COMPETIT~ w NE WSLETT&i ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood thoughts expressed column month have germinating con siderable period time Comments let ters magazine columns over phone have echoed same con cerns during almost four years AMA trigger finally provoked com ments print result statements made months RC Sport/Aerobat ics column Model Aviation Contribut ing Editor Ron Van Putte found page 52 first part Mr Van Puttes column suggests some mysterious forces work control rules pro posal system used generate modify AMA competition rules would suggest persons interested Contest Board Procedures might profit reading page 2 1988/89 AMA Competition Reg ulations column material printed brief summary does ad dress several Mr Van Puttes concerns important states therein full document available AMA Headquar ters upon request full document has published its entirety re cently April 1988 edition Com petition Newsletter no mystery rules proposal system dictated .by powers AMA Head quarters certain exactly person persons might can Continued page 124 1989 US FAI RC Helicopter F3C Team Selection News Due late publication US FAI F3C Team Selection Program TSP qual ification period finals has re cently increased cover period tween January 1988 team finals change made full approval Team Selection Committee members Thus F3C pilots can still qualify anytime prior finals must possession FAI stamp prior qualifying stamp available AMA HQ $10 must also submit $20 team selection program entry fee AMA HQ Since some pilots have qualified contests held prior publication U AkA* U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE TSP AMA HQ has agreed let pilots send monies FAI stamp program entry fee after fact excep tion will made future team finals Some AMAs team-selection pro grams allow contestants qualify local contestsif performance certified Contest Director CD approached such flier CD must determine contestant has currently valid yellow FAI Competition Stamp $10 stamp affixed AMA license before making certifi cation Contest Directors may collect $10 FAI stamp fee forward Competition Dept AMA HQ situation warrants contestants name address should included stamp may sent di rectly him such cases contestant considered having re quired FAI stamp performance can certified though CD charged re sponsibility checking FAI stamp does relieve contestant re sponsibility have stamp CD fails job program partici pant responsible inform himself rules participation FAI teamselection program AMAs FAI team-selection pro grams basic qualifications entry current AMA membership possession yellow FAI Competition Stampprior competition RESTON VA 22090 CL Combat Safety Proposal Control Line Contest Board has just concluded its study vote relative Safety Proposal submitted John Salvin Orinda CA accordance provisions Contest Board Procedures Board voted accept proposal no immediate enforcement means before proposal can accepted inclusion AMA Competition Regulations must first published Competition Newsletter another ballot taken shortly thereafter Approval proposal requires 60% majority favorable result Control Line Contest Board members proposal requires CL Combat models equipped 027 minimum braided wire securing engine air plane also allows airplanes ma neuvered clearing line tangle braided safety cable must fit snugly around engines cylinder barrel attached either pushrod bellcrank mounting bolt After January 1 1990 ca ble must secured bellcrank mount ing bolt Modelers wishing express opinion concerning proposal should contact CL Contest Board member AMA district preferably writing Names ad dresses members listed Competition Directory found edi tion Competition Newsletter April 1989 123 FAI Program Participants Must Have FAI Stamp Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director co,ued assure staff Competition Department simply committed fulfil ling requirements set forth within Contest Board Procedure document As noted rule book document undergoes revision joint Contest Board Chairperson/Executive Council action Any suggestions concerning changes should directed either parties No mys tery Certainly deci sions designed alter system made lower level Mr Van Putte has suggested oneyear rules cycle may better serve com petitor point time such thing attemptedand quickly aban doned Headquarters dur ing period have given under stand one-year cycle abandoned cause did allow functioning two ingredients deemed important rules change cycle First time frame required proper internal Contest Board communications combined lead time magazine reproduction vehicle use attempt keep interested AMA mem bers informed what being proposed various Contest Boards voted did allow adequate time general member input before Contest Boards Fi nal Vote grieves us have admit must state little actual member com ment Contest Boards fact occurs however retention democratic pect process considered very important Second large portions United States little no opportunity use new set rules actual competi tion before next cycle began under one-year cycle should noted common complaint years new rule book late getting distributed has occurred last two cycles may true era elec tronic communications affords opportu nity shorten response times involved system must understood commitment use means would require sizable outlay equipment mailing cost times present selection Contest Board members knowledge/involvement particular event also whether easy access electronic means communications Under present Con test Board Procedures system input con cerning changes rule book involves total 119 individuals addition Head quarters personnel Mr Van Puttes statement Obviously AMA Executive Council has final say competition rules. requires comment true Executive Council its role Academys board direc tors retains what referred legal terms residual plenary power vote competition rules Executive Council has established concept Contest Boards may fi nal analysis exercise authority over Boards actions practice however Contest Boards function independently far voting concerned few areas rule book acted Continued page 127 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085 II A Sobrino 87-26 80th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 BC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 BC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commeck NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4360 W 140th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Perk MD 20741 BC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V BC Relph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orarigeburg sc 29118-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI BC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 BC SearIng Dale Fulkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darles IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 140 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 VIctory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLasn VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Bos 402 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 Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hematraughl P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29401 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave. Lyndonvilte NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Benny JenkIns 3112 E Ruins Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I liv Searl 52 Lsngholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14012 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kartsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plait 8940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02535 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IVi Woody Bianchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23884 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leflwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Went Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth Tx 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melvilie 100 Chat ham Ten Bridgeport CT 00006 II George Berko PO Boa 667 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 III B Neasalbreck 8330 Biustienry Hill Ct. CIncInnatI 014 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Archdate Rd PlaBtown NC 27040 V John Fuque 724 Diane St. Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernos Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Suliunnard cia Waft Schoonad 2584 NOOT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 AnvIl Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. 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Reytown MO 64136 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55129 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartleeville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RB 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Canter Dr Suite 700 Newport Beech CA 92960 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 90042 VI Bob Belluomini 130 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Boy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minta 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clovd Saline KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calebasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 40825-3031 Vii Wayna Yasger 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 40174 VIII Dick Bitch 11042 Waxuing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Ashbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 95277-9757 Xl Roger PIerce 13308 219th Ave Cl E B Bonnay Lake WA 98380 VI Stan Watson 10414 W 134 St. Palos Park IL 60404 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Doraett Dr Madison WI 63711 VIII Pancho Monis 2715 Eaetbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Bay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Derby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 124 Model Aviation Competition Directory BC Pylon & Soaring BC Pattern & alt other BC BC except Soaring Bold Face Below IndIcates Chalnasan Conteet Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 430 Tupelo Napervifle IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estapa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 BC AEROUATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Ferguson Visalia CA 93291 BC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 BC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 BC HELICOPTER Horace Hages 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 1989 NATS July 15-23 1989 GO WEST YOUNG MAN UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 15 Carrier Sportsman Carrier Saturday July 22 1989 Contact Navy Carrier Society Peter Mazur 5 West Windsor Aurora IL 60504 Slope Soaring Cross-Country Hand-Launch Sailplane ormation see Mode/Aviation magazine after April 1989 issue contact Tom Culmsee 2190 Southwest 8th Dr Gresham OR 97080 AMA Vintage rule book event No 701 Sunday July 16 1989 $2000 entry fee payable prior July 4 Make check payable Joe Beshar send name/address/RC frequency Joe Beshar AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Old-Time StuntMonday July 17 1989 See PAMPA News contact PAMPA PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 21 Sport Speed Monday July 17 1989 Contact Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Northwest Sport Race/Northwest Super Sport Race. Tuesday July 18 1989 Contact John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 Additional events will announced Model Aviation magazine beginning April May 1989 issues information becomes known 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP______________________ Enclosed $ 1989 FUN-FLY REGISTRATION Please reservefrequency ft ARA ADD R ESS CITY STATE ZIP Enclosed $ ____________ TAKE NOTICE NEW FUN-FLY DATES 1989 Fun-Fly Wright/Patterson AFB-Dayton has moved back June 10-11 1989 mailing will made AMA clubs Ohio surrounding states Look mail ing next issue MODEL AVIATION additional information INDEX Entry FormsFebruary page 1 35 Schedule EventsMarch page 129 April 1989 125 K e N N e w i C k / P S C 0 / R i C h d T r i C i t i e S 0 f w S h N 0 t 0 -0 0 0 W W _ m 3 33 33 3o 0- 3O .4 cc.o tC0 ncnC 2 no B 0~ 3z w- 10 o ~_ 0o - 9 9 9 9-9499 9 -J 0 0 0 W W ~ -o - -oJ000m00 3 33 3 3 O0 4 0Cb-0C/-OO 0 Cfl-0In00C0-O0-0 00 2 --- SFS 000000 2 1010 4 .J 00 oaa 0404rH 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0 0 0 Co SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Contpetilion Newniettee will peeseest front lime time consteuctise tltooght-provoking dean criticionts AMA mien policies affect competitors woe has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have heen suhenitted mithints linsils available stsace ntiqne ness constrtctisesosn timeliness good taste Determination appenpriateness poblication of matters nmst necessity rest solely puhlisher thooghts peesented anthor sisould necessarily constened AMA tIQ AMA officers pnhlisimr shonid mle poblicasion rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has heen presented Contest Board Esecntive Conocil appropriate cnmmittee such action responsihility anther anyone else interested ohtaising official action solve problems WE must work within AMA solve own problems can getting people elected AMA offices expanding communi cations peers using Model Aviation publication first work within AMA make changes instead taking potshots people active unable make changes have RIGHT talk about doing something else regard splinter group Mufflers CL Combat Chris Gay Lawndale CA letter written response numer ous editorials have read subject noise First am CL Combat flier have flown competition 15 years have served club officer well ficer MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Association am truly concerned about thought muffling Control Line events Combat Stunt Carrier Racing unique event airframes con structed unlike others have no wheels engine mounted side ways against wings leading edge Quite simply event cannot muffled due designs involved en gine manufacturer world pro duces 36-size Combat engines no setup muffler engines crank case could mounted would break time aircraft landed mention crashes Keep mind Combat ships have fuselage stick muf fler particularly did enjoy Mr Orin Hum phries statement self-centered titude myopia about muffling greatest enemy Soapbox January 1989Ed Sir putting muffler Scale Racing Stunt ship requires minor modifi cation Most Stunt fliers have used years anyway Combat aircraft would have thrown away please show Control Line Combat model can accommodate muffler cant have flown Control Line 20 years Il linois Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Califor nia Indiana Arizona Washington have never noise complaint time have seen four RC sites lost cases tethered model 60ft lines causing problem guy muffled RC ship chose fly 900 yards downrange over housing develop pient caused problem x 0 m 0 0 RC Soaring Are Communicating AMA Thomas Beckman AMA 17170 LSF Level 4 3868 NSS 873709 Before get up soapbox let state support AMA Contest Di rector Leader Member have belonged AMA since 1954 primary inter est contest Glider Soaring attend 12-15 contests State Florida yearly have never able attend AMA Nationals hope near fu ture write after hearing read ing letters being passed around nation after conversation have attended Nats over past few years talk Soaring group pulling away AMA due dissatisfaction way being treated feel would mistake thing long organization another thing work organization feel group belong tobut work withthe AMA much should Yes pay dues sanction contests some us attend Nats really work AMA looked through past three months sues August-October 1988 Model Avia tion some facts found following 11 can find NO District VP can iden tify having primary interest RC Soar ing 2 three months no DVP has reported Soaring function excep tion Two three lines picture Walt Good 3 Overall cannot remember detailed re port Soaring DVP repo. won der Glider pilots ever sent re port DVP know havent. 