COM PETI TV" NE WSLETTERE23r ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 CL Speed Team An Apology Last month reporting CL Speed team finals wrong modeler cred ited being alternate team member Cliff Norman alternate team mem ber apologies Cliff being victim communications error Art Scholl Former Aeromodeler Killed internationally-recognized full-scale Aerobatic pilot airshow performer Art Scholl killed crash aerobatic biplane September 171985 Although best-known abilities full-scale flier Art credited lifelong terest aviation early interest building flying model airplanes fatal accident cause remains unknown occurred Art filming some background footage forthcoming motion picture Top Gun Scholl flown Pennzoil Chipmunk aerobatic plane before estimated com bined airshow audience 80 million per sons over past 20 years ap peared 200 motion picture features documentaries TV com mercials RC Tournament Champions Discon tinued But. See p 105 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino management announced biennial Tournament Champions worlds premier RC Pattern contests has permanently dis continued next would have held 1986 William C Bennett chairman board chief executive officer Circus Circus Enterprises Inc announced regret outstanding event inaugurated 1974 himself Walt Schroder being discontinued because limitations time available Circus Circus staffa situation has arisen because phenomenal growth expansion Cir cus Circus over years noted since its inception 1974 Tournament Champions has awarded $468925 prize moneythe richest events tory aeromodeling Bennett further stressed pleasure associations has made worlds greatest RC pilots judges officials fans hopes maintain contact great sport through involve ment Circus Hobbies Inc rA Note nical Director W Bob Underwood two items interest Technical Director would like call attention First Emergency Safety Rule approved August 5 1985 Executive Council meeting will cluded 1986-87 AMA rule book item placed Contest Directors section book will state Contest Director AMA-sanctioned event has authority perform safety inspections equipment pre vent participant using equipment CDs opinion deemed un safe purpose adding item allow CD general authority events now granted some specific contest events statement tended restrict participation rather create environment designed pro mote safe operation sanctioned events Some concern has expressed CD could use item capricious manner prevent person flying such possibility exists would prefer think CDs will exercise option necessary cases second item interest concerns annual award presented technical achievement details will presented alert fact beginning January 1 1986 will searching model airplane world achievement contributes signifi cant manner technical development hobby/sport selecting recipient award consideration will given limited items processes 1 Improve performance existing equipment 2 Represent equipment performs new tasks 3 Tend make easier tasks now required building flying 4 Encourage safety considerations noise-suppression Consideration item process will based limited follow ing factors 1 Its need 2 manner performs 3 Its innovative quality 4 possibilities future develop ment applications will application forms available Technical Director use nom inating potential recipients Continued page 124 1 Thel986Natsis Coming 1986 National Contest will bigger better ever first time Natsthe worlds largest model airplane contestwill extended run over two weekends 86 Nats being scheduled part AMAs Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration observation An entirely new attraction big meet will occur final week endAugust 2-3 1986and will have its centerpiece attraction huge Fly-in contest will start Friday July 25 1986 Lake Charles LA final day competition will Friday August 1 Nats has held three previous occasions stage planning 86 Nats detailed daily schedule available schedule will pub lished future issue will continuing series information updates Watch Competition Newsletter RC Electroflight World Champs Due 1986 Asannounced intheJulyl98sCompetition Newsletter team selection program operation select three-man team will represent US 1986 FAI Class F3E Electroflight World Champion ships August 20-22 1986 Lommel Bel gium Because fact present FAI rules recognize Motorgliders cate Con tinued page 126 RC Aerobatics Contest Board Action Reclassification Rule Clarification RC Aerobatics Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend announced results recent ballot handle Rules Clarification Board could have voted either Immediate Enforcement No Im mediate Ruling Denial Boards vote No Immediate Enforcement requires details Request Clarification published Model Avi ation subsequent Contest Board vote taken decide fate matter Rule Clarification item question automatic Continued page 123 December1985 117 Scale learn Finals Photos Bob Wiacher RC 4 Bob Wischer Models having highest complexity bonuses swept first three places RC Scale team selection trials Sawyer State Park near Louisville Oddly didnt finish order bonus values bonus system alone doesnt determine order finish always other factors involved such piloting skill static scoreand elusive bit luck also matter putting thing together good flight engines continue run time doesnt ex pire before completing schedule all-important takeoff landing best Cliff Tacie everything working per fection highest-scoring flight 20%-bonus Savoia Marchetti Trimotor place first though five 10 entries higher static scores Scalelike flight bonus combined produce winner 85-in-span SM 81 Trimotor Italian bomber WW II has fixed landing gear extra 5% bonus retracts wasnt necessary model should strong contender championships Oslo Norway 1986 1930 era military airplanes colorful decor Cliffs bomber has red sunburst wing three K&B 21 engines adequate power 13-lb model Steve Saugers Stinson ATrimotor winner awards Toledo placed second completing high scoring flight 25% bonus Added secondhighest static score meet Stinson its best calm air no wind flying days Steves first two flights incomplete really needed finish final round make team good spot landing helped Stinsons outboard engines HB 25s center engine 05 25 FSR Although engine problems plagued Lockheed Hercules Skip Masts 30% bonus kept him contest finished third place C-i 30 completed flight both engines dead side everyones surprise off-center thrust seemed have little effect turmoil competition Skip suspected forgotten refuel between flights model never before flown two engines both side Skip can take new confidence doesnt result disaster Bob Wischer became firstalternate placing fourth nine-year-old Piel Beryl has 50/0 bonus tail-dragger needed make near-perfect flights qual ify team missed spot landingon best flight lowered score Beryl Solo airplane team trials really no longer considered competitive among high-bonus multi-engine types model winner Bob would faced having produce better higher-bonus-point competitor next nine months Charlie Chambers finished fifth posi tion second alternate wellknown Grumman F9F-8 Cougar higher score its final landing could also have given Charlie place team Cougars flights much improved since engine changed Rossi 61 drivingaCookfanThe model loaded operating features including flaps retrac ting gear speed brakes lights servocontrolled canopy Its speed well over 100 mph Charlie does excellent job depicting military jet flight Most Scale Option features such bomb cargo drop eliminated models would require additional servos operating mechanism extra weight would push over FAI limit presently set 132 lb current trend toward building large possible exceeding weight limit has prescribed size some extent 118 Model Aviation USs newest RC Scale team L-R Cliff Tacie/Savola Marchetti SM 81 Steve Sauger/Stinson Trimotor Skip Mast/C-i 30B Hercules Note scale 4-bladed props SM 81 veteran Scale fliers have US team before dont see day Cliff Tacie picked rare modeling subject pre-WW II Italian Savola Marchetti SM 81 bomber scratch-designed -built Three K&B 21s power 85-in-span craft Finished butyrate dope over Super Coverite notc type model selected participants FAI program Large models have realistic performance exception model such Charlie Chambers ducted fan substitutes speed size vote team members elected Dolly Wischerasteam managerandMikecretzas assistant travel team de pends upon fund availability team selected Louisville aircraft flown should well inter national competition Oslo models serious contenders become FAI RC Scale champion CL 4 Mike Gretz Ron Sears Jeff Perez Julie Abel will represent United States CL com petition FAI World Championships next summer Norway earned spots US team winning first second third respectively team trials contest recently held Louisville KY total 12 competitors CL Scale team Scale team trials cooperative effort National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AMAs official FAI Scale Team Selection Committee John Guenther chairman AMA commit tee chief organizer spark plug years contest Bert Dugan Andy Sheber judges CL Scale Scale team trials unique event Its somewhat like World Championships miniature eveyone shares exact same interest Whether youre RC CL phase competition doesnt seem matterits Scale Its large group modelers very dedicated dont have size scope fast pace Nats yet com petition just intense day Friday devoted static judging Saturday Sunday flying Except short rain delay Saturday morning wind weather excellent Scale flying Everyone chance best good air Ron Sears Pontiac Ml won first place immaculate Stearman PT-i 7 beautifully-built CL Scale models come along years Rons craftsmanship superb earning him highest static score among CL fliers Louisville same Stearman Ron used win first National 1982 1985 also competed 1984 World Championships Paris earn ing highest static scores also Stearman weighs 12 lb has 64in wingspan powered ST 60 Ron said hopes have new multiengined ship ready trip Norway Veteran Jeff Perez flew dependable B17 bomber second place spot team third straight time same model won Nats 1981 1983 flew US Team 1982 1984 Louisville Jeff proved once again reliability complex four-engine model starting Out flying competition Saturday morning nearperfect flight doubt has ever four-engine retract-equipped CL Scale model country depend able Jeffs B-17 always flys very wellevery time 8-17 has 78-inch wingspan powered four OS 25s weighs 11 lb Jeff lives Lamed Kansas final spot team went 16year-old Julie Abel St Louis flying same Hazel Sig Clipped Wing Cub used win Junior Senior CL Scale Nationals 1982 1983 1984 1985 Perhaps because Julie has competing Junior Senior age divisions years people havent really watched flying very closely proved Louisville best CL Scale fliers world winning flight almost flawless earned highest flight score contest takeoff landing Cubs flight path smooth precise Julies use throttle through maneu vers best Ive ever seen can flylikethatin NorwayJuliewill doverywell World Championships Julie said already working new Cub trip Australia Craves flying Kawasaki Tony ended up fourth place mere two points out 4000 possible behind Julie Abel now alternate team member case others unable go Australia another competitor flying has really improvedhe went seventh flight 1983 second year importance having good-flying model FAI competition very evident Louisville top three static-scoring models two never made com plete flight opened up competi tion everyone chance make team flew well enough over top four finishers also top four flight scores should real good team expect will make good showing World Championships December 1985 119 USs newestCLScaleteam L-R Jeff Perez/Boeing B-i 7 Ron Sears/Stearman PT-i 7 JuIieAbeI/Clipped-Wing Cub Perezand Sears have US team before Julie Abel has consistent winneratthe AMA Nats Juniorand Senior new international FAI competition circuit CL Aerobatics Teaui Finals 4 Lou Dudka Photos author WHEW simple one-word exclama tion sums up story years teamselection finalsforthe 1986 US FAI Control Line Aerobatics team contest site parking lot Henry Ford Com munity College Detroit Ml Never have Ior anyof other competitorsever ex perienced anything like two days competition described vet eran Stunt flier Bill Werwage like batting head against concrete wall Bill 33rd year model airplane compe tition tenth Stunt team tryout Because intensity brutal nature contest Im sure didnt choose strongest team year never will Congratulations order three fliers triumphed over obstacles earn slots team Jim Casale Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bob Giese ke first alternate will represent US FAI class F2 B 1986 Control Line World Championships held Europe Contest Director Big Art Adamisin him family later ran two days competition effort choose consistent fliers under constantly-changing conditions might encountered actual World Champs flew four flights day lowest score day dropped two circles going simultaneous lylike Top Twenty Day Nats threejudges circleArt switched some judges around second flight never flew front same set twice format although some faults showed lot promise cause allowed flights demanded best flexible consistent wish Nats could run similar basis although imprac tical because large number entries best turnout quite few yearsi 8 fliers Most current Big Names Stunt exception Ted Fancher Im sure Big Arts presence lot because faith would run great contest team final long last being recognized premier event Stunt countrywinning Nats great being number world really what its about contest site adequate best winds blew wrong direc tion did earlier week practice sessions turbulence coming off trees made conditions practically unflyable During two days competi tion however Wind Gods smiled us direction changed 180 degrees making air either bearable worst quite good best trees between rows lots caused some minor turbulence although no planes lost because Competition first round flown Saturday morning August 31 Jim Casale quickly established himself force reckoned jumped early lead after first two rounds myself sec ond Bob Gieseke third Since two circles being run simultaneously no knew exactly stood until end even-numbered round Werwage looking little off Bob Baron Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin despite long layoff very little practice Bob Whitely looked strong evident point top eight fliers would ones competing three team spots rest scores fell off significantly third fourth rounds turned quite few things around intensity 1 20 Model Aviation three members 1986 US CLPA team Standing LR Bill Werwage Paul Walker kneeling Jim Casale planes original designs Casales Walkers powered Supertigre 60s Werwages ST 46and has over 2600 flights bad guysthey judged 140 flights twodays Lou Dudka saysthattheydid superior job due thanks contestants L R standing Mike Beliti Alan Adamisin Keith Trostle kneeling Bill Zimmer Rich Sawicki Joe Reinhard competition very quickly started surface put poor fourth-round flight saw myself tumble second sixth everyone scurried past almost like playing King Mountain childone mistake over After smoke cleared day order Casale Whitely Gieseke Adamisin Werwage Dudka Walker Baron rest field out serious contention previous team trials first two spots team just about sewed up point perhaps two other fliers realistic contention third spot time Casale rela tively secure position seven other fliers clawing other desperately trying gain other two spots dont think anyone slept too well night 53 points separated second through eighth out about 3000 points total Sunday morning cameand again first round flown relatively good air however wind came up second third rounds Werwage Walker both looking lot better rest us trying hold ground Gieseke just missed potential disaster ran over fuel can landing practice managed get plane repaired Bob Baron lost plane second round Up-line frayed bellcrank broke forcing him use backup ship just about eliminating him running Glen Meador overcame iot airicuiiies including installing new bellcrankthe day before meet finish 1 3th Plane ST 60-powered After first two rounds order Casale Walker Whitely Gieseke Dudka Werwage tie Adamisin Would believe point-difference tween second seventh now 29 Things actually gotten tighter pressure everyone going third round experienced believed Casale flew two highest flights round 1017 1008 respectively followed strong ef forts Walker Werwage Gieseke Adamisin fell off bit did Whitely Going fourth last round nobody really knew exactly stood stared scoreboard trying figue out Just about everyone finally said heck tried put best flight Walker went out first flew smoker 1008 just aboutassure himself spot team Werwage Gieseke battling out third spot Adami sin Whitely hot heels Gieseke both put good flightsbut quite good enough Werwage emerged victor won last team spot Gieseke missed just 13 points fell short 24 Whitely Adamisin 64 behind atie Outofatotal almost6000 points thats about close can get Fliers capsule summary contending fliers order finish follows First Jim Casale clearly best flier therealthough perhaps quite much asthe score suggests minorshape problems compensated usual impeccably-flat bottoms clean flying Second Paul Walker really off usual form first day got himself together second day made remarkable comeback will excellent addition team especially ability fly difficult weather conditions Third Bill Werwage looked whole lot better did World champs last year bit uneven times generally strong plans build 60 ship winter could real terror Fourth Bob Gieseke guy quit job flew much better did Nats made some major trim adjust ments since has once again come very serious threat especially since now has year under belt 60 Nobler Fifth Lou Dudka really couldnt displeased showing like rest us didnt make team hurt because came close sizes shapes pretty good some problems holding flat inside bottoms probably cost team spot Sixth tie Dennis Adamisin looked very good considering three weekends practice whole year could terror can find time practice Sixth tie Bob Whitely looked good times scarybut never whole pattern wind seemed bother him built trimmed plane three weeks before contest Look out ever gets serious Eighth Bob Baron flew about same did Nats tops bit tall bottoms little high though flew some nicest shapes anyone pattern seemed lack corners showed last team finals should noted addition breaking plane Bob plagued engine problems week during practice Continued page 126 December 1985 121 Author Lou Dudka placed fifth ST 60-powered Matrix Plane foam tisue-and-dope finish Bob WflITCiY irinisneo oin-place tie built plane just 3 weeks before contest Power ST 60 prop carbonfiber 3-blader Australia Finish plane MonoKote K&B epoxy paint Pete Bergstrom placed 12th showed flashes brilliancebut also some rough edges Lou thinks hell tough experience Indoor Team Selection Finals Richard Doig FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals held over Labor Day weekend August 31 September 1-2 1985 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH Twenty best FAI Indoor fliers gathered determine team represent US World Championships 1986 competition extremely tough team positions up grabs through last round day three Earlier spring appeared Lakehurst would available flying Team Selection Committee voted finals should held Akron suitable alternate site competitors agree Akron challenging site Airdock used stamping plant both short- long-term storage yard Several interior buildings jut out airdock piles stock scrapped-out ma chinery cyclone fences make some interesting obstacles addition large buildings drift can con siderable must contended first day several flights drifted doors blown down clamshells ending flights past winter center section roof recovered eliminating leaks new vents replaced original ones rusted shut As result center section building found better area flying ever past Also session couple doors closed never closed before needed forklift get unstuck other needed three people sledgehammer Round started out bang Any thoughts putting up safe flights first day dashed Cezar Banks first flight 4121 high time round Bud Romak Paul Tryon collided early round Romak came back 3801 reflight second-high time round Four other fliers could muster attempts flights three skipped round completely Round two repeat Banks having high flight 4259 Romak another collision round three Sal Cannizzo gotaflightof 4200 first other Banks go over 40-minute mark end day Banks first place sewn up Cannizzo second Romak third based flight times projected points though second day better weather no broke 40 minutes until fifth round high time round four respectable 3940 Richard Doig mid afternoon Bob Randolph broke 40 minutes 4045 Romak high time round 4132 persuaded Banks get models back out box Round six action Cannizzo hit wire ending flight 2001 Larry Loucka hung girders 928 ending flying Meanwhile other extreme Jon Harlan setting new Junior Category IV record 3444 FAI Indoor AMA Hand-Launched Stick father Ray also doing well flight 4116 high time round Jim Richmond also doing some inFree Flight Classification Type No FlA 17 Glider Duration FlA 16 Glider St Ln Distance FlA 19 Glider Height Fl B 1 Landplane Rubber-power Duration Fl 8 2 Landplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 3 Landplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 4 Landplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 5 Landplane Piston Eng Duration Fl C 6 Landplane Piston Eng St LN Dist Fl C 7 Landplane Piston Eng Height Fl C 8 Landplane Piston Eng Speed Fl B 40 Seaplane Rubber-power Duration Fl B 41 Seaplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 42 Seaplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 43 Seaplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 44 Seaplane Piston power Duration Fl C 45 Seaplane Piston power St Ln Dist Fl C 46 Seaplane Piston power Height Fl C 47 Seaplane Piston power Speed Fl F 9 Helicopter Rubber-power Duration Fl F 10 Helicopter Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl F 11 Helicopter Rubber-power Height Fl F 12 Helicopter Rubber-power Speed Fl F 13 Helicopter Piston power Duration Fl F 14 Helicopter Piston power St Ln Dist Fl F 15 Helicopter Piston power Height Fl F 16 Helicopter Piston power Speed Fl D 32a Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32b Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32c Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32d Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Control Line F2A 27 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 27A Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 26 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 29 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F20 30 Airplane Reaction Motor Speed F2C 57 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 100 Laps F2C 56 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 200 Laps Radio Control F3A 20 Airplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 21 Airplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 22 Airplane Piston Motor Height F3A 23 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 31 Airplane Piston Motor 00 Distance F3A 53 Airplane Piston Motor CC Speed F3A 46 Seaplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 49 Seaplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 50 Seaplane Piston Motor Height F3A 51 Seaplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 52 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Dist F3A 54 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Speed F3B 24 Glider Duration F3B 25 Glider St Ln Dist F3B 26 Glider Height F3B 33 Glider Speed F3B 34 Glidr 00 Diat F3B 55 Glider 00 Speed F3C 35 Helicopter Duration F30 36 Helicopter St Ln Dist F3C 37 Helicopter Piston Motor Height Held M Milutinovik Z Taus G Benedek V Fiodorov Tchiglitsev & Tomak V Fiodorov Sun Yi M Koulakovaky E Boricevitch G Lioubouchkine A Doubinetzky Leonid Kashtanov Leonid Kashtanov Weixiong Valery Miakinin Zhang Guisheng Jiang Jic Dong Chunlal Valery Miakinin A Nazarov G Pelegi P Motekaitis P Motekaitis S Purice V Titlov S Purice A Pavlov Ronald Higga James Richmond James Richmond James Richmond Zhao Jihe Vladimir Maslenkine T McDonald Shen xilin L Lipinaki Valery Kramarenko V Shapovalov/ V Dnutrienko Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine Maynard L Hill Maynard L Hill Yuri Zaslavaky R Weber Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine R Weber Lin Hanmao A Smoltentsev Jack H Hiner Jack H Hiner Michi Matyas Eduard Svoboda Gregory Peske Walter Anderach RH Jenneson Vytali Makeev Nation Yugo Czech Hungary USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR PRO PRO PRO USSR USSR Italy USA USSR USA USA USSR USA Performance 4:581 0 1926 miles 7755 feet 1:4132 23064 miles 5682 ft 15696 kmh 6:01 0 2353 miles 13620 feet 10777 mph 822 3450 meters 5616 meters 394 kmh 2:2352 130904 km 4600 meters 2926 kmh 33267 171834 feet USSR 2664 feet USSR 8962 mph Romania 3:12 USSR 5665 miles Romania 12300 feet USSR 7215 mph Canada 2754 USA3407 USA 4443 USA 5214 PRO USSR USA PRO USSR USSR USSR 25160 kmh 296507 kmh 26698 kmh 328862 kmh * 24583 mph 3196 6563 Date Set 5-1 5-60 3-31-62 5-23-48 6-1 9-64 7-1 -62 6-1 9-64 10-19-80 6-6-52 8-1 4-52 8-1 3-47 6-25-73 10-6-81 10-9-81 7-28-79 5-5-80 8-7-82 8-29-82 8-1 7-82 3-1 9-79 6-3-68 8-3-74 8-30-75 6-1 2-70 10-1 -65 10-1 -63 9-24-63 9-20-70 11-27-83 9-29-64 6-21-79 8-31-79 6-22-64 6-31-76 11-15-64 10-20-64 6-1 2-71 7-1 5-63 7-25-62 Maynard L HillUSA20:00519-21-61 Maynard L HillUSA45523 km9-26-63 26919 feet9-6-70 2137 mph9-21-71 765 km7-4-63 1503 mph11-26-64 11:024-10-61 2446 km10-6-77 USA9-3-67 USSR9-25-7 1 USA9-2-77 USSR9-12-62 USSR9-24-63 USA5-26-84 USA11-6-62 Hungary12-2-61 Ozecho7-23-79 Poland10-13-82 FRG12-30-79 Australia2-2-80 USSR4-16-60 1653526 feet 16329 mph 506 km 6661 mph 33:3230 14792 km 19507 meters 16695 kmh 7161 km 109067 kmh 3:3506 9265 km 1120 meters 122 Model Aviation FAI WORLD RECORDS F3C 38 Helicopter Piston Motor Speed F30 39 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Distance F30 56 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Speed F3E 59 Airplane Electric MotorS Duration F3E 60 Airplane Electric MotorS SL Dist F3E 61 Airplane Electric MotorS Height F3E 62 Airplane Electric MotorS Speed F3E 63 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Dist F3E 64 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Speed F3E 65 Airplane Electric MotorP Duration F3E 66 Airplane Electric MotorP SL Dist F3E 67 Airplane Electric MotorP Height F3E 68 Airplane Electric MotorP Speed F3E 69 Airplane Electric MotoriP 00 Dist F3E 70Airplane Electric MotorlP 00 Speed F3E 71 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Duration F3E 72 Airplane Electric MotoriSOL SL Dist F3E 73 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Height F3E 74 Airplane Electric Motor50L Speed F3E 75 Airplane Electric MotorSOL 00 Dist Vytali Makeev Robert Jenneson Vytali Makeev Anatoly Labov Gregory Peske Valery Miakinin Igor Taibizov Harold Dilcher Igor Tsibisov Alexandre Smolentsev Sergei Malik Valery Miakinin Alexandre Stakhovsky Valery Miakinin Igor Tsibisov Fredrich Biesterfeld F3E 76 Airplane Electric Motor50L 00 Speed F3E 77 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB DurationDmitri Miakinin F3E 78 Airplane Electric MotorOOME SL DistValery Miakinin F3E 79 Airplane Electric MotorlOOM B Height F3E 80 Airplane Electric MotorlOOME Speed Vladimir Beliser F3E 81 Airplane Electric MotorfOOMBi 00 Valery Miakinin Dist F3E 82 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB 00 Speed USSR 120756 kmh Australia 72 km USSR 8503 kmh * USSR 2:2045 Poland 711 km USSR 513 meters USSR 8535 kmh FRG 31 km USSR 32905 kmh USSR 3405 USSR 3230 meters USSR 186 meters USSR 4003 kmh USSR 323 km USSR 28011 kmh FRG 3:0454 vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant USSR 1:0325 USSR 3350 meters vacant USSR 4235 kmh USSR 11 km 12-25-84 3-9-80 12-25-84 8-31-83 5-27-85 8-8-82 4-1 2-82 3-1 3-83 12-25-84 10-1 0-81 10-9-81 8-28-83 10-8-81 10-9-81 1 2-25-84 6-20-84 9-1-83 10-10-8 1 10-8-81 10-8-81 vacant tentative teresting flying though officially part contest Early afternoon flew old FAI Indoor model tached set landing floats could ROW model did over 27 minutes intends submit FAI new World Rubber-Powered Seaplane record Later afternoon got out variable-diameter propeller put up flight 4043 under 100 feet Because Richmond current World Champ allowed attend next World Chain pionshis defending Champion being member US team As result did much serious flying placing last 20 contestants official competition end second day Cezar Banks still first place Ray Harlan second place Bob Radoiph third based projected points weather day three still sunny warmer five flights over 40 minutes round seven Larry Cailliau start ed make move flight 3745 shaky start almost flying machines stored Airdock Banks once again high flight 4002 Round eight conditions best three days contention making moves Richard Doig tried team spot flight 4001 Larry Cailliau secured team place 4229 flight Randolph gained team position high flight contest 4315 round nine Banks hoped up times hung last flight 2420 Doig blew up two models trying duplicate 40-minute flight Ray Harlan also good flight going late round until hung 1147 High time round 3804 Romak final standings gap between second third place another gap between eighth ninth 2 place first through sixth places breaking 40 minutes team Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Cailliau Bud Romak manag ing should make strong showing next World Championships Jim Richmond attending defeRding World Champion would surprised see place first second third fourth exact order though Ill predict would like thank people Goodyear Aerospace co operative Saturday morning several supervisors came out forklift rear range stamping parts-in-progress give us large clear floor space possible close several doors Security appreciated sending someone out bring back lunch wanted food Contest Director Ed Stoll did excellent job ably assisted Melody Doig thinks also go non-flying timers Tony Becker Jack Carter Jack Henry Joe Hervat Jerry Noun Herb Robbins Editors note No photographs avail able team finals since Goodyear Aerospace security regulations prohibited taking photographs company property Aerobatics Rule p 117 advancement provision respect Contestant Classification RC Pattern Section 39 AMA rule book rule par 39&2 AMA rule bOok requires Pattern flier after reaching predeter mined level competition success class must advanced next higher class specific item brought ward request clarification language governing advancement Novice class regulation now states following 82 contestant .as follows flier must move out Novice class places first second third above least four other fliers having recorded official flight sanctioned Pattern class contest question Does require Novice flier advanced Sports man class immediately upon meeting qualification should done end year qualification met Chairman Friend states best knowledge has never intent past rules proposals have competitor reclassified immediately upon reaching classification goal feels fair way to reclassify Novice competitoratthe end year done other Pattern classes Interested modelers should make opinions matter known District RC Aerobatics Contest Board mem ber names addresses Board members can found Com petition Directory section Compe tition Newsletter issue Model Aviation Contest Board must make Final Vote question within four six weeks its publication soif want opinion affect outcomedont delay communicating District RC Aerobatics Contest Board member outcome matter will pub lished later edition Competition Newsletter December 1985 123 Free Flight World Championships Results A-2 Towline Glider FlA Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Yue LiangChina1260 300 405 2KaiSunChina1260240300360164 3 Per GrunnetDenmark1260 300 161 4 Vin MorganAuatralia1260 300 156 5 Uwe RuachE Germany1260 300 138 6 Fabio NutiniBrazil1260 300 Joan BucazaraRomania1260 290 8 Victor TchopUSSR1260 252 9 Ivan HoriesiCzechoslovakia1260 246 10 Heikki TahkapaaFinland1260 241 11 Victor lsaenko USSR 1260 236 12 Matt Gewain USA 1260 234 13 Henning Nyhegen Denmark 1260 225 14 Massimiliano Gobbo Italy 1260 21715 Song Chan Li N Korea 1260 194 16 Vittorlo Brussolo Italy 1260 19217 Pieter De Boer Netherlands 1260 18718 Pierre Dorn France 1260 18619 Jong Sik Kim N Korea 1260 180 20 Stefan Jurczeniak Poland 1260 16221 Chol Li N Korea 1260 150 22 Antonio Martinez Cuba 1260 14723 Dieter Klink W Germany 1260 141 24 Waldemar Mroczek Poland 1260 135 25 Yaodong Zhou China 1260 12325 CzeslavZiober Poland 1260 123 27 Svein Arild Laraen Norway 1260 12128 Kurt Bleuer Switzerland 1260 11629 Antonio Abaunza Mexico 1260 11530 Macfred Preus E Germany 1260 108 31 Anders Plemesen Norway 1260 95 32 Yigal Drori Israel 1260 94 33 Jaromir Orel Czechoslovakia 1260 86 34 Randy Weller USA 1260 80 35 Javier H Abad Spain 1260 6236 Radoje Blagojevic Yugoslavia 1260 7 Robert Nuttgens W Germany 1260 8 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 10439 Ladislan Horak Canada 1258 39 Leo Reynders Belgium 1258 41 Erwin Pacher Austria 1257 41 Rod Lewis New Zealand 1257 43 Oscar Martinelli Argentina 125544 Kraen Stoian Bulgaria 125445 Bernard Brand France 125246 Rob Peters New Zealand 1250 46 Jean-luc Drapeau France 1250 48 Allard van Wallene Netherlands 1239 49 Peter Alinut Canada 123549 Peter Nash Australia 1235 51 Petko Pelkon Bulgaria 1233 51 Ernesto Dondero Argentina 1233 53 Per Findahl Sweden 1231 54 Ivan Crha Czechoslovakia 1230 55 Lulches Lyuben Bulgaria 1222 56 Junichiro Matauno Japan 1221 57 Gennadsi Orion USSR 1218 58 Mirko Karanovic Yugoslavia 1215 58 Luis Tejero SpaIn 1215 60 Gordon Mackenzie Canada 1204 60 Bror Elmer Sweden 1204 62 Wolfgang Gerlach W Germany 1202 63 Canny Breeman Netherlands 1201 64 Matti Lihtamo Finland 1200 64 Eugenio Snen Cuba 1200 66 Anton Bucher Swifzarland 1197 66 lan Weiss Israel 1197 68 JIm Bradley USA 1196 69 Lars-olox Danielason Sweden 1191 70 Phillip Mitchell Australia 1183 71 Onello Rodriguez Cuba 117972 Mike Fantham GB 117573 Lee Hines USA 1169 74 Ricardo Rodrigez Spain 115175 Svein Oluf Olatad Norway 114376 Bleuer Heinz Switzerland 114277 Gino Stranieri Italy 114178 Hamdi Chakir Turkey 111779 Paul Reynders Belgium 110680 Phil Owens GB 109281 Finn Blerre Denmark 108082 Toshikazu HaradaJapan 1066 82 Marian Popesku Romania 106684 Fritz Mang Austria 1048 85 Anton Vidensek Yugoslavia 104486 Emillo Ferrer Argentina 99687 Gringu Pops Romania 99288 Toni Cordes GB, 96089 Juha-Pekka Ihalainen Finland 94990 Votam Hoviva Israel 92091 George Curtis New Zealand 91392 Emre Ustundg Turkey 91293 Hiroshi Yoshikawa Japan 82294 dna Asian Turkey 815 Team Scores 1 China 3780 N Korea 3780 Poland 3780 4 France 3762 5 Czechoslovakia 3750 6 USSR 3738 7 W Germany 37228 Bulgaria 37099 Holland 370010 Canada 369711 Australia 367812 Norway 366313 Italy 3661 14 Cuba 363915 Spain 362615 Sweden 362617 USA 3625 18 Denmark 360019 Switzerland 3599 20 Austria 3565 21 Yugoslavia 3495 22 Argentina 3484 23 New Zealand 342024 Finland 340925 Israel 337726 Romania 331827 Great Britain 322728 Japan 3109 29 Turkey 2844 30 E Germany 2520 31 Belgium 2364 32 Brazil 1260 32 Mexico 1260 Rds 1-7 ffs 1260 300 420 1260 300 417 1260 300 378 1260 300 376 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300300 PAl Power Fl C Individual Results ContestantTeam 1 Nikolay NakonechnyUSSR 2 Andras MecznerHungary 3 Jong Hi KingN Korea 4 Eugeny VerbitskyUSSR 5 Xian WangChina 6 Dong Sik KimN Korea 7 Oszkar MaczkoHungary 8 Piotr PlachelkaPoland 9 Silvano LustratiIt sly 10 Kenny HapperseftUSA 11 Tony Mathews Canada 1260 300 2 SlavovSlavcho Bulgaria 1260 240 26713 Oton Velunsek Yugoslavia 1260 29714 Kenneth Phalr USA 1260 295 15 Gerhard Heidemann W Germany 1260 279 16 Cenek Petek Czechoslovakia 1260 27217 Stafford Screen GB 1260 26418 ZsengellerGabor Hungary 1260 25819 Laden Braire France 1260 245 20 Gringu Pops Romania 1260 232 21 Otnial Cohen Israel 1260 223 22 Dusan yards Yugoslavia 1260 22 23 Geradi Bohman Sweden 1260 24 Robert Gutal USA 1260 25 Manuel Blanko Cuba 1260 6 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 7 Mant red Thomas E Germany 1260 28 Mario Rocca Italy 1260 29 Walter Nutini Brazil 1260 30 Jiri Kaiser Czechoslovakia 1260 31 Sang Gol Sin N Korea 1260 32 Jan Ochman Poland 1254 33 Andrea Bartachi Switzerland 1251 Vaclas Petek Czechoslovakia 124635 Thomas Koster Denmark 124636 UII Karisson Sweden 1245 37 Vasilev Ognyan Bulgaria 1228 38 Michel Iribarne France 1227 38 Fang Ruilang China 1227 40 Andreas Valdas Cuba 1222 40 Aleksandr Muhin USSR 122040 Gianpaolo Barbabella Italy 122040 Tom Osager Denmark 122044 Chen Zhijian China 121645 Pavlov Milan Yugoslavia 121446 Dave Halliday Canada 1212 47 Kostadin Abadjies Bulgaria 121148 Idalmis Mar tinez Cuba 120649 Denis Ferraro France 120250 Dave Sugden Canada 118551 Tassilo Schwend W Germany 1162 52 Yrjo Waltonen Finland 1154 53 Uwe Glisamane E Germany 1143 54 Claus Peter Wachtler E Germany 113155 Hans Liedhoim Sweden 1114 56 Bruno Fiegi Italy 1113 56 Reinhard Friedrich W Germany 1113 58 Mauricio Zito Argentina 1104 59 Roy Collins GB 1103 60 Roman Czerwinski Poland 109861 R Summeraby Austria 102762 Marian Popescu Romania 102263 Osal Kilpelainen Finland 99264 Cantos L Miguel Spain 99165 Peter Harris GB 98966 Petre Cucuianu Romania 93367 Suzuki Toshikazu Japan 926 68 Masaki Kobsyashi Japan 853 69 Orestes Cuzzi Argentina 841 70 W East Australia 827 71 H Gostelow Ausfralia 503 72 Alfred Banos Argentina 470 Team Results 1 Hungary 3780 2 N Korea 3780 3 USA 3780 4 Czechoslovakia 37665 USSR 3740 6 Yugoslavia 3734 7 China 3703 8 Bulgaria 3699 9 France 3689 10 Cuba 3688 11 Canada 365712 Sweden 361913 Poland 361014 Italy 3593 15 W Germany 553516 B Germany 353417 Romania 337518 Great Britain 3352 19 Argentina 2565 20 Denmark 2466 21 Australia 2357 22 Finland 2146 23 Japan 187024 Austria 126024 Brazil 126024 Israel 126027 Switzerland 1251 28 Spain 991 Wakefield Rubber Fl B Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Raiser HofsassW Germany1260240300360420480 2 Lothar DoringW Germany1260240300360420469 3 Young 9am ChangN Korea1260240300360420294 4 Wenyl ZhangChina1260 300 420 5 Yuriy Gulugonon USSR1260 300 364 6 Arcangal Armesto Argentina1260 300 354 7 Robert WhIte USA1260 300 352 8 P Fauser Australia1260 300 280 9 Phillipe Lepage France1260 300 192 lOOhIk NKorea1260240300123 11 Aleksandar Andrukon USSR 1260 30011 Carlos M Cabarco Cuba 1260 240 3 Jet Hacken Holland 1260 28614 Eugeny Gorban USSR 1260 284 15 Apzalmo Zen Holland 1260 272 16 Bernd 5hz W Germany 1260 16217 Totlo Vaitahes Bulgaria 1260 134 18 Delmo Donalli Argentina 1260 222 19 Franz Wutzl Jr Austria 1260 20 Lacimic Lazar Yugoslavia 1260 1- 17421 Jita Lu China 1260 2 Laif Ericsson Sweden 1260 3 Wenping Xing China 1260 24 Piet ro Zoppalli Italy 1260 5 Jans B Kristensan Denmark 1255 26 Giora Harzberg Israel 1248 27 Jozset Kraaznai Hungary 1246 28 Own Sirkis Israel 1243 29 Lannart Hanason Sweden 124230 Jack McGillivray Canada 123431 Albert Koppitz France 122932 Li Jung Goan N Korea 122833 Bryan Spoonar 08. 122334 Ivan TaylorGB 122235 Ben ltzak-ltzak Israel 12215 Zold Czaba Hungary 1221 35 Erik Knudsen Denmark 122138 Luigi Guzzatfi Italy 121739 Bitik Turkey 120940 Walt Ghlo USA 1206 41 Varadi Mihaly Hungary 1204 41 Krzysztof Rozycki Poland 120442 Pim Ruyter Holland 120343 Francois Taparnoux Switzerland 119944 Alan Barnes New Zealand 119644 Fritz Gansli Switzerland 119644 Kalevi Koskinan Finland 1196 47 Dieter Siebenmann Switzerland 119548 Ibrahim Sinanagic Yugoslavia 1194 49 Andrzej Poczobut Poland 1193 50 Yordanov Sasho Bulgaria 1190 51 Biarna Jergensen Denmark 1188 52 Peter Monningnoff W Germany 1187 52 Dimitar Ustricki Bulgaria 1187 54 Kyiosti Karhila Finland 1184 55 Jack Brown USA 1183 56 Dave Hipperson 09. 117957 Petre Cucuianu Romania 117258 Isidoro Fichara Italy 117159 Mitauc KoboriJapan 116760 Norm Beattia Canada 116761 A Edwards Australia 1157 62 Mirsad Kapatanovic Yugoslavia 1156 63 Marquez Rudesindo Argentina 1148 64 Eugeniusz Cofalik Poland 1140 65 Penfti Asito Finland 113566 Kahraman Yildiz Turkey 113167 P SmithAustralia 112268 David Ackery New Zealand 1117 69 Rob Peters New Zealand 1108 70 Gerard Marguols France 1058 71Gringu Pops Romanis 1049 72 BjonnstadT9rstein Norway 1042 73 Ole Torgarsen Norway 102574 Dave Andrew Canada 102275 Herbert Chmelik Austria 1019 76 Corrado Pensalfini Brazil 1009 77 dna Asian Turkey 995 78 Joan Bucazar Romania 992 79 Luiz Matud Srrano Brazil 972 80 Arostodes Fer nandez Spain 97081 Paulo Solon Ribeiro Brazil 95382 Masabumi Shibachi Japan 95083 Andera Hakansson Sweden 93084 Miguel Santoyo Mexico 79485 Ignaclo Morejon Cuba 692 Team Results 1 USSR 3780 2 China 3780 3 N Korea 37484 Holland 37235 Israel 3712 6 W Germany 37077 Hungary 36718 Argentina 36689 Denmark 366410 Italy 365411 USA 3649 12 Bulgaria 363713 Switzerland 3625 14 Great Britain 362415 Yugoslavia 361016 France 354717 Australia 353918 Poland 353719 Finland 352420 Sweden 343221 Canada 342522 New Zealand 342123 Turkey 3335 24 Romania 3193 25 Brazil 2934 26 Austria 2232 27 Japan 2217 28 Norway 2067 National RecordsStandard Unlimited Open144841 km Kenneth E Ruhf 5/31/85 Altitude Standard Open3600 ft Jack Hiner following National Records have7/27/85 processed during month Sep tember 1985 Outdoor Free Flight D Gas Open Cate- Technical Director p 177 gory 111950 Wallace EJohnson 12/30/84 award nominating period will be RC Soaring Duration 2-Meter Open tween January 1 September 30 Keep 10:0116 Keith Kindrick 6/8/85 Closed eyes open items fit Course Distance Standard Modified award concept let hear 1 24 Model Aviation lET OE QU 2Th Use effective muffler PARTI CI PANTS COMMENTS RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS members U S Soar ng team team manager invited submit comments observations about experiences 1985 Soaring World Championships following responses received Similar invitations fered members managers US teams participating World Cham pionships 110 110 110 110 110110 II Managers Report Blame Beron-Rawdon American representatives Fifth Radio Control Soaring World Champion ships held Waikeri Australia April 1985 pilots Michael Bame Steve Neu Michael Reagan helpers Cohn DiMaio Gary lttner Roger Roth Assistant Man ager Deborah Beron-Rawdon Manager Blame Beron-Rawdon Americans placed fifth field 1 5 countries field reduced size result Australias isolated location Despite its reduced size top per formers contest performed truly outstanding standard Great Britain fielded excellent team experienced modelers unusual degree preparation co operation skill earned very sat isfying team victory RaIf Decker reign ing champion coming contest demonstrated mastery Soaring com ing back disastrous first round win contest contest beautifully run 80 officials 42 contestants plenty manpower contest ran very fast officiating times fair reasonable precise flier crew American team performed best ability Throughout contest American performed 1000/o effort flying skill American pilots polished task very best pilot task However taken whole Amer ican pilots among best pilots contest Americans hurt two areas Bame Reagan hurtforairplanes Neu hurtfora team Bames Reagans airplanes de signed built group effort San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers airplanes well-detailed beautifully built finished also strongest rugged planes contest Unfortunately some errors made configuring planes 1 5% smaller span typical plane contest expected reducedsize planes would launch better winch line weak link place did prove case wind however Early contest Bame Reagan being badly outlaunched Later con test switch monofilament line reduced wind getting equal launches Additionally Bames Reagans air planes used wing section too much camber airplanes performed well Duration Distance Speed just would go fast Late contest improvements made Speed runs carefully picking good air improving conditions Neu used prefabricated German air plane proven outstanding perform ance Well before leavingforAustralia Neuand Roth thoroughly alienated themselves rest team rude manners refusals cooperate help out Addition ally Neu arrived Australia Roth helper two persons fewer re quired event Bame lttner Reagan Deborah Beron-Rawdon volunteered help Neu much possible Neu rejected Deborah started contest man short Neus first day three-ring circus Rejectingasuggestion team manager ask Bame lttner Reagan help Neu instead asked contest management assistance An outstanding Australian help er Alan Ellis provided Neus perform ance improved full crew Americans very unified team except Neu Roth refused part team made em barassingly clear others contest Neu Roths obvious attempts isolate themselves others team rest team got along very well experienced good feeling comes being part coordinated group weatherwasafactoratthe contestfor southern California team wind unusually strong thermals sink huge cycling 15 minutes tasks flown lift sink large inescapable Bame particular seemed get unfair share sink Neu other hand appeared get good air often Australia country very friendly host Americans felt very home driving left side road might have thought remote portion California team fortunate receive excellent financial support within out model industry teams travel lodging expenses paid full team AMA funds surplus remains start next team off right foot Qantas Airways deserves spe cial mention outstanding support Qantas transported 824 pounds car go Sydney charge scratch addition passen ger service among competent professional have ever experienced team unfortunate focus heated controversy during period between team selection contest departure forAustralia controversy largely centered radio control equipment Neu used team selection contest powerful people directly involved team involved selves issue result great uncertainty would team Indeed several times entire team threatened cancellation uncer tainty extremely disruptive con centrated effort required prepare World Championship future appears bright FAI RC Soaring 1987 World Championship will probably held West Germany location promises drawa huge field worlds best pilots addition excellent chance Germany will provide standardized medium-power winches putting halt winch power race remains America put together good team selection program select team leave alone job know best 11011011 RC Soaring Team Members View Mike Reagan US team did fare very well year reasons piloting skill planes Steve Neu used just out date planes Mike Bame used having best glide-path control being rugged contest just too small especially windy conditions team December 1985 125 April 51985 Los Angeles International Airport US RC Soaring team readyto depart Australia and World Championships via QANTAS Airlines folks photo L R Archie Kwong QANTAS cargo sales coordinator Garry lttner Blame Beron Rawdon Deborah Beron-Rawdon Patricia Pearsall QANTAS account executive Steve Neu Roger Roth Cohn DiMalo Michael Reagan Michael Bame PK Pattam Kothandapany QANTAS cargo sales coordinator contestants Neu Reagan Bame Blame Beron-Rawdon team manager whole got eaten alive Speed giving up 16 20 seconds during contest about 50 points per second Another reason politics just wanted flybut soon found out would happen Dan Pruss made sure US has no say international FAI F3B rules-making including speaking out US winches twice AMA President John Crigg threat ened team everything re placement cancellation Don Edberg wrote published stories about knew nothing no right doing Al Doig made sure team morale kept minimum along know ledge what really happening Jerry Krainock Dave Peltz kept illegalradio debate going hot heavyand own back yard other hand support much expected Roger Roth told us couldnt counton lam very greatful following supporters would have US team would like thank entire SFVSF Club huge support building planes winches planning trip Qantas Airways air cargo Futaba radiosJim Oddinoand Bishop Graphics needed modifications TRW Addidas uniforms Satellite City Hot Stuff Cyro Industries Rohacell SR Bat teries Ace R/C M&K Model Products Mike Taibi Superior Aircraft Materials building support Monetary support number persons industries too numerous list would sure like thank tremendous support Except forthe politics truly dream come true better believe SFVSF San Fernando ValleySilent Fliers will back next year stronger know ledgeable ever before Steve Neu never hunt lead maybe next time will different Electroflight Champs [romp 717 gory will compete World Champs US enthusiasts hope Electric Aeroba tics Pylon Racing may also flown events would because FAI rules Open International Contests would have World Championship status ramification fact AMA will fund fliers latter two classes Get Involved fairly detailed explanation team selection program published thejuly 1985 edition However major points repeated 1 Potential participants must first register AMA HQ Attention Competition Dept $15 fee 2 Have local AMA Contest Director certify partici pant has demonstrated minimum standard performance must score 450 points Participant maytryto certified times needed qualify 3 Com pete team finals qualification form must com pleted returned AMA HQ March 31 1986 team finals must complet ed June 30 1986 Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar Chairman now actively soliciting bids site team finals Interest ed clubs should coordinate bids Competition Department AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Willianro 347 SoWM1085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhoven Oaeens NY 11421 BC0 Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Poori 28 Ferowood Dr Conrrnock NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm D, Nezereth PA 18064 Soot M Weiseoboch 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9736 62nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 BC Ed Byerley 200 Coremender Cove Stefford VA 22554 V RC Doe Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW Hootoville AL 35805 EF Wollece Johnson41 12 Whde Acres Rd Montgomery ALaBlOB CL Joseph Meod 1338 Rensselaer Sn Jacksonville PL 32205 VI RC Chorles Grey 201 Holttren Solem Rd.Terre Heote 1N47803 RC Soaring Dole Folkening 1039 college Ave #6W Wheoton IL 60187 ci w R Bodeinch Jr. 235 W Glede Pelotine IL 60067 RC Pylon & SoaringBC Pattern & other BCBC escept Soaring EF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events eacept BC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 S lone Terrace codehy WI 53110 RC Leon Candy N4503 Highway 55 chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniry Rc Wayne Yeager 38235 castle Romolos Ml 48174 CL & FE Pool Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Reedy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tellmee 3014 Eochange Wichita KS 87217 Rc George Honter 69B2 S Lamar St. Litlleton co 80123 Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii meets xl Tom Cope 23262 58 57th St Rt 3 lsoeqoeh WA 98027 BC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 Bald Pace Below Indicates chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Roy Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Weyland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd. A-t 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don BroIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami EL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McEJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfteld VA 221B2 V Dove Hemotreoght P0 Boo 171 Moncho Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Smock RFO 2 Hamborg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviker 2021 Lakelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jon Boyle Jt 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Romeo Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Seerl 52 Leegholm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karloson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matnono 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boo 948 Richardson TX 79080 lx Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 1 Clarence Mother 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 11 Dave Hegen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsoille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Temarink Lane Missoori City TX 77459 IX Michael Tellmen 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mansono 8976 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 ToIl Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerios 1627 Overland Paso Sugarland IX 77478 IX Jereld Morphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sehalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Goenther BR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Cleode McColloogh BR t Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sondown Lv DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 1169 Pir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cr Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlotteoville VA 22901 V Jvhn Thomas 401 5 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando EL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hogan 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert P Harris Rt 3 257 Estevee Rd. La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/a Walt Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Orlando EL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lethem NY 12110 III Dove Letoha 1141 Colombos Ave. Lemvyoe PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terracn College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Prite glen 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Chempive 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madisvn MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Pool MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Crestniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieta 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Miote 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 rt Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Celebasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Geger 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Rowulas Ml 48174 VIII Dane Laymen 7515 Broobleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Piociotta 1525 Alevander Cir Poeblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Booney Lake WA 98390 VI 0ev Prays 131 E Peneington Rd Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Oorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mervin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Dove Pelta 20450 Celtic St Chatsmorth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapela Napernille IL B0540 CLPA Finalsaromp 121 Credit Due judges did absolutely first-rate job deserveallthecreditduethemAnyone has competed attended previous team finals knows dreaded fear flight scores ballooning late rounds guys stood ground never budged inchup down intensity felt competitors just ima gine judges after 140 pres sure-packed flights two days picked three best fliers got rest us right order anyone complaint must have thought another contest hats off super job did Congratulations also order Big Art chose judges persuaded judge helped fine-tune Adamisin familyjust continues give back more hobby count ed least eight directly involved runing contest addition threw us agreat partyon FridayrmghtA bigThank order us should noted top twoand four out top fivefliers used Super tigre 60s three modified Glen Meador Paul Walker doing own Werwage remarked Its becoming 60 world out anyone tries convince you dont need pow er nod politely trot nearest hobby store plunk down money get felt lack horsepoer except Casales case flew 60 major reason forour poorshowingatthe last World Championships will surely corrected 1986 Look out worldthe USA back 1 26 Model Aviation
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Page Numbers: 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
COM PETI TV" NE WSLETTERE23r ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 CL Speed Team An Apology Last month reporting CL Speed team finals wrong modeler cred ited being alternate team member Cliff Norman alternate team mem ber apologies Cliff being victim communications error Art Scholl Former Aeromodeler Killed internationally-recognized full-scale Aerobatic pilot airshow performer Art Scholl killed crash aerobatic biplane September 171985 Although best-known abilities full-scale flier Art credited lifelong terest aviation early interest building flying model airplanes fatal accident cause remains unknown occurred Art filming some background footage forthcoming motion picture Top Gun Scholl flown Pennzoil Chipmunk aerobatic plane before estimated com bined airshow audience 80 million per sons over past 20 years ap peared 200 motion picture features documentaries TV com mercials RC Tournament Champions Discon tinued But. See p 105 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino management announced biennial Tournament Champions worlds premier RC Pattern contests has permanently dis continued next would have held 1986 William C Bennett chairman board chief executive officer Circus Circus Enterprises Inc announced regret outstanding event inaugurated 1974 himself Walt Schroder being discontinued because limitations time available Circus Circus staffa situation has arisen because phenomenal growth expansion Cir cus Circus over years noted since its inception 1974 Tournament Champions has awarded $468925 prize moneythe richest events tory aeromodeling Bennett further stressed pleasure associations has made worlds greatest RC pilots judges officials fans hopes maintain contact great sport through involve ment Circus Hobbies Inc rA Note nical Director W Bob Underwood two items interest Technical Director would like call attention First Emergency Safety Rule approved August 5 1985 Executive Council meeting will cluded 1986-87 AMA rule book item placed Contest Directors section book will state Contest Director AMA-sanctioned event has authority perform safety inspections equipment pre vent participant using equipment CDs opinion deemed un safe purpose adding item allow CD general authority events now granted some specific contest events statement tended restrict participation rather create environment designed pro mote safe operation sanctioned events Some concern has expressed CD could use item capricious manner prevent person flying such possibility exists would prefer think CDs will exercise option necessary cases second item interest concerns annual award presented technical achievement details will presented alert fact beginning January 1 1986 will searching model airplane world achievement contributes signifi cant manner technical development hobby/sport selecting recipient award consideration will given limited items processes 1 Improve performance existing equipment 2 Represent equipment performs new tasks 3 Tend make easier tasks now required building flying 4 Encourage safety considerations noise-suppression Consideration item process will based limited follow ing factors 1 Its need 2 manner performs 3 Its innovative quality 4 possibilities future develop ment applications will application forms available Technical Director use nom inating potential recipients Continued page 124 1 Thel986Natsis Coming 1986 National Contest will bigger better ever first time Natsthe worlds largest model airplane contestwill extended run over two weekends 86 Nats being scheduled part AMAs Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration observation An entirely new attraction big meet will occur final week endAugust 2-3 1986and will have its centerpiece attraction huge Fly-in contest will start Friday July 25 1986 Lake Charles LA final day competition will Friday August 1 Nats has held three previous occasions stage planning 86 Nats detailed daily schedule available schedule will pub lished future issue will continuing series information updates Watch Competition Newsletter RC Electroflight World Champs Due 1986 Asannounced intheJulyl98sCompetition Newsletter team selection program operation select three-man team will represent US 1986 FAI Class F3E Electroflight World Champion ships August 20-22 1986 Lommel Bel gium Because fact present FAI rules recognize Motorgliders cate Con tinued page 126 RC Aerobatics Contest Board Action Reclassification Rule Clarification RC Aerobatics Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend announced results recent ballot handle Rules Clarification Board could have voted either Immediate Enforcement No Im mediate Ruling Denial Boards vote No Immediate Enforcement requires details Request Clarification published Model Avi ation subsequent Contest Board vote taken decide fate matter Rule Clarification item question automatic Continued page 123 December1985 117 Scale learn Finals Photos Bob Wiacher RC 4 Bob Wischer Models having highest complexity bonuses swept first three places RC Scale team selection trials Sawyer State Park near Louisville Oddly didnt finish order bonus values bonus system alone doesnt determine order finish always other factors involved such piloting skill static scoreand elusive bit luck also matter putting thing together good flight engines continue run time doesnt ex pire before completing schedule all-important takeoff landing best Cliff Tacie everything working per fection highest-scoring flight 20%-bonus Savoia Marchetti Trimotor place first though five 10 entries higher static scores Scalelike flight bonus combined produce winner 85-in-span SM 81 Trimotor Italian bomber WW II has fixed landing gear extra 5% bonus retracts wasnt necessary model should strong contender championships Oslo Norway 1986 1930 era military airplanes colorful decor Cliffs bomber has red sunburst wing three K&B 21 engines adequate power 13-lb model Steve Saugers Stinson ATrimotor winner awards Toledo placed second completing high scoring flight 25% bonus Added secondhighest static score meet Stinson its best calm air no wind flying days Steves first two flights incomplete really needed finish final round make team good spot landing helped Stinsons outboard engines HB 25s center engine 05 25 FSR Although engine problems plagued Lockheed Hercules Skip Masts 30% bonus kept him contest finished third place C-i 30 completed flight both engines dead side everyones surprise off-center thrust seemed have little effect turmoil competition Skip suspected forgotten refuel between flights model never before flown two engines both side Skip can take new confidence doesnt result disaster Bob Wischer became firstalternate placing fourth nine-year-old Piel Beryl has 50/0 bonus tail-dragger needed make near-perfect flights qual ify team missed spot landingon best flight lowered score Beryl Solo airplane team trials really no longer considered competitive among high-bonus multi-engine types model winner Bob would faced having produce better higher-bonus-point competitor next nine months Charlie Chambers finished fifth posi tion second alternate wellknown Grumman F9F-8 Cougar higher score its final landing could also have given Charlie place team Cougars flights much improved since engine changed Rossi 61 drivingaCookfanThe model loaded operating features including flaps retrac ting gear speed brakes lights servocontrolled canopy Its speed well over 100 mph Charlie does excellent job depicting military jet flight Most Scale Option features such bomb cargo drop eliminated models would require additional servos operating mechanism extra weight would push over FAI limit presently set 132 lb current trend toward building large possible exceeding weight limit has prescribed size some extent 118 Model Aviation USs newest RC Scale team L-R Cliff Tacie/Savola Marchetti SM 81 Steve Sauger/Stinson Trimotor Skip Mast/C-i 30B Hercules Note scale 4-bladed props SM 81 veteran Scale fliers have US team before dont see day Cliff Tacie picked rare modeling subject pre-WW II Italian Savola Marchetti SM 81 bomber scratch-designed -built Three K&B 21s power 85-in-span craft Finished butyrate dope over Super Coverite notc type model selected participants FAI program Large models have realistic performance exception model such Charlie Chambers ducted fan substitutes speed size vote team members elected Dolly Wischerasteam managerandMikecretzas assistant travel team de pends upon fund availability team selected Louisville aircraft flown should well inter national competition Oslo models serious contenders become FAI RC Scale champion CL 4 Mike Gretz Ron Sears Jeff Perez Julie Abel will represent United States CL com petition FAI World Championships next summer Norway earned spots US team winning first second third respectively team trials contest recently held Louisville KY total 12 competitors CL Scale team Scale team trials cooperative effort National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AMAs official FAI Scale Team Selection Committee John Guenther chairman AMA commit tee chief organizer spark plug years contest Bert Dugan Andy Sheber judges CL Scale Scale team trials unique event Its somewhat like World Championships miniature eveyone shares exact same interest Whether youre RC CL phase competition doesnt seem matterits Scale Its large group modelers very dedicated dont have size scope fast pace Nats yet com petition just intense day Friday devoted static judging Saturday Sunday flying Except short rain delay Saturday morning wind weather excellent Scale flying Everyone chance best good air Ron Sears Pontiac Ml won first place immaculate Stearman PT-i 7 beautifully-built CL Scale models come along years Rons craftsmanship superb earning him highest static score among CL fliers Louisville same Stearman Ron used win first National 1982 1985 also competed 1984 World Championships Paris earn ing highest static scores also Stearman weighs 12 lb has 64in wingspan powered ST 60 Ron said hopes have new multiengined ship ready trip Norway Veteran Jeff Perez flew dependable B17 bomber second place spot team third straight time same model won Nats 1981 1983 flew US Team 1982 1984 Louisville Jeff proved once again reliability complex four-engine model starting Out flying competition Saturday morning nearperfect flight doubt has ever four-engine retract-equipped CL Scale model country depend able Jeffs B-17 always flys very wellevery time 8-17 has 78-inch wingspan powered four OS 25s weighs 11 lb Jeff lives Lamed Kansas final spot team went 16year-old Julie Abel St Louis flying same Hazel Sig Clipped Wing Cub used win Junior Senior CL Scale Nationals 1982 1983 1984 1985 Perhaps because Julie has competing Junior Senior age divisions years people havent really watched flying very closely proved Louisville best CL Scale fliers world winning flight almost flawless earned highest flight score contest takeoff landing Cubs flight path smooth precise Julies use throttle through maneu vers best Ive ever seen can flylikethatin NorwayJuliewill doverywell World Championships Julie said already working new Cub trip Australia Craves flying Kawasaki Tony ended up fourth place mere two points out 4000 possible behind Julie Abel now alternate team member case others unable go Australia another competitor flying has really improvedhe went seventh flight 1983 second year importance having good-flying model FAI competition very evident Louisville top three static-scoring models two never made com plete flight opened up competi tion everyone chance make team flew well enough over top four finishers also top four flight scores should real good team expect will make good showing World Championships December 1985 119 USs newestCLScaleteam L-R Jeff Perez/Boeing B-i 7 Ron Sears/Stearman PT-i 7 JuIieAbeI/Clipped-Wing Cub Perezand Sears have US team before Julie Abel has consistent winneratthe AMA Nats Juniorand Senior new international FAI competition circuit CL Aerobatics Teaui Finals 4 Lou Dudka Photos author WHEW simple one-word exclama tion sums up story years teamselection finalsforthe 1986 US FAI Control Line Aerobatics team contest site parking lot Henry Ford Com munity College Detroit Ml Never have Ior anyof other competitorsever ex perienced anything like two days competition described vet eran Stunt flier Bill Werwage like batting head against concrete wall Bill 33rd year model airplane compe tition tenth Stunt team tryout Because intensity brutal nature contest Im sure didnt choose strongest team year never will Congratulations order three fliers triumphed over obstacles earn slots team Jim Casale Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bob Giese ke first alternate will represent US FAI class F2 B 1986 Control Line World Championships held Europe Contest Director Big Art Adamisin him family later ran two days competition effort choose consistent fliers under constantly-changing conditions might encountered actual World Champs flew four flights day lowest score day dropped two circles going simultaneous lylike Top Twenty Day Nats threejudges circleArt switched some judges around second flight never flew front same set twice format although some faults showed lot promise cause allowed flights demanded best flexible consistent wish Nats could run similar basis although imprac tical because large number entries best turnout quite few yearsi 8 fliers Most current Big Names Stunt exception Ted Fancher Im sure Big Arts presence lot because faith would run great contest team final long last being recognized premier event Stunt countrywinning Nats great being number world really what its about contest site adequate best winds blew wrong direc tion did earlier week practice sessions turbulence coming off trees made conditions practically unflyable During two days competi tion however Wind Gods smiled us direction changed 180 degrees making air either bearable worst quite good best trees between rows lots caused some minor turbulence although no planes lost because Competition first round flown Saturday