COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U H AMA 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood What summer did go Top Gun Scale event April until writing end September Under wood van logged 12000 miles sizable chunk miles occurred en gaged competition wars Top Gun Mint Julep two Bealeton VA events Scale Masters personal trips addition can throw AMA business trips Dayton Fun Fly trade show EAA Fly-In AerOlympics II RC World Championships Can see some mail accumulated desk work fun helped gain some new insights modeling Some observations Since coming AMA have taken great interest watching behavior competitors contest officials interesting aspects consider intensity individual ap proaches event observation val id competitors officials well might assume world championships event would ul timate intensity level After people traveled far spent great sums money must confess necessarily case Often personal motivation volved wanting win far exceeds magnitude event interesting observation al fail contest attended year examples rule relaxation some way condition appeared three forms 1 design 2 lack planning 3 Lack rule knowledge does take account differences occur due rule interpreta tion tried very hard make certain fContinued page 146 National Records following new National Records have processed during month Sep tember 1989 IndoorCategory IV Intermediate Stick Open3304 Stan Chilton 9/3/89 Outdoor Free Flight CO2 Power Open 1800 Robert Nichols 7/19/89 Control Line Navy Carrier Class II Open 4438 points Peter Mazur 9/10/89 1889 AerOlympics II Commentaries RC Aerobatics Team Managers Report John Britt responsibilities US team manager report world championships performance US team So things happen during WC would take book de scribe detail emotion elation disappointment wrapped up single event blow-by-blow details contest will ably covered elsewhere magazines emotional aspects participation cannot appreciated werent experience team diverse terms dividual personalities aircraft designs flying styles Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger about different night day mechanics Merle Hyde Wayne Ulery totally differ ent Throw pot Steve Helms experience always helpful team Tony Steve Tonys caller Bill Cun ningham assistant team manger myself What group teams airplanes spanned spectrum conventional F3A Pattern plane biplane large belt-driven-prop model way get judges favor choic es anyone thing having diversity team spirit exhibited member US team Everyone genuinely terested anothers performance problems success group guys worked teamand mean worked team winning Team Champion ship seemed nearly impossible per son did best give team best chance winning pilots flew hearts out shall never forget emotional high us felt score Tonys last flight team competition US teams last chance overtake Japanesewas relayed us Mike Ingalls As soon told us score knew won F3A World Champion ship Team Trophy Youve never seen grown uncontrollably happy life appropriate hap pened Tonys birthday Imagine celebrat ing birthday member world champion team effort put forth pilot last day team com petition unforgettable team effort continued during indi vidual competition though year sweep contest pilots flew very well should proud accomplishments con gratulations Chip fourth Tony ninth Dean 12th anyone ever asks ifor suggests thatthe team managers job free ride Continued page J51 RC Helicopter Team Managers Report Cliff Hiatt First may say thank team its effort team member outstanding job did years world championships obvious member worked very hard prior contest determined atti tude best did change competition very proud team spirit So congrat ulations Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard Curtis Youngblood knew would well Second dont let anyone tell team manager US team simply along ride Its lot hard work enjoyed minute Further after being team manager year compet itor F3C World Championships 1985 can honestly say both positions hold equal importance encourage competition fliers participate FAI events volunteer team manager po sition thrill attending interna tional event payment enough ef forts experience wish mod elers could enjoy least once mod eling careers Now contest arrived about Thursday August 24 checked AerOlympics Headquarters Practice flying already progress official practice site Jubilee Fairgrounds However saw field its lack fre quency control overabundance Heli copters air decided find differ ent site team could practice contact local flier led us high school having large soccer field perfect Japanese German teams met us next day Friday August 25 Saturday Au gust 26 practiced school well official contest field also given opportunity use Fentress NALF beneficial however confus ing frequency conflicts caused three flight lines used differ ent teams given one-hour time slot fly Saturday evening spent welcoming party preliminary team managers meeting headquarters attended Sunday August 27 practiced again secluded site opening ceremony contest field included demonstration flights benefit local spectators Official practice followed country al lowed 10 minutes per pilot practice Since United States team four Curtis Youngblood defending World Champion pilot just enough time fly entire course Now Continued page 152 December 1989 145 Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director tfn0d rules strictly adhered during world championships must cause generally FAI competitor knows rules well does hesitate pro test necessary Competitors officials often look upon protest negative actiona blot upon conduct contest Actually pro test can beand often isa very positive constructive action properly used continued page l47 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events insolves 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 IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIScott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Winnetka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clark ston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 1-707/448-4659 Joseph P Los sier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Ra pillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St. Rsckland MA 02370 II R Sobnno 87-26 88th SI Woodhasen Queens NY 1 t42t RC Ernest Nikudem 407 Willuw SI Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fusri 28 Ferowoud Dr. Cummack NY t1725 Ill Neluss Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentswn PA t8t03 East M Weisenbach 4568W t46th Cleveland OH 44t35 West lv Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Sos t287 Drangebarg SC 29116-t287 FF W Johnson 4t12 Whte Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St sonville FL 32205 VI AC C Gray Ost Hulman Salem Rd Haute IN 47803 AC Searing Dale Folkenieg t544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenslein Ave St Louis MO 63t19 vii Alt events except AC entire District texcept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E usa Terrace Cudahy WI 531 tO AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 530t4 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulas Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 viii Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hanter 6962 5 Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolula HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other AC AC escept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ot Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 It Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Lo. Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 841 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 v John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Eon 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St adelphia PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr. Advance NC 27006 v Dave Hemniraught PD Bos 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 284 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 lv Bob Karlsson 708 Balms Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Hacre NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Dradell NJ 07649 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Baach Rd Hampton VA 23664 Si Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr iac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bed Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsbors Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Binchoit 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcrsss PG Boa 65 Hantord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 99053 VI Jshn Guenther 2t609 BsrdenGreenvlle Ad Bsrden IN 47106 Vii Claude McCullough AR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harmood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Slut PO Eon e9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S. Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEaut Coast Austin Lehmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member 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 Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 Ill A Neaselbreck 6320 Bloeberry Hill CI, Cincinnati OH 45240 Tvm Miller 19130 Breekgreen Garden Fl Hanteruville NC 20870 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 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 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 602 AlIred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lutham NY 12110 Ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stoat 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALEAC SOARING John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106Dun Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tulunga CA 91042 INDOORAC AEROBATICS Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sit eat RD 3 Boa 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bitt Lee 3522 Tamarink Ln. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ci E. Spanaway WA 98387-6714 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Lagusa Nigel CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 96042 VI BeE Betlusmini 129 College Park Dr Crastview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattsman Rd Calabasus CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xt Anger Pierce t2306 2t9th Ave Ct S Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 6013 Dorsaff Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gartiald Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 60278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 60th Ave. Portland OR 97220 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Bashar 198 Merritt Dr Oradall NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 146 Model Aviation 1989 AerOlympics II Results RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships Individual ResultsBest 3 Rounds ContestantTeamIncluding Flyoffs Total 1H Prettner87 World Champ10000000/10000000/1000000 30000000 2W MattLiechenstein9945165/1000OOOO/9948050 29893215 3I Kristensen Canada9954439/9906719/9945450 29806599 4C HydeUSA97871 75/9780640/9976620 29544435 5G NarukeJapan9814748/9500760/9916880 29232388 6H HattaJapan9648554/9687340/9698700 29034594 7Y AkibaJapan9578525/9603689/9654550 28836764 8B LossenFR Germany9665758/9583749/9509090 28758597 9T Frackowiak USA9547596/9317049/9436360 28301005 10M Somenzini Argentina9235610/9314170/9685710 28235490 11D PatrickCanada9244766/9316690/9506490 28067946 12D KogerUSA9444833/9147760/9280520 27873113 13T SchulzFR Germany9189858/9031770/9207790 27429418 14C Campbell Canada8884048/9194915/8935060 27014023 15P WesselsFR Germany8887305/8903290/9074630 26865225 16P Goldsmith Australia8795097/9009080/8709090 26513267 17K BinksUK8792792/8873380/8837620 26503792 18M Di Biaggio Italy26344432 19 R Sundstrom Sweden 25900635 20 H Kronlachner Austria 25878978 21 Nicholls UK 25523136 22 Degotte Belgium 25456622 23 R Matt Liechenstein 25362857 24 H Peyer Switzerland 25318156 25 Johansson Sweden 2528581 726 E Edwards Australia 24848534 27 T Bosshard Switzerland 24714957 28 C White Australia 24570298 29 M Giglioli Italy 24447708 30 T Westrop UK 24284028 31 5 Nan Kim S Korea 24232431 32 J-P Lardini Belgium 24110700 33 G Casson S Africa 24049782 34 J Van Beek Netherlands 23891689 35 Y Le Goueftlec France 23822573 36 J Lenaerts Belgium 23800631 37 D Van Der Tooren Nertherlands 23688077 38 J Van Vllet Netherlands 2364861 7 39 L Ambroggi Argentina 236321 26 40 G Cox S Africa 2361 7866 41 R Craighead N Zealand 23611007 42S Young Cho S Korea 23495737 43 D Grobbelaar S Atrica 2348983044 R Keane Ireland 23424265 45 H Kowarz Austria 23211938 46 M Benincasa Italy 23029840 47 E Toft Den mark 22726714 48 J Barrios Mexico 22725867 49 Svens son Sweden 22693041 50 M Rodiguez Chile 2261 3520 51 J C Lavigne France 22533020 52 5 Vazquez Mexico 22438789 53 M Weber Luxembourg 22336213 54 P Stairmand N Zealand 2231 7984 55 Arnoutis Greece 21986487 56 E Giezendan ner Switzerland 21941124 57 H Tschen Guatemala 21777881 58 C Tubihong Thailand 21697298 59 MM Watanabe Brazil 21633636 60 M Quintanilla Mexico 21629564 61 Koenig Chile 21592991 62 PA Romano Brazil 21580739 63 L Ger ard Luxembourg 21295958 64 N Barrett Ireland 21277681 65 J Quevedo Jr Guatemala 21237544 66 CR Cauteran Spain 21190134 67 P Vongprasert Thailand 21111689 68 K Jen nings N Zealand 21056398 69 E Eirola Finland 208631 07 70 L Broderick Ireland 2050520371 H Ben Assor Israel 20384885 72 K Papaspirou Greece 19921684 73 J Bas Duque Spain 19685091 74 MV Gallego Spain 18556765 75 J Quevedo Sr Guatemala 18061577 76 P Techavipark Thai land 17910053 77 C Marcello Argentina 16883376 78 C Bos sard France 15103230 79 MAM Resende Brazil 12232996 80 Syria Finland 10670705 81 T Vallas Finland 2 6927556 Team Scores 1 USA 86338810 2 Japan 86083057 3 Canada 83979076 4 FR Germany 832287645 Austria 790909166 UK 76185540 7 Australia 758041 22 8 Sweden 73879493 9 Italy 73821980 10 Belgium 73367953 11 Switzerland 71974237 12 Netherlands 71228383 13 South Africa 71157478 14 Argentina 68222332 15 New Zealand 66985389 16 Mexico 66794220 17 Ireland 65207149 18 France 61458823 19 Guatemala 61077002 20 Thailand 6071 9040 21 Spain 59431990 22 Bra zil 55447371 23 Liechtenstein 2 5491 2181 24 South Korea 2 477281 68 25 Chile 2 44206511 26 Luxembourg 2 43632171 27 Greece 2 41908171 28 Finland 3 38461368 29 Denmark 1 2272671 4 30 Israel 1 20384885 RC Helicopter F3C World Championships Individual Results Contestant 1 Y Dobashi 45 Ishikawa 5R Gorham Best 3 Rounds Teamand Total Japan2220/2380/2310 6910 2K SensuiJapan2245/2285/2355 6885 3 C Youngblood 87 World Champion 1960/2220/2285 6465 Japan2165/2070/2175 6410 USA2075/2040/2190 6305 6E HelmFR Germany2060/2075/21 65 6300 7L MountUK2050/2025/2075 6150 8D GraberSwitzerland181 5/2160/2150 6125 9T SchoonardUSA1840/1990/2285 6090 201 5/1 965/2110 6090 10 J Brennsteiner Austria 11 V Heine FR Germany 6050 12 T Dooley USA 6010 13 M Depigny France 5975 14 P Daeppen Switzerland 5890 15 C Bliss UK 5760 16 R Linder Switzerland 5700 17 J Gerk ens FR Germany 5535 18 M Rocchi Italy 5500 19 M Lieu Hong Kong 5495 20 J Wallngton UK 5420 21 M Aita Italy 5405 22 P Mella Italy 5360 23 G Well France 5260 24 P Rose France 5220 25 R Barbuto Australia 4935 26 H Bingel Austria 4810 27 J van Lent Netherlands 4800 28 J Verhagen Netherlands 4740 29 J Wessel Australia 4710 30 G Woodward Australia 4405 31 K Verplanke Netherlands 4370 32 E Kastiel Israel 4340 33 K Porokka Finland 4155 34 C Palm dahl Sweden 3865 35 HJ Park S Korea 3820 36 K Flam mang Luxembourg 3715 37 AR Campbell New Zealand 3645 38 Maldonado Argentina 3610 39 P Prange Luxembourg 3540 40 J Lehtinen Finland 3090 41 N Wright S Africa 2705 Team Scores 1 Japan 20205 2 USA 18430 3 FR Germany 17885 4 Switzerland 17715 5 UK 17330 6 France 16455 7 Italy 16265 8 Australia 14050 9 Netherlands 13910 10 Austria 2 10900 Luxembourg 2 7255 12 Finland 2 7245 13 Hong Kong 1 5495 14 Israel 1 4340 15 Sweden 1 3865 16 5 Korea 1 3820 17 New Zealand 1 3645 18 Argentina 1 3610 19 5 Af rica 1 2705Continued next page might springboard improved rules interpretation ultimate change As official have several occasions encouraged individuals protest two cases Nats actually wrote protest contestant could give could rule against both ca ses RC Giant Scale other Control Line Sport Scale protested item came attention Contest Boards change effected improved rules Some rules can relaxed great deal concern Other instances breed dis content Scale contests attended summer observed proper processing form weighing mod els some forms competition rule governing weight classes competition sometimes determined weight ignore weighing model could result someone competing wrong class could argue contest manageContinued page 148 December 1989 147 1989 AerOlympics II Results continued RC Pylon Racing F3D World Championships Individual Results Best 10 Rd ContestantTeamand Fast Time 10 Shadel87 World Champ7575 713 20 JettUSA7610 740 3B De ChastelAustralia7610 742 4B RichmondUSA7680 749 5G HoverUSA7940 761 6Z HnizdilCzechoslovakia8090 773 7I HaighAustralia8286 810 8N ChujoJapan8371 808 9E WaltschekAustria8376 774 10J DanesCzechoslovakia8389 801 11 R Razzi Italy 8425 796 12 Y Sato Japan 8453 780 13 H Sagemueller FR Germany 8550 799 14 p Board UK 8718 847 15 G Giannasi Italy 8735 825 16 0 Kelly Canada 8776 832 17 K Reid UK 8785 849 18 R Langham Australia 8851 780 19 T Marnewick S Africa 9245 866 20 B Lever UK 9336 762 21 Y Nomura Japan 9446 860 22 0 Jakob FR Germany 9492901 23 E Graef FR Germany 9558880 24 J Davidson Canada 9850 926 25 W Lentjes Belgium 9915 842 26 M Malina Czechoslovakia 10582 765 27 P Sherliker S Af rica 10901 880 28 E Voets Belgium 11723 867 29 R Rie dener Switzerland 12950 1030 30 C Tollner S Africa 13090 929 31 P Mucedola Italy 13380840 32 Cappuyns Belgium 14677 830 33 Baker Canada 15764 879 Team Scores 1 USA 23230 2 Australia 24747 3 Japan 26270 4 UK 26839 5 Czechoslovakia 27065 6 FR Germany 27600 7 Italy 30540 8 5 Africa 33236 9 Canada 34390 10 Belgium 36315 11 Austria 1 48376 12 Switzerland 1 52950 1989 RC Soaring F3B World Championships Results Individual Results Best 5 Rounds ContestantTeamand Total 1N WrightUK2991 28/296020/295201/ 290925/292937 1474212 2P HoffmanAustria2842721289062/287747/ 291584/287906 1440571 3 J Ten Holt Netherlands 290642/287328/289022/ 279743/291009 1437744 4J WasnerAustria280603/283204/289767/ 286395/294898 1434867 5R LieseFR Germany 299781/283206/278318/ 300000/272088 1433393 6J SmitsNetherlands278747/286870/286286/ 2801 54/284625 1416682 75 DawsonUSA283666/279234/285370/ 285916/280479 1414665 8W VauthFR Germany262489/281285/290111/ 286047/294615 1414547 9R MullerSwitzerland268623/285678/290132/ 282960/285891 1413284 10 L JollyUSA283039/282870/277885/ 287564/276226 14075824 11 F Haupt Austria 1401386 12S Blanchard UK 1396707 13 M Schlott FR Germany 1396631 14 H Bonestro Nether lands 1394331 15 K Steiner Switzerland 1382266 16 P Ca sadei Italy 1380961 17 E Torp Norway 1380372 18 J Hor vath Hungary 1379575 19 M Legou Fraance 1375660 20 F Legou France 1366920 21 W Volke German DR 1364904 22 C Sterl German DR 1358718 23 D Worral UK 1347564 24 M Lorenzoni Italy 134565925 K Jeppesen Denmark 1342390 26 Szeri Hungary 1339407 27 G Hufkens Bel gium 1336770 28 R Ammann Switzerland 1336248 29 D Du chesne Belgium 1334052 30 C Zdrojkowski Poland 1331513 31 R Spicer USA 1331203 32 B Falkenberg German DR 1329847 33 Puyeski Israel 1322912 34 F Givone Italy 1310915 35 E Voros Hungary 1310246 36 J Bartek Czecho slovakia 1296210 37 W Stefanski Poland 1293219 38 5 Kaw amura Japan 1290143 39 M Janek Czechoslovakia 1281286 40 K Jasinski Poland 1280222 41 E Messan France 1268470 42 E Van Pragg Belgium 1261440 43 M Casares Spain 1258684 44 P Hinrichsen Denmark 1251452 45 5 Nagai Ja pan 1248049 46 T Rasmussen Denmark 1244723 47 Z Je sina Czechoslovakia 1244212 48 T Yuhki Japan 1214379 49 E Myr Norway 1181863 50 R Sfredda Luxembourg 1179543 51 Meir Israel 1142288 52 J Hubner Luxembourg 1026726 53 A Cristobal Spain 1016704 54 M Gentilotti Luxembourg 1009281 55 Z Nave Israel 987490 56 M Medina Spain 953710 Team Standings 1 Austria 4276826 2 Netherlands 4248757 3 FR Germany 4244571 4 UK 4218483 5 USA 4153452 6 Switzerland 4131800 7 German DR 4053469 8 Italy 4037535 9 Hungary 4029228 10 France 4011050 11 Belgium 3932262 12 Poland 3905020 13 Denmark 3838565 14 Czechoslovakia 3831708 15 Japan 3752571 16 Israel 3452690 17 Spain 3229098 18 Luxembourg 3215550 19 Norway 2 2562235 contestants knowledge rules often suffers various faults Frequently find contestant never learned rules first placeor remem bered incorrectly because kept track changes Another problem centers around people becoming confused about correct appli cability rules associated two eventsor some cases mixing up rules between categories Scale Continued page 151 148 Model Aviation 1989 European CL Championships ResultsSpeed F2A Individual Results 15 Kabakov Bulgaria 2700 16 5 Zanin Italy 26786 17 Colom ContestantTeam unds Bestbini Italy 26779 18 Tanev Bulgaria 26627 19 Stjarnesund Swe 1KalmykovUSSR29719/0/0 29719den 26367 20 parramon Spain 26316 21 Kjellberg Sweden 2PitskalevUSSR29662/0/0 2966225340 22 Fallgren Sweden 24977 23 Money Bulgaria 22684 3HalmanUK29221/28916/29573 29573Rosenhan FR Germany 21458 25 Magne France 0 4ChelkalinUSSR28869/28361/29134 29134 5SzegediHungary0/29071/29079 29079Team Standings 6 Mult Hungary28916 7 Eisner UK 28294 8 Rachwal Po land279509McGladderyUK 27943 10 Nagy Hungary1 USSR 88515 2 UK 85810 3 Hungary 85766 4 Poland 27771 11 Desloges France27342 12 T Rachwal Poland82038 5 Italy 80612 6 Sweden 76684 7 Bulgaria 76311 8 27074 13 E Zanin Italy 27047 14 Chojnacki Poland 27014France 2 27342 9 Spain 1 26316 10 FR Germany 1 21458 ment simply taking modelers word fact entered proper class proper size engine what-have-you experience suggests 1989 US FAI Scale Team Selection Finals John R Guenther Photos author August Midwest generally thought being hot humidthose dog-days-of-summer have heard summer quite different story contestants attending 1989 US FAI Scale team selection finals Day ton OH Most entrants arrived either Tuesday evening 15th early Wednes day morning overcast skies cool breezes high-pressure system making its way down out Canada Mid west However static judging set begin early Thursday morning large number entrants looking forward spend ing Wednesday inside Air Force Mu seum photographing special subjects future Scale models change weather welcome break heat humidity around midOhio area week before Special arrangements made Air Force Museum staff upclose photography special research archives AF Museum Library Wednesday change weather outside hardly noticed modelers inside museum host clubs years event Buzzin Buzzards Control Line Club Dayton Wing Masters RC Club Les Byrd CL CD Mark Wilson acting RC CD Choreographing whole event backstage Phil Walters member Wing Masters Flying Club Phil first contacted Dayton area proposal host FAI Scale event through hard work efforts things finally fell place host clubs Dayton Parks De partment local press coverage hard work dedicated AMAers respective clubs made Scale team selection event quite success Headquarters static judging contestant/judges meetings Holi day Inn Holidome Wagoner Ford Road north Dayton Static judging began early Thursday morning around naturally lighted indoor pool area Near restaur ant models placed floor side roped-off section foyer local press public viewing ac tivity inside Holidome hardly anyone took notice light rain falling business static judging tak ing place inside around pooi area CL Scale modelers outnumbered RC guys 11 nine years competi tion Noticeably missing CL Scale team selection Ron Sears Jeff Perez both former US FAI CL Scale team members Jeff decided sit out team selection volunteered help judge CL portion event Jeff hoped would able lend some valuable insight fellow modelers time judge previous WC experiences other hand Ron just didnt get current model finished time years event spent duration contest giving encouragement fellow CL fliers seemed big question come modelers havent turned out US FAI Scale Team Selection event both CL well RC categories because fact 1990 Scale World Champion ships held Poland po litical unrest Communist-bloc coun try could have unsettling effect travel plans competition next year because apathy indiffer ence lack understanding USA AMA CL RC Scale community seem exhibit anything has FAI Scale questions being echoed throughout week among judges small number contestants present wonder such highcaliber team could fielded year world-class competition flying portion competition got un der way early Friday morning August 18 Dave Brown Don Lindley Don Lowe acting AMA FAI Jury members F4B F4C finals CL RC Scale Mike Gretz chief judge CL convened team judges Bert Dugan Jeff Perez Andy Sheber Mike Stott under cool gray skies light breezes practice competition CL circles according December 1989 149 Avionics rack detail typical masterful craftsmanship embodied Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A RC plane weighs exactly 70 kilogramsthe maximum allowed rules Weve seen Ed Rhodes big LL uougias AU7 A-1H Skyraider before Its very impres sive CL model uses Supertigre 60 power new US Scale team has Control Line contingent L well RC troop R CL team composed L-R Dale Campbell Ryan STA Stephen Ashby Mooney MU-2N Jack Sheeks Tavel Air Mystery Ship team manager Mike Stott RCers L-R Cliff Tacie Savoia Marchetti SM-81 team manager George Buso standing Bob Hanft Nieuport 28 C-i Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A outset RC competition everyone knew Ramon Torres flying new Beechcraft T-44A entrant reck oned Ramon former US FAI Scale team member learned lessons well Italy 1988 returned years team selection model very accurate outline quiet flight building efforts over past year paid off him because end first round competition Ramon already person beat Over CL site Dale Campbell flying new Ryan STA established early tent number Dale flew three near ly flawless flights Ryans smoker sys tem putting out plume dense white smoke Stephen Ashby two-time US FAI Scale team member really work hard capture second-place berth CL team due faulty engine performance Mitsubishi MU-2N Stephens third flight however saving grace enough put him solid second Jack Sheeks flying Travel Air Mystery Ship R614-K wasnt bridesmaid team selection Jacks expert flying expe rience building earned him firsttime slot US Scale team Back RC strip action picked up flying performance one-time former US Scale team member Bob Hanft flying new Nieuport 28 C-i two-time former team member Cliff Tacie flying Savoia Marchetti SM-81 one-time former team member Clayton Skip Mast flying new C-130 Hercules became apparent everyone watching competition K-factors bo nus system associated FAI-style flying building going have direct im pact determining winners years competition contrast pervasive tension usu ally associated form competitionstyle flying probably least tension-filled team selection past sev eral years As example good deal cializing renewing friendships took place over course event schedule RC CL entrants both came aid halewinning Hyan look rivets fasteners cowl John Guenther broke out plywood landing gear mounting plate Spitfire Mk Xc Ramon Torres especially provided John carbon-fiber materi als plywood needed repair model Stephen Ashby having engine problems crowd engine experts gath ered around him Holiday Inn parking lot end first day competition assist him tricky problem get ting engine carbs set properly Dave Brown stopped over give Stephen needed hand tricky engines BBQ buffet Thursday evening attended over 100 people new friendships well storytelling past competitions filled banquet room air As flying conditions sky over cast air cool flying light foggy rain greeted contestants Friday morning drizzle came end midafternoon plenty compe is-2 ke engine tition time remained first day fly ing Winds light often practically nonexistent course flying schedule person suffer crosswind conditions RC site seems John Guenther Spitfire . sought out upwind heading slightest breeze Bob Hanft Earl Thompson models tail skids elected take off grass area adjacent paved runway too would often swing wind soon airspeed attained As contest seems though always some grumbling about judg ing whether static scores flight scoring whole however quiet team selection few problems general consensus among contestants judging hard fairthe way should CL Scale Entries Contestant Julie Abel Stephen Ashby Charles Bauer Matt Bauer Ralph Burnstein Dick Byron Dale Campbell Australia Graves Lyn Green Ed Rhodes Home Town Florissant MO Indianapolis IN Norridge IL Norridge IL Port Clinton OH Des Moines IA Newton NC Detroit Ml Celina OH Cinnaminson NJ Jack SheeksIndianapolis IN Model Clipped Wing Cub Mitsubishi MU-2N F-86F Sabre civil Savoia Marchetti SM-79 Boeing F4B-4 SNJ-5 Ryan STA Brown B-2 Racer FW-1 90-A8 Douglas AD7A-1 H Skyraider Travel Air Mystery Ship R-614K Scale 16 17 18 111 16 17 15 14 17 17 Engine OS Max 40 ABC 2-HP 40 K&B 61 ST 60/ 2-Astro 06 OS Max 60 ST 60 ST 60 ABC ST 61 ABC Enya 60 ST 60 15 OSMaxl20 4-cycle RC Scale Entries Contestant John Guenther Bob Hanft Clayton Skip Mast Harold Parenti Home Town Model Borden INSpitfire Mk Xc Elberta AL Royal Oak Ml Westchester IL Stephen Sauger Troy Ml Clifford Tacie Earl Thompson Ramon Torres Bob Wischer Mt Clemens Ml Livermore CA Neiuport 28 C-i C-130 Hercules Cessna Skymaster 336 Aeronca Sedan 15 AC Savoia Marchetti SM-81 Howard DGA-5 Miramar FLBeechcraft T-44A Delafield WIAeronca K Scout Scale Engines 1605 Max 90 4-cycle 14OSMaxl60 4-cycle twin 1164-K&B 21 162-05 Max 48 4-cycle 1505 Max 90 4-cycle 1113-K&B 29 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle 16 2-05 Max 45 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle twin wt kg 278 528 522 555 416 403 454 539 470 522 wt kg 609 609 698 635 663 662 unk 70 598 150 Model Aviation 11 u iviax u note incrediwe deiaii struts panels dummy engine prop remarks given several CL en trants best flown quite some time Les Byrd CL CD flew warmup flight CL judges prior start official competition flights same sort arrangements made RC Scale judges using volun teer Buckeye Aero Squadron Jim Martin RC judging crew headed George Buso chief judge Darlene Frederick Vernon Altamarino Leroy Weber Bill Carper filling out set five 1990 US team managers Mike Stott F4B CL Scale George Buso F4C RC Scale guys have work Cut Out getting current models new ones ready 1990 World Champi onships Poland am manag ers making sure team members docu mentation strong possible modelers finding time get precious practice flying throughout next yearflying required worldclass competitoris often hard Other Bob Hanft now retired rest fellows team have full-time jobs professional responsibilities demand lot free time should wish new US FAI Scale team members best wishes good luck preparing upcoming competi tion lets see everything possi ble Poland bring home winners honors 1990 Good luck Technical Director continued instance people will blend rules Precision Sport Giant dont belong too often same prob lems related above faults found ficials running event Another example least Scale ignor ing time limits event summer stuck right time limit listed Another said would have watch kinda wink wink loose needed little time third event evi dently didnt use time limit know instance 23 minutes 12 minutes allowed used Can things like affect outcome contest Guess cases contest management allows because want run relaxed contest laudable motive albeit too practical person comes ptepared does thing fol lows rules should lose because someone else allowed rebuild model flight line witnessed another event summer has important ramifications competition RC flying What hap pened brought mind article read Readers Digest years ago concerned lull-scale plane crash destined occur because some major incident rather due series small almost significant happenings As recall items such late departure hence increased density altitude air temperature increased during day fuel overload malfunctioning instrument mis placed runway markers few others combined cause accident two occurrences would have relatively harmless whole bundle together did witnessed model crash contest should have happened Please under stand words follow de signed assess blame nor re call bad memories participants Rather mention incident because like Readers Digest story points up need everyone alert con cerned trusting fact other guy always going save day two flight lines event Because abundance certain RC fre quencies same frequency assigned both lines some instances practice CD likes encourage workable system extra care late event everybody kinda hurrying tad CD cards containing frequencies front him called two persons lines same frequency Flier already transmitter frequency pin Flier two went im pound obtain transmitter left impound itbut fre quency pin So far three persons should have caught problem developing stopped scenario continuing Flier two proceeded line called other flier go ahead start did once air flier two turned onand model crashed Now interesting kicker story two fliers very good friends came contest together regularly fly together same home field Well really together since know same frequency Again no attempting assess blame Having competed years can think zillion reasons four individuals CD transmitter impound person two contestants involved could distracted enough allow incident occur fact several lapses linked gether allow incident occur unfortunate concerned felt very badly about damage model anything positive can said have come crash object lesson us would like give complete report AerOlympics II CDed Chesa peake VAbut wont will read about various publications suspect writers will have better view forest did just too darn trees way cannot remember two-week period life intensive physically draining unless basic training armed forces 1954 days began 600 am sometimes ended midnight supposed knowledgeable charming witty friendly helpful ever having Boy Scout work Along about Wednesday second full week drifting off sleep dreamy limbo state en sues terrible feeling week would never end would stuck transit between room 116 Holiday Inn Fentress airfield rest natural life following photo taken good friend Frequency Committee George Steiner shows hard really worked out flight line What heckeverything going along swim mingly Id already seen several F3A Humpty Bumps flown day anyway event did end Would again Without doubt cannot describe wonderful feeling wraps snugly about s being involved event like Beyond friendships occurred visiting competitors must con sider quality time spent co workers old friends also working event moments pure delight three four us would FOD runway picking up foreign oblects lying near edge might ingested jet engines day miles runway taxiways As drifted down vast open expanse chance let hair down tell war stories just relax can offer profound Thank people worked RC World Champi onships What team close month let include brief comment concerning EAA Fly-In attended once again year FAA operates 10 large forum tents throughout week hour half different presentation chosen among vast variety subjects occurs tent year AMA presented session entitled What Makes An Airplane Real experience gratifying Some 200 persons attended session rep resented modeling community EAA persons interested modeling An formal poll indicated about 25% present members both FAA AMA Next year hope able present two programs better serve specific needs interested parties love air planes havent Oshkosh during week definite void aviation experience quotient See 1990 have call endless details need attention Meetings phone calls letters reservations recovering reserva tions cancelled retrieving scores soliciting contributions thank Bill Cun ningham uniforms practice sites getting transmitters impound 1100 am morning after attending meeting maybe party now night before late hours hang ing around until end days compe tition 730 pm pick up transmit Continued page 152 December 1989 151 Aero Team Report oIf,1aed ters Would again bet has reward ing episodes modeling As contest problems arise have number competi tive events know what typical prob lems same problems exist world championshipsexcept WC theyre much bigger problems always seem get press time good things what really remember effort expended AMA host such large event AerOlympics II monumental organization plan ning required enormous will take quite decipher went right planned thanks worked hard organize operate such large event Finally thanks team member giving effort did helping needed Nearly everyone team veteran world champion ships competitionexcept What learn ing experience Without help sug gestions things would have gone smoothly think everyone team satisfied performance manager am asked serve manager again certainly some things will dif ferently ease job make things enjoyable everyone team Thanks everyone experience Ill never forget Heli Team Report ononued ready Round 1 contest fell Monday Au gust 26 Tom Dooley first member team fly put flight sim ply get rid jitters resulted score 1890 Tim Schoonard flew next got rid jitters score 1810 Curtis Youngblood third during flight developed tail rotor transmis sion problems transmission slid back decoupled drive during roll ing maneuver As result Curtis score 1460 seven maneuvers man aged save model Robert Gorham brought up rear Ini tially flight going well en gine wouldnt die during autorotation score 1795 eight maneuvers Ap parently Murphys Law does apply model Helicopters results first round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Ishika wathird team standings Japan first Switzerland US tied second Round 2 flown Tuesday August 29 time Murphys Law applied other two US pilots Tim Schoonard first expectations good flight tuned pipe split during Horizontal Eight As result engine gan sucking hot exhaust gases lost lot power score 1840 Tom Dooley experienced similar engine problems caused loose glow plug hovering maneuvers good enough offset problems aerobatics received score 1950 Robert Corham good flight scored 2075 Curtis Youngblood however experi enced tail rotor problems again took place still start box allowed him switch backup model score round 1960 complete results Round 2 Sensuifirst Dobashisecond Ishika wathird Team standings found Japan first Switzerlandsecond Germany third Midway contest obvious higher total scores being ob tained complete flights flights technically solid ie per fect hovering well-positioned smooth ly flown aerobatics power Japanese Helicopters forward flight amazing Lower rotor speed hovering maneuvers also evi dent Japanese machines well European Helicopters Dobashis Sensuis hovering performances per fect weather third round much windy first two rounds Furthermore out heat high humidity day Tim first fly team score 1990 though forced fly aerobatics weak side due high winds low sun Tom next flew no problems received 2075 best score en tire meet Toms strong hovering maneu vers absolutely perfect autorotation best features flight helped him wind played Robert little set score 2040 Curtis finally got No 1 machine function properly resulting excellent flight received score 2229 results third round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Da niele Craberthird Team standings Ja pan Switzerland US order Individual standings found Curtis fourth Robert sixth Tom eighth Tim 14th SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Conspetition Newsletter will present time time constructive thooght-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits asailable space unique ness constructiveness timeliness good taste Detemination appropriateness publication of matte, necessity rest sotely publisher thoughts presented author should necessacily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication roles-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Esecutive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility anther anyone else interested obtaining official action ToMuffle le Tim Soukup San Antonio TX past several years has plethora articles written noise model engines say model engines generic terms will make no difference aircraft ra dio unit mechanical linkage sim ply having noise comes play someone hear Re member .. tree falling forest Flight models least Gas-powered ones seem least bothered noise complaints far can tell rea son must simply require such large area retrieval safety purposes competitors specta tors present hear engine sound Also sound very short lived usually under 30 seconds RC fraternity seemingly bom barded noise complaints judging literature being spewed forth AMA rest modeling industry whole about effective mufflers noise limits Now seems after several decades engine freedom Control Line fliers going required muffle en gines have read several letters MA stating way another will death Control Line flying Rather moan various facts speculations what will various events does pose some additional ramifications Does general public want noise just noise doesnt matter noise generated RC CL FF utilize same kind two- fourstroke engines Would object paying $15-$35 go sit auditorium hear favorite music Heavy Metal Country Pop whatever know its going ex cess 90 dB 9 ft Usually 100-110 dB 200 ft norm People just love hear things loud Dont believe What about tractor pulls drag races drag boats Unlimited hydroplanes turbine en gines yet Reno air races Indy 500 can go noise part ex citement spectator draw Now AMA has traditionally found places hold Nationals noise would restriction cant think single AMA Nats being shut down because noise complaints just CL Combat noise RC Pylon Racing noise Free Flight noise Noise generation local pro blem nationa/ live area particularly noise sensitive has noise-level restric tion up act accordingly dont tell Texas must use muffler just because wherever having noise problem particular area Texas big flying field gnarly screaming gyrating unmuffled Con trol Line ship 500-600 ft loud 25-40 size RC ship poor muffler right over head 250 ft altitude because natural obstructions ground absorb much CL aircrafts noise RC model overhead nothing airspace separating us would also like point Out something else AMA industry have seem ingly overlooked What about can aboutrenegade modelSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 152 Model Aviation x 0 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X ers know Im talking about 0 These people may may be AMA members whatever reasons dont particularly enjoy local clubs o politics have such group very near home no cant hear fly x area starting developed homes Streets poured curb ing put no homes built Now 0. these renegade fliers use instant air field neighbors three 0 four streets away poor homeowners Cfl have withstand onslaught noise weekend fliers get chased X off just move down few streets 0 come back later day However dont know has ever happened al ways weem flying Maybe o neighbors love What about sport CL flier kind flier might AMA usually x is doesnt fly Combat Stunt o Racing Speed Carrier Such fliers proba bly have two airplanes fly a at local school yard AMA going to make two kinds groups adhere 0 to muffler rule way AMA can enforce muffler restriction con tests through clubs membership oth X erwise unenforceab/e rule just 0 cant assume everyone either AMA member and/or competitor have noise problem its o problem can guarantee y unmuffled engine field police wont come over give ticket fly Now Im writing malcontent result animosity myopia selfrighteousness fact live Texas doesnt automatically make red necked Rebel Like man said Just facts maam Just facts dont see Pylon being flown Downtown USA nor see tractor pulls outdoors next retirement home Ditto Reno air ra ces drag racing nationals etc Everyone must make decision what tolerable area area doesnt have noise problem Yours might Please dont make policy something cant enforce loc alized enigma Am happy can fly out mufflers bet sit uation must either muffle fly would muffle have couple planes installed reasons other being quiet dont minute believe noise root problem putting muf flers Control Line planes will AMAs panacea Personal responsibility understandingnot mention little PR workwith local governments will work wonders can show mature individuals Appeal sense wholesomeness fair play vite out contests make sure have some local mod eling families present Fathers mothers children make good image dont have contests area dont have common field fly dont despair Im sure little fore sight can find place fly dis turbing rest creation Let Say About That. Ross McMullen Editor Other cost muffler sport fliers constitute about 90% AMAs membership could probably care less about mandatory muffler rule except flying fields might jeopardized using mufflers As mufflers being made optional competition classes events na tional records kept engine perform ance factor scoring would unfair compare performance planes having mufflers What would have another set record categories muffler-equipped planes what modelers flying mufflerequipped planes because flying site con siderations going contest other competitors dont have mufflersor vice versa such meet either everyone uses mufflers everyone doesnt use Any other situation would unfair Lets chew last two questions eh OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Revised 1988-89 Sanction List TYPES OF EVERIB207 Panryplalo eusnla200 NOvOe Pennyplane dasiqoalsa PAl200 ABIlOOPIO OBTOSOR FREE FLIORT 210 Olnilllopla Calegory 1110111 it211 Aulogro BaBOl masked Oily n212OL Slide 51gb TeobI 1011124 Say021301 Slide Wood 102A Sas 5014004 Slick 103B Sas SCORTROL LIRE 104Odas301 Saopeed 1052 Gas302ASpead losPlC Pose 107TOO TaSloGB303B SyBed 100 Payload3045 SyBad 5-0 3051126 PlOlile P1010 IJ vnly lOBCalSo3001124 Plalile Pmla 0-0only 110E1001IOA307Formula 21 Jvnly 111E1001lc B30BFormula 40 ISOalISI 112COs350Jal 113001kB310P24 Speed 114MuAllillSI IBa 08000 115P-OS 110RuOSBI Speed312SIva Oal 117Coupe dHiasl3131124 MOuaB-l 110FIB Wakoliold3141124 Bousa-lI 110AMA Cub3151124 Scale-I 120P54-42 Slida3101124 Scala-lI 121Fly-Al Slide317Scala Raving 122OL Slides316P20 Team BBOB. 123 SpeciBI OL Slide310Navy Carrie-l 320Naoyoarlielll 124 eBliCOpIBI321NBvy Callie Plolilel 125 Olnilboplel322 Pr5Oi5iOl AslObBliOB 120 Aulogilo323 NOviCe ABIOSaliOBBCALE 127 CalBOvIl SliOB324 P20 AelobBlics. 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U H AMA 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood What summer did go Top Gun Scale event April until writing end September Under wood van logged 12000 miles sizable chunk miles occurred en gaged competition wars Top Gun Mint Julep two Bealeton VA events Scale Masters personal trips addition can throw AMA business trips Dayton Fun Fly trade show EAA Fly-In AerOlympics II RC World Championships Can see some mail accumulated desk work fun helped gain some new insights modeling Some observations Since coming AMA have taken great interest watching behavior competitors contest officials interesting aspects consider intensity individual ap proaches event observation val id competitors officials well might assume world championships event would ul timate intensity level After people traveled far spent great sums money must confess necessarily case Often personal motivation volved wanting win far exceeds magnitude event interesting observation al fail contest attended year examples rule relaxation some way condition appeared three forms 1 design 2 lack planning 3 Lack rule knowledge does take account differences occur due rule interpreta tion tried very hard make certain fContinued page 146 National Records following new National Records have processed during month Sep tember 1989 IndoorCategory IV Intermediate Stick Open3304 Stan Chilton 9/3/89 Outdoor Free Flight CO2 Power Open 1800 Robert Nichols 7/19/89 Control Line Navy Carrier Class II Open 4438 points Peter Mazur 9/10/89 1889 AerOlympics II Commentaries RC Aerobatics Team Managers Report John Britt responsibilities US team manager report world championships performance US team So things happen during WC would take book de scribe detail emotion elation disappointment wrapped up single event blow-by-blow details contest will ably covered elsewhere magazines emotional aspects participation cannot appreciated werent experience team diverse terms dividual personalities aircraft designs flying styles Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger about different night day mechanics Merle Hyde Wayne Ulery totally differ ent Throw pot Steve Helms experience always helpful team Tony Steve Tonys caller Bill Cun ningham assistant team manger myself What group teams airplanes spanned spectrum conventional F3A Pattern plane biplane large belt-driven-prop model way get judges favor choic es anyone thing having diversity team spirit exhibited member US team Everyone genuinely terested anothers performance problems success group guys worked teamand mean worked team winning Team Champion ship seemed nearly impossible per son did best give team best chance winning pilots flew hearts out shall never forget emotional high us felt score Tonys last flight team competition US teams last chance overtake Japanesewas relayed us Mike Ingalls As soon told us score knew won F3A World Champion ship Team Trophy Youve never seen grown uncontrollably happy life appropriate hap pened Tonys birthday Imagine celebrat ing birthday member world champion team effort put forth pilot last day team com petition unforgettable team effort continued during indi vidual competition though year sweep contest pilots flew very well should proud accomplishments con gratulations Chip fourth Tony ninth Dean 12th anyone ever asks ifor suggests thatthe team managers job free ride Continued page J51 RC Helicopter Team Managers Report Cliff Hiatt First may say thank team its effort team member outstanding job did years world championships obvious member worked very hard prior contest determined atti tude best did change competition very proud team spirit So congrat ulations Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard Curtis Youngblood knew would well Second dont let anyone tell team manager US team simply along ride Its lot hard work enjoyed minute Further after being team manager year compet itor F3C World Championships 1985 can honestly say both positions hold equal importance encourage competition fliers participate FAI events volunteer team manager po sition thrill attending interna tional event payment enough ef forts experience wish mod elers could enjoy least once mod eling careers Now contest arrived about Thursday August 24 checked AerOlympics Headquarters Practice flying already progress official practice site Jubilee Fairgrounds However saw field its lack fre quency control overabundance Heli copters air decided find differ ent site team could practice contact local flier led us high school having large soccer field perfect Japanese German teams met us next day Friday August 25 Saturday Au gust 26 practiced school well official contest field also given opportunity use Fentress NALF beneficial however confus ing frequency conflicts caused three flight lines used differ ent teams given one-hour time slot fly Saturday evening spent welcoming party preliminary team managers meeting headquarters attended Sunday August 27 practiced again secluded site opening ceremony contest field included demonstration flights benefit local spectators Official practice followed country al lowed 10 minutes per pilot practice Since United States team four Curtis Youngblood defending World Champion pilot just enough time fly entire course Now Continued page 152 December 1989 145 Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director tfn0d rules strictly adhered during world championships must cause generally FAI competitor knows rules well does hesitate pro test necessary Competitors officials often look upon protest negative actiona blot upon conduct contest Actually pro test can beand often isa very positive constructive action properly used continued page l47 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events insolves 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 IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIScott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Winnetka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clark ston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 1-707/448-4659 Joseph P Los sier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Ra pillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St. Rsckland MA 02370 II R Sobnno 87-26 88th SI Woodhasen Queens NY 1 t42t RC Ernest Nikudem 407 Willuw SI Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fusri 28 Ferowoud Dr. Cummack NY t1725 Ill Neluss Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentswn PA t8t03 East M Weisenbach 4568W t46th Cleveland OH 44t35 West lv Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Sos t287 Drangebarg SC 29116-t287 FF W Johnson 4t12 Whte Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St sonville FL 32205 VI AC C Gray Ost Hulman Salem Rd Haute IN 47803 AC Searing Dale Folkenieg t544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenslein Ave St Louis MO 63t19 vii Alt events except AC entire District texcept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E usa Terrace Cudahy WI 531 tO AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 530t4 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulas Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 viii Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hanter 6962 5 Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolula HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other AC AC escept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ot Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 It Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Lo. Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 841 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 v John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Eon 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St adelphia PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr. Advance NC 27006 v Dave Hemniraught PD Bos 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 284 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 lv Bob Karlsson 708 Balms Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Hacre NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Dradell NJ 07649 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Baach Rd Hampton VA 23664 Si Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr iac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bed Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsbors Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Binchoit 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcrsss PG Boa 65 Hantord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 99053 VI Jshn Guenther 2t609 BsrdenGreenvlle Ad Bsrden IN 47106 Vii Claude McCullough AR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harmood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Slut PO Eon e9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S. Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEaut Coast Austin Lehmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member 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 Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 Ill A Neaselbreck 6320 Bloeberry Hill CI, Cincinnati OH 45240 Tvm Miller 19130 Breekgreen Garden Fl Hanteruville NC 20870 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 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 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 602 AlIred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lutham NY 12110 Ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stoat 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALEAC SOARING John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106Dun Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tulunga CA 91042 INDOORAC AEROBATICS Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sit eat RD 3 Boa 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bitt Lee 3522 Tamarink Ln. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ci E. Spanaway WA 98387-6714 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Lagusa Nigel CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 96042 VI BeE Betlusmini 129 College Park Dr Crastview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattsman Rd Calabasus CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xt Anger Pierce t2306 2t9th Ave Ct S Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 6013 Dorsaff Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gartiald Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 60278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 60th Ave. Portland OR 97220 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Bashar 198 Merritt Dr Oradall NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 146 Model Aviation 1989 AerOlympics II Results RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships Individual ResultsBest 3 Rounds ContestantTeamIncluding Flyoffs Total 1H Prettner87 World Champ10000000/10000000/1000000 30000000 2W MattLiechenstein9945165/1000OOOO/9948050 29893215 3I Kristensen Canada9954439/9906719/9945450 29806599 4C HydeUSA97871 75/9780640/9976620 29544435 5G NarukeJapan9814748/9500760/9916880 29232388 6H HattaJapan9648554/9687340/9698700 29034594 7Y AkibaJapan9578525/9603689/9654550 28836764 8B LossenFR Germany9665758/9583749/9509090 28758597 9T Frackowiak USA9547596/9317049/9436360 28301005 10M Somenzini Argentina9235610/9314170/9685710 28235490 11D PatrickCanada9244766/9316690/9506490 28067946 12D KogerUSA9444833/9147760/9280520 27873113 13T SchulzFR Germany9189858/9031770/9207790 27429418 14C Campbell Canada8884048/9194915/8935060 27014023 15P WesselsFR Germany8887305/8903290/9074630 26865225 16P Goldsmith Australia8795097/9009080/8709090 26513267 17K BinksUK8792792/8873380/8837620 26503792 18M Di Biaggio Italy26344432 19 R Sundstrom Sweden 25900635 20 H Kronlachner Austria 25878978 21 Nicholls UK 25523136 22 Degotte Belgium 25456622 23 R Matt Liechenstein 25362857 24 H Peyer Switzerland 25318156 25 Johansson Sweden 2528581 726 E Edwards Australia 24848534 27 T Bosshard Switzerland 24714957 28 C White Australia 24570298 29 M Giglioli Italy 24447708 30 T Westrop UK 24284028 31 5 Nan Kim S Korea 24232431 32 J-P Lardini Belgium 24110700 33 G Casson S Africa 24049782 34 J Van Beek Netherlands 23891689 35 Y Le Goueftlec France 23822573 36 J Lenaerts Belgium 23800631 37 D Van Der Tooren Nertherlands 23688077 38 J Van Vllet Netherlands 2364861 7 39 L Ambroggi Argentina 236321 26 40 G Cox S Africa 2361 7866 41 R Craighead N Zealand 23611007 42S Young Cho S Korea 23495737 43 D Grobbelaar S Atrica 2348983044 R Keane Ireland 23424265 45 H Kowarz Austria 23211938 46 M Benincasa Italy 23029840 47 E Toft Den mark 22726714 48 J Barrios Mexico 22725867 49 Svens son Sweden 22693041 50 M Rodiguez Chile 2261 3520 51 J C Lavigne France 22533020 52 5 Vazquez Mexico 22438789 53 M Weber Luxembourg 22336213 54 P Stairmand N Zealand 2231 7984 55 Arnoutis Greece 21986487 56 E Giezendan ner Switzerland 21941124 57 H Tschen Guatemala 21777881 58 C Tubihong Thailand 21697298 59 MM Watanabe Brazil 21633636 60 M Quintanilla Mexico 21629564 61 Koenig Chile 21592991 62 PA Romano Brazil 21580739 63 L Ger ard Luxembourg 21295958 64 N Barrett Ireland 21277681 65 J Quevedo Jr Guatemala 21237544 66 CR Cauteran Spain 21190134 67 P Vongprasert Thailand 21111689 68 K Jen nings N Zealand 21056398 69 E Eirola Finland 208631 07 70 L Broderick Ireland 2050520371 H Ben Assor Israel 20384885 72 K Papaspirou Greece 19921684 73 J Bas Duque Spain 19685091 74 MV Gallego Spain 18556765 75 J Quevedo Sr Guatemala 18061577 76 P Techavipark Thai land 17910053 77 C Marcello Argentina 16883376 78 C Bos sard France 15103230 79 MAM Resende Brazil 12232996 80 Syria Finland 10670705 81 T Vallas Finland 2 6927556 Team Scores 1 USA 86338810 2 Japan 86083057 3 Canada 83979076 4 FR Germany 832287645 Austria 790909166 UK 76185540 7 Australia 758041 22 8 Sweden 73879493 9 Italy 73821980 10 Belgium 73367953 11 Switzerland 71974237 12 Netherlands 71228383 13 South Africa 71157478 14 Argentina 68222332 15 New Zealand 66985389 16 Mexico 66794220 17 Ireland 65207149 18 France 61458823 19 Guatemala 61077002 20 Thailand 6071 9040 21 Spain 59431990 22 Bra zil 55447371 23 Liechtenstein 2 5491 2181 24 South Korea 2 477281 68 25 Chile 2 44206511 26 Luxembourg 2 43632171 27 Greece 2 41908171 28 Finland 3 38461368 29 Denmark 1 2272671 4 30 Israel 1 20384885 RC Helicopter F3C World Championships Individual Results Contestant 1 Y Dobashi 45 Ishikawa 5R Gorham Best 3 Rounds Teamand Total Japan2220/2380/2310 6910 2K SensuiJapan2245/2285/2355 6885 3 C Youngblood 87 World Champion 1960/2220/2285 6465 Japan2165/2070/2175 6410 USA2075/2040/2190 6305 6E HelmFR Germany2060/2075/21 65 6300 7L MountUK2050/2025/2075 6150 8D GraberSwitzerland181 5/2160/2150 6125 9T SchoonardUSA1840/1990/2285 6090 201 5/1 965/2110 6090 10 J Brennsteiner Austria 11 V Heine FR Germany 6050 12 T Dooley USA 6010 13 M Depigny France 5975 14 P Daeppen Switzerland 5890 15 C Bliss UK 5760 16 R Linder Switzerland 5700 17 J Gerk ens FR Germany 5535 18 M Rocchi Italy 5500 19 M Lieu Hong Kong 5495 20 J Wallngton UK 5420 21 M Aita Italy 5405 22 P Mella Italy 5360 23 G Well France 5260 24 P Rose France 5220 25 R Barbuto Australia 4935 26 H Bingel Austria 4810 27 J van Lent Netherlands 4800 28 J Verhagen Netherlands 4740 29 J Wessel Australia 4710 30 G Woodward Australia 4405 31 K Verplanke Netherlands 4370 32 E Kastiel Israel 4340 33 K Porokka Finland 4155 34 C Palm dahl Sweden 3865 35 HJ Park S Korea 3820 36 K Flam mang Luxembourg 3715 37 AR Campbell New Zealand 3645 38 Maldonado Argentina 3610 39 P Prange Luxembourg 3540 40 J Lehtinen Finland 3090 41 N Wright S Africa 2705 Team Scores 1 Japan 20205 2 USA 18430 3 FR Germany 17885 4 Switzerland 17715 5 UK 17330 6 France 16455 7 Italy 16265 8 Australia 14050 9 Netherlands 13910 10 Austria 2 10900 Luxembourg 2 7255 12 Finland 2 7245 13 Hong Kong 1 5495 14 Israel 1 4340 15 Sweden 1 3865 16 5 Korea 1 3820 17 New Zealand 1 3645 18 Argentina 1 3610 19 5 Af rica 1 2705Continued next page might springboard improved rules interpretation ultimate change As official have several occasions encouraged individuals protest two cases Nats actually wrote protest contestant could give could rule against both ca ses RC Giant Scale other Control Line Sport Scale protested item came attention Contest Boards change effected improved rules Some rules can relaxed great deal concern Other instances breed dis content Scale contests attended summer observed proper processing form weighing mod els some forms competition rule governing weight classes competition sometimes determined weight ignore weighing model could result someone competing wrong class could argue contest manageContinued page 148 December 1989 147 1989 AerOlympics II Results continued RC Pylon Racing F3D World Championships Individual Results Best 10 Rd ContestantTeamand Fast Time 10 Shadel87 World Champ7575 713 20 JettUSA7610 740 3B De ChastelAustralia7610 742 4B RichmondUSA7680 749 5G HoverUSA7940 761 6Z HnizdilCzechoslovakia8090 773 7I HaighAustralia8286 810 8N ChujoJapan8371 808 9E WaltschekAustria8376 774 10J DanesCzechoslovakia8389 801 11 R Razzi Italy 8425 796 12 Y Sato Japan 8453 780 13 H Sagemueller FR Germany 8550 799 14 p Board UK 8718 847 15 G Giannasi Italy 8735 825 16 0 Kelly Canada 8776 832 17 K Reid UK 8785 849 18 R Langham Australia 8851 780 19 T Marnewick S Africa 9245 866 20 B Lever UK 9336 762 21 Y Nomura Japan 9446 860 22 0 Jakob FR Germany 9492901 23 E Graef FR Germany 9558880 24 J Davidson Canada 9850 926 25 W Lentjes Belgium 9915 842 26 M Malina Czechoslovakia 10582 765 27 P Sherliker S Af rica 10901 880 28 E Voets Belgium 11723 867 29 R Rie dener Switzerland 12950 1030 30 C Tollner S Africa 13090 929 31 P Mucedola Italy 13380840 32 Cappuyns Belgium 14677 830 33 Baker Canada 15764 879 Team Scores 1 USA 23230 2 Australia 24747 3 Japan 26270 4 UK 26839 5 Czechoslovakia 27065 6 FR Germany 27600 7 Italy 30540 8 5 Africa 33236 9 Canada 34390 10 Belgium 36315 11 Austria 1 48376 12 Switzerland 1 52950 1989 RC Soaring F3B World Championships Results Individual Results Best 5 Rounds ContestantTeamand Total 1N WrightUK2991 28/296020/295201/ 290925/292937 1474212 2P HoffmanAustria2842721289062/287747/ 291584/287906 1440571 3 J Ten Holt Netherlands 290642/287328/289022/ 279743/291009 1437744 4J WasnerAustria280603/283204/289767/ 286395/294898 1434867 5R LieseFR Germany 299781/283206/278318/ 300000/272088 1433393 6J SmitsNetherlands278747/286870/286286/ 2801 54/284625 1416682 75 DawsonUSA283666/279234/285370/ 285916/280479 1414665 8W VauthFR Germany262489/281285/290111/ 286047/294615 1414547 9R MullerSwitzerland268623/285678/290132/ 282960/285891 1413284 10 L JollyUSA283039/282870/277885/ 287564/276226 14075824 11 F Haupt Austria 1401386 12S Blanchard UK 1396707 13 M Schlott FR Germany 1396631 14 H Bonestro Nether lands 1394331 15 K Steiner Switzerland 1382266 16 P Ca sadei Italy 1380961 17 E Torp Norway 1380372 18 J Hor vath Hungary 1379575 19 M Legou Fraance 1375660 20 F Legou France 1366920 21 W Volke German DR 1364904 22 C Sterl German DR 1358718 23 D Worral UK 1347564 24 M Lorenzoni Italy 134565925 K Jeppesen Denmark 1342390 26 Szeri Hungary 1339407 27 G Hufkens Bel gium 1336770 28 R Ammann Switzerland 1336248 29 D Du chesne Belgium 1334052 30 C Zdrojkowski Poland 1331513 31 R Spicer USA 1331203 32 B Falkenberg German DR 1329847 33 Puyeski Israel 1322912 34 F Givone Italy 1310915 35 E Voros Hungary 1310246 36 J Bartek Czecho slovakia 1296210 37 W Stefanski Poland 1293219 38 5 Kaw amura Japan 1290143 39 M Janek Czechoslovakia 1281286 40 K Jasinski Poland 1280222 41 E Messan France 1268470 42 E Van Pragg Belgium 1261440 43 M Casares Spain 1258684 44 P Hinrichsen Denmark 1251452 45 5 Nagai Ja pan 1248049 46 T Rasmussen Denmark 1244723 47 Z Je sina Czechoslovakia 1244212 48 T Yuhki Japan 1214379 49 E Myr Norway 1181863 50 R Sfredda Luxembourg 1179543 51 Meir Israel 1142288 52 J Hubner Luxembourg 1026726 53 A Cristobal Spain 1016704 54 M Gentilotti Luxembourg 1009281 55 Z Nave Israel 987490 56 M Medina Spain 953710 Team Standings 1 Austria 4276826 2 Netherlands 4248757 3 FR Germany 4244571 4 UK 4218483 5 USA 4153452 6 Switzerland 4131800 7 German DR 4053469 8 Italy 4037535 9 Hungary 4029228 10 France 4011050 11 Belgium 3932262 12 Poland 3905020 13 Denmark 3838565 14 Czechoslovakia 3831708 15 Japan 3752571 16 Israel 3452690 17 Spain 3229098 18 Luxembourg 3215550 19 Norway 2 2562235 contestants knowledge rules often suffers various faults Frequently find contestant never learned rules first placeor remem bered incorrectly because kept track changes Another problem centers around people becoming confused about correct appli cability rules associated two eventsor some cases mixing up rules between categories Scale Continued page 151 148 Model Aviation 1989 European CL Championships ResultsSpeed F2A Individual Results 15 Kabakov Bulgaria 2700 16 5 Zanin Italy 26786 17 Colom ContestantTeam unds Bestbini Italy 26779 18 Tanev Bulgaria 26627 19 Stjarnesund Swe 1KalmykovUSSR29719/0/0 29719den 26367 20 parramon Spain 26316 21 Kjellberg Sweden 2PitskalevUSSR29662/0/0 2966225340 22 Fallgren Sweden 24977 23 Money Bulgaria 22684 3HalmanUK29221/28916/29573 29573Rosenhan FR Germany 21458 25 Magne France 0 4ChelkalinUSSR28869/28361/29134 29134 5SzegediHungary0/29071/29079 29079Team Standings 6 Mult Hungary28916 7 Eisner UK 28294 8 Rachwal Po land279509McGladderyUK 27943 10 Nagy Hungary1 USSR 88515 2 UK 85810 3 Hungary 85766 4 Poland 27771 11 Desloges France27342 12 T Rachwal Poland82038 5 Italy 80612 6 Sweden 76684 7 Bulgaria 76311 8 27074 13 E Zanin Italy 27047 14 Chojnacki Poland 27014France 2 27342 9 Spain 1 26316 10 FR Germany 1 21458 ment simply taking modelers word fact entered proper class proper size engine what-have-you experience suggests 1989 US FAI Scale Team Selection Finals John R Guenther Photos author August Midwest generally thought being hot humidthose dog-days-of-summer have heard summer quite different story contestants attending 1989 US FAI Scale team selection finals Day ton OH Most entrants arrived either Tuesday evening 15th early Wednes day morning overcast skies cool breezes high-pressure system making its way down out Canada Mid west However static judging set begin early Thursday morning large number entrants looking forward spend ing Wednesday inside Air Force Mu seum photographing special subjects future Scale models change weather welcome break heat humidity around midOhio area week before Special arrangements made Air Force Museum staff upclose photography special research archives AF Museum Library Wednesday change weather outside hardly noticed modelers inside museum host clubs years event Buzzin Buzzards Control Line Club Dayton Wing Masters RC Club Les Byrd CL CD Mark Wilson acting RC CD Choreographing whole event backstage Phil Walters member Wing Masters Flying Club Phil first contacted Dayton area proposal host FAI Scale event through hard work efforts things finally fell place host clubs Dayton Parks De partment local press coverage hard work dedicated AMAers respective clubs made Scale team selection event quite success Headquarters static judging contestant/judges meetings Holi day Inn Holidome Wagoner Ford Road north Dayton Static judging began early Thursday morning around naturally lighted indoor pool area Near restaur ant models placed floor side roped-off section foyer local press public viewing ac tivity inside Holidome hardly anyone took notice light rain falling business static judging tak ing place inside around pooi area CL Scale modelers outnumbered RC guys 11 nine years competi tion Noticeably missing CL Scale team selection Ron Sears Jeff Perez both former US FAI CL Scale team members Jeff decided sit out team selection volunteered help judge CL portion event Jeff hoped would able lend some valuable insight fellow modelers time judge previous WC experiences other hand Ron just didnt get current model finished time years event spent duration contest giving encouragement fellow CL fliers seemed big question come modelers havent turned out US FAI Scale Team Selection event both CL well RC categories because fact 1990 Scale World Champion ships held Poland po litical unrest Communist-bloc coun try could have unsettling effect travel plans competition next year because apathy indiffer ence lack understanding USA AMA CL RC Scale community seem exhibit anything has FAI Scale questions being echoed throughout week among judges small number contestants present wonder such highcaliber team could fielded year world-class competition flying portion competition got un der way early Friday morning August 18 Dave Brown Don Lindley Don Lowe acting AMA FAI Jury members F4B F4C finals CL RC Scale Mike Gretz chief judge CL convened team judges Bert Dugan Jeff Perez Andy Sheber Mike Stott under cool gray skies light breezes practice competition CL circles according December 1989 149 Avionics rack detail typical masterful craftsmanship embodied Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A RC plane weighs exactly 70 kilogramsthe maximum allowed rules Weve seen Ed Rhodes big LL uougias AU7 A-1H Skyraider before Its very impres sive CL model uses Supertigre 60 power new US Scale team has Control Line contingent L well RC troop R CL team composed L-R Dale Campbell Ryan STA Stephen Ashby Mooney MU-2N Jack Sheeks Tavel Air Mystery Ship team manager Mike Stott RCers L-R Cliff Tacie Savoia Marchetti SM-81 team manager George Buso standing Bob Hanft Nieuport 28 C-i Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A outset RC competition everyone knew Ramon Torres flying new Beechcraft T-44A entrant reck oned Ramon former US FAI Scale team member learned lessons well Italy 1988 returned years team selection model very accurate outline quiet flight building efforts over past year paid off him because end first round competition Ramon already person beat Over CL site Dale Campbell flying new Ryan STA established early tent number Dale flew three near ly flawless flights Ryans smoker sys tem putting out plume dense white smoke Stephen Ashby two-time US FAI Scale team member really work hard capture second-place berth CL team due faulty engine performance Mitsubishi MU-2N Stephens third flight however saving grace enough put him solid second Jack Sheeks flying Travel Air Mystery Ship R614-K wasnt bridesmaid team selection Jacks expert flying expe rience building earned him firsttime slot US Scale team Back RC strip action picked up flying performance one-time former US Scale team member Bob Hanft flying new Nieuport 28 C-i two-time former team member Cliff Tacie flying Savoia Marchetti SM-81 one-time former team member Clayton Skip Mast flying new C-130 Hercules became apparent everyone watching competition K-factors bo nus system associated FAI-style flying building going have direct im pact determining winners years competition contrast pervasive tension usu ally associated form competitionstyle flying probably least tension-filled team selection past sev eral years As example good deal cializing renewing friendships took place over course event schedule RC CL entrants both came aid halewinning Hyan look rivets fasteners cowl John Guenther broke out plywood landing gear mounting plate Spitfire Mk Xc Ramon Torres especially provided John carbon-fiber materi als plywood needed repair model Stephen Ashby having engine problems crowd engine experts gath ered around him Holiday Inn parking lot end first day competition assist him tricky problem get ting engine carbs set properly Dave Brown stopped over give Stephen needed hand tricky engines BBQ buffet Thursday evening attended over 100 people new friendships well storytelling past competitions filled banquet room air As flying conditions sky over cast air cool flying light foggy rain greeted contestants Friday morning drizzle came end midafternoon plenty compe is-2 ke engine tition time remained first day fly ing Winds light often practically nonexistent course flying schedule person suffer crosswind conditions RC site seems John Guenther Spitfire . sought out upwind heading slightest breeze Bob Hanft Earl Thompson models tail skids elected take off grass area adjacent paved runway too would often swing wind soon airspeed attained As contest seems though always some grumbling about judg ing whether static scores flight scoring whole however quiet team selection few problems general consensus among contestants judging hard fairthe way should CL Scale Entries Contestant Julie Abel Stephen Ashby Charles Bauer Matt Bauer Ralph Burnstein Dick Byron Dale Campbell Australia Graves Lyn Green Ed Rhodes Home Town Florissant MO Indianapolis IN Norridge IL Norridge IL Port Clinton OH Des Moines IA Newton NC Detroit Ml Celina OH Cinnaminson NJ Jack SheeksIndianapolis IN Model Clipped Wing Cub Mitsubishi MU-2N F-86F Sabre civil Savoia Marchetti SM-79 Boeing F4B-4 SNJ-5 Ryan STA Brown B-2 Racer FW-1 90-A8 Douglas AD7A-1 H Skyraider Travel Air Mystery Ship R-614K Scale 16 17 18 111 16 17 15 14 17 17 Engine OS Max 40 ABC 2-HP 40 K&B 61 ST 60/ 2-Astro 06 OS Max 60 ST 60 ST 60 ABC ST 61 ABC Enya 60 ST 60 15 OSMaxl20 4-cycle RC Scale Entries Contestant John Guenther Bob Hanft Clayton Skip Mast Harold Parenti Home Town Model Borden INSpitfire Mk Xc Elberta AL Royal Oak Ml Westchester IL Stephen Sauger Troy Ml Clifford Tacie Earl Thompson Ramon Torres Bob Wischer Mt Clemens Ml Livermore CA Neiuport 28 C-i C-130 Hercules Cessna Skymaster 336 Aeronca Sedan 15 AC Savoia Marchetti SM-81 Howard DGA-5 Miramar FLBeechcraft T-44A Delafield WIAeronca K Scout Scale Engines 1605 Max 90 4-cycle 14OSMaxl60 4-cycle twin 1164-K&B 21 162-05 Max 48 4-cycle 1505 Max 90 4-cycle 1113-K&B 29 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle 16 2-05 Max 45 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle twin wt kg 278 528 522 555 416 403 454 539 470 522 wt kg 609 609 698 635 663 662 unk 70 598 150 Model Aviation 11 u iviax u note incrediwe deiaii struts panels dummy engine prop remarks given several CL en trants best flown quite some time Les Byrd CL CD flew warmup flight CL judges prior start official competition flights same sort arrangements made RC Scale judges using volun teer Buckeye Aero Squadron Jim Martin RC judging crew headed George Buso chief judge Darlene Frederick Vernon Altamarino Leroy Weber Bill Carper filling out set five 1990 US team managers Mike Stott F4B CL Scale George Buso F4C RC Scale guys have work Cut Out getting current models new ones ready 1990 World Champi onships Poland am manag ers making sure team members docu mentation strong possible modelers finding time get precious practice flying throughout next yearflying required worldclass competitoris often hard Other Bob Hanft now retired rest fellows team have full-time jobs professional responsibilities demand lot free time should wish new US FAI Scale team members best wishes good luck preparing upcoming competi tion lets see everything possi ble Poland bring home winners honors 1990 Good luck Technical Director continued instance people will blend rules Precision Sport Giant dont belong too often same prob lems related above faults found ficials running event Another example least Scale ignor ing time limits event summer stuck right time limit listed Another said would have watch kinda wink wink loose needed little time third event evi dently didnt use time limit know instance 23 minutes 12 minutes allowed used Can things like affect outcome contest Guess cases contest management allows because want run relaxed contest laudable motive albeit too practical person comes ptepared does thing fol lows rules should lose because someone else allowed rebuild model flight line witnessed another event summer has important ramifications competition RC flying What hap pened brought mind article read Readers Digest years ago concerned lull-scale plane crash destined occur because some major incident rather due series small almost significant happenings As recall items such late departure hence increased density altitude air temperature increased during day fuel overload malfunctioning instrument mis placed runway markers few others combined cause accident two occurrences would have relatively harmless whole bundle together did witnessed model crash contest should have happened Please under stand words follow de signed assess blame nor re call bad memories participants Rather mention incident because like Readers Digest story points up need everyone alert con cerned trusting fact other guy always going save day two flight lines event Because abundance certain RC fre quencies same frequency assigned both lines some instances practice CD likes encourage workable system extra care late event everybody kinda hurrying tad CD cards containing frequencies front him called two persons lines same frequency Flier already transmitter frequency pin Flier two went im pound obtain transmitter left impound itbut fre quency pin So far three persons should have caught problem developing stopped scenario continuing Flier two proceeded line called other flier go ahead start did once air flier two turned onand model crashed Now interesting kicker story two fliers very good friends came contest together regularly fly together same home field Well really together since know same frequency Again no attempting assess blame Having competed years can think zillion reasons four individuals CD transmitter impound person two contestants involved could distracted enough allow incident occur fact several lapses linked gether allow incident occur unfortunate concerned felt very badly about damage model anything positive can said have come crash object lesson us would like give complete report AerOlympics II CDed Chesa peake VAbut wont will read about various publications suspect writers will have better view forest did just too darn trees way cannot remember two-week period life intensive physically draining unless basic training armed forces 1954 days began 600 am sometimes ended midnight supposed knowledgeable charming witty friendly helpful ever having Boy Scout work Along about Wednesday second full week drifting off sleep dreamy limbo state en sues terrible feeling week would never end would stuck transit between room 116 Holiday Inn Fentress airfield rest natural life following photo taken good friend Frequency Committee George Steiner shows hard really worked out flight line What heckeverything going along swim mingly Id already seen several F3A Humpty Bumps flown day anyway event did end Would again Without doubt cannot describe wonderful feeling wraps snugly about s being involved event like Beyond friendships occurred visiting competitors must con sider quality time spent co workers old friends also working event moments pure delight three four us would FOD runway picking up foreign oblects lying near edge might ingested jet engines day miles runway taxiways As drifted down vast open expanse chance let hair down tell war stories just relax can offer profound Thank people worked RC World Champi onships What team close month let include brief comment concerning EAA Fly-In attended once again year FAA operates 10 large forum tents throughout week hour half different presentation chosen among vast variety subjects occurs tent year AMA presented session entitled What Makes An Airplane Real experience gratifying Some 200 persons attended session rep resented modeling community EAA persons interested modeling An formal poll indicated about 25% present members both FAA AMA Next year hope able present two programs better serve specific needs interested parties love air planes havent Oshkosh during week definite void aviation experience quotient See 1990 have call endless details need attention Meetings phone calls letters reservations recovering reserva tions cancelled retrieving scores soliciting contributions thank Bill Cun ningham uniforms practice sites getting transmitters impound 1100 am morning after attending meeting maybe party now night before late hours hang ing around until end days compe tition 730 pm pick up transmit Continued page 152 December 1989 151 Aero Team Report oIf,1aed ters Would again bet has reward ing episodes modeling As contest problems arise have number competi tive events know what typical prob lems same problems exist world championshipsexcept WC theyre much bigger problems always seem get press time good things what really remember effort expended AMA host such large event AerOlympics II monumental organization plan ning required enormous will take quite decipher went right planned thanks worked hard organize operate such large event Finally thanks team member giving effort did helping needed Nearly everyone team veteran world champion ships competitionexcept What learn ing experience Without help sug gestions things would have gone smoothly think everyone team satisfied performance manager am asked serve manager again certainly some things will dif ferently ease job make things enjoyable everyone team Thanks everyone experience Ill never forget Heli Team Report ononued ready Round 1 contest fell Monday Au gust 26 Tom Dooley first member team fly put flight sim ply get rid jitters resulted score 1890 Tim Schoonard flew next got rid jitters score 1810 Curtis Youngblood third during flight developed tail rotor transmis sion problems transmission slid back decoupled drive during roll ing maneuver As result Curtis score 1460 seven maneuvers man aged save model Robert Gorham brought up rear Ini tially flight going well en gine wouldnt die during autorotation score 1795 eight maneuvers Ap parently Murphys Law does apply model Helicopters results first round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Ishika wathird team standings Japan first Switzerland US tied second Round 2 flown Tuesday August 29 time Murphys Law applied other two US pilots Tim Schoonard first expectations good flight tuned pipe split during Horizontal Eight As result engine gan sucking hot exhaust gases lost lot power score 1840 Tom Dooley experienced similar engine problems caused loose glow plug hovering maneuvers good enough offset problems aerobatics received score 1950 Robert Corham good flight scored 2075 Curtis Youngblood however experi enced tail rotor problems again took place still start box allowed him switch backup model score round 1960 complete results Round 2 Sensuifirst Dobashisecond Ishika wathird Team standings found Japan first Switzerlandsecond Germany third Midway contest obvious higher total scores being ob tained complete flights flights technically solid ie per fect hovering well-positioned smooth ly flown aerobatics power Japanese Helicopters forward flight amazing Lower rotor speed hovering maneuvers also evi dent Japanese machines well European Helicopters Dobashis Sensuis hovering performances per fect weather third round much windy first two rounds Furthermore out heat high humidity day Tim first fly team score 1990 though forced fly aerobatics weak side due high winds low sun Tom next flew no problems received 2075 best score en tire meet Toms strong hovering maneu vers absolutely perfect autorotation best features flight helped him wind played Robert little set score 2040 Curtis finally got No 1 machine function properly resulting excellent flight received score 2229 results third round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Da niele Craberthird Team standings Ja pan Switzerland US order Individual standings found Curtis fourth Robert sixth Tom eighth Tim 14th SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Conspetition Newsletter will present time time constructive thooght-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits asailable space unique ness constructiveness timeliness good taste Detemination appropriateness publication of matte, necessity rest sotely publisher thoughts presented author should necessacily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication roles-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Esecutive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility anther anyone else interested obtaining official action ToMuffle le Tim Soukup San Antonio TX past several years has plethora articles written noise model engines say model engines generic terms will make no difference aircraft ra dio unit mechanical linkage sim ply having noise comes play someone hear Re member .. tree falling forest Flight models least Gas-powered ones seem least bothered noise complaints far can tell rea son must simply require such large area retrieval safety purposes competitors specta tors present hear engine sound Also sound very short lived usually under 30 seconds RC fraternity seemingly bom barded noise complaints judging literature being spewed forth AMA rest modeling industry whole about effective mufflers noise limits Now seems after several decades engine freedom Control Line fliers going required muffle en gines have read several letters MA stating way another will death Control Line flying Rather moan various facts speculations what will various events does pose some additional ramifications Does general public want noise just noise doesnt matter noise generated RC CL FF utilize same kind two- fourstroke engines Would object paying $15-$35 go sit auditorium hear favorite music Heavy Metal Country Pop whatever know its going ex cess 90 dB 9 ft Usually 100-110 dB 200 ft norm People just love hear things loud Dont believe What about tractor pulls drag races drag boats Unlimited hydroplanes turbine en gines yet Reno air races Indy 500 can go noise part ex citement spectator draw Now AMA has traditionally found places hold Nationals noise would restriction cant think single AMA Nats being shut down because noise complaints just CL Combat noise RC Pylon Racing noise Free Flight noise Noise generation local pro blem nationa/ live area particularly noise sensitive has noise-level restric tion up act accordingly dont tell Texas must use muffler just because wherever having noise problem particular area Texas big flying field gnarly screaming gyrating unmuffled Con trol Line ship 500-600 ft loud 25-40 size RC ship poor muffler right over head 250 ft altitude because natural obstructions ground absorb much CL aircrafts noise RC model overhead nothing airspace separating us would also like point Out something else AMA industry have seem ingly overlooked What about can aboutrenegade modelSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 152 Model Aviation x 0 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X ers know Im talking about 0 These people may may be AMA members whatever reasons dont particularly enjoy local clubs o politics have such group very near home no cant hear fly x area starting developed homes Streets poured curb ing put no homes built Now 0. these renegade fliers use instant air field neighbors three 0 four streets away poor homeowners Cfl have withstand onslaught noise weekend fliers get chased X off just move down few streets 0 come back later day However dont know has ever happened al ways weem flying Maybe o neighbors love What about sport CL flier kind flier might AMA usually x is doesnt fly Combat Stunt o Racing Speed Carrier Such fliers proba bly have two airplanes fly a at local school yard AMA going to make two kinds groups adhere 0 to muffler rule way AMA can enforce muffler restriction con tests through clubs membership oth X erwise unenforceab/e rule just 0 cant assume everyone either AMA member and/or competitor have noise problem its o problem can guarantee y unmuffled engine field police wont come over give ticket fly Now Im writing malcontent result animosity myopia selfrighteousness fact live Texas doesnt automatically make red necked Rebel Like man said Just facts maam Just facts dont see Pylon being flown Downtown USA nor see tractor pulls outdoors next retirement home Ditto Reno air ra ces drag racing nationals etc Everyone must make decision what tolerable area area doesnt have noise problem Yours might Please dont make policy something cant enforce loc alized enigma Am happy can fly out mufflers bet sit uation must either muffle fly would muffle have couple planes installed reasons other being quiet dont minute believe noise root problem putting muf flers Control Line planes will AMAs panacea Personal responsibility understandingnot mention little PR workwith local governments will work wonders can show mature individuals Appeal sense wholesomeness fair play vite out contests make sure have some local mod eling families present Fathers mothers children make good image dont have contests area dont have common field fly dont despair Im sure little fore sight can find place fly dis turbing rest creation Let Say About That. Ross McMullen Editor Other cost muffler sport fliers constitute about 90% AMAs membership could probably care less about mandatory muffler rule except flying fields might jeopardized using mufflers As mufflers being made optional competition classes events na tional records kept engine perform ance factor scoring would unfair compare performance planes having mufflers What would have another set record categories muffler-equipped planes what modelers flying mufflerequipped planes because flying site con siderations going contest other competitors dont have mufflersor vice versa such meet either everyone uses mufflers everyone doesnt use Any other situation would unfair Lets chew last two questions eh OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Revised 1988-89 Sanction List TYPES OF EVERIB207 Panryplalo eusnla200 NOvOe Pennyplane dasiqoalsa PAl200 ABIlOOPIO OBTOSOR FREE FLIORT 210 Olnilllopla Calegory 1110111 it211 Aulogro BaBOl masked Oily n212OL Slide 51gb TeobI 1011124 Say021301 Slide Wood 102A Sas 5014004 Slick 103B Sas SCORTROL LIRE 104Odas301 Saopeed 1052 Gas302ASpead losPlC Pose 107TOO TaSloGB303B SyBed 100 Payload3045 SyBad 5-0 3051126 PlOlile P1010 IJ vnly lOBCalSo3001124 Plalile Pmla 0-0only 110E1001IOA307Formula 21 Jvnly 111E1001lc B30BFormula 40 ISOalISI 112COs350Jal 113001kB310P24 Speed 114MuAllillSI IBa 08000 115P-OS 110RuOSBI Speed312SIva Oal 117Coupe dHiasl3131124 MOuaB-l 110FIB Wakoliold3141124 Bousa-lI 110AMA Cub3151124 Scale-I 120P54-42 Slida3101124 Scala-lI 121Fly-Al Slide317Scala Raving 122OL Slides316P20 Team BBOB. 123 SpeciBI OL Slide310Navy Carrie-l 320Naoyoarlielll 124 eBliCOpIBI321NBvy Callie Plolilel 125 Olnilboplel322 Pr5Oi5iOl AslObBliOB 120 Aulogilo323 NOviCe ABIOSaliOBBCALE 127 CalBOvIl SliOB324 P20 AelobBlics. 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U H AMA 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood What summer did go Top Gun Scale event April until writing end September Under wood van logged 12000 miles sizable chunk miles occurred en gaged competition wars Top Gun Mint Julep two Bealeton VA events Scale Masters personal trips addition can throw AMA business trips Dayton Fun Fly trade show EAA Fly-In AerOlympics II RC World Championships Can see some mail accumulated desk work fun helped gain some new insights modeling Some observations Since coming AMA have taken great interest watching behavior competitors contest officials interesting aspects consider intensity individual ap proaches event observation val id competitors officials well might assume world championships event would ul timate intensity level After people traveled far spent great sums money must confess necessarily case Often personal motivation volved wanting win far exceeds magnitude event interesting observation al fail contest attended year examples rule relaxation some way condition appeared three forms 1 design 2 lack planning 3 Lack rule knowledge does take account differences occur due rule interpreta tion tried very hard make certain fContinued page 146 National Records following new National Records have processed during month Sep tember 1989 IndoorCategory IV Intermediate Stick Open3304 Stan Chilton 9/3/89 Outdoor Free Flight CO2 Power Open 1800 Robert Nichols 7/19/89 Control Line Navy Carrier Class II Open 4438 points Peter Mazur 9/10/89 1889 AerOlympics II Commentaries RC Aerobatics Team Managers Report John Britt responsibilities US team manager report world championships performance US team So things happen during WC would take book de scribe detail emotion elation disappointment wrapped up single event blow-by-blow details contest will ably covered elsewhere magazines emotional aspects participation cannot appreciated werent experience team diverse terms dividual personalities aircraft designs flying styles Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger about different night day mechanics Merle Hyde Wayne Ulery totally differ ent Throw pot Steve Helms experience always helpful team Tony Steve Tonys caller Bill Cun ningham assistant team manger myself What group teams airplanes spanned spectrum conventional F3A Pattern plane biplane large belt-driven-prop model way get judges favor choic es anyone thing having diversity team spirit exhibited member US team Everyone genuinely terested anothers performance problems success group guys worked teamand mean worked team winning Team Champion ship seemed nearly impossible per son did best give team best chance winning pilots flew hearts out shall never forget emotional high us felt score Tonys last flight team competition US teams last chance overtake Japanesewas relayed us Mike Ingalls As soon told us score knew won F3A World Champion ship Team Trophy Youve never seen grown uncontrollably happy life appropriate hap pened Tonys birthday Imagine celebrat ing birthday member world champion team effort put forth pilot last day team com petition unforgettable team effort continued during indi vidual competition though year sweep contest pilots flew very well should proud accomplishments con gratulations Chip fourth Tony ninth Dean 12th anyone ever asks ifor suggests thatthe team managers job free ride Continued page J51 RC Helicopter Team Managers Report Cliff Hiatt First may say thank team its effort team member outstanding job did years world championships obvious member worked very hard prior contest determined atti tude best did change competition very proud team spirit So congrat ulations Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard Curtis Youngblood knew would well Second dont let anyone tell team manager US team simply along ride Its lot hard work enjoyed minute Further after being team manager year compet itor F3C World Championships 1985 can honestly say both positions hold equal importance encourage competition fliers participate FAI events volunteer team manager po sition thrill attending interna tional event payment enough ef forts experience wish mod elers could enjoy least once mod eling careers Now contest arrived about Thursday August 24 checked AerOlympics Headquarters Practice flying already progress official practice site Jubilee Fairgrounds However saw field its lack fre quency control overabundance Heli copters air decided find differ ent site team could practice contact local flier led us high school having large soccer field perfect Japanese German teams met us next day Friday August 25 Saturday Au gust 26 practiced school well official contest field also given opportunity use Fentress NALF beneficial however confus ing frequency conflicts caused three flight lines used differ ent teams given one-hour time slot fly Saturday evening spent welcoming party preliminary team managers meeting headquarters attended Sunday August 27 practiced again secluded site opening ceremony contest field included demonstration flights benefit local spectators Official practice followed country al lowed 10 minutes per pilot practice Since United States team four Curtis Youngblood defending World Champion pilot just enough time fly entire course Now Continued page 152 December 1989 145 Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director tfn0d rules strictly adhered during world championships must cause generally FAI competitor knows rules well does hesitate pro test necessary Competitors officials often look upon protest negative actiona blot upon conduct contest Actually pro test can beand often isa very positive constructive action properly used continued page l47 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events insolves 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 IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIScott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Winnetka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clark ston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 1-707/448-4659 Joseph P Los sier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Ra pillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St. Rsckland MA 02370 II R Sobnno 87-26 88th SI Woodhasen Queens NY 1 t42t RC Ernest Nikudem 407 Willuw SI Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fusri 28 Ferowoud Dr. Cummack NY t1725 Ill Neluss Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentswn PA t8t03 East M Weisenbach 4568W t46th Cleveland OH 44t35 West lv 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Ml 48077 viii Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hanter 6962 5 Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolula HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other AC AC escept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ot Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 It Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Lo. Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 841 Kimberwicke Rd. 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Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEaut Coast Austin Lehmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member 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 Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 Ill A Neaselbreck 6320 Bloeberry Hill CI, Cincinnati OH 45240 Tvm Miller 19130 Breekgreen Garden Fl Hanteruville NC 20870 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 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 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 602 AlIred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lutham NY 12110 Ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. 