4 have read over past few years some information F3B group Most positive side least communicatinggood badwith organization small group point surface major publication no indi cation Soaring group com municate wishes needs anyone peers Instead complaining maybe should ask ourselves what have done positive format further cause Are Soaring group really active AMA just along ride answer must No type nonsupport can Soaring group expect AMA closing enjoy Combat dont want see die agree have myopia problem problem people cannot see past ends own noses Some events easily muffled others Let us home work before destroy event because problems being experienced another rules adopted believe will will commer cially available kit engine AMA Combat event Need go what ef fect would have Juniors want get started Combat events cannot will nothing available purchase way about Jet Speed event Has anyone come up muffler Dynajet engine Military Base Closings Flying Site Opportunities Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml Last week Mr Smiths letter dated Jan uary 2 1989Ed Department De fense announced closings over 150 military bases across country Nearly state affected installations range size parking lots ware houses major Air Force Army bases Local governments will scrambling find alternative uses vacant build ings fields golden opportunity AMA acquire its badly needed net work local flying fields couldnt come better time purposes AMA siting multimillion dollar jackpot excess funding time $10 insurance surcharge has col lected over 130000 members al three years now having ma jor insurance claim AMAs Executive Director has send ing out urgent memos stating AMA danger losing its employees higher-paying jobs Washington DC area Problem solved can freed up pursue career goals want relocate can moved AMA expense far cheaper keeping Reston VA profession als AMA HQ moved Reston within last few years can certainly moved out will thousands good profes sional administrators laid off towns near closed military bases AMA can now sell its Reston palace move much larger efficient headquar ters closed military bases Weve chances past have blown Lets let happen again After round wont too bases left close SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX cil include such concerns sanction ing procedures age categories etc case structure has set up pro vide democratic procedure possible including general member input No myster ies now last thought concerning Van Puttes April 1988 RC SportlAerobatics col umn Therein anonymous source cred ited suggestion perhaps vote RC Pattern contestants should taken Continued next page April 1989 127 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 m 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 a 0 03 0 x 0 w 0 x 0 -a U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x upon jointly Executive Council Contest Boards few items sole jurisdiction Executive Coun help determine direction AMA should take regarding Turnaround Pattern Specifically states vote would conducted among fliers .. com peted least Pattern contest during past three years Hmmm wonder anonymous writer suggestion provided thoughts generate list eligible voters Consider ation method implement such vote important subject found recent article another model publication issue Mr Van Puttes column concerns appoint ment Contest Board members current practice Contest Board members appointed AMA district vice presidents have nine boards 11 members addition Special Events board consisting five members Contest Board Coordi nator oversees Contest Board activ ity selection board members cen ters around experience specific discipline area chairperson board appointed among board membership AMA president article question suggested Contest Board members should elected rather appointed degree merit concept course What bet ter way assure develop rules people Unfortu nately no effective method administer ing such program included arti cle nominating procedure along number other basic mechanics would easy develop decided go route Somehow think would hit interest ing stumbling block got around question votes Would 150000 AMA members eligible should people directly involved eventthe competitorsbe al lowed vote identify competitors fly Pattern contest Scale contest winch Sailplane blue get vote three boards manage keep track eligible vote two years interesting questions would have addressed reality what has always lacking overall competition rules scene gen eral member input served six rules cy des first old Radio Control Contest Board Scale board before coming Technical Director also served term vice president typical mem ber response during rules change cycle would consist perhaps six letters seemed would always three Yeas three Nays given pro posal After completion cycle attended contests fail significant response would appear Generally such re sponse negative question must opinions ex pressed during cycle suspect present Contest Board members encounter much same condition like manner vice presidents position respond needs constituents concerning Contest Board members districts system elected vice presidents appointing Contest Board members allows administration rela tive activities members Simply put such input rarely occurs Certainly such input should never capricious de signed meet whims moment possibility input concerning Board members does exist No mysteries last thought centers around special terest groups advisory boards con stitute important voice system should considered participa tion disciplines within competi tive community represented special interest groups listed Membership Manual complete con tact names addresses Information concerning advisory boards can obtained Competition De partment AMA Headquarters Contest Board members Contest Coordinators listed Model Aviation month Competition Direc tory section Competition Newslet ter mechanism member input does exist No mysteries CONTEST BOARD REVOTES ON INITIAL VOTE See March 1989 Competition Newsletter CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD~c Result TABULATION IAL VOTE Vote -o., Eu n 0 esP ed NNo DDefeatedOE~~,o 3E ~ Tally IIIIllIVVVIVIIVIII IX X 0-2 Add 21 Sport Speed Provisional event replace 21 -~ -N YYN -NSY 3N SpeedI CL-9Q-4 Add 21 Sporice Class BY N d CL-90-7 Add 21 Sport Speed class Formula 40 Speed rules-YY .-N YYY -NtiY SN CL-90-50 Make 21 Sport Speed official event-YY T Y-Y T YYN T -N6Y 2N CL-90-66 Add 21 Sport Speed AMA CL Speed classes-YYIY-YIYYY -N Y iN INDOOR CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATIONINITIAL VOTEVote IE ~ uYYesPPassed~ E - e E N Defeated UU y IIIllIVVVIVIIVIHDX IND-90-2 Add Bostonian rule book official event-YYYYYYY-YNBY iN IND-90-8 New Provisional event Bostonian-YYYYYYY-YY9Y ON IND-90-12 proposal formerly identified SC-90-49 Indoor -YY YN Y Y N-Y N6Y 3N Outdoor Bostonian new Provisional event IND-90-4 Overall length Novice full Pennyplane 20 in-Y Y N Y YY-N Y7Y 2N including prop IND-90-5 Prop included overall length both Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane 128 Model Aviation Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y V N Y N NY N 6Y 3N D 5Y 4N NY
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128
COMPETIT~ w NE WSLETT&i ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood thoughts expressed column month have germinating con siderable period time Comments let ters magazine columns over phone have echoed same con cerns during almost four years AMA trigger finally provoked com ments print result statements made months RC Sport/Aerobat ics column Model Aviation Contribut ing Editor Ron Van Putte found page 52 first part Mr Van Puttes column suggests some mysterious forces work control rules pro posal system used generate modify AMA competition rules would suggest persons interested Contest Board Procedures might profit reading page 2 1988/89 AMA Competition Reg ulations column material printed brief summary does ad dress several Mr Van Puttes concerns important states therein full document available AMA Headquar ters upon request full document has published its entirety re cently April 1988 edition Com petition Newsletter no mystery rules proposal system dictated .by powers AMA Head quarters certain exactly person persons might can Continued page 124 1989 US FAI RC Helicopter F3C Team Selection News Due late publication US FAI F3C Team Selection Program TSP qual ification period finals has re cently increased cover period tween January 1988 team finals change made full approval Team Selection Committee members Thus F3C pilots can still qualify anytime prior finals must possession FAI stamp prior qualifying stamp available AMA HQ $10 must also submit $20 team selection program entry fee AMA HQ Since some pilots have qualified contests held prior publication U AkA* U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE TSP AMA HQ has agreed let pilots send monies FAI stamp program entry fee after fact excep tion will made future team finals Some AMAs team-selection pro grams allow contestants qualify local contestsif performance certified Contest Director CD approached such flier CD must determine contestant has currently valid yellow FAI Competition Stamp $10 stamp affixed AMA license before making certifi cation Contest Directors may collect $10 FAI stamp fee forward Competition Dept AMA HQ situation warrants contestants name address should included stamp may sent di rectly him such cases contestant considered having re quired FAI stamp performance can certified though CD charged re sponsibility checking FAI stamp does relieve contestant re sponsibility have stamp CD fails job program partici pant responsible inform himself rules participation FAI teamselection program AMAs FAI team-selection pro grams basic qualifications entry current AMA membership possession yellow FAI Competition Stampprior competition RESTON VA 22090 CL Combat Safety Proposal Control Line Contest Board has just concluded its study vote relative Safety Proposal submitted John Salvin Orinda CA accordance provisions Contest Board Procedures Board voted accept proposal no immediate enforcement means before proposal can accepted inclusion AMA Competition Regulations must first published Competition Newsletter another ballot taken shortly thereafter Approval proposal requires 60% majority favorable result Control Line Contest Board members proposal requires CL Combat models equipped 027 minimum braided wire securing engine air plane also allows airplanes ma neuvered clearing line tangle braided safety cable must fit snugly around engines cylinder barrel attached either pushrod bellcrank mounting bolt After January 1 1990 ca ble must secured bellcrank mount ing bolt Modelers wishing express opinion concerning proposal should contact CL Contest Board member AMA district preferably writing Names ad dresses members listed Competition Directory found edi tion Competition Newsletter April 1989 123 FAI Program Participants Must Have FAI Stamp Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director co,ued assure staff Competition Department simply committed fulfil ling requirements set forth within Contest Board Procedure document As noted rule book document undergoes revision joint Contest Board Chairperson/Executive Council action Any suggestions concerning changes should directed either parties No mys tery Certainly deci sions designed alter system made lower level Mr Van Putte has suggested oneyear rules cycle may better serve com petitor point time such thing attemptedand quickly aban doned Headquarters dur ing period have given under stand one-year cycle abandoned cause did allow functioning two ingredients deemed important rules change cycle First time frame required proper internal Contest Board communications combined lead time magazine reproduction vehicle use attempt keep interested AMA mem bers informed what being proposed various Contest Boards voted did allow adequate time general member input before Contest Boards Fi nal Vote grieves us have admit must state little actual member com ment Contest Boards fact occurs however retention democratic pect process considered very important Second large portions United States little no opportunity use new set rules actual competi tion before next cycle began under one-year cycle should noted common complaint years new rule book late getting distributed has occurred last two cycles may true era elec tronic communications affords opportu nity shorten response times involved system must understood commitment use means would require sizable outlay equipment mailing cost times present selection Contest Board members knowledge/involvement particular event also whether easy access electronic means communications Under present Con test Board Procedures system input con cerning changes rule book involves total 119 individuals addition Head quarters personnel Mr Van Puttes statement Obviously AMA Executive Council has final say competition rules. requires comment true Executive Council its role Academys board direc tors retains what referred legal terms residual plenary power vote competition rules Executive Council has established concept Contest Boards may fi nal analysis exercise authority over Boards actions practice however Contest Boards function independently far voting concerned few areas rule book acted Continued page 127 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085 II A Sobrino 87-26 80th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 BC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 BC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commeck NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4360 W 140th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Perk MD 20741 BC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V BC Relph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orarigeburg sc 29118-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI BC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 BC SearIng Dale Fulkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darles IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 140 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 VIctory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLasn VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Bos 402 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 Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hematraughl P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29401 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave. Lyndonvilte NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Benny JenkIns 3112 E Ruins Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I liv Searl 52 Lsngholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14012 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kartsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plait 8940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02535 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IVi Woody Bianchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23884 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leflwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Went Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth Tx 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melvilie 100 Chat ham Ten Bridgeport CT 00006 II George Berko PO Boa 667 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 III B Neasalbreck 8330 Biustienry Hill Ct. CIncInnatI 014 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Archdate Rd PlaBtown NC 27040 V John Fuque 724 Diane St. Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernos Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Suliunnard cia Waft Schoonad 2584 NOOT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 AnvIl Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Betheada MD 20017 V Gail Jacobson 2206 Britiey Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Frilz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayrie Ave. Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eucttd Ave Scottdate PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 flpton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INBOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boa 56 Glesrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Cl St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS announced FP Jim Bennett 324 Heffenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events except BC entin District except Michigan Greg eydel 3625 E Ions Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 BC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan BC Wayne Yasgar 38230 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 40077 VItI Randy Randolph PO Boa 271040 Dallas TX 75327 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 BC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Bolt Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 123rd St Seattle WA 66178 BC James McCarly 18950 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 96166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 40055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Boa 845 Richardeon TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 87211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange Ave Slevens Point WI 54401 VIII Bill Binchoff 7550 ChrIstie Dallas Tx 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner PO Box 573 Uvonnora CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1305 Ash Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 6676 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 40073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overtand Pass Sugerland Tx 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mess Vista Cl Colorado Springs CO 60804 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 80 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Satiates Dr E. Redmond WA 90053 VI John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough BR 1 Boa 407 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 68155-0564 X Bill Stroman 13218 Dune St Norwalk CA 00650 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RB 2 Florissenl MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 40104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 770834340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 WInnebago Dr Sedalia CO 60135 X Robert Slit PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92685 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 96th St Seattle WA 96115 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Reytown MO 64136 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55129 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartleeville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RB 