CARL WHEELEYS FOR open READER SURVEY RESULTS Periodi cally conduct reader survey provide information useful advertisers feedback editorial policies recent survey mailed July 3000 randomly-selected subscribers tabulation completed survey forms returned 1158 Projecting results survey expected 103116 average circulation Model Aviation 1987 results sub scribers estimating will build 334443 models buy 69294 radios buy 108993 engines Collectively expect spend over $63 million hobby next year average reader will spend $61233 divided among local hobby shops 425% mall order companies 467% directly manufacturers 85% through other sources 23% As previous surveys respon dents reported involved flying models over 10 years 61% However number reported less year hobby doubled 4% over previous survey conducted February 1985 Only 3% responded listed no interest Radio Control interested Control Line and/or Free Flight some aspect RC Free Flight sub-categories combined terest 18% subscribers tying 6th place RC Aerobatics Control Line subcategories combined interest shown 13% ranking between RC Electrics RC Helicopters 9th place complete breakdown interests follows Respondents asked mark areas applied total per centages exceed 100% RC Sport/Aerobatics73% RC Scale44% RC Soaring30% RC Giant Scale29% RC Old-Timers19% RC Aerobatics18% Free Flight types18% RC Electrics14% Control Line types13% RC Helicopters12% RC Racing5% Although Model Aviation does de vote editorial space model boats cars large number model fliers also involved areas RC boats indicated area irterest 16% RC cars 13% first time Model Aviation survey no other modeling magazine regularly read half subscribers other magazines RC Modeler leads 455% respon dents reporting subscribe buy least half issues followed Model Airplane News 305% Model Builder 154% Scale RC Modeler 132% Flying Models 114% Building models kits continues popular choice readers 56% prefer method Scratch-building preferred 42% 6% said choice buy almost-ready-to-fly planes Some readers marked pref erence average RC flier stated would build 257 models next year Control Line Free Flight fliers plan average 284 Purchase two- three-channel radio planned 199% readers up dramatically 45% stated previous survey Radios four channels will bought 473% virtually identical percentage ex pecting 1985 survey survey differentiated between twoand four-cycle engine purchases first time Two-cycle engines 049-39 cu range will bought 2 88% readers 54% will buy four-cycle engines range Two-cycle engines 40 99 cu will bought 257% four-cycle engines sized 4099 will purchased 244% Engines larger 10 cu will bought 92% two-cycle 122% four-cycle subscribers Respondents survey asked name favorite columns features past year John Prestons Safety Comes First edged out Bill Winters Plane Talk named 99 times vs 93 George Myers Radio Technique wasnt far behind 72 Bob Dolly Wischers RC Scale colunm favorite 54 Nearly columnist mentioned least several returned survey forms construction project highest number nine HiTech 2002 significant number named two general interest features favorites article MacCreadys Quetzalcoatlus Northropi tops 36 Walt Goods series History RC named 16 end survey form asked comments suggestions criticisms Respondents numbering 580 filled section 195 being simple compliments such Greatjob Keep up good work An additional 54 stated Continued page 140 8 Model Aviation LIVI/A Name Street Address city StateZip 634 7 283 3* 4 5 6 8 3 3&3/4 4 5 68 8*4566*7 9 4 566* 7 7* 10 4 5 6 6W 6* 7 8W 10 6EW 11 4 6 7 7* 7* 7&3/4 8 II 6KW 11*67 124W 5 SW 6 1356 1456 1556 16678 10*6 6* 7 NEW 12 6 6* 7 7* 8 13 677*8 14 6 7 7*8 15 67 16 678 PRICE $149 $179 $189 $199 $199 $209 $219 $229 $239 $239 $279 $359 $459 $659 $949 $239 $299 $389 $489 $689 $989 PYLON RACING 7 8&3/8 8&3/4 9 SN 5*N 6&3/4 7 7* 8 NEW 6* 6&3/4 7 7* 7&3/4 7 7* 7&3/4 $279 $299 $289 $289 W Wide blmle EW Extra wide N Narrow OLD TIMER SUPPLIES CARBON FIBER COILS CONDENSERS SILK TRANSISTOR IGMTION SYSTEMS TIMERS ETC REPLICA OR WICK ENGINES NE WI! 1/2A PLAYBOY SR FOR 1/2A TEXACO RIC FF ELECTRIC OR SPORT KIT $2995 SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S & 09S K & B CUSTOMIZED ENGINES FOR FF OR OLD TIMER ALSO COMPLETE LINE OF U/C & R/C RACING PARTS Openers/Wheeley Continued page 8 liked magazines balanced coverage areas hobby Nearly specialty between five 10 respondents wanted increase amount coverage his/her area interest most-mentioned specific topic about District Report columns AMA News section Sixty people com mented too much space devoted too much politics included way some commented would appear readers think things under control editor/publisherwhich isnt Readers wish influence amount space general content District Reports should contact AMA district vicepresidents preferably writing addresses AMA News section AMA News section including District Re ports complimented 11 respon dents