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Spanaway WA 98387-6714 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Lagusa Nigel CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 96042 VI BeE Betlusmini 129 College Park Dr Crastview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattsman Rd Calabasus CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xt Anger Pierce t2306 2t9th Ave Ct S Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 6013 Dorsaff Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gartiald Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 60278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 60th Ave. Portland OR 97220 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Bashar 198 Merritt Dr Oradall NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 146 Model Aviation 1989 AerOlympics II Results RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships Individual ResultsBest 3 Rounds ContestantTeamIncluding Flyoffs Total 1H Prettner87 World Champ10000000/10000000/1000000 30000000 2W MattLiechenstein9945165/1000OOOO/9948050 29893215 3I Kristensen Canada9954439/9906719/9945450 29806599 4C HydeUSA97871 75/9780640/9976620 29544435 5G NarukeJapan9814748/9500760/9916880 29232388 6H HattaJapan9648554/9687340/9698700 29034594 7Y AkibaJapan9578525/9603689/9654550 28836764 8B LossenFR Germany9665758/9583749/9509090 28758597 9T Frackowiak USA9547596/9317049/9436360 28301005 10M Somenzini Argentina9235610/9314170/9685710 28235490 11D PatrickCanada9244766/9316690/9506490 28067946 12D KogerUSA9444833/9147760/9280520 27873113 13T SchulzFR Germany9189858/9031770/9207790 27429418 14C Campbell Canada8884048/9194915/8935060 27014023 15P WesselsFR Germany8887305/8903290/9074630 26865225 16P Goldsmith Australia8795097/9009080/8709090 26513267 17K BinksUK8792792/8873380/8837620 26503792 18M Di Biaggio Italy26344432 19 R Sundstrom Sweden 25900635 20 H Kronlachner Austria 25878978 21 Nicholls UK 25523136 22 Degotte Belgium 25456622 23 R Matt Liechenstein 25362857 24 H Peyer Switzerland 25318156 25 Johansson Sweden 2528581 726 E Edwards Australia 24848534 27 T Bosshard Switzerland 24714957 28 C White Australia 24570298 29 M Giglioli Italy 24447708 30 T Westrop UK 24284028 31 5 Nan Kim S Korea 24232431 32 J-P Lardini Belgium 24110700 33 G Casson S Africa 24049782 34 J Van Beek Netherlands 23891689 35 Y Le Goueftlec France 23822573 36 J Lenaerts Belgium 23800631 37 D Van Der Tooren Nertherlands 23688077 38 J Van Vllet Netherlands 2364861 7 39 L Ambroggi Argentina 236321 26 40 G Cox S Africa 2361 7866 41 R Craighead N Zealand 23611007 42S Young Cho S Korea 23495737 43 D Grobbelaar S Atrica 2348983044 R Keane Ireland 23424265 45 H Kowarz Austria 23211938 46 M Benincasa Italy 23029840 47 E Toft Den mark 22726714 48 J Barrios Mexico 22725867 49 Svens son Sweden 22693041 50 M Rodiguez Chile 2261 3520 51 J C Lavigne France 22533020 52 5 Vazquez Mexico 22438789 53 M Weber Luxembourg 22336213 54 P Stairmand N Zealand 2231 7984 55 Arnoutis Greece 21986487 56 E Giezendan ner Switzerland 21941124 57 H Tschen Guatemala 21777881 58 C Tubihong Thailand 21697298 59 MM Watanabe Brazil 21633636 60 M Quintanilla Mexico 21629564 61 Koenig Chile 21592991 62 PA Romano Brazil 21580739 63 L Ger ard Luxembourg 21295958 64 N Barrett Ireland 21277681 65 J Quevedo Jr Guatemala 21237544 66 CR Cauteran Spain 21190134 67 P Vongprasert Thailand 21111689 68 K Jen nings N Zealand 21056398 69 E Eirola Finland 208631 07 70 L Broderick Ireland 2050520371 H Ben Assor Israel 20384885 72 K Papaspirou Greece 19921684 73 J Bas Duque Spain 19685091 74 MV Gallego Spain 18556765 75 J Quevedo Sr Guatemala 18061577 76 P Techavipark Thai land 17910053 77 C Marcello Argentina 16883376 78 C Bos sard France 15103230 79 MAM Resende Brazil 12232996 80 Syria Finland 10670705 81 T Vallas Finland 2 6927556 Team Scores 1 USA 86338810 2 Japan 86083057 3 Canada 83979076 4 FR Germany 832287645 Austria 790909166 UK 76185540 7 Australia 758041 22 8 Sweden 73879493 9 Italy 73821980 10 Belgium 73367953 11 Switzerland 71974237 12 Netherlands 71228383 13 South Africa 71157478 14 Argentina 68222332 15 New Zealand 66985389 16 Mexico 66794220 17 Ireland 65207149 18 France 61458823 19 Guatemala 61077002 20 Thailand 6071 9040 21 Spain 59431990 22 Bra zil 55447371 23 Liechtenstein 2 5491 2181 24 South Korea 2 477281 68 25 Chile 2 44206511 26 Luxembourg 2 43632171 27 Greece 2 41908171 28 Finland 3 38461368 29 Denmark 1 2272671 4 30 Israel 1 20384885 RC Helicopter F3C World Championships Individual Results Contestant 1 Y Dobashi 45 Ishikawa 5R Gorham Best 3 Rounds Teamand Total Japan2220/2380/2310 6910 2K SensuiJapan2245/2285/2355 6885 3 C Youngblood 87 World Champion 1960/2220/2285 6465 Japan2165/2070/2175 6410 USA2075/2040/2190 6305 6E HelmFR Germany2060/2075/21 65 6300 7L MountUK2050/2025/2075 6150 8D GraberSwitzerland181 5/2160/2150 6125 9T SchoonardUSA1840/1990/2285 6090 201 5/1 965/2110 6090 10 J Brennsteiner Austria 11 V Heine FR Germany 6050 12 T Dooley USA 6010 13 M Depigny France 5975 14 P Daeppen Switzerland 5890 15 C Bliss UK 5760 16 R Linder Switzerland 5700 17 J Gerk ens FR Germany 5535 18 M Rocchi Italy 5500 19 M Lieu Hong Kong 5495 20 J Wallngton UK 5420 21 M Aita Italy 5405 22 P Mella Italy 5360 23 G Well France 5260 24 P Rose France 5220 25 R Barbuto Australia 4935 26 H Bingel Austria 4810 27 J van Lent Netherlands 4800 28 J Verhagen Netherlands 4740 29 J Wessel Australia 4710 30 G Woodward Australia 4405 31 K Verplanke Netherlands 4370 32 E Kastiel Israel 4340 33 K Porokka Finland 4155 34 C Palm dahl Sweden 3865 35 HJ Park S Korea 3820 36 K Flam mang Luxembourg 3715 37 AR Campbell New Zealand 3645 38 Maldonado Argentina 3610 39 P Prange Luxembourg 3540 40 J Lehtinen Finland 3090 41 N Wright S Africa 2705 Team Scores 1 Japan 20205 2 USA 18430 3 FR Germany 17885 4 Switzerland 17715 5 UK 17330 6 France 16455 7 Italy 16265 8 Australia 14050 9 Netherlands 13910 10 Austria 2 10900 Luxembourg 2 7255 12 Finland 2 7245 13 Hong Kong 1 5495 14 Israel 1 4340 15 Sweden 1 3865 16 5 Korea 1 3820 17 New Zealand 1 3645 18 Argentina 1 3610 19 5 Af rica 1 2705Continued next page might springboard improved rules interpretation ultimate change As official have several occasions encouraged individuals protest two cases Nats actually wrote protest contestant could give could rule against both ca ses RC Giant Scale other Control Line Sport Scale protested item came attention Contest Boards change effected improved rules Some rules can relaxed great deal concern Other instances breed dis content Scale contests attended summer observed proper processing form weighing mod els some forms competition rule governing weight classes competition sometimes determined weight ignore weighing model could result someone competing wrong class could argue contest manageContinued page 148 December 1989 147 1989 AerOlympics II Results continued RC Pylon Racing F3D World Championships Individual Results Best 10 Rd ContestantTeamand Fast Time 10 Shadel87 World Champ7575 713 20 JettUSA7610 740 3B De ChastelAustralia7610 742 4B RichmondUSA7680 749 5G HoverUSA7940 761 6Z HnizdilCzechoslovakia8090 773 7I HaighAustralia8286 810 8N ChujoJapan8371 808 9E WaltschekAustria8376 774 10J DanesCzechoslovakia8389 801 11 R Razzi Italy 8425 796 12 Y Sato Japan 8453 780 13 H Sagemueller FR Germany 8550 799 14 p Board UK 8718 847 15 G Giannasi Italy 8735 825 16 0 Kelly Canada 8776 832 17 K Reid UK 8785 849 18 R Langham Australia 8851 780 19 T Marnewick S Africa 9245 866 20 B Lever UK 9336 762 21 Y Nomura Japan 9446 860 22 0 Jakob FR Germany 9492901 23 E Graef FR Germany 9558880 24 J Davidson Canada 9850 926 25 W Lentjes Belgium 9915 842 26 M Malina Czechoslovakia 10582 765 27 P Sherliker S Af rica 10901 880 28 E Voets Belgium 11723 867 29 R Rie dener Switzerland 12950 1030 30 C Tollner S Africa 13090 929 31 P Mucedola Italy 13380840 32 Cappuyns Belgium 14677 830 33 Baker Canada 15764 879 Team Scores 1 USA 23230 2 Australia 24747 3 Japan 26270 4 UK 26839 5 Czechoslovakia 27065 6 FR Germany 27600 7 Italy 30540 8 5 Africa 33236 9 Canada 34390 10 Belgium 36315 11 Austria 1 48376 12 Switzerland 1 52950 1989 RC Soaring F3B World Championships Results Individual Results Best 5 Rounds ContestantTeamand Total 1N WrightUK2991 28/296020/295201/ 290925/292937 1474212 2P HoffmanAustria2842721289062/287747/ 291584/287906 1440571 3 J Ten Holt Netherlands 290642/287328/289022/ 279743/291009 1437744 4J WasnerAustria280603/283204/289767/ 286395/294898 1434867 5R LieseFR Germany 299781/283206/278318/ 300000/272088 1433393 6J SmitsNetherlands278747/286870/286286/ 2801 54/284625 1416682 75 DawsonUSA283666/279234/285370/ 285916/280479 1414665 8W VauthFR Germany262489/281285/290111/ 286047/294615 1414547 9R MullerSwitzerland268623/285678/290132/ 282960/285891 1413284 10 L JollyUSA283039/282870/277885/ 287564/276226 14075824 11 F Haupt Austria 1401386 12S Blanchard UK 1396707 13 M Schlott FR Germany 1396631 14 H Bonestro Nether lands 1394331 15 K Steiner Switzerland 1382266 16 P Ca sadei Italy 1380961 17 E Torp Norway 1380372 18 J Hor vath Hungary 1379575 19 M Legou Fraance 1375660 20 F Legou France 1366920 21 W Volke German DR 1364904 22 C Sterl German DR 1358718 23 D Worral UK 1347564 24 M Lorenzoni Italy 134565925 K Jeppesen Denmark 1342390 26 Szeri Hungary 1339407 27 G Hufkens Bel gium 1336770 28 R Ammann Switzerland 1336248 29 D Du chesne Belgium 1334052 30 C Zdrojkowski Poland 1331513 31 R Spicer USA 1331203 32 B Falkenberg German DR 1329847 33 Puyeski Israel 1322912 34 F Givone Italy 1310915 35 E Voros Hungary 1310246 36 J Bartek Czecho slovakia 1296210 37 W Stefanski Poland 1293219 38 5 Kaw amura Japan 1290143 39 M Janek Czechoslovakia 1281286 40 K Jasinski Poland 1280222 41 E Messan France 1268470 42 E Van Pragg Belgium 1261440 43 M Casares Spain 1258684 44 P Hinrichsen Denmark 1251452 45 5 Nagai Ja pan 1248049 46 T Rasmussen Denmark 1244723 47 Z Je sina Czechoslovakia 1244212 48 T Yuhki Japan 1214379 49 E Myr Norway 1181863 50 R Sfredda Luxembourg 1179543 51 Meir Israel 1142288 52 J Hubner Luxembourg 1026726 53 A Cristobal Spain 1016704 54 M Gentilotti Luxembourg 1009281 55 Z Nave Israel 987490 56 M Medina Spain 953710 Team Standings 1 Austria 4276826 2 Netherlands 4248757 3 FR Germany 4244571 4 UK 4218483 5 USA 4153452 6 Switzerland 4131800 7 German DR 4053469 8 Italy 4037535 9 Hungary 4029228 10 France 4011050 11 Belgium 3932262 12 Poland 3905020 13 Denmark 3838565 14 Czechoslovakia 3831708 15 Japan 3752571 16 Israel 3452690 17 Spain 3229098 18 Luxembourg 3215550 19 Norway 2 2562235 contestants knowledge rules often suffers various faults Frequently find contestant never learned rules first placeor remem bered incorrectly because kept track changes Another problem centers around people becoming confused about correct appli cability rules associated two eventsor some cases mixing up rules between categories Scale Continued page 151 148 Model Aviation 1989 European CL Championships ResultsSpeed F2A Individual Results 15 Kabakov Bulgaria 2700 16 5 Zanin Italy 26786 17 Colom ContestantTeam unds Bestbini Italy 26779 18 Tanev Bulgaria 26627 19 Stjarnesund Swe 1KalmykovUSSR29719/0/0 29719den 26367 20 parramon Spain 26316 21 Kjellberg Sweden 2PitskalevUSSR29662/0/0 2966225340 22 Fallgren Sweden 24977 23 Money Bulgaria 22684 3HalmanUK29221/28916/29573 29573Rosenhan FR Germany 21458 25 Magne France 0 4ChelkalinUSSR28869/28361/29134 29134 5SzegediHungary0/29071/29079 29079Team Standings 6 Mult Hungary28916 7 Eisner UK 28294 8 Rachwal Po land279509McGladderyUK 27943 10 Nagy Hungary1 USSR 88515 2 UK 85810 3 Hungary 85766 4 Poland 27771 11 Desloges France27342 12 T Rachwal Poland82038 5 Italy 80612 6 Sweden 76684 7 Bulgaria 76311 8 27074 13 E Zanin Italy 27047 14 Chojnacki Poland 27014France 2 27342 9 Spain 1 26316 10 FR Germany 1 21458 ment simply taking modelers word fact entered proper class proper size engine what-have-you experience suggests 1989 US FAI Scale Team Selection Finals John R Guenther Photos author August Midwest generally thought being hot humidthose dog-days-of-summer have heard summer quite different story contestants attending 1989 US FAI Scale team selection finals Day ton OH Most entrants arrived either Tuesday evening 15th early Wednes day morning overcast skies cool breezes high-pressure system making its way down out Canada Mid west However static judging set begin early Thursday morning large number entrants looking forward spend ing Wednesday inside Air Force Mu seum photographing special subjects future Scale models change weather welcome break heat humidity around midOhio area week before Special arrangements made Air Force Museum staff upclose photography special research archives AF Museum Library Wednesday change weather outside hardly noticed modelers inside museum host clubs years event Buzzin Buzzards Control Line Club Dayton Wing Masters RC Club Les Byrd CL CD Mark Wilson acting RC CD Choreographing whole event backstage Phil Walters member Wing Masters Flying Club Phil first contacted Dayton area proposal host FAI Scale event through hard work efforts things finally fell place host clubs Dayton Parks De partment local press coverage hard work dedicated AMAers respective clubs made Scale team selection event quite success Headquarters static judging contestant/judges meetings Holi day Inn Holidome Wagoner Ford Road north Dayton Static judging began early Thursday morning around naturally lighted indoor pool area Near restaur ant models placed floor side roped-off section foyer local press public viewing ac tivity inside Holidome hardly anyone took notice light rain falling business static judging tak ing place inside around pooi area CL Scale modelers outnumbered RC guys 11 nine years competi tion Noticeably missing CL Scale team selection Ron Sears Jeff Perez both former US FAI CL Scale team members Jeff decided sit out team selection volunteered help judge CL portion event Jeff hoped would able lend some valuable insight fellow modelers time judge previous WC experiences other hand Ron just didnt get current model finished time years event spent duration contest giving encouragement fellow CL fliers seemed big question come modelers havent turned out US FAI Scale Team Selection event both CL well RC categories because fact 1990 Scale World Champion ships held Poland po litical unrest Communist-bloc coun try could have unsettling effect travel plans competition next year because apathy indiffer ence lack understanding USA AMA CL RC Scale community seem exhibit anything has FAI Scale questions being echoed throughout week among judges small number contestants present wonder such highcaliber team could fielded year world-class competition flying portion competition got un der way early Friday morning August 18 Dave Brown Don Lindley Don Lowe acting AMA FAI Jury members F4B F4C finals CL RC Scale Mike Gretz chief judge CL convened team judges Bert Dugan Jeff Perez Andy Sheber Mike Stott under cool gray skies light breezes practice competition CL circles according December 1989 149 Avionics rack detail typical masterful craftsmanship embodied Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A RC plane weighs exactly 70 kilogramsthe maximum allowed rules Weve seen Ed Rhodes big LL uougias AU7 A-1H Skyraider before Its very impres sive CL model uses Supertigre 60 power new US Scale team has Control Line contingent L well RC troop R CL team composed L-R Dale Campbell Ryan STA Stephen Ashby Mooney MU-2N Jack Sheeks Tavel Air Mystery Ship team manager Mike Stott RCers L-R Cliff Tacie Savoia Marchetti SM-81 team manager George Buso standing Bob Hanft Nieuport 28 C-i Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A outset RC competition everyone knew Ramon Torres flying new Beechcraft T-44A entrant reck oned Ramon former US FAI Scale team member learned lessons well Italy 1988 returned years team selection model very accurate outline quiet flight building efforts over past year paid off him because end first round competition Ramon already person beat Over CL site Dale Campbell flying new Ryan STA established early tent number Dale flew three near ly flawless flights Ryans smoker sys tem putting out plume dense white smoke Stephen Ashby two-time US FAI Scale team member really work hard capture second-place berth CL team due faulty engine performance Mitsubishi MU-2N Stephens third flight however saving grace enough put him solid second Jack Sheeks flying Travel Air Mystery Ship R614-K wasnt bridesmaid team selection Jacks expert flying expe rience building earned him firsttime slot US Scale team Back RC strip action picked up flying performance one-time former US Scale team member Bob Hanft flying new Nieuport 28 C-i two-time former team member Cliff Tacie flying Savoia Marchetti SM-81 one-time former team member Clayton Skip Mast flying new C-130 Hercules became apparent everyone watching competition K-factors bo nus system associated FAI-style flying building going have direct im pact determining winners years competition contrast pervasive tension usu ally associated form competitionstyle flying probably least tension-filled team selection past sev eral years As example good deal cializing renewing friendships took place over course event schedule RC CL entrants both came aid halewinning Hyan look rivets fasteners cowl John Guenther broke out plywood landing gear mounting plate Spitfire Mk Xc Ramon Torres especially provided John carbon-fiber materi als plywood needed repair model Stephen Ashby having engine problems crowd engine experts gath ered around him Holiday Inn parking lot end first day competition assist him tricky problem get ting engine carbs set properly Dave Brown stopped over give Stephen needed hand tricky engines BBQ buffet Thursday evening attended over 100 people new friendships well storytelling past competitions filled banquet room air As flying conditions sky over cast air cool flying light foggy rain greeted contestants Friday morning drizzle came end midafternoon plenty compe is-2 ke engine tition time remained first day fly ing Winds light often practically nonexistent course flying schedule person suffer crosswind conditions RC site seems John Guenther Spitfire . sought out upwind heading slightest breeze Bob Hanft Earl Thompson models tail skids elected take off grass area adjacent paved runway too would often swing wind soon airspeed attained As contest seems though always some grumbling about judg ing whether static scores flight scoring whole however quiet team selection few problems general consensus among contestants judging hard fairthe way should CL Scale Entries Contestant Julie Abel Stephen Ashby Charles Bauer Matt Bauer Ralph Burnstein Dick Byron Dale Campbell Australia Graves Lyn Green Ed Rhodes Home Town Florissant MO Indianapolis IN Norridge IL Norridge IL Port Clinton OH Des Moines IA Newton NC Detroit Ml Celina OH Cinnaminson NJ Jack SheeksIndianapolis IN Model Clipped Wing Cub Mitsubishi MU-2N F-86F Sabre civil Savoia Marchetti SM-79 Boeing F4B-4 SNJ-5 Ryan STA Brown B-2 Racer FW-1 90-A8 Douglas AD7A-1 H Skyraider Travel Air Mystery Ship R-614K Scale 16 17 18 111 16 17 15 14 17 17 Engine OS Max 40 ABC 2-HP 40 K&B 61 ST 60/ 2-Astro 06 OS Max 60 ST 60 ST 60 ABC ST 61 ABC Enya 60 ST 60 15 OSMaxl20 4-cycle RC Scale Entries Contestant John Guenther Bob Hanft Clayton Skip Mast Harold Parenti Home Town Model Borden INSpitfire Mk Xc Elberta AL Royal Oak Ml Westchester IL Stephen Sauger Troy Ml Clifford Tacie Earl Thompson Ramon Torres Bob Wischer Mt Clemens Ml Livermore CA Neiuport 28 C-i C-130 Hercules Cessna Skymaster 336 Aeronca Sedan 15 AC Savoia Marchetti SM-81 Howard DGA-5 Miramar FLBeechcraft T-44A Delafield WIAeronca K Scout Scale Engines 1605 Max 90 4-cycle 14OSMaxl60 4-cycle twin 1164-K&B 21 162-05 Max 48 4-cycle 1505 Max 90 4-cycle 1113-K&B 29 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle 16 2-05 Max 45 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle twin wt kg 278 528 522 555 416 403 454 539 470 522 wt kg 609 609 698 635 663 662 unk 70 598 150 Model Aviation 11 u iviax u note incrediwe deiaii struts panels dummy engine prop remarks given several CL en trants best flown quite some time Les Byrd CL CD flew warmup flight CL judges prior start official competition flights same sort arrangements made RC Scale judges using volun teer Buckeye Aero Squadron Jim Martin RC judging crew headed George Buso chief judge Darlene Frederick Vernon Altamarino Leroy Weber Bill Carper filling out set five 1990 US team managers Mike Stott F4B CL Scale George Buso F4C RC Scale guys have work Cut Out getting current models new ones ready 1990 World Champi onships Poland am manag ers making sure team members docu mentation strong possible modelers finding time get precious practice flying throughout next yearflying required worldclass competitoris often hard Other Bob Hanft now retired rest fellows team have full-time jobs professional responsibilities demand lot free time should wish new US FAI Scale team members best wishes good luck preparing upcoming competi tion lets see everything possi ble Poland bring home winners honors 1990 Good luck Technical Director continued instance people will blend rules Precision Sport Giant dont belong too often same prob lems related above faults found ficials running event Another example least Scale ignor ing time limits event summer stuck right time limit listed Another said would have watch kinda wink wink loose needed little time third event evi dently didnt use time limit know instance 23 minutes 12 minutes allowed used Can things like affect outcome contest Guess cases contest management allows because want run relaxed contest laudable motive albeit too practical person comes ptepared does thing fol lows rules should lose because someone else allowed rebuild model flight line witnessed another event summer has important ramifications competition RC flying What hap pened brought mind article read Readers Digest years ago concerned lull-scale plane crash destined occur because some major incident rather due series small almost significant happenings As recall items such late departure hence increased density altitude air temperature increased during day fuel overload malfunctioning instrument mis placed runway markers few others combined cause accident two occurrences would have relatively harmless whole bundle together did witnessed model crash contest should have happened Please under stand words follow de signed assess blame nor re call bad memories participants Rather mention incident because like Readers Digest story points up need everyone alert con cerned trusting fact other guy always going save day two flight lines event Because abundance certain RC fre quencies same frequency assigned both lines some instances practice CD likes encourage workable system extra care late event everybody kinda hurrying tad CD cards containing frequencies front him called two persons lines same frequency Flier already transmitter frequency pin Flier two went im pound obtain transmitter left impound itbut fre quency pin So far three persons should have caught problem developing stopped scenario continuing Flier two proceeded line called other flier go ahead start did once air flier two turned onand model crashed Now interesting kicker story two fliers very good friends came contest together regularly fly together same home field Well really together since know same frequency Again no attempting assess blame Having competed years can think zillion reasons four individuals CD transmitter impound person two contestants involved could distracted enough allow incident occur fact several lapses linked gether allow incident occur unfortunate concerned felt very badly about damage model anything positive can said have come crash object lesson us would like give complete report AerOlympics II CDed Chesa peake VAbut wont will read about various publications suspect writers will have better view forest did just too darn trees way cannot remember two-week period life intensive physically draining unless basic training armed forces 1954 days began 600 am sometimes ended midnight supposed knowledgeable charming witty friendly helpful ever having Boy Scout work Along about Wednesday second full week drifting off sleep dreamy limbo state en sues terrible feeling week would never end would stuck transit between room 116 Holiday Inn Fentress airfield rest natural life following photo taken good friend Frequency Committee George Steiner shows hard really worked out flight line What heckeverything going along swim mingly Id already seen several F3A Humpty Bumps flown day anyway event did end Would again Without doubt cannot describe wonderful feeling wraps snugly about s being involved event like Beyond friendships occurred visiting competitors must con sider quality time spent co workers old friends also working event moments pure delight three four us would FOD runway picking up foreign oblects lying near edge might ingested jet engines day miles runway taxiways As drifted down vast open expanse chance let hair down tell war stories just relax can offer profound Thank people worked RC World Champi onships What team close month let include brief comment concerning EAA Fly-In attended once again year FAA operates 10 large forum tents throughout week hour half different presentation chosen among vast variety subjects occurs tent year AMA presented session entitled What Makes An Airplane Real experience gratifying Some 200 persons attended session rep resented modeling community EAA persons interested modeling An formal poll indicated about 25% present members both FAA AMA Next year hope able present two programs better serve specific needs interested parties love air planes havent Oshkosh during week definite void aviation experience quotient See 1990 have call endless details need attention Meetings phone calls letters reservations recovering reserva tions cancelled retrieving scores soliciting contributions thank Bill Cun ningham uniforms practice sites getting transmitters impound 1100 am morning after attending meeting maybe party now night before late hours hang ing around until end days compe tition 730 pm pick up transmit Continued page 152 December 1989 151 Aero Team Report oIf,1aed ters Would again bet has reward ing episodes modeling As contest problems arise have number competi tive events know what typical prob lems same problems exist world championshipsexcept WC theyre much bigger problems always seem get press time good things what really remember effort expended AMA host such large event AerOlympics II monumental organization plan ning required enormous will take quite decipher went right planned thanks worked hard organize operate such large event Finally thanks team member giving effort did helping needed Nearly everyone team veteran world champion ships competitionexcept What learn ing experience Without help sug gestions things would have gone smoothly think everyone team satisfied performance manager am asked serve manager again certainly some things will dif ferently ease job make things enjoyable everyone team Thanks everyone experience Ill never forget Heli Team Report ononued ready Round 1 contest fell Monday Au gust 26 Tom Dooley first member team fly put flight sim ply get rid jitters resulted score 1890 Tim Schoonard flew next got rid jitters score 1810 Curtis Youngblood third during flight developed tail rotor transmis sion problems transmission slid back decoupled drive during roll ing maneuver As result Curtis score 1460 seven maneuvers man aged save model Robert Gorham brought up rear Ini tially flight going well en gine wouldnt die during autorotation score 1795 eight maneuvers Ap parently Murphys Law does apply model Helicopters results first round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Ishika wathird team standings Japan first Switzerland US tied second Round 2 flown Tuesday August 29 time Murphys Law applied other two US pilots Tim Schoonard first expectations good flight tuned pipe split during Horizontal Eight As result engine gan sucking hot exhaust gases lost lot power score 1840 Tom Dooley experienced similar engine problems caused loose glow plug hovering maneuvers good enough offset problems aerobatics received score 1950 Robert Corham good flight scored 2075 Curtis Youngblood however experi enced tail rotor problems again took place still start box allowed him switch backup model score round 1960 complete results Round 2 Sensuifirst Dobashisecond Ishika wathird Team standings found Japan first Switzerlandsecond Germany third Midway contest obvious higher total scores being ob tained complete flights flights technically solid ie per fect hovering well-positioned smooth ly flown aerobatics power Japanese Helicopters forward flight amazing Lower rotor speed hovering maneuvers also evi dent Japanese machines well European Helicopters Dobashis Sensuis hovering performances per fect weather third round much windy first two rounds Furthermore out heat high humidity day Tim first fly team score 1990 though forced fly aerobatics weak side due high winds low sun Tom next flew no problems received 2075 best score en tire meet Toms strong hovering maneu vers absolutely perfect autorotation best features flight helped him wind played Robert little set score 2040 Curtis finally got No 1 machine function properly resulting excellent flight received score 2229 results third round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Da niele Craberthird Team standings Ja pan Switzerland US order Individual standings found Curtis fourth Robert sixth Tom eighth Tim 14th SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Conspetition Newsletter will present time time constructive thooght-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits asailable space unique ness constructiveness timeliness good taste Detemination appropriateness publication of matte, necessity rest sotely publisher thoughts presented author should necessacily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication roles-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Esecutive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility anther anyone else interested obtaining official action ToMuffle le Tim Soukup San Antonio TX past several years has plethora articles written noise model engines say model engines generic terms will make no difference aircraft ra dio unit mechanical linkage sim ply having noise comes play someone hear Re member .. tree falling forest Flight models least Gas-powered ones seem least bothered noise complaints far can tell rea son must simply require such large area retrieval safety purposes competitors specta tors present hear engine sound Also sound very short lived usually under 30 seconds RC fraternity seemingly bom barded noise complaints judging literature being spewed forth AMA rest modeling industry whole about effective mufflers noise limits Now seems after several decades engine freedom Control Line fliers going required muffle en gines have read several letters MA stating way another will death Control Line flying Rather moan various facts speculations what will various events does pose some additional ramifications Does general public want noise just noise doesnt matter noise generated RC CL FF utilize same kind two- fourstroke engines Would object paying $15-$35 go sit auditorium hear favorite music Heavy Metal Country Pop whatever know its going ex cess 90 dB 9 ft Usually 100-110 dB 200 ft norm People just love hear things loud Dont believe What about tractor pulls drag races drag boats Unlimited hydroplanes turbine en gines yet Reno air races Indy 500 can go noise part ex citement spectator draw Now AMA has traditionally found places hold Nationals noise would restriction cant think single AMA Nats being shut down because noise complaints just CL Combat noise RC Pylon Racing noise Free Flight noise Noise generation local pro blem nationa/ live area particularly noise sensitive has noise-level restric tion up act accordingly dont tell Texas must use muffler just because wherever having noise problem particular area Texas big flying field gnarly screaming gyrating unmuffled Con trol Line ship 500-600 ft loud 25-40 size RC ship poor muffler right over head 250 ft altitude because natural obstructions ground absorb much CL aircrafts noise RC model overhead nothing airspace separating us would also like point Out something else AMA industry have seem ingly overlooked What about can aboutrenegade modelSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 152 Model Aviation x 0 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X ers know Im talking about 0 These people may may be AMA members whatever reasons dont particularly enjoy local clubs o politics have such group very near home no cant hear fly x area starting developed homes Streets poured curb ing put no homes built Now 0. these renegade fliers use instant air field neighbors three 0 four streets away poor homeowners Cfl have withstand onslaught noise weekend fliers get chased X off just move down few streets 0 come back later day However dont know has ever happened al ways weem flying Maybe o neighbors love What about sport CL flier kind flier might AMA usually x is doesnt fly Combat Stunt o Racing Speed Carrier Such fliers proba bly have two airplanes fly a at local school yard AMA going to make two kinds groups adhere 0 to muffler rule way AMA can enforce muffler restriction con tests through clubs membership oth X erwise unenforceab/e rule just 0 cant assume everyone either AMA member and/or competitor have noise problem its o problem can guarantee y unmuffled engine field police wont come over give ticket fly Now Im writing malcontent result animosity myopia selfrighteousness fact live Texas doesnt automatically make red necked Rebel Like man said Just facts maam Just facts dont see Pylon being flown Downtown USA nor see tractor pulls outdoors next retirement home Ditto Reno air ra ces drag racing nationals etc Everyone must make decision what tolerable area area doesnt have noise problem Yours might Please dont make policy something cant enforce loc alized enigma Am happy can fly out mufflers bet sit uation must either muffle fly would muffle have couple planes installed reasons other being quiet dont minute believe noise root problem putting muf flers Control Line planes will AMAs panacea Personal responsibility understandingnot mention little PR workwith local governments will work wonders can show mature individuals Appeal sense wholesomeness fair play vite out contests make sure have some local mod eling families present Fathers mothers children make good image dont have contests area dont have common field fly dont despair Im sure little fore sight can find place fly dis turbing rest creation Let Say About That. Ross McMullen Editor Other cost muffler sport fliers constitute about 90% AMAs membership could probably care less about mandatory muffler rule except flying fields might jeopardized using mufflers As mufflers being made optional competition classes events na tional records kept engine perform ance factor scoring would unfair compare performance planes having mufflers What would have another set record categories muffler-equipped planes what modelers flying mufflerequipped planes because flying site con siderations going contest other competitors dont have mufflersor vice versa such meet either everyone uses mufflers everyone doesnt use Any other situation would unfair Lets chew last two questions eh OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Revised 1988-89 Sanction List TYPES OF EVERIB207 Panryplalo eusnla200 NOvOe Pennyplane dasiqoalsa PAl200 ABIlOOPIO OBTOSOR FREE FLIORT 210 Olnilllopla Calegory 1110111 it211 Aulogro BaBOl masked Oily n212OL Slide 51gb TeobI 1011124 Say021301 Slide Wood 102A Sas 5014004 Slick 103B Sas SCORTROL LIRE 104Odas301 Saopeed 1052 Gas302ASpead losPlC Pose 107TOO TaSloGB303B SyBed 100 Payload3045 SyBad 5-0 3051126 PlOlile P1010 IJ vnly lOBCalSo3001124 Plalile Pmla 0-0only 110E1001IOA307Formula 21 Jvnly 111E1001lc B30BFormula 40 ISOalISI 112COs350Jal 113001kB310P24 Speed 114MuAllillSI IBa 08000 115P-OS 110RuOSBI Speed312SIva Oal 117Coupe dHiasl3131124 MOuaB-l 110FIB Wakoliold3141124 Bousa-lI 110AMA Cub3151124 Scale-I 120P54-42 Slida3101124 Scala-lI 121Fly-Al Slide317Scala Raving 122OL Slides316P20 Team BBOB. 123 SpeciBI OL Slide310Navy Carrie-l 320Naoyoarlielll 124 eBliCOpIBI321NBvy Callie Plolilel 125 Olnilboplel322 Pr5Oi5iOl AslObBliOB 120 Aulogilo323 NOviCe ABIOSaliOBBCALE 127 CalBOvIl SliOB324 P20 AelobBlics. 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U H AMA 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood What summer did go Top Gun Scale event April until writing end September Under wood van logged 12000 miles sizable chunk miles occurred en gaged competition wars Top Gun Mint Julep two Bealeton VA events Scale Masters personal trips addition can throw AMA business trips Dayton Fun Fly trade show EAA Fly-In AerOlympics II RC World Championships Can see some mail accumulated desk work fun helped gain some new insights modeling Some observations Since coming AMA have taken great interest watching behavior competitors contest officials interesting aspects consider intensity individual ap proaches event observation val id competitors officials well might assume world championships event would ul timate intensity level After people traveled far spent great sums money must confess necessarily case Often personal motivation volved wanting win far exceeds magnitude event interesting observation al fail contest attended year examples rule relaxation some way condition appeared three forms 1 design 2 lack planning 3 Lack rule knowledge does take account differences occur due rule interpreta tion tried very hard make certain fContinued page 146 National Records following new National Records have processed during month Sep tember 1989 IndoorCategory IV Intermediate Stick Open3304 Stan Chilton 9/3/89 Outdoor Free Flight CO2 Power Open 1800 Robert Nichols 7/19/89 Control Line Navy Carrier Class II Open 4438 points Peter Mazur 9/10/89 1889 AerOlympics II Commentaries RC Aerobatics Team Managers Report John Britt responsibilities US team manager report world championships performance US team So things happen during WC would take book de scribe detail emotion elation disappointment wrapped up single event blow-by-blow details contest will ably covered elsewhere magazines emotional aspects participation cannot appreciated werent experience team diverse terms dividual personalities aircraft designs flying styles Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger about different night day mechanics Merle Hyde Wayne Ulery totally differ ent Throw pot Steve Helms experience always helpful team Tony Steve Tonys caller Bill Cun ningham assistant team manger myself What group teams airplanes spanned spectrum conventional F3A Pattern plane biplane large belt-driven-prop model way get judges favor choic es anyone thing having diversity team spirit exhibited member US team Everyone genuinely terested anothers performance problems success group guys worked teamand mean worked team winning Team Champion ship seemed nearly impossible per son did best give team best chance winning pilots flew hearts out shall never forget emotional high us felt score Tonys last flight team competition US teams last chance overtake Japanesewas relayed us Mike Ingalls As soon told us score knew won F3A World Champion ship Team Trophy Youve never seen grown uncontrollably happy life appropriate hap pened Tonys birthday Imagine celebrat ing birthday member world champion team effort put forth pilot last day team com petition unforgettable team effort continued during indi vidual competition though year sweep contest pilots flew very well should proud accomplishments con gratulations Chip fourth Tony ninth Dean 12th anyone ever asks ifor suggests thatthe team managers job free ride Continued page J51 RC Helicopter Team Managers Report Cliff Hiatt First may say thank team its effort team member outstanding job did years world championships obvious member worked very hard prior contest determined atti tude best did change competition very proud team spirit So congrat ulations Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard Curtis Youngblood knew would well Second dont let anyone tell team manager US team simply along ride Its lot hard work enjoyed minute Further after being team manager year compet itor F3C World Championships 1985 can honestly say both positions hold equal importance encourage competition fliers participate FAI events volunteer team manager po sition thrill attending interna tional event payment enough ef forts experience wish mod elers could enjoy least once mod eling careers Now contest arrived about Thursday August 24 checked AerOlympics Headquarters Practice flying already progress official practice site Jubilee Fairgrounds However saw field its lack fre quency control overabundance Heli copters air decided find differ ent site team could practice contact local flier led us high school having large soccer field perfect Japanese German teams met us next day Friday August 25 Saturday Au gust 26 practiced school well official contest field also given opportunity use Fentress NALF beneficial however confus ing frequency conflicts caused three flight lines used differ ent teams given one-hour time slot fly Saturday evening spent welcoming party preliminary team managers meeting headquarters attended Sunday August 27 practiced again secluded site opening ceremony contest field included demonstration flights benefit local spectators Official practice followed country al lowed 10 minutes per pilot practice Since United States team four Curtis Youngblood defending World Champion pilot just enough time fly entire course Now Continued page 152 December 1989 145 Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director tfn0d rules strictly adhered during world championships must cause generally FAI competitor knows rules well does hesitate pro test necessary Competitors officials often look upon protest negative actiona blot upon conduct contest Actually pro test can beand often isa very positive constructive action properly used continued page l47 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events insolves 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 IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIScott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Winnetka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clark ston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 1-707/448-4659 Joseph P Los sier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Ra pillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St. Rsckland MA 02370 II R Sobnno 87-26 88th SI Woodhasen Queens NY 1 t42t RC Ernest Nikudem 407 Willuw SI Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fusri 28 Ferowoud Dr. Cummack NY t1725 Ill Neluss Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentswn PA t8t03 East M Weisenbach 4568W t46th Cleveland OH 44t35 West lv 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Ml 48077 viii Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hanter 6962 5 Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolula HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other AC AC escept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ot Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 It Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Lo. Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 841 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 v John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Eon 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St adelphia PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr. Advance NC 27006 v Dave Hemniraught PD Bos 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 284 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 lv Bob Karlsson 708 Balms Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Hacre NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Dradell NJ 07649 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Baach Rd Hampton VA 23664 Si Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr iac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bed Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsbors Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Binchoit 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcrsss PG Boa 65 Hantord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 99053 VI Jshn Guenther 2t609 BsrdenGreenvlle Ad Bsrden IN 47106 Vii Claude McCullough AR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harmood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Slut PO Eon e9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S. Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEaut Coast Austin Lehmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member 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 Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 Ill A Neaselbreck 6320 Bloeberry Hill CI, Cincinnati OH 45240 Tvm Miller 19130 Breekgreen Garden Fl Hanteruville NC 20870 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 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 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 602 AlIred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lutham NY 12110 Ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. 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Spanaway WA 98387-6714 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Lagusa Nigel CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 96042 VI BeE Betlusmini 129 College Park Dr Crastview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattsman Rd Calabasus CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xt Anger Pierce t2306 2t9th Ave Ct S Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 6013 Dorsaff Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gartiald Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 60278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 60th Ave. Portland OR 97220 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Bashar 198 Merritt Dr Oradall NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 146 Model Aviation 1989 AerOlympics II Results RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships Individual ResultsBest 3 Rounds ContestantTeamIncluding Flyoffs Total 1H Prettner87 World Champ10000000/10000000/1000000 30000000 2W MattLiechenstein9945165/1000OOOO/9948050 29893215 3I Kristensen Canada9954439/9906719/9945450 29806599 4C HydeUSA97871 75/9780640/9976620 29544435 5G NarukeJapan9814748/9500760/9916880 29232388 6H HattaJapan9648554/9687340/9698700 29034594 7Y AkibaJapan9578525/9603689/9654550 28836764 8B LossenFR Germany9665758/9583749/9509090 28758597 9T Frackowiak USA9547596/9317049/9436360 28301005 10M Somenzini Argentina9235610/9314170/9685710 28235490 11D PatrickCanada9244766/9316690/9506490 28067946 12D KogerUSA9444833/9147760/9280520 27873113 13T SchulzFR Germany9189858/9031770/9207790 27429418 14C Campbell Canada8884048/9194915/8935060 27014023 15P WesselsFR Germany8887305/8903290/9074630 26865225 16P Goldsmith Australia8795097/9009080/8709090 26513267 17K BinksUK8792792/8873380/8837620 26503792 18M Di Biaggio Italy26344432 19 R Sundstrom Sweden 25900635 20 H Kronlachner Austria 25878978 21 Nicholls UK 25523136 22 Degotte Belgium 25456622 23 R Matt Liechenstein 25362857 24 H Peyer Switzerland 25318156 25 Johansson Sweden 2528581 726 E Edwards Australia 24848534 27 T Bosshard Switzerland 24714957 28 C White Australia 24570298 29 M Giglioli Italy 24447708 30 T Westrop UK 24284028 31 5 Nan Kim S Korea 24232431 32 J-P Lardini Belgium 24110700 33 G Casson S Africa 24049782 34 J Van Beek Netherlands 23891689 35 Y Le Goueftlec France 23822573 36 J Lenaerts Belgium 23800631 37 D Van Der Tooren Nertherlands 23688077 38 J Van Vllet Netherlands 2364861 7 39 L Ambroggi Argentina 236321 26 40 G Cox S Africa 2361 7866 41 R Craighead N Zealand 23611007 42S Young Cho S Korea 23495737 43 D Grobbelaar S Atrica 2348983044 R Keane Ireland 23424265 45 H Kowarz Austria 23211938 46 M Benincasa Italy 23029840 47 E Toft Den mark 22726714 48 J Barrios Mexico 22725867 49 Svens son Sweden 22693041 50 M Rodiguez Chile 2261 3520 51 J C Lavigne France 22533020 52 5 Vazquez Mexico 22438789 53 M Weber Luxembourg 22336213 54 P Stairmand N Zealand 2231 7984 55 Arnoutis Greece 21986487 56 E Giezendan ner Switzerland 21941124 57 H Tschen Guatemala 21777881 58 C Tubihong Thailand 21697298 59 MM Watanabe Brazil 21633636 60 M Quintanilla Mexico 21629564 61 Koenig Chile 21592991 62 PA Romano Brazil 21580739 63 L Ger ard Luxembourg 21295958 64 N Barrett Ireland 21277681 65 J Quevedo Jr Guatemala 21237544 66 CR Cauteran Spain 21190134 67 P Vongprasert Thailand 21111689 68 K Jen nings N Zealand 21056398 69 E Eirola Finland 208631 07 70 L Broderick Ireland 2050520371 H Ben Assor Israel 20384885 72 K Papaspirou Greece 19921684 73 J Bas Duque Spain 19685091 74 MV Gallego Spain 18556765 75 J Quevedo Sr Guatemala 18061577 76 P Techavipark Thai land 17910053 77 C Marcello Argentina 16883376 78 C Bos sard France 15103230 79 MAM Resende Brazil 12232996 80 Syria Finland 10670705 81 T Vallas Finland 2 6927556 Team Scores 1 USA 86338810 2 Japan 86083057 3 Canada 83979076 4 FR Germany 832287645 Austria 790909166 UK 76185540 7 Australia 758041 22 8 Sweden 73879493 9 Italy 73821980 10 Belgium 73367953 11 Switzerland 71974237 12 Netherlands 71228383 13 South Africa 71157478 14 Argentina 68222332 15 New Zealand 66985389 16 Mexico 66794220 17 Ireland 65207149 18 France 61458823 19 Guatemala 61077002 20 Thailand 6071 9040 21 Spain 59431990 22 Bra zil 55447371 23 Liechtenstein 2 5491 2181 24 South Korea 2 477281 68 25 Chile 2 44206511 26 Luxembourg 2 43632171 27 Greece 2 41908171 28 Finland 3 38461368 29 Denmark 1 2272671 4 30 Israel 1 20384885 RC Helicopter F3C World Championships Individual Results Contestant 1 Y Dobashi 45 Ishikawa 5R Gorham Best 3 Rounds Teamand Total Japan2220/2380/2310 6910 2K SensuiJapan2245/2285/2355 6885 3 C Youngblood 87 World Champion 1960/2220/2285 6465 Japan2165/2070/2175 6410 USA2075/2040/2190 6305 6E HelmFR Germany2060/2075/21 65 6300 7L MountUK2050/2025/2075 6150 8D GraberSwitzerland181 5/2160/2150 6125 9T SchoonardUSA1840/1990/2285 6090 201 5/1 965/2110 6090 10 J Brennsteiner Austria 11 V Heine FR Germany 6050 12 T Dooley USA 6010 13 M Depigny France 5975 14 P Daeppen Switzerland 5890 15 C Bliss UK 5760 16 R Linder Switzerland 5700 17 J Gerk ens FR Germany 5535 18 M Rocchi Italy 5500 19 M Lieu Hong Kong 5495 20 J Wallngton UK 5420 21 M Aita Italy 5405 22 P Mella Italy 5360 23 G Well France 5260 24 P Rose France 5220 25 R Barbuto Australia 4935 26 H Bingel Austria 4810 27 J van Lent Netherlands 4800 28 J Verhagen Netherlands 4740 29 J Wessel Australia 4710 30 G Woodward Australia 4405 31 K Verplanke Netherlands 4370 32 E Kastiel Israel 4340 33 K Porokka Finland 4155 34 C Palm dahl Sweden 3865 35 HJ Park S Korea 3820 36 K Flam mang Luxembourg 3715 37 AR Campbell New Zealand 3645 38 Maldonado Argentina 3610 39 P Prange Luxembourg 3540 40 J Lehtinen Finland 3090 41 N Wright S Africa 2705 Team Scores 1 Japan 20205 2 USA 18430 3 FR Germany 17885 4 Switzerland 17715 5 UK 17330 6 France 16455 7 Italy 16265 8 Australia 14050 9 Netherlands 13910 10 Austria 2 10900 Luxembourg 2 7255 12 Finland 2 7245 13 Hong Kong 1 5495 14 Israel 1 4340 15 Sweden 1 3865 16 5 Korea 1 3820 17 New Zealand 1 3645 18 Argentina 1 3610 19 5 Af rica 1 2705Continued next page might springboard improved rules interpretation ultimate change As official have several occasions encouraged individuals protest two cases Nats actually wrote protest contestant could give could rule against both ca ses RC Giant Scale other Control Line Sport Scale protested item came attention Contest Boards change effected improved rules Some rules can relaxed great deal concern Other instances breed dis content Scale contests attended summer observed proper processing form weighing mod els some forms competition rule governing weight classes competition sometimes determined weight ignore weighing model could result someone competing wrong class could argue contest manageContinued page 148 December 1989 147 1989 AerOlympics II Results continued RC Pylon Racing F3D World Championships Individual Results Best 10 Rd ContestantTeamand Fast Time 10 Shadel87 World Champ7575 713 20 JettUSA7610 740 3B De ChastelAustralia7610 742 4B RichmondUSA7680 749 5G HoverUSA7940 761 6Z HnizdilCzechoslovakia8090 773 7I HaighAustralia8286 810 8N ChujoJapan8371 808 9E WaltschekAustria8376 774 10J DanesCzechoslovakia8389 801 11 R Razzi Italy 8425 796 12 Y Sato Japan 8453 780 13 H Sagemueller FR Germany 8550 799 14 p Board UK 8718 847 15 G Giannasi Italy 8735 825 16 0 Kelly Canada 8776 832 17 K Reid UK 8785 849 18 R Langham Australia 8851 780 19 T Marnewick S Africa 9245 866 20 B Lever UK 9336 762 21 Y Nomura Japan 9446 860 22 0 Jakob FR Germany 9492901 23 E Graef FR Germany 9558880 24 J Davidson Canada 9850 926 25 W Lentjes Belgium 9915 842 26 M Malina Czechoslovakia 10582 765 27 P Sherliker S Af rica 10901 880 28 E Voets Belgium 11723 867 29 R Rie dener Switzerland 12950 1030 30 C Tollner S Africa 13090 929 31 P Mucedola Italy 13380840 32 Cappuyns Belgium 14677 830 33 Baker Canada 15764 879 Team Scores 1 USA 23230 2 Australia 24747 3 Japan 26270 4 UK 26839 5 Czechoslovakia 27065 6 FR Germany 27600 7 Italy 30540 8 5 Africa 33236 9 Canada 34390 10 Belgium 36315 11 Austria 1 48376 12 Switzerland 1 52950 1989 RC Soaring F3B World Championships Results Individual Results Best 5 Rounds ContestantTeamand Total 1N WrightUK2991 28/296020/295201/ 290925/292937 1474212 2P HoffmanAustria2842721289062/287747/ 291584/287906 1440571 3 J Ten Holt Netherlands 290642/287328/289022/ 279743/291009 1437744 4J WasnerAustria280603/283204/289767/ 286395/294898 1434867 5R LieseFR Germany 299781/283206/278318/ 300000/272088 1433393 6J SmitsNetherlands278747/286870/286286/ 2801 54/284625 1416682 75 DawsonUSA283666/279234/285370/ 285916/280479 1414665 8W VauthFR Germany262489/281285/290111/ 286047/294615 1414547 9R MullerSwitzerland268623/285678/290132/ 282960/285891 1413284 10 L JollyUSA283039/282870/277885/ 287564/276226 14075824 11 F Haupt Austria 1401386 12S Blanchard UK 1396707 13 M Schlott FR Germany 1396631 14 H Bonestro Nether lands 1394331 15 K Steiner Switzerland 1382266 16 P Ca sadei Italy 1380961 17 E Torp Norway 1380372 18 J Hor vath Hungary 1379575 19 M Legou Fraance 1375660 20 F Legou France 1366920 21 W Volke German DR 1364904 22 C Sterl German DR 1358718 23 D Worral UK 1347564 24 M Lorenzoni Italy 134565925 K Jeppesen Denmark 1342390 26 Szeri Hungary 1339407 27 G Hufkens Bel gium 1336770 28 R Ammann Switzerland 1336248 29 D Du chesne Belgium 1334052 30 C Zdrojkowski Poland 1331513 31 R Spicer USA 1331203 32 B Falkenberg German DR 1329847 33 Puyeski Israel 1322912 34 F Givone Italy 1310915 35 E Voros Hungary 1310246 36 J Bartek Czecho slovakia 1296210 37 W Stefanski Poland 1293219 38 5 Kaw amura Japan 1290143 39 M Janek Czechoslovakia 1281286 40 K Jasinski Poland 1280222 41 E Messan France 1268470 42 E Van Pragg Belgium 1261440 43 M Casares Spain 1258684 44 P Hinrichsen Denmark 