I COMPETITION AMA NEWS SINCE 1936 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood Frequency Fable details fable fact Theyve fancied up fun Once upon time kingdom far far away Well maybe too far away since lived Midwest near small city lived handsome prince hereafter referred Prince Prince loved fly RC models local site removed just teeny tiny bit lovely turreted town years almost six sallied forth fly model using Trusty Old Radio System served him well very ginning modeling career day Prince heard read thought heard read nasty old monster called Ama ventured forth upon land threatening take away Trusty Old Radio Systems happy modelers certain what rea son thought maybe Ama Continued page 120 National Records Monthly Update following new National Records have processed during month janu ary 1991 Indoor Free FlightCategory Intermedi ate Stick Senior2208 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Open1715 Chuck Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Senior1304 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Autogyro Senior652 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open7545 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open758 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open831 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Indoor Free FlightCategory Ill Orni thopter junior521 Scott Robbins 12/9/90 Control Line Speed Junior11608 mph Bobby Fogg 12/9/90 Sport Speed 21 Junior7485 mph Russel Whitney 12/30/90 Sport Speed 21 Open15705 mph Carlos Al oise 12/9/90 New RC Pylon Quarter Midget Pylon 11120 Paul Benezra 7/17/90 F3D Pylon10940 Gary Hover 9/1/90 Quickie 500 Pylon11361 Craig Grunke meyer 10/21/90 1993 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA NAA membership NAA membership card will official international license provides requisite FAI stamp Contestants may enter 1993 Free Flight Team Selection program paying $3500 per event AMA advance contest partic ipation Entry site permissible paying contest director $4000 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $3500 $4000 site permits entry selected contest semifinals per event Age 20 under finals date ex empt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher wing stabilizer per FAI Sporting Code facsimile voucher available through AMA Headquarters may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical loca tions throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend 1991 through first weekend November 1991 Oc tober finals B Semifinals Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event contestant may compete semi final per event No already qualified finals may participate semifinal same event Continued page 121 Attention FAI RC CL Scale Competitors John R Guenther AMA Nats Scale Category Manager FAI Scale Team Selection Committee Chairman 1992 World Champion US FAI F4B F4C Scale Team selection event will held 1991 Nats published AMA 1991 Nats Scale schedule will followed Only FAI rules including specifications ma neuvers protest procedures jury judg ing etc will apply team selection event person wants enter F4B and/or F4C team selection event 1991 Nats entry fees will waived ever person wants compete Nats FAI Precision Sportsman class Scale events eligible Nats tro phy full Nats entry fees will applica ble RC CL contestants wishing enter Nats FAI event also FAI Scale team selection event may use same model long appropriate Nats team selection program entry fees paid prior competition instructions enter FAI team selection pro gram contact AMA Headquarters see January 1991 issue Model Aviation maga zine page 127 Up 50% total 1992 Scale team se lection program entry fees collected may used offset team selection contest ex penses such additional expenses curred static flying judges F4B F4CE April 1991 119 $s Okector co0Upu* consuming food maybe just plain mean wrote nasty letter threaten ing Ama dire foreboding things ever came near Trusty Old Radio Sys tem long after learned Ama trying take away Trusty Old Radios Systems modelers fact learned Ama created medicine would help old equip ment live future Ama did warn Prince however old equipment may well suffer some very nasty side effects especially used presence terri ble virus floats cloud-like near cities course speak dreaded Pageritis virus causes model radio systems strange violent things Prince pondered warning moment two shrugged royal should ers went merry way field airplane contained very same Trusty Old Radio System Weekly contin ued trips flying field causing Little Airplane swoop loop roar about sky happy Oh good Oh fun day right af ter swoop loop just before roar Little Airplane suffered severe shakes Shucks Prince cried What has happened Little Airplane throttle hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard right Little Airplane rolled over dove ground Prince pondered possibilities sought reasons Little Airplanes demise Could fabled fingers have fraught fright dreaded 31M monster 21M ors continued way model lovingly placed pieces pile proceeded take back pits pronounced pitiful plaintive voice Oh woe trembling hands fearful along Little Airplane Trusty Old Radio System also died worked trans mitter sticks dutiful fashion servos followed faithfully Everything worked Prince knew could have fault Fie such non-royal thought Per fection coursed through vein blue bloods body Prince spent fitful night unable erase terrible event thinking next new day dawned de cided devote royal time investigat ing incident noon made terrible discovery city just week before become infected new very deadly strain dreaded Page ntis virus questioned Royal Doctor specialist internal frequencies doc tor stated bad news good news bad news indeed Princes radio succumbed dreaded Pageritis virus because radios brain waves teeny tiny bit away Pageritis good news radio could fixed its brain waves would far away terrible virus strain Royal Doctor went say just teeny tiny bit extra medical care radio could made al completely immune strain dreaded virus might appear future Continued page 123 COMPETITION DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS47903 Robert WilkIe 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 oaring Date Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL ii R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueena NY 11421 880 RC Erneet Nlkodem 407 Wliiow St Lockpori NY 14094vii CL & PP AMA Headquarters CompetitIon Department RC rt Kircher 9 Sheffleid Way Clark NJ 07066 re diattict except Michigan iii CL & PP AMA l4aadquaflera Competition Department Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chiiton WI 53014 RCNeison Ocuid 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 igan East ayne Veager 38235 Castle Romuius Mi 48174 RCM Weiaenbach 4588 W 146th Cieveiand OH 44135viii Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 WestIX Mike Tailman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 87217 iv CL & FF Bob 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80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 266 Visalia CA 90277-9757 Xl Tom Strom 14205W 160th Seattle WA 66118 Vi Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pals Park IL 80484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsatt Dr Madison WI 53711 Viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 50210 X Randy Spencer 2617 FIsk Ln Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 4922 Rocheile Ave Irvine CA 92714 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillipa RD 1 Box 544 Wiiliamsport PA 17701 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 18701 RC ELECTRIC Jos Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 120 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndley 420 Tupelo Naparvilie iL 60540 PAl TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN PAl Team Selection COntuwed C Regulations governing semifinals Semifi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will per mitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendicular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director preroga tive per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum contest ficial least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number L er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result man ageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semif inals Additionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced could have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1993 program finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility Entry Fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Con test must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event meets other re quirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance flying B Advancement Finals Selected Cont est 1 The first place winner event Se lected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes con test question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA Headquarters postmarked within seven days after contest C Selected Contest Criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time af ter Labor Day weekend 1991 Octo ber finals format 2 A Selected Contest must have five en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted ac cordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum seven 7 rounds must flown three minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two day period meets minimum round requirements acceptable will re sponsibility participant ensure qualifying form signed CD participant forwards form Team Selection Committee Nominations selected contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1991 March 1 1992 Team Selection Committee will peri odically publish list Selected Contests Note Even though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria 4 considered max-out must fly advertised maximum times per round ie dual standards maxes unacceptable V Finals 1991 team members team manager sistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed advance finals manager assistant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1991 team Additional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Com mittee conduct single site finals will rotated between east-west sites alter nate programs 1993 program excep tion due expectation 1993 World Championships being held Lost Hills B The finals will held within four day pe riod October 1992 C The cost entry finals will $7000 per event per contestant Age 20 under fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA Headquarters prior finals 1 qualified finals under semifinal formula must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals alternates may noti fied Alternates have 14 days respond date notification accordance deadline stipulated Intent Enter form 2 Those qualified finals Se lected Contests must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals except Selected Contests held within 90-day period case fee must paid 14 days prior finals D Procedures Rules Finals fi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpen dicular wind direction Contest Di rector has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position Selec tion launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 4 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 5 Only flier maximum two help ers permitted launch area 6 use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judgment Contest Director issue will final E Finals Rounds Format Four day finals four teen half-hour roundsseven rounds per day two days per event fourth day re served flyoffs required Nordic will fly days two time day three Wake will fly days three will time day two Power will fly days two three will time day Finals dates October 8-11 Thursday through Sunday 1992 Lost Hills California October 11 reserved flyoffs Early Rounds 730-800 850-920 1010-1040 1130-1200 1250-120 210-240 330-400 Late Rounds 810-840 930-1000 1050-1120 12101240 130-200 250-320 410-440 event flies early round day late round day event will fly separate flight line possible Flyoffs required will held fourth day flier responsibile time day day find substitute needs time search repair whatever use vol unteer timers necessarily discouraged may required F Cancellation Procedures Rounds may canceled time Rounds finals may postponed Contest Director round postponed hour announced starting time canceled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must completed before other round startsif cannot done before end contest de layed round times will canceled least seven rounds three days fi nals have completed teams will se lected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously completed rounds G Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated ad vance days flying flier may process unlimited number models H Flyoff Procedure required flyoff will flown 730 am October 15 minute rounds Event rotation will FlA B C Sched uling succeeding 15 minute rounds will discretion Contest Director ac cordance FAI Sporting Code VI Finals Site Selection Considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start finals Accommodations 200 people 30 minutes driving time Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests Continued page 123 April 1991 121 Official 1992 US FAI F3E Team Selection Permanent Program Issued F3E Team Selection Committee program established provide basis selecting best possible Electric power F3E team give selected team sufficient time prepare World Championships 1 The Team Selection Finals shall take place time well ahead World Champion ships time poor weather some parts country will inhibit prospective fliers practicing prop erly preparing team selection finals time frame shall AugustlOctober year prior World Championships date shall selected host orga nization provided no conflict other AMA events Site/host selection will based upon competitive bid bidding organization should show sincere desire host Team Selection Finals should possess ability run such contest addition bidding organization must able supply needed equipment con test namely sighting devices timing devi ces weighing devices field marking de vices host must acceptable vot ing majority F3E Team Selection Com mittee host upon submitting bid must also submit budget expected expenses well make declaration addi tional on-site entry fees surcharge re quired cover expenses Any mon eys excess actual expenses will ac counted sent AMA F3E Team Fund shortfalls will responsibility host organization 2 Requirements participation team selection a Individuals must have submitted $15 entry fee AMA have received offi cial performance qualification form pro gram details AMA b At time qualification individuals must have possession current AMA NAA membership license current FAI stamp licenses stamp must shown verified witnessing Contest Director c Individuals shall become qualified through having participated AMA sanc tioned F3E contest minimum eight competitors having placed least third top three finishers counting individuals members previous USA F3E World Championships team case lack events inability attend such qualification can made hav ing achieved score least 500 points flying event strict accordance FAI Sporting Code amended presence AMA Contest Di rector d The three team members pre vious World Championships team pre qualified Team Selection Finals pro vided pay program entry fee well finals fee prior official cutoff date e finalists will pay AMA en try fee currently $50 postmarked no later 60 days prior scheduled Team Se lection Finals within 10 days after comple tion Nats whichever later will allow AMA time prepare roster qualified paid participants posses sion finals Contest Director prior date Team Selection Finals f Refund requests finals fee must received AMA Headquarters no later two weeks prior Team Selection Fi nals 3 team will selected Team Selec tion Finals top three finishers will constitute team fourth-place fin isher will alternate event later found selec tee alternate cannot fulfill his/her obligation participate World Cham pionships 4th 5th 6th etc serial order will offered opportunity re place him/her AMA must approve such re placement Upon selection team team man ager will selected accordance cur rent AMA guidelines event no current AMA guidelines selection will unanimous vote team mem bers must made within 30 days fol lowing Team Selection Finals 4 The format team selection will accordance current FAI Sporting Code amended no deviations al lowed will eight rounds weather permitting seven counting final score lowest score will dropped event will cover least two days no four rounds flown day 5 Time frames Team Selection Finals shall held odd numbered years shall take place August October time frame b last day qualify attend Team Selection Finals will coincide last day AMA Nats c filing bid host team selec tion 1 March 15 year team selec tion 2 no bid March 15 Team Selection Committee will actively re cruit host committee will decide host d Finals fee currently $50 must sent AMA Headquarters postmarked no later 60 days prior Team Selection Fi nals 6 All fees collected through participants en try finals surcharge excess expen ses primarily financing F3E team Team Selection Committee shall allo cate Team Fund moneys fol lowing team expenses limit fund Travel expenses paid AMA such vehicle rentals fuel vehicles b Baggage charges model boxes AMA does pay model box transportation c Any other expenses approved major ity vote Team Selection Committee 7 This program will remain effect perman ently may amended revised ma jority vote Team Selection Committee program participants U 1990-1991 FAI Free Flight World Cup Report Ian Kaynes Chairman ClAM FF Subcommittee 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup very successful new winners eventsthe remarkable run three FlA wins succession Stefan Rumpp has ended year competitors scored event since points awarded top 14 places competition has re sulted apparent drop number competitors scoring points 1990 World Cup compared 1989 reflects wide interest competitors par ticipating World Cup events total 25 competitions scheduled 1991 represents new high number events two events scheduled USA Max Men International FlA FiB FiC held last February 16-17 Lost Hills California 15th Sierra Cup FlA FiB FiC scheduled 19-20 October 1991 Sacramento California high number events allowed part change regulations year now allows two competitions country limitation scoring points competitions thus introduced country Europe has two competitions World Cup schedule same class competi tor may count better score two events restriction does apply competitions countries outside Europe latest results 1991 World Cup will distributed press occasion during year frequent results ser vice available anyone payment service charge eight pounds sterling Ian Kaynes 7 Ashley Road Farnborough Hants GU147EZ EnglandU Attention Beginner Stunt Fliers Ken Simmons North Pekin IL will having Beginner Stunt 1991 Nats Lawrenceville Illinois Registra tion will start 1200 pm noon Friday July 19 registration fee will $10 per person Flying will begin 100 pm sharp will fly Pampa Beginner Pattern Any has previously competed higher class welcome enter AMA rules will enforced AMA number air craft pull test line length size etc will no builder-of-model rule ap pearance points Three attempts two off i cial flights will flown So youre coming Nats work just watch bring plane some us believe will closest competition week Prizes will awarded through fifth place have questions please contact Ken Simmons 138 Sunset Blvd North Pe kin IL 61554 Telephone 309 382-2804 U 122 Model Aviation Technical Director continueAi unfortunately fancied fabied friend did feel inclined follow sec ond part doctors advice Rather have radios brain improved rec ommended implant Prince told doc tor simply find new brain wave away virus sigh doctor performed simple brain wave change returned Trusty Old Radio System Prince meantime Prince hard work building new Little Airplane felt beautiful crea tion yet royal sculpture guy crafted bust Prince adorn cockpit knowing would pro hibited builder model rule get competition item since Competition section magazine newry repaired Trusty Old Ra dio System arrived Prince quickly stalled new Little Airplane royal coach whisked him away flying site fear trembling Prince sent Little Airplane skyward Slowly F T thats Fear Trembling disap peared once again Little Airplane swooped looped roared through tranquil beautiful blue sky obeying command Princes fabled fing ers Oh good Oh fun continued week after week next royal month happened day Prince caused Little Airplane swoop about make loop engine hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard left something different lit tle airplane roiled over dove ground Prince stunned aghast darned angry No couldnt fabulous fabled fingers 31M 21M Mak ing royal ruckus Prince ranted raged Can Could Have done dreaded virus once again Yea verily Royal Doctor con firmed air turreted town filled yet another new strain dreaded virus stronger first brain Princes Trusty Old Radio System moved just teeny tiny bit away new strain Such shame Such pity What loss Royal Doctor tempted say something along lines told thought better idea remembered really enjoyed living Prince fact very intelli gent man through remorse sorrow despondency other forms sad ness realized perhaps just tad dumb Since royal dumbness classi fied forgivable condition well Prince recognized condition him self saving others having whisper behind back talked Ama said sorry having sent let ter story ends living happily ever after Prince followed Royal Doctors advice Trusty Old Radio System implanted devices will turn away dreaded Pageritis virus fact bought brand new radio doctor developed immune deadly cloud-like virus now Prince has two new Little Airplanes causes swoop loop roar week Oh good Oh fun hears tales others concerned dreaded deadly cloud like virus called Pageritis floating about lovely tur reted town just smiles muses broadband brain cant live narrow-band world think about itthats close get moral End What depicted above actual ex periences AMA member follow ing information fun fa ble fantasy fairy tale own flying older wideband systems especially receivers near metropol itan areas caution new tally narrow-band systems transmitters receivers may able operate properly face powerful com mercial transmissions frequencies 10kHz removed older equip ment much suspectible interfer ence After designed much wider frequency spacing club can learn what commercial ac tivity occurring area borrowing AMA district scanner receiver available district Frequency Coor dinator Check listing district officers found under picture AMA dis trict vice president issue Model Aviations AMA News section Please understand presence commercial user 10 kHz away does auto matically mean two frequencies bracket unusable depends entirely upon signal strength produced proximity commercial transmitter field power transmission Older equipment will go belly-up quite quickly Newer totally narrow-band equip ment can live through much higher levels before being affected end again FAt FF Team Selection continued VII 1993 Program Finances Budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days World Championships b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight major airport nearest team members home near est city World Championships no direct flight flight ar rangements economical fare c Team practice maximum three days World Championships site 1993 Program Budget proposed budget 1993 program appears below First proposed expenditure program presented explana tion some items follows presentation concludes estimate projected come proposed operating expenditures based assumption World Championships will held US World Championships Team travel lodging$2000 World Championships Contingency Fund $1000 Finals operations$1500 Inperson Meeting fund$2400 Team Selection Committee contingency fund dispensed discretion Team Selection Committee$1500 Finals site contingency fund$500 Fund balance$4000 Total$12900 As November 1 1990 Team Selection Committee has $2648 unencumbered funds A Finals operations amount set $1500 should adequate cover neces sary costs finals Finals officials will automatically granted amount can expect reimbursement program expenses exceeding amount B Inperson Meeting Presently fund basically cover accommodations travel meeting place committee meets end program cycle meals inci dentals paid representative him self C Finals Site Contingency Fund Costs depend finals site item allow ex penses may arise staffing finals ob taining site remote qualified organizers and/or clubs Expected Revenue expected income 1993 proposed program follows Semifinals 165 entries @ $3514000 5 Finals 90 entries @ $7000 0 Miscellaneous income/interest $49500 Total 00 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1990 District 1 Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 203-434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718-224-3908 District 3 Dale Mateer 870 Fernshire Dr Centerville OH 45459 513-435-3591 District 4 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717-235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904-438-5372 District 6 Chairman Chuck Markos 655 Car lisle Deerfield IL 60015 708-945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313-294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512-282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303-530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 3408 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916-757-2283 District 11 Co-Chairman Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wallowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503645-0987 Subcommittee Jr Team Selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Directors following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials re Conrinued page 125 April 1991 123 1992 FAI Free Flight Junior Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA membership current NAA member ship Age levelany person will under age 19 during calendar year 1992 eligible Eligible interested individuals enter program filling out application no monetary charge program entry Certification Models model must have identifying voucher wing per FAI Sporting Code Vouchers available through AMA Headquarters Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being regulations vouchering models III Team Selection FlA team given plans AL37 A/2 provided tow hooks elec tronic timers FiB team member given com plete kit construct models recommended supplement models FlA FiB team members used win place team FiC team members needed con struct new state-of-the-art models order competitive team mem bers received assistance constructing models first class training fly ing modern FiC models Jim Troutman 13 years old seemed need assist ance preparation Reed Simpson set aside 1990 modeling projects assisted Jim construction ad justing three new models Tom Kerr worked Craig Lippman similar man ner Mike Keller experienced gas model flier assisted Terry Kerger put finishing touches trimming models team practice four five weeks before World Championships planned funds available inadequate stead suggested arrive several days early compete Soko Cup Compe tition Travel Yugoslavia back became tight schedule due team members par ents work vacation schedules ar rived Mostar 600 pm evening before Soko Eagle Cup competition left immediately after World Cham pionships banquet Soko Cup organizers Junior World Championships organizers same aero club provided us sistance patience solving problems weather Soko Cup competi tion excellent over 80 com petitors FlA 60 FiB 25 FiC Rus sian modelers Evgueni Verbitski FiC Alexandre Andrioukov FiB FiC team flew same pole posi tion Verbitiski no prior practice flying site Mostar team members performed well Mike Keller placed 4th FlA Rod Iverger 6th FiB ex cellent considering competition con sisted of best Europe next three days used trim ming models thermal-picking practice Everyone experienced changes trim due altitude temperature team members worked together 100% support other during practice world championships Tom Kerr worked dawn dusk day helping FiC team re-adjust models prac tice picking thermals end third day team member two models capable winning time certain eight Robert Sifleet team members good chance obtain Glenrock PA ing high placing championships Selection USA Junior FAI Free Flight Team 1992 World Champion ships will basis individual scores achieved Junior team entrants eight semifinal meets held throughout USA 1991 dates locations semifinal meets will announced later team will selected basis individuals score relative scores attained other entrants event particular semifinal Junior team entrants score percentage top score event will become Junior team entrants selection score Example Top score semifinal seconds Junior team selection competitor 1274 seconds Score completion semifinals 1991 top three contestants three events will become USA Jun ior Free Flight Team 1992 World Championships team manager will chosen Free Flight Team Selection Committee AMA Headquarters 1990 FF Junior World Championships Team Managers Report recently published article Sec ond Junior World Championships Mos tar Yugoslavia Joel Grasmeyer FlA team member highlighted fact USA Junior Team quite successful Shortly after team selected fall 1989 talked team member other modelers know team members order evaluate capabili ties determine what training would necessary prepare world champi onship FlA first day competition post poned due passing storm front created winds 50 mph offi cials tents concession stands pile rubble due storm next morning during first three rounds FlA wind still gusting above 20 mph made straight towing difficult circle towing impossible Dur ing first round least 12 models destroyed tow due strong wind gusts last four rounds wind sub sided 10-15 mph team difficulty towing obtaining proper launches due inexperience flying strong winds except top six competitors same difficulty team Fl C second day competition breezy severe first day thermals big strong due al titude down drafts equally strong team performed nearly flaw lessly except missing several thermals having several over runs put time premium get second attempts three team members performed flight line FiC fliers years experience Mike Keller two years ago Poland experienced problems placed last FiC calm deliberate flying became Jun ior World Champion FiC teammates winning team Fl B last day competition FiB no wind entire day Most flights did drift 100 yards three min utes provided difficult conditions find thermals thermals moved slowly apparently small dissipated quickly teams models capable field suffered lack thermals others did also Al though best day flying no maxed out model recovery team consisting team supporters team members flying relieved no wind last day first two days competition wind strong ther mals provided long chases anx ious moments because 5 10 minutes fre quently passed between DT landing 1990 Junior World Championships Team overall quite successful Winning first individual team shows junior modelers can very competitive am sure 1992 team will successful support team received during year preparation impressive would like thank following team myself donations following donated funds modeling supplies Several donations very generous FAI Model Supply Satellite City Bradley Model Products Robert Waterman Ken Ol iver Dub McCormick Betty Kerr Chris Mat suno Robert Gutai Dave Mateer Doug Galbreath following donated time assist team members prepare world cham pionships Reed Simpson Bill Shalor Jim Bradely Chuck Markos Tom Kerr George Aldrich Terry Kerger Randy Archer Dan Tracy team members parents may others informed of above thank helping 1990 Junior World Champion ships Team Have helped junior lately 124 Model Aviation FAt Team $etOCtiWl conh/Iwed sponsibility FAI Free Flight Team Selec tion Committee make appointments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman a The term new chairman will gin January 1 following Inperson Meet ing b To disseminate information about current program c To notify contestants Contest Direc tors eligible participants level competition AMA d To inform participants via periodic pub lication news affecting current pro gram e To review information pertinent se lection finals siteincluding site visit necessary make recommendations Team Selection Committee adoption rejection finals site f To act prime organizer adminis trator necessary pre-finals prepara tion including limited selections finals Contest Director finals administra tor event directors g To insure completion necessary re ports relative stages program cluding finals h To maintain written record conjunc tion AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Is responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman Team Selec tion Committee 1 Collects semifinals results AMA 2 Distributes lists finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects finals Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman con currence d Concurs Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman event directors e Arranges final logistics include ot limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping etc 2 Arranges stop watches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment etc 3 Prepares distributes site maps di rections etc f Manages finals correspondence communications finals participants support Team Selection Committee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed finals budget Team Selection Committee 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall finals contest op erations b Selects event directors concur rence finals administrator c Implements guidelines rules proce dures finals competition d Recruits selects finals staff proces sors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current AMA NAA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 AMA Appointed FAI jury three-member jury will impaneled finals adjucate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1993 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions event director Contest Director will no ap peal fro decisions jury see AMA laws standing rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA bylaws standing rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid AMA c Pursuant standing rule 184 chair man Team Selection Committee will submit names least five candidates jury AMA FAI executive com mittee selection names submitted chairman will include no tify chairman writing April 1 1992 interest serving judged knowledgeable FAI Free Flight rules procedures sub-committee appointed chairman such pur pose 6 Limitations Authority FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee FAI Team Selection Committee shall have no authority finals site deci sions affecting operations will han dled appropriate persons men tioned earlier 7 Selection Team Manager Assist ant Team Manager Once team has selected team manager will chosen operate organi zation logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort US team procedure selec tion person follows a Any person wants consid ered team manager must submit name writing Team Selection Com mittee chairman later 14 days after finals b The names nominees accepted Team Selection Committee shall distributed team along ballot c The assistant team manager shall chosen team manager subject ap proval Team Selection Committee d The team manager will chosen team members simple majority Li AMA Modelers Working Modelers Nelson 40 Engines Available Correspondence Henry Nelson indi cates has 500 units Formula en gine Nelson 40 available sale meets requirement rule 41 under AMA rule book event 421 therefore approved use Contact RC Race Contest Board Chairman Wayne Yeager 38235 Cas tle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 furthur infor mationLi U AMA SIN Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 April 1991 125 SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/04
