N NE WSLETTER ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS first-ever Control Line World Cham pionships held US soon upon us September 17-22 1984 Westover AFB Chicopee MA important points re member youre planning attend spec tators Boosters Booster Packet Available Speaking Boosters special packet World Championships memorabilia will soon available AMA HQ interested modelers Included official cloth patch $5 value official enamel pin $5 value ficial decals $2 value official program book $2 value Supporter Site Pass $6 value Thats $20 value just $10 Booster Packets will sale 1984 AMA Nats World Cham pionships site packet ordered mail AMA HQ additional $2 postage handling required no shipments will made before September 1 1984 Booster/Spectator Lodging June 1984 edition Competi tion Newsletter published short list motels Chicopee area interested housing Chain pionships attendees included Parvick 413/592-7722 Best Western 413/592-6171 Skyline Inn 413/781-0900 Howard Johnson 413/ 739-7261 Added Attractions addition pre-Champs FAI Combat meet scheduled weekend prior World Championships see item de voted contest elsewhere issue International Participation present time contest organizers have received letters intent compete 17 nations Australia Austria Brazil Canada Denmark Federal Republic Ger Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Sweden Switzer land United Kingdom USA have indicated will send competitors 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE Although US will field full teams categories Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat nations will send complete teams event Ireland ex ample plans send Aerobatics con testant Denmark will enter Team Race team plan attend see top Control Line fliers world intense competition Spectators admitted free charge Booster Site Pass will provide bearer convenient parking better closer-to-the-action vantage point watch contest 1985 DC Aerobatics Team Selection Program Announced World Championships no sooner ends preparations begin next team-selection program 1985 US RC Aerobatics team has just approved has differences should make easier convenient fliers quali Continued page 121 RESTON VA 22090 * * * * 1984 Hats Sponsors Nats sponsors make possible have ex cellent trophies winning contestants contributions hard-earned cash remind us appreciate businessand whole heartedly support great hobby Some money sponsors also goes wards defraying expense operating worlds largest model airplane contest sponsors thanks following list sponsors represents have signed up April 20 1984 Ace RC Inc Airtronics Phase Art Art Gross Enterprises American RC Helicopter Bavarian Precision Products HB Engines Carolina-Taffinder CB Associates Cox Hobbies Bob Dively Du-Bro Products Electronic Model Systems EMS Addis Elmore Fox Manufacturing Co Full Command Systems Carl Goldberg Models Great Planes Model Mfg Co Grish Brothers Hobby Products Co Kraft Systems Leisure Electronics McDaniel RC Service Midwest Products Nico Engraving Northeast Engineering Peck-Polymers Semco Sig Manufacturing Co Top Flite Models Williams Brothers World Engines July 1984 115 1984-85 Rule Books Now Available new 1984-85 Official Model Air craft Regulations rule book has printed mailed AMA members should have received copy time read announcement have yet received copy new rule book please get touch Membership Dept AMA HQ copy may have lost mail HELP WANTED Tractor-Trailer Owner-Operator tan dem-axle tractor based MidAtlantic States area planning attend 84 Nets individual will contract haul AMAs 40-ft Nets trailer Reston VA Reno NV July just prior Nets drive same trailer Reno NV Springfield MA midAugust immediately after Nats As alternative AMA will con sider hiring two experienced semidrivers drive rental tractor same trip Interested drivers should contact Bob Voislavek AMA HQ between hours 830 am 500 pm Eastern time weekdays 703 435-0750 Tern Race Speed Team Finals nis group oy contestants victorious riouston IA may L Ri meam ujacers vveit rerillns/dc ittuo urn ollum Bob OgelStoo Willoughby Speed fliers Charles Vassallo Carl Dodge pictured Speed flier uob Spahr who for place team Merced CA trials Also because Charlie Vassallo unable pilot own model FAI rules now allow proxy flying Speed Charlies place team has filled Chuck Schuette pictured Speed low ebb popularity AMA Control Line competition theres no Team Racing AMA rule book eitherclosest thing Scale Racing has lost popularity recent years Since FAI rules events stringent AMA rules very low level participation FAI events US contestants Never theless handful dedicated modelers thinly spread around nation keep events alive capeble World-class competition gathered recently Houston TX fight places US CL team will represent US years Control Line World Championships Besides Houston site Speed trials also held earlier Merced CA * Reported Laird Jackson Bill Lee Photos Laird Jackson belated report team selections Speed Team Race portions US FAI Control Une team perhaps il lustration hard times upon two events Control Line category have fallen US general position Control Line flying competition within overall structure AMA low rela tive other disciplines within CL section competitors Speed Team Race enjoy less support counterparts Combat Stunt cate gories Part can attributed di vision efforts four competition cate gories rather unification team prior WC itself seems es pecially regrettable considering Speed category carried ball Ameri can competition CL number years both leading results lists individual team wins 1960s providing major segment organizational man power team selection programs tually resulted present strength both Stuntand later Combatportions program Now Speed people have fallen hard times would appropriate Stunt Combat people forget insularity take up torch others selection program Speed Team Race segements Control Line team plagued delay organization difficulties arriving site finals Nevertheless final trials held suc cessfully Speed two sites Merced CA Houston TX Houston site Team Race double site Speed results along-time split interests between West Coast Central Eastern portions country present time Speed predomi nantly represented West Coast fliers cluding Bob Spahr Luke Roy others Califo#nia area Charles Vassallo Chuck Schuette now living Northwest Carl Dodge point lone active representative East Charles Lieber still maintains interest focusing ef forts graduate work Stanford Univers ity New jersey activity dormant time being Team Race activity worse being mori bund actually dead nationwide few places activity individual rather groups partnerships fre quently work long distance Witness successful Eastern team present time commutes between Washington DC central Florida best Western team similarly commutes between Seattle WA southern Los Angeles area cannot reduce effectiveness US competitive position category experience two Speed fliers Houston exemplifies problem Clifton Norman Philadelphia operating largely nostalgia same problem number rest us flying vacuum ability obtain help Philadelphia area both keep him motivated give him good assistance trial flights extremely limited did post times close Luke Roy close enough make place team Carl Dodge operates Cleveland simi larly isolated position has Speed team recent years has some creased motivation well experience knowing what other people world doing being able use advantage Carl know uses hisown power plant hes improved gradually over years point its beginning competitive worlds best although still somewhat low potential recorded excellent time 1415 Saturday backed up 1465 flight less competitive times Sunday gave him about 144 average 250 km/hr As glance recent European results will indicate time will have considerably improved Carl 116 Model Aviation FM TEAM RACE FINAL RESULTS 1st AlbrittonWilloughby/McCollum/Hollfelder/ Callis/ Williams/ PerkinsOgeKnoppiGillotKusikLee 3401133809*3547NT10 laps40650* 33686346395100443004DQ67 laps 33497*3389409824242 *4441943489 335593492534941*88 laps41533*44357 33116*33358*34441*40102*41150*43392* 3339 *35104*34095*41512* 104165104557112486120617122182125554 * best three times have chance top positions sum mer s competition US Speed team probably has good balanced representation have recent past Unfortunately position good 10 kmhr top speed behind Europeans going vying first three positions As team will stronger 1982 considerable individual improve ment will have single flier capable striking top July1984 117 pylon shows flashes old formbut speed consistency pipe weren nis intO getting alky-burner up speed before slips handle pylon Check grip pylon Charlie . au. ruI Irum 1115 wile Melissaniss pe rmance earned place team FAI rules prof ng proxy flying Charlie unable fly own models required mm yield team slot Chuck Schuette Heres Team Race team row L R JE Aibritton Stoo Willoughby John McCollum pilots Front row arethemechanicsLto R WaltGator Perkins Bou LJHe Tom Knoppi Note used flying-wing-style models lines still attached can get pretty tense in pilots circleespecially pilots ched sizes Stoo Willoughby sunglasses Frank Williams Concentration shows faces Hollfelder JE passed Tom McCollum other pilot Jeffs flying style handle low later got him trouble FAI SPEED FINAL RESULTS 1st 3rd 4th Spahr 1Dodge 2Vassallo 3Roy 1Schuette 1Norman 2 NT 1415* 1659/NT 1500* NT 1539 1381* 1465* 1629/NT NT 1531* NT 1383* 1574 1472*/NT 1430* NT NT NT NT1477*/NT NT1887*NT 27642880294929703418NT Time Best two seconds 26049250002441 52424221065 Speed km/hr Notes 1 ed times 2 ton times 3 ed/Houston times Team Race grand total six teams appeared Houston competition Al though final results showed three very good teams available competition entry six teams distributed across whole country simply enough activity have realistic position world-class competition make event attractive numerous talented racing competitors US difficult problem Obviously local competitions would need feature Team Race unlikely will ever done until some category such Scale Race eliminated favor concen trating FAI event Nonetheless six teams thatdid appear Houston good equipment potential recording credible times competition background Team Race Speed selections took place over Labor Day weekend Merced Annual Control Line Meet Western Speed elimination generously-arranged site northern portion Houston over weekend October 8 9 Frank Hunt headed Merced effort Bill Lee arranged Houston site Speed Merced climate hot usual several Speed fliers try hand Merced fliers Bob Spahr Charlie Vassallo Luke Roy Chuck Schuette ones opportunity post competitive times Chuck Schuette has longest competition record has trial flights during past year have up best standards world therefore considerable disappoint ment times showed difficulties fuel delivery systems current FAI Speed models recorded times too slow competitive US team position contrast Chucks former close flying sociate Bob Spahr posted two very excellent times Houston high 1 3-second range 10 lap 1 kin course posted final average speed 1382 seconds kilometer approximately 2605 km/hr Somewhat behind him Charlie Vassallo split performance times Saturday 16 seconds times Sunday high 14s giving him final average about 1475 24415 km/hr Fairly close behind Charlie Luke Roy two times about 1485 seconds aver age 24242 km/hr Bob Spahr within range best fliers also needs significant improvement have realistic chance repeat perform ance Woodvale England champion ships 1978 placed third Charlie Vassallo will compete team year because ruling against proxy fliers FAI Charlie has physical handicap prevents him piloting model AMA attempting get FAI pass new rule CL events ap proved will allow proxy flying future years FAI competitions Team Race teams good-looking equip ment Fridays processing using Nelson 15 diesel power would ex pected No unusual design appeared mixture wing conventional wing-and-tail aircraft As evidence showed actual competition much choose between two types aircraft flying wing perhaps showing little greater absolute speed potential wing-and-tail configuration having consistency ability put excel lent times under differing conditions actual competition run off over two days three heats being run day three best times being taken final positions Saturday two teams seemed obviously capable fast times consistency Aibritton/Perkins Willoughby Oge started things off posting times 340 348 respectively Aibritton Perkins flying usual Shadow wing design whereas Willoughby Oge flew conventional layout airplane saving flying wing later first clear other four teams would best position third spot team selection early heats indicated Callis/Kusik would have some difficulties Brent found insecure foot ing pilots circle put team out 10 laps mishap Holifelder Gillott also having problems much time being spent practice circle suffering inconsistent settings some lack good team work leading no time first heat Williams Lee got off good flight perhaps showed run ning edge potential capable dropping sub-four-minute category degree posting 406 first heat major problems McCollum Knoppi returned 354 showed air speed gen eral same either top two teams might fact overcome Holifeld er/Gillott team Callis/Kusik team either two could improve consistency ability post times close potential contrast top two teams sail ing along quite smoothly Willoughby/Oge followed 338 start another 338 346 Albritton Perkins posted two times below 334 336 consistency teams impressive aspect performance getting good starts consistent settings good air speeds Stu Willoughbys flying style causing difficulties some competitorsas usually happens left handers drew number fouls fairly brisk discussion chief jury member other teams after least two heats