1251452 45 5 Nagai Ja pan 1248049 46 T Rasmussen Denmark 1244723 47 Z Je sina Czechoslovakia 1244212 48 T Yuhki Japan 1214379 49 E Myr Norway 1181863 50 R Sfredda Luxembourg 1179543 51 Meir Israel 1142288 52 J Hubner Luxembourg 1026726 53 A Cristobal Spain 1016704 54 M Gentilotti Luxembourg 1009281 55 Z Nave Israel 987490 56 M Medina Spain 953710 Team Standings 1 Austria 4276826 2 Netherlands 4248757 3 FR Germany 4244571 4 UK 4218483 5 USA 4153452 6 Switzerland 4131800 7 German DR 4053469 8 Italy 4037535 9 Hungary 4029228 10 France 4011050 11 Belgium 3932262 12 Poland 3905020 13 Denmark 3838565 14 Czechoslovakia 3831708 15 Japan 3752571 16 Israel 3452690 17 Spain 3229098 18 Luxembourg 3215550 19 Norway 2 2562235 contestants knowledge rules often suffers various faults Frequently find contestant never learned rules first placeor remem bered incorrectly because kept track changes Another problem centers around people becoming confused about correct appli cability rules associated two eventsor some cases mixing up rules between categories Scale Continued page 151 148 Model Aviation 1989 European CL Championships ResultsSpeed F2A Individual Results 15 Kabakov Bulgaria 2700 16 5 Zanin Italy 26786 17 Colom ContestantTeam unds Bestbini Italy 26779 18 Tanev Bulgaria 26627 19 Stjarnesund Swe 1KalmykovUSSR29719/0/0 29719den 26367 20 parramon Spain 26316 21 Kjellberg Sweden 2PitskalevUSSR29662/0/0 2966225340 22 Fallgren Sweden 24977 23 Money Bulgaria 22684 3HalmanUK29221/28916/29573 29573Rosenhan FR Germany 21458 25 Magne France 0 4ChelkalinUSSR28869/28361/29134 29134 5SzegediHungary0/29071/29079 29079Team Standings 6 Mult Hungary28916 7 Eisner UK 28294 8 Rachwal Po land279509McGladderyUK 27943 10 Nagy Hungary1 USSR 88515 2 UK 85810 3 Hungary 85766 4 Poland 27771 11 Desloges France27342 12 T Rachwal Poland82038 5 Italy 80612 6 Sweden 76684 7 Bulgaria 76311 8 27074 13 E Zanin Italy 27047 14 Chojnacki Poland 27014France 2 27342 9 Spain 1 26316 10 FR Germany 1 21458 ment simply taking modelers word fact entered proper class proper size engine what-have-you experience suggests 1989 US FAI Scale Team Selection Finals John R Guenther Photos author August Midwest generally thought being hot humidthose dog-days-of-summer have heard summer quite different story contestants attending 1989 US FAI Scale team selection finals Day ton OH Most entrants arrived either Tuesday evening 15th early Wednes day morning overcast skies cool breezes high-pressure system making its way down out Canada Mid west However static judging set begin early Thursday morning large number entrants looking forward spend ing Wednesday inside Air Force Mu seum photographing special subjects future Scale models change weather welcome break heat humidity around midOhio area week before Special arrangements made Air Force Museum staff upclose photography special research archives AF Museum Library Wednesday change weather outside hardly noticed modelers inside museum host clubs years event Buzzin Buzzards Control Line Club Dayton Wing Masters RC Club Les Byrd CL CD Mark Wilson acting RC CD Choreographing whole event backstage Phil Walters member Wing Masters Flying Club Phil first contacted Dayton area proposal host FAI Scale event through hard work efforts things finally fell place host clubs Dayton Parks De partment local press coverage hard work dedicated AMAers respective clubs made Scale team selection event quite success Headquarters static judging contestant/judges meetings Holi day Inn Holidome Wagoner Ford Road north Dayton Static judging began early Thursday morning around naturally lighted indoor pool area Near restaur ant models placed floor side roped-off section foyer local press public viewing ac tivity inside Holidome hardly anyone took notice light rain falling business static judging tak ing place inside around pooi area CL Scale modelers outnumbered RC guys 11 nine years competi tion Noticeably missing CL Scale team selection Ron Sears Jeff Perez both former US FAI CL Scale team members Jeff decided sit out team selection volunteered help judge CL portion event Jeff hoped would able lend some valuable insight fellow modelers time judge previous WC experiences other hand Ron just didnt get current model finished time years event spent duration contest giving encouragement fellow CL fliers seemed big question come modelers havent turned out US FAI Scale Team Selection event both CL well RC categories because fact 1990 Scale World Champion ships held Poland po litical unrest Communist-bloc coun try could have unsettling effect travel plans competition next year because apathy indiffer ence lack understanding USA AMA CL RC Scale community seem exhibit anything has FAI Scale questions being echoed throughout week among judges small number contestants present wonder such highcaliber team could fielded year world-class competition flying portion competition got un der way early Friday morning August 18 Dave Brown Don Lindley Don Lowe acting AMA FAI Jury members F4B F4C finals CL RC Scale Mike Gretz chief judge CL convened team judges Bert Dugan Jeff Perez Andy Sheber Mike Stott under cool gray skies light breezes practice competition CL circles according December 1989 149 Avionics rack detail typical masterful craftsmanship embodied Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A RC plane weighs exactly 70 kilogramsthe maximum allowed rules Weve seen Ed Rhodes big LL uougias AU7 A-1H Skyraider before Its very impres sive CL model uses Supertigre 60 power new US Scale team has Control Line contingent L well RC troop R CL team composed L-R Dale Campbell Ryan STA Stephen Ashby Mooney MU-2N Jack Sheeks Tavel Air Mystery Ship team manager Mike Stott RCers L-R Cliff Tacie Savoia Marchetti SM-81 team manager George Buso standing Bob Hanft Nieuport 28 C-i Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A outset RC competition everyone knew Ramon Torres flying new Beechcraft T-44A entrant reck oned Ramon former US FAI Scale team member learned lessons well Italy 1988 returned years team selection model very accurate outline quiet flight building efforts over past year paid off him because end first round competition Ramon already person beat Over CL site Dale Campbell flying new Ryan STA established early tent number Dale flew three near ly flawless flights Ryans smoker sys tem putting out plume dense white smoke Stephen Ashby two-time US FAI Scale team member really work hard capture second-place berth CL team due faulty engine performance Mitsubishi MU-2N Stephens third flight however saving grace enough put him solid second Jack Sheeks flying Travel Air Mystery Ship R614-K wasnt bridesmaid team selection Jacks expert flying expe rience building earned him firsttime slot US Scale team Back RC strip action picked up flying performance one-time former US Scale team member Bob Hanft flying new Nieuport 28 C-i two-time former team member Cliff Tacie flying Savoia Marchetti SM-81 one-time former team member Clayton Skip Mast flying new C-130 Hercules became apparent everyone watching competition K-factors bo nus system associated FAI-style flying building going have direct im pact determining winners years competition contrast pervasive tension usu ally associated form competitionstyle flying probably least tension-filled team selection past sev eral years As example good deal cializing renewing friendships took place over course event schedule RC CL entrants both came aid halewinning Hyan look rivets fasteners cowl John Guenther broke out plywood landing gear mounting plate Spitfire Mk Xc Ramon Torres especially provided John carbon-fiber materi als plywood needed repair model Stephen Ashby having engine problems crowd engine experts gath ered around him Holiday Inn parking lot end first day competition assist him tricky problem get ting engine carbs set properly Dave Brown stopped over give Stephen needed hand tricky engines BBQ buffet Thursday evening attended over 100 people new friendships well storytelling past competitions filled banquet room air As flying conditions sky over cast air cool flying light foggy rain greeted contestants Friday morning drizzle came end midafternoon plenty compe is-2 ke engine tition time remained first day fly ing Winds light often practically nonexistent course flying schedule person suffer crosswind conditions RC site seems John Guenther Spitfire . sought out upwind heading slightest breeze Bob Hanft Earl Thompson models tail skids elected take off grass area adjacent paved runway too would often swing wind soon airspeed attained As contest seems though always some grumbling about judg ing whether static scores flight scoring whole however quiet team selection few problems general consensus among contestants judging hard fairthe way should CL Scale Entries Contestant Julie Abel Stephen Ashby Charles Bauer Matt Bauer Ralph Burnstein Dick Byron Dale Campbell Australia Graves Lyn Green Ed Rhodes Home Town Florissant MO Indianapolis IN Norridge IL Norridge IL Port Clinton OH Des Moines IA Newton NC Detroit Ml Celina OH Cinnaminson NJ Jack SheeksIndianapolis IN Model Clipped Wing Cub Mitsubishi MU-2N F-86F Sabre civil Savoia Marchetti SM-79 Boeing F4B-4 SNJ-5 Ryan STA Brown B-2 Racer FW-1 90-A8 Douglas AD7A-1 H Skyraider Travel Air Mystery Ship R-614K Scale 16 17 18 111 16 17 15 14 17 17 Engine OS Max 40 ABC 2-HP 40 K&B 61 ST 60/ 2-Astro 06 OS Max 60 ST 60 ST 60 ABC ST 61 ABC Enya 60 ST 60 15 OSMaxl20 4-cycle RC Scale Entries Contestant John Guenther Bob Hanft Clayton Skip Mast Harold Parenti Home Town Model Borden INSpitfire Mk Xc Elberta AL Royal Oak Ml Westchester IL Stephen Sauger Troy Ml Clifford Tacie Earl Thompson Ramon Torres Bob Wischer Mt Clemens Ml Livermore CA Neiuport 28 C-i C-130 Hercules Cessna Skymaster 336 Aeronca Sedan 15 AC Savoia Marchetti SM-81 Howard DGA-5 Miramar FLBeechcraft T-44A Delafield WIAeronca K Scout Scale Engines 1605 Max 90 4-cycle 14OSMaxl60 4-cycle twin 1164-K&B 21 162-05 Max 48 4-cycle 1505 Max 90 4-cycle 1113-K&B 29 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle 16 2-05 Max 45 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle twin wt kg 278 528 522 555 416 403 454 539 470 522 wt kg 609 609 698 635 663 662 unk 70 598 150 Model Aviation 11 u iviax u note incrediwe deiaii struts panels dummy engine prop remarks given several CL en trants best flown quite some time Les Byrd CL CD flew warmup flight CL judges prior start official competition flights same sort arrangements made RC Scale judges using volun teer Buckeye Aero Squadron Jim Martin RC judging crew headed George Buso chief judge Darlene Frederick Vernon Altamarino Leroy Weber Bill Carper filling out set five 1990 US team managers Mike Stott F4B CL Scale George Buso F4C RC Scale guys have work Cut Out getting current models new ones ready 1990 World Champi onships Poland am manag ers making sure team members docu mentation strong possible modelers finding time get precious practice flying throughout next yearflying required worldclass competitoris often hard Other Bob Hanft now retired rest fellows team have full-time jobs professional responsibilities demand lot free time should wish new US FAI Scale team members best wishes good luck preparing upcoming competi tion lets see everything possi ble Poland bring home winners honors 1990 Good luck Technical Director continued instance people will blend rules Precision Sport Giant dont belong too often same prob lems related above faults found ficials running event Another example least Scale ignor ing time limits event summer stuck right time limit listed Another said would have watch kinda wink wink loose needed little time third event evi dently didnt use time limit know instance 23 minutes 12 minutes allowed used Can things like affect outcome contest Guess cases contest management allows because want run relaxed contest laudable motive albeit too practical person comes ptepared does thing fol lows rules should lose because someone else allowed rebuild model flight line witnessed another event summer has important ramifications competition RC flying What hap pened brought mind article read Readers Digest years ago concerned lull-scale plane crash destined occur because some major incident rather due series small almost significant happenings As recall items such late departure hence increased density altitude air temperature increased during day fuel overload malfunctioning instrument mis placed runway markers few others combined cause accident two occurrences would have relatively harmless whole bundle together did witnessed model crash contest should have happened Please under stand words follow de signed assess blame nor re call bad memories participants Rather mention incident because like Readers Digest story points up need everyone alert con cerned trusting fact other guy always going save day two flight lines event Because abundance certain RC fre quencies same frequency assigned both lines some instances practice CD likes encourage workable system extra care late event everybody kinda hurrying tad CD cards containing frequencies front him called two persons lines same frequency Flier already transmitter frequency pin Flier two went im pound obtain transmitter left impound itbut fre quency pin So far three persons should have caught problem developing stopped scenario continuing Flier two proceeded line called other flier go ahead start did once air flier two turned onand model crashed Now interesting kicker story two fliers very good friends came contest together regularly fly together same home field Well really together since know same frequency Again no attempting assess blame Having competed years can think zillion reasons four individuals CD transmitter impound person two contestants involved could distracted enough allow incident occur fact several lapses linked gether allow incident occur unfortunate concerned felt very badly about damage model anything positive can said have come crash object lesson us would like give complete report AerOlympics II CDed Chesa peake VAbut wont will read about various publications suspect writers will have better view forest did just too darn trees way cannot remember two-week period life intensive physically draining unless basic training armed forces 1954 days began 600 am sometimes ended midnight supposed knowledgeable charming witty friendly helpful ever having Boy Scout work Along about Wednesday second full week drifting off sleep dreamy limbo state en sues terrible feeling week would never end would stuck transit between room 116 Holiday Inn Fentress airfield rest natural life following photo taken good friend Frequency Committee George Steiner shows hard really worked out flight line What heckeverything going along swim mingly Id already seen several F3A Humpty Bumps flown day anyway event did end Would again Without doubt cannot describe wonderful feeling wraps snugly about s being involved event like Beyond friendships occurred visiting competitors must con sider quality time spent co workers old friends also working event moments pure delight three four us would FOD runway picking up foreign oblects lying near edge might ingested jet engines day miles runway taxiways As drifted down vast open expanse chance let hair down tell war stories just relax can offer profound Thank people worked RC World Champi onships What team close month let include brief comment concerning EAA Fly-In attended once again year FAA operates 10 large forum tents throughout week hour half different presentation chosen among vast variety subjects occurs tent year AMA presented session entitled What Makes An Airplane Real experience gratifying Some 200 persons attended session rep resented modeling community EAA persons interested modeling An formal poll indicated about 25% present members both FAA AMA Next year hope able present two programs better serve specific needs interested parties love air planes havent Oshkosh during week definite void aviation experience quotient See 1990 have call endless details need attention Meetings phone calls letters reservations recovering reserva tions cancelled retrieving scores soliciting contributions thank Bill Cun ningham uniforms practice sites getting transmitters impound 1100 am morning after attending meeting maybe party now night before late hours hang ing around until end days compe tition 730 pm pick up transmit Continued page 152 December 1989 151 Aero Team Report oIf,1aed ters Would again bet has reward ing episodes modeling As contest problems arise have number competi tive events know what typical prob lems same problems exist world championshipsexcept WC theyre much bigger problems always seem get press time good things what really remember effort expended AMA host such large event AerOlympics II monumental organization plan ning required enormous will take quite decipher went right planned thanks worked hard organize operate such large event Finally thanks team member giving effort did helping needed Nearly everyone team veteran world champion ships competitionexcept What learn ing experience Without help sug gestions things would have gone smoothly think everyone team satisfied performance manager am asked serve manager again certainly some things will dif ferently ease job make things enjoyable everyone team Thanks everyone experience Ill never forget Heli Team Report ononued ready Round 1 contest fell Monday Au gust 26 Tom Dooley first member team fly put flight sim ply get rid jitters resulted score 1890 Tim Schoonard flew next got rid jitters score 1810 Curtis Youngblood third during flight developed tail rotor transmis sion problems transmission slid back decoupled drive during roll ing maneuver As result Curtis score 1460 seven maneuvers man aged save model Robert Gorham brought up rear Ini tially flight going well en gine wouldnt die during autorotation score 1795 eight maneuvers Ap parently Murphys Law does apply model Helicopters results first round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Ishika wathird team standings Japan first Switzerland US tied second Round 2 flown Tuesday August 29 time Murphys Law applied other two US pilots Tim Schoonard first expectations good flight tuned pipe split during Horizontal Eight As result engine gan sucking hot exhaust gases lost lot power score 1840 Tom Dooley experienced similar engine problems caused loose glow plug hovering maneuvers good enough offset problems aerobatics received score 1950 Robert Corham good flight scored 2075 Curtis Youngblood however experi enced tail rotor problems again took place still start box allowed him switch backup model score round 1960 complete results Round 2 Sensuifirst Dobashisecond Ishika wathird Team standings found Japan first Switzerlandsecond Germany third Midway contest obvious higher total scores being ob tained complete flights flights technically solid ie per fect hovering well-positioned smooth ly flown aerobatics power Japanese Helicopters forward flight amazing Lower rotor speed hovering maneuvers also evi dent Japanese machines well European Helicopters Dobashis Sensuis hovering performances per fect weather third round much windy first two rounds Furthermore out heat high humidity day Tim first fly team score 1990 though forced fly aerobatics weak side due high winds low sun Tom next flew no problems received 2075 best score en tire meet Toms strong hovering maneu vers absolutely perfect autorotation best features flight helped him wind played Robert little set score 2040 Curtis finally got No 1 machine function properly resulting excellent flight received score 2229 results third round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Da niele Craberthird Team standings Ja pan Switzerland US order Individual standings found Curtis fourth Robert sixth Tom eighth Tim 14th SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Conspetition Newsletter will present time time constructive thooght-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits asailable space unique ness constructiveness timeliness good taste Detemination appropriateness publication of matte, necessity rest sotely publisher thoughts presented author should necessacily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication roles-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Esecutive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility anther anyone else interested obtaining official action ToMuffle le Tim Soukup San Antonio TX past several years has plethora articles written noise model engines say model engines generic terms will make no difference aircraft ra dio unit mechanical linkage sim ply having noise comes play someone hear Re member .. tree falling forest Flight models least Gas-powered ones seem least bothered noise complaints far can tell rea son must simply require such large area retrieval safety purposes competitors specta tors present hear engine sound Also sound very short lived usually under 30 seconds RC fraternity seemingly bom barded noise complaints judging literature being spewed forth AMA rest modeling industry whole about effective mufflers noise limits Now seems after several decades engine freedom Control Line fliers going required muffle en gines have read several letters MA stating way another will death Control Line flying Rather moan various facts speculations what will various events does pose some additional ramifications Does general public want noise just noise doesnt matter noise generated RC CL FF utilize same kind two- fourstroke engines Would object paying $15-$35 go sit auditorium hear favorite music Heavy Metal Country Pop whatever know its going ex cess 90 dB 9 ft Usually 100-110 dB 200 ft norm People just love hear things loud Dont believe What about tractor pulls drag races drag boats Unlimited hydroplanes turbine en gines yet Reno air races Indy 500 can go noise part ex citement spectator draw Now AMA has traditionally found places hold Nationals noise would restriction cant think single AMA Nats being shut down because noise complaints just CL Combat noise RC Pylon Racing noise Free Flight noise Noise generation local pro blem nationa/ live area particularly noise sensitive has noise-level restric tion up act accordingly dont tell Texas must use muffler just because wherever having noise problem particular area Texas big flying field gnarly screaming gyrating unmuffled Con trol Line ship 500-600 ft loud 25-40 size RC ship poor muffler right over head 250 ft altitude because natural obstructions ground absorb much CL aircrafts noise RC model overhead nothing airspace separating us would also like point Out something else AMA industry have seem ingly overlooked What about can aboutrenegade modelSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 152 Model Aviation x 0 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X ers know Im talking about 0 These people may may be AMA members whatever reasons dont particularly enjoy local clubs o politics have such group very near home no cant hear fly x area starting developed homes Streets poured curb ing put no homes built Now 0. these renegade fliers use instant air field neighbors three 0 four streets away poor homeowners Cfl have withstand onslaught noise weekend fliers get chased X off just move down few streets 0 come back later day However dont know has ever happened al ways weem flying Maybe o neighbors love What about sport CL flier kind flier might AMA usually x is doesnt fly Combat Stunt o Racing Speed Carrier Such fliers proba bly have two airplanes fly a at local school yard AMA going to make two kinds groups adhere 0 to muffler rule way AMA can enforce muffler restriction con tests through clubs membership oth X erwise unenforceab/e rule just 0 cant assume everyone either AMA member and/or competitor have noise problem its o problem can guarantee y unmuffled engine field police wont come over give ticket fly Now Im writing malcontent result animosity myopia selfrighteousness fact live Texas doesnt automatically make red necked Rebel Like man said Just facts maam Just facts dont see Pylon being flown Downtown USA nor see tractor pulls outdoors next retirement home Ditto Reno air ra ces drag racing nationals etc Everyone must make decision what tolerable area area doesnt have noise problem Yours might Please dont make policy something cant enforce loc alized enigma Am happy can fly out mufflers bet sit uation must either muffle fly would muffle have couple planes installed reasons other being quiet dont minute believe noise root problem putting muf flers Control Line planes will AMAs panacea Personal responsibility understandingnot mention little PR workwith local governments will work wonders can show mature individuals Appeal sense wholesomeness fair play vite out contests make sure have some local mod eling families present Fathers mothers children make good image dont have contests area dont have common field fly dont despair Im sure little fore sight can find place fly dis turbing rest creation Let Say About That. Ross McMullen Editor Other cost muffler sport fliers constitute about 90% AMAs membership could probably care less about mandatory muffler rule except flying fields might jeopardized using mufflers As mufflers being made optional competition classes events na tional records kept engine perform ance factor scoring would unfair compare performance planes having mufflers What would have another set record categories muffler-equipped planes what modelers flying mufflerequipped planes because flying site con siderations going contest other competitors dont have mufflersor vice versa such meet either everyone uses mufflers everyone doesnt use Any other situation would unfair Lets chew last two questions eh OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Revised 1988-89 Sanction List TYPES OF EVERIB207 Panryplalo eusnla200 NOvOe Pennyplane dasiqoalsa PAl200 ABIlOOPIO OBTOSOR FREE FLIORT 210 Olnilllopla Calegory 1110111 it211 Aulogro BaBOl masked Oily n212OL Slide 51gb TeobI 1011124 Say021301 Slide Wood 102A Sas 5014004 Slick 103B Sas SCORTROL LIRE 104Odas301 Saopeed 1052 Gas302ASpead losPlC Pose 107TOO TaSloGB303B SyBed 100 Payload3045 SyBad 5-0 3051126 PlOlile P1010 IJ vnly lOBCalSo3001124 Plalile Pmla 0-0only 110E1001IOA307Formula 21 Jvnly 111E1001lc B30BFormula 40 ISOalISI 112COs350Jal 113001kB310P24 Speed 114MuAllillSI IBa 08000 115P-OS 110RuOSBI Speed312SIva Oal 117Coupe dHiasl3131124 MOuaB-l 110FIB Wakoliold3141124 Bousa-lI 110AMA Cub3151124 Scale-I 120P54-42 Slida3101124 Scala-lI 121Fly-Al Slide317Scala Raving 122OL Slides316P20 Team BBOB. 123 SpeciBI OL Slide310Navy Carrie-l 320Naoyoarlielll 124 eBliCOpIBI321NBvy Callie Plolilel 125 Olnilboplel322 Pr5Oi5iOl AslObBliOB 120 Aulogilo323 NOviCe ABIOSaliOBBCALE 127 CalBOvIl SliOB324 P20 AelobBlics. 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U H AMA 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood What summer did go Top Gun Scale event April until writing end September Under wood van logged 12000 miles sizable chunk miles occurred en gaged competition wars Top Gun Mint Julep two Bealeton VA events Scale Masters personal trips addition can throw AMA business trips Dayton Fun Fly trade show EAA Fly-In AerOlympics II RC World Championships Can see some mail accumulated desk work fun helped gain some new insights modeling Some observations Since coming AMA have taken great interest watching behavior competitors contest officials interesting aspects consider intensity individual ap proaches event observation val id competitors officials well might assume world championships event would ul timate intensity level After people traveled far spent great sums money must confess necessarily case Often personal motivation volved wanting win far exceeds magnitude event interesting observation al fail contest attended year examples rule relaxation some way condition appeared three forms 1 design 2 lack planning 3 Lack rule knowledge does take account differences occur due rule interpreta tion tried very hard make certain fContinued page 146 National Records following new National Records have processed during month Sep tember 1989 IndoorCategory IV Intermediate Stick Open3304 Stan Chilton 9/3/89 Outdoor Free Flight CO2 Power Open 1800 Robert Nichols 7/19/89 Control Line Navy Carrier Class II Open 4438 points Peter Mazur 9/10/89 1889 AerOlympics II Commentaries RC Aerobatics Team Managers Report John Britt responsibilities US team manager report world championships performance US team So things happen during WC would take book de scribe detail emotion elation disappointment wrapped up single event blow-by-blow details contest will ably covered elsewhere magazines emotional aspects participation cannot appreciated werent experience team diverse terms dividual personalities aircraft designs flying styles Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger about different night day mechanics Merle Hyde Wayne Ulery totally differ ent Throw pot Steve Helms experience always helpful team Tony Steve Tonys caller Bill Cun ningham assistant team manger myself What group teams airplanes spanned spectrum conventional F3A Pattern plane biplane large belt-driven-prop model way get judges favor choic es anyone thing having diversity team spirit exhibited member US team Everyone genuinely terested anothers performance problems success group guys worked teamand mean worked team winning Team Champion ship seemed nearly impossible per son did best give team best chance winning pilots flew hearts out shall never forget emotional high us felt score Tonys last flight team competition US teams last chance overtake Japanesewas relayed us Mike Ingalls As soon told us score knew won F3A World Champion ship Team Trophy Youve never seen grown uncontrollably happy life appropriate hap pened Tonys birthday Imagine celebrat ing birthday member world champion team effort put forth pilot last day team com petition unforgettable team effort continued during indi vidual competition though year sweep contest pilots flew very well should proud accomplishments con gratulations Chip fourth Tony ninth Dean 12th anyone ever asks ifor suggests thatthe team managers job free ride Continued page J51 RC Helicopter Team Managers Report Cliff Hiatt First may say thank team its effort team member outstanding job did years world championships obvious member worked very hard prior contest determined atti tude best did change competition very proud team spirit So congrat ulations Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard Curtis Youngblood knew would well Second dont let anyone tell team manager US team simply along ride Its lot hard work enjoyed minute Further after being team manager year compet itor F3C World Championships 1985 can honestly say both positions hold equal importance encourage competition fliers participate FAI events volunteer team manager po sition thrill attending interna tional event payment enough ef forts experience wish mod elers could enjoy least once mod eling careers Now contest arrived about Thursday August 24 checked AerOlympics Headquarters Practice flying already progress official practice site Jubilee Fairgrounds However saw field its lack fre quency control overabundance Heli copters air decided find differ ent site team could practice contact local flier led us high school having large soccer field perfect Japanese German teams met us next day Friday August 25 Saturday Au gust 26 practiced school well official contest field also given opportunity use Fentress NALF beneficial however confus ing frequency conflicts caused three flight lines used differ ent teams given one-hour time slot fly Saturday evening spent welcoming party preliminary team managers meeting headquarters attended Sunday August 27 practiced again secluded site opening ceremony contest field included demonstration flights benefit local spectators Official practice followed country al lowed 10 minutes per pilot practice Since United States team four Curtis Youngblood defending World Champion pilot just enough time fly entire course Now Continued page 152 December 1989 145 Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director tfn0d rules strictly adhered during world championships must cause generally FAI competitor knows rules well does hesitate pro test necessary Competitors officials often look upon protest negative actiona blot upon conduct contest Actually pro test can beand often isa very positive constructive action properly used continued page l47 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events insolves 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 IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIScott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Winnetka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clark ston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 1-707/448-4659 Joseph P Los sier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Ra pillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St. Rsckland MA 02370 II R Sobnno 87-26 88th SI Woodhasen Queens NY 1 t42t RC Ernest Nikudem 407 Willuw SI Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fusri 28 Ferowoud Dr. Cummack NY t1725 Ill Neluss Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentswn PA t8t03 East M Weisenbach 4568W t46th Cleveland OH 44t35 West lv 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Ml 48077 viii Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hanter 6962 5 Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolula HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other AC AC escept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ot Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 It Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Lo. Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 841 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 v John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Eon 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St adelphia PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr. Advance NC 27006 v Dave Hemniraught PD Bos 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 284 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 lv Bob Karlsson 708 Balms Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Hacre NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Dradell NJ 07649 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Baach Rd Hampton VA 23664 Si Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr iac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bed Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsbors Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Binchoit 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcrsss PG Boa 65 Hantord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 99053 VI Jshn Guenther 2t609 BsrdenGreenvlle Ad Bsrden IN 47106 Vii Claude McCullough AR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harmood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Slut PO Eon e9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S. Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEaut Coast Austin Lehmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member 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 Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 Ill A Neaselbreck 6320 Bloeberry Hill CI, Cincinnati OH 45240 Tvm Miller 19130 Breekgreen Garden Fl Hanteruville NC 20870 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 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 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 602 AlIred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lutham NY 12110 Ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stoat 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALEAC SOARING John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106Dun Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tulunga CA 91042 INDOORAC AEROBATICS Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sit eat RD 3 Boa 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bitt Lee 3522 Tamarink Ln. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ci E. Spanaway WA 98387-6714 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Lagusa Nigel CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 96042 VI BeE Betlusmini 129 College Park Dr Crastview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattsman Rd Calabasus CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xt Anger Pierce t2306 2t9th Ave Ct S Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 6013 Dorsaff Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gartiald Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 60278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 60th Ave. Portland OR 97220 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Bashar 198 Merritt Dr Oradall NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 146 Model Aviation 1989 AerOlympics II Results RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships Individual ResultsBest 3 Rounds ContestantTeamIncluding Flyoffs Total 1H Prettner87 World Champ10000000/10000000/1000000 30000000 2W MattLiechenstein9945165/1000OOOO/9948050 29893215 3I Kristensen Canada9954439/9906719/9945450 29806599 4C HydeUSA97871 75/9780640/9976620 29544435 5G NarukeJapan9814748/9500760/9916880 29232388 6H HattaJapan9648554/9687340/9698700 29034594 7Y AkibaJapan9578525/9603689/9654550 28836764 8B LossenFR Germany9665758/9583749/9509090 28758597 9T Frackowiak USA9547596/9317049/9436360 28301005 10M Somenzini Argentina9235610/9314170/9685710 28235490 11D PatrickCanada9244766/9316690/9506490 28067946 12D KogerUSA9444833/9147760/9280520 27873113 13T SchulzFR Germany9189858/9031770/9207790 27429418 14C Campbell Canada8884048/9194915/8935060 27014023 15P WesselsFR Germany8887305/8903290/9074630 26865225 16P Goldsmith Australia8795097/9009080/8709090 26513267 17K BinksUK8792792/8873380/8837620 26503792 18M Di Biaggio Italy26344432 19 R Sundstrom Sweden 25900635 20 H Kronlachner Austria 25878978 21 Nicholls UK 25523136 22 Degotte Belgium 25456622 23 R Matt Liechenstein 25362857 24 H Peyer Switzerland 25318156 25 Johansson Sweden 2528581 726 E Edwards Australia 24848534 27 T Bosshard Switzerland 24714957 28 C White Australia 24570298 29 M Giglioli Italy 24447708 30 T Westrop UK 24284028 31 5 Nan Kim S Korea 24232431 32 J-P Lardini Belgium 24110700 33 G Casson S Africa 24049782 34 J Van Beek Netherlands 23891689 35 Y Le Goueftlec France 23822573 36 J Lenaerts Belgium 23800631 37 D Van Der Tooren Nertherlands 23688077 38 J Van Vllet Netherlands 2364861 7 39 L Ambroggi Argentina 236321 26 40 G Cox S Africa 2361 7866 41 R Craighead N Zealand 23611007 42S Young Cho S Korea 23495737 43 D Grobbelaar S Atrica 2348983044 R Keane Ireland 23424265 45 H Kowarz Austria 23211938 46 M Benincasa Italy 23029840 47 E Toft Den mark 22726714 48 J Barrios Mexico 22725867 49 Svens son Sweden 22693041 50 M Rodiguez Chile 2261 3520 51 J C Lavigne France 22533020 52 5 Vazquez Mexico 22438789 53 M Weber Luxembourg 22336213 54 P Stairmand N Zealand 2231 7984 55 Arnoutis Greece 21986487 56 E Giezendan ner Switzerland 21941124 57 H Tschen Guatemala 21777881 58 C Tubihong Thailand 21697298 59 MM Watanabe Brazil 21633636 60 M Quintanilla Mexico 21629564 61 Koenig Chile 21592991 62 PA Romano Brazil 21580739 63 L Ger ard Luxembourg 21295958 64 N Barrett Ireland 21277681 65 J Quevedo Jr Guatemala 21237544 66 CR Cauteran Spain 21190134 67 P Vongprasert Thailand 21111689 68 K Jen nings N Zealand 21056398 69 E Eirola Finland 208631 07 70 L Broderick Ireland 2050520371 H Ben Assor Israel 20384885 72 K Papaspirou Greece 19921684 73 J Bas Duque Spain 19685091 74 MV Gallego Spain 18556765 75 J Quevedo Sr Guatemala 18061577 76 P Techavipark Thai land 17910053 77 C Marcello Argentina 16883376 78 C Bos sard France 15103230 79 MAM Resende Brazil 12232996 80 Syria Finland 10670705 81 T Vallas Finland 2 6927556 Team Scores 1 USA 86338810 2 Japan 86083057 3 Canada 83979076 4 FR Germany 832287645 Austria 790909166 UK 76185540 7 Australia 758041 22 8 Sweden 73879493 9 Italy 73821980 10 Belgium 73367953 11 Switzerland 71974237 12 Netherlands 71228383 13 South Africa 71157478 14 Argentina 68222332 15 New Zealand 66985389 16 Mexico 66794220 17 Ireland 65207149 18 France 61458823 19 Guatemala 61077002 20 Thailand 6071 9040 21 Spain 59431990 22 Bra zil 55447371 23 Liechtenstein 2 5491 2181 24 South Korea 2 477281 68 25 Chile 2 44206511 26 Luxembourg 2 43632171 27 Greece 2 41908171 28 Finland 3 38461368 29 Denmark 1 2272671 4 30 Israel 1 20384885 RC Helicopter F3C World Championships Individual Results Contestant 1 Y Dobashi 45 Ishikawa 5R Gorham Best 3 Rounds Teamand Total Japan2220/2380/2310 6910 2K SensuiJapan2245/2285/2355 6885 3 C Youngblood 87 World Champion 1960/2220/2285 6465 Japan2165/2070/2175 6410 USA2075/2040/2190 6305 6E HelmFR Germany2060/2075/21 65 6300 7L MountUK2050/2025/2075 6150 8D GraberSwitzerland181 5/2160/2150 6125 9T SchoonardUSA1840/1990/2285 6090 201 5/1 965/2110 6090 10 J Brennsteiner Austria 11 V Heine FR Germany 6050 12 T Dooley USA 6010 13 M Depigny France 5975 14 P Daeppen Switzerland 5890 15 C Bliss UK 5760 16 R Linder Switzerland 5700 17 J Gerk ens FR Germany 5535 18 M Rocchi Italy 5500 19 M Lieu Hong Kong 5495 20 J Wallngton UK 5420 21 M Aita Italy 5405 22 P Mella Italy 5360 23 G Well France 5260 24 P Rose France 5220 25 R Barbuto Australia 4935 26 H Bingel Austria 4810 27 J van Lent Netherlands 4800 28 J Verhagen Netherlands 4740 29 J Wessel Australia 4710 30 G Woodward Australia 4405 31 K Verplanke Netherlands 4370 32 E Kastiel Israel 4340 33 K Porokka Finland 4155 34 C Palm dahl Sweden 3865 35 HJ Park S Korea 3820 36 K Flam mang Luxembourg 3715 37 AR Campbell New Zealand 3645 38 Maldonado Argentina 3610 39 P Prange Luxembourg 3540 40 J Lehtinen Finland 3090 41 N Wright S Africa 2705 Team Scores 1 Japan 20205 2 USA 18430 3 FR Germany 17885 4 Switzerland 17715 5 UK 17330 6 France 16455 7 Italy 16265 8 Australia 14050 9 Netherlands 13910 10 Austria 2 10900 Luxembourg 2 7255 12 Finland 2 7245 13 Hong Kong 1 5495 14 Israel 1 4340 15 Sweden 1 3865 16 5 Korea 1 3820 17 New Zealand 1 3645 18 Argentina 1 3610 19 5 Af rica 1 2705Continued next page might springboard improved rules interpretation ultimate change As official have several occasions encouraged individuals protest two cases Nats actually wrote protest contestant could give could rule against both ca ses RC Giant Scale other Control Line Sport Scale protested item came attention Contest Boards change effected improved rules Some rules can relaxed great deal concern Other instances breed dis content Scale contests attended summer observed proper processing form weighing mod els some forms competition rule governing weight classes competition sometimes determined weight ignore weighing model could result someone competing wrong class could argue contest manageContinued page 148 December 1989 147 1989 AerOlympics II Results continued RC Pylon Racing F3D World Championships Individual Results Best 10 Rd ContestantTeamand Fast Time 10 Shadel87 World Champ7575 713 20 JettUSA7610 740 3B De ChastelAustralia7610 742 4B RichmondUSA7680 749 5G HoverUSA7940 761 6Z HnizdilCzechoslovakia8090 773 7I HaighAustralia8286 810 8N ChujoJapan8371 808 9E WaltschekAustria8376 774 10J DanesCzechoslovakia8389 801 11 R Razzi Italy 8425 796 12 Y Sato Japan 8453 780 13 H Sagemueller FR Germany 8550 799 14 p Board UK 8718 847 15 G Giannasi Italy 8735 825 16 0 Kelly Canada 8776 832 17 K Reid UK 8785 849 18 R Langham Australia 8851 780 19 T Marnewick S Africa 9245 866 20 B Lever UK 9336 762 21 Y Nomura Japan 9446 860 22 0 Jakob FR Germany 9492901 23 E Graef FR Germany 9558880 24 J Davidson Canada 9850 926 25 W Lentjes Belgium 9915 842 26 M Malina Czechoslovakia 10582 765 27 P Sherliker S Af rica 10901 880 28 E Voets Belgium 11723 867 29 R Rie dener Switzerland 12950 1030 30 C Tollner S Africa 13090 929 31 P Mucedola Italy 13380840 32 Cappuyns Belgium 14677 830 33 Baker Canada 15764 879 Team Scores 1 USA 23230 2 Australia 24747 3 Japan 26270 4 UK 26839 5 Czechoslovakia 27065 6 FR Germany 27600 7 Italy 30540 8 5 Africa 33236 9 Canada 34390 10 Belgium 36315 11 Austria 1 48376 12 Switzerland 1 52950 1989 RC Soaring F3B World Championships Results Individual Results Best 5 Rounds ContestantTeamand Total 1N WrightUK2991 28/296020/295201/ 290925/292937 1474212 2P HoffmanAustria2842721289062/287747/ 291584/287906 1440571 3 J Ten Holt Netherlands 290642/287328/289022/ 279743/291009 1437744 4J WasnerAustria280603/283204/289767/ 286395/294898 1434867 5R LieseFR Germany 299781/283206/278318/ 300000/272088 1433393 6J SmitsNetherlands278747/286870/286286/ 2801 54/284625 1416682 75 DawsonUSA283666/279234/285370/ 285916/280479 1414665 8W VauthFR Germany262489/281285/290111/ 286047/294615 1414547 9R MullerSwitzerland268623/285678/290132/ 282960/285891 1413284 10 L JollyUSA283039/282870/277885/ 287564/276226 14075824 11 F Haupt Austria 1401386 12S Blanchard UK 1396707 13 M Schlott FR Germany 1396631 14 H Bonestro Nether lands 1394331 15 K Steiner Switzerland 1382266 16 P Ca sadei Italy 1380961 17 E Torp Norway 1380372 18 J Hor vath Hungary 1379575 19 M Legou Fraance 1375660 20 F Legou France 1366920 21 W Volke German DR 1364904 22 C Sterl German DR 1358718 23 D Worral UK 1347564 24 M Lorenzoni Italy 134565925 K Jeppesen Denmark 1342390 26 Szeri Hungary 1339407 27 G Hufkens Bel gium 1336770 28 R Ammann Switzerland 1336248 29 D Du chesne Belgium 1334052 30 C Zdrojkowski Poland 1331513 31 R Spicer USA 1331203 32 B Falkenberg German DR 1329847 33 Puyeski Israel 1322912 34 F Givone Italy 1310915 35 E Voros Hungary 1310246 36 J Bartek Czecho slovakia 1296210 37 W Stefanski Poland 1293219 38 5 Kaw amura Japan 1290143 39 M Janek Czechoslovakia 1281286 40 K Jasinski Poland 1280222 41 E Messan France 1268470 42 E Van Pragg Belgium 1261440 43 M Casares Spain 1258684 44 P Hinrichsen Denmark 1251452 45 5 Nagai Ja pan 1248049 46 T Rasmussen Denmark 1244723 47 Z Je sina Czechoslovakia 1244212 48 T Yuhki Japan 1214379 49 E Myr Norway 1181863 50 R Sfredda Luxembourg 1179543 51 Meir Israel 1142288 52 J Hubner Luxembourg 1026726 53 A Cristobal Spain 1016704 54 M Gentilotti Luxembourg 1009281 55 Z Nave Israel 987490 56 M Medina Spain 953710 Team Standings 1 Austria 4276826 2 Netherlands 4248757 3 FR Germany 4244571 4 UK 4218483 5 USA 4153452 6 Switzerland 4131800 7 German DR 4053469 8 Italy 4037535 9 Hungary 4029228 10 France 4011050 11 Belgium 3932262 12 Poland 3905020 13 Denmark 3838565 14 Czechoslovakia 3831708 15 Japan 3752571 16 Israel 3452690 17 Spain 3229098 18 Luxembourg 3215550 19 Norway 2 2562235 contestants knowledge rules often suffers various faults Frequently find contestant never learned rules first placeor remem bered incorrectly because kept track changes Another problem centers around people becoming confused about correct appli cability rules associated two eventsor some cases mixing up rules between categories Scale Continued page 151 148 Model Aviation 1989 European CL Championships ResultsSpeed F2A Individual Results 15 Kabakov Bulgaria 2700 16 5 Zanin Italy 26786 17 Colom ContestantTeam unds Bestbini Italy 26779 18 Tanev Bulgaria 26627 19 Stjarnesund Swe 1KalmykovUSSR29719/0/0 29719den 26367 20 parramon Spain 26316 21 Kjellberg Sweden 2PitskalevUSSR29662/0/0 2966225340 22 Fallgren Sweden 24977 23 Money Bulgaria 22684 3HalmanUK29221/28916/29573 29573Rosenhan FR Germany 21458 25 Magne France 0 4ChelkalinUSSR28869/28361/29134 29134 5SzegediHungary0/29071/29079 29079Team Standings 6 Mult Hungary28916 7 Eisner UK 28294 8 Rachwal Po land279509McGladderyUK 27943 10 Nagy Hungary1 USSR 88515 2 UK 85810 3 Hungary 85766 4 Poland 27771 11 Desloges France27342 12 T Rachwal Poland82038 5 Italy 80612 6 Sweden 76684 7 Bulgaria 76311 8 27074 13 E Zanin Italy 27047 14 Chojnacki Poland 27014France 2 27342 9 Spain 1 26316 10 FR Germany 1 21458 ment simply taking modelers word fact entered proper class proper size engine what-have-you experience suggests 1989 US FAI Scale Team Selection Finals John R Guenther Photos author August Midwest generally thought being hot humidthose dog-days-of-summer have heard summer quite different story contestants attending 1989 US FAI Scale team selection finals Day ton OH Most entrants arrived either Tuesday evening 15th early Wednes day morning overcast skies cool breezes high-pressure system making its way down out Canada Mid west However static judging set begin early Thursday morning large number entrants looking forward spend ing Wednesday inside Air Force Mu seum photographing special subjects future Scale models change weather welcome break heat humidity around midOhio area week before Special arrangements made Air Force Museum staff upclose photography special research archives AF Museum Library Wednesday change weather outside hardly noticed modelers inside museum host clubs years event Buzzin Buzzards Control Line Club Dayton Wing Masters RC Club Les Byrd CL CD Mark Wilson acting RC CD Choreographing whole event backstage Phil Walters member Wing Masters Flying Club Phil first contacted Dayton area proposal host FAI Scale event through hard work efforts things finally fell place host clubs Dayton Parks De partment local press coverage hard work dedicated AMAers respective clubs made Scale team selection event quite success Headquarters static judging contestant/judges meetings Holi day Inn Holidome Wagoner Ford Road north Dayton Static judging began early Thursday morning around naturally lighted indoor pool area Near restaur ant models placed floor side roped-off section foyer local press public viewing ac tivity inside Holidome hardly anyone took notice light rain falling business static judging tak ing place inside around pooi area CL Scale modelers outnumbered RC guys 11 nine years competi tion Noticeably missing CL Scale team selection Ron Sears Jeff Perez both former US FAI CL Scale team members Jeff decided sit out team selection volunteered help judge CL portion event Jeff hoped would able lend some valuable insight fellow modelers time judge previous WC experiences other hand Ron just didnt get current model finished time years event spent duration contest giving encouragement fellow CL fliers seemed big question come modelers havent turned out US FAI Scale Team Selection event both CL well RC categories because fact 1990 Scale World Champion ships held Poland po litical unrest Communist-bloc coun try could have unsettling effect travel plans competition next year because apathy indiffer ence lack understanding USA AMA CL RC Scale community seem exhibit anything has FAI Scale questions being echoed throughout week among judges small number contestants present wonder such highcaliber team could fielded year world-class competition flying portion competition got un der way early Friday morning August 18 Dave Brown Don Lindley Don Lowe acting AMA FAI Jury members F4B F4C finals CL RC Scale Mike Gretz chief judge CL convened team judges Bert Dugan Jeff Perez Andy Sheber Mike Stott under cool gray skies light breezes practice competition CL circles according December 1989 149 Avionics rack detail typical masterful craftsmanship embodied Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A RC plane weighs exactly 70 kilogramsthe maximum allowed rules Weve seen Ed Rhodes big LL uougias AU7 A-1H Skyraider before Its very impres sive CL model uses Supertigre 60 power new US Scale team has Control Line contingent L well RC troop R CL team composed L-R Dale Campbell Ryan STA Stephen Ashby Mooney MU-2N Jack Sheeks Tavel Air Mystery Ship team manager Mike Stott RCers L-R Cliff Tacie Savoia Marchetti SM-81 team manager George Buso standing Bob Hanft Nieuport 28 C-i Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A outset RC competition everyone knew Ramon Torres flying new Beechcraft T-44A entrant reck oned Ramon former US FAI Scale team member learned lessons well Italy 1988 returned years team selection model very accurate outline quiet flight building efforts over past year paid off him