Page Numbers: 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
I COMPETITION AMA NEWS SINCE 1936 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood Frequency Fable details fable fact Theyve fancied up fun Once upon time kingdom far far away Well maybe too far away since lived Midwest near small city lived handsome prince hereafter referred Prince Prince loved fly RC models local site removed just teeny tiny bit lovely turreted town years almost six sallied forth fly model using Trusty Old Radio System served him well very ginning modeling career day Prince heard read thought heard read nasty old monster called Ama ventured forth upon land threatening take away Trusty Old Radio Systems happy modelers certain what rea son thought maybe Ama Continued page 120 National Records Monthly Update following new National Records have processed during month janu ary 1991 Indoor Free FlightCategory Intermedi ate Stick Senior2208 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Open1715 Chuck Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Senior1304 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Autogyro Senior652 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open7545 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open758 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open831 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Indoor Free FlightCategory Ill Orni thopter junior521 Scott Robbins 12/9/90 Control Line Speed Junior11608 mph Bobby Fogg 12/9/90 Sport Speed 21 Junior7485 mph Russel Whitney 12/30/90 Sport Speed 21 Open15705 mph Carlos Al oise 12/9/90 New RC Pylon Quarter Midget Pylon 11120 Paul Benezra 7/17/90 F3D Pylon10940 Gary Hover 9/1/90 Quickie 500 Pylon11361 Craig Grunke meyer 10/21/90 1993 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA NAA membership NAA membership card will official international license provides requisite FAI stamp Contestants may enter 1993 Free Flight Team Selection program paying $3500 per event AMA advance contest partic ipation Entry site permissible paying contest director $4000 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $3500 $4000 site permits entry selected contest semifinals per event Age 20 under finals date ex empt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher wing stabilizer per FAI Sporting Code facsimile voucher available through AMA Headquarters may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical loca tions throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend 1991 through first weekend November 1991 Oc tober finals B Semifinals Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event contestant may compete semi final per event No already qualified finals may participate semifinal same event Continued page 121 Attention FAI RC CL Scale Competitors John R Guenther AMA Nats Scale Category Manager FAI Scale Team Selection Committee Chairman 1992 World Champion US FAI F4B F4C Scale Team selection event will held 1991 Nats published AMA 1991 Nats Scale schedule will followed Only FAI rules including specifications ma neuvers protest procedures jury judg ing etc will apply team selection event person wants enter F4B and/or F4C team selection event 1991 Nats entry fees will waived ever person wants compete Nats FAI Precision Sportsman class Scale events eligible Nats tro phy full Nats entry fees will applica ble RC CL contestants wishing enter Nats FAI event also FAI Scale team selection event may use same model long appropriate Nats team selection program entry fees paid prior competition instructions enter FAI team selection pro gram contact AMA Headquarters see January 1991 issue Model Aviation maga zine page 127 Up 50% total 1992 Scale team se lection program entry fees collected may used offset team selection contest ex penses such additional expenses curred static flying judges F4B F4CE April 1991 119 $s Okector co0Upu* consuming food maybe just plain mean wrote nasty letter threaten ing Ama dire foreboding things ever came near Trusty Old Radio Sys tem long after learned Ama trying take away Trusty Old Radios Systems modelers fact learned Ama created medicine would help old equip ment live future Ama did warn Prince however old equipment may well suffer some very nasty side effects especially used presence terri ble virus floats cloud-like near cities course speak dreaded Pageritis virus causes model radio systems strange violent things Prince pondered warning moment two shrugged royal should ers went merry way field airplane contained very same Trusty Old Radio System Weekly contin ued trips flying field causing Little Airplane swoop loop roar about sky happy Oh good Oh fun day right af ter swoop loop just before roar Little Airplane suffered severe shakes Shucks Prince cried What has happened Little Airplane throttle hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard right Little Airplane rolled over dove ground Prince pondered possibilities sought reasons Little Airplanes demise Could fabled fingers have fraught fright dreaded 31M monster 21M ors continued way model lovingly placed pieces pile proceeded take back pits pronounced pitiful plaintive voice Oh woe trembling hands fearful along Little Airplane Trusty Old Radio System also died worked trans mitter sticks dutiful fashion servos followed faithfully Everything worked Prince knew could have fault Fie such non-royal thought Per fection coursed through vein blue bloods body Prince spent fitful night unable erase terrible event thinking next new day dawned de cided devote royal time investigat ing incident noon made terrible discovery city just week before become infected new very deadly strain dreaded Page ntis virus questioned Royal Doctor specialist internal frequencies doc tor stated bad news good news bad news indeed Princes radio succumbed dreaded Pageritis virus because radios brain waves teeny tiny bit away Pageritis good news radio could fixed its brain waves would far away terrible virus strain Royal Doctor went say just teeny tiny bit extra medical care radio could made al completely immune strain dreaded virus might appear future Continued page 123 COMPETITION DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS47903 Robert WilkIe 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 oaring Date Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL ii R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueena NY 11421 880 RC Erneet Nlkodem 407 Wliiow St Lockpori NY 14094vii CL & PP AMA Headquarters CompetitIon Department RC rt Kircher 9 Sheffleid Way Clark NJ 07066 re diattict except Michigan iii CL & PP AMA l4aadquaflera Competition Department Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chiiton WI 53014 RCNeison Ocuid 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 igan East ayne Veager 38235 Castle Romuius Mi 48174 RCM Weiaenbach 4588 W 146th Cieveiand OH 44135viii Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 WestIX Mike Tailman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 87217 iv CL & FF Bob Nicks 1211 Brookgreen Dr Cary NC 27511 udy 3erken 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 RCEd Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22584X Ellis Hail 5543 WIllow Oak Way Pair Oaks CA 96828 No v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 y Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hilia CA 90274 So FF W Johnson 4112 Whiie Acrea Rd. Montgomery AL k Gomes 2241 Noah St Honoluiu Hi 96816 HawaII 36106 Arizona CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaiser St Jackeonvilie FL d Lb 1111 N 64th St #53 Mesa AZ 85205 32205Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd SI Seattle WA 96178 vi CL & PP AMA Headquarters Competition Department T Bill Smith 10825 441h Ave SW Seattle WA RC ray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 8148 RC Pylon & Soaring attern & other RC xcept Soaring Bold Face blow Indicates Chairman Conteat Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 ii Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGordar 5669 ilctory view Ln CincinnatI OH 45233 lv Don Orull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tlgertail Miantl FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George HiggIns PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 lii Laird Jackaon 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Foreet Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 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Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Taliman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 326 North K Si Cottage Grove OR 97424 vi Chris Matauno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Ruse Snyder 114 Andorra universal Cily TX 78148 iX Jeraid Murphy 2223 villa Rosa Colorado Springs CO 60904 X Jos Norcross P0 Box 55 Hanford CA 92232 Xi Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther 21609 Sordex-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 VII Cisude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 viii Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX to determined X Jim MacDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95516 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phlppa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Faimouth MA 02538 Ii Jos Beshar 196 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Richard Simpson 332 39th Street Pittsburgh PA 15201 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 bach Rd Hampton VA 22664 V Robert Nelson 390 Sen Joee Winter Haven FL 33884 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naparville IL 60540 Member Easi Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Cantral Lea Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 896 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresena 10224 Kenies Dr Balon Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chetharn Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II Thomas Johnson 5 Forest View Dr Hopewell Jctn NY 12533 lii R NaaaelhOCk e320 atuaserry Hill Ct Clnclrmstl ON 45245 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brcokgreen Garden Fl Huntersoilie NC 28078 V John Fuqus 724 Diane St Nicevilie FL 32578 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raylown MO 64133 HELICOPTER I Randy King 59 Wailinglord Ave Athol MA 01331 Ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red bnk NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevel Rd La Plata MD 20648 V Tim Schoonard 602 Alfred Orlando FL 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5834 Goodwin Dallas TX 75206 IX Byron Blakeslee 3154 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 90135 X Robert Sun PO Son 658044 Leglo, Pb, #6 Muway City CA 92665 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 Vii David von Linsowe 7063 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris Ml 48455 VIII William Thomas 331 55 Rockwood Bartleaville OK 74008 IX Jim Moarey RR 2 Box 66 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Canter Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 2661h St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Beiluomini 129 College Park Dr Crestviea Hills KY 41017 Vii Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 Hilidale Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 33961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Mark Ewert 106 SE 4th College Place WA 99324 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waxwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Asbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 266 Visalia CA 90277-9757 Xl Tom Strom 14205W 160th Seattle WA 66118 Vi Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pals Park IL 80484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsatt Dr Madison WI 53711 Viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 50210 X Randy Spencer 2617 FIsk Ln Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 4922 Rocheile Ave Irvine CA 92714 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillipa RD 1 Box 544 Wiiliamsport PA 17701 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 18701 RC ELECTRIC Jos Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 120 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndley 420 Tupelo Naparvilie iL 60540 PAl TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN PAl Team Selection COntuwed C Regulations governing semifinals Semifi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will per mitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendicular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director preroga tive per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum contest ficial least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number L er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result man ageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semif inals Additionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced could have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1993 program finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility Entry Fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Con test must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event meets other re quirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance flying B Advancement Finals Selected Cont est 1 The first place winner event Se lected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes con test question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA Headquarters postmarked within seven days after contest C Selected Contest Criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time af ter Labor Day weekend 1991 Octo ber finals format 2 A Selected Contest must have five en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted ac cordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum seven 7 rounds must flown three minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two day period meets minimum round requirements acceptable will re sponsibility participant ensure qualifying form signed CD participant forwards form Team Selection Committee Nominations selected contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1991 March 1 1992 Team Selection Committee will peri odically publish list Selected Contests Note Even though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria 4 considered max-out must fly advertised maximum times per round ie dual standards maxes unacceptable V Finals 1991 team members team manager sistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed advance finals manager assistant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1991 team Additional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Com mittee conduct single site finals will rotated between east-west sites alter nate programs 1993 program excep tion due expectation 1993 World Championships being held Lost Hills B The finals will held within four day pe riod October 1992 C The cost entry finals will $7000 per event per contestant Age 20 under fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA Headquarters prior finals 1 qualified finals under semifinal formula must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals alternates may noti fied Alternates have 14 days respond date notification accordance deadline stipulated Intent Enter form 2 Those qualified finals Se lected Contests must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals except Selected Contests held within 90-day period case fee must paid 14 days prior finals D Procedures Rules Finals fi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpen dicular wind direction Contest Di rector has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position Selec tion launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 4 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 5 Only flier maximum two help ers permitted launch area 6 use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judgment Contest Director issue will final E Finals Rounds Format Four day finals four teen half-hour roundsseven rounds per day two days per event fourth day re served flyoffs required Nordic will fly days two time day three Wake will fly days three will time day two Power will fly days two three will time day Finals dates October 8-11 Thursday through Sunday 1992 Lost Hills California October 11 reserved flyoffs Early Rounds 730-800 850-920 1010-1040 1130-1200 1250-120 210-240 330-400 Late Rounds 810-840 930-1000 1050-1120 12101240 130-200 250-320 410-440 event flies early round day late round day event will fly separate flight line possible Flyoffs required will held fourth day flier responsibile time day day find substitute needs time search repair whatever use vol unteer timers necessarily discouraged may required F Cancellation Procedures Rounds may canceled time Rounds finals may postponed Contest Director round postponed hour announced starting time canceled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must completed before other round startsif cannot done before end contest de layed round times will canceled least seven rounds three days fi nals have completed teams will se lected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously completed rounds G Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated ad vance days flying flier may process unlimited number models H Flyoff Procedure required flyoff will flown 730 am October 15 minute rounds Event rotation will FlA B C Sched uling succeeding 15 minute rounds will discretion Contest Director ac cordance FAI Sporting Code VI Finals Site Selection Considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start finals Accommodations 200 people 30 minutes driving time Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests Continued page 123 April 1991 121 Official 1992 US FAI F3E Team Selection Permanent Program Issued F3E Team Selection Committee program established provide basis selecting best possible Electric power F3E team give selected team sufficient time prepare World Championships 1 The Team Selection Finals shall take place time well ahead World Champion ships time poor weather some parts country will inhibit prospective fliers practicing prop erly preparing team selection finals time frame shall AugustlOctober year prior World Championships date shall selected host orga nization provided no conflict other AMA events Site/host selection will based upon competitive bid bidding organization should show sincere desire host Team Selection Finals should possess ability run such contest addition bidding organization must able supply needed equipment con test namely sighting devices timing devi ces weighing devices field marking de vices host must acceptable vot ing majority F3E Team Selection Com mittee host upon submitting bid must also submit budget expected expenses well make declaration addi tional on-site entry fees surcharge re quired cover expenses Any mon eys excess actual expenses will ac counted sent AMA F3E Team Fund shortfalls will responsibility host organization 2 Requirements participation team selection a Individuals must have submitted $15 entry fee AMA have received offi cial performance qualification form pro gram details AMA b At time qualification individuals must have possession current AMA NAA membership license current FAI stamp licenses stamp must shown verified witnessing Contest Director c Individuals shall become qualified through having participated AMA sanc tioned F3E contest minimum eight competitors having placed least third top three finishers counting individuals members previous USA F3E World Championships team case lack events inability attend such qualification can made hav ing achieved score least 500 points flying event strict accordance FAI Sporting Code amended presence AMA Contest Di rector d The three team members pre vious World Championships team pre qualified Team Selection Finals pro vided pay program entry fee well finals fee prior official cutoff date e finalists will pay AMA en try fee currently $50 postmarked no later 60 days prior scheduled Team Se lection Finals within 10 days after comple tion Nats whichever later will allow AMA time prepare roster qualified paid participants posses sion finals Contest Director prior date Team Selection Finals f Refund requests finals fee must received AMA Headquarters no later two weeks prior Team Selection Fi nals 3 team will selected Team Selec tion Finals top three finishers will constitute team fourth-place fin isher will alternate event later found selec tee alternate cannot fulfill his/her obligation participate World Cham pionships 4th 5th 6th etc serial order will offered opportunity re place him/her AMA must approve such re placement Upon selection team team man ager will selected accordance cur rent AMA guidelines event no current AMA guidelines selection will unanimous vote team mem bers must made within 30 days fol lowing Team Selection Finals 4 The format team selection will accordance current FAI Sporting Code amended no deviations al lowed will eight rounds weather permitting seven counting final score lowest score will dropped event will cover least two days no four rounds flown day 5 Time frames Team Selection Finals shall held odd numbered years shall take place August October time frame b last day qualify attend Team Selection Finals will coincide last day AMA Nats c filing bid host team selec tion 1 March 15 year team selec tion 2 no bid March 15 Team Selection Committee will actively re cruit host committee will decide host d Finals fee currently $50 must sent AMA Headquarters postmarked no later 60 days prior Team Selection Fi nals 6 All fees collected through participants en try finals surcharge excess expen ses primarily financing F3E team Team Selection Committee shall allo cate Team Fund moneys fol lowing team expenses limit fund Travel expenses paid AMA such vehicle rentals fuel vehicles b Baggage charges model boxes AMA does pay model box transportation c Any other expenses approved major ity vote Team Selection Committee 7 This program will remain effect perman ently may amended revised ma jority vote Team Selection Committee program participants U 1990-1991 FAI Free Flight World Cup Report Ian Kaynes Chairman ClAM FF Subcommittee 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup very successful new winners eventsthe remarkable run three FlA wins succession Stefan Rumpp has ended year competitors scored event since points awarded top 14 places competition has re sulted apparent drop number competitors scoring points 1990 World Cup compared 1989 reflects wide interest competitors par ticipating World Cup events total 25 competitions scheduled 1991 represents new high number events two events scheduled USA Max Men International FlA FiB FiC held last February 16-17 Lost Hills California 15th Sierra Cup FlA FiB FiC scheduled 19-20 October 1991 Sacramento California high number events allowed part change regulations year now allows two competitions country limitation scoring points competitions thus introduced country Europe has two competitions World Cup schedule same class competi tor may count better score two events restriction does apply competitions countries outside Europe latest results 1991 World Cup will distributed press occasion during year frequent results ser vice available anyone payment service charge eight pounds sterling Ian Kaynes 7 Ashley Road Farnborough Hants GU147EZ EnglandU Attention Beginner Stunt Fliers Ken Simmons North Pekin IL will having Beginner Stunt 1991 Nats Lawrenceville Illinois Registra tion will start 1200 pm noon Friday July 19 registration fee will $10 per person Flying will begin 100 pm sharp will fly Pampa Beginner Pattern Any has previously competed higher class welcome enter AMA rules will enforced AMA number air craft pull test line length size etc will no builder-of-model rule ap pearance points Three attempts two off i cial flights will flown So youre coming Nats work just watch bring plane some us believe will closest competition week Prizes will awarded through fifth place have questions please contact Ken Simmons 138 Sunset Blvd North Pe kin IL 61554 Telephone 309 382-2804 U 122 Model Aviation Technical Director continueAi unfortunately fancied fabied friend did feel inclined follow sec ond part doctors advice Rather have radios brain improved rec ommended implant Prince told doc tor simply find new brain wave away virus sigh doctor performed simple brain wave change returned Trusty Old Radio System Prince meantime Prince hard work building new Little Airplane felt beautiful crea tion yet royal sculpture guy crafted bust Prince adorn cockpit knowing would pro hibited builder model rule get competition item since Competition section magazine newry repaired Trusty Old Ra dio System arrived Prince quickly stalled new Little Airplane royal coach whisked him away flying site fear trembling Prince sent Little Airplane skyward Slowly F T thats Fear Trembling disap peared once again Little Airplane swooped looped roared through tranquil beautiful blue sky obeying command Princes fabled fing ers Oh good Oh fun continued week after week next royal month happened day Prince caused Little Airplane swoop about make loop engine hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard left something different lit tle airplane roiled over dove ground Prince stunned aghast darned angry No couldnt fabulous fabled fingers 31M 21M Mak ing royal ruckus Prince ranted raged Can Could Have done dreaded virus once again Yea verily Royal Doctor con firmed air turreted town filled yet another new strain dreaded virus stronger first brain Princes Trusty Old Radio System moved just teeny tiny bit away new strain Such shame Such pity What loss Royal Doctor tempted say something along lines told thought better idea remembered really enjoyed living Prince fact very intelli gent man through remorse sorrow despondency other forms sad ness realized perhaps just tad dumb Since royal dumbness classi fied forgivable condition well Prince recognized condition him self saving others having whisper behind back talked Ama said sorry having sent let ter story ends living happily ever after Prince followed Royal Doctors advice Trusty Old Radio System implanted devices will turn away dreaded Pageritis virus fact bought brand new radio doctor developed immune deadly cloud-like virus now Prince has two new Little Airplanes causes swoop loop roar week Oh good Oh fun hears tales others concerned dreaded deadly cloud like virus called Pageritis floating about lovely tur reted town just smiles muses broadband brain cant live narrow-band world think about itthats close get moral End What depicted above actual ex periences AMA member follow ing information fun fa ble fantasy fairy tale own flying older wideband systems especially receivers near metropol itan areas caution new tally narrow-band systems transmitters receivers may able operate properly face powerful com mercial transmissions frequencies 10kHz removed older equip ment much suspectible interfer ence After designed much wider frequency spacing club can learn what commercial ac tivity occurring area borrowing AMA district scanner receiver available district Frequency Coor dinator Check listing district officers found under picture AMA dis trict vice president issue Model Aviations AMA News section Please understand presence commercial user 10 kHz away does auto matically mean two frequencies bracket unusable depends entirely upon signal strength produced proximity commercial transmitter field power transmission Older equipment will go belly-up quite quickly Newer totally narrow-band equip ment can live through much higher levels before being affected end again FAt FF Team Selection continued VII 1993 Program Finances Budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days World Championships b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight major airport nearest team members home near est city World Championships no direct flight flight ar rangements economical fare c Team practice maximum three days World Championships site 1993 Program Budget proposed budget 1993 program appears below First proposed expenditure program presented explana tion some items follows presentation concludes estimate projected come proposed operating expenditures based assumption World Championships will held US World Championships Team travel lodging$2000 World Championships Contingency Fund $1000 Finals operations$1500 Inperson Meeting fund$2400 Team Selection Committee contingency fund dispensed discretion Team Selection Committee$1500 Finals site contingency fund$500 Fund balance$4000 Total$12900 As November 1 1990 Team Selection Committee has $2648 unencumbered funds A Finals operations amount set $1500 should adequate cover neces sary costs finals Finals officials will automatically granted amount can expect reimbursement program expenses exceeding amount B Inperson Meeting Presently fund basically cover accommodations travel meeting place committee meets end program cycle meals inci dentals paid representative him self C Finals Site Contingency Fund Costs depend finals site item allow ex penses may arise staffing finals ob taining site remote qualified organizers and/or clubs Expected Revenue expected income 1993 proposed program follows Semifinals 165 entries @ $3514000 5 Finals 90 entries @ $7000 0 Miscellaneous income/interest $49500 Total 00 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1990 District 1 Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 