morning August 31 Jim Casale quickly established himself force reckoned jumped early lead after first two rounds myself sec ond Bob Gieseke third Since two circles being run simultaneously no knew exactly stood until end even-numbered round Werwage looking little off Bob Baron Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin despite long layoff very little practice Bob Whitely looked strong evident point top eight fliers would ones competing three team spots rest scores fell off significantly third fourth rounds turned quite few things around intensity 1 20 Model Aviation three members 1986 US CLPA team Standing LR Bill Werwage Paul Walker kneeling Jim Casale planes original designs Casales Walkers powered Supertigre 60s Werwages ST 46and has over 2600 flights bad guysthey judged 140 flights twodays Lou Dudka saysthattheydid superior job due thanks contestants L R standing Mike Beliti Alan Adamisin Keith Trostle kneeling Bill Zimmer Rich Sawicki Joe Reinhard competition very quickly started surface put poor fourth-round flight saw myself tumble second sixth everyone scurried past almost like playing King Mountain childone mistake over After smoke cleared day order Casale Whitely Gieseke Adamisin Werwage Dudka Walker Baron rest field out serious contention previous team trials first two spots team just about sewed up point perhaps two other fliers realistic contention third spot time Casale rela tively secure position seven other fliers clawing other desperately trying gain other two spots dont think anyone slept too well night 53 points separated second through eighth out about 3000 points total Sunday morning cameand again first round flown relatively good air however wind came up second third rounds Werwage Walker both looking lot better rest us trying hold ground Gieseke just missed potential disaster ran over fuel can landing practice managed get plane repaired Bob Baron lost plane second round Up-line frayed bellcrank broke forcing him use backup ship just about eliminating him running Glen Meador overcame iot airicuiiies including installing new bellcrankthe day before meet finish 1 3th Plane ST 60-powered After first two rounds order Casale Walker Whitely Gieseke Dudka Werwage tie Adamisin Would believe point-difference tween second seventh now 29 Things actually gotten tighter pressure everyone going third round experienced believed Casale flew two highest flights round 1017 1008 respectively followed strong ef forts Walker Werwage Gieseke Adamisin fell off bit did Whitely Going fourth last round nobody really knew exactly stood stared scoreboard trying figue out Just about everyone finally said heck tried put best flight Walker went out first flew smoker 1008 just aboutassure himself spot team Werwage Gieseke battling out third spot Adami sin Whitely hot heels Gieseke both put good flightsbut quite good enough Werwage emerged victor won last team spot Gieseke missed just 13 points fell short 24 Whitely Adamisin 64 behind atie Outofatotal almost6000 points thats about close can get Fliers capsule summary contending fliers order finish follows First Jim Casale clearly best flier therealthough perhaps quite much asthe score suggests minorshape problems compensated usual impeccably-flat bottoms clean flying Second Paul Walker really off usual form first day got himself together second day made remarkable comeback will excellent addition team especially ability fly difficult weather conditions Third Bill Werwage looked whole lot better did World champs last year bit uneven times generally strong plans build 60 ship winter could real terror Fourth Bob Gieseke guy quit job flew much better did Nats made some major trim adjust ments since has once again come very serious threat especially since now has year under belt 60 Nobler Fifth Lou Dudka really couldnt displeased showing like rest us didnt make team hurt because came close sizes shapes pretty good some problems holding flat inside bottoms probably cost team spot Sixth tie Dennis Adamisin looked very good considering three weekends practice whole year could terror can find time practice Sixth tie Bob Whitely looked good times scarybut never whole pattern wind seemed bother him built trimmed plane three weeks before contest Look out ever gets serious Eighth Bob Baron flew about same did Nats tops bit tall bottoms little high though flew some nicest shapes anyone pattern seemed lack corners showed last team finals should noted addition breaking plane Bob plagued engine problems week during practice Continued page 126 December 1985 121 Author Lou Dudka placed fifth ST 60-powered Matrix Plane foam tisue-and-dope finish Bob WflITCiY irinisneo oin-place tie built plane just 3 weeks before contest Power ST 60 prop carbonfiber 3-blader Australia Finish plane MonoKote K&B epoxy paint Pete Bergstrom placed 12th showed flashes brilliancebut also some rough edges Lou thinks hell tough experience Indoor Team Selection Finals Richard Doig FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals held over Labor Day weekend August 31 September 1-2 1985 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH Twenty best FAI Indoor fliers gathered determine team represent US World Championships 1986 competition extremely tough team positions up grabs through last round day three Earlier spring appeared Lakehurst would available flying Team Selection Committee voted finals should held Akron suitable alternate site competitors agree Akron challenging site Airdock used stamping plant both short- long-term storage yard Several interior buildings jut out airdock piles stock scrapped-out ma chinery cyclone fences make some interesting obstacles addition large buildings drift can con siderable must contended first day several flights drifted doors blown down clamshells ending flights past winter center section roof recovered eliminating leaks new vents replaced original ones rusted shut As result center section building found better area flying ever past Also session couple doors closed never closed before needed forklift get unstuck other needed three people sledgehammer Round started out bang Any thoughts putting up safe flights first day dashed Cezar Banks first flight 4121 high time round Bud Romak Paul Tryon collided early round Romak came back 3801 reflight second-high time round Four other fliers could muster attempts flights three skipped round completely Round two repeat Banks having high flight 4259 Romak another collision round three Sal Cannizzo gotaflightof 4200 first other Banks go over 40-minute mark end day Banks first place sewn up Cannizzo second Romak third based flight times projected points though second day better weather no broke 40 minutes until fifth round high time round four respectable 3940 Richard Doig mid afternoon Bob Randolph broke 40 minutes 4045 Romak high time round 4132 persuaded Banks get models back out box Round six action Cannizzo hit wire ending flight 2001 Larry Loucka hung girders 928 ending flying Meanwhile other extreme Jon Harlan setting new Junior Category IV record 3444 FAI Indoor AMA Hand-Launched Stick father Ray also doing well flight 4116 high time round Jim Richmond also doing some inFree Flight Classification Type No FlA 17 Glider Duration FlA 16 Glider St Ln Distance FlA 19 Glider Height Fl B 1 Landplane Rubber-power Duration Fl 8 2 Landplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 3 Landplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 4 Landplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 5 Landplane Piston Eng Duration Fl C 6 Landplane Piston Eng St LN Dist Fl C 7 Landplane Piston Eng Height Fl C 8 Landplane Piston Eng Speed Fl B 40 Seaplane Rubber-power Duration Fl B 41 Seaplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 42 Seaplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 43 Seaplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 44 Seaplane Piston power Duration Fl C 45 Seaplane Piston power St Ln Dist Fl C 46 Seaplane Piston power Height Fl C 47 Seaplane Piston power Speed Fl F 9 Helicopter Rubber-power Duration Fl F 10 Helicopter Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl F 11 Helicopter Rubber-power Height Fl F 12 Helicopter Rubber-power Speed Fl F 13 Helicopter Piston power Duration Fl F 14 Helicopter Piston power St Ln Dist Fl F 15 Helicopter Piston power Height Fl F 16 Helicopter Piston power Speed Fl D 32a Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32b Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32c Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32d Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Control Line F2A 27 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 27A Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 26 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 29 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F20 30 Airplane Reaction Motor Speed F2C 57 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 100 Laps F2C 56 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 200 Laps Radio Control F3A 20 Airplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 21 Airplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 22 Airplane Piston Motor Height F3A 23 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 31 Airplane Piston Motor 00 Distance F3A 53 Airplane Piston Motor CC Speed F3A 46 Seaplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 49 Seaplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 50 Seaplane Piston Motor Height F3A 51 Seaplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 52 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Dist F3A 54 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Speed F3B 24 Glider Duration F3B 25 Glider St Ln Dist F3B 26 Glider Height F3B 33 Glider Speed F3B 34 Glidr 00 Diat F3B 55 Glider 00 Speed F3C 35 Helicopter Duration F30 36 Helicopter St Ln Dist F3C 37 Helicopter Piston Motor Height Held M Milutinovik Z Taus G Benedek V Fiodorov Tchiglitsev & Tomak V Fiodorov Sun Yi M Koulakovaky E Boricevitch G Lioubouchkine A Doubinetzky Leonid Kashtanov Leonid Kashtanov Weixiong Valery Miakinin Zhang Guisheng Jiang Jic Dong Chunlal Valery Miakinin A Nazarov G Pelegi P Motekaitis P Motekaitis S Purice V Titlov S Purice A Pavlov Ronald Higga James Richmond James Richmond James Richmond Zhao Jihe Vladimir Maslenkine T McDonald Shen xilin L Lipinaki Valery Kramarenko V Shapovalov/ V Dnutrienko Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine Maynard L Hill Maynard L Hill Yuri Zaslavaky R Weber Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine R Weber Lin Hanmao A Smoltentsev Jack H Hiner Jack H Hiner Michi Matyas Eduard Svoboda Gregory Peske Walter Anderach RH Jenneson Vytali Makeev Nation Yugo Czech Hungary USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR PRO PRO PRO USSR USSR Italy USA USSR USA USA USSR USA Performance 4:581 0 1926 miles 7755 feet 1:4132 23064 miles 5682 ft 15696 kmh 6:01 0 2353 miles 13620 feet 10777 mph 822 3450 meters 5616 meters 394 kmh 2:2352 130904 km 4600 meters 2926 kmh 33267 171834 feet USSR 2664 feet USSR 8962 mph Romania 3:12 USSR 5665 miles Romania 12300 feet USSR 7215 mph Canada 2754 USA3407 USA 4443 USA 5214 PRO USSR USA PRO USSR USSR USSR 25160 kmh 296507 kmh 26698 kmh 328862 kmh * 24583 mph 3196 6563 Date Set 5-1 5-60 3-31-62 5-23-48 6-1 9-64 7-1 -62 6-1 9-64 10-19-80 6-6-52 8-1 4-52 8-1 3-47 6-25-73 10-6-81 10-9-81 7-28-79 5-5-80 8-7-82 8-29-82 8-1 7-82 3-1 9-79 6-3-68 8-3-74 8-30-75 6-1 2-70 10-1 -65 10-1 -63 9-24-63 9-20-70 11-27-83 9-29-64 6-21-79 8-31-79 6-22-64 6-31-76 11-15-64 10-20-64 6-1 2-71 7-1 5-63 7-25-62 Maynard L HillUSA20:00519-21-61 Maynard L HillUSA45523 km9-26-63 26919 feet9-6-70 2137 mph9-21-71 765 km7-4-63 1503 mph11-26-64 11:024-10-61 2446 km10-6-77 USA9-3-67 USSR9-25-7 1 USA9-2-77 USSR9-12-62 USSR9-24-63 USA5-26-84 USA11-6-62 Hungary12-2-61 Ozecho7-23-79 Poland10-13-82 FRG12-30-79 Australia2-2-80 USSR4-16-60 1653526 feet 16329 mph 506 km 6661 mph 33:3230 14792 km 19507 meters 16695 kmh 7161 km 109067 kmh 3:3506 9265 km 1120 meters 122 Model Aviation FAI WORLD RECORDS F3C 38 Helicopter Piston Motor Speed F30 39 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Distance F30 56 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Speed F3E 59 Airplane Electric MotorS Duration F3E 60 Airplane Electric MotorS SL Dist F3E 61 Airplane Electric MotorS Height F3E 62 Airplane Electric MotorS Speed F3E 63 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Dist F3E 64 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Speed F3E 65 Airplane Electric MotorP Duration F3E 66 Airplane Electric MotorP SL Dist F3E 67 Airplane Electric MotorP Height F3E 68 Airplane Electric MotorP Speed F3E 69 Airplane Electric MotoriP 00 Dist F3E 70Airplane Electric MotorlP 00 Speed F3E 71 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Duration F3E 72 Airplane Electric MotoriSOL SL Dist F3E 73 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Height F3E 74 Airplane Electric Motor50L Speed F3E 75 Airplane Electric MotorSOL 00 Dist Vytali Makeev Robert Jenneson Vytali Makeev Anatoly Labov Gregory Peske Valery Miakinin Igor Taibizov Harold Dilcher Igor Tsibisov Alexandre Smolentsev Sergei Malik Valery Miakinin Alexandre Stakhovsky Valery Miakinin Igor Tsibisov Fredrich Biesterfeld F3E 76 Airplane Electric Motor50L 00 Speed F3E 77 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB DurationDmitri Miakinin F3E 78 Airplane Electric MotorOOME SL DistValery Miakinin F3E 79 Airplane Electric MotorlOOM B Height F3E 80 Airplane Electric MotorlOOME Speed Vladimir Beliser F3E 81 Airplane Electric MotorfOOMBi 00 Valery Miakinin Dist F3E 82 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB 00 Speed USSR 120756 kmh Australia 72 km USSR 8503 kmh * USSR 2:2045 Poland 711 km USSR 513 meters USSR 8535 kmh FRG 31 km USSR 32905 kmh USSR 3405 USSR 3230 meters USSR 186 meters USSR 4003 kmh USSR 323 km USSR 28011 kmh FRG 3:0454 vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant USSR 1:0325 USSR 3350 meters vacant USSR 4235 kmh USSR 11 km 12-25-84 3-9-80 12-25-84 8-31-83 5-27-85 8-8-82 4-1 2-82 3-1 3-83 12-25-84 10-1 0-81 10-9-81 8-28-83 10-8-81 10-9-81 1 2-25-84 6-20-84 9-1-83 10-10-8 1 10-8-81 10-8-81 vacant tentative teresting flying though officially part contest Early afternoon flew old FAI Indoor model tached set landing floats could ROW model did over 27 minutes intends submit FAI new World Rubber-Powered Seaplane record Later afternoon got out variable-diameter propeller put up flight 4043 under 100 feet Because Richmond current World Champ allowed attend next World Chain pionshis defending Champion being member US team As result did much serious flying placing last 20 contestants official competition end second day Cezar Banks still first place Ray Harlan second place Bob Radoiph third based projected points weather day three still sunny warmer five flights over 40 minutes round seven Larry Cailliau start ed make move flight 3745 shaky start almost flying machines stored Airdock Banks once again high flight 4002 Round eight conditions best three days contention making moves Richard Doig tried team spot flight 4001 Larry Cailliau secured team place 4229 flight Randolph gained team position high flight contest 4315 round nine Banks hoped up times hung last flight 2420 Doig blew up two models trying duplicate 40-minute flight Ray Harlan also good flight going late round until hung 1147 High time round 3804 Romak final standings gap between second third place another gap between eighth ninth 2 place first through sixth places breaking 40 minutes team Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Cailliau Bud Romak manag ing should make strong showing next World Championships Jim Richmond attending defeRding World Champion would surprised see place first second third fourth exact order though Ill predict would like thank people Goodyear Aerospace co operative Saturday morning several supervisors came out forklift rear range stamping parts-in-progress give us large clear floor space possible close several doors Security appreciated sending someone out bring back lunch wanted food Contest Director Ed Stoll did excellent job ably assisted Melody Doig thinks also go non-flying timers Tony Becker Jack Carter Jack Henry Joe Hervat Jerry Noun Herb Robbins Editors note No photographs avail able team finals since Goodyear Aerospace security regulations prohibited taking photographs company property Aerobatics Rule p 117 advancement provision respect Contestant Classification RC Pattern Section 39 AMA rule book rule par 39&2 AMA rule bOok requires Pattern flier after reaching predeter mined level competition success class must advanced next higher class specific item brought ward request clarification language governing advancement Novice class regulation now states following 82 contestant .as follows flier must move out Novice class places first second third above least four other fliers having recorded official flight sanctioned Pattern class contest question Does require Novice flier advanced Sports man class immediately upon meeting qualification should done end year qualification met Chairman Friend states best knowledge has never intent past rules proposals have competitor reclassified immediately upon reaching classification goal feels fair way to reclassify Novice competitoratthe end year done other Pattern classes Interested modelers should make opinions matter known District RC Aerobatics Contest Board mem ber names addresses Board members can found Com petition Directory section Compe tition Newsletter issue Model Aviation Contest Board must make Final Vote question within four six weeks its publication soif want opinion affect outcomedont delay communicating District RC Aerobatics Contest Board member outcome matter will pub lished later edition Competition Newsletter December 1985 123 Free Flight World Championships Results A-2 Towline Glider FlA Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Yue LiangChina1260 300 405 2KaiSunChina1260240300360164 3 Per GrunnetDenmark1260 300 161 4 Vin MorganAuatralia1260 300 156 5 Uwe RuachE Germany1260 300 138 6 Fabio NutiniBrazil1260 300 Joan BucazaraRomania1260 290 8 Victor TchopUSSR1260 252 9 Ivan HoriesiCzechoslovakia1260 246 10 Heikki TahkapaaFinland1260 241 11 Victor lsaenko USSR 1260 236 12 Matt Gewain USA 1260 234 13 Henning Nyhegen Denmark 1260 225 14 Massimiliano Gobbo Italy 1260 21715 Song Chan Li N Korea 1260 194 16 Vittorlo Brussolo Italy 1260 19217 Pieter De Boer Netherlands 1260 18718 Pierre Dorn France 1260 18619 Jong Sik Kim N Korea 1260 180 20 Stefan Jurczeniak Poland 1260 16221 Chol Li N Korea 1260 150 22 Antonio Martinez Cuba 1260 14723 Dieter Klink W Germany 1260 141 24 Waldemar Mroczek Poland 1260 135 25 Yaodong Zhou China 1260 12325 CzeslavZiober Poland 1260 123 27 Svein Arild Laraen Norway 1260 12128 Kurt Bleuer Switzerland 1260 11629 Antonio Abaunza Mexico 1260 11530 Macfred Preus E Germany 1260 108 31 Anders Plemesen Norway 1260 95 32 Yigal Drori Israel 1260 94 33 Jaromir Orel Czechoslovakia 1260 86 34 Randy Weller USA 1260 80 35 Javier H Abad Spain 1260 6236 Radoje Blagojevic Yugoslavia 1260 7 Robert Nuttgens W Germany 1260 8 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 10439 Ladislan Horak Canada 1258 39 Leo Reynders Belgium 1258 41 Erwin Pacher Austria 1257 41 Rod Lewis New Zealand 1257 43 Oscar Martinelli Argentina 125544 Kraen Stoian Bulgaria 125445 Bernard Brand France 125246 Rob Peters New Zealand 1250 46 Jean-luc Drapeau France 1250 48 Allard van Wallene Netherlands 1239 49 Peter Alinut Canada 123549 Peter Nash Australia 1235 51 Petko Pelkon Bulgaria 1233 51 Ernesto Dondero Argentina 1233 53 Per Findahl Sweden 1231 54 Ivan Crha Czechoslovakia 1230 55 Lulches Lyuben Bulgaria 1222 56 Junichiro Matauno Japan 1221 57 Gennadsi Orion USSR 1218 58 Mirko Karanovic Yugoslavia 1215 58 Luis Tejero SpaIn 1215 60 Gordon Mackenzie Canada 1204 60 Bror Elmer Sweden 1204 62 Wolfgang Gerlach W Germany 1202 63 Canny Breeman Netherlands 1201 64 Matti Lihtamo Finland 1200 64 Eugenio Snen Cuba 1200 66 Anton Bucher Swifzarland 1197 66 lan Weiss Israel 1197 68 JIm Bradley USA 1196 69 Lars-olox Danielason Sweden 1191 70 Phillip Mitchell Australia 1183 71 Onello Rodriguez Cuba 117972 Mike Fantham GB 117573 Lee Hines USA 1169 74 Ricardo Rodrigez Spain 115175 Svein Oluf Olatad Norway 114376 Bleuer Heinz Switzerland 114277 Gino Stranieri Italy 114178 Hamdi Chakir Turkey 111779 Paul Reynders Belgium 110680 Phil Owens GB 109281 Finn Blerre Denmark 108082 Toshikazu HaradaJapan 1066 82 Marian Popesku Romania 106684 Fritz Mang Austria 1048 85 Anton Vidensek Yugoslavia 104486 Emillo Ferrer Argentina 99687 Gringu Pops Romania 99288 Toni Cordes GB, 96089 Juha-Pekka Ihalainen Finland 94990 Votam Hoviva Israel 92091 George Curtis New Zealand 91392 Emre Ustundg Turkey 91293 Hiroshi Yoshikawa Japan 82294 dna Asian Turkey 815 Team Scores 1 China 3780 N Korea 3780 Poland 3780 4 France 3762 5 Czechoslovakia 3750 6 USSR 3738 7 W Germany 37228 Bulgaria 37099 Holland 370010 Canada 369711 Australia 367812 Norway 366313 Italy 3661 14 Cuba 363915 Spain 362615 Sweden 362617 USA 3625 18 Denmark 360019 Switzerland 3599 20 Austria 3565 21 Yugoslavia 3495 22 Argentina 3484 23 New Zealand 342024 Finland 340925 Israel 337726 Romania 331827 Great Britain 322728 Japan 3109 29 Turkey 2844 30 E Germany 2520 31 Belgium 2364 32 Brazil 1260 32 Mexico 1260 Rds 1-7 ffs 1260 300 420 1260 300 417 1260 300 378 1260 300 376 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300300 PAl Power Fl C Individual Results ContestantTeam 1 Nikolay NakonechnyUSSR 2 Andras MecznerHungary 3 Jong Hi KingN Korea 4 Eugeny VerbitskyUSSR 5 Xian WangChina 6 Dong Sik KimN Korea 7 Oszkar MaczkoHungary 8 Piotr PlachelkaPoland 9 Silvano LustratiIt sly 10 Kenny HapperseftUSA 11 Tony Mathews Canada 1260 300 2 SlavovSlavcho Bulgaria 1260 240 26713 Oton Velunsek Yugoslavia 1260 29714 Kenneth Phalr USA 1260 295 15 Gerhard Heidemann W Germany 1260 279 16 Cenek Petek Czechoslovakia 1260 27217 Stafford Screen GB 1260 26418 ZsengellerGabor Hungary 1260 25819 Laden Braire France 1260 245 20 Gringu Pops Romania 1260 232 21 Otnial Cohen Israel 1260 223 22 Dusan yards Yugoslavia 1260 22 23 Geradi Bohman Sweden 1260 24 Robert Gutal USA 1260 25 Manuel Blanko Cuba 1260 6 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 7 Mant red Thomas E Germany 1260 28 Mario Rocca Italy 1260 29 Walter Nutini Brazil 1260 30 Jiri Kaiser Czechoslovakia 1260 31 Sang Gol Sin N Korea 1260 32 Jan Ochman Poland 1254 33 Andrea Bartachi Switzerland 1251 Vaclas Petek Czechoslovakia 124635 Thomas Koster Denmark 124636 UII Karisson Sweden 1245 37 Vasilev Ognyan Bulgaria 1228 38 Michel Iribarne France 1227 38 Fang Ruilang China 1227 40 Andreas Valdas Cuba 1222 40 Aleksandr Muhin USSR 122040 Gianpaolo Barbabella Italy 122040 Tom Osager Denmark 122044 Chen Zhijian China 121645 Pavlov Milan Yugoslavia 121446 Dave Halliday Canada 1212 47 Kostadin Abadjies Bulgaria 121148 Idalmis Mar tinez Cuba 120649 Denis Ferraro France 120250 Dave Sugden Canada 118551 Tassilo Schwend W Germany 1162 52 Yrjo Waltonen Finland 1154 53 Uwe Glisamane E Germany 1143 54 Claus Peter Wachtler E Germany 113155 Hans Liedhoim Sweden 1114 56 Bruno Fiegi Italy 1113 56 Reinhard Friedrich W Germany 1113 58 Mauricio Zito Argentina 1104 59 Roy Collins GB 1103 60 Roman Czerwinski Poland 109861 R Summeraby Austria 102762 Marian Popescu Romania 102263 Osal Kilpelainen Finland 99264 Cantos L Miguel Spain 99165 Peter Harris GB 98966 Petre Cucuianu Romania 93367 Suzuki Toshikazu Japan 926 68 Masaki Kobsyashi Japan 853 69 Orestes Cuzzi Argentina 841 70 W East Australia 827 71 H Gostelow Ausfralia 503 72 Alfred Banos Argentina 470 Team Results 1 Hungary 3780 2 N Korea 3780 3 USA 3780 4 Czechoslovakia 37665 USSR 3740 6 Yugoslavia 3734 7 China 3703 8 Bulgaria 3699 9 France 3689 10 Cuba 3688 11 Canada 365712 Sweden 361913 Poland 361014 Italy 3593 15 W Germany 553516 B Germany 353417 Romania 337518 Great Britain 3352 19 Argentina 2565 20 Denmark 2466 21 Australia 2357 22 Finland 2146 23 Japan 187024 Austria 126024 Brazil 126024 Israel 126027 Switzerland 1251 28 Spain 991 Wakefield Rubber Fl B Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Raiser HofsassW Germany1260240300360420480 2 Lothar DoringW Germany1260240300360420469 3 Young 9am ChangN Korea1260240300360420294 4 Wenyl ZhangChina1260 300 420 5 Yuriy Gulugonon USSR1260 300 364 6 Arcangal Armesto Argentina1260 300 354 7 Robert WhIte USA1260 300 352 8 P Fauser Australia1260 300 280 9 Phillipe Lepage France1260 300 192 lOOhIk NKorea1260240300123 11 Aleksandar Andrukon USSR 1260 30011 Carlos M Cabarco Cuba 1260 240 3 Jet Hacken Holland 1260 28614 Eugeny Gorban USSR 1260 284 15 Apzalmo Zen Holland 1260 272 16 Bernd 5hz W Germany 1260 16217 Totlo Vaitahes Bulgaria 1260 134 18 Delmo Donalli Argentina 1260 222 19 Franz Wutzl Jr Austria 1260 20 Lacimic Lazar Yugoslavia 1260 1- 17421 Jita Lu China 1260 2 Laif Ericsson Sweden 1260 3 Wenping Xing China 1260 24 Piet ro Zoppalli Italy 1260 5 Jans B Kristensan Denmark 1255 26 Giora Harzberg Israel 1248 27 Jozset Kraaznai Hungary 1246 28 Own Sirkis Israel 1243 29 Lannart Hanason Sweden 124230 Jack McGillivray Canada 123431 Albert Koppitz France 122932 Li Jung Goan N Korea 122833 Bryan Spoonar 08. 122334 Ivan TaylorGB 122235 Ben ltzak-ltzak Israel 12215 Zold Czaba Hungary 1221 35 Erik Knudsen Denmark 122138 Luigi Guzzatfi Italy 121739 Bitik Turkey 120940 Walt Ghlo USA 1206 41 Varadi Mihaly Hungary 1204 41 Krzysztof Rozycki Poland 120442 Pim Ruyter Holland 120343 Francois Taparnoux Switzerland 119944 Alan Barnes New Zealand 119644 Fritz Gansli Switzerland 119644 Kalevi Koskinan Finland 1196 47 Dieter Siebenmann Switzerland 119548 Ibrahim Sinanagic Yugoslavia 1194 49 Andrzej Poczobut Poland 1193 50 Yordanov Sasho Bulgaria 1190 51 Biarna Jergensen Denmark 1188 52 Peter Monningnoff W Germany 1187 52 Dimitar Ustricki Bulgaria 1187 54 Kyiosti Karhila Finland 1184 55 Jack Brown USA 1183 56 Dave Hipperson 09. 117957 Petre Cucuianu Romania 117258 Isidoro Fichara Italy 117159 Mitauc KoboriJapan 116760 Norm Beattia Canada 116761 A Edwards Australia 1157 62 Mirsad Kapatanovic Yugoslavia 1156 63 Marquez Rudesindo Argentina 1148 64 Eugeniusz Cofalik Poland 1140 65 Penfti Asito Finland 113566 Kahraman Yildiz Turkey 113167 P SmithAustralia 112268 David Ackery New Zealand 1117 69 Rob Peters New Zealand 1108 70 Gerard Marguols France 1058 71Gringu Pops Romanis 1049 72 BjonnstadT9rstein Norway 1042 73 Ole Torgarsen Norway 102574 Dave Andrew Canada 102275 Herbert Chmelik Austria 1019 76 Corrado Pensalfini Brazil 1009 77 dna Asian Turkey 995 78 Joan Bucazar Romania 992 79 Luiz Matud Srrano Brazil 972 80 Arostodes Fer nandez Spain 97081 Paulo Solon Ribeiro Brazil 95382 Masabumi Shibachi Japan 95083 Andera Hakansson Sweden 93084 Miguel Santoyo Mexico 79485 Ignaclo Morejon Cuba 692 Team Results 1 USSR 3780 2 China 3780 3 N Korea 37484 Holland 37235 Israel 3712 6 W Germany 37077 Hungary 36718 Argentina 36689 Denmark 366410 Italy 365411 USA 3649 12 Bulgaria 363713 Switzerland 3625 14 Great Britain 362415 Yugoslavia 361016 France 354717 Australia 353918 Poland 353719 Finland 352420 Sweden 343221 Canada 342522 New Zealand 342123 Turkey 3335 24 Romania 3193 25 Brazil 2934 26 Austria 2232 27 Japan 2217 28 Norway 2067 National RecordsStandard Unlimited Open144841 km Kenneth E Ruhf 5/31/85 Altitude Standard Open3600 ft Jack Hiner following National Records have7/27/85 processed during month Sep tember 1985 Outdoor Free Flight D Gas Open Cate- Technical Director p 177 gory 111950 Wallace EJohnson 12/30/84 award nominating period will be RC Soaring Duration 2-Meter Open tween January 1 September 30 Keep 10:0116 Keith Kindrick 6/8/85 Closed eyes open items fit Course Distance Standard Modified award concept let hear 1 24 Model Aviation lET OE QU 2Th Use effective muffler PARTI CI PANTS COMMENTS RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS members U S Soar ng team team manager invited submit comments observations about experiences 1985 Soaring World Championships following responses received Similar invitations fered members managers US teams participating World Cham pionships 110 110 110 110 110110 II Managers Report Blame Beron-Rawdon American representatives Fifth Radio Control Soaring World Champion ships held Waikeri Australia April 1985 pilots Michael Bame Steve Neu Michael Reagan helpers Cohn DiMaio Gary lttner Roger Roth Assistant Man ager Deborah Beron-Rawdon Manager Blame Beron-Rawdon Americans placed fifth field 1 5 countries field reduced size result Australias isolated location Despite its reduced size top per formers contest performed truly outstanding standard Great Britain fielded excellent team experienced modelers unusual degree preparation co operation skill earned very sat isfying team victory RaIf Decker reign ing champion coming contest demonstrated mastery Soaring com ing back disastrous first round win contest contest beautifully run 80 officials 42 contestants plenty manpower contest ran very fast officiating times fair reasonable precise flier crew American team performed best ability Throughout contest American performed 1000/o effort flying skill American pilots polished task very best pilot task However taken whole Amer ican pilots among best pilots contest Americans hurt two areas Bame Reagan hurtforairplanes Neu hurtfora team Bames Reagans airplanes de signed built group effort San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers airplanes well-detailed beautifully built finished also strongest rugged planes contest Unfortunately some errors made configuring planes 1 5% smaller span typical plane contest expected reducedsize planes would launch better winch line weak link place did prove case wind however Early contest Bame Reagan being badly outlaunched Later con test switch monofilament line reduced wind getting equal launches Additionally Bames Reagans air planes used wing section too much camber airplanes performed well Duration Distance Speed just would go fast Late contest improvements made Speed runs carefully picking good air improving conditions Neu used prefabricated German air plane proven outstanding perform ance Well before leavingforAustralia Neuand Roth thoroughly alienated themselves rest team rude manners refusals cooperate help out Addition ally Neu arrived Australia Roth helper two persons fewer re quired event Bame lttner Reagan Deborah Beron-Rawdon volunteered help Neu much possible Neu rejected Deborah started contest man short Neus first day three-ring circus Rejectingasuggestion team manager ask Bame lttner Reagan help Neu instead asked contest management assistance An outstanding Australian help er Alan Ellis provided Neus perform ance improved full crew Americans very unified team except Neu Roth refused part team made em barassingly clear others contest Neu Roths obvious attempts isolate themselves others team rest team got along very well experienced good feeling comes being part coordinated group weatherwasafactoratthe contestfor southern California team wind unusually strong thermals sink huge cycling 15 minutes tasks flown lift sink large inescapable Bame particular seemed get unfair share sink Neu other hand appeared get good air often Australia country very friendly host Americans felt very home driving left side road might have thought remote portion California team fortunate receive excellent financial support within out model industry teams travel lodging expenses paid full team AMA funds surplus remains start next team off right foot Qantas Airways deserves spe cial mention outstanding support Qantas transported 824 pounds car go Sydney charge scratch addition passen ger service among competent professional have ever experienced team unfortunate focus heated controversy during period between team selection contest departure forAustralia controversy largely centered radio control equipment Neu used team selection contest powerful people directly involved team involved selves issue result great uncertainty would team Indeed several times entire team threatened cancellation uncer tainty extremely disruptive con centrated effort required prepare World Championship future appears bright FAI RC Soaring 1987 World Championship will probably held West Germany location promises drawa huge field worlds best pilots addition excellent chance Germany will provide standardized medium-power winches putting halt winch power race remains America put together good team selection program select team leave alone job know best 11011011 RC Soaring Team Members View Mike Reagan US team did fare very well year reasons piloting skill planes Steve Neu used just out date planes Mike Bame used having best glide-path control being rugged contest just too small especially windy conditions team December 1985 125 April 51985 Los Angeles International Airport US RC Soaring team readyto depart Australia and World Championships via QANTAS Airlines folks photo L R Archie Kwong QANTAS cargo sales coordinator Garry lttner Blame Beron Rawdon Deborah Beron-Rawdon Patricia Pearsall QANTAS account executive Steve Neu Roger Roth Cohn DiMalo Michael Reagan Michael Bame PK Pattam Kothandapany QANTAS cargo sales coordinator contestants Neu Reagan Bame Blame Beron-Rawdon team manager whole got eaten alive Speed giving up 16 20 seconds during contest about 50 points per second Another reason politics just wanted flybut soon found out would happen Dan Pruss made sure US has no say international FAI F3B rules-making including speaking out US winches twice AMA President John Crigg threat ened team everything re placement cancellation Don Edberg wrote published stories about knew nothing no right doing Al Doig made sure team morale kept minimum along know ledge what really happening Jerry Krainock Dave Peltz kept illegalradio debate going hot heavyand own back yard other hand support much expected Roger Roth told us couldnt counton lam very greatful following supporters would have US team would like thank entire SFVSF Club huge support building planes winches planning trip Qantas Airways air cargo Futaba radiosJim Oddinoand Bishop Graphics needed modifications TRW Addidas uniforms Satellite City Hot Stuff Cyro Industries Rohacell SR Bat teries Ace R/C M&K Model Products Mike Taibi Superior Aircraft Materials building support Monetary support number persons industries too numerous list would sure like thank tremendous support Except forthe politics truly dream come true better believe SFVSF San Fernando ValleySilent Fliers will back next year stronger know ledgeable ever before Steve Neu never hunt lead maybe next time will different Electroflight Champs [romp 717 gory will compete World Champs US enthusiasts hope Electric Aeroba tics Pylon Racing may also flown events would because FAI rules Open International Contests would have World Championship status ramification fact AMA will fund fliers latter two classes Get Involved fairly detailed explanation team selection program published thejuly 1985 edition However major points repeated 1 Potential participants must first register AMA HQ Attention Competition Dept $15 fee 2 Have local AMA Contest Director certify partici pant has demonstrated minimum standard performance must score 450 points Participant maytryto certified times needed qualify 3 Com pete team finals qualification form must com pleted returned AMA HQ March 31 1986 team finals must complet ed June 30 1986 Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar Chairman now actively soliciting bids site team finals Interest ed clubs should coordinate bids Competition Department AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Willianro 347 SoWM1085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhoven Oaeens NY 11421 BC0 Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Poori 28 Ferowood Dr Conrrnock NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm D, Nezereth PA 18064 Soot M Weiseoboch 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9736 62nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 BC Ed Byerley 200 Coremender Cove Stefford VA 22554 V RC Doe Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW Hootoville AL 35805 EF Wollece Johnson41 12 Whde Acres Rd Montgomery ALaBlOB CL Joseph Meod 1338 Rensselaer Sn Jacksonville PL 32205 VI RC Chorles Grey 201 Holttren Solem Rd.Terre Heote 1N47803 RC Soaring Dole Folkening 1039 college Ave #6W Wheoton IL 60187 ci w R Bodeinch Jr. 235 W Glede Pelotine IL 60067 RC Pylon & SoaringBC Pattern & other BCBC escept Soaring EF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events eacept BC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 S lone Terrace codehy WI 53110 RC Leon Candy N4503 Highway 55 chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniry Rc Wayne Yeager 38235 castle Romolos Ml 48174 CL & FE Pool Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Reedy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tellmee 3014 Eochange Wichita KS 87217 Rc George Honter 69B2 S Lamar St. Litlleton co 80123 Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii meets xl Tom Cope 23262 58 57th St Rt 3 lsoeqoeh WA 98027 BC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 Bald Pace Below Indicates chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Roy Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Weyland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd. A-t 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don BroIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami EL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McEJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfteld VA 221B2 V Dove Hemotreoght P0 Boo 171 Moncho Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Smock RFO 2 Hamborg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviker 2021 Lakelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jon Boyle Jt 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Romeo Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Seerl 52 Leegholm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karloson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matnono 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boo 948 Richardson TX 79080 lx Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 1 Clarence Mother 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 11 Dave Hegen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsoille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Temarink Lane Missoori City TX 77459 IX Michael Tellmen 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mansono 8976 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 ToIl Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerios 1627 Overland Paso Sugarland IX 77478 IX Jereld Morphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sehalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Goenther BR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Cleode McColloogh BR t Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sondown Lv DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 1169 Pir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cr Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlotteoville VA 22901 V Jvhn Thomas 401 5 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando EL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hogan 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert P Harris Rt 3 257 Estevee Rd. La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/a Walt Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Orlando EL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lethem NY 12110 III Dove Letoha 1141 Colombos Ave. Lemvyoe PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terracn College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Prite glen 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Chempive 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madisvn MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Pool MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Crestniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieta 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Miote 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 rt Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Celebasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Geger 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Rowulas Ml 48174 VIII Dane Laymen 7515 Broobleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Piociotta 1525 Alevander Cir Poeblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Booney Lake WA 98390 VI 0ev Prays 131 E Peneington Rd Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Oorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mervin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Dove Pelta 20450 Celtic St Chatsmorth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapela Napernille IL B0540 CLPA Finalsaromp 121 Credit Due judges did absolutely first-rate job deserveallthecreditduethemAnyone has competed attended previous team finals knows dreaded fear flight scores ballooning late rounds guys stood ground never budged inchup down intensity felt competitors just ima gine judges after 140 pres sure-packed flights two days picked three best fliers got rest us right order anyone complaint must have thought another contest hats off super job did Congratulations also order Big Art chose judges persuaded judge helped fine-tune Adamisin familyjust continues give back more hobby count ed least eight directly involved runing contest addition threw us agreat partyon FridayrmghtA bigThank order us should noted top twoand four out top fivefliers used Super tigre 60s three modified Glen Meador Paul Walker doing own Werwage remarked Its becoming 60 world out anyone tries convince you dont need pow er nod politely trot nearest hobby store plunk down money get felt lack horsepoer except Casales case flew 60 major reason forour poorshowingatthe last World Championships will surely corrected 1986 Look out worldthe USA back 1 26 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/12
Page Numbers: 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
COM PETI TV" NE WSLETTERE23r ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 CL Speed Team An Apology Last month reporting CL Speed team finals wrong modeler cred ited being alternate team member Cliff Norman alternate team mem ber apologies Cliff being victim communications error Art Scholl Former Aeromodeler Killed internationally-recognized full-scale Aerobatic pilot airshow performer Art Scholl killed crash aerobatic biplane September 171985 Although best-known abilities full-scale flier Art credited lifelong terest aviation early interest building flying model airplanes fatal accident cause remains unknown occurred Art filming some background footage forthcoming motion picture Top Gun Scholl flown Pennzoil Chipmunk aerobatic plane before estimated com bined airshow audience 80 million per sons over past 20 years ap peared 200 motion picture features documentaries TV com mercials RC Tournament Champions Discon tinued But. See p 105 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino management announced biennial Tournament Champions worlds premier RC Pattern contests has permanently dis continued next would have held 1986 William C Bennett chairman board chief executive officer Circus Circus Enterprises Inc announced regret outstanding event inaugurated 1974 himself Walt Schroder being discontinued because limitations time available Circus Circus staffa situation has arisen because phenomenal growth expansion Cir cus Circus over years noted since its inception 1974 Tournament Champions has awarded $468925 prize moneythe richest events tory aeromodeling Bennett further stressed pleasure associations has made worlds greatest RC pilots judges officials fans hopes maintain contact great sport through involve ment Circus Hobbies Inc rA Note nical Director W Bob Underwood two items interest Technical Director would like call attention First Emergency Safety Rule approved August 5 1985 Executive Council meeting will cluded 1986-87 AMA rule book item placed Contest Directors section book will state Contest Director AMA-sanctioned event has authority perform safety inspections equipment pre vent participant using equipment CDs opinion deemed un safe purpose adding item allow CD general authority events now granted some specific contest events statement tended restrict participation rather create environment designed pro mote safe operation sanctioned events Some concern has expressed CD could use item capricious manner prevent person flying such possibility exists would prefer think CDs will exercise option necessary cases second item interest concerns annual award presented technical achievement details will presented alert fact beginning January 1 1986 will searching model airplane world achievement contributes signifi cant manner technical development hobby/sport selecting recipient award consideration will given limited items processes 1 Improve performance existing equipment 2 Represent equipment performs new tasks 3 Tend make easier tasks now required building flying 4 Encourage safety considerations noise-suppression Consideration item process will based limited follow ing factors 1 Its need 2 manner performs 3 Its innovative quality 4 possibilities future develop ment applications will application forms available Technical Director use nom inating potential recipients Continued page 124 1 Thel986Natsis Coming 1986 National Contest will bigger better ever first time Natsthe worlds largest model airplane contestwill extended run over two weekends 86 Nats being scheduled part AMAs Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration observation An entirely new attraction big meet will occur final week endAugust 2-3 1986and will have its centerpiece attraction huge Fly-in contest will start Friday July 25 1986 Lake Charles LA final day competition will Friday August 1 Nats has held three previous occasions stage planning 86 Nats detailed daily schedule available schedule will pub lished future issue will continuing series information updates Watch Competition Newsletter RC Electroflight World Champs Due 1986 Asannounced intheJulyl98sCompetition Newsletter team selection program operation select three-man team will represent US 1986 FAI Class F3E Electroflight World Champion ships August 20-22 1986 Lommel Bel gium Because fact present FAI rules recognize Motorgliders cate Con tinued page 126 RC Aerobatics Contest Board Action Reclassification Rule Clarification RC Aerobatics Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend announced results recent ballot handle Rules Clarification Board could have voted either Immediate Enforcement No Im mediate Ruling Denial Boards vote No Immediate Enforcement requires details Request Clarification published Model Avi ation subsequent Contest Board vote taken decide fate matter Rule Clarification item question automatic Continued page 123 December1985 117 Scale learn Finals Photos Bob Wiacher RC 4 Bob Wischer Models having highest complexity bonuses swept first three places RC Scale team selection trials Sawyer State Park near Louisville Oddly didnt finish order bonus values bonus system alone doesnt determine order finish always other factors involved such piloting skill static scoreand elusive bit luck also matter putting thing together good flight engines continue run time doesnt ex pire before completing schedule all-important takeoff landing best Cliff Tacie everything working per fection highest-scoring flight 20%-bonus Savoia Marchetti Trimotor place first though five 10 entries higher static scores Scalelike flight bonus combined produce winner 85-in-span SM 81 Trimotor Italian bomber WW II has fixed landing gear extra 5% bonus retracts wasnt necessary model should strong contender championships Oslo Norway 1986 1930 era military airplanes colorful decor Cliffs bomber has red sunburst wing three K&B 21 engines adequate power 13-lb model Steve Saugers Stinson ATrimotor winner awards Toledo placed second completing high scoring flight 25% bonus Added secondhighest static score meet Stinson its best calm air no wind flying days Steves first two flights incomplete really needed finish final round make team good spot landing helped Stinsons outboard engines HB 25s center engine 05 25 FSR Although engine problems plagued Lockheed Hercules Skip Masts 30% bonus kept him contest finished third place C-i 30 completed flight both engines dead side everyones surprise off-center thrust seemed have little effect turmoil competition Skip suspected forgotten refuel between flights model never before flown two engines both side Skip can take new confidence doesnt result disaster Bob Wischer became firstalternate placing fourth nine-year-old Piel Beryl has 50/0 bonus tail-dragger needed make near-perfect flights qual ify team missed spot landingon best flight lowered score Beryl Solo airplane team trials really no longer considered competitive among high-bonus multi-engine types model winner Bob would faced having produce better higher-bonus-point competitor next nine months Charlie Chambers finished fifth posi tion second alternate wellknown Grumman F9F-8 Cougar higher score its final landing could also have given Charlie place team Cougars flights much improved since engine changed Rossi 61 drivingaCookfanThe model loaded operating features including flaps retrac ting gear speed brakes lights servocontrolled canopy Its speed well over 100 mph Charlie does excellent job depicting military jet flight Most Scale Option features such bomb cargo drop eliminated models would require additional servos operating mechanism extra weight would push over FAI limit presently set 132 lb current trend toward building large possible exceeding weight limit has prescribed size some extent 118 Model Aviation USs newest RC Scale team L-R Cliff Tacie/Savola Marchetti SM 81 Steve Sauger/Stinson Trimotor Skip Mast/C-i 30B Hercules Note scale 4-bladed props SM 81 veteran Scale fliers have US team before dont see day Cliff Tacie picked rare modeling subject pre-WW II Italian Savola Marchetti SM 81 bomber scratch-designed -built Three K&B 21s power 85-in-span craft Finished butyrate dope over Super Coverite notc type model selected participants FAI program Large models have realistic performance exception model such Charlie Chambers ducted fan substitutes speed size vote team members elected Dolly Wischerasteam managerandMikecretzas assistant travel team de pends upon fund availability team selected Louisville aircraft flown should well inter national competition Oslo models serious contenders become FAI RC Scale champion CL 4 Mike Gretz Ron Sears Jeff Perez Julie Abel will represent United States CL com petition FAI World Championships next summer Norway earned spots US team winning first second third respectively team trials contest recently held Louisville KY total 12 competitors CL Scale team Scale team trials cooperative effort National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AMAs official FAI Scale Team Selection Committee John Guenther chairman AMA commit tee chief organizer spark plug years contest Bert Dugan Andy Sheber judges CL Scale Scale team trials unique event Its somewhat like World Championships miniature eveyone shares exact same interest Whether youre RC CL phase competition doesnt seem matterits Scale Its large group modelers very dedicated dont have size scope fast pace Nats yet com petition just intense day Friday devoted static judging Saturday Sunday flying Except short rain delay Saturday morning wind weather excellent Scale flying Everyone chance best good air Ron Sears Pontiac Ml won first place immaculate Stearman PT-i 7 beautifully-built CL Scale models come along years Rons craftsmanship superb earning him highest static score among CL fliers Louisville same Stearman Ron used win first National 1982 1985 also competed 1984 World Championships Paris earn ing highest static scores also Stearman weighs 12 lb has 64in wingspan powered ST 60 Ron said hopes have new multiengined ship ready trip Norway Veteran Jeff Perez flew dependable B17 bomber second place spot team third straight time same model won Nats 1981 1983 flew US Team 1982 1984 Louisville Jeff proved once again reliability complex four-engine model starting Out flying competition Saturday morning nearperfect flight doubt has ever four-engine retract-equipped CL Scale model country depend able Jeffs B-17 always flys very wellevery time 8-17 has 78-inch wingspan powered four OS 25s weighs 11 lb Jeff lives Lamed Kansas final spot team went 16year-old Julie Abel St Louis flying same Hazel Sig Clipped Wing Cub used win Junior Senior CL Scale Nationals 1982 1983 1984 1985 Perhaps because Julie has competing Junior Senior age divisions years people havent really watched flying very closely proved Louisville best CL Scale fliers world winning flight almost flawless earned highest flight score contest takeoff landing Cubs flight path smooth precise Julies use throttle through maneu vers best Ive ever seen can flylikethatin NorwayJuliewill doverywell World Championships Julie said already working new Cub trip Australia Craves flying Kawasaki Tony ended up fourth place mere two points out 4000 possible behind Julie Abel now alternate team member case others unable go Australia another competitor flying has really improvedhe went seventh flight 1983 second year importance having good-flying model FAI competition very evident Louisville top three static-scoring models two never made com plete flight opened up competi tion everyone chance make team flew well enough over top four finishers also top four flight scores should real good team expect will make good showing World Championships December 1985 119 USs newestCLScaleteam L-R Jeff Perez/Boeing B-i 7 Ron Sears/Stearman PT-i 7 JuIieAbeI/Clipped-Wing Cub Perezand Sears have US team before Julie Abel has consistent winneratthe AMA Nats Juniorand Senior new international FAI competition circuit CL Aerobatics Teaui Finals 4 Lou Dudka Photos author WHEW simple one-word exclama tion sums up story years teamselection finalsforthe 1986 US FAI Control Line Aerobatics team contest site parking lot Henry Ford Com munity College Detroit Ml Never have Ior anyof other competitorsever ex perienced anything like two days competition described vet eran Stunt flier Bill Werwage like batting head against concrete wall Bill 33rd year model airplane compe tition tenth Stunt team tryout Because intensity brutal nature contest Im sure didnt choose strongest team year never will Congratulations order three fliers triumphed over obstacles earn slots team Jim Casale Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bob Giese ke first alternate will represent US FAI class F2 B 1986 Control Line World Championships held Europe Contest Director Big Art Adamisin him family later ran two days competition effort choose consistent fliers under constantly-changing conditions might encountered actual World Champs flew four flights day lowest score day dropped two circles going simultaneous lylike Top Twenty Day Nats threejudges circleArt switched some judges around second flight never flew front same set twice format although some faults showed lot promise cause allowed flights demanded best flexible consistent wish Nats could run similar basis although imprac tical because large number entries best turnout quite few yearsi 8 fliers Most current Big Names Stunt exception Ted Fancher Im sure Big Arts presence lot because faith would run great contest team final long last being recognized premier event Stunt countrywinning Nats great being number world really what its about contest site adequate best winds blew wrong direc tion did earlier week practice sessions turbulence coming off trees made conditions practically unflyable During two days competi tion however Wind Gods smiled us direction changed 180 degrees making air either bearable worst quite good best trees between rows lots caused some minor turbulence although no planes lost because Competition first round flown Saturday morning August 31 Jim Casale quickly established himself force reckoned jumped early lead after first two rounds myself sec ond Bob Gieseke third Since two circles being run simultaneously no knew exactly stood until end even-numbered round Werwage looking little off Bob Baron Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin despite long layoff very little practice Bob Whitely looked strong evident point top eight fliers would ones competing three team spots rest scores fell off significantly third fourth rounds turned quite few things around intensity 1 20 Model Aviation three members 1986 US CLPA team Standing LR Bill Werwage Paul Walker kneeling Jim Casale planes original designs Casales Walkers powered Supertigre 60s Werwages ST 46and has over 2600 flights bad guysthey judged 140 flights twodays Lou Dudka saysthattheydid superior job due thanks contestants L R standing Mike Beliti Alan Adamisin Keith Trostle kneeling Bill Zimmer Rich Sawicki Joe Reinhard competition very quickly started surface put poor fourth-round flight saw myself tumble second sixth everyone scurried past almost like playing King Mountain childone mistake over After smoke cleared day order Casale Whitely Gieseke Adamisin Werwage Dudka Walker Baron rest field out serious contention previous team trials first two spots team just about sewed up point perhaps two other fliers realistic contention third spot time Casale rela tively secure position seven other fliers clawing other desperately trying gain other two spots dont think anyone slept too well night 53 points separated second through eighth out about 3000 points total Sunday morning cameand again first round flown relatively good air however wind came up second third rounds Werwage Walker both looking lot better rest us trying hold ground Gieseke just missed potential disaster ran over fuel can landing practice managed get plane repaired Bob Baron lost plane second round Up-line frayed bellcrank broke forcing him use backup ship just about eliminating him running Glen Meador overcame iot airicuiiies including installing new bellcrankthe day before meet finish 1 3th Plane ST 60-powered After first two rounds order Casale Walker Whitely Gieseke Dudka Werwage tie Adamisin Would believe point-difference tween second seventh now 29 Things actually gotten tighter pressure everyone going third round experienced believed Casale flew two highest flights round 1017 1008 respectively followed strong ef forts Walker Werwage Gieseke Adamisin fell off bit did Whitely Going fourth last round nobody really knew exactly stood stared scoreboard trying figue out Just about everyone finally said heck tried put best flight Walker went out first flew smoker 1008 just aboutassure himself spot team Werwage Gieseke battling out third spot Adami sin Whitely hot heels Gieseke both put good flightsbut quite good enough Werwage emerged victor won last team spot Gieseke missed just 13 points fell short 24 Whitely Adamisin 64 behind atie Outofatotal almost6000 points thats about close can get Fliers capsule summary contending fliers order finish follows First Jim Casale clearly best flier therealthough perhaps quite much asthe score suggests minorshape problems compensated usual impeccably-flat bottoms clean flying Second Paul Walker really off usual form first day got himself together second day made remarkable comeback will excellent addition team especially ability fly difficult weather conditions Third Bill Werwage looked whole lot better did World champs last year bit uneven times generally strong plans build 60 ship winter could real terror Fourth Bob Gieseke guy quit job flew much better did Nats made some major trim adjust ments since has once again come very serious threat especially since now has year under belt 60 Nobler Fifth Lou Dudka really couldnt displeased showing like rest us didnt make team hurt because came close sizes shapes pretty good some problems holding flat inside bottoms probably cost team spot Sixth tie Dennis Adamisin looked very good considering three weekends practice whole year could terror can find time practice Sixth tie Bob Whitely looked good times scarybut never whole pattern wind seemed bother him built trimmed plane three weeks before contest Look out ever gets serious Eighth Bob Baron flew about same did Nats tops bit tall bottoms little high though flew some nicest shapes anyone pattern seemed lack corners showed last team finals should noted addition breaking plane Bob plagued engine problems week during practice Continued page 126 December 1985 121 Author Lou Dudka placed fifth ST 60-powered Matrix Plane foam tisue-and-dope finish Bob WflITCiY irinisneo oin-place tie built plane just 3 weeks before contest Power ST 60 prop carbonfiber 3-blader Australia Finish plane MonoKote K&B epoxy paint Pete Bergstrom placed 12th showed flashes brilliancebut also some rough edges Lou thinks hell tough experience Indoor Team Selection Finals Richard Doig FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals held over Labor Day weekend August 31 September 1-2 1985 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH Twenty best FAI Indoor fliers gathered determine team represent US World Championships 1986 competition extremely tough team positions up grabs through last round day three Earlier spring appeared Lakehurst would available flying Team Selection Committee voted finals should held Akron suitable alternate site competitors agree Akron challenging site Airdock used stamping plant both short- long-term storage yard Several interior buildings jut out airdock piles stock scrapped-out ma chinery cyclone fences make some interesting obstacles addition large buildings drift can con siderable must contended first day several flights drifted doors blown down clamshells ending flights past winter center section roof recovered eliminating leaks new vents replaced original ones rusted shut As result center section building found better area flying ever past Also session couple doors closed never closed before needed forklift get unstuck other needed three people sledgehammer Round started out bang Any thoughts putting up safe flights first day dashed Cezar Banks first flight 4121 high time round Bud Romak Paul Tryon collided early round Romak came back 3801 reflight second-high time round Four other fliers could muster attempts flights three skipped round completely Round two repeat Banks having high flight 4259 Romak another collision round three Sal Cannizzo gotaflightof 4200 first other Banks go over 40-minute mark end day Banks first place sewn up Cannizzo second Romak third based flight times projected points though second day better weather no broke 40 minutes until fifth round high time round four respectable 3940 Richard Doig mid afternoon Bob Randolph broke 40 minutes 4045 Romak high time round 4132 persuaded Banks get models back out box Round six action Cannizzo hit wire ending flight 2001 Larry Loucka hung girders 928 ending flying Meanwhile other extreme Jon Harlan setting new Junior Category IV record 3444 FAI Indoor AMA Hand-Launched Stick father Ray also doing well flight 4116 high time round Jim Richmond also doing some inFree Flight Classification Type No FlA 17 Glider Duration FlA 16 Glider St Ln Distance FlA 19 Glider Height Fl B 1 Landplane Rubber-power Duration Fl 8 2 Landplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 3 Landplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 4 Landplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 5 Landplane Piston Eng Duration Fl C 6 Landplane Piston Eng St LN Dist Fl C 7 Landplane Piston Eng Height Fl C 8 Landplane Piston Eng Speed Fl B 40 Seaplane Rubber-power Duration Fl B 41 Seaplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 42 Seaplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 43 Seaplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 44 Seaplane Piston power Duration Fl C 45 Seaplane Piston power St Ln Dist Fl C 46 Seaplane Piston power Height Fl C 47 Seaplane Piston power Speed Fl F 9 Helicopter Rubber-power Duration Fl F 10 Helicopter Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl F 11 Helicopter Rubber-power Height Fl F 12 Helicopter Rubber-power Speed Fl F 13 Helicopter Piston power Duration Fl F 14 Helicopter Piston power St Ln Dist Fl F 15 Helicopter Piston power Height Fl F 16 Helicopter Piston power Speed Fl D 32a Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32b Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32c Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32d Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Control Line F2A 27 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 27A Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 26 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 29 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F20 30 Airplane Reaction Motor Speed F2C 57 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 100 Laps F2C 56 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 200 Laps Radio Control F3A 20 Airplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 21 Airplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 22 Airplane Piston Motor Height F3A 23 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 31 Airplane Piston Motor 00 Distance F3A 53 Airplane Piston Motor CC Speed F3A 46 Seaplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 49 Seaplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 50 Seaplane Piston Motor Height F3A 51 Seaplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 52 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Dist F3A 54 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Speed F3B 24 Glider Duration F3B 25 Glider St Ln Dist F3B 26 Glider Height F3B 33 Glider Speed F3B 34 Glidr 00 Diat F3B 55 Glider 00 Speed F3C 35 Helicopter Duration F30 36 Helicopter St Ln Dist F3C 37 Helicopter Piston Motor Height Held M Milutinovik Z Taus G Benedek V Fiodorov Tchiglitsev & Tomak V Fiodorov Sun Yi M Koulakovaky E Boricevitch G Lioubouchkine A Doubinetzky Leonid Kashtanov Leonid Kashtanov Weixiong Valery Miakinin Zhang Guisheng Jiang Jic Dong Chunlal Valery Miakinin A Nazarov G Pelegi P Motekaitis P Motekaitis S Purice V Titlov S Purice A Pavlov Ronald Higga James Richmond James Richmond James Richmond Zhao Jihe Vladimir Maslenkine T McDonald Shen xilin L Lipinaki Valery Kramarenko V Shapovalov/ V Dnutrienko Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine Maynard L Hill Maynard L Hill Yuri Zaslavaky R Weber Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine R Weber Lin Hanmao A Smoltentsev Jack H Hiner Jack H Hiner Michi Matyas Eduard Svoboda Gregory Peske Walter Anderach RH Jenneson Vytali Makeev Nation Yugo Czech Hungary USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR PRO PRO PRO USSR USSR Italy USA USSR USA USA USSR USA Performance 4:581 0 1926 miles 7755 feet 1:4132 23064 miles 5682 ft 15696 kmh 6:01 0 2353 miles 13620 feet 10777 mph 822 3450 meters 5616 meters 394 kmh 2:2352 130904 km 4600 meters 2926 kmh 33267 171834 feet USSR 2664 feet USSR 8962 mph Romania 3:12 USSR 5665 miles Romania 12300 feet USSR 7215 mph Canada 2754 USA3407 USA 4443 USA 5214 PRO USSR USA PRO USSR USSR USSR 25160 kmh 296507 kmh 26698 kmh 328862 kmh * 24583 mph 3196 6563 Date Set 5-1 5-60 3-31-62 5-23-48 6-1 9-64 7-1 -62 6-1 9-64 10-19-80 6-6-52 8-1 4-52 8-1 3-47 6-25-73 10-6-81 10-9-81 7-28-79 5-5-80 8-7-82 8-29-82 8-1 7-82 3-1 9-79 6-3-68 8-3-74 8-30-75 6-1 2-70 10-1 -65 10-1 -63 9-24-63 9-20-70 11-27-83 9-29-64 6-21-79 8-31-79 6-22-64 6-31-76 11-15-64 10-20-64 6-1 2-71 7-1 5-63 7-25-62 Maynard L HillUSA20:00519-21-61 Maynard L HillUSA45523 km9-26-63 26919 feet9-6-70 2137 mph9-21-71 765 km7-4-63 1503 mph11-26-64 11:024-10-61 2446 km10-6-77 USA9-3-67 USSR9-25-7 1 USA9-2-77 USSR9-12-62 USSR9-24-63 USA5-26-84 USA11-6-62 Hungary12-2-61 Ozecho7-23-79 Poland10-13-82 FRG12-30-79 Australia2-2-80 USSR4-16-60 1653526 feet 16329 mph 506 km 6661 mph 33:3230 14792 km 19507 meters 16695 kmh 7161 km 109067 kmh 3:3506 9265 km 1120 meters 122 Model Aviation FAI WORLD RECORDS F3C 38 Helicopter Piston Motor Speed F30 39 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Distance F30 56 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Speed F3E 59 Airplane Electric MotorS Duration F3E 60 Airplane Electric MotorS SL Dist F3E 61 Airplane Electric MotorS Height F3E 62 Airplane Electric MotorS Speed F3E 63 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Dist F3E 64 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Speed F3E 65 Airplane Electric MotorP Duration F3E 66 Airplane Electric MotorP SL Dist F3E 67 Airplane Electric MotorP Height F3E 68 Airplane Electric MotorP Speed F3E 69 Airplane Electric MotoriP 00 Dist F3E 70Airplane Electric MotorlP 00 Speed F3E 71 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Duration F3E 72 Airplane Electric MotoriSOL SL Dist F3E 73 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Height F3E 74 Airplane Electric Motor50L Speed F3E 75 Airplane Electric MotorSOL 00 Dist Vytali Makeev Robert Jenneson Vytali Makeev Anatoly Labov Gregory Peske Valery Miakinin Igor Taibizov Harold Dilcher Igor Tsibisov Alexandre Smolentsev Sergei Malik Valery Miakinin Alexandre Stakhovsky Valery Miakinin Igor Tsibisov Fredrich Biesterfeld F3E 76 Airplane Electric Motor50L 00 Speed F3E 77 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB DurationDmitri Miakinin F3E 78 Airplane Electric MotorOOME SL DistValery Miakinin F3E 79 Airplane Electric MotorlOOM B Height F3E 80 Airplane Electric MotorlOOME Speed Vladimir Beliser F3E 81 Airplane Electric MotorfOOMBi 00 Valery Miakinin Dist F3E 82 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB 00 Speed USSR 120756 kmh Australia 72 km USSR 8503 kmh * USSR 2:2045 Poland 711 km USSR 513 meters USSR 8535 kmh FRG 31 km USSR 32905 kmh USSR 3405 USSR 3230 meters USSR 186 meters USSR 4003 kmh USSR 323 km USSR 28011 kmh FRG 3:0454 vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant USSR 1:0325 USSR 3350 