Stus style less frankly illegal bothersome its difficult place him absolutely foul position left-handedness unexpected teams its something doesnt ex perience very often can maintain thin edge should have good advantage World Championships Sundays competition really revealed two significant changes McCollum/Knoppi team finally got fuel feed problems ironed out although speeds quick enough bring range top two teams did promptly drop 350 below range recorded three times tween 351 344 three times fixed position top three team Tim Gillott ran disputed trouble first heat Jeff Holifelder caught down line Frank Williams head Frank landing opinion chief jury member Doc Jackson mostly due Jeffs flying style handle kept well down chestalmost abdomen No official protest occurred site Tim lost heat attempt Last Word us should take hats off competitors work hard nearvacuum competitive interestand simple pleasure maintaining US representation premiere event world Control Line competition 1984 United States Control Line team should well-represented overall should have strong Speed Team Race contingents having levels performance closer world class standards weve able field recent years 118 Model Aviation Kusik/Callis Team Racing family L R Brent Callis pilot Brents mom Merry Kusik support Jed Kusik mechanic came close getting spot team however Brent still needs bit seasoning before make Watch out 19861 84 Hats Unofficial CL Racing Event Formula Unlimited new CL Racing class developed Southwest Control Line Association will sponsored Un offical event 1984 Nats Cholla Choppers Model Club Tucson AZ Formula Unlimited utilizes basic AMA Rat Race rules additional restric tions model engine propeller fuel tank fuel certain procedures spon sors state intent event race easily-recognizable scalelike models full-size racing airplane event scheduled Saturday August 11 1984 Rules Summary Wingmonoplanes 390 sq minimum bi-planes 360 sq minimum wing must least 15% chord thickness except last 2 wing tip Bodyprofile A-in thick cheek cowl allowed 50% root chord landing gear must have least two wheels consis tent scale appearance Enginenon-Schnuerle non-ABC non AAC front-intake A028 cu maximum displacement No variable-area carburetors exhaust extensions/tuned pipes allowed En gines replacement parts must have available through normal US retail channels quantities least 100 units Propelleronly 9-7 wood nylon props allowed blade can sanded balance Spinnerscaleli ke non-needle-nosed permitted Fuel tank2-oz maximum capacity mounted outboard side fuselage filled through 1/8-in od tube no pressure allowed FueIK&B 500 supplied organ izers Fuel shutoffallowed may re set during race Control lines60 ft /- 6 018 multistranded Pull test40 lb Race coursei 40 laps two pit stops man datory Three planes per race Plane outlines must recognizable should consistent scale appearance Plane should colorfully painted single three-view photograph required proof intent Certain Goldberg Midwest kits said fit rules further informa tion contact Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85748 US Indoor Championships Monday June 18 through Wednesday June 20 marks dates US Indoor Championshipsthe nations premier Indoor contest site will Michigan State Fair Coliseuma 66-ft-ceilinged Category Ill site Sponsors AAAA meet National Free Flight Society NFFS National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS Entry fees rather high especially entrants members either NFFS Competition Directory RSCL W R Bodzoch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 CONTEST COORDINATOFF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 BernceVhlliams 247 Soashwick Rd Westfield MA01055VII enents except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino87-2688th St. WoodhavenOueens NY 11421 t Seydel3625 8 lonaTvrr CudahyWI 53110 RCx Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Hithway 55 ChiltonWI 53014 RC Sill Peon 2a Parnwood Dr Commack NY 11726 Michigan oniy III Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 lEaetl AC Wayne Yeeger 3a235 Castle Romulus MI 48174 M Weisenbach4568W l4BchCleeelandOH48l3SlWest CL& FF Paul5mith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling HgtsMI 480fl IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9736 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Randolph PG 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Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ07603VIII Ralph EudI Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 78080 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory Vw Ln Cincinnati0H45238IX Stan Chilton 300S Main Wichita K567202 IV Don SnaIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochen Am San Olego CA 92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigertal Miami PL33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957S Redland Rd Oregon City OR 9704I CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PG Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ran McNally 8116 Barda Ace, Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemetraught PG Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck P02 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ace Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Slsenandoals Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 31128 Raina Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Irv Sean 62 LanuOIm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shorewey Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlseon 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 0819810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamrisk Lane Missouri City TX 7745 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livarmorn CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottate Grove OR 974 VI Chris Massuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jersld Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 HsnlordCA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98052 VI John GuenstherRR1 Box7lS Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough ARi Soc 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Desotd TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Scroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir, East Hamden CT 06514VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 65112 II J0 Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Coha Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A III RonHssselbmck6320BluerryHill Ct,Cincinnati0H45248 IX Loren Tregeflas 3003S EvernttWichita KS 67217 IV Stacey Mills Rn 2 Box 77 Charlorteseille VA 22901X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 V JohnThomes 401 B JacksonSt,Ste 200 OrlandoPL32801 Xl Charles Davenport 14415SE2BBth St KencWA98031 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Perk Ad, Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 18125 IV Robert P Harris 700 Silver Linden Dr La Plata MD 20646 V TBA RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 08001 II Adam Sattler41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lassha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tel ord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Ter, College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brecoort St em Gardens NY 11415 Ill Geese Shelkey 217 Euclid Ace Scotsdala PA 15693 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 VJames Davis Jr18135 LakeshoreOr BirminghamAL35216 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Crestviem Hills KY 4101 VII Roy Dietz t2450 Lnsdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII T8A IX Ba Ccx 8209 Linoen Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X TBA Xl Jerry Holcomb1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA9BE6 Vi Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Ysager 38235 Castle Romulus MI 48174 VIII T8A IX Sam Pisciorta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 1241552nd Ace Tacoma WA 98446 VI Dan Pruss 131 EPennington Rd Plainfield 1L60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII TEA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pxltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 XI Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 NIMAS necessitated high rental cost building entrants Continued page 152 National Records following National Records have processed recorded since complete records listing published June 1984 issue Outdoor Free Flight A-i Towline Glider Open 4537 Martyn Cowley 4/8/84 Outdoor Free Flight Category III Payload Open 532 Terry Thorkildsen 3/25/84 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
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N NE WSLETTER ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS first-ever Control Line World Cham pionships held US soon upon us September 17-22 1984 Westover AFB Chicopee MA important points re member youre planning attend spec tators Boosters Booster Packet Available Speaking Boosters special packet World Championships memorabilia will soon available AMA HQ interested modelers Included official cloth patch $5 value official enamel pin $5 value ficial decals $2 value official program book $2 value Supporter Site Pass $6 value Thats $20 value just $10 Booster Packets will sale 1984 AMA Nats World Cham pionships site packet ordered mail AMA HQ additional $2 postage handling required no shipments will made before September 1 1984 Booster/Spectator Lodging June 1984 edition Competi tion Newsletter published short list motels Chicopee area interested housing Chain pionships attendees included Parvick 413/592-7722 Best Western 413/592-6171 Skyline Inn 413/781-0900 Howard Johnson 413/ 739-7261 Added Attractions addition pre-Champs FAI Combat meet scheduled weekend prior World Championships see item de voted contest elsewhere issue International Participation present time contest organizers have received letters intent compete 17 nations Australia Austria Brazil Canada Denmark Federal Republic Ger Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Sweden Switzer land United Kingdom USA have indicated will send competitors 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE Although US will field full teams categories Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat nations will send complete teams event Ireland ex ample plans send Aerobatics con testant Denmark will enter Team Race team plan attend see top Control Line fliers world intense competition Spectators admitted free charge Booster Site Pass will provide bearer convenient parking better closer-to-the-action vantage point watch contest 1985 DC Aerobatics Team Selection Program Announced World Championships no sooner ends preparations begin next team-selection program 1985 US RC Aerobatics team has just approved has differences should make easier convenient fliers quali Continued page 121 RESTON VA 22090 * * * * 1984 Hats Sponsors Nats sponsors make possible have ex cellent trophies winning contestants contributions hard-earned cash remind us appreciate businessand whole heartedly support great hobby Some money sponsors also goes wards defraying expense operating worlds largest model airplane contest sponsors thanks following list sponsors represents have signed up April 20 1984 Ace RC Inc Airtronics Phase Art Art Gross Enterprises American RC Helicopter Bavarian Precision Products HB Engines Carolina-Taffinder CB Associates Cox Hobbies Bob Dively Du-Bro Products Electronic Model Systems EMS Addis Elmore Fox Manufacturing Co Full Command Systems Carl Goldberg Models Great Planes Model Mfg Co Grish Brothers Hobby Products Co Kraft Systems Leisure Electronics McDaniel RC Service Midwest Products Nico Engraving Northeast Engineering Peck-Polymers Semco Sig Manufacturing Co Top Flite Models Williams Brothers World Engines July 1984 115 1984-85 Rule Books Now Available new 1984-85 Official Model Air craft Regulations rule book has printed mailed AMA members should have received copy time read announcement have yet received copy new rule book please get touch Membership Dept AMA HQ copy may have lost mail HELP WANTED Tractor-Trailer Owner-Operator tan dem-axle tractor based MidAtlantic States area planning attend 84 Nets individual will contract haul AMAs 40-ft Nets trailer Reston VA Reno NV July just prior Nets drive same trailer Reno NV Springfield MA midAugust immediately after Nats As alternative AMA will con sider hiring two experienced semidrivers drive rental tractor same trip Interested drivers should contact Bob Voislavek AMA HQ between hours 830 am 500 pm Eastern time weekdays 703 435-0750 Tern Race Speed Team Finals nis group oy contestants victorious riouston IA may L Ri meam ujacers vveit rerillns/dc ittuo urn ollum Bob OgelStoo Willoughby Speed fliers Charles Vassallo Carl Dodge pictured Speed flier uob Spahr who for place team Merced CA trials Also because Charlie Vassallo unable pilot own model FAI rules now allow proxy flying Speed Charlies place team has filled Chuck Schuette pictured Speed low ebb popularity AMA Control Line competition theres no Team Racing AMA rule book eitherclosest thing Scale Racing has lost popularity recent years Since FAI rules events stringent AMA rules very low level participation FAI events US contestants Never theless handful dedicated modelers thinly spread around nation keep events alive capeble World-class competition gathered recently Houston TX fight places US CL team will represent US years Control Line World Championships Besides Houston site Speed trials also held earlier Merced CA * Reported Laird Jackson Bill Lee Photos Laird Jackson belated report team selections Speed Team Race portions US FAI Control Une team perhaps il lustration hard times upon two events Control Line category