203-434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718-224-3908 District 3 Dale Mateer 870 Fernshire Dr Centerville OH 45459 513-435-3591 District 4 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717-235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904-438-5372 District 6 Chairman Chuck Markos 655 Car lisle Deerfield IL 60015 708-945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313-294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512-282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303-530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 3408 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916-757-2283 District 11 Co-Chairman Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wallowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503645-0987 Subcommittee Jr Team Selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Directors following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials re Conrinued page 125 April 1991 123 1992 FAI Free Flight Junior Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA membership current NAA member ship Age levelany person will under age 19 during calendar year 1992 eligible Eligible interested individuals enter program filling out application no monetary charge program entry Certification Models model must have identifying voucher wing per FAI Sporting Code Vouchers available through AMA Headquarters Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being regulations vouchering models III Team Selection FlA team given plans AL37 A/2 provided tow hooks elec tronic timers FiB team member given com plete kit construct models recommended supplement models FlA FiB team members used win place team FiC team members needed con struct new state-of-the-art models order competitive team mem bers received assistance constructing models first class training fly ing modern FiC models Jim Troutman 13 years old seemed need assist ance preparation Reed Simpson set aside 1990 modeling projects assisted Jim construction ad justing three new models Tom Kerr worked Craig Lippman similar man ner Mike Keller experienced gas model flier assisted Terry Kerger put finishing touches trimming models team practice four five weeks before World Championships planned funds available inadequate stead suggested arrive several days early compete Soko Cup Compe tition Travel Yugoslavia back became tight schedule due team members par ents work vacation schedules ar rived Mostar 600 pm evening before Soko Eagle Cup competition left immediately after World Cham pionships banquet Soko Cup organizers Junior World Championships organizers same aero club provided us sistance patience solving problems weather Soko Cup competi tion excellent over 80 com petitors FlA 60 FiB 25 FiC Rus sian modelers Evgueni Verbitski FiC Alexandre Andrioukov FiB FiC team flew same pole posi tion Verbitiski no prior practice flying site Mostar team members performed well Mike Keller placed 4th FlA Rod Iverger 6th FiB ex cellent considering competition con sisted of best Europe next three days used trim ming models thermal-picking practice Everyone experienced changes trim due altitude temperature team members worked together 100% support other during practice world championships Tom Kerr worked dawn dusk day helping FiC team re-adjust models prac tice picking thermals end third day team member two models capable winning time certain eight Robert Sifleet team members good chance obtain Glenrock PA ing high placing championships Selection USA Junior FAI Free Flight Team 1992 World Champion ships will basis individual scores achieved Junior team entrants eight semifinal meets held throughout USA 1991 dates locations semifinal meets will announced later team will selected basis individuals score relative scores attained other entrants event particular semifinal Junior team entrants score percentage top score event will become Junior team entrants selection score Example Top score semifinal seconds Junior team selection competitor 1274 seconds Score completion semifinals 1991 top three contestants three events will become USA Jun ior Free Flight Team 1992 World Championships team manager will chosen Free Flight Team Selection Committee AMA Headquarters 1990 FF Junior World Championships Team Managers Report recently published article Sec ond Junior World Championships Mos tar Yugoslavia Joel Grasmeyer FlA team member highlighted fact USA Junior Team quite successful Shortly after team selected fall 1989 talked team member other modelers know team members order evaluate capabili ties determine what training would necessary prepare world champi onship FlA first day competition post poned due passing storm front created winds 50 mph offi cials tents concession stands pile rubble due storm next morning during first three rounds FlA wind still gusting above 20 mph made straight towing difficult circle towing impossible Dur ing first round least 12 models destroyed tow due strong wind gusts last four rounds wind sub sided 10-15 mph team difficulty towing obtaining proper launches due inexperience flying strong winds except top six competitors same difficulty team Fl C second day competition breezy severe first day thermals big strong due al titude down drafts equally strong team performed nearly flaw lessly except missing several thermals having several over runs put time premium get second attempts three team members performed flight line FiC fliers years experience Mike Keller two years ago Poland experienced problems placed last FiC calm deliberate flying became Jun ior World Champion FiC teammates winning team Fl B last day competition FiB no wind entire day Most flights did drift 100 yards three min utes provided difficult conditions find thermals thermals moved slowly apparently small dissipated quickly teams models capable field suffered lack thermals others did also Al though best day flying no maxed out model recovery team consisting team supporters team members flying relieved no wind last day first two days competition wind strong ther mals provided long chases anx ious moments because 5 10 minutes fre quently passed between DT landing 1990 Junior World Championships Team overall quite successful Winning first individual team shows junior modelers can very competitive am sure 1992 team will successful support team received during year preparation impressive would like thank following team myself donations following donated funds modeling supplies Several donations very generous FAI Model Supply Satellite City Bradley Model Products Robert Waterman Ken Ol iver Dub McCormick Betty Kerr Chris Mat suno Robert Gutai Dave Mateer Doug Galbreath following donated time assist team members prepare world cham pionships Reed Simpson Bill Shalor Jim Bradely Chuck Markos Tom Kerr George Aldrich Terry Kerger Randy Archer Dan Tracy team members parents may others informed of above thank helping 1990 Junior World Champion ships Team Have helped junior lately 124 Model Aviation FAt Team $etOCtiWl conh/Iwed sponsibility FAI Free Flight Team Selec tion Committee make appointments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman a The term new chairman will gin January 1 following Inperson Meet ing b To disseminate information about current program c To notify contestants Contest Direc tors eligible participants level competition AMA d To inform participants via periodic pub lication news affecting current pro gram e To review information pertinent se lection finals siteincluding site visit necessary make recommendations Team Selection Committee adoption rejection finals site f To act prime organizer adminis trator necessary pre-finals prepara tion including limited selections finals Contest Director finals administra tor event directors g To insure completion necessary re ports relative stages program cluding finals h To maintain written record conjunc tion AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Is responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman Team Selec tion Committee 1 Collects semifinals results AMA 2 Distributes lists finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects finals Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman con currence d Concurs Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman event directors e Arranges final logistics include ot limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping etc 2 Arranges stop watches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment etc 3 Prepares distributes site maps di rections etc f Manages finals correspondence communications finals participants support Team Selection Committee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed finals budget Team Selection Committee 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall finals contest op erations b Selects event directors concur rence finals administrator c Implements guidelines rules proce dures finals competition d Recruits selects finals staff proces sors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current AMA NAA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 AMA Appointed FAI jury three-member jury will impaneled finals adjucate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1993 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions event director Contest Director will no ap peal fro decisions jury see AMA laws standing rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA bylaws standing rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid AMA c Pursuant standing rule 184 chair man Team Selection Committee will submit names least five candidates jury AMA FAI executive com mittee selection names submitted chairman will include no tify chairman writing April 1 1992 interest serving judged knowledgeable FAI Free Flight rules procedures sub-committee appointed chairman such pur pose 6 Limitations Authority FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee FAI Team Selection Committee shall have no authority finals site deci sions affecting operations will han dled appropriate persons men tioned earlier 7 Selection Team Manager Assist ant Team Manager Once team has selected team manager will chosen operate organi zation logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort US team procedure selec tion person follows a Any person wants consid ered team manager must submit name writing Team Selection Com mittee chairman later 14 days after finals b The names nominees accepted Team Selection Committee shall distributed team along ballot c The assistant team manager shall chosen team manager subject ap proval Team Selection Committee d The team manager will chosen team members simple majority Li AMA Modelers Working Modelers Nelson 40 Engines Available Correspondence Henry Nelson indi cates has 500 units Formula en gine Nelson 40 available sale meets requirement rule 41 under AMA rule book event 421 therefore approved use Contact RC Race Contest Board Chairman Wayne Yeager 38235 Cas tle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 furthur infor mationLi U AMA SIN Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 April 1991 125 SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/04
Page Numbers: 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
I COMPETITION AMA NEWS SINCE 1936 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood Frequency Fable details fable fact Theyve fancied up fun Once upon time kingdom far far away Well maybe too far away since lived Midwest near small city lived handsome prince hereafter referred Prince Prince loved fly RC models local site removed just teeny tiny bit lovely turreted town years almost six sallied forth fly model using Trusty Old Radio System served him well very ginning modeling career day Prince heard read thought heard read nasty old monster called Ama ventured forth upon land threatening take away Trusty Old Radio Systems happy modelers certain what rea son thought maybe Ama Continued page 120 National Records Monthly Update following new National Records have processed during month janu ary 1991 Indoor Free FlightCategory Intermedi ate Stick Senior2208 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Open1715 Chuck Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Senior1304 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Autogyro Senior652 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open7545 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open758 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open831 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Indoor Free FlightCategory Ill Orni thopter junior521 Scott Robbins 12/9/90 Control Line Speed Junior11608 mph Bobby Fogg 12/9/90 Sport Speed 21 Junior7485 mph Russel Whitney 12/30/90 Sport Speed 21 Open15705 mph Carlos Al oise 12/9/90 New RC Pylon Quarter Midget Pylon 11120 Paul Benezra 7/17/90 F3D Pylon10940 Gary Hover 9/1/90 Quickie 500 Pylon11361 Craig Grunke meyer 10/21/90 1993 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA NAA membership NAA membership card will official international license provides requisite FAI stamp Contestants may enter 1993 Free Flight Team Selection program paying $3500 per event AMA advance contest partic ipation Entry site permissible paying contest director $4000 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $3500 $4000 site permits entry selected contest semifinals per event Age 20 under finals date ex empt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher wing stabilizer per FAI Sporting Code facsimile voucher available through AMA Headquarters may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical loca tions throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend 1991 through first weekend November 1991 Oc tober finals B Semifinals Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event contestant may compete semi final per event No already qualified finals may participate semifinal same event Continued page 121 Attention FAI RC CL Scale Competitors John R Guenther AMA Nats Scale Category Manager FAI Scale Team Selection Committee Chairman 1992 World Champion US FAI F4B F4C Scale Team selection event will held 1991 Nats published AMA 1991 Nats Scale schedule will followed Only FAI rules including specifications ma neuvers protest procedures jury judg ing etc will apply team selection event person wants enter F4B and/or F4C team selection event 1991 Nats entry fees will waived ever person wants compete Nats FAI Precision Sportsman class Scale events eligible Nats tro phy full Nats entry fees will applica ble RC CL contestants wishing enter Nats FAI event also FAI Scale team selection event may use same model long appropriate Nats team selection program entry fees paid prior competition instructions enter FAI team selection pro gram contact AMA Headquarters see January 1991 issue Model Aviation maga zine page 127 Up 50% total 1992 Scale team se lection program entry fees collected may used offset team selection contest ex penses such additional expenses curred static flying judges F4B F4CE April 1991 119 $s Okector co0Upu* consuming food maybe just plain mean wrote nasty letter threaten ing Ama dire foreboding things ever came near Trusty Old Radio Sys tem long after learned Ama trying take away Trusty Old Radios Systems modelers fact learned Ama created medicine would help old equip ment live future Ama did warn Prince however old equipment may well suffer some very nasty side effects especially used presence terri ble virus floats cloud-like near cities course speak dreaded Pageritis virus causes model radio systems strange violent things Prince pondered warning moment two shrugged royal should ers went merry way field airplane contained very same Trusty Old Radio System Weekly contin ued trips flying field causing Little Airplane swoop loop roar about sky happy Oh good Oh fun day right af ter swoop loop just before roar Little Airplane suffered severe shakes Shucks Prince cried What has happened Little Airplane throttle hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard right Little Airplane rolled over dove ground Prince pondered possibilities sought reasons Little Airplanes demise Could fabled fingers have fraught fright dreaded 31M monster 21M ors continued way model lovingly placed pieces pile proceeded take back pits pronounced pitiful plaintive voice Oh woe trembling hands fearful along Little Airplane Trusty Old Radio System also died worked trans mitter sticks dutiful fashion servos followed faithfully Everything worked Prince knew could have fault Fie such non-royal thought Per fection coursed through vein blue bloods body Prince spent fitful night unable erase terrible event thinking next new day dawned de cided devote royal time investigat ing incident noon made terrible discovery city just week before become infected new very deadly strain dreaded Page ntis virus questioned Royal Doctor specialist internal frequencies doc tor stated bad news good news bad news indeed Princes radio succumbed dreaded Pageritis virus because radios brain waves teeny tiny bit away Pageritis good news radio could fixed its brain waves would far away terrible virus strain Royal Doctor went say just teeny tiny bit extra medical care radio could made al completely immune strain dreaded virus might appear future Continued page 123 COMPETITION DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS47903 Robert WilkIe 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 oaring Date Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL ii R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueena NY 11421 880 RC Erneet Nlkodem 407 Wliiow St Lockpori NY 14094vii CL & PP AMA Headquarters CompetitIon Department RC rt Kircher 9 Sheffleid Way Clark NJ 07066 re diattict except Michigan iii CL & PP AMA l4aadquaflera Competition Department Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chiiton WI 53014 RCNeison Ocuid 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 igan East ayne Veager 38235 Castle Romuius Mi 48174 RCM Weiaenbach 4588 W 146th Cieveiand OH 44135viii Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 WestIX Mike Tailman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 87217 iv CL & FF Bob 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Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendicular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director preroga tive per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum contest ficial least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number L er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result man ageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semif inals Additionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced could have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1993 program finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility Entry Fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Con test must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event meets other re quirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance flying B Advancement Finals Selected Cont est 1 The first place winner event Se lected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes con test question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA Headquarters postmarked within seven days after contest C Selected Contest Criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time af ter Labor Day weekend 1991 Octo ber finals format 2 A Selected Contest must have five en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted ac cordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum seven 7 rounds must flown three minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two day period meets minimum round requirements acceptable will re sponsibility participant ensure qualifying form signed CD participant forwards form Team Selection Committee Nominations selected contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1991 March 1 1992 Team Selection Committee will peri odically publish list Selected Contests Note Even though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria 4 considered max-out must fly advertised maximum times per round ie dual standards maxes unacceptable V Finals 1991 team members team manager sistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed advance finals manager assistant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1991 team Additional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Com mittee conduct single site finals will rotated between east-west sites alter nate programs 1993 program excep tion due expectation 1993 World Championships being held Lost Hills B The finals will held within four day pe riod October 1992 C The cost entry finals will $7000 per event per contestant Age 20 under fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA Headquarters prior finals 1 qualified finals under semifinal formula must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals alternates may noti fied Alternates have 14 days respond date notification accordance deadline stipulated Intent Enter form 2 Those qualified finals Se lected Contests must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals except Selected Contests held within 90-day period case fee must paid 14 days prior finals D Procedures Rules Finals fi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpen dicular wind direction Contest Di rector has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position Selec tion launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 4 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 5 Only flier maximum two help ers permitted launch area 6 use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judgment Contest Director issue will final E Finals Rounds Format Four day finals four teen half-hour roundsseven rounds per day two days per event fourth day re served flyoffs required Nordic will fly days two time day three Wake will fly days three will time day two Power will fly days two three will time day Finals dates October 8-11 Thursday through Sunday 1992 Lost Hills California October 11 reserved flyoffs Early Rounds 730-800 850-920 1010-1040 1130-1200 1250-120 210-240 330-400 Late Rounds 810-840 930-1000 1050-1120 12101240 130-200 250-320 410-440 event flies early round day late round day event will fly separate flight line possible Flyoffs required will held fourth day flier responsibile time day day find substitute needs time search repair whatever use vol unteer timers necessarily discouraged may required F Cancellation Procedures Rounds may canceled time Rounds finals may postponed Contest Director round postponed hour announced starting time canceled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must completed before other round startsif cannot done before end contest de layed round times will canceled least seven rounds three days fi nals have completed teams will se lected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously completed rounds G Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated ad vance days flying flier may process unlimited number models H Flyoff Procedure required flyoff will flown 730 am October 15 minute rounds Event rotation will FlA B C Sched uling succeeding 15 minute rounds will discretion Contest Director ac cordance FAI Sporting Code VI Finals Site Selection Considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start finals Accommodations 200 people 30 minutes driving time Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests Continued page 123 April 1991 121 Official 1992 US FAI F3E Team Selection Permanent Program Issued F3E Team Selection Committee program established provide basis selecting best possible Electric power F3E team give selected team sufficient time prepare World Championships 1 The Team Selection Finals shall take place time well ahead World Champion ships time poor weather some parts country will inhibit prospective fliers practicing prop erly preparing team selection finals time frame shall AugustlOctober year prior World Championships date shall selected host orga nization provided no conflict other AMA events Site/host selection will based upon competitive bid bidding organization should show sincere desire host Team Selection Finals should possess ability run such contest addition bidding organization must able supply needed equipment con test namely sighting devices timing devi ces weighing devices field marking de vices host must acceptable vot ing majority F3E Team Selection Com mittee host upon submitting bid must also submit budget expected expenses well make declaration addi tional on-site entry fees surcharge re quired cover expenses Any mon eys excess actual expenses will ac counted sent AMA F3E Team Fund shortfalls will responsibility host organization 2 Requirements participation team selection a Individuals must have submitted $15 entry fee AMA have received offi cial performance qualification form pro gram details AMA b At time qualification individuals must have possession current AMA NAA membership license current FAI stamp licenses stamp must shown verified witnessing Contest Director c Individuals shall become qualified through having participated AMA sanc tioned F3E contest minimum eight competitors having placed least third top three finishers counting individuals members previous USA F3E World Championships team case lack events inability attend such qualification can made hav ing achieved score least 500 points flying event strict accordance FAI Sporting Code amended presence AMA Contest Di rector d The three team members pre vious World Championships team pre qualified Team Selection Finals pro vided pay program entry fee well finals fee prior official cutoff date e finalists will pay AMA en try fee currently $50 postmarked no later 60 days prior scheduled Team Se lection Finals within 10 days after comple tion Nats whichever later will allow AMA time prepare roster qualified paid participants posses sion finals Contest Director prior date Team Selection Finals f Refund requests finals fee must received AMA Headquarters no later two weeks prior Team Selection Fi nals 3 team will selected Team Selec tion Finals top three finishers will constitute team fourth-place fin isher will alternate event later found selec tee alternate cannot fulfill his/her obligation participate World Cham pionships 4th 5th 6th etc serial order will offered opportunity re place him/her AMA must approve such re placement Upon selection team team man ager will selected accordance cur rent AMA guidelines event no current AMA guidelines selection will unanimous vote team mem bers must made within 30 days fol lowing Team Selection Finals 4 The format team selection will accordance current FAI Sporting Code amended no deviations al lowed will eight rounds weather permitting seven counting final score lowest score will dropped event will cover least two days no four rounds flown day 5 Time frames Team Selection Finals shall held odd numbered years shall take place August October time frame b last day qualify attend Team Selection Finals will coincide last day AMA Nats c filing bid host team selec tion 1 March 15 year team selec tion 2 no bid March 15 Team Selection Committee will actively re cruit host committee will decide host d Finals fee currently $50 must sent AMA Headquarters postmarked no later 60 days prior Team Selection Fi nals 6 All fees collected through participants en try finals surcharge excess expen ses primarily financing F3E team Team Selection Committee shall allo cate Team Fund moneys fol lowing team expenses limit fund Travel expenses paid AMA such vehicle rentals fuel vehicles b Baggage charges model boxes AMA does pay model box transportation c Any other expenses approved major ity vote Team Selection Committee 7 This program will remain effect perman ently may amended revised ma jority vote Team Selection Committee program participants U 1990-1991 FAI Free Flight World Cup Report Ian Kaynes Chairman ClAM FF Subcommittee 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup very successful new winners eventsthe remarkable run three FlA wins succession Stefan Rumpp has ended year competitors scored event since points awarded top 14 places competition has re sulted apparent drop number competitors scoring points 1990 World Cup compared 1989 reflects wide interest competitors par ticipating World Cup events total 25 competitions scheduled 1991 represents new high number events two events scheduled USA Max Men International FlA FiB FiC held last February 16-17 Lost Hills California 15th Sierra Cup FlA FiB FiC scheduled 19-20 October 1991 Sacramento California high number events allowed part change regulations year now allows two competitions country limitation scoring points competitions thus introduced country Europe has two competitions World Cup schedule same class competi tor may count better score two events restriction does apply competitions countries outside Europe latest results 1991 World Cup will distributed press occasion during year frequent results ser vice available anyone payment service charge eight pounds sterling Ian Kaynes 7 Ashley Road Farnborough Hants GU147EZ EnglandU Attention Beginner Stunt Fliers Ken Simmons North Pekin IL will having Beginner Stunt 1991 Nats Lawrenceville Illinois Registra tion will start 1200 pm noon Friday July 19 registration fee will $10 per person Flying will begin 100 pm sharp will fly Pampa Beginner Pattern Any has previously competed higher class welcome enter AMA rules will enforced AMA number air craft pull test line length size etc will no builder-of-model rule ap pearance points Three attempts two off i cial flights will flown So youre coming Nats work just watch bring plane some us believe will closest competition week Prizes will awarded through fifth place have questions please contact Ken Simmons 138 Sunset Blvd North Pe kin IL 61554 Telephone 309 382-2804 U 122 Model Aviation Technical Director continueAi unfortunately fancied fabied friend did feel inclined follow sec ond part doctors advice Rather have radios brain improved rec ommended implant Prince told doc tor simply find new brain wave away virus sigh doctor performed simple brain wave change returned Trusty Old Radio System Prince meantime Prince hard work building new Little Airplane felt beautiful crea tion yet royal sculpture guy crafted bust Prince adorn cockpit knowing would pro hibited builder model rule get competition item since Competition section magazine newry repaired Trusty Old Ra dio System arrived Prince quickly stalled new Little Airplane royal coach whisked him away flying site fear trembling Prince sent Little Airplane skyward Slowly F T thats Fear Trembling disap peared once again Little Airplane swooped looped roared through tranquil beautiful blue sky obeying command Princes fabled fing ers Oh good Oh fun continued week after week next royal month happened day Prince caused Little Airplane swoop about make loop engine hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard left something different lit tle airplane roiled over dove ground Prince stunned aghast darned angry No couldnt fabulous fabled fingers 31M 21M Mak ing royal ruckus Prince ranted raged Can Could Have done dreaded virus once again Yea verily Royal Doctor con firmed air turreted town filled yet another new strain dreaded virus stronger first brain Princes Trusty Old Radio System moved just teeny tiny bit away new strain Such shame Such pity What loss Royal Doctor tempted say something along lines told thought better idea remembered really enjoyed living Prince fact very intelli gent man through remorse sorrow despondency other forms sad ness realized perhaps just tad dumb Since royal dumbness classi fied forgivable condition well Prince recognized condition him self saving others having whisper behind back talked Ama said sorry having sent let ter story ends living happily ever after Prince followed Royal Doctors advice Trusty Old Radio System implanted devices will turn away dreaded Pageritis virus fact bought brand new radio doctor developed immune deadly cloud-like virus now Prince has two new Little Airplanes causes swoop loop roar week Oh good Oh fun hears tales others concerned dreaded deadly cloud like virus called Pageritis floating about lovely tur reted town just smiles muses broadband brain cant live narrow-band world think about itthats close get moral End What depicted above actual ex periences AMA member follow ing information fun fa ble fantasy fairy tale own flying older wideband systems especially receivers near metropol itan areas caution new tally narrow-band systems transmitters receivers may able operate properly face powerful com mercial transmissions frequencies 10kHz removed older equip ment much suspectible interfer ence After designed much wider frequency