COMPETI TC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood several occasions over last few years during tenure Technical Direc tor have made effort dig some activities see what makes tick sanctioning process has seen fairly large amount attention because probably misunderstood aspects Academys ac tivities also fluid far changes concerned seem number persons continue have notion sanc tioning event related insurance coverage true generally Sanc tioning required insurance either club site owner small ex ception nonchartered club wishing cover site owner must sanction inducements sanctioning include date area protection listing Sanctioned Events Calendar often called Contest Calendar Model Aviations Competition Newsletter added value Academy having indication amount activity also Some time ago performed little survey sanctions applied determine type activity occurring Due time frame selected calendar heavy nonflying mall shows like check revealed about half sanc tions nonflying non-rule-book events get little different perspective slanted toward flying season used re cent issue Model Aviation listed events received processed period between April 1 December 30 1989 list consisted some 822 events under half normal number processed during recent years information studied interestingand now characteristic pattern emerged some con cerns surfaced well Some 305 822 sanctions listed rule book events addition number 95 listed rule book events significant deviations stan dard rules original 305 86 events mingled combination pure rule book events others having deviations Combining numbers ar Continued page 126 M L 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE FF World Champs Juniors 1990 Free Flight Team Selection Committee Chairman Bob Sifleet submits following information will Free Flight world champi onships Juniors contestants yet 18 years old 1990 Yugoslavia FAI classes F1AIB/C will flown US team selec tion will take place late summer 1989 site/sites determined early July 1989 eligible program com petitor must 17 years old younger dur ing 1989 interested entering program should write AMA HQ Attention Miche line Madison immediately additional formation questionnaire Team Selection Committee needs know July 1 1989 will participate team selec tion Modelers interested becoming team manager Junior FF team should submit letter application AMA HQ tention M Madison no later July 15 1989 desirable applicants have world championship experience Beyond regular team manager duties team man ager may required organize two team practices able assist team members model construction proj ects preparation world champion ship competition Submitting FA Rules Proposals Modelers wishing submit proposals FAI international competition rules re minded current AMA procedures handling proposals require sent AMA HQ first addressed attention Micheline Madison must received August 15 1989 no official AMA FAI form submitting such proposals however proposal submission must refer ap Cant inued page 122 RESTON VA 22090 Highlights March 1989 FAIICIAM Meeting Paris john Worth AMA Executive Director ClAM Secretary General Noise limits shall applied aero modeling engine classes effective January 1 1991 96 dBA three meters apply no other noise rule has approved prior date particular class No rules changes between editions FAI Sporting Code now sued four years except genuine safety matters indispensable rules clarifica tions rules affecting noise Future rules proposals technical nature must accompanied supporting data IndoorPossible world championships Romania 1990 countrys FAI status clear before end 89 Awards Jim Richmond USA winner FAI Alphonse Penaud award 1988 five times Indoor World Champion Peter Freebrey UK winner FAI aeromodeling Gold Medal 1988 af ter double vote tie Howard Kuhn USA decided ClAM President Two new annual FAI aeromodeling awards established Most outstanding record performance year Winning both national world champi onships same year Officers ClAM officer subcommittee chair man positions reelected except Art Schroeder USA new chairman Information Education Subcom mittee RoIf Girsberger Switzerland new F3B FAI RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman Rules Changes Specific category rules changes immedi ate effect 1989 1990 others 1993 effectivity will detailed later sep arate report Outdoor FF 1 Flyoff increment increases Coupe DHiver 1/2A Power Provisional FAI rules increased 30 sec mm 2 A-i Towline GliderMinimum weight reduced 220 180 grams 3 Builder-of-the-model rule still does ap ply A-i Glider 1/2A FAI class Power Coupe DHiver 4 Jr FF World ChampionshipsApprov ed Yugoslavia 1990 Spain 1992 tentative 5 Possible US FF World Champion ships 1993 Control Line 1 F2A SpeedPull test increased 60 times model weight effective January 1 1990Continued page 124 July 1989 121 -j AMA RC Transmitter Checks 1989 Modelers may have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequencychecking program 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 June 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model Hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA propriate sections paragraphs FAI Sporting Code rule book using numbering system found Code Members should note 1984 edition FAI Sporting Code no longer valid limited number latest edition Sporting Code available cost $3 AMA HQ Proposed FAI rules must also briefly state reason proposed change sam ple typical imaginary rules propos als given below Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Wiltiams 341 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 It R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11125 lit Netnon Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Slattord VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Wh8e Acres Rd Montgomery AL 38108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Hahnan Salem Rd Terre Hante IN 47903 RC Sealing Dale Falhening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80598 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoarIngRC Pattern & other RCRC except SoarIng Bold Face Below IndIcates ChaIrman Context Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Waytand MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt IanGorder 5669 Victory view Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srstl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 462 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenklna 31128 Ralnex Rd Memphla TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seart 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V DavId PlaIt 8940 NW 15th PlantatIon FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Eon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07849 Ill Dave Brown 4660 Layhigh Rd Hamillon OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hettenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All eventa except RC entIre Dlatrlct except MIchIgan Greg Seydel 36250 Ions Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chitton WI 53014 MichIgan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts MI 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littletos CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Hosoluls HI 96616 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richsrd Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 46055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75088 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2359 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 3019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischolt 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75245 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X I/ic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Ciawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jeraid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista CI Colorado Springs CO 80804 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmosd WA 98053 Vt John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 681550584 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Rorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemax Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SuIt PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 58115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD ChaIrman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 467 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Memher West 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 Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 Ii George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 Ill R Heaselbrock 8320 BIua4ery HIll Ct CincInnatI OH 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Arxhdale Rd. FixStows NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane SI Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd xis Walt Seasonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lalham NY 12110 III Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV CuB Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotidale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 305 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bsrtiesviiie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millel clx Gibson Dunn & Crulcher 850 Newport Canter Dr Saite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI 855 Bellasmini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Cloed Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98854 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wuawing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Ashbury P1. Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 53277-5757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave CI 00 Bsnney Luke WA 88390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1 Palox Park IL 60484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 5015 Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80545 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Eon 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Pelers MO 63378 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergslrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanawsy WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Eslepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12190 Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBMIflAL OF PAl RULES PROPOSALS Note urn imaginary proposals EXAMPLE Secron 4 para 471 Execution line three delete two Ilevel laps substitute three Ilevel laps Reason no judges clerks recorders em ployed Iwo laps between maneuvers does give judge time consider marking mark flight card accordingly EXAMPLE B Section 4 para 4911 End Race Sub para 1 Delete 100 circuits 10 kilometers sub stitute 200 circuits 20 kilometers Reason The longer race greater difficsity contest mill ensure larger difference time between leading competitors shorter race finish within fractions second another ISection paragraph nambers refer FAI Sport ing Code AMA rule book Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIHerb justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ DAYTON FUN FLY JUNE 10-11 1989 1989 AMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ttIC FIF Oi1O I9 NAISONAL F UN FLY As reminder AMA membership meeting will held conjunction Dayton Fun Fly meeting will 700 pm USAF Museum theater will signS information Fun Fly site WrightPatteThon AFB Please note museum closes 5pm will reopen evening access theater meeting will provided July 15-23 1989 TnCities Washington NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS TA sSix sites lined up Hotels filling 289T S NOfficials line workers stepping for-N Tward budget committed theA Great Northwest see enjoy ready Fire off NATSN TA sentry form today Avoid late fees FliersT Nin RC Pattern Pylon SoaringrushS Tnow get frequency slotA S e entry deadline JUNE 16T NS Afor advance registration mail youN Tmiss can still enter site seeA ST L Nlate registration Official ScheduleS Tpage 129 March MODEL AVIATIONA ST NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS FLOAT FUN FLY FOR FELLOW FLOAT FLY FICIONADOS Fly off water An unofficial event year run Portland Skyknights AMA Club No 707 Thursday July 20 1989 CD Jerry Holcomb Contact Steve Mios Skyknights President 15093 Southeast Orient Drive Boring OR 97009503 668-3302 Jerry says will open flying low pre sure scale-like flight possible judging criterion INDOOR SCHEDULE REVISED 1989 NATS Indoor events have moved Kibbe Dome Moscow Idaho USA Indoor FAI Team Selection contest will held conjunction NATS additional Indoor activity has added third day Kibbe Dome schedule NATS Official Schedule has adjusted take advantage opportunity NATS site having 140-foot plus ceiling three-day schedule attracts very best competitionthis should THE EVENT Indoor fliers KIBBE DOMEMOSCOW IDAHO Friday July 21 7 am 730 am 8 am 9 am lOam 11 am 12noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 m Test FlyingH LB Scale Peanut Saturday July 22 Test FlyNPP PP Manh Start processing Sunday July 23 Test FlyEZB Int Start processing Novice HandIndoorPennyplaneEasy B LaunchandFiDFiD GliderPeanutPennyplaneTestIntermediateTest Scale Flying Stick Flying West Manhattan Half East Cabin East Ornithopter East Half End End F 10 Test West West Center Center Test Flying/ROG Cabin Sections Sections FiD Contestant Meeting TestFiD HLStick Test FlyingFID FiD Round 7 pm FiD 8 pm Round 9pm3 10pm ROG FiD Cabin Round 2 FiD Round 4 FiD Round 6 FiD Round 5 FiD Hand Round 7 Launch Stick FiD Round 8 FiD Round 9 July 1989 123 0A ~fIghts cam 2 F2D CombatIndividual team standings based matches won no subtraction losses Radio Control 1 F3A AerobaticsNo changes 2 F3B Soaring a New British Thermal Soaring rules ap proved provisional event b New French Aero-Tow rules approved provisional event c Winch rules clarified require mag netically operated switch control no electronic device affect power permitted effective immedi ately d Winch specs further clarified previous rulings e Next world championships Netherlands 1991 3 F3C Helicopters a Next world championships aly 1991 along F3A F3D b Flying skids landing gear instead rotor disk eye level c Horizontal EightThe pilot must now stand approximately two meters behind outer helipad must move during maneuver 4 F3D Pylon RacingThree clarifications approved effective immediately 1 If competitor fails complete flight disqualified score 200 2 winner event contes tant has accumulated lowest score after conclusion heats 3 If nine rounds flown competitors highest two scores shall discarded FAI Records based 10-lap times world continental championships compe tition will recognized beginning 1993 5 F3E Electric Power a If no 30 cells used no voltage measurements need made b No cell weight reduction permitted chemical other means c A safety line has defined sighting devices side flying through gate other d The landing circles concentric 15 30 meters must located no danger collision exists another model simultaneously flying either Dis tance gate tasks Gate poles will used 6 F4C ScaleWhere separate static flight judges used flying may begin af ter approximately half models have static judged Records Surface area definitions have approved separately fixed rotary-winged air craft See also RC Pylon note Fl Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee Member key issue ClAM agenda year Bureau proposal limit en gine noise 96 dB amended 90 dB three meters Free Flight technical meet ing voted unanimously against propo sal vote plenary session 21 Yes 9 No should kept mind proposal worded such model category did come up acceptable noise rule its class would 96 dB noise limit imposed January 1991 Don Lowe AMA president voting delegate felt noise problem FiC no-constraint noise rule class might accept able Whether ClAM whole would accept position appeared some what questionable however noise issue discussion occupied FF technical meeting time Some items appeared general agreement 1 Noise could no longer ignored Free Flight 2 rule against exhaust extensions prevents experi ments mufflers FiC 3 No has measured FiC noise dont know starting French planning make such measurements Open International event April 1989 4 use FiC mufflers would require new method timing engine runs use fuel additives make exhaust trail visible should investigated Although effect engine noise peoples ears brought up discus sion question discussed effect engine silencers safety As know FiG models wont go astray during climb once awhile warning bystanders watch ing particular model get change pitch engine noise results changes models speed Doppler effects possible would increasing hazard bys tanders silenced engine noise Consider whether would want vicinity FiC launches could get no audible warning model gone over top headed down FlA 15-minute launch proposal withdrawn Fl D Steering pole two- eightmeter length limit steering poles de leted unanimous vote Class FiG/I-I/i rules rules three provisional classes adopted following changes FiG/H/iDuration fly-off rounds will increased 60 seconds round FIGThe maximum wing loading 50 gm/sq dm deleted being redundant F1HThe minimum weight Alformula Glider reduced 180 grams FiG/H/IThe builder-of-the-model rule will apply three classes World Free Flight champs proposed 1990 FiD juniors Seniors September 25-30 SiteRomanian salt mines F1A/B/C Juniors August 20-26 Site Yugoslavia 1991 F1A/B/C Seniors July 1-8 SiteTBD 1993 F1A/B/C Seniors SiteUSA tentative F3B Soaring Terry Edmonds Alternate Member F3B Subcommittee selected AMA represent RC Soaring ClAM meeting Soar ing technical meeting largest attend ance longest agenda ClAM meeting fact subcommittee request extension time order complete discussion agenda items John Grigg resigned chairmanship F3B subcommittee just prior meet ing due employment conflicts prevented him devoting neces sary time required chairman RoIf Girs berger Switzerland elected new chairman F3B several proposals approved 1 Further definitions allowed winch motor enacted Resistance mea surements have temperature cor rected 200 celcius using formula Mea surements have made no less 150 milliseconds no 200 millisec onds after test voltage applied An organizer-provided battery used dur ing testing rotor motor fit ted ball needle roller bearings no other modifications allowed 2 1988 rule winch battery specifL cations indefinite hold Problems resistance measurements preventing rule enactment prior rule maxi mum battery case dimensions will used until further notice 3 new rule prohibiting electronic device being installed between bat tery winch motor intended boosting power passed immediate applica tion 4 correction rule number contestants Distance task ap proved immediate application now reads minimum three contestants will grouped rather three contes tants 5 new rule prohibiting fixed re tractable arresting device slow model during landing approved However date enactment uncertain because rule referred back technical sub committee further wording clarification Several other F3B proposals either withdrawn deferred further study technical subcommittee Two new soaring categories ap proved provisional FAI status first Class F3J RC Thermal Duration Gliders ef fective January 1 1990 basically man-on-man Duration event using qualifi cation fly-off format Flying done slot times meaning objective given time period fly longer compet itors rather obtain absolute maximum times Launch hand tow other new category Class F31 Aero tow Soaring Models event objective fly Duration Speed using semiscale Sailplanes launch aero-tow using altimeter telemetry out tow plane determining tow release alti tude Although event approved its date commencement pending until proper English translation rules ac epted highlights rules changes F3B trend toward stabiliza tion rulesbut certainly simplifi cation hope future may winch specifications equalizing power point serious consideration organizer-supplied winches very peo ple currently presenting strong opposition idea 124 Model Aviation new F3J class very exciting Al though rules probably what United States would have proposed Duration event opens door inter national competition type large majority US Soaring competitors interested bid 1991 F3B World Champion ships Netherlands approved will writing detailed report meeting hope will published Soaring model press will appear next months Competition Newsletter will include information complete new rules F3J class well details F3B changes F3C RC Helicopters Horace G Hagen Acting Chairman F3C Subcommittee Since subcommittee chairman un able attend technical meeting asked serve chairman following attendance Members J Amacher France L Bliss UK H Hagen USAActing Chairman R Honda Japan P Oberli Switzerland Guests C Gerard Luxemburg Goo sens Belgium J Lavigne France B Soder strom Sweden H van Loon Netherlands J van Vliet Netherlands Thirteen rules-change proposals dis cussed 1989 F3C subcommittee S/C tech nical meeting first proposal came France ad dressed Motor section 543 Piston motor displacement proposal suggested paragraph changed Maximum 10cc two-stroke engines maximum 20cc four-stoke engines proposal agreed members S/C since brings F3C category line other FAI categories S/C proposed section 545 changed four flights three flights see pro posal section 548 S/C proposed section 548 changed read follows competitor will have three official flights best two counting determine initial individual final team placings first 10 competitors will compete two fly offs determine individual placings best two fly-off flights will added previous score determine final individual placing case contest interrupted fi nal individual placing will determined fol lows Flights completed Flights counted results 3 official flights 2 best official flights 1 fly-off y-off 3 official flights 2 best official flights 2 official flights best official flight 1 official flight 1 official flight fly-off determine individual classification required continen tal world championships reason proposal F3C class has progressed point desirable have best pilots com pete two fly-oils nearly same flying conditions S/C members techni cal meeting accepted proposal Effec tive date 1993 rule book ClAM technical secretary also made proposal section 548 adds fol lowing paragraph scores round will normal ized follows competitors have flown round highest score shall awarded 1000 points other scores normalized percentage 1000 points ratio actual score over score winner round PointsX SX multiplied 1000 divided SW PointsX ts awarded competitor x SX e competitor X SW score winner round reason given proposal normalization flight scores remove influence different flying conditions weather during rounds flown pro posal accepted S/C effec tive date 1993 Rules change proposals section 549 paragraph c made France S/C French proposal recommended following words added scoring notation will written Judges themselves S/C proposal recommended word maneuver replaced flight combined proposals accomplish re duction number people flight line five reason proposals increase safety flight line S/C unanimously accepted pro posals unable convince Pres ident Technical Secretary ClAM change should take effect immedi ately latter parties argued present procedure used other FAI cate gories problems S/C main tains other categories have aircraft flying close judges does F3C category proposal should submitted again 1990 ClAM meeting hope ClAM can con vinced safety issues now change will take effect until 1993 rule book published S/C proposed change section 5410 adding paragraph flight order first official flight will determined random draw flight orders flights two three will start first second third initial order flight orders fly-offs will established two separate random draws remaining paragraphs must re numbered reason change bring section 5410 line pro posed changes section 548 French proposal add another para graph section 5410 recommends pilot must fly aerobatic maneuvers front himself back toward Judges accepted technical meeting deferred S/C further study next proposal submitted S/C dealt section 5411 paragraph c Detinition 01 Eyelevel S/C pro posed words rotor disc re placed skids landing gear S/C members attending technical meet ing accepted proposal unanimously reason given safety change takes effect immediately S/C proposal specify pilots po sition during Horizontal Eight maneuver accepted unanimously first sen tence section 54122 changed read Pilot stands approximately 2 meters hind outer helipad must move during maneuver reason change also safety because recent competitions some pilots stood outer helipad flew machines very close selves Because change relates safety also takes effect immediately proposal USA change Top Hat maneuver adding fourpoint Pirouette vertical segment withdrawn because recent contest experi ence has shown present Top Hat maneuver difficult execute ever agreed S/C will submit additional maneuver 4-point Pi rouettes future S/C submitted proposal change last sentence section 54125 ~540O Stall Turn 7 maneuver performed directly front judges proposed sentence 7 maneu ver performed required air space accepted S/C will effective 1993 reason change maneuver can judged effectively per formed directly front judges final rules change proposal sub mitted S/C dealt defini tion Roll maneuver proposal reads Change name maneuver Roll Slow Roll add new line 5 Severe downgrading will result roll duration less 3 seconds reason change some competitions roll maneuver has ex ecuted duration much less three seconds change will also take effect 1993 years F3C technical meeting very well attended significant improvements rules achieved An open discussion upcoming F3C World Championships also held useful tips presented attendees lave suggestions improving 1988 FAI F3C rules please forward address provided Competition Newsletter section Model Aviation Its found Competition Directory under RC Helicopter Contest Board need direct re sponse please include SASE F4BIC Scale Bob Wischer Member F4B/C Subcommittee have returned rules freeze situa tion plenary meeting ClAM has voted adopt four-year cycle printing July 1989 125 rule book changes becoming effective after publication book except instances genuine safety clarifi cation noise matters Scale rules may especially detrimental effectively reduces endless annual finetuning RC bonus system addition future technical rule changes affecting mo del engine flying equipment must ac companied supportive data avoid situation untried ideas pro posed felt Scale rules now suf ficiently stable should min imum drastic future changes proposed noise-reduction limit 90 dBA three meters regarded some what unrealistic value now estab lished 96 dBA effective 1991 RC F4C poll US Scale modelers indi cated definite opposition two controversial proposals agenda both defeated first concerned permitting team entries world championships other FAI competitions would have placed individual designer-builder-pilot competition two persons could have worlds best builder best pilot claimed permitting team Scale entries would increase participa tion Most us felt opposite would true second defeated proposal nor malization scores done Aerobatic competition top scorer would awarded 1000 points static flying others would receive proportion ate percentage Scale event flights made before same set judges therefore normalizing considered necessary Other defeated RC proposals follow Complexity bonus landing gear change tricycle 0% conventional 2% retractable 3% bonuses additivedefeated Ducted fan 5% bonusdefeated Change RC flight times 16 19 minutesdefeated Give presentation photos greater value static scoringdefeated three-view drawing continues prime documentation source because photos may introduce dis tortion Approved future world champion ships other FA Scale competitions fly ing should commence approximately 1/2 models have static judged purpose shorten contest duration thus reducing cost proposal become effective immediately 1990 others become effective printing new rule book four years 1993 following proposals accepted RC Scale Takeoff 6361 Delete taxi maneuver Transfer taxi maneuver obligatory optional maneuvers description taxi remains same present K factor 4 Add new obligatory maneuver re place taxi new maneuver 360 de scending circle constant low throttle set ting K factor 4 Maneuver description Commencing straight level flight model performs 3600 descending cir cle over landing area direction away judges constant low throttle setting resuming straight level flight lower altitude same head ing entry Realism flight 63710 K fac tor subdivided judges follows Judges will allot points under following standards keeping mind perform ance prototype Noise engines tone tuning K2 Models speed K ability adjustment K ze figures flight elegance K st proposal intended give judges some sort guide determining considerations realism noise en gine item definitely ties new re quirement 96 dBA measurement Control Line F4B following proposals accepted taxi maneuver 6279 must per formed termination flight done avoid unnecessary attempts cancelled flights due engine stopping Static score average score two best flights added 6211 fi nal score Definition attempt 623 attempt competitor given permission start model fails com mence takeoff within five minutes plus minute additional engine competitor must make room next competitor engine stops after takeoff has begun before model air borne may restarted within fiveminute start period contestant enti tled attempt official flight Definition official flight 624 model has airborne 60 seconds instead 10 laps past Flying time 625 Nine minutes place previous seven minutes other words no tactical attempts Flight function prototype 628m Add new paragraphFlight functions should aerobatic nature moving chanical functions can clearly seen judges aircraft flight Functions such dummy pilots hand movement switching lights aircraft airborne acceptable Dem onstration differing speeds being flown aircraft also acceptable Its important meetings diplo matically assertive being obnox ious Too forceful presentation could eas ily antagonize other committee mem bers voting meeting influenced opinions given US modelers Most important best interest have someone meeting Informal dis cussions other committee members previous formal meeting provides op portunity sample opinions rea sons behind insight open mind avoids conflicts could occur rived figure 400 rule book events Some 384 events listed non-rulebook flying events included fun-flys demos etc Beyond 30 nonflying events listed possible see continue about 50/50 ra tio between rule book non-rule-book flying events interesting trend developed number rule book events described phrases like No devia tions AMA rules strictly adhered would indicate events oper ate deviationsor least persons think Recent years have tended bring ever-increasing numbers opera tional deviations events Some fun-flys listed interesting sometimes cryptic messages appeared several times form other events flown would announced contest wonder nonlocal modeler going fun-fly would have idea what going happen Maybe theres certain thrill finding out get Some events listed flown fairly easy figure out Others little diffi cult listed Easter Bunnys Re venge guessed egg drop What think very large percentage fun-flys listed information incorrect CD circled event 414 Club Team Fun Fly sanction application wasnt what flown case CD stated flying 414 except no team events no bomb drop two added events really doesnt sound like event 414 does Another stated 414 modified rule book announced contest What suppose left 414 guess point am making suggesting event going administered rule book circle numbers sanction card Make certain substantially fol low rules dont list way list thing offer another creates environment unhappy contes tants especially come some distance participate pleased see case problem encountered several years appears pretty much resolved IMAA fly-ins being listed events 514 Giant Scale being circled card Almost exception events now listed C 514 being circled often wondered CD would have handled contestant drove 300 miles showed up expect ing event 514 Another problem surfaced some CDs perhaps Contest Coordina tor two dont understand B-type event Several listed B event stated B because restricted AMA mem bers Ugh CD called event B cause using rule deviation re stricting event type model neither case B events Please remember old adage else fails read directions needed infor mation can found either Competi tion Regulations Membership Manual will taking closer look area sanctioning have noticeable num ber cases two one-day events being sanctioned separately same flying events offered just two different CDs question has raised whether actually two separate events separate awards event separate CDs later 126 Model Aviation Speaking Contest Directors have en countered problem processing new ones ever-increasing numbers have individuals apply CD status same time send sanction request event very close date desired close mean week before case Up point have tried very hard accommodate applicant figure out push processing through Unfor tunately tends consume large gobs time several departments puts Con test Coordinator bind raises number opportunities slipups just flat vi olates statement sanctions submitted minimum 30 days prior event Thereforeeffective nowif ap plying CD status allow minimum 60 days between application date sanction request will al low us approximately two weeks takes process CD application still al low sufficient time get sanction request Contest Coordinator before 30-day minimum required before event last thought pleasure being vited Top Gun Scale event held re cently event spearheaded Frank Tiano first-rate used complete new set rules developed specifically event worked quite well Especially noteworthy fact so-called heavy metal airplanes WW II etc did dominate higher places smatter ing homebuilts civilian biplanes etc sprinkled through first 10 places special note flight line setup honesty us participating concerned about flying what amounted four flight lines single site visions midairs mid grounds other horrendous operating problems didnt happen Oh few intense moments traffic got little heavy runway no real problems interesting see %-scale WW II fighters sharing airspace pre WW aircraft What proved communicate between lines keep effec tive control have people flying contest routine four lines site will work Congratulations go contest manage ment especially Condors local Jay cees making event very special Now can figure Out get Russian bomber off straight down run way. SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit X icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Oprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters a must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA OHQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive CD Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action CL Racing Can Have An Entry Level Event Frank Williams Houston TX Im writing letter response Bob Underwoods comments January 1989 issue regarding perceived folly rules proposers trying build entry level events As proposer types Ive got put forth thoughts ap ply specifically Control Line Racing events cant just throw up hands say cant done Mr Under wood might suggest indeed similarities across modeling disciplines Free Flight RC Control Line Im sure apply sub ject entry level competition events can agree experienced will always occupy winners circle term entry level often misnomer Ar nold Palmer always going beat no matter easy golf course play Although case CL Racing Im sure us concerned talking about winning strictly about entry level competition either Maybe talking about ensuring events average modeler can just participate some particular aspects CL flying make especially unique deserving critical attention thought ful rules maintenance tactile feedback CL aircraft element makes CL flying unique culprit undermining ability broad spectrum modelers participate CL Racing events As aircraft speeds increased point 150 mph Rat Rac ers tactile feedback turns some thing must experienced be lieved Its literally overpowering point piloting Rat competition really hurts achievable very few simulate Fast Rat race pick up 50-lb box tools run place five minutes Dont get wrong cer tainly place Unlimited racing can Lets just make sure theres place rest us Control Line Racing events tend natural starting point CL competition thus source new blood competitive side sport past Rat became faster Scale Racing Slow Rat added provide needed events appropriate performance lev els Unfortunately general failure shore up maintain rules led perform ance increases year year has re sulted innocent-sounding event like Slow Rat requiring same level phys ical specimen pilot plane re quired Fast Rat simulate Slow Rat race carry 40-lb box tools run place six minutes same time excitement fun race re duced since reduce allowa ble number fliers races three down two goes saying Open/ adult events trouble Jr Sr level Racing events similar state Event Director Senior Rat Race re cent Nats about place find teenager flying Rat went out way make sure two-up races avoided Junior Racing entries Sad say three four entries Mouse Race big-engine events almost out question Juniors today though dutifully listed rule book missing whole generations fu ture CL modelers fear obsoleting equipment few expertsmost cant pilot equipment race sit uation anyway Racing community has allowed special events like Slow Rat continue degraded state decade strict rules can written will pro vide stable event appropriate perform ance levels can define event will attractive former Nats winner same time will easily achievable modeler average skills physical capa bilities done revival Quickie Rat event can defined such will also have built-in assuran ces will promote success en try level person obvious action replace fix events books such Slow Rat failing few competitive fliers left scream equip ment will obsoleted attempts add supplemental event Unfortunately general attitude cant done theres no point trying As Mr underwood noted AMA wor ried added events create headaches running Nats hamper ability well international level Ill simply counter projection will ex tremely easy administer Nats events nobody comes fly early Seventies CL Racing events Nats over 125 event entries late Eighties lucky have 20 progressing right direction cer tainly has reduced Nats administrative headaches goes saying no prac tice three-up racing US pilots trip ping over themselves FAI Team Race international scene solution CL Racing First recog nize admit problem Ad mit havent lost 80% participa tion just because RC much fun Control Line Contest Board CLCB should preserve save intent events stop worrying about obsoleting equipment few can make happen must abandon attitude cant done theres no point try ing rest us must think will take care rules us no special interest group CL Rac ing limited avenues dialogue SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 127 x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO places voice opinions sometimes X only see vested inputs Racing Advis 0 ory Committee CLCB two-thirds major ity vote CLCB has much inertia built its almost impossible o needed change timely response stifle CO performance tricks threaten event Somebody needs step up take charge provide needed unbiased direction o CL Racing competition Weve quite literally got wolves guarding henhouse a rules making changing process very passive procedure responds exter 0 nal inputs other year CO Its left guys out speak up help make things happen used X to fly Rat now fly Sailplanes lack 0 Racing pilot write AMA quick note Im mad hell want fly AMA Control Line Racing too o Granted understand phenomenon CO Mr Underwood describingthat entry level events being finally domi X nated expert contestant just o want make sure everyone knows CL Racing has declined just because experts won time entry level person just got mad went home o but primarily because physical requireCO ments fly events greatly limited participation Its really bad wen X all experts can compete entry o level event still cant get m event rules changed Now thats sad bottom line certainly RC Rac o ing has suffered possibly CL partici CO pation may eventually feel effects Thanks listening Really Need Turnaround Pattern letter response item Mr Luis Escalona February 1989 Soap box letter concludes state ment Last certainly least Id like see AMA institute novice sports man classes FAI Pattern After does future US world competition team members no good start flying type pattern rest world flies other proposal actually takes place will expense present AMA classes will end up seven eight classes Pattern contest change will probably proposed during next rules change cycle Would beneficial change concerned Should done expense AMA classes will see decline numbers contestants two classes added existing six would have total eight CDs contend bit much dont think Just Pattern fliers US enter three contests yearly enter team selection program qualifying per iod actually qualify en ter actual Masters Tournament dont have answers Ill try 2500 us will enter three contests year As today December 28 1988 Ed total 96 have paid money signed up qualification period 42 have qualified 16 others still pending last team se lection Fentress VA also site 1988 AMA NatsEd 43 44 contestants actually showed up names numbers published Model Aviation care look up make major changes benefit select few Apparently F3A com munity continues feel way look FAI events will find participation pretty spotty best reasons us could really care less about time F3A boys leave things alone have RC Aerobatics Contest Board time comes majority want change will happen present participants AMA classes far out number F3A community us ll have no contests place fly choice Rules Proposals AMA Contest Boards Pail Mysterious Forces Work John R Guenther Borden IN recently enjoyed Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director article April 1989 issue Model Aviation dealt same topics feelings have state ments comments have heard read last couple years concerning rules proposal system role Jim Whitecontest board member plays final vot Claflin KSing same Bob mentions article have articles written vari ous magazine columns suggest inner sanctum AMA com prised contest board cronies nothing other scratch anothers backs get pet proposals approved rule book Such has case criticisms recently le veled towards Scale Contest Board am member persons claim have divine insight what Scale modeler out really wants As Bob suggests has pick up 1988/89 AMA Competition Regula tions book read darn thing find out things really work comes rules proposals voting As Bob also states seldom did heor have Ireceived written comments phone call per taining support opposition rule proposal So say vote way Well honest sometimes vote way because way feel sometimes vote way because what have say about rule proposal would affect particular area Scale modeling Most time have rely comments re ceive members own model club what hear contests mall shows what read various magazinesor hear occasional phone call concerned AMA member conversations however usually short really meaty substance generally serve get- point across understand feelings behind comments Within past two three years have heard people outside own AMA district have within dis trict rule proposals being considered Scale Contest Board District VI big district lot Scale activity would think people own dis trict likely affected Scale rule proposals would take time interest contact feelings should vote However case Bob also states own experiences So t happens Well continu ally hear lot moaning groaning about rules arent things changed reason because mysterious forces out run ning things Now about topic goes about getting Contest Board better yet. get guy off know has hot topic down Florida way some time now because certain disgruntled modeler wants replace AMA districts Scale Contest Board member either himself someone else will sympathetic personal Scale causes read magazine arti cles go along theme other districts too. uded idea should some sort election contest board membersjust like district VPsis fine long autonomy maintained district other words whether like dislike Scale Contest Board candidate AMA dis trict V other district can vote candidate own district pro gram such would gladly support Sounds like American way doesnt feel am touch happenings Scale modeling arqund country whether FF CL RC am sure out reading article would totally agree claim person lives District VI feels strongly enough about removal Scale Contest Board he/she has contact AMA District VP lodge major complaint against What know about VP however make hasty changes considerable reflection investi gation would also go record say feel came would hold true AMA VPs recognize fact certain personalities egos can often root perceived problems get way qualified person doing best job district contest board AMA just because frivolous complaints few disgruntled persons As long constituents deal sdes topics concern leave references personalities out discussion am willing en ter meaningful dialog fellow Scale modelers am sure fellow SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 128 Model Aviation x 0 m 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 CO SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Scale Contest Board members feel same way keep hearing reading AMA being organization infested special inter est groups comprised cronies old men topic subject wearing pretty thin ears mind want get something done dont like way things running want changes made get facts straight first get involved working through AMA Associate VPs AMA VP As Bob Underwood states best position re spond needs constituents various AMA matters Dont just take cheap potshots make off-the-cuff remarks topics/subjects have few facts Keep egos emotions proper perspective con sider would could better job person contest board tterment AMA membersnot just yourself last have rule proposal suggestion feel would better existing better also have worked out effective method administering implementing program/ideas/rules before go pop ping off mouth against current contest board representative Mufflers CL Combat Gary Buffon President Western Associated Modelers must respond letter April 1989 Soapbox column regarding problem mufflers Combat Having grew up model airplanes part life realized years ago modelers know nothing impossible 1971 flew first mufflerequipped Combat airplane two-day con test San Pablo CA meet won first place held scoring record stood years am puzzled impossible nature using mufflers Combat indicated Mr Chris Gay organization Western Associated Modelers Inc mandated muf flers Control Line event both contests fun flying 1975 guess didnt realize impossible Personally have flown older Combat models Quicker Guided Missile T-Square Sneaker Super Swoop Demon Big Iron VooDoo Nemesis Winder using mufflers havent ac tive Combat about three years basic airframe concept has changed time Granted using muf fler presents some added criteria modeler must address doesnt neces sarily mean isnt thing Quite frankly find ourselves very few Control Line flying sites Northern California area still have difficulties muffled engines Some cur rent sites such no Combat can flown clubs site example due noise engines muffled 92 dB 20 ft too noisy local res idents endeavor make sure AMA membership understands no event exempt noise problems sooner take can-do attitude bet ter chances become part solu tion instead part problem organization alternative noise reduction Combat simply comes eliminated being flown cer tain contests dont like alterna tive Combat fliers anyone interested noise study WAM completed 1974 send SASE two stamps will send copy along dated still relevant Noise single significant problemsa problem must solve modeling will continue more restricted Lets have activity known healthy beneficial noisy airplanes Think about Problem Areas Flying Free Flight Radio Assist Archie W Mills Jr Brea CA am new RC flying having unable afford RC gear youth flew CL dur ing late Fifties early Sixties lost interest middle high school last 25 years have active Ama teur Radio avid reader RC maga zines have recently become active model aviation again have helped efforts members Soaring Union Los Angeles SULAEd assistance have actually model air under control later suffered major accident build ing table am currently building two addi tional models hope flying again soon As RC enthusiast see number problems Ron St Jeans proposal January Soapbox As longtime Ama teur Radio Operator understand problems exist Perhaps lack under standing radio interference see Rons proposal because writing viewpoint flier Free Flight models background RC flier believe RC fliers would see immedi ately danger proposal However feel publication like Model Avia tion should carefully screen what printed believe chance interference loss control anyone attempts multiplex several transmitter/receiver pairs single RC channel Mr St Jean suggests hope discussion follows helpful Specifically want address proposal two RC aircraft RC-e quipped Free Flight modelsEd could con trolled same frequency using pres ent-day RC equipment Things would very simple transmitter/receiver pair could share same channel Indeed suspect would seeing happening today actually possible Unfortunately sev eral characteristics radio communica tions data transmission make lution marginal impossible current state art RC equipment two AM transmitters operate same frequency will generate audio signal detector circuits receiver tuned frequency audio signal result heterodyningthe com bination two RF signals produce third spurious signal detector receiver interference signal pro duced because transmitters tuned same frequency No matter closely tuned initially discrete uncoordinated devices output frequencies will vary over time differing output frequencies will cause inter ference receivers audio signal has potential disrupt decoding control signal pulses resulting loss control converting FM get away ill effects having two transmit ters channel FM receivers same RF channel susceptible cap ture effect practical terms means FM receiver will respond strongest RF carrier present its passband means receiver will neces sarily respond its parent transmitter transmitter signal strong enough capture receiver Obvi ously signal parent transmitter have potential disaster Pulse code modulation PCM may allevi ate situation receiver cannot hear its parent transmitter may understand respond com mands received However will re spond commands its parent either may lead immediate dis aster loss control fact recognized corrected unpleas ant results can occur proposal control channels staggered has chance work wish return AM radios using on/off pulse keying carrier willing pay great deal extremely sophisticated trans mitting equipment cost necessary because system will require master/ slave relationship between transmitters operating channel multiple transmitters will have master broadcasts frame-sync pulse pulse signal will received other transmitters will now need re ceivers integrated used precisely control timing transmis sion control pulses proper control channel slots Todays transmitters uncoordi nated free-running sync oscillators cannot used proposed due nonsyn chronization drift sync oscilla tors situation will inevitably result collisions control signals channel collisions will cause garbled commands receivers decoders will result loss control Addition ally method will work FM due continuous carrier transmitted FM transmitter capture effect de scribed above Rons proposal has merit RC fliers willing foot bill vastly ex pensive equipment Unfortunately todays transmitters receivers de signed operate time-shared manner OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 129 CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CD 0 -o w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr809Mike CIem12-14-80 StickSr329Chris Johnson3-13-85 Op1324JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Inter-Jr1149Don Slusarceyk8-12-86 medSr745Todd Lewis5-12-84 StickOp2112Stas Chilton11-13-87 I-IL StickJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 Sr1315Dos Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op2349Thomas ValIse10-3-82 ff00Jr1001Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 CabinSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 Op1247Larry Loucks8-21-88 Auto-Jr243Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 Sr217Chas K Martin12-28-78 Op 550Larry Loucka8-7-85 Hell-Jr 824Jon Harlan6-29-85 copterSr432Ronnie Stranaky3-31-73 Op1107JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Orni-Jr 129Jolyn Andrews6-10-82 th9pterSr516Don Slusarczyh12-11-88 Op554Frank Kieser4-24-88 PAlJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 IndoorSr1315Don Slusarceyk12-11-88 -Op2314Thomas ValIse9-13-81 Penny-Jr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 planeSr819MatthewGagliano 2-22-87 Op1131Peter Slseitling10-22-88 NoviceJr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 Penny-Sr819MatthewGaglisno 2-22-87 planeOp907Jim Clam3-10-88 Easy BJr826Don Slusarczyk8-19-86 Sr858Don Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op1538Walter Kulzer3-10-88 Man-Jr312Don Slusarceyk8-18-88 hattanSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 CabinOp742WaS VanGorder8-14-87 HLGJr1014Jon Chancey3-31-84 Sr1018Mike Clam2-26-83 Op1188Mark Drela7-3-82 National AMA Records INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II Event flOG Stick Inter med Stick HL Stick flOG Cabin Auto giro Heli copter Omi thopter FAI Indoor Pennyplane Novice Penny Lys Man hattan Cabin HLG Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set Jr704Don Slussrczyk11-30-86 Sr1214Mark Drels8-12-fl Op854JIm Richmond9-28-85 Jr912Aaron MarIces9-29-84 Sr2104Don Sluaarczyk7-13-87 Op2128Stan ChilIes7-13-87 Jr748Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2318Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3407Jim Richmond9-29-84 Jr826Paul Loucka4-5-81 Sr1737Don Slusarczyk7-13-87 Op2157William Sheller7-13-87 JrNo record established SrNo record established Op815Larry Loucka9-29-85 Jr839Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr228Thomas Norell414-85 Op755Jim Richmond9-28-88 JrNo record established Sr 110MarlcTrubowitach8-14-61 Op1000Prank Kisser7-13-87 Jr745Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2316Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3100Jim Richmond9-28-85 Jr818Aaron Markes9-30-84 Sr914Mark Trubowitach8-5-79 Op1239Gdn Wisniewaki7-12-87 Jr818Aaron Markos9-30-64 Sr883Chris Bovais1-27-65 Op1038Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr912Aaron Markos9-29-64 Sr1229Don Slusarczyk7-13-67 Op1630Charles Markos7-13-67 Jr419Don Slusarczyk4-27-86 Sr 723Don DeLoacti3-20-88 Op 932Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr116Aaron Markos9-30-84 Sr1218Bryan Palmer3-20-83 Op1398Daniel Domina7-13-82 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1002Dave Lindley6-28-80 StickSr1109Richard Whitten6-2-fl Op1742James Richmond5-24-81 Inter-Jr1904Paul Loucka8-12-83 medSr2324Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 StickOp2829Stan Chilton8-29-87 ML StickJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 -Sr2931Richard Whtten7-30-76 Op4443James Richmond8-24-79 ROGJr1507Paut Loucka6-25-81 CabinSr1542Tom Soya8-6-73 -Op2519Ronald Ganser8-3-77 Auto-Jr408Dave Lindley8-26-80 giroSr520Chas K Martin12-29-75 Op1018Larry Loucka8-17-88 Hell-Jr618Jonathan Harlan8-18-84 copterSr447Ron Ganser Jr5-29-71 Op916Lew GIllow8-26-80 Orni-Jr401Scott T Robbins12-18-88 thopterSr911Don Slusarozyk8-21-88 Op1132Prank Kleser8-30-87 PAlJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 IndoorSr2931Richard Whitten6-18-82 -Op3927Cezar Banks6-18-82 Penny-Jr1236Jeni Jeecka8-14-83 planeSr1436Dave Llndley8-17-82 -Op1600Dennis Jeecks6-14-83 NoviceJr1224Aaron Markos8-15-83 Penny-Sr1141Mike VanGorder6-15-83 laneOp1305Cezar Banks6-18-83 B Jr 1757 Robert Skrjanc 6-18-82 Sr1805Don Slusarczyk8-20-88 -Op2206Walter VanGorder9-25-88 Man-Jr315Don Slusarczyk4-13-86 hattanSr717Charles Gagllano3-8-87 CabinOp1027WaIt VanGorder8-29-87 HIGJr2104Darryl Slevens8-7-77 Sr2326Gary Stevens8-7-fl Op2228Bucky Servailes1-17-71 As May 21989 INDOOA AMA CEILING CATEGORY IV Event Age MItt/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1247Robert Skrjanc5-18-82 StickSr1551Mark Drels9-18-fl Op2221James Richmond8-1-81 Inter-Jr1554Mike Vanoorder7-15-79 medSr2921Don Slusarczyk8-2-88 StickOp3119Earl Hoffman9-5-88 ML StickJr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 Sr 3884 Richard Whitten7-3-fl Op 52 14 James Richmond 8-31-79 ROG Jr 1436 Jonathan Harlan 8-14-63 Cabin Sr 2118 Don Slusarczyk 7-25-88 Op 3327 Robert Randolph 7-3-63 Auto- Jr 219 Dave Lindley 7-31-78 giro Sr 608 Ches K Martin 12-29-75 Op1056 Ronald Ganser7488 Hell- Jr 533 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-84 copter Sr 329 Chas K Marlin 12-29-75 Op 1036 James Richmond 7-8-86 Orni- Jr 207 Socat Robbina 4-4-87 thopter Sr 902 Don Sluaarczyk 7-3-88 Op1518 Roy White7-3-88 PAl Jr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 indoor Sr 3554 Richard Whitten 7-3-fl Op 4744 James Richmond 8-25-66 Penny- Jr 1208 Jon Harlan 7485 plane Sr 1400 Don Slusarceyk 6-4-68 Op1710 Bob DeBaffy7-3-83 NoviceJr 1208 Jon Harlan7-6-85 Penny- Sr 1152 Don Slusarcayk 8-4-88 plane Op 1541 LR DeBaffy 8-1-87 Easy B Jr 1807 Andrew Taglistico 8-5-88 -Sr 1918 Don Sluasrccyk9-5-68 Op2325 OR Nelin8-30-66 Man-Jr 431 Jim Buston6-7-67 haltan Sr 951 Don Slusarozyk 6-7-87 Cabin Op 1115 Raymond Harlan 9-1-86 HLG Jr 2072 Steve Wittman 1-27-74 Sr 23944 Charles Gagliano 9-5-88 Op2856 Ron Wittman2-18-73 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Event AgeM/SHeld ByDate Set CO5 Jr530Jeff Wittmen5-30-88 Power Sr457John t3odel8-25-85 Op1400George Perryman10-16-88 PAl Jr738Tim Young11-2-75 Power Sr1883C Keith Martin9-1-75 Op5053Edward Carroll5-25-75 Wake- Jr2500Eric Ryan8-24-79 field Sr2080Jason Kendy2-15-81 Op5710Robert P White3-8-80 Coupe Jr1154Gregg Ferrer1-28-75 dHiver Sr2449Jason Kendy3-28-81 Op8308Robert P White3-28-81 P-30 Jr1016Channing Booth5-23-87 Sr1348Jay Humelbaugh1-30-82 Op 2742 Richard E Murphyl 1-25-84 ML Jr1056Darryl Stevens2-20-fl Glider Sr1206John Dowey9-27-75 Op2449Phil Mainer Jr7-24-82 A-i Jr1059David Turgeon4-29-79 Towline Sr1651Hugh SandroniJr 5-25-81 Op8856Martyn Cowley5-25-87 A-2 Jr2400Jeffrey Livotto9-4-fl Towline Sr4488Brian VanNest4-18-71 Op5739Kevin Collins7-23-83 Event Age OsHeld ByDate Set Cargo Jr5597 Darryl Stevens7-10-fl Sr2500 Melanie Sanford7-2-68 Op10021 Roman Ramirez9-19-82 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT Event Age M/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD GA Op TBD Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TeD CI B Op TBD Gas Jr 3109 Bobby Morgan 5-29-fl Sr 5128 Paul Munana 5-25-80 Op 5937 Bob Scrndberg 5-28-88 ViA Gas Jr 1020 Darritl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1249 Dana 7-13-75 Op 1114 John Drobahoff 7-10-fl Gas Jr 2500 Joey Foster 5-28-fl Sr 4702 Randy Wailer 5-29-76 Op 5614 Scott Reid 5-28-66 Gas Jr 783 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1180 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1344 Richard Myers 8-27-72 B Gas Jr 2557 Travis Hunter 5-30-83 Sr 2582 Bob Scully 3-7-78 Op 7480 Glenn Schneider 9-25-fl B Gas Jr 2000 Steve Calhoun 11-18-75 ROW Sr 808 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1203 H Doering Jr 11-27-fl C Gas Jr 3346 Travis Hunter 5-28-63 Sr 2632 Keith Mo 5-28-79 Op 9300 Dou0as Gaicreath 5-28-83 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 1043 Lan Armstrong 7-27-80 DGaa Jr 1217 Mike Keller 11-8-86 Sr 2980 Travis Hunter 1-15-64 Op 6904 Mules Matthies 3-11-79 DGas Jr Norecordestabliahed ROW Sr No record established Op 551 John Drobehoff 7-4-81 Mulvi- Jr 2325 J Cannyngham 5-28-77 hill Sr 2810 Jason en 4-19-80 Rubber Op 8824 Robert P White 3-11-79 MuM- Jr 448 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl hill Rbr Sr 122 John Bench 9-19-76 ROW Op 1242 Joe Bilgrl 8-15-82 Auto- Jr 238 Nancy Andr 8-3-75 giro Sr 136 Mike Johnson 1-17-76 Op 631 George Perryman 7-28-87 Omi- Jr 101 Chris Scoff 4-22-79 thter Sr No record established Op 921 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 1324 Darryl Stevens 10-29-fl copter Sr 716 Charles K Martin 9-14-75 Op 1457 Thomas Pinch 5-8-60 CONTROL LINE Event Age H/M/S Held ByDate Set Endur- Jr 0:24l6Gregory Archer 12-20-81 ance Sr 0:1428Gregory Archer 1-24-82 Op2:0434JR Hubele3-17-85 EventAgeMPHHeld ByDate Set ViAJr10878Ousy J Barber10-7-79 SpeedSr10813Mary K Kim5-6-79 Op14417Charles Legg10-15-88 SpeedJr14429Brent BuaselI8-5-76 Sr15019Dimmie Perkins10-14-78 Op18083Dub Jett10-18-fl B SpeedJr16257DavId Hooks8-13-81 Sr18084WillIam Hughes8-22-80 Op21823Sher/Gron/Broas9-27-66 D SpeedOp21243Garzon/G Brown8-2-85 Farm 40Sr15297Joseph KaIl12-7-80 SpeedOp18708R Wisnlewaki/2-2e.88 5 Wlsnieweki JetJr18549Patrick Hempel11-23-75 SpeedSr20493Mike Lengisis11-9-74 Op21293HufflHurlecker/10-22-n Langlois ViA Pro-Jr9571Osay J Barber9-9-78 lila Proto PAlJr12967Charles Lieber9-23-73 SpeedSr14963Charles Lieber8-8-fl Op18080Carl Dodge12-11-88 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT II EventAge M/S HeldByDeteSet ElectricJr TBD PowerSr TBD 0 AOp TBD ElectrlcJr TeD PowerSr TBD 0 8Op TBD ViA GasJr1601 KeIth Morgan1-30-fl Sr1930 Kenneth Keegan4-29-84 Op2547 James Booker6-6-86 ViA GasJr483 Dana White9-15-74 ROWSr752 Randy Archer9-19-76 Op959 JoeW Dodson8-11-74 AGesJr2148 Josy Poster4-3-fl Sr2848 Parker McOuown5-24-80 Op4184 Scott Reid12465 AGasJr435 Tom Regan11-4-73 ROWSr684 Dana White7-12-75 --Op803 Jerald Murphy10-23-83 B GasJr1137 TravIs Hunter9-25-63 Sr1911 Mark Weodrey9-3-78 Op5400 William Morgan11-29-81 B GasJr 129 Timothy Young7-13-75 ROWSr727 Dana White7-12-75 Op738 John Drobehett8-7-83 C GasJr2313 MIke Keller12-7-86 Sr2082 Keith Morgan11-11-79 Op8513 Terry Kerger11-8-87 C GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established -Op508 John Drobahoff7-5-61 D GasJr2222 Mike Keller4-6-86 Sr1428 Travis Hunter4-29-84 Op5400 Joe Lobbia2-4-82 D GasJrNo record establIshed ROWSrNo record established Op459 John Drobeheff7-4-81 PayloadJr638 Steve WiBman5-30-77 Sr711 Steve Wieman5-29-78 Op3900 Edward Eliot8-29-76 MuM-Jr8213 Randy Secor11-5-73 hillSr3052 Joaeph Kubins8-5-78 RubberOp8819 Robert White12-18-76 Mulvi-Jr321 Tim Young9-21-75 hill RbrSr349 Gary Stevens2-28-78 ROWOp1232 Joe Bllgri8-7-83 Auto-Jr 238 Jesnine Andrews6-8-75 giroSr 022 Mike Reagan7-21 -74 Op437 George Perryman7-28-87 Orni-Jr815 Jolyn Ardrews8-27-62 thaptsrSrNo record established Op838 Roy White10-21-84 Hell-Jr811 Joseph Bonang5-14-72 copterSr657 Charles K Martin9-14-75 Op1048 Hermann Andresen4-17-82 RC SOARING SLOPE DURATION Gm Age HIM/S Held Jr 4:0249 Matthew Collier - Sr 2:58e8 Dister Rezek Op 53540 Dale Collier B Jr 4:0245 Mashew Collier Sr 2:5608 Deter Rezek Op 120804 Dole 8 Collier C Jr 4:e249 Matthew Collier Sr 2:8808 Deter Rozek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier D Jr 4:0249 Meshes Colter Sr 23808 Dieter Rezek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier Event Canier Oars Carrier Own II Fable Carrier Age Polata Jr 35180 Sr 36308 Op 42721 Jr 38677 Sr 36119 Op 43533 Jr 24108 Sr 27288 Op 38643 Held D Silversmith D Slveramith MD WeOlok D SIlversmith D Silversmith MD Waitick Deanna Wallick Joseph Gruber Caries Alelse Date set 9-19-87 7-25-87 9-19-88 5-15-88 7-29-87 7-17-88 5-1588 7-25-87 7-17-55 5-15-as 7-2587 7-17-88 Date Set 15-4-54 7-9-86 6-21-87 10-13-55 7-27-06 12-3084 9-29-85 9-3584 10488 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT III Event Age S/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr532 Melanie Sanlord9-3-88 CI Op408 Curt Sanlord9-3-88 Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD CI B Op TBD iAA Gas Jr727 Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1116 David Martin4-27-86 Op 1900 Terry Thorkildass 3-4-89 ViA GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op558Harry Murphy Jr8-15-80 GasJr716Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1040Ken D Keegan10-19-86 Op2859Mark Valsrius7-8-86 GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op421Robert Fizer8-15-82 B GasJr1008Mike Keller10-18-86 Sr703Melanie Santord11-27-88 Op 3611 Marvin R Mace 7-2-88 B Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 530 John Drobshotl 7-5-81 C Gas Jr 755 Mike Keller 10-26-86 Sr 512 Melanie Sastord 11-27-88 Op 2730 Terry Kerper 3-5-89 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record sotablished Op 239 John Drobshott 8-15-82 DOss Jr 1100 MIke Keller 10-26-88 Sr No record established Op 4205 Scott Reid 6-22-86 D Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 420 John Drobahotf 7-4-81 Payload Jr 503 Tony Hutchins 8-9-86 Sr 729 Melanie Santord 11-27-88 Op 684 James Walston 7-30-85 Mulvi- Jr 935 William Hens 7-26-78 hill Sr 1635 Mike CIem 8-8-81 Rubber Op 3511 Robert Lipori 9-29-85 Mulvi- Jr 212 Jason Thorten 11-24-85 hill Rbr Sr No record established ROW Op 1454 Joe Bllgri 8-14-82 Auto- Jr 143 Jolys Andrews 7-23-78 giro Sr No record established Op 534 George Ferryman 7-25-87 Orsi- Jr 111 Jolyn Andrews 8-23-81 thopter Sr No record estsblished Op 1617 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 207 Jolyn Andrews 7-23-85 copter Sr No record established Op 849 H Andreses 4-18-82 THERMAL DURATION Gm Age HAilS Held A Jr 5:0853 Claistopter Riser Sr No record established Op 02708 Jos Feather B Jr 01001 George Rodriguez Sr 1341 Names Timbo Jr Op 50055 Jerry itrolnech C Jr 02208 Mashes Coleman - Sr 12124 Ales Sewer Op 80300 Jay Siren D Jr 1 1208 Adam Feltz Sr 1 2124 Ales Bower Op 547 co Keith lOnditok DECLARED DISTANCE amAgeMbaHeldBy AJr152Rubis Olsen Sr163Dieter Rezek Op293George J Ruler BJr2935Christopher Riser Sr163 Deter Rerek Op 1478 Jerry Krisnucb C Jr 2925 Chestepher Riser Sr 182 Dater Rozek - Op 3878 Jerry Kreinock D Jr 4463 Brian Isenhart Sr 1696 Ales Bower Op 14067 Joseph M Warts OPEN DISTANCE Clam AgeMilesHeld Jr173Rabin Olsen Sr24Dieter Rezek Op880FesI J Wlson B Jr2908Chrlsthsr Ruler Sr24Dieter arab Op1478Jerry Kralneck C Jr123BrIan Iseshart Sr980Also Bower Op3876Jerry Kraisock D Jr4463BrIan isenhart Sr1685Ales Sower Op14087Joseph M Warts CLOSED COURSE DISTANCE CImAgeKmHeld Jr324George RodrIguez Sr6680Dister Rezek Op1204Dale Collier S Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dieter Rarek Op24908Date 5 Collier C Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dater Rozek Op24680Dole 5 Collier D Jr324George RodrIguez 5-6680DaterRozeb Op24680Dole 8- Caiter ALTITUDE din Age Feat Held A Jr 30212 George Rodriguez Sr Na record established Op50871George J Ruler B Jr 1883 James Saly III Sr 1893 Ales Sower Op 3100 Jark R Miser C Jr 30979ChrIstopher Ruler Sr3045Norman Timba Op3600Jack Miner D Jr4010Scott Christian Sr304sNorman Timbs Op6026Jach Miner SPEED Ctase Age MPHHeld JrNo record established Sr2303Dieter Rozek Op38079George J Riser B Jr1820Clntatepher Riser Sr2576Richard Simpson Op8074Jerry Kreinocb C Jr1820Clslatapher flitter Sr4980Richard Simpson Op8841MIcheel Same D Jr1820Chrlstspher Riser Sr5723Also Bower Op0858Micheol Reagas 130 Model Aviation Date Set 1-4-87 5-31-87 9-1-88 8-9-81 8-23-81 9-7-80 9-9-el 5-30-82 9-1-82 8-5-81 5-30-82 Date Set 7-22-87 7-2587 12-2788 1 2-2788 7-25-87 5-30-81 12-27-86 7-25-87 530-82 9-304 5-22-81 5-29-88 Date Set 7-22-87 7-25-87 7-7-88 12-27-58 7-25-87 9-30-81 5-27-84 83041 830-82 8-3-84 5-22-al 5-29-88 Date Set 10-17-88 7-25-87 5-15-88 10-1788 7-28-87 7-17-08 10- 1788 7-25-87 7-17-88 10-17-86 7-25-87 7-17-88 Date Sal 9-27-88 1-18-87 11-27-79 104-81 9-14-85 1-1887 104-81 7-27-85 7-25-84 15-481 8-11-82 Den Set 7-5-87 12-28-88 1-18-87 8-2542 10-28-84 1-18-87 9-28-82 9-2-84 1-18-87 4-10-63 4-10-83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
COMPETI TC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood several occasions over last few years during tenure Technical Direc tor have made effort dig some activities see what makes tick sanctioning process has seen fairly large amount attention because probably misunderstood aspects Academys ac tivities also fluid far changes concerned seem number persons continue have notion sanc tioning event related insurance coverage true generally Sanc tioning required insurance either club site owner small ex ception nonchartered club wishing cover site owner must sanction inducements sanctioning include date area protection listing Sanctioned Events Calendar often called Contest Calendar Model Aviations Competition Newsletter added value Academy having indication amount activity also Some time ago performed little survey sanctions applied determine type activity occurring Due time frame selected calendar heavy nonflying mall shows like check revealed about half sanc tions nonflying non-rule-book events get little different perspective slanted toward flying season used re cent issue Model Aviation listed events received processed period between April 1 December 30 1989 list consisted some 822 events under half normal number processed during recent years information studied interestingand now characteristic pattern emerged some con cerns surfaced well Some 305 822 sanctions listed rule book events addition number 95 listed rule book events significant deviations stan dard rules original 305 86 events mingled combination pure rule book events others having deviations Combining numbers ar Continued page 126 M L 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE FF World Champs Juniors 1990 Free Flight Team Selection Committee Chairman Bob Sifleet submits following information will Free Flight world champi onships Juniors contestants yet 18 years old 1990 Yugoslavia FAI classes F1AIB/C will flown US team selec tion will take place late summer 1989 site/sites determined early July 1989 eligible program com petitor must 17 years old younger dur ing 1989 interested entering program should write AMA HQ Attention Miche line Madison immediately additional formation questionnaire Team Selection Committee needs know July 1 1989 will participate team selec tion Modelers interested becoming team manager Junior FF team should submit letter application AMA HQ tention M Madison no later July 15 1989 desirable applicants have world championship experience Beyond regular team manager duties team man ager may required organize two team practices able assist team members model construction proj ects preparation world champion ship competition Submitting FA Rules Proposals Modelers wishing submit proposals FAI international competition rules re minded current AMA procedures handling proposals require sent AMA HQ first addressed attention Micheline Madison must received August 15 1989 no official AMA FAI form submitting such proposals however proposal submission must refer ap Cant inued page 122 RESTON VA 22090 Highlights March 1989 FAIICIAM Meeting Paris john Worth AMA Executive Director ClAM Secretary General Noise limits shall applied aero modeling engine classes effective January 1 1991 96 dBA three meters apply no other noise rule has approved prior date particular class No rules changes between editions FAI Sporting Code now sued four years except genuine safety matters indispensable rules clarifica tions rules affecting noise Future rules proposals technical nature must accompanied supporting data IndoorPossible world championships Romania 1990 countrys FAI status clear before end 89 Awards Jim Richmond USA winner FAI Alphonse Penaud award 1988 five times Indoor World Champion Peter Freebrey UK winner FAI aeromodeling Gold Medal 1988 af ter double vote tie Howard Kuhn USA decided ClAM President Two new annual FAI aeromodeling awards established Most outstanding record performance year Winning both national world champi onships same year Officers ClAM officer subcommittee chair man positions reelected except Art Schroeder USA new chairman Information Education Subcom mittee RoIf Girsberger Switzerland new F3B FAI RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman Rules Changes Specific category rules changes immedi ate effect 1989 1990 others 1993 effectivity will detailed later sep arate report Outdoor FF 1 Flyoff increment increases Coupe DHiver 1/2A Power Provisional FAI rules increased 30 sec mm 2 A-i Towline GliderMinimum weight reduced 220 180 grams 3 Builder-of-the-model rule still does ap ply A-i Glider 1/2A FAI class Power Coupe DHiver 4 Jr FF World ChampionshipsApprov ed Yugoslavia 1990 Spain 1992 tentative 5 Possible US FF World Champion ships 1993 Control Line 1 F2A SpeedPull test increased 60 times model weight effective January 1 1990Continued page 124 July 1989 121 -j AMA RC Transmitter Checks 1989 Modelers may have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequencychecking program 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 June 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model Hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA propriate sections paragraphs FAI Sporting Code rule book using numbering system found Code Members should note 1984 edition FAI Sporting Code no longer valid limited number latest edition Sporting Code available cost $3 AMA HQ Proposed FAI rules must also briefly state reason proposed change sam ple typical imaginary rules propos als given below Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Wiltiams 341 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 It R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11125 lit Netnon Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Slattord VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Wh8e Acres Rd Montgomery AL 38108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Hahnan Salem Rd Terre Hante IN 47903 RC Sealing Dale Falhening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80598 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoarIngRC Pattern & other RCRC except SoarIng Bold Face Below IndIcates ChaIrman Context Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Waytand MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt IanGorder 5669 Victory view Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srstl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 462 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenklna 31128 Ralnex Rd Memphla TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seart 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V DavId PlaIt 8940 NW 15th PlantatIon FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Eon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07849 Ill Dave Brown 4660 Layhigh Rd Hamillon OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hettenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All eventa except RC entIre Dlatrlct except MIchIgan Greg Seydel 36250 Ions Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chitton WI 53014 MichIgan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts MI 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littletos CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Hosoluls HI 96616 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richsrd Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 46055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75088 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2359 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 3019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischolt 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75245 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X I/ic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Ciawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jeraid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista CI Colorado Springs CO 80804 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmosd WA 98053 Vt John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 681550584 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Rorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemax Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SuIt PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 58115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD ChaIrman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 467 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Memher West 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 Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 Ii George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 Ill R Heaselbrock 8320 BIua4ery HIll Ct CincInnatI OH 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Arxhdale Rd. FixStows NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane SI Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd xis Walt Seasonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lalham NY 12110 III Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV CuB Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotidale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 305 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bsrtiesviiie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millel clx Gibson Dunn & Crulcher 850 Newport Canter Dr Saite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI 855 Bellasmini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Cloed Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98854 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wuawing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Ashbury P1. Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 53277-5757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave CI 00 Bsnney Luke WA 88390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1 Palox Park IL 60484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 5015 Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80545 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Eon 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Pelers MO 63378 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergslrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanawsy WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Eslepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12190 Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBMIflAL OF PAl RULES PROPOSALS Note urn imaginary proposals EXAMPLE Secron 4 para 471 Execution line three delete two Ilevel laps substitute three Ilevel laps Reason no judges clerks recorders em ployed Iwo laps between maneuvers does give judge time consider marking mark flight card accordingly EXAMPLE B Section 4 para 4911 End Race Sub para 1 Delete 100 circuits 10 kilometers sub stitute 200 circuits 20 kilometers Reason The longer race greater difficsity contest mill ensure larger difference time between leading competitors shorter race finish within fractions second another ISection paragraph nambers refer FAI Sport ing Code AMA rule book Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIHerb justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ DAYTON FUN FLY JUNE 10-11 1989 1989 AMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ttIC FIF Oi1O I9 NAISONAL F UN FLY As reminder AMA membership meeting will held conjunction Dayton Fun Fly meeting will 700 pm USAF Museum theater will signS information Fun Fly site WrightPatteThon AFB Please note museum closes 5pm will reopen evening access theater meeting will provided July 15-23 1989 TnCities Washington NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS TA sSix sites lined up Hotels filling 289T S NOfficials line workers stepping for-N Tward budget committed theA Great Northwest see enjoy ready Fire off NATSN TA sentry form today Avoid late fees FliersT Nin RC Pattern Pylon SoaringrushS Tnow get frequency slotA S e entry deadline JUNE 16T NS Afor advance registration mail youN Tmiss can still enter site seeA ST L Nlate registration Official ScheduleS Tpage 129 March MODEL AVIATIONA ST NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS FLOAT FUN FLY FOR FELLOW FLOAT FLY FICIONADOS Fly off water An unofficial event year run Portland Skyknights AMA Club No 707 Thursday July 20 1989 CD Jerry Holcomb Contact Steve Mios Skyknights President 15093 Southeast Orient Drive Boring OR 97009503 668-3302 Jerry says will open flying low pre sure scale-like flight possible judging criterion INDOOR SCHEDULE REVISED 1989 NATS Indoor events have moved Kibbe Dome Moscow Idaho USA Indoor FAI Team Selection contest will held conjunction NATS additional Indoor activity has added third day Kibbe Dome schedule NATS Official Schedule has adjusted take advantage opportunity NATS site having 140-foot plus ceiling three-day schedule attracts very best competitionthis should THE EVENT Indoor fliers KIBBE DOMEMOSCOW IDAHO Friday July 21 7 am 730 am 8 am 9 am lOam 11 am 12noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 m Test FlyingH LB Scale Peanut Saturday July 22 Test FlyNPP PP Manh Start processing Sunday July 23 Test FlyEZB Int Start processing Novice HandIndoorPennyplaneEasy B LaunchandFiDFiD GliderPeanutPennyplaneTestIntermediateTest Scale Flying Stick Flying West Manhattan Half East Cabin East Ornithopter East Half End End F 10 Test West West Center Center Test Flying/ROG Cabin Sections Sections FiD Contestant Meeting TestFiD HLStick Test FlyingFID FiD Round 7 pm FiD 8 pm Round 9pm3 10pm ROG FiD Cabin Round 2 FiD Round 4 FiD Round 6 FiD Round 5 FiD Hand Round 7 Launch Stick FiD Round 8 FiD Round 9 July 1989 123 0A ~fIghts cam 2 F2D CombatIndividual team standings based matches won no subtraction losses Radio Control 1 F3A AerobaticsNo changes 2 F3B Soaring a New British Thermal Soaring rules ap proved provisional event b New French Aero-Tow rules approved provisional event c Winch rules clarified require mag netically operated switch control no electronic device affect power permitted effective immedi ately d Winch specs further clarified previous rulings e Next world championships Netherlands 1991 3 F3C Helicopters a Next world championships aly 1991 along F3A F3D b Flying skids landing gear instead rotor disk eye level c Horizontal EightThe pilot must now stand approximately two meters behind outer helipad must move during maneuver 4 F3D Pylon RacingThree clarifications approved effective immediately 1 If competitor fails complete flight disqualified score 200 2 winner event contes tant has accumulated lowest score after conclusion heats 3 If nine rounds flown competitors highest two scores shall discarded FAI Records based 10-lap times world continental championships compe tition will recognized beginning 1993 5 F3E Electric Power a If no 30 cells used no voltage measurements need made b No cell weight reduction permitted chemical other means c A safety line has defined sighting devices side flying through gate other d The landing circles concentric 15 30 meters must located no danger collision exists another model simultaneously flying either Dis tance gate tasks Gate poles will used 6 F4C ScaleWhere separate static flight judges used flying may begin af ter approximately half models have static judged Records Surface area definitions have approved separately fixed rotary-winged air craft See also RC Pylon note Fl Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee Member key issue ClAM agenda year Bureau proposal limit en gine noise 96 dB amended 90 dB three meters Free Flight technical meet ing voted unanimously against propo sal vote plenary session 21 Yes 9 No should kept mind proposal worded such model category did come up acceptable noise rule its class would 96 dB noise limit imposed January 1991 Don Lowe AMA president voting delegate felt noise problem FiC no-constraint noise rule class might accept able Whether ClAM whole would accept position appeared some what questionable however noise issue discussion occupied FF technical meeting time Some items appeared general agreement 1 Noise could no longer ignored Free Flight 2 rule against exhaust extensions prevents experi ments mufflers FiC 3 No has measured FiC noise dont know starting French planning make such measurements Open International event April 1989 4 use FiC mufflers would require new method timing engine runs use fuel additives make exhaust trail visible should investigated Although effect engine noise peoples ears brought up discus sion question discussed effect engine silencers safety As know FiG models wont go astray during climb once awhile warning bystanders watch ing particular model get change pitch engine noise results changes models speed Doppler effects possible would increasing hazard bys tanders silenced engine noise Consider whether would want vicinity FiC launches could get no audible warning model gone over top headed down FlA 15-minute launch proposal withdrawn Fl D Steering pole two- eightmeter length limit steering poles de leted unanimous vote Class FiG/I-I/i rules rules three provisional classes adopted following changes FiG/H/iDuration fly-off rounds will increased 60 seconds round FIGThe maximum wing loading 50 gm/sq dm deleted being redundant F1HThe minimum weight Alformula Glider reduced 180 grams FiG/H/IThe builder-of-the-model rule will apply three classes World Free Flight champs proposed 1990 FiD juniors Seniors September 25-30 SiteRomanian salt mines F1A/B/C Juniors August 20-26 Site Yugoslavia 1991 F1A/B/C Seniors July 1-8 SiteTBD 1993 F1A/B/C Seniors SiteUSA tentative F3B Soaring Terry Edmonds Alternate Member F3B Subcommittee selected AMA represent RC Soaring ClAM meeting Soar ing technical meeting largest attend ance longest agenda ClAM meeting fact subcommittee request extension time order complete discussion agenda items John Grigg resigned chairmanship F3B subcommittee just prior meet ing due employment conflicts prevented him devoting neces sary time required chairman RoIf Girs berger Switzerland elected new chairman F3B several proposals approved 1 Further definitions allowed winch motor enacted Resistance mea surements have temperature cor rected 200 celcius using formula Mea surements have made no less 150 milliseconds no 200 millisec onds after test voltage applied An organizer-provided battery used dur ing testing rotor motor fit ted ball needle roller bearings no other modifications allowed 2 1988 rule winch battery specifL cations indefinite hold Problems resistance measurements preventing rule enactment prior rule maxi mum battery case dimensions will used until further notice 3 new rule prohibiting electronic device being installed between bat tery winch motor intended boosting power passed immediate applica tion 4 correction rule number contestants Distance task ap proved immediate application now reads minimum three contestants will grouped rather three contes tants 5 new rule prohibiting fixed re tractable arresting device slow model during landing approved However date enactment uncertain because rule referred back technical sub committee further wording clarification Several other F3B proposals either withdrawn deferred further study technical subcommittee Two new soaring categories ap proved provisional FAI status first Class F3J RC Thermal Duration Gliders ef fective January 1 1990 basically man-on-man Duration event using qualifi cation fly-off format Flying done slot times meaning objective given time period fly longer compet itors rather obtain absolute maximum times Launch hand tow other new category Class F31 Aero tow Soaring Models event objective fly Duration Speed using semiscale Sailplanes launch aero-tow using altimeter telemetry out tow plane determining tow release alti tude Although event approved its date commencement pending until proper English translation rules ac epted highlights rules changes F3B trend toward stabiliza tion rulesbut certainly simplifi cation hope future may winch specifications equalizing power point serious consideration organizer-supplied winches very peo ple currently presenting strong opposition idea 124 Model Aviation new F3J class very exciting Al though rules probably what United States would have proposed Duration event opens door inter national competition type large majority US Soaring competitors interested bid 1991 F3B World Champion ships Netherlands approved will writing detailed report meeting hope will published Soaring model press will appear next months Competition Newsletter will include information complete new rules F3J class well details F3B changes F3C RC Helicopters Horace G Hagen Acting Chairman F3C Subcommittee Since subcommittee chairman un able attend technical meeting asked serve chairman following attendance Members J Amacher France L Bliss UK H Hagen USAActing Chairman R Honda Japan P Oberli Switzerland Guests C Gerard Luxemburg Goo sens Belgium J Lavigne France B Soder strom Sweden H van Loon Netherlands J van Vliet Netherlands Thirteen rules-change proposals dis cussed 1989 F3C subcommittee S/C tech nical meeting first proposal came France ad dressed Motor section 543 Piston motor displacement proposal suggested paragraph changed Maximum 10cc two-stroke engines maximum 20cc four-stoke engines proposal agreed members S/C since brings F3C category line other FAI categories S/C proposed section 545 changed four flights three flights see pro posal section 548 S/C proposed section 548 changed read follows competitor will have three official flights best two counting determine initial individual final team placings first 10 competitors will compete two fly offs determine individual placings best two fly-off flights will added previous score determine final individual placing case contest interrupted fi nal individual placing will determined fol lows Flights completed Flights counted results 3 official flights 2 best official flights 1 fly-off y-off 3 official flights 2 best official flights 2 official flights best official flight 1 official flight 1 official flight fly-off determine individual classification required continen tal world championships reason proposal F3C class has progressed point desirable have best pilots com pete two fly-oils nearly same flying conditions S/C members techni cal meeting accepted proposal Effec tive date 1993 rule book ClAM technical secretary also made proposal section 548 adds fol lowing paragraph scores round will normal ized follows competitors have flown round highest score shall awarded 1000 points other scores normalized percentage 1000 points ratio actual score over score winner round PointsX SX multiplied 1000 divided SW PointsX ts awarded competitor x SX e competitor X SW score winner round reason given proposal normalization flight scores remove influence different flying conditions weather during rounds flown pro posal accepted S/C effec tive date 1993 Rules change proposals section 549 paragraph c made France S/C French proposal recommended following words added scoring notation will written Judges themselves S/C proposal recommended word maneuver replaced flight combined proposals accomplish re duction number people flight line five reason proposals increase safety flight line S/C unanimously accepted pro posals unable convince Pres ident Technical Secretary ClAM change should take effect immedi ately latter parties argued present procedure used other FAI cate gories problems S/C main tains other categories have aircraft flying close judges does F3C category proposal should submitted again 1990 ClAM meeting hope ClAM can con vinced safety issues now change will take effect until 1993 rule book published S/C proposed change section 5410 adding paragraph flight order first official flight will determined random draw flight orders flights two three will start first second third initial order flight orders fly-offs will established two separate random draws remaining paragraphs must re numbered reason change bring section 5410 line pro posed changes section 548 French proposal add another para graph section 5410 recommends pilot must fly aerobatic maneuvers front himself back toward Judges accepted technical meeting deferred S/C further study next proposal submitted S/C dealt section 5411 paragraph c Detinition 01 Eyelevel S/C pro posed words rotor disc re placed skids landing gear S/C members attending technical meet ing accepted proposal unanimously reason given safety change takes effect immediately S/C proposal specify pilots po sition during Horizontal Eight maneuver accepted unanimously first sen tence section 54122 changed read Pilot stands approximately 2 meters hind outer helipad must move during maneuver reason change also safety because recent competitions some pilots stood outer helipad flew machines very close selves Because change relates safety also takes effect immediately proposal USA change Top Hat maneuver adding fourpoint Pirouette vertical segment withdrawn because recent contest experi ence has shown present Top Hat maneuver difficult execute ever agreed S/C will submit additional maneuver 4-point Pi rouettes future S/C submitted proposal change last sentence section 54125 ~540O Stall Turn 7 maneuver performed directly front judges proposed sentence 7 maneu ver performed required air space accepted S/C will effective 1993 reason change maneuver can judged effectively per formed directly front judges final rules change proposal sub mitted S/C dealt defini tion Roll maneuver proposal reads Change name maneuver Roll Slow Roll add new line 5 Severe downgrading will result roll duration less 3 seconds reason change some competitions roll maneuver has ex ecuted duration much less three seconds change will also take effect 1993 years F3C technical meeting very well attended significant improvements rules achieved An open discussion upcoming F3C World Championships also held useful tips presented attendees lave suggestions improving 1988 FAI F3C rules please forward address provided Competition Newsletter section Model Aviation Its found Competition Directory under RC Helicopter Contest Board need direct re sponse please include SASE F4BIC Scale Bob Wischer Member F4B/C Subcommittee have returned rules freeze situa tion plenary meeting ClAM has voted adopt four-year cycle printing July 1989 125 rule book changes becoming effective after publication book except instances genuine safety clarifi cation noise matters Scale rules may especially detrimental effectively reduces endless annual finetuning RC bonus system addition future technical rule changes affecting mo del engine flying equipment must ac companied supportive data avoid situation untried ideas pro posed felt Scale rules now suf ficiently stable should min imum drastic future changes proposed noise-reduction limit 90 dBA three meters regarded some what unrealistic value now estab lished 96 dBA effective 1991 RC F4C poll US Scale modelers indi cated definite opposition two controversial proposals agenda both defeated first concerned permitting team entries world championships other FAI competitions would have placed individual designer-builder-pilot competition two persons could have worlds best builder best pilot claimed permitting team Scale entries would increase participa tion Most us felt opposite would true second defeated proposal nor malization scores done Aerobatic competition top scorer would awarded 1000 points static flying others would receive proportion ate percentage Scale event flights made before same set judges therefore normalizing considered necessary Other defeated RC proposals follow Complexity bonus landing gear change tricycle 0% conventional 2% retractable 3% bonuses additivedefeated Ducted fan 5% bonusdefeated Change RC flight times 16 19 minutesdefeated Give presentation photos greater value static scoringdefeated three-view drawing continues prime documentation source because photos may introduce dis tortion Approved future world champion ships other FA Scale competitions fly ing should commence approximately 1/2 models have static judged purpose shorten contest duration thus reducing cost proposal become effective immediately 1990 others become effective printing new rule book four years 1993 following proposals accepted RC Scale Takeoff 6361 Delete taxi maneuver Transfer taxi maneuver obligatory optional maneuvers description taxi remains same present K factor 4 Add new obligatory maneuver re place taxi new maneuver 360 de scending circle constant low throttle set ting K factor 4 Maneuver description Commencing straight level flight model performs 3600 descending cir cle over landing area direction away judges constant low throttle setting resuming straight level flight lower altitude same head ing entry Realism flight 63710 K fac tor subdivided judges follows Judges will allot points under following standards keeping mind perform ance prototype Noise engines tone tuning K2 Models speed K ability adjustment K ze figures flight elegance K st proposal intended give judges some sort guide determining considerations realism noise en gine item definitely ties new re quirement 96 dBA measurement Control Line F4B following proposals accepted taxi maneuver 6279 must per formed termination flight done avoid unnecessary attempts cancelled flights due engine stopping Static score average score two best flights added 6211 fi nal score Definition attempt 623 attempt competitor given permission start model fails com mence takeoff within five minutes plus minute additional engine competitor must make room next competitor engine stops after takeoff has begun before model air borne may restarted within fiveminute start period contestant enti tled attempt official flight Definition official flight 624 model has airborne 60 seconds instead 10 laps past Flying time 625 Nine minutes place previous seven minutes other words no tactical attempts Flight function prototype 628m Add new paragraphFlight functions should aerobatic nature moving chanical functions can clearly seen judges aircraft flight Functions such dummy pilots hand movement switching lights aircraft airborne acceptable Dem onstration differing speeds being flown aircraft also acceptable Its important meetings diplo matically assertive being obnox ious Too forceful presentation could eas ily antagonize other committee mem bers voting meeting influenced opinions given US modelers Most important best interest have someone meeting Informal dis cussions other committee members previous formal meeting provides op portunity sample opinions rea sons behind insight open mind avoids conflicts could occur rived figure 400 rule book events Some 384 events listed non-rulebook flying events included fun-flys demos etc Beyond 30 nonflying events listed possible see continue about 50/50 ra tio between rule book non-rule-book flying events interesting trend developed number rule book events described phrases like No devia tions AMA rules strictly adhered would indicate events oper ate deviationsor least persons think Recent years have tended bring ever-increasing numbers opera tional deviations events Some fun-flys listed interesting sometimes cryptic messages appeared several times form other events flown would announced contest wonder nonlocal modeler going fun-fly would have idea what going happen Maybe theres certain thrill finding out get Some events listed flown fairly easy figure out Others little diffi cult listed Easter Bunnys Re venge guessed egg drop What think very large percentage fun-flys listed information incorrect CD circled event 414 Club Team Fun Fly sanction application wasnt what flown case CD stated flying 414 except no team events no bomb drop two added events really doesnt sound like event 414 does Another stated 414 modified rule book announced contest What suppose left 414 guess point am making suggesting event going administered rule book circle numbers sanction card Make certain substantially fol low rules dont list way list thing offer another creates environment unhappy contes tants especially come some distance participate pleased see case problem encountered several years appears pretty much resolved IMAA fly-ins being listed events 514 Giant Scale being circled card Almost exception events now listed C 514 being circled often wondered CD would have handled contestant drove 300 miles showed up expect ing event 514 Another problem surfaced some CDs perhaps Contest Coordina tor two dont understand B-type event Several listed B event stated B because restricted AMA mem bers Ugh CD called event B cause using rule deviation re stricting event type model neither case B events Please remember old adage else fails read directions needed infor mation can found either Competi tion Regulations Membership Manual will taking closer look area sanctioning have noticeable num ber cases two one-day events being sanctioned separately same flying events offered just two different CDs question has raised whether actually two separate events separate awards event separate CDs later 126 Model Aviation Speaking Contest Directors have en countered problem processing new ones ever-increasing numbers have individuals apply CD status same time send sanction request event very close date desired close mean week before case Up point have tried very hard accommodate applicant figure out push processing through Unfor tunately tends consume large gobs time several departments puts Con test Coordinator bind raises number opportunities slipups just flat vi olates statement sanctions submitted minimum 30 days prior event Thereforeeffective nowif ap plying CD status allow minimum 60 days between application date sanction request will al low us approximately two weeks takes process CD application still al low sufficient time get sanction request Contest Coordinator before 30-day minimum required before event last thought pleasure being vited Top Gun Scale event held re cently event spearheaded Frank Tiano first-rate used complete new set rules developed specifically event worked quite well Especially noteworthy fact so-called heavy metal airplanes WW II etc did dominate higher places smatter ing homebuilts civilian biplanes etc sprinkled through first 10 places special note flight line setup honesty us participating concerned about flying what amounted four flight lines single site visions midairs mid grounds other horrendous operating problems didnt happen Oh few intense moments traffic got little heavy runway no real problems interesting see %-scale WW II fighters sharing airspace pre WW aircraft What proved communicate between lines keep effec tive control have people flying contest routine four lines site will work Congratulations go contest manage ment especially Condors local Jay cees making event very special Now can figure Out get Russian bomber off straight down run way. SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit X icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Oprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters a must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA OHQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive CD Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action CL Racing Can Have An Entry Level Event Frank Williams Houston TX Im writing letter response Bob Underwoods comments January 1989 issue regarding perceived folly rules proposers trying build entry level events As proposer types Ive got put forth thoughts ap ply specifically Control Line Racing events cant just throw up hands say cant done Mr Under wood might suggest indeed similarities across modeling disciplines Free Flight RC Control Line Im sure apply sub ject entry level competition events can agree experienced will always occupy winners circle term entry level often misnomer Ar nold Palmer always going beat no matter easy golf course play Although case CL Racing Im sure us concerned talking about winning strictly about entry level competition either Maybe talking about ensuring events average modeler can just participate some particular aspects CL flying make especially unique deserving critical attention thought ful rules maintenance tactile feedback CL aircraft element makes CL flying unique culprit undermining ability broad spectrum modelers participate CL Racing events As aircraft speeds increased point 150 mph Rat Rac ers tactile feedback turns some thing must experienced be lieved Its literally overpowering point piloting Rat competition really hurts achievable very few simulate Fast Rat race pick up 50-lb box tools run place five minutes Dont get wrong cer tainly place Unlimited racing can Lets just make sure theres place rest us Control Line Racing events tend natural starting point CL competition thus source new blood competitive side sport past Rat became faster Scale Racing Slow Rat added provide needed events appropriate performance lev els Unfortunately general failure shore up maintain rules led perform ance increases year year has re sulted innocent-sounding event like Slow Rat requiring same level phys ical specimen pilot plane re quired Fast Rat simulate Slow Rat race carry 40-lb box tools run place six minutes same time excitement fun race re duced since reduce allowa ble number fliers races three down two goes saying Open/ adult events trouble Jr Sr level Racing events similar state Event Director Senior Rat Race re cent Nats about place find teenager flying Rat went out way make sure two-up races avoided Junior Racing entries Sad say three four entries Mouse Race big-engine events almost out question Juniors today though dutifully listed rule book missing whole generations fu ture CL modelers fear obsoleting equipment few expertsmost cant pilot equipment race sit uation anyway Racing community has allowed special events like Slow Rat continue degraded state decade strict rules can written will pro vide stable event appropriate perform ance levels can define event will attractive former Nats winner same time will easily achievable modeler average skills physical capa bilities done revival Quickie Rat event can defined such will also have built-in assuran ces will promote success en try level person obvious action replace fix events books such Slow Rat failing few competitive fliers left scream equip ment will obsoleted attempts add supplemental event Unfortunately general attitude cant done theres no point trying As Mr underwood noted AMA wor ried added events create headaches running Nats hamper ability well international level Ill simply counter projection will ex tremely easy administer Nats events nobody comes fly early Seventies CL Racing events Nats over 125 event entries late Eighties lucky have 20 progressing right direction cer tainly has reduced Nats administrative headaches goes saying no prac tice three-up racing US pilots trip ping over themselves FAI Team Race international scene solution CL Racing First recog nize admit problem Ad mit havent lost 80% participa tion just because RC much fun Control Line Contest Board CLCB should preserve save intent events stop worrying about obsoleting equipment few can make happen must abandon attitude cant done theres no point try ing rest us must think will take care rules us no special interest group CL Rac ing limited avenues dialogue SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 127 x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO places voice opinions sometimes X only see vested inputs Racing Advis 0 ory Committee CLCB two-thirds major ity vote CLCB has much inertia built its almost impossible o needed change timely response stifle CO performance tricks threaten event Somebody needs step up take charge provide needed unbiased direction o CL Racing competition Weve quite literally got wolves guarding henhouse a rules making changing process very passive procedure responds exter 0 nal inputs other year CO Its left guys out speak up help make things happen used X to fly Rat now fly Sailplanes lack 0 Racing pilot write AMA quick note Im mad hell want fly AMA Control Line Racing too o Granted understand phenomenon CO Mr Underwood describingthat entry level events being finally domi X nated expert contestant just o want make sure everyone knows CL Racing has declined just because experts won time entry level person just got mad went home o but primarily because physical requireCO ments fly events greatly limited participation Its really bad wen X all experts can compete entry o level event still cant get m event rules changed Now thats sad bottom line certainly RC Rac o ing has suffered possibly CL partici CO pation may eventually feel effects Thanks listening Really Need Turnaround Pattern letter response item Mr Luis Escalona February 1989 Soap box letter concludes state ment Last certainly least Id like see AMA institute novice sports man classes FAI Pattern After does future US world competition team members no good start flying type pattern rest world flies other proposal actually takes place will expense present AMA classes will end up seven eight classes Pattern contest change will probably proposed during next rules change cycle Would beneficial change concerned Should done expense AMA classes will see decline numbers contestants two classes added existing six would have total eight CDs contend bit much dont think Just Pattern fliers US enter three contests yearly enter team selection program qualifying per iod actually qualify en ter actual Masters Tournament dont have answers Ill try 2500 us will enter three contests year As today December 28 1988 Ed total 96 have paid money signed up qualification period 42 have qualified 16 others still pending last team se lection Fentress VA also site 1988 AMA NatsEd 43 44 contestants actually showed up names numbers published Model Aviation care look up make major changes benefit select few Apparently F3A com munity continues feel way look FAI events will find participation pretty spotty best reasons us could really care less about time F3A boys leave things alone have RC Aerobatics Contest Board time comes majority want change will happen present participants AMA classes far out number F3A community us ll have no contests place fly choice Rules Proposals AMA Contest Boards Pail Mysterious Forces Work John R Guenther Borden IN recently enjoyed Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director article April 1989 issue Model Aviation dealt same topics feelings have state ments comments have heard read last couple years concerning rules proposal system role Jim Whitecontest board member plays final vot Claflin KSing same Bob mentions article have articles written vari ous magazine columns suggest inner sanctum AMA com prised contest board cronies nothing other scratch anothers backs get pet proposals approved rule book Such has case criticisms recently le veled towards Scale Contest Board am member persons claim have divine insight what Scale modeler out really wants As Bob suggests has pick up 1988/89 AMA Competition Regula tions book read darn thing find out things really work comes rules proposals voting As Bob also states seldom did heor have Ireceived written comments phone call per taining support opposition rule proposal So say vote way Well honest sometimes vote way because way feel sometimes vote way because what have say about rule proposal would affect particular area Scale modeling Most time have rely comments re ceive members own model club what hear contests mall shows what read various magazinesor hear occasional phone call concerned AMA member conversations however usually short really meaty substance generally serve get- point across understand feelings behind comments Within past two three years have heard people outside own AMA district have within dis trict rule proposals being considered Scale Contest Board District VI big district lot Scale activity would think people own dis trict likely affected Scale rule proposals would take time interest contact feelings should vote However case Bob also states own experiences So t happens Well continu ally hear lot moaning groaning about rules arent things changed reason because mysterious forces out run ning things Now about topic goes about getting Contest Board better yet. get guy off know has hot topic down Florida way some time now because certain disgruntled modeler wants replace AMA districts Scale Contest Board member either himself someone else will sympathetic personal Scale causes read magazine arti cles go along theme other districts too. uded idea should some sort election contest board membersjust like district VPsis fine long autonomy maintained district other words whether like dislike Scale Contest Board candidate AMA dis trict V other district can vote candidate own district pro gram such would gladly support Sounds like American way doesnt feel am touch happenings Scale modeling arqund country whether FF CL RC am sure out reading article would totally agree claim person lives District VI feels strongly enough about removal Scale Contest Board he/she has contact AMA District VP lodge major complaint against What know about VP however make hasty changes considerable reflection investi gation would also go record say feel came would hold true AMA VPs recognize fact certain personalities egos can often root perceived problems get way qualified person doing best job district contest board AMA just because frivolous complaints few disgruntled persons As long constituents deal sdes topics concern leave references personalities out discussion am willing en ter meaningful dialog fellow Scale modelers am sure fellow SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 128 Model Aviation x 0 m 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 CO SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Scale Contest Board members feel same way keep hearing reading AMA being organization infested special inter est groups comprised cronies old men topic subject wearing pretty thin ears mind want get something done dont like way things running want changes made get facts straight first get involved working through AMA Associate VPs AMA VP As Bob Underwood states best position re spond needs constituents various AMA matters Dont just take cheap potshots make off-the-cuff remarks topics/subjects have few facts Keep egos emotions proper perspective con sider would could better job person contest board tterment AMA membersnot just yourself last have rule proposal suggestion feel would better existing better also have worked out effective method administering implementing program/ideas/rules before go pop ping off mouth against current contest board representative Mufflers CL Combat Gary Buffon President Western Associated Modelers must respond letter April 1989 Soapbox column regarding problem mufflers Combat Having grew up model airplanes part life realized years ago modelers know nothing impossible 1971 flew first mufflerequipped Combat airplane two-day con test San Pablo CA meet won first place held scoring record stood years am puzzled impossible nature using mufflers Combat indicated Mr Chris Gay organization Western Associated Modelers Inc mandated muf flers Control Line event both contests fun flying 1975 guess didnt realize impossible Personally have flown older Combat models Quicker Guided Missile T-Square Sneaker Super Swoop Demon Big Iron VooDoo Nemesis Winder using mufflers havent ac tive Combat about three years basic airframe concept has changed time Granted using muf fler presents some added criteria modeler must address doesnt neces sarily mean isnt thing Quite frankly find ourselves very few Control Line flying sites Northern California area still have difficulties muffled engines Some cur rent sites such no Combat can flown clubs site example due noise engines muffled 92 dB 20 ft too noisy local res idents endeavor make sure AMA membership understands no event exempt noise problems sooner take can-do attitude bet ter chances become part solu tion instead part problem organization alternative noise reduction Combat simply comes eliminated being flown cer tain contests dont like alterna tive Combat fliers anyone interested noise study WAM completed 1974 send SASE two stamps will send copy along dated still relevant Noise single significant problemsa problem must solve modeling will continue more restricted Lets have activity known healthy beneficial noisy airplanes Think about Problem Areas Flying Free Flight Radio Assist Archie W Mills Jr Brea CA am new RC flying having unable afford RC gear youth flew CL dur ing late Fifties early Sixties lost interest middle high school last 25 years have active Ama teur Radio avid reader RC maga zines have recently become active model aviation again have helped efforts members Soaring Union Los Angeles SULAEd assistance have actually model air under control later suffered major accident build ing table am currently building two addi tional models hope flying again soon As RC enthusiast see number problems Ron St Jeans proposal January Soapbox As longtime Ama teur Radio Operator understand problems exist Perhaps lack under standing radio interference see Rons proposal because writing viewpoint flier Free Flight models background RC flier believe RC fliers would see immedi ately danger proposal However feel publication like Model Avia tion should carefully screen what printed believe chance interference loss control anyone attempts multiplex several transmitter/receiver pairs single RC channel Mr St Jean suggests hope discussion follows helpful Specifically want address proposal two RC aircraft RC-e quipped Free Flight modelsEd could con trolled same frequency using pres ent-day RC equipment Things would very simple transmitter/receiver pair could share same channel Indeed suspect would seeing happening today actually possible Unfortunately sev eral characteristics radio communica tions data transmission make lution marginal impossible current state art RC equipment two AM transmitters operate same frequency will generate audio signal detector circuits receiver tuned frequency audio signal result heterodyningthe com bination two RF signals produce third spurious signal detector receiver interference signal pro duced because transmitters tuned same frequency No matter closely tuned initially discrete uncoordinated devices output frequencies will vary over time differing output frequencies will cause inter ference receivers audio signal has potential disrupt decoding control signal pulses resulting loss control converting FM get away ill effects having two transmit ters channel FM receivers same RF channel susceptible cap ture effect practical terms means FM receiver will respond strongest RF carrier present its passband means receiver will neces sarily respond its parent transmitter transmitter signal strong enough capture receiver Obvi ously signal parent transmitter have potential disaster Pulse code modulation PCM may allevi ate situation receiver cannot hear its parent transmitter may understand respond com mands received However will re spond commands its parent either may lead immediate dis aster loss control fact recognized corrected unpleas ant results can occur proposal control channels staggered has chance work wish return AM radios using on/off pulse keying carrier willing pay great deal extremely sophisticated trans mitting equipment cost necessary because system will require master/ slave relationship between transmitters operating channel multiple transmitters will have master broadcasts frame-sync pulse pulse signal will received other transmitters will now need re ceivers integrated used precisely control timing transmis sion control pulses proper control channel slots Todays transmitters uncoordi nated free-running sync oscillators cannot used proposed due nonsyn chronization drift sync oscilla tors situation will inevitably result collisions control signals channel collisions will cause garbled commands receivers decoders will result loss control Addition ally method will work FM due continuous carrier transmitted FM transmitter capture effect de scribed above Rons proposal has merit RC fliers willing foot bill vastly ex pensive equipment Unfortunately todays transmitters receivers de signed operate time-shared manner OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 129 CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CD 0 -o w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr809Mike CIem12-14-80 StickSr329Chris Johnson3-13-85 Op1324JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Inter-Jr1149Don Slusarceyk8-12-86 medSr745Todd Lewis5-12-84 StickOp2112Stas Chilton11-13-87 I-IL StickJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 Sr1315Dos Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op2349Thomas ValIse10-3-82 ff00Jr1001Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 CabinSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 Op1247Larry Loucks8-21-88 Auto-Jr243Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 Sr217Chas K Martin12-28-78 Op 550Larry Loucka8-7-85 Hell-Jr 824Jon Harlan6-29-85 copterSr432Ronnie Stranaky3-31-73 Op1107JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Orni-Jr 129Jolyn Andrews6-10-82 th9pterSr516Don Slusarczyh12-11-88 Op554Frank Kieser4-24-88 PAlJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 IndoorSr1315Don Slusarceyk12-11-88 -Op2314Thomas ValIse9-13-81 Penny-Jr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 planeSr819MatthewGagliano 2-22-87 Op1131Peter Slseitling10-22-88 NoviceJr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 Penny-Sr819MatthewGaglisno 2-22-87 planeOp907Jim Clam3-10-88 Easy BJr826Don Slusarczyk8-19-86 Sr858Don Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op1538Walter Kulzer3-10-88 Man-Jr312Don Slusarceyk8-18-88 hattanSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 CabinOp742WaS VanGorder8-14-87 HLGJr1014Jon Chancey3-31-84 Sr1018Mike Clam2-26-83 Op1188Mark Drela7-3-82 National AMA Records INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II Event flOG Stick Inter med Stick HL Stick flOG Cabin Auto giro Heli copter Omi thopter FAI Indoor Pennyplane Novice Penny Lys Man hattan Cabin HLG Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set Jr704Don Slussrczyk11-30-86 Sr1214Mark Drels8-12-fl Op854JIm Richmond9-28-85 Jr912Aaron MarIces9-29-84 Sr2104Don Sluaarczyk7-13-87 Op2128Stan ChilIes7-13-87 Jr748Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2318Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3407Jim Richmond9-29-84 Jr826Paul Loucka4-5-81 Sr1737Don Slusarczyk7-13-87 Op2157William Sheller7-13-87 JrNo record established SrNo record established Op815Larry Loucka9-29-85 Jr839Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr228Thomas Norell414-85 Op755Jim Richmond9-28-88 JrNo record established Sr 110MarlcTrubowitach8-14-61 Op1000Prank Kisser7-13-87 Jr745Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2316Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3100Jim Richmond9-28-85 Jr818Aaron Markes9-30-84 Sr914Mark Trubowitach8-5-79 Op1239Gdn Wisniewaki7-12-87 Jr818Aaron Markos9-30-64 Sr883Chris Bovais1-27-65 Op1038Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr912Aaron Markos9-29-64 Sr1229Don Slusarczyk7-13-67 Op1630Charles Markos7-13-67 Jr419Don Slusarczyk4-27-86 Sr 723Don DeLoacti3-20-88 Op 932Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr116Aaron Markos9-30-84 Sr1218Bryan Palmer3-20-83 Op1398Daniel Domina7-13-82 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1002Dave Lindley6-28-80 StickSr1109Richard Whitten6-2-fl Op1742James Richmond5-24-81 Inter-Jr1904Paul Loucka8-12-83 medSr2324Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 StickOp2829Stan Chilton8-29-87 ML StickJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 -Sr2931Richard Whtten7-30-76 Op4443James Richmond8-24-79 ROGJr1507Paut Loucka6-25-81 CabinSr1542Tom Soya8-6-73 -Op2519Ronald Ganser8-3-77 Auto-Jr408Dave Lindley8-26-80 giroSr520Chas K Martin12-29-75 Op1018Larry Loucka8-17-88 Hell-Jr618Jonathan Harlan8-18-84 copterSr447Ron Ganser Jr5-29-71 Op916Lew GIllow8-26-80 Orni-Jr401Scott T Robbins12-18-88 thopterSr911Don Slusarozyk8-21-88 Op1132Prank Kleser8-30-87 PAlJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 IndoorSr2931Richard Whitten6-18-82 -Op3927Cezar Banks6-18-82 Penny-Jr1236Jeni Jeecka8-14-83 planeSr1436Dave Llndley8-17-82 -Op1600Dennis Jeecks6-14-83 NoviceJr1224Aaron Markos8-15-83 Penny-Sr1141Mike VanGorder6-15-83 laneOp1305Cezar Banks6-18-83 B Jr 1757 Robert Skrjanc 6-18-82 Sr1805Don Slusarczyk8-20-88 -Op2206Walter VanGorder9-25-88 Man-Jr315Don Slusarczyk4-13-86 hattanSr717Charles Gagllano3-8-87 CabinOp1027WaIt VanGorder8-29-87 HIGJr2104Darryl Slevens8-7-77 Sr2326Gary Stevens8-7-fl Op2228Bucky Servailes1-17-71 As May 21989 INDOOA AMA CEILING CATEGORY IV Event Age MItt/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1247Robert Skrjanc5-18-82 StickSr1551Mark Drels9-18-fl Op2221James Richmond8-1-81 Inter-Jr1554Mike Vanoorder7-15-79 medSr2921Don Slusarczyk8-2-88 StickOp3119Earl Hoffman9-5-88 ML StickJr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 Sr 3884 Richard Whitten7-3-fl Op 52 14 James Richmond 8-31-79 ROG Jr 1436 Jonathan Harlan 8-14-63 Cabin Sr 2118 Don Slusarczyk 7-25-88 Op 3327 Robert Randolph 7-3-63 Auto- Jr 219 Dave Lindley 7-31-78 giro Sr 608 Ches K Martin 12-29-75 Op1056 Ronald Ganser7488 Hell- Jr 533 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-84 copter Sr 329 Chas K Marlin 12-29-75 Op 1036 James Richmond 7-8-86 Orni- Jr 207 Socat Robbina 4-4-87 thopter Sr 902 Don Sluaarczyk 7-3-88 Op1518 Roy White7-3-88 PAl Jr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 indoor Sr 3554 Richard Whitten 7-3-fl Op 4744 James Richmond 8-25-66 Penny- Jr 1208 Jon Harlan 7485 plane Sr 1400 Don Slusarceyk 6-4-68 Op1710 Bob DeBaffy7-3-83 NoviceJr 1208 Jon Harlan7-6-85 Penny- Sr 1152 Don Slusarcayk 8-4-88 plane Op 1541 LR DeBaffy 8-1-87 Easy B Jr 1807 Andrew Taglistico 8-5-88 -Sr 1918 Don Sluasrccyk9-5-68 Op2325 OR Nelin8-30-66 Man-Jr 431 Jim Buston6-7-67 haltan Sr 951 Don Slusarozyk 6-7-87 Cabin Op 1115 Raymond Harlan 9-1-86 HLG Jr 2072 Steve Wittman 1-27-74 Sr 23944 Charles Gagliano 9-5-88 Op2856 Ron Wittman2-18-73 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Event AgeM/SHeld ByDate Set CO5 Jr530Jeff Wittmen5-30-88 Power Sr457John t3odel8-25-85 Op1400George Perryman10-16-88 PAl Jr738Tim Young11-2-75 Power Sr1883C Keith Martin9-1-75 Op5053Edward Carroll5-25-75 Wake- Jr2500Eric Ryan8-24-79 field Sr2080Jason Kendy2-15-81 Op5710Robert P White3-8-80 Coupe Jr1154Gregg Ferrer1-28-75 dHiver Sr2449Jason Kendy3-28-81 Op8308Robert P White3-28-81 P-30 Jr1016Channing Booth5-23-87 Sr1348Jay Humelbaugh1-30-82 Op 2742 Richard E Murphyl 1-25-84 ML Jr1056Darryl Stevens2-20-fl Glider Sr1206John Dowey9-27-75 Op2449Phil Mainer Jr7-24-82 A-i Jr1059David Turgeon4-29-79 Towline Sr1651Hugh SandroniJr 5-25-81 Op8856Martyn Cowley5-25-87 A-2 Jr2400Jeffrey Livotto9-4-fl Towline Sr4488Brian VanNest4-18-71 Op5739Kevin Collins7-23-83 Event Age OsHeld ByDate Set Cargo Jr5597 Darryl Stevens7-10-fl Sr2500 Melanie Sanford7-2-68 Op10021 Roman Ramirez9-19-82 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT Event Age M/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD GA Op TBD Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TeD CI B Op TBD Gas Jr 3109 Bobby Morgan 5-29-fl Sr 5128 Paul Munana 5-25-80 Op 5937 Bob Scrndberg 5-28-88 ViA Gas Jr 1020 Darritl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1249 Dana 7-13-75 Op 1114 John Drobahoff 7-10-fl Gas Jr 2500 Joey Foster 5-28-fl Sr 4702 Randy Wailer 5-29-76 Op 5614 Scott Reid 5-28-66 Gas Jr 783 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1180 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1344 Richard Myers 8-27-72 B Gas Jr 2557 Travis Hunter 5-30-83 Sr 2582 Bob Scully 3-7-78 Op 7480 Glenn Schneider 9-25-fl B Gas Jr 2000 Steve Calhoun 11-18-75 ROW Sr 808 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1203 H Doering Jr 11-27-fl C Gas Jr 3346 Travis Hunter 5-28-63 Sr 2632 Keith Mo 5-28-79 Op 9300 Dou0as Gaicreath 5-28-83 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 1043 Lan Armstrong 7-27-80 DGaa Jr 1217 Mike Keller 11-8-86 Sr 2980 Travis Hunter 1-15-64 Op 6904 Mules Matthies 3-11-79 DGas Jr Norecordestabliahed ROW Sr No record established Op 551 John Drobehoff 7-4-81 Mulvi- Jr 2325 J Cannyngham 5-28-77 hill Sr 2810 Jason en 4-19-80 Rubber Op 8824 Robert P White 3-11-79 MuM- Jr 448 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl hill Rbr Sr 122 John Bench 9-19-76 ROW Op 1242 Joe Bilgrl 8-15-82 Auto- Jr 238 Nancy Andr 8-3-75 giro Sr 136 Mike Johnson 1-17-76 Op 631 George Perryman 7-28-87 Omi- Jr 101 Chris Scoff 4-22-79 thter Sr No record established Op 921 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 1324 Darryl Stevens 10-29-fl copter Sr 716 Charles K Martin 9-14-75 Op 1457 Thomas Pinch 5-8-60 CONTROL LINE Event Age H/M/S Held ByDate Set Endur- Jr 0:24l6Gregory Archer 12-20-81 ance Sr 0:1428Gregory Archer 1-24-82 Op2:0434JR Hubele3-17-85 EventAgeMPHHeld ByDate Set ViAJr10878Ousy J Barber10-7-79 SpeedSr10813Mary K Kim5-6-79 Op14417Charles Legg10-15-88 SpeedJr14429Brent BuaselI8-5-76 Sr15019Dimmie Perkins10-14-78 Op18083Dub Jett10-18-fl B SpeedJr16257DavId Hooks8-13-81 Sr18084WillIam Hughes8-22-80 Op21823Sher/Gron/Broas9-27-66 D SpeedOp21243Garzon/G Brown8-2-85 Farm 40Sr15297Joseph KaIl12-7-80 SpeedOp18708R Wisnlewaki/2-2e.88 5 Wlsnieweki JetJr18549Patrick Hempel11-23-75 SpeedSr20493Mike Lengisis11-9-74 Op21293HufflHurlecker/10-22-n Langlois ViA Pro-Jr9571Osay J Barber9-9-78 lila Proto PAlJr12967Charles Lieber9-23-73 SpeedSr14963Charles Lieber8-8-fl Op18080Carl Dodge12-11-88 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT II EventAge M/S HeldByDeteSet ElectricJr TBD PowerSr TBD 0 AOp TBD ElectrlcJr TeD PowerSr TBD 0 8Op TBD ViA GasJr1601 KeIth Morgan1-30-fl Sr1930 Kenneth Keegan4-29-84 Op2547 James Booker6-6-86 ViA GasJr483 Dana White9-15-74 ROWSr752 Randy Archer9-19-76 Op959 JoeW Dodson8-11-74 AGesJr2148 Josy Poster4-3-fl Sr2848 Parker McOuown5-24-80 Op4184 Scott Reid12465 AGasJr435 Tom Regan11-4-73 ROWSr684 Dana White7-12-75 --Op803 Jerald Murphy10-23-83 B GasJr1137 TravIs Hunter9-25-63 Sr1911 Mark Weodrey9-3-78 Op5400 William Morgan11-29-81 B GasJr 129 Timothy Young7-13-75 ROWSr727 Dana White7-12-75 Op738 John Drobehett8-7-83 C GasJr2313 MIke Keller12-7-86 Sr2082 Keith Morgan11-11-79 Op8513 Terry Kerger11-8-87 C GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established -Op508 John Drobahoff7-5-61 D GasJr2222 Mike Keller4-6-86 Sr1428 Travis Hunter4-29-84 Op5400 Joe Lobbia2-4-82 D GasJrNo record establIshed ROWSrNo record established Op459 John Drobeheff7-4-81 PayloadJr638 Steve WiBman5-30-77 Sr711 Steve Wieman5-29-78 Op3900 Edward Eliot8-29-76 MuM-Jr8213 Randy Secor11-5-73 hillSr3052 Joaeph Kubins8-5-78 RubberOp8819 Robert White12-18-76 Mulvi-Jr321 Tim Young9-21-75 hill RbrSr349 Gary Stevens2-28-78 ROWOp1232 Joe Bllgri8-7-83 Auto-Jr 238 Jesnine Andrews6-8-75 giroSr 022 Mike Reagan7-21 -74 Op437 George Perryman7-28-87 Orni-Jr815 Jolyn Ardrews8-27-62 thaptsrSrNo record established Op838 Roy White10-21-84 Hell-Jr811 Joseph Bonang5-14-72 copterSr657 Charles K Martin9-14-75 Op1048 Hermann Andresen4-17-82 RC SOARING SLOPE DURATION Gm Age HIM/S Held Jr 4:0249 Matthew Collier - Sr 2:58e8 Dister Rezek Op 53540 Dale Collier B Jr 4:0245 Mashew Collier Sr 2:5608 Deter Rezek Op 120804 Dole 8 Collier C Jr 4:e249 Matthew Collier Sr 2:8808 Deter Rozek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier D Jr 4:0249 Meshes Colter Sr 23808 Dieter Rezek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier Event Canier Oars Carrier Own II Fable Carrier Age Polata Jr 35180 Sr 36308 Op 42721 Jr 38677 Sr 36119 Op 43533 Jr 24108 Sr 27288 Op 38643 Held D Silversmith D Slveramith MD WeOlok D SIlversmith D Silversmith MD Waitick Deanna Wallick Joseph Gruber Caries Alelse Date set 9-19-87 7-25-87 9-19-88 5-15-88 7-29-87 7-17-88 5-1588 7-25-87 7-17-55 5-15-as 7-2587 7-17-88 Date Set 15-4-54 7-9-86 6-21-87 10-13-55 7-27-06 12-3084 9-29-85 9-3584 10488 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT III Event Age S/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr532 Melanie Sanlord9-3-88 CI Op408 Curt Sanlord9-3-88 Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD CI B Op TBD iAA Gas Jr727 Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1116 David Martin4-27-86 Op 1900 Terry Thorkildass 3-4-89 ViA GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op558Harry Murphy Jr8-15-80 GasJr716Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1040Ken D Keegan10-19-86 Op2859Mark Valsrius7-8-86 GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op421Robert Fizer8-15-82 B GasJr1008Mike Keller10-18-86 Sr703Melanie Santord11-27-88 Op 3611 Marvin R Mace 7-2-88 B Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 530 John Drobshotl 7-5-81 C Gas Jr 755 Mike Keller 10-26-86 Sr 512 Melanie Sastord 11-27-88 Op 2730 Terry Kerper 3-5-89 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record sotablished Op 239 John Drobshott 8-15-82 DOss Jr 1100 MIke Keller 10-26-88 Sr No record established Op 4205 Scott Reid 6-22-86 D Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 420 John Drobahotf 7-4-81 Payload Jr 503 Tony Hutchins 8-9-86 Sr 729 Melanie Santord 11-27-88 Op 684 James Walston 7-30-85 Mulvi- Jr 935 William Hens 7-26-78 hill Sr 1635 Mike CIem 8-8-81 Rubber Op 3511 Robert Lipori 9-29-85 Mulvi- Jr 212 Jason Thorten 11-24-85 hill Rbr Sr No record established ROW Op 1454 Joe Bllgri 8-14-82 Auto- Jr 143 Jolys Andrews 7-23-78 giro Sr No record established Op 534 George Ferryman 7-25-87 Orsi- Jr 111 Jolyn Andrews 8-23-81 thopter Sr No record estsblished Op 1617 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 207 Jolyn Andrews 7-23-85 copter Sr No record established Op 849 H Andreses 4-18-82 THERMAL DURATION Gm Age HAilS Held A Jr 5:0853 Claistopter Riser Sr No record established Op 02708 Jos Feather B Jr 01001 George Rodriguez Sr 1341 Names Timbo Jr Op 50055 Jerry itrolnech C Jr 02208 Mashes Coleman - Sr 12124 Ales Sewer Op 80300 Jay Siren D Jr 1 1208 Adam Feltz Sr 1 2124 Ales Bower Op 547 co Keith lOnditok DECLARED DISTANCE amAgeMbaHeldBy AJr152Rubis Olsen Sr163Dieter Rezek Op293George J Ruler BJr2935Christopher Riser Sr163 Deter Rerek Op 1478 Jerry Krisnucb C Jr 2925 Chestepher Riser Sr 182 Dater Rozek - Op 3878 Jerry Kreinock D Jr 4463 Brian Isenhart Sr 1696 Ales Bower Op 14067 Joseph M Warts OPEN DISTANCE Clam AgeMilesHeld Jr173Rabin Olsen Sr24Dieter Rezek Op880FesI J Wlson B Jr2908Chrlsthsr Ruler Sr24Dieter arab Op1478Jerry Kralneck C Jr123BrIan Iseshart Sr980Also Bower Op3876Jerry Kraisock D Jr4463BrIan isenhart Sr1685Ales Sower Op14087Joseph M Warts CLOSED COURSE DISTANCE CImAgeKmHeld Jr324George RodrIguez Sr6680Dister Rezek Op1204Dale Collier S Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dieter Rarek Op24908Date 5 Collier C Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dater Rozek Op24680Dole 5 Collier D Jr324George RodrIguez 5-6680DaterRozeb Op24680Dole 8- Caiter ALTITUDE din Age Feat Held A Jr 30212 George Rodriguez Sr Na record established Op50871George J Ruler B Jr 1883 James Saly III Sr 1893 Ales Sower Op 3100 Jark R Miser C Jr 30979ChrIstopher Ruler Sr3045Norman Timba Op3600Jack Miner D Jr4010Scott Christian Sr304sNorman Timbs Op6026Jach Miner SPEED Ctase Age MPHHeld JrNo record established Sr2303Dieter Rozek Op38079George J Riser B Jr1820Clntatepher Riser Sr2576Richard Simpson Op8074Jerry Kreinocb C Jr1820Clslatapher flitter Sr4980Richard Simpson Op8841MIcheel Same D Jr1820Chrlstspher Riser Sr5723Also Bower Op0858Micheol Reagas 130 Model Aviation Date Set 1-4-87 5-31-87 9-1-88 8-9-81 8-23-81 9-7-80 9-9-el 5-30-82 9-1-82 8-5-81 5-30-82 Date Set 7-22-87 7-2587 12-2788 1 2-2788 7-25-87 5-30-81 12-27-86 7-25-87 530-82 9-304 5-22-81 5-29-88 Date Set 7-22-87 7-25-87 7-7-88 12-27-58 7-25-87 9-30-81 5-27-84 83041 830-82 8-3-84 5-22-al 5-29-88 Date Set 10-17-88 7-25-87 5-15-88 10-1788 7-28-87 7-17-08 10- 1788 7-25-87 7-17-88 10-17-86 7-25-87 7-17-88 Date Sal 9-27-88 1-18-87 11-27-79 104-81 9-14-85 1-1887 104-81 7-27-85 7-25-84 15-481 8-11-82 Den Set 7-5-87 12-28-88 1-18-87 8-2542 10-28-84 1-18-87 9-28-82 9-2-84 1-18-87 4-10-63 4-10-83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
COMPETI TC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood several occasions over last few years during tenure Technical Direc tor have made effort dig some activities see what makes tick sanctioning process has seen fairly large amount attention because probably misunderstood aspects Academys ac tivities also fluid far changes concerned seem number persons continue have notion sanc tioning event related insurance coverage true generally Sanc tioning required insurance either club site owner small ex ception nonchartered club wishing cover site owner must sanction inducements sanctioning include date area protection listing Sanctioned Events Calendar often called Contest Calendar Model Aviations Competition Newsletter added value Academy having indication amount activity also Some time ago performed little survey sanctions applied determine type activity occurring Due time frame selected calendar heavy nonflying mall shows like check revealed about half sanc tions nonflying non-rule-book events get little different perspective slanted toward flying season used re cent issue Model Aviation listed events received processed period between April 1 December 30 1989 list consisted some 822 events under half normal number processed during recent years information studied interestingand now characteristic pattern emerged some con cerns surfaced well Some 305 822 sanctions listed rule book events addition number 95 listed rule book events significant deviations stan dard rules original 305 86 events mingled combination pure rule book events others having deviations Combining numbers ar Continued page 126 M L 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE FF World Champs Juniors 1990 Free Flight Team Selection Committee Chairman Bob Sifleet submits following information will Free Flight world champi onships Juniors contestants yet 18 years old 1990 Yugoslavia FAI classes F1AIB/C will flown US team selec tion will take place late summer 1989 site/sites determined early July 1989 eligible program com petitor must 17 years old younger dur ing 1989 interested entering program should write AMA HQ Attention Miche line Madison immediately additional formation questionnaire Team Selection Committee needs know July 1 1989 will participate team selec tion Modelers interested becoming team manager Junior FF team should submit letter application AMA HQ tention M Madison no later July 15 1989 desirable applicants have world championship experience Beyond regular team manager duties team man ager may required organize two team practices able assist team members model construction proj ects preparation world champion ship competition Submitting FA Rules Proposals Modelers wishing submit proposals FAI international competition rules re minded current AMA procedures handling proposals require sent AMA HQ first addressed attention Micheline Madison must received August 15 1989 no official AMA FAI form submitting such proposals however proposal submission must refer ap Cant inued page 122 RESTON VA 22090 Highlights March 1989 FAIICIAM Meeting Paris john Worth AMA Executive Director ClAM Secretary General Noise limits shall applied aero modeling engine classes effective January 1 1991 96 dBA three meters apply no other noise rule has approved prior date particular class No rules changes between editions FAI Sporting Code now sued four years except genuine safety matters indispensable rules clarifica tions rules affecting noise Future rules proposals technical nature must accompanied supporting data IndoorPossible world championships Romania 1990 countrys FAI status clear before end 89 Awards Jim Richmond USA winner FAI Alphonse Penaud award 1988 five times Indoor World Champion Peter Freebrey UK winner FAI aeromodeling Gold Medal 1988 af ter double vote tie Howard Kuhn USA decided ClAM President Two new annual FAI aeromodeling awards established Most outstanding record performance year Winning both national world champi onships same year Officers ClAM officer subcommittee chair man positions reelected except Art Schroeder USA new chairman Information Education Subcom mittee RoIf Girsberger Switzerland new F3B FAI RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman Rules Changes Specific category rules changes immedi ate effect 1989 1990 others 1993 effectivity will detailed later sep arate report Outdoor FF 1 Flyoff increment increases Coupe DHiver 1/2A Power Provisional FAI rules increased 30 sec mm 2 A-i Towline GliderMinimum weight reduced 220 180 grams 3 Builder-of-the-model rule still does ap ply A-i Glider 1/2A FAI class Power Coupe DHiver 4 Jr FF World ChampionshipsApprov ed Yugoslavia 1990 Spain 1992 tentative 5 Possible US FF World Champion ships 1993 Control Line 1 F2A SpeedPull test increased 60 times model weight effective January 1 1990Continued page 124 July 1989 121 -j AMA RC Transmitter Checks 1989 Modelers may have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequencychecking program 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 June 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model Hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA propriate sections paragraphs FAI Sporting Code rule book using numbering system found Code Members should note 1984 edition FAI Sporting Code no longer valid limited number latest edition Sporting Code available cost $3 AMA HQ Proposed FAI rules must also briefly state reason proposed change sam ple typical imaginary rules propos als given below Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Wiltiams 341 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 It R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11125 lit Netnon Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Slattord VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Wh8e Acres Rd Montgomery AL 38108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Hahnan Salem Rd Terre Hante IN 47903 RC Sealing Dale Falhening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80598 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoarIngRC Pattern & other RCRC except SoarIng Bold Face Below IndIcates ChaIrman Context Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Waytand MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt IanGorder 5669 Victory view Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srstl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 462 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenklna 31128 Ralnex Rd Memphla TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seart 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V DavId PlaIt 8940 NW 15th PlantatIon FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Eon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07849 Ill Dave Brown 4660 Layhigh Rd Hamillon OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hettenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All eventa except RC entIre Dlatrlct except MIchIgan Greg Seydel 36250 Ions Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chitton WI 53014 MichIgan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts MI 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littletos CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Hosoluls HI 96616 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richsrd Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 46055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75088 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2359 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 3019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischolt 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75245 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X I/ic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Ciawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jeraid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista CI Colorado Springs CO 80804 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmosd WA 98053 Vt John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 681550584 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Rorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemax Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SuIt PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 58115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD ChaIrman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 467 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Memher West 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 Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 Ii George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 Ill R Heaselbrock 8320 BIua4ery HIll Ct CincInnatI OH 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Arxhdale Rd. FixStows NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane SI Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd xis Walt Seasonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lalham NY 12110 III Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV CuB Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotidale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 305 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bsrtiesviiie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millel clx Gibson Dunn & Crulcher 850 Newport Canter Dr Saite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI 855 Bellasmini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Cloed Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98854 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wuawing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Ashbury P1. Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 53277-5757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave CI 00 Bsnney Luke WA 88390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1 Palox Park IL 60484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 5015 Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80545 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Eon 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Pelers MO 63378 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergslrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanawsy WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Eslepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12190 Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBMIflAL OF PAl RULES PROPOSALS Note urn imaginary proposals EXAMPLE Secron 4 para 471 Execution line three delete two Ilevel laps substitute three Ilevel laps Reason no judges clerks recorders em ployed Iwo laps between maneuvers does give judge time consider marking mark flight card accordingly EXAMPLE B Section 4 para 4911 End Race Sub para 1 Delete 100 circuits 10 kilometers sub stitute 200 circuits 20 kilometers Reason The longer race greater difficsity contest mill ensure larger difference time between leading competitors shorter race finish within fractions second another ISection paragraph nambers refer FAI Sport ing Code AMA rule book Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIHerb justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ DAYTON FUN FLY JUNE 10-11 1989 1989 AMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ttIC FIF Oi1O I9 NAISONAL F UN FLY As reminder AMA membership meeting will held conjunction Dayton Fun Fly meeting will 700 pm USAF Museum theater will signS information Fun Fly site WrightPatteThon AFB Please note museum closes 5pm will reopen evening access theater meeting will provided July 15-23 1989 TnCities Washington NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS TA sSix sites lined up Hotels filling 289T S NOfficials line workers stepping for-N Tward budget committed theA Great Northwest see enjoy ready Fire off NATSN TA sentry form today Avoid late fees FliersT Nin RC Pattern Pylon SoaringrushS Tnow get frequency slotA S e entry deadline JUNE 16T NS Afor advance registration mail youN Tmiss can still enter site seeA ST L Nlate registration Official ScheduleS Tpage 129 March MODEL AVIATIONA ST NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS FLOAT FUN FLY FOR FELLOW FLOAT FLY FICIONADOS Fly off water An unofficial event year run Portland Skyknights AMA Club No 707 Thursday July 20 1989 CD Jerry Holcomb Contact Steve Mios Skyknights President 15093 Southeast Orient Drive Boring OR 97009503 668-3302 Jerry says will open flying low pre sure scale-like flight possible judging criterion INDOOR SCHEDULE REVISED 1989 NATS Indoor events have moved Kibbe Dome Moscow Idaho USA Indoor FAI Team Selection contest will held conjunction NATS additional Indoor activity has added third day Kibbe Dome schedule NATS Official Schedule has adjusted take advantage opportunity NATS site having 140-foot plus ceiling three-day schedule attracts very best competitionthis should THE EVENT Indoor fliers KIBBE DOMEMOSCOW IDAHO Friday July 21 7 am 730 am 8 am 9 am lOam 11 am 12noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 m Test FlyingH LB Scale Peanut Saturday July 22 Test FlyNPP PP Manh Start processing Sunday July 23 Test FlyEZB Int Start processing Novice HandIndoorPennyplaneEasy B LaunchandFiDFiD GliderPeanutPennyplaneTestIntermediateTest Scale Flying Stick Flying West Manhattan Half East Cabin East Ornithopter East Half End End F 10 Test West West Center Center Test Flying/ROG Cabin Sections Sections FiD Contestant Meeting TestFiD HLStick Test FlyingFID FiD Round 7 pm FiD 8 pm Round 9pm3 10pm ROG FiD Cabin Round 2 FiD Round 4 FiD Round 6 FiD Round 5 FiD Hand Round 7 Launch Stick FiD Round 8 FiD Round 9 July 1989 123 0A ~fIghts cam 2 F2D CombatIndividual team standings based matches won no subtraction losses Radio Control 1 F3A AerobaticsNo changes 2 F3B Soaring a New British Thermal Soaring rules ap proved provisional event b New French Aero-Tow rules approved provisional event c Winch rules clarified require mag netically operated switch control no electronic device affect power permitted effective immedi ately d Winch specs further clarified previous rulings e Next world championships Netherlands 1991 3 F3C Helicopters a Next world championships aly 1991 along F3A F3D b Flying skids landing gear instead rotor disk eye level c Horizontal EightThe pilot must now stand approximately two meters behind outer helipad must move during maneuver 4 F3D Pylon RacingThree clarifications approved effective immediately 1 If competitor fails complete flight disqualified score 200 2 winner event contes tant has accumulated lowest score after conclusion heats 3 If nine rounds flown competitors highest two scores shall discarded FAI Records based 10-lap times world continental championships compe tition will recognized beginning 1993 5 F3E Electric Power a If no 30 cells used no voltage measurements need made b No cell weight reduction permitted chemical other means c A safety line has defined sighting devices side flying through gate other d The landing circles concentric 15 30 meters must located no danger collision exists another model simultaneously flying either Dis tance gate tasks Gate poles will used 6 F4C ScaleWhere separate static flight judges used flying may begin af ter approximately half models have static judged Records Surface area definitions have approved separately fixed rotary-winged air craft See also RC Pylon note Fl Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee Member key issue ClAM agenda year Bureau proposal limit en gine noise 96 dB amended 90 dB three meters Free Flight technical meet ing voted unanimously against propo sal vote plenary session 21 Yes 9 No should kept mind proposal worded such model category did come up acceptable noise rule its class would 96 dB noise limit imposed January 1991 Don Lowe AMA president voting delegate felt noise problem FiC no-constraint noise rule class might accept able Whether ClAM whole would accept position appeared some what questionable however noise issue discussion occupied FF technical meeting time Some items appeared general agreement 1 Noise could no longer ignored Free Flight 2 rule against exhaust extensions prevents experi ments mufflers FiC 3 No has measured FiC noise dont know starting French planning make such measurements Open International event April 1989 4 use FiC mufflers would require new method timing engine runs use fuel additives make exhaust trail visible should investigated Although effect engine noise peoples ears brought up discus sion question discussed effect engine silencers safety As know FiG models wont go astray during climb once awhile warning bystanders watch ing particular model get change pitch engine noise results changes models speed Doppler effects possible would increasing hazard bys tanders silenced engine noise Consider whether would want vicinity FiC launches could get no audible warning model gone over top headed down FlA 15-minute launch proposal withdrawn Fl D Steering pole two- eightmeter length limit steering poles de leted unanimous vote Class FiG/I-I/i rules rules three provisional classes adopted following changes FiG/H/iDuration fly-off rounds will increased 60 seconds round FIGThe maximum wing loading 50 gm/sq dm deleted being redundant F1HThe minimum weight Alformula Glider reduced 180 grams FiG/H/IThe builder-of-the-model rule will apply three classes World Free Flight champs proposed 1990 FiD juniors Seniors September 25-30 SiteRomanian salt mines F1A/B/C Juniors August 20-26 Site Yugoslavia 1991 F1A/B/C Seniors July 1-8 SiteTBD 1993 F1A/B/C Seniors SiteUSA tentative F3B Soaring Terry Edmonds Alternate Member F3B Subcommittee selected AMA represent RC Soaring ClAM meeting Soar ing technical meeting largest attend ance longest agenda ClAM meeting fact subcommittee request extension time order complete discussion agenda items John Grigg resigned chairmanship F3B subcommittee just prior meet ing due employment conflicts prevented him devoting neces sary time required chairman RoIf Girs berger Switzerland elected new chairman F3B several proposals approved 1 Further definitions allowed winch motor enacted Resistance mea surements have temperature cor rected 200 celcius using formula Mea surements have made no less 150 milliseconds no 200 millisec onds after test voltage applied An organizer-provided battery used dur ing testing rotor motor fit ted ball needle roller bearings no other modifications allowed 2 1988 rule winch battery specifL cations indefinite hold Problems resistance measurements preventing rule enactment prior rule maxi mum battery case dimensions will used until further notice 3 new rule prohibiting electronic device being installed between bat tery winch motor intended boosting power passed immediate applica tion 4 correction rule number contestants Distance task ap proved immediate application now reads minimum three contestants will grouped rather three contes tants 5 new rule prohibiting fixed re tractable arresting device slow model during landing approved However date enactment uncertain because rule referred back technical sub committee further wording clarification Several other F3B proposals either withdrawn deferred further study technical subcommittee Two new soaring categories ap proved provisional FAI status first Class F3J RC Thermal Duration Gliders ef fective January 1 1990 basically man-on-man Duration event using qualifi cation fly-off format Flying done slot times meaning objective given time period fly longer compet itors rather obtain absolute maximum times Launch hand tow other new category Class F31 Aero tow Soaring Models event objective fly Duration Speed using semiscale Sailplanes launch aero-tow using altimeter telemetry out tow plane determining tow release alti tude Although event approved its date commencement pending until proper English translation rules ac epted highlights rules changes F3B trend toward stabiliza tion rulesbut certainly simplifi cation hope future may winch specifications equalizing power point serious consideration organizer-supplied winches very peo ple currently presenting strong opposition idea 124 Model Aviation new F3J class very exciting Al though rules probably what United States would have proposed Duration event opens door inter national competition type large majority US Soaring competitors interested bid 1991 F3B World Champion ships Netherlands approved will writing detailed report meeting hope will published Soaring model press will appear next months Competition Newsletter will include information complete new rules F3J class well details F3B changes F3C RC Helicopters Horace G Hagen Acting Chairman F3C Subcommittee Since subcommittee chairman un able attend technical meeting asked serve chairman following attendance Members J Amacher France L Bliss UK H Hagen USAActing Chairman R Honda Japan P Oberli Switzerland Guests C Gerard Luxemburg Goo sens Belgium J Lavigne France B Soder strom Sweden H van Loon Netherlands J van Vliet Netherlands Thirteen rules-change proposals dis cussed 1989 F3C subcommittee S/C tech nical meeting first proposal came France ad dressed Motor section 543 Piston motor displacement proposal suggested paragraph changed Maximum 10cc two-stroke engines maximum 20cc four-stoke engines proposal agreed members S/C since brings F3C category line other FAI categories S/C proposed section 545 changed four flights three flights see pro posal section 548 S/C proposed section 548 changed read follows competitor will have three official flights best two counting determine initial individual final team placings first 10 competitors will compete two fly offs determine individual placings best two fly-off flights will added previous score determine final individual placing case contest interrupted fi nal individual placing will determined fol lows Flights completed Flights counted results 3 official flights 2 best official flights 1 fly-off y-off 3 official flights 2 best official flights 2 official flights best official flight 1 official flight 1 official flight fly-off determine individual classification required continen tal world championships reason proposal F3C class has progressed point desirable have best pilots com pete two fly-oils nearly same flying conditions S/C members techni cal meeting accepted proposal Effec tive date 1993 rule book ClAM technical secretary also made proposal section 548 adds fol lowing paragraph scores round will normal ized follows competitors have flown round highest score shall awarded 1000 points other scores normalized percentage 1000 points ratio actual score over score winner round PointsX SX multiplied 1000 divided SW PointsX ts awarded competitor x SX e competitor X SW score winner round reason given proposal normalization flight scores remove influence different flying conditions weather during rounds flown pro posal accepted S/C effec tive date 1993 Rules change proposals section 549 paragraph c made France S/C French proposal recommended following words added scoring notation will written Judges themselves S/C proposal recommended word maneuver replaced flight combined proposals accomplish re duction number people flight line five reason proposals increase safety flight line S/C unanimously accepted pro posals unable convince Pres ident Technical Secretary ClAM change should take effect immedi ately latter parties argued present procedure used other FAI cate gories problems S/C main tains other categories have aircraft flying close judges does F3C category proposal should submitted again 1990 ClAM meeting hope ClAM can con vinced safety issues now change will take effect until 1993 rule book published S/C proposed change section 5410 adding paragraph flight order first official flight will determined random draw flight orders flights two three will start first second third initial order flight orders fly-offs will established two separate random draws remaining paragraphs must re numbered reason change bring section 5410 line pro posed changes section 548 French proposal add another para graph section 5410 recommends pilot must fly aerobatic maneuvers front himself back toward Judges accepted technical meeting deferred S/C further study next proposal submitted S/C dealt section 5411 paragraph c Detinition 01 Eyelevel S/C pro posed words rotor disc re placed skids landing gear S/C members attending technical meet ing accepted proposal unanimously reason given safety change takes effect immediately S/C proposal specify pilots po sition during Horizontal Eight maneuver accepted unanimously first sen tence section 54122 changed read Pilot stands approximately 2 meters hind outer helipad must move during maneuver reason change also safety because recent competitions some pilots stood outer helipad flew machines very close selves Because change relates safety also takes effect immediately proposal USA change Top Hat maneuver adding fourpoint Pirouette vertical segment withdrawn because recent contest experi ence has shown present Top Hat maneuver difficult execute ever agreed S/C will submit additional maneuver 4-point Pi rouettes future S/C submitted proposal change last sentence section 54125 ~540O Stall Turn 7 maneuver performed directly front judges proposed sentence 7 maneu ver performed required air space accepted S/C will effective 1993 reason change maneuver can judged effectively per formed directly front judges final rules change proposal sub mitted S/C dealt defini tion Roll maneuver proposal reads Change name maneuver Roll Slow Roll add new line 5 Severe downgrading will result roll duration less 3 seconds reason change some competitions roll maneuver has ex ecuted duration much less three seconds change will also take effect 1993 years F3C technical meeting very well attended significant improvements rules achieved An open discussion upcoming F3C World Championships also held useful tips presented attendees lave suggestions improving 1988 FAI F3C rules please forward address provided Competition Newsletter section Model Aviation Its found Competition Directory under RC Helicopter Contest Board need direct re sponse please include SASE F4BIC Scale Bob Wischer Member F4B/C Subcommittee have returned rules freeze situa tion plenary meeting ClAM has voted adopt four-year cycle printing July 1989 125 rule book changes becoming effective after publication book except instances genuine safety clarifi cation noise matters Scale rules may especially detrimental effectively reduces endless annual finetuning RC bonus system addition future technical rule changes affecting mo del engine flying equipment must ac companied supportive data avoid situation untried ideas pro posed felt Scale rules now suf ficiently stable should min imum drastic future changes proposed noise-reduction limit 90 dBA three meters regarded some what unrealistic value now estab lished 96 dBA effective 1991 RC F4C poll US Scale modelers indi cated definite opposition two controversial proposals agenda both defeated first concerned permitting team entries world championships other FAI competitions would have placed individual designer-builder-pilot competition two persons could have worlds best builder best pilot claimed permitting team Scale entries would increase participa tion Most us felt opposite would true second defeated proposal nor malization scores done Aerobatic competition top scorer would awarded 1000 points static flying others would receive proportion ate percentage Scale event flights made before same set judges therefore normalizing considered necessary Other defeated RC proposals follow Complexity bonus landing gear change tricycle 0% conventional 2% retractable 3% bonuses additivedefeated Ducted fan 5% bonusdefeated Change RC flight times 16 19 minutesdefeated Give presentation photos greater value static scoringdefeated three-view drawing continues prime documentation source because photos may introduce dis tortion Approved future world champion ships other FA Scale competitions fly ing should commence approximately 1/2 models have static judged purpose shorten contest duration thus reducing cost proposal become effective immediately 1990 others become effective printing new rule book four years 1993 following proposals accepted RC Scale Takeoff 6361 Delete taxi maneuver Transfer taxi maneuver obligatory optional maneuvers description taxi remains same present K factor 4 Add new obligatory maneuver re place taxi new maneuver 360 de scending circle constant low throttle set ting K factor 4 Maneuver description Commencing straight level flight model performs 3600 descending cir cle over landing area direction away judges constant low throttle setting resuming straight level flight lower altitude same head ing entry Realism flight 63710 K fac tor subdivided judges follows Judges will allot points under following standards keeping mind perform ance prototype Noise engines tone tuning K2 Models speed K ability adjustment K ze figures flight elegance K st proposal intended give judges some sort guide determining considerations realism noise en gine item definitely ties new re quirement 96 dBA measurement Control Line F4B following proposals accepted taxi maneuver 6279 must per formed termination flight done avoid unnecessary attempts cancelled flights due engine stopping Static score average score two best flights added 6211 fi nal score Definition attempt 623 attempt competitor given permission start model fails com mence takeoff within five minutes plus minute additional engine competitor must make room next competitor engine stops after takeoff has begun before model air borne may restarted within fiveminute start period contestant enti tled attempt official flight Definition official flight 624 model has airborne 60 seconds instead 10 laps past Flying time 625 Nine minutes place previous seven minutes other words no tactical attempts Flight function prototype 628m Add new paragraphFlight functions should aerobatic nature moving chanical functions can clearly seen judges aircraft flight Functions such dummy pilots hand movement switching lights aircraft airborne acceptable Dem onstration differing speeds being flown aircraft also acceptable Its important meetings diplo matically assertive being obnox ious Too forceful presentation could eas ily antagonize other committee mem bers voting meeting influenced opinions given US modelers Most important best interest have someone meeting Informal dis cussions other committee members previous formal meeting provides op portunity sample opinions rea sons behind insight open mind avoids conflicts could occur rived figure 400 rule book events Some 384 events listed non-rulebook flying events included fun-flys demos etc Beyond 30 nonflying events listed possible see continue about 50/50 ra tio between rule book non-rule-book flying events interesting trend developed number rule book events described phrases like No devia tions AMA rules strictly adhered would indicate events oper ate deviationsor least persons think Recent years have tended bring ever-increasing numbers opera tional deviations events Some fun-flys listed interesting sometimes cryptic messages appeared several times form other events flown would announced contest wonder nonlocal modeler going fun-fly would have idea what going happen Maybe theres certain thrill finding out get Some events listed flown fairly easy figure out Others little diffi cult listed Easter Bunnys Re venge guessed egg drop What think very large percentage fun-flys listed information incorrect CD circled event 414 Club Team Fun Fly sanction application wasnt what flown case CD stated flying 414 except no team events no bomb drop two added events really doesnt sound like event 414 does Another stated 414 modified rule book announced contest What suppose left 414 guess point am making suggesting event going administered rule book circle numbers sanction card Make certain substantially fol low rules dont list way list thing offer another creates environment unhappy contes tants especially come some distance participate pleased see case problem encountered several years appears pretty much resolved IMAA fly-ins being listed events 514 Giant Scale being circled card Almost exception events now listed C 514 being circled often wondered CD would have handled contestant drove 300 miles showed up expect ing event 514 Another problem surfaced some CDs perhaps Contest Coordina tor two dont understand B-type event Several listed B event stated B because restricted AMA mem bers Ugh CD called event B cause using rule deviation re stricting event type model neither case B events Please remember old adage else fails read directions needed infor mation can found either Competi tion Regulations Membership Manual will taking closer look area sanctioning have noticeable num ber cases two one-day events being sanctioned separately same flying events offered just two different CDs question has raised whether actually two separate events separate awards event separate CDs later 126 Model Aviation Speaking Contest Directors have en countered problem processing new ones ever-increasing numbers have individuals apply CD status same time send sanction request event very close date desired close mean week before case Up point have tried very hard accommodate applicant figure out push processing through Unfor tunately tends consume large gobs time several departments puts Con test Coordinator bind raises number opportunities slipups just flat vi olates statement sanctions submitted minimum 30 days prior event Thereforeeffective nowif ap plying CD status allow minimum 60 days between application date sanction request will al low us approximately two weeks takes process CD application still al low sufficient time get sanction request Contest Coordinator before 30-day minimum required before event last thought pleasure being vited Top Gun Scale event held re cently event spearheaded Frank Tiano first-rate used complete new set rules developed specifically event worked quite well Especially noteworthy fact so-called heavy metal airplanes WW II etc did dominate higher places smatter ing homebuilts civilian biplanes etc sprinkled through first 10 places special note flight line setup honesty us participating concerned about flying what amounted four flight lines single site visions midairs mid grounds other horrendous operating problems didnt happen Oh few intense moments traffic got little heavy runway no real problems interesting see %-scale WW II fighters sharing airspace pre WW aircraft What proved communicate between lines keep effec tive control have people flying contest routine four lines site will work Congratulations go contest manage ment especially Condors local Jay cees making event very special Now