because end first round competition Ramon already person beat Over CL site Dale Campbell flying new Ryan STA established early tent number Dale flew three near ly flawless flights Ryans smoker sys tem putting out plume dense white smoke Stephen Ashby two-time US FAI Scale team member really work hard capture second-place berth CL team due faulty engine performance Mitsubishi MU-2N Stephens third flight however saving grace enough put him solid second Jack Sheeks flying Travel Air Mystery Ship R614-K wasnt bridesmaid team selection Jacks expert flying expe rience building earned him firsttime slot US Scale team Back RC strip action picked up flying performance one-time former US Scale team member Bob Hanft flying new Nieuport 28 C-i two-time former team member Cliff Tacie flying Savoia Marchetti SM-81 one-time former team member Clayton Skip Mast flying new C-130 Hercules became apparent everyone watching competition K-factors bo nus system associated FAI-style flying building going have direct im pact determining winners years competition contrast pervasive tension usu ally associated form competitionstyle flying probably least tension-filled team selection past sev eral years As example good deal cializing renewing friendships took place over course event schedule RC CL entrants both came aid halewinning Hyan look rivets fasteners cowl John Guenther broke out plywood landing gear mounting plate Spitfire Mk Xc Ramon Torres especially provided John carbon-fiber materi als plywood needed repair model Stephen Ashby having engine problems crowd engine experts gath ered around him Holiday Inn parking lot end first day competition assist him tricky problem get ting engine carbs set properly Dave Brown stopped over give Stephen needed hand tricky engines BBQ buffet Thursday evening attended over 100 people new friendships well storytelling past competitions filled banquet room air As flying conditions sky over cast air cool flying light foggy rain greeted contestants Friday morning drizzle came end midafternoon plenty compe is-2 ke engine tition time remained first day fly ing Winds light often practically nonexistent course flying schedule person suffer crosswind conditions RC site seems John Guenther Spitfire . sought out upwind heading slightest breeze Bob Hanft Earl Thompson models tail skids elected take off grass area adjacent paved runway too would often swing wind soon airspeed attained As contest seems though always some grumbling about judg ing whether static scores flight scoring whole however quiet team selection few problems general consensus among contestants judging hard fairthe way should CL Scale Entries Contestant Julie Abel Stephen Ashby Charles Bauer Matt Bauer Ralph Burnstein Dick Byron Dale Campbell Australia Graves Lyn Green Ed Rhodes Home Town Florissant MO Indianapolis IN Norridge IL Norridge IL Port Clinton OH Des Moines IA Newton NC Detroit Ml Celina OH Cinnaminson NJ Jack SheeksIndianapolis IN Model Clipped Wing Cub Mitsubishi MU-2N F-86F Sabre civil Savoia Marchetti SM-79 Boeing F4B-4 SNJ-5 Ryan STA Brown B-2 Racer FW-1 90-A8 Douglas AD7A-1 H Skyraider Travel Air Mystery Ship R-614K Scale 16 17 18 111 16 17 15 14 17 17 Engine OS Max 40 ABC 2-HP 40 K&B 61 ST 60/ 2-Astro 06 OS Max 60 ST 60 ST 60 ABC ST 61 ABC Enya 60 ST 60 15 OSMaxl20 4-cycle RC Scale Entries Contestant John Guenther Bob Hanft Clayton Skip Mast Harold Parenti Home Town Model Borden INSpitfire Mk Xc Elberta AL Royal Oak Ml Westchester IL Stephen Sauger Troy Ml Clifford Tacie Earl Thompson Ramon Torres Bob Wischer Mt Clemens Ml Livermore CA Neiuport 28 C-i C-130 Hercules Cessna Skymaster 336 Aeronca Sedan 15 AC Savoia Marchetti SM-81 Howard DGA-5 Miramar FLBeechcraft T-44A Delafield WIAeronca K Scout Scale Engines 1605 Max 90 4-cycle 14OSMaxl60 4-cycle twin 1164-K&B 21 162-05 Max 48 4-cycle 1505 Max 90 4-cycle 1113-K&B 29 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle 16 2-05 Max 45 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle twin wt kg 278 528 522 555 416 403 454 539 470 522 wt kg 609 609 698 635 663 662 unk 70 598 150 Model Aviation 11 u iviax u note incrediwe deiaii struts panels dummy engine prop remarks given several CL en trants best flown quite some time Les Byrd CL CD flew warmup flight CL judges prior start official competition flights same sort arrangements made RC Scale judges using volun teer Buckeye Aero Squadron Jim Martin RC judging crew headed George Buso chief judge Darlene Frederick Vernon Altamarino Leroy Weber Bill Carper filling out set five 1990 US team managers Mike Stott F4B CL Scale George Buso F4C RC Scale guys have work Cut Out getting current models new ones ready 1990 World Champi onships Poland am manag ers making sure team members docu mentation strong possible modelers finding time get precious practice flying throughout next yearflying required worldclass competitoris often hard Other Bob Hanft now retired rest fellows team have full-time jobs professional responsibilities demand lot free time should wish new US FAI Scale team members best wishes good luck preparing upcoming competi tion lets see everything possi ble Poland bring home winners honors 1990 Good luck Technical Director continued instance people will blend rules Precision Sport Giant dont belong too often same prob lems related above faults found ficials running event Another example least Scale ignor ing time limits event summer stuck right time limit listed Another said would have watch kinda wink wink loose needed little time third event evi dently didnt use time limit know instance 23 minutes 12 minutes allowed used Can things like affect outcome contest Guess cases contest management allows because want run relaxed contest laudable motive albeit too practical person comes ptepared does thing fol lows rules should lose because someone else allowed rebuild model flight line witnessed another event summer has important ramifications competition RC flying What hap pened brought mind article read Readers Digest years ago concerned lull-scale plane crash destined occur because some major incident rather due series small almost significant happenings As recall items such late departure hence increased density altitude air temperature increased during day fuel overload malfunctioning instrument mis placed runway markers few others combined cause accident two occurrences would have relatively harmless whole bundle together did witnessed model crash contest should have happened Please under stand words follow de signed assess blame nor re call bad memories participants Rather mention incident because like Readers Digest story points up need everyone alert con cerned trusting fact other guy always going save day two flight lines event Because abundance certain RC fre quencies same frequency assigned both lines some instances practice CD likes encourage workable system extra care late event everybody kinda hurrying tad CD cards containing frequencies front him called two persons lines same frequency Flier already transmitter frequency pin Flier two went im pound obtain transmitter left impound itbut fre quency pin So far three persons should have caught problem developing stopped scenario continuing Flier two proceeded line called other flier go ahead start did once air flier two turned onand model crashed Now interesting kicker story two fliers very good friends came contest together regularly fly together same home field Well really together since know same frequency Again no attempting assess blame Having competed years can think zillion reasons four individuals CD transmitter impound person two contestants involved could distracted enough allow incident occur fact several lapses linked gether allow incident occur unfortunate concerned felt very badly about damage model anything positive can said have come crash object lesson us would like give complete report AerOlympics II CDed Chesa peake VAbut wont will read about various publications suspect writers will have better view forest did just too darn trees way cannot remember two-week period life intensive physically draining unless basic training armed forces 1954 days began 600 am sometimes ended midnight supposed knowledgeable charming witty friendly helpful ever having Boy Scout work Along about Wednesday second full week drifting off sleep dreamy limbo state en sues terrible feeling week would never end would stuck transit between room 116 Holiday Inn Fentress airfield rest natural life following photo taken good friend Frequency Committee George Steiner shows hard really worked out flight line What heckeverything going along swim mingly Id already seen several F3A Humpty Bumps flown day anyway event did end Would again Without doubt cannot describe wonderful feeling wraps snugly about s being involved event like Beyond friendships occurred visiting competitors must con sider quality time spent co workers old friends also working event moments pure delight three four us would FOD runway picking up foreign oblects lying near edge might ingested jet engines day miles runway taxiways As drifted down vast open expanse chance let hair down tell war stories just relax can offer profound Thank people worked RC World Champi onships What team close month let include brief comment concerning EAA Fly-In attended once again year FAA operates 10 large forum tents throughout week hour half different presentation chosen among vast variety subjects occurs tent year AMA presented session entitled What Makes An Airplane Real experience gratifying Some 200 persons attended session rep resented modeling community EAA persons interested modeling An formal poll indicated about 25% present members both FAA AMA Next year hope able present two programs better serve specific needs interested parties love air planes havent Oshkosh during week definite void aviation experience quotient See 1990 have call endless details need attention Meetings phone calls letters reservations recovering reserva tions cancelled retrieving scores soliciting contributions thank Bill Cun ningham uniforms practice sites getting transmitters impound 1100 am morning after attending meeting maybe party now night before late hours hang ing around until end days compe tition 730 pm pick up transmit Continued page 152 December 1989 151 Aero Team Report oIf,1aed ters Would again bet has reward ing episodes modeling As contest problems arise have number competi tive events know what typical prob lems same problems exist world championshipsexcept WC theyre much bigger problems always seem get press time good things what really remember effort expended AMA host such large event AerOlympics II monumental organization plan ning required enormous will take quite decipher went right planned thanks worked hard organize operate such large event Finally thanks team member giving effort did helping needed Nearly everyone team veteran world champion ships competitionexcept What learn ing experience Without help sug gestions things would have gone smoothly think everyone team satisfied performance manager am asked serve manager again certainly some things will dif ferently ease job make things enjoyable everyone team Thanks everyone experience Ill never forget Heli Team Report ononued ready Round 1 contest fell Monday Au gust 26 Tom Dooley first member team fly put flight sim ply get rid jitters resulted score 1890 Tim Schoonard flew next got rid jitters score 1810 Curtis Youngblood third during flight developed tail rotor transmis sion problems transmission slid back decoupled drive during roll ing maneuver As result Curtis score 1460 seven maneuvers man aged save model Robert Gorham brought up rear Ini tially flight going well en gine wouldnt die during autorotation score 1795 eight maneuvers Ap parently Murphys Law does apply model Helicopters results first round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Ishika wathird team standings Japan first Switzerland US tied second Round 2 flown Tuesday August 29 time Murphys Law applied other two US pilots Tim Schoonard first expectations good flight tuned pipe split during Horizontal Eight As result engine gan sucking hot exhaust gases lost lot power score 1840 Tom Dooley experienced similar engine problems caused loose glow plug hovering maneuvers good enough offset problems aerobatics received score 1950 Robert Corham good flight scored 2075 Curtis Youngblood however experi enced tail rotor problems again took place still start box allowed him switch backup model score round 1960 complete results Round 2 Sensuifirst Dobashisecond Ishika wathird Team standings found Japan first Switzerlandsecond Germany third Midway contest obvious higher total scores being ob tained complete flights flights technically solid ie per fect hovering well-positioned smooth ly flown aerobatics power Japanese Helicopters forward flight amazing Lower rotor speed hovering maneuvers also evi dent Japanese machines well European Helicopters Dobashis Sensuis hovering performances per fect weather third round much windy first two rounds Furthermore out heat high humidity day Tim first fly team score 1990 though forced fly aerobatics weak side due high winds low sun Tom next flew no problems received 2075 best score en tire meet Toms strong hovering maneu vers absolutely perfect autorotation best features flight helped him wind played Robert little set score 2040 Curtis finally got No 1 machine function properly resulting excellent flight received score 2229 results third round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Da niele Craberthird Team standings Ja pan Switzerland US order Individual standings found Curtis fourth Robert sixth Tom eighth Tim 14th SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Conspetition Newsletter will present time time constructive thooght-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits asailable space unique ness constructiveness timeliness good taste Detemination appropriateness publication of matte, necessity rest sotely publisher thoughts presented author should necessacily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication roles-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Esecutive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility anther anyone else interested obtaining official action ToMuffle le Tim Soukup San Antonio TX past several years has plethora articles written noise model engines say model engines generic terms will make no difference aircraft ra dio unit mechanical linkage sim ply having noise comes play someone hear Re member .. tree falling forest Flight models least Gas-powered ones seem least bothered noise complaints far can tell rea son must simply require such large area retrieval safety purposes competitors specta tors present hear engine sound Also sound very short lived usually under 30 seconds RC fraternity seemingly bom barded noise complaints judging literature being spewed forth AMA rest modeling industry whole about effective mufflers noise limits Now seems after several decades engine freedom Control Line fliers going required muffle en gines have read several letters MA stating way another will death Control Line flying Rather moan various facts speculations what will various events does pose some additional ramifications Does general public want noise just noise doesnt matter noise generated RC CL FF utilize same kind two- fourstroke engines Would object paying $15-$35 go sit auditorium hear favorite music Heavy Metal Country Pop whatever know its going ex cess 90 dB 9 ft Usually 100-110 dB 200 ft norm People just love hear things loud Dont believe What about tractor pulls drag races drag boats Unlimited hydroplanes turbine en gines yet Reno air races Indy 500 can go noise part ex citement spectator draw Now AMA has traditionally found places hold Nationals noise would restriction cant think single AMA Nats being shut down because noise complaints just CL Combat noise RC Pylon Racing noise Free Flight noise Noise generation local pro blem nationa/ live area particularly noise sensitive has noise-level restric tion up act accordingly dont tell Texas must use muffler just because wherever having noise problem particular area Texas big flying field gnarly screaming gyrating unmuffled Con trol Line ship 500-600 ft loud 25-40 size RC ship poor muffler right over head 250 ft altitude because natural obstructions ground absorb much CL aircrafts noise RC model overhead nothing airspace separating us would also like point Out something else AMA industry have seem ingly overlooked What about can aboutrenegade modelSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 152 Model Aviation x 0 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X ers know Im talking about 0 These people may may be AMA members whatever reasons dont particularly enjoy local clubs o politics have such group very near home no cant hear fly x area starting developed homes Streets poured curb ing put no homes built Now 0. these renegade fliers use instant air field neighbors three 0 four streets away poor homeowners Cfl have withstand onslaught noise weekend fliers get chased X off just move down few streets 0 come back later day However dont know has ever happened al ways weem flying Maybe o neighbors love What about sport CL flier kind flier might AMA usually x is doesnt fly Combat Stunt o Racing Speed Carrier Such fliers proba bly have two airplanes fly a at local school yard AMA going to make two kinds groups adhere 0 to muffler rule way AMA can enforce muffler restriction con tests through clubs membership oth X erwise unenforceab/e rule just 0 cant assume everyone either AMA member and/or competitor have noise problem its o problem can guarantee y unmuffled engine field police wont come over give ticket fly Now Im writing malcontent result animosity myopia selfrighteousness fact live Texas doesnt automatically make red necked Rebel Like man said Just facts maam Just facts dont see Pylon being flown Downtown USA nor see tractor pulls outdoors next retirement home Ditto Reno air ra ces drag racing nationals etc Everyone must make decision what tolerable area area doesnt have noise problem Yours might Please dont make policy something cant enforce loc alized enigma Am happy can fly out mufflers bet sit uation must either muffle fly would muffle have couple planes installed reasons other being quiet dont minute believe noise root problem putting muf flers Control Line planes will AMAs panacea Personal responsibility understandingnot mention little PR workwith local governments will work wonders can show mature individuals Appeal sense wholesomeness fair play vite out contests make sure have some local mod eling families present Fathers mothers children make good image dont have contests area dont have common field fly dont despair Im sure little fore sight can find place fly dis turbing rest creation Let Say About That. Ross McMullen Editor Other cost muffler sport fliers constitute about 90% AMAs membership could probably care less about mandatory muffler rule except flying fields might jeopardized using mufflers As mufflers being made optional competition classes events na tional records kept engine perform ance factor scoring would unfair compare performance planes having mufflers What would have another set record categories muffler-equipped planes what modelers flying mufflerequipped planes because flying site con siderations going contest other competitors dont have mufflersor vice versa such meet either everyone uses mufflers everyone doesnt use Any other situation would unfair Lets chew last two questions eh OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Revised 1988-89 Sanction List TYPES OF EVERIB207 Panryplalo eusnla200 NOvOe Pennyplane dasiqoalsa PAl200 ABIlOOPIO OBTOSOR FREE FLIORT 210 Olnilllopla Calegory 1110111 it211 Aulogro BaBOl masked Oily n212OL Slide 51gb TeobI 1011124 Say021301 Slide Wood 102A Sas 5014004 Slick 103B Sas SCORTROL LIRE 104Odas301 Saopeed 1052 Gas302ASpead losPlC Pose 107TOO TaSloGB303B SyBed 100 Payload3045 SyBad 5-0 3051126 PlOlile P1010 IJ vnly lOBCalSo3001124 Plalile Pmla 0-0only 110E1001IOA307Formula 21 Jvnly 111E1001lc B30BFormula 40 ISOalISI 112COs350Jal 113001kB310P24 Speed 114MuAllillSI IBa 08000 115P-OS 110RuOSBI Speed312SIva Oal 117Coupe dHiasl3131124 MOuaB-l 110FIB Wakoliold3141124 Bousa-lI 110AMA Cub3151124 Scale-I 120P54-42 Slida3101124 Scala-lI 121Fly-Al Slide317Scala Raving 122OL Slides316P20 Team BBOB. 123 SpeciBI OL Slide310Navy Carrie-l 320Naoyoarlielll 124 eBliCOpIBI321NBvy Callie Plolilel 125 Olnilboplel322 Pr5Oi5iOl AslObBliOB 120 Aulogilo323 NOviCe ABIOSaliOBBCALE 127 CalBOvIl SliOB324 P20 AelobBlics. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/12
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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U H AMA 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood What summer did go Top Gun Scale event April until writing end September Under wood van logged 12000 miles sizable chunk miles occurred en gaged competition wars Top Gun Mint Julep two Bealeton VA events Scale Masters personal trips addition can throw AMA business trips Dayton Fun Fly trade show EAA Fly-In AerOlympics II RC World Championships Can see some mail accumulated desk work fun helped gain some new insights modeling Some observations Since coming AMA have taken great interest watching behavior competitors contest officials interesting aspects consider intensity individual ap proaches event observation val id competitors officials well might assume world championships event would ul timate intensity level After people traveled far spent great sums money must confess necessarily case Often personal motivation volved wanting win far exceeds magnitude event interesting observation al fail contest attended year examples rule relaxation some way condition appeared three forms 1 design 2 lack planning 3 Lack rule knowledge does take account differences occur due rule interpreta tion tried very hard make certain fContinued page 146 National Records following new National Records have processed during month Sep tember 1989 IndoorCategory IV Intermediate Stick Open3304 Stan Chilton 9/3/89 Outdoor Free Flight CO2 Power Open 1800 Robert Nichols 7/19/89 Control Line Navy Carrier Class II Open 4438 points Peter Mazur 9/10/89 1889 AerOlympics II Commentaries RC Aerobatics Team Managers Report John Britt responsibilities US team manager report world championships performance US team So things happen during WC would take book de scribe detail emotion elation disappointment wrapped up single event blow-by-blow details contest will ably covered elsewhere magazines emotional aspects participation cannot appreciated werent experience team diverse terms dividual personalities aircraft designs flying styles Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger about different night day mechanics Merle Hyde Wayne Ulery totally differ ent Throw pot Steve Helms experience always helpful team Tony Steve Tonys caller Bill Cun ningham assistant team manger myself What group teams airplanes spanned spectrum conventional F3A Pattern plane biplane large belt-driven-prop model way get judges favor choic es anyone thing having diversity team spirit exhibited member US team Everyone genuinely terested anothers performance problems success group guys worked teamand mean worked team winning Team Champion ship seemed nearly impossible per son did best give team best chance winning pilots flew hearts out shall never forget emotional high us felt score Tonys last flight team competition US teams last chance overtake Japanesewas relayed us Mike Ingalls As soon told us score knew won F3A World Champion ship Team Trophy Youve never seen grown uncontrollably happy life appropriate hap pened Tonys birthday Imagine celebrat ing birthday member world champion team effort put forth pilot last day team com petition unforgettable team effort continued during indi vidual competition though year sweep contest pilots flew very well should proud accomplishments con gratulations Chip fourth Tony ninth Dean 12th anyone ever asks ifor suggests thatthe team managers job free ride Continued page J51 RC Helicopter Team Managers Report Cliff Hiatt First may say thank team its effort team member outstanding job did years world championships obvious member worked very hard prior contest determined atti tude best did change competition very proud team spirit So congrat ulations Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard Curtis Youngblood knew would well Second dont let anyone tell team manager US team simply along ride Its lot hard work enjoyed minute Further after being team manager year compet itor F3C World Championships 1985 can honestly say both positions hold equal importance encourage competition fliers participate FAI events volunteer team manager po sition thrill attending interna tional event payment enough ef forts experience wish mod elers could enjoy least once mod eling careers Now contest arrived about Thursday August 24 checked AerOlympics Headquarters Practice flying already progress official practice site Jubilee Fairgrounds However saw field its lack fre quency control overabundance Heli copters air decided find differ ent site team could practice contact local flier led us high school having large soccer field perfect Japanese German teams met us next day Friday August 25 Saturday Au gust 26 practiced school well official contest field also given opportunity use Fentress NALF beneficial however confus ing frequency conflicts caused three flight lines used differ ent teams given one-hour time slot fly Saturday evening spent welcoming party preliminary team managers meeting headquarters attended Sunday August 27 practiced again secluded site opening ceremony contest field included demonstration flights benefit local spectators Official practice followed country al lowed 10 minutes per pilot practice Since United States team four Curtis Youngblood defending World Champion pilot just enough time fly entire course Now Continued page 152 December 1989 145 Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director tfn0d rules strictly adhered during world championships must cause generally FAI competitor knows rules well does hesitate pro test necessary Competitors officials often look upon protest negative actiona blot upon conduct contest Actually pro test can beand often isa very positive constructive action properly used continued page l47 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events insolves 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 IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIScott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Winnetka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clark ston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 1-707/448-4659 Joseph P Los sier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Ra pillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St. Rsckland MA 02370 II R Sobnno 87-26 88th SI Woodhasen Queens NY 1 t42t RC Ernest Nikudem 407 Willuw SI Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fusri 28 Ferowoud Dr. Cummack NY t1725 Ill Neluss Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentswn PA t8t03 East M Weisenbach 4568W t46th Cleveland OH 44t35 West lv Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Sos t287 Drangebarg SC 29116-t287 FF W Johnson 4t12 Whte Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St sonville FL 32205 VI AC C Gray Ost Hulman Salem Rd Haute IN 47803 AC Searing Dale Folkenieg t544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenslein Ave St Louis MO 63t19 vii Alt events except AC entire District texcept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E usa Terrace Cudahy WI 531 tO AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 530t4 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulas Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 viii Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hanter 6962 5 Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolula HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other AC AC escept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ot Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 It Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Lo. Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 841 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 v John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Eon 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St adelphia PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr. Advance NC 27006 v Dave Hemniraught PD Bos 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 284 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 lv Bob Karlsson 708 Balms Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Hacre NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Dradell NJ 07649 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Baach Rd Hampton VA 23664 Si Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr iac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bed Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsbors Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Binchoit 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcrsss PG Boa 65 Hantord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 99053 VI Jshn Guenther 2t609 BsrdenGreenvlle Ad Bsrden IN 47106 Vii Claude McCullough AR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harmood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Slut PO Eon e9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S. Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEaut Coast Austin Lehmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member 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 Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 Ill A Neaselbreck 6320 Bloeberry Hill CI, Cincinnati OH 45240 Tvm Miller 19130 Breekgreen Garden Fl Hanteruville NC 20870 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 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 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 602 AlIred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lutham NY 12110 Ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stoat 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALEAC SOARING John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106Dun Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tulunga CA 91042 INDOORAC AEROBATICS Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sit eat RD 3 Boa 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bitt Lee 3522 Tamarink Ln. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ci E. Spanaway WA 98387-6714 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Lagusa Nigel CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 96042 VI BeE Betlusmini 129 College Park Dr Crastview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattsman Rd Calabasus CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xt Anger Pierce t2306 2t9th Ave Ct S Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 6013 Dorsaff Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gartiald Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 60278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 60th Ave. Portland OR 97220 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Bashar 198 Merritt Dr Oradall NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 146 Model Aviation 1989 AerOlympics II Results RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships Individual ResultsBest 3 Rounds ContestantTeamIncluding Flyoffs Total 1H Prettner87 World Champ10000000/10000000/1000000 30000000 2W MattLiechenstein9945165/1000OOOO/9948050 29893215 3I Kristensen Canada9954439/9906719/9945450 29806599 4C HydeUSA97871 75/9780640/9976620 29544435 5G NarukeJapan9814748/9500760/9916880 29232388 6H HattaJapan9648554/9687340/9698700 29034594 7Y AkibaJapan9578525/9603689/9654550 28836764 8B LossenFR Germany9665758/9583749/9509090 28758597 9T Frackowiak USA9547596/9317049/9436360 28301005 10M Somenzini Argentina9235610/9314170/9685710 28235490 11D PatrickCanada9244766/9316690/9506490 28067946 12D KogerUSA9444833/9147760/9280520 27873113 13T SchulzFR Germany9189858/9031770/9207790 27429418 14C Campbell Canada8884048/9194915/8935060 27014023 15P WesselsFR Germany8887305/8903290/9074630 26865225 16P Goldsmith Australia8795097/9009080/8709090 26513267 17K BinksUK8792792/8873380/8837620 26503792 18M Di Biaggio Italy26344432 19 R Sundstrom Sweden 25900635 20 H Kronlachner Austria 25878978 21 Nicholls UK 25523136 22 Degotte Belgium 25456622 23 R Matt Liechenstein 25362857 24 H Peyer Switzerland 25318156 25 Johansson Sweden 2528581 726 E Edwards Australia 24848534 27 T Bosshard Switzerland 24714957 28 C White Australia 24570298 29 M Giglioli Italy 24447708 30 T Westrop UK 24284028 31 5 Nan Kim S Korea 24232431 32 J-P Lardini Belgium 24110700 33 G Casson S Africa 24049782 34 J Van Beek Netherlands 23891689 35 Y Le Goueftlec France 23822573 36 J Lenaerts Belgium 23800631 37 D Van Der Tooren Nertherlands 23688077 38 J Van Vllet Netherlands 2364861 7 39 L Ambroggi Argentina 236321 26 40 G Cox S Africa 2361 7866 41 R Craighead N Zealand 23611007 42S Young Cho S Korea 23495737 43 D Grobbelaar S Atrica 2348983044 R Keane Ireland 23424265 45 H Kowarz Austria 23211938 46 M Benincasa Italy 23029840 47 E Toft Den mark 22726714 48 J Barrios Mexico 22725867 49 Svens son Sweden 22693041 50 M Rodiguez Chile 2261 3520 51 J C Lavigne France 22533020 52 5 Vazquez Mexico 22438789 53 M Weber Luxembourg 22336213 54 P Stairmand N Zealand 2231 7984 55 Arnoutis Greece 21986487 56 E Giezendan ner Switzerland 21941124 57 H Tschen Guatemala 21777881 58 C Tubihong Thailand 21697298 59 MM Watanabe Brazil 21633636 60 M Quintanilla Mexico 21629564 61 Koenig Chile 21592991 62 PA Romano Brazil 21580739 63 L Ger ard Luxembourg 21295958 64 N Barrett Ireland 21277681 65 J Quevedo Jr Guatemala 21237544 66 CR Cauteran Spain 21190134 67 P Vongprasert Thailand 21111689 68 K Jen nings N Zealand 21056398 69 E Eirola Finland 208631 07 70 L Broderick Ireland 2050520371 H Ben Assor Israel 20384885 72 K Papaspirou Greece 19921684 73 J Bas Duque Spain 19685091 74 MV Gallego Spain 18556765 75 J Quevedo Sr Guatemala 18061577 76 P Techavipark Thai land 17910053 77 C Marcello Argentina 16883376 78 C Bos sard France 15103230 79 MAM Resende Brazil 12232996 80 Syria Finland 10670705 81 T Vallas Finland 2 6927556 Team Scores 1 USA 86338810 2 Japan 86083057 3 Canada 83979076 4 FR Germany 832287645 Austria 790909166 UK 76185540 7 Australia 758041 22 8 Sweden 73879493 9 Italy 73821980 10 Belgium 73367953 11 Switzerland 71974237 12 Netherlands 71228383 13 South Africa 71157478 14 Argentina 68222332 15 New Zealand 66985389 16 Mexico 66794220 17 Ireland 65207149 18 France 61458823 19 Guatemala 61077002 20 Thailand 6071 9040 21 Spain 59431990 22 Bra zil 55447371 23 Liechtenstein 2 5491 2181 24 South Korea 2 477281 68 25 Chile 2 44206511 26 Luxembourg 2 43632171 27 Greece 2 41908171 28 Finland 3 38461368 29 Denmark 1 2272671 4 30 Israel 1 20384885 RC Helicopter F3C World Championships Individual Results Contestant 1 Y Dobashi 45 Ishikawa 5R Gorham Best 3 Rounds Teamand Total Japan2220/2380/2310 6910 2K SensuiJapan2245/2285/2355 6885 3 C Youngblood 87 World Champion 1960/2220/2285 6465 Japan2165/2070/2175 6410 USA2075/2040/2190 6305 6E HelmFR Germany2060/2075/21 65 6300 7L MountUK2050/2025/2075 6150 8D GraberSwitzerland181 5/2160/2150 6125 9T SchoonardUSA1840/1990/2285 6090 201 5/1 965/2110 6090 10 J Brennsteiner Austria 11 V Heine FR Germany 6050 12 T Dooley USA 6010 13 M Depigny France 5975 14 P Daeppen Switzerland 5890 15 C Bliss UK 5760 16 R Linder Switzerland 5700 17 J Gerk ens FR Germany 5535 18 M Rocchi Italy 5500 19 M Lieu Hong Kong 5495 20 J Wallngton UK 5420 21 M Aita Italy 5405 22 P Mella Italy 5360 23 G Well France 5260 24 P Rose France 5220 25 R Barbuto Australia 4935 26 H Bingel Austria 4810 27 J van Lent Netherlands 4800 28 J Verhagen Netherlands 4740 29 J Wessel Australia 4710 30 G Woodward Australia 4405 31 K Verplanke Netherlands 4370 32 E Kastiel Israel 4340 33 K Porokka Finland 4155 34 C Palm dahl Sweden 3865 35 HJ Park S Korea 3820 36 K Flam mang Luxembourg 3715 37 AR Campbell New Zealand 3645 38 Maldonado Argentina 3610 39 P Prange Luxembourg 3540 40 J Lehtinen Finland 3090 41 N Wright S Africa 2705 Team Scores 1 Japan 20205 2 USA 18430 3 FR Germany 17885 4 Switzerland 17715 5 UK 17330 6 France 16455 7 Italy 16265 8 Australia 14050 9 Netherlands 13910 10 Austria 2 10900 Luxembourg 2 7255 12 Finland 2 7245 13 Hong Kong 1 5495 14 Israel 1 4340 15 Sweden 1 3865 16 5 Korea 1 3820 17 New Zealand 1 3645 18 Argentina 1 3610 19 5 Af rica 1 2705Continued next page might springboard improved rules interpretation ultimate change As official have several occasions encouraged individuals protest two cases Nats actually wrote protest contestant could give could rule against both ca ses RC Giant Scale other Control Line Sport Scale protested item came attention Contest Boards change effected improved rules Some rules can relaxed great deal concern Other instances breed dis content Scale contests attended summer observed proper processing form weighing mod els some forms competition rule governing weight classes competition sometimes determined weight ignore weighing model could result someone competing wrong class could argue contest manageContinued page 148 December 1989 147 1989 AerOlympics II Results continued RC Pylon Racing F3D World Championships Individual Results Best 10 Rd ContestantTeamand Fast Time 10 Shadel87 World Champ7575 713 20 JettUSA7610 740 3B De ChastelAustralia7610 742 4B RichmondUSA7680 749 5G HoverUSA7940 761 6Z HnizdilCzechoslovakia8090 773 7I HaighAustralia8286 810 8N ChujoJapan8371 808 9E WaltschekAustria8376 774 10J DanesCzechoslovakia8389 801 11 R Razzi Italy 8425 796 12 Y Sato Japan 8453 780 13 H Sagemueller FR Germany 8550 799 14 p Board UK 8718 847 15 G Giannasi Italy 8735 825 16 0 Kelly Canada 8776 832 17 K Reid UK 8785 849 18 R Langham Australia 8851 780 19 T Marnewick S Africa 9245 866 20 B Lever UK 9336 762 21 Y Nomura Japan 9446 860 22 0 Jakob FR Germany 9492901 23 E Graef FR Germany 9558880 24 J Davidson Canada 9850 926 25 W Lentjes Belgium 9915 842 26 M Malina Czechoslovakia 10582 765 27 P Sherliker S Af rica 10901 880 28 E Voets Belgium 11723 867 29 R Rie dener Switzerland 12950 1030 30 C Tollner S Africa 13090 929 31 P Mucedola Italy 13380840 32 Cappuyns Belgium 14677 830 33 Baker Canada 15764 879 Team Scores 1 USA 23230 2 Australia 24747 3 Japan 26270 4 UK 26839 5 Czechoslovakia 27065 6 FR Germany 27600 7 Italy 30540 8 5 Africa 33236 9 Canada 34390 10 Belgium 36315 11 Austria 1 48376 12 Switzerland 1 52950 1989 RC Soaring F3B World Championships Results Individual Results Best 5 Rounds ContestantTeamand Total 1N WrightUK2991 28/296020/295201/ 290925/292937 1474212 2P HoffmanAustria2842721289062/287747/ 291584/287906 1440571 3 J Ten Holt Netherlands 290642/287328/289022/ 279743/291009 1437744 4J WasnerAustria280603/283204/289767/ 286395/294898 1434867 5R LieseFR Germany 299781/283206/278318/ 300000/272088 1433393 6J SmitsNetherlands278747/286870/286286/ 2801 54/284625 1416682 75 DawsonUSA283666/279234/285370/ 285916/280479 1414665 8W VauthFR Germany262489/281285/290111/ 286047/294615 1414547 9R MullerSwitzerland268623/285678/290132/ 282960/285891 1413284 10 L JollyUSA283039/282870/277885/ 287564/276226 14075824 11 F Haupt Austria 1401386 12S Blanchard UK 1396707 13 M Schlott FR Germany 1396631 14 H Bonestro Nether lands 1394331 15 K Steiner Switzerland 1382266 16 P Ca sadei Italy 1380961 17 E Torp Norway 1380372 18 J Hor vath Hungary 1379575 19 M Legou Fraance 1375660 20 F Legou France 1366920 21 W Volke German DR 1364904 22 C Sterl German DR 1358718 23 D Worral UK 1347564 24 M Lorenzoni Italy 134565925 K Jeppesen Denmark 1342390 26 Szeri Hungary 1339407 27 G Hufkens Bel gium 1336770 28 R Ammann Switzerland 1336248 29 D Du chesne Belgium 1334052 30 C Zdrojkowski Poland 1331513 31 R Spicer USA 1331203 32 B Falkenberg German DR 1329847 33 Puyeski Israel 1322912 34 F Givone Italy 1310915 35 E Voros Hungary 1310246 36 J Bartek Czecho slovakia 1296210 37 W Stefanski Poland 1293219 38 5 Kaw amura Japan 1290143 39 M Janek Czechoslovakia 1281286 40 K Jasinski Poland 1280222 41 E Messan France 1268470 42 E Van Pragg Belgium 1261440 43 M Casares Spain 1258684 44 P Hinrichsen Denmark 1251452 45 5 Nagai Ja pan 1248049 46 T Rasmussen Denmark 1244723 47 Z Je sina Czechoslovakia 1244212 48 T Yuhki Japan 1214379 49 E Myr Norway 1181863 50 R Sfredda Luxembourg 1179543 51 Meir Israel 1142288 52 J Hubner Luxembourg 1026726 53 A Cristobal Spain 1016704 54 M Gentilotti Luxembourg 1009281 55 Z Nave Israel 987490 56 M Medina Spain 953710 Team Standings 1 Austria 4276826 2 Netherlands 4248757 3 FR Germany 4244571 4 UK 4218483 5 USA 4153452 6 Switzerland 4131800 7 German DR 4053469 8 Italy 4037535 9 Hungary 4029228 10 France 4011050 11 Belgium 3932262 12 Poland 3905020 13 Denmark 3838565 14 Czechoslovakia 3831708 15 Japan 3752571 16 Israel 3452690 17 Spain 3229098 18 Luxembourg 3215550 19 Norway 2 2562235 contestants knowledge rules often suffers various faults Frequently find contestant never learned rules first placeor remem bered incorrectly because kept track changes Another problem centers around people becoming confused about correct appli cability rules associated two eventsor some cases mixing up rules between categories Scale Continued page 151 148 Model Aviation 1989 European CL Championships ResultsSpeed F2A Individual Results 15 Kabakov Bulgaria 2700 16 5 Zanin Italy 26786 17 Colom ContestantTeam unds Bestbini Italy 26779 18 Tanev Bulgaria 26627 19 Stjarnesund Swe 1KalmykovUSSR29719/0/0 29719den 26367 20 parramon Spain 26316 21 Kjellberg Sweden 2PitskalevUSSR29662/0/0 2966225340 22 Fallgren Sweden 24977 23 Money Bulgaria 22684 3HalmanUK29221/28916/29573 29573Rosenhan FR Germany 21458 25 Magne France 0 4ChelkalinUSSR28869/28361/29134 29134 5SzegediHungary0/29071/29079 29079Team Standings 6 Mult Hungary28916 7 Eisner UK 28294 8 Rachwal Po land279509McGladderyUK 27943 10 Nagy Hungary1 USSR 88515 2 UK 85810 3 Hungary 85766 4 Poland 27771 11 Desloges France27342 12 T Rachwal Poland82038 5 Italy 80612 6 Sweden 76684 7 Bulgaria 76311 8 27074 13 E Zanin Italy 27047 14 Chojnacki Poland 27014France 2 27342 9 Spain 1 26316 10 FR Germany 1 21458 ment simply taking modelers word fact entered proper class proper size engine what-have-you experience suggests 1989 US FAI Scale Team Selection Finals John R Guenther Photos author August Midwest generally thought being hot humidthose dog-days-of-summer have heard summer quite different story contestants attending 1989 US FAI Scale team selection finals Day ton OH Most entrants arrived either Tuesday evening 15th early Wednes day morning overcast skies cool breezes high-pressure system making its way down out Canada Mid west However static judging set begin early Thursday morning large number entrants looking forward spend ing Wednesday inside Air Force Mu seum photographing special subjects future Scale models change weather welcome break heat humidity around midOhio area week before Special arrangements made Air Force Museum staff upclose photography special research archives AF Museum Library Wednesday change weather outside hardly noticed modelers inside museum host clubs years event Buzzin Buzzards Control Line Club Dayton Wing Masters RC Club Les Byrd CL CD Mark Wilson acting RC CD Choreographing whole event backstage Phil Walters member Wing Masters Flying Club Phil first contacted Dayton area proposal host FAI Scale event through hard work efforts things finally fell place host clubs Dayton Parks De partment local press coverage hard work dedicated AMAers respective clubs made Scale team selection event quite success Headquarters static judging contestant/judges meetings Holi day Inn Holidome Wagoner Ford Road north Dayton Static judging began early Thursday morning around naturally lighted indoor pool area Near restaur ant models placed floor side roped-off section foyer local press public viewing ac tivity inside Holidome hardly anyone took notice light rain falling business static judging tak ing place inside around pooi area CL Scale modelers outnumbered RC guys 11 nine years competi tion Noticeably missing CL Scale team selection Ron Sears Jeff Perez both former US FAI CL Scale team members Jeff decided sit out team selection volunteered help judge CL portion event Jeff hoped would able lend some valuable insight fellow modelers time judge previous WC experiences other hand Ron just didnt get current model finished time years event spent duration contest giving encouragement fellow CL fliers seemed big question come modelers havent turned out US FAI Scale Team Selection event both CL well RC categories because fact 1990 Scale World Champion ships held Poland po litical unrest Communist-bloc coun try could have unsettling effect travel plans competition next year because apathy indiffer ence lack understanding USA AMA CL RC Scale community seem exhibit anything has FAI Scale questions being echoed throughout week among judges small number contestants present wonder such highcaliber team could fielded year world-class competition flying portion competition got un der way early Friday morning August 18 Dave Brown Don Lindley Don Lowe acting AMA FAI Jury members F4B F4C finals CL RC Scale Mike Gretz chief judge CL convened team judges Bert Dugan Jeff Perez Andy Sheber Mike Stott under cool gray skies light breezes practice competition CL circles according December 1989 149 Avionics rack detail typical masterful craftsmanship embodied Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A RC plane weighs exactly 70 kilogramsthe maximum allowed rules Weve seen Ed Rhodes big LL uougias AU7 A-1H Skyraider before Its very impres sive CL model uses Supertigre 60 power new US Scale team has Control Line contingent L well RC troop R CL team composed L-R Dale Campbell Ryan STA Stephen Ashby Mooney MU-2N Jack Sheeks Tavel Air Mystery Ship team manager Mike Stott RCers L-R Cliff Tacie Savoia Marchetti SM-81 team manager George Buso standing Bob Hanft Nieuport 28 C-i Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A outset RC competition everyone knew Ramon Torres flying new Beechcraft T-44A entrant reck oned Ramon former US FAI Scale team member learned lessons well Italy 1988 returned years team selection model very accurate outline quiet flight building efforts over past year paid off him because end first round competition Ramon already person beat Over CL site Dale Campbell flying new Ryan STA established early tent number Dale flew three near ly flawless flights Ryans smoker sys tem putting out plume dense white smoke Stephen Ashby two-time US FAI Scale team member really work hard capture second-place berth CL team due faulty engine performance Mitsubishi MU-2N Stephens third flight however saving grace enough put him solid second Jack Sheeks flying Travel Air Mystery Ship R614-K wasnt bridesmaid team selection Jacks expert flying expe rience building earned him firsttime slot US Scale team Back RC strip action picked up flying performance one-time former US Scale team member Bob Hanft flying new Nieuport 28 C-i two-time former team member Cliff Tacie flying Savoia Marchetti SM-81 one-time former team member Clayton Skip Mast flying new C-130 Hercules became apparent everyone watching competition K-factors bo nus system associated FAI-style flying building going have direct im pact determining winners years competition contrast pervasive tension usu ally associated form competitionstyle flying probably least tension-filled team selection past sev eral years As example good deal cializing renewing friendships took place over course event schedule RC CL entrants both came aid halewinning Hyan look rivets fasteners cowl John Guenther broke out plywood landing gear mounting plate Spitfire Mk Xc Ramon Torres especially provided John carbon-fiber materi als plywood needed repair model Stephen Ashby having engine problems crowd engine experts gath ered around him Holiday Inn parking lot end first day competition assist him tricky problem get ting engine carbs set properly Dave Brown stopped over give Stephen needed hand tricky engines BBQ buffet Thursday evening attended over 100 people new friendships well storytelling past competitions filled banquet room air As flying conditions sky over cast air cool flying light foggy rain greeted contestants Friday morning drizzle came end midafternoon plenty compe is-2 ke engine tition time remained first day fly ing Winds light often practically nonexistent course flying schedule person suffer crosswind conditions RC site seems John Guenther Spitfire . sought out upwind heading slightest breeze Bob Hanft Earl Thompson models tail skids elected take off grass area adjacent paved runway too would often swing wind soon airspeed attained As contest seems though always some grumbling about judg ing whether static scores flight scoring whole however quiet team selection few problems general consensus among contestants judging hard fairthe way should CL Scale Entries Contestant Julie Abel Stephen Ashby Charles Bauer Matt Bauer Ralph Burnstein Dick Byron Dale Campbell Australia Graves Lyn Green Ed Rhodes Home Town Florissant MO Indianapolis IN Norridge IL Norridge IL Port Clinton OH Des Moines IA Newton NC Detroit Ml Celina OH Cinnaminson NJ Jack SheeksIndianapolis IN Model Clipped Wing Cub Mitsubishi MU-2N F-86F Sabre civil Savoia Marchetti SM-79 Boeing F4B-4 SNJ-5 Ryan STA Brown B-2 Racer FW-1 90-A8 Douglas AD7A-1 H Skyraider Travel Air Mystery Ship R-614K Scale 16 17 18 111 16 17 15 14 17 17 Engine OS Max 40 ABC 2-HP 40 K&B 61 ST 60/ 2-Astro 06 OS Max 60 ST 60 ST 60 ABC ST 61 ABC Enya 60 ST 60 15 OSMaxl20 4-cycle RC Scale Entries Contestant John Guenther Bob Hanft Clayton Skip Mast Harold Parenti Home Town Model Borden INSpitfire Mk Xc Elberta AL Royal Oak Ml Westchester IL Stephen Sauger Troy Ml Clifford Tacie Earl Thompson Ramon Torres Bob Wischer Mt Clemens Ml Livermore CA Neiuport 28 C-i C-130 Hercules Cessna Skymaster 336 Aeronca Sedan 15 AC Savoia Marchetti SM-81 Howard DGA-5 Miramar FLBeechcraft T-44A Delafield WIAeronca K Scout Scale Engines 1605 Max 90 4-cycle 14OSMaxl60 4-cycle twin 1164-K&B 21 162-05 Max 48 4-cycle 1505 Max 90 4-cycle 1113-K&B 29 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle 16 2-05 Max 45 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle twin wt kg 278 528 522 555 416 403 454 539 470 522 wt kg 609 609 698 635 663 662 unk 70 598 150 Model Aviation 11 u iviax u note incrediwe deiaii struts panels dummy engine prop remarks given several CL en trants best flown quite some time Les Byrd CL CD flew warmup flight CL judges prior start official competition flights same sort arrangements made RC Scale judges using volun teer Buckeye Aero Squadron Jim Martin RC judging crew headed George Buso chief judge Darlene Frederick Vernon Altamarino Leroy Weber Bill Carper filling out set five 1990 US team managers Mike Stott F4B CL Scale George Buso F4C RC Scale guys have work Cut Out getting current models new ones ready 1990 World Champi onships Poland am manag ers making sure team members docu mentation strong possible modelers finding time get precious practice flying throughout next yearflying required worldclass competitoris often hard Other Bob Hanft now retired rest fellows team have full-time jobs professional responsibilities demand lot free time should wish new US FAI Scale team members best wishes good luck preparing upcoming competi tion lets see everything possi ble Poland bring home winners honors 1990 Good luck Technical Director continued instance people will blend rules Precision Sport Giant dont belong too often same prob lems related above faults found ficials running event Another example least Scale ignor ing time limits event summer stuck right time limit listed