spacing club can learn what commercial ac tivity occurring area borrowing AMA district scanner receiver available district Frequency Coor dinator Check listing district officers found under picture AMA dis trict vice president issue Model Aviations AMA News section Please understand presence commercial user 10 kHz away does auto matically mean two frequencies bracket unusable depends entirely upon signal strength produced proximity commercial transmitter field power transmission Older equipment will go belly-up quite quickly Newer totally narrow-band equip ment can live through much higher levels before being affected end again FAt FF Team Selection continued VII 1993 Program Finances Budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days World Championships b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight major airport nearest team members home near est city World Championships no direct flight flight ar rangements economical fare c Team practice maximum three days World Championships site 1993 Program Budget proposed budget 1993 program appears below First proposed expenditure program presented explana tion some items follows presentation concludes estimate projected come proposed operating expenditures based assumption World Championships will held US World Championships Team travel lodging$2000 World Championships Contingency Fund $1000 Finals operations$1500 Inperson Meeting fund$2400 Team Selection Committee contingency fund dispensed discretion Team Selection Committee$1500 Finals site contingency fund$500 Fund balance$4000 Total$12900 As November 1 1990 Team Selection Committee has $2648 unencumbered funds A Finals operations amount set $1500 should adequate cover neces sary costs finals Finals officials will automatically granted amount can expect reimbursement program expenses exceeding amount B Inperson Meeting Presently fund basically cover accommodations travel meeting place committee meets end program cycle meals inci dentals paid representative him self C Finals Site Contingency Fund Costs depend finals site item allow ex penses may arise staffing finals ob taining site remote qualified organizers and/or clubs Expected Revenue expected income 1993 proposed program follows Semifinals 165 entries @ $3514000 5 Finals 90 entries @ $7000 0 Miscellaneous income/interest $49500 Total 00 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1990 District 1 Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 203-434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718-224-3908 District 3 Dale Mateer 870 Fernshire Dr Centerville OH 45459 513-435-3591 District 4 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717-235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904-438-5372 District 6 Chairman Chuck Markos 655 Car lisle Deerfield IL 60015 708-945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313-294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512-282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303-530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 3408 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916-757-2283 District 11 Co-Chairman Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wallowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503645-0987 Subcommittee Jr Team Selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Directors following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials re Conrinued page 125 April 1991 123 1992 FAI Free Flight Junior Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA membership current NAA member ship Age levelany person will under age 19 during calendar year 1992 eligible Eligible interested individuals enter program filling out application no monetary charge program entry Certification Models model must have identifying voucher wing per FAI Sporting Code Vouchers available through AMA Headquarters Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being regulations vouchering models III Team Selection FlA team given plans AL37 A/2 provided tow hooks elec tronic timers FiB team member given com plete kit construct models recommended supplement models FlA FiB team members used win place team FiC team members needed con struct new state-of-the-art models order competitive team mem bers received assistance constructing models first class training fly ing modern FiC models Jim Troutman 13 years old seemed need assist ance preparation Reed Simpson set aside 1990 modeling projects assisted Jim construction ad justing three new models Tom Kerr worked Craig Lippman similar man ner Mike Keller experienced gas model flier assisted Terry Kerger put finishing touches trimming models team practice four five weeks before World Championships planned funds available inadequate stead suggested arrive several days early compete Soko Cup Compe tition Travel Yugoslavia back became tight schedule due team members par ents work vacation schedules ar rived Mostar 600 pm evening before Soko Eagle Cup competition left immediately after World Cham pionships banquet Soko Cup organizers Junior World Championships organizers same aero club provided us sistance patience solving problems weather Soko Cup competi tion excellent over 80 com petitors FlA 60 FiB 25 FiC Rus sian modelers Evgueni Verbitski FiC Alexandre Andrioukov FiB FiC team flew same pole posi tion Verbitiski no prior practice flying site Mostar team members performed well Mike Keller placed 4th FlA Rod Iverger 6th FiB ex cellent considering competition con sisted of best Europe next three days used trim ming models thermal-picking practice Everyone experienced changes trim due altitude temperature team members worked together 100% support other during practice world championships Tom Kerr worked dawn dusk day helping FiC team re-adjust models prac tice picking thermals end third day team member two models capable winning time certain eight Robert Sifleet team members good chance obtain Glenrock PA ing high placing championships Selection USA Junior FAI Free Flight Team 1992 World Champion ships will basis individual scores achieved Junior team entrants eight semifinal meets held throughout USA 1991 dates locations semifinal meets will announced later team will selected basis individuals score relative scores attained other entrants event particular semifinal Junior team entrants score percentage top score event will become Junior team entrants selection score Example Top score semifinal seconds Junior team selection competitor 1274 seconds Score completion semifinals 1991 top three contestants three events will become USA Jun ior Free Flight Team 1992 World Championships team manager will chosen Free Flight Team Selection Committee AMA Headquarters 1990 FF Junior World Championships Team Managers Report recently published article Sec ond Junior World Championships Mos tar Yugoslavia Joel Grasmeyer FlA team member highlighted fact USA Junior Team quite successful Shortly after team selected fall 1989 talked team member other modelers know team members order evaluate capabili ties determine what training would necessary prepare world champi onship FlA first day competition post poned due passing storm front created winds 50 mph offi cials tents concession stands pile rubble due storm next morning during first three rounds FlA wind still gusting above 20 mph made straight towing difficult circle towing impossible Dur ing first round least 12 models destroyed tow due strong wind gusts last four rounds wind sub sided 10-15 mph team difficulty towing obtaining proper launches due inexperience flying strong winds except top six competitors same difficulty team Fl C second day competition breezy severe first day thermals big strong due al titude down drafts equally strong team performed nearly flaw lessly except missing several thermals having several over runs put time premium get second attempts three team members performed flight line FiC fliers years experience Mike Keller two years ago Poland experienced problems placed last FiC calm deliberate flying became Jun ior World Champion FiC teammates winning team Fl B last day competition FiB no wind entire day Most flights did drift 100 yards three min utes provided difficult conditions find thermals thermals moved slowly apparently small dissipated quickly teams models capable field suffered lack thermals others did also Al though best day flying no maxed out model recovery team consisting team supporters team members flying relieved no wind last day first two days competition wind strong ther mals provided long chases anx ious moments because 5 10 minutes fre quently passed between DT landing 1990 Junior World Championships Team overall quite successful Winning first individual team shows junior modelers can very competitive am sure 1992 team will successful support team received during year preparation impressive would like thank following team myself donations following donated funds modeling supplies Several donations very generous FAI Model Supply Satellite City Bradley Model Products Robert Waterman Ken Ol iver Dub McCormick Betty Kerr Chris Mat suno Robert Gutai Dave Mateer Doug Galbreath following donated time assist team members prepare world cham pionships Reed Simpson Bill Shalor Jim Bradely Chuck Markos Tom Kerr George Aldrich Terry Kerger Randy Archer Dan Tracy team members parents may others informed of above thank helping 1990 Junior World Champion ships Team Have helped junior lately 124 Model Aviation FAt Team $etOCtiWl conh/Iwed sponsibility FAI Free Flight Team Selec tion Committee make appointments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman a The term new chairman will gin January 1 following Inperson Meet ing b To disseminate information about current program c To notify contestants Contest Direc tors eligible participants level competition AMA d To inform participants via periodic pub lication news affecting current pro gram e To review information pertinent se lection finals siteincluding site visit necessary make recommendations Team Selection Committee adoption rejection finals site f To act prime organizer adminis trator necessary pre-finals prepara tion including limited selections finals Contest Director finals administra tor event directors g To insure completion necessary re ports relative stages program cluding finals h To maintain written record conjunc tion AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Is responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman Team Selec tion Committee 1 Collects semifinals results AMA 2 Distributes lists finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects finals Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman con currence d Concurs Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman event directors e Arranges final logistics include ot limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping etc 2 Arranges stop watches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment etc 3 Prepares distributes site maps di rections etc f Manages finals correspondence communications finals participants support Team Selection Committee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed finals budget Team Selection Committee 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall finals contest op erations b Selects event directors concur rence finals administrator c Implements guidelines rules proce dures finals competition d Recruits selects finals staff proces sors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current AMA NAA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 AMA Appointed FAI jury three-member jury will impaneled finals adjucate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1993 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions event director Contest Director will no ap peal fro decisions jury see AMA laws standing rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA bylaws standing rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid AMA c Pursuant standing rule 184 chair man Team Selection Committee will submit names least five candidates jury AMA FAI executive com mittee selection names submitted chairman will include no tify chairman writing April 1 1992 interest serving judged knowledgeable FAI Free Flight rules procedures sub-committee appointed chairman such pur pose 6 Limitations Authority FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee FAI Team Selection Committee shall have no authority finals site deci sions affecting operations will han dled appropriate persons men tioned earlier 7 Selection Team Manager Assist ant Team Manager Once team has selected team manager will chosen operate organi zation logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort US team procedure selec tion person follows a Any person wants consid ered team manager must submit name writing Team Selection Com mittee chairman later 14 days after finals b The names nominees accepted Team Selection Committee shall distributed team along ballot c The assistant team manager shall chosen team manager subject ap proval Team Selection Committee d The team manager will chosen team members simple majority Li AMA Modelers Working Modelers Nelson 40 Engines Available Correspondence Henry Nelson indi cates has 500 units Formula en gine Nelson 40 available sale meets requirement rule 41 under AMA rule book event 421 therefore approved use Contact RC Race Contest Board Chairman Wayne Yeager 38235 Cas tle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 furthur infor mationLi U AMA SIN Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 April 1991 125 SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/04
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I COMPETITION AMA NEWS SINCE 1936 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood Frequency Fable details fable fact Theyve fancied up fun Once upon time kingdom far far away Well maybe too far away since lived Midwest near small city lived handsome prince hereafter referred Prince Prince loved fly RC models local site removed just teeny tiny bit lovely turreted town years almost six sallied forth fly model using Trusty Old Radio System served him well very ginning modeling career day Prince heard read thought heard read nasty old monster called Ama ventured forth upon land threatening take away Trusty Old Radio Systems happy modelers certain what rea son thought maybe Ama Continued page 120 National Records Monthly Update following new National Records have processed during month janu ary 1991 Indoor Free FlightCategory Intermedi ate Stick Senior2208 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Open1715 Chuck Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Senior1304 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Autogyro Senior652 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open7545 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open758 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open831 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Indoor Free FlightCategory Ill Orni thopter junior521 Scott Robbins 12/9/90 Control Line Speed Junior11608 mph Bobby Fogg 12/9/90 Sport Speed 21 Junior7485 mph Russel Whitney 12/30/90 Sport Speed 21 Open15705 mph Carlos Al oise 12/9/90 New RC Pylon Quarter Midget Pylon 11120 Paul Benezra 7/17/90 F3D Pylon10940 Gary Hover 9/1/90 Quickie 500 Pylon11361 Craig Grunke meyer 10/21/90 1993 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA NAA membership NAA membership card will official international license provides requisite FAI stamp Contestants may enter 1993 Free Flight Team Selection program paying $3500 per event AMA advance contest partic ipation Entry site permissible paying contest director $4000 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $3500 $4000 site permits entry selected contest semifinals per event Age 20 under finals date ex empt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher wing stabilizer per FAI Sporting Code facsimile voucher available through AMA Headquarters may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical loca tions throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend 1991 through first weekend November 1991 Oc tober finals B Semifinals Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event contestant may compete semi final per event No already qualified finals may participate semifinal same event Continued page 121 Attention FAI RC CL Scale Competitors John R Guenther AMA Nats Scale Category Manager FAI Scale Team Selection Committee Chairman 1992 World Champion US FAI F4B F4C Scale Team selection event will held 1991 Nats published AMA 1991 Nats Scale schedule will followed Only FAI rules including specifications ma neuvers protest procedures jury judg ing etc will apply team selection event person wants enter F4B and/or F4C team selection event 1991 Nats entry fees will waived ever person wants compete Nats FAI Precision Sportsman class Scale events eligible Nats tro phy full Nats entry fees will applica ble RC CL contestants wishing enter Nats FAI event also FAI Scale team selection event may use same model long appropriate Nats team selection program entry fees paid prior competition instructions enter FAI team selection pro gram contact AMA Headquarters see January 1991 issue Model Aviation maga zine page 127 Up 50% total 1992 Scale team se lection program entry fees collected may used offset team selection contest ex penses such additional expenses curred static flying judges F4B F4CE April 1991 119 $s Okector co0Upu* consuming food maybe just plain mean wrote nasty letter threaten ing Ama dire foreboding things ever came near Trusty Old Radio Sys tem long after learned Ama trying take away Trusty Old Radios Systems modelers fact learned Ama created medicine would help old equip ment live future Ama did warn Prince however old equipment may well suffer some very nasty side effects especially used presence terri ble virus floats cloud-like near cities course speak dreaded Pageritis virus causes model radio systems strange violent things Prince pondered warning moment two shrugged royal should ers went merry way field airplane contained very same Trusty Old Radio System Weekly contin ued trips flying field causing Little Airplane swoop loop roar about sky happy Oh good Oh fun day right af ter swoop loop just before roar Little Airplane suffered severe shakes Shucks Prince cried What has happened Little Airplane throttle hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard right Little Airplane rolled over dove ground Prince pondered possibilities sought reasons Little Airplanes demise Could fabled fingers have fraught fright dreaded 31M monster 21M ors continued way model lovingly placed pieces pile proceeded take back pits pronounced pitiful plaintive voice Oh woe trembling hands fearful along Little Airplane Trusty Old Radio System also died worked trans mitter sticks dutiful fashion servos followed faithfully Everything worked Prince knew could have fault Fie such non-royal thought Per fection coursed through vein blue bloods body Prince spent fitful night unable erase terrible event thinking next new day dawned de cided devote royal time investigat ing incident noon made terrible discovery city just week before become infected new very deadly strain dreaded Page ntis virus questioned Royal Doctor specialist internal frequencies doc tor stated bad news good news bad news indeed Princes radio succumbed dreaded Pageritis virus because radios brain waves teeny tiny bit away Pageritis good news radio could fixed its brain waves would far away terrible virus strain Royal Doctor went say just teeny tiny bit extra medical care radio could made al completely immune strain dreaded virus might appear future Continued page 123 COMPETITION DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS47903 Robert WilkIe 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 oaring Date Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL ii R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueena NY 11421 880 RC Erneet Nlkodem 407 Wliiow St Lockpori NY 14094vii CL & PP AMA Headquarters CompetitIon Department RC rt Kircher 9 Sheffleid Way Clark NJ 07066 re diattict except Michigan iii CL & PP AMA l4aadquaflera Competition Department Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chiiton WI 53014 RCNeison Ocuid 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 igan East ayne Veager 38235 Castle Romuius Mi 48174 RCM Weiaenbach 4588 W 146th Cieveiand OH 44135viii Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 WestIX Mike Tailman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 87217 iv CL & FF Bob 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80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 266 Visalia CA 90277-9757 Xl Tom Strom 14205W 160th Seattle WA 66118 Vi Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pals Park IL 80484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsatt Dr Madison WI 53711 Viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 50210 X Randy Spencer 2617 FIsk Ln Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 4922 Rocheile Ave Irvine CA 92714 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillipa RD 1 Box 544 Wiiliamsport PA 17701 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 18701 RC ELECTRIC Jos Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 120 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndley 420 Tupelo Naparvilie iL 60540 PAl TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN PAl Team Selection COntuwed C Regulations governing semifinals Semifi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will per mitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendicular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director preroga tive per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum contest ficial least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number L er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result man ageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semif inals Additionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced could have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1993 program finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility Entry Fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Con test must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event meets other re quirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance flying B Advancement Finals Selected Cont est 1 The first place winner event Se lected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes con test question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA Headquarters postmarked within seven days after contest C Selected Contest Criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time af ter Labor Day weekend 1991 Octo ber finals format 2 A Selected Contest must have five en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted ac cordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum seven 7 rounds must flown three minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two day period meets minimum round requirements acceptable will re sponsibility participant ensure qualifying form signed CD participant forwards form Team Selection Committee Nominations selected contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1991 March 1 1992 Team Selection Committee will peri odically publish list Selected Contests Note Even though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria 4 considered max-out must fly advertised maximum times per round ie dual standards maxes unacceptable V Finals 1991 team members team manager sistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed advance finals manager assistant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1991 team Additional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Com mittee conduct single site finals will rotated between east-west sites alter nate programs 1993 program excep tion due expectation 1993 World Championships being held Lost Hills B The finals will held within four day pe riod October 1992 C The cost entry finals will $7000 per event per contestant Age 20 under fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA Headquarters prior finals 1 qualified finals under semifinal formula must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals alternates may noti fied Alternates have 14 days respond date notification accordance deadline stipulated Intent Enter form 2 Those qualified finals Se lected Contests must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals except Selected Contests held within 90-day period case fee must paid 14 days prior finals D Procedures Rules Finals fi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpen dicular wind direction Contest Di rector has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position Selec tion launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 4 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 5 Only flier maximum two help ers permitted launch area 6 use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judgment Contest Director issue will final E Finals Rounds Format Four day finals four teen half-hour roundsseven rounds per day two days per event fourth day re served flyoffs required Nordic will fly days two time day three Wake will fly days three will time day two Power will fly days two three will time day Finals dates October 8-11 Thursday through Sunday 1992 Lost Hills California October 11 reserved flyoffs Early Rounds 730-800 850-920 1010-1040 1130-1200 1250-120 210-240 330-400 Late Rounds 810-840 930-1000 1050-1120 12101240 130-200 250-320 410-440 event flies early round day late round day event will fly separate flight line possible Flyoffs required will held fourth day flier responsibile time day day find substitute needs time search repair whatever use vol unteer timers necessarily discouraged may required F Cancellation Procedures Rounds may canceled time Rounds finals may postponed Contest Director round postponed hour announced starting time canceled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must completed before other round startsif cannot done before end contest de layed round times will canceled least seven rounds three days fi nals have completed teams will se lected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously completed rounds G Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated ad vance days flying flier may process unlimited number models H Flyoff Procedure required flyoff will flown 730 am October 15 minute rounds Event rotation will FlA B C Sched uling succeeding 15 minute rounds will discretion Contest Director ac cordance FAI Sporting Code VI Finals Site Selection Considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start finals Accommodations 200 people 30 minutes driving time Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests Continued page 123 April 1991 121 Official 1992 US FAI F3E Team Selection Permanent Program Issued F3E Team Selection Committee program established provide basis selecting best possible Electric power F3E team give selected team sufficient time prepare World Championships 1 The Team Selection Finals shall take place time well ahead World Champion ships time poor weather some parts country will inhibit prospective fliers practicing prop erly preparing team selection finals time frame shall AugustlOctober year prior World Championships date shall selected host orga nization provided no conflict other AMA events Site/host selection will based upon competitive bid bidding organization should show sincere desire host Team Selection Finals should possess ability run such contest addition bidding organization must able supply needed equipment con test namely sighting devices timing devi ces weighing devices field marking de vices host must acceptable vot ing majority F3E Team Selection Com mittee host upon submitting bid must also submit budget expected expenses well make declaration addi tional on-site entry fees surcharge re quired cover expenses Any mon eys excess actual expenses will ac counted sent AMA F3E Team Fund shortfalls will responsibility host organization 2 Requirements participation team selection a Individuals must have submitted $15 entry fee AMA have received offi cial performance qualification form pro gram details AMA b At time qualification individuals must have possession current AMA NAA membership license current FAI stamp licenses stamp must shown verified witnessing Contest Director c Individuals shall become qualified through having participated AMA sanc tioned F3E contest minimum eight competitors having placed least third top three finishers counting individuals members previous USA F3E World Championships team case lack events inability attend such qualification can made hav ing achieved score least 500 points flying event strict accordance FAI Sporting Code amended presence AMA Contest Di rector d The three team members pre vious World Championships team pre qualified Team Selection Finals pro vided pay program entry fee well finals fee prior official cutoff date e finalists will pay AMA en try fee currently $50 postmarked no later 60 days prior scheduled Team Se lection Finals within 10 days after comple tion Nats whichever later will allow AMA time prepare roster qualified paid participants posses sion finals Contest Director prior date Team Selection Finals f Refund requests finals fee must received AMA Headquarters no later two weeks prior Team Selection Fi nals 3 team will selected Team Selec tion Finals top three finishers will constitute team fourth-place fin isher will alternate event later found selec tee alternate cannot fulfill his/her obligation participate World Cham pionships 4th 5th 6th etc serial order will offered opportunity re place him/her AMA must approve such re placement Upon selection team team man ager will selected accordance cur rent AMA guidelines event no current AMA guidelines selection will unanimous vote team mem bers must made within 30 days fol lowing Team Selection Finals 4 The format team selection will accordance current FAI Sporting Code amended no deviations al lowed will eight rounds weather permitting seven counting final score lowest score will dropped event will cover least two days no four rounds flown day 5 Time frames Team Selection Finals shall held odd numbered years shall take place August October time frame b last day qualify attend Team Selection Finals will coincide last day AMA Nats c filing bid host team selec tion 1 March 15 year team selec tion 2 no bid March 15 Team Selection Committee will actively re cruit host committee will decide host d Finals fee currently $50 must sent AMA Headquarters postmarked no later 60 days prior Team Selection Fi nals 6 All fees collected through participants en try finals surcharge excess expen ses primarily financing F3E team Team Selection Committee shall allo cate Team Fund moneys fol lowing team expenses limit fund Travel expenses paid AMA such vehicle rentals fuel vehicles b Baggage charges model boxes AMA does pay model box transportation c Any other expenses approved major ity vote Team Selection Committee 7 This program will remain effect perman ently may amended revised ma jority vote Team Selection Committee program participants U 1990-1991 FAI Free Flight World Cup Report Ian Kaynes Chairman ClAM FF Subcommittee 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup very successful new winners eventsthe remarkable run three FlA wins succession Stefan Rumpp has ended year competitors scored event since points awarded top 14 places competition has re sulted apparent drop number competitors scoring points 1990 World Cup compared 1989 reflects wide interest competitors par ticipating World Cup events total 25 competitions scheduled 1991 represents new high number events two events scheduled USA Max Men International FlA FiB FiC held last February 16-17 Lost Hills California 15th Sierra Cup FlA FiB FiC scheduled 19-20 October 1991 Sacramento California high number events allowed part change regulations year now allows two competitions country limitation scoring points competitions thus introduced country Europe has two competitions World Cup schedule same class competi tor may count better score two events restriction does apply competitions countries outside Europe latest results 1991 World Cup will distributed press occasion during year frequent results ser vice available anyone payment service charge eight pounds sterling Ian Kaynes 7 Ashley Road Farnborough Hants GU147EZ EnglandU Attention Beginner Stunt Fliers Ken Simmons North Pekin IL will having Beginner Stunt 1991 Nats Lawrenceville Illinois Registra tion will start 1200 pm noon Friday July 19 registration fee will $10 per person Flying will begin 100 pm sharp will fly Pampa