can figure Out get Russian bomber off straight down run way. SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit X icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Oprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters a must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA OHQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive CD Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action CL Racing Can Have An Entry Level Event Frank Williams Houston TX Im writing letter response Bob Underwoods comments January 1989 issue regarding perceived folly rules proposers trying build entry level events As proposer types Ive got put forth thoughts ap ply specifically Control Line Racing events cant just throw up hands say cant done Mr Under wood might suggest indeed similarities across modeling disciplines Free Flight RC Control Line Im sure apply sub ject entry level competition events can agree experienced will always occupy winners circle term entry level often misnomer Ar nold Palmer always going beat no matter easy golf course play Although case CL Racing Im sure us concerned talking about winning strictly about entry level competition either Maybe talking about ensuring events average modeler can just participate some particular aspects CL flying make especially unique deserving critical attention thought ful rules maintenance tactile feedback CL aircraft element makes CL flying unique culprit undermining ability broad spectrum modelers participate CL Racing events As aircraft speeds increased point 150 mph Rat Rac ers tactile feedback turns some thing must experienced be lieved Its literally overpowering point piloting Rat competition really hurts achievable very few simulate Fast Rat race pick up 50-lb box tools run place five minutes Dont get wrong cer tainly place Unlimited racing can Lets just make sure theres place rest us Control Line Racing events tend natural starting point CL competition thus source new blood competitive side sport past Rat became faster Scale Racing Slow Rat added provide needed events appropriate performance lev els Unfortunately general failure shore up maintain rules led perform ance increases year year has re sulted innocent-sounding event like Slow Rat requiring same level phys ical specimen pilot plane re quired Fast Rat simulate Slow Rat race carry 40-lb box tools run place six minutes same time excitement fun race re duced since reduce allowa ble number fliers races three down two goes saying Open/ adult events trouble Jr Sr level Racing events similar state Event Director Senior Rat Race re cent Nats about place find teenager flying Rat went out way make sure two-up races avoided Junior Racing entries Sad say three four entries Mouse Race big-engine events almost out question Juniors today though dutifully listed rule book missing whole generations fu ture CL modelers fear obsoleting equipment few expertsmost cant pilot equipment race sit uation anyway Racing community has allowed special events like Slow Rat continue degraded state decade strict rules can written will pro vide stable event appropriate perform ance levels can define event will attractive former Nats winner same time will easily achievable modeler average skills physical capa bilities done revival Quickie Rat event can defined such will also have built-in assuran ces will promote success en try level person obvious action replace fix events books such Slow Rat failing few competitive fliers left scream equip ment will obsoleted attempts add supplemental event Unfortunately general attitude cant done theres no point trying As Mr underwood noted AMA wor ried added events create headaches running Nats hamper ability well international level Ill simply counter projection will ex tremely easy administer Nats events nobody comes fly early Seventies CL Racing events Nats over 125 event entries late Eighties lucky have 20 progressing right direction cer tainly has reduced Nats administrative headaches goes saying no prac tice three-up racing US pilots trip ping over themselves FAI Team Race international scene solution CL Racing First recog nize admit problem Ad mit havent lost 80% participa tion just because RC much fun Control Line Contest Board CLCB should preserve save intent events stop worrying about obsoleting equipment few can make happen must abandon attitude cant done theres no point try ing rest us must think will take care rules us no special interest group CL Rac ing limited avenues dialogue SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 127 x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO places voice opinions sometimes X only see vested inputs Racing Advis 0 ory Committee CLCB two-thirds major ity vote CLCB has much inertia built its almost impossible o needed change timely response stifle CO performance tricks threaten event Somebody needs step up take charge provide needed unbiased direction o CL Racing competition Weve quite literally got wolves guarding henhouse a rules making changing process very passive procedure responds exter 0 nal inputs other year CO Its left guys out speak up help make things happen used X to fly Rat now fly Sailplanes lack 0 Racing pilot write AMA quick note Im mad hell want fly AMA Control Line Racing too o Granted understand phenomenon CO Mr Underwood describingthat entry level events being finally domi X nated expert contestant just o want make sure everyone knows CL Racing has declined just because experts won time entry level person just got mad went home o but primarily because physical requireCO ments fly events greatly limited participation Its really bad wen X all experts can compete entry o level event still cant get m event rules changed Now thats sad bottom line certainly RC Rac o ing has suffered possibly CL partici CO pation may eventually feel effects Thanks listening Really Need Turnaround Pattern letter response item Mr Luis Escalona February 1989 Soap box letter concludes state ment Last certainly least Id like see AMA institute novice sports man classes FAI Pattern After does future US world competition team members no good start flying type pattern rest world flies other proposal actually takes place will expense present AMA classes will end up seven eight classes Pattern contest change will probably proposed during next rules change cycle Would beneficial change concerned Should done expense AMA classes will see decline numbers contestants two classes added existing six would have total eight CDs contend bit much dont think Just Pattern fliers US enter three contests yearly enter team selection program qualifying per iod actually qualify en ter actual Masters Tournament dont have answers Ill try 2500 us will enter three contests year As today December 28 1988 Ed total 96 have paid money signed up qualification period 42 have qualified 16 others still pending last team se lection Fentress VA also site 1988 AMA NatsEd 43 44 contestants actually showed up names numbers published Model Aviation care look up make major changes benefit select few Apparently F3A com munity continues feel way look FAI events will find participation pretty spotty best reasons us could really care less about time F3A boys leave things alone have RC Aerobatics Contest Board time comes majority want change will happen present participants AMA classes far out number F3A community us ll have no contests place fly choice Rules Proposals AMA Contest Boards Pail Mysterious Forces Work John R Guenther Borden IN recently enjoyed Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director article April 1989 issue Model Aviation dealt same topics feelings have state ments comments have heard read last couple years concerning rules proposal system role Jim Whitecontest board member plays final vot Claflin KSing same Bob mentions article have articles written vari ous magazine columns suggest inner sanctum AMA com prised contest board cronies nothing other scratch anothers backs get pet proposals approved rule book Such has case criticisms recently le veled towards Scale Contest Board am member persons claim have divine insight what Scale modeler out really wants As Bob suggests has pick up 1988/89 AMA Competition Regula tions book read darn thing find out things really work comes rules proposals voting As Bob also states seldom did heor have Ireceived written comments phone call per taining support opposition rule proposal So say vote way Well honest sometimes vote way because way feel sometimes vote way because what have say about rule proposal would affect particular area Scale modeling Most time have rely comments re ceive members own model club what hear contests mall shows what read various magazinesor hear occasional phone call concerned AMA member conversations however usually short really meaty substance generally serve get- point across understand feelings behind comments Within past two three years have heard people outside own AMA district have within dis trict rule proposals being considered Scale Contest Board District VI big district lot Scale activity would think people own dis trict likely affected Scale rule proposals would take time interest contact feelings should vote However case Bob also states own experiences So t happens Well continu ally hear lot moaning groaning about rules arent things changed reason because mysterious forces out run ning things Now about topic goes about getting Contest Board better yet. get guy off know has hot topic down Florida way some time now because certain disgruntled modeler wants replace AMA districts Scale Contest Board member either himself someone else will sympathetic personal Scale causes read magazine arti cles go along theme other districts too. uded idea should some sort election contest board membersjust like district VPsis fine long autonomy maintained district other words whether like dislike Scale Contest Board candidate AMA dis trict V other district can vote candidate own district pro gram such would gladly support Sounds like American way doesnt feel am touch happenings Scale modeling arqund country whether FF CL RC am sure out reading article would totally agree claim person lives District VI feels strongly enough about removal Scale Contest Board he/she has contact AMA District VP lodge major complaint against What know about VP however make hasty changes considerable reflection investi gation would also go record say feel came would hold true AMA VPs recognize fact certain personalities egos can often root perceived problems get way qualified person doing best job district contest board AMA just because frivolous complaints few disgruntled persons As long constituents deal sdes topics concern leave references personalities out discussion am willing en ter meaningful dialog fellow Scale modelers am sure fellow SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 128 Model Aviation x 0 m 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 CO SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Scale Contest Board members feel same way keep hearing reading AMA being organization infested special inter est groups comprised cronies old men topic subject wearing pretty thin ears mind want get something done dont like way things running want changes made get facts straight first get involved working through AMA Associate VPs AMA VP As Bob Underwood states best position re spond needs constituents various AMA matters Dont just take cheap potshots make off-the-cuff remarks topics/subjects have few facts Keep egos emotions proper perspective con sider would could better job person contest board tterment AMA membersnot just yourself last have rule proposal suggestion feel would better existing better also have worked out effective method administering implementing program/ideas/rules before go pop ping off mouth against current contest board representative Mufflers CL Combat Gary Buffon President Western Associated Modelers must respond letter April 1989 Soapbox column regarding problem mufflers Combat Having grew up model airplanes part life realized years ago modelers know nothing impossible 1971 flew first mufflerequipped Combat airplane two-day con test San Pablo CA meet won first place held scoring record stood years am puzzled impossible nature using mufflers Combat indicated Mr Chris Gay organization Western Associated Modelers Inc mandated muf flers Control Line event both contests fun flying 1975 guess didnt realize impossible Personally have flown older Combat models Quicker Guided Missile T-Square Sneaker Super Swoop Demon Big Iron VooDoo Nemesis Winder using mufflers havent ac tive Combat about three years basic airframe concept has changed time Granted using muf fler presents some added criteria modeler must address doesnt neces sarily mean isnt thing Quite frankly find ourselves very few Control Line flying sites Northern California area still have difficulties muffled engines Some cur rent sites such no Combat can flown clubs site example due noise engines muffled 92 dB 20 ft too noisy local res idents endeavor make sure AMA membership understands no event exempt noise problems sooner take can-do attitude bet ter chances become part solu tion instead part problem organization alternative noise reduction Combat simply comes eliminated being flown cer tain contests dont like alterna tive Combat fliers anyone interested noise study WAM completed 1974 send SASE two stamps will send copy along dated still relevant Noise single significant problemsa problem must solve modeling will continue more restricted Lets have activity known healthy beneficial noisy airplanes Think about Problem Areas Flying Free Flight Radio Assist Archie W Mills Jr Brea CA am new RC flying having unable afford RC gear youth flew CL dur ing late Fifties early Sixties lost interest middle high school last 25 years have active Ama teur Radio avid reader RC maga zines have recently become active model aviation again have helped efforts members Soaring Union Los Angeles SULAEd assistance have actually model air under control later suffered major accident build ing table am currently building two addi tional models hope flying again soon As RC enthusiast see number problems Ron St Jeans proposal January Soapbox As longtime Ama teur Radio Operator understand problems exist Perhaps lack under standing radio interference see Rons proposal because writing viewpoint flier Free Flight models background RC flier believe RC fliers would see immedi ately danger proposal However feel publication like Model Avia tion should carefully screen what printed believe chance interference loss control anyone attempts multiplex several transmitter/receiver pairs single RC channel Mr St Jean suggests hope discussion follows helpful Specifically want address proposal two RC aircraft RC-e quipped Free Flight modelsEd could con trolled same frequency using pres ent-day RC equipment Things would very simple transmitter/receiver pair could share same channel Indeed suspect would seeing happening today actually possible Unfortunately sev eral characteristics radio communica tions data transmission make lution marginal impossible current state art RC equipment two AM transmitters operate same frequency will generate audio signal detector circuits receiver tuned frequency audio signal result heterodyningthe com bination two RF signals produce third spurious signal detector receiver interference signal pro duced because transmitters tuned same frequency No matter closely tuned initially discrete uncoordinated devices output frequencies will vary over time differing output frequencies will cause inter ference receivers audio signal has potential disrupt decoding control signal pulses resulting loss control converting FM get away ill effects having two transmit ters channel FM receivers same RF channel susceptible cap ture effect practical terms means FM receiver will respond strongest RF carrier present its passband means receiver will neces sarily respond its parent transmitter transmitter signal strong enough capture receiver Obvi ously signal parent transmitter have potential disaster Pulse code modulation PCM may allevi ate situation receiver cannot hear its parent transmitter may understand respond com mands received However will re spond commands its parent either may lead immediate dis aster loss control fact recognized corrected unpleas ant results can occur proposal control channels staggered has chance work wish return AM radios using on/off pulse keying carrier willing pay great deal extremely sophisticated trans mitting equipment cost necessary because system will require master/ slave relationship between transmitters operating channel multiple transmitters will have master broadcasts frame-sync pulse pulse signal will received other transmitters will now need re ceivers integrated used precisely control timing transmis sion control pulses proper control channel slots Todays transmitters uncoordi nated free-running sync oscillators cannot used proposed due nonsyn chronization drift sync oscilla tors situation will inevitably result collisions control signals channel collisions will cause garbled commands receivers decoders will result loss control Addition ally method will work FM due continuous carrier transmitted FM transmitter capture effect de scribed above Rons proposal has merit RC fliers willing foot bill vastly ex pensive equipment Unfortunately todays transmitters receivers de signed operate time-shared manner OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 129 CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CD 0 -o w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr809Mike CIem12-14-80 StickSr329Chris Johnson3-13-85 Op1324JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Inter-Jr1149Don Slusarceyk8-12-86 medSr745Todd Lewis5-12-84 StickOp2112Stas Chilton11-13-87 I-IL StickJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 Sr1315Dos Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op2349Thomas ValIse10-3-82 ff00Jr1001Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 CabinSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 Op1247Larry Loucks8-21-88 Auto-Jr243Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 Sr217Chas K Martin12-28-78 Op 550Larry Loucka8-7-85 Hell-Jr 824Jon Harlan6-29-85 copterSr432Ronnie Stranaky3-31-73 Op1107JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Orni-Jr 129Jolyn Andrews6-10-82 th9pterSr516Don Slusarczyh12-11-88 Op554Frank Kieser4-24-88 PAlJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 IndoorSr1315Don Slusarceyk12-11-88 -Op2314Thomas ValIse9-13-81 Penny-Jr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 planeSr819MatthewGagliano 2-22-87 Op1131Peter Slseitling10-22-88 NoviceJr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 Penny-Sr819MatthewGaglisno 2-22-87 planeOp907Jim Clam3-10-88 Easy BJr826Don Slusarczyk8-19-86 Sr858Don Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op1538Walter Kulzer3-10-88 Man-Jr312Don Slusarceyk8-18-88 hattanSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 CabinOp742WaS VanGorder8-14-87 HLGJr1014Jon Chancey3-31-84 Sr1018Mike Clam2-26-83 Op1188Mark Drela7-3-82 National AMA Records INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II Event flOG Stick Inter med Stick HL Stick flOG Cabin Auto giro Heli copter Omi thopter FAI Indoor Pennyplane Novice Penny Lys Man hattan Cabin HLG Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set Jr704Don Slussrczyk11-30-86 Sr1214Mark Drels8-12-fl Op854JIm Richmond9-28-85 Jr912Aaron MarIces9-29-84 Sr2104Don Sluaarczyk7-13-87 Op2128Stan ChilIes7-13-87 Jr748Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2318Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3407Jim Richmond9-29-84 Jr826Paul Loucka4-5-81 Sr1737Don Slusarczyk7-13-87 Op2157William Sheller7-13-87 JrNo record established SrNo record established Op815Larry Loucka9-29-85 Jr839Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr228Thomas Norell414-85 Op755Jim Richmond9-28-88 JrNo record established Sr 110MarlcTrubowitach8-14-61 Op1000Prank Kisser7-13-87 Jr745Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2316Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3100Jim Richmond9-28-85 Jr818Aaron Markes9-30-84 Sr914Mark Trubowitach8-5-79 Op1239Gdn Wisniewaki7-12-87 Jr818Aaron Markos9-30-64 Sr883Chris Bovais1-27-65 Op1038Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr912Aaron Markos9-29-64 Sr1229Don Slusarczyk7-13-67 Op1630Charles Markos7-13-67 Jr419Don Slusarczyk4-27-86 Sr 723Don DeLoacti3-20-88 Op 932Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr116Aaron Markos9-30-84 Sr1218Bryan Palmer3-20-83 Op1398Daniel Domina7-13-82 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1002Dave Lindley6-28-80 StickSr1109Richard Whitten6-2-fl Op1742James Richmond5-24-81 Inter-Jr1904Paul Loucka8-12-83 medSr2324Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 StickOp2829Stan Chilton8-29-87 ML StickJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 -Sr2931Richard Whtten7-30-76 Op4443James Richmond8-24-79 ROGJr1507Paut Loucka6-25-81 CabinSr1542Tom Soya8-6-73 -Op2519Ronald Ganser8-3-77 Auto-Jr408Dave Lindley8-26-80 giroSr520Chas K Martin12-29-75 Op1018Larry Loucka8-17-88 Hell-Jr618Jonathan Harlan8-18-84 copterSr447Ron Ganser Jr5-29-71 Op916Lew GIllow8-26-80 Orni-Jr401Scott T Robbins12-18-88 thopterSr911Don Slusarozyk8-21-88 Op1132Prank Kleser8-30-87 PAlJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 IndoorSr2931Richard Whitten6-18-82 -Op3927Cezar Banks6-18-82 Penny-Jr1236Jeni Jeecka8-14-83 planeSr1436Dave Llndley8-17-82 -Op1600Dennis Jeecks6-14-83 NoviceJr1224Aaron Markos8-15-83 Penny-Sr1141Mike VanGorder6-15-83 laneOp1305Cezar Banks6-18-83 B Jr 1757 Robert Skrjanc 6-18-82 Sr1805Don Slusarczyk8-20-88 -Op2206Walter VanGorder9-25-88 Man-Jr315Don Slusarczyk4-13-86 hattanSr717Charles Gagllano3-8-87 CabinOp1027WaIt VanGorder8-29-87 HIGJr2104Darryl Slevens8-7-77 Sr2326Gary Stevens8-7-fl Op2228Bucky Servailes1-17-71 As May 21989 INDOOA AMA CEILING CATEGORY IV Event Age MItt/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1247Robert Skrjanc5-18-82 StickSr1551Mark Drels9-18-fl Op2221James Richmond8-1-81 Inter-Jr1554Mike Vanoorder7-15-79 medSr2921Don Slusarczyk8-2-88 StickOp3119Earl Hoffman9-5-88 ML StickJr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 Sr 3884 Richard Whitten7-3-fl Op 52 14 James Richmond 8-31-79 ROG Jr 1436 Jonathan Harlan 8-14-63 Cabin Sr 2118 Don Slusarczyk 7-25-88 Op 3327 Robert Randolph 7-3-63 Auto- Jr 219 Dave Lindley 7-31-78 giro Sr 608 Ches K Martin 12-29-75 Op1056 Ronald Ganser7488 Hell- Jr 533 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-84 copter Sr 329 Chas K Marlin 12-29-75 Op 1036 James Richmond 7-8-86 Orni- Jr 207 Socat Robbina 4-4-87 thopter Sr 902 Don Sluaarczyk 7-3-88 Op1518 Roy White7-3-88 PAl Jr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 indoor Sr 3554 Richard Whitten 7-3-fl Op 4744 James Richmond 8-25-66 Penny- Jr 1208 Jon Harlan 7485 plane Sr 1400 Don Slusarceyk 6-4-68 Op1710 Bob DeBaffy7-3-83 NoviceJr 1208 Jon Harlan7-6-85 Penny- Sr 1152 Don Slusarcayk 8-4-88 plane Op 1541 LR DeBaffy 8-1-87 Easy B Jr 1807 Andrew Taglistico 8-5-88 -Sr 1918 Don Sluasrccyk9-5-68 Op2325 OR Nelin8-30-66 Man-Jr 431 Jim Buston6-7-67 haltan Sr 951 Don Slusarozyk 6-7-87 Cabin Op 1115 Raymond Harlan 9-1-86 HLG Jr 2072 Steve Wittman 1-27-74 Sr 23944 Charles Gagliano 9-5-88 Op2856 Ron Wittman2-18-73 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Event AgeM/SHeld ByDate Set CO5 Jr530Jeff Wittmen5-30-88 Power Sr457John t3odel8-25-85 Op1400George Perryman10-16-88 PAl Jr738Tim Young11-2-75 Power Sr1883C Keith Martin9-1-75 Op5053Edward Carroll5-25-75 Wake- Jr2500Eric Ryan8-24-79 field Sr2080Jason Kendy2-15-81 Op5710Robert P White3-8-80 Coupe Jr1154Gregg Ferrer1-28-75 dHiver Sr2449Jason Kendy3-28-81 Op8308Robert P White3-28-81 P-30 Jr1016Channing Booth5-23-87 Sr1348Jay Humelbaugh1-30-82 Op 2742 Richard E Murphyl 1-25-84 ML Jr1056Darryl Stevens2-20-fl Glider Sr1206John Dowey9-27-75 Op2449Phil Mainer Jr7-24-82 A-i Jr1059David Turgeon4-29-79 Towline Sr1651Hugh SandroniJr 5-25-81 Op8856Martyn Cowley5-25-87 A-2 Jr2400Jeffrey Livotto9-4-fl Towline Sr4488Brian VanNest4-18-71 Op5739Kevin Collins7-23-83 Event Age OsHeld ByDate Set Cargo Jr5597 Darryl Stevens7-10-fl Sr2500 Melanie Sanford7-2-68 Op10021 Roman Ramirez9-19-82 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT Event Age M/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD GA Op TBD Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TeD CI B Op TBD Gas Jr 3109 Bobby Morgan 5-29-fl Sr 5128 Paul Munana 5-25-80 Op 5937 Bob Scrndberg 5-28-88 ViA Gas Jr 1020 Darritl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1249 Dana 7-13-75 Op 1114 John Drobahoff 7-10-fl Gas Jr 2500 Joey Foster 5-28-fl Sr 4702 Randy Wailer 5-29-76 Op 5614 Scott Reid 5-28-66 Gas Jr 783 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1180 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1344 Richard Myers 8-27-72 B Gas Jr 2557 Travis Hunter 5-30-83 Sr 2582 Bob Scully 3-7-78 Op 7480 Glenn Schneider 9-25-fl B Gas Jr 2000 Steve Calhoun 11-18-75 ROW Sr 808 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1203 H Doering Jr 11-27-fl C Gas Jr 3346 Travis Hunter 5-28-63 Sr 2632 Keith Mo 5-28-79 Op 9300 Dou0as Gaicreath 5-28-83 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 1043 Lan Armstrong 7-27-80 DGaa Jr 1217 Mike Keller 11-8-86 Sr 2980 Travis Hunter 1-15-64 Op 6904 Mules Matthies 3-11-79 DGas Jr Norecordestabliahed ROW Sr No record established Op 551 John Drobehoff 7-4-81 Mulvi- Jr 2325 J Cannyngham 5-28-77 hill Sr 2810 Jason en 4-19-80 Rubber Op 8824 Robert P White 3-11-79 MuM- Jr 448 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl hill Rbr Sr 122 John Bench 9-19-76 ROW Op 1242 Joe Bilgrl 8-15-82 Auto- Jr 238 Nancy Andr 8-3-75 giro Sr 136 Mike Johnson 1-17-76 Op 631 George Perryman 7-28-87 Omi- Jr 101 Chris Scoff 4-22-79 thter Sr No record established Op 921 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 1324 Darryl Stevens 10-29-fl copter Sr 716 Charles K Martin 9-14-75 Op 1457 Thomas Pinch 5-8-60 CONTROL LINE Event Age H/M/S Held ByDate Set Endur- Jr 0:24l6Gregory Archer 12-20-81 ance Sr 0:1428Gregory Archer 1-24-82 Op2:0434JR Hubele3-17-85 EventAgeMPHHeld ByDate Set ViAJr10878Ousy J Barber10-7-79 SpeedSr10813Mary K Kim5-6-79 Op14417Charles Legg10-15-88 SpeedJr14429Brent BuaselI8-5-76 Sr15019Dimmie Perkins10-14-78 Op18083Dub Jett10-18-fl B SpeedJr16257DavId Hooks8-13-81 Sr18084WillIam Hughes8-22-80 Op21823Sher/Gron/Broas9-27-66 D SpeedOp21243Garzon/G Brown8-2-85 Farm 40Sr15297Joseph KaIl12-7-80 SpeedOp18708R Wisnlewaki/2-2e.88 5 Wlsnieweki JetJr18549Patrick Hempel11-23-75 SpeedSr20493Mike Lengisis11-9-74 Op21293HufflHurlecker/10-22-n Langlois ViA Pro-Jr9571Osay J Barber9-9-78 lila Proto PAlJr12967Charles Lieber9-23-73 SpeedSr14963Charles Lieber8-8-fl Op18080Carl Dodge12-11-88 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT II EventAge M/S HeldByDeteSet ElectricJr TBD PowerSr TBD 0 AOp TBD ElectrlcJr TeD PowerSr TBD 0 8Op TBD ViA GasJr1601 KeIth Morgan1-30-fl Sr1930 Kenneth Keegan4-29-84 Op2547 James Booker6-6-86 ViA GasJr483 Dana White9-15-74 ROWSr752 Randy Archer9-19-76 Op959 JoeW Dodson8-11-74 AGesJr2148 Josy Poster4-3-fl Sr2848 Parker McOuown5-24-80 Op4184 Scott Reid12465 AGasJr435 Tom Regan11-4-73 ROWSr684 Dana White7-12-75 --Op803 Jerald Murphy10-23-83 B GasJr1137 TravIs Hunter9-25-63 Sr1911 Mark Weodrey9-3-78 Op5400 William Morgan11-29-81 B GasJr 129 Timothy Young7-13-75 ROWSr727 Dana White7-12-75 Op738 John Drobehett8-7-83 C GasJr2313 MIke Keller12-7-86 Sr2082 Keith Morgan11-11-79 Op8513 Terry Kerger11-8-87 C GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established -Op508 John Drobahoff7-5-61 D GasJr2222 Mike Keller4-6-86 Sr1428 Travis Hunter4-29-84 Op5400 Joe Lobbia2-4-82 D GasJrNo record establIshed ROWSrNo record established Op459 John Drobeheff7-4-81 PayloadJr638 Steve WiBman5-30-77 Sr711 Steve Wieman5-29-78 Op3900 Edward Eliot8-29-76 MuM-Jr8213 Randy Secor11-5-73 hillSr3052 Joaeph Kubins8-5-78 RubberOp8819 Robert White12-18-76 Mulvi-Jr321 Tim Young9-21-75 hill RbrSr349 Gary Stevens2-28-78 ROWOp1232 Joe Bllgri8-7-83 Auto-Jr 238 Jesnine Andrews6-8-75 giroSr 022 Mike Reagan7-21 -74 Op437 George Perryman7-28-87 Orni-Jr815 Jolyn Ardrews8-27-62 thaptsrSrNo record established Op838 Roy White10-21-84 Hell-Jr811 Joseph Bonang5-14-72 copterSr657 Charles K Martin9-14-75 Op1048 Hermann Andresen4-17-82 RC SOARING SLOPE DURATION Gm Age HIM/S Held Jr 4:0249 Matthew Collier - Sr 2:58e8 Dister Rezek Op 53540 Dale Collier B Jr 4:0245 Mashew Collier Sr 2:5608 Deter Rezek Op 120804 Dole 8 Collier C Jr 4:e249 Matthew Collier Sr 2:8808 Deter Rozek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier D Jr 4:0249 Meshes Colter Sr 23808 Dieter Rezek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier Event Canier Oars Carrier Own II Fable Carrier Age Polata Jr 35180 Sr 36308 Op 42721 Jr 38677 Sr 36119 Op 43533 Jr 24108 Sr 27288 Op 38643 Held D Silversmith D Slveramith MD WeOlok D SIlversmith D Silversmith MD Waitick Deanna Wallick Joseph Gruber Caries Alelse Date set 9-19-87 7-25-87 9-19-88 5-15-88 7-29-87 7-17-88 5-1588 7-25-87 7-17-55 5-15-as 7-2587 7-17-88 Date Set 15-4-54 7-9-86 6-21-87 10-13-55 7-27-06 12-3084 9-29-85 9-3584 10488 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT III Event Age S/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr532 Melanie Sanlord9-3-88 CI Op408 Curt Sanlord9-3-88 Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD CI B Op TBD iAA Gas Jr727 Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1116 David Martin4-27-86 Op 1900 Terry Thorkildass 3-4-89 ViA GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op558Harry Murphy Jr8-15-80 GasJr716Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1040Ken D Keegan10-19-86 Op2859Mark Valsrius7-8-86 GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op421Robert Fizer8-15-82 B GasJr1008Mike Keller10-18-86 Sr703Melanie Santord11-27-88 Op 3611 Marvin R Mace 7-2-88 B Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 530 John Drobshotl 7-5-81 C Gas Jr 755 Mike Keller 10-26-86 Sr 512 Melanie Sastord 11-27-88 Op 2730 Terry Kerper 3-5-89 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record sotablished Op 239 John Drobshott 8-15-82 DOss Jr 1100 MIke Keller 10-26-88 Sr No record established Op 4205 Scott Reid 6-22-86 D Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 420 John Drobahotf 7-4-81 Payload Jr 503 Tony Hutchins 8-9-86 Sr 729 Melanie Santord 11-27-88 Op 684 James Walston 7-30-85 Mulvi- Jr 935 William Hens 7-26-78 hill Sr 1635 Mike CIem 8-8-81 Rubber Op 3511 Robert Lipori 9-29-85 Mulvi- Jr 212 Jason Thorten 11-24-85 hill Rbr Sr No record established ROW Op 1454 Joe Bllgri 8-14-82 Auto- Jr 143 Jolys Andrews 7-23-78 giro Sr No record established Op 534 George Ferryman 7-25-87 Orsi- Jr 111 Jolyn Andrews 8-23-81 thopter Sr No record estsblished Op 1617 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 207 Jolyn Andrews 7-23-85 copter Sr No record established Op 849 H Andreses 4-18-82 THERMAL DURATION Gm Age HAilS Held A Jr 5:0853 Claistopter Riser Sr No record established Op 02708 Jos Feather B Jr 01001 George Rodriguez Sr 1341 Names Timbo Jr Op 50055 Jerry itrolnech C Jr 02208 Mashes Coleman - Sr 12124 Ales Sewer Op 80300 Jay Siren D Jr 1 1208 Adam Feltz Sr 1 2124 Ales Bower Op 547 co Keith lOnditok DECLARED DISTANCE amAgeMbaHeldBy AJr152Rubis Olsen Sr163Dieter Rezek Op293George J Ruler BJr2935Christopher Riser Sr163 Deter Rerek Op 1478 Jerry Krisnucb C Jr 2925 Chestepher Riser Sr 182 Dater Rozek - Op 3878 Jerry Kreinock D Jr 4463 Brian Isenhart Sr 1696 Ales Bower Op 14067 Joseph M Warts OPEN DISTANCE Clam AgeMilesHeld Jr173Rabin Olsen Sr24Dieter Rezek Op880FesI J Wlson B Jr2908Chrlsthsr Ruler Sr24Dieter arab Op1478Jerry Kralneck C Jr123BrIan Iseshart Sr980Also Bower Op3876Jerry Kraisock D Jr4463BrIan isenhart Sr1685Ales Sower Op14087Joseph M Warts CLOSED COURSE DISTANCE CImAgeKmHeld Jr324George RodrIguez Sr6680Dister Rezek Op1204Dale Collier S Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dieter Rarek Op24908Date 5 Collier C Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dater Rozek Op24680Dole 5 Collier D Jr324George RodrIguez 5-6680DaterRozeb Op24680Dole 8- Caiter ALTITUDE din Age Feat Held A Jr 30212 George Rodriguez Sr Na record established Op50871George J Ruler B Jr 1883 James Saly III Sr 1893 Ales Sower Op 3100 Jark R Miser C Jr 30979ChrIstopher Ruler Sr3045Norman Timba Op3600Jack Miner D Jr4010Scott Christian Sr304sNorman Timbs Op6026Jach Miner SPEED Ctase Age MPHHeld JrNo record established Sr2303Dieter Rozek Op38079George J Riser B Jr1820Clntatepher Riser Sr2576Richard Simpson Op8074Jerry Kreinocb C Jr1820Clslatapher flitter Sr4980Richard Simpson Op8841MIcheel Same D Jr1820Chrlstspher Riser Sr5723Also Bower Op0858Micheol Reagas 130 Model Aviation Date Set 1-4-87 5-31-87 9-1-88 8-9-81 8-23-81 9-7-80 9-9-el 5-30-82 9-1-82 8-5-81 5-30-82 Date Set 7-22-87 7-2587 12-2788 1 2-2788 7-25-87 5-30-81 12-27-86 7-25-87 530-82 9-304 5-22-81 5-29-88 Date Set 7-22-87 7-25-87 7-7-88 12-27-58 7-25-87 9-30-81 5-27-84 83041 830-82 8-3-84 5-22-al 5-29-88 Date Set 10-17-88 7-25-87 5-15-88 10-1788 7-28-87 7-17-08 10- 1788 7-25-87 7-17-88 10-17-86 7-25-87 7-17-88 Date Sal 9-27-88 1-18-87 11-27-79 104-81 9-14-85 1-1887 104-81 7-27-85 7-25-84 15-481 8-11-82 Den Set 7-5-87 12-28-88 1-18-87 8-2542 10-28-84 1-18-87 9-28-82 9-2-84 1-18-87 4-10-63 4-10-83
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COMPETI TC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood several occasions over last few years during tenure Technical Direc tor have made effort dig some activities see what makes tick sanctioning process has seen fairly large amount attention because probably misunderstood aspects Academys ac tivities also fluid far changes concerned seem number persons continue have notion sanc tioning event related insurance coverage true generally Sanc tioning required insurance either club site owner small ex ception nonchartered club wishing cover site owner must sanction inducements sanctioning include date area protection listing Sanctioned Events Calendar often called Contest Calendar Model Aviations Competition Newsletter added value Academy having indication amount activity also Some time ago performed little survey sanctions applied determine type activity occurring Due time frame selected calendar heavy nonflying mall shows like check revealed about half sanc tions nonflying non-rule-book events get little different perspective slanted toward flying season used re cent issue Model Aviation listed events received processed period between April 1 December 30 1989 list consisted some 822 events under half normal number processed during recent years information studied interestingand now characteristic pattern emerged some con cerns surfaced well Some 305 822 sanctions listed rule book events addition number 95 listed rule book events significant deviations stan dard rules original 305 86 events mingled combination pure rule book events others having deviations Combining numbers ar Continued page 126 M L 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE FF World Champs Juniors 1990 Free Flight Team Selection Committee Chairman Bob Sifleet submits following information will Free Flight world champi onships Juniors contestants yet 18 years old 1990 Yugoslavia FAI classes F1AIB/C will flown US team selec tion will take place late summer 1989 site/sites determined early July 1989 eligible program com petitor must 17 years old younger dur ing 1989 interested entering program should write AMA HQ Attention Miche line Madison immediately additional formation questionnaire Team Selection Committee needs know July 1 1989 will participate team selec tion Modelers interested becoming team manager Junior FF team should submit letter application AMA HQ tention M Madison no later July 15 1989 desirable applicants have world championship experience Beyond regular team manager duties team man ager may required organize two team practices able assist team members model construction proj ects preparation world champion ship competition Submitting FA Rules Proposals Modelers wishing submit proposals FAI international competition rules re minded current AMA procedures handling proposals require sent AMA HQ first addressed attention Micheline Madison must received August 15 1989 no official AMA FAI form submitting such proposals however proposal submission must refer ap Cant inued page 122 RESTON VA 22090 Highlights March 1989 FAIICIAM Meeting Paris john Worth AMA Executive Director ClAM Secretary General Noise limits shall applied aero modeling engine classes effective January 1 1991 96 dBA three meters apply no other noise rule has approved prior date particular class No rules changes between editions FAI Sporting Code now sued four years except genuine safety matters indispensable rules clarifica tions rules affecting noise Future rules proposals technical nature must accompanied supporting data IndoorPossible world championships Romania 1990 countrys FAI status clear before end 89 Awards Jim Richmond USA winner FAI Alphonse Penaud award 1988 five times Indoor World Champion Peter Freebrey UK winner FAI aeromodeling Gold Medal 1988 af ter double vote tie Howard Kuhn USA decided ClAM President Two new annual FAI aeromodeling awards established Most outstanding record performance year Winning both national world champi onships same year Officers ClAM officer subcommittee chair man positions reelected except Art Schroeder USA new chairman Information Education Subcom mittee RoIf Girsberger Switzerland new F3B FAI RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman Rules Changes Specific category rules changes immedi ate effect 1989 1990 others 1993 effectivity will detailed later sep arate report Outdoor FF 1 Flyoff increment increases Coupe DHiver 1/2A Power Provisional FAI rules increased 30 sec mm 2 A-i Towline GliderMinimum weight reduced 220 180 grams 3 Builder-of-the-model rule still does ap ply A-i Glider 1/2A FAI class Power Coupe DHiver 4 Jr FF World ChampionshipsApprov ed Yugoslavia 1990 Spain 1992 tentative 5 Possible US FF World Champion ships 1993 Control Line 1 F2A SpeedPull test increased 60 times model weight effective January 1 1990Continued page 124 July 1989 121 -j AMA RC Transmitter Checks 1989 Modelers may have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequencychecking program 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 June 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model Hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA propriate sections paragraphs FAI Sporting Code rule book using numbering system found Code Members should note 1984 edition FAI Sporting Code no longer valid limited number latest edition Sporting Code available cost $3 AMA HQ Proposed FAI rules must also briefly state reason proposed change sam ple typical imaginary rules propos als given below Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Wiltiams 341 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 It R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11125 lit Netnon Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Slattord VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Wh8e Acres Rd Montgomery AL 38108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Hahnan Salem Rd Terre Hante IN 47903 RC Sealing Dale Falhening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80598 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoarIngRC Pattern & other RCRC except SoarIng Bold Face Below IndIcates ChaIrman Context Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Waytand MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt IanGorder 5669 Victory view Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srstl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 462 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenklna 31128 Ralnex Rd Memphla TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seart 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V DavId PlaIt 8940 NW 15th PlantatIon FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Eon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07849 Ill Dave Brown 4660 Layhigh Rd Hamillon OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hettenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All eventa except RC entIre Dlatrlct except MIchIgan Greg Seydel 36250 Ions Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chitton WI 53014 MichIgan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts MI 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littletos CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Hosoluls HI 96616 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richsrd Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 46055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75088 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2359 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 3019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischolt 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75245 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X I/ic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Ciawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jeraid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista CI Colorado Springs CO 80804 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmosd WA 98053 Vt John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 681550584 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Rorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemax Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SuIt PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 58115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD ChaIrman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 467 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Memher West 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 Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 Ii George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 Ill R Heaselbrock 8320 BIua4ery HIll Ct CincInnatI OH 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Arxhdale Rd. FixStows NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane SI Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd xis Walt Seasonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lalham NY 12110 III Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV CuB Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotidale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 305 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bsrtiesviiie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millel clx Gibson Dunn & Crulcher 850 Newport Canter Dr Saite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI 855 Bellasmini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Cloed Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98854 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wuawing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Ashbury P1. Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 53277-5757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave CI 00 Bsnney Luke WA 88390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1 Palox Park IL 60484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 5015 Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80545 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Eon 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Pelers MO 63378 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergslrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanawsy WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Eslepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12190 Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBMIflAL OF PAl RULES PROPOSALS Note urn imaginary proposals EXAMPLE Secron 4 para 471 Execution line three delete two Ilevel laps substitute three Ilevel laps Reason no judges clerks recorders em ployed Iwo laps between maneuvers does give judge time consider marking mark flight card accordingly EXAMPLE B Section 4 para 4911 End Race Sub para 1 Delete 100 circuits 10 kilometers sub stitute 200 circuits 20 kilometers Reason The longer race greater difficsity contest mill ensure larger difference time between leading competitors shorter race finish within fractions second another ISection paragraph nambers refer FAI Sport ing Code AMA rule book Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIHerb justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ DAYTON FUN FLY JUNE 10-11 1989 1989 AMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ttIC FIF Oi1O I9 NAISONAL F UN FLY As reminder AMA membership meeting will held conjunction Dayton Fun Fly meeting will 700 pm USAF Museum theater will signS information Fun Fly site WrightPatteThon AFB Please note museum closes 5pm will reopen evening access theater meeting will provided July 15-23 1989 TnCities Washington NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS TA sSix sites lined up Hotels filling 289T S NOfficials line workers stepping for-N Tward budget committed theA Great Northwest see enjoy ready Fire off NATSN TA sentry form today Avoid late fees FliersT Nin RC Pattern Pylon SoaringrushS Tnow get frequency slotA S e entry deadline JUNE 16T NS Afor advance registration mail youN Tmiss can still enter site seeA ST L Nlate registration Official ScheduleS Tpage 129 March MODEL AVIATIONA ST NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS FLOAT FUN FLY FOR FELLOW FLOAT FLY FICIONADOS Fly off water An unofficial event year run Portland Skyknights AMA Club No 707 Thursday July 20 1989 CD Jerry Holcomb Contact Steve Mios Skyknights President 15093 Southeast Orient Drive Boring OR 97009503 668-3302 Jerry says will open flying low pre sure scale-like flight possible judging criterion INDOOR SCHEDULE REVISED 1989 NATS Indoor events have moved Kibbe Dome Moscow Idaho USA Indoor FAI Team Selection contest will held conjunction NATS additional Indoor activity has added third day Kibbe Dome schedule NATS Official Schedule has adjusted take advantage opportunity NATS site having 140-foot plus ceiling three-day schedule attracts very best competitionthis should THE EVENT Indoor fliers KIBBE DOMEMOSCOW IDAHO Friday July 21 7 am 730 am 8 am 9 am lOam 11 am 12noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 m Test FlyingH LB Scale Peanut Saturday July 22 Test FlyNPP PP Manh Start processing Sunday July 23 Test FlyEZB Int Start processing Novice HandIndoorPennyplaneEasy B LaunchandFiDFiD GliderPeanutPennyplaneTestIntermediateTest Scale Flying Stick Flying West Manhattan Half East Cabin East Ornithopter East Half End End F 10 Test West West Center Center Test Flying/ROG Cabin Sections Sections FiD Contestant Meeting TestFiD HLStick Test FlyingFID FiD Round 7 pm FiD 8 pm Round 9pm3 10pm ROG FiD Cabin Round 2 FiD Round 4 FiD Round 6 FiD Round 5 FiD Hand Round 7 Launch Stick FiD Round 8 FiD Round 9 July 1989 123 0A ~fIghts cam 2 F2D CombatIndividual team standings based matches won no subtraction losses Radio Control 1 F3A AerobaticsNo changes 2 F3B Soaring a New British Thermal Soaring rules ap proved provisional event b New French Aero-Tow rules approved provisional event c Winch rules clarified require mag netically operated switch control no electronic device affect power permitted effective immedi ately d Winch specs further clarified previous rulings e Next world championships Netherlands 1991 3 F3C Helicopters a Next world championships aly 1991 along F3A F3D b Flying skids landing gear instead rotor disk eye level c Horizontal EightThe pilot must now stand approximately two meters behind outer helipad must move during maneuver 4 F3D Pylon RacingThree clarifications approved effective immediately 1 If competitor fails complete flight disqualified score 200 2 winner event contes tant has accumulated lowest score after conclusion heats 3 If nine rounds flown competitors highest two scores shall discarded FAI Records based 10-lap times world continental championships compe tition will recognized beginning 1993 5 F3E Electric Power a If no 30 cells used no voltage measurements need made b No cell weight reduction permitted chemical other means c A safety line has defined sighting devices side flying through gate other d The landing circles concentric 15 30 meters must located no danger collision exists another model simultaneously flying either Dis tance gate tasks Gate poles will used 6 F4C ScaleWhere separate static flight judges used flying may begin af ter approximately half models have static judged Records Surface area definitions have approved separately fixed rotary-winged air craft See also RC Pylon note Fl Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee Member key issue ClAM agenda year Bureau proposal limit en gine noise 96 dB amended 90 dB three meters Free Flight technical meet ing voted unanimously against propo sal vote plenary session 21 Yes 9 No should kept mind proposal worded such model category did come up acceptable noise rule its class would 96 dB noise limit imposed January 1991 Don Lowe AMA president voting delegate felt noise problem FiC no-constraint noise rule class might accept able Whether ClAM whole would accept position appeared some what questionable however noise issue discussion occupied FF technical meeting time Some items appeared general agreement 1 Noise could no longer ignored Free Flight 2 rule against exhaust extensions prevents experi ments mufflers FiC 3 No has measured FiC noise dont know starting French planning make such measurements Open International event April 1989 4 use FiC mufflers would require new method timing engine runs use fuel additives make exhaust trail visible should investigated Although effect engine noise peoples ears brought up discus sion question discussed effect engine silencers safety As know FiG models wont go astray during climb once awhile warning bystanders watch ing particular model get change pitch engine noise results changes models speed Doppler effects possible would increasing hazard bys tanders silenced engine noise Consider whether would want vicinity FiC launches could get no audible warning model gone over top headed down FlA 15-minute launch proposal withdrawn Fl D Steering pole two- eightmeter length limit steering poles de leted unanimous vote Class FiG/I-I/i rules rules three provisional classes adopted following changes FiG/H/iDuration fly-off rounds will increased 60 seconds round FIGThe maximum wing loading 50 gm/sq dm deleted being redundant F1HThe minimum weight Alformula Glider reduced 180 grams FiG/H/IThe builder-of-the-model rule will apply three classes World Free Flight champs proposed 1990 FiD juniors Seniors September 25-30 SiteRomanian salt mines F1A/B/C Juniors August 20-26 Site Yugoslavia 1991 F1A/B/C Seniors July 1-8 SiteTBD 1993 F1A/B/C Seniors SiteUSA tentative F3B Soaring Terry Edmonds Alternate Member F3B Subcommittee selected AMA represent RC Soaring ClAM meeting Soar ing technical meeting largest attend ance longest agenda ClAM meeting fact subcommittee request extension time order complete discussion agenda items John Grigg resigned chairmanship F3B subcommittee just prior meet ing due employment conflicts prevented him devoting neces sary time required chairman RoIf Girs berger Switzerland elected new chairman F3B several proposals approved 1 Further definitions allowed winch motor enacted Resistance mea surements have temperature cor rected 200 celcius using formula Mea surements have made no less 150 milliseconds no 200 millisec onds after test voltage applied An organizer-provided battery used dur ing testing rotor motor fit ted ball needle roller bearings no other modifications allowed 2 1988 rule winch battery specifL cations indefinite hold Problems resistance measurements preventing rule enactment prior rule maxi mum battery case dimensions will used until further notice 3 new rule prohibiting electronic device being installed between bat tery winch motor intended boosting power passed immediate applica tion 4 correction rule number contestants Distance task ap proved immediate application now reads minimum three contestants will grouped rather three contes tants 5 new rule prohibiting fixed re tractable arresting device slow model during landing approved However date enactment uncertain because rule referred back technical sub committee further wording clarification Several other F3B proposals either withdrawn deferred further study technical subcommittee Two new soaring categories ap proved provisional FAI status first Class F3J RC Thermal Duration Gliders ef fective January 1 1990 basically man-on-man Duration event using qualifi cation fly-off format Flying done slot times meaning objective given time period fly longer compet itors rather obtain absolute maximum times Launch hand tow other new category Class F31 Aero tow Soaring Models event objective fly Duration Speed using semiscale Sailplanes launch aero-tow using altimeter telemetry out tow plane determining tow release alti tude Although event approved its date commencement pending until proper English translation rules ac epted highlights rules changes F3B trend toward stabiliza tion rulesbut certainly simplifi cation hope future may winch specifications equalizing power point serious consideration organizer-supplied winches very peo ple currently presenting strong opposition idea 124 Model Aviation new F3J class very exciting Al though rules probably what United States would have proposed Duration event opens door inter national competition type large majority US Soaring competitors interested bid 1991 F3B World Champion ships Netherlands approved will writing detailed report meeting hope will published Soaring model press will appear next months Competition Newsletter will include information complete new rules F3J class well details F3B changes F3C RC Helicopters Horace G Hagen Acting Chairman F3C Subcommittee Since subcommittee chairman un able attend technical meeting asked serve chairman following attendance Members J Amacher France L Bliss UK H Hagen USAActing Chairman R Honda Japan P Oberli Switzerland Guests C Gerard Luxemburg Goo sens Belgium J Lavigne France B Soder strom Sweden H van Loon Netherlands J van Vliet Netherlands Thirteen rules-change proposals dis cussed 1989 F3C subcommittee S/C tech nical meeting first proposal came France ad dressed Motor section 543 Piston motor displacement proposal suggested paragraph changed Maximum 10cc two-stroke engines maximum 20cc four-stoke engines proposal agreed members S/C since brings F3C category line other FAI categories S/C proposed section 545 changed four flights three flights see pro posal section 548 S/C proposed section 548 changed read follows competitor will have three official flights best two counting determine initial individual final team placings first 10 competitors will compete two fly offs determine individual placings best two fly-off flights will added previous score determine final individual placing case contest interrupted fi nal individual placing will determined fol lows Flights completed Flights counted results 3 official flights 2 best official flights 1 fly-off y-off 3 official flights 2 best official flights 2 official flights best official flight 1 official flight 1 official flight fly-off determine individual classification required continen tal world championships reason proposal F3C class has progressed point desirable have best pilots com pete two fly-oils nearly same flying conditions S/C members techni cal meeting accepted proposal Effec tive date 1993 rule book ClAM technical secretary also made proposal section 548 adds fol lowing paragraph scores round will normal ized follows competitors have flown round highest score shall awarded 1000 points other scores normalized percentage 1000 points ratio actual score over score winner round PointsX SX multiplied 1000 divided SW PointsX ts awarded competitor x SX e competitor X SW score winner round reason given proposal normalization flight scores remove influence different flying conditions weather during rounds flown pro posal accepted S/C effec tive date 1993 Rules change proposals section 549 paragraph c made France S/C French proposal recommended following words added scoring notation will written Judges themselves S/C proposal recommended word maneuver replaced flight combined proposals accomplish re duction number people flight line five reason proposals increase safety flight line S/C unanimously accepted pro posals unable convince Pres ident Technical Secretary ClAM change should take effect immedi ately latter parties argued present procedure used other FAI cate gories problems S/C main tains other categories have aircraft flying close judges does F3C category proposal should submitted again 1990 ClAM meeting hope ClAM can con vinced safety issues now change will take effect until 1993 rule book published S/C proposed change section 5410 adding paragraph flight order first official flight will determined random draw flight orders flights two three will start first second third initial order flight orders fly-offs will established two separate random draws remaining paragraphs must re numbered reason change bring section 5410 line pro posed changes section 548 French proposal add another para graph section 5410 recommends pilot must fly aerobatic maneuvers front himself back toward Judges accepted technical meeting deferred S/C further study next proposal submitted S/C dealt section 5411 paragraph c Detinition 01 Eyelevel S/C pro posed words rotor disc re placed skids landing gear S/C members attending technical meet ing accepted proposal unanimously reason given safety change takes effect immediately S/C proposal specify pilots po sition during Horizontal Eight maneuver accepted unanimously first sen tence section 54122 changed read Pilot stands approximately 2 meters hind outer helipad must move during maneuver reason change also safety because recent competitions some pilots stood outer helipad flew machines very close selves Because change relates safety also takes effect immediately proposal USA change Top Hat maneuver adding fourpoint Pirouette vertical segment withdrawn because recent contest experi ence has shown present Top Hat maneuver difficult execute ever agreed S/C will submit additional maneuver 4-point Pi rouettes future S/C submitted proposal change last sentence section 54125 ~540O Stall Turn 7 maneuver performed directly front judges proposed sentence 7 maneu ver performed required air space accepted S/C will effective 1993 reason change maneuver can judged effectively per formed directly front judges final rules change proposal sub mitted S/C dealt defini tion Roll maneuver proposal reads Change name maneuver Roll Slow Roll add new line 5 Severe downgrading will result roll duration less 3 seconds reason change some competitions roll maneuver has ex ecuted duration much less three seconds change will also take effect 1993 years F3C technical meeting very well attended significant improvements rules achieved An open discussion upcoming F3C World Championships also held useful tips presented attendees lave suggestions improving 1988 FAI F3C rules please forward address provided Competition Newsletter section Model Aviation Its found Competition Directory under RC Helicopter Contest Board need direct re sponse please include SASE F4BIC Scale Bob Wischer Member F4B/C Subcommittee have returned rules freeze situa tion plenary meeting ClAM has voted adopt four-year cycle printing July 1989 125 rule book changes becoming effective after publication book except instances genuine safety clarifi cation noise matters Scale rules may especially detrimental effectively reduces endless annual finetuning RC bonus system addition future technical rule changes affecting mo del engine flying equipment must ac companied supportive data avoid situation untried ideas pro posed felt Scale rules now suf ficiently stable should min imum drastic future changes proposed noise-reduction limit 90 dBA three meters regarded some what unrealistic value now estab lished 96 dBA effective 1991 RC F4C poll US Scale modelers indi cated definite opposition two controversial proposals agenda both defeated first concerned permitting team entries world championships other FAI competitions would have placed individual designer-builder-pilot competition two persons could have worlds best builder best pilot claimed permitting team Scale entries would increase participa tion Most us felt opposite would true second defeated proposal nor malization scores done Aerobatic competition top scorer would awarded 1000 points static flying others would receive proportion ate percentage Scale event flights made before same set judges therefore normalizing considered necessary Other defeated RC proposals follow Complexity bonus landing gear change tricycle 0% conventional 2% retractable 3% bonuses additivedefeated Ducted fan 5% bonusdefeated Change RC flight times 16 19 minutesdefeated Give presentation photos greater value static scoringdefeated three-view drawing continues prime documentation source because photos may introduce dis tortion Approved future world champion ships other FA Scale competitions fly ing should commence approximately 1/2 models have static judged purpose shorten contest duration thus reducing cost proposal become effective immediately 1990 others become effective printing new rule book four years 1993 following proposals accepted RC Scale Takeoff 6361 Delete taxi maneuver Transfer taxi maneuver obligatory optional maneuvers description taxi remains same present K factor 4 Add new obligatory maneuver re place taxi new maneuver 360 de scending circle constant low throttle set ting K factor 4 Maneuver description Commencing straight level flight model performs 3600 descending cir cle over landing area direction away judges constant low throttle setting resuming straight level flight lower altitude same head ing entry Realism flight 63710 K fac tor subdivided judges follows Judges will allot points under following standards keeping mind perform ance prototype Noise engines tone tuning K2 Models speed K ability adjustment K ze figures flight elegance K st proposal intended give judges some sort guide determining considerations realism noise en gine item definitely ties new re quirement 96 dBA measurement Control Line F4B following proposals accepted taxi maneuver 6279 must per formed termination flight done avoid unnecessary attempts cancelled flights due engine stopping Static score average score two best flights added 6211 fi nal score Definition attempt 623 attempt competitor given permission start model fails com mence takeoff within five minutes plus minute additional engine competitor must make room next competitor engine stops after takeoff has begun before model air borne may restarted within fiveminute start period contestant enti tled attempt official flight Definition official flight 624 model has airborne 60 seconds instead 10 laps past Flying time 625 Nine minutes place previous seven minutes other words no tactical attempts Flight function prototype 628m Add new paragraphFlight functions should aerobatic nature moving chanical functions can clearly seen judges aircraft flight Functions such dummy pilots hand movement switching lights aircraft airborne acceptable Dem onstration differing speeds being flown aircraft also acceptable Its important meetings diplo matically assertive being obnox ious Too forceful presentation could eas ily antagonize other committee mem bers voting meeting influenced opinions given US modelers Most important best interest have someone meeting Informal dis cussions other committee members previous formal meeting provides op portunity sample opinions rea sons behind insight open mind avoids conflicts could occur rived figure 400 rule book events Some 384 events listed non-rulebook flying events included fun-flys demos etc Beyond 30 nonflying events listed possible see continue about 50/50 ra tio between rule book non-rule-book flying events interesting trend developed number rule book events described phrases like No devia tions AMA rules strictly adhered would indicate events oper ate deviationsor least persons think Recent years have tended bring ever-increasing numbers opera tional deviations events Some fun-flys listed interesting sometimes cryptic messages appeared several times form other events flown would announced contest wonder nonlocal modeler going fun-fly would have idea what going happen Maybe theres certain thrill finding out get Some events listed flown fairly easy figure out Others little diffi cult listed Easter Bunnys Re venge guessed egg drop What think very large percentage fun-flys listed information incorrect CD circled event 414 Club Team Fun Fly sanction application wasnt what flown case CD stated flying 414 except no team events no bomb drop two added events really doesnt sound like event 414 does Another stated 414 modified rule book announced contest What suppose left 414 guess point am making suggesting event going administered rule book circle numbers sanction card Make certain substantially fol low rules dont list way list thing offer another creates environment unhappy contes tants especially come some distance participate pleased see case problem encountered several years appears pretty much resolved IMAA fly-ins being listed events 514 Giant Scale being circled card Almost exception events now listed C 514 being circled often wondered CD would have handled contestant drove 300 miles showed up expect ing event 514 Another problem surfaced some CDs perhaps Contest Coordina tor two dont understand B-type event Several listed B event stated B because restricted AMA mem bers Ugh CD called event B cause using rule deviation re stricting event type model neither case B events Please remember old adage else fails read directions needed infor mation can found either Competi tion Regulations Membership Manual will taking closer look area sanctioning have noticeable num ber cases two one-day events being sanctioned separately same flying events offered just two different CDs question has raised whether actually two separate events separate awards event separate CDs later 126 Model Aviation Speaking Contest Directors have en countered problem processing new ones ever-increasing numbers have individuals apply CD status same time send sanction request event very close date desired close mean week before case Up point have tried very hard accommodate applicant figure out push processing through Unfor tunately tends consume large gobs time several departments puts Con test Coordinator bind raises number opportunities slipups just flat vi olates statement sanctions submitted minimum 30 days prior event Thereforeeffective nowif ap plying CD status allow minimum 60 days between application date sanction request will al low us approximately two weeks takes process CD application still al low sufficient time get sanction request Contest Coordinator before 30-day minimum required before event last thought pleasure being vited Top Gun Scale event held re cently event spearheaded Frank Tiano first-rate used complete new set rules developed specifically event worked quite well Especially noteworthy fact so-called heavy metal airplanes WW II etc did dominate higher places smatter ing homebuilts civilian biplanes etc sprinkled through first 10 places special note flight line setup honesty us participating concerned about flying what amounted four flight lines single site visions midairs mid grounds other horrendous operating problems didnt happen Oh few intense moments traffic got little heavy runway no real problems interesting see %-scale WW II fighters sharing airspace pre WW aircraft What proved communicate between lines keep effec tive control have people flying contest routine four lines site will work Congratulations go contest manage ment especially Condors local Jay cees making event very special Now can figure Out get Russian bomber off straight down run way. SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit X icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Oprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters a must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA OHQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive CD Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action CL Racing Can Have An Entry Level Event Frank Williams Houston TX Im writing letter response Bob Underwoods comments January 1989 issue regarding perceived folly rules proposers trying build entry level events As proposer types Ive got put forth thoughts ap ply specifically Control Line Racing events cant just throw up hands say cant done Mr Under wood might suggest indeed similarities across modeling disciplines Free Flight RC Control Line Im sure apply sub ject entry level competition events can agree experienced will always occupy winners circle term entry level often misnomer Ar nold Palmer always going beat no matter easy golf course play Although case CL Racing Im sure us concerned talking about winning strictly about entry level competition either Maybe talking about ensuring events average modeler can just participate some particular aspects CL flying make especially unique deserving critical attention thought ful rules maintenance tactile feedback CL aircraft element makes CL flying unique culprit undermining ability broad spectrum modelers participate CL Racing events As aircraft speeds increased point 150 mph Rat Rac ers tactile feedback turns some thing must experienced be lieved Its literally overpowering point piloting Rat competition really hurts achievable very few simulate Fast Rat race pick up 50-lb box tools run place five minutes Dont get wrong cer tainly place Unlimited racing can Lets just make sure theres place rest us Control Line Racing events tend natural starting point CL competition thus source new blood competitive side sport past Rat became faster Scale Racing Slow Rat added provide needed events appropriate performance lev els Unfortunately general failure shore up maintain rules led perform ance increases year year has re sulted innocent-sounding event like Slow Rat requiring same level phys ical specimen pilot plane re quired Fast Rat simulate Slow Rat race carry 40-lb box tools run place six minutes same time excitement fun race re duced since reduce allowa ble number fliers races three down two goes saying Open/ adult events trouble Jr Sr level Racing events similar state Event Director Senior Rat Race re cent Nats about place find teenager flying Rat went out way make sure two-up races avoided Junior Racing entries Sad say three four entries Mouse Race big-engine events almost out question Juniors today though dutifully listed rule book missing whole generations fu ture CL modelers fear obsoleting equipment few expertsmost cant pilot equipment race sit uation anyway Racing community has allowed special events like Slow Rat continue degraded state decade strict rules can written will pro vide stable event appropriate perform ance levels can define event will attractive former Nats winner same time will easily achievable modeler average skills physical capa bilities done revival Quickie Rat event can defined such will also have built-in assuran ces will promote success en try level person obvious action replace fix events books such Slow Rat failing few competitive fliers left scream equip ment will obsoleted attempts add supplemental event Unfortunately general attitude cant done theres no point trying As Mr underwood noted AMA wor ried added events create headaches running Nats hamper ability well international level Ill simply counter projection will ex tremely easy administer Nats events nobody comes fly early Seventies CL Racing events Nats over 125 event entries late Eighties lucky have 20 progressing right direction cer tainly has reduced Nats administrative headaches goes saying no prac tice three-up racing US pilots trip ping over themselves FAI Team Race international scene solution CL Racing First recog nize admit problem Ad mit havent lost 80% participa tion just because RC much fun Control Line Contest Board CLCB should preserve save intent events stop worrying about obsoleting equipment few can make happen must abandon attitude cant done theres no point try ing rest us must think will take care rules us no special interest group CL Rac ing limited avenues dialogue SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 127 x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO places voice opinions sometimes X only see vested inputs Racing Advis 0 ory Committee CLCB two-thirds major ity vote CLCB has much inertia built its almost impossible o needed change timely response stifle CO performance tricks threaten event Somebody needs step up take charge provide needed unbiased direction o CL Racing competition Weve quite literally got wolves guarding henhouse a rules making changing process very passive procedure responds exter 0 nal inputs other year CO Its left guys out speak up help make things happen used X to fly Rat now fly Sailplanes lack 0 Racing pilot write AMA quick note Im mad hell want fly AMA Control Line Racing too o Granted understand phenomenon CO Mr Underwood describingthat entry level events being finally domi X nated expert contestant just o want make sure everyone knows CL Racing has declined just because experts won time entry level person just got mad went home o but primarily because physical requireCO ments fly events greatly limited participation Its really bad wen X all experts can compete entry o level event still cant get m event rules changed Now thats sad bottom line certainly RC Rac o ing has suffered possibly CL partici CO pation may eventually feel effects Thanks listening Really Need Turnaround Pattern letter response item Mr Luis Escalona February 1989 Soap box letter concludes state ment Last certainly least Id like see AMA institute novice sports man classes FAI Pattern After does future US world competition team members no good start flying type pattern rest world flies other proposal actually takes place will expense present AMA classes will end up seven eight classes Pattern contest change will probably proposed during next rules change cycle Would beneficial change concerned Should done expense AMA classes will see decline numbers contestants two classes added existing six would have total eight CDs contend bit much dont think Just Pattern fliers US enter three contests yearly enter team selection program qualifying per iod actually qualify en ter actual Masters Tournament dont have answers Ill try 2500 us will enter three contests year As today December 28 1988 Ed total 96 have paid money signed up qualification period 42 have qualified 16 others still pending last team se lection Fentress VA also site 1988 AMA NatsEd 43 44 contestants actually showed up names numbers published Model Aviation care look up make major changes benefit select few Apparently F3A com munity continues feel way look FAI events will find participation pretty spotty best reasons us could really care less about time F3A boys leave things alone have RC Aerobatics Contest Board time comes majority want change will happen present participants AMA classes far out number F3A community us ll have no contests place fly choice Rules Proposals AMA Contest Boards Pail Mysterious Forces Work John R Guenther Borden IN recently enjoyed Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director article April 1989 issue Model Aviation dealt same topics feelings have state ments comments have heard read last couple years concerning rules proposal system role Jim Whitecontest board member plays final vot Claflin KSing same Bob mentions article have articles written vari ous magazine columns suggest inner sanctum AMA com prised contest board cronies nothing other scratch anothers backs get pet proposals approved rule book Such has case criticisms recently le veled towards Scale Contest Board am member persons claim have divine insight what Scale modeler out really wants As Bob suggests has pick up 1988/89 AMA Competition Regula tions book read darn thing find out things really work comes rules proposals voting As Bob also states seldom did heor have Ireceived written comments phone call per taining support opposition rule proposal So say vote way Well honest sometimes vote way because way feel sometimes vote way because what have say about rule proposal would affect particular area Scale modeling Most time have rely comments re ceive members own model club what hear contests mall shows what read various magazinesor hear occasional phone call concerned AMA member conversations however usually short really meaty substance generally serve get- point across understand feelings behind comments Within past two three years have heard people outside own AMA district have within dis trict rule proposals being considered Scale Contest Board District VI big district lot Scale activity would think people own dis trict likely affected Scale rule proposals would take time interest contact feelings should vote However case Bob also states own experiences So t happens Well continu ally hear lot moaning groaning about rules arent things changed reason because mysterious forces out run ning things Now about topic goes about getting Contest Board better yet. get guy off know has hot topic down Florida way some time now because certain disgruntled modeler wants replace AMA districts Scale Contest Board member either himself someone else will sympathetic personal Scale causes read magazine arti cles go along theme other districts too. uded idea should some sort election contest board membersjust like district VPsis fine long autonomy maintained district other words whether like dislike Scale Contest Board candidate AMA dis trict V other district can vote candidate own district pro gram such would gladly support Sounds like American way doesnt feel am touch happenings Scale modeling arqund country whether FF CL RC am sure out reading article would totally agree claim person lives District VI feels strongly enough about removal Scale Contest Board he/she has contact AMA District VP lodge major complaint against What know about VP however make hasty changes considerable reflection investi gation would also go record say feel came would hold true AMA VPs recognize fact certain personalities egos can often root perceived problems get way qualified person doing best job district contest board AMA just because frivolous complaints few disgruntled persons As long constituents deal sdes topics concern leave references personalities out discussion am willing en ter meaningful dialog fellow Scale modelers am sure fellow SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 128 Model Aviation x 0 m 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 CO SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Scale Contest Board members feel same way keep hearing reading AMA being organization infested special inter est groups comprised cronies old men topic subject wearing pretty thin ears mind want get something done dont like way things running want changes made get facts straight first get involved working through AMA Associate VPs AMA VP As Bob Underwood states best position re spond needs constituents various AMA matters Dont just take cheap potshots make off-the-cuff remarks topics/subjects have few facts Keep egos emotions proper perspective con sider would could better job person contest board tterment AMA membersnot just yourself last have rule proposal suggestion feel would better existing better also have worked out effective method administering implementing program/ideas/rules before go pop ping off mouth against current contest board representative Mufflers CL Combat Gary Buffon President Western Associated Modelers must respond letter April 1989 Soapbox column regarding problem mufflers Combat Having grew up model airplanes part life realized years ago modelers know nothing impossible 1971 flew first mufflerequipped Combat airplane two-day con test San Pablo CA meet won first place held scoring record stood years am puzzled impossible nature using mufflers Combat indicated Mr Chris Gay organization Western Associated Modelers Inc mandated muf flers Control Line event both contests fun flying 1975 guess didnt realize impossible Personally have flown older Combat models Quicker Guided Missile T-Square Sneaker Super Swoop Demon Big Iron VooDoo Nemesis Winder using mufflers havent ac tive Combat about three years basic airframe concept has changed time Granted using muf fler presents some added criteria modeler must address doesnt neces sarily mean isnt thing Quite frankly find ourselves very few Control Line flying sites Northern California area still have difficulties muffled engines Some cur rent sites such no Combat can flown clubs site example due noise engines muffled 92 dB 20 ft too noisy local res idents endeavor make sure AMA membership understands no event exempt noise problems sooner take can-do attitude bet ter chances become part solu tion instead part problem organization alternative noise reduction Combat simply comes eliminated being flown cer tain contests dont like alterna tive Combat fliers anyone interested noise study WAM completed 1974 send SASE two stamps will send copy along dated still relevant Noise single significant problemsa problem must solve modeling will continue more restricted Lets have activity known healthy beneficial noisy airplanes Think about Problem Areas Flying Free Flight Radio Assist Archie W Mills Jr Brea CA am new RC flying having unable afford RC gear youth flew CL dur ing late Fifties early Sixties lost interest middle high school last 25 years have active Ama teur Radio avid reader RC maga zines have recently become active model aviation again have helped efforts members Soaring Union Los Angeles SULAEd assistance have actually model air under control later suffered major accident build ing table am currently building two addi tional models hope flying again soon As RC enthusiast see number problems Ron St Jeans proposal January Soapbox As longtime Ama teur Radio Operator understand problems exist Perhaps lack under standing radio interference see Rons proposal because writing viewpoint flier Free Flight models background RC flier believe RC fliers would see immedi ately danger proposal However feel publication like Model Avia tion should carefully screen what printed believe chance interference loss control anyone attempts multiplex several transmitter/receiver pairs single RC channel Mr St Jean suggests hope discussion follows helpful Specifically want address proposal two RC aircraft RC-e quipped Free Flight modelsEd could con trolled same frequency using pres ent-day RC equipment Things would very simple transmitter/receiver pair could share same channel Indeed suspect would seeing happening today actually possible Unfortunately sev eral characteristics radio communica tions data transmission make lution marginal impossible current state art RC equipment two AM transmitters operate same frequency will generate audio signal detector circuits receiver tuned frequency audio signal result heterodyningthe com bination two RF signals produce third spurious signal detector receiver interference signal pro duced because transmitters tuned same frequency No matter closely tuned initially discrete uncoordinated devices output frequencies will vary over time differing output frequencies will cause inter ference receivers audio signal has potential disrupt decoding control signal pulses resulting loss control converting FM get away ill effects having two transmit ters channel FM receivers same RF channel susceptible cap ture effect practical terms means FM receiver will respond strongest RF carrier present its passband means receiver will neces sarily respond its parent transmitter transmitter signal strong enough capture receiver Obvi ously signal parent transmitter have potential disaster Pulse code modulation PCM may allevi ate situation receiver cannot hear its parent transmitter may understand respond com mands received However will re spond commands its parent either may lead immediate dis aster loss control fact recognized corrected unpleas ant results can occur proposal control channels staggered has chance work wish return AM radios using on/off pulse keying carrier willing pay great deal extremely sophisticated trans mitting equipment cost necessary because system will require master/ slave relationship between transmitters operating channel multiple transmitters will have master broadcasts frame-sync pulse pulse signal will received other transmitters will now need re ceivers integrated used precisely control timing transmis sion control pulses proper control channel slots Todays transmitters uncoordi nated free-running sync oscillators cannot used proposed due nonsyn chronization drift sync oscilla tors situation will inevitably result collisions control signals channel collisions will cause garbled commands receivers decoders will result loss control Addition ally method will work FM due continuous carrier transmitted FM transmitter capture effect de scribed above Rons proposal has merit RC fliers