Two other areas frequently men tioned articles beginners articles about basics how-to articles suggested 66 survey par ticipants Thirty-seven asked product reviews us include hands-on product evaluations survey results give us much think about act upon thanks everyone participated survey few minutes took complete form will help us better serve readers Carl Wheeley Editor Publisher Letters Editor Continued page 14 Flip Stiks couple minor additions built almost completely original kits Only few minor changes required both fly great 20 has OS 25FSR set up tight requires full attention flying 40 K&B flies like Caddy has center flap built-in bomb release Side-mounted Flip Stik K&B puts out 73 dB compared 85 regular Stiks will about anything want air lot fun Everyone asks what areand dont believe Im finishing second 40-size Flip Stik now think students going build fun-fly events CW Red Huntoon Howell MI Oslans Cloud Cruiser Since have seen no others thought would share picture Cloud Cruiser ship built MA Plan No 423 article November 1983 issue wanted Bob Oslan know somebody fell love Mine powered K&B 61 engine time would really idle works fine left picture taken beautiful Monroeville NJ flying site Clayton NJ club Cloud Cruisers twopiece wing removable tall feathers just fits Monte Carlo am retired now live remote section Pocono Mountains Penn sylvania have discovered another beauti ful flying field belonging West End Wings club Effort PA might able get planes out attic yet Jim Senior Pocono Lake PA Safety Preston Continued page 23 An example such incident reported August issue local clubs newsletter Dick Roe associate editor following report Safety safety safety though stress importance field safety never seems 140 Model Aviation OUR INVENTORY AVERAGES OVER 12000 PROPS! SPECIAL PRO SERIES DIAPITCH GLOW PLUG TAP Pl Ar $1400 polog poid within USA Ni r,dnt,dd 6%st, ton RFM Design Research po sox 2393 VINCENTOWN NJ 08088 1-4-32 tap 499 HARRY B HIGLEY 8 SONS INC P 0 BOX 532 GLENWOOD ILL 60425 DECIBAN SOUND LEVEL 95 5* 6NEW$209 10*6 6* 7 NEW$239 11*7*8NEW$269 127* 8NEW$299 FOUR-CYCLE TAILORED HELICAL PITCH ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 714 830-6162 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME DEALER INOUIRIES INVITED ALL PRICES POSTPAID MINIMUM ORDER $1000 FOR INSURANCE ADD $100 ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS CALIF RESIDENTS ADD 6% TAX
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/12
Page Numbers: 8, 140
CARL WHEELEYS FOR open READER SURVEY RESULTS Periodi cally conduct reader survey provide information useful advertisers feedback editorial policies recent survey mailed July 3000 randomly-selected subscribers tabulation completed survey forms returned 1158 Projecting results survey expected 103116 average circulation Model Aviation 1987 results sub scribers estimating will build 334443 models buy 69294 radios buy 108993 engines Collectively expect spend over $63 million hobby next year average reader will spend $61233 divided among local hobby shops 425% mall order companies 467% directly manufacturers 85% through other sources 23% As previous surveys respon dents reported involved flying models over 10 years 61% However number reported less year hobby doubled 4% over previous survey conducted February 1985 Only 3% responded listed no interest Radio Control interested Control Line and/or Free Flight some aspect RC Free Flight sub-categories combined terest 18% subscribers tying 6th place RC Aerobatics Control Line subcategories combined interest shown 13% ranking between RC Electrics RC Helicopters 9th place complete breakdown interests follows Respondents asked mark areas applied total per centages exceed 100% RC Sport/Aerobatics73% RC Scale44% RC Soaring30% RC Giant Scale29% RC Old-Timers19% RC Aerobatics18% Free Flight types18% RC Electrics14% Control Line types13% RC Helicopters12% RC Racing5% Although Model Aviation does de vote editorial space model boats cars large number model fliers also involved areas RC boats indicated area irterest 16% RC cars 13% first time Model Aviation survey no other modeling magazine regularly read half subscribers other magazines RC Modeler leads 455% respon dents reporting subscribe buy least half issues followed Model Airplane News 305% Model Builder 154% Scale RC Modeler 132% Flying Models 114% Building models kits continues popular choice readers 56% prefer method Scratch-building preferred 42% 6% said choice buy almost-ready-to-fly planes Some readers marked pref erence average RC flier stated would build 257 models next year Control Line Free Flight fliers plan average 284 Purchase two- three-channel radio planned 199% readers up dramatically 45% stated previous survey Radios four channels will bought 473% virtually identical percentage ex pecting 1985 survey survey differentiated between twoand four-cycle engine purchases first time Two-cycle