Beginner Pattern Any has previously competed higher class welcome enter AMA rules will enforced AMA number air craft pull test line length size etc will no builder-of-model rule ap pearance points Three attempts two off i cial flights will flown So youre coming Nats work just watch bring plane some us believe will closest competition week Prizes will awarded through fifth place have questions please contact Ken Simmons 138 Sunset Blvd North Pe kin IL 61554 Telephone 309 382-2804 U 122 Model Aviation Technical Director continueAi unfortunately fancied fabied friend did feel inclined follow sec ond part doctors advice Rather have radios brain improved rec ommended implant Prince told doc tor simply find new brain wave away virus sigh doctor performed simple brain wave change returned Trusty Old Radio System Prince meantime Prince hard work building new Little Airplane felt beautiful crea tion yet royal sculpture guy crafted bust Prince adorn cockpit knowing would pro hibited builder model rule get competition item since Competition section magazine newry repaired Trusty Old Ra dio System arrived Prince quickly stalled new Little Airplane royal coach whisked him away flying site fear trembling Prince sent Little Airplane skyward Slowly F T thats Fear Trembling disap peared once again Little Airplane swooped looped roared through tranquil beautiful blue sky obeying command Princes fabled fing ers Oh good Oh fun continued week after week next royal month happened day Prince caused Little Airplane swoop about make loop engine hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard left something different lit tle airplane roiled over dove ground Prince stunned aghast darned angry No couldnt fabulous fabled fingers 31M 21M Mak ing royal ruckus Prince ranted raged Can Could Have done dreaded virus once again Yea verily Royal Doctor con firmed air turreted town filled yet another new strain dreaded virus stronger first brain Princes Trusty Old Radio System moved just teeny tiny bit away new strain Such shame Such pity What loss Royal Doctor tempted say something along lines told thought better idea remembered really enjoyed living Prince fact very intelli gent man through remorse sorrow despondency other forms sad ness realized perhaps just tad dumb Since royal dumbness classi fied forgivable condition well Prince recognized condition him self saving others having whisper behind back talked Ama said sorry having sent let ter story ends living happily ever after Prince followed Royal Doctors advice Trusty Old Radio System implanted devices will turn away dreaded Pageritis virus fact bought brand new radio doctor developed immune deadly cloud-like virus now Prince has two new Little Airplanes causes swoop loop roar week Oh good Oh fun hears tales others concerned dreaded deadly cloud like virus called Pageritis floating about lovely tur reted town just smiles muses broadband brain cant live narrow-band world think about itthats close get moral End What depicted above actual ex periences AMA member follow ing information fun fa ble fantasy fairy tale own flying older wideband systems especially receivers near metropol itan areas caution new tally narrow-band systems transmitters receivers may able operate properly face powerful com mercial transmissions frequencies 10kHz removed older equip ment much suspectible interfer ence After designed much wider frequency spacing club can learn what commercial ac tivity occurring area borrowing AMA district scanner receiver available district Frequency Coor dinator Check listing district officers found under picture AMA dis trict vice president issue Model Aviations AMA News section Please understand presence commercial user 10 kHz away does auto matically mean two frequencies bracket unusable depends entirely upon signal strength produced proximity commercial transmitter field power transmission Older equipment will go belly-up quite quickly Newer totally narrow-band equip ment can live through much higher levels before being affected end again FAt FF Team Selection continued VII 1993 Program Finances Budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days World Championships b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight major airport nearest team members home near est city World Championships no direct flight flight ar rangements economical fare c Team practice maximum three days World Championships site 1993 Program Budget proposed budget 1993 program appears below First proposed expenditure program presented explana tion some items follows presentation concludes estimate projected come proposed operating expenditures based assumption World Championships will held US World Championships Team travel lodging$2000 World Championships Contingency Fund $1000 Finals operations$1500 Inperson Meeting fund$2400 Team Selection Committee contingency fund dispensed discretion Team Selection Committee$1500 Finals site contingency fund$500 Fund balance$4000 Total$12900 As November 1 1990 Team Selection Committee has $2648 unencumbered funds A Finals operations amount set $1500 should adequate cover neces sary costs finals Finals officials will automatically granted amount can expect reimbursement program expenses exceeding amount B Inperson Meeting Presently fund basically cover accommodations travel meeting place committee meets end program cycle meals inci dentals paid representative him self C Finals Site Contingency Fund Costs depend finals site item allow ex penses may arise staffing finals ob taining site remote qualified organizers and/or clubs Expected Revenue expected income 1993 proposed program follows Semifinals 165 entries @ $3514000 5 Finals 90 entries @ $7000 0 Miscellaneous income/interest $49500 Total 00 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1990 District 1 Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 203-434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718-224-3908 District 3 Dale Mateer 870 Fernshire Dr Centerville OH 45459 513-435-3591 District 4 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717-235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904-438-5372 District 6 Chairman Chuck Markos 655 Car lisle Deerfield IL 60015 708-945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313-294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512-282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303-530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 3408 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916-757-2283 District 11 Co-Chairman Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wallowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503645-0987 Subcommittee Jr Team Selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Directors following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials re Conrinued page 125 April 1991 123 1992 FAI Free Flight Junior Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA membership current NAA member ship Age levelany person will under age 19 during calendar year 1992 eligible Eligible interested individuals enter program filling out application no monetary charge program entry Certification Models model must have identifying voucher wing per FAI Sporting Code Vouchers available through AMA Headquarters Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being regulations vouchering models III Team Selection FlA team given plans AL37 A/2 provided tow hooks elec tronic timers FiB team member given com plete kit construct models recommended supplement models FlA FiB team members used win place team FiC team members needed con struct new state-of-the-art models order competitive team mem bers received assistance constructing models first class training fly ing modern FiC models Jim Troutman 13 years old seemed need assist ance preparation Reed Simpson set aside 1990 modeling projects assisted Jim construction ad justing three new models Tom Kerr worked Craig Lippman similar man ner Mike Keller experienced gas model flier assisted Terry Kerger put finishing touches trimming models team practice four five weeks before World Championships planned funds available inadequate stead suggested arrive several days early compete Soko Cup Compe tition Travel Yugoslavia back became tight schedule due team members par ents work vacation schedules ar rived Mostar 600 pm evening before Soko Eagle Cup competition left immediately after World Cham pionships banquet Soko Cup organizers Junior World Championships organizers same aero club provided us sistance patience solving problems weather Soko Cup competi tion excellent over 80 com petitors FlA 60 FiB 25 FiC Rus sian modelers Evgueni Verbitski FiC Alexandre Andrioukov FiB FiC team flew same pole posi tion Verbitiski no prior practice flying site Mostar team members performed well Mike Keller placed 4th FlA Rod Iverger 6th FiB ex cellent considering competition con sisted of best Europe next three days used trim ming models thermal-picking practice Everyone experienced changes trim due altitude temperature team members worked together 100% support other during practice world championships Tom Kerr worked dawn dusk day helping FiC team re-adjust models prac tice picking thermals end third day team member two models capable winning time certain eight Robert Sifleet team members good chance obtain Glenrock PA ing high placing championships Selection USA Junior FAI Free Flight Team 1992 World Champion ships will basis individual scores achieved Junior team entrants eight semifinal meets held throughout USA 1991 dates locations semifinal meets will announced later team will selected basis individuals score relative scores attained other entrants event particular semifinal Junior team entrants score percentage top score event will become Junior team entrants selection score Example Top score semifinal seconds Junior team selection competitor 1274 seconds Score completion semifinals 1991 top three contestants three events will become USA Jun ior Free Flight Team 1992 World Championships team manager will chosen Free Flight Team Selection Committee AMA Headquarters 1990 FF Junior World Championships Team Managers Report recently published article Sec ond Junior World Championships Mos tar Yugoslavia Joel Grasmeyer FlA team member highlighted fact USA Junior Team quite successful Shortly after team selected fall 1989 talked team member other modelers know team members order evaluate capabili ties determine what training would necessary prepare world champi onship FlA first day competition post poned due passing storm front created winds 50 mph offi cials tents concession stands pile rubble due storm next morning during first three rounds FlA wind still gusting above 20 mph made straight towing difficult circle towing impossible Dur ing first round least 12 models destroyed tow due strong wind gusts last four rounds wind sub sided 10-15 mph team difficulty towing obtaining proper launches due inexperience flying strong winds except top six competitors same difficulty team Fl C second day competition breezy severe first day thermals big strong due al titude down drafts equally strong team performed nearly flaw lessly except missing several thermals having several over runs put time premium get second attempts three team members performed flight line FiC fliers years experience Mike Keller two years ago Poland experienced problems placed last FiC calm deliberate flying became Jun ior World Champion FiC teammates winning team Fl B last day competition FiB no wind entire day Most flights did drift 100 yards three min utes provided difficult conditions find thermals thermals moved slowly apparently small dissipated quickly teams models capable field suffered lack thermals others did also Al though best day flying no maxed out model recovery team consisting team supporters team members flying relieved no wind last day first two days competition wind strong ther mals provided long chases anx ious moments because 5 10 minutes fre quently passed between DT landing 1990 Junior World Championships Team overall quite successful Winning first individual team shows junior modelers can very competitive am sure 1992 team will successful support team received during year preparation impressive would like thank following team myself donations following donated funds modeling supplies Several donations very generous FAI Model Supply Satellite City Bradley Model Products Robert Waterman Ken Ol iver Dub McCormick Betty Kerr Chris Mat suno Robert Gutai Dave Mateer Doug Galbreath following donated time assist team members prepare world cham pionships Reed Simpson Bill Shalor Jim Bradely Chuck Markos Tom Kerr George Aldrich Terry Kerger Randy Archer Dan Tracy team members parents may others informed of above thank helping 1990 Junior World Champion ships Team Have helped junior lately 124 Model Aviation FAt Team $etOCtiWl conh/Iwed sponsibility FAI Free Flight Team Selec tion Committee make appointments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman a The term new chairman will gin January 1 following Inperson Meet ing b To disseminate information about current program c To notify contestants Contest Direc tors eligible participants level competition AMA d To inform participants via periodic pub lication news affecting current pro gram e To review information pertinent se lection finals siteincluding site visit necessary make recommendations Team Selection Committee adoption rejection finals site f To act prime organizer adminis trator necessary pre-finals prepara tion including limited selections finals Contest Director finals administra tor event directors g To insure completion necessary re ports relative stages program cluding finals h To maintain written record conjunc tion AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Is responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman Team Selec tion Committee 1 Collects semifinals results AMA 2 Distributes lists finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects finals Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman con currence d Concurs Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman event directors e Arranges final logistics include ot limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping etc 2 Arranges stop watches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment etc 3 Prepares distributes site maps di rections etc f Manages finals correspondence communications finals participants support Team Selection Committee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed finals budget Team Selection Committee 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall finals contest op erations b Selects event directors concur rence finals administrator c Implements guidelines rules proce dures finals competition d Recruits selects finals staff proces sors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current AMA NAA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 AMA Appointed FAI jury three-member jury will impaneled finals adjucate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1993 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions event director Contest Director will no ap peal fro decisions jury see AMA laws standing rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA bylaws standing rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid AMA c Pursuant standing rule 184 chair man Team Selection Committee will submit names least five candidates jury AMA FAI executive com mittee selection names submitted chairman will include no tify chairman writing April 1 1992 interest serving judged knowledgeable FAI Free Flight rules procedures sub-committee appointed chairman such pur pose 6 Limitations Authority FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee FAI Team Selection Committee shall have no authority finals site deci sions affecting operations will han dled appropriate persons men tioned earlier 7 Selection Team Manager Assist ant Team Manager Once team has selected team manager will chosen operate organi zation logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort US team procedure selec tion person follows a Any person wants consid ered team manager must submit name writing Team Selection Com mittee chairman later 14 days after finals b The names nominees accepted Team Selection Committee shall distributed team along ballot c The assistant team manager shall chosen team manager subject ap proval Team Selection Committee d The team manager will chosen team members simple majority Li AMA Modelers Working Modelers Nelson 40 Engines Available Correspondence Henry Nelson indi cates has 500 units Formula en gine Nelson 40 available sale meets requirement rule 41 under AMA rule book event 421 therefore approved use Contact RC Race Contest Board Chairman Wayne Yeager 38235 Cas tle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 furthur infor mationLi U AMA SIN Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 April 1991 125 SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/04
Page Numbers: 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
I COMPETITION AMA NEWS SINCE 1936 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood Frequency Fable details fable fact Theyve fancied up fun Once upon time kingdom far far away Well maybe too far away since lived Midwest near small city lived handsome prince hereafter referred Prince Prince loved fly RC models local site removed just teeny tiny bit lovely turreted town years almost six sallied forth fly model using Trusty Old Radio System served him well very ginning modeling career day Prince heard read thought heard read nasty old monster called Ama ventured forth upon land threatening take away Trusty Old Radio Systems happy modelers certain what rea son thought maybe Ama Continued page 120 National Records Monthly Update following new National Records have processed during month janu ary 1991 Indoor Free FlightCategory Intermedi ate Stick Senior2208 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Open1715 Chuck Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Senior1304 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Autogyro Senior652 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open7545 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open758 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open831 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Indoor Free FlightCategory Ill Orni thopter junior521 Scott Robbins 12/9/90 Control Line Speed Junior11608 mph Bobby Fogg 12/9/90 Sport Speed 21 Junior7485 mph Russel Whitney 12/30/90 Sport Speed 21 Open15705 mph Carlos Al oise 12/9/90 New RC Pylon Quarter Midget Pylon 11120 Paul Benezra 7/17/90 F3D Pylon10940 Gary Hover 9/1/90 Quickie 500 Pylon11361 Craig Grunke meyer 10/21/90 1993 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA NAA membership NAA membership card will official international license provides requisite FAI stamp Contestants may enter 1993 Free Flight Team Selection program paying $3500 per event AMA advance contest partic ipation Entry site permissible paying contest director $4000 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $3500 $4000 site permits entry selected contest semifinals per event Age 20 under finals date ex empt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher wing stabilizer per FAI Sporting Code facsimile voucher available through AMA Headquarters may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical loca tions throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend 1991 through first weekend November 1991 Oc tober finals B Semifinals Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event contestant may compete semi final per event No already qualified finals may participate semifinal same event Continued page 121 Attention FAI RC CL Scale Competitors John R Guenther AMA Nats Scale Category Manager FAI Scale Team Selection Committee Chairman 1992 World Champion US FAI F4B F4C Scale Team selection event will held 1991 Nats published AMA 1991 Nats Scale schedule will followed Only FAI rules including specifications ma neuvers protest procedures jury judg ing etc will apply team selection event person wants enter F4B and/or F4C team selection event 1991 Nats entry fees will waived ever person wants compete Nats FAI Precision Sportsman class Scale events eligible Nats tro phy full Nats entry fees will applica ble RC CL contestants wishing enter Nats FAI event also FAI Scale team selection event may use same model long appropriate Nats team selection program entry fees paid prior competition instructions enter FAI team selection pro gram contact AMA Headquarters see January 1991 issue Model Aviation maga zine page 127 Up 50% total 1992 Scale team se lection program entry fees collected may used offset team selection contest ex penses such additional expenses curred static flying judges F4B F4CE April 1991 119 $s Okector co0Upu* consuming food maybe just plain mean wrote nasty letter threaten ing Ama dire foreboding things ever came near Trusty Old Radio Sys tem long after learned Ama trying take away Trusty Old Radios Systems modelers fact learned Ama created medicine would help old equip ment live future Ama did warn Prince however old equipment may well suffer some very nasty side effects especially used presence terri ble virus floats cloud-like near cities course speak dreaded Pageritis virus causes model radio systems strange violent things Prince pondered warning moment two shrugged royal should ers went merry way field airplane contained very same Trusty Old Radio System Weekly contin ued trips flying field causing Little Airplane swoop loop roar about sky happy Oh good Oh fun day right af ter swoop loop just before roar Little Airplane suffered severe shakes Shucks Prince cried What has happened Little Airplane throttle hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard right Little Airplane rolled over dove ground Prince pondered possibilities sought reasons Little Airplanes demise Could fabled fingers have fraught fright dreaded 31M monster 21M ors continued way model lovingly placed pieces pile proceeded take back pits pronounced pitiful plaintive voice Oh woe trembling hands fearful along Little Airplane Trusty Old Radio System also died worked trans mitter sticks dutiful fashion servos followed faithfully Everything worked Prince knew could have fault Fie such non-royal thought Per fection coursed through vein blue bloods body Prince spent fitful night unable erase terrible event thinking next new day dawned de cided devote royal time investigat ing incident noon made terrible discovery city just week before become infected new very deadly strain dreaded Page ntis virus questioned Royal Doctor specialist internal frequencies doc tor stated bad news good news bad news indeed Princes radio succumbed dreaded Pageritis virus because radios brain waves teeny tiny bit away Pageritis good news radio could fixed its brain waves would far away terrible virus strain Royal Doctor went say just teeny tiny bit extra medical care radio could made al completely immune strain dreaded virus might appear future Continued page 123 COMPETITION DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS47903 Robert WilkIe 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 oaring Date Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL ii R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueena NY 11421 880 RC Erneet Nlkodem 407 Wliiow St Lockpori NY 14094vii CL & PP AMA Headquarters CompetitIon Department RC rt Kircher 9 Sheffleid Way Clark NJ 07066 re diattict except Michigan iii CL & PP AMA l4aadquaflera Competition Department Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chiiton WI 53014 RCNeison Ocuid 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 igan East ayne Veager 38235 Castle Romuius Mi 48174 RCM Weiaenbach 4588 W 146th Cieveiand OH 44135viii Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 WestIX Mike Tailman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 87217 iv CL & FF Bob 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Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendicular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director preroga tive per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum contest ficial least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number L er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result man ageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semif inals Additionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced could have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1993 program finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility Entry Fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Con test must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event meets other re quirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance flying B Advancement Finals Selected Cont est 1 The first place winner event Se lected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes con test question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA Headquarters postmarked within seven days after contest C Selected Contest Criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time af ter Labor Day weekend 1991 Octo ber finals format 2 A Selected Contest must have five en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted ac cordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum seven 7 rounds must flown three minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two day period meets minimum round requirements acceptable will re sponsibility participant ensure qualifying form signed CD participant forwards form Team Selection Committee Nominations selected contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1991 March 1 1992 Team Selection Committee will peri odically publish list Selected Contests Note Even though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria 4 considered max-out must fly advertised maximum times per round ie dual standards maxes unacceptable V Finals 1991 team members team manager sistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed advance finals manager assistant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1991 team Additional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Com mittee conduct single site finals will rotated between east-west sites alter nate programs 1993 program excep tion due expectation 1993 World Championships being held Lost Hills B The finals will held within four day pe riod October 1992 C The cost entry finals will $7000 per event per contestant Age 20 under fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA Headquarters prior finals 1 qualified finals under semifinal formula must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals alternates may noti fied Alternates have 14 days respond date notification accordance deadline stipulated Intent Enter form 2 Those qualified finals Se lected Contests must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals except Selected Contests held within 90-day period case fee must paid 14 days prior finals D Procedures Rules Finals fi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpen dicular wind direction Contest Di rector has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position Selec tion launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 4 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 5 Only flier maximum two help ers permitted launch area 6 use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judgment Contest Director issue will final E Finals Rounds Format Four day finals four teen half-hour roundsseven rounds per day two days per event fourth day re served flyoffs required Nordic will fly days two time day three Wake will fly days three will time day two Power will fly days two three will time day Finals dates October 8-11 Thursday through Sunday 1992 Lost Hills California October 11 reserved flyoffs Early Rounds 730-800 850-920 1010-1040 1130-1200 1250-120 210-240 330-400 Late Rounds 810-840 930-1000 1050-1120 12101240 130-200 250-320 410-440 event flies early round day late round day event will fly separate flight line possible Flyoffs required will held fourth day flier responsibile time day day find substitute needs time search repair whatever use vol unteer timers necessarily discouraged may required F Cancellation Procedures Rounds may canceled time Rounds finals may postponed Contest Director round postponed hour announced starting time canceled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must completed before other round startsif cannot done before end contest de layed round times will canceled least seven rounds three days fi nals have completed teams will se lected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously completed rounds G Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated ad vance days flying flier may process unlimited number models H Flyoff Procedure required flyoff will flown 730 am October 15 minute rounds Event rotation will FlA B C Sched uling succeeding 15 minute rounds will discretion Contest Director ac cordance FAI Sporting Code VI Finals Site Selection Considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start finals Accommodations 200 people 30 minutes driving time Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests Continued page 123 April 1991 121 Official 1992 US FAI F3E Team Selection Permanent Program Issued F3E Team Selection Committee program established provide basis selecting best possible Electric power F3E team give selected team sufficient time prepare World Championships 1 The Team Selection Finals shall take place time well ahead World Champion ships time poor weather some parts country will inhibit prospective fliers practicing prop erly preparing team selection finals time frame shall AugustlOctober year prior World Championships date shall selected host orga nization provided no conflict other AMA events Site/host selection will based upon competitive bid bidding organization should show sincere desire host Team Selection Finals should possess ability run such contest addition bidding organization must able supply needed equipment con test namely sighting devices timing devi ces weighing devices field marking de vices host must acceptable vot ing majority F3E Team Selection Com mittee host upon submitting bid must also submit budget expected expenses well make declaration addi tional on-site entry fees surcharge re quired cover expenses Any mon eys excess actual expenses will ac counted sent AMA F3E Team Fund shortfalls will responsibility host organization 2 Requirements participation team selection a Individuals must have submitted $15 entry fee AMA have received offi cial performance qualification form pro gram details AMA b At time qualification individuals must have possession current AMA NAA membership license current FAI stamp licenses stamp must shown verified witnessing Contest Director c Individuals shall become qualified through having participated AMA sanc tioned F3E contest minimum eight competitors having placed least third top three finishers counting individuals members previous USA F3E World Championships team case lack events inability attend such qualification can made hav ing achieved score least 500 points flying event strict accordance FAI Sporting Code amended presence AMA Contest Di rector d The three team members pre vious World Championships team pre qualified Team Selection Finals pro vided pay program entry fee well finals fee prior official cutoff date e finalists will pay AMA en try fee currently $50 postmarked no later 60 days prior scheduled Team Se lection Finals within 10 days after comple tion Nats whichever later will allow AMA time prepare roster qualified paid participants posses sion finals Contest Director prior date Team Selection Finals f Refund requests finals fee must received AMA Headquarters no later two weeks prior Team Selection Fi nals 3 team will selected Team Selec tion Finals top three finishers will constitute team fourth-place fin isher will alternate event later found selec tee alternate cannot fulfill his/her obligation participate World Cham pionships 4th 5th 6th etc serial order will offered opportunity re place him/her AMA must approve such re placement Upon selection team team man ager will selected accordance cur rent AMA guidelines event no current AMA guidelines selection will unanimous vote team mem bers must made within 30 days fol lowing Team Selection Finals 4 The format team selection will accordance current FAI Sporting Code amended no deviations al lowed will eight rounds weather permitting seven counting final score lowest score will dropped event will cover least two days no four rounds flown day 5 Time frames Team Selection Finals shall held odd numbered years shall