COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEKT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 certain tasks seem go forever Its little like first trip place youve never visited before rule books like time around final page pasted up Membership Manual shortly before Christ mas huge sigh escaped lips thing left sit around wait find out what errors crept system just wouldnt rule book few mistakes keep us humble As writing appears several Continued page 120 AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1988-89 competition rules have completed effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin inter ests promoting understanding offi cial procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures 1 Pennyplane Rule Ratified rule interpretation limiting prop shaft extensions Pennyplanes previously re ported December 1987 issue has ratified recent ballot door Contest Board vote 10 rule interpretation No 006 in of washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bearing final binding News Indoor World Champs Modelers wishing attend forthcom ing Indoor World Championships May 2830 1988 Johnson City TN spectators supporters invited send appro last published February 1986 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active part rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submited cor rect AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones priate tees AMA HQ arrive no later May 2 1988 Supporter fee lodging $150 includes double-occupancy dormitory room May 27-30 three meals/day May 28-30 banquet May 30 pIus breakfast May 31 Supporter fee no meals lodging $50/person Supporter fees includes program book access flying site floor banquet Additional competit ions addition World Championships will Open FiD International contest sponsored NFFSentry fee $35 US door Championships sponsored NFFS $15 entry fee FiD Open International contest will held Tuesday Wednesday May 31 June 1 USIC will run Thursday through Saturday June 24 Questions respect contest rules lodging fees etc FiD Open Interna Continued page 118 live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties en gaged Contest Boards have several get finished time sub sequent steps done time important deadline modeler sub mitting proposal September 1 1988 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending Itll too late before know Comments Proposed Rule Changes Mail Hales Change Proposal SUBMIITAL DEADuNE SEPTEMBER 1 1980 Published Proposals lSemmaryj end Vote Results Model Aviation MamazineVote Result Newsletter Rule BooklEvory 2 Vearsl Publish January Even-Numbered Yacral AMA HOProposal 110 No1Cbairman 1Logs proposal inOiher Specini Events 2Assigns 10 number proposalsBlank BallotsContest Beard 3Sends proposals te ContestMember Beard ChairmenCompleted BallotslOne AMA Districtl APrepares counts ballotsIN CL FF _______________________________________RC Aere HEii Race Soar Other Speciai EveIris 4 reoionai membersl April 1988 113 0 a U0 C 0 E0 aaa LaE c 0 - 0 tr-0-0 00 s O 2 _ _ a 0 aa E0 a o 5 0 9a a 0 0 0a0 0 - u simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue FAI RC Soaring Team Program 1989 Approved RC Soaring learn Selection Committee Chairman Don Edberg reports team selection program 1989 US team has approved vote committee program summarized below Summary 1989 US BC Soaring Team Selection Program single method reaching finals used fly ing qualification contests However two differ ent means can used qualify 1 Attain performance level 90% winners score OR 21 Attain minimum absolute performance 400 points Duration 16 laps Distance within four minutes maximum Speed time 24 sec ondsall single day lone contest An excep tion can made day criterion contest hindered weather site problems case can extended two days Contest must have minimum five contestants sanctioned run AMA Contest Di rector Contestant must have current FAI Stamp order compete least two full rounds F3B events must have flown no working times necessary $20 entry fee payable AMA HQI required enter up two qualification contests contest must publicized least month advance either TSC Chairman AMA HQ New Scale Trophy MU ucuuw 1C II upi i mm ucci pruvmu ed FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale awarding team hav ing best performance CL Scale FAI Class F45 FAI World Championships trophy will presented first time 1988 event held August Kiev Russia US CL Scale team select ed AMA National Championships Lincoln NE last year Lets wish well World Champs can bring trophy back Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Wiilow St Lockport NY 14094 AC' Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Alleniown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4588 W ldeih Cleseland OH 44135 IWesil IV Warren Sanders Jr 973h 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 28116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Acren Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensaaiaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Vi AC C Gray 301 Holmes Salem Rd Terre Haule IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Darien IL 80558 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 80004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hellenotein Ave St Louis MO 83119 VII eeents except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36256 lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smdh 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hunter 6882 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7508 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 IHawaill Xl Dick Salter 7317 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 AC Pylon & Soaring 'AC Pattern & other AC 'AC fexcept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ol Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stranon House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Wall VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srall 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 289th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boo 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 v Bonny JenkIns 3112 B Ralnes Ad Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlnson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dane Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamihon OH 45013 lv woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Ad Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph IBud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 7256 Lincoln Wichda KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reeder Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI CE Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Levinglon KYQ95~ VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Miusouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 873 Livermore CA 04550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 damson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valeriun 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boo 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Kedh Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemsn Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #5 Midway City CA 92855 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 Nh 9816 St Seattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80546 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th 51 Newport Beach CA 92663 Member Icentral Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill A l4esselbrock 8320 Blueherry Hilt Cl Clselseatl OH 49248 IV Staney Mills Brookaide RI 3 Ben tra Charlettesville VA 22901 V John Fupsa 724 Diane St Nicenille FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvern MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estesez Rd Lu Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoesard c/s Walt Schoonard 2h94 NOOT Orlands FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Aeon CT 06001 II Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobaon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boo 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 207A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sitleet RD 3 Boo 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT announced CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92530 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vi Bes Belluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wayming Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 VIsalla CA 93277-8787 Xl Roger Pierce t2208 219th Ave Ct 6 6 Bonsey Lake WA 98390 Vi Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Palsa Park IL 80464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whilsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 9015 Ave Portland OR 97220 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tajunga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Fergason Visalia CA 93291 Larry Phillips 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Ml 48063 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen iS Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 114 Model Aviation NATS NATTER Get copy 1988 NATS News just $600 Published daily 1988 National Model Airplane Championships Virginia wrapup edi tion printed late August will sent subscribers way get ALL final scores resultslI NATS news contains news NATSI NATS News subscription club great ideal ninth issue published after NATS can through sub scription final issue will complete set NATS News give happenings final results SOARING NOTEPlease remember Soaring en tries must same frequency As large NATS contestant must use frequency event entries necessary keep contestants having make multiple flights same flight group having make immediate successive flights Soaring frequencies filling quickly Channels 3466 about half filled Channels 14-28 corn pletely open CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS ADVANCED new NATS entry form event open have finished top 10 last 10 years Juniors Seniors Advanced winners however will participate Walker Fly-Off Merry Christmas Al Al Thomas wife Lynn asked him what hed like Christmas Als immediate response trip NATS couple days after Christmas Al AMA Headquarterssigning upi 988s fFrst entrant Have sent entry yet Announcement location date Campgrounds Dorms Motel hotel telephone numbers Radio frequency information Schedule 16 Reasons December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 March 1988/page 123 December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 February 1988/page 123 January 1988/page 129 UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 1988 NATS AMA Vintageignition-powered original-sized SAM old timers Classes B C flown per new rulebook July 25th 8 am registration 8 9 am Foxberga Control Line event Goldberg profile stunters powered Fox 35 stunt engines 2 ounce Sullivan fuel tank no hot gloves fast fills 21 Sport Speed2 lines helmet cowl no asymmetical pod boom models 21 Racea big Goodyear event 21 engines pro file models 300 square inches wing area aircraft raced CLOUD 9 NIGHT will Sunday night July 24 annual nostalgia gathering wondrous opportunity see hear modelings greats AND TO BOOT THERES swap shop modelers flea marketSunday July 24 static showSaturday July 23 AMA banquetcomplete guest speaker Monday July 25 Meetings dinners almost special inter estall week An air showSunday July 31 model products showThursday-Saturday July 28 2930 Fun Flyboth prior after NATSSun day July 23and 31 annual AMA membership meetingMonday July 25 Hobby shopall week AND THE CHANCE TO MEETAND SEE EVERYONEI PLEASE send stamped self-addressed envelope Send NATS forms Enter NATS News subscription Entry Volunteer ________ Enclosed $ _______ NAME ADDRESS CITY ___________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________ AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 April 1988 115 AMA NATS 1988 TIDE WATER VIRGINIA MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1990 begines January 1 1988the opening date accepting basic rules-change proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CURRENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 1 1988 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please clude pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time Contest Board Procedures AS REVISED MAY 1984 Forward purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encourage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilingacompleted RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman CB coordinator General rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballotafter publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankingsforeachofthealternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 116 Model Aviation tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example CategoryYear Proposal Effective Proposal RC76lan CL b FF c SC GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category CB affir mative 2k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote 2/a majority voting required number shall 8 11 7 10 6 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative 2/a majority vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2/s majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 9 6 8 5 74 64 5 3 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2/a majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative li majority Final Vote buta single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote far againstin cases proposals receiving 213 favoroble ma]ority among voting linol Vote will included next rule book choice between two proposols example noted vote other voted against bosic proposal cose multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule book its basic pmposal passes bg 213 voting sure number x proEXHIBIT C 5 o 0 z 0 -ira -a z January 1 through September IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies Cbairtisancoordinaior re view comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distribution cB members activity continuous throughout period September through September [Review approval basic proposals ire completed hy CB Chairman Coordinator Basic proposals submitted publication itt Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote -December issue Midel Aviation containing basic proposals z C 2 h ributed 72 ments general membership accepted reviewed 1s Complete Initial Vote December postmark deadline U Bo2 00Tabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CB comments CB members ChairmaniCoordinator deter Z mines final wordinp proposals 070 e Model Aviation containing refined proposals di x tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bership 5 r -an B B 0 7 B 4 C-7 HO ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final vote publish synopsis oh new rules C z C F. Manuscript new Rule Book generated NATS NATS view typeset proofread gullies Paste-up print Issue new Rule Book April 1988 117 posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote against basic Cu against basic Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-18-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor system retaining pattern & starting pta Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-B Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area Q a C rJ 4 0 2 CL-73-BA CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re iL strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro cedu res Approximately two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C voting dates determining validity vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may atanytime priorto rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered HQ editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval bythe appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval i 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 AM Indoor Champs continued tional contest USIC should sent directly Mr Anthony J Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 USA 118 Model Aviation a E w EXHIBIT B H ilLi H Li Lj ri Li Li 0 i 0Os KIM K <Lii Lii Lii 0I I H Li LILi Ii S S0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submitted withinn limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determi nation appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher shouid note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action FF Nats Harry Murphy Onset let say much prefer devote spaces referring reg ular Free Flight Duration column takenEd stick-the-pins squirt-the-glue however times politics activity need properly aired resolved can move fun building flying leisurely uncomplicated fashion Also seems controversies arise special-interest column editors usually some first made aware situations since have access goodly number club newsletters quite often sent copies correspon dence may darting back forth between warring partiesas though may some sort gurus can wave wands chant indiscernible words forthwith produce instant magical solutions turn would acceptable Well dont profess man retain opinions others may touched such conflicts crisis situation within cur rent activity would lay cause AMA predict impending doom domes tic competition Free Flight believe definitely lies ongoing controversy over less-than-adequate facilities have recently provided Free Flight contingencies faithfully wish participate annual AMA Nats Nation al Model Airplane Championships writing spokespersons both Free Flight community AMA officialdom odds arriving viable solution problem Whereas Free Flighters plead sepa rated FF Nats enable satisfactory site selection AMA chooses stand steadfast its traditional unified Nats format forms competition RC Con trol Line Indoor well Free Flight single time location continues offer disturbed Free Flighter pot luck promise whatever available area after base operational site has selected annual AMA Nats con vention As late has meant succes sion subpar flying site facilities Free Flighter crux problem moment controversy appears far being resolved disturbing writer although continuation arguments may damage individual warring parties Free Flight itself could become loser could choose fall ranks dis gust ongoing arguments true facts AMAs uni fied Nats stance has driven Free Flight portion annual gathering down stature second-class competition thirdrate sites Therefore Nats no longer regarded annual big once looked forward year now two- three-day re gional contests offer better site facilities although may volve bit long-distance travel enticing week-long Nats struggle fighting swamps trees ravines sheriffs whatever Conversely also feel Free Flight ers entirely free fault insist ing AMA shoulder entire re sponsibility solving site problem establishing separated AMA FF Nats sole purpose satisfying Free Flight contingent within AMA organization AMA has problems well may well fruitful pause moment look about observe what others doing may offer suggestion problem could sensibly approached First SAM Society An tique Modelers brothers have sim ilar problems establishing various sites annual SAM Champs les ser degree because eventual sites cho sen Free Flight considerations major priority relatively new Nostalgia Gas movement under auspices NFFS will piggyback own first official national competition onto years 1988 SAM Champs Again quality site can mean success failure initial venture annual national competition recent years Indoor cousins insti gated US Indoor Champs concept began West Baden IN moved Niagara Falls NY has now become firmly plant ed excellent facilities Johnson City TN concept has molded pol ished shape able hands Tony Italiano NFFS affair has now grown such stature have attracted attention AMA world cham pionships session 1988 FAC Flying Aces Club group Flying Scale advocates also sponsor own annual Nats Finallybut least impor tancewhat annual Memorial Day weekend classic US Free Flight Champs Taft CA Ask Westerner name top contests Outdoor season doubt AMA Nats will make lists let alone la beled big may ask Well because Coast folks have long ago established substitute onceevery-four-years visiting AMA Nats no longer visits California Should accept above would seem Free Flight rel atives have found solutions annual big problem doing own thing impetus coming within own ranks would seem leave Midwest Eastern Free Flighters standing alone still punching seemingly im movable AMA Nats Committee re mains oblivious complaints suggestions think will eventu ally win cards dealt thus Personally feel so-called typical competition Free Flighters must also take appropriate steps own thing thereby letting AMA off hook con tinue what feel have Yes will require champion club group step forward ranks make happen would seem since surely outnumber sum total of present members SAM NosGas Indoor FAC factions should have number qualified person nel within ranks accomplish annual centrally located Free Flight champs places flying site facilities proper order priority Again feel Free Flight very healthy regional levels Nats situation deep concern Well enough said new enemies may now throw rocks conveni ently duck cover await Apocalypse apologies uninterested space eaten up foregoing felt urge pass personal views topic Whether dissertation will aid hinder have no effect seeking viable solution continu ing Nats site problem remains seen Anyway have offered two cents worth matter feel better about shrink says may live day two longer because have relieved myself SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued major ones occurred Scale Indoor bitsy RC Pattern As items resolved Contest Board Chairpersons will appear correc tions publication aware pro cess involved developing competi tion rules would call attention material found pages 2 3 1988/ 89 Competition Regulations pages particular significance right now since next rule-submission period September 1 1988 deadline cycle complete Contest Board Procedures also printed edition Competition Newsletter final portion process occurs af ter last vote time Contest Board Chairpersons sit down put material its final book form Once has done material simply insert ed computer Headquarters proofed typeset last time around came-a-cropper several last steps case Indoor decision 120 Model Aviation include FAI material since sub tle interweaving regular AMA Indoor rules resulted some prob lems Scale missed change because effect proposal sheet two items another case Chairperson missed inserting own proposal passed Technical Director did pick up end process certainly should have much problem next time around text in-house own computers hardware transfer directly typesetter will have ex tra steps have occur very last minute available man-hours can devoted double-checking So much cycle have ordered either AMA Competi tion Regulations International Aero modeling Rules FAI should have now interesting note end January have mailed just un der 6000 copies Competition Regulations seems safe assume approach contest season will small surge number going out Membership Manual went mail middle January Now have opportunity see material included item can understand have stated unless fly rule-book event competition need Competition Regulations book sanction related information can also found Membership Manual group sanctions occasional fun-fly mall show everything need manual As preamble front manual states would very much like have suggestions about additional formation might include future printings Send off office Lets change subjects talk about Contest Directors has interesting ing processing CD applications since last October number appli cants have commented quiz portion indicating have found challeng ing learned some cases relearned valuable information about sanc tioned events exactly what quiz intended should noted date applicant has managed achieve required 85% passing score Indeed score 100% important note again col umn changes developed last Octo ber included fact new CD first year activity probationary earned free membership awarded CD running sanctioned event will given after second year CD activity other words new CD sanc tions event 1988 another 1989 will receive earned membership 1990 Several elements CDing will watched carefully especially during probationary year include such items proper submission forms re cords event well attention details very important item confirm ing participants AMA membership transmitting membership applications filled out funds accepted event AMA HQ all-too-frequent occur rence have person contact Headquar ters find out status membership application taken CD sanctioned event find form monies never forwarded event reports close off CD section let pass suggestion several members have shared concerning both earned membership $20 transfer fee required become new CD conten tion since prospective CD cases going provide much-needed service club transfer fee should paid club instance member indicated have CD club rarely sanctioned event year extra CDs also worked event eligible earned membership next year order keep everyone happy club picked up tab extra active rewarded CD workers both teresting thoughts might much keep person happy willing put extra work necessary run event Onto subject three As travel around country can find different forms RC frequency control club fields Clothespins paddles electronic boards forms shapes sizes employ ed unique described Mint Julep contest last year Lets let Bill Beatys letter tell what Memphis TN RC Club uses use typical fluorescent-red-colored road construction workers vest has white circle black channel number screened back cost vest minimalapproximately $8 still use clothespins normal everyday flying however organized club events use vests hang clamp adjacent designated frequency frequen cy board Whenever someone wishes fly simply removes wears vest places AMA membership card under clamp tells anyone else fre quency use vest very easy see pits retrieve after flight What interesting way provide fre quency control certainly addresses concern expressed some cant read channel number plaques pits also cuts down possibility club member packing up going home frequency control clothes pin still affixed transmitter antenna know frustrating remain behind wondering hours really gone just out RULEs YQUMUSt8RnAF4AMeml 2 tluMust tlaveAnfCC en U T o heGuetofA Member 3YnuMuetBeAMember MRCC REOUENCY KONTHCx 3OA1E liii Thank Bill passing idea providing information photos Now some brief shots Anybody out have some safety ideas Execu tive Council committee includes yours truly working Safety Code general safety items Certainly have some ideas Last year went giving Techni cal Award deserving innovator hobby field Can no good new ideas model-land deserve recognition cant believe Contact office form wish nomi nate person firm now first series Clubs constantly searching fun-fly ideas Early last year column requested send descriptions events have worked well club re sponse somewhat underwhelming especially Control Line Free Flight areas Well add items re ceived own list publish couple month until weve exhausted pile will find often event will need surg ery fit special needs field circumstances usually simple task Spot Landing event has long staple fun-flies simple run easy judge provides excellent flying prac tice levels fliers can used Control Line Free Flight Radio Control As flying events make cer tain rules clearly understood before starting Remember no rule book fall back later day Two critical considerations whether measurement made mod el touches down comes rest what point model made wheel nose tail Some general thought about rules Control Line Any model line size allowed No throttle allowed No controlled crashes allowed Yes comes judgement call Free Flight Any model allowed Model may launched point no less 200 feet spot case use flag streamer pole spot will need least 100-ft tape guy winds up hitting pole give him trophy everybody go home Radio Control Any model allowed long its under 55 lb No controlled April 1988 121 National Records following National Records have processed during month Janu ary 1988 RC SoaringDuration Classes AIB/CID Jr3:0923 Marc Weimer 7/25/87 Classes A/B/C/D Sr2:5809 Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open1403 Pete Olsen 7/18/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Classes A/B Sr24 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Classes A/B/C/D Sr6980 km Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open780 km Pete Olsen 7/18/87 Technical Director continued crashes case always required engine running model came stop case Sailplane back judgement call can use lime mark spot grass pavement Measurements gen erally made after flight next flier getting ready event can easi ly combined another speed up activity Sometimes used hidden spot landing case spot marked before days events began some type tie-breaker needed everyone given shot landing spot marked half three-by-five card held turf nail Youll have chalk spot youre flying pavement everybody finished mea surement made Basically sheer luck win Timed two minutes Once again event can used model forms doesnt have two minutes especial ly Free Flight very small field Control Line Several variations possible timing Two minutes time mod el launched until touchdown time modeler calls Start model air until touchdown case knowledge fuel use important Free Flight Same basic rules Control Line No DTs allowed allowed flight cancelled scoring Actually event Competition Regula tions book called Time Target Gasevent 107that same Radio Control Again same basic rules can used however always model air flier call Start Stop timed segment allowed us include newcomer-type fliers might able fly shaky takeoffs landings also generally policy engage flier conversation cut down 1001-1002 routine Nasty fun winner person can get closest target 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/04
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122
COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEKT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 certain tasks seem go forever Its little like first trip place youve never visited before rule books like time around final page pasted up Membership Manual shortly before Christ mas huge sigh escaped lips thing left sit around wait find out what errors crept system just wouldnt rule book few mistakes keep us humble As writing appears several Continued page 120 AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1988-89 competition rules have completed effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin inter ests promoting understanding offi cial procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures 1 Pennyplane Rule Ratified rule interpretation limiting prop shaft extensions Pennyplanes previously re ported December 1987 issue has ratified recent ballot door Contest Board vote 10 rule interpretation No 006 in of washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bearing final binding News Indoor World Champs Modelers wishing attend forthcom ing Indoor World Championships May 2830 1988 Johnson City TN spectators supporters invited send appro last published February 1986 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active part rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submited cor rect AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones priate tees AMA HQ arrive no later May 2 1988 Supporter fee lodging $150 includes double-occupancy dormitory room May 27-30 three meals/day May 28-30 banquet May 30 pIus breakfast May 31 Supporter fee no meals lodging $50/person Supporter fees includes program book access flying site floor banquet Additional competit ions addition World Championships will Open FiD International contest sponsored NFFSentry fee $35 US door Championships sponsored NFFS $15 entry fee FiD Open International contest will held Tuesday Wednesday May 31 June 1 USIC will run Thursday through Saturday June 24 Questions respect contest rules lodging fees etc FiD Open Interna Continued page 118 live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties en gaged Contest Boards have several get finished time sub sequent steps done time important deadline modeler sub mitting proposal September 1 1988 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending Itll too late before know Comments Proposed Rule Changes Mail Hales Change Proposal SUBMIITAL DEADuNE SEPTEMBER 1 1980 Published Proposals lSemmaryj end Vote Results Model Aviation MamazineVote Result Newsletter Rule BooklEvory 2 Vearsl Publish January Even-Numbered Yacral AMA HOProposal 110 No1Cbairman 1Logs proposal inOiher Specini Events 2Assigns 10 number proposalsBlank BallotsContest Beard 3Sends proposals te ContestMember Beard ChairmenCompleted BallotslOne AMA Districtl APrepares counts ballotsIN CL FF _______________________________________RC Aere HEii Race Soar Other Speciai EveIris 4 reoionai membersl April 1988 113 0 a U0 C 0 E0 aaa LaE c 0 - 0 tr-0-0 00 s O 2 _ _ a 0 aa E0 a o 5 0 9a a 0 0 0a0 0 - u simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue FAI RC Soaring Team Program 1989 Approved RC Soaring learn Selection Committee Chairman Don Edberg reports team selection program 1989 US team has approved vote committee program summarized below Summary 1989 US BC Soaring Team Selection Program single method reaching finals used fly ing qualification contests However two differ ent means can used qualify 1 Attain performance level 90% winners score OR 21 Attain minimum absolute performance 400 points Duration 16 laps Distance within four minutes maximum Speed time 24 sec ondsall single day lone contest An excep tion can made day criterion contest hindered weather site problems case can extended two days Contest must have minimum five contestants sanctioned run AMA Contest Di rector Contestant must have current FAI Stamp order compete least two full rounds F3B events must have flown no working times necessary $20 entry fee payable AMA HQI required enter up two qualification contests contest must publicized least month advance either TSC Chairman AMA HQ New Scale Trophy MU ucuuw 1C II upi i mm ucci pruvmu ed FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale awarding team hav ing best performance CL Scale FAI Class F45 FAI World Championships trophy will presented first time 1988 event held August Kiev Russia US CL Scale team select ed AMA National Championships Lincoln NE last year Lets wish well World Champs can bring trophy back Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Wiilow St Lockport NY 14094 AC' Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Alleniown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4588 W ldeih Cleseland OH 44135 IWesil IV Warren Sanders Jr 973h 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 28116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Acren Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensaaiaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Vi AC C Gray 301 Holmes Salem Rd Terre Haule IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Darien IL 80558 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 80004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hellenotein Ave St Louis MO 83119 VII eeents except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36256 lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smdh 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hunter 6882 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7508 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 IHawaill Xl Dick Salter 7317 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 AC Pylon & Soaring 'AC Pattern & other AC 'AC fexcept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ol Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stranon House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Wall VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srall 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 289th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boo 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 v Bonny JenkIns 3112 B Ralnes Ad Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlnson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dane Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamihon OH 45013 lv woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Ad Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph IBud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 7256 Lincoln Wichda KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reeder Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI CE Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Levinglon KYQ95~ VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Miusouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 873 Livermore CA 04550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 damson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valeriun 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boo 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Kedh Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemsn Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #5 Midway City CA 92855 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 Nh 9816 St Seattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80546 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th 51 Newport Beach CA 92663 Member Icentral Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill A l4esselbrock 8320 Blueherry Hilt Cl Clselseatl OH 49248 IV Staney Mills Brookaide RI 3 Ben tra Charlettesville VA 22901 V John Fupsa 724 Diane St Nicenille FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvern MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estesez Rd Lu Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoesard c/s Walt Schoonard 2h94 NOOT Orlands FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Aeon CT 06001 II Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobaon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boo 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 207A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sitleet RD 3 Boo 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT announced CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92530 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vi Bes Belluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wayming Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 VIsalla CA 93277-8787 Xl Roger Pierce t2208 219th Ave Ct 6 6 Bonsey Lake WA 98390 Vi Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Palsa Park IL 80464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whilsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 9015 Ave Portland OR 97220 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tajunga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Fergason Visalia CA 93291 Larry Phillips 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Ml 48063 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen iS Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 114 Model Aviation NATS NATTER Get copy 1988 NATS News just $600 Published daily 1988 National Model Airplane Championships Virginia wrapup edi tion printed late August will sent subscribers way get ALL final scores resultslI NATS news contains news NATSI NATS News subscription club great ideal ninth issue published after NATS can through sub scription final issue will complete set NATS News give happenings final results SOARING NOTEPlease remember Soaring en tries must same frequency As large NATS contestant must use frequency event entries necessary keep contestants having make multiple flights same flight group having make immediate successive flights Soaring frequencies filling quickly Channels 3466 about half filled Channels 14-28 corn pletely open CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS ADVANCED new NATS entry form event open have finished top 10 last 10 years Juniors Seniors Advanced winners however will participate Walker Fly-Off Merry Christmas Al Al Thomas wife Lynn asked him what hed like Christmas Als immediate response trip NATS couple days after Christmas Al AMA Headquarterssigning upi 988s fFrst entrant Have sent entry yet Announcement location date Campgrounds Dorms Motel hotel telephone numbers Radio frequency information Schedule 16 Reasons December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 March 1988/page 123 December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 February 1988/page 123 January 1988/page 129 UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 1988 NATS AMA Vintageignition-powered original-sized SAM old timers Classes B C flown per new rulebook July 25th 8 am registration 8 9 am Foxberga Control Line event Goldberg profile stunters powered Fox 35 stunt engines 2 ounce Sullivan fuel tank no hot gloves fast fills 21 Sport Speed2 lines helmet cowl no asymmetical pod boom models 21 Racea big Goodyear event 21 engines pro file models 300 square inches wing area aircraft raced CLOUD 9 NIGHT will Sunday night July 24 annual nostalgia gathering wondrous opportunity see hear modelings greats AND TO BOOT THERES swap shop modelers flea marketSunday July 24 static showSaturday July 23 AMA banquetcomplete guest speaker Monday July 25 Meetings dinners almost special inter estall week An air showSunday July 31 model products showThursday-Saturday July 28 2930 Fun Flyboth prior after NATSSun day July 23and 31 annual AMA membership meetingMonday July 25 Hobby shopall week AND THE CHANCE TO MEETAND SEE EVERYONEI PLEASE send stamped self-addressed envelope Send NATS forms Enter NATS News subscription Entry Volunteer ________ Enclosed $ _______ NAME ADDRESS CITY ___________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________ AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 April 1988 115 AMA NATS 1988 TIDE WATER VIRGINIA MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1990 begines January 1 1988the opening date accepting basic rules-change proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CURRENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 1 1988 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please clude pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time Contest Board Procedures AS REVISED MAY 1984 Forward purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encourage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilingacompleted RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman CB coordinator General rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballotafter publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankingsforeachofthealternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 116 Model Aviation tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example CategoryYear Proposal Effective Proposal RC76lan CL b FF c SC GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category CB affir mative 2k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote 2/a majority voting required number shall 8 11 7 10 6 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative 2/a majority vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2/s majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 9 6 8 5 74 64 5 3 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2/a majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative li majority Final Vote buta single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote far againstin cases proposals receiving 213 favoroble ma]ority among voting linol Vote will included next rule book choice between two proposols example noted vote other voted against bosic proposal cose multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule book its basic pmposal passes bg 213 voting sure number x proEXHIBIT C 5 o 0 z 0 -ira -a z January 1 through September IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies Cbairtisancoordinaior re view comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distribution cB members activity continuous throughout period September through September [Review approval basic proposals ire completed hy CB Chairman Coordinator Basic proposals submitted publication itt Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote -December issue Midel Aviation containing basic proposals z C 2 h ributed 72 ments general membership accepted reviewed 1s Complete Initial Vote December postmark deadline U Bo2 00Tabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CB comments CB members ChairmaniCoordinator deter Z mines final wordinp proposals 070 e Model Aviation containing refined proposals di x tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bership 5 r -an B B 0 7 B 4 C-7 HO ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final vote publish synopsis oh new rules C z C F. Manuscript new Rule Book generated NATS NATS view typeset proofread gullies Paste-up print Issue new Rule Book April 1988 117 posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote against basic Cu against basic Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-18-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor system retaining pattern & starting pta Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-B Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area Q a C rJ 4 0 2 CL-73-BA CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re iL strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro cedu res Approximately two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C voting dates determining validity vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may atanytime priorto rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered HQ editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval bythe appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval i 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 AM Indoor Champs continued tional contest USIC should sent directly Mr Anthony J Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 USA 118 Model Aviation a E w EXHIBIT B H ilLi H Li Lj ri Li Li 0 i 0Os KIM K <Lii Lii Lii 0I I H Li LILi Ii S S0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submitted withinn limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determi nation appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher shouid note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action FF Nats Harry Murphy Onset let say much prefer devote spaces referring reg ular Free Flight Duration column takenEd stick-the-pins squirt-the-glue however times politics activity need properly aired resolved can move fun building flying leisurely uncomplicated fashion Also seems controversies arise special-interest column editors usually some first made aware situations since have access goodly number club newsletters quite often sent copies correspon dence may darting back forth between warring partiesas though may some sort gurus can wave wands chant indiscernible words forthwith produce instant magical solutions turn would acceptable Well dont profess man retain opinions others may touched such conflicts crisis situation within cur rent activity would lay cause AMA predict impending doom domes tic competition Free Flight believe definitely lies ongoing controversy over less-than-adequate facilities have recently provided Free Flight contingencies faithfully wish participate annual AMA Nats Nation al Model Airplane Championships writing spokespersons both Free Flight community AMA officialdom odds arriving viable solution problem Whereas Free Flighters plead sepa rated FF Nats enable satisfactory site selection AMA chooses stand steadfast its traditional unified Nats format forms competition RC Con trol Line Indoor well Free Flight single time location continues offer disturbed Free Flighter pot luck promise whatever available area after base operational site has selected annual AMA Nats con vention As late has meant succes sion subpar flying site facilities Free Flighter crux problem moment controversy appears far being resolved disturbing writer although continuation arguments may damage individual warring parties Free Flight itself could become loser could choose fall ranks dis gust ongoing arguments true facts AMAs uni fied Nats stance has driven Free Flight portion annual gathering down stature second-class competition thirdrate sites Therefore Nats no longer regarded annual big once looked forward year now two- three-day re gional contests offer better site facilities although may volve bit long-distance travel enticing week-long Nats struggle fighting swamps trees ravines sheriffs whatever Conversely also feel Free Flight ers entirely free fault insist ing AMA shoulder entire re sponsibility solving site problem establishing separated AMA FF Nats sole purpose satisfying Free Flight contingent within AMA organization AMA has problems well may well fruitful pause moment look about observe what others doing may offer suggestion problem could sensibly approached First SAM Society An tique Modelers brothers have sim ilar problems establishing various sites annual SAM Champs les ser degree because eventual sites cho sen Free Flight considerations major priority relatively new Nostalgia Gas movement under auspices NFFS will piggyback own first official national competition onto years 1988 SAM Champs Again quality site can mean success failure initial venture annual national competition recent years Indoor cousins insti gated US Indoor Champs concept began West Baden IN moved Niagara Falls NY has now become firmly plant ed excellent facilities Johnson City TN concept has molded pol ished shape able hands Tony Italiano NFFS affair has now grown such stature have attracted attention AMA world cham pionships session 1988 FAC Flying Aces Club group Flying Scale advocates also sponsor own annual Nats Finallybut least impor tancewhat annual Memorial Day weekend classic US Free Flight Champs Taft CA Ask Westerner name top contests Outdoor season doubt AMA Nats will make lists let alone la beled big may ask Well because Coast folks have long ago established substitute onceevery-four-years visiting AMA Nats no longer visits California Should accept above would seem Free Flight rel atives have found solutions annual big problem doing own thing impetus coming within own ranks would seem leave Midwest Eastern Free Flighters standing alone still punching seemingly im movable AMA Nats Committee re mains oblivious complaints suggestions think will eventu ally win cards dealt thus Personally feel so-called typical competition Free Flighters must also take appropriate steps own thing thereby letting AMA off hook con tinue what feel have Yes will require champion club group step forward ranks make happen would seem since surely outnumber sum total of present members SAM NosGas Indoor FAC factions should have number qualified person nel within ranks accomplish annual centrally located Free Flight champs places flying site facilities proper order priority Again feel Free Flight very healthy regional levels Nats situation deep concern Well enough said new enemies may now throw rocks conveni ently duck cover await Apocalypse apologies uninterested space eaten up foregoing felt urge pass personal views topic Whether dissertation will aid hinder have no effect seeking viable solution continu ing Nats site problem remains seen Anyway have offered two cents worth matter feel better about shrink says may live day two longer because have relieved myself SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued major ones occurred Scale Indoor bitsy RC Pattern As items resolved Contest Board Chairpersons will appear correc tions publication aware pro cess involved developing competi tion rules would call attention material found pages 2 3 1988/ 89 Competition Regulations pages particular significance right now since next rule-submission period September 1 1988 deadline cycle complete Contest Board Procedures also printed edition Competition Newsletter final portion process occurs af ter last vote time Contest Board Chairpersons sit down put material its final book form Once has done material simply insert ed computer Headquarters proofed typeset last time around came-a-cropper several last steps case Indoor decision 120 Model Aviation include FAI material since sub tle interweaving regular AMA Indoor rules resulted some prob lems Scale missed change because effect proposal sheet two items another case Chairperson missed inserting own proposal passed Technical Director did pick up end process certainly should have much problem next time around text in-house own computers hardware transfer directly typesetter will have ex tra steps have occur very last minute available man-hours can devoted double-checking So much cycle have ordered either AMA Competi tion Regulations International Aero modeling Rules FAI should have now interesting note end January have mailed just un der 6000 copies Competition Regulations seems safe assume approach contest season will small surge number going out Membership Manual went mail middle January Now have opportunity see material included item can understand have stated unless fly rule-book event competition need Competition Regulations book sanction related information can also found Membership Manual group sanctions occasional fun-fly mall show everything need manual As preamble front manual states would very much like have suggestions about additional formation might include future printings Send off office Lets change subjects talk about Contest Directors has interesting ing processing CD applications since last October number appli cants have commented quiz portion indicating have found challeng ing learned some cases relearned valuable information about sanc tioned events exactly what quiz intended should noted date applicant has managed achieve required 85% passing score Indeed score 100% important note again col umn changes developed last Octo ber included fact new CD first year activity probationary earned free membership awarded CD running sanctioned event will given after second year CD activity other words new CD sanc tions event 1988 another 1989 will receive earned membership 1990 Several elements CDing will watched carefully especially during probationary year include such items proper submission forms re cords event well attention details very important item confirm ing participants AMA membership transmitting membership applications filled out funds accepted event AMA HQ all-too-frequent occur rence have person contact Headquar ters find out status membership application taken CD sanctioned event find form monies never forwarded event reports close off CD section let pass suggestion several members have shared concerning both earned membership $20 transfer fee required become new CD conten tion since prospective CD cases going provide much-needed service club transfer fee should paid club instance member indicated have CD club rarely sanctioned event year extra CDs also worked event eligible earned membership next year order keep everyone happy club picked up tab extra active rewarded CD workers both teresting thoughts might much keep person happy willing put extra work necessary run event Onto subject three As travel around country can find different forms RC frequency control club fields Clothespins paddles electronic boards forms shapes sizes employ ed unique described Mint Julep contest last year Lets let Bill Beatys letter tell what Memphis TN RC Club uses use typical fluorescent-red-colored road construction workers vest has white circle black channel number screened back cost vest minimalapproximately $8 still use clothespins normal everyday flying however organized club events use vests hang clamp adjacent designated frequency frequen cy board Whenever someone wishes fly simply removes wears vest places AMA membership card under clamp tells anyone else fre quency use vest very easy see pits retrieve after flight What interesting way provide fre quency control certainly addresses concern expressed some cant read channel number plaques pits also cuts down possibility club member packing up going home frequency control clothes pin still affixed transmitter antenna know frustrating remain behind wondering hours really gone just out RULEs YQUMUSt8RnAF4AMeml 2 tluMust tlaveAnfCC en U T o heGuetofA Member 3YnuMuetBeAMember MRCC REOUENCY KONTHCx 3OA1E liii Thank Bill passing idea providing information photos Now some brief shots Anybody out have some safety ideas Execu tive Council committee includes yours truly working Safety Code general safety items Certainly have some ideas Last year went giving Techni cal Award deserving innovator hobby field Can no good new ideas model-land deserve recognition cant believe Contact office form wish nomi nate person firm now first series Clubs constantly searching fun-fly ideas Early last year column requested send descriptions events have worked well club re sponse somewhat underwhelming especially Control Line Free Flight areas Well add items re ceived own list publish couple month until weve exhausted pile will find often event will need surg ery fit special needs field circumstances usually simple task Spot Landing event has long staple fun-flies simple run easy judge provides excellent flying prac tice levels fliers can used Control Line Free Flight Radio Control As flying events make cer tain rules clearly understood before starting Remember no rule book fall back later day Two critical considerations whether measurement made mod el touches down comes rest what point model made wheel nose tail Some general thought about rules Control Line Any model line size allowed No throttle allowed No controlled crashes allowed Yes comes judgement call Free Flight Any model allowed Model may launched point no less 200 feet spot case use flag streamer pole spot will need least 100-ft tape guy winds up hitting pole give him trophy everybody go home Radio Control Any model allowed long its under 55 lb No controlled April 1988 121 National Records following National Records have processed during month Janu ary 1988 RC SoaringDuration Classes AIB/CID Jr3:0923 Marc Weimer 7/25/87 Classes A/B/C/D Sr2:5809 Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open1403 Pete Olsen 7/18/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Classes A/B Sr24 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Classes A/B/C/D Sr6980 km Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open780 km Pete Olsen 7/18/87 Technical Director continued crashes case always required engine running model came stop case Sailplane back judgement call can use lime mark spot grass pavement Measurements gen erally made after flight next flier getting ready event can easi ly combined another speed up activity Sometimes used hidden spot landing case spot marked before days events began some type tie-breaker needed everyone given shot landing spot marked half three-by-five card held turf nail Youll have chalk spot youre flying pavement everybody finished mea surement made Basically sheer luck win Timed two minutes Once again event can used model forms doesnt have two minutes especial ly Free Flight very small field Control Line Several variations possible timing Two minutes time mod el launched until touchdown time modeler calls Start model air until touchdown case knowledge fuel use important Free Flight Same basic rules Control Line No DTs allowed allowed flight cancelled scoring Actually event Competition Regula tions book called Time Target Gasevent 107that same Radio Control Again same basic rules can used however always model air flier call Start Stop timed segment allowed us include newcomer-type fliers might able fly shaky takeoffs landings also generally policy engage flier conversation cut down 1001-1002 routine Nasty fun winner person can get closest target 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/04
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122
COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEKT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 certain tasks seem go forever Its little like first trip place youve never visited before rule books like time around final page pasted up Membership Manual shortly before Christ mas huge sigh escaped lips thing left sit around wait find out what errors crept system just wouldnt rule book few mistakes keep us humble As writing appears several Continued page 120 AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1988-89 competition rules have completed effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin inter ests promoting understanding offi cial procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures 1 Pennyplane Rule Ratified rule interpretation limiting prop shaft extensions Pennyplanes previously re ported December 1987 issue has ratified recent ballot door Contest Board vote 10 rule interpretation No 006 in of washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bearing final binding News Indoor World Champs Modelers wishing attend forthcom ing Indoor World Championships May 2830 1988 Johnson City TN spectators supporters invited send appro last published February 1986 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active part rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submited cor rect AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones priate tees AMA HQ arrive no later May 2 1988 Supporter fee lodging $150 includes double-occupancy dormitory room May 27-30 three meals/day May 28-30 banquet May 30 pIus breakfast May 31 Supporter fee no meals lodging $50/person Supporter fees includes program book access flying site floor banquet Additional competit ions addition World Championships will Open FiD International contest sponsored NFFSentry fee $35 US door Championships sponsored NFFS $15 entry fee FiD Open International contest will held Tuesday Wednesday May 31 June 1 USIC will run Thursday through Saturday June 24 Questions respect contest rules lodging fees etc FiD Open Interna Continued page 118 live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties en gaged Contest Boards have several get finished time sub sequent steps done time important deadline modeler sub mitting proposal September 1 1988 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending Itll too late before know Comments Proposed Rule Changes Mail Hales Change Proposal SUBMIITAL DEADuNE SEPTEMBER 1 1980 Published Proposals lSemmaryj end Vote Results Model Aviation MamazineVote Result Newsletter Rule BooklEvory 2 Vearsl Publish January Even-Numbered Yacral AMA HOProposal 110 No1Cbairman 1Logs proposal inOiher Specini Events 2Assigns 10 number proposalsBlank BallotsContest Beard 3Sends proposals te ContestMember Beard ChairmenCompleted BallotslOne AMA Districtl APrepares counts ballotsIN CL FF _______________________________________RC Aere HEii Race Soar Other Speciai EveIris 4 reoionai membersl April 1988 113 0 a U0 C 0 E0 aaa LaE c 0 - 0 tr-0-0 00 s O 2 _ _ a 0 aa E0 a o 5 0 9a a 0 0 0a0 0 - u simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue FAI RC Soaring Team Program 1989 Approved RC Soaring learn Selection Committee Chairman Don Edberg reports team selection program 1989 US team has approved vote committee program summarized below Summary 1989 US BC Soaring Team Selection Program single method reaching finals used fly ing qualification contests However two differ ent means can used qualify 1 Attain performance level 90% winners score OR 21 Attain minimum absolute performance 400 points Duration 16 laps Distance within four minutes maximum Speed time 24 sec ondsall single day lone contest An excep tion can made day criterion contest hindered weather site problems case can extended two days Contest must have minimum five contestants sanctioned run AMA Contest Di rector Contestant must have current FAI Stamp order compete least two full rounds F3B events must have flown no working times necessary $20 entry fee payable AMA HQI required enter up two qualification contests contest must publicized least month advance either TSC Chairman AMA HQ New Scale Trophy MU ucuuw 1C II upi i mm ucci pruvmu ed FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale awarding team hav ing best performance CL Scale FAI Class F45 FAI World Championships trophy will presented first time 1988 event held August Kiev Russia US CL Scale team select ed AMA National Championships Lincoln NE last year Lets wish well World Champs can bring trophy back Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Wiilow St Lockport NY 14094 AC' Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Alleniown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4588 W ldeih Cleseland OH 44135 IWesil IV Warren Sanders Jr 973h 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 28116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Acren Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensaaiaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Vi AC C Gray 301 Holmes Salem Rd Terre Haule IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Darien IL 80558 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 80004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hellenotein Ave St Louis MO 83119 VII eeents except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36256 lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smdh 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hunter 6882 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7508 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 IHawaill Xl Dick Salter 7317 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 AC Pylon & Soaring 'AC Pattern & other AC 'AC fexcept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ol Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stranon House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Wall VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srall 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 289th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boo 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 v Bonny JenkIns 3112 B Ralnes Ad Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlnson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dane Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamihon OH 45013 lv woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Ad Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph IBud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 7256 Lincoln Wichda KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reeder Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI CE Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Levinglon KYQ95~ VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Miusouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 873 Livermore CA 04550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 damson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valeriun 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boo 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Kedh Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemsn Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #5 Midway City CA 92855 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 Nh 9816 St Seattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80546 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th 51 Newport Beach CA 92663 Member Icentral Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill A l4esselbrock 8320 Blueherry Hilt Cl Clselseatl OH 49248 IV Staney Mills Brookaide RI 3 Ben tra Charlettesville VA 22901 V John Fupsa 724 Diane St Nicenille FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvern MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estesez Rd Lu Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoesard c/s Walt Schoonard 2h94 NOOT Orlands FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Aeon CT 06001 II Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobaon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boo 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 207A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sitleet RD 3 Boo 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT announced CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92530 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vi Bes Belluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wayming Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 VIsalla CA 93277-8787 Xl Roger Pierce t2208 219th Ave Ct 6 6 Bonsey Lake WA 98390 Vi Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Palsa Park IL 80464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whilsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 9015 Ave Portland OR 97220 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tajunga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Fergason Visalia CA 93291 Larry Phillips 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Ml 48063 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen iS Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 114 Model Aviation NATS NATTER Get copy 1988 NATS News just $600 Published daily 1988 National Model Airplane Championships Virginia wrapup edi tion printed late August will sent subscribers way get ALL final scores resultslI NATS news contains news NATSI NATS News subscription club great ideal ninth issue published after NATS can through sub scription final issue will complete set NATS News give happenings final results SOARING NOTEPlease remember Soaring en tries must same frequency As large NATS contestant must use frequency event entries necessary keep contestants having make multiple flights same flight group having make immediate successive flights Soaring frequencies filling quickly Channels 3466 about half filled Channels 14-28 corn pletely open CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS ADVANCED new NATS entry form event open have finished top 10 last 10 years Juniors Seniors Advanced winners however will participate Walker Fly-Off Merry Christmas Al Al Thomas wife Lynn asked him what hed like Christmas Als immediate response trip NATS couple days after Christmas Al AMA Headquarterssigning upi 988s fFrst entrant Have sent entry yet Announcement location date Campgrounds Dorms Motel hotel telephone numbers Radio frequency information Schedule 16 Reasons December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 March 1988/page 123 December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 February 1988/page 123 January 1988/page 129 UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 1988 NATS AMA Vintageignition-powered original-sized SAM old timers Classes B C flown per new rulebook July 25th 8 am registration 8 9 am Foxberga Control Line event Goldberg profile stunters powered Fox 35 stunt engines 2 ounce Sullivan fuel tank no hot gloves fast fills 21 Sport Speed2 lines helmet cowl no asymmetical pod boom models 21 Racea big Goodyear event 21 engines pro file models 300 square inches wing area aircraft raced CLOUD 9 NIGHT will Sunday night July 24 annual nostalgia gathering wondrous opportunity see hear modelings greats AND TO BOOT THERES swap shop modelers flea marketSunday July 24 static showSaturday July 23 AMA banquetcomplete guest speaker Monday July 25 Meetings dinners almost special inter estall week An air showSunday July 31 model products showThursday-Saturday July 28 2930 Fun Flyboth prior after NATSSun day July 23and 31 annual AMA membership meetingMonday July 25 Hobby shopall week AND THE CHANCE TO MEETAND SEE EVERYONEI PLEASE send stamped self-addressed envelope Send NATS forms Enter NATS News subscription Entry Volunteer ________ Enclosed $ _______ NAME ADDRESS CITY ___________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________ AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 April 1988 115 AMA NATS 1988 TIDE WATER VIRGINIA MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1990 begines January 1 1988the opening date accepting basic rules-change proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CURRENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 1 1988 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please clude pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time Contest Board Procedures AS REVISED MAY 1984 Forward purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encourage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilingacompleted RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman CB coordinator General rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballotafter publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankingsforeachofthealternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 116 Model Aviation tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example CategoryYear Proposal Effective Proposal RC76lan CL b FF c SC GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category CB affir mative 2k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote 2/a majority voting required number shall 8 11 7 10 6 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative 2/a majority vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2/s majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 9 6 8 5 74 64 5 3 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2/a majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative li majority Final Vote buta single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote far againstin cases proposals receiving 213 favoroble ma]ority among voting linol Vote will included next rule book choice between two proposols example noted vote other voted against bosic proposal cose multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule book its basic pmposal passes bg 213 voting sure number x proEXHIBIT C 5 o 0 z 0 -ira -a z January 1 through September IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies Cbairtisancoordinaior re view comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distribution cB members activity continuous throughout period September through September [Review approval basic proposals ire completed hy CB Chairman Coordinator Basic proposals submitted publication itt Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote -December issue Midel Aviation containing basic proposals z C 2 h ributed 72 ments general membership accepted reviewed 1s Complete Initial Vote December postmark deadline U Bo2 00Tabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CB comments CB members ChairmaniCoordinator deter Z mines final wordinp proposals 070 e Model Aviation containing refined proposals di x tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bership 5 r -an B B 0 7 B 4 C-7 HO ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final vote publish synopsis oh new rules C z C F. Manuscript new Rule Book generated NATS NATS view typeset proofread gullies Paste-up print Issue new Rule Book April 1988 117 posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote against basic Cu against basic Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-18-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor system retaining pattern & starting pta Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-B Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area Q a C rJ 4 0 2 CL-73-BA CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re iL strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro cedu res Approximately two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C voting dates determining validity vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may atanytime priorto rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered HQ editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval bythe appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval i 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 AM Indoor Champs continued tional contest USIC should sent directly Mr Anthony J Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 USA 118 Model Aviation a E w EXHIBIT B H ilLi H Li Lj ri Li Li 0 i 0Os KIM K <Lii Lii Lii 0I I H Li LILi Ii S S0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submitted withinn limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determi nation appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher shouid note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action FF Nats Harry Murphy Onset let say much prefer devote spaces referring reg ular Free Flight Duration column takenEd stick-the-pins squirt-the-glue however times politics activity need properly aired resolved can move fun building flying leisurely uncomplicated fashion Also seems controversies arise special-interest column editors usually some first made aware situations since have access goodly number club newsletters quite often sent copies correspon dence may darting back forth between warring partiesas though may some sort gurus can wave wands chant indiscernible words forthwith produce instant magical solutions turn would acceptable Well dont profess man retain opinions others may touched such conflicts crisis situation within cur rent activity would lay cause AMA predict impending doom domes tic competition Free Flight believe definitely lies ongoing controversy over less-than-adequate facilities have recently provided Free Flight contingencies faithfully wish participate annual AMA Nats Nation al Model Airplane Championships writing spokespersons both Free Flight community AMA officialdom odds arriving viable solution problem Whereas Free Flighters plead sepa rated FF Nats enable satisfactory site selection AMA chooses stand steadfast its traditional unified Nats format forms competition RC Con trol Line Indoor well Free Flight single time location continues offer disturbed Free Flighter pot luck promise whatever available area after base operational site has selected annual AMA Nats con vention As late has meant succes sion subpar flying site facilities Free Flighter crux problem moment controversy appears far being resolved disturbing writer although continuation arguments may damage individual warring parties Free Flight itself could become loser could choose fall ranks dis gust ongoing arguments true facts AMAs uni fied Nats stance has driven Free Flight portion annual gathering down stature second-class competition thirdrate sites Therefore Nats no longer regarded annual big once looked forward year now two- three-day re gional contests offer better site facilities although may volve bit long-distance travel enticing week-long Nats struggle fighting swamps trees ravines sheriffs whatever Conversely also feel Free Flight ers entirely free fault insist ing AMA shoulder entire re sponsibility solving site problem establishing separated AMA FF Nats sole purpose satisfying Free Flight contingent within AMA organization AMA has problems well may well fruitful pause moment look about observe what others doing may offer suggestion problem could sensibly approached First SAM Society An tique Modelers brothers have sim ilar problems establishing various sites annual SAM Champs les ser degree because eventual sites cho sen Free Flight considerations major priority relatively new Nostalgia Gas movement under auspices NFFS will piggyback own first official national competition onto years 1988 SAM Champs Again quality site can mean success failure initial venture annual national competition recent years Indoor cousins insti gated US Indoor Champs concept began West Baden IN moved Niagara Falls NY has now become firmly plant ed excellent facilities Johnson City TN concept has molded pol ished shape able hands Tony Italiano NFFS affair has now grown such stature have attracted attention AMA world cham pionships session 1988 FAC Flying Aces Club group Flying Scale advocates also sponsor own annual Nats Finallybut least impor tancewhat annual Memorial Day weekend classic US Free Flight Champs Taft CA Ask Westerner name top contests Outdoor season doubt AMA Nats will make lists let alone la beled big may ask Well because Coast folks have long ago established substitute onceevery-four-years visiting AMA Nats no longer visits California Should accept above would seem Free Flight rel atives have found solutions annual big problem doing own thing impetus coming within own ranks would seem leave Midwest Eastern Free Flighters standing alone still punching seemingly im movable AMA Nats Committee re mains oblivious complaints suggestions think will eventu ally win cards dealt thus Personally feel so-called typical competition Free Flighters must also take appropriate steps own thing thereby letting AMA off hook con tinue what feel have Yes will require champion club group step forward ranks make happen would seem since surely outnumber sum total of present members SAM NosGas Indoor FAC factions should have number qualified person nel within ranks accomplish annual centrally located Free Flight champs places flying site facilities proper order priority Again feel Free Flight very healthy regional levels Nats situation deep concern Well enough said new enemies may now throw rocks conveni ently duck cover await Apocalypse apologies uninterested space eaten up foregoing felt urge pass personal views topic Whether dissertation will aid hinder have no effect seeking viable solution continu ing Nats site problem remains seen Anyway have offered two cents worth matter feel better about shrink says may live day two longer because have relieved myself SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued major ones occurred Scale Indoor bitsy RC Pattern As items resolved Contest Board Chairpersons will appear correc tions publication aware pro cess involved developing competi tion rules would call attention material found pages 2 3 1988/ 89 Competition Regulations pages particular significance right now since next rule-submission period September 1 1988 deadline cycle complete Contest Board Procedures also printed edition Competition Newsletter final portion process occurs af ter last vote time Contest Board Chairpersons sit down put material its final book form Once has done material simply insert ed computer Headquarters proofed typeset last time around came-a-cropper several last steps case Indoor decision 120 Model Aviation include FAI material since sub tle interweaving regular AMA Indoor rules resulted some prob lems Scale missed change because effect proposal sheet two items another case Chairperson missed inserting own proposal passed Technical Director did pick up end process certainly should have much problem next time around text in-house own computers hardware transfer directly typesetter will have ex tra steps have occur very last minute available man-hours can devoted double-checking So much cycle have ordered either AMA Competi tion Regulations International Aero modeling Rules FAI should have now interesting note end January have mailed just un der 6000 copies Competition Regulations seems safe assume approach contest season will small surge number going out Membership Manual went mail middle January Now have opportunity see material included item can understand have stated unless fly rule-book event competition need Competition Regulations book sanction related information can also found Membership Manual group sanctions occasional fun-fly mall show everything need manual As preamble front manual states would very much like have suggestions about additional formation might include future printings Send off office Lets change subjects talk about Contest Directors has interesting ing processing CD applications since last October number appli cants have commented quiz portion indicating have found challeng ing learned some cases relearned valuable information about sanc tioned events exactly what quiz intended should noted date applicant has managed achieve required 85% passing score Indeed score 100% important note again col umn changes developed last Octo ber included fact new CD first year activity probationary earned free membership awarded CD running sanctioned event will given after second year CD activity other words new CD sanc tions event 1988 another 1989 will receive earned membership 1990 Several elements CDing will watched carefully especially during probationary year include such items proper submission forms re cords event well attention details very important item confirm ing participants AMA membership transmitting membership applications filled out funds accepted event AMA HQ all-too-frequent occur rence have person contact Headquar ters find out status membership application taken CD sanctioned event find form monies never forwarded event reports close off CD section let pass suggestion several members have shared concerning both earned membership $20 transfer fee required become new CD conten tion since prospective CD cases going provide much-needed service club transfer fee should paid club instance member indicated have CD club rarely sanctioned event year extra CDs also worked event eligible earned membership next year order keep everyone happy club picked up tab extra active rewarded CD workers both teresting thoughts might much keep person happy willing put extra work necessary run event Onto subject three As travel around country can find different forms RC frequency control club fields Clothespins paddles electronic boards forms shapes sizes employ ed unique described Mint Julep contest last year Lets let Bill Beatys letter tell what Memphis TN RC Club uses use typical fluorescent-red-colored road construction workers vest has white circle black channel number screened back cost vest minimalapproximately $8 still use clothespins normal everyday flying however organized club events use vests hang clamp adjacent designated frequency frequen cy board Whenever someone wishes fly simply removes wears vest places AMA membership card under clamp tells anyone else fre quency use vest very easy see pits retrieve after flight What interesting way provide fre quency control certainly addresses concern expressed some cant read channel number plaques pits also cuts down possibility club member packing up going home frequency control clothes pin still affixed transmitter antenna know frustrating remain behind wondering hours really gone just out RULEs YQUMUSt8RnAF4AMeml 2 tluMust tlaveAnfCC en U T o heGuetofA Member 3YnuMuetBeAMember MRCC REOUENCY KONTHCx 3OA1E liii Thank Bill passing idea providing information photos Now some brief shots Anybody out have some safety ideas Execu tive Council committee includes yours truly working Safety Code general safety items Certainly have some ideas Last year went giving Techni cal Award deserving innovator hobby field Can no good new ideas model-land deserve recognition cant believe Contact office form wish nomi nate person firm now first series Clubs constantly searching fun-fly ideas Early last year column requested send descriptions events have worked well club re sponse somewhat underwhelming especially Control Line Free Flight areas Well add items re ceived own list publish couple month until weve exhausted pile will find often event will need surg ery fit special needs field circumstances usually simple task Spot Landing event has long staple fun-flies simple run easy judge provides excellent flying prac tice levels fliers can used Control Line Free Flight Radio Control As flying events make cer tain rules clearly understood before starting Remember no rule book fall back later day Two critical considerations whether measurement made mod el touches down comes rest what point model made wheel nose tail Some general thought about rules Control Line Any model line size allowed No throttle allowed No controlled crashes allowed Yes comes judgement call Free Flight Any model allowed Model may launched point no less 200 feet spot case use flag streamer pole spot will need least 100-ft tape guy winds up hitting pole give him trophy everybody go home Radio Control Any model allowed long its under 55 lb No controlled April 1988 121 National Records following National Records have processed during month Janu ary 1988 RC SoaringDuration Classes AIB/CID Jr3:0923 Marc Weimer 7/25/87 Classes A/B/C/D Sr2:5809 Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open1403 Pete Olsen 7/18/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Classes A/B Sr24 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Classes A/B/C/D Sr6980 km Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open780 km Pete Olsen 7/18/87 Technical Director continued crashes case always required engine running model came stop case Sailplane back judgement call can use lime mark spot grass pavement Measurements gen erally made after flight next flier getting ready event can easi ly combined another speed up activity Sometimes used hidden spot landing case spot marked before days events began some type tie-breaker needed everyone given shot landing spot marked half three-by-five card held turf nail Youll have chalk spot youre flying pavement everybody finished mea surement made Basically sheer luck win Timed two minutes Once again event can used model forms doesnt have two minutes especial ly Free Flight very small field Control Line Several variations possible timing Two minutes time mod el launched until touchdown time modeler calls Start model air until touchdown case knowledge fuel use important Free Flight Same basic rules Control Line No DTs allowed allowed flight cancelled scoring Actually event Competition Regula tions book called Time Target Gasevent 107that same Radio Control Again same basic rules can used however always model air flier call Start Stop timed segment allowed us include newcomer-type fliers might able fly shaky takeoffs landings also generally policy engage flier conversation cut down 1001-1002 routine Nasty fun winner person can get closest target 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/04
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122
COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEKT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 certain tasks seem go forever Its little like first trip place youve never visited before rule books like time around final page pasted up Membership Manual shortly before Christ mas huge sigh escaped lips thing left sit around wait find out what errors crept system just wouldnt rule book few mistakes keep us humble As writing appears several Continued page 120 AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1988-89 competition rules have completed effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin inter ests promoting understanding offi cial procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures 1 Pennyplane Rule Ratified rule interpretation limiting prop shaft extensions Pennyplanes previously re ported December 1987 issue has ratified recent ballot door Contest Board vote 10 rule interpretation No 006 in of washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bearing final binding News Indoor World Champs Modelers wishing attend forthcom ing Indoor World Championships May 2830 1988 Johnson City TN spectators supporters invited send appro last published February 1986 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active part rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submited cor rect AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones priate tees AMA HQ arrive no later May 2 1988 Supporter fee lodging $150 includes double-occupancy dormitory room May 27-30 three meals/day May 28-30 banquet May 30 pIus breakfast May 31 Supporter fee no meals lodging $50/person Supporter fees includes program book access flying site floor banquet Additional competit ions addition World Championships will Open FiD International contest sponsored NFFSentry fee $35 US door Championships sponsored NFFS $15 entry fee FiD Open International contest will held Tuesday Wednesday May 31 June 1 USIC will run Thursday through Saturday June 24 Questions respect contest rules lodging fees etc FiD Open Interna Continued page 118 live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties en gaged Contest Boards have several get finished time sub sequent steps done time important deadline modeler sub mitting proposal September 1 1988 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending Itll too late before know Comments Proposed Rule Changes Mail Hales Change Proposal SUBMIITAL DEADuNE SEPTEMBER 1 1980 Published Proposals lSemmaryj end Vote Results Model Aviation MamazineVote Result Newsletter Rule BooklEvory 2 Vearsl Publish January Even-Numbered Yacral AMA HOProposal 110 No1Cbairman 1Logs proposal inOiher Specini Events 2Assigns 10 number proposalsBlank BallotsContest Beard 3Sends proposals te ContestMember Beard ChairmenCompleted BallotslOne AMA Districtl APrepares counts ballotsIN CL FF _______________________________________RC Aere HEii Race Soar Other Speciai EveIris 4 reoionai membersl April 1988 113 0 a U0 C 0 E0 aaa LaE c 0 - 0 tr-0-0 00 s O 2 _ _ a 0 aa E0 a o 5 0 9a a 0 0 0a0 0 - u simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue FAI RC Soaring Team Program 1989 Approved RC Soaring learn Selection Committee Chairman Don Edberg reports team selection program 1989 US team has approved vote committee program summarized below Summary 1989 US BC Soaring Team Selection Program single method reaching finals used fly ing qualification contests However two differ ent means can used qualify 1 Attain performance level 90% winners score OR 21 Attain minimum absolute performance 400 points Duration 16 laps Distance within four minutes maximum Speed time 24 sec ondsall single day lone contest An excep tion can made day criterion contest hindered weather site problems case can extended two days Contest must have minimum five contestants sanctioned run AMA Contest Di rector Contestant must have current FAI Stamp order compete least two full rounds F3B events must have flown no working times necessary $20 entry fee payable AMA HQI required enter up two qualification contests contest must publicized least month advance either TSC Chairman AMA HQ New Scale Trophy MU ucuuw 1C II upi i mm ucci pruvmu ed FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale awarding team hav ing best performance CL Scale FAI Class F45 FAI World Championships trophy will presented first time 1988 event held August Kiev Russia US CL Scale team select ed AMA National Championships Lincoln NE last year Lets wish well World Champs can bring trophy back Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Wiilow St Lockport NY 14094 AC' Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Alleniown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4588 W ldeih Cleseland OH 44135 IWesil IV Warren Sanders Jr 973h 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 28116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Acren Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensaaiaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Vi AC C Gray 301 Holmes Salem Rd Terre Haule IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Darien IL 80558 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 80004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hellenotein Ave St Louis MO 83119 VII eeents except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36256 lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smdh 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hunter 6882 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7508 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 IHawaill Xl Dick Salter 7317 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 AC Pylon & Soaring 'AC Pattern & other AC 'AC fexcept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ol Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stranon House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Wall VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srall 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 289th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boo 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 v Bonny JenkIns 3112 B Ralnes Ad Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlnson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dane Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamihon OH 45013 lv woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Ad Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph IBud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 7256 Lincoln Wichda KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reeder Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI CE Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Levinglon KYQ95~ VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Miusouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 873 Livermore CA 04550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 damson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valeriun 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boo 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Kedh Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemsn Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #5 Midway City CA 92855 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 Nh 9816 St Seattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80546 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th 51 Newport Beach CA 92663 Member Icentral Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill A l4esselbrock 8320 Blueherry Hilt Cl Clselseatl OH 49248 IV Staney Mills Brookaide RI 3 Ben tra Charlettesville VA 22901 V John Fupsa 724 Diane St Nicenille FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvern MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estesez Rd Lu Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoesard c/s Walt Schoonard 2h94 NOOT Orlands FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Aeon CT 06001 II Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobaon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boo 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 207A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sitleet RD 3 Boo 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT announced CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92530 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vi Bes Belluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wayming Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 VIsalla CA 93277-8787 Xl Roger Pierce t2208 219th Ave Ct 6 6 Bonsey Lake WA 98390 Vi Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Palsa Park IL 80464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whilsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 9015 Ave Portland OR 97220 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tajunga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Fergason Visalia CA 93291 Larry Phillips 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Ml 48063 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen iS Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 114 Model Aviation NATS NATTER Get copy 1988 NATS News just $600 Published daily 1988 National Model Airplane Championships Virginia wrapup edi tion printed late August will sent subscribers way get ALL final scores resultslI NATS news contains news NATSI NATS News subscription club great ideal ninth issue published after NATS can through sub scription final issue will complete set NATS News give happenings final results SOARING NOTEPlease remember Soaring en tries must same frequency As large NATS contestant must use frequency event entries necessary keep contestants having make multiple flights same flight group having make immediate successive flights Soaring frequencies filling quickly Channels 3466 about half filled Channels 14-28 corn pletely open CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS ADVANCED new NATS entry form event open have finished top 10 last 10 years Juniors Seniors Advanced winners however will participate Walker Fly-Off Merry Christmas Al Al Thomas wife Lynn asked him what hed like Christmas Als immediate response trip NATS couple days after Christmas Al AMA Headquarterssigning upi 988s fFrst entrant Have sent entry yet Announcement location date Campgrounds Dorms Motel hotel telephone numbers Radio frequency information Schedule 16 Reasons December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 March 1988/page 123 December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 February 1988/page 123 January 1988/page 129 UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 1988 NATS AMA Vintageignition-powered original-sized SAM old timers Classes B C flown per new rulebook July 25th 8 am registration 8 9 am Foxberga Control Line event Goldberg profile stunters powered Fox 35 stunt engines 2 ounce Sullivan fuel tank no hot gloves fast fills 21 Sport Speed2 lines helmet cowl no asymmetical pod boom models 21 Racea big Goodyear event 21 engines pro file models 300 square inches wing area aircraft raced CLOUD 9 NIGHT will Sunday night July 24 annual nostalgia gathering wondrous opportunity see hear modelings greats AND TO BOOT THERES swap shop modelers flea marketSunday July 24 static showSaturday July 23 AMA banquetcomplete guest speaker Monday July 25 Meetings dinners almost special inter estall week An air showSunday July 31 model products showThursday-Saturday July 28 2930 Fun Flyboth prior after NATSSun day July 23and 31 annual AMA membership meetingMonday July 25 Hobby shopall week AND THE CHANCE TO MEETAND SEE EVERYONEI PLEASE send stamped self-addressed envelope Send NATS forms Enter NATS News subscription Entry Volunteer ________ Enclosed $ _______ NAME ADDRESS CITY ___________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________ AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 April 1988 115 AMA NATS 1988 TIDE WATER VIRGINIA MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1990 begines January 1 1988the opening date accepting basic rules-change proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CURRENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 1 1988 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please clude pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time Contest Board Procedures AS REVISED MAY 1984 Forward purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encourage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilingacompleted RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman CB coordinator General rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballotafter publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankingsforeachofthealternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 116 Model Aviation tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example CategoryYear Proposal Effective Proposal RC76lan CL b FF c SC GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category CB affir mative 2k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote 2/a majority voting required number shall 8 11 7 10 6 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative 2/a majority vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2/s majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 9 6 8 5 74 64 5 3 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2/a majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative li majority Final Vote buta single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote far againstin cases proposals receiving 213 favoroble ma]ority among voting linol Vote will included next rule book choice between two proposols example noted vote other voted against bosic proposal cose multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule book its basic pmposal passes bg 213 voting sure number x proEXHIBIT C 5 o 0 z 0 -ira -a z January 1 through September IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies Cbairtisancoordinaior re view comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distribution cB members activity continuous throughout period September through September [Review approval basic proposals ire completed hy CB Chairman Coordinator Basic proposals submitted publication itt Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote -December issue Midel Aviation containing basic proposals z C 2 h ributed 72 ments general membership accepted reviewed 1s Complete Initial Vote December postmark deadline U Bo2 00Tabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CB comments CB members ChairmaniCoordinator deter Z mines final wordinp proposals 070 e Model Aviation containing refined proposals di x tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bership 5 r -an B B 0 7 B 4 C-7 HO ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final vote publish synopsis oh new rules C z C F. Manuscript new Rule Book generated NATS NATS view typeset proofread gullies Paste-up print Issue new Rule Book April 1988 117 posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote against basic Cu against basic Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-18-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor system retaining pattern & starting pta Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-B Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area Q a C rJ 4 0 2 CL-73-BA CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re iL strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro cedu res Approximately two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C voting dates determining validity vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may atanytime priorto rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered HQ editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval bythe appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval i 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 AM Indoor Champs continued tional contest USIC should sent directly Mr Anthony J Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 USA 118 Model Aviation a E w EXHIBIT B H ilLi H Li Lj ri Li Li 0 i 0Os KIM K <Lii Lii Lii 0I I H Li LILi Ii S S0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submitted withinn limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determi nation appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher shouid note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action FF Nats Harry Murphy Onset let say much prefer devote spaces referring reg ular Free Flight Duration column takenEd stick-the-pins squirt-the-glue however times politics activity need properly aired resolved can move fun building flying leisurely uncomplicated fashion Also seems controversies arise special-interest column editors usually some first made aware situations since have access goodly number club newsletters quite often sent copies correspon dence may darting back forth between warring partiesas though may some sort gurus can wave wands chant indiscernible words forthwith produce instant magical solutions turn would acceptable Well dont profess man retain opinions others may touched such conflicts crisis situation within cur rent activity would lay cause AMA predict impending doom domes tic competition Free Flight believe definitely lies ongoing controversy over less-than-adequate facilities have recently provided Free Flight contingencies faithfully wish participate annual AMA Nats Nation al Model Airplane Championships writing spokespersons both Free Flight community AMA officialdom odds arriving viable solution problem Whereas Free Flighters plead sepa rated FF Nats enable satisfactory site selection AMA chooses stand steadfast its traditional unified Nats format forms competition RC Con trol Line Indoor well Free Flight single time location continues offer disturbed Free Flighter pot luck promise whatever available area after base operational site has selected annual AMA Nats con vention As late has meant succes sion subpar flying site facilities Free Flighter crux problem moment controversy appears far being resolved disturbing writer although continuation arguments may damage individual warring parties Free Flight itself could become loser could choose fall ranks dis gust ongoing arguments true facts AMAs uni fied Nats stance has driven Free Flight portion annual gathering down stature second-class competition thirdrate sites Therefore Nats no longer regarded annual big once looked forward year now two- three-day re gional contests offer better site facilities although may volve bit long-distance travel enticing week-long Nats struggle fighting swamps trees ravines sheriffs whatever Conversely also feel Free Flight ers entirely free fault insist ing AMA shoulder entire re sponsibility solving site problem establishing separated AMA FF Nats sole purpose satisfying Free Flight contingent within AMA organization AMA has problems well may well fruitful pause moment look about observe what others doing may offer suggestion problem could sensibly approached First SAM Society An tique Modelers brothers have sim ilar problems establishing various sites annual SAM Champs les ser degree because eventual sites cho sen Free Flight considerations major priority relatively new Nostalgia Gas movement under auspices NFFS will piggyback own first official national competition onto years 1988 SAM Champs Again quality site can mean success failure initial venture annual national competition recent years Indoor cousins insti gated US Indoor Champs concept began West Baden IN moved Niagara Falls NY has now become firmly plant ed excellent facilities Johnson City TN concept has molded pol ished shape able hands Tony Italiano NFFS affair has now grown such stature have attracted attention AMA world cham pionships session 1988 FAC Flying Aces Club group Flying Scale advocates also sponsor own annual Nats Finallybut least impor tancewhat annual Memorial Day weekend classic US Free Flight Champs Taft CA Ask Westerner name top contests Outdoor season doubt AMA Nats will make lists let alone la beled big may ask Well because Coast folks have long ago established substitute onceevery-four-years visiting AMA Nats no longer visits California Should accept above would seem Free Flight rel atives have found solutions annual big problem doing own thing impetus coming within own ranks would seem leave Midwest Eastern Free Flighters standing alone still punching seemingly im movable AMA Nats Committee re mains oblivious complaints suggestions think will eventu ally win cards dealt thus Personally feel so-called typical competition Free Flighters must also take appropriate steps own thing thereby letting AMA off hook con tinue what feel have Yes will require champion club group step forward ranks make happen would seem since surely outnumber sum total of present members SAM NosGas Indoor FAC factions should have number qualified person nel within ranks accomplish annual centrally located Free Flight champs places flying site facilities proper order priority Again feel Free Flight very healthy regional levels Nats situation deep concern Well enough said new enemies may now throw rocks conveni ently duck cover await Apocalypse apologies uninterested space eaten up foregoing felt urge pass personal views topic Whether dissertation will aid hinder have no effect seeking viable solution continu ing Nats site problem remains seen Anyway have offered two cents worth matter feel better about shrink says may live day two longer because have relieved myself SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued major ones occurred Scale Indoor bitsy RC Pattern As items resolved Contest Board Chairpersons will appear correc tions publication aware pro cess involved developing competi tion rules would call attention material found pages 2 3 1988/ 89 Competition Regulations pages particular significance right now since next rule-submission period September 1 1988 deadline cycle complete Contest Board Procedures also printed edition Competition Newsletter final portion process occurs af ter last vote time Contest Board Chairpersons sit down put material its final book form Once has done material simply insert ed computer Headquarters proofed typeset last time around came-a-cropper several last steps case Indoor decision 120 Model Aviation include FAI material since sub tle interweaving regular AMA Indoor rules resulted some prob lems Scale missed change because effect proposal sheet two items another case Chairperson missed inserting own proposal passed Technical Director did pick up end process certainly should have much problem next time around text in-house own computers hardware transfer directly typesetter will have ex tra steps have occur very last minute available man-hours can devoted double-checking So much cycle have ordered either AMA Competi tion Regulations International Aero modeling Rules FAI should have now interesting note end January have mailed just un der 6000 copies Competition Regulations seems safe assume approach contest season will small surge number going out Membership Manual went mail middle January Now have opportunity see material included item can understand have stated unless fly rule-book event competition need Competition Regulations book sanction related information can also found Membership Manual group sanctions occasional fun-fly mall show everything need manual As preamble front manual states would very much like have suggestions about additional formation might include future printings Send off office Lets change subjects talk about Contest Directors has interesting ing processing CD applications since last October number appli cants have commented quiz portion indicating have found challeng ing learned some cases relearned valuable information about sanc tioned events exactly what quiz intended should noted date applicant has managed achieve required 85% passing score Indeed score 100% important note again col umn changes developed last Octo ber included fact new CD first year activity probationary earned free membership awarded CD running sanctioned event will given after second year CD activity other words new CD sanc tions event 1988 another 1989 will receive earned membership 1990 Several elements CDing will watched carefully especially during probationary year include such items proper submission forms re cords event well attention details very important item confirm ing participants AMA membership transmitting membership applications filled out funds accepted event AMA HQ all-too-frequent occur rence have person contact Headquar ters find out status membership application taken CD sanctioned event find form monies never forwarded event reports close off CD section let pass suggestion several members have shared concerning both earned membership $20 transfer fee required become new CD conten tion since prospective CD cases going provide much-needed service club transfer fee should paid club instance member indicated have CD club rarely sanctioned event year extra CDs also worked event eligible earned membership next year order keep everyone happy club picked up tab extra active rewarded CD workers both teresting thoughts might much keep person happy willing put extra work necessary run event Onto subject three As travel around country can find different forms RC frequency control club fields Clothespins paddles electronic boards forms shapes sizes employ ed unique described Mint Julep contest last year Lets let Bill Beatys letter tell what Memphis TN RC Club uses use typical fluorescent-red-colored road construction workers vest has white circle black channel number screened back cost vest minimalapproximately $8 still use clothespins normal everyday flying however organized club events use vests hang clamp adjacent designated frequency frequen cy board Whenever someone wishes fly simply removes wears vest places AMA membership card under clamp tells anyone else fre quency use vest very easy see pits retrieve after flight What interesting way provide fre quency control certainly addresses concern expressed some cant read channel number plaques pits also cuts down possibility club member packing up going home frequency control clothes pin still affixed transmitter antenna know frustrating remain behind wondering hours really gone just out RULEs YQUMUSt8RnAF4AMeml 2 tluMust tlaveAnfCC en U T o heGuetofA Member 3YnuMuetBeAMember MRCC REOUENCY KONTHCx 3OA1E liii Thank Bill passing idea providing information photos Now some brief shots Anybody out have some safety ideas Execu tive Council committee includes yours truly working Safety Code general safety items Certainly have some ideas Last year went giving Techni cal Award deserving innovator hobby field Can no good new ideas model-land deserve recognition cant believe Contact office form wish nomi nate person firm now first series Clubs constantly searching fun-fly ideas Early last year column requested send descriptions events have worked well club re sponse somewhat underwhelming especially Control Line Free Flight areas Well add items re ceived own list publish couple month until weve exhausted pile will find often event will need surg ery fit special needs field circumstances usually simple task Spot Landing event has long staple fun-flies simple run easy judge provides excellent flying prac tice levels fliers can used Control Line Free Flight Radio Control As flying events make cer tain rules clearly understood before starting Remember no rule book fall back later day Two critical considerations whether measurement made mod el touches down comes rest what point model made wheel nose tail Some general thought about rules Control Line Any model line size allowed No throttle allowed No controlled crashes allowed Yes comes judgement call Free Flight Any model allowed Model may launched point no less 200 feet spot case use flag streamer pole spot will need least 100-ft tape guy winds up hitting pole give him trophy everybody go home Radio Control Any model allowed long its under 55 lb No controlled April 1988 121 National Records following National Records have processed during month Janu ary 1988 RC SoaringDuration Classes AIB/CID Jr3:0923 Marc Weimer 7/25/87 Classes A/B/C/D Sr2:5809 Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open1403 Pete Olsen 7/18/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Classes A/B Sr24 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Classes A/B/C/D Sr6980 km Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open780 km Pete Olsen 7/18/87 Technical Director continued crashes case always required engine running model came stop case Sailplane back judgement call can use lime mark spot grass pavement Measurements gen erally made after flight next flier getting ready event can easi ly combined another speed up activity Sometimes used hidden spot landing case spot marked before days events began some type tie-breaker needed everyone given shot landing spot marked half three-by-five card held turf nail Youll have chalk spot youre flying pavement everybody finished mea surement made Basically sheer luck win Timed two minutes Once again event can used model forms doesnt have two minutes especial ly Free Flight very small field Control Line Several variations possible timing Two minutes time mod el launched until touchdown time modeler calls Start model air until touchdown case knowledge fuel use important Free Flight Same basic rules Control Line No DTs allowed allowed flight cancelled scoring Actually event Competition Regula tions book called Time Target Gasevent 107that same Radio Control Again same basic rules can used however always model air flier call Start Stop timed segment allowed us include newcomer-type fliers might able fly shaky takeoffs landings also generally policy engage flier conversation cut down 1001-1002 routine Nasty fun winner person can get closest target 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/04
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122
COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEKT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 certain tasks seem go forever Its little like first trip place youve never visited before rule books like time around final page pasted up Membership Manual shortly before Christ mas huge sigh escaped lips thing left sit around wait find out what errors crept system just wouldnt rule book few mistakes keep us humble As writing appears several Continued page 120 AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1988-89 competition rules have completed effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin inter ests promoting understanding offi cial procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures 1 Pennyplane Rule Ratified rule interpretation limiting prop shaft extensions Pennyplanes previously re ported December 1987 issue has ratified recent ballot door Contest Board vote 10 rule interpretation No 006 in of washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bearing final binding News Indoor World Champs Modelers wishing attend forthcom ing Indoor World Championships May 2830 1988 Johnson City TN spectators supporters invited send appro last published February 1986 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active part rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submited cor rect AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones priate tees AMA HQ arrive no later May 2 1988 Supporter fee lodging $150 includes double-occupancy dormitory room May 27-30 three meals/day May 28-30 banquet May 30 pIus breakfast May 31 Supporter fee no meals lodging $50/person Supporter fees includes program book access flying site floor banquet Additional competit ions addition World Championships will Open FiD International contest sponsored NFFSentry fee $35 US door Championships sponsored NFFS $15 entry fee FiD Open International contest will held Tuesday Wednesday May 31 June 1 USIC will run Thursday through Saturday June 24 Questions respect contest rules lodging fees etc FiD Open Interna Continued page 118 live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties en gaged Contest Boards have several get finished time sub sequent steps done time important deadline modeler sub mitting proposal September 1 1988 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending Itll too late before know Comments Proposed Rule Changes Mail Hales Change Proposal SUBMIITAL DEADuNE SEPTEMBER 1 1980 Published Proposals lSemmaryj end Vote Results Model Aviation MamazineVote Result Newsletter Rule BooklEvory 2 Vearsl Publish January Even-Numbered Yacral AMA HOProposal 110 No1Cbairman 1Logs proposal inOiher Specini Events 2Assigns 10 number proposalsBlank BallotsContest Beard 3Sends proposals te ContestMember Beard ChairmenCompleted BallotslOne AMA Districtl APrepares counts ballotsIN CL FF _______________________________________RC Aere HEii Race Soar Other Speciai EveIris 4 reoionai membersl April 1988 113 0 a U0 C 0 E0 aaa LaE c 0 - 0 tr-0-0 00 s O 2 _ _ a 0 aa E0 a o 5 0 9a a 0 0 0a0 0 - u simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue FAI RC Soaring Team Program 1989 Approved RC Soaring learn Selection Committee Chairman Don Edberg reports team selection program 1989 US team has approved vote committee program summarized below Summary 1989 US BC Soaring Team Selection Program single method reaching finals used fly ing qualification contests However two differ ent means can used qualify 1 Attain performance level 90% winners score OR 21 Attain minimum absolute performance 400 points Duration 16 laps Distance within four minutes maximum Speed time 24 sec ondsall single day lone contest An excep tion can made day criterion contest hindered weather site problems case can extended two days Contest must have minimum five contestants sanctioned run AMA Contest Di rector Contestant must have current FAI Stamp order compete least two full rounds F3B events must have flown no working times necessary $20 entry fee payable AMA HQI required enter up two qualification contests contest must publicized least month advance either TSC Chairman AMA HQ New Scale Trophy MU ucuuw 1C II upi i mm ucci pruvmu ed FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale awarding team hav ing best performance CL Scale FAI Class F45 FAI World Championships trophy will presented first time 1988 event held August Kiev Russia US CL Scale team select ed AMA National Championships Lincoln NE last year Lets wish well World Champs can bring trophy back Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Wiilow St Lockport NY 14094 AC' Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Alleniown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4588 W ldeih Cleseland OH 44135 IWesil IV Warren Sanders Jr 973h 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 28116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Acren Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensaaiaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Vi AC C Gray 301 Holmes Salem Rd Terre Haule IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Darien IL 80558 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 80004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hellenotein Ave St Louis MO 83119 VII eeents except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36256 lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smdh 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hunter 6882 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7508 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 IHawaill Xl Dick Salter 7317 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 AC Pylon & Soaring 'AC Pattern & other AC 'AC fexcept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ol Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stranon House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Wall VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srall 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 289th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boo 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 v Bonny JenkIns 3112 B Ralnes Ad Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlnson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dane Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamihon OH 45013 lv woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Ad Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph IBud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 7256 Lincoln Wichda KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reeder Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI CE Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Levinglon KYQ95~ VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Miusouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 873 Livermore CA 04550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 damson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valeriun 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boo 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Kedh Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemsn Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #5 Midway City CA 92855 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 Nh 9816 St Seattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80546 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th 51 Newport Beach CA 92663 Member Icentral Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill A l4esselbrock 8320 Blueherry Hilt Cl Clselseatl OH 49248 IV Staney Mills Brookaide RI 3 Ben tra Charlettesville VA 22901 V John Fupsa 724 Diane St Nicenille FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvern MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estesez Rd Lu Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoesard c/s Walt Schoonard 2h94 NOOT Orlands FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Aeon CT 06001 II Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobaon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boo 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 207A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sitleet RD 3 Boo 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT announced CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92530 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vi Bes Belluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wayming Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 VIsalla CA 93277-8787 Xl Roger Pierce t2208 219th Ave Ct 6 6 Bonsey Lake WA 98390 Vi Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Palsa Park IL 80464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whilsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 9015 Ave Portland OR 97220 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tajunga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Fergason Visalia CA 93291 Larry Phillips 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Ml 48063 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen iS Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 114 Model Aviation NATS NATTER Get copy 1988 NATS News just $600 Published daily 1988 National Model Airplane Championships Virginia wrapup edi tion printed late August will sent subscribers way get ALL final scores resultslI NATS news contains news NATSI NATS News subscription club great ideal ninth issue published after NATS can through sub scription final issue will complete set NATS News give happenings final results SOARING NOTEPlease remember Soaring en tries must same frequency As large NATS contestant must use frequency event entries necessary keep contestants having make multiple flights same flight group having make immediate successive flights Soaring frequencies filling quickly Channels 3466 about half filled Channels 14-28 corn pletely open CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS ADVANCED new NATS entry form event open have finished top 10 last 10 years Juniors Seniors Advanced winners however will participate Walker Fly-Off Merry Christmas Al Al Thomas wife Lynn asked him what hed like Christmas Als immediate response trip NATS couple days after Christmas Al AMA Headquarterssigning upi 988s fFrst entrant Have sent entry yet Announcement location date Campgrounds Dorms Motel hotel telephone numbers Radio frequency information Schedule 16 Reasons December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 March 1988/page 123 December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 February 1988/page 123 January 1988/page 129 UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 1988 NATS AMA Vintageignition-powered original-sized SAM old timers Classes B C flown per new rulebook July 25th 8 am registration 8 9 am Foxberga Control Line event Goldberg profile stunters powered Fox 35 stunt engines 2 ounce Sullivan fuel tank no hot gloves fast fills 21 Sport Speed2 lines helmet cowl no asymmetical pod boom models 21 Racea big Goodyear event 21 engines pro file models 300 square inches wing area aircraft raced CLOUD 9 NIGHT will Sunday night July 24 annual nostalgia gathering wondrous opportunity see hear modelings greats AND TO BOOT THERES swap shop modelers flea marketSunday July 24 static showSaturday July 23 AMA banquetcomplete guest speaker Monday July 25 Meetings dinners almost special inter estall week An air showSunday July 31 model products showThursday-Saturday July 28 2930 Fun Flyboth prior after NATSSun day July 23and 31 annual AMA membership meetingMonday July 25 Hobby shopall week AND THE CHANCE TO MEETAND SEE EVERYONEI PLEASE send stamped self-addressed envelope Send NATS forms Enter NATS News subscription Entry Volunteer ________ Enclosed $ _______ NAME ADDRESS CITY ___________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________ AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 April 1988 115 AMA NATS 1988 TIDE WATER VIRGINIA MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1990 begines January 1 1988the opening date accepting basic rules-change proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CURRENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 1 1988 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please clude pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time Contest Board Procedures AS REVISED MAY 1984 Forward purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encourage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilingacompleted RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman CB coordinator General rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballotafter publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankingsforeachofthealternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 116 Model Aviation tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example CategoryYear Proposal Effective Proposal RC76lan CL b FF c SC GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category CB affir mative 2k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote 2/a majority voting required number shall 8 11 7 10 6 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative 2/a majority vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2/s majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 9 6 8 5 74 64 5 3 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2/a majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative li majority Final Vote buta single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote far againstin cases proposals receiving 213 favoroble ma]ority among voting linol Vote will included next rule book choice between two proposols example noted vote other voted against bosic proposal cose multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule book its basic pmposal passes bg 213 voting sure number x proEXHIBIT C 5 o 0 z 0 -ira -a z January 1 through September IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies Cbairtisancoordinaior re view comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distribution cB members activity continuous throughout period September through September [Review approval basic proposals ire completed hy CB Chairman Coordinator Basic proposals submitted publication itt Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote -December issue Midel Aviation containing basic proposals z C 2 h ributed 72 ments general membership accepted reviewed 1s Complete Initial Vote December postmark deadline U Bo2 00Tabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CB comments CB members ChairmaniCoordinator deter Z mines final wordinp proposals 070 e Model Aviation containing refined proposals di x tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bership 5 r -an B B 0 7 B 4 C-7 HO ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final vote publish synopsis oh new rules C z C F. Manuscript new Rule Book generated NATS NATS view typeset proofread gullies Paste-up print Issue new Rule Book April 1988 117 posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote against basic Cu against basic Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-18-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor system retaining pattern & starting pta Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-B Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area Q a C rJ 4 0 2 CL-73-BA CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re iL strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro cedu res Approximately two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C voting dates determining validity vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may