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Canter Dr Suite 700 Newport Beech CA 92960 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 90042 VI Bob Belluomini 130 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Boy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minta 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clovd Saline KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calebasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 40825-3031 Vii Wayna Yasger 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 40174 VIII Dick Bitch 11042 Waxuing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Ashbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 95277-9757 Xl Roger PIerce 13308 219th Ave Cl E B Bonnay Lake WA 98380 VI Stan Watson 10414 W 134 St. Palos Park IL 60404 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Doraett Dr Madison WI 63711 VIII Pancho Monis 2715 Eaetbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Bay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Derby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 124 Model Aviation Competition Directory BC Pylon & Soaring BC Pattern & alt other BC BC except Soaring Bold Face Below IndIcates Chalnasan Conteet Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 430 Tupelo Napervifle IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estapa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 BC AEROUATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Ferguson Visalia CA 93291 BC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 BC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 BC HELICOPTER Horace Hages 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 1989 NATS July 15-23 1989 GO WEST YOUNG MAN UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 15 Carrier Sportsman Carrier Saturday July 22 1989 Contact Navy Carrier Society Peter Mazur 5 West Windsor Aurora IL 60504 Slope Soaring Cross-Country Hand-Launch Sailplane ormation see Mode/Aviation magazine after April 1989 issue contact Tom Culmsee 2190 Southwest 8th Dr Gresham OR 97080 AMA Vintage rule book event No 701 Sunday July 16 1989 $2000 entry fee payable prior July 4 Make check payable Joe Beshar send name/address/RC frequency Joe Beshar AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Old-Time StuntMonday July 17 1989 See PAMPA News contact PAMPA PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 21 Sport Speed Monday July 17 1989 Contact Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Northwest Sport Race/Northwest Super Sport Race. Tuesday July 18 1989 Contact John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 Additional events will announced Model Aviation magazine beginning April May 1989 issues information becomes known 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP______________________ Enclosed $ 1989 FUN-FLY REGISTRATION Please reservefrequency ft ARA ADD R ESS CITY STATE ZIP Enclosed $ ____________ TAKE NOTICE NEW FUN-FLY DATES 1989 Fun-Fly Wright/Patterson AFB-Dayton has moved back June 10-11 1989 mailing will made AMA clubs Ohio surrounding states Look mail ing next issue MODEL AVIATION additional information INDEX Entry FormsFebruary page 1 35 Schedule EventsMarch page 129 April 1989 125 K e N N e w i C k / P S C 0 / R i C h d T r i C i t i e S 0 f w S h N 0 t 0 -0 0 0 W W _ m 3 33 33 3o 0- 3O .4 cc.o tC0 ncnC 2 no B 0~ 3z w- 10 o ~_ 0o - 9 9 9 9-9499 9 -J 0 0 0 W W ~ -o - -oJ000m00 3 33 3 3 O0 4 0Cb-0C/-OO 0 Cfl-0In00C0-O0-0 00 2 --- SFS 000000 2 1010 4 .J 00 oaa 0404rH 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0 0 0 Co SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Contpetilion Newniettee will peeseest front lime time consteuctise tltooght-provoking dean criticionts AMA mien policies affect competitors woe has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have heen suhenitted mithints linsils available stsace ntiqne ness constrtctisesosn timeliness good taste Determination appenpriateness poblication of matters nmst necessity rest solely puhlisher thooghts peesented anthor sisould necessarily constened AMA tIQ AMA officers pnhlisimr shonid mle poblicasion rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has heen presented Contest Board Esecntive Conocil appropriate cnmmittee such action responsihility anther anyone else interested ohtaising official action solve problems WE must work within AMA solve own problems can getting people elected AMA offices expanding communi cations peers using Model Aviation publication first work within AMA make changes instead taking potshots people active unable make changes have RIGHT talk about doing something else regard splinter group Mufflers CL Combat Chris Gay Lawndale CA letter written response numer ous editorials have read subject noise First am CL Combat flier have flown competition 15 years have served club officer well ficer MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Association am truly concerned about thought muffling Control Line events Combat Stunt Carrier Racing unique event airframes con structed unlike others have no wheels engine mounted side ways against wings leading edge Quite simply event cannot muffled due designs involved en gine manufacturer world pro duces 36-size Combat engines no setup muffler engines crank case could mounted would break time aircraft landed mention crashes Keep mind Combat ships have fuselage stick muf fler particularly did enjoy Mr Orin Hum phries statement self-centered titude myopia about muffling greatest enemy Soapbox January 1989Ed Sir putting muffler Scale Racing Stunt ship requires minor modifi cation Most Stunt fliers have used years anyway Combat aircraft would have thrown away please show Control Line Combat model can accommodate muffler cant have flown Control Line 20 years Il linois Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Califor nia Indiana Arizona Washington have never noise complaint time have seen four RC sites lost cases tethered model 60ft lines causing problem guy muffled RC ship chose fly 900 yards downrange over housing develop pient caused problem x 0 m 0 0 RC Soaring Are Communicating AMA Thomas Beckman AMA 17170 LSF Level 4 3868 NSS 873709 Before get up soapbox let state support AMA Contest Di rector Leader Member have belonged AMA since 1954 primary inter est contest Glider Soaring attend 12-15 contests State Florida yearly have never able attend AMA Nationals hope near fu ture write after hearing read ing letters being passed around nation after conversation have attended Nats over past few years talk Soaring group pulling away AMA due dissatisfaction way being treated feel would mistake thing long organization another thing work organization feel group belong tobut work withthe AMA much should Yes pay dues sanction contests some us attend Nats really work AMA looked through past three months sues August-October 1988 Model Avia tion some facts found following 11 can find NO District VP can iden tify having primary interest RC Soar ing 2 three months no DVP has reported Soaring function excep tion Two three lines picture Walt Good 3 Overall cannot remember detailed re port Soaring DVP repo. won der Glider pilots ever sent re port DVP know havent. 4 have read over past few years some information F3B group Most positive side least communicatinggood badwith organization small group point surface major publication no indi cation Soaring group com municate wishes needs anyone peers Instead complaining maybe should ask ourselves what have done positive format further cause Are Soaring group really active AMA just along ride answer must No type nonsupport can Soaring group expect AMA closing enjoy Combat dont want see die agree have myopia problem problem people cannot see past ends own noses Some events easily muffled others Let us home work before destroy event because problems being experienced another rules adopted believe will will commer cially available kit engine AMA Combat event Need go what ef fect would have Juniors want get started Combat events cannot will nothing available purchase way about Jet Speed event Has anyone come up muffler Dynajet engine Military Base Closings Flying Site Opportunities Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml Last week Mr Smiths letter dated Jan uary 2 1989Ed Department De fense announced closings over 150 military bases across country Nearly state affected installations range size parking lots ware houses major Air Force Army bases Local governments will scrambling find alternative uses vacant build ings fields golden opportunity AMA acquire its badly needed net work local flying fields couldnt come better time purposes AMA siting multimillion dollar jackpot excess funding time $10 insurance surcharge has col lected over 130000 members al three years now having ma jor insurance claim AMAs Executive Director has send ing out urgent memos stating AMA danger losing its employees higher-paying jobs Washington DC area Problem solved can freed up pursue career goals want relocate can moved AMA expense far cheaper keeping Reston VA profession als AMA HQ moved Reston within last few years can certainly moved out will thousands good profes sional administrators laid off towns near closed military bases AMA can now sell its Reston palace move much larger efficient headquar ters closed military bases Weve chances past have blown Lets let happen again After round wont too bases left close SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX cil include such concerns sanction ing procedures age categories etc case structure has set up pro vide democratic procedure possible including general member input No myster ies now last thought concerning Van Puttes April 1988 RC SportlAerobatics col umn Therein anonymous source cred ited suggestion perhaps vote RC Pattern contestants should taken Continued next page April 1989 127 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 m 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 a 0 03 0 x 0 w 0 x 0 -a U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x upon jointly Executive Council Contest Boards few items sole jurisdiction Executive Coun help determine direction AMA should take regarding Turnaround Pattern Specifically states vote would conducted among fliers .. com peted least Pattern contest during past three years Hmmm wonder anonymous writer suggestion provided thoughts generate list eligible voters Consider ation method implement such vote important subject found recent article another model publication issue Mr Van Puttes column concerns appoint ment Contest Board members current practice Contest Board members appointed AMA district vice presidents have nine boards 11 members addition Special Events board consisting five members Contest Board Coordi nator oversees Contest Board activ ity selection board members cen ters around experience specific discipline area chairperson board appointed among board membership AMA president article question suggested Contest Board members should elected rather appointed degree merit concept course What bet ter way assure develop rules people Unfortu nately no effective method administer ing such program included arti cle nominating procedure along number other basic mechanics would easy develop decided go route Somehow think would hit interest ing stumbling block got around question votes Would 150000 AMA members eligible should people directly involved eventthe competitorsbe al lowed vote identify competitors fly Pattern contest Scale contest winch Sailplane blue get vote three boards manage keep track eligible vote two years interesting questions would have addressed reality what has always lacking overall competition rules scene gen eral member input served six rules cy des first old Radio Control Contest Board Scale board before coming Technical Director also served term vice president typical mem ber response during rules change cycle would consist perhaps six letters seemed would always three Yeas three Nays given pro posal After completion cycle attended contests fail significant response would appear Generally such re sponse negative question must opinions ex pressed during cycle suspect present Contest Board members encounter much same condition like manner vice presidents position respond needs constituents concerning Contest Board members districts system elected vice presidents appointing Contest Board members allows administration rela tive activities members Simply put such input rarely occurs Certainly such input should never capricious de signed meet whims moment possibility input concerning Board members does exist No mysteries last thought centers around special terest groups advisory boards con stitute important voice system should considered participa tion disciplines within competi tive community represented special interest groups listed Membership Manual complete con tact names addresses Information concerning advisory boards can obtained Competition De partment AMA Headquarters Contest Board members Contest Coordinators listed Model Aviation month Competition Direc tory section Competition Newslet ter mechanism member input does exist No mysteries CONTEST BOARD REVOTES ON INITIAL VOTE See March 1989 Competition Newsletter CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD~c Result TABULATION IAL VOTE Vote -o., Eu n 0 esP ed NNo DDefeatedOE~~,o 3E ~ Tally IIIIllIVVVIVIIVIII IX X 0-2 Add 21 Sport Speed Provisional event replace 21 -~ -N YYN -NSY 3N SpeedI CL-9Q-4 Add 21 Sporice Class BY N d CL-90-7 Add 21 Sport Speed class Formula 40 Speed rules-YY .-N YYY -NtiY SN CL-90-50 Make 21 Sport Speed official event-YY T Y-Y T YYN T -N6Y 2N CL-90-66 Add 21 Sport Speed AMA CL Speed classes-YYIY-YIYYY -N Y iN INDOOR CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATIONINITIAL VOTEVote IE ~ uYYesPPassed~ E - e E N Defeated UU y IIIllIVVVIVIIVIHDX IND-90-2 Add Bostonian rule book official event-YYYYYYY-YNBY iN IND-90-8 New Provisional event Bostonian-YYYYYYY-YY9Y ON IND-90-12 proposal formerly identified SC-90-49 Indoor -YY YN Y Y N-Y N6Y 3N Outdoor Bostonian new Provisional event IND-90-4 Overall length Novice full Pennyplane 20 in-Y Y N Y YY-N Y7Y 2N including prop IND-90-5 Prop included overall length both Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane 128 Model Aviation Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y V N Y N NY N 6Y 3N D 5Y 4N NY
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128
COMPETIT~ w NE WSLETT&i ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood thoughts expressed column month have germinating con siderable period time Comments let ters magazine columns over phone have echoed same con cerns during almost four years AMA trigger finally provoked com ments print result statements made months RC Sport/Aerobat ics column Model Aviation Contribut ing Editor Ron Van Putte found page 52 first part Mr Van Puttes column suggests some mysterious forces work control rules pro posal system used generate modify AMA competition rules would suggest persons interested Contest Board Procedures might profit reading page 2 1988/89 AMA Competition Reg ulations column material printed brief summary does ad dress several Mr Van Puttes concerns important states therein full document available AMA Headquar ters upon request full document has published its entirety re cently April 1988 edition Com petition Newsletter no mystery rules proposal system dictated .by powers AMA Head quarters certain exactly person persons might can Continued page 124 1989 US FAI RC Helicopter F3C Team Selection News Due late publication US FAI F3C Team Selection Program TSP qual ification period finals has re cently increased cover period tween January 1988 team finals change made full approval Team Selection Committee members Thus F3C pilots can still qualify anytime prior finals must possession FAI stamp prior qualifying stamp available AMA HQ $10 must also submit $20 team selection program entry fee AMA HQ Since some pilots have qualified contests held prior publication U AkA* U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE TSP AMA HQ has agreed let pilots send monies FAI stamp program entry fee after fact excep tion will made future team finals Some AMAs team-selection pro grams allow contestants qualify local contestsif performance certified Contest Director CD approached such flier CD must determine contestant has currently valid yellow FAI Competition Stamp $10 stamp affixed AMA license before making certifi cation Contest Directors may collect $10 FAI stamp fee forward Competition Dept AMA HQ situation warrants contestants name address should included stamp may sent di rectly him such cases contestant considered having re quired FAI stamp performance can certified though CD charged re sponsibility checking FAI stamp does relieve contestant re sponsibility have stamp CD fails job program partici pant responsible inform himself rules participation FAI teamselection program AMAs FAI team-selection pro grams basic qualifications entry current AMA membership possession yellow FAI Competition Stampprior competition RESTON VA 22090 CL Combat Safety Proposal Control Line Contest Board has just concluded its study vote relative Safety Proposal submitted John Salvin Orinda CA accordance provisions Contest Board Procedures Board voted accept proposal no immediate enforcement means before proposal can accepted inclusion AMA Competition Regulations must first published Competition Newsletter