Six notables world model avia tion have selected 1982 induction AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Twenty-one nominations considered Council Past Presidents admin isters program Any member AMA may nominate else Hall Fame Nominations submitted form available AMA HQ Council makes selections based nominees past well present contribu tions phases aeromodeling whether competition design manufacturing writing other form support current Council Past Presidents dates presidency Irwin G Ohlsson 1943-46 Frank Bushey 1952 Keith Storey 1953-1956 Claude McCullough 1957 Dr Walter Good 1958-1 960 Peter J Sotich 1961-62 John Worth 1963 Maynard L Hill 1964 Clifford Weirick 1967-68 John Patton 1969-1 970 John E Clemens 1971-1978 Earl F Witt 19791980 Walt Good serves Chairman William E Atwood born July 22 1910 Riverside CA interest aviation evident age 15 built flew 20-ft Wright Brothers Hang Glider Atwoods first Nationals competition 1927 high school designed built water-cooled 30cc boat engine 60-ft span sailplane competed Pacific Palisades Some engines Bill Atwood famous include Baby Cyclone Sil ver Crown Champion Phantom line Bullet Torpedo engines Crown Cham pion series Triumph line After World War II during Atwood served glider instructor Torpedo engine sold K&B produced thousands early Fifties Atwood produced several 1AA engines including Cadet Sig nature Shriek Super Signature series Atwood made engines Wen-Mac Jim Walker Pagliuso during period joined Roy Cox 1 960 design super vise production classic Tee Dee line engines also skilled Indoor modeler win ning four straight Nationals 1945 through 1948 after about 10 years intensive engine design work got back Indoor competition 1961 won place 1963 US FM World Championships Indoor team Cox Conquest Bills final engine design Cox retired 1975 de voted remaining years RC Sailplane de sign flying passed away April 1978 actively engaged hobby over 50 years Three generations model airplane builders fliers have felt influence contributions sport James Dale Kim Control Line 1AA Speed Stunt Sport fliers everywhere owe lot Dale Kim Born 1930 competing age 14 has won events National Championships during Forties Fifties Although Kims primary interest has always Control Line very well known field 049 engines also built Rubber Power Free Flight CL models has won excess 300 trophiesin CL Scale Precision Aerobatics Team Racing Free Flight Combat CL Speed Kim created AA Proto event set three records Proto others Speed Jet Speed Some original model designs Stuntacular 59 Burner 62 Torky 72 Spook Stinger Shock Wave wrote magazine articles officiated numerous meets member AMAs Speed Advisory Committee model airplane industry Kim has worked through own company others promote 1/2A Speed Racing events has traveled throughout US demon strating Monoline CL systems Cox designed Cox magnesium speed pan worked developing left-handed propellers 1AA engines subsequently used Cox ready-to-fly airplanes Through own company Kirn-Kraft markets precision needle valves pressure backplates other accessories small engines racing Joseph S Ott has probably produced model airplane designs other single person field Starting late Twen ties Ott designed planes drew plans wrote articles appeared major modeling aviation magazines cluding famous series Popular v/at/on continued next page February 198395 AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VicePresident Vice-Presidents L EN Faine William E Atwood Dale Kim shown wnn nis aaugnter Through own company firms like Donald Duncan Ace Whitman JL Wright DA Pachter Ott produced multitude model airplane kits promotional litera ture Joe Ott Mfg Co shows him uniforms both World Wars kits fea tured innovative designs like 0-lube con struction jig-built wings fuselages Always intention provide goodlooking flyable models anyone could build June 1982 Mode/Aviation showed page 19 some Joe Otts designs like 11-ft span FF gas powered Art Chester Jeep Always innovator Ott built 1934 others produced hundreds thousands kits Joe Ott produced hundreds thou sands sold 5&lOc stores like Woolworths Kresges also hardware stores hobby shops Ott mass merchan dizer modelinghis production sales overwhelming volume also quality Joe Ott remarkable energetic talented man has contributed enor mous amount during career spans entire history aviation continues day Edward L Rockwood pictured pioneer early development Radio Control During late 1940s early 1950s Rockwood developed first multichannel resonant reed RC system Reed sys tems permitting four controls represented substantial progress rubberband-powered escapement systems operated two channels Rockwoods reed receiver responded transmitted tones causing relays trigger motors servos Since no servos available designed own used small electric motors England gear train toy car adapted servo limit neutral return switches fabricated brass equipment described milestone article published August 1949 issue Model Airplane News magazine hallmark Rockwoods designs reliability Models using equipment won RC National Championships 1951 1952 1954 Other manufactu rers followed Rockwoods development add-on equipment such relayless servo use reed systems servo later adapted use digital proportional radio equipment leading highly sophisticated systems popular use today Edward L Rockwood made substantial contributions development radio control systems model aviation led directly systems now use enjoy Wally Simmers regular part Chicago aeromodeling scene mid-i 930s years afterward hobby shop mecca builders fliers also 1938-39 President famed Chicago Aeronuts club competent com petitor several Nats wins credit Simmers produced several famous designs notably Gollywok Jabberwok rubber model designs several hand launched glid ers hobby shop eventually turned Midwest Model Supply major distributor model aircraft supplies actively engaged business Simmers started K&S Engineering Mid west Model Products both firms still very active Collectively firms founded employ hundreds people also has great behind scenes supporter model activities AMA Simmers won local national Indoor Outdoor events Thirties through Fifties set records Indoor hand launched gliders twin pushers rubber models Simmers developed folding prop rubber models published Ed Lidgard 1937-38 innovation vention still show models products being produced companies founded Wally Simmers remains enthusiastic modeler 1981 visiting Indoor meet West Baden came within two seconds Senior Hand Launched Glider record set over 40 years earlier Stephen Calhoun Cal Smith pic tured best-known airplane illustrators contributed designs artwork covers various modeling magazines how-to articles plans paintings appeared such publications American Mode/er published commemorative sample work 1965 Annual long-time enthusiastic competitor Smith won first Nats Navy Carrier event held 1950 did extensive design work model airplane manufacturers including Sterling Berkley over 30 published plans include Sopwith Pup Fokker D-8 Shoestring Wittman Tallwind Douglas Skyraider other sport military racing planes Smith designed models Control Line FF RC Cal Smith known realism cover paintings served US Army Air Force sub jects personal experience always put tremendous amount research drawings paintings result markings color patterns Cal Smiths art absolutely authentic Until premature death mid-40s Cal Smith enthusiastic model builder Team Racer RC flier other interests included full-size homebuilt aircraft model boating skin diving photography Cal Smith fondly remembered articles sketches designs plans photo graphs presence felt hobby years 1983 Nationals East Coast AMA Executive Council Nats Executive Committee combined vote 14 4 voted special December 11 meeting hold 1983 Nats Westover Air Force Base Massachussetts during week July 2431 Nats include events including Indoor Outdoor Free Flight near vicinity Final de tails exact site locations will determined usual Nats plan ning meeting held Massachusetts January addition normal full slate competition events expected will also some new ac tivities such technical seminars special demonstrations Westover base site 1982 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships 96 Model Aviation Joe Ott right shown accepting Hall Fame award John Grigg AMA President Chicago Expo Wally Simmers Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 NEW RADIO FREQUENCIESAT LAST November 4 1982 commissioners FCC voted unanimously grant frequencies radio control model aircraft boats cars requested AMA followed publication FCC REPORT AND ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER made new frequencies official December 20 1982 So now new frequencies use compliance AMA implementation plan concern ing transition old new January 1 1983 begin 11 new frequencies plus existing seven 72 MHz band total 18 Five years hence January 1 1988 lose exist ing seven frequencies equipment can converted gain another bunch new channels Finaly January 1 1991 have use total 50 channels model aircraft Meanwhile boat car people will have gained usage 30 channels 75 MHz band discretely own use Remember after five years fly ONLY 72 MHz frequencies cars boats use ONLY 75 MHz frequencies heartiest congratulations Bob Aberle entire Frequency Committee its efforts gaining success COUNCIL REPORT October meeting Executive Council productive ever handling three pages agenda items day half prime items covered discussion motion discussed fol lowing paragraphs synopsis entire meeting appeared January 1983 issue ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ITEMS Nats Publicity agreed last year blew Nats publicity poorly done later done has ever case John Worth both accept responsibility Perhaps task President ensure major items accomplished timely manner certainly major item will occur again during administration Nets Entry Form thought publish Nats entry form Model v/a t/on Since out 118 mem bers attended last years Nats felt publication entire entry form would represent proper usage magazine pages six pages required However publica tion entry blank could done two pages will investigated toward possible implementation Bumper Stickers Several annual membership meeting thought would satisfactory majority members receive set AMA numbers done years ago rather bumper stick er-like device now supplied membership renewals subject directed PR department further investigation although discussed logistics such idea 83000 members could well double cost membership processing Dues Differentials Would possible have dues structure based category aircraft flown idea has tossed around several years always ending flatNO membership processing costs could astronomical Consider yourself holding license fly Indoor models decide fly Control Line over weekend maybe want fly Outdoor Free Flight RC present sporting license hold allows participation types model flying can will worry about whether hold specific license specific category concept although probably will never go away stands little chance ever meeting success OTHER COUNCIL ITEMS Noise Ed Izzo Chairman Noise Committee demonstrated static actual airplane designed minimize characteristic noise amplifying areas Use tuned pipe muffler three-bladed prop non-resonant structures some ideas implemented appears well road showing us go So far has spent budget allocated committee Special Interest Groups now have eight groups recognized Special Interest Groups AMA SAM NASA NSRCA USPJA N FFS NAAC MACA recently NSS Other groups encour aged seek approval can tually part guiding route AMA New License Issuing Until now new member send application HQ wait until either sure received received license before could sure insurance coverage could also join AMA sanctioned con test gain instant membership insur ance coverage NOW elected officer office can accept new membership applica tion grant immediate membership insurance coverage NOT big deal really active officer may now able further assure organizations growth FAI Aerobatics 1983 Executive Council approved proposal host prestigious world class event now remains delegate ClAM seek final FAI approval Should accomplished time read Meanwhile FAI-CIAM has accepted Australia host 1983 Free Flight World Championships Giant Models Don Godfrey President IMAA presented case IMAAS own safety aircraft regulations plea AMA accept standards sanctioned activity involving giant models Bill Wilbur authored some proposals ably assisted Don presentation end result proposals unani mously directed Council Safety Committee review recommendations IMAA certainly appears have its act very well together CL Combat Finally after long months discussion explanations have approved funding mechanic Combat flier sent AMA World Championships Only fly event have witnessed team selection meet can appreciate need mechanic Now come guys dont ask second mechanic 1983 Nats NO site NO date NO plans yet After much discussion mo tions either failed sub sequently rescinded conclusion could come hold joint meeting between Executive Council Nats Executive Committee time reading meeting will have held decisions made Next issue should carry full write-up happeningsstay tuned Special Order times Executive Council has taken vote item after rela tively short discussions reverse selves later time Ed McCullough District XI introduced special rule order accept ed Council whereby discussion will introduced meeting no vote can taken until next provision handling priority time critical items normally special rule order will apply Since issue will coming around end December early January let wish very happy holiday season very successful 1983 God Bless _ivfed6 February 1983 97 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLYI Safe Flying No Accident Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes may interest know CL highest number entries three top four events Lincoln Nats Interesting too 1hA Combat supplemental event enough entries put top five bad dying sport considering eco nomics country Congrats Tommy Fluker reigning World Combat Champ US Team dont think Control Line has anything worry about Doc long theyve got look after AMA Associate Vice-President Kenny Kern Bedford IN writes West Baden IN closing dome-shaped building AMA has used Indoor Nats Lets buy AMA money wish could Kenny having enough trouble buying new Headquarters building Reston VA arent rich wish could purchase Maybe somebody could buy donate us Have ever Tournament Champions ccntest Las Vegas NV Twenty top Radio Control Pattern fliers over world invited Las Vegas compete planes near Quarter Scale much larger usual RC Pattern ship also wing-loading lighter engines much larger 60 size Regular bleachers pro vided spectators planes maneuvers simulating real aircraft picture below Miss Paula Sims advertising executive Circus Cir cus Hotel Las Vegas standing next Chuck Wanner flies Radio Control time Nice looking model isnt As soon heard Las Vegas cry went out over land Tony Bonetti Donna Smith way New jersey answer yes both countsthey both can calm down shown previous picture bottom center way Hanno Pretner won $25000 first prize Matt came second Dave Brown third other important couple want meet Las Vegas scene happily married couple Monica Jerry Nelson Jerry doing some free-lance photog raphy Model Airplane News Monica busy supervising See next month 98 Model Aviation contingency Japanese fliers Tokyo competing Las Vegas Tournament ot Champions November Japanese competitors well trained competent left Voichiro Akiba flew plane own constructionstanding Yoichi Aoyagi team manager right Guchi Naruke flew Dave Browns planes competition because too small qualify Manager Yoichi told Guchi Naruke very famous Tokyo over Japan model airpalne flier revered everywhere goes homeland gentleman sitting directly behind center Joe Vamada Compton CA Futaba service representative Japanese fliers did well competition courteous polite LR Chief Judge good friend Doc Ed wards New Albany MS sitting next co-founders Tournament Champions Bill Bennett Walt Schroder Bill Walt began model airplane affair some seven eight years ago far right head CD Mr Phil Kraft entire contest run smoothly perfectly hitch Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW lIJashington DC 20005 33 Seconds AMAs History. total 33 seconds took Federal Communications Commission approve AMAs petition additional RC fre quencies historic November 4 meeting commissioners FCCs hearing room 1919 M Street Washington DC AMAs item first agenda time 942 am FCC Chairman Mark S Fowler opened meeting asked presentation necessary FCC staff commissioners information concerning AMA item Noting no indica tion anyones need presentation called vote unanimous 60 commissioner seven absent favor petition published pub lic comment FCC last April 1 Thus almost four years after AMAs peti tion November 17 1978 campaign over survived numerous glitches along way including recent industrial firm involved RC cranes caused delay almost two months also some changes personnel assignments FCC broke continuity com munication handling case Actually AMAs effort obtain fre quencies going considerably longer four years took months AMA Frequency Committee effort work ing RC industry AMA leaders develop specifics petition finally filed FCC 1978 preliminary effort paid off cause what got end almost ex actly what asked always typical outcome petitions FCC result proof case thoroughly researched practical to sur vive questioning challenges RC inter ests other industries also doubts some modeling people So now have itan RC frequency allo cation provides current interference relief expansion carry us 21st century should last long AMAs plan phased-in frequency expansion carried out concerned will easy extensive monitoring coordina tion work will necessary AMA make plan work minimum problems goes territory AMA has ac cepted responsibility meantime AMA Frequency Committee work goes Anticipating new frequency plan will last forever work progressing new frequencies 900 MHz band Looking back long took get new current frequencies committee wants sure needs increase beyond what new fre quencies will provide will have ready new plan carry indicates owe great debt gratitude AMA Frequency Commit tee has functioned effectively through several AMA presidencies changes Executive Council members board directors committee effective AMA did great job proved patience well technical expertise pays off cant say thanks enough. Spreading News biggest RC news past 20 years happened quietly November 4 FCC approved new RC frequencies ever done time few phone calls passed information key people AMA RC industry Meanwhile major effort activated boil down translate government ac tion understandable language guidelines RCers general AMA HQ color layouts shown elsewhere pages developed refined ac cordance AMA Frequency Committee suggestions model press RC equipment manu facturers contacted see might interested publishing distri buting AMA material response outstanding Color negatives provided model magazines manufacturers asked As re sult new frequency plan seen model magazines literature included RC equipment shipments Distribution also going hundreds hobby shops goal help insure RCers whether AMA members get new information Its fact plan inte grating new channels previous RC frequencies requires users under stand what involved AMA developed plan industry help AMA coordi nating information distribution anyone still questions AMAs reason being anyone should AMA member current effort should answer doubts AMA initiated action get new frequencies AMA got AMA leading effort spread word about message should clear RC flier should AMA member arent freeloading rest us paid bills make greatest RC achievements happen Good Neighbors. Dramatic proof difference quiet makes given recently some dem onstration flights local school athletic field Frank Ebling Bill Harris needed place try out couple electric-powered models went neighborhood school looked over field side soccer game other baseball game middle area about 150 yards squarebig enough models first tried smaller model Airtronics RC Kitty about 50 wingspan flew fine no problems ball gamesthey hardly noticed us same larger six foot span Buzzard Bombshella converted free flighter modified RC Astro 15 motor Although weighed six pounds used 13-8 prop merely purred its way overhead distractions neighbors playing ball fact annoying thing about flying session came went generating excitement among non-modelers obviously saw flying didnt react simply part another activity field So egos dampened lack public ac claim made up realization proved point about electrics open up new site possibilities because dont offend good feeling nice know regarded noisy nuisances other activities implications enormous Besides obvious opening up places fly possibility expanding use existing sites fields dont operate Sunday mornings keep peace churchgoers need necessary electronics Its silent Theyre quiet pleasant purr also clean means wives get along lot better Electrics have come long way need solve lot flying site problems among have seen now believe ye got pleasant surprise coming important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative asso ciate vice-president area waiting hear AAAAA AA AA AA A A . AAA A Results 1982 Election Two VPs will replaced 1982 AMA Executive Council Bob Underwood new VP District 6 John Clemens District 8 Incumbents continue John Byrne District 2 Chuck Foreman Dis trict 4 Jim Scarborough District 10 official vote tally District 2 John Byrne Walt Throne Others write-ins 1680 954 4 Total2638 District 4 Chuck Foreman Others 911 - 26 Total937 District 6 Bob Underwood Jim Sears Paul Clements Others 893 826 470 - 10 Total2199 District 8 John Clemens Ted White ry Sartor Others 888 754 365 8 Total2015 District 10 Jim Scarborough Bev Wisniewski Others - -1927 - -1643 .11 Total3581 February 198399 Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts Rhode Island S Verment DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 FIske St Holliston MA 01746 Awacinate Vice-Prusidenta Robert C Brodeur 405 Mau Streot Nautiso NH 03060 Donnin Foloom RFD 1 Gardinor ME 04345 Don Krufft P0 Box 1828 73 Heritage Lx Duobury MA 02332 Al Novotnik 4 Boverly Pt Norwolk CT 06850 Don Roub 113 FairviOw Ave Rutland VT 05701 Frequency Coordinator Gaorgo Wilson 318 Fisher St. Walpo, MA 021 El last Executive Council meeting location 1983 Nationals agenda would like explain actions took place position informed Lakehurst available Nats site immediately con tacted John Byrne District II VP John Worth Executive Director stating satisfied way attempted obtain Lakehurst just sending letter requesting permission use Base strong enough effort feel major undertakings Academy conducting National Championships also obligation Academy see Championships site located different area country order Academy members attend Champion ships long distances travel have National Championships East past 12 years believe injustice Academy members East have opportunity attend Nats undue cost travel expense feel Academy should set up special site committee charter loca tion Nats East West Midwest South John Byrne informed potential site Floyd Bennett Field Long Island written letter John Grigg requesting Nats Committee meet until clarification Eastern site accomplished Nats Committee met recommendation Executive Council Nats held Lake Charles LA find no fault recom mendation Nats Committee would easily select site its members fa miliar could perform its job addi tion directive given Com mittee select site would satisfy phases modeling competition such RC Control Line Free Flight etc As stated previous columns continue criteria its almost impossible obtain site East would satisfy therefore recommend split Nationals RC Control Line Nationals separate Free Flight Nationals agreed last Executive Council meet ing later decided hold combined Executive Council Nats Committee meet ing December 10th Washington have heard some comments added expenses constituents feel very strongly expense worth attempting get Nats area has serviced last 12 years would like go record stating lieve Nats Committee very competent group people responsibility recommend location operate Nats responsibility Executive Council members representatives constituents either accept reject Nats site desires Academy members prime consideration have very active attempting locate site Northeast area have con tacted top officials Air Force have made visitations Westover Hanscom Fields will continue effort prior December 10th meeting order ob tain site John Byrne District II also very active trying locate site East District Activities attended meeting Wingbusters Control Line Club West Bridgewater MA showed new Control Line movie Wired Excitement club has very active contest schedule 1983 nucleus Control Line activity New England area following picture shows officers Wingbusters LR TreasurerVinnie Coyle SecretaryJohn Componeschi PresidentJoe Fustolo VicePresidentRon Muise Now Jesey 0 New Yol II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vico-Prosident 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Maceden VIe.Pveidmnb Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10706 Frank Dreech 9 Wittow Ave. Piacataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 40 Cory Or. Toni River NJ 06753 Adan St-lor 50 Rendi Rd. No A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Walt Throne 208 Windenser Rd. Syracune NY 13219 Frequency Coordinator George Mym 70 FroErlih Ferns Rd Hicknoille NY 11801 Second District Thoughts now come 72nd annual report current term office Vice-President AMA District II Depending upon pending election results may may continue reports another three years continue believe appropriate point extend sincere thanks opportunity have given serve six long thoroughly happy rewarding years Seventy-two reports representing king-sized hunk communication real kick As well aware reading columns East Coast Nats has become obsession So much ask kind indulgence add bit what has gone before connection meeting October 23 24 Executive Council rejected vote recommendation Nats Executive Com mittee 1983 Nats held Lake Charles LA also voted meet said NEC December 11 time further efforts will made locate important event East Coast hopefully District II connection have conducted encouraging negotiations National received communication Ben Penno Coventry RI informed RISK Rhode Island Soaring Kiub Lou Seiden President gliders club fly beautiful turf farm area hold two contests year usually draw best glider fliers East conduct beginners building class using Peck ROG local Boys Club Community activities such help put forth good image hobby pays off trying obtain fly ing areas realize time receive magazine actions spoke about first part column will have taken place will continue keep informed actions taken LETS HAVE THE NATS IN THE EAST Park Service US Department terior relative use Floyd Bennett Field Gateway Recreational Area Brooklyn NY Although search suitably exten sive site area Free Flight phase Nats continues represent annual exercise frustration looking toward Northeast solution appreci ative Ed Izzos assistance District VP regard project Floyd Bennett Field could satisfactorily contain Control Line events addition RC Pattern Pylon Scale Helicopter would held flying site Great Kills Gateway Recrea tional Area Staten Island hopefully RC Soaring Syosset Long Islands North Shore Hundreds dorm rooms available such educational institutions reasonable driving distances Floyd Bennett Field Wagner College Long Island University Hofstra College Adeiphi College CW Post University Motels great abundance competitively priced through out area New Frequencies Todays mail AMA HQ brought copy release announc ing great news FCC has finally formally authorized use new fre quencies 7276 MHz band Radio Control model aircraft boats cars other similar devices honor thanks Chairman Bob Aberle Dis teict 2 dedicated AMA Frequency Committee Hooray AMA Happy Anniversary Gatewayl Gateway Staten Island celebrated its 10th Anniversary October 9 attended joined Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island Modelers celebrating event held Miller Field formerly airport now under Gateway athletic recrea tional area Staten Island Clubs did 100 Model Aviation FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident themselves proud turning Out great numbers displaying wonderful model aircraft general shot display area Kingston Aeromodeler Meet October 17 drove up along Hudson Sauger ties NY witness Scheduled Quarter Scale Fun Fly Rally captioned club Outlandish winds wreaked havoc what have two-day bash postponed till following week couldnt make because presence required AMA Executive Council meeting Washington whole weekend held informal District II meeting field discussing such matters contest co ordination traditional meets etc really nice group thoroughly enjoyed gettogether shot field Seventh Annual Romano Garabello Memo rial Meet PARCS Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society have two noteworthy meets year July 18 well-attended Scale meet October 10 Multiple-Class Pattern Contest covering spectrum Novice through Sportsman Advanced Ex pert through Masters took place report Scale meet included close-up personable CD famous purveyor -Scale plans Jerry Behrens equal-time basis obliged show beaming countenance Pattern meet CD Jon Gerber quick look PARCS Prez Marvin Goldstein Happiness must earned say Mary seems have worked overtime new PARCS President Ira Rosner wish him well Meroke MAC November 41 attended regular meeting club Wantagh NY addressed group concerning AMA matters mutual interest prestigious club long standing noted its enjoy able efficiently conducted contests have attended years except 1982 edition year contest held August 8 date judging Scale Flight Nats Lincoln NE highlight meet missed year competent narration Joe Scotto Rockland County RC week jour neyed Pearl River NY visited active District II club certainly miss WRAM-type shows group noted some years ago wish would resume annual event looked forward year about RCRC Long Island Cobras Now name conjure paid visit recent meetings Hempstead NY invitation good friends Howard Brimberg Sid Berenson Though name club presents foreboding prospect folks like other modeler groups accorded cordial reception enjoyed very useful exchange views informa tion rewarding benefits voluntary AMA Vice-Presidential job found wonderful people meets Believe modelers greatest Interstate Model Flying Club Inc have just returned meeting amazing club say amazing because has over 450 members due also prece dent has established acquisi tion flying sites wit lona Island flying field great promise forming part Palisades Interstate Park Commission turn governs Bear Mountain Park another acre public real estate may utilized model aircraft operational purposes unlike vast holdings National Park Service US Department Interior Members particular club also members other clubs area have band ed together obtain perpetuate important flying site club has solved familiar problem clubs shooting same flying facility avoided revo lution revolutionary development Bravo good things come District II' state pardonable pride some shots took lona Island Field Open House demo last Sunday featuring Harvey Landis narrator Till meet again February 1983 101 touch NASA photo Darren Katz back-lashed model Columbia Darren assures really separates signal glides nice landing via Free Flight thus far GEAR UP AND LOCKED Ohio sylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate VicePraeideesta Joe Elbern 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharoy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitmen SR 103 North Holgara OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Sr-otsdale PA 15683 After last months negative report nice writing positive report time First have new frequencies FCC com missioners voted approve frequency proposal November 4 effective date will 30 days after publication de cision Federal Register may become legal new frequencies mid- late December will probably use January 1 1983 convenience implementation date purposes phase-in plan FCC has given us 50 new aircraft frequencies 30 new non-aircraft frequen cies extremely important stick phase-in plan using 11 new frequen cies first five years reason important otherwise will shoot ing other down adhered Frequency Committee particularly Jack Albrecht hasspent lot time effort plan ensure safe intermingling new old frequencies violate plan would put yourself fellow fliers jeopardy Use frequencies other phase-in plan will prohibited AMA sanctioned events gives indication its impor tance modelers owe great deal gratitude two individuals have instrumental acquisition new frequencies first being Bob Aberle Chair man Frequency Committee has worked butt off accomplish surely going nice get full ream paperwork Bob month Right along side Bob owe lot Mike Gil bertson electronics engineer formerly Kraft Systems developed original technical report proposal based wrote technical response serious challenge proposal behalf of us District III thank Bob Mike entire Frequency Com mittee tireless work behalf last few columns have mentioned progress being made toward Vegas meet Im happy say over can get back work other million projects shoved aside District Ill well represented Tournament Champions year myself Tony Frac kowiak Mark Radcliff former AMA VP Don Lowe has since retired Florida competing Considering 10 Ameri cans 10 foreigners invited compete although year 11 Americans flew due last minute withdrawal Yoshioka Japan because illness quite honor have four district creme de Ia creme four district finished top seven places top four placing Americans final standings showed Prettner Austria first again Matt Liechtensteinsecolld Brownthird Frackowiakfourth Kristensenfifth Lowe sixth Radcliffseventh Altogether crew brought back around $24000not bad weekends work Ha possible next TOC could find District III fliers because possible Dean Koger may get transferred back WrightPatterson next year past years have somewhat hesi tant hold District III meeting vane ty reasons least hold Well year story different Bob Buttons Cambridge OH area called wants host AMA District III Symposium Workshop will take place Salt Fork Lodge January 22-23 1983 event promises good talks workshop sessions put such notables Mark Radcliff Aresti-style Pattern Bob Belloumini Helicopters Don Chapman engines Russ Brown try ing set up some FF sessions trying get Dennie Harkai Billy Wer wage CL aerobatics Bob Campbell Miles Reed will talk biggies Gene Shelkey John Vogel RC Soaring Ra mona Don Shultz MonoKote anyone else can contact between now knows perhaps can get Emil Zutz thing Steve Sturm give us talk fly between mountains West Virginia Seriously should great affair encourage District III members try attend Salt Fork Lodge located 1-77 approximately two miles north 1-70 near Cambridge OH location too far center district Pittsburgh about center readily accessible interstate virtually anywhere district Im hop ing good turnout District III AMA AVPs Contest Board members Contest Coordinators will sent invitations attend hope will make effort Salt Fork Lodge beautiful place family Bob has assured will sufficient time between sessions swapping lies visiting watering hole will much social affair anything registration fee will $500 See Salt Fork Delaware District ol tolsenbia land h Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drige Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aesadat VtcS-4redd wIts Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carandon 3 upe Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Cheonpine 208 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvole Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Prestun 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 charles Spear 253 Holly Lana Moclraville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 WinthrOp Or. Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488-5986 have just returned visiting some District IV clubs down Carolinas first stop Greensboror NC guest speaker anniversary meet ing Radio Control League North Carolina two-day affair fun fly Saturday Sunday banquet Saturday night During banquet Mr Harold Bunting voted North Carolina Modelers Hall Fame Hall Fame started few years ago RCNC has grown eight ten members now Its quite honor receive recog nition does come easily Keep up good work RCNC host club fun fly Greensboro Grams good turnout Saturday Sunday chilly temperatures Grams have excellent field good con dition event After taking care some company busi ness Monday Tuesday after have work occasionally drove over Raleigh NC met Charlie Spear Doug Holland Tuesday night three us attend ed Raleigh Aeromasters Club meeting treated like royalty Again guest speaker turnout very good Raleigh Aeromasters started April 1980 time referred Raleigh Renegades Well club has come long way two years now have avery nice flying field membership has grown very rapidly also have show team performs regularly recent shows performed Northern Telecom Corporation large manu facturer telecom munications equipment club full energy fellowship can offer modelers Raleigh/Durham area good place fly help friendship goes along great hobby sport Thanks RAMS memorable evening 1983 NATS writing Nats site has established yet last Coun cil meeting Nats Executive Committee recommended go Lake Charles LA Naval Base Lakehurst would available AMA 1983 Well its wisdom AMA Council voted go Floyd Bennett Field New York totally disregarding advice AMA Nats Executive Committee Nats Committee discussed Floyd Bennett Field ruled against having Nats because too problems officials contestant housing separate event sites travel costs AISOr other restrictions would placed AMA would increase cost Nats area Well make long story short Council finally rescind ed motion go Floyd Bennett Field will make its decision after joint meet ing AMA Council Nats Execu tive Committee early December So time guys its still up air will Lets hope Council will start realize Nats Executive Com mittee best judge Nats should held selection will based full knowledge choices past ex perience what takes run Nats will based having Nats East Coast purely political reasons personally would love see East Coast Nats area adequate can support basic requirements need have successful Nats Whats Happening District IV Tidewater Model Soaring Society Fourth July weekend 1983 TMSS will host FAI contest Fentress Field Norfolk later Prince Georges Radio Control Club time Ricky Wade came away top honors PGRC Quickie 500 Race young ster moving up fast 102 Model Aviation Mid-Virginia RC Club Lenny Rozamus member MVRC has won six AMA schoiarship awards will help him pre-med studies William Mary College Congratulations Lenny Dis trict IV Northern Virginia RC Club NVRC has nated another $500 AMA Building Fund makes total date $1000 donated NVRC Thanks NVRC think puts District IV top donations far Radio Control League North Carolina RCNC has donated $100 AMA Build ing Fund Thanks RCNC keep up good work doing North Carolina Thats now enjoy new frequencies Alabama Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Teoneosee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 2001 a79-5050 AaodU VImFreeidgosss Greg Doe 4 168 Pony Dr. Smyme TN 37167 John Gorday 115 eayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard JacksOn 108 Thornlee Charlesoon Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Deiray FL 33444 Jossoon Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo FR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth So Shalitnar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 38121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenceville Hwy L Decatur GA 30003 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields 1098 Ontario So JecksonvlIe FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6682 did Jack Swenningsen 66 years young Treasurer Suncoast Aeromodel ers St Petersburg FL put 1000 flights first trainer Senior Falcon no crash es figures used 2520 No 64 rubber bands 31 gallons fuel flying 35 week ends year past three years reach flight 1000 Flying scale Tony under name Kenisha Oshimoden Ken Oden President Roswell Air Force Roswell GA took second place rhe St Louis Warbirds Pylon Race Back home Roswell Ken sponsors Larry Watters Trophy Warbird entries Larry friend Kens killed fly ing Navys Blue Angels Ken Ouson won kit trophy scale model Tony Ki-61 Chattanooga Free Flight Society having its first Indoor contest Sunday De cember 6 Chattanooga State Gym enter bring two friends also want fly favorite event because will have event class long have three entries Interesting way run con test Ron Leclaire got Radio Control 1980 wife Audrey followed right hind him built Kadet junior Ron built S-Ray Ron extend five-ft workbench garage Audrey could work alongside him late October both entered fun fly Gateway RC flying field Jacksonville FL Ron managed damage plane practicing day before contest Audrey kept hers piece came 11th out 15 fun fly bad woman first contest competition included world class Pattern competitor way Ron Audrey would like find Sig Kobra under Christmas treewith name years ago Lee Robinson Coral Springs FL AMA 7110 rejoined re cently issued AMA 71105 Nice coin cidence Lee Robinaire company new importer HP Engines Lee Condor RC Club Coral Springs Someone has suggested changing ages Juniors Seniors 16 21 respec tively feel about Thanks wrote about VP columns Nats Illinois ana e Kentocky e VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President Pa Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aaeociete vice-Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 8ruce Malony 1916 Keenlend Pkwy Oweneboro KY 42301 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithoille MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old eonoonme unisersity City MO 63132 William 0 Snavely P0 BOo 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hicko-y Lane Hatel Creot IL 60429 8i11 Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61378 Frequency CoordinaSor James Check 564 Gransclsester 55 Lexington KY 40508 last column year Im going use months column try get some pictures Ive hold back because last months column first two pictures came Bud Bodzioch CL Contest Coordinator Dis trict VI sure good-looking lady picture No 1 February 1983 103 Six year old Melissa Bodzioch daddys Fast Combat Mongoose II K&B 5-8 engine Photo Bud Bodzioch Audrey Ron Leclaire members Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL Jack has recovered wings added cockpit converted Senior Falcon taildrag ger over past three yearsbut hasnt crashed MACA Nato Palos I-tills IL Labor Day week end 1982 Fast Combat winners 1RI Robert Burch Chicago IL 3rd Rich Tupper Westmont IL 1st Pete Athans Crystal Lake IL 2ndan Illinois District VI sweep Photo Bud Bodzioch Next Lynn Elston Carterville IL Sent pictures some beautiful Scale ships Arent just lovely Heres picture given Don Beam Burgin Barnstormers Yep thats club Im took years Gree River Pattern contest Look trophies taken St Louis Aero Pilots Club picnic John Follis VP says over 100 people turned out affair Seems though must have good time Good food good friends magician couple new pilots Flying Cardi nals Northern Kentucky Cardinals have very good about keeping formed year Thanks Scott Parker Cardinals newly winged pilot making own unassisted takeoff Jim Check District VI Frequency Coordi nator asked tell phone number 606/299-0577 can let him know getting non-model-related inter ference fixed station paging etc call collect post card will Well its good year Thanks support have given Best wishes upcoming new year Enough now. Iowa igan sara S W" VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen Cisiricl VII Vice Pies dent P 0 Boa 1104 Birmingham Mi AdO 12 Asejatant VjcePrsidSOt Jack Finn 368 HamEden Or. NE cedar Rapids IA 52402 Aaaocate Vice-Preudenta ArOSur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind. Ann Ardor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn. OuluOrn MN 55804 Alilbam Rohrine 4494 Tanglewood Ti Sr loseoh MI 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 DOnent Madisor WI 83711 Ron Sears 132S Rosive Pontiac Ml 48054 Terry Taylor 3308 Lombardy Line Crystal MN 55428 Frequency Coordinanor Pane Waters 117 Baso Main Upper Level Nornlrville Ml 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0085 Evening 13131 437-4244 District VII AVP Al Scidmore Ted Whites column December 1982 issue Model Aviation has idea strikes responsive chord sport fliersan AMA convention modeled after Oshkosh EAA convention However would like see competition retained national competition seems benefits competitions such Nats overlooked proponents Without competi tion fliers would very little develop ment radios engines aircraft flying techniques Just major auto races spark development grass roots level ac tivities reports thereof activities top competitors frequently read avidly sports flier doesnt ever expect compete Golfers watch pro-tour bowlers Milwaukee Open tennis buffs watch play Jimmy Connors skiers Winter Olympics etc people top sport always interesting just ginning non-professionals com petitions serve provide goal point activity Without goal flying would simply horsing aroundand poor Nats special kind competition Anybody may compete Nats Anyone wants may enter does up him anybody may come watch talk people read about magazines see airplanes equipment flying techniques etc others have heard about Nats competitorsthe Nats modeling should viewed vein Years ago took group Boy Scouts tented overnight talked modelers watched late night preparations re pairing visited store watched CL Combat Radio Control Scale Free Flight CL Speed etc two days None us com peted went away enthused excited about model aviation came Its marvelous experiencedont knock until youve tried Nats event great appeal public modelers least potentially Add other aspects Toledo type show may improve participation Bill McFarland MARCS mem bers taught young man fly RC sum mer too out ordinary young man paralyzed can move eyes mouth Steve Massey 16 year old high school student suffers spinal muscular atrophy Bill McFarland has worked long hard him now Steve flies solo Walt Seaborg MARCS writing story Model via tion club will presenting Steve lifetime honorary membership Novem ber 4th meeting Channel 15 cover presentation get mixed reactions number con troversial items alcohol attitude dont fly drink would prefer others abstain Bud want no interfere right have drink want few either alcoholics nearly well problem same faced elsewhere society personally feel AMA should take position frowns consumption alcoholic beverages fly officials sanctioned events However imple mentation drinking ban would have carried out effected authoritiesCon test Directors etc feel its impor tant AMA set tone ignore problem BIG beautiful problem same category Most modelers contact would agree upon weight and/or size limit smaller allowed latest Council rules BIG lobby apparently quite powerful After BIG salva tion model supply manufacturer keep up BIG game requires new equipment new airplanes materials etc Magazines like RCM have played BIG can squeezed out idea Als report National Soaring Society VP 104 Model Aviation Joe Salve uarainals iearning lanoangs told keen nnan Un RLI Ray Williams Royal P51 Jeff Wil liams Fliteglass P51 Lynn Elstons Fliteglass P-51 Lynn Elstons scratchbuilt P51 Jim Ferketichs Bearcat Lynn Elston Fliteglass P-Si Has over 500 flights summer fortunate enough meet fly fliers states District VII Still feel receive little input nether regions district perennial complaint district rep about including club news letter mailing list might get some free publicity Wisconsin has State Sailplane Champion ship WSSC supported largely clubs southern half state state resident eligible fly course clubs Green Bay Fond du Lac Apple ton Milwaukee Madison ones far sponsor qualifying contests Suds City Soaring Team Milwaukee originated idea found financial banking trophies keeps statistics basic idea WSSC contest resident fliers compete against winning contestant state points Winner gets 1000 points contest others get points computed 10 times percentage winner s score year nine WSSC contests according Bylaws yes formal rules flier best total points seven contests two throwaways wins scores top five finishers listed below 1982 Wisconsin State Sailplane Championship 1Keith Scid Black Earth6676 2Al Scid Madison6447 3Gregg Seydel Milwaukee6003 4Charles Mohs Madison5761 5John Lusk Madison5468 pleased have son Keith lead ing pack other hand its mixed feeling case Gregg Seydel Milwaukee has winner pasttwo years year concentrating F3B slipped him Chuck Mobs Madi son high school junior developing fine flier Chuck flew Gentle Lady SD-i 00 4th place Keith Gregg John Lusk flew modified Sagittas District VII AVP Russ Knetzger Milwau kee makes some comments correspondence jack Finn Assistant District VP RCers AMA Around rare because organized AMA clubs have fields have small renegade group about 10 guys fly off Army Reserve site north central Milwaukee County talking Chicago Expo orga nized association AMA clubs sense some guys loners nature dont assimilate well group So let too small number concerned about represent trend AMA has shown strengths last few years Continued growth b Addition excellent magazine c Major progress new RC frequencies d Expanded insur ance coverage e Fees proportional less inflation 1 Long Term Planning make living urban planning consultant find planning harder harder because legitimate uncertainties find more need plan variable uncertain future keeping options open regret Nats being two three year advance basis like once reasons un certainty seem legitimate What would bold desirable AMA own its Nats site three out five years could Nats location other two years could alternate tween Colorado west coast eastern seaboard main Nats site should somewhere mid west modelers stingy lot dont think big incomes above average thinking money concerned tight fisted think anybody miniature stingy genetics 2 Multi Nats Sites thought never again having AMA activities time general location sounds limiting per haps several years time have split up functions return single group Would nice obtain AMA owned site handled everything related open air flying 3 FAI Competition Sunday Flier Periodically sport flier stages mini-rebel lion competition AMA involvement etc see within individual clubs suddenly say lets put club con tests anymore sooner later competi tion springs back up again ebb flow seems normal large group like AMA able make such back forth changes easily because importance continuity dont disassemble Nats committee put back together easily again large sport fliers support competition chance see lot concentrated activity location recognize clubs need something once year unit competition fliers usually active everything club doesthey attend meetings hold offices turn out work parties etc Out respect effort teaching accomplished fliers have lavished beginners sport fliers go along competition help out running events Seldom club budget anyway domi nated such activity same AMA FAI Nats cost something dominate budget Jack Finn attempting set up meetings District VII West working AVPs am looking forward traveling Jaunary February hope see some person Hopefully can bring along National officers key AMA HQ staff 4kansas Louisiana Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale Bedford TX 76021 Aainacat VlcePreeidemo eab Priedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 William Hurloy III 927 Commerce Pleaeanton TX 78064 Doe Parsono 11809 Fulme NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd. Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Robe 1904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1416 MOnor Dr eartlxvtlla OK 74003 Ed Whearor 3416 Dovid Dr. Mesairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Olalxonay 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 Jerry Sprinkle called about something happened flying field other day What happened important asked him put down own words note Sunday November 7 1982 incident occur feel should pointed out both pilots spectators RC model aircraft particular day Sunday wind blowing like crazy such wind made landing flying new Buzzard Bombshell really thrilling Suf fice say flight wanted Anyway put up gear about time helicopter pilots showed up pilot really skilled flying also very safety conscious birds brought brand new buddy thought would watch him fly before going home As pilot running up engine eyballing blades check trim whatever check holding helicopter rear assembly near tail rotor main rotor baldes turning full bore eyeball level sitting about 10-12 feet away sudden loud pop hit across right arm left chest left arm hurt bad could curl up big ball just lay until some pain subsided could get some help get up check damage Upon removal jacket checked right arm area about four inches across muscle looked like hamburger meat sitting Popeyes muscle complete area between shoulder elbow swollen colored variods shades black blue However main concern chest has year since by-pass surgery force 6f blow really scared As writing am happy report other being badly bruised sore am okay Now what hit methe blade helicopter apparently came loose mounting plates since line fire caught full force blade slung through air retrospect shudder think what would have hap pened pilot blade made quarter turn very easily could have hit pilot between eyes doubt could have survived impact think after incident anyone flying helicopters should resist tempta tion eyeballing blades engine runningfor whatever reason know caseas safety conscious pilot could forsee blades coming loose have seen helicopter pilots crank up engines eyeball blades sure hope dont ever see again subject safety talked Buddy Irwin Scale Rules Committee rep trying vote some rules changes feelings strong wrote following letter Rules Com mittee Regarding rule change No 84-9 concern ing weight limit limit subject change dont think anyone should could have authority say what model too restrictive No 84-10 aps time metal propellers has come variable pitch props coming would probably bet ter metal No 84-1 1 s hazardous Are going ban fuel makes determination Further comment General Rules 84-9 84-10 84-1 1 k Bill really meant things pro poses effect has made impos sible collect almost insurance claim February 1983 105 may file accident occurs has also made easy insurance company lawyers job just cost per sonally $25000 learn lesson insurance companies have large staff law yers regular payroll nothing figure ways means pay claim Sure will willingly pay $100 maybe $1000 claimbut money gets up large amounts could occur death lawyers go work figure out ways avoid payment job receive money day save insurance company money justify existence paying claims way save money say rule aircraft piece equipment hazardous fuel cannot used AMA insured flying site have effec tively shut down sites country example wood prop attached metal engine metal shaft held metal prop nut means parts prop metal now makes prop contain metal becomes metal prop can bet will argued surance company trial will trial big money concerned Im going mention aircraft fuel board has hazardous flammable mixture can label Gentle men asking trouble leaving ourselves wide open make rules like put print effect going regulate ourselves death destroy hobby first rule learns flying can dan gerous second rule cant regulate safety summarize rule book gets thicker thicker time have opportunity update insurance companies dance glee add more rules way hold down accidents have participant safe way stop accidents stop fly ing building Further dont buy passing rules first time around initial phase simply because submitted Instead should screen rules pro posals carefully essential ones enacted should harder get rule passed initial stage others first glance would seem Buddy little far out worries about rules see what has happened law suits such some modeler negligently flies CL model close some high voltage wires kills himself AMA insurance void family lawyers sue possibly collect everyone sightthe wire manufactur er handle manufacturer kit manufacturer tie ourselves down safety rules loopholes can found pay claim Most members AMA belong because insurance read back AMA license says 1 accidents arising operation model aircraft rockets boats cars accordance official AMA Safety Code turn back page rule book read safety code facts about insurance will see enough ways get out paying claim adding bunch last Council meeting IMAA presented whole page safety rules considera tion referred Safety Com mitteerules about everything wingspan wing loading engine size single twin multi-engines weight per cubic inch board fuel radio equipment mechanical components such servo arms control horns linkage hinges devises flight testing safety check proof flight aircraft exceeding maximum size regulations safety officers rules other safety rules may good guidelines suggestions tied down writing safety rules would certainly make seem leaving ourselves wide open insurance worth paper written What modeler want liability insurance will pay something happens hurt some his/her property airplane dont want have worry about getting wiped out financially car insurance homeowners insurance like Im fault Im still insured Sure can cancel insurance later still pay dont think AMA should have less CoIoado an aska yonri DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnIs District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Amciats Vlc-Prnidnts Robert Bell 2622 S Cofferen casper Wy 82601 Ed Zoo 8209 Undn Dr Prair Village KS 86208 0mb Crowley 16413 6 Stanloro P1 Aurora CD 80016 Glen l.au 3701 S 44th St. Lincoln NE 68606 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton NO 58237 Jim Rlckers 516S Cloudas Sioun Pails SD 57103 Frequency Coodiesatoe Sid Gates 2380 5 Holly P1 Denver CO 80220 Phone Day 303 761-5960 303 757-4082 time year finds newsletters receive describing banquets awards nights mall shows being planned officer elections local clubs sometimes plans winter time fun fly events mostly its laid back planning time clubs time reflect ing past accomplishments time plans could include viting state Associate Vice-President Contest Board members meetings please feel free thisthat might incur wrath upon offering time Id guess would share some time thoughts asked may find youd like schedule AMA display shows etc Drop line well get some mileage District IX display also have couple films Id glad share visit meetings sometime Dont forget can get some excellent movies meetings AMA Headquarters rental basis chartered clubs can get preferential scheduling over non-chartered organizations have recently requested appointed District IX officers send informa tion whats happening re spective aras district expect have share some reporting col umn future months Ive told Publisher/Editor Carl Wheeley indulgence writers column length would rewarded being brief other times Hes fair Openers column December issue well deserved some us District VPs will make concerted effort subscribe reasonable length report Have good 1983 Arizona fornia ii 0 Nevada 0 StaIr x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough Diotnict X Vice-President 30717 Rue Lanelois Ra,rho Pains Verde, CA 90274 Aaaocete Viee-Prsidents Tom Bunker 6532 Boamon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobanco 615 Lalorna Ave Modesro CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Mike Lee 3806 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 88033 Bob Reynolds Rn 8 Boo 51 TucsOn AZ 85710 8etty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Bna5h CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chule Vista CA 92011 PreqeancV Coordinator Harold P JacksOn 8288 Sarrset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-8603 end October went Las Vegas see 1/u-Scale Fly-In years version well attended affair entries far away Germany further yet South Africa Mel Barber received longest dis tance traveled award trip South Africa weather excellent except few hours Saturday front moved through accompanied strong winds blowing dust happened around 11 am 2 pmpeople flying again though lot returned hotel rooms models truly fantastic walked around looking wondering people can shrink big down perfectly model sizel Best Show won George Harlan Monocoupe Bill Stroman won Best Scale Albatross No 4 list bests goes much too lengthy re port full Make must travel list next year Seeing models per form well worth trip recently received $50 donation Building Fund Ukiah Prop Busters Ukiab CA clubs Treasurer Bob Gull foyle said wanted sure club listed honor wall new building Two members own Free Flight club made $50 donations Irv Aker Len Kendy Well over half members club now sporting gold patches recently added original donation bring up $500 level time read will too late buy original materials AMA Executive Council met Octo ber unable attend weekend Council meeting came same weekend 30 year high school reunion hope understand choice made sent Betty Stream place Betty well versed whats happening also sent along lot written votes agenda items Fur thermore nomiated Tom Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award unanimously approved Tom lost two year battle big C 16th August Im aware Tom living District XI knew him very well Ed McCollough District XI VP never met him Since Tom spent several years Southern California planners behind first United States Free Flight Championship didnt think act out line Perhaps Ed can make award Toms widow Rose mary plans remain Washington Over Phoenix way Arizona Radio Con trol Society ARCS annual mall show another success Fred Foster writes donations clubs flying field fun 106 Model Aviation good management Maryvale Mall impressed ARCS profession alism putting display Tom Randall worked Fred co-chairman setting up successful event used AMA booth focal point AVP over Phoenix way Al Lee writes Phoenix Model Airplane Club held its annual Free Flight meet October well attended contestants three states entering reports recent open house held Luke AFB planes flying models Due crash earlier year four Thunderbirds no aerial display full size planes worry local club Condors put flying display dazzled Mike also says Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix have raising money auc tions mall shows etc finance paving field $2500 shy $16000 goal Good show fellas AVP San Diego Al Williamson re ports San Diego going make pro posal AMA host 1984 Nats particular Als club Chula Vista Model RC Club host club Torrey Pines Gulls Scale Staffel have indi cated willingness help believe Santa Ana hangars will available Indoor Taft Outdoor Free Flight Should great meet As writing early November theres no Nats site format 1983 will special Council meeting December thrash things out Stay tuned Thermalsl Slaska o C Montana or rogron XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Aociam Vics-Preddossna Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Pocatello 1083201 Simon Dreese Box 58 Eroadview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickurg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamatl Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S. 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequesicy Coondinutor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Portland OR 97236 Phone 15031 761-6103 Several columns ago said should have heard FCC allowed us new frequencies Well now have heard have released phase-in frequencies now available should check Frequency Coordinator Bob Baich Al Watson see best area Again have made avail able through AMA since someone good sense select Bob Aberle Chairman Frequency Committee amount work Bob did unreal have reams reams material typed himself also managed little things get way doing normal work Bob ex emplifies kind person cares about rest us Send him post card letter appreciate what does volunteer officers Send AMA HQ Latest word Northwest Expo honcho Bob Pfeiffer bigger better last year make trek Should new planes look enter very special bird February 5-6 Puyallup fastest growing aspects hobby interest large models IMAA formed bring together modelers enjoy common interest local level have chapters formed may may separate clubs fact belong regular clubs well IMAA chapters Most fliers build big gies interested ordinary contest rather like get together like mind fly-ins rather low-key atmosphere exists group northwest Oregon formed OMAS-1 Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron No 1 earlier year mentioned previous column Also mentioned first big EVENT took place August 21-22 great new flying site modelers outdid themselves put two-day fly-in celebration field hobby coverage local papers television excellent highlights show flight Jim Sharps Canadair model twin-engined water bomber used land lakes pick up water drop forest fires picture Ore gonian taken just Canadair broke water impossible tell real thing Anyway Jim flew Canadair spectators TV cameras during break lunch very impressive model flies just like big CL-215 OMAS-1 has put lot effort build ing what best flying fields around Although havent tried yet looked like best water flying site Ive seen land flying conditions look very good too landing strip right grove trees picture Ted Lamb OMAS Prexy sent pics Im nor sure shot other shows Jim Sharp walking plane water As can see its big plane Back fly-in around 3500 people show up watch managed make money food beverage sup plied hungry onlookers other aircraft flown Jim Robb Flyaways Prez Lazy Ace Telemaster Fred Countryman flew regular sized Sig Cougars Bruce Edwards came down Fleet others flew exhibited craft Earl Millirons notable because figured out scale after found pair wheels scale easy enjoyable weekend will repeated next year August 20-21 Come enjoy seems forgot mention pic tures shown couple columns ago taken Bob Baich Sorry Bob Going back further Indoor fliers July meet Albany much fun repeated September 18-19 18th went after some records dust settled Stan Fink Tom Kopriva both beaten Novice record Tom top 8415 Dave Hagen went after Pennyplane record topping old record 11 sec Congratulations Also noted Ralph Cooney put up personal best 1225 Easy B Since Ralph better racers area notable see person different areas hobby Ralph CD BalloonBust event OMAS-1 gathering Haystack 82 speaking Indoor Barnstormer Annual Indoor free-for-all opened some 45 participants Hopefully other dates scheduled will well attended Again have RC club sponsoring Indoor shows have consideration others kind modeling As recall Boeing Hawks also sponsor Indoor things doesnt take much get started ready-built will well usual gym An AMA Cub can ball takes min utes Possibly little time can take Peanut Scale like Nesmith Cougar like Bill McDow get out electric CL wow natives Now heres thought new samarium cobalt elec tric motors could have CL Stunt Team Race Combat indoors Well suppose would need find gym rubber floors Combat Anyway something think about Speaking about CL now NW Drizzle circuit going events Port land according last Flying Lines Im sure dates check Dave Mullens John Thompson new CL club forming Portland area club has nucleus old Portland Aeroliners will called Northwest Aeroliners should have flyers up hobby shops around town meeting dates locations Certainly lot action district part hobby supposed dead Maybe CLers dont believe what some magazines tell Northwest Soaring also alive well several active groups well rugged individualists spotted around Portland Eugene groups number contests well participate over cluding Nats Northwest Soaring Society sponsors several meets Mon tana Idaho clubs also have number Sailplane meets Soaring idea fun group too far away has people like mind and/or meets test ability now have opened whatever Santa left looking forward next season flying hope new year brings health happiness family May flights smooth landings gentle HAPPY FLYING February 1983 107 Flying Site middle pond Jim Sharp walking plane launch area IN DOOR VS OUTDOOR JUIJIO FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 P/N Factor THE SUCCESSFUL APPROACH beginner understands what flying models about immediately makes gigantic leap forward road success am afraid however practically beginners put cart before horse use slightly non-aerospace phrase re sult rarely get off ground starters just never catch what try ing Certainly instructions average beginner kits usually over weight rubber-powered Scale jobs make no attempt whatsoever explain beginners dont understand bombs dont fly consequence easily dis couraged quit DURATION Before beginner buys rubber-powered kit starts building would him world good SOMEHOW made aware basic concept behind Free Flight models concept - purpose TION achieve duration defined longest possible period time air builder has realize certain basic parameters must met order suc cessfu Duration boils down propeller turn ing effectively long time possible Really thats Free Flight model amounts rest airplane mere ly helps achieve longest effectively turning propeller Somehow said before beginner must made understand basic princi ple start easy concept beginner grasp especially has mind focused insignia windshields other non-essential decorations Scale model YOU instructor drill fact soon possible kit manufacturer please include sheet subject rubber-powered kit THE P/R FACTOR drawing shows propeller rubber motor remainder airplane just helps two items perform effec tively possible keep whole works air longest period time pos sible selection propeller rub ber call P/R Factor can set up sort formula representing its importance P/R RAME course airframe remainder termed above IS airplane obviously what see circling around above us yes often change propeller rubber combination P/R Factor order make airframe stay air longer point remember dura tion depends long rubber motor keeps turning propeller effectively therefore should everything possible have airframe help out Obviously pretty Scale model sport duration model wont much fun try fly airframe such clunker cant fly long enough enjoy So lets see what can airframe helps P/R Factor HOW THE AIRFRAME CAN HELP Immediately think low wing load ing being helpful means model should have big wing practicable and/or event rules allow model should weigh little possible within strength event rules limits Thats Easy B weighs less gram uses full 18 x 3 wing event allows Thats Fike E can fly longer Gee Bee Racer Other helping design factors good airfoil good proportions low drag efficient force setup can help out too neat efficient construction will yield high strength weight ratio less drag lower weight Also will fewer warps have fight other add lots unwanted drag Given efficient airframe can now proceed providing high P/R Factor useful propeller rubber combi nation propeller should have fairly high pitch large diameter large blade area rubber motor should close equal weight airframe Remember important point Selecting efficient P/R Factor can increase efficiency duration model 100 200 up 500 per cent better airfoil streamlining etc can make improve ments 2 4 10 per cent good P/R Factor can often turn so-so airframe adequate flier good airframe poor P/R Factor can look pretty fail flying FLYING SCALE MODELS As Ive pointing out very same principle applies flying Scale model pure endurance model Naturally satis faction pure duration sacrificed satisfaction derived simulated reality want flying Scale model fly reasonably long time realism can appreciated proper P/R Factor low wing loading paramount Keep mind actually no such thing Scale model approximations degree realism dependent solely builders desire Big fly small re alism big realism small fly both require best possible P/R Factor Indoor flying always requires effective thrust during 100% flight time NO reliance glide Naturally power curve such torque high first climb ceiling long cruise ceiling slow tapering off descent Indoor model still flying way down lands few effectual turns left motor Outdoor duration can course ex tended after model attains maximum al titude glide opportunity catch thermals So approach somewhat different sustained torque desirable maintain climb throughout motor run before model turns itself glider glide course airframe all-important P/R Factor just much cargo no matter still case dominant importance P/R Factor climb BUT Are model airplanes actually designed around P/R Factor starting point usual understanding arent fact havent However designers top quality door Outdoor contest models realize importance P/R Factor keep P/R requirements uppermost mind designing rest model am afraid however awful lot flying Scale sport jobs kits today beginners likely find hobby shop shelves didnt have much time spent P/R Factor during design period much likely model especially FE Scale model drawn up much detail plan regarding propeller rubber manufacturers kits particularly responsible because plastic prop rubber kits woefully inadequate look like included afterthought no consider ation given whether could job notes kits same model same manufacturer often include different styles plastic props can conclude manufacturer cluded whatever available cheapest moment order complete par ticular production run building such kits must prepared substitute better propeller adequate rubber So always keep mind importance prop rubber motor combo Help out P/R Factor building light using good airfoil neat clean construction useful warps Join BUAMA Weve got lot really great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION ling help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starskippers 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 ***** Enough today see next month 108 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Six notables world model avia tion have selected 1982 induction AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Twenty-one nominations considered Council Past Presidents admin isters program Any member AMA may nominate else Hall Fame Nominations submitted form available AMA HQ Council makes selections based nominees past well present contribu tions phases aeromodeling whether competition design manufacturing writing other form support current Council Past Presidents dates presidency Irwin G Ohlsson 1943-46 Frank Bushey 1952 Keith Storey 1953-1956 Claude McCullough 1957 Dr Walter Good 1958-1 960 Peter J Sotich 1961-62 John Worth 1963 Maynard L Hill 1964 Clifford Weirick 1967-68 John Patton 1969-1 970 John E Clemens 1971-1978 Earl F Witt 19791980 Walt Good serves Chairman William E Atwood born July 22 1910 Riverside CA interest aviation evident age 15 built flew 20-ft Wright Brothers Hang Glider Atwoods first Nationals competition 1927 high school designed built water-cooled 30cc boat engine 60-ft span sailplane competed Pacific Palisades Some engines Bill Atwood famous include Baby Cyclone Sil ver Crown Champion Phantom line Bullet Torpedo engines Crown Cham pion series Triumph line After World War II during Atwood served glider instructor Torpedo engine sold K&B produced thousands early Fifties Atwood produced several 1AA engines including Cadet Sig nature Shriek Super Signature series Atwood made engines Wen-Mac Jim Walker Pagliuso during period joined Roy Cox 1 960 design super vise production classic Tee Dee line engines also skilled Indoor modeler win ning four straight Nationals 1945 through 1948 after about 10 years intensive engine design work got back Indoor competition 1961 won place 1963 US FM World Championships Indoor team Cox Conquest Bills final engine design Cox retired 1975 de voted remaining years RC Sailplane de sign flying passed away April 1978 actively engaged hobby over 50 years Three generations model airplane builders fliers have felt influence contributions sport James Dale Kim Control Line 1AA Speed Stunt Sport fliers everywhere owe lot Dale Kim Born 1930 competing age 14 has won events National Championships during Forties Fifties Although Kims primary interest has always Control Line very well known field 049 engines also built Rubber Power Free Flight CL models has won excess 300 trophiesin CL Scale Precision Aerobatics Team Racing Free Flight Combat CL Speed Kim created AA Proto event set three records Proto others Speed Jet Speed Some original model designs Stuntacular 59 Burner 62 Torky 72 Spook Stinger Shock Wave wrote magazine articles officiated numerous meets member AMAs Speed Advisory Committee model airplane industry Kim has worked through own company others promote 1/2A Speed Racing events has traveled throughout US demon strating Monoline CL systems Cox designed Cox magnesium speed pan worked developing left-handed propellers 1AA engines subsequently used Cox ready-to-fly airplanes Through own company Kirn-Kraft markets precision needle valves pressure backplates other accessories small engines racing Joseph S Ott has probably produced model airplane designs other single person field Starting late Twen ties Ott designed planes drew plans wrote articles appeared major modeling aviation magazines cluding famous series Popular v/at/on continued next page February 198395 AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VicePresident Vice-Presidents L EN Faine William E Atwood Dale Kim shown wnn nis aaugnter Through own company firms like Donald Duncan Ace Whitman JL Wright DA Pachter Ott produced multitude model airplane kits promotional litera ture Joe Ott Mfg Co shows him uniforms both World Wars kits fea tured innovative designs like 0-lube con struction jig-built wings fuselages Always intention provide goodlooking flyable models anyone could build June 1982 Mode/Aviation showed page 19 some Joe Otts designs like 11-ft span FF gas powered Art Chester Jeep Always innovator Ott built 1934 others produced hundreds thousands kits Joe Ott produced hundreds thou sands sold 5&lOc stores like Woolworths Kresges also hardware stores hobby shops Ott mass merchan dizer modelinghis production sales overwhelming volume also quality Joe Ott remarkable energetic talented man has contributed enor mous amount during career spans entire history aviation continues day Edward L Rockwood pictured pioneer early development Radio Control During late 1940s early 1950s Rockwood developed first multichannel resonant reed RC system Reed sys tems permitting four controls represented substantial progress rubberband-powered escapement systems operated two channels Rockwoods reed receiver responded transmitted tones causing relays trigger motors servos Since no servos available designed own used small electric motors England gear train toy car adapted servo limit neutral return switches fabricated brass equipment described milestone article published August 1949 issue Model Airplane News magazine hallmark Rockwoods designs reliability Models using equipment won RC National Championships 1951 1952 1954 Other manufactu rers followed Rockwoods development add-on equipment such relayless servo use reed systems servo later adapted use digital proportional radio equipment leading highly sophisticated systems popular use today Edward L Rockwood made substantial contributions development radio control systems model aviation led directly systems now use enjoy Wally Simmers regular part Chicago aeromodeling scene mid-i 930s years afterward hobby shop mecca builders fliers also 1938-39 President famed Chicago Aeronuts club competent com petitor several Nats wins credit Simmers produced several famous designs notably Gollywok Jabberwok rubber model designs several hand launched glid ers hobby shop eventually turned Midwest Model Supply major distributor model aircraft supplies actively engaged business Simmers started K&S Engineering Mid west Model Products both firms still very active Collectively firms founded employ hundreds people also has great behind scenes supporter model activities AMA Simmers won local national Indoor Outdoor events Thirties through Fifties set records Indoor hand launched gliders twin pushers rubber models Simmers developed folding prop rubber models published Ed Lidgard 1937-38 innovation vention still show models products being produced companies founded Wally Simmers remains enthusiastic modeler 1981 visiting Indoor meet West Baden came within two seconds Senior Hand Launched Glider record set over 40 years earlier Stephen Calhoun Cal Smith pic tured best-known airplane illustrators contributed designs artwork covers various modeling magazines how-to articles plans paintings appeared such publications American Mode/er published commemorative sample work 1965 Annual long-time enthusiastic competitor Smith won first Nats Navy Carrier event held 1950 did extensive design work model airplane manufacturers including Sterling Berkley over 30 published plans include Sopwith Pup Fokker D-8 Shoestring Wittman Tallwind Douglas Skyraider other sport military racing planes Smith designed models Control Line FF RC Cal Smith known realism cover paintings served US Army Air Force sub jects personal experience always put tremendous amount research drawings paintings result markings color patterns Cal Smiths art absolutely authentic Until premature death mid-40s Cal Smith enthusiastic model builder Team Racer RC flier other interests included full-size homebuilt aircraft model boating skin diving photography Cal Smith fondly remembered articles sketches designs plans photo graphs presence felt hobby years 1983 Nationals East Coast AMA Executive Council Nats Executive Committee combined vote 14 4 voted special December 11 meeting hold 1983 Nats Westover Air Force Base Massachussetts during week July 2431 Nats include events including Indoor Outdoor Free Flight near vicinity Final de tails exact site locations will determined usual Nats plan ning meeting held Massachusetts January addition normal full slate competition events expected will also some new ac tivities such technical seminars special demonstrations Westover base site 1982 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships 96 Model Aviation Joe Ott right shown accepting Hall Fame award John Grigg AMA President Chicago Expo Wally Simmers Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 NEW RADIO FREQUENCIESAT LAST November 4 1982 commissioners FCC voted unanimously grant frequencies radio control model aircraft boats cars requested AMA followed publication FCC REPORT AND ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER made new frequencies official December 20 1982 So now new frequencies use compliance AMA implementation plan concern ing transition old new January 1 1983 begin 11 new frequencies plus existing seven 72 MHz band total 18 Five years hence January 1 1988 lose exist ing seven frequencies equipment can converted gain another bunch new channels Finaly January 1 1991 have use total 50 channels model aircraft Meanwhile boat car people will have gained usage 30 channels 75 MHz band discretely own use Remember after five years fly ONLY 72 MHz frequencies cars boats use ONLY 75 MHz frequencies heartiest congratulations Bob Aberle entire Frequency Committee its efforts gaining success COUNCIL REPORT October meeting Executive Council productive ever handling three pages agenda items day half prime items covered discussion motion discussed fol lowing paragraphs synopsis entire meeting appeared January 1983 issue ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ITEMS Nats Publicity agreed last year blew Nats publicity poorly done later done has ever case John Worth both accept responsibility Perhaps task President ensure major items accomplished timely manner certainly major item will occur again during administration Nets Entry Form thought publish Nats entry form Model v/a t/on Since out 118 mem bers attended last years Nats felt publication entire entry form would represent proper usage magazine pages six pages required However publica tion entry blank could done two pages will investigated toward possible implementation Bumper Stickers Several annual membership meeting thought would satisfactory majority members receive set AMA numbers done years ago rather bumper stick er-like device now supplied membership renewals subject directed PR department further investigation although discussed logistics such idea 83000 members could well double cost membership processing Dues Differentials Would possible have dues structure based category aircraft flown idea has tossed around several years always ending flatNO membership processing costs could astronomical Consider yourself holding license fly Indoor models decide fly Control Line over weekend maybe want fly Outdoor Free Flight RC present sporting license hold allows participation types model flying can will worry about whether hold specific license specific category concept although probably will never go away stands little chance ever meeting success OTHER COUNCIL ITEMS Noise Ed Izzo Chairman Noise Committee demonstrated static actual airplane designed minimize characteristic noise amplifying areas Use tuned pipe muffler three-bladed prop non-resonant structures some ideas implemented appears well road showing us go So far has spent budget allocated committee Special Interest Groups now have eight groups recognized Special Interest Groups AMA SAM NASA NSRCA USPJA N FFS NAAC MACA recently NSS Other groups encour aged seek approval can tually part guiding route AMA New License Issuing Until now new member send application HQ wait until either sure received received license before could sure insurance coverage could also join AMA sanctioned con test gain instant membership insur ance coverage NOW elected officer office can accept new membership applica tion grant immediate membership insurance coverage NOT big deal really active officer may now able further assure organizations growth FAI Aerobatics 1983 Executive Council approved proposal host prestigious world class event now remains delegate ClAM seek final FAI approval Should accomplished time read Meanwhile FAI-CIAM has accepted Australia host 1983 Free Flight World Championships Giant Models Don Godfrey President IMAA presented case IMAAS own safety aircraft regulations plea AMA accept standards sanctioned activity involving giant models Bill Wilbur authored some proposals ably assisted Don presentation end result proposals unani mously directed Council Safety Committee review recommendations IMAA certainly appears have its act very well together CL Combat Finally after long months discussion explanations have approved funding mechanic Combat flier sent AMA World Championships Only fly event have witnessed team selection meet can appreciate need mechanic Now come guys dont ask second mechanic 1983 Nats NO site NO date NO plans yet After much discussion mo tions either failed sub sequently rescinded conclusion could come hold joint meeting between Executive Council Nats Executive Committee time reading meeting will have held decisions made Next issue should carry full write-up happeningsstay tuned Special Order times Executive Council has taken vote item after rela tively short discussions reverse selves later time Ed McCullough District XI introduced special rule order accept ed Council whereby discussion will introduced meeting no vote can taken until next provision handling priority time critical items normally special rule order will apply Since issue will coming around end December early January let wish very happy holiday season very successful 1983 God Bless _ivfed6 February 1983 97 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLYI Safe Flying No Accident Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes may interest know CL highest number entries three top four events Lincoln Nats Interesting too 1hA Combat supplemental event enough entries put top five bad dying sport considering eco nomics country Congrats Tommy Fluker reigning World Combat Champ US Team dont think Control Line has anything worry about Doc long theyve got look after AMA Associate Vice-President Kenny Kern Bedford IN writes West Baden IN closing dome-shaped building AMA has used Indoor Nats Lets buy AMA money wish could Kenny having enough trouble buying new Headquarters building Reston VA arent rich wish could purchase Maybe somebody could buy donate us Have ever Tournament Champions ccntest Las Vegas NV Twenty top Radio Control Pattern fliers over world invited Las Vegas compete planes near Quarter Scale much larger usual RC Pattern ship also wing-loading lighter engines much larger 60 size Regular bleachers pro vided spectators planes maneuvers simulating real aircraft picture below Miss Paula Sims advertising executive Circus Cir cus Hotel Las Vegas standing next Chuck Wanner flies Radio Control time Nice looking model isnt As soon heard Las Vegas cry went out over land Tony Bonetti Donna Smith way New jersey answer yes both countsthey both can calm down shown previous picture bottom center way Hanno Pretner won $25000 first prize Matt came second Dave Brown third other important couple want meet Las Vegas scene happily married couple Monica Jerry Nelson Jerry doing some free-lance photog raphy Model Airplane News Monica busy supervising See next month 98 Model Aviation contingency Japanese fliers Tokyo competing Las Vegas Tournament ot Champions November Japanese competitors well trained competent left Voichiro Akiba flew plane own constructionstanding Yoichi Aoyagi team manager right Guchi Naruke flew Dave Browns planes competition because too small qualify Manager Yoichi told Guchi Naruke very famous Tokyo over Japan model airpalne flier revered everywhere goes homeland gentleman sitting directly behind center Joe Vamada Compton CA Futaba service representative Japanese fliers did well competition courteous polite LR Chief Judge good friend Doc Ed wards New Albany MS sitting next co-founders Tournament Champions Bill Bennett Walt Schroder Bill Walt began model airplane affair some seven eight years ago far right head CD Mr Phil Kraft entire contest run smoothly perfectly hitch Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW lIJashington DC 20005 33 Seconds AMAs History. total 33 seconds took Federal Communications Commission approve AMAs petition additional RC fre quencies historic November 4 meeting commissioners FCCs hearing room 1919 M Street Washington DC AMAs item first agenda time 942 am FCC Chairman Mark S Fowler opened meeting asked presentation necessary FCC staff commissioners information concerning AMA item Noting no indica tion anyones need presentation called vote unanimous 60 commissioner seven absent favor petition published pub lic comment FCC last April 1 Thus almost four years after AMAs peti tion November 17 1978 campaign over survived numerous glitches along way including recent industrial firm involved RC cranes caused delay almost two months also some changes personnel assignments FCC broke continuity com munication handling case Actually AMAs effort obtain fre quencies going considerably longer four years took months AMA Frequency Committee effort work ing RC industry AMA leaders develop specifics petition finally filed FCC 1978 preliminary effort paid off cause what got end almost ex actly what asked always typical outcome petitions FCC result proof case thoroughly researched practical to sur vive questioning challenges RC inter ests other industries also doubts some modeling people So now have itan RC frequency allo cation provides current interference relief expansion carry us 21st century should last long AMAs plan phased-in frequency expansion carried out concerned will easy extensive monitoring coordina tion work will necessary AMA make plan work minimum problems goes territory AMA has ac cepted responsibility meantime AMA Frequency Committee work goes Anticipating new frequency plan will last forever work progressing new frequencies 900 MHz band Looking back long took get new current frequencies committee wants sure needs increase beyond what new fre quencies will provide will have ready new plan carry indicates owe great debt gratitude AMA Frequency Commit tee has functioned effectively through several AMA presidencies changes Executive Council members board directors committee effective AMA did great job proved patience well technical expertise pays off cant say thanks enough. Spreading News biggest RC news past 20 years happened quietly November 4 FCC approved new RC frequencies ever done time