willing foot bill vastly ex pensive equipment Unfortunately todays transmitters receivers de signed operate time-shared manner OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 129 CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CD 0 -o w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr809Mike CIem12-14-80 StickSr329Chris Johnson3-13-85 Op1324JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Inter-Jr1149Don Slusarceyk8-12-86 medSr745Todd Lewis5-12-84 StickOp2112Stas Chilton11-13-87 I-IL StickJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 Sr1315Dos Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op2349Thomas ValIse10-3-82 ff00Jr1001Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 CabinSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 Op1247Larry Loucks8-21-88 Auto-Jr243Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 Sr217Chas K Martin12-28-78 Op 550Larry Loucka8-7-85 Hell-Jr 824Jon Harlan6-29-85 copterSr432Ronnie Stranaky3-31-73 Op1107JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Orni-Jr 129Jolyn Andrews6-10-82 th9pterSr516Don Slusarczyh12-11-88 Op554Frank Kieser4-24-88 PAlJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 IndoorSr1315Don Slusarceyk12-11-88 -Op2314Thomas ValIse9-13-81 Penny-Jr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 planeSr819MatthewGagliano 2-22-87 Op1131Peter Slseitling10-22-88 NoviceJr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 Penny-Sr819MatthewGaglisno 2-22-87 planeOp907Jim Clam3-10-88 Easy BJr826Don Slusarczyk8-19-86 Sr858Don Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op1538Walter Kulzer3-10-88 Man-Jr312Don Slusarceyk8-18-88 hattanSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 CabinOp742WaS VanGorder8-14-87 HLGJr1014Jon Chancey3-31-84 Sr1018Mike Clam2-26-83 Op1188Mark Drela7-3-82 National AMA Records INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II Event flOG Stick Inter med Stick HL Stick flOG Cabin Auto giro Heli copter Omi thopter FAI Indoor Pennyplane Novice Penny Lys Man hattan Cabin HLG Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set Jr704Don Slussrczyk11-30-86 Sr1214Mark Drels8-12-fl Op854JIm Richmond9-28-85 Jr912Aaron MarIces9-29-84 Sr2104Don Sluaarczyk7-13-87 Op2128Stan ChilIes7-13-87 Jr748Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2318Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3407Jim Richmond9-29-84 Jr826Paul Loucka4-5-81 Sr1737Don Slusarczyk7-13-87 Op2157William Sheller7-13-87 JrNo record established SrNo record established Op815Larry Loucka9-29-85 Jr839Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr228Thomas Norell414-85 Op755Jim Richmond9-28-88 JrNo record established Sr 110MarlcTrubowitach8-14-61 Op1000Prank Kisser7-13-87 Jr745Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2316Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3100Jim Richmond9-28-85 Jr818Aaron Markes9-30-84 Sr914Mark Trubowitach8-5-79 Op1239Gdn Wisniewaki7-12-87 Jr818Aaron Markos9-30-64 Sr883Chris Bovais1-27-65 Op1038Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr912Aaron Markos9-29-64 Sr1229Don Slusarczyk7-13-67 Op1630Charles Markos7-13-67 Jr419Don Slusarczyk4-27-86 Sr 723Don DeLoacti3-20-88 Op 932Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr116Aaron Markos9-30-84 Sr1218Bryan Palmer3-20-83 Op1398Daniel Domina7-13-82 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1002Dave Lindley6-28-80 StickSr1109Richard Whitten6-2-fl Op1742James Richmond5-24-81 Inter-Jr1904Paul Loucka8-12-83 medSr2324Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 StickOp2829Stan Chilton8-29-87 ML StickJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 -Sr2931Richard Whtten7-30-76 Op4443James Richmond8-24-79 ROGJr1507Paut Loucka6-25-81 CabinSr1542Tom Soya8-6-73 -Op2519Ronald Ganser8-3-77 Auto-Jr408Dave Lindley8-26-80 giroSr520Chas K Martin12-29-75 Op1018Larry Loucka8-17-88 Hell-Jr618Jonathan Harlan8-18-84 copterSr447Ron Ganser Jr5-29-71 Op916Lew GIllow8-26-80 Orni-Jr401Scott T Robbins12-18-88 thopterSr911Don Slusarozyk8-21-88 Op1132Prank Kleser8-30-87 PAlJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 IndoorSr2931Richard Whitten6-18-82 -Op3927Cezar Banks6-18-82 Penny-Jr1236Jeni Jeecka8-14-83 planeSr1436Dave Llndley8-17-82 -Op1600Dennis Jeecks6-14-83 NoviceJr1224Aaron Markos8-15-83 Penny-Sr1141Mike VanGorder6-15-83 laneOp1305Cezar Banks6-18-83 B Jr 1757 Robert Skrjanc 6-18-82 Sr1805Don Slusarczyk8-20-88 -Op2206Walter VanGorder9-25-88 Man-Jr315Don Slusarczyk4-13-86 hattanSr717Charles Gagllano3-8-87 CabinOp1027WaIt VanGorder8-29-87 HIGJr2104Darryl Slevens8-7-77 Sr2326Gary Stevens8-7-fl Op2228Bucky Servailes1-17-71 As May 21989 INDOOA AMA CEILING CATEGORY IV Event Age MItt/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1247Robert Skrjanc5-18-82 StickSr1551Mark Drels9-18-fl Op2221James Richmond8-1-81 Inter-Jr1554Mike Vanoorder7-15-79 medSr2921Don Slusarczyk8-2-88 StickOp3119Earl Hoffman9-5-88 ML StickJr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 Sr 3884 Richard Whitten7-3-fl Op 52 14 James Richmond 8-31-79 ROG Jr 1436 Jonathan Harlan 8-14-63 Cabin Sr 2118 Don Slusarczyk 7-25-88 Op 3327 Robert Randolph 7-3-63 Auto- Jr 219 Dave Lindley 7-31-78 giro Sr 608 Ches K Martin 12-29-75 Op1056 Ronald Ganser7488 Hell- Jr 533 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-84 copter Sr 329 Chas K Marlin 12-29-75 Op 1036 James Richmond 7-8-86 Orni- Jr 207 Socat Robbina 4-4-87 thopter Sr 902 Don Sluaarczyk 7-3-88 Op1518 Roy White7-3-88 PAl Jr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 indoor Sr 3554 Richard Whitten 7-3-fl Op 4744 James Richmond 8-25-66 Penny- Jr 1208 Jon Harlan 7485 plane Sr 1400 Don Slusarceyk 6-4-68 Op1710 Bob DeBaffy7-3-83 NoviceJr 1208 Jon Harlan7-6-85 Penny- Sr 1152 Don Slusarcayk 8-4-88 plane Op 1541 LR DeBaffy 8-1-87 Easy B Jr 1807 Andrew Taglistico 8-5-88 -Sr 1918 Don Sluasrccyk9-5-68 Op2325 OR Nelin8-30-66 Man-Jr 431 Jim Buston6-7-67 haltan Sr 951 Don Slusarozyk 6-7-87 Cabin Op 1115 Raymond Harlan 9-1-86 HLG Jr 2072 Steve Wittman 1-27-74 Sr 23944 Charles Gagliano 9-5-88 Op2856 Ron Wittman2-18-73 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Event AgeM/SHeld ByDate Set CO5 Jr530Jeff Wittmen5-30-88 Power Sr457John t3odel8-25-85 Op1400George Perryman10-16-88 PAl Jr738Tim Young11-2-75 Power Sr1883C Keith Martin9-1-75 Op5053Edward Carroll5-25-75 Wake- Jr2500Eric Ryan8-24-79 field Sr2080Jason Kendy2-15-81 Op5710Robert P White3-8-80 Coupe Jr1154Gregg Ferrer1-28-75 dHiver Sr2449Jason Kendy3-28-81 Op8308Robert P White3-28-81 P-30 Jr1016Channing Booth5-23-87 Sr1348Jay Humelbaugh1-30-82 Op 2742 Richard E Murphyl 1-25-84 ML Jr1056Darryl Stevens2-20-fl Glider Sr1206John Dowey9-27-75 Op2449Phil Mainer Jr7-24-82 A-i Jr1059David Turgeon4-29-79 Towline Sr1651Hugh SandroniJr 5-25-81 Op8856Martyn Cowley5-25-87 A-2 Jr2400Jeffrey Livotto9-4-fl Towline Sr4488Brian VanNest4-18-71 Op5739Kevin Collins7-23-83 Event Age OsHeld ByDate Set Cargo Jr5597 Darryl Stevens7-10-fl Sr2500 Melanie Sanford7-2-68 Op10021 Roman Ramirez9-19-82 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT Event Age M/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD GA Op TBD Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TeD CI B Op TBD Gas Jr 3109 Bobby Morgan 5-29-fl Sr 5128 Paul Munana 5-25-80 Op 5937 Bob Scrndberg 5-28-88 ViA Gas Jr 1020 Darritl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1249 Dana 7-13-75 Op 1114 John Drobahoff 7-10-fl Gas Jr 2500 Joey Foster 5-28-fl Sr 4702 Randy Wailer 5-29-76 Op 5614 Scott Reid 5-28-66 Gas Jr 783 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1180 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1344 Richard Myers 8-27-72 B Gas Jr 2557 Travis Hunter 5-30-83 Sr 2582 Bob Scully 3-7-78 Op 7480 Glenn Schneider 9-25-fl B Gas Jr 2000 Steve Calhoun 11-18-75 ROW Sr 808 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1203 H Doering Jr 11-27-fl C Gas Jr 3346 Travis Hunter 5-28-63 Sr 2632 Keith Mo 5-28-79 Op 9300 Dou0as Gaicreath 5-28-83 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 1043 Lan Armstrong 7-27-80 DGaa Jr 1217 Mike Keller 11-8-86 Sr 2980 Travis Hunter 1-15-64 Op 6904 Mules Matthies 3-11-79 DGas Jr Norecordestabliahed ROW Sr No record established Op 551 John Drobehoff 7-4-81 Mulvi- Jr 2325 J Cannyngham 5-28-77 hill Sr 2810 Jason en 4-19-80 Rubber Op 8824 Robert P White 3-11-79 MuM- Jr 448 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl hill Rbr Sr 122 John Bench 9-19-76 ROW Op 1242 Joe Bilgrl 8-15-82 Auto- Jr 238 Nancy Andr 8-3-75 giro Sr 136 Mike Johnson 1-17-76 Op 631 George Perryman 7-28-87 Omi- Jr 101 Chris Scoff 4-22-79 thter Sr No record established Op 921 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 1324 Darryl Stevens 10-29-fl copter Sr 716 Charles K Martin 9-14-75 Op 1457 Thomas Pinch 5-8-60 CONTROL LINE Event Age H/M/S Held ByDate Set Endur- Jr 0:24l6Gregory Archer 12-20-81 ance Sr 0:1428Gregory Archer 1-24-82 Op2:0434JR Hubele3-17-85 EventAgeMPHHeld ByDate Set ViAJr10878Ousy J Barber10-7-79 SpeedSr10813Mary K Kim5-6-79 Op14417Charles Legg10-15-88 SpeedJr14429Brent BuaselI8-5-76 Sr15019Dimmie Perkins10-14-78 Op18083Dub Jett10-18-fl B SpeedJr16257DavId Hooks8-13-81 Sr18084WillIam Hughes8-22-80 Op21823Sher/Gron/Broas9-27-66 D SpeedOp21243Garzon/G Brown8-2-85 Farm 40Sr15297Joseph KaIl12-7-80 SpeedOp18708R Wisnlewaki/2-2e.88 5 Wlsnieweki JetJr18549Patrick Hempel11-23-75 SpeedSr20493Mike Lengisis11-9-74 Op21293HufflHurlecker/10-22-n Langlois ViA Pro-Jr9571Osay J Barber9-9-78 lila Proto PAlJr12967Charles Lieber9-23-73 SpeedSr14963Charles Lieber8-8-fl Op18080Carl Dodge12-11-88 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT II EventAge M/S HeldByDeteSet ElectricJr TBD PowerSr TBD 0 AOp TBD ElectrlcJr TeD PowerSr TBD 0 8Op TBD ViA GasJr1601 KeIth Morgan1-30-fl Sr1930 Kenneth Keegan4-29-84 Op2547 James Booker6-6-86 ViA GasJr483 Dana White9-15-74 ROWSr752 Randy Archer9-19-76 Op959 JoeW Dodson8-11-74 AGesJr2148 Josy Poster4-3-fl Sr2848 Parker McOuown5-24-80 Op4184 Scott Reid12465 AGasJr435 Tom Regan11-4-73 ROWSr684 Dana White7-12-75 --Op803 Jerald Murphy10-23-83 B GasJr1137 TravIs Hunter9-25-63 Sr1911 Mark Weodrey9-3-78 Op5400 William Morgan11-29-81 B GasJr 129 Timothy Young7-13-75 ROWSr727 Dana White7-12-75 Op738 John Drobehett8-7-83 C GasJr2313 MIke Keller12-7-86 Sr2082 Keith Morgan11-11-79 Op8513 Terry Kerger11-8-87 C GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established -Op508 John Drobahoff7-5-61 D GasJr2222 Mike Keller4-6-86 Sr1428 Travis Hunter4-29-84 Op5400 Joe Lobbia2-4-82 D GasJrNo record establIshed ROWSrNo record established Op459 John Drobeheff7-4-81 PayloadJr638 Steve WiBman5-30-77 Sr711 Steve Wieman5-29-78 Op3900 Edward Eliot8-29-76 MuM-Jr8213 Randy Secor11-5-73 hillSr3052 Joaeph Kubins8-5-78 RubberOp8819 Robert White12-18-76 Mulvi-Jr321 Tim Young9-21-75 hill RbrSr349 Gary Stevens2-28-78 ROWOp1232 Joe Bllgri8-7-83 Auto-Jr 238 Jesnine Andrews6-8-75 giroSr 022 Mike Reagan7-21 -74 Op437 George Perryman7-28-87 Orni-Jr815 Jolyn Ardrews8-27-62 thaptsrSrNo record established Op838 Roy White10-21-84 Hell-Jr811 Joseph Bonang5-14-72 copterSr657 Charles K Martin9-14-75 Op1048 Hermann Andresen4-17-82 RC SOARING SLOPE DURATION Gm Age HIM/S Held Jr 4:0249 Matthew Collier - Sr 2:58e8 Dister Rezek Op 53540 Dale Collier B Jr 4:0245 Mashew Collier Sr 2:5608 Deter Rezek Op 120804 Dole 8 Collier C Jr 4:e249 Matthew Collier Sr 2:8808 Deter Rozek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier D Jr 4:0249 Meshes Colter Sr 23808 Dieter Rezek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier Event Canier Oars Carrier Own II Fable Carrier Age Polata Jr 35180 Sr 36308 Op 42721 Jr 38677 Sr 36119 Op 43533 Jr 24108 Sr 27288 Op 38643 Held D Silversmith D Slveramith MD WeOlok D SIlversmith D Silversmith MD Waitick Deanna Wallick Joseph Gruber Caries Alelse Date set 9-19-87 7-25-87 9-19-88 5-15-88 7-29-87 7-17-88 5-1588 7-25-87 7-17-55 5-15-as 7-2587 7-17-88 Date Set 15-4-54 7-9-86 6-21-87 10-13-55 7-27-06 12-3084 9-29-85 9-3584 10488 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT III Event Age S/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr532 Melanie Sanlord9-3-88 CI Op408 Curt Sanlord9-3-88 Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD CI B Op TBD iAA Gas Jr727 Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1116 David Martin4-27-86 Op 1900 Terry Thorkildass 3-4-89 ViA GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op558Harry Murphy Jr8-15-80 GasJr716Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1040Ken D Keegan10-19-86 Op2859Mark Valsrius7-8-86 GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op421Robert Fizer8-15-82 B GasJr1008Mike Keller10-18-86 Sr703Melanie Santord11-27-88 Op 3611 Marvin R Mace 7-2-88 B Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 530 John Drobshotl 7-5-81 C Gas Jr 755 Mike Keller 10-26-86 Sr 512 Melanie Sastord 11-27-88 Op 2730 Terry Kerper 3-5-89 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record sotablished Op 239 John Drobshott 8-15-82 DOss Jr 1100 MIke Keller 10-26-88 Sr No record established Op 4205 Scott Reid 6-22-86 D Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 420 John Drobahotf 7-4-81 Payload Jr 503 Tony Hutchins 8-9-86 Sr 729 Melanie Santord 11-27-88 Op 684 James Walston 7-30-85 Mulvi- Jr 935 William Hens 7-26-78 hill Sr 1635 Mike CIem 8-8-81 Rubber Op 3511 Robert Lipori 9-29-85 Mulvi- Jr 212 Jason Thorten 11-24-85 hill Rbr Sr No record established ROW Op 1454 Joe Bllgri 8-14-82 Auto- Jr 143 Jolys Andrews 7-23-78 giro Sr No record established Op 534 George Ferryman 7-25-87 Orsi- Jr 111 Jolyn Andrews 8-23-81 thopter Sr No record estsblished Op 1617 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 207 Jolyn Andrews 7-23-85 copter Sr No record established Op 849 H Andreses 4-18-82 THERMAL DURATION Gm Age HAilS Held A Jr 5:0853 Claistopter Riser Sr No record established Op 02708 Jos Feather B Jr 01001 George Rodriguez Sr 1341 Names Timbo Jr Op 50055 Jerry itrolnech C Jr 02208 Mashes Coleman - Sr 12124 Ales Sewer Op 80300 Jay Siren D Jr 1 1208 Adam Feltz Sr 1 2124 Ales Bower Op 547 co Keith lOnditok DECLARED DISTANCE amAgeMbaHeldBy AJr152Rubis Olsen Sr163Dieter Rezek Op293George J Ruler BJr2935Christopher Riser Sr163 Deter Rerek Op 1478 Jerry Krisnucb C Jr 2925 Chestepher Riser Sr 182 Dater Rozek - Op 3878 Jerry Kreinock D Jr 4463 Brian Isenhart Sr 1696 Ales Bower Op 14067 Joseph M Warts OPEN DISTANCE Clam AgeMilesHeld Jr173Rabin Olsen Sr24Dieter Rezek Op880FesI J Wlson B Jr2908Chrlsthsr Ruler Sr24Dieter arab Op1478Jerry Kralneck C Jr123BrIan Iseshart Sr980Also Bower Op3876Jerry Kraisock D Jr4463BrIan isenhart Sr1685Ales Sower Op14087Joseph M Warts CLOSED COURSE DISTANCE CImAgeKmHeld Jr324George RodrIguez Sr6680Dister Rezek Op1204Dale Collier S Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dieter Rarek Op24908Date 5 Collier C Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dater Rozek Op24680Dole 5 Collier D Jr324George RodrIguez 5-6680DaterRozeb Op24680Dole 8- Caiter ALTITUDE din Age Feat Held A Jr 30212 George Rodriguez Sr Na record established Op50871George J Ruler B Jr 1883 James Saly III Sr 1893 Ales Sower Op 3100 Jark R Miser C Jr 30979ChrIstopher Ruler Sr3045Norman Timba Op3600Jack Miner D Jr4010Scott Christian Sr304sNorman Timbs Op6026Jach Miner SPEED Ctase Age MPHHeld JrNo record established Sr2303Dieter Rozek Op38079George J Riser B Jr1820Clntatepher Riser Sr2576Richard Simpson Op8074Jerry Kreinocb C Jr1820Clslatapher flitter Sr4980Richard Simpson Op8841MIcheel Same D Jr1820Chrlstspher Riser Sr5723Also Bower Op0858Micheol Reagas 130 Model Aviation Date Set 1-4-87 5-31-87 9-1-88 8-9-81 8-23-81 9-7-80 9-9-el 5-30-82 9-1-82 8-5-81 5-30-82 Date Set 7-22-87 7-2587 12-2788 1 2-2788 7-25-87 5-30-81 12-27-86 7-25-87 530-82 9-304 5-22-81 5-29-88 Date Set 7-22-87 7-25-87 7-7-88 12-27-58 7-25-87 9-30-81 5-27-84 83041 830-82 8-3-84 5-22-al 5-29-88 Date Set 10-17-88 7-25-87 5-15-88 10-1788 7-28-87 7-17-08 10- 1788 7-25-87 7-17-88 10-17-86 7-25-87 7-17-88 Date Sal 9-27-88 1-18-87 11-27-79 104-81 9-14-85 1-1887 104-81 7-27-85 7-25-84 15-481 8-11-82 Den Set 7-5-87 12-28-88 1-18-87 8-2542 10-28-84 1-18-87 9-28-82 9-2-84 1-18-87 4-10-63 4-10-83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
COMPETI TC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood several occasions over last few years during tenure Technical Direc tor have made effort dig some activities see what makes tick sanctioning process has seen fairly large amount attention because probably misunderstood aspects Academys ac tivities also fluid far changes concerned seem number persons continue have notion sanc tioning event related insurance coverage true generally Sanc tioning required insurance either club site owner small ex ception nonchartered club wishing cover site owner must sanction inducements sanctioning include date area protection listing Sanctioned Events Calendar often called Contest Calendar Model Aviations Competition Newsletter added value Academy having indication amount activity also Some time ago performed little survey sanctions applied determine type activity occurring Due time frame selected calendar heavy nonflying mall shows like check revealed about half sanc tions nonflying non-rule-book events get little different perspective slanted toward flying season used re cent issue Model Aviation listed events received processed period between April 1 December 30 1989 list consisted some 822 events under half normal number processed during recent years information studied interestingand now characteristic pattern emerged some con cerns surfaced well Some 305 822 sanctions listed rule book events addition number 95 listed rule book events significant deviations stan dard rules original 305 86 events mingled combination pure rule book events others having deviations Combining numbers ar Continued page 126 M L 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE FF World Champs Juniors 1990 Free Flight Team Selection Committee Chairman Bob Sifleet submits following information will Free Flight world champi onships Juniors contestants yet 18 years old 1990 Yugoslavia FAI classes F1AIB/C will flown US team selec tion will take place late summer 1989 site/sites determined early July 1989 eligible program com petitor must 17 years old younger dur ing 1989 interested entering program should write AMA HQ Attention Miche line Madison immediately additional formation questionnaire Team Selection Committee needs know July 1 1989 will participate team selec tion Modelers interested becoming team manager Junior FF team should submit letter application AMA HQ tention M Madison no later July 15 1989 desirable applicants have world championship experience Beyond regular team manager duties team man ager may required organize two team practices able assist team members model construction proj ects preparation world champion ship competition Submitting FA Rules Proposals Modelers wishing submit proposals FAI international competition rules re minded current AMA procedures handling proposals require sent AMA HQ first addressed attention Micheline Madison must received August 15 1989 no official AMA FAI form submitting such proposals however proposal submission must refer ap Cant inued page 122 RESTON VA 22090 Highlights March 1989 FAIICIAM Meeting Paris john Worth AMA Executive Director ClAM Secretary General Noise limits shall applied aero modeling engine classes effective January 1 1991 96 dBA three meters apply no other noise rule has approved prior date particular class No rules changes between editions FAI Sporting Code now sued four years except genuine safety matters indispensable rules clarifica tions rules affecting noise Future rules proposals technical nature must accompanied supporting data IndoorPossible world championships Romania 1990 countrys FAI status clear before end 89 Awards Jim Richmond USA winner FAI Alphonse Penaud award 1988 five times Indoor World Champion Peter Freebrey UK winner FAI aeromodeling Gold Medal 1988 af ter double vote tie Howard Kuhn USA decided ClAM President Two new annual FAI aeromodeling awards established Most outstanding record performance year Winning both national world champi onships same year Officers ClAM officer subcommittee chair man positions reelected except Art Schroeder USA new chairman Information Education Subcom mittee RoIf Girsberger Switzerland new F3B FAI RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman Rules Changes Specific category rules changes immedi ate effect 1989 1990 others 1993 effectivity will detailed later sep arate report Outdoor FF 1 Flyoff increment increases Coupe DHiver 1/2A Power Provisional FAI rules increased 30 sec mm 2 A-i Towline GliderMinimum weight reduced 220 180 grams 3 Builder-of-the-model rule still does ap ply A-i Glider 1/2A FAI class Power Coupe DHiver 4 Jr FF World ChampionshipsApprov ed Yugoslavia 1990 Spain 1992 tentative 5 Possible US FF World Champion ships 1993 Control Line 1 F2A SpeedPull test increased 60 times model weight effective January 1 1990Continued page 124 July 1989 121 -j AMA RC Transmitter Checks 1989 Modelers may have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequencychecking program 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 June 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model Hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA propriate sections paragraphs FAI Sporting Code rule book using numbering system found Code Members should note 1984 edition FAI Sporting Code no longer valid limited number latest edition Sporting Code available cost $3 AMA HQ Proposed FAI rules must also briefly state reason proposed change sam ple typical imaginary rules propos als given below Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Wiltiams 341 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 It R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11125 lit Netnon Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Slattord VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Wh8e Acres Rd Montgomery AL 38108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Hahnan Salem Rd Terre Hante IN 47903 RC Sealing Dale Falhening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80598 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoarIngRC Pattern & other RCRC except SoarIng Bold Face Below IndIcates ChaIrman Context Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Waytand MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt IanGorder 5669 Victory view Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srstl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 462 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenklna 31128 Ralnex Rd Memphla TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seart 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V DavId PlaIt 8940 NW 15th PlantatIon FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Eon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07849 Ill Dave Brown 4660 Layhigh Rd Hamillon OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hettenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All eventa except RC entIre Dlatrlct except MIchIgan Greg Seydel 36250 Ions Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chitton WI 53014 MichIgan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts MI 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littletos CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Hosoluls HI 96616 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richsrd Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 46055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75088 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2359 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 3019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischolt 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75245 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X I/ic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Ciawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jeraid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista CI Colorado Springs CO 80804 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmosd WA 98053 Vt John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 681550584 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Rorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemax Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SuIt PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 58115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD ChaIrman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 467 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Memher West 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 Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 Ii George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 Ill R Heaselbrock 8320 BIua4ery HIll Ct CincInnatI OH 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Arxhdale Rd. FixStows NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane SI Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd xis Walt Seasonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lalham NY 12110 III Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV CuB Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotidale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 305 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bsrtiesviiie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millel clx Gibson Dunn & Crulcher 850 Newport Canter Dr Saite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI 855 Bellasmini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Cloed Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98854 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wuawing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Ashbury P1. Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 53277-5757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave CI 00 Bsnney Luke WA 88390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1 Palox Park IL 60484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 5015 Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80545 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Eon 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Pelers MO 63378 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergslrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanawsy WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Eslepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12190 Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBMIflAL OF PAl RULES PROPOSALS Note urn imaginary proposals EXAMPLE Secron 4 para 471 Execution line three delete two Ilevel laps substitute three Ilevel laps Reason no judges clerks recorders em ployed Iwo laps between maneuvers does give judge time consider marking mark flight card accordingly EXAMPLE B Section 4 para 4911 End Race Sub para 1 Delete 100 circuits 10 kilometers sub stitute 200 circuits 20 kilometers Reason The longer race greater difficsity contest mill ensure larger difference time between leading competitors shorter race finish within fractions second another ISection paragraph nambers refer FAI Sport ing Code AMA rule book Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIHerb justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ DAYTON FUN FLY JUNE 10-11 1989 1989 AMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ttIC FIF Oi1O I9 NAISONAL F UN FLY As reminder AMA membership meeting will held conjunction Dayton Fun Fly meeting will 700 pm USAF Museum theater will signS information Fun Fly site WrightPatteThon AFB Please note museum closes 5pm will reopen evening access theater meeting will provided July 15-23 1989 TnCities Washington NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS TA sSix sites lined up Hotels filling 289T S NOfficials line workers stepping for-N Tward budget committed theA Great Northwest see enjoy ready Fire off NATSN TA sentry form today Avoid late fees FliersT Nin RC Pattern Pylon SoaringrushS Tnow get frequency slotA S e entry deadline JUNE 16T NS Afor advance registration mail youN Tmiss can still enter site seeA ST L Nlate registration Official ScheduleS Tpage 129 March MODEL AVIATIONA ST NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS FLOAT FUN FLY FOR FELLOW FLOAT FLY FICIONADOS Fly off water An unofficial event year run Portland Skyknights AMA Club No 707 Thursday July 20 1989 CD Jerry Holcomb Contact Steve Mios Skyknights President 15093 Southeast Orient Drive Boring OR 97009503 668-3302 Jerry says will open flying low pre sure scale-like flight possible judging criterion INDOOR SCHEDULE REVISED 1989 NATS Indoor events have moved Kibbe Dome Moscow Idaho USA Indoor FAI Team Selection contest will held conjunction NATS additional Indoor activity has added third day Kibbe Dome schedule NATS Official Schedule has adjusted take advantage opportunity NATS site having 140-foot plus ceiling three-day schedule attracts very best competitionthis should THE EVENT Indoor fliers KIBBE DOMEMOSCOW IDAHO Friday July 21 7 am 730 am 8 am 9 am lOam 11 am 12noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 m Test FlyingH LB Scale Peanut Saturday July 22 Test FlyNPP PP Manh Start processing Sunday July 23 Test FlyEZB Int Start processing Novice HandIndoorPennyplaneEasy B LaunchandFiDFiD GliderPeanutPennyplaneTestIntermediateTest Scale Flying Stick Flying West Manhattan Half East Cabin East Ornithopter East Half End End F 10 Test West West Center Center Test Flying/ROG Cabin Sections Sections FiD Contestant Meeting TestFiD HLStick Test FlyingFID FiD Round 7 pm FiD 8 pm Round 9pm3 10pm ROG FiD Cabin Round 2 FiD Round 4 FiD Round 6 FiD Round 5 FiD Hand Round 7 Launch Stick FiD Round 8 FiD Round 9 July 1989 123 0A ~fIghts cam 2 F2D CombatIndividual team standings based matches won no subtraction losses Radio Control 1 F3A AerobaticsNo changes 2 F3B Soaring a New British Thermal Soaring rules ap proved provisional event b New French Aero-Tow rules approved provisional event c Winch rules clarified require mag netically operated switch control no electronic device affect power permitted effective immedi ately d Winch specs further clarified previous rulings e Next world championships Netherlands 1991 3 F3C Helicopters a Next world championships aly 1991 along F3A F3D b Flying skids landing gear instead rotor disk eye level c Horizontal EightThe pilot must now stand approximately two meters behind outer helipad must move during maneuver 4 F3D Pylon RacingThree clarifications approved effective immediately 1 If competitor fails complete flight disqualified score 200 2 winner event contes tant has accumulated lowest score after conclusion heats 3 If nine rounds flown competitors highest two scores shall discarded FAI Records based 10-lap times world continental championships compe tition will recognized beginning 1993 5 F3E Electric Power a If no 30 cells used no voltage measurements need made b No cell weight reduction permitted chemical other means c A safety line has defined sighting devices side flying through gate other d The landing circles concentric 15 30 meters must located no danger collision exists another model simultaneously flying either Dis tance gate tasks Gate poles will used 6 F4C ScaleWhere separate static flight judges used flying may begin af ter approximately half models have static judged Records Surface area definitions have approved separately fixed rotary-winged air craft See also RC Pylon note Fl Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee Member key issue ClAM agenda year Bureau proposal limit en gine noise 96 dB amended 90 dB three meters Free Flight technical meet ing voted unanimously against propo sal vote plenary session 21 Yes 9 No should kept mind proposal worded such model category did come up acceptable noise rule its class would 96 dB noise limit imposed January 1991 Don Lowe AMA president voting delegate felt noise problem FiC no-constraint noise rule class might accept able Whether ClAM whole would accept position appeared some what questionable however noise issue discussion occupied FF technical meeting time Some items appeared general agreement 1 Noise could no longer ignored Free Flight 2 rule against exhaust extensions prevents experi ments mufflers FiC 3 No has measured FiC noise dont know starting French planning make such measurements Open International event April 1989 4 use FiC mufflers would require new method timing engine runs use fuel additives make exhaust trail visible should investigated Although effect engine noise peoples ears brought up discus sion question discussed effect engine silencers safety As know FiG models wont go astray during climb once awhile warning bystanders watch ing particular model get change pitch engine noise results changes models speed Doppler effects possible would increasing hazard bys tanders silenced engine noise Consider whether would want vicinity FiC launches could get no audible warning model gone over top headed down FlA 15-minute launch proposal withdrawn Fl D Steering pole two- eightmeter length limit steering poles de leted unanimous vote Class FiG/I-I/i rules rules three provisional classes adopted following changes FiG/H/iDuration fly-off rounds will increased 60 seconds round FIGThe maximum wing loading 50 gm/sq dm deleted being redundant F1HThe minimum weight Alformula Glider reduced 180 grams FiG/H/IThe builder-of-the-model rule will apply three classes World Free Flight champs proposed 1990 FiD juniors Seniors September 25-30 SiteRomanian salt mines F1A/B/C Juniors August 20-26 Site Yugoslavia 1991 F1A/B/C Seniors July 1-8 SiteTBD 1993 F1A/B/C Seniors SiteUSA tentative F3B Soaring Terry Edmonds Alternate Member F3B Subcommittee selected AMA represent RC Soaring ClAM meeting Soar ing technical meeting largest attend ance longest agenda ClAM meeting fact subcommittee request extension time order complete discussion agenda items John Grigg resigned chairmanship F3B subcommittee just prior meet ing due employment conflicts prevented him devoting neces sary time required chairman RoIf Girs berger Switzerland elected new chairman F3B several proposals approved 1 Further definitions allowed winch motor enacted Resistance mea surements have temperature cor rected 200 celcius using formula Mea surements have made no less 150 milliseconds no 200 millisec onds after test voltage applied An organizer-provided battery used dur ing testing rotor motor fit ted ball needle roller bearings no other modifications allowed 2 1988 rule winch battery specifL cations indefinite hold Problems resistance measurements preventing rule enactment prior rule maxi mum battery case dimensions will used until further notice 3 new rule prohibiting electronic device being installed between bat tery winch motor intended boosting power passed immediate applica tion 4 correction rule number contestants Distance task ap proved immediate application now reads minimum three contestants will grouped rather three contes tants 5 new rule prohibiting fixed re tractable arresting device slow model during landing approved However date enactment uncertain because rule referred back technical sub committee further wording clarification Several other F3B proposals either withdrawn deferred further study technical subcommittee Two new soaring categories ap proved provisional FAI status first Class F3J RC Thermal Duration Gliders ef fective January 1 1990 basically man-on-man Duration event using qualifi cation fly-off format Flying done slot times meaning objective given time period fly longer compet itors rather obtain absolute maximum times Launch hand tow other new category Class F31 Aero tow Soaring Models event objective fly Duration Speed using semiscale Sailplanes launch aero-tow using altimeter telemetry out tow plane determining tow release alti tude Although event approved its date commencement pending until proper English translation rules ac epted highlights rules changes F3B trend toward stabiliza tion rulesbut certainly simplifi cation hope future may winch specifications equalizing power point serious consideration organizer-supplied winches very peo ple currently presenting strong opposition idea 124 Model Aviation new F3J class very exciting Al though rules probably what United States would have proposed Duration event opens door inter national competition type large majority US Soaring competitors interested bid 1991 F3B World Champion ships Netherlands approved will writing detailed report meeting hope will published Soaring model press will appear next months Competition Newsletter will include information complete new rules F3J class well details F3B changes F3C RC Helicopters Horace G Hagen Acting Chairman F3C Subcommittee Since subcommittee chairman un able attend technical meeting asked serve chairman following attendance Members J Amacher France L Bliss UK H Hagen USAActing Chairman R Honda Japan P Oberli Switzerland Guests C Gerard Luxemburg Goo sens Belgium J Lavigne France B Soder strom Sweden H van Loon Netherlands J van Vliet Netherlands Thirteen rules-change proposals dis cussed 1989 F3C subcommittee S/C tech nical meeting first proposal came France ad dressed Motor section 543 Piston motor displacement proposal suggested paragraph changed Maximum 10cc two-stroke engines maximum 20cc four-stoke engines proposal agreed members S/C since brings F3C category line other FAI categories S/C proposed section 545 changed four flights three flights see pro posal section 548 S/C proposed section 548 changed read follows competitor will have three official flights best two counting determine initial individual final team placings first 10 competitors will compete two fly offs determine individual placings best two fly-off flights will added previous score determine final individual placing case contest interrupted fi nal individual placing will determined fol lows Flights completed Flights counted results 3 official flights 2 best official flights 1 fly-off y-off 3 official flights 2 best official flights 2 official flights best official flight 1 official flight 1 official flight fly-off determine individual classification required continen tal world championships reason proposal F3C class has progressed point desirable have best pilots com pete two fly-oils nearly same flying conditions S/C members techni cal meeting accepted proposal Effec tive date 1993 rule book ClAM technical secretary also made proposal section 548 adds fol lowing paragraph scores round will normal ized follows competitors have flown round highest score shall awarded 1000 points other scores normalized percentage 1000 points ratio actual score over score winner round PointsX SX multiplied 1000 divided SW PointsX ts awarded competitor x SX e competitor X SW score winner round reason given proposal normalization flight scores remove influence different flying conditions weather during rounds flown pro posal accepted S/C effec tive date 1993 Rules change proposals section 549 paragraph c made France S/C French proposal recommended following words added scoring notation will written Judges themselves S/C proposal recommended word maneuver replaced flight combined proposals accomplish re duction number people flight line five reason proposals increase safety flight line S/C unanimously accepted pro posals unable convince Pres ident Technical Secretary ClAM change should take effect immedi ately latter parties argued present procedure used other FAI cate gories problems S/C main tains other categories have aircraft flying close judges does F3C category proposal should submitted again 1990 ClAM meeting hope ClAM can con vinced safety issues now change will take effect until 1993 rule book published S/C proposed change section 5410 adding paragraph flight order first official flight will determined random draw flight orders flights two three will start first second third initial order flight orders fly-offs will established two separate random draws remaining paragraphs must re numbered reason change bring section 5410 line pro posed changes section 548 French proposal add another para graph section 5410 recommends pilot must fly aerobatic maneuvers front himself back toward Judges accepted technical meeting deferred S/C further study next proposal submitted S/C dealt section 5411 paragraph c Detinition 01 Eyelevel S/C pro posed words rotor disc re placed skids landing gear S/C members attending technical meet ing accepted proposal unanimously reason given safety change takes effect immediately S/C proposal specify pilots po sition during Horizontal Eight maneuver accepted unanimously first sen tence section 54122 changed read Pilot stands approximately 2 meters hind outer helipad must move during maneuver reason change also safety because recent competitions some pilots stood outer helipad flew machines very close selves Because change relates safety also takes effect immediately proposal USA change Top Hat maneuver adding fourpoint Pirouette vertical segment withdrawn because recent contest experi ence has shown present Top Hat maneuver difficult execute ever agreed S/C will submit additional maneuver 4-point Pi rouettes future S/C submitted proposal change last sentence section 54125 ~540O Stall Turn 7 maneuver performed directly front judges proposed sentence 7 maneu ver performed required air space accepted S/C will effective 1993 reason change maneuver can judged effectively per formed directly front judges final rules change proposal sub mitted S/C dealt defini tion Roll maneuver proposal reads Change name maneuver Roll Slow Roll add new line 5 Severe downgrading will result roll duration less 3 seconds reason change some competitions roll maneuver has ex ecuted duration much less three seconds change will also take effect 1993 years F3C technical meeting very well attended significant improvements rules achieved An open discussion upcoming F3C World Championships also held useful tips presented attendees lave suggestions improving 1988 FAI F3C rules please forward address provided Competition Newsletter section Model Aviation Its found Competition Directory under RC Helicopter Contest Board need direct re sponse please include SASE F4BIC Scale Bob Wischer Member F4B/C Subcommittee have returned rules freeze situa tion plenary meeting ClAM has voted adopt four-year cycle printing July 1989 125 rule book changes becoming effective after publication book except instances genuine safety clarifi cation noise matters Scale rules may especially detrimental effectively reduces endless annual finetuning RC bonus system addition future technical rule changes affecting mo del engine flying equipment must ac companied supportive data avoid situation untried ideas pro posed felt Scale rules now suf ficiently stable should min imum drastic future changes proposed noise-reduction limit 90 dBA three meters regarded some what unrealistic value now estab lished 96 dBA effective 1991 RC F4C poll US Scale modelers indi cated definite opposition two controversial proposals agenda both defeated first concerned permitting team entries world championships other FAI competitions would have placed individual designer-builder-pilot competition two persons could have worlds best builder best pilot claimed permitting team Scale entries would increase participa tion Most us felt opposite would true second defeated proposal nor malization scores done Aerobatic competition top scorer would awarded 1000 points static flying others would receive proportion ate percentage Scale event flights made before same set judges therefore normalizing considered necessary Other defeated RC proposals follow Complexity bonus landing gear change tricycle 0% conventional 2% retractable 3% bonuses additivedefeated Ducted fan 5% bonusdefeated Change RC flight times 16 19 minutesdefeated Give presentation photos greater value static scoringdefeated three-view drawing continues prime documentation source because photos may introduce dis tortion Approved future world champion ships other FA Scale competitions fly ing should commence approximately 1/2 models have static judged purpose shorten contest duration thus reducing cost proposal become effective immediately 1990 others become effective printing new rule book four years 1993 following proposals accepted RC Scale Takeoff 6361 Delete taxi maneuver Transfer taxi maneuver obligatory optional maneuvers description taxi remains same present K factor 4 Add new obligatory maneuver re place taxi new maneuver 360 de scending circle constant low throttle set ting K factor 4 Maneuver description Commencing straight level flight model performs 3600 descending cir cle over landing area direction away judges constant low throttle setting resuming straight level flight lower altitude same head ing entry Realism flight 63710 K fac tor subdivided judges follows Judges will allot points under following standards keeping mind perform ance prototype Noise engines tone tuning K2 Models speed K ability adjustment K ze figures flight elegance K st proposal intended give judges some sort guide determining considerations realism noise en gine item definitely ties new re quirement 96 dBA measurement Control Line F4B following proposals accepted taxi maneuver 6279 must per formed termination flight done avoid unnecessary attempts cancelled flights due engine stopping Static score average score two best flights added 6211 fi nal score Definition attempt 623 attempt competitor given permission start model fails com mence takeoff within five minutes plus minute additional engine competitor must make room next competitor engine stops after takeoff has begun before model air borne may restarted within fiveminute start period contestant enti tled attempt official flight Definition official flight 624 model has airborne 60 seconds instead 10 laps past Flying time 625 Nine minutes place previous seven minutes other words no tactical attempts Flight function prototype 628m Add new paragraphFlight functions should aerobatic nature moving chanical functions can clearly seen judges aircraft flight Functions such dummy pilots hand movement switching lights aircraft airborne acceptable Dem onstration differing speeds being flown aircraft also acceptable Its important meetings diplo matically assertive being obnox ious Too forceful presentation could eas ily antagonize other committee mem bers voting meeting influenced opinions given US modelers Most important best interest have someone meeting Informal dis cussions other committee members previous formal meeting provides op portunity sample opinions rea sons behind insight open mind avoids conflicts could occur rived figure 400 rule book events Some 384 events listed non-rulebook flying events included fun-flys demos etc Beyond 30 nonflying events listed possible see continue about 50/50 ra tio between rule book non-rule-book flying events interesting trend developed number rule book events described phrases like No devia tions AMA rules strictly adhered would indicate events oper ate deviationsor least persons think Recent years have tended bring ever-increasing numbers opera tional deviations events Some fun-flys listed interesting sometimes cryptic messages appeared several times form other events flown would announced contest wonder nonlocal modeler going fun-fly would have idea what going happen Maybe theres certain thrill finding out get Some events listed flown fairly easy figure out Others little diffi cult listed Easter Bunnys Re venge guessed egg drop What think very large percentage fun-flys listed information incorrect CD circled event 414 Club Team Fun Fly sanction application wasnt what flown case CD stated flying 414 except no team events no bomb drop two added events really doesnt sound like event 414 does Another stated 414 modified rule book announced contest What suppose left 414 guess point am making suggesting event going administered rule book circle numbers sanction card Make certain substantially fol low rules dont list way list thing offer another creates environment unhappy contes tants especially come some distance participate pleased see case problem encountered several years appears pretty much resolved IMAA fly-ins being listed events 514 Giant Scale being circled card Almost exception events now listed C 514 being circled often wondered CD would have handled contestant drove 300 miles showed up expect ing event 514 Another problem surfaced some CDs perhaps Contest Coordina tor two dont understand B-type event Several listed B event stated B because restricted AMA mem bers Ugh CD called event B cause using rule deviation re stricting event type model neither case B events Please remember old adage else fails read directions needed infor mation can found either Competi tion Regulations Membership Manual will taking closer look area sanctioning have noticeable num ber cases two one-day events being sanctioned separately same flying events offered just two different CDs question has raised whether actually two separate events separate awards event separate CDs later 126 Model Aviation Speaking Contest Directors have en countered problem processing new ones ever-increasing numbers have individuals apply CD status same time send sanction request event very close date desired close mean week before case Up point have tried very hard accommodate applicant figure out push processing through Unfor tunately tends consume large gobs time several departments puts Con test Coordinator bind raises number opportunities slipups just flat vi olates statement sanctions submitted minimum 30 days prior event Thereforeeffective nowif ap plying CD status allow minimum 60 days between application date sanction request will al low us approximately two weeks takes process CD application still al low sufficient time get sanction request Contest Coordinator before 30-day minimum required before event last thought pleasure being vited Top Gun Scale event held re cently event spearheaded Frank Tiano first-rate used complete new set rules developed specifically event worked quite well Especially noteworthy fact so-called heavy metal airplanes WW II etc did dominate higher places smatter ing homebuilts civilian biplanes etc sprinkled through first 10 places special note flight line setup honesty us participating concerned about flying what amounted four flight lines single site visions midairs mid grounds other horrendous operating problems didnt happen Oh few intense moments traffic got little heavy runway no real problems interesting see %-scale WW II fighters sharing airspace pre WW aircraft What proved communicate between lines keep effec tive control have people flying contest routine four lines site will work Congratulations go contest manage ment especially Condors local Jay cees making event very special Now can figure Out get Russian bomber off straight down run way. SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit X icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Oprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters a must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA OHQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive CD Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action CL Racing Can Have An Entry Level Event Frank Williams Houston TX Im writing letter response Bob Underwoods comments January 1989 issue regarding perceived folly rules proposers trying build entry level events As proposer types Ive got put forth thoughts ap ply specifically Control Line Racing events cant just throw up hands say cant done Mr Under wood might suggest indeed similarities across modeling disciplines Free Flight RC Control Line Im sure apply sub ject entry level competition events can agree experienced will always occupy winners circle term entry level often misnomer Ar nold Palmer always going beat no matter easy golf course play Although case CL Racing Im sure us concerned talking about winning strictly about entry level competition either Maybe talking about ensuring events average modeler can just participate some particular aspects CL flying make especially unique deserving critical attention thought ful rules maintenance tactile feedback CL aircraft element makes CL flying unique culprit undermining ability broad spectrum modelers participate CL Racing events As aircraft speeds increased point 150 mph Rat Rac ers tactile feedback turns some thing must experienced be lieved Its literally overpowering point piloting Rat competition really hurts achievable very few simulate Fast Rat race pick up 50-lb box tools run place five minutes Dont get wrong cer tainly place Unlimited racing can Lets just make sure theres place rest us Control Line Racing events tend natural starting point CL competition thus source new blood competitive side sport past Rat became faster Scale Racing Slow Rat added provide needed events appropriate performance lev els Unfortunately general failure shore up maintain rules led perform ance increases year year has re sulted innocent-sounding event like Slow Rat requiring same level phys ical specimen pilot plane re quired Fast Rat simulate Slow Rat race carry 40-lb box tools run place six minutes same time excitement fun race re duced since reduce allowa ble number fliers races three down two goes saying Open/ adult events trouble Jr Sr level Racing events similar state Event Director Senior Rat Race re cent Nats about place find teenager flying Rat went out way make sure two-up races avoided Junior Racing entries Sad say three four entries Mouse Race big-engine events almost out question Juniors today though dutifully listed rule book missing whole generations fu ture CL modelers fear obsoleting equipment few expertsmost cant pilot equipment race sit uation anyway Racing community has allowed special events like Slow Rat continue degraded state decade strict rules can written will pro vide stable event appropriate perform ance levels can define event will attractive former Nats winner same time will easily achievable modeler average skills physical capa bilities done revival Quickie Rat event can defined such will also have built-in assuran ces will promote success en try level person obvious action replace fix events books such Slow Rat failing few competitive fliers left scream equip ment will obsoleted attempts add supplemental event Unfortunately general attitude cant done theres no point trying As Mr underwood noted AMA wor ried added events create headaches running Nats hamper ability well international level Ill simply counter projection will ex tremely easy administer Nats events nobody comes fly early Seventies CL Racing events Nats over 125 event entries late Eighties lucky have 20 progressing right direction cer tainly has reduced Nats administrative headaches goes saying no prac tice three-up racing US pilots trip ping over themselves FAI Team Race international scene solution CL Racing First recog nize admit problem Ad mit havent lost 80% participa tion just because RC much fun Control Line Contest Board CLCB should preserve save intent events stop worrying about obsoleting equipment few can make happen must abandon attitude cant done theres no point try ing rest us must think will take care rules us no special interest group CL Rac ing limited avenues dialogue SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 127 x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO places voice opinions sometimes X only see vested inputs Racing Advis 0 ory Committee CLCB two-thirds major ity vote CLCB has much inertia built its almost impossible o needed change timely response stifle CO performance tricks threaten event Somebody needs step up take charge provide needed unbiased direction o CL Racing competition Weve quite literally got wolves guarding henhouse a rules making changing process very passive procedure responds exter 0 nal inputs other year CO Its left guys out speak up help make things happen used X to fly Rat now fly Sailplanes lack 0 Racing pilot write AMA quick note Im mad hell want fly AMA Control Line Racing too o Granted understand phenomenon CO Mr Underwood describingthat entry level events being finally domi X nated expert contestant just o want make sure everyone knows CL Racing has declined just because experts won time entry level person just got mad went home o but primarily because physical requireCO ments fly events greatly limited participation Its really bad wen X all experts can compete entry o level event still cant get m event rules changed Now thats sad bottom line certainly RC Rac o ing has suffered possibly CL partici CO pation may eventually feel effects Thanks listening Really Need Turnaround Pattern letter response item Mr Luis Escalona February 1989 Soap box letter concludes state ment Last certainly least Id like see AMA institute novice sports man classes FAI Pattern After does future US world competition team members no good start flying type pattern rest world flies other proposal actually takes place will expense present AMA classes will end up seven eight classes Pattern contest change will probably proposed during next rules change cycle Would beneficial change concerned Should done expense AMA classes will see decline numbers contestants two classes added existing six would have total eight CDs contend bit much dont think Just Pattern fliers US enter three contests yearly enter team selection program qualifying per iod actually qualify en ter actual Masters Tournament dont have answers Ill try 2500 us will enter three contests year As today December 28 1988 Ed total 96 have paid money signed up qualification period 42 have qualified 16 others still pending last team se lection Fentress VA also site 1988 AMA NatsEd 43 44 contestants actually showed up names numbers published Model Aviation care look up make major changes benefit select few Apparently F3A com munity continues feel way look FAI events will find participation pretty spotty best reasons us could really care less about time F3A boys leave things alone have RC Aerobatics Contest Board time comes majority want change will happen present participants AMA classes far out number F3A community us ll have no contests place fly choice Rules Proposals AMA Contest Boards Pail Mysterious Forces Work John R Guenther Borden IN recently enjoyed Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director article April 1989 issue Model Aviation dealt same topics feelings have state ments comments have heard read last couple years concerning rules proposal system role Jim Whitecontest board member plays final vot Claflin KSing same Bob mentions article have articles written vari ous magazine columns suggest inner sanctum AMA com prised contest board cronies nothing other scratch anothers backs get pet proposals approved rule book Such has case criticisms recently le veled towards Scale Contest Board am member persons claim have divine insight what Scale modeler out really wants As Bob suggests has pick up 1988/89 AMA Competition Regula tions book read darn thing find out things really work comes rules proposals voting As Bob also states seldom did heor have Ireceived written comments phone call per taining support opposition rule proposal So say vote way Well honest sometimes vote way because way feel sometimes vote way because what have say about rule proposal would affect particular area Scale modeling Most time have rely comments re ceive members own model club what hear contests mall shows what read various magazinesor hear occasional phone call concerned AMA member conversations however usually short really meaty substance generally serve get- point across understand feelings behind comments Within past two three years have heard people outside own AMA district have within dis trict rule proposals being considered Scale Contest Board District VI big district lot Scale activity would think people own dis trict likely affected Scale rule proposals would take time interest contact feelings should vote However case Bob also states own experiences So t happens Well continu ally hear lot moaning groaning about rules arent things changed reason because mysterious forces out run ning things Now about topic goes about getting Contest Board better yet. get guy off know has hot topic down Florida way some time now because certain disgruntled modeler wants replace AMA districts Scale Contest Board member either himself someone else will sympathetic personal Scale causes read magazine arti cles go along theme other districts too. uded idea should some sort election contest board membersjust like district VPsis fine long autonomy maintained district other words whether like dislike Scale Contest Board candidate AMA dis trict V other district can vote candidate own district pro gram such would gladly support Sounds like American way doesnt feel am touch happenings Scale modeling arqund country whether FF CL RC am sure out reading article would totally agree claim person lives District VI feels strongly enough about removal Scale Contest Board he/she has contact AMA District VP lodge major complaint against What know about VP however make hasty changes considerable reflection investi gation would also go record say feel came would hold true AMA VPs recognize fact certain personalities egos can often root perceived problems get way qualified person doing best job district contest board AMA just because frivolous complaints few disgruntled persons As long constituents deal sdes topics concern leave references personalities out discussion am willing en ter meaningful dialog fellow Scale modelers am sure fellow SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 128 Model Aviation x 0 m 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 CO SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Scale Contest Board members feel same way keep hearing reading AMA being organization infested special inter est groups comprised cronies old men topic subject wearing pretty thin ears mind want get something done dont like way things running want changes made get facts straight first get involved working through AMA Associate VPs AMA VP As Bob Underwood states best position re spond needs constituents various AMA matters Dont just take cheap potshots make off-the-cuff remarks topics/subjects have few facts Keep egos emotions proper perspective con sider would could better job person contest board tterment AMA membersnot just yourself last have rule proposal suggestion feel would better existing better also have worked out effective method administering implementing program/ideas/rules before go pop ping off mouth against current contest board representative Mufflers CL Combat Gary Buffon President Western Associated Modelers must respond letter April 1989 Soapbox column regarding problem mufflers Combat Having grew up model airplanes part life realized years ago modelers know nothing impossible 1971 flew first mufflerequipped Combat airplane two-day con test San Pablo CA meet won first place held scoring record stood years am puzzled impossible nature using mufflers Combat indicated Mr Chris Gay organization Western Associated Modelers Inc mandated muf flers Control Line event both contests fun flying 1975 guess didnt realize impossible Personally have flown older Combat models Quicker Guided Missile T-Square Sneaker Super Swoop Demon Big Iron VooDoo Nemesis Winder using mufflers havent ac tive Combat about three years basic airframe concept has changed time Granted using muf fler presents some added criteria modeler must address doesnt neces sarily mean isnt thing Quite frankly find ourselves very few Control Line flying sites Northern California area still have difficulties muffled engines Some cur rent sites such no Combat can flown clubs site example due noise engines muffled 92 dB 20 ft too noisy local res idents endeavor make sure AMA membership understands no event exempt noise problems sooner take can-do attitude bet ter chances become part solu tion instead part problem organization alternative noise reduction Combat simply comes eliminated being flown cer tain contests dont like alterna tive Combat fliers anyone interested noise study WAM completed 1974 send SASE two stamps will send copy along dated still relevant Noise single significant problemsa problem must solve modeling will continue more restricted Lets have activity known healthy beneficial noisy airplanes Think about Problem Areas Flying Free Flight Radio Assist Archie W Mills Jr Brea CA am new RC flying having unable afford RC gear youth flew CL dur ing late Fifties early Sixties lost interest middle high school last 25 years have active Ama teur Radio avid reader RC maga zines have recently become active model aviation again have helped efforts members Soaring Union Los Angeles SULAEd assistance have actually model air under control later suffered major accident build ing table am currently building two addi tional models hope flying again soon As RC enthusiast see number problems Ron St Jeans proposal January Soapbox As longtime Ama teur Radio Operator understand problems exist Perhaps lack under standing radio interference see Rons proposal because writing viewpoint flier Free Flight models background RC flier believe RC fliers would see immedi ately danger proposal However feel publication like Model Avia tion should carefully screen what printed believe chance interference loss control anyone attempts multiplex several transmitter/receiver pairs single RC channel Mr St Jean suggests hope discussion follows helpful Specifically want address proposal two RC aircraft RC-e quipped Free Flight modelsEd could con trolled same frequency using pres ent-day RC equipment Things would very simple transmitter/receiver pair could share same channel Indeed suspect would seeing happening today actually possible Unfortunately sev eral characteristics radio communica tions data transmission make lution marginal impossible current state art RC equipment two AM transmitters operate same frequency will generate audio signal detector circuits receiver tuned frequency audio signal result heterodyningthe com bination two RF signals produce third spurious signal detector receiver interference signal pro duced because transmitters tuned same frequency No matter closely tuned initially discrete uncoordinated devices output frequencies will vary over time differing output frequencies will cause inter ference receivers audio signal has potential disrupt decoding control signal pulses resulting loss control converting FM get away ill effects having two transmit ters channel FM receivers same RF channel susceptible cap ture effect practical terms means FM receiver will respond strongest RF carrier present its passband means receiver will neces sarily respond its parent transmitter transmitter signal strong enough capture receiver Obvi ously signal parent transmitter have potential disaster Pulse code modulation PCM may allevi ate situation receiver cannot hear its parent transmitter may understand respond com mands received However will re spond commands its parent either may lead immediate dis aster loss control fact recognized corrected unpleas ant results can occur proposal control channels staggered has chance work wish return AM radios using on/off pulse keying carrier willing pay great deal extremely sophisticated trans mitting equipment cost necessary because system will require master/ slave relationship between transmitters operating channel multiple transmitters will have master broadcasts frame-sync pulse pulse signal will received other transmitters will now need re ceivers integrated used precisely control timing transmis sion control pulses proper control channel slots Todays transmitters uncoordi nated free-running sync oscillators cannot used proposed due nonsyn chronization drift sync oscilla tors situation will inevitably result collisions control signals channel collisions will cause garbled commands receivers decoders will result loss control Addition ally method will work FM due continuous carrier transmitted FM transmitter capture effect de scribed above Rons proposal has merit RC fliers willing foot bill vastly ex pensive equipment Unfortunately todays transmitters receivers de signed operate time-shared manner OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 129 CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CD 0 -o w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr809Mike CIem12-14-80 StickSr329Chris Johnson3-13-85 Op1324JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Inter-Jr1149Don Slusarceyk8-12-86 medSr745Todd Lewis5-12-84 StickOp2112Stas Chilton11-13-87 I-IL StickJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 Sr1315Dos Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op2349Thomas ValIse10-3-82 ff00Jr1001Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 CabinSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 Op1247Larry Loucks8-21-88 Auto-Jr243Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 Sr217Chas K Martin12-28-78 Op 550Larry Loucka8-7-85 Hell-Jr 824Jon Harlan6-29-85 copterSr432Ronnie Stranaky3-31-73 Op1107JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Orni-Jr 129Jolyn Andrews6-10-82 th9pterSr516Don Slusarczyh12-11-88 Op554Frank Kieser4-24-88 PAlJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 IndoorSr1315Don Slusarceyk12-11-88 -Op2314Thomas ValIse9-13-81 Penny-Jr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 planeSr819MatthewGagliano 2-22-87 Op1131Peter Slseitling10-22-88 NoviceJr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 Penny-Sr819MatthewGaglisno 2-22-87 planeOp907Jim Clam3-10-88 Easy BJr826Don Slusarczyk8-19-86 Sr858Don Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op1538Walter Kulzer3-10-88 Man-Jr312Don Slusarceyk8-18-88 hattanSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 CabinOp742WaS VanGorder8-14-87 HLGJr1014Jon Chancey3-31-84 Sr1018Mike Clam2-26-83 Op1188Mark Drela7-3-82 National AMA Records INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II Event flOG Stick Inter med Stick HL Stick flOG Cabin Auto giro Heli copter Omi thopter FAI Indoor Pennyplane Novice Penny Lys Man hattan Cabin HLG Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set Jr704Don Slussrczyk11-30-86 Sr1214Mark Drels8-12-fl Op854JIm Richmond9-28-85 Jr912Aaron MarIces9-29-84 Sr2104Don Sluaarczyk7-13-87 Op2128Stan ChilIes7-13-87 Jr748Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2318Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3407Jim Richmond9-29-84 Jr826Paul Loucka4-5-81 Sr1737Don Slusarczyk7-13-87 Op2157William Sheller7-13-87 JrNo record established SrNo record established Op815Larry Loucka9-29-85 Jr839Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr228Thomas Norell414-85 Op755Jim Richmond9-28-88 JrNo record established Sr 110MarlcTrubowitach8-14-61 Op1000Prank Kisser7-13-87 Jr745Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2316Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3100Jim Richmond9-28-85 Jr818Aaron Markes9-30-84 Sr914Mark Trubowitach8-5-79 Op1239Gdn Wisniewaki7-12-87 Jr818Aaron Markos9-30-64 Sr883Chris Bovais1-27-65 Op1038Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr912Aaron Markos9-29-64 Sr1229Don Slusarczyk7-13-67 Op1630Charles Markos7-13-67 Jr419Don Slusarczyk4-27-86 Sr 723Don DeLoacti3-20-88 Op 932Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr116Aaron Markos9-30-84 Sr1218Bryan Palmer3-20-83 Op1398Daniel Domina7-13-82 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1002Dave Lindley6-28-80 StickSr1109Richard Whitten6-2-fl Op1742James Richmond5-24-81 Inter-Jr1904Paul Loucka8-12-83 medSr2324Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 StickOp2829Stan Chilton8-29-87 ML StickJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 -Sr2931Richard Whtten7-30-76 Op4443James Richmond8-24-79 ROGJr1507Paut Loucka6-25-81 CabinSr1542Tom Soya8-6-73 -Op2519Ronald Ganser8-3-77 Auto-Jr408Dave Lindley8-26-80 giroSr520Chas K Martin12-29-75 Op1018Larry Loucka8-17-88 Hell-Jr618Jonathan Harlan8-18-84 copterSr447Ron Ganser Jr5-29-71 Op916Lew GIllow8-26-80 Orni-Jr401Scott T Robbins12-18-88 thopterSr911Don Slusarozyk8-21-88 Op1132Prank Kleser8-30-87 PAlJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 IndoorSr2931Richard Whitten6-18-82 -Op3927Cezar Banks6-18-82 Penny-Jr1236Jeni Jeecka8-14-83 planeSr1436Dave Llndley8-17-82 -Op1600Dennis Jeecks6-14-83 NoviceJr1224Aaron Markos8-15-83 Penny-Sr1141Mike VanGorder6-15-83 laneOp1305Cezar Banks6-18-83 B Jr 1757 Robert Skrjanc 6-18-82 Sr1805Don Slusarczyk8-20-88 -Op2206Walter VanGorder9-25-88 Man-Jr315Don Slusarczyk4-13-86 hattanSr717Charles Gagllano3-8-87 CabinOp1027WaIt VanGorder8-29-87 HIGJr2104Darryl Slevens8-7-77 Sr2326Gary Stevens8-7-fl Op2228Bucky Servailes1-17-71 As May 21989 INDOOA AMA CEILING CATEGORY IV Event Age MItt/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1247Robert Skrjanc5-18-82 StickSr1551Mark Drels9-18-fl Op2221James Richmond8-1-81 Inter-Jr1554Mike Vanoorder7-15-79 medSr2921Don Slusarczyk8-2-88 StickOp3119Earl Hoffman9-5-88 ML StickJr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 Sr 3884 Richard Whitten7-3-fl Op 52 14 James Richmond 8-31-79 ROG Jr 1436 Jonathan Harlan 8-14-63 Cabin Sr 2118 Don Slusarczyk 7-25-88 Op 3327 Robert Randolph 7-3-63 Auto- Jr 219 Dave Lindley 7-31-78 giro Sr 608 Ches K Martin 12-29-75 Op1056 Ronald Ganser7488 Hell- Jr 533 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-84 copter Sr 329 Chas K Marlin 12-29-75 Op 1036 James Richmond 7-8-86 Orni- Jr 207 Socat Robbina 4-4-87 thopter Sr 902 Don Sluaarczyk 7-3-88 Op1518 Roy White7-3-88 PAl Jr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 indoor Sr 3554 Richard Whitten 7-3-fl Op 4744 James Richmond 8-25-66 Penny- Jr 1208 Jon Harlan 7485 plane Sr 1400 Don Slusarceyk 6-4-68 Op1710 Bob DeBaffy7-3-83 NoviceJr 1208 Jon Harlan7-6-85 Penny- Sr 1152 Don Slusarcayk 8-4-88 plane Op 1541 LR DeBaffy 8-1-87 Easy B Jr 1807 Andrew Taglistico 8-5-88 -Sr 1918 Don Sluasrccyk9-5-68 Op2325 OR Nelin8-30-66 Man-Jr 431 Jim Buston6-7-67 haltan Sr 951 Don Slusarozyk 6-7-87 Cabin Op 1115 Raymond Harlan 9-1-86 HLG Jr 2072 Steve Wittman 1-27-74 Sr 23944 Charles Gagliano 9-5-88 Op2856 Ron Wittman2-18-73 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Event AgeM/SHeld ByDate Set CO5 Jr530Jeff Wittmen5-30-88 Power Sr457John t3odel8-25-85 Op1400George Perryman10-16-88 PAl Jr738Tim Young11-2-75 Power Sr1883C Keith Martin9-1-75 Op5053Edward Carroll5-25-75 Wake- Jr2500Eric Ryan8-24-79 field Sr2080Jason Kendy2-15-81 Op5710Robert P White3-8-80 Coupe Jr1154Gregg Ferrer1-28-75 dHiver Sr2449Jason Kendy3-28-81 Op8308Robert P White3-28-81 P-30 Jr1016Channing Booth5-23-87 Sr1348Jay Humelbaugh1-30-82 Op 2742 Richard E Murphyl 1-25-84 ML Jr1056Darryl Stevens2-20-fl Glider Sr1206John Dowey9-27-75 Op2449Phil Mainer Jr7-24-82 A-i Jr1059David Turgeon4-29-79 Towline Sr1651Hugh SandroniJr 5-25-81 Op8856Martyn Cowley5-25-87 A-2 Jr2400Jeffrey Livotto9-4-fl Towline Sr4488Brian VanNest4-18-71 Op5739Kevin Collins7-23-83 Event Age OsHeld ByDate Set Cargo Jr5597 Darryl Stevens7-10-fl Sr2500 Melanie Sanford7-2-68 Op10021 Roman Ramirez9-19-82 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT Event Age M/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD GA Op TBD Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TeD CI B Op TBD Gas Jr 3109 Bobby Morgan 5-29-fl Sr 5128 Paul Munana 5-25-80 Op 5937 Bob Scrndberg 5-28-88 ViA Gas Jr 1020 Darritl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1249 Dana 7-13-75 Op 1114 John Drobahoff 7-10-fl Gas Jr 2500 Joey Foster 5-28-fl Sr 4702 Randy Wailer 5-29-76 Op 5614 Scott Reid 5-28-66 Gas Jr 783 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1180 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1344 Richard Myers 8-27-72 B Gas Jr 2557 Travis Hunter 5-30-83 Sr 2582 Bob Scully 3-7-78 Op 7480 Glenn Schneider 9-25-fl B Gas Jr 2000 Steve Calhoun 11-18-75 ROW Sr 808 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1203 H Doering Jr 11-27-fl C Gas Jr 3346 Travis Hunter 5-28-63 Sr 2632 Keith Mo 5-28-79 Op 9300 Dou0as Gaicreath 5-28-83 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 1043 Lan Armstrong 7-27-80 DGaa Jr 1217 Mike Keller 11-8-86 Sr 2980 Travis Hunter 1-15-64 Op 6904 Mules Matthies 3-11-79 DGas Jr Norecordestabliahed ROW Sr No record established Op 551 John Drobehoff 7-4-81 Mulvi- Jr 2325 J Cannyngham 5-28-77 hill Sr 2810 Jason en 4-19-80 Rubber Op 8824 Robert P White 3-11-79 MuM- Jr 448 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl hill Rbr Sr 122 John Bench 9-19-76 ROW Op 1242 Joe Bilgrl 8-15-82 Auto- Jr 238 Nancy Andr 8-3-75 giro Sr 136 Mike Johnson 1-17-76 Op 631 George Perryman 7-28-87 Omi- Jr 101 Chris Scoff 4-22-79 thter Sr No record established Op 921 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 1324 Darryl Stevens 10-29-fl copter Sr 716 Charles K Martin 9-14-75 Op 1457 Thomas Pinch 5-8-60 CONTROL LINE Event Age H/M/S Held ByDate Set Endur- Jr 0:24l6Gregory Archer 12-20-81 ance Sr 0:1428Gregory Archer 1-24-82 Op2:0434JR Hubele3-17-85 EventAgeMPHHeld ByDate Set ViAJr10878Ousy J Barber10-7-79 SpeedSr10813Mary K Kim5-6-79 Op14417Charles Legg10-15-88 SpeedJr14429Brent BuaselI8-5-76 Sr15019Dimmie Perkins10-14-78 Op18083Dub Jett10-18-fl B SpeedJr16257DavId Hooks8-13-81 Sr18084WillIam Hughes8-22-80 Op21823Sher/Gron/Broas9-27-66 D SpeedOp21243Garzon/G Brown8-2-85 Farm 40Sr15297Joseph KaIl12-7-80 SpeedOp18708R Wisnlewaki/2-2e.88 5 Wlsnieweki JetJr18549Patrick Hempel11-23-75 SpeedSr20493Mike Lengisis11-9-74 Op21293HufflHurlecker/10-22-n Langlois ViA Pro-Jr9571Osay J Barber9-9-78 lila Proto PAlJr12967Charles Lieber9-23-73 SpeedSr14963Charles Lieber8-8-fl Op18080Carl Dodge12-11-88 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT II EventAge M/S HeldByDeteSet ElectricJr TBD PowerSr TBD 0 AOp TBD ElectrlcJr TeD PowerSr TBD 0 8Op TBD ViA GasJr1601 KeIth Morgan1-30-fl Sr1930 Kenneth Keegan4-29-84 Op2547 James Booker6-6-86 ViA GasJr483 Dana White9-15-74 ROWSr752 Randy Archer9-19-76 Op959 JoeW Dodson8-11-74 AGesJr2148 Josy Poster4-3-fl Sr2848 Parker McOuown5-24-80 Op4184 Scott Reid12465 AGasJr435 Tom Regan11-4-73 ROWSr684 Dana White7-12-75 --Op803 Jerald Murphy10-23-83 B GasJr1137 TravIs Hunter9-25-63 Sr1911 Mark Weodrey9-3-78 Op5400 William Morgan11-29-81 B GasJr 129 Timothy Young7-13-75 ROWSr727 Dana White7-12-75 Op738 John Drobehett8-7-83 C GasJr2313 MIke Keller12-7-86 Sr2082 Keith Morgan11-11-79 Op8513 Terry Kerger11-8-87 C GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established -Op508 John Drobahoff7-5-61 D GasJr2222 Mike Keller4-6-86 Sr1428 Travis Hunter4-29-84 Op5400 Joe Lobbia2-4-82 D GasJrNo record establIshed ROWSrNo record established Op459 John Drobeheff7-4-81 PayloadJr638 Steve WiBman5-30-77 Sr711 Steve Wieman5-29-78 Op3900 Edward Eliot8-29-76 MuM-Jr8213 Randy Secor11-5-73 hillSr3052 Joaeph Kubins8-5-78 RubberOp8819 Robert White12-18-76 Mulvi-Jr321 Tim Young9-21-75 hill RbrSr349 Gary Stevens2-28-78 ROWOp1232 Joe Bllgri8-7-83 Auto-Jr 238 Jesnine Andrews6-8-75 giroSr 022 Mike Reagan7-21 -74 Op437 George Perryman7-28-87 Orni-Jr815 Jolyn Ardrews8-27-62 thaptsrSrNo record established Op838 Roy White10-21-84 Hell-Jr811 Joseph Bonang5-14-72 copterSr657 Charles K Martin9-14-75 Op1048 Hermann Andresen4-17-82 RC SOARING SLOPE DURATION Gm Age HIM/S Held Jr 4:0249 Matthew Collier - Sr 2:58e8 Dister Rezek Op 53540 Dale Collier B Jr 4:0245 Mashew Collier Sr 2:5608 Deter Rezek Op 120804 Dole 8 Collier C Jr 4:e249 Matthew Collier Sr 2:8808 Deter Rozek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier D Jr 4:0249 Meshes Colter Sr 23808 Dieter Rezek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier Event Canier Oars Carrier Own II Fable Carrier Age Polata Jr 35180 Sr 36308 Op 42721 Jr 38677 Sr 36119 Op 43533 Jr 24108 Sr 27288 Op 38643 Held D Silversmith D Slveramith MD WeOlok D SIlversmith D Silversmith MD Waitick Deanna Wallick Joseph Gruber Caries Alelse Date set 9-19-87 7-25-87 9-19-88 5-15-88 7-29-87 7-17-88 5-1588 7-25-87 7-17-55 5-15-as 7-2587 7-17-88 Date Set 15-4-54 7-9-86 6-21-87 10-13-55 7-27-06 12-3084 9-29-85 9-3584 10488 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT III Event Age S/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr532 Melanie Sanlord9-3-88 CI Op408 Curt Sanlord9-3-88 Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD CI B Op TBD iAA Gas Jr727 Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1116 David Martin4-27-86 Op 1900 Terry Thorkildass 3-4-89 ViA GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op558Harry Murphy Jr8-15-80 GasJr716Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1040Ken D Keegan10-19-86 Op2859Mark Valsrius7-8-86 GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op421Robert Fizer8-15-82 B GasJr1008Mike Keller10-18-86 Sr703Melanie Santord11-27-88 Op 3611 Marvin R Mace 7-2-88 B Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 530 John Drobshotl 7-5-81 C Gas Jr 755 Mike Keller 10-26-86 Sr 512 Melanie Sastord 11-27-88 Op 2730 Terry Kerper 3-5-89 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record sotablished Op 239 John Drobshott 8-15-82 DOss Jr 1100 MIke Keller 10-26-88 Sr No record established Op 4205 Scott Reid 6-22-86 D Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 420 John Drobahotf 7-4-81 Payload Jr 503 Tony Hutchins 8-9-86 Sr 729 Melanie Santord 11-27-88 Op 684 James Walston 7-30-85 Mulvi- Jr 935 William Hens 7-26-78 hill Sr 1635 Mike CIem 8-8-81 Rubber Op 3511 Robert Lipori 9-29-85 Mulvi- Jr 212 Jason Thorten 11-24-85 hill Rbr Sr No record established ROW Op 1454 Joe Bllgri 8-14-82 Auto- Jr 143 Jolys Andrews 7-23-78 giro Sr No record established Op 534 George Ferryman 7-25-87 Orsi- Jr 111 Jolyn Andrews 8-23-81 thopter Sr No record estsblished Op 1617 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 207 Jolyn Andrews 7-23-85 copter Sr No record established Op 849 H Andreses 4-18-82 THERMAL DURATION Gm Age HAilS Held A Jr 5:0853 Claistopter Riser Sr No record established Op 02708 Jos Feather B Jr 01001 George Rodriguez Sr 1341 Names Timbo Jr Op 50055 Jerry itrolnech C Jr 02208 Mashes Coleman - Sr 12124 Ales Sewer Op 80300 Jay Siren D Jr 1 1208 Adam Feltz Sr 1 2124 Ales Bower Op 547 co Keith lOnditok DECLARED DISTANCE amAgeMbaHeldBy AJr152Rubis Olsen Sr163Dieter Rezek Op293George J Ruler BJr2935Christopher Riser Sr163 Deter Rerek Op 1478 Jerry Krisnucb C Jr 2925 Chestepher Riser Sr 182 Dater Rozek - Op 3878 Jerry Kreinock D Jr 4463 Brian Isenhart Sr 1696 Ales Bower Op 14067 Joseph M Warts OPEN DISTANCE Clam AgeMilesHeld Jr173Rabin Olsen Sr24Dieter Rezek Op880FesI J Wlson B Jr2908Chrlsthsr Ruler Sr24Dieter arab Op1478Jerry Kralneck C Jr123BrIan Iseshart Sr980Also Bower Op3876Jerry Kraisock D Jr4463BrIan isenhart Sr1685Ales Sower Op14087Joseph M Warts CLOSED COURSE DISTANCE CImAgeKmHeld Jr324George RodrIguez Sr6680Dister Rezek Op1204Dale Collier S Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dieter Rarek Op24908Date 5 Collier C Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dater Rozek Op24680Dole 5 Collier D Jr324George RodrIguez 5-6680DaterRozeb Op24680Dole 8- Caiter ALTITUDE din Age Feat Held A Jr 30212 George Rodriguez Sr Na record established Op50871George J Ruler B Jr 1883 James Saly III Sr 1893 Ales Sower Op 3100 Jark R Miser C Jr 30979ChrIstopher Ruler Sr3045Norman Timba Op3600Jack Miner D Jr4010Scott Christian Sr304sNorman Timbs Op6026Jach Miner SPEED Ctase Age MPHHeld JrNo record established Sr2303Dieter Rozek Op38079George J Riser B Jr1820Clntatepher Riser Sr2576Richard Simpson Op8074Jerry Kreinocb C Jr1820Clslatapher flitter Sr4980Richard Simpson Op8841MIcheel Same D Jr1820Chrlstspher Riser Sr5723Also Bower Op0858Micheol Reagas 130 Model Aviation Date Set 1-4-87 5-31-87 9-1-88 8-9-81 8-23-81 9-7-80 9-9-el 5-30-82 9-1-82 8-5-81 5-30-82 Date Set 7-22-87 7-2587 12-2788 1 2-2788 7-25-87 5-30-81 12-27-86 7-25-87 530-82 9-304 5-22-81 5-29-88 Date Set 7-22-87 7-25-87 7-7-88 12-27-58 7-25-87 9-30-81 5-27-84 83041 830-82 8-3-84 5-22-al 5-29-88 Date Set 10-17-88 7-25-87 5-15-88 10-1788 7-28-87 7-17-08 10- 1788 7-25-87 7-17-88 10-17-86 7-25-87 7-17-88 Date Sal 9-27-88 1-18-87 11-27-79 104-81 9-14-85 1-1887 104-81 7-27-85 7-25-84 15-481 8-11-82 Den Set 7-5-87 12-28-88 1-18-87 8-2542 10-28-84 1-18-87 9-28-82 9-2-84 1-18-87 4-10-63 4-10-83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