Another said would have watch kinda wink wink loose needed little time third event evi dently didnt use time limit know instance 23 minutes 12 minutes allowed used Can things like affect outcome contest Guess cases contest management allows because want run relaxed contest laudable motive albeit too practical person comes ptepared does thing fol lows rules should lose because someone else allowed rebuild model flight line witnessed another event summer has important ramifications competition RC flying What hap pened brought mind article read Readers Digest years ago concerned lull-scale plane crash destined occur because some major incident rather due series small almost significant happenings As recall items such late departure hence increased density altitude air temperature increased during day fuel overload malfunctioning instrument mis placed runway markers few others combined cause accident two occurrences would have relatively harmless whole bundle together did witnessed model crash contest should have happened Please under stand words follow de signed assess blame nor re call bad memories participants Rather mention incident because like Readers Digest story points up need everyone alert con cerned trusting fact other guy always going save day two flight lines event Because abundance certain RC fre quencies same frequency assigned both lines some instances practice CD likes encourage workable system extra care late event everybody kinda hurrying tad CD cards containing frequencies front him called two persons lines same frequency Flier already transmitter frequency pin Flier two went im pound obtain transmitter left impound itbut fre quency pin So far three persons should have caught problem developing stopped scenario continuing Flier two proceeded line called other flier go ahead start did once air flier two turned onand model crashed Now interesting kicker story two fliers very good friends came contest together regularly fly together same home field Well really together since know same frequency Again no attempting assess blame Having competed years can think zillion reasons four individuals CD transmitter impound person two contestants involved could distracted enough allow incident occur fact several lapses linked gether allow incident occur unfortunate concerned felt very badly about damage model anything positive can said have come crash object lesson us would like give complete report AerOlympics II CDed Chesa peake VAbut wont will read about various publications suspect writers will have better view forest did just too darn trees way cannot remember two-week period life intensive physically draining unless basic training armed forces 1954 days began 600 am sometimes ended midnight supposed knowledgeable charming witty friendly helpful ever having Boy Scout work Along about Wednesday second full week drifting off sleep dreamy limbo state en sues terrible feeling week would never end would stuck transit between room 116 Holiday Inn Fentress airfield rest natural life following photo taken good friend Frequency Committee George Steiner shows hard really worked out flight line What heckeverything going along swim mingly Id already seen several F3A Humpty Bumps flown day anyway event did end Would again Without doubt cannot describe wonderful feeling wraps snugly about s being involved event like Beyond friendships occurred visiting competitors must con sider quality time spent co workers old friends also working event moments pure delight three four us would FOD runway picking up foreign oblects lying near edge might ingested jet engines day miles runway taxiways As drifted down vast open expanse chance let hair down tell war stories just relax can offer profound Thank people worked RC World Champi onships What team close month let include brief comment concerning EAA Fly-In attended once again year FAA operates 10 large forum tents throughout week hour half different presentation chosen among vast variety subjects occurs tent year AMA presented session entitled What Makes An Airplane Real experience gratifying Some 200 persons attended session rep resented modeling community EAA persons interested modeling An formal poll indicated about 25% present members both FAA AMA Next year hope able present two programs better serve specific needs interested parties love air planes havent Oshkosh during week definite void aviation experience quotient See 1990 have call endless details need attention Meetings phone calls letters reservations recovering reserva tions cancelled retrieving scores soliciting contributions thank Bill Cun ningham uniforms practice sites getting transmitters impound 1100 am morning after attending meeting maybe party now night before late hours hang ing around until end days compe tition 730 pm pick up transmit Continued page 152 December 1989 151 Aero Team Report oIf,1aed ters Would again bet has reward ing episodes modeling As contest problems arise have number competi tive events know what typical prob lems same problems exist world championshipsexcept WC theyre much bigger problems always seem get press time good things what really remember effort expended AMA host such large event AerOlympics II monumental organization plan ning required enormous will take quite decipher went right planned thanks worked hard organize operate such large event Finally thanks team member giving effort did helping needed Nearly everyone team veteran world champion ships competitionexcept What learn ing experience Without help sug gestions things would have gone smoothly think everyone team satisfied performance manager am asked serve manager again certainly some things will dif ferently ease job make things enjoyable everyone team Thanks everyone experience Ill never forget Heli Team Report ononued ready Round 1 contest fell Monday Au gust 26 Tom Dooley first member team fly put flight sim ply get rid jitters resulted score 1890 Tim Schoonard flew next got rid jitters score 1810 Curtis Youngblood third during flight developed tail rotor transmis sion problems transmission slid back decoupled drive during roll ing maneuver As result Curtis score 1460 seven maneuvers man aged save model Robert Gorham brought up rear Ini tially flight going well en gine wouldnt die during autorotation score 1795 eight maneuvers Ap parently Murphys Law does apply model Helicopters results first round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Ishika wathird team standings Japan first Switzerland US tied second Round 2 flown Tuesday August 29 time Murphys Law applied other two US pilots Tim Schoonard first expectations good flight tuned pipe split during Horizontal Eight As result engine gan sucking hot exhaust gases lost lot power score 1840 Tom Dooley experienced similar engine problems caused loose glow plug hovering maneuvers good enough offset problems aerobatics received score 1950 Robert Corham good flight scored 2075 Curtis Youngblood however experi enced tail rotor problems again took place still start box allowed him switch backup model score round 1960 complete results Round 2 Sensuifirst Dobashisecond Ishika wathird Team standings found Japan first Switzerlandsecond Germany third Midway contest obvious higher total scores being ob tained complete flights flights technically solid ie per fect hovering well-positioned smooth ly flown aerobatics power Japanese Helicopters forward flight amazing Lower rotor speed hovering maneuvers also evi dent Japanese machines well European Helicopters Dobashis Sensuis hovering performances per fect weather third round much windy first two rounds Furthermore out heat high humidity day Tim first fly team score 1990 though forced fly aerobatics weak side due high winds low sun Tom next flew no problems received 2075 best score en tire meet Toms strong hovering maneu vers absolutely perfect autorotation best features flight helped him wind played Robert little set score 2040 Curtis finally got No 1 machine function properly resulting excellent flight received score 2229 results third round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Da niele Craberthird Team standings Ja pan Switzerland US order Individual standings found Curtis fourth Robert sixth Tom eighth Tim 14th SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Conspetition Newsletter will present time time constructive thooght-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits asailable space unique ness constructiveness timeliness good taste Detemination appropriateness publication of matte, necessity rest sotely publisher thoughts presented author should necessacily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication roles-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Esecutive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility anther anyone else interested obtaining official action ToMuffle le Tim Soukup San Antonio TX past several years has plethora articles written noise model engines say model engines generic terms will make no difference aircraft ra dio unit mechanical linkage sim ply having noise comes play someone hear Re member .. tree falling forest Flight models least Gas-powered ones seem least bothered noise complaints far can tell rea son must simply require such large area retrieval safety purposes competitors specta tors present hear engine sound Also sound very short lived usually under 30 seconds RC fraternity seemingly bom barded noise complaints judging literature being spewed forth AMA rest modeling industry whole about effective mufflers noise limits Now seems after several decades engine freedom Control Line fliers going required muffle en gines have read several letters MA stating way another will death Control Line flying Rather moan various facts speculations what will various events does pose some additional ramifications Does general public want noise just noise doesnt matter noise generated RC CL FF utilize same kind two- fourstroke engines Would object paying $15-$35 go sit auditorium hear favorite music Heavy Metal Country Pop whatever know its going ex cess 90 dB 9 ft Usually 100-110 dB 200 ft norm People just love hear things loud Dont believe What about tractor pulls drag races drag boats Unlimited hydroplanes turbine en gines yet Reno air races Indy 500 can go noise part ex citement spectator draw Now AMA has traditionally found places hold Nationals noise would restriction cant think single AMA Nats being shut down because noise complaints just CL Combat noise RC Pylon Racing noise Free Flight noise Noise generation local pro blem nationa/ live area particularly noise sensitive has noise-level restric tion up act accordingly dont tell Texas must use muffler just because wherever having noise problem particular area Texas big flying field gnarly screaming gyrating unmuffled Con trol Line ship 500-600 ft loud 25-40 size RC ship poor muffler right over head 250 ft altitude because natural obstructions ground absorb much CL aircrafts noise RC model overhead nothing airspace separating us would also like point Out something else AMA industry have seem ingly overlooked What about can aboutrenegade modelSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 152 Model Aviation x 0 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X ers know Im talking about 0 These people may may be AMA members whatever reasons dont particularly enjoy local clubs o politics have such group very near home no cant hear fly x area starting developed homes Streets poured curb ing put no homes built Now 0. these renegade fliers use instant air field neighbors three 0 four streets away poor homeowners Cfl have withstand onslaught noise weekend fliers get chased X off just move down few streets 0 come back later day However dont know has ever happened al ways weem flying Maybe o neighbors love What about sport CL flier kind flier might AMA usually x is doesnt fly Combat Stunt o Racing Speed Carrier Such fliers proba bly have two airplanes fly a at local school yard AMA going to make two kinds groups adhere 0 to muffler rule way AMA can enforce muffler restriction con tests through clubs membership oth X erwise unenforceab/e rule just 0 cant assume everyone either AMA member and/or competitor have noise problem its o problem can guarantee y unmuffled engine field police wont come over give ticket fly Now Im writing malcontent result animosity myopia selfrighteousness fact live Texas doesnt automatically make red necked Rebel Like man said Just facts maam Just facts dont see Pylon being flown Downtown USA nor see tractor pulls outdoors next retirement home Ditto Reno air ra ces drag racing nationals etc Everyone must make decision what tolerable area area doesnt have noise problem Yours might Please dont make policy something cant enforce loc alized enigma Am happy can fly out mufflers bet sit uation must either muffle fly would muffle have couple planes installed reasons other being quiet dont minute believe noise root problem putting muf flers Control Line planes will AMAs panacea Personal responsibility understandingnot mention little PR workwith local governments will work wonders can show mature individuals Appeal sense wholesomeness fair play vite out contests make sure have some local mod eling families present Fathers mothers children make good image dont have contests area dont have common field fly dont despair Im sure little fore sight can find place fly dis turbing rest creation Let Say About That. Ross McMullen Editor Other cost muffler sport fliers constitute about 90% AMAs membership could probably care less about mandatory muffler rule except flying fields might jeopardized using mufflers As mufflers being made optional competition classes events na tional records kept engine perform ance factor scoring would unfair compare performance planes having mufflers What would have another set record categories muffler-equipped planes what modelers flying mufflerequipped planes because flying site con siderations going contest other competitors dont have mufflersor vice versa such meet either everyone uses mufflers everyone doesnt use Any other situation would unfair Lets chew last two questions eh OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Revised 1988-89 Sanction List TYPES OF EVERIB207 Panryplalo eusnla200 NOvOe Pennyplane dasiqoalsa PAl200 ABIlOOPIO OBTOSOR FREE FLIORT 210 Olnilllopla Calegory 1110111 it211 Aulogro BaBOl masked Oily n212OL Slide 51gb TeobI 1011124 Say021301 Slide Wood 102A Sas 5014004 Slick 103B Sas SCORTROL LIRE 104Odas301 Saopeed 1052 Gas302ASpead losPlC Pose 107TOO TaSloGB303B SyBed 100 Payload3045 SyBad 5-0 3051126 PlOlile P1010 IJ vnly lOBCalSo3001124 Plalile Pmla 0-0only 110E1001IOA307Formula 21 Jvnly 111E1001lc B30BFormula 40 ISOalISI 112COs350Jal 113001kB310P24 Speed 114MuAllillSI IBa 08000 115P-OS 110RuOSBI Speed312SIva Oal 117Coupe dHiasl3131124 MOuaB-l 110FIB Wakoliold3141124 Bousa-lI 110AMA Cub3151124 Scale-I 120P54-42 Slida3101124 Scala-lI 121Fly-Al Slide317Scala Raving 122OL Slides316P20 Team BBOB. 123 SpeciBI OL Slide310Navy Carrie-l 320Naoyoarlielll 124 eBliCOpIBI321NBvy Callie Plolilel 125 Olnilboplel322 Pr5Oi5iOl AslObBliOB 120 Aulogilo323 NOviCe ABIOSaliOBBCALE 127 CalBOvIl SliOB324 P20 AelobBlics. 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U H AMA 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood What summer did go Top Gun Scale event April until writing end September Under wood van logged 12000 miles sizable chunk miles occurred en gaged competition wars Top Gun Mint Julep two Bealeton VA events Scale Masters personal trips addition can throw AMA business trips Dayton Fun Fly trade show EAA Fly-In AerOlympics II RC World Championships Can see some mail accumulated desk work fun helped gain some new insights modeling Some observations Since coming AMA have taken great interest watching behavior competitors contest officials interesting aspects consider intensity individual ap proaches event observation val id competitors officials well might assume world championships event would ul timate intensity level After people traveled far spent great sums money must confess necessarily case Often personal motivation volved wanting win far exceeds magnitude event interesting observation al fail contest attended year examples rule relaxation some way condition appeared three forms 1 design 2 lack planning 3 Lack rule knowledge does take account differences occur due rule interpreta tion tried very hard make certain fContinued page 146 National Records following new National Records have processed during month Sep tember 1989 IndoorCategory IV Intermediate Stick Open3304 Stan Chilton 9/3/89 Outdoor Free Flight CO2 Power Open 1800 Robert Nichols 7/19/89 Control Line Navy Carrier Class II Open 4438 points Peter Mazur 9/10/89 1889 AerOlympics II Commentaries RC Aerobatics Team Managers Report John Britt responsibilities US team manager report world championships performance US team So things happen during WC would take book de scribe detail emotion elation disappointment wrapped up single event blow-by-blow details contest will ably covered elsewhere magazines emotional aspects participation cannot appreciated werent experience team diverse terms dividual personalities aircraft designs flying styles Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger about different night day mechanics Merle Hyde Wayne Ulery totally differ ent Throw pot Steve Helms experience always helpful team Tony Steve Tonys caller Bill Cun ningham assistant team manger myself What group teams airplanes spanned spectrum conventional F3A Pattern plane biplane large belt-driven-prop model way get judges favor choic es anyone thing having diversity team spirit exhibited member US team Everyone genuinely terested anothers performance problems success group guys worked teamand mean worked team winning Team Champion ship seemed nearly impossible per son did best give team best chance winning pilots flew hearts out shall never forget emotional high us felt score Tonys last flight team competition US teams last chance overtake Japanesewas relayed us Mike Ingalls As soon told us score knew won F3A World Champion ship Team Trophy Youve never seen grown uncontrollably happy life appropriate hap pened Tonys birthday Imagine celebrat ing birthday member world champion team effort put forth pilot last day team com petition unforgettable team effort continued during indi vidual competition though year sweep contest pilots flew very well should proud accomplishments con gratulations Chip fourth Tony ninth Dean 12th anyone ever asks ifor suggests thatthe team managers job free ride Continued page J51 RC Helicopter Team Managers Report Cliff Hiatt First may say thank team its effort team member outstanding job did years world championships obvious member worked very hard prior contest determined atti tude best did change competition very proud team spirit So congrat ulations Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard Curtis Youngblood knew would well Second dont let anyone tell team manager US team simply along ride Its lot hard work enjoyed minute Further after being team manager year compet itor F3C World Championships 1985 can honestly say both positions hold equal importance encourage competition fliers participate FAI events volunteer team manager po sition thrill attending interna tional event payment enough ef forts experience wish mod elers could enjoy least once mod eling careers Now contest arrived about Thursday August 24 checked AerOlympics Headquarters Practice flying already progress official practice site Jubilee Fairgrounds However saw field its lack fre quency control overabundance Heli copters air decided find differ ent site team could practice contact local flier led us high school having large soccer field perfect Japanese German teams met us next day Friday August 25 Saturday Au gust 26 practiced school well official contest field also given opportunity use Fentress NALF beneficial however confus ing frequency conflicts caused three flight lines used differ ent teams given one-hour time slot fly Saturday evening spent welcoming party preliminary team managers meeting headquarters attended Sunday August 27 practiced again secluded site opening ceremony contest field included demonstration flights benefit local spectators Official practice followed country al lowed 10 minutes per pilot practice Since United States team four Curtis Youngblood defending World Champion pilot just enough time fly entire course Now Continued page 152 December 1989 145 Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director tfn0d rules strictly adhered during world championships must cause generally FAI competitor knows rules well does hesitate pro test necessary Competitors officials often look upon protest negative actiona blot upon conduct contest Actually pro test can beand often isa very positive constructive action properly used continued page l47 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events insolves 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 IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIScott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Winnetka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clark ston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 1-707/448-4659 Joseph P Los sier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Ra pillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St. Rsckland MA 02370 II R Sobnno 87-26 88th SI Woodhasen Queens NY 1 t42t RC Ernest Nikudem 407 Willuw SI Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fusri 28 Ferowoud Dr. Cummack NY t1725 Ill Neluss Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentswn PA t8t03 East M Weisenbach 4568W t46th Cleveland OH 44t35 West lv Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Sos t287 Drangebarg SC 29116-t287 FF W Johnson 4t12 Whte Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St sonville FL 32205 VI AC C Gray Ost Hulman Salem Rd Haute IN 47803 AC Searing Dale Folkenieg t544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenslein Ave St Louis MO 63t19 vii Alt events except AC entire District texcept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E usa Terrace Cudahy WI 531 tO AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 530t4 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulas Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 viii Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hanter 6962 5 Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolula HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other AC AC escept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ot Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 It Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Lo. Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 841 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 v John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Eon 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St adelphia PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr. Advance NC 27006 v Dave Hemniraught PD Bos 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 284 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 lv Bob Karlsson 708 Balms Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Hacre NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Dradell NJ 07649 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Baach Rd Hampton VA 23664 Si Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr iac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bed Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsbors Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Binchoit 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcrsss PG Boa 65 Hantord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 99053 VI Jshn Guenther 2t609 BsrdenGreenvlle Ad Bsrden IN 47106 Vii Claude McCullough AR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harmood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Slut PO Eon e9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S. Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEaut Coast Austin Lehmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member 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 Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 Ill A Neaselbreck 6320 Bloeberry Hill CI, Cincinnati OH 45240 Tvm Miller 19130 Breekgreen Garden Fl Hanteruville NC 20870 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 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 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 602 AlIred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lutham NY 12110 Ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stoat 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALEAC SOARING John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106Dun Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tulunga CA 91042 INDOORAC AEROBATICS Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sit eat RD 3 Boa 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bitt Lee 3522 Tamarink Ln. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ci E. Spanaway WA 98387-6714 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Lagusa Nigel CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 96042 VI BeE Betlusmini 129 College Park Dr Crastview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattsman Rd Calabasus CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xt Anger Pierce t2306 2t9th Ave Ct S Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 6013 Dorsaff Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gartiald Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 60278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 60th Ave. Portland OR 97220 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Bashar 198 Merritt Dr Oradall NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 146 Model Aviation 1989 AerOlympics II Results RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships Individual ResultsBest 3 Rounds ContestantTeamIncluding Flyoffs Total 1H Prettner87 World Champ10000000/10000000/1000000 30000000 2W MattLiechenstein9945165/1000OOOO/9948050 29893215 3I Kristensen Canada9954439/9906719/9945450 29806599 4C HydeUSA97871 75/9780640/9976620 29544435 5G NarukeJapan9814748/9500760/9916880 29232388 6H HattaJapan9648554/9687340/9698700 29034594 7Y AkibaJapan9578525/9603689/9654550 28836764 8B LossenFR Germany9665758/9583749/9509090 28758597 9T Frackowiak 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J Lenaerts Belgium 23800631 37 D Van Der Tooren Nertherlands 23688077 38 J Van Vllet Netherlands 2364861 7 39 L Ambroggi Argentina 236321 26 40 G Cox S Africa 2361 7866 41 R Craighead N Zealand 23611007 42S Young Cho S Korea 23495737 43 D Grobbelaar S Atrica 2348983044 R Keane Ireland 23424265 45 H Kowarz Austria 23211938 46 M Benincasa Italy 23029840 47 E Toft Den mark 22726714 48 J Barrios Mexico 22725867 49 Svens son Sweden 22693041 50 M Rodiguez Chile 2261 3520 51 J C Lavigne France 22533020 52 5 Vazquez Mexico 22438789 53 M Weber Luxembourg 22336213 54 P Stairmand N Zealand 2231 7984 55 Arnoutis Greece 21986487 56 E Giezendan ner Switzerland 21941124 57 H Tschen Guatemala 21777881 58 C Tubihong Thailand 21697298 59 MM Watanabe Brazil 21633636 60 M Quintanilla Mexico 21629564 61 Koenig Chile 21592991 62 PA Romano Brazil 21580739 63 L Ger ard Luxembourg 21295958 64 N Barrett Ireland 21277681 65 J Quevedo Jr Guatemala 21237544 66 CR Cauteran Spain 21190134 67 P Vongprasert Thailand 21111689 68 K Jen nings N Zealand 21056398 69 E Eirola Finland 208631 07 70 L Broderick Ireland 2050520371 H Ben Assor Israel 20384885 72 K Papaspirou Greece 19921684 73 J Bas Duque Spain 19685091 74 MV Gallego Spain 18556765 75 J Quevedo Sr Guatemala 18061577 76 P Techavipark Thai land 17910053 77 C Marcello Argentina 16883376 78 C Bos sard France 15103230 79 MAM Resende Brazil 12232996 80 Syria Finland 10670705 81 T Vallas Finland 2 6927556 Team Scores 1 USA 86338810 2 Japan 86083057 3 Canada 83979076 4 FR Germany 832287645 Austria 790909166 UK 76185540 7 Australia 758041 22 8 Sweden 73879493 9 Italy 73821980 10 Belgium 73367953 11 Switzerland 71974237 12 Netherlands 71228383 13 South Africa 71157478 14 Argentina 68222332 15 New Zealand 66985389 16 Mexico 66794220 17 Ireland 65207149 18 France 61458823 19 Guatemala 61077002 20 Thailand 6071 9040 21 Spain 59431990 22 Bra zil 55447371 23 Liechtenstein 2 5491 2181 24 South Korea 2 477281 68 25 Chile 2 44206511 26 Luxembourg 2 43632171 27 Greece 2 41908171 28 Finland 3 38461368 29 Denmark 1 2272671 4 30 Israel 1 20384885 RC Helicopter F3C World Championships Individual Results Contestant 1 Y Dobashi 45 Ishikawa 5R Gorham Best 3 Rounds Teamand Total Japan2220/2380/2310 6910 2K SensuiJapan2245/2285/2355 6885 3 C Youngblood 87 World Champion 1960/2220/2285 6465 Japan2165/2070/2175 6410 USA2075/2040/2190 6305 6E HelmFR Germany2060/2075/21 65 6300 7L MountUK2050/2025/2075 6150 8D GraberSwitzerland181 5/2160/2150 6125 9T SchoonardUSA1840/1990/2285 6090 201 5/1 965/2110 6090 10 J Brennsteiner Austria 11 V Heine FR Germany 6050 12 T Dooley USA 6010 13 M Depigny France 5975 14 P Daeppen Switzerland 5890 15 C Bliss UK 5760 16 R Linder Switzerland 5700 17 J Gerk ens FR Germany 5535 18 M Rocchi Italy 5500 19 M Lieu Hong Kong 5495 20 J Wallngton UK 5420 21 M Aita Italy 5405 22 P Mella Italy 5360 23 G Well France 5260 24 P Rose France 5220 25 R Barbuto Australia 4935 26 H Bingel Austria 4810 27 J van Lent Netherlands 4800 28 J Verhagen Netherlands 4740 29 J Wessel Australia 4710 30 G Woodward Australia 4405 31 K Verplanke Netherlands 4370 32 E Kastiel Israel 4340 33 K Porokka Finland 4155 34 C Palm dahl Sweden 3865 35 HJ Park S Korea 3820 36 K Flam mang Luxembourg 3715 37 AR Campbell New Zealand 3645 38 Maldonado Argentina 3610 39 P Prange Luxembourg 3540 40 J Lehtinen Finland 3090 41 N Wright S Africa 2705 Team Scores 1 Japan 20205 2 USA 18430 3 FR Germany 17885 4 Switzerland 17715 5 UK 17330 6 France 16455 7 Italy 16265 8 Australia 14050 9 Netherlands 13910 10 Austria 2 10900 Luxembourg 2 7255 12 Finland 2 7245 13 Hong Kong 1 5495 14 Israel 1 4340 15 Sweden 1 3865 16 5 Korea 1 3820 17 New Zealand 1 3645 18 Argentina 1 3610 19 5 Af rica 1 2705Continued next page might springboard improved rules interpretation ultimate change As official have several occasions encouraged individuals protest two cases Nats actually wrote protest contestant could give could rule against both ca ses RC Giant Scale other Control Line Sport Scale protested item came attention Contest Boards change effected improved rules Some rules can relaxed great deal concern Other instances breed dis content Scale contests attended summer observed proper processing form weighing mod els some forms competition rule governing weight classes competition sometimes determined weight ignore weighing model could result someone competing wrong class could argue contest manageContinued page 148 December 1989 147 1989 AerOlympics II Results continued RC Pylon Racing F3D World Championships Individual Results Best 10 Rd ContestantTeamand Fast Time 10 Shadel87 World Champ7575 713 20 JettUSA7610 740 3B De ChastelAustralia7610 742 4B RichmondUSA7680 749 5G HoverUSA7940 761 6Z HnizdilCzechoslovakia8090 773 7I HaighAustralia8286 810 8N ChujoJapan8371 808 9E WaltschekAustria8376 774 10J DanesCzechoslovakia8389 801 11 R Razzi Italy 8425 796 12 Y Sato Japan 8453 780 13 H Sagemueller FR Germany 8550 799 14 p Board UK 8718 847 15 G Giannasi Italy 8735 825 16 0 Kelly Canada 8776 832 17 K Reid UK 8785 849 18 R Langham Australia 8851 780 19 T Marnewick S Africa 9245 866 20 B Lever UK 9336 762 21 Y Nomura Japan 9446 860 22 0 Jakob FR Germany 9492901 23 E Graef FR Germany 9558880 24 J Davidson Canada 9850 926 25 W Lentjes Belgium 9915 842 26 M Malina Czechoslovakia 10582 765 27 P Sherliker S Af rica 10901 880 28 E Voets Belgium 11723 867 29 R Rie dener Switzerland 12950 1030 30 C Tollner S Africa 13090 929 31 P Mucedola Italy 13380840 32 Cappuyns Belgium 14677 830 33 Baker Canada 15764 879 Team Scores 1 USA 23230 2 Australia 24747 3 Japan 26270 4 UK 26839 5 Czechoslovakia 27065 6 FR Germany 27600 7 Italy 30540 8 5 Africa 33236 9 Canada 34390 10 Belgium 36315 11 Austria 1 48376 12 Switzerland 1 52950 1989 RC Soaring F3B World Championships Results Individual Results Best 5 Rounds ContestantTeamand Total 1N WrightUK2991 28/296020/295201/ 290925/292937 1474212 2P HoffmanAustria2842721289062/287747/ 291584/287906 1440571 3 J Ten Holt Netherlands 290642/287328/289022/ 279743/291009 1437744 4J WasnerAustria280603/283204/289767/ 286395/294898 1434867 5R LieseFR Germany 299781/283206/278318/ 300000/272088 1433393 6J SmitsNetherlands278747/286870/286286/ 2801 54/284625 1416682 75 DawsonUSA283666/279234/285370/ 285916/280479 1414665 8W VauthFR Germany262489/281285/290111/ 286047/294615 1414547 9R MullerSwitzerland268623/285678/290132/ 282960/285891 1413284 10 L JollyUSA283039/282870/277885/ 287564/276226 14075824 11 F Haupt Austria 1401386 12S Blanchard UK 1396707 13 M Schlott FR Germany 1396631 14 H Bonestro Nether lands 1394331 15 K Steiner Switzerland 1382266 16 P Ca sadei Italy 1380961 17 E Torp Norway 1380372 18 J Hor vath Hungary 1379575 19 M Legou Fraance 1375660 20 F Legou France 1366920 21 W Volke German DR 1364904 22 C Sterl German DR 1358718 23 D Worral UK 1347564 24 M Lorenzoni Italy 134565925 K Jeppesen Denmark 1342390 26 Szeri Hungary 1339407 27 G Hufkens Bel gium 1336770 28 R Ammann Switzerland 1336248 29 D Du chesne Belgium 1334052 30 C Zdrojkowski Poland 1331513 31 R Spicer USA 1331203 32 B Falkenberg German DR 1329847 33 Puyeski Israel 1322912 34 F Givone Italy 1310915 35 E Voros Hungary 1310246 36 J Bartek Czecho slovakia 1296210 37 W Stefanski Poland 1293219 38 5 Kaw amura Japan 1290143 39 M Janek Czechoslovakia 1281286 40 K Jasinski Poland 1280222 41 E Messan France 1268470 42 E Van Pragg Belgium 1261440 43 M Casares Spain 1258684 44 P Hinrichsen Denmark 1251452 45 5 Nagai Ja pan 1248049 46 T Rasmussen Denmark 1244723 47 Z Je sina Czechoslovakia 1244212 48 T Yuhki Japan 1214379 49 E Myr Norway 1181863 50 R Sfredda Luxembourg 1179543 51 Meir Israel 1142288 52 J Hubner Luxembourg 1026726 53 A Cristobal Spain 1016704 54 M Gentilotti Luxembourg 1009281 55 Z Nave Israel 987490 56 M Medina Spain 953710 Team Standings 1 Austria 4276826 2 Netherlands 4248757 3 FR Germany 4244571 4 UK 4218483 5 USA 4153452 6 Switzerland 4131800 7 German DR 4053469 8 Italy 4037535 9 Hungary 4029228 10 France 4011050 11 Belgium 3932262 12 Poland 3905020 13 Denmark 3838565 14 Czechoslovakia 3831708 15 Japan 3752571 16 Israel 3452690 17 Spain 3229098 18 Luxembourg 3215550 19 Norway 2 2562235 contestants knowledge rules often suffers various faults Frequently find contestant never learned rules first placeor remem bered incorrectly because kept track changes Another problem centers around people becoming confused about correct appli cability rules associated two eventsor some cases mixing up rules between categories Scale Continued page 151 148 Model Aviation 1989 European CL Championships ResultsSpeed F2A Individual Results 15 Kabakov Bulgaria 2700 16 5 Zanin Italy 26786 17 Colom ContestantTeam unds Bestbini Italy 26779 18 Tanev Bulgaria 26627 19 Stjarnesund Swe 1KalmykovUSSR29719/0/0 29719den 26367 20 parramon Spain 26316 21 Kjellberg Sweden 2PitskalevUSSR29662/0/0 2966225340 22 Fallgren Sweden 24977 23 Money Bulgaria 22684 3HalmanUK29221/28916/29573 29573Rosenhan FR Germany 21458 25 Magne France 0 4ChelkalinUSSR28869/28361/29134 29134 5SzegediHungary0/29071/29079 29079Team Standings 6 Mult Hungary28916 7 Eisner UK 28294 8 Rachwal Po land279509McGladderyUK 27943 10 Nagy Hungary1 USSR 88515 2 UK 85810 3 Hungary 85766 4 Poland 27771 11 Desloges France27342 12 T Rachwal Poland82038 5 Italy 80612 6 Sweden 76684 7 Bulgaria 76311 8 27074 13 E Zanin Italy 27047 14 Chojnacki Poland 27014France 2 27342 9 Spain 1 26316 10 FR Germany 1 21458 ment simply taking modelers word fact entered proper class proper size engine what-have-you experience suggests 1989 US FAI Scale Team Selection Finals John R Guenther Photos author August Midwest generally thought being hot humidthose dog-days-of-summer have heard summer quite different story contestants attending 1989 US FAI Scale team selection finals Day ton OH Most entrants arrived either Tuesday evening 15th early Wednes day morning overcast skies cool breezes high-pressure system making its way down out Canada Mid west However static judging set begin early Thursday morning large number entrants looking forward spend ing Wednesday inside Air Force Mu seum photographing special subjects future Scale models change weather welcome break heat humidity around midOhio area week before Special arrangements made Air Force Museum staff upclose photography special research archives AF Museum Library Wednesday change weather outside hardly noticed modelers inside museum host clubs years event Buzzin Buzzards Control Line Club Dayton Wing Masters RC Club Les Byrd CL CD Mark Wilson acting RC CD Choreographing whole event backstage Phil Walters member Wing Masters Flying Club Phil first contacted Dayton area proposal host FAI Scale event through hard work efforts things finally fell place host clubs Dayton Parks De partment local press coverage hard work dedicated AMAers respective clubs made Scale team selection event quite success Headquarters static judging contestant/judges meetings Holi day Inn Holidome Wagoner Ford Road north Dayton Static judging began early Thursday morning around naturally lighted indoor pool area Near restaur ant models placed floor side roped-off section foyer local press public viewing ac tivity inside Holidome hardly anyone took notice light rain falling business static judging tak ing place inside around pooi area CL Scale modelers outnumbered RC guys 11 nine years competi tion Noticeably missing CL Scale team selection Ron Sears Jeff Perez both former US FAI CL Scale team members Jeff decided sit out team selection volunteered help judge CL portion event Jeff hoped would able lend some valuable insight fellow modelers time judge previous WC experiences other hand Ron just didnt get current model finished time years event spent duration contest giving encouragement fellow CL fliers seemed big question come modelers havent turned out US FAI Scale Team Selection event both CL well RC categories because fact 1990 Scale World Champion ships held Poland po litical unrest Communist-bloc coun try could have unsettling effect travel plans competition next year because apathy indiffer ence lack understanding USA AMA CL RC Scale community seem exhibit anything has FAI Scale questions being echoed throughout week among judges small number contestants present wonder such highcaliber team could fielded year world-class competition flying portion competition got un der way early Friday morning August 18 Dave Brown Don Lindley Don Lowe acting AMA FAI Jury members F4B F4C finals CL RC Scale Mike Gretz chief judge CL convened team judges Bert Dugan Jeff Perez Andy Sheber Mike Stott under cool gray skies light breezes practice competition CL circles according December 1989 149 Avionics rack detail typical masterful craftsmanship embodied Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A RC plane weighs exactly 70 kilogramsthe maximum allowed rules Weve seen Ed Rhodes big LL uougias AU7 A-1H Skyraider before Its very impres sive CL model uses Supertigre 60 power new US Scale team has Control Line contingent L well RC troop R CL team composed L-R Dale Campbell Ryan STA Stephen Ashby Mooney MU-2N Jack Sheeks Tavel Air Mystery Ship team manager Mike Stott RCers L-R Cliff Tacie Savoia Marchetti SM-81 team manager George Buso standing Bob Hanft Nieuport 28 C-i Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A outset RC competition everyone knew Ramon Torres flying new Beechcraft T-44A entrant reck oned Ramon former US FAI Scale team member learned lessons well Italy 1988 returned years team selection model very accurate outline quiet flight building efforts over past year paid off him because end first round competition Ramon already person beat Over CL site Dale Campbell flying new Ryan STA established early tent number Dale flew three near ly flawless flights Ryans smoker sys tem putting out plume dense white smoke Stephen Ashby two-time US FAI Scale team member really work hard capture second-place berth CL team due faulty engine performance Mitsubishi MU-2N Stephens third flight however saving grace enough put him solid second Jack Sheeks flying Travel Air Mystery Ship R614-K wasnt bridesmaid team selection Jacks expert flying expe rience building earned him firsttime slot US Scale team Back RC strip action picked up flying performance one-time former US Scale team member Bob Hanft flying new Nieuport 28 C-i two-time former team member Cliff Tacie flying Savoia Marchetti SM-81 one-time former team member Clayton Skip Mast flying new C-130 Hercules became apparent everyone watching competition K-factors bo nus system associated FAI-style flying building going have direct im pact determining winners years competition contrast pervasive tension usu ally associated form competitionstyle flying probably least tension-filled team selection past sev eral years As example good deal cializing renewing friendships took place over course event schedule RC CL entrants both came aid halewinning Hyan look rivets fasteners cowl John Guenther broke out plywood landing gear mounting plate Spitfire Mk Xc Ramon Torres especially provided John carbon-fiber materi als plywood needed repair model Stephen Ashby having engine problems crowd engine experts gath ered around him Holiday Inn parking lot end first day competition assist him tricky problem get ting engine carbs set properly Dave Brown stopped over give Stephen needed hand tricky engines BBQ buffet Thursday evening attended over 100 people new friendships well storytelling past competitions filled banquet room air As flying conditions sky over cast air cool flying light foggy rain greeted contestants Friday morning drizzle came end midafternoon plenty compe is-2 ke engine tition time remained first day fly ing Winds light often practically nonexistent course flying schedule person suffer crosswind conditions RC site seems John Guenther Spitfire . sought out upwind heading slightest breeze Bob Hanft Earl Thompson models tail skids elected take off grass area adjacent paved runway too would often swing wind soon airspeed attained As contest seems though always some grumbling about judg ing whether static scores flight scoring whole however quiet team selection few problems general consensus among contestants judging hard fairthe way should CL Scale Entries Contestant Julie Abel Stephen Ashby Charles Bauer Matt Bauer Ralph Burnstein Dick Byron Dale Campbell Australia Graves Lyn Green Ed Rhodes Home Town Florissant MO Indianapolis IN Norridge IL Norridge IL Port Clinton OH Des Moines IA Newton NC Detroit Ml Celina OH Cinnaminson NJ Jack SheeksIndianapolis IN Model Clipped Wing Cub Mitsubishi MU-2N F-86F Sabre civil Savoia Marchetti SM-79 Boeing F4B-4 SNJ-5 Ryan STA Brown B-2 Racer FW-1 90-A8 Douglas AD7A-1 H Skyraider Travel Air Mystery Ship R-614K Scale 16 17 18 111 16 17 15 14 17 17 Engine OS Max 40 ABC 2-HP 40 K&B 61 ST 60/ 2-Astro 06 OS Max 60 ST 60 ST 60 ABC ST 61 ABC Enya 60 ST 60 15 OSMaxl20 4-cycle RC Scale Entries Contestant John Guenther Bob Hanft Clayton Skip Mast Harold Parenti Home Town Model Borden INSpitfire Mk Xc Elberta AL Royal Oak Ml Westchester IL Stephen Sauger Troy Ml Clifford Tacie Earl Thompson Ramon Torres Bob Wischer Mt Clemens Ml Livermore CA Neiuport 28 C-i C-130 Hercules Cessna Skymaster 336 Aeronca Sedan 15 AC Savoia Marchetti SM-81 Howard DGA-5 Miramar FLBeechcraft T-44A Delafield WIAeronca K Scout Scale Engines 1605 Max 90 4-cycle 14OSMaxl60 4-cycle twin 1164-K&B 21 162-05 Max 48 4-cycle 1505 Max 90 4-cycle 1113-K&B 29 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle 16 2-05 Max 45 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle twin wt kg 278 528 522 555 416 403 454 539 470 522 wt kg 609 609 698 635 663 662 unk 70 598 150 Model Aviation 11 u iviax u note incrediwe deiaii struts panels dummy engine prop remarks given several CL en trants best flown quite some time Les Byrd CL CD flew warmup flight CL judges prior start official competition flights same sort arrangements made RC Scale judges using volun teer Buckeye Aero Squadron Jim Martin RC judging crew headed George Buso chief judge Darlene Frederick Vernon Altamarino Leroy Weber Bill Carper filling out set five 1990 US team managers Mike Stott F4B CL Scale George Buso F4C RC Scale guys have work Cut Out getting current models new ones ready 1990 World Champi onships Poland am manag ers making sure team members docu mentation strong possible modelers finding time get precious practice flying throughout next yearflying required worldclass competitoris often hard Other Bob Hanft now retired rest fellows team have full-time jobs professional responsibilities demand lot free time should wish new US FAI Scale team members best wishes good luck preparing upcoming competi tion lets see everything possi ble Poland bring home winners honors 1990 Good luck Technical Director continued instance people will blend rules Precision Sport Giant dont belong too often same prob lems related above faults found ficials running event Another example least Scale ignor ing time limits event summer stuck right time limit listed Another said would have watch kinda wink wink loose needed little time third event evi dently didnt use time limit know instance 23 minutes 12 minutes allowed used Can things like affect outcome contest Guess cases contest management allows because want run relaxed contest laudable motive albeit too practical person comes ptepared does thing fol lows rules should lose because someone else allowed rebuild model flight line witnessed another event summer has important ramifications competition RC flying What hap pened brought mind article read Readers Digest years ago concerned lull-scale plane crash destined occur because some major incident rather due series small almost significant happenings As recall items such late departure hence increased density altitude air temperature increased during day fuel overload malfunctioning instrument mis placed runway markers few others combined cause accident two occurrences would have relatively harmless whole bundle together did witnessed model crash contest should have happened Please under stand words follow de signed assess blame nor re call bad memories participants Rather mention incident because like Readers Digest story points up need everyone alert con cerned trusting fact other guy always going save day two flight lines event Because abundance certain RC fre quencies same frequency assigned both lines some instances practice CD likes encourage workable system extra care late event everybody kinda hurrying tad CD cards containing frequencies front him called two persons lines same frequency Flier already transmitter frequency pin Flier two went im pound obtain transmitter left impound itbut fre quency pin So far three persons should have caught problem developing stopped scenario continuing Flier two proceeded line called other flier go ahead start did once air flier two turned onand model crashed Now interesting kicker story two fliers very good friends came contest together regularly fly together same home field Well really together since know same frequency Again no attempting assess blame Having competed years can think zillion reasons four individuals CD transmitter impound person two contestants involved could distracted enough allow incident occur fact several lapses linked gether allow incident occur unfortunate concerned felt very badly about damage model anything positive can said have come crash object lesson us would like give complete report AerOlympics II CDed Chesa peake VAbut wont will read about various publications suspect writers will have better view forest did just too darn trees way cannot remember two-week period life intensive physically draining unless basic training armed forces 1954 days began 600 am sometimes ended midnight supposed knowledgeable charming witty friendly helpful ever having Boy Scout work Along about Wednesday second full week drifting off sleep dreamy limbo state en sues terrible feeling week would never end would stuck transit between room 116 Holiday Inn Fentress airfield rest natural life following photo taken good friend Frequency Committee George Steiner shows hard really worked out flight line What heckeverything going along swim mingly Id already seen several F3A Humpty Bumps flown day anyway event did end Would again Without doubt cannot describe wonderful feeling wraps snugly about s being involved event like Beyond friendships occurred visiting competitors must con sider quality time spent co workers old friends also working event moments pure delight three four us would FOD runway picking up foreign oblects lying near edge might ingested jet engines day miles runway taxiways As drifted down vast open expanse chance let hair down tell war stories just relax can offer profound Thank people worked RC World Champi onships What team close month let include brief comment concerning EAA Fly-In attended once again year FAA operates 10 large forum tents throughout week hour half different presentation chosen among vast variety subjects occurs tent year AMA presented session entitled What Makes An Airplane Real experience gratifying Some 200 persons attended session rep resented modeling community EAA persons interested modeling An formal poll indicated about 25% present members both FAA AMA Next year hope able present two programs better serve specific needs interested parties love air planes havent Oshkosh during week definite void aviation experience quotient See 1990 have call endless details need attention Meetings phone calls letters reservations recovering reserva tions cancelled retrieving scores soliciting contributions thank Bill Cun ningham uniforms practice sites getting transmitters impound 1100 am morning after attending meeting maybe party now night before late hours hang ing around until end days compe tition 730 pm pick up transmit Continued page 152 December 1989 151 Aero Team Report oIf,1aed ters Would again bet has reward ing episodes modeling As contest problems arise have number competi tive events know what typical prob lems same problems exist world championshipsexcept WC theyre much bigger problems always seem get press time good things what really remember effort expended AMA host such large event AerOlympics II monumental organization plan ning required enormous will take quite decipher went right planned thanks worked hard organize operate such large event Finally thanks team member giving effort did helping needed Nearly everyone team veteran world champion ships competitionexcept What learn ing experience Without help sug gestions things would have gone smoothly think everyone team satisfied performance manager am asked serve manager again certainly some things will dif ferently ease job make things enjoyable everyone team Thanks everyone experience Ill never forget Heli Team Report ononued ready Round 1 contest fell Monday Au gust 26 Tom Dooley first member team fly put flight sim ply get rid jitters resulted score 1890 Tim Schoonard flew next got rid jitters score 1810 Curtis Youngblood third during flight developed tail rotor transmis sion problems transmission slid back decoupled drive during roll ing maneuver As result Curtis score 1460 seven maneuvers man aged save model Robert Gorham brought up rear Ini tially flight going well en gine wouldnt die during autorotation score 1795 eight maneuvers Ap parently Murphys Law does apply model Helicopters results first round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Ishika wathird team standings Japan first Switzerland