atanytime priorto rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered HQ editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval bythe appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval i 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 AM Indoor Champs continued tional contest USIC should sent directly Mr Anthony J Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 USA 118 Model Aviation a E w EXHIBIT B H ilLi H Li Lj ri Li Li 0 i 0Os KIM K <Lii Lii Lii 0I I H Li LILi Ii S S0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submitted withinn limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determi nation appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher shouid note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action FF Nats Harry Murphy Onset let say much prefer devote spaces referring reg ular Free Flight Duration column takenEd stick-the-pins squirt-the-glue however times politics activity need properly aired resolved can move fun building flying leisurely uncomplicated fashion Also seems controversies arise special-interest column editors usually some first made aware situations since have access goodly number club newsletters quite often sent copies correspon dence may darting back forth between warring partiesas though may some sort gurus can wave wands chant indiscernible words forthwith produce instant magical solutions turn would acceptable Well dont profess man retain opinions others may touched such conflicts crisis situation within cur rent activity would lay cause AMA predict impending doom domes tic competition Free Flight believe definitely lies ongoing controversy over less-than-adequate facilities have recently provided Free Flight contingencies faithfully wish participate annual AMA Nats Nation al Model Airplane Championships writing spokespersons both Free Flight community AMA officialdom odds arriving viable solution problem Whereas Free Flighters plead sepa rated FF Nats enable satisfactory site selection AMA chooses stand steadfast its traditional unified Nats format forms competition RC Con trol Line Indoor well Free Flight single time location continues offer disturbed Free Flighter pot luck promise whatever available area after base operational site has selected annual AMA Nats con vention As late has meant succes sion subpar flying site facilities Free Flighter crux problem moment controversy appears far being resolved disturbing writer although continuation arguments may damage individual warring parties Free Flight itself could become loser could choose fall ranks dis gust ongoing arguments true facts AMAs uni fied Nats stance has driven Free Flight portion annual gathering down stature second-class competition thirdrate sites Therefore Nats no longer regarded annual big once looked forward year now two- three-day re gional contests offer better site facilities although may volve bit long-distance travel enticing week-long Nats struggle fighting swamps trees ravines sheriffs whatever Conversely also feel Free Flight ers entirely free fault insist ing AMA shoulder entire re sponsibility solving site problem establishing separated AMA FF Nats sole purpose satisfying Free Flight contingent within AMA organization AMA has problems well may well fruitful pause moment look about observe what others doing may offer suggestion problem could sensibly approached First SAM Society An tique Modelers brothers have sim ilar problems establishing various sites annual SAM Champs les ser degree because eventual sites cho sen Free Flight considerations major priority relatively new Nostalgia Gas movement under auspices NFFS will piggyback own first official national competition onto years 1988 SAM Champs Again quality site can mean success failure initial venture annual national competition recent years Indoor cousins insti gated US Indoor Champs concept began West Baden IN moved Niagara Falls NY has now become firmly plant ed excellent facilities Johnson City TN concept has molded pol ished shape able hands Tony Italiano NFFS affair has now grown such stature have attracted attention AMA world cham pionships session 1988 FAC Flying Aces Club group Flying Scale advocates also sponsor own annual Nats Finallybut least impor tancewhat annual Memorial Day weekend classic US Free Flight Champs Taft CA Ask Westerner name top contests Outdoor season doubt AMA Nats will make lists let alone la beled big may ask Well because Coast folks have long ago established substitute onceevery-four-years visiting AMA Nats no longer visits California Should accept above would seem Free Flight rel atives have found solutions annual big problem doing own thing impetus coming within own ranks would seem leave Midwest Eastern Free Flighters standing alone still punching seemingly im movable AMA Nats Committee re mains oblivious complaints suggestions think will eventu ally win cards dealt thus Personally feel so-called typical competition Free Flighters must also take appropriate steps own thing thereby letting AMA off hook con tinue what feel have Yes will require champion club group step forward ranks make happen would seem since surely outnumber sum total of present members SAM NosGas Indoor FAC factions should have number qualified person nel within ranks accomplish annual centrally located Free Flight champs places flying site facilities proper order priority Again feel Free Flight very healthy regional levels Nats situation deep concern Well enough said new enemies may now throw rocks conveni ently duck cover await Apocalypse apologies uninterested space eaten up foregoing felt urge pass personal views topic Whether dissertation will aid hinder have no effect seeking viable solution continu ing Nats site problem remains seen Anyway have offered two cents worth matter feel better about shrink says may live day two longer because have relieved myself SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued major ones occurred Scale Indoor bitsy RC Pattern As items resolved Contest Board Chairpersons will appear correc tions publication aware pro cess involved developing competi tion rules would call attention material found pages 2 3 1988/ 89 Competition Regulations pages particular significance right now since next rule-submission period September 1 1988 deadline cycle complete Contest Board Procedures also printed edition Competition Newsletter final portion process occurs af ter last vote time Contest Board Chairpersons sit down put material its final book form Once has done material simply insert ed computer Headquarters proofed typeset last time around came-a-cropper several last steps case Indoor decision 120 Model Aviation include FAI material since sub tle interweaving regular AMA Indoor rules resulted some prob lems Scale missed change because effect proposal sheet two items another case Chairperson missed inserting own proposal passed Technical Director did pick up end process certainly should have much problem next time around text in-house own computers hardware transfer directly typesetter will have ex tra steps have occur very last minute available man-hours can devoted double-checking So much cycle have ordered either AMA Competi tion Regulations International Aero modeling Rules FAI should have now interesting note end January have mailed just un der 6000 copies Competition Regulations seems safe assume approach contest season will small surge number going out Membership Manual went mail middle January Now have opportunity see material included item can understand have stated unless fly rule-book event competition need Competition Regulations book sanction related information can also found Membership Manual group sanctions occasional fun-fly mall show everything need manual As preamble front manual states would very much like have suggestions about additional formation might include future printings Send off office Lets change subjects talk about Contest Directors has interesting ing processing CD applications since last October number appli cants have commented quiz portion indicating have found challeng ing learned some cases relearned valuable information about sanc tioned events exactly what quiz intended should noted date applicant has managed achieve required 85% passing score Indeed score 100% important note again col umn changes developed last Octo ber included fact new CD first year activity probationary earned free membership awarded CD running sanctioned event will given after second year CD activity other words new CD sanc tions event 1988 another 1989 will receive earned membership 1990 Several elements CDing will watched carefully especially during probationary year include such items proper submission forms re cords event well attention details very important item confirm ing participants AMA membership transmitting membership applications filled out funds accepted event AMA HQ all-too-frequent occur rence have person contact Headquar ters find out status membership application taken CD sanctioned event find form monies never forwarded event reports close off CD section let pass suggestion several members have shared concerning both earned membership $20 transfer fee required become new CD conten tion since prospective CD cases going provide much-needed service club transfer fee should paid club instance member indicated have CD club rarely sanctioned event year extra CDs also worked event eligible earned membership next year order keep everyone happy club picked up tab extra active rewarded CD workers both teresting thoughts might much keep person happy willing put extra work necessary run event Onto subject three As travel around country can find different forms RC frequency control club fields Clothespins paddles electronic boards forms shapes sizes employ ed unique described Mint Julep contest last year Lets let Bill Beatys letter tell what Memphis TN RC Club uses use typical fluorescent-red-colored road construction workers vest has white circle black channel number screened back cost vest minimalapproximately $8 still use clothespins normal everyday flying however organized club events use vests hang clamp adjacent designated frequency frequen cy board Whenever someone wishes fly simply removes wears vest places AMA membership card under clamp tells anyone else fre quency use vest very easy see pits retrieve after flight What interesting way provide fre quency control certainly addresses concern expressed some cant read channel number plaques pits also cuts down possibility club member packing up going home frequency control clothes pin still affixed transmitter antenna know frustrating remain behind wondering hours really gone just out RULEs YQUMUSt8RnAF4AMeml 2 tluMust tlaveAnfCC en U T o heGuetofA Member 3YnuMuetBeAMember MRCC REOUENCY KONTHCx 3OA1E liii Thank Bill passing idea providing information photos Now some brief shots Anybody out have some safety ideas Execu tive Council committee includes yours truly working Safety Code general safety items Certainly have some ideas Last year went giving Techni cal Award deserving innovator hobby field Can no good new ideas model-land deserve recognition cant believe Contact office form wish nomi nate person firm now first series Clubs constantly searching fun-fly ideas Early last year column requested send descriptions events have worked well club re sponse somewhat underwhelming especially Control Line Free Flight areas Well add items re ceived own list publish couple month until weve exhausted pile will find often event will need surg ery fit special needs field circumstances usually simple task Spot Landing event has long staple fun-flies simple run easy judge provides excellent flying prac tice levels fliers can used Control Line Free Flight Radio Control As flying events make cer tain rules clearly understood before starting Remember no rule book fall back later day Two critical considerations whether measurement made mod el touches down comes rest what point model made wheel nose tail Some general thought about rules Control Line Any model line size allowed No throttle allowed No controlled crashes allowed Yes comes judgement call Free Flight Any model allowed Model may launched point no less 200 feet spot case use flag streamer pole spot will need least 100-ft tape guy winds up hitting pole give him trophy everybody go home Radio Control Any model allowed long its under 55 lb No controlled April 1988 121 National Records following National Records have processed during month Janu ary 1988 RC SoaringDuration Classes AIB/CID Jr3:0923 Marc Weimer 7/25/87 Classes A/B/C/D Sr2:5809 Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open1403 Pete Olsen 7/18/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Classes A/B Sr24 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Classes A/B/C/D Sr6980 km Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open780 km Pete Olsen 7/18/87 Technical Director continued crashes case always required engine running model came stop case Sailplane back judgement call can use lime mark spot grass pavement Measurements gen erally made after flight next flier getting ready event can easi ly combined another speed up activity Sometimes used hidden spot landing case spot marked before days events began some type tie-breaker needed everyone given shot landing spot marked half three-by-five card held turf nail Youll have chalk spot youre flying pavement everybody finished mea surement made Basically sheer luck win Timed two minutes Once again event can used model forms doesnt have two minutes especial ly Free Flight very small field Control Line Several variations possible timing Two minutes time mod el launched until touchdown time modeler calls Start model air until touchdown case knowledge fuel use important Free Flight Same basic rules Control Line No DTs allowed allowed flight cancelled scoring Actually event Competition Regula tions book called Time Target Gasevent 107that same Radio Control Again same basic rules can used however always model air flier call Start Stop timed segment allowed us include newcomer-type fliers might able fly shaky takeoffs landings also generally policy engage flier conversation cut down 1001-1002 routine Nasty fun winner person can get closest target 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/04
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122
COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEKT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 certain tasks seem go forever Its little like first trip place youve never visited before rule books like time around final page pasted up Membership Manual shortly before Christ mas huge sigh escaped lips thing left sit around wait find out what errors crept system just wouldnt rule book few mistakes keep us humble As writing appears several Continued page 120 AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1988-89 competition rules have completed effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin inter ests promoting understanding offi cial procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures 1 Pennyplane Rule Ratified rule interpretation limiting prop shaft extensions Pennyplanes previously re ported December 1987 issue has ratified recent ballot door Contest Board vote 10 rule interpretation No 006 in of washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bearing final binding News Indoor World Champs Modelers wishing attend forthcom ing Indoor World Championships May 2830 1988 Johnson City TN spectators supporters invited send appro last published February 1986 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active part rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submited cor rect AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones priate tees AMA HQ arrive no later May 2 1988 Supporter fee lodging $150 includes double-occupancy dormitory room May 27-30 three meals/day May 28-30 banquet May 30 pIus breakfast May 31 Supporter fee no meals lodging $50/person Supporter fees includes program book access flying site floor banquet Additional competit ions addition World Championships will Open FiD International contest sponsored NFFSentry fee $35 US door Championships sponsored NFFS $15 entry fee FiD Open International contest will held Tuesday Wednesday May 31 June 1 USIC will run Thursday through Saturday June 24 Questions respect contest rules lodging fees etc FiD Open Interna Continued page 118 live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties en gaged Contest Boards have several get finished time sub sequent steps done time important deadline modeler sub mitting proposal September 1 1988 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending Itll too late before know Comments Proposed Rule Changes Mail Hales Change Proposal SUBMIITAL DEADuNE SEPTEMBER 1 1980 Published Proposals lSemmaryj end Vote Results Model Aviation MamazineVote Result Newsletter Rule BooklEvory 2 Vearsl Publish January Even-Numbered Yacral AMA HOProposal 110 No1Cbairman 1Logs proposal inOiher Specini Events 2Assigns 10 number proposalsBlank BallotsContest Beard 3Sends proposals te ContestMember Beard ChairmenCompleted BallotslOne AMA Districtl APrepares counts ballotsIN CL FF _______________________________________RC Aere HEii Race Soar Other Speciai EveIris 4 reoionai membersl April 1988 113 0 a U0 C 0 E0 aaa LaE c 0 - 0 tr-0-0 00 s O 2 _ _ a 0 aa E0 a o 5 0 9a a 0 0 0a0 0 - u simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue FAI RC Soaring Team Program 1989 Approved RC Soaring learn Selection Committee Chairman Don Edberg reports team selection program 1989 US team has approved vote committee program summarized below Summary 1989 US BC Soaring Team Selection Program single method reaching finals used fly ing qualification contests However two differ ent means can used qualify 1 Attain performance level 90% winners score OR 21 Attain minimum absolute performance 400 points Duration 16 laps Distance within four minutes maximum Speed time 24 sec ondsall single day lone contest An excep tion can made day criterion contest hindered weather site problems case can extended two days Contest must have minimum five contestants sanctioned run AMA Contest Di rector Contestant must have current FAI Stamp order compete least two full rounds F3B events must have flown no working times necessary $20 entry fee payable AMA HQI required enter up two qualification contests contest must publicized least month advance either TSC Chairman AMA HQ New Scale Trophy MU ucuuw 1C II upi i mm ucci pruvmu ed FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale awarding team hav ing best performance CL Scale FAI Class F45 FAI World Championships trophy will presented first time 1988 event held August Kiev Russia US CL Scale team select ed AMA National Championships Lincoln NE last year Lets wish well World Champs can bring trophy back Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Wiilow St Lockport NY 14094 AC' Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Alleniown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4588 W ldeih Cleseland OH 44135 IWesil IV Warren Sanders Jr 973h 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 28116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Acren Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensaaiaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Vi AC C Gray 301 Holmes Salem Rd Terre Haule IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Darien IL 80558 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 80004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hellenotein Ave St Louis MO 83119 VII eeents except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36256 lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smdh 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hunter 6882 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7508 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 IHawaill Xl Dick Salter 7317 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 AC Pylon & Soaring 'AC Pattern & other AC 'AC fexcept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ol Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stranon House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Wall VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srall 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 289th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boo 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 v Bonny JenkIns 3112 B Ralnes Ad Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlnson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dane Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamihon OH 45013 lv woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Ad Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph IBud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 7256 Lincoln Wichda KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reeder Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI CE Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Levinglon KYQ95~ VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Miusouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 873 Livermore CA 04550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 damson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valeriun 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boo 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Kedh Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemsn Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #5 Midway City CA 92855 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 Nh 9816 St Seattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80546 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th 51 Newport Beach CA 92663 Member Icentral Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill A l4esselbrock 8320 Blueherry Hilt Cl Clselseatl OH 49248 IV Staney Mills Brookaide RI 3 Ben tra Charlettesville VA 22901 V John Fupsa 724 Diane St Nicenille FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvern MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estesez Rd Lu Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoesard c/s Walt Schoonard 2h94 NOOT Orlands FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Aeon CT 06001 II Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobaon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boo 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 207A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sitleet RD 3 Boo 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT announced CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92530 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vi Bes Belluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wayming Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 VIsalla CA 93277-8787 Xl Roger Pierce t2208 219th Ave Ct 6 6 Bonsey Lake WA 98390 Vi Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Palsa Park IL 80464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whilsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 9015 Ave Portland OR 97220 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tajunga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Fergason Visalia CA 93291 Larry Phillips 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Ml 48063 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen iS Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 114 Model Aviation NATS NATTER Get copy 1988 NATS News just $600 Published daily 1988 National Model Airplane Championships Virginia wrapup edi tion printed late August will sent subscribers way get ALL final scores resultslI NATS news contains news NATSI NATS News subscription club great ideal ninth issue published after NATS can through sub scription final issue will complete set NATS News give happenings final results SOARING NOTEPlease remember Soaring en tries must same frequency As large NATS contestant must use frequency event entries necessary keep contestants having make multiple flights same flight group having make immediate successive flights Soaring frequencies filling quickly Channels 3466 about half filled Channels 14-28 corn pletely open CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS ADVANCED new NATS entry form event open have finished top 10 last 10 years Juniors Seniors Advanced winners however will participate Walker Fly-Off Merry Christmas Al Al Thomas wife Lynn asked him what hed like Christmas Als immediate response trip NATS couple days after Christmas Al AMA Headquarterssigning upi 988s fFrst entrant Have sent entry yet Announcement location date Campgrounds Dorms Motel hotel telephone numbers Radio frequency information Schedule 16 Reasons December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 March 1988/page 123 December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 February 1988/page 123 January 1988/page 129 UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 1988 NATS AMA Vintageignition-powered original-sized SAM old timers Classes B C flown per new rulebook July 25th 8 am registration 8 9 am Foxberga Control Line event Goldberg profile stunters powered Fox 35 stunt engines 2 ounce Sullivan fuel tank no hot gloves fast fills 21 Sport Speed2 lines helmet cowl no asymmetical pod boom models 21 Racea big Goodyear event 21 engines pro file models 300 square inches wing area aircraft raced CLOUD 9 NIGHT will Sunday night July 24 annual nostalgia gathering wondrous opportunity see hear modelings greats AND TO BOOT THERES swap shop modelers flea marketSunday July 24 static showSaturday July 23 AMA banquetcomplete guest speaker Monday July 25 Meetings dinners almost special inter estall week An air showSunday July 31 model products showThursday-Saturday July 28 2930 Fun Flyboth prior after NATSSun day July 23and 31 annual AMA membership meetingMonday July 25 Hobby shopall week AND THE CHANCE TO MEETAND SEE EVERYONEI PLEASE send stamped self-addressed envelope Send NATS forms Enter NATS News subscription Entry Volunteer ________ Enclosed $ _______ NAME ADDRESS CITY ___________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________ AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 April 1988 115 AMA NATS 1988 TIDE WATER VIRGINIA MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1990 begines January 1 1988the opening date accepting basic rules-change proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CURRENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 1 1988 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please clude pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time Contest Board Procedures AS REVISED MAY 1984 Forward purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encourage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilingacompleted RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman CB coordinator General rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballotafter publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankingsforeachofthealternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 116 Model Aviation tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example CategoryYear Proposal Effective Proposal RC76lan CL b FF c SC GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category CB affir mative 2k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote 2/a majority voting required number shall 8 11 7 10 6 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative 2/a majority vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2/s majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 9 6 8 5 74 64 5 3 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2/a majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative li majority Final Vote buta single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote far againstin cases proposals receiving 213 favoroble ma]ority among voting linol Vote will included next rule book choice between two proposols example noted vote other voted against bosic proposal cose multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule book its basic pmposal passes bg 213 voting sure number x proEXHIBIT C 5 o 0 z 0 -ira -a z January 1 through September IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies Cbairtisancoordinaior re view comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distribution cB members activity continuous throughout period September through September [Review approval basic proposals ire completed hy CB Chairman Coordinator Basic proposals submitted publication itt Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote -December issue Midel Aviation containing basic proposals z C 2 h ributed 72 ments general membership accepted reviewed 1s Complete Initial Vote December postmark deadline U Bo2 00Tabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CB comments CB members ChairmaniCoordinator deter Z mines final wordinp proposals 070 e Model Aviation containing refined proposals di x tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bership 5 r -an B B 0 7 B 4 C-7 HO ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final vote publish synopsis oh new rules C z C F. Manuscript new Rule Book generated NATS NATS view typeset proofread gullies Paste-up print Issue new Rule Book April 1988 117 posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote against basic Cu against basic Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-18-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor system retaining pattern & starting pta Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-B Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area Q a C rJ 4 0 2 CL-73-BA CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re iL strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro cedu res Approximately two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C voting dates determining validity vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may atanytime priorto rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered HQ editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval bythe appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval i 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 AM Indoor Champs continued tional contest USIC should sent directly Mr Anthony J Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 USA 118 Model Aviation a E w EXHIBIT B H ilLi H Li Lj ri Li Li 0 i 0Os KIM K <Lii Lii Lii 0I I H Li LILi Ii S S0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submitted withinn limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determi nation appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher shouid note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action FF Nats Harry Murphy Onset let say much prefer devote spaces referring reg ular Free Flight Duration column takenEd stick-the-pins squirt-the-glue however times politics activity need properly aired resolved can move fun building flying leisurely uncomplicated fashion Also seems controversies arise special-interest column editors usually some first made aware situations since have access goodly number club newsletters quite often sent copies correspon dence may darting back forth between warring partiesas though may some sort gurus can wave wands chant indiscernible words forthwith produce instant magical solutions turn would acceptable Well dont profess man retain opinions others may touched such conflicts crisis situation within cur rent activity would lay cause AMA predict impending doom domes tic competition Free Flight believe definitely lies ongoing controversy over less-than-adequate facilities have recently provided Free Flight contingencies faithfully wish participate annual AMA Nats Nation al Model Airplane Championships writing spokespersons both Free Flight community AMA officialdom odds arriving viable solution problem Whereas Free Flighters plead sepa rated FF Nats enable satisfactory site selection AMA chooses stand steadfast its traditional unified Nats format forms competition RC Con trol Line Indoor well Free Flight single time location continues offer disturbed Free Flighter pot luck promise whatever available area after base operational site has selected annual AMA Nats con vention As late has meant succes sion subpar flying site facilities Free Flighter crux problem moment controversy appears far being resolved disturbing writer although continuation arguments may damage individual warring parties Free Flight itself could become loser could choose fall ranks dis gust ongoing arguments true facts AMAs uni fied Nats stance has driven Free Flight portion annual gathering down stature second-class competition thirdrate sites Therefore Nats no longer regarded annual big once looked forward year now two- three-day re gional contests offer better site facilities although may volve bit long-distance travel enticing week-long Nats struggle fighting swamps trees ravines sheriffs whatever Conversely also feel Free Flight ers entirely free fault insist ing AMA shoulder entire re sponsibility solving site problem establishing separated AMA FF Nats sole purpose satisfying Free Flight contingent within AMA organization AMA has problems well may well fruitful pause moment look about observe what others doing may offer suggestion problem could sensibly approached First SAM Society An tique Modelers brothers have sim ilar problems establishing various sites annual SAM Champs les ser degree because eventual sites cho sen Free Flight considerations major priority relatively new Nostalgia Gas movement under auspices NFFS will piggyback own first official national competition onto years 1988 SAM Champs Again quality site can mean success failure initial venture annual national competition recent years Indoor cousins insti gated US Indoor Champs concept began West Baden IN