another ballot taken shortly thereafter Approval proposal requires 60% majority favorable result Control Line Contest Board members proposal requires CL Combat models equipped 027 minimum braided wire securing engine air plane also allows airplanes ma neuvered clearing line tangle braided safety cable must fit snugly around engines cylinder barrel attached either pushrod bellcrank mounting bolt After January 1 1990 ca ble must secured bellcrank mount ing bolt Modelers wishing express opinion concerning proposal should contact CL Contest Board member AMA district preferably writing Names ad dresses members listed Competition Directory found edi tion Competition Newsletter April 1989 123 FAI Program Participants Must Have FAI Stamp Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director co,ued assure staff Competition Department simply committed fulfil ling requirements set forth within Contest Board Procedure document As noted rule book document undergoes revision joint Contest Board Chairperson/Executive Council action Any suggestions concerning changes should directed either parties No mys tery Certainly deci sions designed alter system made lower level Mr Van Putte has suggested oneyear rules cycle may better serve com petitor point time such thing attemptedand quickly aban doned Headquarters dur ing period have given under stand one-year cycle abandoned cause did allow functioning two ingredients deemed important rules change cycle First time frame required proper internal Contest Board communications combined lead time magazine reproduction vehicle use attempt keep interested AMA mem bers informed what being proposed various Contest Boards voted did allow adequate time general member input before Contest Boards Fi nal Vote grieves us have admit must state little actual member com ment Contest Boards fact occurs however retention democratic pect process considered very important Second large portions United States little no opportunity use new set rules actual competi tion before next cycle began under one-year cycle should noted common complaint years new rule book late getting distributed has occurred last two cycles may true era elec tronic communications affords opportu nity shorten response times involved system must understood commitment use means would require sizable outlay equipment mailing cost times present selection Contest Board members knowledge/involvement particular event also whether easy access electronic means communications Under present Con test Board Procedures system input con cerning changes rule book involves total 119 individuals addition Head quarters personnel Mr Van Puttes statement Obviously AMA Executive Council has final say competition rules. requires comment true Executive Council its role Academys board direc tors retains what referred legal terms residual plenary power vote competition rules Executive Council has established concept Contest Boards may fi nal analysis exercise authority over Boards actions practice however Contest Boards function independently far voting concerned few areas rule book acted Continued page 127 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085 II A Sobrino 87-26 80th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 BC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 BC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commeck NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4360 W 140th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Perk MD 20741 BC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V BC Relph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orarigeburg sc 29118-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI BC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 BC SearIng Dale Fulkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darles IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 140 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 VIctory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLasn VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Bos 402 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 Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hematraughl P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29401 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave. Lyndonvilte NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Benny JenkIns 3112 E Ruins Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I liv Searl 52 Lsngholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14012 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kartsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plait 8940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02535 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IVi Woody Bianchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23884 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leflwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Went Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth Tx 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melvilie 100 Chat ham Ten Bridgeport CT 00006 II George Berko PO Boa 667 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 III B Neasalbreck 8330 Biustienry Hill Ct. CIncInnatI 014 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Archdate Rd PlaBtown NC 27040 V John Fuque 724 Diane St. Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernos Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Suliunnard cia Waft Schoonad 2584 NOOT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 AnvIl Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Betheada MD 20017 V Gail Jacobson 2206 Britiey Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Frilz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stout 12A Mayrie Ave. Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eucttd Ave Scottdate PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 flpton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Boa 297A Borden IN 47106 INBOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sifleet RD 3 Boa 56 Glesrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Cl St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS announced FP Jim Bennett 324 Heffenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All events except BC entin District except Michigan Greg eydel 3625 E Ions Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 BC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan BC Wayne Yasgar 38230 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 40077 VItI Randy Randolph PO Boa 271040 Dallas TX 75327 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 BC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littlelon CO 80123 X Bolt Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 96628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 123rd St Seattle WA 66178 BC James McCarly 18950 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 96166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 40055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Boa 845 Richardeon TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 87211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliafico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange Ave Slevens Point WI 54401 VIII Bill Binchoff 7550 ChrIstie Dallas Tx 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner PO Box 573 Uvonnora CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1305 Ash Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 6676 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 40073 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overtand Pass Sugerland Tx 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mess Vista Cl Colorado Springs CO 60804 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 80 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Satiates Dr E. Redmond WA 90053 VI John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough BR 1 Boa 407 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 68155-0564 X Bill Stroman 13218 Dune St Norwalk CA 00650 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RB 2 Florissenl MO 63034 VII Keith Shaw 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 40104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 770834340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 WInnebago Dr Sedalia CO 60135 X Robert Slit PO Boa #9 Midway City CA 92685 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 96th St Seattle WA 96115 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd. Reytown MO 64136 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55129 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartleeville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RB 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Canter Dr Suite 700 Newport Beech CA 92960 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 90042 VI Bob Belluomini 130 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Boy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minta 2 Bluebird St New Orleans LA 70124 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Clovd Saline KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calebasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 40825-3031 Vii Wayna Yasger 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 40174 VIII Dick Bitch 11042 Waxuing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Ashbury P1 Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 95277-9757 Xl Roger PIerce 13308 219th Ave Cl E B Bonnay Lake WA 98380 VI Stan Watson 10414 W 134 St. Palos Park IL 60404 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Doraett Dr Madison WI 63711 VIII Pancho Monis 2715 Eaetbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Bay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Derby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 124 Model Aviation Competition Directory BC Pylon & Soaring BC Pattern & alt other BC BC except Soaring Bold Face Below IndIcates Chalnasan Conteet Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 430 Tupelo Napervifle IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Estapa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 BC AEROUATICS James Kimbro 1219 E Ferguson Visalia CA 93291 BC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 BC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 BC HELICOPTER Horace Hages 15 Parkway Pt. Red Bank NJ 07701 1989 NATS July 15-23 1989 GO WEST YOUNG MAN UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 15 Carrier Sportsman Carrier Saturday July 22 1989 Contact Navy Carrier Society Peter Mazur 5 West Windsor Aurora IL 60504 Slope Soaring Cross-Country Hand-Launch Sailplane ormation see Mode/Aviation magazine after April 1989 issue contact Tom Culmsee 2190 Southwest 8th Dr Gresham OR 97080 AMA Vintage rule book event No 701 Sunday July 16 1989 $2000 entry fee payable prior July 4 Make check payable Joe Beshar send name/address/RC frequency Joe Beshar AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Old-Time StuntMonday July 17 1989 See PAMPA News contact PAMPA PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 21 Sport Speed Monday July 17 1989 Contact Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Northwest Sport Race/Northwest Super Sport Race. Tuesday July 18 1989 Contact John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 Additional events will announced Model Aviation magazine beginning April May 1989 issues information becomes known 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP______________________ Enclosed $ 1989 FUN-FLY REGISTRATION Please reservefrequency ft ARA ADD R ESS CITY STATE ZIP Enclosed $ ____________ TAKE NOTICE NEW FUN-FLY DATES 1989 Fun-Fly Wright/Patterson AFB-Dayton has moved back June 10-11 1989 mailing will made AMA clubs Ohio surrounding states Look mail ing next issue MODEL AVIATION additional information INDEX Entry FormsFebruary page 1 35 Schedule EventsMarch page 129 April 1989 125 K e N N e w i C k / P S C 0 / R i C h d T r i C i t i e S 0 f w S h N 0 t 0 -0 0 0 W W _ m 3 33 33 3o 0- 3O .4 cc.o tC0 ncnC 2 no B 0~ 3z w- 10 o ~_ 0o - 9 9 9 9-9499 9 -J 0 0 0 W W ~ -o - -oJ000m00 3 33 3 3 O0 4 0Cb-0C/-OO 0 Cfl-0In00C0-O0-0 00 2 --- SFS 000000 2 1010 4 .J 00 oaa 0404rH 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0 0 0 Co SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Contpetilion Newniettee will peeseest front lime time consteuctise tltooght-provoking dean criticionts AMA mien policies affect competitors woe has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have heen suhenitted mithints linsils available stsace ntiqne ness constrtctisesosn timeliness good taste Determination appenpriateness poblication of matters nmst necessity rest solely puhlisher thooghts peesented anthor sisould necessarily constened AMA tIQ AMA officers pnhlisimr shonid mle poblicasion rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has heen presented Contest Board Esecntive Conocil appropriate cnmmittee such action responsihility anther anyone else interested ohtaising official action solve problems WE must work within AMA solve own problems can getting people elected AMA offices expanding communi cations peers using Model Aviation publication first work within AMA make changes instead taking potshots people active unable make changes have RIGHT talk about doing something else regard splinter group Mufflers CL Combat Chris Gay Lawndale CA letter written response numer ous editorials have read subject noise First am CL Combat flier have flown competition 15 years have served club officer well ficer MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Association am truly concerned about thought muffling Control Line events Combat Stunt Carrier Racing unique event airframes con structed unlike others have no wheels engine mounted side ways against wings leading edge Quite simply event cannot muffled due designs involved en gine manufacturer world pro duces 36-size Combat engines no setup muffler engines crank case could mounted would break time aircraft landed mention crashes Keep mind Combat ships have fuselage stick muf fler particularly did enjoy Mr Orin Hum phries statement self-centered titude myopia about muffling greatest enemy Soapbox January 1989Ed Sir putting muffler Scale Racing Stunt ship requires minor modifi cation Most Stunt fliers have used years anyway Combat aircraft would have thrown away please show Control Line Combat model can accommodate muffler cant have flown Control Line 20 years Il linois Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Califor nia Indiana Arizona Washington have never noise complaint time have seen four RC sites lost cases tethered model 60ft lines causing problem guy muffled RC ship chose fly 900 yards downrange over housing develop pient caused problem x 0 m 0 0 RC Soaring Are Communicating AMA Thomas Beckman AMA 17170 LSF Level 4 3868 NSS 873709 Before get up soapbox let state support AMA Contest Di rector Leader Member have belonged AMA since 1954 primary inter est contest Glider Soaring attend 12-15 contests State Florida yearly have never able attend AMA Nationals hope near fu ture write after hearing read ing letters being passed around nation after conversation have attended Nats over past few years talk Soaring group pulling away AMA due dissatisfaction way being treated feel would mistake thing long organization another thing work organization feel group belong tobut work withthe AMA much should Yes pay dues sanction contests some us attend Nats really work AMA looked through past three months sues August-October 1988 Model Avia tion some facts found following 11 can find NO District VP can iden tify having primary interest RC Soar ing 2 three months no DVP has reported Soaring function excep tion Two three lines picture Walt Good 3 Overall cannot remember detailed re port Soaring DVP repo. won der Glider pilots ever sent re port DVP know havent. 