take place August October time frame b last day qualify attend Team Selection Finals will coincide last day AMA Nats c filing bid host team selec tion 1 March 15 year team selec tion 2 no bid March 15 Team Selection Committee will actively re cruit host committee will decide host d Finals fee currently $50 must sent AMA Headquarters postmarked no later 60 days prior Team Selection Fi nals 6 All fees collected through participants en try finals surcharge excess expen ses primarily financing F3E team Team Selection Committee shall allo cate Team Fund moneys fol lowing team expenses limit fund Travel expenses paid AMA such vehicle rentals fuel vehicles b Baggage charges model boxes AMA does pay model box transportation c Any other expenses approved major ity vote Team Selection Committee 7 This program will remain effect perman ently may amended revised ma jority vote Team Selection Committee program participants U 1990-1991 FAI Free Flight World Cup Report Ian Kaynes Chairman ClAM FF Subcommittee 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup very successful new winners eventsthe remarkable run three FlA wins succession Stefan Rumpp has ended year competitors scored event since points awarded top 14 places competition has re sulted apparent drop number competitors scoring points 1990 World Cup compared 1989 reflects wide interest competitors par ticipating World Cup events total 25 competitions scheduled 1991 represents new high number events two events scheduled USA Max Men International FlA FiB FiC held last February 16-17 Lost Hills California 15th Sierra Cup FlA FiB FiC scheduled 19-20 October 1991 Sacramento California high number events allowed part change regulations year now allows two competitions country limitation scoring points competitions thus introduced country Europe has two competitions World Cup schedule same class competi tor may count better score two events restriction does apply competitions countries outside Europe latest results 1991 World Cup will distributed press occasion during year frequent results ser vice available anyone payment service charge eight pounds sterling Ian Kaynes 7 Ashley Road Farnborough Hants GU147EZ EnglandU Attention Beginner Stunt Fliers Ken Simmons North Pekin IL will having Beginner Stunt 1991 Nats Lawrenceville Illinois Registra tion will start 1200 pm noon Friday July 19 registration fee will $10 per person Flying will begin 100 pm sharp will fly Pampa Beginner Pattern Any has previously competed higher class welcome enter AMA rules will enforced AMA number air craft pull test line length size etc will no builder-of-model rule ap pearance points Three attempts two off i cial flights will flown So youre coming Nats work just watch bring plane some us believe will closest competition week Prizes will awarded through fifth place have questions please contact Ken Simmons 138 Sunset Blvd North Pe kin IL 61554 Telephone 309 382-2804 U 122 Model Aviation Technical Director continueAi unfortunately fancied fabied friend did feel inclined follow sec ond part doctors advice Rather have radios brain improved rec ommended implant Prince told doc tor simply find new brain wave away virus sigh doctor performed simple brain wave change returned Trusty Old Radio System Prince meantime Prince hard work building new Little Airplane felt beautiful crea tion yet royal sculpture guy crafted bust Prince adorn cockpit knowing would pro hibited builder model rule get competition item since Competition section magazine newry repaired Trusty Old Ra dio System arrived Prince quickly stalled new Little Airplane royal coach whisked him away flying site fear trembling Prince sent Little Airplane skyward Slowly F T thats Fear Trembling disap peared once again Little Airplane swooped looped roared through tranquil beautiful blue sky obeying command Princes fabled fing ers Oh good Oh fun continued week after week next royal month happened day Prince caused Little Airplane swoop about make loop engine hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard left something different lit tle airplane roiled over dove ground Prince stunned aghast darned angry No couldnt fabulous fabled fingers 31M 21M Mak ing royal ruckus Prince ranted raged Can Could Have done dreaded virus once again Yea verily Royal Doctor con firmed air turreted town filled yet another new strain dreaded virus stronger first brain Princes Trusty Old Radio System moved just teeny tiny bit away new strain Such shame Such pity What loss Royal Doctor tempted say something along lines told thought better idea remembered really enjoyed living Prince fact very intelli gent man through remorse sorrow despondency other forms sad ness realized perhaps just tad dumb Since royal dumbness classi fied forgivable condition well Prince recognized condition him self saving others having whisper behind back talked Ama said sorry having sent let ter story ends living happily ever after Prince followed Royal Doctors advice Trusty Old Radio System implanted devices will turn away dreaded Pageritis virus fact bought brand new radio doctor developed immune deadly cloud-like virus now Prince has two new Little Airplanes causes swoop loop roar week Oh good Oh fun hears tales others concerned dreaded deadly cloud like virus called Pageritis floating about lovely tur reted town just smiles muses broadband brain cant live narrow-band world think about itthats close get moral End What depicted above actual ex periences AMA member follow ing information fun fa ble fantasy fairy tale own flying older wideband systems especially receivers near metropol itan areas caution new tally narrow-band systems transmitters receivers may able operate properly face powerful com mercial transmissions frequencies 10kHz removed older equip ment much suspectible interfer ence After designed much wider frequency spacing club can learn what commercial ac tivity occurring area borrowing AMA district scanner receiver available district Frequency Coor dinator Check listing district officers found under picture AMA dis trict vice president issue Model Aviations AMA News section Please understand presence commercial user 10 kHz away does auto matically mean two frequencies bracket unusable depends entirely upon signal strength produced proximity commercial transmitter field power transmission Older equipment will go belly-up quite quickly Newer totally narrow-band equip ment can live through much higher levels before being affected end again FAt FF Team Selection continued VII 1993 Program Finances Budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days World Championships b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight major airport nearest team members home near est city World Championships no direct flight flight ar rangements economical fare c Team practice maximum three days World Championships site 1993 Program Budget proposed budget 1993 program appears below First proposed expenditure program presented explana tion some items follows presentation concludes estimate projected come proposed operating expenditures based assumption World Championships will held US World Championships Team travel lodging$2000 World Championships Contingency Fund $1000 Finals operations$1500 Inperson Meeting fund$2400 Team Selection Committee contingency fund dispensed discretion Team Selection Committee$1500 Finals site contingency fund$500 Fund balance$4000 Total$12900 As November 1 1990 Team Selection Committee has $2648 unencumbered funds A Finals operations amount set $1500 should adequate cover neces sary costs finals Finals officials will automatically granted amount can expect reimbursement program expenses exceeding amount B Inperson Meeting Presently fund basically cover accommodations travel meeting place committee meets end program cycle meals inci dentals paid representative him self C Finals Site Contingency Fund Costs depend finals site item allow ex penses may arise staffing finals ob taining site remote qualified organizers and/or clubs Expected Revenue expected income 1993 proposed program follows Semifinals 165 entries @ $3514000 5 Finals 90 entries @ $7000 0 Miscellaneous income/interest $49500 Total 00 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1990 District 1 Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 203-434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718-224-3908 District 3 Dale Mateer 870 Fernshire Dr Centerville OH 45459 513-435-3591 District 4 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717-235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904-438-5372 District 6 Chairman Chuck Markos 655 Car lisle Deerfield IL 60015 708-945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313-294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512-282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303-530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 3408 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916-757-2283 District 11 Co-Chairman Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wallowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503645-0987 Subcommittee Jr Team Selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Directors following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials re Conrinued page 125 April 1991 123 1992 FAI Free Flight Junior Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA membership current NAA member ship Age levelany person will under age 19 during calendar year 1992 eligible Eligible interested individuals enter program filling out application no monetary charge program entry Certification Models model must have identifying voucher wing per FAI Sporting Code Vouchers available through AMA Headquarters Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being regulations vouchering models III Team Selection FlA team given plans AL37 A/2 provided tow hooks elec tronic timers FiB team member given com plete kit construct models recommended supplement models FlA FiB team members used win place team FiC team members needed con struct new state-of-the-art models order competitive team mem bers received assistance constructing models first class training fly ing modern FiC models Jim Troutman 13 years old seemed need assist ance preparation Reed Simpson set aside 1990 modeling projects assisted Jim construction ad justing three new models Tom Kerr worked Craig Lippman similar man ner Mike Keller experienced gas model flier assisted Terry Kerger put finishing touches trimming models team practice four five weeks before World Championships planned funds available inadequate stead suggested arrive several days early compete Soko Cup Compe tition Travel Yugoslavia back became tight schedule due team members par ents work vacation schedules ar rived Mostar 600 pm evening before Soko Eagle Cup competition left immediately after World Cham pionships banquet Soko Cup organizers Junior World Championships organizers same aero club provided us sistance patience solving problems weather Soko Cup competi tion excellent over 80 com petitors FlA 60 FiB 25 FiC Rus sian modelers Evgueni Verbitski FiC Alexandre Andrioukov FiB FiC team flew same pole posi tion Verbitiski no prior practice flying site Mostar team members performed well Mike Keller placed 4th FlA Rod Iverger 6th FiB ex cellent considering competition con sisted of best Europe next three days used trim ming models thermal-picking practice Everyone experienced changes trim due altitude temperature team members worked together 100% support other during practice world championships Tom Kerr worked dawn dusk day helping FiC team re-adjust models prac tice picking thermals end third day team member two models capable winning time certain eight Robert Sifleet team members good chance obtain Glenrock PA ing high placing championships Selection USA Junior FAI Free Flight Team 1992 World Champion ships will basis individual scores achieved Junior team entrants eight semifinal meets held throughout USA 1991 dates locations semifinal meets will announced later team will selected basis individuals score relative scores attained other entrants event particular semifinal Junior team entrants score percentage top score event will become Junior team entrants selection score Example Top score semifinal seconds Junior team selection competitor 1274 seconds Score completion semifinals 1991 top three contestants three events will become USA Jun ior Free Flight Team 1992 World Championships team manager will chosen Free Flight Team Selection Committee AMA Headquarters 1990 FF Junior World Championships Team Managers Report recently published article Sec ond Junior World Championships Mos tar Yugoslavia Joel Grasmeyer FlA team member highlighted fact USA Junior Team quite successful Shortly after team selected fall 1989 talked team member other modelers know team members order evaluate capabili ties determine what training would necessary prepare world champi onship FlA first day competition post poned due passing storm front created winds 50 mph offi cials tents concession stands pile rubble due storm next morning during first three rounds FlA wind still gusting above 20 mph made straight towing difficult circle towing impossible Dur ing first round least 12 models destroyed tow due strong wind gusts last four rounds wind sub sided 10-15 mph team difficulty towing obtaining proper launches due inexperience flying strong winds except top six competitors same difficulty team Fl C second day competition breezy severe first day thermals big strong due al titude down drafts equally strong team performed nearly flaw lessly except missing several thermals having several over runs put time premium get second attempts three team members performed flight line FiC fliers years experience Mike Keller two years ago Poland experienced problems placed last FiC calm deliberate flying became Jun ior World Champion FiC teammates winning team Fl B last day competition FiB no wind entire day Most flights did drift 100 yards three min utes provided difficult conditions find thermals thermals moved slowly apparently small dissipated quickly teams models capable field suffered lack thermals others did also Al though best day flying no maxed out model recovery team consisting team supporters team members flying relieved no wind last day first two days competition wind strong ther mals provided long chases anx ious moments because 5 10 minutes fre quently passed between DT landing 1990 Junior World Championships Team overall quite successful Winning first individual team shows junior modelers can very competitive am sure 1992 team will successful support team received during year preparation impressive would like thank following team myself donations following donated funds modeling supplies Several donations very generous FAI Model Supply Satellite City Bradley Model Products Robert Waterman Ken Ol iver Dub McCormick Betty Kerr Chris Mat suno Robert Gutai Dave Mateer Doug Galbreath following donated time assist team members prepare world cham pionships Reed Simpson Bill Shalor Jim Bradely Chuck Markos Tom Kerr George Aldrich Terry Kerger Randy Archer Dan Tracy team members parents may others informed of above thank helping 1990 Junior World Champion ships Team Have helped junior lately 124 Model Aviation FAt Team $etOCtiWl conh/Iwed sponsibility FAI Free Flight Team Selec tion Committee make appointments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman a The term new chairman will gin January 1 following Inperson Meet ing b To disseminate information about current program c To notify contestants Contest Direc tors eligible participants level competition AMA d To inform participants via periodic pub lication news affecting current pro gram e To review information pertinent se lection finals siteincluding site visit necessary make recommendations Team Selection Committee adoption rejection finals site f To act prime organizer adminis trator necessary pre-finals prepara tion including limited selections finals Contest Director finals administra tor event directors g To insure completion necessary re ports relative stages program cluding finals h To maintain written record conjunc tion AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Is responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman Team Selec tion Committee 1 Collects semifinals results AMA 2 Distributes lists finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects finals Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman con currence d Concurs Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman event directors e Arranges final logistics include ot limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping etc 2 Arranges stop watches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment etc 3 Prepares distributes site maps di rections etc f Manages finals correspondence communications finals participants support Team Selection Committee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed finals budget Team Selection Committee 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall finals contest op erations b Selects event directors concur rence finals administrator c Implements guidelines rules proce dures finals competition d Recruits selects finals staff proces sors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current AMA NAA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 AMA Appointed FAI jury three-member jury will impaneled finals adjucate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1993 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions event director Contest Director will no ap peal fro decisions jury see AMA laws standing rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA bylaws standing rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid AMA c Pursuant standing rule 184 chair man Team Selection Committee will submit names least five candidates jury AMA FAI executive com mittee selection names submitted chairman will include no tify chairman writing April 1 1992 interest serving judged knowledgeable FAI Free Flight rules procedures sub-committee appointed chairman such pur pose 6 Limitations Authority FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee FAI Team Selection Committee shall have no authority finals site deci sions affecting operations will han dled appropriate persons men tioned earlier 7 Selection Team Manager Assist ant Team Manager Once team has selected team manager will chosen operate organi zation logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort US team procedure selec tion person follows a Any person wants consid ered team manager must submit name writing Team Selection Com mittee chairman later 14 days after finals b The names nominees accepted Team Selection Committee shall distributed team along ballot c The assistant team manager shall chosen team manager subject ap proval Team Selection Committee d The team manager will chosen team members simple majority Li AMA Modelers Working Modelers Nelson 40 Engines Available Correspondence Henry Nelson indi cates has 500 units Formula en gine Nelson 40 available sale meets requirement rule 41 under AMA rule book event 421 therefore approved use Contact RC Race Contest Board Chairman Wayne Yeager 38235 Cas tle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 furthur infor mationLi U AMA SIN Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 April 1991 125 SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/04
Page Numbers: 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
I COMPETITION AMA NEWS SINCE 1936 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood Frequency Fable details fable fact Theyve fancied up fun Once upon time kingdom far far away Well maybe too far away since lived Midwest near small city lived handsome prince hereafter referred Prince Prince loved fly RC models local site removed just teeny tiny bit lovely turreted town years almost six sallied forth fly model using Trusty Old Radio System served him well very ginning modeling career day Prince heard read thought heard read nasty old monster called Ama ventured forth upon land threatening take away Trusty Old Radio Systems happy modelers certain what rea son thought maybe Ama Continued page 120 National Records Monthly Update following new National Records have processed during month janu ary 1991 Indoor Free FlightCategory Intermedi ate Stick Senior2208 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Open1715 Chuck Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Senior1304 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Autogyro Senior652 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open7545 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open758 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open831 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Indoor Free FlightCategory Ill Orni thopter junior521 Scott Robbins 12/9/90 Control Line Speed Junior11608 mph Bobby Fogg 12/9/90 Sport Speed 21 Junior7485 mph Russel Whitney 12/30/90 Sport Speed 21 Open15705 mph Carlos Al oise 12/9/90 New RC Pylon Quarter Midget Pylon 11120 Paul Benezra 7/17/90 F3D Pylon10940 Gary Hover 9/1/90 Quickie 500 Pylon11361 Craig Grunke meyer 10/21/90 1993 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA NAA membership NAA membership card will official international license provides requisite FAI stamp Contestants may enter 1993 Free Flight Team Selection program paying $3500 per event AMA advance contest partic ipation Entry site permissible paying contest director $4000 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $3500 $4000 site permits entry selected contest semifinals per event Age 20 under finals date ex empt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher wing stabilizer per FAI Sporting Code facsimile voucher available through AMA Headquarters may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical loca tions throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend 1991 through first weekend November 1991 Oc tober finals B Semifinals Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event contestant may compete semi final per event No already qualified finals may participate semifinal same event Continued page 121 Attention FAI RC CL Scale Competitors John R Guenther AMA Nats Scale Category Manager FAI Scale Team Selection Committee Chairman 1992 World Champion US FAI F4B F4C Scale Team selection event will held 1991 Nats published AMA 1991 Nats Scale schedule will followed Only FAI rules including specifications ma neuvers protest procedures jury judg ing etc will apply team selection event person wants enter F4B and/or F4C team selection event 1991 Nats entry fees will waived ever person wants compete Nats FAI Precision Sportsman class Scale events eligible Nats tro phy full Nats entry fees will applica ble RC CL contestants wishing enter Nats FAI event also FAI Scale team selection event may use same model long appropriate Nats team selection program entry fees paid prior competition instructions enter FAI team selection pro gram contact AMA Headquarters see January 1991 issue Model Aviation maga zine page 127 Up 50% total 1992 Scale team se lection program entry fees collected may used offset team selection contest ex penses such additional expenses curred static flying judges F4B F4CE April 1991 119 $s Okector co0Upu* consuming food maybe just plain mean wrote nasty letter threaten ing Ama dire foreboding things ever came near Trusty Old Radio Sys tem long after learned Ama trying take away Trusty Old Radios Systems modelers fact learned Ama created medicine would help old equip ment live future Ama did warn Prince however old equipment may well suffer some very nasty side effects especially used presence terri ble virus floats cloud-like near cities course speak dreaded Pageritis virus causes model radio systems strange violent things Prince pondered warning moment two shrugged royal should ers went merry way field airplane contained very same Trusty Old Radio System Weekly contin ued trips flying field causing Little Airplane swoop loop roar about sky happy Oh good Oh fun day right af ter swoop loop just before roar Little Airplane suffered severe shakes Shucks Prince cried What has happened Little Airplane throttle hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard right Little Airplane rolled over dove ground Prince pondered possibilities sought reasons Little Airplanes demise Could fabled fingers have fraught fright dreaded 31M monster 21M ors continued way model lovingly placed pieces pile proceeded take back pits pronounced pitiful plaintive voice Oh woe trembling hands fearful along Little Airplane Trusty Old Radio System also died worked trans mitter sticks dutiful fashion servos followed faithfully Everything worked Prince knew could have fault Fie such non-royal thought Per fection coursed through vein blue bloods body Prince spent fitful night unable erase terrible event thinking next new day dawned de cided devote royal time investigat ing incident noon made terrible discovery city just week before become infected new very deadly strain dreaded Page ntis virus questioned Royal Doctor specialist internal frequencies doc tor stated bad news good news bad news indeed Princes radio succumbed dreaded Pageritis virus because radios brain waves teeny tiny bit away Pageritis good news radio could fixed its brain waves would far away terrible virus strain Royal Doctor went say just teeny tiny bit extra medical care radio could made al completely immune strain dreaded virus might appear future Continued page 123 COMPETITION DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS47903 Robert WilkIe 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 oaring Date Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL ii R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueena NY 11421 880 RC Erneet Nlkodem 407 Wliiow St Lockpori NY 14094vii CL & PP AMA Headquarters CompetitIon Department RC rt Kircher 9 Sheffleid Way Clark NJ 07066 re diattict except Michigan iii CL & PP AMA l4aadquaflera Competition Department Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chiiton WI 53014 RCNeison Ocuid 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 igan East ayne Veager 38235 Castle Romuius Mi 48174 RCM Weiaenbach 4588 W 146th Cieveiand OH 44135viii Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 WestIX Mike Tailman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 87217 iv CL & FF Bob Nicks 1211 Brookgreen Dr Cary NC 27511 udy 3erken 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 RCEd Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22584X Ellis Hail 5543 WIllow Oak Way Pair Oaks CA 96828 No v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 y Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hilia CA 90274 So FF W Johnson 4112 Whiie Acrea Rd. Montgomery AL k Gomes 2241 Noah St Honoluiu Hi 96816 HawaII 36106 Arizona CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaiser St Jackeonvilie FL d Lb 1111 N 64th St #53 Mesa AZ 85205 32205Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd SI Seattle WA 96178 vi CL & PP AMA Headquarters Competition Department T Bill Smith 10825 441h Ave SW Seattle WA RC ray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 8148 RC Pylon & Soaring attern & other RC xcept Soaring Bold Face blow Indicates Chairman Conteat Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 ii Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGordar 5669 ilctory view Ln CincinnatI OH 45233 lv Don Orull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tlgertail Miantl FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George HiggIns PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 lii Laird Jackaon 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Foreet Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Box 171 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Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Taliman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 326 North K Si Cottage Grove OR 97424 vi Chris Matauno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Ruse Snyder 114 Andorra universal Cily TX 78148 iX Jeraid Murphy 2223 villa Rosa Colorado Springs CO 60904 X Jos Norcross P0 Box 55 Hanford CA 92232 Xi Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther 21609 Sordex-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 VII Cisude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 viii Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX to determined X Jim MacDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95516 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phlppa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Faimouth MA 02538 Ii Jos Beshar 196 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Richard Simpson 332 39th Street Pittsburgh PA 15201 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 bach Rd Hampton VA 22664 V Robert Nelson 390 Sen Joee Winter Haven FL 33884 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naparville IL 60540 Member Easi Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Cantral Lea Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 896 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresena 10224 Kenies Dr Balon Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chetharn Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II Thomas Johnson 5 Forest View Dr Hopewell Jctn NY 12533 lii R NaaaelhOCk e320 atuaserry Hill Ct Clnclrmstl ON 45245 IV Tom Miller 19130 Brcokgreen Garden Fl Huntersoilie NC 28078 V John Fuqus 724 Diane St Nicevilie FL 32578 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raylown MO 64133 HELICOPTER I Randy King 59 Wailinglord Ave Athol MA 01331 Ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red bnk NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevel Rd La Plata MD 20648 V Tim Schoonard 602 Alfred Orlando FL 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5834 Goodwin Dallas TX 75206 IX Byron Blakeslee 3154 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 90135 X Robert Sun PO Son 658044 Leglo, Pb, #6 Muway City CA 92665 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 Vii David von Linsowe 7063 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris Ml 48455 VIII William Thomas 331 55 Rockwood Bartleaville OK 74008 IX Jim Moarey RR 2 Box 66 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Canter Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 2661h St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Beiluomini 129 College Park Dr Crestviea Hills KY 41017 Vii Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 Hilidale Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 33961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Mark Ewert 106 SE 4th College Place WA 99324 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yasger 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Waxwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800W Asbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 266 Visalia CA 90277-9757 Xl Tom Strom 14205W 160th Seattle WA 66118 Vi Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pals Park IL 80484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsatt Dr Madison WI 53711 Viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 50210 X Randy Spencer 2617 FIsk Ln Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 4922 Rocheile Ave Irvine CA 92714 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillipa RD 1 Box 544 Wiiliamsport PA 17701 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 18701 RC ELECTRIC Jos Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 120 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndley 420 Tupelo Naparvilie iL 60540 PAl TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN PAl Team Selection COntuwed C Regulations governing semifinals Semifi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will per mitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendicular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director preroga tive per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum contest ficial least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number L er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result man ageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semif inals Additionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced could have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1993 program finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility Entry Fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Con test must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event meets other re quirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance flying B Advancement Finals Selected Cont est 1 The first place winner