few phone calls passed information key people AMA RC industry Meanwhile major effort activated boil down translate government ac tion understandable language guidelines RCers general AMA HQ color layouts shown elsewhere pages developed refined ac cordance AMA Frequency Committee suggestions model press RC equipment manu facturers contacted see might interested publishing distri buting AMA material response outstanding Color negatives provided model magazines manufacturers asked As re sult new frequency plan seen model magazines literature included RC equipment shipments Distribution also going hundreds hobby shops goal help insure RCers whether AMA members get new information Its fact plan inte grating new channels previous RC frequencies requires users under stand what involved AMA developed plan industry help AMA coordi nating information distribution anyone still questions AMAs reason being anyone should AMA member current effort should answer doubts AMA initiated action get new frequencies AMA got AMA leading effort spread word about message should clear RC flier should AMA member arent freeloading rest us paid bills make greatest RC achievements happen Good Neighbors. Dramatic proof difference quiet makes given recently some dem onstration flights local school athletic field Frank Ebling Bill Harris needed place try out couple electric-powered models went neighborhood school looked over field side soccer game other baseball game middle area about 150 yards squarebig enough models first tried smaller model Airtronics RC Kitty about 50 wingspan flew fine no problems ball gamesthey hardly noticed us same larger six foot span Buzzard Bombshella converted free flighter modified RC Astro 15 motor Although weighed six pounds used 13-8 prop merely purred its way overhead distractions neighbors playing ball fact annoying thing about flying session came went generating excitement among non-modelers obviously saw flying didnt react simply part another activity field So egos dampened lack public ac claim made up realization proved point about electrics open up new site possibilities because dont offend good feeling nice know regarded noisy nuisances other activities implications enormous Besides obvious opening up places fly possibility expanding use existing sites fields dont operate Sunday mornings keep peace churchgoers need necessary electronics Its silent Theyre quiet pleasant purr also clean means wives get along lot better Electrics have come long way need solve lot flying site problems among have seen now believe ye got pleasant surprise coming important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative asso ciate vice-president area waiting hear AAAAA AA AA AA A A . AAA A Results 1982 Election Two VPs will replaced 1982 AMA Executive Council Bob Underwood new VP District 6 John Clemens District 8 Incumbents continue John Byrne District 2 Chuck Foreman Dis trict 4 Jim Scarborough District 10 official vote tally District 2 John Byrne Walt Throne Others write-ins 1680 954 4 Total2638 District 4 Chuck Foreman Others 911 - 26 Total937 District 6 Bob Underwood Jim Sears Paul Clements Others 893 826 470 - 10 Total2199 District 8 John Clemens Ted White ry Sartor Others 888 754 365 8 Total2015 District 10 Jim Scarborough Bev Wisniewski Others - -1927 - -1643 .11 Total3581 February 198399 Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts Rhode Island S Verment DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 FIske St Holliston MA 01746 Awacinate Vice-Prusidenta Robert C Brodeur 405 Mau Streot Nautiso NH 03060 Donnin Foloom RFD 1 Gardinor ME 04345 Don Krufft P0 Box 1828 73 Heritage Lx Duobury MA 02332 Al Novotnik 4 Boverly Pt Norwolk CT 06850 Don Roub 113 FairviOw Ave Rutland VT 05701 Frequency Coordinator Gaorgo Wilson 318 Fisher St. Walpo, MA 021 El last Executive Council meeting location 1983 Nationals agenda would like explain actions took place position informed Lakehurst available Nats site immediately con tacted John Byrne District II VP John Worth Executive Director stating satisfied way attempted obtain Lakehurst just sending letter requesting permission use Base strong enough effort feel major undertakings Academy conducting National Championships also obligation Academy see Championships site located different area country order Academy members attend Champion ships long distances travel have National Championships East past 12 years believe injustice Academy members East have opportunity attend Nats undue cost travel expense feel Academy should set up special site committee charter loca tion Nats East West Midwest South John Byrne informed potential site Floyd Bennett Field Long Island written letter John Grigg requesting Nats Committee meet until clarification Eastern site accomplished Nats Committee met recommendation Executive Council Nats held Lake Charles LA find no fault recom mendation Nats Committee would easily select site its members fa miliar could perform its job addi tion directive given Com mittee select site would satisfy phases modeling competition such RC Control Line Free Flight etc As stated previous columns continue criteria its almost impossible obtain site East would satisfy therefore recommend split Nationals RC Control Line Nationals separate Free Flight Nationals agreed last Executive Council meet ing later decided hold combined Executive Council Nats Committee meet ing December 10th Washington have heard some comments added expenses constituents feel very strongly expense worth attempting get Nats area has serviced last 12 years would like go record stating lieve Nats Committee very competent group people responsibility recommend location operate Nats responsibility Executive Council members representatives constituents either accept reject Nats site desires Academy members prime consideration have very active attempting locate site Northeast area have con tacted top officials Air Force have made visitations Westover Hanscom Fields will continue effort prior December 10th meeting order ob tain site John Byrne District II also very active trying locate site East District Activities attended meeting Wingbusters Control Line Club West Bridgewater MA showed new Control Line movie Wired Excitement club has very active contest schedule 1983 nucleus Control Line activity New England area following picture shows officers Wingbusters LR TreasurerVinnie Coyle SecretaryJohn Componeschi PresidentJoe Fustolo VicePresidentRon Muise Now Jesey 0 New Yol II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vico-Prosident 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Maceden VIe.Pveidmnb Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10706 Frank Dreech 9 Wittow Ave. Piacataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 40 Cory Or. Toni River NJ 06753 Adan St-lor 50 Rendi Rd. No A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Walt Throne 208 Windenser Rd. Syracune NY 13219 Frequency Coordinator George Mym 70 FroErlih Ferns Rd Hicknoille NY 11801 Second District Thoughts now come 72nd annual report current term office Vice-President AMA District II Depending upon pending election results may may continue reports another three years continue believe appropriate point extend sincere thanks opportunity have given serve six long thoroughly happy rewarding years Seventy-two reports representing king-sized hunk communication real kick As well aware reading columns East Coast Nats has become obsession So much ask kind indulgence add bit what has gone before connection meeting October 23 24 Executive Council rejected vote recommendation Nats Executive Com mittee 1983 Nats held Lake Charles LA also voted meet said NEC December 11 time further efforts will made locate important event East Coast hopefully District II connection have conducted encouraging negotiations National received communication Ben Penno Coventry RI informed RISK Rhode Island Soaring Kiub Lou Seiden President gliders club fly beautiful turf farm area hold two contests year usually draw best glider fliers East conduct beginners building class using Peck ROG local Boys Club Community activities such help put forth good image hobby pays off trying obtain fly ing areas realize time receive magazine actions spoke about first part column will have taken place will continue keep informed actions taken LETS HAVE THE NATS IN THE EAST Park Service US Department terior relative use Floyd Bennett Field Gateway Recreational Area Brooklyn NY Although search suitably exten sive site area Free Flight phase Nats continues represent annual exercise frustration looking toward Northeast solution appreci ative Ed Izzos assistance District VP regard project Floyd Bennett Field could satisfactorily contain Control Line events addition RC Pattern Pylon Scale Helicopter would held flying site Great Kills Gateway Recrea tional Area Staten Island hopefully RC Soaring Syosset Long Islands North Shore Hundreds dorm rooms available such educational institutions reasonable driving distances Floyd Bennett Field Wagner College Long Island University Hofstra College Adeiphi College CW Post University Motels great abundance competitively priced through out area New Frequencies Todays mail AMA HQ brought copy release announc ing great news FCC has finally formally authorized use new fre quencies 7276 MHz band Radio Control model aircraft boats cars other similar devices honor thanks Chairman Bob Aberle Dis teict 2 dedicated AMA Frequency Committee Hooray AMA Happy Anniversary Gatewayl Gateway Staten Island celebrated its 10th Anniversary October 9 attended joined Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island Modelers celebrating event held Miller Field formerly airport now under Gateway athletic recrea tional area Staten Island Clubs did 100 Model Aviation FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident themselves proud turning Out great numbers displaying wonderful model aircraft general shot display area Kingston Aeromodeler Meet October 17 drove up along Hudson Sauger ties NY witness Scheduled Quarter Scale Fun Fly Rally captioned club Outlandish winds wreaked havoc what have two-day bash postponed till following week couldnt make because presence required AMA Executive Council meeting Washington whole weekend held informal District II meeting field discussing such matters contest co ordination traditional meets etc really nice group thoroughly enjoyed gettogether shot field Seventh Annual Romano Garabello Memo rial Meet PARCS Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society have two noteworthy meets year July 18 well-attended Scale meet October 10 Multiple-Class Pattern Contest covering spectrum Novice through Sportsman Advanced Ex pert through Masters took place report Scale meet included close-up personable CD famous purveyor -Scale plans Jerry Behrens equal-time basis obliged show beaming countenance Pattern meet CD Jon Gerber quick look PARCS Prez Marvin Goldstein Happiness must earned say Mary seems have worked overtime new PARCS President Ira Rosner wish him well Meroke MAC November 41 attended regular meeting club Wantagh NY addressed group concerning AMA matters mutual interest prestigious club long standing noted its enjoy able efficiently conducted contests have attended years except 1982 edition year contest held August 8 date judging Scale Flight Nats Lincoln NE highlight meet missed year competent narration Joe Scotto Rockland County RC week jour neyed Pearl River NY visited active District II club certainly miss WRAM-type shows group noted some years ago wish would resume annual event looked forward year about RCRC Long Island Cobras Now name conjure paid visit recent meetings Hempstead NY invitation good friends Howard Brimberg Sid Berenson Though name club presents foreboding prospect folks like other modeler groups accorded cordial reception enjoyed very useful exchange views informa tion rewarding benefits voluntary AMA Vice-Presidential job found wonderful people meets Believe modelers greatest Interstate Model Flying Club Inc have just returned meeting amazing club say amazing because has over 450 members due also prece dent has established acquisi tion flying sites wit lona Island flying field great promise forming part Palisades Interstate Park Commission turn governs Bear Mountain Park another acre public real estate may utilized model aircraft operational purposes unlike vast holdings National Park Service US Department Interior Members particular club also members other clubs area have band ed together obtain perpetuate important flying site club has solved familiar problem clubs shooting same flying facility avoided revo lution revolutionary development Bravo good things come District II' state pardonable pride some shots took lona Island Field Open House demo last Sunday featuring Harvey Landis narrator Till meet again February 1983 101 touch NASA photo Darren Katz back-lashed model Columbia Darren assures really separates signal glides nice landing via Free Flight thus far GEAR UP AND LOCKED Ohio sylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate VicePraeideesta Joe Elbern 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharoy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitmen SR 103 North Holgara OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Sr-otsdale PA 15683 After last months negative report nice writing positive report time First have new frequencies FCC com missioners voted approve frequency proposal November 4 effective date will 30 days after publication de cision Federal Register may become legal new frequencies mid- late December will probably use January 1 1983 convenience implementation date purposes phase-in plan FCC has given us 50 new aircraft frequencies 30 new non-aircraft frequen cies extremely important stick phase-in plan using 11 new frequen cies first five years reason important otherwise will shoot ing other down adhered Frequency Committee particularly Jack Albrecht hasspent lot time effort plan ensure safe intermingling new old frequencies violate plan would put yourself fellow fliers jeopardy Use frequencies other phase-in plan will prohibited AMA sanctioned events gives indication its impor tance modelers owe great deal gratitude two individuals have instrumental acquisition new frequencies first being Bob Aberle Chair man Frequency Committee has worked butt off accomplish surely going nice get full ream paperwork Bob month Right along side Bob owe lot Mike Gil bertson electronics engineer formerly Kraft Systems developed original technical report proposal based wrote technical response serious challenge proposal behalf of us District III thank Bob Mike entire Frequency Com mittee tireless work behalf last few columns have mentioned progress being made toward Vegas meet Im happy say over can get back work other million projects shoved aside District Ill well represented Tournament Champions year myself Tony Frac kowiak Mark Radcliff former AMA VP Don Lowe has since retired Florida competing Considering 10 Ameri cans 10 foreigners invited compete although year 11 Americans flew due last minute withdrawal Yoshioka Japan because illness quite honor have four district creme de Ia creme four district finished top seven places top four placing Americans final standings showed Prettner Austria first again Matt Liechtensteinsecolld Brownthird Frackowiakfourth Kristensenfifth Lowe sixth Radcliffseventh Altogether crew brought back around $24000not bad weekends work Ha possible next TOC could find District III fliers because possible Dean Koger may get transferred back WrightPatterson next year past years have somewhat hesi tant hold District III meeting vane ty reasons least hold Well year story different Bob Buttons Cambridge OH area called wants host AMA District III Symposium Workshop will take place Salt Fork Lodge January 22-23 1983 event promises good talks workshop sessions put such notables Mark Radcliff Aresti-style Pattern Bob Belloumini Helicopters Don Chapman engines Russ Brown try ing set up some FF sessions trying get Dennie Harkai Billy Wer wage CL aerobatics Bob Campbell Miles Reed will talk biggies Gene Shelkey John Vogel RC Soaring Ra mona Don Shultz MonoKote anyone else can contact between now knows perhaps can get Emil Zutz thing Steve Sturm give us talk fly between mountains West Virginia Seriously should great affair encourage District III members try attend Salt Fork Lodge located 1-77 approximately two miles north 1-70 near Cambridge OH location too far center district Pittsburgh about center readily accessible interstate virtually anywhere district Im hop ing good turnout District III AMA AVPs Contest Board members Contest Coordinators will sent invitations attend hope will make effort Salt Fork Lodge beautiful place family Bob has assured will sufficient time between sessions swapping lies visiting watering hole will much social affair anything registration fee will $500 See Salt Fork Delaware District ol tolsenbia land h Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drige Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aesadat VtcS-4redd wIts Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carandon 3 upe Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Cheonpine 208 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvole Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Prestun 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 charles Spear 253 Holly Lana Moclraville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 WinthrOp Or. Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488-5986 have just returned visiting some District IV clubs down Carolinas first stop Greensboror NC guest speaker anniversary meet ing Radio Control League North Carolina two-day affair fun fly Saturday Sunday banquet Saturday night During banquet Mr Harold Bunting voted North Carolina Modelers Hall Fame Hall Fame started few years ago RCNC has grown eight ten members now Its quite honor receive recog nition does come easily Keep up good work RCNC host club fun fly Greensboro Grams good turnout Saturday Sunday chilly temperatures Grams have excellent field good con dition event After taking care some company busi ness Monday Tuesday after have work occasionally drove over Raleigh NC met Charlie Spear Doug Holland Tuesday night three us attend ed Raleigh Aeromasters Club meeting treated like royalty Again guest speaker turnout very good Raleigh Aeromasters started April 1980 time referred Raleigh Renegades Well club has come long way two years now have avery nice flying field membership has grown very rapidly also have show team performs regularly recent shows performed Northern Telecom Corporation large manu facturer telecom munications equipment club full energy fellowship can offer modelers Raleigh/Durham area good place fly help friendship goes along great hobby sport Thanks RAMS memorable evening 1983 NATS writing Nats site has established yet last Coun cil meeting Nats Executive Committee recommended go Lake Charles LA Naval Base Lakehurst would available AMA 1983 Well its wisdom AMA Council voted go Floyd Bennett Field New York totally disregarding advice AMA Nats Executive Committee Nats Committee discussed Floyd Bennett Field ruled against having Nats because too problems officials contestant housing separate event sites travel costs AISOr other restrictions would placed AMA would increase cost Nats area Well make long story short Council finally rescind ed motion go Floyd Bennett Field will make its decision after joint meet ing AMA Council Nats Execu tive Committee early December So time guys its still up air will Lets hope Council will start realize Nats Executive Com mittee best judge Nats should held selection will based full knowledge choices past ex perience what takes run Nats will based having Nats East Coast purely political reasons personally would love see East Coast Nats area adequate can support basic requirements need have successful Nats Whats Happening District IV Tidewater Model Soaring Society Fourth July weekend 1983 TMSS will host FAI contest Fentress Field Norfolk later Prince Georges Radio Control Club time Ricky Wade came away top honors PGRC Quickie 500 Race young ster moving up fast 102 Model Aviation Mid-Virginia RC Club Lenny Rozamus member MVRC has won six AMA schoiarship awards will help him pre-med studies William Mary College Congratulations Lenny Dis trict IV Northern Virginia RC Club NVRC has nated another $500 AMA Building Fund makes total date $1000 donated NVRC Thanks NVRC think puts District IV top donations far Radio Control League North Carolina RCNC has donated $100 AMA Build ing Fund Thanks RCNC keep up good work doing North Carolina Thats now enjoy new frequencies Alabama Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Teoneosee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 2001 a79-5050 AaodU VImFreeidgosss Greg Doe 4 168 Pony Dr. Smyme TN 37167 John Gorday 115 eayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard JacksOn 108 Thornlee Charlesoon Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Deiray FL 33444 Jossoon Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo FR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth So Shalitnar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 38121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenceville Hwy L Decatur GA 30003 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields 1098 Ontario So JecksonvlIe FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6682 did Jack Swenningsen 66 years young Treasurer Suncoast Aeromodel ers St Petersburg FL put 1000 flights first trainer Senior Falcon no crash es figures used 2520 No 64 rubber bands 31 gallons fuel flying 35 week ends year past three years reach flight 1000 Flying scale Tony under name Kenisha Oshimoden Ken Oden President Roswell Air Force Roswell GA took second place rhe St Louis Warbirds Pylon Race Back home Roswell Ken sponsors Larry Watters Trophy Warbird entries Larry friend Kens killed fly ing Navys Blue Angels Ken Ouson won kit trophy scale model Tony Ki-61 Chattanooga Free Flight Society having its first Indoor contest Sunday De cember 6 Chattanooga State Gym enter bring two friends also want fly favorite event because will have event class long have three entries Interesting way run con test Ron Leclaire got Radio Control 1980 wife Audrey followed right hind him built Kadet junior Ron built S-Ray Ron extend five-ft workbench garage Audrey could work alongside him late October both entered fun fly Gateway RC flying field Jacksonville FL Ron managed damage plane practicing day before contest Audrey kept hers piece came 11th out 15 fun fly bad woman first contest competition included world class Pattern competitor way Ron Audrey would like find Sig Kobra under Christmas treewith name years ago Lee Robinson Coral Springs FL AMA 7110 rejoined re cently issued AMA 71105 Nice coin cidence Lee Robinaire company new importer HP Engines Lee Condor RC Club Coral Springs Someone has suggested changing ages Juniors Seniors 16 21 respec tively feel about Thanks wrote about VP columns Nats Illinois ana e Kentocky e VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President Pa Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aaeociete vice-Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 8ruce Malony 1916 Keenlend Pkwy Oweneboro KY 42301 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithoille MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old eonoonme unisersity City MO 63132 William 0 Snavely P0 BOo 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hicko-y Lane Hatel Creot IL 60429 8i11 Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61378 Frequency CoordinaSor James Check 564 Gransclsester 55 Lexington KY 40508 last column year Im going use months column try get some pictures Ive hold back because last months column first two pictures came Bud Bodzioch CL Contest Coordinator Dis trict VI sure good-looking lady picture No 1 February 1983 103 Six year old Melissa Bodzioch daddys Fast Combat Mongoose II K&B 5-8 engine Photo Bud Bodzioch Audrey Ron Leclaire members Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL Jack has recovered wings added cockpit converted Senior Falcon taildrag ger over past three yearsbut hasnt crashed MACA Nato Palos I-tills IL Labor Day week end 1982 Fast Combat winners 1RI Robert Burch Chicago IL 3rd Rich Tupper Westmont IL 1st Pete Athans Crystal Lake IL 2ndan Illinois District VI sweep Photo Bud Bodzioch Next Lynn Elston Carterville IL Sent pictures some beautiful Scale ships Arent just lovely Heres picture given Don Beam Burgin Barnstormers Yep thats club Im took years Gree River Pattern contest Look trophies taken St Louis Aero Pilots Club picnic John Follis VP says over 100 people turned out affair Seems though must have good time Good food good friends magician couple new pilots Flying Cardi nals Northern Kentucky Cardinals have very good about keeping formed year Thanks Scott Parker Cardinals newly winged pilot making own unassisted takeoff Jim Check District VI Frequency Coordi nator asked tell phone number 606/299-0577 can let him know getting non-model-related inter ference fixed station paging etc call collect post card will Well its good year Thanks support have given Best wishes upcoming new year Enough now. Iowa igan sara S W" VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen Cisiricl VII Vice Pies dent P 0 Boa 1104 Birmingham Mi AdO 12 Asejatant VjcePrsidSOt Jack Finn 368 HamEden Or. NE cedar Rapids IA 52402 Aaaocate Vice-Preudenta ArOSur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind. Ann Ardor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn. OuluOrn MN 55804 Alilbam Rohrine 4494 Tanglewood Ti Sr loseoh MI 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 DOnent Madisor WI 83711 Ron Sears 132S Rosive Pontiac Ml 48054 Terry Taylor 3308 Lombardy Line Crystal MN 55428 Frequency Coordinanor Pane Waters 117 Baso Main Upper Level Nornlrville Ml 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0085 Evening 13131 437-4244 District VII AVP Al Scidmore Ted Whites column December 1982 issue Model Aviation has idea strikes responsive chord sport fliersan AMA convention modeled after Oshkosh EAA convention However would like see competition retained national competition seems benefits competitions such Nats overlooked proponents Without competi tion fliers would very little develop ment radios engines aircraft flying techniques Just major auto races spark development grass roots level ac tivities reports thereof activities top competitors frequently read avidly sports flier doesnt ever expect compete Golfers watch pro-tour bowlers Milwaukee Open tennis buffs watch play Jimmy Connors skiers Winter Olympics etc people top sport always interesting just ginning non-professionals com petitions serve provide goal point activity Without goal flying would simply horsing aroundand poor Nats special kind competition Anybody may compete Nats Anyone wants may enter does up him anybody may come watch talk people read about magazines see airplanes equipment flying techniques etc others have heard about Nats competitorsthe Nats modeling should viewed vein Years ago took group Boy Scouts tented overnight talked modelers watched late night preparations re pairing visited store watched CL Combat Radio Control Scale Free Flight CL Speed etc two days None us com peted went away enthused excited about model aviation came Its marvelous experiencedont knock until youve tried Nats event great appeal public modelers least potentially Add other aspects Toledo type show may improve participation Bill McFarland MARCS mem bers taught young man fly RC sum mer too out ordinary young man paralyzed can move eyes mouth Steve Massey 16 year old high school student suffers spinal muscular atrophy Bill McFarland has worked long hard him now Steve flies solo Walt Seaborg MARCS writing story Model via tion club will presenting Steve lifetime honorary membership Novem ber 4th meeting Channel 15 cover presentation get mixed reactions number con troversial items alcohol attitude dont fly drink would prefer others abstain Bud want no interfere right have drink want few either alcoholics nearly well problem same faced elsewhere society personally feel AMA should take position frowns consumption alcoholic beverages fly officials sanctioned events However imple mentation drinking ban would have carried out effected authoritiesCon test Directors etc feel its impor tant AMA set tone ignore problem BIG beautiful problem same category Most modelers contact would agree upon weight and/or size limit smaller allowed latest Council rules BIG lobby apparently quite powerful After BIG salva tion model supply manufacturer keep up BIG game requires new equipment new airplanes materials etc Magazines like RCM have played BIG can squeezed out idea Als report National Soaring Society VP 104 Model Aviation Joe Salve uarainals iearning lanoangs told keen nnan Un RLI Ray Williams Royal P51 Jeff Wil liams Fliteglass P51 Lynn Elstons Fliteglass P-51 Lynn Elstons scratchbuilt P51 Jim Ferketichs Bearcat Lynn Elston Fliteglass P-Si Has over 500 flights summer fortunate enough meet fly fliers states District VII Still feel receive little input nether regions district perennial complaint district rep about including club news letter mailing list might get some free publicity Wisconsin has State Sailplane Champion ship WSSC supported largely clubs southern half state state resident eligible fly course clubs Green Bay Fond du Lac Apple ton Milwaukee Madison ones far sponsor qualifying contests Suds City Soaring Team Milwaukee originated idea found financial banking trophies keeps statistics basic idea WSSC contest resident fliers compete against winning contestant state points Winner gets 1000 points contest others get points computed 10 times percentage winner s score year nine WSSC contests according Bylaws yes formal rules flier best total points seven contests two throwaways wins scores top five finishers listed below 1982 Wisconsin State Sailplane Championship 1Keith Scid Black Earth6676 2Al Scid Madison6447 3Gregg Seydel Milwaukee6003 4Charles Mohs Madison5761 5John Lusk Madison5468 pleased have son Keith lead ing pack other hand its mixed feeling case Gregg Seydel Milwaukee has winner pasttwo years year concentrating F3B slipped him Chuck Mobs Madi son high school junior developing fine flier Chuck flew Gentle Lady SD-i 00 4th place Keith Gregg John Lusk flew modified Sagittas District VII AVP Russ Knetzger Milwau kee makes some comments correspondence jack Finn Assistant District VP RCers AMA Around rare because organized AMA clubs have fields have small renegade group about 10 guys fly off Army Reserve site north central Milwaukee County talking Chicago Expo orga nized association AMA clubs sense some guys loners nature dont assimilate well group So let too small number concerned about represent trend AMA has shown strengths last few years Continued growth b Addition excellent magazine c Major progress new RC frequencies d Expanded insur ance coverage e Fees proportional less inflation 1 Long Term Planning make living urban planning consultant find planning harder harder because legitimate uncertainties find more need plan variable uncertain future keeping options open regret Nats being two three year advance basis like once reasons un certainty seem legitimate What would bold desirable AMA own its Nats site three out five years could Nats location other two years could alternate tween Colorado west coast eastern seaboard main Nats site should somewhere mid west modelers stingy lot dont think big incomes above average thinking money concerned tight fisted think anybody miniature stingy genetics 2 Multi Nats Sites thought never again having AMA activities time general location sounds limiting per haps several years time have split up functions return single group Would nice obtain AMA owned site handled everything related open air flying 3 FAI Competition Sunday Flier Periodically sport flier stages mini-rebel lion competition AMA involvement etc see within individual clubs suddenly say lets put club con tests anymore sooner later competi tion springs back up again ebb flow seems normal large group like AMA able make such back forth changes easily because importance continuity dont disassemble Nats committee put back together easily again large sport fliers support competition chance see lot concentrated activity location recognize clubs need something once year unit competition fliers usually active everything club doesthey attend meetings hold offices turn out work parties etc Out respect effort teaching accomplished fliers have lavished beginners sport fliers go along competition help out running events Seldom club budget anyway domi nated such activity same AMA FAI Nats cost something dominate budget Jack Finn attempting set up meetings District VII West working AVPs am looking forward traveling Jaunary February hope see some person Hopefully can bring along National officers key AMA HQ staff 4kansas Louisiana Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale Bedford TX 76021 Aainacat VlcePreeidemo eab Priedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 William Hurloy III 927 Commerce Pleaeanton TX 78064 Doe Parsono 11809 Fulme NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd. Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Robe 1904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1416 MOnor Dr eartlxvtlla OK 74003 Ed Whearor 3416 Dovid Dr. Mesairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Olalxonay 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 Jerry Sprinkle called about something happened flying field other day What happened important asked him put down own words note Sunday November 7 1982 incident occur feel should pointed out both pilots spectators RC model aircraft particular day Sunday wind blowing like crazy such wind made landing flying new Buzzard Bombshell really thrilling Suf fice say flight wanted Anyway put up gear about time helicopter pilots showed up pilot really skilled flying also very safety conscious birds brought brand new buddy thought would watch him fly before going home As pilot running up engine eyballing blades check trim whatever check holding helicopter rear assembly near tail rotor main rotor baldes turning full bore eyeball level sitting about 10-12 feet away sudden loud pop hit across right arm left chest left arm hurt bad could curl up big ball just lay until some pain subsided could get some help get up check damage Upon removal jacket checked right arm area about four inches across muscle looked like hamburger meat sitting Popeyes muscle complete area between shoulder elbow swollen colored variods shades black blue However main concern chest has year since by-pass surgery force 6f blow really scared As writing am happy report other being badly bruised sore am okay Now what hit methe blade helicopter apparently came loose mounting plates since line fire caught full force blade slung through air retrospect shudder think what would have hap pened pilot blade made quarter turn very easily could have hit pilot between eyes doubt could have survived impact think after incident anyone flying helicopters should resist tempta tion eyeballing blades engine runningfor whatever reason know caseas safety conscious pilot could forsee blades coming loose have seen helicopter pilots crank up engines eyeball blades sure hope dont ever see again subject safety talked Buddy Irwin Scale Rules Committee rep trying vote some rules changes feelings strong wrote following letter Rules Com mittee Regarding rule change No 84-9 concern ing weight limit limit subject change dont think anyone should could have authority say what model too restrictive No 84-10 aps time metal propellers has come variable pitch props coming would probably bet ter metal No 84-1 1 s hazardous Are going ban fuel makes determination Further comment General Rules 84-9 84-10 84-1 1 k Bill really meant things pro poses effect has made impos sible collect almost insurance claim February 1983 105 may file accident occurs has also made easy insurance company lawyers job just cost per sonally $25000 learn lesson insurance companies have large staff law yers regular payroll nothing figure ways means pay claim Sure will willingly pay $100 maybe $1000 claimbut money gets up large amounts could occur death lawyers go work figure out ways avoid payment job receive money day save insurance company money justify existence paying claims way save money say rule aircraft piece equipment hazardous fuel cannot used AMA insured flying site have effec tively shut down sites country example wood prop attached metal engine metal shaft held metal prop nut means parts prop metal now makes prop contain metal becomes metal prop can bet will argued surance company trial will trial big money concerned Im going mention aircraft fuel board has hazardous flammable mixture can label Gentle men asking trouble leaving ourselves wide open make rules like put print effect going regulate ourselves death destroy hobby first rule learns flying can dan gerous second rule cant regulate safety summarize rule book gets thicker thicker time have opportunity update insurance companies dance glee add more rules way hold down accidents have participant safe way stop accidents stop fly ing building Further dont buy passing rules first time around initial phase simply because submitted Instead should screen rules pro posals carefully essential ones enacted should harder get rule passed initial stage others first glance would seem Buddy little far out worries about rules see what has happened law suits such some modeler negligently flies CL model close some high voltage wires kills himself AMA insurance void family lawyers sue possibly collect everyone sightthe wire manufactur er handle manufacturer kit manufacturer tie ourselves down safety rules loopholes can found pay claim Most members AMA belong because insurance read back AMA license says 1 accidents arising operation model aircraft rockets boats cars accordance official AMA Safety Code turn back page rule book read safety code facts about insurance will see enough ways get out paying claim adding bunch last Council meeting IMAA presented whole page safety rules considera tion referred Safety Com mitteerules about everything wingspan wing loading engine size single twin multi-engines weight per cubic inch board fuel radio equipment mechanical components such servo arms control horns linkage hinges devises flight testing safety check proof flight aircraft exceeding maximum size regulations safety officers rules other safety rules may good guidelines suggestions tied down writing safety rules would certainly make seem leaving ourselves wide open insurance worth paper written What modeler want liability insurance will pay something happens hurt some his/her property airplane dont want have worry about getting wiped out financially car insurance homeowners insurance like Im fault Im still insured Sure can cancel insurance later still pay dont think AMA should have less CoIoado an aska yonri DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnIs District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Amciats Vlc-Prnidnts Robert Bell 2622 S Cofferen casper Wy 82601 Ed Zoo 8209 Undn Dr Prair Village KS 86208 0mb Crowley 16413 6 Stanloro P1 Aurora CD 80016 Glen l.au 3701 S 44th St. Lincoln NE 68606 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton NO 58237 Jim Rlckers 516S Cloudas Sioun Pails SD 57103 Frequency Coodiesatoe Sid Gates 2380 5 Holly P1 Denver CO 80220 Phone Day 303 761-5960 303 757-4082 time year finds newsletters receive describing banquets awards nights mall shows being planned officer elections local clubs sometimes plans winter time fun fly events mostly its laid back planning time clubs time reflect ing past accomplishments time plans could include viting state Associate Vice-President Contest Board members meetings please feel free thisthat might incur wrath upon offering time Id guess would share some time thoughts asked may find youd like schedule AMA display shows etc Drop line well get some mileage District IX display also have couple films Id glad share visit meetings sometime Dont forget can get some excellent movies meetings AMA Headquarters rental basis chartered clubs can get preferential scheduling over non-chartered organizations have recently requested appointed District IX officers send informa tion whats happening re spective aras district expect have share some reporting col umn future months Ive told Publisher/Editor Carl Wheeley indulgence writers column length would rewarded being brief other times Hes fair Openers column December issue well deserved some us District VPs will make concerted effort subscribe reasonable length report Have good 1983 Arizona fornia ii 0 Nevada 0 StaIr x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough Diotnict X Vice-President 30717 Rue Lanelois Ra,rho Pains Verde, CA 90274 Aaaocete Viee-Prsidents Tom Bunker 6532 Boamon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobanco 615 Lalorna Ave Modesro CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Mike Lee 3806 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 88033 Bob Reynolds Rn 8 Boo 51 TucsOn AZ 85710 8etty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Bna5h CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chule Vista CA 92011 PreqeancV Coordinator Harold P JacksOn 8288 Sarrset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-8603 end October went Las Vegas see 1/u-Scale Fly-In years version well attended affair entries far away Germany further yet South Africa Mel Barber received longest dis tance traveled award trip South Africa weather excellent except few hours Saturday front moved through accompanied strong winds blowing dust happened around 11 am 2 pmpeople flying again though lot returned hotel rooms models truly fantastic walked around looking wondering people can shrink big down perfectly model sizel Best Show won George Harlan Monocoupe Bill Stroman won Best Scale Albatross No 4 list bests goes much too lengthy re port full Make must travel list next year Seeing models per form well worth trip recently received $50 donation Building Fund Ukiah Prop Busters Ukiab CA clubs Treasurer Bob Gull foyle said wanted sure club listed honor wall new building Two members own Free Flight club made $50 donations Irv Aker Len Kendy Well over half members club now sporting gold patches recently added original donation bring up $500 level time read will too late buy original materials AMA Executive Council met Octo ber unable attend weekend Council meeting came same weekend 30 year high school reunion hope understand choice made sent Betty Stream place Betty well versed whats happening also sent along lot written votes agenda items Fur thermore nomiated Tom Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award unanimously approved Tom lost two year battle big C 16th August Im aware Tom living District XI knew him very well Ed McCollough District XI VP never met him Since Tom spent several years Southern California planners behind first United States Free Flight Championship didnt think act out line Perhaps Ed can make award Toms widow Rose mary plans remain Washington Over Phoenix way Arizona Radio Con trol Society ARCS annual mall show another success Fred Foster writes donations clubs flying field fun 106 Model Aviation good management Maryvale Mall impressed ARCS profession alism putting display Tom Randall worked Fred co-chairman setting up successful event used AMA booth focal point AVP over Phoenix way Al Lee writes Phoenix Model Airplane Club held its annual Free Flight meet October well attended contestants three states entering reports recent open house held Luke AFB planes flying models Due crash earlier year four Thunderbirds no aerial display full size planes worry local club Condors put flying display dazzled Mike also says Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix have raising money auc tions mall shows etc finance paving field $2500 shy $16000 goal Good show fellas AVP San Diego Al Williamson re ports San Diego going make pro posal AMA host 1984 Nats particular Als club Chula Vista Model RC Club host club Torrey Pines Gulls Scale Staffel have indi cated willingness help believe Santa Ana hangars will available Indoor Taft Outdoor Free Flight Should great meet As writing early November theres no Nats site format 1983 will special Council meeting December thrash things out Stay tuned Thermalsl Slaska o C Montana or rogron XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Aociam Vics-Preddossna Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Pocatello 1083201 Simon Dreese Box 58 Eroadview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickurg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamatl Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S. 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequesicy Coondinutor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Portland OR 97236 Phone 15031 761-6103 Several columns ago said should have heard FCC allowed us new frequencies Well now have heard have released phase-in frequencies now available should check Frequency Coordinator Bob Baich Al Watson see best area Again have made avail able through AMA since someone good sense select Bob Aberle Chairman Frequency Committee amount work Bob did unreal have reams reams material typed himself also managed little things get way doing normal work Bob ex emplifies kind person cares about rest us Send him post card letter appreciate what does volunteer officers Send AMA HQ Latest word Northwest Expo honcho Bob Pfeiffer bigger better last year make trek Should new planes look enter very special bird February 5-6 Puyallup fastest growing aspects hobby interest large models IMAA formed bring together modelers enjoy common interest local level have chapters formed may may separate clubs fact belong regular clubs well IMAA chapters Most fliers build big gies interested ordinary contest rather like get together like mind fly-ins rather low-key atmosphere exists group northwest Oregon formed OMAS-1 Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron No 1 earlier year mentioned previous column Also mentioned first big EVENT took place August 21-22 great new flying site modelers outdid themselves put two-day fly-in celebration field hobby coverage local papers television excellent highlights show flight Jim Sharps Canadair model twin-engined water bomber used land lakes pick up water drop forest fires picture Ore gonian taken just Canadair broke water impossible tell real thing Anyway Jim flew Canadair spectators TV cameras during break lunch very impressive model flies just like big CL-215 OMAS-1 has put lot effort build ing what best flying fields around Although havent tried yet looked like best water flying site Ive seen land flying conditions look very good too landing strip right grove trees picture Ted Lamb OMAS Prexy sent pics Im nor sure shot other shows Jim Sharp walking plane water As can see its big plane Back fly-in around 3500 people show up watch managed make money food beverage sup plied hungry onlookers other aircraft flown Jim Robb Flyaways Prez Lazy Ace Telemaster Fred Countryman flew regular sized Sig Cougars Bruce Edwards came down Fleet others flew exhibited craft Earl Millirons notable because figured out scale after found pair wheels scale easy enjoyable weekend will repeated next year August 20-21 Come enjoy seems forgot mention pic tures shown couple columns ago taken Bob Baich Sorry Bob Going back further Indoor fliers July meet Albany much fun repeated September 18-19 18th went after some records dust settled Stan Fink Tom Kopriva both beaten Novice record Tom top 8415 Dave Hagen went after Pennyplane record topping old record 11 sec Congratulations Also noted Ralph Cooney put up personal best 1225 Easy B Since Ralph better racers area notable see person different areas hobby Ralph CD BalloonBust event OMAS-1 gathering Haystack 82 speaking Indoor Barnstormer Annual Indoor free-for-all opened some 45 participants Hopefully other dates scheduled will well attended Again have RC club sponsoring Indoor shows have consideration others kind modeling As recall Boeing Hawks also sponsor Indoor things doesnt take much get started ready-built will well usual gym An AMA Cub can ball takes min utes Possibly little time can take Peanut Scale like Nesmith Cougar like Bill McDow get out electric CL wow natives Now heres thought new samarium cobalt elec tric motors could have CL Stunt Team Race Combat indoors Well suppose would need find gym rubber floors Combat Anyway something think about Speaking about CL now NW Drizzle circuit going events Port land according last Flying Lines Im sure dates check Dave Mullens John Thompson new CL club forming Portland area club has nucleus old Portland Aeroliners will called Northwest Aeroliners should have flyers up hobby shops around town meeting dates locations Certainly lot action district part hobby supposed dead Maybe CLers dont believe what some magazines tell Northwest Soaring also alive well several active groups well rugged individualists spotted around Portland Eugene groups number contests well participate over cluding Nats Northwest Soaring Society sponsors several meets Mon tana Idaho clubs also have number Sailplane meets Soaring idea fun group too far away has people like mind and/or meets test ability now have opened whatever Santa left looking forward next season flying hope new year brings health happiness family May flights smooth landings gentle HAPPY FLYING February 1983 107 Flying Site middle pond Jim Sharp walking plane launch area IN DOOR VS OUTDOOR JUIJIO FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 P/N Factor THE SUCCESSFUL APPROACH beginner understands what flying models about immediately makes gigantic leap forward road success am afraid however practically beginners put cart before horse use slightly non-aerospace phrase re sult rarely get off ground starters just never catch what try ing Certainly instructions average beginner kits usually over weight rubber-powered Scale jobs make no attempt whatsoever explain beginners dont understand bombs dont fly consequence easily dis couraged quit DURATION Before beginner buys rubber-powered kit starts building would him world good SOMEHOW made aware basic concept behind Free Flight models concept - purpose TION achieve duration defined longest possible period time air builder has realize certain basic parameters must met order suc cessfu Duration boils down propeller turn ing effectively long time possible Really thats Free Flight model amounts rest airplane mere ly helps achieve longest effectively turning propeller Somehow said before beginner must made understand basic princi ple start easy concept beginner grasp especially has mind focused insignia windshields other non-essential decorations Scale model YOU instructor drill fact soon possible kit manufacturer please include sheet subject rubber-powered kit THE P/R FACTOR drawing shows propeller rubber motor remainder airplane just helps two items perform effec tively possible keep whole works air longest period time pos sible selection propeller rub ber call P/R Factor can set up sort formula representing its importance P/R RAME course airframe remainder termed above IS airplane obviously what see circling around above us yes often change propeller rubber combination P/R Factor order make airframe stay air longer point remember dura tion depends long rubber motor keeps turning propeller effectively therefore should everything possible have airframe help out Obviously pretty Scale model sport duration model wont much fun try fly airframe such clunker cant fly long enough enjoy So lets see what can airframe helps P/R Factor HOW THE AIRFRAME CAN HELP Immediately think low wing load ing being helpful means model should have big wing practicable and/or event rules allow model should weigh little possible within strength event rules limits Thats Easy B weighs less gram uses full 18 x 3 wing event allows Thats Fike E can fly longer Gee Bee Racer Other helping design factors good airfoil good proportions low drag efficient force setup can help out too neat efficient construction will yield high strength weight ratio less drag lower weight Also will fewer warps have fight other add lots unwanted drag Given efficient airframe can now proceed providing high P/R Factor useful propeller rubber combi nation propeller should have fairly high pitch large diameter large blade area rubber motor should close equal weight airframe Remember important point Selecting efficient P/R Factor can increase efficiency duration model 100 200 up 500 per cent better airfoil streamlining etc can make improve ments 2 4 10 per cent good P/R Factor can often turn so-so airframe adequate flier good airframe poor P/R Factor can look pretty fail flying FLYING SCALE MODELS As Ive pointing out very same principle applies flying Scale model pure endurance model Naturally satis faction pure duration sacrificed satisfaction derived simulated reality want flying Scale model fly reasonably long time realism can appreciated proper P/R Factor low wing loading paramount Keep mind actually no such thing Scale model approximations degree realism dependent solely builders desire Big fly small re alism big realism small fly both require best possible P/R Factor Indoor flying always requires effective thrust during 100% flight time NO reliance glide Naturally power curve such torque high first climb ceiling long cruise ceiling slow tapering off descent Indoor model still flying way down lands few effectual turns left motor Outdoor duration can course ex tended after model attains maximum al titude glide opportunity catch thermals So approach somewhat different sustained torque desirable maintain climb throughout motor run before model turns itself glider glide course airframe all-important P/R Factor just much cargo no matter still case dominant importance P/R Factor climb BUT Are model airplanes actually designed around P/R Factor starting point usual understanding arent fact havent However designers top quality door Outdoor contest models realize importance P/R Factor keep P/R requirements uppermost mind designing rest model am afraid however awful lot flying Scale sport jobs kits today beginners likely find hobby shop shelves didnt have much time spent P/R Factor during design period much likely model especially FE Scale model drawn up much detail plan regarding propeller rubber manufacturers kits particularly responsible because plastic prop rubber kits woefully inadequate look like included afterthought no consider ation given whether could job notes kits same model same manufacturer often include different styles plastic props can conclude manufacturer cluded whatever available cheapest moment order complete par ticular production run building such kits must prepared substitute better propeller adequate rubber So always keep mind importance prop rubber motor combo Help out P/R Factor building light using good airfoil neat clean construction useful warps Join BUAMA Weve got lot really great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION ling help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starskippers 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 ***** Enough today see next month 108 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Six notables world model avia tion have selected 1982 induction AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Twenty-one nominations considered Council Past Presidents admin isters program Any member AMA may nominate else Hall Fame Nominations submitted form available AMA HQ Council makes selections based nominees past well present contribu tions phases aeromodeling whether competition design manufacturing writing other form support current Council Past Presidents dates presidency Irwin G Ohlsson 1943-46 Frank Bushey 1952 Keith Storey 1953-1956 Claude McCullough 1957 Dr Walter Good 1958-1 960 Peter J Sotich 1961-62 John Worth 1963 Maynard L Hill 1964 Clifford Weirick 1967-68 John Patton 1969-1 970 John E Clemens 1971-1978 Earl F Witt 19791980 Walt Good serves Chairman William E Atwood born July 22 1910 Riverside CA interest aviation evident age 15 built flew 20-ft Wright Brothers Hang Glider Atwoods first Nationals competition 1927 high school designed built water-cooled 30cc boat engine 60-ft span sailplane competed Pacific Palisades Some engines Bill Atwood famous include Baby Cyclone Sil ver Crown Champion Phantom line Bullet Torpedo engines Crown Cham pion series Triumph line After World War II during Atwood served glider instructor Torpedo engine sold K&B produced thousands early Fifties Atwood produced several 1AA engines including Cadet Sig nature Shriek Super Signature series Atwood made engines Wen-Mac Jim Walker Pagliuso during period joined Roy Cox 1 960 design super vise production classic Tee Dee line engines also skilled Indoor modeler win ning four straight Nationals 1945 through 1948 after about 10 years intensive engine design work got back Indoor competition 1961 won place 1963 US FM World Championships Indoor team Cox Conquest Bills final engine design Cox retired 1975 de voted remaining years RC Sailplane de sign flying passed away April 1978 actively engaged hobby over 50 years Three generations model airplane builders fliers have felt influence contributions sport James Dale Kim Control Line 1AA Speed Stunt Sport fliers everywhere owe lot Dale Kim Born 1930 competing age 14 has won events National Championships during Forties Fifties Although Kims primary interest has always Control Line very well known field 049 engines also built Rubber Power Free Flight CL models has won excess 300 trophiesin CL Scale Precision Aerobatics Team Racing Free Flight Combat CL Speed Kim created AA Proto event set three records Proto others Speed Jet Speed Some original model designs Stuntacular 59 Burner 62 Torky 72 Spook Stinger Shock Wave wrote magazine articles officiated numerous meets member AMAs Speed Advisory Committee model airplane industry Kim has worked through own company others promote 1/2A Speed Racing events has traveled throughout US demon strating Monoline CL systems Cox designed Cox magnesium speed pan worked developing left-handed propellers 1AA engines subsequently used Cox ready-to-fly airplanes Through own company Kirn-Kraft markets precision needle valves pressure backplates other accessories small engines racing Joseph S Ott has probably produced model airplane designs other single person field Starting late Twen ties Ott designed planes drew plans wrote articles appeared major modeling aviation magazines cluding famous series Popular v/at/on continued next page February 198395 AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VicePresident Vice-Presidents L EN Faine William E Atwood Dale Kim shown wnn nis aaugnter Through own company firms like Donald Duncan Ace Whitman JL Wright DA Pachter Ott produced multitude model airplane kits promotional litera ture Joe Ott Mfg Co shows him uniforms both World Wars kits fea tured innovative designs like 0-lube con struction jig-built wings fuselages Always intention provide goodlooking flyable models anyone could build June 1982 Mode/Aviation showed page 19 some Joe Otts designs like 11-ft span FF gas powered Art Chester Jeep Always innovator Ott built 1934 others produced hundreds thousands kits Joe Ott produced hundreds thou sands sold 5&lOc stores like Woolworths Kresges also hardware stores hobby shops Ott mass merchan dizer modelinghis production sales overwhelming volume also quality Joe Ott remarkable energetic talented man has contributed enor mous amount during career spans entire history aviation continues day Edward L Rockwood pictured pioneer early development Radio Control During late 1940s early 1950s Rockwood developed first multichannel resonant reed RC system Reed sys tems permitting four controls represented substantial progress rubberband-powered escapement systems operated two channels Rockwoods reed receiver responded transmitted tones causing relays trigger motors servos Since no servos available designed own used small electric motors England gear train toy car adapted servo limit neutral return switches fabricated brass equipment described milestone article published August 1949 issue Model Airplane News magazine hallmark Rockwoods designs reliability Models using equipment won RC National Championships 1951 1952 1954 Other manufactu rers followed Rockwoods development add-on equipment such relayless servo use reed systems servo later adapted use digital proportional radio equipment leading highly sophisticated systems popular use today Edward L Rockwood made substantial contributions development radio control systems model aviation led directly systems now use enjoy Wally Simmers regular part Chicago aeromodeling scene mid-i 930s years afterward hobby shop mecca builders fliers also 1938-39 President famed Chicago Aeronuts club competent com petitor several Nats wins credit Simmers produced several famous designs notably Gollywok Jabberwok rubber model designs several hand launched glid ers hobby shop eventually turned Midwest Model Supply major distributor model aircraft supplies actively engaged business Simmers started K&S Engineering Mid west Model Products both firms still very active Collectively firms founded employ hundreds people also has great behind scenes supporter model activities AMA Simmers won local national Indoor Outdoor events Thirties through Fifties set records Indoor hand launched gliders twin pushers rubber models Simmers developed folding prop rubber models published Ed Lidgard 1937-38 innovation vention still show models products being produced companies founded Wally Simmers remains enthusiastic modeler 1981 visiting Indoor meet West Baden came within two seconds Senior Hand Launched Glider record set over 40 years earlier Stephen Calhoun Cal Smith pic tured best-known airplane illustrators contributed designs artwork covers various modeling magazines how-to articles plans paintings appeared such publications American Mode/er published commemorative sample work 1965 Annual long-time enthusiastic competitor Smith won first Nats Navy Carrier event held 1950 did extensive design work model airplane manufacturers including Sterling Berkley over 30 published plans include Sopwith Pup Fokker D-8 Shoestring Wittman Tallwind Douglas Skyraider other sport military racing planes Smith designed models Control Line FF RC Cal Smith known realism cover paintings served US Army Air Force sub jects personal experience always put tremendous amount research drawings paintings result markings color patterns Cal Smiths art absolutely authentic Until premature death mid-40s Cal Smith enthusiastic model builder Team Racer RC flier other interests included full-size homebuilt aircraft model boating skin diving photography Cal Smith fondly remembered articles sketches designs plans photo graphs presence felt hobby years 1983 Nationals East Coast AMA Executive Council Nats Executive Committee combined vote 14 4 voted special December 11 meeting hold 1983 Nats Westover Air Force Base Massachussetts during week July 2431 Nats include events including Indoor Outdoor Free Flight near vicinity Final de tails exact site locations will determined usual Nats plan ning meeting held Massachusetts January addition normal full slate competition events expected will also some new ac tivities such technical seminars special demonstrations Westover base site 1982 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships 96 Model Aviation Joe Ott right shown accepting Hall Fame award John Grigg AMA President Chicago Expo Wally Simmers Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 NEW RADIO FREQUENCIESAT LAST November 4 1982 commissioners FCC voted unanimously grant frequencies radio control model aircraft boats cars requested AMA followed publication FCC REPORT AND ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER made new frequencies official December 20 1982 So now new frequencies use compliance AMA implementation plan concern ing transition old new January 1 1983 begin 11 new frequencies plus existing seven 72 MHz band total 18 Five years hence January 1 1988 lose exist ing seven frequencies equipment can converted gain another bunch new channels Finaly January 1 1991 have use total 50 channels model aircraft Meanwhile boat car people will have gained usage 30 channels 75 MHz band discretely own use Remember after five years fly ONLY 72 MHz frequencies cars boats use ONLY 75 MHz frequencies heartiest congratulations Bob Aberle entire Frequency Committee its efforts gaining success COUNCIL REPORT October meeting Executive Council productive ever handling three pages agenda items day half prime items covered discussion motion discussed fol lowing paragraphs synopsis entire meeting appeared January 1983 issue ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ITEMS Nats Publicity agreed last year blew Nats publicity poorly done later done has ever case John Worth both accept responsibility Perhaps task President ensure major items accomplished timely manner certainly major item will occur again during administration Nets Entry Form thought publish Nats entry form Model v/a t/on Since out 118 mem bers attended last years Nats felt publication entire entry form would represent proper usage magazine pages six pages required However publica tion entry blank could done two pages will investigated toward possible implementation Bumper Stickers Several annual membership meeting thought would satisfactory majority members receive set AMA numbers done years ago rather bumper stick er-like device now supplied membership renewals subject directed PR department further investigation although discussed logistics such idea 83000 members could well double cost membership processing Dues Differentials Would possible have dues structure based category aircraft flown idea has tossed around several years always ending flatNO membership processing costs could astronomical Consider yourself holding license fly Indoor models decide fly Control Line over weekend maybe want fly Outdoor Free Flight RC present sporting license hold allows participation types model flying can will worry about whether hold specific license specific category concept although probably will never go away stands little chance ever meeting success OTHER COUNCIL ITEMS Noise Ed Izzo Chairman Noise Committee demonstrated static actual airplane designed minimize characteristic noise amplifying areas Use tuned pipe muffler three-bladed prop non-resonant structures some ideas implemented appears well road showing us go So far has spent budget allocated committee Special Interest Groups now have eight groups recognized Special Interest Groups AMA SAM NASA NSRCA USPJA N FFS NAAC MACA recently NSS Other groups encour aged seek approval can tually part guiding route AMA New License Issuing Until now new member send application HQ wait until either sure received received license before could sure insurance coverage could also join AMA sanctioned con test gain instant membership insur ance coverage NOW elected officer office can accept new membership applica tion grant immediate membership insurance coverage NOT big deal really active officer may now able further assure organizations growth FAI Aerobatics 1983 Executive Council approved proposal host prestigious world class event now remains delegate ClAM seek final FAI approval Should accomplished time read Meanwhile FAI-CIAM has accepted Australia host 1983 Free Flight World Championships Giant Models Don Godfrey President IMAA presented case IMAAS own safety aircraft regulations plea AMA accept standards sanctioned activity involving giant models Bill Wilbur authored some proposals ably assisted Don presentation end result proposals unani mously directed Council Safety Committee review recommendations IMAA certainly appears have its act very well together CL Combat Finally after long months discussion explanations have approved funding mechanic Combat flier sent AMA World Championships Only fly event have witnessed team selection meet can appreciate need mechanic Now come guys dont ask second mechanic 1983 Nats NO site NO date NO plans yet After much discussion mo tions either failed sub sequently rescinded conclusion could come hold joint meeting between Executive Council Nats Executive Committee time reading meeting will have held decisions made Next issue should carry full write-up happeningsstay tuned Special Order times Executive Council has taken vote item after rela tively short discussions reverse selves later time Ed McCullough District XI introduced special rule order accept ed Council whereby discussion will introduced meeting no vote can taken until next provision handling priority time critical items normally special rule order will apply Since issue will coming around end December early January let wish very happy holiday season very successful 1983 God Bless _ivfed6 February 1983 97 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLYI Safe Flying No Accident Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes may interest know CL highest number entries three top four events Lincoln Nats Interesting too 1hA Combat supplemental event enough entries put top five bad dying sport considering eco nomics country Congrats Tommy Fluker reigning World Combat Champ US Team dont think Control Line has anything worry about Doc long theyve got look after AMA Associate Vice-President Kenny Kern Bedford IN writes West Baden IN closing dome-shaped building AMA has used Indoor Nats Lets buy AMA money wish could Kenny having enough trouble buying new Headquarters building Reston VA arent rich wish could purchase Maybe somebody could buy donate us Have ever Tournament Champions ccntest Las Vegas NV Twenty top Radio Control Pattern fliers over world invited Las Vegas compete planes near Quarter Scale much larger usual RC Pattern ship also wing-loading lighter engines much larger 60 size Regular bleachers pro vided spectators planes maneuvers simulating real aircraft picture below Miss Paula Sims advertising executive Circus Cir cus Hotel Las Vegas standing next Chuck Wanner flies Radio Control time Nice looking model isnt As soon heard Las Vegas cry went out over land Tony Bonetti Donna Smith way New jersey answer yes both countsthey both can calm down shown previous picture bottom center way Hanno Pretner won $25000 first prize Matt came second Dave Brown third other important couple want meet Las Vegas scene happily married couple Monica Jerry Nelson Jerry doing some free-lance photog raphy Model Airplane News Monica busy supervising See next month 98 Model Aviation contingency Japanese fliers Tokyo competing Las Vegas Tournament ot Champions November Japanese competitors well trained competent left Voichiro Akiba flew plane own constructionstanding Yoichi Aoyagi team manager right Guchi Naruke flew Dave Browns planes competition because too small qualify Manager Yoichi told Guchi Naruke very famous Tokyo over Japan model airpalne flier revered everywhere goes homeland gentleman sitting directly behind center Joe Vamada Compton CA Futaba service representative Japanese fliers did well competition courteous polite LR Chief Judge good friend Doc Ed wards New Albany MS sitting next co-founders Tournament Champions Bill Bennett Walt Schroder Bill Walt began model airplane affair some seven eight years ago far right head CD Mr Phil Kraft entire contest run smoothly perfectly hitch Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW lIJashington DC 20005 33 Seconds AMAs History. total 33 seconds took Federal Communications Commission approve AMAs petition additional RC fre quencies historic November 4 meeting commissioners FCCs hearing room 1919 M Street Washington DC AMAs item first agenda time 942 am FCC Chairman Mark S Fowler opened meeting asked presentation necessary FCC staff commissioners information concerning AMA item Noting no indica tion anyones need presentation called vote unanimous 60 commissioner seven absent favor petition published pub lic comment FCC last April 1 Thus almost four years after AMAs peti tion November 17 1978 campaign over survived numerous glitches along way including recent industrial firm involved RC cranes caused delay almost two months also some changes personnel assignments FCC broke continuity com munication handling case Actually AMAs effort obtain fre quencies going considerably longer four years took months AMA Frequency Committee effort work ing RC industry AMA leaders develop specifics petition finally filed FCC 1978 preliminary effort paid off cause what got end almost ex actly what asked always typical outcome petitions FCC result proof case thoroughly researched practical to sur vive questioning challenges RC inter ests other industries also doubts some modeling people So now have itan RC frequency allo cation provides current interference relief expansion carry us 21st century should last long AMAs plan phased-in frequency expansion carried out concerned will easy extensive monitoring coordina tion work will necessary AMA make plan work minimum problems goes territory AMA has ac cepted responsibility meantime AMA Frequency Committee work goes Anticipating new frequency plan will last forever work progressing new frequencies 900 MHz band Looking back long took get new current frequencies committee wants sure needs increase beyond what new fre quencies will provide will have ready new plan carry indicates owe great debt gratitude AMA Frequency Commit tee has functioned effectively through several AMA presidencies changes Executive Council members board directors committee effective AMA did great job proved patience well technical expertise pays off cant say thanks enough. Spreading News biggest RC news past 20 years happened quietly November 4 FCC approved new RC frequencies ever done time few phone calls passed information key people AMA RC industry Meanwhile major effort activated boil down translate government ac tion understandable language guidelines RCers general AMA HQ color layouts shown elsewhere pages developed refined ac cordance AMA Frequency Committee suggestions model press RC equipment manu facturers contacted see might interested publishing distri buting AMA material response outstanding Color negatives provided model magazines manufacturers asked As re sult new frequency plan seen model magazines literature included RC equipment shipments Distribution also going hundreds hobby shops goal help insure RCers whether AMA members get new information Its fact plan inte grating new channels previous RC frequencies requires users under stand what involved AMA developed plan industry help AMA coordi nating information distribution anyone still questions AMAs reason being anyone should AMA member current effort should answer doubts AMA initiated action get new frequencies AMA got AMA leading effort spread word about message should clear RC flier should AMA member arent freeloading rest us paid bills make greatest RC achievements happen Good Neighbors. Dramatic proof difference quiet makes given recently some dem onstration flights local school athletic field Frank Ebling Bill Harris needed place try out couple electric-powered models went neighborhood school looked over field side soccer game other baseball game middle area about 150 yards squarebig enough models first tried smaller model Airtronics RC Kitty about 50 wingspan flew fine no problems ball gamesthey hardly noticed us same larger six foot span Buzzard Bombshella converted free flighter modified RC Astro 15 motor Although weighed six pounds used 13-8 prop merely purred its way overhead distractions neighbors playing ball fact annoying thing about flying session came went generating excitement among non-modelers obviously saw flying didnt react simply part another activity field So egos dampened lack public ac claim made up realization proved point about electrics open up new site possibilities because dont offend good feeling nice know regarded noisy nuisances other activities implications enormous Besides obvious opening up places fly possibility expanding use existing sites fields dont operate Sunday mornings keep peace churchgoers need necessary electronics Its silent Theyre quiet pleasant purr also clean means wives get along lot better Electrics have come long way need solve lot flying site problems among have seen now believe ye got pleasant surprise coming important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative asso ciate vice-president area waiting hear AAAAA AA AA AA A A . AAA A Results 1982 Election Two VPs will replaced 1982 AMA Executive Council Bob Underwood new VP District 6 John Clemens District 8 Incumbents continue John Byrne District 2 Chuck Foreman Dis trict 4 Jim Scarborough District 10 official vote tally District 2 John Byrne Walt Throne Others write-ins 1680 954 4 Total2638 District 4 Chuck Foreman Others 911 - 26 Total937 District 6 Bob Underwood Jim Sears Paul Clements Others 893 826 470 - 10 Total2199 District 8 John Clemens Ted White ry Sartor Others 888 754 365 8 Total2015 District 10 Jim Scarborough Bev Wisniewski Others - -1927 - -1643 .11 Total3581 February 198399 Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts Rhode Island S Verment DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 FIske St Holliston MA 01746 Awacinate Vice-Prusidenta Robert C Brodeur 405 Mau Streot Nautiso NH 03060 Donnin Foloom RFD 1 Gardinor ME 04345 Don Krufft P0 Box 1828 73 Heritage Lx Duobury MA 02332 Al Novotnik 4 Boverly Pt Norwolk CT 06850 Don Roub 113 FairviOw Ave Rutland VT 05701 Frequency Coordinator Gaorgo Wilson 318 Fisher St. Walpo, MA 021 El last Executive Council meeting location 1983 Nationals agenda would like explain actions took place position informed Lakehurst available Nats site immediately con tacted John Byrne District II VP John Worth Executive Director stating satisfied way attempted obtain Lakehurst just sending letter requesting permission use Base strong enough effort feel major undertakings Academy conducting National Championships also obligation Academy see Championships site located different area country order Academy members attend Champion ships long distances travel have National Championships East past 12 years believe injustice Academy members East have opportunity attend Nats undue cost travel expense feel Academy should set up special site committee charter loca tion Nats East West Midwest South John Byrne informed potential site Floyd Bennett Field Long Island written letter John Grigg requesting Nats Committee meet until clarification Eastern site accomplished Nats Committee met recommendation Executive Council Nats held Lake Charles LA find no fault recom mendation Nats Committee would easily select site its members fa miliar could perform its job addi tion directive given Com mittee select site would satisfy phases modeling competition such RC Control Line Free Flight etc As stated previous columns continue criteria its almost impossible obtain site East would satisfy therefore recommend split Nationals RC Control Line Nationals separate Free Flight Nationals agreed last Executive Council meet ing later decided hold combined Executive Council Nats Committee meet ing December 10th Washington have heard some comments added expenses constituents feel very strongly expense worth attempting get Nats area has serviced last 12 years would like go record stating lieve Nats Committee very competent group people responsibility recommend location operate Nats responsibility Executive Council members representatives constituents either accept reject Nats site desires Academy members prime consideration have very active attempting locate site Northeast area have con tacted top officials Air Force have made visitations Westover Hanscom Fields will continue effort prior December 10th meeting order ob tain site John Byrne District II also very active trying locate site East District Activities attended meeting Wingbusters Control Line Club West Bridgewater MA showed new Control Line movie Wired Excitement club has very active contest schedule 1983 nucleus Control Line activity New England area following picture shows officers Wingbusters LR TreasurerVinnie Coyle SecretaryJohn Componeschi PresidentJoe Fustolo VicePresidentRon Muise Now Jesey 0 New Yol II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vico-Prosident 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Maceden VIe.Pveidmnb Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10706 Frank Dreech 9 Wittow Ave. Piacataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 40 Cory Or. Toni River NJ 06753 Adan St-lor 50 Rendi Rd. No A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Walt Throne 208 Windenser Rd. Syracune NY 13219 Frequency Coordinator George Mym 70 FroErlih Ferns Rd Hicknoille NY 11801 Second District Thoughts now come 72nd annual report current term office Vice-President AMA District II Depending upon pending election results may may continue reports another three years continue believe appropriate point extend sincere thanks opportunity have given serve six long thoroughly happy rewarding years Seventy-two reports representing king-sized hunk communication real kick As well aware reading columns East Coast Nats has become obsession So much ask kind indulgence add bit what has gone before connection meeting October 23 24 Executive Council rejected vote recommendation Nats Executive Com mittee 1983 Nats held Lake Charles LA also voted meet said NEC December 11 time further efforts will made locate important event East Coast hopefully District II connection have conducted encouraging negotiations National received communication Ben Penno Coventry RI informed RISK Rhode Island Soaring Kiub Lou Seiden President gliders club fly beautiful turf farm area hold two contests year usually draw best glider fliers East conduct beginners building class using Peck ROG local Boys Club Community activities such help put forth good image hobby pays off trying obtain fly ing areas realize time receive magazine actions spoke about first part column will have taken place will continue keep informed actions taken LETS HAVE THE NATS IN THE EAST Park Service US Department terior relative use Floyd Bennett Field Gateway Recreational Area Brooklyn NY Although search suitably exten sive site area Free Flight phase Nats continues represent annual exercise frustration looking toward Northeast solution appreci ative Ed Izzos assistance District VP regard project Floyd Bennett Field could satisfactorily contain Control Line events addition RC Pattern Pylon Scale Helicopter would held flying site Great Kills Gateway Recrea tional Area Staten Island hopefully RC Soaring Syosset Long Islands North Shore Hundreds dorm rooms available such educational institutions reasonable driving distances Floyd Bennett Field Wagner College Long Island University Hofstra College Adeiphi College CW Post University Motels great abundance competitively priced through out area New Frequencies Todays mail AMA HQ brought copy release announc ing great news FCC has finally formally authorized use new fre quencies 7276 MHz band Radio Control model aircraft boats cars other similar devices honor thanks Chairman Bob Aberle Dis teict 2 dedicated AMA Frequency Committee Hooray AMA Happy Anniversary Gatewayl Gateway Staten Island celebrated its 10th Anniversary October 9 attended joined Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island Modelers celebrating event held Miller Field formerly airport now under Gateway athletic recrea tional area Staten Island Clubs did 100 Model Aviation FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident themselves proud turning Out great numbers displaying wonderful model aircraft general shot display area Kingston Aeromodeler Meet October 17 drove up along Hudson Sauger ties NY witness Scheduled Quarter Scale Fun Fly Rally captioned club Outlandish winds wreaked havoc what have two-day bash postponed till following week couldnt make because presence required AMA Executive Council meeting Washington whole weekend held informal District II meeting field discussing such matters contest co ordination traditional meets etc really nice group thoroughly enjoyed gettogether shot field Seventh Annual Romano Garabello Memo rial Meet PARCS Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society have two noteworthy meets year July 18 well-attended Scale meet October 10 Multiple-Class Pattern Contest covering spectrum Novice through Sportsman Advanced Ex pert through Masters took place report Scale meet included close-up personable CD famous purveyor -Scale plans Jerry Behrens equal-time basis obliged show beaming countenance Pattern meet CD Jon Gerber quick look PARCS Prez Marvin Goldstein Happiness must earned say Mary seems have worked overtime new PARCS President Ira Rosner wish him well Meroke MAC November 41 attended regular meeting club Wantagh NY addressed group concerning AMA matters mutual interest prestigious club long standing noted its enjoy able efficiently conducted contests have attended years except 1982 edition year contest held August 8 date judging Scale Flight Nats Lincoln NE highlight meet missed year competent narration Joe Scotto Rockland County RC week jour neyed Pearl River NY visited active District II club certainly miss WRAM-type shows group noted some years ago wish would resume annual event looked forward year about RCRC Long Island Cobras Now name conjure paid visit recent meetings Hempstead NY invitation good friends Howard Brimberg Sid Berenson Though name club presents foreboding prospect folks like other modeler groups accorded cordial reception enjoyed very useful exchange views informa tion rewarding benefits voluntary AMA Vice-Presidential job found wonderful people meets Believe modelers greatest Interstate Model Flying Club Inc have just returned meeting amazing club say amazing because has over 450 members due also prece dent has established acquisi tion flying sites wit lona Island flying field great promise forming part Palisades Interstate Park Commission turn governs Bear Mountain Park another acre public real estate may utilized model aircraft operational purposes unlike vast holdings National Park Service US Department Interior Members particular club also members other clubs area have band ed together obtain perpetuate important flying site club has solved familiar problem clubs shooting same flying facility avoided revo lution revolutionary development Bravo good things come District II' state pardonable pride some shots took lona Island Field Open House demo last Sunday featuring Harvey Landis narrator Till meet again February 1983 101 touch NASA photo Darren Katz back-lashed model Columbia Darren assures really separates signal glides nice landing via Free Flight thus far GEAR UP AND LOCKED Ohio sylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate VicePraeideesta Joe Elbern 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharoy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitmen SR 103 North Holgara OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Sr-otsdale PA 15683 After last months negative report nice writing positive report time First have new frequencies FCC com missioners voted approve frequency proposal November 4 effective date will 30 days after publication de cision Federal Register may become legal new frequencies mid- late December will probably use January 1 1983 convenience implementation date purposes phase-in plan FCC has given us 50 new aircraft frequencies 30 new non-aircraft frequen cies extremely important stick phase-in plan using 11 new frequen cies first five years reason important otherwise will shoot ing other down adhered Frequency Committee particularly Jack Albrecht hasspent lot time effort plan ensure safe intermingling new old frequencies violate plan would put yourself fellow fliers jeopardy Use frequencies other phase-in plan will prohibited AMA sanctioned events gives indication its impor tance modelers owe great deal gratitude two individuals have instrumental acquisition new frequencies first being Bob Aberle Chair man Frequency Committee has worked butt off accomplish surely going nice get full ream paperwork Bob month Right along side Bob owe lot Mike Gil bertson electronics engineer formerly Kraft Systems developed original technical report proposal based wrote technical response serious challenge proposal behalf of us District III thank Bob Mike entire Frequency Com mittee tireless work behalf last few columns have mentioned progress being made toward Vegas meet Im happy say over can get back work other million projects shoved aside District Ill well represented Tournament Champions year myself Tony Frac kowiak Mark Radcliff former AMA VP Don Lowe has since retired Florida competing Considering 10 Ameri cans 10 foreigners invited compete although year 11 Americans flew due last minute withdrawal Yoshioka Japan because illness quite honor have four district creme de Ia creme four district finished top seven places top four placing Americans final standings showed Prettner Austria first again Matt Liechtensteinsecolld Brownthird Frackowiakfourth Kristensenfifth Lowe sixth Radcliffseventh Altogether crew brought back around $24000not bad weekends work Ha possible next TOC could find District III fliers because possible Dean Koger may get transferred back WrightPatterson next year past years have somewhat hesi tant hold District III meeting vane ty reasons least hold Well year story different Bob Buttons Cambridge OH area called wants host AMA District III Symposium Workshop will take place Salt Fork Lodge January 22-23 1983 event promises good talks workshop sessions put such notables Mark Radcliff Aresti-style Pattern Bob Belloumini Helicopters Don Chapman engines Russ Brown try ing set up some FF sessions trying get Dennie Harkai Billy Wer wage CL aerobatics Bob Campbell Miles Reed will talk biggies Gene Shelkey John Vogel RC Soaring Ra mona Don Shultz MonoKote anyone else can contact between now knows perhaps can get Emil Zutz thing Steve Sturm give us talk fly between mountains West Virginia Seriously should great affair encourage District III members try attend Salt Fork Lodge located 1-77 approximately two miles north 1-70 near Cambridge OH location too far center district Pittsburgh about center readily accessible interstate virtually anywhere district Im hop ing good turnout District III AMA AVPs Contest Board members Contest Coordinators will sent invitations attend hope will make effort Salt Fork Lodge beautiful place family Bob has assured will sufficient time between sessions swapping lies visiting watering hole will much social affair anything registration fee will $500 See Salt Fork Delaware District ol tolsenbia land h Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drige Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aesadat VtcS-4redd wIts Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carandon 3 upe Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Cheonpine 208 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvole Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Prestun 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 charles Spear 253 Holly Lana Moclraville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 WinthrOp Or. Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488-5986 have just returned visiting some District IV clubs down Carolinas first stop Greensboror NC guest speaker anniversary meet ing Radio Control League North Carolina two-day affair fun fly Saturday Sunday banquet Saturday night During banquet Mr Harold Bunting voted North Carolina Modelers Hall Fame Hall Fame started few years ago RCNC has grown eight ten members now Its quite honor receive recog nition does come easily Keep up good work RCNC host club fun fly Greensboro Grams good turnout Saturday Sunday chilly temperatures Grams have excellent field good con dition event After taking care some company busi ness Monday Tuesday after have work occasionally drove over Raleigh NC met Charlie Spear Doug Holland Tuesday night three us attend ed Raleigh Aeromasters Club meeting treated like royalty Again guest speaker turnout very good Raleigh Aeromasters started April 1980 time referred Raleigh Renegades Well club has come long way two years now have avery nice flying field membership has grown very rapidly also have show team performs regularly recent shows performed Northern Telecom Corporation large manu facturer telecom munications equipment club full energy fellowship can offer modelers Raleigh/Durham area good place fly help friendship goes along great hobby sport Thanks RAMS memorable evening 1983 NATS writing Nats site has established yet last Coun cil meeting Nats Executive Committee recommended go Lake Charles LA Naval Base Lakehurst would available AMA 1983 Well its wisdom AMA Council voted go Floyd Bennett Field New York totally disregarding advice AMA Nats Executive Committee Nats Committee discussed Floyd Bennett Field ruled against having Nats because too problems officials contestant housing separate event sites travel costs AISOr other restrictions would placed AMA would increase cost Nats area Well make long story short Council finally rescind ed motion go Floyd Bennett Field will make its decision after joint meet ing AMA Council Nats Execu tive Committee early December So time guys its still up air will Lets hope Council will start realize Nats Executive Com mittee best judge Nats should held selection will based full knowledge choices past ex perience what takes run Nats will based having Nats East Coast purely political reasons personally would love see East Coast Nats area adequate can support basic requirements need have successful Nats Whats Happening District IV Tidewater Model Soaring Society Fourth July weekend 1983 TMSS will host FAI contest Fentress Field Norfolk later Prince Georges Radio Control Club time Ricky Wade came away top honors PGRC Quickie 500 Race young ster moving up fast 102 Model Aviation Mid-Virginia RC Club Lenny Rozamus member MVRC has won six AMA schoiarship awards will help him pre-med studies William Mary College Congratulations Lenny Dis trict IV Northern Virginia RC Club NVRC has nated another $500 AMA Building Fund makes total date $1000 donated NVRC Thanks NVRC think puts District IV top donations far Radio Control League North Carolina RCNC has donated $100 AMA Build ing Fund Thanks RCNC keep up good work doing North Carolina Thats now enjoy new frequencies Alabama Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Teoneosee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 2001 a79-5050 AaodU VImFreeidgosss Greg Doe 4 168 Pony Dr. Smyme TN 37167 John Gorday 115 eayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard JacksOn 108 Thornlee Charlesoon Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Deiray FL 33444 Jossoon Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo FR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth So Shalitnar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 38121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenceville Hwy L Decatur GA 30003 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields 1098 Ontario So JecksonvlIe FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6682 did Jack Swenningsen 66 years young Treasurer Suncoast Aeromodel ers St Petersburg FL put 1000 flights first trainer Senior Falcon no crash es figures used 2520 No 64 rubber bands 31 gallons fuel flying 35 week ends year past three years reach flight 1000 Flying scale Tony under name Kenisha Oshimoden Ken Oden President Roswell Air Force Roswell GA took second place rhe St Louis Warbirds Pylon Race Back home Roswell Ken sponsors Larry Watters Trophy Warbird entries Larry friend Kens killed fly ing Navys Blue Angels Ken Ouson won kit trophy scale model Tony Ki-61 Chattanooga Free Flight Society having its first Indoor contest Sunday De cember 6 Chattanooga State Gym enter bring two friends also want fly favorite event because will have event class long have three entries Interesting way run con test Ron Leclaire got Radio Control 1980 wife Audrey followed right hind him built Kadet junior Ron built S-Ray Ron extend five-ft workbench garage Audrey could work alongside him late October both entered fun fly Gateway RC flying field Jacksonville FL Ron managed damage plane practicing day before contest Audrey kept hers piece came 11th out 15 fun fly bad woman first contest competition included world class Pattern competitor way Ron Audrey would like find Sig Kobra under Christmas treewith name years ago Lee Robinson Coral Springs FL AMA 7110 rejoined re cently issued AMA 71105 Nice coin cidence Lee Robinaire company new importer HP Engines Lee Condor RC Club Coral Springs Someone has suggested changing ages Juniors Seniors 16 21 respec tively feel about Thanks wrote about VP columns Nats Illinois ana e Kentocky e VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President Pa Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aaeociete vice-Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 8ruce Malony 1916 Keenlend Pkwy Oweneboro KY 42301 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithoille MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old eonoonme unisersity City MO 63132 William 0 Snavely P0 BOo 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hicko-y Lane Hatel Creot IL 60429 8i11 Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61378 Frequency CoordinaSor James Check 564 Gransclsester 55 Lexington KY 40508 last column year Im going use months column try get some pictures Ive hold back because last months column first two pictures came Bud Bodzioch CL Contest Coordinator Dis trict VI sure good-looking lady picture No 1 February 1983 103 Six year old Melissa Bodzioch daddys Fast Combat Mongoose II K&B 5-8 engine Photo Bud Bodzioch Audrey Ron Leclaire members Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL Jack has recovered wings added cockpit converted Senior Falcon taildrag ger over past three yearsbut hasnt crashed MACA Nato Palos I-tills IL Labor Day week end 1982 Fast Combat winners 1RI Robert Burch Chicago IL 3rd Rich Tupper Westmont IL 1st Pete Athans Crystal Lake IL 2ndan Illinois District VI sweep Photo Bud Bodzioch Next Lynn Elston Carterville IL Sent pictures some beautiful Scale ships Arent just lovely Heres picture given Don Beam Burgin Barnstormers Yep thats club Im took years Gree River Pattern contest Look trophies taken St Louis Aero Pilots Club picnic John Follis VP says over 100 people turned out affair Seems though must have good time Good food good friends magician couple new pilots Flying Cardi nals Northern Kentucky Cardinals have very good about keeping formed year Thanks Scott Parker Cardinals newly winged pilot making own unassisted takeoff Jim Check District VI Frequency Coordi nator asked tell phone number 606/299-0577 can let him know getting non-model-related inter ference fixed station paging etc call collect post card will Well its good year Thanks support have given Best wishes upcoming new year Enough now. Iowa igan sara S W" VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen Cisiricl VII Vice Pies dent P 0 Boa 1104 Birmingham Mi AdO 12 Asejatant VjcePrsidSOt Jack Finn 368 HamEden Or. NE cedar Rapids IA 52402 Aaaocate Vice-Preudenta ArOSur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind. Ann Ardor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn. OuluOrn MN 55804 Alilbam Rohrine 4494 Tanglewood Ti Sr loseoh MI 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 DOnent Madisor WI 83711 Ron Sears 132S Rosive Pontiac Ml 48054 Terry Taylor 3308 Lombardy Line Crystal MN 55428 Frequency Coordinanor Pane Waters 117 Baso Main Upper Level Nornlrville Ml 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0085 Evening 13131 437-4244 District VII AVP Al Scidmore Ted Whites column December 1982 issue Model Aviation has idea strikes responsive chord sport fliersan AMA convention modeled after Oshkosh EAA convention However would like see competition retained national competition seems benefits competitions such Nats overlooked proponents Without competi tion fliers would very little develop ment radios engines aircraft flying techniques Just major auto races spark development grass roots level ac tivities reports thereof activities top competitors frequently read avidly sports flier doesnt ever expect compete Golfers watch pro-tour bowlers Milwaukee Open tennis buffs watch play Jimmy Connors skiers Winter Olympics etc people top sport always interesting just ginning non-professionals com petitions serve provide goal point activity Without goal flying would simply horsing aroundand poor Nats special kind competition Anybody may compete Nats Anyone wants may enter does up him anybody may come watch talk people read about magazines see airplanes equipment flying techniques etc others have heard about Nats competitorsthe Nats modeling should viewed vein Years ago took group Boy Scouts tented overnight talked modelers watched late night preparations re pairing visited store watched CL Combat Radio Control Scale Free Flight CL Speed etc two days None us com peted went away enthused excited about model aviation came Its marvelous experiencedont knock until youve tried Nats event great appeal public modelers least potentially Add other aspects Toledo type show may improve participation Bill McFarland MARCS mem bers taught young man fly RC sum mer too out ordinary young man paralyzed can move eyes mouth Steve Massey 16 year old high school student suffers spinal muscular atrophy Bill McFarland has worked long hard him now Steve flies solo Walt Seaborg MARCS writing story Model via tion club will presenting Steve lifetime honorary membership Novem ber 4th meeting Channel 15 cover presentation get mixed reactions number con troversial items alcohol attitude dont fly drink would prefer others abstain Bud want no interfere right have drink want few either alcoholics nearly well problem same faced elsewhere society personally feel AMA should take position frowns consumption alcoholic beverages fly officials sanctioned events However imple mentation drinking ban would have carried out effected authoritiesCon test Directors etc feel its impor tant AMA set tone ignore problem BIG beautiful problem same category Most modelers contact would agree upon weight and/or size limit smaller allowed latest Council rules BIG lobby apparently quite powerful After BIG salva tion model supply manufacturer keep up BIG game requires new equipment new airplanes materials etc Magazines like RCM have played BIG can squeezed out idea Als report National Soaring Society VP 104 Model Aviation Joe Salve uarainals iearning lanoangs told keen nnan Un RLI Ray Williams Royal P51 Jeff Wil liams Fliteglass P51 Lynn Elstons Fliteglass P-51 Lynn Elstons scratchbuilt P51 Jim Ferketichs Bearcat Lynn Elston Fliteglass P-Si Has over 500 flights summer fortunate enough meet fly fliers states District VII Still feel receive little input nether regions district perennial complaint district rep about including club news letter mailing list might get some free publicity Wisconsin has State Sailplane Champion ship WSSC supported largely clubs southern half state state resident eligible fly course clubs Green Bay Fond du Lac Apple ton Milwaukee Madison ones far sponsor qualifying contests Suds City Soaring Team Milwaukee originated idea found financial banking trophies keeps statistics basic idea WSSC contest resident fliers compete against winning contestant state points Winner gets 1000 points contest others get points computed 10 times percentage winner s score year nine WSSC contests according Bylaws yes formal rules flier best total points seven contests two throwaways wins scores top five finishers listed below 1982 Wisconsin State Sailplane Championship 1Keith Scid Black Earth6676 2Al Scid Madison6447 3Gregg Seydel Milwaukee6003 4Charles Mohs Madison5761 5John Lusk Madison5468 pleased have son Keith lead ing pack other hand its mixed feeling case Gregg Seydel Milwaukee has winner pasttwo years year concentrating F3B slipped him Chuck Mobs Madi son high school junior developing fine flier Chuck flew Gentle Lady SD-i 00 4th place Keith Gregg John Lusk flew modified Sagittas District VII AVP Russ Knetzger Milwau kee makes some comments correspondence jack Finn Assistant District VP RCers AMA Around rare because organized AMA clubs have fields have small renegade group about 10 guys fly off Army Reserve site north central Milwaukee County talking Chicago Expo orga nized association AMA clubs sense some guys loners nature dont assimilate well group So let too small number concerned about represent trend AMA has shown strengths last few years Continued growth b Addition excellent magazine c Major progress new RC frequencies d Expanded insur ance coverage e Fees proportional less inflation 1 Long Term Planning make living urban planning consultant find planning harder harder because legitimate uncertainties find more need plan variable uncertain future keeping options open regret Nats being two three year advance basis like once reasons un certainty seem legitimate What would bold desirable AMA own its Nats site three out five years could Nats location other two years could alternate tween Colorado west coast eastern seaboard main Nats site should somewhere mid west modelers stingy lot dont think big incomes above average thinking money concerned tight fisted think anybody miniature stingy genetics 2 Multi Nats Sites thought never again having AMA activities time general location sounds limiting per haps several years time have split up functions return single group Would nice obtain AMA owned site handled everything related open air flying 3 FAI Competition Sunday Flier Periodically sport flier stages mini-rebel lion competition AMA involvement etc see within individual clubs suddenly say lets put club con tests anymore sooner later competi tion springs back up again ebb flow seems normal large group like AMA able make such back forth changes easily because importance continuity dont disassemble Nats committee put back together easily again large sport fliers support competition chance see lot concentrated activity location recognize clubs need something once year unit competition fliers usually active everything club doesthey attend meetings hold offices turn out work parties etc Out respect effort teaching accomplished fliers have lavished beginners sport fliers go along competition help out running events Seldom club budget anyway domi nated such activity same AMA FAI Nats cost something dominate budget Jack Finn attempting set up meetings District VII West working AVPs am looking forward traveling Jaunary February hope see some person Hopefully can bring along National officers key AMA HQ staff 4kansas Louisiana Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale Bedford TX 76021 Aainacat VlcePreeidemo eab Priedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 William Hurloy III 927 Commerce Pleaeanton TX 78064 Doe Parsono 11809 Fulme NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd. Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Robe 1904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1416 MOnor Dr eartlxvtlla OK 74003 Ed Whearor 3416 Dovid Dr. Mesairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Olalxonay 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 Jerry Sprinkle called about something happened flying field other day What happened important asked him put down own words note Sunday November 7 1982 incident occur feel should pointed out both pilots spectators RC model aircraft particular day Sunday wind blowing like crazy such wind made landing flying new Buzzard Bombshell really thrilling Suf fice say flight wanted Anyway put up gear about time helicopter pilots showed up pilot really skilled flying also very safety conscious birds brought brand new buddy thought would watch him fly before going home As pilot running up engine eyballing blades check trim whatever check holding helicopter rear assembly near tail rotor main rotor baldes turning full bore eyeball level sitting about 10-12 feet away sudden loud pop hit across right arm left chest left arm hurt bad could curl up big ball just lay until some pain subsided could get some help get up check damage Upon removal jacket checked right arm area about four inches across muscle looked like hamburger meat sitting Popeyes muscle complete area between shoulder elbow swollen colored variods shades black blue However main concern chest has year since by-pass surgery force 6f blow really scared As writing am happy report other being badly bruised sore am okay Now what hit methe blade helicopter apparently came loose mounting plates since line fire caught full force blade slung through air retrospect shudder think what would have hap pened pilot blade made quarter turn very easily could have hit pilot between eyes doubt could have survived impact think after incident anyone flying helicopters should resist tempta tion eyeballing blades engine runningfor whatever reason know caseas safety conscious pilot could forsee blades coming loose have seen helicopter pilots crank up engines eyeball blades sure hope dont ever see again subject safety talked Buddy Irwin Scale Rules Committee rep trying vote some rules changes feelings strong wrote following letter Rules Com mittee Regarding rule change No 84-9 concern ing weight limit limit subject change dont think anyone should could have authority say what model too restrictive No 84-10 aps time metal propellers has come variable pitch props coming would probably bet ter metal No 84-1 1 s hazardous Are going ban fuel makes determination Further comment General Rules 84-9 84-10 84-1 1 k Bill really meant things pro poses effect has made impos sible collect almost insurance claim February 1983 105 may file accident occurs has also made easy insurance company lawyers job just cost per sonally $25000 learn lesson insurance companies have large staff law yers regular payroll nothing figure ways means pay claim Sure will willingly pay $100 maybe $1000 claimbut money gets up large amounts could occur death lawyers go work figure out ways avoid payment job receive money day save insurance company money justify existence paying claims way save money say rule aircraft piece equipment hazardous fuel cannot used AMA insured flying site have effec tively shut down sites country example wood prop attached metal engine metal shaft held metal prop nut means parts prop metal now makes prop contain metal becomes metal prop can bet will argued surance company trial will trial big money concerned Im going mention aircraft fuel board has hazardous flammable mixture can label Gentle men asking trouble leaving ourselves wide open make rules like put print effect going regulate ourselves death destroy hobby first rule learns flying can dan gerous second rule cant regulate safety summarize rule book gets thicker thicker time have opportunity update insurance companies dance glee add more rules way hold down accidents have participant safe way stop accidents stop fly ing building Further dont buy passing rules first time around initial phase simply because submitted Instead should screen rules pro posals carefully essential ones enacted should harder get rule passed initial stage others first glance would seem Buddy little far out worries about rules see what has happened law suits such some modeler negligently flies CL model close some high voltage wires kills himself AMA insurance void family lawyers sue possibly collect everyone sightthe wire manufactur er handle manufacturer kit manufacturer tie ourselves down safety rules loopholes can found pay claim Most members AMA belong because insurance read back AMA license says 1 accidents arising operation model aircraft rockets boats cars accordance official AMA Safety Code turn back page rule book read safety code facts about insurance will see enough ways get out paying claim adding bunch last Council meeting IMAA presented whole page safety rules considera tion referred Safety Com mitteerules about everything wingspan wing loading engine size single twin multi-engines weight per cubic inch board fuel radio equipment mechanical components such servo arms control horns linkage hinges devises flight testing safety check proof flight aircraft exceeding maximum size regulations safety officers rules other safety rules may good guidelines suggestions tied down writing safety rules would certainly make seem leaving ourselves wide open insurance worth paper written What modeler want liability insurance will pay something happens hurt some his/her property airplane dont want have worry about getting wiped out financially car insurance homeowners insurance like Im fault Im still insured Sure can cancel insurance later still pay dont think AMA should have less CoIoado an aska yonri DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnIs District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Amciats Vlc-Prnidnts Robert Bell 2622 S Cofferen casper Wy 82601 Ed Zoo 8209 Undn Dr Prair Village KS 86208 0mb Crowley 16413 6 Stanloro P1 Aurora CD 80016 Glen l.au 3701 S 44th St. Lincoln NE 68606 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton NO 58237 Jim Rlckers 516S Cloudas Sioun Pails SD 57103 Frequency Coodiesatoe Sid Gates 2380 5 Holly P1 Denver CO 80220 Phone Day 303 761-5960 303 757-4082 time year finds newsletters receive describing banquets awards nights mall shows being planned officer elections local clubs sometimes plans winter time fun fly events mostly its laid back planning time clubs time reflect ing past accomplishments time plans could include viting state Associate Vice-President Contest Board members meetings please feel free thisthat might incur wrath upon offering time Id guess would share some time thoughts asked may find youd like schedule AMA display shows etc Drop line well get some mileage District IX display also have couple films Id glad share visit meetings sometime Dont forget can get some excellent movies meetings AMA Headquarters rental basis chartered clubs can get preferential scheduling over non-chartered organizations have recently requested appointed District IX officers send informa tion whats happening re spective aras district expect have share some reporting col umn future months Ive told Publisher/Editor Carl Wheeley indulgence writers column length would rewarded being brief other times Hes fair Openers column December issue well deserved some us District VPs will make concerted effort subscribe reasonable length report Have good 1983 Arizona fornia ii 0 Nevada 0 StaIr x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough Diotnict X Vice-President 30717 Rue Lanelois Ra,rho Pains Verde, CA 90274 Aaaocete Viee-Prsidents Tom Bunker 6532 Boamon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobanco 615 Lalorna Ave Modesro CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Mike Lee 3806 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 88033 Bob Reynolds Rn 8 Boo 51 TucsOn AZ 85710 8etty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Bna5h CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chule Vista CA 92011 PreqeancV Coordinator Harold P JacksOn 8288 Sarrset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-8603 end October went Las Vegas see 1/u-Scale Fly-In years version well attended affair entries far away Germany further yet South Africa Mel Barber received longest dis tance traveled award trip South Africa weather excellent except few hours Saturday front moved through accompanied strong winds blowing dust happened around 11 am 2 pmpeople flying again though lot returned hotel rooms models truly fantastic walked around looking wondering people can shrink big down perfectly model sizel Best Show won George Harlan Monocoupe Bill Stroman won Best Scale Albatross No 4 list bests goes much too lengthy re port full Make must travel list next year Seeing models per form well worth trip recently received $50 donation Building Fund Ukiah Prop Busters Ukiab CA clubs Treasurer Bob Gull foyle said wanted sure club listed honor wall new building Two members own Free Flight club made $50 donations Irv Aker Len Kendy Well over half members club now sporting gold patches recently added original donation bring up $500 level time read will too late buy original materials AMA Executive Council met Octo ber unable attend weekend Council meeting came same weekend 30 year high school reunion hope understand choice made sent Betty Stream place Betty well versed whats happening also sent along lot written votes agenda items Fur thermore nomiated Tom Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award unanimously approved Tom lost two year battle big C 16th August Im aware Tom living District XI knew him very well Ed McCollough District XI VP never met him Since Tom spent several years Southern California planners behind first United States Free Flight Championship didnt think act out line Perhaps Ed can make award Toms widow Rose mary plans remain Washington Over Phoenix way Arizona Radio Con trol Society ARCS annual mall show another success Fred Foster writes donations clubs flying field fun 106 Model Aviation good management Maryvale Mall impressed ARCS profession alism putting display Tom Randall worked Fred co-chairman setting up successful event used AMA booth focal point AVP over Phoenix way Al Lee writes Phoenix Model Airplane Club held its annual Free Flight meet October well attended contestants three states entering reports recent open house held Luke AFB planes flying models Due crash earlier year four Thunderbirds no aerial display full size planes worry local club Condors put flying display dazzled Mike also says Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix have raising money auc tions mall shows etc finance paving field $2500 shy $16000 goal Good show fellas AVP San Diego Al Williamson re ports San Diego going make pro posal AMA host 1984 Nats particular Als club Chula Vista Model RC Club host club Torrey Pines Gulls Scale Staffel have indi cated willingness help believe Santa Ana hangars will available Indoor Taft Outdoor Free Flight Should great meet As writing early November theres no Nats site format 1983 will special Council meeting December thrash things out Stay tuned Thermalsl Slaska o C Montana or rogron XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Aociam Vics-Preddossna Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Pocatello 1083201 Simon Dreese Box 58 Eroadview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickurg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamatl Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S. 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequesicy Coondinutor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Portland OR 97236 Phone 15031 761-6103 Several columns ago said should have heard FCC allowed us new frequencies Well now have heard have released phase-in frequencies now available should check Frequency Coordinator Bob Baich Al Watson see best area Again have made avail able through AMA since someone good sense select Bob Aberle Chairman Frequency Committee amount work Bob did unreal have reams reams material typed himself also managed little things get way doing normal work Bob ex emplifies kind person cares about rest us Send him post card letter appreciate what does volunteer officers Send AMA HQ Latest word Northwest Expo honcho Bob Pfeiffer bigger better last year make trek Should new planes look enter very special bird February 5-6 Puyallup fastest growing aspects hobby interest large models IMAA formed bring together modelers enjoy common interest local level have chapters formed may may separate clubs fact belong regular clubs well IMAA chapters Most fliers build big gies interested ordinary contest rather like get together like mind fly-ins rather low-key atmosphere exists group northwest Oregon formed OMAS-1 Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron No 1 earlier year mentioned previous column Also mentioned first big EVENT took place August 21-22 great new flying site modelers outdid themselves put two-day fly-in celebration field hobby coverage local papers television excellent highlights show flight Jim Sharps Canadair model twin-engined water bomber used land lakes pick up water drop forest fires picture Ore gonian taken just Canadair broke water impossible tell real thing Anyway Jim flew Canadair spectators TV cameras during break lunch very impressive model flies just like big CL-215 OMAS-1 has put lot effort build ing what best flying fields around Although havent tried yet looked like best water flying site Ive seen land flying conditions look very good too landing strip right grove trees picture Ted Lamb OMAS Prexy sent pics Im nor sure shot other shows Jim Sharp walking plane water As can see its big plane Back fly-in around 3500 people show up watch managed make money food beverage sup plied hungry onlookers other aircraft flown Jim Robb Flyaways Prez Lazy Ace Telemaster Fred Countryman flew regular sized Sig Cougars Bruce Edwards came down Fleet others flew exhibited craft Earl Millirons notable because figured out scale after found pair wheels scale easy enjoyable weekend will repeated next year August 20-21 Come enjoy seems forgot mention pic tures shown couple columns ago taken Bob Baich Sorry Bob Going back further Indoor fliers July meet Albany much fun repeated September 18-19 18th went after some records dust settled Stan Fink Tom Kopriva both beaten Novice record Tom top 8415 Dave Hagen went after Pennyplane record topping old record 11 sec Congratulations Also noted Ralph Cooney put up personal best 1225 Easy B Since Ralph better racers area notable see person different areas hobby Ralph CD BalloonBust event OMAS-1 gathering Haystack 82 speaking Indoor Barnstormer Annual Indoor free-for-all opened some 45 participants Hopefully other dates scheduled will well attended Again have RC club sponsoring Indoor shows have consideration others kind modeling As recall Boeing Hawks also sponsor Indoor things doesnt take much get started ready-built will well usual gym An AMA Cub can ball takes min utes Possibly little time can take Peanut Scale like Nesmith Cougar like Bill McDow get out electric CL wow natives Now heres thought new samarium cobalt elec tric motors could have CL Stunt Team Race Combat indoors Well suppose would need find gym rubber floors Combat Anyway something think about Speaking about CL now NW Drizzle circuit going events Port land according last Flying Lines Im sure dates check Dave Mullens John Thompson new CL club forming Portland area club has nucleus old Portland Aeroliners will called Northwest Aeroliners should have flyers up hobby shops around town meeting dates locations Certainly lot action district part hobby supposed dead Maybe CLers dont believe what some magazines tell Northwest Soaring also alive well several active groups well rugged individualists spotted around Portland Eugene groups number contests well participate over cluding Nats Northwest Soaring Society sponsors several meets Mon tana Idaho clubs also have number Sailplane meets Soaring idea fun group too far away has people like mind and/or meets test ability now have opened whatever Santa left looking forward next season flying hope new year brings health happiness family May flights smooth landings gentle HAPPY FLYING February 1983 107 Flying Site middle pond Jim Sharp walking plane launch area IN DOOR VS OUTDOOR JUIJIO FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 P/N Factor THE SUCCESSFUL APPROACH beginner understands what flying models about immediately makes gigantic leap forward road success am afraid however practically beginners put cart before horse use slightly non-aerospace phrase re sult rarely get off ground starters just never catch what try ing Certainly instructions average beginner kits usually over weight rubber-powered Scale jobs make no attempt whatsoever explain beginners dont understand bombs dont fly consequence easily dis couraged quit DURATION Before beginner buys rubber-powered kit starts building would him world good SOMEHOW made aware basic concept behind Free Flight models concept - purpose TION achieve duration defined longest possible period time air builder has realize certain basic parameters must met order suc cessfu Duration boils down propeller turn ing effectively long time possible Really thats Free Flight model amounts rest airplane mere ly helps achieve longest effectively turning propeller Somehow said before beginner must made understand basic princi ple start easy concept beginner grasp especially has mind focused insignia windshields other non-essential decorations Scale model YOU instructor drill fact soon possible kit manufacturer please include sheet subject rubber-powered kit THE P/R FACTOR drawing shows propeller rubber motor remainder airplane just helps two items perform effec tively possible keep whole works air longest period time pos sible selection propeller rub ber call P/R Factor can set up sort formula representing its importance P/R RAME course airframe remainder termed above IS airplane obviously what see circling around above us yes often change propeller rubber combination P/R Factor order make airframe stay air longer point remember dura tion depends long rubber motor keeps turning propeller effectively therefore should everything possible have airframe help out Obviously pretty Scale model sport duration model wont much fun try fly airframe such clunker cant fly long enough enjoy So lets see what can airframe helps P/R Factor HOW THE AIRFRAME CAN HELP Immediately think low wing load ing being helpful means model should have big wing practicable and/or event rules allow model should weigh little possible within strength event rules limits Thats Easy B weighs less gram uses full 18 x 3 wing event allows Thats Fike E can fly longer Gee Bee Racer Other helping design factors good airfoil good proportions low drag efficient force setup can help out too neat efficient construction will yield high strength weight ratio less drag lower weight Also will fewer warps have fight other add lots unwanted drag Given efficient airframe can now proceed providing high P/R Factor useful propeller rubber combi nation propeller should have fairly high pitch large diameter large blade area rubber motor should close equal weight airframe Remember important point Selecting efficient P/R Factor can increase efficiency duration model 100 200 up 500 per cent better airfoil streamlining etc can make improve ments 2 4 10 per cent good P/R Factor can often turn so-so airframe adequate flier good airframe poor P/R Factor can look pretty fail flying FLYING SCALE MODELS As Ive pointing out very same principle applies flying Scale model pure endurance model Naturally satis faction pure duration sacrificed satisfaction derived simulated reality want flying Scale model fly reasonably long time realism can appreciated proper P/R Factor low wing loading paramount Keep mind actually no such thing Scale model approximations degree realism dependent solely builders desire Big fly small re alism big realism small fly both require best possible P/R Factor Indoor flying always requires effective thrust during 100% flight time NO reliance glide Naturally power curve such torque high first climb ceiling long cruise ceiling slow tapering off descent Indoor model still flying way down lands few effectual turns left motor Outdoor duration can course ex tended after model attains maximum al titude glide opportunity catch thermals So approach somewhat different sustained torque desirable maintain climb throughout motor run before model turns itself glider glide course airframe all-important P/R Factor just much cargo no matter still case dominant importance P/R Factor climb BUT Are model airplanes actually designed around P/R Factor starting point usual understanding arent fact havent However designers top quality door Outdoor contest models realize importance P/R Factor keep P/R requirements uppermost mind designing rest model am afraid however awful lot flying Scale sport jobs kits today beginners likely find hobby shop shelves didnt have much time spent P/R Factor during design period much likely model especially FE Scale model drawn up much detail plan regarding propeller rubber manufacturers kits particularly responsible because plastic prop rubber kits woefully inadequate look like included afterthought no consider ation given whether could job notes kits same model same manufacturer often include different styles plastic props can conclude manufacturer cluded whatever available cheapest moment order complete par ticular production run building such kits must prepared substitute better propeller adequate rubber So always keep mind importance prop rubber motor combo Help out P/R Factor building light using good airfoil neat clean construction useful warps Join BUAMA Weve got lot really great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION ling help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starskippers 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 ***** Enough today see next month 108 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Six notables world model avia tion have selected 1982 induction AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Twenty-one nominations considered Council Past Presidents admin isters program Any member AMA may nominate else Hall Fame Nominations submitted form available AMA HQ Council makes selections based nominees past well present contribu tions phases aeromodeling whether competition design manufacturing writing other form support current Council Past Presidents dates presidency Irwin G Ohlsson 1943-46 Frank Bushey 1952 Keith Storey 1953-1956 Claude McCullough 1957 Dr Walter Good 1958-1 960 Peter J Sotich 1961-62 John Worth 1963 Maynard L Hill 1964 Clifford Weirick 1967-68 John Patton 1969-1 970 John E Clemens 1971-1978 Earl F Witt 19791980 Walt Good serves Chairman William E Atwood born July 22 1910 Riverside CA interest aviation evident age 15 built flew 20-ft Wright Brothers Hang Glider Atwoods first Nationals competition 1927 high school designed built water-cooled 30cc boat engine 60-ft span sailplane competed Pacific Palisades Some engines Bill Atwood famous include Baby Cyclone Sil ver Crown Champion Phantom line Bullet Torpedo engines Crown Cham pion series Triumph line After World War II during Atwood served glider instructor Torpedo engine sold K&B produced thousands early Fifties Atwood produced several 1AA engines including Cadet Sig nature Shriek Super Signature series Atwood made engines Wen-Mac Jim Walker Pagliuso during period joined Roy Cox 1 960 design super vise production classic Tee Dee line engines also skilled Indoor modeler win ning four straight Nationals 1945 through 1948 after about 10 years intensive engine design work got back Indoor competition 1961 won place 1963 US FM World Championships Indoor team Cox Conquest Bills final engine design Cox retired 1975 de voted remaining years RC Sailplane de sign flying passed away April 1978 actively engaged hobby over 50 years Three generations model airplane builders fliers have felt influence contributions sport James Dale Kim Control Line 1AA Speed Stunt Sport fliers everywhere owe lot Dale Kim Born 1930 competing age 14 has won events National Championships during Forties Fifties Although Kims primary interest has always Control Line very well known field 049 engines also built Rubber Power Free Flight CL models has won excess 300 trophiesin CL Scale Precision Aerobatics Team Racing Free Flight Combat CL Speed Kim created AA Proto event set three records Proto others Speed Jet Speed Some original model designs Stuntacular 59 Burner 62 Torky 72 Spook Stinger Shock Wave wrote magazine articles officiated numerous meets member AMAs Speed Advisory Committee model airplane industry Kim has worked through own company others promote 1/2A Speed Racing events has traveled throughout US demon strating Monoline CL systems Cox designed Cox magnesium speed pan worked developing left-handed propellers 1AA engines subsequently used Cox ready-to-fly airplanes Through own company Kirn-Kraft markets precision needle valves pressure backplates other accessories small engines racing Joseph S Ott has probably produced model airplane designs other single person field Starting late Twen ties Ott designed planes drew plans wrote articles appeared major modeling aviation magazines cluding famous series Popular v/at/on continued next page February 198395 AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VicePresident Vice-Presidents L EN Faine William E Atwood Dale Kim shown wnn nis aaugnter Through own company firms like Donald Duncan Ace Whitman JL Wright DA Pachter Ott produced multitude model airplane kits promotional litera ture Joe Ott Mfg Co shows him uniforms both World Wars kits fea tured innovative designs like 0-lube con struction jig-built wings fuselages Always intention provide goodlooking flyable models anyone could build June 1982 Mode/Aviation showed page 19 some Joe Otts designs like 11-ft span FF gas powered Art Chester Jeep Always innovator Ott built 1934 others produced hundreds thousands kits Joe Ott produced hundreds thou sands sold 5&lOc stores like Woolworths Kresges also hardware stores hobby shops Ott mass merchan dizer modelinghis production sales overwhelming volume also quality Joe Ott remarkable energetic talented man has contributed enor mous amount during career spans entire history aviation continues day Edward L Rockwood pictured pioneer early development Radio Control During late 1940s early 1950s Rockwood developed first multichannel resonant reed RC system Reed sys tems permitting four controls represented substantial progress rubberband-powered escapement systems operated two channels Rockwoods reed receiver responded transmitted tones causing relays trigger motors servos Since no servos available designed own used small electric motors England gear train toy car adapted servo limit neutral return switches fabricated brass equipment described milestone article published August 1949 issue Model Airplane News magazine hallmark Rockwoods designs reliability Models using equipment won RC National Championships 1951 1952 1954 Other manufactu rers followed Rockwoods development add-on equipment such relayless servo use reed systems servo later adapted use digital proportional radio equipment leading highly sophisticated systems popular use today Edward L Rockwood made substantial contributions development radio control systems model aviation led directly systems now use enjoy Wally Simmers regular part Chicago aeromodeling scene mid-i 930s years afterward hobby shop mecca builders fliers also 1938-39 President famed Chicago Aeronuts club competent com petitor several Nats wins credit Simmers produced several famous designs notably Gollywok Jabberwok rubber model designs several hand launched glid ers hobby shop eventually turned Midwest Model Supply major distributor model aircraft supplies actively engaged business Simmers started K&S Engineering Mid west Model Products both firms still very active Collectively firms founded employ hundreds people also has great behind scenes supporter model activities AMA Simmers won local national Indoor Outdoor events Thirties through Fifties set records Indoor hand launched gliders twin pushers rubber models Simmers developed folding prop rubber models published Ed Lidgard 1937-38 innovation vention still show models products being produced companies founded Wally Simmers remains enthusiastic modeler 1981 visiting Indoor meet West Baden came within two seconds Senior Hand Launched Glider record set over 40 years earlier Stephen Calhoun Cal Smith pic tured best-known airplane illustrators contributed designs artwork covers various modeling magazines how-to articles plans paintings appeared such publications American Mode/er published commemorative sample work 1965 Annual long-time enthusiastic competitor Smith won first Nats Navy Carrier event held 1950 did extensive design work model airplane manufacturers including Sterling Berkley over 30 published plans include Sopwith Pup Fokker D-8 Shoestring Wittman Tallwind Douglas Skyraider other sport military racing planes Smith designed models Control Line FF RC Cal Smith known realism cover paintings served US Army Air Force sub jects personal experience always put tremendous amount research drawings paintings result markings color patterns Cal Smiths art absolutely authentic Until premature death mid-40s Cal Smith enthusiastic model builder Team Racer RC flier other interests included full-size homebuilt aircraft model boating skin diving photography Cal Smith fondly remembered articles sketches designs plans photo graphs presence felt hobby years 1983 Nationals East Coast AMA Executive Council Nats Executive Committee combined vote 14 4 voted special December 11 meeting hold 1983 Nats Westover Air Force Base Massachussetts during week July 2431 Nats include events including Indoor Outdoor Free Flight near vicinity Final de tails exact site locations will determined usual Nats plan ning meeting held Massachusetts January addition normal full slate competition events expected will also some new ac tivities such technical seminars special demonstrations Westover base site 1982 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships 96 Model Aviation Joe Ott right shown accepting Hall Fame award John Grigg AMA President Chicago Expo Wally Simmers Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 NEW RADIO FREQUENCIESAT LAST November 4 1982 commissioners FCC voted unanimously grant frequencies radio control model aircraft boats cars requested AMA followed publication FCC REPORT AND ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER made new frequencies official December 20 1982 So now new frequencies use compliance AMA implementation plan concern ing transition old new January 1 1983 begin 11 new frequencies plus existing seven 72 MHz band total 18 Five years hence January 1 1988 lose exist ing seven frequencies equipment can converted gain another bunch new channels Finaly January 1 1991 have use total 50 channels model aircraft Meanwhile boat car people will have gained usage 30 channels 75 MHz band discretely own use Remember after five years fly ONLY 72 MHz frequencies cars boats use ONLY 75 MHz frequencies heartiest congratulations Bob Aberle entire Frequency Committee its efforts gaining success COUNCIL REPORT October meeting Executive Council productive ever handling three pages agenda items day half prime items covered discussion motion discussed fol lowing paragraphs synopsis entire meeting appeared January 1983 issue ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ITEMS Nats Publicity agreed last year blew Nats publicity poorly done later done has ever case John Worth both accept responsibility Perhaps task President ensure major items accomplished timely manner certainly major item will occur again during administration Nets Entry Form thought publish Nats entry form Model v/a t/on Since out 118 mem bers attended last years Nats felt publication entire entry form would represent proper usage magazine pages six pages required However publica tion entry blank could done two pages will investigated toward possible implementation Bumper Stickers Several annual membership meeting thought would satisfactory majority members receive set AMA numbers done years ago rather bumper stick er-like device now supplied membership renewals subject directed PR department further investigation although discussed logistics such idea 83000 members could well double cost membership processing Dues Differentials Would possible have dues structure based category aircraft flown idea has tossed around several years always ending flatNO membership processing costs could astronomical Consider yourself holding license fly Indoor models decide fly Control Line over weekend maybe want fly Outdoor Free Flight RC present sporting license hold allows participation types model flying can will worry about whether hold specific license specific category concept although probably will never go away stands little chance ever meeting success OTHER COUNCIL ITEMS Noise Ed Izzo Chairman Noise Committee demonstrated static actual airplane designed minimize characteristic noise amplifying areas Use tuned pipe muffler three-bladed prop non-resonant structures some ideas implemented appears well road showing us go So far has spent budget allocated committee Special Interest Groups now have eight groups recognized Special Interest Groups AMA SAM NASA NSRCA USPJA N FFS NAAC MACA recently NSS Other groups encour aged seek approval can tually part guiding route AMA New License Issuing Until now new member send application HQ wait until either sure received received license before could sure insurance coverage could also join AMA sanctioned con test gain instant membership insur ance coverage NOW elected officer office can accept new membership applica tion grant immediate membership insurance coverage NOT big deal really active officer may now able further assure organizations growth FAI Aerobatics 1983 Executive Council approved proposal host prestigious world class event now remains delegate ClAM seek final FAI approval Should accomplished time read Meanwhile FAI-CIAM has accepted Australia host 1983 Free Flight World Championships Giant Models Don Godfrey President IMAA presented case IMAAS own safety aircraft regulations plea AMA accept standards sanctioned activity involving giant models Bill Wilbur authored some proposals ably assisted Don presentation end result proposals unani mously directed Council Safety Committee review recommendations IMAA certainly appears have its act very well together CL Combat Finally after long months discussion explanations have approved funding mechanic Combat flier sent AMA World Championships Only fly event have witnessed team selection meet can appreciate need mechanic Now come guys dont ask second mechanic 1983 Nats NO site NO date NO plans yet After much discussion mo tions either failed sub sequently rescinded conclusion could come hold joint meeting between Executive Council Nats Executive Committee time reading meeting will have held decisions made Next issue should carry full write-up happeningsstay tuned Special Order times Executive Council has taken vote item after rela tively short discussions reverse selves later time Ed McCullough District XI introduced special rule order accept ed Council whereby discussion will introduced meeting no vote can taken until next provision handling priority time critical items normally special rule order will apply Since issue will coming around end December early January let wish very happy holiday season very successful 1983 God Bless _ivfed6 February 1983 97 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLYI Safe Flying No Accident Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes may interest know CL highest number entries three top four events Lincoln Nats Interesting too 1hA Combat supplemental event enough entries put top five bad dying sport considering eco nomics country Congrats Tommy Fluker reigning World Combat Champ US Team dont think Control Line has anything worry about Doc long theyve got look after AMA Associate Vice-President Kenny Kern Bedford IN writes West Baden IN closing dome-shaped building AMA has used Indoor Nats Lets buy AMA money wish could Kenny having enough trouble buying new Headquarters building Reston VA arent rich wish could purchase Maybe somebody could buy donate us Have ever Tournament Champions ccntest Las Vegas NV Twenty top Radio Control Pattern fliers over world invited Las Vegas compete planes near Quarter Scale much larger usual RC Pattern ship also wing-loading lighter engines much larger 60 size Regular bleachers pro vided spectators planes maneuvers simulating real aircraft picture below Miss Paula Sims advertising executive Circus Cir cus Hotel Las Vegas standing next Chuck Wanner flies Radio Control time Nice looking model isnt As soon heard Las Vegas cry went out over land Tony Bonetti Donna Smith way New jersey answer yes both countsthey both can calm down shown previous picture bottom center way Hanno Pretner won $25000 first prize Matt came second Dave Brown third other important couple want meet Las Vegas scene happily married couple Monica Jerry Nelson Jerry doing some free-lance photog raphy Model Airplane News Monica busy supervising See next month 98 Model Aviation contingency Japanese fliers Tokyo competing Las Vegas Tournament ot Champions November Japanese competitors well trained competent left Voichiro Akiba flew plane own constructionstanding Yoichi Aoyagi team manager right Guchi Naruke flew Dave Browns planes competition because too small qualify Manager Yoichi told Guchi Naruke very famous Tokyo over Japan model airpalne flier revered everywhere goes homeland gentleman sitting directly behind center Joe Vamada Compton CA Futaba service representative Japanese fliers did well competition courteous polite LR Chief Judge good friend Doc Ed wards New Albany MS sitting next co-founders Tournament Champions Bill Bennett Walt Schroder Bill Walt began model airplane affair some seven eight years ago far right head CD Mr Phil Kraft entire contest run smoothly perfectly hitch Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW lIJashington DC 20005 33 Seconds AMAs History. total 33 seconds took Federal Communications Commission approve AMAs petition additional RC fre quencies historic November 4 meeting commissioners FCCs hearing room 1919 M Street Washington DC AMAs item first agenda time 942 am FCC Chairman Mark S Fowler opened meeting asked presentation necessary FCC staff commissioners information concerning AMA item Noting no indica tion anyones need presentation called vote unanimous 60 commissioner seven absent favor petition published pub lic comment FCC last April 1 Thus almost four years after AMAs peti tion November 17 1978 campaign over survived numerous glitches along way including recent industrial firm involved RC cranes caused delay almost two months also some changes personnel assignments FCC broke continuity com munication handling case Actually AMAs effort obtain fre quencies going considerably longer four years took months AMA Frequency Committee effort work ing RC industry AMA leaders develop specifics petition finally filed FCC 1978 preliminary effort paid off cause what got end almost ex actly what asked always typical outcome petitions FCC result proof case thoroughly researched practical to sur vive questioning challenges RC inter ests other industries also doubts some modeling people So now have itan RC frequency allo cation provides current interference relief expansion carry us 21st century should last long AMAs plan phased-in frequency expansion carried out concerned will easy extensive monitoring coordina tion work will necessary AMA make plan work minimum problems goes territory AMA has ac cepted responsibility meantime AMA Frequency Committee work goes Anticipating new frequency plan will last forever work progressing new frequencies 900 MHz band Looking back long took get new current frequencies committee wants sure needs increase beyond what new fre quencies will provide will have ready new plan carry indicates owe great debt gratitude AMA Frequency Commit tee has functioned effectively through several AMA presidencies changes Executive Council members board directors committee effective AMA did great job proved patience well technical expertise pays off cant say thanks enough. Spreading News biggest RC news past 20 years happened quietly November 4 FCC approved new RC frequencies ever done time few phone calls passed information key people AMA RC industry Meanwhile major effort activated boil down translate government ac tion understandable language guidelines RCers general AMA HQ color layouts shown elsewhere pages developed refined ac cordance AMA Frequency Committee suggestions model press RC equipment manu facturers contacted see might interested publishing distri buting AMA material response outstanding Color negatives provided model magazines manufacturers asked As re sult new frequency plan seen model magazines literature included RC equipment shipments Distribution also going hundreds hobby shops goal help insure RCers whether AMA members get new information Its fact plan inte grating new channels previous RC frequencies requires users under stand what involved AMA developed plan industry help AMA coordi nating information distribution anyone still questions AMAs reason being anyone should AMA member current effort should answer doubts AMA initiated action get new frequencies AMA got AMA leading effort spread word about message should clear RC flier should AMA member arent freeloading rest us paid bills make greatest RC achievements happen Good Neighbors. Dramatic proof difference quiet makes given recently some dem onstration flights local school athletic field Frank Ebling Bill Harris needed place try out couple electric-powered models went neighborhood school looked over field side soccer game other baseball game middle area about 150 yards squarebig enough models first tried smaller model Airtronics RC Kitty about 50 wingspan flew fine no problems ball gamesthey hardly noticed us same larger six foot span Buzzard Bombshella converted free flighter modified RC Astro 15 motor Although weighed six pounds used 13-8 prop merely purred its way overhead distractions neighbors playing ball fact annoying thing about flying session came went generating excitement among non-modelers obviously saw flying didnt react simply part another activity field So egos dampened lack public ac claim made up realization proved point about electrics open up new site possibilities because dont offend good feeling nice know regarded noisy nuisances other activities implications enormous Besides obvious opening up places fly possibility expanding use existing sites fields dont operate Sunday mornings keep peace churchgoers need necessary electronics Its silent Theyre quiet pleasant purr also clean means wives get along lot better Electrics have come long way need solve lot flying site problems among have seen now believe ye got pleasant surprise coming important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative asso ciate vice-president area waiting hear AAAAA AA AA AA A A . AAA A Results 1982 Election Two VPs will replaced 1982 AMA Executive Council Bob Underwood new VP District 6 John Clemens District 8 Incumbents continue John Byrne District 2 Chuck Foreman Dis trict 4 Jim Scarborough District 10 official vote tally District 2 John Byrne Walt Throne Others write-ins 1680 954 4 Total2638 District 4 Chuck Foreman Others 911 - 26 Total937 District 6 Bob Underwood Jim Sears Paul Clements Others 893 826 470 - 10 Total2199 District 8 John Clemens Ted White ry Sartor Others 888 754 365 8 Total2015 District 10 Jim Scarborough Bev Wisniewski Others - -1927 - -1643 .11 Total3581 February 198399 Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts Rhode Island S Verment DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 FIske St Holliston MA 01746 Awacinate Vice-Prusidenta Robert C Brodeur 405 Mau Streot Nautiso NH 03060 Donnin Foloom RFD 1 Gardinor ME 04345 Don Krufft P0 Box 1828 73 Heritage Lx Duobury MA 02332 Al Novotnik 4 Boverly Pt Norwolk CT 06850 Don Roub 113 FairviOw Ave Rutland VT 05701 Frequency Coordinator Gaorgo Wilson 318 Fisher St. Walpo, MA 021 El last Executive Council meeting location 1983 Nationals agenda would like explain actions took place position informed Lakehurst available Nats site immediately con tacted John Byrne District II VP John Worth Executive Director stating satisfied way attempted obtain Lakehurst just sending letter requesting permission use Base strong enough effort feel major undertakings Academy conducting National Championships also obligation Academy see Championships site located different area country order Academy members attend Champion ships long distances travel have National Championships East past 12 years believe injustice Academy members East have opportunity attend Nats undue cost travel expense feel Academy should set up special site committee charter loca tion Nats East West Midwest South John Byrne informed potential site Floyd Bennett Field Long Island written letter John Grigg requesting Nats Committee meet until clarification Eastern site accomplished Nats Committee met recommendation Executive Council Nats held Lake Charles LA find no fault recom mendation Nats Committee would easily select site its members fa miliar could perform its job addi tion directive given Com mittee select site would satisfy phases modeling competition such RC Control Line Free Flight etc As stated previous columns continue criteria its almost impossible obtain site East would satisfy therefore recommend split Nationals RC Control Line Nationals separate Free Flight Nationals agreed last Executive Council meet ing later decided hold combined Executive Council Nats Committee meet ing December 10th Washington have heard some comments added expenses constituents feel very strongly expense worth attempting get Nats area has serviced last 12 years would like go record stating lieve Nats Committee very competent group people responsibility recommend location operate Nats responsibility Executive Council members representatives constituents either accept reject Nats site desires Academy members prime consideration have very active attempting locate site Northeast area have con tacted top officials Air Force have made visitations Westover Hanscom Fields will continue effort prior December 10th meeting order ob tain site John Byrne District II also very active trying locate site East District Activities attended meeting Wingbusters Control Line Club West Bridgewater MA showed new Control Line movie Wired Excitement club has very active contest schedule 1983 nucleus Control Line activity New England area following picture shows officers Wingbusters LR TreasurerVinnie Coyle SecretaryJohn Componeschi PresidentJoe Fustolo VicePresidentRon Muise Now Jesey 0 New Yol II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vico-Prosident 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Maceden VIe.Pveidmnb Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10706 Frank Dreech 9 Wittow Ave. Piacataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 40 Cory Or. Toni River NJ 06753 Adan St-lor 50 Rendi Rd. No A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Walt Throne 208 Windenser Rd. Syracune NY 13219 Frequency Coordinator George Mym 70 FroErlih Ferns Rd Hicknoille NY 11801 Second District Thoughts now come 72nd annual report current term office Vice-President AMA District II Depending upon pending election results may may continue reports another three years continue believe appropriate point extend sincere thanks opportunity have given serve six long thoroughly happy rewarding years Seventy-two reports representing king-sized hunk communication real kick As well aware reading columns East Coast Nats has become obsession So much ask kind indulgence add bit what has gone before connection meeting October 23 24 Executive Council rejected vote recommendation Nats Executive Com mittee 1983 Nats held Lake Charles LA also voted meet said NEC December 11 time further efforts will made locate important event East Coast hopefully District II connection have conducted encouraging negotiations National received communication Ben Penno Coventry RI informed RISK Rhode Island Soaring Kiub Lou Seiden President gliders club fly beautiful turf farm area hold two contests year usually draw best glider fliers East conduct beginners building class using Peck ROG local Boys Club Community activities such help put forth good image hobby pays off trying obtain fly ing areas realize time receive magazine actions spoke about first part column will have taken place will continue keep informed actions taken LETS HAVE THE NATS IN THE EAST Park Service US Department terior relative use Floyd Bennett Field Gateway Recreational Area Brooklyn NY Although search suitably exten sive site area Free Flight phase Nats continues represent annual exercise frustration looking toward Northeast solution appreci ative Ed Izzos assistance District VP regard project Floyd Bennett Field could satisfactorily contain Control Line events addition RC Pattern Pylon Scale Helicopter would held flying site Great Kills Gateway Recrea tional Area Staten Island hopefully RC Soaring Syosset Long Islands North Shore Hundreds dorm rooms available such educational institutions reasonable driving distances Floyd Bennett Field Wagner College Long Island University Hofstra College Adeiphi College CW Post University Motels great abundance competitively priced through out area New Frequencies Todays mail AMA HQ brought copy release announc ing great news FCC has finally formally authorized use new fre quencies 7276 MHz band Radio Control model aircraft boats cars other similar devices honor thanks Chairman Bob Aberle Dis teict 2 dedicated AMA Frequency Committee Hooray AMA Happy Anniversary Gatewayl Gateway Staten Island celebrated its 10th Anniversary October 9 attended joined Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island Modelers celebrating event held Miller Field formerly airport now under Gateway athletic recrea tional area Staten Island Clubs did 100 Model Aviation FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident themselves proud turning Out great numbers displaying wonderful model aircraft general shot display area Kingston Aeromodeler Meet October 17 drove up along Hudson Sauger ties NY witness Scheduled Quarter Scale Fun Fly Rally captioned club Outlandish winds wreaked havoc what have two-day bash postponed till following week couldnt make because presence required AMA Executive Council meeting Washington whole weekend held informal District II meeting field discussing such matters contest co ordination traditional meets etc really nice group thoroughly enjoyed gettogether shot field Seventh Annual Romano Garabello Memo rial Meet PARCS Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society have two noteworthy meets year July 18 well-attended Scale meet October 10 Multiple-Class Pattern Contest covering spectrum Novice through Sportsman Advanced Ex pert through Masters took place report Scale meet included close-up personable CD famous purveyor -Scale plans Jerry Behrens equal-time basis obliged show beaming countenance Pattern meet CD Jon Gerber quick look PARCS Prez Marvin Goldstein Happiness must earned say Mary seems have worked overtime new PARCS President Ira Rosner wish him well Meroke MAC November 41 attended regular meeting club Wantagh NY addressed group concerning AMA matters mutual interest prestigious club long standing noted its enjoy able efficiently conducted contests have attended years except 1982 edition year contest held August 8 date judging Scale Flight Nats Lincoln NE highlight meet missed year competent narration Joe Scotto Rockland County RC week jour neyed Pearl River NY visited active District II club certainly miss WRAM-type shows group noted some years ago wish would resume annual event looked forward year about RCRC Long Island Cobras Now name conjure paid visit recent meetings Hempstead NY invitation good friends Howard Brimberg Sid Berenson Though name club presents foreboding prospect folks like other modeler groups accorded cordial reception enjoyed very useful exchange views informa tion rewarding benefits voluntary AMA Vice-Presidential job found wonderful people meets Believe modelers greatest Interstate Model Flying Club Inc have just returned meeting amazing club say amazing because has over 450 members due also prece dent has established acquisi tion flying sites wit lona Island flying field great promise forming part Palisades Interstate Park Commission turn governs Bear Mountain Park another acre public real estate may utilized model aircraft operational purposes unlike vast holdings National Park Service US Department Interior Members particular club also members other clubs area have band ed together obtain perpetuate important flying site club has solved familiar problem clubs shooting same flying facility avoided revo lution revolutionary development Bravo good things come District II' state pardonable pride some shots took lona Island Field Open House demo last Sunday featuring Harvey Landis narrator Till meet again February 1983 101 touch NASA photo Darren Katz back-lashed model Columbia Darren assures really separates signal glides nice landing via Free Flight thus far GEAR UP AND LOCKED Ohio sylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate VicePraeideesta Joe Elbern 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharoy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitmen SR 103 North Holgara OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Sr-otsdale PA 15683 After last months negative report nice writing positive report time First have new frequencies FCC com missioners voted approve frequency proposal November 4 effective date will 30 days after publication de cision Federal Register may become legal new frequencies mid- late December will probably use January 1 1983 convenience implementation date purposes phase-in plan FCC has given us 50 new aircraft frequencies 30 new non-aircraft frequen cies extremely important stick phase-in plan using 11 new frequen cies first five years reason important otherwise will shoot ing other down adhered Frequency Committee particularly Jack Albrecht hasspent lot time effort plan ensure safe intermingling new old frequencies violate plan would put yourself fellow fliers jeopardy Use frequencies other phase-in plan will prohibited AMA sanctioned events gives indication its impor tance modelers owe great deal gratitude two individuals have instrumental acquisition new frequencies first being Bob Aberle Chair man Frequency Committee has worked butt off accomplish surely going nice get full ream paperwork Bob month Right along side Bob owe lot Mike Gil bertson electronics engineer formerly Kraft Systems developed original technical report proposal based wrote technical response serious challenge proposal behalf of us District III thank Bob Mike entire Frequency Com mittee tireless work behalf last few columns have mentioned progress being made toward Vegas meet Im happy say over can get back work other million projects shoved aside District Ill well represented Tournament Champions year myself Tony Frac kowiak Mark Radcliff former AMA VP Don Lowe has since retired Florida competing Considering 10 Ameri cans 10 foreigners invited compete although year 11 Americans flew due last minute withdrawal Yoshioka Japan because illness quite honor have four district creme de Ia creme four district finished top seven places top four placing Americans final standings showed Prettner Austria first again Matt Liechtensteinsecolld Brownthird Frackowiakfourth Kristensenfifth Lowe sixth Radcliffseventh Altogether crew brought back around $24000not bad weekends work Ha possible next TOC could find District III fliers because possible Dean Koger may get transferred back WrightPatterson next year past years have somewhat hesi tant hold District III meeting vane ty reasons least hold Well year story different Bob Buttons Cambridge OH area called wants host AMA District III Symposium Workshop will take place Salt Fork Lodge January 22-23 1983 event promises good talks workshop sessions put such notables Mark Radcliff Aresti-style Pattern Bob Belloumini Helicopters Don Chapman engines Russ Brown try ing set up some FF sessions trying get Dennie Harkai Billy Wer wage CL aerobatics Bob Campbell Miles Reed will talk biggies Gene Shelkey John Vogel RC Soaring Ra mona Don Shultz MonoKote anyone else can contact between now knows perhaps can get Emil Zutz thing Steve Sturm give us talk fly between mountains West Virginia Seriously should great affair encourage District III members try attend Salt Fork Lodge located 1-77 approximately two miles north 1-70 near Cambridge OH location too far center district Pittsburgh about center readily accessible interstate virtually anywhere district Im hop ing good turnout District III AMA AVPs Contest Board members Contest Coordinators will sent invitations attend hope will make effort Salt Fork Lodge beautiful place family Bob has assured will sufficient time between sessions swapping lies visiting watering hole will much social affair anything registration fee will $500 See Salt Fork Delaware District ol tolsenbia land h Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drige Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aesadat VtcS-4redd wIts Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carandon 3 upe Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Cheonpine 208 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvole Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Prestun 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 charles Spear 253 Holly Lana Moclraville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 WinthrOp Or. Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488-5986 have just returned visiting some District IV clubs down Carolinas first stop Greensboror NC guest speaker anniversary meet ing Radio Control League North Carolina two-day affair fun fly Saturday Sunday banquet Saturday night During banquet Mr Harold Bunting voted North Carolina Modelers Hall Fame Hall Fame started few years ago RCNC has grown eight ten members now Its quite honor receive recog nition does come easily Keep up good work RCNC host club fun fly Greensboro Grams good turnout Saturday Sunday chilly temperatures Grams have excellent field good con dition event After taking care some company busi ness Monday Tuesday after have work occasionally drove over Raleigh NC met Charlie Spear Doug Holland Tuesday night three us attend ed Raleigh Aeromasters Club meeting treated like royalty Again guest speaker turnout very good Raleigh Aeromasters started April 1980 time referred Raleigh Renegades Well club has come long way two years now have avery nice flying field membership has grown very rapidly also have show team performs regularly recent shows performed Northern Telecom Corporation large manu facturer telecom munications equipment club full energy fellowship can offer modelers Raleigh/Durham area good place fly help friendship goes along great hobby sport Thanks RAMS memorable evening 1983 NATS writing Nats site has established yet last Coun cil meeting Nats Executive Committee recommended go Lake Charles LA Naval Base Lakehurst would available AMA 1983 Well its wisdom AMA Council voted go Floyd Bennett Field New York totally disregarding advice AMA Nats Executive Committee Nats Committee discussed Floyd Bennett Field ruled against having Nats because too problems officials contestant housing separate event sites travel costs AISOr other restrictions would placed AMA would increase cost Nats area Well make long story short Council finally rescind ed motion go Floyd Bennett Field will make its decision after joint meet ing AMA Council Nats Execu tive Committee early December So time guys its still up air will Lets hope Council will start realize Nats Executive Com mittee best judge Nats should held selection will based full knowledge choices past ex perience what takes run Nats will based having Nats East Coast purely political reasons personally would love see East Coast Nats area adequate can support basic requirements need have successful Nats Whats Happening District IV Tidewater Model Soaring Society Fourth July weekend 1983 TMSS will host FAI contest Fentress Field Norfolk later Prince Georges Radio Control Club time Ricky Wade came away top honors PGRC Quickie 500 Race young ster moving up fast 102 Model Aviation Mid-Virginia RC Club Lenny Rozamus member MVRC has won six AMA schoiarship awards will help him pre-med studies William Mary College Congratulations Lenny Dis trict IV Northern Virginia RC Club NVRC has nated another $500 AMA Building Fund makes total date $1000 donated NVRC Thanks NVRC think puts District IV top donations far Radio Control League North Carolina RCNC has donated $100 AMA Build ing Fund Thanks RCNC keep up good work doing North Carolina Thats now enjoy new frequencies Alabama Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Teoneosee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 2001 a79-5050 AaodU VImFreeidgosss Greg Doe 4 168 Pony Dr. Smyme TN 37167 John Gorday 115 eayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard JacksOn 108 Thornlee Charlesoon Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Deiray FL 33444 Jossoon Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo FR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth So Shalitnar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 38121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenceville Hwy L Decatur GA 30003 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields 1098 Ontario So JecksonvlIe FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6682 did Jack Swenningsen 66 years young Treasurer Suncoast Aeromodel ers St Petersburg FL put 1000 flights first trainer Senior Falcon no crash es figures used 2520 No 64 rubber bands 31 gallons fuel flying 35 week ends year past three years reach flight 1000 Flying scale Tony under name Kenisha Oshimoden Ken Oden President Roswell Air Force Roswell GA took second place rhe St Louis Warbirds Pylon Race Back home Roswell Ken sponsors Larry Watters Trophy Warbird entries Larry friend Kens killed fly ing Navys Blue Angels Ken Ouson won kit trophy scale model Tony Ki-61 Chattanooga Free Flight Society having its first Indoor contest Sunday De cember 6 Chattanooga State Gym enter bring two friends also want fly favorite event because will have event class long have three entries Interesting way run con test Ron Leclaire got Radio Control 1980 wife Audrey followed right hind him built Kadet junior Ron built S-Ray Ron extend five-ft workbench garage Audrey could work alongside him late October both entered fun fly Gateway RC flying field Jacksonville FL Ron managed damage plane practicing day before contest Audrey kept hers piece came 11th out 15 fun fly bad woman first contest competition included world class Pattern competitor way Ron Audrey would like find Sig Kobra under Christmas treewith name years ago Lee Robinson Coral Springs FL AMA 7110 rejoined re cently issued AMA 71105 Nice coin cidence Lee Robinaire company new importer HP Engines Lee Condor RC Club Coral Springs Someone has suggested changing ages Juniors Seniors 16 21 respec tively feel about Thanks wrote about VP columns Nats Illinois ana e Kentocky e VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President Pa Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aaeociete vice-Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 8ruce Malony 1916 Keenlend Pkwy Oweneboro KY 42301 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithoille MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old eonoonme unisersity City MO 63132 William 0 Snavely P0 BOo 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hicko-y Lane Hatel Creot IL 60429 8i11 Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61378 Frequency CoordinaSor James Check 564 Gransclsester 55 Lexington KY 40508 last column year Im going use months column try get some pictures Ive hold back because last months column first two pictures came Bud Bodzioch CL Contest Coordinator Dis trict VI sure good-looking lady picture No 1 February 1983 103 Six year old Melissa Bodzioch daddys Fast Combat Mongoose II K&B 5-8 engine Photo Bud Bodzioch Audrey Ron Leclaire members Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL Jack has recovered wings added cockpit converted Senior Falcon taildrag ger over past three yearsbut hasnt crashed MACA Nato Palos I-tills IL Labor Day week end 1982 Fast Combat winners 1RI Robert Burch Chicago IL 3rd Rich Tupper Westmont IL 1st Pete Athans Crystal Lake IL 2ndan Illinois District VI sweep Photo Bud Bodzioch Next Lynn Elston Carterville IL Sent pictures some beautiful Scale ships Arent just lovely Heres picture given Don Beam Burgin Barnstormers Yep thats club Im took years Gree River Pattern contest Look trophies taken St Louis Aero Pilots Club picnic John Follis VP says over 100 people turned out affair Seems though must have good time Good food good friends magician couple new pilots Flying Cardi nals Northern Kentucky Cardinals have very good about keeping formed year Thanks Scott Parker Cardinals newly winged pilot making own unassisted takeoff Jim Check District VI Frequency Coordi nator asked tell phone number 606/299-0577 can let him know getting non-model-related inter ference fixed station paging etc call collect post card will Well its good year Thanks support have given Best wishes upcoming new year Enough now. Iowa igan sara S W" VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen Cisiricl VII Vice Pies dent P 0 Boa 1104 Birmingham Mi AdO 12 Asejatant VjcePrsidSOt Jack Finn 368 HamEden Or. NE cedar Rapids IA 52402 Aaaocate Vice-Preudenta ArOSur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind. Ann Ardor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn. OuluOrn MN 55804 Alilbam Rohrine 4494 Tanglewood Ti Sr loseoh MI 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 DOnent Madisor WI 83711 Ron Sears 132S Rosive Pontiac Ml 48054 Terry Taylor 3308 Lombardy Line Crystal MN 55428 Frequency Coordinanor Pane Waters 117 Baso Main Upper Level Nornlrville Ml 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0085 Evening 13131 437-4244 District VII AVP Al Scidmore Ted Whites column December 1982 issue Model Aviation has idea strikes responsive chord sport fliersan AMA convention modeled after Oshkosh EAA convention However would like see competition retained national competition seems benefits competitions such Nats overlooked proponents Without competi tion fliers would very little develop ment radios engines aircraft flying techniques Just major auto races spark development grass roots level ac tivities reports thereof activities top competitors frequently read avidly sports flier doesnt ever expect compete Golfers watch pro-tour bowlers Milwaukee Open tennis buffs watch play Jimmy Connors skiers Winter Olympics etc people top sport always interesting just ginning non-professionals com petitions serve provide goal point activity Without goal flying would simply horsing aroundand poor Nats special kind competition Anybody may compete Nats Anyone wants may enter does up him anybody may come watch talk people read about magazines see airplanes equipment flying techniques etc others have heard about Nats competitorsthe Nats modeling should viewed vein Years ago took group Boy Scouts tented overnight talked modelers watched late night preparations re pairing visited store watched CL Combat Radio Control Scale Free Flight CL Speed etc two days None us com peted went away enthused excited about model aviation came Its marvelous experiencedont knock until youve tried Nats event great appeal public modelers least potentially Add other aspects Toledo type show may improve participation Bill McFarland MARCS mem bers taught young man fly RC sum mer too out ordinary young man paralyzed can move eyes mouth Steve Massey 16 year old high school student suffers spinal muscular atrophy Bill McFarland has worked long hard him now Steve flies solo Walt Seaborg MARCS writing story Model via tion club will presenting Steve lifetime honorary membership Novem ber 4th meeting Channel 15 cover presentation get mixed reactions number con troversial items alcohol attitude dont fly drink would prefer others abstain Bud want no interfere right have drink want few either alcoholics nearly well problem same faced elsewhere society personally feel AMA should take position frowns consumption alcoholic beverages fly officials sanctioned events However imple mentation drinking ban would have carried out effected authoritiesCon test Directors etc feel its impor tant AMA set tone ignore problem BIG beautiful problem same category Most modelers contact would agree upon weight and/or size limit smaller allowed latest Council rules BIG lobby apparently quite powerful After BIG salva tion model supply manufacturer keep up BIG game requires new equipment new airplanes materials etc Magazines like RCM have played BIG can squeezed out idea Als report National Soaring Society VP 104 Model Aviation Joe Salve uarainals iearning lanoangs told keen nnan Un RLI Ray Williams Royal P51 Jeff Wil liams Fliteglass P51 Lynn Elstons Fliteglass P-51 Lynn Elstons scratchbuilt P51 Jim Ferketichs Bearcat Lynn Elston Fliteglass P-Si Has over 500 flights summer fortunate enough meet fly fliers states District VII Still feel receive little input nether regions district perennial complaint district rep about including club news letter mailing list might get some free publicity Wisconsin has State Sailplane Champion ship WSSC supported largely clubs southern half state state resident eligible fly course clubs Green Bay Fond du Lac Apple ton Milwaukee Madison ones far sponsor qualifying contests Suds City Soaring Team Milwaukee originated idea found financial banking trophies keeps statistics basic idea WSSC contest resident fliers compete against winning contestant state points Winner gets 1000 points contest others get points computed 10 times percentage winner s score year nine WSSC contests according Bylaws yes formal rules flier best total points seven contests two throwaways wins scores top five finishers listed below 1982 Wisconsin State Sailplane Championship 1Keith Scid Black Earth6676 2Al Scid Madison6447 3Gregg Seydel Milwaukee6003 4Charles Mohs Madison5761 5John Lusk Madison5468 pleased have son Keith lead ing pack other hand its mixed feeling case Gregg Seydel Milwaukee has winner pasttwo years year concentrating F3B slipped him Chuck Mobs Madi son high school junior developing fine flier Chuck flew Gentle Lady SD-i 00 4th place Keith Gregg John Lusk flew modified Sagittas District VII AVP Russ Knetzger Milwau kee makes some comments correspondence jack Finn Assistant District VP RCers AMA Around rare because organized AMA clubs have fields have small renegade group about 10 guys fly off Army Reserve site north central Milwaukee County talking Chicago Expo orga nized association AMA clubs sense some guys loners nature dont assimilate well group So let too small number concerned about represent trend AMA has shown strengths last few years Continued growth b Addition excellent magazine c Major progress new RC frequencies d Expanded insur ance coverage e Fees proportional less inflation 1 Long Term Planning make living urban planning consultant find planning harder harder because legitimate uncertainties find more need plan variable uncertain future keeping options open regret Nats being two three year advance basis like once reasons un certainty seem legitimate What would bold desirable AMA own its Nats site three out five years could Nats location other two years could alternate tween Colorado west coast eastern seaboard main Nats site should somewhere mid west modelers stingy lot dont think big incomes above average thinking money concerned tight fisted think anybody miniature stingy genetics 2 Multi Nats Sites thought never again having AMA activities time general location sounds limiting per haps several years time have split up functions return single group Would nice obtain AMA owned site handled everything related open air flying 3 FAI Competition Sunday Flier Periodically sport flier stages mini-rebel lion competition AMA involvement etc see within individual clubs suddenly say lets put club con tests anymore sooner later competi tion springs back up again ebb flow seems normal large group like AMA able make such back forth changes easily because importance continuity dont disassemble Nats committee put back together easily again large sport fliers support competition chance see lot concentrated activity location recognize clubs need something once year unit competition fliers usually active everything club doesthey attend meetings hold offices turn out work parties etc Out respect effort teaching accomplished fliers have lavished beginners sport fliers go along competition help out running events Seldom club budget anyway domi nated such activity same AMA FAI Nats cost something dominate budget Jack Finn attempting set up meetings District VII West working AVPs am looking forward traveling Jaunary February hope see some person Hopefully can bring along National officers key AMA HQ staff 4kansas Louisiana Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale Bedford TX 76021 Aainacat VlcePreeidemo eab Priedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 William Hurloy III 927 Commerce Pleaeanton TX 78064 Doe Parsono 11809 Fulme NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd. Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Robe 1904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1416 MOnor Dr eartlxvtlla OK 74003 Ed Whearor 3416 Dovid Dr. Mesairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Olalxonay 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 Jerry Sprinkle called about something happened flying field other day What happened important asked him put down own words note Sunday November 7 1982 incident occur feel should pointed out both pilots spectators RC model aircraft particular day Sunday wind blowing like crazy such wind made landing flying new Buzzard Bombshell really thrilling Suf fice say flight wanted Anyway put up gear about time helicopter pilots showed up pilot really skilled flying also very safety conscious birds brought brand new buddy thought would watch him fly before going home As pilot running up engine eyballing blades check trim whatever check holding helicopter rear assembly near tail rotor main rotor baldes turning full bore eyeball level sitting about 10-12 feet away sudden loud pop hit across right arm left chest left arm hurt bad could curl up big ball just lay until some pain subsided could get some help get up check damage Upon removal jacket checked right arm area about four inches across muscle looked like hamburger meat sitting Popeyes muscle complete area between shoulder elbow swollen colored variods shades black blue However main concern chest has year since by-pass surgery force 6f blow really scared As writing am happy report other being badly bruised sore am okay Now what hit methe blade helicopter apparently came loose mounting plates since line fire caught full force blade slung through air retrospect shudder think what would have hap pened pilot blade made quarter turn very easily could have hit pilot between eyes doubt could have survived impact think after incident anyone flying helicopters should resist tempta tion eyeballing blades engine runningfor whatever reason know caseas safety conscious pilot could forsee blades coming loose have seen helicopter pilots crank up engines eyeball blades sure hope dont ever see again subject safety talked Buddy Irwin Scale Rules Committee rep trying vote some rules changes feelings strong wrote following letter Rules Com mittee Regarding rule change No 84-9 concern ing weight limit limit subject change dont think anyone should could have authority say what model too restrictive No 84-10 aps time metal propellers has come variable pitch props coming would probably bet ter metal No 84-1 1 s hazardous Are going ban fuel makes determination Further comment General Rules 84-9 84-10 84-1 1 k Bill really meant things pro poses effect has made impos sible collect almost insurance claim February 1983 105 may file accident occurs has also made easy insurance company lawyers job just cost per sonally $25000 learn lesson insurance companies have large staff law yers regular payroll nothing figure ways means pay claim Sure will willingly pay $100 maybe $1000 claimbut money gets up large amounts could occur death lawyers go work figure out ways avoid payment job receive money day save insurance company money justify existence paying claims way save money say rule aircraft piece equipment hazardous fuel cannot used AMA insured flying site have effec tively shut down sites country example wood prop attached metal engine metal shaft held metal prop nut means parts prop metal now makes prop contain metal becomes metal prop can bet will argued surance company trial will trial big money concerned Im going mention aircraft fuel board has hazardous flammable mixture can label Gentle men asking trouble leaving ourselves wide open make rules like put print effect going regulate ourselves death destroy hobby first rule learns flying can dan gerous second rule cant regulate safety summarize rule book gets thicker thicker time have opportunity update insurance companies dance glee add more rules way hold down accidents have participant safe way stop accidents stop fly ing building Further dont buy passing rules first time around initial phase simply because submitted Instead should screen rules pro posals carefully essential ones enacted should harder get rule passed initial stage others first glance would seem Buddy little far out worries about rules see what has happened law suits such some modeler negligently flies CL model close some high voltage wires kills himself AMA insurance void family lawyers sue possibly collect everyone sightthe wire manufactur er handle manufacturer kit manufacturer tie ourselves down safety rules loopholes can found pay claim Most members AMA belong because insurance read back AMA license says 1 accidents arising operation model aircraft rockets boats cars accordance official AMA Safety Code turn back page rule book read safety code facts about insurance will see enough ways get out paying claim adding bunch last Council meeting IMAA presented whole page safety rules considera tion referred Safety Com mitteerules about everything wingspan wing loading engine size single twin multi-engines weight per cubic inch board fuel radio equipment mechanical components such servo arms control horns linkage hinges devises flight testing safety check proof flight aircraft exceeding maximum size regulations safety officers rules other safety rules may good guidelines suggestions tied down writing safety rules would certainly make seem leaving ourselves wide open insurance worth paper written What modeler want liability insurance will pay something happens hurt some his/her property airplane dont want have worry about getting wiped out financially car insurance homeowners insurance like Im fault Im still insured Sure can cancel insurance later still pay dont think AMA should have less CoIoado an aska yonri DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnIs District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Amciats Vlc-Prnidnts Robert Bell 2622 S Cofferen casper Wy 82601 Ed Zoo 8209 Undn Dr Prair Village KS 86208 0mb Crowley 16413 6 Stanloro P1 Aurora CD 80016 Glen l.au 3701 S 44th St. Lincoln NE 68606 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton NO 58237 Jim Rlckers 516S Cloudas Sioun Pails SD 57103 Frequency Coodiesatoe Sid Gates 2380 5 Holly P1 Denver CO 80220 Phone Day 303 761-5960 303 757-4082 time year finds newsletters receive describing banquets awards nights mall shows being planned officer elections local clubs sometimes plans winter time fun fly events mostly its laid back planning time clubs time reflect ing past accomplishments time plans could include viting state Associate Vice-President Contest Board members meetings please feel free thisthat might incur wrath upon offering time Id guess would share some time thoughts asked may find youd like schedule AMA display shows etc Drop line well get some mileage District IX display also have couple films Id glad share visit meetings sometime Dont forget can get some excellent movies meetings AMA Headquarters rental basis chartered clubs can get preferential scheduling over non-chartered organizations have recently requested appointed District IX officers send informa tion whats happening re spective aras district expect have share some reporting col umn future months Ive told Publisher/Editor Carl Wheeley indulgence writers column length would rewarded being brief other times Hes fair Openers column December issue well deserved some us District VPs will make concerted effort subscribe reasonable length report Have good 1983 Arizona fornia ii 0 Nevada 0 StaIr x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough Diotnict X Vice-President 30717 Rue Lanelois Ra,rho Pains Verde, CA 90274 Aaaocete Viee-Prsidents Tom Bunker 6532 Boamon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobanco 615 Lalorna Ave Modesro CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Mike Lee 3806 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 88033 Bob Reynolds Rn 8 Boo 51 TucsOn AZ 85710 8etty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Bna5h CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chule Vista CA 92011 PreqeancV Coordinator Harold P JacksOn 8288 Sarrset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-8603 end October went Las Vegas see 1/u-Scale Fly-In years version well attended affair entries far away Germany further yet South Africa Mel Barber received longest dis tance traveled award trip South Africa weather excellent except few hours Saturday front moved through accompanied strong winds blowing dust happened around 11 am 2 pmpeople flying again though lot returned hotel rooms models truly fantastic walked around looking wondering people can shrink big down perfectly model sizel Best Show won George Harlan Monocoupe Bill Stroman won Best Scale Albatross No 4 list bests goes much too lengthy re port full Make must travel list next year Seeing models per form well worth trip recently received $50 donation Building Fund Ukiah Prop Busters Ukiab CA clubs Treasurer Bob Gull foyle said wanted sure club listed honor wall new building Two members own Free Flight club made $50 donations Irv Aker Len Kendy Well over half members club now sporting gold patches recently added original donation bring up $500 level time read will too late buy original materials AMA Executive Council met Octo ber unable attend weekend Council meeting came same weekend 30 year high school reunion hope understand choice made sent Betty Stream place Betty well versed whats happening also sent along lot written votes agenda items Fur thermore nomiated Tom Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award unanimously approved Tom lost two year battle big C 16th August Im aware Tom living District XI knew him very well Ed McCollough District XI VP never met him Since Tom spent several years Southern California planners behind first United States Free Flight Championship didnt think act out line Perhaps Ed can make award Toms widow Rose mary plans remain Washington Over Phoenix way Arizona Radio Con trol Society ARCS annual mall show another success Fred Foster writes donations clubs flying field fun 106 Model Aviation good management Maryvale Mall impressed ARCS profession alism putting display Tom Randall worked Fred co-chairman setting up successful event used AMA booth focal point AVP over Phoenix way Al Lee writes Phoenix Model Airplane Club held its annual Free Flight meet October well attended contestants three states entering reports recent open house held Luke AFB planes flying models Due crash earlier year four Thunderbirds no aerial display full size planes worry local club Condors put flying display dazzled Mike also says Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix have raising money auc tions mall shows etc finance paving field $2500 shy $16000 goal Good show fellas AVP San Diego Al Williamson re ports San Diego going make pro posal AMA host 1984 Nats particular Als club Chula Vista Model RC Club host club Torrey Pines Gulls Scale Staffel have indi cated willingness help believe Santa Ana hangars will available Indoor Taft Outdoor Free Flight Should great meet As writing early November theres no Nats site format 1983 will special Council meeting December thrash things out Stay tuned Thermalsl Slaska o C Montana or rogron XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Aociam Vics-Preddossna Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Pocatello 1083201 Simon Dreese Box 58 Eroadview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickurg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamatl Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S. 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequesicy Coondinutor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Portland OR 97236 Phone 15031 761-6103 Several columns ago said should have heard FCC allowed us new frequencies Well now have heard have released phase-in frequencies now available should check Frequency Coordinator Bob Baich Al Watson see best area Again have made avail able through AMA since someone good sense select Bob Aberle Chairman Frequency Committee amount work Bob did unreal have reams reams material typed himself also managed little things get way doing normal work Bob ex emplifies kind person cares about rest us Send him post card letter appreciate what does volunteer officers Send AMA HQ Latest word Northwest Expo honcho Bob Pfeiffer bigger better last year make trek Should new planes look enter very special bird February 5-6 Puyallup fastest growing aspects hobby interest large models IMAA formed bring together modelers enjoy common interest local level have chapters formed may may separate clubs fact belong regular clubs well IMAA chapters Most fliers build big gies interested ordinary contest rather like get together like mind fly-ins rather low-key atmosphere exists group northwest Oregon formed OMAS-1 Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron No 1 earlier year mentioned previous column Also mentioned first big EVENT took place August 21-22 great new flying site modelers outdid themselves put two-day fly-in celebration field hobby coverage local papers television excellent highlights show flight Jim Sharps Canadair model twin-engined water bomber used land lakes pick up water drop forest fires picture Ore gonian taken just Canadair broke water impossible tell real thing Anyway Jim flew Canadair spectators TV cameras during break lunch very impressive model flies just like big CL-215 OMAS-1 has put lot effort build ing what best flying fields around Although havent tried yet looked like best water flying site Ive seen land flying conditions look very good too landing strip right grove trees picture Ted Lamb OMAS Prexy sent pics Im nor sure shot other shows Jim Sharp walking plane water As can see its big plane Back fly-in around 3500 people show up watch managed make money food beverage sup plied hungry onlookers other aircraft flown Jim Robb Flyaways Prez Lazy Ace Telemaster Fred Countryman flew regular sized Sig Cougars Bruce Edwards came down Fleet others flew exhibited craft Earl Millirons notable because figured out scale after found pair wheels scale easy enjoyable weekend will repeated next year August 20-21 Come enjoy seems forgot mention pic tures shown couple columns ago taken Bob Baich Sorry Bob Going back further Indoor fliers July meet Albany much fun repeated September 18-19 18th went after some records dust settled Stan Fink Tom Kopriva both beaten Novice record Tom top 8415 Dave Hagen went after Pennyplane record topping old record 11 sec Congratulations Also noted Ralph Cooney put up personal best 1225 Easy B Since Ralph better racers area notable see person different areas hobby Ralph CD BalloonBust event OMAS-1 gathering Haystack 82 speaking Indoor Barnstormer Annual Indoor free-for-all opened some 45 participants Hopefully other dates scheduled will well attended Again have RC club sponsoring Indoor shows have consideration others kind modeling As recall Boeing Hawks also sponsor Indoor things doesnt take much get started ready-built will well usual gym An AMA Cub can ball takes min utes Possibly little time can take Peanut Scale like Nesmith Cougar like Bill McDow get out electric CL wow natives Now heres thought new samarium cobalt elec tric motors could have CL Stunt Team Race Combat indoors Well suppose would need find gym rubber floors Combat Anyway something think about Speaking about CL now NW Drizzle circuit going events Port land according last Flying Lines Im sure dates check Dave Mullens John Thompson new CL club forming Portland area club has nucleus old Portland Aeroliners will called Northwest Aeroliners should have flyers up hobby shops around town meeting dates locations Certainly lot action district part hobby supposed dead Maybe CLers dont believe what some magazines tell Northwest Soaring also alive well several active groups well rugged individualists spotted around Portland Eugene groups number contests well participate over cluding Nats Northwest Soaring Society sponsors several meets Mon tana Idaho clubs also have number Sailplane meets Soaring idea fun group too far away has people like mind and/or meets test ability now have opened whatever Santa left looking forward next season flying hope new year brings health happiness family May flights smooth landings gentle HAPPY FLYING February 1983 107 Flying Site middle pond Jim Sharp walking plane launch area IN DOOR VS OUTDOOR JUIJIO FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 P/N Factor THE SUCCESSFUL APPROACH beginner understands what flying models about immediately makes gigantic leap forward road success am afraid however practically beginners put cart before horse use slightly non-aerospace phrase re sult rarely get off ground starters just never catch what try ing Certainly instructions average beginner kits usually over weight rubber-powered Scale jobs make no attempt whatsoever explain beginners dont understand bombs dont fly consequence easily dis couraged quit DURATION Before beginner buys rubber-powered kit starts building would him world good SOMEHOW made aware basic concept behind Free Flight models concept - purpose TION achieve duration defined longest possible period time air builder has realize certain basic parameters must met order suc cessfu Duration boils down propeller turn ing effectively long time possible Really thats Free Flight model amounts rest airplane mere ly helps achieve longest effectively turning propeller Somehow said before beginner must made understand basic princi ple start easy concept beginner grasp especially has mind focused insignia windshields other non-essential decorations Scale model YOU instructor drill fact soon possible kit manufacturer please include sheet subject rubber-powered kit THE P/R FACTOR drawing shows propeller rubber motor remainder airplane just helps two items perform effec tively possible keep whole works air longest period time pos sible selection propeller rub ber call P/R Factor can set up sort formula representing its importance P/R RAME course airframe remainder termed above IS airplane obviously what see circling around above us yes often change propeller rubber combination P/R Factor order make airframe stay air longer point remember dura tion depends long rubber motor keeps turning propeller effectively therefore should everything possible have airframe help out Obviously pretty Scale model sport duration model wont much fun try fly airframe such clunker cant fly long enough enjoy So lets see what can airframe helps P/R Factor HOW THE AIRFRAME CAN HELP Immediately think low wing load ing being helpful means model should have big wing practicable and/or event rules allow model should weigh little possible within strength event rules limits Thats Easy B weighs less gram uses full 18 x 3 wing event allows Thats Fike E can fly longer Gee Bee Racer Other helping design factors good airfoil good proportions low drag efficient force setup can help out too neat efficient construction will yield high strength weight ratio less drag lower weight Also will fewer warps have fight other add lots unwanted drag Given efficient airframe can now proceed providing high P/R Factor useful propeller rubber combi nation propeller should have fairly high pitch large diameter large blade area rubber motor should close equal weight airframe Remember important point Selecting efficient P/R Factor can increase efficiency duration model 100 200 up 500 per cent better airfoil streamlining etc can make improve ments 2 4 10 per cent good P/R Factor can often turn so-so airframe adequate flier good airframe poor P/R Factor can look pretty fail flying FLYING SCALE MODELS As Ive pointing out very same principle applies flying Scale model pure endurance model Naturally satis faction pure duration sacrificed satisfaction derived simulated reality want flying Scale model fly reasonably long time realism can appreciated proper P/R Factor low wing loading paramount Keep mind actually no such thing Scale model approximations degree realism dependent solely builders desire Big fly small re alism big realism small fly both require best possible P/R Factor Indoor flying always requires effective thrust during 100% flight time NO reliance glide Naturally power curve such torque high first climb ceiling long cruise ceiling slow tapering off descent Indoor model still flying way down lands few effectual turns left motor Outdoor duration can course ex tended after model attains maximum al titude glide opportunity catch thermals So approach somewhat different sustained torque desirable maintain climb throughout motor run before model turns itself glider glide course airframe all-important P/R Factor just much cargo no matter still case dominant importance P/R Factor climb BUT Are model airplanes actually designed around P/R Factor starting point usual understanding arent fact havent However designers top quality door Outdoor contest models realize importance P/R Factor keep P/R requirements uppermost mind designing rest model am afraid however awful lot flying Scale sport jobs kits today beginners likely find hobby shop shelves didnt have much time spent P/R Factor during design period much likely model especially FE Scale model drawn up much detail plan regarding propeller rubber manufacturers kits particularly responsible because plastic prop rubber kits woefully inadequate look like included afterthought no consider ation given whether could job notes kits same model same manufacturer often include different styles plastic props can conclude manufacturer cluded whatever available cheapest moment order complete par ticular production run building such kits must prepared substitute better propeller adequate rubber So always keep mind importance prop rubber motor combo Help out P/R Factor building light using good airfoil neat clean construction useful warps Join BUAMA Weve got lot really great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION ling help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starskippers 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 ***** Enough today see next month 108 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Six notables world model avia tion have selected 1982 induction AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Twenty-one nominations considered Council Past Presidents admin isters program Any member AMA may nominate else Hall Fame Nominations submitted form available AMA HQ Council makes selections based nominees past well present contribu tions phases aeromodeling whether competition design manufacturing writing other form support current Council Past Presidents dates presidency Irwin G Ohlsson 1943-46 Frank Bushey 1952 Keith Storey 1953-1956 Claude McCullough 1957 Dr Walter Good 1958-1 960 Peter J Sotich 1961-62 John Worth 1963 Maynard L Hill 1964 Clifford Weirick 1967-68 John Patton 1969-1 970 John E Clemens 1971-1978 Earl F Witt 19791980 Walt Good serves Chairman William E Atwood born July 22 1910 Riverside CA interest aviation evident age 15 built flew 20-ft Wright Brothers Hang Glider Atwoods first Nationals competition 1927 high school designed built water-cooled 30cc boat engine 60-ft span sailplane competed Pacific Palisades Some engines Bill Atwood famous include Baby Cyclone Sil ver Crown Champion Phantom line Bullet Torpedo engines Crown Cham pion series Triumph line After World War II during Atwood served glider instructor Torpedo engine sold K&B produced thousands early Fifties Atwood produced several 1AA engines including Cadet Sig nature Shriek Super Signature series Atwood made engines Wen-Mac Jim Walker Pagliuso during period joined Roy Cox 1 960 design super vise production classic Tee Dee line engines also skilled Indoor modeler win ning four straight Nationals 1945 through 1948 after about 10 years intensive engine design work got back Indoor competition 1961 won place 1963 US FM World Championships Indoor team Cox Conquest Bills final engine design Cox retired 1975 de voted remaining years RC Sailplane de sign flying passed away April 1978 actively engaged hobby over 50 years Three generations model airplane builders fliers have felt influence contributions sport James Dale Kim Control Line 1AA Speed Stunt Sport fliers everywhere owe lot Dale Kim Born 1930 competing age 14 has won events National Championships during Forties Fifties Although Kims primary interest has always Control Line very well known field 049 engines also built Rubber Power Free Flight CL models has won excess 300 trophiesin CL Scale Precision Aerobatics Team Racing Free Flight Combat CL Speed Kim created AA Proto event set three records Proto others Speed Jet Speed Some original model designs Stuntacular 59 Burner 62 Torky 72 Spook Stinger Shock Wave wrote magazine articles officiated numerous meets member AMAs Speed Advisory Committee model airplane industry Kim has worked through own company others promote 1/2A Speed Racing events has traveled throughout US demon strating Monoline CL systems Cox designed Cox magnesium speed pan worked developing left-handed propellers 1AA engines subsequently used Cox ready-to-fly airplanes Through own company Kirn-Kraft markets precision needle valves pressure backplates other accessories small engines racing Joseph S Ott has probably produced model airplane designs other single person field Starting late Twen ties Ott designed planes drew plans wrote articles appeared major modeling aviation magazines cluding famous series Popular v/at/on continued next page February 198395 AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VicePresident Vice-Presidents L EN Faine William E Atwood Dale Kim shown wnn nis aaugnter Through own company firms like Donald Duncan Ace Whitman JL Wright DA Pachter Ott produced multitude model airplane kits promotional litera ture Joe Ott Mfg Co shows him uniforms both World Wars kits fea tured innovative designs like 0-lube con struction jig-built wings fuselages Always intention provide goodlooking flyable models anyone could build June 1982 Mode/Aviation showed page 19 some Joe Otts designs like 11-ft span FF gas powered Art Chester Jeep Always innovator Ott built 1934 others produced hundreds thousands kits Joe Ott produced hundreds thou sands sold 5&lOc stores like Woolworths Kresges also hardware stores hobby shops Ott mass merchan dizer modelinghis production sales overwhelming volume also quality Joe Ott remarkable energetic talented man has contributed enor mous amount during career spans entire history aviation continues day Edward L Rockwood pictured pioneer early development Radio Control During late 1940s early 1950s Rockwood developed first multichannel resonant reed RC system Reed sys tems permitting four controls represented substantial progress rubberband-powered escapement systems operated two channels Rockwoods reed receiver responded transmitted tones causing relays trigger motors servos Since no servos available designed own used small electric motors England gear train toy car adapted servo limit neutral return switches fabricated brass equipment described milestone article published August 1949 issue Model Airplane News magazine hallmark Rockwoods designs reliability Models using equipment won RC National Championships 1951 1952 1954 Other manufactu rers followed Rockwoods development add-on equipment such relayless servo use reed systems servo later adapted use digital proportional radio equipment leading highly sophisticated systems popular use today Edward L Rockwood made substantial contributions development radio control systems model aviation led directly systems now use enjoy Wally Simmers regular part Chicago aeromodeling scene mid-i 930s years afterward hobby shop mecca builders fliers also 1938-39 President famed Chicago Aeronuts club competent com petitor several Nats wins credit Simmers produced several famous designs notably Gollywok Jabberwok rubber model designs several hand launched glid ers hobby shop eventually turned Midwest Model Supply major distributor model aircraft supplies actively engaged business Simmers started K&S Engineering Mid west Model Products both firms still very active Collectively firms founded employ hundreds people also has great behind scenes supporter model activities AMA Simmers won local national Indoor Outdoor events Thirties through Fifties set records Indoor hand launched gliders twin pushers rubber models Simmers developed folding prop rubber models published Ed Lidgard 1937-38 innovation vention still show models products being produced companies founded Wally Simmers remains enthusiastic modeler 1981 visiting Indoor meet West Baden came within two seconds Senior Hand Launched Glider record set over 40 years earlier Stephen Calhoun Cal Smith pic tured best-known airplane illustrators contributed designs artwork covers various modeling magazines how-to articles plans paintings appeared such publications American Mode/er published commemorative sample work 1965 Annual long-time enthusiastic competitor Smith won first Nats Navy Carrier event held 1950 did extensive design work model airplane manufacturers including Sterling Berkley over 30 published plans include Sopwith Pup Fokker D-8 Shoestring Wittman Tallwind Douglas Skyraider other sport military racing planes Smith designed models Control Line FF RC Cal Smith known realism cover paintings served US Army Air Force sub jects personal experience always put tremendous amount research drawings paintings result markings color patterns Cal Smiths art absolutely authentic Until premature death mid-40s Cal Smith enthusiastic model builder Team Racer RC flier other interests included full-size homebuilt aircraft model boating skin diving photography Cal Smith fondly remembered articles sketches designs plans photo graphs presence felt hobby years 1983 Nationals East Coast AMA Executive Council Nats Executive Committee combined vote 14 4 voted special December 11 meeting hold 1983 Nats Westover Air Force Base Massachussetts during week July 2431 Nats include events including Indoor Outdoor Free Flight near vicinity Final de tails exact site locations will determined usual Nats plan ning meeting held Massachusetts January addition normal full slate competition events expected will also some new ac tivities such technical seminars special demonstrations Westover base site 1982 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships 96 Model Aviation Joe Ott right shown accepting Hall Fame award John Grigg AMA President Chicago Expo Wally Simmers Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 NEW RADIO FREQUENCIESAT LAST November 4 1982 commissioners FCC voted unanimously grant frequencies radio control model aircraft boats cars requested AMA followed publication FCC REPORT AND ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER made new frequencies official December 20 1982 So now new frequencies use compliance AMA implementation plan concern ing transition old new January 1 1983 begin 11 new frequencies plus existing seven 72 MHz band total 18 Five years hence January 1 1988 lose exist ing seven frequencies equipment can converted gain another bunch new channels Finaly January 1 1991 have use total 50 channels model aircraft Meanwhile boat car people will have gained usage 30 channels 75 MHz band discretely own use Remember after five years fly ONLY 72 MHz frequencies cars boats use ONLY 75 MHz frequencies heartiest congratulations Bob Aberle entire Frequency Committee its efforts gaining success COUNCIL REPORT October meeting Executive Council productive ever handling three pages agenda items day half prime items covered discussion motion discussed fol lowing paragraphs synopsis entire meeting appeared January 1983 issue ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ITEMS Nats Publicity agreed last year blew Nats publicity poorly done later done has ever case John Worth both accept responsibility Perhaps task President ensure major items accomplished timely manner certainly major item will occur again during administration Nets Entry Form thought publish Nats entry form Model v/a t/on Since out 118 mem bers attended last years Nats felt publication entire entry form would represent proper usage magazine pages six pages required However publica tion entry blank could done two pages will investigated toward possible implementation Bumper Stickers Several annual membership meeting thought would satisfactory majority members receive set AMA numbers done years ago rather bumper stick er-like device now supplied membership renewals subject directed PR department further investigation although discussed logistics such idea 83000 members could well double cost membership processing Dues Differentials Would possible have dues structure based category aircraft flown idea has tossed around several years always ending flatNO membership processing costs could astronomical Consider yourself holding license fly Indoor models decide fly Control Line over weekend maybe want fly Outdoor Free Flight RC present sporting license hold allows participation types model flying can will worry about whether hold specific license specific category concept although probably will never go away stands little chance ever meeting success OTHER COUNCIL ITEMS Noise Ed Izzo Chairman Noise Committee demonstrated static actual airplane designed minimize characteristic noise amplifying areas Use tuned pipe muffler three-bladed prop non-resonant structures some ideas implemented appears well road showing us go So far has spent budget allocated committee Special Interest Groups now have eight groups recognized Special Interest Groups AMA SAM NASA NSRCA USPJA N FFS NAAC MACA recently NSS Other groups encour aged seek approval can tually part guiding route AMA New License Issuing Until now new member send application HQ wait until either sure received received license before could sure insurance coverage could also join AMA sanctioned con test gain instant membership insur ance coverage NOW elected officer office can accept new membership applica tion grant immediate membership insurance coverage NOT big deal really active officer may now able further assure organizations growth FAI Aerobatics 1983 Executive Council approved proposal host prestigious world class event now remains delegate ClAM seek final FAI approval Should accomplished time read Meanwhile FAI-CIAM has accepted Australia host 1983 Free Flight World Championships Giant Models Don Godfrey President IMAA presented case IMAAS own safety aircraft regulations plea AMA accept standards sanctioned activity involving giant models Bill Wilbur authored some proposals ably assisted Don presentation end result proposals unani mously directed Council Safety Committee review recommendations IMAA certainly appears have its act very well together CL Combat Finally after long months discussion explanations have approved funding mechanic Combat flier sent AMA World Championships Only fly event have witnessed team selection meet can appreciate need mechanic Now come guys dont ask second mechanic 1983 Nats NO site NO date NO plans yet After much discussion mo tions either failed sub sequently rescinded conclusion could come hold joint meeting between Executive Council Nats Executive Committee time reading meeting will have held decisions made Next issue should carry full write-up happeningsstay tuned Special Order times Executive Council has taken vote item after rela tively short discussions reverse selves later time Ed McCullough District XI introduced special rule order accept ed Council whereby discussion will introduced meeting no vote can taken until next provision handling priority time critical items normally special rule order will apply Since issue will coming around end December early January let wish very happy holiday season very successful 1983 God Bless _ivfed6 February 1983 97 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLYI Safe Flying No Accident Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes may interest know CL highest number entries three top four events Lincoln Nats Interesting too 1hA Combat supplemental event enough entries put top five bad dying sport considering eco nomics country Congrats Tommy Fluker reigning World Combat Champ US Team dont think Control Line has anything worry about Doc long theyve got look after AMA Associate Vice-President Kenny Kern Bedford IN writes West Baden IN closing dome-shaped building AMA has used Indoor Nats Lets buy AMA money wish could Kenny having enough trouble buying new Headquarters building Reston VA arent rich wish could purchase Maybe somebody could buy donate us Have ever Tournament Champions ccntest Las Vegas NV Twenty top Radio Control Pattern fliers over world invited Las Vegas compete planes near Quarter Scale much larger usual RC Pattern ship also wing-loading lighter engines much larger 60 size Regular bleachers pro vided spectators planes maneuvers simulating real aircraft picture below Miss Paula Sims advertising executive Circus Cir cus Hotel Las Vegas standing next Chuck Wanner flies Radio Control time Nice looking model isnt As soon heard Las Vegas cry went out over land Tony Bonetti Donna Smith way New jersey answer yes both countsthey both can calm down shown previous picture bottom center way Hanno Pretner won $25000 first prize Matt came second Dave Brown third other important couple want meet Las Vegas scene happily married couple Monica Jerry Nelson Jerry doing some free-lance photog raphy Model Airplane News Monica busy supervising See next month 98 Model Aviation contingency Japanese fliers Tokyo competing Las Vegas Tournament ot Champions November Japanese competitors well trained competent left Voichiro Akiba flew plane own constructionstanding Yoichi Aoyagi team manager right Guchi Naruke flew Dave Browns planes competition because too small qualify Manager Yoichi told Guchi Naruke very famous Tokyo over Japan model airpalne flier revered everywhere goes homeland gentleman sitting directly behind center Joe Vamada Compton CA Futaba service representative Japanese fliers did well competition courteous polite LR Chief Judge good friend Doc Ed wards New Albany MS sitting next co-founders Tournament Champions Bill Bennett Walt Schroder Bill Walt began model airplane affair some seven eight years ago far right head CD Mr Phil Kraft entire contest run smoothly perfectly hitch Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW lIJashington DC 20005 33 Seconds AMAs History. total 33 seconds took Federal Communications Commission approve AMAs petition additional RC fre quencies historic November 4 meeting commissioners FCCs hearing room 1919 M Street Washington DC AMAs item first agenda time 942 am FCC Chairman Mark S Fowler opened meeting asked presentation necessary FCC staff commissioners information concerning AMA item Noting no indica tion anyones need presentation called vote unanimous 60 commissioner seven absent favor petition published pub lic comment FCC last April 1 Thus almost four years after AMAs peti tion November 17 1978 campaign over survived numerous glitches along way including recent industrial firm involved RC cranes caused delay almost two months also some changes personnel assignments FCC broke continuity com munication handling case Actually AMAs effort obtain fre quencies going considerably longer four years took months AMA Frequency Committee effort work ing RC industry AMA leaders develop specifics petition finally filed FCC 1978 preliminary effort paid off cause what got end almost ex actly what asked always typical outcome petitions FCC result proof case thoroughly researched practical to sur vive questioning challenges RC inter ests other industries also doubts some modeling people So now have itan RC frequency allo cation provides current interference relief expansion carry us 21st century should last long AMAs plan phased-in frequency expansion carried out concerned will easy extensive monitoring coordina tion work will necessary AMA make plan work minimum problems goes territory AMA has ac cepted responsibility meantime AMA Frequency Committee work goes Anticipating new frequency plan will last forever work progressing new frequencies 900 MHz band Looking back long took get new current frequencies committee wants sure needs increase beyond what new fre quencies will provide will have ready new plan carry indicates owe great debt gratitude AMA Frequency Commit tee has functioned effectively through several AMA presidencies changes Executive Council members board directors committee effective AMA did great job proved patience well technical expertise pays off cant say thanks enough. Spreading News biggest RC news past 20 years happened quietly November 4 FCC approved new RC frequencies ever done time few phone calls passed information key people AMA RC industry Meanwhile major effort activated boil down translate government ac tion understandable language guidelines RCers general AMA HQ color layouts shown elsewhere pages developed refined ac cordance AMA Frequency Committee suggestions model press RC equipment manu facturers contacted see might interested publishing distri buting AMA material response outstanding Color negatives provided model magazines manufacturers asked As re sult new frequency plan seen model magazines literature included RC equipment shipments Distribution also going hundreds hobby shops goal help insure RCers whether AMA members get new information Its fact plan inte grating new channels previous RC frequencies requires users under stand what involved AMA developed plan industry help AMA coordi nating information distribution anyone still questions AMAs reason being anyone should AMA member current effort should answer doubts AMA initiated action get new frequencies AMA got AMA leading effort spread word about message should clear RC flier should AMA member arent freeloading rest us paid bills make greatest RC achievements happen Good Neighbors. Dramatic proof difference quiet makes given recently some dem onstration flights local school athletic field Frank Ebling Bill Harris needed place try out couple electric-powered models went neighborhood school looked over field side soccer game other baseball game middle area about 150 yards squarebig enough models first tried smaller model Airtronics RC Kitty about 50 wingspan flew fine no problems ball gamesthey hardly noticed us same larger six foot span Buzzard Bombshella converted free flighter modified RC Astro 15 motor Although weighed six pounds used 13-8 prop merely purred its way overhead distractions neighbors playing ball fact annoying thing about flying session came went generating excitement among non-modelers obviously saw flying didnt react simply part another activity field So egos dampened lack public ac claim made up realization proved point about electrics open up new site possibilities because dont offend good feeling nice know regarded noisy nuisances other activities implications enormous Besides obvious opening up places fly possibility expanding use existing sites fields dont operate Sunday mornings keep peace churchgoers need necessary electronics Its silent Theyre quiet pleasant purr also clean means wives get along lot better Electrics have come long way need solve lot flying site problems among have seen now believe ye got pleasant surprise coming important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative asso ciate vice-president area waiting hear AAAAA AA AA AA A A . AAA A Results 1982 Election Two VPs will replaced 1982 AMA Executive Council Bob Underwood new VP District 6 John Clemens District 8 Incumbents continue John Byrne District 2 Chuck Foreman Dis trict 4 Jim Scarborough District 10 official vote tally District 2 John Byrne Walt Throne Others write-ins 1680 954 4 Total2638 District 4 Chuck Foreman Others 911 - 26 Total937 District 6 Bob Underwood Jim Sears Paul Clements Others 893 826 470 - 10 Total2199 District 8 John Clemens Ted White ry Sartor Others 888 754 365 8 Total2015 District 10 Jim Scarborough Bev Wisniewski Others - -1927 - -1643 .11 Total3581 February 198399 Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts Rhode Island S Verment DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 FIske St Holliston MA 01746 Awacinate Vice-Prusidenta Robert C Brodeur 405 Mau Streot Nautiso NH 03060 Donnin Foloom RFD 1 Gardinor ME 04345 Don Krufft P0 Box 1828 73 Heritage Lx Duobury MA 02332 Al Novotnik 4 Boverly Pt Norwolk CT 06850 Don Roub 113 FairviOw Ave Rutland VT 05701 Frequency Coordinator Gaorgo Wilson 318 Fisher St. Walpo, MA 021 El last Executive Council meeting location 1983 Nationals agenda would like explain actions took place position informed Lakehurst available Nats site immediately con tacted John Byrne District II VP John Worth Executive Director stating satisfied way attempted obtain Lakehurst just sending letter requesting permission use Base strong enough effort feel major undertakings Academy conducting National Championships also obligation Academy see Championships site located different area country order Academy members attend Champion ships long distances travel have National Championships East past 12 years believe injustice Academy members East have opportunity attend Nats undue cost travel expense feel Academy should set up special site committee charter loca tion Nats East West Midwest South John Byrne informed potential site Floyd Bennett Field Long Island written letter John Grigg requesting Nats Committee meet until clarification Eastern site accomplished Nats Committee met recommendation Executive Council Nats held Lake Charles LA find no fault recom mendation Nats Committee would easily select site its members fa miliar could perform its job addi tion directive given Com mittee select site would satisfy phases modeling competition such RC Control Line Free Flight etc As stated previous columns continue criteria its almost impossible obtain site East would satisfy therefore recommend split Nationals RC Control Line Nationals separate Free Flight Nationals agreed last Executive Council meet ing later decided hold combined Executive Council Nats Committee meet ing December 10th Washington have heard some comments added expenses constituents feel very strongly expense worth attempting get Nats area has serviced last 12 years would like go record stating lieve Nats Committee very competent group people responsibility recommend location operate Nats responsibility Executive Council members representatives constituents either accept reject Nats site desires Academy members prime consideration have very active attempting locate site Northeast area have con tacted top officials Air Force have made visitations Westover Hanscom Fields will continue effort prior December 10th meeting order ob tain site John Byrne District II also very active trying locate site East District Activities attended meeting Wingbusters Control Line Club West Bridgewater MA showed new Control Line movie Wired Excitement club has very active contest schedule 1983 nucleus Control Line activity New England area following picture shows officers Wingbusters LR TreasurerVinnie Coyle SecretaryJohn Componeschi PresidentJoe Fustolo VicePresidentRon Muise Now Jesey 0 New Yol II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vico-Prosident 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Maceden VIe.Pveidmnb Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10706 Frank Dreech 9 Wittow Ave. Piacataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 40 Cory Or. Toni River NJ 06753 Adan St-lor 50 Rendi Rd. No A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Walt Throne 208 Windenser Rd. Syracune NY 13219 Frequency Coordinator George Mym 70 FroErlih Ferns Rd Hicknoille NY 11801 Second District Thoughts now come 72nd annual report current term office Vice-President AMA District II Depending upon pending election results may may continue reports another three years continue believe appropriate point extend sincere thanks opportunity have given serve six long thoroughly happy rewarding years Seventy-two reports representing king-sized hunk communication real kick As well aware reading columns East Coast Nats has become obsession So much ask kind indulgence add bit what has gone before connection meeting October 23 24 Executive Council rejected vote recommendation Nats Executive Com mittee 1983 Nats held Lake Charles LA also voted meet said NEC December 11 time further efforts will made locate important event East Coast hopefully District II connection have conducted encouraging negotiations National received communication Ben Penno Coventry RI informed RISK Rhode Island Soaring Kiub Lou Seiden President gliders club fly beautiful turf farm area hold two contests year usually draw best glider fliers East conduct beginners building class using Peck ROG local Boys Club Community activities such help put forth good image hobby pays off trying obtain fly ing areas realize time receive magazine actions spoke about first part column will have taken place will continue keep informed actions taken LETS HAVE THE NATS IN THE EAST Park Service US Department terior relative use Floyd Bennett Field Gateway Recreational Area Brooklyn NY Although search suitably exten sive site area Free Flight phase Nats continues represent annual exercise frustration looking toward Northeast solution appreci ative Ed Izzos assistance District VP regard project Floyd Bennett Field could satisfactorily contain Control Line events addition RC Pattern Pylon Scale Helicopter would held flying site Great Kills Gateway Recrea tional Area Staten Island hopefully RC Soaring Syosset Long Islands North Shore Hundreds dorm rooms available such educational institutions reasonable driving distances Floyd Bennett Field Wagner College Long Island University Hofstra College Adeiphi College CW Post University Motels great abundance competitively priced through out area New Frequencies Todays mail AMA HQ brought copy release announc ing great news FCC has finally formally authorized use new fre quencies 7276 MHz band Radio Control model aircraft boats cars other similar devices honor thanks Chairman Bob Aberle Dis teict 2 dedicated AMA Frequency Committee Hooray AMA Happy Anniversary Gatewayl Gateway Staten Island celebrated its 10th Anniversary October 9 attended joined Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island Modelers celebrating event held Miller Field formerly airport now under Gateway athletic recrea tional area Staten Island Clubs did 100 Model Aviation FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident themselves proud turning Out great numbers displaying wonderful model aircraft general shot display area Kingston Aeromodeler Meet October 17 drove up along Hudson Sauger ties NY witness Scheduled Quarter Scale Fun Fly Rally captioned club Outlandish winds wreaked havoc what have two-day bash postponed till following week couldnt make because presence required AMA Executive Council meeting Washington whole weekend held informal District II meeting field discussing such matters contest co ordination traditional meets etc really nice group thoroughly enjoyed gettogether shot field Seventh Annual Romano Garabello Memo rial Meet PARCS Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society have two noteworthy meets year July 18 well-attended Scale meet October 10 Multiple-Class Pattern Contest covering spectrum Novice through Sportsman Advanced Ex pert through Masters took place report Scale meet included close-up personable CD famous purveyor -Scale plans Jerry Behrens equal-time basis obliged show beaming countenance Pattern meet CD Jon Gerber quick look PARCS Prez Marvin Goldstein Happiness must earned say Mary seems have worked overtime new PARCS President Ira Rosner wish him well Meroke MAC November 41 attended regular meeting club Wantagh NY addressed group concerning AMA matters mutual interest prestigious club long standing noted its enjoy able efficiently conducted contests have attended years except 1982 edition year contest held August 8 date judging Scale Flight Nats Lincoln NE highlight meet missed year competent narration Joe Scotto Rockland County RC week jour neyed Pearl River NY visited active District II club certainly miss WRAM-type shows group noted some years ago wish would resume annual event looked forward year about RCRC Long Island Cobras Now name conjure paid visit recent meetings Hempstead NY invitation good friends Howard Brimberg Sid Berenson Though name club presents foreboding prospect folks like other modeler groups accorded cordial reception enjoyed very useful exchange views informa tion rewarding benefits voluntary AMA Vice-Presidential job found wonderful people meets Believe modelers greatest Interstate Model Flying Club Inc have just returned meeting amazing club say amazing because has over 450 members due also prece dent has established acquisi tion flying sites wit lona Island flying field great promise forming part Palisades Interstate Park Commission turn governs Bear Mountain Park another acre public real estate may utilized model aircraft operational purposes unlike vast holdings National Park Service US Department Interior Members particular club also members other clubs area have band ed together obtain perpetuate important flying site club has solved familiar problem clubs shooting same flying facility avoided revo lution revolutionary development Bravo good things come District II' state pardonable pride some shots took lona Island Field Open House demo last Sunday featuring Harvey Landis narrator Till meet again February 1983 101 touch NASA photo Darren Katz back-lashed model Columbia Darren assures really separates signal glides nice landing via Free Flight thus far GEAR UP AND LOCKED Ohio sylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate VicePraeideesta Joe Elbern 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharoy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitmen SR 103 North Holgara OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Sr-otsdale PA 15683 After last months negative report nice writing positive report time First have new frequencies FCC com missioners voted approve frequency proposal November 4 effective date will 30 days after publication de cision Federal Register may become legal new frequencies mid- late December will probably use January 1 1983 convenience implementation date purposes phase-in plan FCC has given us 50 new aircraft frequencies 30 new non-aircraft frequen cies extremely important stick phase-in plan using 11 new frequen cies first five years reason important otherwise will shoot ing other down adhered Frequency Committee particularly Jack Albrecht hasspent lot time effort plan ensure safe intermingling new old frequencies violate plan would put yourself fellow fliers jeopardy Use frequencies other phase-in plan will prohibited AMA sanctioned events gives indication its impor tance modelers owe great deal gratitude two individuals have instrumental acquisition new frequencies first being Bob Aberle Chair man Frequency Committee has worked butt off accomplish surely going nice get full ream paperwork Bob month Right along side Bob owe lot Mike Gil bertson electronics engineer formerly Kraft Systems developed original technical report proposal based wrote technical response serious challenge proposal behalf of us District III thank Bob Mike entire Frequency Com mittee tireless work behalf last few columns have mentioned progress being made toward Vegas meet Im happy say over can get back work other million projects shoved aside District Ill well represented Tournament Champions year myself Tony Frac kowiak Mark Radcliff former AMA VP Don Lowe has since retired Florida competing Considering 10 Ameri cans 10 foreigners invited compete although year 11 Americans flew due last minute withdrawal Yoshioka Japan because illness quite honor have four district creme de Ia creme four district finished top seven places top four placing Americans final standings showed Prettner Austria first again Matt Liechtensteinsecolld Brownthird Frackowiakfourth Kristensenfifth Lowe sixth Radcliffseventh Altogether crew brought back around $24000not bad weekends work Ha possible next TOC could find District III fliers because possible Dean Koger may get transferred back WrightPatterson next year past years have somewhat hesi tant hold District III meeting vane ty reasons least hold Well year story different Bob Buttons Cambridge OH area called wants host AMA District III Symposium Workshop will take place Salt Fork Lodge January 22-23 1983 event promises good talks workshop sessions put such notables Mark Radcliff Aresti-style Pattern Bob Belloumini Helicopters Don Chapman engines Russ Brown try ing set up some FF sessions trying get Dennie Harkai Billy Wer wage CL aerobatics Bob Campbell Miles Reed will talk biggies Gene Shelkey John Vogel RC Soaring Ra mona Don Shultz MonoKote anyone else can contact between now knows perhaps can get Emil Zutz thing Steve Sturm give us talk fly between mountains West Virginia Seriously should great affair encourage District III members try attend Salt Fork Lodge located 1-77 approximately two miles north 1-70 near Cambridge OH location too far center district Pittsburgh about center readily accessible interstate virtually anywhere district Im hop ing good turnout District III AMA AVPs Contest Board members Contest Coordinators will sent invitations attend hope will make effort Salt Fork Lodge beautiful place family Bob has assured will sufficient time between sessions swapping lies visiting watering hole will much social affair anything registration fee will $500 See Salt Fork Delaware District ol tolsenbia land h Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drige Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aesadat VtcS-4redd wIts Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carandon 3 upe Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Cheonpine 208 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvole Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Prestun 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 charles Spear 253 Holly Lana Moclraville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 WinthrOp Or. Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488-5986 have just returned visiting some District IV clubs down Carolinas first stop Greensboror NC guest speaker anniversary meet ing Radio Control League North Carolina two-day affair fun fly Saturday Sunday banquet Saturday night During banquet Mr Harold Bunting voted North Carolina Modelers Hall Fame Hall Fame started few years ago RCNC has grown eight ten members now Its quite honor receive recog nition does come easily Keep up good work RCNC host club fun fly Greensboro Grams good turnout Saturday Sunday chilly temperatures Grams have excellent field good con dition event After taking care some company busi ness Monday Tuesday after have work occasionally drove over Raleigh NC met Charlie Spear Doug Holland Tuesday night three us attend ed Raleigh Aeromasters Club meeting treated like royalty Again guest speaker turnout very good Raleigh Aeromasters started April 1980 time referred Raleigh Renegades Well club has come long way two years now have avery nice flying field membership has grown very rapidly also have show team performs regularly recent shows performed Northern Telecom Corporation large manu facturer telecom munications equipment club full energy fellowship can offer modelers Raleigh/Durham area good place fly help friendship goes along great hobby sport Thanks RAMS memorable evening 1983 NATS writing Nats site has established yet last Coun cil meeting Nats Executive Committee recommended go Lake Charles LA Naval Base Lakehurst would available AMA 1983 Well its wisdom AMA Council voted go Floyd Bennett Field New York totally disregarding advice AMA Nats Executive Committee Nats Committee discussed Floyd Bennett Field ruled against having Nats because too problems officials contestant housing separate event sites travel costs AISOr other restrictions would placed AMA would increase cost Nats area Well make long story short Council finally rescind ed motion go Floyd Bennett Field will make its decision after joint meet ing AMA Council Nats Execu tive Committee early December So time guys its still up air will Lets hope Council will start realize Nats Executive Com mittee best judge Nats should held selection will based full knowledge choices past ex perience what takes run Nats will based having Nats East Coast purely political reasons personally would love see East Coast Nats area adequate can support basic requirements need have successful Nats Whats Happening District IV Tidewater Model Soaring Society Fourth July weekend 1983 TMSS will host FAI contest Fentress Field Norfolk later Prince Georges Radio Control Club time Ricky Wade came away top honors PGRC Quickie 500 Race young ster moving up fast 102 Model Aviation Mid-Virginia RC Club Lenny Rozamus member MVRC has won six AMA schoiarship awards will help him pre-med studies William Mary College Congratulations Lenny Dis trict IV Northern Virginia RC Club NVRC has nated another $500 AMA Building Fund makes total date $1000 donated NVRC Thanks NVRC think puts District IV top donations far Radio Control League North Carolina RCNC has donated $100 AMA Build ing Fund Thanks RCNC keep up good work doing North Carolina Thats now enjoy new frequencies Alabama Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Teoneosee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 2001 a79-5050 AaodU VImFreeidgosss Greg Doe 4 168 Pony Dr. Smyme TN 37167 John Gorday 115 eayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard JacksOn 108 Thornlee Charlesoon Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Deiray FL 33444 Jossoon Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo FR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth So Shalitnar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 38121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenceville Hwy L Decatur GA 30003 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields 1098 Ontario So JecksonvlIe FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6682 did Jack Swenningsen 66 years young Treasurer Suncoast Aeromodel ers St Petersburg FL put 1000 flights first trainer Senior Falcon no crash es figures used 2520 No 64 rubber bands 31 gallons fuel flying 35 week ends year past three years reach flight 1000 Flying scale Tony under name Kenisha Oshimoden Ken Oden President Roswell Air Force Roswell GA took second place rhe St Louis Warbirds Pylon Race Back home Roswell Ken sponsors Larry Watters Trophy Warbird entries Larry friend Kens killed fly ing Navys Blue Angels Ken Ouson won kit trophy scale model Tony Ki-61 Chattanooga Free Flight Society having its first Indoor contest Sunday De cember 6 Chattanooga State Gym enter bring two friends also want fly favorite event because will have event class long have three entries Interesting way run con test Ron Leclaire got Radio Control 1980 wife Audrey followed right hind him built Kadet junior Ron built S-Ray Ron extend five-ft workbench garage Audrey could work alongside him late October both entered fun fly Gateway RC flying field Jacksonville FL Ron managed damage plane practicing day before contest Audrey kept hers piece came 11th out 15 fun fly bad woman first contest competition included world class Pattern competitor way Ron Audrey would like find Sig Kobra under Christmas treewith name years ago Lee Robinson Coral Springs FL AMA 7110 rejoined re cently issued AMA 71105 Nice coin cidence Lee Robinaire company new importer HP Engines Lee Condor RC Club Coral Springs Someone has suggested changing ages Juniors Seniors 16 21 respec tively feel about Thanks wrote about VP columns Nats Illinois ana e Kentocky e VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President Pa Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aaeociete vice-Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 8ruce Malony 1916 Keenlend Pkwy Oweneboro KY 42301 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithoille MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old eonoonme unisersity City MO 63132 William 0 Snavely P0 BOo 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hicko-y Lane Hatel Creot IL 60429 8i11 Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61378 Frequency CoordinaSor James Check 564 Gransclsester 55 Lexington KY 40508 last column year Im going use months column try get some pictures Ive hold back because last months column first two pictures came Bud Bodzioch CL Contest Coordinator Dis trict VI sure good-looking lady picture No 1 February 1983 103 Six year old Melissa Bodzioch daddys Fast Combat Mongoose II K&B 5-8 engine Photo Bud Bodzioch Audrey Ron Leclaire members Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL Jack has recovered wings added cockpit converted Senior Falcon taildrag ger over past three yearsbut hasnt crashed MACA Nato Palos I-tills IL Labor Day week end 1982 Fast Combat winners 1RI Robert Burch Chicago IL 3rd Rich Tupper Westmont IL 1st Pete Athans Crystal Lake IL 2ndan Illinois District VI sweep Photo Bud Bodzioch Next Lynn Elston Carterville IL Sent pictures some beautiful Scale ships Arent just lovely Heres picture given Don Beam Burgin Barnstormers Yep thats club Im took years Gree River Pattern contest Look trophies taken St Louis Aero Pilots Club picnic John Follis VP says over 100 people turned out affair Seems though must have good time Good food good friends magician couple new pilots Flying Cardi nals Northern Kentucky Cardinals have very good about keeping formed year Thanks Scott Parker Cardinals newly winged pilot making own unassisted takeoff Jim Check District VI Frequency Coordi nator asked tell phone number 606/299-0577 can let him know getting non-model-related inter ference fixed station paging etc call collect post card will Well its good year Thanks support have given Best wishes upcoming new year Enough now. Iowa igan sara S W" VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen Cisiricl VII Vice Pies dent P 0 Boa 1104 Birmingham Mi AdO 12 Asejatant VjcePrsidSOt Jack Finn 368 HamEden Or. NE cedar Rapids IA 52402 Aaaocate Vice-Preudenta ArOSur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind. Ann Ardor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn. OuluOrn MN 55804 Alilbam Rohrine 4494 Tanglewood Ti Sr loseoh MI 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 DOnent Madisor WI 83711 Ron Sears 132S Rosive Pontiac Ml 48054 Terry Taylor 3308 Lombardy Line Crystal MN 55428 Frequency Coordinanor Pane Waters 117 Baso Main Upper Level Nornlrville Ml 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0085 Evening 13131 437-4244 District VII AVP Al Scidmore Ted Whites column December 1982 issue Model Aviation has idea strikes responsive chord sport fliersan AMA convention modeled after Oshkosh EAA convention However would like see competition retained national competition seems benefits competitions such Nats overlooked proponents Without competi tion fliers would very little develop ment radios engines aircraft flying techniques Just major auto races spark development grass roots level ac tivities reports thereof activities top competitors frequently read avidly sports flier doesnt ever expect compete Golfers watch pro-tour bowlers Milwaukee Open tennis buffs watch play Jimmy Connors skiers Winter Olympics etc people top sport always interesting just ginning non-professionals com petitions serve provide goal point activity Without goal flying would simply horsing aroundand poor Nats special kind competition Anybody may compete Nats Anyone wants may enter does up him anybody may come watch talk people read about magazines see airplanes equipment flying techniques etc others have heard about Nats competitorsthe Nats modeling should viewed vein Years ago took group Boy Scouts tented overnight talked modelers watched late night preparations re pairing visited store watched CL Combat Radio Control Scale Free Flight CL Speed etc two days None us com peted went away enthused excited about model aviation came Its marvelous experiencedont knock until youve tried Nats event great appeal public modelers least potentially Add other aspects Toledo type show may improve participation Bill McFarland MARCS mem bers taught young man fly RC sum mer too out ordinary young man paralyzed can move eyes mouth Steve Massey 16 year old high school student suffers spinal muscular atrophy Bill McFarland has worked long hard him now Steve flies solo Walt Seaborg MARCS writing story Model via tion club will presenting Steve lifetime honorary membership Novem ber 4th meeting Channel 15 cover presentation get mixed reactions number con troversial items alcohol attitude dont fly drink would prefer others abstain Bud want no interfere right have drink want few either alcoholics nearly well problem same faced elsewhere society personally feel AMA should take position frowns consumption alcoholic beverages fly officials sanctioned events However imple mentation drinking ban would have carried out effected authoritiesCon test Directors etc feel its impor tant AMA set tone ignore problem BIG beautiful problem same category Most modelers contact would agree upon weight and/or size limit smaller allowed latest Council rules BIG lobby apparently quite powerful After BIG salva tion model supply manufacturer keep up BIG game requires new equipment new airplanes materials etc Magazines like RCM have played BIG can squeezed out idea Als report National Soaring Society VP 104 Model Aviation Joe Salve uarainals iearning lanoangs told keen nnan Un RLI Ray Williams Royal P51 Jeff Wil liams Fliteglass P51 Lynn Elstons Fliteglass P-51 Lynn Elstons scratchbuilt P51 Jim Ferketichs Bearcat Lynn Elston Fliteglass P-Si Has over 500 flights summer fortunate enough meet fly fliers states District VII Still feel receive little input nether regions district perennial complaint district rep about including club news letter mailing list might get some free publicity Wisconsin has State Sailplane Champion ship WSSC supported largely clubs southern half state state resident eligible fly course clubs Green Bay Fond du Lac Apple ton Milwaukee Madison ones far sponsor qualifying contests Suds City Soaring Team Milwaukee originated idea found financial banking trophies keeps statistics basic idea WSSC contest resident fliers compete against winning contestant state points Winner gets 1000 points contest others get points computed 10 times percentage winner s score year nine WSSC contests according Bylaws yes formal rules flier best total points seven contests two throwaways wins scores top five finishers listed below 1982 Wisconsin State Sailplane Championship 1Keith Scid Black Earth6676 2Al Scid Madison6447 3Gregg Seydel Milwaukee6003 4Charles Mohs Madison5761 5John Lusk Madison5468 pleased have son Keith lead ing pack other hand its mixed feeling case Gregg Seydel Milwaukee has winner pasttwo years year concentrating F3B slipped him Chuck Mobs Madi son high school junior developing fine flier Chuck flew Gentle Lady SD-i 00 4th place Keith Gregg John Lusk flew modified Sagittas District VII AVP Russ Knetzger Milwau kee makes some comments correspondence jack Finn Assistant District VP RCers AMA Around rare because organized AMA clubs have fields have small renegade group about 10 guys fly off Army Reserve site north central Milwaukee County talking Chicago Expo orga nized association AMA clubs sense some guys loners nature dont assimilate well group So let too small number concerned about represent trend AMA has shown strengths last few years Continued growth b Addition excellent magazine c Major progress new RC frequencies d Expanded insur ance coverage e Fees proportional less inflation 1 Long Term Planning make living urban planning consultant find planning harder harder because legitimate uncertainties find more need plan variable uncertain future keeping options open regret Nats being two three year advance basis like once reasons un certainty seem legitimate What would bold desirable AMA own its Nats site three out five years could Nats location other two years could alternate tween Colorado west coast eastern seaboard main Nats site should somewhere mid west modelers stingy lot dont think big incomes above average thinking money concerned tight fisted think anybody miniature stingy genetics 2 Multi Nats Sites thought never again having AMA activities time general location sounds limiting per haps several years time have split up functions return single group Would nice obtain AMA owned site handled everything related open air flying 3 FAI Competition Sunday Flier Periodically sport flier stages mini-rebel lion competition AMA involvement etc see within individual clubs suddenly say lets put club con tests anymore sooner later competi tion springs back up again ebb flow seems normal large group like AMA able make such back forth changes easily because importance continuity dont disassemble Nats committee put back together easily again large sport fliers support competition chance see lot concentrated activity location recognize clubs need something once year unit competition fliers usually active everything club doesthey attend meetings hold offices turn out work parties etc Out respect effort teaching accomplished fliers have lavished beginners sport fliers go along competition help out running events Seldom club budget anyway domi nated such activity same AMA FAI Nats cost something dominate budget Jack Finn attempting set up meetings District VII West working AVPs am looking forward traveling Jaunary February hope see some person Hopefully can bring along National officers key AMA HQ staff 4kansas Louisiana Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale Bedford TX 76021 Aainacat VlcePreeidemo eab Priedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 William Hurloy III 927 Commerce Pleaeanton TX 78064 Doe Parsono 11809 Fulme NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd. Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Robe 1904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1416 MOnor Dr eartlxvtlla OK 74003 Ed Whearor 3416 Dovid Dr. Mesairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Olalxonay 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 Jerry Sprinkle called about something happened flying field other day What happened important asked him put down own words note Sunday November 7 1982 incident occur feel should pointed out both pilots spectators RC model aircraft particular day Sunday wind blowing like crazy such wind made landing flying new Buzzard Bombshell really thrilling Suf fice say flight wanted Anyway put up gear about time helicopter pilots showed up pilot really skilled flying also very safety conscious birds brought brand new buddy thought would watch him fly before going home As pilot running up engine eyballing blades check trim whatever check holding helicopter rear assembly near tail rotor main rotor baldes turning full bore eyeball level sitting about 10-12 feet away sudden loud pop hit across right arm left chest left arm hurt bad could curl up big ball just lay until some pain subsided could get some help get up check damage Upon removal jacket checked right arm area about four inches across muscle looked like hamburger meat sitting Popeyes muscle complete area between shoulder elbow swollen colored variods shades black blue However main concern chest has year since by-pass surgery force 6f blow really scared As writing am happy report other being badly bruised sore am okay Now what hit methe blade helicopter apparently came loose mounting plates since line fire caught full force blade slung through air retrospect shudder think what would have hap pened pilot blade made quarter turn very easily could have hit pilot between eyes doubt could have survived impact think after incident anyone flying helicopters should resist tempta tion eyeballing blades engine runningfor whatever reason know caseas safety conscious pilot could forsee blades coming loose have seen helicopter pilots crank up engines eyeball blades sure hope dont ever see again subject safety talked Buddy Irwin Scale Rules Committee rep trying vote some rules changes feelings strong wrote following letter Rules Com mittee Regarding rule change No 84-9 concern ing weight limit limit subject change dont think anyone should could have authority say what model too restrictive No 84-10 aps time metal propellers has come variable pitch props coming would probably bet ter metal No 84-1 1 s hazardous Are going ban fuel makes determination Further comment General Rules 84-9 84-10 84-1 1 k Bill really meant things pro poses effect has made impos sible collect almost insurance claim February 1983 105 may file accident occurs has also made easy insurance company lawyers job just cost per sonally $25000 learn lesson insurance companies have large staff law yers regular payroll nothing figure ways means pay claim Sure will willingly pay $100 maybe $1000 claimbut money gets up large amounts could occur death lawyers go work figure out ways avoid payment job receive money day save insurance company money justify existence paying claims way save money say rule aircraft piece equipment hazardous fuel cannot used AMA insured flying site have effec tively shut down sites country example wood prop attached metal engine metal shaft held metal prop nut means parts prop metal now makes prop contain metal becomes metal prop can bet will argued surance company trial will trial big money concerned Im going mention aircraft fuel board has hazardous flammable mixture can label Gentle men asking trouble leaving ourselves wide open make rules like put print effect going regulate ourselves death destroy hobby first rule learns flying can dan gerous second rule cant regulate safety summarize rule book gets thicker thicker time have opportunity update insurance companies dance glee add more rules way hold down accidents have participant safe way stop accidents stop fly ing building Further dont buy passing rules first time around initial phase simply because submitted Instead should screen rules pro posals carefully essential ones enacted should harder get rule passed initial stage others first glance would seem Buddy little far out worries about rules see what has happened law suits such some modeler negligently flies CL model close some high voltage wires kills himself AMA insurance void family lawyers sue possibly collect everyone sightthe wire manufactur er handle manufacturer kit manufacturer tie ourselves down safety rules loopholes can found pay claim Most members AMA belong because insurance read back AMA license says 1 accidents arising operation model aircraft rockets boats cars accordance official AMA Safety Code turn back page rule book read safety code facts about insurance will see enough ways get out paying claim adding bunch last Council meeting IMAA presented whole page safety rules considera tion referred Safety Com mitteerules about everything wingspan wing loading engine size single twin multi-engines weight per cubic inch board fuel radio equipment mechanical components such servo arms control horns linkage hinges devises flight testing safety check proof flight aircraft exceeding maximum size regulations safety officers rules other safety rules may good guidelines suggestions tied down writing safety rules would certainly make seem leaving ourselves wide open insurance worth paper written What modeler want liability insurance will pay something happens hurt some his/her property airplane dont want have worry about getting wiped out financially car insurance homeowners insurance like Im fault Im still insured Sure can cancel insurance later still pay dont think AMA should have less CoIoado an aska yonri DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnIs District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Amciats Vlc-Prnidnts Robert Bell 2622 S Cofferen casper Wy 82601 Ed Zoo 8209 Undn Dr Prair Village KS 86208 0mb Crowley 16413 6 Stanloro P1 Aurora CD 80016 Glen l.au 3701 S 44th St. Lincoln NE 68606 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton NO 58237 Jim Rlckers 516S Cloudas Sioun Pails SD 57103 Frequency Coodiesatoe Sid Gates 2380 5 Holly P1 Denver CO 80220 Phone Day 303 761-5960 303 757-4082 time year finds newsletters receive describing banquets awards nights mall shows being planned officer elections local clubs sometimes plans winter time fun fly events mostly its laid back planning time clubs time reflect ing past accomplishments time plans could include viting state Associate Vice-President Contest Board members meetings please feel free thisthat might incur wrath upon offering time Id guess would share some time thoughts asked may find youd like schedule AMA display shows etc Drop line well get some mileage District IX display also have couple films Id glad share visit meetings sometime Dont forget can get some excellent movies meetings AMA Headquarters rental basis chartered clubs can get preferential scheduling over non-chartered organizations have recently requested appointed District IX officers send informa tion whats happening re spective aras district expect have share some reporting col umn future months Ive told Publisher/Editor Carl Wheeley indulgence writers column length would rewarded being brief other times Hes fair Openers column December issue well deserved some us District VPs will make concerted effort subscribe reasonable length report Have good 1983 Arizona fornia ii 0 Nevada 0 StaIr x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough Diotnict X Vice-President 30717 Rue Lanelois Ra,rho Pains Verde, CA 90274 Aaaocete Viee-Prsidents Tom Bunker 6532 Boamon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobanco 615 Lalorna Ave Modesro CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Mike Lee 3806 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 88033 Bob Reynolds Rn 8 Boo 51 TucsOn AZ 85710 8etty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Bna5h CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chule Vista CA 92011 PreqeancV Coordinator Harold P JacksOn 8288 Sarrset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-8603 end October went Las Vegas see 1/u-Scale Fly-In years version well attended affair entries far away Germany further yet South Africa Mel Barber received longest dis tance traveled award trip South Africa weather excellent except few hours Saturday front moved through accompanied strong winds blowing dust happened around 11 am 2 pmpeople flying again though lot returned hotel rooms models truly fantastic walked around looking wondering people can shrink big down perfectly model sizel Best Show won George Harlan Monocoupe Bill Stroman won Best Scale Albatross No 4 list bests goes much too lengthy re port full Make must travel list next year Seeing models per form well worth trip recently received $50 donation Building Fund Ukiah Prop Busters Ukiab CA clubs Treasurer Bob Gull foyle said wanted sure club listed honor wall new building Two members own Free Flight club made $50 donations Irv Aker Len Kendy Well over half members club now sporting gold patches recently added original donation bring up $500 level time read will too late buy original materials AMA Executive Council met Octo ber unable attend weekend Council meeting came same weekend 30 year high school reunion hope understand choice made sent Betty Stream place Betty well versed whats happening also sent along lot written votes agenda items Fur thermore nomiated Tom Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award unanimously approved Tom lost two year battle big C 16th August Im aware Tom living District XI knew him very well Ed McCollough District XI VP never met him Since Tom spent several years Southern California planners behind first United States Free Flight Championship didnt think act out line Perhaps Ed can make award Toms widow Rose mary plans remain Washington Over Phoenix way Arizona Radio Con trol Society ARCS annual mall show another success Fred Foster writes donations clubs flying field fun 106 Model Aviation good management Maryvale Mall impressed ARCS profession alism putting display Tom Randall worked Fred co-chairman setting up successful event used AMA booth focal point AVP over Phoenix way Al Lee writes Phoenix Model Airplane Club held its annual Free Flight meet October well attended contestants three states entering reports recent open house held Luke AFB planes flying models Due crash earlier year four Thunderbirds no aerial display full size planes worry local club Condors put flying display dazzled Mike also says Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix have raising money auc tions mall shows etc finance paving field $2500 shy $16000 goal Good show fellas AVP San Diego Al Williamson re ports San Diego going make pro posal AMA host 1984 Nats particular Als club Chula Vista Model RC Club host club Torrey Pines Gulls Scale Staffel have indi cated willingness help believe Santa Ana hangars will available Indoor Taft Outdoor Free Flight Should great meet As writing early November theres no Nats site format 1983 will special Council meeting December thrash things out Stay tuned Thermalsl Slaska o C Montana or rogron XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Aociam Vics-Preddossna Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Pocatello 1083201 Simon Dreese Box 58 Eroadview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickurg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamatl Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S. 