V CL Combat Team Selection Program 1977 program selecting US Control Line Combat Team 1978 World Championships recommended AMA Combat Team Selection Committee members proposed Min iature Aircraft Combat Association has approved follows should noted three fliers teams will selected 1978 Control Line World Champion ships Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combatplus RC CL Scale tentatively scheduled England following details edited supplied Gary Frost commit tee chairman Dates July 2 3 1977 Place Buder Park St Louis MO Procedure Advance registration sug gested may accomplished low est cost Advance registration consists entrant team sending name address AMA number AMA HQ along $25 check money order payable AMA marked FAI Combat Program Entry post marked no later June 15 1977 Early entry recommended interested can sent information con cerning late-breaking developments provide lodging assistance Team Fi nals requested Late entry site also possible upon payment $50 program fee per entrant team addition pro gram entry fee AMA membership required plus $5 FAI Stamp payment same must made site Entry fees used cover program operating expenses costs team members within US An ap portionment AMA dues covers over-ocean travel expected FAi CiAM Bureau officers will consider its April 1977 meet ing whether Combat entry World Cham pionships consists specific pilot/pit-man team fashion CL Team Racing pilot free choice inter changeability pit-men Also expected AMA Executive Council will consider meets April whether AMA funding over-ocean travel will cover pilots both pilots pit-men either ac tions should result necessity change entry fee structure instance payment both pilot pit-man nouncement will made quickly pos sible Details program mainly devel oped through balloting sponsored MACA Team Finals flyoffs will two sep arate FAI contests back-to-back flown current FAI rules program entrants will placed pyramid first contest will flown Saturday July 2 First round losers will flown off winners losers round will placed back second roundalong winners first round pyramid will restructured accordingly end up four semi-finalists Flyoffs will proceed choose first four places first place winner undefeated therefore becomes member team second day Sunday July 3 en tirely new contest will held entire event will repeated except first place winner previous day will cluded Again half first round losers will earn place second round win ning matches losers round exact ly per rules Flyoffs will proceed until four semi-finalists obtained four win ners determined first place winner comes member team along previous days winner two second-place winnersone day fly off third team spot first alternate two third-place win ners fly off second third alternate ClAM decides national teams consist pilots April 1977 offi cers meeting US team member does have permanent pit crew can draw others US contingent find some other competent pit-man Team Finals two entries same two persons will allowed both can fly pit case weather problems Monday July 4 alternate day Buder Park has reserved purpose Implementation Buder Park located Valley Park MO intersection 1-44 MO-141 has room four Combat cir cles two have asphalt centers area has reserved exclusively Team Finals Greater St Louis Modeling Association has pledged assistance however basic judging will come competitive Combat fliers MACA has assumed re sponsibility recruitment Gary Frost temporarily acting position Contest Director Team Finals until actual CD named About Program Development Partici pating balloting 28 fliers amount ing over 50% FAI Combat entrants National Contest total plan discussed several times MACA Newslet ter Feedback system very favor able location chosen due its being within 600 miles center country date chosen prior Nats event unforeseen problems arise selection based National Contest re sults could considered Balloting issue carried out two sections order adequately discuss point committee feels confident system announced represents cross section Combat flier desires sys tem thought have advantages double elimination entrant guar anteed four rounds between two contests must lose four times first round out Consistency will maintained having both contests together between two days US team can selected leaving plenty time before National Contest World Championships Fur thermore program developed Combat fliers event being held apart other CL team programs order avoid possible confusion other events Committee Members AMA Combat Team Selection Committee recom mended MACA consists following members Gary Frost chairman 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 George Mattel AMA District 105 Franklin Rd Hamden CT 06517 Bill Bird II 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 Gil Reedy III 915 Wakefield Ave Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Warren Saunders IV 9735 52nd Ave Col lege Park MD 20740 John Gimbel V PO Box 1015 Gaff ney SC 29340 Kit Gerhart VI 3930 West Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 John Radisi Jr VIII 10574 Norton HoustonTX 77043 Paul Smith IX 5834 E Kincaid Wichita KS 67218 Patty Sak X 1443 McKinley Ave Escondido CA 92027 Phil Granderson Xl 11326 15th St NE Seattle WA 98125 1977 NOR DIC TEAM SELECTION second poll Free Flight Team Selection Committee concerning re scheduling Nordic A-2 Team Finals 1977 US team A-2 Program partici pants agreed better two-thirds major ity 28 12 alter determinant A-2 rescheduling 66% ot 60% neither centralized one-site Team Finals nor decentralized three-site Team Finals re ceived 60% majority actual vote 17 centralized 22 decentralized Due fact obtaining sufficient majority participant vote seemed highly un likely time running out view scheduling 1977 Free Flight World Championships July 6-12 Denmark matter placed before January 29 AMA Executive Council meeting decision Look AMA News section sue synopsis meeting results April 1977 67 NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Indoor Team Selection Program OId Bucky Servaites Chairman Indoor Program Committee Results second ballot taken De cember participants Indoor Team Selection program have achieved neces sary two-thirds majority approves program format use next team se lection program actual results 44 votes approval 6 votes disapproval 88% majority approval first ballot taken earlier fall contained two programs based strictly high time based strictly points vote re sulted nearly perfect split course failed achieve two-thirds majority program An urgency pLaced need quickly obtain satisfactory program since learned proposed threeyear cycle World Championships competi tion voted down December ClAM meeting Paris meant next World Championships Indoor competition would scheduled 1978 door team must chosen fall 1977 participants supported total time system said point system unfair because gave fliers ad vantage could easily travel regions competition weak gain early points further criticized gave unfair advantage fliers lived near other zones could easily cross-zone fly improve regional score Reports some West Coast fliers did compete reason other hand supporters point system felt meaningful regional competi tion important develop good consis tent fliers Competition regional points created spirited contests supporters maintained basing everything single site finals could disastrous bad weather encountered team would lucky hit wall last re cently contended point system proved its worth 1976 choosing team won first World Championships team victory US 15 years appeared Indoor Committee program could conceived com promise nature using elements both previous two programs hopefully new program format would meet approval nearly everyone theory proved cor rect ultra strong supporters both times system points system cast disapproving votes second ballot basic concept compromise~ program retain point system award points single-site finals such large de gree practical purposes score high finals will form team will reduce importance region als yet retain incentive fliers com pete hard regional level further help fliers live remote zones must travel miles cross-zone fly opportunity cross-zone flying will per mitted flying conditions finals come extremely important program contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round 34 75% entered vote scrub due bad condi tions three-site finals would pro posed team member chosen reason conditions single-site finals bad plan would eliminate high cost travel second single-site finals early participant poils indication no strong direction prefer ence program format However some areas preference well-defined polls such preference singlesite finals four-zone competition ap proved program format incorporates well-defined preferences arid further de scribed follows A The program will based four zones regional competition single site finals zones will essentially same used 1975-76 program tentative schedule appears end article regional competition B With one-year program beginning 1977 program will consist two region al competitions zone plus singlesite finals Current plans propose schedule single-site finals Akronif available C Regional finals points would awarded dividing fliers two highest flight time totals contest winners two highest flight time totals x 100 D Participants will permitted op portunity fly regional compe tition over that scheduled zone may fly three regionals whatever zone may desire E A participants best two regional con tests will comprise regional point score maximum point score can carried finals therefore 200 F A participant will permitted entry finals achieves least regional point score 160 points G The team finals point score will computed described previously multi plied factor 10 maximum team finals point score therefore 1000 fliers achieving three highest point scores re gionals finals will form team H Travel funds will awarded finalists make top nine regional point scores proposed single-site finals Akron Top three regional point scores will awarded full airfare Cleveland Hopkins air port nearest hometown airport next three awarded one-half airfare last three awarded one-fourth airfare Funds awarded will subject availability explained budget I Entry fees regional will $15 Open fliers $7 Junior Senior fliers Entry fee finals will $20 Open fliers $10 Junior Senior fliers J A regional competition shall valid least five fliers make least two official flights using models least 55 cm wingspan weighing no three grams K At single-site finals contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round entered vote cancel due bad conditions three-site finals would proposed team member chosen addition approval program format budget proposed used 77-78 program also received necessary majority vote approval budget based sending team salt mines Slanic Romania 1978 World Cham pionships So far Romania coun try make formal bid host Cham pionships however final approval site made December 1977 Paris ClAM meeting Rumors have heard England US might put bids host Championships also Examples Round 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two Regional Contest No 1 Flier AFlier B 34002700 10003100 3200600 35003600 30003200 33003000 69 68 Flier 1800 3000 2700 2600 500 1200 57 C Assume Flier has high time contest points computed Flier 69/69 x 100 Flier B 68/69 x 100 Flier C 9 x 100 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two pts 98 83 Regional Contest No 2 23002800 27002600 29003000 15002200 17001800 21001000 5658 Assume Flier B has points computed Flier 56/58 x 100 ts Flier B 58/58 x 100 100 FllerC54/58x 100 93 Team Finals 32002900 7003500 10001200 30003200 12003400 33003200 6569 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two 2600 2100 2600 2000 600 1800 54 high time contest 3200 3400 2400 1400 600 3 300 67 Assuming Flier B has high time contest points computed Flier 65/69 x 100 x 10 Flier B 69/69 x 100 x 10 1000 Flier C 9 x 100 x 10 Final program points FlierA100 97 9421139 FlierBr 9810010001198 FlierC 83 93 970 1146 following tentative schedule Regional Finals competition As soon dates confirmed schedule will published May 21 & 22 West Coast Moffet Field wind tunnel June 4 & S Midwest & South combined West Baden Indiana Also NIMAS get-to gether record trials June 2 & 3 June 18 & 19 East Coast Lakehurst hangar No 1 No5 Both now repaired July 3 & 4-West Coast Moffet Field July 3 & 4 Midwest Akron Goodyear Aero space hangar July 16 & 17 South Tulsa July 23 & 24- East Coast same above Aug 12 13 & 14 Team finals Akron same above Sept 3 4 & S Back-up dates three-site finals needed Moffet Field Lakehurst Tulsa West Baden Akron Threesite finals subject change based avail abilitymore next page 68 Model Aviation 1975-76 program participants will automatically receive information through mail late-breaking news concerning program fliers intend compete 1978 Indoor Team did com pete last program can receive formation pre-registering next pro gram accomplished sending $15 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fif teenth St NW Washington DC 20005 tention Micheline Madison along intent compete fee will pre-registered program will receive affidavit sheet indicates entry fees have paid regional contest Juniors Seniors pay $7 Past pro gram participants can also pre-register desire following same procedure World Record Story Followup TV SHOW FEATURES ATTEMPT Keep lookout Big Blue Marble TV show Sometime spring show planning air Bryce Petersens World Record flight recreated 152 miles RC Seaplanes Distance Closed Course show also includes sequences attempt Petersen establish Straight Line Distance World Record RC Seaplanes actu ally called off since new engine im proved fuel economy arrived time Filming done October 1976 Straight-line distance record attempt planned Scheduled 195-mile flight mid-Kentucky mid-West Virginia included chase helicopter make fuel stop model circled overhead story line chosen Big Blue Mar ble director based teenage member Mountaineers RC Club Charleston WV Rich Myerly AMA/FAI officials record attempt found himself working grownups important activity shows message really other teenagers Rich became member AMA chartered club came important part groups activi ties received backing help club members learning fly Its good publicity modeling Keep eye out CL AEROBATICS SPEED AND TEAM RACE TEAM PROGRAMS Speed Team Racing Previous program participants being polled written acceptability selecting 1978 US teams conjunction sep arate 1977 National Contest March Air Force Base August 7-14 plan contests selecting teams would during Nats week scheduled con flict other CL Racing Speed events other team selection contests would weekend immediately preceding Nats 1975 Lake Charles question naire also provided previous participants recommend other sites dates envisioned US team members will selected single contest requiring no pre-qualification AMA members hav ing $5 FAI Stamp model complying rules FAI Speed Team Rac ing see AMA rule book eligible try out teams Although entry fee has yet established expected same range 1975s fee $20 advance $40 late FAI Aerobatics questionnaire pre vious program entrants about circu lated written step final izing 1977 program selecting 1978 US team Questions pertained location date team selection contest includ ing whether hold event conjunction 1977 National Contest March AFB August 7-14 Alternatives connection Nats consisted just before August 6-7 just after August 13-14 14-15 conjunction Nats competition Other choices sites St Louis MO has used before Atlanta GA con nection latter two site possibilities previous program participants asked consider dates Labor Day weekend Sep tember 3-4 Columbus Day weekend Oc tober 8-9 Whatever location dates chosen team selection planned based single contest requiring no pre-qualifications entry fee has fixed $50 Open age competitors $25 Juniors/Seniors AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp models complying FAI CL Aeroba tics rules eligible try out team Basically FAI model same AMA except engine muffler required FAI maneuver schedule essentially same 1978 CL World Championships England tentatively planning host events Speed Aerobatics Team Racing Combat plus RC CL Scale World Championships US FAI Delegation Paris Seven AMA members attended annual FAI meetings Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM last December largest US delegation years thanks help combined financial effort between special interest organizations AMA sharing costs groups AMA able have US members ClAM subcommittees present person rather represented indirectly Besides AMA President Johnny Clemens official US voting delegate meeting AMA Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM Secretary addition following subcommittee members FAI business mail during rest year tended Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Laird Jackson Control Line George Xenakis Free Flight John Burkam RC Helicopters Jim Simpson RC SoaringJim proxy RC Soaring Subcommittee Chairman Dan Pruss Participating cost sharing following organizations National Society RC Aerobatics NSRCA Precision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association PAMPA Model Aircraft Combat Association MACA FAI Control Line Society FAICLS National Free Flight Soci ety N FFS National RC Helicopter Association NRCHA National Soaring Society NSS attending due lack cost sharing support National Miniature Pylon Racing As sociation Adam Sattler However Adams performance 1975 meeting NMPRA did support evidently made lasting impression elected 1976 meeting serve chairman Pylon Racing Subcommittee goal revitalizing interest interna tional Pylon Racing activity effort cost such large delegation worth following reports subcommittee members themselves should dispel idea purely junket-type op eration Report George Xenakis Free Flight primary concern trip whatever possible keep two-year World Championships format Free Flight both Indoor Outdoor process pursuing goal however became appar ent some other longer range aspects considered Ill talk later After listing FAI events competing World Championship posi tions calendar became obvious some consolidation accomplished number World Champs per year kept manageable number break through came during conversation between Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Subcommit tee member John Worth myself Ron pointed out new frequency changing modules feasible use fre quency splitting fly RC event given World Champs Based Ron got together drew up pro posed world championship format ended up follows Odd YearsRC Pattern Helicopter Free Flight Scale Years RC Soaring Pylon Indoor Control Line Combat flown events Control Line World Champs Rocket events would flown whenever could scheduled neat thing about compromise proposal John Worth labeled largely satisfied concerns would normally three World Championships per year April 1977 69 TV set upcoming show Big Blue Marble series L-R Rich Myerly Bryce Petersen World Record model foreground chase helicopter behind straight-line tempt Lake takeoff out view satisfied Bureau ie ClAM officers subcommittee chairmen kept events two-year format still flying basis USA subse quently withdrew two other proposals poorly supported people sub mitted place ClAMs consider ation compromise proposal also made copies proposal passed around began lobbying delegates other countries night before meeting proposal quite favorably received suggestions minor change two re sulted accepted Thus went meeting excellent chance get adopted either proposal Swedish pro posal Outdoor FF two-year centers would have try modify keep Indoor same basis both preferable Bureaus three-year cycle proposal As turned out however ClAM president Sandy Pimenoff first put question meeting whether change desired vote 21 against change 3 change effectively killed proposals kept things presently should pointed out though USA cast three votes change should construed vote three-year program vote change rather attempt move con structively solve some problems present non-structured format World Championships AMA HQ Notethe present format does guarantee two-year cycle compromise proposal solves problems proposal US wanted get adopted longer range aspects became ob vious during course meeting have chance influence out come ClAM actions must have sub committee members chairmen atten FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD No2 hlanbug Old Lyme CT 06371 II Cerr,i Allen 2 Arione Fl. Huntington Sta NY 11746 II Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakelan Ann Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Je. 219 Shunendoh Rd. Hanpto, VA 23381 V Boessy Jenkins 3112 Eust Raites Rd. Memphs TN 38118 Ill Chris Matnuno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Am MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 716 Rutgers Rd. Rochester MI 48063 VIII Merk Velarius 2302 Foeseran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43186 Utal P1 Denver CD 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St. Hawtlorne CA 90260 XI Ernie Linn 16558 121 Ave SE Renton WA 98066 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02368 II leen Pailet 30 Emerson Rd Brookvslle 01ev Head NY 11546 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadorook St Davids PA 16087 IV Ron McNeIIyBllB Bards An. Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hetnesraught PO Boo 171 Monvks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Bomb 133 Rooklord Apt 12 Porest Park IL 60130 VII Arthur Adamisin 22454 Fairfao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Tallntan 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brand 420 S Catalina Ave Rndondo 8th CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 920 240th SE Bothell WA 98011 dance ClAM meeting first day ClAM meeting taken up series technical meetings Included time FF RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Pylon RC Helicopter Scale Control Line impossible voting delegate John Clemens John Worth secretary ClAM adequately cover meetings Furthermore no adequate substitute active regular participation knowledgeable special interest subcom mittee representatives technical meet ing heard can speak authoritatively special ty votes ClAM delegates se cond day meetings arestrongly influ enced vote issue taken first day technical meetings conclusion strongly endorse tendance FAI ClAM subcommittee chairmen members meetings ClAM hope AMA can find way finance attendance placing burden FAI program participants Report Laird Jackson Control Line impressions recently concluded FAI Plenary Meetings Paris France multicolored Assuming details rules changes voting will have already covered will mention Control Line proposals concern United States decided would have wanted Notable exceptions defeat Aerobatics proposals increase engine displacement limit multi-engine models abolish hand signal Aside decisions meeting produced no great surprises characteristic such meetings conservative nature Perhaps some advantage member ship can gained individual diary trip itself might first noted DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peul L Penney 8 Cherlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 II P1 Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhavan Oueens NY 11421 AC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf P1. Schenectady NY 12307 RCve Pred Bleckburn8 Blue Spruce Ln Commack LI NY 11725 III Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 6usd M Weigenbach 4568 W 146th St. Cleveland OH 44135 West AC J SIster 809 Porest Rosa Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. Collage Ph MD 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodetock Dr. upper hflarlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soaring n RC Pattern other RC V James Perdue Kingston Cir. RPD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhot 3930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 RC Ralph White R R 1 Boo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lv. Apple Valley MN 55124 Westl Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St Port Huron MI 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX James T Pinley 65408 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Arnatt 3006 Kansas Great Bead KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North LW Folanaky 258 Iris Ave Golesa CA 93017 South XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 RC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug Alredd 38 Summit Rd. Levingtov MA 02173 I Ion rriend 62 Joysan Ter. Preehold NJ 07063 III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Greg 42709 Richmond St. Chaster VA 23831 V Rhert Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tulluhassee FL 32303 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Petvrgtaters 31219 Kendall Livoniu Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde 2026 Snowesass Lv. Garlond TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 30039 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Cost Mesa CA 92827 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Shermun 408 River Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 16130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V Len F Webster 1000 Sycamomn Cir Mavchnnter TN 37356 VI Prank Bratty 2609 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 62040 VII Clasde MeCalloagh Boa 40 Matvreeuesa IA 60171 VIII Johnny Casburn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 7407 Dnnsmore Ann. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View P1 5 Salem DR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Nepernille IL 60540 attendees supported AMA also own special interest group example received backing MACA PAMPA FAICLS tendees dug fairly deeply own pock ets expenses group met New York JFK Air port Saturday 27th November anticipated 1030 pm departure Paris Unfortunately appeared Pakistan Air lines airplane spare engine Karachi Therefore stayed International Hotel JFK Sat urday night Sunday transferred Air France flight finally departed al 24 hours later anticipated flight pleasant John Worth certainly minimized usual inconveniences tra vel delays efficient attention details arrived Paris early morning Monday checked refreshing nap hotel evening John Worth intro duced us Paris Metro extensive efficient subway system covers metro politan Paris Because lower price ad vantage weeks excursion air fare pack age 2 days essentially free time available sightseeing Tuesday took ad vantage half day before meeting hotel afternoon working out details rules proposals posi tion Wednesday free day sightseeing gathered Wednesday ing talk other countries delegates exchange pleasantries well subtly troduce thoughts certain key issues Thursday two days meetings began 9 am Approximately half morning spent general discussion before break ing up technical subcommittee meetings meetings took remainder day until 4 oclock involved Control Line meeting included Peter Free brey Great Britain chairman Tony Aarts Holland Yuri Sirotkin interpreter USSR Luigi Bovo Italy Petrov Pekkov Bulgaria Emil Rumpel W Germany Jean Magne France observer Albert Herzog Belgium observer meeting discussed Control Line proposals general propos als bearing Control Line activity Consider able time spent combining proposals rewording difficult items make clarity before submitting general session vote 4 pm reconvened general ses sion cover some remaining items have nominations officers fortunate gh nominated chairman Control Line Subcommittee meetings broke up before 6 pm reconvened 9 next morning Friday long difficult day items voting agenda generate far discussion thinks might Surprisingly question three-year interval World Championships generated little controversy Two-year intervals preserved World Championships schedule appears reasonably well set next few years Control Line has firm offer 1978 Great Britain tentative offer 1980 France firm offer 1980 Swe den Other Control Line matters went fairly smoothly dealt after lunch means Free Flight alone con sumed morning agendaplus reports such French alternative Team Race circle discussed some emotion else went fairly smoothly Finally 70 Model Aviation Bold Pee Below Iadeetm aseleseen Ceastees Board RC Scale proposals dealt meeting ended 630 pm tired delegates afternoon elections became chair man Control Line Subcommittee nominee has fair degree significance potential importance US Control Line modelers Although vo ting Plenary Meeting done nation al delegates per country pro posals prepared reworded streamlined subcommittee usually accepted very little question subcommittee has done its work support pro posal unanimously Obviously much preparation hinges work chair man Peter Freebrey has always done good job has largely sympathetic areas feel present situation should give modelers better insight FAI affairs especially view fact both Team Race Combat Judges Guides interpretations due major clarification procedures next two years Sonow time hear Control Liners out During meetings chance renew old friendships get caught up happenings far away places Emil Rumpel several interesting comments Speed flying developments well invita tions Bochuum meet next fall Sandy Pimenoff Peter Freebrey enjoyable company always Luigi Bovo ad dition real treat meet several other US modelers Ive read about never chance talk toJim Simpson Soar ing George Xenakis Free Flight Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics among others exceptionally dedicated people work ing hard aeromodeling learned lot about areas modeling com mon interest modelers FAI Besides just good people well enjoyable week think delegation accomplished lot AnywaySaturday got thoroughly wet pouring rain saw great deal City Light ready ride home Sunday Report John Burkam RC Helicopters boggles mind yet ClAM dele gates 27 countries voted unanimously accept rules definitions RC Heli copter competition world records subcommittee put together during past year Last year Germans proposed defi nition would have increased maxi mum weight 10 kp 22 lbs re peated unfair outdated definition Helicopters exists 1975 FAI Sporting Code Also German contest rules series very simple uninter esting hovering maneuvers stall turn time-consuming dangerous Helicopter slalom course Fortunately proposal referred subcommittee elected its chairman new definition preserves 5 kp weight limit very important because RC Helicopter can strict safe flying procedures dangerous type flying model ever invented definition changed put configurations pure heli copters nearly equal footing possible legalize scale models model helicop ters such Sikorsky 5-67 Boeing Vertol YUH-61A UTTAS new contest maneuvers feature four safe required maneuvers medium difficulty serve expose weed out fliers would hazard allowed fly next four optional maneuvers chosen list nine maneuvers varying difficult impossible After competi tors supposed experts countries point questioned whole package difficulty perform ing Slow Roll Cuban 8 agreed present Helicopters models could perform slow roll least provided standard judge maneuver As Cuban 81 averred Ernie Huber French flier Jean-Claude Amacher already performed Whats pilot may choose up four o easier non-aerobatic maneuvers wishes Last year subcommittee chairman absent proposal did pass year subcommittee chairman present committees proposal accepted proposal written compromise mind instance temporary two year allowance 5 kp maximum weight fuel contest purposes give time incentive manufacturers bring out lighter Helicopter kits allow owners overweight Helicopters use present machines little longer Similarly yaw rate gyros allowed use they must keep maneuvers So nothing very controversial revised proposal explain defend rule maneuver no out background theory experience model Helicopters could have done word about some other maneu vers constant heading M combines di agonal forward sideward rearward hover ing landing single easy-to-remember maneuver hovering circle novice maneuvers Greeneville NRCHA Nats can difficult high wind honzontal 8 weeds out boys cant right turn also difficult strong breeze rectangular approach landing scored two maneuvers requires careful co ordination throttle cyclic pitch planning flight path non-collec tive pitch Helicopters good idea reduce throttle descend rather point nose down keep up rotor speed until time flare Now optional ma neuvers Swiss hovering circle must figuratively speaking cock pit succeed double pirouette 540 degree stall turn true loop Cuban 8 top hat need no further explanation steep approach landing used airline heli copters passenger terminals dead stick autorotational landing given high Kfactor incentive practice flier knows what has flameout altitude does automatically true axial roll may impossible pure model Helicopter However can come close multi-bladed two rotor either rigid spring-loaded flap ping scratch builders can con tribute significantly state art Lets get out practice new rules build better Helicopters can maneuvers Report Jim Simpson RC Soaring During week November 27 De cember 5 opportunity travel Paris attend FAI Plenary Meetings representative US RC Soaring interests possible because AMA special interest groups deferred expense Preparation trip began about six weeks before departure reservations passport especially consolidation position last item included thorough Continued page 75 April 1977 71 Shown head table RC Subcommittee meeting during December 1976 ClAM meeting L-R John Burkam US Helicopters Chmn Chris Olsen Australia overall chair man Sandy Pimenoff Finland ClAM pvesident Geoff Dallimer England Soaring Chmn FAI RC Helicopter Rules ProvisionalApproved December 1976 1 Definition Radio-Controlled Helicop ter helicopter heavier-than-air aero model derives its lift horizon tal propulsion power-driven rotor sys tems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes performs maneuvers con trolled pilot gmund using radio control connection Ground effect machines hovercraft convertiplanes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams de flected downward considered helicopters 2 Prefabrication Model Permitted helicopter assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment Permitted Models completely fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete ready-to-fly models have built person other pilot 3 General Characteristics Radio-Controlled Helicopters Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area superimposition 300 dm 4650 sq ins Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg 11 lbs competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maximum weight fuel may 5 kg 11 lbs Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm3 610 cu Fixed horizontal Supporting Surfaces Maximum 4% swept area lifting rotors Fixed Controllable Hor izontal Stabilizer Maximum 2% swept area lifting rotors NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden engine must fit ted effective silencer NB yaw rate gyro used shall kept during maneuvers 4 Number Helpers pilot permitted helper 5 Number Flights competitor has right four official flights 6 Definition Attempt tem Pt a When pilot announces start first maneuver b If motor stops after pilot has announced start first maneuver before model airborne may re started time being taken al lotted flight time 7 Number Attempts competitor entitled attempt official flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unforeseen rea son outside control competitor model fails make start 8 Definition Official Flight official flight attempt made what ever result Note jettisoning occurs flight cancelled 9 Marking maneuver may awarded marks between 0 10 judges during flight marks multiplied coefficient varies difficulty maneuvers Any maneuver com pleted shall scored zero 0 maneuvers must performed airspace will allow seen clearly judges approximately 60 degrees vertically 90 degrees horizontally non-observance rule will penalized loss points shall official located position flight over spectators can ob served visual audible signal shall given indicate such overflights hap pens before maneuver completed no points shall given maneuver offi cial will keep record disqualified ma neuvers judges shall score maneu vers infringement has made scores will deleted cards 10 Classification final classification will determined aggregate sum best three flights marks allocated judges will multiplied appropriate coefficient added together case tie first place final result will established fly-off Any fly-off must take place within hour normal finishing time contest No attempts permit ted results fly-off shall count establishment title such World Champion prizes affected 11 Judging a The organizer must appoint panel least three judges flight judges shall preferably different nation alities elected list persons approved National Aero Clubs ClAM rotation system equiva lent system may used provided judge will score contestant equal number times specific system employed World Championship must stated advance organizers must have prior approval ClAM ClAM Bureau b There shall training flights judges briefing before after held immediately before W/Ch 12 Organization Radio Controlled Heli copter Contests transmitters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation During contest Steward must con trol transmitter compound will issue transmitter competitor name called stand ready box As soon attempt has ended compe titor must immediately return transmitter transmitter compound unauthorized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualifica tion offender entire contest render him liable further penalites order starting competitors will established means drawing fore start contest No two flyers succession may use same radio frequency situation turns up result drawing second person drawn given frequency shall placed later starting order competitor must called least five minutes before required enter ready box Once ready box given least five minutes start engine make last minute adjustments flight progress completed competitor ready box carries helicopter engine running take off square helipad awaits signal judges begin flight time next competitor moves ready box another competitor called stand competitor ready box fails get ready within five minutes time flight progress finished whichever longer timer will start watch measur ing allotted time first set man euvers 13 Schedule Maneuvers Radio-Con trolled Helicopters maneuvers two groups required pilots choice pilot given five minutes complete required group maneuvers both aircraft pilot perform maneuvers safe con trolled manner allowed three minutes perform up four optional maneuvers allotted time expires before maneuver completed maneuver will scored zero pilot required land soon possible landing required chosen maneuvers maneuvers must executed order listed score sheet chosen optional maneuvers underlined contestant new score sheet issued contestant round Only con testants number name nationality will appear score sheet required maneuvers executed described landings performed listed op tional maneuvers should performed smooth flowing sequence interval least five seconds between maneuvers Pre ferably maneuver should performed pass before judges name maneuver must nounced pilot Unannounced maneu vers will scored recommended end maneuver also nounced competitor may make attempt execute maneuver during flight Required Maneuvers Maximum Points 500 Pilot stands square midway between flags 1 4 10 meter square except rec tangular approach landing 131 Hovering M K10 Model starts helipad center square 10 m side takes off ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly 2 3 seconds heading constantly wind mod el moves along diagonal line flag 1 near right corner hovers briefly moves forward flag 2 hovers briefly flags 3 4 point over heli pad hovers briefly descends smoothly helipad Points will subtracted following reasons 1 Model tilts turns moves horizontally during take-off climb 2 Model changes altitude heading speed during horizontal flight 3 Model goes off course fails hover directly over flags 4 Take-off landing rough sudden 5 Model does land completely heli pad 132 Hovering Circle K10 Model takes off helipad ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly model flies sidewise left right holding constant altitude keep ing constant distance pilot keep ing tail always pointed toward pilot until returns starting point directly over heli 72 Model Aviation pad After brief hover descends hel ipad score will lowered follow ing reasons 1 Take-off landing rough heading changes 2 Altitude changes during flight radius circle constant tail does al ways point towards pilot 3 Model does land completely heli pad 4 Speed changes during flight 133 Horizontal Eight K1O Model takes off helipad ascends smoothly approxi mately 3 meters hovers briefly begins circle starting forward turning either right left circle passes over two flags side square ends over heli pad Without slowing down model contin ues circle other direction flies over other two flags returns point over helipad hovers 3 meters land Maneuvers will downgraded following reasons 1 Take-off smooth climb 3 ters vertical 2 Model changes heading during climb 3 Model does maintain constant speed altitude during circles 4 Models longitudinal axis aligned flight path 5 Circles round pass di rectly over flags 134 Rectangular Approach K10 Pilot moves away starting circle Model cends point 10 meters above helipad Model flies forward upwind medium speed constant altitude approximately 20 meters makes 90 degree left turnflies cross wind straight level another 20 meters turns left 90 degrees flies straight level downwind point heli pad turns have two three meter radi us point model begins uniform de scent rate flies forward downwind other 20 meters makes 90 degree left turn base leg Continuing constant rate descent pilot makes 90 degree left turn will line helicopter up starting circle helipad Maneuver will downgraded 1 Deviation straight flight path tween turns 2 Sudden too wide turns 3 Changing altitude during first half ma neuver 4 Not constant rate descent during last half maneuver 5 Model changes speed during maneuver 6 Flight paths parallel sides sq uare 135 Flare Landing K10 After turning final leg approach model gradually loses speed approaches helipad comes smooth hover within rotor radius ground Model gently settles ground lands smoothly helipad Maneuver downgraded 1 Erratic flight path 2 Yawing motion model 3 ComIng hover too high above helipad 4 Overshooting helipad 5 Landing roughly completely helipad Optional Maneuvers Maximum possible point 850 Pilot chooses up four maneuvers flies order indicated numbers score sheet Pilot should al low least five seconds between maneuvers scoring Pilot may stand anywhere 10 m square unless otherwise specified 136 Swiss Hovering Circle K20 Pilot stands starting circle model takes off helipad nose pointing toward pilot rises eye level After brief hovering model begins hovering circle either direction about pilot Circle complete model comes brief hover over helipad descends vertically smoothly pad nose still pointing towards pilot Maneuver downgraded 1 Deviation flight path described above 2 Not holding constant speed altitude distance pilot 3 Not holding nose directly toward pilot times except model ground 137 Double Pirouette K1O Model faces wind takes off ascends vertically 3 meters hovers briefly performs 720 slow rotation either direction about yaw axis model stops its original heading hovers briefly land Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Take-off climb smooth straight 2 Model turns less two revo lutions hunts direction 3 Model turns fast rather slowly 3I I 0 -- HOVERING M K10 444444 4 R ING CIRCLE KolO -Th HORIZONTAL -EIGHT 3M-K1O 90 qo9 /0 N qo RECTANGULAR APPROACH K10 FLARE AND LANDING K10 REQUIRED MANEUVERS 5 MIN 4 44 4 44414 SWISS HOVERING CIRCLE K20 540-DEG STALLTURN K15 SLOW ROLL K020 -1 3M * /0 H *4 4 TOP HAT K15 3M DOUBLE PIROUETTE K1O P K20 CUBAN EIGHT K25 N STEEP APPROACH AND 13 LANDING K10 AUTORAT IV DESCENT AND LANING OPTIONAL MANEUVERS CHOOSE UP TO FOUR3 MIN April 1977 73 4 Model drifts away its position di rectly over helipad 5 Modei changes altitude turning hovering 138 Stall Turn 540 Degree Rotation K15 Model flies fast straight level pulls up smoothly until flying straight up just stops model pivots its yaw axis 540 degrees half revolutions nose points down model reco vers dive along same path entered maneuver Points will deducted following 1 Model does achieve vertical flight 2 Model drifts upwind downwind dur ing vertical flight turn 3 Model turns less 540 de grees 4 Model comes out maneuver differ ent heading altitude path entered maneuver 139 True Loop K20 Model flies straight level moderate high speed pulls up inside loop keeping nose pointed direction flight Model recovers loop flies straight level along same heading altitude entered maneuver Maneuver downgraded following 1 Loop round 2 Model rolls deviates vertical plane loop started 3 Loop ends different altitude started 1310 Slow Roll K20 Model flies straight level slowly rolls either direction about axis coincident flight path continues rolling same direction until again flying straight level Maneuver will downgraded following reasons 1 Roll too fast ie snap roll 2 Model loses altitude during roll 3 Model finishes maneuver differ ent heading en te red 1311 Cuban Eight K25 Model flies straight level pulls up inside loop continues until heading downward 45 de grees does half roll followed another side loop 45 degrees downward model does another half roll recovers same altitude heading entry Maneuver downgraded following reasons 1 Model level start 2 Loops round 3 Model deviates right left 4 Model 45 degree down rolls commenced 5 Second loop same diameter first 6 Model level same altitude heading entry 7 Rolls entered about crossover point 1312 Top Hat K15 Model flies 10 meters forward straight level comes hover ascends vertically 5 meters comes hover Model makes 360 degree pivot turn hovers ascends another 5 meters comes hover model moves forward 10 meters hovers briefly descends verti cally 5 meters After brief hover makes another 360 degree pivot turn hovers de scends vertically S meters Another brief hover model flies straight forward 10 meters complete maneuver Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Not flying level level places vertical ly vertical places 2 Changing altitude drifting horizontally during 360 degree turns 3 Deviating right left verti cal plane maneuver 4 Not hovering briefly between part maneuver 5 Not placing both 360 degree turns same altitude 6 Finishing maneuver different al titude start 7 Turning less 360 degrees 1313 Steep Approach Landing K10 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 10 meters model approaches 45 degree glide path heli pad model reduces power descends along 45 degree glide path keeping ap proximately level altitude model ap proximately two rotor diameters above ground power applied model slows its rate descent forward speed smoothly reach zero forward speed rate descent just touches down helipad Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Deviation 45 degree flight path helipad 2 Yawing motion model 3 Rate descent forward speed down flare constant 4 Motion model smooth 5 Model does land entirely heli pad 6 Landing rough model comes hover above helipad 1314 True Autorotative Descent Land ing K20 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 20 m flying speed requires less power hovering reaches position its autorotative descent path will bring approximately helipad considering prevailing wind model will reduce col lective pitch best autorotative setting engine may may shut off will downgraded slightly remains running flare land must done entirely power true dead stick landing Land near center helipad possible Maneuvers will downgraded follow ing reasons 1 Landing smooth 2 Model lands away helipad 3 Model lands forward speed remain ing 4 Model deviates straight line descending except during flare S Model yaws performs sudden motions 6 Engine left running during maneuver FAI RC Slope Soaring Rules ProvisionalRevised December 1976 31 Definition competitor controls model lift generated action wind blowing against rising ground contest multi-task event ra dio controlled gliders includes three tasks distance b speed c aerobatics combination two tasks round organizers will determine tasks flown taking account site topog raphy wind velocity prevailing 32 Launching competitor helper launch model hand starting area indicated organizer During flight no re launch permitted account accidental landing before task completed During task no relaunching per mitted 33 Organization Contest a The competition must held site suitable slope soaring minimum aver age angle rising ground inter national competitions may held 25 de grees height less 200 m b marking starting landing areas turning planes organizer must take account configuration terrain wind direction Any changes flight landing areas may made between flight tasks ie com petitors must fly task same area c With agreement internation al jury organizers must open must interrupt contest event ca velocity