4 have read over past few years some information F3B group Most positive side least communicatinggood badwith organization small group point surface major publication no indi cation Soaring group com municate wishes needs anyone peers Instead complaining maybe should ask ourselves what have done positive format further cause Are Soaring group really active AMA just along ride answer must No type nonsupport can Soaring group expect AMA closing enjoy Combat dont want see die agree have myopia problem problem people cannot see past ends own noses Some events easily muffled others Let us home work before destroy event because problems being experienced another rules adopted believe will will commer cially available kit engine AMA Combat event Need go what ef fect would have Juniors want get started Combat events cannot will nothing available purchase way about Jet Speed event Has anyone come up muffler Dynajet engine Military Base Closings Flying Site Opportunities Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml Last week Mr Smiths letter dated Jan uary 2 1989Ed Department De fense announced closings over 150 military bases across country Nearly state affected installations range size parking lots ware houses major Air Force Army bases Local governments will scrambling find alternative uses vacant build ings fields golden opportunity AMA acquire its badly needed net work local flying fields couldnt come better time purposes AMA siting multimillion dollar jackpot excess funding time $10 insurance surcharge has col lected over 130000 members al three years now having ma jor insurance claim AMAs Executive Director has send ing out urgent memos stating AMA danger losing its employees higher-paying jobs Washington DC area Problem solved can freed up pursue career goals want relocate can moved AMA expense far cheaper keeping Reston VA profession als AMA HQ moved Reston within last few years can certainly moved out will thousands good profes sional administrators laid off towns near closed military bases AMA can now sell its Reston palace move much larger efficient headquar ters closed military bases Weve chances past have blown Lets let happen again After round wont too bases left close SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX cil include such concerns sanction ing procedures age categories etc case structure has set up pro vide democratic procedure possible including general member input No myster ies now last thought concerning Van Puttes April 1988 RC SportlAerobatics col umn Therein anonymous source cred ited suggestion perhaps vote RC Pattern contestants should taken Continued next page April 1989 127 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 m 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 a 0 03 0 x 0 w 0 x 0 -a U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x upon jointly Executive Council Contest Boards few items sole jurisdiction Executive Coun help determine direction AMA should take regarding Turnaround Pattern Specifically states vote would conducted among fliers .. com peted least Pattern contest during past three years Hmmm wonder anonymous writer suggestion provided thoughts generate list eligible voters Consider ation method implement such vote important subject found recent article another model publication issue Mr Van Puttes column concerns appoint ment Contest Board members current practice Contest Board members appointed AMA district vice presidents have nine boards 11 members addition Special Events board consisting five members Contest Board Coordi nator oversees Contest Board activ ity selection board members cen ters around experience specific discipline area chairperson board appointed among board membership AMA president article question suggested Contest Board members should elected rather appointed degree merit concept course What bet ter way assure develop rules people Unfortu nately no effective method administer ing such program included arti cle nominating procedure along number other basic mechanics would easy develop decided go route Somehow think would hit interest ing stumbling block got around question votes Would 150000 AMA members eligible should people directly involved eventthe competitorsbe al lowed vote identify competitors fly Pattern contest Scale contest winch Sailplane blue get vote three boards manage keep track eligible vote two years interesting questions would have addressed reality what has always lacking overall competition rules scene gen eral member input served six rules cy des first old Radio Control Contest Board Scale board before coming Technical Director also served term vice president typical mem ber response during rules change cycle would consist perhaps six letters seemed would always three Yeas three Nays given pro posal After completion cycle attended contests fail significant response would appear Generally such re sponse negative question must opinions ex pressed during cycle suspect present Contest Board members encounter much same condition like manner vice presidents position respond needs constituents concerning Contest Board members districts system elected vice presidents appointing Contest Board members allows administration rela tive activities members Simply put such input rarely occurs Certainly such input should never capricious de signed meet whims moment possibility input concerning Board members does exist No mysteries last thought centers around special terest groups advisory boards con stitute important voice system should considered participa tion disciplines within competi tive community represented special interest groups listed Membership Manual complete con tact names addresses Information concerning advisory boards can obtained Competition De partment AMA Headquarters Contest Board members Contest Coordinators listed Model Aviation month Competition Direc tory section Competition Newslet ter mechanism member input does exist No mysteries CONTEST BOARD REVOTES ON INITIAL VOTE See March 1989 Competition Newsletter CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD~c Result TABULATION IAL VOTE Vote -o., Eu n 0 esP ed NNo DDefeatedOE~~,o 3E ~ Tally IIIIllIVVVIVIIVIII IX X 0-2 Add 21 Sport Speed Provisional event replace 21 -~ -N YYN -NSY 3N SpeedI CL-9Q-4 Add 21 Sporice Class BY N d CL-90-7 Add 21 Sport Speed class Formula 40 Speed rules-YY .-N YYY -NtiY SN CL-90-50 Make 21 Sport Speed official event-YY T Y-Y T YYN T -N6Y 2N CL-90-66 Add 21 Sport Speed AMA CL Speed classes-YYIY-YIYYY -N Y iN INDOOR CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATIONINITIAL VOTEVote IE ~ uYYesPPassed~ E - e E N Defeated UU y IIIllIVVVIVIIVIHDX IND-90-2 Add Bostonian rule book official event-YYYYYYY-YNBY iN IND-90-8 New Provisional event Bostonian-YYYYYYY-YY9Y ON IND-90-12 proposal formerly identified SC-90-49 Indoor -YY YN Y Y N-Y N6Y 3N Outdoor Bostonian new Provisional event IND-90-4 Overall length Novice full Pennyplane 20 in-Y Y N Y YY-N Y7Y 2N including prop IND-90-5 Prop included overall length both Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane 128 Model Aviation Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y V N Y N NY N 6Y 3N D 5Y 4N NY
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128
COMPETIT~ w NE WSLETT&i ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood thoughts expressed column month have germinating con siderable period time Comments let ters magazine columns over phone have echoed same con cerns during almost four years AMA trigger finally provoked com ments print result statements made months RC Sport/Aerobat ics column Model Aviation Contribut ing Editor Ron Van Putte found page 52 first part Mr Van Puttes column suggests some mysterious forces work control rules pro posal system used generate modify AMA competition rules would suggest persons interested Contest Board Procedures might profit reading page 2 1988/89 AMA Competition Reg ulations column material printed brief summary does ad dress several Mr Van Puttes concerns important states therein full document available AMA Headquar ters upon request full document has published its entirety re cently April 1988 edition Com petition Newsletter no mystery rules proposal system dictated .by powers AMA Head quarters certain exactly person persons might can Continued page 124 1989 US FAI RC Helicopter F3C Team Selection News Due late publication US FAI F3C Team Selection Program TSP qual ification period finals has re cently increased cover period tween January 1988 team finals change made full approval Team Selection Committee members Thus F3C pilots can still qualify anytime prior finals must possession FAI stamp prior qualifying stamp available AMA HQ $10 must also submit $20 team selection program entry fee AMA HQ Since some pilots have qualified contests held prior publication U AkA* U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE TSP AMA HQ has agreed let pilots send monies FAI stamp program entry fee after fact excep tion will made future team finals Some AMAs team-selection pro grams allow contestants qualify local contestsif performance certified Contest Director CD approached such flier CD must determine contestant has currently valid yellow FAI Competition Stamp $10 stamp affixed AMA license before making certifi cation Contest Directors may collect $10 FAI stamp fee forward Competition Dept AMA HQ situation warrants contestants name address should included stamp may sent di rectly him such cases contestant considered having re quired FAI stamp performance can certified though CD charged re sponsibility checking FAI stamp does relieve contestant re sponsibility have stamp CD fails job program partici pant responsible inform himself rules participation FAI teamselection program AMAs FAI team-selection pro grams basic qualifications entry current AMA membership possession yellow FAI Competition Stampprior competition RESTON VA 22090 CL Combat Safety Proposal Control Line Contest Board has just concluded its study vote relative Safety Proposal submitted John Salvin Orinda CA accordance provisions Contest Board Procedures Board voted accept proposal no immediate enforcement means before proposal can accepted inclusion AMA Competition Regulations must first published Competition Newsletter another ballot taken shortly thereafter Approval proposal requires 60% majority favorable result Control Line Contest Board members proposal requires CL Combat models equipped 027 minimum braided wire securing engine air plane also allows airplanes ma neuvered clearing line tangle braided safety cable must fit snugly around engines cylinder barrel attached either pushrod bellcrank mounting bolt After January 1 1990 ca ble must secured bellcrank mount ing bolt Modelers wishing express opinion concerning proposal should contact CL Contest Board member AMA district preferably writing Names ad dresses members listed Competition Directory found edi tion Competition Newsletter April 1989 123 FAI Program Participants Must Have FAI Stamp Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director co,ued assure staff Competition Department simply committed fulfil ling requirements set forth within Contest Board Procedure document As noted rule book document undergoes revision joint Contest Board Chairperson/Executive Council action Any suggestions concerning changes should directed either parties No mys tery Certainly deci sions designed alter system made lower level Mr Van Putte has suggested oneyear rules cycle may better serve com petitor point time such thing attemptedand quickly aban doned Headquarters dur ing period have given under stand one-year cycle abandoned cause did allow functioning two ingredients deemed important rules change cycle First time frame required proper internal Contest Board communications combined lead time magazine reproduction vehicle use attempt keep interested AMA mem bers informed what being proposed various Contest Boards voted did allow adequate time general member input before Contest Boards Fi nal Vote grieves us have admit must state little actual member com ment Contest Boards fact occurs however retention democratic pect process considered very important Second large portions United States little no opportunity use new set rules actual competi tion before next cycle began under one-year cycle should noted common complaint years new rule book late getting distributed has occurred last two cycles may true era elec tronic communications affords opportu nity shorten response times involved system must understood commitment use means would require sizable outlay equipment mailing cost times present selection Contest Board members knowledge/involvement particular event also whether easy access electronic means communications Under present Con test Board Procedures system input con cerning changes rule book involves total 119 individuals addition Head quarters personnel Mr Van Puttes statement Obviously AMA Executive Council has final say competition rules. requires comment true Executive Council its role Academys board direc tors retains what referred legal terms residual plenary power vote competition rules Executive Council has established concept Contest Boards may fi nal analysis exercise authority over Boards actions practice however Contest Boards function independently far voting concerned few areas rule book acted Continued page 127 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085 II A Sobrino 87-26 80th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 BC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 BC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commeck NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4360 W 140th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Perk MD 20741 BC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V BC Relph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orarigeburg sc 29118-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI BC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 BC SearIng Dale Fulkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darles IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 140 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 VIctory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLasn VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Bos 402 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 Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hematraughl P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29401 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave. Lyndonvilte NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Benny JenkIns 3112 E Ruins Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I liv Searl 52 Lsngholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14012 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kartsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plait 8940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02535 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IVi Woody Bianchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23884 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leflwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Went Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth Tx 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melvilie 100 Chat ham Ten Bridgeport CT 00006 II George Berko PO Boa 667 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 III B Neasalbreck 8330 Biustienry Hill Ct. CIncInnatI 014 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Archdate Rd PlaBtown NC 27040 V John Fuque 724 Diane St. Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernos Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Suliunnard cia Waft Schoonad 2584 NOOT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 AnvIl Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. 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Red Bank NJ 07701 1989 NATS July 15-23 1989 GO WEST YOUNG MAN UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 15 Carrier Sportsman Carrier Saturday July 22 1989 Contact Navy Carrier Society Peter Mazur 5 West Windsor Aurora IL 60504 Slope Soaring Cross-Country Hand-Launch Sailplane ormation see Mode/Aviation magazine after April 1989 issue contact Tom Culmsee 2190 Southwest 8th Dr Gresham OR 97080 AMA Vintage rule book event No 701 Sunday July 16 1989 $2000 entry fee payable prior July 4 Make check payable Joe Beshar send name/address/RC frequency Joe Beshar AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Old-Time StuntMonday July 17 1989 See PAMPA News contact PAMPA PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 21 Sport Speed Monday July 17 1989 Contact Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Northwest Sport Race/Northwest Super Sport Race. Tuesday July 18 1989 Contact John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 Additional events will announced Model Aviation magazine beginning April May 1989 issues information becomes known 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP______________________ Enclosed $ 1989 FUN-FLY REGISTRATION Please reservefrequency ft ARA ADD R ESS CITY STATE ZIP Enclosed $ ____________ TAKE NOTICE NEW FUN-FLY DATES 1989 Fun-Fly Wright/Patterson AFB-Dayton has moved back June 10-11 1989 mailing will made AMA clubs Ohio surrounding states Look mail ing next issue MODEL AVIATION additional information INDEX Entry FormsFebruary page 1 35 Schedule EventsMarch page 129 April 1989 125 K e N N e w i C k / P S C 0 / R i C h d T r i C i t i e S 0 f w S h N 0 t 0 -0 0 0 W W _ m 3 33 33 3o 0- 3O .4 cc.o tC0 ncnC 2 no B 0~ 3z w- 10 o ~_ 0o - 9 9 9 9-9499 9 -J 0 0 0 W W ~ -o - -oJ000m00 3 33 3 3 O0 4 0Cb-0C/-OO 0 Cfl-0In00C0-O0-0 00 2 --- SFS 000000 2 1010 4 .J 00 oaa 0404rH 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0 0 0 Co SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Contpetilion Newniettee will peeseest front lime time consteuctise tltooght-provoking dean criticionts AMA mien policies affect competitors woe has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have heen suhenitted mithints linsils available stsace ntiqne ness constrtctisesosn timeliness good taste Determination appenpriateness poblication of matters nmst necessity rest solely puhlisher thooghts peesented anthor sisould necessarily constened AMA tIQ AMA officers pnhlisimr shonid mle poblicasion rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has heen presented Contest Board Esecntive Conocil appropriate cnmmittee such action responsihility anther anyone else interested ohtaising official action solve problems WE must work within AMA solve own problems can getting people elected AMA offices expanding communi cations peers using Model Aviation publication first work within AMA make changes instead taking potshots people active unable make changes have RIGHT talk about doing something else regard splinter group Mufflers CL Combat Chris Gay Lawndale CA letter written response numer ous editorials have read subject noise First am CL Combat flier have flown competition 15 years have served club officer well ficer MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Association am truly concerned about thought muffling Control Line events Combat Stunt Carrier Racing unique event airframes con structed unlike others have no wheels engine mounted side ways against wings leading edge Quite simply event cannot muffled due designs involved en gine manufacturer world pro duces 36-size Combat engines no setup muffler engines crank case could mounted would break time aircraft landed mention crashes Keep mind Combat ships have fuselage stick muf fler particularly did enjoy Mr Orin Hum phries statement self-centered titude myopia about muffling greatest enemy Soapbox January 1989Ed Sir putting muffler Scale Racing Stunt ship requires minor modifi cation Most Stunt fliers have used years anyway Combat aircraft would have thrown away please show Control Line Combat model can accommodate muffler cant have flown Control Line 20 years Il linois Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Califor nia Indiana Arizona Washington have never noise complaint time have seen four RC sites lost cases tethered model 60ft lines causing problem guy muffled RC ship chose fly 900 yards downrange over housing develop pient caused problem x 0 m 0 0 RC Soaring Are Communicating AMA Thomas Beckman AMA 17170 LSF Level 4 3868 NSS 873709 Before get up soapbox let state support AMA Contest Di rector Leader Member have belonged AMA since 1954 primary inter est contest Glider Soaring attend 12-15 contests State Florida yearly have never able attend AMA Nationals hope near fu ture write after hearing read ing letters being passed around nation after conversation have attended Nats over past few years talk Soaring group pulling away AMA due dissatisfaction way being treated feel would mistake thing long organization another thing work organization feel group belong tobut work withthe AMA much should Yes pay dues sanction contests some us attend Nats really work AMA looked through past three months sues August-October 1988 Model Avia tion some facts found following 11 can find NO District VP can iden tify having primary interest RC Soar ing 2 three months no DVP has reported Soaring function excep tion Two three lines picture Walt Good 3 Overall cannot remember detailed re port Soaring DVP repo. won der Glider pilots ever sent re port DVP know havent. 