meters vacant USSR 4235 kmh USSR 11 km 12-25-84 3-9-80 12-25-84 8-31-83 5-27-85 8-8-82 4-1 2-82 3-1 3-83 12-25-84 10-1 0-81 10-9-81 8-28-83 10-8-81 10-9-81 1 2-25-84 6-20-84 9-1-83 10-10-8 1 10-8-81 10-8-81 vacant tentative teresting flying though officially part contest Early afternoon flew old FAI Indoor model tached set landing floats could ROW model did over 27 minutes intends submit FAI new World Rubber-Powered Seaplane record Later afternoon got out variable-diameter propeller put up flight 4043 under 100 feet Because Richmond current World Champ allowed attend next World Chain pionshis defending Champion being member US team As result did much serious flying placing last 20 contestants official competition end second day Cezar Banks still first place Ray Harlan second place Bob Radoiph third based projected points weather day three still sunny warmer five flights over 40 minutes round seven Larry Cailliau start ed make move flight 3745 shaky start almost flying machines stored Airdock Banks once again high flight 4002 Round eight conditions best three days contention making moves Richard Doig tried team spot flight 4001 Larry Cailliau secured team place 4229 flight Randolph gained team position high flight contest 4315 round nine Banks hoped up times hung last flight 2420 Doig blew up two models trying duplicate 40-minute flight Ray Harlan also good flight going late round until hung 1147 High time round 3804 Romak final standings gap between second third place another gap between eighth ninth 2 place first through sixth places breaking 40 minutes team Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Cailliau Bud Romak manag ing should make strong showing next World Championships Jim Richmond attending defeRding World Champion would surprised see place first second third fourth exact order though Ill predict would like thank people Goodyear Aerospace co operative Saturday morning several supervisors came out forklift rear range stamping parts-in-progress give us large clear floor space possible close several doors Security appreciated sending someone out bring back lunch wanted food Contest Director Ed Stoll did excellent job ably assisted Melody Doig thinks also go non-flying timers Tony Becker Jack Carter Jack Henry Joe Hervat Jerry Noun Herb Robbins Editors note No photographs avail able team finals since Goodyear Aerospace security regulations prohibited taking photographs company property Aerobatics Rule p 117 advancement provision respect Contestant Classification RC Pattern Section 39 AMA rule book rule par 39&2 AMA rule bOok requires Pattern flier after reaching predeter mined level competition success class must advanced next higher class specific item brought ward request clarification language governing advancement Novice class regulation now states following 82 contestant .as follows flier must move out Novice class places first second third above least four other fliers having recorded official flight sanctioned Pattern class contest question Does require Novice flier advanced Sports man class immediately upon meeting qualification should done end year qualification met Chairman Friend states best knowledge has never intent past rules proposals have competitor reclassified immediately upon reaching classification goal feels fair way to reclassify Novice competitoratthe end year done other Pattern classes Interested modelers should make opinions matter known District RC Aerobatics Contest Board mem ber names addresses Board members can found Com petition Directory section Compe tition Newsletter issue Model Aviation Contest Board must make Final Vote question within four six weeks its publication soif want opinion affect outcomedont delay communicating District RC Aerobatics Contest Board member outcome matter will pub lished later edition Competition Newsletter December 1985 123 Free Flight World Championships Results A-2 Towline Glider FlA Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Yue LiangChina1260 300 405 2KaiSunChina1260240300360164 3 Per GrunnetDenmark1260 300 161 4 Vin MorganAuatralia1260 300 156 5 Uwe RuachE Germany1260 300 138 6 Fabio NutiniBrazil1260 300 Joan BucazaraRomania1260 290 8 Victor TchopUSSR1260 252 9 Ivan HoriesiCzechoslovakia1260 246 10 Heikki TahkapaaFinland1260 241 11 Victor lsaenko USSR 1260 236 12 Matt Gewain USA 1260 234 13 Henning Nyhegen Denmark 1260 225 14 Massimiliano Gobbo Italy 1260 21715 Song Chan Li N Korea 1260 194 16 Vittorlo Brussolo Italy 1260 19217 Pieter De Boer Netherlands 1260 18718 Pierre Dorn France 1260 18619 Jong Sik Kim N Korea 1260 180 20 Stefan Jurczeniak Poland 1260 16221 Chol Li N Korea 1260 150 22 Antonio Martinez Cuba 1260 14723 Dieter Klink W Germany 1260 141 24 Waldemar Mroczek Poland 1260 135 25 Yaodong Zhou China 1260 12325 CzeslavZiober Poland 1260 123 27 Svein Arild Laraen Norway 1260 12128 Kurt Bleuer Switzerland 1260 11629 Antonio Abaunza Mexico 1260 11530 Macfred Preus E Germany 1260 108 31 Anders Plemesen Norway 1260 95 32 Yigal Drori Israel 1260 94 33 Jaromir Orel Czechoslovakia 1260 86 34 Randy Weller USA 1260 80 35 Javier H Abad Spain 1260 6236 Radoje Blagojevic Yugoslavia 1260 7 Robert Nuttgens W Germany 1260 8 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 10439 Ladislan Horak Canada 1258 39 Leo Reynders Belgium 1258 41 Erwin Pacher Austria 1257 41 Rod Lewis New Zealand 1257 43 Oscar Martinelli Argentina 125544 Kraen Stoian Bulgaria 125445 Bernard Brand France 125246 Rob Peters New Zealand 1250 46 Jean-luc Drapeau France 1250 48 Allard van Wallene Netherlands 1239 49 Peter Alinut Canada 123549 Peter Nash Australia 1235 51 Petko Pelkon Bulgaria 1233 51 Ernesto Dondero Argentina 1233 53 Per Findahl Sweden 1231 54 Ivan Crha Czechoslovakia 1230 55 Lulches Lyuben Bulgaria 1222 56 Junichiro Matauno Japan 1221 57 Gennadsi Orion USSR 1218 58 Mirko Karanovic Yugoslavia 1215 58 Luis Tejero SpaIn 1215 60 Gordon Mackenzie Canada 1204 60 Bror Elmer Sweden 1204 62 Wolfgang Gerlach W Germany 1202 63 Canny Breeman Netherlands 1201 64 Matti Lihtamo Finland 1200 64 Eugenio Snen Cuba 1200 66 Anton Bucher Swifzarland 1197 66 lan Weiss Israel 1197 68 JIm Bradley USA 1196 69 Lars-olox Danielason Sweden 1191 70 Phillip Mitchell Australia 1183 71 Onello Rodriguez Cuba 117972 Mike Fantham GB 117573 Lee Hines USA 1169 74 Ricardo Rodrigez Spain 115175 Svein Oluf Olatad Norway 114376 Bleuer Heinz Switzerland 114277 Gino Stranieri Italy 114178 Hamdi Chakir Turkey 111779 Paul Reynders Belgium 110680 Phil Owens GB 109281 Finn Blerre Denmark 108082 Toshikazu HaradaJapan 1066 82 Marian Popesku Romania 106684 Fritz Mang Austria 1048 85 Anton Vidensek Yugoslavia 104486 Emillo Ferrer Argentina 99687 Gringu Pops Romania 99288 Toni Cordes GB, 96089 Juha-Pekka Ihalainen Finland 94990 Votam Hoviva Israel 92091 George Curtis New Zealand 91392 Emre Ustundg Turkey 91293 Hiroshi Yoshikawa Japan 82294 dna Asian Turkey 815 Team Scores 1 China 3780 N Korea 3780 Poland 3780 4 France 3762 5 Czechoslovakia 3750 6 USSR 3738 7 W Germany 37228 Bulgaria 37099 Holland 370010 Canada 369711 Australia 367812 Norway 366313 Italy 3661 14 Cuba 363915 Spain 362615 Sweden 362617 USA 3625 18 Denmark 360019 Switzerland 3599 20 Austria 3565 21 Yugoslavia 3495 22 Argentina 3484 23 New Zealand 342024 Finland 340925 Israel 337726 Romania 331827 Great Britain 322728 Japan 3109 29 Turkey 2844 30 E Germany 2520 31 Belgium 2364 32 Brazil 1260 32 Mexico 1260 Rds 1-7 ffs 1260 300 420 1260 300 417 1260 300 378 1260 300 376 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300300 PAl Power Fl C Individual Results ContestantTeam 1 Nikolay NakonechnyUSSR 2 Andras MecznerHungary 3 Jong Hi KingN Korea 4 Eugeny VerbitskyUSSR 5 Xian WangChina 6 Dong Sik KimN Korea 7 Oszkar MaczkoHungary 8 Piotr PlachelkaPoland 9 Silvano LustratiIt sly 10 Kenny HapperseftUSA 11 Tony Mathews Canada 1260 300 2 SlavovSlavcho Bulgaria 1260 240 26713 Oton Velunsek Yugoslavia 1260 29714 Kenneth Phalr USA 1260 295 15 Gerhard Heidemann W Germany 1260 279 16 Cenek Petek Czechoslovakia 1260 27217 Stafford Screen GB 1260 26418 ZsengellerGabor Hungary 1260 25819 Laden Braire France 1260 245 20 Gringu Pops Romania 1260 232 21 Otnial Cohen Israel 1260 223 22 Dusan yards Yugoslavia 1260 22 23 Geradi Bohman Sweden 1260 24 Robert Gutal USA 1260 25 Manuel Blanko Cuba 1260 6 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 7 Mant red Thomas E Germany 1260 28 Mario Rocca Italy 1260 29 Walter Nutini Brazil 1260 30 Jiri Kaiser Czechoslovakia 1260 31 Sang Gol Sin N Korea 1260 32 Jan Ochman Poland 1254 33 Andrea Bartachi Switzerland 1251 Vaclas Petek Czechoslovakia 124635 Thomas Koster Denmark 124636 UII Karisson Sweden 1245 37 Vasilev Ognyan Bulgaria 1228 38 Michel Iribarne France 1227 38 Fang Ruilang China 1227 40 Andreas Valdas Cuba 1222 40 Aleksandr Muhin USSR 122040 Gianpaolo Barbabella Italy 122040 Tom Osager Denmark 122044 Chen Zhijian China 121645 Pavlov Milan Yugoslavia 121446 Dave Halliday Canada 1212 47 Kostadin Abadjies Bulgaria 121148 Idalmis Mar tinez Cuba 120649 Denis Ferraro France 120250 Dave Sugden Canada 118551 Tassilo Schwend W Germany 1162 52 Yrjo Waltonen Finland 1154 53 Uwe Glisamane E Germany 1143 54 Claus Peter Wachtler E Germany 113155 Hans Liedhoim Sweden 1114 56 Bruno Fiegi Italy 1113 56 Reinhard Friedrich W Germany 1113 58 Mauricio Zito Argentina 1104 59 Roy Collins GB 1103 60 Roman Czerwinski Poland 109861 R Summeraby Austria 102762 Marian Popescu Romania 102263 Osal Kilpelainen Finland 99264 Cantos L Miguel Spain 99165 Peter Harris GB 98966 Petre Cucuianu Romania 93367 Suzuki Toshikazu Japan 926 68 Masaki Kobsyashi Japan 853 69 Orestes Cuzzi Argentina 841 70 W East Australia 827 71 H Gostelow Ausfralia 503 72 Alfred Banos Argentina 470 Team Results 1 Hungary 3780 2 N Korea 3780 3 USA 3780 4 Czechoslovakia 37665 USSR 3740 6 Yugoslavia 3734 7 China 3703 8 Bulgaria 3699 9 France 3689 10 Cuba 3688 11 Canada 365712 Sweden 361913 Poland 361014 Italy 3593 15 W Germany 553516 B Germany 353417 Romania 337518 Great Britain 3352 19 Argentina 2565 20 Denmark 2466 21 Australia 2357 22 Finland 2146 23 Japan 187024 Austria 126024 Brazil 126024 Israel 126027 Switzerland 1251 28 Spain 991 Wakefield Rubber Fl B Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Raiser HofsassW Germany1260240300360420480 2 Lothar DoringW Germany1260240300360420469 3 Young 9am ChangN Korea1260240300360420294 4 Wenyl ZhangChina1260 300 420 5 Yuriy Gulugonon USSR1260 300 364 6 Arcangal Armesto Argentina1260 300 354 7 Robert WhIte USA1260 300 352 8 P Fauser Australia1260 300 280 9 Phillipe Lepage France1260 300 192 lOOhIk NKorea1260240300123 11 Aleksandar Andrukon USSR 1260 30011 Carlos M Cabarco Cuba 1260 240 3 Jet Hacken Holland 1260 28614 Eugeny Gorban USSR 1260 284 15 Apzalmo Zen Holland 1260 272 16 Bernd 5hz W Germany 1260 16217 Totlo Vaitahes Bulgaria 1260 134 18 Delmo Donalli Argentina 1260 222 19 Franz Wutzl Jr Austria 1260 20 Lacimic Lazar Yugoslavia 1260 1- 17421 Jita Lu China 1260 2 Laif Ericsson Sweden 1260 3 Wenping Xing China 1260 24 Piet ro Zoppalli Italy 1260 5 Jans B Kristensan Denmark 1255 26 Giora Harzberg Israel 1248 27 Jozset Kraaznai Hungary 1246 28 Own Sirkis Israel 1243 29 Lannart Hanason Sweden 124230 Jack McGillivray Canada 123431 Albert Koppitz France 122932 Li Jung Goan N Korea 122833 Bryan Spoonar 08. 122334 Ivan TaylorGB 122235 Ben ltzak-ltzak Israel 12215 Zold Czaba Hungary 1221 35 Erik Knudsen Denmark 122138 Luigi Guzzatfi Italy 121739 Bitik Turkey 120940 Walt Ghlo USA 1206 41 Varadi Mihaly Hungary 1204 41 Krzysztof Rozycki Poland 120442 Pim Ruyter Holland 120343 Francois Taparnoux Switzerland 119944 Alan Barnes New Zealand 119644 Fritz Gansli Switzerland 119644 Kalevi Koskinan Finland 1196 47 Dieter Siebenmann Switzerland 119548 Ibrahim Sinanagic Yugoslavia 1194 49 Andrzej Poczobut Poland 1193 50 Yordanov Sasho Bulgaria 1190 51 Biarna Jergensen Denmark 1188 52 Peter Monningnoff W Germany 1187 52 Dimitar Ustricki Bulgaria 1187 54 Kyiosti Karhila Finland 1184 55 Jack Brown USA 1183 56 Dave Hipperson 09. 117957 Petre Cucuianu Romania 117258 Isidoro Fichara Italy 117159 Mitauc KoboriJapan 116760 Norm Beattia Canada 116761 A Edwards Australia 1157 62 Mirsad Kapatanovic Yugoslavia 1156 63 Marquez Rudesindo Argentina 1148 64 Eugeniusz Cofalik Poland 1140 65 Penfti Asito Finland 113566 Kahraman Yildiz Turkey 113167 P SmithAustralia 112268 David Ackery New Zealand 1117 69 Rob Peters New Zealand 1108 70 Gerard Marguols France 1058 71Gringu Pops Romanis 1049 72 BjonnstadT9rstein Norway 1042 73 Ole Torgarsen Norway 102574 Dave Andrew Canada 102275 Herbert Chmelik Austria 1019 76 Corrado Pensalfini Brazil 1009 77 dna Asian Turkey 995 78 Joan Bucazar Romania 992 79 Luiz Matud Srrano Brazil 972 80 Arostodes Fer nandez Spain 97081 Paulo Solon Ribeiro Brazil 95382 Masabumi Shibachi Japan 95083 Andera Hakansson Sweden 93084 Miguel Santoyo Mexico 79485 Ignaclo Morejon Cuba 692 Team Results 1 USSR 3780 2 China 3780 3 N Korea 37484 Holland 37235 Israel 3712 6 W Germany 37077 Hungary 36718 Argentina 36689 Denmark 366410 Italy 365411 USA 3649 12 Bulgaria 363713 Switzerland 3625 14 Great Britain 362415 Yugoslavia 361016 France 354717 Australia 353918 Poland 353719 Finland 352420 Sweden 343221 Canada 342522 New Zealand 342123 Turkey 3335 24 Romania 3193 25 Brazil 2934 26 Austria 2232 27 Japan 2217 28 Norway 2067 National RecordsStandard Unlimited Open144841 km Kenneth E Ruhf 5/31/85 Altitude Standard Open3600 ft Jack Hiner following National Records have7/27/85 processed during month Sep tember 1985 Outdoor Free Flight D Gas Open Cate- Technical Director p 177 gory 111950 Wallace EJohnson 12/30/84 award nominating period will be RC Soaring Duration 2-Meter Open tween January 1 September 30 Keep 10:0116 Keith Kindrick 6/8/85 Closed eyes open items fit Course Distance Standard Modified award concept let hear 1 24 Model Aviation lET OE QU 2Th Use effective muffler PARTI CI PANTS COMMENTS RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS members U S Soar ng team team manager invited submit comments observations about experiences 1985 Soaring World Championships following responses received Similar invitations fered members managers US teams participating World Cham pionships 110 110 110 110 110110 II Managers Report Blame Beron-Rawdon American representatives Fifth Radio Control Soaring World Champion ships held Waikeri Australia April 1985 pilots Michael Bame Steve Neu Michael Reagan helpers Cohn DiMaio Gary lttner Roger Roth Assistant Man ager Deborah Beron-Rawdon Manager Blame Beron-Rawdon Americans placed fifth field 1 5 countries field reduced size result Australias isolated location Despite its reduced size top per formers contest performed truly outstanding standard Great Britain fielded excellent team experienced modelers unusual degree preparation co operation skill earned very sat isfying team victory RaIf Decker reign ing champion coming contest demonstrated mastery Soaring com ing back disastrous first round win contest contest beautifully run 80 officials 42 contestants plenty manpower contest ran very fast officiating times fair reasonable precise flier crew American team performed best ability Throughout contest American performed 1000/o effort flying skill American pilots polished task very best pilot task However taken whole Amer ican pilots among best pilots contest Americans hurt two areas Bame Reagan hurtforairplanes Neu hurtfora team Bames Reagans airplanes de signed built group effort San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers airplanes well-detailed beautifully built finished also strongest rugged planes contest Unfortunately some errors made configuring planes 1 5% smaller span typical plane contest expected reducedsize planes would launch better winch line weak link place did prove case wind however Early contest Bame Reagan being badly outlaunched Later con test switch monofilament line reduced wind getting equal launches Additionally Bames Reagans air planes used wing section too much camber airplanes performed well Duration Distance Speed just would go fast Late contest improvements made Speed runs carefully picking good air improving conditions Neu used prefabricated German air plane proven outstanding perform ance Well before leavingforAustralia Neuand Roth thoroughly alienated themselves rest team rude manners refusals cooperate help out Addition ally Neu arrived Australia Roth helper two persons fewer re quired event Bame lttner Reagan Deborah Beron-Rawdon volunteered help Neu much possible Neu rejected Deborah started contest man short Neus first day three-ring circus Rejectingasuggestion team manager ask Bame lttner Reagan help Neu instead asked contest management assistance An outstanding Australian help er Alan Ellis provided Neus perform ance improved full crew Americans very unified team except Neu Roth refused part team made em barassingly clear others contest Neu Roths obvious attempts isolate themselves others team rest team got along very well experienced good feeling comes being part coordinated group weatherwasafactoratthe contestfor southern California team wind unusually strong thermals sink huge cycling 15 minutes tasks flown lift sink large inescapable Bame particular seemed get unfair share sink Neu other hand appeared get good air often Australia country very friendly host Americans felt very home driving left side road might have thought remote portion California team fortunate receive excellent financial support within out model industry teams travel lodging expenses paid full team AMA funds surplus remains start next team off right foot Qantas Airways deserves spe cial mention outstanding support Qantas transported 824 pounds car go Sydney charge scratch addition passen ger service among competent professional have ever experienced team unfortunate focus heated controversy during period between team selection contest departure forAustralia controversy largely centered radio control equipment Neu used team selection contest powerful people directly involved team involved selves issue result great uncertainty would team Indeed several times entire team threatened cancellation uncer tainty extremely disruptive con centrated effort required prepare World Championship future appears bright FAI RC Soaring 1987 World Championship will probably held West Germany location promises drawa huge field worlds best pilots addition excellent chance Germany will provide standardized medium-power winches putting halt winch power race remains America put together good team selection program select team leave alone job know best 11011011 RC Soaring Team Members View Mike Reagan US team did fare very well year reasons piloting skill planes Steve Neu used just out date planes Mike Bame used having best glide-path control being rugged contest just too small especially windy conditions team December 1985 125 April 51985 Los Angeles International Airport US RC Soaring team readyto depart Australia and World Championships via QANTAS Airlines folks photo L R Archie Kwong QANTAS cargo sales coordinator Garry lttner Blame Beron Rawdon Deborah Beron-Rawdon Patricia Pearsall QANTAS account executive Steve Neu Roger Roth Cohn DiMalo Michael Reagan Michael Bame PK Pattam Kothandapany QANTAS cargo sales coordinator contestants Neu Reagan Bame Blame Beron-Rawdon team manager whole got eaten alive Speed giving up 16 20 seconds during contest about 50 points per second Another reason politics just wanted flybut soon found out would happen Dan Pruss made sure US has no say international FAI F3B rules-making including speaking out US winches twice AMA President John Crigg threat ened team everything re placement cancellation Don Edberg wrote published stories about knew nothing no right doing Al Doig made sure team morale kept minimum along know ledge what really happening Jerry Krainock Dave Peltz kept illegalradio debate going hot heavyand own back yard other hand support much expected Roger Roth told us couldnt counton lam very greatful following supporters would have US team would like thank entire SFVSF Club huge support building planes winches planning trip Qantas Airways air cargo Futaba radiosJim Oddinoand Bishop Graphics needed modifications TRW Addidas uniforms Satellite City Hot Stuff Cyro Industries Rohacell SR Bat teries Ace R/C M&K Model Products Mike Taibi Superior Aircraft Materials building support Monetary support number persons industries too numerous list would sure like thank tremendous support Except forthe politics truly dream come true better believe SFVSF San Fernando ValleySilent Fliers will back next year stronger know ledgeable ever before Steve Neu never hunt lead maybe next time will different Electroflight Champs [romp 717 gory will compete World Champs US enthusiasts hope Electric Aeroba tics Pylon Racing may also flown events would because FAI rules Open International Contests would have World Championship status ramification fact AMA will fund fliers latter two classes Get Involved fairly detailed explanation team selection program published thejuly 1985 edition However major points repeated 1 Potential participants must first register AMA HQ Attention Competition Dept $15 fee 2 Have local AMA Contest Director certify partici pant has demonstrated minimum standard performance must score 450 points Participant maytryto certified times needed qualify 3 Com pete team finals qualification form must com pleted returned AMA HQ March 31 1986 team finals must complet ed June 30 1986 Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar Chairman now actively soliciting bids site team finals Interest ed clubs should coordinate bids Competition Department AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Willianro 347 SoWM1085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhoven Oaeens NY 11421 BC0 Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Poori 28 Ferowood Dr Conrrnock NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm D, Nezereth PA 18064 Soot M Weiseoboch 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9736 62nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 BC Ed Byerley 200 Coremender Cove Stefford VA 22554 V RC Doe Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW Hootoville AL 35805 EF Wollece Johnson41 12 Whde Acres Rd Montgomery ALaBlOB CL Joseph Meod 1338 Rensselaer Sn Jacksonville PL 32205 VI RC Chorles Grey 201 Holttren Solem Rd.Terre Heote 1N47803 RC Soaring Dole Folkening 1039 college Ave #6W Wheoton IL 60187 ci w R Bodeinch Jr. 235 W Glede Pelotine IL 60067 RC Pylon & SoaringBC Pattern & other BCBC escept Soaring EF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events eacept BC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 S lone Terrace codehy WI 53110 RC Leon Candy N4503 Highway 55 chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniry Rc Wayne Yeager 38235 castle Romolos Ml 48174 CL & FE Pool Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Reedy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tellmee 3014 Eochange Wichita KS 87217 Rc George Honter 69B2 S Lamar St. Litlleton co 80123 Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii meets xl Tom Cope 23262 58 57th St Rt 3 lsoeqoeh WA 98027 BC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 Bald Pace Below Indicates chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Roy Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Weyland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd. A-t 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don BroIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami EL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McEJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfteld VA 221B2 V Dove Hemotreoght P0 Boo 171 Moncho Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Smock RFO 2 Hamborg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviker 2021 Lakelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jon Boyle Jt 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Romeo Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Seerl 52 Leegholm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karloson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matnono 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boo 948 Richardson TX 79080 lx Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 1 Clarence Mother 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 11 Dave Hegen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsoille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Temarink Lane Missoori City TX 77459 IX Michael Tellmen 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mansono 8976 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 ToIl Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerios 1627 Overland Paso Sugarland IX 77478 IX Jereld Morphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sehalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Goenther BR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Cleode McColloogh BR t Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sondown Lv DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 1169 Pir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cr Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlotteoville VA 22901 V Jvhn Thomas 401 5 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando EL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hogan 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert P Harris Rt 3 257 Estevee Rd. La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/a Walt Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Orlando EL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lethem NY 12110 III Dove Letoha 1141 Colombos Ave. Lemvyoe PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terracn College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Prite glen 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Chempive 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madisvn MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Pool MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Crestniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieta 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Miote 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 rt Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Celebasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Geger 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Rowulas Ml 48174 VIII Dane Laymen 7515 Broobleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Piociotta 1525 Alevander Cir Poeblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Booney Lake WA 98390 VI 0ev Prays 131 E Peneington Rd Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Oorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mervin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Dove Pelta 20450 Celtic St Chatsmorth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapela Napernille IL B0540 CLPA Finalsaromp 121 Credit Due judges did absolutely first-rate job deserveallthecreditduethemAnyone has competed attended previous team finals knows dreaded fear flight scores ballooning late rounds guys stood ground never budged inchup down intensity felt competitors just ima gine judges after 140 pres sure-packed flights two days picked three best fliers got rest us right order anyone complaint must have thought another contest hats off super job did Congratulations also order Big Art chose judges persuaded judge helped fine-tune Adamisin familyjust continues give back more hobby count ed least eight directly involved runing contest addition threw us agreat partyon FridayrmghtA bigThank order us should noted top twoand four out top fivefliers used Super tigre 60s three modified Glen Meador Paul Walker doing own Werwage remarked Its becoming 60 world out anyone tries convince you dont need pow er nod politely trot nearest hobby store plunk down money get felt lack horsepoer except Casales case flew 60 major reason forour poorshowingatthe last World Championships will surely corrected 1986 Look out worldthe USA back 1 26 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/12
Page Numbers: 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
COM PETI TV" NE WSLETTERE23r ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 CL Speed Team An Apology Last month reporting CL Speed team finals wrong modeler cred ited being alternate team member Cliff Norman alternate team mem ber apologies Cliff being victim communications error Art Scholl Former Aeromodeler Killed internationally-recognized full-scale Aerobatic pilot airshow performer Art Scholl killed crash aerobatic biplane September 171985 Although best-known abilities full-scale flier Art credited lifelong terest aviation early interest building flying model airplanes fatal accident cause remains unknown occurred Art filming some background footage forthcoming motion picture Top Gun Scholl flown Pennzoil Chipmunk aerobatic plane before estimated com bined airshow audience 80 million per sons over past 20 years ap peared 200 motion picture features documentaries TV com mercials RC Tournament Champions Discon tinued But. See p 105 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino management announced biennial Tournament Champions worlds premier RC Pattern contests has permanently dis continued next would have held 1986 William C Bennett chairman board chief executive officer Circus Circus Enterprises Inc announced regret outstanding event inaugurated 1974 himself Walt Schroder being discontinued because limitations time available Circus Circus staffa situation has arisen because phenomenal growth expansion Cir cus Circus over years noted since its inception 1974 Tournament Champions has awarded $468925 prize moneythe richest events tory aeromodeling Bennett further stressed pleasure associations has made worlds greatest RC pilots judges officials fans hopes maintain contact great sport through involve ment Circus Hobbies Inc rA Note nical Director W Bob Underwood two items interest Technical Director would like call attention First Emergency Safety Rule approved August 5 1985 Executive Council meeting will cluded 1986-87 AMA rule book item placed Contest Directors section book will state Contest Director AMA-sanctioned event has authority perform safety inspections equipment pre vent participant using equipment CDs opinion deemed un safe purpose adding item allow CD general authority events now granted some specific contest events statement tended restrict participation rather create environment designed pro mote safe operation sanctioned events Some concern has expressed CD could use item capricious manner prevent person flying such possibility exists would prefer think CDs will exercise option necessary cases second item interest concerns annual award presented technical achievement details will presented alert fact beginning January 1 1986 will searching model airplane world achievement contributes signifi cant manner technical development hobby/sport selecting recipient award consideration will given limited items processes 1 Improve performance existing equipment 2 Represent equipment performs new tasks 3 Tend make easier tasks now required building flying 4 Encourage safety considerations noise-suppression Consideration item process will based limited follow ing factors 1 Its need 2 manner performs 3 Its innovative quality 4 possibilities future develop ment applications will application forms available Technical Director use nom inating potential recipients Continued page 124 1 Thel986Natsis Coming 1986 National Contest will bigger better ever first time Natsthe worlds largest model airplane contestwill extended run over two weekends 86 Nats being scheduled part AMAs Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration observation An entirely new attraction big meet will occur final week endAugust 2-3 1986and will have its centerpiece attraction huge Fly-in contest will start Friday July 25 1986 Lake Charles LA final day competition will Friday August 1 Nats has held three previous occasions stage planning 86 Nats detailed daily schedule available schedule will pub lished future issue will continuing series information updates Watch Competition Newsletter RC Electroflight World Champs Due 1986 Asannounced intheJulyl98sCompetition Newsletter team selection program operation select three-man team will represent US 1986 FAI Class F3E Electroflight World Champion ships August 20-22 1986 Lommel Bel gium Because fact present FAI rules recognize Motorgliders cate Con tinued page 126 RC Aerobatics Contest Board Action Reclassification Rule Clarification RC Aerobatics Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend announced results recent ballot handle Rules Clarification Board could have voted either Immediate Enforcement No Im mediate Ruling Denial Boards vote No Immediate Enforcement requires details Request Clarification published Model Avi ation subsequent Contest Board vote taken decide fate matter Rule Clarification item question automatic Continued page 123 December1985 117 Scale learn Finals Photos Bob Wiacher RC 4 Bob Wischer Models having highest complexity bonuses swept first three places RC Scale team selection trials Sawyer State Park near Louisville Oddly didnt finish order bonus values bonus system alone doesnt determine order finish always other factors involved such piloting skill static scoreand elusive bit luck also matter putting thing together good flight engines continue run time doesnt ex pire before completing schedule all-important takeoff landing best Cliff Tacie everything working per fection highest-scoring flight 20%-bonus Savoia Marchetti Trimotor place first though five 10 entries higher static scores Scalelike flight bonus combined produce winner 85-in-span SM 81 Trimotor Italian bomber WW II has fixed landing gear extra 5% bonus retracts wasnt necessary model should strong contender championships Oslo Norway 1986 1930 era military airplanes colorful decor Cliffs bomber has red sunburst wing three K&B 21 engines adequate power 13-lb model Steve Saugers Stinson ATrimotor winner awards Toledo placed second completing high scoring flight 25% bonus Added secondhighest static score meet Stinson its best calm air no wind flying days Steves first two flights incomplete really needed finish final round make team good spot landing helped Stinsons outboard engines HB 25s center engine 05 25 FSR Although engine problems plagued Lockheed Hercules Skip Masts 30% bonus kept him contest finished third place C-i 30 completed flight both engines dead side everyones surprise off-center thrust seemed have little effect turmoil competition Skip suspected forgotten refuel between flights model never before flown two engines both side Skip can take new confidence doesnt result disaster Bob Wischer became firstalternate placing fourth nine-year-old Piel Beryl has 50/0 bonus tail-dragger needed make near-perfect flights qual ify team missed spot landingon best flight lowered score Beryl Solo airplane team trials really no longer considered competitive among high-bonus multi-engine types model winner Bob would faced having produce better higher-bonus-point competitor next nine months Charlie Chambers finished fifth posi tion second alternate wellknown Grumman F9F-8 Cougar higher score its final landing could also have given Charlie place team Cougars flights much improved since engine changed Rossi 61 drivingaCookfanThe model loaded operating features including flaps retrac ting gear speed brakes lights servocontrolled canopy Its speed well over 100 mph Charlie does excellent job depicting military jet flight Most Scale Option features such bomb cargo drop eliminated models would require additional servos operating mechanism extra weight would push over FAI limit presently set 132 lb current trend toward building large possible exceeding weight limit has prescribed size some extent 118 Model Aviation USs newest RC Scale team L-R Cliff Tacie/Savola Marchetti SM 81 Steve Sauger/Stinson Trimotor Skip Mast/C-i 30B Hercules Note scale 4-bladed props SM 81 veteran Scale fliers have US team before dont see day Cliff Tacie picked rare modeling subject pre-WW II Italian Savola Marchetti SM 81 bomber scratch-designed -built Three K&B 21s power 85-in-span craft Finished butyrate dope over Super Coverite notc type model selected participants FAI program Large models have realistic performance exception model such Charlie Chambers ducted fan substitutes speed size vote team members elected Dolly Wischerasteam managerandMikecretzas assistant travel team de pends upon fund availability team selected Louisville aircraft flown should well inter national competition Oslo models serious contenders become FAI RC Scale champion CL 4 Mike Gretz Ron Sears Jeff Perez Julie Abel will represent United States CL com petition FAI World Championships next summer Norway earned spots US team winning first second third respectively team trials contest recently held Louisville KY total 12 competitors CL Scale team Scale team trials cooperative effort National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AMAs official FAI Scale Team Selection Committee John Guenther chairman AMA commit tee chief organizer spark plug years contest Bert Dugan Andy Sheber judges CL Scale Scale team trials unique event Its somewhat like World Championships miniature eveyone shares exact same interest Whether youre RC CL phase competition doesnt seem matterits Scale Its large group modelers very dedicated dont have size scope fast pace Nats yet com petition just intense day Friday devoted static judging Saturday Sunday flying Except short rain delay Saturday morning wind weather excellent Scale flying Everyone chance best good air Ron Sears Pontiac Ml won first place immaculate Stearman PT-i 7 beautifully-built CL Scale models come along years Rons craftsmanship superb earning him highest static score among CL fliers Louisville same Stearman Ron used win first National 1982 1985 also competed 1984 World Championships Paris earn ing highest static scores also Stearman weighs 12 lb has 64in wingspan powered ST 60 Ron said hopes have new multiengined ship ready trip Norway Veteran Jeff Perez flew dependable B17 bomber second place spot team third straight time same model won Nats 1981 1983 flew US Team 1982 1984 Louisville Jeff proved once again reliability complex four-engine model starting Out flying competition Saturday morning nearperfect flight doubt has ever four-engine retract-equipped CL Scale model country depend able Jeffs B-17 always flys very wellevery time 8-17 has 78-inch wingspan powered four OS 25s weighs 11 lb Jeff lives Lamed Kansas final spot team went 16year-old Julie Abel St Louis flying same Hazel Sig Clipped Wing Cub used win Junior Senior CL Scale Nationals 1982 1983 1984 1985 Perhaps because Julie has competing Junior Senior age divisions years people havent really watched flying very closely proved Louisville best CL Scale fliers world winning flight almost flawless earned highest flight score contest takeoff landing Cubs flight path smooth precise Julies use throttle through maneu vers best Ive ever seen can flylikethatin NorwayJuliewill doverywell World Championships Julie said already working new Cub trip Australia Craves flying Kawasaki Tony ended up fourth place mere two points out 4000 possible behind Julie Abel now alternate team member case others unable go Australia another competitor flying has really improvedhe went seventh flight 1983 second year importance having good-flying model FAI competition very evident Louisville top three static-scoring models two never made com plete flight opened up competi tion everyone chance make team flew well enough over top four finishers also top four flight scores should real good team expect will make good showing World Championships December 1985 119 USs newestCLScaleteam L-R Jeff Perez/Boeing B-i 7 Ron Sears/Stearman PT-i 7 JuIieAbeI/Clipped-Wing Cub Perezand Sears have US team before Julie Abel has consistent winneratthe AMA Nats Juniorand Senior new international FAI competition circuit CL Aerobatics Teaui Finals 4 Lou Dudka Photos author WHEW simple one-word exclama tion sums up story years teamselection finalsforthe 1986 US FAI Control Line Aerobatics team contest site parking lot Henry Ford Com munity College Detroit Ml Never have Ior anyof other competitorsever ex perienced anything like two days competition described vet eran Stunt flier Bill Werwage like batting head against concrete wall Bill 33rd year model airplane compe tition tenth Stunt team tryout Because intensity brutal nature contest Im sure didnt choose strongest team year never will Congratulations order three fliers triumphed over obstacles earn slots team Jim Casale Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bob Giese ke first alternate will represent US FAI class F2 B 1986 Control Line World Championships held Europe Contest Director Big Art Adamisin him family later ran two days competition effort choose consistent fliers under constantly-changing conditions might encountered actual World Champs flew four flights day lowest score day dropped two circles going simultaneous lylike Top Twenty Day Nats threejudges circleArt switched some judges around second flight never flew front same set twice format although some faults showed lot promise cause allowed flights demanded best flexible consistent wish Nats could run similar basis although imprac tical because large number entries best turnout quite few yearsi 8 fliers Most current Big Names Stunt exception Ted Fancher Im sure Big Arts presence lot because faith would run great contest team final long last being recognized premier event Stunt countrywinning Nats great being number world really what its about contest site adequate best winds blew wrong direc tion did earlier week practice sessions turbulence coming off trees made conditions practically unflyable During two days competi tion however Wind Gods smiled us direction changed 180 degrees making air either bearable worst quite good best trees between rows lots caused some minor turbulence although no planes lost because Competition first round flown Saturday morning August 31 Jim Casale quickly established himself force reckoned jumped early lead after first two rounds myself sec ond Bob Gieseke third Since two circles being run simultaneously no knew exactly stood until end even-numbered round Werwage looking little off Bob Baron Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin despite long layoff very little practice Bob Whitely looked strong evident point top eight fliers would ones competing three team spots rest scores fell off significantly third fourth rounds turned quite few things around intensity 1 20 Model Aviation three members 1986 US CLPA team Standing LR Bill Werwage Paul Walker kneeling Jim Casale planes original designs Casales Walkers powered Supertigre 60s Werwages ST 46and has over 2600 flights bad guysthey judged 140 flights twodays Lou Dudka saysthattheydid superior job due thanks contestants L R standing Mike Beliti Alan Adamisin Keith Trostle kneeling Bill Zimmer Rich Sawicki Joe Reinhard competition very quickly started surface put poor fourth-round flight saw myself tumble second sixth everyone scurried past almost like playing King Mountain childone mistake over After smoke cleared day order Casale Whitely Gieseke Adamisin Werwage Dudka Walker Baron rest field out serious contention previous team trials first two spots team just about sewed up point perhaps two other fliers realistic contention third spot time Casale rela tively secure position seven other fliers clawing other desperately trying gain other two spots dont think anyone slept too well night 53 points separated second through eighth out about 3000 points total Sunday morning cameand again first round flown relatively good air however wind came up second third rounds Werwage Walker both looking lot better rest us trying hold ground Gieseke just missed potential disaster ran over fuel can landing practice managed get plane repaired Bob Baron lost plane second round Up-line frayed bellcrank broke forcing him use backup ship just about eliminating him running Glen Meador overcame iot airicuiiies including installing new bellcrankthe day before meet finish 1 3th Plane ST 60-powered After first two rounds order Casale Walker Whitely Gieseke Dudka Werwage tie Adamisin Would believe point-difference tween second seventh now 29 Things actually gotten tighter pressure everyone going third round experienced believed Casale flew two highest flights round 1017 1008 respectively followed strong ef forts Walker Werwage Gieseke Adamisin fell off bit did Whitely Going fourth last round nobody really knew exactly stood stared scoreboard trying figue out Just about everyone finally said heck tried put best flight Walker went out first flew smoker 1008 just aboutassure himself spot team Werwage Gieseke battling out third spot Adami sin Whitely hot heels Gieseke both put good flightsbut quite good enough Werwage emerged victor won last team spot Gieseke missed just 13 points fell short 24 Whitely Adamisin 64 behind atie Outofatotal almost6000 points thats about close can get Fliers capsule summary contending fliers order finish follows First Jim Casale clearly best flier therealthough perhaps quite much asthe score suggests minorshape problems compensated usual impeccably-flat bottoms clean flying Second Paul Walker really off usual form first day got himself together second day made remarkable comeback will excellent addition team especially ability fly difficult weather conditions Third Bill Werwage looked whole lot better did World champs last year bit uneven times generally strong plans build 60 ship winter could real terror Fourth Bob Gieseke guy quit job flew much better did Nats made some major trim adjust ments since has once again come very serious threat especially since now has year under belt 60 Nobler Fifth Lou Dudka really couldnt displeased showing like rest us didnt make team hurt because came close sizes shapes pretty good some problems holding flat inside bottoms probably cost team spot Sixth tie Dennis Adamisin looked very good considering three weekends practice whole year could terror can find time practice Sixth tie Bob Whitely looked good times scarybut never whole pattern wind seemed bother him built trimmed plane three weeks before contest Look out ever gets serious Eighth Bob Baron flew about same did Nats tops bit tall bottoms little high though flew some nicest shapes anyone pattern seemed lack corners showed last team finals should noted addition breaking plane Bob plagued engine problems week during practice Continued page 126 December 1985 121 Author Lou Dudka placed fifth ST 60-powered Matrix Plane foam tisue-and-dope finish Bob WflITCiY irinisneo oin-place tie built plane just 3 weeks before contest Power ST 60 prop carbonfiber 3-blader Australia Finish plane MonoKote K&B epoxy paint Pete Bergstrom placed 12th showed flashes brilliancebut also some rough edges Lou thinks hell tough experience Indoor Team Selection Finals Richard Doig FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals held over Labor Day weekend August 31 September 1-2 1985 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH Twenty best FAI Indoor fliers gathered determine team represent US World Championships 1986 competition extremely tough team positions up grabs through last round day three Earlier spring appeared Lakehurst would available flying Team Selection Committee voted finals should held Akron suitable alternate site competitors agree Akron challenging site Airdock used stamping plant both short- long-term storage yard Several interior buildings jut out airdock piles stock scrapped-out ma chinery cyclone fences make some interesting obstacles addition large buildings drift can con siderable must contended first day several flights drifted doors blown down clamshells ending flights past winter center section roof recovered eliminating leaks new vents replaced original ones rusted shut As result center section building found better area flying ever past Also session couple doors closed never closed before needed forklift get unstuck other needed three people sledgehammer Round started out bang Any thoughts putting up safe flights first day dashed Cezar Banks first flight 4121 high time round Bud Romak Paul Tryon collided early round Romak came back 3801 reflight second-high time round Four other fliers could muster attempts flights three skipped round completely Round two repeat Banks having high flight 4259 Romak another collision round three Sal Cannizzo gotaflightof 4200 first other Banks go over 40-minute mark end day Banks first place sewn up Cannizzo second Romak third based flight times projected points though second day better weather no broke 40 minutes until fifth round high time round four respectable 3940 Richard Doig mid afternoon Bob Randolph broke 40 minutes 4045 Romak high time round 4132 persuaded Banks get models back out box Round six action Cannizzo hit wire ending flight 2001 Larry Loucka hung girders 928 ending flying Meanwhile other extreme Jon Harlan setting new Junior Category IV record 3444 FAI Indoor AMA Hand-Launched Stick father Ray also doing well flight 4116 high time round Jim Richmond also doing some inFree Flight Classification Type No FlA 17 Glider Duration FlA 16 Glider St Ln Distance FlA 19 Glider Height Fl B 1 Landplane Rubber-power Duration Fl 8 2 Landplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 3 Landplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 4 Landplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 5 Landplane Piston Eng Duration Fl C 6 Landplane Piston Eng St LN Dist Fl C 7 Landplane Piston Eng Height Fl C 8 Landplane Piston Eng Speed Fl B 40 Seaplane Rubber-power Duration Fl B 41 Seaplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 42 Seaplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 43 Seaplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 44 Seaplane Piston power Duration Fl C 45 Seaplane Piston power St Ln Dist Fl C 46 Seaplane Piston power Height Fl C 47 Seaplane Piston power Speed Fl F 9 Helicopter Rubber-power Duration Fl F 10 Helicopter Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl F 11 Helicopter Rubber-power Height Fl F 12 Helicopter Rubber-power Speed Fl F 13 Helicopter Piston power Duration Fl F 14 Helicopter Piston power St Ln Dist Fl F 15 Helicopter Piston power Height Fl F 16 Helicopter Piston power Speed Fl D 32a Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32b Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32c Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32d Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Control Line F2A 27 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 27A Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 26 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 29 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F20 30 Airplane Reaction Motor Speed F2C 57 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 100 Laps F2C 56 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 200 Laps Radio Control F3A 20 Airplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 21 Airplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 22 Airplane Piston Motor Height F3A 23 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 31 Airplane Piston Motor 00 Distance F3A 53 Airplane Piston Motor CC Speed F3A 46 Seaplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 49 Seaplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 50 Seaplane Piston Motor Height F3A 51 Seaplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 52 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Dist F3A 54 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Speed F3B 24 Glider Duration F3B 25 Glider St Ln Dist F3B 26 Glider Height F3B 33 Glider Speed F3B 34 Glidr 00 Diat F3B 55 Glider 00 Speed F3C 35 Helicopter Duration F30 36 Helicopter St Ln Dist F3C 37 Helicopter Piston Motor Height Held M Milutinovik Z Taus G Benedek V Fiodorov Tchiglitsev & Tomak V Fiodorov Sun Yi M Koulakovaky E Boricevitch G Lioubouchkine A Doubinetzky Leonid Kashtanov Leonid Kashtanov Weixiong Valery Miakinin Zhang Guisheng Jiang Jic Dong Chunlal Valery Miakinin A Nazarov G Pelegi P Motekaitis P Motekaitis S Purice V Titlov S Purice A Pavlov Ronald Higga James Richmond James Richmond James Richmond Zhao Jihe Vladimir Maslenkine T McDonald Shen xilin L Lipinaki Valery Kramarenko V Shapovalov/ V Dnutrienko Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine Maynard L Hill Maynard L Hill Yuri Zaslavaky R Weber Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine R Weber Lin Hanmao A Smoltentsev Jack H Hiner Jack H Hiner Michi Matyas Eduard Svoboda Gregory Peske Walter Anderach RH Jenneson Vytali Makeev Nation Yugo Czech Hungary USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR PRO PRO PRO USSR USSR Italy USA USSR USA USA USSR USA Performance 4:581 0 1926 miles 7755 feet 1:4132 23064 miles 5682 ft 15696 kmh 6:01 0 2353 miles 13620 feet 10777 mph 822 3450 meters 5616 meters 394 kmh 2:2352 130904 km 4600 meters 2926 kmh 33267 171834 feet USSR 2664 feet USSR 8962 mph Romania 3:12 USSR 5665 miles Romania 12300 feet USSR 7215 mph Canada 2754 USA3407 USA 4443 USA 5214 PRO USSR USA PRO USSR USSR USSR 25160 kmh 296507 kmh 26698 kmh 328862 kmh * 24583 mph 3196 6563 Date Set 5-1 5-60 3-31-62 5-23-48 6-1 9-64 7-1 -62 6-1 9-64 10-19-80 6-6-52 8-1 4-52 8-1 3-47 6-25-73 10-6-81 10-9-81 7-28-79 5-5-80 8-7-82 8-29-82 8-1 7-82 3-1 9-79 6-3-68 8-3-74 8-30-75 6-1 2-70 10-1 -65 10-1 -63 9-24-63 9-20-70 11-27-83 9-29-64 6-21-79 8-31-79 6-22-64 6-31-76 11-15-64 10-20-64 6-1 2-71 7-1 5-63 7-25-62 Maynard L HillUSA20:00519-21-61 Maynard L HillUSA45523 km9-26-63 26919 feet9-6-70 2137 mph9-21-71 765 km7-4-63 1503 mph11-26-64 11:024-10-61 2446 km10-6-77 USA9-3-67 USSR9-25-7 1 USA9-2-77 USSR9-12-62 USSR9-24-63 USA5-26-84 USA11-6-62 Hungary12-2-61 Ozecho7-23-79 Poland10-13-82 FRG12-30-79 Australia2-2-80 USSR4-16-60 1653526 feet 16329 mph 506 km 6661 mph 33:3230 14792 km 19507 meters 16695 kmh 7161 km 109067 kmh 3:3506 9265 km 1120 meters 122 Model Aviation FAI WORLD RECORDS F3C 38 Helicopter Piston Motor Speed F30 39 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Distance F30 56 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Speed F3E 59 Airplane Electric MotorS Duration F3E 60 Airplane Electric MotorS SL Dist F3E 61 Airplane Electric MotorS Height F3E 62 Airplane Electric MotorS Speed F3E 63 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Dist F3E 64 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Speed F3E 65 Airplane Electric MotorP Duration F3E 66 Airplane Electric MotorP SL Dist F3E 67 Airplane Electric MotorP Height F3E 68 Airplane Electric MotorP Speed F3E 69 Airplane Electric MotoriP 00 Dist F3E 70Airplane Electric MotorlP 00 Speed F3E 71 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Duration F3E 72 Airplane Electric MotoriSOL SL Dist F3E 73 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Height F3E 74 Airplane Electric Motor50L Speed F3E 75 Airplane Electric MotorSOL 00 Dist Vytali Makeev Robert Jenneson Vytali Makeev Anatoly Labov Gregory Peske Valery Miakinin Igor Taibizov Harold Dilcher Igor Tsibisov Alexandre Smolentsev Sergei Malik Valery Miakinin Alexandre Stakhovsky Valery Miakinin Igor Tsibisov Fredrich Biesterfeld F3E 76 Airplane Electric Motor50L 00 Speed F3E 77 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB DurationDmitri Miakinin F3E 78 Airplane Electric MotorOOME SL DistValery Miakinin F3E 79 Airplane Electric MotorlOOM B Height F3E 80 Airplane Electric MotorlOOME Speed Vladimir Beliser F3E 81 Airplane Electric MotorfOOMBi 00 Valery Miakinin Dist F3E 82 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB 00 Speed USSR 120756 kmh Australia 72 km USSR 8503 kmh * USSR 2:2045 Poland 711 km USSR 513 meters USSR 8535 kmh FRG 31 km USSR 32905 kmh USSR 3405 USSR 3230 meters USSR 186 meters USSR 4003 kmh USSR 323 km USSR 28011 kmh FRG 3:0454 vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant USSR 1:0325 USSR 3350 meters vacant USSR 4235 kmh USSR 11 km 12-25-84 3-9-80 12-25-84 8-31-83 5-27-85 8-8-82 4-1 2-82 3-1 3-83 12-25-84 10-1 0-81 10-9-81 8-28-83 10-8-81 10-9-81 1 2-25-84 6-20-84 9-1-83 10-10-8 1 10-8-81 10-8-81 vacant tentative teresting flying though officially part contest Early afternoon flew old FAI Indoor model tached set landing floats could ROW model did over 27 minutes intends submit FAI new World Rubber-Powered Seaplane record Later afternoon got out variable-diameter propeller put up flight 4043 under 100 feet Because Richmond current World Champ allowed attend next World Chain pionshis defending Champion being member US team As result did much serious flying placing last 20 contestants official competition end second day Cezar Banks still first place Ray Harlan second place Bob Radoiph third based projected points weather day three still sunny warmer five flights over 40 minutes round seven Larry Cailliau start ed make move flight 3745 shaky start almost flying machines stored Airdock Banks once again high flight 4002 Round eight conditions best three days contention making moves Richard Doig tried team spot flight 4001 Larry Cailliau secured team place 4229 flight Randolph gained team position high flight contest 4315 round nine Banks hoped up times hung last flight 2420 Doig blew up two models trying duplicate 40-minute flight Ray Harlan also good flight going late round until hung 1147 High time round 3804 Romak final standings gap between second third place another gap between eighth ninth 2 place first through sixth places breaking 40 minutes team Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Cailliau Bud Romak manag ing should make strong showing next World Championships Jim Richmond attending defeRding World Champion would surprised see place first second third fourth exact order though Ill predict would like thank people Goodyear Aerospace co operative Saturday morning several supervisors came out forklift rear range stamping parts-in-progress give us large clear floor space possible close several doors Security appreciated sending someone out bring back lunch wanted food Contest Director Ed Stoll did excellent job ably assisted Melody Doig thinks also go non-flying timers Tony Becker Jack Carter Jack Henry Joe Hervat Jerry Noun Herb Robbins Editors note No photographs avail able team finals since Goodyear Aerospace security regulations prohibited taking photographs company property Aerobatics Rule p 117 advancement provision respect Contestant Classification RC Pattern Section 39 AMA rule book rule par 39&2 AMA rule bOok requires Pattern flier after reaching predeter mined level competition success class must advanced next higher class specific item brought ward request clarification language governing advancement Novice class regulation now states following 82 contestant .as follows flier must move out Novice class places first second third above least four other fliers having recorded official flight sanctioned Pattern class contest question Does require Novice flier advanced Sports man class immediately upon meeting qualification should done end year qualification met Chairman Friend states best knowledge has never intent past rules proposals have competitor reclassified immediately upon reaching classification goal feels fair way to reclassify Novice competitoratthe end year done other Pattern classes Interested modelers should make opinions matter known District RC Aerobatics Contest Board mem ber names addresses Board members can found Com petition Directory section Compe tition Newsletter issue Model Aviation Contest Board must make Final Vote question within four six weeks its publication soif want opinion affect outcomedont delay communicating District RC Aerobatics Contest Board member outcome matter will pub lished later edition Competition Newsletter December 1985 123 Free Flight World Championships Results A-2 Towline Glider FlA Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Yue LiangChina1260 300 405 2KaiSunChina1260240300360164 3 Per GrunnetDenmark1260 300 161 4 Vin MorganAuatralia1260 300 156 5 Uwe RuachE Germany1260 300 138 6 Fabio NutiniBrazil1260 300 Joan BucazaraRomania1260 290 8 Victor TchopUSSR1260 252 9 Ivan HoriesiCzechoslovakia1260 246 10 Heikki TahkapaaFinland1260 241 11 Victor lsaenko USSR 1260 236 12 Matt Gewain USA 1260 234 13 Henning Nyhegen Denmark 1260 225 14 Massimiliano Gobbo Italy 1260 21715 Song Chan Li N Korea 1260 194 16 Vittorlo Brussolo Italy 1260 19217 Pieter De Boer Netherlands 1260 18718 Pierre Dorn France 1260 18619 Jong Sik Kim N Korea 1260 180 20 Stefan Jurczeniak Poland 1260 16221 Chol Li N Korea 1260 150 22 Antonio Martinez Cuba 1260 14723 Dieter Klink W Germany 1260 141 24 Waldemar Mroczek Poland 1260 135 25 Yaodong Zhou China 1260 12325 CzeslavZiober Poland 1260 123 27 Svein Arild Laraen Norway 1260 12128 Kurt Bleuer Switzerland 1260 11629 Antonio Abaunza Mexico 1260 11530 Macfred Preus E Germany 1260 108 31 Anders Plemesen Norway 1260 95 32 Yigal Drori Israel 1260 94 33 Jaromir Orel Czechoslovakia 1260 86 34 Randy Weller USA 1260 80 35 Javier H Abad Spain 1260 6236 Radoje Blagojevic Yugoslavia 1260 7 Robert Nuttgens W Germany 1260 8 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 10439 Ladislan Horak Canada 1258 39 Leo Reynders Belgium 1258 41 Erwin Pacher Austria 1257 41 Rod Lewis New Zealand 1257 43 Oscar Martinelli Argentina 125544 Kraen Stoian Bulgaria 125445 Bernard Brand France 125246 Rob Peters New Zealand 1250 46 Jean-luc Drapeau France 1250 48 Allard van Wallene Netherlands 1239 49 Peter Alinut Canada 123549 Peter Nash Australia 1235 51 Petko Pelkon Bulgaria 1233 51 Ernesto Dondero Argentina 1233 53 Per Findahl Sweden 1231 54 Ivan Crha Czechoslovakia 1230 55 Lulches Lyuben Bulgaria 1222 56 Junichiro Matauno Japan 1221 57 Gennadsi Orion USSR 1218 58 Mirko Karanovic Yugoslavia 1215 58 Luis Tejero SpaIn 1215 60 Gordon Mackenzie Canada 1204 60 Bror Elmer Sweden 1204 62 Wolfgang Gerlach W Germany 1202 63 Canny Breeman Netherlands 1201 64 Matti Lihtamo Finland 1200 64 Eugenio Snen Cuba 1200 66 Anton Bucher Swifzarland 1197 66 lan Weiss Israel 1197 68 JIm Bradley USA 1196 69 Lars-olox Danielason Sweden 1191 70 Phillip Mitchell Australia 1183 71 Onello Rodriguez Cuba 117972 Mike Fantham GB 117573 Lee Hines USA 1169 74 Ricardo Rodrigez Spain 115175 Svein Oluf Olatad Norway 114376 Bleuer Heinz Switzerland 114277 Gino Stranieri Italy 114178 Hamdi Chakir Turkey 111779 Paul Reynders Belgium 110680 Phil Owens GB 109281 Finn Blerre Denmark 108082 Toshikazu HaradaJapan 1066 82 Marian Popesku Romania 106684 Fritz Mang Austria 1048 85 Anton Vidensek Yugoslavia 104486 Emillo Ferrer Argentina 99687 Gringu Pops Romania 99288 Toni Cordes GB, 96089 Juha-Pekka Ihalainen Finland 94990 Votam Hoviva Israel 92091 George Curtis New Zealand 91392 Emre Ustundg Turkey 91293 Hiroshi Yoshikawa Japan 82294 dna Asian Turkey 815 Team Scores 1 China 3780 N Korea 3780 Poland 3780 4 France 3762 5 Czechoslovakia 3750 6 USSR 3738 7 W Germany 37228 Bulgaria 37099 Holland 370010 Canada 369711 Australia 367812 Norway 366313 Italy 3661 14 Cuba 363915 Spain 362615 Sweden 362617 USA 3625 18 Denmark 360019 Switzerland 3599 20 Austria 3565 21 Yugoslavia 3495 22 Argentina 3484 23 New Zealand 342024 Finland 340925 Israel 337726 Romania 331827 Great Britain 322728 Japan 3109 29 Turkey 2844 30 E Germany 2520 31 Belgium 2364 32 Brazil 1260 32 Mexico 1260 Rds 1-7 ffs 1260 300 420 1260 300 417 1260 300 378 1260 300 376 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300300 PAl Power Fl C Individual Results ContestantTeam 1 Nikolay NakonechnyUSSR 2 Andras MecznerHungary 3 Jong Hi KingN Korea 4 Eugeny VerbitskyUSSR 5 Xian WangChina 6 Dong Sik KimN Korea 7 Oszkar MaczkoHungary 8 Piotr PlachelkaPoland 9 Silvano LustratiIt sly 10 Kenny HapperseftUSA 11 Tony Mathews Canada 1260 300 2 SlavovSlavcho Bulgaria 1260 240 26713 Oton Velunsek Yugoslavia 1260 29714 Kenneth Phalr USA 1260 295 15 Gerhard Heidemann W Germany 1260 279 16 Cenek Petek Czechoslovakia 1260 27217 Stafford Screen GB 1260 26418 ZsengellerGabor Hungary 1260 25819 Laden Braire France 1260 245 20 Gringu Pops Romania 1260 232 21 Otnial Cohen Israel 1260 223 22 Dusan yards Yugoslavia 1260 22 23 Geradi Bohman Sweden 1260 24 Robert Gutal USA 1260 25 Manuel Blanko Cuba 1260 6 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 7 Mant red Thomas E Germany 1260 28 Mario Rocca Italy 1260 29 Walter Nutini Brazil 1260 30 Jiri Kaiser Czechoslovakia 1260 31 Sang Gol Sin N Korea 1260 32 Jan Ochman Poland 1254 33 Andrea Bartachi Switzerland 1251 Vaclas Petek Czechoslovakia 124635 Thomas Koster Denmark 124636 UII Karisson Sweden 1245 37 Vasilev Ognyan Bulgaria 1228 38 Michel Iribarne France 1227 38 Fang Ruilang China 1227 40 Andreas Valdas Cuba 1222 40 Aleksandr Muhin USSR 122040 Gianpaolo Barbabella Italy 122040 Tom Osager Denmark 122044 Chen Zhijian China 121645 Pavlov Milan Yugoslavia 121446 Dave Halliday Canada 1212 47 Kostadin Abadjies Bulgaria 121148 Idalmis Mar tinez Cuba 120649 Denis Ferraro France 120250 Dave Sugden Canada 118551 Tassilo Schwend W Germany 1162 52 Yrjo Waltonen Finland 1154 53 Uwe Glisamane E Germany 1143 54 Claus Peter Wachtler E Germany 113155 Hans Liedhoim Sweden 1114 56 Bruno Fiegi Italy 1113 56 Reinhard Friedrich W Germany 1113 58 Mauricio Zito Argentina 1104 59 Roy Collins GB 1103 60 Roman Czerwinski Poland 109861 R Summeraby Austria 102762 Marian Popescu Romania 102263 Osal Kilpelainen Finland 99264 Cantos L Miguel Spain 99165 Peter Harris GB 98966 Petre Cucuianu Romania 93367 Suzuki Toshikazu Japan 926 68 Masaki Kobsyashi Japan 853 69 Orestes Cuzzi Argentina 841 70 W East Australia 827 71 H Gostelow Ausfralia 503 72 Alfred Banos Argentina 470 Team Results 1 Hungary 3780 2 N Korea 3780 3 USA 3780 4 Czechoslovakia 37665 USSR 3740 6 Yugoslavia 3734 7 China 3703 8 Bulgaria 3699 9 France 3689 10 Cuba 3688 11 Canada 365712 Sweden 361913 Poland 361014 Italy 3593 15 W Germany 553516 B Germany 353417 Romania 337518 Great Britain 3352 19 Argentina 2565 20 Denmark 2466 21 Australia 2357 22 Finland 2146 23 Japan 187024 Austria 126024 Brazil 126024 Israel 126027 Switzerland 1251 28 Spain 991 Wakefield Rubber Fl B Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Raiser HofsassW Germany1260240300360420480 2 Lothar DoringW Germany1260240300360420469 3 Young 9am ChangN Korea1260240300360420294 4 Wenyl ZhangChina1260 300 420 5 Yuriy Gulugonon USSR1260 300 364 6 Arcangal Armesto Argentina1260 300 354 7 Robert WhIte USA1260 300 352 8 P Fauser Australia1260 300 280 9 Phillipe Lepage France1260 300 192 lOOhIk NKorea1260240300123 11 Aleksandar Andrukon USSR 1260 30011 Carlos M Cabarco Cuba 1260 240 3 Jet Hacken Holland 1260 28614 Eugeny Gorban USSR 1260 284 15 Apzalmo Zen Holland 1260 272 16 Bernd 5hz W Germany 1260 16217 Totlo Vaitahes Bulgaria 1260 134 18 Delmo Donalli Argentina 1260 222 19 Franz Wutzl Jr Austria 1260 20 Lacimic Lazar Yugoslavia 1260 1- 17421 Jita Lu China 1260 2 Laif Ericsson Sweden 1260 3 Wenping Xing China 1260 24 Piet ro Zoppalli Italy 1260 5 Jans B Kristensan Denmark 1255 26 Giora Harzberg Israel 1248 27 Jozset Kraaznai Hungary 1246 28 Own Sirkis Israel 1243 29 Lannart Hanason Sweden 124230 Jack McGillivray Canada 123431 Albert Koppitz France 122932 Li Jung Goan N Korea 122833 Bryan Spoonar 08. 122334 Ivan TaylorGB 122235 Ben ltzak-ltzak Israel 12215 Zold Czaba Hungary 1221 35 Erik Knudsen Denmark 122138 Luigi Guzzatfi Italy 121739 Bitik Turkey 120940 Walt Ghlo USA 1206 41 Varadi Mihaly Hungary 1204 41 Krzysztof Rozycki Poland 120442 Pim Ruyter Holland 120343 Francois Taparnoux Switzerland 119944 Alan Barnes New Zealand 119644 Fritz Gansli Switzerland 119644 Kalevi Koskinan Finland 1196 47 Dieter Siebenmann Switzerland 119548 Ibrahim Sinanagic Yugoslavia 1194 49 Andrzej Poczobut Poland 1193 50 Yordanov Sasho Bulgaria 1190 51 Biarna Jergensen Denmark 1188 52 Peter Monningnoff W Germany 1187 52 Dimitar Ustricki Bulgaria 1187 54 Kyiosti Karhila Finland 1184 55 Jack Brown USA 1183 56 Dave Hipperson 09. 