COMPETI TC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood several occasions over last few years during tenure Technical Direc tor have made effort dig some activities see what makes tick sanctioning process has seen fairly large amount attention because probably misunderstood aspects Academys ac tivities also fluid far changes concerned seem number persons continue have notion sanc tioning event related insurance coverage true generally Sanc tioning required insurance either club site owner small ex ception nonchartered club wishing cover site owner must sanction inducements sanctioning include date area protection listing Sanctioned Events Calendar often called Contest Calendar Model Aviations Competition Newsletter added value Academy having indication amount activity also Some time ago performed little survey sanctions applied determine type activity occurring Due time frame selected calendar heavy nonflying mall shows like check revealed about half sanc tions nonflying non-rule-book events get little different perspective slanted toward flying season used re cent issue Model Aviation listed events received processed period between April 1 December 30 1989 list consisted some 822 events under half normal number processed during recent years information studied interestingand now characteristic pattern emerged some con cerns surfaced well Some 305 822 sanctions listed rule book events addition number 95 listed rule book events significant deviations stan dard rules original 305 86 events mingled combination pure rule book events others having deviations Combining numbers ar Continued page 126 M L 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE FF World Champs Juniors 1990 Free Flight Team Selection Committee Chairman Bob Sifleet submits following information will Free Flight world champi onships Juniors contestants yet 18 years old 1990 Yugoslavia FAI classes F1AIB/C will flown US team selec tion will take place late summer 1989 site/sites determined early July 1989 eligible program com petitor must 17 years old younger dur ing 1989 interested entering program should write AMA HQ Attention Miche line Madison immediately additional formation questionnaire Team Selection Committee needs know July 1 1989 will participate team selec tion Modelers interested becoming team manager Junior FF team should submit letter application AMA HQ tention M Madison no later July 15 1989 desirable applicants have world championship experience Beyond regular team manager duties team man ager may required organize two team practices able assist team members model construction proj ects preparation world champion ship competition Submitting FA Rules Proposals Modelers wishing submit proposals FAI international competition rules re minded current AMA procedures handling proposals require sent AMA HQ first addressed attention Micheline Madison must received August 15 1989 no official AMA FAI form submitting such proposals however proposal submission must refer ap Cant inued page 122 RESTON VA 22090 Highlights March 1989 FAIICIAM Meeting Paris john Worth AMA Executive Director ClAM Secretary General Noise limits shall applied aero modeling engine classes effective January 1 1991 96 dBA three meters apply no other noise rule has approved prior date particular class No rules changes between editions FAI Sporting Code now sued four years except genuine safety matters indispensable rules clarifica tions rules affecting noise Future rules proposals technical nature must accompanied supporting data IndoorPossible world championships Romania 1990 countrys FAI status clear before end 89 Awards Jim Richmond USA winner FAI Alphonse Penaud award 1988 five times Indoor World Champion Peter Freebrey UK winner FAI aeromodeling Gold Medal 1988 af ter double vote tie Howard Kuhn USA decided ClAM President Two new annual FAI aeromodeling awards established Most outstanding record performance year Winning both national world champi onships same year Officers ClAM officer subcommittee chair man positions reelected except Art Schroeder USA new chairman Information Education Subcom mittee RoIf Girsberger Switzerland new F3B FAI RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman Rules Changes Specific category rules changes immedi ate effect 1989 1990 others 1993 effectivity will detailed later sep arate report Outdoor FF 1 Flyoff increment increases Coupe DHiver 1/2A Power Provisional FAI rules increased 30 sec mm 2 A-i Towline GliderMinimum weight reduced 220 180 grams 3 Builder-of-the-model rule still does ap ply A-i Glider 1/2A FAI class Power Coupe DHiver 4 Jr FF World ChampionshipsApprov ed Yugoslavia 1990 Spain 1992 tentative 5 Possible US FF World Champion ships 1993 Control Line 1 F2A SpeedPull test increased 60 times model weight effective January 1 1990Continued page 124 July 1989 121 -j AMA RC Transmitter Checks 1989 Modelers may have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequencychecking program 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 June 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model Hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA propriate sections paragraphs FAI Sporting Code rule book using numbering system found Code Members should note 1984 edition FAI Sporting Code no longer valid limited number latest edition Sporting Code available cost $3 AMA HQ Proposed FAI rules must also briefly state reason proposed change sam ple typical imaginary rules propos als given below Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Wiltiams 341 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 It R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11125 lit Netnon Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Slattord VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Wh8e Acres Rd Montgomery AL 38108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Hahnan Salem Rd Terre Hante IN 47903 RC Sealing Dale Falhening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80598 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoarIngRC Pattern & other RCRC except SoarIng Bold Face Below IndIcates ChaIrman Context Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Waytand MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt IanGorder 5669 Victory view Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srstl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 462 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenklna 31128 Ralnex Rd Memphla TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seart 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V DavId PlaIt 8940 NW 15th PlantatIon FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Eon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07849 Ill Dave Brown 4660 Layhigh Rd Hamillon OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hettenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All eventa except RC entIre Dlatrlct except MIchIgan Greg Seydel 36250 Ions Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chitton WI 53014 MichIgan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts MI 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littletos CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Hosoluls HI 96616 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richsrd Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 46055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75088 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2359 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 3019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischolt 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75245 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X I/ic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Ciawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jeraid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista CI Colorado Springs CO 80804 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmosd WA 98053 Vt John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 681550584 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Rorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemax Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SuIt PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 58115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD ChaIrman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 467 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Memher West 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 Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 Ii George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 Ill R Heaselbrock 8320 BIua4ery HIll Ct CincInnatI OH 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Arxhdale Rd. FixStows NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane SI Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd xis Walt Seasonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lalham NY 12110 III Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV CuB Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotidale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 305 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bsrtiesviiie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millel clx Gibson Dunn & Crulcher 850 Newport Canter Dr Saite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI 855 Bellasmini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Cloed Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98854 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wuawing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Ashbury P1. Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 53277-5757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave CI 00 Bsnney Luke WA 88390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1 Palox Park IL 60484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 5015 Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80545 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Eon 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Pelers MO 63378 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergslrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanawsy WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Eslepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12190 Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBMIflAL OF PAl RULES PROPOSALS Note urn imaginary proposals EXAMPLE Secron 4 para 471 Execution line three delete two Ilevel laps substitute three Ilevel laps Reason no judges clerks recorders em ployed Iwo laps between maneuvers does give judge time consider marking mark flight card accordingly EXAMPLE B Section 4 para 4911 End Race Sub para 1 Delete 100 circuits 10 kilometers sub stitute 200 circuits 20 kilometers Reason The longer race greater difficsity contest mill ensure larger difference time between leading competitors shorter race finish within fractions second another ISection paragraph nambers refer FAI Sport ing Code AMA rule book Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIHerb justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ DAYTON FUN FLY JUNE 10-11 1989 1989 AMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ttIC FIF Oi1O I9 NAISONAL F UN FLY As reminder AMA membership meeting will held conjunction Dayton Fun Fly meeting will 700 pm USAF Museum theater will signS information Fun Fly site WrightPatteThon AFB Please note museum closes 5pm will reopen evening access theater meeting will provided July 15-23 1989 TnCities Washington NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS TA sSix sites lined up Hotels filling 289T S NOfficials line workers stepping for-N Tward budget committed theA Great Northwest see enjoy ready Fire off NATSN TA sentry form today Avoid late fees FliersT Nin RC Pattern Pylon SoaringrushS Tnow get frequency slotA S e entry deadline JUNE 16T NS Afor advance registration mail youN Tmiss can still enter site seeA ST L Nlate registration Official ScheduleS Tpage 129 March MODEL AVIATIONA ST NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS FLOAT FUN FLY FOR FELLOW FLOAT FLY FICIONADOS Fly off water An unofficial event year run Portland Skyknights AMA Club No 707 Thursday July 20 1989 CD Jerry Holcomb Contact Steve Mios Skyknights President 15093 Southeast Orient Drive Boring OR 97009503 668-3302 Jerry says will open flying low pre sure scale-like flight possible judging criterion INDOOR SCHEDULE REVISED 1989 NATS Indoor events have moved Kibbe Dome Moscow Idaho USA Indoor FAI Team Selection contest will held conjunction NATS additional Indoor activity has added third day Kibbe Dome schedule NATS Official Schedule has adjusted take advantage opportunity NATS site having 140-foot plus ceiling three-day schedule attracts very best competitionthis should THE EVENT Indoor fliers KIBBE DOMEMOSCOW IDAHO Friday July 21 7 am 730 am 8 am 9 am lOam 11 am 12noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 m Test FlyingH LB Scale Peanut Saturday July 22 Test FlyNPP PP Manh Start processing Sunday July 23 Test FlyEZB Int Start processing Novice HandIndoorPennyplaneEasy B LaunchandFiDFiD GliderPeanutPennyplaneTestIntermediateTest Scale Flying Stick Flying West Manhattan Half East Cabin East Ornithopter East Half End End F 10 Test West West Center Center Test Flying/ROG Cabin Sections Sections FiD Contestant Meeting TestFiD HLStick Test FlyingFID FiD Round 7 pm FiD 8 pm Round 9pm3 10pm ROG FiD Cabin Round 2 FiD Round 4 FiD Round 6 FiD Round 5 FiD Hand Round 7 Launch Stick FiD Round 8 FiD Round 9 July 1989 123 0A ~fIghts cam 2 F2D CombatIndividual team standings based matches won no subtraction losses Radio Control 1 F3A AerobaticsNo changes 2 F3B Soaring a New British Thermal Soaring rules ap proved provisional event b New French Aero-Tow rules approved provisional event c Winch rules clarified require mag netically operated switch control no electronic device affect power permitted effective immedi ately d Winch specs further clarified previous rulings e Next world championships Netherlands 1991 3 F3C Helicopters a Next world championships aly 1991 along F3A F3D b Flying skids landing gear instead rotor disk eye level c Horizontal EightThe pilot must now stand approximately two meters behind outer helipad must move during maneuver 4 F3D Pylon RacingThree clarifications approved effective immediately 1 If competitor fails complete flight disqualified score 200 2 winner event contes tant has accumulated lowest score after conclusion heats 3 If nine rounds flown competitors highest two scores shall discarded FAI Records based 10-lap times world continental championships compe tition will recognized beginning 1993 5 F3E Electric Power a If no 30 cells used no voltage measurements need made b No cell weight reduction permitted chemical other means c A safety line has defined sighting devices side flying through gate other d The landing circles concentric 15 30 meters must located no danger collision exists another model simultaneously flying either Dis tance gate tasks Gate poles will used 6 F4C ScaleWhere separate static flight judges used flying may begin af ter approximately half models have static judged Records Surface area definitions have approved separately fixed rotary-winged air craft See also RC Pylon note Fl Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee Member key issue ClAM agenda year Bureau proposal limit en gine noise 96 dB amended 90 dB three meters Free Flight technical meet ing voted unanimously against propo sal vote plenary session 21 Yes 9 No should kept mind proposal worded such model category did come up acceptable noise rule its class would 96 dB noise limit imposed January 1991 Don Lowe AMA president voting delegate felt noise problem FiC no-constraint noise rule class might accept able Whether ClAM whole would accept position appeared some what questionable however noise issue discussion occupied FF technical meeting time Some items appeared general agreement 1 Noise could no longer ignored Free Flight 2 rule against exhaust extensions prevents experi ments mufflers FiC 3 No has measured FiC noise dont know starting French planning make such measurements Open International event April 1989 4 use FiC mufflers would require new method timing engine runs use fuel additives make exhaust trail visible should investigated Although effect engine noise peoples ears brought up discus sion question discussed effect engine silencers safety As know FiG models wont go astray during climb once awhile warning bystanders watch ing particular model get change pitch engine noise results changes models speed Doppler effects possible would increasing hazard bys tanders silenced engine noise Consider whether would want vicinity FiC launches could get no audible warning model gone over top headed down FlA 15-minute launch proposal withdrawn Fl D Steering pole two- eightmeter length limit steering poles de leted unanimous vote Class FiG/I-I/i rules rules three provisional classes adopted following changes FiG/H/iDuration fly-off rounds will increased 60 seconds round FIGThe maximum wing loading 50 gm/sq dm deleted being redundant F1HThe minimum weight Alformula Glider reduced 180 grams FiG/H/IThe builder-of-the-model rule will apply three classes World Free Flight champs proposed 1990 FiD juniors Seniors September 25-30 SiteRomanian salt mines F1A/B/C Juniors August 20-26 Site Yugoslavia 1991 F1A/B/C Seniors July 1-8 SiteTBD 1993 F1A/B/C Seniors SiteUSA tentative F3B Soaring Terry Edmonds Alternate Member F3B Subcommittee selected AMA represent RC Soaring ClAM meeting Soar ing technical meeting largest attend ance longest agenda ClAM meeting fact subcommittee request extension time order complete discussion agenda items John Grigg resigned chairmanship F3B subcommittee just prior meet ing due employment conflicts prevented him devoting neces sary time required chairman RoIf Girs berger Switzerland elected new chairman F3B several proposals approved 1 Further definitions allowed winch motor enacted Resistance mea surements have temperature cor rected 200 celcius using formula Mea surements have made no less 150 milliseconds no 200 millisec onds after test voltage applied An organizer-provided battery used dur ing testing rotor motor fit ted ball needle roller bearings no other modifications allowed 2 1988 rule winch battery specifL cations indefinite hold Problems resistance measurements preventing rule enactment prior rule maxi mum battery case dimensions will used until further notice 3 new rule prohibiting electronic device being installed between bat tery winch motor intended boosting power passed immediate applica tion 4 correction rule number contestants Distance task ap proved immediate application now reads minimum three contestants will grouped rather three contes tants 5 new rule prohibiting fixed re tractable arresting device slow model during landing approved However date enactment uncertain because rule referred back technical sub committee further wording clarification Several other F3B proposals either withdrawn deferred further study technical subcommittee Two new soaring categories ap proved provisional FAI status first Class F3J RC Thermal Duration Gliders ef fective January 1 1990 basically man-on-man Duration event using qualifi cation fly-off format Flying done slot times meaning objective given time period fly longer compet itors rather obtain absolute maximum times Launch hand tow other new category Class F31 Aero tow Soaring Models event objective fly Duration Speed using semiscale Sailplanes launch aero-tow using altimeter telemetry out tow plane determining tow release alti tude Although event approved its date commencement pending until proper English translation rules ac epted highlights rules changes F3B trend toward stabiliza tion rulesbut certainly simplifi cation hope future may winch specifications equalizing power point serious consideration organizer-supplied winches very peo ple currently presenting strong opposition idea 124 Model Aviation new F3J class very exciting Al though rules probably what United States would have proposed Duration event opens door inter national competition type large majority US Soaring competitors interested bid 1991 F3B World Champion ships Netherlands approved will writing detailed report meeting hope will published Soaring model press will appear next months Competition Newsletter will include information complete new rules F3J class well details F3B changes F3C RC Helicopters Horace G Hagen Acting Chairman F3C Subcommittee Since subcommittee chairman un able attend technical meeting asked serve chairman following attendance Members J Amacher France L Bliss UK H Hagen USAActing Chairman R Honda Japan P Oberli Switzerland Guests C Gerard Luxemburg Goo sens Belgium J Lavigne France B Soder strom Sweden H van Loon Netherlands J van Vliet Netherlands Thirteen rules-change proposals dis cussed 1989 F3C subcommittee S/C tech nical meeting first proposal came France ad dressed Motor section 543 Piston motor displacement proposal suggested paragraph changed Maximum 10cc two-stroke engines maximum 20cc four-stoke engines proposal agreed members S/C since brings F3C category line other FAI categories S/C proposed section 545 changed four flights three flights see pro posal section 548 S/C proposed section 548 changed read follows competitor will have three official flights best two counting determine initial individual final team placings first 10 competitors will compete two fly offs determine individual placings best two fly-off flights will added previous score determine final individual placing case contest interrupted fi nal individual placing will determined fol lows Flights completed Flights counted results 3 official flights 2 best official flights 1 fly-off y-off 3 official flights 2 best official flights 2 official flights best official flight 1 official flight 1 official flight fly-off determine individual classification required continen tal world championships reason proposal F3C class has progressed point desirable have best pilots com pete two fly-oils nearly same flying conditions S/C members techni cal meeting accepted proposal Effec tive date 1993 rule book ClAM technical secretary also made proposal section 548 adds fol lowing paragraph scores round will normal ized follows competitors have flown round highest score shall awarded 1000 points other scores normalized percentage 1000 points ratio actual score over score winner round PointsX SX multiplied 1000 divided SW PointsX ts awarded competitor x SX e competitor X SW score winner round reason given proposal normalization flight scores remove influence different flying conditions weather during rounds flown pro posal accepted S/C effec tive date 1993 Rules change proposals section 549 paragraph c made France S/C French proposal recommended following words added scoring notation will written Judges themselves S/C proposal recommended word maneuver replaced flight combined proposals accomplish re duction number people flight line five reason proposals increase safety flight line S/C unanimously accepted pro posals unable convince Pres ident Technical Secretary ClAM change should take effect immedi ately latter parties argued present procedure used other FAI cate gories problems S/C main tains other categories have aircraft flying close judges does F3C category proposal should submitted again 1990 ClAM meeting hope ClAM can con vinced safety issues now change will take effect until 1993 rule book published S/C proposed change section 5410 adding paragraph flight order first official flight will determined random draw flight orders flights two three will start first second third initial order flight orders fly-offs will established two separate random draws remaining paragraphs must re numbered reason change bring section 5410 line pro posed changes section 548 French proposal add another para graph section 5410 recommends pilot must fly aerobatic maneuvers front himself back toward Judges accepted technical meeting deferred S/C further study next proposal submitted S/C dealt section 5411 paragraph c Detinition 01 Eyelevel S/C pro posed words rotor disc re placed skids landing gear S/C members attending technical meet ing accepted proposal unanimously reason given safety change takes effect immediately S/C proposal specify pilots po sition during Horizontal Eight maneuver accepted unanimously first sen tence section 54122 changed read Pilot stands approximately 2 meters hind outer helipad must move during maneuver reason change also safety because recent competitions some pilots stood outer helipad flew machines very close selves Because change relates safety also takes effect immediately proposal USA change Top Hat maneuver adding fourpoint Pirouette vertical segment withdrawn because recent contest experi ence has shown present Top Hat maneuver difficult execute ever agreed S/C will submit additional maneuver 4-point Pi rouettes future S/C submitted proposal change last sentence section 54125 ~540O Stall Turn 7 maneuver performed directly front judges proposed sentence 7 maneu ver performed required air space accepted S/C will effective 1993 reason change maneuver can judged effectively per formed directly front judges final rules change proposal sub mitted S/C dealt defini tion Roll maneuver proposal reads Change name maneuver Roll Slow Roll add new line 5 Severe downgrading will result roll duration less 3 seconds reason change some competitions roll maneuver has ex ecuted duration much less three seconds change will also take effect 1993 years F3C technical meeting very well attended significant improvements rules achieved An open discussion upcoming F3C World Championships also held useful tips presented attendees lave suggestions improving 1988 FAI F3C rules please forward address provided Competition Newsletter section Model Aviation Its found Competition Directory under RC Helicopter Contest Board need direct re sponse please include SASE F4BIC Scale Bob Wischer Member F4B/C Subcommittee have returned rules freeze situa tion plenary meeting ClAM has voted adopt four-year cycle printing July 1989 125 rule book changes becoming effective after publication book except instances genuine safety clarifi cation noise matters Scale rules may especially detrimental effectively reduces endless annual finetuning RC bonus system addition future technical rule changes affecting mo del engine flying equipment must ac companied supportive data avoid situation untried ideas pro posed felt Scale rules now suf ficiently stable should min imum drastic future changes proposed noise-reduction limit 90 dBA three meters regarded some what unrealistic value now estab lished 96 dBA effective 1991 RC F4C poll US Scale modelers indi cated definite opposition two controversial proposals agenda both defeated first concerned permitting team entries world championships other FAI competitions would have placed individual designer-builder-pilot competition two persons could have worlds best builder best pilot claimed permitting team Scale entries would increase participa tion Most us felt opposite would true second defeated proposal nor malization scores done Aerobatic competition top scorer would awarded 1000 points static flying others would receive proportion ate percentage Scale event flights made before same set judges therefore normalizing considered necessary Other defeated RC proposals follow Complexity bonus landing gear change tricycle 0% conventional 2% retractable 3% bonuses additivedefeated Ducted fan 5% bonusdefeated Change RC flight times 16 19 minutesdefeated Give presentation photos greater value static scoringdefeated three-view drawing continues prime documentation source because photos may introduce dis tortion Approved future world champion ships other FA Scale competitions fly ing should commence approximately 1/2 models have static judged purpose shorten contest duration thus reducing cost proposal become effective immediately 1990 others become effective printing new rule book four years 1993 following proposals accepted RC Scale Takeoff 6361 Delete taxi maneuver Transfer taxi maneuver obligatory optional maneuvers description taxi remains same present K factor 4 Add new obligatory maneuver re place taxi new maneuver 360 de scending circle constant low throttle set ting K factor 4 Maneuver description Commencing straight level flight model performs 3600 descending cir cle over landing area direction away judges constant low throttle setting resuming straight level flight lower altitude same head ing entry Realism flight 63710 K fac tor subdivided judges follows Judges will allot points under following standards keeping mind perform ance prototype Noise engines tone tuning K2 Models speed K ability adjustment K ze figures flight elegance K st proposal intended give judges some sort guide determining considerations realism noise en gine item definitely ties new re quirement 96 dBA measurement Control Line F4B following proposals accepted taxi maneuver 6279 must per formed termination flight done avoid unnecessary attempts cancelled flights due engine stopping Static score average score two best flights added 6211 fi nal score Definition attempt 623 attempt competitor given permission start model fails com mence takeoff within five minutes plus minute additional engine competitor must make room next competitor engine stops after takeoff has begun before model air borne may restarted within fiveminute start period contestant enti tled attempt official flight Definition official flight 624 model has airborne 60 seconds instead 10 laps past Flying time 625 Nine minutes place previous seven minutes other words no tactical attempts Flight function prototype 628m Add new paragraphFlight functions should aerobatic nature moving chanical functions can clearly seen judges aircraft flight Functions such dummy pilots hand movement switching lights aircraft airborne acceptable Dem onstration differing speeds being flown aircraft also acceptable Its important meetings diplo matically assertive being obnox ious Too forceful presentation could eas ily antagonize other committee mem bers voting meeting influenced opinions given US modelers Most important best interest have someone meeting Informal dis cussions other committee members previous formal meeting provides op portunity sample opinions rea sons behind insight open mind avoids conflicts could occur rived figure 400 rule book events Some 384 events listed non-rulebook flying events included fun-flys demos etc Beyond 30 nonflying events listed possible see continue about 50/50 ra tio between rule book non-rule-book flying events interesting trend developed number rule book events described phrases like No devia tions AMA rules strictly adhered would indicate events oper ate deviationsor least persons think Recent years have tended bring ever-increasing numbers opera tional deviations events Some fun-flys listed interesting sometimes cryptic messages appeared several times form other events flown would announced contest wonder nonlocal modeler going fun-fly would have idea what going happen Maybe theres certain thrill finding out get Some events listed flown fairly easy figure out Others little diffi cult listed Easter Bunnys Re venge guessed egg drop What think very large percentage fun-flys listed information incorrect CD circled event 414 Club Team Fun Fly sanction application wasnt what flown case CD stated flying 414 except no team events no bomb drop two added events really doesnt sound like event 414 does Another stated 414 modified rule book announced contest What suppose left 414 guess point am making suggesting event going administered rule book circle numbers sanction card Make certain substantially fol low rules dont list way list thing offer another creates environment unhappy contes tants especially come some distance participate pleased see case problem encountered several years appears pretty much resolved IMAA fly-ins being listed events 514 Giant Scale being circled card Almost exception events now listed C 514 being circled often wondered CD would have handled contestant drove 300 miles showed up expect ing event 514 Another problem surfaced some CDs perhaps Contest Coordina tor two dont understand B-type event Several listed B event stated B because restricted AMA mem bers Ugh CD called event B cause using rule deviation re stricting event type model neither case B events Please remember old adage else fails read directions needed infor mation can found either Competi tion Regulations Membership Manual will taking closer look area sanctioning have noticeable num ber cases two one-day events being sanctioned separately same flying events offered just two different CDs question has raised whether actually two separate events separate awards event separate CDs later 126 Model Aviation Speaking Contest Directors have en countered problem processing new ones ever-increasing numbers have individuals apply CD status same time send sanction request event very close date desired close mean week before case Up point have tried very hard accommodate applicant figure out push processing through Unfor tunately tends consume large gobs time several departments puts Con test Coordinator bind raises number opportunities slipups just flat vi olates statement sanctions submitted minimum 30 days prior event Thereforeeffective nowif ap plying CD status allow minimum 60 days between application date sanction request will al low us approximately two weeks takes process CD application still al low sufficient time get sanction request Contest Coordinator before 30-day minimum required before event last thought pleasure being vited Top Gun Scale event held re cently event spearheaded Frank Tiano first-rate used complete new set rules developed specifically event worked quite well Especially noteworthy fact so-called heavy metal airplanes WW II etc did dominate higher places smatter ing homebuilts civilian biplanes etc sprinkled through first 10 places special note flight line setup honesty us participating concerned about flying what amounted four flight lines single site visions midairs mid grounds other horrendous operating problems didnt happen Oh few intense moments traffic got little heavy runway no real problems interesting see %-scale WW II fighters sharing airspace pre WW aircraft What proved communicate between lines keep effec tive control have people flying contest routine four lines site will work Congratulations go contest manage ment especially Condors local Jay cees making event very special Now can figure Out get Russian bomber off straight down run way. SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit X icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Oprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters a must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA OHQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive CD Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action CL Racing Can Have An Entry Level Event Frank Williams Houston TX Im writing letter response Bob Underwoods comments January 1989 issue regarding perceived folly rules proposers trying build entry level events As proposer types Ive got put forth thoughts ap ply specifically Control Line Racing events cant just throw up hands say cant done Mr Under wood might suggest indeed similarities across modeling disciplines Free Flight RC Control Line Im sure apply sub ject entry level competition events can agree experienced will always occupy winners circle term entry level often misnomer Ar nold Palmer always going beat no matter easy golf course play Although case CL Racing Im sure us concerned talking about winning strictly about entry level competition either Maybe talking about ensuring events average modeler can just participate some particular aspects CL flying make especially unique deserving critical attention thought ful rules maintenance tactile feedback CL aircraft element makes CL flying unique culprit undermining ability broad spectrum modelers participate CL Racing events As aircraft speeds increased point 150 mph Rat Rac ers tactile feedback turns some thing must experienced be lieved Its literally overpowering point piloting Rat competition really hurts achievable very few simulate Fast Rat race pick up 50-lb box tools run place five minutes Dont get wrong cer tainly place Unlimited racing can Lets just make sure theres place rest us Control Line Racing events tend natural starting point CL competition thus source new blood competitive side sport past Rat became faster Scale Racing Slow Rat added provide needed events appropriate performance lev els Unfortunately general failure shore up maintain rules led perform ance increases year year has re sulted innocent-sounding event like Slow Rat requiring same level phys ical specimen pilot plane re quired Fast Rat simulate Slow Rat race carry 40-lb box tools run place six minutes same time excitement fun race re duced since reduce allowa ble number fliers races three down two goes saying Open/ adult events trouble Jr Sr level Racing events similar state Event Director Senior Rat Race re cent Nats about place find teenager flying Rat went out way make sure two-up races avoided Junior Racing entries Sad say three four entries Mouse Race big-engine events almost out question Juniors today though dutifully listed rule book missing whole generations fu ture CL modelers fear obsoleting equipment few expertsmost cant pilot equipment race sit uation anyway Racing community has allowed special events like Slow Rat continue degraded state decade strict rules can written will pro vide stable event appropriate perform ance levels can define event will attractive former Nats winner same time will easily achievable modeler average skills physical capa bilities done revival Quickie Rat event can defined such will also have built-in assuran ces will promote success en try level person obvious action replace fix events books such Slow Rat failing few competitive fliers left scream equip ment will obsoleted attempts add supplemental event Unfortunately general attitude cant done theres no point trying As Mr underwood noted AMA wor ried added events create headaches running Nats hamper ability well international level Ill simply counter projection will ex tremely easy administer Nats events nobody comes fly early Seventies CL Racing events Nats over 125 event entries late Eighties lucky have 20 progressing right direction cer tainly has reduced Nats administrative headaches goes saying no prac tice three-up racing US pilots trip ping over themselves FAI Team Race international scene solution CL Racing First recog nize admit problem Ad mit havent lost 80% participa tion just because RC much fun Control Line Contest Board CLCB should preserve save intent events stop worrying about obsoleting equipment few can make happen must abandon attitude cant done theres no point try ing rest us must think will take care rules us no special interest group CL Rac ing limited avenues dialogue SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 127 x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO places voice opinions sometimes X only see vested inputs Racing Advis 0 ory Committee CLCB two-thirds major ity vote CLCB has much inertia built its almost impossible o needed change timely response stifle CO performance tricks threaten event Somebody needs step up take charge provide needed unbiased direction o CL Racing competition Weve quite literally got wolves guarding henhouse a rules making changing process very passive procedure responds exter 0 nal inputs other year CO Its left guys out speak up help make things happen used X to fly Rat now fly Sailplanes lack 0 Racing pilot write AMA quick note Im mad hell want fly AMA Control Line Racing too o Granted understand phenomenon CO Mr Underwood describingthat entry level events being finally domi X nated expert contestant just o want make sure everyone knows CL Racing has declined just because experts won time entry level person just got mad went home o but primarily because physical requireCO ments fly events greatly limited participation Its really bad wen X all experts can compete entry o level event still cant get m event rules changed Now thats sad bottom line certainly RC Rac o ing has suffered possibly CL partici CO pation may eventually feel effects Thanks listening Really Need Turnaround Pattern letter response item Mr Luis Escalona February 1989 Soap box letter concludes state ment Last certainly least Id like see AMA institute novice sports man classes FAI Pattern After does future US world competition team members no good start flying type pattern rest world flies other proposal actually takes place will expense present AMA classes will end up seven eight classes Pattern contest change will probably proposed during next rules change cycle Would beneficial change concerned Should done expense AMA classes will see decline numbers contestants two classes added existing six would have total eight CDs contend bit much dont think Just Pattern fliers US enter three contests yearly enter team selection program qualifying per iod actually qualify en ter actual Masters Tournament dont have answers Ill try 2500 us will enter three contests year As today December 28 1988 Ed total 96 have paid money signed up qualification period 42 have qualified 16 others still pending last team se lection Fentress VA also site 1988 AMA NatsEd 43 44 contestants actually showed up names numbers published Model Aviation care look up make major changes benefit select few Apparently F3A com munity continues feel way look FAI events will find participation pretty spotty best reasons us could really care less about time F3A boys leave things alone have RC Aerobatics Contest Board time comes majority want change will happen present participants AMA classes far out number F3A community us ll have no contests place fly choice Rules Proposals AMA Contest Boards Pail Mysterious Forces Work John R Guenther Borden IN recently enjoyed Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director article April 1989 issue Model Aviation dealt same topics feelings have state ments comments have heard read last couple years concerning rules proposal system role Jim Whitecontest board member plays final vot Claflin KSing same Bob mentions article have articles written vari ous magazine columns suggest inner sanctum AMA com prised contest board cronies nothing other scratch anothers backs get pet proposals approved rule book Such has case criticisms recently le veled towards Scale Contest Board am member persons claim have divine insight what Scale modeler out really wants As Bob suggests has pick up 1988/89 AMA Competition Regula tions book read darn thing find out things really work comes rules proposals voting As Bob also states seldom did heor have Ireceived written comments phone call per taining support opposition rule proposal So say vote way Well honest sometimes vote way because way feel sometimes vote way because what have say about rule proposal would affect particular area Scale modeling Most time have rely comments re ceive members own model club what hear contests mall shows what read various magazinesor hear occasional phone call concerned AMA member conversations however usually short really meaty substance generally serve get- point across understand feelings behind comments Within past two three years have heard people outside own AMA district have within dis trict rule proposals being considered Scale Contest Board District VI big district lot Scale activity would think people own dis trict likely affected Scale rule proposals would take time interest contact feelings should vote However case Bob also states own experiences So t happens Well continu ally hear lot moaning groaning about rules arent things changed reason because mysterious forces out run ning things Now about topic goes about getting Contest Board better yet. get guy off know has hot topic down Florida way some time now because certain disgruntled modeler wants replace AMA districts Scale Contest Board member either himself someone else will sympathetic personal Scale causes read magazine arti cles go along theme other districts too. uded idea should some sort election contest board membersjust like district VPsis fine long autonomy maintained district other words whether like dislike Scale Contest Board candidate AMA dis trict V other district can vote candidate own district pro gram such would gladly support Sounds like American way doesnt feel am touch happenings Scale modeling arqund country whether FF CL RC am sure out reading article would totally agree claim person lives District VI feels strongly enough about removal Scale Contest Board he/she has contact AMA District VP lodge major complaint against What know about VP however make hasty changes considerable reflection investi gation would also go record say feel came would hold true AMA VPs recognize fact certain personalities egos can often root perceived problems get way qualified person doing best job district contest board AMA just because frivolous complaints few disgruntled persons As long constituents deal sdes topics concern leave references personalities out discussion am willing en ter meaningful dialog fellow Scale modelers am sure fellow SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 128 Model Aviation x 0 m 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 CO SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Scale Contest Board members feel same way keep hearing reading AMA being organization infested special inter est groups comprised cronies old men topic subject wearing pretty thin ears mind want get something done dont like way things running want changes made get facts straight first get involved working through AMA Associate VPs AMA VP As Bob Underwood states best position re spond needs constituents various AMA matters Dont just take cheap potshots make off-the-cuff remarks topics/subjects have few facts Keep egos emotions proper perspective con sider would could better job person contest board tterment AMA membersnot just yourself last have rule proposal suggestion feel would better existing better also have worked out effective method administering implementing program/ideas/rules before go pop ping off mouth against current contest board representative Mufflers CL Combat Gary Buffon President Western Associated Modelers must respond letter April 1989 Soapbox column regarding problem mufflers Combat Having grew up model airplanes part life realized years ago modelers know nothing impossible 1971 flew first mufflerequipped Combat airplane two-day con test San Pablo CA meet won first place held scoring record stood years am puzzled impossible nature using mufflers Combat indicated Mr Chris Gay organization Western Associated Modelers Inc mandated muf flers Control Line event both contests fun flying 1975 guess didnt realize impossible Personally have flown older Combat models Quicker Guided Missile T-Square Sneaker Super Swoop Demon Big Iron VooDoo Nemesis Winder using mufflers havent ac tive Combat about three years basic airframe concept has changed time Granted using muf fler presents some added criteria modeler must address doesnt neces sarily mean isnt thing Quite frankly find ourselves very few Control Line flying sites Northern California area still have difficulties muffled engines Some cur rent sites such no Combat can flown clubs site example due noise engines muffled 92 dB 20 ft too noisy local res idents endeavor make sure AMA membership understands no event exempt noise problems sooner take can-do attitude bet ter chances become part solu tion instead part problem organization alternative noise reduction Combat simply comes eliminated being flown cer tain contests dont like alterna tive Combat fliers anyone interested noise study WAM completed 1974 send SASE two stamps will send copy along dated still relevant Noise single significant problemsa problem must solve modeling will continue more restricted Lets have activity known healthy beneficial noisy airplanes Think about Problem Areas Flying Free Flight Radio Assist Archie W Mills Jr Brea CA am new RC flying having unable afford RC gear youth flew CL dur ing late Fifties early Sixties lost interest middle high school last 25 years have active Ama teur Radio avid reader RC maga zines have recently become active model aviation again have helped efforts members Soaring Union Los Angeles SULAEd assistance have actually model air under control later suffered major accident build ing table am currently building two addi tional models hope flying again soon As RC enthusiast see number problems Ron St Jeans proposal January Soapbox As longtime Ama teur Radio Operator understand problems exist Perhaps lack under standing radio interference see Rons proposal because writing viewpoint flier Free Flight models background RC flier believe RC fliers would see immedi ately danger proposal However feel publication like Model Avia tion should carefully screen what printed believe chance interference loss control anyone attempts multiplex several transmitter/receiver pairs single RC channel Mr St Jean suggests hope discussion follows helpful Specifically want address proposal two RC aircraft RC-e quipped Free Flight modelsEd could con trolled same frequency using pres ent-day RC equipment Things would very simple transmitter/receiver pair could share same channel Indeed suspect would seeing happening today actually possible Unfortunately sev eral characteristics radio communica tions data transmission make lution marginal impossible current state art RC equipment two AM transmitters operate same frequency will generate audio signal detector circuits receiver tuned frequency audio signal result heterodyningthe com bination two RF signals produce third spurious signal detector receiver interference signal pro duced because transmitters tuned same frequency No matter closely tuned initially discrete uncoordinated devices output frequencies will vary over time differing output frequencies will cause inter ference receivers audio signal has potential disrupt decoding control signal pulses resulting loss control converting FM get away ill effects having two transmit ters channel FM receivers same RF channel susceptible cap ture effect practical terms means FM receiver will respond strongest RF carrier present its passband means receiver will neces sarily respond its parent transmitter transmitter signal strong enough capture receiver Obvi ously signal parent transmitter have potential disaster Pulse code modulation PCM may allevi ate situation receiver cannot hear its parent transmitter may understand respond com mands received However will re spond commands its parent either may lead immediate dis aster loss control fact recognized corrected unpleas ant results can occur proposal control channels staggered has chance work wish return AM radios using on/off pulse keying carrier willing pay great deal extremely sophisticated trans mitting equipment cost necessary because system will require master/ slave relationship between transmitters operating channel multiple transmitters will have master broadcasts frame-sync pulse pulse signal will received other transmitters will now need re ceivers integrated used precisely control timing transmis sion control pulses proper control channel slots Todays transmitters uncoordi nated free-running sync oscillators cannot used proposed due nonsyn chronization drift sync oscilla tors situation will inevitably result collisions control signals channel collisions will cause garbled commands receivers decoders will result loss control Addition ally method will work FM due continuous carrier transmitted FM transmitter capture effect de scribed above Rons proposal has merit RC fliers willing foot bill vastly ex pensive equipment Unfortunately todays transmitters receivers de signed operate time-shared manner OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 129 CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CD 0 -o w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr809Mike CIem12-14-80 StickSr329Chris Johnson3-13-85 Op1324JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Inter-Jr1149Don Slusarceyk8-12-86 medSr745Todd Lewis5-12-84 StickOp2112Stas Chilton11-13-87 I-IL StickJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 Sr1315Dos Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op2349Thomas ValIse10-3-82 ff00Jr1001Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 CabinSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 Op1247Larry Loucks8-21-88 Auto-Jr243Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 Sr217Chas K Martin12-28-78 Op 550Larry Loucka8-7-85 Hell-Jr 824Jon Harlan6-29-85 copterSr432Ronnie Stranaky3-31-73 Op1107JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Orni-Jr 129Jolyn Andrews6-10-82 th9pterSr516Don Slusarczyh12-11-88 Op554Frank Kieser4-24-88 PAlJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 IndoorSr1315Don Slusarceyk12-11-88 -Op2314Thomas ValIse9-13-81 Penny-Jr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 planeSr819MatthewGagliano 2-22-87 Op1131Peter Slseitling10-22-88 NoviceJr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 Penny-Sr819MatthewGaglisno 2-22-87 planeOp907Jim Clam3-10-88 Easy BJr826Don Slusarczyk8-19-86 Sr858Don Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op1538Walter Kulzer3-10-88 Man-Jr312Don Slusarceyk8-18-88 hattanSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 CabinOp742WaS VanGorder8-14-87 HLGJr1014Jon Chancey3-31-84 Sr1018Mike Clam2-26-83 Op1188Mark Drela7-3-82 National AMA Records INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II Event flOG Stick Inter med Stick HL Stick flOG Cabin Auto giro Heli copter Omi thopter FAI Indoor Pennyplane Novice Penny Lys Man hattan Cabin HLG Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set Jr704Don Slussrczyk11-30-86 Sr1214Mark Drels8-12-fl Op854JIm Richmond9-28-85 Jr912Aaron MarIces9-29-84 Sr2104Don Sluaarczyk7-13-87 Op2128Stan ChilIes7-13-87 Jr748Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2318Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3407Jim Richmond9-29-84 Jr826Paul Loucka4-5-81 Sr1737Don Slusarczyk7-13-87 Op2157William Sheller7-13-87 JrNo record established SrNo record established Op815Larry Loucka9-29-85 Jr839Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr228Thomas Norell414-85 Op755Jim Richmond9-28-88 JrNo record established Sr 110MarlcTrubowitach8-14-61 Op1000Prank Kisser7-13-87 Jr745Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2316Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3100Jim Richmond9-28-85 Jr818Aaron Markes9-30-84 Sr914Mark Trubowitach8-5-79 Op1239Gdn Wisniewaki7-12-87 Jr818Aaron Markos9-30-64 Sr883Chris Bovais1-27-65 Op1038Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr912Aaron Markos9-29-64 Sr1229Don Slusarczyk7-13-67 Op1630Charles Markos7-13-67 Jr419Don Slusarczyk4-27-86 Sr 723Don DeLoacti3-20-88 Op 932Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr116Aaron Markos9-30-84 Sr1218Bryan Palmer3-20-83 Op1398Daniel Domina7-13-82 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1002Dave Lindley6-28-80 StickSr1109Richard Whitten6-2-fl Op1742James Richmond5-24-81 Inter-Jr1904Paul Loucka8-12-83 medSr2324Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 StickOp2829Stan Chilton8-29-87 ML StickJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 -Sr2931Richard Whtten7-30-76 Op4443James Richmond8-24-79 ROGJr1507Paut Loucka6-25-81 CabinSr1542Tom Soya8-6-73 -Op2519Ronald Ganser8-3-77 Auto-Jr408Dave Lindley8-26-80 giroSr520Chas K Martin12-29-75 Op1018Larry Loucka8-17-88 Hell-Jr618Jonathan Harlan8-18-84 copterSr447Ron Ganser Jr5-29-71 Op916Lew GIllow8-26-80 Orni-Jr401Scott T Robbins12-18-88 thopterSr911Don Slusarozyk8-21-88 Op1132Prank Kleser8-30-87 PAlJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 IndoorSr2931Richard Whitten6-18-82 -Op3927Cezar Banks6-18-82 Penny-Jr1236Jeni Jeecka8-14-83 planeSr1436Dave Llndley8-17-82 -Op1600Dennis Jeecks6-14-83 NoviceJr1224Aaron Markos8-15-83 Penny-Sr1141Mike VanGorder6-15-83 laneOp1305Cezar Banks6-18-83 B Jr 1757 Robert Skrjanc 6-18-82 Sr1805Don Slusarczyk8-20-88 -Op2206Walter VanGorder9-25-88 Man-Jr315Don Slusarczyk4-13-86 hattanSr717Charles Gagllano3-8-87 CabinOp1027WaIt VanGorder8-29-87 HIGJr2104Darryl Slevens8-7-77 Sr2326Gary Stevens8-7-fl Op2228Bucky Servailes1-17-71 As May 21989 INDOOA AMA CEILING CATEGORY IV Event Age MItt/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1247Robert Skrjanc5-18-82 StickSr1551Mark Drels9-18-fl Op2221James Richmond8-1-81 Inter-Jr1554Mike Vanoorder7-15-79 medSr2921Don Slusarczyk8-2-88 StickOp3119Earl Hoffman9-5-88 ML StickJr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 Sr 3884 Richard Whitten7-3-fl Op 52 14 James Richmond 8-31-79 ROG Jr 1436 Jonathan Harlan 8-14-63 Cabin Sr 2118 Don Slusarczyk 7-25-88 Op 3327 Robert Randolph 7-3-63 Auto- Jr 219 Dave Lindley 7-31-78 giro Sr 608 Ches K Martin 12-29-75 Op1056 Ronald Ganser7488 Hell- Jr 533 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-84 copter Sr 329 Chas K Marlin 12-29-75 Op 1036 James Richmond 7-8-86 Orni- Jr 207 Socat Robbina 4-4-87 thopter Sr 902 Don Sluaarczyk 7-3-88 Op1518 Roy White7-3-88 PAl Jr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 indoor Sr 3554 Richard Whitten 7-3-fl Op 4744 James Richmond 8-25-66 Penny- Jr 1208 Jon Harlan 7485 plane Sr 1400 Don Slusarceyk 6-4-68 Op1710 Bob DeBaffy7-3-83 NoviceJr 1208 Jon Harlan7-6-85 Penny- Sr 1152 Don Slusarcayk 8-4-88 plane Op 1541 LR DeBaffy 8-1-87 Easy B Jr 1807 Andrew Taglistico 8-5-88 -Sr 1918 Don Sluasrccyk9-5-68 Op2325 OR Nelin8-30-66 Man-Jr 431 Jim Buston6-7-67 haltan Sr 951 Don Slusarozyk 6-7-87 Cabin Op 1115 Raymond Harlan 9-1-86 HLG Jr 2072 Steve Wittman 1-27-74 Sr 23944 Charles Gagliano 9-5-88 Op2856 Ron Wittman2-18-73 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Event AgeM/SHeld ByDate Set CO5 Jr530Jeff Wittmen5-30-88 Power Sr457John t3odel8-25-85 Op1400George Perryman10-16-88 PAl Jr738Tim Young11-2-75 Power Sr1883C Keith Martin9-1-75 Op5053Edward Carroll5-25-75 Wake- Jr2500Eric Ryan8-24-79 field Sr2080Jason Kendy2-15-81 Op5710Robert P White3-8-80 Coupe Jr1154Gregg Ferrer1-28-75 dHiver Sr2449Jason Kendy3-28-81 Op8308Robert P White3-28-81 P-30 Jr1016Channing Booth5-23-87 Sr1348Jay Humelbaugh1-30-82 Op 2742 Richard E Murphyl 1-25-84 ML Jr1056Darryl Stevens2-20-fl Glider Sr1206John Dowey9-27-75 Op2449Phil Mainer Jr7-24-82 A-i Jr1059David Turgeon4-29-79 Towline Sr1651Hugh SandroniJr 5-25-81 Op8856Martyn Cowley5-25-87 A-2 Jr2400Jeffrey Livotto9-4-fl Towline Sr4488Brian VanNest4-18-71 Op5739Kevin Collins7-23-83 Event Age OsHeld ByDate Set Cargo Jr5597 Darryl Stevens7-10-fl Sr2500 Melanie Sanford7-2-68 Op10021 Roman Ramirez9-19-82 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT Event Age M/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD GA Op TBD Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TeD CI B Op TBD Gas Jr 3109 Bobby Morgan 5-29-fl Sr 5128 Paul Munana 5-25-80 Op 5937 Bob Scrndberg 5-28-88 ViA Gas Jr 1020 Darritl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1249 Dana 7-13-75 Op 1114 John Drobahoff 7-10-fl Gas Jr 2500 Joey Foster 5-28-fl Sr 4702 Randy Wailer 5-29-76 Op 5614 Scott Reid 5-28-66 Gas Jr 783 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1180 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1344 Richard Myers 8-27-72 B Gas Jr 2557 Travis Hunter 5-30-83 Sr 2582 Bob Scully 3-7-78 Op 7480 Glenn Schneider 9-25-fl B Gas Jr 2000 Steve Calhoun 11-18-75 ROW Sr 808 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1203 H Doering Jr 11-27-fl C Gas Jr 3346 Travis Hunter 5-28-63 Sr 2632 Keith Mo 5-28-79 Op 9300 Dou0as Gaicreath 5-28-83 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 1043 Lan Armstrong 7-27-80 DGaa Jr 1217 Mike Keller 11-8-86 Sr 2980 Travis Hunter 1-15-64 Op 6904 Mules Matthies 3-11-79 DGas Jr Norecordestabliahed ROW Sr No record established Op 551 John Drobehoff 7-4-81 Mulvi- Jr 2325 J Cannyngham 5-28-77 hill Sr 2810 Jason en 4-19-80 Rubber Op 8824 Robert P White 3-11-79 MuM- Jr 448 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl hill Rbr Sr 122 John Bench 9-19-76 ROW Op 1242 Joe Bilgrl 8-15-82 Auto- Jr 238 Nancy Andr 8-3-75 giro Sr 136 Mike Johnson 1-17-76 Op 631 George Perryman 7-28-87 Omi- Jr 101 Chris Scoff 4-22-79 thter Sr No record established Op 921 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 1324 Darryl Stevens 10-29-fl copter Sr 716 Charles K Martin 9-14-75 Op 1457 Thomas Pinch 5-8-60 CONTROL LINE Event Age H/M/S Held ByDate Set Endur- Jr 0:24l6Gregory Archer 12-20-81 ance Sr 0:1428Gregory Archer 1-24-82 Op2:0434JR Hubele3-17-85 EventAgeMPHHeld ByDate Set ViAJr10878Ousy J Barber10-7-79 SpeedSr10813Mary K Kim5-6-79 Op14417Charles Legg10-15-88 SpeedJr14429Brent BuaselI8-5-76 Sr15019Dimmie Perkins10-14-78 Op18083Dub Jett10-18-fl B SpeedJr16257DavId Hooks8-13-81 Sr18084WillIam Hughes8-22-80 Op21823Sher/Gron/Broas9-27-66 D SpeedOp21243Garzon/G Brown8-2-85 Farm 40Sr15297Joseph KaIl12-7-80 SpeedOp18708R Wisnlewaki/2-2e.88 5 Wlsnieweki JetJr18549Patrick Hempel11-23-75 SpeedSr20493Mike Lengisis11-9-74 Op21293HufflHurlecker/10-22-n Langlois ViA Pro-Jr9571Osay J Barber9-9-78 lila Proto PAlJr12967Charles Lieber9-23-73 SpeedSr14963Charles Lieber8-8-fl Op18080Carl Dodge12-11-88 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT II EventAge M/S HeldByDeteSet ElectricJr TBD PowerSr TBD 0 AOp TBD ElectrlcJr TeD PowerSr TBD 0 8Op TBD ViA GasJr1601 KeIth Morgan1-30-fl Sr1930 Kenneth Keegan4-29-84 Op2547 James Booker6-6-86 ViA GasJr483 Dana White9-15-74 ROWSr752 Randy Archer9-19-76 Op959 JoeW Dodson8-11-74 AGesJr2148 Josy Poster4-3-fl Sr2848 Parker McOuown5-24-80 Op4184 Scott Reid12465 AGasJr435 Tom Regan11-4-73 ROWSr684 Dana White7-12-75 --Op803 Jerald Murphy10-23-83 B GasJr1137 TravIs Hunter9-25-63 Sr1911 Mark Weodrey9-3-78 Op5400 William Morgan11-29-81 B GasJr 129 Timothy Young7-13-75 ROWSr727 Dana White7-12-75 Op738 John Drobehett8-7-83 C GasJr2313 MIke Keller12-7-86 Sr2082 Keith Morgan11-11-79 Op8513 Terry Kerger11-8-87 C GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established -Op508 John Drobahoff7-5-61 D GasJr2222 Mike Keller4-6-86 Sr1428 Travis Hunter4-29-84 Op5400 Joe Lobbia2-4-82 D GasJrNo record establIshed ROWSrNo record established Op459 John Drobeheff7-4-81 PayloadJr638 Steve WiBman5-30-77 Sr711 Steve Wieman5-29-78 Op3900 Edward Eliot8-29-76 MuM-Jr8213 Randy Secor11-5-73 hillSr3052 Joaeph Kubins8-5-78 RubberOp8819 Robert White12-18-76 Mulvi-Jr321 Tim Young9-21-75 hill RbrSr349 Gary Stevens2-28-78 ROWOp1232 Joe Bllgri8-7-83 Auto-Jr 238 Jesnine Andrews6-8-75 giroSr 022 Mike Reagan7-21 -74 Op437 George Perryman7-28-87 Orni-Jr815 Jolyn Ardrews8-27-62 thaptsrSrNo record established Op838 Roy White10-21-84 Hell-Jr811 Joseph Bonang5-14-72 copterSr657 Charles K Martin9-14-75 Op1048 Hermann Andresen4-17-82 RC SOARING SLOPE DURATION Gm Age HIM/S Held Jr 4:0249 Matthew Collier - Sr 2:58e8 Dister Rezek Op 53540 Dale Collier B Jr 4:0245 Mashew Collier Sr 2:5608 Deter Rezek Op 120804 Dole 8 Collier C Jr 4:e249 Matthew Collier Sr 2:8808 Deter Rozek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier D Jr 4:0249 Meshes Colter Sr 23808 Dieter Rezek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier Event Canier Oars Carrier Own II Fable Carrier Age Polata Jr 35180 Sr 36308 Op 42721 Jr 38677 Sr 36119 Op 43533 Jr 24108 Sr 27288 Op 38643 Held D Silversmith D Slveramith MD WeOlok D SIlversmith D Silversmith MD Waitick Deanna Wallick Joseph Gruber Caries Alelse Date set 9-19-87 7-25-87 9-19-88 5-15-88 7-29-87 7-17-88 5-1588 7-25-87 7-17-55 5-15-as 7-2587 7-17-88 Date Set 15-4-54 7-9-86 6-21-87 10-13-55 7-27-06 12-3084 9-29-85 9-3584 10488 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT III Event Age S/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr532 Melanie Sanlord9-3-88 CI Op408 Curt Sanlord9-3-88 Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD CI B Op TBD iAA Gas Jr727 Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1116 David Martin4-27-86 Op 1900 Terry Thorkildass 3-4-89 ViA GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op558Harry Murphy Jr8-15-80 GasJr716Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1040Ken D Keegan10-19-86 Op2859Mark Valsrius7-8-86 GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op421Robert Fizer8-15-82 B GasJr1008Mike Keller10-18-86 Sr703Melanie Santord11-27-88 Op 3611 Marvin R Mace 7-2-88 B Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 530 John Drobshotl 7-5-81 C Gas Jr 755 Mike Keller 10-26-86 Sr 512 Melanie Sastord 11-27-88 Op 2730 Terry Kerper 3-5-89 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record sotablished Op 239 John Drobshott 8-15-82 DOss Jr 1100 MIke Keller 10-26-88 Sr No record established Op 4205 Scott Reid 6-22-86 D Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 420 John Drobahotf 7-4-81 Payload Jr 503 Tony Hutchins 8-9-86 Sr 729 Melanie Santord 11-27-88 Op 684 James Walston 7-30-85 Mulvi- Jr 935 William Hens 7-26-78 hill Sr 1635 Mike CIem 8-8-81 Rubber Op 3511 Robert Lipori 9-29-85 Mulvi- Jr 212 Jason Thorten 11-24-85 hill Rbr Sr No record established ROW Op 1454 Joe Bllgri 8-14-82 Auto- Jr 143 Jolys Andrews 7-23-78 giro Sr No record established Op 534 George Ferryman 7-25-87 Orsi- Jr 111 Jolyn Andrews 8-23-81 thopter Sr No record estsblished Op 1617 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 207 Jolyn Andrews 7-23-85 copter Sr No record established Op 849 H Andreses 4-18-82 THERMAL DURATION Gm Age HAilS Held A Jr 5:0853 Claistopter Riser Sr No record established Op 02708 Jos Feather B Jr 01001 George Rodriguez Sr 1341 Names Timbo Jr Op 50055 Jerry itrolnech C Jr 02208 Mashes Coleman - Sr 12124 Ales Sewer Op 80300 Jay Siren D Jr 1 1208 Adam Feltz Sr 1 2124 Ales Bower Op 547 co Keith lOnditok DECLARED DISTANCE amAgeMbaHeldBy AJr152Rubis Olsen Sr163Dieter Rezek Op293George J Ruler BJr2935Christopher Riser Sr163 Deter Rerek Op 1478 Jerry Krisnucb C Jr 2925 Chestepher Riser Sr 182 Dater Rozek - Op 3878 Jerry Kreinock D Jr 4463 Brian Isenhart Sr 1696 Ales Bower Op 14067 Joseph M Warts OPEN DISTANCE Clam AgeMilesHeld Jr173Rabin Olsen Sr24Dieter Rezek Op880FesI J Wlson B Jr2908Chrlsthsr Ruler Sr24Dieter arab Op1478Jerry Kralneck C Jr123BrIan Iseshart Sr980Also Bower Op3876Jerry Kraisock D Jr4463BrIan isenhart Sr1685Ales Sower Op14087Joseph M Warts CLOSED COURSE DISTANCE CImAgeKmHeld Jr324George RodrIguez Sr6680Dister Rezek Op1204Dale Collier S Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dieter Rarek Op24908Date 5 Collier C Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dater Rozek Op24680Dole 5 Collier D Jr324George RodrIguez 5-6680DaterRozeb Op24680Dole 8- Caiter ALTITUDE din Age Feat Held A Jr 30212 George Rodriguez Sr Na record established Op50871George J Ruler B Jr 1883 James Saly III Sr 1893 Ales Sower Op 3100 Jark R Miser C Jr 30979ChrIstopher Ruler Sr3045Norman Timba Op3600Jack Miner D Jr4010Scott Christian Sr304sNorman Timbs Op6026Jach Miner SPEED Ctase Age MPHHeld JrNo record established Sr2303Dieter Rozek Op38079George J Riser B Jr1820Clntatepher Riser Sr2576Richard Simpson Op8074Jerry Kreinocb C Jr1820Clslatapher flitter Sr4980Richard Simpson Op8841MIcheel Same D Jr1820Chrlstspher Riser Sr5723Also Bower Op0858Micheol Reagas 130 Model Aviation Date Set 1-4-87 5-31-87 9-1-88 8-9-81 8-23-81 9-7-80 9-9-el 5-30-82 9-1-82 8-5-81 5-30-82 Date Set 7-22-87 7-2587 12-2788 1 2-2788 7-25-87 5-30-81 12-27-86 7-25-87 530-82 9-304 5-22-81 5-29-88 Date Set 7-22-87 7-25-87 7-7-88 12-27-58 7-25-87 9-30-81 5-27-84 83041 830-82 8-3-84 5-22-al 5-29-88 Date Set 10-17-88 7-25-87 5-15-88 10-1788 7-28-87 7-17-08 10- 1788 7-25-87 7-17-88 10-17-86 7-25-87 7-17-88 Date Sal 9-27-88 1-18-87 11-27-79 104-81 9-14-85 1-1887 104-81 7-27-85 7-25-84 15-481 8-11-82 Den Set 7-5-87 12-28-88 1-18-87 8-2542 10-28-84 1-18-87 9-28-82 9-2-84 1-18-87 4-10-63 4-10-83
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COMPETI TC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood several occasions over last few years during tenure Technical Direc tor have made effort dig some activities see what makes tick sanctioning process has seen fairly large amount attention because probably misunderstood aspects Academys ac tivities also fluid far changes concerned seem number persons continue have notion sanc tioning event related insurance coverage true generally Sanc tioning required insurance either club site owner small ex ception nonchartered club wishing cover site owner must sanction inducements sanctioning include date area protection listing Sanctioned Events Calendar often called Contest Calendar Model Aviations Competition Newsletter added value Academy having indication amount activity also Some time ago performed little survey sanctions applied determine type activity occurring Due time frame selected calendar heavy nonflying mall shows like check revealed about half sanc tions nonflying non-rule-book events get little different perspective slanted toward flying season used re cent issue Model Aviation listed events received processed period between April 1 December 30 1989 list consisted some 822 events under half normal number processed during recent years information studied interestingand now characteristic pattern emerged some con cerns surfaced well Some 305 822 sanctions listed rule book events addition number 95 listed rule book events significant deviations stan dard rules original 305 86 events mingled combination pure rule book events others having deviations Combining numbers ar Continued page 126 M L 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE FF World Champs Juniors 1990 Free Flight Team Selection Committee Chairman Bob Sifleet submits following information will Free Flight world champi onships Juniors contestants yet 18 years old 1990 Yugoslavia FAI classes F1AIB/C will flown US team selec tion will take place late summer 1989 site/sites determined early July 1989 eligible program com petitor must 17 years old younger dur ing 1989 interested entering program should write AMA HQ Attention Miche line Madison immediately additional formation questionnaire Team Selection Committee needs know July 1 1989 will participate team selec tion Modelers interested becoming team manager Junior FF team should submit letter application AMA HQ tention M Madison no later July 15 1989 desirable applicants have world championship experience Beyond regular team manager duties team man ager may required organize two team practices able assist team members model construction proj ects preparation world champion ship competition Submitting FA Rules Proposals Modelers wishing submit proposals FAI international competition rules re minded current AMA procedures handling proposals require sent AMA HQ first addressed attention Micheline Madison must received August 15 1989 no official AMA FAI form submitting such proposals however proposal submission must refer ap Cant inued page 122 RESTON VA 22090 Highlights March 1989 FAIICIAM Meeting Paris john Worth AMA Executive Director ClAM Secretary General Noise limits shall applied aero modeling engine classes effective January 1 1991 96 dBA three meters apply no other noise rule has approved prior date particular class No rules changes between editions FAI Sporting Code now sued four years except genuine safety matters indispensable rules clarifica tions rules affecting noise Future rules proposals technical nature must accompanied supporting data IndoorPossible world championships Romania 1990 countrys FAI status clear before end 89 Awards Jim Richmond USA winner FAI Alphonse Penaud award 1988 five times Indoor World Champion Peter Freebrey UK winner FAI aeromodeling Gold Medal 1988 af ter double vote tie Howard Kuhn USA decided ClAM President Two new annual FAI aeromodeling awards established Most outstanding record performance year Winning both national world champi onships same year Officers ClAM officer subcommittee chair man positions reelected except Art Schroeder USA new chairman Information Education Subcom mittee RoIf Girsberger Switzerland new F3B FAI RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman Rules Changes Specific category rules changes immedi ate effect 1989 1990 others 1993 effectivity will detailed later sep arate report Outdoor FF 1 Flyoff increment increases Coupe DHiver 1/2A Power Provisional FAI rules increased 30 sec mm 2 A-i Towline GliderMinimum weight reduced 220 180 grams 3 Builder-of-the-model rule still does ap ply A-i Glider 1/2A FAI class Power Coupe DHiver 4 Jr FF World ChampionshipsApprov ed Yugoslavia 1990 Spain 1992 tentative 5 Possible US FF World Champion ships 1993 Control Line 1 F2A SpeedPull test increased 60 times model weight effective January 1 1990Continued page 124 July 1989 121 -j AMA RC Transmitter Checks 1989 Modelers may have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequencychecking program 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 June 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model Hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA propriate sections paragraphs FAI Sporting Code rule book using numbering system found Code Members should note 1984 edition FAI Sporting Code no longer valid limited number latest edition Sporting Code available cost $3 AMA HQ Proposed FAI rules must also briefly state reason proposed change sam ple typical imaginary rules propos als given below Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Wiltiams 341 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 It R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11125 lit Netnon Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Slattord VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Wh8e Acres Rd Montgomery AL 38108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Hahnan Salem Rd Terre Hante IN 47903 RC Sealing Dale Falhening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80598 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoarIngRC Pattern & other RCRC except SoarIng Bold Face Below IndIcates ChaIrman Context Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Waytand MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt IanGorder 5669 Victory view Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srstl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 462 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenklna 31128 Ralnex Rd Memphla TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seart 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V DavId PlaIt 8940 NW 15th PlantatIon FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Eon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07849 Ill Dave Brown 4660 Layhigh Rd Hamillon OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hettenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All eventa except RC entIre Dlatrlct except MIchIgan Greg Seydel 36250 Ions Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chitton WI 53014 MichIgan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts MI 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littletos CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Hosoluls HI 96616 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richsrd Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 46055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75088 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2359 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 3019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischolt 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75245 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X I/ic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Ciawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jeraid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista CI Colorado Springs CO 80804 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmosd WA 98053 Vt John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 681550584 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Rorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemax Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SuIt PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 58115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD ChaIrman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 467 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Memher West 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 Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 Ii George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 Ill R Heaselbrock 8320 BIua4ery HIll Ct CincInnatI OH 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Arxhdale Rd. FixStows NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane SI Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd xis Walt Seasonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lalham NY 12110 III Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV CuB Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotidale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 305 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bsrtiesviiie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millel clx Gibson Dunn & Crulcher 850 Newport Canter Dr Saite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI 855 Bellasmini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Cloed Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98854 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wuawing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Ashbury P1. Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 53277-5757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave CI 00 Bsnney Luke WA 88390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1 Palox Park IL 60484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 5015 Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80545 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Eon 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Pelers MO 63378 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergslrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanawsy WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Eslepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12190 Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBMIflAL OF PAl RULES PROPOSALS Note urn imaginary proposals EXAMPLE Secron 4 para 471 Execution line three delete two Ilevel laps substitute three Ilevel laps Reason no judges clerks recorders em ployed Iwo laps between maneuvers does give judge time consider marking mark flight card accordingly EXAMPLE B Section 4 para 4911 End Race Sub para 1 Delete 100 circuits 10 kilometers sub stitute 200 circuits 20 kilometers Reason The longer race greater difficsity contest mill ensure larger difference time between leading competitors shorter race finish within fractions second another ISection paragraph nambers refer FAI Sport ing Code AMA rule book Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIHerb justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ DAYTON FUN FLY JUNE 10-11 1989 1989 AMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ttIC FIF Oi1O I9 NAISONAL F UN FLY As reminder AMA membership meeting will held conjunction Dayton Fun Fly meeting will 700 pm USAF Museum theater will signS information Fun Fly site WrightPatteThon AFB Please note museum closes 5pm will reopen evening access theater meeting will provided July 15-23 1989 TnCities Washington NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS TA sSix sites lined up Hotels filling 289T S NOfficials line workers stepping for-N Tward budget committed theA Great Northwest see enjoy ready Fire off NATSN TA sentry form today Avoid late fees FliersT Nin RC Pattern Pylon SoaringrushS Tnow get frequency slotA S e entry deadline JUNE 16T NS Afor advance registration mail youN Tmiss can still enter site seeA ST L Nlate registration Official ScheduleS Tpage 129 March MODEL AVIATIONA ST NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS FLOAT FUN FLY FOR FELLOW FLOAT FLY FICIONADOS Fly off water An unofficial event year run Portland Skyknights AMA Club No 707 Thursday July 20 1989 CD Jerry Holcomb Contact Steve Mios Skyknights President 15093 Southeast Orient Drive Boring OR 97009503 668-3302 Jerry says will open flying low pre sure scale-like flight possible judging criterion INDOOR SCHEDULE REVISED 1989 NATS Indoor events have moved Kibbe Dome Moscow Idaho USA Indoor FAI Team Selection contest will held conjunction NATS additional Indoor activity has added third day Kibbe Dome schedule NATS Official Schedule has adjusted take advantage opportunity NATS site having 140-foot plus ceiling three-day schedule attracts very best competitionthis should THE EVENT Indoor fliers KIBBE DOMEMOSCOW IDAHO Friday July 21 7 am 730 am 8 am 9 am lOam 11 am 12noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 m Test FlyingH LB Scale Peanut Saturday July 22 Test FlyNPP PP Manh Start processing Sunday July 23 Test FlyEZB Int Start processing Novice HandIndoorPennyplaneEasy B LaunchandFiDFiD GliderPeanutPennyplaneTestIntermediateTest Scale Flying Stick Flying West Manhattan Half East Cabin East Ornithopter East Half End End F 10 Test West West Center Center Test Flying/ROG Cabin Sections Sections FiD Contestant Meeting TestFiD HLStick Test FlyingFID FiD Round 7 pm FiD 8 pm Round 9pm3 10pm ROG FiD Cabin Round 2 FiD Round 4 FiD Round 6 FiD Round 5 FiD Hand Round 7 Launch Stick FiD Round 8 FiD Round 9 July 1989 123 0A ~fIghts cam 2 F2D CombatIndividual team standings based matches won no subtraction losses Radio Control 1 F3A AerobaticsNo changes 2 F3B Soaring a New British Thermal Soaring rules ap proved provisional event b New French Aero-Tow rules approved provisional event c Winch rules clarified require mag netically operated switch control no electronic device affect power permitted effective immedi ately d Winch specs further clarified previous rulings e Next world championships Netherlands 1991 3 F3C Helicopters a Next world championships aly 1991 along F3A F3D b Flying skids landing gear instead rotor disk eye level c Horizontal EightThe pilot must now stand approximately two meters behind outer helipad must move during maneuver 4 F3D Pylon RacingThree clarifications approved effective immediately 1 If competitor fails complete flight disqualified score 200 2 winner event contes tant has accumulated lowest score after conclusion heats 3 If nine rounds flown competitors highest two scores shall discarded FAI Records based 10-lap times world continental championships compe tition will recognized beginning 1993 5 F3E Electric Power a If no 30 cells used no voltage measurements need made b No cell weight reduction permitted chemical other means c A safety line has defined sighting devices side flying through gate other d The landing circles concentric 15 30 meters must located no danger collision exists another model simultaneously flying either Dis tance gate tasks Gate poles will used 6 F4C ScaleWhere separate static flight judges used flying may begin af ter approximately half models have static judged Records Surface area definitions have approved separately fixed rotary-winged air craft See also RC Pylon note Fl Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee Member key issue ClAM agenda year Bureau proposal limit en gine noise 96 dB amended 90 dB three meters Free Flight technical meet ing voted unanimously against propo sal vote plenary session 21 Yes 9 No should kept mind proposal worded such model category did come up acceptable noise rule its class would 96 dB noise limit imposed January 1991 Don Lowe AMA president voting delegate felt noise problem FiC no-constraint noise rule class might accept able Whether ClAM whole would accept position appeared some what questionable however noise issue discussion occupied FF technical meeting time Some items appeared general agreement 1 Noise could no longer ignored Free Flight 2 rule against exhaust extensions prevents experi ments mufflers FiC 3 No has measured FiC noise dont know starting French planning make such measurements Open International event April 1989 4 use FiC mufflers would require new method timing engine runs use fuel additives make exhaust trail visible should investigated Although effect engine noise peoples ears brought up discus sion question discussed effect engine silencers safety As know FiG models wont go astray during climb once awhile warning bystanders watch ing particular model get change pitch engine noise results changes models speed Doppler effects possible would increasing hazard bys tanders silenced engine noise Consider whether would want vicinity FiC launches could get no audible warning model gone over top headed down FlA 15-minute launch proposal withdrawn Fl D Steering pole two- eightmeter length limit steering poles de leted unanimous vote Class FiG/I-I/i rules rules three provisional classes adopted following changes FiG/H/iDuration fly-off rounds will increased 60 seconds round FIGThe maximum wing loading 50 gm/sq dm deleted being redundant F1HThe minimum weight Alformula Glider reduced 180 grams FiG/H/IThe builder-of-the-model rule will apply three classes World Free Flight champs proposed 1990 FiD juniors Seniors September 25-30 SiteRomanian salt mines F1A/B/C Juniors August 20-26 Site Yugoslavia 1991 F1A/B/C Seniors July 1-8 SiteTBD 1993 F1A/B/C Seniors SiteUSA tentative F3B Soaring Terry Edmonds Alternate Member F3B Subcommittee selected AMA represent RC Soaring ClAM meeting Soar ing technical meeting largest attend ance longest agenda ClAM meeting fact subcommittee request extension time order complete discussion agenda items John Grigg resigned chairmanship F3B subcommittee just prior meet ing due employment conflicts prevented him devoting neces sary time required chairman RoIf Girs berger Switzerland elected new chairman F3B several proposals approved 1 Further definitions allowed winch motor enacted Resistance mea surements have temperature cor rected 200 celcius using formula Mea surements have made no less 150 milliseconds no 200 millisec onds after test voltage applied An organizer-provided battery used dur ing testing rotor motor fit ted ball needle roller bearings no other modifications allowed 2 1988 rule winch battery specifL cations indefinite hold Problems resistance measurements preventing rule enactment prior rule maxi mum battery case dimensions will used until further notice 3 new rule prohibiting electronic device being installed between bat tery winch motor intended boosting power passed immediate applica tion 4 correction rule number contestants Distance task ap proved immediate application now reads minimum three contestants will grouped rather three contes tants 5 new rule prohibiting fixed re tractable arresting device slow model during landing approved However date enactment uncertain because rule referred back technical sub committee further wording clarification Several other F3B proposals either withdrawn deferred further study technical subcommittee Two new soaring categories ap proved provisional FAI status first Class F3J RC Thermal Duration Gliders ef fective January 1 1990 basically man-on-man Duration event using qualifi cation fly-off format Flying done slot times meaning objective given time period fly longer compet itors rather obtain absolute maximum times Launch hand tow other new category Class F31 Aero tow Soaring Models event objective fly Duration Speed using semiscale Sailplanes launch aero-tow using altimeter telemetry out tow plane determining tow release alti tude Although event approved its date commencement pending until proper English translation rules ac epted highlights rules changes F3B trend toward stabiliza tion rulesbut certainly simplifi cation hope future may winch specifications equalizing power point serious consideration organizer-supplied winches very peo ple currently presenting strong opposition idea 124 Model Aviation new F3J class very exciting Al though rules probably what United States would have proposed Duration event opens door inter national competition type large majority US Soaring competitors interested bid 1991 F3B World Champion ships Netherlands approved will writing detailed report meeting hope will published Soaring model press will appear next months Competition Newsletter will include information complete new rules F3J class well details F3B changes F3C RC Helicopters Horace G Hagen Acting Chairman F3C Subcommittee Since subcommittee chairman un able attend technical meeting asked serve chairman following attendance Members J Amacher France L Bliss UK H Hagen USAActing Chairman R Honda Japan P Oberli Switzerland Guests C Gerard Luxemburg Goo sens Belgium J Lavigne France B Soder strom Sweden H van Loon Netherlands J van Vliet Netherlands Thirteen rules-change proposals dis cussed 1989 F3C subcommittee S/C tech nical meeting first proposal came France ad dressed Motor section 543 Piston motor displacement proposal suggested paragraph changed Maximum 10cc two-stroke engines maximum 20cc four-stoke engines proposal agreed members S/C since brings F3C category line other FAI categories S/C proposed section 545 changed four flights three flights see pro posal section 548 S/C proposed section 548 changed read follows competitor will have three official flights best two counting determine initial individual final team placings first 10 competitors will compete two fly offs determine individual placings best two fly-off flights will added previous score determine final individual placing case contest interrupted fi nal individual placing will determined fol lows Flights completed Flights counted results 3 official flights 2 best official flights 1 fly-off y-off 3 official flights 2 best official flights 2 official flights best official flight 1 official flight 1 official flight fly-off determine individual classification required continen tal world championships reason proposal F3C class has progressed point desirable have best pilots com pete two fly-oils nearly same flying conditions S/C members techni cal meeting accepted proposal Effec tive date 1993 rule book ClAM technical secretary also made proposal section 548 adds fol lowing paragraph scores round will normal ized follows competitors have flown round highest score shall awarded 1000 points other scores normalized percentage 1000 points ratio actual score over score winner round PointsX SX multiplied 1000 divided SW PointsX ts awarded competitor x SX e competitor X SW score winner round reason given proposal normalization flight scores remove influence different flying conditions weather during rounds flown pro posal accepted S/C effec tive date 1993 Rules change proposals section 549 paragraph c made France S/C French proposal recommended following words added scoring notation will written Judges themselves S/C proposal recommended word maneuver replaced flight combined proposals accomplish re duction number people flight line five reason proposals increase safety flight line S/C unanimously accepted pro posals unable convince Pres ident Technical Secretary ClAM change should take effect immedi ately latter parties argued present procedure used other FAI cate gories problems S/C main tains other categories have aircraft flying close judges does F3C category proposal should submitted again 1990 ClAM meeting hope ClAM can con vinced safety issues now change will take effect until 1993 rule book published S/C proposed change section 5410 adding paragraph flight order first official flight will determined random draw flight orders flights two three will start first second third initial order flight orders fly-offs will established two separate random draws remaining paragraphs must re numbered reason change bring section 5410 line pro posed changes section 548 French proposal add another para graph section 5410 recommends pilot must fly aerobatic maneuvers front himself back toward Judges accepted technical meeting deferred S/C further study next proposal submitted S/C dealt section 5411 paragraph c Detinition 01 Eyelevel S/C pro posed words rotor disc re placed skids landing gear S/C members attending technical meet ing accepted proposal unanimously reason given safety change takes effect immediately S/C proposal specify pilots po sition during Horizontal Eight maneuver accepted unanimously first sen tence section 54122 changed read Pilot stands approximately 2 meters hind outer helipad must move during maneuver reason change also safety because recent competitions some pilots stood outer helipad flew machines very close selves Because change relates safety also takes effect immediately proposal USA change Top Hat maneuver adding fourpoint Pirouette vertical segment withdrawn because recent contest experi ence has shown present Top Hat maneuver difficult execute ever agreed S/C will submit additional maneuver 4-point Pi rouettes future S/C submitted proposal change last sentence section 54125 ~540O Stall Turn 7 maneuver performed directly front judges proposed sentence 7 maneu ver performed required air space accepted S/C will effective 1993 reason change maneuver can judged effectively per formed directly front judges final rules change proposal sub mitted S/C dealt defini tion Roll maneuver proposal reads Change name maneuver Roll Slow Roll add new line 5 Severe downgrading will result roll duration less 3 seconds reason change some competitions roll maneuver has ex ecuted duration much less three seconds change will also take effect 1993 years F3C technical meeting very well attended significant improvements rules achieved An open discussion upcoming F3C World Championships also held useful tips presented attendees lave suggestions improving 1988 FAI F3C rules please forward address provided Competition Newsletter section Model Aviation Its found Competition Directory under RC Helicopter Contest Board need direct re sponse please include SASE F4BIC Scale Bob Wischer Member F4B/C Subcommittee have returned rules freeze situa tion plenary meeting ClAM has voted adopt four-year cycle printing July 1989 125 rule book changes becoming effective after publication book except instances genuine safety clarifi cation noise matters Scale rules may especially detrimental effectively reduces endless annual finetuning RC bonus system addition future technical rule changes affecting mo del engine flying equipment must ac companied supportive data avoid situation untried ideas pro posed felt Scale rules now suf ficiently stable should min imum drastic future changes proposed noise-reduction limit 90 dBA three meters regarded some what unrealistic value now estab lished 96 dBA effective 1991 RC F4C poll US Scale modelers indi cated definite opposition two controversial proposals agenda both defeated first concerned permitting team entries world championships other FAI competitions would have placed individual designer-builder-pilot competition two persons could have worlds best builder best pilot claimed permitting team Scale entries would increase participa tion Most us felt opposite would true second defeated proposal nor malization scores done Aerobatic competition top scorer would awarded 1000 points static flying others would receive proportion ate percentage Scale event flights made before same set judges therefore normalizing considered necessary Other defeated RC proposals follow Complexity bonus landing gear change tricycle 0% conventional 2% retractable 3% bonuses additivedefeated Ducted fan 5% bonusdefeated Change RC flight times 16 19 minutesdefeated Give presentation photos greater value static scoringdefeated three-view drawing continues prime documentation source because photos may introduce dis tortion Approved future world champion ships other FA Scale competitions fly ing should commence approximately 1/2 models have static judged purpose shorten contest duration thus reducing cost proposal become effective immediately 1990 others become effective printing new rule book four years 1993 following proposals accepted RC Scale Takeoff 6361 Delete taxi maneuver Transfer taxi maneuver obligatory optional maneuvers description taxi remains same present K factor 4 Add new obligatory maneuver re place taxi new maneuver 360 de scending circle constant low throttle set ting K factor 4 Maneuver description Commencing straight level flight model performs 3600 descending cir cle over landing area direction away judges constant low throttle setting resuming straight level flight lower altitude same head ing entry Realism flight 63710 K fac tor subdivided judges follows Judges will allot points under following standards keeping mind perform ance prototype Noise engines tone tuning K2 Models speed K ability adjustment K ze figures flight elegance K st proposal intended give judges some sort guide determining considerations realism noise en gine item definitely ties new re quirement 96 dBA measurement Control Line F4B following proposals accepted taxi maneuver 6279 must per formed termination flight done avoid unnecessary attempts cancelled flights due engine stopping Static score average score two best flights added 6211 fi nal score Definition attempt 623 attempt competitor given permission start model fails com mence takeoff within five minutes plus minute additional engine competitor must make room next competitor engine stops after takeoff has begun before model air borne may restarted within fiveminute start period contestant enti tled attempt official flight Definition official flight 624 model has airborne 60 seconds instead 10 laps past Flying time 625 Nine minutes place previous seven minutes other words no tactical attempts Flight function prototype 628m Add new paragraphFlight functions should aerobatic nature moving chanical functions can clearly seen judges aircraft flight Functions such dummy pilots hand movement switching lights aircraft airborne acceptable Dem onstration differing speeds being flown aircraft also acceptable Its important meetings diplo matically assertive being obnox ious Too forceful presentation could eas ily antagonize other committee mem bers voting meeting influenced opinions given US modelers Most important best interest have someone meeting Informal dis cussions other committee members previous formal meeting provides op portunity sample opinions rea sons behind insight open mind avoids conflicts could occur rived figure 400 rule book events Some 384 events listed non-rulebook flying events included fun-flys demos etc Beyond 30 nonflying events listed possible see continue about 50/50 ra tio between rule book non-rule-book flying events interesting trend developed number rule book events described phrases like No devia tions AMA rules strictly adhered would indicate events oper ate deviationsor least persons think Recent years have tended bring ever-increasing numbers opera tional deviations events Some fun-flys listed interesting sometimes cryptic messages appeared several times form other events flown would announced contest wonder nonlocal modeler going fun-fly would have idea what going happen Maybe theres certain thrill finding out get Some events listed flown fairly easy figure out Others little diffi cult listed Easter Bunnys Re venge guessed egg drop What think very large percentage fun-flys listed information incorrect CD circled event 414 Club Team Fun Fly sanction application wasnt what flown case CD stated flying 414 except no team events no bomb drop two added events really doesnt sound like event 414 does Another stated 414 modified rule book announced contest What suppose left 414 guess point am making suggesting event going administered rule book circle numbers sanction card Make certain substantially fol low rules dont list way list thing offer another creates environment unhappy contes tants especially come some distance participate pleased see case problem encountered several years appears pretty much resolved IMAA fly-ins being listed events 514 Giant Scale being circled card Almost exception events now listed C 514 being circled often wondered CD would have handled contestant drove 300 miles showed up expect ing event 514 Another problem surfaced some CDs perhaps Contest Coordina tor two dont understand B-type event Several listed B event stated B because restricted AMA mem bers Ugh CD called event B cause using rule deviation re stricting event type model neither case B events Please remember old adage else fails read directions needed infor mation can found either Competi tion Regulations Membership Manual will taking closer look area sanctioning have noticeable num ber cases two one-day events being sanctioned separately same flying events offered just two different CDs question has raised whether actually two separate events separate awards event separate CDs later 126 Model Aviation Speaking Contest Directors have en countered problem processing new ones ever-increasing numbers have individuals apply CD status same time send sanction request event very close date desired close mean week before case Up point have tried very hard accommodate applicant figure out push processing through Unfor tunately tends consume large gobs time several departments puts Con test Coordinator bind raises number opportunities slipups just flat vi olates statement sanctions submitted minimum 30 days prior event Thereforeeffective nowif ap plying CD status allow minimum 60 days between application date sanction request will al low us approximately two weeks takes process CD application still al low sufficient time get sanction request Contest Coordinator before 30-day minimum required before event last thought pleasure being vited Top Gun Scale event held re cently event spearheaded Frank Tiano first-rate used complete new set rules developed specifically event worked quite well Especially noteworthy fact so-called heavy metal airplanes WW II etc did dominate higher places smatter ing homebuilts civilian biplanes etc sprinkled through first 10 places special note flight line setup honesty us participating concerned about flying what amounted four flight lines single site visions midairs mid grounds other horrendous operating problems didnt happen Oh few intense moments traffic got little heavy runway no real problems interesting see %-scale WW II fighters sharing airspace pre WW aircraft What proved communicate between lines keep effec tive control have people flying contest routine four lines site will work Congratulations go contest manage ment especially Condors local Jay cees making event very special Now can figure Out get Russian bomber off straight down run way. SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit X icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Oprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters a must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA OHQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive CD Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action CL Racing Can Have An Entry Level Event Frank Williams Houston TX Im writing letter response Bob Underwoods comments January 1989 issue regarding perceived folly rules proposers trying build entry level events As proposer types Ive got put forth thoughts ap ply specifically Control Line Racing events cant just throw up hands say cant done Mr Under wood might suggest indeed similarities across modeling disciplines Free Flight RC Control Line Im sure apply sub ject entry level competition events can agree experienced will always occupy winners circle term entry level often misnomer Ar nold Palmer always going beat no matter easy golf course play Although case CL Racing Im sure us concerned talking about winning strictly about entry level competition either Maybe talking about ensuring events average modeler can just participate some particular aspects CL flying make especially unique deserving critical attention thought ful rules maintenance tactile feedback CL aircraft element makes CL flying unique culprit undermining ability broad spectrum modelers participate CL Racing events As aircraft speeds increased point 150 mph Rat Rac ers tactile feedback turns some thing must experienced be lieved Its literally overpowering point piloting Rat competition really hurts achievable very few simulate Fast Rat race pick up 50-lb box tools run place five minutes Dont get wrong cer tainly place Unlimited racing can Lets just make sure theres place rest us Control Line Racing events tend natural starting point CL competition thus source new blood competitive side sport past Rat became faster Scale Racing Slow Rat added provide needed events appropriate performance lev els Unfortunately general failure shore up maintain rules led perform ance increases year year has re sulted innocent-sounding event like Slow Rat requiring same level phys ical specimen pilot plane re quired Fast Rat simulate Slow Rat race carry 40-lb box tools run place six minutes same time excitement fun race re duced since reduce allowa ble number fliers races three down two goes saying Open/ adult events trouble Jr Sr level Racing events similar state Event Director Senior Rat Race re cent Nats about place find teenager flying Rat went out way make sure two-up races avoided Junior Racing entries Sad say three four entries Mouse Race big-engine events almost out question Juniors today though dutifully listed rule book missing whole generations fu ture CL modelers fear obsoleting equipment few expertsmost cant pilot equipment race sit uation anyway Racing community has allowed special events like Slow Rat continue degraded state decade strict rules can written will pro vide stable event appropriate perform ance levels can define event will attractive former Nats winner same time will easily achievable modeler average skills physical capa bilities done revival Quickie Rat event can defined such will also have built-in assuran ces will promote success en try level person obvious action replace fix events books such Slow Rat failing few competitive fliers left scream equip ment will obsoleted attempts add supplemental event Unfortunately general attitude cant done theres no point trying As Mr underwood noted AMA wor ried added events create headaches running Nats hamper ability well international level Ill simply counter projection will ex tremely easy administer Nats events nobody comes fly early Seventies CL Racing events Nats over 125 event entries late Eighties lucky have 20 progressing right direction cer tainly has reduced Nats administrative headaches goes saying no prac tice three-up racing US pilots trip ping over themselves FAI Team Race international scene solution CL Racing First recog nize admit problem Ad mit havent lost 80% participa tion just because RC much fun Control Line Contest Board CLCB should preserve save intent events stop worrying about obsoleting equipment few can make happen must abandon attitude cant done theres no point try ing rest us must think will take care rules us no special interest group CL Rac ing limited avenues dialogue SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 127 x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO places voice opinions sometimes X only see vested inputs Racing Advis 0 ory Committee CLCB two-thirds major ity vote CLCB has much inertia built its almost impossible o needed change timely response stifle CO performance tricks threaten event Somebody needs step up take charge provide needed unbiased direction o CL Racing competition Weve quite literally got wolves guarding henhouse a rules making changing process very passive procedure responds exter 0 nal inputs other year CO Its left guys out speak up help make things happen used X to fly Rat now fly Sailplanes lack 0 Racing pilot write AMA quick note Im mad hell want fly AMA Control Line Racing too o Granted understand phenomenon CO Mr Underwood describingthat entry level events being finally domi X nated expert contestant just o want make sure everyone knows CL Racing has declined just because experts won time entry level person just got mad went home o but primarily because physical requireCO ments fly events greatly limited participation Its really bad wen X all experts can compete entry o level event still cant get m event rules changed Now thats sad bottom line certainly RC Rac o ing has suffered possibly CL partici CO pation may eventually feel effects Thanks listening Really Need Turnaround Pattern letter response item Mr Luis Escalona February 1989 Soap box letter concludes state ment Last certainly least Id like see AMA institute novice sports man classes FAI Pattern After does future US world competition team members no good start flying type pattern rest world flies other proposal actually takes place will expense present AMA classes will end up seven eight classes Pattern contest change will probably proposed during next rules change cycle Would beneficial change concerned Should done expense AMA classes will see decline numbers contestants two classes added existing six would have total eight CDs contend bit much dont think Just Pattern fliers US enter three contests yearly enter team selection program qualifying per iod actually qualify en ter actual Masters Tournament dont have answers Ill try 2500 us will enter three contests year As today December 28 1988 Ed total 96 have paid money signed up qualification period 42 have qualified 16 others still pending last team se lection Fentress VA also site 1988 AMA NatsEd 43 44 contestants actually showed up names numbers published Model Aviation care look up make major changes benefit select few Apparently F3A com munity continues feel way look FAI events will find participation pretty spotty best reasons us could really care less about time F3A boys leave things alone have RC Aerobatics Contest Board time comes majority want change will happen present participants AMA classes far out number F3A community us ll have no contests place fly choice Rules Proposals AMA Contest Boards Pail Mysterious Forces Work John R Guenther Borden IN recently enjoyed Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director article April 1989 issue Model Aviation dealt same topics feelings have state ments comments have heard read last couple years concerning rules proposal system role Jim Whitecontest board member plays final vot Claflin KSing same Bob mentions article have articles written vari ous magazine columns suggest inner sanctum AMA com prised contest board cronies nothing other scratch anothers backs get pet proposals approved rule book Such has case criticisms recently le veled towards Scale Contest Board am member persons claim have divine insight what Scale modeler out really wants As Bob suggests has pick up 1988/89 AMA Competition Regula tions book read darn thing find out things really work comes rules proposals voting As Bob also states seldom did heor have Ireceived written comments phone call per taining support opposition rule proposal So say vote way Well honest sometimes vote way because way feel sometimes vote way because what have say about rule proposal would affect particular area Scale modeling Most time have rely comments re ceive members own model club what hear contests mall shows what read various magazinesor hear occasional phone call concerned AMA member conversations however usually short really meaty substance generally serve get- point across understand feelings behind comments Within past two three years have heard people outside own AMA district have within dis trict rule proposals being considered Scale Contest Board District VI big district lot Scale activity would think people own dis trict likely affected Scale rule proposals would take time interest contact feelings should vote However case Bob also states own experiences So t happens Well continu ally hear lot moaning groaning about rules arent things changed reason because mysterious forces out run ning things Now about topic goes about getting Contest Board better yet. get guy off know has hot topic down Florida way some time now because certain disgruntled modeler wants replace AMA districts Scale Contest Board member either himself someone else will sympathetic personal Scale causes read magazine arti cles go along theme other districts too. uded idea should some sort election contest board membersjust like district VPsis fine long autonomy maintained district other words whether like dislike Scale Contest Board candidate AMA dis trict V other district can vote candidate own district pro gram such would gladly support Sounds like American way doesnt feel am touch happenings Scale modeling arqund country whether FF CL RC am sure out reading article would totally agree claim person lives District VI feels strongly enough about removal Scale Contest Board he/she has contact AMA District VP lodge major complaint against What know about VP however make hasty changes considerable reflection investi gation would also go record say feel came would hold true AMA VPs recognize fact certain personalities egos can often root perceived problems get way qualified person doing best job district contest board AMA just because frivolous complaints few disgruntled persons As long constituents deal sdes topics concern leave references personalities out discussion am willing en ter meaningful dialog fellow Scale modelers am sure fellow SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 128 Model Aviation x 0 m 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 CO SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Scale Contest Board members feel same way keep hearing reading AMA being organization infested special inter est groups comprised cronies old men topic subject wearing pretty thin ears mind want get something done dont like way things running want changes made get facts straight first get involved working through AMA Associate VPs AMA VP As Bob Underwood states best position re spond needs constituents various AMA matters Dont just take cheap potshots make off-the-cuff remarks topics/subjects have few facts Keep egos emotions proper perspective con sider would could better job person contest board tterment AMA membersnot just yourself last have rule proposal suggestion feel would better existing better also have worked out effective method administering implementing program/ideas/rules before go pop ping off mouth against current contest board representative Mufflers CL Combat Gary Buffon President Western Associated Modelers must respond letter April 1989 Soapbox column regarding problem mufflers Combat Having grew up model airplanes part life realized years ago modelers know nothing impossible 1971 flew first mufflerequipped Combat airplane two-day con test San Pablo CA meet won first place held scoring record stood years am puzzled impossible nature using mufflers Combat indicated Mr Chris Gay organization Western Associated Modelers Inc mandated muf flers Control Line event both contests fun flying 1975 guess didnt realize impossible Personally have flown older Combat models Quicker Guided Missile T-Square Sneaker Super Swoop Demon Big Iron VooDoo Nemesis Winder using mufflers havent ac tive Combat about three years basic airframe concept has changed time Granted using muf fler presents some added criteria modeler must address doesnt neces sarily mean isnt thing Quite frankly find ourselves very few Control Line flying sites Northern California area still have difficulties muffled engines Some cur rent sites such no Combat can flown clubs site example due noise engines muffled 92 dB 20 ft too noisy local res idents endeavor make sure AMA membership understands no event exempt noise problems sooner take can-do attitude bet ter chances become part solu tion instead part problem organization alternative noise reduction Combat simply comes eliminated being flown cer tain contests dont like alterna tive Combat fliers anyone interested noise study WAM completed 1974 send SASE two stamps will send copy along dated still relevant Noise single significant problemsa problem must solve modeling will continue more restricted Lets have activity known healthy beneficial noisy airplanes Think about Problem Areas Flying Free Flight Radio Assist Archie W Mills Jr Brea CA am new RC flying having unable afford RC gear youth flew CL dur ing late Fifties early Sixties lost interest middle high school last 25 years have active Ama teur Radio avid reader RC maga zines have recently become active model aviation again have helped efforts members Soaring Union Los Angeles SULAEd assistance have actually model air under control later suffered major accident build ing table am currently building two addi tional models hope flying again soon As RC enthusiast see number problems Ron St Jeans proposal January Soapbox As longtime Ama teur Radio Operator understand problems exist Perhaps lack under standing radio interference see Rons proposal because writing viewpoint flier Free Flight models background RC flier believe RC fliers would see immedi ately danger proposal However feel publication like Model Avia tion should carefully screen what printed believe chance interference loss control anyone attempts multiplex several transmitter/receiver pairs single RC channel Mr St Jean suggests hope discussion follows helpful Specifically want address proposal two RC aircraft RC-e quipped Free Flight modelsEd could con trolled same frequency using pres ent-day RC equipment Things would very simple transmitter/receiver pair could share same channel Indeed suspect would seeing happening today actually possible Unfortunately sev eral characteristics radio communica tions data transmission make lution marginal impossible current state art RC equipment two AM transmitters operate same frequency will generate audio signal detector circuits receiver tuned frequency audio signal result heterodyningthe com bination two RF signals produce third spurious signal detector receiver interference signal pro duced because transmitters tuned same frequency No matter closely tuned initially discrete uncoordinated devices output frequencies will vary over time differing output frequencies will cause inter ference receivers audio signal has potential disrupt decoding control signal pulses resulting loss control converting FM get away ill effects having two transmit ters channel FM receivers same RF channel susceptible cap ture effect practical terms means FM receiver will respond strongest RF carrier present its passband means receiver will neces sarily respond its parent transmitter transmitter signal strong enough capture receiver Obvi ously signal parent transmitter have potential disaster Pulse code modulation PCM may allevi ate situation receiver cannot hear its parent transmitter may understand respond com mands received However will re spond commands its parent either may lead immediate dis aster loss control fact recognized corrected unpleas ant results can occur proposal control channels staggered has chance work wish return AM radios using on/off pulse keying carrier willing pay great deal extremely sophisticated trans mitting equipment cost necessary because system will require master/ slave relationship between transmitters operating channel multiple transmitters will have master broadcasts frame-sync pulse pulse signal will received other transmitters will now need re ceivers integrated used precisely control timing transmis sion control pulses proper control channel slots Todays transmitters uncoordi nated free-running sync oscillators cannot used proposed due nonsyn chronization drift sync oscilla tors situation will inevitably result collisions control signals channel collisions will cause garbled commands receivers decoders will result loss control Addition ally method will work FM due continuous carrier transmitted FM transmitter capture effect de scribed above Rons proposal has merit RC fliers willing foot bill vastly ex pensive equipment Unfortunately todays transmitters receivers de signed operate time-shared manner OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 129 CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CD 0 -o w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr809Mike CIem12-14-80 StickSr329Chris Johnson3-13-85 Op1324JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Inter-Jr1149Don Slusarceyk8-12-86 medSr745Todd Lewis5-12-84 StickOp2112Stas Chilton11-13-87 I-IL StickJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 Sr1315Dos Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op2349Thomas ValIse10-3-82 ff00Jr1001Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 CabinSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 Op1247Larry Loucks8-21-88 Auto-Jr243Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 Sr217Chas K Martin12-28-78 Op 550Larry Loucka8-7-85 Hell-Jr 824Jon Harlan6-29-85 copterSr432Ronnie Stranaky3-31-73 Op1107JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Orni-Jr 129Jolyn Andrews6-10-82 th9pterSr516Don Slusarczyh12-11-88 Op554Frank Kieser4-24-88 PAlJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 IndoorSr1315Don Slusarceyk12-11-88 -Op2314Thomas ValIse9-13-81 Penny-Jr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 planeSr819MatthewGagliano 2-22-87 Op1131Peter Slseitling10-22-88 NoviceJr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 Penny-Sr819MatthewGaglisno 2-22-87 planeOp907Jim Clam3-10-88 Easy BJr826Don Slusarczyk8-19-86 Sr858Don Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op1538Walter Kulzer3-10-88 Man-Jr312Don Slusarceyk8-18-88 hattanSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 CabinOp742WaS VanGorder8-14-87 HLGJr1014Jon Chancey3-31-84 Sr1018Mike Clam2-26-83 Op1188Mark Drela7-3-82 National AMA Records INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II Event flOG Stick Inter med Stick HL Stick flOG Cabin Auto giro Heli copter Omi thopter FAI Indoor Pennyplane Novice Penny Lys Man hattan Cabin HLG Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set Jr704Don Slussrczyk11-30-86 Sr1214Mark Drels8-12-fl Op854JIm Richmond9-28-85 Jr912Aaron MarIces9-29-84 Sr2104Don Sluaarczyk7-13-87 Op2128Stan ChilIes7-13-87 Jr748Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2318Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3407Jim Richmond9-29-84 Jr826Paul Loucka4-5-81 Sr1737Don Slusarczyk7-13-87 Op2157William Sheller7-13-87 JrNo record established SrNo record established Op815Larry Loucka9-29-85 Jr839Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr228Thomas Norell414-85 Op755Jim Richmond9-28-88 JrNo record established Sr 110MarlcTrubowitach8-14-61 Op1000Prank Kisser7-13-87 Jr745Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2316Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3100Jim Richmond9-28-85 Jr818Aaron Markes9-30-84 Sr914Mark Trubowitach8-5-79 Op1239Gdn Wisniewaki7-12-87 Jr818Aaron Markos9-30-64 Sr883Chris Bovais1-27-65 Op1038Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr912Aaron Markos9-29-64 Sr1229Don Slusarczyk7-13-67 Op1630Charles Markos7-13-67 Jr419Don Slusarczyk4-27-86 Sr 723Don DeLoacti3-20-88 Op 932Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr116Aaron Markos9-30-84 Sr1218Bryan Palmer3-20-83 Op1398Daniel Domina7-13-82 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1002Dave Lindley6-28-80 StickSr1109Richard Whitten6-2-fl Op1742James Richmond5-24-81 Inter-Jr1904Paul Loucka8-12-83 medSr2324Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 StickOp2829Stan Chilton8-29-87 ML StickJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 -Sr2931Richard Whtten7-30-76 Op4443James Richmond8-24-79 ROGJr1507Paut Loucka6-25-81 CabinSr1542Tom Soya8-6-73 -Op2519Ronald Ganser8-3-77 Auto-Jr408Dave Lindley8-26-80 giroSr520Chas K Martin12-29-75 Op1018Larry Loucka8-17-88 Hell-Jr618Jonathan Harlan8-18-84 copterSr447Ron Ganser Jr5-29-71 Op916Lew GIllow8-26-80 Orni-Jr401Scott T Robbins12-18-88 thopterSr911Don Slusarozyk8-21-88 Op1132Prank Kleser8-30-87 PAlJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 IndoorSr2931Richard Whitten6-18-82 -Op3927Cezar Banks6-18-82 Penny-Jr1236Jeni Jeecka8-14-83 planeSr1436Dave Llndley8-17-82 -Op1600Dennis Jeecks6-14-83 NoviceJr1224Aaron Markos8-15-83 Penny-Sr1141Mike VanGorder6-15-83 laneOp1305Cezar Banks6-18-83 B Jr 1757 Robert Skrjanc 6-18-82 Sr1805Don Slusarczyk8-20-88 -Op2206Walter VanGorder9-25-88 Man-Jr315Don Slusarczyk4-13-86 hattanSr717Charles Gagllano3-8-87 CabinOp1027WaIt VanGorder8-29-87 HIGJr2104Darryl Slevens8-7-77 Sr2326Gary Stevens8-7-fl Op2228Bucky Servailes1-17-71 As May 21989 INDOOA AMA CEILING CATEGORY IV Event Age MItt/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1247Robert Skrjanc5-18-82 StickSr1551Mark Drels9-18-fl Op2221James Richmond8-1-81 Inter-Jr1554Mike Vanoorder7-15-79 medSr2921Don Slusarczyk8-2-88 StickOp3119Earl Hoffman9-5-88 ML StickJr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 Sr 3884 Richard Whitten7-3-fl Op 52 14 James Richmond 8-31-79 ROG Jr 1436 Jonathan Harlan 8-14-63 Cabin Sr 2118 Don Slusarczyk 7-25-88 Op 3327 Robert Randolph 7-3-63 Auto- Jr 219 Dave Lindley 7-31-78 giro Sr 608 Ches K Martin 12-29-75 Op1056 Ronald Ganser7488 Hell- Jr 533 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-84 copter Sr 329 Chas K Marlin 12-29-75 Op 1036 James Richmond 7-8-86 Orni- Jr 207 Socat Robbina 4-4-87 thopter Sr 902 Don Sluaarczyk 7-3-88 Op1518 Roy White7-3-88 PAl Jr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 indoor Sr 3554 Richard Whitten 7-3-fl Op 4744 James Richmond 8-25-66 Penny- Jr 1208 Jon Harlan 7485 plane Sr 1400 Don Slusarceyk 6-4-68 Op1710 Bob DeBaffy7-3-83 NoviceJr 1208 Jon Harlan7-6-85 Penny- Sr 1152 Don Slusarcayk 8-4-88 plane Op 1541 LR DeBaffy 8-1-87 Easy B Jr 1807 Andrew Taglistico 8-5-88 -Sr 1918 Don Sluasrccyk9-5-68 Op2325 OR Nelin8-30-66 Man-Jr 431 Jim Buston6-7-67 haltan Sr 951 Don Slusarozyk 6-7-87 Cabin Op 1115 Raymond Harlan 9-1-86 HLG Jr 2072 Steve Wittman 1-27-74 Sr 23944 Charles Gagliano 9-5-88 Op2856 Ron Wittman2-18-73 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Event AgeM/SHeld ByDate Set CO5 Jr530Jeff Wittmen5-30-88 Power Sr457John t3odel8-25-85 Op1400George Perryman10-16-88 PAl Jr738Tim Young11-2-75 Power Sr1883C Keith Martin9-1-75 Op5053Edward Carroll5-25-75 Wake- Jr2500Eric Ryan8-24-79 field Sr2080Jason Kendy2-15-81 Op5710Robert P White3-8-80 Coupe Jr1154Gregg Ferrer1-28-75 dHiver Sr2449Jason Kendy3-28-81 Op8308Robert P White3-28-81 P-30 Jr1016Channing Booth5-23-87 Sr1348Jay Humelbaugh1-30-82 Op 2742 Richard E Murphyl 1-25-84 ML Jr1056Darryl Stevens2-20-fl Glider Sr1206John Dowey9-27-75 Op2449Phil Mainer Jr7-24-82 A-i Jr1059David Turgeon4-29-79 Towline Sr1651Hugh SandroniJr 5-25-81 Op8856Martyn Cowley5-25-87 A-2 Jr2400Jeffrey Livotto9-4-fl Towline Sr4488Brian VanNest4-18-71 Op5739Kevin Collins7-23-83 Event Age OsHeld ByDate Set Cargo Jr5597 Darryl Stevens7-10-fl Sr2500 Melanie Sanford7-2-68 Op10021 Roman Ramirez9-19-82 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT Event Age M/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD GA Op TBD Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TeD CI B Op TBD Gas Jr 3109 Bobby Morgan 5-29-fl Sr 5128 Paul Munana 5-25-80 Op 5937 Bob Scrndberg 5-28-88 ViA Gas Jr 1020 Darritl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1249 Dana 7-13-75 Op 1114 John Drobahoff 7-10-fl Gas Jr 2500 Joey Foster 5-28-fl Sr 4702 Randy Wailer 5-29-76 Op 5614 Scott Reid 5-28-66 Gas Jr 783 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1180 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1344 Richard Myers 8-27-72 B Gas Jr 2557 Travis Hunter 5-30-83 Sr 2582 Bob Scully 3-7-78 Op 7480 Glenn Schneider 9-25-fl B Gas Jr 2000 Steve Calhoun 11-18-75 ROW Sr 808 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1203 H Doering Jr 11-27-fl C Gas Jr 3346 Travis Hunter 5-28-63 Sr 2632 Keith Mo 5-28-79 Op 9300 Dou0as Gaicreath 5-28-83 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 1043 Lan Armstrong 7-27-80 DGaa Jr 1217 Mike Keller 11-8-86 Sr 2980 Travis Hunter 1-15-64 Op 6904 Mules Matthies 3-11-79 DGas Jr Norecordestabliahed ROW Sr No record established Op 551 John Drobehoff 7-4-81 Mulvi- Jr 2325 J Cannyngham 5-28-77 hill Sr 2810 Jason en 4-19-80 Rubber Op 8824 Robert P White 3-11-79 MuM- Jr 448 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl hill Rbr Sr 122 John Bench 9-19-76 ROW Op 1242 Joe Bilgrl 8-15-82 Auto- Jr 238 Nancy Andr 8-3-75 giro Sr 136 Mike Johnson 1-17-76 Op 631 George Perryman 7-28-87 Omi- Jr 101 Chris Scoff 4-22-79 thter Sr No record established Op 921 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 1324 Darryl Stevens 10-29-fl copter Sr 716 Charles K Martin 9-14-75 Op 1457 Thomas Pinch 5-8-60 CONTROL LINE Event Age H/M/S Held ByDate Set Endur- Jr 0:24l6Gregory Archer 12-20-81 ance Sr 0:1428Gregory Archer 1-24-82 Op2:0434JR Hubele3-17-85 EventAgeMPHHeld ByDate Set ViAJr10878Ousy J Barber10-7-79 SpeedSr10813Mary K Kim5-6-79 Op14417Charles Legg10-15-88 SpeedJr14429Brent BuaselI8-5-76 Sr15019Dimmie Perkins10-14-78 Op18083Dub Jett10-18-fl B SpeedJr16257DavId Hooks8-13-81 Sr18084WillIam Hughes8-22-80 Op21823Sher/Gron/Broas9-27-66 D SpeedOp21243Garzon/G Brown8-2-85 Farm 40Sr15297Joseph KaIl12-7-80 SpeedOp18708R Wisnlewaki/2-2e.88 5 Wlsnieweki JetJr18549Patrick Hempel11-23-75 SpeedSr20493Mike Lengisis11-9-74 Op21293HufflHurlecker/10-22-n Langlois ViA Pro-Jr9571Osay J Barber9-9-78 lila Proto PAlJr12967Charles Lieber9-23-73 SpeedSr14963Charles Lieber8-8-fl Op18080Carl Dodge12-11-88 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT II EventAge M/S HeldByDeteSet ElectricJr TBD PowerSr TBD 0 AOp TBD ElectrlcJr TeD PowerSr TBD 0 8Op TBD ViA GasJr1601 KeIth Morgan1-30-fl Sr1930 Kenneth Keegan4-29-84 Op2547 James Booker6-6-86 ViA GasJr483 Dana White9-15-74 ROWSr752 Randy Archer9-19-76 Op959 JoeW Dodson8-11-74 AGesJr2148 Josy Poster4-3-fl Sr2848 Parker McOuown5-24-80 Op4184 Scott Reid12465 AGasJr435 Tom Regan11-4-73 ROWSr684 Dana White7-12-75 --Op803 Jerald Murphy10-23-83 B GasJr1137 TravIs Hunter9-25-63 Sr1911 Mark Weodrey9-3-78 Op5400 William Morgan11-29-81 B GasJr 129 Timothy Young7-13-75 ROWSr727 Dana White7-12-75 Op738 John Drobehett8-7-83 C GasJr2313 MIke Keller12-7-86 Sr2082 Keith Morgan11-11-79 Op8513 Terry Kerger11-8-87 C GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established -Op508 John Drobahoff7-5-61 D GasJr2222 Mike Keller4-6-86 Sr1428 Travis Hunter4-29-84 Op5400 Joe Lobbia2-4-82 D GasJrNo record establIshed ROWSrNo record established Op459 John Drobeheff7-4-81 PayloadJr638 Steve WiBman5-30-77 Sr711 Steve Wieman5-29-78 Op3900 Edward Eliot8-29-76 MuM-Jr8213 Randy Secor11-5-73 hillSr3052 Joaeph Kubins8-5-78 RubberOp8819 Robert White12-18-76 Mulvi-Jr321 Tim Young9-21-75 hill RbrSr349 Gary Stevens2-28-78 ROWOp1232 Joe Bllgri8-7-83 Auto-Jr 238 Jesnine Andrews6-8-75 giroSr 022 Mike Reagan7-21 -74 Op437 George Perryman7-28-87 Orni-Jr815 Jolyn Ardrews8-27-62 thaptsrSrNo record established Op838 Roy White10-21-84 Hell-Jr811 Joseph Bonang5-14-72 copterSr657 Charles K Martin9-14-75 Op1048 Hermann Andresen4-17-82 RC SOARING SLOPE DURATION Gm Age HIM/S Held Jr 4:0249 Matthew Collier - Sr 2:58e8 Dister Rezek Op 53540 Dale Collier B Jr 4:0245 Mashew Collier Sr 2:5608 Deter Rezek Op 120804 Dole 8 Collier C Jr 4:e249 Matthew Collier Sr 2:8808 Deter Rozek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier D Jr 4:0249 Meshes Colter Sr 23808 Dieter Rezek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier Event Canier Oars Carrier Own II Fable Carrier Age Polata Jr 35180 Sr 36308 Op 42721 Jr 38677 Sr 36119 Op 43533 Jr 24108 Sr 27288 Op 38643 Held D Silversmith D Slveramith MD WeOlok D SIlversmith D Silversmith MD Waitick Deanna Wallick Joseph Gruber Caries Alelse Date set 9-19-87 7-25-87 9-19-88 5-15-88 7-29-87 7-17-88 5-1588 7-25-87 7-17-55 5-15-as 7-2587 7-17-88 Date Set 15-4-54 7-9-86 6-21-87 10-13-55 7-27-06 12-3084 9-29-85 9-3584 10488 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT III Event Age S/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr532 Melanie Sanlord9-3-88 CI Op408 Curt Sanlord9-3-88 Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD CI B Op TBD iAA Gas Jr727 Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1116 David Martin4-27-86 Op 1900 Terry Thorkildass 3-4-89 ViA GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op558Harry Murphy Jr8-15-80 GasJr716Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1040Ken D Keegan10-19-86 Op2859Mark Valsrius7-8-86 GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op421Robert Fizer8-15-82 B GasJr1008Mike Keller10-18-86 Sr703Melanie Santord11-27-88 Op 3611 Marvin R Mace 7-2-88 B Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 530 John Drobshotl 7-5-81 C Gas Jr 755 Mike Keller 10-26-86 Sr 512 Melanie Sastord 11-27-88 Op 2730 Terry Kerper 3-5-89 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record sotablished Op 239 John Drobshott 8-15-82 DOss Jr 1100 MIke Keller 10-26-88 Sr No record established Op 4205 Scott Reid 6-22-86 D Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 420 John Drobahotf 7-4-81 Payload Jr 503 Tony Hutchins 8-9-86 Sr 729 Melanie Santord 11-27-88 Op 684 James Walston 7-30-85 Mulvi- Jr 935 William Hens 7-26-78 hill Sr 1635 Mike CIem 8-8-81 Rubber Op 3511 Robert Lipori 9-29-85 Mulvi- Jr 212 Jason Thorten 11-24-85 hill Rbr Sr No record established ROW Op 1454 Joe Bllgri 8-14-82 Auto- Jr 143 Jolys Andrews 7-23-78 giro Sr No record established Op 534 George Ferryman 7-25-87 Orsi- Jr 111 Jolyn Andrews 8-23-81 thopter Sr No record estsblished Op 1617 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 207 Jolyn Andrews 7-23-85 copter Sr No record established Op 849 H Andreses 4-18-82 THERMAL DURATION Gm Age HAilS Held A Jr 5:0853 Claistopter Riser Sr No record established Op 02708 Jos Feather B Jr 01001 George Rodriguez Sr 1341 Names Timbo Jr Op 50055 Jerry itrolnech C Jr 02208 Mashes Coleman - Sr 12124 Ales Sewer Op 80300 Jay Siren D Jr 1 1208 Adam Feltz Sr 1 2124 Ales Bower Op 547 co Keith lOnditok DECLARED DISTANCE amAgeMbaHeldBy AJr152Rubis Olsen Sr163Dieter Rezek Op293George J Ruler BJr2935Christopher Riser Sr163 Deter Rerek Op 1478 Jerry Krisnucb C Jr 2925 Chestepher Riser Sr 182 Dater Rozek - Op 3878 Jerry Kreinock D Jr 4463 Brian Isenhart Sr 1696 Ales Bower Op 14067 Joseph M Warts OPEN DISTANCE Clam AgeMilesHeld Jr173Rabin Olsen Sr24Dieter Rezek Op880FesI J Wlson B Jr2908Chrlsthsr Ruler Sr24Dieter arab Op1478Jerry Kralneck C Jr123BrIan Iseshart Sr980Also Bower Op3876Jerry Kraisock D Jr4463BrIan isenhart Sr1685Ales Sower Op14087Joseph M Warts CLOSED COURSE DISTANCE CImAgeKmHeld Jr324George RodrIguez Sr6680Dister Rezek Op1204Dale Collier S Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dieter Rarek Op24908Date 5 Collier C Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dater Rozek Op24680Dole 5 Collier D Jr324George RodrIguez 5-6680DaterRozeb Op24680Dole 8- Caiter ALTITUDE din Age Feat Held A Jr 30212 George Rodriguez Sr Na record established Op50871George J Ruler B Jr 1883 James Saly III Sr 1893 Ales Sower Op 3100 Jark R Miser C Jr 30979ChrIstopher Ruler Sr3045Norman Timba Op3600Jack Miner D Jr4010Scott Christian Sr304sNorman Timbs Op6026Jach Miner SPEED Ctase Age MPHHeld JrNo record established Sr2303Dieter Rozek Op38079George J Riser B Jr1820Clntatepher Riser Sr2576Richard Simpson Op8074Jerry Kreinocb C Jr1820Clslatapher flitter Sr4980Richard Simpson Op8841MIcheel Same D Jr1820Chrlstspher Riser Sr5723Also Bower Op0858Micheol Reagas 130 Model Aviation Date Set 1-4-87 5-31-87 9-1-88 8-9-81 8-23-81 9-7-80 9-9-el 5-30-82 9-1-82 8-5-81 5-30-82 Date Set 7-22-87 7-2587 12-2788 1 2-2788 7-25-87 5-30-81 12-27-86 7-25-87 530-82 9-304 5-22-81 5-29-88 Date Set 7-22-87 7-25-87 7-7-88 12-27-58 7-25-87 9-30-81 5-27-84 83041 830-82 8-3-84 5-22-al 5-29-88 Date Set 10-17-88 7-25-87 5-15-88 10-1788 7-28-87 7-17-08 10- 1788 7-25-87 7-17-88 10-17-86 7-25-87 7-17-88 Date Sal 9-27-88 1-18-87 11-27-79 104-81 9-14-85 1-1887 104-81 7-27-85 7-25-84 15-481 8-11-82 Den Set 7-5-87 12-28-88 1-18-87 8-2542 10-28-84 1-18-87 9-28-82 9-2-84 1-18-87 4-10-63 4-10-83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
COMPETI TC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood several occasions over last few years during tenure Technical Direc tor have made effort dig some activities see what makes tick sanctioning process has seen fairly large amount attention because probably misunderstood aspects Academys ac tivities also fluid far changes concerned seem number persons continue have notion sanc tioning event related insurance coverage true generally Sanc tioning required insurance either club site owner small ex ception nonchartered club wishing cover site owner must sanction inducements sanctioning include date area protection listing Sanctioned Events Calendar often called Contest Calendar Model Aviations Competition Newsletter added value Academy having indication amount activity also Some time ago performed little survey sanctions applied determine type activity occurring Due time frame selected calendar heavy nonflying mall shows like check revealed about half sanc tions nonflying non-rule-book events get little different perspective slanted toward flying season used re cent issue Model Aviation listed events received processed period between April 1 December 30 1989 list consisted some 822 events under half normal number processed during recent years information studied interestingand now characteristic pattern emerged some con cerns surfaced well Some 305 822 sanctions listed rule book events addition number 95 listed rule book events significant deviations stan dard rules original 305 86 events mingled combination pure rule book events others having deviations Combining numbers ar Continued page 126 M L 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE FF World Champs Juniors 1990 Free Flight Team Selection Committee Chairman Bob Sifleet submits following information will Free Flight world champi onships Juniors contestants yet 18 years old 1990 Yugoslavia FAI classes F1AIB/C will flown US team selec tion will take place late summer 1989 site/sites determined early July 1989 eligible program com petitor must 17 years old younger dur ing 1989 interested entering program should write AMA HQ Attention Miche line Madison immediately additional formation questionnaire Team Selection Committee needs know July 1 1989 will participate team selec tion Modelers interested becoming team manager Junior FF team should submit letter application AMA HQ tention M Madison no later July 15 1989 desirable applicants have world championship experience Beyond regular team manager duties team man ager may required organize two team practices able assist team members model construction proj ects preparation world champion ship competition Submitting FA Rules Proposals Modelers wishing submit proposals FAI international competition rules re minded current AMA procedures handling proposals require sent AMA HQ first addressed attention Micheline Madison must received August 15 1989 no official AMA FAI form submitting such proposals however proposal submission must refer ap Cant inued page 122 RESTON VA 22090 Highlights March 1989 FAIICIAM Meeting Paris john Worth AMA Executive Director ClAM Secretary General Noise limits shall applied aero modeling engine classes effective January 1 1991 96 dBA three meters apply no other noise rule has approved prior date particular class No rules changes between editions FAI Sporting Code now sued four years except genuine safety matters indispensable rules clarifica tions rules affecting noise Future rules proposals technical nature must accompanied supporting data IndoorPossible world championships Romania 1990 countrys FAI status clear before end 89 Awards Jim Richmond USA winner FAI Alphonse Penaud award 1988 five times Indoor World Champion Peter Freebrey UK winner FAI aeromodeling Gold Medal 1988 af ter double vote tie Howard Kuhn USA decided ClAM President Two new annual FAI aeromodeling awards established Most outstanding record performance year Winning both national world champi onships same year Officers ClAM officer subcommittee chair man positions reelected except Art Schroeder USA new chairman Information Education Subcom mittee RoIf Girsberger Switzerland new F3B FAI RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman Rules Changes Specific category rules changes immedi ate effect 1989 1990 others 1993 effectivity will detailed later sep arate report Outdoor FF 1 Flyoff increment increases Coupe DHiver 1/2A Power Provisional FAI rules increased 30 sec mm 2 A-i Towline GliderMinimum weight reduced 220 180 grams 3 Builder-of-the-model rule still does ap ply A-i Glider 1/2A FAI class Power Coupe DHiver 4 Jr FF World ChampionshipsApprov ed Yugoslavia 1990 Spain 1992 tentative 5 Possible US FF World Champion ships 1993 Control Line 1 F2A SpeedPull test increased 60 times model weight effective January 1 1990Continued page 124 July 1989 121 -j AMA RC Transmitter Checks 1989 Modelers may have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequencychecking program 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 June 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model Hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA propriate sections paragraphs FAI Sporting Code rule book using numbering system found Code Members should note 1984 edition FAI Sporting Code no longer valid limited number latest edition Sporting Code available cost $3 AMA HQ Proposed FAI rules must also briefly state reason proposed change sam ple typical imaginary rules propos als given below Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Wiltiams 341 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 It R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11125 lit Netnon Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Slattord VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Wh8e Acres Rd Montgomery AL 38108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Hahnan Salem Rd Terre Hante IN 47903 RC Sealing Dale Falhening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80598 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoarIngRC Pattern & other RCRC except SoarIng Bold Face Below IndIcates ChaIrman Context Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Waytand MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt IanGorder 5669 Victory view Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srstl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 462 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenklna 31128 Ralnex Rd Memphla TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seart 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V DavId PlaIt 8940 NW 15th PlantatIon FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Eon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07849 Ill Dave Brown 4660 Layhigh Rd Hamillon OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hettenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All eventa except RC entIre Dlatrlct except MIchIgan Greg Seydel 36250 Ions Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chitton WI 53014 MichIgan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts MI 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littletos CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Hosoluls HI 96616 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richsrd Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 46055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75088 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2359 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 3019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischolt 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75245 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X I/ic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Ciawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jeraid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista CI Colorado Springs CO 80804 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmosd WA 98053 Vt John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 681550584 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Rorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemax Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SuIt PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 58115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD ChaIrman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 467 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Memher West 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 Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 Ii George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 Ill R Heaselbrock 8320 BIua4ery HIll Ct CincInnatI OH 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Arxhdale Rd. FixStows NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane SI Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd xis Walt Seasonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lalham NY 12110 III Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV CuB Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotidale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 305 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bsrtiesviiie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millel clx Gibson Dunn & Crulcher 850 Newport Canter Dr Saite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI 855 Bellasmini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Cloed Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98854 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wuawing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Ashbury P1. Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 53277-5757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave CI 00 Bsnney Luke WA 88390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1 Palox Park IL 60484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 5015 Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80545 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Eon 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Pelers MO 63378 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergslrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanawsy WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Eslepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12190 Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBMIflAL OF PAl RULES PROPOSALS Note urn imaginary proposals EXAMPLE Secron 4 para 471 Execution line three delete two Ilevel laps substitute three Ilevel laps Reason no judges clerks recorders em ployed Iwo laps between maneuvers does give judge time consider marking mark flight card accordingly EXAMPLE B Section 4 para 4911 End Race Sub para 1 Delete 100 circuits 10 kilometers sub stitute 200 circuits 20 kilometers Reason The longer race greater difficsity contest mill ensure larger difference time between leading competitors shorter race finish within fractions second another ISection paragraph nambers refer FAI Sport ing Code AMA rule book Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIHerb justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ DAYTON FUN FLY JUNE 10-11 1989 1989 AMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ttIC FIF Oi1O I9 NAISONAL F UN FLY As reminder AMA membership meeting will held conjunction Dayton Fun Fly meeting will 700 pm USAF Museum theater will signS information Fun Fly site WrightPatteThon AFB Please note museum closes 5pm will reopen evening access theater meeting will provided July 15-23 1989 TnCities Washington NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS TA sSix sites lined up Hotels filling 289T S NOfficials line workers stepping for-N Tward budget committed theA Great Northwest see enjoy ready Fire off NATSN TA sentry form today Avoid late fees FliersT Nin RC Pattern Pylon SoaringrushS Tnow get frequency slotA S e entry deadline JUNE 16T NS Afor advance registration mail youN Tmiss can still enter site seeA ST L Nlate registration Official ScheduleS Tpage 129 March MODEL AVIATIONA ST NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS FLOAT FUN FLY FOR FELLOW FLOAT FLY FICIONADOS Fly off water An unofficial event year run Portland Skyknights AMA Club No 707 Thursday July 20 1989 CD Jerry Holcomb Contact Steve Mios Skyknights President 15093 Southeast Orient Drive Boring OR 97009503 668-3302 Jerry says will open flying low pre sure scale-like flight possible judging criterion INDOOR SCHEDULE REVISED 1989 NATS Indoor events have moved Kibbe Dome Moscow Idaho USA Indoor FAI Team Selection contest will held conjunction NATS additional Indoor activity has added third day Kibbe Dome schedule NATS Official Schedule has adjusted take advantage opportunity NATS site having 140-foot plus ceiling three-day schedule attracts very best competitionthis should THE EVENT Indoor fliers KIBBE DOMEMOSCOW IDAHO Friday July 21 7 am 730 am 8 am 9 am lOam 11 am 12noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 m Test FlyingH LB Scale Peanut Saturday July 22 Test FlyNPP PP Manh Start processing Sunday July 23 Test FlyEZB Int Start processing Novice HandIndoorPennyplaneEasy B LaunchandFiDFiD GliderPeanutPennyplaneTestIntermediateTest Scale Flying Stick Flying West Manhattan Half East Cabin East Ornithopter East Half End End F 10 Test West West Center Center Test Flying/ROG Cabin Sections Sections FiD Contestant Meeting TestFiD HLStick Test FlyingFID FiD Round 7 pm FiD 8 pm Round 9pm3 10pm ROG FiD Cabin Round 2 FiD Round 4 FiD Round 6 FiD Round 5 FiD Hand Round 7 Launch Stick FiD Round 8 FiD Round 9 July 1989 123 0A ~fIghts cam 2 F2D CombatIndividual team standings based matches won no subtraction losses Radio Control 1 F3A AerobaticsNo changes 2 F3B Soaring a New British Thermal Soaring rules ap proved provisional event b New French Aero-Tow rules approved provisional event c Winch rules clarified require mag netically operated switch control no electronic device affect power permitted effective immedi ately d Winch specs further clarified previous rulings e Next world championships Netherlands 1991 3 F3C Helicopters a Next world championships aly 1991 along F3A F3D b Flying skids landing gear instead rotor disk eye level c Horizontal EightThe pilot must now stand approximately two meters behind outer helipad must move during maneuver 4 F3D Pylon RacingThree clarifications approved effective immediately 1 If competitor fails complete flight disqualified score 200 2 winner event contes tant has accumulated lowest score after conclusion heats 3 If nine rounds flown competitors highest two scores shall discarded FAI Records based 10-lap times world continental championships compe tition will recognized beginning 1993 5 F3E Electric Power a If no 30 cells used no voltage measurements need made b No cell weight reduction permitted chemical other means c A safety line has defined sighting devices side flying through gate other d The landing circles concentric 15 30 meters must located no danger collision exists another model simultaneously flying either Dis tance gate tasks Gate poles will used 6 F4C ScaleWhere separate static flight judges used flying may begin af ter approximately half models have static judged Records Surface area definitions have approved separately fixed rotary-winged air craft See also RC Pylon note Fl Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee Member key issue ClAM agenda year Bureau proposal limit en gine noise 96 dB amended 90 dB three meters Free Flight technical meet ing voted unanimously against propo sal vote plenary session 21 Yes 9 No should kept mind proposal worded such model category did come up acceptable noise rule its class would 96 dB noise limit imposed January 1991 Don Lowe AMA president voting delegate felt noise problem FiC no-constraint noise rule class might accept able Whether ClAM whole would accept position appeared some what questionable however noise issue discussion occupied FF technical meeting time Some items appeared general agreement 1 Noise could no longer ignored Free Flight 2 rule against exhaust extensions prevents experi ments mufflers FiC 3 No has measured FiC noise dont know starting French planning make such measurements Open International event April 1989 4 use FiC mufflers would require new method timing engine runs use fuel additives make exhaust trail visible should investigated Although effect engine noise peoples ears brought up discus sion question discussed effect engine silencers safety As know FiG models wont go astray during climb once awhile warning bystanders watch ing particular model get change pitch engine noise results changes models speed Doppler effects possible would increasing hazard bys tanders silenced engine noise Consider whether would want vicinity FiC launches could get no audible warning model gone over top headed down FlA 15-minute launch proposal withdrawn Fl D Steering pole two- eightmeter length limit steering poles de leted unanimous vote Class FiG/I-I/i rules rules three provisional classes adopted following changes FiG/H/iDuration fly-off rounds will increased 60 seconds round FIGThe maximum wing loading 50 gm/sq dm deleted being redundant F1HThe minimum weight Alformula Glider reduced 180 grams FiG/H/IThe builder-of-the-model rule will apply three classes World Free Flight champs proposed 1990 FiD juniors Seniors September 25-30 SiteRomanian salt mines F1A/B/C Juniors August 20-26 Site Yugoslavia 1991 F1A/B/C Seniors July 1-8 SiteTBD 1993 F1A/B/C Seniors SiteUSA tentative F3B Soaring Terry Edmonds Alternate Member F3B Subcommittee selected AMA represent RC Soaring ClAM meeting Soar ing technical meeting largest attend ance longest agenda ClAM meeting fact subcommittee request extension time order complete discussion agenda items John Grigg resigned chairmanship F3B subcommittee just prior meet ing due employment conflicts prevented him devoting neces sary time required chairman RoIf Girs berger Switzerland elected new chairman F3B several proposals approved 1 Further definitions allowed winch motor enacted Resistance mea surements have temperature cor rected 200 celcius using formula Mea surements have made no less 150 milliseconds no 200 millisec onds after test voltage applied An organizer-provided battery used dur ing testing rotor motor fit ted ball needle roller bearings no other modifications allowed 2 1988 rule winch battery specifL cations indefinite hold Problems resistance measurements preventing rule enactment prior rule maxi mum battery case dimensions will used until further notice 3 new rule prohibiting electronic device being installed between bat tery winch motor intended boosting power passed immediate applica tion 4 correction rule number contestants Distance task ap proved immediate application now reads minimum three contestants will grouped rather three contes tants 5 new rule prohibiting fixed re tractable arresting device slow model during landing approved However date enactment uncertain because rule referred back technical sub committee further wording clarification Several other F3B proposals either withdrawn deferred further study technical subcommittee Two new soaring categories ap proved provisional FAI status first Class F3J RC Thermal Duration Gliders ef fective January 1 1990 basically man-on-man Duration event using qualifi cation fly-off format Flying done slot times meaning objective given time period fly longer compet itors rather obtain absolute maximum times Launch hand tow other new category Class F31 Aero tow Soaring Models event objective fly Duration Speed using semiscale Sailplanes launch aero-tow using altimeter telemetry out tow plane determining tow release alti tude Although event approved its date commencement pending until proper English translation rules ac epted highlights rules changes F3B trend toward stabiliza tion rulesbut certainly simplifi cation hope future may winch specifications equalizing power point serious consideration organizer-supplied winches very peo ple currently presenting strong opposition idea 124 Model Aviation new F3J class very exciting Al though rules probably what United States would have proposed Duration event opens door inter national competition type large majority US Soaring competitors interested bid 1991 F3B World Champion ships Netherlands approved will writing detailed report meeting hope will published Soaring model press will appear next months Competition Newsletter will include information complete new rules F3J class well details F3B changes F3C RC Helicopters Horace G Hagen Acting Chairman F3C Subcommittee Since subcommittee chairman un able attend technical meeting asked serve chairman following attendance Members J Amacher France L Bliss UK H Hagen USAActing Chairman R Honda Japan P Oberli Switzerland Guests C Gerard Luxemburg Goo sens Belgium J Lavigne France B Soder strom Sweden H van Loon Netherlands J van Vliet Netherlands Thirteen rules-change proposals dis cussed 1989 F3C subcommittee S/C tech nical meeting first proposal came France ad dressed Motor section 543 Piston motor displacement proposal suggested paragraph changed Maximum 10cc two-stroke engines maximum 20cc four-stoke engines proposal agreed members S/C since brings F3C category line other FAI categories S/C proposed section 545 changed four flights three flights see pro posal section 548 S/C proposed section 548 changed read follows competitor will have three official flights best two counting determine initial individual final team placings first 10 competitors will compete two fly offs determine individual placings best two fly-off flights will added previous score determine final individual placing case contest interrupted fi nal individual placing will determined fol lows Flights completed Flights counted results 3 official flights 2 best official flights 1 fly-off y-off 3 official flights 2 best official flights 2 official flights best official flight 1 official flight 1 official flight fly-off determine individual classification required continen tal world championships reason proposal F3C class has progressed point desirable have best pilots com pete two fly-oils nearly same flying conditions S/C members techni cal meeting accepted proposal Effec tive date 1993 rule book ClAM technical secretary also made proposal section 548 adds fol lowing paragraph scores round will normal ized follows competitors have flown round highest score shall awarded 1000 points other scores normalized percentage 1000 points ratio actual score over score winner round PointsX SX multiplied 1000 divided SW PointsX ts awarded competitor x SX e competitor X SW score winner round reason given proposal normalization flight scores remove influence different flying conditions weather during rounds flown pro posal accepted S/C effec tive date 1993 Rules change proposals section 549 paragraph c made France S/C French proposal recommended following words added scoring notation will written Judges themselves S/C proposal recommended word maneuver replaced flight combined proposals accomplish re duction number people flight line five reason proposals increase safety flight line S/C unanimously accepted pro posals unable convince Pres ident Technical Secretary ClAM change should take effect immedi ately latter parties argued present procedure used other FAI cate gories problems S/C main tains other categories have aircraft flying close judges does F3C category proposal should submitted again 1990 ClAM meeting hope ClAM can con vinced safety issues now change will take effect until 1993 rule book published S/C proposed change section 5410 adding paragraph flight order first official flight will determined random draw flight orders flights two three will start first second third initial order flight orders fly-offs will established two separate random draws remaining paragraphs must re numbered reason change bring section 5410 line pro posed changes section 548 French proposal add another para graph section 5410 recommends pilot must fly aerobatic maneuvers front himself back toward Judges accepted technical meeting deferred S/C further study next proposal submitted S/C dealt section 5411 paragraph c Detinition 01 Eyelevel S/C pro posed words rotor disc re placed skids landing gear S/C members attending technical meet ing accepted proposal unanimously reason given safety change takes effect immediately S/C proposal specify pilots po sition during Horizontal Eight maneuver accepted unanimously first sen tence section 54122 changed read Pilot stands approximately 2 meters hind outer helipad must move during maneuver reason change also safety because recent competitions some pilots stood outer helipad flew machines very close selves Because change relates safety also takes effect immediately proposal USA change Top Hat maneuver adding fourpoint Pirouette vertical segment withdrawn because recent contest experi ence has shown present Top Hat maneuver difficult execute ever agreed S/C will submit additional maneuver 4-point Pi rouettes future S/C submitted proposal change last sentence section 54125 ~540O Stall Turn 7 maneuver performed directly front judges proposed sentence 7 maneu ver performed required air space accepted S/C will effective 1993 reason change maneuver can judged effectively per formed directly front judges final rules change proposal sub mitted S/C dealt defini tion Roll maneuver proposal reads Change name maneuver Roll Slow Roll add new line 5 Severe downgrading will result roll duration less 3 seconds reason change some competitions roll maneuver has ex ecuted duration much less three seconds change will also take effect 1993 years F3C technical meeting very well attended significant improvements rules achieved An open discussion upcoming F3C World Championships also held useful tips presented attendees lave suggestions improving 1988 FAI F3C rules please forward address provided Competition Newsletter section Model Aviation Its found Competition Directory under RC Helicopter Contest Board need direct re sponse please include SASE F4BIC Scale Bob Wischer Member F4B/C Subcommittee have returned rules freeze situa tion plenary meeting ClAM has voted adopt four-year cycle printing July 1989 125 rule book changes becoming effective after publication book except instances genuine safety clarifi cation noise matters Scale rules may especially detrimental effectively reduces endless annual finetuning RC bonus system addition future technical rule changes affecting mo del engine flying equipment must ac companied supportive data avoid situation untried ideas pro posed felt Scale rules now suf ficiently stable should min imum drastic future changes proposed noise-reduction limit 90 dBA three meters regarded some what unrealistic value now estab lished 96 dBA effective 1991 RC F4C poll US Scale modelers indi cated definite opposition two controversial proposals agenda both defeated first concerned permitting team entries world championships other FAI competitions would have placed individual designer-builder-pilot competition two persons could have worlds best builder best pilot claimed permitting team Scale entries would increase participa tion Most us felt opposite would true second defeated proposal nor malization scores done Aerobatic competition top scorer would awarded 1000 points static flying others would receive proportion ate percentage Scale event flights made before same set judges therefore normalizing considered necessary Other defeated RC proposals follow Complexity bonus landing gear change tricycle 0% conventional 2% retractable 3% bonuses additivedefeated Ducted fan 5% bonusdefeated Change RC flight times 16 19 minutesdefeated Give presentation photos greater value static scoringdefeated three-view drawing continues prime documentation source because photos may introduce dis tortion Approved future world champion ships other FA Scale competitions fly ing should commence approximately 1/2 models have static judged purpose shorten contest duration thus reducing cost proposal become effective immediately 1990 others become effective printing new rule book four years 1993 following proposals accepted RC Scale Takeoff 6361 Delete taxi maneuver Transfer taxi maneuver obligatory optional maneuvers description taxi remains same present K factor 4 Add new obligatory maneuver re place taxi new maneuver 360 de scending circle constant low throttle set ting K factor 4 Maneuver description Commencing straight level flight model performs 3600 descending cir cle over landing area direction away judges constant low throttle setting resuming straight level flight lower altitude same head ing entry Realism flight 63710 K fac tor subdivided judges follows Judges will allot points under following standards keeping mind perform ance prototype Noise engines tone tuning K2 Models speed K ability adjustment K ze figures flight elegance K st proposal intended give judges some sort guide determining considerations realism noise en gine item definitely ties new re quirement 96 dBA measurement Control Line F4B following proposals accepted taxi maneuver 6279 must per formed termination flight done avoid unnecessary attempts cancelled flights due engine stopping Static score average score two best flights added 6211 fi nal score Definition attempt 623 attempt competitor given permission start model fails com mence takeoff within five minutes plus minute additional engine competitor must make room next competitor engine stops after takeoff has begun before model air borne may restarted within fiveminute start period contestant enti tled attempt official flight Definition official flight 624 model has airborne 60 seconds instead 10 laps past Flying time 625 Nine minutes place previous seven minutes other words no tactical attempts Flight function prototype 628m Add new paragraphFlight functions should aerobatic nature moving chanical functions can clearly seen judges aircraft flight Functions such dummy pilots hand movement switching lights aircraft airborne acceptable Dem onstration differing speeds being flown aircraft also acceptable Its important meetings diplo matically assertive being obnox ious Too forceful presentation could eas ily antagonize other committee mem bers voting meeting influenced opinions given US modelers Most important best interest have someone meeting Informal dis cussions other committee members previous formal meeting provides op portunity sample opinions rea sons behind insight open mind avoids conflicts could occur rived figure 400 rule book events Some 384 events listed non-rulebook flying events included fun-flys demos etc Beyond 30 nonflying events listed possible see continue about 50/50 ra tio between rule book non-rule-book flying events interesting trend developed number rule book events described phrases like No devia tions AMA rules strictly adhered would indicate events oper ate deviationsor least persons think Recent years have tended bring ever-increasing numbers opera tional deviations events Some fun-flys listed interesting sometimes cryptic messages appeared several times form other events flown would announced contest wonder nonlocal modeler going fun-fly would have idea what going happen Maybe theres certain thrill finding out get Some events listed flown fairly easy figure out Others little diffi cult listed Easter Bunnys Re venge guessed egg drop What think very large percentage fun-flys listed information incorrect CD circled event 414 Club Team Fun Fly sanction application wasnt what flown case CD stated flying 414 except no team events no bomb drop two added events really doesnt sound like event 414 does Another stated 414 modified rule book announced contest What suppose left 414 guess point am making suggesting event going administered rule book circle numbers sanction card Make certain substantially fol low rules dont list way list thing offer another creates environment unhappy contes tants especially come some distance participate pleased see case problem encountered several years appears pretty much resolved IMAA fly-ins being listed events 514 Giant Scale being circled card Almost exception events now listed C 514 being circled often wondered CD would have handled contestant drove 300 miles showed up expect ing event 514 Another problem surfaced some CDs perhaps Contest Coordina tor two dont understand B-type event Several listed B event stated B because restricted AMA mem bers Ugh CD called event B cause using rule deviation re stricting event type model neither case B events Please remember old adage else fails read directions needed infor mation can found either Competi tion Regulations Membership Manual will taking closer look area sanctioning have noticeable num ber cases two one-day events being sanctioned separately same flying events offered just two different CDs question has raised whether actually two separate events separate awards event separate CDs later 126 Model Aviation Speaking Contest Directors have en countered problem processing new ones ever-increasing numbers have individuals apply CD status same time send sanction request event very close date desired close mean week before case Up point have tried very hard accommodate applicant figure out push processing through Unfor tunately tends consume large gobs time several departments puts Con test Coordinator bind raises number opportunities slipups just flat vi olates statement sanctions submitted minimum 30 days prior event Thereforeeffective nowif ap plying CD status allow minimum 60 days between application date sanction request will al low us approximately two weeks takes process CD application still al low sufficient time get sanction request Contest Coordinator before 30-day minimum required before event last thought pleasure being vited Top Gun Scale event held re cently event spearheaded Frank Tiano first-rate used complete new set rules developed specifically event worked quite well Especially noteworthy fact so-called heavy metal airplanes WW II etc did dominate higher places smatter ing homebuilts civilian biplanes etc sprinkled through first 10 places special note flight line setup honesty us participating concerned about flying what amounted four flight lines single site visions midairs mid grounds other horrendous operating problems didnt happen Oh few intense moments traffic got little heavy runway no real problems interesting see %-scale WW II fighters sharing airspace pre WW aircraft What proved communicate between lines keep effec tive control have people flying contest routine four lines site will work Congratulations go contest manage ment especially Condors local Jay cees making event very special Now can figure Out get Russian bomber off straight down run way. SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit X icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Oprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters a must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA OHQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive CD Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action CL Racing Can Have An Entry Level Event Frank Williams Houston TX Im writing letter response Bob Underwoods comments January 1989 issue regarding perceived folly rules proposers trying build entry level events As proposer types Ive got put forth thoughts ap ply specifically Control Line Racing events cant just throw up hands say cant done Mr Under wood might suggest indeed similarities across modeling disciplines Free Flight RC Control Line Im sure apply sub ject entry level competition events can agree experienced will always occupy winners circle term entry level often misnomer Ar nold Palmer always going beat no matter easy golf course play Although case CL Racing Im sure us concerned talking about