4 have read over past few years some information F3B group Most positive side least communicatinggood badwith organization small group point surface major publication no indi cation Soaring group com municate wishes needs anyone peers Instead complaining maybe should ask ourselves what have done positive format further cause Are Soaring group really active AMA just along ride answer must No type nonsupport can Soaring group expect AMA closing enjoy Combat dont want see die agree have myopia problem problem people cannot see past ends own noses Some events easily muffled others Let us home work before destroy event because problems being experienced another rules adopted believe will will commer cially available kit engine AMA Combat event Need go what ef fect would have Juniors want get started Combat events cannot will nothing available purchase way about Jet Speed event Has anyone come up muffler Dynajet engine Military Base Closings Flying Site Opportunities Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml Last week Mr Smiths letter dated Jan uary 2 1989Ed Department De fense announced closings over 150 military bases across country Nearly state affected installations range size parking lots ware houses major Air Force Army bases Local governments will scrambling find alternative uses vacant build ings fields golden opportunity AMA acquire its badly needed net work local flying fields couldnt come better time purposes AMA siting multimillion dollar jackpot excess funding time $10 insurance surcharge has col lected over 130000 members al three years now having ma jor insurance claim AMAs Executive Director has send ing out urgent memos stating AMA danger losing its employees higher-paying jobs Washington DC area Problem solved can freed up pursue career goals want relocate can moved AMA expense far cheaper keeping Reston VA profession als AMA HQ moved Reston within last few years can certainly moved out will thousands good profes sional administrators laid off towns near closed military bases AMA can now sell its Reston palace move much larger efficient headquar ters closed military bases Weve chances past have blown Lets let happen again After round wont too bases left close SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX cil include such concerns sanction ing procedures age categories etc case structure has set up pro vide democratic procedure possible including general member input No myster ies now last thought concerning Van Puttes April 1988 RC SportlAerobatics col umn Therein anonymous source cred ited suggestion perhaps vote RC Pattern contestants should taken Continued next page April 1989 127 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 m 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 a 0 03 0 x 0 w 0 x 0 -a U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x upon jointly Executive Council Contest Boards few items sole jurisdiction Executive Coun help determine direction AMA should take regarding Turnaround Pattern Specifically states vote would conducted among fliers .. com peted least Pattern contest during past three years Hmmm wonder anonymous writer suggestion provided thoughts generate list eligible voters Consider ation method implement such vote important subject found recent article another model publication issue Mr Van Puttes column concerns appoint ment Contest Board members current practice Contest Board members appointed AMA district vice presidents have nine boards 11 members addition Special Events board consisting five members Contest Board Coordi nator oversees Contest Board activ ity selection board members cen ters around experience specific discipline area chairperson board appointed among board membership AMA president article question suggested Contest Board members should elected rather appointed degree merit concept course What bet ter way assure develop rules people Unfortu nately no effective method administer ing such program included arti cle nominating procedure along number other basic mechanics would easy develop decided go route Somehow think would hit interest ing stumbling block got around question votes Would 150000 AMA members eligible should people directly involved eventthe competitorsbe al lowed vote identify competitors fly Pattern contest Scale contest winch Sailplane blue get vote three boards manage keep track eligible vote two years interesting questions would have addressed reality what has always lacking overall competition rules scene gen eral member input served six rules cy des first old Radio Control Contest Board Scale board before coming Technical Director also served term vice president typical mem ber response during rules change cycle would consist perhaps six letters seemed would always three Yeas three Nays given pro posal After completion cycle attended contests fail significant response would appear Generally such re sponse negative question must opinions ex pressed during cycle suspect present Contest Board members encounter much same condition like manner vice presidents position respond needs constituents concerning Contest Board members districts system elected vice presidents appointing Contest Board members allows administration rela tive activities members Simply put such input rarely occurs Certainly such input should never capricious de signed meet whims moment possibility input concerning Board members does exist No mysteries last thought centers around special terest groups advisory boards con stitute important voice system should considered participa tion disciplines within competi tive community represented special interest groups listed Membership Manual complete con tact names addresses Information concerning advisory boards can obtained Competition De partment AMA Headquarters Contest Board members Contest Coordinators listed Model Aviation month Competition Direc tory section Competition Newslet ter mechanism member input does exist No mysteries CONTEST BOARD REVOTES ON INITIAL VOTE See March 1989 Competition Newsletter CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD~c Result TABULATION IAL VOTE Vote -o., Eu n 0 esP ed NNo DDefeatedOE~~,o 3E ~ Tally IIIIllIVVVIVIIVIII IX X 0-2 Add 21 Sport Speed Provisional event replace 21 -~ -N YYN -NSY 3N SpeedI CL-9Q-4 Add 21 Sporice Class BY N d CL-90-7 Add 21 Sport Speed class Formula 40 Speed rules-YY .-N YYY -NtiY SN CL-90-50 Make 21 Sport Speed official event-YY T Y-Y T YYN T -N6Y 2N CL-90-66 Add 21 Sport Speed AMA CL Speed classes-YYIY-YIYYY -N Y iN INDOOR CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATIONINITIAL VOTEVote IE ~ uYYesPPassed~ E - e E N Defeated UU y IIIllIVVVIVIIVIHDX IND-90-2 Add Bostonian rule book official event-YYYYYYY-YNBY iN IND-90-8 New Provisional event Bostonian-YYYYYYY-YY9Y ON IND-90-12 proposal formerly identified SC-90-49 Indoor -YY YN Y Y N-Y N6Y 3N Outdoor Bostonian new Provisional event IND-90-4 Overall length Novice full Pennyplane 20 in-Y Y N Y YY-N Y7Y 2N including prop IND-90-5 Prop included overall length both Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane 128 Model Aviation Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y V N Y N NY N 6Y 3N D 5Y 4N NY
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128
COMPETIT~ w NE WSLETT&i ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood thoughts expressed column month have germinating con siderable period time Comments let ters magazine columns over phone have echoed same con cerns during almost four years AMA trigger finally provoked com ments print result statements made months RC Sport/Aerobat ics column Model Aviation Contribut ing Editor Ron Van Putte found page 52 first part Mr Van Puttes column suggests some mysterious forces work control rules pro posal system used generate modify AMA competition rules would suggest persons interested Contest Board Procedures might profit reading page 2 1988/89 AMA Competition Reg ulations column material printed brief summary does ad dress several Mr Van Puttes concerns important states therein full document available AMA Headquar ters upon request full document has published its entirety re cently April 1988 edition Com petition Newsletter no mystery rules proposal system dictated .by powers AMA Head quarters certain exactly person persons might can Continued page 124 1989 US FAI RC Helicopter F3C Team Selection News Due late publication US FAI F3C Team Selection Program TSP qual ification period finals has re cently increased cover period tween January 1988 team finals change made full approval Team Selection Committee members Thus F3C pilots can still qualify anytime prior finals must possession FAI stamp prior qualifying stamp available AMA HQ $10 must also submit $20 team selection program entry fee AMA HQ Since some pilots have qualified contests held prior publication U AkA* U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE TSP AMA HQ has agreed let pilots send monies FAI stamp program entry fee after fact excep tion will made future team finals Some AMAs team-selection pro grams allow contestants qualify local contestsif performance certified Contest Director CD approached such flier CD must determine contestant has currently valid yellow FAI Competition Stamp $10 stamp affixed AMA license before making certifi cation Contest Directors may collect $10 FAI stamp fee forward Competition Dept AMA HQ situation warrants contestants name address should included stamp may sent di rectly him such cases contestant considered having re quired FAI stamp performance can certified though CD charged re sponsibility checking FAI stamp does relieve contestant re sponsibility have stamp CD fails job program partici pant responsible inform himself rules participation FAI teamselection program AMAs FAI team-selection pro grams basic qualifications entry current AMA membership possession yellow FAI Competition Stampprior competition RESTON VA 22090 CL Combat Safety Proposal Control Line Contest Board has just concluded its study vote relative Safety Proposal submitted John Salvin Orinda CA accordance provisions Contest Board Procedures Board voted accept proposal no immediate enforcement means before proposal can accepted inclusion AMA Competition Regulations must first published Competition Newsletter another ballot taken shortly thereafter Approval proposal requires 60% majority favorable result Control Line Contest Board members proposal requires CL Combat models equipped 027 minimum braided wire securing engine air plane also allows airplanes ma neuvered clearing line tangle braided safety cable must fit snugly around engines cylinder barrel attached either pushrod bellcrank mounting bolt After January 1 1990 ca ble must secured bellcrank mount ing bolt Modelers wishing express opinion concerning proposal should contact CL Contest Board member AMA district preferably writing Names ad dresses members listed Competition Directory found edi tion Competition Newsletter April 1989 123 FAI Program Participants Must Have FAI Stamp Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director co,ued assure staff Competition Department simply committed fulfil ling requirements set forth within Contest Board Procedure document As noted rule book document undergoes revision joint Contest Board Chairperson/Executive Council action Any suggestions concerning changes should directed either parties No mys tery Certainly deci sions designed alter system made lower level Mr Van Putte has suggested oneyear rules cycle may better serve com petitor point time such thing attemptedand quickly aban doned Headquarters dur ing period have given under stand one-year cycle abandoned cause did allow functioning two ingredients deemed important rules change cycle First time frame required proper internal Contest Board communications combined lead time magazine reproduction vehicle use attempt keep interested AMA mem bers informed what being proposed various Contest Boards voted did allow adequate time general member input before Contest Boards Fi nal Vote grieves us have admit must state little actual member com ment Contest Boards fact occurs however retention democratic pect process considered very important Second large portions United States little no opportunity use new set rules actual competi tion before next cycle began under one-year cycle should noted common complaint years new rule book late getting distributed has occurred last two cycles may true era elec tronic communications affords opportu nity shorten response times involved system must understood commitment use means would require sizable outlay equipment mailing cost times present selection Contest Board members knowledge/involvement particular event also whether easy access electronic means communications Under present Con test Board Procedures system input con cerning changes rule book involves total 119 individuals addition Head quarters personnel Mr Van Puttes statement Obviously AMA Executive Council has final say competition rules. requires comment true Executive Council its role Academys board direc tors retains what referred legal terms residual plenary power vote competition rules Executive Council has established concept Contest Boards may fi nal analysis exercise authority over Boards actions practice however Contest Boards function independently far voting concerned few areas rule book acted Continued page 127 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085 II A Sobrino 87-26 80th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 BC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 BC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commeck NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4360 W 140th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Perk MD 20741 BC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V BC Relph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orarigeburg sc 29118-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI BC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 BC SearIng Dale Fulkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darles IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 140 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 VIctory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLasn VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Bos 402 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 Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hematraughl P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29401 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave. Lyndonvilte NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Benny JenkIns 3112 E Ruins Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I liv Searl 52 Lsngholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14012 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kartsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plait 8940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02535 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IVi Woody Bianchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23884 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leflwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Went Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth Tx 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melvilie 100 Chat ham Ten Bridgeport CT 00006 II George Berko PO Boa 667 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 III B Neasalbreck 8330 Biustienry Hill Ct. 