US tied second Round 2 flown Tuesday August 29 time Murphys Law applied other two US pilots Tim Schoonard first expectations good flight tuned pipe split during Horizontal Eight As result engine gan sucking hot exhaust gases lost lot power score 1840 Tom Dooley experienced similar engine problems caused loose glow plug hovering maneuvers good enough offset problems aerobatics received score 1950 Robert Corham good flight scored 2075 Curtis Youngblood however experi enced tail rotor problems again took place still start box allowed him switch backup model score round 1960 complete results Round 2 Sensuifirst Dobashisecond Ishika wathird Team standings found Japan first Switzerlandsecond Germany third Midway contest obvious higher total scores being ob tained complete flights flights technically solid ie per fect hovering well-positioned smooth ly flown aerobatics power Japanese Helicopters forward flight amazing Lower rotor speed hovering maneuvers also evi dent Japanese machines well European Helicopters Dobashis Sensuis hovering performances per fect weather third round much windy first two rounds Furthermore out heat high humidity day Tim first fly team score 1990 though forced fly aerobatics weak side due high winds low sun Tom next flew no problems received 2075 best score en tire meet Toms strong hovering maneu vers absolutely perfect autorotation best features flight helped him wind played Robert little set score 2040 Curtis finally got No 1 machine function properly resulting excellent flight received score 2229 results third round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Da niele Craberthird Team standings Ja pan Switzerland US order Individual standings found Curtis fourth Robert sixth Tom eighth Tim 14th SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Conspetition Newsletter will present time time constructive thooght-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits asailable space unique ness constructiveness timeliness good taste Detemination appropriateness publication of matte, necessity rest sotely publisher thoughts presented author should necessacily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication roles-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Esecutive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility anther anyone else interested obtaining official action ToMuffle le Tim Soukup San Antonio TX past several years has plethora articles written noise model engines say model engines generic terms will make no difference aircraft ra dio unit mechanical linkage sim ply having noise comes play someone hear Re member .. tree falling forest Flight models least Gas-powered ones seem least bothered noise complaints far can tell rea son must simply require such large area retrieval safety purposes competitors specta tors present hear engine sound Also sound very short lived usually under 30 seconds RC fraternity seemingly bom barded noise complaints judging literature being spewed forth AMA rest modeling industry whole about effective mufflers noise limits Now seems after several decades engine freedom Control Line fliers going required muffle en gines have read several letters MA stating way another will death Control Line flying Rather moan various facts speculations what will various events does pose some additional ramifications Does general public want noise just noise doesnt matter noise generated RC CL FF utilize same kind two- fourstroke engines Would object paying $15-$35 go sit auditorium hear favorite music Heavy Metal Country Pop whatever know its going ex cess 90 dB 9 ft Usually 100-110 dB 200 ft norm People just love hear things loud Dont believe What about tractor pulls drag races drag boats Unlimited hydroplanes turbine en gines yet Reno air races Indy 500 can go noise part ex citement spectator draw Now AMA has traditionally found places hold Nationals noise would restriction cant think single AMA Nats being shut down because noise complaints just CL Combat noise RC Pylon Racing noise Free Flight noise Noise generation local pro blem nationa/ live area particularly noise sensitive has noise-level restric tion up act accordingly dont tell Texas must use muffler just because wherever having noise problem particular area Texas big flying field gnarly screaming gyrating unmuffled Con trol Line ship 500-600 ft loud 25-40 size RC ship poor muffler right over head 250 ft altitude because natural obstructions ground absorb much CL aircrafts noise RC model overhead nothing airspace separating us would also like point Out something else AMA industry have seem ingly overlooked What about can aboutrenegade modelSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 152 Model Aviation x 0 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X ers know Im talking about 0 These people may may be AMA members whatever reasons dont particularly enjoy local clubs o politics have such group very near home no cant hear fly x area starting developed homes Streets poured curb ing put no homes built Now 0. these renegade fliers use instant air field neighbors three 0 four streets away poor homeowners Cfl have withstand onslaught noise weekend fliers get chased X off just move down few streets 0 come back later day However dont know has ever happened al ways weem flying Maybe o neighbors love What about sport CL flier kind flier might AMA usually x is doesnt fly Combat Stunt o Racing Speed Carrier Such fliers proba bly have two airplanes fly a at local school yard AMA going to make two kinds groups adhere 0 to muffler rule way AMA can enforce muffler restriction con tests through clubs membership oth X erwise unenforceab/e rule just 0 cant assume everyone either AMA member and/or competitor have noise problem its o problem can guarantee y unmuffled engine field police wont come over give ticket fly Now Im writing malcontent result animosity myopia selfrighteousness fact live Texas doesnt automatically make red necked Rebel Like man said Just facts maam Just facts dont see Pylon being flown Downtown USA nor see tractor pulls outdoors next retirement home Ditto Reno air ra ces drag racing nationals etc Everyone must make decision what tolerable area area doesnt have noise problem Yours might Please dont make policy something cant enforce loc alized enigma Am happy can fly out mufflers bet sit uation must either muffle fly would muffle have couple planes installed reasons other being quiet dont minute believe noise root problem putting muf flers Control Line planes will AMAs panacea Personal responsibility understandingnot mention little PR workwith local governments will work wonders can show mature individuals Appeal sense wholesomeness fair play vite out contests make sure have some local mod eling families present Fathers mothers children make good image dont have contests area dont have common field fly dont despair Im sure little fore sight can find place fly dis turbing rest creation Let Say About That. Ross McMullen Editor Other cost muffler sport fliers constitute about 90% AMAs membership could probably care less about mandatory muffler rule except flying fields might jeopardized using mufflers As mufflers being made optional competition classes events na tional records kept engine perform ance factor scoring would unfair compare performance planes having mufflers What would have another set record categories muffler-equipped planes what modelers flying mufflerequipped planes because flying site con siderations going contest other competitors dont have mufflersor vice versa such meet either everyone uses mufflers everyone doesnt use Any other situation would unfair Lets chew last two questions eh OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Revised 1988-89 Sanction List TYPES OF EVERIB207 Panryplalo eusnla200 NOvOe Pennyplane dasiqoalsa PAl200 ABIlOOPIO OBTOSOR FREE FLIORT 210 Olnilllopla Calegory 1110111 it211 Aulogro BaBOl masked Oily n212OL Slide 51gb TeobI 1011124 Say021301 Slide Wood 102A Sas 5014004 Slick 103B Sas SCORTROL LIRE 104Odas301 Saopeed 1052 Gas302ASpead losPlC Pose 107TOO TaSloGB303B SyBed 100 Payload3045 SyBad 5-0 3051126 PlOlile P1010 IJ vnly lOBCalSo3001124 Plalile Pmla 0-0only 110E1001IOA307Formula 21 Jvnly 111E1001lc B30BFormula 40 ISOalISI 112COs350Jal 113001kB310P24 Speed 114MuAllillSI IBa 08000 115P-OS 110RuOSBI Speed312SIva Oal 117Coupe dHiasl3131124 MOuaB-l 110FIB Wakoliold3141124 Bousa-lI 110AMA Cub3151124 Scale-I 120P54-42 Slida3101124 Scala-lI 121Fly-Al Slide317Scala Raving 122OL Slides316P20 Team BBOB. 123 SpeciBI OL Slide310Navy Carrie-l 320Naoyoarlielll 124 eBliCOpIBI321NBvy Callie Plolilel 125 Olnilboplel322 Pr5Oi5iOl AslObBliOB 120 Aulogilo323 NOviCe ABIOSaliOBBCALE 127 CalBOvIl SliOB324 P20 AelobBlics. 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U H AMA 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood What summer did go Top Gun Scale event April until writing end September Under wood van logged 12000 miles sizable chunk miles occurred en gaged competition wars Top Gun Mint Julep two Bealeton VA events Scale Masters personal trips addition can throw AMA business trips Dayton Fun Fly trade show EAA Fly-In AerOlympics II RC World Championships Can see some mail accumulated desk work fun helped gain some new insights modeling Some observations Since coming AMA have taken great interest watching behavior competitors contest officials interesting aspects consider intensity individual ap proaches event observation val id competitors officials well might assume world championships event would ul timate intensity level After people traveled far spent great sums money must confess necessarily case Often personal motivation volved wanting win far exceeds magnitude event interesting observation al fail contest attended year examples rule relaxation some way condition appeared three forms 1 design 2 lack planning 3 Lack rule knowledge does take account differences occur due rule interpreta tion tried very hard make certain fContinued page 146 National Records following new National Records have processed during month Sep tember 1989 IndoorCategory IV Intermediate Stick Open3304 Stan Chilton 9/3/89 Outdoor Free Flight CO2 Power Open 1800 Robert Nichols 7/19/89 Control Line Navy Carrier Class II Open 4438 points Peter Mazur 9/10/89 1889 AerOlympics II Commentaries RC Aerobatics Team Managers Report John Britt responsibilities US team manager report world championships performance US team So things happen during WC would take book de scribe detail emotion elation disappointment wrapped up single event blow-by-blow details contest will ably covered elsewhere magazines emotional aspects participation cannot appreciated werent experience team diverse terms dividual personalities aircraft designs flying styles Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger about different night day mechanics Merle Hyde Wayne Ulery totally differ ent Throw pot Steve Helms experience always helpful team Tony Steve Tonys caller Bill Cun ningham assistant team manger myself What group teams airplanes spanned spectrum conventional F3A Pattern plane biplane large belt-driven-prop model way get judges favor choic es anyone thing having diversity team spirit exhibited member US team Everyone genuinely terested anothers performance problems success group guys worked teamand mean worked team winning Team Champion ship seemed nearly impossible per son did best give team best chance winning pilots flew hearts out shall never forget emotional high us felt score Tonys last flight team competition US teams last chance overtake Japanesewas relayed us Mike Ingalls As soon told us score knew won F3A World Champion ship Team Trophy Youve never seen grown uncontrollably happy life appropriate hap pened Tonys birthday Imagine celebrat ing birthday member world champion team effort put forth pilot last day team com petition unforgettable team effort continued during indi vidual competition though year sweep contest pilots flew very well should proud accomplishments con gratulations Chip fourth Tony ninth Dean 12th anyone ever asks ifor suggests thatthe team managers job free ride Continued page J51 RC Helicopter Team Managers Report Cliff Hiatt First may say thank team its effort team member outstanding job did years world championships obvious member worked very hard prior contest determined atti tude best did change competition very proud team spirit So congrat ulations Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard Curtis Youngblood knew would well Second dont let anyone tell team manager US team simply along ride Its lot hard work enjoyed minute Further after being team manager year compet itor F3C World Championships 1985 can honestly say both positions hold equal importance encourage competition fliers participate FAI events volunteer team manager po sition thrill attending interna tional event payment enough ef forts experience wish mod elers could enjoy least once mod eling careers Now contest arrived about Thursday August 24 checked AerOlympics Headquarters Practice flying already progress official practice site Jubilee Fairgrounds However saw field its lack fre quency control overabundance Heli copters air decided find differ ent site team could practice contact local flier led us high school having large soccer field perfect Japanese German teams met us next day Friday August 25 Saturday Au gust 26 practiced school well official contest field also given opportunity use Fentress NALF beneficial however confus ing frequency conflicts caused three flight lines used differ ent teams given one-hour time slot fly Saturday evening spent welcoming party preliminary team managers meeting headquarters attended Sunday August 27 practiced again secluded site opening ceremony contest field included demonstration flights benefit local spectators Official practice followed country al lowed 10 minutes per pilot practice Since United States team four Curtis Youngblood defending World Champion pilot just enough time fly entire course Now Continued page 152 December 1989 145 Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director tfn0d rules strictly adhered during world championships must cause generally FAI competitor knows rules well does hesitate pro test necessary Competitors officials often look upon protest negative actiona blot upon conduct contest Actually pro test can beand often isa very positive constructive action properly used continued page l47 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events insolves 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 IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIScott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Winnetka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clark ston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 1-707/448-4659 Joseph P Los sier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Ra pillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St. Rsckland MA 02370 II R Sobnno 87-26 88th SI Woodhasen Queens NY 1 t42t RC Ernest Nikudem 407 Willuw SI Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fusri 28 Ferowoud Dr. Cummack NY t1725 Ill Neluss Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentswn PA t8t03 East M Weisenbach 4568W t46th Cleveland OH 44t35 West lv Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Sos t287 Drangebarg SC 29116-t287 FF W Johnson 4t12 Whte Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St sonville FL 32205 VI AC C Gray Ost Hulman Salem Rd Haute IN 47803 AC Searing Dale Folkenieg t544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenslein Ave St Louis MO 63t19 vii Alt events except AC entire District texcept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E usa Terrace Cudahy WI 531 tO AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 530t4 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulas Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 viii Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hanter 6962 5 Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolula HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other AC AC escept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ot Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 It Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Lo. Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 841 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 v John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Eon 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St adelphia PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr. Advance NC 27006 v Dave Hemniraught PD Bos 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 284 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 lv Bob Karlsson 708 Balms Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Hacre NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Dradell NJ 07649 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Baach Rd Hampton VA 23664 Si Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr iac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bed Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsbors Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Binchoit 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcrsss PG Boa 65 Hantord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 99053 VI Jshn Guenther 2t609 BsrdenGreenvlle Ad Bsrden IN 47106 Vii Claude McCullough AR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harmood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Slut PO Eon e9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S. Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEaut Coast Austin Lehmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member 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 Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 Ill A Neaselbreck 6320 Bloeberry Hill CI, Cincinnati OH 45240 Tvm Miller 19130 Breekgreen Garden Fl Hanteruville NC 20870 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 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 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 602 AlIred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lutham NY 12110 Ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stoat 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALEAC SOARING John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106Dun Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tulunga CA 91042 INDOORAC AEROBATICS Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sit eat RD 3 Boa 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bitt Lee 3522 Tamarink Ln. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ci E. Spanaway WA 98387-6714 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Lagusa Nigel CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 96042 VI BeE Betlusmini 129 College Park Dr Crastview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattsman Rd Calabasus CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xt Anger Pierce t2306 2t9th Ave Ct S Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 6013 Dorsaff Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gartiald Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 60278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 60th Ave. Portland OR 97220 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Bashar 198 Merritt Dr Oradall NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 146 Model Aviation 1989 AerOlympics II Results RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships Individual ResultsBest 3 Rounds ContestantTeamIncluding Flyoffs Total 1H Prettner87 World Champ10000000/10000000/1000000 30000000 2W MattLiechenstein9945165/1000OOOO/9948050 29893215 3I Kristensen Canada9954439/9906719/9945450 29806599 4C HydeUSA97871 75/9780640/9976620 29544435 5G NarukeJapan9814748/9500760/9916880 29232388 6H HattaJapan9648554/9687340/9698700 29034594 7Y AkibaJapan9578525/9603689/9654550 28836764 8B LossenFR Germany9665758/9583749/9509090 28758597 9T Frackowiak 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J Lenaerts Belgium 23800631 37 D Van Der Tooren Nertherlands 23688077 38 J Van Vllet Netherlands 2364861 7 39 L Ambroggi Argentina 236321 26 40 G Cox S Africa 2361 7866 41 R Craighead N Zealand 23611007 42S Young Cho S Korea 23495737 43 D Grobbelaar S Atrica 2348983044 R Keane Ireland 23424265 45 H Kowarz Austria 23211938 46 M Benincasa Italy 23029840 47 E Toft Den mark 22726714 48 J Barrios Mexico 22725867 49 Svens son Sweden 22693041 50 M Rodiguez Chile 2261 3520 51 J C Lavigne France 22533020 52 5 Vazquez Mexico 22438789 53 M Weber Luxembourg 22336213 54 P Stairmand N Zealand 2231 7984 55 Arnoutis Greece 21986487 56 E Giezendan ner Switzerland 21941124 57 H Tschen Guatemala 21777881 58 C Tubihong Thailand 21697298 59 MM Watanabe Brazil 21633636 60 M Quintanilla Mexico 21629564 61 Koenig Chile 21592991 62 PA Romano Brazil 21580739 63 L Ger ard Luxembourg 21295958 64 N Barrett Ireland 21277681 65 J Quevedo Jr Guatemala 21237544 66 CR Cauteran Spain 21190134 67 P Vongprasert Thailand 21111689 68 K Jen nings N Zealand 21056398 69 E Eirola Finland 208631 07 70 L Broderick Ireland 2050520371 H Ben Assor Israel 20384885 72 K Papaspirou Greece 19921684 73 J Bas Duque Spain 19685091 74 MV Gallego Spain 18556765 75 J Quevedo Sr Guatemala 18061577 76 P Techavipark Thai land 17910053 77 C Marcello Argentina 16883376 78 C Bos sard France 15103230 79 MAM Resende Brazil 12232996 80 Syria Finland 10670705 81 T Vallas Finland 2 6927556 Team Scores 1 USA 86338810 2 Japan 86083057 3 Canada 83979076 4 FR Germany 832287645 Austria 790909166 UK 76185540 7 Australia 758041 22 8 Sweden 73879493 9 Italy 73821980 10 Belgium 73367953 11 Switzerland 71974237 12 Netherlands 71228383 13 South Africa 71157478 14 Argentina 68222332 15 New Zealand 66985389 16 Mexico 66794220 17 Ireland 65207149 18 France 61458823 19 Guatemala 61077002 20 Thailand 6071 9040 21 Spain 59431990 22 Bra zil 55447371 23 Liechtenstein 2 5491 2181 24 South Korea 2 477281 68 25 Chile 2 44206511 26 Luxembourg 2 43632171 27 Greece 2 41908171 28 Finland 3 38461368 29 Denmark 1 2272671 4 30 Israel 1 20384885 RC Helicopter F3C World Championships Individual Results Contestant 1 Y Dobashi 45 Ishikawa 5R Gorham Best 3 Rounds Teamand Total Japan2220/2380/2310 6910 2K SensuiJapan2245/2285/2355 6885 3 C Youngblood 87 World Champion 1960/2220/2285 6465 Japan2165/2070/2175 6410 USA2075/2040/2190 6305 6E HelmFR Germany2060/2075/21 65 6300 7L MountUK2050/2025/2075 6150 8D GraberSwitzerland181 5/2160/2150 6125 9T SchoonardUSA1840/1990/2285 6090 201 5/1 965/2110 6090 10 J Brennsteiner Austria 11 V Heine FR Germany 6050 12 T Dooley USA 6010 13 M Depigny France 5975 14 P Daeppen Switzerland 5890 15 C Bliss UK 5760 16 R Linder Switzerland 5700 17 J Gerk ens FR Germany 5535 18 M Rocchi Italy 5500 19 M Lieu Hong Kong 5495 20 J Wallngton UK 5420 21 M Aita Italy 5405 22 P Mella Italy 5360 23 G Well France 5260 24 P Rose France 5220 25 R Barbuto Australia 4935 26 H Bingel Austria 4810 27 J van Lent Netherlands 4800 28 J Verhagen Netherlands 4740 29 J Wessel Australia 4710 30 G Woodward Australia 4405 31 K Verplanke Netherlands 4370 32 E Kastiel Israel 4340 33 K Porokka Finland 4155 34 C Palm dahl Sweden 3865 35 HJ Park S Korea 3820 36 K Flam mang Luxembourg 3715 37 AR Campbell New Zealand 3645 38 Maldonado Argentina 3610 39 P Prange Luxembourg 3540 40 J Lehtinen Finland 3090 41 N Wright S Africa 2705 Team Scores 1 Japan 20205 2 USA 18430 3 FR Germany 17885 4 Switzerland 17715 5 UK 17330 6 France 16455 7 Italy 16265 8 Australia 14050 9 Netherlands 13910 10 Austria 2 10900 Luxembourg 2 7255 12 Finland 2 7245 13 Hong Kong 1 5495 14 Israel 1 4340 15 Sweden 1 3865 16 5 Korea 1 3820 17 New Zealand 1 3645 18 Argentina 1 3610 19 5 Af rica 1 2705Continued next page might springboard improved rules interpretation ultimate change As official have several occasions encouraged individuals protest two cases Nats actually wrote protest contestant could give could rule against both ca ses RC Giant Scale other Control Line Sport Scale protested item came attention Contest Boards change effected improved rules Some rules can relaxed great deal concern Other instances breed dis content Scale contests attended summer observed proper processing form weighing mod els some forms competition rule governing weight classes competition sometimes determined weight ignore weighing model could result someone competing wrong class could argue contest manageContinued page 148 December 1989 147 1989 AerOlympics II Results continued RC Pylon Racing F3D World Championships Individual Results Best 10 Rd ContestantTeamand Fast Time 10 Shadel87 World Champ7575 713 20 JettUSA7610 740 3B De ChastelAustralia7610 742 4B RichmondUSA7680 749 5G HoverUSA7940 761 6Z HnizdilCzechoslovakia8090 773 7I HaighAustralia8286 810 8N ChujoJapan8371 808 9E WaltschekAustria8376 774 10J DanesCzechoslovakia8389 801 11 R Razzi Italy 8425 796 12 Y Sato Japan 8453 780 13 H Sagemueller FR Germany 8550 799 14 p Board UK 8718 847 15 G Giannasi Italy 8735 825 16 0 Kelly Canada 8776 832 17 K Reid UK 8785 849 18 R Langham Australia 8851 780 19 T Marnewick S Africa 9245 866 20 B Lever UK 9336 762 21 Y Nomura Japan 9446 860 22 0 Jakob FR Germany 9492901 23 E Graef FR Germany 9558880 24 J Davidson Canada 9850 926 25 W Lentjes Belgium 9915 842 26 M Malina Czechoslovakia 10582 765 27 P Sherliker S Af rica 10901 880 28 E Voets Belgium 11723 867 29 R Rie dener Switzerland 12950 1030 30 C Tollner S Africa 13090 929 31 P Mucedola Italy 13380840 32 Cappuyns Belgium 14677 830 33 Baker Canada 15764 879 Team Scores 1 USA 23230 2 Australia 24747 3 Japan 26270 4 UK 26839 5 Czechoslovakia 27065 6 FR Germany 27600 7 Italy 30540 8 5 Africa 33236 9 Canada 34390 10 Belgium 36315 11 Austria 1 48376 12 Switzerland 1 52950 1989 RC Soaring F3B World Championships Results Individual Results Best 5 Rounds ContestantTeamand Total 1N WrightUK2991 28/296020/295201/ 290925/292937 1474212 2P HoffmanAustria2842721289062/287747/ 291584/287906 1440571 3 J Ten Holt Netherlands 290642/287328/289022/ 279743/291009 1437744 4J WasnerAustria280603/283204/289767/ 286395/294898 1434867 5R LieseFR Germany 299781/283206/278318/ 300000/272088 1433393 6J SmitsNetherlands278747/286870/286286/ 2801 54/284625 1416682 75 DawsonUSA283666/279234/285370/ 285916/280479 1414665 8W VauthFR Germany262489/281285/290111/ 286047/294615 1414547 9R MullerSwitzerland268623/285678/290132/ 282960/285891 1413284 10 L JollyUSA283039/282870/277885/ 287564/276226 14075824 11 F Haupt Austria 1401386 12S Blanchard UK 1396707 13 M Schlott FR Germany 1396631 14 H Bonestro Nether lands 1394331 15 K Steiner Switzerland 1382266 16 P Ca sadei Italy 1380961 17 E Torp Norway 1380372 18 J Hor vath Hungary 1379575 19 M Legou Fraance 1375660 20 F Legou France 1366920 21 W Volke German DR 1364904 22 C Sterl German DR 1358718 23 D Worral UK 1347564 24 M Lorenzoni Italy 134565925 K Jeppesen Denmark 1342390 26 Szeri Hungary 1339407 27 G Hufkens Bel gium 1336770 28 R Ammann Switzerland 1336248 29 D Du chesne Belgium 1334052 30 C Zdrojkowski Poland 1331513 31 R Spicer USA 1331203 32 B Falkenberg German DR 1329847 33 Puyeski Israel 1322912 34 F Givone Italy 1310915 35 E Voros Hungary 1310246 36 J Bartek Czecho slovakia 1296210 37 W Stefanski Poland 1293219 38 5 Kaw amura Japan 1290143 39 M Janek Czechoslovakia 1281286 40 K Jasinski Poland 1280222 41 E Messan France 1268470 42 E Van Pragg Belgium 1261440 43 M Casares Spain 1258684 44 P Hinrichsen Denmark 1251452 45 5 Nagai Ja pan 1248049 46 T Rasmussen Denmark 1244723 47 Z Je sina Czechoslovakia 1244212 48 T Yuhki Japan 1214379 49 E Myr Norway 1181863 50 R Sfredda Luxembourg 1179543 51 Meir Israel 1142288 52 J Hubner Luxembourg 1026726 53 A Cristobal Spain 1016704 54 M Gentilotti Luxembourg 1009281 55 Z Nave Israel 987490 56 M Medina Spain 953710 Team Standings 1 Austria 4276826 2 Netherlands 4248757 3 FR Germany 4244571 4 UK 4218483 5 USA 4153452 6 Switzerland 4131800 7 German DR 4053469 8 Italy 4037535 9 Hungary 4029228 10 France 4011050 11 Belgium 3932262 12 Poland 3905020 13 Denmark 3838565 14 Czechoslovakia 3831708 15 Japan 3752571 16 Israel 3452690 17 Spain 3229098 18 Luxembourg 3215550 19 Norway 2 2562235 contestants knowledge rules often suffers various faults Frequently find contestant never learned rules first placeor remem bered incorrectly because kept track changes Another problem centers around people becoming confused about correct appli cability rules associated two eventsor some cases mixing up rules between categories Scale Continued page 151 148 Model Aviation 1989 European CL Championships ResultsSpeed F2A Individual Results 15 Kabakov Bulgaria 2700 16 5 Zanin Italy 26786 17 Colom ContestantTeam unds Bestbini Italy 26779 18 Tanev Bulgaria 26627 19 Stjarnesund Swe 1KalmykovUSSR29719/0/0 29719den 26367 20 parramon Spain 26316 21 Kjellberg Sweden 2PitskalevUSSR29662/0/0 2966225340 22 Fallgren Sweden 24977 23 Money Bulgaria 22684 3HalmanUK29221/28916/29573 29573Rosenhan FR Germany 21458 25 Magne France 0 4ChelkalinUSSR28869/28361/29134 29134 5SzegediHungary0/29071/29079 29079Team Standings 6 Mult Hungary28916 7 Eisner UK 28294 8 Rachwal Po land279509McGladderyUK 27943 10 Nagy Hungary1 USSR 88515 2 UK 85810 3 Hungary 85766 4 Poland 27771 11 Desloges France27342 12 T Rachwal Poland82038 5 Italy 80612 6 Sweden 76684 7 Bulgaria 76311 8 27074 13 E Zanin Italy 27047 14 Chojnacki Poland 27014France 2 27342 9 Spain 1 26316 10 FR Germany 1 21458 ment simply taking modelers word fact entered proper class proper size engine what-have-you experience suggests 1989 US FAI Scale Team Selection Finals John R Guenther Photos author August Midwest generally thought being hot humidthose dog-days-of-summer have heard summer quite different story contestants attending 1989 US FAI Scale team selection finals Day ton OH Most entrants arrived either Tuesday evening 15th early Wednes day morning overcast skies cool breezes high-pressure system making its way down out Canada Mid west However static judging set begin early Thursday morning large number entrants looking forward spend ing Wednesday inside Air Force Mu seum photographing special subjects future Scale models change weather welcome break heat humidity around midOhio area week before Special arrangements made Air Force Museum staff upclose photography special research archives AF Museum Library Wednesday change weather outside hardly noticed modelers inside museum host clubs years event Buzzin Buzzards Control Line Club Dayton Wing Masters RC Club Les Byrd CL CD Mark Wilson acting RC CD Choreographing whole event backstage Phil Walters member Wing Masters Flying Club Phil first contacted Dayton area proposal host FAI Scale event through hard work efforts things finally fell place host clubs Dayton Parks De partment local press coverage hard work dedicated AMAers respective clubs made Scale team selection event quite success Headquarters static judging contestant/judges meetings Holi day Inn Holidome Wagoner Ford Road north Dayton Static judging began early Thursday morning around naturally lighted indoor pool area Near restaur ant models placed floor side roped-off section foyer local press public viewing ac tivity inside Holidome hardly anyone took notice light rain falling business static judging tak ing place inside around pooi area CL Scale modelers outnumbered RC guys 11 nine years competi tion Noticeably missing CL Scale team selection Ron Sears Jeff Perez both former US FAI CL Scale team members Jeff decided sit out team selection volunteered help judge CL portion event Jeff hoped would able lend some valuable insight fellow modelers time judge previous WC experiences other hand Ron just didnt get current model finished time years event spent duration contest giving encouragement fellow CL fliers seemed big question come modelers havent turned out US FAI Scale Team Selection event both CL well RC categories because fact 1990 Scale World Champion ships held Poland po litical unrest Communist-bloc coun try could have unsettling effect travel plans competition next year because apathy indiffer ence lack understanding USA AMA CL RC Scale community seem exhibit anything has FAI Scale questions being echoed throughout week among judges small number contestants present wonder such highcaliber team could fielded year world-class competition flying portion competition got un der way early Friday morning August 18 Dave Brown Don Lindley Don Lowe acting AMA FAI Jury members F4B F4C finals CL RC Scale Mike Gretz chief judge CL convened team judges Bert Dugan Jeff Perez Andy Sheber Mike Stott under cool gray skies light breezes practice competition CL circles according December 1989 149 Avionics rack detail typical masterful craftsmanship embodied Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A RC plane weighs exactly 70 kilogramsthe maximum allowed rules Weve seen Ed Rhodes big LL uougias AU7 A-1H Skyraider before Its very impres sive CL model uses Supertigre 60 power new US Scale team has Control Line contingent L well RC troop R CL team composed L-R Dale Campbell Ryan STA Stephen Ashby Mooney MU-2N Jack Sheeks Tavel Air Mystery Ship team manager Mike Stott RCers L-R Cliff Tacie Savoia Marchetti SM-81 team manager George Buso standing Bob Hanft Nieuport 28 C-i Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A outset RC competition everyone knew Ramon Torres flying new Beechcraft T-44A entrant reck oned Ramon former US FAI Scale team member learned lessons well Italy 1988 returned years team selection model very accurate outline quiet flight building efforts over past year paid off him because end first round competition Ramon already person beat Over CL site Dale Campbell flying new Ryan STA established early tent number Dale flew three near ly flawless flights Ryans smoker sys tem putting out plume dense white smoke Stephen Ashby two-time US FAI Scale team member really work hard capture second-place berth CL team due faulty engine performance Mitsubishi MU-2N Stephens third flight however saving grace enough put him solid second Jack Sheeks flying Travel Air Mystery Ship R614-K wasnt bridesmaid team selection Jacks expert flying expe rience building earned him firsttime slot US Scale team Back RC strip action picked up flying performance one-time former US Scale team member Bob Hanft flying new Nieuport 28 C-i two-time former team member Cliff Tacie flying Savoia Marchetti SM-81 one-time former team member Clayton Skip Mast flying new C-130 Hercules became apparent everyone watching competition K-factors bo nus system associated FAI-style flying building going have direct im pact determining winners years competition contrast pervasive tension usu ally associated form competitionstyle flying probably least tension-filled team selection past sev eral years As example good deal cializing renewing friendships took place over course event schedule RC CL entrants both came aid halewinning Hyan look rivets fasteners cowl John Guenther broke out plywood landing gear mounting plate Spitfire Mk Xc Ramon Torres especially provided John carbon-fiber materi als plywood needed repair model Stephen Ashby having engine problems crowd engine experts gath ered around him Holiday Inn parking lot end first day competition assist him tricky problem get ting engine carbs set properly Dave Brown stopped over give Stephen needed hand tricky engines BBQ buffet Thursday evening attended over 100 people new friendships well storytelling past competitions filled banquet room air As flying conditions sky over cast air cool flying light foggy rain greeted contestants Friday morning drizzle came end midafternoon plenty compe is-2 ke engine tition time remained first day fly ing Winds light often practically nonexistent course flying schedule person suffer crosswind conditions RC site seems John Guenther Spitfire . sought out upwind heading slightest breeze Bob Hanft Earl Thompson models tail skids elected take off grass area adjacent paved runway too would often swing wind soon airspeed attained As contest seems though always some grumbling about judg ing whether static scores flight scoring whole however quiet team selection few problems general consensus among contestants judging hard fairthe way should CL Scale Entries Contestant Julie Abel Stephen Ashby Charles Bauer Matt Bauer Ralph Burnstein Dick Byron Dale Campbell Australia Graves Lyn Green Ed Rhodes Home Town Florissant MO Indianapolis IN Norridge IL Norridge IL Port Clinton OH Des Moines IA Newton NC Detroit Ml Celina OH Cinnaminson NJ Jack SheeksIndianapolis IN Model Clipped Wing Cub Mitsubishi MU-2N F-86F Sabre civil Savoia Marchetti SM-79 Boeing F4B-4 SNJ-5 Ryan STA Brown B-2 Racer FW-1 90-A8 Douglas AD7A-1 H Skyraider Travel Air Mystery Ship R-614K Scale 16 17 18 111 16 17 15 14 17 17 Engine OS Max 40 ABC 2-HP 40 K&B 61 ST 60/ 2-Astro 06 OS Max 60 ST 60 ST 60 ABC ST 61 ABC Enya 60 ST 60 15 OSMaxl20 4-cycle RC Scale Entries Contestant John Guenther Bob Hanft Clayton Skip Mast Harold Parenti Home Town Model Borden INSpitfire Mk Xc Elberta AL Royal Oak Ml Westchester IL Stephen Sauger Troy Ml Clifford Tacie Earl Thompson Ramon Torres Bob Wischer Mt Clemens Ml Livermore CA Neiuport 28 C-i C-130 Hercules Cessna Skymaster 336 Aeronca Sedan 15 AC Savoia Marchetti SM-81 Howard DGA-5 Miramar FLBeechcraft T-44A Delafield WIAeronca K Scout Scale Engines 1605 Max 90 4-cycle 14OSMaxl60 4-cycle twin 1164-K&B 21 162-05 Max 48 4-cycle 1505 Max 90 4-cycle 1113-K&B 29 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle 16 2-05 Max 45 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle twin wt kg 278 528 522 555 416 403 454 539 470 522 wt kg 609 609 698 635 663 662 unk 70 598 150 Model Aviation 11 u iviax u note incrediwe deiaii struts panels dummy engine prop remarks given several CL en trants best flown quite some time Les Byrd CL CD flew warmup flight CL judges prior start official competition flights same sort arrangements made RC Scale judges using volun teer Buckeye Aero Squadron Jim Martin RC judging crew headed George Buso chief judge Darlene Frederick Vernon Altamarino Leroy Weber Bill Carper filling out set five 1990 US team managers Mike Stott F4B CL Scale George Buso F4C RC Scale guys have work Cut Out getting current models new ones ready 1990 World Champi onships Poland am manag ers making sure team members docu mentation strong possible modelers finding time get precious practice flying throughout next yearflying required worldclass competitoris often hard Other Bob Hanft now retired rest fellows team have full-time jobs professional responsibilities demand lot free time should wish new US FAI Scale team members best wishes good luck preparing upcoming competi tion lets see everything possi ble Poland bring home winners honors 1990 Good luck Technical Director continued instance people will blend rules Precision Sport Giant dont belong too often same prob lems related above faults found ficials running event Another example least Scale ignor ing time limits event summer stuck right time limit listed Another said would have watch kinda wink wink loose needed little time third event evi dently didnt use time limit know instance 23 minutes 12 minutes allowed used Can things like affect outcome contest Guess cases contest management allows because want run relaxed contest laudable motive albeit too practical person comes ptepared does thing fol lows rules should lose because someone else allowed rebuild model flight line witnessed another event summer has important ramifications competition RC flying What hap pened brought mind article read Readers Digest years ago concerned lull-scale plane crash destined occur because some major incident rather due series small almost significant happenings As recall items such late departure hence increased density altitude air temperature increased during day fuel overload malfunctioning instrument mis placed runway markers few others combined cause accident two occurrences would have relatively harmless whole bundle together did witnessed model crash contest should have happened Please under stand words follow de signed assess blame nor re call bad memories participants Rather mention incident because like Readers Digest story points up need everyone alert con cerned trusting fact other guy always going save day two flight lines event Because abundance certain RC fre quencies same frequency assigned both lines some instances practice CD likes encourage workable system extra care late event everybody kinda hurrying tad CD cards containing frequencies front him called two persons lines same frequency Flier already transmitter frequency pin Flier two went im pound obtain transmitter left impound itbut fre quency pin So far three persons should have caught problem developing stopped scenario continuing Flier two proceeded line called other flier go ahead start did once air flier two turned onand model crashed Now interesting kicker story two fliers very good friends came contest together regularly fly together same home field Well really together since know same frequency Again no attempting assess blame Having competed years can think zillion reasons four individuals CD transmitter impound person two contestants involved could distracted enough allow incident occur fact several lapses linked gether allow incident occur unfortunate concerned felt very badly about damage model anything positive can said have come crash object lesson us would like give complete report AerOlympics II CDed Chesa peake VAbut wont will read about various publications suspect writers will have better view forest did just too darn trees way cannot remember two-week period life intensive physically draining unless basic training armed forces 1954 days began 600 am sometimes ended midnight supposed knowledgeable charming witty friendly helpful ever having Boy Scout work Along about Wednesday second full week drifting off sleep dreamy limbo state en sues terrible feeling week would never end would stuck transit between room 116 Holiday Inn Fentress airfield rest natural life following photo taken good friend Frequency Committee George Steiner shows hard really worked out flight line What heckeverything going along swim mingly Id already seen several F3A Humpty Bumps flown day anyway event did end Would again Without doubt cannot describe wonderful feeling wraps snugly about s being involved event like Beyond friendships occurred visiting competitors must con sider quality time spent co workers old friends also working event moments pure delight three four us would FOD runway picking up foreign oblects lying near edge might ingested jet engines day miles runway taxiways As drifted down vast open expanse chance let hair down tell war stories just relax can offer profound Thank people worked RC World Champi onships What team close month let include brief comment concerning EAA Fly-In attended once again year FAA operates 10 large forum tents throughout week hour half different presentation chosen among vast variety subjects occurs tent year AMA presented session entitled What Makes An Airplane Real experience gratifying Some 200 persons attended session rep resented modeling community EAA persons interested modeling An formal poll indicated about 25% present members both FAA AMA Next year hope able present two programs better serve specific needs interested parties love air planes havent Oshkosh during week definite void aviation experience quotient See 1990 have call endless details need attention Meetings phone calls letters reservations recovering reserva tions cancelled retrieving scores soliciting contributions thank Bill Cun ningham uniforms practice sites getting transmitters impound 1100 am morning after attending meeting maybe party now night before late hours hang ing around until end days compe tition 730 pm pick up transmit Continued page 152 December 1989 151 Aero Team Report oIf,1aed ters Would again bet has reward ing episodes modeling As contest problems arise have number competi tive events know what typical prob lems same problems exist world championshipsexcept WC theyre much bigger problems always seem get press time good things what really remember effort expended AMA host such large event AerOlympics II monumental organization plan ning required enormous will take quite decipher went right planned thanks worked hard organize operate such large event Finally thanks team member giving effort did helping needed Nearly everyone team veteran world champion ships competitionexcept What learn ing experience Without help sug gestions things would have gone smoothly think everyone team satisfied performance manager am asked serve manager again certainly some things will dif ferently ease job make things enjoyable everyone team Thanks everyone experience Ill never forget Heli Team Report ononued ready Round 1 contest fell Monday Au gust 26 Tom Dooley first member team fly put flight sim ply get rid jitters resulted score 1890 Tim Schoonard flew next got rid jitters score 1810 Curtis Youngblood third during flight developed tail rotor transmis sion problems transmission slid back decoupled drive during roll ing maneuver As result Curtis score 1460 seven maneuvers man aged save model Robert Gorham brought up rear Ini tially flight going well en gine wouldnt die during autorotation score 1795 eight maneuvers Ap parently Murphys Law does apply model Helicopters results first round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Ishika wathird team standings Japan first Switzerland US tied second Round 2 flown Tuesday August 29 time Murphys Law applied other two US pilots Tim Schoonard first expectations good flight tuned pipe split during Horizontal Eight As result engine gan sucking hot exhaust gases lost lot power score 1840 Tom Dooley experienced similar engine problems caused loose glow plug hovering maneuvers good enough offset problems aerobatics received score 1950 Robert Corham good flight scored 2075 Curtis Youngblood however experi enced tail rotor problems again took place still start box allowed him switch backup model score round 1960 complete results Round 2 Sensuifirst Dobashisecond Ishika wathird Team standings found Japan first Switzerlandsecond Germany third Midway contest obvious higher total scores being ob tained complete flights flights technically solid ie per fect hovering well-positioned smooth ly flown aerobatics power Japanese Helicopters forward flight amazing Lower rotor speed hovering maneuvers also evi dent Japanese machines well European Helicopters Dobashis Sensuis hovering performances per fect weather third round much windy first two rounds Furthermore out heat high humidity day Tim first fly team score 1990 though forced fly aerobatics weak side due high winds low sun Tom next flew no problems received 2075 best score en tire meet Toms strong hovering maneu vers absolutely perfect autorotation best features flight helped him wind played Robert little set score 2040 Curtis finally got No 1 machine function properly resulting excellent flight received score 2229 results third round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Da niele Craberthird Team standings Ja pan Switzerland US order Individual standings found Curtis fourth Robert sixth Tom eighth Tim 14th SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Conspetition Newsletter will present time time constructive thooght-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits asailable space unique ness constructiveness timeliness good taste Detemination appropriateness publication of matte, necessity rest sotely publisher thoughts presented author should necessacily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication roles-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Esecutive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility anther anyone else interested obtaining official action ToMuffle le Tim Soukup San Antonio TX past several years has plethora articles written noise model engines say model engines generic terms will make no difference aircraft ra dio unit mechanical linkage sim ply having noise comes play someone hear Re member .. tree falling forest Flight models least Gas-powered ones seem least bothered noise complaints far can tell rea son must simply require such large area retrieval safety purposes competitors specta tors present hear engine sound Also sound very short lived usually under 30 seconds RC fraternity seemingly bom barded noise complaints judging literature being spewed forth AMA rest modeling industry whole about effective mufflers noise limits Now seems after several decades engine freedom Control Line fliers going required muffle en gines have read several letters MA stating way another will death Control Line flying Rather moan various facts speculations what will various events does pose some additional ramifications Does general public want noise just noise doesnt matter noise generated RC CL FF utilize same kind two- fourstroke engines Would object paying $15-$35 go sit auditorium hear favorite music Heavy Metal Country Pop whatever know its going ex cess 90 dB 9 ft Usually 100-110 dB 200 ft norm People just love hear things loud Dont believe What about tractor pulls drag races drag boats Unlimited hydroplanes turbine en gines yet Reno air races Indy 500 can go noise part ex citement spectator draw Now AMA has traditionally found places hold Nationals noise would restriction cant think single AMA Nats being shut down because noise complaints just CL Combat noise RC Pylon Racing noise Free Flight noise Noise generation local pro blem nationa/ live area particularly noise sensitive has noise-level restric tion up act accordingly dont tell Texas must use muffler just because wherever having noise problem particular area Texas big flying field gnarly screaming gyrating unmuffled Con trol Line ship 500-600 ft loud 25-40 size RC ship poor muffler right over head 250 ft altitude because natural obstructions ground absorb much CL aircrafts noise RC model overhead nothing airspace separating us would also like point Out something else AMA industry have seem ingly overlooked What about can aboutrenegade modelSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 152 Model Aviation x 0 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X ers know Im talking about 0 These people may may be AMA members whatever reasons dont particularly enjoy local clubs o politics have such group very near home no cant hear fly x area starting developed homes Streets poured curb ing put no homes built Now 0. these renegade fliers use instant air field neighbors three 0 four streets away poor homeowners Cfl have withstand onslaught noise weekend fliers get chased X off just move down few streets 0 come back later day However dont know has ever happened al ways weem flying Maybe o neighbors love What about sport CL flier kind flier might AMA usually x is doesnt fly Combat Stunt o Racing Speed Carrier Such fliers proba bly have two airplanes fly a at local school yard AMA going to make two kinds groups adhere 0 to muffler rule way AMA can enforce muffler restriction con tests through clubs membership oth X erwise unenforceab/e rule just 0 cant assume everyone either AMA member and/or competitor have noise problem its o problem can guarantee y unmuffled engine field police wont come over give ticket fly Now Im writing malcontent result animosity myopia selfrighteousness fact live Texas doesnt automatically make red necked Rebel Like man said Just facts maam Just facts dont see Pylon being flown Downtown USA nor see tractor pulls outdoors next retirement home Ditto Reno air ra ces drag racing nationals etc Everyone must make decision what tolerable area area doesnt have noise problem Yours might Please dont make policy something cant enforce loc alized enigma Am happy can fly out mufflers bet sit uation must either muffle fly would muffle have couple planes installed reasons other being quiet dont minute believe noise root problem putting muf flers Control Line planes will AMAs panacea Personal responsibility understandingnot mention little PR workwith local governments will work wonders can show mature individuals Appeal sense wholesomeness fair play vite out contests make sure have some local mod eling families present Fathers mothers children make good image dont have contests area dont have common field fly dont despair Im sure little fore sight can find place fly dis turbing rest creation Let Say About That. Ross McMullen Editor Other cost muffler sport fliers constitute about 90% AMAs membership could probably care less about mandatory muffler rule except flying fields might jeopardized using mufflers As mufflers being made optional competition classes events na tional records kept engine perform ance factor scoring would unfair compare performance planes having mufflers What would have another set record categories muffler-equipped planes what modelers flying mufflerequipped planes because flying site con siderations going contest other competitors dont have mufflersor vice versa such meet either everyone uses mufflers everyone doesnt use Any other situation would unfair Lets chew last two questions eh OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Revised 1988-89 Sanction List TYPES OF EVERIB207 Panryplalo eusnla200 NOvOe Pennyplane dasiqoalsa PAl200 ABIlOOPIO OBTOSOR FREE FLIORT 210 Olnilllopla Calegory 1110111 it211 Aulogro BaBOl masked Oily n212OL Slide 51gb TeobI 1011124 Say021301 Slide Wood 102A Sas 5014004 Slick 103B Sas SCORTROL LIRE 104Odas301 Saopeed 1052 Gas302ASpead losPlC Pose 107TOO TaSloGB303B SyBed 100 Payload3045 SyBad 5-0 3051126 PlOlile P1010 IJ vnly lOBCalSo3001124 Plalile Pmla 0-0only 110E1001IOA307Formula 21 Jvnly 111E1001lc B30BFormula 40 ISOalISI 112COs350Jal 113001kB310P24 Speed 114MuAllillSI IBa 08000 115P-OS 110RuOSBI Speed312SIva Oal 117Coupe dHiasl3131124 MOuaB-l 110FIB Wakoliold3141124 Bousa-lI 110AMA Cub3151124 Scale-I 120P54-42 Slida3101124 Scala-lI 121Fly-Al Slide317Scala Raving 122OL Slides316P20 Team BBOB. 123 SpeciBI OL Slide310Navy Carrie-l 320Naoyoarlielll 124 eBliCOpIBI321NBvy Callie Plolilel 125 Olnilboplel322 Pr5Oi5iOl AslObBliOB 120 Aulogilo323 NOviCe ABIOSaliOBBCALE 127 CalBOvIl SliOB324 P20 AelobBlics. 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COMPETI TIC NEWSLETTEI ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS hAl U U H AMA 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 NoteFromthe Technical Director W Bob Underwood What summer did go Top Gun Scale event April until writing end September Under wood van logged 12000 miles sizable chunk miles occurred en gaged competition wars Top Gun Mint Julep two Bealeton VA events Scale Masters personal trips addition can throw AMA business trips Dayton Fun Fly trade show EAA Fly-In AerOlympics II RC World Championships Can see some mail accumulated desk work fun helped gain some new insights modeling Some observations Since coming AMA have taken great interest watching behavior competitors contest officials interesting aspects consider intensity individual ap proaches event observation val id competitors officials well might assume world championships event would ul timate intensity level After people traveled far spent great sums money must confess necessarily case Often personal motivation volved wanting win far exceeds magnitude event interesting observation al fail contest attended year examples rule relaxation some way condition appeared three forms 1 design 2 lack planning 3 Lack rule knowledge does take account differences occur due rule interpreta tion tried very hard make certain fContinued page 146 National Records following new National Records have processed during month Sep tember 1989 IndoorCategory IV Intermediate Stick Open3304 Stan Chilton 9/3/89 Outdoor Free Flight CO2 Power Open 1800 Robert Nichols 7/19/89 Control Line Navy Carrier Class II Open 4438 points Peter Mazur 9/10/89 1889 AerOlympics II Commentaries RC Aerobatics Team Managers Report John Britt responsibilities US team manager report world championships performance US team So things happen during WC would take book de scribe detail emotion elation disappointment wrapped up single event blow-by-blow details contest will ably covered elsewhere magazines emotional aspects participation cannot appreciated werent experience team diverse terms dividual personalities aircraft designs flying styles Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger about different night day mechanics Merle Hyde Wayne Ulery totally differ ent Throw pot Steve Helms experience always helpful team Tony Steve Tonys caller Bill Cun ningham assistant team manger myself What group teams airplanes spanned spectrum conventional F3A Pattern plane biplane large belt-driven-prop model way get judges favor choic es anyone thing having diversity team spirit exhibited member US team Everyone genuinely terested anothers performance problems success group guys worked teamand mean worked team winning Team Champion ship seemed nearly impossible per son did best give team best chance winning pilots flew hearts out shall never forget emotional high us felt score Tonys last flight team competition US teams last chance overtake Japanesewas relayed us Mike Ingalls As soon told us score knew won F3A World Champion ship Team Trophy Youve never seen grown uncontrollably happy life appropriate hap pened Tonys birthday Imagine celebrat ing birthday member world champion team effort put forth pilot last day team com petition unforgettable team effort continued during indi vidual competition though year sweep contest pilots flew very well should proud accomplishments con gratulations Chip fourth Tony ninth Dean 12th anyone ever asks ifor suggests thatthe team managers job free ride Continued page J51 RC Helicopter Team Managers Report Cliff Hiatt First may say thank team its effort team member outstanding job did years world championships obvious member worked very hard prior contest determined atti tude best did change competition very proud team spirit So congrat ulations Tom Dooley Robert Gorham Tim Schoonard Curtis Youngblood knew would well Second dont let anyone tell team manager US team simply along ride Its lot hard work enjoyed minute Further after being team manager year compet itor F3C World Championships 1985 can honestly say both positions hold equal importance encourage competition fliers participate FAI events volunteer team manager po sition thrill attending interna tional event payment enough ef forts experience wish mod elers could enjoy least once mod eling careers Now contest arrived about Thursday August 24 checked AerOlympics Headquarters Practice flying already progress official practice site Jubilee Fairgrounds However saw field its lack fre quency control overabundance Heli copters air decided find differ ent site team could practice contact local flier led us high school having large soccer field perfect Japanese German teams met us next day Friday August 25 Saturday Au gust 26 practiced school well official contest field also given opportunity use Fentress NALF beneficial however confus ing frequency conflicts caused three flight lines used differ ent teams given one-hour time slot fly Saturday evening spent welcoming party preliminary team managers meeting headquarters attended Sunday August 27 practiced again secluded site opening ceremony contest field included demonstration flights benefit local spectators Official practice followed country al lowed 10 minutes per pilot practice Since United States team four Curtis Youngblood defending World Champion pilot just enough time fly entire course Now Continued page 152 December 1989 145 Competition Newsletter edited Ross B McMullen AMA 18181 Technical Director tfn0d rules strictly adhered during world championships must cause generally FAI competitor knows rules well does hesitate pro test necessary Competitors officials often look upon protest negative actiona blot upon conduct contest Actually pro test can beand often isa very positive constructive action properly used continued page l47 Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMA/IMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events insolves 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 IHarvey Thomasian 369 Brig ham St Northboro MA 01532 District IlFrank V Ponteri 4261 West Ave Ocean City NJ 08226 District IllWilliam Berchtold 1570 Hol lywood Parkway York PA 17403 Rich ard C Garmhausen 2715 Maple Ave NE Canton OH 44714 District IVJohn Hunton 3722 Spicewood Dr Annandale VA 22003 District VDerryl Edwards 5711 7th Ave NW Bradenton FL 34209 Burnis R Fields Jr Strickland Rd PO Box 1063 Interlachen FL 32048 District VIScott Justice Debra Justice 156 5 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 Robert George Nielsen 2500 Schell Ln New Albany IN 47150 District ViIAlbert H Doerr Rt 1 Box 3039 Baldwin Ml 49304 Charles Eck lund 4520 5 Camrose Ave New Berlin WI 53151 John Hall 824 Winnetka Ave South Golden Valley MN 55426 Roger D Smith 4525 Hillview Shores Dr Clark ston Ml 48016 District IXJames M Carter Jr 102-2 Sunset Loop Minot AFB ND 58704 John J Shumaker 1120 Azure Ln Wichita KS 67235 District XHarry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 Budd Crane 453 Maple St Livermore CA 94550 Tel ephone 1-415/447-2158 John C Fitchett 109 Aegean Way Vacaville CA 95687 Tel ephone 1-707/448-4659 Joseph P Los sier 721 Remington Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Donald F Mulligan 931 Cactus Wren Sierra Vista AZ 85635 John E Ra pillo 3603 5 Ocean Crest Santa Ana CA 92704 District XIJerry L Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St. Rsckland MA 02370 II R Sobnno 87-26 88th SI Woodhasen Queens NY 1 t42t RC Ernest Nikudem 407 Willuw SI Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fusri 28 Ferowoud Dr. Cummack NY t1725 Ill Neluss Gould 1944 S Idaho St. Allentswn PA t8t03 East M Weisenbach 4568W t46th Cleveland OH 44t35 West lv Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 v RC Ralph Bailey PO Sos t287 Drangebarg SC 29116-t287 FF W Johnson 4t12 Whte Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St sonville FL 32205 VI AC C Gray Ost Hulman Salem Rd Haute IN 47803 AC Searing Dale Folkenieg t544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr. 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenslein Ave St Louis MO 63t19 vii Alt events except AC entire District texcept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 E usa Terrace Cudahy WI 531 tO AC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 530t4 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulas Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 viii Randy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 87217 AC George Hanter 6962 5 Lamar St. Littleton CO 80123 X Roll Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 80274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolula HI 96816 Hawaii Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 98178 AC James McCarty 18958 Marine view Dr Seattle WA 98166 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other AC AC escept Soaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman ot Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 It Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5669 victory view Lo. Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 841 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 v John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Eon 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St adelphia PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr. Advance NC 27006 v Dave Hemniraught PD Bos 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 284 Rt 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klsiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 lv Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr. Nashaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 lv Bob Karlsson 708 Balms Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1306 Hacre NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Dradell NJ 07649 Ill IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Baach Rd Hampton VA 23664 Si Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr iac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bed Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Tagliatico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsbors Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Binchoit 7550 Christie Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawnon Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 425 Mesa Vista Ci Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcrsss PG Boa 65 Hantord CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 99053 VI Jshn Guenther 2t609 BsrdenGreenvlle Ad Bsrden IN 47106 Vii Claude McCullough AR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harmood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles St Omaha NE 68164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phipps Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Elmwood Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 7210 Winkleman Houston TX 77083-4340 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert Slut PO Eon e9 Midway City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S. Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Enecutive Council rep Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member lEaut Coast Austin Lehmich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member 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 Bun 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 Ill A Neaselbreck 6320 Bloeberry Hill CI, Cincinnati OH 45240 Tvm Miller 19130 Breekgreen Garden Fl Hanteruville NC 20870 V John Fuqua 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 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 3 257 Estevez Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 602 AlIred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lutham NY 12110 Ill Dave Laisha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Teltord 7417 Arrowood Rd. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bias 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Stoat 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07874 III Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Boa 305 Tultahoma TN 37388 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN SCALEAC SOARING John Guenther 21609 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106Dun Edberg 7000 Estepa Dr Tulunga CA 91042 INDOORAC AEROBATICS Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48055 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sit eat RD 3 Boa 56 Glenrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bitt Lee 3522 Tamarink Ln. Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood Ci St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ci E. Spanaway WA 98387-6714 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodnon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 2163 Bayard Ave St Paul MN 55116 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Boa 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet 16 Richmond Hill Lagusa Nigel CA 92677 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 96042 VI BeE Betlusmini 129 College Park Dr Crastview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Crattsman Rd Calabasus CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 VI Jim Gager 5425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 16016 Ave 288 Visalia CA 93277-9757 Xt Anger Pierce t2306 2t9th Ave Ct S Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St. Pubs Park IL 60464 VII Al Scidmore 6013 Dorsaff Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gartiald Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2517 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 60278 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 60th Ave. Portland OR 97220 AC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St. Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Bashar 198 Merritt Dr Oradall NJ 07649 AC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 146 Model Aviation 1989 AerOlympics II Results RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships Individual ResultsBest 3 Rounds ContestantTeamIncluding Flyoffs Total 1H Prettner87 World Champ10000000/10000000/1000000 30000000 2W MattLiechenstein9945165/1000OOOO/9948050 29893215 3I Kristensen Canada9954439/9906719/9945450 29806599 4C HydeUSA97871 75/9780640/9976620 29544435 5G NarukeJapan9814748/9500760/9916880 29232388 6H HattaJapan9648554/9687340/9698700 29034594 7Y AkibaJapan9578525/9603689/9654550 28836764 8B LossenFR Germany9665758/9583749/9509090 28758597 9T Frackowiak USA9547596/9317049/9436360 28301005 10M Somenzini Argentina9235610/9314170/9685710 28235490 11D PatrickCanada9244766/9316690/9506490 28067946 12D KogerUSA9444833/9147760/9280520 27873113 13T SchulzFR Germany9189858/9031770/9207790 27429418 14C Campbell Canada8884048/9194915/8935060 27014023 15P WesselsFR Germany8887305/8903290/9074630 26865225 16P Goldsmith Australia8795097/9009080/8709090 26513267 17K BinksUK8792792/8873380/8837620 26503792 18M Di Biaggio Italy26344432 19 R Sundstrom Sweden 25900635 20 H Kronlachner Austria 25878978 21 Nicholls UK 25523136 22 Degotte Belgium 25456622 23 R Matt Liechenstein 25362857 24 H Peyer Switzerland 25318156 25 Johansson Sweden 2528581 726 E Edwards Australia 24848534 27 T Bosshard Switzerland 24714957 28 C White Australia 24570298 29 M Giglioli Italy 24447708 30 T Westrop UK 24284028 31 5 Nan Kim S Korea 24232431 32 J-P Lardini Belgium 24110700 33 G Casson S Africa 24049782 34 J Van Beek Netherlands 23891689 35 Y Le Goueftlec France 23822573 36 J Lenaerts Belgium 23800631 37 D Van Der Tooren Nertherlands 23688077 38 J Van Vllet Netherlands 2364861 7 39 L Ambroggi Argentina 236321 26 40 G Cox S Africa 2361 7866 41 R Craighead N Zealand 23611007 42S Young Cho S Korea 23495737 43 D Grobbelaar S Atrica 2348983044 R Keane Ireland 23424265 45 H Kowarz Austria 23211938 46 M Benincasa Italy 23029840 47 E Toft Den mark 22726714 48 J Barrios Mexico 22725867 49 Svens son Sweden 22693041 50 M Rodiguez Chile 2261 3520 51 J C Lavigne France 22533020 52 5 Vazquez Mexico 22438789 53 M Weber Luxembourg 22336213 54 P Stairmand N Zealand 2231 7984 55 Arnoutis Greece 21986487 56 E Giezendan ner Switzerland 21941124 57 H Tschen Guatemala 21777881 58 C Tubihong Thailand 21697298 59 MM Watanabe Brazil 21633636 60 M Quintanilla Mexico 21629564 61 Koenig Chile 21592991 62 PA Romano Brazil 21580739 63 L Ger ard Luxembourg 21295958 64 N Barrett Ireland 21277681 65 J Quevedo Jr Guatemala 21237544 66 CR Cauteran Spain 21190134 67 P Vongprasert Thailand 21111689 68 K Jen nings N Zealand 21056398 69 E Eirola Finland 208631 07 70 L Broderick Ireland 2050520371 H Ben Assor Israel 20384885 72 K Papaspirou Greece 19921684 73 J Bas Duque Spain 19685091 74 MV Gallego Spain 18556765 75 J Quevedo Sr Guatemala 18061577 76 P Techavipark Thai land 17910053 77 C Marcello Argentina 16883376 78 C Bos sard France 15103230 79 MAM Resende Brazil 12232996 80 Syria Finland 10670705 81 T Vallas Finland 2 6927556 Team Scores 1 USA 86338810 2 Japan 86083057 3 Canada 83979076 4 FR Germany 832287645 Austria 790909166 UK 76185540 7 Australia 758041 22 8 Sweden 73879493 9 Italy 73821980 10 Belgium 73367953 11 Switzerland 71974237 12 Netherlands 71228383 13 South Africa 71157478 14 Argentina 68222332 15 New Zealand 66985389 16 Mexico 66794220 17 Ireland 65207149 18 France 61458823 19 Guatemala 61077002 20 Thailand 6071 9040 21 Spain 59431990 22 Bra zil 55447371 23 Liechtenstein 2 5491 2181 24 South Korea 2 477281 68 25 Chile 2 44206511 26 Luxembourg 2 43632171 27 Greece 2 41908171 28 Finland 3 38461368 29 Denmark 1 2272671 4 30 Israel 1 20384885 RC Helicopter F3C World Championships Individual Results Contestant 1 Y Dobashi 45 Ishikawa 5R Gorham Best 3 Rounds Teamand Total Japan2220/2380/2310 6910 2K SensuiJapan2245/2285/2355 6885 3 C Youngblood 87 World Champion 1960/2220/2285 6465 Japan2165/2070/2175 6410 USA2075/2040/2190 6305 6E HelmFR Germany2060/2075/21 65 6300 7L MountUK2050/2025/2075 6150 8D GraberSwitzerland181 5/2160/2150 6125 9T SchoonardUSA1840/1990/2285 6090 201 5/1 965/2110 6090 10 J Brennsteiner Austria 11 V Heine FR Germany 6050 12 T Dooley USA 6010 13 M Depigny France 5975 14 P Daeppen Switzerland 5890 15 C Bliss UK 5760 16 R Linder Switzerland 5700 17 J Gerk ens FR Germany 5535 18 M Rocchi Italy 5500 19 M Lieu Hong Kong 5495 20 J Wallngton UK 5420 21 M Aita Italy 5405 22 P Mella Italy 5360 23 G Well France 5260 24 P Rose France 5220 25 R Barbuto Australia 4935 26 H Bingel Austria 4810 27 J van Lent Netherlands 4800 28 J Verhagen Netherlands 4740 29 J Wessel Australia 4710 30 G Woodward Australia 4405 31 K Verplanke Netherlands 4370 32 E Kastiel Israel 4340 33 K Porokka Finland 4155 34 C Palm dahl Sweden 3865 35 HJ Park S Korea 3820 36 K Flam mang Luxembourg 3715 37 AR Campbell New Zealand 3645 38 Maldonado Argentina 3610 39 P Prange Luxembourg 3540 40 J Lehtinen Finland 3090 41 N Wright S Africa 2705 Team Scores 1 Japan 20205 2 USA 18430 3 FR Germany 17885 4 Switzerland 17715 5 UK 17330 6 France 16455 7 Italy 16265 8 Australia 14050 9 Netherlands 13910 10 Austria 2 10900 Luxembourg 2 7255 12 Finland 2 7245 13 Hong Kong 1 5495 14 Israel 1 4340 15 Sweden 1 3865 16 5 Korea 1 3820 17 New Zealand 1 3645 18 Argentina 1 3610 19 5 Af rica 1 2705Continued next page might springboard improved rules interpretation ultimate change As official have several occasions encouraged individuals protest two cases Nats actually wrote protest contestant could give could rule against both ca ses RC Giant Scale other Control Line Sport Scale protested item came attention Contest Boards change effected improved rules Some rules can relaxed great deal concern Other instances breed dis content Scale contests attended summer observed proper processing form weighing mod els some forms competition rule governing weight classes competition sometimes determined weight ignore weighing model could result someone competing wrong class could argue contest manageContinued page 148 December 1989 147 1989 AerOlympics II Results continued RC Pylon Racing F3D World Championships Individual Results Best 10 Rd ContestantTeamand Fast Time 10 Shadel87 World Champ7575 713 20 JettUSA7610 740 3B De ChastelAustralia7610 742 4B RichmondUSA7680 749 5G HoverUSA7940 761 6Z HnizdilCzechoslovakia8090 773 7I HaighAustralia8286 810 8N ChujoJapan8371 808 9E WaltschekAustria8376 774 10J DanesCzechoslovakia8389 801 11 R Razzi Italy 8425 796 12 Y Sato Japan 8453 780 13 H Sagemueller FR Germany 8550 799 14 p Board UK 8718 847 15 G Giannasi Italy 8735 825 16 0 Kelly Canada 8776 832 17 K Reid UK 8785 849 18 R Langham Australia 8851 780 19 T Marnewick S Africa 9245 866 20 B Lever UK 9336 762 21 Y Nomura Japan 9446 860 22 0 Jakob FR Germany 9492901 23 E Graef FR Germany 9558880 24 J Davidson Canada 9850 926 25 W Lentjes Belgium 9915 842 26 M Malina Czechoslovakia 10582 765 27 P Sherliker S Af rica 10901 880 28 E Voets Belgium 11723 867 29 R Rie dener Switzerland 12950 1030 30 C Tollner S Africa 13090 929 31 P Mucedola Italy 13380840 32 Cappuyns Belgium 14677 830 33 Baker Canada 15764 879 Team Scores 1 USA 23230 2 Australia 24747 3 Japan 26270 4 UK 26839 5 Czechoslovakia 27065 6 FR Germany 27600 7 Italy 30540 8 5 Africa 33236 9 Canada 34390 10 Belgium 36315 11 Austria 1 48376 12 Switzerland 1 52950 1989 RC Soaring F3B World Championships Results Individual Results Best 5 Rounds ContestantTeamand Total 1N WrightUK2991 28/296020/295201/ 290925/292937 1474212 2P HoffmanAustria2842721289062/287747/ 291584/287906 1440571 3 J Ten Holt Netherlands 290642/287328/289022/ 279743/291009 1437744 4J WasnerAustria280603/283204/289767/ 286395/294898 1434867 5R LieseFR Germany 299781/283206/278318/ 300000/272088 1433393 6J SmitsNetherlands278747/286870/286286/ 2801 54/284625 1416682 75 DawsonUSA283666/279234/285370/ 285916/280479 1414665 8W VauthFR Germany262489/281285/290111/ 286047/294615 1414547 9R MullerSwitzerland268623/285678/290132/ 282960/285891 1413284 10 L JollyUSA283039/282870/277885/ 287564/276226 14075824 11 F Haupt Austria 1401386 12S Blanchard UK 1396707 13 M Schlott FR Germany 1396631 14 H Bonestro Nether lands 1394331 15 K Steiner Switzerland 1382266 16 P Ca sadei Italy 1380961 17 E Torp Norway 1380372 18 J Hor vath Hungary 1379575 19 M Legou Fraance 1375660 20 F Legou France 1366920 21 W Volke German DR 1364904 22 C Sterl German DR 1358718 23 D Worral UK 1347564 24 M Lorenzoni Italy 134565925 K Jeppesen Denmark 1342390 26 Szeri Hungary 1339407 27 G Hufkens Bel gium 1336770 28 R Ammann Switzerland 1336248 29 D Du chesne Belgium 1334052 30 C Zdrojkowski Poland 1331513 31 R Spicer USA 1331203 32 B Falkenberg German DR 1329847 33 Puyeski Israel 1322912 34 F Givone Italy 1310915 35 E Voros Hungary 1310246 36 J Bartek Czecho slovakia 1296210 37 W Stefanski Poland 1293219 38 5 Kaw amura Japan 1290143 39 M Janek Czechoslovakia 1281286 40 K Jasinski Poland 1280222 41 E Messan France 1268470 42 E Van Pragg Belgium 1261440 43 M Casares Spain 1258684 44 P Hinrichsen Denmark 1251452 45 5 Nagai Ja pan 1248049 46 T Rasmussen Denmark 1244723 47 Z Je sina Czechoslovakia 1244212 48 T Yuhki Japan 1214379 49 E Myr Norway 1181863 50 R Sfredda Luxembourg 1179543 51 Meir Israel 1142288 52 J Hubner Luxembourg 1026726 53 A Cristobal Spain 1016704 54 M Gentilotti Luxembourg 1009281 55 Z Nave Israel 987490 56 M Medina Spain 953710 Team Standings 1 Austria 4276826 2 Netherlands 4248757 3 FR Germany 4244571 4 UK 4218483 5 USA 4153452 6 Switzerland 4131800 7 German DR 4053469 8 Italy 4037535 9 Hungary 4029228 10 France 4011050 11 Belgium 3932262 12 Poland 3905020 13 Denmark 3838565 14 Czechoslovakia 3831708 15 Japan 3752571 16 Israel 3452690 17 Spain 3229098 18 Luxembourg 3215550 19 Norway 2 2562235 contestants knowledge rules often suffers various faults Frequently find contestant never learned rules first placeor remem bered incorrectly because kept track changes Another problem centers around people becoming confused about correct appli cability rules associated two eventsor some cases mixing up rules between categories Scale Continued page 151 148 Model Aviation 1989 European CL Championships ResultsSpeed F2A Individual Results 15 Kabakov Bulgaria 2700 16 5 Zanin Italy 26786 17 Colom ContestantTeam unds Bestbini Italy 26779 18 Tanev Bulgaria 26627 19 Stjarnesund Swe 1KalmykovUSSR29719/0/0 29719den 26367 20 parramon Spain 26316 21 Kjellberg Sweden 2PitskalevUSSR29662/0/0 2966225340 22 Fallgren Sweden 24977 23 Money Bulgaria 22684 3HalmanUK29221/28916/29573 29573Rosenhan FR Germany 21458 25 Magne France 0 4ChelkalinUSSR28869/28361/29134 29134 5SzegediHungary0/29071/29079 29079Team Standings 6 Mult Hungary28916 7 Eisner UK 28294 8 Rachwal Po land279509McGladderyUK 27943 10 Nagy Hungary1 USSR 88515 2 UK 85810 3 Hungary 85766 4 Poland 27771 11 Desloges France27342 12 T Rachwal Poland82038 5 Italy 80612 6 Sweden 76684 7 Bulgaria 76311 8 27074 13 E Zanin Italy 27047 14 Chojnacki Poland 27014France 2 27342 9 Spain 1 26316 10 FR Germany 1 21458 ment simply taking modelers word fact entered proper class proper size engine what-have-you experience suggests 1989 US FAI Scale Team Selection Finals John R Guenther Photos author August Midwest generally thought being hot humidthose dog-days-of-summer have heard summer quite different story contestants attending 1989 US FAI Scale team selection finals Day ton OH Most entrants arrived either Tuesday evening 15th early Wednes day morning overcast skies cool breezes high-pressure system making its way down out Canada Mid west However static judging set begin early Thursday morning large number entrants looking forward spend ing Wednesday inside Air Force Mu seum photographing special subjects future Scale models change weather welcome break heat humidity around midOhio area week before Special arrangements made Air Force Museum staff upclose photography special research archives AF Museum Library Wednesday change weather outside hardly noticed modelers inside museum host clubs years event Buzzin Buzzards Control Line Club Dayton Wing Masters RC Club Les Byrd CL CD Mark Wilson acting RC CD Choreographing whole event backstage Phil Walters member Wing Masters Flying Club Phil first contacted Dayton area proposal host FAI Scale event through hard work efforts things finally fell place host clubs Dayton Parks De partment local press coverage hard work dedicated AMAers respective clubs made Scale team selection event quite success Headquarters static judging contestant/judges meetings Holi day Inn Holidome Wagoner Ford Road north Dayton Static judging began early Thursday morning around naturally lighted indoor pool area Near restaur ant models placed floor side roped-off section foyer local press public viewing ac tivity inside Holidome hardly anyone took notice light rain falling business static judging tak ing place inside around pooi area CL Scale modelers outnumbered RC guys 11 nine years competi tion Noticeably missing CL Scale team selection Ron Sears Jeff Perez both former US FAI CL Scale team members Jeff decided sit out team selection volunteered help judge CL portion event Jeff hoped would able lend some valuable insight fellow modelers time judge previous WC experiences other hand Ron just didnt get current model finished time years event spent duration contest giving encouragement fellow CL fliers seemed big question come modelers havent turned out US FAI Scale Team Selection event both CL well RC categories because fact 1990 Scale World Champion ships held Poland po litical unrest Communist-bloc coun try could have unsettling effect travel plans competition next year because apathy indiffer ence lack understanding USA AMA CL RC Scale community seem exhibit anything has FAI Scale questions being echoed throughout week among judges small number contestants present wonder such highcaliber team could fielded year world-class competition flying portion competition got un der way early Friday morning August 18 Dave Brown Don Lindley Don Lowe acting AMA FAI Jury members F4B F4C finals CL RC Scale Mike Gretz chief judge CL convened team judges Bert Dugan Jeff Perez Andy Sheber Mike Stott under cool gray skies light breezes practice competition CL circles according December 1989 149 Avionics rack detail typical masterful craftsmanship embodied Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A RC plane weighs exactly 70 kilogramsthe maximum allowed rules Weve seen Ed Rhodes big LL uougias AU7 A-1H Skyraider before Its very impres sive CL model uses Supertigre 60 power new US Scale team has Control Line contingent L well RC troop R CL team composed L-R Dale Campbell Ryan STA Stephen Ashby Mooney MU-2N Jack Sheeks Tavel Air Mystery Ship team manager Mike Stott RCers L-R Cliff Tacie Savoia Marchetti SM-81 team manager George Buso standing Bob Hanft Nieuport 28 C-i Ramon Torres Beechcraft T-44A outset RC competition everyone knew Ramon Torres flying new Beechcraft T-44A entrant reck oned Ramon former US FAI Scale team member learned lessons well Italy 1988 returned years team selection model very accurate outline quiet flight building efforts over past year paid off him because end first round competition Ramon already person beat Over CL site Dale Campbell flying new Ryan STA established early tent number Dale flew three near ly flawless flights Ryans smoker sys tem putting out plume dense white smoke Stephen Ashby two-time US FAI Scale team member really work hard capture second-place berth CL team due faulty engine performance Mitsubishi MU-2N Stephens third flight however saving grace enough put him solid second Jack Sheeks flying Travel Air Mystery Ship R614-K wasnt bridesmaid team selection Jacks expert flying expe rience building earned him firsttime slot US Scale team Back RC strip action picked up flying performance one-time former US Scale team member Bob Hanft flying new Nieuport 28 C-i two-time former team member Cliff Tacie flying Savoia Marchetti SM-81 one-time former team member Clayton Skip Mast flying new C-130 Hercules became apparent everyone watching competition K-factors bo nus system associated FAI-style flying building going have direct im pact determining winners years competition contrast pervasive tension usu ally associated form competitionstyle flying probably least tension-filled team selection past sev eral years As example good deal cializing renewing friendships took place over course event schedule RC CL entrants both came aid halewinning Hyan look rivets fasteners cowl John Guenther broke out plywood landing gear mounting plate Spitfire Mk Xc Ramon Torres especially provided John carbon-fiber materi als plywood needed repair model Stephen Ashby having engine problems crowd engine experts gath ered around him Holiday Inn parking lot end first day competition assist him tricky problem get ting engine carbs set properly Dave Brown stopped over give Stephen needed hand tricky engines BBQ buffet Thursday evening attended over 100 people new friendships well storytelling past competitions filled banquet room air As flying conditions sky over cast air cool flying light foggy rain greeted contestants Friday morning drizzle came end midafternoon plenty compe is-2 ke engine tition time remained first day fly ing Winds light often practically nonexistent course flying schedule person suffer crosswind conditions RC site seems John Guenther Spitfire . sought out upwind heading slightest breeze Bob Hanft Earl Thompson models tail skids elected take off grass area adjacent paved runway too would often swing wind soon airspeed attained As contest seems though always some grumbling about judg ing whether static scores flight scoring whole however quiet team selection few problems general consensus among contestants judging hard fairthe way should CL Scale Entries Contestant Julie Abel Stephen Ashby Charles Bauer Matt Bauer Ralph Burnstein Dick Byron Dale Campbell Australia Graves Lyn Green Ed Rhodes Home Town Florissant MO Indianapolis IN Norridge IL Norridge IL Port Clinton OH Des Moines IA Newton NC Detroit Ml Celina OH Cinnaminson NJ Jack SheeksIndianapolis IN Model Clipped Wing Cub Mitsubishi MU-2N F-86F Sabre civil Savoia Marchetti SM-79 Boeing F4B-4 SNJ-5 Ryan STA Brown B-2 Racer FW-1 90-A8 Douglas AD7A-1 H Skyraider Travel Air Mystery Ship R-614K Scale 16 17 18 111 16 17 15 14 17 17 Engine OS Max 40 ABC 2-HP 40 K&B 61 ST 60/ 2-Astro 06 OS Max 60 ST 60 ST 60 ABC ST 61 ABC Enya 60 ST 60 15 OSMaxl20 4-cycle RC Scale Entries Contestant John Guenther Bob Hanft Clayton Skip Mast Harold Parenti Home Town Model Borden INSpitfire Mk Xc Elberta AL Royal Oak Ml Westchester IL Stephen Sauger Troy Ml Clifford Tacie Earl Thompson Ramon Torres Bob Wischer Mt Clemens Ml Livermore CA Neiuport 28 C-i C-130 Hercules Cessna Skymaster 336 Aeronca Sedan 15 AC Savoia Marchetti SM-81 Howard DGA-5 Miramar FLBeechcraft T-44A Delafield WIAeronca K Scout Scale Engines 1605 Max 90 4-cycle 14OSMaxl60 4-cycle twin 1164-K&B 21 162-05 Max 48 4-cycle 1505 Max 90 4-cycle 1113-K&B 29 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle 16 2-05 Max 45 14 OSMaxl20 4-cycle twin wt kg 278 528 522 555 416 403 454 539 470 522 wt kg 609 609 698 635 663 662 unk 70 598 150 Model Aviation 11 u iviax u note incrediwe deiaii struts panels dummy engine prop remarks given several CL en trants best flown quite some time Les Byrd CL CD flew warmup flight CL judges prior start official competition flights same sort arrangements made RC Scale judges using volun teer Buckeye Aero Squadron Jim Martin RC judging crew headed George Buso chief judge Darlene Frederick Vernon Altamarino Leroy Weber Bill Carper filling out set five 1990 US team managers Mike Stott F4B CL Scale George Buso F4C RC Scale guys have work Cut Out getting current models new ones ready 1990 World Champi onships Poland am manag ers making sure team members docu mentation strong possible modelers finding time get precious practice flying throughout next yearflying required worldclass competitoris often hard Other Bob Hanft now retired rest fellows team have full-time jobs professional responsibilities demand lot free time should wish new US FAI Scale team members best wishes good luck preparing upcoming competi tion lets see everything possi ble Poland bring home winners honors 1990 Good luck Technical Director continued instance people will blend rules Precision Sport Giant dont belong too often same prob lems related above faults found ficials running event Another example least Scale ignor ing time limits event summer stuck right time limit listed Another said would have watch kinda wink wink loose needed little time third event evi dently didnt use time limit know instance 23 minutes 12 minutes allowed used Can things like affect outcome contest Guess cases contest management allows because want run relaxed contest laudable motive albeit too practical person comes ptepared does thing fol lows rules should lose because someone else allowed rebuild model flight line witnessed another event summer has important ramifications competition RC flying What hap pened brought mind article read Readers Digest years ago concerned lull-scale plane crash destined occur because some major incident rather due series small almost significant happenings As recall items such late departure hence increased density altitude air temperature increased during day fuel overload malfunctioning instrument mis placed runway markers few others combined cause accident two occurrences would have relatively harmless whole bundle together did witnessed model crash contest should have happened Please under stand words follow de signed assess blame nor re call bad memories participants Rather mention incident because like Readers Digest story points up need everyone alert con cerned trusting fact other guy always going save day two flight lines event Because abundance certain RC fre quencies same frequency assigned both lines some instances practice CD likes encourage workable system extra care late event everybody kinda hurrying tad CD cards containing frequencies front him called two persons lines same frequency Flier already transmitter frequency pin Flier two went im pound obtain transmitter left impound itbut fre quency pin So far three persons should have caught problem developing stopped scenario continuing Flier two proceeded line called other flier go ahead start did once air flier two turned onand model crashed Now interesting kicker story two fliers very good friends came contest together regularly fly together same home field Well really together since know same frequency Again no attempting assess blame Having competed years can think zillion reasons four individuals CD transmitter impound person two contestants involved could distracted enough allow incident occur fact several lapses linked gether allow incident occur unfortunate concerned felt very badly about damage model anything positive can said have come crash object lesson us would like give complete report AerOlympics II CDed Chesa peake VAbut wont will read about various publications suspect writers will have better view forest did just too darn trees way cannot remember two-week period life intensive physically draining unless basic training armed forces 1954 days began 600 am sometimes ended midnight supposed knowledgeable charming witty friendly helpful ever having Boy Scout work Along about Wednesday second full week drifting off sleep dreamy limbo state en sues terrible feeling week would never end would stuck transit between room 116 Holiday Inn Fentress airfield rest natural life following photo taken good friend Frequency Committee George Steiner shows hard really worked out flight line What heckeverything going along swim mingly Id already seen several F3A Humpty Bumps flown day anyway event did end Would again Without doubt cannot describe wonderful feeling wraps snugly about s being involved event like Beyond friendships occurred visiting competitors must con sider quality time spent co workers old friends also working event moments pure delight three four us would FOD runway picking up foreign oblects lying near edge might ingested jet engines day miles runway taxiways As drifted down vast open expanse chance let hair down tell war stories just relax can offer profound Thank people worked RC World Champi onships What team close month let include brief comment concerning EAA Fly-In attended once again year FAA operates 10 large forum tents throughout week hour half different presentation chosen among vast variety subjects occurs tent year AMA presented session entitled What Makes An Airplane Real experience gratifying Some 200 persons attended session rep resented modeling community EAA persons interested modeling An formal poll indicated about 25% present members both FAA AMA Next year hope able present two programs better serve specific needs interested parties love air planes havent Oshkosh during week definite void aviation experience quotient See 1990 have call endless details need attention Meetings phone calls letters reservations recovering reserva tions cancelled retrieving scores soliciting contributions thank Bill Cun ningham uniforms practice sites getting transmitters impound 1100 am morning after attending meeting maybe party now night before late hours hang ing around until end days compe tition 730 pm pick up transmit Continued page 152 December 1989 151 Aero Team Report oIf,1aed ters Would again bet has reward ing episodes modeling As contest problems arise have number competi tive events know what typical prob lems same problems exist world championshipsexcept WC theyre much bigger problems always seem get press time good things what really remember effort expended AMA host such large event AerOlympics II monumental organization plan ning required enormous will take quite decipher went right planned thanks worked hard organize operate such large event Finally thanks team member giving effort did helping needed Nearly everyone team veteran world champion ships competitionexcept What learn ing experience Without help sug gestions things would have gone smoothly think everyone team satisfied performance manager am asked serve manager again certainly some things will dif ferently ease job make things enjoyable everyone team Thanks everyone experience Ill never forget Heli Team Report ononued ready Round 1 contest fell Monday Au gust 26 Tom Dooley first member team fly put flight sim ply get rid jitters resulted score 1890 Tim Schoonard flew next got rid jitters score 1810 Curtis Youngblood third during flight developed tail rotor transmis sion problems transmission slid back decoupled drive during roll ing maneuver As result Curtis score 1460 seven maneuvers man aged save model Robert Gorham brought up rear Ini tially flight going well en gine wouldnt die during autorotation score 1795 eight maneuvers Ap parently Murphys Law does apply model Helicopters results first round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Ishika wathird team standings Japan first Switzerland US tied second Round 2 flown Tuesday August 29 time Murphys Law applied other two US pilots Tim Schoonard first expectations good flight tuned pipe split during Horizontal Eight As result engine gan sucking hot exhaust gases lost lot power score 1840 Tom Dooley experienced similar engine problems caused loose glow plug hovering maneuvers good enough offset problems aerobatics received score 1950 Robert Corham good flight scored 2075 Curtis Youngblood however experi enced tail rotor problems again took place still start box allowed him switch backup model score round 1960 complete results Round 2 Sensuifirst Dobashisecond Ishika wathird Team standings found Japan first Switzerlandsecond Germany third Midway contest obvious higher total scores being ob tained complete flights flights technically solid ie per fect hovering well-positioned smooth ly flown aerobatics power Japanese Helicopters forward flight amazing Lower rotor speed hovering maneuvers also evi dent Japanese machines well European Helicopters Dobashis Sensuis hovering performances per fect weather third round much windy first two rounds Furthermore out heat high humidity day Tim first fly team score 1990 though forced fly aerobatics weak side due high winds low sun Tom next flew no problems received 2075 best score en tire meet Toms strong hovering maneu vers absolutely perfect autorotation best features flight helped him wind played Robert little set score 2040 Curtis finally got No 1 machine function properly resulting excellent flight received score 2229 results third round Dobashifirst Sensuisecond Da niele Craberthird Team standings Ja pan Switzerland US order Individual standings found Curtis fourth Robert sixth Tom eighth Tim 14th SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBO Conspetition Newsletter will present time time constructive thooght-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeasor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits asailable space unique ness constructiveness timeliness good taste Detemination appropriateness publication of matte, necessity rest sotely publisher thoughts presented author should necessacily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication roles-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Esecutive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility anther anyone else interested obtaining official action ToMuffle le Tim Soukup San Antonio TX past several years has plethora articles written noise model engines say model engines generic terms will make no difference aircraft ra dio unit mechanical linkage sim ply having noise comes play someone hear Re member .. tree falling forest Flight models least Gas-powered ones seem least bothered noise complaints far can tell rea son must simply require such large area retrieval safety purposes competitors specta tors present hear engine sound Also sound very short lived usually under 30 seconds RC fraternity seemingly bom barded noise complaints judging literature being spewed forth AMA rest modeling industry whole about effective mufflers noise limits Now seems after several decades engine freedom Control Line fliers going required muffle en gines have read several letters MA stating way another will death Control Line flying Rather moan various facts speculations what will various events does pose some additional ramifications Does general public want noise just noise doesnt matter noise generated RC CL FF utilize same kind two- fourstroke engines Would object paying $15-$35 go sit auditorium hear favorite music Heavy Metal Country Pop whatever know its going ex cess 90 dB 9 ft Usually 100-110 dB 200 ft norm People just love hear things loud Dont believe What about tractor pulls drag races drag boats Unlimited hydroplanes turbine en gines yet Reno air races Indy 500 can go noise part ex citement spectator draw Now AMA has traditionally found places hold Nationals noise would restriction cant think single AMA Nats being shut down because noise complaints just CL Combat noise RC Pylon Racing noise Free Flight noise Noise generation local pro blem nationa/ live area particularly noise sensitive has noise-level restric tion up act accordingly dont tell Texas must use muffler just because wherever having noise problem particular area Texas big flying field gnarly screaming gyrating unmuffled Con trol Line ship 500-600 ft loud 25-40 size RC ship poor muffler right over head 250 ft altitude because natural obstructions ground absorb much CL aircrafts noise RC model overhead nothing airspace separating us would also like point Out something else AMA industry have seem ingly overlooked What about can aboutrenegade modelSOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBC 152 Model Aviation x 0 0 0 Cl x 0 0 Cl x 0 0 C x 0 0 Cl SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X ers know Im talking about 0 These people may may be AMA members whatever reasons dont particularly enjoy local clubs o politics have such group very near home no cant hear fly x area starting developed homes Streets poured curb ing put no homes built Now 0. these renegade fliers use instant air field neighbors three 0 four streets away poor homeowners Cfl have withstand onslaught noise weekend fliers get chased X off just move down few streets 0 come back later day However dont know has ever happened al ways weem flying Maybe o neighbors love What about sport CL flier kind flier might AMA usually x is doesnt fly Combat Stunt o Racing Speed Carrier Such fliers proba bly have two airplanes fly a at local school yard AMA going to make two kinds groups adhere 0 to muffler rule way AMA can enforce muffler restriction con tests through clubs membership oth X erwise unenforceab/e rule just 0 cant assume everyone either AMA member and/or competitor have noise problem its o problem can guarantee y unmuffled engine field police wont come over give ticket fly Now Im writing malcontent result animosity myopia selfrighteousness fact live Texas doesnt automatically make red necked Rebel Like man said Just facts maam Just facts dont see Pylon being flown Downtown USA nor see tractor pulls outdoors next retirement home Ditto Reno air ra ces drag racing nationals etc Everyone must make decision what tolerable area area doesnt have noise problem Yours might Please dont make policy something cant enforce loc alized enigma Am happy can fly out mufflers bet sit uation must either muffle fly would muffle have couple planes installed reasons other being quiet dont minute believe noise root problem putting muf flers Control Line planes will AMAs panacea Personal responsibility understandingnot mention little PR workwith local governments will work wonders can show mature individuals Appeal sense wholesomeness fair play vite out contests make sure have some local mod eling families present Fathers mothers children make good image dont have contests area dont have common field fly dont despair Im sure little fore sight can find place fly dis turbing rest creation Let Say About That. Ross McMullen Editor Other cost muffler sport fliers constitute about 90% AMAs membership could probably care less about mandatory muffler rule except flying fields might jeopardized using mufflers As mufflers being made optional competition classes events na tional records kept engine perform ance factor scoring would unfair compare performance planes having mufflers What would have another set record categories muffler-equipped planes what modelers flying mufflerequipped planes because flying site con siderations going contest other competitors dont have mufflersor vice versa such meet either everyone uses mufflers everyone doesnt use Any other situation would unfair Lets chew last two questions eh OAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Revised 1988-89 Sanction List TYPES OF EVERIB207 Panryplalo eusnla200 NOvOe Pennyplane dasiqoalsa PAl200 ABIlOOPIO OBTOSOR FREE FLIORT 210 Olnilllopla Calegory 1110111 it211 Aulogro BaBOl masked Oily n212OL Slide 51gb TeobI 1011124 Say021301 Slide Wood 102A Sas 5014004 Slick 103B Sas SCORTROL LIRE 104Odas301 Saopeed 1052 Gas302ASpead losPlC Pose 107TOO TaSloGB303B SyBed 100 Payload3045 SyBad 5-0 3051126 PlOlile P1010 IJ vnly lOBCalSo3001124 Plalile Pmla 0-0only 110E1001IOA307Formula 21 Jvnly 111E1001lc B30BFormula 40 ISOalISI 112COs350Jal 113001kB310P24 Speed 114MuAllillSI IBa 08000 115P-OS 110RuOSBI Speed312SIva Oal 117Coupe dHiasl3131124 MOuaB-l 110FIB Wakoliold3141124 Bousa-lI 110AMA Cub3151124 Scale-I 120P54-42 Slida3101124 Scala-lI 121Fly-Al Slide317Scala Raving 122OL Slides316P20 Team BBOB. 123 SpeciBI OL Slide310Navy Carrie-l 320Naoyoarlielll 124 eBliCOpIBI321NBvy Callie Plolilel 125 Olnilboplel322 Pr5Oi5iOl AslObBliOB 120 Aulogilo323 NOviCe ABIOSaliOBBCALE 127 CalBOvIl SliOB324 P20 AelobBlics. 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