event Se lected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes con test question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA Headquarters postmarked within seven days after contest C Selected Contest Criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time af ter Labor Day weekend 1991 Octo ber finals format 2 A Selected Contest must have five en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted ac cordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum seven 7 rounds must flown three minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two day period meets minimum round requirements acceptable will re sponsibility participant ensure qualifying form signed CD participant forwards form Team Selection Committee Nominations selected contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1991 March 1 1992 Team Selection Committee will peri odically publish list Selected Contests Note Even though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria 4 considered max-out must fly advertised maximum times per round ie dual standards maxes unacceptable V Finals 1991 team members team manager sistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed advance finals manager assistant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1991 team Additional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Com mittee conduct single site finals will rotated between east-west sites alter nate programs 1993 program excep tion due expectation 1993 World Championships being held Lost Hills B The finals will held within four day pe riod October 1992 C The cost entry finals will $7000 per event per contestant Age 20 under fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA Headquarters prior finals 1 qualified finals under semifinal formula must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals alternates may noti fied Alternates have 14 days respond date notification accordance deadline stipulated Intent Enter form 2 Those qualified finals Se lected Contests must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals except Selected Contests held within 90-day period case fee must paid 14 days prior finals D Procedures Rules Finals fi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpen dicular wind direction Contest Di rector has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position Selec tion launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 4 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 5 Only flier maximum two help ers permitted launch area 6 use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judgment Contest Director issue will final E Finals Rounds Format Four day finals four teen half-hour roundsseven rounds per day two days per event fourth day re served flyoffs required Nordic will fly days two time day three Wake will fly days three will time day two Power will fly days two three will time day Finals dates October 8-11 Thursday through Sunday 1992 Lost Hills California October 11 reserved flyoffs Early Rounds 730-800 850-920 1010-1040 1130-1200 1250-120 210-240 330-400 Late Rounds 810-840 930-1000 1050-1120 12101240 130-200 250-320 410-440 event flies early round day late round day event will fly separate flight line possible Flyoffs required will held fourth day flier responsibile time day day find substitute needs time search repair whatever use vol unteer timers necessarily discouraged may required F Cancellation Procedures Rounds may canceled time Rounds finals may postponed Contest Director round postponed hour announced starting time canceled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must completed before other round startsif cannot done before end contest de layed round times will canceled least seven rounds three days fi nals have completed teams will se lected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously completed rounds G Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated ad vance days flying flier may process unlimited number models H Flyoff Procedure required flyoff will flown 730 am October 15 minute rounds Event rotation will FlA B C Sched uling succeeding 15 minute rounds will discretion Contest Director ac cordance FAI Sporting Code VI Finals Site Selection Considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start finals Accommodations 200 people 30 minutes driving time Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests Continued page 123 April 1991 121 Official 1992 US FAI F3E Team Selection Permanent Program Issued F3E Team Selection Committee program established provide basis selecting best possible Electric power F3E team give selected team sufficient time prepare World Championships 1 The Team Selection Finals shall take place time well ahead World Champion ships time poor weather some parts country will inhibit prospective fliers practicing prop erly preparing team selection finals time frame shall AugustlOctober year prior World Championships date shall selected host orga nization provided no conflict other AMA events Site/host selection will based upon competitive bid bidding organization should show sincere desire host Team Selection Finals should possess ability run such contest addition bidding organization must able supply needed equipment con test namely sighting devices timing devi ces weighing devices field marking de vices host must acceptable vot ing majority F3E Team Selection Com mittee host upon submitting bid must also submit budget expected expenses well make declaration addi tional on-site entry fees surcharge re quired cover expenses Any mon eys excess actual expenses will ac counted sent AMA F3E Team Fund shortfalls will responsibility host organization 2 Requirements participation team selection a Individuals must have submitted $15 entry fee AMA have received offi cial performance qualification form pro gram details AMA b At time qualification individuals must have possession current AMA NAA membership license current FAI stamp licenses stamp must shown verified witnessing Contest Director c Individuals shall become qualified through having participated AMA sanc tioned F3E contest minimum eight competitors having placed least third top three finishers counting individuals members previous USA F3E World Championships team case lack events inability attend such qualification can made hav ing achieved score least 500 points flying event strict accordance FAI Sporting Code amended presence AMA Contest Di rector d The three team members pre vious World Championships team pre qualified Team Selection Finals pro vided pay program entry fee well finals fee prior official cutoff date e finalists will pay AMA en try fee currently $50 postmarked no later 60 days prior scheduled Team Se lection Finals within 10 days after comple tion Nats whichever later will allow AMA time prepare roster qualified paid participants posses sion finals Contest Director prior date Team Selection Finals f Refund requests finals fee must received AMA Headquarters no later two weeks prior Team Selection Fi nals 3 team will selected Team Selec tion Finals top three finishers will constitute team fourth-place fin isher will alternate event later found selec tee alternate cannot fulfill his/her obligation participate World Cham pionships 4th 5th 6th etc serial order will offered opportunity re place him/her AMA must approve such re placement Upon selection team team man ager will selected accordance cur rent AMA guidelines event no current AMA guidelines selection will unanimous vote team mem bers must made within 30 days fol lowing Team Selection Finals 4 The format team selection will accordance current FAI Sporting Code amended no deviations al lowed will eight rounds weather permitting seven counting final score lowest score will dropped event will cover least two days no four rounds flown day 5 Time frames Team Selection Finals shall held odd numbered years shall take place August October time frame b last day qualify attend Team Selection Finals will coincide last day AMA Nats c filing bid host team selec tion 1 March 15 year team selec tion 2 no bid March 15 Team Selection Committee will actively re cruit host committee will decide host d Finals fee currently $50 must sent AMA Headquarters postmarked no later 60 days prior Team Selection Fi nals 6 All fees collected through participants en try finals surcharge excess expen ses primarily financing F3E team Team Selection Committee shall allo cate Team Fund moneys fol lowing team expenses limit fund Travel expenses paid AMA such vehicle rentals fuel vehicles b Baggage charges model boxes AMA does pay model box transportation c Any other expenses approved major ity vote Team Selection Committee 7 This program will remain effect perman ently may amended revised ma jority vote Team Selection Committee program participants U 1990-1991 FAI Free Flight World Cup Report Ian Kaynes Chairman ClAM FF Subcommittee 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup very successful new winners eventsthe remarkable run three FlA wins succession Stefan Rumpp has ended year competitors scored event since points awarded top 14 places competition has re sulted apparent drop number competitors scoring points 1990 World Cup compared 1989 reflects wide interest competitors par ticipating World Cup events total 25 competitions scheduled 1991 represents new high number events two events scheduled USA Max Men International FlA FiB FiC held last February 16-17 Lost Hills California 15th Sierra Cup FlA FiB FiC scheduled 19-20 October 1991 Sacramento California high number events allowed part change regulations year now allows two competitions country limitation scoring points competitions thus introduced country Europe has two competitions World Cup schedule same class competi tor may count better score two events restriction does apply competitions countries outside Europe latest results 1991 World Cup will distributed press occasion during year frequent results ser vice available anyone payment service charge eight pounds sterling Ian Kaynes 7 Ashley Road Farnborough Hants GU147EZ EnglandU Attention Beginner Stunt Fliers Ken Simmons North Pekin IL will having Beginner Stunt 1991 Nats Lawrenceville Illinois Registra tion will start 1200 pm noon Friday July 19 registration fee will $10 per person Flying will begin 100 pm sharp will fly Pampa Beginner Pattern Any has previously competed higher class welcome enter AMA rules will enforced AMA number air craft pull test line length size etc will no builder-of-model rule ap pearance points Three attempts two off i cial flights will flown So youre coming Nats work just watch bring plane some us believe will closest competition week Prizes will awarded through fifth place have questions please contact Ken Simmons 138 Sunset Blvd North Pe kin IL 61554 Telephone 309 382-2804 U 122 Model Aviation Technical Director continueAi unfortunately fancied fabied friend did feel inclined follow sec ond part doctors advice Rather have radios brain improved rec ommended implant Prince told doc tor simply find new brain wave away virus sigh doctor performed simple brain wave change returned Trusty Old Radio System Prince meantime Prince hard work building new Little Airplane felt beautiful crea tion yet royal sculpture guy crafted bust Prince adorn cockpit knowing would pro hibited builder model rule get competition item since Competition section magazine newry repaired Trusty Old Ra dio System arrived Prince quickly stalled new Little Airplane royal coach whisked him away flying site fear trembling Prince sent Little Airplane skyward Slowly F T thats Fear Trembling disap peared once again Little Airplane swooped looped roared through tranquil beautiful blue sky obeying command Princes fabled fing ers Oh good Oh fun continued week after week next royal month happened day Prince caused Little Airplane swoop about make loop engine hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard left something different lit tle airplane roiled over dove ground Prince stunned aghast darned angry No couldnt fabulous fabled fingers 31M 21M Mak ing royal ruckus Prince ranted raged Can Could Have done dreaded virus once again Yea verily Royal Doctor con firmed air turreted town filled yet another new strain dreaded virus stronger first brain Princes Trusty Old Radio System moved just teeny tiny bit away new strain Such shame Such pity What loss Royal Doctor tempted say something along lines told thought better idea remembered really enjoyed living Prince fact very intelli gent man through remorse sorrow despondency other forms sad ness realized perhaps just tad dumb Since royal dumbness classi fied forgivable condition well Prince recognized condition him self saving others having whisper behind back talked Ama said sorry having sent let ter story ends living happily ever after Prince followed Royal Doctors advice Trusty Old Radio System implanted devices will turn away dreaded Pageritis virus fact bought brand new radio doctor developed immune deadly cloud-like virus now Prince has two new Little Airplanes causes swoop loop roar week Oh good Oh fun hears tales others concerned dreaded deadly cloud like virus called Pageritis floating about lovely tur reted town just smiles muses broadband brain cant live narrow-band world think about itthats close get moral End What depicted above actual ex periences AMA member follow ing information fun fa ble fantasy fairy tale own flying older wideband systems especially receivers near metropol itan areas caution new tally narrow-band systems transmitters receivers may able operate properly face powerful com mercial transmissions frequencies 10kHz removed older equip ment much suspectible interfer ence After designed much wider frequency spacing club can learn what commercial ac tivity occurring area borrowing AMA district scanner receiver available district Frequency Coor dinator Check listing district officers found under picture AMA dis trict vice president issue Model Aviations AMA News section Please understand presence commercial user 10 kHz away does auto matically mean two frequencies bracket unusable depends entirely upon signal strength produced proximity commercial transmitter field power transmission Older equipment will go belly-up quite quickly Newer totally narrow-band equip ment can live through much higher levels before being affected end again FAt FF Team Selection continued VII 1993 Program Finances Budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days World Championships b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight major airport nearest team members home near est city World Championships no direct flight flight ar rangements economical fare c Team practice maximum three days World Championships site 1993 Program Budget proposed budget 1993 program appears below First proposed expenditure program presented explana tion some items follows presentation concludes estimate projected come proposed operating expenditures based assumption World Championships will held US World Championships Team travel lodging$2000 World Championships Contingency Fund $1000 Finals operations$1500 Inperson Meeting fund$2400 Team Selection Committee contingency fund dispensed discretion Team Selection Committee$1500 Finals site contingency fund$500 Fund balance$4000 Total$12900 As November 1 1990 Team Selection Committee has $2648 unencumbered funds A Finals operations amount set $1500 should adequate cover neces sary costs finals Finals officials will automatically granted amount can expect reimbursement program expenses exceeding amount B Inperson Meeting Presently fund basically cover accommodations travel meeting place committee meets end program cycle meals inci dentals paid representative him self C Finals Site Contingency Fund Costs depend finals site item allow ex penses may arise staffing finals ob taining site remote qualified organizers and/or clubs Expected Revenue expected income 1993 proposed program follows Semifinals 165 entries @ $3514000 5 Finals 90 entries @ $7000 0 Miscellaneous income/interest $49500 Total 00 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1990 District 1 Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 203-434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718-224-3908 District 3 Dale Mateer 870 Fernshire Dr Centerville OH 45459 513-435-3591 District 4 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717-235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904-438-5372 District 6 Chairman Chuck Markos 655 Car lisle Deerfield IL 60015 708-945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313-294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512-282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303-530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 3408 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916-757-2283 District 11 Co-Chairman Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wallowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503645-0987 Subcommittee Jr Team Selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Directors following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials re Conrinued page 125 April 1991 123 1992 FAI Free Flight Junior Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA membership current NAA member ship Age levelany person will under age 19 during calendar year 1992 eligible Eligible interested individuals enter program filling out application no monetary charge program entry Certification Models model must have identifying voucher wing per FAI Sporting Code Vouchers available through AMA Headquarters Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being regulations vouchering models III Team Selection FlA team given plans AL37 A/2 provided tow hooks elec tronic timers FiB team member given com plete kit construct models recommended supplement models FlA FiB team members used win place team FiC team members needed con struct new state-of-the-art models order competitive team mem bers received assistance constructing models first class training fly ing modern FiC models Jim Troutman 13 years old seemed need assist ance preparation Reed Simpson set aside 1990 modeling projects assisted Jim construction ad justing three new models Tom Kerr worked Craig Lippman similar man ner Mike Keller experienced gas model flier assisted Terry Kerger put finishing touches trimming models team practice four five weeks before World Championships planned funds available inadequate stead suggested arrive several days early compete Soko Cup Compe tition Travel Yugoslavia back became tight schedule due team members par ents work vacation schedules ar rived Mostar 600 pm evening before Soko Eagle Cup competition left immediately after World Cham pionships banquet Soko Cup organizers Junior World Championships organizers same aero club provided us sistance patience solving problems weather Soko Cup competi tion excellent over 80 com petitors FlA 60 FiB 25 FiC Rus sian modelers Evgueni Verbitski FiC Alexandre Andrioukov FiB FiC team flew same pole posi tion Verbitiski no prior practice flying site Mostar team members performed well Mike Keller placed 4th FlA Rod Iverger 6th FiB ex cellent considering competition con sisted of best Europe next three days used trim ming models thermal-picking practice Everyone experienced changes trim due altitude temperature team members worked together 100% support other during practice world championships Tom Kerr worked dawn dusk day helping FiC team re-adjust models prac tice picking thermals end third day team member two models capable winning time certain eight Robert Sifleet team members good chance obtain Glenrock PA ing high placing championships Selection USA Junior FAI Free Flight Team 1992 World Champion ships will basis individual scores achieved Junior team entrants eight semifinal meets held throughout USA 1991 dates locations semifinal meets will announced later team will selected basis individuals score relative scores attained other entrants event particular semifinal Junior team entrants score percentage top score event will become Junior team entrants selection score Example Top score semifinal seconds Junior team selection competitor 1274 seconds Score completion semifinals 1991 top three contestants three events will become USA Jun ior Free Flight Team 1992 World Championships team manager will chosen Free Flight Team Selection Committee AMA Headquarters 1990 FF Junior World Championships Team Managers Report recently published article Sec ond Junior World Championships Mos tar Yugoslavia Joel Grasmeyer FlA team member highlighted fact USA Junior Team quite successful Shortly after team selected fall 1989 talked team member other modelers know team members order evaluate capabili ties determine what training would necessary prepare world champi onship FlA first day competition post poned due passing storm front created winds 50 mph offi cials tents concession stands pile rubble due storm next morning during first three rounds FlA wind still gusting above 20 mph made straight towing difficult circle towing impossible Dur ing first round least 12 models destroyed tow due strong wind gusts last four rounds wind sub sided 10-15 mph team difficulty towing obtaining proper launches due inexperience flying strong winds except top six competitors same difficulty team Fl C second day competition breezy severe first day thermals big strong due al titude down drafts equally strong team performed nearly flaw lessly except missing several thermals having several over runs put time premium get second attempts three team members performed flight line FiC fliers years experience Mike Keller two years ago Poland experienced problems placed last FiC calm deliberate flying became Jun ior World Champion FiC teammates winning team Fl B last day competition FiB no wind entire day Most flights did drift 100 yards three min utes provided difficult conditions find thermals thermals moved slowly apparently small dissipated quickly teams models capable field suffered lack thermals others did also Al though best day flying no maxed out model recovery team consisting team supporters team members flying relieved no wind last day first two days competition wind strong ther mals provided long chases anx ious moments because 5 10 minutes fre quently passed between DT landing 1990 Junior World Championships Team overall quite successful Winning first individual team shows junior modelers can very competitive am sure 1992 team will successful support team received during year preparation impressive would like thank following team myself donations following donated funds modeling supplies Several donations very generous FAI Model Supply Satellite City Bradley Model Products Robert Waterman Ken Ol iver Dub McCormick Betty Kerr Chris Mat suno Robert Gutai Dave Mateer Doug Galbreath following donated time assist team members prepare world cham pionships Reed Simpson Bill Shalor Jim Bradely Chuck Markos Tom Kerr George Aldrich Terry Kerger Randy Archer Dan Tracy team members parents may others informed of above thank helping 1990 Junior World Champion ships Team Have helped junior lately 124 Model Aviation FAt Team $etOCtiWl conh/Iwed sponsibility FAI Free Flight Team Selec tion Committee make appointments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman a The term new chairman will gin January 1 following Inperson Meet ing b To disseminate information about current program c To notify contestants Contest Direc tors eligible participants level competition AMA d To inform participants via periodic pub lication news affecting current pro gram e To review information pertinent se lection finals siteincluding site visit necessary make recommendations Team Selection Committee adoption rejection finals site f To act prime organizer adminis trator necessary pre-finals prepara tion including limited selections finals Contest Director finals administra tor event directors g To insure completion necessary re ports relative stages program cluding finals h To maintain written record conjunc tion AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Is responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman Team Selec tion Committee 1 Collects semifinals results AMA 2 Distributes lists finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects finals Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman con currence d Concurs Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman event directors e Arranges final logistics include ot limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping etc 2 Arranges stop watches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment etc 3 Prepares distributes site maps di rections etc f Manages finals correspondence communications finals participants support Team Selection Committee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed finals budget Team Selection Committee 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall finals contest op erations b Selects event directors concur rence finals administrator c Implements guidelines rules proce dures finals competition d Recruits selects finals staff proces sors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current AMA NAA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 AMA Appointed FAI jury three-member jury will impaneled finals adjucate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1993 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions event director Contest Director will no ap peal fro decisions jury see AMA laws standing rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA bylaws standing rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid AMA c Pursuant standing rule 184 chair man Team Selection Committee will submit names least five candidates jury AMA FAI executive com mittee selection names submitted chairman will include no tify chairman writing April 1 1992 interest serving judged knowledgeable FAI Free Flight rules procedures sub-committee appointed chairman such pur pose 6 Limitations Authority FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee FAI Team Selection Committee shall have no authority finals site deci sions affecting operations will han dled appropriate persons men tioned earlier 7 Selection Team Manager Assist ant Team Manager Once team has selected team manager will chosen operate organi zation logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort US team procedure selec tion person follows a Any person wants consid ered team manager must submit name writing Team Selection Com mittee chairman later 14 days after finals b The names nominees accepted Team Selection Committee shall distributed team along ballot c The assistant team manager shall chosen team manager subject ap proval Team Selection Committee d The team manager will chosen team members simple majority Li AMA Modelers Working Modelers Nelson 40 Engines Available Correspondence Henry Nelson indi cates has 500 units Formula en gine Nelson 40 available sale meets requirement rule 41 under AMA rule book event 421 therefore approved use Contact RC Race Contest Board Chairman Wayne Yeager 38235 Cas tle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 furthur infor mationLi U AMA SIN Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 April 1991 125 SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/04
Page Numbers: 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
I COMPETITION AMA NEWS SINCE 1936 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood Frequency Fable details fable fact Theyve fancied up fun Once upon time kingdom far far away Well maybe too far away since lived Midwest near small city lived handsome prince hereafter referred Prince Prince loved fly RC models local site removed just teeny tiny bit lovely turreted town years almost six sallied forth fly model using Trusty Old Radio System served him well very ginning modeling career day Prince heard read thought heard read nasty old monster called Ama ventured forth upon land threatening take away Trusty Old Radio Systems happy modelers certain what rea son thought maybe Ama Continued page 120 National Records Monthly Update following new National Records have processed during month janu ary 1991 Indoor Free FlightCategory Intermedi ate Stick Senior2208 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Open1715 Chuck Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Easy B Senior1304 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Autogyro Senior652 Don Slusarczyk 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open7545 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open758 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Manhattan Cabin Open831 Walter P Van Corder 12/9/90 Indoor Free FlightCategory Ill Orni thopter junior521 Scott Robbins 12/9/90 Control Line Speed Junior11608 mph Bobby Fogg 12/9/90 Sport Speed 21 Junior7485 mph Russel Whitney 12/30/90 Sport Speed 21 Open15705 mph Carlos Al oise 12/9/90 New RC Pylon Quarter Midget Pylon 11120 Paul Benezra 7/17/90 F3D Pylon10940 Gary Hover 9/1/90 Quickie 500 Pylon11361 Craig Grunke meyer 10/21/90 1993 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA NAA membership NAA membership card will official international license provides requisite FAI stamp Contestants may enter 1993 Free Flight Team Selection program paying $3500 per event AMA advance contest partic ipation Entry site permissible paying contest director $4000 per event fees must paid before first flight single payment $3500 $4000 site permits entry selected contest semifinals per event Age 20 under finals date ex empt entry fees II Certification models model must have identifying voucher wing stabilizer per FAI Sporting Code facsimile voucher available through AMA Headquarters may used provided contains information official FAI voucher Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being compliance pertinent rules III Semifinals Semifinals will staged eight 8 sites appropriate geographical loca tions throughout country will held over Labor Day weekend 1991 through first weekend November 1991 Oc tober finals B Semifinals Participants Contest Director semifinals must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event contestant may compete semi final per event No already qualified finals may participate semifinal same event Continued page 121 Attention FAI RC CL Scale Competitors John R Guenther AMA Nats Scale Category Manager FAI Scale Team Selection Committee Chairman 1992 World Champion US FAI F4B F4C Scale Team selection event will held 1991 Nats published AMA 1991 Nats Scale schedule will followed Only FAI rules including specifications ma neuvers protest procedures jury judg ing etc will apply team selection event person wants enter F4B and/or F4C team selection event 1991 Nats entry fees will waived ever person wants compete Nats FAI Precision Sportsman class Scale events eligible Nats tro phy full Nats entry fees will applica ble RC CL contestants wishing enter Nats FAI event also FAI Scale team selection event may use same model long appropriate Nats team selection program entry fees paid prior competition instructions enter FAI team selection pro gram contact AMA Headquarters see January 1991 issue Model Aviation maga zine page 127 Up 50% total 1992 Scale team se lection program entry fees collected may used offset team selection contest ex penses such additional expenses curred static flying judges F4B F4CE April 1991 119 $s Okector co0Upu* consuming food maybe just plain mean wrote nasty letter threaten ing Ama dire foreboding things ever came near Trusty Old Radio Sys tem long after learned Ama trying take away Trusty Old Radios Systems modelers fact learned Ama created medicine would help old equip ment live future Ama did warn Prince however old equipment may well suffer some very nasty side effects especially used presence terri ble virus floats cloud-like near cities course speak dreaded Pageritis virus causes model radio systems strange violent things Prince pondered warning moment two shrugged royal should ers went merry way field airplane contained very same Trusty Old Radio System Weekly contin ued trips flying field causing Little Airplane swoop loop roar about sky happy Oh good Oh fun day right af ter swoop loop just before roar Little Airplane suffered severe shakes Shucks Prince cried What has happened Little Airplane throttle hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard right Little Airplane rolled over dove ground Prince pondered possibilities sought reasons Little Airplanes demise Could fabled fingers have fraught fright dreaded 31M monster 21M ors continued way model lovingly placed pieces pile proceeded take back pits pronounced pitiful plaintive voice Oh woe trembling hands fearful along Little Airplane Trusty Old Radio System also died worked trans mitter sticks dutiful fashion