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequesicy Coondinutor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Portland OR 97236 Phone 15031 761-6103 Several columns ago said should have heard FCC allowed us new frequencies Well now have heard have released phase-in frequencies now available should check Frequency Coordinator Bob Baich Al Watson see best area Again have made avail able through AMA since someone good sense select Bob Aberle Chairman Frequency Committee amount work Bob did unreal have reams reams material typed himself also managed little things get way doing normal work Bob ex emplifies kind person cares about rest us Send him post card letter appreciate what does volunteer officers Send AMA HQ Latest word Northwest Expo honcho Bob Pfeiffer bigger better last year make trek Should new planes look enter very special bird February 5-6 Puyallup fastest growing aspects hobby interest large models IMAA formed bring together modelers enjoy common interest local level have chapters formed may may separate clubs fact belong regular clubs well IMAA chapters Most fliers build big gies interested ordinary contest rather like get together like mind fly-ins rather low-key atmosphere exists group northwest Oregon formed OMAS-1 Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron No 1 earlier year mentioned previous column Also mentioned first big EVENT took place August 21-22 great new flying site modelers outdid themselves put two-day fly-in celebration field hobby coverage local papers television excellent highlights show flight Jim Sharps Canadair model twin-engined water bomber used land lakes pick up water drop forest fires picture Ore gonian taken just Canadair broke water impossible tell real thing Anyway Jim flew Canadair spectators TV cameras during break lunch very impressive model flies just like big CL-215 OMAS-1 has put lot effort build ing what best flying fields around Although havent tried yet looked like best water flying site Ive seen land flying conditions look very good too landing strip right grove trees picture Ted Lamb OMAS Prexy sent pics Im nor sure shot other shows Jim Sharp walking plane water As can see its big plane Back fly-in around 3500 people show up watch managed make money food beverage sup plied hungry onlookers other aircraft flown Jim Robb Flyaways Prez Lazy Ace Telemaster Fred Countryman flew regular sized Sig Cougars Bruce Edwards came down Fleet others flew exhibited craft Earl Millirons notable because figured out scale after found pair wheels scale easy enjoyable weekend will repeated next year August 20-21 Come enjoy seems forgot mention pic tures shown couple columns ago taken Bob Baich Sorry Bob Going back further Indoor fliers July meet Albany much fun repeated September 18-19 18th went after some records dust settled Stan Fink Tom Kopriva both beaten Novice record Tom top 8415 Dave Hagen went after Pennyplane record topping old record 11 sec Congratulations Also noted Ralph Cooney put up personal best 1225 Easy B Since Ralph better racers area notable see person different areas hobby Ralph CD BalloonBust event OMAS-1 gathering Haystack 82 speaking Indoor Barnstormer Annual Indoor free-for-all opened some 45 participants Hopefully other dates scheduled will well attended Again have RC club sponsoring Indoor shows have consideration others kind modeling As recall Boeing Hawks also sponsor Indoor things doesnt take much get started ready-built will well usual gym An AMA Cub can ball takes min utes Possibly little time can take Peanut Scale like Nesmith Cougar like Bill McDow get out electric CL wow natives Now heres thought new samarium cobalt elec tric motors could have CL Stunt Team Race Combat indoors Well suppose would need find gym rubber floors Combat Anyway something think about Speaking about CL now NW Drizzle circuit going events Port land according last Flying Lines Im sure dates check Dave Mullens John Thompson new CL club forming Portland area club has nucleus old Portland Aeroliners will called Northwest Aeroliners should have flyers up hobby shops around town meeting dates locations Certainly lot action district part hobby supposed dead Maybe CLers dont believe what some magazines tell Northwest Soaring also alive well several active groups well rugged individualists spotted around Portland Eugene groups number contests well participate over cluding Nats Northwest Soaring Society sponsors several meets Mon tana Idaho clubs also have number Sailplane meets Soaring idea fun group too far away has people like mind and/or meets test ability now have opened whatever Santa left looking forward next season flying hope new year brings health happiness family May flights smooth landings gentle HAPPY FLYING February 1983 107 Flying Site middle pond Jim Sharp walking plane launch area IN DOOR VS OUTDOOR JUIJIO FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 P/N Factor THE SUCCESSFUL APPROACH beginner understands what flying models about immediately makes gigantic leap forward road success am afraid however practically beginners put cart before horse use slightly non-aerospace phrase re sult rarely get off ground starters just never catch what try ing Certainly instructions average beginner kits usually over weight rubber-powered Scale jobs make no attempt whatsoever explain beginners dont understand bombs dont fly consequence easily dis couraged quit DURATION Before beginner buys rubber-powered kit starts building would him world good SOMEHOW made aware basic concept behind Free Flight models concept - purpose TION achieve duration defined longest possible period time air builder has realize certain basic parameters must met order suc cessfu Duration boils down propeller turn ing effectively long time possible Really thats Free Flight model amounts rest airplane mere ly helps achieve longest effectively turning propeller Somehow said before beginner must made understand basic princi ple start easy concept beginner grasp especially has mind focused insignia windshields other non-essential decorations Scale model YOU instructor drill fact soon possible kit manufacturer please include sheet subject rubber-powered kit THE P/R FACTOR drawing shows propeller rubber motor remainder airplane just helps two items perform effec tively possible keep whole works air longest period time pos sible selection propeller rub ber call P/R Factor can set up sort formula representing its importance P/R RAME course airframe remainder termed above IS airplane obviously what see circling around above us yes often change propeller rubber combination P/R Factor order make airframe stay air longer point remember dura tion depends long rubber motor keeps turning propeller effectively therefore should everything possible have airframe help out Obviously pretty Scale model sport duration model wont much fun try fly airframe such clunker cant fly long enough enjoy So lets see what can airframe helps P/R Factor HOW THE AIRFRAME CAN HELP Immediately think low wing load ing being helpful means model should have big wing practicable and/or event rules allow model should weigh little possible within strength event rules limits Thats Easy B weighs less gram uses full 18 x 3 wing event allows Thats Fike E can fly longer Gee Bee Racer Other helping design factors good airfoil good proportions low drag efficient force setup can help out too neat efficient construction will yield high strength weight ratio less drag lower weight Also will fewer warps have fight other add lots unwanted drag Given efficient airframe can now proceed providing high P/R Factor useful propeller rubber combi nation propeller should have fairly high pitch large diameter large blade area rubber motor should close equal weight airframe Remember important point Selecting efficient P/R Factor can increase efficiency duration model 100 200 up 500 per cent better airfoil streamlining etc can make improve ments 2 4 10 per cent good P/R Factor can often turn so-so airframe adequate flier good airframe poor P/R Factor can look pretty fail flying FLYING SCALE MODELS As Ive pointing out very same principle applies flying Scale model pure endurance model Naturally satis faction pure duration sacrificed satisfaction derived simulated reality want flying Scale model fly reasonably long time realism can appreciated proper P/R Factor low wing loading paramount Keep mind actually no such thing Scale model approximations degree realism dependent solely builders desire Big fly small re alism big realism small fly both require best possible P/R Factor Indoor flying always requires effective thrust during 100% flight time NO reliance glide Naturally power curve such torque high first climb ceiling long cruise ceiling slow tapering off descent Indoor model still flying way down lands few effectual turns left motor Outdoor duration can course ex tended after model attains maximum al titude glide opportunity catch thermals So approach somewhat different sustained torque desirable maintain climb throughout motor run before model turns itself glider glide course airframe all-important P/R Factor just much cargo no matter still case dominant importance P/R Factor climb BUT Are model airplanes actually designed around P/R Factor starting point usual understanding arent fact havent However designers top quality door Outdoor contest models realize importance P/R Factor keep P/R requirements uppermost mind designing rest model am afraid however awful lot flying Scale sport jobs kits today beginners likely find hobby shop shelves didnt have much time spent P/R Factor during design period much likely model especially FE Scale model drawn up much detail plan regarding propeller rubber manufacturers kits particularly responsible because plastic prop rubber kits woefully inadequate look like included afterthought no consider ation given whether could job notes kits same model same manufacturer often include different styles plastic props can conclude manufacturer cluded whatever available cheapest moment order complete par ticular production run building such kits must prepared substitute better propeller adequate rubber So always keep mind importance prop rubber motor combo Help out P/R Factor building light using good airfoil neat clean construction useful warps Join BUAMA Weve got lot really great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION ling help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starskippers 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 ***** Enough today see next month 108 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Six notables world model avia tion have selected 1982 induction AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Twenty-one nominations considered Council Past Presidents admin isters program Any member AMA may nominate else Hall Fame Nominations submitted form available AMA HQ Council makes selections based nominees past well present contribu tions phases aeromodeling whether competition design manufacturing writing other form support current Council Past Presidents dates presidency Irwin G Ohlsson 1943-46 Frank Bushey 1952 Keith Storey 1953-1956 Claude McCullough 1957 Dr Walter Good 1958-1 960 Peter J Sotich 1961-62 John Worth 1963 Maynard L Hill 1964 Clifford Weirick 1967-68 John Patton 1969-1 970 John E Clemens 1971-1978 Earl F Witt 19791980 Walt Good serves Chairman William E Atwood born July 22 1910 Riverside CA interest aviation evident age 15 built flew 20-ft Wright Brothers Hang Glider Atwoods first Nationals competition 1927 high school designed built water-cooled 30cc boat engine 60-ft span sailplane competed Pacific Palisades Some engines Bill Atwood famous include Baby Cyclone Sil ver Crown Champion Phantom line Bullet Torpedo engines Crown Cham pion series Triumph line After World War II during Atwood served glider instructor Torpedo engine sold K&B produced thousands early Fifties Atwood produced several 1AA engines including Cadet Sig nature Shriek Super Signature series Atwood made engines Wen-Mac Jim Walker Pagliuso during period joined Roy Cox 1 960 design super vise production classic Tee Dee line engines also skilled Indoor modeler win ning four straight Nationals 1945 through 1948 after about 10 years intensive engine design work got back Indoor competition 1961 won place 1963 US FM World Championships Indoor team Cox Conquest Bills final engine design Cox retired 1975 de voted remaining years RC Sailplane de sign flying passed away April 1978 actively engaged hobby over 50 years Three generations model airplane builders fliers have felt influence contributions sport James Dale Kim Control Line 1AA Speed Stunt Sport fliers everywhere owe lot Dale Kim Born 1930 competing age 14 has won events National Championships during Forties Fifties Although Kims primary interest has always Control Line very well known field 049 engines also built Rubber Power Free Flight CL models has won excess 300 trophiesin CL Scale Precision Aerobatics Team Racing Free Flight Combat CL Speed Kim created AA Proto event set three records Proto others Speed Jet Speed Some original model designs Stuntacular 59 Burner 62 Torky 72 Spook Stinger Shock Wave wrote magazine articles officiated numerous meets member AMAs Speed Advisory Committee model airplane industry Kim has worked through own company others promote 1/2A Speed Racing events has traveled throughout US demon strating Monoline CL systems Cox designed Cox magnesium speed pan worked developing left-handed propellers 1AA engines subsequently used Cox ready-to-fly airplanes Through own company Kirn-Kraft markets precision needle valves pressure backplates other accessories small engines racing Joseph S Ott has probably produced model airplane designs other single person field Starting late Twen ties Ott designed planes drew plans wrote articles appeared major modeling aviation magazines cluding famous series Popular v/at/on continued next page February 198395 AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VicePresident Vice-Presidents L EN Faine William E Atwood Dale Kim shown wnn nis aaugnter Through own company firms like Donald Duncan Ace Whitman JL Wright DA Pachter Ott produced multitude model airplane kits promotional litera ture Joe Ott Mfg Co shows him uniforms both World Wars kits fea tured innovative designs like 0-lube con struction jig-built wings fuselages Always intention provide goodlooking flyable models anyone could build June 1982 Mode/Aviation showed page 19 some Joe Otts designs like 11-ft span FF gas powered Art Chester Jeep Always innovator Ott built 1934 others produced hundreds thousands kits Joe Ott produced hundreds thou sands sold 5&lOc stores like Woolworths Kresges also hardware stores hobby shops Ott mass merchan dizer modelinghis production sales overwhelming volume also quality Joe Ott remarkable energetic talented man has contributed enor mous amount during career spans entire history aviation continues day Edward L Rockwood pictured pioneer early development Radio Control During late 1940s early 1950s Rockwood developed first multichannel resonant reed RC system Reed sys tems permitting four controls represented substantial progress rubberband-powered escapement systems operated two channels Rockwoods reed receiver responded transmitted tones causing relays trigger motors servos Since no servos available designed own used small electric motors England gear train toy car adapted servo limit neutral return switches fabricated brass equipment described milestone article published August 1949 issue Model Airplane News magazine hallmark Rockwoods designs reliability Models using equipment won RC National Championships 1951 1952 1954 Other manufactu rers followed Rockwoods development add-on equipment such relayless servo use reed systems servo later adapted use digital proportional radio equipment leading highly sophisticated systems popular use today Edward L Rockwood made substantial contributions development radio control systems model aviation led directly systems now use enjoy Wally Simmers regular part Chicago aeromodeling scene mid-i 930s years afterward hobby shop mecca builders fliers also 1938-39 President famed Chicago Aeronuts club competent com petitor several Nats wins credit Simmers produced several famous designs notably Gollywok Jabberwok rubber model designs several hand launched glid ers hobby shop eventually turned Midwest Model Supply major distributor model aircraft supplies actively engaged business Simmers started K&S Engineering Mid west Model Products both firms still very active Collectively firms founded employ hundreds people also has great behind scenes supporter model activities AMA Simmers won local national Indoor Outdoor events Thirties through Fifties set records Indoor hand launched gliders twin pushers rubber models Simmers developed folding prop rubber models published Ed Lidgard 1937-38 innovation vention still show models products being produced companies founded Wally Simmers remains enthusiastic modeler 1981 visiting Indoor meet West Baden came within two seconds Senior Hand Launched Glider record set over 40 years earlier Stephen Calhoun Cal Smith pic tured best-known airplane illustrators contributed designs artwork covers various modeling magazines how-to articles plans paintings appeared such publications American Mode/er published commemorative sample work 1965 Annual long-time enthusiastic competitor Smith won first Nats Navy Carrier event held 1950 did extensive design work model airplane manufacturers including Sterling Berkley over 30 published plans include Sopwith Pup Fokker D-8 Shoestring Wittman Tallwind Douglas Skyraider other sport military racing planes Smith designed models Control Line FF RC Cal Smith known realism cover paintings served US Army Air Force sub jects personal experience always put tremendous amount research drawings paintings result markings color patterns Cal Smiths art absolutely authentic Until premature death mid-40s Cal Smith enthusiastic model builder Team Racer RC flier other interests included full-size homebuilt aircraft model boating skin diving photography Cal Smith fondly remembered articles sketches designs plans photo graphs presence felt hobby years 1983 Nationals East Coast AMA Executive Council Nats Executive Committee combined vote 14 4 voted special December 11 meeting hold 1983 Nats Westover Air Force Base Massachussetts during week July 2431 Nats include events including Indoor Outdoor Free Flight near vicinity Final de tails exact site locations will determined usual Nats plan ning meeting held Massachusetts January addition normal full slate competition events expected will also some new ac tivities such technical seminars special demonstrations Westover base site 1982 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships 96 Model Aviation Joe Ott right shown accepting Hall Fame award John Grigg AMA President Chicago Expo Wally Simmers Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 NEW RADIO FREQUENCIESAT LAST November 4 1982 commissioners FCC voted unanimously grant frequencies radio control model aircraft boats cars requested AMA followed publication FCC REPORT AND ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER made new frequencies official December 20 1982 So now new frequencies use compliance AMA implementation plan concern ing transition old new January 1 1983 begin 11 new frequencies plus existing seven 72 MHz band total 18 Five years hence January 1 1988 lose exist ing seven frequencies equipment can converted gain another bunch new channels Finaly January 1 1991 have use total 50 channels model aircraft Meanwhile boat car people will have gained usage 30 channels 75 MHz band discretely own use Remember after five years fly ONLY 72 MHz frequencies cars boats use ONLY 75 MHz frequencies heartiest congratulations Bob Aberle entire Frequency Committee its efforts gaining success COUNCIL REPORT October meeting Executive Council productive ever handling three pages agenda items day half prime items covered discussion motion discussed fol lowing paragraphs synopsis entire meeting appeared January 1983 issue ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ITEMS Nats Publicity agreed last year blew Nats publicity poorly done later done has ever case John Worth both accept responsibility Perhaps task President ensure major items accomplished timely manner certainly major item will occur again during administration Nets Entry Form thought publish Nats entry form Model v/a t/on Since out 118 mem bers attended last years Nats felt publication entire entry form would represent proper usage magazine pages six pages required However publica tion entry blank could done two pages will investigated toward possible implementation Bumper Stickers Several annual membership meeting thought would satisfactory majority members receive set AMA numbers done years ago rather bumper stick er-like device now supplied membership renewals subject directed PR department further investigation although discussed logistics such idea 83000 members could well double cost membership processing Dues Differentials Would possible have dues structure based category aircraft flown idea has tossed around several years always ending flatNO membership processing costs could astronomical Consider yourself holding license fly Indoor models decide fly Control Line over weekend maybe want fly Outdoor Free Flight RC present sporting license hold allows participation types model flying can will worry about whether hold specific license specific category concept although probably will never go away stands little chance ever meeting success OTHER COUNCIL ITEMS Noise Ed Izzo Chairman Noise Committee demonstrated static actual airplane designed minimize characteristic noise amplifying areas Use tuned pipe muffler three-bladed prop non-resonant structures some ideas implemented appears well road showing us go So far has spent budget allocated committee Special Interest Groups now have eight groups recognized Special Interest Groups AMA SAM NASA NSRCA USPJA N FFS NAAC MACA recently NSS Other groups encour aged seek approval can tually part guiding route AMA New License Issuing Until now new member send application HQ wait until either sure received received license before could sure insurance coverage could also join AMA sanctioned con test gain instant membership insur ance coverage NOW elected officer office can accept new membership applica tion grant immediate membership insurance coverage NOT big deal really active officer may now able further assure organizations growth FAI Aerobatics 1983 Executive Council approved proposal host prestigious world class event now remains delegate ClAM seek final FAI approval Should accomplished time read Meanwhile FAI-CIAM has accepted Australia host 1983 Free Flight World Championships Giant Models Don Godfrey President IMAA presented case IMAAS own safety aircraft regulations plea AMA accept standards sanctioned activity involving giant models Bill Wilbur authored some proposals ably assisted Don presentation end result proposals unani mously directed Council Safety Committee review recommendations IMAA certainly appears have its act very well together CL Combat Finally after long months discussion explanations have approved funding mechanic Combat flier sent AMA World Championships Only fly event have witnessed team selection meet can appreciate need mechanic Now come guys dont ask second mechanic 1983 Nats NO site NO date NO plans yet After much discussion mo tions either failed sub sequently rescinded conclusion could come hold joint meeting between Executive Council Nats Executive Committee time reading meeting will have held decisions made Next issue should carry full write-up happeningsstay tuned Special Order times Executive Council has taken vote item after rela tively short discussions reverse selves later time Ed McCullough District XI introduced special rule order accept ed Council whereby discussion will introduced meeting no vote can taken until next provision handling priority time critical items normally special rule order will apply Since issue will coming around end December early January let wish very happy holiday season very successful 1983 God Bless _ivfed6 February 1983 97 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLYI Safe Flying No Accident Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes may interest know CL highest number entries three top four events Lincoln Nats Interesting too 1hA Combat supplemental event enough entries put top five bad dying sport considering eco nomics country Congrats Tommy Fluker reigning World Combat Champ US Team dont think Control Line has anything worry about Doc long theyve got look after AMA Associate Vice-President Kenny Kern Bedford IN writes West Baden IN closing dome-shaped building AMA has used Indoor Nats Lets buy AMA money wish could Kenny having enough trouble buying new Headquarters building Reston VA arent rich wish could purchase Maybe somebody could buy donate us Have ever Tournament Champions ccntest Las Vegas NV Twenty top Radio Control Pattern fliers over world invited Las Vegas compete planes near Quarter Scale much larger usual RC Pattern ship also wing-loading lighter engines much larger 60 size Regular bleachers pro vided spectators planes maneuvers simulating real aircraft picture below Miss Paula Sims advertising executive Circus Cir cus Hotel Las Vegas standing next Chuck Wanner flies Radio Control time Nice looking model isnt As soon heard Las Vegas cry went out over land Tony Bonetti Donna Smith way New jersey answer yes both countsthey both can calm down shown previous picture bottom center way Hanno Pretner won $25000 first prize Matt came second Dave Brown third other important couple want meet Las Vegas scene happily married couple Monica Jerry Nelson Jerry doing some free-lance photog raphy Model Airplane News Monica busy supervising See next month 98 Model Aviation contingency Japanese fliers Tokyo competing Las Vegas Tournament ot Champions November Japanese competitors well trained competent left Voichiro Akiba flew plane own constructionstanding Yoichi Aoyagi team manager right Guchi Naruke flew Dave Browns planes competition because too small qualify Manager Yoichi told Guchi Naruke very famous Tokyo over Japan model airpalne flier revered everywhere goes homeland gentleman sitting directly behind center Joe Vamada Compton CA Futaba service representative Japanese fliers did well competition courteous polite LR Chief Judge good friend Doc Ed wards New Albany MS sitting next co-founders Tournament Champions Bill Bennett Walt Schroder Bill Walt began model airplane affair some seven eight years ago far right head CD Mr Phil Kraft entire contest run smoothly perfectly hitch Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW lIJashington DC 20005 33 Seconds AMAs History. total 33 seconds took Federal Communications Commission approve AMAs petition additional RC fre quencies historic November 4 meeting commissioners FCCs hearing room 1919 M Street Washington DC AMAs item first agenda time 942 am FCC Chairman Mark S Fowler opened meeting asked presentation necessary FCC staff commissioners information concerning AMA item Noting no indica tion anyones need presentation called vote unanimous 60 commissioner seven absent favor petition published pub lic comment FCC last April 1 Thus almost four years after AMAs peti tion November 17 1978 campaign over survived numerous glitches along way including recent industrial firm involved RC cranes caused delay almost two months also some changes personnel assignments FCC broke continuity com munication handling case Actually AMAs effort obtain fre quencies going considerably longer four years took months AMA Frequency Committee effort work ing RC industry AMA leaders develop specifics petition finally filed FCC 1978 preliminary effort paid off cause what got end almost ex actly what asked always typical outcome petitions FCC result proof case thoroughly researched practical to sur vive questioning challenges RC inter ests other industries also doubts some modeling people So now have itan RC frequency allo cation provides current interference relief expansion carry us 21st century should last long AMAs plan phased-in frequency expansion carried out concerned will easy extensive monitoring coordina tion work will necessary AMA make plan work minimum problems goes territory AMA has ac cepted responsibility meantime AMA Frequency Committee work goes Anticipating new frequency plan will last forever work progressing new frequencies 900 MHz band Looking back long took get new current frequencies committee wants sure needs increase beyond what new fre quencies will provide will have ready new plan carry indicates owe great debt gratitude AMA Frequency Commit tee has functioned effectively through several AMA presidencies changes Executive Council members board directors committee effective AMA did great job proved patience well technical expertise pays off cant say thanks enough. Spreading News biggest RC news past 20 years happened quietly November 4 FCC approved new RC frequencies ever done time few phone calls passed information key people AMA RC industry Meanwhile major effort activated boil down translate government ac tion understandable language guidelines RCers general AMA HQ color layouts shown elsewhere pages developed refined ac cordance AMA Frequency Committee suggestions model press RC equipment manu facturers contacted see might interested publishing distri buting AMA material response outstanding Color negatives provided model magazines manufacturers asked As re sult new frequency plan seen model magazines literature included RC equipment shipments Distribution also going hundreds hobby shops goal help insure RCers whether AMA members get new information Its fact plan inte grating new channels previous RC frequencies requires users under stand what involved AMA developed plan industry help AMA coordi nating information distribution anyone still questions AMAs reason being anyone should AMA member current effort should answer doubts AMA initiated action get new frequencies AMA got AMA leading effort spread word about message should clear RC flier should AMA member arent freeloading rest us paid bills make greatest RC achievements happen Good Neighbors. Dramatic proof difference quiet makes given recently some dem onstration flights local school athletic field Frank Ebling Bill Harris needed place try out couple electric-powered models went neighborhood school looked over field side soccer game other baseball game middle area about 150 yards squarebig enough models first tried smaller model Airtronics RC Kitty about 50 wingspan flew fine no problems ball gamesthey hardly noticed us same larger six foot span Buzzard Bombshella converted free flighter modified RC Astro 15 motor Although weighed six pounds used 13-8 prop merely purred its way overhead distractions neighbors playing ball fact annoying thing about flying session came went generating excitement among non-modelers obviously saw flying didnt react simply part another activity field So egos dampened lack public ac claim made up realization proved point about electrics open up new site possibilities because dont offend good feeling nice know regarded noisy nuisances other activities implications enormous Besides obvious opening up places fly possibility expanding use existing sites fields dont operate Sunday mornings keep peace churchgoers need necessary electronics Its silent Theyre quiet pleasant purr also clean means wives get along lot better Electrics have come long way need solve lot flying site problems among have seen now believe ye got pleasant surprise coming important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative asso ciate vice-president area waiting hear AAAAA AA AA AA A A . AAA A Results 1982 Election Two VPs will replaced 1982 AMA Executive Council Bob Underwood new VP District 6 John Clemens District 8 Incumbents continue John Byrne District 2 Chuck Foreman Dis trict 4 Jim Scarborough District 10 official vote tally District 2 John Byrne Walt Throne Others write-ins 1680 954 4 Total2638 District 4 Chuck Foreman Others 911 - 26 Total937 District 6 Bob Underwood Jim Sears Paul Clements Others 893 826 470 - 10 Total2199 District 8 John Clemens Ted White ry Sartor Others 888 754 365 8 Total2015 District 10 Jim Scarborough Bev Wisniewski Others - -1927 - -1643 .11 Total3581 February 198399 Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts Rhode Island S Verment DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 FIske St Holliston MA 01746 Awacinate Vice-Prusidenta Robert C Brodeur 405 Mau Streot Nautiso NH 03060 Donnin Foloom RFD 1 Gardinor ME 04345 Don Krufft P0 Box 1828 73 Heritage Lx Duobury MA 02332 Al Novotnik 4 Boverly Pt Norwolk CT 06850 Don Roub 113 FairviOw Ave Rutland VT 05701 Frequency Coordinator Gaorgo Wilson 318 Fisher St. Walpo, MA 021 El last Executive Council meeting location 1983 Nationals agenda would like explain actions took place position informed Lakehurst available Nats site immediately con tacted John Byrne District II VP John Worth Executive Director stating satisfied way attempted obtain Lakehurst just sending letter requesting permission use Base strong enough effort feel major undertakings Academy conducting National Championships also obligation Academy see Championships site located different area country order Academy members attend Champion ships long distances travel have National Championships East past 12 years believe injustice Academy members East have opportunity attend Nats undue cost travel expense feel Academy should set up special site committee charter loca tion Nats East West Midwest South John Byrne informed potential site Floyd Bennett Field Long Island written letter John Grigg requesting Nats Committee meet until clarification Eastern site accomplished Nats Committee met recommendation Executive Council Nats held Lake Charles LA find no fault recom mendation Nats Committee would easily select site its members fa miliar could perform its job addi tion directive given Com mittee select site would satisfy phases modeling competition such RC Control Line Free Flight etc As stated previous columns continue criteria its almost impossible obtain site East would satisfy therefore recommend split Nationals RC Control Line Nationals separate Free Flight Nationals agreed last Executive Council meet ing later decided hold combined Executive Council Nats Committee meet ing December 10th Washington have heard some comments added expenses constituents feel very strongly expense worth attempting get Nats area has serviced last 12 years would like go record stating lieve Nats Committee very competent group people responsibility recommend location operate Nats responsibility Executive Council members representatives constituents either accept reject Nats site desires Academy members prime consideration have very active attempting locate site Northeast area have con tacted top officials Air Force have made visitations Westover Hanscom Fields will continue effort prior December 10th meeting order ob tain site John Byrne District II also very active trying locate site East District Activities attended meeting Wingbusters Control Line Club West Bridgewater MA showed new Control Line movie Wired Excitement club has very active contest schedule 1983 nucleus Control Line activity New England area following picture shows officers Wingbusters LR TreasurerVinnie Coyle SecretaryJohn Componeschi PresidentJoe Fustolo VicePresidentRon Muise Now Jesey 0 New Yol II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vico-Prosident 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Maceden VIe.Pveidmnb Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10706 Frank Dreech 9 Wittow Ave. Piacataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 40 Cory Or. Toni River NJ 06753 Adan St-lor 50 Rendi Rd. No A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Walt Throne 208 Windenser Rd. Syracune NY 13219 Frequency Coordinator George Mym 70 FroErlih Ferns Rd Hicknoille NY 11801 Second District Thoughts now come 72nd annual report current term office Vice-President AMA District II Depending upon pending election results may may continue reports another three years continue believe appropriate point extend sincere thanks opportunity have given serve six long thoroughly happy rewarding years Seventy-two reports representing king-sized hunk communication real kick As well aware reading columns East Coast Nats has become obsession So much ask kind indulgence add bit what has gone before connection meeting October 23 24 Executive Council rejected vote recommendation Nats Executive Com mittee 1983 Nats held Lake Charles LA also voted meet said NEC December 11 time further efforts will made locate important event East Coast hopefully District II connection have conducted encouraging negotiations National received communication Ben Penno Coventry RI informed RISK Rhode Island Soaring Kiub Lou Seiden President gliders club fly beautiful turf farm area hold two contests year usually draw best glider fliers East conduct beginners building class using Peck ROG local Boys Club Community activities such help put forth good image hobby pays off trying obtain fly ing areas realize time receive magazine actions spoke about first part column will have taken place will continue keep informed actions taken LETS HAVE THE NATS IN THE EAST Park Service US Department terior relative use Floyd Bennett Field Gateway Recreational Area Brooklyn NY Although search suitably exten sive site area Free Flight phase Nats continues represent annual exercise frustration looking toward Northeast solution appreci ative Ed Izzos assistance District VP regard project Floyd Bennett Field could satisfactorily contain Control Line events addition RC Pattern Pylon Scale Helicopter would held flying site Great Kills Gateway Recrea tional Area Staten Island hopefully RC Soaring Syosset Long Islands North Shore Hundreds dorm rooms available such educational institutions reasonable driving distances Floyd Bennett Field Wagner College Long Island University Hofstra College Adeiphi College CW Post University Motels great abundance competitively priced through out area New Frequencies Todays mail AMA HQ brought copy release announc ing great news FCC has finally formally authorized use new fre quencies 7276 MHz band Radio Control model aircraft boats cars other similar devices honor thanks Chairman Bob Aberle Dis teict 2 dedicated AMA Frequency Committee Hooray AMA Happy Anniversary Gatewayl Gateway Staten Island celebrated its 10th Anniversary October 9 attended joined Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island Modelers celebrating event held Miller Field formerly airport now under Gateway athletic recrea tional area Staten Island Clubs did 100 Model Aviation FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident themselves proud turning Out great numbers displaying wonderful model aircraft general shot display area Kingston Aeromodeler Meet October 17 drove up along Hudson Sauger ties NY witness Scheduled Quarter Scale Fun Fly Rally captioned club Outlandish winds wreaked havoc what have two-day bash postponed till following week couldnt make because presence required AMA Executive Council meeting Washington whole weekend held informal District II meeting field discussing such matters contest co ordination traditional meets etc really nice group thoroughly enjoyed gettogether shot field Seventh Annual Romano Garabello Memo rial Meet PARCS Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society have two noteworthy meets year July 18 well-attended Scale meet October 10 Multiple-Class Pattern Contest covering spectrum Novice through Sportsman Advanced Ex pert through Masters took place report Scale meet included close-up personable CD famous purveyor -Scale plans Jerry Behrens equal-time basis obliged show beaming countenance Pattern meet CD Jon Gerber quick look PARCS Prez Marvin Goldstein Happiness must earned say Mary seems have worked overtime new PARCS President Ira Rosner wish him well Meroke MAC November 41 attended regular meeting club Wantagh NY addressed group concerning AMA matters mutual interest prestigious club long standing noted its enjoy able efficiently conducted contests have attended years except 1982 edition year contest held August 8 date judging Scale Flight Nats Lincoln NE highlight meet missed year competent narration Joe Scotto Rockland County RC week jour neyed Pearl River NY visited active District II club certainly miss WRAM-type shows group noted some years ago wish would resume annual event looked forward year about RCRC Long Island Cobras Now name conjure paid visit recent meetings Hempstead NY invitation good friends Howard Brimberg Sid Berenson Though name club presents foreboding prospect folks like other modeler groups accorded cordial reception enjoyed very useful exchange views informa tion rewarding benefits voluntary AMA Vice-Presidential job found wonderful people meets Believe modelers greatest Interstate Model Flying Club Inc have just returned meeting amazing club say amazing because has over 450 members due also prece dent has established acquisi tion flying sites wit lona Island flying field great promise forming part Palisades Interstate Park Commission turn governs Bear Mountain Park another acre public real estate may utilized model aircraft operational purposes unlike vast holdings National Park Service US Department Interior Members particular club also members other clubs area have band ed together obtain perpetuate important flying site club has solved familiar problem clubs shooting same flying facility avoided revo lution revolutionary development Bravo good things come District II' state pardonable pride some shots took lona Island Field Open House demo last Sunday featuring Harvey Landis narrator Till meet again February 1983 101 touch NASA photo Darren Katz back-lashed model Columbia Darren assures really separates signal glides nice landing via Free Flight thus far GEAR UP AND LOCKED Ohio sylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate VicePraeideesta Joe Elbern 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharoy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitmen SR 103 North Holgara OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Sr-otsdale PA 15683 After last months negative report nice writing positive report time First have new frequencies FCC com missioners voted approve frequency proposal November 4 effective date will 30 days after publication de cision Federal Register may become legal new frequencies mid- late December will probably use January 1 1983 convenience implementation date purposes phase-in plan FCC has given us 50 new aircraft frequencies 30 new non-aircraft frequen cies extremely important stick phase-in plan using 11 new frequen cies first five years reason important otherwise will shoot ing other down adhered Frequency Committee particularly Jack Albrecht hasspent lot time effort plan ensure safe intermingling new old frequencies violate plan would put yourself fellow fliers jeopardy Use frequencies other phase-in plan will prohibited AMA sanctioned events gives indication its impor tance modelers owe great deal gratitude two individuals have instrumental acquisition new frequencies first being Bob Aberle Chair man Frequency Committee has worked butt off accomplish surely going nice get full ream paperwork Bob month Right along side Bob owe lot Mike Gil bertson electronics engineer formerly Kraft Systems developed original technical report proposal based wrote technical response serious challenge proposal behalf of us District III thank Bob Mike entire Frequency Com mittee tireless work behalf last few columns have mentioned progress being made toward Vegas meet Im happy say over can get back work other million projects shoved aside District Ill well represented Tournament Champions year myself Tony Frac kowiak Mark Radcliff former AMA VP Don Lowe has since retired Florida competing Considering 10 Ameri cans 10 foreigners invited compete although year 11 Americans flew due last minute withdrawal Yoshioka Japan because illness quite honor have four district creme de Ia creme four district finished top seven places top four placing Americans final standings showed Prettner Austria first again Matt Liechtensteinsecolld Brownthird Frackowiakfourth Kristensenfifth Lowe sixth Radcliffseventh Altogether crew brought back around $24000not bad weekends work Ha possible next TOC could find District III fliers because possible Dean Koger may get transferred back WrightPatterson next year past years have somewhat hesi tant hold District III meeting vane ty reasons least hold Well year story different Bob Buttons Cambridge OH area called wants host AMA District III Symposium Workshop will take place Salt Fork Lodge January 22-23 1983 event promises good talks workshop sessions put such notables Mark Radcliff Aresti-style Pattern Bob Belloumini Helicopters Don Chapman engines Russ Brown try ing set up some FF sessions trying get Dennie Harkai Billy Wer wage CL aerobatics Bob Campbell Miles Reed will talk biggies Gene Shelkey John Vogel RC Soaring Ra mona Don Shultz MonoKote anyone else can contact between now knows perhaps can get Emil Zutz thing Steve Sturm give us talk fly between mountains West Virginia Seriously should great affair encourage District III members try attend Salt Fork Lodge located 1-77 approximately two miles north 1-70 near Cambridge OH location too far center district Pittsburgh about center readily accessible interstate virtually anywhere district Im hop ing good turnout District III AMA AVPs Contest Board members Contest Coordinators will sent invitations attend hope will make effort Salt Fork Lodge beautiful place family Bob has assured will sufficient time between sessions swapping lies visiting watering hole will much social affair anything registration fee will $500 See Salt Fork Delaware District ol tolsenbia land h Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drige Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aesadat VtcS-4redd wIts Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carandon 3 upe Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Cheonpine 208 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvole Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Prestun 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 charles Spear 253 Holly Lana Moclraville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 WinthrOp Or. Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488-5986 have just returned visiting some District IV clubs down Carolinas first stop Greensboror NC guest speaker anniversary meet ing Radio Control League North Carolina two-day affair fun fly Saturday Sunday banquet Saturday night During banquet Mr Harold Bunting voted North Carolina Modelers Hall Fame Hall Fame started few years ago RCNC has grown eight ten members now Its quite honor receive recog nition does come easily Keep up good work RCNC host club fun fly Greensboro Grams good turnout Saturday Sunday chilly temperatures Grams have excellent field good con dition event After taking care some company busi ness Monday Tuesday after have work occasionally drove over Raleigh NC met Charlie Spear Doug Holland Tuesday night three us attend ed Raleigh Aeromasters Club meeting treated like royalty Again guest speaker turnout very good Raleigh Aeromasters started April 1980 time referred Raleigh Renegades Well club has come long way two years now have avery nice flying field membership has grown very rapidly also have show team performs regularly recent shows performed Northern Telecom Corporation large manu facturer telecom munications equipment club full energy fellowship can offer modelers Raleigh/Durham area good place fly help friendship goes along great hobby sport Thanks RAMS memorable evening 1983 NATS writing Nats site has established yet last Coun cil meeting Nats Executive Committee recommended go Lake Charles LA Naval Base Lakehurst would available AMA 1983 Well its wisdom AMA Council voted go Floyd Bennett Field New York totally disregarding advice AMA Nats Executive Committee Nats Committee discussed Floyd Bennett Field ruled against having Nats because too problems officials contestant housing separate event sites travel costs AISOr other restrictions would placed AMA would increase cost Nats area Well make long story short Council finally rescind ed motion go Floyd Bennett Field will make its decision after joint meet ing AMA Council Nats Execu tive Committee early December So time guys its still up air will Lets hope Council will start realize Nats Executive Com mittee best judge Nats should held selection will based full knowledge choices past ex perience what takes run Nats will based having Nats East Coast purely political reasons personally would love see East Coast Nats area adequate can support basic requirements need have successful Nats Whats Happening District IV Tidewater Model Soaring Society Fourth July weekend 1983 TMSS will host FAI contest Fentress Field Norfolk later Prince Georges Radio Control Club time Ricky Wade came away top honors PGRC Quickie 500 Race young ster moving up fast 102 Model Aviation Mid-Virginia RC Club Lenny Rozamus member MVRC has won six AMA schoiarship awards will help him pre-med studies William Mary College Congratulations Lenny Dis trict IV Northern Virginia RC Club NVRC has nated another $500 AMA Building Fund makes total date $1000 donated NVRC Thanks NVRC think puts District IV top donations far Radio Control League North Carolina RCNC has donated $100 AMA Build ing Fund Thanks RCNC keep up good work doing North Carolina Thats now enjoy new frequencies Alabama Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Teoneosee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 2001 a79-5050 AaodU VImFreeidgosss Greg Doe 4 168 Pony Dr. Smyme TN 37167 John Gorday 115 eayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard JacksOn 108 Thornlee Charlesoon Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Deiray FL 33444 Jossoon Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo FR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth So Shalitnar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 38121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenceville Hwy L Decatur GA 30003 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields 1098 Ontario So JecksonvlIe FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6682 did Jack Swenningsen 66 years young Treasurer Suncoast Aeromodel ers St Petersburg FL put 1000 flights first trainer Senior Falcon no crash es figures used 2520 No 64 rubber bands 31 gallons fuel flying 35 week ends year past three years reach flight 1000 Flying scale Tony under name Kenisha Oshimoden Ken Oden President Roswell Air Force Roswell GA took second place rhe St Louis Warbirds Pylon Race Back home Roswell Ken sponsors Larry Watters Trophy Warbird entries Larry friend Kens killed fly ing Navys Blue Angels Ken Ouson won kit trophy scale model Tony Ki-61 Chattanooga Free Flight Society having its first Indoor contest Sunday De cember 6 Chattanooga State Gym enter bring two friends also want fly favorite event because will have event class long have three entries Interesting way run con test Ron Leclaire got Radio Control 1980 wife Audrey followed right hind him built Kadet junior Ron built S-Ray Ron extend five-ft workbench garage Audrey could work alongside him late October both entered fun fly Gateway RC flying field Jacksonville FL Ron managed damage plane practicing day before contest Audrey kept hers piece came 11th out 15 fun fly bad woman first contest competition included world class Pattern competitor way Ron Audrey would like find Sig Kobra under Christmas treewith name years ago Lee Robinson Coral Springs FL AMA 7110 rejoined re cently issued AMA 71105 Nice coin cidence Lee Robinaire company new importer HP Engines Lee Condor RC Club Coral Springs Someone has suggested changing ages Juniors Seniors 16 21 respec tively feel about Thanks wrote about VP columns Nats Illinois ana e Kentocky e VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President Pa Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aaeociete vice-Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 8ruce Malony 1916 Keenlend Pkwy Oweneboro KY 42301 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithoille MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old eonoonme unisersity City MO 63132 William 0 Snavely P0 BOo 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hicko-y Lane Hatel Creot IL 60429 8i11 Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61378 Frequency CoordinaSor James Check 564 Gransclsester 55 Lexington KY 40508 last column year Im going use months column try get some pictures Ive hold back because last months column first two pictures came Bud Bodzioch CL Contest Coordinator Dis trict VI sure good-looking lady picture No 1 February 1983 103 Six year old Melissa Bodzioch daddys Fast Combat Mongoose II K&B 5-8 engine Photo Bud Bodzioch Audrey Ron Leclaire members Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL Jack has recovered wings added cockpit converted Senior Falcon taildrag ger over past three yearsbut hasnt crashed MACA Nato Palos I-tills IL Labor Day week end 1982 Fast Combat winners 1RI Robert Burch Chicago IL 3rd Rich Tupper Westmont IL 1st Pete Athans Crystal Lake IL 2ndan Illinois District VI sweep Photo Bud Bodzioch Next Lynn Elston Carterville IL Sent pictures some beautiful Scale ships Arent just lovely Heres picture given Don Beam Burgin Barnstormers Yep thats club Im took years Gree River Pattern contest Look trophies taken St Louis Aero Pilots Club picnic John Follis VP says over 100 people turned out affair Seems though must have good time Good food good friends magician couple new pilots Flying Cardi nals Northern Kentucky Cardinals have very good about keeping formed year Thanks Scott Parker Cardinals newly winged pilot making own unassisted takeoff Jim Check District VI Frequency Coordi nator asked tell phone number 606/299-0577 can let him know getting non-model-related inter ference fixed station paging etc call collect post card will Well its good year Thanks support have given Best wishes upcoming new year Enough now. Iowa igan sara S W" VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen Cisiricl VII Vice Pies dent P 0 Boa 1104 Birmingham Mi AdO 12 Asejatant VjcePrsidSOt Jack Finn 368 HamEden Or. NE cedar Rapids IA 52402 Aaaocate Vice-Preudenta ArOSur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind. Ann Ardor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn. OuluOrn MN 55804 Alilbam Rohrine 4494 Tanglewood Ti Sr loseoh MI 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 DOnent Madisor WI 83711 Ron Sears 132S Rosive Pontiac Ml 48054 Terry Taylor 3308 Lombardy Line Crystal MN 55428 Frequency Coordinanor Pane Waters 117 Baso Main Upper Level Nornlrville Ml 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0085 Evening 13131 437-4244 District VII AVP Al Scidmore Ted Whites column December 1982 issue Model Aviation has idea strikes responsive chord sport fliersan AMA convention modeled after Oshkosh EAA convention However would like see competition retained national competition seems benefits competitions such Nats overlooked proponents Without competi tion fliers would very little develop ment radios engines aircraft flying techniques Just major auto races spark development grass roots level ac tivities reports thereof activities top competitors frequently read avidly sports flier doesnt ever expect compete Golfers watch pro-tour bowlers Milwaukee Open tennis buffs watch play Jimmy Connors skiers Winter Olympics etc people top sport always interesting just ginning non-professionals com petitions serve provide goal point activity Without goal flying would simply horsing aroundand poor Nats special kind competition Anybody may compete Nats Anyone wants may enter does up him anybody may come watch talk people read about magazines see airplanes equipment flying techniques etc others have heard about Nats competitorsthe Nats modeling should viewed vein Years ago took group Boy Scouts tented overnight talked modelers watched late night preparations re pairing visited store watched CL Combat Radio Control Scale Free Flight CL Speed etc two days None us com peted went away enthused excited about model aviation came Its marvelous experiencedont knock until youve tried Nats event great appeal public modelers least potentially Add other aspects Toledo type show may improve participation Bill McFarland MARCS mem bers taught young man fly RC sum mer too out ordinary young man paralyzed can move eyes mouth Steve Massey 16 year old high school student suffers spinal muscular atrophy Bill McFarland has worked long hard him now Steve flies solo Walt Seaborg MARCS writing story Model via tion club will presenting Steve lifetime honorary membership Novem ber 4th meeting Channel 15 cover presentation get mixed reactions number con troversial items alcohol attitude dont fly drink would prefer others abstain Bud want no interfere right have drink want few either alcoholics nearly well problem same faced elsewhere society personally feel AMA should take position frowns consumption alcoholic beverages fly officials sanctioned events However imple mentation drinking ban would have carried out effected authoritiesCon test Directors etc feel its impor tant AMA set tone ignore problem BIG beautiful problem same category Most modelers contact would agree upon weight and/or size limit smaller allowed latest Council rules BIG lobby apparently quite powerful After BIG salva tion model supply manufacturer keep up BIG game requires new equipment new airplanes materials etc Magazines like RCM have played BIG can squeezed out idea Als report National Soaring Society VP 104 Model Aviation Joe Salve uarainals iearning lanoangs told keen nnan Un RLI Ray Williams Royal P51 Jeff Wil liams Fliteglass P51 Lynn Elstons Fliteglass P-51 Lynn Elstons scratchbuilt P51 Jim Ferketichs Bearcat Lynn Elston Fliteglass P-Si Has over 500 flights summer fortunate enough meet fly fliers states District VII Still feel receive little input nether regions district perennial complaint district rep about including club news letter mailing list might get some free publicity Wisconsin has State Sailplane Champion ship WSSC supported largely clubs southern half state state resident eligible fly course clubs Green Bay Fond du Lac Apple ton Milwaukee Madison ones far sponsor qualifying contests Suds City Soaring Team Milwaukee originated idea found financial banking trophies keeps statistics basic idea WSSC contest resident fliers compete against winning contestant state points Winner gets 1000 points contest others get points computed 10 times percentage winner s score year nine WSSC contests according Bylaws yes formal rules flier best total points seven contests two throwaways wins scores top five finishers listed below 1982 Wisconsin State Sailplane Championship 1Keith Scid Black Earth6676 2Al Scid Madison6447 3Gregg Seydel Milwaukee6003 4Charles Mohs Madison5761 5John Lusk Madison5468 pleased have son Keith lead ing pack other hand its mixed feeling case Gregg Seydel Milwaukee has winner pasttwo years year concentrating F3B slipped him Chuck Mobs Madi son high school junior developing fine flier Chuck flew Gentle Lady SD-i 00 4th place Keith Gregg John Lusk flew modified Sagittas District VII AVP Russ Knetzger Milwau kee makes some comments correspondence jack Finn Assistant District VP RCers AMA Around rare because organized AMA clubs have fields have small renegade group about 10 guys fly off Army Reserve site north central Milwaukee County talking Chicago Expo orga nized association AMA clubs sense some guys loners nature dont assimilate well group So let too small number concerned about represent trend AMA has shown strengths last few years Continued growth b Addition excellent magazine c Major progress new RC frequencies d Expanded insur ance coverage e Fees proportional less inflation 1 Long Term Planning make living urban planning consultant find planning harder harder because legitimate uncertainties find more need plan variable uncertain future keeping options open regret Nats being two three year advance basis like once reasons un certainty seem legitimate What would bold desirable AMA own its Nats site three out five years could Nats location other two years could alternate tween Colorado west coast eastern seaboard main Nats site should somewhere mid west modelers stingy lot dont think big incomes above average thinking money concerned tight fisted think anybody miniature stingy genetics 2 Multi Nats Sites thought never again having AMA activities time general location sounds limiting per haps several years time have split up functions return single group Would nice obtain AMA owned site handled everything related open air flying 3 FAI Competition Sunday Flier Periodically sport flier stages mini-rebel lion competition AMA involvement etc see within individual clubs suddenly say lets put club con tests anymore sooner later competi tion springs back up again ebb flow seems normal large group like AMA able make such back forth changes easily because importance continuity dont disassemble Nats committee put back together easily again large sport fliers support competition chance see lot concentrated activity location recognize clubs need something once year unit competition fliers usually active everything club doesthey attend meetings hold offices turn out work parties etc Out respect effort teaching accomplished fliers have lavished beginners sport fliers go along competition help out running events Seldom club budget anyway domi nated such activity same AMA FAI Nats cost something dominate budget Jack Finn attempting set up meetings District VII West working AVPs am looking forward traveling Jaunary February hope see some person Hopefully can bring along National officers key AMA HQ staff 4kansas Louisiana Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale Bedford TX 76021 Aainacat VlcePreeidemo eab Priedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 William Hurloy III 927 Commerce Pleaeanton TX 78064 Doe Parsono 11809 Fulme NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd. Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Robe 1904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1416 MOnor Dr eartlxvtlla OK 74003 Ed Whearor 3416 Dovid Dr. Mesairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Olalxonay 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 Jerry Sprinkle called about something happened flying field other day What happened important asked him put down own words note Sunday November 7 1982 incident occur feel should pointed out both pilots spectators RC model aircraft particular day Sunday wind blowing like crazy such wind made landing flying new Buzzard Bombshell really thrilling Suf fice say flight wanted Anyway put up gear about time helicopter pilots showed up pilot really skilled flying also very safety conscious birds brought brand new buddy thought would watch him fly before going home As pilot running up engine eyballing blades check trim whatever check holding helicopter rear assembly near tail rotor main rotor baldes turning full bore eyeball level sitting about 10-12 feet away sudden loud pop hit across right arm left chest left arm hurt bad could curl up big ball just lay until some pain subsided could get some help get up check damage Upon removal jacket checked right arm area about four inches across muscle looked like hamburger meat sitting Popeyes muscle complete area between shoulder elbow swollen colored variods shades black blue However main concern chest has year since by-pass surgery force 6f blow really scared As writing am happy report other being badly bruised sore am okay Now what hit methe blade helicopter apparently came loose mounting plates since line fire caught full force blade slung through air retrospect shudder think what would have hap pened pilot blade made quarter turn very easily could have hit pilot between eyes doubt could have survived impact think after incident anyone flying helicopters should resist tempta tion eyeballing blades engine runningfor whatever reason know caseas safety conscious pilot could forsee blades coming loose have seen helicopter pilots crank up engines eyeball blades sure hope dont ever see again subject safety talked Buddy Irwin Scale Rules Committee rep trying vote some rules changes feelings strong wrote following letter Rules Com mittee Regarding rule change No 84-9 concern ing weight limit limit subject change dont think anyone should could have authority say what model too restrictive No 84-10 aps time metal propellers has come variable pitch props coming would probably bet ter metal No 84-1 1 s hazardous Are going ban fuel makes determination Further comment General Rules 84-9 84-10 84-1 1 k Bill really meant things pro poses effect has made impos sible collect almost insurance claim February 1983 105 may file accident occurs has also made easy insurance company lawyers job just cost per sonally $25000 learn lesson insurance companies have large staff law yers regular payroll nothing figure ways means pay claim Sure will willingly pay $100 maybe $1000 claimbut money gets up large amounts could occur death lawyers go work figure out ways avoid payment job receive money day save insurance company money justify existence paying claims way save money say rule aircraft piece equipment hazardous fuel cannot used AMA insured flying site have effec tively shut down sites country example wood prop attached metal engine metal shaft held metal prop nut means parts prop metal now makes prop contain metal becomes metal prop can bet will argued surance company trial will trial big money concerned Im going mention aircraft fuel board has hazardous flammable mixture can label Gentle men asking trouble leaving ourselves wide open make rules like put print effect going regulate ourselves death destroy hobby first rule learns flying can dan gerous second rule cant regulate safety summarize rule book gets thicker thicker time have opportunity update insurance companies dance glee add more rules way hold down accidents have participant safe way stop accidents stop fly ing building Further dont buy passing rules first time around initial phase simply because submitted Instead should screen rules pro posals carefully essential ones enacted should harder get rule passed initial stage others first glance would seem Buddy little far out worries about rules see what has happened law suits such some modeler negligently flies CL model close some high voltage wires kills himself AMA insurance void family lawyers sue possibly collect everyone sightthe wire manufactur er handle manufacturer kit manufacturer tie ourselves down safety rules loopholes can found pay claim Most members AMA belong because insurance read back AMA license says 1 accidents arising operation model aircraft rockets boats cars accordance official AMA Safety Code turn back page rule book read safety code facts about insurance will see enough ways get out paying claim adding bunch last Council meeting IMAA presented whole page safety rules considera tion referred Safety Com mitteerules about everything wingspan wing loading engine size single twin multi-engines weight per cubic inch board fuel radio equipment mechanical components such servo arms control horns linkage hinges devises flight testing safety check proof flight aircraft exceeding maximum size regulations safety officers rules other safety rules may good guidelines suggestions tied down writing safety rules would certainly make seem leaving ourselves wide open insurance worth paper written What modeler want liability insurance will pay something happens hurt some his/her property airplane dont want have worry about getting wiped out financially car insurance homeowners insurance like Im fault Im still insured Sure can cancel insurance later still pay dont think AMA should have less CoIoado an aska yonri DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnIs District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Amciats Vlc-Prnidnts Robert Bell 2622 S Cofferen casper Wy 82601 Ed Zoo 8209 Undn Dr Prair Village KS 86208 0mb Crowley 16413 6 Stanloro P1 Aurora CD 80016 Glen l.au 3701 S 44th St. Lincoln NE 68606 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton NO 58237 Jim Rlckers 516S Cloudas Sioun Pails SD 57103 Frequency Coodiesatoe Sid Gates 2380 5 Holly P1 Denver CO 80220 Phone Day 303 761-5960 303 757-4082 time year finds newsletters receive describing banquets awards nights mall shows being planned officer elections local clubs sometimes plans winter time fun fly events mostly its laid back planning time clubs time reflect ing past accomplishments time plans could include viting state Associate Vice-President Contest Board members meetings please feel free thisthat might incur wrath upon offering time Id guess would share some time thoughts asked may find youd like schedule AMA display shows etc Drop line well get some mileage District IX display also have couple films Id glad share visit meetings sometime Dont forget can get some excellent movies meetings AMA Headquarters rental basis chartered clubs can get preferential scheduling over non-chartered organizations have recently requested appointed District IX officers send informa tion whats happening re spective aras district expect have share some reporting col umn future months Ive told Publisher/Editor Carl Wheeley indulgence writers column length would rewarded being brief other times Hes fair Openers column December issue well deserved some us District VPs will make concerted effort subscribe reasonable length report Have good 1983 Arizona fornia ii 0 Nevada 0 StaIr x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough Diotnict X Vice-President 30717 Rue Lanelois Ra,rho Pains Verde, CA 90274 Aaaocete Viee-Prsidents Tom Bunker 6532 Boamon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobanco 615 Lalorna Ave Modesro CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Mike Lee 3806 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 88033 Bob Reynolds Rn 8 Boo 51 TucsOn AZ 85710 8etty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Bna5h CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chule Vista CA 92011 PreqeancV Coordinator Harold P JacksOn 8288 Sarrset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-8603 end October went Las Vegas see 1/u-Scale Fly-In years version well attended affair entries far away Germany further yet South Africa Mel Barber received longest dis tance traveled award trip South Africa weather excellent except few hours Saturday front moved through accompanied strong winds blowing dust happened around 11 am 2 pmpeople flying again though lot returned hotel rooms models truly fantastic walked around looking wondering people can shrink big down perfectly model sizel Best Show won George Harlan Monocoupe Bill Stroman won Best Scale Albatross No 4 list bests goes much too lengthy re port full Make must travel list next year Seeing models per form well worth trip recently received $50 donation Building Fund Ukiah Prop Busters Ukiab CA clubs Treasurer Bob Gull foyle said wanted sure club listed honor wall new building Two members own Free Flight club made $50 donations Irv Aker Len Kendy Well over half members club now sporting gold patches recently added original donation bring up $500 level time read will too late buy original materials AMA Executive Council met Octo ber unable attend weekend Council meeting came same weekend 30 year high school reunion hope understand choice made sent Betty Stream place Betty well versed whats happening also sent along lot written votes agenda items Fur thermore nomiated Tom Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award unanimously approved Tom lost two year battle big C 16th August Im aware Tom living District XI knew him very well Ed McCollough District XI VP never met him Since Tom spent several years Southern California planners behind first United States Free Flight Championship didnt think act out line Perhaps Ed can make award Toms widow Rose mary plans remain Washington Over Phoenix way Arizona Radio Con trol Society ARCS annual mall show another success Fred Foster writes donations clubs flying field fun 106 Model Aviation good management Maryvale Mall impressed ARCS profession alism putting display Tom Randall worked Fred co-chairman setting up successful event used AMA booth focal point AVP over Phoenix way Al Lee writes Phoenix Model Airplane Club held its annual Free Flight meet October well attended contestants three states entering reports recent open house held Luke AFB planes flying models Due crash earlier year four Thunderbirds no aerial display full size planes worry local club Condors put flying display dazzled Mike also says Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix have raising money auc tions mall shows etc finance paving field $2500 shy $16000 goal Good show fellas AVP San Diego Al Williamson re ports San Diego going make pro posal AMA host 1984 Nats particular Als club Chula Vista Model RC Club host club Torrey Pines Gulls Scale Staffel have indi cated willingness help believe Santa Ana hangars will available Indoor Taft Outdoor Free Flight Should great meet As writing early November theres no Nats site format 1983 will special Council meeting December thrash things out Stay tuned Thermalsl Slaska o C Montana or rogron XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Aociam Vics-Preddossna Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Pocatello 1083201 Simon Dreese Box 58 Eroadview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickurg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamatl Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S. 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequesicy Coondinutor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Portland OR 97236 Phone 15031 761-6103 Several columns ago said should have heard FCC allowed us new frequencies Well now have heard have released phase-in frequencies now available should check Frequency Coordinator Bob Baich Al Watson see best area Again have made avail able through AMA since someone good sense select Bob Aberle Chairman Frequency Committee amount work Bob did unreal have reams reams material typed himself also managed little things get way doing normal work Bob ex emplifies kind person cares about rest us Send him post card letter appreciate what does volunteer officers Send AMA HQ Latest word Northwest Expo honcho Bob Pfeiffer bigger better last year make trek Should new planes look enter very special bird February 5-6 Puyallup fastest growing aspects hobby interest large models IMAA formed bring together modelers enjoy common interest local level have chapters formed may may separate clubs fact belong regular clubs well IMAA chapters Most fliers build big gies interested ordinary contest rather like get together like mind fly-ins rather low-key atmosphere exists group northwest Oregon formed OMAS-1 Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron No 1 earlier year mentioned previous column Also mentioned first big EVENT took place August 21-22 great new flying site modelers outdid themselves put two-day fly-in celebration field hobby coverage local papers television excellent highlights show flight Jim Sharps Canadair model twin-engined water bomber used land lakes pick up water drop forest fires picture Ore gonian taken just Canadair broke water impossible tell real thing Anyway Jim flew Canadair spectators TV cameras during break lunch very impressive model flies just like big CL-215 OMAS-1 has put lot effort build ing what best flying fields around Although havent tried yet looked like best water flying site Ive seen land flying conditions look very good too landing strip right grove trees picture Ted Lamb OMAS Prexy sent pics Im nor sure shot other shows Jim Sharp walking plane water As can see its big plane Back fly-in around 3500 people show up watch managed make money food beverage sup plied hungry onlookers other aircraft flown Jim Robb Flyaways Prez Lazy Ace Telemaster Fred Countryman flew regular sized Sig Cougars Bruce Edwards came down Fleet others flew exhibited craft Earl Millirons notable because figured out scale after found pair wheels scale easy enjoyable weekend will repeated next year August 20-21 Come enjoy seems forgot mention pic tures shown couple columns ago taken Bob Baich Sorry Bob Going back further Indoor fliers July meet Albany much fun repeated September 18-19 18th went after some records dust settled Stan Fink Tom Kopriva both beaten Novice record Tom top 8415 Dave Hagen went after Pennyplane record topping old record 11 sec Congratulations Also noted Ralph Cooney put up personal best 1225 Easy B Since Ralph better racers area notable see person different areas hobby Ralph CD BalloonBust event OMAS-1 gathering Haystack 82 speaking Indoor Barnstormer Annual Indoor free-for-all opened some 45 participants Hopefully other dates scheduled will well attended Again have RC club sponsoring Indoor shows have consideration others kind modeling As recall Boeing Hawks also sponsor Indoor things doesnt take much get started ready-built will well usual gym An AMA Cub can ball takes min utes Possibly little time can take Peanut Scale like Nesmith Cougar like Bill McDow get out electric CL wow natives Now heres thought new samarium cobalt elec tric motors could have CL Stunt Team Race Combat indoors Well suppose would need find gym rubber floors Combat Anyway something think about Speaking about CL now NW Drizzle circuit going events Port land according last Flying Lines Im sure dates check Dave Mullens John Thompson new CL club forming Portland area club has nucleus old Portland Aeroliners will called Northwest Aeroliners should have flyers up hobby shops around town meeting dates locations Certainly lot action district part hobby supposed dead Maybe CLers dont believe what some magazines tell Northwest Soaring also alive well several active groups well rugged individualists spotted around Portland Eugene groups number contests well participate over cluding Nats Northwest Soaring Society sponsors several meets Mon tana Idaho clubs also have number Sailplane meets Soaring idea fun group too far away has people like mind and/or meets test ability now have opened whatever Santa left looking forward next season flying hope new year brings health happiness family May flights smooth landings gentle HAPPY FLYING February 1983 107 Flying Site middle pond Jim Sharp walking plane launch area IN DOOR VS OUTDOOR JUIJIO FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 P/N Factor THE SUCCESSFUL APPROACH beginner understands what flying models about immediately makes gigantic leap forward road success am afraid however practically beginners put cart before horse use slightly non-aerospace phrase re sult rarely get off ground starters just never catch what try ing Certainly instructions average beginner kits usually over weight rubber-powered Scale jobs make no attempt whatsoever explain beginners dont understand bombs dont fly consequence easily dis couraged quit DURATION Before beginner buys rubber-powered kit starts building would him world good SOMEHOW made aware basic concept behind Free Flight models concept - purpose TION achieve duration defined longest possible period time air builder has realize certain basic parameters must met order suc cessfu Duration boils down propeller turn ing effectively long time possible Really thats Free Flight model amounts rest airplane mere ly helps achieve longest effectively turning propeller Somehow said before beginner must made understand basic princi ple start easy concept beginner grasp especially has mind focused insignia windshields other non-essential decorations Scale model YOU instructor drill fact soon possible kit manufacturer please include sheet subject rubber-powered kit THE P/R FACTOR drawing shows propeller rubber motor remainder airplane just helps two items perform effec tively possible keep whole works air longest period time pos sible selection propeller rub ber call P/R Factor can set up sort formula representing its importance P/R RAME course airframe remainder termed above IS airplane obviously what see circling around above us yes often change propeller rubber combination P/R Factor order make airframe stay air longer point remember dura tion depends long rubber motor keeps turning propeller effectively therefore should everything possible have airframe help out Obviously pretty Scale model sport duration model wont much fun try fly airframe such clunker cant fly long enough enjoy So lets see what can airframe helps P/R Factor HOW THE AIRFRAME CAN HELP Immediately think low wing load ing being helpful means model should have big wing practicable and/or event rules allow model should weigh little possible within strength event rules limits Thats Easy B weighs less gram uses full 18 x 3 wing event allows Thats Fike E can fly longer Gee Bee Racer Other helping design factors good airfoil good proportions low drag efficient force setup can help out too neat efficient construction will yield high strength weight ratio less drag lower weight Also will fewer warps have fight other add lots unwanted drag Given efficient airframe can now proceed providing high P/R Factor useful propeller rubber combi nation propeller should have fairly high pitch large diameter large blade area rubber motor should close equal weight airframe Remember important point Selecting efficient P/R Factor can increase efficiency duration model 100 200 up 500 per cent better airfoil streamlining etc can make improve ments 2 4 10 per cent good P/R Factor can often turn so-so airframe adequate flier good airframe poor P/R Factor can look pretty fail flying FLYING SCALE MODELS As Ive pointing out very same principle applies flying Scale model pure endurance model Naturally satis faction pure duration sacrificed satisfaction derived simulated reality want flying Scale model fly reasonably long time realism can appreciated proper P/R Factor low wing loading paramount Keep mind actually no such thing Scale model approximations degree realism dependent solely builders desire Big fly small re alism big realism small fly both require best possible P/R Factor Indoor flying always requires effective thrust during 100% flight time NO reliance glide Naturally power curve such torque high first climb ceiling long cruise ceiling slow tapering off descent Indoor model still flying way down lands few effectual turns left motor Outdoor duration can course ex tended after model attains maximum al titude glide opportunity catch thermals So approach somewhat different sustained torque desirable maintain climb throughout motor run before model turns itself glider glide course airframe all-important P/R Factor just much cargo no matter still case dominant importance P/R Factor climb BUT Are model airplanes actually designed around P/R Factor starting point usual understanding arent fact havent However designers top quality door Outdoor contest models realize importance P/R Factor keep P/R requirements uppermost mind designing rest model am afraid however awful lot flying Scale sport jobs kits today beginners likely find hobby shop shelves didnt have much time spent P/R Factor during design period much likely model especially FE Scale model drawn up much detail plan regarding propeller rubber manufacturers kits particularly responsible because plastic prop rubber kits woefully inadequate look like included afterthought no consider ation given whether could job notes kits same model same manufacturer often include different styles plastic props can conclude manufacturer cluded whatever available cheapest moment order complete par ticular production run building such kits must prepared substitute better propeller adequate rubber So always keep mind importance prop rubber motor combo Help out P/R Factor building light using good airfoil neat clean construction useful warps Join BUAMA Weve got lot really great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION ling help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starskippers 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 ***** Enough today see next month 108 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Six notables world model avia tion have selected 1982 induction AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Twenty-one nominations considered Council Past Presidents admin isters program Any member AMA may nominate else Hall Fame Nominations submitted form available AMA HQ Council makes selections based nominees past well present contribu tions phases aeromodeling whether competition design manufacturing writing other form support current Council Past Presidents dates presidency Irwin G Ohlsson 1943-46 Frank Bushey 1952 Keith Storey 1953-1956 Claude McCullough 1957 Dr Walter Good 1958-1 960 Peter J Sotich 1961-62 John Worth 1963 Maynard L Hill 1964 Clifford Weirick 1967-68 John Patton 1969-1 970 John E Clemens 1971-1978 Earl F Witt 19791980 Walt Good serves Chairman William E Atwood born July 22 1910 Riverside CA interest aviation evident age 15 built flew 20-ft Wright Brothers Hang Glider Atwoods first Nationals competition 1927 high school designed built water-cooled 30cc boat engine 60-ft span sailplane competed Pacific Palisades Some engines Bill Atwood famous include Baby Cyclone Sil ver Crown Champion Phantom line Bullet Torpedo engines Crown Cham pion series Triumph line After World War II during Atwood served glider instructor Torpedo engine sold K&B produced thousands early Fifties Atwood produced several 1AA engines including Cadet Sig nature Shriek Super Signature series Atwood made engines Wen-Mac Jim Walker Pagliuso during period joined Roy Cox 1 960 design super vise production classic Tee Dee line engines also skilled Indoor modeler win ning four straight Nationals 1945 through 1948 after about 10 years intensive engine design work got back Indoor competition 1961 won place 1963 US FM World Championships Indoor team Cox Conquest Bills final engine design Cox retired 1975 de voted remaining years RC Sailplane de sign flying passed away April 1978 actively engaged hobby over 50 years Three generations model airplane builders fliers have felt influence contributions sport James Dale Kim Control Line 1AA Speed Stunt Sport fliers everywhere owe lot Dale Kim Born 1930 competing age 14 has won events National Championships during Forties Fifties Although Kims primary interest has always Control Line very well known field 049 engines also built Rubber Power Free Flight CL models has won excess 300 trophiesin CL Scale Precision Aerobatics Team Racing Free Flight Combat CL Speed Kim created AA Proto event set three records Proto others Speed Jet Speed Some original model designs Stuntacular 59 Burner 62 Torky 72 Spook Stinger Shock Wave wrote magazine articles officiated numerous meets member AMAs Speed Advisory Committee model airplane industry Kim has worked through own company others promote 1/2A Speed Racing events has traveled throughout US demon strating Monoline CL systems Cox designed Cox magnesium speed pan worked developing left-handed propellers 1AA engines subsequently used Cox ready-to-fly airplanes Through own company Kirn-Kraft markets precision needle valves pressure backplates other accessories small engines racing Joseph S Ott has probably produced model airplane designs other single person field Starting late Twen ties Ott designed planes drew plans wrote articles appeared major modeling aviation magazines cluding famous series Popular v/at/on continued next page February 198395 AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VicePresident Vice-Presidents L EN Faine William E Atwood Dale Kim shown wnn nis aaugnter Through own company firms like Donald Duncan Ace Whitman JL Wright DA Pachter Ott produced multitude model airplane kits promotional litera ture Joe Ott Mfg Co shows him uniforms both World Wars kits fea tured innovative designs like 0-lube con struction jig-built wings fuselages Always intention provide goodlooking flyable models anyone could build June 1982 Mode/Aviation showed page 19 some Joe Otts designs like 11-ft span FF gas powered Art Chester Jeep Always innovator Ott built 1934 others produced hundreds thousands kits Joe Ott produced hundreds thou sands sold 5&lOc stores like Woolworths Kresges also hardware stores hobby shops Ott mass merchan dizer modelinghis production sales overwhelming volume also quality Joe Ott remarkable energetic talented man has contributed enor mous amount during career spans entire history aviation continues day Edward L Rockwood pictured pioneer early development Radio Control During late 1940s early 1950s Rockwood developed first multichannel resonant reed RC system Reed sys tems permitting four controls represented substantial progress rubberband-powered escapement systems operated two channels Rockwoods reed receiver responded transmitted tones causing relays trigger motors servos Since no servos available designed own used small electric motors England gear train toy car adapted servo limit neutral return switches fabricated brass equipment described milestone article published August 1949 issue Model Airplane News magazine hallmark Rockwoods designs reliability Models using equipment won RC National Championships 1951 1952 1954 Other manufactu rers followed Rockwoods development add-on equipment such relayless servo use reed systems servo later adapted use digital proportional radio equipment leading highly sophisticated systems popular use today Edward L Rockwood made substantial contributions development radio control systems model aviation led directly systems now use enjoy Wally Simmers regular part Chicago aeromodeling scene mid-i 930s years afterward hobby shop mecca builders fliers also 1938-39 President famed Chicago Aeronuts club competent com petitor several Nats wins credit Simmers produced several famous designs notably Gollywok Jabberwok rubber model designs several hand launched glid ers hobby shop eventually turned Midwest Model Supply major distributor model aircraft supplies actively engaged business Simmers started K&S Engineering Mid west Model Products both firms still very active Collectively firms founded employ hundreds people also has great behind scenes supporter model activities AMA Simmers won local national Indoor Outdoor events Thirties through Fifties set records Indoor hand launched gliders twin pushers rubber models Simmers developed folding prop rubber models published Ed Lidgard 1937-38 innovation vention still show models products being produced companies founded Wally Simmers remains enthusiastic modeler 1981 visiting Indoor meet West Baden came within two seconds Senior Hand Launched Glider record set over 40 years earlier Stephen Calhoun Cal Smith pic tured best-known airplane illustrators contributed designs artwork covers various modeling magazines how-to articles plans paintings appeared such publications American Mode/er published commemorative sample work 1965 Annual long-time enthusiastic competitor Smith won first Nats Navy Carrier event held 1950 did extensive design work model airplane manufacturers including Sterling Berkley over 30 published plans include Sopwith Pup Fokker D-8 Shoestring Wittman Tallwind Douglas Skyraider other sport military racing planes Smith designed models Control Line FF RC Cal Smith known realism cover paintings served US Army Air Force sub jects personal experience always put tremendous amount research drawings paintings result markings color patterns Cal Smiths art absolutely authentic Until premature death mid-40s Cal Smith enthusiastic model builder Team Racer RC flier other interests included full-size homebuilt aircraft model boating skin diving photography Cal Smith fondly remembered articles sketches designs plans photo graphs presence felt hobby years 1983 Nationals East Coast AMA Executive Council Nats Executive Committee combined vote 14 4 voted special December 11 meeting hold 1983 Nats Westover Air Force Base Massachussetts during week July 2431 Nats include events including Indoor Outdoor Free Flight near vicinity Final de tails exact site locations will determined usual Nats plan ning meeting held Massachusetts January addition normal full slate competition events expected will also some new ac tivities such technical seminars special demonstrations Westover base site 1982 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships 96 Model Aviation Joe Ott right shown accepting Hall Fame award John Grigg AMA President Chicago Expo Wally Simmers Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 NEW RADIO FREQUENCIESAT LAST November 4 1982 commissioners FCC voted unanimously grant frequencies radio control model aircraft boats cars requested AMA followed publication FCC REPORT AND ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER made new frequencies official December 20 1982 So now new frequencies use compliance AMA implementation plan concern ing transition old new January 1 1983 begin 11 new frequencies plus existing seven 72 MHz band total 18 Five years hence January 1 1988 lose exist ing seven frequencies equipment can converted gain another bunch new channels Finaly January 1 1991 have use total 50 channels model aircraft Meanwhile boat car people will have gained usage 30 channels 75 MHz band discretely own use Remember after five years fly ONLY 72 MHz frequencies cars boats use ONLY 75 MHz frequencies heartiest congratulations Bob Aberle entire Frequency Committee its efforts gaining success COUNCIL REPORT October meeting Executive Council productive ever handling three pages agenda items day half prime items covered discussion motion discussed fol lowing paragraphs synopsis entire meeting appeared January 1983 issue ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ITEMS Nats Publicity agreed last year blew Nats publicity poorly done later done has ever case John Worth both accept responsibility Perhaps task President ensure major items accomplished timely manner certainly major item will occur again during administration Nets Entry Form thought publish Nats entry form Model v/a t/on Since out 118 mem bers attended last years Nats felt publication entire entry form would represent proper usage magazine pages six pages required However publica tion entry blank could done two pages will investigated toward possible implementation Bumper Stickers Several annual membership meeting thought would satisfactory majority members receive set AMA numbers done years ago rather bumper stick er-like device now supplied membership renewals subject directed PR department further investigation although discussed logistics such idea 83000 members could well double cost membership processing Dues Differentials Would possible have dues structure based category aircraft flown idea has tossed around several years always ending flatNO membership processing costs could astronomical Consider yourself holding license fly Indoor models decide fly Control Line over weekend maybe want fly Outdoor Free Flight RC present sporting license hold allows participation types model flying can will worry about whether hold specific license specific category concept although probably will never go away stands little chance ever meeting success OTHER COUNCIL ITEMS Noise Ed Izzo Chairman Noise Committee demonstrated static actual airplane designed minimize characteristic noise amplifying areas Use tuned pipe muffler three-bladed prop non-resonant structures some ideas implemented appears well road showing us go So far has spent budget allocated committee Special Interest Groups now have eight groups recognized Special Interest Groups AMA SAM NASA NSRCA USPJA N FFS NAAC MACA recently NSS Other groups encour aged seek approval can tually part guiding route AMA New License Issuing Until now new member send application HQ wait until either sure received received license before could sure insurance coverage could also join AMA sanctioned con test gain instant membership insur ance coverage NOW elected officer office can accept new membership applica tion grant immediate membership insurance coverage NOT big deal really active officer may now able further assure organizations growth FAI Aerobatics 1983 Executive Council approved proposal host prestigious world class event now remains delegate ClAM seek final FAI approval Should accomplished time read Meanwhile FAI-CIAM has accepted Australia host 1983 Free Flight World Championships Giant Models Don Godfrey President IMAA presented case IMAAS own safety aircraft regulations plea AMA accept standards sanctioned activity involving giant models Bill Wilbur authored some proposals ably assisted Don presentation end result proposals unani mously directed Council Safety Committee review recommendations IMAA certainly appears have its act very well together CL Combat Finally after long months discussion explanations have approved funding mechanic Combat flier sent AMA World Championships Only fly event have witnessed team selection meet can appreciate need mechanic Now come guys dont ask second mechanic 1983 Nats NO site NO date NO plans yet After much discussion mo tions either failed sub sequently rescinded conclusion could come hold joint meeting between Executive Council Nats Executive Committee time reading meeting will have held decisions made Next issue should carry full write-up happeningsstay tuned Special Order times Executive Council has taken vote item after rela tively short discussions reverse selves later time Ed McCullough District XI introduced special rule order accept ed Council whereby discussion will introduced meeting no vote can taken until next provision handling priority time critical items normally special rule order will apply Since issue will coming around end December early January let wish very happy holiday season very successful 1983 God Bless _ivfed6 February 1983 97 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLYI Safe Flying No Accident Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes may interest know CL highest number entries three top four events Lincoln Nats Interesting too 1hA Combat supplemental event enough entries put top five bad dying sport considering eco nomics country Congrats Tommy Fluker reigning World Combat Champ US Team dont think Control Line has anything worry about Doc long theyve got look after AMA Associate Vice-President Kenny Kern Bedford IN writes West Baden IN closing dome-shaped building AMA has used Indoor Nats Lets buy AMA money wish could Kenny having enough trouble buying new Headquarters building Reston VA arent rich wish could purchase Maybe somebody could buy donate us Have ever Tournament Champions ccntest Las Vegas NV Twenty top Radio Control Pattern fliers over world invited Las Vegas compete planes near Quarter Scale much larger usual RC Pattern ship also wing-loading lighter engines much larger 60 size Regular bleachers pro vided spectators planes maneuvers simulating real aircraft picture below Miss Paula Sims advertising executive Circus Cir cus Hotel Las Vegas standing next Chuck Wanner flies Radio Control time Nice looking model isnt As soon heard Las Vegas cry went out over land Tony Bonetti Donna Smith way New jersey answer yes both countsthey both can calm down shown previous picture bottom center way Hanno Pretner won $25000 first prize Matt came second Dave Brown third other important couple want meet Las Vegas scene happily married couple Monica Jerry Nelson Jerry doing some free-lance photog raphy Model Airplane News Monica busy supervising See next month 98 Model Aviation contingency Japanese fliers Tokyo competing Las Vegas Tournament ot Champions November Japanese competitors well trained competent left Voichiro Akiba flew plane own constructionstanding Yoichi Aoyagi team manager right Guchi Naruke flew Dave Browns planes competition because too small qualify Manager Yoichi told Guchi Naruke very famous Tokyo over Japan model airpalne flier revered everywhere goes homeland gentleman sitting directly behind center Joe Vamada Compton CA Futaba service representative Japanese fliers did well competition courteous polite LR Chief Judge good friend Doc Ed wards New Albany MS sitting next co-founders Tournament Champions Bill Bennett Walt Schroder Bill Walt began model airplane affair some seven eight years ago far right head CD Mr Phil Kraft entire contest run smoothly perfectly hitch Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW lIJashington DC 20005 33 Seconds AMAs History. total 33 seconds took Federal Communications Commission approve AMAs petition additional RC fre quencies historic November 4 meeting commissioners FCCs hearing room 1919 M Street Washington DC AMAs item first agenda time 942 am FCC Chairman Mark S Fowler opened meeting asked presentation necessary FCC staff commissioners information concerning AMA item Noting no indica tion anyones need presentation called vote unanimous 60 commissioner seven absent favor petition published pub lic comment FCC last April 1 Thus almost four years after AMAs peti tion November 17 1978 campaign over survived numerous glitches along way including recent industrial firm involved RC cranes caused delay almost two months also some changes personnel assignments FCC broke continuity com munication handling case Actually AMAs effort obtain fre quencies going considerably longer four years took months AMA Frequency Committee effort work ing RC industry AMA leaders develop specifics petition finally filed FCC 1978 preliminary effort paid off cause what got end almost ex actly what asked always typical outcome petitions FCC result proof case thoroughly researched practical to sur vive questioning challenges RC inter ests other industries also doubts some modeling people So now have itan RC frequency allo cation provides current interference relief expansion carry us 21st century should last long AMAs plan phased-in frequency expansion carried out concerned will easy extensive monitoring coordina tion work will necessary AMA make plan work minimum problems goes territory AMA has ac cepted responsibility meantime AMA Frequency Committee work goes Anticipating new frequency plan will last forever work progressing new frequencies 900 MHz band Looking back long took get new current frequencies committee wants sure needs increase beyond what new fre quencies will provide will have ready new plan carry indicates owe great debt gratitude AMA Frequency Commit tee has functioned effectively through several AMA presidencies changes Executive Council members board directors committee effective AMA did great job proved patience well technical expertise pays off cant say thanks enough. Spreading News biggest RC news past 20 years happened quietly November 4 FCC approved new RC frequencies ever done time few phone calls passed information key people AMA RC industry Meanwhile major effort activated boil down translate government