wind less 3 m/s 67 mph 20 m/s 447 mph cb direction wind inces santly derating 45 degrees direction perpendicular slope cc site unqualified com petition unsafe competitors due influence outside organization ie radio interference storm fog etc d possible consequence conditions given para c bring con test its scheduled end organizer may terminate contest Only rounds tasks completed competitors may taken account determine final classifica tion such case organizer obliged return entry fees nor repeat contest e organizer must provide follow ing officials ea flagman turning line model flying simultaneously will signal crossing turning plane model eb additional flagman turn ing line will signal crossing model ec Two timekeepers/lap counters model flying simultaneously ed Three landing area/aerobatics judges model flying simultaneously no two aerobatic flights may made simultaneously 34 Task ADistance a The competitor controls model such way flies along slope passes two mutually parallel planes perpendic ular slope distance between less 150 m 49215 Only number passings completed within 6 min utes order launch scored gether landing rectangular area 50 x 100 m longer side rectangle being parallel slope marked flags located corners b For passing between two planes irrespective direction flight continued next page 74 Model Aviation competitor awarded 25 points c Fifty additional points will awarded model lands marked landing area No points will awarded quality landing model does have touch down landing area obtain landing bonus must come rest its nose within landing area d Only passings between two planes completed within 6 minutes sig nal launch scored e One point will deducted se cond flown excess 360 seconds 6 min utes f No landing bonus will awarded flight time exceeds 420 seconds 7 minutes g A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score 35 Task BSpeed a In task flying start model flies 5 laps 10 passes between two mutually parallel planes perpendicular slope distance between 150 m 4921s Six gliders make simultaneous flying start b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c A ten-second countdown given start signal after gliders may cross start line direction first turn ing plane position start line direction first turning line will de termined organizer d When glider reaches turning line flagman used signal model has crossed turning line glider fails cross line flagman will signal immedi ately infringement pilot can repeat crossing e The glider may make turns away direction slope f The model may relaunched lands before task completed g A classification based increasing times complete course will compiled withpoints given described 37 estab lish score B 36 Task CAerobatics a In task model required per form schedule maneuvers order given within 4 minutes 240 seconds order start being given b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c After minute order start given after model will perform following maneuvers competitor shall dicate writing before commencing flight maneuvers will per form 2 Consecutive loopsK1 2 Stall turns left rightK1 1 Axial rollK2 1 Four-point rollK3 5 seconds Inverted flight 1/2 roll start finishK2 2 Consecutive outside loopsK2 1 Cuban eightK2 1 Rectangular approach landing K1 d judges will award marks between 0 10 maneuver marks mul tiplied coefficient may vary difficulty maneuver flight score aggregate points awarded three judges e A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score C 37 Partial Scores a For task winner receives score 1000 points b Partial score competitor de termined follows Partial Score A1000 PI/Pw Where P1 oints competitor obtained 34 Pw nts obtained task winner Partial Score BlOOOTw/Tl Where Ti ime competitor 35 Tw e task winner Partial Score C1000 Mi/Mw Where Mi rks obtained competitor 36 Mw s obtained task winner 39 Total Score round total score compiled adding partial scores B C tasks flown round 310 Classification a If two rounds flown aggre gate score achieved competitor will determine position final classication b If two rounds flown lowest total score competitor will discarded aggregate others will determine position final classifica tion c In order decide winner tie task C aerobatics repeated FAI DELEGATE REPORTS CONTINUED RC Soaring Continued page 71 review own FAI program briefings Dan Pruss John Worth Frank Ehling trip itself began flight Dallas/Ft Worth New York City met rest US delegation during ensuing 24 hours delays got acquainted began appreciate prob lems other special interest groups final ly arrived Paris early morning after being up two days nights Rest reorganization order day Due fact trip package deal save bucks couple days settle get ready included group discussion review agenda consoli dating position delegation represent ing US modeling interests upcom ing world organization meetings As dele gates other nations arrived able meet discuss mutual problems Generally speaking US RC Soaring position get show road quite interested everything relating upcoming World Championships RC Soaring end Im happy report systems go South Africa come lesser note previous ruling higher authority FAI structure makes original unaltered rules effective upcoming event real eye-opening experience sit session delegations 26 countries deliberate matters regarding modeling worldwide hope able report greater detail later date As see huge void regarding general know ledge organization structure FAI especially its functions relating mod eHng feel ordinary old American modelers too often feel FAI other guysbut really its us Now write report board TWA jet enroute home keep remembering certain specific moments past week want very much bend ear about have known John Worth worked him long time should sur prise amaze see him much well does did feel owe him great deal ought pitch help stay out way real pleasure get know representatives other US special interest groups Dr Laird Jackson CL Ron Chidgey RC Pattern John Burkam RC Helicopter George Xenakis FF serious hard working dedicated people did jobs well Together AMA President John ny Clemens comprised US delegation able coordinate US modeler terests very well personal recommendation continue participate support meetings representatives special interest groups people can help John get things done nothing efficient just doing what must done Report Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics 1976 FAI meeting Commit tee International Aero Modeling ClAM privileged attend member RC Aerobatics subcommittee can tell eye-opening experience Let explain meetings normally held over per iod two days entire first day taken up meetings technical subcomThit tees technical meetings various proposals agenda discussed revised finally voted committee members and/or delegates Believe dont have representative meeting inter est isnt looked after knowledgeable person can have large impact pro ceedings speak out com mittee members views expressed mail subcommittee chairman before meet ing just never gets expressed meeting self must attendance have im pact whatsoever learned another thing too Good propos als get heard more competitions US being conducted un der FAI rules Pattern Masters class example important feel need constructive change submit pro posal change can have input must take time write ideas up submit AMA HQ cant write call Ill write up report proceedings appeared last months Competition News wont go detail Im sure will pleased announcement Aerobatic World Championships will held US next year instead Austria definite ly home-park advantage RC Aerobatics well other sports April 1977 75
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V CL Combat Team Selection Program 1977 program selecting US Control Line Combat Team 1978 World Championships recommended AMA Combat Team Selection Committee members proposed Min iature Aircraft Combat Association has approved follows should noted three fliers teams will selected 1978 Control Line World Champion ships Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combatplus RC CL Scale tentatively scheduled England following details edited supplied Gary Frost commit tee chairman Dates July 2 3 1977 Place Buder Park St Louis MO Procedure Advance registration sug gested may accomplished low est cost Advance registration consists entrant team sending name address AMA number AMA HQ along $25 check money order payable AMA marked FAI Combat Program Entry post marked no later June 15 1977 Early entry recommended interested can sent information con cerning late-breaking developments provide lodging assistance Team Fi nals requested Late entry site also possible upon payment $50 program fee per entrant team addition pro gram entry fee AMA membership required plus $5 FAI Stamp payment same must made site Entry fees used cover program operating expenses costs team members within US An ap portionment AMA dues covers over-ocean travel expected FAi CiAM Bureau officers will consider its April 1977 meet ing whether Combat entry World Cham pionships consists specific pilot/pit-man team fashion CL Team Racing pilot free choice inter changeability pit-men Also expected AMA Executive Council will consider meets April whether AMA funding over-ocean travel will cover pilots both pilots pit-men either ac tions should result necessity change entry fee structure instance payment both pilot pit-man nouncement will made quickly pos sible Details program mainly devel oped through balloting sponsored MACA Team Finals flyoffs will two sep arate FAI contests back-to-back flown current FAI rules program entrants will placed pyramid first contest will flown Saturday July 2 First round losers will flown off winners losers round will placed back second roundalong winners first round pyramid will restructured accordingly end up four semi-finalists Flyoffs will proceed choose first four places first place winner undefeated therefore becomes member team second day Sunday July 3 en tirely new contest will held entire event will repeated except first place winner previous day will cluded Again half first round losers will earn place second round win ning matches losers round exact ly per rules Flyoffs will proceed until four semi-finalists obtained four win ners determined first place winner comes member team along previous days winner two second-place winnersone day fly off third team spot first alternate two third-place win ners fly off second third alternate ClAM decides national teams consist pilots April 1977 offi cers meeting US team member does have permanent pit crew can draw others US contingent find some other competent pit-man Team Finals two entries same two persons will allowed both can fly pit case weather problems Monday July 4 alternate day Buder Park has reserved purpose Implementation Buder Park located Valley Park MO intersection 1-44 MO-141 has room four Combat cir cles two have asphalt centers area has reserved exclusively Team Finals Greater St Louis Modeling Association has pledged assistance however basic judging will come competitive Combat fliers MACA has assumed re sponsibility recruitment Gary Frost temporarily acting position Contest Director Team Finals until actual CD named About Program Development Partici pating balloting 28 fliers amount ing over 50% FAI Combat entrants National Contest total plan discussed several times MACA Newslet ter Feedback system very favor able location chosen due its being within 600 miles center country date chosen prior Nats event unforeseen problems arise selection based National Contest re sults could considered Balloting issue carried out two sections order adequately discuss point committee feels confident system announced represents cross section Combat flier desires sys tem thought have advantages double elimination entrant guar anteed four rounds between two contests must lose four times first round out Consistency will maintained having both contests together between two days US team can selected leaving plenty time before National Contest World Championships Fur thermore program developed Combat fliers event being held apart other CL team programs order avoid possible confusion other events Committee Members AMA Combat Team Selection Committee recom mended MACA consists following members Gary Frost chairman 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 George Mattel AMA District 105 Franklin Rd Hamden CT 06517 Bill Bird II 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 Gil Reedy III 915 Wakefield Ave Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Warren Saunders IV 9735 52nd Ave Col lege Park MD 20740 John Gimbel V PO Box 1015 Gaff ney SC 29340 Kit Gerhart VI 3930 West Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 John Radisi Jr VIII 10574 Norton HoustonTX 77043 Paul Smith IX 5834 E Kincaid Wichita KS 67218 Patty Sak X 1443 McKinley Ave Escondido CA 92027 Phil Granderson Xl 11326 15th St NE Seattle WA 98125 1977 NOR DIC TEAM SELECTION second poll Free Flight Team Selection Committee concerning re scheduling Nordic A-2 Team Finals 1977 US team A-2 Program partici pants agreed better two-thirds major ity 28 12 alter determinant A-2 rescheduling 66% ot 60% neither centralized one-site Team Finals nor decentralized three-site Team Finals re ceived 60% majority actual vote 17 centralized 22 decentralized Due fact obtaining sufficient majority participant vote seemed highly un likely time running out view scheduling 1977 Free Flight World Championships July 6-12 Denmark matter placed before January 29 AMA Executive Council meeting decision Look AMA News section sue synopsis meeting results April 1977 67 NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Indoor Team Selection Program OId Bucky Servaites Chairman Indoor Program Committee Results second ballot taken De cember participants Indoor Team Selection program have achieved neces sary two-thirds majority approves program format use next team se lection program actual results 44 votes approval 6 votes disapproval 88% majority approval first ballot taken earlier fall contained two programs based strictly high time based strictly points vote re sulted nearly perfect split course failed achieve two-thirds majority program An urgency pLaced need quickly obtain satisfactory program since learned proposed threeyear cycle World Championships competi tion voted down December ClAM meeting Paris meant next World Championships Indoor competition would scheduled 1978 door team must chosen fall 1977 participants supported total time system said point system unfair because gave fliers ad vantage could easily travel regions competition weak gain early points further criticized gave unfair advantage fliers lived near other zones could easily cross-zone fly improve regional score Reports some West Coast fliers did compete reason other hand supporters point system felt meaningful regional competi tion important develop good consis tent fliers Competition regional points created spirited contests supporters maintained basing everything single site finals could disastrous bad weather encountered team would lucky hit wall last re cently contended point system proved its worth 1976 choosing team won first World Championships team victory US 15 years appeared Indoor Committee program could conceived com promise nature using elements both previous two programs hopefully new program format would meet approval nearly everyone theory proved cor rect ultra strong supporters both times system points system cast disapproving votes second ballot basic concept compromise~ program retain point system award points single-site finals such large de gree practical purposes score high finals will form team will reduce importance region als yet retain incentive fliers com pete hard regional level further help fliers live remote zones must travel miles cross-zone fly opportunity cross-zone flying will per mitted flying conditions finals come extremely important program contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round 34 75% entered vote scrub due bad condi tions three-site finals would pro posed team member chosen reason conditions single-site finals bad plan would eliminate high cost travel second single-site finals early participant poils indication no strong direction prefer ence program format However some areas preference well-defined polls such preference singlesite finals four-zone competition ap proved program format incorporates well-defined preferences arid further de scribed follows A The program will based four zones regional competition single site finals zones will essentially same used 1975-76 program tentative schedule appears end article regional competition B With one-year program beginning 1977 program will consist two region al competitions zone plus singlesite finals Current plans propose schedule single-site finals Akronif available C Regional finals points would awarded dividing fliers two highest flight time totals contest winners two highest flight time totals x 100 D Participants will permitted op portunity fly regional compe tition over that scheduled zone may fly three regionals whatever zone may desire E A participants best two regional con tests will comprise regional point score maximum point score can carried finals therefore 200 F A participant will permitted entry finals achieves least regional point score 160 points G The team finals point score will computed described previously multi plied factor 10 maximum team finals point score therefore 1000 fliers achieving three highest point scores re gionals finals will form team H Travel funds will awarded finalists make top nine regional point scores proposed single-site finals Akron Top three regional point scores will awarded full airfare Cleveland Hopkins air port nearest hometown airport next three awarded one-half airfare last three awarded one-fourth airfare Funds awarded will subject availability explained budget I Entry fees regional will $15 Open fliers $7 Junior Senior fliers Entry fee finals will $20 Open fliers $10 Junior Senior fliers J A regional competition shall valid least five fliers make least two official flights using models least 55 cm wingspan weighing no three grams K At single-site finals contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round entered vote cancel due bad conditions three-site finals would proposed team member chosen addition approval program format budget proposed used 77-78 program also received necessary majority vote approval budget based sending team salt mines Slanic Romania 1978 World Cham pionships So far Romania coun try make formal bid host Cham pionships however final approval site made December 1977 Paris ClAM meeting Rumors have heard England US might put bids host Championships also Examples Round 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two Regional Contest No 1 Flier AFlier B 34002700 10003100 3200600 35003600 30003200 33003000 69 68 Flier 1800 3000 2700 2600 500 1200 57 C Assume Flier has high time contest points computed Flier 69/69 x 100 Flier B 68/69 x 100 Flier C 9 x 100 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two pts 98 83 Regional Contest No 2 23002800 27002600 29003000 15002200 17001800 21001000 5658 Assume Flier B has points computed Flier 56/58 x 100 ts Flier B 58/58 x 100 100 FllerC54/58x 100 93 Team Finals 32002900 7003500 10001200 30003200 12003400 33003200 6569 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two 2600 2100 2600 2000 600 1800 54 high time contest 3200 3400 2400 1400 600 3 300 67 Assuming Flier B has high time contest points computed Flier 65/69 x 100 x 10 Flier B 69/69 x 100 x 10 1000 Flier C 9 x 100 x 10 Final program points FlierA100 97 9421139 FlierBr 9810010001198 FlierC 83 93 970 1146 following tentative schedule Regional Finals competition As soon dates confirmed schedule will published May 21 & 22 West Coast Moffet Field wind tunnel June 4 & S Midwest & South combined West Baden Indiana Also NIMAS get-to gether record trials June 2 & 3 June 18 & 19 East Coast Lakehurst hangar No 1 No5 Both now repaired July 3 & 4-West Coast Moffet Field July 3 & 4 Midwest Akron Goodyear Aero space hangar July 16 & 17 South Tulsa July 23 & 24- East Coast same above Aug 12 13 & 14 Team finals Akron same above Sept 3 4 & S Back-up dates three-site finals needed Moffet Field Lakehurst Tulsa West Baden Akron Threesite finals subject change based avail abilitymore next page 68 Model Aviation 1975-76 program participants will automatically receive information through mail late-breaking news concerning program fliers intend compete 1978 Indoor Team did com pete last program can receive formation pre-registering next pro gram accomplished sending $15 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fif teenth St NW Washington DC 20005 tention Micheline Madison along intent compete fee will pre-registered program will receive affidavit sheet indicates entry fees have paid regional contest Juniors Seniors pay $7 Past pro gram participants can also pre-register desire following same procedure World Record Story Followup TV SHOW FEATURES ATTEMPT Keep lookout Big Blue Marble TV show Sometime spring show planning air Bryce Petersens World Record flight recreated 152 miles RC Seaplanes Distance Closed Course show also includes sequences attempt Petersen establish Straight Line Distance World Record RC Seaplanes actu ally called off since new engine im proved fuel economy arrived time Filming done October 1976 Straight-line distance record attempt planned Scheduled 195-mile flight mid-Kentucky mid-West Virginia included chase helicopter make fuel stop model circled overhead story line chosen Big Blue Mar ble director based teenage member Mountaineers RC Club Charleston WV Rich Myerly AMA/FAI officials record attempt found himself working grownups important activity shows message really other teenagers Rich became member AMA chartered club came important part groups activi ties received backing help club members learning fly Its good publicity modeling Keep eye out CL AEROBATICS SPEED AND TEAM RACE TEAM PROGRAMS Speed Team Racing Previous program participants being polled written acceptability selecting 1978 US teams conjunction sep arate 1977 National Contest March Air Force Base August 7-14 plan contests selecting teams would during Nats week scheduled con flict other CL Racing Speed events other team selection contests would weekend immediately preceding Nats 1975 Lake Charles question naire also provided previous participants recommend other sites dates envisioned US team members will selected single contest requiring no pre-qualification AMA members hav ing $5 FAI Stamp model complying rules FAI Speed Team Rac ing see AMA rule book eligible try out teams Although entry fee has yet established expected same range 1975s fee $20 advance $40 late FAI Aerobatics questionnaire pre vious program entrants about circu lated written step final izing 1977 program selecting 1978 US team Questions pertained location date team selection contest includ ing whether hold event conjunction 1977 National Contest March AFB August 7-14 Alternatives connection Nats consisted just before August 6-7 just after August 13-14 14-15 conjunction Nats competition Other choices sites St Louis MO has used before Atlanta GA con nection latter two site possibilities previous program participants asked consider dates Labor Day weekend Sep tember 3-4 Columbus Day weekend Oc tober 8-9 Whatever location dates chosen team selection planned based single contest requiring no pre-qualifications entry fee has fixed $50 Open age competitors $25 Juniors/Seniors AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp models complying FAI CL Aeroba tics rules eligible try out team Basically FAI model same AMA except engine muffler required FAI maneuver schedule essentially same 1978 CL World Championships England tentatively planning host events Speed Aerobatics Team Racing Combat plus RC CL Scale World Championships US FAI Delegation Paris Seven AMA members attended annual FAI meetings Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM last December largest US delegation years thanks help combined financial effort between special interest organizations AMA sharing costs groups AMA able have US members ClAM subcommittees present person rather represented indirectly Besides AMA President Johnny Clemens official US voting delegate meeting AMA Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM Secretary addition following subcommittee members FAI business mail during rest year tended Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Laird Jackson Control Line George Xenakis Free Flight John Burkam RC Helicopters Jim Simpson RC SoaringJim proxy RC Soaring Subcommittee Chairman Dan Pruss Participating cost sharing following organizations National Society RC Aerobatics NSRCA Precision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association PAMPA Model Aircraft Combat Association MACA FAI Control Line Society FAICLS National Free Flight Soci ety N FFS National RC Helicopter Association NRCHA National Soaring Society NSS attending due lack cost sharing support National Miniature Pylon Racing As sociation Adam Sattler However Adams performance 1975 meeting NMPRA did support evidently made lasting impression elected 1976 meeting serve chairman Pylon Racing Subcommittee goal revitalizing interest interna tional Pylon Racing activity effort cost such large delegation worth following reports subcommittee members themselves should dispel idea purely junket-type op eration Report George Xenakis Free Flight primary concern trip whatever possible keep two-year World Championships format Free Flight both Indoor Outdoor process pursuing goal however became appar ent some other longer range aspects considered Ill talk later After listing FAI events competing World Championship posi tions calendar became obvious some consolidation accomplished number World Champs per year kept manageable number break through came during conversation between Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Subcommit tee member John Worth myself Ron pointed out new frequency changing modules feasible use fre quency splitting fly RC event given World Champs Based Ron got together drew up pro posed world championship format ended up follows Odd YearsRC Pattern Helicopter Free Flight Scale Years RC Soaring Pylon Indoor Control Line Combat flown events Control Line World Champs Rocket events would flown whenever could scheduled neat thing about compromise proposal John Worth labeled largely satisfied concerns would normally three World Championships per year April 1977 69 TV set upcoming show Big Blue Marble series L-R Rich Myerly Bryce Petersen World Record model foreground chase helicopter behind straight-line tempt Lake takeoff out view satisfied Bureau ie ClAM officers subcommittee chairmen kept events two-year format still flying basis USA subse quently withdrew two other proposals poorly supported people sub mitted place ClAMs consider ation compromise proposal also made copies proposal passed around began lobbying delegates other countries night before meeting proposal quite favorably received suggestions minor change two re sulted accepted Thus went meeting excellent chance get adopted either proposal Swedish pro posal Outdoor FF two-year centers would have try modify keep Indoor same basis both preferable Bureaus three-year cycle proposal As turned out however ClAM president Sandy Pimenoff first put question meeting whether change desired vote 21 against change 3 change effectively killed proposals kept things presently should pointed out though USA cast three votes change should construed vote three-year program vote change rather attempt move con structively solve some problems present non-structured format World Championships AMA HQ Notethe present format does guarantee two-year cycle compromise proposal solves problems proposal US wanted get adopted longer range aspects became ob vious during course meeting have chance influence out come ClAM actions must have sub committee members chairmen atten FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD No2 hlanbug Old Lyme CT 06371 II Cerr,i Allen 2 Arione Fl. Huntington Sta NY 11746 II Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakelan Ann Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Je. 219 Shunendoh Rd. Hanpto, VA 23381 V Boessy Jenkins 3112 Eust Raites Rd. Memphs TN 38118 Ill Chris Matnuno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Am MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 716 Rutgers Rd. Rochester MI 48063 VIII Merk Velarius 2302 Foeseran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43186 Utal P1 Denver CD 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St. Hawtlorne CA 90260 XI Ernie Linn 16558 121 Ave SE Renton WA 98066 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02368 II leen Pailet 30 Emerson Rd Brookvslle 01ev Head NY 11546 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadorook St Davids PA 16087 IV Ron McNeIIyBllB Bards An. Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hetnesraught PO Boo 171 Monvks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Bomb 133 Rooklord Apt 12 Porest Park IL 60130 VII Arthur Adamisin 22454 Fairfao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Tallntan 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brand 420 S Catalina Ave Rndondo 8th CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 920 240th SE Bothell WA 98011 dance ClAM meeting first day ClAM meeting taken up series technical meetings Included time FF RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Pylon RC Helicopter Scale Control Line impossible voting delegate John Clemens John Worth secretary ClAM adequately cover meetings Furthermore no adequate substitute active regular participation knowledgeable special interest subcom mittee representatives technical meet ing heard can speak authoritatively special ty votes ClAM delegates se cond day meetings arestrongly influ enced vote issue taken first day technical meetings conclusion strongly endorse tendance FAI ClAM subcommittee chairmen members meetings ClAM hope AMA can find way finance attendance placing burden FAI program participants Report Laird Jackson Control Line impressions recently concluded FAI Plenary Meetings Paris France multicolored Assuming details rules changes voting will have already covered will mention Control Line proposals concern United States decided would have wanted Notable exceptions defeat Aerobatics proposals increase engine displacement limit multi-engine models abolish hand signal Aside decisions meeting produced no great surprises characteristic such meetings conservative nature Perhaps some advantage member ship can gained individual diary trip itself might first noted DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peul L Penney 8 Cherlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 II P1 Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhavan Oueens NY 11421 AC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf P1. Schenectady NY 12307 RCve Pred Bleckburn8 Blue Spruce Ln Commack LI NY 11725 III Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 6usd M Weigenbach 4568 W 146th St. Cleveland OH 44135 West AC J SIster 809 Porest Rosa Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. Collage Ph MD 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodetock Dr. upper hflarlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soaring n RC Pattern other RC V James Perdue Kingston Cir. RPD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhot 3930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 RC Ralph White R R 1 Boo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lv. Apple Valley MN 55124 Westl Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St Port Huron MI 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX James T Pinley 65408 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Arnatt 3006 Kansas Great Bead KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North LW Folanaky 258 Iris Ave Golesa CA 93017 South XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 RC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug Alredd 38 Summit Rd. Levingtov MA 02173 I Ion rriend 62 Joysan Ter. Preehold NJ 07063 III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Greg 42709 Richmond St. Chaster VA 23831 V Rhert Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tulluhassee FL 32303 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Petvrgtaters 31219 Kendall Livoniu Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde 2026 Snowesass Lv. Garlond TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 30039 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Cost Mesa CA 92827 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Shermun 408 River Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 16130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V Len F Webster 1000 Sycamomn Cir Mavchnnter TN 37356 VI Prank Bratty 2609 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 62040 VII Clasde MeCalloagh Boa 40 Matvreeuesa IA 60171 VIII Johnny Casburn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 7407 Dnnsmore Ann. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View P1 5 Salem DR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Nepernille IL 60540 attendees supported AMA also own special interest group example received backing MACA PAMPA FAICLS tendees dug fairly deeply own pock ets expenses group met New York JFK Air port Saturday 27th November anticipated 1030 pm departure Paris Unfortunately appeared Pakistan Air lines airplane spare engine Karachi Therefore stayed International Hotel JFK Sat urday night Sunday transferred Air France flight finally departed al 24 hours later anticipated flight pleasant John Worth certainly minimized usual inconveniences tra vel delays efficient attention details arrived Paris early morning Monday checked refreshing nap hotel evening John Worth intro duced us Paris Metro extensive efficient subway system covers metro politan Paris Because lower price ad vantage weeks excursion air fare pack age 2 days essentially free time available sightseeing Tuesday took ad vantage half day before meeting hotel afternoon working out details rules proposals posi tion Wednesday free day sightseeing gathered Wednesday ing talk other countries delegates exchange pleasantries well subtly troduce thoughts certain key issues Thursday two days meetings began 9 am Approximately half morning spent general discussion before break ing up technical subcommittee meetings meetings took remainder day until 4 oclock involved Control Line meeting included Peter Free brey Great Britain chairman Tony Aarts Holland Yuri Sirotkin interpreter USSR Luigi Bovo Italy Petrov Pekkov Bulgaria Emil Rumpel W Germany Jean Magne France observer Albert Herzog Belgium observer meeting discussed Control Line proposals general propos als bearing Control Line activity Consider able time spent combining proposals rewording difficult items make clarity before submitting general session vote 4 pm reconvened general ses sion cover some remaining items have nominations officers fortunate gh nominated chairman Control Line Subcommittee meetings broke up before 6 pm reconvened 9 next morning Friday long difficult day items voting agenda generate far discussion thinks might Surprisingly question three-year interval World Championships generated little controversy Two-year intervals preserved World Championships schedule appears reasonably well set next few years Control Line has firm offer 1978 Great Britain tentative offer 1980 France firm offer 1980 Swe den Other Control Line matters went fairly smoothly dealt after lunch means Free Flight alone con sumed morning agendaplus reports such French alternative Team Race circle discussed some emotion else went fairly smoothly Finally 70 Model Aviation Bold Pee Below Iadeetm aseleseen Ceastees Board RC Scale proposals dealt meeting ended 630 pm tired delegates afternoon elections became chair man Control Line Subcommittee nominee has fair degree significance potential importance US Control Line modelers Although vo ting Plenary Meeting done nation al delegates per country pro posals prepared reworded streamlined subcommittee usually accepted very little question subcommittee has done its work support pro posal unanimously Obviously much preparation hinges work chair man Peter Freebrey has always done good job has largely sympathetic areas feel present situation should give modelers better insight FAI affairs especially view fact both Team Race Combat Judges Guides interpretations due major clarification procedures next two years Sonow time hear Control Liners out During meetings chance renew old friendships get caught up happenings far away places Emil Rumpel several interesting comments Speed flying developments well invita tions Bochuum meet next fall Sandy Pimenoff Peter Freebrey enjoyable company always Luigi Bovo ad dition real treat meet several other US modelers Ive read about never chance talk toJim Simpson Soar ing George Xenakis Free Flight Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics among others exceptionally dedicated people work ing hard aeromodeling learned lot about areas modeling com mon interest modelers FAI Besides just good people well enjoyable week think delegation accomplished lot AnywaySaturday got thoroughly wet pouring rain saw great deal City Light ready ride home Sunday Report John Burkam RC Helicopters boggles mind yet ClAM dele gates 27 countries voted unanimously accept rules definitions RC Heli copter competition world records subcommittee put together during past year Last year Germans proposed defi nition would have increased maxi mum weight 10 kp 22 lbs re peated unfair outdated definition Helicopters exists 1975 FAI Sporting Code Also German contest rules series very simple uninter esting hovering maneuvers stall turn time-consuming dangerous Helicopter slalom course Fortunately proposal referred subcommittee elected its chairman new definition preserves 5 kp weight limit very important because RC Helicopter can strict safe flying procedures dangerous type flying model ever invented definition changed put configurations pure heli copters nearly equal footing possible legalize scale models model helicop ters such Sikorsky 5-67 Boeing Vertol YUH-61A UTTAS new contest maneuvers feature four safe required maneuvers medium difficulty serve expose weed out fliers would hazard allowed fly next four optional maneuvers chosen list nine maneuvers varying difficult impossible After competi tors supposed experts countries point questioned whole package difficulty perform ing Slow Roll Cuban 8 agreed present Helicopters models could perform slow roll least provided standard judge maneuver As Cuban 81 averred Ernie Huber French flier Jean-Claude Amacher already performed Whats pilot may choose up four o easier non-aerobatic maneuvers wishes Last year subcommittee chairman absent proposal did pass year subcommittee chairman present committees proposal accepted proposal written compromise mind instance temporary two year allowance 5 kp maximum weight fuel contest purposes give time incentive manufacturers bring out lighter Helicopter kits allow owners overweight Helicopters use present machines little longer Similarly yaw rate gyros allowed use they must keep maneuvers So nothing very controversial revised proposal explain defend rule maneuver no out background theory experience model Helicopters could have done word about some other maneu vers constant heading M combines di agonal forward sideward rearward hover ing landing single easy-to-remember maneuver hovering circle novice maneuvers Greeneville NRCHA Nats can difficult high wind honzontal 8 weeds out boys cant right turn also difficult strong breeze rectangular approach landing scored two maneuvers requires careful co ordination throttle cyclic pitch planning flight path non-collec tive pitch Helicopters good idea reduce throttle descend rather point nose down keep up rotor speed until time flare Now optional ma neuvers Swiss hovering circle must figuratively speaking cock pit succeed double pirouette 540 degree stall turn true loop Cuban 8 top hat need no further explanation steep approach landing used airline heli copters passenger terminals dead stick autorotational landing given high Kfactor incentive practice flier knows what has flameout altitude does automatically true axial roll may impossible pure model Helicopter However can come close multi-bladed two rotor either rigid spring-loaded flap ping scratch builders can con tribute significantly state art Lets get out practice new rules build better Helicopters can maneuvers Report Jim Simpson RC Soaring During week November 27 De cember 5 opportunity travel Paris attend FAI Plenary Meetings representative US RC Soaring interests possible because AMA special interest groups deferred expense Preparation trip began about six weeks before departure reservations passport especially consolidation position last item included thorough Continued page 75 April 1977 71 Shown head table RC Subcommittee meeting during December 1976 ClAM meeting L-R John Burkam US Helicopters Chmn Chris Olsen Australia overall chair man Sandy Pimenoff Finland ClAM pvesident Geoff Dallimer England Soaring Chmn FAI RC Helicopter Rules ProvisionalApproved December 1976 1 Definition Radio-Controlled Helicop ter helicopter heavier-than-air aero model derives its lift horizon tal propulsion power-driven rotor sys tems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes performs maneuvers con trolled pilot gmund using radio control connection Ground effect machines hovercraft convertiplanes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams de flected downward considered helicopters 2 Prefabrication Model Permitted helicopter assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment Permitted Models completely fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete ready-to-fly models have built person other pilot 3 General Characteristics Radio-Controlled Helicopters Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area superimposition 300 dm 4650 sq ins Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg 11 lbs competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maximum weight fuel may 5 kg 11 lbs Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm3 610 cu Fixed horizontal Supporting Surfaces Maximum 4% swept area lifting rotors Fixed Controllable Hor izontal Stabilizer Maximum 2% swept area lifting rotors NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden engine must fit ted effective silencer NB yaw rate gyro used shall kept during maneuvers 4 Number Helpers pilot permitted helper 5 Number Flights competitor has right four official flights 6 Definition Attempt tem Pt a When pilot announces start first maneuver b If motor stops after pilot has announced start first maneuver before model airborne may re started time being taken al lotted flight time 7 Number Attempts competitor entitled attempt official flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unforeseen rea son outside control competitor model fails make start 8 Definition Official Flight official flight attempt made what ever result Note jettisoning occurs flight cancelled 9 Marking maneuver may awarded marks between 0 10 judges during flight marks multiplied coefficient varies difficulty maneuvers Any maneuver com pleted shall scored zero 0 maneuvers must performed airspace will allow seen clearly judges approximately 60 degrees vertically 90 degrees horizontally non-observance rule will penalized loss points shall official located position flight over spectators can ob served visual audible signal shall given indicate such overflights hap pens before maneuver completed no points shall given maneuver offi cial will keep record disqualified ma neuvers judges shall score maneu vers infringement has made scores will deleted cards 10 Classification final classification will determined aggregate sum best three flights marks allocated judges will multiplied appropriate coefficient added together case tie first place final result will established fly-off Any fly-off must take place within hour normal finishing time contest No attempts permit ted results fly-off shall count establishment title such World Champion prizes affected 11 Judging a The organizer must appoint panel least three judges flight judges shall preferably different nation alities elected list persons approved National Aero Clubs ClAM rotation system equiva lent system may used provided judge will score contestant equal number times specific system employed World Championship must stated advance organizers must have prior approval ClAM ClAM Bureau b There shall training flights judges briefing before after held immediately before W/Ch 12 Organization Radio Controlled Heli copter Contests transmitters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation During contest Steward must con trol transmitter compound will issue transmitter competitor name called stand ready box As soon attempt has ended compe titor must immediately return transmitter transmitter compound unauthorized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualifica tion offender entire contest render him liable further penalites order starting competitors will established means drawing fore start contest No two flyers succession may use same radio frequency situation turns up result drawing second person drawn given frequency shall placed later starting order competitor must called least five minutes before required enter ready box Once ready box given least five minutes start engine make last minute adjustments flight progress completed competitor ready box carries helicopter engine running take off square helipad awaits signal judges begin flight time next competitor moves ready box another competitor called stand competitor ready box fails get ready within five minutes time flight progress finished whichever longer timer will start watch measur ing allotted time first set man euvers 13 Schedule Maneuvers Radio-Con trolled Helicopters maneuvers two groups required pilots choice pilot given five minutes complete required group maneuvers both aircraft pilot perform maneuvers safe con trolled manner allowed three minutes perform up four optional maneuvers allotted time expires before maneuver completed maneuver will scored zero pilot required land soon possible landing required chosen maneuvers maneuvers must executed order listed score sheet chosen optional maneuvers underlined contestant new score sheet issued contestant round Only con testants number name nationality will appear score sheet required maneuvers executed described landings performed listed op tional maneuvers should performed smooth flowing sequence interval least five seconds between maneuvers Pre ferably maneuver should performed pass before judges name maneuver must nounced pilot Unannounced maneu vers will scored recommended end maneuver also nounced competitor may make attempt execute maneuver during flight Required Maneuvers Maximum Points 500 Pilot stands square midway between flags 1 4 10 meter square except rec tangular approach landing 131 Hovering M K10 Model starts helipad center square 10 m side takes off ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly 2 3 seconds heading constantly wind mod el moves along diagonal line flag 1 near right corner hovers briefly moves forward flag 2 hovers briefly flags 3 4 point over heli pad hovers briefly descends smoothly helipad Points will subtracted following reasons 1 Model tilts turns moves horizontally during take-off climb 2 Model changes altitude heading speed during horizontal flight 3 Model goes off course fails hover directly over flags 4 Take-off landing rough sudden 5 Model does land completely heli pad 132 Hovering Circle K10 Model takes off helipad ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly model flies sidewise left right holding constant altitude keep ing constant distance pilot keep ing tail always pointed toward pilot until returns starting point directly over heli 72 Model Aviation pad After brief hover descends hel ipad score will lowered follow ing reasons 1 Take-off landing rough heading changes 2 Altitude changes during flight radius circle constant tail does al ways point towards pilot 3 Model does land completely heli pad 4 Speed changes during flight 133 Horizontal Eight K1O Model takes off helipad ascends smoothly approxi mately 3 meters hovers briefly begins circle starting forward turning either right left circle passes over two flags side square ends over heli pad Without slowing down model contin ues circle other direction flies over other two flags returns point over helipad hovers 3 meters land Maneuvers will downgraded following reasons 1 Take-off smooth climb 3 ters vertical 2 Model changes heading during climb 3 Model does maintain constant speed altitude during circles 4 Models longitudinal axis aligned flight path 5 Circles round pass di rectly over flags 134 Rectangular Approach K10 Pilot moves away starting circle Model cends point 10 meters above helipad Model flies forward upwind medium speed constant altitude approximately 20 meters makes 90 degree left