117957 Petre Cucuianu Romania 117258 Isidoro Fichara Italy 117159 Mitauc KoboriJapan 116760 Norm Beattia Canada 116761 A Edwards Australia 1157 62 Mirsad Kapatanovic Yugoslavia 1156 63 Marquez Rudesindo Argentina 1148 64 Eugeniusz Cofalik Poland 1140 65 Penfti Asito Finland 113566 Kahraman Yildiz Turkey 113167 P SmithAustralia 112268 David Ackery New Zealand 1117 69 Rob Peters New Zealand 1108 70 Gerard Marguols France 1058 71Gringu Pops Romanis 1049 72 BjonnstadT9rstein Norway 1042 73 Ole Torgarsen Norway 102574 Dave Andrew Canada 102275 Herbert Chmelik Austria 1019 76 Corrado Pensalfini Brazil 1009 77 dna Asian Turkey 995 78 Joan Bucazar Romania 992 79 Luiz Matud Srrano Brazil 972 80 Arostodes Fer nandez Spain 97081 Paulo Solon Ribeiro Brazil 95382 Masabumi Shibachi Japan 95083 Andera Hakansson Sweden 93084 Miguel Santoyo Mexico 79485 Ignaclo Morejon Cuba 692 Team Results 1 USSR 3780 2 China 3780 3 N Korea 37484 Holland 37235 Israel 3712 6 W Germany 37077 Hungary 36718 Argentina 36689 Denmark 366410 Italy 365411 USA 3649 12 Bulgaria 363713 Switzerland 3625 14 Great Britain 362415 Yugoslavia 361016 France 354717 Australia 353918 Poland 353719 Finland 352420 Sweden 343221 Canada 342522 New Zealand 342123 Turkey 3335 24 Romania 3193 25 Brazil 2934 26 Austria 2232 27 Japan 2217 28 Norway 2067 National RecordsStandard Unlimited Open144841 km Kenneth E Ruhf 5/31/85 Altitude Standard Open3600 ft Jack Hiner following National Records have7/27/85 processed during month Sep tember 1985 Outdoor Free Flight D Gas Open Cate- Technical Director p 177 gory 111950 Wallace EJohnson 12/30/84 award nominating period will be RC Soaring Duration 2-Meter Open tween January 1 September 30 Keep 10:0116 Keith Kindrick 6/8/85 Closed eyes open items fit Course Distance Standard Modified award concept let hear 1 24 Model Aviation lET OE QU 2Th Use effective muffler PARTI CI PANTS COMMENTS RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS members U S Soar ng team team manager invited submit comments observations about experiences 1985 Soaring World Championships following responses received Similar invitations fered members managers US teams participating World Cham pionships 110 110 110 110 110110 II Managers Report Blame Beron-Rawdon American representatives Fifth Radio Control Soaring World Champion ships held Waikeri Australia April 1985 pilots Michael Bame Steve Neu Michael Reagan helpers Cohn DiMaio Gary lttner Roger Roth Assistant Man ager Deborah Beron-Rawdon Manager Blame Beron-Rawdon Americans placed fifth field 1 5 countries field reduced size result Australias isolated location Despite its reduced size top per formers contest performed truly outstanding standard Great Britain fielded excellent team experienced modelers unusual degree preparation co operation skill earned very sat isfying team victory RaIf Decker reign ing champion coming contest demonstrated mastery Soaring com ing back disastrous first round win contest contest beautifully run 80 officials 42 contestants plenty manpower contest ran very fast officiating times fair reasonable precise flier crew American team performed best ability Throughout contest American performed 1000/o effort flying skill American pilots polished task very best pilot task However taken whole Amer ican pilots among best pilots contest Americans hurt two areas Bame Reagan hurtforairplanes Neu hurtfora team Bames Reagans airplanes de signed built group effort San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers airplanes well-detailed beautifully built finished also strongest rugged planes contest Unfortunately some errors made configuring planes 1 5% smaller span typical plane contest expected reducedsize planes would launch better winch line weak link place did prove case wind however Early contest Bame Reagan being badly outlaunched Later con test switch monofilament line reduced wind getting equal launches Additionally Bames Reagans air planes used wing section too much camber airplanes performed well Duration Distance Speed just would go fast Late contest improvements made Speed runs carefully picking good air improving conditions Neu used prefabricated German air plane proven outstanding perform ance Well before leavingforAustralia Neuand Roth thoroughly alienated themselves rest team rude manners refusals cooperate help out Addition ally Neu arrived Australia Roth helper two persons fewer re quired event Bame lttner Reagan Deborah Beron-Rawdon volunteered help Neu much possible Neu rejected Deborah started contest man short Neus first day three-ring circus Rejectingasuggestion team manager ask Bame lttner Reagan help Neu instead asked contest management assistance An outstanding Australian help er Alan Ellis provided Neus perform ance improved full crew Americans very unified team except Neu Roth refused part team made em barassingly clear others contest Neu Roths obvious attempts isolate themselves others team rest team got along very well experienced good feeling comes being part coordinated group weatherwasafactoratthe contestfor southern California team wind unusually strong thermals sink huge cycling 15 minutes tasks flown lift sink large inescapable Bame particular seemed get unfair share sink Neu other hand appeared get good air often Australia country very friendly host Americans felt very home driving left side road might have thought remote portion California team fortunate receive excellent financial support within out model industry teams travel lodging expenses paid full team AMA funds surplus remains start next team off right foot Qantas Airways deserves spe cial mention outstanding support Qantas transported 824 pounds car go Sydney charge scratch addition passen ger service among competent professional have ever experienced team unfortunate focus heated controversy during period between team selection contest departure forAustralia controversy largely centered radio control equipment Neu used team selection contest powerful people directly involved team involved selves issue result great uncertainty would team Indeed several times entire team threatened cancellation uncer tainty extremely disruptive con centrated effort required prepare World Championship future appears bright FAI RC Soaring 1987 World Championship will probably held West Germany location promises drawa huge field worlds best pilots addition excellent chance Germany will provide standardized medium-power winches putting halt winch power race remains America put together good team selection program select team leave alone job know best 11011011 RC Soaring Team Members View Mike Reagan US team did fare very well year reasons piloting skill planes Steve Neu used just out date planes Mike Bame used having best glide-path control being rugged contest just too small especially windy conditions team December 1985 125 April 51985 Los Angeles International Airport US RC Soaring team readyto depart Australia and World Championships via QANTAS Airlines folks photo L R Archie Kwong QANTAS cargo sales coordinator Garry lttner Blame Beron Rawdon Deborah Beron-Rawdon Patricia Pearsall QANTAS account executive Steve Neu Roger Roth Cohn DiMalo Michael Reagan Michael Bame PK Pattam Kothandapany QANTAS cargo sales coordinator contestants Neu Reagan Bame Blame Beron-Rawdon team manager whole got eaten alive Speed giving up 16 20 seconds during contest about 50 points per second Another reason politics just wanted flybut soon found out would happen Dan Pruss made sure US has no say international FAI F3B rules-making including speaking out US winches twice AMA President John Crigg threat ened team everything re placement cancellation Don Edberg wrote published stories about knew nothing no right doing Al Doig made sure team morale kept minimum along know ledge what really happening Jerry Krainock Dave Peltz kept illegalradio debate going hot heavyand own back yard other hand support much expected Roger Roth told us couldnt counton lam very greatful following supporters would have US team would like thank entire SFVSF Club huge support building planes winches planning trip Qantas Airways air cargo Futaba radiosJim Oddinoand Bishop Graphics needed modifications TRW Addidas uniforms Satellite City Hot Stuff Cyro Industries Rohacell SR Bat teries Ace R/C M&K Model Products Mike Taibi Superior Aircraft Materials building support Monetary support number persons industries too numerous list would sure like thank tremendous support Except forthe politics truly dream come true better believe SFVSF San Fernando ValleySilent Fliers will back next year stronger know ledgeable ever before Steve Neu never hunt lead maybe next time will different Electroflight Champs [romp 717 gory will compete World Champs US enthusiasts hope Electric Aeroba tics Pylon Racing may also flown events would because FAI rules Open International Contests would have World Championship status ramification fact AMA will fund fliers latter two classes Get Involved fairly detailed explanation team selection program published thejuly 1985 edition However major points repeated 1 Potential participants must first register AMA HQ Attention Competition Dept $15 fee 2 Have local AMA Contest Director certify partici pant has demonstrated minimum standard performance must score 450 points Participant maytryto certified times needed qualify 3 Com pete team finals qualification form must com pleted returned AMA HQ March 31 1986 team finals must complet ed June 30 1986 Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar Chairman now actively soliciting bids site team finals Interest ed clubs should coordinate bids Competition Department AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Willianro 347 SoWM1085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhoven Oaeens NY 11421 BC0 Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Poori 28 Ferowood Dr Conrrnock NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm D, Nezereth PA 18064 Soot M Weiseoboch 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9736 62nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 BC Ed Byerley 200 Coremender Cove Stefford VA 22554 V RC Doe Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW Hootoville AL 35805 EF Wollece Johnson41 12 Whde Acres Rd Montgomery ALaBlOB CL Joseph Meod 1338 Rensselaer Sn Jacksonville PL 32205 VI RC Chorles Grey 201 Holttren Solem Rd.Terre Heote 1N47803 RC Soaring Dole Folkening 1039 college Ave #6W Wheoton IL 60187 ci w R Bodeinch Jr. 235 W Glede Pelotine IL 60067 RC Pylon & SoaringBC Pattern & other BCBC escept Soaring EF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events eacept BC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 S lone Terrace codehy WI 53110 RC Leon Candy N4503 Highway 55 chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniry Rc Wayne Yeager 38235 castle Romolos Ml 48174 CL & FE Pool Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Reedy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tellmee 3014 Eochange Wichita KS 87217 Rc George Honter 69B2 S Lamar St. Litlleton co 80123 Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii meets xl Tom Cope 23262 58 57th St Rt 3 lsoeqoeh WA 98027 BC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 Bald Pace Below Indicates chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Roy Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Weyland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd. A-t 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don BroIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami EL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McEJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfteld VA 221B2 V Dove Hemotreoght P0 Boo 171 Moncho Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Smock RFO 2 Hamborg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviker 2021 Lakelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jon Boyle Jt 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Romeo Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Seerl 52 Leegholm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karloson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matnono 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boo 948 Richardson TX 79080 lx Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 1 Clarence Mother 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 11 Dave Hegen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsoille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Temarink Lane Missoori City TX 77459 IX Michael Tellmen 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mansono 8976 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 ToIl Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerios 1627 Overland Paso Sugarland IX 77478 IX Jereld Morphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sehalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Goenther BR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Cleode McColloogh BR t Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sondown Lv DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 1169 Pir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cr Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlotteoville VA 22901 V Jvhn Thomas 401 5 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando EL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hogan 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert P Harris Rt 3 257 Estevee Rd. La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/a Walt Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Orlando EL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lethem NY 12110 III Dove Letoha 1141 Colombos Ave. Lemvyoe PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terracn College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Prite glen 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Chempive 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madisvn MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Pool MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Crestniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieta 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Miote 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 rt Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Celebasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Geger 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Rowulas Ml 48174 VIII Dane Laymen 7515 Broobleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Piociotta 1525 Alevander Cir Poeblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Booney Lake WA 98390 VI 0ev Prays 131 E Peneington Rd Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Oorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mervin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Dove Pelta 20450 Celtic St Chatsmorth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapela Napernille IL B0540 CLPA Finalsaromp 121 Credit Due judges did absolutely first-rate job deserveallthecreditduethemAnyone has competed attended previous team finals knows dreaded fear flight scores ballooning late rounds guys stood ground never budged inchup down intensity felt competitors just ima gine judges after 140 pres sure-packed flights two days picked three best fliers got rest us right order anyone complaint must have thought another contest hats off super job did Congratulations also order Big Art chose judges persuaded judge helped fine-tune Adamisin familyjust continues give back more hobby count ed least eight directly involved runing contest addition threw us agreat partyon FridayrmghtA bigThank order us should noted top twoand four out top fivefliers used Super tigre 60s three modified Glen Meador Paul Walker doing own Werwage remarked Its becoming 60 world out anyone tries convince you dont need pow er nod politely trot nearest hobby store plunk down money get felt lack horsepoer except Casales case flew 60 major reason forour poorshowingatthe last World Championships will surely corrected 1986 Look out worldthe USA back 1 26 Model Aviation
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COM PETI TV" NE WSLETTERE23r ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 CL Speed Team An Apology Last month reporting CL Speed team finals wrong modeler cred ited being alternate team member Cliff Norman alternate team mem ber apologies Cliff being victim communications error Art Scholl Former Aeromodeler Killed internationally-recognized full-scale Aerobatic pilot airshow performer Art Scholl killed crash aerobatic biplane September 171985 Although best-known abilities full-scale flier Art credited lifelong terest aviation early interest building flying model airplanes fatal accident cause remains unknown occurred Art filming some background footage forthcoming motion picture Top Gun Scholl flown Pennzoil Chipmunk aerobatic plane before estimated com bined airshow audience 80 million per sons over past 20 years ap peared 200 motion picture features documentaries TV com mercials RC Tournament Champions Discon tinued But. See p 105 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino management announced biennial Tournament Champions worlds premier RC Pattern contests has permanently dis continued next would have held 1986 William C Bennett chairman board chief executive officer Circus Circus Enterprises Inc announced regret outstanding event inaugurated 1974 himself Walt Schroder being discontinued because limitations time available Circus Circus staffa situation has arisen because phenomenal growth expansion Cir cus Circus over years noted since its inception 1974 Tournament Champions has awarded $468925 prize moneythe richest events tory aeromodeling Bennett further stressed pleasure associations has made worlds greatest RC pilots judges officials fans hopes maintain contact great sport through involve ment Circus Hobbies Inc rA Note nical Director W Bob Underwood two items interest Technical Director would like call attention First Emergency Safety Rule approved August 5 1985 Executive Council meeting will cluded 1986-87 AMA rule book item placed Contest Directors section book will state Contest Director AMA-sanctioned event has authority perform safety inspections equipment pre vent participant using equipment CDs opinion deemed un safe purpose adding item allow CD general authority events now granted some specific contest events statement tended restrict participation rather create environment designed pro mote safe operation sanctioned events Some concern has expressed CD could use item capricious manner prevent person flying such possibility exists would prefer think CDs will exercise option necessary cases second item interest concerns annual award presented technical achievement details will presented alert fact beginning January 1 1986 will searching model airplane world achievement contributes signifi cant manner technical development hobby/sport selecting recipient award consideration will given limited items processes 1 Improve performance existing equipment 2 Represent equipment performs new tasks 3 Tend make easier tasks now required building flying 4 Encourage safety considerations noise-suppression Consideration item process will based limited follow ing factors 1 Its need 2 manner performs 3 Its innovative quality 4 possibilities future develop ment applications will application forms available Technical Director use nom inating potential recipients Continued page 124 1 Thel986Natsis Coming 1986 National Contest will bigger better ever first time Natsthe worlds largest model airplane contestwill extended run over two weekends 86 Nats being scheduled part AMAs Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration observation An entirely new attraction big meet will occur final week endAugust 2-3 1986and will have its centerpiece attraction huge Fly-in contest will start Friday July 25 1986 Lake Charles LA final day competition will Friday August 1 Nats has held three previous occasions stage planning 86 Nats detailed daily schedule available schedule will pub lished future issue will continuing series information updates Watch Competition Newsletter RC Electroflight World Champs Due 1986 Asannounced intheJulyl98sCompetition Newsletter team selection program operation select three-man team will represent US 1986 FAI Class F3E Electroflight World Champion ships August 20-22 1986 Lommel Bel gium Because fact present FAI rules recognize Motorgliders cate Con tinued page 126 RC Aerobatics Contest Board Action Reclassification Rule Clarification RC Aerobatics Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend announced results recent ballot handle Rules Clarification Board could have voted either Immediate Enforcement No Im mediate Ruling Denial Boards vote No Immediate Enforcement requires details Request Clarification published Model Avi ation subsequent Contest Board vote taken decide fate matter Rule Clarification item question automatic Continued page 123 December1985 117 Scale learn Finals Photos Bob Wiacher RC 4 Bob Wischer Models having highest complexity bonuses swept first three places RC Scale team selection trials Sawyer State Park near Louisville Oddly didnt finish order bonus values bonus system alone doesnt determine order finish always other factors involved such piloting skill static scoreand elusive bit luck also matter putting thing together good flight engines continue run time doesnt ex pire before completing schedule all-important takeoff landing best Cliff Tacie everything working per fection highest-scoring flight 20%-bonus Savoia Marchetti Trimotor place first though five 10 entries higher static scores Scalelike flight bonus combined produce winner 85-in-span SM 81 Trimotor Italian bomber WW II has fixed landing gear extra 5% bonus retracts wasnt necessary model should strong contender championships Oslo Norway 1986 1930 era military airplanes colorful decor Cliffs bomber has red sunburst wing three K&B 21 engines adequate power 13-lb model Steve Saugers Stinson ATrimotor winner awards Toledo placed second completing high scoring flight 25% bonus Added secondhighest static score meet Stinson its best calm air no wind flying days Steves first two flights incomplete really needed finish final round make team good spot landing helped Stinsons outboard engines HB 25s center engine 05 25 FSR Although engine problems plagued Lockheed Hercules Skip Masts 30% bonus kept him contest finished third place C-i 30 completed flight both engines dead side everyones surprise off-center thrust seemed have little effect turmoil competition Skip suspected forgotten refuel between flights model never before flown two engines both side Skip can take new confidence doesnt result disaster Bob Wischer became firstalternate placing fourth nine-year-old Piel Beryl has 50/0 bonus tail-dragger needed make near-perfect flights qual ify team missed spot landingon best flight lowered score Beryl Solo airplane team trials really no longer considered competitive among high-bonus multi-engine types model winner Bob would faced having produce better higher-bonus-point competitor next nine months Charlie Chambers finished fifth posi tion second alternate wellknown Grumman F9F-8 Cougar higher score its final landing could also have given Charlie place team Cougars flights much improved since engine changed Rossi 61 drivingaCookfanThe model loaded operating features including flaps retrac ting gear speed brakes lights servocontrolled canopy Its speed well over 100 mph Charlie does excellent job depicting military jet flight Most Scale Option features such bomb cargo drop eliminated models would require additional servos operating mechanism extra weight would push over FAI limit presently set 132 lb current trend toward building large possible exceeding weight limit has prescribed size some extent 118 Model Aviation USs newest RC Scale team L-R Cliff Tacie/Savola Marchetti SM 81 Steve Sauger/Stinson Trimotor Skip Mast/C-i 30B Hercules Note scale 4-bladed props SM 81 veteran Scale fliers have US team before dont see day Cliff Tacie picked rare modeling subject pre-WW II Italian Savola Marchetti SM 81 bomber scratch-designed -built Three K&B 21s power 85-in-span craft Finished butyrate dope over Super Coverite notc type model selected participants FAI program Large models have realistic performance exception model such Charlie Chambers ducted fan substitutes speed size vote team members elected Dolly Wischerasteam managerandMikecretzas assistant travel team de pends upon fund availability team selected Louisville aircraft flown should well inter national competition Oslo models serious contenders become FAI RC Scale champion CL 4 Mike Gretz Ron Sears Jeff Perez Julie Abel will represent United States CL com petition FAI World Championships next summer Norway earned spots US team winning first second third respectively team trials contest recently held Louisville KY total 12 competitors CL Scale team Scale team trials cooperative effort National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AMAs official FAI Scale Team Selection Committee John Guenther chairman AMA commit tee chief organizer spark plug years contest Bert Dugan Andy Sheber judges CL Scale Scale team trials unique event Its somewhat like World Championships miniature eveyone shares exact same interest Whether youre RC CL phase competition doesnt seem matterits Scale Its large group modelers very dedicated dont have size scope fast pace Nats yet com petition just intense day Friday devoted static judging Saturday Sunday flying Except short rain delay Saturday morning wind weather excellent Scale flying Everyone chance best good air Ron Sears Pontiac Ml won first place immaculate Stearman PT-i 7 beautifully-built CL Scale models come along years Rons craftsmanship superb earning him highest static score among CL fliers Louisville same Stearman Ron used win first National 1982 1985 also competed 1984 World Championships Paris earn ing highest static scores also Stearman weighs 12 lb has 64in wingspan powered ST 60 Ron said hopes have new multiengined ship ready trip Norway Veteran Jeff Perez flew dependable B17 bomber second place spot team third straight time same model won Nats 1981 1983 flew US Team 1982 1984 Louisville Jeff proved once again reliability complex four-engine model starting Out flying competition Saturday morning nearperfect flight doubt has ever four-engine retract-equipped CL Scale model country depend able Jeffs B-17 always flys very wellevery time 8-17 has 78-inch wingspan powered four OS 25s weighs 11 lb Jeff lives Lamed Kansas final spot team went 16year-old Julie Abel St Louis flying same Hazel Sig Clipped Wing Cub used win Junior Senior CL Scale Nationals 1982 1983 1984 1985 Perhaps because Julie has competing Junior Senior age divisions years people havent really watched flying very closely proved Louisville best CL Scale fliers world winning flight almost flawless earned highest flight score contest takeoff landing Cubs flight path smooth precise Julies use throttle through maneu vers best Ive ever seen can flylikethatin NorwayJuliewill doverywell World Championships Julie said already working new Cub trip Australia Craves flying Kawasaki Tony ended up fourth place mere two points out 4000 possible behind Julie Abel now alternate team member case others unable go Australia another competitor flying has really improvedhe went seventh flight 1983 second year importance having good-flying model FAI competition very evident Louisville top three static-scoring models two never made com plete flight opened up competi tion everyone chance make team flew well enough over top four finishers also top four flight scores should real good team expect will make good showing World Championships December 1985 119 USs newestCLScaleteam L-R Jeff Perez/Boeing B-i 7 Ron Sears/Stearman PT-i 7 JuIieAbeI/Clipped-Wing Cub Perezand Sears have US team before Julie Abel has consistent winneratthe AMA Nats Juniorand Senior new international FAI competition circuit CL Aerobatics Teaui Finals 4 Lou Dudka Photos author WHEW simple one-word exclama tion sums up story years teamselection finalsforthe 1986 US FAI Control Line Aerobatics team contest site parking lot Henry Ford Com munity College Detroit Ml Never have Ior anyof other competitorsever ex perienced anything like two days competition described vet eran Stunt flier Bill Werwage like batting head against concrete wall Bill 33rd year model airplane compe tition tenth Stunt team tryout Because intensity brutal nature contest Im sure didnt choose strongest team year never will Congratulations order three fliers triumphed over obstacles earn slots team Jim Casale Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bob Giese ke first alternate will represent US FAI class F2 B 1986 Control Line World Championships held Europe Contest Director Big Art Adamisin him family later ran two days competition effort choose consistent fliers under constantly-changing conditions might encountered actual World Champs flew four flights day lowest score day dropped two circles going simultaneous lylike Top Twenty Day Nats threejudges circleArt switched some judges around second flight never flew front same set twice format although some faults showed lot promise cause allowed flights demanded best flexible consistent wish Nats could run similar basis although imprac tical because large number entries best turnout quite few yearsi 8 fliers Most current Big Names Stunt exception Ted Fancher Im sure Big Arts presence lot because faith would run great contest team final long last being recognized premier event Stunt countrywinning Nats great being number world really what its about contest site adequate best winds blew wrong direc tion did earlier week practice sessions turbulence coming off trees made conditions practically unflyable During two days competi tion however Wind Gods smiled us direction changed 180 degrees making air either bearable worst quite good best trees between rows lots caused some minor turbulence although no planes lost because Competition first round flown Saturday morning August 31 Jim Casale quickly established himself force reckoned jumped early lead after first two rounds myself sec ond Bob Gieseke third Since two circles being run simultaneously no knew exactly stood until end even-numbered round Werwage looking little off Bob Baron Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin despite long layoff very little practice Bob Whitely looked strong evident point top eight fliers would ones competing three team spots rest scores fell off significantly third fourth rounds turned quite few things around intensity 1 20 Model Aviation three members 1986 US CLPA team Standing LR Bill Werwage Paul Walker kneeling Jim Casale planes original designs Casales Walkers powered Supertigre 60s Werwages ST 46and has over 2600 flights bad guysthey judged 140 flights twodays Lou Dudka saysthattheydid superior job due thanks contestants L R standing Mike Beliti Alan Adamisin Keith Trostle kneeling Bill Zimmer Rich Sawicki Joe Reinhard competition very quickly started surface put poor fourth-round flight saw myself tumble second sixth everyone scurried past almost like playing King Mountain childone mistake over After smoke cleared day order Casale Whitely Gieseke Adamisin Werwage Dudka Walker Baron rest field out serious contention previous team trials first two spots team just about sewed up point perhaps two other fliers realistic contention third spot time Casale rela tively secure position seven other fliers clawing other desperately trying gain other two spots dont think anyone slept too well night 53 points separated second through eighth out about 3000 points total Sunday morning cameand again first round flown relatively good air however wind came up second third rounds Werwage Walker both looking lot better rest us trying hold ground Gieseke just missed potential disaster ran over fuel can landing practice managed get plane repaired Bob Baron lost plane second round Up-line frayed bellcrank broke forcing him use backup ship just about eliminating him running Glen Meador overcame iot airicuiiies including installing new bellcrankthe day before meet finish 1 3th Plane ST 60-powered After first two rounds order Casale Walker Whitely Gieseke Dudka Werwage tie Adamisin Would believe point-difference tween second seventh now 29 Things actually gotten tighter pressure everyone going third round experienced believed Casale flew two highest flights round 1017 1008 respectively followed strong ef forts Walker Werwage Gieseke Adamisin fell off bit did Whitely Going fourth last round nobody really knew exactly stood stared scoreboard trying figue out Just about everyone finally said heck tried put best flight Walker went out first flew smoker 1008 just aboutassure himself spot team Werwage Gieseke battling out third spot Adami sin Whitely hot heels Gieseke both put good flightsbut quite good enough Werwage emerged victor won last team spot Gieseke missed just 13 points fell short 24 Whitely Adamisin 64 behind atie Outofatotal almost6000 points thats about close can get Fliers capsule summary contending fliers order finish follows First Jim Casale clearly best flier therealthough perhaps quite much asthe score suggests minorshape problems compensated usual impeccably-flat bottoms clean flying Second Paul Walker really off usual form first day got himself together second day made remarkable comeback will excellent addition team especially ability fly difficult weather conditions Third Bill Werwage looked whole lot better did World champs last year bit uneven times generally strong plans build 60 ship winter could real terror Fourth Bob Gieseke guy quit job flew much better did Nats made some major trim adjust ments since has once again come very serious threat especially since now has year under belt 60 Nobler Fifth Lou Dudka really couldnt displeased showing like rest us didnt make team hurt because came close sizes shapes pretty good some problems holding flat inside bottoms probably cost team spot Sixth tie Dennis Adamisin looked very good considering three weekends practice whole year could terror can find time practice Sixth tie Bob Whitely looked good times scarybut never whole pattern wind seemed bother him built trimmed plane three weeks before contest Look out ever gets serious Eighth Bob Baron flew about same did Nats tops bit tall bottoms little high though flew some nicest shapes anyone pattern seemed lack corners showed last team finals should noted addition breaking plane Bob plagued engine problems week during practice Continued page 126 December 1985 121 Author Lou Dudka placed fifth ST 60-powered Matrix Plane foam tisue-and-dope finish Bob WflITCiY irinisneo oin-place tie built plane just 3 weeks before contest Power ST 60 prop carbonfiber 3-blader Australia Finish plane MonoKote K&B epoxy paint Pete Bergstrom placed 12th showed flashes brilliancebut also some rough edges Lou thinks hell tough experience Indoor Team Selection Finals Richard Doig FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals held over Labor Day weekend August 31 September 1-2 1985 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH Twenty best FAI Indoor fliers gathered determine team represent US World Championships 1986 competition extremely tough team positions up grabs through last round day three Earlier spring appeared Lakehurst would available flying Team Selection Committee voted finals should held Akron suitable alternate site competitors agree Akron challenging site Airdock used stamping plant both short- long-term storage yard Several interior buildings jut out airdock piles stock scrapped-out ma chinery cyclone fences make some interesting obstacles addition large buildings drift can con siderable must contended first day several flights drifted doors blown down clamshells ending flights past winter center section roof recovered eliminating leaks new vents replaced original ones rusted shut As result center section building found better area flying ever past Also session couple doors closed never closed before needed forklift get unstuck other needed three people sledgehammer Round started out bang Any thoughts putting up safe flights first day dashed Cezar Banks first flight 4121 high time round Bud Romak Paul Tryon collided early round Romak came back 3801 reflight second-high time round Four other fliers could muster attempts flights three skipped round completely Round two repeat Banks having high flight 4259 Romak another collision round three Sal Cannizzo gotaflightof 4200 first other Banks go over 40-minute mark end day Banks first place sewn up Cannizzo second Romak third based flight times projected points though second day better weather no broke 40 minutes until fifth round high time round four respectable 3940 Richard Doig mid afternoon Bob Randolph broke 40 minutes 4045 Romak high time round 4132 persuaded Banks get models back out box Round six action Cannizzo hit wire ending flight 2001 Larry Loucka hung girders 928 ending flying Meanwhile other extreme Jon Harlan setting new Junior Category IV record 3444 FAI Indoor AMA Hand-Launched Stick father Ray also doing well flight 4116 high time round Jim Richmond also doing some inFree Flight Classification Type No FlA 17 Glider Duration FlA 16 Glider St Ln Distance FlA 19 Glider Height Fl B 1 Landplane Rubber-power Duration Fl 8 2 Landplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 3 Landplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 4 Landplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 5 Landplane Piston Eng Duration Fl C 6 Landplane Piston Eng St LN Dist Fl C 7 Landplane Piston Eng Height Fl C 8 Landplane Piston Eng Speed Fl B 40 Seaplane Rubber-power Duration Fl B 41 Seaplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 42 Seaplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 43 Seaplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 44 Seaplane Piston power Duration Fl C 45 Seaplane Piston power St Ln Dist Fl C 46 Seaplane Piston power Height Fl C 47 Seaplane Piston power Speed Fl F 9 Helicopter Rubber-power Duration Fl F 10 Helicopter Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl F 11 Helicopter Rubber-power Height Fl F 12 Helicopter Rubber-power Speed Fl F 13 Helicopter Piston power Duration Fl F 14 Helicopter Piston power St Ln Dist Fl F 15 Helicopter Piston power Height Fl F 16 Helicopter Piston power Speed Fl D 32a Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32b Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32c Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32d Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Control Line F2A 27 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 27A Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 26 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 29 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F20 30 Airplane Reaction Motor Speed F2C 57 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 100 Laps F2C 56 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 200 Laps Radio Control F3A 20 Airplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 21 Airplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 22 Airplane Piston Motor Height F3A 23 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 31 Airplane Piston Motor 00 Distance F3A 53 Airplane Piston Motor CC Speed F3A 46 Seaplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 49 Seaplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 50 Seaplane Piston Motor Height F3A 51 Seaplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 52 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Dist F3A 54 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Speed F3B 24 Glider Duration F3B 25 Glider St Ln Dist F3B 26 Glider Height F3B 33 Glider Speed F3B 34 Glidr 00 Diat F3B 55 Glider 00 Speed F3C 35 Helicopter Duration F30 36 Helicopter St Ln Dist F3C 37 Helicopter Piston Motor Height Held M Milutinovik Z Taus G Benedek V Fiodorov Tchiglitsev & Tomak V Fiodorov Sun Yi M Koulakovaky E Boricevitch G Lioubouchkine A Doubinetzky Leonid Kashtanov Leonid Kashtanov Weixiong Valery Miakinin Zhang Guisheng Jiang Jic Dong Chunlal Valery Miakinin A Nazarov G Pelegi P Motekaitis P Motekaitis S Purice V Titlov S Purice A Pavlov Ronald Higga James Richmond James Richmond James Richmond Zhao Jihe Vladimir Maslenkine T McDonald Shen xilin L Lipinaki Valery Kramarenko V Shapovalov/ V Dnutrienko Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine Maynard L Hill Maynard L Hill Yuri Zaslavaky R Weber Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine R Weber Lin Hanmao A Smoltentsev Jack H Hiner Jack H Hiner Michi Matyas Eduard Svoboda Gregory Peske Walter Anderach RH Jenneson Vytali Makeev Nation Yugo Czech Hungary USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR PRO PRO PRO USSR USSR Italy USA USSR USA USA USSR USA Performance 4:581 0 1926 miles 7755 feet 1:4132 23064 miles 5682 ft 15696 kmh 6:01 0 2353 miles 13620 feet 10777 mph 822 3450 meters 5616 meters 394 kmh 2:2352 130904 km 4600 meters 2926 kmh 33267 171834 feet USSR 2664 feet USSR 8962 mph Romania 3:12 USSR 5665 miles Romania 12300 feet USSR 7215 mph Canada 2754 USA3407 USA 4443 USA 5214 PRO USSR USA PRO USSR USSR USSR 25160 kmh 296507 kmh 26698 kmh 328862 kmh * 24583 mph 3196 6563 Date Set 5-1 5-60 3-31-62 5-23-48 6-1 9-64 7-1 -62 6-1 9-64 10-19-80 6-6-52 8-1 4-52 8-1 3-47 6-25-73 10-6-81 10-9-81 7-28-79 5-5-80 8-7-82 8-29-82 8-1 7-82 3-1 9-79 6-3-68 8-3-74 8-30-75 6-1 2-70 10-1 -65 10-1 -63 9-24-63 9-20-70 11-27-83 9-29-64 6-21-79 8-31-79 6-22-64 6-31-76 11-15-64 10-20-64 6-1 2-71 7-1 5-63 7-25-62 Maynard L HillUSA20:00519-21-61 Maynard L HillUSA45523 km9-26-63 26919 feet9-6-70 2137 mph9-21-71 765 km7-4-63 1503 mph11-26-64 11:024-10-61 2446 km10-6-77 USA9-3-67 USSR9-25-7 1 USA9-2-77 USSR9-12-62 USSR9-24-63 USA5-26-84 USA11-6-62 Hungary12-2-61 Ozecho7-23-79 Poland10-13-82 FRG12-30-79 Australia2-2-80 USSR4-16-60 1653526 feet 16329 mph 506 km 6661 mph 33:3230 14792 km 19507 meters 16695 kmh 7161 km 109067 kmh 3:3506 9265 km 1120 meters 122 Model Aviation FAI WORLD RECORDS F3C 38 Helicopter Piston Motor Speed F30 39 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Distance F30 56 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Speed F3E 59 Airplane Electric MotorS Duration F3E 60 Airplane Electric MotorS SL Dist F3E 61 Airplane Electric MotorS Height F3E 62 Airplane Electric MotorS Speed F3E 63 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Dist F3E 64 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Speed F3E 65 Airplane Electric MotorP Duration F3E 66 Airplane Electric MotorP SL Dist F3E 67 Airplane Electric MotorP Height F3E 68 Airplane Electric MotorP Speed F3E 69 Airplane Electric MotoriP 00 Dist F3E 70Airplane Electric MotorlP 00 Speed F3E 71 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Duration F3E 72 Airplane Electric MotoriSOL SL Dist F3E 73 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Height F3E 74 Airplane Electric Motor50L Speed F3E 75 Airplane Electric MotorSOL 00 Dist Vytali Makeev Robert Jenneson Vytali Makeev Anatoly Labov Gregory Peske Valery Miakinin Igor Taibizov Harold Dilcher Igor Tsibisov Alexandre Smolentsev Sergei Malik Valery Miakinin Alexandre Stakhovsky Valery Miakinin Igor Tsibisov Fredrich Biesterfeld F3E 76 Airplane Electric Motor50L 00 Speed F3E 77 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB DurationDmitri Miakinin F3E 78 Airplane Electric MotorOOME SL DistValery Miakinin F3E 79 Airplane Electric MotorlOOM B Height F3E 80 Airplane Electric MotorlOOME Speed Vladimir Beliser F3E 81 Airplane Electric MotorfOOMBi 00 Valery Miakinin Dist F3E 82 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB 00 Speed USSR 120756 kmh Australia 72 km USSR 8503 kmh * USSR 2:2045 Poland 711 km USSR 513 meters USSR 8535 kmh FRG 31 km USSR 32905 kmh USSR 3405 USSR 3230 meters USSR 186 meters USSR 4003 kmh USSR 323 km USSR 28011 kmh FRG 3:0454 vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant USSR 1:0325 USSR 3350 meters vacant USSR 4235 kmh USSR 11 km 12-25-84 3-9-80 12-25-84 8-31-83 5-27-85 8-8-82 4-1 2-82 3-1 3-83 12-25-84 10-1 0-81 10-9-81 8-28-83 10-8-81 10-9-81 1 2-25-84 6-20-84 9-1-83 10-10-8 1 10-8-81 10-8-81 vacant tentative teresting flying though officially part contest Early afternoon flew old FAI Indoor model tached set landing floats could ROW model did over 27 minutes intends submit FAI new World Rubber-Powered Seaplane record Later afternoon got out variable-diameter propeller put up flight 4043 under 100 feet Because Richmond current World Champ allowed attend next World Chain pionshis defending Champion being member US team As result did much serious flying placing last 20 contestants official competition end second day Cezar Banks still first place Ray Harlan second place Bob Radoiph third based projected points weather day three still sunny warmer five flights over 40 minutes round seven Larry Cailliau start ed make move flight 3745 shaky start almost flying machines stored Airdock Banks once again high flight 4002 Round eight conditions best three days contention making moves Richard Doig tried team spot flight 4001 Larry Cailliau secured team place 4229 flight Randolph gained team position high flight contest 4315 round nine Banks hoped up times hung last flight 2420 Doig blew up two models trying duplicate 40-minute flight Ray Harlan also good flight going late round until hung 1147 High time round 3804 Romak final standings gap between second third place another gap between eighth ninth 2 place first through sixth places breaking 40 minutes team Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Cailliau Bud Romak manag ing should make strong showing next World Championships Jim Richmond attending defeRding World Champion would surprised see place first second third fourth exact order though Ill predict would like thank people Goodyear Aerospace co operative Saturday morning several supervisors came out forklift rear range stamping parts-in-progress give us large clear floor space possible close several doors Security appreciated sending someone out bring back lunch wanted food Contest Director Ed Stoll did excellent job ably assisted Melody Doig thinks also go non-flying timers Tony Becker Jack Carter Jack Henry Joe Hervat Jerry Noun Herb Robbins Editors note No photographs avail able team finals since Goodyear Aerospace security regulations prohibited taking photographs company property Aerobatics Rule p 117 advancement provision respect Contestant Classification RC Pattern Section 39 AMA rule book rule par 39&2 AMA rule bOok requires Pattern flier after reaching predeter mined level competition success class must advanced next higher class specific item brought ward request clarification language governing advancement Novice class regulation now states following 82 contestant .as follows flier must move out Novice class places first second third above least four other fliers having recorded official flight sanctioned Pattern class contest question Does require Novice flier advanced Sports man class immediately upon meeting qualification should done end year qualification met Chairman Friend states best knowledge has never intent past rules proposals have competitor reclassified immediately upon reaching classification goal feels fair way to reclassify Novice competitoratthe end year done other Pattern classes Interested modelers should make opinions matter known District RC Aerobatics Contest Board mem ber names addresses Board members can found Com petition Directory section Compe tition Newsletter issue Model Aviation Contest Board must make Final Vote question within four six weeks its publication soif want opinion affect outcomedont delay communicating District RC Aerobatics Contest Board member outcome matter will pub lished later edition Competition Newsletter December 1985 123 Free Flight World Championships Results A-2 Towline Glider FlA Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Yue LiangChina1260 300 405 2KaiSunChina1260240300360164 3 Per GrunnetDenmark1260 300 161 4 Vin MorganAuatralia1260 300 156 5 Uwe RuachE Germany1260 300 138 6 Fabio NutiniBrazil1260 300 Joan BucazaraRomania1260 290 8 Victor TchopUSSR1260 252 9 Ivan HoriesiCzechoslovakia1260 246 10 Heikki TahkapaaFinland1260 241 11 Victor lsaenko USSR 1260 236 12 Matt Gewain USA 1260 234 13 Henning Nyhegen Denmark 1260 225 14 Massimiliano Gobbo Italy 1260 21715 Song Chan Li N Korea 1260 194 16 Vittorlo Brussolo Italy 1260 19217 Pieter De Boer Netherlands 1260 18718 Pierre Dorn France 1260 18619 Jong Sik Kim N Korea 1260 180 20 Stefan Jurczeniak Poland 1260 16221 Chol Li N Korea 1260 150 22 Antonio Martinez Cuba 1260 14723 Dieter Klink W Germany 1260 141 24 Waldemar Mroczek Poland 1260 135 25 Yaodong Zhou China 1260 12325 CzeslavZiober Poland 1260 123 27 Svein Arild Laraen Norway 1260 12128 Kurt Bleuer Switzerland 1260 11629 Antonio Abaunza Mexico 1260 11530 Macfred Preus E Germany 1260 108 31 Anders Plemesen Norway 1260 95 32 Yigal Drori Israel 1260 94 33 Jaromir Orel Czechoslovakia 1260 86 34 Randy Weller USA 1260 80 35 Javier H Abad Spain 1260 6236 Radoje Blagojevic Yugoslavia 1260 7 Robert Nuttgens W Germany 1260 8 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 10439 Ladislan Horak Canada 1258 39 Leo Reynders Belgium 1258 41 Erwin Pacher Austria 1257 41 Rod Lewis New Zealand 1257 43 Oscar Martinelli Argentina 125544 Kraen Stoian Bulgaria 125445 Bernard Brand France 125246 Rob Peters New Zealand 1250 46 Jean-luc Drapeau France 1250 48 Allard van Wallene Netherlands 1239 49 Peter Alinut Canada 123549 Peter Nash Australia 1235 51 Petko Pelkon Bulgaria 1233 51 Ernesto Dondero Argentina 1233 53 Per Findahl Sweden 1231 54 Ivan Crha Czechoslovakia 1230 55 Lulches Lyuben Bulgaria 1222 56 Junichiro Matauno Japan 1221 57 Gennadsi Orion USSR 1218 58 Mirko Karanovic Yugoslavia 1215 58 Luis Tejero SpaIn 1215 60 Gordon Mackenzie Canada 1204 60 Bror Elmer Sweden 1204 62 Wolfgang Gerlach W Germany 1202 63 Canny Breeman Netherlands 1201 64 Matti Lihtamo Finland 1200 64 Eugenio Snen Cuba 1200 66 Anton Bucher Swifzarland 1197 66 lan Weiss Israel 1197 68 JIm Bradley USA 1196 69 Lars-olox Danielason Sweden 1191 70 Phillip Mitchell Australia 1183 71 Onello Rodriguez Cuba 117972 Mike Fantham GB 117573 Lee Hines USA 1169 74 Ricardo Rodrigez Spain 115175 Svein Oluf Olatad Norway 114376 Bleuer Heinz Switzerland 114277 Gino Stranieri Italy 114178 Hamdi Chakir Turkey 111779 Paul Reynders Belgium 110680 Phil Owens GB 109281 Finn Blerre Denmark 108082 Toshikazu HaradaJapan 1066 82 Marian Popesku Romania 106684 Fritz Mang Austria 1048 85 Anton Vidensek Yugoslavia 104486 Emillo Ferrer Argentina 99687 Gringu Pops Romania 99288 Toni Cordes GB, 96089 Juha-Pekka Ihalainen Finland 94990 Votam Hoviva Israel 92091 George Curtis New Zealand 91392 Emre Ustundg Turkey 91293 Hiroshi Yoshikawa Japan 82294 dna Asian Turkey 815 Team Scores 1 China 3780 N Korea 3780 Poland 3780 4 France 3762 5 Czechoslovakia 3750 6 USSR 3738 7 W Germany 37228 Bulgaria 37099 Holland 370010 Canada 369711 Australia 367812 Norway 366313 Italy 3661 14 Cuba 363915 Spain 362615 Sweden 362617 USA 3625 18 Denmark 360019 Switzerland 3599 20 Austria 3565 21 Yugoslavia 3495 22 Argentina 3484 23 New Zealand 342024 Finland 340925 Israel 337726 Romania 331827 Great Britain 322728 Japan 3109 29 Turkey 2844 30 E Germany 2520 31 Belgium 2364 32 Brazil 1260 32 Mexico 1260 Rds 1-7 ffs 1260 300 420 1260 300 417 1260 300 378 1260 300 376 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300300 PAl Power Fl C Individual Results ContestantTeam 1 Nikolay NakonechnyUSSR 2 Andras MecznerHungary 3 Jong Hi KingN Korea 4 Eugeny VerbitskyUSSR 5 Xian WangChina 6 Dong Sik KimN Korea 7 Oszkar MaczkoHungary 8 Piotr PlachelkaPoland 9 Silvano LustratiIt sly 10 Kenny HapperseftUSA 11 Tony Mathews Canada 1260 300 2 SlavovSlavcho Bulgaria 1260 240 26713 Oton Velunsek Yugoslavia 1260 29714 Kenneth Phalr USA 1260 295 15 Gerhard Heidemann W Germany 1260 279 16 Cenek Petek Czechoslovakia 1260 27217 Stafford Screen GB 1260 26418 ZsengellerGabor Hungary 1260 25819 Laden Braire France 1260 245 20 Gringu Pops Romania 1260 232 21 Otnial Cohen Israel 1260 223 22 Dusan yards Yugoslavia 1260 22 23 Geradi Bohman Sweden 1260 24 Robert Gutal USA 1260 25 Manuel Blanko Cuba 1260 6 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 7 Mant red Thomas E Germany 1260 28 Mario Rocca Italy 1260 29 Walter Nutini Brazil 1260 30 Jiri Kaiser Czechoslovakia 1260 31 Sang Gol Sin N Korea 1260 32 Jan Ochman Poland 1254 33 Andrea Bartachi Switzerland 1251 Vaclas Petek Czechoslovakia 124635 Thomas Koster Denmark 124636 UII Karisson Sweden 1245 37 Vasilev Ognyan Bulgaria 1228 38 Michel Iribarne France 1227 38 Fang Ruilang China 1227 40 Andreas Valdas Cuba 1222 40 Aleksandr Muhin USSR 122040 Gianpaolo Barbabella Italy 122040 Tom Osager Denmark 122044 Chen Zhijian China 121645 Pavlov Milan Yugoslavia 121446 Dave Halliday Canada 1212 47 Kostadin Abadjies Bulgaria 121148 Idalmis Mar tinez Cuba 120649 Denis Ferraro France 120250 Dave Sugden Canada 118551 Tassilo Schwend W Germany 1162 52 Yrjo Waltonen Finland 1154 53 Uwe Glisamane E Germany 1143 54 Claus Peter Wachtler E Germany 113155 Hans Liedhoim Sweden 1114 56 Bruno Fiegi Italy 1113 56 Reinhard Friedrich W Germany 1113 58 Mauricio Zito Argentina 1104 59 Roy Collins GB 1103 60 Roman Czerwinski Poland 109861 R Summeraby Austria 102762 Marian Popescu Romania 102263 Osal Kilpelainen Finland 99264 Cantos L Miguel Spain 99165 Peter Harris GB 98966 Petre Cucuianu Romania 93367 Suzuki Toshikazu Japan 926 68 Masaki Kobsyashi Japan 853 69 Orestes Cuzzi Argentina 841 70 W East Australia 827 71 H Gostelow Ausfralia 503 72 Alfred Banos Argentina 470 Team Results 1 Hungary 3780 2 N Korea 3780 3 USA 3780 4 Czechoslovakia 37665 USSR 3740 6 Yugoslavia 3734 7 China 3703 8 Bulgaria 3699 9 France 3689 10 Cuba 3688 11 Canada 365712 Sweden 361913 Poland 361014 Italy 3593 15 W Germany 553516 B Germany 353417 Romania 337518 Great Britain 3352 19 Argentina 2565 20 Denmark 2466 21 Australia 2357 22 Finland 2146 23 Japan 187024 Austria 126024 Brazil 126024 Israel 126027 Switzerland 1251 28 Spain 991 Wakefield Rubber Fl B Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Raiser HofsassW Germany1260240300360420480 2 Lothar DoringW Germany1260240300360420469 3 Young 9am ChangN Korea1260240300360420294 4 Wenyl ZhangChina1260 300 420 5 Yuriy Gulugonon USSR1260 300 364 6 Arcangal Armesto Argentina1260 300 354 7 Robert WhIte USA1260 300 352 8 P Fauser Australia1260 300 280 9 Phillipe Lepage France1260 300 192 lOOhIk NKorea1260240300123 11 Aleksandar Andrukon USSR 1260 30011 Carlos M Cabarco Cuba 1260 240 3 Jet Hacken Holland 1260 28614 Eugeny Gorban USSR 1260 284 15 Apzalmo Zen Holland 1260 272 16 Bernd 5hz W Germany 1260 16217 Totlo Vaitahes Bulgaria 1260 134 18 Delmo Donalli Argentina 1260 222 19 Franz Wutzl Jr Austria 1260 20 Lacimic Lazar Yugoslavia 1260 1- 17421 Jita Lu China 1260 2 Laif Ericsson Sweden 1260 3 Wenping Xing China 1260 24 Piet ro Zoppalli Italy 1260 5 Jans B Kristensan Denmark 1255 26 Giora Harzberg Israel 1248 27 Jozset Kraaznai Hungary 1246 28 Own Sirkis Israel 1243 29 Lannart Hanason Sweden 124230 Jack McGillivray Canada 123431 Albert Koppitz France 122932 Li Jung Goan N Korea 122833 Bryan Spoonar 08. 122334 Ivan TaylorGB 122235 Ben ltzak-ltzak Israel 12215 Zold Czaba Hungary 1221 35 Erik Knudsen Denmark 122138 Luigi Guzzatfi Italy 121739 Bitik Turkey 120940 Walt Ghlo USA 1206 41 Varadi Mihaly Hungary 1204 41 Krzysztof Rozycki Poland 120442 Pim Ruyter Holland 120343 Francois Taparnoux Switzerland 119944 Alan Barnes New Zealand 119644 Fritz Gansli Switzerland 119644 Kalevi Koskinan Finland 1196 47 Dieter Siebenmann Switzerland 119548 Ibrahim Sinanagic Yugoslavia 1194 49 Andrzej Poczobut Poland 1193 50 Yordanov Sasho Bulgaria 1190 51 Biarna Jergensen Denmark 1188 52 Peter Monningnoff W Germany 1187 52 Dimitar Ustricki Bulgaria 1187 54 Kyiosti Karhila Finland 1184 55 Jack Brown USA 1183 56 Dave Hipperson 09. 117957 Petre Cucuianu Romania 117258 Isidoro Fichara Italy 117159 Mitauc KoboriJapan 116760 Norm Beattia Canada 116761 A Edwards Australia 1157 62 Mirsad Kapatanovic Yugoslavia 1156 63 Marquez Rudesindo Argentina 1148 64 Eugeniusz Cofalik Poland 1140 65 Penfti Asito Finland 113566 Kahraman Yildiz Turkey 113167 P SmithAustralia 112268 David Ackery New Zealand 1117 69 Rob Peters New Zealand 1108 70 Gerard Marguols France 1058 71Gringu Pops Romanis 1049 72 BjonnstadT9rstein Norway 1042 73 Ole Torgarsen Norway 102574 Dave Andrew Canada 102275 Herbert Chmelik Austria 1019 76 Corrado Pensalfini Brazil 1009 77 dna Asian Turkey 995 78 Joan Bucazar Romania 992 79 Luiz Matud Srrano Brazil 972 80 Arostodes Fer nandez Spain 97081 Paulo Solon Ribeiro Brazil 95382 Masabumi Shibachi Japan 95083 Andera Hakansson Sweden 93084 Miguel Santoyo Mexico 79485 Ignaclo Morejon Cuba 692 Team Results 1 USSR 3780 2 China 3780 3 N Korea 37484 Holland 37235 Israel 3712 6 W Germany 37077 Hungary 36718 Argentina 36689 Denmark 366410 Italy 365411 USA 3649 12 Bulgaria 363713 Switzerland 3625 14 Great Britain 362415 Yugoslavia 361016 France 354717 Australia 353918 Poland 353719 Finland 352420 Sweden 343221 Canada 342522 New Zealand 342123 Turkey 3335 24 Romania 3193 25 Brazil 2934 26 Austria 2232 27 Japan 2217 28 Norway 2067 National RecordsStandard Unlimited Open144841 km Kenneth E Ruhf 5/31/85 Altitude Standard Open3600 ft Jack Hiner following National Records have7/27/85 processed during month Sep tember 1985 Outdoor Free Flight D Gas Open Cate- Technical Director p 177 gory 111950 Wallace EJohnson 12/30/84 award nominating period will be RC Soaring Duration 2-Meter Open tween January 1 September 30 Keep 10:0116 Keith Kindrick 6/8/85 Closed eyes open items fit Course Distance Standard Modified award concept let hear 1 24 Model Aviation lET OE QU 2Th Use effective muffler PARTI CI PANTS COMMENTS RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS members U S Soar ng team team manager invited submit comments observations about experiences 1985 Soaring World Championships following responses received Similar invitations fered members managers US teams participating World Cham pionships 110 110 110 110 110110 II Managers Report Blame Beron-Rawdon American representatives Fifth Radio Control Soaring World Champion ships held Waikeri Australia April 1985 pilots Michael Bame Steve Neu Michael Reagan helpers Cohn DiMaio Gary lttner Roger Roth Assistant Man ager Deborah Beron-Rawdon Manager Blame Beron-Rawdon Americans placed fifth field 1 5 countries field reduced size result Australias isolated location Despite its reduced size top per formers contest performed truly outstanding standard Great Britain fielded excellent team experienced modelers unusual degree preparation co operation skill earned very sat isfying team victory RaIf Decker reign ing champion coming contest demonstrated mastery Soaring com ing back disastrous first round win contest contest beautifully run 80 officials 42 contestants plenty manpower contest ran very fast officiating times fair reasonable precise flier crew American team performed best ability Throughout contest American performed 1000/o effort flying skill American pilots polished task very best pilot task However taken whole Amer ican pilots among best pilots contest Americans hurt two areas Bame Reagan hurtforairplanes Neu hurtfora team Bames Reagans airplanes de signed built group effort San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers airplanes well-detailed beautifully built finished also strongest rugged planes contest Unfortunately some errors made configuring planes 1 5% smaller span typical plane contest expected reducedsize planes would launch better winch line weak link place did prove case wind however Early contest Bame Reagan being badly outlaunched Later con test switch monofilament line reduced wind getting equal launches Additionally Bames Reagans air planes used wing section too much camber airplanes performed well Duration Distance Speed just would go fast Late contest improvements made Speed runs carefully picking good air improving conditions Neu used prefabricated German air plane proven outstanding perform ance Well before leavingforAustralia Neuand Roth thoroughly alienated themselves rest team rude manners refusals cooperate help out Addition ally Neu arrived Australia Roth helper two persons fewer re quired event Bame lttner Reagan Deborah Beron-Rawdon volunteered help Neu much possible Neu rejected Deborah started contest man short Neus first day three-ring circus Rejectingasuggestion team manager ask Bame lttner Reagan help Neu instead asked contest management assistance An outstanding Australian help er Alan Ellis provided Neus perform ance improved full crew Americans very unified team except Neu Roth refused part team made em barassingly clear others contest Neu Roths obvious attempts isolate themselves others team rest team got along very well experienced good feeling comes being part coordinated group weatherwasafactoratthe contestfor southern California team wind unusually strong thermals sink huge cycling 15 minutes tasks flown lift sink large inescapable Bame particular seemed get unfair share sink Neu other hand appeared get good air often Australia country very friendly host Americans felt very home driving left side road might have thought remote portion California team fortunate receive excellent financial support within out model industry teams travel lodging expenses paid full team AMA funds surplus remains start next team off right foot Qantas Airways deserves spe cial mention outstanding support Qantas transported 824 pounds car go Sydney charge scratch addition passen ger service among competent professional have ever experienced team unfortunate focus heated controversy during period between team selection contest departure forAustralia controversy largely centered radio control equipment Neu used team selection contest powerful people directly involved team involved selves issue result great uncertainty would team Indeed several times entire team threatened cancellation uncer tainty extremely disruptive con centrated effort required prepare World Championship future appears bright FAI RC Soaring 1987 World Championship will probably held West Germany location promises drawa huge field worlds best pilots addition excellent chance Germany will provide standardized medium-power winches putting halt winch power race remains America put together good team selection program select team leave alone job know best 11011011 RC Soaring Team Members View Mike Reagan US team did fare very well year reasons piloting skill planes Steve Neu used just out date planes Mike Bame used having best glide-path control being rugged contest just too small especially windy conditions team December 1985 125 April 51985 Los Angeles International Airport US RC Soaring team readyto depart Australia and World Championships via QANTAS Airlines folks photo L R Archie Kwong QANTAS cargo sales coordinator Garry lttner Blame Beron Rawdon Deborah Beron-Rawdon Patricia Pearsall QANTAS account executive Steve Neu Roger Roth Cohn DiMalo Michael Reagan Michael Bame PK Pattam Kothandapany QANTAS cargo sales coordinator contestants Neu Reagan Bame Blame Beron-Rawdon team manager whole got eaten alive Speed giving up 16 20 seconds during contest about 50 points per second Another reason politics just wanted flybut soon found out would happen Dan Pruss made sure US has no say international FAI F3B rules-making including speaking out US winches twice AMA President John Crigg threat ened team everything re placement cancellation Don Edberg wrote published stories about knew nothing no right doing Al Doig made sure team morale kept minimum along know ledge what really happening Jerry Krainock Dave Peltz kept illegalradio debate going hot heavyand own back yard other hand support much expected Roger Roth told us couldnt counton lam very greatful following supporters would have US team would like thank entire SFVSF Club huge support building planes winches planning trip Qantas Airways air cargo Futaba radiosJim Oddinoand Bishop Graphics needed modifications TRW Addidas uniforms Satellite City Hot Stuff Cyro Industries Rohacell SR Bat teries Ace R/C M&K Model Products Mike Taibi Superior Aircraft Materials building support Monetary support number persons industries too numerous list would sure like thank tremendous support Except forthe politics truly dream come true better believe SFVSF San Fernando ValleySilent Fliers will back next year stronger know ledgeable ever before Steve Neu never hunt lead maybe next time will different Electroflight Champs [romp 717 gory will compete World Champs US enthusiasts hope Electric Aeroba tics Pylon Racing may also flown events would because FAI rules Open International Contests would have World Championship status ramification fact AMA will fund fliers latter two classes Get Involved fairly detailed explanation team selection program published thejuly 1985 edition However major points repeated 1 Potential participants must first register AMA HQ Attention Competition Dept $15 fee 2 Have local AMA Contest Director certify partici pant has demonstrated minimum standard performance must score 450 points Participant maytryto certified times needed qualify 3 Com pete team finals qualification form must com pleted returned AMA HQ March 31 1986 team finals must complet ed June 30 1986 Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar Chairman now actively soliciting bids site team finals Interest ed clubs should coordinate bids Competition Department AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Willianro 347 SoWM1085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhoven Oaeens NY 11421 BC0 Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Poori 28 Ferowood Dr Conrrnock NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm D, Nezereth PA 18064 Soot M Weiseoboch 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9736 62nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 BC Ed Byerley 200 Coremender Cove Stefford VA 22554 V RC Doe Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW Hootoville AL 35805 EF Wollece Johnson41 12 Whde Acres Rd Montgomery ALaBlOB CL Joseph Meod 1338 Rensselaer Sn Jacksonville PL 32205 VI RC Chorles Grey 201 Holttren Solem Rd.Terre Heote 1N47803 RC Soaring Dole Folkening 1039 college Ave #6W Wheoton IL 60187 ci w R Bodeinch Jr. 235 W Glede Pelotine IL 60067 RC Pylon & SoaringBC Pattern & other BCBC escept Soaring EF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events eacept BC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 S lone Terrace codehy WI 53110 RC Leon Candy N4503 Highway 55 chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniry Rc Wayne Yeager 38235 castle Romolos Ml 48174 CL & FE Pool Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Reedy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tellmee 3014 Eochange Wichita KS 87217 Rc George Honter 69B2 S Lamar St. Litlleton co 80123 Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii meets xl Tom Cope 23262 58 57th St Rt 3 lsoeqoeh WA 98027 BC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 Bald Pace Below Indicates chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Roy Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Weyland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd. A-t 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don BroIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami EL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McEJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfteld VA 221B2 V Dove Hemotreoght P0 Boo 171 Moncho Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Smock RFO 2 Hamborg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviker 2021 Lakelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jon Boyle Jt 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Romeo Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Seerl 52 Leegholm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karloson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matnono 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boo 948 Richardson TX 79080 lx Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 1 Clarence Mother 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 11 Dave Hegen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsoille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Temarink Lane Missoori City TX 77459 IX Michael Tellmen 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mansono 8976 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 ToIl Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerios 1627 Overland Paso Sugarland IX 77478 IX Jereld Morphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sehalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Goenther BR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Cleode McColloogh BR t Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sondown Lv DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 1169 Pir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cr Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlotteoville VA 22901 V Jvhn Thomas 401 5 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando EL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hogan 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert P Harris Rt 3 257 Estevee Rd. La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/a Walt Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Orlando EL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lethem NY 12110 III Dove Letoha 1141 Colombos Ave. Lemvyoe PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terracn College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Prite glen 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Chempive 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madisvn MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Pool MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Crestniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieta 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Miote 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 rt Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Celebasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Geger 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Rowulas Ml 48174 VIII Dane Laymen 7515 Broobleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Piociotta 1525 Alevander Cir Poeblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Booney Lake WA 98390 VI 0ev Prays 131 E Peneington Rd Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Oorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mervin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Dove Pelta 20450 Celtic St Chatsmorth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapela Napernille IL B0540 CLPA Finalsaromp 121 Credit Due judges did absolutely first-rate job deserveallthecreditduethemAnyone has competed attended previous team finals knows dreaded fear flight scores ballooning late rounds guys stood ground never budged inchup down intensity felt competitors just ima gine judges after 140 pres sure-packed flights two days picked three best fliers got rest us right order anyone complaint must have thought another contest hats off super job did Congratulations also order Big Art chose judges persuaded judge helped fine-tune Adamisin familyjust continues give back more hobby count ed least eight directly involved runing contest addition threw us agreat partyon FridayrmghtA bigThank order us should noted top twoand four out top fivefliers used Super tigre 60s three modified Glen Meador Paul Walker doing own Werwage remarked Its becoming 60 world out anyone tries convince you dont need pow er nod politely trot nearest hobby store plunk down money get felt lack horsepoer except Casales case flew 60 major reason forour poorshowingatthe last World Championships will surely corrected 1986 Look out worldthe USA back 1 26 Model Aviation