ac tion understandable language guidelines RCers general AMA HQ color layouts shown elsewhere pages developed refined ac cordance AMA Frequency Committee suggestions model press RC equipment manu facturers contacted see might interested publishing distri buting AMA material response outstanding Color negatives provided model magazines manufacturers asked As re sult new frequency plan seen model magazines literature included RC equipment shipments Distribution also going hundreds hobby shops goal help insure RCers whether AMA members get new information Its fact plan inte grating new channels previous RC frequencies requires users under stand what involved AMA developed plan industry help AMA coordi nating information distribution anyone still questions AMAs reason being anyone should AMA member current effort should answer doubts AMA initiated action get new frequencies AMA got AMA leading effort spread word about message should clear RC flier should AMA member arent freeloading rest us paid bills make greatest RC achievements happen Good Neighbors. Dramatic proof difference quiet makes given recently some dem onstration flights local school athletic field Frank Ebling Bill Harris needed place try out couple electric-powered models went neighborhood school looked over field side soccer game other baseball game middle area about 150 yards squarebig enough models first tried smaller model Airtronics RC Kitty about 50 wingspan flew fine no problems ball gamesthey hardly noticed us same larger six foot span Buzzard Bombshella converted free flighter modified RC Astro 15 motor Although weighed six pounds used 13-8 prop merely purred its way overhead distractions neighbors playing ball fact annoying thing about flying session came went generating excitement among non-modelers obviously saw flying didnt react simply part another activity field So egos dampened lack public ac claim made up realization proved point about electrics open up new site possibilities because dont offend good feeling nice know regarded noisy nuisances other activities implications enormous Besides obvious opening up places fly possibility expanding use existing sites fields dont operate Sunday mornings keep peace churchgoers need necessary electronics Its silent Theyre quiet pleasant purr also clean means wives get along lot better Electrics have come long way need solve lot flying site problems among have seen now believe ye got pleasant surprise coming important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative asso ciate vice-president area waiting hear AAAAA AA AA AA A A . AAA A Results 1982 Election Two VPs will replaced 1982 AMA Executive Council Bob Underwood new VP District 6 John Clemens District 8 Incumbents continue John Byrne District 2 Chuck Foreman Dis trict 4 Jim Scarborough District 10 official vote tally District 2 John Byrne Walt Throne Others write-ins 1680 954 4 Total2638 District 4 Chuck Foreman Others 911 - 26 Total937 District 6 Bob Underwood Jim Sears Paul Clements Others 893 826 470 - 10 Total2199 District 8 John Clemens Ted White ry Sartor Others 888 754 365 8 Total2015 District 10 Jim Scarborough Bev Wisniewski Others - -1927 - -1643 .11 Total3581 February 198399 Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts Rhode Island S Verment DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 FIske St Holliston MA 01746 Awacinate Vice-Prusidenta Robert C Brodeur 405 Mau Streot Nautiso NH 03060 Donnin Foloom RFD 1 Gardinor ME 04345 Don Krufft P0 Box 1828 73 Heritage Lx Duobury MA 02332 Al Novotnik 4 Boverly Pt Norwolk CT 06850 Don Roub 113 FairviOw Ave Rutland VT 05701 Frequency Coordinator Gaorgo Wilson 318 Fisher St. Walpo, MA 021 El last Executive Council meeting location 1983 Nationals agenda would like explain actions took place position informed Lakehurst available Nats site immediately con tacted John Byrne District II VP John Worth Executive Director stating satisfied way attempted obtain Lakehurst just sending letter requesting permission use Base strong enough effort feel major undertakings Academy conducting National Championships also obligation Academy see Championships site located different area country order Academy members attend Champion ships long distances travel have National Championships East past 12 years believe injustice Academy members East have opportunity attend Nats undue cost travel expense feel Academy should set up special site committee charter loca tion Nats East West Midwest South John Byrne informed potential site Floyd Bennett Field Long Island written letter John Grigg requesting Nats Committee meet until clarification Eastern site accomplished Nats Committee met recommendation Executive Council Nats held Lake Charles LA find no fault recom mendation Nats Committee would easily select site its members fa miliar could perform its job addi tion directive given Com mittee select site would satisfy phases modeling competition such RC Control Line Free Flight etc As stated previous columns continue criteria its almost impossible obtain site East would satisfy therefore recommend split Nationals RC Control Line Nationals separate Free Flight Nationals agreed last Executive Council meet ing later decided hold combined Executive Council Nats Committee meet ing December 10th Washington have heard some comments added expenses constituents feel very strongly expense worth attempting get Nats area has serviced last 12 years would like go record stating lieve Nats Committee very competent group people responsibility recommend location operate Nats responsibility Executive Council members representatives constituents either accept reject Nats site desires Academy members prime consideration have very active attempting locate site Northeast area have con tacted top officials Air Force have made visitations Westover Hanscom Fields will continue effort prior December 10th meeting order ob tain site John Byrne District II also very active trying locate site East District Activities attended meeting Wingbusters Control Line Club West Bridgewater MA showed new Control Line movie Wired Excitement club has very active contest schedule 1983 nucleus Control Line activity New England area following picture shows officers Wingbusters LR TreasurerVinnie Coyle SecretaryJohn Componeschi PresidentJoe Fustolo VicePresidentRon Muise Now Jesey 0 New Yol II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vico-Prosident 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Maceden VIe.Pveidmnb Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10706 Frank Dreech 9 Wittow Ave. Piacataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 40 Cory Or. Toni River NJ 06753 Adan St-lor 50 Rendi Rd. No A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Walt Throne 208 Windenser Rd. Syracune NY 13219 Frequency Coordinator George Mym 70 FroErlih Ferns Rd Hicknoille NY 11801 Second District Thoughts now come 72nd annual report current term office Vice-President AMA District II Depending upon pending election results may may continue reports another three years continue believe appropriate point extend sincere thanks opportunity have given serve six long thoroughly happy rewarding years Seventy-two reports representing king-sized hunk communication real kick As well aware reading columns East Coast Nats has become obsession So much ask kind indulgence add bit what has gone before connection meeting October 23 24 Executive Council rejected vote recommendation Nats Executive Com mittee 1983 Nats held Lake Charles LA also voted meet said NEC December 11 time further efforts will made locate important event East Coast hopefully District II connection have conducted encouraging negotiations National received communication Ben Penno Coventry RI informed RISK Rhode Island Soaring Kiub Lou Seiden President gliders club fly beautiful turf farm area hold two contests year usually draw best glider fliers East conduct beginners building class using Peck ROG local Boys Club Community activities such help put forth good image hobby pays off trying obtain fly ing areas realize time receive magazine actions spoke about first part column will have taken place will continue keep informed actions taken LETS HAVE THE NATS IN THE EAST Park Service US Department terior relative use Floyd Bennett Field Gateway Recreational Area Brooklyn NY Although search suitably exten sive site area Free Flight phase Nats continues represent annual exercise frustration looking toward Northeast solution appreci ative Ed Izzos assistance District VP regard project Floyd Bennett Field could satisfactorily contain Control Line events addition RC Pattern Pylon Scale Helicopter would held flying site Great Kills Gateway Recrea tional Area Staten Island hopefully RC Soaring Syosset Long Islands North Shore Hundreds dorm rooms available such educational institutions reasonable driving distances Floyd Bennett Field Wagner College Long Island University Hofstra College Adeiphi College CW Post University Motels great abundance competitively priced through out area New Frequencies Todays mail AMA HQ brought copy release announc ing great news FCC has finally formally authorized use new fre quencies 7276 MHz band Radio Control model aircraft boats cars other similar devices honor thanks Chairman Bob Aberle Dis teict 2 dedicated AMA Frequency Committee Hooray AMA Happy Anniversary Gatewayl Gateway Staten Island celebrated its 10th Anniversary October 9 attended joined Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island Modelers celebrating event held Miller Field formerly airport now under Gateway athletic recrea tional area Staten Island Clubs did 100 Model Aviation FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident themselves proud turning Out great numbers displaying wonderful model aircraft general shot display area Kingston Aeromodeler Meet October 17 drove up along Hudson Sauger ties NY witness Scheduled Quarter Scale Fun Fly Rally captioned club Outlandish winds wreaked havoc what have two-day bash postponed till following week couldnt make because presence required AMA Executive Council meeting Washington whole weekend held informal District II meeting field discussing such matters contest co ordination traditional meets etc really nice group thoroughly enjoyed gettogether shot field Seventh Annual Romano Garabello Memo rial Meet PARCS Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society have two noteworthy meets year July 18 well-attended Scale meet October 10 Multiple-Class Pattern Contest covering spectrum Novice through Sportsman Advanced Ex pert through Masters took place report Scale meet included close-up personable CD famous purveyor -Scale plans Jerry Behrens equal-time basis obliged show beaming countenance Pattern meet CD Jon Gerber quick look PARCS Prez Marvin Goldstein Happiness must earned say Mary seems have worked overtime new PARCS President Ira Rosner wish him well Meroke MAC November 41 attended regular meeting club Wantagh NY addressed group concerning AMA matters mutual interest prestigious club long standing noted its enjoy able efficiently conducted contests have attended years except 1982 edition year contest held August 8 date judging Scale Flight Nats Lincoln NE highlight meet missed year competent narration Joe Scotto Rockland County RC week jour neyed Pearl River NY visited active District II club certainly miss WRAM-type shows group noted some years ago wish would resume annual event looked forward year about RCRC Long Island Cobras Now name conjure paid visit recent meetings Hempstead NY invitation good friends Howard Brimberg Sid Berenson Though name club presents foreboding prospect folks like other modeler groups accorded cordial reception enjoyed very useful exchange views informa tion rewarding benefits voluntary AMA Vice-Presidential job found wonderful people meets Believe modelers greatest Interstate Model Flying Club Inc have just returned meeting amazing club say amazing because has over 450 members due also prece dent has established acquisi tion flying sites wit lona Island flying field great promise forming part Palisades Interstate Park Commission turn governs Bear Mountain Park another acre public real estate may utilized model aircraft operational purposes unlike vast holdings National Park Service US Department Interior Members particular club also members other clubs area have band ed together obtain perpetuate important flying site club has solved familiar problem clubs shooting same flying facility avoided revo lution revolutionary development Bravo good things come District II' state pardonable pride some shots took lona Island Field Open House demo last Sunday featuring Harvey Landis narrator Till meet again February 1983 101 touch NASA photo Darren Katz back-lashed model Columbia Darren assures really separates signal glides nice landing via Free Flight thus far GEAR UP AND LOCKED Ohio sylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate VicePraeideesta Joe Elbern 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharoy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitmen SR 103 North Holgara OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Sr-otsdale PA 15683 After last months negative report nice writing positive report time First have new frequencies FCC com missioners voted approve frequency proposal November 4 effective date will 30 days after publication de cision Federal Register may become legal new frequencies mid- late December will probably use January 1 1983 convenience implementation date purposes phase-in plan FCC has given us 50 new aircraft frequencies 30 new non-aircraft frequen cies extremely important stick phase-in plan using 11 new frequen cies first five years reason important otherwise will shoot ing other down adhered Frequency Committee particularly Jack Albrecht hasspent lot time effort plan ensure safe intermingling new old frequencies violate plan would put yourself fellow fliers jeopardy Use frequencies other phase-in plan will prohibited AMA sanctioned events gives indication its impor tance modelers owe great deal gratitude two individuals have instrumental acquisition new frequencies first being Bob Aberle Chair man Frequency Committee has worked butt off accomplish surely going nice get full ream paperwork Bob month Right along side Bob owe lot Mike Gil bertson electronics engineer formerly Kraft Systems developed original technical report proposal based wrote technical response serious challenge proposal behalf of us District III thank Bob Mike entire Frequency Com mittee tireless work behalf last few columns have mentioned progress being made toward Vegas meet Im happy say over can get back work other million projects shoved aside District Ill well represented Tournament Champions year myself Tony Frac kowiak Mark Radcliff former AMA VP Don Lowe has since retired Florida competing Considering 10 Ameri cans 10 foreigners invited compete although year 11 Americans flew due last minute withdrawal Yoshioka Japan because illness quite honor have four district creme de Ia creme four district finished top seven places top four placing Americans final standings showed Prettner Austria first again Matt Liechtensteinsecolld Brownthird Frackowiakfourth Kristensenfifth Lowe sixth Radcliffseventh Altogether crew brought back around $24000not bad weekends work Ha possible next TOC could find District III fliers because possible Dean Koger may get transferred back WrightPatterson next year past years have somewhat hesi tant hold District III meeting vane ty reasons least hold Well year story different Bob Buttons Cambridge OH area called wants host AMA District III Symposium Workshop will take place Salt Fork Lodge January 22-23 1983 event promises good talks workshop sessions put such notables Mark Radcliff Aresti-style Pattern Bob Belloumini Helicopters Don Chapman engines Russ Brown try ing set up some FF sessions trying get Dennie Harkai Billy Wer wage CL aerobatics Bob Campbell Miles Reed will talk biggies Gene Shelkey John Vogel RC Soaring Ra mona Don Shultz MonoKote anyone else can contact between now knows perhaps can get Emil Zutz thing Steve Sturm give us talk fly between mountains West Virginia Seriously should great affair encourage District III members try attend Salt Fork Lodge located 1-77 approximately two miles north 1-70 near Cambridge OH location too far center district Pittsburgh about center readily accessible interstate virtually anywhere district Im hop ing good turnout District III AMA AVPs Contest Board members Contest Coordinators will sent invitations attend hope will make effort Salt Fork Lodge beautiful place family Bob has assured will sufficient time between sessions swapping lies visiting watering hole will much social affair anything registration fee will $500 See Salt Fork Delaware District ol tolsenbia land h Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drige Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aesadat VtcS-4redd wIts Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carandon 3 upe Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Cheonpine 208 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvole Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Prestun 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 charles Spear 253 Holly Lana Moclraville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 WinthrOp Or. Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488-5986 have just returned visiting some District IV clubs down Carolinas first stop Greensboror NC guest speaker anniversary meet ing Radio Control League North Carolina two-day affair fun fly Saturday Sunday banquet Saturday night During banquet Mr Harold Bunting voted North Carolina Modelers Hall Fame Hall Fame started few years ago RCNC has grown eight ten members now Its quite honor receive recog nition does come easily Keep up good work RCNC host club fun fly Greensboro Grams good turnout Saturday Sunday chilly temperatures Grams have excellent field good con dition event After taking care some company busi ness Monday Tuesday after have work occasionally drove over Raleigh NC met Charlie Spear Doug Holland Tuesday night three us attend ed Raleigh Aeromasters Club meeting treated like royalty Again guest speaker turnout very good Raleigh Aeromasters started April 1980 time referred Raleigh Renegades Well club has come long way two years now have avery nice flying field membership has grown very rapidly also have show team performs regularly recent shows performed Northern Telecom Corporation large manu facturer telecom munications equipment club full energy fellowship can offer modelers Raleigh/Durham area good place fly help friendship goes along great hobby sport Thanks RAMS memorable evening 1983 NATS writing Nats site has established yet last Coun cil meeting Nats Executive Committee recommended go Lake Charles LA Naval Base Lakehurst would available AMA 1983 Well its wisdom AMA Council voted go Floyd Bennett Field New York totally disregarding advice AMA Nats Executive Committee Nats Committee discussed Floyd Bennett Field ruled against having Nats because too problems officials contestant housing separate event sites travel costs AISOr other restrictions would placed AMA would increase cost Nats area Well make long story short Council finally rescind ed motion go Floyd Bennett Field will make its decision after joint meet ing AMA Council Nats Execu tive Committee early December So time guys its still up air will Lets hope Council will start realize Nats Executive Com mittee best judge Nats should held selection will based full knowledge choices past ex perience what takes run Nats will based having Nats East Coast purely political reasons personally would love see East Coast Nats area adequate can support basic requirements need have successful Nats Whats Happening District IV Tidewater Model Soaring Society Fourth July weekend 1983 TMSS will host FAI contest Fentress Field Norfolk later Prince Georges Radio Control Club time Ricky Wade came away top honors PGRC Quickie 500 Race young ster moving up fast 102 Model Aviation Mid-Virginia RC Club Lenny Rozamus member MVRC has won six AMA schoiarship awards will help him pre-med studies William Mary College Congratulations Lenny Dis trict IV Northern Virginia RC Club NVRC has nated another $500 AMA Building Fund makes total date $1000 donated NVRC Thanks NVRC think puts District IV top donations far Radio Control League North Carolina RCNC has donated $100 AMA Build ing Fund Thanks RCNC keep up good work doing North Carolina Thats now enjoy new frequencies Alabama Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Teoneosee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 2001 a79-5050 AaodU VImFreeidgosss Greg Doe 4 168 Pony Dr. Smyme TN 37167 John Gorday 115 eayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard JacksOn 108 Thornlee Charlesoon Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Deiray FL 33444 Jossoon Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo FR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth So Shalitnar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 38121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenceville Hwy L Decatur GA 30003 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields 1098 Ontario So JecksonvlIe FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6682 did Jack Swenningsen 66 years young Treasurer Suncoast Aeromodel ers St Petersburg FL put 1000 flights first trainer Senior Falcon no crash es figures used 2520 No 64 rubber bands 31 gallons fuel flying 35 week ends year past three years reach flight 1000 Flying scale Tony under name Kenisha Oshimoden Ken Oden President Roswell Air Force Roswell GA took second place rhe St Louis Warbirds Pylon Race Back home Roswell Ken sponsors Larry Watters Trophy Warbird entries Larry friend Kens killed fly ing Navys Blue Angels Ken Ouson won kit trophy scale model Tony Ki-61 Chattanooga Free Flight Society having its first Indoor contest Sunday De cember 6 Chattanooga State Gym enter bring two friends also want fly favorite event because will have event class long have three entries Interesting way run con test Ron Leclaire got Radio Control 1980 wife Audrey followed right hind him built Kadet junior Ron built S-Ray Ron extend five-ft workbench garage Audrey could work alongside him late October both entered fun fly Gateway RC flying field Jacksonville FL Ron managed damage plane practicing day before contest Audrey kept hers piece came 11th out 15 fun fly bad woman first contest competition included world class Pattern competitor way Ron Audrey would like find Sig Kobra under Christmas treewith name years ago Lee Robinson Coral Springs FL AMA 7110 rejoined re cently issued AMA 71105 Nice coin cidence Lee Robinaire company new importer HP Engines Lee Condor RC Club Coral Springs Someone has suggested changing ages Juniors Seniors 16 21 respec tively feel about Thanks wrote about VP columns Nats Illinois ana e Kentocky e VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President Pa Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aaeociete vice-Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 8ruce Malony 1916 Keenlend Pkwy Oweneboro KY 42301 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithoille MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old eonoonme unisersity City MO 63132 William 0 Snavely P0 BOo 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hicko-y Lane Hatel Creot IL 60429 8i11 Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61378 Frequency CoordinaSor James Check 564 Gransclsester 55 Lexington KY 40508 last column year Im going use months column try get some pictures Ive hold back because last months column first two pictures came Bud Bodzioch CL Contest Coordinator Dis trict VI sure good-looking lady picture No 1 February 1983 103 Six year old Melissa Bodzioch daddys Fast Combat Mongoose II K&B 5-8 engine Photo Bud Bodzioch Audrey Ron Leclaire members Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL Jack has recovered wings added cockpit converted Senior Falcon taildrag ger over past three yearsbut hasnt crashed MACA Nato Palos I-tills IL Labor Day week end 1982 Fast Combat winners 1RI Robert Burch Chicago IL 3rd Rich Tupper Westmont IL 1st Pete Athans Crystal Lake IL 2ndan Illinois District VI sweep Photo Bud Bodzioch Next Lynn Elston Carterville IL Sent pictures some beautiful Scale ships Arent just lovely Heres picture given Don Beam Burgin Barnstormers Yep thats club Im took years Gree River Pattern contest Look trophies taken St Louis Aero Pilots Club picnic John Follis VP says over 100 people turned out affair Seems though must have good time Good food good friends magician couple new pilots Flying Cardi nals Northern Kentucky Cardinals have very good about keeping formed year Thanks Scott Parker Cardinals newly winged pilot making own unassisted takeoff Jim Check District VI Frequency Coordi nator asked tell phone number 606/299-0577 can let him know getting non-model-related inter ference fixed station paging etc call collect post card will Well its good year Thanks support have given Best wishes upcoming new year Enough now. Iowa igan sara S W" VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen Cisiricl VII Vice Pies dent P 0 Boa 1104 Birmingham Mi AdO 12 Asejatant VjcePrsidSOt Jack Finn 368 HamEden Or. NE cedar Rapids IA 52402 Aaaocate Vice-Preudenta ArOSur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind. Ann Ardor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn. OuluOrn MN 55804 Alilbam Rohrine 4494 Tanglewood Ti Sr loseoh MI 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 DOnent Madisor WI 83711 Ron Sears 132S Rosive Pontiac Ml 48054 Terry Taylor 3308 Lombardy Line Crystal MN 55428 Frequency Coordinanor Pane Waters 117 Baso Main Upper Level Nornlrville Ml 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0085 Evening 13131 437-4244 District VII AVP Al Scidmore Ted Whites column December 1982 issue Model Aviation has idea strikes responsive chord sport fliersan AMA convention modeled after Oshkosh EAA convention However would like see competition retained national competition seems benefits competitions such Nats overlooked proponents Without competi tion fliers would very little develop ment radios engines aircraft flying techniques Just major auto races spark development grass roots level ac tivities reports thereof activities top competitors frequently read avidly sports flier doesnt ever expect compete Golfers watch pro-tour bowlers Milwaukee Open tennis buffs watch play Jimmy Connors skiers Winter Olympics etc people top sport always interesting just ginning non-professionals com petitions serve provide goal point activity Without goal flying would simply horsing aroundand poor Nats special kind competition Anybody may compete Nats Anyone wants may enter does up him anybody may come watch talk people read about magazines see airplanes equipment flying techniques etc others have heard about Nats competitorsthe Nats modeling should viewed vein Years ago took group Boy Scouts tented overnight talked modelers watched late night preparations re pairing visited store watched CL Combat Radio Control Scale Free Flight CL Speed etc two days None us com peted went away enthused excited about model aviation came Its marvelous experiencedont knock until youve tried Nats event great appeal public modelers least potentially Add other aspects Toledo type show may improve participation Bill McFarland MARCS mem bers taught young man fly RC sum mer too out ordinary young man paralyzed can move eyes mouth Steve Massey 16 year old high school student suffers spinal muscular atrophy Bill McFarland has worked long hard him now Steve flies solo Walt Seaborg MARCS writing story Model via tion club will presenting Steve lifetime honorary membership Novem ber 4th meeting Channel 15 cover presentation get mixed reactions number con troversial items alcohol attitude dont fly drink would prefer others abstain Bud want no interfere right have drink want few either alcoholics nearly well problem same faced elsewhere society personally feel AMA should take position frowns consumption alcoholic beverages fly officials sanctioned events However imple mentation drinking ban would have carried out effected authoritiesCon test Directors etc feel its impor tant AMA set tone ignore problem BIG beautiful problem same category Most modelers contact would agree upon weight and/or size limit smaller allowed latest Council rules BIG lobby apparently quite powerful After BIG salva tion model supply manufacturer keep up BIG game requires new equipment new airplanes materials etc Magazines like RCM have played BIG can squeezed out idea Als report National Soaring Society VP 104 Model Aviation Joe Salve uarainals iearning lanoangs told keen nnan Un RLI Ray Williams Royal P51 Jeff Wil liams Fliteglass P51 Lynn Elstons Fliteglass P-51 Lynn Elstons scratchbuilt P51 Jim Ferketichs Bearcat Lynn Elston Fliteglass P-Si Has over 500 flights summer fortunate enough meet fly fliers states District VII Still feel receive little input nether regions district perennial complaint district rep about including club news letter mailing list might get some free publicity Wisconsin has State Sailplane Champion ship WSSC supported largely clubs southern half state state resident eligible fly course clubs Green Bay Fond du Lac Apple ton Milwaukee Madison ones far sponsor qualifying contests Suds City Soaring Team Milwaukee originated idea found financial banking trophies keeps statistics basic idea WSSC contest resident fliers compete against winning contestant state points Winner gets 1000 points contest others get points computed 10 times percentage winner s score year nine WSSC contests according Bylaws yes formal rules flier best total points seven contests two throwaways wins scores top five finishers listed below 1982 Wisconsin State Sailplane Championship 1Keith Scid Black Earth6676 2Al Scid Madison6447 3Gregg Seydel Milwaukee6003 4Charles Mohs Madison5761 5John Lusk Madison5468 pleased have son Keith lead ing pack other hand its mixed feeling case Gregg Seydel Milwaukee has winner pasttwo years year concentrating F3B slipped him Chuck Mobs Madi son high school junior developing fine flier Chuck flew Gentle Lady SD-i 00 4th place Keith Gregg John Lusk flew modified Sagittas District VII AVP Russ Knetzger Milwau kee makes some comments correspondence jack Finn Assistant District VP RCers AMA Around rare because organized AMA clubs have fields have small renegade group about 10 guys fly off Army Reserve site north central Milwaukee County talking Chicago Expo orga nized association AMA clubs sense some guys loners nature dont assimilate well group So let too small number concerned about represent trend AMA has shown strengths last few years Continued growth b Addition excellent magazine c Major progress new RC frequencies d Expanded insur ance coverage e Fees proportional less inflation 1 Long Term Planning make living urban planning consultant find planning harder harder because legitimate uncertainties find more need plan variable uncertain future keeping options open regret Nats being two three year advance basis like once reasons un certainty seem legitimate What would bold desirable AMA own its Nats site three out five years could Nats location other two years could alternate tween Colorado west coast eastern seaboard main Nats site should somewhere mid west modelers stingy lot dont think big incomes above average thinking money concerned tight fisted think anybody miniature stingy genetics 2 Multi Nats Sites thought never again having AMA activities time general location sounds limiting per haps several years time have split up functions return single group Would nice obtain AMA owned site handled everything related open air flying 3 FAI Competition Sunday Flier Periodically sport flier stages mini-rebel lion competition AMA involvement etc see within individual clubs suddenly say lets put club con tests anymore sooner later competi tion springs back up again ebb flow seems normal large group like AMA able make such back forth changes easily because importance continuity dont disassemble Nats committee put back together easily again large sport fliers support competition chance see lot concentrated activity location recognize clubs need something once year unit competition fliers usually active everything club doesthey attend meetings hold offices turn out work parties etc Out respect effort teaching accomplished fliers have lavished beginners sport fliers go along competition help out running events Seldom club budget anyway domi nated such activity same AMA FAI Nats cost something dominate budget Jack Finn attempting set up meetings District VII West working AVPs am looking forward traveling Jaunary February hope see some person Hopefully can bring along National officers key AMA HQ staff 4kansas Louisiana Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale Bedford TX 76021 Aainacat VlcePreeidemo eab Priedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 William Hurloy III 927 Commerce Pleaeanton TX 78064 Doe Parsono 11809 Fulme NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd. Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Robe 1904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1416 MOnor Dr eartlxvtlla OK 74003 Ed Whearor 3416 Dovid Dr. Mesairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Olalxonay 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 Jerry Sprinkle called about something happened flying field other day What happened important asked him put down own words note Sunday November 7 1982 incident occur feel should pointed out both pilots spectators RC model aircraft particular day Sunday wind blowing like crazy such wind made landing flying new Buzzard Bombshell really thrilling Suf fice say flight wanted Anyway put up gear about time helicopter pilots showed up pilot really skilled flying also very safety conscious birds brought brand new buddy thought would watch him fly before going home As pilot running up engine eyballing blades check trim whatever check holding helicopter rear assembly near tail rotor main rotor baldes turning full bore eyeball level sitting about 10-12 feet away sudden loud pop hit across right arm left chest left arm hurt bad could curl up big ball just lay until some pain subsided could get some help get up check damage Upon removal jacket checked right arm area about four inches across muscle looked like hamburger meat sitting Popeyes muscle complete area between shoulder elbow swollen colored variods shades black blue However main concern chest has year since by-pass surgery force 6f blow really scared As writing am happy report other being badly bruised sore am okay Now what hit methe blade helicopter apparently came loose mounting plates since line fire caught full force blade slung through air retrospect shudder think what would have hap pened pilot blade made quarter turn very easily could have hit pilot between eyes doubt could have survived impact think after incident anyone flying helicopters should resist tempta tion eyeballing blades engine runningfor whatever reason know caseas safety conscious pilot could forsee blades coming loose have seen helicopter pilots crank up engines eyeball blades sure hope dont ever see again subject safety talked Buddy Irwin Scale Rules Committee rep trying vote some rules changes feelings strong wrote following letter Rules Com mittee Regarding rule change No 84-9 concern ing weight limit limit subject change dont think anyone should could have authority say what model too restrictive No 84-10 aps time metal propellers has come variable pitch props coming would probably bet ter metal No 84-1 1 s hazardous Are going ban fuel makes determination Further comment General Rules 84-9 84-10 84-1 1 k Bill really meant things pro poses effect has made impos sible collect almost insurance claim February 1983 105 may file accident occurs has also made easy insurance company lawyers job just cost per sonally $25000 learn lesson insurance companies have large staff law yers regular payroll nothing figure ways means pay claim Sure will willingly pay $100 maybe $1000 claimbut money gets up large amounts could occur death lawyers go work figure out ways avoid payment job receive money day save insurance company money justify existence paying claims way save money say rule aircraft piece equipment hazardous fuel cannot used AMA insured flying site have effec tively shut down sites country example wood prop attached metal engine metal shaft held metal prop nut means parts prop metal now makes prop contain metal becomes metal prop can bet will argued surance company trial will trial big money concerned Im going mention aircraft fuel board has hazardous flammable mixture can label Gentle men asking trouble leaving ourselves wide open make rules like put print effect going regulate ourselves death destroy hobby first rule learns flying can dan gerous second rule cant regulate safety summarize rule book gets thicker thicker time have opportunity update insurance companies dance glee add more rules way hold down accidents have participant safe way stop accidents stop fly ing building Further dont buy passing rules first time around initial phase simply because submitted Instead should screen rules pro posals carefully essential ones enacted should harder get rule passed initial stage others first glance would seem Buddy little far out worries about rules see what has happened law suits such some modeler negligently flies CL model close some high voltage wires kills himself AMA insurance void family lawyers sue possibly collect everyone sightthe wire manufactur er handle manufacturer kit manufacturer tie ourselves down safety rules loopholes can found pay claim Most members AMA belong because insurance read back AMA license says 1 accidents arising operation model aircraft rockets boats cars accordance official AMA Safety Code turn back page rule book read safety code facts about insurance will see enough ways get out paying claim adding bunch last Council meeting IMAA presented whole page safety rules considera tion referred Safety Com mitteerules about everything wingspan wing loading engine size single twin multi-engines weight per cubic inch board fuel radio equipment mechanical components such servo arms control horns linkage hinges devises flight testing safety check proof flight aircraft exceeding maximum size regulations safety officers rules other safety rules may good guidelines suggestions tied down writing safety rules would certainly make seem leaving ourselves wide open insurance worth paper written What modeler want liability insurance will pay something happens hurt some his/her property airplane dont want have worry about getting wiped out financially car insurance homeowners insurance like Im fault Im still insured Sure can cancel insurance later still pay dont think AMA should have less CoIoado an aska yonri DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnIs District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Amciats Vlc-Prnidnts Robert Bell 2622 S Cofferen casper Wy 82601 Ed Zoo 8209 Undn Dr Prair Village KS 86208 0mb Crowley 16413 6 Stanloro P1 Aurora CD 80016 Glen l.au 3701 S 44th St. Lincoln NE 68606 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton NO 58237 Jim Rlckers 516S Cloudas Sioun Pails SD 57103 Frequency Coodiesatoe Sid Gates 2380 5 Holly P1 Denver CO 80220 Phone Day 303 761-5960 303 757-4082 time year finds newsletters receive describing banquets awards nights mall shows being planned officer elections local clubs sometimes plans winter time fun fly events mostly its laid back planning time clubs time reflect ing past accomplishments time plans could include viting state Associate Vice-President Contest Board members meetings please feel free thisthat might incur wrath upon offering time Id guess would share some time thoughts asked may find youd like schedule AMA display shows etc Drop line well get some mileage District IX display also have couple films Id glad share visit meetings sometime Dont forget can get some excellent movies meetings AMA Headquarters rental basis chartered clubs can get preferential scheduling over non-chartered organizations have recently requested appointed District IX officers send informa tion whats happening re spective aras district expect have share some reporting col umn future months Ive told Publisher/Editor Carl Wheeley indulgence writers column length would rewarded being brief other times Hes fair Openers column December issue well deserved some us District VPs will make concerted effort subscribe reasonable length report Have good 1983 Arizona fornia ii 0 Nevada 0 StaIr x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough Diotnict X Vice-President 30717 Rue Lanelois Ra,rho Pains Verde, CA 90274 Aaaocete Viee-Prsidents Tom Bunker 6532 Boamon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobanco 615 Lalorna Ave Modesro CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Mike Lee 3806 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 88033 Bob Reynolds Rn 8 Boo 51 TucsOn AZ 85710 8etty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Bna5h CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chule Vista CA 92011 PreqeancV Coordinator Harold P JacksOn 8288 Sarrset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-8603 end October went Las Vegas see 1/u-Scale Fly-In years version well attended affair entries far away Germany further yet South Africa Mel Barber received longest dis tance traveled award trip South Africa weather excellent except few hours Saturday front moved through accompanied strong winds blowing dust happened around 11 am 2 pmpeople flying again though lot returned hotel rooms models truly fantastic walked around looking wondering people can shrink big down perfectly model sizel Best Show won George Harlan Monocoupe Bill Stroman won Best Scale Albatross No 4 list bests goes much too lengthy re port full Make must travel list next year Seeing models per form well worth trip recently received $50 donation Building Fund Ukiah Prop Busters Ukiab CA clubs Treasurer Bob Gull foyle said wanted sure club listed honor wall new building Two members own Free Flight club made $50 donations Irv Aker Len Kendy Well over half members club now sporting gold patches recently added original donation bring up $500 level time read will too late buy original materials AMA Executive Council met Octo ber unable attend weekend Council meeting came same weekend 30 year high school reunion hope understand choice made sent Betty Stream place Betty well versed whats happening also sent along lot written votes agenda items Fur thermore nomiated Tom Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award unanimously approved Tom lost two year battle big C 16th August Im aware Tom living District XI knew him very well Ed McCollough District XI VP never met him Since Tom spent several years Southern California planners behind first United States Free Flight Championship didnt think act out line Perhaps Ed can make award Toms widow Rose mary plans remain Washington Over Phoenix way Arizona Radio Con trol Society ARCS annual mall show another success Fred Foster writes donations clubs flying field fun 106 Model Aviation good management Maryvale Mall impressed ARCS profession alism putting display Tom Randall worked Fred co-chairman setting up successful event used AMA booth focal point AVP over Phoenix way Al Lee writes Phoenix Model Airplane Club held its annual Free Flight meet October well attended contestants three states entering reports recent open house held Luke AFB planes flying models Due crash earlier year four Thunderbirds no aerial display full size planes worry local club Condors put flying display dazzled Mike also says Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix have raising money auc tions mall shows etc finance paving field $2500 shy $16000 goal Good show fellas AVP San Diego Al Williamson re ports San Diego going make pro posal AMA host 1984 Nats particular Als club Chula Vista Model RC Club host club Torrey Pines Gulls Scale Staffel have indi cated willingness help believe Santa Ana hangars will available Indoor Taft Outdoor Free Flight Should great meet As writing early November theres no Nats site format 1983 will special Council meeting December thrash things out Stay tuned Thermalsl Slaska o C Montana or rogron XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Aociam Vics-Preddossna Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Pocatello 1083201 Simon Dreese Box 58 Eroadview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickurg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamatl Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S. 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequesicy Coondinutor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Portland OR 97236 Phone 15031 761-6103 Several columns ago said should have heard FCC allowed us new frequencies Well now have heard have released phase-in frequencies now available should check Frequency Coordinator Bob Baich Al Watson see best area Again have made avail able through AMA since someone good sense select Bob Aberle Chairman Frequency Committee amount work Bob did unreal have reams reams material typed himself also managed little things get way doing normal work Bob ex emplifies kind person cares about rest us Send him post card letter appreciate what does volunteer officers Send AMA HQ Latest word Northwest Expo honcho Bob Pfeiffer bigger better last year make trek Should new planes look enter very special bird February 5-6 Puyallup fastest growing aspects hobby interest large models IMAA formed bring together modelers enjoy common interest local level have chapters formed may may separate clubs fact belong regular clubs well IMAA chapters Most fliers build big gies interested ordinary contest rather like get together like mind fly-ins rather low-key atmosphere exists group northwest Oregon formed OMAS-1 Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron No 1 earlier year mentioned previous column Also mentioned first big EVENT took place August 21-22 great new flying site modelers outdid themselves put two-day fly-in celebration field hobby coverage local papers television excellent highlights show flight Jim Sharps Canadair model twin-engined water bomber used land lakes pick up water drop forest fires picture Ore gonian taken just Canadair broke water impossible tell real thing Anyway Jim flew Canadair spectators TV cameras during break lunch very impressive model flies just like big CL-215 OMAS-1 has put lot effort build ing what best flying fields around Although havent tried yet looked like best water flying site Ive seen land flying conditions look very good too landing strip right grove trees picture Ted Lamb OMAS Prexy sent pics Im nor sure shot other shows Jim Sharp walking plane water As can see its big plane Back fly-in around 3500 people show up watch managed make money food beverage sup plied hungry onlookers other aircraft flown Jim Robb Flyaways Prez Lazy Ace Telemaster Fred Countryman flew regular sized Sig Cougars Bruce Edwards came down Fleet others flew exhibited craft Earl Millirons notable because figured out scale after found pair wheels scale easy enjoyable weekend will repeated next year August 20-21 Come enjoy seems forgot mention pic tures shown couple columns ago taken Bob Baich Sorry Bob Going back further Indoor fliers July meet Albany much fun repeated September 18-19 18th went after some records dust settled Stan Fink Tom Kopriva both beaten Novice record Tom top 8415 Dave Hagen went after Pennyplane record topping old record 11 sec Congratulations Also noted Ralph Cooney put up personal best 1225 Easy B Since Ralph better racers area notable see person different areas hobby Ralph CD BalloonBust event OMAS-1 gathering Haystack 82 speaking Indoor Barnstormer Annual Indoor free-for-all opened some 45 participants Hopefully other dates scheduled will well attended Again have RC club sponsoring Indoor shows have consideration others kind modeling As recall Boeing Hawks also sponsor Indoor things doesnt take much get started ready-built will well usual gym An AMA Cub can ball takes min utes Possibly little time can take Peanut Scale like Nesmith Cougar like Bill McDow get out electric CL wow natives Now heres thought new samarium cobalt elec tric motors could have CL Stunt Team Race Combat indoors Well suppose would need find gym rubber floors Combat Anyway something think about Speaking about CL now NW Drizzle circuit going events Port land according last Flying Lines Im sure dates check Dave Mullens John Thompson new CL club forming Portland area club has nucleus old Portland Aeroliners will called Northwest Aeroliners should have flyers up hobby shops around town meeting dates locations Certainly lot action district part hobby supposed dead Maybe CLers dont believe what some magazines tell Northwest Soaring also alive well several active groups well rugged individualists spotted around Portland Eugene groups number contests well participate over cluding Nats Northwest Soaring Society sponsors several meets Mon tana Idaho clubs also have number Sailplane meets Soaring idea fun group too far away has people like mind and/or meets test ability now have opened whatever Santa left looking forward next season flying hope new year brings health happiness family May flights smooth landings gentle HAPPY FLYING February 1983 107 Flying Site middle pond Jim Sharp walking plane launch area IN DOOR VS OUTDOOR JUIJIO FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 P/N Factor THE SUCCESSFUL APPROACH beginner understands what flying models about immediately makes gigantic leap forward road success am afraid however practically beginners put cart before horse use slightly non-aerospace phrase re sult rarely get off ground starters just never catch what try ing Certainly instructions average beginner kits usually over weight rubber-powered Scale jobs make no attempt whatsoever explain beginners dont understand bombs dont fly consequence easily dis couraged quit DURATION Before beginner buys rubber-powered kit starts building would him world good SOMEHOW made aware basic concept behind Free Flight models concept - purpose TION achieve duration defined longest possible period time air builder has realize certain basic parameters must met order suc cessfu Duration boils down propeller turn ing effectively long time possible Really thats Free Flight model amounts rest airplane mere ly helps achieve longest effectively turning propeller Somehow said before beginner must made understand basic princi ple start easy concept beginner grasp especially has mind focused insignia windshields other non-essential decorations Scale model YOU instructor drill fact soon possible kit manufacturer please include sheet subject rubber-powered kit THE P/R FACTOR drawing shows propeller rubber motor remainder airplane just helps two items perform effec tively possible keep whole works air longest period time pos sible selection propeller rub ber call P/R Factor can set up sort formula representing its importance P/R RAME course airframe remainder termed above IS airplane obviously what see circling around above us yes often change propeller rubber combination P/R Factor order make airframe stay air longer point remember dura tion depends long rubber motor keeps turning propeller effectively therefore should everything possible have airframe help out Obviously pretty Scale model sport duration model wont much fun try fly airframe such clunker cant fly long enough enjoy So lets see what can airframe helps P/R Factor HOW THE AIRFRAME CAN HELP Immediately think low wing load ing being helpful means model should have big wing practicable and/or event rules allow model should weigh little possible within strength event rules limits Thats Easy B weighs less gram uses full 18 x 3 wing event allows Thats Fike E can fly longer Gee Bee Racer Other helping design factors good airfoil good proportions low drag efficient force setup can help out too neat efficient construction will yield high strength weight ratio less drag lower weight Also will fewer warps have fight other add lots unwanted drag Given efficient airframe can now proceed providing high P/R Factor useful propeller rubber combi nation propeller should have fairly high pitch large diameter large blade area rubber motor should close equal weight airframe Remember important point Selecting efficient P/R Factor can increase efficiency duration model 100 200 up 500 per cent better airfoil streamlining etc can make improve ments 2 4 10 per cent good P/R Factor can often turn so-so airframe adequate flier good airframe poor P/R Factor can look pretty fail flying FLYING SCALE MODELS As Ive pointing out very same principle applies flying Scale model pure endurance model Naturally satis faction pure duration sacrificed satisfaction derived simulated reality want flying Scale model fly reasonably long time realism can appreciated proper P/R Factor low wing loading paramount Keep mind actually no such thing Scale model approximations degree realism dependent solely builders desire Big fly small re alism big realism small fly both require best possible P/R Factor Indoor flying always requires effective thrust during 100% flight time NO reliance glide Naturally power curve such torque high first climb ceiling long cruise ceiling slow tapering off descent Indoor model still flying way down lands few effectual turns left motor Outdoor duration can course ex tended after model attains maximum al titude glide opportunity catch thermals So approach somewhat different sustained torque desirable maintain climb throughout motor run before model turns itself glider glide course airframe all-important P/R Factor just much cargo no matter still case dominant importance P/R Factor climb BUT Are model airplanes actually designed around P/R Factor starting point usual understanding arent fact havent However designers top quality door Outdoor contest models realize importance P/R Factor keep P/R requirements uppermost mind designing rest model am afraid however awful lot flying Scale sport jobs kits today beginners likely find hobby shop shelves didnt have much time spent P/R Factor during design period much likely model especially FE Scale model drawn up much detail plan regarding propeller rubber manufacturers kits particularly responsible because plastic prop rubber kits woefully inadequate look like included afterthought no consider ation given whether could job notes kits same model same manufacturer often include different styles plastic props can conclude manufacturer cluded whatever available cheapest moment order complete par ticular production run building such kits must prepared substitute better propeller adequate rubber So always keep mind importance prop rubber motor combo Help out P/R Factor building light using good airfoil neat clean construction useful warps Join BUAMA Weve got lot really great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION ling help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starskippers 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 ***** Enough today see next month 108 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Six notables world model avia tion have selected 1982 induction AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Twenty-one nominations considered Council Past Presidents admin isters program Any member AMA may nominate else Hall Fame Nominations submitted form available AMA HQ Council makes selections based nominees past well present contribu tions phases aeromodeling whether competition design manufacturing writing other form support current Council Past Presidents dates presidency Irwin G Ohlsson 1943-46 Frank Bushey 1952 Keith Storey 1953-1956 Claude McCullough 1957 Dr Walter Good 1958-1 960 Peter J Sotich 1961-62 John Worth 1963 Maynard L Hill 1964 Clifford Weirick 1967-68 John Patton 1969-1 970 John E Clemens 1971-1978 Earl F Witt 19791980 Walt Good serves Chairman William E Atwood born July 22 1910 Riverside CA interest aviation evident age 15 built flew 20-ft Wright Brothers Hang Glider Atwoods first Nationals competition 1927 high school designed built water-cooled 30cc boat engine 60-ft span sailplane competed Pacific Palisades Some engines Bill Atwood famous include Baby Cyclone Sil ver Crown Champion Phantom line Bullet Torpedo engines Crown Cham pion series Triumph line After World War II during Atwood served glider instructor Torpedo engine sold K&B produced thousands early Fifties Atwood produced several 1AA engines including Cadet Sig nature Shriek Super Signature series Atwood made engines Wen-Mac Jim Walker Pagliuso during period joined Roy Cox 1 960 design super vise production classic Tee Dee line engines also skilled Indoor modeler win ning four straight Nationals 1945 through 1948 after about 10 years intensive engine design work got back Indoor competition 1961 won place 1963 US FM World Championships Indoor team Cox Conquest Bills final engine design Cox retired 1975 de voted remaining years RC Sailplane de sign flying passed away April 1978 actively engaged hobby over 50 years Three generations model airplane builders fliers have felt influence contributions sport James Dale Kim Control Line 1AA Speed Stunt Sport fliers everywhere owe lot Dale Kim Born 1930 competing age 14 has won events National Championships during Forties Fifties Although Kims primary interest has always Control Line very well known field 049 engines also built Rubber Power Free Flight CL models has won excess 300 trophiesin CL Scale Precision Aerobatics Team Racing Free Flight Combat CL Speed Kim created AA Proto event set three records Proto others Speed Jet Speed Some original model designs Stuntacular 59 Burner 62 Torky 72 Spook Stinger Shock Wave wrote magazine articles officiated numerous meets member AMAs Speed Advisory Committee model airplane industry Kim has worked through own company others promote 1/2A Speed Racing events has traveled throughout US demon strating Monoline CL systems Cox designed Cox magnesium speed pan worked developing left-handed propellers 1AA engines subsequently used Cox ready-to-fly airplanes Through own company Kirn-Kraft markets precision needle valves pressure backplates other accessories small engines racing Joseph S Ott has probably produced model airplane designs other single person field Starting late Twen ties Ott designed planes drew plans wrote articles appeared major modeling aviation magazines cluding famous series Popular v/at/on continued next page February 198395 AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VicePresident Vice-Presidents L EN Faine William E Atwood Dale Kim shown wnn nis aaugnter Through own company firms like Donald Duncan Ace Whitman JL Wright DA Pachter Ott produced multitude model airplane kits promotional litera ture Joe Ott Mfg Co shows him uniforms both World Wars kits fea tured innovative designs like 0-lube con struction jig-built wings fuselages Always intention provide goodlooking flyable models anyone could build June 1982 Mode/Aviation showed page 19 some Joe Otts designs like 11-ft span FF gas powered Art Chester Jeep Always innovator Ott built 1934 others produced hundreds thousands kits Joe Ott produced hundreds thou sands sold 5&lOc stores like Woolworths Kresges also hardware stores hobby shops Ott mass merchan dizer modelinghis production sales overwhelming volume also quality Joe Ott remarkable energetic talented man has contributed enor mous amount during career spans entire history aviation continues day Edward L Rockwood pictured pioneer early development Radio Control During late 1940s early 1950s Rockwood developed first multichannel resonant reed RC system Reed sys tems permitting four controls represented substantial progress rubberband-powered escapement systems operated two channels Rockwoods reed receiver responded transmitted tones causing relays trigger motors servos Since no servos available designed own used small electric motors England gear train toy car adapted servo limit neutral return switches fabricated brass equipment described milestone article published August 1949 issue Model Airplane News magazine hallmark Rockwoods designs reliability Models using equipment won RC National Championships 1951 1952 1954 Other manufactu rers followed Rockwoods development add-on equipment such relayless servo use reed systems servo later adapted use digital proportional radio equipment leading highly sophisticated systems popular use today Edward L Rockwood made substantial contributions development radio control systems model aviation led directly systems now use enjoy Wally Simmers regular part Chicago aeromodeling scene mid-i 930s years afterward hobby shop mecca builders fliers also 1938-39 President famed Chicago Aeronuts club competent com petitor several Nats wins credit Simmers produced several famous designs notably Gollywok Jabberwok rubber model designs several hand launched glid ers hobby shop eventually turned Midwest Model Supply major distributor model aircraft supplies actively engaged business Simmers started K&S Engineering Mid west Model Products both firms still very active Collectively firms founded employ hundreds people also has great behind scenes supporter model activities AMA Simmers won local national Indoor Outdoor events Thirties through Fifties set records Indoor hand launched gliders twin pushers rubber models Simmers developed folding prop rubber models published Ed Lidgard 1937-38 innovation vention still show models products being produced companies founded Wally Simmers remains enthusiastic modeler 1981 visiting Indoor meet West Baden came within two seconds Senior Hand Launched Glider record set over 40 years earlier Stephen Calhoun Cal Smith pic tured best-known airplane illustrators contributed designs artwork covers various modeling magazines how-to articles plans paintings appeared such publications American Mode/er published commemorative sample work 1965 Annual long-time enthusiastic competitor Smith won first Nats Navy Carrier event held 1950 did extensive design work model airplane manufacturers including Sterling Berkley over 30 published plans include Sopwith Pup Fokker D-8 Shoestring Wittman Tallwind Douglas Skyraider other sport military racing planes Smith designed models Control Line FF RC Cal Smith known realism cover paintings served US Army Air Force sub jects personal experience always put tremendous amount research drawings paintings result markings color patterns Cal Smiths art absolutely authentic Until premature death mid-40s Cal Smith enthusiastic model builder Team Racer RC flier other interests included full-size homebuilt aircraft model boating skin diving photography Cal Smith fondly remembered articles sketches designs plans photo graphs presence felt hobby years 1983 Nationals East Coast AMA Executive Council Nats Executive Committee combined vote 14 4 voted special December 11 meeting hold 1983 Nats Westover Air Force Base Massachussetts during week July 2431 Nats include events including Indoor Outdoor Free Flight near vicinity Final de tails exact site locations will determined usual Nats plan ning meeting held Massachusetts January addition normal full slate competition events expected will also some new ac tivities such technical seminars special demonstrations Westover base site 1982 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships 96 Model Aviation Joe Ott right shown accepting Hall Fame award John Grigg AMA President Chicago Expo Wally Simmers Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 NEW RADIO FREQUENCIESAT LAST November 4 1982 commissioners FCC voted unanimously grant frequencies radio control model aircraft boats cars requested AMA followed publication FCC REPORT AND ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER made new frequencies official December 20 1982 So now new frequencies use compliance AMA implementation plan concern ing transition old new January 1 1983 begin 11 new frequencies plus existing seven 72 MHz band total 18 Five years hence January 1 1988 lose exist ing seven frequencies equipment can converted gain another bunch new channels Finaly January 1 1991 have use total 50 channels model aircraft Meanwhile boat car people will have gained usage 30 channels 75 MHz band discretely own use Remember after five years fly ONLY 72 MHz frequencies cars boats use ONLY 75 MHz frequencies heartiest congratulations Bob Aberle entire Frequency Committee its efforts gaining success COUNCIL REPORT October meeting Executive Council productive ever handling three pages agenda items day half prime items covered discussion motion discussed fol lowing paragraphs synopsis entire meeting appeared January 1983 issue ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ITEMS Nats Publicity agreed last year blew Nats publicity poorly done later done has ever case John Worth both accept responsibility Perhaps task President ensure major items accomplished timely manner certainly major item will occur again during administration Nets Entry Form thought publish Nats entry form Model v/a t/on Since out 118 mem bers attended last years Nats felt publication entire entry form would represent proper usage magazine pages six pages required However publica tion entry blank could done two pages will investigated toward possible implementation Bumper Stickers Several annual membership meeting thought would satisfactory majority members receive set AMA numbers done years ago rather bumper stick er-like device now supplied membership renewals subject directed PR department further investigation although discussed logistics such idea 83000 members could well double cost membership processing Dues Differentials Would possible have dues structure based category aircraft flown idea has tossed around several years always ending flatNO membership processing costs could astronomical Consider yourself holding license fly Indoor models decide fly Control Line over weekend maybe want fly Outdoor Free Flight RC present sporting license hold allows participation types model flying can will worry about whether hold specific license specific category concept although probably will never go away stands little chance ever meeting success OTHER COUNCIL ITEMS Noise Ed Izzo Chairman Noise Committee demonstrated static actual airplane designed minimize characteristic noise amplifying areas Use tuned pipe muffler three-bladed prop non-resonant structures some ideas implemented appears well road showing us go So far has spent budget allocated committee Special Interest Groups now have eight groups recognized Special Interest Groups AMA SAM NASA NSRCA USPJA N FFS NAAC MACA recently NSS Other groups encour aged seek approval can tually part guiding route AMA New License Issuing Until now new member send application HQ wait until either sure received received license before could sure insurance coverage could also join AMA sanctioned con test gain instant membership insur ance coverage NOW elected officer office can accept new membership applica tion grant immediate membership insurance coverage NOT big deal really active officer may now able further assure organizations growth FAI Aerobatics 1983 Executive Council approved proposal host prestigious world class event now remains delegate ClAM seek final FAI approval Should accomplished time read Meanwhile FAI-CIAM has accepted Australia host 1983 Free Flight World Championships Giant Models Don Godfrey President IMAA presented case IMAAS own safety aircraft regulations plea AMA accept standards sanctioned activity involving giant models Bill Wilbur authored some proposals ably assisted Don presentation end result proposals unani mously directed Council Safety Committee review recommendations IMAA certainly appears have its act very well together CL Combat Finally after long months discussion explanations have approved funding mechanic Combat flier sent AMA World Championships Only fly event have witnessed team selection meet can appreciate need mechanic Now come guys dont ask second mechanic 1983 Nats NO site NO date NO plans yet After much discussion mo tions either failed sub sequently rescinded conclusion could come hold joint meeting between Executive Council Nats Executive Committee time reading meeting will have held decisions made Next issue should carry full write-up happeningsstay tuned Special Order times Executive Council has taken vote item after rela tively short discussions reverse selves later time Ed McCullough District XI introduced special rule order accept ed Council whereby discussion will introduced meeting no vote can taken until next provision handling priority time critical items normally special rule order will apply Since issue will coming around end December early January let wish very happy holiday season very successful 1983 God Bless _ivfed6 February 1983 97 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLYI Safe Flying No Accident Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes may interest know CL highest number entries three top four events Lincoln Nats Interesting too 1hA Combat supplemental event enough entries put top five bad dying sport considering eco nomics country Congrats Tommy Fluker reigning World Combat Champ US Team dont think Control Line has anything worry about Doc long theyve got look after AMA Associate Vice-President Kenny Kern Bedford IN writes West Baden IN closing dome-shaped building AMA has used Indoor Nats Lets buy AMA money wish could Kenny having enough trouble buying new Headquarters building Reston VA arent rich wish could purchase Maybe somebody could buy donate us Have ever Tournament Champions ccntest Las Vegas NV Twenty top Radio Control Pattern fliers over world invited Las Vegas compete planes near Quarter Scale much larger usual RC Pattern ship also wing-loading lighter engines much larger 60 size Regular bleachers pro vided spectators planes maneuvers simulating real aircraft picture below Miss Paula Sims advertising executive Circus Cir cus Hotel Las Vegas standing next Chuck Wanner flies Radio Control time Nice looking model isnt As soon heard Las Vegas cry went out over land Tony Bonetti Donna Smith way New jersey answer yes both countsthey both can calm down shown previous picture bottom center way Hanno Pretner won $25000 first prize Matt came second Dave Brown third other important couple want meet Las Vegas scene happily married couple Monica Jerry Nelson Jerry doing some free-lance photog raphy Model Airplane News Monica busy supervising See next month 98 Model Aviation contingency Japanese fliers Tokyo competing Las Vegas Tournament ot Champions November Japanese competitors well trained competent left Voichiro Akiba flew plane own constructionstanding Yoichi Aoyagi team manager right Guchi Naruke flew Dave Browns planes competition because too small qualify Manager Yoichi told Guchi Naruke very famous Tokyo over Japan model airpalne flier revered everywhere goes homeland gentleman sitting directly behind center Joe Vamada Compton CA Futaba service representative Japanese fliers did well competition courteous polite LR Chief Judge good friend Doc Ed wards New Albany MS sitting next co-founders Tournament Champions Bill Bennett Walt Schroder Bill Walt began model airplane affair some seven eight years ago far right head CD Mr Phil Kraft entire contest run smoothly perfectly hitch Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW lIJashington DC 20005 33 Seconds AMAs History. total 33 seconds took Federal Communications Commission approve AMAs petition additional RC fre quencies historic November 4 meeting commissioners FCCs hearing room 1919 M Street Washington DC AMAs item first agenda time 942 am FCC Chairman Mark S Fowler opened meeting asked presentation necessary FCC staff commissioners information concerning AMA item Noting no indica tion anyones need presentation called vote unanimous 60 commissioner seven absent favor petition published pub lic comment FCC last April 1 Thus almost four years after AMAs peti tion November 17 1978 campaign over survived numerous glitches along way including recent industrial firm involved RC cranes caused delay almost two months also some changes personnel assignments FCC broke continuity com munication handling case Actually AMAs effort obtain fre quencies going considerably longer four years took months AMA Frequency Committee effort work ing RC industry AMA leaders develop specifics petition finally filed FCC 1978 preliminary effort paid off cause what got end almost ex actly what asked always typical outcome petitions FCC result proof case thoroughly researched practical to sur vive questioning challenges RC inter ests other industries also doubts some modeling people So now have itan RC frequency allo cation provides current interference relief expansion carry us 21st century should last long AMAs plan phased-in frequency expansion carried out concerned will easy extensive monitoring coordina tion work will necessary AMA make plan work minimum problems goes territory AMA has ac cepted responsibility meantime AMA Frequency Committee work goes Anticipating new frequency plan will last forever work progressing new frequencies 900 MHz band Looking back long took get new current frequencies committee wants sure needs increase beyond what new fre quencies will provide will have ready new plan carry indicates owe great debt gratitude AMA Frequency Commit tee has functioned effectively through several AMA presidencies changes Executive Council members board directors committee effective AMA did great job proved patience well technical expertise pays off cant say thanks enough. Spreading News biggest RC news past 20 years happened quietly November 4 FCC approved new RC frequencies ever done time few phone calls passed information key people AMA RC industry Meanwhile major effort activated boil down translate government ac tion understandable language guidelines RCers general AMA HQ color layouts shown elsewhere pages developed refined ac cordance AMA Frequency Committee suggestions model press RC equipment manu facturers contacted see might interested publishing distri buting AMA material response outstanding Color negatives provided model magazines manufacturers asked As re sult new frequency plan seen model magazines literature included RC equipment shipments Distribution also going hundreds hobby shops goal help insure RCers whether AMA members get new information Its fact plan inte grating new channels previous RC frequencies requires users under stand what involved AMA developed plan industry help AMA coordi nating information distribution anyone still questions AMAs reason being anyone should AMA member current effort should answer doubts AMA initiated action get new frequencies AMA got AMA leading effort spread word about message should clear RC flier should AMA member arent freeloading rest us paid bills make greatest RC achievements happen Good Neighbors. Dramatic proof difference quiet makes given recently some dem onstration flights local school athletic field Frank Ebling Bill Harris needed place try out couple electric-powered models went neighborhood school looked over field side soccer game other baseball game middle area about 150 yards squarebig enough models first tried smaller model Airtronics RC Kitty about 50 wingspan flew fine no problems ball gamesthey hardly noticed us same larger six foot span Buzzard Bombshella converted free flighter modified RC Astro 15 motor Although weighed six pounds used 13-8 prop merely purred its way overhead distractions neighbors playing ball fact annoying thing about flying session came went generating excitement among non-modelers obviously saw flying didnt react simply part another activity field So egos dampened lack public ac claim made up realization proved point about electrics open up new site possibilities because dont offend good feeling nice know regarded noisy nuisances other activities implications enormous Besides obvious opening up places fly possibility expanding use existing sites fields dont operate Sunday mornings keep peace churchgoers need necessary electronics Its silent Theyre quiet pleasant purr also clean means wives get along lot better Electrics have come long way need solve lot flying site problems among have seen now believe ye got pleasant surprise coming important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative asso ciate vice-president area waiting hear AAAAA AA AA AA A A . AAA A Results 1982 Election Two VPs will replaced 1982 AMA Executive Council Bob Underwood new VP District 6 John Clemens District 8 Incumbents continue John Byrne District 2 Chuck Foreman Dis trict 4 Jim Scarborough District 10 official vote tally District 2 John Byrne Walt Throne Others write-ins 1680 954 4 Total2638 District 4 Chuck Foreman Others 911 - 26 Total937 District 6 Bob Underwood Jim Sears Paul Clements Others 893 826 470 - 10 Total2199 District 8 John Clemens Ted White ry Sartor Others 888 754 365 8 Total2015 District 10 Jim Scarborough Bev Wisniewski Others - -1927 - -1643 .11 Total3581 February 198399 Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts Rhode Island S Verment DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 FIske St Holliston MA 01746 Awacinate Vice-Prusidenta Robert C Brodeur 405 Mau Streot Nautiso NH 03060 Donnin Foloom RFD 1 Gardinor ME 04345 Don Krufft P0 Box 1828 73 Heritage Lx Duobury MA 02332 Al Novotnik 4 Boverly Pt Norwolk CT 06850 Don Roub 113 FairviOw Ave Rutland VT 05701 Frequency Coordinator Gaorgo Wilson 318 Fisher St. Walpo, MA 021 El last Executive Council meeting location 1983 Nationals agenda would like explain actions took place position informed Lakehurst available Nats site immediately con tacted John Byrne District II VP John Worth Executive Director stating satisfied way attempted obtain Lakehurst just sending letter requesting permission use Base strong enough effort feel major undertakings Academy conducting National Championships also obligation Academy see Championships site located different area country order Academy members attend Champion ships long distances travel have National Championships East past 12 years believe injustice Academy members East have opportunity attend Nats undue cost travel expense feel Academy should set up special site committee charter loca tion Nats East West Midwest South John Byrne informed potential site Floyd Bennett Field Long Island written letter John Grigg requesting Nats Committee meet until clarification Eastern site accomplished Nats Committee met recommendation Executive Council Nats held Lake Charles LA find no fault recom mendation Nats Committee would easily select site its members fa miliar could perform its job addi tion directive given Com mittee select site would satisfy phases modeling competition such RC Control Line Free Flight etc As stated previous columns continue criteria its almost impossible obtain site East would satisfy therefore recommend split Nationals RC Control Line Nationals separate Free Flight Nationals agreed last Executive Council meet ing later decided hold combined Executive Council Nats Committee meet ing December 10th Washington have heard some comments added expenses constituents feel very strongly expense worth attempting get Nats area has serviced last 12 years would like go record stating lieve Nats Committee very competent group people responsibility recommend location operate Nats responsibility Executive Council members representatives constituents either accept reject Nats site desires Academy members prime consideration have very active attempting locate site Northeast area have con tacted top officials Air Force have made visitations Westover Hanscom Fields will continue effort prior December 10th meeting order ob tain site John Byrne District II also very active trying locate site East District Activities attended meeting Wingbusters Control Line Club West Bridgewater MA showed new Control Line movie Wired Excitement club has very active contest schedule 1983 nucleus Control Line activity New England area following picture shows officers Wingbusters LR TreasurerVinnie Coyle SecretaryJohn Componeschi PresidentJoe Fustolo VicePresidentRon Muise Now Jesey 0 New Yol II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vico-Prosident 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Maceden VIe.Pveidmnb Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10706 Frank Dreech 9 Wittow Ave. Piacataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 40 Cory Or. Toni River NJ 06753 Adan St-lor 50 Rendi Rd. No A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Walt Throne 208 Windenser Rd. Syracune NY 13219 Frequency Coordinator George Mym 70 FroErlih Ferns Rd Hicknoille NY 11801 Second District Thoughts now come 72nd annual report current term office Vice-President AMA District II Depending upon pending election results may may continue reports another three years continue believe appropriate point extend sincere thanks opportunity have given serve six long thoroughly happy rewarding years Seventy-two reports representing king-sized hunk communication real kick As well aware reading columns East Coast Nats has become obsession So much ask kind indulgence add bit what has gone before connection meeting October 23 24 Executive Council rejected vote recommendation Nats Executive Com mittee 1983 Nats held Lake Charles LA also voted meet said NEC December 11 time further efforts will made locate important event East Coast hopefully District II connection have conducted encouraging negotiations National received communication Ben Penno Coventry RI informed RISK Rhode Island Soaring Kiub Lou Seiden President gliders club fly beautiful turf farm area hold two contests year usually draw best glider fliers East conduct beginners building class using Peck ROG local Boys Club Community activities such help put forth good image hobby pays off trying obtain fly ing areas realize time receive magazine actions spoke about first part column will have taken place will continue keep informed actions taken LETS HAVE THE NATS IN THE EAST Park Service US Department terior relative use Floyd Bennett Field Gateway Recreational Area Brooklyn NY Although search suitably exten sive site area Free Flight phase Nats continues represent annual exercise frustration looking toward Northeast solution appreci ative Ed Izzos assistance District VP regard project Floyd Bennett Field could satisfactorily contain Control Line events addition RC Pattern Pylon Scale Helicopter would held flying site Great Kills Gateway Recrea tional Area Staten Island hopefully RC Soaring Syosset Long Islands North Shore Hundreds dorm rooms available such educational institutions reasonable driving distances Floyd Bennett Field Wagner College Long Island University Hofstra College Adeiphi College CW Post University Motels great abundance competitively priced through out area New Frequencies Todays mail AMA HQ brought copy release announc ing great news FCC has finally formally authorized use new fre quencies 7276 MHz band Radio Control model aircraft boats cars other similar devices honor thanks Chairman Bob Aberle Dis teict 2 dedicated AMA Frequency Committee Hooray AMA Happy Anniversary Gatewayl Gateway Staten Island celebrated its 10th Anniversary October 9 attended joined Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island Modelers celebrating event held Miller Field formerly airport now under Gateway athletic recrea tional area Staten Island Clubs did 100 Model Aviation FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident themselves proud turning Out great numbers displaying wonderful model aircraft general shot display area Kingston Aeromodeler Meet October 17 drove up along Hudson Sauger ties NY witness Scheduled Quarter Scale Fun Fly Rally captioned club Outlandish winds wreaked havoc what have two-day bash postponed till following week couldnt make because presence required AMA Executive Council meeting Washington whole weekend held informal District II meeting field discussing such matters contest co ordination traditional meets etc really nice group thoroughly enjoyed gettogether shot field Seventh Annual Romano Garabello Memo rial Meet PARCS Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society have two noteworthy meets year July 18 well-attended Scale meet October 10 Multiple-Class Pattern Contest covering spectrum Novice through Sportsman Advanced Ex pert through Masters took place report Scale meet included close-up personable CD famous purveyor -Scale plans Jerry Behrens equal-time basis obliged show beaming countenance Pattern meet CD Jon Gerber quick look PARCS Prez Marvin Goldstein Happiness must earned say Mary seems have worked overtime new PARCS President Ira Rosner wish him well Meroke MAC November 41 attended regular meeting club Wantagh NY addressed group concerning AMA matters mutual interest prestigious club long standing noted its enjoy able efficiently conducted contests have attended years except 1982 edition year contest held August 8 date judging Scale Flight Nats Lincoln NE highlight meet missed year competent narration Joe Scotto Rockland County RC week jour neyed Pearl River NY visited active District II club certainly miss WRAM-type shows group noted some years ago wish would resume annual event looked forward year about RCRC Long Island Cobras Now name conjure paid visit recent meetings Hempstead NY invitation good friends Howard Brimberg Sid Berenson Though name club presents foreboding prospect folks like other modeler groups accorded cordial reception enjoyed very useful exchange views informa tion rewarding benefits voluntary AMA Vice-Presidential job found wonderful people meets Believe modelers greatest Interstate Model Flying Club Inc have just returned meeting amazing club say amazing because has over 450 members due also prece dent has established acquisi tion flying sites wit lona Island flying field great promise forming part Palisades Interstate Park Commission turn governs Bear Mountain Park another acre public real estate may utilized model aircraft operational purposes unlike vast holdings National Park Service US Department Interior Members particular club also members other clubs area have band ed together obtain perpetuate important flying site club has solved familiar problem clubs shooting same flying facility avoided revo lution revolutionary development Bravo good things come District II' state pardonable pride some shots took lona Island Field Open House demo last Sunday featuring Harvey Landis narrator Till meet again February 1983 101 touch NASA photo Darren Katz back-lashed model Columbia Darren assures really separates signal glides nice landing via Free Flight thus far GEAR UP AND LOCKED Ohio sylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate VicePraeideesta Joe Elbern 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharoy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitmen SR 103 North Holgara OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Sr-otsdale PA 15683 After last months negative report nice writing positive report time First have new frequencies FCC com missioners voted approve frequency proposal November 4 effective date will 30 days after publication de cision Federal Register may become legal new frequencies mid- late December will probably use January 1 1983 convenience implementation date purposes phase-in plan FCC has given us 50 new aircraft frequencies 30 new non-aircraft frequen cies extremely important stick phase-in plan using 11 new frequen cies first five years reason important otherwise will shoot ing other down adhered Frequency Committee particularly Jack Albrecht hasspent lot time effort plan ensure safe intermingling new old frequencies violate plan would put yourself fellow fliers jeopardy Use frequencies other phase-in plan will prohibited AMA sanctioned events gives indication its impor tance modelers owe great deal gratitude two individuals have instrumental acquisition new frequencies first being Bob Aberle Chair man Frequency Committee has worked butt off accomplish surely going nice get full ream paperwork Bob month Right along side Bob owe lot Mike Gil bertson electronics engineer formerly Kraft Systems developed original technical report proposal based wrote technical response serious challenge proposal behalf of us District III thank Bob Mike entire Frequency Com mittee tireless work behalf last few columns have mentioned progress being made toward Vegas meet Im happy say over can get back work other million projects shoved aside District Ill well represented Tournament Champions year myself Tony Frac kowiak Mark Radcliff former AMA VP Don Lowe has since retired Florida competing Considering 10 Ameri cans 10 foreigners invited compete although year 11 Americans flew due last minute withdrawal Yoshioka Japan because illness quite honor have four district creme de Ia creme four district finished top seven places top four placing Americans final standings showed Prettner Austria first again Matt Liechtensteinsecolld Brownthird Frackowiakfourth Kristensenfifth Lowe sixth Radcliffseventh Altogether crew brought back around $24000not bad weekends work Ha possible next TOC could find District III fliers because possible Dean Koger may get transferred back WrightPatterson next year past years have somewhat hesi tant hold District III meeting vane ty reasons least hold Well year story different Bob Buttons Cambridge OH area called wants host AMA District III Symposium Workshop will take place Salt Fork Lodge January 22-23 1983 event promises good talks workshop sessions put such notables Mark Radcliff Aresti-style Pattern Bob Belloumini Helicopters Don Chapman engines Russ Brown try ing set up some FF sessions trying get Dennie Harkai Billy Wer wage CL aerobatics Bob Campbell Miles Reed will talk biggies Gene Shelkey John Vogel RC Soaring Ra mona Don Shultz MonoKote anyone else can contact between now knows perhaps can get Emil Zutz thing Steve Sturm give us talk fly between mountains West Virginia Seriously should great affair encourage District III members try attend Salt Fork Lodge located 1-77 approximately two miles north 1-70 near Cambridge OH location too far center district Pittsburgh about center readily accessible interstate virtually anywhere district Im hop ing good turnout District III AMA AVPs Contest Board members Contest Coordinators will sent invitations attend hope will make effort Salt Fork Lodge beautiful place family Bob has assured will sufficient time between sessions swapping lies visiting watering hole will much social affair anything registration fee will $500 See Salt Fork Delaware District ol tolsenbia land h Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drige Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aesadat VtcS-4redd wIts Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carandon 3 upe Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Cheonpine 208 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvole Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Prestun 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 charles Spear 253 Holly Lana Moclraville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 WinthrOp Or. Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488-5986 have just returned visiting some District IV clubs down Carolinas first stop Greensboror NC guest speaker anniversary meet ing Radio Control League North Carolina two-day affair fun fly Saturday Sunday banquet Saturday night During banquet Mr Harold Bunting voted North Carolina Modelers Hall Fame Hall Fame started few years ago RCNC has grown eight ten members now Its quite honor receive recog nition does come easily Keep up good work RCNC host club fun fly Greensboro Grams good turnout Saturday Sunday chilly temperatures Grams have excellent field good con dition event After taking care some company busi ness Monday Tuesday after have work occasionally drove over Raleigh NC met Charlie Spear Doug Holland Tuesday night three us attend ed Raleigh Aeromasters Club meeting treated like royalty Again guest speaker turnout very good Raleigh Aeromasters started April 1980 time referred Raleigh Renegades Well club has come long way two years now have avery nice flying field membership has grown very rapidly also have show team performs regularly recent shows performed Northern Telecom Corporation large manu facturer telecom munications equipment club full energy fellowship can offer modelers Raleigh/Durham area good place fly help friendship goes along great hobby sport Thanks RAMS memorable evening 1983 NATS writing Nats site has established yet last Coun cil meeting Nats Executive Committee recommended go Lake Charles LA Naval Base Lakehurst would available AMA 1983 Well its wisdom AMA Council voted go Floyd Bennett Field New York totally disregarding advice AMA Nats Executive Committee Nats Committee discussed Floyd Bennett Field ruled against having Nats because too problems officials contestant housing separate event sites travel costs AISOr other restrictions would placed AMA would increase cost Nats area Well make long story short Council finally rescind ed motion go Floyd Bennett Field will make its decision after joint meet ing AMA Council Nats Execu tive Committee early December So time guys its still up air will Lets hope Council will start realize Nats Executive Com mittee best judge Nats should held selection will based full knowledge choices past ex perience what takes run Nats will based having Nats East Coast purely political reasons personally would love see East Coast Nats area adequate can support basic requirements need have successful Nats Whats Happening District IV Tidewater Model Soaring Society Fourth July weekend 1983 TMSS will host FAI contest Fentress Field Norfolk later Prince Georges Radio Control Club time Ricky Wade came away top honors PGRC Quickie 500 Race young ster moving up fast 102 Model Aviation Mid-Virginia RC Club Lenny Rozamus member MVRC has won six AMA schoiarship awards will help him pre-med studies William Mary College Congratulations Lenny Dis trict IV Northern Virginia RC Club NVRC has nated another $500 AMA Building Fund makes total date $1000 donated NVRC Thanks NVRC think puts District IV top donations far Radio Control League North Carolina RCNC has donated $100 AMA Build ing Fund Thanks RCNC keep up good work doing North Carolina Thats now enjoy new frequencies Alabama Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Teoneosee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 2001 a79-5050 AaodU VImFreeidgosss Greg Doe 4 168 Pony Dr. Smyme TN 37167 John Gorday 115 eayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard JacksOn 108 Thornlee Charlesoon Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Deiray FL 33444 Jossoon Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo FR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth So Shalitnar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 38121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenceville Hwy L Decatur GA 30003 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields 1098 Ontario So JecksonvlIe FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6682 did Jack Swenningsen 66 years young Treasurer Suncoast Aeromodel ers St Petersburg FL put 1000 flights first trainer Senior Falcon no crash es figures used 2520 No 64 rubber bands 31 gallons fuel flying 35 week ends year past three years reach flight 1000 Flying scale Tony under name Kenisha Oshimoden Ken Oden President Roswell Air Force Roswell GA took second place rhe St Louis Warbirds Pylon Race Back home Roswell Ken sponsors Larry Watters Trophy Warbird entries Larry friend Kens killed fly ing Navys Blue Angels Ken Ouson won kit trophy scale model Tony Ki-61 Chattanooga Free Flight Society having its first Indoor contest Sunday De cember 6 Chattanooga State Gym enter bring two friends also want fly favorite event because will have event class long have three entries Interesting way run con test Ron Leclaire got Radio Control 1980 wife Audrey followed right hind him built Kadet junior Ron built S-Ray Ron extend five-ft workbench garage Audrey could work alongside him late October both entered fun fly Gateway RC flying field Jacksonville FL Ron managed damage plane practicing day before contest Audrey kept hers piece came 11th out 15 fun fly bad woman first contest competition included world class Pattern competitor way Ron Audrey would like find Sig Kobra under Christmas treewith name years ago Lee Robinson Coral Springs FL AMA 7110 rejoined re cently issued AMA 71105 Nice coin cidence Lee Robinaire company new importer HP Engines Lee Condor RC Club Coral Springs Someone has suggested changing ages Juniors Seniors 16 21 respec tively feel about Thanks wrote about VP columns Nats Illinois ana e Kentocky e VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President Pa Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aaeociete vice-Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 8ruce Malony 1916 Keenlend Pkwy Oweneboro KY 42301 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithoille MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old eonoonme unisersity City MO 63132 William 0 Snavely P0 BOo 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hicko-y Lane Hatel Creot IL 60429 8i11 Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61378 Frequency CoordinaSor James Check 564 Gransclsester 55 Lexington KY 40508 last column year Im going use months column try get some pictures Ive hold back because last months column first two pictures came Bud Bodzioch CL Contest Coordinator Dis trict VI sure good-looking lady picture No 1 February 1983 103 Six year old Melissa Bodzioch daddys Fast Combat Mongoose II K&B 5-8 engine Photo Bud Bodzioch Audrey Ron Leclaire members Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL Jack has recovered wings added cockpit converted Senior Falcon taildrag ger over past three yearsbut hasnt crashed MACA Nato Palos I-tills IL Labor Day week end 1982 Fast Combat winners 1RI Robert Burch Chicago IL 3rd Rich Tupper Westmont IL 1st Pete Athans Crystal Lake IL 2ndan Illinois District VI sweep Photo Bud Bodzioch Next Lynn Elston Carterville IL Sent pictures some beautiful Scale ships Arent just lovely Heres picture given Don Beam Burgin Barnstormers Yep thats club Im took years Gree River Pattern contest Look trophies taken St Louis Aero Pilots Club picnic John Follis VP says over 100 people turned out affair Seems though must have good time Good food good friends magician couple new pilots Flying Cardi nals Northern Kentucky Cardinals have very good about keeping formed year Thanks Scott Parker Cardinals newly winged pilot making own unassisted takeoff Jim Check District VI Frequency Coordi nator asked tell phone number 606/299-0577 can let him know getting non-model-related inter ference fixed station paging etc call collect post card will Well its good year Thanks support have given Best wishes upcoming new year Enough now. Iowa igan sara S W" VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen Cisiricl VII Vice Pies dent P 0 Boa 1104 Birmingham Mi AdO 12 Asejatant VjcePrsidSOt Jack Finn 368 HamEden Or. NE cedar Rapids IA 52402 Aaaocate Vice-Preudenta ArOSur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind. Ann Ardor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn. OuluOrn MN 55804 Alilbam Rohrine 4494 Tanglewood Ti Sr loseoh MI 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 DOnent Madisor WI 83711 Ron Sears 132S Rosive Pontiac Ml 48054 Terry Taylor 3308 Lombardy Line Crystal MN 55428 Frequency Coordinanor Pane Waters 117 Baso Main Upper Level Nornlrville Ml 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0085 Evening 13131 437-4244 District VII AVP Al Scidmore Ted Whites column December 1982 issue Model Aviation has idea strikes responsive chord sport fliersan AMA convention modeled after Oshkosh EAA convention However would like see competition retained national competition seems benefits competitions such Nats overlooked proponents Without competi tion fliers would very little develop ment radios engines aircraft flying techniques Just major auto races spark development grass roots level ac tivities reports thereof activities top competitors frequently read avidly sports flier doesnt ever expect compete Golfers watch pro-tour bowlers Milwaukee Open tennis buffs watch play Jimmy Connors skiers Winter Olympics etc people top sport always interesting just ginning non-professionals com petitions serve provide goal point activity Without goal flying would simply horsing aroundand poor Nats special kind competition Anybody may compete Nats Anyone wants may enter does up him anybody may come watch talk people read about magazines see airplanes equipment flying techniques etc others have heard about Nats competitorsthe Nats modeling should viewed vein Years ago took group Boy Scouts tented overnight talked modelers watched late night preparations re pairing visited store watched CL Combat Radio Control Scale Free Flight CL Speed etc two days None us com peted went away enthused excited about model aviation came Its marvelous experiencedont knock until youve tried Nats event great appeal public modelers least potentially Add other aspects Toledo type show may improve participation Bill McFarland MARCS mem bers taught young man fly RC sum mer too out ordinary young man paralyzed can move eyes mouth Steve Massey 16 year old high school student suffers spinal muscular atrophy Bill McFarland has worked long hard him now Steve flies solo Walt Seaborg MARCS writing story Model via tion club will presenting Steve lifetime honorary membership Novem ber 4th meeting Channel 15 cover presentation get mixed reactions number con troversial items alcohol attitude dont fly drink would prefer others abstain Bud want no interfere right have drink want few either alcoholics nearly well problem same faced elsewhere society personally feel AMA should take position frowns consumption alcoholic beverages fly officials sanctioned events However imple mentation drinking ban would have carried out effected authoritiesCon test Directors etc feel its impor tant AMA set tone ignore problem BIG beautiful problem same category Most modelers contact would agree upon weight and/or size limit smaller allowed latest Council rules BIG lobby apparently quite powerful After BIG salva tion model supply manufacturer keep up BIG game requires new equipment new airplanes materials etc Magazines like RCM have played BIG can squeezed out idea Als report National Soaring Society VP 104 Model Aviation Joe Salve uarainals iearning lanoangs told keen nnan Un RLI Ray Williams Royal P51 Jeff Wil liams Fliteglass P51 Lynn Elstons Fliteglass P-51 Lynn Elstons scratchbuilt P51 Jim Ferketichs Bearcat Lynn Elston Fliteglass P-Si Has over 500 flights summer fortunate enough meet fly fliers states District VII Still feel receive little input nether regions district perennial complaint district rep about including club news letter mailing list might get some free publicity Wisconsin has State Sailplane Champion ship WSSC supported largely clubs southern half state state resident eligible fly course clubs Green Bay Fond du Lac Apple ton Milwaukee Madison ones far sponsor qualifying contests Suds City Soaring Team Milwaukee originated idea found financial banking trophies keeps statistics basic idea WSSC contest resident fliers compete against winning contestant state points Winner gets 1000 points contest others get points computed 10 times percentage winner s score year nine WSSC contests according Bylaws yes formal rules flier best total points seven contests two throwaways wins scores top five finishers listed below 1982 Wisconsin State Sailplane Championship 1Keith Scid Black Earth6676 2Al Scid Madison6447 3Gregg Seydel Milwaukee6003 4Charles Mohs Madison5761 5John Lusk Madison5468 pleased have son Keith lead ing pack other hand its mixed feeling case Gregg Seydel Milwaukee has winner pasttwo years year concentrating F3B slipped him Chuck Mobs Madi son high school junior developing fine flier Chuck flew Gentle Lady SD-i 00 4th place Keith Gregg John Lusk flew modified Sagittas District VII AVP Russ Knetzger Milwau kee makes some comments correspondence jack Finn Assistant District VP RCers AMA Around rare because organized AMA clubs have fields have small renegade group about 10 guys fly off Army Reserve site north central Milwaukee County talking Chicago Expo orga nized association AMA clubs sense some guys loners nature dont assimilate well group So let too small number concerned about represent trend AMA has shown strengths last few years Continued growth b Addition excellent magazine c Major progress new RC frequencies d Expanded insur ance coverage e Fees proportional less inflation 1 Long Term Planning make living urban planning consultant find planning harder harder because legitimate uncertainties find more need plan variable uncertain future keeping options open regret Nats being two three year advance basis like once reasons un certainty seem legitimate What would bold desirable AMA own its Nats site three out five years could Nats location other two years could alternate tween Colorado west coast eastern seaboard main Nats site should somewhere mid west modelers stingy lot dont think big incomes above average thinking money concerned tight fisted think anybody miniature stingy genetics 2 Multi Nats Sites thought never again having AMA activities time general location sounds limiting per haps several years time have split up functions return single group Would nice obtain AMA owned site handled everything related open air flying 3 FAI Competition Sunday Flier Periodically sport flier stages mini-rebel lion competition AMA involvement etc see within individual clubs suddenly say lets put club con tests anymore sooner later competi tion springs back up again ebb flow seems normal large group like AMA able make such back forth changes easily because importance continuity dont disassemble Nats committee put back together easily again large sport fliers support competition chance see lot concentrated activity location recognize clubs need something once year unit competition fliers usually active everything club doesthey attend meetings hold offices turn out work parties etc Out respect effort teaching accomplished fliers have lavished beginners sport fliers go along competition help out running events Seldom club budget anyway domi nated such activity same AMA FAI Nats cost something dominate budget Jack Finn attempting set up meetings District VII West working AVPs am looking forward traveling Jaunary February hope see some person Hopefully can bring along National officers key AMA HQ staff 4kansas Louisiana Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale Bedford TX 76021 Aainacat VlcePreeidemo eab Priedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 William Hurloy III 927 Commerce Pleaeanton TX 78064 Doe Parsono 11809 Fulme NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd. Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Robe 1904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1416 MOnor Dr eartlxvtlla OK 74003 Ed Whearor 3416 Dovid Dr. Mesairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Olalxonay 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 Jerry Sprinkle called about something happened flying field other day What happened important asked him put down own words note Sunday November 7 1982 incident occur feel should pointed out both pilots spectators RC model aircraft particular day Sunday wind blowing like crazy such wind made landing flying new Buzzard Bombshell really thrilling Suf fice say flight wanted Anyway put up gear about time helicopter pilots showed up pilot really skilled flying also very safety conscious birds brought brand new buddy thought would watch him fly before going home As pilot running up engine eyballing blades check trim whatever check holding helicopter rear assembly near tail rotor main rotor baldes turning full bore eyeball level sitting about 10-12 feet away sudden loud pop hit across right arm left chest left arm hurt bad could curl up big ball just lay until some pain subsided could get some help get up check damage Upon removal jacket checked right arm area about four inches across muscle looked like hamburger meat sitting Popeyes muscle complete area between shoulder elbow swollen colored variods shades black blue However main concern chest has year since by-pass surgery force 6f blow really scared As writing am happy report other being badly bruised sore am okay Now what hit methe blade helicopter apparently came loose mounting plates since line fire caught full force blade slung through air retrospect shudder think what would have hap pened pilot blade made quarter turn very easily could have hit pilot between eyes doubt could have survived impact think after incident anyone flying helicopters should resist tempta tion eyeballing blades engine runningfor whatever reason know caseas safety conscious pilot could forsee blades coming loose have seen helicopter pilots crank up engines eyeball blades sure hope dont ever see again subject safety talked Buddy Irwin Scale Rules Committee rep trying vote some rules changes feelings strong wrote following letter Rules Com mittee Regarding rule change No 84-9 concern ing weight limit limit subject change dont think anyone should could have authority say what model too restrictive No 84-10 aps time metal propellers has come variable pitch props coming would probably bet ter metal No 84-1 1 s hazardous Are going ban fuel makes determination Further comment General Rules 84-9 84-10 84-1 1 k Bill really meant things pro poses effect has made impos sible collect almost insurance claim February 1983 105 may file accident occurs has also made easy insurance company lawyers job just cost per sonally $25000 learn lesson insurance companies have large staff law yers regular payroll nothing figure ways means pay claim Sure will willingly pay $100 maybe $1000 claimbut money gets up large amounts could occur death lawyers go work figure out ways avoid payment job receive money day save insurance company money justify existence paying claims way save money say rule aircraft piece equipment hazardous fuel cannot used AMA insured flying site have effec tively shut down sites country example wood prop attached metal engine metal shaft held metal prop nut means parts prop metal now makes prop contain metal becomes metal prop can bet will argued surance company trial will trial big money concerned Im going mention aircraft fuel board has hazardous flammable mixture can label Gentle men asking trouble leaving ourselves wide open make rules like put print effect going regulate ourselves death destroy hobby first rule learns flying can dan gerous second rule cant regulate safety summarize rule book gets thicker thicker time have opportunity update insurance companies dance glee add more rules way hold down accidents have participant safe way stop accidents stop fly ing building Further dont buy passing rules first time around initial phase simply because submitted Instead should screen rules pro posals carefully essential ones enacted should harder get rule passed initial stage others first glance would seem Buddy little far out worries about rules see what has happened law suits such some modeler negligently flies CL model close some high voltage wires kills himself AMA insurance void family lawyers sue possibly collect everyone sightthe wire manufactur er handle manufacturer kit manufacturer tie ourselves down safety rules loopholes can found pay claim Most members AMA belong because insurance read back AMA license says 1 accidents arising operation model aircraft rockets boats cars accordance official AMA Safety Code turn back page rule book read safety code facts about insurance will see enough ways get out paying claim adding bunch last Council meeting IMAA presented whole page safety rules considera tion referred Safety Com mitteerules about everything wingspan wing loading engine size single twin multi-engines weight per cubic inch board fuel radio equipment mechanical components such servo arms control horns linkage hinges devises flight testing safety check proof flight aircraft exceeding maximum size regulations safety officers rules other safety rules may good guidelines suggestions tied down writing safety rules would certainly make seem leaving ourselves wide open insurance worth paper written What modeler want liability insurance will pay something happens hurt some his/her property airplane dont want have worry about getting wiped out financially car insurance homeowners insurance like Im fault Im still insured Sure can cancel insurance later still pay dont think AMA should have less CoIoado an aska yonri DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnIs District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Amciats Vlc-Prnidnts Robert Bell 2622 S Cofferen casper Wy 82601 Ed Zoo 8209 Undn Dr Prair Village KS 86208 0mb Crowley 16413 6 Stanloro P1 Aurora CD 80016 Glen l.au 3701 S 44th St. Lincoln NE 68606 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton NO 58237 Jim Rlckers 516S Cloudas Sioun Pails SD 57103 Frequency Coodiesatoe Sid Gates 2380 5 Holly P1 Denver CO 80220 Phone Day 303 761-5960 303 757-4082 time year finds newsletters receive describing banquets awards nights mall shows being planned officer elections local clubs sometimes plans winter time fun fly events mostly its laid back planning time clubs time reflect ing past accomplishments time plans could include viting state Associate Vice-President Contest Board members meetings please feel free thisthat might incur wrath upon offering time Id guess would share some time thoughts asked may find youd like schedule AMA display shows etc Drop line well get some mileage District IX display also have couple films Id glad share visit meetings sometime Dont forget can get some excellent movies meetings AMA Headquarters rental basis chartered clubs can get preferential scheduling over non-chartered organizations have recently requested appointed District IX officers send informa tion whats happening re spective aras district expect have share some reporting col umn future months Ive told Publisher/Editor Carl Wheeley indulgence writers column length would rewarded being brief other times Hes fair Openers column December issue well deserved some us District VPs will make concerted effort subscribe reasonable length report Have good 1983 Arizona fornia ii 0 Nevada 0 StaIr x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough Diotnict X Vice-President 30717 Rue Lanelois Ra,rho Pains Verde, CA 90274 Aaaocete Viee-Prsidents Tom Bunker 6532 Boamon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobanco 615 Lalorna Ave Modesro CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Mike Lee 3806 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 88033 Bob Reynolds Rn 8 Boo 51 TucsOn AZ 85710 8etty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Bna5h CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chule Vista CA 92011 PreqeancV Coordinator Harold P JacksOn 8288 Sarrset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-8603 end October went Las Vegas see 1/u-Scale Fly-In years version well attended affair entries far away Germany further yet South Africa Mel Barber received longest dis tance traveled award trip South Africa weather excellent except few hours Saturday front moved through accompanied strong winds blowing dust happened around 11 am 2 pmpeople flying again though lot returned hotel rooms models truly fantastic walked around looking wondering people can shrink big down perfectly model sizel Best Show won George Harlan Monocoupe Bill Stroman won Best Scale Albatross No 4 list bests goes much too lengthy re port full Make must travel list next year Seeing models per form well worth trip recently received $50 donation Building Fund Ukiah Prop Busters Ukiab CA clubs Treasurer Bob Gull foyle said wanted sure club listed honor wall new building Two members own Free Flight club made $50 donations Irv Aker Len Kendy Well over half members club now sporting gold patches recently added original donation bring up $500 level time read will too late buy original materials AMA Executive Council met Octo ber unable attend weekend Council meeting came same weekend 30 year high school reunion hope understand choice made sent Betty Stream place Betty well versed whats happening also sent along lot written votes agenda items Fur thermore nomiated Tom Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award unanimously approved Tom lost two year battle big C 16th August Im aware Tom living District XI knew him very well Ed McCollough District XI VP never met him Since Tom spent several years Southern California planners behind first United States Free Flight Championship didnt think act out line Perhaps Ed can make award Toms widow Rose mary plans remain Washington Over Phoenix way Arizona Radio Con trol Society ARCS annual mall show another success Fred Foster writes donations clubs flying field fun 106 Model Aviation good management Maryvale Mall impressed ARCS profession alism putting display Tom Randall worked Fred co-chairman setting up successful event used AMA booth focal point AVP over Phoenix way Al Lee writes Phoenix Model Airplane Club held its annual Free Flight meet October well attended contestants three states entering reports recent open house held Luke AFB planes flying models Due crash earlier year four Thunderbirds no aerial display full size planes worry local club Condors put flying display dazzled Mike also says Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix have raising money auc tions mall shows etc finance paving field $2500 shy $16000 goal Good show fellas AVP San Diego Al Williamson re ports San Diego going make pro posal AMA host 1984 Nats particular Als club Chula Vista Model RC Club host club Torrey Pines Gulls Scale Staffel have indi cated willingness help believe Santa Ana hangars will available Indoor Taft Outdoor Free Flight Should great meet As writing early November theres no Nats site format 1983 will special Council meeting December thrash things out Stay tuned Thermalsl Slaska o C Montana or rogron XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Aociam Vics-Preddossna Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Pocatello 1083201 Simon Dreese Box 58 Eroadview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickurg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamatl Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S. 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequesicy Coondinutor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Portland OR 97236 Phone 15031 761-6103 Several columns ago said should have heard FCC allowed us new frequencies Well now have heard have released phase-in frequencies now available should check Frequency Coordinator Bob Baich Al Watson see best area Again have made avail able through AMA since someone good sense select Bob Aberle Chairman Frequency Committee amount work Bob did unreal have reams reams material typed himself also managed little things get way doing normal work Bob ex emplifies kind person cares about rest us Send him post card letter appreciate what does volunteer officers Send AMA HQ Latest word Northwest Expo honcho Bob Pfeiffer bigger better last year make trek Should new planes look enter very special bird February 5-6 Puyallup fastest growing aspects hobby interest large models IMAA formed bring together modelers enjoy common interest local level have chapters formed may may separate clubs fact belong regular clubs well IMAA chapters Most fliers build big gies interested ordinary contest rather like get together like mind fly-ins rather low-key atmosphere exists group northwest Oregon formed OMAS-1 Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron No 1 earlier year mentioned previous column Also mentioned first big EVENT took place August 21-22 great new flying site modelers outdid themselves put two-day fly-in celebration field hobby coverage local papers television excellent highlights show flight Jim Sharps Canadair model twin-engined water bomber used land lakes pick up water drop forest fires picture Ore gonian taken just Canadair broke water impossible tell real thing Anyway Jim flew Canadair spectators TV cameras during break lunch very impressive model flies just like big CL-215 OMAS-1 has put lot effort build ing what best flying fields around Although havent tried yet looked like best water flying site Ive seen land flying conditions look very good too landing strip right grove trees picture Ted Lamb OMAS Prexy sent pics Im nor sure shot other shows Jim Sharp walking plane water As can see its big plane Back fly-in around 3500 people show up watch managed make money food beverage sup plied hungry onlookers other aircraft flown Jim Robb Flyaways Prez Lazy Ace Telemaster Fred Countryman flew regular sized Sig Cougars Bruce Edwards came down Fleet others flew exhibited craft Earl Millirons notable because figured out scale after found pair wheels scale easy enjoyable weekend will repeated next year August 20-21 Come enjoy seems forgot mention pic tures shown couple columns ago taken Bob Baich Sorry Bob Going back further Indoor fliers July meet Albany much fun repeated September 18-19 18th went after some records dust settled Stan Fink Tom Kopriva both beaten Novice record Tom top 8415 Dave Hagen went after Pennyplane record topping old record 11 sec Congratulations Also noted Ralph Cooney put up personal best 1225 Easy B Since Ralph better racers area notable see person different areas hobby Ralph CD BalloonBust event OMAS-1 gathering Haystack 82 speaking Indoor Barnstormer Annual Indoor free-for-all opened some 45 participants Hopefully other dates scheduled will well attended Again have RC club sponsoring Indoor shows have consideration others kind modeling As recall Boeing Hawks also sponsor Indoor things doesnt take much get started ready-built will well usual gym An AMA Cub can ball takes min utes Possibly little time can take Peanut Scale like Nesmith Cougar like Bill McDow get out electric CL wow natives Now heres thought new samarium cobalt elec tric motors could have CL Stunt Team Race Combat indoors Well suppose would need find gym rubber floors Combat Anyway something think about Speaking about CL now NW Drizzle circuit going events Port land according last Flying Lines Im sure dates check Dave Mullens John Thompson new CL club forming Portland area club has nucleus old Portland Aeroliners will called Northwest Aeroliners should have flyers up hobby shops around town meeting dates locations Certainly lot action district part hobby supposed dead Maybe CLers dont believe what some magazines tell Northwest Soaring also alive well several active groups well rugged individualists spotted around Portland Eugene groups number contests well participate over cluding Nats Northwest Soaring Society sponsors several meets Mon tana Idaho clubs also have number Sailplane meets Soaring idea fun group too far away has people like mind and/or meets test ability now have opened whatever Santa left looking forward next season flying hope new year brings health happiness family May flights smooth landings gentle HAPPY FLYING February 1983 107 Flying Site middle pond Jim Sharp walking plane launch area IN DOOR VS OUTDOOR JUIJIO FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 P/N Factor THE SUCCESSFUL APPROACH beginner understands what flying models about immediately makes gigantic leap forward road success am afraid however practically beginners put cart before horse use slightly non-aerospace phrase re sult rarely get off ground starters just never catch what try ing Certainly instructions average beginner kits usually over weight rubber-powered Scale jobs make no attempt whatsoever explain beginners dont understand bombs dont fly consequence easily dis couraged quit DURATION Before beginner buys rubber-powered kit starts building would him world good SOMEHOW made aware basic concept behind Free Flight models concept - purpose TION achieve duration defined longest possible period time air builder has realize certain basic parameters must met order suc cessfu Duration boils down propeller turn ing effectively long time possible Really thats Free Flight model amounts rest airplane mere ly helps achieve longest effectively turning propeller Somehow said before beginner must made understand basic princi ple start easy concept beginner grasp especially has mind focused insignia windshields other non-essential decorations Scale model YOU instructor drill fact soon possible kit manufacturer please include sheet subject rubber-powered kit THE P/R FACTOR drawing shows propeller rubber motor remainder airplane just helps two items perform effec tively possible keep whole works air longest period time pos sible selection propeller rub ber call P/R Factor can set up sort formula representing its importance P/R RAME course airframe remainder termed above IS airplane obviously what see circling around above us yes often change propeller rubber combination P/R Factor order make airframe stay air longer point remember dura tion depends long rubber motor keeps turning propeller effectively therefore should everything possible have airframe help out Obviously pretty Scale model sport duration model wont much fun try fly airframe such clunker cant fly long enough enjoy So lets see what can airframe helps P/R Factor HOW THE AIRFRAME CAN HELP Immediately think low wing load ing being helpful means model should have big wing practicable and/or event rules allow model should weigh little possible within strength event rules limits Thats Easy B weighs less gram uses full 18 x 3 wing event allows Thats Fike E can fly longer Gee Bee Racer Other helping design factors good airfoil good proportions low drag efficient force setup can help out too neat efficient construction will yield high strength weight ratio less drag lower weight Also will fewer warps have fight other add lots unwanted drag Given efficient airframe can now proceed providing high P/R Factor useful propeller rubber combi nation propeller should have fairly high pitch large diameter large blade area rubber motor should close equal weight airframe Remember important point Selecting efficient P/R Factor can increase efficiency duration model 100 200 up 500 per cent better airfoil streamlining etc can make improve ments 2 4 10 per cent good P/R Factor can often turn so-so airframe adequate flier good airframe poor P/R Factor can look pretty fail flying FLYING SCALE MODELS As Ive pointing out very same principle applies flying Scale model pure endurance model Naturally satis faction pure duration sacrificed satisfaction derived simulated reality want flying Scale model fly reasonably long time realism can appreciated proper P/R Factor low wing loading paramount Keep mind actually no such thing Scale model approximations degree realism dependent solely builders desire Big fly small re alism big realism small fly both require best possible P/R Factor Indoor flying always requires effective thrust during 100% flight time NO reliance glide Naturally power curve such torque high first climb ceiling long cruise ceiling slow tapering off descent Indoor model still flying way down lands few effectual turns left motor Outdoor duration can course ex tended after model attains maximum al titude glide opportunity catch thermals So approach somewhat different sustained torque desirable maintain climb throughout motor run before model turns itself glider glide course airframe all-important P/R Factor just much cargo no matter still case dominant importance P/R Factor climb BUT Are model airplanes actually designed around P/R Factor starting point usual understanding arent fact havent However designers top quality door Outdoor contest models realize importance P/R Factor keep P/R requirements uppermost mind designing rest model am afraid however awful lot flying Scale sport jobs kits today beginners likely find hobby shop shelves didnt have much time spent P/R Factor during design period much likely model especially FE Scale model drawn up much detail plan regarding propeller rubber manufacturers kits particularly responsible because plastic prop rubber kits woefully inadequate look like included afterthought no consider ation given whether could job notes kits same model same manufacturer often include different styles plastic props can conclude manufacturer cluded whatever available cheapest moment order complete par ticular production run building such kits must prepared substitute better propeller adequate rubber So always keep mind importance prop rubber motor combo Help out P/R Factor building light using good airfoil neat clean construction useful warps Join BUAMA Weve got lot really great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION ling help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starskippers 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 ***** Enough today see next month 108 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Six notables world model avia tion have selected 1982 induction AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Twenty-one nominations considered Council Past Presidents admin isters program Any member AMA may nominate else Hall Fame Nominations submitted form available AMA HQ Council makes selections based nominees past well present contribu tions phases aeromodeling whether competition design manufacturing writing other form support current Council Past Presidents dates presidency Irwin G Ohlsson 1943-46 Frank Bushey 1952 Keith Storey 1953-1956 Claude McCullough 1957 Dr Walter Good 1958-1 960 Peter J Sotich 1961-62 John Worth 1963 Maynard L Hill 1964 Clifford Weirick 1967-68 John Patton 1969-1 970 John E Clemens 1971-1978 Earl F Witt 19791980 Walt Good serves Chairman William E Atwood born July 22 1910 Riverside CA interest aviation evident age 15 built flew 20-ft Wright Brothers Hang Glider Atwoods first Nationals competition 1927 high school designed built water-cooled 30cc boat engine 60-ft span sailplane competed Pacific Palisades Some engines Bill Atwood famous include Baby Cyclone Sil ver Crown Champion Phantom line Bullet Torpedo engines Crown Cham pion series Triumph line After World War II during Atwood served glider instructor Torpedo engine sold K&B produced thousands early Fifties Atwood produced several 1AA engines including Cadet Sig nature Shriek Super Signature series Atwood made engines Wen-Mac Jim Walker Pagliuso during period joined Roy Cox 1 960 design super vise production classic Tee Dee line engines also skilled Indoor modeler win ning four straight Nationals 1945 through 1948 after about 10 years intensive engine design work got back Indoor competition 1961 won place 1963 US FM World Championships Indoor team Cox Conquest Bills final engine design Cox retired 1975 de voted remaining years RC Sailplane de sign flying passed away April 1978 actively engaged hobby over 50 years Three generations model airplane builders fliers have felt influence contributions sport James Dale Kim Control Line 1AA Speed Stunt Sport fliers everywhere owe lot Dale Kim Born 1930 competing age 14 has won events National Championships during Forties Fifties Although Kims primary interest has always Control Line very well known field 049 engines also built Rubber Power Free Flight CL models has won excess 300 trophiesin CL Scale Precision Aerobatics Team Racing Free Flight Combat CL Speed Kim created AA Proto event set three records Proto others Speed Jet Speed Some original model designs Stuntacular 59 Burner 62 Torky 72 Spook Stinger Shock Wave wrote magazine articles officiated numerous meets member AMAs Speed Advisory Committee model airplane industry Kim has worked through own company others promote 1/2A Speed Racing events has traveled throughout US demon strating Monoline CL systems Cox designed Cox magnesium speed pan worked developing left-handed propellers 1AA engines subsequently used Cox ready-to-fly airplanes Through own company Kirn-Kraft markets precision needle valves pressure backplates other accessories small engines racing Joseph S Ott has probably produced model airplane designs other single person field Starting late Twen ties Ott designed planes drew plans wrote articles appeared major modeling aviation magazines cluding famous series Popular v/at/on continued next page February 198395 AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VicePresident Vice-Presidents L EN Faine William E Atwood Dale Kim shown wnn nis aaugnter Through own company firms like Donald Duncan Ace Whitman JL Wright DA Pachter Ott produced multitude model airplane kits promotional litera ture Joe Ott Mfg Co shows him uniforms both World Wars kits fea tured innovative designs like 0-lube con struction jig-built wings fuselages Always intention provide goodlooking flyable models anyone could build June 1982 Mode/Aviation showed page 19 some Joe Otts designs like 11-ft span FF gas powered Art Chester Jeep Always innovator Ott built 1934 others produced hundreds thousands kits Joe Ott produced hundreds thou sands sold 5&lOc stores like Woolworths Kresges also hardware stores hobby shops Ott mass merchan dizer modelinghis production sales overwhelming volume also quality Joe Ott remarkable energetic talented man has contributed enor mous amount during career spans entire history aviation continues day Edward L Rockwood pictured pioneer early development Radio Control During late 1940s early 1950s Rockwood developed first multichannel resonant reed RC system Reed sys tems permitting four controls represented substantial progress rubberband-powered escapement systems operated two channels Rockwoods reed receiver responded transmitted tones causing relays trigger motors servos Since no servos available designed own used small electric motors England gear train toy car adapted servo limit neutral return switches fabricated brass equipment described milestone article published August 1949 issue Model Airplane News magazine hallmark Rockwoods designs reliability Models using equipment won RC National Championships 1951 1952 1954 Other manufactu rers followed Rockwoods development add-on equipment such relayless servo use reed systems servo later adapted use digital proportional radio equipment leading highly sophisticated systems popular use today Edward L Rockwood made substantial contributions development radio control systems model aviation led directly systems now use enjoy Wally Simmers regular part Chicago aeromodeling scene mid-i 930s years afterward hobby shop mecca builders fliers also 1938-39 President famed Chicago Aeronuts club competent com petitor several Nats wins credit Simmers produced several famous designs notably Gollywok Jabberwok rubber model designs several hand launched glid ers hobby shop eventually turned Midwest Model Supply major distributor model aircraft supplies actively engaged business Simmers started K&S Engineering Mid west Model Products both firms still very active Collectively firms founded employ hundreds people also has great behind scenes supporter model activities AMA Simmers won local national Indoor Outdoor events Thirties through Fifties set records Indoor hand launched gliders twin pushers rubber models Simmers developed folding prop rubber models published Ed Lidgard 1937-38 innovation vention still show models products being produced companies founded Wally Simmers remains enthusiastic modeler 1981 visiting Indoor meet West Baden came within two seconds Senior Hand Launched Glider record set over 40 years earlier Stephen Calhoun Cal Smith pic tured best-known airplane illustrators contributed designs artwork covers various modeling magazines how-to articles plans paintings appeared such publications American Mode/er published commemorative sample work 1965 Annual long-time enthusiastic competitor Smith won first Nats Navy Carrier event held 1950 did extensive design work model airplane manufacturers including Sterling Berkley over 30 published plans include Sopwith Pup Fokker D-8 Shoestring Wittman Tallwind Douglas Skyraider other sport military racing planes Smith designed models Control Line FF RC Cal Smith known realism cover paintings served US Army Air Force sub jects personal experience always put tremendous amount research drawings paintings result markings color patterns Cal Smiths art absolutely authentic Until premature death mid-40s Cal Smith enthusiastic model builder Team Racer RC flier other interests included full-size homebuilt aircraft model boating skin diving photography Cal Smith fondly remembered articles sketches designs plans photo graphs presence felt hobby years 1983 Nationals East Coast AMA Executive Council Nats Executive Committee combined vote 14 4 voted special December 11 meeting hold 1983 Nats Westover Air Force Base Massachussetts during week July 2431 Nats include events including Indoor Outdoor Free Flight near vicinity Final de tails exact site locations will determined usual Nats plan ning meeting held Massachusetts January addition normal full slate competition events expected will also some new ac tivities such technical seminars special demonstrations Westover base site 1982 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships 96 Model Aviation Joe Ott right shown accepting Hall Fame award John Grigg AMA President Chicago Expo Wally Simmers Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 NEW RADIO FREQUENCIESAT LAST November 4 1982 commissioners FCC voted unanimously grant frequencies radio control model aircraft boats cars requested AMA followed publication FCC REPORT AND ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER made new frequencies official December 20 1982 So now new frequencies use compliance AMA implementation plan concern ing transition old new January 1 1983 begin 11 new frequencies plus existing seven 72 MHz band total 18 Five years hence January 1 1988 lose exist ing seven frequencies equipment can converted gain another bunch new channels Finaly January 1 1991 have use total 50 channels model aircraft Meanwhile boat car people will have gained usage 30 channels 75 MHz band discretely own use Remember after five years fly ONLY 72 MHz frequencies cars boats use ONLY 75 MHz frequencies heartiest congratulations Bob Aberle entire Frequency Committee its efforts gaining success COUNCIL REPORT October meeting Executive Council productive ever handling three pages agenda items day half prime items covered discussion motion discussed fol lowing paragraphs synopsis entire meeting appeared January 1983 issue ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ITEMS Nats Publicity agreed last year blew Nats publicity poorly done later done has ever case John Worth both accept responsibility Perhaps task President ensure major items accomplished timely manner certainly major item will occur again during administration Nets Entry Form thought publish Nats entry form Model v/a t/on Since out 118 mem bers attended last years Nats felt publication entire entry form would represent proper usage magazine pages six pages required However publica tion entry blank could done two pages will investigated toward possible implementation Bumper Stickers Several annual membership meeting thought would satisfactory majority members receive set AMA numbers done years ago rather bumper stick er-like device now supplied membership renewals subject directed PR department further investigation although discussed logistics such idea 83000 members could well double cost membership processing Dues Differentials Would possible have dues structure based category aircraft flown idea has tossed around several years always ending flatNO membership processing costs could astronomical Consider yourself holding license fly Indoor models decide fly Control Line over weekend maybe want fly Outdoor Free Flight RC present sporting license hold allows participation types model flying can will worry about whether hold specific license specific category concept although probably will never go away stands little chance ever meeting success OTHER COUNCIL ITEMS Noise Ed Izzo Chairman Noise Committee demonstrated static actual airplane designed minimize characteristic noise amplifying areas Use tuned pipe muffler three-bladed prop non-resonant structures some ideas implemented appears well road showing us go So far has spent budget allocated committee Special Interest Groups now have eight groups recognized Special Interest Groups AMA SAM NASA NSRCA USPJA N FFS NAAC MACA recently NSS Other groups encour aged seek approval can tually part guiding route AMA New License Issuing Until now new member send application HQ wait until either sure received received license before could sure insurance coverage could also join AMA sanctioned con test gain instant membership insur ance coverage NOW elected officer office can accept new membership applica tion grant immediate membership insurance coverage NOT big deal really active officer may now able further assure organizations growth FAI Aerobatics 1983 Executive Council approved proposal host prestigious world class event now remains delegate ClAM seek final FAI approval Should accomplished time read Meanwhile FAI-CIAM has accepted Australia host 1983 Free Flight World Championships Giant Models Don Godfrey President IMAA presented case IMAAS own safety aircraft regulations plea AMA accept standards sanctioned activity involving giant models Bill Wilbur authored some proposals ably assisted Don presentation end result proposals unani mously directed Council Safety Committee review recommendations IMAA certainly appears have its act very well together CL Combat Finally after long months discussion explanations have approved funding mechanic Combat flier sent AMA World Championships Only fly event have witnessed team selection meet can appreciate need mechanic Now come guys dont ask second mechanic 1983 Nats NO site NO date NO plans yet After much discussion mo tions either failed sub sequently rescinded conclusion could come hold joint meeting between Executive Council Nats Executive Committee time reading meeting will have held decisions made Next issue should carry full write-up happeningsstay tuned Special Order times Executive Council has taken vote item after rela tively short discussions reverse selves later time Ed McCullough District XI introduced special rule order accept ed Council whereby discussion will introduced meeting no vote can taken until next provision handling priority time critical items normally special rule order will apply Since issue will coming around end December early January let wish very happy holiday season very successful 1983 God Bless _ivfed6 February 1983 97 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLYI Safe Flying No Accident Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes may interest know CL highest number entries three top four events Lincoln Nats Interesting too 1hA Combat supplemental event enough entries put top five bad dying sport considering eco nomics country Congrats Tommy Fluker reigning World Combat Champ US Team dont think Control Line has anything worry about Doc long theyve got look after AMA Associate Vice-President Kenny Kern Bedford IN writes West Baden IN closing dome-shaped building AMA has used Indoor Nats Lets buy AMA money wish could Kenny having enough trouble buying new Headquarters building Reston VA arent rich wish could purchase Maybe somebody could buy donate us Have ever Tournament Champions ccntest Las Vegas NV Twenty top Radio Control Pattern fliers over world invited Las Vegas compete planes near Quarter Scale much larger usual RC Pattern ship also wing-loading lighter engines much larger 60 size Regular bleachers pro vided spectators planes maneuvers simulating real aircraft picture below Miss Paula Sims advertising executive Circus Cir cus Hotel Las Vegas standing next Chuck Wanner flies Radio Control time Nice looking model isnt As soon heard Las Vegas cry went out over land Tony Bonetti Donna Smith way New jersey answer yes both countsthey both can calm down shown previous picture bottom center way Hanno Pretner won $25000 first prize Matt came second Dave Brown third other important couple want meet Las Vegas scene happily married couple Monica Jerry Nelson Jerry doing some free-lance photog raphy Model Airplane News Monica busy supervising See next month 98 Model Aviation contingency Japanese fliers Tokyo competing Las Vegas Tournament ot Champions November Japanese competitors well trained competent left Voichiro Akiba flew plane own constructionstanding Yoichi Aoyagi team manager right Guchi Naruke flew Dave Browns planes competition because too small qualify Manager Yoichi told Guchi Naruke very famous Tokyo over Japan model airpalne flier revered everywhere goes homeland gentleman sitting directly behind center Joe Vamada Compton CA Futaba service representative Japanese fliers did well competition courteous polite LR Chief Judge good friend Doc Ed wards New Albany MS sitting next co-founders Tournament Champions Bill Bennett Walt Schroder Bill Walt began model airplane affair some seven eight years ago far right head CD Mr Phil Kraft entire contest run smoothly perfectly hitch Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW lIJashington DC 20005 33 Seconds AMAs History. total 33 seconds took Federal Communications Commission approve AMAs petition additional RC fre quencies historic November 4 meeting commissioners FCCs hearing room 1919 M Street Washington DC AMAs item first agenda time 942 am FCC Chairman Mark S Fowler opened meeting asked presentation necessary FCC staff commissioners information concerning AMA item Noting no indica tion anyones need presentation called vote unanimous 60 commissioner seven absent favor petition published pub lic comment FCC last April 1 Thus almost four years after AMAs peti tion November 17 1978 campaign over survived numerous glitches along way including recent industrial firm involved RC cranes caused delay almost two months also some changes personnel assignments FCC broke continuity com munication handling case Actually AMAs effort obtain fre quencies going considerably longer four years took months AMA Frequency Committee effort work ing RC industry AMA leaders develop specifics petition finally filed FCC 1978 preliminary effort paid off cause what got end almost ex actly what asked always typical outcome petitions FCC result proof case thoroughly researched practical to sur vive questioning challenges RC inter ests other industries also doubts some modeling people So now have itan RC frequency allo cation provides current interference relief expansion carry us 21st century should last long AMAs plan phased-in frequency expansion carried out concerned will easy extensive monitoring coordina tion work will necessary AMA make plan work minimum problems goes territory AMA has ac cepted responsibility meantime AMA Frequency Committee work goes Anticipating new frequency plan will last forever work progressing new frequencies 900 MHz band Looking back long took get new current frequencies committee wants sure needs increase beyond what new fre quencies will provide will have ready new plan carry indicates owe great debt gratitude AMA Frequency Commit tee has functioned effectively through several AMA presidencies changes Executive Council members board directors committee effective AMA did great job proved patience well technical expertise pays off cant say thanks enough. Spreading News biggest RC news past 20 years happened quietly November 4 FCC approved new RC frequencies ever done time few phone calls passed information key people AMA RC industry Meanwhile major effort activated boil down translate government ac tion understandable language guidelines RCers general AMA HQ color layouts shown elsewhere pages developed refined ac cordance AMA Frequency Committee suggestions model press RC equipment manu facturers contacted see might interested publishing distri buting AMA material response outstanding Color negatives provided model magazines manufacturers asked As re sult new frequency plan seen model magazines literature included RC equipment shipments Distribution also going hundreds hobby shops goal help insure RCers whether AMA members get new information Its fact plan inte grating new channels previous RC frequencies requires users under stand what involved AMA developed plan industry help AMA coordi nating information distribution anyone still questions AMAs reason being anyone should AMA member current effort should answer doubts AMA initiated action get new frequencies AMA got AMA leading effort spread word about message should clear RC flier should AMA member arent freeloading rest us paid bills make greatest RC achievements happen Good Neighbors. Dramatic proof difference quiet makes given recently some dem onstration flights local school athletic field Frank Ebling Bill Harris needed place try out couple electric-powered models went neighborhood school looked over field side soccer game other baseball game middle area about 150 yards squarebig enough models first tried smaller model Airtronics RC Kitty about 50 wingspan flew fine no problems ball gamesthey hardly noticed us same larger six foot span Buzzard Bombshella converted free flighter modified RC Astro 15 motor Although weighed six pounds used 13-8 prop merely purred its way overhead distractions neighbors playing ball fact annoying thing about flying session came went generating excitement among non-modelers obviously saw flying didnt react simply part another activity field So egos dampened lack public ac claim made up realization proved point about electrics open up new site possibilities because dont offend good feeling nice know regarded noisy nuisances other activities implications enormous Besides obvious opening up places fly possibility expanding use existing sites fields dont operate Sunday mornings keep peace churchgoers need necessary electronics Its silent Theyre quiet pleasant purr also clean means wives get along lot better Electrics have come long way need solve lot flying site problems among have seen now believe ye got pleasant surprise coming important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative asso ciate vice-president area waiting hear AAAAA AA AA AA A A . AAA A Results 1982 Election Two VPs will replaced 1982 AMA Executive Council Bob Underwood new VP District 6 John Clemens District 8 Incumbents continue John Byrne District 2 Chuck Foreman Dis trict 4 Jim Scarborough District 10 official vote tally District 2 John Byrne Walt Throne Others write-ins 1680 954 4 Total2638 District 4 Chuck Foreman Others 911 - 26 Total937 District 6 Bob Underwood Jim Sears Paul Clements Others 893 826 470 - 10 Total2199 District 8 John Clemens Ted White ry Sartor Others 888 754 365 8 Total2015 District 10 Jim Scarborough Bev Wisniewski Others - -1927 - -1643 .11 Total3581 February 198399 Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts Rhode Island S Verment DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 FIske St Holliston MA 01746 Awacinate Vice-Prusidenta Robert C Brodeur 405 Mau Streot Nautiso NH 03060 Donnin Foloom RFD 1 Gardinor ME 04345 Don Krufft P0 Box 1828 73 Heritage Lx Duobury MA 02332 Al Novotnik 4 Boverly Pt Norwolk CT 06850 Don Roub 113 FairviOw Ave Rutland VT 05701 Frequency Coordinator Gaorgo Wilson 318 Fisher St. Walpo, MA 021 El last Executive Council meeting location 1983 Nationals agenda would like explain actions took place position informed Lakehurst available Nats site immediately con tacted John Byrne District II VP John Worth Executive Director stating satisfied way attempted obtain Lakehurst just sending letter requesting permission use Base strong enough effort feel major undertakings Academy conducting National Championships also obligation Academy see Championships site located different area country order Academy members attend Champion ships long distances travel have National Championships East past 12 years believe injustice Academy members East have opportunity attend Nats undue cost travel expense feel Academy should set up special site committee charter loca tion Nats East West Midwest South John Byrne informed potential site Floyd Bennett Field Long Island written letter John Grigg requesting Nats Committee meet until clarification Eastern site accomplished Nats Committee met recommendation Executive Council Nats held Lake Charles LA find no fault recom mendation Nats Committee would easily select site its members fa miliar could perform its job addi tion directive given Com mittee select site would satisfy phases modeling competition such RC Control Line Free Flight etc As stated previous columns continue criteria its almost impossible obtain site East would satisfy therefore recommend split Nationals RC Control Line Nationals separate Free Flight Nationals agreed last Executive Council meet ing later decided hold combined Executive Council Nats Committee meet ing December 10th Washington have heard some comments added expenses constituents feel very strongly expense worth attempting get Nats area has serviced last 12 years would like go record stating lieve Nats Committee very competent group people responsibility recommend location operate Nats responsibility Executive Council members representatives constituents either accept reject Nats site desires Academy members prime consideration have very active attempting locate site Northeast area have con tacted top officials Air Force have made visitations Westover Hanscom Fields will continue effort prior December 10th meeting order ob tain site John Byrne District II also very active trying locate site East District Activities attended meeting Wingbusters Control Line Club West Bridgewater MA showed new Control Line movie Wired Excitement club has very active contest schedule 1983 nucleus Control Line activity New England area following picture shows officers Wingbusters LR TreasurerVinnie Coyle SecretaryJohn Componeschi PresidentJoe Fustolo VicePresidentRon Muise Now Jesey 0 New Yol II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vico-Prosident 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Maceden VIe.Pveidmnb Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10706 Frank Dreech 9 Wittow Ave. Piacataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 40 Cory Or. Toni River NJ 06753 Adan St-lor 50 Rendi Rd. No A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Walt Throne 208 Windenser Rd. Syracune NY 13219 Frequency Coordinator George Mym 70 FroErlih Ferns Rd Hicknoille NY 11801 Second District Thoughts now come 72nd annual report current term office Vice-President AMA District II Depending upon pending election results may may continue reports another three years continue believe appropriate point extend sincere thanks opportunity have given serve six long thoroughly happy rewarding years Seventy-two reports representing king-sized hunk communication real kick As well aware reading columns East Coast Nats has become obsession So much ask kind indulgence add bit what has gone before connection meeting October 23 24 Executive Council rejected vote recommendation Nats Executive Com mittee 1983 Nats held Lake Charles LA also voted meet said NEC December 11 time further efforts will made locate important event East Coast hopefully District II connection have conducted encouraging negotiations National received communication Ben Penno Coventry RI informed RISK Rhode Island Soaring Kiub Lou Seiden President gliders club fly beautiful turf farm area hold two contests year usually draw best glider fliers East conduct beginners building class using Peck ROG local Boys Club Community activities such help put forth good image hobby pays off trying obtain fly ing areas realize time receive magazine actions spoke about first part column will have taken place will continue keep informed actions taken LETS HAVE THE NATS IN THE EAST Park Service US Department terior relative use Floyd Bennett Field Gateway Recreational Area Brooklyn NY Although search suitably exten sive site area Free Flight phase Nats continues represent annual exercise frustration looking toward Northeast solution appreci ative Ed Izzos assistance District VP regard project Floyd Bennett Field could satisfactorily contain Control Line events addition RC Pattern Pylon Scale Helicopter would held flying site Great Kills Gateway Recrea tional Area Staten Island hopefully RC Soaring Syosset Long Islands North Shore Hundreds dorm rooms available such educational institutions reasonable driving distances Floyd Bennett Field Wagner College Long Island University Hofstra College Adeiphi College CW Post University Motels great abundance competitively priced through out area New Frequencies Todays mail AMA HQ brought copy release announc ing great news FCC has finally formally authorized use new fre quencies 7276 MHz band Radio Control model aircraft boats cars other similar devices honor thanks Chairman Bob Aberle Dis teict 2 dedicated AMA Frequency Committee Hooray AMA Happy Anniversary Gatewayl Gateway Staten Island celebrated its 10th Anniversary October 9 attended joined Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island Modelers celebrating event held Miller Field formerly airport now under Gateway athletic recrea tional area Staten Island Clubs did 100 Model Aviation FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident themselves proud turning Out great numbers displaying wonderful model aircraft general shot display area Kingston Aeromodeler Meet October 17 drove up along Hudson Sauger ties NY witness Scheduled Quarter Scale Fun Fly Rally captioned club Outlandish winds wreaked havoc what have two-day bash postponed till following week couldnt make because presence required AMA Executive Council meeting Washington whole weekend held informal District II meeting field discussing such matters contest co ordination traditional meets etc really nice group thoroughly enjoyed gettogether shot field Seventh Annual Romano Garabello Memo rial Meet PARCS Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society have two noteworthy meets year July 18 well-attended Scale meet October 10 Multiple-Class Pattern Contest covering spectrum Novice through Sportsman Advanced Ex pert through Masters took place report Scale meet included close-up personable CD famous purveyor -Scale plans Jerry Behrens equal-time basis obliged show beaming countenance Pattern meet CD Jon Gerber quick look PARCS Prez Marvin Goldstein Happiness must earned say Mary seems have worked overtime new PARCS President Ira Rosner wish him well Meroke MAC November 41 attended regular meeting club Wantagh NY addressed group concerning AMA matters mutual interest prestigious club long standing noted its enjoy able efficiently conducted contests have attended years except 1982 edition year contest held August 8 date judging Scale Flight Nats Lincoln NE highlight meet missed year competent narration Joe Scotto Rockland County RC week jour neyed Pearl River NY visited active District II club certainly miss WRAM-type shows group noted some years ago wish would resume annual event looked forward year about RCRC Long Island Cobras Now name conjure paid visit recent meetings Hempstead NY invitation good friends Howard Brimberg Sid Berenson Though name club presents foreboding prospect folks like other modeler groups accorded cordial reception enjoyed very useful exchange views informa tion rewarding benefits voluntary AMA Vice-Presidential job found wonderful people meets Believe modelers greatest Interstate Model Flying Club Inc have just returned meeting amazing club say amazing because has over 450 members due also prece dent has established acquisi tion flying sites wit lona Island flying field great promise forming part Palisades Interstate Park Commission turn governs Bear Mountain Park another acre public real estate may utilized model aircraft operational purposes unlike vast holdings National Park Service US Department Interior Members particular club also members other clubs area have band ed together obtain perpetuate important flying site club has solved familiar problem clubs shooting same flying facility avoided revo lution revolutionary development Bravo good things come District II' state pardonable pride some shots took lona Island Field Open House demo last Sunday featuring Harvey Landis narrator Till meet again February 1983 101 touch NASA photo Darren Katz back-lashed model Columbia Darren assures really separates signal glides nice landing via Free Flight thus far GEAR UP AND LOCKED Ohio sylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate VicePraeideesta Joe Elbern 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharoy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitmen SR 103 North Holgara OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Sr-otsdale PA 15683 After last months negative report nice writing positive report time First have new frequencies FCC com missioners voted approve frequency proposal November 4 effective date will 30 days after publication de cision Federal Register may become legal new frequencies mid- late December will probably use January 1 1983 convenience implementation date purposes phase-in plan FCC has given us 50 new aircraft frequencies 30 new non-aircraft frequen cies extremely important stick phase-in plan using 11 new frequen cies first five years reason important otherwise will shoot ing other down adhered Frequency Committee particularly Jack Albrecht hasspent lot time effort plan ensure safe intermingling new old frequencies violate plan would put yourself fellow fliers jeopardy Use frequencies other phase-in plan will prohibited AMA sanctioned events gives indication its impor tance modelers owe great deal gratitude two individuals have instrumental acquisition new frequencies first being Bob Aberle Chair man Frequency Committee has worked butt off accomplish surely going nice get full ream paperwork Bob month Right along side Bob owe lot Mike Gil bertson electronics engineer formerly Kraft Systems developed original technical report proposal based wrote technical response serious challenge proposal behalf of us District III thank Bob Mike entire Frequency Com mittee tireless work behalf last few columns have mentioned progress being made toward Vegas meet Im happy say over can get back work other million projects shoved aside District Ill well represented Tournament Champions year myself Tony Frac kowiak Mark Radcliff former AMA VP Don Lowe has since retired Florida competing Considering 10 Ameri cans 10 foreigners invited compete although year 11 Americans flew due last minute withdrawal Yoshioka Japan because illness quite honor have four district creme de Ia creme four district finished top seven places top four placing Americans final standings showed Prettner Austria first again Matt Liechtensteinsecolld Brownthird Frackowiakfourth Kristensenfifth Lowe sixth Radcliffseventh Altogether crew brought back around $24000not bad weekends work Ha possible next TOC could find District III fliers because possible Dean Koger may get transferred back WrightPatterson next year past years have somewhat hesi tant hold District III meeting vane ty reasons least hold Well year story different Bob Buttons Cambridge OH area called wants host AMA District III Symposium Workshop will take place Salt Fork Lodge January 22-23 1983 event promises good talks workshop sessions put such notables Mark Radcliff Aresti-style Pattern Bob Belloumini Helicopters Don Chapman engines Russ Brown try ing set up some FF sessions trying get Dennie Harkai Billy Wer wage CL aerobatics Bob Campbell Miles Reed will talk biggies Gene Shelkey John Vogel RC Soaring Ra mona Don Shultz MonoKote anyone else can contact between now knows perhaps can get Emil Zutz thing Steve Sturm give us talk fly between mountains West Virginia Seriously should great affair encourage District III members try attend Salt Fork Lodge located 1-77 approximately two miles north 1-70 near Cambridge OH location too far center district Pittsburgh about center readily accessible interstate virtually anywhere district Im hop ing good turnout District III AMA AVPs Contest Board members Contest Coordinators will sent invitations attend hope will make effort Salt Fork Lodge beautiful place family Bob has assured will sufficient time between sessions swapping lies visiting watering hole will much social affair anything registration fee will $500 See Salt Fork Delaware District ol tolsenbia land h Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drige Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aesadat VtcS-4redd wIts Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carandon 3 upe Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Cheonpine 208 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvole Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Prestun 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 charles Spear 253 Holly Lana Moclraville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 WinthrOp Or. Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488-5986 have just returned visiting some District IV clubs down Carolinas first stop Greensboror NC guest speaker anniversary meet ing Radio Control League North Carolina two-day affair fun fly Saturday Sunday banquet Saturday night During banquet Mr Harold Bunting voted North Carolina Modelers Hall Fame Hall Fame started few years ago RCNC has grown eight ten members now Its quite honor receive recog nition does come easily Keep up good work RCNC host club fun fly Greensboro Grams good turnout Saturday Sunday chilly temperatures Grams have excellent field good con dition event After taking care some company busi ness Monday Tuesday after have work occasionally drove over Raleigh NC met Charlie Spear Doug Holland Tuesday night three us attend ed Raleigh Aeromasters Club meeting treated like royalty Again guest speaker turnout very good Raleigh Aeromasters started April 1980 time referred Raleigh Renegades Well club has come long way two years now have avery nice flying field membership has grown very rapidly also have show team performs regularly recent shows performed Northern Telecom Corporation large manu facturer telecom munications equipment club full energy fellowship can offer modelers Raleigh/Durham area good place fly help friendship goes along great hobby sport Thanks RAMS memorable evening 1983 NATS writing Nats site has established yet last Coun cil meeting Nats Executive Committee recommended go Lake Charles LA Naval Base Lakehurst would available AMA 1983 Well its wisdom AMA Council voted go Floyd Bennett Field New York totally disregarding advice AMA Nats Executive Committee Nats Committee discussed Floyd Bennett Field ruled against having Nats because too problems officials contestant housing separate event sites travel costs AISOr other restrictions would placed AMA would increase cost Nats area Well make long story short Council finally rescind ed motion go Floyd Bennett Field will make its decision after joint meet ing AMA Council Nats Execu tive Committee early December So time guys its still up air will Lets hope Council will start realize Nats Executive Com mittee best judge Nats should held selection will based full knowledge choices past ex perience what takes run Nats will based having Nats East Coast purely political reasons personally would love see East Coast Nats area adequate can support basic requirements need have successful Nats Whats Happening District IV Tidewater Model Soaring Society Fourth July weekend 1983 TMSS will host FAI contest Fentress Field Norfolk later Prince Georges Radio Control Club time Ricky Wade came away top honors PGRC Quickie 500 Race young ster moving up fast 102 Model Aviation Mid-Virginia RC Club Lenny Rozamus member MVRC has won six AMA schoiarship awards will help him pre-med studies William Mary College Congratulations Lenny Dis trict IV Northern Virginia RC Club NVRC has nated another $500 AMA Building Fund makes total date $1000 donated NVRC Thanks NVRC think puts District IV top donations far Radio Control League North Carolina RCNC has donated $100 AMA Build ing Fund Thanks RCNC keep up good work doing North Carolina Thats now enjoy new frequencies Alabama Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Teoneosee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 2001 a79-5050 AaodU VImFreeidgosss Greg Doe 4 168 Pony Dr. Smyme TN 37167 John Gorday 115 eayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard JacksOn 108 Thornlee Charlesoon Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Deiray FL 33444 Jossoon Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo FR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth So Shalitnar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 38121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenceville Hwy L Decatur GA 30003 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields 1098 Ontario So JecksonvlIe FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6682 did Jack Swenningsen 66 years young Treasurer Suncoast Aeromodel ers St Petersburg FL put 1000 flights first trainer Senior Falcon no crash es figures used 2520 No 64 rubber bands 31 gallons fuel flying 35 week ends year past three years reach flight 1000 Flying scale Tony under name Kenisha Oshimoden Ken Oden President Roswell Air Force Roswell GA took second place rhe St Louis Warbirds Pylon Race Back home Roswell Ken sponsors Larry Watters Trophy Warbird entries Larry friend Kens killed fly ing Navys Blue Angels Ken Ouson won kit trophy scale model Tony Ki-61 Chattanooga Free Flight Society having its first Indoor contest Sunday De cember 6 Chattanooga State Gym enter bring two friends also want fly favorite event because will have event class long have three entries Interesting way run con test Ron Leclaire got Radio Control 1980 wife Audrey followed right hind him built Kadet junior Ron built S-Ray Ron extend five-ft workbench garage Audrey could work alongside him late October both entered fun fly Gateway RC flying field Jacksonville FL Ron managed damage plane practicing day before contest Audrey kept hers piece came 11th out 15 fun fly bad woman first contest competition included world class Pattern competitor way Ron Audrey would like find Sig Kobra under Christmas treewith name years ago Lee Robinson Coral Springs FL AMA 7110 rejoined re cently issued AMA 71105 Nice coin cidence Lee Robinaire company new importer HP Engines Lee Condor RC Club Coral Springs Someone has suggested changing ages Juniors Seniors 16 21 respec tively feel about Thanks wrote about VP columns Nats Illinois ana e Kentocky e VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President Pa Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aaeociete vice-Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 8ruce Malony 1916 Keenlend Pkwy Oweneboro KY 42301 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithoille MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old eonoonme unisersity City MO 63132 William 0 Snavely P0 BOo 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hicko-y Lane Hatel Creot IL 60429 8i11 Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61378 Frequency CoordinaSor James Check 564 Gransclsester 55 Lexington KY 40508 last column year Im going use months column try get some pictures Ive hold back because last months column first two pictures came Bud Bodzioch CL Contest Coordinator Dis trict VI sure good-looking lady picture No 1 February 1983 103 Six year old Melissa Bodzioch daddys Fast Combat Mongoose II K&B 5-8 engine Photo Bud Bodzioch Audrey Ron Leclaire members Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL Jack has recovered wings added cockpit converted Senior Falcon taildrag ger over past three yearsbut hasnt crashed MACA Nato Palos I-tills IL Labor Day week end 1982 Fast Combat winners 1RI Robert Burch Chicago IL 3rd Rich Tupper Westmont IL 1st Pete Athans Crystal Lake IL 2ndan Illinois District VI sweep Photo Bud Bodzioch Next Lynn Elston Carterville IL Sent pictures some beautiful Scale ships Arent just lovely Heres picture given Don Beam Burgin Barnstormers Yep thats club Im took years Gree River Pattern contest Look trophies taken St Louis Aero Pilots Club picnic John Follis VP says over 100 people turned out affair Seems though must have good time Good food good friends magician couple new pilots Flying Cardi nals Northern Kentucky Cardinals have very good about keeping formed year Thanks Scott Parker Cardinals newly winged pilot making own unassisted takeoff Jim Check District VI Frequency Coordi nator asked tell phone number 606/299-0577 can let him know getting non-model-related inter ference fixed station paging etc call collect post card will Well its good year Thanks support have given Best wishes upcoming new year Enough now. Iowa igan sara S W" VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen Cisiricl VII Vice Pies dent P 0 Boa 1104 Birmingham Mi AdO 12 Asejatant VjcePrsidSOt Jack Finn 368 HamEden Or. NE cedar Rapids IA 52402 Aaaocate Vice-Preudenta ArOSur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind. Ann Ardor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn. OuluOrn MN 55804 Alilbam Rohrine 4494 Tanglewood Ti Sr loseoh MI 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 DOnent Madisor WI 83711 Ron Sears 132S Rosive Pontiac Ml 48054 Terry Taylor 3308 Lombardy Line Crystal MN 55428 Frequency Coordinanor Pane Waters 117 Baso Main Upper Level Nornlrville Ml 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0085 Evening 13131 437-4244 District VII AVP Al Scidmore Ted Whites column December 1982 issue Model Aviation has idea strikes responsive chord sport fliersan AMA convention modeled after Oshkosh EAA convention However would like see competition retained national competition seems benefits competitions such Nats overlooked proponents Without competi tion fliers would very little develop ment radios engines aircraft flying techniques Just major auto races spark development grass roots level ac tivities reports thereof activities top competitors frequently read avidly sports flier doesnt ever expect compete Golfers watch pro-tour bowlers Milwaukee Open tennis buffs watch play Jimmy Connors skiers Winter Olympics etc people top sport always interesting just ginning non-professionals com petitions serve provide goal point activity Without goal flying would simply horsing aroundand poor Nats special kind competition Anybody may compete Nats Anyone wants may enter does up him anybody may come watch talk people read about magazines see airplanes equipment flying techniques etc others have heard about Nats competitorsthe Nats modeling should viewed vein Years ago took group Boy Scouts tented overnight talked modelers watched late night preparations re pairing visited store watched CL Combat Radio Control Scale Free Flight CL Speed etc two days None us com peted went away enthused excited about model aviation came Its marvelous experiencedont knock until youve tried Nats event great appeal public modelers least potentially Add other aspects Toledo type show may improve participation Bill McFarland MARCS mem bers taught young man fly RC sum mer too out ordinary young man paralyzed can move eyes mouth Steve Massey 16 year old high school student suffers spinal muscular atrophy Bill McFarland has worked long hard him now Steve flies solo Walt Seaborg MARCS writing story Model via tion club will presenting Steve lifetime honorary membership Novem ber 4th meeting Channel 15 cover presentation get mixed reactions number con troversial items alcohol attitude dont fly drink would prefer others abstain Bud want no interfere right have drink want few either alcoholics nearly well problem same faced elsewhere society personally feel AMA should take position frowns consumption alcoholic beverages fly officials sanctioned events However imple mentation drinking ban would have carried out effected authoritiesCon test Directors etc feel its impor tant AMA set tone ignore problem BIG beautiful problem same category Most modelers contact would agree upon weight and/or size limit smaller allowed latest Council rules BIG lobby apparently quite powerful After BIG salva tion model supply manufacturer keep up BIG game requires new equipment new airplanes materials etc Magazines like RCM have played BIG can squeezed out idea Als report National Soaring Society VP 104 Model Aviation Joe Salve uarainals iearning lanoangs told keen nnan Un RLI Ray Williams Royal P51 Jeff Wil liams Fliteglass P51 Lynn Elstons Fliteglass P-51 Lynn Elstons scratchbuilt P51 Jim Ferketichs Bearcat Lynn Elston Fliteglass P-Si Has over 500 flights summer fortunate enough meet fly fliers states District VII Still feel receive little input nether regions district perennial complaint district rep about including club news letter mailing list might get some free publicity Wisconsin has State Sailplane Champion ship WSSC supported largely clubs southern half state state resident eligible fly course clubs Green Bay Fond du Lac Apple ton Milwaukee Madison ones far sponsor qualifying contests Suds City Soaring Team Milwaukee originated idea found financial banking trophies keeps statistics basic idea WSSC contest resident fliers compete against winning contestant state points Winner gets 1000 points contest others get points computed 10 times percentage winner s score year nine WSSC contests according Bylaws yes formal rules flier best total points seven contests two throwaways wins scores top five finishers listed below 1982 Wisconsin State Sailplane Championship 1Keith Scid Black Earth6676 2Al Scid Madison6447 3Gregg Seydel Milwaukee6003 4Charles Mohs Madison5761 5John Lusk Madison5468 pleased have son Keith lead ing pack other hand its mixed feeling case Gregg Seydel Milwaukee has winner pasttwo years year concentrating F3B slipped him Chuck Mobs Madi son high school junior developing fine flier Chuck flew Gentle Lady SD-i 00 4th place Keith Gregg John Lusk flew modified Sagittas District VII AVP Russ Knetzger Milwau kee makes some comments correspondence jack Finn Assistant District VP RCers AMA Around rare because organized AMA clubs have fields have small renegade group about 10 guys fly off Army Reserve site north central Milwaukee County talking Chicago Expo orga nized association AMA clubs sense some guys loners nature dont assimilate well group So let too small number concerned about represent trend AMA has shown strengths last few years Continued growth b Addition excellent magazine c Major progress new RC frequencies d Expanded insur ance coverage e Fees proportional less inflation 1 Long Term Planning make living urban planning consultant find planning harder harder because legitimate uncertainties find more need plan variable uncertain future keeping options open regret Nats being two three year advance basis like once reasons un certainty seem legitimate What would bold desirable AMA own its Nats site three out five years could Nats location other two years could alternate tween Colorado west coast eastern seaboard main Nats site should somewhere mid west modelers stingy lot dont think big incomes above average thinking money concerned tight fisted think anybody miniature stingy genetics 2 Multi Nats Sites thought never again having AMA activities time general location sounds limiting per haps several years time have split up functions return single group Would nice obtain AMA owned site handled everything related open air flying 3 FAI Competition Sunday Flier Periodically sport flier stages mini-rebel lion competition AMA involvement etc see within individual clubs suddenly say lets put club con tests anymore sooner later competi tion springs back up again ebb flow seems normal large group like AMA able make such back forth changes easily because importance continuity dont disassemble Nats committee put back together easily again large sport fliers support competition chance see lot concentrated activity location recognize clubs need something once year unit competition fliers usually active everything club doesthey attend meetings hold offices turn out work parties etc Out respect effort teaching accomplished fliers have lavished beginners sport fliers go along competition help out running events Seldom club budget anyway domi nated such activity same AMA FAI Nats cost something dominate budget Jack Finn attempting set up meetings District VII West working AVPs am looking forward traveling Jaunary February hope see some person Hopefully can bring along National officers key AMA HQ staff 4kansas Louisiana Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale Bedford TX 76021 Aainacat VlcePreeidemo eab Priedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 William Hurloy III 927 Commerce Pleaeanton TX 78064 Doe Parsono 11809 Fulme NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd. Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Robe 1904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1416 MOnor Dr eartlxvtlla OK 74003 Ed Whearor 3416 Dovid Dr. Mesairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Olalxonay 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 Jerry Sprinkle called about something happened flying field other day What happened important asked him put down own words note Sunday November 7 1982 incident occur feel should pointed out both pilots spectators RC model aircraft particular day Sunday wind blowing like crazy such wind made landing flying new Buzzard Bombshell really thrilling Suf fice say flight wanted Anyway put up gear about time helicopter pilots showed up pilot really skilled flying also very safety conscious birds brought brand new buddy thought would watch him fly before going home As pilot running up engine eyballing blades check trim whatever check holding helicopter rear assembly near tail rotor main rotor baldes turning full bore eyeball level sitting about 10-12 feet away sudden loud pop hit across right arm left chest left arm hurt bad could curl up big ball just lay until some pain subsided could get some help get up check damage Upon removal jacket checked right arm area about four inches across muscle looked like hamburger meat sitting Popeyes muscle complete area between shoulder elbow swollen colored variods shades black blue However main concern chest has year since by-pass surgery force 6f blow really scared As writing am happy report other being badly bruised sore am okay Now what hit methe blade helicopter apparently came loose mounting plates since line fire caught full force blade slung through air retrospect shudder think what would have hap pened pilot blade made quarter turn very easily could have hit pilot between eyes doubt could have survived impact think after incident anyone flying helicopters should resist tempta tion eyeballing blades engine runningfor whatever reason know caseas safety conscious pilot could forsee blades coming loose have seen helicopter pilots crank up engines eyeball blades sure hope dont ever see again subject safety talked Buddy Irwin Scale Rules Committee rep trying vote some rules changes feelings strong wrote following letter Rules Com mittee Regarding rule change No 84-9 concern ing weight limit limit subject change dont think anyone should could have authority say what model too restrictive No 84-10 aps time metal propellers has come variable pitch props coming would probably bet ter metal No 84-1 1 s hazardous Are going ban fuel makes determination Further comment General Rules 84-9 84-10 84-1 1 k Bill really meant things pro poses effect has made impos sible collect almost insurance claim February 1983 105 may file accident occurs has also made easy insurance company lawyers job just cost per sonally $25000 learn lesson insurance companies have large staff law yers regular payroll nothing figure ways means pay claim Sure will willingly pay $100 maybe $1000 claimbut money gets up large amounts could occur death lawyers go work figure out ways avoid payment job receive money day save insurance company money justify existence paying claims way save money say rule aircraft piece equipment hazardous fuel cannot used AMA insured flying site have effec tively shut down sites country example wood prop attached metal engine metal shaft held metal prop nut means parts prop metal now makes prop contain metal becomes metal prop can bet will argued surance company trial will trial big money concerned Im going mention aircraft fuel board has hazardous flammable mixture can label Gentle men asking trouble leaving ourselves wide open make rules like put print effect going regulate ourselves death destroy hobby first rule learns flying can dan gerous second rule cant regulate safety summarize rule book gets thicker thicker time have opportunity update insurance companies dance glee add more rules way hold down accidents have participant safe way stop accidents stop fly ing building Further dont buy passing rules first time around initial phase simply because submitted Instead should screen rules pro posals carefully essential ones enacted should harder get rule passed initial stage others first glance would seem Buddy little far out worries about rules see what has happened law suits such some modeler negligently flies CL model close some high voltage wires kills himself AMA insurance void family lawyers sue possibly collect everyone sightthe wire manufactur er handle manufacturer kit manufacturer tie ourselves down safety rules loopholes can found pay claim Most members AMA belong because insurance read back AMA license says 1 accidents arising operation model aircraft rockets boats cars accordance official AMA Safety Code turn back page rule book read safety code facts about insurance will see enough ways get out paying claim adding bunch last Council meeting IMAA presented whole page safety rules considera tion referred Safety Com mitteerules about everything wingspan wing loading engine size single twin multi-engines weight per cubic inch board fuel radio equipment mechanical components such servo arms control horns linkage hinges devises flight testing safety check proof flight aircraft exceeding maximum size regulations safety officers rules other safety rules may good guidelines suggestions tied down writing safety rules would certainly make seem leaving ourselves wide open insurance worth paper written What modeler want liability insurance will pay something happens hurt some his/her property airplane dont want have worry about getting wiped out financially car insurance homeowners insurance like Im fault Im still insured Sure can cancel insurance later still pay dont think AMA should have less CoIoado an aska yonri DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnIs District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Amciats Vlc-Prnidnts Robert Bell 2622 S Cofferen casper Wy 82601 Ed Zoo 8209 Undn Dr Prair Village KS 86208 0mb Crowley 16413 6 Stanloro P1 Aurora CD 80016 Glen l.au 3701 S 44th St. Lincoln NE 68606 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton NO 58237 Jim Rlckers 516S Cloudas Sioun Pails SD 57103 Frequency Coodiesatoe Sid Gates 2380 5 Holly P1 Denver CO 80220 Phone Day 303 761-5960 303 757-4082 time year finds newsletters receive describing banquets awards nights mall shows being planned officer elections local clubs sometimes plans winter time fun fly events mostly its laid back planning time clubs time reflect ing past accomplishments time plans could include viting state Associate Vice-President Contest Board members meetings please feel free thisthat might incur wrath upon offering time Id guess would share some time thoughts asked may find youd like schedule AMA display shows etc Drop line well get some mileage District IX display also have couple films Id glad share visit meetings sometime Dont forget can get some excellent movies meetings AMA Headquarters rental basis chartered clubs can get preferential scheduling over non-chartered organizations have recently requested appointed District IX officers send informa tion whats happening re spective aras district expect have share some reporting col umn future months Ive told Publisher/Editor Carl Wheeley indulgence writers column length would rewarded being brief other times Hes fair Openers column December issue well deserved some us District VPs will make concerted effort subscribe reasonable length report Have good 1983 Arizona fornia ii 0 Nevada 0 StaIr x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough Diotnict X Vice-President 30717 Rue Lanelois Ra,rho Pains Verde, CA 90274 Aaaocete Viee-Prsidents Tom Bunker 6532 Boamon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobanco 615 Lalorna Ave Modesro CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Mike Lee 3806 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 88033 Bob Reynolds Rn 8 Boo 51 TucsOn AZ 85710 8etty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Bna5h CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chule Vista CA 92011 PreqeancV Coordinator Harold P JacksOn 8288 Sarrset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-8603 end October went Las Vegas see 1/u-Scale Fly-In years version well attended affair entries far away Germany further yet South Africa Mel Barber received longest dis tance traveled award trip South Africa weather excellent except few hours Saturday front moved through accompanied strong winds blowing dust happened around 11 am 2 pmpeople flying again though lot returned hotel rooms models truly fantastic walked around looking wondering people can shrink big down perfectly model sizel Best Show won George Harlan Monocoupe Bill Stroman won Best Scale Albatross No 4 list bests goes much too lengthy re port full Make must travel list next year Seeing models per form well worth trip recently received $50 donation Building Fund Ukiah Prop Busters Ukiab CA clubs Treasurer Bob Gull foyle said wanted sure club listed honor wall new building Two members own Free Flight club made $50 donations Irv Aker Len Kendy Well over half members club now sporting gold patches recently added original donation bring up $500 level time read will too late buy original materials AMA Executive Council met Octo ber unable attend weekend Council meeting came same weekend 30 year high school reunion hope understand choice made sent Betty Stream place Betty well versed whats happening also sent along lot written votes agenda items Fur thermore nomiated Tom Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award unanimously approved Tom lost two year battle big C 16th August Im aware Tom living District XI knew him very well Ed McCollough District XI VP never met him Since Tom spent several years Southern California planners behind first United States Free Flight Championship didnt think act out line Perhaps Ed can make award Toms widow Rose mary plans remain Washington Over Phoenix way Arizona Radio Con trol Society ARCS annual mall show another success Fred Foster writes donations clubs flying field fun 106 Model Aviation good management Maryvale Mall impressed ARCS profession alism putting display Tom Randall worked Fred co-chairman setting up successful event used AMA booth focal point AVP over Phoenix way Al Lee writes Phoenix Model Airplane Club held its annual Free Flight meet October well attended contestants three states entering reports recent open house held Luke AFB planes flying models Due crash earlier year four Thunderbirds no aerial display full size planes worry local club Condors put flying display dazzled Mike also says Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix have raising money auc tions mall shows etc finance paving field $2500 shy $16000 goal Good show fellas AVP San Diego Al Williamson re ports San Diego going make pro posal AMA host 1984 Nats particular Als club Chula Vista Model RC Club host club Torrey Pines Gulls Scale Staffel have indi cated willingness help believe Santa Ana hangars will available Indoor Taft Outdoor Free Flight Should great meet As writing early November theres no Nats site format 1983 will special Council meeting December thrash things out Stay tuned Thermalsl Slaska o C Montana or rogron XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Aociam Vics-Preddossna Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Pocatello 1083201 Simon Dreese Box 58 Eroadview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickurg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamatl Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S. 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequesicy Coondinutor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Portland OR 97236 Phone 15031 761-6103 Several columns ago said should have heard FCC allowed us new frequencies Well now have heard have released phase-in frequencies now available should check Frequency Coordinator Bob Baich Al Watson see best area Again have made avail able through AMA since someone good sense select Bob Aberle Chairman Frequency Committee amount work Bob did unreal have reams reams material typed himself also managed little things get way doing normal work Bob ex emplifies kind person cares about rest us Send him post card letter appreciate what does volunteer officers Send AMA HQ Latest word Northwest Expo honcho Bob Pfeiffer bigger better last year make trek Should new planes look enter very special bird February 5-6 Puyallup fastest growing aspects hobby interest large models IMAA formed bring together modelers enjoy common interest local level have chapters formed may may separate clubs fact belong regular clubs well IMAA chapters Most fliers build big gies interested ordinary contest rather like get together like mind fly-ins rather low-key atmosphere exists group northwest Oregon formed OMAS-1 Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron No 1 earlier year mentioned previous column Also mentioned first big EVENT took place August 21-22 great new flying site modelers outdid themselves put two-day fly-in celebration field hobby coverage local papers television excellent highlights show flight Jim Sharps Canadair model twin-engined water bomber used land lakes pick up water drop forest fires picture Ore gonian taken just Canadair broke water impossible tell real thing Anyway Jim flew Canadair spectators TV cameras during break lunch very impressive model flies just like big CL-215 OMAS-1 has put lot effort build ing what best flying fields around Although havent tried yet looked like best water flying site Ive seen land flying conditions look very good too landing strip right grove trees picture Ted Lamb OMAS Prexy sent pics Im nor sure shot other shows Jim Sharp walking plane water As can see its big plane Back fly-in around 3500 people show up watch managed make money food beverage sup plied hungry onlookers other aircraft flown Jim Robb Flyaways Prez Lazy Ace Telemaster Fred Countryman flew regular sized Sig Cougars Bruce Edwards came down Fleet others flew exhibited craft Earl Millirons notable because figured out scale after found pair wheels scale easy enjoyable weekend will repeated next year August 20-21 Come enjoy seems forgot mention pic tures shown couple columns ago taken Bob Baich Sorry Bob Going back further Indoor fliers July meet Albany much fun repeated September 18-19 18th went after some records dust settled Stan Fink Tom Kopriva both beaten Novice record Tom top 8415 Dave Hagen went after Pennyplane record topping old record 11 sec Congratulations Also noted Ralph Cooney put up personal best 1225 Easy B Since Ralph better racers area notable see person different areas hobby Ralph CD BalloonBust event OMAS-1 gathering Haystack 82 speaking Indoor Barnstormer Annual Indoor free-for-all opened some 45 participants Hopefully other dates scheduled will well attended Again have RC club sponsoring Indoor shows have consideration others kind modeling As recall Boeing Hawks also sponsor Indoor things doesnt take much get started ready-built will well usual gym An AMA Cub can ball takes min utes Possibly little time can take Peanut Scale like Nesmith Cougar like Bill McDow get out electric CL wow natives Now heres thought new samarium cobalt elec tric motors could have CL Stunt Team Race Combat indoors Well suppose would need find gym rubber floors Combat Anyway something think about Speaking about CL now NW Drizzle circuit going events Port land according last Flying Lines Im sure dates check Dave Mullens John Thompson new CL club forming Portland area club has nucleus old Portland Aeroliners will called Northwest Aeroliners should have flyers up hobby shops around town meeting dates locations Certainly lot action district part hobby supposed dead Maybe CLers dont believe what some magazines tell Northwest Soaring also alive well several active groups well rugged individualists spotted around Portland Eugene groups number contests well participate over cluding Nats Northwest Soaring Society sponsors several meets Mon tana Idaho clubs also have number Sailplane meets Soaring idea fun group too far away has people like mind and/or meets test ability now have opened whatever Santa left looking forward next season flying hope new year brings health happiness family May flights smooth landings gentle HAPPY FLYING February 1983 107 Flying Site middle pond Jim Sharp walking plane launch area IN DOOR VS OUTDOOR JUIJIO FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 P/N Factor THE SUCCESSFUL APPROACH beginner understands what flying models about immediately makes gigantic leap forward road success am afraid however practically beginners put cart before horse use slightly non-aerospace phrase re sult rarely get off ground starters just never catch what try ing Certainly instructions average beginner kits usually over weight rubber-powered Scale jobs make no attempt whatsoever explain beginners dont understand bombs dont fly consequence easily dis couraged quit DURATION Before beginner buys rubber-powered kit starts building would him world good SOMEHOW made aware basic concept behind Free Flight models concept - purpose TION achieve duration defined longest possible period time air builder has realize certain basic parameters must met order suc cessfu Duration boils down propeller turn ing effectively long time possible Really thats Free Flight model amounts rest airplane mere ly helps achieve longest effectively turning propeller Somehow said before beginner must made understand basic princi ple start easy concept beginner grasp especially has mind focused insignia windshields other non-essential decorations Scale model YOU instructor drill fact soon possible kit manufacturer please include sheet subject rubber-powered kit THE P/R FACTOR drawing shows propeller rubber motor remainder airplane just helps two items perform effec tively possible keep whole works air longest period time pos sible selection propeller rub ber call P/R Factor can set up sort formula representing its importance P/R RAME course airframe remainder termed above IS airplane obviously what see circling around above us yes often change propeller rubber combination P/R Factor order make airframe stay air longer point remember dura tion depends long rubber motor keeps turning propeller effectively therefore should everything possible have airframe help out Obviously pretty Scale model sport duration model wont much fun try fly airframe such clunker cant fly long enough enjoy So lets see what can airframe helps P/R Factor HOW THE AIRFRAME CAN HELP Immediately think low wing load ing being helpful means model should have big wing practicable and/or event rules allow model should weigh little possible within strength event rules limits Thats Easy B weighs less gram uses full 18 x 3 wing event allows Thats Fike E can fly longer Gee Bee Racer Other helping design factors good airfoil good proportions low drag efficient force setup can help out too neat efficient construction will yield high strength weight ratio less drag lower weight Also will fewer warps have fight other add lots unwanted drag Given efficient airframe can now proceed providing high P/R Factor useful propeller rubber combi nation propeller should have fairly high pitch large diameter large blade area rubber motor should close equal weight airframe Remember important point Selecting efficient P/R Factor can increase efficiency duration model 100 200 up 500 per cent better airfoil streamlining etc can make improve ments 2 4 10 per cent good P/R Factor can often turn so-so airframe adequate flier good airframe poor P/R Factor can look pretty fail flying FLYING SCALE MODELS As Ive pointing out very same principle applies flying Scale model pure endurance model Naturally satis faction pure duration sacrificed satisfaction derived simulated reality want flying Scale model fly reasonably long time realism can appreciated proper P/R Factor low wing loading paramount Keep mind actually no such thing Scale model approximations degree realism dependent solely builders desire Big fly small re alism big realism small fly both require best possible P/R Factor Indoor flying always requires effective thrust during 100% flight time NO reliance glide Naturally power curve such torque high first climb ceiling long cruise ceiling slow tapering off descent Indoor model still flying way down lands few effectual turns left motor Outdoor duration can course ex tended after model attains maximum al titude glide opportunity catch thermals So approach somewhat different sustained torque desirable maintain climb throughout motor run before model turns itself glider glide course airframe all-important P/R Factor just much cargo no matter still case dominant importance P/R Factor climb BUT Are model airplanes actually designed around P/R Factor starting point usual understanding arent fact havent However designers top quality door Outdoor contest models realize importance P/R Factor keep P/R requirements uppermost mind designing rest model am afraid however awful lot flying Scale sport jobs kits today beginners likely find hobby shop shelves didnt have much time spent P/R Factor during design period much likely model especially FE Scale model drawn up much detail plan regarding propeller rubber manufacturers kits particularly responsible because plastic prop rubber kits woefully inadequate look like included afterthought no consider ation given whether could job notes kits same model same manufacturer often include different styles plastic props can conclude manufacturer cluded whatever available cheapest moment order complete par ticular production run building such kits must prepared substitute better propeller adequate rubber So always keep mind importance prop rubber motor combo Help out P/R Factor building light using good airfoil neat clean construction useful warps Join BUAMA Weve got lot really great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION ling help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starskippers 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 ***** Enough today see next month 108 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/02
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Six notables world model avia tion have selected 1982 induction AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Twenty-one nominations considered Council Past Presidents admin isters program Any member AMA may nominate else Hall Fame Nominations submitted form available AMA HQ Council makes selections based nominees past well present contribu tions phases aeromodeling whether competition design manufacturing writing other form support current Council Past Presidents dates presidency Irwin G Ohlsson 1943-46 Frank Bushey 1952 Keith Storey 1953-1956 Claude McCullough 1957 Dr Walter Good 1958-1 960 Peter J Sotich 1961-62 John Worth 1963 Maynard L Hill 1964 Clifford Weirick 1967-68 John Patton 1969-1 970 John E Clemens 1971-1978 Earl F Witt 19791980 Walt Good serves Chairman William E Atwood born July 22 1910 Riverside CA interest aviation evident age 15 built flew 20-ft Wright Brothers Hang Glider Atwoods first Nationals competition 1927 high school designed built water-cooled 30cc boat engine 60-ft span sailplane competed Pacific Palisades Some engines Bill Atwood famous include Baby Cyclone Sil ver Crown Champion Phantom line Bullet Torpedo engines Crown Cham pion series Triumph line After World War II during Atwood served glider instructor Torpedo engine sold K&B produced thousands early Fifties Atwood produced several 1AA engines including Cadet Sig nature Shriek Super Signature series Atwood made engines Wen-Mac Jim Walker Pagliuso during period joined Roy Cox 1 960 design super vise production classic Tee Dee line engines also skilled Indoor modeler win ning four straight Nationals 1945 through 1948 after about 10 years intensive engine design work got back Indoor competition 1961 won place 1963 US FM World Championships Indoor team Cox Conquest Bills final engine design Cox retired 1975 de voted remaining years RC Sailplane de sign flying passed away April 1978 actively engaged hobby over 50 years Three generations model airplane builders fliers have felt influence contributions sport James Dale Kim Control Line 1AA Speed Stunt Sport fliers everywhere owe lot Dale Kim Born 1930 competing age 14 has won events National Championships during Forties Fifties Although Kims primary interest has always Control Line very well known field 049 engines also built Rubber Power Free Flight CL models has won excess 300 trophiesin CL Scale Precision Aerobatics Team Racing Free Flight Combat CL Speed Kim created AA Proto event set three records Proto others Speed Jet Speed Some original model designs Stuntacular 59 Burner 62 Torky 72 Spook Stinger Shock Wave wrote magazine articles officiated numerous meets member AMAs Speed Advisory Committee model airplane industry Kim has worked through own company others promote 1/2A Speed Racing events has traveled throughout US demon strating Monoline CL systems Cox designed Cox magnesium speed pan worked developing left-handed propellers 1AA engines subsequently used Cox ready-to-fly airplanes Through own company Kirn-Kraft markets precision needle valves pressure backplates other accessories small engines racing Joseph S Ott has probably produced model airplane designs other single person field Starting late Twen ties Ott designed planes drew plans wrote articles appeared major modeling aviation magazines cluding famous series Popular v/at/on continued next page February 198395 AMA HQ bY Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VicePresident Vice-Presidents L EN Faine William E Atwood Dale Kim shown wnn nis aaugnter Through own company firms like Donald Duncan Ace Whitman JL Wright DA Pachter Ott produced multitude model airplane kits promotional litera ture Joe Ott Mfg Co shows him uniforms both World Wars kits fea tured innovative designs like 0-lube con struction jig-built wings fuselages Always intention provide goodlooking flyable models anyone could build June 1982 Mode/Aviation showed page 19 some Joe Otts designs like 11-ft span FF gas powered Art Chester Jeep Always innovator Ott built 1934 others produced hundreds thousands kits Joe Ott produced hundreds thou sands sold 5&lOc stores like Woolworths Kresges also hardware stores hobby shops Ott mass merchan dizer modelinghis production sales overwhelming volume also quality Joe Ott remarkable energetic talented man has contributed enor mous amount during career spans entire history aviation continues day Edward L Rockwood pictured pioneer early development Radio Control During late 1940s early 1950s Rockwood developed first multichannel resonant reed RC system Reed sys tems permitting four controls represented substantial progress rubberband-powered escapement systems operated two channels Rockwoods reed receiver responded transmitted tones causing relays trigger motors servos Since no servos available designed own used small electric motors England gear train toy car adapted servo limit neutral return switches fabricated brass equipment described milestone article published August 1949 issue Model Airplane News magazine hallmark Rockwoods designs reliability Models using equipment won RC National Championships 1951 1952 1954 Other manufactu rers followed Rockwoods development add-on equipment such relayless servo use reed systems servo later adapted use digital proportional radio equipment leading highly sophisticated systems popular use today Edward L Rockwood made substantial contributions development radio control systems model aviation led directly systems now use enjoy Wally Simmers regular part Chicago aeromodeling scene mid-i 930s years afterward hobby shop mecca builders fliers also 1938-39 President famed Chicago Aeronuts club competent com petitor several Nats wins credit Simmers produced several famous designs notably Gollywok Jabberwok rubber model designs several hand launched glid ers hobby shop eventually turned Midwest Model Supply major distributor model aircraft supplies actively engaged business Simmers started K&S Engineering Mid west Model Products both firms still very active Collectively firms founded employ hundreds people also has great behind scenes supporter model activities AMA Simmers won local national Indoor Outdoor events Thirties through Fifties set records Indoor hand launched gliders twin pushers rubber models Simmers developed folding prop rubber models published Ed Lidgard 1937-38 innovation vention still show models products being produced companies founded Wally Simmers remains enthusiastic modeler 1981 visiting Indoor meet West Baden came within two seconds Senior Hand Launched Glider record set over 40 years earlier Stephen Calhoun Cal Smith pic tured best-known airplane illustrators contributed designs artwork covers various modeling magazines how-to articles plans paintings appeared such publications American Mode/er published commemorative sample work 1965 Annual long-time enthusiastic competitor Smith won first Nats Navy Carrier event held 1950 did extensive design work model airplane manufacturers including Sterling Berkley over 30 published plans include Sopwith Pup Fokker D-8 Shoestring Wittman Tallwind Douglas Skyraider other sport military racing planes Smith designed models Control Line FF RC Cal Smith known realism cover paintings served US Army Air Force sub jects personal experience always put tremendous amount research drawings paintings result markings color patterns Cal Smiths art absolutely authentic Until premature death mid-40s Cal Smith enthusiastic model builder Team Racer RC flier other interests included full-size homebuilt aircraft model boating skin diving photography Cal Smith fondly remembered articles sketches designs plans photo graphs presence felt hobby years 1983 Nationals East Coast AMA Executive Council Nats Executive Committee combined vote 14 4 voted special December 11 meeting hold 1983 Nats Westover Air Force Base Massachussetts during week July 2431 Nats include events including Indoor Outdoor Free Flight near vicinity Final de tails exact site locations will determined usual Nats plan ning meeting held Massachusetts January addition normal full slate competition events expected will also some new ac tivities such technical seminars special demonstrations Westover base site 1982 SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships 96 Model Aviation Joe Ott right shown accepting Hall Fame award John Grigg AMA President Chicago Expo Wally Simmers Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 NEW RADIO FREQUENCIESAT LAST November 4 1982 commissioners FCC voted unanimously grant frequencies radio control model aircraft boats cars requested AMA followed publication FCC REPORT AND ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER made new frequencies official December 20 1982 So now new frequencies use compliance AMA implementation plan concern ing transition old new January 1 1983 begin 11 new frequencies plus existing seven 72 MHz band total 18 Five years hence January 1 1988 lose exist ing seven frequencies equipment can converted gain another bunch new channels Finaly January 1 1991 have use total 50 channels model aircraft Meanwhile boat car people will have gained usage 30 channels 75 MHz band discretely own use Remember after five years fly ONLY 72 MHz frequencies cars boats use ONLY 75 MHz frequencies heartiest congratulations Bob Aberle entire Frequency Committee its efforts gaining success COUNCIL REPORT October meeting Executive Council productive ever handling three pages agenda items day half prime items covered discussion motion discussed fol lowing paragraphs synopsis entire meeting appeared January 1983 issue ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ITEMS Nats Publicity agreed last year blew Nats publicity poorly done later done has ever case John Worth both accept responsibility Perhaps task President ensure major items accomplished timely manner certainly major item will occur again during administration Nets Entry Form thought publish Nats entry form Model v/a t/on Since out 118 mem bers attended last years Nats felt publication entire entry form would represent proper usage magazine pages six pages required However publica tion entry blank could done two pages will investigated toward possible implementation Bumper Stickers Several annual membership meeting thought would satisfactory majority members receive set AMA numbers done years ago rather bumper stick er-like device now supplied membership renewals subject directed PR department further investigation although discussed logistics such idea 83000 members could well double cost membership processing Dues Differentials Would possible have dues structure based category aircraft flown idea has tossed around several years always ending flatNO membership processing costs could astronomical Consider yourself holding license fly Indoor models decide fly Control Line over weekend maybe want fly Outdoor Free Flight RC present sporting license hold allows participation types model flying can will worry about whether hold specific license specific category concept although probably will never go away stands little chance ever meeting success OTHER COUNCIL ITEMS Noise Ed Izzo Chairman Noise Committee demonstrated static actual airplane designed minimize characteristic noise amplifying areas Use tuned pipe muffler three-bladed prop non-resonant structures some ideas implemented appears well road showing us go So far has spent budget allocated committee Special Interest Groups now have eight groups recognized Special Interest Groups AMA SAM NASA NSRCA USPJA N FFS NAAC MACA recently NSS Other groups encour aged seek approval can tually part guiding route AMA New License Issuing Until now new member send application HQ wait until either sure received received license before could sure insurance coverage could also join AMA sanctioned con test gain instant membership insur ance coverage NOW elected officer office can accept new membership applica tion grant immediate membership insurance coverage NOT big deal really active officer may now able further assure organizations growth FAI Aerobatics 1983 Executive Council approved proposal host prestigious world class event now remains delegate ClAM seek final FAI approval Should accomplished time read Meanwhile FAI-CIAM has accepted Australia host 1983 Free Flight World Championships Giant Models Don Godfrey President IMAA presented case IMAAS own safety aircraft regulations plea AMA accept standards sanctioned activity involving giant models Bill Wilbur authored some proposals ably assisted Don presentation end result proposals unani mously directed Council Safety Committee review recommendations IMAA certainly appears have its act very well together CL Combat Finally after long months discussion explanations have approved funding mechanic Combat flier sent AMA World Championships Only fly event have witnessed team selection meet can appreciate need mechanic Now come guys dont ask second mechanic 1983 Nats NO site NO date NO plans yet After much discussion mo tions either failed sub sequently rescinded conclusion could come hold joint meeting between Executive Council Nats Executive Committee time reading meeting will have held decisions made Next issue should carry full write-up happeningsstay tuned Special Order times Executive Council has taken vote item after rela tively short discussions reverse selves later time Ed McCullough District XI introduced special rule order accept ed Council whereby discussion will introduced meeting no vote can taken until next provision handling priority time critical items normally special rule order will apply Since issue will coming around end December early January let wish very happy holiday season very successful 1983 God Bless _ivfed6 February 1983 97 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLYI Safe Flying No Accident Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft operations unless flyer has someone else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent accident possibilities Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes may interest know CL highest number entries three top four events Lincoln Nats Interesting too 1hA Combat supplemental event enough entries put top five bad dying sport considering eco nomics country Congrats Tommy Fluker reigning World Combat Champ US Team dont think Control Line has anything worry about Doc long theyve got look after AMA Associate Vice-President Kenny Kern Bedford IN writes West Baden IN closing dome-shaped building AMA has used Indoor Nats Lets buy AMA money wish could Kenny having enough trouble buying new Headquarters building Reston VA arent rich wish could purchase Maybe somebody could buy donate us Have ever Tournament Champions ccntest Las Vegas NV Twenty top Radio Control Pattern fliers over world invited Las Vegas compete planes near Quarter Scale much larger usual RC Pattern ship also wing-loading lighter engines much larger 60 size Regular bleachers pro vided spectators planes maneuvers simulating real aircraft picture below Miss Paula Sims advertising executive Circus Cir cus Hotel Las Vegas standing next Chuck Wanner flies Radio Control time Nice looking model isnt As soon heard Las Vegas cry went out over land Tony Bonetti Donna Smith way New jersey answer yes both countsthey both can calm down shown previous picture bottom center way Hanno Pretner won $25000 first prize Matt came second Dave Brown third other important couple want meet Las Vegas scene happily married couple Monica Jerry Nelson Jerry doing some free-lance photog raphy Model Airplane News Monica busy supervising See next month 98 Model Aviation contingency Japanese fliers Tokyo competing Las Vegas Tournament ot Champions November Japanese competitors well trained competent left Voichiro Akiba flew plane own constructionstanding Yoichi Aoyagi team manager right Guchi Naruke flew Dave Browns planes competition because too small qualify Manager Yoichi told Guchi Naruke very famous Tokyo over Japan model airpalne flier revered everywhere goes homeland gentleman sitting directly behind center Joe Vamada Compton CA Futaba service representative Japanese fliers did well competition courteous polite LR Chief Judge good friend Doc Ed wards New Albany MS sitting next co-founders Tournament Champions Bill Bennett Walt Schroder Bill Walt began model airplane affair some seven eight years ago far right head CD Mr Phil Kraft entire contest run smoothly perfectly hitch Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 815 Fifteenth Street NW lIJashington DC 20005 33 Seconds AMAs History. total 33 seconds took Federal Communications Commission approve AMAs petition additional RC fre quencies historic November 4 meeting commissioners FCCs hearing room 1919 M Street Washington DC AMAs item first agenda time 942 am FCC Chairman Mark S Fowler opened meeting asked presentation necessary FCC staff commissioners information concerning AMA item Noting no indica tion anyones need presentation called vote unanimous 60 commissioner seven absent favor petition published pub lic comment FCC last April 1 Thus almost four years after AMAs peti tion November 17 1978 campaign over survived numerous glitches along way including recent industrial firm involved RC cranes caused delay almost two months also some changes personnel assignments FCC broke continuity com munication handling case Actually AMAs effort obtain fre quencies going considerably longer four years took months AMA Frequency Committee effort work ing RC industry AMA leaders develop specifics petition finally filed FCC 1978 preliminary effort paid off cause what got end almost ex actly what asked always typical outcome petitions FCC result proof case thoroughly researched practical to sur vive questioning challenges RC inter ests other industries also doubts some modeling people So now have itan RC frequency allo cation provides current interference relief expansion carry us 21st century should last long AMAs plan phased-in frequency expansion carried out concerned will easy extensive monitoring coordina tion work will necessary AMA make plan work minimum problems goes territory AMA has ac cepted responsibility meantime AMA Frequency Committee work goes Anticipating new frequency plan will last forever work progressing new frequencies 900 MHz band Looking back long took get new current frequencies committee wants sure needs increase beyond what new fre quencies will provide will have ready new plan carry indicates owe great debt gratitude AMA Frequency Commit tee has functioned effectively through several AMA presidencies changes Executive Council members board directors committee effective AMA did great job proved patience well technical expertise pays off cant say thanks enough. Spreading News biggest RC news past 20 years happened quietly November 4 FCC approved new RC frequencies ever done time few phone calls passed information key people AMA RC industry Meanwhile major effort activated boil down translate government ac tion understandable language guidelines RCers general AMA HQ color layouts shown elsewhere pages developed refined ac cordance AMA Frequency Committee suggestions model press RC equipment manu facturers contacted see might interested publishing distri buting AMA material response outstanding Color negatives provided model magazines manufacturers asked As re sult new frequency plan seen model magazines literature included RC equipment shipments Distribution also going hundreds hobby shops goal help insure RCers whether AMA members get new information Its fact plan inte grating new channels previous RC frequencies requires users under stand what involved AMA developed plan industry help AMA coordi nating information distribution anyone still questions AMAs reason being anyone should AMA member current effort should answer doubts AMA initiated action get new frequencies AMA got AMA leading effort spread word about message should clear RC flier should AMA member arent freeloading rest us paid bills make greatest RC achievements happen Good Neighbors. Dramatic proof difference quiet makes given recently some dem onstration flights local school athletic field Frank Ebling Bill Harris needed place try out couple electric-powered models went neighborhood school looked over field side soccer game other baseball game middle area about 150 yards squarebig enough models first tried smaller model Airtronics RC Kitty about 50 wingspan flew fine no problems ball gamesthey hardly noticed us same larger six foot span Buzzard Bombshella converted free flighter modified RC Astro 15 motor Although weighed six pounds used 13-8 prop merely purred its way overhead distractions neighbors playing ball fact annoying thing about flying session came went generating excitement among non-modelers obviously saw flying didnt react simply part another activity field So egos dampened lack public ac claim made up realization proved point about electrics open up new site possibilities because dont offend good feeling nice know regarded noisy nuisances other activities implications enormous Besides obvious opening up places fly possibility expanding use existing sites fields dont operate Sunday mornings keep peace churchgoers need necessary electronics Its silent Theyre quiet pleasant purr also clean means wives get along lot better Electrics have come long way need solve lot flying site problems among have seen now believe ye got pleasant surprise coming important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative asso ciate vice-president area waiting hear AAAAA AA AA AA A A . AAA A Results 1982 Election Two VPs will replaced 1982 AMA Executive Council Bob Underwood new VP District 6 John Clemens District 8 Incumbents continue John Byrne District 2 Chuck Foreman Dis trict 4 Jim Scarborough District 10 official vote tally District 2 John Byrne Walt Throne Others write-ins 1680 954 4 Total2638 District 4 Chuck Foreman Others 911 - 26 Total937 District 6 Bob Underwood Jim Sears Paul Clements Others 893 826 470 - 10 Total2199 District 8 John Clemens Ted White ry Sartor Others 888 754 365 8 Total2015 District 10 Jim Scarborough Bev Wisniewski Others - -1927 - -1643 .11 Total3581 February 198399 Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts Rhode Island S Verment DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 FIske St Holliston MA 01746 Awacinate Vice-Prusidenta Robert C Brodeur 405 Mau Streot Nautiso NH 03060 Donnin Foloom RFD 1 Gardinor ME 04345 Don Krufft P0 Box 1828 73 Heritage Lx Duobury MA 02332 Al Novotnik 4 Boverly Pt Norwolk CT 06850 Don Roub 113 FairviOw Ave Rutland VT 05701 Frequency Coordinator Gaorgo Wilson 318 Fisher St. Walpo, MA 021 El last Executive Council meeting location 1983 Nationals agenda would like explain actions took place position informed Lakehurst available Nats site immediately con tacted John Byrne District II VP John Worth Executive Director stating satisfied way attempted obtain Lakehurst just sending letter requesting permission use Base strong enough effort feel major undertakings Academy conducting National Championships also obligation Academy see Championships site located different area country order Academy members attend Champion ships long distances travel have National Championships East past 12 years believe injustice Academy members East have opportunity attend Nats undue cost travel expense feel Academy should set up special site committee charter loca tion Nats East West Midwest South John Byrne informed potential site Floyd Bennett Field Long Island written letter John Grigg requesting Nats Committee meet until clarification Eastern site accomplished Nats Committee met recommendation Executive Council Nats held Lake Charles LA find no fault recom mendation Nats Committee would easily select site its members fa miliar could perform its job addi tion directive given Com mittee select site would satisfy phases modeling competition such RC Control Line Free Flight etc As stated previous columns continue criteria its almost impossible obtain site East would satisfy therefore recommend split Nationals RC Control Line Nationals separate Free Flight Nationals agreed last Executive Council meet ing later decided hold combined Executive Council Nats Committee meet ing December 10th Washington have heard some comments added expenses constituents feel very strongly expense worth attempting get Nats area has serviced last 12 years would like go record stating lieve Nats Committee very competent group people responsibility recommend location operate Nats responsibility Executive Council members representatives constituents either accept reject Nats site desires Academy members prime consideration have very active attempting locate site Northeast area have con tacted top officials Air Force have made visitations Westover Hanscom Fields will continue effort prior December 10th meeting order ob tain site John Byrne District II also very active trying locate site East District Activities attended meeting Wingbusters Control Line Club West Bridgewater MA showed new Control Line movie Wired Excitement club has very active contest schedule 1983 nucleus Control Line activity New England area following picture shows officers Wingbusters LR TreasurerVinnie Coyle SecretaryJohn Componeschi PresidentJoe Fustolo VicePresidentRon Muise Now Jesey 0 New Yol II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vico-Prosident 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Maceden VIe.Pveidmnb Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10706 Frank Dreech 9 Wittow Ave. Piacataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 40 Cory Or. Toni River NJ 06753 Adan St-lor 50 Rendi Rd. No A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Walt Throne 208 Windenser Rd. Syracune NY 13219 Frequency Coordinator George Mym 70 FroErlih Ferns Rd Hicknoille NY 11801 Second District Thoughts now come 72nd annual report current term office Vice-President AMA District II Depending upon pending election results may may continue reports another three years continue believe appropriate point extend sincere thanks opportunity have given serve six long thoroughly happy rewarding years Seventy-two reports representing king-sized hunk communication real kick As well aware reading columns East Coast Nats has become obsession So much ask kind indulgence add bit what has gone before connection meeting October 23 24 Executive Council rejected vote recommendation Nats Executive Com mittee 1983 Nats held Lake Charles LA also voted meet said NEC December 11 time further efforts will made locate important event East Coast hopefully District II connection have conducted encouraging negotiations National received communication Ben Penno Coventry RI informed RISK Rhode Island Soaring Kiub Lou Seiden President gliders club fly beautiful turf farm area hold two contests year usually draw best glider fliers East conduct beginners building class using Peck ROG local Boys Club Community activities such help put forth good image hobby pays off trying obtain fly ing areas realize time receive magazine actions spoke about first part column will have taken place will continue keep informed actions taken LETS HAVE THE NATS IN THE EAST Park Service US Department terior relative use Floyd Bennett Field Gateway Recreational Area Brooklyn NY Although search suitably exten sive site area Free Flight phase Nats continues represent annual exercise frustration looking toward Northeast solution appreci ative Ed Izzos assistance District VP regard project Floyd Bennett Field could satisfactorily contain Control Line events addition RC Pattern Pylon Scale Helicopter would held flying site Great Kills Gateway Recrea tional Area Staten Island hopefully RC Soaring Syosset Long Islands North Shore Hundreds dorm rooms available such educational institutions reasonable driving distances Floyd Bennett Field Wagner College Long Island University Hofstra College Adeiphi College CW Post University Motels great abundance competitively priced through out area New Frequencies Todays mail AMA HQ brought copy release announc ing great news FCC has finally formally authorized use new fre quencies 7276 MHz band Radio Control model aircraft boats cars other similar devices honor thanks Chairman Bob Aberle Dis teict 2 dedicated AMA Frequency Committee Hooray AMA Happy Anniversary Gatewayl Gateway Staten Island celebrated its 10th Anniversary October 9 attended joined Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island Modelers celebrating event held Miller Field formerly airport now under Gateway athletic recrea tional area Staten Island Clubs did 100 Model Aviation FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident themselves proud turning Out great numbers displaying wonderful model aircraft general shot display area Kingston Aeromodeler Meet October 17 drove up along Hudson Sauger ties NY witness Scheduled Quarter Scale Fun Fly Rally captioned club Outlandish winds wreaked havoc what have two-day bash postponed till following week couldnt make because presence required AMA Executive Council meeting Washington whole weekend held informal District II meeting field discussing such matters contest co ordination traditional meets etc really nice group thoroughly enjoyed gettogether shot field Seventh Annual Romano Garabello Memo rial Meet PARCS Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society have two noteworthy meets year July 18 well-attended Scale meet October 10 Multiple-Class Pattern Contest covering spectrum Novice through Sportsman Advanced Ex pert through Masters took place report Scale meet included close-up personable CD famous purveyor -Scale plans Jerry Behrens equal-time basis obliged show beaming countenance Pattern meet CD Jon Gerber quick look PARCS Prez Marvin Goldstein Happiness must earned say Mary seems have worked overtime new PARCS President Ira Rosner wish him well Meroke MAC November 41 attended regular meeting club Wantagh NY addressed group concerning AMA matters mutual interest prestigious club long standing noted its enjoy able efficiently conducted contests have attended years except 1982 edition year contest held August 8 date judging Scale Flight Nats Lincoln NE highlight meet missed year competent narration Joe Scotto Rockland County RC week jour neyed Pearl River NY visited active District II club certainly miss WRAM-type shows group noted some years ago wish would resume annual event looked forward year about RCRC Long Island Cobras Now name conjure paid visit recent meetings Hempstead NY invitation good friends Howard Brimberg Sid Berenson Though name club presents foreboding prospect folks like other modeler groups accorded cordial reception enjoyed very useful exchange views informa tion rewarding benefits voluntary AMA Vice-Presidential job found wonderful people meets Believe modelers greatest Interstate Model Flying Club Inc have just returned meeting amazing club say amazing because has over 450 members due also prece dent has established acquisi tion flying sites wit lona Island flying field great promise forming part Palisades Interstate Park Commission turn governs Bear Mountain Park another acre public real estate may utilized model aircraft operational purposes unlike vast holdings National Park Service US Department Interior Members particular club also members other clubs area have band ed together obtain perpetuate important flying site club has solved familiar problem clubs shooting same flying facility avoided revo lution revolutionary development Bravo good things come District II' state pardonable pride some shots took lona Island Field Open House demo last Sunday featuring Harvey Landis narrator Till meet again February 1983 101 touch NASA photo Darren Katz back-lashed model Columbia Darren assures really separates signal glides nice landing via Free Flight thus far GEAR UP AND LOCKED Ohio sylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate VicePraeideesta Joe Elbern 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharoy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitmen SR 103 North Holgara OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Sr-otsdale PA 15683 After last months negative report nice writing positive report time First have new frequencies FCC com missioners voted approve frequency proposal November 4 effective date will 30 days after publication de cision Federal Register may become legal new frequencies mid- late December will probably use January 1 1983 convenience implementation date purposes phase-in plan FCC has given us 50 new aircraft frequencies 30 new non-aircraft frequen cies extremely important stick phase-in plan using 11 new frequen cies first five years reason important otherwise will shoot ing other down adhered Frequency Committee particularly Jack Albrecht hasspent lot time effort plan ensure safe intermingling new old frequencies violate plan would put yourself fellow fliers jeopardy Use frequencies other phase-in plan will prohibited AMA sanctioned events gives indication its impor tance modelers owe great deal gratitude two individuals have instrumental acquisition new frequencies first being Bob Aberle Chair man Frequency Committee has worked butt off accomplish surely going nice get full ream paperwork Bob month Right along side Bob owe lot Mike Gil bertson electronics engineer formerly Kraft Systems developed original technical report proposal based wrote technical response serious challenge proposal behalf of us District III thank Bob Mike entire Frequency Com mittee tireless work behalf last few columns have mentioned progress being made toward Vegas meet Im happy say over can get back work other million projects shoved aside District Ill well represented Tournament Champions year myself Tony Frac kowiak Mark Radcliff former AMA VP Don Lowe has since retired Florida competing Considering 10 Ameri cans 10 foreigners invited compete although year 11 Americans flew due last minute withdrawal Yoshioka Japan because illness quite honor have four district creme de Ia creme four district finished top seven places top four placing Americans final standings showed Prettner Austria first again Matt Liechtensteinsecolld Brownthird Frackowiakfourth Kristensenfifth Lowe sixth Radcliffseventh Altogether crew brought back around $24000not bad weekends work Ha possible next TOC could find District III fliers because possible Dean Koger may get transferred back WrightPatterson next year past years have somewhat hesi tant hold District III meeting vane ty reasons least hold Well year story different Bob Buttons Cambridge OH area called wants host AMA District III Symposium Workshop will take place Salt Fork Lodge January 22-23 1983 event promises good talks workshop sessions put such notables Mark Radcliff Aresti-style Pattern Bob Belloumini Helicopters Don Chapman engines Russ Brown try ing set up some FF sessions trying get Dennie Harkai Billy Wer wage CL aerobatics Bob Campbell Miles Reed will talk biggies Gene Shelkey John Vogel RC Soaring Ra mona Don Shultz MonoKote anyone else can contact between now knows perhaps can get Emil Zutz thing Steve Sturm give us talk fly between mountains West Virginia Seriously should great affair encourage District III members try attend Salt Fork Lodge located 1-77 approximately two miles north 1-70 near Cambridge OH location too far center district Pittsburgh about center readily accessible interstate virtually anywhere district Im hop ing good turnout District III AMA AVPs Contest Board members Contest Coordinators will sent invitations attend hope will make effort Salt Fork Lodge beautiful place family Bob has assured will sufficient time between sessions swapping lies visiting watering hole will much social affair anything registration fee will $500 See Salt Fork Delaware District ol tolsenbia land h Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drige Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aesadat VtcS-4redd wIts Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carandon 3 upe Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Cheonpine 208 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvole Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Prestun 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 charles Spear 253 Holly Lana Moclraville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 WinthrOp Or. Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488-5986 have just returned visiting some District IV clubs down Carolinas first stop Greensboror NC guest speaker anniversary meet ing Radio Control League North Carolina two-day affair fun fly Saturday Sunday banquet Saturday night During banquet Mr Harold Bunting voted North Carolina Modelers Hall Fame Hall Fame started few years ago RCNC has grown eight ten members now Its quite honor receive recog nition does come easily Keep up good work RCNC host club fun fly Greensboro Grams good turnout Saturday Sunday chilly temperatures Grams have excellent field good con dition event After taking care some company busi ness Monday Tuesday after have work occasionally drove over Raleigh NC met Charlie Spear Doug Holland Tuesday night three us attend ed Raleigh Aeromasters Club meeting treated like royalty Again guest speaker turnout very good Raleigh Aeromasters started April 1980 time referred Raleigh Renegades Well club has come long way two years now have avery nice flying field membership has grown very rapidly also have show team performs regularly recent shows performed Northern Telecom Corporation large manu facturer telecom munications equipment club full energy fellowship can offer modelers Raleigh/Durham area good place fly help friendship goes along great hobby sport Thanks RAMS memorable evening 1983 NATS writing Nats site has established yet last Coun cil meeting Nats Executive Committee recommended go Lake Charles LA Naval Base Lakehurst would available AMA 1983 Well its wisdom AMA Council voted go Floyd Bennett Field New York totally disregarding advice AMA Nats Executive Committee Nats Committee discussed Floyd Bennett Field ruled against having Nats because too problems officials contestant housing separate event sites travel costs AISOr other restrictions would placed AMA would increase cost Nats area Well make long story short Council finally rescind ed motion go Floyd Bennett Field will make its decision after joint meet ing AMA Council Nats Execu tive Committee early December So time guys its still up air will Lets hope Council will start realize Nats Executive Com mittee best judge Nats should held selection will based full knowledge choices past ex perience what takes run Nats will based having Nats East Coast purely political reasons personally would love see East Coast Nats area adequate can support basic requirements need have successful Nats Whats Happening District IV Tidewater Model Soaring Society Fourth July weekend 1983 TMSS will host FAI contest Fentress Field Norfolk later Prince Georges Radio Control Club time Ricky Wade came away top honors PGRC Quickie 500 Race young ster moving up fast 102 Model Aviation Mid-Virginia RC Club Lenny Rozamus member MVRC has won six AMA schoiarship awards will help him pre-med studies William Mary College Congratulations Lenny Dis trict IV Northern Virginia RC Club NVRC has nated another $500 AMA Building Fund makes total date $1000 donated NVRC Thanks NVRC think puts District IV top donations far Radio Control League North Carolina RCNC has donated $100 AMA Build ing Fund Thanks RCNC keep up good work doing North Carolina Thats now enjoy new frequencies Alabama Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Teoneosee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 2001 a79-5050 AaodU VImFreeidgosss Greg Doe 4 168 Pony Dr. Smyme TN 37167 John Gorday 115 eayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard JacksOn 108 Thornlee Charlesoon Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Deiray FL 33444 Jossoon Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo FR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth So Shalitnar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 38121 Tom Thacker 2390 Lawrenceville Hwy L Decatur GA 30003 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields 1098 Ontario So JecksonvlIe FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6682 did Jack Swenningsen 66 years young Treasurer Suncoast Aeromodel ers St Petersburg FL put 1000 flights first trainer Senior Falcon no crash es figures used 2520 No 64 rubber bands 31 gallons fuel flying 35 week ends year past three years reach flight 1000 Flying scale Tony under name Kenisha Oshimoden Ken Oden President Roswell Air Force Roswell GA took second place rhe St Louis Warbirds Pylon Race Back home Roswell Ken sponsors Larry Watters Trophy Warbird entries Larry friend Kens killed fly ing Navys Blue Angels Ken Ouson won kit trophy scale model Tony Ki-61 Chattanooga Free Flight Society having its first Indoor contest Sunday De cember 6 Chattanooga State Gym enter bring two friends also want fly favorite event because will have event class long have three entries Interesting way run con test Ron Leclaire got Radio Control 1980 wife Audrey followed right hind him built Kadet junior Ron built S-Ray Ron extend five-ft workbench garage Audrey could work alongside him late October both entered fun fly Gateway RC flying field Jacksonville FL Ron managed damage plane practicing day before contest Audrey kept hers piece came 11th out 15 fun fly bad woman first contest competition included world class Pattern competitor way Ron Audrey would like find Sig Kobra under Christmas treewith name years ago Lee Robinson Coral Springs FL AMA 7110 rejoined re cently issued AMA 71105 Nice coin cidence Lee Robinaire company new importer HP Engines Lee Condor RC Club Coral Springs Someone has suggested changing ages Juniors Seniors 16 21 respec tively feel about Thanks wrote about VP columns Nats Illinois ana e Kentocky e VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President Pa Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Aaeociete vice-Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 8ruce Malony 1916 Keenlend Pkwy Oweneboro KY 42301 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithoille MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old eonoonme unisersity City MO 63132 William 0 Snavely P0 BOo 281 Auburn IN 48706 Stan Watson 3402 Hicko-y Lane Hatel Creot IL 60429 8i11 Zimmer Boo 72 Verne IL 61378 Frequency CoordinaSor James Check 564 Gransclsester 55 Lexington KY 40508 last column year Im going use months column try get some pictures Ive hold back because last months column first two pictures came Bud Bodzioch CL Contest Coordinator Dis trict VI sure good-looking lady picture No 1 February 1983 103 Six year old Melissa Bodzioch daddys Fast Combat Mongoose II K&B 5-8 engine Photo Bud Bodzioch Audrey Ron Leclaire members Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL Jack has recovered wings added cockpit converted Senior Falcon taildrag ger over past three yearsbut hasnt crashed MACA Nato Palos I-tills IL Labor Day week end 1982 Fast Combat winners 1RI Robert Burch Chicago IL 3rd Rich Tupper Westmont IL 1st Pete Athans Crystal Lake IL 2ndan Illinois District VI sweep Photo Bud Bodzioch Next Lynn Elston Carterville IL Sent pictures some beautiful Scale ships Arent just lovely Heres picture given Don Beam Burgin Barnstormers Yep thats club Im took years Gree River Pattern contest Look trophies taken St Louis Aero Pilots Club picnic John Follis VP says over 100 people turned out affair Seems though must have good time Good food good friends magician couple new pilots Flying Cardi nals Northern Kentucky Cardinals have very good about keeping formed year Thanks Scott Parker Cardinals newly winged pilot making own unassisted takeoff Jim Check District VI Frequency Coordi nator asked tell phone number 606/299-0577 can let him know getting non-model-related inter ference fixed station paging etc call collect post card will Well its good year Thanks support have given Best wishes upcoming new year Enough now. Iowa igan sara S W" VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen Cisiricl VII Vice Pies dent P 0 Boa 1104 Birmingham Mi AdO 12 Asejatant VjcePrsidSOt Jack Finn 368 HamEden Or. NE cedar Rapids IA 52402 Aaaocate Vice-Preudenta ArOSur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind. Ann Ardor Ml 48103 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn. OuluOrn MN 55804 Alilbam Rohrine 4494 Tanglewood Ti Sr loseoh MI 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 DOnent Madisor WI 83711 Ron Sears 132S Rosive Pontiac Ml 48054 Terry Taylor 3308 Lombardy Line Crystal MN 55428 Frequency Coordinanor Pane Waters 117 Baso Main Upper Level Nornlrville Ml 48167 Phone Day 13131 348-0085 Evening 13131 437-4244 District VII AVP Al Scidmore Ted Whites column December 1982 issue Model Aviation has idea strikes responsive chord sport fliersan AMA convention modeled after Oshkosh EAA convention However would like see competition retained national competition seems benefits competitions such Nats overlooked proponents Without competi tion fliers would very little develop ment radios engines aircraft flying techniques Just major auto races spark development grass roots level ac tivities reports thereof activities top competitors frequently read avidly sports flier doesnt ever expect compete Golfers watch pro-tour bowlers Milwaukee Open tennis buffs watch play Jimmy Connors skiers Winter Olympics etc people top sport always interesting just ginning non-professionals com petitions serve provide goal point activity Without goal flying would simply horsing aroundand poor Nats special kind competition Anybody may compete Nats Anyone wants may enter does up him anybody may come watch talk people read about magazines see airplanes equipment flying techniques etc others have heard about Nats competitorsthe Nats modeling should viewed vein Years ago took group Boy Scouts tented overnight talked modelers watched late night preparations re pairing visited store watched CL Combat Radio Control Scale Free Flight CL Speed etc two days None us com peted went away enthused excited about model aviation came Its marvelous experiencedont knock until youve tried Nats event great appeal public modelers least potentially Add other aspects Toledo type show may improve participation Bill McFarland MARCS mem bers taught young man fly RC sum mer too out ordinary young man paralyzed can move eyes mouth Steve Massey 16 year old high school student suffers spinal muscular atrophy Bill McFarland has worked long hard him now Steve flies solo Walt Seaborg MARCS writing story Model via tion club will presenting Steve lifetime honorary membership Novem ber 4th meeting Channel 15 cover presentation get mixed reactions number con troversial items alcohol attitude dont fly drink would prefer others abstain Bud want no interfere right have drink want few either alcoholics nearly well problem same faced elsewhere society personally feel AMA should take position frowns consumption alcoholic beverages fly officials sanctioned events However imple mentation drinking ban would have carried out effected authoritiesCon test Directors etc feel its impor tant AMA set tone ignore problem BIG beautiful problem same category Most modelers contact would agree upon weight and/or size limit smaller allowed latest Council rules BIG lobby apparently quite powerful After BIG salva tion model supply manufacturer keep up BIG game requires new equipment new airplanes materials etc Magazines like RCM have played BIG can squeezed out idea Als report National Soaring Society VP 104 Model Aviation Joe Salve uarainals iearning lanoangs told keen nnan Un RLI Ray Williams Royal P51 Jeff Wil liams Fliteglass P51 Lynn Elstons Fliteglass P-51 Lynn Elstons scratchbuilt P51 Jim Ferketichs Bearcat Lynn Elston Fliteglass P-Si Has over 500 flights summer fortunate enough meet fly fliers states District VII Still feel receive little input nether regions district perennial complaint district rep about including club news letter mailing list might get some free publicity Wisconsin has State Sailplane Champion ship WSSC supported largely clubs southern half state state resident eligible fly course clubs Green Bay Fond du Lac Apple ton Milwaukee Madison ones far sponsor qualifying contests Suds City Soaring Team Milwaukee originated idea found financial banking trophies keeps statistics basic idea WSSC contest resident fliers compete against winning contestant state points Winner gets 1000 points contest others get points computed 10 times percentage winner s score year nine WSSC contests according Bylaws yes formal rules flier best total points seven contests two throwaways wins scores top five finishers listed below 1982 Wisconsin State Sailplane Championship 1Keith Scid Black Earth6676 2Al Scid Madison6447 3Gregg Seydel Milwaukee6003 4Charles Mohs Madison5761 5John Lusk Madison5468 pleased have son Keith lead ing pack other hand its mixed feeling case Gregg Seydel Milwaukee has winner pasttwo years year concentrating F3B slipped him Chuck Mobs Madi son high school junior developing fine flier Chuck flew Gentle Lady SD-i 00 4th place Keith Gregg John Lusk flew modified Sagittas District VII AVP Russ Knetzger Milwau kee makes some comments correspondence jack Finn Assistant District VP RCers AMA Around rare because organized AMA clubs have fields have small renegade group about 10 guys fly off Army Reserve site north central Milwaukee County talking Chicago Expo orga nized association AMA clubs sense some guys loners nature dont assimilate well group So let too small number concerned about represent trend AMA has shown strengths last few years Continued growth b Addition excellent magazine c Major progress new RC frequencies d Expanded insur ance coverage e Fees proportional less inflation 1 Long Term Planning make living urban planning consultant find planning harder harder because legitimate uncertainties find more need plan variable uncertain future keeping options open regret Nats being two three year advance basis like once reasons un certainty seem legitimate What would bold desirable AMA own its Nats site three out five years could Nats location other two years could alternate tween Colorado west coast eastern seaboard main Nats site should somewhere mid west modelers stingy lot dont think big incomes above average thinking money concerned tight fisted think anybody miniature stingy genetics 2 Multi Nats Sites thought never again having AMA activities time general location sounds limiting per haps several years time have split up functions return single group Would nice obtain AMA owned site handled everything related open air flying 3 FAI Competition Sunday Flier Periodically sport flier stages mini-rebel lion competition AMA involvement etc see within individual clubs suddenly say lets put club con tests anymore sooner later competi tion springs back up again ebb flow seems normal large group like AMA able make such back forth changes easily because importance continuity dont disassemble Nats committee put back together easily again large sport fliers support competition chance see lot concentrated activity location recognize clubs need something once year unit competition fliers usually active everything club doesthey attend meetings hold offices turn out work parties etc Out respect effort teaching accomplished fliers have lavished beginners sport fliers go along competition help out running events Seldom club budget anyway domi nated such activity same AMA FAI Nats cost something dominate budget Jack Finn attempting set up meetings District VII West working AVPs am looking forward traveling Jaunary February hope see some person Hopefully can bring along National officers key AMA HQ staff 4kansas Louisiana Mexico 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Ted White District VIII VicePresident 1109 Greendale Bedford TX 76021 Aainacat VlcePreeidemo eab Priedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 William Hurloy III 927 Commerce Pleaeanton TX 78064 Doe Parsono 11809 Fulme NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ed Perez 1102W Tarrans Rd. Grand Prairie TX 75050 Al Robe 1904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1416 MOnor Dr eartlxvtlla OK 74003 Ed Whearor 3416 Dovid Dr. Mesairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Olalxonay 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 Jerry Sprinkle called about something happened flying field other day What happened important asked him put down own words note Sunday November 7 1982 incident occur feel should pointed out both pilots spectators RC model aircraft particular day Sunday wind blowing like crazy such wind made landing flying new Buzzard Bombshell really thrilling Suf fice say flight wanted Anyway put up gear about time helicopter pilots showed up pilot really skilled flying also very safety conscious birds brought brand new buddy thought would watch him fly before going home As pilot running up engine eyballing blades check trim whatever check holding helicopter rear assembly near tail rotor main rotor baldes turning full bore eyeball level sitting about 10-12 feet away sudden loud pop hit across right arm left chest left arm hurt bad could curl up big ball just lay until some pain subsided could get some help get up check damage Upon removal jacket checked right arm area about four inches across muscle looked like hamburger meat sitting Popeyes muscle complete area between shoulder elbow swollen colored variods shades black blue However main concern chest has year since by-pass surgery force 6f blow really scared As writing am happy report other being badly bruised sore am okay Now what hit methe blade helicopter apparently came loose mounting plates since line fire caught full force blade slung through air retrospect shudder think what would have hap pened pilot blade made quarter turn very easily could have hit pilot between eyes doubt could have survived impact think after incident anyone flying helicopters should resist tempta tion eyeballing blades engine runningfor whatever reason know caseas safety conscious pilot could forsee blades coming loose have seen helicopter pilots crank up engines eyeball blades sure hope dont ever see again subject safety talked Buddy Irwin Scale Rules Committee rep trying vote some rules changes feelings strong wrote following letter Rules Com mittee Regarding rule change No 84-9 concern ing weight limit limit subject change dont think anyone should could have authority say what model too restrictive No 84-10 aps time metal propellers has come variable pitch props coming would probably bet ter metal No 84-1 1 s hazardous Are going ban fuel makes determination Further comment General Rules 84-9 84-10 84-1 1 k Bill really meant things pro poses effect has made impos sible collect almost insurance claim February 1983 105 may file accident occurs has also made easy insurance company lawyers job just cost per sonally $25000 learn lesson insurance companies have large staff law yers regular payroll nothing figure ways means pay claim Sure will willingly pay $100 maybe $1000 claimbut money gets up large amounts could occur death lawyers go work figure out ways avoid payment job receive money day save insurance company money justify existence paying claims way save money say rule aircraft piece equipment hazardous fuel cannot used AMA insured flying site have effec tively shut down sites country example wood prop attached metal engine metal shaft held metal prop nut means parts prop metal now makes prop contain metal becomes metal prop can bet will argued surance company trial will trial big money concerned Im going mention aircraft fuel board has hazardous flammable mixture can label Gentle men asking trouble leaving ourselves wide open make rules like put print effect going regulate ourselves death destroy hobby first rule learns flying can dan gerous second rule cant regulate safety summarize rule book gets thicker thicker time have opportunity update insurance companies dance glee add more rules way hold down accidents have participant safe way stop accidents stop fly ing building Further dont buy passing rules first time around initial phase simply because submitted Instead should screen rules pro posals carefully essential ones enacted should harder get rule passed initial stage others first glance would seem Buddy little far out worries about rules see what has happened law suits such some modeler negligently flies CL model close some high voltage wires kills himself AMA insurance void family lawyers sue possibly collect everyone sightthe wire manufactur er handle manufacturer kit manufacturer tie ourselves down safety rules loopholes can found pay claim Most members AMA belong because insurance read back AMA license says 1 accidents arising operation model aircraft rockets boats cars accordance official AMA Safety Code turn back page rule book read safety code facts about insurance will see enough ways get out paying claim adding bunch last Council meeting IMAA presented whole page safety rules considera tion referred Safety Com mitteerules about everything wingspan wing loading engine size single twin multi-engines weight per cubic inch board fuel radio equipment mechanical components such servo arms control horns linkage hinges devises flight testing safety check proof flight aircraft exceeding maximum size regulations safety officers rules other safety rules may good guidelines suggestions tied down writing safety rules would certainly make seem leaving ourselves wide open insurance worth paper written What modeler want liability insurance will pay something happens hurt some his/her property airplane dont want have worry about getting wiped out financially car insurance homeowners insurance like Im fault Im still insured Sure can cancel insurance later still pay dont think AMA should have less CoIoado an aska yonri DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnIs District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Amciats Vlc-Prnidnts Robert Bell 2622 S Cofferen casper Wy 82601 Ed Zoo 8209 Undn Dr Prair Village KS 86208 0mb Crowley 16413 6 Stanloro P1 Aurora CD 80016 Glen l.au 3701 S 44th St. Lincoln NE 68606 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton NO 58237 Jim Rlckers 516S Cloudas Sioun Pails SD 57103 Frequency Coodiesatoe Sid Gates 2380 5 Holly P1 Denver CO 80220 Phone Day 303 761-5960 303 757-4082 time year finds newsletters receive describing banquets awards nights mall shows being planned officer elections local clubs sometimes plans winter time fun fly events mostly its laid back planning time clubs time reflect ing past accomplishments time plans could include viting state Associate Vice-President Contest Board members meetings please feel free thisthat might incur wrath upon offering time Id guess would share some time thoughts asked may find youd like schedule AMA display shows etc Drop line well get some mileage District IX display also have couple films Id glad share visit meetings sometime Dont forget can get some excellent movies meetings AMA Headquarters rental basis chartered clubs can get preferential scheduling over non-chartered organizations have recently requested appointed District IX officers send informa tion whats happening re spective aras district expect have share some reporting col umn future months Ive told Publisher/Editor Carl Wheeley indulgence writers column length would rewarded being brief other times Hes fair Openers column December issue well deserved some us District VPs will make concerted effort subscribe reasonable length report Have good 1983 Arizona fornia ii 0 Nevada 0 StaIr x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough Diotnict X Vice-President 30717 Rue Lanelois Ra,rho Pains Verde, CA 90274 Aaaocete Viee-Prsidents Tom Bunker 6532 Boamon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Tony Capobanco 615 Lalorna Ave Modesro CA 95354 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Mike Lee 3806 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 88033 Bob Reynolds Rn 8 Boo 51 TucsOn AZ 85710 8etty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Bna5h CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Wesoby Chule Vista CA 92011 PreqeancV Coordinator Harold P JacksOn 8288 Sarrset Ave Pair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-8603 end October went Las Vegas see 1/u-Scale Fly-In years version well attended affair entries far away Germany further yet South Africa Mel Barber received longest dis tance traveled award trip South Africa weather excellent except few hours Saturday front moved through accompanied strong winds blowing dust happened around 11 am 2 pmpeople flying again though lot returned hotel rooms models truly fantastic walked around looking wondering people can shrink big down perfectly model sizel Best Show won George Harlan Monocoupe Bill Stroman won Best Scale Albatross No 4 list bests goes much too lengthy re port full Make must travel list next year Seeing models per form well worth trip recently received $50 donation Building Fund Ukiah Prop Busters Ukiab CA clubs Treasurer Bob Gull foyle said wanted sure club listed honor wall new building Two members own Free Flight club made $50 donations Irv Aker Len Kendy Well over half members club now sporting gold patches recently added original donation bring up $500 level time read will too late buy original materials AMA Executive Council met Octo ber unable attend weekend Council meeting came same weekend 30 year high school reunion hope understand choice made sent Betty Stream place Betty well versed whats happening also sent along lot written votes agenda items Fur thermore nomiated Tom Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award unanimously approved Tom lost two year battle big C 16th August Im aware Tom living District XI knew him very well Ed McCollough District XI VP never met him Since Tom spent several years Southern California planners behind first United States Free Flight Championship didnt think act out line Perhaps Ed can make award Toms widow Rose mary plans remain Washington Over Phoenix way Arizona Radio Con trol Society ARCS annual mall show another success Fred Foster writes donations clubs flying field fun 106 Model Aviation good management Maryvale Mall impressed ARCS profession alism putting display Tom Randall worked Fred co-chairman setting up successful event used AMA booth focal point AVP over Phoenix way Al Lee writes Phoenix Model Airplane Club held its annual Free Flight meet October well attended contestants three states entering reports recent open house held Luke AFB planes flying models Due crash earlier year four Thunderbirds no aerial display full size planes worry local club Condors put flying display dazzled Mike also says Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix have raising money auc tions mall shows etc finance paving field $2500 shy $16000 goal Good show fellas AVP San Diego Al Williamson re ports San Diego going make pro posal AMA host 1984 Nats particular Als club Chula Vista Model RC Club host club Torrey Pines Gulls Scale Staffel have indi cated willingness help believe Santa Ana hangars will available Indoor Taft Outdoor Free Flight Should great meet As writing early November theres no Nats site format 1983 will special Council meeting December thrash things out Stay tuned Thermalsl Slaska o C Montana or rogron XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Aociam Vics-Preddossna Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Pocatello 1083201 Simon Dreese Box 58 Eroadview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickurg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamatl Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S. 34 Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequesicy Coondinutor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr. Portland OR 97236 Phone 15031 761-6103 Several columns ago said should have heard FCC allowed us new frequencies Well now have heard have released phase-in frequencies now available should check Frequency Coordinator Bob Baich Al Watson see best area Again have made avail able through AMA since someone good sense select Bob Aberle Chairman Frequency Committee amount work Bob did unreal have reams reams material typed himself also managed little things get way doing normal work Bob ex emplifies kind person cares about rest us Send him post card letter appreciate what does volunteer officers Send AMA HQ Latest word Northwest Expo honcho Bob Pfeiffer bigger better last year make trek Should new planes look enter very special bird February 5-6 Puyallup fastest growing aspects hobby interest large models IMAA formed bring together modelers enjoy common interest local level have chapters formed may may separate clubs fact belong regular clubs well IMAA chapters Most fliers build big gies interested ordinary contest rather like get together like mind fly-ins rather low-key atmosphere exists group northwest Oregon formed OMAS-1 Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron No 1 earlier year mentioned previous column Also mentioned first big EVENT took place August 21-22 great new flying site modelers outdid themselves put two-day fly-in celebration field hobby coverage local papers television excellent highlights show flight Jim Sharps Canadair model twin-engined water bomber used land lakes pick up water drop forest fires picture Ore gonian taken just Canadair broke water impossible tell real thing Anyway Jim flew Canadair spectators TV cameras during break lunch very impressive model flies just like big CL-215 OMAS-1 has put lot effort build ing what best flying fields around Although havent tried yet looked like best water flying site Ive seen land flying conditions look very good too landing strip right grove trees picture Ted Lamb OMAS Prexy sent pics Im nor sure shot other shows Jim Sharp walking plane water As can see its big plane Back fly-in around 3500 people show up watch managed make money food beverage sup plied hungry onlookers other aircraft flown Jim Robb Flyaways Prez Lazy Ace Telemaster Fred Countryman flew regular sized Sig Cougars Bruce Edwards came down Fleet others flew exhibited craft Earl Millirons notable because figured out scale after found pair wheels scale easy enjoyable weekend will repeated next year August 20-21 Come enjoy seems forgot mention pic tures shown couple columns ago taken Bob Baich Sorry Bob Going back further Indoor fliers July meet Albany much fun repeated September 18-19 18th went after some records dust settled Stan Fink Tom Kopriva both beaten Novice record Tom top 8415 Dave Hagen went after Pennyplane record topping old record 11 sec Congratulations Also noted Ralph Cooney put up personal best 1225 Easy B Since Ralph better racers area notable see person different areas hobby Ralph CD BalloonBust event OMAS-1 gathering Haystack 82 speaking Indoor Barnstormer Annual Indoor free-for-all opened some 45 participants Hopefully other dates scheduled will well attended Again have RC club sponsoring Indoor shows have consideration others kind modeling As recall Boeing Hawks also sponsor Indoor things doesnt take much get started ready-built will well usual gym An AMA Cub can ball takes min utes Possibly little time can take Peanut Scale like Nesmith Cougar like Bill McDow get out electric CL wow natives Now heres thought new samarium cobalt elec tric motors could have CL Stunt Team Race Combat indoors Well suppose would need find gym rubber floors Combat Anyway something think about Speaking about CL now NW Drizzle circuit going events Port land according last Flying Lines Im sure dates check Dave Mullens John Thompson new CL club forming Portland area club has nucleus old Portland Aeroliners will called Northwest Aeroliners should have flyers up hobby shops around town meeting dates locations Certainly lot action district part hobby supposed dead Maybe CLers dont believe what some magazines tell Northwest Soaring also alive well several active groups well rugged individualists spotted around Portland Eugene groups number contests well participate over cluding Nats Northwest Soaring Society sponsors several meets Mon tana Idaho clubs also have number Sailplane meets Soaring idea fun group too far away has people like mind and/or meets test ability now have opened whatever Santa left looking forward next season flying hope new year brings health happiness family May flights smooth landings gentle HAPPY FLYING February 1983 107 Flying Site middle pond Jim Sharp walking plane launch area IN DOOR VS OUTDOOR JUIJIO FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 P/N Factor THE SUCCESSFUL APPROACH beginner understands what flying models about immediately makes gigantic leap forward road success am afraid however practically beginners put cart before horse use slightly non-aerospace phrase re sult rarely get off ground starters just never catch what try ing Certainly instructions average beginner kits usually over weight rubber-powered Scale jobs make no attempt whatsoever explain beginners dont understand bombs dont fly consequence easily dis couraged quit DURATION Before beginner buys rubber-powered kit starts building would him world good SOMEHOW made aware basic concept behind Free Flight models concept - purpose TION achieve duration defined longest possible period time air builder has realize certain basic parameters must met order suc cessfu Duration boils down propeller turn ing effectively long time possible Really thats Free Flight model amounts rest airplane mere ly helps achieve longest effectively turning propeller Somehow said before beginner must made understand basic princi ple start easy concept beginner grasp especially has mind focused insignia windshields other non-essential decorations Scale model YOU instructor drill fact soon possible kit manufacturer please include sheet subject rubber-powered kit THE P/R FACTOR drawing shows propeller rubber motor remainder airplane just helps two items perform effec tively possible keep whole works air longest period time pos sible selection propeller rub ber call P/R Factor can set up sort formula representing its importance P/R RAME course airframe remainder termed above IS airplane obviously what see circling around above us yes often change propeller rubber combination P/R Factor order make airframe stay air longer point remember dura tion depends long rubber motor keeps turning propeller effectively therefore should everything possible have airframe help out Obviously pretty Scale model sport duration model wont much fun try fly airframe such clunker cant fly long enough enjoy So lets see what can airframe helps P/R Factor HOW THE AIRFRAME CAN HELP Immediately think low wing load ing being helpful means model should have big wing practicable and/or event rules allow model should weigh little possible within strength event rules limits Thats Easy B weighs less gram uses full 18 x 3 wing event allows Thats Fike E can fly longer Gee Bee Racer Other helping design factors good airfoil good proportions low drag efficient force setup can help out too neat efficient construction will yield high strength weight ratio less drag lower weight Also will fewer warps have fight other add lots unwanted drag Given efficient airframe can now proceed providing high P/R Factor useful propeller rubber combi nation propeller should have fairly high pitch large diameter large blade area rubber motor should close equal weight airframe Remember important point Selecting efficient P/R Factor can increase efficiency duration model 100 200 up 500 per cent better airfoil streamlining etc can make improve ments 2 4 10 per cent good P/R Factor can often turn so-so airframe adequate flier good airframe poor P/R Factor can look pretty fail flying FLYING SCALE MODELS As Ive pointing out very same principle applies flying Scale model pure endurance model Naturally satis faction pure duration sacrificed satisfaction derived simulated reality want flying Scale model fly reasonably long time realism can appreciated proper P/R Factor low wing loading paramount Keep mind actually no such thing Scale model approximations degree realism dependent solely builders desire Big fly small re alism big realism small fly both require best possible P/R Factor Indoor flying always requires effective thrust during 100% flight time NO reliance glide Naturally power curve such torque high first climb ceiling long cruise ceiling slow tapering off descent Indoor model still flying way down lands few effectual turns left motor Outdoor duration can course ex tended after model attains maximum al titude glide opportunity catch thermals So approach somewhat different sustained torque desirable maintain climb throughout motor run before model turns itself glider glide course airframe all-important P/R Factor just much cargo no matter still case dominant importance P/R Factor climb BUT Are model airplanes actually designed around P/R Factor starting point usual understanding arent fact havent However designers top quality door Outdoor contest models realize importance P/R Factor keep P/R requirements uppermost mind designing rest model am afraid however awful lot flying Scale sport jobs kits today beginners likely find hobby shop shelves didnt have much time spent P/R Factor during design period much likely model especially FE Scale model drawn up much detail plan regarding propeller rubber manufacturers kits particularly responsible because plastic prop rubber kits woefully inadequate look like included afterthought no consider ation given whether could job notes kits same model same manufacturer often include different styles plastic props can conclude manufacturer cluded whatever available cheapest moment order complete par ticular production run building such kits must prepared substitute better propeller adequate rubber So always keep mind importance prop rubber motor combo Help out P/R Factor building light using good airfoil neat clean construction useful warps Join BUAMA Weve got lot really great guys joining BEGINNING AERO MODELERS ASSO CIATION ling help helped membership individuals clubs covers period 10 issues Associa tions newsletter Starskippers 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 ***** Enough today see next month 108 Model Aviation