have fallen US general position Control Line flying competition within overall structure AMA low rela tive other disciplines within CL section competitors Speed Team Race enjoy less support counterparts Combat Stunt cate gories Part can attributed di vision efforts four competition cate gories rather unification team prior WC itself seems es pecially regrettable considering Speed category carried ball Ameri can competition CL number years both leading results lists individual team wins 1960s providing major segment organizational man power team selection programs tually resulted present strength both Stuntand later Combatportions program Now Speed people have fallen hard times would appropriate Stunt Combat people forget insularity take up torch others selection program Speed Team Race segements Control Line team plagued delay organization difficulties arriving site finals Nevertheless final trials held suc cessfully Speed two sites Merced CA Houston TX Houston site Team Race double site Speed results along-time split interests between West Coast Central Eastern portions country present time Speed predomi nantly represented West Coast fliers cluding Bob Spahr Luke Roy others Califo#nia area Charles Vassallo Chuck Schuette now living Northwest Carl Dodge point lone active representative East Charles Lieber still maintains interest focusing ef forts graduate work Stanford Univers ity New jersey activity dormant time being Team Race activity worse being mori bund actually dead nationwide few places activity individual rather groups partnerships fre quently work long distance Witness successful Eastern team present time commutes between Washington DC central Florida best Western team similarly commutes between Seattle WA southern Los Angeles area cannot reduce effectiveness US competitive position category experience two Speed fliers Houston exemplifies problem Clifton Norman Philadelphia operating largely nostalgia same problem number rest us flying vacuum ability obtain help Philadelphia area both keep him motivated give him good assistance trial flights extremely limited did post times close Luke Roy close enough make place team Carl Dodge operates Cleveland simi larly isolated position has Speed team recent years has some creased motivation well experience knowing what other people world doing being able use advantage Carl know uses hisown power plant hes improved gradually over years point its beginning competitive worlds best although still somewhat low potential recorded excellent time 1415 Saturday backed up 1465 flight less competitive times Sunday gave him about 144 average 250 km/hr As glance recent European results will indicate time will have considerably improved Carl 116 Model Aviation FM TEAM RACE FINAL RESULTS 1st AlbrittonWilloughby/McCollum/Hollfelder/ Callis/ Williams/ PerkinsOgeKnoppiGillotKusikLee 3401133809*3547NT10 laps40650* 33686346395100443004DQ67 laps 33497*3389409824242 *4441943489 335593492534941*88 laps41533*44357 33116*33358*34441*40102*41150*43392* 3339 *35104*34095*41512* 104165104557112486120617122182125554 * best three times have chance top positions sum mer s competition US Speed team probably has good balanced representation have recent past Unfortunately position good 10 kmhr top speed behind Europeans going vying first three positions As team will stronger 1982 considerable individual improve ment will have single flier capable striking top July1984 117 pylon shows flashes old formbut speed consistency pipe weren nis intO getting alky-burner up speed before slips handle pylon Check grip pylon Charlie . au. ruI Irum 1115 wile Melissaniss pe rmance earned place team FAI rules prof ng proxy flying Charlie unable fly own models required mm yield team slot Chuck Schuette Heres Team Race team row L R JE Aibritton Stoo Willoughby John McCollum pilots Front row arethemechanicsLto R WaltGator Perkins Bou LJHe Tom Knoppi Note used flying-wing-style models lines still attached can get pretty tense in pilots circleespecially pilots ched sizes Stoo Willoughby sunglasses Frank Williams Concentration shows faces Hollfelder JE passed Tom McCollum other pilot Jeffs flying style handle low later got him trouble FAI SPEED FINAL RESULTS 1st 3rd 4th Spahr 1Dodge 2Vassallo 3Roy 1Schuette 1Norman 2 NT 1415* 1659/NT 1500* NT 1539 1381* 1465* 1629/NT NT 1531* NT 1383* 1574 1472*/NT 1430* NT NT NT NT1477*/NT NT1887*NT 27642880294929703418NT Time Best two seconds 26049250002441 52424221065 Speed km/hr Notes 1 ed times 2 ton times 3 ed/Houston times Team Race grand total six teams appeared Houston competition Al though final results showed three very good teams available competition entry six teams distributed across whole country simply enough activity have realistic position world-class competition make event attractive numerous talented racing competitors US difficult problem Obviously local competitions would need feature Team Race unlikely will ever done until some category such Scale Race eliminated favor concen trating FAI event Nonetheless six teams thatdid appear Houston good equipment potential recording credible times competition background Team Race Speed selections took place over Labor Day weekend Merced Annual Control Line Meet Western Speed elimination generously-arranged site northern portion Houston over weekend October 8 9 Frank Hunt headed Merced effort Bill Lee arranged Houston site Speed Merced climate hot usual several Speed fliers try hand Merced fliers Bob Spahr Charlie Vassallo Luke Roy Chuck Schuette ones opportunity post competitive times Chuck Schuette has longest competition record has trial flights during past year have up best standards world therefore considerable disappoint ment times showed difficulties fuel delivery systems current FAI Speed models recorded times too slow competitive US team position contrast Chucks former close flying sociate Bob Spahr posted two very excellent times Houston high 1 3-second range 10 lap 1 kin course posted final average speed 1382 seconds kilometer approximately 2605 km/hr Somewhat behind him Charlie Vassallo split performance times Saturday 16 seconds times Sunday high 14s giving him final average about 1475 24415 km/hr Fairly close behind Charlie Luke Roy two times about 1485 seconds aver age 24242 km/hr Bob Spahr within range best fliers also needs significant improvement have realistic chance repeat perform ance Woodvale England champion ships 1978 placed third Charlie Vassallo will compete team year because ruling against proxy fliers FAI Charlie has physical handicap prevents him piloting model AMA attempting get FAI pass new rule CL events ap proved will allow proxy flying future years FAI competitions Team Race teams good-looking equip ment Fridays processing using Nelson 15 diesel power would ex pected No unusual design appeared mixture wing conventional wing-and-tail aircraft As evidence showed actual competition much choose between two types aircraft flying wing perhaps showing little greater absolute speed potential wing-and-tail configuration having consistency ability put excel lent times under differing conditions actual competition run off over two days three heats being run day three best times being taken final positions Saturday two teams seemed obviously capable fast times consistency Aibritton/Perkins Willoughby Oge started things off posting times 340 348 respectively Aibritton Perkins flying usual Shadow wing design whereas Willoughby Oge flew conventional layout airplane saving flying wing later first clear other four teams would best position third spot team selection early heats indicated Callis/Kusik would have some difficulties Brent found insecure foot ing pilots circle put team out 10 laps mishap Holifelder Gillott also having problems much time being spent practice circle suffering inconsistent settings some lack good team work leading no time first heat Williams Lee got off good flight perhaps showed run ning edge potential capable dropping sub-four-minute category degree posting 406 first heat major problems McCollum Knoppi returned 354 showed air speed gen eral same either top two teams might fact overcome Holifeld er/Gillott team Callis/Kusik team either two could improve consistency ability post times close potential contrast top two teams sail ing along quite smoothly Willoughby/Oge followed 338 start another 338 346 Albritton Perkins posted two times below 334 336 consistency teams impressive aspect performance getting good starts consistent settings good air speeds Stu Willoughbys flying style causing difficulties some competitorsas usually happens left handers drew number fouls fairly brisk discussion chief jury member other teams after least two heats Stus style less frankly illegal bothersome its difficult place him absolutely foul position left-handedness unexpected teams its something doesnt ex perience very often can maintain thin edge should have good advantage World Championships Sundays competition really revealed two significant changes McCollum/Knoppi team finally got fuel feed problems ironed out although speeds quick enough bring range top two teams did promptly drop 350 below range recorded three times tween 351 344 three times fixed position top three team Tim Gillott ran disputed trouble first heat Jeff Holifelder caught down line Frank Williams head Frank landing opinion chief jury member Doc Jackson mostly due Jeffs flying style handle kept well down chestalmost abdomen No official protest occurred site Tim lost heat attempt Last Word us should take hats off competitors work hard nearvacuum competitive interestand simple pleasure maintaining US representation premiere event world Control Line competition 1984 United States Control Line team should well-represented overall should have strong Speed Team Race contingents having levels performance closer world class standards weve able field recent years 118 Model Aviation Kusik/Callis Team Racing family L R Brent Callis pilot Brents mom Merry Kusik support Jed Kusik mechanic came close getting spot team however Brent still needs bit seasoning before make Watch out 19861 84 Hats Unofficial CL Racing Event Formula Unlimited new CL Racing class developed Southwest Control Line Association will sponsored Un offical event 1984 Nats Cholla Choppers Model Club Tucson AZ Formula Unlimited utilizes basic AMA Rat Race rules additional restric tions model engine propeller fuel tank fuel certain procedures spon sors state intent event race easily-recognizable scalelike models full-size racing airplane event scheduled Saturday August 11 1984 Rules Summary Wingmonoplanes 390 sq minimum bi-planes 360 sq minimum wing must least 15% chord thickness except last 2 wing tip Bodyprofile A-in thick cheek cowl allowed 50% root chord landing gear must have least two wheels consis tent scale appearance Enginenon-Schnuerle non-ABC non AAC front-intake A028 cu maximum displacement No variable-area carburetors exhaust extensions/tuned pipes allowed En gines replacement parts must have available through normal US retail channels quantities least 100 units Propelleronly 9-7 wood nylon props allowed blade can sanded balance Spinnerscaleli ke non-needle-nosed permitted Fuel tank2-oz maximum capacity mounted outboard side fuselage filled through 1/8-in od tube no pressure allowed FueIK&B 500 supplied organ izers Fuel shutoffallowed may re set during race Control lines60 ft /- 6 018 multistranded Pull test40 lb Race coursei 40 laps two pit stops man datory Three planes per race Plane outlines must recognizable should consistent scale appearance Plane should colorfully painted single three-view photograph required proof intent Certain Goldberg Midwest kits said fit rules further informa tion contact Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85748 US Indoor Championships Monday June 18 through Wednesday June 20 marks dates US Indoor Championshipsthe nations premier Indoor contest site will Michigan State Fair Coliseuma 66-ft-ceilinged Category Ill site Sponsors AAAA meet National Free Flight Society NFFS National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS Entry fees rather high especially entrants members either NFFS Competition Directory RSCL W R Bodzoch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 CONTEST COORDINATOFF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 BernceVhlliams 247 Soashwick Rd Westfield MA01055VII enents except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino87-2688th St. WoodhavenOueens NY 11421 t Seydel3625 8 lonaTvrr CudahyWI 53110 RCx Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Hithway 55 ChiltonWI 53014 RC Sill Peon 2a Parnwood Dr Commack NY 11726 Michigan oniy III Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 lEaetl AC Wayne Yeeger 3a235 Castle Romulus MI 48174 M Weisenbach4568W l4BchCleeelandOH48l3SlWest CL& FF Paul5mith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling HgtsMI 480fl IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9736 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Randolph PG Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 V RC H R Norckauer 12330 Clticamauga Trail Huntsville AL a NE 681f36 35803 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CD 80123 FF Wallaceiohnson4112 WhiteAcres Rd MontgomeryALX JamesCaughran33783Sinsbury Way Union CityCA945gt 36106 tlil CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville PL 32206 Harry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute Southi IN 47803 Prank Games 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 HI meetti RCSoaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No6WXl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St RI 3 lssaquahWA98027 Wheaton IL 60187 AC mines McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA 981 AC Pylon 8 SoaringAC Pattern other ACAC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicatee Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778VII Richard Doig5 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ07603VIII Ralph EudI Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 78080 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory Vw Ln Cincinnati0H45238IX Stan Chilton 300S Main Wichita K567202 IV Don SnaIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochen Am San Olego CA 92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigertal Miami PL33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957S Redland Rd Oregon City OR 9704I CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PG Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ran McNally 8116 Barda Ace, Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemetraught PG Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck P02 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ace Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Slsenandoals Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 31128 Raina Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Irv Sean 62 LanuOIm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shorewey Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlseon 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 0819810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamrisk Lane Missouri City TX 7745 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livarmorn CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottate Grove OR 974 VI Chris Massuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jersld Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 HsnlordCA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98052 VI John GuenstherRR1 Box7lS Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough ARi Soc 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Desotd TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Scroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir, East Hamden CT 06514VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 65112 II J0 Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Coha Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A III RonHssselbmck6320BluerryHill Ct,Cincinnati0H45248 IX Loren Tregeflas 3003S EvernttWichita KS 67217 IV Stacey Mills Rn 2 Box 77 Charlorteseille VA 22901X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 V JohnThomes 401 B JacksonSt,Ste 200 OrlandoPL32801 Xl Charles Davenport 14415SE2BBth St KencWA98031 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Perk Ad, Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 18125 IV Robert P Harris 700 Silver Linden Dr La Plata MD 20646 V TBA RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 08001 II Adam Sattler41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lassha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tel ord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Ter, College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brecoort St em Gardens NY 11415 Ill Geese Shelkey 217 Euclid Ace Scotsdala PA 15693 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 VJames Davis Jr18135 LakeshoreOr BirminghamAL35216 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Crestviem Hills KY 4101 VII Roy Dietz t2450 Lnsdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII T8A IX Ba Ccx 8209 Linoen Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X TBA Xl Jerry Holcomb1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA9BE6 Vi Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Ysager 38235 Castle Romulus MI 48174 VIII T8A IX Sam Pisciorta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 1241552nd Ace Tacoma WA 98446 VI Dan Pruss 131 EPennington Rd Plainfield 1L60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII TEA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pxltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 XI Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 NIMAS necessitated high rental cost building entrants Continued page 152 National Records following National Records have processed recorded since complete records listing published June 1984 issue Outdoor Free Flight A-i Towline Glider Open 4537 Martyn Cowley 4/8/84 Outdoor Free Flight Category III Payload Open 532 Terry Thorkildsen 3/25/84 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 115, 116, 117, 118, 122
N NE WSLETTER ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS first-ever Control Line World Cham pionships held US soon upon us September 17-22 1984 Westover AFB Chicopee MA important points re member youre planning attend spec tators Boosters Booster Packet Available Speaking Boosters special packet World Championships memorabilia will soon available AMA HQ interested modelers Included official cloth patch $5 value official enamel pin $5 value ficial decals $2 value official program book $2 value Supporter Site Pass $6 value Thats $20 value just $10 Booster Packets will sale 1984 AMA Nats World Cham pionships site packet ordered mail AMA HQ additional $2 postage handling required no shipments will made before September 1 1984 Booster/Spectator Lodging June 1984 edition Competi tion Newsletter published short list motels Chicopee area interested housing Chain pionships attendees included Parvick 413/592-7722 Best Western 413/592-6171 Skyline Inn 413/781-0900 Howard Johnson 413/ 739-7261 Added Attractions addition pre-Champs FAI Combat meet scheduled weekend prior World Championships see item de voted contest elsewhere issue International Participation present time contest organizers have received letters intent compete 17 nations Australia Austria Brazil Canada Denmark Federal Republic Ger Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Sweden Switzer land United Kingdom USA have indicated will send competitors 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE Although US will field full teams categories Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat nations will send complete teams event Ireland ex ample plans send Aerobatics con testant Denmark will enter Team Race team plan attend see top Control Line fliers world intense competition Spectators admitted free charge Booster Site Pass will provide bearer convenient parking better closer-to-the-action vantage point watch contest 1985 DC Aerobatics Team Selection Program Announced World Championships no sooner ends preparations begin next team-selection program 1985 US RC Aerobatics team has just approved has differences should make easier convenient fliers quali Continued page 121 RESTON VA 22090 * * * * 1984 Hats Sponsors Nats sponsors make possible have ex cellent trophies winning contestants contributions hard-earned cash remind us appreciate businessand whole heartedly support great hobby Some money sponsors also goes wards defraying expense operating worlds largest model airplane contest sponsors thanks following list sponsors represents have signed up April 20 1984 Ace RC Inc Airtronics Phase Art Art Gross Enterprises American RC Helicopter Bavarian Precision Products HB Engines Carolina-Taffinder CB Associates Cox Hobbies Bob Dively Du-Bro Products Electronic Model Systems EMS Addis Elmore Fox Manufacturing Co Full Command Systems Carl Goldberg Models Great Planes Model Mfg Co Grish Brothers Hobby Products Co Kraft Systems Leisure Electronics McDaniel RC Service Midwest Products Nico Engraving Northeast Engineering Peck-Polymers Semco Sig Manufacturing Co Top Flite Models Williams Brothers World Engines July 1984 115 1984-85 Rule Books Now Available new 1984-85 Official Model Air craft Regulations rule book has printed mailed AMA members should have received copy time read announcement have yet received copy new rule book please get touch Membership Dept AMA HQ copy may have lost mail HELP WANTED Tractor-Trailer Owner-Operator tan dem-axle tractor based MidAtlantic States area planning attend 84 Nets individual will contract haul AMAs 40-ft Nets trailer Reston VA Reno NV July just prior Nets drive same trailer Reno NV Springfield MA midAugust immediately after Nats As alternative AMA will con sider hiring two experienced semidrivers drive rental tractor same trip Interested drivers should contact Bob Voislavek AMA HQ between hours 830 am 500 pm Eastern time weekdays 703 435-0750 Tern Race Speed Team Finals nis group oy contestants victorious riouston IA may L Ri meam ujacers vveit rerillns/dc ittuo urn ollum Bob OgelStoo Willoughby Speed fliers Charles Vassallo Carl Dodge pictured Speed flier uob Spahr who for place team Merced CA trials Also because Charlie Vassallo unable pilot own model FAI rules now allow proxy flying Speed Charlies place team has filled Chuck Schuette pictured Speed low ebb popularity AMA Control Line competition theres no Team Racing AMA rule book eitherclosest thing Scale Racing has lost popularity recent years Since FAI rules events stringent AMA rules very low level participation FAI events US contestants Never theless handful dedicated modelers thinly spread around nation keep events alive capeble World-class competition gathered recently Houston TX fight places US CL team will represent US years Control Line World Championships Besides Houston site Speed trials also held earlier Merced CA * Reported Laird Jackson Bill Lee Photos Laird Jackson belated report team selections Speed Team Race portions US FAI Control Une team perhaps il lustration hard times upon two events Control Line category have fallen US general position Control Line flying competition within overall structure AMA low rela tive other disciplines within CL section competitors Speed Team Race enjoy less support counterparts Combat Stunt cate gories Part can attributed di vision efforts four competition cate gories rather unification team prior WC itself seems es pecially regrettable considering Speed category carried ball Ameri can competition CL number years both leading results lists individual team wins 1960s providing major segment organizational man power team selection programs tually resulted present strength both Stuntand later Combatportions program Now Speed people have fallen hard times would appropriate Stunt Combat people forget insularity take up torch others selection program Speed Team Race segements Control Line team plagued delay organization difficulties arriving site finals Nevertheless final trials held suc cessfully Speed two sites Merced CA Houston TX Houston site Team Race double site Speed results along-time split interests between West Coast Central Eastern portions country present time Speed predomi nantly represented West Coast fliers cluding Bob Spahr Luke Roy others Califo#nia area Charles Vassallo Chuck Schuette now living Northwest Carl Dodge point lone active representative East Charles Lieber still maintains interest focusing ef forts graduate work Stanford Univers ity New jersey activity dormant time being Team Race activity worse being mori bund actually dead nationwide few places activity individual rather groups partnerships fre quently work long distance Witness successful Eastern team present time commutes between Washington DC central Florida best Western team similarly commutes between Seattle WA southern Los Angeles area cannot reduce effectiveness US competitive position category experience two Speed fliers Houston exemplifies problem Clifton Norman Philadelphia operating largely nostalgia same problem number rest us flying vacuum ability obtain help Philadelphia area both keep him motivated give him good assistance trial flights extremely limited did post times close Luke Roy close enough make place team Carl Dodge operates Cleveland simi larly isolated position has Speed team recent years has some creased motivation well experience knowing what other people world doing being able use advantage Carl know uses hisown power plant hes improved gradually over years point its beginning competitive worlds best although still somewhat low potential recorded excellent time 1415 Saturday backed up 1465 flight less competitive times Sunday gave him about 144 average 250 km/hr As glance recent European results will indicate time will have considerably improved Carl 116 Model Aviation FM TEAM RACE FINAL RESULTS 1st AlbrittonWilloughby/McCollum/Hollfelder/ Callis/ Williams/ PerkinsOgeKnoppiGillotKusikLee 3401133809*3547NT10 laps40650* 33686346395100443004DQ67 laps 33497*3389409824242 *4441943489 335593492534941*88 laps41533*44357 33116*33358*34441*40102*41150*43392* 3339 *35104*34095*41512* 104165104557112486120617122182125554 * best three times have chance top positions sum mer s competition US Speed team probably has good balanced representation have recent past Unfortunately position good 10 kmhr top speed behind Europeans going vying first three positions As team will stronger 1982 considerable individual improve ment will have single flier capable striking top July1984 117 pylon shows flashes old formbut speed consistency pipe weren nis intO getting alky-burner up speed before slips handle pylon Check grip pylon Charlie . au. ruI Irum 1115 wile Melissaniss pe rmance earned place team FAI rules prof ng proxy flying Charlie unable fly own models required mm yield team slot Chuck Schuette Heres Team Race team row L R JE Aibritton Stoo Willoughby John McCollum pilots Front row arethemechanicsLto R WaltGator Perkins Bou LJHe Tom Knoppi Note used flying-wing-style models lines still attached can get pretty tense in pilots circleespecially pilots ched sizes Stoo Willoughby sunglasses Frank Williams Concentration shows faces Hollfelder JE passed Tom McCollum other pilot Jeffs flying style handle low later got him trouble FAI SPEED FINAL RESULTS 1st 3rd 4th Spahr 1Dodge 2Vassallo 3Roy 1Schuette 1Norman 2 NT 1415* 1659/NT 1500* NT 1539 1381* 1465* 1629/NT NT 1531* NT 1383* 1574 1472*/NT 1430* NT NT NT NT1477*/NT NT1887*NT 27642880294929703418NT Time Best two seconds 26049250002441 52424221065 Speed km/hr Notes 1 ed times 2 ton times 3 ed/Houston times Team Race grand total six teams appeared Houston competition Al though final results showed three very good teams available competition entry six teams distributed across whole country simply enough activity have realistic position world-class competition make event attractive numerous talented racing competitors US difficult problem Obviously local competitions would need feature Team Race unlikely will ever done until some category such Scale Race eliminated favor concen trating FAI event Nonetheless six teams thatdid appear Houston good equipment potential recording credible times competition background Team Race Speed selections took place over Labor Day weekend Merced Annual Control Line Meet Western Speed elimination generously-arranged site northern portion Houston over weekend October 8 9 Frank Hunt headed Merced effort Bill Lee arranged Houston site Speed Merced climate hot usual several Speed fliers try hand Merced fliers Bob Spahr Charlie Vassallo Luke Roy Chuck Schuette ones opportunity post competitive times Chuck Schuette has longest competition record has trial flights during past year have up best standards world therefore considerable disappoint ment times showed difficulties fuel delivery systems current FAI Speed models recorded times too slow competitive US team position contrast Chucks former close flying sociate Bob Spahr posted two very excellent times Houston high 1 3-second range 10 lap 1 kin course posted final average speed 1382 seconds kilometer approximately 2605 km/hr Somewhat behind him Charlie Vassallo split performance times Saturday 16 seconds times Sunday high 14s giving him final average about 1475 24415 km/hr Fairly close behind Charlie Luke Roy two times about 1485 seconds aver age 24242 km/hr Bob Spahr within range best fliers also needs significant improvement have realistic chance repeat perform ance Woodvale England champion ships 1978 placed third Charlie Vassallo will compete team year because ruling against proxy fliers FAI Charlie has physical handicap prevents him piloting model AMA attempting get FAI pass new rule CL events ap proved will allow proxy flying future years FAI competitions Team Race teams good-looking equip ment Fridays processing using Nelson 15 diesel power would ex pected No unusual design appeared mixture wing conventional wing-and-tail aircraft As evidence showed actual competition much choose between two types aircraft flying wing perhaps showing little greater absolute speed potential wing-and-tail configuration having consistency ability put excel lent times under differing conditions actual competition run off over two days three heats being run day three best times being taken final positions Saturday two teams seemed obviously capable fast times consistency Aibritton/Perkins Willoughby Oge started things off posting times 340 348 respectively Aibritton Perkins flying usual Shadow wing design whereas Willoughby Oge flew conventional layout airplane saving flying wing later first clear other four teams would best position third spot team selection early heats indicated Callis/Kusik would have some difficulties Brent found insecure foot ing pilots circle put team out 10 laps mishap Holifelder Gillott also having problems much time being spent practice circle suffering inconsistent settings some lack good team work leading no time first heat Williams Lee got off good flight perhaps showed run ning edge potential capable dropping sub-four-minute category degree posting 406 first heat major problems McCollum Knoppi returned 354 showed air speed gen eral same either top two teams might fact overcome Holifeld er/Gillott team Callis/Kusik team either two could improve consistency ability post times close potential contrast top two teams sail ing along quite smoothly Willoughby/Oge followed 338 start another 338 346 Albritton Perkins posted two times below 334 336 consistency teams impressive aspect performance getting good starts consistent settings good air speeds Stu Willoughbys flying style causing difficulties some competitorsas usually happens left handers drew number fouls fairly brisk discussion chief jury member other teams after least two heats Stus style less frankly illegal bothersome its difficult place him absolutely foul position left-handedness unexpected teams its something doesnt ex perience very often can maintain thin edge should have good advantage World Championships Sundays competition really revealed two significant changes McCollum/Knoppi team finally got fuel feed problems ironed out although speeds quick enough bring range top two teams did promptly drop 350 below range recorded three times tween 351 344 three times fixed position top three team Tim Gillott ran disputed trouble first heat Jeff Holifelder caught down line Frank Williams head Frank landing opinion chief jury member Doc Jackson mostly due Jeffs flying style handle kept well down chestalmost abdomen No official protest occurred site Tim lost heat attempt Last Word us should take hats off competitors work hard nearvacuum competitive interestand simple pleasure maintaining US representation premiere event world Control Line competition 1984 United States Control Line team should well-represented overall should have strong Speed Team Race contingents having levels performance closer world class standards weve able field recent years 118 Model Aviation Kusik/Callis Team Racing family L R Brent Callis pilot Brents mom Merry Kusik support Jed Kusik mechanic came close getting spot team however Brent still needs bit seasoning before make Watch out 19861 84 Hats Unofficial CL Racing Event Formula Unlimited new CL Racing class developed Southwest Control Line Association will sponsored Un offical event 1984 Nats Cholla Choppers Model Club Tucson AZ Formula Unlimited utilizes basic AMA Rat Race rules additional restric tions model engine propeller fuel tank fuel certain procedures spon sors state intent event race easily-recognizable scalelike models full-size racing airplane event scheduled Saturday August 11 1984 Rules Summary Wingmonoplanes 390 sq minimum bi-planes 360 sq minimum wing must least 15% chord thickness except last 2 wing tip Bodyprofile A-in thick cheek cowl allowed 50% root chord landing gear must have least two wheels consis tent scale appearance Enginenon-Schnuerle non-ABC non AAC front-intake A028 cu maximum displacement No variable-area carburetors exhaust extensions/tuned pipes allowed En gines replacement parts must have available through normal US retail channels quantities least 100 units Propelleronly 9-7 wood nylon props allowed blade can sanded balance Spinnerscaleli ke non-needle-nosed permitted Fuel tank2-oz maximum capacity mounted outboard side fuselage filled through 1/8-in od tube no pressure allowed FueIK&B 500 supplied organ izers Fuel shutoffallowed may re set during race Control lines60 ft /- 6 018 multistranded Pull test40 lb Race coursei 40 laps two pit stops man datory Three planes per race Plane outlines must recognizable should consistent scale appearance Plane should colorfully painted single three-view photograph required proof intent Certain Goldberg Midwest kits said fit rules further informa tion contact Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85748 US Indoor Championships Monday June 18 through Wednesday June 20 marks dates US Indoor Championshipsthe nations premier Indoor contest site will Michigan State Fair Coliseuma 66-ft-ceilinged Category Ill site Sponsors AAAA meet National Free Flight Society NFFS National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS Entry fees rather high especially entrants members either NFFS Competition Directory RSCL W R Bodzoch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 CONTEST COORDINATOFF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 BernceVhlliams 247 Soashwick Rd Westfield MA01055VII enents except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino87-2688th St. WoodhavenOueens NY 11421 t Seydel3625 8 lonaTvrr CudahyWI 53110 RCx Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Hithway 55 ChiltonWI 53014 RC Sill Peon 2a Parnwood Dr Commack NY 11726 Michigan oniy III Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 lEaetl AC Wayne Yeeger 3a235 Castle Romulus MI 48174 M Weisenbach4568W l4BchCleeelandOH48l3SlWest CL& FF Paul5mith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling HgtsMI 480fl IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9736 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Randolph PG Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 V RC H R Norckauer 12330 Clticamauga Trail Huntsville AL a NE 681f36 35803 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CD 80123 FF Wallaceiohnson4112 WhiteAcres Rd MontgomeryALX JamesCaughran33783Sinsbury Way Union CityCA945gt 36106 tlil CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville PL 32206 Harry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute Southi IN 47803 Prank Games 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 HI meetti RCSoaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No6WXl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St RI 3 lssaquahWA98027 Wheaton IL 60187 AC mines McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA 981 AC Pylon 8 SoaringAC Pattern other ACAC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicatee Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778VII Richard Doig5 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ07603VIII Ralph EudI Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 78080 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory Vw Ln Cincinnati0H45238IX Stan Chilton 300S Main Wichita K567202 IV Don SnaIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochen Am San Olego CA 92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigertal Miami PL33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957S Redland Rd Oregon City OR 9704I CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PG Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ran McNally 8116 Barda Ace, Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemetraught PG Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck P02 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ace Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Slsenandoals Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 31128 Raina Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Irv Sean 62 LanuOIm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shorewey Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlseon 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 0819810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamrisk Lane Missouri City TX 7745 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livarmorn CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottate Grove OR 974 VI Chris Massuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jersld Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 HsnlordCA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98052 VI John GuenstherRR1 Box7lS Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough ARi Soc 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Desotd TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Scroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir, East Hamden CT 06514VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 65112 II J0 Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Coha Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A III RonHssselbmck6320BluerryHill Ct,Cincinnati0H45248 IX Loren Tregeflas 3003S EvernttWichita KS 67217 IV Stacey Mills Rn 2 Box 77 Charlorteseille VA 22901X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 V JohnThomes 401 B JacksonSt,Ste 200 OrlandoPL32801 Xl Charles Davenport 14415SE2BBth St KencWA98031 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Perk Ad, Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 18125 IV Robert P Harris 700 Silver Linden Dr La Plata MD 20646 V TBA RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 08001 II Adam Sattler41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lassha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tel ord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Ter, College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brecoort St em Gardens NY 11415 Ill Geese Shelkey 217 Euclid Ace Scotsdala PA 15693 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 VJames Davis Jr18135 LakeshoreOr BirminghamAL35216 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Crestviem Hills KY 4101 VII Roy Dietz t2450 Lnsdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII T8A IX Ba Ccx 8209 Linoen Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X TBA Xl Jerry Holcomb1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA9BE6 Vi Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Ysager 38235 Castle Romulus MI 48174 VIII T8A IX Sam Pisciorta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 1241552nd Ace Tacoma WA 98446 VI Dan Pruss 131 EPennington Rd Plainfield 1L60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII TEA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pxltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 XI Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 NIMAS necessitated high rental cost building entrants Continued page 152 National Records following National Records have processed recorded since complete records listing published June 1984 issue Outdoor Free Flight A-i Towline Glider Open 4537 Martyn Cowley 4/8/84 Outdoor Free Flight Category III Payload Open 532 Terry Thorkildsen 3/25/84 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 115, 116, 117, 118, 122
N NE WSLETTER ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS first-ever Control Line World Cham pionships held US soon upon us September 17-22 1984 Westover AFB Chicopee MA important points re member youre planning attend spec tators Boosters Booster Packet Available Speaking Boosters special packet World Championships memorabilia will soon available AMA HQ interested modelers Included official cloth patch $5 value official enamel pin $5 value ficial decals $2 value official program book $2 value Supporter Site Pass $6 value Thats $20 value just $10 Booster Packets will sale 1984 AMA Nats World Cham pionships site packet ordered mail AMA HQ additional $2 postage handling required no shipments will made before September 1 1984 Booster/Spectator Lodging June 1984 edition Competi tion Newsletter published short list motels Chicopee area interested housing Chain pionships attendees included Parvick 413/592-7722 Best Western 413/592-6171 Skyline Inn 413/781-0900 Howard Johnson 413/ 739-7261 Added Attractions addition pre-Champs FAI Combat meet scheduled weekend prior World Championships see item de voted contest elsewhere issue International Participation present time contest organizers have received letters intent compete 17 nations Australia Austria Brazil Canada Denmark Federal Republic Ger Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Sweden Switzer land United Kingdom USA have indicated will send competitors 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE Although US will field full teams categories Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat nations will send complete teams event Ireland ex ample plans send Aerobatics con testant Denmark will enter Team Race team plan attend see top Control Line fliers world intense competition Spectators admitted free charge Booster Site Pass will provide bearer convenient parking better closer-to-the-action vantage point watch contest 1985 DC Aerobatics Team Selection Program Announced World Championships no sooner ends preparations begin next team-selection program 1985 US RC Aerobatics team has just approved has differences should make easier convenient fliers quali Continued page 121 RESTON VA 22090 * * * * 1984 Hats Sponsors Nats sponsors make possible have ex cellent trophies winning contestants contributions hard-earned cash remind us appreciate businessand whole heartedly support great hobby Some money sponsors also goes wards defraying expense operating worlds largest model airplane contest sponsors thanks following list sponsors represents have signed up April 20 1984 Ace RC Inc Airtronics Phase Art Art Gross Enterprises American RC Helicopter Bavarian Precision Products HB Engines Carolina-Taffinder CB Associates Cox Hobbies Bob Dively Du-Bro Products Electronic Model Systems EMS Addis Elmore Fox Manufacturing Co Full Command Systems Carl Goldberg Models Great Planes Model Mfg Co Grish Brothers Hobby Products Co Kraft Systems Leisure Electronics McDaniel RC Service Midwest Products Nico Engraving Northeast Engineering Peck-Polymers Semco Sig Manufacturing Co Top Flite Models Williams Brothers World Engines July 1984 115 1984-85 Rule Books Now Available new 1984-85 Official Model Air craft Regulations rule book has printed mailed AMA members should have received copy time read announcement have yet received copy new rule book please get touch Membership Dept AMA HQ copy may have lost mail HELP WANTED Tractor-Trailer Owner-Operator tan dem-axle tractor based MidAtlantic States area planning attend 84 Nets individual will contract haul AMAs 40-ft Nets trailer Reston VA Reno NV July just prior Nets drive same trailer Reno NV Springfield MA midAugust immediately after Nats As alternative AMA will con sider hiring two experienced semidrivers drive rental tractor same trip Interested drivers should contact Bob Voislavek AMA HQ between hours 830 am 500 pm Eastern time weekdays 703 435-0750 Tern Race Speed Team Finals nis group oy contestants victorious riouston IA may L Ri meam ujacers vveit rerillns/dc ittuo urn ollum Bob OgelStoo Willoughby Speed fliers Charles Vassallo Carl Dodge pictured Speed flier uob Spahr who for place team Merced CA trials Also because Charlie Vassallo unable pilot own model FAI rules now allow proxy flying Speed Charlies place team has filled Chuck Schuette pictured Speed low ebb popularity AMA Control Line competition theres no Team Racing AMA rule book eitherclosest thing Scale Racing has lost popularity recent years Since FAI rules events stringent AMA rules very low level participation FAI events US contestants Never theless handful dedicated modelers thinly spread around nation keep events alive capeble World-class competition gathered recently Houston TX fight places US CL team will represent US years Control Line World Championships Besides Houston site Speed trials also held earlier Merced CA * Reported Laird Jackson Bill Lee Photos Laird Jackson belated report team selections Speed Team Race portions US FAI Control Une team perhaps il lustration hard times upon two events Control Line category have fallen US general position Control Line flying competition within overall structure AMA low rela tive other disciplines within CL section competitors Speed Team Race enjoy less support counterparts Combat Stunt cate gories Part can attributed di vision efforts four competition cate gories rather unification team prior WC itself seems es pecially regrettable considering Speed category carried ball Ameri can competition CL number years both leading results lists individual team wins 1960s providing major segment organizational man power team selection programs tually resulted present strength both Stuntand later Combatportions program Now Speed people have fallen hard times would appropriate Stunt Combat people forget insularity take up torch others selection program Speed Team Race segements Control Line team plagued delay organization difficulties arriving site finals Nevertheless final trials held suc cessfully Speed two sites Merced CA Houston TX Houston site Team Race double site Speed results along-time split interests between West Coast Central Eastern portions country present time Speed predomi nantly represented West Coast fliers cluding Bob Spahr Luke Roy others Califo#nia area Charles Vassallo Chuck Schuette now living Northwest Carl Dodge point lone active representative East Charles Lieber still maintains interest focusing ef forts graduate work Stanford Univers ity New jersey activity dormant time being Team Race activity worse being mori bund actually dead nationwide few places activity individual rather groups partnerships fre quently work long distance Witness successful Eastern team present time commutes between Washington DC central Florida best Western team similarly commutes between Seattle WA southern Los Angeles area cannot reduce effectiveness US competitive position category experience two Speed fliers Houston exemplifies problem Clifton Norman Philadelphia operating largely nostalgia same problem number rest us flying vacuum ability obtain help Philadelphia area both keep him motivated give him good assistance trial flights extremely limited did post times close Luke Roy close enough make place team Carl Dodge operates Cleveland simi larly isolated position has Speed team recent years has some creased motivation well experience knowing what other people world doing being able use advantage Carl know uses hisown power plant hes improved gradually over years point its beginning competitive worlds best although still somewhat low potential recorded excellent time 1415 Saturday backed up 1465 flight less competitive times Sunday gave him about 144 average 250 km/hr As glance recent European results will indicate time will have considerably improved Carl 116 Model Aviation FM TEAM RACE FINAL RESULTS 1st AlbrittonWilloughby/McCollum/Hollfelder/ Callis/ Williams/ PerkinsOgeKnoppiGillotKusikLee 3401133809*3547NT10 laps40650* 33686346395100443004DQ67 laps 33497*3389409824242 *4441943489 335593492534941*88 laps41533*44357 33116*33358*34441*40102*41150*43392* 3339 *35104*34095*41512* 104165104557112486120617122182125554 * best three times have chance top positions sum mer s competition US Speed team probably has good balanced representation have recent past Unfortunately position good 10 kmhr top speed behind Europeans going vying first three positions As team will stronger 1982 considerable individual improve ment will have single flier capable striking top July1984 117 pylon shows flashes old formbut speed consistency pipe weren nis intO getting alky-burner up speed before slips handle pylon Check grip pylon Charlie . au. ruI Irum 1115 wile Melissaniss pe rmance earned place team FAI rules prof ng proxy flying Charlie unable fly own models required mm yield team slot Chuck Schuette Heres Team Race team row L R JE Aibritton Stoo Willoughby John McCollum pilots Front row arethemechanicsLto R WaltGator Perkins Bou LJHe Tom Knoppi Note used flying-wing-style models lines still attached can get pretty tense in pilots circleespecially pilots ched sizes Stoo Willoughby sunglasses Frank Williams Concentration shows faces Hollfelder JE passed Tom McCollum other pilot Jeffs flying style handle low later got him trouble FAI SPEED FINAL RESULTS 1st 3rd 4th Spahr 1Dodge 2Vassallo 3Roy 1Schuette 1Norman 2 NT 1415* 1659/NT 1500* NT 1539 1381* 1465* 1629/NT NT 1531* NT 1383* 1574 1472*/NT 1430* NT NT NT NT1477*/NT NT1887*NT 27642880294929703418NT Time Best two seconds 26049250002441 52424221065 Speed km/hr Notes 1 ed times 2 ton times 3 ed/Houston times Team Race grand total six teams appeared Houston competition Al though final results showed three very good teams available competition entry six teams distributed across whole country simply enough activity have realistic position world-class competition make event attractive numerous talented racing competitors US difficult problem Obviously local competitions would need feature Team Race unlikely will ever done until some category such Scale Race eliminated favor concen trating FAI event Nonetheless six teams thatdid appear Houston good equipment potential recording credible times competition background Team Race Speed selections took place over Labor Day weekend Merced Annual Control Line Meet Western Speed elimination generously-arranged site northern portion Houston over weekend October 8 9 Frank Hunt headed Merced effort Bill Lee arranged Houston site Speed Merced climate hot usual several Speed fliers try hand Merced fliers Bob Spahr Charlie Vassallo Luke Roy Chuck Schuette ones opportunity post competitive times Chuck Schuette has longest competition record has trial flights during past year have up best standards world therefore considerable disappoint ment times showed difficulties fuel delivery systems current FAI Speed models recorded times too slow competitive US team position contrast Chucks former close flying sociate Bob Spahr posted two very excellent times Houston high 1 3-second range 10 lap 1 kin course posted final average speed 1382 seconds kilometer approximately 2605 km/hr Somewhat behind him Charlie Vassallo split performance times Saturday 16 seconds times Sunday high 14s giving him final average about 1475 24415 km/hr Fairly close behind Charlie Luke Roy two times about 1485 seconds aver age 24242 km/hr Bob Spahr within range best fliers also needs significant improvement have realistic chance repeat perform ance Woodvale England champion ships 1978 placed third Charlie Vassallo will compete team year because ruling against proxy fliers FAI Charlie has physical handicap prevents him piloting model AMA attempting get FAI pass new rule CL events ap proved will allow proxy flying future years FAI competitions Team Race teams good-looking equip ment Fridays processing using Nelson 15 diesel power would ex pected No unusual design appeared mixture wing conventional wing-and-tail aircraft As evidence showed actual competition much choose between two types aircraft flying wing perhaps showing little greater absolute speed potential wing-and-tail configuration having consistency ability put excel lent times under differing conditions actual competition run off over two days three heats being run day three best times being taken final positions Saturday two teams seemed obviously capable fast times consistency Aibritton/Perkins Willoughby Oge started things off posting times 340 348 respectively Aibritton Perkins flying usual Shadow wing design whereas Willoughby Oge flew conventional layout airplane saving flying wing later first clear other four teams would best position third spot team selection early heats indicated Callis/Kusik would have some difficulties Brent found insecure foot ing pilots circle put team out 10 laps mishap Holifelder Gillott also having problems much time being spent practice circle suffering inconsistent settings some lack good team work leading no time first heat Williams Lee got off good flight perhaps showed run ning edge potential capable dropping sub-four-minute category degree posting 406 first heat major problems McCollum Knoppi returned 354 showed air speed gen eral same either top two teams might fact overcome Holifeld er/Gillott team Callis/Kusik team either two could improve consistency ability post times close potential contrast top two teams sail ing along quite smoothly Willoughby/Oge followed 338 start another 338 346 Albritton Perkins posted two times below 334 336 consistency teams impressive aspect performance getting