moved Niagara Falls NY has now become firmly plant ed excellent facilities Johnson City TN concept has molded pol ished shape able hands Tony Italiano NFFS affair has now grown such stature have attracted attention AMA world cham pionships session 1988 FAC Flying Aces Club group Flying Scale advocates also sponsor own annual Nats Finallybut least impor tancewhat annual Memorial Day weekend classic US Free Flight Champs Taft CA Ask Westerner name top contests Outdoor season doubt AMA Nats will make lists let alone la beled big may ask Well because Coast folks have long ago established substitute onceevery-four-years visiting AMA Nats no longer visits California Should accept above would seem Free Flight rel atives have found solutions annual big problem doing own thing impetus coming within own ranks would seem leave Midwest Eastern Free Flighters standing alone still punching seemingly im movable AMA Nats Committee re mains oblivious complaints suggestions think will eventu ally win cards dealt thus Personally feel so-called typical competition Free Flighters must also take appropriate steps own thing thereby letting AMA off hook con tinue what feel have Yes will require champion club group step forward ranks make happen would seem since surely outnumber sum total of present members SAM NosGas Indoor FAC factions should have number qualified person nel within ranks accomplish annual centrally located Free Flight champs places flying site facilities proper order priority Again feel Free Flight very healthy regional levels Nats situation deep concern Well enough said new enemies may now throw rocks conveni ently duck cover await Apocalypse apologies uninterested space eaten up foregoing felt urge pass personal views topic Whether dissertation will aid hinder have no effect seeking viable solution continu ing Nats site problem remains seen Anyway have offered two cents worth matter feel better about shrink says may live day two longer because have relieved myself SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued major ones occurred Scale Indoor bitsy RC Pattern As items resolved Contest Board Chairpersons will appear correc tions publication aware pro cess involved developing competi tion rules would call attention material found pages 2 3 1988/ 89 Competition Regulations pages particular significance right now since next rule-submission period September 1 1988 deadline cycle complete Contest Board Procedures also printed edition Competition Newsletter final portion process occurs af ter last vote time Contest Board Chairpersons sit down put material its final book form Once has done material simply insert ed computer Headquarters proofed typeset last time around came-a-cropper several last steps case Indoor decision 120 Model Aviation include FAI material since sub tle interweaving regular AMA Indoor rules resulted some prob lems Scale missed change because effect proposal sheet two items another case Chairperson missed inserting own proposal passed Technical Director did pick up end process certainly should have much problem next time around text in-house own computers hardware transfer directly typesetter will have ex tra steps have occur very last minute available man-hours can devoted double-checking So much cycle have ordered either AMA Competi tion Regulations International Aero modeling Rules FAI should have now interesting note end January have mailed just un der 6000 copies Competition Regulations seems safe assume approach contest season will small surge number going out Membership Manual went mail middle January Now have opportunity see material included item can understand have stated unless fly rule-book event competition need Competition Regulations book sanction related information can also found Membership Manual group sanctions occasional fun-fly mall show everything need manual As preamble front manual states would very much like have suggestions about additional formation might include future printings Send off office Lets change subjects talk about Contest Directors has interesting ing processing CD applications since last October number appli cants have commented quiz portion indicating have found challeng ing learned some cases relearned valuable information about sanc tioned events exactly what quiz intended should noted date applicant has managed achieve required 85% passing score Indeed score 100% important note again col umn changes developed last Octo ber included fact new CD first year activity probationary earned free membership awarded CD running sanctioned event will given after second year CD activity other words new CD sanc tions event 1988 another 1989 will receive earned membership 1990 Several elements CDing will watched carefully especially during probationary year include such items proper submission forms re cords event well attention details very important item confirm ing participants AMA membership transmitting membership applications filled out funds accepted event AMA HQ all-too-frequent occur rence have person contact Headquar ters find out status membership application taken CD sanctioned event find form monies never forwarded event reports close off CD section let pass suggestion several members have shared concerning both earned membership $20 transfer fee required become new CD conten tion since prospective CD cases going provide much-needed service club transfer fee should paid club instance member indicated have CD club rarely sanctioned event year extra CDs also worked event eligible earned membership next year order keep everyone happy club picked up tab extra active rewarded CD workers both teresting thoughts might much keep person happy willing put extra work necessary run event Onto subject three As travel around country can find different forms RC frequency control club fields Clothespins paddles electronic boards forms shapes sizes employ ed unique described Mint Julep contest last year Lets let Bill Beatys letter tell what Memphis TN RC Club uses use typical fluorescent-red-colored road construction workers vest has white circle black channel number screened back cost vest minimalapproximately $8 still use clothespins normal everyday flying however organized club events use vests hang clamp adjacent designated frequency frequen cy board Whenever someone wishes fly simply removes wears vest places AMA membership card under clamp tells anyone else fre quency use vest very easy see pits retrieve after flight What interesting way provide fre quency control certainly addresses concern expressed some cant read channel number plaques pits also cuts down possibility club member packing up going home frequency control clothes pin still affixed transmitter antenna know frustrating remain behind wondering hours really gone just out RULEs YQUMUSt8RnAF4AMeml 2 tluMust tlaveAnfCC en U T o heGuetofA Member 3YnuMuetBeAMember MRCC REOUENCY KONTHCx 3OA1E liii Thank Bill passing idea providing information photos Now some brief shots Anybody out have some safety ideas Execu tive Council committee includes yours truly working Safety Code general safety items Certainly have some ideas Last year went giving Techni cal Award deserving innovator hobby field Can no good new ideas model-land deserve recognition cant believe Contact office form wish nomi nate person firm now first series Clubs constantly searching fun-fly ideas Early last year column requested send descriptions events have worked well club re sponse somewhat underwhelming especially Control Line Free Flight areas Well add items re ceived own list publish couple month until weve exhausted pile will find often event will need surg ery fit special needs field circumstances usually simple task Spot Landing event has long staple fun-flies simple run easy judge provides excellent flying prac tice levels fliers can used Control Line Free Flight Radio Control As flying events make cer tain rules clearly understood before starting Remember no rule book fall back later day Two critical considerations whether measurement made mod el touches down comes rest what point model made wheel nose tail Some general thought about rules Control Line Any model line size allowed No throttle allowed No controlled crashes allowed Yes comes judgement call Free Flight Any model allowed Model may launched point no less 200 feet spot case use flag streamer pole spot will need least 100-ft tape guy winds up hitting pole give him trophy everybody go home Radio Control Any model allowed long its under 55 lb No controlled April 1988 121 National Records following National Records have processed during month Janu ary 1988 RC SoaringDuration Classes AIB/CID Jr3:0923 Marc Weimer 7/25/87 Classes A/B/C/D Sr2:5809 Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open1403 Pete Olsen 7/18/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Classes A/B Sr24 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Classes A/B/C/D Sr6980 km Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open780 km Pete Olsen 7/18/87 Technical Director continued crashes case always required engine running model came stop case Sailplane back judgement call can use lime mark spot grass pavement Measurements gen erally made after flight next flier getting ready event can easi ly combined another speed up activity Sometimes used hidden spot landing case spot marked before days events began some type tie-breaker needed everyone given shot landing spot marked half three-by-five card held turf nail Youll have chalk spot youre flying pavement everybody finished mea surement made Basically sheer luck win Timed two minutes Once again event can used model forms doesnt have two minutes especial ly Free Flight very small field Control Line Several variations possible timing Two minutes time mod el launched until touchdown time modeler calls Start model air until touchdown case knowledge fuel use important Free Flight Same basic rules Control Line No DTs allowed allowed flight cancelled scoring Actually event Competition Regula tions book called Time Target Gasevent 107that same Radio Control Again same basic rules can used however always model air flier call Start Stop timed segment allowed us include newcomer-type fliers might able fly shaky takeoffs landings also generally policy engage flier conversation cut down 1001-1002 routine Nasty fun winner person can get closest target 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/04
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122
COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEKT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 certain tasks seem go forever Its little like first trip place youve never visited before rule books like time around final page pasted up Membership Manual shortly before Christ mas huge sigh escaped lips thing left sit around wait find out what errors crept system just wouldnt rule book few mistakes keep us humble As writing appears several Continued page 120 AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1988-89 competition rules have completed effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin inter ests promoting understanding offi cial procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures 1 Pennyplane Rule Ratified rule interpretation limiting prop shaft extensions Pennyplanes previously re ported December 1987 issue has ratified recent ballot door Contest Board vote 10 rule interpretation No 006 in of washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bearing final binding News Indoor World Champs Modelers wishing attend forthcom ing Indoor World Championships May 2830 1988 Johnson City TN spectators supporters invited send appro last published February 1986 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active part rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submited cor rect AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones priate tees AMA HQ arrive no later May 2 1988 Supporter fee lodging $150 includes double-occupancy dormitory room May 27-30 three meals/day May 28-30 banquet May 30 pIus breakfast May 31 Supporter fee no meals lodging $50/person Supporter fees includes program book access flying site floor banquet Additional competit ions addition World Championships will Open FiD International contest sponsored NFFSentry fee $35 US door Championships sponsored NFFS $15 entry fee FiD Open International contest will held Tuesday Wednesday May 31 June 1 USIC will run Thursday through Saturday June 24 Questions respect contest rules lodging fees etc FiD Open Interna Continued page 118 live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties en gaged Contest Boards have several get finished time sub sequent steps done time important deadline modeler sub mitting proposal September 1 1988 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending Itll too late before know Comments Proposed Rule Changes Mail Hales Change Proposal SUBMIITAL DEADuNE SEPTEMBER 1 1980 Published Proposals lSemmaryj end Vote Results Model Aviation MamazineVote Result Newsletter Rule BooklEvory 2 Vearsl Publish January Even-Numbered Yacral AMA HOProposal 110 No1Cbairman 1Logs proposal inOiher Specini Events 2Assigns 10 number proposalsBlank BallotsContest Beard 3Sends proposals te ContestMember Beard ChairmenCompleted BallotslOne AMA Districtl APrepares counts ballotsIN CL FF _______________________________________RC Aere HEii Race Soar Other Speciai EveIris 4 reoionai membersl April 1988 113 0 a U0 C 0 E0 aaa LaE c 0 - 0 tr-0-0 00 s O 2 _ _ a 0 aa E0 a o 5 0 9a a 0 0 0a0 0 - u simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue FAI RC Soaring Team Program 1989 Approved RC Soaring learn Selection Committee Chairman Don Edberg reports team selection program 1989 US team has approved vote committee program summarized below Summary 1989 US BC Soaring Team Selection Program single method reaching finals used fly ing qualification contests However two differ ent means can used qualify 1 Attain performance level 90% winners score OR 21 Attain minimum absolute performance 400 points Duration 16 laps Distance within four minutes maximum Speed time 24 sec ondsall single day lone contest An excep tion can made day criterion contest hindered weather site problems case can extended two days Contest must have minimum five contestants sanctioned run AMA Contest Di rector Contestant must have current FAI Stamp order compete least two full rounds F3B events must have flown no working times necessary $20 entry fee payable AMA HQI required enter up two qualification contests contest must publicized least month advance either TSC Chairman AMA HQ New Scale Trophy MU ucuuw 1C II upi i mm ucci pruvmu ed FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale awarding team hav ing best performance CL Scale FAI Class F45 FAI World Championships trophy will presented first time 1988 event held August Kiev Russia US CL Scale team select ed AMA National Championships Lincoln NE last year Lets wish well World Champs can bring trophy back Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Wiilow St Lockport NY 14094 AC' Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Alleniown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4588 W ldeih Cleseland OH 44135 IWesil IV Warren Sanders Jr 973h 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 28116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Acren Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensaaiaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Vi AC C Gray 301 Holmes Salem Rd Terre Haule IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Darien IL 80558 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 80004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hellenotein Ave St Louis MO 83119 VII eeents except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36256 lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smdh 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hunter 6882 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7508 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 IHawaill Xl Dick Salter 7317 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 AC Pylon & Soaring 'AC Pattern & other AC 'AC fexcept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ol Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stranon House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Wall VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srall 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 289th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boo 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 v Bonny JenkIns 3112 B Ralnes Ad Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlnson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dane Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamihon OH 45013 lv woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Ad Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph IBud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 7256 Lincoln Wichda KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reeder Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI CE Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Levinglon KYQ95~ VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Miusouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 873 Livermore CA 04550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 damson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valeriun 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boo 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Kedh Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemsn Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #5 Midway City CA 92855 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 Nh 9816 St Seattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80546 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th 51 Newport Beach CA 92663 Member Icentral Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill A l4esselbrock 8320 Blueherry Hilt Cl Clselseatl OH 49248 IV Staney Mills Brookaide RI 3 Ben tra Charlettesville VA 22901 V John Fupsa 724 Diane St Nicenille FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvern MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estesez Rd Lu Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoesard c/s Walt Schoonard 2h94 NOOT Orlands FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Aeon CT 06001 II Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobaon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boo 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 207A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sitleet RD 3 Boo 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT announced CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92530 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vi Bes Belluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wayming Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 VIsalla CA 93277-8787 Xl Roger Pierce t2208 219th Ave Ct 6 6 Bonsey Lake WA 98390 Vi Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Palsa Park IL 80464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whilsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 9015 Ave Portland OR 97220 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tajunga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Fergason Visalia CA 93291 Larry Phillips 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Ml 48063 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen iS Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 114 Model Aviation NATS NATTER Get copy 1988 NATS News just $600 Published daily 1988 National Model Airplane Championships Virginia wrapup edi tion printed late August will sent subscribers way get ALL final scores resultslI NATS news contains news NATSI NATS News subscription club great ideal ninth issue published after NATS can through sub scription final issue will complete set NATS News give happenings final results SOARING NOTEPlease remember Soaring en tries must same frequency As large NATS contestant must use frequency event entries necessary keep contestants having make multiple flights same flight group having make immediate successive flights Soaring frequencies filling quickly Channels 3466 about half filled Channels 14-28 corn pletely open CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS ADVANCED new NATS entry form event open have finished top 10 last 10 years Juniors Seniors Advanced winners however will participate Walker Fly-Off Merry Christmas Al Al Thomas wife Lynn asked him what hed like Christmas Als immediate response trip NATS couple days after Christmas Al AMA Headquarterssigning upi 988s fFrst entrant Have sent entry yet Announcement location date Campgrounds Dorms Motel hotel telephone numbers Radio frequency information Schedule 16 Reasons December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 March 1988/page 123 December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 February 1988/page 123 January 1988/page 129 UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 1988 NATS AMA Vintageignition-powered original-sized SAM old timers Classes B C flown per new rulebook July 25th 8 am registration 8 9 am Foxberga Control Line event Goldberg profile stunters powered Fox 35 stunt engines 2 ounce Sullivan fuel tank no hot gloves fast fills 21 Sport Speed2 lines helmet cowl no asymmetical pod boom models 21 Racea big Goodyear event 21 engines pro file models 300 square inches wing area aircraft raced CLOUD 9 NIGHT will Sunday night July 24 annual nostalgia gathering wondrous opportunity see hear modelings greats AND TO BOOT THERES swap shop modelers flea marketSunday July 24 static showSaturday July 23 AMA banquetcomplete guest speaker Monday July 25 Meetings dinners almost special inter estall week An air showSunday July 31 model products showThursday-Saturday July 28 2930 Fun Flyboth prior after NATSSun day July 23and 31 annual AMA membership meetingMonday July 25 Hobby shopall week AND THE CHANCE TO MEETAND SEE EVERYONEI PLEASE send stamped self-addressed envelope Send NATS forms Enter NATS News subscription Entry Volunteer ________ Enclosed $ _______ NAME ADDRESS CITY ___________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________ AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 April 1988 115 AMA NATS 1988 TIDE WATER VIRGINIA MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1990 begines January 1 1988the opening date accepting basic rules-change proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CURRENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 1 1988 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please clude pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time Contest Board Procedures AS REVISED MAY 1984 Forward purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encourage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilingacompleted RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman CB coordinator General rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballotafter publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankingsforeachofthealternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 116 Model Aviation tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example CategoryYear Proposal Effective Proposal RC76lan CL b FF c SC GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category CB affir mative 2k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote 2/a majority voting required number shall 8 11 7 10 6 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative 2/a majority vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2/s majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 9 6 8 5 74 64 5 3 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2/a majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative li majority Final Vote buta single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote far againstin cases proposals receiving 213 favoroble ma]ority among voting linol Vote will included next rule book choice between two proposols example noted vote other voted against bosic proposal cose multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule book its basic pmposal passes bg 213 voting sure number x proEXHIBIT C 5 o 0 z 0 -ira -a z January 1 through September IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies Cbairtisancoordinaior re view comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distribution cB members activity continuous throughout period September through September [Review approval basic proposals ire completed hy CB Chairman Coordinator Basic proposals submitted publication itt Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote -December issue Midel Aviation containing basic proposals z C 2 h ributed 72 ments general membership accepted reviewed 1s Complete Initial Vote December postmark deadline U Bo2 00Tabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CB comments CB members ChairmaniCoordinator deter Z mines final wordinp proposals 070 e Model Aviation containing refined proposals di x tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bership 5 r -an B B 0 7 B 4 C-7 HO ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final vote publish synopsis oh new rules C z C F. Manuscript new Rule Book generated NATS NATS view typeset proofread gullies Paste-up print Issue new Rule Book April 1988 117 posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote against basic Cu against basic Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-18-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor system retaining pattern & starting pta Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-B Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area Q a C rJ 4 0 2 CL-73-BA CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re iL strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro cedu res Approximately two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C voting dates determining validity vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may atanytime priorto rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered HQ editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval bythe appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval i 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 AM Indoor Champs continued tional contest USIC should sent directly Mr Anthony J Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 USA 118 Model Aviation a E w EXHIBIT B H ilLi H Li Lj ri Li Li 0 i 0Os KIM K <Lii Lii Lii 0I I H Li LILi Ii S S0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submitted withinn limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determi nation appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher shouid note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action FF Nats Harry Murphy Onset let say much prefer devote spaces referring reg ular Free Flight Duration column takenEd stick-the-pins squirt-the-glue however times politics activity need properly aired resolved can move fun building flying leisurely uncomplicated fashion Also seems controversies arise special-interest column editors usually some first made aware situations since have access goodly number club newsletters quite often sent copies correspon dence may darting back forth between warring partiesas though may some sort gurus can wave wands chant indiscernible words forthwith produce instant magical solutions turn would acceptable Well dont profess man retain opinions others may touched such conflicts crisis situation within cur rent activity would lay cause AMA predict impending doom domes tic competition Free Flight believe definitely lies ongoing controversy over less-than-adequate facilities have recently provided Free Flight contingencies faithfully wish participate annual AMA Nats Nation al Model Airplane Championships writing spokespersons both Free Flight community AMA officialdom odds arriving viable solution problem Whereas Free Flighters plead sepa rated FF Nats enable satisfactory site selection AMA chooses stand steadfast its traditional unified Nats format forms competition RC Con trol Line Indoor well Free Flight single time location continues offer disturbed Free Flighter pot luck promise whatever available area after base operational site has selected annual AMA Nats con vention As late has meant succes sion subpar flying site facilities Free Flighter crux problem moment controversy appears far being resolved disturbing writer although continuation arguments may damage individual warring parties Free Flight itself could become loser could choose fall ranks dis gust ongoing arguments true facts AMAs uni fied Nats stance has driven Free Flight portion annual gathering down stature second-class competition thirdrate sites Therefore Nats no longer regarded annual big once looked forward year now two- three-day re gional contests offer better site facilities although may volve bit long-distance travel enticing week-long Nats struggle fighting swamps trees ravines sheriffs whatever Conversely also feel Free Flight ers entirely free fault insist ing AMA shoulder entire re sponsibility solving site problem establishing separated AMA FF Nats sole purpose satisfying Free Flight contingent within AMA organization AMA has problems well may well fruitful pause moment look about observe what others doing may offer suggestion problem could sensibly approached First SAM Society An tique Modelers brothers have sim ilar problems establishing various sites annual SAM Champs les ser degree because eventual sites cho sen Free Flight considerations major priority relatively new Nostalgia Gas movement under auspices NFFS will piggyback own first official national competition onto years 1988 SAM Champs Again quality site can mean success failure initial venture annual national competition recent years Indoor cousins insti gated US Indoor Champs concept began West Baden IN moved Niagara Falls NY has now become firmly plant ed excellent facilities Johnson City TN concept has molded pol ished shape able hands Tony Italiano NFFS affair has now grown such stature have attracted attention AMA world cham pionships session 1988 FAC Flying Aces Club group Flying Scale advocates also sponsor own annual Nats Finallybut least impor tancewhat annual Memorial Day weekend classic US Free Flight Champs Taft CA Ask Westerner name top contests Outdoor season doubt AMA Nats will make lists let alone la beled big may ask Well because Coast folks have long ago established substitute onceevery-four-years visiting AMA Nats no longer visits California Should accept above would seem Free Flight rel atives have found solutions annual big problem doing own thing impetus coming within own ranks would seem leave Midwest Eastern Free Flighters standing alone still punching seemingly im movable AMA Nats Committee re mains oblivious complaints suggestions think will eventu ally win cards dealt thus Personally feel so-called typical competition Free Flighters must also take appropriate steps own thing thereby letting AMA off hook con tinue what feel have Yes will require champion club group step forward ranks make happen would seem since surely outnumber sum total of present members SAM NosGas Indoor FAC factions should have number qualified person nel within ranks accomplish annual centrally located Free Flight champs places flying site facilities proper order priority Again feel Free Flight very healthy regional levels Nats situation deep concern Well enough said new enemies may now throw rocks conveni ently duck cover await Apocalypse apologies uninterested space eaten up foregoing felt urge pass personal views topic Whether dissertation will aid hinder have no effect seeking viable solution continu ing Nats site problem remains seen Anyway have offered two cents worth matter feel better about shrink says may live day two longer because have relieved myself SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued major ones occurred Scale Indoor bitsy RC Pattern As items resolved Contest Board Chairpersons will appear correc tions publication aware pro cess involved developing competi tion rules would call attention material found pages 2 3 1988/ 89 Competition Regulations pages particular significance right now since next rule-submission period September 1 1988 deadline cycle complete Contest Board Procedures also printed edition Competition Newsletter final portion process occurs af ter last vote time Contest Board Chairpersons sit down put material its final book form Once has done material simply insert ed computer Headquarters proofed typeset last time around came-a-cropper several last steps case Indoor decision 120 Model Aviation include FAI material since sub tle interweaving regular AMA Indoor rules resulted some prob lems Scale missed change because effect proposal sheet two items another case Chairperson missed inserting own proposal passed Technical Director did pick up end process certainly should have much problem next time around text in-house own computers hardware transfer directly typesetter will have ex tra steps have occur very last minute available man-hours can devoted double-checking So much cycle have ordered either AMA Competi tion Regulations International Aero modeling Rules FAI should have now interesting note end January have mailed just un der 6000 copies Competition Regulations seems safe assume approach contest season will small surge number going out Membership Manual went mail middle January Now have opportunity see material included item can understand have stated unless fly rule-book event competition need Competition Regulations book sanction related information can also found Membership Manual group sanctions occasional fun-fly mall show everything need manual As preamble front manual states would very much like have