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Red Bank NJ 07701 1989 NATS July 15-23 1989 GO WEST YOUNG MAN UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 15 Carrier Sportsman Carrier Saturday July 22 1989 Contact Navy Carrier Society Peter Mazur 5 West Windsor Aurora IL 60504 Slope Soaring Cross-Country Hand-Launch Sailplane ormation see Mode/Aviation magazine after April 1989 issue contact Tom Culmsee 2190 Southwest 8th Dr Gresham OR 97080 AMA Vintage rule book event No 701 Sunday July 16 1989 $2000 entry fee payable prior July 4 Make check payable Joe Beshar send name/address/RC frequency Joe Beshar AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Old-Time StuntMonday July 17 1989 See PAMPA News contact PAMPA PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 21 Sport Speed Monday July 17 1989 Contact Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Northwest Sport Race/Northwest Super Sport Race. Tuesday July 18 1989 Contact John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 Additional events will announced Model Aviation magazine beginning April May 1989 issues information becomes known 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP______________________ Enclosed $ 1989 FUN-FLY REGISTRATION Please reservefrequency ft ARA ADD R ESS CITY STATE ZIP Enclosed $ ____________ TAKE NOTICE NEW FUN-FLY DATES 1989 Fun-Fly Wright/Patterson AFB-Dayton has moved back June 10-11 1989 mailing will made AMA clubs Ohio surrounding states Look mail ing next issue MODEL AVIATION additional information INDEX Entry FormsFebruary page 1 35 Schedule EventsMarch page 129 April 1989 125 K e N N e w i C k / P S C 0 / R i C h d T r i C i t i e S 0 f w S h N 0 t 0 -0 0 0 W W _ m 3 33 33 3o 0- 3O .4 cc.o tC0 ncnC 2 no B 0~ 3z w- 10 o ~_ 0o - 9 9 9 9-9499 9 -J 0 0 0 W W ~ -o - -oJ000m00 3 33 3 3 O0 4 0Cb-0C/-OO 0 Cfl-0In00C0-O0-0 00 2 --- SFS 000000 2 1010 4 .J 00 oaa 0404rH 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0 0 0 Co SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Contpetilion Newniettee will peeseest front lime time consteuctise tltooght-provoking dean criticionts AMA mien policies affect competitors woe has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have heen suhenitted mithints linsils available stsace ntiqne ness constrtctisesosn timeliness good taste Determination appenpriateness poblication of matters nmst necessity rest solely puhlisher thooghts peesented anthor sisould necessarily constened AMA tIQ AMA officers pnhlisimr shonid mle poblicasion rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has heen presented Contest Board Esecntive Conocil appropriate cnmmittee such action responsihility anther anyone else interested ohtaising official action solve problems WE must work within AMA solve own problems can getting people elected AMA offices expanding communi cations peers using Model Aviation publication first work within AMA make changes instead taking potshots people active unable make changes have RIGHT talk about doing something else regard splinter group Mufflers CL Combat Chris Gay Lawndale CA letter written response numer ous editorials have read subject noise First am CL Combat flier have flown competition 15 years have served club officer well ficer MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Association am truly concerned about thought muffling Control Line events Combat Stunt Carrier Racing unique event airframes con structed unlike others have no wheels engine mounted side ways against wings leading edge Quite simply event cannot muffled due designs involved en gine manufacturer world pro duces 36-size Combat engines no setup muffler engines crank case could mounted would break time aircraft landed mention crashes Keep mind Combat ships have fuselage stick muf fler particularly did enjoy Mr Orin Hum phries statement self-centered titude myopia about muffling greatest enemy Soapbox January 1989Ed Sir putting muffler Scale Racing Stunt ship requires minor modifi cation Most Stunt fliers have used years anyway Combat aircraft would have thrown away please show Control Line Combat model can accommodate muffler cant have flown Control Line 20 years Il linois Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Califor nia Indiana Arizona Washington have never noise complaint time have seen four RC sites lost cases tethered model 60ft lines causing problem guy muffled RC ship chose fly 900 yards downrange over housing develop pient caused problem x 0 m 0 0 RC Soaring Are Communicating AMA Thomas Beckman AMA 17170 LSF Level 4 3868 NSS 873709 Before get up soapbox let state support AMA Contest Di rector Leader Member have belonged AMA since 1954 primary inter est contest Glider Soaring attend 12-15 contests State Florida yearly have never able attend AMA Nationals hope near fu ture write after hearing read ing letters being passed around nation after conversation have attended Nats over past few years talk Soaring group pulling away AMA due dissatisfaction way being treated feel would mistake thing long organization another thing work organization feel group belong tobut work withthe AMA much should Yes pay dues sanction contests some us attend Nats really work AMA looked through past three months sues August-October 1988 Model Avia tion some facts found following 11 can find NO District VP can iden tify having primary interest RC Soar ing 2 three months no DVP has reported Soaring function excep tion Two three lines picture Walt Good 3 Overall cannot remember detailed re port Soaring DVP repo. won der Glider pilots ever sent re port DVP know havent. 4 have read over past few years some information F3B group Most positive side least communicatinggood badwith organization small group point surface major publication no indi cation Soaring group com municate wishes needs anyone peers Instead complaining maybe should ask ourselves what have done positive format further cause Are Soaring group really active AMA just along ride answer must No type nonsupport can Soaring group expect AMA closing enjoy Combat dont want see die agree have myopia problem problem people cannot see past ends own noses Some events easily muffled others Let us home work before destroy event because problems being experienced another rules adopted believe will will commer cially available kit engine AMA Combat event Need go what ef fect would have Juniors want get started Combat events cannot will nothing available purchase way about Jet Speed event Has anyone come up muffler Dynajet engine Military Base Closings Flying Site Opportunities Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml Last week Mr Smiths letter dated Jan uary 2 1989Ed Department De fense announced closings over 150 military bases across country Nearly state affected installations range size parking lots ware houses major Air Force Army bases Local governments will scrambling find alternative uses vacant build ings fields golden opportunity AMA acquire its badly needed net work local flying fields couldnt come better time purposes AMA siting multimillion dollar jackpot excess funding time $10 insurance surcharge has col lected over 130000 members al three years now having ma jor insurance claim AMAs Executive Director has send ing out urgent memos stating AMA danger losing its employees higher-paying jobs Washington DC area Problem solved can freed up pursue career goals want relocate can moved AMA expense far cheaper keeping Reston VA profession als AMA HQ moved Reston within last few years can certainly moved out will thousands good profes sional administrators laid off towns near closed military bases AMA can now sell its Reston palace move much larger efficient headquar ters closed military bases Weve chances past have blown Lets let happen again After round wont too bases left close SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX cil include such concerns sanction ing procedures age categories etc case structure has set up pro vide democratic procedure possible including general member input No myster ies now last thought concerning Van Puttes April 1988 RC SportlAerobatics col umn Therein anonymous source cred ited suggestion perhaps vote RC Pattern contestants should taken Continued next page April 1989 127 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 m 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 a 0 03 0 x 0 w 0 x 0 -a U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x upon jointly Executive Council Contest Boards few items sole jurisdiction Executive Coun help determine direction AMA should take regarding Turnaround Pattern Specifically states vote would conducted among fliers .. com peted least Pattern contest during past three years Hmmm wonder anonymous writer suggestion provided thoughts generate list eligible voters Consider ation method implement such vote important subject found recent article another model publication issue Mr Van Puttes column concerns appoint ment Contest Board members current practice Contest Board members appointed AMA district vice presidents have nine boards 11 members addition Special Events board consisting five members Contest Board Coordi nator oversees Contest Board activ ity selection board members cen ters around experience specific discipline area chairperson board appointed among board membership AMA president article question suggested Contest Board members should elected rather appointed degree merit concept course What bet ter way assure develop rules people Unfortu nately no effective method administer ing such program included arti cle nominating procedure along number other basic mechanics would easy develop decided go route Somehow think would hit interest ing stumbling block got around question votes Would 150000 AMA members eligible should people directly involved eventthe competitorsbe al lowed vote identify competitors fly Pattern contest Scale contest winch Sailplane blue get vote three boards manage keep track eligible vote two years interesting questions would have addressed reality what has always lacking overall competition rules scene gen eral member input served six rules cy des first old Radio Control Contest Board Scale board before coming Technical Director also served term vice president typical mem ber response during rules change cycle would consist perhaps six letters seemed would always three Yeas three Nays given pro posal After completion cycle attended contests fail significant response would appear Generally such re sponse negative question must opinions ex pressed during cycle suspect present Contest Board members encounter much same condition like manner vice presidents position respond needs constituents concerning Contest Board members districts system elected vice presidents appointing Contest Board members allows administration rela tive activities members Simply put such input rarely occurs Certainly such input should never capricious de signed meet whims moment possibility input concerning Board members does exist No mysteries last thought centers around special terest groups advisory boards con stitute important voice system should considered participa tion disciplines within competi tive community represented special interest groups listed Membership Manual complete con tact names addresses Information concerning advisory boards can obtained Competition De partment AMA Headquarters Contest Board members Contest Coordinators listed Model Aviation month Competition Direc tory section Competition Newslet ter mechanism member input does exist No mysteries CONTEST BOARD REVOTES ON INITIAL VOTE See March 1989 Competition Newsletter CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD~c Result TABULATION IAL VOTE Vote -o., Eu n 0 esP ed NNo DDefeatedOE~~,o 3E ~ Tally IIIIllIVVVIVIIVIII IX X 0-2 Add 21 Sport Speed Provisional event replace 21 -~ -N YYN -NSY 3N SpeedI CL-9Q-4 Add 21 Sporice Class BY N d CL-90-7 Add 21 Sport Speed class Formula 40 Speed rules-YY .-N YYY -NtiY SN CL-90-50 Make 21 Sport Speed official event-YY T Y-Y T YYN T -N6Y 2N CL-90-66 Add 21 Sport Speed AMA CL Speed classes-YYIY-YIYYY -N Y iN INDOOR CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATIONINITIAL VOTEVote IE ~ uYYesPPassed~ E - e E N Defeated UU y IIIllIVVVIVIIVIHDX IND-90-2 Add Bostonian rule book official event-YYYYYYY-YNBY iN IND-90-8 New Provisional event Bostonian-YYYYYYY-YY9Y ON IND-90-12 proposal formerly identified SC-90-49 Indoor -YY YN Y Y N-Y N6Y 3N Outdoor Bostonian new Provisional event IND-90-4 Overall length Novice full Pennyplane 20 in-Y Y N Y YY-N Y7Y 2N including prop IND-90-5 Prop included overall length both Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane 128 Model Aviation Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y V N Y N NY N 6Y 3N D 5Y 4N NY
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128
COMPETIT~ w NE WSLETT&i ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood thoughts expressed column month have germinating con siderable period time Comments let ters magazine columns over phone have echoed same con cerns during almost four years AMA trigger finally provoked com ments print result statements made months RC Sport/Aerobat ics column Model Aviation Contribut ing Editor Ron Van Putte found page 52 first part Mr Van Puttes column suggests some mysterious forces work control rules pro posal system used generate modify AMA competition rules would suggest persons interested Contest Board Procedures might profit reading page 2 1988/89 AMA Competition Reg ulations column material printed brief summary does ad dress several Mr Van Puttes concerns important states therein full document available AMA Headquar ters upon request full document has published its entirety re cently April 1988 edition Com petition Newsletter no mystery rules proposal system dictated .by powers AMA Head quarters certain exactly person persons might can Continued page 124 1989 US FAI RC Helicopter F3C Team Selection News Due late publication US FAI F3C Team Selection Program TSP qual ification period finals has re cently increased cover period tween January 1988 team finals change made full approval Team Selection Committee members Thus F3C pilots can still qualify anytime prior finals must possession FAI stamp prior qualifying stamp available AMA HQ $10 must also submit $20 team selection program entry fee AMA HQ Since some pilots have qualified contests held prior publication U AkA* U 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE TSP AMA HQ has agreed let pilots send monies FAI stamp program entry fee after fact excep tion will made future team finals Some AMAs team-selection pro grams allow contestants qualify local contestsif performance certified Contest Director CD approached such flier CD must determine contestant has currently valid yellow FAI Competition Stamp $10 stamp affixed AMA license before making certifi cation Contest Directors may collect $10 FAI stamp fee forward Competition Dept AMA HQ situation warrants contestants name address should included stamp may sent di rectly him such cases contestant considered having re quired FAI stamp performance can certified though CD charged re sponsibility checking FAI stamp does relieve contestant re sponsibility have stamp CD fails job program partici pant responsible inform himself rules participation FAI teamselection program AMAs FAI team-selection pro grams basic qualifications entry current AMA membership possession yellow FAI Competition Stampprior competition RESTON VA 22090 CL Combat Safety Proposal Control Line Contest Board has just concluded its study vote relative Safety Proposal submitted John Salvin Orinda CA accordance provisions Contest Board Procedures Board voted accept proposal no immediate enforcement means before proposal can accepted inclusion AMA Competition Regulations must first published Competition Newsletter another ballot taken shortly thereafter Approval proposal requires 60% majority favorable result Control Line Contest Board members proposal requires CL Combat models equipped 027 minimum braided wire securing engine air plane also allows airplanes ma neuvered clearing line tangle braided safety cable must fit snugly around engines cylinder barrel attached either pushrod bellcrank mounting bolt After January 1 1990 ca ble must secured bellcrank mount ing bolt Modelers wishing express opinion concerning proposal should contact CL Contest Board member AMA district preferably writing Names ad dresses members listed Competition Directory found edi tion Competition Newsletter April 1989 123 FAI Program Participants Must Have FAI Stamp Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director co,ued assure staff Competition Department simply committed fulfil ling requirements set forth within Contest Board Procedure document As noted rule book document undergoes revision joint Contest Board Chairperson/Executive Council action Any suggestions concerning changes should directed either parties No mys tery Certainly deci