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COM PETI TV" NE WSLETTERE23r ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 CL Speed Team An Apology Last month reporting CL Speed team finals wrong modeler cred ited being alternate team member Cliff Norman alternate team mem ber apologies Cliff being victim communications error Art Scholl Former Aeromodeler Killed internationally-recognized full-scale Aerobatic pilot airshow performer Art Scholl killed crash aerobatic biplane September 171985 Although best-known abilities full-scale flier Art credited lifelong terest aviation early interest building flying model airplanes fatal accident cause remains unknown occurred Art filming some background footage forthcoming motion picture Top Gun Scholl flown Pennzoil Chipmunk aerobatic plane before estimated com bined airshow audience 80 million per sons over past 20 years ap peared 200 motion picture features documentaries TV com mercials RC Tournament Champions Discon tinued But. See p 105 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino management announced biennial Tournament Champions worlds premier RC Pattern contests has permanently dis continued next would have held 1986 William C Bennett chairman board chief executive officer Circus Circus Enterprises Inc announced regret outstanding event inaugurated 1974 himself Walt Schroder being discontinued because limitations time available Circus Circus staffa situation has arisen because phenomenal growth expansion Cir cus Circus over years noted since its inception 1974 Tournament Champions has awarded $468925 prize moneythe richest events tory aeromodeling Bennett further stressed pleasure associations has made worlds greatest RC pilots judges officials fans hopes maintain contact great sport through involve ment Circus Hobbies Inc rA Note nical Director W Bob Underwood two items interest Technical Director would like call attention First Emergency Safety Rule approved August 5 1985 Executive Council meeting will cluded 1986-87 AMA rule book item placed Contest Directors section book will state Contest Director AMA-sanctioned event has authority perform safety inspections equipment pre vent participant using equipment CDs opinion deemed un safe purpose adding item allow CD general authority events now granted some specific contest events statement tended restrict participation rather create environment designed pro mote safe operation sanctioned events Some concern has expressed CD could use item capricious manner prevent person flying such possibility exists would prefer think CDs will exercise option necessary cases second item interest concerns annual award presented technical achievement details will presented alert fact beginning January 1 1986 will searching model airplane world achievement contributes signifi cant manner technical development hobby/sport selecting recipient award consideration will given limited items processes 1 Improve performance existing equipment 2 Represent equipment performs new tasks 3 Tend make easier tasks now required building flying 4 Encourage safety considerations noise-suppression Consideration item process will based limited follow ing factors 1 Its need 2 manner performs 3 Its innovative quality 4 possibilities future develop ment applications will application forms available Technical Director use nom inating potential recipients Continued page 124 1 Thel986Natsis Coming 1986 National Contest will bigger better ever first time Natsthe worlds largest model airplane contestwill extended run over two weekends 86 Nats being scheduled part AMAs Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration observation An entirely new attraction big meet will occur final week endAugust 2-3 1986and will have its centerpiece attraction huge Fly-in contest will start Friday July 25 1986 Lake Charles LA final day competition will Friday August 1 Nats has held three previous occasions stage planning 86 Nats detailed daily schedule available schedule will pub lished future issue will continuing series information updates Watch Competition Newsletter RC Electroflight World Champs Due 1986 Asannounced intheJulyl98sCompetition Newsletter team selection program operation select three-man team will represent US 1986 FAI Class F3E Electroflight World Champion ships August 20-22 1986 Lommel Bel gium Because fact present FAI rules recognize Motorgliders cate Con tinued page 126 RC Aerobatics Contest Board Action Reclassification Rule Clarification RC Aerobatics Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend announced results recent ballot handle Rules Clarification Board could have voted either Immediate Enforcement No Im mediate Ruling Denial Boards vote No Immediate Enforcement requires details Request Clarification published Model Avi ation subsequent Contest Board vote taken decide fate matter Rule Clarification item question automatic Continued page 123 December1985 117 Scale learn Finals Photos Bob Wiacher RC 4 Bob Wischer Models having highest complexity bonuses swept first three places RC Scale team selection trials Sawyer State Park near Louisville Oddly didnt finish order bonus values bonus system alone doesnt determine order finish always other factors involved such piloting skill static scoreand elusive bit luck also matter putting thing together good flight engines continue run time doesnt ex pire before completing schedule all-important takeoff landing best Cliff Tacie everything working per fection highest-scoring flight 20%-bonus Savoia Marchetti Trimotor place first though five 10 entries higher static scores Scalelike flight bonus combined produce winner 85-in-span SM 81 Trimotor Italian bomber WW II has fixed landing gear extra 5% bonus retracts wasnt necessary model should strong contender championships Oslo Norway 1986 1930 era military airplanes colorful decor Cliffs bomber has red sunburst wing three K&B 21 engines adequate power 13-lb model Steve Saugers Stinson ATrimotor winner awards Toledo placed second completing high scoring flight 25% bonus Added secondhighest static score meet Stinson its best calm air no wind flying days Steves first two flights incomplete really needed finish final round make team good spot landing helped Stinsons outboard engines HB 25s center engine 05 25 FSR Although engine problems plagued Lockheed Hercules Skip Masts 30% bonus kept him contest finished third place C-i 30 completed flight both engines dead side everyones surprise off-center thrust seemed have little effect turmoil competition Skip suspected forgotten refuel between flights model never before flown two engines both side Skip can take new confidence doesnt result disaster Bob Wischer became firstalternate placing fourth nine-year-old Piel Beryl has 50/0 bonus tail-dragger needed make near-perfect flights qual ify team missed spot landingon best flight lowered score Beryl Solo airplane team trials really no longer considered competitive among high-bonus multi-engine types model winner Bob would faced having produce better higher-bonus-point competitor next nine months Charlie Chambers finished fifth posi tion second alternate wellknown Grumman F9F-8 Cougar higher score its final landing could also have given Charlie place team Cougars flights much improved since engine changed Rossi 61 drivingaCookfanThe model loaded operating features including flaps retrac ting gear speed brakes lights servocontrolled canopy Its speed well over 100 mph Charlie does excellent job depicting military jet flight Most Scale Option features such bomb cargo drop eliminated models would require additional servos operating mechanism extra weight would push over FAI limit presently set 132 lb current trend toward building large possible exceeding weight limit has prescribed size some extent 118 Model Aviation USs newest RC Scale team L-R Cliff Tacie/Savola Marchetti SM 81 Steve Sauger/Stinson Trimotor Skip Mast/C-i 30B Hercules Note scale 4-bladed props SM 81 veteran Scale fliers have US team before dont see day Cliff Tacie picked rare modeling subject pre-WW II Italian Savola Marchetti SM 81 bomber scratch-designed -built Three K&B 21s power 85-in-span craft Finished butyrate dope over Super Coverite notc type model selected participants FAI program Large models have realistic performance exception model such Charlie Chambers ducted fan substitutes speed size vote team members elected Dolly Wischerasteam managerandMikecretzas assistant travel team de pends upon fund availability team selected Louisville aircraft flown should well inter national competition Oslo models serious contenders become FAI RC Scale champion CL 4 Mike Gretz Ron Sears Jeff Perez Julie Abel will represent United States CL com petition FAI World Championships next summer Norway earned spots US team winning first second third respectively team trials contest recently held Louisville KY total 12 competitors CL Scale team Scale team trials cooperative effort National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AMAs official FAI Scale Team Selection Committee John Guenther chairman AMA commit tee chief organizer spark plug years contest Bert Dugan Andy Sheber judges CL Scale Scale team trials unique event Its somewhat like World Championships miniature eveyone shares exact same interest Whether youre RC CL phase competition doesnt seem matterits Scale Its large group modelers very dedicated dont have size scope fast pace Nats yet com petition just intense day Friday devoted static judging Saturday Sunday flying Except short rain delay Saturday morning wind weather excellent Scale flying Everyone chance best good air Ron Sears Pontiac Ml won first place immaculate Stearman PT-i 7 beautifully-built CL Scale models come along years Rons craftsmanship superb earning him highest static score among CL fliers Louisville same Stearman Ron used win first National 1982 1985 also competed 1984 World Championships Paris earn ing highest static scores also Stearman weighs 12 lb has 64in wingspan powered ST 60 Ron said hopes have new multiengined ship ready trip Norway Veteran Jeff Perez flew dependable B17 bomber second place spot team third straight time same model won Nats 1981 1983 flew US Team 1982 1984 Louisville Jeff proved once again reliability complex four-engine model starting Out flying competition Saturday morning nearperfect flight doubt has ever four-engine retract-equipped CL Scale model country depend able Jeffs B-17 always flys very wellevery time 8-17 has 78-inch wingspan powered four OS 25s weighs 11 lb Jeff lives Lamed Kansas final spot team went 16year-old Julie Abel St Louis flying same Hazel Sig Clipped Wing Cub used win Junior Senior CL Scale Nationals 1982 1983 1984 1985 Perhaps because Julie has competing Junior Senior age divisions years people havent really watched flying very closely proved Louisville best CL Scale fliers world winning flight almost flawless earned highest flight score contest takeoff landing Cubs flight path smooth precise Julies use throttle through maneu vers best Ive ever seen can flylikethatin NorwayJuliewill doverywell World Championships Julie said already working new Cub trip Australia Craves flying Kawasaki Tony ended up fourth place mere two points out 4000 possible behind Julie Abel now alternate team member case others unable go Australia another competitor flying has really improvedhe went seventh flight 1983 second year importance having good-flying model FAI competition very evident Louisville top three static-scoring models two never made com plete flight opened up competi tion everyone chance make team flew well enough over top four finishers also top four flight scores should real good team expect will make good showing World Championships December 1985 119 USs newestCLScaleteam L-R Jeff Perez/Boeing B-i 7 Ron Sears/Stearman PT-i 7 JuIieAbeI/Clipped-Wing Cub Perezand Sears have US team before Julie Abel has consistent winneratthe AMA Nats Juniorand Senior new international FAI competition circuit CL Aerobatics Teaui Finals 4 Lou Dudka Photos author WHEW simple one-word exclama tion sums up story years teamselection finalsforthe 1986 US FAI Control Line Aerobatics team contest site parking lot Henry Ford Com munity College Detroit Ml Never have Ior anyof other competitorsever ex perienced anything like two days competition described vet eran Stunt flier Bill Werwage like batting head against concrete wall Bill 33rd year model airplane compe tition tenth Stunt team tryout Because intensity brutal nature contest Im sure didnt choose strongest team year never will Congratulations order three fliers triumphed over obstacles earn slots team Jim Casale Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bob Giese ke first alternate will represent US FAI class F2 B 1986 Control Line World Championships held Europe Contest Director Big Art Adamisin him family later ran two days competition effort choose consistent fliers under constantly-changing conditions might encountered actual World Champs flew four flights day lowest score day dropped two circles going simultaneous lylike Top Twenty Day Nats threejudges circleArt switched some judges around second flight never flew front same set twice format although some faults showed lot promise cause allowed flights demanded best flexible consistent wish Nats could run similar basis although imprac tical because large number entries best turnout quite few yearsi 8 fliers Most current Big Names Stunt exception Ted Fancher Im sure Big Arts presence lot because faith would run great contest team final long last being recognized premier event Stunt countrywinning Nats great being number world really what its about contest site adequate best winds blew wrong direc tion did earlier week practice sessions turbulence coming off trees made conditions practically unflyable During two days competi tion however Wind Gods smiled us direction changed 180 degrees making air either bearable worst quite good best trees between rows lots caused some minor turbulence although no planes lost because Competition first round flown Saturday morning August 31 Jim Casale quickly established himself force reckoned jumped early lead after first two rounds myself sec ond Bob Gieseke third Since two circles being run simultaneously no knew exactly stood until end even-numbered round Werwage looking little off Bob Baron Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin despite long layoff very little practice Bob Whitely looked strong evident point top eight fliers would ones competing three team spots rest scores fell off significantly third fourth rounds turned quite few things around intensity 1 20 Model Aviation three members 1986 US CLPA team Standing LR Bill Werwage Paul Walker kneeling Jim Casale planes original designs Casales Walkers powered Supertigre 60s Werwages ST 46and has over 2600 flights bad guysthey judged 140 flights twodays Lou Dudka saysthattheydid superior job due thanks contestants L R standing Mike Beliti Alan Adamisin Keith Trostle kneeling Bill Zimmer Rich Sawicki Joe Reinhard competition very quickly started surface put poor fourth-round flight saw myself tumble second sixth everyone scurried past almost like playing King Mountain childone mistake over After smoke cleared day order Casale Whitely Gieseke Adamisin Werwage Dudka Walker Baron rest field out serious contention previous team trials first two spots team just about sewed up point perhaps two other fliers realistic contention third spot time Casale rela tively secure position seven other fliers clawing other desperately trying gain other two spots dont think anyone slept too well night 53 points separated second through eighth out about 3000 points total Sunday morning cameand again first round flown relatively good air however wind came up second third rounds Werwage Walker both looking lot better rest us trying hold ground Gieseke just missed potential disaster ran over fuel can landing practice managed get plane repaired Bob Baron lost plane second round Up-line frayed bellcrank broke forcing him use backup ship just about eliminating him running Glen Meador overcame iot airicuiiies including installing new bellcrankthe day before meet finish 1 3th Plane ST 60-powered After first two rounds order Casale Walker Whitely Gieseke Dudka Werwage tie Adamisin Would believe point-difference tween second seventh now 29 Things actually gotten tighter pressure everyone going third round experienced believed Casale flew two highest flights round 1017 1008 respectively followed strong ef forts Walker Werwage Gieseke Adamisin fell off bit did Whitely Going fourth last round nobody really knew exactly stood stared scoreboard trying figue out Just about everyone finally said heck tried put best flight Walker went out first flew smoker 1008 just aboutassure himself spot team Werwage Gieseke battling out third spot Adami sin Whitely hot heels Gieseke both put good flightsbut quite good enough Werwage emerged victor won last team spot Gieseke missed just 13 points fell short 24 Whitely Adamisin 64 behind atie Outofatotal almost6000 points thats about close can get Fliers capsule summary contending fliers order finish follows First Jim Casale clearly best flier therealthough perhaps quite much asthe score suggests minorshape problems compensated usual impeccably-flat bottoms clean flying Second Paul Walker really off usual form first day got himself together second day made remarkable comeback will excellent addition team especially ability fly difficult weather conditions Third Bill Werwage looked whole lot better did World champs last year bit uneven times generally strong plans build 60 ship winter could real terror Fourth Bob Gieseke guy quit job flew much better did Nats made some major trim adjust ments since has once again come very serious threat especially since now has year under belt 60 Nobler Fifth Lou Dudka really couldnt displeased showing like rest us didnt make team hurt because came close sizes shapes pretty good some problems holding flat inside bottoms probably cost team spot Sixth tie Dennis Adamisin looked very good considering three weekends practice whole year could terror can find time practice Sixth tie Bob Whitely looked good times scarybut never whole pattern wind seemed bother him built trimmed plane three weeks before contest Look out ever gets serious Eighth Bob Baron flew about same did Nats tops bit tall bottoms little high though flew some nicest shapes anyone pattern seemed lack corners showed last team finals should noted addition breaking plane Bob plagued engine problems week during practice Continued page 126 December 1985 121 Author Lou Dudka placed fifth ST 60-powered Matrix Plane foam tisue-and-dope finish Bob WflITCiY irinisneo oin-place tie built plane just 3 weeks before contest Power ST 60 prop carbonfiber 3-blader Australia Finish plane MonoKote K&B epoxy paint Pete Bergstrom placed 12th showed flashes brilliancebut also some rough edges Lou thinks hell tough experience Indoor Team Selection Finals Richard Doig FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals held over Labor Day weekend August 31 September 1-2 1985 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH Twenty best FAI Indoor fliers gathered determine team represent US World Championships 1986 competition extremely tough team positions up grabs through last round day three Earlier spring appeared Lakehurst would available flying Team Selection Committee voted finals should held Akron suitable alternate site competitors agree Akron challenging site Airdock used stamping plant both short- long-term storage yard Several interior buildings jut out airdock piles stock scrapped-out ma chinery cyclone fences make some interesting obstacles addition large buildings drift can con siderable must contended first day several flights drifted doors blown down clamshells ending flights past winter center section roof recovered eliminating leaks new vents replaced original ones rusted shut As result center section building found better area flying ever past Also session couple doors closed never closed before needed forklift get unstuck other needed three people sledgehammer Round started out bang Any thoughts putting up safe flights first day dashed Cezar Banks first flight 4121 high time round Bud Romak Paul Tryon collided early round Romak came back 3801 reflight second-high time round Four other fliers could muster attempts flights three skipped round completely Round two repeat Banks having high flight 4259 Romak another collision round three Sal Cannizzo gotaflightof 4200 first other Banks go over 40-minute mark end day Banks first place sewn up Cannizzo second Romak third based flight times projected points though second day better weather no broke 40 minutes until fifth round high time round four respectable 3940 Richard Doig mid afternoon Bob Randolph broke 40 minutes 4045 Romak high time round 4132 persuaded Banks get models back out box Round six action Cannizzo hit wire ending flight 2001 Larry Loucka hung girders 928 ending flying Meanwhile other extreme Jon Harlan setting new Junior Category IV record 3444 FAI Indoor AMA Hand-Launched Stick father Ray also doing well flight 4116 high time round Jim Richmond also doing some inFree Flight Classification Type No FlA 17 Glider Duration FlA 16 Glider St Ln Distance FlA 19 Glider Height Fl B 1 Landplane Rubber-power Duration Fl 8 2 Landplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 3 Landplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 4 Landplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 5 Landplane Piston Eng Duration Fl C 6 Landplane Piston Eng St LN Dist Fl C 7 Landplane Piston Eng Height Fl C 8 Landplane Piston Eng Speed Fl B 40 Seaplane Rubber-power Duration Fl B 41 Seaplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 42 Seaplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 43 Seaplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 44 Seaplane Piston power Duration Fl C 45 Seaplane Piston power St Ln Dist Fl C 46 Seaplane Piston power Height Fl C 47 Seaplane Piston power Speed Fl F 9 Helicopter Rubber-power Duration Fl F 10 Helicopter Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl F 11 Helicopter Rubber-power Height Fl F 12 Helicopter Rubber-power Speed Fl F 13 Helicopter Piston power Duration Fl F 14 Helicopter Piston power St Ln Dist Fl F 15 Helicopter Piston power Height Fl F 16 Helicopter Piston power Speed Fl D 32a Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32b Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32c Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32d Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Control Line F2A 27 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 27A Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 26 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 29 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F20 30 Airplane Reaction Motor Speed F2C 57 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 100 Laps F2C 56 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 200 Laps Radio Control F3A 20 Airplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 21 Airplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 22 Airplane Piston Motor Height F3A 23 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 31 Airplane Piston Motor 00 Distance F3A 53 Airplane Piston Motor CC Speed F3A 46 Seaplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 49 Seaplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 50 Seaplane Piston Motor Height F3A 51 Seaplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 52 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Dist F3A 54 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Speed F3B 24 Glider Duration F3B 25 Glider St Ln Dist F3B 26 Glider Height F3B 33 Glider Speed F3B 34 Glidr 00 Diat F3B 55 Glider 00 Speed F3C 35 Helicopter Duration F30 36 Helicopter St Ln Dist F3C 37 Helicopter Piston Motor Height Held M Milutinovik Z Taus G Benedek V Fiodorov Tchiglitsev & Tomak V Fiodorov Sun Yi M Koulakovaky E Boricevitch G Lioubouchkine A Doubinetzky Leonid Kashtanov Leonid Kashtanov Weixiong Valery Miakinin Zhang Guisheng Jiang Jic Dong Chunlal Valery Miakinin A Nazarov G Pelegi P Motekaitis P Motekaitis S Purice V Titlov S Purice A Pavlov Ronald Higga James Richmond James Richmond James Richmond Zhao Jihe Vladimir Maslenkine T McDonald Shen xilin L Lipinaki Valery Kramarenko V Shapovalov/ V Dnutrienko Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine Maynard L Hill Maynard L Hill Yuri Zaslavaky R Weber Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine R Weber Lin Hanmao A Smoltentsev Jack H Hiner Jack H Hiner Michi Matyas Eduard Svoboda Gregory Peske Walter Anderach RH Jenneson Vytali Makeev Nation Yugo Czech Hungary USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR PRO PRO PRO USSR USSR Italy USA USSR USA USA USSR USA Performance 4:581 0 1926 miles 7755 feet 1:4132 23064 miles 5682 ft 15696 kmh 6:01 0 2353 miles 13620 feet 10777 mph 822 3450 meters 5616 meters 394 kmh 2:2352 130904 km 4600 meters 2926 kmh 33267 171834 feet USSR 2664 feet USSR 8962 mph Romania 3:12 USSR 5665 miles Romania 12300 feet USSR 7215 mph Canada 2754 USA3407 USA 4443 USA 5214 PRO USSR USA PRO USSR USSR USSR 25160 kmh 296507 kmh 26698 kmh 328862 kmh * 24583 mph 3196 6563 Date Set 5-1 5-60 3-31-62 5-23-48 6-1 9-64 7-1 -62 6-1 9-64 10-19-80 6-6-52 8-1 4-52 8-1 3-47 6-25-73 10-6-81 10-9-81 7-28-79 5-5-80 8-7-82 8-29-82 8-1 7-82 3-1 9-79 6-3-68 8-3-74 8-30-75 6-1 2-70 10-1 -65 10-1 -63 9-24-63 9-20-70 11-27-83 9-29-64 6-21-79 8-31-79 6-22-64 6-31-76 11-15-64 10-20-64 6-1 2-71 7-1 5-63 7-25-62 Maynard L HillUSA20:00519-21-61 Maynard L HillUSA45523 km9-26-63 26919 feet9-6-70 2137 mph9-21-71 765 km7-4-63 1503 mph11-26-64 11:024-10-61 2446 km10-6-77 USA9-3-67 USSR9-25-7 1 USA9-2-77 USSR9-12-62 USSR9-24-63 USA5-26-84 USA11-6-62 Hungary12-2-61 Ozecho7-23-79 Poland10-13-82 FRG12-30-79 Australia2-2-80 USSR4-16-60 1653526 feet 16329 mph 506 km 6661 mph 33:3230 14792 km 19507 meters 16695 kmh 7161 km 109067 kmh 3:3506 9265 km 1120 meters 122 Model Aviation FAI WORLD RECORDS F3C 38 Helicopter Piston Motor Speed F30 39 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Distance F30 56 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Speed F3E 59 Airplane Electric MotorS Duration F3E 60 Airplane Electric MotorS SL Dist F3E 61 Airplane Electric MotorS Height F3E 62 Airplane Electric MotorS Speed F3E 63 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Dist F3E 64 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Speed F3E 65 Airplane Electric MotorP Duration F3E 66 Airplane Electric MotorP SL Dist F3E 67 Airplane Electric MotorP Height F3E 68 Airplane Electric MotorP Speed F3E 69 Airplane Electric MotoriP 00 Dist F3E 70Airplane Electric MotorlP 00 Speed F3E 71 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Duration F3E 72 Airplane Electric MotoriSOL SL Dist F3E 73 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Height F3E 74 Airplane Electric Motor50L Speed F3E 75 Airplane Electric MotorSOL 00 Dist Vytali Makeev Robert Jenneson Vytali Makeev Anatoly Labov Gregory Peske Valery Miakinin Igor Taibizov Harold Dilcher Igor Tsibisov Alexandre Smolentsev Sergei Malik Valery Miakinin Alexandre Stakhovsky Valery Miakinin Igor Tsibisov Fredrich Biesterfeld F3E 76 Airplane Electric Motor50L 00 Speed F3E 77 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB DurationDmitri Miakinin F3E 78 Airplane Electric MotorOOME SL DistValery Miakinin F3E 79 Airplane Electric MotorlOOM B Height F3E 80 Airplane Electric MotorlOOME Speed Vladimir Beliser F3E 81 Airplane Electric MotorfOOMBi 00 Valery Miakinin Dist F3E 82 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB 00 Speed USSR 120756 kmh Australia 72 km USSR 8503 kmh * USSR 2:2045 Poland 711 km USSR 513 meters USSR 8535 kmh FRG 31 km USSR 32905 kmh USSR 3405 USSR 3230 meters USSR 186 meters USSR 4003 kmh USSR 323 km USSR 28011 kmh FRG 3:0454 vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant USSR 1:0325 USSR 3350 meters vacant USSR 4235 kmh USSR 11 km 12-25-84 3-9-80 12-25-84 8-31-83 5-27-85 8-8-82 4-1 2-82 3-1 3-83 12-25-84 10-1 0-81 10-9-81 8-28-83 10-8-81 10-9-81 1 2-25-84 6-20-84 9-1-83 10-10-8 1 10-8-81 10-8-81 vacant tentative teresting flying though officially part contest Early afternoon flew old FAI Indoor model tached set landing floats could ROW model did over 27 minutes intends submit FAI new World Rubber-Powered Seaplane record Later afternoon got out variable-diameter propeller put up flight 4043 under 100 feet Because Richmond current World Champ allowed attend next World Chain pionshis defending Champion being member US team As result did much serious flying placing last 20 contestants official competition end second day Cezar Banks still first place Ray Harlan second place Bob Radoiph third based projected points weather day three still sunny warmer five flights over 40 minutes round seven Larry Cailliau start ed make move flight 3745 shaky start almost flying machines stored Airdock Banks once again high flight 4002 Round eight conditions best three days contention making moves Richard Doig tried team spot flight 4001 Larry Cailliau secured team place 4229 flight Randolph gained team position high flight contest 4315 round nine Banks hoped up times hung last flight 2420 Doig blew up two models trying duplicate 40-minute flight Ray Harlan also good flight going late round until hung 1147 High time round 3804 Romak final standings gap between second third place another gap between eighth ninth 2 place first through sixth places breaking 40 minutes team Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Cailliau Bud Romak manag ing should make strong showing next World Championships Jim Richmond attending defeRding World Champion would surprised see place first second third fourth exact order though Ill predict would like thank people Goodyear Aerospace co operative Saturday morning several supervisors came out forklift rear range stamping parts-in-progress give us large clear floor space possible close several doors Security appreciated sending someone out bring back lunch wanted food Contest Director Ed Stoll did excellent job ably assisted Melody Doig thinks also go non-flying timers Tony Becker Jack Carter Jack Henry Joe Hervat Jerry Noun Herb Robbins Editors note No photographs avail able team finals since Goodyear Aerospace security regulations prohibited taking photographs company property Aerobatics Rule p 117 advancement provision respect Contestant Classification RC Pattern Section 39 AMA rule book rule par 39&2 AMA rule bOok requires Pattern flier after reaching predeter mined level competition success class must advanced next higher class specific item brought ward request clarification language governing advancement Novice class regulation now states following 82 contestant .as follows flier must move out Novice class places first second third above least four other fliers having recorded official flight sanctioned Pattern class contest question Does require Novice flier advanced Sports man class immediately upon meeting qualification should done end year qualification met Chairman Friend states best knowledge has never intent past rules proposals have competitor reclassified immediately upon reaching classification goal feels fair way to reclassify Novice competitoratthe end year done other Pattern classes Interested modelers should make opinions matter known District RC Aerobatics Contest Board mem ber names addresses Board members can found Com petition Directory section Compe tition Newsletter issue Model Aviation Contest Board must make Final Vote question within four six weeks its publication soif want opinion affect outcomedont delay communicating District RC Aerobatics Contest Board member outcome matter will pub lished later edition Competition Newsletter December 1985 123 Free Flight World Championships Results A-2 Towline Glider FlA Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Yue LiangChina1260 300 405 2KaiSunChina1260240300360164 3 Per GrunnetDenmark1260 300 161 4 Vin MorganAuatralia1260 300 156 5 Uwe RuachE Germany1260 300 138 6 Fabio NutiniBrazil1260 300 Joan BucazaraRomania1260 290 8 Victor TchopUSSR1260 252 9 Ivan HoriesiCzechoslovakia1260 246 10 Heikki TahkapaaFinland1260 241 11 Victor lsaenko USSR 1260 236 12 Matt Gewain USA 1260 234 13 Henning Nyhegen Denmark 1260 225 14 Massimiliano Gobbo Italy 1260 21715 Song Chan Li N Korea 1260 194 16 Vittorlo Brussolo Italy 1260 19217 Pieter De Boer Netherlands 1260 18718 Pierre Dorn France 1260 18619 Jong Sik Kim N Korea 1260 180 20 Stefan Jurczeniak Poland 1260 16221 Chol Li N Korea 1260 150 22 Antonio Martinez Cuba 1260 14723 Dieter Klink W Germany 1260 141 24 Waldemar Mroczek Poland 1260 135 25 Yaodong Zhou China 1260 12325 CzeslavZiober Poland 1260 123 27 Svein Arild Laraen Norway 1260 12128 Kurt Bleuer Switzerland 1260 11629 Antonio Abaunza Mexico 1260 11530 Macfred Preus E Germany 1260 108 31 Anders Plemesen Norway 1260 95 32 Yigal Drori Israel 1260 94 33 Jaromir Orel Czechoslovakia 1260 86 34 Randy Weller USA 1260 80 35 Javier H Abad Spain 1260 6236 Radoje Blagojevic Yugoslavia 1260 7 Robert Nuttgens W Germany 1260 8 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 10439 Ladislan Horak Canada 1258 39 Leo Reynders Belgium 1258 41 Erwin Pacher Austria 1257 41 Rod Lewis New Zealand 1257 43 Oscar Martinelli Argentina 125544 Kraen Stoian Bulgaria 125445 Bernard Brand France 125246 Rob Peters New Zealand 1250 46 Jean-luc Drapeau France 1250 48 Allard van Wallene Netherlands 1239 49 Peter Alinut Canada 123549 Peter Nash Australia 1235 51 Petko Pelkon Bulgaria 1233 51 Ernesto Dondero Argentina 1233 53 Per Findahl Sweden 1231 54 Ivan Crha Czechoslovakia 1230 55 Lulches Lyuben Bulgaria 1222 56 Junichiro Matauno Japan 1221 57 Gennadsi Orion USSR 1218 58 Mirko Karanovic Yugoslavia 1215 58 Luis Tejero SpaIn 1215 60 Gordon Mackenzie Canada 1204 60 Bror Elmer Sweden 1204 62 Wolfgang Gerlach W Germany 1202 63 Canny Breeman Netherlands 1201 64 Matti Lihtamo Finland 1200 64 Eugenio Snen Cuba 1200 66 Anton Bucher Swifzarland 1197 66 lan Weiss Israel 1197 68 JIm Bradley USA 1196 69 Lars-olox Danielason Sweden 1191 70 Phillip Mitchell Australia 1183 71 Onello Rodriguez Cuba 117972 Mike Fantham GB 117573 Lee Hines USA 1169 74 Ricardo Rodrigez Spain 115175 Svein Oluf Olatad Norway 114376 Bleuer Heinz Switzerland 114277 Gino Stranieri Italy 114178 Hamdi Chakir Turkey 111779 Paul Reynders Belgium 110680 Phil Owens GB 109281 Finn Blerre Denmark 108082 Toshikazu HaradaJapan 1066 82 Marian Popesku Romania 106684 Fritz Mang Austria 1048 85 Anton Vidensek Yugoslavia 104486 Emillo Ferrer Argentina 99687 Gringu Pops Romania 99288 Toni Cordes GB, 96089 Juha-Pekka Ihalainen Finland 94990 Votam Hoviva Israel 92091 George Curtis New Zealand 91392 Emre Ustundg Turkey 91293 Hiroshi Yoshikawa Japan 82294 dna Asian Turkey 815 Team Scores 1 China 3780 N Korea 3780 Poland 3780 4 France 3762 5 Czechoslovakia 3750 6 USSR 3738 7 W Germany 37228 Bulgaria 37099 Holland 370010 Canada 369711 Australia 367812 Norway 366313 Italy 3661 14 Cuba 363915 Spain 362615 Sweden 362617 USA 3625 18 Denmark 360019 Switzerland 3599 20 Austria 3565 21 Yugoslavia 3495 22 Argentina 3484 23 New Zealand 342024 Finland 340925 Israel 337726 Romania 331827 Great Britain 322728 Japan 3109 29 Turkey 2844 30 E Germany 2520 31 Belgium 2364 32 Brazil 1260 32 Mexico 1260 Rds 1-7 ffs 1260 300 420 1260 300 417 1260 300 378 1260 300 376 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300300 PAl Power Fl C Individual Results ContestantTeam 1 Nikolay NakonechnyUSSR 2 Andras MecznerHungary 3 Jong Hi KingN Korea 4 Eugeny VerbitskyUSSR 5 Xian WangChina 6 Dong Sik KimN Korea 7 Oszkar MaczkoHungary 8 Piotr PlachelkaPoland 9 Silvano LustratiIt sly 10 Kenny HapperseftUSA 11 Tony Mathews Canada 1260 300 2 SlavovSlavcho Bulgaria 1260 240 26713 Oton Velunsek Yugoslavia 1260 29714 Kenneth Phalr USA 1260 295 15 Gerhard Heidemann W Germany 1260 279 16 Cenek Petek Czechoslovakia 1260 27217 Stafford Screen GB 1260 26418 ZsengellerGabor Hungary 1260 25819 Laden Braire France 1260 245 20 Gringu Pops Romania 1260 232 21 Otnial Cohen Israel 1260 223 22 Dusan yards Yugoslavia 1260 22 23 Geradi Bohman Sweden 1260 24 Robert Gutal USA 1260 25 Manuel Blanko Cuba 1260 6 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 7 Mant red Thomas E Germany 1260 28 Mario Rocca Italy 1260 29 Walter Nutini Brazil 1260 30 Jiri Kaiser Czechoslovakia 1260 31 Sang Gol Sin N Korea 1260 32 Jan Ochman Poland 1254 33 Andrea Bartachi Switzerland 1251 Vaclas Petek Czechoslovakia 124635 Thomas Koster Denmark 124636 UII Karisson Sweden 1245 37 Vasilev Ognyan Bulgaria 1228 38 Michel Iribarne France 1227 38 Fang Ruilang China 1227 40 Andreas Valdas Cuba 1222 40 Aleksandr Muhin USSR 122040 Gianpaolo Barbabella Italy 122040 Tom Osager Denmark 122044 Chen Zhijian China 121645 Pavlov Milan Yugoslavia 121446 Dave Halliday Canada 1212 47 Kostadin Abadjies Bulgaria 121148 Idalmis Mar tinez Cuba 120649 Denis Ferraro France 120250 Dave Sugden Canada 118551 Tassilo Schwend W Germany 1162 52 Yrjo Waltonen Finland 1154 53 Uwe Glisamane E Germany 1143 54 Claus Peter Wachtler E Germany 113155 Hans Liedhoim Sweden 1114 56 Bruno Fiegi Italy 1113 56 Reinhard Friedrich W Germany 1113 58 Mauricio Zito Argentina 1104 59 Roy Collins GB 1103 60 Roman Czerwinski Poland 109861 R Summeraby Austria 102762 Marian Popescu Romania 102263 Osal Kilpelainen Finland 99264 Cantos L Miguel Spain 99165 Peter Harris GB 98966 Petre Cucuianu Romania 93367 Suzuki Toshikazu Japan 926 68 Masaki Kobsyashi Japan 853 69 Orestes Cuzzi Argentina 841 70 W East Australia 827 71 H Gostelow Ausfralia 503 72 Alfred Banos Argentina 470 Team Results 1 Hungary 3780 2 N Korea 3780 3 USA 3780 4 Czechoslovakia 37665 USSR 3740 6 Yugoslavia 3734 7 China 3703 8 Bulgaria 3699 9 France 3689 10 Cuba 3688 11 Canada 365712 Sweden 361913 Poland 361014 Italy 3593 15 W Germany 553516 B Germany 353417 Romania 337518 Great Britain 3352 19 Argentina 2565 20 Denmark 2466 21 Australia 2357 22 Finland 2146 23 Japan 187024 Austria 126024 Brazil 126024 Israel 126027 Switzerland 1251 28 Spain 991 Wakefield Rubber Fl B Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Raiser HofsassW Germany1260240300360420480 2 Lothar DoringW Germany1260240300360420469 3 Young 9am ChangN Korea1260240300360420294 4 Wenyl ZhangChina1260 300 420 5 Yuriy Gulugonon USSR1260 300 364 6 Arcangal Armesto Argentina1260 300 354 7 Robert WhIte USA1260 300 352 8 P Fauser Australia1260 300 280 9 Phillipe Lepage France1260 300 192 lOOhIk NKorea1260240300123 11 Aleksandar Andrukon USSR 1260 30011 Carlos M Cabarco Cuba 1260 240 3 Jet Hacken Holland 1260 28614 Eugeny Gorban USSR 1260 284 15 Apzalmo Zen Holland 1260 272 16 Bernd 5hz W Germany 1260 16217 Totlo Vaitahes Bulgaria 1260 134 18 Delmo Donalli Argentina 1260 222 19 Franz Wutzl Jr Austria 1260 20 Lacimic Lazar Yugoslavia 1260 1- 17421 Jita Lu China 1260 2 Laif Ericsson Sweden 1260 3 Wenping Xing China 1260 24 Piet ro Zoppalli Italy 1260 5 Jans B Kristensan Denmark 1255 26 Giora Harzberg Israel 1248 27 Jozset Kraaznai Hungary 1246 28 Own Sirkis Israel 1243 29 Lannart Hanason Sweden 124230 Jack McGillivray Canada 123431 Albert Koppitz France 122932 Li Jung Goan N Korea 122833 Bryan Spoonar 08. 122334 Ivan TaylorGB 122235 Ben ltzak-ltzak Israel 12215 Zold Czaba Hungary 1221 35 Erik Knudsen Denmark 122138 Luigi Guzzatfi Italy 121739 Bitik Turkey 120940 Walt Ghlo USA 1206 41 Varadi Mihaly Hungary 1204 41 Krzysztof Rozycki Poland 120442 Pim Ruyter Holland 120343 Francois Taparnoux Switzerland 119944 Alan Barnes New Zealand 119644 Fritz Gansli Switzerland 119644 Kalevi Koskinan Finland 1196 47 Dieter Siebenmann Switzerland 119548 Ibrahim Sinanagic Yugoslavia 1194 49 Andrzej Poczobut Poland 1193 50 Yordanov Sasho Bulgaria 1190 51 Biarna Jergensen Denmark 1188 52 Peter Monningnoff W Germany 1187 52 Dimitar Ustricki Bulgaria 1187 54 Kyiosti Karhila Finland 1184 55 Jack Brown USA 1183 56 Dave Hipperson 09. 117957 Petre Cucuianu Romania 117258 Isidoro Fichara Italy 117159 Mitauc KoboriJapan 116760 Norm Beattia Canada 116761 A Edwards Australia 1157 62 Mirsad Kapatanovic Yugoslavia 1156 63 Marquez Rudesindo Argentina 1148 64 Eugeniusz Cofalik Poland 1140 65 Penfti Asito Finland 113566 Kahraman Yildiz Turkey 113167 P SmithAustralia 112268 David Ackery New Zealand 1117 69 Rob Peters New Zealand 1108 70 Gerard Marguols France 1058 71Gringu Pops Romanis 1049 72 BjonnstadT9rstein Norway 1042 73 Ole Torgarsen Norway 102574 Dave Andrew Canada 102275 Herbert Chmelik Austria 1019 76 Corrado Pensalfini Brazil 1009 77 dna Asian Turkey 995 78 Joan Bucazar Romania 992 79 Luiz Matud Srrano Brazil 972 80 Arostodes Fer nandez Spain 97081 Paulo Solon Ribeiro Brazil 95382 Masabumi Shibachi Japan 95083 Andera Hakansson Sweden 93084 Miguel Santoyo Mexico 79485 Ignaclo Morejon Cuba 692 Team Results 1 USSR 3780 2 China 3780 3 N Korea 37484 Holland 37235 Israel 3712 6 W Germany 37077 Hungary 36718 Argentina 36689 Denmark 366410 Italy 365411 USA 3649 12 Bulgaria 363713 Switzerland 3625 14 Great Britain 362415 Yugoslavia 361016 France 354717 Australia 353918 Poland 353719 Finland 352420 Sweden 343221 Canada 342522 New Zealand 342123 Turkey 3335 24 Romania 3193 25 Brazil 2934 26 Austria 2232 27 Japan 2217 28 Norway 2067 National RecordsStandard Unlimited Open144841 km Kenneth E Ruhf 5/31/85 Altitude Standard Open3600 ft Jack Hiner following National Records have7/27/85 processed during month Sep tember 1985 Outdoor Free Flight D Gas Open Cate- Technical Director p 177 gory 111950 Wallace EJohnson 12/30/84 award nominating period will be RC Soaring Duration 2-Meter Open tween January 1 September 30 Keep 10:0116 Keith Kindrick 6/8/85 Closed eyes open items fit Course Distance Standard Modified award concept let hear 1 24 Model Aviation lET OE QU 2Th Use effective muffler PARTI CI PANTS COMMENTS RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS members U S Soar ng team team manager invited submit comments observations about experiences 1985 Soaring World Championships following responses received Similar invitations fered members managers US teams participating World Cham pionships 110 110 110 110 110110 II Managers Report Blame Beron-Rawdon American representatives Fifth Radio Control Soaring World Champion ships held Waikeri Australia April 1985 pilots Michael Bame Steve Neu Michael Reagan helpers Cohn DiMaio Gary lttner Roger Roth Assistant Man ager Deborah Beron-Rawdon Manager Blame Beron-Rawdon Americans placed fifth field 1 5 countries field reduced size result Australias isolated location Despite its reduced size top per formers contest performed truly outstanding standard Great Britain fielded excellent team experienced modelers unusual degree preparation co operation skill earned very sat isfying team victory RaIf Decker reign ing champion coming contest demonstrated mastery Soaring com ing back disastrous first round win contest contest beautifully run 80 officials 42 contestants plenty manpower contest ran very fast officiating times fair reasonable precise flier crew American team performed best ability Throughout contest American performed 1000/o effort flying skill American pilots polished task very best pilot task However taken whole Amer ican pilots among best pilots contest Americans hurt two areas Bame Reagan hurtforairplanes Neu hurtfora team Bames Reagans airplanes de signed built group effort San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers airplanes well-detailed beautifully built finished also strongest rugged planes contest Unfortunately some errors made configuring planes 1 5% smaller span typical plane contest expected reducedsize planes would launch better winch line weak link place did prove case wind however Early contest Bame Reagan being badly outlaunched Later con test switch monofilament line reduced wind getting equal launches Additionally Bames Reagans air planes used wing section too much camber airplanes performed well Duration Distance Speed just would go fast Late contest improvements made Speed runs carefully picking good air improving conditions Neu used prefabricated German air plane proven outstanding perform ance Well before leavingforAustralia Neuand Roth thoroughly alienated themselves rest team rude manners refusals cooperate help out Addition ally Neu arrived Australia Roth helper two persons fewer re quired event Bame lttner Reagan Deborah Beron-Rawdon volunteered help Neu much possible Neu rejected Deborah started contest man short Neus first day three-ring circus Rejectingasuggestion team manager ask Bame lttner Reagan help Neu instead asked contest management assistance An outstanding Australian help er Alan Ellis provided Neus perform ance improved full crew Americans very unified team except Neu Roth refused part team made em barassingly clear others contest Neu Roths obvious attempts isolate themselves others team rest team got along very well experienced good feeling comes being part coordinated group weatherwasafactoratthe contestfor southern California team wind unusually strong thermals sink huge cycling 15 minutes tasks flown lift sink large inescapable Bame particular seemed get unfair share sink Neu other hand appeared get good air often Australia country very friendly host Americans felt very home driving left side road might have thought remote portion California team fortunate receive excellent financial support within out model industry teams travel lodging expenses paid full team AMA funds surplus remains start next team off right foot Qantas Airways deserves spe cial mention outstanding support Qantas transported 824 pounds car go Sydney charge scratch addition passen ger service among competent professional have ever experienced team unfortunate focus heated controversy during period between team selection contest departure forAustralia controversy largely centered radio control equipment Neu used team selection contest powerful people directly involved team involved selves issue result great uncertainty would team Indeed several times entire team threatened cancellation uncer tainty extremely disruptive con centrated effort required prepare World Championship future appears bright FAI RC Soaring 1987 World Championship will probably held West Germany location promises drawa huge field worlds best pilots addition excellent chance Germany will provide standardized medium-power winches putting halt winch power race remains America put together good team selection program select team leave alone job know best 11011011 RC Soaring Team Members View Mike Reagan US team did fare very well year reasons piloting skill planes Steve Neu used just out date planes Mike Bame used having best glide-path control being rugged contest just too small especially windy conditions team December 1985 125 April 51985 Los Angeles International Airport US RC Soaring team readyto depart Australia and World Championships via QANTAS Airlines folks photo L R Archie Kwong QANTAS cargo sales coordinator Garry lttner Blame Beron Rawdon Deborah Beron-Rawdon Patricia Pearsall QANTAS account executive Steve Neu Roger Roth Cohn DiMalo Michael Reagan Michael Bame PK Pattam Kothandapany QANTAS cargo sales coordinator contestants Neu Reagan Bame Blame Beron-Rawdon team manager whole got eaten alive Speed giving up 16 20 seconds during contest about 50 points per second Another reason politics just wanted flybut soon found out would happen Dan Pruss made sure US has no say international FAI F3B rules-making including speaking out US winches twice AMA President John Crigg threat ened team everything re placement cancellation Don Edberg wrote published stories about knew nothing no right doing Al Doig made sure team morale kept minimum along know ledge what really happening Jerry Krainock Dave Peltz kept illegalradio debate going hot heavyand own back yard other hand support much expected Roger Roth told us couldnt counton lam very greatful following supporters would have US team would like thank entire SFVSF Club huge support building planes winches planning trip Qantas Airways air cargo Futaba radiosJim Oddinoand Bishop Graphics needed modifications TRW Addidas uniforms Satellite City Hot Stuff Cyro Industries Rohacell SR Bat teries Ace R/C M&K Model Products Mike Taibi Superior Aircraft Materials building support Monetary support number persons industries too numerous list would sure like thank tremendous support Except forthe politics truly dream come true better believe SFVSF San Fernando ValleySilent Fliers will back next year stronger know ledgeable ever before Steve Neu never hunt lead maybe next time will different Electroflight Champs [romp 717 gory will compete World Champs US enthusiasts hope Electric Aeroba tics Pylon Racing may also flown events would because FAI rules Open International Contests would have World Championship status ramification fact AMA will fund fliers latter two classes Get Involved fairly detailed explanation team selection program published thejuly 1985 edition However major points repeated 1 Potential participants must first register AMA HQ Attention Competition Dept $15 fee 2 Have local AMA Contest Director certify partici pant has demonstrated minimum standard performance must score 450 points Participant maytryto certified times needed qualify 3 Com pete team finals qualification form must com pleted returned AMA HQ March 31 1986 team finals must complet ed June 30 1986 Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar Chairman now actively soliciting bids site team finals Interest ed clubs should coordinate bids Competition Department AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Willianro 347 SoWM1085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhoven Oaeens NY 11421 BC0 Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Poori 28 Ferowood Dr Conrrnock NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm D, Nezereth PA 18064 Soot M Weiseoboch 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9736 62nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 BC Ed Byerley 200 Coremender Cove Stefford VA 22554 V RC Doe Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW Hootoville AL 35805 EF Wollece Johnson41 12 Whde Acres Rd Montgomery ALaBlOB CL Joseph Meod 1338 Rensselaer Sn Jacksonville PL 32205 VI RC Chorles Grey 201 Holttren Solem Rd.Terre Heote 1N47803 RC Soaring Dole Folkening 1039 college Ave #6W Wheoton IL 60187 ci w R Bodeinch Jr. 235 W Glede Pelotine IL 60067 RC Pylon & SoaringBC Pattern & other BCBC escept Soaring EF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events eacept BC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 S lone Terrace codehy WI 53110 RC Leon Candy N4503 Highway 55 chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniry Rc Wayne Yeager 38235 castle Romolos Ml 48174 CL & FE Pool Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Reedy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tellmee 3014 Eochange Wichita KS 87217 Rc George Honter 69B2 S Lamar St. Litlleton co 80123 Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii meets xl Tom Cope 23262 58 57th St Rt 3 lsoeqoeh WA 98027 BC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 Bald Pace Below Indicates chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Roy Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Weyland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd. A-t 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don BroIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami EL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McEJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfteld VA 221B2 V Dove Hemotreoght P0 Boo 171 Moncho Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Smock RFO 2 Hamborg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviker 2021 Lakelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jon Boyle Jt 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Romeo Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Seerl 52 Leegholm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karloson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matnono 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boo 948 Richardson TX 79080 lx Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 1 Clarence Mother 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 11 Dave Hegen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsoille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Temarink Lane Missoori City TX 77459 IX Michael Tellmen 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mansono 8976 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 ToIl Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerios 1627 Overland Paso Sugarland IX 77478 IX Jereld Morphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sehalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Goenther BR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Cleode McColloogh BR t Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sondown Lv DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 1169 Pir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cr Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlotteoville VA 22901 V Jvhn Thomas 401 5 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando EL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hogan 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert P Harris Rt 3 257 Estevee Rd. La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/a Walt Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Orlando EL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lethem NY 12110 III Dove Letoha 1141 Colombos Ave. Lemvyoe PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terracn College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Prite glen 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Chempive 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madisvn MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Pool MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Crestniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieta 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Miote 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 rt Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Celebasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Geger 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Rowulas Ml 48174 VIII Dane Laymen 7515 Broobleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Piociotta 1525 Alevander Cir Poeblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Booney Lake WA 98390 VI 0ev Prays 131 E Peneington Rd Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Oorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mervin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Dove Pelta 20450 Celtic St Chatsmorth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapela Napernille IL B0540 CLPA Finalsaromp 121 Credit Due judges did absolutely first-rate job deserveallthecreditduethemAnyone has competed attended previous team finals knows dreaded fear flight scores ballooning late rounds guys stood ground never budged inchup down intensity felt competitors just ima gine judges after 140 pres sure-packed flights two days picked three best fliers got rest us right order anyone complaint must have thought another contest hats off super job did Congratulations also order Big Art chose judges persuaded judge helped fine-tune Adamisin familyjust continues give back more hobby count ed least eight directly involved runing contest addition threw us agreat partyon FridayrmghtA bigThank order us should noted top twoand four out top fivefliers used Super tigre 60s three modified Glen Meador Paul Walker doing own Werwage remarked Its becoming 60 world out anyone tries convince you dont need pow er nod politely trot nearest hobby store plunk down money get felt lack horsepoer except Casales case flew 60 major reason forour poorshowingatthe last World Championships will surely corrected 1986 Look out worldthe USA back 1 26 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/12
Page Numbers: 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
COM PETI TV" NE WSLETTERE23r ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 CL Speed Team An Apology Last month reporting CL Speed team finals wrong modeler cred ited being alternate team member Cliff Norman alternate team mem ber apologies Cliff being victim communications error Art Scholl Former Aeromodeler Killed internationally-recognized full-scale Aerobatic pilot airshow performer Art Scholl killed crash aerobatic biplane September 171985 Although best-known abilities full-scale flier Art credited lifelong terest aviation early interest building flying model airplanes fatal accident cause remains unknown occurred Art filming some background footage forthcoming motion picture Top Gun Scholl flown Pennzoil Chipmunk aerobatic plane before estimated com bined airshow audience 80 million per sons over past 20 years ap peared 200 motion picture features documentaries TV com mercials RC Tournament Champions Discon tinued But. See p 105 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino management announced biennial Tournament Champions worlds premier RC Pattern contests has permanently dis continued next would have held 1986 William C Bennett chairman board chief executive officer Circus Circus Enterprises Inc announced regret outstanding event inaugurated 1974 himself Walt Schroder being discontinued because limitations time available Circus Circus staffa situation has arisen because phenomenal growth expansion Cir cus Circus over years noted since its inception 1974 Tournament Champions has awarded $468925 prize moneythe richest events tory aeromodeling Bennett further stressed pleasure associations has made worlds greatest RC pilots judges officials fans hopes maintain contact great sport through involve ment Circus Hobbies Inc rA Note nical Director W Bob Underwood two items interest Technical Director would like call attention First Emergency Safety Rule approved August 5 1985 Executive Council meeting will cluded 1986-87 AMA rule book item placed Contest Directors section book will state Contest Director AMA-sanctioned event has authority perform safety inspections equipment pre vent participant using equipment CDs opinion deemed un safe purpose adding item allow CD general authority events now granted some specific contest events statement tended restrict participation rather create environment designed pro mote safe operation sanctioned events Some concern has expressed CD could use item capricious manner prevent person flying such possibility exists would prefer think CDs will exercise option necessary cases second item interest concerns annual award presented technical achievement details will presented alert fact beginning January 1 1986 will searching model airplane world achievement contributes signifi cant manner technical development hobby/sport selecting recipient award consideration will given limited items processes 1 Improve performance existing equipment 2 Represent equipment performs new tasks 3 Tend make easier tasks now required building flying 4 Encourage safety considerations noise-suppression Consideration item process will based limited follow ing factors 1 Its need 2 manner performs 3 Its innovative quality 4 possibilities future develop ment applications will application forms available Technical Director use nom inating potential recipients Continued page 124 1 Thel986Natsis Coming 1986 National Contest will bigger better ever first time Natsthe worlds largest model airplane contestwill extended run over two weekends 86 Nats being scheduled part AMAs Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration observation An entirely new attraction big meet will occur final week endAugust 2-3 1986and will have its centerpiece attraction huge Fly-in contest will start Friday July 25 1986 Lake Charles LA final day competition will Friday August 1 Nats has held three previous occasions stage planning 86 Nats detailed daily schedule available schedule will pub lished future issue will continuing series information updates Watch Competition Newsletter RC Electroflight World Champs Due 1986 Asannounced intheJulyl98sCompetition Newsletter team selection program operation select three-man team will represent US 1986 FAI Class F3E Electroflight World Champion ships August 20-22 1986 Lommel Bel gium Because fact present FAI rules recognize Motorgliders cate Con tinued page 126 RC Aerobatics Contest Board Action Reclassification Rule Clarification RC Aerobatics Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend announced results recent ballot handle Rules Clarification Board could have voted either Immediate Enforcement No Im mediate Ruling Denial Boards vote No Immediate Enforcement requires details Request Clarification published Model Avi ation subsequent Contest Board vote taken decide fate matter Rule Clarification item question automatic Continued page 123 December1985 117 Scale learn Finals Photos Bob Wiacher RC 4 Bob Wischer Models having highest complexity bonuses swept first three places RC Scale team selection trials Sawyer State Park near Louisville Oddly didnt finish order bonus values bonus system alone doesnt determine order finish always other factors involved such piloting skill static scoreand elusive bit luck also matter putting thing together good flight engines continue run time doesnt ex pire before completing schedule all-important takeoff landing best Cliff Tacie everything working per fection highest-scoring flight 20%-bonus Savoia Marchetti Trimotor place first though five 10 entries higher static scores Scalelike flight bonus combined produce winner 85-in-span SM 81 Trimotor Italian bomber WW II has fixed landing gear extra 5% bonus retracts wasnt necessary model should strong contender championships Oslo Norway 1986 1930 era military airplanes colorful decor Cliffs bomber has red sunburst wing three K&B 21 engines adequate power 13-lb model Steve Saugers Stinson ATrimotor winner awards Toledo placed second completing high scoring flight 25% bonus Added secondhighest static score meet Stinson its best calm air no wind flying days Steves first two flights incomplete really needed finish final round make team good spot landing helped Stinsons outboard engines HB 25s center engine 05 25 FSR Although engine problems plagued Lockheed Hercules Skip Masts 30% bonus kept him contest finished third place C-i 30 completed flight both engines dead side everyones surprise off-center thrust seemed have little effect turmoil competition Skip suspected forgotten refuel between flights model never before flown two engines both side Skip can take new confidence doesnt result disaster Bob Wischer became firstalternate placing fourth nine-year-old Piel Beryl has 50/0 bonus tail-dragger needed make near-perfect flights qual ify team missed spot landingon best flight lowered score Beryl Solo airplane team trials really no longer considered competitive among high-bonus multi-engine types model winner Bob would faced having produce better higher-bonus-point competitor next nine months Charlie Chambers finished fifth posi tion second alternate wellknown Grumman F9F-8 Cougar higher score its final landing could also have given Charlie place team Cougars flights much improved since engine changed Rossi 61 drivingaCookfanThe model loaded operating features including flaps retrac ting gear speed brakes lights servocontrolled canopy Its speed well over 100 mph Charlie does excellent job depicting military jet flight Most Scale Option features such bomb cargo drop eliminated models would require additional servos operating mechanism extra weight would push over FAI limit presently set 132 lb current trend toward building large possible exceeding weight limit has prescribed size some extent 118 Model Aviation USs newest RC Scale team L-R Cliff Tacie/Savola Marchetti SM 81 Steve Sauger/Stinson Trimotor Skip Mast/C-i 30B Hercules Note scale 4-bladed props SM 81 veteran Scale fliers have US team before dont see day Cliff Tacie picked rare modeling subject pre-WW II Italian Savola Marchetti SM 81 bomber scratch-designed -built Three K&B 21s power 85-in-span craft Finished butyrate dope over Super Coverite notc type model selected participants FAI program Large models have realistic performance exception model such Charlie Chambers ducted fan substitutes speed size vote team members elected Dolly Wischerasteam managerandMikecretzas assistant travel team de pends upon fund availability team selected Louisville aircraft flown should well inter national competition Oslo models serious contenders become FAI RC Scale champion CL 4 Mike Gretz Ron Sears Jeff Perez Julie Abel will represent United States CL com petition FAI World Championships next summer Norway earned spots US team winning first second third respectively team trials contest recently held Louisville KY total 12 competitors CL Scale team Scale team trials cooperative effort National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AMAs official FAI Scale Team Selection Committee John Guenther chairman AMA commit tee chief organizer spark plug years contest Bert Dugan Andy Sheber judges CL Scale Scale team trials unique event Its somewhat like World Championships miniature eveyone shares exact same interest Whether youre RC CL phase competition doesnt seem matterits Scale Its large group modelers very dedicated dont have size scope fast pace Nats yet com petition just intense day Friday devoted static judging Saturday Sunday flying Except short rain delay Saturday morning wind weather excellent Scale flying Everyone chance best good air Ron Sears Pontiac Ml won first place immaculate Stearman PT-i 7 beautifully-built CL Scale models come along years Rons craftsmanship superb earning him highest static score among CL fliers Louisville same Stearman Ron used win first National 1982 1985 also competed 1984 World Championships Paris earn ing highest static scores also Stearman weighs 12 lb has 64in wingspan powered ST 60 Ron said hopes have new multiengined ship ready trip Norway Veteran Jeff Perez flew dependable B17 bomber second place spot team third straight time same model won Nats 1981 1983 flew US Team 1982 1984 Louisville Jeff proved once again reliability complex four-engine model starting Out flying competition Saturday morning nearperfect flight doubt has ever four-engine retract-equipped CL Scale model country depend able Jeffs B-17 always flys very wellevery time 8-17 has 78-inch wingspan powered four OS 25s weighs 11 lb Jeff lives Lamed Kansas final spot team went 16year-old Julie Abel St Louis flying same Hazel Sig Clipped Wing Cub used win Junior Senior CL Scale Nationals 1982 1983 1984 1985 Perhaps because Julie has competing Junior Senior age divisions years people havent really watched flying very closely proved Louisville best CL Scale fliers world winning flight almost flawless earned highest flight score contest takeoff landing Cubs flight path smooth precise Julies use throttle through maneu vers best Ive ever seen can flylikethatin NorwayJuliewill doverywell World Championships Julie said already working new Cub trip Australia Craves flying Kawasaki Tony ended up fourth place mere two points out 4000 possible behind Julie Abel now alternate team member case others unable go Australia another competitor flying has really improvedhe went seventh flight 1983 second year importance having good-flying model FAI competition very evident Louisville top three static-scoring models two never made com plete flight opened up competi tion everyone chance make team flew well enough over top four finishers also top four flight scores should real good team expect will make good showing World Championships December 1985 119 USs newestCLScaleteam L-R Jeff Perez/Boeing B-i 7 Ron Sears/Stearman PT-i 7 JuIieAbeI/Clipped-Wing Cub Perezand Sears have US team before Julie Abel has consistent winneratthe AMA Nats Juniorand Senior new international FAI competition circuit CL Aerobatics Teaui Finals 4 Lou Dudka Photos author WHEW simple one-word exclama tion sums up story years teamselection finalsforthe 1986 US FAI Control Line Aerobatics team contest site parking lot Henry Ford Com munity College Detroit Ml Never have Ior anyof other competitorsever ex perienced anything like two days competition described vet eran Stunt flier Bill Werwage like batting head against concrete wall Bill 33rd year model airplane compe tition tenth Stunt team tryout Because intensity brutal nature contest Im sure didnt choose strongest team year never will Congratulations order three fliers triumphed over obstacles earn slots team Jim Casale Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bob Giese ke first alternate will represent US FAI class F2 B 1986 Control Line World Championships held Europe Contest Director Big Art Adamisin him family later ran two days competition effort choose consistent fliers under constantly-changing conditions might encountered actual World Champs flew four flights day lowest score day dropped two circles going simultaneous lylike Top Twenty Day Nats threejudges circleArt switched some judges around second flight never flew front same set twice format although some faults showed lot promise cause allowed flights demanded best flexible consistent wish Nats could run similar basis although imprac tical because large number entries best turnout quite few yearsi 8 fliers Most current Big Names Stunt exception Ted Fancher Im sure Big Arts presence lot because faith would run great contest team final long last being recognized premier event Stunt countrywinning Nats great being number world really what its about contest site adequate best winds blew wrong direc tion did earlier week practice sessions turbulence coming off trees made conditions practically unflyable During two days competi tion however Wind Gods smiled us direction changed 180 degrees making air either bearable worst quite good best trees between rows lots caused some minor turbulence although no planes lost because Competition