servos followed faithfully Everything worked Prince knew could have fault Fie such non-royal thought Per fection coursed through vein blue bloods body Prince spent fitful night unable erase terrible event thinking next new day dawned de cided devote royal time investigat ing incident noon made terrible discovery city just week before become infected new very deadly strain dreaded Page ntis virus questioned Royal Doctor specialist internal frequencies doc tor stated bad news good news bad news indeed Princes radio succumbed dreaded Pageritis virus because radios brain waves teeny tiny bit away Pageritis good news radio could fixed its brain waves would far away terrible virus strain Royal Doctor went say just teeny tiny bit extra medical care radio could made al completely immune strain dreaded virus might appear future Continued page 123 COMPETITION DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS47903 Robert WilkIe 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 oaring Date Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL ii R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueena NY 11421 880 RC Erneet Nlkodem 407 Wliiow St Lockpori NY 14094vii CL & PP AMA Headquarters CompetitIon Department RC rt Kircher 9 Sheffleid Way Clark NJ 07066 re diattict except Michigan iii CL & PP AMA l4aadquaflera Competition Department Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chiiton WI 53014 RCNeison Ocuid 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 igan East ayne Veager 38235 Castle Romuius Mi 48174 RCM Weiaenbach 4588 W 146th Cieveiand OH 44135viii Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 WestIX Mike Tailman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 87217 iv CL & FF Bob 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80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 266 Visalia CA 90277-9757 Xl Tom Strom 14205W 160th Seattle WA 66118 Vi Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pals Park IL 80484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsatt Dr Madison WI 53711 Viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 50210 X Randy Spencer 2617 FIsk Ln Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 4922 Rocheile Ave Irvine CA 92714 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillipa RD 1 Box 544 Wiiliamsport PA 17701 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 18701 RC ELECTRIC Jos Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 120 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don LIndley 420 Tupelo Naparvilie iL 60540 PAl TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN PAl Team Selection COntuwed C Regulations governing semifinals Semifi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below Other deviations Code will per mitted 1 Competitors must launch stations line approximately perpendicular wind direction 2 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 3 No goating allowed 4 Round delay cancellation due weather factors Contest Director preroga tive per FAI Sporting Code 5 Time constraints flying will done rounds contestant will have no 20 minutes arrival launch station until model launched lose place line return end timer line 6 Round system will eight rounds hour minimum contest ficial least five rounds must flown D Advancement Finals 1 The formula will used deter fliers semifinals will advanced team finals N x K N er fliers advanced round nearest whole number L er local fliers flying event semifinal C er fliers event country semifinals K onstant will result man ageable team final Note least flier will advanced event semifinals regardless number fliers semif inals Additionally anyone making least 98% winning time event semifinals will advanced could have advanced under conditions above formula 2 Alternates 1993 program finals semifinals will allowed follow ing rule alternate semifinals advanced finals must have made least 80% winning time event semifinals IV Selected Contests A Eligibility Entry Fee 1 The Contest Director Selected Con test must accept contestant produces proof preentry pays on-site fee $4000 per event meets other re quirements entry 2 All fees must paid advance flying B Advancement Finals Selected Cont est 1 The first place winner event Se lected Contest will advanced well contestant records maxes con test question exclusive flyoff rounds 2 No alternates type selection 3 The prospective finals entrant must ward Selected Contest qualifying form signed CD Selected Contest AMA Headquarters postmarked within seven days after contest C Selected Contest Criteria 1 Selected Contests may held time af ter Labor Day weekend 1991 Octo ber finals format 2 A Selected Contest must have five en trants per event 3 Selected Contests will conducted ac cordance FAI Sporting Code Note minimum seven 7 rounds must flown three minute greater maxes must used contest type split over two day period meets minimum round requirements acceptable will re sponsibility participant ensure qualifying form signed CD participant forwards form Team Selection Committee Nominations selected contests will reviewed chosen Team Selection Committee within time frame January 31 1991 March 1 1992 Team Selection Committee will peri odically publish list Selected Contests Note Even though approved Selected Contest meet will lose Selected Contest status deviating above criteria 4 considered max-out must fly advertised maximum times per round ie dual standards maxes unacceptable V Finals 1991 team members team manager sistant team manager current US World Champion will allowed advance finals manager assistant team manager may fly event choice team members will advance event flew 1991 team Additional events may flown through normal program A It policy Team Selection Com mittee conduct single site finals will rotated between east-west sites alter nate programs 1993 program excep tion due expectation 1993 World Championships being held Lost Hills B The finals will held within four day pe riod October 1992 C The cost entry finals will $7000 per event per contestant Age 20 under fliers will allowed entry charge Fees paid AMA Headquarters prior finals 1 qualified finals under semifinal formula must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals alternates may noti fied Alternates have 14 days respond date notification accordance deadline stipulated Intent Enter form 2 Those qualified finals Se lected Contests must declare intention attend pay entry fee 90 days prior finals except Selected Contests held within 90-day period case fee must paid 14 days prior finals D Procedures Rules Finals fi nals will conducted accordance FAI Sporting Code except amended below 1 Models must launched line pole position approximately perpen dicular wind direction Contest Di rector has discretion lay flight line appropriate conditions field 2 All models must launched within five meters specified launch position Selec tion launch position shall random draw prior contest 3 No thermal sensors other similar equipment over eight feet tall allowed side launch area 4 The launch area defined distance plus minus 15 meters launch line FiB FiC plus minus 65 meters FlA 5 Only flier maximum two help ers permitted launch area 6 use thermal-finding models goats will permitted judgment Contest Director issue will final E Finals Rounds Format Four day finals four teen half-hour roundsseven rounds per day two days per event fourth day re served flyoffs required Nordic will fly days two time day three Wake will fly days three will time day two Power will fly days two three will time day Finals dates October 8-11 Thursday through Sunday 1992 Lost Hills California October 11 reserved flyoffs Early Rounds 730-800 850-920 1010-1040 1130-1200 1250-120 210-240 330-400 Late Rounds 810-840 930-1000 1050-1120 12101240 130-200 250-320 410-440 event flies early round day late round day event will fly separate flight line possible Flyoffs required will held fourth day flier responsibile time day day find substitute needs time search repair whatever use vol unteer timers necessarily discouraged may required F Cancellation Procedures Rounds may canceled time Rounds finals may postponed Contest Director round postponed hour announced starting time canceled round delayed after official flight has recorded round must completed before other round startsif cannot done before end contest de layed round times will canceled least seven rounds three days fi nals have completed teams will se lected basis rounds flown less seven rounds have com pleted end three days contest will completed later date retaining flight scores previously completed rounds G Number models allowed finalist will allowed compete no four models per event per day models used given day must stated ad vance days flying flier may process unlimited number models H Flyoff Procedure required flyoff will flown 730 am October 15 minute rounds Event rotation will FlA B C Sched uling succeeding 15 minute rounds will discretion Contest Director ac cordance FAI Sporting Code VI Finals Site Selection Considerations Secure use field year advance Able complete least seven rounds three days flying Open practice minimum two days before start finals Accommodations 200 people 30 minutes driving time Parking 100 cars Motorcycles permitted chasing least suitable Category II AMA contests Continued page 123 April 1991 121 Official 1992 US FAI F3E Team Selection Permanent Program Issued F3E Team Selection Committee program established provide basis selecting best possible Electric power F3E team give selected team sufficient time prepare World Championships 1 The Team Selection Finals shall take place time well ahead World Champion ships time poor weather some parts country will inhibit prospective fliers practicing prop erly preparing team selection finals time frame shall AugustlOctober year prior World Championships date shall selected host orga nization provided no conflict other AMA events Site/host selection will based upon competitive bid bidding organization should show sincere desire host Team Selection Finals should possess ability run such contest addition bidding organization must able supply needed equipment con test namely sighting devices timing devi ces weighing devices field marking de vices host must acceptable vot ing majority F3E Team Selection Com mittee host upon submitting bid must also submit budget expected expenses well make declaration addi tional on-site entry fees surcharge re quired cover expenses Any mon eys excess actual expenses will ac counted sent AMA F3E Team Fund shortfalls will responsibility host organization 2 Requirements participation team selection a Individuals must have submitted $15 entry fee AMA have received offi cial performance qualification form pro gram details AMA b At time qualification individuals must have possession current AMA NAA membership license current FAI stamp licenses stamp must shown verified witnessing Contest Director c Individuals shall become qualified through having participated AMA sanc tioned F3E contest minimum eight competitors having placed least third top three finishers counting individuals members previous USA F3E World Championships team case lack events inability attend such qualification can made hav ing achieved score least 500 points flying event strict accordance FAI Sporting Code amended presence AMA Contest Di rector d The three team members pre vious World Championships team pre qualified Team Selection Finals pro vided pay program entry fee well finals fee prior official cutoff date e finalists will pay AMA en try fee currently $50 postmarked no later 60 days prior scheduled Team Se lection Finals within 10 days after comple tion Nats whichever later will allow AMA time prepare roster qualified paid participants posses sion finals Contest Director prior date Team Selection Finals f Refund requests finals fee must received AMA Headquarters no later two weeks prior Team Selection Fi nals 3 team will selected Team Selec tion Finals top three finishers will constitute team fourth-place fin isher will alternate event later found selec tee alternate cannot fulfill his/her obligation participate World Cham pionships 4th 5th 6th etc serial order will offered opportunity re place him/her AMA must approve such re placement Upon selection team team man ager will selected accordance cur rent AMA guidelines event no current AMA guidelines selection will unanimous vote team mem bers must made within 30 days fol lowing Team Selection Finals 4 The format team selection will accordance current FAI Sporting Code amended no deviations al lowed will eight rounds weather permitting seven counting final score lowest score will dropped event will cover least two days no four rounds flown day 5 Time frames Team Selection Finals shall held odd numbered years shall take place August October time frame b last day qualify attend Team Selection Finals will coincide last day AMA Nats c filing bid host team selec tion 1 March 15 year team selec tion 2 no bid March 15 Team Selection Committee will actively re cruit host committee will decide host d Finals fee currently $50 must sent AMA Headquarters postmarked no later 60 days prior Team Selection Fi nals 6 All fees collected through participants en try finals surcharge excess expen ses primarily financing F3E team Team Selection Committee shall allo cate Team Fund moneys fol lowing team expenses limit fund Travel expenses paid AMA such vehicle rentals fuel vehicles b Baggage charges model boxes AMA does pay model box transportation c Any other expenses approved major ity vote Team Selection Committee 7 This program will remain effect perman ently may amended revised ma jority vote Team Selection Committee program participants U 1990-1991 FAI Free Flight World Cup Report Ian Kaynes Chairman ClAM FF Subcommittee 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup very successful new winners eventsthe remarkable run three FlA wins succession Stefan Rumpp has ended year competitors scored event since points awarded top 14 places competition has re sulted apparent drop number competitors scoring points 1990 World Cup compared 1989 reflects wide interest competitors par ticipating World Cup events total 25 competitions scheduled 1991 represents new high number events two events scheduled USA Max Men International FlA FiB FiC held last February 16-17 Lost Hills California 15th Sierra Cup FlA FiB FiC scheduled 19-20 October 1991 Sacramento California high number events allowed part change regulations year now allows two competitions country limitation scoring points competitions thus introduced country Europe has two competitions World Cup schedule same class competi tor may count better score two events restriction does apply competitions countries outside Europe latest results 1991 World Cup will distributed press occasion during year frequent results ser vice available anyone payment service charge eight pounds sterling Ian Kaynes 7 Ashley Road Farnborough Hants GU147EZ EnglandU Attention Beginner Stunt Fliers Ken Simmons North Pekin IL will having Beginner Stunt 1991 Nats Lawrenceville Illinois Registra tion will start 1200 pm noon Friday July 19 registration fee will $10 per person Flying will begin 100 pm sharp will fly Pampa Beginner Pattern Any has previously competed higher class welcome enter AMA rules will enforced AMA number air craft pull test line length size etc will no builder-of-model rule ap pearance points Three attempts two off i cial flights will flown So youre coming Nats work just watch bring plane some us believe will closest competition week Prizes will awarded through fifth place have questions please contact Ken Simmons 138 Sunset Blvd North Pe kin IL 61554 Telephone 309 382-2804 U 122 Model Aviation Technical Director continueAi unfortunately fancied fabied friend did feel inclined follow sec ond part doctors advice Rather have radios brain improved rec ommended implant Prince told doc tor simply find new brain wave away virus sigh doctor performed simple brain wave change returned Trusty Old Radio System Prince meantime Prince hard work building new Little Airplane felt beautiful crea tion yet royal sculpture guy crafted bust Prince adorn cockpit knowing would pro hibited builder model rule get competition item since Competition section magazine newry repaired Trusty Old Ra dio System arrived Prince quickly stalled new Little Airplane royal coach whisked him away flying site fear trembling Prince sent Little Airplane skyward Slowly F T thats Fear Trembling disap peared once again Little Airplane swooped looped roared through tranquil beautiful blue sky obeying command Princes fabled fing ers Oh good Oh fun continued week after week next royal month happened day Prince caused Little Airplane swoop about make loop engine hiccupped elevator twitched ailerons locked hard left something different lit tle airplane roiled over dove ground Prince stunned aghast darned angry No couldnt fabulous fabled fingers 31M 21M Mak ing royal ruckus Prince ranted raged Can Could Have done dreaded virus once again Yea verily Royal Doctor con firmed air turreted town filled yet another new strain dreaded virus stronger first brain Princes Trusty Old Radio System moved just teeny tiny bit away new strain Such shame Such pity What loss Royal Doctor tempted say something along lines told thought better idea remembered really enjoyed living Prince fact very intelli gent man through remorse sorrow despondency other forms sad ness realized perhaps just tad dumb Since royal dumbness classi fied forgivable condition well Prince recognized condition him self saving others having whisper behind back talked Ama said sorry having sent let ter story ends living happily ever after Prince followed Royal Doctors advice Trusty Old Radio System implanted devices will turn away dreaded Pageritis virus fact bought brand new radio doctor developed immune deadly cloud-like virus now Prince has two new Little Airplanes causes swoop loop roar week Oh good Oh fun hears tales others concerned dreaded deadly cloud like virus called Pageritis floating about lovely tur reted town just smiles muses broadband brain cant live narrow-band world think about itthats close get moral End What depicted above actual ex periences AMA member follow ing information fun fa ble fantasy fairy tale own flying older wideband systems especially receivers near metropol itan areas caution new tally narrow-band systems transmitters receivers may able operate properly face powerful com mercial transmissions frequencies 10kHz removed older equip ment much suspectible interfer ence After designed much wider frequency spacing club can learn what commercial ac tivity occurring area borrowing AMA district scanner receiver available district Frequency Coor dinator Check listing district officers found under picture AMA dis trict vice president issue Model Aviations AMA News section Please understand presence commercial user 10 kHz away does auto matically mean two frequencies bracket unusable depends entirely upon signal strength produced proximity commercial transmitter field power transmission Older equipment will go belly-up quite quickly Newer totally narrow-band equip ment can live through much higher levels before being affected end again FAt FF Team Selection continued VII 1993 Program Finances Budget Team expenses covered AMA a Entry fees including lodging meals duration official days World Championships b AMA will pay lowest available amount direct coach flight major airport nearest team members home near est city World Championships no direct flight flight ar rangements economical fare c Team practice maximum three days World Championships site 1993 Program Budget proposed budget 1993 program appears below First proposed expenditure program presented explana tion some items follows presentation concludes estimate projected come proposed operating expenditures based assumption World Championships will held US World Championships Team travel lodging$2000 World Championships Contingency Fund $1000 Finals operations$1500 Inperson Meeting fund$2400 Team Selection Committee contingency fund dispensed discretion Team Selection Committee$1500 Finals site contingency fund$500 Fund balance$4000 Total$12900 As November 1 1990 Team Selection Committee has $2648 unencumbered funds A Finals operations amount set $1500 should adequate cover neces sary costs finals Finals officials will automatically granted amount can expect reimbursement program expenses exceeding amount B Inperson Meeting Presently fund basically cover accommodations travel meeting place committee meets end program cycle meals inci dentals paid representative him self C Finals Site Contingency Fund Costs depend finals site item allow ex penses may arise staffing finals ob taining site remote qualified organizers and/or clubs Expected Revenue expected income 1993 proposed program follows Semifinals 165 entries @ $3514000 5 Finals 90 entries @ $7000 0 Miscellaneous income/interest $49500 Total 00 FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee November 1990 District 1 Henry Struck 294 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 203-434-1091 District 2 Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 718-224-3908 District 3 Dale Mateer 870 Fernshire Dr Centerville OH 45459 513-435-3591 District 4 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Box 56 Glenrock PA 17327 717-235-2421 District 5 Tom McLaughlan 4140 Fern Court Pensacola FL 32503 904-438-5372 District 6 Chairman Chuck Markos 655 Car lisle Deerfield IL 60015 708-945-9225 District 7 Paul Crowley 32604 Tecla War ren Ml 48093 313-294-1236 District 8 Jack Brown 10201 Colonial Club Dr Austin TX 78747 512-282-8885 District 9 Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 303-530-5526 District 10 Doug Galbreath 3408 Topsail P1 Davis CA 95616 916-757-2283 District 11 Co-Chairman Robert Waterman 4480 NW Wallowa Ct Portland OR 97229 503645-0987 Subcommittee Jr Team Selection Bob Sifleet Chuck Markos Bob Waterman VIII Team Selection Committee Chairman Fi nals Administrator Finals Contest Director Event Directors following identifies duties re sponsibilities designated officials re Conrinued page 125 April 1991 123 1992 FAI Free Flight Junior Team Selection Program Program Entry participant must have current AMA membership current NAA member ship Age levelany person will under age 19 during calendar year 1992 eligible Eligible interested individuals enter program filling out application no monetary charge program entry Certification Models model must have identifying voucher wing per FAI Sporting Code Vouchers available through AMA Headquarters Other regulations specified model type FAI Sporting Code must certified voucher being regulations vouchering models III Team Selection FlA team given plans AL37 A/2 provided tow hooks elec tronic timers FiB team member given com plete kit construct models recommended supplement models FlA FiB team members used win place team FiC team members needed con struct new state-of-the-art models order competitive team mem bers received assistance constructing models first class training fly ing modern FiC models Jim Troutman 13 years old seemed need assist ance preparation Reed Simpson set aside 1990 modeling projects assisted Jim construction ad justing three new models Tom Kerr worked Craig Lippman similar man ner Mike Keller experienced gas model flier assisted Terry Kerger put finishing touches trimming models team practice four five weeks before World Championships planned funds available inadequate stead suggested arrive several days early compete Soko Cup Compe tition Travel Yugoslavia back became tight schedule due team members par ents work vacation schedules ar rived Mostar 600 pm evening before Soko Eagle Cup competition left immediately after World Cham pionships banquet Soko Cup organizers Junior World Championships organizers same aero club provided us sistance patience solving problems weather Soko Cup competi tion excellent over 80 com petitors FlA 60 FiB 25 FiC Rus sian modelers Evgueni Verbitski FiC Alexandre Andrioukov FiB FiC team flew same pole posi tion Verbitiski no prior practice flying site Mostar team members performed well Mike Keller placed 4th FlA Rod Iverger 6th FiB ex cellent considering competition con sisted of best Europe next three days used trim ming models thermal-picking practice Everyone experienced changes trim due altitude temperature team members worked together 100% support other during practice world championships Tom Kerr worked dawn dusk day helping FiC team re-adjust models prac tice picking thermals end third day team member two models capable winning time certain eight Robert Sifleet team members good chance obtain Glenrock PA ing high placing championships Selection USA Junior FAI Free Flight Team 1992 World Champion ships will basis individual scores achieved Junior team entrants eight semifinal meets held throughout USA 1991 dates locations semifinal meets will announced later team will selected basis individuals score relative scores attained other entrants event particular semifinal Junior team entrants score percentage top score event will become Junior team entrants selection score Example Top score semifinal seconds Junior team selection competitor 1274 seconds Score completion semifinals 1991 top three contestants three events will become USA Jun ior Free Flight Team 1992 World Championships team manager will chosen Free Flight Team Selection Committee AMA Headquarters 1990 FF Junior World Championships Team Managers Report recently published article Sec ond Junior World Championships Mos tar Yugoslavia Joel Grasmeyer FlA team member highlighted fact USA Junior Team quite successful Shortly after team selected fall 1989 talked team member other modelers know team members order evaluate capabili ties determine what training would necessary prepare world champi onship FlA first day competition post poned due passing storm front created winds 50 mph offi cials tents concession stands pile rubble due storm next morning during first three rounds FlA wind still gusting above 20 mph made straight towing difficult circle towing impossible Dur ing first round least 12 models destroyed tow due strong wind gusts last four rounds wind sub sided 10-15 mph team difficulty towing obtaining proper launches due inexperience flying strong winds except top six competitors same difficulty team Fl C second day competition breezy severe first day thermals big strong due al titude down drafts equally strong team performed nearly flaw lessly except missing several thermals having several over runs put time premium get second attempts three team members performed flight line FiC fliers years experience Mike Keller two years ago Poland experienced problems placed last FiC calm deliberate flying became Jun ior World Champion FiC teammates winning team Fl B last day competition FiB no wind entire day Most flights did drift 100 yards three min utes provided difficult conditions find thermals thermals moved slowly apparently small dissipated quickly teams models capable field suffered lack thermals others did also Al though best day flying no maxed out model recovery team consisting team supporters team members flying relieved no wind last day first two days competition wind strong ther mals provided long chases anx ious moments because 5 10 minutes fre quently passed between DT landing 1990 Junior World Championships Team overall quite successful Winning first individual team shows junior modelers can very competitive am sure 1992 team will successful support team received during year preparation impressive would like thank following team myself donations following donated funds modeling supplies Several donations very generous FAI Model Supply Satellite City Bradley Model Products Robert Waterman Ken Ol iver Dub McCormick Betty Kerr Chris Mat suno Robert Gutai Dave Mateer Doug Galbreath following donated time assist team members prepare world cham pionships Reed Simpson Bill Shalor Jim Bradely Chuck Markos Tom Kerr George Aldrich Terry Kerger Randy Archer Dan Tracy team members parents may others informed of above thank helping 1990 Junior World Champion ships Team Have helped junior lately 124 Model Aviation FAt Team $etOCtiWl conh/Iwed sponsibility FAI Free Flight Team Selec tion Committee make appointments 1 Team Selection Committee Chairman a The term new chairman will gin January 1 following Inperson Meet ing b To disseminate information about current program c To notify contestants Contest Direc tors eligible participants level competition AMA d To inform participants via periodic pub lication news affecting current pro gram e To review information pertinent se lection finals siteincluding site visit necessary make recommendations Team Selection Committee adoption rejection finals site f To act prime organizer adminis trator necessary pre-finals prepara tion including limited selections finals Contest Director finals administra tor event directors g To insure completion necessary re ports relative stages program cluding finals h To maintain written record conjunc tion AMA transactions use future managers committees i Other duties may assigned FAI Team Selection Committee 2 Finals Administrator a Is responsible chairman Team Selection Committee b With chairman Team Selec tion Committee 1 Collects semifinals results AMA 2 Distributes lists finals qualifiers program participants AMA c Selects finals Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman con currence d Concurs Contest Director Team Selection Committee chairman event directors e Arranges final logistics include ot limited 1 Site facilities portajohns motels camping etc 2 Arranges stop watches other general equipment PA systems score boards impound areas processing equip ment etc 3 Prepares distributes site maps di rections etc f Manages finals correspondence communications finals participants support Team Selection Committee chairman AMA Headquarters g Submits proposed finals budget Team Selection Committee 3 Finals Contest Director a Responsible overall finals contest op erations b Selects event directors concur rence finals administrator c Implements guidelines rules proce dures finals competition d Recruits selects finals staff proces sors timers tabulators etc e Submits written protests concern ing FAI Sporting Code FAI Jury 4 Event Director a Responsible matters associated operation assigned event eg timers organization preflight proces sing impounding equipment current AMA NAA license cards b Responsible other enforcement regulations pertaining event de tailed program specifications stated Contest Director 5 AMA Appointed FAI jury three-member jury will impaneled finals adjucate disputes and/or pro tests arising over interpretation imple mentation Sporting Code 1993 pro gram rules jury will have no authority until contest starts administrative matters Disputes and/or protests must presented jury writing through Contest Director following ap peals decisions event director Contest Director will no ap peal fro decisions jury see AMA laws standing rule 184 a The jury will selected pursuant AMA bylaws standing rule 184 b Travel lodging expenses jury will paid AMA c Pursuant standing rule 184 chair man Team Selection Committee will submit names least five candidates jury AMA FAI executive com mittee selection names submitted chairman will include no tify chairman writing April 1 1992 interest serving judged knowledgeable FAI Free Flight rules procedures sub-committee appointed chairman such pur pose 6 Limitations Authority FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee FAI Team Selection Committee shall have no authority finals site deci sions affecting operations will han dled appropriate persons men tioned earlier 7 Selection Team Manager Assist ant Team Manager Once team has selected team manager will chosen operate organi zation logistics necessary provide greatest possible competitive effort US team procedure selec tion person follows a Any person wants consid ered team manager must submit name writing Team Selection Com mittee chairman later 14 days after finals b The names nominees accepted Team Selection Committee shall distributed team along ballot c The assistant team manager shall chosen team manager subject ap proval Team Selection Committee d The team manager will chosen team members simple majority Li AMA Modelers Working Modelers Nelson 40 Engines Available Correspondence Henry Nelson indi cates has 500 units Formula en gine Nelson 40 available sale meets requirement rule 41 under AMA rule book event 421 therefore approved use Contact RC Race Contest Board Chairman Wayne Yeager 38235 Cas tle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 furthur infor mationLi U AMA SIN Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 April 1991 125 SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT