COM PETI Ttfl~I NE WSLETTER7~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 CHANGES changes changes Twenty-nine new events Sanction Card rule book new membership form sanction package take care new membership classification new Form 10 CDs new Contest Director applica tion test beat goes hope have caught attention will watch carefully start sanction event coming year some very significant changes have occurred process formation concerning first men tioned beginning page 126 October issue Model Aviation col umn will take some space amplify dis cussion various changes club has sanctioned regular rule book contests over years very little has changed event ex ception Class contest classifica tion used catchall almost kind event rule book contest club picnic no longer catchall Class event contest contains least event AMA rule book specifications AA AAA AAAA remain same detailed AMA rule book What happened fun-fly flyin ask event involves flying models will have rule book events offered will listed Class C event types activities probably misunderstood sanctioning process Much confusion resulted fact old system lumped everything Class event classifica tion two illustrations what could easily have happened under old sanc tion system First group lists sanction re quest Giant Scale Fly-In checks off event 514 RC Giant sanction card National Records following National Records have processed approved during Sep tember 1987 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class Junior182 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 Class A/Class B/Class C Senior182 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Class Junior172 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE prospective participant seeing listing Calendar Events section Competition Newsletter could led believe offering event using rules found page 81 rule book would have right ex pect demand event fered show up like manner intend have fun-fly circle item 414 Club Team Fun Fly can expect have contest run according rules found page 58 rule book brief exhortation designed im plore use event numbers listed sanction card intend use rules rule book area back sanction card list non-rule-book flying events future will closer monitor ing sanctioning program sanc tion request gets far Headquarters incorrect classification will changed CD Contest Coordin ator will informed mail change has made same article October issue presented changes have occurred CD program new streamlined ap plication test form out about may obtained AMA dis trict vice-president associate vicepresident Headquarters Just today first forms returned Continued page 126 m 1988 US FAI Indoor Team following modelers selected 1988 US FAI Indoor team re sult recent team-selection finals Cezar Banks La Mesa CA Bud Romak Mo raga CA Steve Brown Glendora CA team manager Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA defending World Champion also expected compete World Championships Jim Richmond Carmel IN Indoor Contest Board Rule Interpretation recent ballot Indoor Contest Board question using extended prop shafts Novice Pennyplane models considered resolved Board requested resolve whether extended prop shafts allowed under existing rules Board resolved prop shaft extension gad get allowed under rules enforcement interpretation voted begin immediately upon publica tion Boards action Board offers following guideline Contest Director guidance view fact friction-reducing washers push prop forward . No 006 washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bear ng Contest Board Procedures provide Boards action followed another vote within four six weeks nouncement Modelers wishing express views subject should write call AMA district Indoor Contest Board member FAI Free Flight Juniors may chosen represent USA first Free Flight World Champi onships youngsters over age 18 held Poland next year August 1988 method selection US representatives has yet deter mined NOW time register interest supply information concern ing FAI FF activity Write phone Competition Dept AMA HQ 703/435-0750 ask FAI FF Junior Form get form fill out send back AMA HQ De cember 31 1987 form asks Free Flight competition record over past three years primarily FAI events AMA-sanctioned competition plus re lated AMA competition information will important help decide will go Poland represent USA assumption travel entry fee expenses least will pro vided selected Note Use word Junior does mean AMA Junior members el igible 88 meet known Junior Free Flight World Championships intended anyone over 18 years old time contest ends August 12 1988 December 1987 125 RESTON VA 22090 RULE SOCK COMPETITON EvENTS IClseie ael LiClass AEClass B Class AAEPAl Team Selection C Class AAACPAl World Recoin Trial CClass AAAACAMA Record Trial 155001 Sisecatise Council aoproval reoulined NCNRiJLE BOOK FLYING EvENTS Ichecis ael Li Class C C Class CC Examole Fly-In Fun Fly OTHER EVENTS C Class S Mall snow static cisolay mt-i Send directly Headclaartersl Technical Director continued Headquarters processing new feature program forms returned directly Headquarters rather having undergo stages transfer involved previously October article indicated effec tive new form fact first year CD activity consid ered probationary new CD should interpreted meaning year event sanctioned per son would normally re ceive credit secondary CD AA AAA AAAA CC event probationary year will monitored such things adherence rules promptness/accuracy reports should noted probationary year will result awarding earned free membership following mem bership year rule book membership manual mate rial moving along its development will first year some time task being taken care completely inhouse text being placed own computers actual material paste-up will run Model Avia tion typesetting equipment Head quarters Once done boards will prepared send printer Last time around book pos sible pretty much solo task Technical Director since typing layout etc done commercially else Such case time deep involvement number per sons computer input being done Penny Hudson Competition Depart ment necessary Penny learn number new techniques very quickly some equipment much different accustomed Aside some gray hair occasional anguished cries its going well None work being done book would have possible initial work setting everything up done through good graces talented brains Bob Vojslavek Carl Wheeley Bob Administrative Services Director Carl publishes ModelAviation two individuals have patiently endea vored teach us computer stuff printing things get job done muddling along through Competition Director Micheline Madison yours truly hand fevered brow gnash ing teeth other signs frustration race madly toward never-relenting time known d-e-a-d-l-i-n-e Will make Time will tell few frequency items note De cember issue radio still old frequencies still 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 MHz will operating contrary Federal law December 20 1987 Con tinued operation frequencies will also violation AMA Safety Code after January 11988 will also Safety Code violation operate six-meter Ham band frequen cies proper FCC licensing incidence persons using airContinued page 128 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Peon 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC C Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Heate IN 47903 BC Snaring Dale Polkeving 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80859 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Weyland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Ln. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean vA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 32133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield vA 22152 v Dave Hematraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Laketand Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton vA 23361 v Bonny Jenkins 31128 Reman Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 56 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespon PA 15131 IV Bob Karlason 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouf 5 MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45613 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 v Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60640 Executive Council rep Leo Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creaton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chathem Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 Ii George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 iii R Nesselbreck 8326 Blueberry Hill Cl Cincinnali OH 45248 lv Stacey Mills Brxxkside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlanesaille VA 22901 V John Fuque 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parltway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevez Rd La Flat MD 20646 v Tim Scheonurd clx Welt Scheovard 2594 NOET Orlanda FL 32804 RACING I Fete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lathem NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 v Gail Jucobuon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Meyne Ave Stenhope NJ 07874 lii Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotidale PA 15683 iv Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News vA 23606 V SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boa 261 Borden IN 47108 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 4934 Idylwild Tr Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boa 56 Glanrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Diii Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain valley CA 92708 FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 vIl events except RC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniy RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Teltman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Rolt Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCorry 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 vi Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 vii Richard Doig 6 Conary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Boa 545 Richardson TX 75688 IX Stan Chilton 7258 Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xl Andy Tagliufico 30801 NW Reader Rd Portland OR 97231 vi cs Robbart 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Leaington KY 40505 vii James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 viii William Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 vii Bill Shailor 2317 Clawuon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 viii Mark valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Axtron Dr. Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noroross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2330 Sahulee Dr 8 Redmond WA 98053 vi John Guenther RR 3 Box 261 Borden IN 47106 vii Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 viii Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 80650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 vi Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 vi Keith Shaw 832 Stimeon Ann Arbor Ml 49104 viii Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blukeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 56135 X Robert Sliff PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 vi Charles W Reed 6406 Weodans Rd Raytown MO 64133 vii Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 viii William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Burtlenville OK 74006 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92630 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266ih St Kent WA 98042 vI Bob Balluemini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 vii Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 viii Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crehuman Rd Colubasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave vancouver WA 98664 vi Jim Guger 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 vii Wayne Yeeger 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 viii Dick Ritch 11042 Waywing Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Fisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 285 Visalia CA 53277-9757 Xl Rx9er Pierce 12308 219th Axe Ct 8 8 Bonney Lake WA 98380 vi Stun Watson 10414W 134Sf Pubs Perk IL 60464 vii Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsen Dr Madleon WI 53711 viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eestbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5642 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91807 Xl Dave Johnson 3826 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7900 Estepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hsgen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 126 Model Aviation Competition Directory RC Pylon & Soaringt RC Panern & Other RCt RC eacept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 1988 TIDEWATER NATS 1988 NATS has announced Tidewater rea Virginia July 23-31 1988 TIDEWATER LREA general description land includes ities Chesapeake Norfolk Hampton Roads Virginia outdoor flying sites hotels actually xated within city Chesapeake motel List below map right will elp find spot suitable stay during NATS t will reprinted Model Aviation couple months ihen 1988 rates established Meanwhile two loliday Inns numbers 12 13 have announced ormal rates $78 per night up will REDUCED o S52 per night Holiday Inn Chesapeake $55 er night Holiday Inn Executive prices per oom single double prices 300 rooms nd prices will held until June 23 1988so act now Next month will give Tidewater camping orm information 0 GET ENTRY FORM Using addresses shown 1987 entry form Ancoln NATS contestants charter clubs hobby shops n Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware West Virginia North arolina Virginia South Carolina will sent entry orms addition anyone sending stamped self-addressed IUSINESS-size envelope will receive entry form Entry orms will available after first year information NATS sites lodging dorms tr being volunteer worker write AMA Head 1uarters 1988 NATS Norfolk 4 5 & -7 8 9 TO INDOOR 0 165 Contoi Line jandlo Control fFENTRESS NAS CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA 5 0, -168 Tidenietet FreCtiOC Field Saint Brides Road Searing SOUTH Free Flight FIELD VIRGINIA TIDEWATER AREA L A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A MOTELS Telephone NoMinutes ToTelephone NoMinutes Area CodeSouthArea CodeSouth MOTEL 804FentressFieldMOTEL 804FentressField 1Hilton Airport466-8000406010Executive Inn499-44003040 2Hampton Inn Motel466-7474365611Wayside Inn420-11302838 3Admiralty Motel461-5555345412Holiday Inn Executive420-21202838 4MacThrift Motel461-1880325213Holiday Inn Chesapeake523-15002030 497631114RedRoof Inn523-01232030 5Scottish Inn461-4391325215Knights InnOpens Oct 12030 6Best Western Center Inn461-6600325216Clarks Motel487-88882535 7Overnite Inn461-2380325217Village Inn487-25162535 8Econo Lodge Motel547-9262325218Sunset Manor487-25642535 9Quality Inn461-0106304019Days Inn461-01002030 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AMA 1988 RENO FUN FLY Next June time AMAs National Convention Stead Airport home full-scale National Air Trade Show Fun Fly Three days day night Races 1982 Scale Aeromodeling World Championmodel activity near Americas favorite ships will host outdoor flying events family fun cities Reno Convention Center will be The National Fun Fly means can bring scene trade show convention indoor type modelRC Control Line Free Flight Ammodel flying activities including indoor RC pIe opportunity will provided fly flights Friday through Sunday June 24-26plan now possible Minimum controlonly what necessary special AMA event June has selected for order safetymeans can fly often event because June Reno warm during like No competition special awards will day cool nightavoiding scorching hot sum- made different aspects flying activity mer days enhancing dry crisp air sur- Bring anything have fly enjoy flying rounding mountainsperfect vacation weather Watch space month details A A A A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A AAAAAAAAA AA December 1987 127 Technical Director continued craft radio frequencies surface use has become much less problem during last six months must relax vigi lance matter Should prob lem area please contact office Charter clubs should consider including frequency use concerns official field rules last item has some time since have mentioned AMA Techni cal Award column newest AMA awards established recognize individuals groups have contributed significantly technical progress modeling world could involve de velopment new items processes refinement existing ones Last years award presented Bill Bob Hunter having made cyanoacry late glues hobby household word de veloping formulas used brand known Hot Stuff have possible candidate 1988 award please contact office ob tain nomination form WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Free Flight Team Manager Speaks Team Manager 1987 Free Flight World Champion ships held early August flying site near Noize France nearby town Thours stayed along other countries competitors trip started August 5 17 us assembled New Yorks Kennedy International Airport Several team members left couple days earlier main group target date start test flying August 7 travel problems threehour delay Kennedy due sick pas senger two boxes did arrive Paris us equip ment box other model box After several hours phone calls very helpful TWA worker model box found Kennedy Airport Randy Weiler stayed Paris guest TWA picked up models along equipment box next day spent next four days test flying small airfield near Thours airfield used small airplanes along towing service gliders day competitors arrived airfield came very busy August 11 moved official World Championships field near Noize 20-minute drive Thours main field wheat field cut Surrounding field other fields corn sunflowers tried catch Wakefield Glider models end flights cut wheat would punch holes wing stab tissue team made test flights two fields well-prepared contest Martyn Cowleys article will give blow-by-blow description contest will published soon magazine will comment few points thank everyone supported team Several people have asked about teams performance believe excel lent conditions US Free Flight teams have work under assem bled August 8 small airfield test flying first time total team together team Wakefield Glider Power practiced together several AMA-sanctioned contests during winter spring together total team 63 official flights made World Championships nine fliers failed max six very good thermal condi tions existed placed fifth overall Team Challenge France trophy team Peoples Republic China won trophy told practiced three months before World Champs future would like see USA Free Flight team have three-day stateside practice team members can get know other work details before go World Champs site too hard three days before World Champs very good equipment streamer poles Ken Phair along Dale Mateers bubble machine thermal recorder belonging George Xenakis gave us very good support find thermals walkie-talkies purchased proceeds team-supporter T-shirt sales worked very well chase teams Bob White World Champion After five tries 1971/73/75/79/85 Bob very top FAI Free Flight world previous World Champs has close win ning Wakefield Cup always short time last flyoff round time no doubt about last round Bob worked very hard achieve position great cham pion Congratulations again Bob French did excellent job hosting World Championships model processing distribution lunches field contest days everybody knew job very trouble-free contest set high standard follow next World Champs Argentina total 62 Americans World Champs very big group French charge would like thank sup port understanding test-flying days small chase teams manned supporters worked very well also carried over contest big thank George Ba tiuk Bud Elder Steve Geraghty Harry Gro gan Bob lsaacson Bob Piserchio would also like thank Ed Turner work team supporter coordinator help relief both Ken Phair Without help following peo ple job would have full-time would like thank great help support years Free Flight team Micheline Madison did tremendous job us AMA HQ Whenever called sent letter information sent no delay Martyn Cowley helped big way team-supporter T-shirt came up basic design Dave Busch professional graphic artist com plete job Martyn T-shirts printed along taking care ads model magazines last four World Champs Doug Gaibreath has given great support Free Flight teams year fantastic support teams FAI model stickers call ing cards decals trading pins provided Doug Rossi engines modified Power team best world big thanks Doug Gary Baumann designed magnificent team decal Statue Liberty design appreciated French very popular item traded other competitors Ed Dolby George Schroedter deserve thanks best Wakefield rubber available Both gentlemen have produced good rubber year USA product firstl George Batiuk supplied team members great model boxes well-made no broken models trip France An FAI team depends contributions supporters pay team uniforms equipment etc year very good response following clubs companies individuals Clubs Brooklyn Skyscrapers Magnificent Mountain Men SCAT Chicago Aeronuts Illinois Model Aero Club Thunderbugs MAC Oakland Cloud Dusters Detroit Balsa Bugs Stockton Gas Model Association Strat-O-Bats Bath Modelaires Minneapolis MAC Companies Carl Goldberg Models Inc San Joaquin Title Co Individuals Chris Matsuno Mr Mrs John Ghio Harold Nelson Tom Cashman Guntis Sietins Dick Swenson Marvin Mace Larry Parsons Floyd Miller Andrew Bauer Robert Klipp John Zeisloft also want thank people pur chased team-supporter T-shirt walkie-talkies big help year Fu ture teams will also benefit sup port world Championships great ex perience have team mem ber last five teams flying Wakefields year different work nine team members as128 Model Aviation Control Line Aerobatics Team Finals Ted Fancher Photo author LABOR DAY WEEKEND September 5-6 1987 saw 19 United States finest Control Line Stunt fliers gathered unlikely picturesque city Mount Comfort IN just east Indianapolis IN purpose battle honor representing US next years FAI Con trol Line World Championships will held Kiev Russia site magnificent weather per fect competition severe entry list read like honor roll US Stunt tory both past present An intimidating list former National Champions US team members included Gieseke Werwage McFarland Hunt Paul Baron Fancher Casale Gifford Walker joined such outstanding pilots Billy Si mons Mike Rogers Frank McMillan others ensure task representing US would dearly earned smoke cleared after eight rounds flying over two days reminiscent famed shootout OK Corral results showed once again two-time National Champions Jimmy Casale Paul Walker ridden skills top two places less point between Jimmy finished top fraction Only couple points separated thirdplace finisher two-time former team member Bob Baron turn en gaged two-day head-to-head battle Ted Fancher earned Bridesmaid Award teamss first alternate Jimmy flew yet another version Spec trum series designs powered usual Supertigre 60 Paul Walker used same ST 60-powered Bad News won National Champion ship Lincoln NE previous month Bob Baron broke up 60 stranglehold using ST 46 relatively small ship patterned closely Gene Schaef fers Hallmark design both Jimmy Paul displayed patented fast pre cise patterns Bob especially Sunday showed slower smaller-appearing pattern good effect narrow first days mar gin competition directed adminis tered other Jack Sheeks assistant Big Art Adamisin received invjluable assistance head tabulators wives necessarily order Shir ley Sheeks Betty Adamisin chief judge Bill Zimmer pit boss extraordinaire Lon Robinson Lest competitive instincts com petitors overcome nutritional necessi ties competitors interested parties treated truly enjoyable eve ning comradeship good food Sheeks home Saturday evening Good food drink accompanied Ken Budensieks videotapes years Nats tube genuine old-fashioned Stunt BS throughout Jacks home real highlight memorable weekend competition itself conducted two circles fliers divided two groups flew two flights circles day 10 judges signed five circle two consecutive rounds shuffled next two rounds resulted flier flying four flights judge never same five judges twice high low scores flight discarded remaining three averaged flier lowest flight score dis carded two days competi tion remaining three averaged average score Saturday added its counterpart Sunday total used determine results consis tency scoring over two days work both judges fliers talk meet little doubt about accuracy outcome Congratulations concerned judges discerning eyes admini strators diligence impor tantly Jimmy Paul Bobour teamwhose demanding task return World Championship Control Line Stunt its historical home USA three men can can Good luck sistant team manager Ken Phair instead preparing models rubber coopera tion everybody great want thank hope fu ture teams Indoor Record Indoor Cat IV Ornithopter Roy White St Louis MO flew biplane Ornithopter new Category IV record 1154 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH May 16 1987 design ap pears canard tool Photo Herb J Robbins DDS December 1987 129 new US CL Precison Aerobatics team L-R Bob Baron Jim Casale Paul Walker will represent US F2B event Control Line World Champi onships Kiev Russia 1988 Good luck SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewsleOer will present tinie time censtrucsuve thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect compositors issue lean two ndns CN witl endeavor print alt view points have hone sadimitted withnn limits availablr space uniqueness constrnctiveoesi timeliness good taste Deiermroasien appropriateness puhlication of matters mnst necenuty rest solely poblisher thonghts presented anther shontd necessarily construed AMA NQ AM officers puhlisher Alt shoutd note puhficaiion ieee rules-change poticy-change idea dons necessarily mean specific proposal has heeo presented Contest Board Esecntive Council appropefate committee soch action responsihility aothor anyone else foterested ohtaioing official action Keep Free Flight FREE Richard W Wegener letter response July September 1987 Free Flight Durationii co lumns author Ron St JeanEd just read proposals garner inter est Free Flight Power events feel few points disagree couple agree last time flew AMA Gas back 1974 after stint Army flew mostly sport Free Flight 1980 began flying Old-Timers soon 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COM PETI Ttfl~I NE WSLETTER7~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 CHANGES changes changes Twenty-nine new events Sanction Card rule book new membership form sanction package take care new membership classification new Form 10 CDs new Contest Director applica tion test beat goes hope have caught attention will watch carefully start sanction event coming year some very significant changes have occurred process formation concerning first men tioned beginning page 126 October issue Model Aviation col umn will take some space amplify dis cussion various changes club has sanctioned regular rule book contests over years very little has changed event ex ception Class contest classifica tion used catchall almost kind event rule book contest club picnic no longer catchall Class event contest contains least event AMA rule book specifications AA AAA AAAA remain same detailed AMA rule book What happened fun-fly flyin ask event involves flying models will have rule book events offered will listed Class C event types activities probably misunderstood sanctioning process Much confusion resulted fact old system lumped everything Class event classifica tion two illustrations what could easily have happened under old sanc tion system First group lists sanction re quest Giant Scale Fly-In checks off event 514 RC Giant sanction card National Records following National Records have processed approved during Sep tember 1987 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class Junior182 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 Class A/Class B/Class C Senior182 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Class Junior172 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE prospective participant seeing listing Calendar Events section Competition Newsletter could led believe offering event using rules found page 81 rule book would have right ex pect demand event fered show up like manner intend have fun-fly circle item 414 Club Team Fun Fly can expect have contest run according rules found page 58 rule book brief exhortation designed im plore use event numbers listed sanction card intend use rules rule book area back sanction card list non-rule-book flying events future will closer monitor ing sanctioning program sanc tion request gets far Headquarters incorrect classification will changed CD Contest Coordin ator will informed mail change has made same article October issue presented changes have occurred CD program new streamlined ap plication test form out about may obtained AMA dis trict vice-president associate vicepresident Headquarters Just today first forms returned Continued page 126 m 1988 US FAI Indoor Team following modelers selected 1988 US FAI Indoor team re sult recent team-selection finals Cezar Banks La Mesa CA Bud Romak Mo raga CA Steve Brown Glendora CA team manager Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA defending World Champion also expected compete World Championships Jim Richmond Carmel IN Indoor Contest Board Rule Interpretation recent ballot Indoor Contest Board question using extended prop shafts Novice Pennyplane models considered resolved Board requested resolve whether extended prop shafts allowed under existing rules Board resolved prop shaft extension gad get allowed under rules enforcement interpretation voted begin immediately upon publica tion Boards action Board offers following guideline Contest Director guidance view fact friction-reducing washers push prop forward . No 006 washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bear ng Contest Board Procedures provide Boards action followed another vote within four six weeks nouncement Modelers wishing express views subject should write call AMA district Indoor Contest Board member FAI Free Flight Juniors may chosen represent USA first Free Flight World Champi onships youngsters over age 18 held Poland next year August 1988 method selection US representatives has yet deter mined NOW time register interest supply information concern ing FAI FF activity Write phone Competition Dept AMA HQ 703/435-0750 ask FAI FF Junior Form get form fill out send back AMA HQ De cember 31 1987 form asks Free Flight competition record over past three years primarily FAI events AMA-sanctioned competition plus re lated AMA competition information will important help decide will go Poland represent USA assumption travel entry fee expenses least will pro vided selected Note Use word Junior does mean AMA Junior members el igible 88 meet known Junior Free Flight World Championships intended anyone over 18 years old time contest ends August 12 1988 December 1987 125 RESTON VA 22090 RULE SOCK COMPETITON EvENTS IClseie ael LiClass AEClass B Class AAEPAl Team Selection C Class AAACPAl World Recoin Trial CClass AAAACAMA Record Trial 155001 Sisecatise Council aoproval reoulined NCNRiJLE BOOK FLYING EvENTS Ichecis ael Li Class C C Class CC Examole Fly-In Fun Fly OTHER EVENTS C Class S Mall snow static cisolay mt-i Send directly Headclaartersl Technical Director continued Headquarters processing new feature program forms returned directly Headquarters rather having undergo stages transfer involved previously October article indicated effec tive new form fact first year CD activity consid ered probationary new CD should interpreted meaning year event sanctioned per son would normally re ceive credit secondary CD AA AAA AAAA CC event probationary year will monitored such things adherence rules promptness/accuracy reports should noted probationary year will result awarding earned free membership following mem bership year rule book membership manual mate rial moving along its development will first year some time task being taken care completely inhouse text being placed own computers actual material paste-up will run Model Avia tion typesetting equipment Head quarters Once done boards will prepared send printer Last time around book pos sible pretty much solo task Technical Director since typing layout etc done commercially else Such case time deep involvement number per sons computer input being done Penny Hudson Competition Depart ment necessary Penny learn number new techniques very quickly some equipment much different accustomed Aside some gray hair occasional anguished cries its going well None work being done book would have possible initial work setting everything up done through good graces talented brains Bob Vojslavek Carl Wheeley Bob Administrative Services Director Carl publishes ModelAviation two individuals have patiently endea vored teach us computer stuff printing things get job done muddling along through Competition Director Micheline Madison yours truly hand fevered brow gnash ing teeth other signs frustration race madly toward never-relenting time known d-e-a-d-l-i-n-e Will make Time will tell few frequency items note De cember issue radio still old frequencies still 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 MHz will operating contrary Federal law December 20 1987 Con tinued operation frequencies will also violation AMA Safety Code after January 11988 will also Safety Code violation operate six-meter Ham band frequen cies proper FCC licensing incidence persons using airContinued page 128 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Peon 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC C Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Heate IN 47903 BC Snaring Dale Polkeving 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80859 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Weyland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Ln. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean vA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 32133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield vA 22152 v Dave Hematraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Laketand Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton vA 23361 v Bonny Jenkins 31128 Reman Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 56 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespon PA 15131 IV Bob Karlason 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouf 5 MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45613 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 v Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60640 Executive Council rep Leo Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creaton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chathem Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 Ii George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 iii R Nesselbreck 8326 Blueberry Hill Cl Cincinnali OH 45248 lv Stacey Mills Brxxkside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlanesaille VA 22901 V John Fuque 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parltway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevez Rd La Flat MD 20646 v Tim Scheonurd clx Welt Scheovard 2594 NOET Orlanda FL 32804 RACING I Fete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lathem NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 v Gail Jucobuon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Meyne Ave Stenhope NJ 07874 lii Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotidale PA 15683 iv Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News vA 23606 V SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boa 261 Borden IN 47108 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 4934 Idylwild Tr Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boa 56 Glanrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Diii Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain valley CA 92708 FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 vIl events except RC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniy RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Teltman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Rolt Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCorry 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 vi Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 vii Richard Doig 6 Conary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Boa 545 Richardson TX 75688 IX Stan Chilton 7258 Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xl Andy Tagliufico 30801 NW Reader Rd Portland OR 97231 vi cs Robbart 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Leaington KY 40505 vii James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 viii William Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 vii Bill Shailor 2317 Clawuon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 viii Mark valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Axtron Dr. Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noroross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2330 Sahulee Dr 8 Redmond WA 98053 vi John Guenther RR 3 Box 261 Borden IN 47106 vii Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 viii Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 80650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 vi Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 vi Keith Shaw 832 Stimeon Ann Arbor Ml 49104 viii Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blukeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 56135 X Robert Sliff PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 vi Charles W Reed 6406 Weodans Rd Raytown MO 64133 vii Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 viii William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Burtlenville OK 74006 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92630 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266ih St Kent WA 98042 vI Bob Balluemini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 vii Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 viii Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crehuman Rd Colubasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave vancouver WA 98664 vi Jim Guger 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 vii Wayne Yeeger 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 viii Dick Ritch 11042 Waywing Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Fisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 285 Visalia CA 53277-9757 Xl Rx9er Pierce 12308 219th Axe Ct 8 8 Bonney Lake WA 98380 vi Stun Watson 10414W 134Sf Pubs Perk IL 60464 vii Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsen Dr Madleon WI 53711 viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eestbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5642 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91807 Xl Dave Johnson 3826 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7900 Estepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hsgen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 126 Model Aviation Competition Directory RC Pylon & Soaringt RC Panern & Other RCt RC eacept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 1988 TIDEWATER NATS 1988 NATS has announced Tidewater rea Virginia July 23-31 1988 TIDEWATER LREA general description land includes ities Chesapeake Norfolk Hampton Roads Virginia outdoor flying sites hotels actually xated within city Chesapeake motel List below map right will elp find spot suitable stay during NATS t will reprinted Model Aviation couple months ihen 1988 rates established Meanwhile two loliday Inns numbers 12 13 have announced ormal rates $78 per night up will REDUCED o S52 per night Holiday Inn Chesapeake $55 er night Holiday Inn Executive prices per oom single double prices 300 rooms nd prices will held until June 23 1988so act now Next month will give Tidewater camping orm information 0 GET ENTRY FORM Using addresses shown 1987 entry form Ancoln NATS contestants charter clubs hobby shops n Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware West Virginia North arolina Virginia South Carolina will sent entry orms addition anyone sending stamped self-addressed IUSINESS-size envelope will receive entry form Entry orms will available after first year information NATS sites lodging dorms tr being volunteer worker write AMA Head 1uarters 1988 NATS Norfolk 4 5 & -7 8 9 TO INDOOR 0 165 Contoi Line jandlo Control fFENTRESS NAS CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA 5 0, -168 Tidenietet FreCtiOC Field Saint Brides Road Searing SOUTH Free Flight FIELD VIRGINIA TIDEWATER AREA L A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A MOTELS Telephone NoMinutes ToTelephone NoMinutes Area CodeSouthArea CodeSouth MOTEL 804FentressFieldMOTEL 804FentressField 1Hilton Airport466-8000406010Executive Inn499-44003040 2Hampton Inn Motel466-7474365611Wayside Inn420-11302838 3Admiralty Motel461-5555345412Holiday Inn Executive420-21202838 4MacThrift Motel461-1880325213Holiday Inn Chesapeake523-15002030 497631114RedRoof Inn523-01232030 5Scottish Inn461-4391325215Knights InnOpens Oct 12030 6Best Western Center Inn461-6600325216Clarks Motel487-88882535 7Overnite Inn461-2380325217Village Inn487-25162535 8Econo Lodge Motel547-9262325218Sunset Manor487-25642535 9Quality Inn461-0106304019Days Inn461-01002030 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AMA 1988 RENO FUN FLY Next June time AMAs National Convention Stead Airport home full-scale National Air Trade Show Fun Fly Three days day night Races 1982 Scale Aeromodeling World Championmodel activity near Americas favorite ships will host outdoor flying events family fun cities Reno Convention Center will be The National Fun Fly means can bring scene trade show convention indoor type modelRC Control Line Free Flight Ammodel flying activities including indoor RC pIe opportunity will provided fly flights Friday through Sunday June 24-26plan now possible Minimum controlonly what necessary special AMA event June has selected for order safetymeans can fly often event because June Reno warm during like No competition special awards will day cool nightavoiding scorching hot sum- made different aspects flying activity mer days enhancing dry crisp air sur- Bring anything have fly enjoy flying rounding mountainsperfect vacation weather Watch space month details A A A A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A AAAAAAAAA AA December 1987 127 Technical Director continued craft radio frequencies surface use has become much less problem during last six months must relax vigi lance matter Should prob lem area please contact office Charter clubs should consider including frequency use concerns official field rules last item has some time since have mentioned AMA Techni cal Award column newest AMA awards established recognize individuals groups have contributed significantly technical progress modeling world could involve de velopment new items processes refinement existing ones Last years award presented Bill Bob Hunter having made cyanoacry late glues hobby household word de veloping formulas used brand known Hot Stuff have possible candidate 1988 award please contact office ob tain nomination form WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Free Flight Team Manager Speaks Team Manager 1987 Free Flight World Champion ships held early August flying site near Noize France nearby town Thours stayed along other countries competitors trip started August 5 17 us assembled New Yorks Kennedy International Airport Several team members left couple days earlier main group target date start test flying August 7 travel problems threehour delay Kennedy due sick pas senger two boxes did arrive Paris us equip ment box other model box After several hours phone calls very helpful TWA worker model box found Kennedy Airport Randy Weiler stayed Paris guest TWA picked up models along equipment box next day spent next four days test flying small airfield near Thours airfield used small airplanes along towing service gliders day competitors arrived airfield came very busy August 11 moved official World Championships field near Noize 20-minute drive Thours main field wheat field cut Surrounding field other fields corn sunflowers tried catch Wakefield Glider models end flights cut wheat would punch holes wing stab tissue team made test flights two fields well-prepared contest Martyn Cowleys article will give blow-by-blow description contest will published soon magazine will comment few points thank everyone supported team Several people have asked about teams performance believe excel lent conditions US Free Flight teams have work under assem bled August 8 small airfield test flying first time total team together team Wakefield Glider Power practiced together several AMA-sanctioned contests during winter spring together total team 63 official flights made World Championships nine fliers failed max six very good thermal condi tions existed placed fifth overall Team Challenge France trophy team Peoples Republic China won trophy told practiced three months before World Champs future would like see USA Free Flight team have three-day stateside practice team members can get know other work details before go World Champs site too hard three days before World Champs very good equipment streamer poles Ken Phair along Dale Mateers bubble machine thermal recorder belonging George Xenakis gave us very good support find thermals walkie-talkies purchased proceeds team-supporter T-shirt sales worked very well chase teams Bob White World Champion After five tries 1971/73/75/79/85 Bob very top FAI Free Flight world previous World Champs has close win ning Wakefield Cup always short time last flyoff round time no doubt about last round Bob worked very hard achieve position great cham pion Congratulations again Bob French did excellent job hosting World Championships model processing distribution lunches field contest days everybody knew job very trouble-free contest set high standard follow next World Champs Argentina total 62 Americans World Champs very big group French charge would like thank sup port understanding test-flying days small chase teams manned supporters worked very well also carried over contest big thank George Ba tiuk Bud Elder Steve Geraghty Harry Gro gan Bob lsaacson Bob Piserchio would also like thank Ed Turner work team supporter coordinator help relief both Ken Phair Without help following peo ple job would have full-time would like thank great help support years Free Flight team Micheline Madison did tremendous job us AMA HQ Whenever called sent letter information sent no delay Martyn Cowley helped big way team-supporter T-shirt came up basic design Dave Busch professional graphic artist com plete job Martyn T-shirts printed along taking care ads model magazines last four World Champs Doug Gaibreath has given great support Free Flight teams year fantastic support teams FAI model stickers call ing cards decals trading pins provided Doug Rossi engines modified Power team best world big thanks Doug Gary Baumann designed magnificent team decal Statue Liberty design appreciated French very popular item traded other competitors Ed Dolby George Schroedter deserve thanks best Wakefield rubber available Both gentlemen have produced good rubber year USA product firstl George Batiuk supplied team members great model boxes well-made no broken models trip France An FAI team depends contributions supporters pay team uniforms equipment etc year very good response following clubs companies individuals Clubs Brooklyn Skyscrapers Magnificent Mountain Men SCAT Chicago Aeronuts Illinois Model Aero Club Thunderbugs MAC Oakland Cloud Dusters Detroit Balsa Bugs Stockton Gas Model Association Strat-O-Bats Bath Modelaires Minneapolis MAC Companies Carl Goldberg Models Inc San Joaquin Title Co Individuals Chris Matsuno Mr Mrs John Ghio Harold Nelson Tom Cashman Guntis Sietins Dick Swenson Marvin Mace Larry Parsons Floyd Miller Andrew Bauer Robert Klipp John Zeisloft also want thank people pur chased team-supporter T-shirt walkie-talkies big help year Fu ture teams will also benefit sup port world Championships great ex perience have team mem ber last five teams flying Wakefields year different work nine team members as128 Model Aviation Control Line Aerobatics Team Finals Ted Fancher Photo author LABOR DAY WEEKEND September 5-6 1987 saw 19 United States finest Control Line Stunt fliers gathered unlikely picturesque city Mount Comfort IN just east Indianapolis IN purpose battle honor representing US next years FAI Con trol Line World Championships will held Kiev Russia site magnificent weather per fect competition severe entry list read like honor roll US Stunt tory both past present An intimidating list former National Champions US team members included Gieseke Werwage McFarland Hunt Paul Baron Fancher Casale Gifford Walker joined such outstanding pilots Billy Si mons Mike Rogers Frank McMillan others ensure task representing US would dearly earned smoke cleared after eight rounds flying over two days reminiscent famed shootout OK Corral results showed once again two-time National Champions Jimmy Casale Paul Walker ridden skills top two places less point between Jimmy finished top fraction Only couple points separated thirdplace finisher two-time former team member Bob Baron turn en gaged two-day head-to-head battle Ted Fancher earned Bridesmaid Award teamss first alternate Jimmy flew yet another version Spec trum series designs powered usual Supertigre 60 Paul Walker used same ST 60-powered Bad News won National Champion ship Lincoln NE previous month Bob Baron broke up 60 stranglehold using ST 46 relatively small ship patterned closely Gene Schaef fers Hallmark design both Jimmy Paul displayed patented fast pre cise patterns Bob especially Sunday showed slower smaller-appearing pattern good effect narrow first days mar gin competition directed adminis tered other Jack Sheeks assistant Big Art Adamisin received invjluable assistance head tabulators wives necessarily order Shir ley Sheeks Betty Adamisin chief judge Bill Zimmer pit boss extraordinaire Lon Robinson Lest competitive instincts com petitors overcome nutritional necessi ties competitors interested parties treated truly enjoyable eve ning comradeship good food Sheeks home Saturday evening Good food drink accompanied Ken Budensieks videotapes years Nats tube genuine old-fashioned Stunt BS throughout Jacks home real highlight memorable weekend competition itself conducted two circles fliers divided two groups flew two flights circles day 10 judges signed five circle two consecutive rounds shuffled next two rounds resulted flier flying four flights judge never same five judges twice high low scores flight discarded remaining three averaged flier lowest flight score dis carded two days competi tion remaining three averaged average score Saturday added its counterpart Sunday total used determine results consis tency scoring over two days work both judges fliers talk meet little doubt about accuracy outcome Congratulations concerned judges discerning eyes admini strators diligence impor tantly Jimmy Paul Bobour teamwhose demanding task return World Championship Control Line Stunt its historical home USA three men can can Good luck sistant team manager Ken Phair instead preparing models rubber coopera tion everybody great want thank hope fu ture teams Indoor Record Indoor Cat IV Ornithopter Roy White St Louis MO flew biplane Ornithopter new Category IV record 1154 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH May 16 1987 design ap pears canard tool Photo Herb J Robbins DDS December 1987 129 new US CL Precison Aerobatics team L-R Bob Baron Jim Casale Paul Walker will represent US F2B event Control Line World Champi onships Kiev Russia 1988 Good luck SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewsleOer will present tinie time censtrucsuve thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect compositors issue lean two ndns CN witl endeavor print alt view points have hone sadimitted withnn limits availablr space uniqueness constrnctiveoesi timeliness good taste Deiermroasien appropriateness puhlication of matters mnst necenuty rest solely poblisher thonghts presented anther shontd necessarily construed AMA NQ AM officers puhlisher Alt shoutd note puhficaiion ieee rules-change poticy-change idea dons necessarily mean specific proposal has heeo presented Contest Board Esecntive Council appropefate committee soch action responsihility aothor anyone else foterested ohtaioing official action Keep Free Flight FREE Richard W Wegener letter response July September 1987 Free Flight Durationii co lumns author Ron St JeanEd just read proposals garner inter est Free Flight Power events feel few points disagree couple agree last time flew AMA Gas back 1974 after stint Army flew mostly sport Free Flight 1980 began flying Old-Timers soon thereafter started flying competitively mostly Rubber little everything RC experience consists Ace RC Inc pulse system have flown since 1972 various other radios through years Gliders Power sport being flown along way no matter times have tried RC have always re turned first love FREE FLIGHT its funny No matter have lived always found someplace fly Sure Oklahoma sometimes wait weeks wind subside West Virginia largest flat field football field limit activities old heavy Sparky old-time Hand-Launched Gliders point have always found somewhere fly FREE FLIGHT key word FREEnot Radio-Assist CALUNDAR OF mvmmw image rang sagas ttPSB Ot stat oc ow AneiSnains esi uanuitt 5Lt55b nut isannnAiatn tAub 555500W FiBE RUWTtnt eto non tat cabin cat Di Dii Diiiass tiannaa 0mb. cal iii unite nsiuae sanu naibsa tnor ensnsyiarn itt isAcantOO Stnicaeannreiann COt Cat Oastni 0 OnSinirten ins norati AutOai5 rat crata niciiaaintmv rot 5 anr ins etc OMan lAii wnoa rur Sin Tanani Ontic Soc tAO tOE CniitaAsuet. 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may have dead air performer experienced fliers airplanes can still hold own contest no auto surfaces because fact game now combination aircraft performance luck lot skill being able pick out good air Sure high-tech has advantage should discouraged think especially since FAI must able compete against world takes completely different set skills put Free Flight lift ground start allowing RC Free Flight former skills will diminishedif lostand would have bunch Free Flight RCers out skills takes compete world level course am talking about FAI everyone interested sportsmen want sport taken se riously must encourage competi tion FAI Okay say what solu tions problem dwindling Free Flight First eliminate auto-surfaces AMA events will encourage fliers like tinker fly FAI might en courage FAI events okay too Second event developed beginner mind P-30 Pee Wee-30 EZB etc events should flown beginners have sepa rate events beginners experts Third start national ranking system FAI fliers Almost other 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plus lots opon flying new enpanded flying field contacs CD info Site Boca gra Park F MoAllisfer CD 4760 Danube NE Albuquerque NM 87111 PH 505-299-0906 Sponsor ALBUQUEROUB RC CLUB TX OCT 31-NOV 1Midland TX HiSky RIC Scale Fly-In 511-512-513 514-515 5175191 JSO Everyone invited Ilys anyshing thaI RIC Scale Halloween costames optional Site Chaperral Flying Field J Sellers CD 3716 Monclair Odessa TX 79762 PH 915-363-8013 Soonsor Hf-SKY RC CLUB MD OCT 31-NOV 1Annapolis MD Chesapeake Appreciation Dayn RC Demonstration annual two day event demonstrating types RC aircraft & helicopters no Giant Scale Site Sandy Point State Park J Kam merer Jr CD 7933 Pipers Dale Glen Burnie MD 21061 PH 301-761-5824 Sponsor MEADE MODELERS FL OCT 31-NOV 1Lakeland FL Florida Souring Society Confest No 7 444 Oct 31 443 Nov 1 Sportsman & Expert cat egories bosh events aircraft muss meet safety requirements Contest will begin 1000AM both days Site Lake Parker Recrea tional Area L Poatage CD 6103 Andrea Drive Lakeland FL 33813 PH 913-644-1942 Sponsor POLK COUNTY SOARING EAGLES AZ OCT 31-NOV 1Eloy AZ AA AZ Free Flight Champs 101 102-103 104-1091 114-115 117 120-121 501 503 JSO Nostal gia Gas No Cal Scale C-12 Cafapult Glider de WI OCT 31-NOV 1Madisoo WI MARCS Sail plane Symposium Two day symposium ott RC Sailplanes Silo Ramada Inn C Mohs CD 6024 Lako Mnttdota Dr Madison WI 53705 PH 600-238-2321 Sponsor MADISON AREA RC SOCIETY TX OCT 31-NOV 1Houffon TX HARKS Toxan Classic Oaarter Scab Big Bird Fly Trattsmitter Impound trophius Boss Pro WW II Boss Military WFA II Butt Civilian Boss Non Scale Butt Show Site Club Field Brookthire TX T Cypein CD 10503 Hunting veloped PMAC Site Eloy R Voigs CD 758ton View Houston TX 77099 PH 933-3472 BFillmore Phoenix AZ 85006 SponsorSponsor HOUSTON AREA RADIO KONTROL PHOENIX MODEL AIRPLANE CLUBSOCIETY IL NOV 1-30Osmego IL SOAR Record Trials 441-442-4434441446 451-452-453-454 JSO Site Club Field T Kallevang CD 1701 Cotfonwood Lane ApI 2K Mt Prospect IL 60056 PH 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COM PETI Ttfl~I NE WSLETTER7~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 CHANGES changes changes Twenty-nine new events Sanction Card rule book new membership form sanction package take care new membership classification new Form 10 CDs new Contest Director applica tion test beat goes hope have caught attention will watch carefully start sanction event coming year some very significant changes have occurred process formation concerning first men tioned beginning page 126 October issue Model Aviation col umn will take some space amplify dis cussion various changes club has sanctioned regular rule book contests over years very little has changed event ex ception Class contest classifica tion used catchall almost kind event rule book contest club picnic no longer catchall Class event contest contains least event AMA rule book specifications AA AAA AAAA remain same detailed AMA rule book What happened fun-fly flyin ask event involves flying models will have rule book events offered will listed Class C event types activities probably misunderstood sanctioning process Much confusion resulted fact old system lumped everything Class event classifica tion two illustrations what could easily have happened under old sanc tion system First group lists sanction re quest Giant Scale Fly-In checks off event 514 RC Giant sanction card National Records following National Records have processed approved during Sep tember 1987 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class Junior182 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 Class A/Class B/Class C Senior182 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Class Junior172 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE prospective participant seeing listing Calendar Events section Competition Newsletter could led believe offering event using rules found page 81 rule book would have right ex pect demand event fered show up like manner intend have fun-fly circle item 414 Club Team Fun Fly can expect have contest run according rules found page 58 rule book brief exhortation designed im plore use event numbers listed sanction card intend use rules rule book area back sanction card list non-rule-book flying events future will closer monitor ing sanctioning program sanc tion request gets far Headquarters incorrect classification will changed CD Contest Coordin ator will informed mail change has made same article October issue presented changes have occurred CD program new streamlined ap plication test form out about may obtained AMA dis trict vice-president associate vicepresident Headquarters Just today first forms returned Continued page 126 m 1988 US FAI Indoor Team following modelers selected 1988 US FAI Indoor team re sult recent team-selection finals Cezar Banks La Mesa CA Bud Romak Mo raga CA Steve Brown Glendora CA team manager Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA defending World Champion also expected compete World Championships Jim Richmond Carmel IN Indoor Contest Board Rule Interpretation recent ballot Indoor Contest Board question using extended prop shafts Novice Pennyplane models considered resolved Board requested resolve whether extended prop shafts allowed under existing rules Board resolved prop shaft extension gad get allowed under rules enforcement interpretation voted begin immediately upon publica tion Boards action Board offers following guideline Contest Director guidance view fact friction-reducing washers push prop forward . No 006 washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bear ng Contest Board Procedures provide Boards action followed another vote within four six weeks nouncement Modelers wishing express views subject should write call AMA district Indoor Contest Board member FAI Free Flight Juniors may chosen represent USA first Free Flight World Champi onships youngsters over age 18 held Poland next year August 1988 method selection US representatives has yet deter mined NOW time register interest supply information concern ing FAI FF activity Write phone Competition Dept AMA HQ 703/435-0750 ask FAI FF Junior Form get form fill out send back AMA HQ De cember 31 1987 form asks Free Flight competition record over past three years primarily FAI events AMA-sanctioned competition plus re lated AMA competition information will important help decide will go Poland represent USA assumption travel entry fee expenses least will pro vided selected Note Use word Junior does mean AMA Junior members el igible 88 meet known Junior Free Flight World Championships intended anyone over 18 years old time contest ends August 12 1988 December 1987 125 RESTON VA 22090 RULE SOCK COMPETITON EvENTS IClseie ael LiClass AEClass B Class AAEPAl Team Selection C Class AAACPAl World Recoin Trial CClass AAAACAMA Record Trial 155001 Sisecatise Council aoproval reoulined NCNRiJLE BOOK FLYING EvENTS Ichecis ael Li Class C C Class CC Examole Fly-In Fun Fly OTHER EVENTS C Class S Mall snow static cisolay mt-i Send directly Headclaartersl Technical Director continued Headquarters processing new feature program forms returned directly Headquarters rather having undergo stages transfer involved previously October article indicated effec tive new form fact first year CD activity consid ered probationary new CD should interpreted meaning year event sanctioned per son would normally re ceive credit secondary CD AA AAA AAAA CC event probationary year will monitored such things adherence rules promptness/accuracy reports should noted probationary year will result awarding earned free membership following mem bership year rule book membership manual mate rial moving along its development will first year some time task being taken care completely inhouse text being placed own computers actual material paste-up will run Model Avia tion typesetting equipment Head quarters Once done boards will prepared send printer Last time around book pos sible pretty much solo task Technical Director since typing layout etc done commercially else Such case time deep involvement number per sons computer input being done Penny Hudson Competition Depart ment necessary Penny learn number new techniques very quickly some equipment much different accustomed Aside some gray hair occasional anguished cries its going well None work being done book would have possible initial work setting everything up done through good graces talented brains Bob Vojslavek Carl Wheeley Bob Administrative Services Director Carl publishes ModelAviation two individuals have patiently endea vored teach us computer stuff printing things get job done muddling along through Competition Director Micheline Madison yours truly hand fevered brow gnash ing teeth other signs frustration race madly toward never-relenting time known d-e-a-d-l-i-n-e Will make Time will tell few frequency items note De cember issue radio still old frequencies still 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 MHz will operating contrary Federal law December 20 1987 Con tinued operation frequencies will also violation AMA Safety Code after January 11988 will also Safety Code violation operate six-meter Ham band frequen cies proper FCC licensing incidence persons using airContinued page 128 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Peon 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC C Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Heate IN 47903 BC Snaring Dale Polkeving 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80859 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Weyland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Ln. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean vA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 32133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield vA 22152 v Dave Hematraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Laketand Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton vA 23361 v Bonny Jenkins 31128 Reman Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 56 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespon PA 15131 IV Bob Karlason 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouf 5 MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45613 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 v Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60640 Executive Council rep Leo Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creaton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chathem Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 Ii George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 iii R Nesselbreck 8326 Blueberry Hill Cl Cincinnali OH 45248 lv Stacey Mills Brxxkside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlanesaille VA 22901 V John Fuque 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parltway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevez Rd La Flat MD 20646 v Tim Scheonurd clx Welt Scheovard 2594 NOET Orlanda FL 32804 RACING I Fete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lathem NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 v Gail Jucobuon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Meyne Ave Stenhope NJ 07874 lii Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotidale PA 15683 iv Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News vA 23606 V SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boa 261 Borden IN 47108 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 4934 Idylwild Tr Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boa 56 Glanrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Diii Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain valley CA 92708 FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 vIl events except RC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniy RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Teltman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Rolt Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCorry 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 vi Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 vii Richard Doig 6 Conary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Boa 545 Richardson TX 75688 IX Stan Chilton 7258 Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xl Andy Tagliufico 30801 NW Reader Rd Portland OR 97231 vi cs Robbart 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Leaington KY 40505 vii James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 viii William Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 vii Bill Shailor 2317 Clawuon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 viii Mark valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Axtron Dr. Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noroross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2330 Sahulee Dr 8 Redmond WA 98053 vi John Guenther RR 3 Box 261 Borden IN 47106 vii Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 viii Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 80650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 vi Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 vi Keith Shaw 832 Stimeon Ann Arbor Ml 49104 viii Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blukeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 56135 X Robert Sliff PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 vi Charles W Reed 6406 Weodans Rd Raytown MO 64133 vii Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 viii William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Burtlenville OK 74006 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92630 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266ih St Kent WA 98042 vI Bob Balluemini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 vii Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 viii Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crehuman Rd Colubasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave vancouver WA 98664 vi Jim Guger 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 vii Wayne Yeeger 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 viii Dick Ritch 11042 Waywing Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Fisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 285 Visalia CA 53277-9757 Xl Rx9er Pierce 12308 219th Axe Ct 8 8 Bonney Lake WA 98380 vi Stun Watson 10414W 134Sf Pubs Perk IL 60464 vii Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsen Dr Madleon WI 53711 viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eestbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5642 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91807 Xl Dave Johnson 3826 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7900 Estepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hsgen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 126 Model Aviation Competition Directory RC Pylon & Soaringt RC Panern & Other RCt RC eacept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 1988 TIDEWATER NATS 1988 NATS has announced Tidewater rea Virginia July 23-31 1988 TIDEWATER LREA general description land includes ities Chesapeake Norfolk Hampton Roads Virginia outdoor flying sites hotels actually xated within city Chesapeake motel List below map right will elp find spot suitable stay during NATS t will reprinted Model Aviation couple months ihen 1988 rates established Meanwhile two loliday Inns numbers 12 13 have announced ormal rates $78 per night up will REDUCED o S52 per night Holiday Inn Chesapeake $55 er night Holiday Inn Executive prices per oom single double prices 300 rooms nd prices will held until June 23 1988so act now Next month will give Tidewater camping orm information 0 GET ENTRY FORM Using addresses shown 1987 entry form Ancoln NATS contestants charter clubs hobby shops n Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware West Virginia North arolina Virginia South Carolina will sent entry orms addition anyone sending stamped self-addressed IUSINESS-size envelope will receive entry form Entry orms will available after first year information NATS sites lodging dorms tr being volunteer worker write AMA Head 1uarters 1988 NATS Norfolk 4 5 & -7 8 9 TO INDOOR 0 165 Contoi Line jandlo Control fFENTRESS NAS CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA 5 0, -168 Tidenietet FreCtiOC Field Saint Brides Road Searing SOUTH Free Flight FIELD VIRGINIA TIDEWATER AREA L A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A MOTELS Telephone NoMinutes ToTelephone NoMinutes Area CodeSouthArea CodeSouth MOTEL 804FentressFieldMOTEL 804FentressField 1Hilton Airport466-8000406010Executive Inn499-44003040 2Hampton Inn Motel466-7474365611Wayside Inn420-11302838 3Admiralty Motel461-5555345412Holiday Inn Executive420-21202838 4MacThrift Motel461-1880325213Holiday Inn Chesapeake523-15002030 497631114RedRoof Inn523-01232030 5Scottish Inn461-4391325215Knights InnOpens Oct 12030 6Best Western Center Inn461-6600325216Clarks Motel487-88882535 7Overnite Inn461-2380325217Village Inn487-25162535 8Econo Lodge Motel547-9262325218Sunset Manor487-25642535 9Quality Inn461-0106304019Days Inn461-01002030 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AMA 1988 RENO FUN FLY Next June time AMAs National Convention Stead Airport home full-scale National Air Trade Show Fun Fly Three days day night Races 1982 Scale Aeromodeling World Championmodel activity near Americas favorite ships will host outdoor flying events family fun cities Reno Convention Center will be The National Fun Fly means can bring scene trade show convention indoor type modelRC Control Line Free Flight Ammodel flying activities including indoor RC pIe opportunity will provided fly flights Friday through Sunday June 24-26plan now possible Minimum controlonly what necessary special AMA event June has selected for order safetymeans can fly often event because June Reno warm during like No competition special awards will day cool nightavoiding scorching hot sum- made different aspects flying activity mer days enhancing dry crisp air sur- Bring anything have fly enjoy flying rounding mountainsperfect vacation weather Watch space month details A A A A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A AAAAAAAAA AA December 1987 127 Technical Director continued craft radio frequencies surface use has become much less problem during last six months must relax vigi lance matter Should prob lem area please contact office Charter clubs should consider including frequency use concerns official field rules last item has some time since have mentioned AMA Techni cal Award column newest AMA awards established recognize individuals groups have contributed significantly technical progress modeling world could involve de velopment new items processes refinement existing ones Last years award presented Bill Bob Hunter having made cyanoacry late glues hobby household word de veloping formulas used brand known Hot Stuff have possible candidate 1988 award please contact office ob tain nomination form WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Free Flight Team Manager Speaks Team Manager 1987 Free Flight World Champion ships held early August flying site near Noize France nearby town Thours stayed along other countries competitors trip started August 5 17 us assembled New Yorks Kennedy International Airport Several team members left couple days earlier main group target date start test flying August 7 travel problems threehour delay Kennedy due sick pas senger two boxes did arrive Paris us equip ment box other model box After several hours phone calls very helpful TWA worker model box found Kennedy Airport Randy Weiler stayed Paris guest TWA picked up models along equipment box next day spent next four days test flying small airfield near Thours airfield used small airplanes along towing service gliders day competitors arrived airfield came very busy August 11 moved official World Championships field near Noize 20-minute drive Thours main field wheat field cut Surrounding field other fields corn sunflowers tried catch Wakefield Glider models end flights cut wheat would punch holes wing stab tissue team made test flights two fields well-prepared contest Martyn Cowleys article will give blow-by-blow description contest will published soon magazine will comment few points thank everyone supported team Several people have asked about teams performance believe excel lent conditions US Free Flight teams have work under assem bled August 8 small airfield test flying first time total team together team Wakefield Glider Power practiced together several AMA-sanctioned contests during winter spring together total team 63 official flights made World Championships nine fliers failed max six very good thermal condi tions existed placed fifth overall Team Challenge France trophy team Peoples Republic China won trophy told practiced three months before World Champs future would like see USA Free Flight team have three-day stateside practice team members can get know other work details before go World Champs site too hard three days before World Champs very good equipment streamer poles Ken Phair along Dale Mateers bubble machine thermal recorder belonging George Xenakis gave us very good support find thermals walkie-talkies purchased proceeds team-supporter T-shirt sales worked very well chase teams Bob White World Champion After five tries 1971/73/75/79/85 Bob very top FAI Free Flight world previous World Champs has close win ning Wakefield Cup always short time last flyoff round time no doubt about last round Bob worked very hard achieve position great cham pion Congratulations again Bob French did excellent job hosting World Championships model processing distribution lunches field contest days everybody knew job very trouble-free contest set high standard follow next World Champs Argentina total 62 Americans World Champs very big group French charge would like thank sup port understanding test-flying days small chase teams manned supporters worked very well also carried over contest big thank George Ba tiuk Bud Elder Steve Geraghty Harry Gro gan Bob lsaacson Bob Piserchio would also like thank Ed Turner work team supporter coordinator help relief both Ken Phair Without help following peo ple job would have full-time would like thank great help support years Free Flight team Micheline Madison did tremendous job us AMA HQ Whenever called sent letter information sent no delay Martyn Cowley helped big way team-supporter T-shirt came up basic design Dave Busch professional graphic artist com plete job Martyn T-shirts printed along taking care ads model magazines last four World Champs Doug Gaibreath has given great support Free Flight teams year fantastic support teams FAI model stickers call ing cards decals trading pins provided Doug Rossi engines modified Power team best world big thanks Doug Gary Baumann designed magnificent team decal Statue Liberty design appreciated French very popular item traded other competitors Ed Dolby George Schroedter deserve thanks best Wakefield rubber available Both gentlemen have produced good rubber year USA product firstl George Batiuk supplied team members great model boxes well-made no broken models trip France An FAI team depends contributions supporters pay team uniforms equipment etc year very good response following clubs companies individuals Clubs Brooklyn Skyscrapers Magnificent Mountain Men SCAT Chicago Aeronuts Illinois Model Aero Club Thunderbugs MAC Oakland Cloud Dusters Detroit Balsa Bugs Stockton Gas Model Association Strat-O-Bats Bath Modelaires Minneapolis MAC Companies Carl Goldberg Models Inc San Joaquin Title Co Individuals Chris Matsuno Mr Mrs John Ghio Harold Nelson Tom Cashman Guntis Sietins Dick Swenson Marvin Mace Larry Parsons Floyd Miller Andrew Bauer Robert Klipp John Zeisloft also want thank people pur chased team-supporter T-shirt walkie-talkies big help year Fu ture teams will also benefit sup port world Championships great ex perience have team mem ber last five teams flying Wakefields year different work nine team members as128 Model Aviation Control Line Aerobatics Team Finals Ted Fancher Photo author LABOR DAY WEEKEND September 5-6 1987 saw 19 United States finest Control Line Stunt fliers gathered unlikely picturesque city Mount Comfort IN just east Indianapolis IN purpose battle honor representing US next years FAI Con trol Line World Championships will held Kiev Russia site magnificent weather per fect competition severe entry list read like honor roll US Stunt tory both past present An intimidating list former National Champions US team members included Gieseke Werwage McFarland Hunt Paul Baron Fancher Casale Gifford Walker joined such outstanding pilots Billy Si mons Mike Rogers Frank McMillan others ensure task representing US would dearly earned smoke cleared after eight rounds flying over two days reminiscent famed shootout OK Corral results showed once again two-time National Champions Jimmy Casale Paul Walker ridden skills top two places less point between Jimmy finished top fraction Only couple points separated thirdplace finisher two-time former team member Bob Baron turn en gaged two-day head-to-head battle Ted Fancher earned Bridesmaid Award teamss first alternate Jimmy flew yet another version Spec trum series designs powered usual Supertigre 60 Paul Walker used same ST 60-powered Bad News won National Champion ship Lincoln NE previous month Bob Baron broke up 60 stranglehold using ST 46 relatively small ship patterned closely Gene Schaef fers Hallmark design both Jimmy Paul displayed patented fast pre cise patterns Bob especially Sunday showed slower smaller-appearing pattern good effect narrow first days mar gin competition directed adminis tered other Jack Sheeks assistant Big Art Adamisin received invjluable assistance head tabulators wives necessarily order Shir ley Sheeks Betty Adamisin chief judge Bill Zimmer pit boss extraordinaire Lon Robinson Lest competitive instincts com petitors overcome nutritional necessi ties competitors interested parties treated truly enjoyable eve ning comradeship good food Sheeks home Saturday evening Good food drink accompanied Ken Budensieks videotapes years Nats tube genuine old-fashioned Stunt BS throughout Jacks home real highlight memorable weekend competition itself conducted two circles fliers divided two groups flew two flights circles day 10 judges signed five circle two consecutive rounds shuffled next two rounds resulted flier flying four flights judge never same five judges twice high low scores flight discarded remaining three averaged flier lowest flight score dis carded two days competi tion remaining three averaged average score Saturday added its counterpart Sunday total used determine results consis tency scoring over two days work both judges fliers talk meet little doubt about accuracy outcome Congratulations concerned judges discerning eyes admini strators diligence impor tantly Jimmy Paul Bobour teamwhose demanding task return World Championship Control Line Stunt its historical home USA three men can can Good luck sistant team manager Ken Phair instead preparing models rubber coopera tion everybody great want thank hope fu ture teams Indoor Record Indoor Cat IV Ornithopter Roy White St Louis MO flew biplane Ornithopter new Category IV record 1154 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH May 16 1987 design ap pears canard tool Photo Herb J Robbins DDS December 1987 129 new US CL Precison Aerobatics team L-R Bob Baron Jim Casale Paul Walker will represent US F2B event Control Line World Champi onships Kiev Russia 1988 Good luck SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewsleOer will present tinie time censtrucsuve thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect compositors issue lean two ndns CN witl endeavor print alt view points have hone sadimitted withnn limits availablr space uniqueness constrnctiveoesi timeliness good taste Deiermroasien appropriateness puhlication of matters mnst necenuty rest solely poblisher thonghts presented anther shontd necessarily construed AMA NQ AM officers puhlisher Alt shoutd note puhficaiion ieee rules-change poticy-change idea dons necessarily mean specific proposal has heeo presented Contest Board Esecntive Council appropefate committee soch action responsihility aothor anyone else foterested ohtaioing