good starts consistent settings good air speeds Stu Willoughbys flying style causing difficulties some competitorsas usually happens left handers drew number fouls fairly brisk discussion chief jury member other teams after least two heats Stus style less frankly illegal bothersome its difficult place him absolutely foul position left-handedness unexpected teams its something doesnt ex perience very often can maintain thin edge should have good advantage World Championships Sundays competition really revealed two significant changes McCollum/Knoppi team finally got fuel feed problems ironed out although speeds quick enough bring range top two teams did promptly drop 350 below range recorded three times tween 351 344 three times fixed position top three team Tim Gillott ran disputed trouble first heat Jeff Holifelder caught down line Frank Williams head Frank landing opinion chief jury member Doc Jackson mostly due Jeffs flying style handle kept well down chestalmost abdomen No official protest occurred site Tim lost heat attempt Last Word us should take hats off competitors work hard nearvacuum competitive interestand simple pleasure maintaining US representation premiere event world Control Line competition 1984 United States Control Line team should well-represented overall should have strong Speed Team Race contingents having levels performance closer world class standards weve able field recent years 118 Model Aviation Kusik/Callis Team Racing family L R Brent Callis pilot Brents mom Merry Kusik support Jed Kusik mechanic came close getting spot team however Brent still needs bit seasoning before make Watch out 19861 84 Hats Unofficial CL Racing Event Formula Unlimited new CL Racing class developed Southwest Control Line Association will sponsored Un offical event 1984 Nats Cholla Choppers Model Club Tucson AZ Formula Unlimited utilizes basic AMA Rat Race rules additional restric tions model engine propeller fuel tank fuel certain procedures spon sors state intent event race easily-recognizable scalelike models full-size racing airplane event scheduled Saturday August 11 1984 Rules Summary Wingmonoplanes 390 sq minimum bi-planes 360 sq minimum wing must least 15% chord thickness except last 2 wing tip Bodyprofile A-in thick cheek cowl allowed 50% root chord landing gear must have least two wheels consis tent scale appearance Enginenon-Schnuerle non-ABC non AAC front-intake A028 cu maximum displacement No variable-area carburetors exhaust extensions/tuned pipes allowed En gines replacement parts must have available through normal US retail channels quantities least 100 units Propelleronly 9-7 wood nylon props allowed blade can sanded balance Spinnerscaleli ke non-needle-nosed permitted Fuel tank2-oz maximum capacity mounted outboard side fuselage filled through 1/8-in od tube no pressure allowed FueIK&B 500 supplied organ izers Fuel shutoffallowed may re set during race Control lines60 ft /- 6 018 multistranded Pull test40 lb Race coursei 40 laps two pit stops man datory Three planes per race Plane outlines must recognizable should consistent scale appearance Plane should colorfully painted single three-view photograph required proof intent Certain Goldberg Midwest kits said fit rules further informa tion contact Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85748 US Indoor Championships Monday June 18 through Wednesday June 20 marks dates US Indoor Championshipsthe nations premier Indoor contest site will Michigan State Fair Coliseuma 66-ft-ceilinged Category Ill site Sponsors AAAA meet National Free Flight Society NFFS National Indoor Model Airplane Society NIMAS Entry fees rather high especially entrants members either NFFS Competition Directory RSCL W R Bodzoch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 CONTEST COORDINATOFF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 BernceVhlliams 247 Soashwick Rd Westfield MA01055VII enents except AC entire District except Michigan II R Sobrino87-2688th St. WoodhavenOueens NY 11421 t Seydel3625 8 lonaTvrr CudahyWI 53110 RCx Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Hithway 55 ChiltonWI 53014 RC Sill Peon 2a Parnwood Dr Commack NY 11726 Michigan oniy III Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 lEaetl AC Wayne Yeeger 3a235 Castle Romulus MI 48174 M Weisenbach4568W l4BchCleeelandOH48l3SlWest CL& FF Paul5mith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling HgtsMI 480fl IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9736 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Randolph PG Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 V RC H R Norckauer 12330 Clticamauga Trail Huntsville AL a NE 681f36 35803 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CD 80123 FF Wallaceiohnson4112 WhiteAcres Rd MontgomeryALX JamesCaughran33783Sinsbury Way Union CityCA945gt 36106 tlil CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville PL 32206 Harry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute Southi IN 47803 Prank Games 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 HI meetti RCSoaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No6WXl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St RI 3 lssaquahWA98027 Wheaton IL 60187 AC mines McCarty 18958 Marine View Seattle WA 981 AC Pylon 8 SoaringAC Pattern other ACAC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicatee Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778VII Richard Doig5 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ07603VIII Ralph EudI Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 78080 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory Vw Ln Cincinnati0H45238IX Stan Chilton 300S Main Wichita K567202 IV Don SnaIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochen Am San Olego CA 92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigertal Miami PL33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957S Redland Rd Oregon City OR 9704I CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PG Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Sill Boss 7706 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ran McNally 8116 Barda Ace, Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemetraught PG Box 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck P02 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 III Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ace Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Slsenandoals Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 31128 Raina Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Irv Sean 62 LanuOIm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shorewey Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlseon 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 0819810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1317 Eileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamrisk Lane Missouri City TX 7745 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livarmorn CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottate Grove OR 974 VI Chris Massuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jersld Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 HsnlordCA 93232 XI Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98052 VI John GuenstherRR1 Box7lS Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough ARi Soc 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Desotd TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Scroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 Lance Murphy 29 HightopCir, East Hamden CT 06514VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 65112 II J0 Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Coha Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A III RonHssselbmck6320BluerryHill Ct,Cincinnati0H45248 IX Loren Tregeflas 3003S EvernttWichita KS 67217 IV Stacey Mills Rn 2 Box 77 Charlorteseille VA 22901X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 V JohnThomes 401 B JacksonSt,Ste 200 OrlandoPL32801 Xl Charles Davenport 14415SE2BBth St KencWA98031 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Perk Ad, Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 18125 IV Robert P Harris 700 Silver Linden Dr La Plata MD 20646 V TBA RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 08001 II Adam Sattler41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lassha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Tel ord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Ter, College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brecoort St em Gardens NY 11415 Ill Geese Shelkey 217 Euclid Ace Scotsdala PA 15693 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 VJames Davis Jr18135 LakeshoreOr BirminghamAL35216 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Crestviem Hills KY 4101 VII Roy Dietz t2450 Lnsdomne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII T8A IX Ba Ccx 8209 Linoen Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X TBA Xl Jerry Holcomb1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA9BE6 Vi Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Ysager 38235 Castle Romulus MI 48174 VIII T8A IX Sam Pisciorta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 1241552nd Ace Tacoma WA 98446 VI Dan Pruss 131 EPennington Rd Plainfield 1L60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII TEA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pxltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 XI Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 NIMAS necessitated high rental cost building entrants Continued page 152 National Records following National Records have processed recorded since complete records listing published June 1984 issue Outdoor Free Flight A-i Towline Glider Open 4537 Martyn Cowley 4/8/84 Outdoor Free Flight Category III Payload Open 532 Terry Thorkildsen 3/25/84 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 115, 116, 117, 118, 122
N NE WSLETTER ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS first-ever Control Line World Cham pionships held US soon upon us September 17-22 1984 Westover AFB Chicopee MA important points re member youre planning attend spec tators Boosters Booster Packet Available Speaking Boosters special packet World Championships memorabilia will soon available AMA HQ interested modelers Included official cloth patch $5 value official enamel pin $5 value ficial decals $2 value official program book $2 value Supporter Site Pass $6 value Thats $20 value just $10 Booster Packets will sale 1984 AMA Nats World Cham pionships site packet ordered mail AMA HQ additional $2 postage handling required no shipments will made before September 1 1984 Booster/Spectator Lodging June 1984 edition Competi tion Newsletter published short list motels Chicopee area interested housing Chain pionships attendees included Parvick 413/592-7722 Best Western 413/592-6171 Skyline Inn 413/781-0900 Howard Johnson 413/ 739-7261 Added Attractions addition pre-Champs FAI Combat meet scheduled weekend prior World Championships see item de voted contest elsewhere issue International Participation present time contest organizers have received letters intent compete 17 nations Australia Austria Brazil Canada Denmark Federal Republic Ger Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Sweden Switzer land United Kingdom USA have indicated will send competitors 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE Although US will field full teams categories Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat nations will send complete teams event Ireland ex ample plans send Aerobatics con testant Denmark will enter Team Race team plan attend see top Control Line fliers world intense competition Spectators admitted free charge Booster Site Pass will provide bearer convenient parking better closer-to-the-action vantage point watch contest 1985 DC Aerobatics Team Selection Program Announced World Championships no sooner ends preparations begin next team-selection program 1985 US RC Aerobatics team has just approved has differences should make easier convenient fliers quali Continued page 121 RESTON VA 22090 * * * * 1984 Hats Sponsors Nats sponsors make possible have ex cellent trophies winning contestants contributions hard-earned cash remind us appreciate businessand whole heartedly support great hobby Some money sponsors also goes wards defraying expense operating worlds largest model airplane contest sponsors thanks following list sponsors represents have signed up April 20 1984 Ace RC Inc Airtronics Phase Art Art Gross Enterprises American RC Helicopter Bavarian Precision Products HB Engines Carolina-Taffinder CB Associates Cox Hobbies Bob Dively Du-Bro Products Electronic Model Systems EMS Addis Elmore Fox Manufacturing Co Full Command Systems Carl Goldberg Models Great Planes Model Mfg Co Grish Brothers Hobby Products Co Kraft Systems Leisure Electronics McDaniel RC Service Midwest Products Nico Engraving Northeast Engineering Peck-Polymers Semco Sig Manufacturing Co Top Flite Models Williams Brothers World Engines July 1984 115 1984-85 Rule Books Now Available new 1984-85 Official Model Air craft Regulations rule book has printed mailed AMA members should have received copy time read announcement have yet received copy new rule book please get touch Membership Dept AMA HQ copy may have lost mail HELP WANTED Tractor-Trailer Owner-Operator tan dem-axle tractor based MidAtlantic States area planning attend 84 Nets individual will contract haul AMAs 40-ft Nets trailer Reston VA Reno NV July just prior Nets drive same trailer Reno NV Springfield MA midAugust immediately after Nats As alternative AMA will con sider hiring two experienced semidrivers drive rental tractor same trip Interested