suggestions about additional formation might include future printings Send off office Lets change subjects talk about Contest Directors has interesting ing processing CD applications since last October number appli cants have commented quiz portion indicating have found challeng ing learned some cases relearned valuable information about sanc tioned events exactly what quiz intended should noted date applicant has managed achieve required 85% passing score Indeed score 100% important note again col umn changes developed last Octo ber included fact new CD first year activity probationary earned free membership awarded CD running sanctioned event will given after second year CD activity other words new CD sanc tions event 1988 another 1989 will receive earned membership 1990 Several elements CDing will watched carefully especially during probationary year include such items proper submission forms re cords event well attention details very important item confirm ing participants AMA membership transmitting membership applications filled out funds accepted event AMA HQ all-too-frequent occur rence have person contact Headquar ters find out status membership application taken CD sanctioned event find form monies never forwarded event reports close off CD section let pass suggestion several members have shared concerning both earned membership $20 transfer fee required become new CD conten tion since prospective CD cases going provide much-needed service club transfer fee should paid club instance member indicated have CD club rarely sanctioned event year extra CDs also worked event eligible earned membership next year order keep everyone happy club picked up tab extra active rewarded CD workers both teresting thoughts might much keep person happy willing put extra work necessary run event Onto subject three As travel around country can find different forms RC frequency control club fields Clothespins paddles electronic boards forms shapes sizes employ ed unique described Mint Julep contest last year Lets let Bill Beatys letter tell what Memphis TN RC Club uses use typical fluorescent-red-colored road construction workers vest has white circle black channel number screened back cost vest minimalapproximately $8 still use clothespins normal everyday flying however organized club events use vests hang clamp adjacent designated frequency frequen cy board Whenever someone wishes fly simply removes wears vest places AMA membership card under clamp tells anyone else fre quency use vest very easy see pits retrieve after flight What interesting way provide fre quency control certainly addresses concern expressed some cant read channel number plaques pits also cuts down possibility club member packing up going home frequency control clothes pin still affixed transmitter antenna know frustrating remain behind wondering hours really gone just out RULEs YQUMUSt8RnAF4AMeml 2 tluMust tlaveAnfCC en U T o heGuetofA Member 3YnuMuetBeAMember MRCC REOUENCY KONTHCx 3OA1E liii Thank Bill passing idea providing information photos Now some brief shots Anybody out have some safety ideas Execu tive Council committee includes yours truly working Safety Code general safety items Certainly have some ideas Last year went giving Techni cal Award deserving innovator hobby field Can no good new ideas model-land deserve recognition cant believe Contact office form wish nomi nate person firm now first series Clubs constantly searching fun-fly ideas Early last year column requested send descriptions events have worked well club re sponse somewhat underwhelming especially Control Line Free Flight areas Well add items re ceived own list publish couple month until weve exhausted pile will find often event will need surg ery fit special needs field circumstances usually simple task Spot Landing event has long staple fun-flies simple run easy judge provides excellent flying prac tice levels fliers can used Control Line Free Flight Radio Control As flying events make cer tain rules clearly understood before starting Remember no rule book fall back later day Two critical considerations whether measurement made mod el touches down comes rest what point model made wheel nose tail Some general thought about rules Control Line Any model line size allowed No throttle allowed No controlled crashes allowed Yes comes judgement call Free Flight Any model allowed Model may launched point no less 200 feet spot case use flag streamer pole spot will need least 100-ft tape guy winds up hitting pole give him trophy everybody go home Radio Control Any model allowed long its under 55 lb No controlled April 1988 121 National Records following National Records have processed during month Janu ary 1988 RC SoaringDuration Classes AIB/CID Jr3:0923 Marc Weimer 7/25/87 Classes A/B/C/D Sr2:5809 Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open1403 Pete Olsen 7/18/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Classes A/B Sr24 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Classes A/B/C/D Sr6980 km Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open780 km Pete Olsen 7/18/87 Technical Director continued crashes case always required engine running model came stop case Sailplane back judgement call can use lime mark spot grass pavement Measurements gen erally made after flight next flier getting ready event can easi ly combined another speed up activity Sometimes used hidden spot landing case spot marked before days events began some type tie-breaker needed everyone given shot landing spot marked half three-by-five card held turf nail Youll have chalk spot youre flying pavement everybody finished mea surement made Basically sheer luck win Timed two minutes Once again event can used model forms doesnt have two minutes especial ly Free Flight very small field Control Line Several variations possible timing Two minutes time mod el launched until touchdown time modeler calls Start model air until touchdown case knowledge fuel use important Free Flight Same basic rules Control Line No DTs allowed allowed flight cancelled scoring Actually event Competition Regula tions book called Time Target Gasevent 107that same Radio Control Again same basic rules can used however always model air flier call Start Stop timed segment allowed us include newcomer-type fliers might able fly shaky takeoffs landings also generally policy engage flier conversation cut down 1001-1002 routine Nasty fun winner person can get closest target 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/04
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122
COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEKT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 certain tasks seem go forever Its little like first trip place youve never visited before rule books like time around final page pasted up Membership Manual shortly before Christ mas huge sigh escaped lips thing left sit around wait find out what errors crept system just wouldnt rule book few mistakes keep us humble As writing appears several Continued page 120 AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1988-89 competition rules have completed effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin inter ests promoting understanding offi cial procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures 1 Pennyplane Rule Ratified rule interpretation limiting prop shaft extensions Pennyplanes previously re ported December 1987 issue has ratified recent ballot door Contest Board vote 10 rule interpretation No 006 in of washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bearing final binding News Indoor World Champs Modelers wishing attend forthcom ing Indoor World Championships May 2830 1988 Johnson City TN spectators supporters invited send appro last published February 1986 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active part rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submited cor rect AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones priate tees AMA HQ arrive no later May 2 1988 Supporter fee lodging $150 includes double-occupancy dormitory room May 27-30 three meals/day May 28-30 banquet May 30 pIus breakfast May 31 Supporter fee no meals lodging $50/person Supporter fees includes program book access flying site floor banquet Additional competit ions addition World Championships will Open FiD International contest sponsored NFFSentry fee $35 US door Championships sponsored NFFS $15 entry fee FiD Open International contest will held Tuesday Wednesday May 31 June 1 USIC will run Thursday through Saturday June 24 Questions respect contest rules lodging fees etc FiD Open Interna Continued page 118 live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties en gaged Contest Boards have several get finished time sub sequent steps done time important deadline modeler sub mitting proposal September 1 1988 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending Itll too late before know Comments Proposed Rule Changes Mail Hales Change Proposal SUBMIITAL DEADuNE SEPTEMBER 1 1980 Published Proposals lSemmaryj end Vote Results Model Aviation MamazineVote Result Newsletter Rule BooklEvory 2 Vearsl Publish January Even-Numbered Yacral AMA HOProposal 110 No1Cbairman 1Logs proposal inOiher Specini Events 2Assigns 10 number proposalsBlank BallotsContest Beard 3Sends proposals te ContestMember Beard ChairmenCompleted BallotslOne AMA Districtl APrepares counts ballotsIN CL FF _______________________________________RC Aere HEii Race Soar Other Speciai EveIris 4 reoionai membersl April 1988 113 0 a U0 C 0 E0 aaa LaE c 0 - 0 tr-0-0 00 s O 2 _ _ a 0 aa E0 a o 5 0 9a a 0 0 0a0 0 - u simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue FAI RC Soaring Team Program 1989 Approved RC Soaring learn Selection Committee Chairman Don Edberg reports team selection program 1989 US team has approved vote committee program summarized below Summary 1989 US BC Soaring Team Selection Program single method reaching finals used fly ing qualification contests However two differ ent means can used qualify 1 Attain performance level 90% winners score OR 21 Attain minimum absolute performance 400 points Duration 16 laps Distance within four minutes maximum Speed time 24 sec ondsall single day lone contest An excep tion can made day criterion contest hindered weather site problems case can extended two days Contest must have minimum five contestants sanctioned run AMA Contest Di rector Contestant must have current FAI Stamp order compete least two full rounds F3B events must have flown no working times necessary $20 entry fee payable AMA HQI required enter up two qualification contests contest must publicized least month advance either TSC Chairman AMA HQ New Scale Trophy MU ucuuw 1C II upi i mm ucci pruvmu ed FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale awarding team hav ing best performance CL Scale FAI Class F45 FAI World Championships trophy will presented first time 1988 event held August Kiev Russia US CL Scale team select ed AMA National Championships Lincoln NE last year Lets wish well World Champs can bring trophy back Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Wiilow St Lockport NY 14094 AC' Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Alleniown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4588 W ldeih Cleseland OH 44135 IWesil IV Warren Sanders Jr 973h 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 28116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Acren Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensaaiaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Vi AC C Gray 301 Holmes Salem Rd Terre Haule IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Darien IL 80558 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 80004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hellenotein Ave St Louis MO 83119 VII eeents except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36256 lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smdh 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hunter 6882 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7508 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 IHawaill Xl Dick Salter 7317 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 AC Pylon & Soaring 'AC Pattern & other AC 'AC fexcept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ol Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stranon House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Wall VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srall 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 289th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boo 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 v Bonny JenkIns 3112 B Ralnes Ad Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlnson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dane Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamihon OH 45013 lv woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Ad Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph IBud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 7256 Lincoln Wichda KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reeder Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI CE Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Levinglon KYQ95~ VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Miusouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 873 Livermore CA 04550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 damson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valeriun 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boo 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Kedh Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemsn Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #5 Midway City CA 92855 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 Nh 9816 St Seattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80546 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th 51 Newport Beach CA 92663 Member Icentral Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill A l4esselbrock 8320 Blueherry Hilt Cl Clselseatl OH 49248 IV Staney Mills Brookaide RI 3 Ben tra Charlettesville VA 22901 V John Fupsa 724 Diane St Nicenille FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvern MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estesez Rd Lu Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoesard c/s Walt Schoonard 2h94 NOOT Orlands FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Aeon CT 06001 II Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobaon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boo 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 207A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sitleet RD 3 Boo 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT announced CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92530 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vi Bes Belluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wayming Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 VIsalla CA 93277-8787 Xl Roger Pierce t2208 219th Ave Ct 6 6 Bonsey Lake WA 98390 Vi Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Palsa Park IL 80464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whilsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 9015 Ave Portland OR 97220 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tajunga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Fergason Visalia CA 93291 Larry Phillips 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Ml 48063 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen iS Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 114 Model Aviation NATS NATTER Get copy 1988 NATS News just $600 Published daily 1988 National Model Airplane Championships Virginia wrapup edi tion printed late August will sent subscribers way get ALL final scores resultslI NATS news contains news NATSI NATS News subscription club great ideal ninth issue published after NATS can through sub scription final issue will complete set NATS News give happenings final results SOARING NOTEPlease remember Soaring en tries must same frequency As large NATS contestant must use frequency event entries necessary keep contestants having make multiple flights same flight group having make immediate successive flights Soaring frequencies filling quickly Channels 3466 about half filled Channels 14-28 corn pletely open CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS ADVANCED new NATS entry form event open have finished top 10 last 10 years Juniors Seniors Advanced winners however will participate Walker Fly-Off Merry Christmas Al Al Thomas wife Lynn asked him what hed like Christmas Als immediate response trip NATS couple days after Christmas Al AMA Headquarterssigning upi 988s fFrst entrant Have sent entry yet Announcement location date Campgrounds Dorms Motel hotel telephone numbers Radio frequency information Schedule 16 Reasons December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 March 1988/page 123 December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 February 1988/page 123 January 1988/page 129 UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 1988 NATS AMA Vintageignition-powered original-sized SAM old timers Classes B C flown per new rulebook July 25th 8 am registration 8 9 am Foxberga Control Line event Goldberg profile stunters powered Fox 35 stunt engines 2 ounce Sullivan fuel tank no hot gloves fast fills 21 Sport Speed2 lines helmet cowl no asymmetical pod boom models 21 Racea big Goodyear event 21 engines pro file models 300 square inches wing area aircraft raced CLOUD 9 NIGHT will Sunday night July 24 annual nostalgia gathering wondrous opportunity see hear modelings greats AND TO BOOT THERES swap shop modelers flea marketSunday July 24 static showSaturday July 23 AMA banquetcomplete guest speaker Monday July 25 Meetings dinners almost special inter estall week An air showSunday July 31 model products showThursday-Saturday July 28 2930 Fun Flyboth prior after NATSSun day July 23and 31 annual AMA membership meetingMonday July 25 Hobby shopall week AND THE CHANCE TO MEETAND SEE EVERYONEI PLEASE send stamped self-addressed envelope Send NATS forms Enter NATS News subscription Entry Volunteer ________ Enclosed $ _______ NAME ADDRESS CITY ___________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________ AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 April 1988 115 AMA NATS 1988 TIDE WATER VIRGINIA MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1990 begines January 1 1988the opening date accepting basic rules-change proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CURRENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 1 1988 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please clude pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time Contest Board Procedures AS REVISED MAY 1984 Forward purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encourage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilingacompleted RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman CB coordinator General rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballotafter publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankingsforeachofthealternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 116 Model Aviation tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example CategoryYear Proposal Effective Proposal RC76lan CL b FF c SC GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category CB affir mative 2k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote 2/a majority voting required number shall 8 11 7 10 6 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative 2/a majority vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2/s majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 9 6 8 5 74 64 5 3 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2/a majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative li majority Final Vote buta single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote far againstin cases proposals receiving 213 favoroble ma]ority among voting linol Vote will included next rule book choice between two proposols example noted vote other voted against bosic proposal cose multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule book its basic pmposal passes bg 213 voting sure number x proEXHIBIT C 5 o 0 z 0 -ira -a z January 1 through September IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies Cbairtisancoordinaior re view comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distribution cB members activity continuous throughout period September through September [Review approval basic proposals ire completed hy CB Chairman Coordinator Basic proposals submitted publication itt Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote -December issue Midel Aviation containing basic proposals z C 2 h ributed 72 ments general membership accepted reviewed 1s Complete Initial Vote December postmark deadline U Bo2 00Tabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CB comments CB members ChairmaniCoordinator deter Z mines final wordinp proposals 070 e Model Aviation containing refined proposals di x tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bership 5 r -an B B 0 7 B 4 C-7 HO ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final vote publish synopsis oh new rules C z C F. Manuscript new Rule Book generated NATS NATS view typeset proofread gullies Paste-up print Issue new Rule Book April 1988 117 posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote against basic Cu against basic Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-18-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor system retaining pattern & starting pta Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-B Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area Q a C rJ 4 0 2 CL-73-BA CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re iL strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro cedu res Approximately two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C voting dates determining validity vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may atanytime priorto rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered HQ editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval bythe appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval i 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 AM Indoor Champs continued tional contest USIC should sent directly Mr Anthony J Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 USA 118 Model Aviation a E w EXHIBIT B H ilLi H Li Lj ri Li Li 0 i 0Os KIM K <Lii Lii Lii 0I I H Li LILi Ii S S0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submitted withinn limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determi nation appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher shouid note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action FF Nats Harry Murphy Onset let say much prefer devote spaces referring reg ular Free Flight Duration column takenEd stick-the-pins squirt-the-glue however times politics activity need properly aired resolved can move fun building flying leisurely uncomplicated fashion Also seems controversies arise special-interest column editors usually some first made aware situations since have access goodly number club newsletters quite often sent copies correspon dence may darting back forth between warring partiesas though may some sort gurus can wave wands chant indiscernible words forthwith produce instant magical solutions turn would acceptable Well dont profess man retain opinions others may touched such conflicts crisis situation within cur rent activity would lay cause AMA predict impending doom domes tic competition Free Flight believe definitely lies ongoing controversy over less-than-adequate facilities have recently provided Free Flight contingencies faithfully wish participate annual AMA Nats Nation al Model Airplane Championships writing spokespersons both Free Flight community AMA officialdom odds arriving viable solution problem Whereas Free Flighters plead sepa rated FF Nats enable satisfactory site selection AMA chooses stand steadfast its traditional unified Nats format forms competition RC Con trol Line Indoor well Free Flight single time location continues offer disturbed Free Flighter pot luck promise whatever available area after base operational site has selected annual AMA Nats con vention As late has meant succes sion subpar flying site facilities Free Flighter crux problem moment controversy appears far being resolved disturbing writer although continuation arguments may damage individual warring parties Free Flight itself could become loser could choose fall ranks dis gust ongoing arguments true facts AMAs uni fied Nats stance has driven Free Flight portion annual gathering down stature second-class competition thirdrate sites Therefore Nats no longer regarded annual big once looked forward year now two- three-day re gional contests offer better site facilities although may volve bit long-distance travel enticing week-long Nats struggle fighting swamps trees ravines sheriffs whatever Conversely also feel Free Flight ers entirely free fault insist ing AMA shoulder entire re sponsibility solving site problem establishing separated AMA FF Nats sole purpose satisfying Free Flight contingent within AMA organization AMA has problems well may well fruitful pause moment look about observe what others doing may offer suggestion problem could sensibly approached First SAM Society An tique Modelers brothers have sim ilar problems establishing various sites annual SAM Champs les ser degree because eventual sites cho sen Free Flight considerations major priority relatively new Nostalgia Gas movement under auspices NFFS will piggyback own first official national competition onto years 1988 SAM Champs Again quality site can mean success failure initial venture annual national competition recent years Indoor cousins insti gated US Indoor Champs concept began West Baden IN moved Niagara Falls NY has now become firmly plant ed excellent facilities Johnson City TN concept has molded pol ished shape able hands Tony Italiano NFFS affair has now grown such stature have attracted attention AMA world cham pionships session 1988 FAC Flying Aces Club group Flying Scale advocates also sponsor own annual Nats Finallybut least impor tancewhat annual Memorial Day weekend classic US Free Flight Champs Taft CA Ask Westerner name top contests Outdoor season doubt AMA Nats will make lists let alone la beled big may ask Well because Coast folks have long ago established substitute onceevery-four-years visiting AMA Nats no longer visits California Should accept above would seem Free Flight rel atives have found solutions annual big problem doing own thing impetus coming within own ranks would seem leave Midwest Eastern Free Flighters standing alone still punching seemingly im movable AMA Nats Committee re mains oblivious complaints suggestions think will eventu ally win cards dealt thus Personally feel so-called typical competition Free Flighters must also take appropriate steps own thing thereby letting AMA off hook con tinue what feel have Yes will require champion club group step forward ranks make happen would seem since surely outnumber sum total of present members SAM NosGas Indoor FAC factions should have number qualified person nel within ranks accomplish annual centrally located Free Flight champs places flying site facilities proper order priority Again feel Free Flight very healthy regional levels Nats situation deep concern Well enough said new enemies may now throw rocks conveni ently duck cover await Apocalypse apologies uninterested space eaten up foregoing felt urge pass personal views topic Whether dissertation will aid hinder have no effect seeking viable solution continu ing Nats site problem remains seen Anyway have offered two cents worth matter feel better about shrink says may live day two longer because have relieved myself SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued major ones occurred Scale Indoor bitsy RC Pattern As items resolved Contest Board Chairpersons will appear correc tions publication aware pro cess involved developing competi tion rules would call attention material found pages 2 3 1988/ 89 Competition Regulations pages particular significance right now since next rule-submission period September 1 1988 deadline cycle complete Contest Board Procedures also printed edition Competition Newsletter final portion process occurs af ter last vote time Contest Board Chairpersons sit down put material its final book form Once has done material simply insert ed computer Headquarters proofed typeset last time around came-a-cropper several last steps case Indoor decision 120 Model Aviation include FAI material since sub tle interweaving regular AMA Indoor rules resulted some prob lems Scale missed change because effect proposal sheet two items another case Chairperson missed inserting own proposal passed Technical Director did pick up end process certainly should have much problem next time around text in-house own computers hardware transfer directly typesetter will have ex tra steps have occur very last minute available man-hours can devoted double-checking So much cycle have ordered either AMA Competi tion Regulations International Aero modeling Rules FAI should have now interesting note end January have mailed just un der 6000 copies Competition Regulations seems safe assume approach contest season will small surge number going out Membership Manual went mail middle January Now have opportunity see material included item can understand have stated unless fly rule-book event competition need Competition Regulations book sanction related information can also found Membership Manual group sanctions occasional fun-fly mall show everything need manual As preamble front manual states would very much like have suggestions about additional formation might include future printings Send off office Lets change subjects talk about Contest Directors has interesting ing processing CD applications since last October number appli cants have commented quiz portion indicating have found challeng ing learned some cases relearned valuable information about sanc tioned events exactly what quiz intended should noted date applicant has managed achieve required 85% passing score Indeed score 100% important note again col umn changes developed last Octo ber included fact new CD first year activity probationary earned free membership awarded CD running sanctioned event will given after second year CD activity other words new CD sanc tions event 1988 another 1989 will receive earned membership 1990 Several elements CDing will watched carefully especially during probationary year include such items proper submission forms re cords event well attention details very important item confirm ing participants AMA membership transmitting membership applications filled out funds accepted event AMA HQ all-too-frequent occur rence have person contact Headquar ters find out status membership application taken CD sanctioned event find form monies never forwarded event reports close off CD section let pass suggestion several members have shared concerning both earned membership $20 transfer fee required become new CD conten tion since prospective CD cases going provide much-needed service club transfer fee should paid club instance member indicated have CD club rarely sanctioned event year extra CDs also worked event eligible earned membership next year order keep everyone happy club picked up tab extra active rewarded CD workers both teresting thoughts might much keep person happy willing put extra work necessary run event Onto subject three As travel around country can find different forms RC frequency control club fields Clothespins paddles electronic boards forms shapes sizes employ ed unique described Mint Julep contest last year Lets let Bill Beatys letter tell what Memphis TN RC Club uses use typical fluorescent-red-colored road construction workers vest has white circle black channel number screened back cost vest minimalapproximately $8 still use clothespins normal everyday flying however organized club events use vests hang clamp adjacent designated frequency frequen cy board Whenever someone wishes fly simply removes wears vest places AMA membership card under clamp tells anyone else fre quency use vest very easy see pits retrieve after flight What interesting way provide fre quency control certainly addresses concern expressed some cant read channel number plaques pits also cuts down possibility club member packing up going home frequency control clothes pin still affixed transmitter antenna know frustrating remain behind wondering hours really gone just out RULEs YQUMUSt8RnAF4AMeml 2 tluMust tlaveAnfCC en U T o heGuetofA Member 3YnuMuetBeAMember MRCC REOUENCY KONTHCx 3OA1E liii Thank Bill passing idea providing information photos Now some brief shots Anybody out have some safety ideas Execu tive Council committee includes yours truly working Safety Code general safety items Certainly have some ideas Last year went giving Techni cal Award deserving innovator hobby field Can no good new ideas model-land deserve recognition cant believe Contact office form wish nomi nate person firm now first series Clubs constantly searching fun-fly ideas Early last year column requested send descriptions events have worked well club re sponse somewhat underwhelming especially Control Line Free Flight areas Well add items re ceived own list publish couple month until weve exhausted pile will find often event will need surg ery fit special needs field circumstances usually simple task Spot Landing event has long staple fun-flies simple run easy judge provides excellent flying prac tice levels fliers can used Control Line Free Flight Radio Control As flying events make cer tain rules clearly understood before starting Remember no rule book fall back later day Two critical considerations whether measurement made mod el touches down comes rest what point model made wheel nose tail Some general thought about rules Control Line Any model line size allowed No throttle allowed No controlled crashes allowed Yes comes judgement call Free Flight Any model allowed Model may launched point no less 200 feet spot case use flag streamer pole spot will need least 100-ft tape guy winds up hitting pole give him trophy everybody go home Radio Control Any model allowed long its under 55 lb No controlled April 1988 121 National Records following National Records have processed during month Janu ary 1988 RC SoaringDuration Classes AIB/CID Jr3:0923 Marc Weimer 7/25/87 Classes A/B/C/D Sr2:5809 Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open1403 Pete Olsen 7/18/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Classes A/B Sr24 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Classes A/B/C/D Sr6980 km Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open780 km Pete Olsen 7/18/87 Technical Director continued crashes case always required engine running model came stop case Sailplane back judgement call can use lime mark spot grass pavement Measurements gen erally made after flight next flier getting ready event can easi ly combined another speed up activity Sometimes used hidden spot landing case spot marked before days events began some type tie-breaker needed everyone given shot landing spot marked half three-by-five card held turf nail Youll have chalk spot youre flying pavement everybody finished mea surement made Basically sheer luck win Timed two minutes Once again event can used model forms doesnt have two minutes especial ly Free Flight very small field Control Line Several variations possible timing Two minutes time mod el launched until touchdown time modeler calls Start model air until touchdown case knowledge fuel use important Free Flight Same basic rules Control Line No DTs allowed allowed flight cancelled scoring Actually event Competition Regula tions book called Time Target Gasevent 107that same Radio Control Again same basic rules can used however always model air flier call Start Stop timed segment allowed us include newcomer-type fliers might able fly shaky takeoffs landings also generally policy engage flier conversation cut down 1001-1002 routine Nasty fun winner person can get closest target 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/04