first round flown Saturday morning August 31 Jim Casale quickly established himself force reckoned jumped early lead after first two rounds myself sec ond Bob Gieseke third Since two circles being run simultaneously no knew exactly stood until end even-numbered round Werwage looking little off Bob Baron Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin despite long layoff very little practice Bob Whitely looked strong evident point top eight fliers would ones competing three team spots rest scores fell off significantly third fourth rounds turned quite few things around intensity 1 20 Model Aviation three members 1986 US CLPA team Standing LR Bill Werwage Paul Walker kneeling Jim Casale planes original designs Casales Walkers powered Supertigre 60s Werwages ST 46and has over 2600 flights bad guysthey judged 140 flights twodays Lou Dudka saysthattheydid superior job due thanks contestants L R standing Mike Beliti Alan Adamisin Keith Trostle kneeling Bill Zimmer Rich Sawicki Joe Reinhard competition very quickly started surface put poor fourth-round flight saw myself tumble second sixth everyone scurried past almost like playing King Mountain childone mistake over After smoke cleared day order Casale Whitely Gieseke Adamisin Werwage Dudka Walker Baron rest field out serious contention previous team trials first two spots team just about sewed up point perhaps two other fliers realistic contention third spot time Casale rela tively secure position seven other fliers clawing other desperately trying gain other two spots dont think anyone slept too well night 53 points separated second through eighth out about 3000 points total Sunday morning cameand again first round flown relatively good air however wind came up second third rounds Werwage Walker both looking lot better rest us trying hold ground Gieseke just missed potential disaster ran over fuel can landing practice managed get plane repaired Bob Baron lost plane second round Up-line frayed bellcrank broke forcing him use backup ship just about eliminating him running Glen Meador overcame iot airicuiiies including installing new bellcrankthe day before meet finish 1 3th Plane ST 60-powered After first two rounds order Casale Walker Whitely Gieseke Dudka Werwage tie Adamisin Would believe point-difference tween second seventh now 29 Things actually gotten tighter pressure everyone going third round experienced believed Casale flew two highest flights round 1017 1008 respectively followed strong ef forts Walker Werwage Gieseke Adamisin fell off bit did Whitely Going fourth last round nobody really knew exactly stood stared scoreboard trying figue out Just about everyone finally said heck tried put best flight Walker went out first flew smoker 1008 just aboutassure himself spot team Werwage Gieseke battling out third spot Adami sin Whitely hot heels Gieseke both put good flightsbut quite good enough Werwage emerged victor won last team spot Gieseke missed just 13 points fell short 24 Whitely Adamisin 64 behind atie Outofatotal almost6000 points thats about close can get Fliers capsule summary contending fliers order finish follows First Jim Casale clearly best flier therealthough perhaps quite much asthe score suggests minorshape problems compensated usual impeccably-flat bottoms clean flying Second Paul Walker really off usual form first day got himself together second day made remarkable comeback will excellent addition team especially ability fly difficult weather conditions Third Bill Werwage looked whole lot better did World champs last year bit uneven times generally strong plans build 60 ship winter could real terror Fourth Bob Gieseke guy quit job flew much better did Nats made some major trim adjust ments since has once again come very serious threat especially since now has year under belt 60 Nobler Fifth Lou Dudka really couldnt displeased showing like rest us didnt make team hurt because came close sizes shapes pretty good some problems holding flat inside bottoms probably cost team spot Sixth tie Dennis Adamisin looked very good considering three weekends practice whole year could terror can find time practice Sixth tie Bob Whitely looked good times scarybut never whole pattern wind seemed bother him built trimmed plane three weeks before contest Look out ever gets serious Eighth Bob Baron flew about same did Nats tops bit tall bottoms little high though flew some nicest shapes anyone pattern seemed lack corners showed last team finals should noted addition breaking plane Bob plagued engine problems week during practice Continued page 126 December 1985 121 Author Lou Dudka placed fifth ST 60-powered Matrix Plane foam tisue-and-dope finish Bob WflITCiY irinisneo oin-place tie built plane just 3 weeks before contest Power ST 60 prop carbonfiber 3-blader Australia Finish plane MonoKote K&B epoxy paint Pete Bergstrom placed 12th showed flashes brilliancebut also some rough edges Lou thinks hell tough experience Indoor Team Selection Finals Richard Doig FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals held over Labor Day weekend August 31 September 1-2 1985 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH Twenty best FAI Indoor fliers gathered determine team represent US World Championships 1986 competition extremely tough team positions up grabs through last round day three Earlier spring appeared Lakehurst would available flying Team Selection Committee voted finals should held Akron suitable alternate site competitors agree Akron challenging site Airdock used stamping plant both short- long-term storage yard Several interior buildings jut out airdock piles stock scrapped-out ma chinery cyclone fences make some interesting obstacles addition large buildings drift can con siderable must contended first day several flights drifted doors blown down clamshells ending flights past winter center section roof recovered eliminating leaks new vents replaced original ones rusted shut As result center section building found better area flying ever past Also session couple doors closed never closed before needed forklift get unstuck other needed three people sledgehammer Round started out bang Any thoughts putting up safe flights first day dashed Cezar Banks first flight 4121 high time round Bud Romak Paul Tryon collided early round Romak came back 3801 reflight second-high time round Four other fliers could muster attempts flights three skipped round completely Round two repeat Banks having high flight 4259 Romak another collision round three Sal Cannizzo gotaflightof 4200 first other Banks go over 40-minute mark end day Banks first place sewn up Cannizzo second Romak third based flight times projected points though second day better weather no broke 40 minutes until fifth round high time round four respectable 3940 Richard Doig mid afternoon Bob Randolph broke 40 minutes 4045 Romak high time round 4132 persuaded Banks get models back out box Round six action Cannizzo hit wire ending flight 2001 Larry Loucka hung girders 928 ending flying Meanwhile other extreme Jon Harlan setting new Junior Category IV record 3444 FAI Indoor AMA Hand-Launched Stick father Ray also doing well flight 4116 high time round Jim Richmond also doing some inFree Flight Classification Type No FlA 17 Glider Duration FlA 16 Glider St Ln Distance FlA 19 Glider Height Fl B 1 Landplane Rubber-power Duration Fl 8 2 Landplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 3 Landplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 4 Landplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 5 Landplane Piston Eng Duration Fl C 6 Landplane Piston Eng St LN Dist Fl C 7 Landplane Piston Eng Height Fl C 8 Landplane Piston Eng Speed Fl B 40 Seaplane Rubber-power Duration Fl B 41 Seaplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 42 Seaplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 43 Seaplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 44 Seaplane Piston power Duration Fl C 45 Seaplane Piston power St Ln Dist Fl C 46 Seaplane Piston power Height Fl C 47 Seaplane Piston power Speed Fl F 9 Helicopter Rubber-power Duration Fl F 10 Helicopter Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl F 11 Helicopter Rubber-power Height Fl F 12 Helicopter Rubber-power Speed Fl F 13 Helicopter Piston power Duration Fl F 14 Helicopter Piston power St Ln Dist Fl F 15 Helicopter Piston power Height Fl F 16 Helicopter Piston power Speed Fl D 32a Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32b Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32c Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32d Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Control Line F2A 27 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 27A Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 26 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 29 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F20 30 Airplane Reaction Motor Speed F2C 57 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 100 Laps F2C 56 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 200 Laps Radio Control F3A 20 Airplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 21 Airplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 22 Airplane Piston Motor Height F3A 23 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 31 Airplane Piston Motor 00 Distance F3A 53 Airplane Piston Motor CC Speed F3A 46 Seaplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 49 Seaplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 50 Seaplane Piston Motor Height F3A 51 Seaplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 52 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Dist F3A 54 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Speed F3B 24 Glider Duration F3B 25 Glider St Ln Dist F3B 26 Glider Height F3B 33 Glider Speed F3B 34 Glidr 00 Diat F3B 55 Glider 00 Speed F3C 35 Helicopter Duration F30 36 Helicopter St Ln Dist F3C 37 Helicopter Piston Motor Height Held M Milutinovik Z Taus G Benedek V Fiodorov Tchiglitsev & Tomak V Fiodorov Sun Yi M Koulakovaky E Boricevitch G Lioubouchkine A Doubinetzky Leonid Kashtanov Leonid Kashtanov Weixiong Valery Miakinin Zhang Guisheng Jiang Jic Dong Chunlal Valery Miakinin A Nazarov G Pelegi P Motekaitis P Motekaitis S Purice V Titlov S Purice A Pavlov Ronald Higga James Richmond James Richmond James Richmond Zhao Jihe Vladimir Maslenkine T McDonald Shen xilin L Lipinaki Valery Kramarenko V Shapovalov/ V Dnutrienko Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine Maynard L Hill Maynard L Hill Yuri Zaslavaky R Weber Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine R Weber Lin Hanmao A Smoltentsev Jack H Hiner Jack H Hiner Michi Matyas Eduard Svoboda Gregory Peske Walter Anderach RH Jenneson Vytali Makeev Nation Yugo Czech Hungary USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR PRO PRO PRO USSR USSR Italy USA USSR USA USA USSR USA Performance 4:581 0 1926 miles 7755 feet 1:4132 23064 miles 5682 ft 15696 kmh 6:01 0 2353 miles 13620 feet 10777 mph 822 3450 meters 5616 meters 394 kmh 2:2352 130904 km 4600 meters 2926 kmh 33267 171834 feet USSR 2664 feet USSR 8962 mph Romania 3:12 USSR 5665 miles Romania 12300 feet USSR 7215 mph Canada 2754 USA3407 USA 4443 USA 5214 PRO USSR USA PRO USSR USSR USSR 25160 kmh 296507 kmh 26698 kmh 328862 kmh * 24583 mph 3196 6563 Date Set 5-1 5-60 3-31-62 5-23-48 6-1 9-64 7-1 -62 6-1 9-64 10-19-80 6-6-52 8-1 4-52 8-1 3-47 6-25-73 10-6-81 10-9-81 7-28-79 5-5-80 8-7-82 8-29-82 8-1 7-82 3-1 9-79 6-3-68 8-3-74 8-30-75 6-1 2-70 10-1 -65 10-1 -63 9-24-63 9-20-70 11-27-83 9-29-64 6-21-79 8-31-79 6-22-64 6-31-76 11-15-64 10-20-64 6-1 2-71 7-1 5-63 7-25-62 Maynard L HillUSA20:00519-21-61 Maynard L HillUSA45523 km9-26-63 26919 feet9-6-70 2137 mph9-21-71 765 km7-4-63 1503 mph11-26-64 11:024-10-61 2446 km10-6-77 USA9-3-67 USSR9-25-7 1 USA9-2-77 USSR9-12-62 USSR9-24-63 USA5-26-84 USA11-6-62 Hungary12-2-61 Ozecho7-23-79 Poland10-13-82 FRG12-30-79 Australia2-2-80 USSR4-16-60 1653526 feet 16329 mph 506 km 6661 mph 33:3230 14792 km 19507 meters 16695 kmh 7161 km 109067 kmh 3:3506 9265 km 1120 meters 122 Model Aviation FAI WORLD RECORDS F3C 38 Helicopter Piston Motor Speed F30 39 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Distance F30 56 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Speed F3E 59 Airplane Electric MotorS Duration F3E 60 Airplane Electric MotorS SL Dist F3E 61 Airplane Electric MotorS Height F3E 62 Airplane Electric MotorS Speed F3E 63 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Dist F3E 64 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Speed F3E 65 Airplane Electric MotorP Duration F3E 66 Airplane Electric MotorP SL Dist F3E 67 Airplane Electric MotorP Height F3E 68 Airplane Electric MotorP Speed F3E 69 Airplane Electric MotoriP 00 Dist F3E 70Airplane Electric MotorlP 00 Speed F3E 71 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Duration F3E 72 Airplane Electric MotoriSOL SL Dist F3E 73 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Height F3E 74 Airplane Electric Motor50L Speed F3E 75 Airplane Electric MotorSOL 00 Dist Vytali Makeev Robert Jenneson Vytali Makeev Anatoly Labov Gregory Peske Valery Miakinin Igor Taibizov Harold Dilcher Igor Tsibisov Alexandre Smolentsev Sergei Malik Valery Miakinin Alexandre Stakhovsky Valery Miakinin Igor Tsibisov Fredrich Biesterfeld F3E 76 Airplane Electric Motor50L 00 Speed F3E 77 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB DurationDmitri Miakinin F3E 78 Airplane Electric MotorOOME SL DistValery Miakinin F3E 79 Airplane Electric MotorlOOM B Height F3E 80 Airplane Electric MotorlOOME Speed Vladimir Beliser F3E 81 Airplane Electric MotorfOOMBi 00 Valery Miakinin Dist F3E 82 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB 00 Speed USSR 120756 kmh Australia 72 km USSR 8503 kmh * USSR 2:2045 Poland 711 km USSR 513 meters USSR 8535 kmh FRG 31 km USSR 32905 kmh USSR 3405 USSR 3230 meters USSR 186 meters USSR 4003 kmh USSR 323 km USSR 28011 kmh FRG 3:0454 vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant USSR 1:0325 USSR 3350 meters vacant USSR 4235 kmh USSR 11 km 12-25-84 3-9-80 12-25-84 8-31-83 5-27-85 8-8-82 4-1 2-82 3-1 3-83 12-25-84 10-1 0-81 10-9-81 8-28-83 10-8-81 10-9-81 1 2-25-84 6-20-84 9-1-83 10-10-8 1 10-8-81 10-8-81 vacant tentative teresting flying though officially part contest Early afternoon flew old FAI Indoor model tached set landing floats could ROW model did over 27 minutes intends submit FAI new World Rubber-Powered Seaplane record Later afternoon got out variable-diameter propeller put up flight 4043 under 100 feet Because Richmond current World Champ allowed attend next World Chain pionshis defending Champion being member US team As result did much serious flying placing last 20 contestants official competition end second day Cezar Banks still first place Ray Harlan second place Bob Radoiph third based projected points weather day three still sunny warmer five flights over 40 minutes round seven Larry Cailliau start ed make move flight 3745 shaky start almost flying machines stored Airdock Banks once again high flight 4002 Round eight conditions best three days contention making moves Richard Doig tried team spot flight 4001 Larry Cailliau secured team place 4229 flight Randolph gained team position high flight contest 4315 round nine Banks hoped up times hung last flight 2420 Doig blew up two models trying duplicate 40-minute flight Ray Harlan also good flight going late round until hung 1147 High time round 3804 Romak final standings gap between second third place another gap between eighth ninth 2 place first through sixth places breaking 40 minutes team Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Cailliau Bud Romak manag ing should make strong showing next World Championships Jim Richmond attending defeRding World Champion would surprised see place first second third fourth exact order though Ill predict would like thank people Goodyear Aerospace co operative Saturday morning several supervisors came out forklift rear range stamping parts-in-progress give us large clear floor space possible close several doors Security appreciated sending someone out bring back lunch wanted food Contest Director Ed Stoll did excellent job ably assisted Melody Doig thinks also go non-flying timers Tony Becker Jack Carter Jack Henry Joe Hervat Jerry Noun Herb Robbins Editors note No photographs avail able team finals since Goodyear Aerospace security regulations prohibited taking photographs company property Aerobatics Rule p 117 advancement provision respect Contestant Classification RC Pattern Section 39 AMA rule book rule par 39&2 AMA rule bOok requires Pattern flier after reaching predeter mined level competition success class must advanced next higher class specific item brought ward request clarification language governing advancement Novice class regulation now states following 82 contestant .as follows flier must move out Novice class places first second third above least four other fliers having recorded official flight sanctioned Pattern class contest question Does require Novice flier advanced Sports man class immediately upon meeting qualification should done end year qualification met Chairman Friend states best knowledge has never intent past rules proposals have competitor reclassified immediately upon reaching classification goal feels fair way to reclassify Novice competitoratthe end year done other Pattern classes Interested modelers should make opinions matter known District RC Aerobatics Contest Board mem ber names addresses Board members can found Com petition Directory section Compe tition Newsletter issue Model Aviation Contest Board must make Final Vote question within four six weeks its publication soif want opinion affect outcomedont delay communicating District RC Aerobatics Contest Board member outcome matter will pub lished later edition Competition Newsletter December 1985 123 Free Flight World Championships Results A-2 Towline Glider FlA Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Yue LiangChina1260 300 405 2KaiSunChina1260240300360164 3 Per GrunnetDenmark1260 300 161 4 Vin MorganAuatralia1260 300 156 5 Uwe RuachE Germany1260 300 138 6 Fabio NutiniBrazil1260 300 Joan BucazaraRomania1260 290 8 Victor TchopUSSR1260 252 9 Ivan HoriesiCzechoslovakia1260 246 10 Heikki TahkapaaFinland1260 241 11 Victor lsaenko USSR 1260 236 12 Matt Gewain USA 1260 234 13 Henning Nyhegen Denmark 1260 225 14 Massimiliano Gobbo Italy 1260 21715 Song Chan Li N Korea 1260 194 16 Vittorlo Brussolo Italy 1260 19217 Pieter De Boer Netherlands 1260 18718 Pierre Dorn France 1260 18619 Jong Sik Kim N Korea 1260 180 20 Stefan Jurczeniak Poland 1260 16221 Chol Li N Korea 1260 150 22 Antonio Martinez Cuba 1260 14723 Dieter Klink W Germany 1260 141 24 Waldemar Mroczek Poland 1260 135 25 Yaodong Zhou China 1260 12325 CzeslavZiober Poland 1260 123 27 Svein Arild Laraen Norway 1260 12128 Kurt Bleuer Switzerland 1260 11629 Antonio Abaunza Mexico 1260 11530 Macfred Preus E Germany 1260 108 31 Anders Plemesen Norway 1260 95 32 Yigal Drori Israel 1260 94 33 Jaromir Orel Czechoslovakia 1260 86 34 Randy Weller USA 1260 80 35 Javier H Abad Spain 1260 6236 Radoje Blagojevic Yugoslavia 1260 7 Robert Nuttgens W Germany 1260 8 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 10439 Ladislan Horak Canada 1258 39 Leo Reynders Belgium 1258 41 Erwin Pacher Austria 1257 41 Rod Lewis New Zealand 1257 43 Oscar Martinelli Argentina 125544 Kraen Stoian Bulgaria 125445 Bernard Brand France 125246 Rob Peters New Zealand 1250 46 Jean-luc Drapeau France 1250 48 Allard van Wallene Netherlands 1239 49 Peter Alinut Canada 123549 Peter Nash Australia 1235 51 Petko Pelkon Bulgaria 1233 51 Ernesto Dondero Argentina 1233 53 Per Findahl Sweden 1231 54 Ivan Crha Czechoslovakia 1230 55 Lulches Lyuben Bulgaria 1222 56 Junichiro Matauno Japan 1221 57 Gennadsi Orion USSR 1218 58 Mirko Karanovic Yugoslavia 1215 58 Luis Tejero SpaIn 1215 60 Gordon Mackenzie Canada 1204 60 Bror Elmer Sweden 1204 62 Wolfgang Gerlach W Germany 1202 63 Canny Breeman Netherlands 1201 64 Matti Lihtamo Finland 1200 64 Eugenio Snen Cuba 1200 66 Anton Bucher Swifzarland 1197 66 lan Weiss Israel 1197 68 JIm Bradley USA 1196 69 Lars-olox Danielason Sweden 1191 70 Phillip Mitchell Australia 1183 71 Onello Rodriguez Cuba 117972 Mike Fantham GB 117573 Lee Hines USA 1169 74 Ricardo Rodrigez Spain 115175 Svein Oluf Olatad Norway 114376 Bleuer Heinz Switzerland 114277 Gino Stranieri Italy 114178 Hamdi Chakir Turkey 111779 Paul Reynders Belgium 110680 Phil Owens GB 109281 Finn Blerre Denmark 108082 Toshikazu HaradaJapan 1066 82 Marian Popesku Romania 106684 Fritz Mang Austria 1048 85 Anton Vidensek Yugoslavia 104486 Emillo Ferrer Argentina 99687 Gringu Pops Romania 99288 Toni Cordes GB, 96089 Juha-Pekka Ihalainen Finland 94990 Votam Hoviva Israel 92091 George Curtis New Zealand 91392 Emre Ustundg Turkey 91293 Hiroshi Yoshikawa Japan 82294 dna Asian Turkey 815 Team Scores 1 China 3780 N Korea 3780 Poland 3780 4 France 3762 5 Czechoslovakia 3750 6 USSR 3738 7 W Germany 37228 Bulgaria 37099 Holland 370010 Canada 369711 Australia 367812 Norway 366313 Italy 3661 14 Cuba 363915 Spain 362615 Sweden 362617 USA 3625 18 Denmark 360019 Switzerland 3599 20 Austria 3565 21 Yugoslavia 3495 22 Argentina 3484 23 New Zealand 342024 Finland 340925 Israel 337726 Romania 331827 Great Britain 322728 Japan 3109 29 Turkey 2844 30 E Germany 2520 31 Belgium 2364 32 Brazil 1260 32 Mexico 1260 Rds 1-7 ffs 1260 300 420 1260 300 417 1260 300 378 1260 300 376 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300300 PAl Power Fl C Individual Results ContestantTeam 1 Nikolay NakonechnyUSSR 2 Andras MecznerHungary 3 Jong Hi KingN Korea 4 Eugeny VerbitskyUSSR 5 Xian WangChina 6 Dong Sik KimN Korea 7 Oszkar MaczkoHungary 8 Piotr PlachelkaPoland 9 Silvano LustratiIt sly 10 Kenny HapperseftUSA 11 Tony Mathews Canada 1260 300 2 SlavovSlavcho Bulgaria 1260 240 26713 Oton Velunsek Yugoslavia 1260 29714 Kenneth Phalr USA 1260 295 15 Gerhard Heidemann W Germany 1260 279 16 Cenek Petek Czechoslovakia 1260 27217 Stafford Screen GB 1260 26418 ZsengellerGabor Hungary 1260 25819 Laden Braire France 1260 245 20 Gringu Pops Romania 1260 232 21 Otnial Cohen Israel 1260 223 22 Dusan yards Yugoslavia 1260 22 23 Geradi Bohman Sweden 1260 24 Robert Gutal USA 1260 25 Manuel Blanko Cuba 1260 6 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 7 Mant red Thomas E Germany 1260 28 Mario Rocca Italy 1260 29 Walter Nutini Brazil 1260 30 Jiri Kaiser Czechoslovakia 1260 31 Sang Gol Sin N Korea 1260 32 Jan Ochman Poland 1254 33 Andrea Bartachi Switzerland 1251 Vaclas Petek Czechoslovakia 124635 Thomas Koster Denmark 124636 UII Karisson Sweden 1245 37 Vasilev Ognyan Bulgaria 1228 38 Michel Iribarne France 1227 38 Fang Ruilang China 1227 40 Andreas Valdas Cuba 1222 40 Aleksandr Muhin USSR 122040 Gianpaolo Barbabella Italy 122040 Tom Osager Denmark 122044 Chen Zhijian China 121645 Pavlov Milan Yugoslavia 121446 Dave Halliday Canada 1212 47 Kostadin Abadjies Bulgaria 121148 Idalmis Mar tinez Cuba 120649 Denis Ferraro France 120250 Dave Sugden Canada 118551 Tassilo Schwend W Germany 1162 52 Yrjo Waltonen Finland 1154 53 Uwe Glisamane E Germany 1143 54 Claus Peter Wachtler E Germany 113155 Hans Liedhoim Sweden 1114 56 Bruno Fiegi Italy 1113 56 Reinhard Friedrich W Germany 1113 58 Mauricio Zito Argentina 1104 59 Roy Collins GB 1103 60 Roman Czerwinski Poland 109861 R Summeraby Austria 102762 Marian Popescu Romania 102263 Osal Kilpelainen Finland 99264 Cantos L Miguel Spain 99165 Peter Harris GB 98966 Petre Cucuianu Romania 93367 Suzuki Toshikazu Japan 926 68 Masaki Kobsyashi Japan 853 69 Orestes Cuzzi Argentina 841 70 W East Australia 827 71 H Gostelow Ausfralia 503 72 Alfred Banos Argentina 470 Team Results 1 Hungary 3780 2 N Korea 3780 3 USA 3780 4 Czechoslovakia 37665 USSR 3740 6 Yugoslavia 3734 7 China 3703 8 Bulgaria 3699 9 France 3689 10 Cuba 3688 11 Canada 365712 Sweden 361913 Poland 361014 Italy 3593 15 W Germany 553516 B Germany 353417 Romania 337518 Great Britain 3352 19 Argentina 2565 20 Denmark 2466 21 Australia 2357 22 Finland 2146 23 Japan 187024 Austria 126024 Brazil 126024 Israel 126027 Switzerland 1251 28 Spain 991 Wakefield Rubber Fl B Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Raiser HofsassW Germany1260240300360420480 2 Lothar DoringW Germany1260240300360420469 3 Young 9am ChangN Korea1260240300360420294 4 Wenyl ZhangChina1260 300 420 5 Yuriy Gulugonon USSR1260 300 364 6 Arcangal Armesto Argentina1260 300 354 7 Robert WhIte USA1260 300 352 8 P Fauser Australia1260 300 280 9 Phillipe Lepage France1260 300 192 lOOhIk NKorea1260240300123 11 Aleksandar Andrukon USSR 1260 30011 Carlos M Cabarco Cuba 1260 240 3 Jet Hacken Holland 1260 28614 Eugeny Gorban USSR 1260 284 15 Apzalmo Zen Holland 1260 272 16 Bernd 5hz W Germany 1260 16217 Totlo Vaitahes Bulgaria 1260 134 18 Delmo Donalli Argentina 1260 222 19 Franz Wutzl Jr Austria 1260 20 Lacimic Lazar Yugoslavia 1260 1- 17421 Jita Lu China 1260 2 Laif Ericsson Sweden 1260 3 Wenping Xing China 1260 24 Piet ro Zoppalli Italy 1260 5 Jans B Kristensan Denmark 1255 26 Giora Harzberg Israel 1248 27 Jozset Kraaznai Hungary 1246 28 Own Sirkis Israel 1243 29 Lannart Hanason Sweden 124230 Jack McGillivray Canada 123431 Albert Koppitz France 122932 Li Jung Goan N Korea 122833 Bryan Spoonar 08. 122334 Ivan TaylorGB 122235 Ben ltzak-ltzak Israel 12215 Zold Czaba Hungary 1221 35 Erik Knudsen Denmark 122138 Luigi Guzzatfi Italy 121739 Bitik Turkey 120940 Walt Ghlo USA 1206 41 Varadi Mihaly Hungary 1204 41 Krzysztof Rozycki Poland 120442 Pim Ruyter Holland 120343 Francois Taparnoux Switzerland 119944 Alan Barnes New Zealand 119644 Fritz Gansli Switzerland 119644 Kalevi Koskinan Finland 1196 47 Dieter Siebenmann Switzerland 119548 Ibrahim Sinanagic Yugoslavia 1194 49 Andrzej Poczobut Poland 1193 50 Yordanov Sasho Bulgaria 1190 51 Biarna Jergensen Denmark 1188 52 Peter Monningnoff W Germany 1187 52 Dimitar Ustricki Bulgaria 1187 54 Kyiosti Karhila Finland 1184 55 Jack Brown USA 1183 56 Dave Hipperson 09. 117957 Petre Cucuianu Romania 117258 Isidoro Fichara Italy 117159 Mitauc KoboriJapan 116760 Norm Beattia Canada 116761 A Edwards Australia 1157 62 Mirsad Kapatanovic Yugoslavia 1156 63 Marquez Rudesindo Argentina 1148 64 Eugeniusz Cofalik Poland 1140 65 Penfti Asito Finland 113566 Kahraman Yildiz Turkey 113167 P SmithAustralia 112268 David Ackery New Zealand 1117 69 Rob Peters New Zealand 1108 70 Gerard Marguols France 1058 71Gringu Pops Romanis 1049 72 BjonnstadT9rstein Norway 1042 73 Ole Torgarsen Norway 102574 Dave Andrew Canada 102275 Herbert Chmelik Austria 1019 76 Corrado Pensalfini Brazil 1009 77 dna Asian Turkey 995 78 Joan Bucazar Romania 992 79 Luiz Matud Srrano Brazil 972 80 Arostodes Fer nandez Spain 97081 Paulo Solon Ribeiro Brazil 95382 Masabumi Shibachi Japan 95083 Andera Hakansson Sweden 93084 Miguel Santoyo Mexico 79485 Ignaclo Morejon Cuba 692 Team Results 1 USSR 3780 2 China 3780 3 N Korea 37484 Holland 37235 Israel 3712 6 W Germany 37077 Hungary 36718 Argentina 36689 Denmark 366410 Italy 365411 USA 3649 12 Bulgaria 363713 Switzerland 3625 14 Great Britain 362415 Yugoslavia 361016 France 354717 Australia 353918 Poland 353719 Finland 352420 Sweden 343221 Canada 342522 New Zealand 342123 Turkey 3335 24 Romania 3193 25 Brazil 2934 26 Austria 2232 27 Japan 2217 28 Norway 2067 National RecordsStandard Unlimited Open144841 km Kenneth E Ruhf 5/31/85 Altitude Standard Open3600 ft Jack Hiner following National Records have7/27/85 processed during month Sep tember 1985 Outdoor Free Flight D Gas Open Cate- Technical Director p 177 gory 111950 Wallace EJohnson 12/30/84 award nominating period will be RC Soaring Duration 2-Meter Open tween January 1 September 30 Keep 10:0116 Keith Kindrick 6/8/85 Closed eyes open items fit Course Distance Standard Modified award concept let hear 1 24 Model Aviation lET OE QU 2Th Use effective muffler PARTI CI PANTS COMMENTS RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS members U S Soar ng team team manager invited submit comments observations about experiences 1985 Soaring World Championships following responses received Similar invitations fered members managers US teams participating World Cham pionships 110 110 110 110 110110 II Managers Report Blame Beron-Rawdon American representatives Fifth Radio Control Soaring World Champion ships held Waikeri Australia April 1985 pilots Michael Bame Steve Neu Michael Reagan helpers Cohn DiMaio Gary lttner Roger Roth Assistant Man ager Deborah Beron-Rawdon Manager Blame Beron-Rawdon Americans placed fifth field 1 5 countries field reduced size result Australias isolated location Despite its reduced size top per formers contest performed truly outstanding standard Great Britain fielded excellent team experienced modelers unusual degree preparation co operation skill earned very sat isfying team victory RaIf Decker reign ing champion coming contest demonstrated mastery Soaring com ing back disastrous first round win contest contest beautifully run 80 officials 42 contestants plenty manpower contest ran very fast officiating times fair reasonable precise flier crew American team performed best ability Throughout contest American performed 1000/o effort flying skill American pilots polished task very best pilot task However taken whole Amer ican pilots among best pilots contest Americans hurt two areas Bame Reagan hurtforairplanes Neu hurtfora team Bames Reagans airplanes de signed built group effort San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers airplanes well-detailed beautifully built finished also strongest rugged planes contest Unfortunately some errors made configuring planes 1 5% smaller span typical plane contest expected reducedsize planes would launch better winch line weak link place did prove case wind however Early contest Bame Reagan being badly outlaunched Later con test switch monofilament line reduced wind getting equal launches Additionally Bames Reagans air planes used wing section too much camber airplanes performed well Duration Distance Speed just would go fast Late contest improvements made Speed runs carefully picking good air improving conditions Neu used prefabricated German air plane proven outstanding perform ance Well before leavingforAustralia Neuand Roth thoroughly alienated themselves rest team rude manners refusals cooperate help out Addition ally Neu arrived Australia Roth helper two persons fewer re quired event Bame lttner Reagan Deborah Beron-Rawdon volunteered help Neu much possible Neu rejected Deborah started contest man short Neus first day three-ring circus Rejectingasuggestion team manager ask Bame lttner Reagan help Neu instead asked contest management assistance An outstanding Australian help er Alan Ellis provided Neus perform ance improved full crew Americans very unified team except Neu Roth refused part team made em barassingly clear others contest Neu Roths obvious attempts isolate themselves others team rest team got along very well experienced good feeling comes being part coordinated group weatherwasafactoratthe contestfor southern California team wind unusually strong thermals sink huge cycling 15 minutes tasks flown lift sink large inescapable Bame particular seemed get unfair share sink Neu other hand appeared get good air often Australia country very friendly host Americans felt very home driving left side road might have thought remote portion California team fortunate receive excellent financial support within out model industry teams travel lodging expenses paid full team AMA funds surplus remains start next team off right foot Qantas Airways deserves spe cial mention outstanding support Qantas transported 824 pounds car go Sydney charge scratch addition passen ger service among competent professional have ever experienced team unfortunate focus heated controversy during period between team selection contest departure forAustralia controversy largely centered radio control equipment Neu used team selection contest powerful people directly involved team involved selves issue result great uncertainty would team Indeed several times entire team threatened cancellation uncer tainty extremely disruptive con centrated effort required prepare World Championship future appears bright FAI RC Soaring 1987 World Championship will probably held West Germany location promises drawa huge field worlds best pilots addition excellent chance Germany will provide standardized medium-power winches putting halt winch power race remains America put together good team selection program select team leave alone job know best 11011011 RC Soaring Team Members View Mike Reagan US team did fare very well year reasons piloting skill planes Steve Neu used just out date planes Mike Bame used having best glide-path control being rugged contest just too small especially windy conditions team December 1985 125 April 51985 Los Angeles International Airport US RC Soaring team readyto depart Australia and World Championships via QANTAS Airlines folks photo L R Archie Kwong QANTAS cargo sales coordinator Garry lttner Blame Beron Rawdon Deborah Beron-Rawdon Patricia Pearsall QANTAS account executive Steve Neu Roger Roth Cohn DiMalo Michael Reagan Michael Bame PK Pattam Kothandapany QANTAS cargo sales coordinator contestants Neu Reagan Bame Blame Beron-Rawdon team manager whole got eaten alive Speed giving up 16 20 seconds during contest about 50 points per second Another reason politics just wanted flybut soon found out would happen Dan Pruss made sure US has no say international FAI F3B rules-making including speaking out US winches twice AMA President John Crigg threat ened team everything re placement cancellation Don Edberg wrote published stories about knew nothing no right doing Al Doig made sure team morale kept minimum along know ledge what really happening Jerry Krainock Dave Peltz kept illegalradio debate going hot heavyand own back yard other hand support much expected Roger Roth told us couldnt counton lam very greatful following supporters would have US team would like thank entire SFVSF Club huge support building planes winches planning trip Qantas Airways air cargo Futaba radiosJim Oddinoand Bishop Graphics needed modifications TRW Addidas uniforms Satellite City Hot Stuff Cyro Industries Rohacell SR Bat teries Ace R/C M&K Model Products Mike Taibi Superior Aircraft Materials building support Monetary support number persons industries too numerous list would sure like thank tremendous support Except forthe politics truly dream come true better believe SFVSF San Fernando ValleySilent Fliers will back next year stronger know ledgeable ever before Steve Neu never hunt lead maybe next time will different Electroflight Champs [romp 717 gory will compete World Champs US enthusiasts hope Electric Aeroba tics Pylon Racing may also flown events would because FAI rules Open International Contests would have World Championship status ramification fact AMA will fund fliers latter two classes Get Involved fairly detailed explanation team selection program published thejuly 1985 edition However major points repeated 1 Potential participants must first register AMA HQ Attention Competition Dept $15 fee 2 Have local AMA Contest Director certify partici pant has demonstrated minimum standard performance must score 450 points Participant maytryto certified times needed qualify 3 Com pete team finals qualification form must com pleted returned AMA HQ March 31 1986 team finals must complet ed June 30 1986 Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar Chairman now actively soliciting bids site team finals Interest ed clubs should coordinate bids Competition Department AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Willianro 347 SoWM1085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhoven Oaeens NY 11421 BC0 Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Poori 28 Ferowood Dr Conrrnock NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm D, Nezereth PA 18064 Soot M Weiseoboch 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9736 62nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 BC Ed Byerley 200 Coremender Cove Stefford VA 22554 V RC Doe Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW Hootoville AL 35805 EF Wollece Johnson41 12 Whde Acres Rd Montgomery ALaBlOB CL Joseph Meod 1338 Rensselaer Sn Jacksonville PL 32205 VI RC Chorles Grey 201 Holttren Solem Rd.Terre Heote 1N47803 RC Soaring Dole Folkening 1039 college Ave #6W Wheoton IL 60187 ci w R Bodeinch Jr. 235 W Glede Pelotine IL 60067 RC Pylon & SoaringBC Pattern & other BCBC escept Soaring EF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events eacept BC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 S lone Terrace codehy WI 53110 RC Leon Candy N4503 Highway 55 chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniry Rc Wayne Yeager 38235 castle Romolos Ml 48174 CL & FE Pool Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Reedy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tellmee 3014 Eochange Wichita KS 87217 Rc George Honter 69B2 S Lamar St. Litlleton co 80123 Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii meets xl Tom Cope 23262 58 57th St Rt 3 lsoeqoeh WA 98027 BC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 Bald Pace Below Indicates chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Roy Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Weyland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd. A-t 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don BroIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami EL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McEJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfteld VA 221B2 V Dove Hemotreoght P0 Boo 171 Moncho Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Smock RFO 2 Hamborg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviker 2021 Lakelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jon Boyle Jt 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Romeo Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Seerl 52 Leegholm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karloson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matnono 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boo 948 Richardson TX 79080 lx Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 1 Clarence Mother 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 11 Dave Hegen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsoille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Temarink Lane Missoori City TX 77459 IX Michael Tellmen 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mansono 8976 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 ToIl Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerios 1627 Overland Paso Sugarland IX 77478 IX Jereld Morphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sehalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Goenther BR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Cleode McColloogh BR t Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sondown Lv DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 1169 Pir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cr Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlotteoville VA 22901 V Jvhn Thomas 401 5 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando EL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hogan 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert P Harris Rt 3 257 Estevee Rd. La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/a Walt Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Orlando EL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lethem NY 12110 III Dove Letoha 1141 Colombos Ave. Lemvyoe PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terracn College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Prite glen 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Chempive 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madisvn MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Pool MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Crestniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieta 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Miote 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 rt Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Celebasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Geger 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Rowulas Ml 48174 VIII Dane Laymen 7515 Broobleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Piociotta 1525 Alevander Cir Poeblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Booney Lake WA 98390 VI 0ev Prays 131 E Peneington Rd Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Oorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mervin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Dove Pelta 20450 Celtic St Chatsmorth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapela Napernille IL B0540 CLPA Finalsaromp 121 Credit Due judges did absolutely first-rate job deserveallthecreditduethemAnyone has competed attended previous team finals knows dreaded fear flight scores ballooning late rounds guys stood ground never budged inchup down intensity felt competitors just ima gine judges after 140 pres sure-packed flights two days picked three best fliers got rest us right order anyone complaint must have thought another contest hats off super job did Congratulations also order Big Art chose judges persuaded judge helped fine-tune Adamisin familyjust continues give back more hobby count ed least eight directly involved runing contest addition threw us agreat partyon FridayrmghtA bigThank order us should noted top twoand four out top fivefliers used Super tigre 60s three modified Glen Meador Paul Walker doing own Werwage remarked Its becoming 60 world out anyone tries convince you dont need pow er nod politely trot nearest hobby store plunk down money get felt lack horsepoer except Casales case flew 60 major reason forour poorshowingatthe last World Championships will surely corrected 1986 Look out worldthe USA back 1 26 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/12
Page Numbers: 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
COM PETI TV" NE WSLETTERE23r ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 CL Speed Team An Apology Last month reporting CL Speed team finals wrong modeler cred ited being alternate team member Cliff Norman alternate team mem ber apologies Cliff being victim communications error Art Scholl Former Aeromodeler Killed internationally-recognized full-scale Aerobatic pilot airshow performer Art Scholl killed crash aerobatic biplane September 171985 Although best-known abilities full-scale flier Art credited lifelong terest aviation early interest building flying model airplanes fatal accident cause remains unknown occurred Art filming some background footage forthcoming motion picture Top Gun Scholl flown Pennzoil Chipmunk aerobatic plane before estimated com bined airshow audience 80 million per sons over past 20 years ap peared 200 motion picture features documentaries TV com mercials RC Tournament Champions Discon tinued But. See p 105 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino management announced biennial Tournament Champions worlds premier RC Pattern contests has permanently dis continued next would have held 1986 William C Bennett chairman board chief executive officer Circus Circus Enterprises Inc announced regret outstanding event inaugurated 1974 himself Walt Schroder being discontinued because limitations time available Circus Circus staffa situation has arisen because phenomenal growth expansion Cir cus Circus over years noted since its inception 1974 Tournament Champions has awarded $468925 prize moneythe richest events tory aeromodeling Bennett further stressed pleasure associations has made worlds greatest RC pilots judges officials fans hopes maintain contact great sport through involve ment Circus Hobbies Inc rA Note nical Director W Bob Underwood two items interest Technical Director would like call attention First Emergency Safety Rule approved August 5 1985 Executive Council meeting will cluded 1986-87 AMA rule book item placed Contest Directors section book will state Contest Director AMA-sanctioned event has authority perform safety inspections equipment pre vent participant using equipment CDs opinion deemed un safe purpose adding item allow CD general authority events now granted some specific contest events statement tended restrict participation rather create environment designed pro mote safe operation sanctioned events Some concern has expressed CD could use item capricious manner prevent person flying such possibility exists would prefer think CDs will exercise option necessary cases second item interest concerns annual award presented technical achievement details will presented alert fact beginning January 1 1986 will searching model airplane world achievement contributes signifi cant manner technical development hobby/sport selecting recipient award consideration will given limited items processes 1 Improve performance existing equipment 2 Represent equipment performs new tasks 3 Tend make easier tasks now required building flying 4 Encourage safety considerations noise-suppression Consideration item process will based limited follow ing factors 1 Its need 2 manner performs 3 Its innovative quality 4 possibilities future develop ment applications will application forms available Technical Director use nom inating potential recipients Continued page 124 1 Thel986Natsis Coming 1986 National Contest will bigger better ever first time Natsthe worlds largest model airplane contestwill extended run over two weekends 86 Nats being scheduled part AMAs Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration observation An entirely new attraction big meet will occur final week endAugust 2-3 1986and will have its centerpiece attraction huge Fly-in contest will start Friday July 25 1986 Lake Charles LA final day competition will Friday August 1 Nats has held three previous occasions stage planning 86 Nats detailed daily schedule available schedule will pub lished future issue will continuing series information updates Watch Competition Newsletter RC Electroflight World Champs Due 1986 Asannounced intheJulyl98sCompetition Newsletter team selection program operation select three-man team will represent US 1986 FAI Class F3E Electroflight World Champion ships August 20-22 1986 Lommel Bel gium Because fact present FAI rules recognize Motorgliders cate Con tinued page 126 RC Aerobatics Contest Board Action Reclassification Rule Clarification RC Aerobatics Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend announced results recent ballot handle Rules Clarification Board could have voted either Immediate Enforcement No Im mediate Ruling Denial Boards vote No Immediate Enforcement requires details Request Clarification published Model Avi ation subsequent Contest Board vote taken decide fate matter Rule Clarification item question automatic Continued page 123 December1985 117 Scale learn Finals Photos Bob Wiacher RC 4 Bob Wischer Models having highest complexity bonuses swept first three places RC Scale team selection trials Sawyer State Park near Louisville Oddly didnt finish order bonus values bonus system alone doesnt determine order finish always other factors involved such piloting skill static scoreand elusive bit luck also matter putting thing together good flight engines continue run time doesnt ex pire before completing schedule all-important takeoff landing best Cliff Tacie everything working per fection highest-scoring flight 20%-bonus Savoia Marchetti Trimotor place first though five 10 entries higher static scores Scalelike flight bonus combined produce winner 85-in-span SM 81 Trimotor Italian bomber WW II has fixed landing gear extra 5% bonus retracts wasnt necessary model should strong contender championships Oslo Norway 1986 1930 era military airplanes colorful decor Cliffs bomber has red sunburst wing three K&B 21 engines adequate power 13-lb model Steve Saugers Stinson ATrimotor winner awards Toledo placed second completing high scoring flight 25% bonus Added secondhighest static score meet Stinson its best calm air no wind flying days Steves first two flights incomplete really needed finish final round make team good spot landing helped Stinsons outboard engines HB 25s center engine 05 25 FSR Although engine problems plagued Lockheed Hercules Skip Masts 30% bonus kept him contest finished third place C-i 30 completed flight both engines dead side everyones surprise off-center thrust seemed have little effect turmoil competition Skip suspected forgotten refuel between flights model never before flown two engines both side Skip can take new confidence doesnt result disaster Bob Wischer became firstalternate placing fourth nine-year-old Piel Beryl has 50/0 bonus tail-dragger needed make near-perfect flights qual ify team missed spot landingon best flight lowered score Beryl Solo airplane team trials really no longer considered competitive among high-bonus multi-engine types model winner Bob would faced having produce better higher-bonus-point competitor next nine months Charlie Chambers finished fifth posi tion second alternate wellknown Grumman F9F-8 Cougar higher score its final landing could also have given Charlie place team Cougars flights much improved since engine changed Rossi 61 drivingaCookfanThe model loaded operating features including flaps retrac ting gear speed brakes lights servocontrolled canopy Its speed well over 100 mph Charlie does excellent job depicting military jet flight Most Scale Option features such bomb cargo drop eliminated models would require additional servos operating mechanism extra weight would push over FAI limit presently set 132 lb current trend toward building large possible exceeding weight limit has prescribed size some extent 118 Model Aviation USs newest RC Scale team L-R Cliff Tacie/Savola Marchetti SM 81 Steve Sauger/Stinson Trimotor Skip Mast/C-i 30B Hercules Note scale 4-bladed props SM 81 veteran Scale fliers have US team before dont see day Cliff Tacie picked rare modeling subject pre-WW II Italian Savola Marchetti SM 81 bomber scratch-designed -built Three K&B 21s power 85-in-span craft Finished butyrate dope over Super Coverite notc type model selected participants FAI program Large models have realistic performance exception model such Charlie Chambers ducted fan substitutes speed size vote team members elected Dolly Wischerasteam managerandMikecretzas assistant travel team de pends upon fund availability team selected Louisville aircraft flown should well inter national competition Oslo models serious contenders become FAI RC Scale champion CL 4 Mike Gretz Ron Sears Jeff Perez Julie Abel will represent United States CL com petition FAI World Championships next summer Norway earned spots US team winning first second third respectively team trials contest recently held Louisville KY total 12 competitors CL Scale team Scale team trials cooperative effort National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AMAs official FAI Scale Team Selection Committee John Guenther chairman AMA commit tee chief organizer spark plug years contest Bert Dugan Andy Sheber judges CL Scale Scale team trials unique event Its somewhat like World Championships miniature eveyone shares exact same interest Whether youre RC CL phase competition doesnt seem matterits Scale Its large group modelers very dedicated dont have size scope fast pace Nats yet com petition just intense day Friday devoted static judging Saturday Sunday flying Except short rain delay Saturday morning wind weather excellent Scale flying Everyone chance best good air Ron Sears Pontiac Ml won first place immaculate Stearman PT-i 7 beautifully-built CL Scale models come along years Rons craftsmanship superb earning him highest static score among CL fliers Louisville same Stearman Ron used win first National 1982 1985 also competed 1984 World Championships Paris earn ing highest static scores also Stearman weighs 12 lb has 64in wingspan powered ST 60 Ron said hopes have new multiengined ship ready trip Norway Veteran Jeff Perez flew dependable B17 bomber second place spot team third straight time same model won Nats 1981 1983 flew US Team 1982 1984 Louisville Jeff proved once again reliability complex four-engine model starting Out flying competition Saturday morning nearperfect flight doubt has ever four-engine retract-equipped CL Scale model country depend able Jeffs B-17 always flys very wellevery time 8-17 has 78-inch wingspan powered four OS 25s weighs 11 lb Jeff lives Lamed Kansas final spot team went 16year-old Julie Abel St Louis flying same Hazel Sig Clipped Wing Cub used win Junior Senior CL Scale Nationals 1982 1983 1984 1985 Perhaps because Julie has competing Junior Senior age divisions years people havent really watched flying very closely proved Louisville best CL Scale fliers world winning flight almost flawless earned highest flight score contest takeoff landing Cubs flight path smooth precise Julies use throttle through maneu vers best Ive ever seen can flylikethatin NorwayJuliewill doverywell World Championships Julie said already working new Cub trip Australia Craves flying Kawasaki Tony ended up fourth place mere two points out 4000 possible behind Julie Abel now alternate team member case others unable go Australia another competitor flying has really improvedhe went seventh flight 1983 second year importance having good-flying model FAI competition very evident Louisville top three static-scoring models two never made com plete flight opened up competi tion everyone chance make team flew well enough over top four finishers also top four flight scores should real good team expect will make good showing World Championships December 1985 119 USs newestCLScaleteam L-R Jeff Perez/Boeing B-i 7 Ron Sears/Stearman PT-i 7 JuIieAbeI/Clipped-Wing Cub Perezand Sears have US team before Julie Abel has consistent winneratthe AMA Nats Juniorand Senior new international FAI competition circuit CL Aerobatics Teaui Finals 4 Lou Dudka Photos author WHEW simple one-word exclama tion sums up story years teamselection finalsforthe 1986 US FAI Control Line Aerobatics team contest site parking lot Henry Ford Com munity College Detroit Ml Never have Ior anyof other competitorsever ex perienced anything like two days competition described vet eran Stunt flier Bill Werwage like batting head against concrete wall Bill 33rd year model airplane compe tition tenth Stunt team tryout Because intensity brutal nature contest Im sure didnt choose strongest team year never will Congratulations order three fliers triumphed over obstacles earn slots team Jim Casale Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bob Giese ke first alternate will represent US FAI class F2 B 1986 Control Line World Championships held Europe Contest Director Big Art Adamisin him family later ran two days competition effort choose consistent fliers under constantly-changing conditions might encountered actual World Champs flew four flights day lowest score day dropped two circles going simultaneous lylike Top Twenty Day Nats threejudges circleArt switched some judges around second flight never flew front same set twice format although some faults showed lot promise cause allowed flights demanded best flexible consistent wish Nats could run similar basis although imprac tical because large number entries best turnout quite few yearsi 8 fliers Most current Big Names Stunt exception Ted Fancher Im sure Big Arts presence lot because faith would run great contest team final long last being recognized premier event Stunt countrywinning Nats great being number world really what its about contest site adequate best winds blew wrong direc tion did earlier week practice sessions turbulence coming off trees made conditions practically unflyable During two days competi tion however Wind Gods smiled us direction changed 180 degrees making air either bearable worst quite good best trees between rows lots caused some minor turbulence although no planes lost because Competition first round flown Saturday morning August 31 Jim Casale quickly established himself force reckoned jumped early lead after first two rounds myself sec ond Bob Gieseke third Since two circles being run simultaneously no knew exactly stood until end even-numbered round Werwage looking little off Bob Baron Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin despite long layoff very little practice Bob Whitely looked strong evident point top eight fliers would ones competing three team spots rest scores fell off significantly third fourth rounds turned quite few things around intensity 1 20 Model Aviation three members 1986 US CLPA team Standing LR Bill Werwage Paul Walker kneeling Jim Casale planes original designs Casales Walkers powered Supertigre 60s Werwages ST 46and has over 2600 flights bad guysthey judged 140 flights twodays Lou Dudka saysthattheydid superior job due thanks contestants L R standing Mike Beliti Alan Adamisin Keith Trostle kneeling Bill Zimmer Rich Sawicki Joe Reinhard competition very quickly started surface put poor fourth-round flight saw myself tumble second sixth everyone scurried past almost like playing King Mountain childone mistake over After smoke cleared day order Casale Whitely Gieseke Adamisin Werwage Dudka Walker Baron rest field out serious contention previous team trials first two spots team just about sewed up point perhaps two other fliers realistic contention third spot time Casale rela tively secure position seven other fliers clawing other desperately trying gain other two spots dont think anyone slept too well night 53 points separated second through eighth out about 3000 points total Sunday morning cameand again first round flown relatively good air however wind came up second third rounds Werwage Walker both looking lot better rest us trying hold ground Gieseke just missed potential disaster ran over fuel can landing practice managed get plane repaired Bob Baron lost plane second round Up-line frayed bellcrank broke forcing him use backup ship just about eliminating him running Glen Meador overcame iot airicuiiies including installing new bellcrankthe day before meet finish 1 3th Plane ST 60-powered After first two rounds order Casale Walker Whitely Gieseke Dudka Werwage tie Adamisin Would believe point-difference tween second seventh now 29 Things actually gotten tighter pressure everyone going third round experienced believed Casale flew two highest flights round 1017 1008 respectively followed strong ef forts Walker Werwage Gieseke Adamisin fell off bit did Whitely Going fourth last round nobody really knew exactly stood stared scoreboard trying figue out Just about everyone finally said heck tried put best flight Walker went out first flew smoker 1008 just aboutassure himself spot team Werwage Gieseke battling out third spot Adami sin Whitely hot heels Gieseke both put good flightsbut quite good enough Werwage emerged victor won last team spot Gieseke missed just 13 points fell short 24 Whitely Adamisin 64 behind atie Outofatotal almost6000 points thats about close can get Fliers capsule summary contending fliers order finish follows First Jim Casale clearly best flier therealthough perhaps quite much asthe score suggests minorshape problems compensated usual impeccably-flat bottoms clean flying Second Paul Walker really off usual form first day got himself together second day made remarkable comeback will excellent addition team especially ability fly difficult weather conditions Third Bill Werwage looked whole lot better did World champs last year bit uneven times generally strong plans build 60 ship winter could real terror Fourth Bob Gieseke guy quit job flew much better did Nats made some major trim adjust ments since has once again come very serious threat especially since now has year under belt 60 Nobler Fifth Lou Dudka really couldnt displeased showing like rest us didnt make team hurt because came close sizes shapes pretty good some problems holding flat inside bottoms probably cost team spot Sixth tie Dennis Adamisin looked very good considering three weekends practice whole year could terror can find time practice Sixth tie Bob Whitely looked good times scarybut never whole pattern wind seemed bother him built trimmed plane three weeks before contest Look out ever gets serious Eighth Bob Baron flew about same did Nats tops bit tall bottoms little high though flew some nicest shapes anyone pattern seemed lack corners showed last team finals should noted addition breaking plane Bob plagued engine problems week during practice Continued page 126 December 1985 121 Author Lou Dudka placed fifth ST 60-powered Matrix Plane foam tisue-and-dope finish Bob WflITCiY irinisneo oin-place tie built plane just 3 weeks before contest Power ST 60 prop carbonfiber 3-blader Australia Finish plane MonoKote K&B epoxy paint Pete Bergstrom placed 12th showed flashes brilliancebut also some rough edges Lou thinks hell tough experience Indoor Team Selection Finals Richard Doig FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals held over Labor Day weekend August 31 September 1-2 1985 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH Twenty best FAI Indoor fliers gathered determine team represent US World Championships 1986 competition extremely tough team positions up grabs through last round day three Earlier spring appeared Lakehurst would available flying Team Selection Committee voted finals should held Akron suitable alternate site competitors agree Akron challenging site Airdock used stamping plant both short- long-term storage yard Several interior buildings jut out airdock piles stock scrapped-out ma chinery cyclone fences make some interesting obstacles addition large buildings drift can con siderable must contended first day several flights drifted doors blown down clamshells ending flights past winter center section roof recovered eliminating leaks new vents replaced original ones rusted shut As result center section building found better area flying ever past Also session couple doors closed never closed before needed forklift get unstuck other needed three people sledgehammer Round started out bang Any thoughts putting up safe flights first day dashed Cezar Banks first flight 4121 high time round Bud Romak Paul Tryon collided early round Romak came back 3801 reflight second-high time round Four other fliers could muster attempts flights three skipped round completely Round two repeat Banks having high flight 4259 Romak another collision round three Sal Cannizzo gotaflightof 4200 first other Banks go over 40-minute mark end day Banks first place sewn up Cannizzo second Romak third based flight times projected points though second day better weather no broke 40 minutes until fifth round high time round four respectable 3940 Richard Doig mid afternoon Bob Randolph broke 40 minutes 4045 Romak high time round 4132 persuaded Banks get models back out box Round six action Cannizzo hit wire ending flight 2001 Larry Loucka hung girders 928 ending flying Meanwhile other extreme Jon Harlan setting new Junior Category IV record 3444 FAI Indoor AMA Hand-Launched Stick father Ray also doing well flight 4116 high time round Jim Richmond also doing some inFree Flight Classification Type No FlA 17 Glider Duration FlA 16 Glider St Ln Distance FlA 19 Glider Height Fl B 1 Landplane Rubber-power Duration Fl 8 2 Landplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 3 Landplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 4 Landplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 5 Landplane Piston Eng Duration Fl C 6 Landplane Piston Eng St LN Dist Fl C 7 Landplane Piston Eng Height Fl C 8 Landplane Piston Eng Speed Fl B 40 Seaplane Rubber-power Duration Fl B 41 Seaplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 42 Seaplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 43 Seaplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 44 Seaplane Piston power Duration Fl C 45 Seaplane Piston power St Ln Dist Fl C 46 Seaplane Piston power Height Fl C 47 Seaplane Piston power Speed Fl F 9 Helicopter Rubber-power Duration Fl F 10 Helicopter Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl F 11 Helicopter Rubber-power Height Fl F 12 Helicopter Rubber-power Speed Fl F 13 Helicopter Piston power Duration Fl F 14 Helicopter Piston power St Ln Dist Fl F 15 Helicopter Piston power Height Fl F 16 Helicopter Piston power Speed Fl D 32a Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32b Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32c Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32d Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Control Line F2A 27 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 27A Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 26 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 29 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F20 30 Airplane Reaction Motor Speed F2C 57 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 100 Laps F2C 56 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 200 Laps Radio Control F3A 20 Airplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 21 Airplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 22 Airplane Piston Motor Height F3A 23 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 31 Airplane Piston Motor 00 Distance F3A 53 Airplane Piston Motor CC Speed F3A 46 Seaplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 49 Seaplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 50 Seaplane Piston Motor Height F3A 51 Seaplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 52 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Dist F3A 54 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Speed F3B 24 Glider Duration F3B 25 Glider St Ln Dist F3B 26 Glider Height F3B 33 Glider Speed F3B 34 Glidr 00 Diat F3B 55 Glider 00 Speed F3C 35 Helicopter Duration F30 36 Helicopter St Ln Dist F3C 37 Helicopter Piston Motor Height Held M Milutinovik Z Taus G Benedek V Fiodorov Tchiglitsev & Tomak V Fiodorov Sun Yi M Koulakovaky E Boricevitch G Lioubouchkine A Doubinetzky Leonid Kashtanov Leonid Kashtanov Weixiong Valery Miakinin Zhang Guisheng Jiang Jic Dong Chunlal Valery Miakinin A Nazarov G Pelegi P Motekaitis P Motekaitis S Purice V Titlov S Purice A Pavlov Ronald Higga James Richmond James Richmond James Richmond Zhao Jihe Vladimir Maslenkine T McDonald Shen xilin L Lipinaki Valery Kramarenko V Shapovalov/ V Dnutrienko Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine Maynard L Hill Maynard L Hill Yuri Zaslavaky R Weber Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine R Weber Lin Hanmao A Smoltentsev Jack H Hiner Jack H Hiner Michi Matyas Eduard Svoboda Gregory Peske Walter Anderach RH Jenneson Vytali Makeev Nation Yugo Czech Hungary USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR PRO PRO PRO USSR USSR Italy USA USSR USA USA USSR USA Performance 4:581 0 1926 miles 7755 feet 1:4132 23064 miles 5682 ft 15696 kmh 6:01 0 2353 miles 13620 feet 10777 mph 822 3450 meters 5616 meters 394 kmh 2:2352 130904 km 4600 meters 2926 kmh 33267 171834 feet USSR 2664 feet USSR 8962 mph Romania 3:12 USSR 5665 miles Romania 12300 feet USSR 7215 mph Canada 2754 USA3407 USA 4443 USA 5214 PRO USSR USA PRO USSR USSR USSR 25160 kmh 296507 kmh 26698 kmh 328862 kmh * 24583 mph 3196 6563 Date Set 5-1 5-60 3-31-62 5-23-48 6-1 9-64 7-1 -62 6-1 9-64 10-19-80 6-6-52 8-1 4-52 8-1 3-47 6-25-73 10-6-81 10-9-81 7-28-79 5-5-80 8-7-82 8-29-82 8-1 7-82 3-1 9-79 6-3-68 8-3-74 8-30-75 6-1 2-70 10-1 -65 10-1 -63 9-24-63 9-20-70 11-27-83 9-29-64 6-21-79 8-31-79 6-22-64 6-31-76 11-15-64 10-20-64 6-1 2-71 7-1 5-63 7-25-62 Maynard L HillUSA20:00519-21-61 Maynard L HillUSA45523 km9-26-63 26919 feet9-6-70 2137 mph9-21-71 765 km7-4-63 1503 mph11-26-64 11:024-10-61 2446 km10-6-77 USA9-3-67 USSR9-25-7 1 USA9-2-77 USSR9-12-62 USSR9-24-63 USA5-26-84 USA11-6-62 Hungary12-2-61 Ozecho7-23-79 Poland10-13-82 FRG12-30-79 Australia2-2-80 USSR4-16-60 1653526 feet 16329 mph 506 km 6661 mph 33:3230 14792 km 19507 meters 16695 kmh 7161 km 109067 kmh 3:3506 9265 km 1120 meters 122 Model Aviation FAI WORLD RECORDS F3C 38 Helicopter Piston Motor Speed F30 39 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Distance F30 56 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Speed F3E 59 Airplane Electric MotorS Duration F3E 60 Airplane Electric MotorS SL Dist F3E 61 Airplane Electric MotorS Height F3E 62 Airplane Electric MotorS Speed F3E 63 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Dist F3E 64 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Speed F3E 65 Airplane Electric MotorP Duration F3E 66 Airplane Electric MotorP SL Dist F3E 67 Airplane Electric MotorP Height F3E 68 Airplane Electric MotorP Speed F3E 69 Airplane Electric MotoriP 00 Dist F3E 70Airplane Electric MotorlP 00 Speed F3E 71 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Duration F3E 72 Airplane Electric MotoriSOL SL Dist F3E 73 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Height F3E 74 Airplane Electric Motor50L Speed F3E 75 Airplane Electric MotorSOL 00 Dist Vytali Makeev Robert Jenneson Vytali Makeev Anatoly Labov Gregory Peske Valery Miakinin Igor Taibizov Harold Dilcher Igor Tsibisov Alexandre Smolentsev Sergei Malik Valery Miakinin Alexandre Stakhovsky Valery Miakinin Igor Tsibisov Fredrich Biesterfeld F3E 76 Airplane Electric Motor50L 00 Speed F3E 77 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB DurationDmitri Miakinin F3E 78 Airplane Electric MotorOOME SL DistValery Miakinin F3E 79 Airplane Electric MotorlOOM B Height F3E 80 Airplane Electric MotorlOOME Speed Vladimir Beliser F3E 81 Airplane Electric MotorfOOMBi 00 Valery Miakinin Dist F3E 82 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB 00 Speed USSR 120756 kmh Australia 72 km USSR 8503 kmh * USSR 2:2045 Poland 711 km USSR 513 meters USSR 8535 kmh FRG 31 km USSR 32905 kmh USSR 3405 USSR 3230 meters USSR 186 meters USSR 4003 kmh USSR 323 km USSR 28011 kmh FRG 3:0454 vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant USSR 1:0325 USSR 3350 meters vacant USSR 4235 kmh USSR 11 km 12-25-84 3-9-80 12-25-84 8-31-83 5-27-85 8-8-82 4-1 2-82 3-1 3-83 12-25-84 10-1 0-81 10-9-81 8-28-83 10-8-81 10-9-81 1 2-25-84 6-20-84 9-1-83 10-10-8 1 10-8-81 10-8-81 vacant tentative teresting flying though officially part contest Early afternoon flew old FAI Indoor model tached set landing floats could ROW model did over 27 minutes intends submit FAI new World Rubber-Powered Seaplane record Later afternoon got out variable-diameter propeller put up flight 4043 under 100 feet Because Richmond current World Champ allowed attend next World Chain pionshis defending Champion being member US team As result did much serious flying placing last 20 contestants official competition end second day Cezar Banks still first place Ray Harlan second place Bob Radoiph third based projected points weather day three still sunny warmer five flights over 40 minutes round seven Larry Cailliau start ed make move flight 3745 shaky start almost flying machines stored Airdock Banks once again high flight 4002 Round eight conditions best three days contention making moves Richard Doig tried team spot flight 4001 Larry Cailliau secured team place 4229 flight Randolph gained team position high flight contest 4315 round nine Banks hoped up times hung last flight 2420 Doig blew up two models trying duplicate 40-minute flight Ray Harlan also good flight going late round until hung 1147 High time round 3804 Romak final standings gap between second third place another gap between eighth ninth 2 place first through sixth places breaking 40 minutes team Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Cailliau Bud Romak manag ing should make strong showing next World Championships Jim Richmond attending defeRding World Champion would surprised see place first second third fourth exact order though Ill predict would like thank people Goodyear Aerospace co operative Saturday morning several supervisors came out forklift rear range stamping parts-in-progress give us large clear floor space possible close several doors Security appreciated sending someone out bring back lunch wanted food Contest Director Ed Stoll did excellent job ably assisted Melody Doig thinks also go non-flying timers Tony Becker Jack Carter Jack Henry Joe Hervat Jerry Noun Herb Robbins Editors note No photographs avail able team finals since Goodyear Aerospace security regulations prohibited taking photographs company property Aerobatics Rule p 117 advancement provision respect Contestant Classification RC Pattern Section 39 AMA rule book rule par 39&2 AMA rule bOok requires Pattern flier after reaching predeter mined level competition success class must advanced next higher class specific item brought ward request clarification language governing advancement Novice class regulation now states following 82 contestant .as follows flier must move out Novice class places first second third above least four other fliers having recorded official flight sanctioned Pattern class contest question Does require Novice flier advanced Sports man class immediately upon meeting qualification should done end year qualification met Chairman Friend states best knowledge has never intent past rules proposals have competitor reclassified immediately upon reaching classification goal feels fair way to reclassify Novice competitoratthe end year done other Pattern classes Interested modelers should make opinions matter known District RC Aerobatics Contest Board mem ber names addresses Board members can found Com petition Directory section Compe tition Newsletter issue Model Aviation Contest Board must make Final Vote question within four six weeks its publication soif want opinion affect outcomedont delay communicating District RC Aerobatics Contest Board member outcome matter will pub lished later edition Competition Newsletter December 1985 123 Free Flight World Championships Results A-2 Towline Glider FlA Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Yue LiangChina1260 300 405 2KaiSunChina1260240300360164 3 Per GrunnetDenmark1260 300 161 4 Vin MorganAuatralia1260 300 156 5 Uwe RuachE Germany1260 300 138 6 Fabio NutiniBrazil1260 300 Joan BucazaraRomania1260 290 8 Victor TchopUSSR1260 252 9 Ivan HoriesiCzechoslovakia1260 246 10 Heikki TahkapaaFinland1260 241 11 Victor lsaenko USSR 1260 236 12 Matt Gewain USA 1260 234 13 Henning Nyhegen Denmark 1260 225 14 Massimiliano Gobbo Italy 1260 21715 Song Chan Li N Korea 1260 194 16 Vittorlo Brussolo Italy 1260 19217 Pieter De Boer Netherlands 1260 18718 Pierre Dorn France 1260 18619 Jong Sik Kim N Korea 1260 180 20 Stefan Jurczeniak Poland 1260 16221 Chol Li N Korea 1260 150 22 Antonio Martinez Cuba 1260 14723 Dieter Klink W Germany 1260 141 24 Waldemar Mroczek Poland 1260 135 25 Yaodong Zhou China 1260 12325 CzeslavZiober Poland 1260 123 27 Svein Arild Laraen Norway 1260 12128 Kurt Bleuer Switzerland 1260 11629 Antonio Abaunza Mexico 1260 11530 Macfred Preus E Germany 1260 108 31 Anders Plemesen Norway 1260 95 32 Yigal Drori Israel 1260 94 33 Jaromir Orel Czechoslovakia 1260 86 34 Randy Weller USA 1260 80 35 Javier H Abad Spain 1260 6236 Radoje Blagojevic Yugoslavia 1260 7 Robert Nuttgens W Germany 1260 8 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 10439 Ladislan Horak Canada 1258 39 Leo Reynders Belgium 1258 41 Erwin Pacher Austria 1257 41 Rod Lewis New Zealand 1257 43 Oscar Martinelli Argentina 125544 Kraen Stoian Bulgaria 125445 Bernard Brand France 125246 Rob Peters New Zealand 1250 46 Jean-luc Drapeau France 1250 48 Allard van Wallene Netherlands 1239 49 Peter Alinut Canada 123549 Peter Nash Australia 1235 51 Petko Pelkon Bulgaria 1233 51 Ernesto Dondero Argentina 1233 53 Per Findahl Sweden 1231 54 Ivan Crha Czechoslovakia 1230 55 Lulches Lyuben Bulgaria 1222 56 Junichiro Matauno Japan 1221 57 Gennadsi Orion USSR 1218 58 Mirko Karanovic Yugoslavia 1215 58 Luis Tejero SpaIn 1215 60 Gordon Mackenzie Canada 1204 60 Bror Elmer Sweden 1204 62 Wolfgang Gerlach W Germany 1202 63 Canny Breeman Netherlands 1201 64 Matti Lihtamo Finland 1200 64 Eugenio Snen Cuba 1200 66 Anton Bucher Swifzarland 1197 66 lan Weiss Israel 1197 68 JIm Bradley USA 1196 69 Lars-olox Danielason Sweden 1191 70 Phillip Mitchell Australia 1183 71 Onello Rodriguez Cuba 117972 Mike Fantham GB 117573 Lee Hines USA 1169 74 Ricardo Rodrigez Spain 115175 Svein Oluf Olatad Norway 114376 Bleuer Heinz Switzerland 114277 Gino Stranieri Italy 114178 Hamdi Chakir Turkey 111779 Paul Reynders Belgium 110680 Phil Owens GB 109281 Finn Blerre Denmark 108082 Toshikazu HaradaJapan 1066 82 Marian Popesku Romania 106684 Fritz Mang Austria 1048 85 Anton Vidensek Yugoslavia 104486 Emillo Ferrer Argentina 99687 Gringu Pops Romania 99288 Toni Cordes GB, 96089 Juha-Pekka Ihalainen Finland 94990 Votam Hoviva Israel 92091 George Curtis New Zealand 91392 Emre Ustundg Turkey 91293 Hiroshi Yoshikawa Japan 82294 dna Asian Turkey 815 Team Scores 1 China 3780 N Korea 3780 Poland 3780 4 France 3762 5 Czechoslovakia 3750 6 USSR 3738 7 W Germany 37228 Bulgaria 37099 Holland 370010 Canada 369711 Australia 367812 Norway 366313 Italy 3661 14 Cuba 363915 Spain 362615 Sweden 362617 USA 3625 18 Denmark 360019 Switzerland 3599 20 Austria 3565 21 Yugoslavia 3495 22 Argentina 3484 23 New Zealand 342024 Finland 340925 Israel 337726 Romania 331827 Great Britain 322728 Japan 3109 29 Turkey 2844 30 E Germany 2520 31 Belgium 2364 32 Brazil 1260 32 Mexico 1260 Rds 1-7 ffs 1260 300 420 1260 300 417 1260 300 378 1260 300 376 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300300 PAl Power Fl C Individual Results ContestantTeam 1 Nikolay NakonechnyUSSR 2 Andras MecznerHungary 3 Jong Hi KingN Korea 4 Eugeny VerbitskyUSSR 5 Xian WangChina 6 Dong Sik KimN Korea 7 Oszkar MaczkoHungary 8 Piotr PlachelkaPoland 9 Silvano LustratiIt sly 10 Kenny HapperseftUSA 11 Tony Mathews Canada 1260 300 2 SlavovSlavcho Bulgaria 1260 240 26713 Oton Velunsek Yugoslavia 1260 29714 Kenneth Phalr USA 1260 295 15 Gerhard Heidemann W Germany 1260 279 16 Cenek Petek Czechoslovakia 1260 27217 Stafford Screen GB 1260 26418 ZsengellerGabor Hungary 1260 25819 Laden Braire France 1260 245 20 Gringu Pops Romania 1260 232 21 Otnial Cohen Israel 1260 223 22 Dusan yards Yugoslavia 1260 22 23 Geradi Bohman Sweden 1260 24 Robert Gutal USA 1260 25 Manuel Blanko Cuba 1260 6 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 7 Mant red Thomas E Germany 1260 28 Mario Rocca Italy 1260 29 Walter Nutini Brazil 1260 30 Jiri Kaiser Czechoslovakia 1260 31 Sang Gol Sin N Korea 1260 32 Jan Ochman Poland 1254 33 Andrea Bartachi Switzerland 1251 Vaclas Petek Czechoslovakia 124635 Thomas Koster Denmark 124636 UII Karisson Sweden 1245 37 Vasilev Ognyan Bulgaria 1228 38 Michel Iribarne France 1227 38 Fang Ruilang China 1227 40 Andreas Valdas Cuba 1222 40 Aleksandr Muhin USSR 122040 Gianpaolo Barbabella Italy 122040 Tom Osager Denmark 122044 Chen Zhijian China 121645 Pavlov Milan Yugoslavia 121446 Dave Halliday Canada 1212 47 Kostadin Abadjies Bulgaria 121148 Idalmis Mar tinez Cuba 120649 Denis Ferraro France 120250 Dave Sugden Canada 118551 Tassilo Schwend W Germany 1162 52 Yrjo Waltonen Finland 1154 53 Uwe Glisamane E Germany 1143 54 Claus Peter Wachtler E Germany 113155 Hans Liedhoim Sweden 1114 56 Bruno Fiegi Italy 1113 56 Reinhard Friedrich W Germany 1113 58 Mauricio Zito Argentina 1104 59 Roy Collins GB 1103 60 Roman Czerwinski Poland 109861 R Summeraby Austria 102762 Marian Popescu Romania 102263 Osal Kilpelainen Finland 99264 Cantos L Miguel Spain 99165 Peter Harris GB 98966 Petre Cucuianu Romania 93367 Suzuki Toshikazu Japan 926 68 Masaki Kobsyashi Japan 853 69 Orestes Cuzzi Argentina 841 70 W East Australia 827 71 H Gostelow Ausfralia 503 72 Alfred Banos Argentina 470 Team Results 1 Hungary 3780 2 N Korea 3780 3 USA 3780 4 Czechoslovakia 37665 USSR 3740 6 Yugoslavia 3734 7 China 3703 8 Bulgaria 3699 9 France 3689 10 Cuba 3688 11 Canada 365712 Sweden 361913 Poland 361014 Italy 3593 15 W Germany 553516 B Germany 353417 Romania 337518 Great Britain 3352 19 Argentina 2565 20 Denmark 2466 21 Australia 2357 22 Finland 2146 23 Japan 187024 Austria 126024 Brazil 126024 Israel 126027 Switzerland 1251 28 Spain 991 Wakefield Rubber Fl B Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Raiser HofsassW Germany1260240300360420480 2 Lothar DoringW Germany1260240300360420469 3 Young 9am ChangN Korea1260240300360420294 4 Wenyl ZhangChina1260 300 420 5 Yuriy Gulugonon USSR1260 300 364 6 Arcangal Armesto Argentina1260 300 354 7 Robert WhIte USA1260 300 352 8 P Fauser Australia1260 300 280 9 Phillipe Lepage France1260 300 192 lOOhIk NKorea1260240300123 11 Aleksandar Andrukon USSR 1260 30011 Carlos M Cabarco Cuba 1260 240 3 Jet Hacken Holland 1260 28614 Eugeny Gorban USSR 1260 284 15 Apzalmo Zen Holland 1260 272 16 Bernd 5hz W Germany 1260 16217 Totlo Vaitahes Bulgaria 1260 134 18 Delmo Donalli Argentina 1260 222 19 Franz Wutzl Jr Austria 1260 20 Lacimic Lazar Yugoslavia 1260 1- 17421 Jita Lu China 1260 2 Laif Ericsson Sweden 1260 3 Wenping Xing China 1260 24 Piet ro Zoppalli Italy 1260 5 Jans B Kristensan Denmark 1255 26 Giora Harzberg Israel 1248 27 Jozset Kraaznai Hungary 1246 28 Own Sirkis Israel 1243 29 Lannart Hanason Sweden 124230 Jack McGillivray Canada 123431 Albert Koppitz France 122932 Li Jung Goan N Korea 122833 Bryan Spoonar 08. 122334 Ivan TaylorGB 122235 Ben ltzak-ltzak Israel 12215 Zold Czaba Hungary 1221 35 Erik Knudsen Denmark 122138 Luigi Guzzatfi Italy 121739 Bitik Turkey 120940 Walt Ghlo USA 1206 41 Varadi Mihaly Hungary 1204 41 Krzysztof Rozycki Poland 120442 Pim Ruyter Holland 120343 Francois Taparnoux Switzerland 119944 Alan Barnes New Zealand 119644 Fritz Gansli Switzerland 119644 Kalevi Koskinan Finland 1196 47 Dieter Siebenmann Switzerland 119548 Ibrahim Sinanagic Yugoslavia 1194 49 Andrzej Poczobut Poland 1193 50 Yordanov Sasho Bulgaria 1190 51 Biarna Jergensen Denmark 1188 52 Peter Monningnoff W Germany 1187 52 Dimitar Ustricki Bulgaria 1187 54 Kyiosti Karhila Finland 1184 55 Jack Brown USA 1183 56 Dave Hipperson 09. 117957 Petre Cucuianu Romania 117258 Isidoro Fichara Italy 117159 Mitauc KoboriJapan 116760 Norm Beattia Canada 116761 A Edwards Australia 1157 62 Mirsad Kapatanovic Yugoslavia 1156 63 Marquez Rudesindo Argentina 1148 64 Eugeniusz Cofalik Poland 1140 65 Penfti Asito Finland 113566 Kahraman Yildiz Turkey 113167 P SmithAustralia 112268 David Ackery New Zealand 1117 69 Rob Peters New Zealand 1108 70 Gerard Marguols France 1058 71Gringu Pops Romanis 1049 72 BjonnstadT9rstein Norway 1042 73 Ole Torgarsen Norway 102574 Dave Andrew Canada 102275 Herbert Chmelik Austria 1019 76 Corrado Pensalfini Brazil 1009 77 dna Asian Turkey 995 78 Joan Bucazar Romania 992 79 Luiz Matud Srrano Brazil 972 80 Arostodes Fer nandez Spain 97081 Paulo Solon Ribeiro Brazil 95382 Masabumi Shibachi Japan 95083 Andera Hakansson Sweden 93084 Miguel Santoyo Mexico 79485 Ignaclo Morejon Cuba 692 Team Results 1 USSR 3780 2 China 3780 3 N Korea 37484 Holland 37235 Israel 3712 6 W Germany 37077 Hungary 36718 Argentina 36689 Denmark 366410 Italy 365411 USA 3649 12 Bulgaria 363713 Switzerland 3625 14 Great Britain 362415 Yugoslavia 361016 France 354717 Australia 353918 Poland 353719 Finland 352420 Sweden 343221 Canada 342522 New Zealand 342123 Turkey 3335 24 Romania 3193 25 Brazil 2934 26 Austria 2232 27 Japan 2217 28 Norway 2067 National RecordsStandard Unlimited Open144841 km Kenneth E Ruhf 5/31/85 Altitude Standard Open3600 ft Jack Hiner following National Records have7/27/85 processed during month Sep tember 1985 Outdoor Free Flight D Gas Open Cate- Technical Director p 177 gory 111950 Wallace EJohnson 12/30/84 award nominating period will be RC Soaring Duration 2-Meter Open tween January 1 September 30 Keep 10:0116 Keith Kindrick 6/8/85 Closed eyes open items fit Course Distance Standard Modified award concept let hear 1 24 Model Aviation lET OE QU 2Th Use effective muffler PARTI CI PANTS COMMENTS RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS members U S Soar ng team team manager invited submit comments observations about experiences 1985 Soaring World Championships following responses received Similar invitations fered members managers US teams participating World Cham pionships 110 110 110 110 110110 II Managers Report Blame Beron-Rawdon American representatives Fifth Radio Control Soaring World Champion ships held Waikeri Australia April 1985 pilots Michael Bame Steve Neu Michael Reagan helpers Cohn DiMaio Gary lttner Roger Roth Assistant Man ager Deborah Beron-Rawdon Manager Blame Beron-Rawdon Americans placed fifth field 1 5 countries field reduced size result Australias isolated location Despite its reduced size top per formers contest performed truly outstanding standard Great Britain fielded excellent team experienced modelers unusual degree preparation co operation skill earned very sat isfying team victory RaIf Decker reign ing champion coming contest demonstrated mastery Soaring com ing back disastrous first round win contest contest beautifully run 80 officials 42 contestants plenty manpower contest ran very fast officiating times fair reasonable precise flier crew American team performed best ability Throughout contest American performed 1000/o effort flying skill American pilots polished task very best pilot task However taken whole Amer ican pilots among best pilots contest Americans hurt two areas Bame Reagan hurtforairplanes Neu hurtfora team Bames Reagans airplanes de signed built group effort San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers airplanes well-detailed beautifully built finished also strongest rugged planes contest Unfortunately some errors made configuring planes 1 5% smaller span typical plane contest expected reducedsize planes would launch better winch line weak link place did prove case wind however Early contest Bame Reagan being badly outlaunched Later con test switch monofilament line reduced wind getting equal launches Additionally Bames Reagans air planes used wing section too much camber airplanes performed well Duration Distance Speed just would go fast Late contest improvements made Speed runs carefully picking good air improving conditions Neu used prefabricated German air plane proven outstanding perform ance Well before leavingforAustralia Neuand Roth thoroughly alienated themselves rest team rude manners refusals cooperate help out Addition ally Neu arrived Australia Roth helper two persons fewer re quired event Bame lttner Reagan Deborah Beron-Rawdon volunteered help Neu much possible Neu rejected Deborah started contest man short Neus first day three-ring circus Rejectingasuggestion team manager ask Bame lttner Reagan help Neu instead asked contest management assistance An outstanding Australian help er Alan Ellis provided Neus perform ance improved full crew Americans very unified team except Neu Roth refused part team made em barassingly clear others contest Neu Roths obvious attempts isolate themselves others team rest team got along very well experienced good feeling comes being part coordinated group weatherwasafactoratthe contestfor southern California team wind unusually strong thermals sink huge cycling 15 minutes tasks flown lift sink large inescapable Bame particular seemed get unfair share sink Neu other hand appeared get good air often Australia country very friendly host Americans felt very home driving left side road might have thought remote portion California team fortunate receive excellent financial support within out model industry teams travel lodging expenses paid full team AMA funds surplus remains start next team off right foot Qantas Airways deserves spe cial mention outstanding support Qantas transported 824 pounds car go Sydney charge scratch addition passen ger service among competent professional have ever experienced team unfortunate focus heated controversy during period between team selection contest departure forAustralia controversy largely centered radio control equipment Neu used team selection contest powerful people directly involved team involved selves issue result great uncertainty would team Indeed several times entire team threatened cancellation uncer tainty extremely disruptive con centrated effort required prepare World Championship future appears bright FAI RC Soaring 1987 World Championship will probably held West Germany location promises drawa huge field worlds best pilots addition excellent chance Germany will provide standardized medium-power winches putting halt winch power race remains America put together good team selection program select team leave alone job know best 11011011 RC Soaring Team Members View Mike Reagan US team did fare very well year reasons piloting skill planes Steve Neu used just out date planes Mike Bame used having best glide-path control being rugged contest just too small especially windy conditions team December 1985 125 April 51985 Los Angeles International Airport US RC Soaring team readyto depart Australia and World Championships via QANTAS Airlines folks photo L R Archie Kwong QANTAS cargo sales coordinator Garry lttner Blame Beron Rawdon Deborah Beron-Rawdon Patricia Pearsall QANTAS account executive Steve Neu Roger Roth Cohn DiMalo Michael Reagan Michael Bame PK Pattam Kothandapany QANTAS cargo sales coordinator contestants Neu Reagan Bame Blame Beron-Rawdon team manager whole got eaten alive Speed giving up 16 20 seconds during contest about 50 points per second Another reason politics just wanted flybut soon found out would happen Dan Pruss made sure US has no say international FAI F3B rules-making including speaking out US winches twice AMA President John Crigg threat ened team everything re placement cancellation Don Edberg wrote published stories about knew nothing no right doing Al Doig made sure team morale kept minimum along know ledge what really happening Jerry Krainock Dave Peltz kept illegalradio debate going hot heavyand own back yard other hand support much expected Roger Roth told us couldnt counton lam very greatful following supporters would have US team would like thank entire SFVSF Club huge support building planes winches planning trip Qantas Airways air cargo Futaba radiosJim Oddinoand Bishop Graphics needed modifications TRW Addidas uniforms Satellite City Hot Stuff Cyro Industries Rohacell SR Bat teries Ace R/C M&K Model Products Mike Taibi Superior Aircraft Materials building support Monetary support number persons industries too numerous list would sure like thank tremendous support Except forthe politics truly dream come true better believe SFVSF San Fernando ValleySilent Fliers will back next year stronger know ledgeable ever before Steve Neu never hunt lead maybe next time will different Electroflight Champs [romp 717 gory will compete World Champs US enthusiasts hope Electric Aeroba tics Pylon Racing may also flown events would because FAI rules Open International Contests would have World Championship status ramification fact AMA will fund fliers latter two classes Get Involved fairly detailed explanation team selection program published thejuly 1985 edition However major points repeated 1 Potential participants must first register AMA HQ Attention Competition Dept $15 fee 2 Have local AMA Contest Director certify partici pant has demonstrated minimum standard performance must score 450 points Participant maytryto certified times needed qualify 3 Com pete team finals qualification form must com pleted returned AMA HQ March 31 1986 team finals must complet ed June 30 1986 Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar Chairman now actively soliciting bids site team finals Interest ed clubs should coordinate bids Competition Department AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Willianro 347 SoWM1085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhoven Oaeens NY 11421 BC0 Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Poori 28 Ferowood Dr Conrrnock NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm D, Nezereth PA 18064 Soot M Weiseoboch 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9736 62nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 BC Ed Byerley 200 Coremender Cove Stefford VA 22554 V RC Doe Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW Hootoville AL 35805 EF Wollece Johnson41 12 Whde Acres Rd Montgomery ALaBlOB CL Joseph Meod 1338 Rensselaer Sn Jacksonville PL 32205 VI RC Chorles Grey 201 Holttren Solem Rd.Terre Heote 1N47803 RC Soaring Dole Folkening 1039 college Ave #6W Wheoton IL 60187 ci w R Bodeinch Jr. 235 W Glede Pelotine IL 60067 RC Pylon & SoaringBC Pattern & other BCBC escept Soaring EF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events eacept BC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 S lone Terrace codehy WI 53110 RC Leon Candy N4503 Highway 55 chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniry Rc Wayne Yeager 38235 castle Romolos Ml 48174 CL & FE Pool Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Reedy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tellmee 3014 Eochange Wichita KS 87217 Rc George Honter 69B2 S Lamar St. Litlleton co 80123 Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii meets xl Tom Cope 23262 58 57th St Rt 3 lsoeqoeh WA 98027 BC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 Bald Pace Below Indicates chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Roy Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Weyland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd. A-t 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don BroIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami EL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McEJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfteld VA 221B2 V Dove Hemotreoght P0 Boo 171 Moncho Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Smock RFO 2 Hamborg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviker 2021 Lakelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jon Boyle Jt 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Romeo Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Seerl 52 Leegholm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karloson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matnono 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boo 948 Richardson TX 79080 lx Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 1 Clarence Mother 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 11 Dave Hegen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsoille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Temarink Lane Missoori City TX 77459 IX Michael Tellmen 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mansono 8976 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 ToIl Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerios 1627 Overland Paso Sugarland IX 77478 IX Jereld Morphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sehalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Goenther BR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Cleode McColloogh BR t Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sondown Lv DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 1169 Pir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cr Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlotteoville VA 22901 V Jvhn Thomas 401 5 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando EL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hogan 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert P Harris Rt 3 257 Estevee Rd. La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/a Walt Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Orlando EL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lethem NY 12110 III Dove Letoha 1141 Colombos Ave. Lemvyoe PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terracn College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Prite glen 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Chempive 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madisvn MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Pool MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Crestniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieta 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Miote 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 rt Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Celebasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Geger 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Rowulas Ml 48174 VIII Dane Laymen 7515 Broobleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Piociotta 1525 Alevander Cir Poeblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Booney Lake WA 98390 VI 0ev Prays 131 E Peneington Rd Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Oorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mervin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Dove Pelta 20450 Celtic St Chatsmorth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapela Napernille IL B0540 CLPA Finalsaromp 121 Credit Due judges did absolutely first-rate job deserveallthecreditduethemAnyone has competed attended previous team finals knows dreaded fear flight scores ballooning late rounds guys stood ground never budged inchup down intensity felt competitors just ima gine judges after 140 pres sure-packed flights two days picked three best fliers got rest us right order anyone complaint must have thought another contest hats off super job did Congratulations also order Big Art chose judges persuaded judge helped fine-tune Adamisin familyjust continues give back more hobby count ed least eight directly involved runing contest addition threw us agreat partyon FridayrmghtA bigThank order us should noted top twoand four out top fivefliers used Super tigre 60s three modified Glen Meador Paul Walker doing own Werwage remarked Its becoming 60 world out anyone tries convince you dont need pow er nod politely trot nearest hobby store plunk down money get felt lack horsepoer except Casales case flew 60 major reason forour poorshowingatthe last World Championships will surely corrected 1986 Look out worldthe USA back 1 26 Model Aviation
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COM PETI TV" NE WSLETTERE23r ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 CL Speed Team An Apology Last month reporting CL Speed team finals wrong modeler cred ited being alternate team member Cliff Norman alternate team mem ber apologies Cliff being victim communications error Art Scholl Former Aeromodeler Killed internationally-recognized full-scale Aerobatic pilot airshow performer Art Scholl killed crash aerobatic biplane September 171985 Although best-known abilities full-scale flier Art credited lifelong terest aviation early interest building flying model airplanes fatal accident cause remains unknown occurred Art filming some background footage forthcoming motion picture Top Gun Scholl flown Pennzoil Chipmunk aerobatic plane before estimated com bined airshow audience 80 million per sons over past 20 years ap peared 200 motion picture features documentaries TV com mercials RC Tournament Champions Discon tinued But. See p 105 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino management announced biennial Tournament Champions worlds premier RC Pattern contests has permanently dis continued next would have held 1986 William C Bennett chairman board chief executive officer Circus Circus Enterprises Inc announced regret outstanding event inaugurated 1974 himself Walt Schroder being discontinued because limitations time available Circus Circus staffa situation has arisen because phenomenal growth expansion Cir cus Circus over years noted since its inception 1974 Tournament Champions has awarded $468925 prize moneythe richest events tory aeromodeling Bennett further stressed pleasure associations has made worlds greatest RC pilots judges officials fans hopes maintain contact great sport through involve ment Circus Hobbies Inc rA Note nical Director W Bob Underwood two items interest Technical Director would like call attention First Emergency Safety Rule approved August 5 1985 Executive Council meeting will cluded 1986-87 AMA rule book item placed Contest Directors section book will state Contest Director AMA-sanctioned event has authority perform safety inspections equipment pre vent participant using equipment CDs opinion deemed un safe purpose adding item allow CD general authority events now granted some specific contest events statement tended restrict participation rather create environment designed pro mote safe operation sanctioned events Some concern has expressed CD could use item capricious manner prevent person flying such possibility exists would prefer think CDs will exercise option necessary cases second item interest concerns annual award presented technical achievement details will presented alert fact beginning January 1 1986 will searching model airplane world achievement contributes signifi cant manner technical development hobby/sport selecting recipient award consideration will given limited items processes 1 Improve performance existing equipment 2 Represent equipment performs new tasks 3 Tend make easier tasks now required building flying 4 Encourage safety considerations noise-suppression Consideration item process will based limited follow ing factors 1 Its need 2 manner performs 3 Its innovative quality 4 possibilities future develop ment applications will application forms available Technical Director use nom inating potential recipients Continued page 124 1 Thel986Natsis Coming 1986 National Contest will bigger better ever first time Natsthe worlds largest model airplane contestwill extended run over two weekends 86 Nats being scheduled part AMAs Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration observation An entirely new attraction big meet will occur final week endAugust 2-3 1986and will have its centerpiece attraction huge Fly-in contest will start Friday July 25 1986 Lake Charles LA final day competition will Friday August 1 Nats has held three previous occasions stage planning 86 Nats detailed daily schedule available schedule will pub lished future issue will continuing series information updates Watch Competition Newsletter RC Electroflight World Champs Due 1986 Asannounced intheJulyl98sCompetition Newsletter team selection program operation select three-man team will represent US 1986 FAI Class F3E Electroflight World Champion ships August 20-22 1986 Lommel Bel gium Because fact present FAI rules recognize Motorgliders cate Con tinued page 126 RC Aerobatics Contest Board Action Reclassification Rule Clarification RC Aerobatics Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend announced results recent ballot handle Rules Clarification Board could have voted either Immediate Enforcement No Im mediate Ruling Denial Boards vote No Immediate Enforcement requires details Request Clarification published Model Avi ation subsequent Contest Board vote taken decide fate matter Rule Clarification item question automatic Continued page 123 December1985 117 Scale learn Finals Photos Bob Wiacher RC 4 Bob Wischer Models having highest complexity bonuses swept first three places RC Scale team selection trials Sawyer State Park near Louisville Oddly didnt finish order bonus values bonus system alone doesnt determine order finish always other factors involved such piloting skill static scoreand elusive bit luck also matter putting thing together good flight engines continue run time doesnt ex pire before completing schedule all-important takeoff landing best Cliff Tacie everything working per fection highest-scoring flight 20%-bonus Savoia Marchetti Trimotor place first though five 10 entries higher static scores Scalelike flight bonus combined produce winner 85-in-span SM 81 Trimotor Italian bomber WW II has fixed landing gear extra 5% bonus retracts wasnt necessary model should strong contender championships Oslo Norway 1986 1930 era military airplanes colorful decor Cliffs bomber has red sunburst wing three K&B 21 engines adequate power 13-lb model Steve Saugers Stinson ATrimotor winner awards Toledo placed second completing high scoring flight 25% bonus Added secondhighest static score meet Stinson its best calm air no wind flying days Steves first two flights incomplete really needed finish final round make team good spot landing helped Stinsons outboard engines HB 25s center engine 05 25 FSR Although engine problems plagued Lockheed Hercules Skip Masts 30% bonus kept him contest finished third place C-i 30 completed flight both engines dead side everyones surprise off-center thrust seemed have little effect turmoil competition Skip suspected forgotten refuel between flights model never before flown two engines both side Skip can take new confidence doesnt result disaster Bob Wischer became firstalternate placing fourth nine-year-old Piel Beryl has 50/0 bonus tail-dragger needed make near-perfect flights qual ify team missed spot landingon best flight lowered score Beryl Solo airplane team trials really no longer considered competitive among high-bonus multi-engine types model winner Bob would faced having produce better higher-bonus-point competitor next nine months Charlie Chambers finished fifth posi tion second alternate wellknown Grumman F9F-8 Cougar higher score its final landing could also have given Charlie place team Cougars flights much improved since engine changed Rossi 61 drivingaCookfanThe model loaded operating features including flaps retrac ting gear speed brakes lights servocontrolled canopy Its speed well over 100 mph Charlie does excellent job depicting military jet flight Most Scale Option features such bomb cargo drop eliminated models would require additional servos operating mechanism extra weight would push over FAI limit presently set 132 lb current trend toward building large possible exceeding weight limit has prescribed size some extent 118 Model Aviation USs newest RC Scale team L-R Cliff Tacie/Savola Marchetti SM 81 Steve Sauger/Stinson Trimotor Skip Mast/C-i 30B Hercules Note scale 4-bladed props SM 81 veteran Scale fliers have US team before dont see day Cliff Tacie picked rare modeling subject pre-WW II Italian Savola Marchetti SM 81 bomber scratch-designed -built Three K&B 21s power 85-in-span craft Finished butyrate dope over Super Coverite notc type model selected participants FAI program Large models have realistic performance exception model such Charlie Chambers ducted fan substitutes speed size vote team members elected Dolly Wischerasteam managerandMikecretzas assistant travel team de pends upon fund availability team selected Louisville aircraft flown should well inter national competition Oslo models serious contenders become FAI RC Scale champion CL 4 Mike Gretz Ron Sears Jeff Perez Julie Abel will represent United States CL com petition FAI World Championships next summer Norway earned spots US team winning first second third respectively team trials contest recently held Louisville KY total 12 competitors CL Scale team Scale team trials cooperative effort National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AMAs official FAI Scale Team Selection Committee John Guenther chairman AMA commit tee chief organizer spark plug years contest Bert Dugan Andy Sheber judges CL Scale Scale team trials unique event Its somewhat like World Championships miniature eveyone shares exact same interest Whether youre RC CL phase competition doesnt seem matterits Scale Its large group modelers very dedicated dont have size scope fast pace Nats yet com petition just intense day Friday devoted static judging Saturday Sunday flying Except short rain delay Saturday morning wind weather excellent Scale flying Everyone chance best good air Ron Sears Pontiac Ml won first place immaculate Stearman PT-i 7 beautifully-built CL Scale models come along years Rons craftsmanship superb earning him highest static score among CL fliers Louisville same Stearman Ron used win first National 1982 1985 also competed 1984 World Championships Paris earn ing highest static scores also Stearman weighs 12 lb has 64in wingspan powered ST 60 Ron said hopes have new multiengined ship ready trip Norway Veteran Jeff Perez flew dependable B17 bomber second place spot team third straight time same model won Nats 1981 1983 flew US Team 1982 1984 Louisville Jeff proved once again reliability complex four-engine model starting Out flying competition Saturday morning nearperfect flight doubt has ever four-engine retract-equipped CL Scale model country depend able Jeffs B-17 always flys very wellevery time 8-17 has 78-inch wingspan powered four OS 25s weighs 11 lb Jeff lives Lamed Kansas final spot team went 16year-old Julie Abel St Louis flying same Hazel Sig Clipped Wing Cub used win Junior Senior CL Scale Nationals 1982 1983 1984 1985 Perhaps because Julie has competing Junior Senior age divisions years people havent really watched flying very closely proved Louisville best CL Scale fliers world winning flight almost flawless earned highest flight score contest takeoff landing Cubs flight path smooth precise Julies use throttle through maneu vers best Ive ever seen can flylikethatin NorwayJuliewill doverywell World Championships Julie said already working new Cub trip Australia Craves flying Kawasaki Tony ended up fourth place mere two points out 4000 possible behind Julie Abel now alternate team member case others unable go Australia another competitor flying has really improvedhe went seventh flight 1983 second year importance having good-flying model FAI competition very evident Louisville top three static-scoring models two never made com plete flight opened up competi tion everyone chance make team flew well enough over top four finishers also top four flight scores should real good team expect will make good showing World Championships December 1985 119 USs newestCLScaleteam L-R Jeff Perez/Boeing B-i 7 Ron Sears/Stearman PT-i 7 JuIieAbeI/Clipped-Wing Cub Perezand Sears have US team before Julie Abel has consistent winneratthe AMA Nats Juniorand Senior new international FAI competition circuit CL Aerobatics Teaui Finals 4 Lou Dudka Photos author WHEW simple one-word exclama tion sums up story years teamselection finalsforthe 1986 US FAI Control Line Aerobatics team contest site parking lot Henry Ford Com munity College Detroit Ml Never have Ior anyof other competitorsever ex perienced anything like two days competition described vet eran Stunt flier Bill Werwage like batting head against concrete wall Bill 33rd year model airplane compe tition tenth Stunt team tryout Because intensity brutal nature contest Im sure didnt choose strongest team year never will Congratulations order three fliers triumphed over obstacles earn slots team Jim Casale Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bob Giese ke first alternate will represent US FAI class F2 B 1986 Control Line World Championships held Europe Contest Director Big Art Adamisin him family later ran two days competition effort choose consistent fliers under constantly-changing conditions might encountered actual World Champs flew four flights day lowest score day dropped two circles going simultaneous lylike Top Twenty Day Nats threejudges circleArt switched some judges around second flight never flew front same set twice format although some faults showed lot promise cause allowed flights demanded best flexible consistent wish Nats could run similar basis although imprac tical because large number entries best turnout quite few yearsi 8 fliers Most current Big Names Stunt exception Ted Fancher Im sure Big Arts presence lot because faith would run great contest team final long last being recognized premier event Stunt countrywinning Nats great being number world really what its about contest site adequate best winds blew wrong direc tion did earlier week practice sessions turbulence coming off trees made conditions practically unflyable During two days competi tion however Wind Gods smiled us direction changed 180 degrees making air either bearable worst quite good best trees between rows lots caused some minor turbulence although no planes lost because Competition first round flown Saturday morning August 31 Jim Casale quickly established himself force reckoned jumped early lead after first two rounds myself sec ond Bob Gieseke third Since two circles being run simultaneously no knew exactly stood until end even-numbered round Werwage looking little off Bob Baron Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin despite long layoff very little practice Bob Whitely looked strong evident point top eight fliers would ones competing three team spots rest scores fell off significantly third fourth rounds turned quite few things around intensity 1 20 Model Aviation three members 1986 US CLPA team Standing LR Bill Werwage Paul Walker kneeling Jim Casale planes original designs Casales Walkers powered Supertigre 60s Werwages ST 46and has over 2600 flights bad guysthey judged 140 flights twodays Lou Dudka saysthattheydid superior job due thanks contestants L R standing Mike Beliti Alan Adamisin Keith Trostle kneeling Bill Zimmer Rich Sawicki Joe Reinhard competition very quickly started surface put poor fourth-round flight saw myself tumble second sixth everyone scurried past almost like playing King Mountain childone mistake over After smoke cleared day order Casale Whitely Gieseke Adamisin Werwage Dudka Walker Baron rest field out serious contention previous team trials first two spots team just about sewed up point perhaps two other fliers realistic contention third spot time Casale rela tively secure position seven other fliers clawing other desperately trying gain other two spots dont think anyone slept too well night 53 points separated second through eighth out about 3000 points total Sunday morning cameand again first round flown relatively good air however wind came up second third rounds Werwage Walker both looking lot better rest us trying hold ground Gieseke just missed potential disaster ran over fuel can landing practice managed get plane repaired Bob Baron lost plane second round Up-line frayed bellcrank broke forcing him use backup ship just about eliminating him running Glen Meador overcame iot airicuiiies including installing new bellcrankthe day before meet finish 1 3th Plane ST 60-powered After first two rounds order Casale Walker Whitely Gieseke Dudka Werwage tie Adamisin Would believe point-difference tween second seventh now 29 Things actually gotten tighter pressure everyone going third round experienced believed Casale flew two highest flights round 1017 1008 respectively followed strong ef forts Walker Werwage Gieseke Adamisin fell off bit did Whitely Going fourth last round nobody really knew exactly stood stared scoreboard trying figue out Just about everyone finally said heck tried put best flight Walker went out first flew smoker 1008 just aboutassure himself spot team Werwage Gieseke battling out third spot Adami sin Whitely hot heels Gieseke both put good flightsbut quite good enough Werwage emerged victor won last team spot Gieseke missed just 13 points fell short 24 Whitely Adamisin 64 behind atie Outofatotal almost6000 points thats about close can get Fliers capsule summary contending fliers order finish follows First Jim Casale clearly best flier therealthough perhaps quite much asthe score suggests minorshape problems compensated usual impeccably-flat bottoms clean flying Second Paul Walker really off usual form first day got himself together second day made remarkable comeback will excellent addition team especially ability fly difficult weather conditions Third Bill Werwage looked whole lot better did World champs last year bit uneven times generally strong plans build 60 ship winter could real terror Fourth Bob Gieseke guy quit job flew much better did Nats made some major trim adjust ments since has once again come very serious threat especially since now has year under belt 60 Nobler Fifth Lou Dudka really couldnt displeased showing like rest us didnt make team hurt because came close sizes shapes pretty good some problems holding flat inside bottoms probably cost team spot Sixth tie Dennis Adamisin looked very good considering three weekends practice whole year could terror can find time practice Sixth tie Bob Whitely looked good times scarybut never whole pattern wind seemed bother him built trimmed plane three weeks before contest Look out ever gets serious Eighth Bob Baron flew about same did Nats tops bit tall bottoms little high though flew some nicest shapes anyone pattern seemed lack corners showed last team finals should noted addition breaking plane Bob plagued engine problems week during practice Continued page 126 December 1985 121 Author Lou Dudka placed fifth ST 60-powered Matrix Plane foam tisue-and-dope finish Bob WflITCiY irinisneo oin-place tie built plane just 3 weeks before contest Power ST 60 prop carbonfiber 3-blader Australia Finish plane MonoKote K&B epoxy paint Pete Bergstrom placed 12th showed flashes brilliancebut also some rough edges Lou thinks hell tough experience Indoor Team Selection Finals Richard Doig FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals held over Labor Day weekend August 31 September 1-2 1985 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH Twenty best FAI Indoor fliers gathered determine team represent US World Championships 1986 competition extremely tough team positions up grabs through last round day three Earlier spring appeared Lakehurst would available flying Team Selection Committee voted finals should held Akron suitable alternate site competitors agree Akron challenging site Airdock used stamping plant both short- long-term storage yard Several interior buildings jut out airdock piles stock scrapped-out ma chinery cyclone fences make some interesting obstacles addition large buildings drift can con siderable must contended first day several flights drifted doors blown down clamshells ending flights past winter center section roof recovered eliminating leaks new vents replaced original ones rusted shut As result center section building found better area flying ever past Also session couple doors closed never closed before needed forklift get unstuck other needed three people sledgehammer Round started out bang Any thoughts putting up safe flights first day dashed Cezar Banks first flight 4121 high time round Bud Romak Paul Tryon collided early round Romak came back 3801 reflight second-high time round Four other fliers could muster attempts flights three skipped round completely Round two repeat Banks having high flight 4259 Romak another collision round three Sal Cannizzo gotaflightof 4200 first other Banks go over 40-minute mark end day Banks first place sewn up Cannizzo second Romak third based flight times projected points though second day better weather no broke 40 minutes until fifth round high time round four respectable 3940 Richard Doig mid afternoon Bob Randolph broke 40 minutes 4045 Romak high time round 4132 persuaded Banks get models back out box Round six action Cannizzo hit wire ending flight 2001 Larry Loucka hung girders 928 ending flying Meanwhile other extreme Jon Harlan setting new Junior Category IV record 3444 FAI Indoor AMA Hand-Launched Stick father Ray also doing well flight 4116 high time round Jim Richmond also doing some inFree Flight Classification Type No FlA 17 Glider Duration FlA 16 Glider St Ln Distance FlA 19 Glider Height Fl B 1 Landplane Rubber-power Duration Fl 8 2 Landplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 3 Landplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 4 Landplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 5 Landplane Piston Eng Duration Fl C 6 Landplane Piston Eng St LN Dist Fl C 7 Landplane Piston Eng Height Fl C 8 Landplane Piston Eng Speed Fl B 40 Seaplane Rubber-power Duration Fl B 41 Seaplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 42 Seaplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 43 Seaplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 44 Seaplane Piston power Duration Fl C 45 Seaplane Piston power St Ln Dist Fl C 46 Seaplane Piston power Height Fl C 47 Seaplane Piston power Speed Fl F 9 Helicopter Rubber-power Duration Fl F 10 Helicopter Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl F 11 Helicopter Rubber-power Height Fl F 12 Helicopter Rubber-power Speed Fl F 13 Helicopter Piston power Duration Fl F 14 Helicopter Piston power St Ln Dist Fl F 15 Helicopter Piston power Height Fl F 16 Helicopter Piston power Speed Fl D 32a Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32b Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32c Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32d Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Control Line F2A 27 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 27A Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 26 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 29 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F20 30 Airplane Reaction Motor Speed F2C 57 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 100 Laps F2C 56 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 200 Laps Radio Control F3A 20 Airplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 21 Airplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 22 Airplane Piston Motor Height F3A 23 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 31 Airplane Piston Motor 00 Distance F3A 53 Airplane Piston Motor CC Speed F3A 46 Seaplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 49 Seaplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 50 Seaplane Piston Motor Height F3A 51 Seaplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 52 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Dist F3A 54 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Speed F3B 24 Glider Duration F3B 25 Glider St Ln Dist F3B 26 Glider Height F3B 33 Glider Speed F3B 34 Glidr 00 Diat F3B 55 Glider 00 Speed F3C 35 Helicopter Duration F30 36 Helicopter St Ln Dist F3C 37 Helicopter Piston Motor Height Held M Milutinovik Z Taus G Benedek V Fiodorov Tchiglitsev & Tomak V Fiodorov Sun Yi M Koulakovaky E Boricevitch G Lioubouchkine A Doubinetzky Leonid Kashtanov Leonid Kashtanov Weixiong Valery Miakinin Zhang Guisheng Jiang Jic Dong Chunlal Valery Miakinin A Nazarov G Pelegi P Motekaitis P Motekaitis S Purice V Titlov S Purice A Pavlov Ronald Higga James Richmond James Richmond James Richmond Zhao Jihe Vladimir Maslenkine T McDonald Shen xilin L Lipinaki Valery Kramarenko V Shapovalov/ V Dnutrienko Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine Maynard L Hill Maynard L Hill Yuri Zaslavaky R Weber Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine R Weber Lin Hanmao A Smoltentsev Jack H Hiner Jack H Hiner Michi Matyas Eduard Svoboda Gregory Peske Walter Anderach RH Jenneson Vytali Makeev Nation Yugo Czech Hungary USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR PRO PRO PRO USSR USSR Italy USA USSR USA USA USSR USA Performance 4:581 0 1926 miles 7755 feet 1:4132 23064 miles 5682 ft 15696 kmh 6:01 0 2353 miles 13620 feet 10777 mph 822 3450 meters 5616 meters 394 kmh 2:2352 130904 km 4600 meters 2926 kmh 33267 171834 feet USSR 2664 feet USSR 8962 mph Romania 3:12 USSR 5665 miles Romania 12300 feet USSR 7215 mph Canada 2754 USA3407 USA 4443 USA 5214 PRO USSR USA PRO USSR USSR USSR 25160 kmh 296507 kmh 26698 kmh 328862 kmh * 24583 mph 3196 6563 Date Set 5-1 5-60 3-31-62 5-23-48 6-1 9-64 7-1 -62 6-1 9-64 10-19-80 6-6-52 8-1 4-52 8-1 3-47 6-25-73 10-6-81 10-9-81 7-28-79 5-5-80 8-7-82 8-29-82 8-1 7-82 3-1 9-79 6-3-68 8-3-74 8-30-75 6-1 2-70 10-1 -65 10-1 -63 9-24-63 9-20-70 11-27-83 9-29-64 6-21-79 8-31-79 6-22-64 6-31-76 11-15-64 10-20-64 6-1 2-71 7-1 5-63 7-25-62 Maynard L HillUSA20:00519-21-61 Maynard L HillUSA45523 km9-26-63 26919 feet9-6-70 2137 mph9-21-71 765 km7-4-63 1503 mph11-26-64 11:024-10-61 2446 km10-6-77 USA9-3-67 USSR9-25-7 1 USA9-2-77 USSR9-12-62 USSR9-24-63 USA5-26-84 USA11-6-62 Hungary12-2-61 Ozecho7-23-79 Poland10-13-82 FRG12-30-79 Australia2-2-80 USSR4-16-60 1653526 feet 16329 mph 506 km 6661 mph 33:3230 14792 km 19507 meters 16695 kmh 7161 km 109067 kmh 3:3506 9265 km 1120 meters 122 Model Aviation FAI WORLD RECORDS F3C 38 Helicopter Piston Motor Speed F30 39 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Distance F30 56 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Speed F3E 59 Airplane Electric MotorS Duration F3E 60 Airplane Electric MotorS SL Dist F3E 61 Airplane Electric MotorS Height F3E 62 Airplane Electric MotorS Speed F3E 63 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Dist F3E 64 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Speed F3E 65 Airplane Electric MotorP Duration F3E 66 Airplane Electric MotorP SL Dist F3E 67 Airplane Electric MotorP Height F3E 68 Airplane Electric MotorP Speed F3E 69 Airplane Electric MotoriP 00 Dist F3E 70Airplane Electric MotorlP 00 Speed F3E 71 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Duration F3E 72 Airplane Electric MotoriSOL SL Dist F3E 73 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Height F3E 74 Airplane Electric Motor50L Speed F3E 75 Airplane Electric MotorSOL 00 Dist Vytali Makeev Robert Jenneson Vytali Makeev Anatoly Labov Gregory Peske Valery Miakinin Igor Taibizov Harold Dilcher Igor Tsibisov Alexandre Smolentsev Sergei Malik Valery Miakinin Alexandre Stakhovsky Valery Miakinin Igor Tsibisov Fredrich Biesterfeld F3E 76 Airplane Electric Motor50L 00 Speed F3E 77 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB DurationDmitri Miakinin F3E 78 Airplane Electric MotorOOME SL DistValery Miakinin F3E 79 Airplane Electric MotorlOOM B Height F3E 80 Airplane Electric MotorlOOME Speed Vladimir Beliser F3E 81 Airplane Electric MotorfOOMBi 00 Valery Miakinin Dist F3E 82 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB 00 Speed USSR 120756 kmh Australia 72 km USSR 8503 kmh * USSR 2:2045 Poland 711 km USSR 513 meters USSR 8535 kmh FRG 31 km USSR 32905 kmh USSR 3405 USSR 3230 meters USSR 186 meters USSR 4003 kmh USSR 323 km USSR 28011 kmh FRG 3:0454 vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant USSR 1:0325 USSR 3350 meters vacant USSR 4235 kmh USSR 11 km 12-25-84 3-9-80 12-25-84 8-31-83 5-27-85 8-8-82 4-1 2-82 3-1 3-83 12-25-84 10-1 0-81 10-9-81 8-28-83 10-8-81 10-9-81 1 2-25-84 6-20-84 9-1-83 10-10-8 1 10-8-81 10-8-81 vacant tentative teresting flying though officially part contest Early afternoon flew old FAI Indoor model tached set landing floats could ROW model did over 27 minutes intends submit FAI new World Rubber-Powered Seaplane record Later afternoon got out variable-diameter propeller put up flight 4043 under 100 feet Because Richmond current World Champ allowed attend next World Chain pionshis defending Champion being member US team As result did much serious flying placing last 20 contestants official competition end second day Cezar Banks still first place Ray Harlan second place Bob Radoiph third based projected points weather day three still sunny warmer five flights over 40 minutes round seven Larry Cailliau start ed make move flight 3745 shaky start almost flying machines stored Airdock Banks once again high flight 4002 Round eight conditions best three days contention making moves Richard Doig tried team spot flight 4001 Larry Cailliau secured team place 4229 flight Randolph gained team position high flight contest 4315 round nine Banks hoped up times hung last flight 2420 Doig blew up two models trying duplicate 40-minute flight Ray Harlan also good flight going late round until hung 1147 High time round 3804 Romak final standings gap between second third place another gap between eighth ninth 2 place first through sixth places breaking 40 minutes team Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Cailliau Bud Romak manag ing should make strong showing next World Championships Jim Richmond attending defeRding World Champion would surprised see place first second third fourth exact order though Ill predict would like thank people Goodyear Aerospace co operative Saturday morning several supervisors came out forklift rear range stamping parts-in-progress give us large clear floor space possible close several doors Security appreciated sending someone out bring back lunch wanted food Contest Director Ed Stoll did excellent job ably assisted Melody Doig thinks also go non-flying timers Tony Becker Jack Carter Jack Henry Joe Hervat Jerry Noun Herb Robbins Editors note No photographs avail able team finals since Goodyear Aerospace security regulations prohibited taking photographs company property Aerobatics Rule p 117 advancement provision respect Contestant Classification RC Pattern Section 39 AMA rule book rule par 39&2 AMA rule bOok requires Pattern flier after reaching predeter mined level competition success class must advanced next higher class specific item brought ward request clarification language governing advancement Novice class regulation now states following 82 contestant .as follows flier must move out Novice class places first second third above least four other fliers having recorded official flight sanctioned Pattern class contest question Does require Novice flier advanced Sports man class immediately upon meeting qualification should done end year qualification met Chairman Friend states best knowledge has never intent past rules proposals have competitor reclassified immediately upon reaching classification goal feels fair way to reclassify Novice competitoratthe end year done other Pattern classes Interested modelers should make opinions matter known District RC Aerobatics Contest Board mem ber names addresses Board members can found Com petition Directory section Compe tition Newsletter issue Model Aviation Contest Board must make Final Vote question within four six weeks its publication soif want opinion affect outcomedont delay communicating District RC Aerobatics Contest Board member outcome matter will pub lished later edition Competition Newsletter December 1985 123 Free Flight World Championships Results A-2 Towline Glider FlA Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Yue LiangChina1260 300 405 2KaiSunChina1260240300360164 3 Per GrunnetDenmark1260 300 161 4 Vin MorganAuatralia1260 300 156 5 Uwe RuachE Germany1260 300 138 6 Fabio NutiniBrazil1260 300 Joan BucazaraRomania1260 290 8 Victor TchopUSSR1260 252 9 Ivan HoriesiCzechoslovakia1260 246 10 Heikki TahkapaaFinland1260 241 11 Victor lsaenko USSR 1260 236 12 Matt Gewain USA 1260 234 13 Henning Nyhegen Denmark 1260 225 14 Massimiliano Gobbo Italy 1260 21715 Song Chan Li N Korea 1260 194 16 Vittorlo Brussolo Italy 1260 19217 Pieter De Boer Netherlands 1260 18718 Pierre Dorn France 1260 18619 Jong Sik Kim N Korea 1260 180 20 Stefan Jurczeniak Poland 1260 16221 Chol Li N Korea 1260 150 22 Antonio Martinez Cuba 1260 14723 Dieter Klink W Germany 1260 141 24 Waldemar Mroczek Poland 1260 135 25 Yaodong Zhou China 1260 12325 CzeslavZiober Poland 1260 123 27 Svein Arild Laraen Norway 1260 12128 Kurt Bleuer Switzerland 1260 11629 Antonio Abaunza Mexico 1260 11530 Macfred Preus E Germany 1260 108 31 Anders Plemesen Norway 1260 95 32 Yigal Drori Israel 1260 94 33 Jaromir Orel Czechoslovakia 1260 86 34 Randy Weller USA 1260 80 35 Javier H Abad Spain 1260 6236 Radoje Blagojevic Yugoslavia 1260 7 Robert Nuttgens W Germany 1260 8 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 10439 Ladislan Horak Canada 1258 39 Leo Reynders Belgium 1258 41 Erwin Pacher Austria 1257 41 Rod Lewis New Zealand 1257 43 Oscar Martinelli Argentina 125544 Kraen Stoian Bulgaria 125445 Bernard Brand France 125246 Rob Peters New Zealand 1250 46 Jean-luc Drapeau France 1250 48 Allard van Wallene Netherlands 1239 49 Peter Alinut Canada 123549 Peter Nash Australia 1235 51 Petko Pelkon Bulgaria 1233 51 Ernesto Dondero Argentina 1233 53 Per Findahl Sweden 1231 54 Ivan Crha Czechoslovakia 1230 55 Lulches Lyuben Bulgaria 1222 56 Junichiro Matauno Japan 1221 57 Gennadsi Orion USSR 1218 58 Mirko Karanovic Yugoslavia 1215 58 Luis Tejero SpaIn 1215 60 Gordon Mackenzie Canada 1204 60 Bror Elmer Sweden 1204 62 Wolfgang Gerlach W Germany 1202 63 Canny Breeman Netherlands 1201 64 Matti Lihtamo Finland 1200 64 Eugenio Snen Cuba 1200 66 Anton Bucher Swifzarland 1197 66 lan Weiss Israel 1197 68 JIm Bradley USA 1196 69 Lars-olox Danielason Sweden 1191 70 Phillip Mitchell Australia 1183 71 Onello Rodriguez Cuba 117972 Mike Fantham GB 117573 Lee Hines USA 1169 74 Ricardo Rodrigez Spain 115175 Svein Oluf Olatad Norway 114376 Bleuer Heinz Switzerland 114277 Gino Stranieri Italy 114178 Hamdi Chakir Turkey 111779 Paul Reynders Belgium 110680 Phil Owens GB 109281 Finn Blerre Denmark 108082 Toshikazu HaradaJapan 1066 82 Marian Popesku Romania 106684 Fritz Mang Austria 1048 85 Anton Vidensek Yugoslavia 104486 Emillo Ferrer Argentina 99687 Gringu Pops Romania 99288 Toni Cordes GB, 96089 Juha-Pekka Ihalainen Finland 94990 Votam Hoviva Israel 92091 George Curtis New Zealand 91392 Emre Ustundg Turkey 91293 Hiroshi Yoshikawa Japan 82294 dna Asian Turkey 815 Team Scores 1 China 3780 N Korea 3780 Poland 3780 4 France 3762 5 Czechoslovakia 3750 6 USSR 3738 7 W Germany 37228 Bulgaria 37099 Holland 370010 Canada 369711 Australia 367812 Norway 366313 Italy 3661 14 Cuba 363915 Spain 362615 Sweden 362617 USA 3625 18 Denmark 360019 Switzerland 3599 20 Austria 3565 21 Yugoslavia 3495 22 Argentina 3484 23 New Zealand 342024 Finland 340925 Israel 337726 Romania 331827 Great Britain 322728 Japan 3109 29 Turkey 2844 30 E Germany 2520 31 Belgium 2364 32 Brazil 1260 32 Mexico 1260 Rds 1-7 ffs 1260 300 420 1260 300 417 1260 300 378 1260 300 376 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300300 PAl Power Fl C Individual Results ContestantTeam 1 Nikolay NakonechnyUSSR 2 Andras MecznerHungary 3 Jong Hi KingN Korea 4 Eugeny VerbitskyUSSR 5 Xian WangChina 6 Dong Sik KimN Korea 7 Oszkar MaczkoHungary 8 Piotr PlachelkaPoland 9 Silvano LustratiIt sly 10 Kenny HapperseftUSA 11 Tony Mathews Canada 1260 300 2 SlavovSlavcho Bulgaria 1260 240 26713 Oton Velunsek Yugoslavia 1260 29714 Kenneth Phalr USA 1260 295 15 Gerhard Heidemann W Germany 1260 279 16 Cenek Petek Czechoslovakia 1260 27217 Stafford Screen GB 1260 26418 ZsengellerGabor Hungary 1260 25819 Laden Braire France 1260 245 20 Gringu Pops Romania 1260 232 21 Otnial Cohen Israel 1260 223 22 Dusan yards Yugoslavia 1260 22 23 Geradi Bohman Sweden 1260 24 Robert Gutal USA 1260 25 Manuel Blanko Cuba 1260 6 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 7 Mant red Thomas E Germany 1260 28 Mario Rocca Italy 1260 29 Walter Nutini Brazil 1260 30 Jiri Kaiser Czechoslovakia 1260 31 Sang Gol Sin N Korea 1260 32 Jan Ochman Poland 1254 33 Andrea Bartachi Switzerland 1251 Vaclas Petek Czechoslovakia 124635 Thomas Koster Denmark 124636 UII Karisson Sweden 1245 37 Vasilev Ognyan Bulgaria 1228 38 Michel Iribarne France 1227 38 Fang Ruilang China 1227 40 Andreas Valdas Cuba 1222 40 Aleksandr Muhin USSR 122040 Gianpaolo Barbabella Italy 122040 Tom Osager Denmark 122044 Chen Zhijian China 121645 Pavlov Milan Yugoslavia 121446 Dave Halliday Canada 1212 47 Kostadin Abadjies Bulgaria 121148 Idalmis Mar tinez Cuba 120649 Denis Ferraro France 120250 Dave Sugden Canada 118551 Tassilo Schwend W Germany 1162 52 Yrjo Waltonen Finland 1154 53 Uwe Glisamane E Germany 1143 54 Claus Peter Wachtler E Germany 113155 Hans Liedhoim Sweden 1114 56 Bruno Fiegi Italy 1113 56 Reinhard Friedrich W Germany 1113 58 Mauricio Zito Argentina 1104 59 Roy Collins GB 1103 60 Roman Czerwinski Poland 109861 R Summeraby Austria 102762 Marian Popescu Romania 102263 Osal Kilpelainen Finland 99264 Cantos L Miguel Spain 99165 Peter Harris GB 98966 Petre Cucuianu Romania 93367 Suzuki Toshikazu Japan 926 68 Masaki Kobsyashi Japan 853 69 Orestes Cuzzi Argentina 841 70 W East Australia 827 71 H Gostelow Ausfralia 503 72 Alfred Banos Argentina 470 Team Results 1 Hungary 3780 2 N Korea 3780 3 USA 3780 4 Czechoslovakia 37665 USSR 3740 6 Yugoslavia 3734 7 China 3703 8 Bulgaria 3699 9 France 3689 10 Cuba 3688 11 Canada 365712 Sweden 361913 Poland 361014 Italy 3593 15 W Germany 553516 B Germany 353417 Romania 337518 Great Britain 3352 19 Argentina 2565 20 Denmark 2466 21 Australia 2357 22 Finland 2146 23 Japan 187024 Austria 126024 Brazil 126024 Israel 126027 Switzerland 1251 28 Spain 991 Wakefield Rubber Fl B Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Raiser HofsassW Germany1260240300360420480 2 Lothar DoringW Germany1260240300360420469 3 Young 9am ChangN Korea1260240300360420294 4 Wenyl ZhangChina1260 300 420 5 Yuriy Gulugonon USSR1260 300 364 6 Arcangal Armesto Argentina1260 300 354 7 Robert WhIte USA1260 300 352 8 P Fauser Australia1260 300 280 9 Phillipe Lepage France1260 300 192 lOOhIk NKorea1260240300123 11 Aleksandar Andrukon USSR 1260 30011 Carlos M Cabarco Cuba 1260 240 3 Jet Hacken Holland 1260 28614 Eugeny Gorban USSR 1260 284 15 Apzalmo Zen Holland 1260 272 16 Bernd 5hz W Germany 1260 16217 Totlo Vaitahes Bulgaria 1260 134 18 Delmo Donalli Argentina 1260 222 19 Franz Wutzl Jr Austria 1260 20 Lacimic Lazar Yugoslavia 1260 1- 17421 Jita Lu China 1260 2 Laif Ericsson Sweden 1260 3 Wenping Xing China 1260 24 Piet ro Zoppalli Italy 1260 5 Jans B Kristensan Denmark 1255 26 Giora Harzberg Israel 1248 27 Jozset Kraaznai Hungary 1246 28 Own Sirkis Israel 1243 29 Lannart Hanason Sweden 124230 Jack McGillivray Canada 123431 Albert Koppitz France 122932 Li Jung Goan N Korea 122833 Bryan Spoonar 08. 122334 Ivan TaylorGB 122235 Ben ltzak-ltzak Israel 12215 Zold Czaba Hungary 1221 35 Erik Knudsen Denmark 122138 Luigi Guzzatfi Italy 121739 Bitik Turkey 120940 Walt Ghlo USA 1206 41 Varadi Mihaly Hungary 1204 41 Krzysztof Rozycki Poland 120442 Pim Ruyter Holland 120343 Francois Taparnoux Switzerland 119944 Alan Barnes New Zealand 119644 Fritz Gansli Switzerland 119644 Kalevi Koskinan Finland 1196 47 Dieter Siebenmann Switzerland 119548 Ibrahim Sinanagic Yugoslavia 1194 49 Andrzej Poczobut Poland 1193 50 Yordanov Sasho Bulgaria 1190 51 Biarna Jergensen Denmark 1188 52 Peter Monningnoff W Germany 1187 52 Dimitar Ustricki Bulgaria 1187 54 Kyiosti Karhila Finland 1184 55 Jack Brown USA 1183 56 Dave Hipperson 09. 