official action Keep Free Flight FREE Richard W Wegener letter response July September 1987 Free Flight Durationii co lumns author Ron St JeanEd just read proposals garner inter est Free Flight Power events feel few points disagree couple agree last time flew AMA Gas back 1974 after stint Army flew mostly sport Free Flight 1980 began flying Old-Timers soon 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may have dead air performer experienced fliers airplanes can still hold own contest no auto surfaces because fact game now combination aircraft performance luck lot skill being able pick out good air Sure high-tech has advantage should discouraged think especially since FAI must able compete against world takes completely different set skills put Free Flight lift ground start allowing RC Free Flight former skills will diminishedif lostand would have bunch Free Flight RCers out skills takes compete world level course am talking about FAI everyone interested sportsmen want sport taken se riously must encourage competi tion FAI Okay say what solu tions problem dwindling Free Flight First eliminate auto-surfaces AMA events will encourage fliers like tinker fly FAI might en courage FAI events okay too Second event developed beginner mind P-30 Pee Wee-30 EZB etc events should flown beginners have sepa rate events beginners experts Third start national ranking system FAI fliers Almost other 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COM PETI Ttfl~I NE WSLETTER7~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 CHANGES changes changes Twenty-nine new events Sanction Card rule book new membership form sanction package take care new membership classification new Form 10 CDs new Contest Director applica tion test beat goes hope have caught attention will watch carefully start sanction event coming year some very significant changes have occurred process formation concerning first men tioned beginning page 126 October issue Model Aviation col umn will take some space amplify dis cussion various changes club has sanctioned regular rule book contests over years very little has changed event ex ception Class contest classifica tion used catchall almost kind event rule book contest club picnic no longer catchall Class event contest contains least event AMA rule book specifications AA AAA AAAA remain same detailed AMA rule book What happened fun-fly flyin ask event involves flying models will have rule book events offered will listed Class C event types activities probably misunderstood sanctioning process Much confusion resulted fact old system lumped everything Class event classifica tion two illustrations what could easily have happened under old sanc tion system First group lists sanction re quest Giant Scale Fly-In checks off event 514 RC Giant sanction card National Records following National Records have processed approved during Sep tember 1987 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class Junior182 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 Class A/Class B/Class C Senior182 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Class Junior172 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE prospective participant seeing listing Calendar Events section Competition Newsletter could led believe offering event using rules found page 81 rule book would have right ex pect demand event fered show up like manner intend have fun-fly circle item 414 Club Team Fun Fly can expect have contest run according rules found page 58 rule book brief exhortation designed im plore use event numbers listed sanction card intend use rules rule book area back sanction card list non-rule-book flying events future will closer monitor ing sanctioning program sanc tion request gets far Headquarters incorrect classification will changed CD Contest Coordin ator will informed mail change has made same article October issue presented changes have occurred CD program new streamlined ap plication test form out about may obtained AMA dis trict vice-president associate vicepresident Headquarters Just today first forms returned Continued page 126 m 1988 US FAI Indoor Team following modelers selected 1988 US FAI Indoor team re sult recent team-selection finals Cezar Banks La Mesa CA Bud Romak Mo raga CA Steve Brown Glendora CA team manager Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA defending World Champion also expected compete World Championships Jim Richmond Carmel IN Indoor Contest Board Rule Interpretation recent ballot Indoor Contest Board question using extended prop shafts Novice Pennyplane models considered resolved Board requested resolve whether extended prop shafts allowed under existing rules Board resolved prop shaft extension gad get allowed under rules enforcement interpretation voted begin immediately upon publica tion Boards action Board offers following guideline Contest Director guidance view fact friction-reducing washers push prop forward . No 006 washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bear ng Contest Board Procedures provide Boards action followed another vote within four six weeks nouncement Modelers wishing express views subject should write call AMA district Indoor Contest Board member FAI Free Flight Juniors may chosen represent USA first Free Flight World Champi onships youngsters over age 18 held Poland next year August 1988 method selection US representatives has yet deter mined NOW time register interest supply information concern ing FAI FF activity Write phone Competition Dept AMA HQ 703/435-0750 ask FAI FF Junior Form get form fill out send back AMA HQ De cember 31 1987 form asks Free Flight competition record over past three years primarily FAI events AMA-sanctioned competition plus re lated AMA competition information will important help decide will go Poland represent USA assumption travel entry fee expenses least will pro vided selected Note Use word Junior does mean AMA Junior members el igible 88 meet known Junior Free Flight World Championships intended anyone over 18 years old time contest ends August 12 1988 December 1987 125 RESTON VA 22090 RULE SOCK COMPETITON EvENTS IClseie ael LiClass AEClass B Class AAEPAl Team Selection C Class AAACPAl World Recoin Trial CClass AAAACAMA Record Trial 155001 Sisecatise Council aoproval reoulined NCNRiJLE BOOK FLYING EvENTS Ichecis ael Li Class C C Class CC Examole Fly-In Fun Fly OTHER EVENTS C Class S Mall snow static cisolay mt-i Send directly Headclaartersl Technical Director continued Headquarters processing new feature program forms returned directly Headquarters rather having undergo stages transfer involved previously October article indicated effec tive new form fact first year CD activity consid ered probationary new CD should interpreted meaning year event sanctioned per son would normally re ceive credit secondary CD AA AAA AAAA CC event probationary year will monitored such things adherence rules promptness/accuracy reports should noted probationary year will result awarding earned free membership following mem bership year rule book membership manual mate rial moving along its development will first year some time task being taken care completely inhouse text being placed own computers actual material paste-up will run Model Avia tion typesetting equipment Head quarters Once done boards will prepared send printer Last time around book pos sible pretty much solo task Technical Director since typing layout etc done commercially else Such case time deep involvement number per sons computer input being done Penny Hudson Competition Depart ment necessary Penny learn number new techniques very quickly some equipment much different accustomed Aside some gray hair occasional anguished cries its going well None work being done book would have possible initial work setting everything up done through good graces talented brains Bob Vojslavek Carl Wheeley Bob Administrative Services Director Carl publishes ModelAviation two individuals have patiently endea vored teach us computer stuff printing things get job done muddling along through Competition Director Micheline Madison yours truly hand fevered brow gnash ing teeth other signs frustration race madly toward never-relenting time known d-e-a-d-l-i-n-e Will make Time will tell few frequency items note De cember issue radio still old frequencies still 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 MHz will operating contrary Federal law December 20 1987 Con tinued operation frequencies will also violation AMA Safety Code after January 11988 will also Safety Code violation operate six-meter Ham band frequen cies proper FCC licensing incidence persons using airContinued page 128 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Peon 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC C Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Heate IN 47903 BC Snaring Dale Polkeving 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80859 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Weyland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Ln. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean vA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 32133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield vA 22152 v Dave Hematraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Laketand Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton vA 23361 v Bonny Jenkins 31128 Reman Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 56 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespon PA 15131 IV Bob Karlason 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouf 5 MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45613 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 v Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60640 Executive Council rep Leo Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creaton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chathem Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 Ii George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 iii R Nesselbreck 8326 Blueberry Hill Cl Cincinnali OH 45248 lv Stacey Mills Brxxkside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlanesaille VA 22901 V John Fuque 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parltway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevez Rd La Flat MD 20646 v Tim Scheonurd clx Welt Scheovard 2594 NOET Orlanda FL 32804 RACING I Fete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lathem NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 v Gail Jucobuon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. 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Red Bank NJ 07701 126 Model Aviation Competition Directory RC Pylon & Soaringt RC Panern & Other RCt RC eacept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 1988 TIDEWATER NATS 1988 NATS has announced Tidewater rea Virginia July 23-31 1988 TIDEWATER LREA general description land includes ities Chesapeake Norfolk Hampton Roads Virginia outdoor flying sites hotels actually xated within city Chesapeake motel List below map right will elp find spot suitable stay during NATS t will reprinted Model Aviation couple months ihen 1988 rates established Meanwhile two loliday Inns numbers 12 13 have announced ormal rates $78 per night up will REDUCED o S52 per night Holiday Inn Chesapeake $55 er night Holiday Inn Executive prices per oom single double prices 300 rooms nd prices will held until June 23 1988so act now Next month will give Tidewater camping orm information 0 GET ENTRY FORM Using addresses shown 1987 entry form Ancoln NATS contestants charter clubs hobby shops n Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware West Virginia North arolina Virginia South Carolina will sent entry orms addition anyone sending stamped self-addressed IUSINESS-size envelope will receive entry form Entry orms will available after first year information NATS sites lodging dorms tr being volunteer worker write AMA Head 1uarters 1988 NATS Norfolk 4 5 & -7 8 9 TO INDOOR 0 165 Contoi Line jandlo Control fFENTRESS NAS CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA 5 0, -168 Tidenietet FreCtiOC Field Saint Brides Road Searing SOUTH Free Flight FIELD VIRGINIA TIDEWATER AREA L A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A MOTELS Telephone NoMinutes ToTelephone NoMinutes Area CodeSouthArea CodeSouth MOTEL 804FentressFieldMOTEL 804FentressField 1Hilton Airport466-8000406010Executive Inn499-44003040 2Hampton Inn Motel466-7474365611Wayside Inn420-11302838 3Admiralty Motel461-5555345412Holiday Inn Executive420-21202838 4MacThrift Motel461-1880325213Holiday Inn Chesapeake523-15002030 497631114RedRoof Inn523-01232030 5Scottish Inn461-4391325215Knights InnOpens Oct 12030 6Best Western Center Inn461-6600325216Clarks Motel487-88882535 7Overnite Inn461-2380325217Village Inn487-25162535 8Econo Lodge Motel547-9262325218Sunset Manor487-25642535 9Quality Inn461-0106304019Days Inn461-01002030 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AMA 1988 RENO FUN FLY Next June time AMAs National Convention Stead Airport home full-scale National Air Trade Show Fun Fly Three days day night Races 1982 Scale Aeromodeling World Championmodel activity near Americas favorite ships will host outdoor flying events family fun cities Reno Convention Center will be The National Fun Fly means can bring scene trade show convention indoor type modelRC Control Line Free Flight Ammodel flying activities including indoor RC pIe opportunity will provided fly flights Friday through Sunday June 24-26plan now possible Minimum controlonly what necessary special AMA event June has selected for order safetymeans can fly often event because June Reno warm during like No competition special awards will day cool nightavoiding scorching hot sum- made different aspects flying activity mer days enhancing dry crisp air sur- Bring anything have fly enjoy flying rounding mountainsperfect vacation weather Watch space month details A A A A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A AAAAAAAAA AA December 1987 127 Technical Director continued craft radio frequencies surface use has become much less problem during last six months must relax vigi lance matter Should prob lem area please contact office Charter clubs should consider including frequency use concerns official field rules last item has some time since have mentioned AMA Techni cal Award column newest AMA awards established recognize individuals groups have contributed significantly technical progress modeling world could involve de velopment new items processes refinement existing ones Last years award presented Bill Bob Hunter having made cyanoacry late glues hobby household word de veloping formulas used brand known Hot Stuff have possible candidate 1988 award please contact office ob tain nomination form WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Free Flight Team Manager Speaks Team Manager 1987 Free Flight World Champion ships held early August flying site near Noize France nearby town Thours stayed along other countries competitors trip started August 5 17 us assembled New Yorks Kennedy International Airport Several team members left couple days earlier main group target date start test flying August 7 travel problems threehour delay Kennedy due sick pas senger two boxes did arrive Paris us equip ment box other model box After several hours phone calls very helpful TWA worker model box found Kennedy Airport Randy Weiler stayed Paris guest TWA picked up models along equipment box next day spent next four days test flying small airfield near Thours airfield used small airplanes along towing service gliders day competitors arrived airfield came very busy August 11 moved official World Championships field near Noize 20-minute drive Thours main field wheat field cut Surrounding field other fields corn sunflowers tried catch Wakefield Glider models end flights cut wheat would punch holes wing stab tissue team made test flights two fields well-prepared contest Martyn Cowleys article will give blow-by-blow description contest will published soon magazine will comment few points thank everyone supported team Several people have asked about teams performance believe excel lent conditions US Free Flight teams have work under assem bled August 8 small airfield test flying first time total team together team Wakefield Glider Power practiced together several AMA-sanctioned contests during winter spring together total team 63 official flights made World Championships nine fliers failed max six very good thermal condi tions existed placed fifth overall Team Challenge France trophy team Peoples Republic China won trophy told practiced three months before World Champs future would like see USA Free Flight team have three-day stateside practice team members can get know other work details before go World Champs site too hard three days before World Champs very good equipment streamer poles Ken Phair along Dale Mateers bubble machine thermal recorder belonging George Xenakis gave us very good support find thermals walkie-talkies purchased proceeds team-supporter T-shirt sales worked very well chase teams Bob White World Champion After five tries 1971/73/75/79/85 Bob very top FAI Free Flight world previous World Champs has close win ning Wakefield Cup always short time last flyoff round time no doubt about last round Bob worked very hard achieve position great cham pion Congratulations again Bob French did excellent job hosting World Championships model processing distribution lunches field contest days everybody knew job very trouble-free contest set high standard follow next World Champs Argentina total 62 Americans World Champs very big group French charge would like thank sup port understanding test-flying days small chase teams manned supporters worked very well also carried over contest big thank George Ba tiuk Bud Elder Steve Geraghty Harry Gro gan Bob lsaacson Bob Piserchio would also like thank Ed Turner work team supporter coordinator help relief both Ken Phair Without help following peo ple job would have full-time would like thank great help support years Free Flight team Micheline Madison did tremendous job us AMA HQ Whenever called sent letter information sent no delay Martyn Cowley helped big way team-supporter T-shirt came up basic design Dave Busch professional graphic artist com plete job Martyn T-shirts printed along taking care ads model magazines last four World Champs Doug Gaibreath has given great support Free Flight teams year fantastic support teams FAI model stickers call ing cards decals trading pins provided Doug Rossi engines modified Power team best world big thanks Doug Gary Baumann designed magnificent team decal Statue Liberty design appreciated French very popular item traded other competitors Ed Dolby George Schroedter deserve thanks best Wakefield rubber available Both gentlemen have produced good rubber year USA product firstl George Batiuk supplied team members great model boxes well-made no broken models trip France An FAI team depends contributions supporters pay team uniforms equipment etc year very good response following clubs companies individuals Clubs Brooklyn Skyscrapers Magnificent Mountain Men SCAT Chicago Aeronuts Illinois Model Aero Club Thunderbugs MAC Oakland Cloud Dusters Detroit Balsa Bugs Stockton Gas Model Association Strat-O-Bats Bath Modelaires Minneapolis MAC Companies Carl Goldberg Models Inc San Joaquin Title Co Individuals Chris Matsuno Mr Mrs John Ghio Harold Nelson Tom Cashman Guntis Sietins Dick Swenson Marvin Mace Larry Parsons Floyd Miller Andrew Bauer Robert Klipp John Zeisloft also want thank people pur chased team-supporter T-shirt walkie-talkies big help year Fu ture teams will also benefit sup port world Championships great ex perience have team mem ber last five teams flying Wakefields year different work nine team members as128 Model Aviation Control Line Aerobatics Team Finals Ted Fancher Photo author LABOR DAY WEEKEND September 5-6 1987 saw 19 United States finest Control Line Stunt fliers gathered unlikely picturesque city Mount Comfort IN just east Indianapolis IN purpose battle honor representing US next years FAI Con trol Line World Championships will held Kiev Russia site magnificent weather per fect competition severe entry list read like honor roll US Stunt tory both past present An intimidating list former National Champions US team members included Gieseke Werwage McFarland Hunt Paul Baron Fancher Casale Gifford Walker joined such outstanding pilots Billy Si mons Mike Rogers Frank McMillan others ensure task representing US would dearly earned smoke cleared after eight rounds flying over two days reminiscent famed shootout OK Corral results showed once again two-time National Champions Jimmy Casale Paul Walker ridden skills top two places less point between Jimmy finished top fraction Only couple points separated thirdplace finisher two-time former team member Bob Baron