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122
COM PETI TWIN NE WSLETTEKT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood CompuServe 76117167 certain tasks seem go forever Its little like first trip place youve never visited before rule books like time around final page pasted up Membership Manual shortly before Christ mas huge sigh escaped lips thing left sit around wait find out what errors crept system just wouldnt rule book few mistakes keep us humble As writing appears several Continued page 120 AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1988-89 competition rules have completed effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin inter ests promoting understanding offi cial procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures 1 Pennyplane Rule Ratified rule interpretation limiting prop shaft extensions Pennyplanes previously re ported December 1987 issue has ratified recent ballot door Contest Board vote 10 rule interpretation No 006 in of washers other materials can used extend prop ahead thrust bearing final binding News Indoor World Champs Modelers wishing attend forthcom ing Indoor World Championships May 2830 1988 Johnson City TN spectators supporters invited send appro last published February 1986 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active part rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submited cor rect AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones priate tees AMA HQ arrive no later May 2 1988 Supporter fee lodging $150 includes double-occupancy dormitory room May 27-30 three meals/day May 28-30 banquet May 30 pIus breakfast May 31 Supporter fee no meals lodging $50/person Supporter fees includes program book access flying site floor banquet Additional competit ions addition World Championships will Open FiD International contest sponsored NFFSentry fee $35 US door Championships sponsored NFFS $15 entry fee FiD Open International contest will held Tuesday Wednesday May 31 June 1 USIC will run Thursday through Saturday June 24 Questions respect contest rules lodging fees etc FiD Open Interna Continued page 118 live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties en gaged Contest Boards have several get finished time sub sequent steps done time important deadline modeler sub mitting proposal September 1 1988 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending Itll too late before know Comments Proposed Rule Changes Mail Hales Change Proposal SUBMIITAL DEADuNE SEPTEMBER 1 1980 Published Proposals lSemmaryj end Vote Results Model Aviation MamazineVote Result Newsletter Rule BooklEvory 2 Vearsl Publish January Even-Numbered Yacral AMA HOProposal 110 No1Cbairman 1Logs proposal inOiher Specini Events 2Assigns 10 number proposalsBlank BallotsContest Beard 3Sends proposals te ContestMember Beard ChairmenCompleted BallotslOne AMA Districtl APrepares counts ballotsIN CL FF _______________________________________RC Aere HEii Race Soar Other Speciai EveIris 4 reoionai membersl April 1988 113 0 a U0 C 0 E0 aaa LaE c 0 - 0 tr-0-0 00 s O 2 _ _ a 0 aa E0 a o 5 0 9a a 0 0 0a0 0 - u simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue FAI RC Soaring Team Program 1989 Approved RC Soaring learn Selection Committee Chairman Don Edberg reports team selection program 1989 US team has approved vote committee program summarized below Summary 1989 US BC Soaring Team Selection Program single method reaching finals used fly ing qualification contests However two differ ent means can used qualify 1 Attain performance level 90% winners score OR 21 Attain minimum absolute performance 400 points Duration 16 laps Distance within four minutes maximum Speed time 24 sec ondsall single day lone contest An excep tion can made day criterion contest hindered weather site problems case can extended two days Contest must have minimum five contestants sanctioned run AMA Contest Di rector Contestant must have current FAI Stamp order compete least two full rounds F3B events must have flown no working times necessary $20 entry fee payable AMA HQI required enter up two qualification contests contest must publicized least month advance either TSC Chairman AMA HQ New Scale Trophy MU ucuuw 1C II upi i mm ucci pruvmu ed FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale awarding team hav ing best performance CL Scale FAI Class F45 FAI World Championships trophy will presented first time 1988 event held August Kiev Russia US CL Scale team select ed AMA National Championships Lincoln NE last year Lets wish well World Champs can bring trophy back Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Wiilow St Lockport NY 14094 AC' Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Alleniown PA 18103 lEast M Weisenbach 4588 W ldeih Cleseland OH 44135 IWesil IV Warren Sanders Jr 973h 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V AC Ralph Bailey PO Boo 1287 Orangeburg SC 28116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Acren Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensaaiaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 Vi AC C Gray 301 Holmes Salem Rd Terre Haule IN 47803 RC Searing Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Darien IL 80558 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 80004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hellenotein Ave St Louis MO 83119 VII eeents except AC entire District except Michigan Greg Seydel 36256 lona Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smdh 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hunter 6882 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7508 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 IHawaill Xl Dick Salter 7317 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 AC Pylon & Soaring 'AC Pattern & other AC 'AC fexcept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ol Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stranon House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Wall VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srall 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 289th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boo 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 v Bonny JenkIns 3112 B Ralnes Ad Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Ire Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlnson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaIt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dane Brown 4580 Layhigh Rd Hamihon OH 45013 lv woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Ad Hampton VA 23864 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33880 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph IBud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 7256 Lincoln Wichda KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514 Xi Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reeder Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI CE Robbert 1616 Meadowthorpe Ave Levinglon KYQ95~ VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Miusouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 873 Livermore CA 04550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 damson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Mark Valeriun 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Antron Dr Colorado Springs CO 90906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boo 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 6 Redmond WA 98053 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland PO Boo 55564 Omaha NE 68155 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Kedh Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemsn Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Sliff PO Boo #5 Midway City CA 92855 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 Nh 9816 St Seattle WA 98115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80546 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th 51 Newport Beach CA 92663 Member Icentral Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth TX 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I L Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 II George Berko 8 Bowden Lane Glen Head NY 11545 Ill A l4esselbrock 8320 Blueherry Hilt Cl Clselseatl OH 49248 IV Staney Mills Brookaide RI 3 Ben tra Charlettesville VA 22901 V John Fupsa 724 Diane St Nicenille FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvern MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estesez Rd Lu Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoesard c/s Walt Schoonard 2h94 NOOT Orlands FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Aeon CT 06001 II Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobaon 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boo 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RR 3 Boo 207A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bill Gibbons 7422 Club House Rd Boulder CO 80301 Bob Sitleet RD 3 Boo 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Walter Perkins 3421 SE 28th Ct Ocala FL 32671 CL COMBAT announced CL AEROBATICS Keith Trostle 10233 Peregrine Cir Fountain Valley CA 92708 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Loran Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldbook El Toro CA 92530 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98042 Vi Bes Belluomini 129 College Park Dr Creatniew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit MI 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wayming Houston TX 77035 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alesander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 VIsalla CA 93277-8787 Xl Roger Pierce t2208 219th Ave Ct 6 6 Bonsey Lake WA 98390 Vi Stan Watson 19414W 134 St Palsa Park IL 80464 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whilsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 9015 Ave Portland OR 97220 AC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tajunga CA 91042 AC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Fergason Visalia CA 93291 Larry Phillips 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Ml 48063 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen iS Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 114 Model Aviation NATS NATTER Get copy 1988 NATS News just $600 Published daily 1988 National Model Airplane Championships Virginia wrapup edi tion printed late August will sent subscribers way get ALL final scores resultslI NATS news contains news NATSI NATS News subscription club great ideal ninth issue published after NATS can through sub scription final issue will complete set NATS News give happenings final results SOARING NOTEPlease remember Soaring en tries must same frequency As large NATS contestant must use frequency event entries necessary keep contestants having make multiple flights same flight group having make immediate successive flights Soaring frequencies filling quickly Channels 3466 about half filled Channels 14-28 corn pletely open CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS ADVANCED new NATS entry form event open have finished top 10 last 10 years Juniors Seniors Advanced winners however will participate Walker Fly-Off Merry Christmas Al Al Thomas wife Lynn asked him what hed like Christmas Als immediate response trip NATS couple days after Christmas Al AMA Headquarterssigning upi 988s fFrst entrant Have sent entry yet Announcement location date Campgrounds Dorms Motel hotel telephone numbers Radio frequency information Schedule 16 Reasons December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 March 1988/page 123 December 1987/page 127 March 1988/page 123 February 1988/page 123 January 1988/page 129 UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 1988 NATS AMA Vintageignition-powered original-sized SAM old timers Classes B C flown per new rulebook July 25th 8 am registration 8 9 am Foxberga Control Line event Goldberg profile stunters powered Fox 35 stunt engines 2 ounce Sullivan fuel tank no hot gloves fast fills 21 Sport Speed2 lines helmet cowl no asymmetical pod boom models 21 Racea big Goodyear event 21 engines pro file models 300 square inches wing area aircraft raced CLOUD 9 NIGHT will Sunday night July 24 annual nostalgia gathering wondrous opportunity see hear modelings greats AND TO BOOT THERES swap shop modelers flea marketSunday July 24 static showSaturday July 23 AMA banquetcomplete guest speaker Monday July 25 Meetings dinners almost special inter estall week An air showSunday July 31 model products showThursday-Saturday July 28 2930 Fun Flyboth prior after NATSSun day July 23and 31 annual AMA membership meetingMonday July 25 Hobby shopall week AND THE CHANCE TO MEETAND SEE EVERYONEI PLEASE send stamped self-addressed envelope Send NATS forms Enter NATS News subscription Entry Volunteer ________ Enclosed $ _______ NAME ADDRESS CITY ___________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________ AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 April 1988 115 AMA NATS 1988 TIDE WATER VIRGINIA MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE INDEX OF 1988 NATS IN FORMATION two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1990 begines January 1 1988the opening date accepting basic rules-change proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CURRENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 1 1988 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please clude pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time Contest Board Procedures AS REVISED MAY 1984 Forward purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encourage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilingacompleted RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman CB coordinator General rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballotafter publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankingsforeachofthealternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 116 Model Aviation tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example CategoryYear Proposal Effective Proposal RC76lan CL b FF c SC GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category CB affir mative 2k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote 2/a majority voting required number shall 8 11 7 10 6 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative 2/a majority vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2/s majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 9 6 8 5 74 64 5 3 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2/a majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative li majority Final Vote buta single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote far againstin cases proposals receiving 213 favoroble ma]ority among voting linol Vote will included next rule book choice between two proposols example noted vote other voted against bosic proposal cose multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule book its basic pmposal passes bg 213 voting sure number x proEXHIBIT C 5 o 0 z 0 -ira -a z January 1 through September IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies Cbairtisancoordinaior re view comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distribution cB members activity continuous throughout period September through September [Review approval basic proposals ire completed hy CB Chairman Coordinator Basic proposals submitted publication itt Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote -December issue Midel Aviation containing basic proposals z C 2 h ributed 72 ments general membership accepted reviewed 1s Complete Initial Vote December postmark deadline U Bo2 00Tabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CB comments CB members ChairmaniCoordinator deter Z mines final wordinp proposals 070 e Model Aviation containing refined proposals di x tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bership 5 r -an B B 0 7 B 4 C-7 HO ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final vote publish synopsis oh new rules C z C F. Manuscript new Rule Book generated NATS NATS view typeset proofread gullies Paste-up print Issue new Rule Book April 1988 117 posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote against basic Cu against basic Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-18-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor system retaining pattern & starting pta Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-B Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area Q a C rJ 4 0 2 CL-73-BA CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re iL strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro cedu res Approximately two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C voting dates determining validity vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may atanytime priorto rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered HQ editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval bythe appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval i 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 AM Indoor Champs continued tional contest USIC should sent directly Mr Anthony J Italiano 1655 Re vere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 USA 118 Model Aviation a E w EXHIBIT B H ilLi H Li Lj ri Li Li 0 i 0Os KIM K <Lii Lii Lii 0I I H Li LILi Ii S S0 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thoughtprovoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors sue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submitted withinn limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determi nation appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher shouid note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action FF Nats Harry Murphy Onset let say much prefer devote spaces referring reg ular Free Flight Duration column takenEd stick-the-pins squirt-the-glue however times politics activity need properly aired resolved can move fun building flying leisurely uncomplicated fashion Also seems controversies arise special-interest column editors usually some first made aware situations since have access goodly number club newsletters quite often sent copies correspon dence may darting back forth between warring partiesas though may some sort gurus can wave wands chant indiscernible words forthwith produce instant magical solutions turn would acceptable Well dont profess man retain opinions others may touched such conflicts crisis situation within cur rent activity would lay cause AMA predict impending doom domes tic competition Free Flight believe definitely lies ongoing controversy over less-than-adequate facilities have recently provided Free Flight contingencies faithfully wish participate annual AMA Nats Nation al Model Airplane Championships writing spokespersons both Free Flight community AMA officialdom odds arriving viable solution problem Whereas Free Flighters plead sepa rated FF Nats enable satisfactory site selection AMA chooses stand steadfast its traditional unified Nats format forms competition RC Con trol Line Indoor well Free Flight single time location continues offer disturbed Free Flighter pot luck promise whatever available area after base operational site has selected annual AMA Nats con vention As late has meant succes sion subpar flying site facilities Free Flighter crux problem moment controversy appears far being resolved disturbing writer although continuation arguments may damage individual warring parties Free Flight itself could become loser could choose fall ranks dis gust ongoing arguments true facts AMAs uni fied Nats stance has driven Free Flight portion annual gathering down stature second-class competition thirdrate sites Therefore Nats no longer regarded annual big once looked forward year now two- three-day re gional contests offer better site facilities although may volve bit long-distance travel enticing week-long Nats struggle fighting swamps trees ravines sheriffs whatever Conversely also feel Free Flight ers entirely free fault insist ing AMA shoulder entire re sponsibility solving site problem establishing separated AMA FF Nats sole purpose satisfying Free Flight contingent within AMA organization AMA has problems well may well fruitful pause moment look about observe what others doing may offer suggestion problem could sensibly approached First SAM Society An tique Modelers brothers have sim ilar problems establishing various sites annual SAM Champs les ser degree because eventual sites cho sen Free Flight considerations major priority relatively new Nostalgia Gas movement under auspices NFFS will piggyback own first official national competition onto years 1988 SAM Champs Again quality site can mean success failure initial venture annual national competition recent years Indoor cousins insti gated US Indoor Champs concept began West Baden IN moved Niagara Falls NY has now become firmly plant ed excellent facilities Johnson City TN concept has molded pol ished shape able hands Tony Italiano NFFS affair has now grown such stature have attracted attention AMA world cham pionships session 1988 FAC Flying Aces Club group Flying Scale advocates also sponsor own annual Nats Finallybut least impor tancewhat annual Memorial Day weekend classic US Free Flight Champs Taft CA Ask Westerner name top contests Outdoor season doubt AMA Nats will make lists let alone la beled big may ask Well because Coast folks have long ago established substitute onceevery-four-years visiting AMA Nats no longer visits California Should accept above would seem Free Flight rel atives have found solutions annual big problem doing own thing impetus coming within own ranks would seem leave Midwest Eastern Free Flighters standing alone still punching seemingly im movable AMA Nats Committee re mains oblivious complaints suggestions think will eventu ally win cards dealt thus Personally feel so-called typical competition Free Flighters must also take appropriate steps own thing thereby letting AMA off hook con tinue what feel have Yes will require champion club group step forward ranks make happen would seem since surely outnumber sum total of present members SAM NosGas Indoor FAC factions should have number qualified person nel within ranks accomplish annual centrally located Free Flight champs places flying site facilities proper order priority Again feel Free Flight very healthy regional levels Nats situation deep concern Well enough said new enemies may now throw rocks conveni ently duck cover await Apocalypse apologies uninterested space eaten up foregoing felt urge pass personal views topic Whether dissertation will aid hinder have no effect seeking viable solution continu ing Nats site problem remains seen Anyway have offered two cents worth matter feel better about shrink says may live day two longer because have relieved myself SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Technical Director continued major ones occurred Scale Indoor bitsy RC Pattern As items resolved Contest Board Chairpersons will appear correc tions publication aware pro cess involved developing competi tion rules would call attention material found pages 2 3 1988/ 89 Competition Regulations pages particular significance right now since next rule-submission period September 1 1988 deadline cycle complete Contest Board Procedures also printed edition Competition Newsletter final portion process occurs af ter last vote time Contest Board Chairpersons sit down put material its final book form Once has done material simply insert ed computer Headquarters proofed typeset last time around came-a-cropper several last steps case Indoor decision 120 Model Aviation include FAI material since sub tle interweaving regular AMA Indoor rules resulted some prob lems Scale missed change because effect proposal sheet two items another case Chairperson missed inserting own proposal passed Technical Director did pick up end process certainly should have much problem next time around text in-house own computers hardware transfer directly typesetter will have ex tra steps have occur very last minute available man-hours can devoted double-checking So much cycle have ordered either AMA Competi tion Regulations International Aero modeling Rules FAI should have now interesting note end January have mailed just un der 6000 copies Competition Regulations seems safe assume approach contest season will small surge number going out Membership Manual went mail middle January Now have opportunity see material included item can understand have stated unless fly rule-book event competition need Competition Regulations book sanction related information can also found Membership Manual group sanctions occasional fun-fly mall show everything need manual As preamble front manual states would very much like have suggestions about additional formation might include future printings Send off office Lets change subjects talk about Contest Directors has interesting ing processing CD applications since last October number appli cants have commented quiz portion indicating have found challeng ing learned some cases relearned valuable information about sanc tioned events exactly what quiz intended should noted date applicant has managed achieve required 85% passing score Indeed score 100% important note again col umn changes developed last Octo ber included fact new CD first year activity probationary earned free membership awarded CD running sanctioned event will given after second year CD activity other words new CD sanc tions event 1988 another 1989 will receive earned membership 1990 Several elements CDing will watched carefully especially during probationary year include such items proper submission forms re cords event well attention details very important item confirm ing participants AMA membership transmitting membership applications filled out funds accepted event AMA HQ all-too-frequent occur rence have person contact Headquar ters find out status membership application taken CD sanctioned event find form monies never forwarded event reports close off CD section let pass suggestion several members have shared concerning both earned membership $20 transfer fee required become new CD conten tion since prospective CD cases going provide much-needed service club transfer fee should paid club instance member indicated have CD club rarely sanctioned event year extra CDs also worked event eligible earned membership next year order keep everyone happy club picked up tab extra active rewarded CD workers both teresting thoughts might much keep person happy willing put extra work necessary run event Onto subject three As travel around country can find different forms RC frequency control club fields Clothespins paddles electronic boards forms shapes sizes employ ed unique described Mint Julep contest last year Lets let Bill Beatys letter tell what Memphis TN RC Club uses use typical fluorescent-red-colored road construction workers vest has white circle black channel number screened back cost vest minimalapproximately $8 still use clothespins normal everyday flying however organized club events use vests hang clamp adjacent designated frequency frequen cy board Whenever someone wishes fly simply removes wears vest places AMA membership card under clamp tells anyone else fre quency use vest very easy see pits retrieve after flight What interesting way provide fre quency control certainly addresses concern expressed some cant read channel number plaques pits also cuts down possibility club member packing up going home frequency control clothes pin still affixed transmitter antenna know frustrating remain behind wondering hours really gone just out RULEs YQUMUSt8RnAF4AMeml 2 tluMust tlaveAnfCC en U T o heGuetofA Member 3YnuMuetBeAMember MRCC REOUENCY KONTHCx 3OA1E liii Thank Bill passing idea providing information photos Now some brief shots Anybody out have some safety ideas Execu tive Council committee includes yours truly working Safety Code general safety items Certainly have some ideas Last year went giving Techni cal Award deserving innovator hobby field Can no good new ideas model-land deserve recognition cant believe Contact office form wish nomi nate person firm now first series Clubs constantly searching fun-fly ideas Early last year column requested send descriptions events have worked well club re sponse somewhat underwhelming especially Control Line Free Flight areas Well add items re ceived own list publish couple month until weve exhausted pile will find often event will need surg ery fit special needs field circumstances usually simple task Spot Landing event has long staple fun-flies simple run easy judge provides excellent flying prac tice levels fliers can used Control Line Free Flight Radio Control As flying events make cer tain rules clearly understood before starting Remember no rule book fall back later day Two critical considerations whether measurement made mod el touches down comes rest what point model made wheel nose tail Some general thought about rules Control Line Any model line size allowed No throttle allowed No controlled crashes allowed Yes comes judgement call Free Flight Any model allowed Model may launched point no less 200 feet spot case use flag streamer pole spot will need least 100-ft tape guy winds up hitting pole give him trophy everybody go home Radio Control Any model allowed long its under 55 lb No controlled April 1988 121 National Records following National Records have processed during month Janu ary 1988 RC SoaringDuration Classes AIB/CID Jr3:0923 Marc Weimer 7/25/87 Classes A/B/C/D Sr2:5809 Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open1403 Pete Olsen 7/18/87 RC SoaringOpen Distance Classes A/B Sr24 miles Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 RC SoaringClosed Course Distance Classes A/B/C/D Sr6980 km Dieter Rozek 7/25/87 Class Open780 km Pete Olsen 7/18/87 Technical Director continued crashes case always required engine running model came stop case Sailplane back judgement call can use lime mark spot grass pavement Measurements gen erally made after flight next flier getting ready event can easi ly combined another speed up activity Sometimes used hidden spot landing case spot marked before days events began some type tie-breaker needed everyone given shot landing spot marked half three-by-five card held turf nail Youll have chalk spot youre flying pavement everybody finished mea surement made Basically sheer luck win Timed two minutes Once again event can used model forms doesnt have two minutes especial ly Free Flight very small field Control Line Several variations possible timing Two minutes time mod el launched until touchdown time modeler calls Start model air until touchdown case knowledge fuel use important Free Flight Same basic rules Control Line No DTs allowed allowed flight cancelled scoring Actually event Competition Regula tions book called Time Target Gasevent 107that same Radio Control Again same basic rules can used however always model air flier call Start Stop timed segment allowed us include newcomer-type fliers might able fly shaky takeoffs landings also generally policy engage flier conversation cut down 1001-1002 routine Nasty fun winner person can get closest target 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