117957 Petre Cucuianu Romania 117258 Isidoro Fichara Italy 117159 Mitauc KoboriJapan 116760 Norm Beattia Canada 116761 A Edwards Australia 1157 62 Mirsad Kapatanovic Yugoslavia 1156 63 Marquez Rudesindo Argentina 1148 64 Eugeniusz Cofalik Poland 1140 65 Penfti Asito Finland 113566 Kahraman Yildiz Turkey 113167 P SmithAustralia 112268 David Ackery New Zealand 1117 69 Rob Peters New Zealand 1108 70 Gerard Marguols France 1058 71Gringu Pops Romanis 1049 72 BjonnstadT9rstein Norway 1042 73 Ole Torgarsen Norway 102574 Dave Andrew Canada 102275 Herbert Chmelik Austria 1019 76 Corrado Pensalfini Brazil 1009 77 dna Asian Turkey 995 78 Joan Bucazar Romania 992 79 Luiz Matud Srrano Brazil 972 80 Arostodes Fer nandez Spain 97081 Paulo Solon Ribeiro Brazil 95382 Masabumi Shibachi Japan 95083 Andera Hakansson Sweden 93084 Miguel Santoyo Mexico 79485 Ignaclo Morejon Cuba 692 Team Results 1 USSR 3780 2 China 3780 3 N Korea 37484 Holland 37235 Israel 3712 6 W Germany 37077 Hungary 36718 Argentina 36689 Denmark 366410 Italy 365411 USA 3649 12 Bulgaria 363713 Switzerland 3625 14 Great Britain 362415 Yugoslavia 361016 France 354717 Australia 353918 Poland 353719 Finland 352420 Sweden 343221 Canada 342522 New Zealand 342123 Turkey 3335 24 Romania 3193 25 Brazil 2934 26 Austria 2232 27 Japan 2217 28 Norway 2067 National RecordsStandard Unlimited Open144841 km Kenneth E Ruhf 5/31/85 Altitude Standard Open3600 ft Jack Hiner following National Records have7/27/85 processed during month Sep tember 1985 Outdoor Free Flight D Gas Open Cate- Technical Director p 177 gory 111950 Wallace EJohnson 12/30/84 award nominating period will be RC Soaring Duration 2-Meter Open tween January 1 September 30 Keep 10:0116 Keith Kindrick 6/8/85 Closed eyes open items fit Course Distance Standard Modified award concept let hear 1 24 Model Aviation lET OE QU 2Th Use effective muffler PARTI CI PANTS COMMENTS RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS members U S Soar ng team team manager invited submit comments observations about experiences 1985 Soaring World Championships following responses received Similar invitations fered members managers US teams participating World Cham pionships 110 110 110 110 110110 II Managers Report Blame Beron-Rawdon American representatives Fifth Radio Control Soaring World Champion ships held Waikeri Australia April 1985 pilots Michael Bame Steve Neu Michael Reagan helpers Cohn DiMaio Gary lttner Roger Roth Assistant Man ager Deborah Beron-Rawdon Manager Blame Beron-Rawdon Americans placed fifth field 1 5 countries field reduced size result Australias isolated location Despite its reduced size top per formers contest performed truly outstanding standard Great Britain fielded excellent team experienced modelers unusual degree preparation co operation skill earned very sat isfying team victory RaIf Decker reign ing champion coming contest demonstrated mastery Soaring com ing back disastrous first round win contest contest beautifully run 80 officials 42 contestants plenty manpower contest ran very fast officiating times fair reasonable precise flier crew American team performed best ability Throughout contest American performed 1000/o effort flying skill American pilots polished task very best pilot task However taken whole Amer ican pilots among best pilots contest Americans hurt two areas Bame Reagan hurtforairplanes Neu hurtfora team Bames Reagans airplanes de signed built group effort San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers airplanes well-detailed beautifully built finished also strongest rugged planes contest Unfortunately some errors made configuring planes 1 5% smaller span typical plane contest expected reducedsize planes would launch better winch line weak link place did prove case wind however Early contest Bame Reagan being badly outlaunched Later con test switch monofilament line reduced wind getting equal launches Additionally Bames Reagans air planes used wing section too much camber airplanes performed well Duration Distance Speed just would go fast Late contest improvements made Speed runs carefully picking good air improving conditions Neu used prefabricated German air plane proven outstanding perform ance Well before leavingforAustralia Neuand Roth thoroughly alienated themselves rest team rude manners refusals cooperate help out Addition ally Neu arrived Australia Roth helper two persons fewer re quired event Bame lttner Reagan Deborah Beron-Rawdon volunteered help Neu much possible Neu rejected Deborah started contest man short Neus first day three-ring circus Rejectingasuggestion team manager ask Bame lttner Reagan help Neu instead asked contest management assistance An outstanding Australian help er Alan Ellis provided Neus perform ance improved full crew Americans very unified team except Neu Roth refused part team made em barassingly clear others contest Neu Roths obvious attempts isolate themselves others team rest team got along very well experienced good feeling comes being part coordinated group weatherwasafactoratthe contestfor southern California team wind unusually strong thermals sink huge cycling 15 minutes tasks flown lift sink large inescapable Bame particular seemed get unfair share sink Neu other hand appeared get good air often Australia country very friendly host Americans felt very home driving left side road might have thought remote portion California team fortunate receive excellent financial support within out model industry teams travel lodging expenses paid full team AMA funds surplus remains start next team off right foot Qantas Airways deserves spe cial mention outstanding support Qantas transported 824 pounds car go Sydney charge scratch addition passen ger service among competent professional have ever experienced team unfortunate focus heated controversy during period between team selection contest departure forAustralia controversy largely centered radio control equipment Neu used team selection contest powerful people directly involved team involved selves issue result great uncertainty would team Indeed several times entire team threatened cancellation uncer tainty extremely disruptive con centrated effort required prepare World Championship future appears bright FAI RC Soaring 1987 World Championship will probably held West Germany location promises drawa huge field worlds best pilots addition excellent chance Germany will provide standardized medium-power winches putting halt winch power race remains America put together good team selection program select team leave alone job know best 11011011 RC Soaring Team Members View Mike Reagan US team did fare very well year reasons piloting skill planes Steve Neu used just out date planes Mike Bame used having best glide-path control being rugged contest just too small especially windy conditions team December 1985 125 April 51985 Los Angeles International Airport US RC Soaring team readyto depart Australia and World Championships via QANTAS Airlines folks photo L R Archie Kwong QANTAS cargo sales coordinator Garry lttner Blame Beron Rawdon Deborah Beron-Rawdon Patricia Pearsall QANTAS account executive Steve Neu Roger Roth Cohn DiMalo Michael Reagan Michael Bame PK Pattam Kothandapany QANTAS cargo sales coordinator contestants Neu Reagan Bame Blame Beron-Rawdon team manager whole got eaten alive Speed giving up 16 20 seconds during contest about 50 points per second Another reason politics just wanted flybut soon found out would happen Dan Pruss made sure US has no say international FAI F3B rules-making including speaking out US winches twice AMA President John Crigg threat ened team everything re placement cancellation Don Edberg wrote published stories about knew nothing no right doing Al Doig made sure team morale kept minimum along know ledge what really happening Jerry Krainock Dave Peltz kept illegalradio debate going hot heavyand own back yard other hand support much expected Roger Roth told us couldnt counton lam very greatful following supporters would have US team would like thank entire SFVSF Club huge support building planes winches planning trip Qantas Airways air cargo Futaba radiosJim Oddinoand Bishop Graphics needed modifications TRW Addidas uniforms Satellite City Hot Stuff Cyro Industries Rohacell SR Bat teries Ace R/C M&K Model Products Mike Taibi Superior Aircraft Materials building support Monetary support number persons industries too numerous list would sure like thank tremendous support Except forthe politics truly dream come true better believe SFVSF San Fernando ValleySilent Fliers will back next year stronger know ledgeable ever before Steve Neu never hunt lead maybe next time will different Electroflight Champs [romp 717 gory will compete World Champs US enthusiasts hope Electric Aeroba tics Pylon Racing may also flown events would because FAI rules Open International Contests would have World Championship status ramification fact AMA will fund fliers latter two classes Get Involved fairly detailed explanation team selection program published thejuly 1985 edition However major points repeated 1 Potential participants must first register AMA HQ Attention Competition Dept $15 fee 2 Have local AMA Contest Director certify partici pant has demonstrated minimum standard performance must score 450 points Participant maytryto certified times needed qualify 3 Com pete team finals qualification form must com pleted returned AMA HQ March 31 1986 team finals must complet ed June 30 1986 Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar Chairman now actively soliciting bids site team finals Interest ed clubs should coordinate bids Competition Department AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Willianro 347 SoWM1085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhoven Oaeens NY 11421 BC0 Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Poori 28 Ferowood Dr Conrrnock NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm D, Nezereth PA 18064 Soot M Weiseoboch 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9736 62nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 BC Ed Byerley 200 Coremender Cove Stefford VA 22554 V RC Doe Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW Hootoville AL 35805 EF Wollece Johnson41 12 Whde Acres Rd Montgomery ALaBlOB CL Joseph Meod 1338 Rensselaer Sn Jacksonville PL 32205 VI RC Chorles Grey 201 Holttren Solem Rd.Terre Heote 1N47803 RC Soaring Dole Folkening 1039 college Ave #6W Wheoton IL 60187 ci w R Bodeinch Jr. 235 W Glede Pelotine IL 60067 RC Pylon & SoaringBC Pattern & other BCBC escept Soaring EF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events eacept BC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 S lone Terrace codehy WI 53110 RC Leon Candy N4503 Highway 55 chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniry Rc Wayne Yeager 38235 castle Romolos Ml 48174 CL & FE Pool Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Reedy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tellmee 3014 Eochange Wichita KS 87217 Rc George Honter 69B2 S Lamar St. Litlleton co 80123 Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii meets xl Tom Cope 23262 58 57th St Rt 3 lsoeqoeh WA 98027 BC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 Bald Pace Below Indicates chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Roy Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Weyland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd. A-t 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don BroIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami EL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McEJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfteld VA 221B2 V Dove Hemotreoght P0 Boo 171 Moncho Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Smock RFO 2 Hamborg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviker 2021 Lakelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jon Boyle Jt 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Romeo Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Seerl 52 Leegholm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karloson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matnono 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boo 948 Richardson TX 79080 lx Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 1 Clarence Mother 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 11 Dave Hegen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsoille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Temarink Lane Missoori City TX 77459 IX Michael Tellmen 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mansono 8976 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 ToIl Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerios 1627 Overland Paso Sugarland IX 77478 IX Jereld Morphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sehalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Goenther BR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Cleode McColloogh BR t Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sondown Lv DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 1169 Pir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cr Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlotteoville VA 22901 V Jvhn Thomas 401 5 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando EL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hogan 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert P Harris Rt 3 257 Estevee Rd. La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/a Walt Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Orlando EL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lethem NY 12110 III Dove Letoha 1141 Colombos Ave. Lemvyoe PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terracn College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Prite glen 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Chempive 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madisvn MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Pool MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Crestniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieta 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Miote 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 rt Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Celebasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Geger 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Rowulas Ml 48174 VIII Dane Laymen 7515 Broobleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Piociotta 1525 Alevander Cir Poeblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Booney Lake WA 98390 VI 0ev Prays 131 E Peneington Rd Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Oorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mervin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Dove Pelta 20450 Celtic St Chatsmorth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapela Napernille IL B0540 CLPA Finalsaromp 121 Credit Due judges did absolutely first-rate job deserveallthecreditduethemAnyone has competed attended previous team finals knows dreaded fear flight scores ballooning late rounds guys stood ground never budged inchup down intensity felt competitors just ima gine judges after 140 pres sure-packed flights two days picked three best fliers got rest us right order anyone complaint must have thought another contest hats off super job did Congratulations also order Big Art chose judges persuaded judge helped fine-tune Adamisin familyjust continues give back more hobby count ed least eight directly involved runing contest addition threw us agreat partyon FridayrmghtA bigThank order us should noted top twoand four out top fivefliers used Super tigre 60s three modified Glen Meador Paul Walker doing own Werwage remarked Its becoming 60 world out anyone tries convince you dont need pow er nod politely trot nearest hobby store plunk down money get felt lack horsepoer except Casales case flew 60 major reason forour poorshowingatthe last World Championships will surely corrected 1986 Look out worldthe USA back 1 26 Model Aviation
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COM PETI TV" NE WSLETTERE23r ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 CL Speed Team An Apology Last month reporting CL Speed team finals wrong modeler cred ited being alternate team member Cliff Norman alternate team mem ber apologies Cliff being victim communications error Art Scholl Former Aeromodeler Killed internationally-recognized full-scale Aerobatic pilot airshow performer Art Scholl killed crash aerobatic biplane September 171985 Although best-known abilities full-scale flier Art credited lifelong terest aviation early interest building flying model airplanes fatal accident cause remains unknown occurred Art filming some background footage forthcoming motion picture Top Gun Scholl flown Pennzoil Chipmunk aerobatic plane before estimated com bined airshow audience 80 million per sons over past 20 years ap peared 200 motion picture features documentaries TV com mercials RC Tournament Champions Discon tinued But. See p 105 Circus Circus Hotel/Casino management announced biennial Tournament Champions worlds premier RC Pattern contests has permanently dis continued next would have held 1986 William C Bennett chairman board chief executive officer Circus Circus Enterprises Inc announced regret outstanding event inaugurated 1974 himself Walt Schroder being discontinued because limitations time available Circus Circus staffa situation has arisen because phenomenal growth expansion Cir cus Circus over years noted since its inception 1974 Tournament Champions has awarded $468925 prize moneythe richest events tory aeromodeling Bennett further stressed pleasure associations has made worlds greatest RC pilots judges officials fans hopes maintain contact great sport through involve ment Circus Hobbies Inc rA Note nical Director W Bob Underwood two items interest Technical Director would like call attention First Emergency Safety Rule approved August 5 1985 Executive Council meeting will cluded 1986-87 AMA rule book item placed Contest Directors section book will state Contest Director AMA-sanctioned event has authority perform safety inspections equipment pre vent participant using equipment CDs opinion deemed un safe purpose adding item allow CD general authority events now granted some specific contest events statement tended restrict participation rather create environment designed pro mote safe operation sanctioned events Some concern has expressed CD could use item capricious manner prevent person flying such possibility exists would prefer think CDs will exercise option necessary cases second item interest concerns annual award presented technical achievement details will presented alert fact beginning January 1 1986 will searching model airplane world achievement contributes signifi cant manner technical development hobby/sport selecting recipient award consideration will given limited items processes 1 Improve performance existing equipment 2 Represent equipment performs new tasks 3 Tend make easier tasks now required building flying 4 Encourage safety considerations noise-suppression Consideration item process will based limited follow ing factors 1 Its need 2 manner performs 3 Its innovative quality 4 possibilities future develop ment applications will application forms available Technical Director use nom inating potential recipients Continued page 124 1 Thel986Natsis Coming 1986 National Contest will bigger better ever first time Natsthe worlds largest model airplane contestwill extended run over two weekends 86 Nats being scheduled part AMAs Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration observation An entirely new attraction big meet will occur final week endAugust 2-3 1986and will have its centerpiece attraction huge Fly-in contest will start Friday July 25 1986 Lake Charles LA final day competition will Friday August 1 Nats has held three previous occasions stage planning 86 Nats detailed daily schedule available schedule will pub lished future issue will continuing series information updates Watch Competition Newsletter RC Electroflight World Champs Due 1986 Asannounced intheJulyl98sCompetition Newsletter team selection program operation select three-man team will represent US 1986 FAI Class F3E Electroflight World Champion ships August 20-22 1986 Lommel Bel gium Because fact present FAI rules recognize Motorgliders cate Con tinued page 126 RC Aerobatics Contest Board Action Reclassification Rule Clarification RC Aerobatics Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend announced results recent ballot handle Rules Clarification Board could have voted either Immediate Enforcement No Im mediate Ruling Denial Boards vote No Immediate Enforcement requires details Request Clarification published Model Avi ation subsequent Contest Board vote taken decide fate matter Rule Clarification item question automatic Continued page 123 December1985 117 Scale learn Finals Photos Bob Wiacher RC 4 Bob Wischer Models having highest complexity bonuses swept first three places RC Scale team selection trials Sawyer State Park near Louisville Oddly didnt finish order bonus values bonus system alone doesnt determine order finish always other factors involved such piloting skill static scoreand elusive bit luck also matter putting thing together good flight engines continue run time doesnt ex pire before completing schedule all-important takeoff landing best Cliff Tacie everything working per fection highest-scoring flight 20%-bonus Savoia Marchetti Trimotor place first though five 10 entries higher static scores Scalelike flight bonus combined produce winner 85-in-span SM 81 Trimotor Italian bomber WW II has fixed landing gear extra 5% bonus retracts wasnt necessary model should strong contender championships Oslo Norway 1986 1930 era military airplanes colorful decor Cliffs bomber has red sunburst wing three K&B 21 engines adequate power 13-lb model Steve Saugers Stinson ATrimotor winner awards Toledo placed second completing high scoring flight 25% bonus Added secondhighest static score meet Stinson its best calm air no wind flying days Steves first two flights incomplete really needed finish final round make team good spot landing helped Stinsons outboard engines HB 25s center engine 05 25 FSR Although engine problems plagued Lockheed Hercules Skip Masts 30% bonus kept him contest finished third place C-i 30 completed flight both engines dead side everyones surprise off-center thrust seemed have little effect turmoil competition Skip suspected forgotten refuel between flights model never before flown two engines both side Skip can take new confidence doesnt result disaster Bob Wischer became firstalternate placing fourth nine-year-old Piel Beryl has 50/0 bonus tail-dragger needed make near-perfect flights qual ify team missed spot landingon best flight lowered score Beryl Solo airplane team trials really no longer considered competitive among high-bonus multi-engine types model winner Bob would faced having produce better higher-bonus-point competitor next nine months Charlie Chambers finished fifth posi tion second alternate wellknown Grumman F9F-8 Cougar higher score its final landing could also have given Charlie place team Cougars flights much improved since engine changed Rossi 61 drivingaCookfanThe model loaded operating features including flaps retrac ting gear speed brakes lights servocontrolled canopy Its speed well over 100 mph Charlie does excellent job depicting military jet flight Most Scale Option features such bomb cargo drop eliminated models would require additional servos operating mechanism extra weight would push over FAI limit presently set 132 lb current trend toward building large possible exceeding weight limit has prescribed size some extent 118 Model Aviation USs newest RC Scale team L-R Cliff Tacie/Savola Marchetti SM 81 Steve Sauger/Stinson Trimotor Skip Mast/C-i 30B Hercules Note scale 4-bladed props SM 81 veteran Scale fliers have US team before dont see day Cliff Tacie picked rare modeling subject pre-WW II Italian Savola Marchetti SM 81 bomber scratch-designed -built Three K&B 21s power 85-in-span craft Finished butyrate dope over Super Coverite notc type model selected participants FAI program Large models have realistic performance exception model such Charlie Chambers ducted fan substitutes speed size vote team members elected Dolly Wischerasteam managerandMikecretzas assistant travel team de pends upon fund availability team selected Louisville aircraft flown should well inter national competition Oslo models serious contenders become FAI RC Scale champion CL 4 Mike Gretz Ron Sears Jeff Perez Julie Abel will represent United States CL com petition FAI World Championships next summer Norway earned spots US team winning first second third respectively team trials contest recently held Louisville KY total 12 competitors CL Scale team Scale team trials cooperative effort National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AMAs official FAI Scale Team Selection Committee John Guenther chairman AMA commit tee chief organizer spark plug years contest Bert Dugan Andy Sheber judges CL Scale Scale team trials unique event Its somewhat like World Championships miniature eveyone shares exact same interest Whether youre RC CL phase competition doesnt seem matterits Scale Its large group modelers very dedicated dont have size scope fast pace Nats yet com petition just intense day Friday devoted static judging Saturday Sunday flying Except short rain delay Saturday morning wind weather excellent Scale flying Everyone chance best good air Ron Sears Pontiac Ml won first place immaculate Stearman PT-i 7 beautifully-built CL Scale models come along years Rons craftsmanship superb earning him highest static score among CL fliers Louisville same Stearman Ron used win first National 1982 1985 also competed 1984 World Championships Paris earn ing highest static scores also Stearman weighs 12 lb has 64in wingspan powered ST 60 Ron said hopes have new multiengined ship ready trip Norway Veteran Jeff Perez flew dependable B17 bomber second place spot team third straight time same model won Nats 1981 1983 flew US Team 1982 1984 Louisville Jeff proved once again reliability complex four-engine model starting Out flying competition Saturday morning nearperfect flight doubt has ever four-engine retract-equipped CL Scale model country depend able Jeffs B-17 always flys very wellevery time 8-17 has 78-inch wingspan powered four OS 25s weighs 11 lb Jeff lives Lamed Kansas final spot team went 16year-old Julie Abel St Louis flying same Hazel Sig Clipped Wing Cub used win Junior Senior CL Scale Nationals 1982 1983 1984 1985 Perhaps because Julie has competing Junior Senior age divisions years people havent really watched flying very closely proved Louisville best CL Scale fliers world winning flight almost flawless earned highest flight score contest takeoff landing Cubs flight path smooth precise Julies use throttle through maneu vers best Ive ever seen can flylikethatin NorwayJuliewill doverywell World Championships Julie said already working new Cub trip Australia Craves flying Kawasaki Tony ended up fourth place mere two points out 4000 possible behind Julie Abel now alternate team member case others unable go Australia another competitor flying has really improvedhe went seventh flight 1983 second year importance having good-flying model FAI competition very evident Louisville top three static-scoring models two never made com plete flight opened up competi tion everyone chance make team flew well enough over top four finishers also top four flight scores should real good team expect will make good showing World Championships December 1985 119 USs newestCLScaleteam L-R Jeff Perez/Boeing B-i 7 Ron Sears/Stearman PT-i 7 JuIieAbeI/Clipped-Wing Cub Perezand Sears have US team before Julie Abel has consistent winneratthe AMA Nats Juniorand Senior new international FAI competition circuit CL Aerobatics Teaui Finals 4 Lou Dudka Photos author WHEW simple one-word exclama tion sums up story years teamselection finalsforthe 1986 US FAI Control Line Aerobatics team contest site parking lot Henry Ford Com munity College Detroit Ml Never have Ior anyof other competitorsever ex perienced anything like two days competition described vet eran Stunt flier Bill Werwage like batting head against concrete wall Bill 33rd year model airplane compe tition tenth Stunt team tryout Because intensity brutal nature contest Im sure didnt choose strongest team year never will Congratulations order three fliers triumphed over obstacles earn slots team Jim Casale Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bob Giese ke first alternate will represent US FAI class F2 B 1986 Control Line World Championships held Europe Contest Director Big Art Adamisin him family later ran two days competition effort choose consistent fliers under constantly-changing conditions might encountered actual World Champs flew four flights day lowest score day dropped two circles going simultaneous lylike Top Twenty Day Nats threejudges circleArt switched some judges around second flight never flew front same set twice format although some faults showed lot promise cause allowed flights demanded best flexible consistent wish Nats could run similar basis although imprac tical because large number entries best turnout quite few yearsi 8 fliers Most current Big Names Stunt exception Ted Fancher Im sure Big Arts presence lot because faith would run great contest team final long last being recognized premier event Stunt countrywinning Nats great being number world really what its about contest site adequate best winds blew wrong direc tion did earlier week practice sessions turbulence coming off trees made conditions practically unflyable During two days competi tion however Wind Gods smiled us direction changed 180 degrees making air either bearable worst quite good best trees between rows lots caused some minor turbulence although no planes lost because Competition first round flown Saturday morning August 31 Jim Casale quickly established himself force reckoned jumped early lead after first two rounds myself sec ond Bob Gieseke third Since two circles being run simultaneously no knew exactly stood until end even-numbered round Werwage looking little off Bob Baron Paul Walker Dennis Adamisin despite long layoff very little practice Bob Whitely looked strong evident point top eight fliers would ones competing three team spots rest scores fell off significantly third fourth rounds turned quite few things around intensity 1 20 Model Aviation three members 1986 US CLPA team Standing LR Bill Werwage Paul Walker kneeling Jim Casale planes original designs Casales Walkers powered Supertigre 60s Werwages ST 46and has over 2600 flights bad guysthey judged 140 flights twodays Lou Dudka saysthattheydid superior job due thanks contestants L R standing Mike Beliti Alan Adamisin Keith Trostle kneeling Bill Zimmer Rich Sawicki Joe Reinhard competition very quickly started surface put poor fourth-round flight saw myself tumble second sixth everyone scurried past almost like playing King Mountain childone mistake over After smoke cleared day order Casale Whitely Gieseke Adamisin Werwage Dudka Walker Baron rest field out serious contention previous team trials first two spots team just about sewed up point perhaps two other fliers realistic contention third spot time Casale rela tively secure position seven other fliers clawing other desperately trying gain other two spots dont think anyone slept too well night 53 points separated second through eighth out about 3000 points total Sunday morning cameand again first round flown relatively good air however wind came up second third rounds Werwage Walker both looking lot better rest us trying hold ground Gieseke just missed potential disaster ran over fuel can landing practice managed get plane repaired Bob Baron lost plane second round Up-line frayed bellcrank broke forcing him use backup ship just about eliminating him running Glen Meador overcame iot airicuiiies including installing new bellcrankthe day before meet finish 1 3th Plane ST 60-powered After first two rounds order Casale Walker Whitely Gieseke Dudka Werwage tie Adamisin Would believe point-difference tween second seventh now 29 Things actually gotten tighter pressure everyone going third round experienced believed Casale flew two highest flights round 1017 1008 respectively followed strong ef forts Walker Werwage Gieseke Adamisin fell off bit did Whitely Going fourth last round nobody really knew exactly stood stared scoreboard trying figue out Just about everyone finally said heck tried put best flight Walker went out first flew smoker 1008 just aboutassure himself spot team Werwage Gieseke battling out third spot Adami sin Whitely hot heels Gieseke both put good flightsbut quite good enough Werwage emerged victor won last team spot Gieseke missed just 13 points fell short 24 Whitely Adamisin 64 behind atie Outofatotal almost6000 points thats about close can get Fliers capsule summary contending fliers order finish follows First Jim Casale clearly best flier therealthough perhaps quite much asthe score suggests minorshape problems compensated usual impeccably-flat bottoms clean flying Second Paul Walker really off usual form first day got himself together second day made remarkable comeback will excellent addition team especially ability fly difficult weather conditions Third Bill Werwage looked whole lot better did World champs last year bit uneven times generally strong plans build 60 ship winter could real terror Fourth Bob Gieseke guy quit job flew much better did Nats made some major trim adjust ments since has once again come very serious threat especially since now has year under belt 60 Nobler Fifth Lou Dudka really couldnt displeased showing like rest us didnt make team hurt because came close sizes shapes pretty good some problems holding flat inside bottoms probably cost team spot Sixth tie Dennis Adamisin looked very good considering three weekends practice whole year could terror can find time practice Sixth tie Bob Whitely looked good times scarybut never whole pattern wind seemed bother him built trimmed plane three weeks before contest Look out ever gets serious Eighth Bob Baron flew about same did Nats tops bit tall bottoms little high though flew some nicest shapes anyone pattern seemed lack corners showed last team finals should noted addition breaking plane Bob plagued engine problems week during practice Continued page 126 December 1985 121 Author Lou Dudka placed fifth ST 60-powered Matrix Plane foam tisue-and-dope finish Bob WflITCiY irinisneo oin-place tie built plane just 3 weeks before contest Power ST 60 prop carbonfiber 3-blader Australia Finish plane MonoKote K&B epoxy paint Pete Bergstrom placed 12th showed flashes brilliancebut also some rough edges Lou thinks hell tough experience Indoor Team Selection Finals Richard Doig FAI Indoor Team Selection Finals held over Labor Day weekend August 31 September 1-2 1985 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH Twenty best FAI Indoor fliers gathered determine team represent US World Championships 1986 competition extremely tough team positions up grabs through last round day three Earlier spring appeared Lakehurst would available flying Team Selection Committee voted finals should held Akron suitable alternate site competitors agree Akron challenging site Airdock used stamping plant both short- long-term storage yard Several interior buildings jut out airdock piles stock scrapped-out ma chinery cyclone fences make some interesting obstacles addition large buildings drift can con siderable must contended first day several flights drifted doors blown down clamshells ending flights past winter center section roof recovered eliminating leaks new vents replaced original ones rusted shut As result center section building found better area flying ever past Also session couple doors closed never closed before needed forklift get unstuck other needed three people sledgehammer Round started out bang Any thoughts putting up safe flights first day dashed Cezar Banks first flight 4121 high time round Bud Romak Paul Tryon collided early round Romak came back 3801 reflight second-high time round Four other fliers could muster attempts flights three skipped round completely Round two repeat Banks having high flight 4259 Romak another collision round three Sal Cannizzo gotaflightof 4200 first other Banks go over 40-minute mark end day Banks first place sewn up Cannizzo second Romak third based flight times projected points though second day better weather no broke 40 minutes until fifth round high time round four respectable 3940 Richard Doig mid afternoon Bob Randolph broke 40 minutes 4045 Romak high time round 4132 persuaded Banks get models back out box Round six action Cannizzo hit wire ending flight 2001 Larry Loucka hung girders 928 ending flying Meanwhile other extreme Jon Harlan setting new Junior Category IV record 3444 FAI Indoor AMA Hand-Launched Stick father Ray also doing well flight 4116 high time round Jim Richmond also doing some inFree Flight Classification Type No FlA 17 Glider Duration FlA 16 Glider St Ln Distance FlA 19 Glider Height Fl B 1 Landplane Rubber-power Duration Fl 8 2 Landplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 3 Landplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 4 Landplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 5 Landplane Piston Eng Duration Fl C 6 Landplane Piston Eng St LN Dist Fl C 7 Landplane Piston Eng Height Fl C 8 Landplane Piston Eng Speed Fl B 40 Seaplane Rubber-power Duration Fl B 41 Seaplane Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl B 42 Seaplane Rubber-power Height Fl B 43 Seaplane Rubber-power Speed Fl C 44 Seaplane Piston power Duration Fl C 45 Seaplane Piston power St Ln Dist Fl C 46 Seaplane Piston power Height Fl C 47 Seaplane Piston power Speed Fl F 9 Helicopter Rubber-power Duration Fl F 10 Helicopter Rubber-power St Ln Dist Fl F 11 Helicopter Rubber-power Height Fl F 12 Helicopter Rubber-power Speed Fl F 13 Helicopter Piston power Duration Fl F 14 Helicopter Piston power St Ln Dist Fl F 15 Helicopter Piston power Height Fl F 16 Helicopter Piston power Speed Fl D 32a Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32b Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32c Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Fl D 32d Indoor Model Rubber-power Duration Control Line F2A 27 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 27A Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 26 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F2A 29 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F20 30 Airplane Reaction Motor Speed F2C 57 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 100 Laps F2C 56 Airplane Piston Motor Team Race 200 Laps Radio Control F3A 20 Airplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 21 Airplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 22 Airplane Piston Motor Height F3A 23 Airplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 31 Airplane Piston Motor 00 Distance F3A 53 Airplane Piston Motor CC Speed F3A 46 Seaplane Piston Motor Duration F3A 49 Seaplane Piston Motor St Ln Dist F3A 50 Seaplane Piston Motor Height F3A 51 Seaplane Piston Motor Speed F3A 52 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Dist F3A 54 Seaplane Piston Motor 00 Speed F3B 24 Glider Duration F3B 25 Glider St Ln Dist F3B 26 Glider Height F3B 33 Glider Speed F3B 34 Glidr 00 Diat F3B 55 Glider 00 Speed F3C 35 Helicopter Duration F30 36 Helicopter St Ln Dist F3C 37 Helicopter Piston Motor Height Held M Milutinovik Z Taus G Benedek V Fiodorov Tchiglitsev & Tomak V Fiodorov Sun Yi M Koulakovaky E Boricevitch G Lioubouchkine A Doubinetzky Leonid Kashtanov Leonid Kashtanov Weixiong Valery Miakinin Zhang Guisheng Jiang Jic Dong Chunlal Valery Miakinin A Nazarov G Pelegi P Motekaitis P Motekaitis S Purice V Titlov S Purice A Pavlov Ronald Higga James Richmond James Richmond James Richmond Zhao Jihe Vladimir Maslenkine T McDonald Shen xilin L Lipinaki Valery Kramarenko V Shapovalov/ V Dnutrienko Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine Maynard L Hill Maynard L Hill Yuri Zaslavaky R Weber Maynard L Hill Goukoune/Myakinine R Weber Lin Hanmao A Smoltentsev Jack H Hiner Jack H Hiner Michi Matyas Eduard Svoboda Gregory Peske Walter Anderach RH Jenneson Vytali Makeev Nation Yugo Czech Hungary USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR PRO USSR PRO PRO PRO USSR USSR Italy USA USSR USA USA USSR USA Performance 4:581 0 1926 miles 7755 feet 1:4132 23064 miles 5682 ft 15696 kmh 6:01 0 2353 miles 13620 feet 10777 mph 822 3450 meters 5616 meters 394 kmh 2:2352 130904 km 4600 meters 2926 kmh 33267 171834 feet USSR 2664 feet USSR 8962 mph Romania 3:12 USSR 5665 miles Romania 12300 feet USSR 7215 mph Canada 2754 USA3407 USA 4443 USA 5214 PRO USSR USA PRO USSR USSR USSR 25160 kmh 296507 kmh 26698 kmh 328862 kmh * 24583 mph 3196 6563 Date Set 5-1 5-60 3-31-62 5-23-48 6-1 9-64 7-1 -62 6-1 9-64 10-19-80 6-6-52 8-1 4-52 8-1 3-47 6-25-73 10-6-81 10-9-81 7-28-79 5-5-80 8-7-82 8-29-82 8-1 7-82 3-1 9-79 6-3-68 8-3-74 8-30-75 6-1 2-70 10-1 -65 10-1 -63 9-24-63 9-20-70 11-27-83 9-29-64 6-21-79 8-31-79 6-22-64 6-31-76 11-15-64 10-20-64 6-1 2-71 7-1 5-63 7-25-62 Maynard L HillUSA20:00519-21-61 Maynard L HillUSA45523 km9-26-63 26919 feet9-6-70 2137 mph9-21-71 765 km7-4-63 1503 mph11-26-64 11:024-10-61 2446 km10-6-77 USA9-3-67 USSR9-25-7 1 USA9-2-77 USSR9-12-62 USSR9-24-63 USA5-26-84 USA11-6-62 Hungary12-2-61 Ozecho7-23-79 Poland10-13-82 FRG12-30-79 Australia2-2-80 USSR4-16-60 1653526 feet 16329 mph 506 km 6661 mph 33:3230 14792 km 19507 meters 16695 kmh 7161 km 109067 kmh 3:3506 9265 km 1120 meters 122 Model Aviation FAI WORLD RECORDS F3C 38 Helicopter Piston Motor Speed F30 39 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Distance F30 56 Helicopter Piston Motor 00 Speed F3E 59 Airplane Electric MotorS Duration F3E 60 Airplane Electric MotorS SL Dist F3E 61 Airplane Electric MotorS Height F3E 62 Airplane Electric MotorS Speed F3E 63 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Dist F3E 64 Airplane Electric MotorS 00 Speed F3E 65 Airplane Electric MotorP Duration F3E 66 Airplane Electric MotorP SL Dist F3E 67 Airplane Electric MotorP Height F3E 68 Airplane Electric MotorP Speed F3E 69 Airplane Electric MotoriP 00 Dist F3E 70Airplane Electric MotorlP 00 Speed F3E 71 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Duration F3E 72 Airplane Electric MotoriSOL SL Dist F3E 73 Airplane Electric MotorSOL Height F3E 74 Airplane Electric Motor50L Speed F3E 75 Airplane Electric MotorSOL 00 Dist Vytali Makeev Robert Jenneson Vytali Makeev Anatoly Labov Gregory Peske Valery Miakinin Igor Taibizov Harold Dilcher Igor Tsibisov Alexandre Smolentsev Sergei Malik Valery Miakinin Alexandre Stakhovsky Valery Miakinin Igor Tsibisov Fredrich Biesterfeld F3E 76 Airplane Electric Motor50L 00 Speed F3E 77 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB DurationDmitri Miakinin F3E 78 Airplane Electric MotorOOME SL DistValery Miakinin F3E 79 Airplane Electric MotorlOOM B Height F3E 80 Airplane Electric MotorlOOME Speed Vladimir Beliser F3E 81 Airplane Electric MotorfOOMBi 00 Valery Miakinin Dist F3E 82 Airplane Electric MotorOOMB 00 Speed USSR 120756 kmh Australia 72 km USSR 8503 kmh * USSR 2:2045 Poland 711 km USSR 513 meters USSR 8535 kmh FRG 31 km USSR 32905 kmh USSR 3405 USSR 3230 meters USSR 186 meters USSR 4003 kmh USSR 323 km USSR 28011 kmh FRG 3:0454 vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant USSR 1:0325 USSR 3350 meters vacant USSR 4235 kmh USSR 11 km 12-25-84 3-9-80 12-25-84 8-31-83 5-27-85 8-8-82 4-1 2-82 3-1 3-83 12-25-84 10-1 0-81 10-9-81 8-28-83 10-8-81 10-9-81 1 2-25-84 6-20-84 9-1-83 10-10-8 1 10-8-81 10-8-81 vacant tentative teresting flying though officially part contest Early afternoon flew old FAI Indoor model tached set landing floats could ROW model did over 27 minutes intends submit FAI new World Rubber-Powered Seaplane record Later afternoon got out variable-diameter propeller put up flight 4043 under 100 feet Because Richmond current World Champ allowed attend next World Chain pionshis defending Champion being member US team As result did much serious flying placing last 20 contestants official competition end second day Cezar Banks still first place Ray Harlan second place Bob Radoiph third based projected points weather day three still sunny warmer five flights over 40 minutes round seven Larry Cailliau start ed make move flight 3745 shaky start almost flying machines stored Airdock Banks once again high flight 4002 Round eight conditions best three days contention making moves Richard Doig tried team spot flight 4001 Larry Cailliau secured team place 4229 flight Randolph gained team position high flight contest 4315 round nine Banks hoped up times hung last flight 2420 Doig blew up two models trying duplicate 40-minute flight Ray Harlan also good flight going late round until hung 1147 High time round 3804 Romak final standings gap between second third place another gap between eighth ninth 2 place first through sixth places breaking 40 minutes team Cezar Banks Bob Randolph Larry Cailliau Bud Romak manag ing should make strong showing next World Championships Jim Richmond attending defeRding World Champion would surprised see place first second third fourth exact order though Ill predict would like thank people Goodyear Aerospace co operative Saturday morning several supervisors came out forklift rear range stamping parts-in-progress give us large clear floor space possible close several doors Security appreciated sending someone out bring back lunch wanted food Contest Director Ed Stoll did excellent job ably assisted Melody Doig thinks also go non-flying timers Tony Becker Jack Carter Jack Henry Joe Hervat Jerry Noun Herb Robbins Editors note No photographs avail able team finals since Goodyear Aerospace security regulations prohibited taking photographs company property Aerobatics Rule p 117 advancement provision respect Contestant Classification RC Pattern Section 39 AMA rule book rule par 39&2 AMA rule bOok requires Pattern flier after reaching predeter mined level competition success class must advanced next higher class specific item brought ward request clarification language governing advancement Novice class regulation now states following 82 contestant .as follows flier must move out Novice class places first second third above least four other fliers having recorded official flight sanctioned Pattern class contest question Does require Novice flier advanced Sports man class immediately upon meeting qualification should done end year qualification met Chairman Friend states best knowledge has never intent past rules proposals have competitor reclassified immediately upon reaching classification goal feels fair way to reclassify Novice competitoratthe end year done other Pattern classes Interested modelers should make opinions matter known District RC Aerobatics Contest Board mem ber names addresses Board members can found Com petition Directory section Compe tition Newsletter issue Model Aviation Contest Board must make Final Vote question within four six weeks its publication soif want opinion affect outcomedont delay communicating District RC Aerobatics Contest Board member outcome matter will pub lished later edition Competition Newsletter December 1985 123 Free Flight World Championships Results A-2 Towline Glider FlA Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Yue LiangChina1260 300 405 2KaiSunChina1260240300360164 3 Per GrunnetDenmark1260 300 161 4 Vin MorganAuatralia1260 300 156 5 Uwe RuachE Germany1260 300 138 6 Fabio NutiniBrazil1260 300 Joan BucazaraRomania1260 290 8 Victor TchopUSSR1260 252 9 Ivan HoriesiCzechoslovakia1260 246 10 Heikki TahkapaaFinland1260 241 11 Victor lsaenko USSR 1260 236 12 Matt Gewain USA 1260 234 13 Henning Nyhegen Denmark 1260 225 14 Massimiliano Gobbo Italy 1260 21715 Song Chan Li N Korea 1260 194 16 Vittorlo Brussolo Italy 1260 19217 Pieter De Boer Netherlands 1260 18718 Pierre Dorn France 1260 18619 Jong Sik Kim N Korea 1260 180 20 Stefan Jurczeniak Poland 1260 16221 Chol Li N Korea 1260 150 22 Antonio Martinez Cuba 1260 14723 Dieter Klink W Germany 1260 141 24 Waldemar Mroczek Poland 1260 135 25 Yaodong Zhou China 1260 12325 CzeslavZiober Poland 1260 123 27 Svein Arild Laraen Norway 1260 12128 Kurt Bleuer Switzerland 1260 11629 Antonio Abaunza Mexico 1260 11530 Macfred Preus E Germany 1260 108 31 Anders Plemesen Norway 1260 95 32 Yigal Drori Israel 1260 94 33 Jaromir Orel Czechoslovakia 1260 86 34 Randy Weller USA 1260 80 35 Javier H Abad Spain 1260 6236 Radoje Blagojevic Yugoslavia 1260 7 Robert Nuttgens W Germany 1260 8 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 10439 Ladislan Horak Canada 1258 39 Leo Reynders Belgium 1258 41 Erwin Pacher Austria 1257 41 Rod Lewis New Zealand 1257 43 Oscar Martinelli Argentina 125544 Kraen Stoian Bulgaria 125445 Bernard Brand France 125246 Rob Peters New Zealand 1250 46 Jean-luc Drapeau France 1250 48 Allard van Wallene Netherlands 1239 49 Peter Alinut Canada 123549 Peter Nash Australia 1235 51 Petko Pelkon Bulgaria 1233 51 Ernesto Dondero Argentina 1233 53 Per Findahl Sweden 1231 54 Ivan Crha Czechoslovakia 1230 55 Lulches Lyuben Bulgaria 1222 56 Junichiro Matauno Japan 1221 57 Gennadsi Orion USSR 1218 58 Mirko Karanovic Yugoslavia 1215 58 Luis Tejero SpaIn 1215 60 Gordon Mackenzie Canada 1204 60 Bror Elmer Sweden 1204 62 Wolfgang Gerlach W Germany 1202 63 Canny Breeman Netherlands 1201 64 Matti Lihtamo Finland 1200 64 Eugenio Snen Cuba 1200 66 Anton Bucher Swifzarland 1197 66 lan Weiss Israel 1197 68 JIm Bradley USA 1196 69 Lars-olox Danielason Sweden 1191 70 Phillip Mitchell Australia 1183 71 Onello Rodriguez Cuba 117972 Mike Fantham GB 117573 Lee Hines USA 1169 74 Ricardo Rodrigez Spain 115175 Svein Oluf Olatad Norway 114376 Bleuer Heinz Switzerland 114277 Gino Stranieri Italy 114178 Hamdi Chakir Turkey 111779 Paul Reynders Belgium 110680 Phil Owens GB 109281 Finn Blerre Denmark 108082 Toshikazu HaradaJapan 1066 82 Marian Popesku Romania 106684 Fritz Mang Austria 1048 85 Anton Vidensek Yugoslavia 104486 Emillo Ferrer Argentina 99687 Gringu Pops Romania 99288 Toni Cordes GB, 96089 Juha-Pekka Ihalainen Finland 94990 Votam Hoviva Israel 92091 George Curtis New Zealand 91392 Emre Ustundg Turkey 91293 Hiroshi Yoshikawa Japan 82294 dna Asian Turkey 815 Team Scores 1 China 3780 N Korea 3780 Poland 3780 4 France 3762 5 Czechoslovakia 3750 6 USSR 3738 7 W Germany 37228 Bulgaria 37099 Holland 370010 Canada 369711 Australia 367812 Norway 366313 Italy 3661 14 Cuba 363915 Spain 362615 Sweden 362617 USA 3625 18 Denmark 360019 Switzerland 3599 20 Austria 3565 21 Yugoslavia 3495 22 Argentina 3484 23 New Zealand 342024 Finland 340925 Israel 337726 Romania 331827 Great Britain 322728 Japan 3109 29 Turkey 2844 30 E Germany 2520 31 Belgium 2364 32 Brazil 1260 32 Mexico 1260 Rds 1-7 ffs 1260 300 420 1260 300 417 1260 300 378 1260 300 376 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300 1260 300300 PAl Power Fl C Individual Results ContestantTeam 1 Nikolay NakonechnyUSSR 2 Andras MecznerHungary 3 Jong Hi KingN Korea 4 Eugeny VerbitskyUSSR 5 Xian WangChina 6 Dong Sik KimN Korea 7 Oszkar MaczkoHungary 8 Piotr PlachelkaPoland 9 Silvano LustratiIt sly 10 Kenny HapperseftUSA 11 Tony Mathews Canada 1260 300 2 SlavovSlavcho Bulgaria 1260 240 26713 Oton Velunsek Yugoslavia 1260 29714 Kenneth Phalr USA 1260 295 15 Gerhard Heidemann W Germany 1260 279 16 Cenek Petek Czechoslovakia 1260 27217 Stafford Screen GB 1260 26418 ZsengellerGabor Hungary 1260 25819 Laden Braire France 1260 245 20 Gringu Pops Romania 1260 232 21 Otnial Cohen Israel 1260 223 22 Dusan yards Yugoslavia 1260 22 23 Geradi Bohman Sweden 1260 24 Robert Gutal USA 1260 25 Manuel Blanko Cuba 1260 6 Werner Kraus Austria 1260 7 Mant red Thomas E Germany 1260 28 Mario Rocca Italy 1260 29 Walter Nutini Brazil 1260 30 Jiri Kaiser Czechoslovakia 1260 31 Sang Gol Sin N Korea 1260 32 Jan Ochman Poland 1254 33 Andrea Bartachi Switzerland 1251 Vaclas Petek Czechoslovakia 124635 Thomas Koster Denmark 124636 UII Karisson Sweden 1245 37 Vasilev Ognyan Bulgaria 1228 38 Michel Iribarne France 1227 38 Fang Ruilang China 1227 40 Andreas Valdas Cuba 1222 40 Aleksandr Muhin USSR 122040 Gianpaolo Barbabella Italy 122040 Tom Osager Denmark 122044 Chen Zhijian China 121645 Pavlov Milan Yugoslavia 121446 Dave Halliday Canada 1212 47 Kostadin Abadjies Bulgaria 121148 Idalmis Mar tinez Cuba 120649 Denis Ferraro France 120250 Dave Sugden Canada 118551 Tassilo Schwend W Germany 1162 52 Yrjo Waltonen Finland 1154 53 Uwe Glisamane E Germany 1143 54 Claus Peter Wachtler E Germany 113155 Hans Liedhoim Sweden 1114 56 Bruno Fiegi Italy 1113 56 Reinhard Friedrich W Germany 1113 58 Mauricio Zito Argentina 1104 59 Roy Collins GB 1103 60 Roman Czerwinski Poland 109861 R Summeraby Austria 102762 Marian Popescu Romania 102263 Osal Kilpelainen Finland 99264 Cantos L Miguel Spain 99165 Peter Harris GB 98966 Petre Cucuianu Romania 93367 Suzuki Toshikazu Japan 926 68 Masaki Kobsyashi Japan 853 69 Orestes Cuzzi Argentina 841 70 W East Australia 827 71 H Gostelow Ausfralia 503 72 Alfred Banos Argentina 470 Team Results 1 Hungary 3780 2 N Korea 3780 3 USA 3780 4 Czechoslovakia 37665 USSR 3740 6 Yugoslavia 3734 7 China 3703 8 Bulgaria 3699 9 France 3689 10 Cuba 3688 11 Canada 365712 Sweden 361913 Poland 361014 Italy 3593 15 W Germany 553516 B Germany 353417 Romania 337518 Great Britain 3352 19 Argentina 2565 20 Denmark 2466 21 Australia 2357 22 Finland 2146 23 Japan 187024 Austria 126024 Brazil 126024 Israel 126027 Switzerland 1251 28 Spain 991 Wakefield Rubber Fl B Individual Results ContestantTeamRd 1-7 ffs 1 Raiser HofsassW Germany1260240300360420480 2 Lothar DoringW Germany1260240300360420469 3 Young 9am ChangN Korea1260240300360420294 4 Wenyl ZhangChina1260 300 420 5 Yuriy Gulugonon USSR1260 300 364 6 Arcangal Armesto Argentina1260 300 354 7 Robert WhIte USA1260 300 352 8 P Fauser Australia1260 300 280 9 Phillipe Lepage France1260 300 192 lOOhIk NKorea1260240300123 11 Aleksandar Andrukon USSR 1260 30011 Carlos M Cabarco Cuba 1260 240 3 Jet Hacken Holland 1260 28614 Eugeny Gorban USSR 1260 284 15 Apzalmo Zen Holland 1260 272 16 Bernd 5hz W Germany 1260 16217 Totlo Vaitahes Bulgaria 1260 134 18 Delmo Donalli Argentina 1260 222 19 Franz Wutzl Jr Austria 1260 20 Lacimic Lazar Yugoslavia 1260 1- 17421 Jita Lu China 1260 2 Laif Ericsson Sweden 1260 3 Wenping Xing China 1260 24 Piet ro Zoppalli Italy 1260 5 Jans B Kristensan Denmark 1255 26 Giora Harzberg Israel 1248 27 Jozset Kraaznai Hungary 1246 28 Own Sirkis Israel 1243 29 Lannart Hanason Sweden 124230 Jack McGillivray Canada 123431 Albert Koppitz France 122932 Li Jung Goan N Korea 122833 Bryan Spoonar 08. 122334 Ivan TaylorGB 122235 Ben ltzak-ltzak Israel 12215 Zold Czaba Hungary 1221 35 Erik Knudsen Denmark 122138 Luigi Guzzatfi Italy 121739 Bitik Turkey 120940 Walt Ghlo USA 1206 41 Varadi Mihaly Hungary 1204 41 Krzysztof Rozycki Poland 120442 Pim Ruyter Holland 120343 Francois Taparnoux Switzerland 119944 Alan Barnes New Zealand 119644 Fritz Gansli Switzerland 119644 Kalevi Koskinan Finland 1196 47 Dieter Siebenmann Switzerland 119548 Ibrahim Sinanagic Yugoslavia 1194 49 Andrzej Poczobut Poland 1193 50 Yordanov Sasho Bulgaria 1190 51 Biarna Jergensen Denmark 1188 52 Peter Monningnoff W Germany 1187 52 Dimitar Ustricki Bulgaria 1187 54 Kyiosti Karhila Finland 1184 55 Jack Brown USA 1183 56 Dave Hipperson 09. 117957 Petre Cucuianu Romania 117258 Isidoro Fichara Italy 117159 Mitauc KoboriJapan 116760 Norm Beattia Canada 116761 A Edwards Australia 1157 62 Mirsad Kapatanovic Yugoslavia 1156 63 Marquez Rudesindo Argentina 1148 64 Eugeniusz Cofalik Poland 1140 65 Penfti Asito Finland 113566 Kahraman Yildiz Turkey 113167 P SmithAustralia 112268 David Ackery New Zealand 1117 69 Rob Peters New Zealand 1108 70 Gerard Marguols France 1058 71Gringu Pops Romanis 1049 72 BjonnstadT9rstein Norway 1042 73 Ole Torgarsen Norway 102574 Dave Andrew Canada 102275 Herbert Chmelik Austria 1019 76 Corrado Pensalfini Brazil 1009 77 dna Asian Turkey 995 78 Joan Bucazar Romania 992 79 Luiz Matud Srrano Brazil 972 80 Arostodes Fer nandez Spain 97081 Paulo Solon Ribeiro Brazil 95382 Masabumi Shibachi Japan 95083 Andera Hakansson Sweden 93084 Miguel Santoyo Mexico 79485 Ignaclo Morejon Cuba 692 Team Results 1 USSR 3780 2 China 3780 3 N Korea 37484 Holland 37235 Israel 3712 6 W Germany 37077 Hungary 36718 Argentina 36689 Denmark 366410 Italy 365411 USA 3649 12 Bulgaria 363713 Switzerland 3625 14 Great Britain 362415 Yugoslavia 361016 France 354717 Australia 353918 Poland 353719 Finland 352420 Sweden 343221 Canada 342522 New Zealand 342123 Turkey 3335 24 Romania 3193 25 Brazil 2934 26 Austria 2232 27 Japan 2217 28 Norway 2067 National RecordsStandard Unlimited Open144841 km Kenneth E Ruhf 5/31/85 Altitude Standard Open3600 ft Jack Hiner following National Records have7/27/85 processed during month Sep tember 1985 Outdoor Free Flight D Gas Open Cate- Technical Director p 177 gory 111950 Wallace EJohnson 12/30/84 award nominating period will be RC Soaring Duration 2-Meter Open tween January 1 September 30 Keep 10:0116 Keith Kindrick 6/8/85 Closed eyes open items fit Course Distance Standard Modified award concept let hear 1 24 Model Aviation lET OE QU 2Th Use effective muffler PARTI CI PANTS COMMENTS RC SOARING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS members U S Soar ng team team manager invited submit comments observations about experiences 1985 Soaring World Championships following responses received Similar invitations fered members managers US teams participating World Cham pionships 110 110 110 110 110110 II Managers Report Blame Beron-Rawdon American representatives Fifth Radio Control Soaring World Champion ships held Waikeri Australia April 1985 pilots Michael Bame Steve Neu Michael Reagan helpers Cohn DiMaio Gary lttner Roger Roth Assistant Man ager Deborah Beron-Rawdon Manager Blame Beron-Rawdon Americans placed fifth field 1 5 countries field reduced size result Australias isolated location Despite its reduced size top per formers contest performed truly outstanding standard Great Britain fielded excellent team experienced modelers unusual degree preparation co operation skill earned very sat isfying team victory RaIf Decker reign ing champion coming contest demonstrated mastery Soaring com ing back disastrous first round win contest contest beautifully run 80 officials 42 contestants plenty manpower contest ran very fast officiating times fair reasonable precise flier crew American team performed best ability Throughout contest American performed 1000/o effort flying skill American pilots polished task very best pilot task However taken whole Amer ican pilots among best pilots contest Americans hurt two areas Bame Reagan hurtforairplanes Neu hurtfora team Bames Reagans airplanes de signed built group effort San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers airplanes well-detailed beautifully built finished also strongest rugged planes contest Unfortunately some errors made configuring planes 1 5% smaller span typical plane contest expected reducedsize planes would launch better winch line weak link place did prove case wind however Early contest Bame Reagan being badly outlaunched Later con test switch monofilament line reduced wind getting equal launches Additionally Bames Reagans air planes used wing section too much camber airplanes performed well Duration Distance Speed just would go fast Late contest improvements made Speed runs carefully picking good air improving conditions Neu used prefabricated German air plane proven outstanding perform ance Well before leavingforAustralia Neuand Roth thoroughly alienated themselves rest team rude manners refusals cooperate help out Addition ally Neu arrived Australia Roth helper two persons fewer re quired event Bame lttner Reagan Deborah Beron-Rawdon volunteered help Neu much possible Neu rejected Deborah started contest man short Neus first day three-ring circus Rejectingasuggestion team manager ask Bame lttner Reagan help Neu instead asked contest management assistance An outstanding Australian help er Alan Ellis provided Neus perform ance improved full crew Americans very unified team except Neu Roth refused part team made em barassingly clear others contest Neu Roths obvious attempts isolate themselves others team rest team got along very well experienced good feeling comes being part coordinated group weatherwasafactoratthe contestfor southern California team wind unusually strong thermals sink huge cycling 15 minutes tasks flown lift sink large inescapable Bame particular seemed get unfair share sink Neu other hand appeared get good air often Australia country very friendly host Americans felt very home driving left side road might have thought remote portion California team fortunate receive excellent financial support within out model industry teams travel lodging expenses paid full team AMA funds surplus remains start next team off right foot Qantas Airways deserves spe cial mention outstanding support Qantas transported 824 pounds car go Sydney charge scratch addition passen ger service among competent professional have ever experienced team unfortunate focus heated controversy during period between team selection contest departure forAustralia controversy largely centered radio control equipment Neu used team selection contest powerful people directly involved team involved selves issue result great uncertainty would team Indeed several times entire team threatened cancellation uncer tainty extremely disruptive con centrated effort required prepare World Championship future appears bright FAI RC Soaring 1987 World Championship will probably held West Germany location promises drawa huge field worlds best pilots addition excellent chance Germany will provide standardized medium-power winches putting halt winch power race remains America put together good team selection program select team leave alone job know best 11011011 RC Soaring Team Members View Mike Reagan US team did fare very well year reasons piloting skill planes Steve Neu used just out date planes Mike Bame used having best glide-path control being rugged contest just too small especially windy conditions team December 1985 125 April 51985 Los Angeles International Airport US RC Soaring team readyto depart Australia and World Championships via QANTAS Airlines folks photo L R Archie Kwong QANTAS cargo sales coordinator Garry lttner Blame Beron Rawdon Deborah Beron-Rawdon Patricia Pearsall QANTAS account executive Steve Neu Roger Roth Cohn DiMalo Michael Reagan Michael Bame PK Pattam Kothandapany QANTAS cargo sales coordinator contestants Neu Reagan Bame Blame Beron-Rawdon team manager whole got eaten alive Speed giving up 16 20 seconds during contest about 50 points per second Another reason politics just wanted flybut soon found out would happen Dan Pruss made sure US has no say international FAI F3B rules-making including speaking out US winches twice AMA President John Crigg threat ened team everything re placement cancellation Don Edberg wrote published stories about knew nothing no right doing Al Doig made sure team morale kept minimum along know ledge what really happening Jerry Krainock Dave Peltz kept illegalradio debate going hot heavyand own back yard other hand support much expected Roger Roth told us couldnt counton lam very greatful following supporters would have US team would like thank entire SFVSF Club huge support building planes winches planning trip Qantas Airways air cargo Futaba radiosJim Oddinoand Bishop Graphics needed modifications TRW Addidas uniforms Satellite City Hot Stuff Cyro Industries Rohacell SR Bat teries Ace R/C M&K Model Products Mike Taibi Superior Aircraft Materials building support Monetary support number persons industries too numerous list would sure like thank tremendous support Except forthe politics truly dream come true better believe SFVSF San Fernando ValleySilent Fliers will back next year stronger know ledgeable ever before Steve Neu never hunt lead maybe next time will different Electroflight Champs [romp 717 gory will compete World Champs US enthusiasts hope Electric Aeroba tics Pylon Racing may also flown events would because FAI rules Open International Contests would have World Championship status ramification fact AMA will fund fliers latter two classes Get Involved fairly detailed explanation team selection program published thejuly 1985 edition However major points repeated 1 Potential participants must first register AMA HQ Attention Competition Dept $15 fee 2 Have local AMA Contest Director certify partici pant has demonstrated minimum standard performance must score 450 points Participant maytryto certified times needed qualify 3 Com pete team finals qualification form must com pleted returned AMA HQ March 31 1986 team finals must complet ed June 30 1986 Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar Chairman now actively soliciting bids site team finals Interest ed clubs should coordinate bids Competition Department AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Willianro 347 SoWM1085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhoven Oaeens NY 11421 BC0 Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Poori 28 Ferowood Dr Conrrnock NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm D, Nezereth PA 18064 Soot M Weiseoboch 4568 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9736 62nd Ave College Pork MD 20741 BC Ed Byerley 200 Coremender Cove Stefford VA 22554 V RC Doe Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW Hootoville AL 35805 EF Wollece Johnson41 12 Whde Acres Rd Montgomery ALaBlOB CL Joseph Meod 1338 Rensselaer Sn Jacksonville PL 32205 VI RC Chorles Grey 201 Holttren Solem Rd.Terre Heote 1N47803 RC Soaring Dole Folkening 1039 college Ave #6W Wheoton IL 60187 ci w R Bodeinch Jr. 235 W Glede Pelotine IL 60067 RC Pylon & SoaringBC Pattern & other BCBC escept Soaring EF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events eacept BC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 S lone Terrace codehy WI 53110 RC Leon Candy N4503 Highway 55 chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniry Rc Wayne Yeager 38235 castle Romolos Ml 48174 CL & FE Pool Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Reedy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tellmee 3014 Eochange Wichita KS 87217 Rc George Honter 69B2 S Lamar St. Litlleton co 80123 Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Pair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Sooth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii meets xl Tom Cope 23262 58 57th St Rt 3 lsoeqoeh WA 98027 BC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 Bald Pace Below Indicates chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Roy Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Weyland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd. A-t 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don BroIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami EL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Perk NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McEJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfteld VA 221B2 V Dove Hemotreoght P0 Boo 171 Moncho Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Smock RFO 2 Hamborg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klviker 2021 Lakelend Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jon Boyle Jt 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Romeo Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Seerl 52 Leegholm Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sommit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karloson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matnono 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boo 948 Richardson TX 79080 lx Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 1 Clarence Mother 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 92117 11 Dave Hegen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsoille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Temarink Lane Missoori City TX 77459 IX Michael Tellmen 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Mansono 8976 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 ToIl Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerios 1627 Overland Paso Sugarland IX 77478 IX Jereld Morphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sehalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Goenther BR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Cleode McColloogh BR t Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sondown Lv DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stromen 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 1169 Pir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hewden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cr Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlotteoville VA 22901 V Jvhn Thomas 401 5 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando EL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hogan 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert P Harris Rt 3 257 Estevee Rd. La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard c/a Walt Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Orlando EL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lethem NY 12110 III Dove Letoha 1141 Colombos Ave. Lemvyoe PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terracn College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Prite glen 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Chempive 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madisvn MS 39110 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Pool MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockmood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Toro CA 92630 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Crestniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieta 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Miote 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 rt Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Celebasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Geger 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Rowulas Ml 48174 VIII Dane Laymen 7515 Broobleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Piociotta 1525 Alevander Cir Poeblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Booney Lake WA 98390 VI 0ev Prays 131 E Peneington Rd Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Oorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mervin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Dove Pelta 20450 Celtic St Chatsmorth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapela Napernille IL B0540 CLPA Finalsaromp 121 Credit Due judges did absolutely first-rate job deserveallthecreditduethemAnyone has competed attended previous team finals knows dreaded fear flight scores ballooning late rounds guys stood ground never budged inchup down intensity felt competitors just ima gine judges after 140 pres sure-packed flights two days picked three best fliers got rest us right order anyone complaint must have thought another contest hats off super job did Congratulations also order Big Art chose judges persuaded judge helped fine-tune Adamisin familyjust continues give back more hobby count ed least eight directly involved runing contest addition threw us agreat partyon FridayrmghtA bigThank order us should noted top twoand four out top fivefliers used Super tigre 60s three modified Glen Meador Paul Walker doing own Werwage remarked Its becoming 60 world out anyone tries convince you dont need pow er nod politely trot nearest hobby store plunk down money get felt lack horsepoer except Casales case flew 60 major reason forour poorshowingatthe last World Championships will surely corrected 1986 Look out worldthe USA back 1 26 Model Aviation