winning strictly about entry level competition either Maybe talking about ensuring events average modeler can just participate some particular aspects CL flying make especially unique deserving critical attention thought ful rules maintenance tactile feedback CL aircraft element makes CL flying unique culprit undermining ability broad spectrum modelers participate CL Racing events As aircraft speeds increased point 150 mph Rat Rac ers tactile feedback turns some thing must experienced be lieved Its literally overpowering point piloting Rat competition really hurts achievable very few simulate Fast Rat race pick up 50-lb box tools run place five minutes Dont get wrong cer tainly place Unlimited racing can Lets just make sure theres place rest us Control Line Racing events tend natural starting point CL competition thus source new blood competitive side sport past Rat became faster Scale Racing Slow Rat added provide needed events appropriate performance lev els Unfortunately general failure shore up maintain rules led perform ance increases year year has re sulted innocent-sounding event like Slow Rat requiring same level phys ical specimen pilot plane re quired Fast Rat simulate Slow Rat race carry 40-lb box tools run place six minutes same time excitement fun race re duced since reduce allowa ble number fliers races three down two goes saying Open/ adult events trouble Jr Sr level Racing events similar state Event Director Senior Rat Race re cent Nats about place find teenager flying Rat went out way make sure two-up races avoided Junior Racing entries Sad say three four entries Mouse Race big-engine events almost out question Juniors today though dutifully listed rule book missing whole generations fu ture CL modelers fear obsoleting equipment few expertsmost cant pilot equipment race sit uation anyway Racing community has allowed special events like Slow Rat continue degraded state decade strict rules can written will pro vide stable event appropriate perform ance levels can define event will attractive former Nats winner same time will easily achievable modeler average skills physical capa bilities done revival Quickie Rat event can defined such will also have built-in assuran ces will promote success en try level person obvious action replace fix events books such Slow Rat failing few competitive fliers left scream equip ment will obsoleted attempts add supplemental event Unfortunately general attitude cant done theres no point trying As Mr underwood noted AMA wor ried added events create headaches running Nats hamper ability well international level Ill simply counter projection will ex tremely easy administer Nats events nobody comes fly early Seventies CL Racing events Nats over 125 event entries late Eighties lucky have 20 progressing right direction cer tainly has reduced Nats administrative headaches goes saying no prac tice three-up racing US pilots trip ping over themselves FAI Team Race international scene solution CL Racing First recog nize admit problem Ad mit havent lost 80% participa tion just because RC much fun Control Line Contest Board CLCB should preserve save intent events stop worrying about obsoleting equipment few can make happen must abandon attitude cant done theres no point try ing rest us must think will take care rules us no special interest group CL Rac ing limited avenues dialogue SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 127 x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO places voice opinions sometimes X only see vested inputs Racing Advis 0 ory Committee CLCB two-thirds major ity vote CLCB has much inertia built its almost impossible o needed change timely response stifle CO performance tricks threaten event Somebody needs step up take charge provide needed unbiased direction o CL Racing competition Weve quite literally got wolves guarding henhouse a rules making changing process very passive procedure responds exter 0 nal inputs other year CO Its left guys out speak up help make things happen used X to fly Rat now fly Sailplanes lack 0 Racing pilot write AMA quick note Im mad hell want fly AMA Control Line Racing too o Granted understand phenomenon CO Mr Underwood describingthat entry level events being finally domi X nated expert contestant just o want make sure everyone knows CL Racing has declined just because experts won time entry level person just got mad went home o but primarily because physical requireCO ments fly events greatly limited participation Its really bad wen X all experts can compete entry o level event still cant get m event rules changed Now thats sad bottom line certainly RC Rac o ing has suffered possibly CL partici CO pation may eventually feel effects Thanks listening Really Need Turnaround Pattern letter response item Mr Luis Escalona February 1989 Soap box letter concludes state ment Last certainly least Id like see AMA institute novice sports man classes FAI Pattern After does future US world competition team members no good start flying type pattern rest world flies other proposal actually takes place will expense present AMA classes will end up seven eight classes Pattern contest change will probably proposed during next rules change cycle Would beneficial change concerned Should done expense AMA classes will see decline numbers contestants two classes added existing six would have total eight CDs contend bit much dont think Just Pattern fliers US enter three contests yearly enter team selection program qualifying per iod actually qualify en ter actual Masters Tournament dont have answers Ill try 2500 us will enter three contests year As today December 28 1988 Ed total 96 have paid money signed up qualification period 42 have qualified 16 others still pending last team se lection Fentress VA also site 1988 AMA NatsEd 43 44 contestants actually showed up names numbers published Model Aviation care look up make major changes benefit select few Apparently F3A com munity continues feel way look FAI events will find participation pretty spotty best reasons us could really care less about time F3A boys leave things alone have RC Aerobatics Contest Board time comes majority want change will happen present participants AMA classes far out number F3A community us ll have no contests place fly choice Rules Proposals AMA Contest Boards Pail Mysterious Forces Work John R Guenther Borden IN recently enjoyed Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director article April 1989 issue Model Aviation dealt same topics feelings have state ments comments have heard read last couple years concerning rules proposal system role Jim Whitecontest board member plays final vot Claflin KSing same Bob mentions article have articles written vari ous magazine columns suggest inner sanctum AMA com prised contest board cronies nothing other scratch anothers backs get pet proposals approved rule book Such has case criticisms recently le veled towards Scale Contest Board am member persons claim have divine insight what Scale modeler out really wants As Bob suggests has pick up 1988/89 AMA Competition Regula tions book read darn thing find out things really work comes rules proposals voting As Bob also states seldom did heor have Ireceived written comments phone call per taining support opposition rule proposal So say vote way Well honest sometimes vote way because way feel sometimes vote way because what have say about rule proposal would affect particular area Scale modeling Most time have rely comments re ceive members own model club what hear contests mall shows what read various magazinesor hear occasional phone call concerned AMA member conversations however usually short really meaty substance generally serve get- point across understand feelings behind comments Within past two three years have heard people outside own AMA district have within dis trict rule proposals being considered Scale Contest Board District VI big district lot Scale activity would think people own dis trict likely affected Scale rule proposals would take time interest contact feelings should vote However case Bob also states own experiences So t happens Well continu ally hear lot moaning groaning about rules arent things changed reason because mysterious forces out run ning things Now about topic goes about getting Contest Board better yet. get guy off know has hot topic down Florida way some time now because certain disgruntled modeler wants replace AMA districts Scale Contest Board member either himself someone else will sympathetic personal Scale causes read magazine arti cles go along theme other districts too. uded idea should some sort election contest board membersjust like district VPsis fine long autonomy maintained district other words whether like dislike Scale Contest Board candidate AMA dis trict V other district can vote candidate own district pro gram such would gladly support Sounds like American way doesnt feel am touch happenings Scale modeling arqund country whether FF CL RC am sure out reading article would totally agree claim person lives District VI feels strongly enough about removal Scale Contest Board he/she has contact AMA District VP lodge major complaint against What know about VP however make hasty changes considerable reflection investi gation would also go record say feel came would hold true AMA VPs recognize fact certain personalities egos can often root perceived problems get way qualified person doing best job district contest board AMA just because frivolous complaints few disgruntled persons As long constituents deal sdes topics concern leave references personalities out discussion am willing en ter meaningful dialog fellow Scale modelers am sure fellow SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 128 Model Aviation x 0 m 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 CO SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Scale Contest Board members feel same way keep hearing reading AMA being organization infested special inter est groups comprised cronies old men topic subject wearing pretty thin ears mind want get something done dont like way things running want changes made get facts straight first get involved working through AMA Associate VPs AMA VP As Bob Underwood states best position re spond needs constituents various AMA matters Dont just take cheap potshots make off-the-cuff remarks topics/subjects have few facts Keep egos emotions proper perspective con sider would could better job person contest board tterment AMA membersnot just yourself last have rule proposal suggestion feel would better existing better also have worked out effective method administering implementing program/ideas/rules before go pop ping off mouth against current contest board representative Mufflers CL Combat Gary Buffon President Western Associated Modelers must respond letter April 1989 Soapbox column regarding problem mufflers Combat Having grew up model airplanes part life realized years ago modelers know nothing impossible 1971 flew first mufflerequipped Combat airplane two-day con test San Pablo CA meet won first place held scoring record stood years am puzzled impossible nature using mufflers Combat indicated Mr Chris Gay organization Western Associated Modelers Inc mandated muf flers Control Line event both contests fun flying 1975 guess didnt realize impossible Personally have flown older Combat models Quicker Guided Missile T-Square Sneaker Super Swoop Demon Big Iron VooDoo Nemesis Winder using mufflers havent ac tive Combat about three years basic airframe concept has changed time Granted using muf fler presents some added criteria modeler must address doesnt neces sarily mean isnt thing Quite frankly find ourselves very few Control Line flying sites Northern California area still have difficulties muffled engines Some cur rent sites such no Combat can flown clubs site example due noise engines muffled 92 dB 20 ft too noisy local res idents endeavor make sure AMA membership understands no event exempt noise problems sooner take can-do attitude bet ter chances become part solu tion instead part problem organization alternative noise reduction Combat simply comes eliminated being flown cer tain contests dont like alterna tive Combat fliers anyone interested noise study WAM completed 1974 send SASE two stamps will send copy along dated still relevant Noise single significant problemsa problem must solve modeling will continue more restricted Lets have activity known healthy beneficial noisy airplanes Think about Problem Areas Flying Free Flight Radio Assist Archie W Mills Jr Brea CA am new RC flying having unable afford RC gear youth flew CL dur ing late Fifties early Sixties lost interest middle high school last 25 years have active Ama teur Radio avid reader RC maga zines have recently become active model aviation again have helped efforts members Soaring Union Los Angeles SULAEd assistance have actually model air under control later suffered major accident build ing table am currently building two addi tional models hope flying again soon As RC enthusiast see number problems Ron St Jeans proposal January Soapbox As longtime Ama teur Radio Operator understand problems exist Perhaps lack under standing radio interference see Rons proposal because writing viewpoint flier Free Flight models background RC flier believe RC fliers would see immedi ately danger proposal However feel publication like Model Avia tion should carefully screen what printed believe chance interference loss control anyone attempts multiplex several transmitter/receiver pairs single RC channel Mr St Jean suggests hope discussion follows helpful Specifically want address proposal two RC aircraft RC-e quipped Free Flight modelsEd could con trolled same frequency using pres ent-day RC equipment Things would very simple transmitter/receiver pair could share same channel Indeed suspect would seeing happening today actually possible Unfortunately sev eral characteristics radio communica tions data transmission make lution marginal impossible current state art RC equipment two AM transmitters operate same frequency will generate audio signal detector circuits receiver tuned frequency audio signal result heterodyningthe com bination two RF signals produce third spurious signal detector receiver interference signal pro duced because transmitters tuned same frequency No matter closely tuned initially discrete uncoordinated devices output frequencies will vary over time differing output frequencies will cause inter ference receivers audio signal has potential disrupt decoding control signal pulses resulting loss control converting FM get away ill effects having two transmit ters channel FM receivers same RF channel susceptible cap ture effect practical terms means FM receiver will respond strongest RF carrier present its passband means receiver will neces sarily respond its parent transmitter transmitter signal strong enough capture receiver Obvi ously signal parent transmitter have potential disaster Pulse code modulation PCM may allevi ate situation receiver cannot hear its parent transmitter may understand respond com mands received However will re spond commands its parent either may lead immediate dis aster loss control fact recognized corrected unpleas ant results can occur proposal control channels staggered has chance work wish return AM radios using on/off pulse keying carrier willing pay great deal extremely sophisticated trans mitting equipment cost necessary because system will require master/ slave relationship between transmitters operating channel multiple transmitters will have master broadcasts frame-sync pulse pulse signal will received other transmitters will now need re ceivers integrated used precisely control timing transmis sion control pulses proper control channel slots Todays transmitters uncoordi nated free-running sync oscillators cannot used proposed due nonsyn chronization drift sync oscilla tors situation will inevitably result collisions control signals channel collisions will cause garbled commands receivers decoders will result loss control Addition ally method will work FM due continuous carrier transmitted FM transmitter capture effect de scribed above Rons proposal has merit RC fliers willing foot bill vastly ex pensive equipment Unfortunately todays transmitters receivers de signed operate time-shared manner OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 129 CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CD 0 -o w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr809Mike CIem12-14-80 StickSr329Chris Johnson3-13-85 Op1324JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Inter-Jr1149Don Slusarceyk8-12-86 medSr745Todd Lewis5-12-84 StickOp2112Stas Chilton11-13-87 I-IL StickJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 Sr1315Dos Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op2349Thomas ValIse10-3-82 ff00Jr1001Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 CabinSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 Op1247Larry Loucks8-21-88 Auto-Jr243Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 Sr217Chas K Martin12-28-78 Op 550Larry Loucka8-7-85 Hell-Jr 824Jon Harlan6-29-85 copterSr432Ronnie Stranaky3-31-73 Op1107JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Orni-Jr 129Jolyn Andrews6-10-82 th9pterSr516Don Slusarczyh12-11-88 Op554Frank Kieser4-24-88 PAlJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 IndoorSr1315Don Slusarceyk12-11-88 -Op2314Thomas ValIse9-13-81 Penny-Jr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 planeSr819MatthewGagliano 2-22-87 Op1131Peter Slseitling10-22-88 NoviceJr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 Penny-Sr819MatthewGaglisno 2-22-87 planeOp907Jim Clam3-10-88 Easy BJr826Don Slusarczyk8-19-86 Sr858Don Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op1538Walter Kulzer3-10-88 Man-Jr312Don Slusarceyk8-18-88 hattanSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 CabinOp742WaS VanGorder8-14-87 HLGJr1014Jon Chancey3-31-84 Sr1018Mike Clam2-26-83 Op1188Mark Drela7-3-82 National AMA Records INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II Event flOG Stick Inter med Stick HL Stick flOG Cabin Auto giro Heli copter Omi thopter FAI Indoor Pennyplane Novice Penny Lys Man hattan Cabin HLG Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set Jr704Don Slussrczyk11-30-86 Sr1214Mark Drels8-12-fl Op854JIm Richmond9-28-85 Jr912Aaron MarIces9-29-84 Sr2104Don Sluaarczyk7-13-87 Op2128Stan ChilIes7-13-87 Jr748Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2318Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3407Jim Richmond9-29-84 Jr826Paul Loucka4-5-81 Sr1737Don Slusarczyk7-13-87 Op2157William Sheller7-13-87 JrNo record established SrNo record established Op815Larry Loucka9-29-85 Jr839Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr228Thomas Norell414-85 Op755Jim Richmond9-28-88 JrNo record established Sr 110MarlcTrubowitach8-14-61 Op1000Prank Kisser7-13-87 Jr745Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2316Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3100Jim Richmond9-28-85 Jr818Aaron Markes9-30-84 Sr914Mark Trubowitach8-5-79 Op1239Gdn Wisniewaki7-12-87 Jr818Aaron Markos9-30-64 Sr883Chris Bovais1-27-65 Op1038Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr912Aaron Markos9-29-64 Sr1229Don Slusarczyk7-13-67 Op1630Charles Markos7-13-67 Jr419Don Slusarczyk4-27-86 Sr 723Don DeLoacti3-20-88 Op 932Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr116Aaron Markos9-30-84 Sr1218Bryan Palmer3-20-83 Op1398Daniel Domina7-13-82 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1002Dave Lindley6-28-80 StickSr1109Richard Whitten6-2-fl Op1742James Richmond5-24-81 Inter-Jr1904Paul Loucka8-12-83 medSr2324Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 StickOp2829Stan Chilton8-29-87 ML StickJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 -Sr2931Richard Whtten7-30-76 Op4443James Richmond8-24-79 ROGJr1507Paut Loucka6-25-81 CabinSr1542Tom Soya8-6-73 -Op2519Ronald Ganser8-3-77 Auto-Jr408Dave Lindley8-26-80 giroSr520Chas K Martin12-29-75 Op1018Larry Loucka8-17-88 Hell-Jr618Jonathan Harlan8-18-84 copterSr447Ron Ganser Jr5-29-71 Op916Lew GIllow8-26-80 Orni-Jr401Scott T Robbins12-18-88 thopterSr911Don Slusarozyk8-21-88 Op1132Prank Kleser8-30-87 PAlJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 IndoorSr2931Richard Whitten6-18-82 -Op3927Cezar Banks6-18-82 Penny-Jr1236Jeni Jeecka8-14-83 planeSr1436Dave Llndley8-17-82 -Op1600Dennis Jeecks6-14-83 NoviceJr1224Aaron Markos8-15-83 Penny-Sr1141Mike VanGorder6-15-83 laneOp1305Cezar Banks6-18-83 B Jr 1757 Robert Skrjanc 6-18-82 Sr1805Don Slusarczyk8-20-88 -Op2206Walter VanGorder9-25-88 Man-Jr315Don Slusarczyk4-13-86 hattanSr717Charles Gagllano3-8-87 CabinOp1027WaIt VanGorder8-29-87 HIGJr2104Darryl Slevens8-7-77 Sr2326Gary Stevens8-7-fl Op2228Bucky Servailes1-17-71 As May 21989 INDOOA AMA CEILING CATEGORY IV Event Age MItt/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1247Robert Skrjanc5-18-82 StickSr1551Mark Drels9-18-fl Op2221James Richmond8-1-81 Inter-Jr1554Mike Vanoorder7-15-79 medSr2921Don Slusarczyk8-2-88 StickOp3119Earl Hoffman9-5-88 ML StickJr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 Sr 3884 Richard Whitten7-3-fl Op 52 14 James Richmond 8-31-79 ROG Jr 1436 Jonathan Harlan 8-14-63 Cabin Sr 2118 Don Slusarczyk 7-25-88 Op 3327 Robert Randolph 7-3-63 Auto- Jr 219 Dave Lindley 7-31-78 giro Sr 608 Ches K Martin 12-29-75 Op1056 Ronald Ganser7488 Hell- Jr 533 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-84 copter Sr 329 Chas K Marlin 12-29-75 Op 1036 James Richmond 7-8-86 Orni- Jr 207 Socat Robbina 4-4-87 thopter Sr 902 Don Sluaarczyk 7-3-88 Op1518 Roy White7-3-88 PAl Jr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 indoor Sr 3554 Richard Whitten 7-3-fl Op 4744 James Richmond 8-25-66 Penny- Jr 1208 Jon Harlan 7485 plane Sr 1400 Don Slusarceyk 6-4-68 Op1710 Bob DeBaffy7-3-83 NoviceJr 1208 Jon Harlan7-6-85 Penny- Sr 1152 Don Slusarcayk 8-4-88 plane Op 1541 LR DeBaffy 8-1-87 Easy B Jr 1807 Andrew Taglistico 8-5-88 -Sr 1918 Don Sluasrccyk9-5-68 Op2325 OR Nelin8-30-66 Man-Jr 431 Jim Buston6-7-67 haltan Sr 951 Don Slusarozyk 6-7-87 Cabin Op 1115 Raymond Harlan 9-1-86 HLG Jr 2072 Steve Wittman 1-27-74 Sr 23944 Charles Gagliano 9-5-88 Op2856 Ron Wittman2-18-73 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Event AgeM/SHeld ByDate Set CO5 Jr530Jeff Wittmen5-30-88 Power Sr457John t3odel8-25-85 Op1400George Perryman10-16-88 PAl Jr738Tim Young11-2-75 Power Sr1883C Keith Martin9-1-75 Op5053Edward Carroll5-25-75 Wake- Jr2500Eric Ryan8-24-79 field Sr2080Jason Kendy2-15-81 Op5710Robert P White3-8-80 Coupe Jr1154Gregg Ferrer1-28-75 dHiver Sr2449Jason Kendy3-28-81 Op8308Robert P White3-28-81 P-30 Jr1016Channing Booth5-23-87 Sr1348Jay Humelbaugh1-30-82 Op 2742 Richard E Murphyl 1-25-84 ML Jr1056Darryl Stevens2-20-fl Glider Sr1206John Dowey9-27-75 Op2449Phil Mainer Jr7-24-82 A-i Jr1059David Turgeon4-29-79 Towline Sr1651Hugh SandroniJr 5-25-81 Op8856Martyn Cowley5-25-87 A-2 Jr2400Jeffrey Livotto9-4-fl Towline Sr4488Brian VanNest4-18-71 Op5739Kevin Collins7-23-83 Event Age OsHeld ByDate Set Cargo Jr5597 Darryl Stevens7-10-fl Sr2500 Melanie Sanford7-2-68 Op10021 Roman Ramirez9-19-82 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT Event Age M/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD GA Op TBD Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TeD CI B Op TBD Gas Jr 3109 Bobby Morgan 5-29-fl Sr 5128 Paul Munana 5-25-80 Op 5937 Bob Scrndberg 5-28-88 ViA Gas Jr 1020 Darritl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1249 Dana 7-13-75 Op 1114 John Drobahoff 7-10-fl Gas Jr 2500 Joey Foster 5-28-fl Sr 4702 Randy Wailer 5-29-76 Op 5614 Scott Reid 5-28-66 Gas Jr 783 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1180 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1344 Richard Myers 8-27-72 B Gas Jr 2557 Travis Hunter 5-30-83 Sr 2582 Bob Scully 3-7-78 Op 7480 Glenn Schneider 9-25-fl B Gas Jr 2000 Steve Calhoun 11-18-75 ROW Sr 808 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1203 H Doering Jr 11-27-fl C Gas Jr 3346 Travis Hunter 5-28-63 Sr 2632 Keith Mo 5-28-79 Op 9300 Dou0as Gaicreath 5-28-83 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 1043 Lan Armstrong 7-27-80 DGaa Jr 1217 Mike Keller 11-8-86 Sr 2980 Travis Hunter 1-15-64 Op 6904 Mules Matthies 3-11-79 DGas Jr Norecordestabliahed ROW Sr No record established Op 551 John Drobehoff 7-4-81 Mulvi- Jr 2325 J Cannyngham 5-28-77 hill Sr 2810 Jason en 4-19-80 Rubber Op 8824 Robert P White 3-11-79 MuM- Jr 448 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl hill Rbr Sr 122 John Bench 9-19-76 ROW Op 1242 Joe Bilgrl 8-15-82 Auto- Jr 238 Nancy Andr 8-3-75 giro Sr 136 Mike Johnson 1-17-76 Op 631 George Perryman 7-28-87 Omi- Jr 101 Chris Scoff 4-22-79 thter Sr No record established Op 921 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 1324 Darryl Stevens 10-29-fl copter Sr 716 Charles K Martin 9-14-75 Op 1457 Thomas Pinch 5-8-60 CONTROL LINE Event Age H/M/S Held ByDate Set Endur- Jr 0:24l6Gregory Archer 12-20-81 ance Sr 0:1428Gregory Archer 1-24-82 Op2:0434JR Hubele3-17-85 EventAgeMPHHeld ByDate Set ViAJr10878Ousy J Barber10-7-79 SpeedSr10813Mary K Kim5-6-79 Op14417Charles Legg10-15-88 SpeedJr14429Brent BuaselI8-5-76 Sr15019Dimmie Perkins10-14-78 Op18083Dub Jett10-18-fl B SpeedJr16257DavId Hooks8-13-81 Sr18084WillIam Hughes8-22-80 Op21823Sher/Gron/Broas9-27-66 D SpeedOp21243Garzon/G Brown8-2-85 Farm 40Sr15297Joseph KaIl12-7-80 SpeedOp18708R Wisnlewaki/2-2e.88 5 Wlsnieweki JetJr18549Patrick Hempel11-23-75 SpeedSr20493Mike Lengisis11-9-74 Op21293HufflHurlecker/10-22-n Langlois ViA Pro-Jr9571Osay J Barber9-9-78 lila Proto PAlJr12967Charles Lieber9-23-73 SpeedSr14963Charles Lieber8-8-fl Op18080Carl Dodge12-11-88 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT II EventAge M/S HeldByDeteSet ElectricJr TBD PowerSr TBD 0 AOp TBD ElectrlcJr TeD PowerSr TBD 0 8Op TBD ViA GasJr1601 KeIth Morgan1-30-fl Sr1930 Kenneth Keegan4-29-84 Op2547 James Booker6-6-86 ViA GasJr483 Dana White9-15-74 ROWSr752 Randy Archer9-19-76 Op959 JoeW Dodson8-11-74 AGesJr2148 Josy Poster4-3-fl Sr2848 Parker McOuown5-24-80 Op4184 Scott Reid12465 AGasJr435 Tom Regan11-4-73 ROWSr684 Dana White7-12-75 --Op803 Jerald Murphy10-23-83 B GasJr1137 TravIs Hunter9-25-63 Sr1911 Mark Weodrey9-3-78 Op5400 William Morgan11-29-81 B GasJr 129 Timothy Young7-13-75 ROWSr727 Dana White7-12-75 Op738 John Drobehett8-7-83 C GasJr2313 MIke Keller12-7-86 Sr2082 Keith Morgan11-11-79 Op8513 Terry Kerger11-8-87 C GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established -Op508 John Drobahoff7-5-61 D GasJr2222 Mike Keller4-6-86 Sr1428 Travis Hunter4-29-84 Op5400 Joe Lobbia2-4-82 D GasJrNo record establIshed ROWSrNo record established Op459 John Drobeheff7-4-81 PayloadJr638 Steve WiBman5-30-77 Sr711 Steve Wieman5-29-78 Op3900 Edward Eliot8-29-76 MuM-Jr8213 Randy Secor11-5-73 hillSr3052 Joaeph Kubins8-5-78 RubberOp8819 Robert White12-18-76 Mulvi-Jr321 Tim Young9-21-75 hill RbrSr349 Gary Stevens2-28-78 ROWOp1232 Joe Bllgri8-7-83 Auto-Jr 238 Jesnine Andrews6-8-75 giroSr 022 Mike Reagan7-21 -74 Op437 George Perryman7-28-87 Orni-Jr815 Jolyn Ardrews8-27-62 thaptsrSrNo record established Op838 Roy White10-21-84 Hell-Jr811 Joseph Bonang5-14-72 copterSr657 Charles K Martin9-14-75 Op1048 Hermann Andresen4-17-82 RC SOARING SLOPE DURATION Gm Age HIM/S Held Jr 4:0249 Matthew Collier - Sr 2:58e8 Dister Rezek Op 53540 Dale Collier B Jr 4:0245 Mashew Collier Sr 2:5608 Deter Rezek Op 120804 Dole 8 Collier C Jr 4:e249 Matthew Collier Sr 2:8808 Deter Rozek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier D Jr 4:0249 Meshes Colter Sr 23808 Dieter Rezek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier Event Canier Oars Carrier Own II Fable Carrier Age Polata Jr 35180 Sr 36308 Op 42721 Jr 38677 Sr 36119 Op 43533 Jr 24108 Sr 27288 Op 38643 Held D Silversmith D Slveramith MD WeOlok D SIlversmith D Silversmith MD Waitick Deanna Wallick Joseph Gruber Caries Alelse Date set 9-19-87 7-25-87 9-19-88 5-15-88 7-29-87 7-17-88 5-1588 7-25-87 7-17-55 5-15-as 7-2587 7-17-88 Date Set 15-4-54 7-9-86 6-21-87 10-13-55 7-27-06 12-3084 9-29-85 9-3584 10488 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT III Event Age S/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr532 Melanie Sanlord9-3-88 CI Op408 Curt Sanlord9-3-88 Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD CI B Op TBD iAA Gas Jr727 Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1116 David Martin4-27-86 Op 1900 Terry Thorkildass 3-4-89 ViA GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op558Harry Murphy Jr8-15-80 GasJr716Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1040Ken D Keegan10-19-86 Op2859Mark Valsrius7-8-86 GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op421Robert Fizer8-15-82 B GasJr1008Mike Keller10-18-86 Sr703Melanie Santord11-27-88 Op 3611 Marvin R Mace 7-2-88 B Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 530 John Drobshotl 7-5-81 C Gas Jr 755 Mike Keller 10-26-86 Sr 512 Melanie Sastord 11-27-88 Op 2730 Terry Kerper 3-5-89 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record sotablished Op 239 John Drobshott 8-15-82 DOss Jr 1100 MIke Keller 10-26-88 Sr No record established Op 4205 Scott Reid 6-22-86 D Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 420 John Drobahotf 7-4-81 Payload Jr 503 Tony Hutchins 8-9-86 Sr 729 Melanie Santord 11-27-88 Op 684 James Walston 7-30-85 Mulvi- Jr 935 William Hens 7-26-78 hill Sr 1635 Mike CIem 8-8-81 Rubber Op 3511 Robert Lipori 9-29-85 Mulvi- Jr 212 Jason Thorten 11-24-85 hill Rbr Sr No record established ROW Op 1454 Joe Bllgri 8-14-82 Auto- Jr 143 Jolys Andrews 7-23-78 giro Sr No record established Op 534 George Ferryman 7-25-87 Orsi- Jr 111 Jolyn Andrews 8-23-81 thopter Sr No record estsblished Op 1617 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 207 Jolyn Andrews 7-23-85 copter Sr No record established Op 849 H Andreses 4-18-82 THERMAL DURATION Gm Age HAilS Held A Jr 5:0853 Claistopter Riser Sr No record established Op 02708 Jos Feather B Jr 01001 George Rodriguez Sr 1341 Names Timbo Jr Op 50055 Jerry itrolnech C Jr 02208 Mashes Coleman - Sr 12124 Ales Sewer Op 80300 Jay Siren D Jr 1 1208 Adam Feltz Sr 1 2124 Ales Bower Op 547 co Keith lOnditok DECLARED DISTANCE amAgeMbaHeldBy AJr152Rubis Olsen Sr163Dieter Rezek Op293George J Ruler BJr2935Christopher Riser Sr163 Deter Rerek Op 1478 Jerry Krisnucb C Jr 2925 Chestepher Riser Sr 182 Dater Rozek - Op 3878 Jerry Kreinock D Jr 4463 Brian Isenhart Sr 1696 Ales Bower Op 14067 Joseph M Warts OPEN DISTANCE Clam AgeMilesHeld Jr173Rabin Olsen Sr24Dieter Rezek Op880FesI J Wlson B Jr2908Chrlsthsr Ruler Sr24Dieter arab Op1478Jerry Kralneck C Jr123BrIan Iseshart Sr980Also Bower Op3876Jerry Kraisock D Jr4463BrIan isenhart Sr1685Ales Sower Op14087Joseph M Warts CLOSED COURSE DISTANCE CImAgeKmHeld Jr324George RodrIguez Sr6680Dister Rezek Op1204Dale Collier S Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dieter Rarek Op24908Date 5 Collier C Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dater Rozek Op24680Dole 5 Collier D Jr324George RodrIguez 5-6680DaterRozeb Op24680Dole 8- Caiter ALTITUDE din Age Feat Held A Jr 30212 George Rodriguez Sr Na record established Op50871George J Ruler B Jr 1883 James Saly III Sr 1893 Ales Sower Op 3100 Jark R Miser C Jr 30979ChrIstopher Ruler Sr3045Norman Timba Op3600Jack Miner D Jr4010Scott Christian Sr304sNorman Timbs Op6026Jach Miner SPEED Ctase Age MPHHeld JrNo record established Sr2303Dieter Rozek Op38079George J Riser B Jr1820Clntatepher Riser Sr2576Richard Simpson Op8074Jerry Kreinocb C Jr1820Clslatapher flitter Sr4980Richard Simpson Op8841MIcheel Same D Jr1820Chrlstspher Riser Sr5723Also Bower Op0858Micheol Reagas 130 Model Aviation Date Set 1-4-87 5-31-87 9-1-88 8-9-81 8-23-81 9-7-80 9-9-el 5-30-82 9-1-82 8-5-81 5-30-82 Date Set 7-22-87 7-2587 12-2788 1 2-2788 7-25-87 5-30-81 12-27-86 7-25-87 530-82 9-304 5-22-81 5-29-88 Date Set 7-22-87 7-25-87 7-7-88 12-27-58 7-25-87 9-30-81 5-27-84 83041 830-82 8-3-84 5-22-al 5-29-88 Date Set 10-17-88 7-25-87 5-15-88 10-1788 7-28-87 7-17-08 10- 1788 7-25-87 7-17-88 10-17-86 7-25-87 7-17-88 Date Sal 9-27-88 1-18-87 11-27-79 104-81 9-14-85 1-1887 104-81 7-27-85 7-25-84 15-481 8-11-82 Den Set 7-5-87 12-28-88 1-18-87 8-2542 10-28-84 1-18-87 9-28-82 9-2-84 1-18-87 4-10-63 4-10-83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
COMPETI TC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood several occasions over last few years during tenure Technical Direc tor have made effort dig some activities see what makes tick sanctioning process has seen fairly large amount attention because probably misunderstood aspects Academys ac tivities also fluid far changes concerned seem number persons continue have notion sanc tioning event related insurance coverage true generally Sanc tioning required insurance either club site owner small ex ception nonchartered club wishing cover site owner must sanction inducements sanctioning include date area protection listing Sanctioned Events Calendar often called Contest Calendar Model Aviations Competition Newsletter added value Academy having indication amount activity also Some time ago performed little survey sanctions applied determine type activity occurring Due time frame selected calendar heavy nonflying mall shows like check revealed about half sanc tions nonflying non-rule-book events get little different perspective slanted toward flying season used re cent issue Model Aviation listed events received processed period between April 1 December 30 1989 list consisted some 822 events under half normal number processed during recent years information studied interestingand now characteristic pattern emerged some con cerns surfaced well Some 305 822 sanctions listed rule book events addition number 95 listed rule book events significant deviations stan dard rules original 305 86 events mingled combination pure rule book events others having deviations Combining numbers ar Continued page 126 M L 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE FF World Champs Juniors 1990 Free Flight Team Selection Committee Chairman Bob Sifleet submits following information will Free Flight world champi onships Juniors contestants yet 18 years old 1990 Yugoslavia FAI classes F1AIB/C will flown US team selec tion will take place late summer 1989 site/sites determined early July 1989 eligible program com petitor must 17 years old younger dur ing 1989 interested entering program should write AMA HQ Attention Miche line Madison immediately additional formation questionnaire Team Selection Committee needs know July 1 1989 will participate team selec tion Modelers interested becoming team manager Junior FF team should submit letter application AMA HQ tention M Madison no later July 15 1989 desirable applicants have world championship experience Beyond regular team manager duties team man ager may required organize two team practices able assist team members model construction proj ects preparation world champion ship competition Submitting FA Rules Proposals Modelers wishing submit proposals FAI international competition rules re minded current AMA procedures handling proposals require sent AMA HQ first addressed attention Micheline Madison must received August 15 1989 no official AMA FAI form submitting such proposals however proposal submission must refer ap Cant inued page 122 RESTON VA 22090 Highlights March 1989 FAIICIAM Meeting Paris john Worth AMA Executive Director ClAM Secretary General Noise limits shall applied aero modeling engine classes effective January 1 1991 96 dBA three meters apply no other noise rule has approved prior date particular class No rules changes between editions FAI Sporting Code now sued four years except genuine safety matters indispensable rules clarifica tions rules affecting noise Future rules proposals technical nature must accompanied supporting data IndoorPossible world championships Romania 1990 countrys FAI status clear before end 89 Awards Jim Richmond USA winner FAI Alphonse Penaud award 1988 five times Indoor World Champion Peter Freebrey UK winner FAI aeromodeling Gold Medal 1988 af ter double vote tie Howard Kuhn USA decided ClAM President Two new annual FAI aeromodeling awards established Most outstanding record performance year Winning both national world champi onships same year Officers ClAM officer subcommittee chair man positions reelected except Art Schroeder USA new chairman Information Education Subcom mittee RoIf Girsberger Switzerland new F3B FAI RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman Rules Changes Specific category rules changes immedi ate effect 1989 1990 others 1993 effectivity will detailed later sep arate report Outdoor FF 1 Flyoff increment increases Coupe DHiver 1/2A Power Provisional FAI rules increased 30 sec mm 2 A-i Towline GliderMinimum weight reduced 220 180 grams 3 Builder-of-the-model rule still does ap ply A-i Glider 1/2A FAI class Power Coupe DHiver 4 Jr FF World ChampionshipsApprov ed Yugoslavia 1990 Spain 1992 tentative 5 Possible US FF World Champion ships 1993 Control Line 1 F2A SpeedPull test increased 60 times model weight effective January 1 1990Continued page 124 July 1989 121 -j AMA RC Transmitter Checks 1989 Modelers may have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequencychecking program 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 June 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model Hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA propriate sections paragraphs FAI Sporting Code rule book using numbering system found Code Members should note 1984 edition FAI Sporting Code no longer valid limited number latest edition Sporting Code available cost $3 AMA HQ Proposed FAI rules must also briefly state reason proposed change sam ple typical imaginary rules propos als given below Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Wiltiams 341 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 It R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11125 lit Netnon Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Slattord VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Wh8e Acres Rd Montgomery AL 38108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Hahnan Salem Rd Terre Hante IN 47903 RC Sealing Dale Falhening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80598 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoarIngRC Pattern & other RCRC except SoarIng Bold Face Below IndIcates ChaIrman Context Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Waytand MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt IanGorder 5669 Victory view Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srstl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 462 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenklna 31128 Ralnex Rd Memphla TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seart 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V DavId PlaIt 8940 NW 15th PlantatIon FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Eon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07849 Ill Dave Brown 4660 Layhigh Rd Hamillon OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hettenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All eventa except RC entIre Dlatrlct except MIchIgan Greg Seydel 36250 Ions Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chitton WI 53014 MichIgan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts MI 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littletos CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Hosoluls HI 96616 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richsrd Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 46055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75088 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2359 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 3019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischolt 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75245 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X I/ic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Ciawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jeraid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista CI Colorado Springs CO 80804 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmosd WA 98053 Vt John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 681550584 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Rorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemax Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SuIt PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 58115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD ChaIrman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 467 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Memher West 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 Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 Ii George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 Ill R Heaselbrock 8320 BIua4ery HIll Ct CincInnatI OH 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Arxhdale Rd. FixStows NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane SI Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd xis Walt Seasonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lalham NY 12110 III Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV CuB Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotidale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 305 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bsrtiesviiie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millel clx Gibson Dunn & Crulcher 850 Newport Canter Dr Saite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI 855 Bellasmini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Cloed Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98854 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wuawing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Ashbury P1. Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 53277-5757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave CI 00 Bsnney Luke WA 88390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1 Palox Park IL 60484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 5015 Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80545 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Eon 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Pelers MO 63378 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergslrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanawsy WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Eslepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12190 Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBMIflAL OF PAl RULES PROPOSALS Note urn imaginary proposals EXAMPLE Secron 4 para 471 Execution line three delete two Ilevel laps substitute three Ilevel laps Reason no judges clerks recorders em ployed Iwo laps between maneuvers does give judge time consider marking mark flight card accordingly EXAMPLE B Section 4 para 4911 End Race Sub para 1 Delete 100 circuits 10 kilometers sub stitute 200 circuits 20 kilometers Reason The longer race greater difficsity contest mill ensure larger difference time between leading competitors shorter race finish within fractions second another ISection paragraph nambers refer FAI Sport ing Code AMA rule book Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIHerb justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ DAYTON FUN FLY JUNE 10-11 1989 1989 AMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ttIC FIF Oi1O I9 NAISONAL F UN FLY As reminder AMA membership meeting will held conjunction Dayton Fun Fly meeting will 700 pm USAF Museum theater will signS information Fun Fly site WrightPatteThon AFB Please note museum closes 5pm will reopen evening access theater meeting will provided July 15-23 1989 TnCities Washington NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS TA sSix sites lined up Hotels filling 289T S NOfficials line workers stepping for-N Tward budget committed theA Great Northwest see enjoy ready Fire off NATSN TA sentry form today Avoid late fees FliersT Nin RC Pattern Pylon SoaringrushS Tnow get frequency slotA S e entry deadline JUNE 16T NS Afor advance registration mail youN Tmiss can still enter site seeA ST L Nlate registration Official ScheduleS Tpage 129 March MODEL AVIATIONA ST NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS FLOAT FUN FLY FOR FELLOW FLOAT FLY FICIONADOS Fly off water An unofficial event year run Portland Skyknights AMA Club No 707 Thursday July 20 1989 CD Jerry Holcomb Contact Steve Mios Skyknights President 15093 Southeast Orient Drive Boring OR 97009503 668-3302 Jerry says will open flying low pre sure scale-like flight possible judging criterion INDOOR SCHEDULE REVISED 1989 NATS Indoor events have moved Kibbe Dome Moscow Idaho USA Indoor FAI Team Selection contest will held conjunction NATS additional Indoor activity has added third day Kibbe Dome schedule NATS Official Schedule has adjusted take advantage opportunity NATS site having 140-foot plus ceiling three-day schedule attracts very best competitionthis should THE EVENT Indoor fliers KIBBE DOMEMOSCOW IDAHO Friday July 21 7 am 730 am 8 am 9 am lOam 11 am 12noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 m Test FlyingH LB Scale Peanut Saturday July 22 Test FlyNPP PP Manh Start processing Sunday July 23 Test FlyEZB Int Start processing Novice HandIndoorPennyplaneEasy B LaunchandFiDFiD GliderPeanutPennyplaneTestIntermediateTest Scale Flying Stick Flying West Manhattan Half East Cabin East Ornithopter East Half End End F 10 Test West West Center Center Test Flying/ROG Cabin Sections Sections FiD Contestant Meeting TestFiD HLStick Test FlyingFID FiD Round 7 pm FiD 8 pm Round 9pm3 10pm ROG FiD Cabin Round 2 FiD Round 4 FiD Round 6 FiD Round 5 FiD Hand Round 7 Launch Stick FiD Round 8 FiD Round 9 July 1989 123 0A ~fIghts cam 2 F2D CombatIndividual team standings based matches won no subtraction losses Radio Control 1 F3A AerobaticsNo changes 2 F3B Soaring a New British Thermal Soaring rules ap proved provisional event b New French Aero-Tow rules approved provisional event c Winch rules clarified require mag netically operated switch control no electronic device affect power permitted effective immedi ately d Winch specs further clarified previous rulings e Next world championships Netherlands 1991 3 F3C Helicopters a Next world championships aly 1991 along F3A F3D b Flying skids landing gear instead rotor disk eye level c Horizontal EightThe pilot must now stand approximately two meters behind outer helipad must move during maneuver 4 F3D Pylon RacingThree clarifications approved effective immediately 1 If competitor fails complete flight disqualified score 200 2 winner event contes tant has accumulated lowest score after conclusion heats 3 If nine rounds flown competitors highest two scores shall discarded FAI Records based 10-lap times world continental championships compe tition will recognized beginning 1993 5 F3E Electric Power a If no 30 cells used no voltage measurements need made b No cell weight reduction permitted chemical other means c A safety line has defined sighting devices side flying through gate other d The landing circles concentric 15 30 meters must located no danger collision exists another model simultaneously flying either Dis tance gate tasks Gate poles will used 6 F4C ScaleWhere separate static flight judges used flying may begin af ter approximately half models have static judged Records Surface area definitions have approved separately fixed rotary-winged air craft See also RC Pylon note Fl Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee Member key issue ClAM agenda year Bureau proposal limit en gine noise 96 dB amended 90 dB three meters Free Flight technical meet ing voted unanimously against propo sal vote plenary session 21 Yes 9 No should kept mind proposal worded such model category did come up acceptable noise rule its class would 96 dB noise limit imposed January 1991 Don Lowe AMA president voting delegate felt noise problem FiC no-constraint noise rule class might accept able Whether ClAM whole would accept position appeared some what questionable however noise issue discussion occupied FF technical meeting time Some items appeared general agreement 1 Noise could no longer ignored Free Flight 2 rule against exhaust extensions prevents experi ments mufflers FiC 3 No has measured FiC noise dont know starting French planning make such measurements Open International event April 1989 4 use FiC mufflers would require new method timing engine runs use fuel additives make exhaust trail visible should investigated Although effect engine noise peoples ears brought up discus sion question discussed effect engine silencers safety As know FiG models wont go astray during climb once awhile warning bystanders watch ing particular model get change pitch engine noise results changes models speed Doppler effects possible would increasing hazard bys tanders silenced engine noise Consider whether would want vicinity FiC launches could get no audible warning model gone over top headed down FlA 15-minute launch proposal withdrawn Fl D Steering pole two- eightmeter length limit steering poles de leted unanimous vote Class FiG/I-I/i rules rules three provisional classes adopted following changes FiG/H/iDuration fly-off rounds will increased 60 seconds round FIGThe maximum wing loading 50 gm/sq dm deleted being redundant F1HThe minimum weight Alformula Glider reduced 180 grams FiG/H/IThe builder-of-the-model rule will apply three classes World Free Flight champs proposed 1990 FiD juniors Seniors September 25-30 SiteRomanian salt mines F1A/B/C Juniors August 20-26 Site Yugoslavia 1991 F1A/B/C Seniors July 1-8 SiteTBD 1993 F1A/B/C Seniors SiteUSA tentative F3B Soaring Terry Edmonds Alternate Member F3B Subcommittee selected AMA represent RC Soaring ClAM meeting Soar ing technical meeting largest attend ance longest agenda ClAM meeting fact subcommittee request extension time order complete discussion agenda items John Grigg resigned chairmanship F3B subcommittee just prior meet ing due employment conflicts prevented him devoting neces sary time required chairman RoIf Girs berger Switzerland elected new chairman F3B several proposals approved 1 Further definitions allowed winch motor enacted Resistance mea surements have temperature cor rected 200 celcius using formula Mea surements have made no less 150 milliseconds no 200 millisec onds after test voltage applied An organizer-provided battery used dur ing testing rotor motor fit ted ball needle roller bearings no other modifications allowed 2 1988 rule winch battery specifL cations indefinite hold Problems resistance measurements preventing rule enactment prior rule maxi mum battery case dimensions will used until further notice 3 new rule prohibiting electronic device being installed between bat tery winch motor intended boosting power passed immediate applica tion 4 correction rule number contestants Distance task ap proved immediate application now reads minimum three contestants will grouped rather three contes tants 5 new rule prohibiting fixed re tractable arresting device slow model during landing approved However date enactment uncertain because rule referred back technical sub committee further wording clarification Several other F3B proposals either withdrawn deferred further study technical subcommittee Two new soaring categories ap proved provisional FAI status first Class F3J RC Thermal Duration Gliders ef fective January 1 1990 basically man-on-man Duration event using qualifi cation fly-off format Flying done slot times meaning objective given time period fly longer compet itors rather obtain absolute maximum times Launch hand tow other new category Class F31 Aero tow Soaring Models event objective fly Duration Speed using semiscale Sailplanes launch aero-tow using altimeter telemetry out tow plane determining tow release alti tude Although event approved its date commencement pending until proper English translation rules ac epted highlights rules changes F3B trend toward stabiliza tion rulesbut certainly simplifi cation hope future may winch specifications equalizing power point serious consideration organizer-supplied winches very peo ple currently presenting strong opposition idea 124 Model Aviation new F3J class very exciting Al though rules probably what United States would have proposed Duration event opens door inter national competition type large majority US Soaring competitors interested bid 1991 F3B World Champion ships Netherlands approved will writing detailed report meeting hope will published Soaring model press will appear next months Competition Newsletter will include information complete new rules F3J class well details F3B changes F3C RC Helicopters Horace G Hagen Acting Chairman F3C Subcommittee Since subcommittee chairman un able attend technical meeting asked serve chairman following attendance Members J Amacher France L Bliss UK H Hagen USAActing Chairman R Honda Japan P Oberli Switzerland Guests C Gerard Luxemburg Goo sens Belgium J Lavigne France B Soder strom Sweden H van Loon Netherlands J van Vliet Netherlands Thirteen rules-change proposals dis cussed 1989 F3C subcommittee S/C tech nical meeting first proposal came France ad dressed Motor section 543 Piston motor displacement proposal suggested paragraph changed Maximum 10cc two-stroke engines maximum 20cc four-stoke engines proposal agreed members S/C since brings F3C category line other FAI categories S/C proposed section 545 changed four flights three flights see pro posal section 548 S/C proposed section 548 changed read follows competitor will have three official flights best two counting determine initial individual final team placings first 10 competitors will compete two fly offs determine individual placings best two fly-off flights will added previous score determine final individual placing case contest interrupted fi nal individual placing will determined fol lows Flights completed Flights counted results 3 official flights 2 best official flights 1 fly-off y-off 3 official flights 2 best official flights 2 official flights best official flight 1 official flight 1 official flight fly-off determine individual classification required continen tal world championships reason proposal F3C class has progressed point desirable have best pilots com pete two fly-oils nearly same flying conditions S/C members techni cal meeting accepted proposal Effec tive date 1993 rule book ClAM technical secretary also made proposal section 548 adds fol lowing paragraph scores round will normal ized follows competitors have flown round highest score shall awarded 1000 points other scores normalized percentage 1000 points ratio actual score over score winner round PointsX SX multiplied 1000 divided SW PointsX ts awarded competitor x SX e competitor X SW score winner round reason given proposal normalization flight scores remove influence different flying conditions weather during rounds flown pro posal accepted S/C effec tive date 1993 Rules change proposals section 549 paragraph c made France S/C French proposal recommended following words added scoring notation will written Judges themselves S/C proposal recommended word maneuver replaced flight combined proposals accomplish re duction number people flight line five reason proposals increase safety flight line S/C unanimously accepted pro posals unable convince Pres ident Technical Secretary ClAM change should take effect immedi ately latter parties argued present procedure used other FAI cate gories problems S/C main tains other categories have aircraft flying close judges does F3C category proposal should submitted again 1990 ClAM meeting hope ClAM can con vinced safety issues now change will take effect until 1993 rule book published S/C proposed change section 5410 adding paragraph flight order first official flight will determined random draw flight orders flights two three will start first second third initial order flight orders fly-offs will established two separate random draws remaining paragraphs must re numbered reason change bring section 5410 line pro posed changes section 548 French proposal add another para graph section 5410 recommends pilot must fly aerobatic maneuvers front himself back toward Judges accepted technical meeting deferred S/C further study next proposal submitted S/C dealt section 5411 paragraph c Detinition 01 Eyelevel S/C pro posed words rotor disc re placed skids landing gear S/C members attending technical meet ing accepted proposal unanimously reason given safety change takes effect immediately S/C proposal specify pilots po sition during Horizontal Eight maneuver accepted unanimously first sen tence section 54122 changed read Pilot stands approximately 2 meters hind outer helipad must move during maneuver reason change also safety because recent competitions some pilots stood outer helipad flew machines very close selves Because change relates safety also takes effect immediately proposal USA change Top Hat maneuver adding fourpoint Pirouette vertical segment withdrawn because recent contest experi ence has shown present Top Hat maneuver difficult execute ever agreed S/C will submit additional maneuver 4-point Pi rouettes future S/C submitted proposal change last sentence section 54125 ~540O Stall Turn 7 maneuver performed directly front judges proposed sentence 7 maneu ver performed required air space accepted S/C will effective 1993 reason change maneuver can judged effectively per formed directly front judges final rules change proposal sub mitted S/C dealt defini tion Roll maneuver proposal reads Change name maneuver Roll Slow Roll add new line 5 Severe downgrading will result roll duration less 3 seconds reason change some competitions roll maneuver has ex ecuted duration much less three seconds change will also take effect 1993 years F3C technical meeting very well attended significant improvements rules achieved An open discussion upcoming F3C World Championships also held useful tips presented attendees lave suggestions improving 1988 FAI F3C rules please forward address provided Competition Newsletter section Model Aviation Its found Competition Directory under RC Helicopter Contest Board need direct re sponse please include SASE F4BIC Scale Bob Wischer Member F4B/C Subcommittee have returned rules freeze situa tion plenary meeting ClAM has voted adopt four-year cycle printing July 1989 125 rule book changes becoming effective after publication book except instances genuine safety clarifi cation noise matters Scale rules may especially detrimental effectively reduces endless annual finetuning RC bonus system addition future technical rule changes affecting mo del engine flying equipment must ac companied supportive data avoid situation untried ideas pro posed felt Scale rules now suf ficiently stable should min imum drastic future changes proposed noise-reduction limit 90 dBA three meters regarded some what unrealistic value now estab lished 96 dBA effective 1991 RC F4C poll US Scale modelers indi cated definite opposition two controversial proposals agenda both defeated first concerned permitting team entries world championships other FAI competitions would have placed individual designer-builder-pilot competition two persons could have worlds best builder best pilot claimed permitting team Scale entries would increase participa tion Most us felt opposite would true second defeated proposal nor malization scores done Aerobatic competition top scorer would awarded 1000 points static flying others would receive proportion ate percentage Scale event flights made before same set judges therefore normalizing considered necessary Other defeated RC proposals follow Complexity bonus landing gear change tricycle 0% conventional 2% retractable 3% bonuses additivedefeated Ducted fan 5% bonusdefeated Change RC flight times 16 19 minutesdefeated Give presentation photos greater value static scoringdefeated three-view drawing continues prime documentation source because photos may introduce dis tortion Approved future world champion ships other FA Scale competitions fly ing should commence approximately 1/2 models have static judged purpose shorten contest duration thus reducing cost proposal become effective immediately 1990 others become effective printing new rule book four years 1993 following proposals accepted RC Scale Takeoff 6361 Delete taxi maneuver Transfer taxi maneuver obligatory optional maneuvers description taxi remains same present K factor 4 Add new obligatory maneuver re place taxi new maneuver 360 de scending circle constant low throttle set ting K factor 4 Maneuver description Commencing straight level flight model performs 3600 descending cir cle over landing area direction away judges constant low throttle setting resuming straight level flight lower altitude same head ing entry Realism flight 63710 K fac tor subdivided judges follows Judges will allot points under following standards keeping mind perform ance prototype Noise engines tone tuning K2 Models speed K ability adjustment K ze figures flight elegance K st proposal intended give judges some sort guide determining considerations realism noise en gine item definitely ties new re quirement 96 dBA measurement Control Line F4B following proposals accepted taxi maneuver 6279 must per formed termination flight done avoid unnecessary attempts cancelled flights due engine stopping Static score average score two best flights added 6211 fi nal score Definition attempt 623 attempt competitor given permission start model fails com mence takeoff within five minutes plus minute additional engine competitor must make room next competitor engine stops after takeoff has begun before model air borne may restarted within fiveminute start period contestant enti tled attempt official flight Definition official flight 624 model has airborne 60 seconds instead 10 laps past Flying time 625 Nine minutes place previous seven minutes other words no tactical attempts Flight function prototype 628m Add new paragraphFlight functions should aerobatic nature moving chanical functions can clearly seen judges aircraft flight Functions such dummy pilots hand movement switching lights aircraft airborne acceptable Dem onstration differing speeds being flown aircraft also acceptable Its important meetings diplo matically assertive being obnox ious Too forceful presentation could eas ily antagonize other committee mem bers voting meeting influenced opinions given US modelers Most important best interest have someone meeting Informal dis cussions other committee members previous formal meeting provides op portunity sample opinions rea sons behind insight open mind avoids conflicts could occur rived figure 400 rule book events Some 384 events listed non-rulebook flying events included fun-flys demos etc Beyond 30 nonflying events listed possible see continue about 50/50 ra tio between rule book non-rule-book flying events interesting trend developed number rule book events described phrases like No devia tions AMA rules strictly adhered would indicate events oper ate deviationsor least persons think Recent years have tended bring ever-increasing numbers opera tional deviations events Some fun-flys listed interesting sometimes cryptic messages appeared several times form other events flown would announced contest wonder nonlocal modeler going fun-fly would have idea what going happen Maybe theres certain thrill finding out get Some events listed flown fairly easy figure out Others little diffi cult listed Easter Bunnys Re venge guessed egg drop What think very large percentage fun-flys listed information incorrect CD circled event 414 Club Team Fun Fly sanction application wasnt what flown case CD stated flying 414 except no team events no bomb drop two added events really doesnt sound like event 414 does Another stated 414 modified rule book announced contest What suppose left 414 guess point am making suggesting event going administered rule book circle numbers sanction card Make certain substantially fol low rules dont list way list thing offer another creates environment unhappy contes tants especially come some distance participate pleased see case problem encountered several years appears pretty much resolved IMAA fly-ins being listed events 514 Giant Scale being circled card Almost exception events now listed C 514 being circled often wondered CD would have handled contestant drove 300 miles showed up expect ing event 514 Another problem surfaced some CDs perhaps Contest Coordina tor two dont understand B-type event Several listed B event stated B because restricted AMA mem bers Ugh CD called event B cause using rule deviation re stricting event type model neither case B events Please remember old adage else fails read directions needed infor mation can found either Competi tion Regulations Membership Manual will taking closer look area sanctioning have noticeable num ber cases two one-day events being sanctioned separately same flying events offered just two different CDs question has raised whether actually two separate events separate awards event separate CDs later 126 Model Aviation Speaking Contest Directors have en countered problem processing new ones ever-increasing numbers have individuals apply CD status same time send sanction request event very close date desired close mean week before case Up point have tried very hard accommodate applicant figure out push processing through Unfor tunately tends consume large gobs time several departments puts Con test Coordinator bind raises number opportunities slipups just flat vi olates statement sanctions submitted minimum 30 days prior event Thereforeeffective nowif ap plying CD status allow minimum 60 days between application date sanction request will al low us approximately two weeks takes process CD application still al low sufficient time get sanction request Contest Coordinator before 30-day minimum required before event last thought pleasure being vited Top Gun Scale event held re cently event spearheaded Frank Tiano first-rate used complete new set rules developed specifically event worked quite well Especially noteworthy fact so-called heavy metal airplanes WW II etc did dominate higher places smatter ing homebuilts civilian biplanes etc sprinkled through first 10 places special note flight line setup honesty us participating concerned about flying what amounted four flight lines single site visions midairs mid grounds other horrendous operating problems didnt happen Oh few intense moments traffic got little heavy runway no real problems interesting see %-scale WW II fighters sharing airspace pre WW aircraft What proved communicate between lines keep effec tive control have people flying contest routine four lines site will work Congratulations go contest manage ment especially Condors local Jay cees making event very special Now can figure Out get Russian bomber off straight down run way. SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit X icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Oprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters a must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA OHQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive CD Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action CL Racing Can Have An Entry Level Event Frank Williams Houston TX Im writing letter response Bob Underwoods comments January 1989 issue regarding perceived folly rules proposers trying build entry level events As proposer types Ive got put forth thoughts ap ply specifically Control Line Racing events cant just throw up hands say cant done Mr Under wood might suggest indeed similarities across modeling disciplines Free Flight RC Control Line Im sure apply sub ject entry level competition events can agree experienced will always occupy winners circle term entry level often misnomer Ar nold Palmer always going beat no matter easy golf course play Although case CL Racing Im sure us concerned talking about winning strictly about entry level competition either Maybe talking about ensuring events average modeler can just participate some particular aspects CL flying make especially unique deserving critical attention thought ful rules maintenance tactile feedback CL aircraft element makes CL flying unique culprit undermining ability broad spectrum modelers participate CL Racing events As aircraft speeds increased point 150 mph Rat Rac ers tactile feedback turns some thing must experienced be lieved Its literally overpowering point piloting Rat competition really hurts achievable very few simulate Fast Rat race pick up 50-lb box tools run place five minutes Dont get wrong cer tainly place Unlimited racing can Lets just make sure theres place rest us Control Line Racing events tend natural starting point CL competition thus source new blood competitive side sport past Rat became faster Scale Racing Slow Rat added provide needed events appropriate performance lev els Unfortunately general failure shore up maintain rules led perform ance increases year year has re sulted innocent-sounding event like Slow Rat requiring same level phys ical specimen pilot plane re quired Fast Rat simulate Slow Rat race carry 40-lb box tools run place six minutes same time excitement fun race re duced since reduce allowa ble number fliers races three down two goes saying Open/ adult events trouble Jr Sr level Racing events similar state Event Director Senior Rat Race re cent Nats about place find teenager flying Rat went out way make sure two-up races avoided Junior Racing entries Sad say three four entries Mouse Race big-engine events almost out question Juniors today though dutifully listed rule book missing whole generations fu ture CL modelers fear obsoleting equipment few expertsmost cant pilot equipment race sit uation anyway Racing community has allowed special events like Slow Rat continue degraded state decade strict rules can written will pro vide stable event appropriate perform ance levels can define event will attractive former Nats winner same time will easily achievable modeler average skills physical capa bilities done revival Quickie Rat event can defined such will also have built-in assuran ces will promote success en try level person obvious action replace fix events books such Slow Rat failing few competitive fliers left scream equip ment will obsoleted attempts add supplemental event Unfortunately general attitude cant done theres no point trying As Mr underwood noted AMA wor ried added events create headaches running Nats hamper ability well international level Ill simply counter projection will ex tremely easy administer Nats events nobody comes fly early Seventies CL Racing events Nats over 125 event entries late Eighties lucky have 20 progressing right direction cer tainly has reduced Nats administrative headaches goes saying no prac tice three-up racing US pilots trip ping over themselves FAI Team Race international scene solution CL Racing First recog nize admit problem Ad mit havent lost 80% participa tion just because RC much fun Control Line Contest Board CLCB should preserve save intent events stop worrying about obsoleting equipment few can make happen must abandon attitude cant done theres no point try ing rest us must think will take care rules us no special interest group CL Rac ing limited avenues dialogue SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 127 x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO places voice opinions sometimes X only see vested inputs Racing Advis 0 ory Committee CLCB two-thirds major ity vote CLCB has much inertia built its almost impossible o needed change timely response stifle CO performance tricks threaten event Somebody needs step up take charge provide needed unbiased direction o CL Racing competition Weve quite literally got wolves guarding henhouse a rules making changing process very passive procedure responds exter 0 nal inputs other year CO Its left guys out speak up help make things happen used X to fly Rat now fly Sailplanes lack 0 Racing pilot write AMA quick note Im mad hell want fly AMA Control Line Racing too o Granted understand phenomenon CO Mr Underwood describingthat entry level events being finally domi X nated expert contestant just o want make sure everyone knows CL Racing has declined just because experts won time entry level person just got mad went home o but primarily because physical requireCO ments fly events greatly limited participation Its really bad wen X all experts can compete entry o level event still cant get m event rules changed Now thats sad bottom line certainly RC Rac o ing has suffered possibly CL partici CO pation may eventually feel effects Thanks listening Really Need Turnaround Pattern letter response item Mr Luis Escalona February 1989 Soap box letter concludes state ment Last certainly least Id like see AMA institute novice sports man classes FAI Pattern After does future US world competition team members no good start flying type pattern rest world flies other proposal actually takes place will expense present AMA classes will end up seven eight classes Pattern contest change will probably proposed during next rules change cycle Would beneficial change concerned Should done expense AMA classes will see decline numbers contestants two classes added existing six would have total eight CDs contend bit much dont think Just Pattern fliers US enter three contests yearly enter team selection program qualifying per iod actually qualify en ter actual Masters Tournament dont have answers Ill try 2500 us will enter three contests year As today December 28 1988 Ed total 96 have paid money signed up qualification period 42 have qualified 16 others still pending last team se lection Fentress VA also site 1988 AMA NatsEd 43 44 contestants actually showed up names numbers published Model Aviation care look up make major changes benefit select few Apparently F3A com munity continues feel way look FAI events will find participation pretty spotty best reasons us could really care less about time F3A boys leave things alone have RC Aerobatics Contest Board time comes majority want change will happen present participants AMA classes far out number F3A community us ll have no contests place fly choice Rules Proposals AMA Contest Boards Pail Mysterious Forces Work John R Guenther Borden IN recently enjoyed Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director article April 1989 issue Model Aviation dealt same topics feelings have state ments comments have heard read last couple years concerning rules proposal system role Jim Whitecontest board member plays final vot Claflin KSing same Bob mentions article have articles written vari ous magazine columns suggest inner sanctum AMA com prised contest board cronies nothing other scratch anothers backs get pet proposals approved rule book Such has case criticisms recently le veled towards Scale Contest Board am member persons claim have divine insight what Scale modeler out really wants As Bob suggests has pick up 1988/89 AMA Competition Regula tions book read darn thing find out things really work comes rules proposals voting As Bob also states seldom did heor have Ireceived written comments phone call per taining support opposition rule proposal So say vote way Well honest sometimes vote way because way feel sometimes vote way because what have say about rule proposal would affect particular area Scale modeling Most time have rely comments re ceive members own model club what hear contests mall shows what read various magazinesor hear occasional phone call concerned AMA member conversations however usually short really meaty substance generally serve get- point across understand feelings behind comments Within past two three years have heard people outside own AMA district have within dis trict rule proposals being considered Scale Contest Board District VI big district lot Scale activity would think people own dis trict likely affected Scale rule proposals would take time interest contact feelings should vote However case Bob also states own experiences So t happens Well continu ally hear lot moaning groaning about rules arent things changed reason because mysterious forces out run ning things Now about topic goes about getting Contest Board better yet. get guy off know has hot topic down Florida way some time now because certain disgruntled modeler wants replace AMA districts Scale Contest Board member either himself someone else will sympathetic personal Scale causes read magazine arti cles go along theme other districts too. uded idea should some sort election contest board membersjust like district VPsis fine long autonomy maintained district other words whether like dislike Scale Contest Board candidate AMA dis trict V other district can vote candidate own district pro gram such would gladly support Sounds like American way doesnt feel am touch happenings Scale modeling arqund country whether FF CL RC am sure out reading article would totally agree claim person lives District VI feels strongly enough about removal Scale Contest Board he/she has contact AMA District VP lodge major complaint against What know about VP however make hasty changes considerable reflection investi gation would also go record say feel came would hold true AMA VPs recognize fact certain personalities egos can often root perceived problems get way qualified person doing best job district contest board AMA just because frivolous complaints few disgruntled persons As long constituents deal sdes topics concern leave references personalities out discussion am willing en ter meaningful dialog fellow Scale modelers am sure fellow SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 128 Model Aviation x 0 m 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 CO SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Scale Contest Board members feel same way keep hearing reading AMA being organization infested special inter est groups comprised cronies old men topic subject wearing pretty thin ears mind want get something done dont like way things running want changes made get facts straight first get involved working through AMA Associate VPs AMA VP As Bob Underwood states best position re spond needs constituents various AMA matters Dont just take cheap potshots make off-the-cuff remarks topics/subjects have few facts Keep egos emotions proper perspective con sider would could better job person contest board tterment AMA membersnot just yourself last have rule proposal suggestion feel would better existing better also have worked out effective method administering implementing program/ideas/rules before go pop ping off mouth against current contest board representative Mufflers CL Combat Gary Buffon President Western Associated Modelers must respond letter April 1989 Soapbox column regarding problem mufflers Combat Having grew up model airplanes part life realized years ago modelers know nothing impossible 1971 flew first mufflerequipped Combat airplane two-day con test San Pablo CA meet won first place held scoring record stood years am puzzled impossible nature using mufflers Combat indicated Mr Chris Gay organization Western Associated Modelers Inc mandated muf flers Control Line event both contests fun flying 1975 guess didnt realize impossible Personally have flown older Combat models Quicker Guided Missile T-Square Sneaker Super Swoop Demon Big Iron VooDoo Nemesis Winder using mufflers havent ac tive Combat about three years basic airframe concept has changed time Granted using muf fler presents some added criteria modeler must address doesnt neces sarily mean isnt thing Quite frankly find ourselves very few Control Line flying sites Northern California area still have difficulties muffled engines Some cur rent sites such no Combat can flown clubs site example due noise engines muffled 92 dB 20 ft too noisy local res idents endeavor make sure AMA membership understands no event exempt noise problems sooner take can-do attitude bet ter chances become part solu tion instead part problem organization alternative noise reduction Combat simply comes eliminated being flown cer tain contests dont like alterna tive Combat fliers anyone interested noise study WAM completed 1974 send SASE two stamps will send copy along dated still relevant Noise single significant problemsa problem must solve modeling will continue more restricted Lets have activity known healthy beneficial noisy airplanes Think about Problem Areas Flying Free Flight Radio Assist Archie W Mills Jr Brea CA am new RC flying having unable afford RC gear youth flew CL dur ing late Fifties early Sixties lost interest middle high school last 25 years have active Ama teur Radio avid reader RC maga zines have recently become active model aviation again have helped efforts members Soaring Union Los Angeles SULAEd assistance have actually model air under control later suffered major accident build ing table am currently building two addi tional models hope flying again soon As RC enthusiast see number problems Ron St Jeans proposal January Soapbox As longtime Ama teur Radio Operator understand problems exist Perhaps lack under standing radio interference see Rons proposal because writing viewpoint flier Free Flight models background RC flier believe RC fliers would see immedi ately danger proposal However feel publication like Model Avia tion should carefully screen what printed believe chance interference loss control anyone attempts multiplex several transmitter/receiver pairs single RC channel Mr St Jean suggests hope discussion follows helpful Specifically want address proposal two RC aircraft RC-e quipped Free Flight modelsEd could con trolled same frequency using pres ent-day RC equipment Things would very simple transmitter/receiver pair could share same channel Indeed suspect would seeing happening today actually possible Unfortunately sev eral characteristics radio communica tions data transmission make lution marginal impossible current state art RC equipment two AM transmitters operate same frequency will generate audio signal detector circuits receiver tuned frequency audio signal result heterodyningthe com bination two RF signals produce third spurious signal detector receiver interference signal pro duced because transmitters tuned same frequency No matter closely tuned initially discrete uncoordinated devices output frequencies will vary over time differing output frequencies will cause inter ference receivers audio signal has potential disrupt decoding control signal pulses resulting loss control converting FM get away ill effects having two transmit ters channel FM receivers same RF channel susceptible cap ture effect practical terms means FM receiver will respond strongest RF carrier present its passband means receiver will neces sarily respond its parent transmitter transmitter signal strong enough capture receiver Obvi ously signal parent transmitter have potential disaster Pulse code modulation PCM may allevi ate situation receiver cannot hear its parent transmitter may understand respond com mands received However will re spond commands its parent either may lead immediate dis aster loss control fact recognized corrected unpleas ant results can occur proposal control channels staggered has chance work wish return AM radios using on/off pulse keying carrier willing pay great deal extremely sophisticated trans mitting equipment cost necessary because system will require master/ slave relationship between transmitters operating channel multiple transmitters will have master broadcasts frame-sync pulse pulse signal will received other transmitters will now need re ceivers integrated used precisely control timing transmis sion control pulses proper control channel slots Todays transmitters uncoordi nated free-running sync oscillators cannot used proposed due nonsyn chronization drift sync oscilla tors situation will inevitably result collisions control signals channel collisions will cause garbled commands receivers decoders will result loss control Addition ally method will work FM due continuous carrier transmitted FM transmitter capture effect de scribed above Rons proposal has merit RC fliers willing foot bill vastly ex pensive equipment Unfortunately todays transmitters receivers de signed operate time-shared manner OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 129 CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CD 0 -o w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr809Mike CIem12-14-80 StickSr329Chris Johnson3-13-85 Op1324JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Inter-Jr1149Don Slusarceyk8-12-86 medSr745Todd Lewis5-12-84 StickOp2112Stas Chilton11-13-87 I-IL StickJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 Sr1315Dos Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op2349Thomas ValIse10-3-82 ff00Jr1001Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 CabinSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 Op1247Larry Loucks8-21-88 Auto-Jr243Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 Sr217Chas K Martin12-28-78 Op 550Larry Loucka8-7-85 Hell-Jr 824Jon Harlan6-29-85 copterSr432Ronnie Stranaky3-31-73 Op1107JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Orni-Jr 129Jolyn Andrews6-10-82 th9pterSr516Don Slusarczyh12-11-88 Op554Frank