drivers should contact Bob Voislavek AMA HQ between hours 830 am 500 pm Eastern time weekdays 703 435-0750 Tern Race Speed Team Finals nis group oy contestants victorious riouston IA may L Ri meam ujacers vveit rerillns/dc ittuo urn ollum Bob OgelStoo Willoughby Speed fliers Charles Vassallo Carl Dodge pictured Speed flier uob Spahr who for place team Merced CA trials Also because Charlie Vassallo unable pilot own model FAI rules now allow proxy flying Speed Charlies place team has filled Chuck Schuette pictured Speed low ebb popularity AMA Control Line competition theres no Team Racing AMA rule book eitherclosest thing Scale Racing has lost popularity recent years Since FAI rules events stringent AMA rules very low level participation FAI events US contestants Never theless handful dedicated modelers thinly spread around nation keep events alive capeble World-class competition gathered recently Houston TX fight places US CL team will represent US years Control Line World Championships Besides Houston site Speed trials also held earlier Merced CA * Reported Laird Jackson Bill Lee Photos Laird Jackson belated report team selections Speed Team Race portions US FAI Control Une team perhaps il lustration hard times upon two events Control Line category have fallen US general position Control Line flying competition within overall structure AMA low rela tive other disciplines within CL section competitors Speed Team Race enjoy less support counterparts Combat Stunt cate gories Part can attributed di vision efforts four competition cate gories rather unification team prior WC itself seems es pecially regrettable considering Speed category carried ball Ameri can competition CL number years both leading results lists individual team wins 1960s providing major segment organizational man power team selection programs tually resulted present strength both Stuntand later Combatportions program Now Speed people have fallen hard times would appropriate Stunt Combat people forget insularity take up torch others selection program Speed Team Race segements Control Line team plagued delay organization difficulties arriving site finals Nevertheless final trials held suc cessfully Speed two sites Merced CA Houston TX Houston site Team Race double site Speed results along-time split interests between West Coast Central Eastern portions country present time Speed predomi nantly represented West Coast fliers cluding Bob Spahr Luke Roy others Califo#nia area Charles Vassallo Chuck Schuette now living Northwest Carl Dodge point lone active representative East Charles Lieber still maintains interest focusing ef forts graduate work Stanford Univers ity New jersey activity dormant time being Team Race activity worse being mori bund actually dead nationwide few places activity individual rather groups partnerships fre quently work long distance Witness successful Eastern team present time commutes between Washington DC central Florida best Western team similarly commutes between Seattle WA southern Los Angeles area cannot reduce effectiveness US competitive position category experience two Speed fliers Houston exemplifies problem Clifton Norman Philadelphia operating largely nostalgia same problem number rest us flying vacuum ability obtain help Philadelphia area both keep him motivated give him good assistance trial flights extremely limited did post times close Luke Roy close enough make place team Carl Dodge operates Cleveland simi larly isolated position has Speed team recent years has some creased motivation well experience knowing what other people world doing being able use advantage Carl know uses hisown power plant hes improved gradually over years point its beginning competitive worlds best although still somewhat low potential recorded excellent time 1415 Saturday backed up 1465 flight less competitive times Sunday gave him about 144 average 250 km/hr As glance recent European results will indicate time will have considerably improved Carl 116 Model Aviation FM TEAM RACE FINAL RESULTS 1st AlbrittonWilloughby/McCollum/Hollfelder/ Callis/ Williams/ PerkinsOgeKnoppiGillotKusikLee 3401133809*3547NT10 laps40650* 33686346395100443004DQ67 laps 33497*3389409824242 *4441943489 335593492534941*88 laps41533*44357 33116*33358*34441*40102*41150*43392* 3339 *35104*34095*41512* 104165104557112486120617122182125554 * best three times have chance top positions sum mer s competition US Speed team probably has good balanced representation have recent past Unfortunately position good 10 kmhr top speed behind Europeans going vying first three positions As team will stronger 1982 considerable individual improve ment will have single flier capable striking top July1984 117 pylon shows flashes old formbut speed consistency pipe weren nis intO getting alky-burner up speed before slips handle pylon Check grip pylon Charlie . au. ruI Irum 1115 wile Melissaniss pe rmance earned place team FAI rules prof ng proxy flying Charlie unable fly own models required mm yield team slot Chuck Schuette Heres Team Race team row L R JE Aibritton Stoo Willoughby John McCollum pilots Front row arethemechanicsLto R WaltGator Perkins Bou LJHe Tom Knoppi Note used flying-wing-style models lines still attached can get pretty tense in pilots circleespecially pilots ched sizes Stoo Willoughby sunglasses Frank Williams Concentration shows faces Hollfelder JE passed Tom McCollum other pilot Jeffs flying style handle low later got him trouble FAI SPEED FINAL RESULTS 1st 3rd 4th Spahr 1Dodge 2Vassallo 3Roy 1Schuette 1Norman 2 NT 1415* 1659/NT 1500* NT 1539 1381* 1465* 1629/NT NT 1531* NT 1383* 1574 1472*/NT 1430* NT NT NT NT1477*/NT NT1887*NT 27642880294929703418NT Time Best two seconds 26049250002441 52424221065 Speed km/hr Notes 1 ed times 2 ton times 3 ed/Houston times Team Race grand total six teams appeared Houston competition Al though final results showed three very good teams available competition entry six teams distributed across whole country simply enough activity have realistic position world-class competition make event attractive numerous talented racing competitors US difficult problem Obviously local competitions would need feature Team Race unlikely will ever done until some category such Scale Race eliminated favor concen trating FAI event Nonetheless six teams thatdid appear Houston good equipment potential recording credible times competition background Team Race Speed selections took place over Labor Day weekend Merced Annual Control Line Meet Western Speed elimination generously-arranged site northern portion Houston over weekend October 8 9 Frank Hunt headed Merced effort Bill Lee arranged Houston site Speed Merced climate hot usual several Speed fliers try hand Merced fliers Bob Spahr Charlie Vassallo Luke Roy Chuck Schuette ones opportunity post competitive times Chuck Schuette has longest competition record has trial flights during past year have up best standards world therefore considerable disappoint ment times showed difficulties fuel delivery systems current FAI Speed models recorded times too slow competitive US team position contrast Chucks former close flying sociate Bob Spahr posted two very excellent times Houston high 1 3-second range 10 lap 1 kin course posted final average speed 1382 seconds kilometer approximately 2605 km/hr Somewhat behind him Charlie Vassallo split performance times Saturday 16 seconds times Sunday high 14s giving him final average about 1475 24415 km/hr Fairly close behind Charlie Luke Roy two times about 1485 seconds aver age 24242 km/hr Bob Spahr within range best fliers also needs significant improvement have realistic chance repeat perform ance Woodvale England champion ships 1978 placed third Charlie Vassallo will compete team year because ruling against proxy fliers FAI Charlie has physical handicap prevents him piloting model AMA attempting get FAI pass new rule CL events ap proved will allow proxy flying future years FAI competitions Team Race teams good-looking equip ment Fridays processing using Nelson 15 diesel power would ex pected No unusual design appeared mixture wing conventional wing-and-tail aircraft As evidence showed actual competition much choose between two types aircraft flying wing perhaps showing little greater absolute speed potential wing-and-tail configuration having consistency ability put excel lent times under differing conditions actual competition run off over two days three heats being run day three best times being taken final positions Saturday two teams seemed obviously capable fast times consistency Aibritton/Perkins Willoughby Oge started things off posting times 340 348 respectively Aibritton Perkins flying usual Shadow wing design whereas Willoughby Oge flew conventional layout airplane saving flying wing later first clear other four teams would best position third spot team selection early heats indicated Callis/Kusik would have some difficulties Brent found insecure foot ing pilots circle put team out 10 laps mishap Holifelder Gillott also having problems much time being spent practice circle suffering inconsistent settings some lack good team work leading no time first heat Williams Lee got off good flight perhaps showed run ning edge potential capable dropping sub-four-minute category degree posting 406 first heat major problems McCollum Knoppi returned 354 showed air speed gen eral same either top two teams might fact overcome Holifeld er/Gillott team Callis/Kusik team either two could improve consistency ability post times close potential contrast top two teams sail ing along quite smoothly Willoughby/Oge followed 338 start another 338 346 Albritton Perkins posted two times below 334 336 consistency teams impressive aspect performance getting good starts consistent settings good air speeds Stu Willoughbys flying style causing difficulties some competitorsas usually happens left handers drew number fouls fairly brisk discussion chief jury member other teams after least two heats Stus style less frankly illegal bothersome its difficult place him absolutely foul position left-handedness unexpected teams its something doesnt ex perience very often can maintain thin edge should have good advantage World Championships Sundays competition really revealed two significant changes McCollum/Knoppi team finally got fuel feed problems ironed out although speeds quick enough bring range top two teams did promptly drop 350 below range recorded three times tween 351 344 three times fixed position top three team Tim Gillott ran disputed trouble first heat Jeff Holifelder caught down line Frank Williams head Frank landing opinion chief jury member Doc Jackson mostly due Jeffs flying style handle kept well down chestalmost abdomen No official protest occurred site Tim lost heat attempt Last Word us should take hats off competitors work hard nearvacuum competitive interestand simple pleasure maintaining US representation premiere event world Control Line competition 1984 United States Control Line team should well-represented overall should have strong Speed Team Race contingents having levels performance closer world class standards weve able field recent years 118 Model Aviation Kusik/Callis Team Racing family L R Brent Callis pilot Brents mom Merry Kusik support Jed Kusik mechanic came close getting spot team however Brent still needs bit seasoning before make Watch out 19861 84 Hats Unofficial CL Racing Event Formula Unlimited new CL Racing class developed Southwest Control Line Association will sponsored Un offical event 1984 Nats Cholla Choppers Model Club Tucson AZ Formula Unlimited utilizes basic AMA Rat Race rules additional restric tions model engine propeller fuel tank fuel certain procedures spon sors state intent event race easily-recognizable scalelike models full-size racing airplane event scheduled Saturday August 11 1984 Rules Summary Wingmonoplanes 390 sq minimum bi-planes 360 sq minimum wing must least 15% chord thickness except last 2 wing tip Bodyprofile A-in thick cheek cowl allowed 50% root chord landing gear must have least two wheels consis tent scale appearance Enginenon-Schnuerle non-ABC non AAC front-intake A028 cu maximum displacement No variable-area carburetors exhaust extensions/tuned pipes allowed En gines replacement parts must have available through normal US retail channels quantities least 100 units Propelleronly 9-7 wood nylon props allowed blade can sanded balance Spinnerscaleli ke non-needle-nosed permitted Fuel tank2-oz maximum capacity mounted outboard side fuselage filled through 1/8-in od tube no pressure allowed FueIK&B 500 supplied organ izers Fuel shutoffallowed may re set during race Control lines60 ft /- 6 018 multistranded Pull test40 lb Race coursei 40 laps two pit stops man datory Three planes per race Plane outlines must recognizable should consistent scale appearance Plane should colorfully painted single three-view photograph required proof intent Certain Goldberg Midwest kits said fit rules further informa tion contact Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85748 US Indoor Championships Monday June 18 through Wednesday June 20 marks dates US Indoor Championshipsthe nations premier Indoor contest 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WI 53711 VIII TEA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pxltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 XI Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 NIMAS necessitated high rental cost building entrants Continued page 152 National Records following National Records have processed recorded since complete records listing published June 1984 issue Outdoor Free Flight A-i Towline Glider Open 4537 Martyn Cowley 4/8/84 Outdoor Free Flight Category III Payload Open 532 Terry Thorkildsen 3/25/84 122 Model Aviation