turn en gaged two-day head-to-head battle Ted Fancher earned Bridesmaid Award teamss first alternate Jimmy flew yet another version Spec trum series designs powered usual Supertigre 60 Paul Walker used same ST 60-powered Bad News won National Champion ship Lincoln NE previous month Bob Baron broke up 60 stranglehold using ST 46 relatively small ship patterned closely Gene Schaef fers Hallmark design both Jimmy Paul displayed patented fast pre cise patterns Bob especially Sunday showed slower smaller-appearing pattern good effect narrow first days mar gin competition directed adminis tered other Jack Sheeks assistant Big Art Adamisin received invjluable assistance head tabulators wives necessarily order Shir ley Sheeks Betty Adamisin chief judge Bill Zimmer pit boss extraordinaire Lon Robinson Lest competitive instincts com petitors overcome nutritional necessi ties competitors interested parties treated truly enjoyable eve ning comradeship good food Sheeks home Saturday evening Good food drink accompanied Ken Budensieks videotapes years Nats tube genuine old-fashioned Stunt BS throughout Jacks home real highlight memorable weekend competition itself conducted two circles fliers divided two groups flew two flights circles day 10 judges signed five circle two consecutive rounds shuffled next two rounds resulted flier flying four flights judge never same five judges twice high low scores flight discarded remaining three averaged flier lowest flight score dis carded two days competi tion remaining three averaged average score Saturday added its counterpart Sunday total used determine results consis tency scoring over two days work both judges fliers talk meet little doubt about accuracy outcome Congratulations concerned judges discerning eyes admini strators diligence impor tantly Jimmy Paul Bobour teamwhose demanding task return World Championship Control Line Stunt its historical home USA three men can can Good luck sistant team manager Ken Phair instead preparing models rubber coopera tion everybody great want thank hope fu ture teams Indoor Record Indoor Cat IV Ornithopter Roy White St Louis MO flew biplane Ornithopter new Category IV record 1154 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH May 16 1987 design ap pears canard tool Photo Herb J Robbins DDS December 1987 129 new US CL Precison Aerobatics team L-R Bob Baron Jim Casale Paul Walker will represent US F2B event Control Line World Champi onships Kiev Russia 1988 Good luck SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewsleOer will present tinie time censtrucsuve thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect compositors issue lean two ndns CN witl endeavor print alt view points have hone sadimitted withnn limits availablr space uniqueness constrnctiveoesi timeliness good taste Deiermroasien appropriateness puhlication of matters mnst necenuty rest solely poblisher thonghts presented anther shontd necessarily construed AMA NQ AM officers puhlisher Alt shoutd note puhficaiion ieee rules-change poticy-change idea dons necessarily mean specific proposal has heeo presented Contest Board Esecntive Council appropefate committee soch action responsihility aothor anyone else foterested ohtaioing official action Keep Free Flight FREE Richard W Wegener letter response July September 1987 Free Flight Durationii co lumns author Ron St JeanEd just read proposals garner inter est Free Flight Power events feel few points disagree couple agree last time flew AMA Gas back 1974 after stint Army flew mostly sport Free Flight 1980 began flying Old-Timers soon thereafter started flying competitively mostly Rubber little everything RC experience consists Ace RC Inc pulse system have flown since 1972 various other radios through years Gliders Power sport being flown along way no matter times have tried RC have always re turned first love FREE FLIGHT its funny No matter have lived always found someplace fly Sure Oklahoma sometimes wait weeks wind subside West Virginia largest flat field football field limit activities old heavy Sparky old-time Hand-Launched Gliders point have always found somewhere fly FREE FLIGHT key word FREEnot Radio-Assist CALUNDAR OF mvmmw image rang sagas ttPSB Ot stat oc ow AneiSnains esi uanuitt 5Lt55b nut isannnAiatn tAub 555500W FiBE RUWTtnt eto non tat cabin cat Di Dii Diiiass tiannaa 0mb. cal iii unite nsiuae sanu naibsa tnor ensnsyiarn itt isAcantOO Stnicaeannreiann COt Cat Oastni 0 OnSinirten ins norati AutOai5 rat crata niciiaaintmv rot 5 anr ins etc OMan lAii wnoa rur Sin Tanani Ontic Soc tAO tOE CniitaAsuet. 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may have dead air performer experienced fliers airplanes can still hold own contest no auto surfaces because fact game now combination aircraft performance luck lot skill being able pick out good air Sure high-tech has advantage should discouraged think especially since FAI must able compete against world takes completely different set skills put Free Flight lift ground start allowing RC Free Flight former skills will diminishedif lostand would have bunch Free Flight RCers out skills takes compete world level course am talking about FAI everyone interested sportsmen want sport taken se riously must encourage competi tion FAI Okay say what solu tions problem dwindling Free Flight First eliminate auto-surfaces AMA events will encourage fliers like tinker fly FAI might en courage FAI events okay too Second event developed beginner mind P-30 Pee Wee-30 EZB etc events should flown beginners have sepa rate events beginners experts Third start national ranking system FAI fliers Almost other 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/12
Page Numbers: 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
COM PETI Ttfl~I NE WSLETTER7~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 CHANGES changes changes Twenty-nine new events Sanction Card rule book new membership form sanction package take care new membership classification new Form 10 CDs new Contest Director applica tion test beat goes hope have caught attention will watch carefully start sanction event coming year some very significant changes have occurred process formation concerning first men tioned beginning page 126 October issue Model Aviation col umn will take some space amplify dis cussion various changes club has sanctioned regular rule book contests over years very little has changed event ex ception Class contest classifica tion used catchall almost kind event rule book contest club picnic no longer catchall Class event contest contains least event AMA rule book specifications AA AAA AAAA remain same detailed AMA rule book What happened fun-fly flyin ask event involves flying models will have rule book events offered will listed Class C event types activities probably misunderstood sanctioning process Much confusion resulted fact old system lumped everything Class event classifica tion two illustrations what could easily have happened under old sanc tion system First group lists sanction re quest Giant Scale Fly-In checks off event 514 RC Giant sanction card National Records following National Records have processed approved during Sep tember 1987 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class Junior182 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 Class A/Class B/Class C Senior182 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Class Junior172 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE prospective participant seeing listing Calendar Events section Competition Newsletter could led believe offering event using rules found page 81 rule book would have right ex pect demand event fered show up like manner intend have fun-fly circle item 414 Club Team Fun Fly can expect have contest run according rules found page 58 rule book brief exhortation designed im plore use event numbers listed sanction card intend use rules rule book area back sanction card list non-rule-book flying events future will closer monitor ing sanctioning program sanc tion request gets far Headquarters incorrect classification will changed CD Contest Coordin ator will informed mail change has made same article October issue presented changes have occurred CD program new streamlined ap plication test form out about may obtained AMA dis trict vice-president associate vicepresident Headquarters Just today first forms returned Continued page 126 m 1988 US FAI Indoor Team following modelers selected 1988 US FAI Indoor team re sult recent team-selection finals Cezar Banks La Mesa CA Bud Romak Mo raga CA Steve Brown Glendora CA team manager Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA defending World Champion also expected compete World Championships Jim Richmond Carmel IN Indoor Contest Board Rule Interpretation recent ballot Indoor Contest Board question using extended prop shafts Novice Pennyplane models considered resolved Board requested resolve whether extended prop shafts allowed under existing rules Board resolved prop shaft extension gad get allowed under rules enforcement interpretation voted begin immediately upon publica tion Boards action Board offers following guideline Contest Director guidance view fact friction-reducing washers push prop forward . No 006 washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bear ng Contest Board Procedures provide Boards action followed another vote within four six weeks nouncement Modelers wishing express views subject should write call AMA district Indoor Contest Board member FAI Free Flight Juniors may chosen represent USA first Free Flight World Champi onships youngsters over age 18 held Poland next year August 1988 method selection US representatives has yet deter mined NOW time register interest supply information concern ing FAI FF activity Write phone Competition Dept AMA HQ 703/435-0750 ask FAI FF Junior Form get form fill out send back AMA HQ De cember 31 1987 form asks Free Flight competition record over past three years primarily FAI events AMA-sanctioned competition plus re lated AMA competition information will important help decide will go Poland represent USA assumption travel entry fee expenses least will pro vided selected Note Use word Junior does mean AMA Junior members el igible 88 meet known Junior Free Flight World Championships intended anyone over 18 years old time contest ends August 12 1988 December 1987 125 RESTON VA 22090 RULE SOCK COMPETITON EvENTS IClseie ael LiClass AEClass B Class AAEPAl Team Selection C Class AAACPAl World Recoin Trial CClass AAAACAMA Record Trial 155001 Sisecatise Council aoproval reoulined NCNRiJLE BOOK FLYING EvENTS Ichecis ael Li Class C C Class CC Examole Fly-In Fun Fly OTHER EVENTS C Class S Mall snow static cisolay mt-i Send directly Headclaartersl Technical Director continued Headquarters processing new feature program forms returned directly Headquarters rather having undergo stages transfer involved previously October article indicated effec tive new form fact first year CD activity consid ered probationary new CD should interpreted meaning year event sanctioned per son would normally re ceive credit secondary CD AA AAA AAAA CC event probationary year will monitored such things adherence rules promptness/accuracy reports should noted probationary year will result awarding earned free membership following mem bership year rule book membership manual mate rial moving along its development will first year some time task being taken care completely inhouse text being placed own computers actual material paste-up will run Model Avia tion typesetting equipment Head quarters Once done boards will prepared send printer Last time around book pos sible pretty much solo task Technical Director since typing layout etc done commercially else Such case time deep involvement number per sons computer input being done Penny Hudson Competition Depart ment necessary Penny learn number new techniques very quickly some equipment much different accustomed Aside some gray hair occasional anguished cries its going well None work being done book would have possible initial work setting everything up done through good graces talented brains Bob Vojslavek Carl Wheeley Bob Administrative Services Director Carl publishes ModelAviation two individuals have patiently endea vored teach us computer stuff printing things get job done muddling along through Competition Director Micheline Madison yours truly hand fevered brow gnash ing teeth other signs frustration race madly toward never-relenting time known d-e-a-d-l-i-n-e Will make Time will tell few frequency items note De cember issue radio still old frequencies still 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 MHz will operating contrary Federal law December 20 1987 Con tinued operation frequencies will also violation AMA Safety Code after January 11988 will also Safety Code violation operate six-meter Ham band frequen cies proper FCC licensing incidence persons using airContinued page 128 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Peon 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC C Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Heate IN 47903 BC Snaring Dale Polkeving 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80859 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Weyland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Ln. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean vA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 32133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield vA 22152 v Dave Hematraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Laketand Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton vA 23361 v Bonny Jenkins 31128 Reman Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 56 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespon PA 15131 IV Bob Karlason 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouf 5 MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45613 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 v Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60640 Executive Council rep Leo Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creaton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chathem Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 Ii George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 iii R Nesselbreck 8326 Blueberry Hill Cl Cincinnali OH 45248 lv Stacey Mills Brxxkside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlanesaille VA 22901 V John Fuque 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parltway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevez Rd La Flat MD 20646 v Tim Scheonurd clx Welt Scheovard 2594 NOET Orlanda FL 32804 RACING I Fete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lathem NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 v Gail Jucobuon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Meyne Ave Stenhope NJ 07874 lii Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotidale PA 15683 iv Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News vA 23606 V SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boa 261 Borden IN 47108 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 4934 Idylwild Tr Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boa 56 Glanrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Diii Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain valley CA 92708 FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 vIl events except RC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniy RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Teltman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Rolt Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCorry 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 vi Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 vii Richard Doig 6 Conary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Boa 545 Richardson TX 75688 IX Stan Chilton 7258 Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xl Andy Tagliufico 30801 NW Reader Rd Portland OR 97231 vi cs Robbart 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Leaington KY 40505 vii James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 viii William Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 vii Bill Shailor 2317 Clawuon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 viii Mark valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Axtron Dr. Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noroross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2330 Sahulee Dr 8 Redmond WA 98053 vi John Guenther RR 3 Box 261 Borden IN 47106 vii Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 viii Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 80650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 vi Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 vi Keith Shaw 832 Stimeon Ann Arbor Ml 49104 viii Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blukeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 56135 X Robert Sliff PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 vi Charles W Reed 6406 Weodans Rd Raytown MO 64133 vii Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 viii William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Burtlenville OK 74006 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92630 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266ih St Kent WA 98042 vI Bob Balluemini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 vii Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 viii Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crehuman Rd Colubasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave vancouver WA 98664 vi Jim Guger 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 vii Wayne Yeeger 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 viii Dick Ritch 11042 Waywing Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Fisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 285 Visalia CA 53277-9757 Xl Rx9er Pierce 12308 219th Axe Ct 8 8 Bonney Lake WA 98380 vi Stun Watson 10414W 134Sf Pubs Perk IL 60464 vii Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsen Dr Madleon WI 53711 viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eestbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5642 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91807 Xl Dave Johnson 3826 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7900 Estepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hsgen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 126 Model Aviation Competition Directory RC Pylon & Soaringt RC Panern & Other RCt RC eacept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 1988 TIDEWATER NATS 1988 NATS has announced Tidewater rea Virginia July 23-31 1988 TIDEWATER LREA general description land includes ities Chesapeake Norfolk Hampton Roads Virginia outdoor flying sites hotels actually xated within city Chesapeake motel List below map right will elp find spot suitable stay during NATS t will reprinted Model Aviation couple months ihen 1988 rates established Meanwhile two loliday Inns numbers 12 13 have announced ormal rates $78 per night up will REDUCED o S52 per night Holiday Inn Chesapeake $55 er night Holiday Inn Executive prices per oom single double prices 300 rooms nd prices will held until June 23 1988so act now Next month will give Tidewater camping orm information 0 GET ENTRY FORM Using addresses shown 1987 entry form Ancoln NATS contestants charter clubs hobby shops n Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware West Virginia North arolina Virginia South Carolina will sent entry orms addition anyone sending stamped self-addressed IUSINESS-size envelope will receive entry form Entry orms will available after first year information NATS sites lodging dorms tr being volunteer worker write AMA Head 1uarters 1988 NATS Norfolk 4 5 & -7 8 9 TO INDOOR 0 165 Contoi Line jandlo Control fFENTRESS NAS CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA 5 0, -168 Tidenietet FreCtiOC Field Saint Brides Road Searing SOUTH Free Flight FIELD VIRGINIA TIDEWATER AREA L A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A MOTELS Telephone NoMinutes ToTelephone NoMinutes Area CodeSouthArea CodeSouth MOTEL 804FentressFieldMOTEL 804FentressField 1Hilton Airport466-8000406010Executive Inn499-44003040 2Hampton Inn Motel466-7474365611Wayside Inn420-11302838 3Admiralty Motel461-5555345412Holiday Inn Executive420-21202838 4MacThrift Motel461-1880325213Holiday Inn Chesapeake523-15002030 497631114RedRoof Inn523-01232030 5Scottish Inn461-4391325215Knights InnOpens Oct 12030 6Best Western Center Inn461-6600325216Clarks Motel487-88882535 7Overnite Inn461-2380325217Village Inn487-25162535 8Econo Lodge Motel547-9262325218Sunset Manor487-25642535 9Quality Inn461-0106304019Days Inn461-01002030 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AMA 1988 RENO FUN FLY Next June time AMAs National Convention Stead Airport