sions designed alter system made lower level Mr Van Putte has suggested oneyear rules cycle may better serve com petitor point time such thing attemptedand quickly aban doned Headquarters dur ing period have given under stand one-year cycle abandoned cause did allow functioning two ingredients deemed important rules change cycle First time frame required proper internal Contest Board communications combined lead time magazine reproduction vehicle use attempt keep interested AMA mem bers informed what being proposed various Contest Boards voted did allow adequate time general member input before Contest Boards Fi nal Vote grieves us have admit must state little actual member com ment Contest Boards fact occurs however retention democratic pect process considered very important Second large portions United States little no opportunity use new set rules actual competi tion before next cycle began under one-year cycle should noted common complaint years new rule book late getting distributed has occurred last two cycles may true era elec tronic communications affords opportu nity shorten response times involved system must understood commitment use means would require sizable outlay equipment mailing cost times present selection Contest Board members knowledge/involvement particular event also whether easy access electronic means communications Under present Con test Board Procedures system input con cerning changes rule book involves total 119 individuals addition Head quarters personnel Mr Van Puttes statement Obviously AMA Executive Council has final say competition rules. requires comment true Executive Council its role Academys board direc tors retains what referred legal terms residual plenary power vote competition rules Executive Council has established concept Contest Boards may fi nal analysis exercise authority over Boards actions practice however Contest Boards function independently far voting concerned few areas rule book acted Continued page 127 CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085 II A Sobrino 87-26 80th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 BC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 BC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commeck NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4360 W 140th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Senders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Perk MD 20741 BC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V BC Relph Bailey PO Boa 1287 Orarigeburg sc 29118-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI BC ay 201 NeIman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 BC SearIng Dale Fulkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darles IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 140 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 VIctory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLasn VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Bos 402 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 Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hematraughl P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29401 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave. Lyndonvilte NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Benny JenkIns 3112 E Ruins Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I liv Searl 52 Lsngholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14012 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Kartsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Plait 8940 NW 15th Plantation FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02535 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 Ill Dave Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IVi Woody Bianchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23884 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervilie IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Leflwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Went Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St Newport Beach CA 92663 Member central Bruce Norman 3417 Creston Ave Ft Worth Tx 76133 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melvilie 100 Chat ham Ten Bridgeport CT 00006 II George Berko PO Boa 667 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 III B Neasalbreck 8330 Biustienry Hill Ct. CIncInnatI 014 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Archdate Rd PlaBtown NC 27040 V John Fuque 724 Diane St. Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernos Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Suliunnard cia Waft Schoonad 2584 NOOT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 AnvIl Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. 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Red Bank NJ 07701 1989 NATS July 15-23 1989 GO WEST YOUNG MAN UNOFFICIAL EVENTS 15 Carrier Sportsman Carrier Saturday July 22 1989 Contact Navy Carrier Society Peter Mazur 5 West Windsor Aurora IL 60504 Slope Soaring Cross-Country Hand-Launch Sailplane ormation see Mode/Aviation magazine after April 1989 issue contact Tom Culmsee 2190 Southwest 8th Dr Gresham OR 97080 AMA Vintage rule book event No 701 Sunday July 16 1989 $2000 entry fee payable prior July 4 Make check payable Joe Beshar send name/address/RC frequency Joe Beshar AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Old-Time StuntMonday July 17 1989 See PAMPA News contact PAMPA PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 21 Sport Speed Monday July 17 1989 Contact Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Northwest Sport Race/Northwest Super Sport Race. Tuesday July 18 1989 Contact John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 Additional events will announced Model Aviation magazine beginning April May 1989 issues information becomes known 1989 NATS NEWS Please entersubscriptions @ $1000 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP______________________ Enclosed $ 1989 FUN-FLY REGISTRATION Please reservefrequency ft ARA ADD R ESS CITY STATE ZIP Enclosed $ ____________ TAKE NOTICE NEW FUN-FLY DATES 1989 Fun-Fly Wright/Patterson AFB-Dayton has moved back June 10-11 1989 mailing will made AMA clubs Ohio surrounding states Look mail ing next issue MODEL AVIATION additional information INDEX Entry FormsFebruary page 1 35 Schedule EventsMarch page 129 April 1989 125 K e N N e w i C k / P S C 0 / R i C h d T r i C i t i e S 0 f w S h N 0 t 0 -0 0 0 W W _ m 3 33 33 3o 0- 3O .4 cc.o tC0 ncnC 2 no B 0~ 3z w- 10 o ~_ 0o - 9 9 9 9-9499 9 -J 0 0 0 W W ~ -o - -oJ000m00 3 33 3 3 O0 4 0Cb-0C/-OO 0 Cfl-0In00C0-O0-0 00 2 --- SFS 000000 2 1010 4 .J 00 oaa 0404rH 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0 0 0 Co SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Contpetilion Newniettee will peeseest front lime time consteuctise tltooght-provoking dean criticionts AMA mien policies affect competitors woe has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have heen suhenitted mithints linsils available stsace ntiqne ness constrtctisesosn timeliness good taste Determination appenpriateness poblication of matters nmst necessity rest solely puhlisher thooghts peesented anthor sisould necessarily constened AMA tIQ AMA officers pnhlisimr shonid mle poblicasion rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has heen presented Contest Board Esecntive Conocil appropriate cnmmittee such action responsihility anther anyone else interested ohtaising official action solve problems WE must work within AMA solve own problems can getting people elected AMA offices expanding communi cations peers using Model Aviation publication first work within AMA make changes instead taking potshots people active unable make changes have RIGHT talk about doing something else regard splinter group Mufflers CL Combat Chris Gay Lawndale CA letter written response numer ous editorials have read subject noise First am CL Combat flier have flown competition 15 years have served club officer well ficer MACA Miniature Aircraft Combat Association am truly concerned about thought muffling Control Line events Combat Stunt Carrier Racing unique event airframes con structed unlike others have no wheels engine mounted side ways against wings leading edge Quite simply event cannot muffled due designs involved en gine manufacturer world pro duces 36-size Combat engines no setup muffler engines crank case could mounted would break time aircraft landed mention crashes Keep mind Combat ships have fuselage stick muf fler particularly did enjoy Mr Orin Hum phries statement self-centered titude myopia about muffling greatest enemy Soapbox January 1989Ed Sir putting muffler Scale Racing Stunt ship requires minor modifi cation Most Stunt fliers have used years anyway Combat aircraft would have thrown away please show Control Line Combat model can accommodate muffler cant have flown Control Line 20 years Il linois Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Califor nia Indiana Arizona Washington have never noise complaint time have seen four RC sites lost cases tethered model 60ft lines causing problem guy muffled RC ship chose fly 900 yards downrange over housing develop pient caused problem x 0 m 0 0 RC Soaring Are Communicating AMA Thomas Beckman AMA 17170 LSF Level 4 3868 NSS 873709 Before get up soapbox let state support AMA Contest Di rector Leader Member have belonged AMA since 1954 primary inter est contest Glider Soaring attend 12-15 contests State Florida yearly have never able attend AMA Nationals hope near fu ture write after hearing read ing letters being passed around nation after conversation have attended Nats over past few years talk Soaring group pulling away AMA due dissatisfaction way being treated feel would mistake thing long organization another thing work organization feel group belong tobut work withthe AMA much should Yes pay dues sanction contests some us attend Nats really work AMA looked through past three months sues August-October 1988 Model Avia tion some facts found following 11 can find NO District VP can iden tify having primary interest RC Soar ing 2 three months no DVP has reported Soaring function excep tion Two three lines picture Walt Good 3 Overall cannot remember detailed re port Soaring DVP repo. won der Glider pilots ever sent re port DVP know havent. 4 have read over past few years some information F3B group Most positive side least communicatinggood badwith organization small group point surface major publication no indi cation Soaring group com municate wishes needs anyone peers Instead complaining maybe should ask ourselves what have done positive format further cause Are Soaring group really active AMA just along ride answer must No type nonsupport can Soaring group expect AMA closing enjoy Combat dont want see die agree have myopia problem problem people cannot see past ends own noses Some events easily muffled others Let us home work before destroy event because problems being experienced another rules adopted believe will will commer cially available kit engine AMA Combat event Need go what ef fect would have Juniors want get started Combat events cannot will nothing available purchase way about Jet Speed event Has anyone come up muffler Dynajet engine Military Base Closings Flying Site Opportunities Paul M Smith Sterling Heights Ml Last week Mr Smiths letter dated Jan uary 2 1989Ed Department De fense announced closings over 150 military bases across country Nearly state affected installations range size parking lots ware houses major Air Force Army bases Local governments will scrambling find alternative uses vacant build ings fields golden opportunity AMA acquire its badly needed net work local flying fields couldnt come better time purposes AMA siting multimillion dollar jackpot excess funding time $10 insurance surcharge has col lected over 130000 members al three years now having ma jor insurance claim AMAs Executive Director has send ing out urgent memos stating AMA danger losing its employees higher-paying jobs Washington DC area Problem solved can freed up pursue career goals want relocate can moved AMA expense far cheaper keeping Reston VA profession als AMA HQ moved Reston within last few years can certainly moved out will thousands good profes sional administrators laid off towns near closed military bases AMA can now sell its Reston palace move much larger efficient headquar ters closed military bases Weve chances past have blown Lets let happen again After round wont too bases left close SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX cil include such concerns sanction ing procedures age categories etc case structure has set up pro vide democratic procedure possible including general member input No myster ies now last thought concerning Van Puttes April 1988 RC SportlAerobatics col umn Therein anonymous source cred ited suggestion perhaps vote RC Pattern contestants should taken Continued next page April 1989 127 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 m 0 0 x 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 a 0 03 0 x 0 w 0 x 0 -a U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x 0 -U U 0 x upon jointly Executive Council Contest Boards few items sole jurisdiction Executive Coun help determine direction AMA should take regarding Turnaround Pattern Specifically states vote would conducted among fliers .. com peted least Pattern contest during past three years Hmmm wonder anonymous writer suggestion provided thoughts generate list eligible voters Consider ation method implement such vote important subject found recent article another model publication issue Mr Van Puttes column concerns appoint ment Contest Board members current practice Contest Board members appointed AMA district vice presidents have nine boards 11 members addition Special Events board consisting five members Contest Board Coordi nator oversees Contest Board activ ity selection board members cen ters around experience specific discipline area chairperson board appointed among board membership AMA president article question suggested Contest Board members should elected rather appointed degree merit concept course What bet ter way assure develop rules people Unfortu nately no effective method administer ing such program included arti cle nominating procedure along number other basic mechanics would easy develop decided go route Somehow think would hit interest ing stumbling block got around question votes Would 150000 AMA members eligible should people directly involved eventthe competitorsbe al lowed vote identify competitors fly Pattern contest Scale contest winch Sailplane blue get vote three boards manage keep track eligible vote two years interesting questions would have addressed reality what has always lacking overall competition rules scene gen eral member input served six rules cy des first old Radio Control Contest Board Scale board before coming Technical Director also served term vice president typical mem ber response during rules change cycle would consist perhaps six letters seemed would always three Yeas three Nays given pro posal After completion cycle attended contests fail significant response would appear Generally such re sponse negative question must opinions ex pressed during cycle suspect present Contest Board members encounter much same condition like manner vice presidents position respond needs constituents concerning Contest Board members districts system elected vice presidents appointing Contest Board members allows administration rela tive activities members Simply put such input rarely occurs Certainly such input should never capricious de signed meet whims moment possibility input concerning Board members does exist No mysteries last thought centers around special terest groups advisory boards con stitute important voice system should considered participa tion disciplines within competi tive community represented special interest groups listed Membership Manual complete con tact names addresses Information concerning advisory boards can obtained Competition De partment AMA Headquarters Contest Board members Contest Coordinators listed Model Aviation month Competition Direc tory section Competition Newslet ter mechanism member input does exist No mysteries CONTEST BOARD REVOTES ON INITIAL VOTE See March 1989 Competition Newsletter CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD~c Result TABULATION IAL VOTE Vote -o., Eu n 0 esP ed NNo DDefeatedOE~~,o 3E ~ Tally IIIIllIVVVIVIIVIII IX X 0-2 Add 21 Sport Speed Provisional event replace 21 -~ -N YYN -NSY 3N SpeedI CL-9Q-4 Add 21 Sporice Class BY N d CL-90-7 Add 21 Sport Speed class Formula 40 Speed rules-YY .-N YYY -NtiY SN CL-90-50 Make 21 Sport Speed official event-YY T Y-Y T YYN T -N6Y 2N CL-90-66 Add 21 Sport Speed AMA CL Speed classes-YYIY-YIYYY -N Y iN INDOOR CONTEST BOARDResult TABULATIONINITIAL VOTEVote IE ~ uYYesPPassed~ E - e E N Defeated UU y IIIllIVVVIVIIVIHDX IND-90-2 Add Bostonian rule book official event-YYYYYYY-YNBY iN IND-90-8 New Provisional event Bostonian-YYYYYYY-YY9Y ON IND-90-12 proposal formerly identified SC-90-49 Indoor -YY YN Y Y N-Y N6Y 3N Outdoor Bostonian new Provisional event IND-90-4 Overall length Novice full Pennyplane 20 in-Y Y N Y YY-N Y7Y 2N including prop IND-90-5 Prop included overall length both Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane 128 Model Aviation Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y V N Y N NY N 6Y 3N D 5Y 4N NY