engines 049-39 cu range will bought 2 88% readers 54% will buy four-cycle engines range Two-cycle engines 40 99 cu will bought 257% four-cycle engines sized 4099 will purchased 244% Engines larger 10 cu will bought 92% two-cycle 122% four-cycle subscribers Respondents survey asked name favorite columns features past year John Prestons Safety Comes First edged out Bill Winters Plane Talk named 99 times vs 93 George Myers Radio Technique wasnt far behind 72 Bob Dolly Wischers RC Scale colunm favorite 54 Nearly columnist mentioned least several returned survey forms construction project highest number nine HiTech 2002 significant number named two general interest features favorites article MacCreadys Quetzalcoatlus Northropi tops 36 Walt Goods series History RC named 16 end survey form asked comments suggestions criticisms Respondents numbering 580 filled section 195 being simple compliments such Greatjob Keep up good work An additional 54 stated Continued page 140 8 Model Aviation LIVI/A Name Street Address city StateZip 634 7 283 3* 4 5 6 8 3 3&3/4 4 5 68 8*4566*7 9 4 566* 7 7* 10 4 5 6 6W 6* 7 8W 10 6EW 11 4 6 7 7* 7* 7&3/4 8 II 6KW 11*67 124W 5 SW 6 1356 1456 1556 16678 10*6 6* 7 NEW 12 6 6* 7 7* 8 13 677*8 14 6 7 7*8 15 67 16 678 PRICE $149 $179 $189 $199 $199 $209 $219 $229 $239 $239 $279 $359 $459 $659 $949 $239 $299 $389 $489 $689 $989 PYLON RACING 7 8&3/8 8&3/4 9 SN 5*N 6&3/4 7 7* 8 NEW 6* 6&3/4 7 7* 7&3/4 7 7* 7&3/4 $279 $299 $289 $289 W Wide blmle EW Extra wide N Narrow OLD TIMER SUPPLIES CARBON FIBER COILS CONDENSERS SILK TRANSISTOR IGMTION SYSTEMS TIMERS ETC REPLICA OR WICK ENGINES NE WI! 1/2A PLAYBOY SR FOR 1/2A TEXACO RIC FF ELECTRIC OR SPORT KIT $2995 SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S & 09S K & B CUSTOMIZED ENGINES FOR FF OR OLD TIMER ALSO COMPLETE LINE OF U/C & R/C RACING PARTS Openers/Wheeley Continued page 8 liked magazines balanced coverage areas hobby Nearly specialty between five 10 respondents wanted increase amount coverage his/her area interest most-mentioned specific topic about District Report columns AMA News section Sixty people com mented too much space devoted too much politics included way some commented would appear readers think things under control editor/publisherwhich isnt Readers wish influence amount space general content District Reports should contact AMA district vicepresidents preferably writing addresses AMA News section AMA News section including District Re ports complimented 11 respon dents Two other areas frequently men tioned articles beginners articles about basics how-to articles suggested 66 survey par ticipants Thirty-seven asked product reviews us include hands-on product evaluations survey results give us much think about act upon thanks everyone participated survey few minutes took complete form will help us better serve readers Carl Wheeley Editor Publisher Letters Editor Continued page 14 Flip Stiks couple minor additions built almost completely original kits Only few minor changes required both fly great 20 has OS 25FSR set up tight requires full attention flying 40 K&B flies like Caddy has center flap built-in bomb release Side-mounted Flip Stik K&B puts out 73 dB compared 85 regular Stiks will about anything want air lot fun Everyone asks what areand dont believe Im finishing second 40-size Flip Stik now think students going build fun-fly events CW Red Huntoon Howell MI Oslans Cloud Cruiser Since have seen no others thought would share picture Cloud Cruiser ship built MA Plan No 423 article November 1983 issue wanted Bob Oslan know somebody fell love Mine powered K&B 61 engine time would really idle works fine left picture taken beautiful Monroeville NJ flying site Clayton NJ club Cloud Cruisers twopiece wing removable tall feathers just fits Monte Carlo am retired now live remote section Pocono Mountains Penn sylvania have discovered another beauti ful flying field belonging West End Wings club Effort PA might able get planes out attic yet Jim Senior Pocono Lake PA Safety Preston Continued page 23 An example such incident reported August issue local clubs newsletter Dick Roe associate editor following report Safety safety safety though stress importance field safety never seems 140 Model Aviation OUR INVENTORY AVERAGES OVER 12000 PROPS! SPECIAL PRO SERIES DIAPITCH GLOW PLUG TAP Pl Ar $1400 polog poid within USA Ni r,dnt,dd 6%st, ton RFM Design Research po sox 2393 VINCENTOWN NJ 08088 1-4-32 tap 499 HARRY B HIGLEY 8 SONS INC P 0 BOX 532 GLENWOOD ILL 60425 DECIBAN SOUND LEVEL 95 5* 6NEW$209 10*6 6* 7 NEW$239 11*7*8NEW$269 127* 8NEW$299 FOUR-CYCLE TAILORED HELICAL PITCH ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 714 830-6162 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME DEALER INOUIRIES INVITED ALL PRICES POSTPAID MINIMUM ORDER $1000 FOR INSURANCE ADD $100 ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS CALIF RESIDENTS ADD 6% TAX