home full-scale National Air Trade Show Fun Fly Three days day night Races 1982 Scale Aeromodeling World Championmodel activity near Americas favorite ships will host outdoor flying events family fun cities Reno Convention Center will be The National Fun Fly means can bring scene trade show convention indoor type modelRC Control Line Free Flight Ammodel flying activities including indoor RC pIe opportunity will provided fly flights Friday through Sunday June 24-26plan now possible Minimum controlonly what necessary special AMA event June has selected for order safetymeans can fly often event because June Reno warm during like No competition special awards will day cool nightavoiding scorching hot sum- made different aspects flying activity mer days enhancing dry crisp air sur- Bring anything have fly enjoy flying rounding mountainsperfect vacation weather Watch space month details A A A A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A AAAAAAAAA AA December 1987 127 Technical Director continued craft radio frequencies surface use has become much less problem during last six months must relax vigi lance matter Should prob lem area please contact office Charter clubs should consider including frequency use concerns official field rules last item has some time since have mentioned AMA Techni cal Award column newest AMA awards established recognize individuals groups have contributed significantly technical progress modeling world could involve de velopment new items processes refinement existing ones Last years award presented Bill Bob Hunter having made cyanoacry late glues hobby household word de veloping formulas used brand known Hot Stuff have possible candidate 1988 award please contact office ob tain nomination form WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Free Flight Team Manager Speaks Team Manager 1987 Free Flight World Champion ships held early August flying site near Noize France nearby town Thours stayed along other countries competitors trip started August 5 17 us assembled New Yorks Kennedy International Airport Several team members left couple days earlier main group target date start test flying August 7 travel problems threehour delay Kennedy due sick pas senger two boxes did arrive Paris us equip ment box other model box After several hours phone calls very helpful TWA worker model box found Kennedy Airport Randy Weiler stayed Paris guest TWA picked up models along equipment box next day spent next four days test flying small airfield near Thours airfield used small airplanes along towing service gliders day competitors arrived airfield came very busy August 11 moved official World Championships field near Noize 20-minute drive Thours main field wheat field cut Surrounding field other fields corn sunflowers tried catch Wakefield Glider models end flights cut wheat would punch holes wing stab tissue team made test flights two fields well-prepared contest Martyn Cowleys article will give blow-by-blow description contest will published soon magazine will comment few points thank everyone supported team Several people have asked about teams performance believe excel lent conditions US Free Flight teams have work under assem bled August 8 small airfield test flying first time total team together team Wakefield Glider Power practiced together several AMA-sanctioned contests during winter spring together total team 63 official flights made World Championships nine fliers failed max six very good thermal condi tions existed placed fifth overall Team Challenge France trophy team Peoples Republic China won trophy told practiced three months before World Champs future would like see USA Free Flight team have three-day stateside practice team members can get know other work details before go World Champs site too hard three days before World Champs very good equipment streamer poles Ken Phair along Dale Mateers bubble machine thermal recorder belonging George Xenakis gave us very good support find thermals walkie-talkies purchased proceeds team-supporter T-shirt sales worked very well chase teams Bob White World Champion After five tries 1971/73/75/79/85 Bob very top FAI Free Flight world previous World Champs has close win ning Wakefield Cup always short time last flyoff round time no doubt about last round Bob worked very hard achieve position great cham pion Congratulations again Bob French did excellent job hosting World Championships model processing distribution lunches field contest days everybody knew job very trouble-free contest set high standard follow next World Champs Argentina total 62 Americans World Champs very big group French charge would like thank sup port understanding test-flying days small chase teams manned supporters worked very well also carried over contest big thank George Ba tiuk Bud Elder Steve Geraghty Harry Gro gan Bob lsaacson Bob Piserchio would also like thank Ed Turner work team supporter coordinator help relief both Ken Phair Without help following peo ple job would have full-time would like thank great help support years Free Flight team Micheline Madison did tremendous job us AMA HQ Whenever called sent letter information sent no delay Martyn Cowley helped big way team-supporter T-shirt came up basic design Dave Busch professional graphic artist com plete job Martyn T-shirts printed along taking care ads model magazines last four World Champs Doug Gaibreath has given great support Free Flight teams year fantastic support teams FAI model stickers call ing cards decals trading pins provided Doug Rossi engines modified Power team best world big thanks Doug Gary Baumann designed magnificent team decal Statue Liberty design appreciated French very popular item traded other competitors Ed Dolby George Schroedter deserve thanks best Wakefield rubber available Both gentlemen have produced good rubber year USA product firstl George Batiuk supplied team members great model boxes well-made no broken models trip France An FAI team depends contributions supporters pay team uniforms equipment etc year very good response following clubs companies individuals Clubs Brooklyn Skyscrapers Magnificent Mountain Men SCAT Chicago Aeronuts Illinois Model Aero Club Thunderbugs MAC Oakland Cloud Dusters Detroit Balsa Bugs Stockton Gas Model Association Strat-O-Bats Bath Modelaires Minneapolis MAC Companies Carl Goldberg Models Inc San Joaquin Title Co Individuals Chris Matsuno Mr Mrs John Ghio Harold Nelson Tom Cashman Guntis Sietins Dick Swenson Marvin Mace Larry Parsons Floyd Miller Andrew Bauer Robert Klipp John Zeisloft also want thank people pur chased team-supporter T-shirt walkie-talkies big help year Fu ture teams will also benefit sup port world Championships great ex perience have team mem ber last five teams flying Wakefields year different work nine team members as128 Model Aviation Control Line Aerobatics Team Finals Ted Fancher Photo author LABOR DAY WEEKEND September 5-6 1987 saw 19 United States finest Control Line Stunt fliers gathered unlikely picturesque city Mount Comfort IN just east Indianapolis IN purpose battle honor representing US next years FAI Con trol Line World Championships will held Kiev Russia site magnificent weather per fect competition severe entry list read like honor roll US Stunt tory both past present An intimidating list former National Champions US team members included Gieseke Werwage McFarland Hunt Paul Baron Fancher Casale Gifford Walker joined such outstanding pilots Billy Si mons Mike Rogers Frank McMillan others ensure task representing US would dearly earned smoke cleared after eight rounds flying over two days reminiscent famed shootout OK Corral results showed once again two-time National Champions Jimmy Casale Paul Walker ridden skills top two places less point between Jimmy finished top fraction Only couple points separated thirdplace finisher two-time former team member Bob Baron turn en gaged two-day head-to-head battle Ted Fancher earned Bridesmaid Award teamss first alternate Jimmy flew yet another version Spec trum series designs powered usual Supertigre 60 Paul Walker used same ST 60-powered Bad News won National Champion ship Lincoln NE previous month Bob Baron broke up 60 stranglehold using ST 46 relatively small ship patterned closely Gene Schaef fers Hallmark design both Jimmy Paul displayed patented fast pre cise patterns Bob especially Sunday showed slower smaller-appearing pattern good effect narrow first days mar gin competition directed adminis tered other Jack Sheeks assistant Big Art Adamisin received invjluable assistance head tabulators wives necessarily order Shir ley Sheeks Betty Adamisin chief judge Bill Zimmer pit boss extraordinaire Lon Robinson Lest competitive instincts com petitors overcome nutritional necessi ties competitors interested parties treated truly enjoyable eve ning comradeship good food Sheeks home Saturday evening Good food drink accompanied Ken Budensieks videotapes years Nats tube genuine old-fashioned Stunt BS throughout Jacks home real highlight memorable weekend competition itself conducted two circles fliers divided two groups flew two flights circles day 10 judges signed five circle two consecutive rounds shuffled next two rounds resulted flier flying four flights judge never same five judges twice high low scores flight discarded remaining three averaged flier lowest flight score dis carded two days competi tion remaining three averaged average score Saturday added its counterpart Sunday total used determine results consis tency scoring over two days work both judges fliers talk meet little doubt about accuracy outcome Congratulations concerned judges discerning eyes admini strators diligence impor tantly Jimmy Paul Bobour teamwhose demanding task return World Championship Control Line Stunt its historical home USA three men can can Good luck sistant team manager Ken Phair instead preparing models rubber coopera tion everybody great want thank hope fu ture teams Indoor Record Indoor Cat IV Ornithopter Roy White St Louis MO flew biplane Ornithopter new Category IV record 1154 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH May 16 1987 design ap pears canard tool Photo Herb J Robbins DDS December 1987 129 new US CL Precison Aerobatics team L-R Bob Baron Jim Casale Paul Walker will represent US F2B event Control Line World Champi onships Kiev Russia 1988 Good luck SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewsleOer will present tinie time censtrucsuve thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect compositors issue lean two ndns CN witl endeavor print alt view points have hone sadimitted withnn limits availablr space uniqueness constrnctiveoesi timeliness good taste Deiermroasien appropriateness puhlication of matters mnst necenuty rest solely poblisher thonghts presented anther shontd necessarily construed AMA NQ AM officers puhlisher Alt shoutd note puhficaiion ieee rules-change poticy-change idea dons necessarily mean specific proposal has heeo presented Contest Board Esecntive Council appropefate committee soch action responsihility aothor anyone else foterested ohtaioing official action Keep Free Flight FREE Richard W Wegener letter response July September 1987 Free Flight Durationii co lumns author Ron St JeanEd just read proposals garner inter est Free Flight Power events feel few points disagree couple agree last time flew AMA Gas back 1974 after stint Army flew mostly sport Free Flight 1980 began flying Old-Timers soon 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COM PETI Ttfl~I NE WSLETTER7~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 CHANGES changes changes Twenty-nine new events Sanction Card rule book new membership form sanction package take care new membership classification new Form 10 CDs new Contest Director applica tion test beat goes hope have caught attention will watch carefully start sanction event coming year some very significant changes have occurred process formation concerning first men tioned beginning page 126 October issue Model Aviation col umn will take some space amplify dis cussion various changes club has sanctioned regular rule book contests over years very little has changed event ex ception Class contest classifica tion used catchall almost kind event rule book contest club picnic no longer catchall Class event contest contains least event AMA rule book specifications AA AAA AAAA remain same detailed AMA rule book What happened fun-fly flyin ask event involves flying models will have rule book events offered will listed Class C event types activities probably misunderstood sanctioning process Much confusion resulted fact old system lumped everything Class event classifica tion two illustrations what could easily have happened under old sanc tion system First group lists sanction re quest Giant Scale Fly-In checks off event 514 RC Giant sanction card National Records following National Records have processed approved during Sep tember 1987 RC SoaringDeclared Distance Class Junior182 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 Class A/Class B/Class C Senior182 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Class Junior172 miles Robin Olsen 7/22/87 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE prospective participant seeing listing Calendar Events section Competition Newsletter could led believe offering event using rules found page 81 rule book would have right ex pect demand event fered show up like manner intend have fun-fly circle item 414 Club Team Fun Fly can expect have contest run according rules found page 58 rule book brief exhortation designed im plore use event numbers listed sanction card intend use rules rule book area back sanction card list non-rule-book flying events future will closer monitor ing sanctioning program sanc tion request gets far Headquarters incorrect classification will changed CD Contest Coordin ator will informed mail change has made same article October issue presented changes have occurred CD program new streamlined ap plication test form out about may obtained AMA dis trict vice-president associate vicepresident Headquarters Just today first forms returned Continued page 126 m 1988 US FAI Indoor Team following modelers selected 1988 US FAI Indoor team re sult recent team-selection finals Cezar Banks La Mesa CA Bud Romak Mo raga CA Steve Brown Glendora CA team manager Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA defending World Champion also expected compete World Championships Jim Richmond Carmel IN Indoor Contest Board Rule Interpretation recent ballot Indoor Contest Board question using extended prop shafts Novice Pennyplane models considered resolved Board requested resolve whether extended prop shafts allowed under existing rules Board resolved prop shaft extension gad get allowed under rules enforcement interpretation voted begin immediately upon publica tion Boards action Board offers following guideline Contest Director guidance view fact friction-reducing washers push prop forward . No 006 washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bear ng Contest Board Procedures provide Boards action followed another vote within four six weeks nouncement Modelers wishing express views subject should write call AMA district Indoor Contest Board member FAI Free Flight Juniors may chosen represent USA first Free Flight World Champi onships youngsters over age 18 held Poland next year August 1988 method selection US representatives has yet deter mined NOW time register interest supply information concern ing FAI FF activity Write phone Competition Dept AMA HQ 703/435-0750 ask FAI FF Junior Form get form fill out send back AMA HQ De cember 31 1987 form asks Free Flight competition record over past three years primarily FAI events AMA-sanctioned competition plus re lated AMA competition information will important help decide will go Poland represent USA assumption travel entry fee expenses least will pro vided selected Note Use word Junior does mean AMA Junior members el igible 88 meet known Junior Free Flight World Championships intended anyone over 18 years old time contest ends August 12 1988 December 1987 125 RESTON VA 22090 RULE SOCK COMPETITON EvENTS IClseie ael LiClass AEClass B Class AAEPAl Team Selection C Class AAACPAl World Recoin Trial CClass AAAACAMA Record Trial 155001 Sisecatise Council aoproval reoulined NCNRiJLE BOOK FLYING EvENTS Ichecis ael Li Class C C Class CC Examole Fly-In Fun Fly OTHER EVENTS C Class S Mall snow static cisolay mt-i Send directly Headclaartersl Technical Director continued Headquarters processing new feature program forms returned directly Headquarters rather having undergo stages transfer involved previously October article indicated effec tive new form fact first year CD activity consid ered probationary new CD should interpreted meaning year event sanctioned per son would normally re ceive credit secondary CD AA AAA AAAA CC event probationary year will monitored such things adherence rules promptness/accuracy reports should noted probationary year will result awarding earned free membership following mem bership year rule book membership manual mate rial moving along its development will first year some time task being taken care completely inhouse text being placed own computers actual material paste-up will run Model Avia tion typesetting equipment Head quarters Once done boards will prepared send printer Last time around book pos sible pretty much solo task Technical Director since typing layout etc done commercially else Such case time deep involvement number per sons computer input being done Penny Hudson Competition Depart ment necessary Penny learn number new techniques very quickly some equipment much different accustomed Aside some gray hair occasional anguished cries its going well None work being done book would have possible initial work setting everything up done through good graces talented brains Bob Vojslavek Carl Wheeley Bob Administrative Services Director Carl publishes ModelAviation two individuals have patiently endea vored teach us computer stuff printing things get job done muddling along through Competition Director Micheline Madison yours truly hand fevered brow gnash ing teeth other signs frustration race madly toward never-relenting time known d-e-a-d-l-i-n-e Will make Time will tell few frequency items note De cember issue radio still old frequencies still 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 MHz will operating contrary Federal law December 20 1987 Con tinued operation frequencies will also violation AMA Safety Code after January 11988 will also Safety Code violation operate six-meter Ham band frequen cies proper FCC licensing incidence persons using airContinued page 128 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Peon 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orangeburg sc 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC C Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Heate IN 47903 BC Snaring Dale Polkeving 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80859 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Weyland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Ln. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean vA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 32133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 lv Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield vA 22152 v Dave Hematraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Laketand Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton vA 23361 v Bonny Jenkins 31128 Reman Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 56 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeespon PA 15131 IV Bob Karlason 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouf 5 MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45613 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 v Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60640 Executive Council rep Leo Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leftwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creaton Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chathem Terr Bridgeport CT 06806 Ii George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 iii R Nesselbreck 8326 Blueberry Hill Cl Cincinnali OH 45248 lv Stacey Mills Brxxkside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlanesaille VA 22901 V John Fuque 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Denvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parltway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 iii Bill Curtis 218 vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevez Rd La Flat MD 20646 v Tim Scheonurd clx Welt Scheovard 2594 NOET Orlanda FL 32804 RACING I Fete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Lathem NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 v Gail Jucobuon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Meyne Ave Stenhope NJ 07874 lii Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotidale PA 15683 iv Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News vA 23606 V SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boa 261 Borden IN 47108 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 4934 Idylwild Tr Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boa 56 Glanrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT Paul Smith 11112 Diii Dr Sterling Heights Ml 48077 CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain valley CA 92708 FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 vIl events except RC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36258 lone Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan oniy RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Teltman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Rolt Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu Hi 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCorry 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 vi Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 vii Richard Doig 6 Conary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Boa 545 Richardson TX 75688 IX Stan Chilton 7258 Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xl Andy Tagliufico 30801 NW Reader Rd Portland OR 97231 vi cs Robbart 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Leaington KY 40505 vii James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 viii William Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boa 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xi John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 vii Bill Shailor 2317 Clawuon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 viii Mark valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Axtron Dr. Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Noroross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2330 Sahulee Dr 8 Redmond WA 98053 vi John Guenther RR 3 Box 261 Borden IN 47106 vii Claude McCullough RR 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 viii Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boa 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 80650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 vi Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 vi Keith Shaw 832 Stimeon Ann Arbor Ml 49104 viii Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blukeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 56135 X Robert Sliff PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 98115 vi Charles W Reed 6406 Weodans Rd Raytown MO 64133 vii Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55126 viii William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Burtlenville OK 74006 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92630 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266ih St Kent WA 98042 vI Bob Balluemini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 vii Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 viii Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crehuman Rd Colubasas CA 91302 Xi Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave vancouver WA 98664 vi Jim Guger 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 vii Wayne Yeeger 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 viii Dick Ritch 11042 Waywing Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Fisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 285 Visalia CA 53277-9757 Xl Rx9er Pierce 12308 219th Axe Ct 8 8 Bonney Lake WA 98380 vi Stun Watson 10414W 134Sf Pubs Perk IL 60464 vii Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsen Dr Madleon WI 53711 viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eestbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5642 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91807 Xl Dave Johnson 3826 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7900 Estepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hsgen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 126 Model Aviation Competition Directory RC Pylon & Soaringt RC Panern & Other RCt RC eacept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 1988 TIDEWATER NATS 1988 NATS has announced Tidewater rea Virginia July 23-31 1988 TIDEWATER LREA general description land includes ities Chesapeake Norfolk Hampton Roads Virginia outdoor flying sites hotels actually xated within city Chesapeake motel List below map right will elp find spot suitable stay during NATS t will reprinted Model Aviation couple months ihen 1988 rates established Meanwhile two loliday Inns numbers 12 13 have announced ormal rates $78 per night up will REDUCED o S52 per night Holiday Inn Chesapeake $55 er night Holiday Inn Executive prices per oom single double prices 300 rooms nd prices will held until June 23 1988so act now Next month will give Tidewater camping orm information 0 GET ENTRY FORM Using addresses shown 1987 entry form Ancoln NATS contestants charter clubs hobby shops n Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware West Virginia North arolina Virginia South Carolina will sent entry orms addition anyone sending stamped self-addressed IUSINESS-size envelope will receive entry form Entry orms will available after first year information NATS sites lodging dorms tr being volunteer worker write AMA Head 1uarters 1988 NATS Norfolk 4 5 & -7 8 9 TO INDOOR 0 165 Contoi Line jandlo Control fFENTRESS NAS CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA 5 0, -168 Tidenietet FreCtiOC Field Saint Brides Road Searing SOUTH Free Flight FIELD VIRGINIA TIDEWATER AREA L A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A MOTELS Telephone NoMinutes ToTelephone NoMinutes Area CodeSouthArea CodeSouth MOTEL 804FentressFieldMOTEL 804FentressField 1Hilton Airport466-8000406010Executive Inn499-44003040 2Hampton Inn Motel466-7474365611Wayside Inn420-11302838 3Admiralty Motel461-5555345412Holiday Inn Executive420-21202838 4MacThrift Motel461-1880325213Holiday Inn Chesapeake523-15002030 497631114RedRoof Inn523-01232030 5Scottish Inn461-4391325215Knights InnOpens Oct 12030 6Best Western Center Inn461-6600325216Clarks Motel487-88882535 7Overnite Inn461-2380325217Village Inn487-25162535 8Econo Lodge Motel547-9262325218Sunset Manor487-25642535 9Quality Inn461-0106304019Days Inn461-01002030 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AMA 1988 RENO FUN FLY Next June time AMAs National Convention Stead Airport home full-scale National Air Trade Show Fun Fly Three days day night Races 1982 Scale Aeromodeling World Championmodel activity near Americas favorite ships will host outdoor flying events family fun cities Reno Convention Center will be The National Fun Fly means can bring scene trade show convention indoor type modelRC Control Line Free Flight Ammodel flying activities including indoor RC pIe opportunity will provided fly flights Friday through Sunday June 24-26plan now possible Minimum controlonly what necessary special AMA event June has selected for order safetymeans can fly often event because June Reno warm during like No competition special awards will day cool nightavoiding scorching hot sum- made different aspects flying activity mer days enhancing dry crisp air sur- Bring anything have fly enjoy flying rounding mountainsperfect vacation weather Watch space month details A A A A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A AAAAAAAAA AA December 1987 127 Technical Director continued craft radio frequencies surface use has become much less problem during last six months must relax vigi lance matter Should prob lem area please contact office Charter clubs should consider including frequency use concerns official field rules last item has some time since have mentioned AMA Techni cal Award column newest AMA awards established recognize individuals groups have contributed significantly technical progress modeling world could involve de velopment new items processes refinement existing ones Last years award presented Bill Bob Hunter having made cyanoacry late glues hobby household word de veloping formulas used brand known Hot Stuff have possible candidate 1988 award please contact office ob tain nomination form WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENTARIES Free Flight Team Manager Speaks Team Manager 1987 Free Flight World Champion ships held early August flying site near Noize France nearby town Thours stayed along other countries competitors trip started August 5 17 us assembled New Yorks Kennedy International Airport Several team members left couple days earlier main group target date start test flying August 7 travel problems threehour delay Kennedy due sick pas senger two boxes did arrive Paris us equip ment box other model box After several hours phone calls very helpful TWA worker model box found Kennedy Airport Randy Weiler stayed Paris guest TWA picked up models along equipment box next day spent next four days test flying small airfield near Thours airfield used small airplanes along towing service gliders day competitors arrived airfield came very busy August 11 moved official World Championships field near Noize 20-minute drive Thours main field wheat field cut Surrounding field other fields corn sunflowers tried catch Wakefield Glider models end flights cut wheat would punch holes wing stab tissue team made test flights two fields well-prepared contest Martyn Cowleys article will give blow-by-blow description contest will published soon magazine will comment few points thank everyone supported team Several people have asked about teams performance believe excel lent conditions US Free Flight teams have work under assem bled August 8 small airfield test flying first time total team together team Wakefield Glider Power practiced together several AMA-sanctioned contests during winter spring together total team 63 official flights made World Championships nine fliers failed max six very good thermal condi tions existed placed fifth overall Team Challenge France trophy team Peoples Republic China won trophy told practiced three months before World Champs future would like see USA Free Flight team have three-day stateside practice team members can get know other work details before go World Champs site too hard three days before World Champs very good equipment streamer poles Ken Phair along Dale Mateers bubble machine thermal recorder belonging George Xenakis gave us very good support find thermals walkie-talkies purchased proceeds team-supporter T-shirt sales worked very well chase teams Bob White World Champion After five tries 1971/73/75/79/85 Bob very top FAI Free Flight world previous World Champs has close win ning Wakefield Cup always short time last flyoff round time no doubt about last round Bob worked very hard achieve position great cham pion Congratulations again Bob French did excellent job hosting World Championships model processing distribution lunches field contest days everybody knew job very trouble-free contest set high standard follow next World Champs Argentina total 62 Americans World Champs very big group French charge would like thank sup port understanding test-flying days small chase teams manned supporters worked very well also carried over contest big thank George Ba tiuk Bud Elder Steve Geraghty Harry Gro gan Bob lsaacson Bob Piserchio would also like thank Ed Turner work team supporter coordinator help relief both Ken Phair Without help following peo ple job would have full-time would like thank great help support years Free Flight team Micheline Madison did tremendous job us AMA HQ Whenever called sent letter information sent no delay Martyn Cowley helped big way team-supporter T-shirt came up basic design Dave Busch professional graphic artist com plete job Martyn T-shirts printed along taking care ads model magazines last four World Champs Doug Gaibreath has given great support Free Flight teams year fantastic support teams FAI model stickers call ing cards decals trading pins provided Doug Rossi engines modified Power team best world big thanks Doug Gary Baumann designed magnificent team decal Statue Liberty design appreciated French very popular item traded other competitors Ed Dolby George Schroedter deserve thanks best Wakefield rubber available Both gentlemen have produced good rubber year USA product firstl George Batiuk supplied team members great model boxes well-made no broken models trip France An FAI team depends contributions supporters pay team uniforms equipment etc year very good response following clubs companies individuals Clubs Brooklyn Skyscrapers Magnificent Mountain Men SCAT Chicago Aeronuts Illinois Model Aero Club Thunderbugs MAC Oakland Cloud Dusters Detroit Balsa Bugs Stockton Gas Model Association Strat-O-Bats Bath Modelaires Minneapolis MAC Companies Carl Goldberg Models Inc San Joaquin Title Co Individuals Chris Matsuno Mr Mrs John Ghio Harold Nelson Tom Cashman Guntis Sietins Dick Swenson Marvin Mace Larry Parsons Floyd Miller Andrew Bauer Robert Klipp John Zeisloft also want thank people pur chased team-supporter T-shirt walkie-talkies big help year Fu ture teams will also benefit sup port world Championships great ex perience have team mem ber last five teams flying Wakefields year different work nine team members as128 Model Aviation Control Line Aerobatics Team Finals Ted Fancher Photo author LABOR DAY WEEKEND September 5-6 1987 saw 19 United States finest Control Line Stunt fliers gathered unlikely picturesque city Mount Comfort IN just east Indianapolis IN purpose battle honor representing US next years FAI Con trol Line World Championships will held Kiev Russia site magnificent weather per fect competition severe entry list read like honor roll US Stunt tory both past present An intimidating list former National Champions US team members included Gieseke Werwage McFarland Hunt Paul Baron Fancher Casale Gifford Walker joined such outstanding pilots Billy Si mons Mike Rogers Frank McMillan others ensure task representing US would dearly earned smoke cleared after eight rounds flying over two days reminiscent famed shootout OK Corral results showed once again two-time National Champions Jimmy Casale Paul Walker ridden skills top two places less point between Jimmy finished top fraction Only couple points separated thirdplace finisher two-time former team member Bob Baron turn en gaged two-day head-to-head battle Ted Fancher earned Bridesmaid Award teamss first alternate Jimmy flew yet another version Spec trum series designs powered usual Supertigre 60 Paul Walker used same ST 60-powered Bad News won National Champion ship Lincoln NE previous month Bob Baron broke up 60 stranglehold using ST 46 relatively small ship patterned closely Gene Schaef fers Hallmark design both Jimmy Paul displayed patented fast pre cise patterns Bob especially Sunday showed slower smaller-appearing pattern good effect narrow first days mar gin competition directed adminis tered other Jack Sheeks assistant Big Art Adamisin received invjluable assistance head tabulators wives necessarily order Shir ley Sheeks Betty Adamisin chief judge Bill Zimmer pit boss extraordinaire Lon Robinson Lest competitive instincts com petitors overcome nutritional necessi ties competitors interested parties treated truly enjoyable eve ning comradeship good food Sheeks home Saturday evening Good food drink accompanied Ken Budensieks videotapes years Nats tube genuine old-fashioned Stunt BS throughout Jacks home real highlight memorable weekend competition itself conducted two circles fliers divided two groups flew two flights circles day 10 judges signed five circle two consecutive rounds shuffled next two rounds resulted flier flying four flights judge never same five judges twice high low scores flight discarded remaining three averaged flier lowest flight score dis carded two days competi tion remaining three averaged average score Saturday added its counterpart Sunday total used determine results consis tency scoring over two days work both judges fliers talk meet little doubt about accuracy outcome Congratulations concerned judges discerning eyes admini strators diligence impor tantly Jimmy Paul Bobour teamwhose demanding task return World Championship Control Line Stunt its historical home USA three men can can Good luck sistant team manager Ken Phair instead preparing models rubber coopera tion everybody great want thank hope fu ture teams Indoor Record Indoor Cat IV Ornithopter Roy White St Louis MO flew biplane Ornithopter new Category IV record 1154 Goodyear Airdock Akron OH May 16 1987 design ap pears canard tool Photo Herb J Robbins DDS December 1987 129 new US CL Precison Aerobatics team L-R Bob Baron Jim Casale Paul Walker will represent US F2B event Control Line World Champi onships Kiev Russia 1988 Good luck SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition NewsleOer will present tinie time censtrucsuve thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect compositors issue lean two ndns CN witl endeavor print alt view points have hone sadimitted withnn limits availablr space uniqueness constrnctiveoesi timeliness good taste Deiermroasien appropriateness puhlication of matters mnst necenuty rest solely poblisher thonghts presented anther shontd necessarily construed AMA NQ AM officers puhlisher Alt shoutd note puhficaiion ieee rules-change poticy-change idea dons necessarily mean specific proposal has heeo presented Contest Board Esecntive Council appropefate committee soch action responsihility aothor anyone else foterested ohtaioing official action Keep Free Flight FREE Richard W Wegener letter response July September 1987 Free Flight Durationii co lumns author Ron St JeanEd just read proposals garner inter est Free Flight Power events feel few points disagree couple agree last time flew AMA Gas back 1974 after stint Army flew mostly sport Free Flight 1980 began flying Old-Timers soon thereafter started flying competitively mostly Rubber little everything RC experience consists Ace RC Inc pulse system have flown since 1972 various other radios through years Gliders Power sport being flown along way no matter times have tried RC have always re turned first love FREE FLIGHT its funny No matter have lived always found someplace fly Sure Oklahoma sometimes wait weeks wind subside West Virginia largest flat field football field limit activities old heavy Sparky old-time Hand-Launched Gliders point have always found somewhere fly FREE FLIGHT key word FREEnot Radio-Assist CALUNDAR OF mvmmw image rang sagas ttPSB Ot stat oc ow AneiSnains esi uanuitt 5Lt55b nut isannnAiatn tAub 555500W FiBE RUWTtnt eto non tat cabin cat Di Dii Diiiass tiannaa 0mb. cal iii unite nsiuae sanu naibsa tnor ensnsyiarn itt isAcantOO Stnicaeannreiann COt Cat Oastni 0 OnSinirten ins norati AutOai5 rat crata niciiaaintmv rot 5 anr ins etc OMan lAii wnoa rur Sin Tanani Ontic Soc tAO tOE CniitaAsuet. 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may have dead air performer experienced fliers airplanes can still hold own contest no auto surfaces because fact game now combination aircraft performance luck lot skill being able pick out good air Sure high-tech has advantage should discouraged think especially since FAI must able compete against world takes completely different set skills put Free Flight lift ground start allowing RC Free Flight former skills will diminishedif lostand would have bunch Free Flight RCers out skills takes compete world level course am talking about FAI everyone interested sportsmen want sport taken se riously must encourage competi tion FAI Okay say what solu tions problem dwindling Free Flight First eliminate auto-surfaces AMA events will encourage fliers like tinker fly FAI might en courage FAI events okay too Second event developed beginner mind P-30 Pee Wee-30 EZB etc events should flown beginners have sepa rate events beginners experts Third start national ranking system FAI fliers Almost other sports have will encourage people compete no other reason improve stand ings list should published periodi cally Another thought People attracted high-tech whether Mr St Jean wants accept Its true just look boxoffice success movie Top Gun believe Mr St Jean does rules should consider enjoyment criteria true unless someone has fun participating some activity tend thing anymore con sider current popularity Triathlons think people participate cause fun No People cause challenge better competitors gain enjoyment meeting challenge doing better last time SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX iNTERPRETATION OF EVENT LISTINOB 101-1g4 mean unanta nau*aend 101 102 103 104 tn ha Ituwn anuaratnln 1101 1041 ninaiw ennui numfiurud 101 102 103 104. nundisnid 101 104 menu unant 101 104 am flnwn epuratnly 1101 1041 nat univ mnnSn lOt nl 104 bean itecy arenuisihinud nnmcmntitinn NOTE Fe suMs eweunne iwn Scone tn thna staghig dmlniusnfno dhnutloc tIe mintat ha curtain sinsasy 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