Kieser4-24-88 PAlJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 IndoorSr1315Don Slusarceyk12-11-88 -Op2314Thomas ValIse9-13-81 Penny-Jr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 planeSr819MatthewGagliano 2-22-87 Op1131Peter Slseitling10-22-88 NoviceJr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 Penny-Sr819MatthewGaglisno 2-22-87 planeOp907Jim Clam3-10-88 Easy BJr826Don Slusarczyk8-19-86 Sr858Don Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op1538Walter Kulzer3-10-88 Man-Jr312Don Slusarceyk8-18-88 hattanSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 CabinOp742WaS VanGorder8-14-87 HLGJr1014Jon Chancey3-31-84 Sr1018Mike Clam2-26-83 Op1188Mark Drela7-3-82 National AMA Records INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II Event flOG Stick Inter med Stick HL Stick flOG Cabin Auto giro Heli copter Omi thopter FAI Indoor Pennyplane Novice Penny Lys Man hattan Cabin HLG Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set Jr704Don Slussrczyk11-30-86 Sr1214Mark Drels8-12-fl Op854JIm Richmond9-28-85 Jr912Aaron MarIces9-29-84 Sr2104Don Sluaarczyk7-13-87 Op2128Stan ChilIes7-13-87 Jr748Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2318Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3407Jim Richmond9-29-84 Jr826Paul Loucka4-5-81 Sr1737Don Slusarczyk7-13-87 Op2157William Sheller7-13-87 JrNo record established SrNo record established Op815Larry Loucka9-29-85 Jr839Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr228Thomas Norell414-85 Op755Jim Richmond9-28-88 JrNo record established Sr 110MarlcTrubowitach8-14-61 Op1000Prank Kisser7-13-87 Jr745Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2316Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3100Jim Richmond9-28-85 Jr818Aaron Markes9-30-84 Sr914Mark Trubowitach8-5-79 Op1239Gdn Wisniewaki7-12-87 Jr818Aaron Markos9-30-64 Sr883Chris Bovais1-27-65 Op1038Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr912Aaron Markos9-29-64 Sr1229Don Slusarczyk7-13-67 Op1630Charles Markos7-13-67 Jr419Don Slusarczyk4-27-86 Sr 723Don DeLoacti3-20-88 Op 932Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr116Aaron Markos9-30-84 Sr1218Bryan Palmer3-20-83 Op1398Daniel Domina7-13-82 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1002Dave Lindley6-28-80 StickSr1109Richard Whitten6-2-fl Op1742James Richmond5-24-81 Inter-Jr1904Paul Loucka8-12-83 medSr2324Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 StickOp2829Stan Chilton8-29-87 ML StickJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 -Sr2931Richard Whtten7-30-76 Op4443James Richmond8-24-79 ROGJr1507Paut Loucka6-25-81 CabinSr1542Tom Soya8-6-73 -Op2519Ronald Ganser8-3-77 Auto-Jr408Dave Lindley8-26-80 giroSr520Chas K Martin12-29-75 Op1018Larry Loucka8-17-88 Hell-Jr618Jonathan Harlan8-18-84 copterSr447Ron Ganser Jr5-29-71 Op916Lew GIllow8-26-80 Orni-Jr401Scott T Robbins12-18-88 thopterSr911Don Slusarozyk8-21-88 Op1132Prank Kleser8-30-87 PAlJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 IndoorSr2931Richard Whitten6-18-82 -Op3927Cezar Banks6-18-82 Penny-Jr1236Jeni Jeecka8-14-83 planeSr1436Dave Llndley8-17-82 -Op1600Dennis Jeecks6-14-83 NoviceJr1224Aaron Markos8-15-83 Penny-Sr1141Mike VanGorder6-15-83 laneOp1305Cezar Banks6-18-83 B Jr 1757 Robert Skrjanc 6-18-82 Sr1805Don Slusarczyk8-20-88 -Op2206Walter VanGorder9-25-88 Man-Jr315Don Slusarczyk4-13-86 hattanSr717Charles Gagllano3-8-87 CabinOp1027WaIt VanGorder8-29-87 HIGJr2104Darryl Slevens8-7-77 Sr2326Gary Stevens8-7-fl Op2228Bucky Servailes1-17-71 As May 21989 INDOOA AMA CEILING CATEGORY IV Event Age MItt/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1247Robert Skrjanc5-18-82 StickSr1551Mark Drels9-18-fl Op2221James Richmond8-1-81 Inter-Jr1554Mike Vanoorder7-15-79 medSr2921Don Slusarczyk8-2-88 StickOp3119Earl Hoffman9-5-88 ML StickJr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 Sr 3884 Richard Whitten7-3-fl Op 52 14 James Richmond 8-31-79 ROG Jr 1436 Jonathan Harlan 8-14-63 Cabin Sr 2118 Don Slusarczyk 7-25-88 Op 3327 Robert Randolph 7-3-63 Auto- Jr 219 Dave Lindley 7-31-78 giro Sr 608 Ches K Martin 12-29-75 Op1056 Ronald Ganser7488 Hell- Jr 533 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-84 copter Sr 329 Chas K Marlin 12-29-75 Op 1036 James Richmond 7-8-86 Orni- Jr 207 Socat Robbina 4-4-87 thopter Sr 902 Don Sluaarczyk 7-3-88 Op1518 Roy White7-3-88 PAl Jr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 indoor Sr 3554 Richard Whitten 7-3-fl Op 4744 James Richmond 8-25-66 Penny- Jr 1208 Jon Harlan 7485 plane Sr 1400 Don Slusarceyk 6-4-68 Op1710 Bob DeBaffy7-3-83 NoviceJr 1208 Jon Harlan7-6-85 Penny- Sr 1152 Don Slusarcayk 8-4-88 plane Op 1541 LR DeBaffy 8-1-87 Easy B Jr 1807 Andrew Taglistico 8-5-88 -Sr 1918 Don Sluasrccyk9-5-68 Op2325 OR Nelin8-30-66 Man-Jr 431 Jim Buston6-7-67 haltan Sr 951 Don Slusarozyk 6-7-87 Cabin Op 1115 Raymond Harlan 9-1-86 HLG Jr 2072 Steve Wittman 1-27-74 Sr 23944 Charles Gagliano 9-5-88 Op2856 Ron Wittman2-18-73 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Event AgeM/SHeld ByDate Set CO5 Jr530Jeff Wittmen5-30-88 Power Sr457John t3odel8-25-85 Op1400George Perryman10-16-88 PAl Jr738Tim Young11-2-75 Power Sr1883C Keith Martin9-1-75 Op5053Edward Carroll5-25-75 Wake- Jr2500Eric Ryan8-24-79 field Sr2080Jason Kendy2-15-81 Op5710Robert P White3-8-80 Coupe Jr1154Gregg Ferrer1-28-75 dHiver Sr2449Jason Kendy3-28-81 Op8308Robert P White3-28-81 P-30 Jr1016Channing Booth5-23-87 Sr1348Jay Humelbaugh1-30-82 Op 2742 Richard E Murphyl 1-25-84 ML Jr1056Darryl Stevens2-20-fl Glider Sr1206John Dowey9-27-75 Op2449Phil Mainer Jr7-24-82 A-i Jr1059David Turgeon4-29-79 Towline Sr1651Hugh SandroniJr 5-25-81 Op8856Martyn Cowley5-25-87 A-2 Jr2400Jeffrey Livotto9-4-fl Towline Sr4488Brian VanNest4-18-71 Op5739Kevin Collins7-23-83 Event Age OsHeld ByDate Set Cargo Jr5597 Darryl Stevens7-10-fl Sr2500 Melanie Sanford7-2-68 Op10021 Roman Ramirez9-19-82 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT Event Age M/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD GA Op TBD Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TeD CI B Op TBD Gas Jr 3109 Bobby Morgan 5-29-fl Sr 5128 Paul Munana 5-25-80 Op 5937 Bob Scrndberg 5-28-88 ViA Gas Jr 1020 Darritl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1249 Dana 7-13-75 Op 1114 John Drobahoff 7-10-fl Gas Jr 2500 Joey Foster 5-28-fl Sr 4702 Randy Wailer 5-29-76 Op 5614 Scott Reid 5-28-66 Gas Jr 783 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1180 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1344 Richard Myers 8-27-72 B Gas Jr 2557 Travis Hunter 5-30-83 Sr 2582 Bob Scully 3-7-78 Op 7480 Glenn Schneider 9-25-fl B Gas Jr 2000 Steve Calhoun 11-18-75 ROW Sr 808 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1203 H Doering Jr 11-27-fl C Gas Jr 3346 Travis Hunter 5-28-63 Sr 2632 Keith Mo 5-28-79 Op 9300 Dou0as Gaicreath 5-28-83 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 1043 Lan Armstrong 7-27-80 DGaa Jr 1217 Mike Keller 11-8-86 Sr 2980 Travis Hunter 1-15-64 Op 6904 Mules Matthies 3-11-79 DGas Jr Norecordestabliahed ROW Sr No record established Op 551 John Drobehoff 7-4-81 Mulvi- Jr 2325 J Cannyngham 5-28-77 hill Sr 2810 Jason en 4-19-80 Rubber Op 8824 Robert P White 3-11-79 MuM- Jr 448 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl hill Rbr Sr 122 John Bench 9-19-76 ROW Op 1242 Joe Bilgrl 8-15-82 Auto- Jr 238 Nancy Andr 8-3-75 giro Sr 136 Mike Johnson 1-17-76 Op 631 George Perryman 7-28-87 Omi- Jr 101 Chris Scoff 4-22-79 thter Sr No record established Op 921 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 1324 Darryl Stevens 10-29-fl copter Sr 716 Charles K Martin 9-14-75 Op 1457 Thomas Pinch 5-8-60 CONTROL LINE Event Age H/M/S Held ByDate Set Endur- Jr 0:24l6Gregory Archer 12-20-81 ance Sr 0:1428Gregory Archer 1-24-82 Op2:0434JR Hubele3-17-85 EventAgeMPHHeld ByDate Set ViAJr10878Ousy J Barber10-7-79 SpeedSr10813Mary K Kim5-6-79 Op14417Charles Legg10-15-88 SpeedJr14429Brent BuaselI8-5-76 Sr15019Dimmie Perkins10-14-78 Op18083Dub Jett10-18-fl B SpeedJr16257DavId Hooks8-13-81 Sr18084WillIam Hughes8-22-80 Op21823Sher/Gron/Broas9-27-66 D SpeedOp21243Garzon/G Brown8-2-85 Farm 40Sr15297Joseph KaIl12-7-80 SpeedOp18708R Wisnlewaki/2-2e.88 5 Wlsnieweki JetJr18549Patrick Hempel11-23-75 SpeedSr20493Mike Lengisis11-9-74 Op21293HufflHurlecker/10-22-n Langlois ViA Pro-Jr9571Osay J Barber9-9-78 lila Proto PAlJr12967Charles Lieber9-23-73 SpeedSr14963Charles Lieber8-8-fl Op18080Carl Dodge12-11-88 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT II EventAge M/S HeldByDeteSet ElectricJr TBD PowerSr TBD 0 AOp TBD ElectrlcJr TeD PowerSr TBD 0 8Op TBD ViA GasJr1601 KeIth Morgan1-30-fl Sr1930 Kenneth Keegan4-29-84 Op2547 James Booker6-6-86 ViA GasJr483 Dana White9-15-74 ROWSr752 Randy Archer9-19-76 Op959 JoeW Dodson8-11-74 AGesJr2148 Josy Poster4-3-fl Sr2848 Parker McOuown5-24-80 Op4184 Scott Reid12465 AGasJr435 Tom Regan11-4-73 ROWSr684 Dana White7-12-75 --Op803 Jerald Murphy10-23-83 B GasJr1137 TravIs Hunter9-25-63 Sr1911 Mark Weodrey9-3-78 Op5400 William Morgan11-29-81 B GasJr 129 Timothy Young7-13-75 ROWSr727 Dana White7-12-75 Op738 John Drobehett8-7-83 C GasJr2313 MIke Keller12-7-86 Sr2082 Keith Morgan11-11-79 Op8513 Terry Kerger11-8-87 C GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established -Op508 John Drobahoff7-5-61 D GasJr2222 Mike Keller4-6-86 Sr1428 Travis Hunter4-29-84 Op5400 Joe Lobbia2-4-82 D GasJrNo record establIshed ROWSrNo record established Op459 John Drobeheff7-4-81 PayloadJr638 Steve WiBman5-30-77 Sr711 Steve Wieman5-29-78 Op3900 Edward Eliot8-29-76 MuM-Jr8213 Randy Secor11-5-73 hillSr3052 Joaeph Kubins8-5-78 RubberOp8819 Robert White12-18-76 Mulvi-Jr321 Tim Young9-21-75 hill RbrSr349 Gary Stevens2-28-78 ROWOp1232 Joe Bllgri8-7-83 Auto-Jr 238 Jesnine Andrews6-8-75 giroSr 022 Mike Reagan7-21 -74 Op437 George Perryman7-28-87 Orni-Jr815 Jolyn Ardrews8-27-62 thaptsrSrNo record established Op838 Roy White10-21-84 Hell-Jr811 Joseph Bonang5-14-72 copterSr657 Charles K Martin9-14-75 Op1048 Hermann Andresen4-17-82 RC SOARING SLOPE DURATION Gm Age HIM/S Held Jr 4:0249 Matthew Collier - Sr 2:58e8 Dister Rezek Op 53540 Dale Collier B Jr 4:0245 Mashew Collier Sr 2:5608 Deter Rezek Op 120804 Dole 8 Collier C Jr 4:e249 Matthew Collier Sr 2:8808 Deter Rozek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier D Jr 4:0249 Meshes Colter Sr 23808 Dieter Rezek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier Event Canier Oars Carrier Own II Fable Carrier Age Polata Jr 35180 Sr 36308 Op 42721 Jr 38677 Sr 36119 Op 43533 Jr 24108 Sr 27288 Op 38643 Held D Silversmith D Slveramith MD WeOlok D SIlversmith D Silversmith MD Waitick Deanna Wallick Joseph Gruber Caries Alelse Date set 9-19-87 7-25-87 9-19-88 5-15-88 7-29-87 7-17-88 5-1588 7-25-87 7-17-55 5-15-as 7-2587 7-17-88 Date Set 15-4-54 7-9-86 6-21-87 10-13-55 7-27-06 12-3084 9-29-85 9-3584 10488 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT III Event Age S/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr532 Melanie Sanlord9-3-88 CI Op408 Curt Sanlord9-3-88 Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD CI B Op TBD iAA Gas Jr727 Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1116 David Martin4-27-86 Op 1900 Terry Thorkildass 3-4-89 ViA GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op558Harry Murphy Jr8-15-80 GasJr716Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1040Ken D Keegan10-19-86 Op2859Mark Valsrius7-8-86 GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op421Robert Fizer8-15-82 B GasJr1008Mike Keller10-18-86 Sr703Melanie Santord11-27-88 Op 3611 Marvin R Mace 7-2-88 B Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 530 John Drobshotl 7-5-81 C Gas Jr 755 Mike Keller 10-26-86 Sr 512 Melanie Sastord 11-27-88 Op 2730 Terry Kerper 3-5-89 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record sotablished Op 239 John Drobshott 8-15-82 DOss Jr 1100 MIke Keller 10-26-88 Sr No record established Op 4205 Scott Reid 6-22-86 D Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 420 John Drobahotf 7-4-81 Payload Jr 503 Tony Hutchins 8-9-86 Sr 729 Melanie Santord 11-27-88 Op 684 James Walston 7-30-85 Mulvi- Jr 935 William Hens 7-26-78 hill Sr 1635 Mike CIem 8-8-81 Rubber Op 3511 Robert Lipori 9-29-85 Mulvi- Jr 212 Jason Thorten 11-24-85 hill Rbr Sr No record established ROW Op 1454 Joe Bllgri 8-14-82 Auto- Jr 143 Jolys Andrews 7-23-78 giro Sr No record established Op 534 George Ferryman 7-25-87 Orsi- Jr 111 Jolyn Andrews 8-23-81 thopter Sr No record estsblished Op 1617 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 207 Jolyn Andrews 7-23-85 copter Sr No record established Op 849 H Andreses 4-18-82 THERMAL DURATION Gm Age HAilS Held A Jr 5:0853 Claistopter Riser Sr No record established Op 02708 Jos Feather B Jr 01001 George Rodriguez Sr 1341 Names Timbo Jr Op 50055 Jerry itrolnech C Jr 02208 Mashes Coleman - Sr 12124 Ales Sewer Op 80300 Jay Siren D Jr 1 1208 Adam Feltz Sr 1 2124 Ales Bower Op 547 co Keith lOnditok DECLARED DISTANCE amAgeMbaHeldBy AJr152Rubis Olsen Sr163Dieter Rezek Op293George J Ruler BJr2935Christopher Riser Sr163 Deter Rerek Op 1478 Jerry Krisnucb C Jr 2925 Chestepher Riser Sr 182 Dater Rozek - Op 3878 Jerry Kreinock D Jr 4463 Brian Isenhart Sr 1696 Ales Bower Op 14067 Joseph M Warts OPEN DISTANCE Clam AgeMilesHeld Jr173Rabin Olsen Sr24Dieter Rezek Op880FesI J Wlson B Jr2908Chrlsthsr Ruler Sr24Dieter arab Op1478Jerry Kralneck C Jr123BrIan Iseshart Sr980Also Bower Op3876Jerry Kraisock D Jr4463BrIan isenhart Sr1685Ales Sower Op14087Joseph M Warts CLOSED COURSE DISTANCE CImAgeKmHeld Jr324George RodrIguez Sr6680Dister Rezek Op1204Dale Collier S Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dieter Rarek Op24908Date 5 Collier C Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dater Rozek Op24680Dole 5 Collier D Jr324George RodrIguez 5-6680DaterRozeb Op24680Dole 8- Caiter ALTITUDE din Age Feat Held A Jr 30212 George Rodriguez Sr Na record established Op50871George J Ruler B Jr 1883 James Saly III Sr 1893 Ales Sower Op 3100 Jark R Miser C Jr 30979ChrIstopher Ruler Sr3045Norman Timba Op3600Jack Miner D Jr4010Scott Christian Sr304sNorman Timbs Op6026Jach Miner SPEED Ctase Age MPHHeld JrNo record established Sr2303Dieter Rozek Op38079George J Riser B Jr1820Clntatepher Riser Sr2576Richard Simpson Op8074Jerry Kreinocb C Jr1820Clslatapher flitter Sr4980Richard Simpson Op8841MIcheel Same D Jr1820Chrlstspher Riser Sr5723Also Bower Op0858Micheol Reagas 130 Model Aviation Date Set 1-4-87 5-31-87 9-1-88 8-9-81 8-23-81 9-7-80 9-9-el 5-30-82 9-1-82 8-5-81 5-30-82 Date Set 7-22-87 7-2587 12-2788 1 2-2788 7-25-87 5-30-81 12-27-86 7-25-87 530-82 9-304 5-22-81 5-29-88 Date Set 7-22-87 7-25-87 7-7-88 12-27-58 7-25-87 9-30-81 5-27-84 83041 830-82 8-3-84 5-22-al 5-29-88 Date Set 10-17-88 7-25-87 5-15-88 10-1788 7-28-87 7-17-08 10- 1788 7-25-87 7-17-88 10-17-86 7-25-87 7-17-88 Date Sal 9-27-88 1-18-87 11-27-79 104-81 9-14-85 1-1887 104-81 7-27-85 7-25-84 15-481 8-11-82 Den Set 7-5-87 12-28-88 1-18-87 8-2542 10-28-84 1-18-87 9-28-82 9-2-84 1-18-87 4-10-63 4-10-83
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COMPETI TC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director Bob Underwood several occasions over last few years during tenure Technical Direc tor have made effort dig some activities see what makes tick sanctioning process has seen fairly large amount attention because probably misunderstood aspects Academys ac tivities also fluid far changes concerned seem number persons continue have notion sanc tioning event related insurance coverage true generally Sanc tioning required insurance either club site owner small ex ception nonchartered club wishing cover site owner must sanction inducements sanctioning include date area protection listing Sanctioned Events Calendar often called Contest Calendar Model Aviations Competition Newsletter added value Academy having indication amount activity also Some time ago performed little survey sanctions applied determine type activity occurring Due time frame selected calendar heavy nonflying mall shows like check revealed about half sanc tions nonflying non-rule-book events get little different perspective slanted toward flying season used re cent issue Model Aviation listed events received processed period between April 1 December 30 1989 list consisted some 822 events under half normal number processed during recent years information studied interestingand now characteristic pattern emerged some con cerns surfaced well Some 305 822 sanctions listed rule book events addition number 95 listed rule book events significant deviations stan dard rules original 305 86 events mingled combination pure rule book events others having deviations Combining numbers ar Continued page 126 M L 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE FF World Champs Juniors 1990 Free Flight Team Selection Committee Chairman Bob Sifleet submits following information will Free Flight world champi onships Juniors contestants yet 18 years old 1990 Yugoslavia FAI classes F1AIB/C will flown US team selec tion will take place late summer 1989 site/sites determined early July 1989 eligible program com petitor must 17 years old younger dur ing 1989 interested entering program should write AMA HQ Attention Miche line Madison immediately additional formation questionnaire Team Selection Committee needs know July 1 1989 will participate team selec tion Modelers interested becoming team manager Junior FF team should submit letter application AMA HQ tention M Madison no later July 15 1989 desirable applicants have world championship experience Beyond regular team manager duties team man ager may required organize two team practices able assist team members model construction proj ects preparation world champion ship competition Submitting FA Rules Proposals Modelers wishing submit proposals FAI international competition rules re minded current AMA procedures handling proposals require sent AMA HQ first addressed attention Micheline Madison must received August 15 1989 no official AMA FAI form submitting such proposals however proposal submission must refer ap Cant inued page 122 RESTON VA 22090 Highlights March 1989 FAIICIAM Meeting Paris john Worth AMA Executive Director ClAM Secretary General Noise limits shall applied aero modeling engine classes effective January 1 1991 96 dBA three meters apply no other noise rule has approved prior date particular class No rules changes between editions FAI Sporting Code now sued four years except genuine safety matters indispensable rules clarifica tions rules affecting noise Future rules proposals technical nature must accompanied supporting data IndoorPossible world championships Romania 1990 countrys FAI status clear before end 89 Awards Jim Richmond USA winner FAI Alphonse Penaud award 1988 five times Indoor World Champion Peter Freebrey UK winner FAI aeromodeling Gold Medal 1988 af ter double vote tie Howard Kuhn USA decided ClAM President Two new annual FAI aeromodeling awards established Most outstanding record performance year Winning both national world champi onships same year Officers ClAM officer subcommittee chair man positions reelected except Art Schroeder USA new chairman Information Education Subcom mittee RoIf Girsberger Switzerland new F3B FAI RC Soaring Subcommittee chairman Rules Changes Specific category rules changes immedi ate effect 1989 1990 others 1993 effectivity will detailed later sep arate report Outdoor FF 1 Flyoff increment increases Coupe DHiver 1/2A Power Provisional FAI rules increased 30 sec mm 2 A-i Towline GliderMinimum weight reduced 220 180 grams 3 Builder-of-the-model rule still does ap ply A-i Glider 1/2A FAI class Power Coupe DHiver 4 Jr FF World ChampionshipsApprov ed Yugoslavia 1990 Spain 1992 tentative 5 Possible US FF World Champion ships 1993 Control Line 1 F2A SpeedPull test increased 60 times model weight effective January 1 1990Continued page 124 July 1989 121 -j AMA RC Transmitter Checks 1989 Modelers may have RC transmit ters examined AMAs frequencychecking program 1989 Nats following trade shows other events 1989 June 3-4 MARC Show Baltimore MD July 15-23 AMA Nats Tn-Cities WA October Chicago Model Hobby Show Chicago IL RCHTA propriate sections paragraphs FAI Sporting Code rule book using numbering system found Code Members should note 1984 edition FAI Sporting Code no longer valid limited number latest edition Sporting Code available cost $3 AMA HQ Proposed FAI rules must also briefly state reason proposed change sam ple typical imaginary rules propos als given below Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Wiltiams 341 Southwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 It R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11125 lit Netnon Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4588 W 146th cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave college Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Slattord VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 Wh8e Acres Rd Montgomery AL 38108 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI RC ay 201 Hahnan Salem Rd Terre Hante IN 47903 RC Sealing Dale Falhening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80598 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004RC Pylon & SoarIngRC Pattern & other RCRC except SoarIng Bold Face Below IndIcates ChaIrman Context Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Waytand MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt IanGorder 5669 Victory view Ln Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srstl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigerlail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Boa 462 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th 51 New Hyde Park NY 11040 III Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hambarg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenklna 31128 Ralnex Rd Memphla TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Seart 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V DavId PlaIt 8940 NW 15th PlantatIon FL 33313 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Eon 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07849 Ill Dave Brown 4660 Layhigh Rd Hamillon OH 45013 IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23664 V Robert Nelson 380 San Jose WinIer Haven FL 33880 FF Jim Bennett 324 Hettenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 VII All eventa except RC entIre Dlatrlct except MIchIgan Greg Seydel 36250 Ions Terrace Cadahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chitton WI 53014 MichIgan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulsa Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts MI 48077 VIII Randy Randolph PO Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littletos CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoiss 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Hosoluls HI 96616 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 RC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98166 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richsrd Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 46055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75088 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2359 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 935 14-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 3019 Strange Ave Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Bischolt 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75245 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X I/ic Garner PO Box 573 LIvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Ciawson Avenue Royal Oak Mi 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jeraid Murphy 425 Mesa Vista CI Colorado Springs CO 80804 X Joe Norcrosa P0 Box 65 Hanlord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmosd WA 98053 Vt John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 80171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland PO Box 55564 Omaha NE 681550584 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Rorissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkiemax Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Biakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SuIt PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St Seattle WA 58115 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD ChaIrman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80540 Executive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 467 Aubrey Rd. Richmond VA 23229 Memher West 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 Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 Ii George Berko PO Box 887 Glenwood Lndg NY 11547 Ill R Heaselbrock 8320 BIua4ery HIll Ct CincInnatI OH 45248 IV Tom Miller 5020 Arxhdale Rd. FixStows NC 27040 V John Fuqua 724 Diane SI Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd Danvers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd xis Walt Seasonard 2594 NOBT Orlando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 08001 Ii Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave. Lalham NY 12110 III Dave Latsha 1141 Columbus Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV CuB Tellord 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 It Doug Stout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scotidale PA 15883 IV Bob Champine 305 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55126 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bsrtiesviiie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millel clx Gibson Dunn & Crulcher 850 Newport Canter Dr Saite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th 51 Kent WA 98042 VI 855 Bellasmini 129 College Park Dr Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dielz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 VIII Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 1118W Cloed Sauna KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattaman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 XI Jerry Hoicomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98854 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wuawing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Ashbury P1. Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 53277-5757 Xl Roger Fierce 12308 219th Ave CI 00 Bsnney Luke WA 88390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134S1 Palox Park IL 60484 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Jerry Krainock 3210 Darby Ct #102 Simi Valley CA 93063 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 5015 Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Napervllle IL 80545 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALE John Guenther RI 3 Box 297A Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Ponliac Mi 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitteet RD 3 Eon 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI St Pelers MO 63378 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergslrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanawsy WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 7000 Eslepa Dr Tujunga CA 91042 RC AEROBATICS James Kimbro 12190 Fergason Visslia CA 93291 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradelt NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway Fl Red Bank NJ 07701 122 Model Aviation SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBMIflAL OF PAl RULES PROPOSALS Note urn imaginary proposals EXAMPLE Secron 4 para 471 Execution line three delete two Ilevel laps substitute three Ilevel laps Reason no judges clerks recorders em ployed Iwo laps between maneuvers does give judge time consider marking mark flight card accordingly EXAMPLE B Section 4 para 4911 End Race Sub para 1 Delete 100 circuits 10 kilometers sub stitute 200 circuits 20 kilometers Reason The longer race greater difficsity contest mill ensure larger difference time between leading competitors shorter race finish within fractions second another ISection paragraph nambers refer FAI Sport ing Code AMA rule book Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAIIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices As date following persons have applied position have selected Academy per form task inspector District IllRichard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO BOX 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIHerb justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 District VIIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 BOX 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clarkston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 District XHarry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 707/448-4659 Joseph P Lussier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Rapillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ DAYTON FUN FLY JUNE 10-11 1989 1989 AMA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING ttIC FIF Oi1O I9 NAISONAL F UN FLY As reminder AMA membership meeting will held conjunction Dayton Fun Fly meeting will 700 pm USAF Museum theater will signS information Fun Fly site WrightPatteThon AFB Please note museum closes 5pm will reopen evening access theater meeting will provided July 15-23 1989 TnCities Washington NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS TA sSix sites lined up Hotels filling 289T S NOfficials line workers stepping for-N Tward budget committed theA Great Northwest see enjoy ready Fire off NATSN TA sentry form today Avoid late fees FliersT Nin RC Pattern Pylon SoaringrushS Tnow get frequency slotA S e entry deadline JUNE 16T NS Afor advance registration mail youN Tmiss can still enter site seeA ST L Nlate registration Official ScheduleS Tpage 129 March MODEL AVIATIONA ST NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS NATS FLOAT FUN FLY FOR FELLOW FLOAT FLY FICIONADOS Fly off water An unofficial event year run Portland Skyknights AMA Club No 707 Thursday July 20 1989 CD Jerry Holcomb Contact Steve Mios Skyknights President 15093 Southeast Orient Drive Boring OR 97009503 668-3302 Jerry says will open flying low pre sure scale-like flight possible judging criterion INDOOR SCHEDULE REVISED 1989 NATS Indoor events have moved Kibbe Dome Moscow Idaho USA Indoor FAI Team Selection contest will held conjunction NATS additional Indoor activity has added third day Kibbe Dome schedule NATS Official Schedule has adjusted take advantage opportunity NATS site having 140-foot plus ceiling three-day schedule attracts very best competitionthis should THE EVENT Indoor fliers KIBBE DOMEMOSCOW IDAHO Friday July 21 7 am 730 am 8 am 9 am lOam 11 am 12noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 m Test FlyingH LB Scale Peanut Saturday July 22 Test FlyNPP PP Manh Start processing Sunday July 23 Test FlyEZB Int Start processing Novice HandIndoorPennyplaneEasy B LaunchandFiDFiD GliderPeanutPennyplaneTestIntermediateTest Scale Flying Stick Flying West Manhattan Half East Cabin East Ornithopter East Half End End F 10 Test West West Center Center Test Flying/ROG Cabin Sections Sections FiD Contestant Meeting TestFiD HLStick Test FlyingFID FiD Round 7 pm FiD 8 pm Round 9pm3 10pm ROG FiD Cabin Round 2 FiD Round 4 FiD Round 6 FiD Round 5 FiD Hand Round 7 Launch Stick FiD Round 8 FiD Round 9 July 1989 123 0A ~fIghts cam 2 F2D CombatIndividual team standings based matches won no subtraction losses Radio Control 1 F3A AerobaticsNo changes 2 F3B Soaring a New British Thermal Soaring rules ap proved provisional event b New French Aero-Tow rules approved provisional event c Winch rules clarified require mag netically operated switch control no electronic device affect power permitted effective immedi ately d Winch specs further clarified previous rulings e Next world championships Netherlands 1991 3 F3C Helicopters a Next world championships aly 1991 along F3A F3D b Flying skids landing gear instead rotor disk eye level c Horizontal EightThe pilot must now stand approximately two meters behind outer helipad must move during maneuver 4 F3D Pylon RacingThree clarifications approved effective immediately 1 If competitor fails complete flight disqualified score 200 2 winner event contes tant has accumulated lowest score after conclusion heats 3 If nine rounds flown competitors highest two scores shall discarded FAI Records based 10-lap times world continental championships compe tition will recognized beginning 1993 5 F3E Electric Power a If no 30 cells used no voltage measurements need made b No cell weight reduction permitted chemical other means c A safety line has defined sighting devices side flying through gate other d The landing circles concentric 15 30 meters must located no danger collision exists another model simultaneously flying either Dis tance gate tasks Gate poles will used 6 F4C ScaleWhere separate static flight judges used flying may begin af ter approximately half models have static judged Records Surface area definitions have approved separately fixed rotary-winged air craft See also RC Pylon note Fl Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee Member key issue ClAM agenda year Bureau proposal limit en gine noise 96 dB amended 90 dB three meters Free Flight technical meet ing voted unanimously against propo sal vote plenary session 21 Yes 9 No should kept mind proposal worded such model category did come up acceptable noise rule its class would 96 dB noise limit imposed January 1991 Don Lowe AMA president voting delegate felt noise problem FiC no-constraint noise rule class might accept able Whether ClAM whole would accept position appeared some what questionable however noise issue discussion occupied FF technical meeting time Some items appeared general agreement 1 Noise could no longer ignored Free Flight 2 rule against exhaust extensions prevents experi ments mufflers FiC 3 No has measured FiC noise dont know starting French planning make such measurements Open International event April 1989 4 use FiC mufflers would require new method timing engine runs use fuel additives make exhaust trail visible should investigated Although effect engine noise peoples ears brought up discus sion question discussed effect engine silencers safety As know FiG models wont go astray during climb once awhile warning bystanders watch ing particular model get change pitch engine noise results changes models speed Doppler effects possible would increasing hazard bys tanders silenced engine noise Consider whether would want vicinity FiC launches could get no audible warning model gone over top headed down FlA 15-minute launch proposal withdrawn Fl D Steering pole two- eightmeter length limit steering poles de leted unanimous vote Class FiG/I-I/i rules rules three provisional classes adopted following changes FiG/H/iDuration fly-off rounds will increased 60 seconds round FIGThe maximum wing loading 50 gm/sq dm deleted being redundant F1HThe minimum weight Alformula Glider reduced 180 grams FiG/H/IThe builder-of-the-model rule will apply three classes World Free Flight champs proposed 1990 FiD juniors Seniors September 25-30 SiteRomanian salt mines F1A/B/C Juniors August 20-26 Site Yugoslavia 1991 F1A/B/C Seniors July 1-8 SiteTBD 1993 F1A/B/C Seniors SiteUSA tentative F3B Soaring Terry Edmonds Alternate Member F3B Subcommittee selected AMA represent RC Soaring ClAM meeting Soar ing technical meeting largest attend ance longest agenda ClAM meeting fact subcommittee request extension time order complete discussion agenda items John Grigg resigned chairmanship F3B subcommittee just prior meet ing due employment conflicts prevented him devoting neces sary time required chairman RoIf Girs berger Switzerland elected new chairman F3B several proposals approved 1 Further definitions allowed winch motor enacted Resistance mea surements have temperature cor rected 200 celcius using formula Mea surements have made no less 150 milliseconds no 200 millisec onds after test voltage applied An organizer-provided battery used dur ing testing rotor motor fit ted ball needle roller bearings no other modifications allowed 2 1988 rule winch battery specifL cations indefinite hold Problems resistance measurements preventing rule enactment prior rule maxi mum battery case dimensions will used until further notice 3 new rule prohibiting electronic device being installed between bat tery winch motor intended boosting power passed immediate applica tion 4 correction rule number contestants Distance task ap proved immediate application now reads minimum three contestants will grouped rather three contes tants 5 new rule prohibiting fixed re tractable arresting device slow model during landing approved However date enactment uncertain because rule referred back technical sub committee further wording clarification Several other F3B proposals either withdrawn deferred further study technical subcommittee Two new soaring categories ap proved provisional FAI status first Class F3J RC Thermal Duration Gliders ef fective January 1 1990 basically man-on-man Duration event using qualifi cation fly-off format Flying done slot times meaning objective given time period fly longer compet itors rather obtain absolute maximum times Launch hand tow other new category Class F31 Aero tow Soaring Models event objective fly Duration Speed using semiscale Sailplanes launch aero-tow using altimeter telemetry out tow plane determining tow release alti tude Although event approved its date commencement pending until proper English translation rules ac epted highlights rules changes F3B trend toward stabiliza tion rulesbut certainly simplifi cation hope future may winch specifications equalizing power point serious consideration organizer-supplied winches very peo ple currently presenting strong opposition idea 124 Model Aviation new F3J class very exciting Al though rules probably what United States would have proposed Duration event opens door inter national competition type large majority US Soaring competitors interested bid 1991 F3B World Champion ships Netherlands approved will writing detailed report meeting hope will published Soaring model press will appear next months Competition Newsletter will include information complete new rules F3J class well details F3B changes F3C RC Helicopters Horace G Hagen Acting Chairman F3C Subcommittee Since subcommittee chairman un able attend technical meeting asked serve chairman following attendance Members J Amacher France L Bliss UK H Hagen USAActing Chairman R Honda Japan P Oberli Switzerland Guests C Gerard Luxemburg Goo sens Belgium J Lavigne France B Soder strom Sweden H van Loon Netherlands J van Vliet Netherlands Thirteen rules-change proposals dis cussed 1989 F3C subcommittee S/C tech nical meeting first proposal came France ad dressed Motor section 543 Piston motor displacement proposal suggested paragraph changed Maximum 10cc two-stroke engines maximum 20cc four-stoke engines proposal agreed members S/C since brings F3C category line other FAI categories S/C proposed section 545 changed four flights three flights see pro posal section 548 S/C proposed section 548 changed read follows competitor will have three official flights best two counting determine initial individual final team placings first 10 competitors will compete two fly offs determine individual placings best two fly-off flights will added previous score determine final individual placing case contest interrupted fi nal individual placing will determined fol lows Flights completed Flights counted results 3 official flights 2 best official flights 1 fly-off y-off 3 official flights 2 best official flights 2 official flights best official flight 1 official flight 1 official flight fly-off determine individual classification required continen tal world championships reason proposal F3C class has progressed point desirable have best pilots com pete two fly-oils nearly same flying conditions S/C members techni cal meeting accepted proposal Effec tive date 1993 rule book ClAM technical secretary also made proposal section 548 adds fol lowing paragraph scores round will normal ized follows competitors have flown round highest score shall awarded 1000 points other scores normalized percentage 1000 points ratio actual score over score winner round PointsX SX multiplied 1000 divided SW PointsX ts awarded competitor x SX e competitor X SW score winner round reason given proposal normalization flight scores remove influence different flying conditions weather during rounds flown pro posal accepted S/C effec tive date 1993 Rules change proposals section 549 paragraph c made France S/C French proposal recommended following words added scoring notation will written Judges themselves S/C proposal recommended word maneuver replaced flight combined proposals accomplish re duction number people flight line five reason proposals increase safety flight line S/C unanimously accepted pro posals unable convince Pres ident Technical Secretary ClAM change should take effect immedi ately latter parties argued present procedure used other FAI cate gories problems S/C main tains other categories have aircraft flying close judges does F3C category proposal should submitted again 1990 ClAM meeting hope ClAM can con vinced safety issues now change will take effect until 1993 rule book published S/C proposed change section 5410 adding paragraph flight order first official flight will determined random draw flight orders flights two three will start first second third initial order flight orders fly-offs will established two separate random draws remaining paragraphs must re numbered reason change bring section 5410 line pro posed changes section 548 French proposal add another para graph section 5410 recommends pilot must fly aerobatic maneuvers front himself back toward Judges accepted technical meeting deferred S/C further study next proposal submitted S/C dealt section 5411 paragraph c Detinition 01 Eyelevel S/C pro posed words rotor disc re placed skids landing gear S/C members attending technical meet ing accepted proposal unanimously reason given safety change takes effect immediately S/C proposal specify pilots po sition during Horizontal Eight maneuver accepted unanimously first sen tence section 54122 changed read Pilot stands approximately 2 meters hind outer helipad must move during maneuver reason change also safety because recent competitions some pilots stood outer helipad flew machines very close selves Because change relates safety also takes effect immediately proposal USA change Top Hat maneuver adding fourpoint Pirouette vertical segment withdrawn because recent contest experi ence has shown present Top Hat maneuver difficult execute ever agreed S/C will submit additional maneuver 4-point Pi rouettes future S/C submitted proposal change last sentence section 54125 ~540O Stall Turn 7 maneuver performed directly front judges proposed sentence 7 maneu ver performed required air space accepted S/C will effective 1993 reason change maneuver can judged effectively per formed directly front judges final rules change proposal sub mitted S/C dealt defini tion Roll maneuver proposal reads Change name maneuver Roll Slow Roll add new line 5 Severe downgrading will result roll duration less 3 seconds reason change some competitions roll maneuver has ex ecuted duration much less three seconds change will also take effect 1993 years F3C technical meeting very well attended significant improvements rules achieved An open discussion upcoming F3C World Championships also held useful tips presented attendees lave suggestions improving 1988 FAI F3C rules please forward address provided Competition Newsletter section Model Aviation Its found Competition Directory under RC Helicopter Contest Board need direct re sponse please include SASE F4BIC Scale Bob Wischer Member F4B/C Subcommittee have returned rules freeze situa tion plenary meeting ClAM has voted adopt four-year cycle printing July 1989 125 rule book changes becoming effective after publication book except instances genuine safety clarifi cation noise matters Scale rules may especially detrimental effectively reduces endless annual finetuning RC bonus system addition future technical rule changes affecting mo del engine flying equipment must ac companied supportive data avoid situation untried ideas pro posed felt Scale rules now suf ficiently stable should min imum drastic future changes proposed noise-reduction limit 90 dBA three meters regarded some what unrealistic value now estab lished 96 dBA effective 1991 RC F4C poll US Scale modelers indi cated definite opposition two controversial proposals agenda both defeated first concerned permitting team entries world championships other FAI competitions would have placed individual designer-builder-pilot competition two persons could have worlds best builder best pilot claimed permitting team Scale entries would increase participa tion Most us felt opposite would true second defeated proposal nor malization scores done Aerobatic competition top scorer would awarded 1000 points static flying others would receive proportion ate percentage Scale event flights made before same set judges therefore normalizing considered necessary Other defeated RC proposals follow Complexity bonus landing gear change tricycle 0% conventional 2% retractable 3% bonuses additivedefeated Ducted fan 5% bonusdefeated Change RC flight times 16 19 minutesdefeated Give presentation photos greater value static scoringdefeated three-view drawing continues prime documentation source because photos may introduce dis tortion Approved future world champion ships other FA Scale competitions fly ing should commence approximately 1/2 models have static judged purpose shorten contest duration thus reducing cost proposal become effective immediately 1990 others become effective printing new rule book four years 1993 following proposals accepted RC Scale Takeoff 6361 Delete taxi maneuver Transfer taxi maneuver obligatory optional maneuvers description taxi remains same present K factor 4 Add new obligatory maneuver re place taxi new maneuver 360 de scending circle constant low throttle set ting K factor 4 Maneuver description Commencing straight level flight model performs 3600 descending cir cle over landing area direction away judges constant low throttle setting resuming straight level flight lower altitude same head ing entry Realism flight 63710 K fac tor subdivided judges follows Judges will allot points under following standards keeping mind perform ance prototype Noise engines tone tuning K2 Models speed K ability adjustment K ze figures flight elegance K st proposal intended give judges some sort guide determining considerations realism noise en gine item definitely ties new re quirement 96 dBA measurement Control Line F4B following proposals accepted taxi maneuver 6279 must per formed termination flight done avoid unnecessary attempts cancelled flights due engine stopping Static score average score two best flights added 6211 fi nal score Definition attempt 623 attempt competitor given permission start model fails com mence takeoff within five minutes plus minute additional engine competitor must make room next competitor engine stops after takeoff has begun before model air borne may restarted within fiveminute start period contestant enti tled attempt official flight Definition official flight 624 model has airborne 60 seconds instead 10 laps past Flying time 625 Nine minutes place previous seven minutes other words no tactical attempts Flight function prototype 628m Add new paragraphFlight functions should aerobatic nature moving chanical functions can clearly seen judges aircraft flight Functions such dummy pilots hand movement switching lights aircraft airborne acceptable Dem onstration differing speeds being flown aircraft also acceptable Its important meetings diplo matically assertive being obnox ious Too forceful presentation could eas ily antagonize other committee mem bers voting meeting influenced opinions given US modelers Most important best interest have someone meeting Informal dis cussions other committee members previous formal meeting provides op portunity sample opinions rea sons behind insight open mind avoids conflicts could occur rived figure 400 rule book events Some 384 events listed non-rulebook flying events included fun-flys demos etc Beyond 30 nonflying events listed possible see continue about 50/50 ra tio between rule book non-rule-book flying events interesting trend developed number rule book events described phrases like No devia tions AMA rules strictly adhered would indicate events oper ate deviationsor least persons think Recent years have tended bring ever-increasing numbers opera tional deviations events Some fun-flys listed interesting sometimes cryptic messages appeared several times form other events flown would announced contest wonder nonlocal modeler going fun-fly would have idea what going happen Maybe theres certain thrill finding out get Some events listed flown fairly easy figure out Others little diffi cult listed Easter Bunnys Re venge guessed egg drop What think very large percentage fun-flys listed information incorrect CD circled event 414 Club Team Fun Fly sanction application wasnt what flown case CD stated flying 414 except no team events no bomb drop two added events really doesnt sound like event 414 does Another stated 414 modified rule book announced contest What suppose left 414 guess point am making suggesting event going administered rule book circle numbers sanction card Make certain substantially fol low rules dont list way list thing offer another creates environment unhappy contes tants especially come some distance participate pleased see case problem encountered several years appears pretty much resolved IMAA fly-ins being listed events 514 Giant Scale being circled card Almost exception events now listed C 514 being circled often wondered CD would have handled contestant drove 300 miles showed up expect ing event 514 Another problem surfaced some CDs perhaps Contest Coordina tor two dont understand B-type event Several listed B event stated B because restricted AMA mem bers Ugh CD called event B cause using rule deviation re stricting event type model neither case B events Please remember old adage else fails read directions needed infor mation can found either Competi tion Regulations Membership Manual will taking closer look area sanctioning have noticeable num ber cases two one-day events being sanctioned separately same flying events offered just two different CDs question has raised whether actually two separate events separate awards event separate CDs later 126 Model Aviation Speaking Contest Directors have en countered problem processing new ones ever-increasing numbers have individuals apply CD status same time send sanction request event very close date desired close mean week before case Up point have tried very hard accommodate applicant figure out push processing through Unfor tunately tends consume large gobs time several departments puts Con test Coordinator bind raises number opportunities slipups just flat vi olates statement sanctions submitted minimum 30 days prior event Thereforeeffective nowif ap plying CD status allow minimum 60 days between application date sanction request will al low us approximately two weeks takes process CD application still al low sufficient time get sanction request Contest Coordinator before 30-day minimum required before event last thought pleasure being vited Top Gun Scale event held re cently event spearheaded Frank Tiano first-rate used complete new set rules developed specifically event worked quite well Especially noteworthy fact so-called heavy metal airplanes WW II etc did dominate higher places smatter ing homebuilts civilian biplanes etc sprinkled through first 10 places special note flight line setup honesty us participating concerned about flying what amounted four flight lines single site visions midairs mid grounds other horrendous operating problems didnt happen Oh few intense moments traffic got little heavy runway no real problems interesting see %-scale WW II fighters sharing airspace pre WW aircraft What proved communicate between lines keep effec tive control have people flying contest routine four lines site will work Congratulations go contest manage ment especially Condors local Jay cees making event very special Now can figure Out get Russian bomber off straight down run way. SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit X icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Oprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters a must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA OHQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive CD Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action CL Racing Can Have An Entry Level Event Frank Williams Houston TX Im writing letter response Bob Underwoods comments January 1989 issue regarding perceived folly rules proposers trying build entry level events As proposer types Ive got put forth thoughts ap ply specifically Control Line Racing events cant just throw up hands say cant done Mr Under wood might suggest indeed similarities across modeling disciplines Free Flight RC Control Line Im sure apply sub ject entry level competition events can agree experienced will always occupy winners circle term entry level often misnomer Ar nold Palmer always going beat no matter easy golf course play Although case CL Racing Im sure us concerned talking about winning strictly about entry level competition either Maybe talking about ensuring events average modeler can just participate some particular aspects CL flying make especially unique deserving critical attention thought ful rules maintenance tactile feedback CL aircraft element makes CL flying unique culprit undermining ability broad spectrum modelers participate CL Racing events As aircraft speeds increased point 150 mph Rat Rac ers tactile feedback turns some thing must experienced be lieved Its literally overpowering point piloting Rat competition really hurts achievable very few simulate Fast Rat race pick up 50-lb box tools run place five minutes Dont get wrong cer tainly place Unlimited racing can Lets just make sure theres place rest us Control Line Racing events tend natural starting point CL competition thus source new blood competitive side sport past Rat became faster Scale Racing Slow Rat added provide needed events appropriate performance lev els Unfortunately general failure shore up maintain rules led perform ance increases year year has re sulted innocent-sounding event like Slow Rat requiring same level phys ical specimen pilot plane re quired Fast Rat simulate Slow Rat race carry 40-lb box tools run place six minutes same time excitement fun race re duced since reduce allowa ble number fliers races three down two goes saying Open/ adult events trouble Jr Sr level Racing events similar state Event Director Senior Rat Race re cent Nats about place find teenager flying Rat went out way make sure two-up races avoided Junior Racing entries Sad say three four entries Mouse Race big-engine events almost out question Juniors today though dutifully listed rule book missing whole generations fu ture CL modelers fear obsoleting equipment few expertsmost cant pilot equipment race sit uation anyway Racing community has allowed special events like Slow Rat continue degraded state decade strict rules can written will pro vide stable event appropriate perform ance levels can define event will attractive former Nats winner same time will easily achievable modeler average skills physical capa bilities done revival Quickie Rat event can defined such will also have built-in assuran ces will promote success en try level person obvious action replace fix events books such Slow Rat failing few competitive fliers left scream equip ment will obsoleted attempts add supplemental event Unfortunately general attitude cant done theres no point trying As Mr underwood noted AMA wor ried added events create headaches running Nats hamper ability well international level Ill simply counter projection will ex tremely easy administer Nats events nobody comes fly early Seventies CL Racing events Nats over 125 event entries late Eighties lucky have 20 progressing right direction cer tainly has reduced Nats administrative headaches goes saying no prac tice three-up racing US pilots trip ping over themselves FAI Team Race international scene solution CL Racing First recog nize admit problem Ad mit havent lost 80% participa tion just because RC much fun Control Line Contest Board CLCB should preserve save intent events stop worrying about obsoleting equipment few can make happen must abandon attitude cant done theres no point try ing rest us must think will take care rules us no special interest group CL Rac ing limited avenues dialogue SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 127 x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO places voice opinions sometimes X only see vested inputs Racing Advis 0 ory Committee CLCB two-thirds major ity vote CLCB has much inertia built its almost impossible o needed change timely response stifle CO performance tricks threaten event Somebody needs step up take charge provide needed unbiased direction o CL Racing competition Weve quite literally got wolves guarding henhouse a rules making changing process very passive procedure responds exter 0 nal inputs other year CO Its left guys out speak up help make things happen used X to fly Rat now fly Sailplanes lack 0 Racing pilot write AMA quick note Im mad hell want fly AMA Control Line Racing too o Granted understand phenomenon CO Mr Underwood describingthat entry level events being finally domi X nated expert contestant just o want make sure everyone knows CL Racing has declined just because experts won time entry level person just got mad went home o but primarily because physical requireCO ments fly events greatly limited participation Its really bad wen X all experts can compete entry o level event still cant get m event rules changed Now thats sad bottom line certainly RC Rac o ing has suffered possibly CL partici CO pation may eventually feel effects Thanks listening Really Need Turnaround Pattern letter response item Mr Luis Escalona February 1989 Soap box letter concludes state ment Last certainly least Id like see AMA institute novice sports man classes FAI Pattern After does future US world competition team members no good start flying type pattern rest world flies other proposal actually takes place will expense present AMA classes will end up seven eight classes Pattern contest change will probably proposed during next rules change cycle Would beneficial change concerned Should done expense AMA classes will see decline numbers contestants two classes added existing six would have total eight CDs contend bit much dont think Just Pattern fliers US enter three contests yearly enter team selection program qualifying per iod actually qualify en ter actual Masters Tournament dont have answers Ill try 2500 us will enter three contests year As today December 28 1988 Ed total 96 have paid money signed up qualification period 42 have qualified 16 others still pending last team se lection Fentress VA also site 1988 AMA NatsEd 43 44 contestants actually showed up names numbers published Model Aviation care look up make major changes benefit select few Apparently F3A com munity continues feel way look FAI events will find participation pretty spotty best reasons us could really care less about time F3A boys leave things alone have RC Aerobatics Contest Board time comes majority want change will happen present participants AMA classes far out number F3A community us ll have no contests place fly choice Rules Proposals AMA Contest Boards Pail Mysterious Forces Work John R Guenther Borden IN recently enjoyed Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director article April 1989 issue Model Aviation dealt same topics feelings have state ments comments have heard read last couple years concerning rules proposal system role Jim Whitecontest board member plays final vot Claflin KSing same Bob mentions article have articles written vari ous magazine columns suggest inner sanctum AMA com prised contest board cronies nothing other scratch anothers backs get pet proposals approved rule book Such has case criticisms recently le veled towards Scale Contest Board am member persons claim have divine insight what Scale modeler out really wants As Bob suggests has pick up 1988/89 AMA Competition Regula tions book read darn thing find out things really work comes rules proposals voting As Bob also states seldom did heor have Ireceived written comments phone call per taining support opposition rule proposal So say vote way Well honest sometimes vote way because way feel sometimes vote way because what have say about rule proposal would affect particular area Scale modeling Most time have rely comments re ceive members own model club what hear contests mall shows what read various magazinesor hear occasional phone call concerned AMA member conversations however usually short really meaty substance generally serve get- point across understand feelings behind comments Within past two three years have heard people outside own AMA district have within dis trict rule proposals being considered Scale Contest Board District VI big district lot Scale activity would think people own dis trict likely affected Scale rule proposals would take time interest contact feelings should vote However case Bob also states own experiences So t happens Well continu ally hear lot moaning groaning about rules arent things changed reason because mysterious forces out run ning things Now about topic goes about getting Contest Board better yet. get guy off know has hot topic down Florida way some time now because certain disgruntled modeler wants replace AMA districts Scale Contest Board member either himself someone else will sympathetic personal Scale causes read magazine arti cles go along theme other districts too. uded idea should some sort election contest board membersjust like district VPsis fine long autonomy maintained district other words whether like dislike Scale Contest Board candidate AMA dis trict V other district can vote candidate own district pro gram such would gladly support Sounds like American way doesnt feel am touch happenings Scale modeling arqund country whether FF CL RC am sure out reading article would totally agree claim person lives District VI feels strongly enough about removal Scale Contest Board he/she has contact AMA District VP lodge major complaint against What know about VP however make hasty changes considerable reflection investi gation would also go record say feel came would hold true AMA VPs recognize fact certain personalities egos can often root perceived problems get way qualified person doing best job district contest board AMA just because frivolous complaints few disgruntled persons As long constituents deal sdes topics concern leave references personalities out discussion am willing en ter meaningful dialog fellow Scale modelers am sure fellow SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO 128 Model Aviation x 0 m 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 0 CO x 0 m 0 CO SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Scale Contest Board members feel same way keep hearing reading AMA being organization infested special inter est groups comprised cronies old men topic subject wearing pretty thin ears mind want get something done dont like way things running want changes made get facts straight first get involved working through AMA Associate VPs AMA VP As Bob Underwood states best position re spond needs constituents various AMA matters Dont just take cheap potshots make off-the-cuff remarks topics/subjects have few facts Keep egos emotions proper perspective con sider would could better job person contest board tterment AMA membersnot just yourself last have rule proposal suggestion feel would better existing better also have worked out effective method administering implementing program/ideas/rules before go pop ping off mouth against current contest board representative Mufflers CL Combat Gary Buffon President Western Associated Modelers must respond letter April 1989 Soapbox column regarding problem mufflers Combat Having grew up model airplanes part life realized years ago modelers know nothing impossible 1971 flew first mufflerequipped Combat airplane two-day con test San Pablo CA meet won first place held scoring record stood years am puzzled impossible nature using mufflers Combat indicated Mr Chris Gay organization Western Associated Modelers Inc mandated muf flers Control Line event both contests fun flying 1975 guess didnt realize impossible Personally have flown older Combat models Quicker Guided Missile T-Square Sneaker Super Swoop Demon Big Iron VooDoo Nemesis Winder using mufflers havent ac tive Combat about three years basic airframe concept has changed time Granted using muf fler presents some added criteria modeler must address doesnt neces sarily mean isnt thing Quite frankly find ourselves very few Control Line flying sites Northern California area still have difficulties muffled engines Some cur rent sites such no Combat can flown clubs site example due noise engines muffled 92 dB 20 ft too noisy local res idents endeavor make sure AMA membership understands no event exempt noise problems sooner take can-do attitude bet ter chances become part solu tion instead part problem organization alternative noise reduction Combat simply comes eliminated being flown cer tain contests dont like alterna tive Combat fliers anyone interested noise study WAM completed 1974 send SASE two stamps will send copy along dated still relevant Noise single significant problemsa problem must solve modeling will continue more restricted Lets have activity known healthy beneficial noisy airplanes Think about Problem Areas Flying Free Flight Radio Assist Archie W Mills Jr Brea CA am new RC flying having unable afford RC gear youth flew CL dur ing late Fifties early Sixties lost interest middle high school last 25 years have active Ama teur Radio avid reader RC maga zines have recently become active model aviation again have helped efforts members Soaring Union Los Angeles SULAEd assistance have actually model air under control later suffered major accident build ing table am currently building two addi tional models hope flying again soon As RC enthusiast see number problems Ron St Jeans proposal January Soapbox As longtime Ama teur Radio Operator understand problems exist Perhaps lack under standing radio interference see Rons proposal because writing viewpoint flier Free Flight models background RC flier believe RC fliers would see immedi ately danger proposal However feel publication like Model Avia tion should carefully screen what printed believe chance interference loss control anyone attempts multiplex several transmitter/receiver pairs single RC channel Mr St Jean suggests hope discussion follows helpful Specifically want address proposal two RC aircraft RC-e quipped Free Flight modelsEd could con trolled same frequency using pres ent-day RC equipment Things would very simple transmitter/receiver pair could share same channel Indeed suspect would seeing happening today actually possible Unfortunately sev eral characteristics radio communica tions data transmission make lution marginal impossible current state art RC equipment two AM transmitters operate same frequency will generate audio signal detector circuits receiver tuned frequency audio signal result heterodyningthe com bination two RF signals produce third spurious signal detector receiver interference signal pro duced because transmitters tuned same frequency No matter closely tuned initially discrete uncoordinated devices output frequencies will vary over time differing output frequencies will cause inter ference receivers audio signal has potential disrupt decoding control signal pulses resulting loss control converting FM get away ill effects having two transmit ters channel FM receivers same RF channel susceptible cap ture effect practical terms means FM receiver will respond strongest RF carrier present its passband means receiver will neces sarily respond its parent transmitter transmitter signal strong enough capture receiver Obvi ously signal parent transmitter have potential disaster Pulse code modulation PCM may allevi ate situation receiver cannot hear its parent transmitter may understand respond com mands received However will re spond commands its parent either may lead immediate dis aster loss control fact recognized corrected unpleas ant results can occur proposal control channels staggered has chance work wish return AM radios using on/off pulse keying carrier willing pay great deal extremely sophisticated trans mitting equipment cost necessary because system will require master/ slave relationship between transmitters operating channel multiple transmitters will have master broadcasts frame-sync pulse pulse signal will received other transmitters will now need re ceivers integrated used precisely control timing transmis sion control pulses proper control channel slots Todays transmitters uncoordi nated free-running sync oscillators cannot used proposed due nonsyn chronization drift sync oscilla tors situation will inevitably result collisions control signals channel collisions will cause garbled commands receivers decoders will result loss control Addition ally method will work FM due continuous carrier transmitted FM transmitter capture effect de scribed above Rons proposal has merit RC fliers willing foot bill vastly ex pensive equipment Unfortunately todays transmitters receivers de signed operate time-shared manner OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX July 1989 129 CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CD 0 -o w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x CO 0 0 w 0 x INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr809Mike CIem12-14-80 StickSr329Chris Johnson3-13-85 Op1324JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Inter-Jr1149Don Slusarceyk8-12-86 medSr745Todd Lewis5-12-84 StickOp2112Stas Chilton11-13-87 I-IL StickJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 Sr1315Dos Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op2349Thomas ValIse10-3-82 ff00Jr1001Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 CabinSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 Op1247Larry Loucks8-21-88 Auto-Jr243Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 Sr217Chas K Martin12-28-78 Op 550Larry Loucka8-7-85 Hell-Jr 824Jon Harlan6-29-85 copterSr432Ronnie Stranaky3-31-73 Op1107JamesRichmondl2-11-88 Orni-Jr 129Jolyn Andrews6-10-82 th9pterSr516Don Slusarczyh12-11-88 Op554Frank Kieser4-24-88 PAlJr1648Jonathan Harlan10-1-83 IndoorSr1315Don Slusarceyk12-11-88 -Op2314Thomas ValIse9-13-81 Penny-Jr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 planeSr819MatthewGagliano 2-22-87 Op1131Peter Slseitling10-22-88 NoviceJr805Jon Harlan7-3-82 Penny-Sr819MatthewGaglisno 2-22-87 planeOp907Jim Clam3-10-88 Easy BJr826Don Slusarczyk8-19-86 Sr858Don Slusarczyk12-11-88 Op1538Walter Kulzer3-10-88 Man-Jr312Don Slusarceyk8-18-88 hattanSr430Don Deloach2-25-89 CabinOp742WaS VanGorder8-14-87 HLGJr1014Jon Chancey3-31-84 Sr1018Mike Clam2-26-83 Op1188Mark Drela7-3-82 National AMA Records INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II Event flOG Stick Inter med Stick HL Stick flOG Cabin Auto giro Heli copter Omi thopter FAI Indoor Pennyplane Novice Penny Lys Man hattan Cabin HLG Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set Jr704Don Slussrczyk11-30-86 Sr1214Mark Drels8-12-fl Op854JIm Richmond9-28-85 Jr912Aaron MarIces9-29-84 Sr2104Don Sluaarczyk7-13-87 Op2128Stan ChilIes7-13-87 Jr748Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2318Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3407Jim Richmond9-29-84 Jr826Paul Loucka4-5-81 Sr1737Don Slusarczyk7-13-87 Op2157William Sheller7-13-87 JrNo record established SrNo record established Op815Larry Loucka9-29-85 Jr839Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr228Thomas Norell414-85 Op755Jim Richmond9-28-88 JrNo record established Sr 110MarlcTrubowitach8-14-61 Op1000Prank Kisser7-13-87 Jr745Jonathan Harlan4-15-84 Sr2316Don Slusarczyk7-12-87 Op3100Jim Richmond9-28-85 Jr818Aaron Markes9-30-84 Sr914Mark Trubowitach8-5-79 Op1239Gdn Wisniewaki7-12-87 Jr818Aaron Markos9-30-64 Sr883Chris Bovais1-27-65 Op1038Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr912Aaron Markos9-29-64 Sr1229Don Slusarczyk7-13-67 Op1630Charles Markos7-13-67 Jr419Don Slusarczyk4-27-86 Sr 723Don DeLoacti3-20-88 Op 932Waft VanGorder7-12-87 Jr116Aaron Markos9-30-84 Sr1218Bryan Palmer3-20-83 Op1398Daniel Domina7-13-82 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Event Age SIn/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1002Dave Lindley6-28-80 StickSr1109Richard Whitten6-2-fl Op1742James Richmond5-24-81 Inter-Jr1904Paul Loucka8-12-83 medSr2324Don Slusarceyk8-21-88 StickOp2829Stan Chilton8-29-87 ML StickJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 -Sr2931Richard Whtten7-30-76 Op4443James Richmond8-24-79 ROGJr1507Paut Loucka6-25-81 CabinSr1542Tom Soya8-6-73 -Op2519Ronald Ganser8-3-77 Auto-Jr408Dave Lindley8-26-80 giroSr520Chas K Martin12-29-75 Op1018Larry Loucka8-17-88 Hell-Jr618Jonathan Harlan8-18-84 copterSr447Ron Ganser Jr5-29-71 Op916Lew GIllow8-26-80 Orni-Jr401Scott T Robbins12-18-88 thopterSr911Don Slusarozyk8-21-88 Op1132Prank Kleser8-30-87 PAlJr2052Paul Loucka8-18-82 IndoorSr2931Richard Whitten6-18-82 -Op3927Cezar Banks6-18-82 Penny-Jr1236Jeni Jeecka8-14-83 planeSr1436Dave Llndley8-17-82 -Op1600Dennis Jeecks6-14-83 NoviceJr1224Aaron Markos8-15-83 Penny-Sr1141Mike VanGorder6-15-83 laneOp1305Cezar Banks6-18-83 B Jr 1757 Robert Skrjanc 6-18-82 Sr1805Don Slusarczyk8-20-88 -Op2206Walter VanGorder9-25-88 Man-Jr315Don Slusarczyk4-13-86 hattanSr717Charles Gagllano3-8-87 CabinOp1027WaIt VanGorder8-29-87 HIGJr2104Darryl Slevens8-7-77 Sr2326Gary Stevens8-7-fl Op2228Bucky Servailes1-17-71 As May 21989 INDOOA AMA CEILING CATEGORY IV Event Age MItt/Sec Held ByDate Set ROGJr1247Robert Skrjanc5-18-82 StickSr1551Mark Drels9-18-fl Op2221James Richmond8-1-81 Inter-Jr1554Mike Vanoorder7-15-79 medSr2921Don Slusarczyk8-2-88 StickOp3119Earl Hoffman9-5-88 ML StickJr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 Sr 3884 Richard Whitten7-3-fl Op 52 14 James Richmond 8-31-79 ROG Jr 1436 Jonathan Harlan 8-14-63 Cabin Sr 2118 Don Slusarczyk 7-25-88 Op 3327 Robert Randolph 7-3-63 Auto- Jr 219 Dave Lindley 7-31-78 giro Sr 608 Ches K Martin 12-29-75 Op1056 Ronald Ganser7488 Hell- Jr 533 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-84 copter Sr 329 Chas K Marlin 12-29-75 Op 1036 James Richmond 7-8-86 Orni- Jr 207 Socat Robbina 4-4-87 thopter Sr 902 Don Sluaarczyk 7-3-88 Op1518 Roy White7-3-88 PAl Jr 3444 Jonathan Harlan 9-1-85 indoor Sr 3554 Richard Whitten 7-3-fl Op 4744 James Richmond 8-25-66 Penny- Jr 1208 Jon Harlan 7485 plane Sr 1400 Don Slusarceyk 6-4-68 Op1710 Bob DeBaffy7-3-83 NoviceJr 1208 Jon Harlan7-6-85 Penny- Sr 1152 Don Slusarcayk 8-4-88 plane Op 1541 LR DeBaffy 8-1-87 Easy B Jr 1807 Andrew Taglistico 8-5-88 -Sr 1918 Don Sluasrccyk9-5-68 Op2325 OR Nelin8-30-66 Man-Jr 431 Jim Buston6-7-67 haltan Sr 951 Don Slusarozyk 6-7-87 Cabin Op 1115 Raymond Harlan 9-1-86 HLG Jr 2072 Steve Wittman 1-27-74 Sr 23944 Charles Gagliano 9-5-88 Op2856 Ron Wittman2-18-73 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT Event AgeM/SHeld ByDate Set CO5 Jr530Jeff Wittmen5-30-88 Power Sr457John t3odel8-25-85 Op1400George Perryman10-16-88 PAl Jr738Tim Young11-2-75 Power Sr1883C Keith Martin9-1-75 Op5053Edward Carroll5-25-75 Wake- Jr2500Eric Ryan8-24-79 field Sr2080Jason Kendy2-15-81 Op5710Robert P White3-8-80 Coupe Jr1154Gregg Ferrer1-28-75 dHiver Sr2449Jason Kendy3-28-81 Op8308Robert P White3-28-81 P-30 Jr1016Channing Booth5-23-87 Sr1348Jay Humelbaugh1-30-82 Op 2742 Richard E Murphyl 1-25-84 ML Jr1056Darryl Stevens2-20-fl Glider Sr1206John Dowey9-27-75 Op2449Phil Mainer Jr7-24-82 A-i Jr1059David Turgeon4-29-79 Towline Sr1651Hugh SandroniJr 5-25-81 Op8856Martyn Cowley5-25-87 A-2 Jr2400Jeffrey Livotto9-4-fl Towline Sr4488Brian VanNest4-18-71 Op5739Kevin Collins7-23-83 Event Age OsHeld ByDate Set Cargo Jr5597 Darryl Stevens7-10-fl Sr2500 Melanie Sanford7-2-68 Op10021 Roman Ramirez9-19-82 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT Event Age M/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD GA Op TBD Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TeD CI B Op TBD Gas Jr 3109 Bobby Morgan 5-29-fl Sr 5128 Paul Munana 5-25-80 Op 5937 Bob Scrndberg 5-28-88 ViA Gas Jr 1020 Darritl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1249 Dana 7-13-75 Op 1114 John Drobahoff 7-10-fl Gas Jr 2500 Joey Foster 5-28-fl Sr 4702 Randy Wailer 5-29-76 Op 5614 Scott Reid 5-28-66 Gas Jr 783 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl ROW Sr 1180 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1344 Richard Myers 8-27-72 B Gas Jr 2557 Travis Hunter 5-30-83 Sr 2582 Bob Scully 3-7-78 Op 7480 Glenn Schneider 9-25-fl B Gas Jr 2000 Steve Calhoun 11-18-75 ROW Sr 808 Dana White 7-12-75 Op 1203 H Doering Jr 11-27-fl C Gas Jr 3346 Travis Hunter 5-28-63 Sr 2632 Keith Mo 5-28-79 Op 9300 Dou0as Gaicreath 5-28-83 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 1043 Lan Armstrong 7-27-80 DGaa Jr 1217 Mike Keller 11-8-86 Sr 2980 Travis Hunter 1-15-64 Op 6904 Mules Matthies 3-11-79 DGas Jr Norecordestabliahed ROW Sr No record established Op 551 John Drobehoff 7-4-81 Mulvi- Jr 2325 J Cannyngham 5-28-77 hill Sr 2810 Jason en 4-19-80 Rubber Op 8824 Robert P White 3-11-79 MuM- Jr 448 Darryl Stevens 11-27-fl hill Rbr Sr 122 John Bench 9-19-76 ROW Op 1242 Joe Bilgrl 8-15-82 Auto- Jr 238 Nancy Andr 8-3-75 giro Sr 136 Mike Johnson 1-17-76 Op 631 George Perryman 7-28-87 Omi- Jr 101 Chris Scoff 4-22-79 thter Sr No record established Op 921 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 1324 Darryl Stevens 10-29-fl copter Sr 716 Charles K Martin 9-14-75 Op 1457 Thomas Pinch 5-8-60 CONTROL LINE Event Age H/M/S Held ByDate Set Endur- Jr 0:24l6Gregory Archer 12-20-81 ance Sr 0:1428Gregory Archer 1-24-82 Op2:0434JR Hubele3-17-85 EventAgeMPHHeld ByDate Set ViAJr10878Ousy J Barber10-7-79 SpeedSr10813Mary K Kim5-6-79 Op14417Charles Legg10-15-88 SpeedJr14429Brent BuaselI8-5-76 Sr15019Dimmie Perkins10-14-78 Op18083Dub Jett10-18-fl B SpeedJr16257DavId Hooks8-13-81 Sr18084WillIam Hughes8-22-80 Op21823Sher/Gron/Broas9-27-66 D SpeedOp21243Garzon/G Brown8-2-85 Farm 40Sr15297Joseph KaIl12-7-80 SpeedOp18708R Wisnlewaki/2-2e.88 5 Wlsnieweki JetJr18549Patrick Hempel11-23-75 SpeedSr20493Mike Lengisis11-9-74 Op21293HufflHurlecker/10-22-n Langlois ViA Pro-Jr9571Osay J Barber9-9-78 lila Proto PAlJr12967Charles Lieber9-23-73 SpeedSr14963Charles Lieber8-8-fl Op18080Carl Dodge12-11-88 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT II EventAge M/S HeldByDeteSet ElectricJr TBD PowerSr TBD 0 AOp TBD ElectrlcJr TeD PowerSr TBD 0 8Op TBD ViA GasJr1601 KeIth Morgan1-30-fl Sr1930 Kenneth Keegan4-29-84 Op2547 James Booker6-6-86 ViA GasJr483 Dana White9-15-74 ROWSr752 Randy Archer9-19-76 Op959 JoeW Dodson8-11-74 AGesJr2148 Josy Poster4-3-fl Sr2848 Parker McOuown5-24-80 Op4184 Scott Reid12465 AGasJr435 Tom Regan11-4-73 ROWSr684 Dana White7-12-75 --Op803 Jerald Murphy10-23-83 B GasJr1137 TravIs Hunter9-25-63 Sr1911 Mark Weodrey9-3-78 Op5400 William Morgan11-29-81 B GasJr 129 Timothy Young7-13-75 ROWSr727 Dana White7-12-75 Op738 John Drobehett8-7-83 C GasJr2313 MIke Keller12-7-86 Sr2082 Keith Morgan11-11-79 Op8513 Terry Kerger11-8-87 C GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established -Op508 John Drobahoff7-5-61 D GasJr2222 Mike Keller4-6-86 Sr1428 Travis Hunter4-29-84 Op5400 Joe Lobbia2-4-82 D GasJrNo record establIshed ROWSrNo record established Op459 John Drobeheff7-4-81 PayloadJr638 Steve WiBman5-30-77 Sr711 Steve Wieman5-29-78 Op3900 Edward Eliot8-29-76 MuM-Jr8213 Randy Secor11-5-73 hillSr3052 Joaeph Kubins8-5-78 RubberOp8819 Robert White12-18-76 Mulvi-Jr321 Tim Young9-21-75 hill RbrSr349 Gary Stevens2-28-78 ROWOp1232 Joe Bllgri8-7-83 Auto-Jr 238 Jesnine Andrews6-8-75 giroSr 022 Mike Reagan7-21 -74 Op437 George Perryman7-28-87 Orni-Jr815 Jolyn Ardrews8-27-62 thaptsrSrNo record established Op838 Roy White10-21-84 Hell-Jr811 Joseph Bonang5-14-72 copterSr657 Charles K Martin9-14-75 Op1048 Hermann Andresen4-17-82 RC SOARING SLOPE DURATION Gm Age HIM/S Held Jr 4:0249 Matthew Collier - Sr 2:58e8 Dister Rezek Op 53540 Dale Collier B Jr 4:0245 Mashew Collier Sr 2:5608 Deter Rezek Op 120804 Dole 8 Collier C Jr 4:e249 Matthew Collier Sr 2:8808 Deter Rozek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier D Jr 4:0249 Meshes Colter Sr 23808 Dieter Rezek Op 120804 Dale 5 Collier Event Canier Oars Carrier Own II Fable Carrier Age Polata Jr 35180 Sr 36308 Op 42721 Jr 38677 Sr 36119 Op 43533 Jr 24108 Sr 27288 Op 38643 Held D Silversmith D Slveramith MD WeOlok D SIlversmith D Silversmith MD Waitick Deanna Wallick Joseph Gruber Caries Alelse Date set 9-19-87 7-25-87 9-19-88 5-15-88 7-29-87 7-17-88 5-1588 7-25-87 7-17-55 5-15-as 7-2587 7-17-88 Date Set 15-4-54 7-9-86 6-21-87 10-13-55 7-27-06 12-3084 9-29-85 9-3584 10488 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCAT III Event Age S/S Held By Date Set Electric Jr TBD Power Sr532 Melanie Sanlord9-3-88 CI Op408 Curt Sanlord9-3-88 Electric Jr TBD Power Sr TBD CI B Op TBD iAA Gas Jr727 Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1116 David Martin4-27-86 Op 1900 Terry Thorkildass 3-4-89 ViA GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op558Harry Murphy Jr8-15-80 GasJr716Mike Keller12-7-86 Sr1040Ken D Keegan10-19-86 Op2859Mark Valsrius7-8-86 GasJrNo record established ROWSrNo record established Op421Robert Fizer8-15-82 B GasJr1008Mike Keller10-18-86 Sr703Melanie Santord11-27-88 Op 3611 Marvin R Mace 7-2-88 B Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 530 John Drobshotl 7-5-81 C Gas Jr 755 Mike Keller 10-26-86 Sr 512 Melanie Sastord 11-27-88 Op 2730 Terry Kerper 3-5-89 C Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record sotablished Op 239 John Drobshott 8-15-82 DOss Jr 1100 MIke Keller 10-26-88 Sr No record established Op 4205 Scott Reid 6-22-86 D Gas Jr No record established ROW Sr No record established Op 420 John Drobahotf 7-4-81 Payload Jr 503 Tony Hutchins 8-9-86 Sr 729 Melanie Santord 11-27-88 Op 684 James Walston 7-30-85 Mulvi- Jr 935 William Hens 7-26-78 hill Sr 1635 Mike CIem 8-8-81 Rubber Op 3511 Robert Lipori 9-29-85 Mulvi- Jr 212 Jason Thorten 11-24-85 hill Rbr Sr No record established ROW Op 1454 Joe Bllgri 8-14-82 Auto- Jr 143 Jolys Andrews 7-23-78 giro Sr No record established Op 534 George Ferryman 7-25-87 Orsi- Jr 111 Jolyn Andrews 8-23-81 thopter Sr No record estsblished Op 1617 Roy White 10-13-85 Hell- Jr 207 Jolyn Andrews 7-23-85 copter Sr No record established Op 849 H Andreses 4-18-82 THERMAL DURATION Gm Age HAilS Held A Jr 5:0853 Claistopter Riser Sr No record established Op 02708 Jos Feather B Jr 01001 George Rodriguez Sr 1341 Names Timbo Jr Op 50055 Jerry itrolnech C Jr 02208 Mashes Coleman - Sr 12124 Ales Sewer Op 80300 Jay Siren D Jr 1 1208 Adam Feltz Sr 1 2124 Ales Bower Op 547 co Keith lOnditok DECLARED DISTANCE amAgeMbaHeldBy AJr152Rubis Olsen Sr163Dieter Rezek Op293George J Ruler BJr2935Christopher Riser Sr163 Deter Rerek Op 1478 Jerry Krisnucb C Jr 2925 Chestepher Riser Sr 182 Dater Rozek - Op 3878 Jerry Kreinock D Jr 4463 Brian Isenhart Sr 1696 Ales Bower Op 14067 Joseph M Warts OPEN DISTANCE Clam AgeMilesHeld Jr173Rabin Olsen Sr24Dieter Rezek Op880FesI J Wlson B Jr2908Chrlsthsr Ruler Sr24Dieter arab Op1478Jerry Kralneck C Jr123BrIan Iseshart Sr980Also Bower Op3876Jerry Kraisock D Jr4463BrIan isenhart Sr1685Ales Sower Op14087Joseph M Warts CLOSED COURSE DISTANCE CImAgeKmHeld Jr324George RodrIguez Sr6680Dister Rezek Op1204Dale Collier S Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dieter Rarek Op24908Date 5 Collier C Jr224George Rodriguez Sr6680Dater Rozek Op24680Dole 5 Collier D Jr324George RodrIguez 5-6680DaterRozeb Op24680Dole 8- Caiter ALTITUDE din Age Feat Held A Jr 30212 George Rodriguez Sr Na record established Op50871George J Ruler B Jr 1883 James Saly III Sr 1893 Ales Sower Op 3100 Jark R Miser C Jr 30979ChrIstopher Ruler Sr3045Norman Timba Op3600Jack Miner D Jr4010Scott Christian Sr304sNorman Timbs Op6026Jach Miner SPEED Ctase Age MPHHeld JrNo record established Sr2303Dieter Rozek Op38079George J Riser B Jr1820Clntatepher Riser Sr2576Richard Simpson Op8074Jerry Kreinocb C Jr1820Clslatapher flitter Sr4980Richard Simpson Op8841MIcheel Same D Jr1820Chrlstspher Riser Sr5723Also Bower Op0858Micheol Reagas 130 Model Aviation Date Set 1-4-87 5-31-87 9-1-88 8-9-81 8-23-81 9-7-80 9-9-el 5-30-82 9-1-82 8-5-81 5-30-82 Date Set 7-22-87 7-2587 12-2788 1 2-2788 7-25-87 5-30-81 12-27-86 7-25-87 530-82 9-304 5-22-81 5-29-88 Date Set 7-22-87 7-25-87 7-7-88 12-27-58 7-25-87 9-30-81 5-27-84 83041 830-82 8-3-84 5-22-al 5-29-88 Date Set 10-17-88 7-25-87 5-15-88 10-1788 7-28-87 7-17-08 10- 1788 7-25-87 7-17-88 10-17-86 7-25-87 7-17-88 Date Sal 9-27-88 1-18-87 11-27-79 104-81 9-14-85 1-1887 104-81 7-27-85 7-25-84 15-481 8-11-82 Den Set 7-5-87 12-28-88 1-18-87 8-2542 10-28-84 1-18-87 9-28-82 9-2-84 1-18-87 4-10-63 4-10-83