turnflies cross wind straight level another 20 meters turns left 90 degrees flies straight level downwind point heli pad turns have two three meter radi us point model begins uniform de scent rate flies forward downwind other 20 meters makes 90 degree left turn base leg Continuing constant rate descent pilot makes 90 degree left turn will line helicopter up starting circle helipad Maneuver will downgraded 1 Deviation straight flight path tween turns 2 Sudden too wide turns 3 Changing altitude during first half ma neuver 4 Not constant rate descent during last half maneuver 5 Model changes speed during maneuver 6 Flight paths parallel sides sq uare 135 Flare Landing K10 After turning final leg approach model gradually loses speed approaches helipad comes smooth hover within rotor radius ground Model gently settles ground lands smoothly helipad Maneuver downgraded 1 Erratic flight path 2 Yawing motion model 3 ComIng hover too high above helipad 4 Overshooting helipad 5 Landing roughly completely helipad Optional Maneuvers Maximum possible point 850 Pilot chooses up four maneuvers flies order indicated numbers score sheet Pilot should al low least five seconds between maneuvers scoring Pilot may stand anywhere 10 m square unless otherwise specified 136 Swiss Hovering Circle K20 Pilot stands starting circle model takes off helipad nose pointing toward pilot rises eye level After brief hovering model begins hovering circle either direction about pilot Circle complete model comes brief hover over helipad descends vertically smoothly pad nose still pointing towards pilot Maneuver downgraded 1 Deviation flight path described above 2 Not holding constant speed altitude distance pilot 3 Not holding nose directly toward pilot times except model ground 137 Double Pirouette K1O Model faces wind takes off ascends vertically 3 meters hovers briefly performs 720 slow rotation either direction about yaw axis model stops its original heading hovers briefly land Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Take-off climb smooth straight 2 Model turns less two revo lutions hunts direction 3 Model turns fast rather slowly 3I I 0 -- HOVERING M K10 444444 4 R ING CIRCLE KolO -Th HORIZONTAL -EIGHT 3M-K1O 90 qo9 /0 N qo RECTANGULAR APPROACH K10 FLARE AND LANDING K10 REQUIRED MANEUVERS 5 MIN 4 44 4 44414 SWISS HOVERING CIRCLE K20 540-DEG STALLTURN K15 SLOW ROLL K020 -1 3M * /0 H *4 4 TOP HAT K15 3M DOUBLE PIROUETTE K1O P K20 CUBAN EIGHT K25 N STEEP APPROACH AND 13 LANDING K10 AUTORAT IV DESCENT AND LANING OPTIONAL MANEUVERS CHOOSE UP TO FOUR3 MIN April 1977 73 4 Model drifts away its position di rectly over helipad 5 Modei changes altitude turning hovering 138 Stall Turn 540 Degree Rotation K15 Model flies fast straight level pulls up smoothly until flying straight up just stops model pivots its yaw axis 540 degrees half revolutions nose points down model reco vers dive along same path entered maneuver Points will deducted following 1 Model does achieve vertical flight 2 Model drifts upwind downwind dur ing vertical flight turn 3 Model turns less 540 de grees 4 Model comes out maneuver differ ent heading altitude path entered maneuver 139 True Loop K20 Model flies straight level moderate high speed pulls up inside loop keeping nose pointed direction flight Model recovers loop flies straight level along same heading altitude entered maneuver Maneuver downgraded following 1 Loop round 2 Model rolls deviates vertical plane loop started 3 Loop ends different altitude started 1310 Slow Roll K20 Model flies straight level slowly rolls either direction about axis coincident flight path continues rolling same direction until again flying straight level Maneuver will downgraded following reasons 1 Roll too fast ie snap roll 2 Model loses altitude during roll 3 Model finishes maneuver differ ent heading en te red 1311 Cuban Eight K25 Model flies straight level pulls up inside loop continues until heading downward 45 de grees does half roll followed another side loop 45 degrees downward model does another half roll recovers same altitude heading entry Maneuver downgraded following reasons 1 Model level start 2 Loops round 3 Model deviates right left 4 Model 45 degree down rolls commenced 5 Second loop same diameter first 6 Model level same altitude heading entry 7 Rolls entered about crossover point 1312 Top Hat K15 Model flies 10 meters forward straight level comes hover ascends vertically 5 meters comes hover Model makes 360 degree pivot turn hovers ascends another 5 meters comes hover model moves forward 10 meters hovers briefly descends verti cally 5 meters After brief hover makes another 360 degree pivot turn hovers de scends vertically S meters Another brief hover model flies straight forward 10 meters complete maneuver Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Not flying level level places vertical ly vertical places 2 Changing altitude drifting horizontally during 360 degree turns 3 Deviating right left verti cal plane maneuver 4 Not hovering briefly between part maneuver 5 Not placing both 360 degree turns same altitude 6 Finishing maneuver different al titude start 7 Turning less 360 degrees 1313 Steep Approach Landing K10 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 10 meters model approaches 45 degree glide path heli pad model reduces power descends along 45 degree glide path keeping ap proximately level altitude model ap proximately two rotor diameters above ground power applied model slows its rate descent forward speed smoothly reach zero forward speed rate descent just touches down helipad Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Deviation 45 degree flight path helipad 2 Yawing motion model 3 Rate descent forward speed down flare constant 4 Motion model smooth 5 Model does land entirely heli pad 6 Landing rough model comes hover above helipad 1314 True Autorotative Descent Land ing K20 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 20 m flying speed requires less power hovering reaches position its autorotative descent path will bring approximately helipad considering prevailing wind model will reduce col lective pitch best autorotative setting engine may may shut off will downgraded slightly remains running flare land must done entirely power true dead stick landing Land near center helipad possible Maneuvers will downgraded follow ing reasons 1 Landing smooth 2 Model lands away helipad 3 Model lands forward speed remain ing 4 Model deviates straight line descending except during flare S Model yaws performs sudden motions 6 Engine left running during maneuver FAI RC Slope Soaring Rules ProvisionalRevised December 1976 31 Definition competitor controls model lift generated action wind blowing against rising ground contest multi-task event ra dio controlled gliders includes three tasks distance b speed c aerobatics combination two tasks round organizers will determine tasks flown taking account site topog raphy wind velocity prevailing 32 Launching competitor helper launch model hand starting area indicated organizer During flight no re launch permitted account accidental landing before task completed During task no relaunching per mitted 33 Organization Contest a The competition must held site suitable slope soaring minimum aver age angle rising ground inter national competitions may held 25 de grees height less 200 m b marking starting landing areas turning planes organizer must take account configuration terrain wind direction Any changes flight landing areas may made between flight tasks ie com petitors must fly task same area c With agreement internation al jury organizers must open must interrupt contest event ca velocity wind less 3 m/s 67 mph 20 m/s 447 mph cb direction wind inces santly derating 45 degrees direction perpendicular slope cc site unqualified com petition unsafe competitors due influence outside organization ie radio interference storm fog etc d possible consequence conditions given para c bring con test its scheduled end organizer may terminate contest Only rounds tasks completed competitors may taken account determine final classifica tion such case organizer obliged return entry fees nor repeat contest e organizer must provide follow ing officials ea flagman turning line model flying simultaneously will signal crossing turning plane model eb additional flagman turn ing line will signal crossing model ec Two timekeepers/lap counters model flying simultaneously ed Three landing area/aerobatics judges model flying simultaneously no two aerobatic flights may made simultaneously 34 Task ADistance a The competitor controls model such way flies along slope passes two mutually parallel planes perpendic ular slope distance between less 150 m 49215 Only number passings completed within 6 min utes order launch scored gether landing rectangular area 50 x 100 m longer side rectangle being parallel slope marked flags located corners b For passing between two planes irrespective direction flight continued next page 74 Model Aviation competitor awarded 25 points c Fifty additional points will awarded model lands marked landing area No points will awarded quality landing model does have touch down landing area obtain landing bonus must come rest its nose within landing area d Only passings between two planes completed within 6 minutes sig nal launch scored e One point will deducted se cond flown excess 360 seconds 6 min utes f No landing bonus will awarded flight time exceeds 420 seconds 7 minutes g A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score 35 Task BSpeed a In task flying start model flies 5 laps 10 passes between two mutually parallel planes perpendicular slope distance between 150 m 4921s Six gliders make simultaneous flying start b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c A ten-second countdown given start signal after gliders may cross start line direction first turn ing plane position start line direction first turning line will de termined organizer d When glider reaches turning line flagman used signal model has crossed turning line glider fails cross line flagman will signal immedi ately infringement pilot can repeat crossing e The glider may make turns away direction slope f The model may relaunched lands before task completed g A classification based increasing times complete course will compiled withpoints given described 37 estab lish score B 36 Task CAerobatics a In task model required per form schedule maneuvers order given within 4 minutes 240 seconds order start being given b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c After minute order start given after model will perform following maneuvers competitor shall dicate writing before commencing flight maneuvers will per form 2 Consecutive loopsK1 2 Stall turns left rightK1 1 Axial rollK2 1 Four-point rollK3 5 seconds Inverted flight 1/2 roll start finishK2 2 Consecutive outside loopsK2 1 Cuban eightK2 1 Rectangular approach landing K1 d judges will award marks between 0 10 maneuver marks mul tiplied coefficient may vary difficulty maneuver flight score aggregate points awarded three judges e A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score C 37 Partial Scores a For task winner receives score 1000 points b Partial score competitor de termined follows Partial Score A1000 PI/Pw Where P1 oints competitor obtained 34 Pw nts obtained task winner Partial Score BlOOOTw/Tl Where Ti ime competitor 35 Tw e task winner Partial Score C1000 Mi/Mw Where Mi rks obtained competitor 36 Mw s obtained task winner 39 Total Score round total score compiled adding partial scores B C tasks flown round 310 Classification a If two rounds flown aggre gate score achieved competitor will determine position final classication b If two rounds flown lowest total score competitor will discarded aggregate others will determine position final classifica tion c In order decide winner tie task C aerobatics repeated FAI DELEGATE REPORTS CONTINUED RC Soaring Continued page 71 review own FAI program briefings Dan Pruss John Worth Frank Ehling trip itself began flight Dallas/Ft Worth New York City met rest US delegation during ensuing 24 hours delays got acquainted began appreciate prob lems other special interest groups final ly arrived Paris early morning after being up two days nights Rest reorganization order day Due fact trip package deal save bucks couple days settle get ready included group discussion review agenda consoli dating position delegation represent ing US modeling interests upcom ing world organization meetings As dele gates other nations arrived able meet discuss mutual problems Generally speaking US RC Soaring position get show road quite interested everything relating upcoming World Championships RC Soaring end Im happy report systems go South Africa come lesser note previous ruling higher authority FAI structure makes original unaltered rules effective upcoming event real eye-opening experience sit session delegations 26 countries deliberate matters regarding modeling worldwide hope able report greater detail later date As see huge void regarding general know ledge organization structure FAI especially its functions relating mod eHng feel ordinary old American modelers too often feel FAI other guysbut really its us Now write report board TWA jet enroute home keep remembering certain specific moments past week want very much bend ear about have known John Worth worked him long time should sur prise amaze see him much well does did feel owe him great deal ought pitch help stay out way real pleasure get know representatives other US special interest groups Dr Laird Jackson CL Ron Chidgey RC Pattern John Burkam RC Helicopter George Xenakis FF serious hard working dedicated people did jobs well Together AMA President John ny Clemens comprised US delegation able coordinate US modeler terests very well personal recommendation continue participate support meetings representatives special interest groups people can help John get things done nothing efficient just doing what must done Report Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics 1976 FAI meeting Commit tee International Aero Modeling ClAM privileged attend member RC Aerobatics subcommittee can tell eye-opening experience Let explain meetings normally held over per iod two days entire first day taken up meetings technical subcomThit tees technical meetings various proposals agenda discussed revised finally voted committee members and/or delegates Believe dont have representative meeting inter est isnt looked after knowledgeable person can have large impact pro ceedings speak out com mittee members views expressed mail subcommittee chairman before meet ing just never gets expressed meeting self must attendance have im pact whatsoever learned another thing too Good propos als get heard more competitions US being conducted un der FAI rules Pattern Masters class example important feel need constructive change submit pro posal change can have input must take time write ideas up submit AMA HQ cant write call Ill write up report proceedings appeared last months Competition News wont go detail Im sure will pleased announcement Aerobatic World Championships will held US next year instead Austria definite ly home-park advantage RC Aerobatics well other sports April 1977 75
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V CL Combat Team Selection Program 1977 program selecting US Control Line Combat Team 1978 World Championships recommended AMA Combat Team Selection Committee members proposed Min iature Aircraft Combat Association has approved follows should noted three fliers teams will selected 1978 Control Line World Champion ships Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combatplus RC CL Scale tentatively scheduled England following details edited supplied Gary Frost commit tee chairman Dates July 2 3 1977 Place Buder Park St Louis MO Procedure Advance registration sug gested may accomplished low est cost Advance registration consists entrant team sending name address AMA number AMA HQ along $25 check money order payable AMA marked FAI Combat Program Entry post marked no later June 15 1977 Early entry recommended interested can sent information con cerning late-breaking developments provide lodging assistance Team Fi nals requested Late entry site also possible upon payment $50 program fee per entrant team addition pro gram entry fee AMA membership required plus $5 FAI Stamp payment same must made site Entry fees used cover program operating expenses costs team members within US An ap portionment AMA dues covers over-ocean travel expected FAi CiAM Bureau officers will consider its April 1977 meet ing whether Combat entry World Cham pionships consists specific pilot/pit-man team fashion CL Team Racing pilot free choice inter changeability pit-men Also expected AMA Executive Council will consider meets April whether AMA funding over-ocean travel will cover pilots both pilots pit-men either ac tions should result necessity change entry fee structure instance payment both pilot pit-man nouncement will made quickly pos sible Details program mainly devel oped through balloting sponsored MACA Team Finals flyoffs will two sep arate FAI contests back-to-back flown current FAI rules program entrants will placed pyramid first contest will flown Saturday July 2 First round losers will flown off winners losers round will placed back second roundalong winners first round pyramid will restructured accordingly end up four semi-finalists Flyoffs will proceed choose first four places first place winner undefeated therefore becomes member team second day Sunday July 3 en tirely new contest will held entire event will repeated except first place winner previous day will cluded Again half first round losers will earn place second round win ning matches losers round exact ly per rules Flyoffs will proceed until four semi-finalists obtained four win ners determined first place winner comes member team along previous days winner two second-place winnersone day fly off third team spot first alternate two third-place win ners fly off second third alternate ClAM decides national teams consist pilots April 1977 offi cers meeting US team member does have permanent pit crew can draw others US contingent find some other competent pit-man Team Finals two entries same two persons will allowed both can fly pit case weather problems Monday July 4 alternate day Buder Park has reserved purpose Implementation Buder Park located Valley Park MO intersection 1-44 MO-141 has room four Combat cir cles two have asphalt centers area has reserved exclusively Team Finals Greater St Louis Modeling Association has pledged assistance however basic judging will come competitive Combat fliers MACA has assumed re sponsibility recruitment Gary Frost temporarily acting position Contest Director Team Finals until actual CD named About Program Development Partici pating balloting 28 fliers amount ing over 50% FAI Combat entrants National Contest total plan discussed several times MACA Newslet ter Feedback system very favor able location chosen due its being within 600 miles center country date chosen prior Nats event unforeseen problems arise selection based National Contest re sults could considered Balloting issue carried out two sections order adequately discuss point committee feels confident system announced represents cross section Combat flier desires sys tem thought have advantages double elimination entrant guar anteed four rounds between two contests must lose four times first round out Consistency will maintained having both contests together between two days US team can selected leaving plenty time before National Contest World Championships Fur thermore program developed Combat fliers event being held apart other CL team programs order avoid possible confusion other events Committee Members AMA Combat Team Selection Committee recom mended MACA consists following members Gary Frost chairman 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 George Mattel AMA District 105 Franklin Rd Hamden CT 06517 Bill Bird II 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 Gil Reedy III 915 Wakefield Ave Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Warren Saunders IV 9735 52nd Ave Col lege Park MD 20740 John Gimbel V PO Box 1015 Gaff ney SC 29340 Kit Gerhart VI 3930 West Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 John Radisi Jr VIII 10574 Norton HoustonTX 77043 Paul Smith IX 5834 E Kincaid Wichita KS 67218 Patty Sak X 1443 McKinley Ave Escondido CA 92027 Phil Granderson Xl 11326 15th St NE Seattle WA 98125 1977 NOR DIC TEAM SELECTION second poll Free Flight Team Selection Committee concerning re scheduling Nordic A-2 Team Finals 1977 US team A-2 Program partici pants agreed better two-thirds major ity 28 12 alter determinant A-2 rescheduling 66% ot 60% neither centralized one-site Team Finals nor decentralized three-site Team Finals re ceived 60% majority actual vote 17 centralized 22 decentralized Due fact obtaining sufficient majority participant vote seemed highly un likely time running out view scheduling 1977 Free Flight World Championships July 6-12 Denmark matter placed before January 29 AMA Executive Council meeting decision Look AMA News section sue synopsis meeting results April 1977 67 NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Indoor Team Selection Program OId Bucky Servaites Chairman Indoor Program Committee Results second ballot taken De cember participants Indoor Team Selection program have achieved neces sary two-thirds majority approves program format use next team se lection program actual results 44 votes approval 6 votes disapproval 88% majority approval first ballot taken earlier fall contained two programs based strictly high time based strictly points vote re sulted nearly perfect split course failed achieve two-thirds majority program An urgency pLaced need quickly obtain satisfactory program since learned proposed threeyear cycle World Championships competi tion voted down December ClAM meeting Paris meant next World Championships Indoor competition would scheduled 1978 door team must chosen fall 1977 participants supported total time system said point system unfair because gave fliers ad vantage could easily travel regions competition weak gain early points further criticized gave unfair advantage fliers lived near other zones could easily cross-zone fly improve regional score Reports some West Coast fliers did compete reason other hand supporters point system felt meaningful regional competi tion important develop good consis tent fliers Competition regional points created spirited contests supporters maintained basing everything single site finals could disastrous bad weather encountered team would lucky hit wall last re cently contended point system proved its worth 1976 choosing team won first World Championships team victory US 15 years appeared Indoor Committee program could conceived com promise nature using elements both previous two programs hopefully new program format would meet approval nearly everyone theory proved cor rect ultra strong supporters both times system points system cast disapproving votes second ballot basic concept compromise~ program retain point system award points single-site finals such large de gree practical purposes score high finals will form team will reduce importance region als yet retain incentive fliers com pete hard regional level further help fliers live remote zones must travel miles cross-zone fly opportunity cross-zone flying will per mitted flying conditions finals come extremely important program contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round 34 75% entered vote scrub due bad condi tions three-site finals would pro posed team member chosen reason conditions single-site finals bad plan would eliminate high cost travel second single-site finals early participant poils indication no strong direction prefer ence program format However some areas preference well-defined polls such preference singlesite finals four-zone competition ap proved program format incorporates well-defined preferences arid further de scribed follows A The program will based four zones regional competition single site finals zones will essentially same used 1975-76 program tentative schedule appears end article regional competition B With one-year program beginning 1977 program will consist two region al competitions zone plus singlesite finals Current plans propose schedule single-site finals Akronif available C Regional finals points would awarded dividing fliers two highest flight time totals contest winners two highest flight time totals x 100 D Participants will permitted op portunity fly regional compe tition over that scheduled zone may fly three regionals whatever zone may desire E A participants best two regional con tests will comprise regional point score maximum point score can carried finals therefore 200 F A participant will permitted entry finals achieves least regional point score 160 points G The team finals point score will computed described previously multi plied factor 10 maximum team finals point score therefore 1000 fliers achieving three highest point scores re gionals finals will form team H Travel funds will awarded finalists make top nine regional point scores proposed single-site finals Akron Top three regional point scores will awarded full airfare Cleveland Hopkins air port nearest hometown airport next three awarded one-half airfare last three awarded one-fourth airfare Funds awarded will subject availability explained budget I Entry fees regional will $15 Open fliers $7 Junior Senior fliers Entry fee finals will $20 Open fliers $10 Junior Senior fliers J A regional competition shall valid least five fliers make least two official flights using models least 55 cm wingspan weighing no three grams K At single-site finals contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round entered vote cancel due bad conditions three-site finals would proposed team member chosen addition approval program format budget proposed used 77-78 program also received necessary majority vote approval budget based sending team salt mines Slanic Romania 1978 World Cham pionships So far Romania coun try make formal bid host Cham pionships however final approval site made December 1977 Paris ClAM meeting Rumors have heard England US might put bids host Championships also Examples Round 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two Regional Contest No 1 Flier AFlier B 34002700 10003100 3200600 35003600 30003200 33003000 69 68 Flier 1800 3000 2700 2600 500 1200 57 C Assume Flier has high time contest points computed Flier 69/69 x 100 Flier B 68/69 x 100 Flier C 9 x 100 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two pts 98 83 Regional Contest No 2 23002800 27002600 29003000 15002200 17001800 21001000 5658 Assume Flier B has points computed Flier 56/58 x 100 ts Flier B 58/58 x 100 100 FllerC54/58x 100 93 Team Finals 32002900 7003500 10001200 30003200 12003400 33003200 6569 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two 2600 2100 2600 2000 600 1800 54 high time contest 3200 3400 2400 1400 600 3 300 67 Assuming Flier B has high time contest points computed Flier 65/69 x 100 x 10 Flier B 69/69 x 100 x 10 1000 Flier C 9 x 100 x 10 Final program points FlierA100 97 9421139 FlierBr 9810010001198 FlierC 83 93 970 1146 following tentative schedule Regional Finals competition As soon dates confirmed schedule will published May 21 & 22 West Coast Moffet Field wind tunnel June 4 & S Midwest & South combined West Baden Indiana Also NIMAS get-to gether record trials June 2 & 3 June 18 & 19 East Coast Lakehurst hangar No 1 No5 Both now repaired July 3 & 4-West Coast Moffet Field July 3 & 4 Midwest Akron Goodyear Aero space hangar July 16 & 17 South Tulsa July 23 & 24- East Coast same above Aug 12 13 & 14 Team finals Akron same above Sept 3 4 & S Back-up dates three-site finals needed Moffet Field Lakehurst Tulsa West Baden Akron Threesite finals subject change based avail abilitymore next page 68 Model Aviation 1975-76 program participants will automatically receive information through mail late-breaking news concerning program fliers intend compete 1978 Indoor Team did com pete last program can receive formation pre-registering next pro gram accomplished sending $15 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fif teenth St NW Washington DC 20005 tention Micheline Madison along intent compete fee will pre-registered program will receive affidavit sheet indicates entry fees have paid regional contest Juniors Seniors pay $7 Past pro gram participants can also pre-register desire following same procedure World Record Story Followup TV SHOW FEATURES ATTEMPT Keep lookout Big Blue Marble TV show Sometime spring show planning air Bryce Petersens World Record flight recreated 152 miles RC Seaplanes Distance Closed Course show also includes sequences attempt Petersen establish Straight Line Distance World Record RC Seaplanes actu ally called off since new engine im proved fuel economy arrived time Filming done October 1976 Straight-line distance record attempt planned Scheduled 195-mile flight mid-Kentucky mid-West Virginia included chase helicopter make fuel stop model circled overhead story line chosen Big Blue Mar ble director based teenage member Mountaineers RC Club Charleston WV Rich Myerly AMA/FAI officials record attempt found himself working grownups important activity shows message really other teenagers Rich became member AMA chartered club came important part groups activi ties received backing help club members learning fly Its good publicity modeling Keep eye out CL AEROBATICS SPEED AND TEAM RACE TEAM PROGRAMS Speed Team Racing Previous program participants being polled written acceptability selecting 1978 US teams conjunction sep arate 1977 National Contest March Air Force Base August 7-14 plan contests selecting teams would during Nats week scheduled con flict other CL Racing Speed events other team selection contests would weekend immediately preceding Nats 1975 Lake Charles question naire also provided previous participants recommend other sites dates envisioned US team members will selected single contest requiring no pre-qualification AMA members hav ing $5 FAI Stamp model complying rules FAI Speed Team Rac ing see AMA rule book eligible try out teams Although entry fee has yet established expected same range 1975s fee $20 advance $40 late FAI Aerobatics questionnaire pre vious program entrants about circu lated written step final izing 1977 program selecting 1978 US team Questions pertained location date team selection contest includ ing whether hold event conjunction 1977 National Contest March AFB August 7-14 Alternatives connection Nats consisted just before August 6-7 just after August 13-14 14-15 conjunction Nats competition Other choices sites St Louis MO has used before Atlanta GA con nection latter two site possibilities previous program participants asked consider dates Labor Day weekend Sep tember 3-4 Columbus Day weekend Oc tober 8-9 Whatever location dates chosen team selection planned based single contest requiring no pre-qualifications entry fee has fixed $50 Open age competitors $25 Juniors/Seniors AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp models complying FAI CL Aeroba tics rules eligible try out team Basically FAI model same AMA except engine muffler required FAI maneuver schedule essentially same 1978 CL World Championships England tentatively planning host events Speed Aerobatics Team Racing Combat plus RC CL Scale World Championships US FAI Delegation Paris Seven AMA members attended annual FAI meetings Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM last December largest US delegation years thanks help combined financial effort between special interest organizations AMA sharing costs groups AMA able have US members ClAM subcommittees present person rather represented indirectly Besides AMA President Johnny Clemens official US voting delegate meeting AMA Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM Secretary addition following subcommittee members FAI business mail during rest year tended Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Laird Jackson Control Line George Xenakis Free Flight John Burkam RC Helicopters Jim Simpson RC SoaringJim proxy RC Soaring Subcommittee Chairman Dan Pruss Participating cost sharing following organizations National Society RC Aerobatics NSRCA Precision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association PAMPA Model Aircraft Combat Association MACA FAI Control Line Society FAICLS National Free Flight Soci ety N FFS National RC Helicopter Association NRCHA National Soaring Society NSS attending due lack cost sharing support National Miniature Pylon Racing As sociation Adam Sattler However Adams performance 1975 meeting NMPRA did support evidently made lasting impression elected 1976 meeting serve chairman Pylon Racing Subcommittee goal revitalizing interest interna tional Pylon Racing activity effort cost such large delegation worth following reports subcommittee members themselves should dispel idea purely junket-type op eration Report George Xenakis Free Flight primary concern trip whatever possible keep two-year World Championships format Free Flight both Indoor Outdoor process pursuing goal however became appar ent some other longer range aspects considered Ill talk later After listing FAI events competing World Championship posi tions calendar became obvious some consolidation accomplished number World Champs per year kept manageable number break through came during conversation between Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Subcommit tee member John Worth myself Ron pointed out new frequency changing modules feasible use fre quency splitting fly RC event given World Champs Based Ron got together drew up pro posed world championship format ended up follows Odd YearsRC Pattern Helicopter Free Flight Scale Years RC Soaring Pylon Indoor Control Line Combat flown events Control Line World Champs Rocket events would flown whenever could scheduled neat thing about compromise proposal John Worth labeled largely satisfied concerns would normally three World Championships per year April 1977 69 TV set upcoming show Big Blue Marble series L-R Rich Myerly Bryce Petersen World Record model foreground chase helicopter behind straight-line tempt Lake takeoff out view satisfied Bureau ie ClAM officers subcommittee chairmen kept events two-year format still flying basis USA subse quently withdrew two other proposals poorly supported people sub mitted place ClAMs consider ation compromise proposal also made copies proposal passed around began lobbying delegates other countries night before meeting proposal quite favorably received suggestions minor change two re sulted accepted Thus went meeting excellent chance get adopted either proposal Swedish pro posal Outdoor FF two-year centers would have try modify keep Indoor same basis both preferable Bureaus three-year cycle proposal As turned out however ClAM president Sandy Pimenoff first put question meeting whether change desired vote 21 against change 3 change effectively killed proposals kept things presently should pointed out though USA cast three votes change should construed vote three-year program vote change rather attempt move con structively solve some problems present non-structured format World Championships AMA HQ Notethe present format does guarantee two-year cycle compromise proposal solves problems proposal US wanted get adopted longer range aspects became ob vious during course meeting have chance influence out come ClAM actions must have sub committee members chairmen atten FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD No2 hlanbug Old Lyme CT 06371 II Cerr,i Allen 2 Arione Fl. Huntington Sta NY 11746 II Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakelan Ann Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Je. 219 Shunendoh Rd. Hanpto, VA 23381 V Boessy Jenkins 3112 Eust Raites Rd. Memphs TN 38118 Ill Chris Matnuno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Am MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 716 Rutgers Rd. Rochester MI 48063 VIII Merk Velarius 2302 Foeseran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43186 Utal P1 Denver CD 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St. Hawtlorne CA 90260 XI Ernie Linn 16558 121 Ave SE Renton WA 98066 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02368 II leen Pailet 30 Emerson Rd Brookvslle 01ev Head NY 11546 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadorook St Davids PA 16087 IV Ron McNeIIyBllB Bards An. Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hetnesraught PO Boo 171 Monvks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Bomb 133 Rooklord Apt 12 Porest Park IL 60130 VII Arthur Adamisin 22454 Fairfao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Tallntan 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brand 420 S Catalina Ave Rndondo 8th CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 920 240th SE Bothell WA 98011 dance ClAM meeting first day ClAM meeting taken up series technical meetings Included time FF RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Pylon RC Helicopter Scale Control Line impossible voting delegate John Clemens John Worth secretary ClAM adequately cover meetings Furthermore no adequate substitute active regular participation knowledgeable special interest subcom mittee representatives technical meet ing heard can speak authoritatively special ty votes ClAM delegates se cond day meetings arestrongly influ enced vote issue taken first day technical meetings conclusion strongly endorse tendance FAI ClAM subcommittee chairmen members meetings ClAM hope AMA can find way finance attendance placing burden FAI program participants Report Laird Jackson Control Line impressions recently concluded FAI Plenary Meetings Paris France multicolored Assuming details rules changes voting will have already covered will mention Control Line proposals concern United States decided would have wanted Notable exceptions defeat Aerobatics proposals increase engine displacement limit multi-engine models abolish hand signal Aside decisions meeting produced no great surprises characteristic such meetings conservative nature Perhaps some advantage member ship can gained individual diary trip itself might first noted DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peul L Penney 8 Cherlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 II P1 Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhavan Oueens NY 11421 AC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf P1. Schenectady NY 12307 RCve Pred Bleckburn8 Blue Spruce Ln Commack LI NY 11725 III Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 6usd M Weigenbach 4568 W 146th St. Cleveland OH 44135 West AC J SIster 809 Porest Rosa Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. Collage Ph MD 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodetock Dr. upper hflarlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soaring n RC Pattern other RC V James Perdue Kingston Cir. RPD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhot 3930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 RC Ralph White R R 1 Boo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lv. Apple Valley MN 55124 Westl Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St Port Huron MI 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX James T Pinley 65408 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Arnatt 3006 Kansas Great Bead KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North LW Folanaky 258 Iris Ave Golesa CA 93017 South XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 RC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug Alredd 38 Summit Rd. Levingtov MA 02173 I Ion rriend 62 Joysan Ter. Preehold NJ 07063 III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Greg 42709 Richmond St. Chaster VA 23831 V Rhert Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tulluhassee FL 32303 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Petvrgtaters 31219 Kendall Livoniu Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde 2026 Snowesass Lv. Garlond TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 30039 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Cost Mesa CA 92827 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Shermun 408 River Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 16130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V Len F Webster 1000 Sycamomn Cir Mavchnnter TN 37356 VI Prank Bratty 2609 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 62040 VII Clasde MeCalloagh Boa 40 Matvreeuesa IA 60171 VIII Johnny Casburn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 7407 Dnnsmore Ann. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View P1 5 Salem DR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Nepernille IL 60540 attendees supported AMA also own special interest group example received backing MACA PAMPA FAICLS tendees dug fairly deeply own pock ets expenses group met New York JFK Air port Saturday 27th November anticipated 1030 pm departure Paris Unfortunately appeared Pakistan Air lines airplane spare engine Karachi Therefore stayed International Hotel JFK Sat urday night Sunday transferred Air France flight finally departed al 24 hours later anticipated flight pleasant John Worth certainly minimized usual inconveniences tra vel delays efficient attention details arrived Paris early morning Monday checked refreshing nap hotel evening John Worth intro duced us Paris Metro extensive efficient subway system covers metro politan Paris Because lower price ad vantage weeks excursion air fare pack age 2 days essentially free time available sightseeing Tuesday took ad vantage half day before meeting hotel afternoon working out details rules proposals posi tion Wednesday free day sightseeing gathered Wednesday ing talk other countries delegates exchange pleasantries well subtly troduce thoughts certain key issues Thursday two days meetings began 9 am Approximately half morning spent general discussion before break ing up technical subcommittee meetings meetings took remainder day until 4 oclock involved Control Line meeting included Peter Free brey Great Britain chairman Tony Aarts Holland Yuri Sirotkin interpreter USSR Luigi Bovo Italy Petrov Pekkov Bulgaria Emil Rumpel W Germany Jean Magne France observer Albert Herzog Belgium observer meeting discussed Control Line proposals general propos als bearing Control Line activity Consider able time spent combining proposals rewording difficult items make clarity before submitting general session vote 4 pm reconvened general ses sion cover some remaining items have nominations officers fortunate gh nominated chairman Control Line Subcommittee meetings broke up before 6 pm reconvened 9 next morning Friday long difficult day items voting agenda generate far discussion thinks might Surprisingly question three-year interval World Championships generated little controversy Two-year intervals preserved World Championships schedule appears reasonably well set next few years Control Line has firm offer 1978 Great Britain tentative offer 1980 France firm offer 1980 Swe den Other Control Line matters went fairly smoothly dealt after lunch means Free Flight alone con sumed morning agendaplus reports such French alternative Team Race circle discussed some emotion else went fairly smoothly Finally 70 Model Aviation Bold Pee Below Iadeetm aseleseen Ceastees Board RC Scale proposals dealt meeting ended 630 pm tired delegates afternoon elections became chair man Control Line Subcommittee nominee has fair degree significance potential importance US Control Line modelers Although vo ting Plenary Meeting done nation al delegates per country pro posals prepared reworded streamlined subcommittee usually accepted very little question subcommittee has done its work support pro posal unanimously Obviously much preparation hinges work chair man Peter Freebrey has always done good job has largely sympathetic areas feel present situation should give modelers better insight FAI affairs especially view fact both Team Race Combat Judges Guides interpretations due major clarification procedures next two years Sonow time hear Control Liners out During meetings chance renew old friendships get caught up happenings far away places Emil Rumpel several interesting comments Speed flying developments well invita tions Bochuum meet next fall Sandy Pimenoff Peter Freebrey enjoyable company always Luigi Bovo ad dition real treat meet several other US modelers Ive read about never chance talk toJim Simpson Soar ing George Xenakis Free Flight Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics among others exceptionally dedicated people work ing hard aeromodeling learned lot about areas modeling com mon interest modelers FAI Besides just good people well enjoyable week think delegation accomplished lot AnywaySaturday got thoroughly wet pouring rain saw great deal City Light ready ride home Sunday Report John Burkam RC Helicopters boggles mind yet ClAM dele gates 27 countries voted unanimously accept rules definitions RC Heli copter competition world records subcommittee put together during past year Last year Germans proposed defi nition would have increased maxi mum weight 10 kp 22 lbs re peated unfair outdated definition Helicopters exists 1975 FAI Sporting Code Also German contest rules series very simple uninter esting hovering maneuvers stall turn time-consuming dangerous Helicopter slalom course Fortunately proposal referred subcommittee elected its chairman new definition preserves 5 kp weight limit very important because RC Helicopter can strict safe flying procedures dangerous type flying model ever invented definition changed put configurations pure heli copters nearly equal footing possible legalize scale models model helicop ters such Sikorsky 5-67 Boeing Vertol YUH-61A UTTAS new contest maneuvers feature four safe required maneuvers medium difficulty serve expose weed out fliers would hazard allowed fly next four optional maneuvers chosen list nine maneuvers varying difficult impossible After competi tors supposed experts countries point questioned whole package difficulty perform ing Slow Roll Cuban 8 agreed present Helicopters models could perform slow roll least provided standard judge maneuver As Cuban 81 averred Ernie Huber French flier Jean-Claude Amacher already performed Whats pilot may choose up four o easier non-aerobatic maneuvers wishes Last year subcommittee chairman absent proposal did pass year subcommittee chairman present committees proposal accepted proposal written compromise mind instance temporary two year allowance 5 kp maximum weight fuel contest purposes give time incentive manufacturers bring out lighter Helicopter kits allow owners overweight Helicopters use present machines little longer Similarly yaw rate gyros allowed use they must keep maneuvers So nothing very controversial revised proposal explain defend rule maneuver no out background theory experience model Helicopters could have done word about some other maneu vers constant heading M combines di agonal forward sideward rearward hover ing landing single easy-to-remember maneuver hovering circle novice maneuvers Greeneville NRCHA Nats can difficult high wind honzontal 8 weeds out boys cant right turn also difficult strong breeze rectangular approach landing scored two maneuvers requires careful co ordination throttle cyclic pitch planning flight path non-collec tive pitch Helicopters good idea reduce throttle descend rather point nose down keep up rotor speed until time flare Now optional ma neuvers Swiss hovering circle must figuratively speaking cock pit succeed double pirouette 540 degree stall turn true loop Cuban 8 top hat need no further explanation steep approach landing used airline heli copters passenger terminals dead stick autorotational landing given high Kfactor incentive practice flier knows what has flameout altitude does automatically true axial roll may impossible pure model Helicopter However can come close multi-bladed two rotor either rigid spring-loaded flap ping scratch builders can con tribute significantly state art Lets get out practice new rules build better Helicopters can maneuvers Report Jim Simpson RC Soaring During week November 27 De cember 5 opportunity travel Paris attend FAI Plenary Meetings representative US RC Soaring interests possible because AMA special interest groups deferred expense Preparation trip began about six weeks before departure reservations passport especially consolidation position last item included thorough Continued page 75 April 1977 71 Shown head table RC Subcommittee meeting during December 1976 ClAM meeting L-R John Burkam US Helicopters Chmn Chris Olsen Australia overall chair man Sandy Pimenoff Finland ClAM pvesident Geoff Dallimer England Soaring Chmn FAI RC Helicopter Rules ProvisionalApproved December 1976 1 Definition Radio-Controlled Helicop ter helicopter heavier-than-air aero model derives its lift horizon tal propulsion power-driven rotor sys tems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes performs maneuvers con trolled pilot gmund using radio control connection Ground effect machines hovercraft convertiplanes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams de flected downward considered helicopters 2 Prefabrication Model Permitted helicopter assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment Permitted Models completely fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete ready-to-fly models have built person other pilot 3 General Characteristics Radio-Controlled Helicopters Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area superimposition 300 dm 4650 sq ins Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg 11 lbs competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maximum weight fuel may 5 kg 11 lbs Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm3 610 cu Fixed horizontal Supporting Surfaces Maximum 4% swept area lifting rotors Fixed Controllable Hor izontal Stabilizer Maximum 2% swept area lifting rotors NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden engine must fit ted effective silencer NB yaw rate gyro used shall kept during maneuvers 4 Number Helpers pilot permitted helper 5 Number Flights competitor has right four official flights 6 Definition Attempt tem Pt a When pilot announces start first maneuver b If motor stops after pilot has announced start first maneuver before model airborne may re started time being taken al lotted flight time 7 Number Attempts competitor entitled attempt official flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unforeseen rea son outside control competitor model fails make start 8 Definition Official Flight official flight attempt made what ever result Note jettisoning occurs flight cancelled 9 Marking maneuver may awarded marks between 0 10 judges during flight marks multiplied coefficient varies difficulty maneuvers Any maneuver com pleted shall scored zero 0 maneuvers must performed airspace will allow seen clearly judges approximately 60 degrees vertically 90 degrees horizontally non-observance rule will penalized loss points shall official located position flight over spectators can ob served visual audible signal shall given indicate such overflights hap pens before maneuver completed no points shall given maneuver offi cial will keep record disqualified ma neuvers judges shall score maneu vers infringement has made scores will deleted cards 10 Classification final classification will determined aggregate sum best three flights marks allocated judges will multiplied appropriate coefficient added together case tie first place final result will established fly-off Any fly-off must take place within hour normal finishing time contest No attempts permit ted results fly-off shall count establishment title such World Champion prizes affected 11 Judging a The organizer must appoint panel least three judges flight judges shall preferably different nation alities elected list persons approved National Aero Clubs ClAM rotation system equiva lent system may used provided judge will score contestant equal number times specific system employed World Championship must stated advance organizers must have prior approval ClAM ClAM Bureau b There shall training flights judges briefing before after held immediately before W/Ch 12 Organization Radio Controlled Heli copter Contests transmitters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation During contest Steward must con trol transmitter compound will issue transmitter competitor name called stand ready box As soon attempt has ended compe titor must immediately return transmitter transmitter compound unauthorized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualifica tion offender entire contest render him liable further penalites order starting competitors will established means drawing fore start contest No two flyers succession may use same radio frequency situation turns up result drawing second person drawn given frequency shall placed later starting order competitor must called least five minutes before required enter ready box Once ready box given least five minutes start engine make last minute adjustments flight progress completed competitor ready box carries helicopter engine running take off square helipad awaits signal judges begin flight time next competitor moves ready box another competitor called stand competitor ready box fails get ready within five minutes time flight progress finished whichever longer timer will start watch measur ing allotted time first set man euvers 13 Schedule Maneuvers Radio-Con trolled Helicopters maneuvers two groups required pilots choice pilot given five minutes complete required group maneuvers both aircraft pilot perform maneuvers safe con trolled manner allowed three minutes perform up four optional maneuvers allotted time expires before maneuver completed maneuver will scored zero pilot required land soon possible landing required chosen maneuvers maneuvers must executed order listed score sheet chosen optional maneuvers underlined contestant new score sheet issued contestant round Only con testants number name nationality will appear score sheet required maneuvers executed described landings performed listed op tional maneuvers should performed smooth flowing sequence interval least five seconds between maneuvers Pre ferably maneuver should performed pass before judges name maneuver must nounced pilot Unannounced maneu vers will scored recommended end maneuver also nounced competitor may make attempt execute maneuver during flight Required Maneuvers Maximum Points 500 Pilot stands square midway between flags 1 4 10 meter square except rec tangular approach landing 131 Hovering M K10 Model starts helipad center square 10 m side takes off ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly 2 3 seconds heading constantly wind mod el moves along diagonal line flag 1 near right corner hovers briefly moves forward flag 2 hovers briefly flags 3 4 point over heli pad hovers briefly descends smoothly helipad Points will subtracted following reasons 1 Model tilts turns moves horizontally during take-off climb 2 Model changes altitude heading speed during horizontal flight 3 Model goes off course fails hover directly over flags 4 Take-off landing rough sudden 5 Model does land completely heli pad 132 Hovering Circle K10 Model takes off helipad ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly model flies sidewise left right holding constant altitude keep ing constant distance pilot keep ing tail always pointed toward pilot until returns starting point directly over heli 72 Model Aviation pad After brief hover descends hel ipad score will lowered follow ing reasons 1 Take-off landing rough heading changes 2 Altitude changes during flight radius circle constant tail does al ways point towards pilot 3 Model does land completely heli pad 4 Speed changes during flight 133 Horizontal Eight K1O Model takes off helipad ascends smoothly approxi mately 3 meters hovers briefly begins circle starting forward turning either right left circle passes over two flags side square ends over heli pad Without slowing down model contin ues circle other direction flies over other two flags returns point over helipad hovers 3 meters land Maneuvers will downgraded following reasons 1 Take-off smooth climb 3 ters vertical 2 Model changes heading during climb 3 Model does maintain constant speed altitude during circles 4 Models longitudinal axis aligned flight path 5 Circles round pass di rectly over flags 134 Rectangular Approach K10 Pilot moves away starting circle Model cends point 10 meters above helipad Model flies forward upwind medium speed constant altitude approximately 20 meters makes 90 degree left turnflies cross wind straight level another 20 meters turns left 90 degrees flies straight level downwind point heli pad turns have two three meter radi us point model begins uniform de scent rate flies forward downwind other 20 meters makes 90 degree left turn base leg Continuing constant rate descent pilot makes 90 degree left turn will line helicopter up starting circle helipad Maneuver will downgraded 1 Deviation straight flight path tween turns 2 Sudden too wide turns 3 Changing altitude during first half ma neuver 4 Not constant rate descent during last half maneuver 5 Model changes speed during maneuver 6 Flight paths parallel sides sq uare 135 Flare Landing K10 After turning final leg approach model gradually loses speed approaches helipad comes smooth hover within rotor radius ground Model gently settles ground lands smoothly helipad Maneuver downgraded 1 Erratic flight path 2 Yawing motion model 3 ComIng hover too high above helipad 4 Overshooting helipad 5 Landing roughly completely helipad Optional Maneuvers Maximum possible point 850 Pilot chooses up four maneuvers flies order indicated numbers score sheet Pilot should al low least five seconds between maneuvers scoring Pilot may stand anywhere 10 m square unless otherwise specified 136 Swiss Hovering Circle K20 Pilot stands starting circle model takes off helipad nose pointing toward pilot rises eye level After brief hovering model begins hovering circle either direction about pilot Circle complete model comes brief hover over helipad descends vertically smoothly pad nose still pointing towards pilot Maneuver downgraded 1 Deviation flight path described above 2 Not holding constant speed altitude distance pilot 3 Not holding nose directly toward pilot times except model ground 137 Double Pirouette K1O Model faces wind takes off ascends vertically 3 meters hovers briefly performs 720 slow rotation either direction about yaw axis model stops its original heading hovers briefly land Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Take-off climb smooth straight 2 Model turns less two revo lutions hunts direction 3 Model turns fast rather slowly 3I I 0 -- HOVERING M K10 444444 4 R ING CIRCLE KolO -Th HORIZONTAL -EIGHT 3M-K1O 90 qo9 /0 N qo RECTANGULAR APPROACH K10 FLARE AND LANDING K10 REQUIRED MANEUVERS 5 MIN 4 44 4 44414 SWISS HOVERING CIRCLE K20 540-DEG STALLTURN K15 SLOW ROLL K020 -1 3M * /0 H *4 4 TOP HAT K15 3M DOUBLE PIROUETTE K1O P K20 CUBAN EIGHT K25 N STEEP APPROACH AND 13 LANDING K10 AUTORAT IV DESCENT AND LANING OPTIONAL MANEUVERS CHOOSE UP TO FOUR3 MIN April 1977 73 4 Model drifts away its position di rectly over helipad 5 Modei changes altitude turning hovering 138 Stall Turn 540 Degree Rotation K15 Model flies fast straight level pulls up smoothly until flying straight up just stops model pivots its yaw axis 540 degrees half revolutions nose points down model reco vers dive along same path entered maneuver Points will deducted following 1 Model does achieve vertical flight 2 Model drifts upwind downwind dur ing vertical flight turn 3 Model turns less 540 de grees 4 Model comes out maneuver differ ent heading altitude path entered maneuver 139 True Loop K20 Model flies straight level moderate high speed pulls up inside loop keeping nose pointed direction flight Model recovers loop flies straight level along same heading altitude entered maneuver Maneuver downgraded following 1 Loop round 2 Model rolls deviates vertical plane loop started 3 Loop ends different altitude started 1310 Slow Roll K20 Model flies straight level slowly rolls either direction about axis coincident flight path continues rolling same direction until again flying straight level Maneuver will downgraded following reasons 1 Roll too fast ie snap roll 2 Model loses altitude during roll 3 Model finishes maneuver differ ent heading en te red 1311 Cuban Eight K25 Model flies straight level pulls up inside loop continues until heading downward 45 de grees does half roll followed another side loop 45 degrees downward model does another half roll recovers same altitude heading entry Maneuver downgraded following reasons 1 Model level start 2 Loops round 3 Model deviates right left 4 Model 45 degree down rolls commenced 5 Second loop same diameter first 6 Model level same altitude heading entry 7 Rolls entered about crossover point 1312 Top Hat K15 Model flies 10 meters forward straight level comes hover ascends vertically 5 meters comes hover Model makes 360 degree pivot turn hovers ascends another 5 meters comes hover model moves forward 10 meters hovers briefly descends verti cally 5 meters After brief hover makes another 360 degree pivot turn hovers de scends vertically S meters Another brief hover model flies straight forward 10 meters complete maneuver Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Not flying level level places vertical ly vertical places 2 Changing altitude drifting horizontally during 360 degree turns 3 Deviating right left verti cal plane maneuver 4 Not hovering briefly between part maneuver 5 Not placing both 360 degree turns same altitude 6 Finishing maneuver different al titude start 7 Turning less 360 degrees 1313 Steep Approach Landing K10 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 10 meters model approaches 45 degree glide path heli pad model reduces power descends along 45 degree glide path keeping ap proximately level altitude model ap proximately two rotor diameters above ground power applied model slows its rate descent forward speed smoothly reach zero forward speed rate descent just touches down helipad Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Deviation 45 degree flight path helipad 2 Yawing motion model 3 Rate descent forward speed down flare constant 4 Motion model smooth 5 Model does land entirely heli pad 6 Landing rough model comes hover above helipad 1314 True Autorotative Descent Land ing K20 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 20 m flying speed requires less power hovering reaches position its autorotative descent path will bring approximately helipad considering prevailing wind model will reduce col lective pitch best autorotative setting engine may may shut off will downgraded slightly remains running flare land must done entirely power true dead stick landing Land near center helipad possible Maneuvers will downgraded follow ing reasons 1 Landing smooth 2 Model lands away helipad 3 Model lands forward speed remain ing 4 Model deviates straight line descending except during flare S Model yaws performs sudden motions 6 Engine left running during maneuver FAI RC Slope Soaring Rules ProvisionalRevised December 1976 31 Definition competitor controls model lift generated action wind blowing against rising ground contest multi-task event ra dio controlled gliders includes three tasks distance b speed c aerobatics combination two tasks round organizers will determine tasks flown taking account site topog raphy wind velocity prevailing 32 Launching competitor helper launch model hand starting area indicated organizer During flight no re launch permitted account accidental landing before task completed During task no relaunching per mitted 33 Organization Contest a The competition must held site suitable slope soaring minimum aver age angle rising ground inter national competitions may held 25 de grees height less 200 m b marking starting landing areas turning planes organizer must take account configuration terrain wind direction Any changes flight landing areas may made between flight tasks ie com petitors must fly task same area c With agreement internation al jury organizers must open must interrupt contest event ca velocity wind less 3 m/s 67 mph 20 m/s 447 mph cb direction wind inces santly derating 45 degrees direction perpendicular slope cc site unqualified com petition unsafe competitors due influence outside organization ie radio interference storm fog etc d possible consequence conditions given para c bring con test its scheduled end organizer may terminate contest Only rounds tasks completed competitors may taken account determine final classifica tion such case organizer obliged return entry fees nor repeat contest e organizer must provide follow ing officials ea flagman turning line model flying simultaneously will signal crossing turning plane model eb additional flagman turn ing line will signal crossing model ec Two timekeepers/lap counters model flying simultaneously ed Three landing area/aerobatics judges model flying simultaneously no two aerobatic flights may made simultaneously 34 Task ADistance a The competitor controls model such way flies along slope passes two mutually parallel planes perpendic ular slope distance between less 150 m 49215 Only number passings completed within 6 min utes order launch scored gether landing rectangular area 50 x 100 m longer side rectangle being parallel slope marked flags located corners b For passing between two planes irrespective direction flight continued next page 74 Model Aviation competitor awarded 25 points c Fifty additional points will awarded model lands marked landing area No points will awarded quality landing model does have touch down landing area obtain landing bonus must come rest its nose within landing area d Only passings between two planes completed within 6 minutes sig nal launch scored e One point will deducted se cond flown excess 360 seconds 6 min utes f No landing bonus will awarded flight time exceeds 420 seconds 7 minutes g A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score 35 Task BSpeed a In task flying start model flies 5 laps 10 passes between two mutually parallel planes perpendicular slope distance between 150 m 4921s Six gliders make simultaneous flying start b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c A ten-second countdown given start signal after gliders may cross start line direction first turn ing plane position start line direction first turning line will de termined organizer d When glider reaches turning line flagman used signal model has crossed turning line glider fails cross line flagman will signal immedi ately infringement pilot can repeat crossing e The glider may make turns away direction slope f The model may relaunched lands before task completed g A classification based increasing times complete course will compiled withpoints given described 37 estab lish score B 36 Task CAerobatics a In task model required per form schedule maneuvers order given within 4 minutes 240 seconds order start being given b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c After minute order start given after model will perform following maneuvers competitor shall dicate writing before commencing flight maneuvers will per form 2 Consecutive loopsK1 2 Stall turns left rightK1 1 Axial rollK2 1 Four-point rollK3 5 seconds Inverted flight 1/2 roll start finishK2 2 Consecutive outside loopsK2 1 Cuban eightK2 1 Rectangular approach landing K1 d judges will award marks between 0 10 maneuver marks mul tiplied coefficient may vary difficulty maneuver flight score aggregate points awarded three judges e A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score C 37 Partial Scores a For task winner receives score 1000 points b Partial score competitor de termined follows Partial Score A1000 PI/Pw Where P1 oints competitor obtained 34 Pw nts obtained task winner Partial Score BlOOOTw/Tl Where Ti ime competitor 35 Tw e task winner Partial Score C1000 Mi/Mw Where Mi rks obtained competitor 36 Mw s obtained task winner 39 Total Score round total score compiled adding partial scores B C tasks flown round 310 Classification a If two rounds flown aggre gate score achieved competitor will determine position final classication b If two rounds flown lowest total score competitor will discarded aggregate others will determine position final classifica tion c In order decide winner tie task C aerobatics repeated FAI DELEGATE REPORTS CONTINUED RC Soaring Continued page 71 review own FAI program briefings Dan Pruss John Worth Frank Ehling trip itself began flight Dallas/Ft Worth New York City met rest US delegation during ensuing 24 hours delays got acquainted began appreciate prob lems other special interest groups final ly arrived Paris early morning after being up two days nights Rest reorganization order day Due fact trip package deal save bucks couple days settle get ready included group discussion review agenda consoli dating position delegation represent ing US modeling interests upcom ing world organization meetings As dele gates other nations arrived able meet discuss mutual problems Generally speaking US RC Soaring position get show road quite interested everything relating upcoming World Championships RC Soaring end Im happy report systems go South Africa come lesser note previous ruling higher authority FAI structure makes original unaltered rules effective upcoming event real eye-opening experience sit session delegations 26 countries deliberate matters regarding modeling worldwide hope able report greater detail later date As see huge void regarding general know ledge organization structure FAI especially its functions relating mod eHng feel ordinary old American modelers too often feel FAI other guysbut really its us Now write report board TWA jet enroute home keep remembering certain specific moments past week want very much bend ear about have known John Worth worked him long time should sur prise amaze see him much well does did feel owe him great deal ought pitch help stay out way real pleasure get know representatives other US special interest groups Dr Laird Jackson CL Ron Chidgey RC Pattern John Burkam RC Helicopter George Xenakis FF serious hard working dedicated people did jobs well Together AMA President John ny Clemens comprised US delegation able coordinate US modeler terests very well personal recommendation continue participate support meetings representatives special interest groups people can help John get things done nothing efficient just doing what must done Report Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics 1976 FAI meeting Commit tee International Aero Modeling ClAM privileged attend member RC Aerobatics subcommittee can tell eye-opening experience Let explain meetings normally held over per iod two days entire first day taken up meetings technical subcomThit tees technical meetings various proposals agenda discussed revised finally voted committee members and/or delegates Believe dont have representative meeting inter est isnt looked after knowledgeable person can have large impact pro ceedings speak out com mittee members views expressed mail subcommittee chairman before meet ing just never gets expressed meeting self must attendance have im pact whatsoever learned another thing too Good propos als get heard more competitions US being conducted un der FAI rules Pattern Masters class example important feel need constructive change submit pro posal change can have input must take time write ideas up submit AMA HQ cant write call Ill write up report proceedings appeared last months Competition News wont go detail Im sure will pleased announcement Aerobatic World Championships will held US next year instead Austria definite ly home-park advantage RC Aerobatics well other sports April 1977 75
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V CL Combat Team Selection Program 1977 program selecting US Control Line Combat Team 1978 World Championships recommended AMA Combat Team Selection Committee members proposed Min iature Aircraft Combat Association has approved follows should noted three fliers teams will selected 1978 Control Line World Champion ships Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combatplus RC CL Scale tentatively scheduled England following details edited supplied Gary Frost commit tee chairman Dates July 2 3 1977 Place Buder Park St Louis MO Procedure Advance registration sug gested may accomplished low est cost Advance registration consists entrant team sending name address AMA number AMA HQ along $25 check money order payable AMA marked FAI Combat Program Entry post marked no later June 15 1977 Early entry recommended interested can sent information con cerning late-breaking developments provide lodging assistance Team Fi nals requested Late entry site also possible upon payment $50 program fee per entrant team addition pro gram entry fee AMA membership required plus $5 FAI Stamp payment same must made site Entry fees used cover program operating expenses costs team members within US An ap portionment AMA dues covers over-ocean travel expected FAi CiAM Bureau officers will consider its April 1977 meet ing whether Combat entry World Cham pionships consists specific pilot/pit-man team fashion CL Team Racing pilot free choice inter changeability pit-men Also expected AMA Executive Council will consider meets April whether AMA funding over-ocean travel will cover pilots both pilots pit-men either ac tions should result necessity change entry fee structure instance payment both pilot pit-man nouncement will made quickly pos sible Details program mainly devel oped through balloting sponsored MACA Team Finals flyoffs will two sep arate FAI contests back-to-back flown current FAI rules program entrants will placed pyramid first contest will flown Saturday July 2 First round losers will flown off winners losers round will placed back second roundalong winners first round pyramid will restructured accordingly end up four semi-finalists Flyoffs will proceed choose first four places first place winner undefeated therefore becomes member team second day Sunday July 3 en tirely new contest will held entire event will repeated except first place winner previous day will cluded Again half first round losers will earn place second round win ning matches losers round exact ly per rules Flyoffs will proceed until four semi-finalists obtained four win ners determined first place winner comes member team along previous days winner two second-place winnersone day fly off third team spot first alternate two third-place win ners fly off second third alternate ClAM decides national teams consist pilots April 1977 offi cers meeting US team member does have permanent pit crew can draw others US contingent find some other competent pit-man Team Finals two entries same two persons will allowed both can fly pit case weather problems Monday July 4 alternate day Buder Park has reserved purpose Implementation Buder Park located Valley Park MO intersection 1-44 MO-141 has room four Combat cir cles two have asphalt centers area has reserved exclusively Team Finals Greater St Louis Modeling Association has pledged assistance however basic judging will come competitive Combat fliers MACA has assumed re sponsibility recruitment Gary Frost temporarily acting position Contest Director Team Finals until actual CD named About Program Development Partici pating balloting 28 fliers amount ing over 50% FAI Combat entrants National Contest total plan discussed several times MACA Newslet ter Feedback system very favor able location chosen due its being within 600 miles center country date chosen prior Nats event unforeseen problems arise selection based National Contest re sults could considered Balloting issue carried out two sections order adequately discuss point committee feels confident system announced represents cross section Combat flier desires sys tem thought have advantages double elimination entrant guar anteed four rounds between two contests must lose four times first round out Consistency will maintained having both contests together between two days US team can selected leaving plenty time before National Contest World Championships Fur thermore program developed Combat fliers event being held apart other CL team programs order avoid possible confusion other events Committee Members AMA Combat Team Selection Committee recom mended MACA consists following members Gary Frost chairman 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 George Mattel AMA District 105 Franklin Rd Hamden CT 06517 Bill Bird II 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 Gil Reedy III 915 Wakefield Ave Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Warren Saunders IV 9735 52nd Ave Col lege Park MD 20740 John Gimbel V PO Box 1015 Gaff ney SC 29340 Kit Gerhart VI 3930 West Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 John Radisi Jr VIII 10574 Norton HoustonTX 77043 Paul Smith IX 5834 E Kincaid Wichita KS 67218 Patty Sak X 1443 McKinley Ave Escondido CA 92027 Phil Granderson Xl 11326 15th St NE Seattle WA 98125 1977 NOR DIC TEAM SELECTION second poll Free Flight Team Selection Committee concerning re scheduling Nordic A-2 Team Finals 1977 US team A-2 Program partici pants agreed better two-thirds major ity 28 12 alter determinant A-2 rescheduling 66% ot 60% neither centralized one-site Team Finals nor decentralized three-site Team Finals re ceived 60% majority actual vote 17 centralized 22 decentralized Due fact obtaining sufficient majority participant vote seemed highly un likely time running out view scheduling 1977 Free Flight World Championships July 6-12 Denmark matter placed before January 29 AMA Executive Council meeting decision Look AMA News section sue synopsis meeting results April 1977 67 NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Indoor Team Selection Program OId Bucky Servaites Chairman Indoor Program Committee Results second ballot taken De cember participants Indoor Team Selection program have achieved neces sary two-thirds majority approves program format use next team se lection program actual results 44 votes approval 6 votes disapproval 88% majority approval first ballot taken earlier fall contained two programs based strictly high time based strictly points vote re sulted nearly perfect split course failed achieve two-thirds majority program An urgency pLaced need quickly obtain satisfactory program since learned proposed threeyear cycle World Championships competi tion voted down December ClAM meeting Paris meant next World Championships Indoor competition would scheduled 1978 door team must chosen fall 1977 participants supported total time system said point system unfair because gave fliers ad vantage could easily travel regions competition weak gain early points further criticized gave unfair advantage fliers lived near other zones could easily cross-zone fly improve regional score Reports some West Coast fliers did compete reason other hand supporters point system felt meaningful regional competi tion important develop good consis tent fliers Competition regional points created spirited contests supporters maintained basing everything single site finals could disastrous bad weather encountered team would lucky hit wall last re cently contended point system proved its worth 1976 choosing team won first World Championships team victory US 15 years appeared Indoor Committee program could conceived com promise nature using elements both previous two programs hopefully new program format would meet approval nearly everyone theory proved cor rect ultra strong supporters both times system points system cast disapproving votes second ballot basic concept compromise~ program retain point system award points single-site finals such large de gree practical purposes score high finals will form team will reduce importance region als yet retain incentive fliers com pete hard regional level further help fliers live remote zones must travel miles cross-zone fly opportunity cross-zone flying will per mitted flying conditions finals come extremely important program contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round 34 75% entered vote scrub due bad condi tions three-site finals would pro posed team member chosen reason conditions single-site finals bad plan would eliminate high cost travel second single-site finals early participant poils indication no strong direction prefer ence program format However some areas preference well-defined polls such preference singlesite finals four-zone competition ap proved program format incorporates well-defined preferences arid further de scribed follows A The program will based four zones regional competition single site finals zones will essentially same used 1975-76 program tentative schedule appears end article regional competition B With one-year program beginning 1977 program will consist two region al competitions zone plus singlesite finals Current plans propose schedule single-site finals Akronif available C Regional finals points would awarded dividing fliers two highest flight time totals contest winners two highest flight time totals x 100 D Participants will permitted op portunity fly regional compe tition over that scheduled zone may fly three regionals whatever zone may desire E A participants best two regional con tests will comprise regional point score maximum point score can carried finals therefore 200 F A participant will permitted entry finals achieves least regional point score 160 points G The team finals point score will computed described previously multi plied factor 10 maximum team finals point score therefore 1000 fliers achieving three highest point scores re gionals finals will form team H Travel funds will awarded finalists make top nine regional point scores proposed single-site finals Akron Top three regional point scores will awarded full airfare Cleveland Hopkins air port nearest hometown airport next three awarded one-half airfare last three awarded one-fourth airfare Funds awarded will subject availability explained budget I Entry fees regional will $15 Open fliers $7 Junior Senior fliers Entry fee finals will $20 Open fliers $10 Junior Senior fliers J A regional competition shall valid least five fliers make least two official flights using models least 55 cm wingspan weighing no three grams K At single-site finals contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round entered vote cancel due bad conditions three-site finals would proposed team member chosen addition approval program format budget proposed used 77-78 program also received necessary majority vote approval budget based sending team salt mines Slanic Romania 1978 World Cham pionships So far Romania coun try make formal bid host Cham pionships however final approval site made December 1977 Paris ClAM meeting Rumors have heard England US might put bids host Championships also Examples Round 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two Regional Contest No 1 Flier AFlier B 34002700 10003100 3200600 35003600 30003200 33003000 69 68 Flier 1800 3000 2700 2600 500 1200 57 C Assume Flier has high time contest points computed Flier 69/69 x 100 Flier B 68/69 x 100 Flier C 9 x 100 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two pts 98 83 Regional Contest No 2 23002800 27002600 29003000 15002200 17001800 21001000 5658 Assume Flier B has points computed Flier 56/58 x 100 ts Flier B 58/58 x 100 100 FllerC54/58x 100 93 Team Finals 32002900 7003500 10001200 30003200 12003400 33003200 6569 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two 2600 2100 2600 2000 600 1800 54 high time contest 3200 3400 2400 1400 600 3 300 67 Assuming Flier B has high time contest points computed Flier 65/69 x 100 x 10 Flier B 69/69 x 100 x 10 1000 Flier C 9 x 100 x 10 Final program points FlierA100 97 9421139 FlierBr 9810010001198 FlierC 83 93 970 1146 following tentative schedule Regional Finals competition As soon dates confirmed schedule will published May 21 & 22 West Coast Moffet Field wind tunnel June 4 & S Midwest & South combined West Baden Indiana Also NIMAS get-to gether record trials June 2 & 3 June 18 & 19 East Coast Lakehurst hangar No 1 No5 Both now repaired July 3 & 4-West Coast Moffet Field July 3 & 4 Midwest Akron Goodyear Aero space hangar July 16 & 17 South Tulsa July 23 & 24- East Coast same above Aug 12 13 & 14 Team finals Akron same above Sept 3 4 & S Back-up dates three-site finals needed Moffet Field Lakehurst Tulsa West Baden Akron Threesite finals subject change based avail abilitymore next page 68 Model Aviation 1975-76 program participants will automatically receive information through mail late-breaking news concerning program fliers intend compete 1978 Indoor Team did com pete last program can receive formation pre-registering next pro gram accomplished sending $15 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fif teenth St NW Washington DC 20005 tention Micheline Madison along intent compete fee will pre-registered program will receive affidavit sheet indicates entry fees have paid regional contest Juniors Seniors pay $7 Past pro gram participants can also pre-register desire following same procedure World Record Story Followup TV SHOW FEATURES ATTEMPT Keep lookout Big Blue Marble TV show Sometime spring show planning air Bryce Petersens World Record flight recreated 152 miles RC Seaplanes Distance Closed Course show also includes sequences attempt Petersen establish Straight Line Distance World Record RC Seaplanes actu ally called off since new engine im proved fuel economy arrived time Filming done October 1976 Straight-line distance record attempt planned Scheduled 195-mile flight mid-Kentucky mid-West Virginia included chase helicopter make fuel stop model circled overhead story line chosen Big Blue Mar ble director based teenage member Mountaineers RC Club Charleston WV Rich Myerly AMA/FAI officials record attempt found himself working grownups important activity shows message really other teenagers Rich became member AMA chartered club came important part groups activi ties received backing help club members learning fly Its good publicity modeling Keep eye out CL AEROBATICS SPEED AND TEAM RACE TEAM PROGRAMS Speed Team Racing Previous program participants being polled written acceptability selecting 1978 US teams conjunction sep arate 1977 National Contest March Air Force Base August 7-14 plan contests selecting teams would during Nats week scheduled con flict other CL Racing Speed events other team selection contests would weekend immediately preceding Nats 1975 Lake Charles question naire also provided previous participants recommend other sites dates envisioned US team members will selected single contest requiring no pre-qualification AMA members hav ing $5 FAI Stamp model complying rules FAI Speed Team Rac ing see AMA rule book eligible try out teams Although entry fee has yet established expected same range 1975s fee $20 advance $40 late FAI Aerobatics questionnaire pre vious program entrants about circu lated written step final izing 1977 program selecting 1978 US team Questions pertained location date team selection contest includ ing whether hold event conjunction 1977 National Contest March AFB August 7-14 Alternatives connection Nats consisted just before August 6-7 just after August 13-14 14-15 conjunction Nats competition Other choices sites St Louis MO has used before Atlanta GA con nection latter two site possibilities previous program participants asked consider dates Labor Day weekend Sep tember 3-4 Columbus Day weekend Oc tober 8-9 Whatever location dates chosen team selection planned based single contest requiring no pre-qualifications entry fee has fixed $50 Open age competitors $25 Juniors/Seniors AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp models complying FAI CL Aeroba tics rules eligible try out team Basically FAI model same AMA except engine muffler required FAI maneuver schedule essentially same 1978 CL World Championships England tentatively planning host events Speed Aerobatics Team Racing Combat plus RC CL Scale World Championships US FAI Delegation Paris Seven AMA members attended annual FAI meetings Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM last December largest US delegation years thanks help combined financial effort between special interest organizations AMA sharing costs groups AMA able have US members ClAM subcommittees present person rather represented indirectly Besides AMA President Johnny Clemens official US voting delegate meeting AMA Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM Secretary addition following subcommittee members FAI business mail during rest year tended Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Laird Jackson Control Line George Xenakis Free Flight John Burkam RC Helicopters Jim Simpson RC SoaringJim proxy RC Soaring Subcommittee Chairman Dan Pruss Participating cost sharing following organizations National Society RC Aerobatics NSRCA Precision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association PAMPA Model Aircraft Combat Association MACA FAI Control Line Society FAICLS National Free Flight Soci ety N FFS National RC Helicopter Association NRCHA National Soaring Society NSS attending due lack cost sharing support National Miniature Pylon Racing As sociation Adam Sattler However Adams performance 1975 meeting NMPRA did support evidently made lasting impression elected 1976 meeting serve chairman Pylon Racing Subcommittee goal revitalizing interest interna tional Pylon Racing activity effort cost such large delegation worth following reports subcommittee members themselves should dispel idea purely junket-type op eration Report George Xenakis Free Flight primary concern trip whatever possible keep two-year World Championships format Free Flight both Indoor Outdoor process pursuing goal however became appar ent some other longer range aspects considered Ill talk later After listing FAI events competing World Championship posi tions calendar became obvious some consolidation accomplished number World Champs per year kept manageable number break through came during conversation between Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Subcommit tee member John Worth myself Ron pointed out new frequency changing modules feasible use fre quency splitting fly RC event given World Champs Based Ron got together drew up pro posed world championship format ended up follows Odd YearsRC Pattern Helicopter Free Flight Scale Years RC Soaring Pylon Indoor Control Line Combat flown events Control Line World Champs Rocket events would flown whenever could scheduled neat thing about compromise proposal John Worth labeled largely satisfied concerns would normally three World Championships per year April 1977 69 TV set upcoming show Big Blue Marble series L-R Rich Myerly Bryce Petersen World Record model foreground chase helicopter behind straight-line tempt Lake takeoff out view satisfied Bureau ie ClAM officers subcommittee chairmen kept events two-year format still flying basis USA subse quently withdrew two other proposals poorly supported people sub mitted place ClAMs consider ation compromise proposal also made copies proposal passed around began lobbying delegates other countries night before meeting proposal quite favorably received suggestions minor change two re sulted accepted Thus went meeting excellent chance get adopted either proposal Swedish pro posal Outdoor FF two-year centers would have try modify keep Indoor same basis both preferable Bureaus three-year cycle proposal As turned out however ClAM president Sandy Pimenoff first put question meeting whether change desired vote 21 against change 3 change effectively killed proposals kept things presently should pointed out though USA cast three votes change should construed vote three-year program vote change rather attempt move con structively solve some problems present non-structured format World Championships AMA HQ Notethe present format does guarantee two-year cycle compromise proposal solves problems proposal US wanted get adopted longer range aspects became ob vious during course meeting have chance influence out come ClAM actions must have sub committee members chairmen atten FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD No2 hlanbug Old Lyme CT 06371 II Cerr,i Allen 2 Arione Fl. Huntington Sta NY 11746 II Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakelan Ann Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Je. 219 Shunendoh Rd. Hanpto, VA 23381 V Boessy Jenkins 3112 Eust Raites Rd. Memphs TN 38118 Ill Chris Matnuno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Am MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 716 Rutgers Rd. Rochester MI 48063 VIII Merk Velarius 2302 Foeseran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43186 Utal P1 Denver CD 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St. Hawtlorne CA 90260 XI Ernie Linn 16558 121 Ave SE Renton WA 98066 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02368 II leen Pailet 30 Emerson Rd Brookvslle 01ev Head NY 11546 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadorook St Davids PA 16087 IV Ron McNeIIyBllB Bards An. Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hetnesraught PO Boo 171 Monvks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Bomb 133 Rooklord Apt 12 Porest Park IL 60130 VII Arthur Adamisin 22454 Fairfao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Tallntan 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brand 420 S Catalina Ave Rndondo 8th CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 920 240th SE Bothell WA 98011 dance ClAM meeting first day ClAM meeting taken up series technical meetings Included time FF RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Pylon RC Helicopter Scale Control Line impossible voting delegate John Clemens John Worth secretary ClAM adequately cover meetings Furthermore no adequate substitute active regular participation knowledgeable special interest subcom mittee representatives technical meet ing heard can speak authoritatively special ty votes ClAM delegates se cond day meetings arestrongly influ enced vote issue taken first day technical meetings conclusion strongly endorse tendance FAI ClAM subcommittee chairmen members meetings ClAM hope AMA can find way finance attendance placing burden FAI program participants Report Laird Jackson Control Line impressions recently concluded FAI Plenary Meetings Paris France multicolored Assuming details rules changes voting will have already covered will mention Control Line proposals concern United States decided would have wanted Notable exceptions defeat Aerobatics proposals increase engine displacement limit multi-engine models abolish hand signal Aside decisions meeting produced no great surprises characteristic such meetings conservative nature Perhaps some advantage member ship can gained individual diary trip itself might first noted DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peul L Penney 8 Cherlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 II P1 Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhavan Oueens NY 11421 AC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf P1. Schenectady NY 12307 RCve Pred Bleckburn8 Blue Spruce Ln Commack LI NY 11725 III Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 6usd M Weigenbach 4568 W 146th St. Cleveland OH 44135 West AC J SIster 809 Porest Rosa Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. Collage Ph MD 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodetock Dr. upper hflarlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soaring n RC Pattern other RC V James Perdue Kingston Cir. RPD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhot 3930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 RC Ralph White R R 1 Boo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lv. Apple Valley MN 55124 Westl Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St Port Huron MI 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX James T Pinley 65408 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Arnatt 3006 Kansas Great Bead KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North LW Folanaky 258 Iris Ave Golesa CA 93017 South XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 RC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug Alredd 38 Summit Rd. Levingtov MA 02173 I Ion rriend 62 Joysan Ter. Preehold NJ 07063 III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Greg 42709 Richmond St. Chaster VA 23831 V Rhert Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tulluhassee FL 32303 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Petvrgtaters 31219 Kendall Livoniu Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde 2026 Snowesass Lv. Garlond TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 30039 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Cost Mesa CA 92827 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Shermun 408 River Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 16130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V Len F Webster 1000 Sycamomn Cir Mavchnnter TN 37356 VI Prank Bratty 2609 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 62040 VII Clasde MeCalloagh Boa 40 Matvreeuesa IA 60171 VIII Johnny Casburn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 7407 Dnnsmore Ann. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View P1 5 Salem DR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Nepernille IL 60540 attendees supported AMA also own special interest group example received backing MACA PAMPA FAICLS tendees dug fairly deeply own pock ets expenses group met New York JFK Air port Saturday 27th November anticipated 1030 pm departure Paris Unfortunately appeared Pakistan Air lines airplane spare engine Karachi Therefore stayed International Hotel JFK Sat urday night Sunday transferred Air France flight finally departed al 24 hours later anticipated flight pleasant John Worth certainly minimized usual inconveniences tra vel delays efficient attention details arrived Paris early morning Monday checked refreshing nap hotel evening John Worth intro duced us Paris Metro extensive efficient subway system covers metro politan Paris Because lower price ad vantage weeks excursion air fare pack age 2 days essentially free time available sightseeing Tuesday took ad vantage half day before meeting hotel afternoon working out details rules proposals posi tion Wednesday free day sightseeing gathered Wednesday ing talk other countries delegates exchange pleasantries well subtly troduce thoughts certain key issues Thursday two days meetings began 9 am Approximately half morning spent general discussion before break ing up technical subcommittee meetings meetings took remainder day until 4 oclock involved Control Line meeting included Peter Free brey Great Britain chairman Tony Aarts Holland Yuri Sirotkin interpreter USSR Luigi Bovo Italy Petrov Pekkov Bulgaria Emil Rumpel W Germany Jean Magne France observer Albert Herzog Belgium observer meeting discussed Control Line proposals general propos als bearing Control Line activity Consider able time spent combining proposals rewording difficult items make clarity before submitting general session vote 4 pm reconvened general ses sion cover some remaining items have nominations officers fortunate gh nominated chairman Control Line Subcommittee meetings broke up before 6 pm reconvened 9 next morning Friday long difficult day items voting agenda generate far discussion thinks might Surprisingly question three-year interval World Championships generated little controversy Two-year intervals preserved World Championships schedule appears reasonably well set next few years Control Line has firm offer 1978 Great Britain tentative offer 1980 France firm offer 1980 Swe den Other Control Line matters went fairly smoothly dealt after lunch means Free Flight alone con sumed morning agendaplus reports such French alternative Team Race circle discussed some emotion else went fairly smoothly Finally 70 Model Aviation Bold Pee Below Iadeetm aseleseen Ceastees Board RC Scale proposals dealt meeting ended 630 pm tired delegates afternoon elections became chair man Control Line Subcommittee nominee has fair degree significance potential importance US Control Line modelers Although vo ting Plenary Meeting done nation al delegates per country pro posals prepared reworded streamlined subcommittee usually accepted very little question subcommittee has done its work support pro posal unanimously Obviously much preparation hinges work chair man Peter Freebrey has always done good job has largely sympathetic areas feel present situation should give modelers better insight FAI affairs especially view fact both Team Race Combat Judges Guides interpretations due major clarification procedures next two years Sonow time hear Control Liners out During meetings chance renew old friendships get caught up happenings far away places Emil Rumpel several interesting comments Speed flying developments well invita tions Bochuum meet next fall Sandy Pimenoff Peter Freebrey enjoyable company always Luigi Bovo ad dition real treat meet several other US modelers Ive read about never chance talk toJim Simpson Soar ing George Xenakis Free Flight Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics among others exceptionally dedicated people work ing hard aeromodeling learned lot about areas modeling com mon interest modelers FAI Besides just good people well enjoyable week think delegation accomplished lot AnywaySaturday got thoroughly wet pouring rain saw great deal City Light ready ride home Sunday Report John Burkam RC Helicopters boggles mind yet ClAM dele gates 27 countries voted unanimously accept rules definitions RC Heli copter competition world records subcommittee put together during past year Last year Germans proposed defi nition would have increased maxi mum weight 10 kp 22 lbs re peated unfair outdated definition Helicopters exists 1975 FAI Sporting Code Also German contest rules series very simple uninter esting hovering maneuvers stall turn time-consuming dangerous Helicopter slalom course Fortunately proposal referred subcommittee elected its chairman new definition preserves 5 kp weight limit very important because RC Helicopter can strict safe flying procedures dangerous type flying model ever invented definition changed put configurations pure heli copters nearly equal footing possible legalize scale models model helicop ters such Sikorsky 5-67 Boeing Vertol YUH-61A UTTAS new contest maneuvers feature four safe required maneuvers medium difficulty serve expose weed out fliers would hazard allowed fly next four optional maneuvers chosen list nine maneuvers varying difficult impossible After competi tors supposed experts countries point questioned whole package difficulty perform ing Slow Roll Cuban 8 agreed present Helicopters models could perform slow roll least provided standard judge maneuver As Cuban 81 averred Ernie Huber French flier Jean-Claude Amacher already performed Whats pilot may choose up four o easier non-aerobatic maneuvers wishes Last year subcommittee chairman absent proposal did pass year subcommittee chairman present committees proposal accepted proposal written compromise mind instance temporary two year allowance 5 kp maximum weight fuel contest purposes give time incentive manufacturers bring out lighter Helicopter kits allow owners overweight Helicopters use present machines little longer Similarly yaw rate gyros allowed use they must keep maneuvers So nothing very controversial revised proposal explain defend rule maneuver no out background theory experience model Helicopters could have done word about some other maneu vers constant heading M combines di agonal forward sideward rearward hover ing landing single easy-to-remember maneuver hovering circle novice maneuvers Greeneville NRCHA Nats can difficult high wind honzontal 8 weeds out boys cant right turn also difficult strong breeze rectangular approach landing scored two maneuvers requires careful co ordination throttle cyclic pitch planning flight path non-collec tive pitch Helicopters good idea reduce throttle descend rather point nose down keep up rotor speed until time flare Now optional ma neuvers Swiss hovering circle must figuratively speaking cock pit succeed double pirouette 540 degree stall turn true loop Cuban 8 top hat need no further explanation steep approach landing used airline heli copters passenger terminals dead stick autorotational landing given high Kfactor incentive practice flier knows what has flameout altitude does automatically true axial roll may impossible pure model Helicopter However can come close multi-bladed two rotor either rigid spring-loaded flap ping scratch builders can con tribute significantly state art Lets get out practice new rules build better Helicopters can maneuvers Report Jim Simpson RC Soaring During week November 27 De cember 5 opportunity travel Paris attend FAI Plenary Meetings representative US RC Soaring interests possible because AMA special interest groups deferred expense Preparation trip began about six weeks before departure reservations passport especially consolidation position last item included thorough Continued page 75 April 1977 71 Shown head table RC Subcommittee meeting during December 1976 ClAM meeting L-R John Burkam US Helicopters Chmn Chris Olsen Australia overall chair man Sandy Pimenoff Finland ClAM pvesident Geoff Dallimer England Soaring Chmn FAI RC Helicopter Rules ProvisionalApproved December 1976 1 Definition Radio-Controlled Helicop ter helicopter heavier-than-air aero model derives its lift horizon tal propulsion power-driven rotor sys tems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes performs maneuvers con trolled pilot gmund using radio control connection Ground effect machines hovercraft convertiplanes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams de flected downward considered helicopters 2 Prefabrication Model Permitted helicopter assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment Permitted Models completely fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete ready-to-fly models have built person other pilot 3 General Characteristics Radio-Controlled Helicopters Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area superimposition 300 dm 4650 sq ins Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg 11 lbs competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maximum weight fuel may 5 kg 11 lbs Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm3 610 cu Fixed horizontal Supporting Surfaces Maximum 4% swept area lifting rotors Fixed Controllable Hor izontal Stabilizer Maximum 2% swept area lifting rotors NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden engine must fit ted effective silencer NB yaw rate gyro used shall kept during maneuvers 4 Number Helpers pilot permitted helper 5 Number Flights competitor has right four official flights 6 Definition Attempt tem Pt a When pilot announces start first maneuver b If motor stops after pilot has announced start first maneuver before model airborne may re started time being taken al lotted flight time 7 Number Attempts competitor entitled attempt official flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unforeseen rea son outside control competitor model fails make start 8 Definition Official Flight official flight attempt made what ever result Note jettisoning occurs flight cancelled 9 Marking maneuver may awarded marks between 0 10 judges during flight marks multiplied coefficient varies difficulty maneuvers Any maneuver com pleted shall scored zero 0 maneuvers must performed airspace will allow seen clearly judges approximately 60 degrees vertically 90 degrees horizontally non-observance rule will penalized loss points shall official located position flight over spectators can ob served visual audible signal shall given indicate such overflights hap pens before maneuver completed no points shall given maneuver offi cial will keep record disqualified ma neuvers judges shall score maneu vers infringement has made scores will deleted cards 10 Classification final classification will determined aggregate sum best three flights marks allocated judges will multiplied appropriate coefficient added together case tie first place final result will established fly-off Any fly-off must take place within hour normal finishing time contest No attempts permit ted results fly-off shall count establishment title such World Champion prizes affected 11 Judging a The organizer must appoint panel least three judges flight judges shall preferably different nation alities elected list persons approved National Aero Clubs ClAM rotation system equiva lent system may used provided judge will score contestant equal number times specific system employed World Championship must stated advance organizers must have prior approval ClAM ClAM Bureau b There shall training flights judges briefing before after held immediately before W/Ch 12 Organization Radio Controlled Heli copter Contests transmitters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation During contest Steward must con trol transmitter compound will issue transmitter competitor name called stand ready box As soon attempt has ended compe titor must immediately return transmitter transmitter compound unauthorized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualifica tion offender entire contest render him liable further penalites order starting competitors will established means drawing fore start contest No two flyers succession may use same radio frequency situation turns up result drawing second person drawn given frequency shall placed later starting order competitor must called least five minutes before required enter ready box Once ready box given least five minutes start engine make last minute adjustments flight progress completed competitor ready box carries helicopter engine running take off square helipad awaits signal judges begin flight time next competitor moves ready box another competitor called stand competitor ready box fails get ready within five minutes time flight progress finished whichever longer timer will start watch measur ing allotted time first set man euvers 13 Schedule Maneuvers Radio-Con trolled Helicopters maneuvers two groups required pilots choice pilot given five minutes complete required group maneuvers both aircraft pilot perform maneuvers safe con trolled manner allowed three minutes perform up four optional maneuvers allotted time expires before maneuver completed maneuver will scored zero pilot required land soon possible landing required chosen maneuvers maneuvers must executed order listed score sheet chosen optional maneuvers underlined contestant new score sheet issued contestant round Only con testants number name nationality will appear score sheet required maneuvers executed described landings performed listed op tional maneuvers should performed smooth flowing sequence interval least five seconds between maneuvers Pre ferably maneuver should performed pass before judges name maneuver must nounced pilot Unannounced maneu vers will scored recommended end maneuver also nounced competitor may make attempt execute maneuver during flight Required Maneuvers Maximum Points 500 Pilot stands square midway between flags 1 4 10 meter square except rec tangular approach landing 131 Hovering M K10 Model starts helipad center square 10 m side takes off ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly 2 3 seconds heading constantly wind mod el moves along diagonal line flag 1 near right corner hovers briefly moves forward flag 2 hovers briefly flags 3 4 point over heli pad hovers briefly descends smoothly helipad Points will subtracted following reasons 1 Model tilts turns moves horizontally during take-off climb 2 Model changes altitude heading speed during horizontal flight 3 Model goes off course fails hover directly over flags 4 Take-off landing rough sudden 5 Model does land completely heli pad 132 Hovering Circle K10 Model takes off helipad ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly model flies sidewise left right holding constant altitude keep ing constant distance pilot keep ing tail always pointed toward pilot until returns starting point directly over heli 72 Model Aviation pad After brief hover descends hel ipad score will lowered follow ing reasons 1 Take-off landing rough heading changes 2 Altitude changes during flight radius circle constant tail does al ways point towards pilot 3 Model does land completely heli pad 4 Speed changes during flight 133 Horizontal Eight K1O Model takes off helipad ascends smoothly approxi mately 3 meters hovers briefly begins circle starting forward turning either right left circle passes over two flags side square ends over heli pad Without slowing down model contin ues circle other direction flies over other two flags returns point over helipad hovers 3 meters land Maneuvers will downgraded following reasons 1 Take-off smooth climb 3 ters vertical 2 Model changes heading during climb 3 Model does maintain constant speed altitude during circles 4 Models longitudinal axis aligned flight path 5 Circles round pass di rectly over flags 134 Rectangular Approach K10 Pilot moves away starting circle Model cends point 10 meters above helipad Model flies forward upwind medium speed constant altitude approximately 20 meters makes 90 degree left turnflies cross wind straight level another 20 meters turns left 90 degrees flies straight level downwind point heli pad turns have two three meter radi us point model begins uniform de scent rate flies forward downwind other 20 meters makes 90 degree left turn base leg Continuing constant rate descent pilot makes 90 degree left turn will line helicopter up starting circle helipad Maneuver will downgraded 1 Deviation straight flight path tween turns 2 Sudden too wide turns 3 Changing altitude during first half ma neuver 4 Not constant rate descent during last half maneuver 5 Model changes speed during maneuver 6 Flight paths parallel sides sq uare 135 Flare Landing K10 After turning final leg approach model gradually loses speed approaches helipad comes smooth hover within rotor radius ground Model gently settles ground lands smoothly helipad Maneuver downgraded 1 Erratic flight path 2 Yawing motion model 3 ComIng hover too high above helipad 4 Overshooting helipad 5 Landing roughly completely helipad Optional Maneuvers Maximum possible point 850 Pilot chooses up four maneuvers flies order indicated numbers score sheet Pilot should al low least five seconds between maneuvers scoring Pilot may stand anywhere 10 m square unless otherwise specified 136 Swiss Hovering Circle K20 Pilot stands starting circle model takes off helipad nose pointing toward pilot rises eye level After brief hovering model begins hovering circle either direction about pilot Circle complete model comes brief hover over helipad descends vertically smoothly pad nose still pointing towards pilot Maneuver downgraded 1 Deviation flight path described above 2 Not holding constant speed altitude distance pilot 3 Not holding nose directly toward pilot times except model ground 137 Double Pirouette K1O Model faces wind takes off ascends vertically 3 meters hovers briefly performs 720 slow rotation either direction about yaw axis model stops its original heading hovers briefly land Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Take-off climb smooth straight 2 Model turns less two revo lutions hunts direction 3 Model turns fast rather slowly 3I I 0 -- HOVERING M K10 444444 4 R ING CIRCLE KolO -Th HORIZONTAL -EIGHT 3M-K1O 90 qo9 /0 N qo RECTANGULAR APPROACH K10 FLARE AND LANDING K10 REQUIRED MANEUVERS 5 MIN 4 44 4 44414 SWISS HOVERING CIRCLE K20 540-DEG STALLTURN K15 SLOW ROLL K020 -1 3M * /0 H *4 4 TOP HAT K15 3M DOUBLE PIROUETTE K1O P K20 CUBAN EIGHT K25 N STEEP APPROACH AND 13 LANDING K10 AUTORAT IV DESCENT AND LANING OPTIONAL MANEUVERS CHOOSE UP TO FOUR3 MIN April 1977 73 4 Model drifts away its position di rectly over helipad 5 Modei changes altitude turning hovering 138 Stall Turn 540 Degree Rotation K15 Model flies fast straight level pulls up smoothly until flying straight up just stops model pivots its yaw axis 540 degrees half revolutions nose points down model reco vers dive along same path entered maneuver Points will deducted following 1 Model does achieve vertical flight 2 Model drifts upwind downwind dur ing vertical flight turn 3 Model turns less 540 de grees 4 Model comes out maneuver differ ent heading altitude path entered maneuver 139 True Loop K20 Model flies straight level moderate high speed pulls up inside loop keeping nose pointed direction flight Model recovers loop flies straight level along same heading altitude entered maneuver Maneuver downgraded following 1 Loop round 2 Model rolls deviates vertical plane loop started 3 Loop ends different altitude started 1310 Slow Roll K20 Model flies straight level slowly rolls either direction about axis coincident flight path continues rolling same direction until again flying straight level Maneuver will downgraded following reasons 1 Roll too fast ie snap roll 2 Model loses altitude during roll 3 Model finishes maneuver differ ent heading en te red 1311 Cuban Eight K25 Model flies straight level pulls up inside loop continues until heading downward 45 de grees does half roll followed another side loop 45 degrees downward model does another half roll recovers same altitude heading entry Maneuver downgraded following reasons 1 Model level start 2 Loops round 3 Model deviates right left 4 Model 45 degree down rolls commenced 5 Second loop same diameter first 6 Model level same altitude heading entry 7 Rolls entered about crossover point 1312 Top Hat K15 Model flies 10 meters forward straight level comes hover ascends vertically 5 meters comes hover Model makes 360 degree pivot turn hovers ascends another 5 meters comes hover model moves forward 10 meters hovers briefly descends verti cally 5 meters After brief hover makes another 360 degree pivot turn hovers de scends vertically S meters Another brief hover model flies straight forward 10 meters complete maneuver Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Not flying level level places vertical ly vertical places 2 Changing altitude drifting horizontally during 360 degree turns 3 Deviating right left verti cal plane maneuver 4 Not hovering briefly between part maneuver 5 Not placing both 360 degree turns same altitude 6 Finishing maneuver different al titude start 7 Turning less 360 degrees 1313 Steep Approach Landing K10 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 10 meters model approaches 45 degree glide path heli pad model reduces power descends along 45 degree glide path keeping ap proximately level altitude model ap proximately two rotor diameters above ground power applied model slows its rate descent forward speed smoothly reach zero forward speed rate descent just touches down helipad Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Deviation 45 degree flight path helipad 2 Yawing motion model 3 Rate descent forward speed down flare constant 4 Motion model smooth 5 Model does land entirely heli pad 6 Landing rough model comes hover above helipad 1314 True Autorotative Descent Land ing K20 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 20 m flying speed requires less power hovering reaches position its autorotative descent path will bring approximately helipad considering prevailing wind model will reduce col lective pitch best autorotative setting engine may may shut off will downgraded slightly remains running flare land must done entirely power true dead stick landing Land near center helipad possible Maneuvers will downgraded follow ing reasons 1 Landing smooth 2 Model lands away helipad 3 Model lands forward speed remain ing 4 Model deviates straight line descending except during flare S Model yaws performs sudden motions 6 Engine left running during maneuver FAI RC Slope Soaring Rules ProvisionalRevised December 1976 31 Definition competitor controls model lift generated action wind blowing against rising ground contest multi-task event ra dio controlled gliders includes three tasks distance b speed c aerobatics combination two tasks round organizers will determine tasks flown taking account site topog raphy wind velocity prevailing 32 Launching competitor helper launch model hand starting area indicated organizer During flight no re launch permitted account accidental landing before task completed During task no relaunching per mitted 33 Organization Contest a The competition must held site suitable slope soaring minimum aver age angle rising ground inter national competitions may held 25 de grees height less 200 m b marking starting landing areas turning planes organizer must take account configuration terrain wind direction Any changes flight landing areas may made between flight tasks ie com petitors must fly task same area c With agreement internation al jury organizers must open must interrupt contest event ca velocity wind less 3 m/s 67 mph 20 m/s 447 mph cb direction wind inces santly derating 45 degrees direction perpendicular slope cc site unqualified com petition unsafe competitors due influence outside organization ie radio interference storm fog etc d possible consequence conditions given para c bring con test its scheduled end organizer may terminate contest Only rounds tasks completed competitors may taken account determine final classifica tion such case organizer obliged return entry fees nor repeat contest e organizer must provide follow ing officials ea flagman turning line model flying simultaneously will signal crossing turning plane model eb additional flagman turn ing line will signal crossing model ec Two timekeepers/lap counters model flying simultaneously ed Three landing area/aerobatics judges model flying simultaneously no two aerobatic flights may made simultaneously 34 Task ADistance a The competitor controls model such way flies along slope passes two mutually parallel planes perpendic ular slope distance between less 150 m 49215 Only number passings completed within 6 min utes order launch scored gether landing rectangular area 50 x 100 m longer side rectangle being parallel slope marked flags located corners b For passing between two planes irrespective direction flight continued next page 74 Model Aviation competitor awarded 25 points c Fifty additional points will awarded model lands marked landing area No points will awarded quality landing model does have touch down landing area obtain landing bonus must come rest its nose within landing area d Only passings between two planes completed within 6 minutes sig nal launch scored e One point will deducted se cond flown excess 360 seconds 6 min utes f No landing bonus will awarded flight time exceeds 420 seconds 7 minutes g A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score 35 Task BSpeed a In task flying start model flies 5 laps 10 passes between two mutually parallel planes perpendicular slope distance between 150 m 4921s Six gliders make simultaneous flying start b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c A ten-second countdown given start signal after gliders may cross start line direction first turn ing plane position start line direction first turning line will de termined organizer d When glider reaches turning line flagman used signal model has crossed turning line glider fails cross line flagman will signal immedi ately infringement pilot can repeat crossing e The glider may make turns away direction slope f The model may relaunched lands before task completed g A classification based increasing times complete course will compiled withpoints given described 37 estab lish score B 36 Task CAerobatics a In task model required per form schedule maneuvers order given within 4 minutes 240 seconds order start being given b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c After minute order start given after model will perform following maneuvers competitor shall dicate writing before commencing flight maneuvers will per form 2 Consecutive loopsK1 2 Stall turns left rightK1 1 Axial rollK2 1 Four-point rollK3 5 seconds Inverted flight 1/2 roll start finishK2 2 Consecutive outside loopsK2 1 Cuban eightK2 1 Rectangular approach landing K1 d judges will award marks between 0 10 maneuver marks mul tiplied coefficient may vary difficulty maneuver flight score aggregate points awarded three judges e A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score C 37 Partial Scores a For task winner receives score 1000 points b Partial score competitor de termined follows Partial Score A1000 PI/Pw Where P1 oints competitor obtained 34 Pw nts obtained task winner Partial Score BlOOOTw/Tl Where Ti ime competitor 35 Tw e task winner Partial Score C1000 Mi/Mw Where Mi rks obtained competitor 36 Mw s obtained task winner 39 Total Score round total score compiled adding partial scores B C tasks flown round 310 Classification a If two rounds flown aggre gate score achieved competitor will determine position final classication b If two rounds flown lowest total score competitor will discarded aggregate others will determine position final classifica tion c In order decide winner tie task C aerobatics repeated FAI DELEGATE REPORTS CONTINUED RC Soaring Continued page 71 review own FAI program briefings Dan Pruss John Worth Frank Ehling trip itself began flight Dallas/Ft Worth New York City met rest US delegation during ensuing 24 hours delays got acquainted began appreciate prob lems other special interest groups final ly arrived Paris early morning after being up two days nights Rest reorganization order day Due fact trip package deal save bucks couple days settle get ready included group discussion review agenda consoli dating position delegation represent ing US modeling interests upcom ing world organization meetings As dele gates other nations arrived able meet discuss mutual problems Generally speaking US RC Soaring position get show road quite interested everything relating upcoming World Championships RC Soaring end Im happy report systems go South Africa come lesser note previous ruling higher authority FAI structure makes original unaltered rules effective upcoming event real eye-opening experience sit session delegations 26 countries deliberate matters regarding modeling worldwide hope able report greater detail later date As see huge void regarding general know ledge organization structure FAI especially its functions relating mod eHng feel ordinary old American modelers too often feel FAI other guysbut really its us Now write report board TWA jet enroute home keep remembering certain specific moments past week want very much bend ear about have known John Worth worked him long time should sur prise amaze see him much well does did feel owe him great deal ought pitch help stay out way real pleasure get know representatives other US special interest groups Dr Laird Jackson CL Ron Chidgey RC Pattern John Burkam RC Helicopter George Xenakis FF serious hard working dedicated people did jobs well Together AMA President John ny Clemens comprised US delegation able coordinate US modeler terests very well personal recommendation continue participate support meetings representatives special interest groups people can help John get things done nothing efficient just doing what must done Report Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics 1976 FAI meeting Commit tee International Aero Modeling ClAM privileged attend member RC Aerobatics subcommittee can tell eye-opening experience Let explain meetings normally held over per iod two days entire first day taken up meetings technical subcomThit tees technical meetings various proposals agenda discussed revised finally voted committee members and/or delegates Believe dont have representative meeting inter est isnt looked after knowledgeable person can have large impact pro ceedings speak out com mittee members views expressed mail subcommittee chairman before meet ing just never gets expressed meeting self must attendance have im pact whatsoever learned another thing too Good propos als get heard more competitions US being conducted un der FAI rules Pattern Masters class example important feel need constructive change submit pro posal change can have input must take time write ideas up submit AMA HQ cant write call Ill write up report proceedings appeared last months Competition News wont go detail Im sure will pleased announcement Aerobatic World Championships will held US next year instead Austria definite ly home-park advantage RC Aerobatics well other sports April 1977 75
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V CL Combat Team Selection Program 1977 program selecting US Control Line Combat Team 1978 World Championships recommended AMA Combat Team Selection Committee members proposed Min iature Aircraft Combat Association has approved follows should noted three fliers teams will selected 1978 Control Line World Champion ships Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combatplus RC CL Scale tentatively scheduled England following details edited supplied Gary Frost commit tee chairman Dates July 2 3 1977 Place Buder Park St Louis MO Procedure Advance registration sug gested may accomplished low est cost Advance registration consists entrant team sending name address AMA number AMA HQ along $25 check money order payable AMA marked FAI Combat Program Entry post marked no later June 15 1977 Early entry recommended interested can sent information con cerning late-breaking developments provide lodging assistance Team Fi nals requested Late entry site also possible upon payment $50 program fee per entrant team addition pro gram entry fee AMA membership required plus $5 FAI Stamp payment same must made site Entry fees used cover program operating expenses costs team members within US An ap portionment AMA dues covers over-ocean travel expected FAi CiAM Bureau officers will consider its April 1977 meet ing whether Combat entry World Cham pionships consists specific pilot/pit-man team fashion CL Team Racing pilot free choice inter changeability pit-men Also expected AMA Executive Council will consider meets April whether AMA funding over-ocean travel will cover pilots both pilots pit-men either ac tions should result necessity change entry fee structure instance payment both pilot pit-man nouncement will made quickly pos sible Details program mainly devel oped through balloting sponsored MACA Team Finals flyoffs will two sep arate FAI contests back-to-back flown current FAI rules program entrants will placed pyramid first contest will flown Saturday July 2 First round losers will flown off winners losers round will placed back second roundalong winners first round pyramid will restructured accordingly end up four semi-finalists Flyoffs will proceed choose first four places first place winner undefeated therefore becomes member team second day Sunday July 3 en tirely new contest will held entire event will repeated except first place winner previous day will cluded Again half first round losers will earn place second round win ning matches losers round exact ly per rules Flyoffs will proceed until four semi-finalists obtained four win ners determined first place winner comes member team along previous days winner two second-place winnersone day fly off third team spot first alternate two third-place win ners fly off second third alternate ClAM decides national teams consist pilots April 1977 offi cers meeting US team member does have permanent pit crew can draw others US contingent find some other competent pit-man Team Finals two entries same two persons will allowed both can fly pit case weather problems Monday July 4 alternate day Buder Park has reserved purpose Implementation Buder Park located Valley Park MO intersection 1-44 MO-141 has room four Combat cir cles two have asphalt centers area has reserved exclusively Team Finals Greater St Louis Modeling Association has pledged assistance however basic judging will come competitive Combat fliers MACA has assumed re sponsibility recruitment Gary Frost temporarily acting position Contest Director Team Finals until actual CD named About Program Development Partici pating balloting 28 fliers amount ing over 50% FAI Combat entrants National Contest total plan discussed several times MACA Newslet ter Feedback system very favor able location chosen due its being within 600 miles center country date chosen prior Nats event unforeseen problems arise selection based National Contest re sults could considered Balloting issue carried out two sections order adequately discuss point committee feels confident system announced represents cross section Combat flier desires sys tem thought have advantages double elimination entrant guar anteed four rounds between two contests must lose four times first round out Consistency will maintained having both contests together between two days US team can selected leaving plenty time before National Contest World Championships Fur thermore program developed Combat fliers event being held apart other CL team programs order avoid possible confusion other events Committee Members AMA Combat Team Selection Committee recom mended MACA consists following members Gary Frost chairman 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 George Mattel AMA District 105 Franklin Rd Hamden CT 06517 Bill Bird II 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 Gil Reedy III 915 Wakefield Ave Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Warren Saunders IV 9735 52nd Ave Col lege Park MD 20740 John Gimbel V PO Box 1015 Gaff ney SC 29340 Kit Gerhart VI 3930 West Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 John Radisi Jr VIII 10574 Norton HoustonTX 77043 Paul Smith IX 5834 E Kincaid Wichita KS 67218 Patty Sak X 1443 McKinley Ave Escondido CA 92027 Phil Granderson Xl 11326 15th St NE Seattle WA 98125 1977 NOR DIC TEAM SELECTION second poll Free Flight Team Selection Committee concerning re scheduling Nordic A-2 Team Finals 1977 US team A-2 Program partici pants agreed better two-thirds major ity 28 12 alter determinant A-2 rescheduling 66% ot 60% neither centralized one-site Team Finals nor decentralized three-site Team Finals re ceived 60% majority actual vote 17 centralized 22 decentralized Due fact obtaining sufficient majority participant vote seemed highly un likely time running out view scheduling 1977 Free Flight World Championships July 6-12 Denmark matter placed before January 29 AMA Executive Council meeting decision Look AMA News section sue synopsis meeting results April 1977 67 NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Indoor Team Selection Program OId Bucky Servaites Chairman Indoor Program Committee Results second ballot taken De cember participants Indoor Team Selection program have achieved neces sary two-thirds majority approves program format use next team se lection program actual results 44 votes approval 6 votes disapproval 88% majority approval first ballot taken earlier fall contained two programs based strictly high time based strictly points vote re sulted nearly perfect split course failed achieve two-thirds majority program An urgency pLaced need quickly obtain satisfactory program since learned proposed threeyear cycle World Championships competi tion voted down December ClAM meeting Paris meant next World Championships Indoor competition would scheduled 1978 door team must chosen fall 1977 participants supported total time system said point system unfair because gave fliers ad vantage could easily travel regions competition weak gain early points further criticized gave unfair advantage fliers lived near other zones could easily cross-zone fly improve regional score Reports some West Coast fliers did compete reason other hand supporters point system felt meaningful regional competi tion important develop good consis tent fliers Competition regional points created spirited contests supporters maintained basing everything single site finals could disastrous bad weather encountered team would lucky hit wall last re cently contended point system proved its worth 1976 choosing team won first World Championships team victory US 15 years appeared Indoor Committee program could conceived com promise nature using elements both previous two programs hopefully new program format would meet approval nearly everyone theory proved cor rect ultra strong supporters both times system points system cast disapproving votes second ballot basic concept compromise~ program retain point system award points single-site finals such large de gree practical purposes score high finals will form team will reduce importance region als yet retain incentive fliers com pete hard regional level further help fliers live remote zones must travel miles cross-zone fly opportunity cross-zone flying will per mitted flying conditions finals come extremely important program contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round 34 75% entered vote scrub due bad condi tions three-site finals would pro posed team member chosen reason conditions single-site finals bad plan would eliminate high cost travel second single-site finals early participant poils indication no strong direction prefer ence program format However some areas preference well-defined polls such preference singlesite finals four-zone competition ap proved program format incorporates well-defined preferences arid further de scribed follows A The program will based four zones regional competition single site finals zones will essentially same used 1975-76 program tentative schedule appears end article regional competition B With one-year program beginning 1977 program will consist two region al competitions zone plus singlesite finals Current plans propose schedule single-site finals Akronif available C Regional finals points would awarded dividing fliers two highest flight time totals contest winners two highest flight time totals x 100 D Participants will permitted op portunity fly regional compe tition over that scheduled zone may fly three regionals whatever zone may desire E A participants best two regional con tests will comprise regional point score maximum point score can carried finals therefore 200 F A participant will permitted entry finals achieves least regional point score 160 points G The team finals point score will computed described previously multi plied factor 10 maximum team finals point score therefore 1000 fliers achieving three highest point scores re gionals finals will form team H Travel funds will awarded finalists make top nine regional point scores proposed single-site finals Akron Top three regional point scores will awarded full airfare Cleveland Hopkins air port nearest hometown airport next three awarded one-half airfare last three awarded one-fourth airfare Funds awarded will subject availability explained budget I Entry fees regional will $15 Open fliers $7 Junior Senior fliers Entry fee finals will $20 Open fliers $10 Junior Senior fliers J A regional competition shall valid least five fliers make least two official flights using models least 55 cm wingspan weighing no three grams K At single-site finals contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round entered vote cancel due bad conditions three-site finals would proposed team member chosen addition approval program format budget proposed used 77-78 program also received necessary majority vote approval budget based sending team salt mines Slanic Romania 1978 World Cham pionships So far Romania coun try make formal bid host Cham pionships however final approval site made December 1977 Paris ClAM meeting Rumors have heard England US might put bids host Championships also Examples Round 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two Regional Contest No 1 Flier AFlier B 34002700 10003100 3200600 35003600 30003200 33003000 69 68 Flier 1800 3000 2700 2600 500 1200 57 C Assume Flier has high time contest points computed Flier 69/69 x 100 Flier B 68/69 x 100 Flier C 9 x 100 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two pts 98 83 Regional Contest No 2 23002800 27002600 29003000 15002200 17001800 21001000 5658 Assume Flier B has points computed Flier 56/58 x 100 ts Flier B 58/58 x 100 100 FllerC54/58x 100 93 Team Finals 32002900 7003500 10001200 30003200 12003400 33003200 6569 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two 2600 2100 2600 2000 600 1800 54 high time contest 3200 3400 2400 1400 600 3 300 67 Assuming Flier B has high time contest points computed Flier 65/69 x 100 x 10 Flier B 69/69 x 100 x 10 1000 Flier C 9 x 100 x 10 Final program points FlierA100 97 9421139 FlierBr 9810010001198 FlierC 83 93 970 1146 following tentative schedule Regional Finals competition As soon dates confirmed schedule will published May 21 & 22 West Coast Moffet Field wind tunnel June 4 & S Midwest & South combined West Baden Indiana Also NIMAS get-to gether record trials June 2 & 3 June 18 & 19 East Coast Lakehurst hangar No 1 No5 Both now repaired July 3 & 4-West Coast Moffet Field July 3 & 4 Midwest Akron Goodyear Aero space hangar July 16 & 17 South Tulsa July 23 & 24- East Coast same above Aug 12 13 & 14 Team finals Akron same above Sept 3 4 & S Back-up dates three-site finals needed Moffet Field Lakehurst Tulsa West Baden Akron Threesite finals subject change based avail abilitymore next page 68 Model Aviation 1975-76 program participants will automatically receive information through mail late-breaking news concerning program fliers intend compete 1978 Indoor Team did com pete last program can receive formation pre-registering next pro gram accomplished sending $15 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fif teenth St NW Washington DC 20005 tention Micheline Madison along intent compete fee will pre-registered program will receive affidavit sheet indicates entry fees have paid regional contest Juniors Seniors pay $7 Past pro gram participants can also pre-register desire following same procedure World Record Story Followup TV SHOW FEATURES ATTEMPT Keep lookout Big Blue Marble TV show Sometime spring show planning air Bryce Petersens World Record flight recreated 152 miles RC Seaplanes Distance Closed Course show also includes sequences attempt Petersen establish Straight Line Distance World Record RC Seaplanes actu ally called off since new engine im proved fuel economy arrived time Filming done October 1976 Straight-line distance record attempt planned Scheduled 195-mile flight mid-Kentucky mid-West Virginia included chase helicopter make fuel stop model circled overhead story line chosen Big Blue Mar ble director based teenage member Mountaineers RC Club Charleston WV Rich Myerly AMA/FAI officials record attempt found himself working grownups important activity shows message really other teenagers Rich became member AMA chartered club came important part groups activi ties received backing help club members learning fly Its good publicity modeling Keep eye out CL AEROBATICS SPEED AND TEAM RACE TEAM PROGRAMS Speed Team Racing Previous program participants being polled written acceptability selecting 1978 US teams conjunction sep arate 1977 National Contest March Air Force Base August 7-14 plan contests selecting teams would during Nats week scheduled con flict other CL Racing Speed events other team selection contests would weekend immediately preceding Nats 1975 Lake Charles question naire also provided previous participants recommend other sites dates envisioned US team members will selected single contest requiring no pre-qualification AMA members hav ing $5 FAI Stamp model complying rules FAI Speed Team Rac ing see AMA rule book eligible try out teams Although entry fee has yet established expected same range 1975s fee $20 advance $40 late FAI Aerobatics questionnaire pre vious program entrants about circu lated written step final izing 1977 program selecting 1978 US team Questions pertained location date team selection contest includ ing whether hold event conjunction 1977 National Contest March AFB August 7-14 Alternatives connection Nats consisted just before August 6-7 just after August 13-14 14-15 conjunction Nats competition Other choices sites St Louis MO has used before Atlanta GA con nection latter two site possibilities previous program participants asked consider dates Labor Day weekend Sep tember 3-4 Columbus Day weekend Oc tober 8-9 Whatever location dates chosen team selection planned based single contest requiring no pre-qualifications entry fee has fixed $50 Open age competitors $25 Juniors/Seniors AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp models complying FAI CL Aeroba tics rules eligible try out team Basically FAI model same AMA except engine muffler required FAI maneuver schedule essentially same 1978 CL World Championships England tentatively planning host events Speed Aerobatics Team Racing Combat plus RC CL Scale World Championships US FAI Delegation Paris Seven AMA members attended annual FAI meetings Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM last December largest US delegation years thanks help combined financial effort between special interest organizations AMA sharing costs groups AMA able have US members ClAM subcommittees present person rather represented indirectly Besides AMA President Johnny Clemens official US voting delegate meeting AMA Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM Secretary addition following subcommittee members FAI business mail during rest year tended Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Laird Jackson Control Line George Xenakis Free Flight John Burkam RC Helicopters Jim Simpson RC SoaringJim proxy RC Soaring Subcommittee Chairman Dan Pruss Participating cost sharing following organizations National Society RC Aerobatics NSRCA Precision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association PAMPA Model Aircraft Combat Association MACA FAI Control Line Society FAICLS National Free Flight Soci ety N FFS National RC Helicopter Association NRCHA National Soaring Society NSS attending due lack cost sharing support National Miniature Pylon Racing As sociation Adam Sattler However Adams performance 1975 meeting NMPRA did support evidently made lasting impression elected 1976 meeting serve chairman Pylon Racing Subcommittee goal revitalizing interest interna tional Pylon Racing activity effort cost such large delegation worth following reports subcommittee members themselves should dispel idea purely junket-type op eration Report George Xenakis Free Flight primary concern trip whatever possible keep two-year World Championships format Free Flight both Indoor Outdoor process pursuing goal however became appar ent some other longer range aspects considered Ill talk later After listing FAI events competing World Championship posi tions calendar became obvious some consolidation accomplished number World Champs per year kept manageable number break through came during conversation between Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Subcommit tee member John Worth myself Ron pointed out new frequency changing modules feasible use fre quency splitting fly RC event given World Champs Based Ron got together drew up pro posed world championship format ended up follows Odd YearsRC Pattern Helicopter Free Flight Scale Years RC Soaring Pylon Indoor Control Line Combat flown events Control Line World Champs Rocket events would flown whenever could scheduled neat thing about compromise proposal John Worth labeled largely satisfied concerns would normally three World Championships per year April 1977 69 TV set upcoming show Big Blue Marble series L-R Rich Myerly Bryce Petersen World Record model foreground chase helicopter behind straight-line tempt Lake takeoff out view satisfied Bureau ie ClAM officers subcommittee chairmen kept events two-year format still flying basis USA subse quently withdrew two other proposals poorly supported people sub mitted place ClAMs consider ation compromise proposal also made copies proposal passed around began lobbying delegates other countries night before meeting proposal quite favorably received suggestions minor change two re sulted accepted Thus went meeting excellent chance get adopted either proposal Swedish pro posal Outdoor FF two-year centers would have try modify keep Indoor same basis both preferable Bureaus three-year cycle proposal As turned out however ClAM president Sandy Pimenoff first put question meeting whether change desired vote 21 against change 3 change effectively killed proposals kept things presently should pointed out though USA cast three votes change should construed vote three-year program vote change rather attempt move con structively solve some problems present non-structured format World Championships AMA HQ Notethe present format does guarantee two-year cycle compromise proposal solves problems proposal US wanted get adopted longer range aspects became ob vious during course meeting have chance influence out come ClAM actions must have sub committee members chairmen atten FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD No2 hlanbug Old Lyme CT 06371 II Cerr,i Allen 2 Arione Fl. Huntington Sta NY 11746 II Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakelan Ann Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Je. 219 Shunendoh Rd. Hanpto, VA 23381 V Boessy Jenkins 3112 Eust Raites Rd. Memphs TN 38118 Ill Chris Matnuno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Am MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 716 Rutgers Rd. Rochester MI 48063 VIII Merk Velarius 2302 Foeseran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43186 Utal P1 Denver CD 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St. Hawtlorne CA 90260 XI Ernie Linn 16558 121 Ave SE Renton WA 98066 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02368 II leen Pailet 30 Emerson Rd Brookvslle 01ev Head NY 11546 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadorook St Davids PA 16087 IV Ron McNeIIyBllB Bards An. Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hetnesraught PO Boo 171 Monvks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Bomb 133 Rooklord Apt 12 Porest Park IL 60130 VII Arthur Adamisin 22454 Fairfao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Tallntan 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brand 420 S Catalina Ave Rndondo 8th CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 920 240th SE Bothell WA 98011 dance ClAM meeting first day ClAM meeting taken up series technical meetings Included time FF RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Pylon RC Helicopter Scale Control Line impossible voting delegate John Clemens John Worth secretary ClAM adequately cover meetings Furthermore no adequate substitute active regular participation knowledgeable special interest subcom mittee representatives technical meet ing heard can speak authoritatively special ty votes ClAM delegates se cond day meetings arestrongly influ enced vote issue taken first day technical meetings conclusion strongly endorse tendance FAI ClAM subcommittee chairmen members meetings ClAM hope AMA can find way finance attendance placing burden FAI program participants Report Laird Jackson Control Line impressions recently concluded FAI Plenary Meetings Paris France multicolored Assuming details rules changes voting will have already covered will mention Control Line proposals concern United States decided would have wanted Notable exceptions defeat Aerobatics proposals increase engine displacement limit multi-engine models abolish hand signal Aside decisions meeting produced no great surprises characteristic such meetings conservative nature Perhaps some advantage member ship can gained individual diary trip itself might first noted DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peul L Penney 8 Cherlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 II P1 Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhavan Oueens NY 11421 AC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf P1. Schenectady NY 12307 RCve Pred Bleckburn8 Blue Spruce Ln Commack LI NY 11725 III Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 6usd M Weigenbach 4568 W 146th St. Cleveland OH 44135 West AC J SIster 809 Porest Rosa Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. Collage Ph MD 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodetock Dr. upper hflarlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soaring n RC Pattern other RC V James Perdue Kingston Cir. RPD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhot 3930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 RC Ralph White R R 1 Boo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lv. Apple Valley MN 55124 Westl Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St Port Huron MI 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX James T Pinley 65408 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Arnatt 3006 Kansas Great Bead KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North LW Folanaky 258 Iris Ave Golesa CA 93017 South XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 RC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug Alredd 38 Summit Rd. Levingtov MA 02173 I Ion rriend 62 Joysan Ter. Preehold NJ 07063 III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Greg 42709 Richmond St. Chaster VA 23831 V Rhert Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tulluhassee FL 32303 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Petvrgtaters 31219 Kendall Livoniu Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde 2026 Snowesass Lv. Garlond TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 30039 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Cost Mesa CA 92827 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Shermun 408 River Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 16130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V Len F Webster 1000 Sycamomn Cir Mavchnnter TN 37356 VI Prank Bratty 2609 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 62040 VII Clasde MeCalloagh Boa 40 Matvreeuesa IA 60171 VIII Johnny Casburn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 7407 Dnnsmore Ann. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View P1 5 Salem DR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Nepernille IL 60540 attendees supported AMA also own special interest group example received backing MACA PAMPA FAICLS tendees dug fairly deeply own pock ets expenses group met New York JFK Air port Saturday 27th November anticipated 1030 pm departure Paris Unfortunately appeared Pakistan Air lines airplane spare engine Karachi Therefore stayed International Hotel JFK Sat urday night Sunday transferred Air France flight finally departed al 24 hours later anticipated flight pleasant John Worth certainly minimized usual inconveniences tra vel delays efficient attention details arrived Paris early morning Monday checked refreshing nap hotel evening John Worth intro duced us Paris Metro extensive efficient subway system covers metro politan Paris Because lower price ad vantage weeks excursion air fare pack age 2 days essentially free time available sightseeing Tuesday took ad vantage half day before meeting hotel afternoon working out details rules proposals posi tion Wednesday free day sightseeing gathered Wednesday ing talk other countries delegates exchange pleasantries well subtly troduce thoughts certain key issues Thursday two days meetings began 9 am Approximately half morning spent general discussion before break ing up technical subcommittee meetings meetings took remainder day until 4 oclock involved Control Line meeting included Peter Free brey Great Britain chairman Tony Aarts Holland Yuri Sirotkin interpreter USSR Luigi Bovo Italy Petrov Pekkov Bulgaria Emil Rumpel W Germany Jean Magne France observer Albert Herzog Belgium observer meeting discussed Control Line proposals general propos als bearing Control Line activity Consider able time spent combining proposals rewording difficult items make clarity before submitting general session vote 4 pm reconvened general ses sion cover some remaining items have nominations officers fortunate gh nominated chairman Control Line Subcommittee meetings broke up before 6 pm reconvened 9 next morning Friday long difficult day items voting agenda generate far discussion thinks might Surprisingly question three-year interval World Championships generated little controversy Two-year intervals preserved World Championships schedule appears reasonably well set next few years Control Line has firm offer 1978 Great Britain tentative offer 1980 France firm offer 1980 Swe den Other Control Line matters went fairly smoothly dealt after lunch means Free Flight alone con sumed morning agendaplus reports such French alternative Team Race circle discussed some emotion else went fairly smoothly Finally 70 Model Aviation Bold Pee Below Iadeetm aseleseen Ceastees Board RC Scale proposals dealt meeting ended 630 pm tired delegates afternoon elections became chair man Control Line Subcommittee nominee has fair degree significance potential importance US Control Line modelers Although vo ting Plenary Meeting done nation al delegates per country pro posals prepared reworded streamlined subcommittee usually accepted very little question subcommittee has done its work support pro posal unanimously Obviously much preparation hinges work chair man Peter Freebrey has always done good job has largely sympathetic areas feel present situation should give modelers better insight FAI affairs especially view fact both Team Race Combat Judges Guides interpretations due major clarification procedures next two years Sonow time hear Control Liners out During meetings chance renew old friendships get caught up happenings far away places Emil Rumpel several interesting comments Speed flying developments well invita tions Bochuum meet next fall Sandy Pimenoff Peter Freebrey enjoyable company always Luigi Bovo ad dition real treat meet several other US modelers Ive read about never chance talk toJim Simpson Soar ing George Xenakis Free Flight Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics among others exceptionally dedicated people work ing hard aeromodeling learned lot about areas modeling com mon interest modelers FAI Besides just good people well enjoyable week think delegation accomplished lot AnywaySaturday got thoroughly wet pouring rain saw great deal City Light ready ride home Sunday Report John Burkam RC Helicopters boggles mind yet ClAM dele gates 27 countries voted unanimously accept rules definitions RC Heli copter competition world records subcommittee put together during past year Last year Germans proposed defi nition would have increased maxi mum weight 10 kp 22 lbs re peated unfair outdated definition Helicopters exists 1975 FAI Sporting Code Also German contest rules series very simple uninter esting hovering maneuvers stall turn time-consuming dangerous Helicopter slalom course Fortunately proposal referred subcommittee elected its chairman new definition preserves 5 kp weight limit very important because RC Helicopter can strict safe flying procedures dangerous type flying model ever invented definition changed put configurations pure heli copters nearly equal footing possible legalize scale models model helicop ters such Sikorsky 5-67 Boeing Vertol YUH-61A UTTAS new contest maneuvers feature four safe required maneuvers medium difficulty serve expose weed out fliers would hazard allowed fly next four optional maneuvers chosen list nine maneuvers varying difficult impossible After competi tors supposed experts countries point questioned whole package difficulty perform ing Slow Roll Cuban 8 agreed present Helicopters models could perform slow roll least provided standard judge maneuver As Cuban 81 averred Ernie Huber French flier Jean-Claude Amacher already performed Whats pilot may choose up four o easier non-aerobatic maneuvers wishes Last year subcommittee chairman absent proposal did pass year subcommittee chairman present committees proposal accepted proposal written compromise mind instance temporary two year allowance 5 kp maximum weight fuel contest purposes give time incentive manufacturers bring out lighter Helicopter kits allow owners overweight Helicopters use present machines little longer Similarly yaw rate gyros allowed use they must keep maneuvers So nothing very controversial revised proposal explain defend rule maneuver no out background theory experience model Helicopters could have done word about some other maneu vers constant heading M combines di agonal forward sideward rearward hover ing landing single easy-to-remember maneuver hovering circle novice maneuvers Greeneville NRCHA Nats can difficult high wind honzontal 8 weeds out boys cant right turn also difficult strong breeze rectangular approach landing scored two maneuvers requires careful co ordination throttle cyclic pitch planning flight path non-collec tive pitch Helicopters good idea reduce throttle descend rather point nose down keep up rotor speed until time flare Now optional ma neuvers Swiss hovering circle must figuratively speaking cock pit succeed double pirouette 540 degree stall turn true loop Cuban 8 top hat need no further explanation steep approach landing used airline heli copters passenger terminals dead stick autorotational landing given high Kfactor incentive practice flier knows what has flameout altitude does automatically true axial roll may impossible pure model Helicopter However can come close multi-bladed two rotor either rigid spring-loaded flap ping scratch builders can con tribute significantly state art Lets get out practice new rules build better Helicopters can maneuvers Report Jim Simpson RC Soaring During week November 27 De cember 5 opportunity travel Paris attend FAI Plenary Meetings representative US RC Soaring interests possible because AMA special interest groups deferred expense Preparation trip began about six weeks before departure reservations passport especially consolidation position last item included thorough Continued page 75 April 1977 71 Shown head table RC Subcommittee meeting during December 1976 ClAM meeting L-R John Burkam US Helicopters Chmn Chris Olsen Australia overall chair man Sandy Pimenoff Finland ClAM pvesident Geoff Dallimer England Soaring Chmn FAI RC Helicopter Rules ProvisionalApproved December 1976 1 Definition Radio-Controlled Helicop ter helicopter heavier-than-air aero model derives its lift horizon tal propulsion power-driven rotor sys tems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes performs maneuvers con trolled pilot gmund using radio control connection Ground effect machines hovercraft convertiplanes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams de flected downward considered helicopters 2 Prefabrication Model Permitted helicopter assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment Permitted Models completely fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete ready-to-fly models have built person other pilot 3 General Characteristics Radio-Controlled Helicopters Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area superimposition 300 dm 4650 sq ins Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg 11 lbs competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maximum weight fuel may 5 kg 11 lbs Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm3 610 cu Fixed horizontal Supporting Surfaces Maximum 4% swept area lifting rotors Fixed Controllable Hor izontal Stabilizer Maximum 2% swept area lifting rotors NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden engine must fit ted effective silencer NB yaw rate gyro used shall kept during maneuvers 4 Number Helpers pilot permitted helper 5 Number Flights competitor has right four official flights 6 Definition Attempt tem Pt a When pilot announces start first maneuver b If motor stops after pilot has announced start first maneuver before model airborne may re started time being taken al lotted flight time 7 Number Attempts competitor entitled attempt official flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unforeseen rea son outside control competitor model fails make start 8 Definition Official Flight official flight attempt made what ever result Note jettisoning occurs flight cancelled 9 Marking maneuver may awarded marks between 0 10 judges during flight marks multiplied coefficient varies difficulty maneuvers Any maneuver com pleted shall scored zero 0 maneuvers must performed airspace will allow seen clearly judges approximately 60 degrees vertically 90 degrees horizontally non-observance rule will penalized loss points shall official located position flight over spectators can ob served visual audible signal shall given indicate such overflights hap pens before maneuver completed no points shall given maneuver offi cial will keep record disqualified ma neuvers judges shall score maneu vers infringement has made scores will deleted cards 10 Classification final classification will determined aggregate sum best three flights marks allocated judges will multiplied appropriate coefficient added together case tie first place final result will established fly-off Any fly-off must take place within hour normal finishing time contest No attempts permit ted results fly-off shall count establishment title such World Champion prizes affected 11 Judging a The organizer must appoint panel least three judges flight judges shall preferably different nation alities elected list persons approved National Aero Clubs ClAM rotation system equiva lent system may used provided judge will score contestant equal number times specific system employed World Championship must stated advance organizers must have prior approval ClAM ClAM Bureau b There shall training flights judges briefing before after held immediately before W/Ch 12 Organization Radio Controlled Heli copter Contests transmitters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation During contest Steward must con trol transmitter compound will issue transmitter competitor name called stand ready box As soon attempt has ended compe titor must immediately return transmitter transmitter compound unauthorized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualifica tion offender entire contest render him liable further penalites order starting competitors will established means drawing fore start contest No two flyers succession may use same radio frequency situation turns up result drawing second person drawn given frequency shall placed later starting order competitor must called least five minutes before required enter ready box Once ready box given least five minutes start engine make last minute adjustments flight progress completed competitor ready box carries helicopter engine running take off square helipad awaits signal judges begin flight time next competitor moves ready box another competitor called stand competitor ready box fails get ready within five minutes time flight progress finished whichever longer timer will start watch measur ing allotted time first set man euvers 13 Schedule Maneuvers Radio-Con trolled Helicopters maneuvers two groups required pilots choice pilot given five minutes complete required group maneuvers both aircraft pilot perform maneuvers safe con trolled manner allowed three minutes perform up four optional maneuvers allotted time expires before maneuver completed maneuver will scored zero pilot required land soon possible landing required chosen maneuvers maneuvers must executed order listed score sheet chosen optional maneuvers underlined contestant new score sheet issued contestant round Only con testants number name nationality will appear score sheet required maneuvers executed described landings performed listed op tional maneuvers should performed smooth flowing sequence interval least five seconds between maneuvers Pre ferably maneuver should performed pass before judges name maneuver must nounced pilot Unannounced maneu vers will scored recommended end maneuver also nounced competitor may make attempt execute maneuver during flight Required Maneuvers Maximum Points 500 Pilot stands square midway between flags 1 4 10 meter square except rec tangular approach landing 131 Hovering M K10 Model starts helipad center square 10 m side takes off ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly 2 3 seconds heading constantly wind mod el moves along diagonal line flag 1 near right corner hovers briefly moves forward flag 2 hovers briefly flags 3 4 point over heli pad hovers briefly descends smoothly helipad Points will subtracted following reasons 1 Model tilts turns moves horizontally during take-off climb 2 Model changes altitude heading speed during horizontal flight 3 Model goes off course fails hover directly over flags 4 Take-off landing rough sudden 5 Model does land completely heli pad 132 Hovering Circle K10 Model takes off helipad ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly model flies sidewise left right holding constant altitude keep ing constant distance pilot keep ing tail always pointed toward pilot until returns starting point directly over heli 72 Model Aviation pad After brief hover descends hel ipad score will lowered follow ing reasons 1 Take-off landing rough heading changes 2 Altitude changes during flight radius circle constant tail does al ways point towards pilot 3 Model does land completely heli pad 4 Speed changes during flight 133 Horizontal Eight K1O Model takes off helipad ascends smoothly approxi mately 3 meters hovers briefly begins circle starting forward turning either right left circle passes over two flags side square ends over heli pad Without slowing down model contin ues circle other direction flies over other two flags returns point over helipad hovers 3 meters land Maneuvers will downgraded following reasons 1 Take-off smooth climb 3 ters vertical 2 Model changes heading during climb 3 Model does maintain constant speed altitude during circles 4 Models longitudinal axis aligned flight path 5 Circles round pass di rectly over flags 134 Rectangular Approach K10 Pilot moves away starting circle Model cends point 10 meters above helipad Model flies forward upwind medium speed constant altitude approximately 20 meters makes 90 degree left turnflies cross wind straight level another 20 meters turns left 90 degrees flies straight level downwind point heli pad turns have two three meter radi us point model begins uniform de scent rate flies forward downwind other 20 meters makes 90 degree left turn base leg Continuing constant rate descent pilot makes 90 degree left turn will line helicopter up starting circle helipad Maneuver will downgraded 1 Deviation straight flight path tween turns 2 Sudden too wide turns 3 Changing altitude during first half ma neuver 4 Not constant rate descent during last half maneuver 5 Model changes speed during maneuver 6 Flight paths parallel sides sq uare 135 Flare Landing K10 After turning final leg approach model gradually loses speed approaches helipad comes smooth hover within rotor radius ground Model gently settles ground lands smoothly helipad Maneuver downgraded 1 Erratic flight path 2 Yawing motion model 3 ComIng hover too high above helipad 4 Overshooting helipad 5 Landing roughly completely helipad Optional Maneuvers Maximum possible point 850 Pilot chooses up four maneuvers flies order indicated numbers score sheet Pilot should al low least five seconds between maneuvers scoring Pilot may stand anywhere 10 m square unless otherwise specified 136 Swiss Hovering Circle K20 Pilot stands starting circle model takes off helipad nose pointing toward pilot rises eye level After brief hovering model begins hovering circle either direction about pilot Circle complete model comes brief hover over helipad descends vertically smoothly pad nose still pointing towards pilot Maneuver downgraded 1 Deviation flight path described above 2 Not holding constant speed altitude distance pilot 3 Not holding nose directly toward pilot times except model ground 137 Double Pirouette K1O Model faces wind takes off ascends vertically 3 meters hovers briefly performs 720 slow rotation either direction about yaw axis model stops its original heading hovers briefly land Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Take-off climb smooth straight 2 Model turns less two revo lutions hunts direction 3 Model turns fast rather slowly 3I I 0 -- HOVERING M K10 444444 4 R ING CIRCLE KolO -Th HORIZONTAL -EIGHT 3M-K1O 90 qo9 /0 N qo RECTANGULAR APPROACH K10 FLARE AND LANDING K10 REQUIRED MANEUVERS 5 MIN 4 44 4 44414 SWISS HOVERING CIRCLE K20 540-DEG STALLTURN K15 SLOW ROLL K020 -1 3M * /0 H *4 4 TOP HAT K15 3M DOUBLE PIROUETTE K1O P K20 CUBAN EIGHT K25 N STEEP APPROACH AND 13 LANDING K10 AUTORAT IV DESCENT AND LANING OPTIONAL MANEUVERS CHOOSE UP TO FOUR3 MIN April 1977 73 4 Model drifts away its position di rectly over helipad 5 Modei changes altitude turning hovering 138 Stall Turn 540 Degree Rotation K15 Model flies fast straight level pulls up smoothly until flying straight up just stops model pivots its yaw axis 540 degrees half revolutions nose points down model reco vers dive along same path entered maneuver Points will deducted following 1 Model does achieve vertical flight 2 Model drifts upwind downwind dur ing vertical flight turn 3 Model turns less 540 de grees 4 Model comes out maneuver differ ent heading altitude path entered maneuver 139 True Loop K20 Model flies straight level moderate high speed pulls up inside loop keeping nose pointed direction flight Model recovers loop flies straight level along same heading altitude entered maneuver Maneuver downgraded following 1 Loop round 2 Model rolls deviates vertical plane loop started 3 Loop ends different altitude started 1310 Slow Roll K20 Model flies straight level slowly rolls either direction about axis coincident flight path continues rolling same direction until again flying straight level Maneuver will downgraded following reasons 1 Roll too fast ie snap roll 2 Model loses altitude during roll 3 Model finishes maneuver differ ent heading en te red 1311 Cuban Eight K25 Model flies straight level pulls up inside loop continues until heading downward 45 de grees does half roll followed another side loop 45 degrees downward model does another half roll recovers same altitude heading entry Maneuver downgraded following reasons 1 Model level start 2 Loops round 3 Model deviates right left 4 Model 45 degree down rolls commenced 5 Second loop same diameter first 6 Model level same altitude heading entry 7 Rolls entered about crossover point 1312 Top Hat K15 Model flies 10 meters forward straight level comes hover ascends vertically 5 meters comes hover Model makes 360 degree pivot turn hovers ascends another 5 meters comes hover model moves forward 10 meters hovers briefly descends verti cally 5 meters After brief hover makes another 360 degree pivot turn hovers de scends vertically S meters Another brief hover model flies straight forward 10 meters complete maneuver Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Not flying level level places vertical ly vertical places 2 Changing altitude drifting horizontally during 360 degree turns 3 Deviating right left verti cal plane maneuver 4 Not hovering briefly between part maneuver 5 Not placing both 360 degree turns same altitude 6 Finishing maneuver different al titude start 7 Turning less 360 degrees 1313 Steep Approach Landing K10 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 10 meters model approaches 45 degree glide path heli pad model reduces power descends along 45 degree glide path keeping ap proximately level altitude model ap proximately two rotor diameters above ground power applied model slows its rate descent forward speed smoothly reach zero forward speed rate descent just touches down helipad Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Deviation 45 degree flight path helipad 2 Yawing motion model 3 Rate descent forward speed down flare constant 4 Motion model smooth 5 Model does land entirely heli pad 6 Landing rough model comes hover above helipad 1314 True Autorotative Descent Land ing K20 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 20 m flying speed requires less power hovering reaches position its autorotative descent path will bring approximately helipad considering prevailing wind model will reduce col lective pitch best autorotative setting engine may may shut off will downgraded slightly remains running flare land must done entirely power true dead stick landing Land near center helipad possible Maneuvers will downgraded follow ing reasons 1 Landing smooth 2 Model lands away helipad 3 Model lands forward speed remain ing 4 Model deviates straight line descending except during flare S Model yaws performs sudden motions 6 Engine left running during maneuver FAI RC Slope Soaring Rules ProvisionalRevised December 1976 31 Definition competitor controls model lift generated action wind blowing against rising ground contest multi-task event ra dio controlled gliders includes three tasks distance b speed c aerobatics combination two tasks round organizers will determine tasks flown taking account site topog raphy wind velocity prevailing 32 Launching competitor helper launch model hand starting area indicated organizer During flight no re launch permitted account accidental landing before task completed During task no relaunching per mitted 33 Organization Contest a The competition must held site suitable slope soaring minimum aver age angle rising ground inter national competitions may held 25 de grees height less 200 m b marking starting landing areas turning planes organizer must take account configuration terrain wind direction Any changes flight landing areas may made between flight tasks ie com petitors must fly task same area c With agreement internation al jury organizers must open must interrupt contest event ca velocity wind less 3 m/s 67 mph 20 m/s 447 mph cb direction wind inces santly derating 45 degrees direction perpendicular slope cc site unqualified com petition unsafe competitors due influence outside organization ie radio interference storm fog etc d possible consequence conditions given para c bring con test its scheduled end organizer may terminate contest Only rounds tasks completed competitors may taken account determine final classifica tion such case organizer obliged return entry fees nor repeat contest e organizer must provide follow ing officials ea flagman turning line model flying simultaneously will signal crossing turning plane model eb additional flagman turn ing line will signal crossing model ec Two timekeepers/lap counters model flying simultaneously ed Three landing area/aerobatics judges model flying simultaneously no two aerobatic flights may made simultaneously 34 Task ADistance a The competitor controls model such way flies along slope passes two mutually parallel planes perpendic ular slope distance between less 150 m 49215 Only number passings completed within 6 min utes order launch scored gether landing rectangular area 50 x 100 m longer side rectangle being parallel slope marked flags located corners b For passing between two planes irrespective direction flight continued next page 74 Model Aviation competitor awarded 25 points c Fifty additional points will awarded model lands marked landing area No points will awarded quality landing model does have touch down landing area obtain landing bonus must come rest its nose within landing area d Only passings between two planes completed within 6 minutes sig nal launch scored e One point will deducted se cond flown excess 360 seconds 6 min utes f No landing bonus will awarded flight time exceeds 420 seconds 7 minutes g A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score 35 Task BSpeed a In task flying start model flies 5 laps 10 passes between two mutually parallel planes perpendicular slope distance between 150 m 4921s Six gliders make simultaneous flying start b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c A ten-second countdown given start signal after gliders may cross start line direction first turn ing plane position start line direction first turning line will de termined organizer d When glider reaches turning line flagman used signal model has crossed turning line glider fails cross line flagman will signal immedi ately infringement pilot can repeat crossing e The glider may make turns away direction slope f The model may relaunched lands before task completed g A classification based increasing times complete course will compiled withpoints given described 37 estab lish score B 36 Task CAerobatics a In task model required per form schedule maneuvers order given within 4 minutes 240 seconds order start being given b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c After minute order start given after model will perform following maneuvers competitor shall dicate writing before commencing flight maneuvers will per form 2 Consecutive loopsK1 2 Stall turns left rightK1 1 Axial rollK2 1 Four-point rollK3 5 seconds Inverted flight 1/2 roll start finishK2 2 Consecutive outside loopsK2 1 Cuban eightK2 1 Rectangular approach landing K1 d judges will award marks between 0 10 maneuver marks mul tiplied coefficient may vary difficulty maneuver flight score aggregate points awarded three judges e A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score C 37 Partial Scores a For task winner receives score 1000 points b Partial score competitor de termined follows Partial Score A1000 PI/Pw Where P1 oints competitor obtained 34 Pw nts obtained task winner Partial Score BlOOOTw/Tl Where Ti ime competitor 35 Tw e task winner Partial Score C1000 Mi/Mw Where Mi rks obtained competitor 36 Mw s obtained task winner 39 Total Score round total score compiled adding partial scores B C tasks flown round 310 Classification a If two rounds flown aggre gate score achieved competitor will determine position final classication b If two rounds flown lowest total score competitor will discarded aggregate others will determine position final classifica tion c In order decide winner tie task C aerobatics repeated FAI DELEGATE REPORTS CONTINUED RC Soaring Continued page 71 review own FAI program briefings Dan Pruss John Worth Frank Ehling trip itself began flight Dallas/Ft Worth New York City met rest US delegation during ensuing 24 hours delays got acquainted began appreciate prob lems other special interest groups final ly arrived Paris early morning after being up two days nights Rest reorganization order day Due fact trip package deal save bucks couple days settle get ready included group discussion review agenda consoli dating position delegation represent ing US modeling interests upcom ing world organization meetings As dele gates other nations arrived able meet discuss mutual problems Generally speaking US RC Soaring position get show road quite interested everything relating upcoming World Championships RC Soaring end Im happy report systems go South Africa come lesser note previous ruling higher authority FAI structure makes original unaltered rules effective upcoming event real eye-opening experience sit session delegations 26 countries deliberate matters regarding modeling worldwide hope able report greater detail later date As see huge void regarding general know ledge organization structure FAI especially its functions relating mod eHng feel ordinary old American modelers too often feel FAI other guysbut really its us Now write report board TWA jet enroute home keep remembering certain specific moments past week want very much bend ear about have known John Worth worked him long time should sur prise amaze see him much well does did feel owe him great deal ought pitch help stay out way real pleasure get know representatives other US special interest groups Dr Laird Jackson CL Ron Chidgey RC Pattern John Burkam RC Helicopter George Xenakis FF serious hard working dedicated people did jobs well Together AMA President John ny Clemens comprised US delegation able coordinate US modeler terests very well personal recommendation continue participate support meetings representatives special interest groups people can help John get things done nothing efficient just doing what must done Report Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics 1976 FAI meeting Commit tee International Aero Modeling ClAM privileged attend member RC Aerobatics subcommittee can tell eye-opening experience Let explain meetings normally held over per iod two days entire first day taken up meetings technical subcomThit tees technical meetings various proposals agenda discussed revised finally voted committee members and/or delegates Believe dont have representative meeting inter est isnt looked after knowledgeable person can have large impact pro ceedings speak out com mittee members views expressed mail subcommittee chairman before meet ing just never gets expressed meeting self must attendance have im pact whatsoever learned another thing too Good propos als get heard more competitions US being conducted un der FAI rules Pattern Masters class example important feel need constructive change submit pro posal change can have input must take time write ideas up submit AMA HQ cant write call Ill write up report proceedings appeared last months Competition News wont go detail Im sure will pleased announcement Aerobatic World Championships will held US next year instead Austria definite ly home-park advantage RC Aerobatics well other sports April 1977 75
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V CL Combat Team Selection Program 1977 program selecting US Control Line Combat Team 1978 World Championships recommended AMA Combat Team Selection Committee members proposed Min iature Aircraft Combat Association has approved follows should noted three fliers teams will selected 1978 Control Line World Champion ships Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combatplus RC CL Scale tentatively scheduled England following details edited supplied Gary Frost commit tee chairman Dates July 2 3 1977 Place Buder Park St Louis MO Procedure Advance registration sug gested may accomplished low est cost Advance registration consists entrant team sending name address AMA number AMA HQ along $25 check money order payable AMA marked FAI Combat Program Entry post marked no later June 15 1977 Early entry recommended interested can sent information con cerning late-breaking developments provide lodging assistance Team Fi nals requested Late entry site also possible upon payment $50 program fee per entrant team addition pro gram entry fee AMA membership required plus $5 FAI Stamp payment same must made site Entry fees used cover program operating expenses costs team members within US An ap portionment AMA dues covers over-ocean travel expected FAi CiAM Bureau officers will consider its April 1977 meet ing whether Combat entry World Cham pionships consists specific pilot/pit-man team fashion CL Team Racing pilot free choice inter changeability pit-men Also expected AMA Executive Council will consider meets April whether AMA funding over-ocean travel will cover pilots both pilots pit-men either ac tions should result necessity change entry fee structure instance payment both pilot pit-man nouncement will made quickly pos sible Details program mainly devel oped through balloting sponsored MACA Team Finals flyoffs will two sep arate FAI contests back-to-back flown current FAI rules program entrants will placed pyramid first contest will flown Saturday July 2 First round losers will flown off winners losers round will placed back second roundalong winners first round pyramid will restructured accordingly end up four semi-finalists Flyoffs will proceed choose first four places first place winner undefeated therefore becomes member team second day Sunday July 3 en tirely new contest will held entire event will repeated except first place winner previous day will cluded Again half first round losers will earn place second round win ning matches losers round exact ly per rules Flyoffs will proceed until four semi-finalists obtained four win ners determined first place winner comes member team along previous days winner two second-place winnersone day fly off third team spot first alternate two third-place win ners fly off second third alternate ClAM decides national teams consist pilots April 1977 offi cers meeting US team member does have permanent pit crew can draw others US contingent find some other competent pit-man Team Finals two entries same two persons will allowed both can fly pit case weather problems Monday July 4 alternate day Buder Park has reserved purpose Implementation Buder Park located Valley Park MO intersection 1-44 MO-141 has room four Combat cir cles two have asphalt centers area has reserved exclusively Team Finals Greater St Louis Modeling Association has pledged assistance however basic judging will come competitive Combat fliers MACA has assumed re sponsibility recruitment Gary Frost temporarily acting position Contest Director Team Finals until actual CD named About Program Development Partici pating balloting 28 fliers amount ing over 50% FAI Combat entrants National Contest total plan discussed several times MACA Newslet ter Feedback system very favor able location chosen due its being within 600 miles center country date chosen prior Nats event unforeseen problems arise selection based National Contest re sults could considered Balloting issue carried out two sections order adequately discuss point committee feels confident system announced represents cross section Combat flier desires sys tem thought have advantages double elimination entrant guar anteed four rounds between two contests must lose four times first round out Consistency will maintained having both contests together between two days US team can selected leaving plenty time before National Contest World Championships Fur thermore program developed Combat fliers event being held apart other CL team programs order avoid possible confusion other events Committee Members AMA Combat Team Selection Committee recom mended MACA consists following members Gary Frost chairman 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 George Mattel AMA District 105 Franklin Rd Hamden CT 06517 Bill Bird II 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 Gil Reedy III 915 Wakefield Ave Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Warren Saunders IV 9735 52nd Ave Col lege Park MD 20740 John Gimbel V PO Box 1015 Gaff ney SC 29340 Kit Gerhart VI 3930 West Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 John Radisi Jr VIII 10574 Norton HoustonTX 77043 Paul Smith IX 5834 E Kincaid Wichita KS 67218 Patty Sak X 1443 McKinley Ave Escondido CA 92027 Phil Granderson Xl 11326 15th St NE Seattle WA 98125 1977 NOR DIC TEAM SELECTION second poll Free Flight Team Selection Committee concerning re scheduling Nordic A-2 Team Finals 1977 US team A-2 Program partici pants agreed better two-thirds major ity 28 12 alter determinant A-2 rescheduling 66% ot 60% neither centralized one-site Team Finals nor decentralized three-site Team Finals re ceived 60% majority actual vote 17 centralized 22 decentralized Due fact obtaining sufficient majority participant vote seemed highly un likely time running out view scheduling 1977 Free Flight World Championships July 6-12 Denmark matter placed before January 29 AMA Executive Council meeting decision Look AMA News section sue synopsis meeting results April 1977 67 NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Indoor Team Selection Program OId Bucky Servaites Chairman Indoor Program Committee Results second ballot taken De cember participants Indoor Team Selection program have achieved neces sary two-thirds majority approves program format use next team se lection program actual results 44 votes approval 6 votes disapproval 88% majority approval first ballot taken earlier fall contained two programs based strictly high time based strictly points vote re sulted nearly perfect split course failed achieve two-thirds majority program An urgency pLaced need quickly obtain satisfactory program since learned proposed threeyear cycle World Championships competi tion voted down December ClAM meeting Paris meant next World Championships Indoor competition would scheduled 1978 door team must chosen fall 1977 participants supported total time system said point system unfair because gave fliers ad vantage could easily travel regions competition weak gain early points further criticized gave unfair advantage fliers lived near other zones could easily cross-zone fly improve regional score Reports some West Coast fliers did compete reason other hand supporters point system felt meaningful regional competi tion important develop good consis tent fliers Competition regional points created spirited contests supporters maintained basing everything single site finals could disastrous bad weather encountered team would lucky hit wall last re cently contended point system proved its worth 1976 choosing team won first World Championships team victory US 15 years appeared Indoor Committee program could conceived com promise nature using elements both previous two programs hopefully new program format would meet approval nearly everyone theory proved cor rect ultra strong supporters both times system points system cast disapproving votes second ballot basic concept compromise~ program retain point system award points single-site finals such large de gree practical purposes score high finals will form team will reduce importance region als yet retain incentive fliers com pete hard regional level further help fliers live remote zones must travel miles cross-zone fly opportunity cross-zone flying will per mitted flying conditions finals come extremely important program contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round 34 75% entered vote scrub due bad condi tions three-site finals would pro posed team member chosen reason conditions single-site finals bad plan would eliminate high cost travel second single-site finals early participant poils indication no strong direction prefer ence program format However some areas preference well-defined polls such preference singlesite finals four-zone competition ap proved program format incorporates well-defined preferences arid further de scribed follows A The program will based four zones regional competition single site finals zones will essentially same used 1975-76 program tentative schedule appears end article regional competition B With one-year program beginning 1977 program will consist two region al competitions zone plus singlesite finals Current plans propose schedule single-site finals Akronif available C Regional finals points would awarded dividing fliers two highest flight time totals contest winners two highest flight time totals x 100 D Participants will permitted op portunity fly regional compe tition over that scheduled zone may fly three regionals whatever zone may desire E A participants best two regional con tests will comprise regional point score maximum point score can carried finals therefore 200 F A participant will permitted entry finals achieves least regional point score 160 points G The team finals point score will computed described previously multi plied factor 10 maximum team finals point score therefore 1000 fliers achieving three highest point scores re gionals finals will form team H Travel funds will awarded finalists make top nine regional point scores proposed single-site finals Akron Top three regional point scores will awarded full airfare Cleveland Hopkins air port nearest hometown airport next three awarded one-half airfare last three awarded one-fourth airfare Funds awarded will subject availability explained budget I Entry fees regional will $15 Open fliers $7 Junior Senior fliers Entry fee finals will $20 Open fliers $10 Junior Senior fliers J A regional competition shall valid least five fliers make least two official flights using models least 55 cm wingspan weighing no three grams K At single-site finals contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round entered vote cancel due bad conditions three-site finals would proposed team member chosen addition approval program format budget proposed used 77-78 program also received necessary majority vote approval budget based sending team salt mines Slanic Romania 1978 World Cham pionships So far Romania coun try make formal bid host Cham pionships however final approval site made December 1977 Paris ClAM meeting Rumors have heard England US might put bids host Championships also Examples Round 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two Regional Contest No 1 Flier AFlier B 34002700 10003100 3200600 35003600 30003200 33003000 69 68 Flier 1800 3000 2700 2600 500 1200 57 C Assume Flier has high time contest points computed Flier 69/69 x 100 Flier B 68/69 x 100 Flier C 9 x 100 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two pts 98 83 Regional Contest No 2 23002800 27002600 29003000 15002200 17001800 21001000 5658 Assume Flier B has points computed Flier 56/58 x 100 ts Flier B 58/58 x 100 100 FllerC54/58x 100 93 Team Finals 32002900 7003500 10001200 30003200 12003400 33003200 6569 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two 2600 2100 2600 2000 600 1800 54 high time contest 3200 3400 2400 1400 600 3 300 67 Assuming Flier B has high time contest points computed Flier 65/69 x 100 x 10 Flier B 69/69 x 100 x 10 1000 Flier C 9 x 100 x 10 Final program points FlierA100 97 9421139 FlierBr 9810010001198 FlierC 83 93 970 1146 following tentative schedule Regional Finals competition As soon dates confirmed schedule will published May 21 & 22 West Coast Moffet Field wind tunnel June 4 & S Midwest & South combined West Baden Indiana Also NIMAS get-to gether record trials June 2 & 3 June 18 & 19 East Coast Lakehurst hangar No 1 No5 Both now repaired July 3 & 4-West Coast Moffet Field July 3 & 4 Midwest Akron Goodyear Aero space hangar July 16 & 17 South Tulsa July 23 & 24- East Coast same above Aug 12 13 & 14 Team finals Akron same above Sept 3 4 & S Back-up dates three-site finals needed Moffet Field Lakehurst Tulsa West Baden Akron Threesite finals subject change based avail abilitymore next page 68 Model Aviation 1975-76 program participants will automatically receive information through mail late-breaking news concerning program fliers intend compete 1978 Indoor Team did com pete last program can receive formation pre-registering next pro gram accomplished sending $15 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fif teenth St NW Washington DC 20005 tention Micheline Madison along intent compete fee will pre-registered program will receive affidavit sheet indicates entry fees have paid regional contest Juniors Seniors pay $7 Past pro gram participants can also pre-register desire following same procedure World Record Story Followup TV SHOW FEATURES ATTEMPT Keep lookout Big Blue Marble TV show Sometime spring show planning air Bryce Petersens World Record flight recreated 152 miles RC Seaplanes Distance Closed Course show also includes sequences attempt Petersen establish Straight Line Distance World Record RC Seaplanes actu ally called off since new engine im proved fuel economy arrived time Filming done October 1976 Straight-line distance record attempt planned Scheduled 195-mile flight mid-Kentucky mid-West Virginia included chase helicopter make fuel stop model circled overhead story line chosen Big Blue Mar ble director based teenage member Mountaineers RC Club Charleston WV Rich Myerly AMA/FAI officials record attempt found himself working grownups important activity shows message really other teenagers Rich became member AMA chartered club came important part groups activi ties received backing help club members learning fly Its good publicity modeling Keep eye out CL AEROBATICS SPEED AND TEAM RACE TEAM PROGRAMS Speed Team Racing Previous program participants being polled written acceptability selecting 1978 US teams conjunction sep arate 1977 National Contest March Air Force Base August 7-14 plan contests selecting teams would during Nats week scheduled con flict other CL Racing Speed events other team selection contests would weekend immediately preceding Nats 1975 Lake Charles question naire also provided previous participants recommend other sites dates envisioned US team members will selected single contest requiring no pre-qualification AMA members hav ing $5 FAI Stamp model complying rules FAI Speed Team Rac ing see AMA rule book eligible try out teams Although entry fee has yet established expected same range 1975s fee $20 advance $40 late FAI Aerobatics questionnaire pre vious program entrants about circu lated written step final izing 1977 program selecting 1978 US team Questions pertained location date team selection contest includ ing whether hold event conjunction 1977 National Contest March AFB August 7-14 Alternatives connection Nats consisted just before August 6-7 just after August 13-14 14-15 conjunction Nats competition Other choices sites St Louis MO has used before Atlanta GA con nection latter two site possibilities previous program participants asked consider dates Labor Day weekend Sep tember 3-4 Columbus Day weekend Oc tober 8-9 Whatever location dates chosen team selection planned based single contest requiring no pre-qualifications entry fee has fixed $50 Open age competitors $25 Juniors/Seniors AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp models complying FAI CL Aeroba tics rules eligible try out team Basically FAI model same AMA except engine muffler required FAI maneuver schedule essentially same 1978 CL World Championships England tentatively planning host events Speed Aerobatics Team Racing Combat plus RC CL Scale World Championships US FAI Delegation Paris Seven AMA members attended annual FAI meetings Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM last December largest US delegation years thanks help combined financial effort between special interest organizations AMA sharing costs groups AMA able have US members ClAM subcommittees present person rather represented indirectly Besides AMA President Johnny Clemens official US voting delegate meeting AMA Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM Secretary addition following subcommittee members FAI business mail during rest year tended Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Laird Jackson Control Line George Xenakis Free Flight John Burkam RC Helicopters Jim Simpson RC SoaringJim proxy RC Soaring Subcommittee Chairman Dan Pruss Participating cost sharing following organizations National Society RC Aerobatics NSRCA Precision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association PAMPA Model Aircraft Combat Association MACA FAI Control Line Society FAICLS National Free Flight Soci ety N FFS National RC Helicopter Association NRCHA National Soaring Society NSS attending due lack cost sharing support National Miniature Pylon Racing As sociation Adam Sattler However Adams performance 1975 meeting NMPRA did support evidently made lasting impression elected 1976 meeting serve chairman Pylon Racing Subcommittee goal revitalizing interest interna tional Pylon Racing activity effort cost such large delegation worth following reports subcommittee members themselves should dispel idea purely junket-type op eration Report George Xenakis Free Flight primary concern trip whatever possible keep two-year World Championships format Free Flight both Indoor Outdoor process pursuing goal however became appar ent some other longer range aspects considered Ill talk later After listing FAI events competing World Championship posi tions calendar became obvious some consolidation accomplished number World Champs per year kept manageable number break through came during conversation between Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Subcommit tee member John Worth myself Ron pointed out new frequency changing modules feasible use fre quency splitting fly RC event given World Champs Based Ron got together drew up pro posed world championship format ended up follows Odd YearsRC Pattern Helicopter Free Flight Scale Years RC Soaring Pylon Indoor Control Line Combat flown events Control Line World Champs Rocket events would flown whenever could scheduled neat thing about compromise proposal John Worth labeled largely satisfied concerns would normally three World Championships per year April 1977 69 TV set upcoming show Big Blue Marble series L-R Rich Myerly Bryce Petersen World Record model foreground chase helicopter behind straight-line tempt Lake takeoff out view satisfied Bureau ie ClAM officers subcommittee chairmen kept events two-year format still flying basis USA subse quently withdrew two other proposals poorly supported people sub mitted place ClAMs consider ation compromise proposal also made copies proposal passed around began lobbying delegates other countries night before meeting proposal quite favorably received suggestions minor change two re sulted accepted Thus went meeting excellent chance get adopted either proposal Swedish pro posal Outdoor FF two-year centers would have try modify keep Indoor same basis both preferable Bureaus three-year cycle proposal As turned out however ClAM president Sandy Pimenoff first put question meeting whether change desired vote 21 against change 3 change effectively killed proposals kept things presently should pointed out though USA cast three votes change should construed vote three-year program vote change rather attempt move con structively solve some problems present non-structured format World Championships AMA HQ Notethe present format does guarantee two-year cycle compromise proposal solves problems proposal US wanted get adopted longer range aspects became ob vious during course meeting have chance influence out come ClAM actions must have sub committee members chairmen atten FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD No2 hlanbug Old Lyme CT 06371 II Cerr,i Allen 2 Arione Fl. Huntington Sta NY 11746 II Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakelan Ann Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Je. 219 Shunendoh Rd. Hanpto, VA 23381 V Boessy Jenkins 3112 Eust Raites Rd. Memphs TN 38118 Ill Chris Matnuno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Am MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 716 Rutgers Rd. Rochester MI 48063 VIII Merk Velarius 2302 Foeseran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43186 Utal P1 Denver CD 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St. Hawtlorne CA 90260 XI Ernie Linn 16558 121 Ave SE Renton WA 98066 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02368 II leen Pailet 30 Emerson Rd Brookvslle 01ev Head NY 11546 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadorook St Davids PA 16087 IV Ron McNeIIyBllB Bards An. Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hetnesraught PO Boo 171 Monvks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Bomb 133 Rooklord Apt 12 Porest Park IL 60130 VII Arthur Adamisin 22454 Fairfao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Tallntan 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brand 420 S Catalina Ave Rndondo 8th CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 920 240th SE Bothell WA 98011 dance ClAM meeting first day ClAM meeting taken up series technical meetings Included time FF RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Pylon RC Helicopter Scale Control Line impossible voting delegate John Clemens John Worth secretary ClAM adequately cover meetings Furthermore no adequate substitute active regular participation knowledgeable special interest subcom mittee representatives technical meet ing heard can speak authoritatively special ty votes ClAM delegates se cond day meetings arestrongly influ enced vote issue taken first day technical meetings conclusion strongly endorse tendance FAI ClAM subcommittee chairmen members meetings ClAM hope AMA can find way finance attendance placing burden FAI program participants Report Laird Jackson Control Line impressions recently concluded FAI Plenary Meetings Paris France multicolored Assuming details rules changes voting will have already covered will mention Control Line proposals concern United States decided would have wanted Notable exceptions defeat Aerobatics proposals increase engine displacement limit multi-engine models abolish hand signal Aside decisions meeting produced no great surprises characteristic such meetings conservative nature Perhaps some advantage member ship can gained individual diary trip itself might first noted DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peul L Penney 8 Cherlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 II P1 Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhavan Oueens NY 11421 AC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf P1. Schenectady NY 12307 RCve Pred Bleckburn8 Blue Spruce Ln Commack LI NY 11725 III Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 6usd M Weigenbach 4568 W 146th St. Cleveland OH 44135 West AC J SIster 809 Porest Rosa Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. Collage Ph MD 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodetock Dr. upper hflarlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soaring n RC Pattern other RC V James Perdue Kingston Cir. RPD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhot 3930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 RC Ralph White R R 1 Boo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lv. Apple Valley MN 55124 Westl Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St Port Huron MI 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX James T Pinley 65408 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Arnatt 3006 Kansas Great Bead KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North LW Folanaky 258 Iris Ave Golesa CA 93017 South XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 RC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug Alredd 38 Summit Rd. Levingtov MA 02173 I Ion rriend 62 Joysan Ter. Preehold NJ 07063 III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Greg 42709 Richmond St. Chaster VA 23831 V Rhert Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tulluhassee FL 32303 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Petvrgtaters 31219 Kendall Livoniu Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde 2026 Snowesass Lv. Garlond TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 30039 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Cost Mesa CA 92827 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Shermun 408 River Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 16130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V Len F Webster 1000 Sycamomn Cir Mavchnnter TN 37356 VI Prank Bratty 2609 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 62040 VII Clasde MeCalloagh Boa 40 Matvreeuesa IA 60171 VIII Johnny Casburn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 7407 Dnnsmore Ann. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View P1 5 Salem DR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Nepernille IL 60540 attendees supported AMA also own special interest group example received backing MACA PAMPA FAICLS tendees dug fairly deeply own pock ets expenses group met New York JFK Air port Saturday 27th November anticipated 1030 pm departure Paris Unfortunately appeared Pakistan Air lines airplane spare engine Karachi Therefore stayed International Hotel JFK Sat urday night Sunday transferred Air France flight finally departed al 24 hours later anticipated flight pleasant John Worth certainly minimized usual inconveniences tra vel delays efficient attention details arrived Paris early morning Monday checked refreshing nap hotel evening John Worth intro duced us Paris Metro extensive efficient subway system covers metro politan Paris Because lower price ad vantage weeks excursion air fare pack age 2 days essentially free time available sightseeing Tuesday took ad vantage half day before meeting hotel afternoon working out details rules proposals posi tion Wednesday free day sightseeing gathered Wednesday ing talk other countries delegates exchange pleasantries well subtly troduce thoughts certain key issues Thursday two days meetings began 9 am Approximately half morning spent general discussion before break ing up technical subcommittee meetings meetings took remainder day until 4 oclock involved Control Line meeting included Peter Free brey Great Britain chairman Tony Aarts Holland Yuri Sirotkin interpreter USSR Luigi Bovo Italy Petrov Pekkov Bulgaria Emil Rumpel W Germany Jean Magne France observer Albert Herzog Belgium observer meeting discussed Control Line proposals general propos als bearing Control Line activity Consider able time spent combining proposals rewording difficult items make clarity before submitting general session vote 4 pm reconvened general ses sion cover some remaining items have nominations officers fortunate gh nominated chairman Control Line Subcommittee meetings broke up before 6 pm reconvened 9 next morning Friday long difficult day items voting agenda generate far discussion thinks might Surprisingly question three-year interval World Championships generated little controversy Two-year intervals preserved World Championships schedule appears reasonably well set next few years Control Line has firm offer 1978 Great Britain tentative offer 1980 France firm offer 1980 Swe den Other Control Line matters went fairly smoothly dealt after lunch means Free Flight alone con sumed morning agendaplus reports such French alternative Team Race circle discussed some emotion else went fairly smoothly Finally 70 Model Aviation Bold Pee Below Iadeetm aseleseen Ceastees Board RC Scale proposals dealt meeting ended 630 pm tired delegates afternoon elections became chair man Control Line Subcommittee nominee has fair degree significance potential importance US Control Line modelers Although vo ting Plenary Meeting done nation al delegates per country pro posals prepared reworded streamlined subcommittee usually accepted very little question subcommittee has done its work support pro posal unanimously Obviously much preparation hinges work chair man Peter Freebrey has always done good job has largely sympathetic areas feel present situation should give modelers better insight FAI affairs especially view fact both Team Race Combat Judges Guides interpretations due major clarification procedures next two years Sonow time hear Control Liners out During meetings chance renew old friendships get caught up happenings far away places Emil Rumpel several interesting comments Speed flying developments well invita tions Bochuum meet next fall Sandy Pimenoff Peter Freebrey enjoyable company always Luigi Bovo ad dition real treat meet several other US modelers Ive read about never chance talk toJim Simpson Soar ing George Xenakis Free Flight Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics among others exceptionally dedicated people work ing hard aeromodeling learned lot about areas modeling com mon interest modelers FAI Besides just good people well enjoyable week think delegation accomplished lot AnywaySaturday got thoroughly wet pouring rain saw great deal City Light ready ride home Sunday Report John Burkam RC Helicopters boggles mind yet ClAM dele gates 27 countries voted unanimously accept rules definitions RC Heli copter competition world records subcommittee put together during past year Last year Germans proposed defi nition would have increased maxi mum weight 10 kp 22 lbs re peated unfair outdated definition Helicopters exists 1975 FAI Sporting Code Also German contest rules series very simple uninter esting hovering maneuvers stall turn time-consuming dangerous Helicopter slalom course Fortunately proposal referred subcommittee elected its chairman new definition preserves 5 kp weight limit very important because RC Helicopter can strict safe flying procedures dangerous type flying model ever invented definition changed put configurations pure heli copters nearly equal footing possible legalize scale models model helicop ters such Sikorsky 5-67 Boeing Vertol YUH-61A UTTAS new contest maneuvers feature four safe required maneuvers medium difficulty serve expose weed out fliers would hazard allowed fly next four optional maneuvers chosen list nine maneuvers varying difficult impossible After competi tors supposed experts countries point questioned whole package difficulty perform ing Slow Roll Cuban 8 agreed present Helicopters models could perform slow roll least provided standard judge maneuver As Cuban 81 averred Ernie Huber French flier Jean-Claude Amacher already performed Whats pilot may choose up four o easier non-aerobatic maneuvers wishes Last year subcommittee chairman absent proposal did pass year subcommittee chairman present committees proposal accepted proposal written compromise mind instance temporary two year allowance 5 kp maximum weight fuel contest purposes give time incentive manufacturers bring out lighter Helicopter kits allow owners overweight Helicopters use present machines little longer Similarly yaw rate gyros allowed use they must keep maneuvers So nothing very controversial revised proposal explain defend rule maneuver no out background theory experience model Helicopters could have done word about some other maneu vers constant heading M combines di agonal forward sideward rearward hover ing landing single easy-to-remember maneuver hovering circle novice maneuvers Greeneville NRCHA Nats can difficult high wind honzontal 8 weeds out boys cant right turn also difficult strong breeze rectangular approach landing scored two maneuvers requires careful co ordination throttle cyclic pitch planning flight path non-collec tive pitch Helicopters good idea reduce throttle descend rather point nose down keep up rotor speed until time flare Now optional ma neuvers Swiss hovering circle must figuratively speaking cock pit succeed double pirouette 540 degree stall turn true loop Cuban 8 top hat need no further explanation steep approach landing used airline heli copters passenger terminals dead stick autorotational landing given high Kfactor incentive practice flier knows what has flameout altitude does automatically true axial roll may impossible pure model Helicopter However can come close multi-bladed two rotor either rigid spring-loaded flap ping scratch builders can con tribute significantly state art Lets get out practice new rules build better Helicopters can maneuvers Report Jim Simpson RC Soaring During week November 27 De cember 5 opportunity travel Paris attend FAI Plenary Meetings representative US RC Soaring interests possible because AMA special interest groups deferred expense Preparation trip began about six weeks before departure reservations passport especially consolidation position last item included thorough Continued page 75 April 1977 71 Shown head table RC Subcommittee meeting during December 1976 ClAM meeting L-R John Burkam US Helicopters Chmn Chris Olsen Australia overall chair man Sandy Pimenoff Finland ClAM pvesident Geoff Dallimer England Soaring Chmn FAI RC Helicopter Rules ProvisionalApproved December 1976 1 Definition Radio-Controlled Helicop ter helicopter heavier-than-air aero model derives its lift horizon tal propulsion power-driven rotor sys tems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes performs maneuvers con trolled pilot gmund using radio control connection Ground effect machines hovercraft convertiplanes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams de flected downward considered helicopters 2 Prefabrication Model Permitted helicopter assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment Permitted Models completely fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete ready-to-fly models have built person other pilot 3 General Characteristics Radio-Controlled Helicopters Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area superimposition 300 dm 4650 sq ins Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg 11 lbs competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maximum weight fuel may 5 kg 11 lbs Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm3 610 cu Fixed horizontal Supporting Surfaces Maximum 4% swept area lifting rotors Fixed Controllable Hor izontal Stabilizer Maximum 2% swept area lifting rotors NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden engine must fit ted effective silencer NB yaw rate gyro used shall kept during maneuvers 4 Number Helpers pilot permitted helper 5 Number Flights competitor has right four official flights 6 Definition Attempt tem Pt a When pilot announces start first maneuver b If motor stops after pilot has announced start first maneuver before model airborne may re started time being taken al lotted flight time 7 Number Attempts competitor entitled attempt official flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unforeseen rea son outside control competitor model fails make start 8 Definition Official Flight official flight attempt made what ever result Note jettisoning occurs flight cancelled 9 Marking maneuver may awarded marks between 0 10 judges during flight marks multiplied coefficient varies difficulty maneuvers Any maneuver com pleted shall scored zero 0 maneuvers must performed airspace will allow seen clearly judges approximately 60 degrees vertically 90 degrees horizontally non-observance rule will penalized loss points shall official located position flight over spectators can ob served visual audible signal shall given indicate such overflights hap pens before maneuver completed no points shall given maneuver offi cial will keep record disqualified ma neuvers judges shall score maneu vers infringement has made scores will deleted cards 10 Classification final classification will determined aggregate sum best three flights marks allocated judges will multiplied appropriate coefficient added together case tie first place final result will established fly-off Any fly-off must take place within hour normal finishing time contest No attempts permit ted results fly-off shall count establishment title such World Champion prizes affected 11 Judging a The organizer must appoint panel least three judges flight judges shall preferably different nation alities elected list persons approved National Aero Clubs ClAM rotation system equiva lent system may used provided judge will score contestant equal number times specific system employed World Championship must stated advance organizers must have prior approval ClAM ClAM Bureau b There shall training flights judges briefing before after held immediately before W/Ch 12 Organization Radio Controlled Heli copter Contests transmitters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation During contest Steward must con trol transmitter compound will issue transmitter competitor name called stand ready box As soon attempt has ended compe titor must immediately return transmitter transmitter compound unauthorized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualifica tion offender entire contest render him liable further penalites order starting competitors will established means drawing fore start contest No two flyers succession may use same radio frequency situation turns up result drawing second person drawn given frequency shall placed later starting order competitor must called least five minutes before required enter ready box Once ready box given least five minutes start engine make last minute adjustments flight progress completed competitor ready box carries helicopter engine running take off square helipad awaits signal judges begin flight time next competitor moves ready box another competitor called stand competitor ready box fails get ready within five minutes time flight progress finished whichever longer timer will start watch measur ing allotted time first set man euvers 13 Schedule Maneuvers Radio-Con trolled Helicopters maneuvers two groups required pilots choice pilot given five minutes complete required group maneuvers both aircraft pilot perform maneuvers safe con trolled manner allowed three minutes perform up four optional maneuvers allotted time expires before maneuver completed maneuver will scored zero pilot required land soon possible landing required chosen maneuvers maneuvers must executed order listed score sheet chosen optional maneuvers underlined contestant new score sheet issued contestant round Only con testants number name nationality will appear score sheet required maneuvers executed described landings performed listed op tional maneuvers should performed smooth flowing sequence interval least five seconds between maneuvers Pre ferably maneuver should performed pass before judges name maneuver must nounced pilot Unannounced maneu vers will scored recommended end maneuver also nounced competitor may make attempt execute maneuver during flight Required Maneuvers Maximum Points 500 Pilot stands square midway between flags 1 4 10 meter square except rec tangular approach landing 131 Hovering M K10 Model starts helipad center square 10 m side takes off ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly 2 3 seconds heading constantly wind mod el moves along diagonal line flag 1 near right corner hovers briefly moves forward flag 2 hovers briefly flags 3 4 point over heli pad hovers briefly descends smoothly helipad Points will subtracted following reasons 1 Model tilts turns moves horizontally during take-off climb 2 Model changes altitude heading speed during horizontal flight 3 Model goes off course fails hover directly over flags 4 Take-off landing rough sudden 5 Model does land completely heli pad 132 Hovering Circle K10 Model takes off helipad ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly model flies sidewise left right holding constant altitude keep ing constant distance pilot keep ing tail always pointed toward pilot until returns starting point directly over heli 72 Model Aviation pad After brief hover descends hel ipad score will lowered follow ing reasons 1 Take-off landing rough heading changes 2 Altitude changes during flight radius circle constant tail does al ways point towards pilot 3 Model does land completely heli pad 4 Speed changes during flight 133 Horizontal Eight K1O Model takes off helipad ascends smoothly approxi mately 3 meters hovers briefly begins circle starting forward turning either right left circle passes over two flags side square ends over heli pad Without slowing down model contin ues circle other direction flies over other two flags returns point over helipad hovers 3 meters land Maneuvers will downgraded following reasons 1 Take-off smooth climb 3 ters vertical 2 Model changes heading during climb 3 Model does maintain constant speed altitude during circles 4 Models longitudinal axis aligned flight path 5 Circles round pass di rectly over flags 134 Rectangular Approach K10 Pilot moves away starting circle Model cends point 10 meters above helipad Model flies forward upwind medium speed constant altitude approximately 20 meters makes 90 degree left turnflies cross wind straight level another 20 meters turns left 90 degrees flies straight level downwind point heli pad turns have two three meter radi us point model begins uniform de scent rate flies forward downwind other 20 meters makes 90 degree left turn base leg Continuing constant rate descent pilot makes 90 degree left turn will line helicopter up starting circle helipad Maneuver will downgraded 1 Deviation straight flight path tween turns 2 Sudden too wide turns 3 Changing altitude during first half ma neuver 4 Not constant rate descent during last half maneuver 5 Model changes speed during maneuver 6 Flight paths parallel sides sq uare 135 Flare Landing K10 After turning final leg approach model gradually loses speed approaches helipad comes smooth hover within rotor radius ground Model gently settles ground lands smoothly helipad Maneuver downgraded 1 Erratic flight path 2 Yawing motion model 3 ComIng hover too high above helipad 4 Overshooting helipad 5 Landing roughly completely helipad Optional Maneuvers Maximum possible point 850 Pilot chooses up four maneuvers flies order indicated numbers score sheet Pilot should al low least five seconds between maneuvers scoring Pilot may stand anywhere 10 m square unless otherwise specified 136 Swiss Hovering Circle K20 Pilot stands starting circle model takes off helipad nose pointing toward pilot rises eye level After brief hovering model begins hovering circle either direction about pilot Circle complete model comes brief hover over helipad descends vertically smoothly pad nose still pointing towards pilot Maneuver downgraded 1 Deviation flight path described above 2 Not holding constant speed altitude distance pilot 3 Not holding nose directly toward pilot times except model ground 137 Double Pirouette K1O Model faces wind takes off ascends vertically 3 meters hovers briefly performs 720 slow rotation either direction about yaw axis model stops its original heading hovers briefly land Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Take-off climb smooth straight 2 Model turns less two revo lutions hunts direction 3 Model turns fast rather slowly 3I I 0 -- HOVERING M K10 444444 4 R ING CIRCLE KolO -Th HORIZONTAL -EIGHT 3M-K1O 90 qo9 /0 N qo RECTANGULAR APPROACH K10 FLARE AND LANDING K10 REQUIRED MANEUVERS 5 MIN 4 44 4 44414 SWISS HOVERING CIRCLE K20 540-DEG STALLTURN K15 SLOW ROLL K020 -1 3M * /0 H *4 4 TOP HAT K15 3M DOUBLE PIROUETTE K1O P K20 CUBAN EIGHT K25 N STEEP APPROACH AND 13 LANDING K10 AUTORAT IV DESCENT AND LANING OPTIONAL MANEUVERS CHOOSE UP TO FOUR3 MIN April 1977 73 4 Model drifts away its position di rectly over helipad 5 Modei changes altitude turning hovering 138 Stall Turn 540 Degree Rotation K15 Model flies fast straight level pulls up smoothly until flying straight up just stops model pivots its yaw axis 540 degrees half revolutions nose points down model reco vers dive along same path entered maneuver Points will deducted following 1 Model does achieve vertical flight 2 Model drifts upwind downwind dur ing vertical flight turn 3 Model turns less 540 de grees 4 Model comes out maneuver differ ent heading altitude path entered maneuver 139 True Loop K20 Model flies straight level moderate high speed pulls up inside loop keeping nose pointed direction flight Model recovers loop flies straight level along same heading altitude entered maneuver Maneuver downgraded following 1 Loop round 2 Model rolls deviates vertical plane loop started 3 Loop ends different altitude started 1310 Slow Roll K20 Model flies straight level slowly rolls either direction about axis coincident flight path continues rolling same direction until again flying straight level Maneuver will downgraded following reasons 1 Roll too fast ie snap roll 2 Model loses altitude during roll 3 Model finishes maneuver differ ent heading en te red 1311 Cuban Eight K25 Model flies straight level pulls up inside loop continues until heading downward 45 de grees does half roll followed another side loop 45 degrees downward model does another half roll recovers same altitude heading entry Maneuver downgraded following reasons 1 Model level start 2 Loops round 3 Model deviates right left 4 Model 45 degree down rolls commenced 5 Second loop same diameter first 6 Model level same altitude heading entry 7 Rolls entered about crossover point 1312 Top Hat K15 Model flies 10 meters forward straight level comes hover ascends vertically 5 meters comes hover Model makes 360 degree pivot turn hovers ascends another 5 meters comes hover model moves forward 10 meters hovers briefly descends verti cally 5 meters After brief hover makes another 360 degree pivot turn hovers de scends vertically S meters Another brief hover model flies straight forward 10 meters complete maneuver Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Not flying level level places vertical ly vertical places 2 Changing altitude drifting horizontally during 360 degree turns 3 Deviating right left verti cal plane maneuver 4 Not hovering briefly between part maneuver 5 Not placing both 360 degree turns same altitude 6 Finishing maneuver different al titude start 7 Turning less 360 degrees 1313 Steep Approach Landing K10 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 10 meters model approaches 45 degree glide path heli pad model reduces power descends along 45 degree glide path keeping ap proximately level altitude model ap proximately two rotor diameters above ground power applied model slows its rate descent forward speed smoothly reach zero forward speed rate descent just touches down helipad Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Deviation 45 degree flight path helipad 2 Yawing motion model 3 Rate descent forward speed down flare constant 4 Motion model smooth 5 Model does land entirely heli pad 6 Landing rough model comes hover above helipad 1314 True Autorotative Descent Land ing K20 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 20 m flying speed requires less power hovering reaches position its autorotative descent path will bring approximately helipad considering prevailing wind model will reduce col lective pitch best autorotative setting engine may may shut off will downgraded slightly remains running flare land must done entirely power true dead stick landing Land near center helipad possible Maneuvers will downgraded follow ing reasons 1 Landing smooth 2 Model lands away helipad 3 Model lands forward speed remain ing 4 Model deviates straight line descending except during flare S Model yaws performs sudden motions 6 Engine left running during maneuver FAI RC Slope Soaring Rules ProvisionalRevised December 1976 31 Definition competitor controls model lift generated action wind blowing against rising ground contest multi-task event ra dio controlled gliders includes three tasks distance b speed c aerobatics combination two tasks round organizers will determine tasks flown taking account site topog raphy wind velocity prevailing 32 Launching competitor helper launch model hand starting area indicated organizer During flight no re launch permitted account accidental landing before task completed During task no relaunching per mitted 33 Organization Contest a The competition must held site suitable slope soaring minimum aver age angle rising ground inter national competitions may held 25 de grees height less 200 m b marking starting landing areas turning planes organizer must take account configuration terrain wind direction Any changes flight landing areas may made between flight tasks ie com petitors must fly task same area c With agreement internation al jury organizers must open must interrupt contest event ca velocity wind less 3 m/s 67 mph 20 m/s 447 mph cb direction wind inces santly derating 45 degrees direction perpendicular slope cc site unqualified com petition unsafe competitors due influence outside organization ie radio interference storm fog etc d possible consequence conditions given para c bring con test its scheduled end organizer may terminate contest Only rounds tasks completed competitors may taken account determine final classifica tion such case organizer obliged return entry fees nor repeat contest e organizer must provide follow ing officials ea flagman turning line model flying simultaneously will signal crossing turning plane model eb additional flagman turn ing line will signal crossing model ec Two timekeepers/lap counters model flying simultaneously ed Three landing area/aerobatics judges model flying simultaneously no two aerobatic flights may made simultaneously 34 Task ADistance a The competitor controls model such way flies along slope passes two mutually parallel planes perpendic ular slope distance between less 150 m 49215 Only number passings completed within 6 min utes order launch scored gether landing rectangular area 50 x 100 m longer side rectangle being parallel slope marked flags located corners b For passing between two planes irrespective direction flight continued next page 74 Model Aviation competitor awarded 25 points c Fifty additional points will awarded model lands marked landing area No points will awarded quality landing model does have touch down landing area obtain landing bonus must come rest its nose within landing area d Only passings between two planes completed within 6 minutes sig nal launch scored e One point will deducted se cond flown excess 360 seconds 6 min utes f No landing bonus will awarded flight time exceeds 420 seconds 7 minutes g A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score 35 Task BSpeed a In task flying start model flies 5 laps 10 passes between two mutually parallel planes perpendicular slope distance between 150 m 4921s Six gliders make simultaneous flying start b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c A ten-second countdown given start signal after gliders may cross start line direction first turn ing plane position start line direction first turning line will de termined organizer d When glider reaches turning line flagman used signal model has crossed turning line glider fails cross line flagman will signal immedi ately infringement pilot can repeat crossing e The glider may make turns away direction slope f The model may relaunched lands before task completed g A classification based increasing times complete course will compiled withpoints given described 37 estab lish score B 36 Task CAerobatics a In task model required per form schedule maneuvers order given within 4 minutes 240 seconds order start being given b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c After minute order start given after model will perform following maneuvers competitor shall dicate writing before commencing flight maneuvers will per form 2 Consecutive loopsK1 2 Stall turns left rightK1 1 Axial rollK2 1 Four-point rollK3 5 seconds Inverted flight 1/2 roll start finishK2 2 Consecutive outside loopsK2 1 Cuban eightK2 1 Rectangular approach landing K1 d judges will award marks between 0 10 maneuver marks mul tiplied coefficient may vary difficulty maneuver flight score aggregate points awarded three judges e A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score C 37 Partial Scores a For task winner receives score 1000 points b Partial score competitor de termined follows Partial Score A1000 PI/Pw Where P1 oints competitor obtained 34 Pw nts obtained task winner Partial Score BlOOOTw/Tl Where Ti ime competitor 35 Tw e task winner Partial Score C1000 Mi/Mw Where Mi rks obtained competitor 36 Mw s obtained task winner 39 Total Score round total score compiled adding partial scores B C tasks flown round 310 Classification a If two rounds flown aggre gate score achieved competitor will determine position final classication b If two rounds flown lowest total score competitor will discarded aggregate others will determine position final classifica tion c In order decide winner tie task C aerobatics repeated FAI DELEGATE REPORTS CONTINUED RC Soaring Continued page 71 review own FAI program briefings Dan Pruss John Worth Frank Ehling trip itself began flight Dallas/Ft Worth New York City met rest US delegation during ensuing 24 hours delays got acquainted began appreciate prob lems other special interest groups final ly arrived Paris early morning after being up two days nights Rest reorganization order day Due fact trip package deal save bucks couple days settle get ready included group discussion review agenda consoli dating position delegation represent ing US modeling interests upcom ing world organization meetings As dele gates other nations arrived able meet discuss mutual problems Generally speaking US RC Soaring position get show road quite interested everything relating upcoming World Championships RC Soaring end Im happy report systems go South Africa come lesser note previous ruling higher authority FAI structure makes original unaltered rules effective upcoming event real eye-opening experience sit session delegations 26 countries deliberate matters regarding modeling worldwide hope able report greater detail later date As see huge void regarding general know ledge organization structure FAI especially its functions relating mod eHng feel ordinary old American modelers too often feel FAI other guysbut really its us Now write report board TWA jet enroute home keep remembering certain specific moments past week want very much bend ear about have known John Worth worked him long time should sur prise amaze see him much well does did feel owe him great deal ought pitch help stay out way real pleasure get know representatives other US special interest groups Dr Laird Jackson CL Ron Chidgey RC Pattern John Burkam RC Helicopter George Xenakis FF serious hard working dedicated people did jobs well Together AMA President John ny Clemens comprised US delegation able coordinate US modeler terests very well personal recommendation continue participate support meetings representatives special interest groups people can help John get things done nothing efficient just doing what must done Report Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics 1976 FAI meeting Commit tee International Aero Modeling ClAM privileged attend member RC Aerobatics subcommittee can tell eye-opening experience Let explain meetings normally held over per iod two days entire first day taken up meetings technical subcomThit tees technical meetings various proposals agenda discussed revised finally voted committee members and/or delegates Believe dont have representative meeting inter est isnt looked after knowledgeable person can have large impact pro ceedings speak out com mittee members views expressed mail subcommittee chairman before meet ing just never gets expressed meeting self must attendance have im pact whatsoever learned another thing too Good propos als get heard more competitions US being conducted un der FAI rules Pattern Masters class example important feel need constructive change submit pro posal change can have input must take time write ideas up submit AMA HQ cant write call Ill write up report proceedings appeared last months Competition News wont go detail Im sure will pleased announcement Aerobatic World Championships will held US next year instead Austria definite ly home-park advantage RC Aerobatics well other sports April 1977 75
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V CL Combat Team Selection Program 1977 program selecting US Control Line Combat Team 1978 World Championships recommended AMA Combat Team Selection Committee members proposed Min iature Aircraft Combat Association has approved follows should noted three fliers teams will selected 1978 Control Line World Champion ships Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combatplus RC CL Scale tentatively scheduled England following details edited supplied Gary Frost commit tee chairman Dates July 2 3 1977 Place Buder Park St Louis MO Procedure Advance registration sug gested may accomplished low est cost Advance registration consists entrant team sending name address AMA number AMA HQ along $25 check money order payable AMA marked FAI Combat Program Entry post marked no later June 15 1977 Early entry recommended interested can sent information con cerning late-breaking developments provide lodging assistance Team Fi nals requested Late entry site also possible upon payment $50 program fee per entrant team addition pro gram entry fee AMA membership required plus $5 FAI Stamp payment same must made site Entry fees used cover program operating expenses costs team members within US An ap portionment AMA dues covers over-ocean travel expected FAi CiAM Bureau officers will consider its April 1977 meet ing whether Combat entry World Cham pionships consists specific pilot/pit-man team fashion CL Team Racing pilot free choice inter changeability pit-men Also expected AMA Executive Council will consider meets April whether AMA funding over-ocean travel will cover pilots both pilots pit-men either ac tions should result necessity change entry fee structure instance payment both pilot pit-man nouncement will made quickly pos sible Details program mainly devel oped through balloting sponsored MACA Team Finals flyoffs will two sep arate FAI contests back-to-back flown current FAI rules program entrants will placed pyramid first contest will flown Saturday July 2 First round losers will flown off winners losers round will placed back second roundalong winners first round pyramid will restructured accordingly end up four semi-finalists Flyoffs will proceed choose first four places first place winner undefeated therefore becomes member team second day Sunday July 3 en tirely new contest will held entire event will repeated except first place winner previous day will cluded Again half first round losers will earn place second round win ning matches losers round exact ly per rules Flyoffs will proceed until four semi-finalists obtained four win ners determined first place winner comes member team along previous days winner two second-place winnersone day fly off third team spot first alternate two third-place win ners fly off second third alternate ClAM decides national teams consist pilots April 1977 offi cers meeting US team member does have permanent pit crew can draw others US contingent find some other competent pit-man Team Finals two entries same two persons will allowed both can fly pit case weather problems Monday July 4 alternate day Buder Park has reserved purpose Implementation Buder Park located Valley Park MO intersection 1-44 MO-141 has room four Combat cir cles two have asphalt centers area has reserved exclusively Team Finals Greater St Louis Modeling Association has pledged assistance however basic judging will come competitive Combat fliers MACA has assumed re sponsibility recruitment Gary Frost temporarily acting position Contest Director Team Finals until actual CD named About Program Development Partici pating balloting 28 fliers amount ing over 50% FAI Combat entrants National Contest total plan discussed several times MACA Newslet ter Feedback system very favor able location chosen due its being within 600 miles center country date chosen prior Nats event unforeseen problems arise selection based National Contest re sults could considered Balloting issue carried out two sections order adequately discuss point committee feels confident system announced represents cross section Combat flier desires sys tem thought have advantages double elimination entrant guar anteed four rounds between two contests must lose four times first round out Consistency will maintained having both contests together between two days US team can selected leaving plenty time before National Contest World Championships Fur thermore program developed Combat fliers event being held apart other CL team programs order avoid possible confusion other events Committee Members AMA Combat Team Selection Committee recom mended MACA consists following members Gary Frost chairman 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 George Mattel AMA District 105 Franklin Rd Hamden CT 06517 Bill Bird II 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 Gil Reedy III 915 Wakefield Ave Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Warren Saunders IV 9735 52nd Ave Col lege Park MD 20740 John Gimbel V PO Box 1015 Gaff ney SC 29340 Kit Gerhart VI 3930 West Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 John Radisi Jr VIII 10574 Norton HoustonTX 77043 Paul Smith IX 5834 E Kincaid Wichita KS 67218 Patty Sak X 1443 McKinley Ave Escondido CA 92027 Phil Granderson Xl 11326 15th St NE Seattle WA 98125 1977 NOR DIC TEAM SELECTION second poll Free Flight Team Selection Committee concerning re scheduling Nordic A-2 Team Finals 1977 US team A-2 Program partici pants agreed better two-thirds major ity 28 12 alter determinant A-2 rescheduling 66% ot 60% neither centralized one-site Team Finals nor decentralized three-site Team Finals re ceived 60% majority actual vote 17 centralized 22 decentralized Due fact obtaining sufficient majority participant vote seemed highly un likely time running out view scheduling 1977 Free Flight World Championships July 6-12 Denmark matter placed before January 29 AMA Executive Council meeting decision Look AMA News section sue synopsis meeting results April 1977 67 NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Indoor Team Selection Program OId Bucky Servaites Chairman Indoor Program Committee Results second ballot taken De cember participants Indoor Team Selection program have achieved neces sary two-thirds majority approves program format use next team se lection program actual results 44 votes approval 6 votes disapproval 88% majority approval first ballot taken earlier fall contained two programs based strictly high time based strictly points vote re sulted nearly perfect split course failed achieve two-thirds majority program An urgency pLaced need quickly obtain satisfactory program since learned proposed threeyear cycle World Championships competi tion voted down December ClAM meeting Paris meant next World Championships Indoor competition would scheduled 1978 door team must chosen fall 1977 participants supported total time system said point system unfair because gave fliers ad vantage could easily travel regions competition weak gain early points further criticized gave unfair advantage fliers lived near other zones could easily cross-zone fly improve regional score Reports some West Coast fliers did compete reason other hand supporters point system felt meaningful regional competi tion important develop good consis tent fliers Competition regional points created spirited contests supporters maintained basing everything single site finals could disastrous bad weather encountered team would lucky hit wall last re cently contended point system proved its worth 1976 choosing team won first World Championships team victory US 15 years appeared Indoor Committee program could conceived com promise nature using elements both previous two programs hopefully new program format would meet approval nearly everyone theory proved cor rect ultra strong supporters both times system points system cast disapproving votes second ballot basic concept compromise~ program retain point system award points single-site finals such large de gree practical purposes score high finals will form team will reduce importance region als yet retain incentive fliers com pete hard regional level further help fliers live remote zones must travel miles cross-zone fly opportunity cross-zone flying will per mitted flying conditions finals come extremely important program contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round 34 75% entered vote scrub due bad condi tions three-site finals would pro posed team member chosen reason conditions single-site finals bad plan would eliminate high cost travel second single-site finals early participant poils indication no strong direction prefer ence program format However some areas preference well-defined polls such preference singlesite finals four-zone competition ap proved program format incorporates well-defined preferences arid further de scribed follows A The program will based four zones regional competition single site finals zones will essentially same used 1975-76 program tentative schedule appears end article regional competition B With one-year program beginning 1977 program will consist two region al competitions zone plus singlesite finals Current plans propose schedule single-site finals Akronif available C Regional finals points would awarded dividing fliers two highest flight time totals contest winners two highest flight time totals x 100 D Participants will permitted op portunity fly regional compe tition over that scheduled zone may fly three regionals whatever zone may desire E A participants best two regional con tests will comprise regional point score maximum point score can carried finals therefore 200 F A participant will permitted entry finals achieves least regional point score 160 points G The team finals point score will computed described previously multi plied factor 10 maximum team finals point score therefore 1000 fliers achieving three highest point scores re gionals finals will form team H Travel funds will awarded finalists make top nine regional point scores proposed single-site finals Akron Top three regional point scores will awarded full airfare Cleveland Hopkins air port nearest hometown airport next three awarded one-half airfare last three awarded one-fourth airfare Funds awarded will subject availability explained budget I Entry fees regional will $15 Open fliers $7 Junior Senior fliers Entry fee finals will $20 Open fliers $10 Junior Senior fliers J A regional competition shall valid least five fliers make least two official flights using models least 55 cm wingspan weighing no three grams K At single-site finals contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round entered vote cancel due bad conditions three-site finals would proposed team member chosen addition approval program format budget proposed used 77-78 program also received necessary majority vote approval budget based sending team salt mines Slanic Romania 1978 World Cham pionships So far Romania coun try make formal bid host Cham pionships however final approval site made December 1977 Paris ClAM meeting Rumors have heard England US might put bids host Championships also Examples Round 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two Regional Contest No 1 Flier AFlier B 34002700 10003100 3200600 35003600 30003200 33003000 69 68 Flier 1800 3000 2700 2600 500 1200 57 C Assume Flier has high time contest points computed Flier 69/69 x 100 Flier B 68/69 x 100 Flier C 9 x 100 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two pts 98 83 Regional Contest No 2 23002800 27002600 29003000 15002200 17001800 21001000 5658 Assume Flier B has points computed Flier 56/58 x 100 ts Flier B 58/58 x 100 100 FllerC54/58x 100 93 Team Finals 32002900 7003500 10001200 30003200 12003400 33003200 6569 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two 2600 2100 2600 2000 600 1800 54 high time contest 3200 3400 2400 1400 600 3 300 67 Assuming Flier B has high time contest points computed Flier 65/69 x 100 x 10 Flier B 69/69 x 100 x 10 1000 Flier C 9 x 100 x 10 Final program points FlierA100 97 9421139 FlierBr 9810010001198 FlierC 83 93 970 1146 following tentative schedule Regional Finals competition As soon dates confirmed schedule will published May 21 & 22 West Coast Moffet Field wind tunnel June 4 & S Midwest & South combined West Baden Indiana Also NIMAS get-to gether record trials June 2 & 3 June 18 & 19 East Coast Lakehurst hangar No 1 No5 Both now repaired July 3 & 4-West Coast Moffet Field July 3 & 4 Midwest Akron Goodyear Aero space hangar July 16 & 17 South Tulsa July 23 & 24- East Coast same above Aug 12 13 & 14 Team finals Akron same above Sept 3 4 & S Back-up dates three-site finals needed Moffet Field Lakehurst Tulsa West Baden Akron Threesite finals subject change based avail abilitymore next page 68 Model Aviation 1975-76 program participants will automatically receive information through mail late-breaking news concerning program fliers intend compete 1978 Indoor Team did com pete last program can receive formation pre-registering next pro gram accomplished sending $15 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fif teenth St NW Washington DC 20005 tention Micheline Madison along intent compete fee will pre-registered program will receive affidavit sheet indicates entry fees have paid regional contest Juniors Seniors pay $7 Past pro gram participants can also pre-register desire following same procedure World Record Story Followup TV SHOW FEATURES ATTEMPT Keep lookout Big Blue Marble TV show Sometime spring show planning air Bryce Petersens World Record flight recreated 152 miles RC Seaplanes Distance Closed Course show also includes sequences attempt Petersen establish Straight Line Distance World Record RC Seaplanes actu ally called off since new engine im proved fuel economy arrived time Filming done October 1976 Straight-line distance record attempt planned Scheduled 195-mile flight mid-Kentucky mid-West Virginia included chase helicopter make fuel stop model circled overhead story line chosen Big Blue Mar ble director based teenage member Mountaineers RC Club Charleston WV Rich Myerly AMA/FAI officials record attempt found himself working grownups important activity shows message really other teenagers Rich became member AMA chartered club came important part groups activi ties received backing help club members learning fly Its good publicity modeling Keep eye out CL AEROBATICS SPEED AND TEAM RACE TEAM PROGRAMS Speed Team Racing Previous program participants being polled written acceptability selecting 1978 US teams conjunction sep arate 1977 National Contest March Air Force Base August 7-14 plan contests selecting teams would during Nats week scheduled con flict other CL Racing Speed events other team selection contests would weekend immediately preceding Nats 1975 Lake Charles question naire also provided previous participants recommend other sites dates envisioned US team members will selected single contest requiring no pre-qualification AMA members hav ing $5 FAI Stamp model complying rules FAI Speed Team Rac ing see AMA rule book eligible try out teams Although entry fee has yet established expected same range 1975s fee $20 advance $40 late FAI Aerobatics questionnaire pre vious program entrants about circu lated written step final izing 1977 program selecting 1978 US team Questions pertained location date team selection contest includ ing whether hold event conjunction 1977 National Contest March AFB August 7-14 Alternatives connection Nats consisted just before August 6-7 just after August 13-14 14-15 conjunction Nats competition Other choices sites St Louis MO has used before Atlanta GA con nection latter two site possibilities previous program participants asked consider dates Labor Day weekend Sep tember 3-4 Columbus Day weekend Oc tober 8-9 Whatever location dates chosen team selection planned based single contest requiring no pre-qualifications entry fee has fixed $50 Open age competitors $25 Juniors/Seniors AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp models complying FAI CL Aeroba tics rules eligible try out team Basically FAI model same AMA except engine muffler required FAI maneuver schedule essentially same 1978 CL World Championships England tentatively planning host events Speed Aerobatics Team Racing Combat plus RC CL Scale World Championships US FAI Delegation Paris Seven AMA members attended annual FAI meetings Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM last December largest US delegation years thanks help combined financial effort between special interest organizations AMA sharing costs groups AMA able have US members ClAM subcommittees present person rather represented indirectly Besides AMA President Johnny Clemens official US voting delegate meeting AMA Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM Secretary addition following subcommittee members FAI business mail during rest year tended Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Laird Jackson Control Line George Xenakis Free Flight John Burkam RC Helicopters Jim Simpson RC SoaringJim proxy RC Soaring Subcommittee Chairman Dan Pruss Participating cost sharing following organizations National Society RC Aerobatics NSRCA Precision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association PAMPA Model Aircraft Combat Association MACA FAI Control Line Society FAICLS National Free Flight Soci ety N FFS National RC Helicopter Association NRCHA National Soaring Society NSS attending due lack cost sharing support National Miniature Pylon Racing As sociation Adam Sattler However Adams performance 1975 meeting NMPRA did support evidently made lasting impression elected 1976 meeting serve chairman Pylon Racing Subcommittee goal revitalizing interest interna tional Pylon Racing activity effort cost such large delegation worth following reports subcommittee members themselves should dispel idea purely junket-type op eration Report George Xenakis Free Flight primary concern trip whatever possible keep two-year World Championships format Free Flight both Indoor Outdoor process pursuing goal however became appar ent some other longer range aspects considered Ill talk later After listing FAI events competing World Championship posi tions calendar became obvious some consolidation accomplished number World Champs per year kept manageable number break through came during conversation between Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Subcommit tee member John Worth myself Ron pointed out new frequency changing modules feasible use fre quency splitting fly RC event given World Champs Based Ron got together drew up pro posed world championship format ended up follows Odd YearsRC Pattern Helicopter Free Flight Scale Years RC Soaring Pylon Indoor Control Line Combat flown events Control Line World Champs Rocket events would flown whenever could scheduled neat thing about compromise proposal John Worth labeled largely satisfied concerns would normally three World Championships per year April 1977 69 TV set upcoming show Big Blue Marble series L-R Rich Myerly Bryce Petersen World Record model foreground chase helicopter behind straight-line tempt Lake takeoff out view satisfied Bureau ie ClAM officers subcommittee chairmen kept events two-year format still flying basis USA subse quently withdrew two other proposals poorly supported people sub mitted place ClAMs consider ation compromise proposal also made copies proposal passed around began lobbying delegates other countries night before meeting proposal quite favorably received suggestions minor change two re sulted accepted Thus went meeting excellent chance get adopted either proposal Swedish pro posal Outdoor FF two-year centers would have try modify keep Indoor same basis both preferable Bureaus three-year cycle proposal As turned out however ClAM president Sandy Pimenoff first put question meeting whether change desired vote 21 against change 3 change effectively killed proposals kept things presently should pointed out though USA cast three votes change should construed vote three-year program vote change rather attempt move con structively solve some problems present non-structured format World Championships AMA HQ Notethe present format does guarantee two-year cycle compromise proposal solves problems proposal US wanted get adopted longer range aspects became ob vious during course meeting have chance influence out come ClAM actions must have sub committee members chairmen atten FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD No2 hlanbug Old Lyme CT 06371 II Cerr,i Allen 2 Arione Fl. Huntington Sta NY 11746 II Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakelan Ann Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Je. 219 Shunendoh Rd. Hanpto, VA 23381 V Boessy Jenkins 3112 Eust Raites Rd. Memphs TN 38118 Ill Chris Matnuno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Am MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 716 Rutgers Rd. Rochester MI 48063 VIII Merk Velarius 2302 Foeseran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43186 Utal P1 Denver CD 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St. Hawtlorne CA 90260 XI Ernie Linn 16558 121 Ave SE Renton WA 98066 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02368 II leen Pailet 30 Emerson Rd Brookvslle 01ev Head NY 11546 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadorook St Davids PA 16087 IV Ron McNeIIyBllB Bards An. Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hetnesraught PO Boo 171 Monvks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Bomb 133 Rooklord Apt 12 Porest Park IL 60130 VII Arthur Adamisin 22454 Fairfao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Tallntan 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brand 420 S Catalina Ave Rndondo 8th CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 920 240th SE Bothell WA 98011 dance ClAM meeting first day ClAM meeting taken up series technical meetings Included time FF RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Pylon RC Helicopter Scale Control Line impossible voting delegate John Clemens John Worth secretary ClAM adequately cover meetings Furthermore no adequate substitute active regular participation knowledgeable special interest subcom mittee representatives technical meet ing heard can speak authoritatively special ty votes ClAM delegates se cond day meetings arestrongly influ enced vote issue taken first day technical meetings conclusion strongly endorse tendance FAI ClAM subcommittee chairmen members meetings ClAM hope AMA can find way finance attendance placing burden FAI program participants Report Laird Jackson Control Line impressions recently concluded FAI Plenary Meetings Paris France multicolored Assuming details rules changes voting will have already covered will mention Control Line proposals concern United States decided would have wanted Notable exceptions defeat Aerobatics proposals increase engine displacement limit multi-engine models abolish hand signal Aside decisions meeting produced no great surprises characteristic such meetings conservative nature Perhaps some advantage member ship can gained individual diary trip itself might first noted DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peul L Penney 8 Cherlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 II P1 Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhavan Oueens NY 11421 AC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf P1. Schenectady NY 12307 RCve Pred Bleckburn8 Blue Spruce Ln Commack LI NY 11725 III Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 6usd M Weigenbach 4568 W 146th St. Cleveland OH 44135 West AC J SIster 809 Porest Rosa Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. Collage Ph MD 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodetock Dr. upper hflarlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soaring n RC Pattern other RC V James Perdue Kingston Cir. RPD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhot 3930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 RC Ralph White R R 1 Boo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lv. Apple Valley MN 55124 Westl Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St Port Huron MI 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX James T Pinley 65408 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Arnatt 3006 Kansas Great Bead KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North LW Folanaky 258 Iris Ave Golesa CA 93017 South XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 RC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug Alredd 38 Summit Rd. Levingtov MA 02173 I Ion rriend 62 Joysan Ter. Preehold NJ 07063 III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Greg 42709 Richmond St. Chaster VA 23831 V Rhert Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tulluhassee FL 32303 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Petvrgtaters 31219 Kendall Livoniu Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde 2026 Snowesass Lv. Garlond TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 30039 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Cost Mesa CA 92827 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Shermun 408 River Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 16130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V Len F Webster 1000 Sycamomn Cir Mavchnnter TN 37356 VI Prank Bratty 2609 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 62040 VII Clasde MeCalloagh Boa 40 Matvreeuesa IA 60171 VIII Johnny Casburn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 7407 Dnnsmore Ann. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View P1 5 Salem DR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Nepernille IL 60540 attendees supported AMA also own special interest group example received backing MACA PAMPA FAICLS tendees dug fairly deeply own pock ets expenses group met New York JFK Air port Saturday 27th November anticipated 1030 pm departure Paris Unfortunately appeared Pakistan Air lines airplane spare engine Karachi Therefore stayed International Hotel JFK Sat urday night Sunday transferred Air France flight finally departed al 24 hours later anticipated flight pleasant John Worth certainly minimized usual inconveniences tra vel delays efficient attention details arrived Paris early morning Monday checked refreshing nap hotel evening John Worth intro duced us Paris Metro extensive efficient subway system covers metro politan Paris Because lower price ad vantage weeks excursion air fare pack age 2 days essentially free time available sightseeing Tuesday took ad vantage half day before meeting hotel afternoon working out details rules proposals posi tion Wednesday free day sightseeing gathered Wednesday ing talk other countries delegates exchange pleasantries well subtly troduce thoughts certain key issues Thursday two days meetings began 9 am Approximately half morning spent general discussion before break ing up technical subcommittee meetings meetings took remainder day until 4 oclock involved Control Line meeting included Peter Free brey Great Britain chairman Tony Aarts Holland Yuri Sirotkin interpreter USSR Luigi Bovo Italy Petrov Pekkov Bulgaria Emil Rumpel W Germany Jean Magne France observer Albert Herzog Belgium observer meeting discussed Control Line proposals general propos als bearing Control Line activity Consider able time spent combining proposals rewording difficult items make clarity before submitting general session vote 4 pm reconvened general ses sion cover some remaining items have nominations officers fortunate gh nominated chairman Control Line Subcommittee meetings broke up before 6 pm reconvened 9 next morning Friday long difficult day items voting agenda generate far discussion thinks might Surprisingly question three-year interval World Championships generated little controversy Two-year intervals preserved World Championships schedule appears reasonably well set next few years Control Line has firm offer 1978 Great Britain tentative offer 1980 France firm offer 1980 Swe den Other Control Line matters went fairly smoothly dealt after lunch means Free Flight alone con sumed morning agendaplus reports such French alternative Team Race circle discussed some emotion else went fairly smoothly Finally 70 Model Aviation Bold Pee Below Iadeetm aseleseen Ceastees Board RC Scale proposals dealt meeting ended 630 pm tired delegates afternoon elections became chair man Control Line Subcommittee nominee has fair degree significance potential importance US Control Line modelers Although vo ting Plenary Meeting done nation al delegates per country pro posals prepared reworded streamlined subcommittee usually accepted very little question subcommittee has done its work support pro posal unanimously Obviously much preparation hinges work chair man Peter Freebrey has always done good job has largely sympathetic areas feel present situation should give modelers better insight FAI affairs especially view fact both Team Race Combat Judges Guides interpretations due major clarification procedures next two years Sonow time hear Control Liners out During meetings chance renew old friendships get caught up happenings far away places Emil Rumpel several interesting comments Speed flying developments well invita tions Bochuum meet next fall Sandy Pimenoff Peter Freebrey enjoyable company always Luigi Bovo ad dition real treat meet several other US modelers Ive read about never chance talk toJim Simpson Soar ing George Xenakis Free Flight Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics among others exceptionally dedicated people work ing hard aeromodeling learned lot about areas modeling com mon interest modelers FAI Besides just good people well enjoyable week think delegation accomplished lot AnywaySaturday got thoroughly wet pouring rain saw great deal City Light ready ride home Sunday Report John Burkam RC Helicopters boggles mind yet ClAM dele gates 27 countries voted unanimously accept rules definitions RC Heli copter competition world records subcommittee put together during past year Last year Germans proposed defi nition would have increased maxi mum weight 10 kp 22 lbs re peated unfair outdated definition Helicopters exists 1975 FAI Sporting Code Also German contest rules series very simple uninter esting hovering maneuvers stall turn time-consuming dangerous Helicopter slalom course Fortunately proposal referred subcommittee elected its chairman new definition preserves 5 kp weight limit very important because RC Helicopter can strict safe flying procedures dangerous type flying model ever invented definition changed put configurations pure heli copters nearly equal footing possible legalize scale models model helicop ters such Sikorsky 5-67 Boeing Vertol YUH-61A UTTAS new contest maneuvers feature four safe required maneuvers medium difficulty serve expose weed out fliers would hazard allowed fly next four optional maneuvers chosen list nine maneuvers varying difficult impossible After competi tors supposed experts countries point questioned whole package difficulty perform ing Slow Roll Cuban 8 agreed present Helicopters models could perform slow roll least provided standard judge maneuver As Cuban 81 averred Ernie Huber French flier Jean-Claude Amacher already performed Whats pilot may choose up four o easier non-aerobatic maneuvers wishes Last year subcommittee chairman absent proposal did pass year subcommittee chairman present committees proposal accepted proposal written compromise mind instance temporary two year allowance 5 kp maximum weight fuel contest purposes give time incentive manufacturers bring out lighter Helicopter kits allow owners overweight Helicopters use present machines little longer Similarly yaw rate gyros allowed use they must keep maneuvers So nothing very controversial revised proposal explain defend rule maneuver no out background theory experience model Helicopters could have done word about some other maneu vers constant heading M combines di agonal forward sideward rearward hover ing landing single easy-to-remember maneuver hovering circle novice maneuvers Greeneville NRCHA Nats can difficult high wind honzontal 8 weeds out boys cant right turn also difficult strong breeze rectangular approach landing scored two maneuvers requires careful co ordination throttle cyclic pitch planning flight path non-collec tive pitch Helicopters good idea reduce throttle descend rather point nose down keep up rotor speed until time flare Now optional ma neuvers Swiss hovering circle must figuratively speaking cock pit succeed double pirouette 540 degree stall turn true loop Cuban 8 top hat need no further explanation steep approach landing used airline heli copters passenger terminals dead stick autorotational landing given high Kfactor incentive practice flier knows what has flameout altitude does automatically true axial roll may impossible pure model Helicopter However can come close multi-bladed two rotor either rigid spring-loaded flap ping scratch builders can con tribute significantly state art Lets get out practice new rules build better Helicopters can maneuvers Report Jim Simpson RC Soaring During week November 27 De cember 5 opportunity travel Paris attend FAI Plenary Meetings representative US RC Soaring interests possible because AMA special interest groups deferred expense Preparation trip began about six weeks before departure reservations passport especially consolidation position last item included thorough Continued page 75 April 1977 71 Shown head table RC Subcommittee meeting during December 1976 ClAM meeting L-R John Burkam US Helicopters Chmn Chris Olsen Australia overall chair man Sandy Pimenoff Finland ClAM pvesident Geoff Dallimer England Soaring Chmn FAI RC Helicopter Rules ProvisionalApproved December 1976 1 Definition Radio-Controlled Helicop ter helicopter heavier-than-air aero model derives its lift horizon tal propulsion power-driven rotor sys tems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes performs maneuvers con trolled pilot gmund using radio control connection Ground effect machines hovercraft convertiplanes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams de flected downward considered helicopters 2 Prefabrication Model Permitted helicopter assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment Permitted Models completely fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete ready-to-fly models have built person other pilot 3 General Characteristics Radio-Controlled Helicopters Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area superimposition 300 dm 4650 sq ins Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg 11 lbs competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maximum weight fuel may 5 kg 11 lbs Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm3 610 cu Fixed horizontal Supporting Surfaces Maximum 4% swept area lifting rotors Fixed Controllable Hor izontal Stabilizer Maximum 2% swept area lifting rotors NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden engine must fit ted effective silencer NB yaw rate gyro used shall kept during maneuvers 4 Number Helpers pilot permitted helper 5 Number Flights competitor has right four official flights 6 Definition Attempt tem Pt a When pilot announces start first maneuver b If motor stops after pilot has announced start first maneuver before model airborne may re started time being taken al lotted flight time 7 Number Attempts competitor entitled attempt official flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unforeseen rea son outside control competitor model fails make start 8 Definition Official Flight official flight attempt made what ever result Note jettisoning occurs flight cancelled 9 Marking maneuver may awarded marks between 0 10 judges during flight marks multiplied coefficient varies difficulty maneuvers Any maneuver com pleted shall scored zero 0 maneuvers must performed airspace will allow seen clearly judges approximately 60 degrees vertically 90 degrees horizontally non-observance rule will penalized loss points shall official located position flight over spectators can ob served visual audible signal shall given indicate such overflights hap pens before maneuver completed no points shall given maneuver offi cial will keep record disqualified ma neuvers judges shall score maneu vers infringement has made scores will deleted cards 10 Classification final classification will determined aggregate sum best three flights marks allocated judges will multiplied appropriate coefficient added together case tie first place final result will established fly-off Any fly-off must take place within hour normal finishing time contest No attempts permit ted results fly-off shall count establishment title such World Champion prizes affected 11 Judging a The organizer must appoint panel least three judges flight judges shall preferably different nation alities elected list persons approved National Aero Clubs ClAM rotation system equiva lent system may used provided judge will score contestant equal number times specific system employed World Championship must stated advance organizers must have prior approval ClAM ClAM Bureau b There shall training flights judges briefing before after held immediately before W/Ch 12 Organization Radio Controlled Heli copter Contests transmitters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation During contest Steward must con trol transmitter compound will issue transmitter competitor name called stand ready box As soon attempt has ended compe titor must immediately return transmitter transmitter compound unauthorized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualifica tion offender entire contest render him liable further penalites order starting competitors will established means drawing fore start contest No two flyers succession may use same radio frequency situation turns up result drawing second person drawn given frequency shall placed later starting order competitor must called least five minutes before required enter ready box Once ready box given least five minutes start engine make last minute adjustments flight progress completed competitor ready box carries helicopter engine running take off square helipad awaits signal judges begin flight time next competitor moves ready box another competitor called stand competitor ready box fails get ready within five minutes time flight progress finished whichever longer timer will start watch measur ing allotted time first set man euvers 13 Schedule Maneuvers Radio-Con trolled Helicopters maneuvers two groups required pilots choice pilot given five minutes complete required group maneuvers both aircraft pilot perform maneuvers safe con trolled manner allowed three minutes perform up four optional maneuvers allotted time expires before maneuver completed maneuver will scored zero pilot required land soon possible landing required chosen maneuvers maneuvers must executed order listed score sheet chosen optional maneuvers underlined contestant new score sheet issued contestant round Only con testants number name nationality will appear score sheet required maneuvers executed described landings performed listed op tional maneuvers should performed smooth flowing sequence interval least five seconds between maneuvers Pre ferably maneuver should performed pass before judges name maneuver must nounced pilot Unannounced maneu vers will scored recommended end maneuver also nounced competitor may make attempt execute maneuver during flight Required Maneuvers Maximum Points 500 Pilot stands square midway between flags 1 4 10 meter square except rec tangular approach landing 131 Hovering M K10 Model starts helipad center square 10 m side takes off ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly 2 3 seconds heading constantly wind mod el moves along diagonal line flag 1 near right corner hovers briefly moves forward flag 2 hovers briefly flags 3 4 point over heli pad hovers briefly descends smoothly helipad Points will subtracted following reasons 1 Model tilts turns moves horizontally during take-off climb 2 Model changes altitude heading speed during horizontal flight 3 Model goes off course fails hover directly over flags 4 Take-off landing rough sudden 5 Model does land completely heli pad 132 Hovering Circle K10 Model takes off helipad ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly model flies sidewise left right holding constant altitude keep ing constant distance pilot keep ing tail always pointed toward pilot until returns starting point directly over heli 72 Model Aviation pad After brief hover descends hel ipad score will lowered follow ing reasons 1 Take-off landing rough heading changes 2 Altitude changes during flight radius circle constant tail does al ways point towards pilot 3 Model does land completely heli pad 4 Speed changes during flight 133 Horizontal Eight K1O Model takes off helipad ascends smoothly approxi mately 3 meters hovers briefly begins circle starting forward turning either right left circle passes over two flags side square ends over heli pad Without slowing down model contin ues circle other direction flies over other two flags returns point over helipad hovers 3 meters land Maneuvers will downgraded following reasons 1 Take-off smooth climb 3 ters vertical 2 Model changes heading during climb 3 Model does maintain constant speed altitude during circles 4 Models longitudinal axis aligned flight path 5 Circles round pass di rectly over flags 134 Rectangular Approach K10 Pilot moves away starting circle Model cends point 10 meters above helipad Model flies forward upwind medium speed constant altitude approximately 20 meters makes 90 degree left turnflies cross wind straight level another 20 meters turns left 90 degrees flies straight level downwind point heli pad turns have two three meter radi us point model begins uniform de scent rate flies forward downwind other 20 meters makes 90 degree left turn base leg Continuing constant rate descent pilot makes 90 degree left turn will line helicopter up starting circle helipad Maneuver will downgraded 1 Deviation straight flight path tween turns 2 Sudden too wide turns 3 Changing altitude during first half ma neuver 4 Not constant rate descent during last half maneuver 5 Model changes speed during maneuver 6 Flight paths parallel sides sq uare 135 Flare Landing K10 After turning final leg approach model gradually loses speed approaches helipad comes smooth hover within rotor radius ground Model gently settles ground lands smoothly helipad Maneuver downgraded 1 Erratic flight path 2 Yawing motion model 3 ComIng hover too high above helipad 4 Overshooting helipad 5 Landing roughly completely helipad Optional Maneuvers Maximum possible point 850 Pilot chooses up four maneuvers flies order indicated numbers score sheet Pilot should al low least five seconds between maneuvers scoring Pilot may stand anywhere 10 m square unless otherwise specified 136 Swiss Hovering Circle K20 Pilot stands starting circle model takes off helipad nose pointing toward pilot rises eye level After brief hovering model begins hovering circle either direction about pilot Circle complete model comes brief hover over helipad descends vertically smoothly pad nose still pointing towards pilot Maneuver downgraded 1 Deviation flight path described above 2 Not holding constant speed altitude distance pilot 3 Not holding nose directly toward pilot times except model ground 137 Double Pirouette K1O Model faces wind takes off ascends vertically 3 meters hovers briefly performs 720 slow rotation either direction about yaw axis model stops its original heading hovers briefly land Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Take-off climb smooth straight 2 Model turns less two revo lutions hunts direction 3 Model turns fast rather slowly 3I I 0 -- HOVERING M K10 444444 4 R ING CIRCLE KolO -Th HORIZONTAL -EIGHT 3M-K1O 90 qo9 /0 N qo RECTANGULAR APPROACH K10 FLARE AND LANDING K10 REQUIRED MANEUVERS 5 MIN 4 44 4 44414 SWISS HOVERING CIRCLE K20 540-DEG STALLTURN K15 SLOW ROLL K020 -1 3M * /0 H *4 4 TOP HAT K15 3M DOUBLE PIROUETTE K1O P K20 CUBAN EIGHT K25 N STEEP APPROACH AND 13 LANDING K10 AUTORAT IV DESCENT AND LANING OPTIONAL MANEUVERS CHOOSE UP TO FOUR3 MIN April 1977 73 4 Model drifts away its position di rectly over helipad 5 Modei changes altitude turning hovering 138 Stall Turn 540 Degree Rotation K15 Model flies fast straight level pulls up smoothly until flying straight up just stops model pivots its yaw axis 540 degrees half revolutions nose points down model reco vers dive along same path entered maneuver Points will deducted following 1 Model does achieve vertical flight 2 Model drifts upwind downwind dur ing vertical flight turn 3 Model turns less 540 de grees 4 Model comes out maneuver differ ent heading altitude path entered maneuver 139 True Loop K20 Model flies straight level moderate high speed pulls up inside loop keeping nose pointed direction flight Model recovers loop flies straight level along same heading altitude entered maneuver Maneuver downgraded following 1 Loop round 2 Model rolls deviates vertical plane loop started 3 Loop ends different altitude started 1310 Slow Roll K20 Model flies straight level slowly rolls either direction about axis coincident flight path continues rolling same direction until again flying straight level Maneuver will downgraded following reasons 1 Roll too fast ie snap roll 2 Model loses altitude during roll 3 Model finishes maneuver differ ent heading en te red 1311 Cuban Eight K25 Model flies straight level pulls up inside loop continues until heading downward 45 de grees does half roll followed another side loop 45 degrees downward model does another half roll recovers same altitude heading entry Maneuver downgraded following reasons 1 Model level start 2 Loops round 3 Model deviates right left 4 Model 45 degree down rolls commenced 5 Second loop same diameter first 6 Model level same altitude heading entry 7 Rolls entered about crossover point 1312 Top Hat K15 Model flies 10 meters forward straight level comes hover ascends vertically 5 meters comes hover Model makes 360 degree pivot turn hovers ascends another 5 meters comes hover model moves forward 10 meters hovers briefly descends verti cally 5 meters After brief hover makes another 360 degree pivot turn hovers de scends vertically S meters Another brief hover model flies straight forward 10 meters complete maneuver Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Not flying level level places vertical ly vertical places 2 Changing altitude drifting horizontally during 360 degree turns 3 Deviating right left verti cal plane maneuver 4 Not hovering briefly between part maneuver 5 Not placing both 360 degree turns same altitude 6 Finishing maneuver different al titude start 7 Turning less 360 degrees 1313 Steep Approach Landing K10 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 10 meters model approaches 45 degree glide path heli pad model reduces power descends along 45 degree glide path keeping ap proximately level altitude model ap proximately two rotor diameters above ground power applied model slows its rate descent forward speed smoothly reach zero forward speed rate descent just touches down helipad Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Deviation 45 degree flight path helipad 2 Yawing motion model 3 Rate descent forward speed down flare constant 4 Motion model smooth 5 Model does land entirely heli pad 6 Landing rough model comes hover above helipad 1314 True Autorotative Descent Land ing K20 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 20 m flying speed requires less power hovering reaches position its autorotative descent path will bring approximately helipad considering prevailing wind model will reduce col lective pitch best autorotative setting engine may may shut off will downgraded slightly remains running flare land must done entirely power true dead stick landing Land near center helipad possible Maneuvers will downgraded follow ing reasons 1 Landing smooth 2 Model lands away helipad 3 Model lands forward speed remain ing 4 Model deviates straight line descending except during flare S Model yaws performs sudden motions 6 Engine left running during maneuver FAI RC Slope Soaring Rules ProvisionalRevised December 1976 31 Definition competitor controls model lift generated action wind blowing against rising ground contest multi-task event ra dio controlled gliders includes three tasks distance b speed c aerobatics combination two tasks round organizers will determine tasks flown taking account site topog raphy wind velocity prevailing 32 Launching competitor helper launch model hand starting area indicated organizer During flight no re launch permitted account accidental landing before task completed During task no relaunching per mitted 33 Organization Contest a The competition must held site suitable slope soaring minimum aver age angle rising ground inter national competitions may held 25 de grees height less 200 m b marking starting landing areas turning planes organizer must take account configuration terrain wind direction Any changes flight landing areas may made between flight tasks ie com petitors must fly task same area c With agreement internation al jury organizers must open must interrupt contest event ca velocity wind less 3 m/s 67 mph 20 m/s 447 mph cb direction wind inces santly derating 45 degrees direction perpendicular slope cc site unqualified com petition unsafe competitors due influence outside organization ie radio interference storm fog etc d possible consequence conditions given para c bring con test its scheduled end organizer may terminate contest Only rounds tasks completed competitors may taken account determine final classifica tion such case organizer obliged return entry fees nor repeat contest e organizer must provide follow ing officials ea flagman turning line model flying simultaneously will signal crossing turning plane model eb additional flagman turn ing line will signal crossing model ec Two timekeepers/lap counters model flying simultaneously ed Three landing area/aerobatics judges model flying simultaneously no two aerobatic flights may made simultaneously 34 Task ADistance a The competitor controls model such way flies along slope passes two mutually parallel planes perpendic ular slope distance between less 150 m 49215 Only number passings completed within 6 min utes order launch scored gether landing rectangular area 50 x 100 m longer side rectangle being parallel slope marked flags located corners b For passing between two planes irrespective direction flight continued next page 74 Model Aviation competitor awarded 25 points c Fifty additional points will awarded model lands marked landing area No points will awarded quality landing model does have touch down landing area obtain landing bonus must come rest its nose within landing area d Only passings between two planes completed within 6 minutes sig nal launch scored e One point will deducted se cond flown excess 360 seconds 6 min utes f No landing bonus will awarded flight time exceeds 420 seconds 7 minutes g A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score 35 Task BSpeed a In task flying start model flies 5 laps 10 passes between two mutually parallel planes perpendicular slope distance between 150 m 4921s Six gliders make simultaneous flying start b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c A ten-second countdown given start signal after gliders may cross start line direction first turn ing plane position start line direction first turning line will de termined organizer d When glider reaches turning line flagman used signal model has crossed turning line glider fails cross line flagman will signal immedi ately infringement pilot can repeat crossing e The glider may make turns away direction slope f The model may relaunched lands before task completed g A classification based increasing times complete course will compiled withpoints given described 37 estab lish score B 36 Task CAerobatics a In task model required per form schedule maneuvers order given within 4 minutes 240 seconds order start being given b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c After minute order start given after model will perform following maneuvers competitor shall dicate writing before commencing flight maneuvers will per form 2 Consecutive loopsK1 2 Stall turns left rightK1 1 Axial rollK2 1 Four-point rollK3 5 seconds Inverted flight 1/2 roll start finishK2 2 Consecutive outside loopsK2 1 Cuban eightK2 1 Rectangular approach landing K1 d judges will award marks between 0 10 maneuver marks mul tiplied coefficient may vary difficulty maneuver flight score aggregate points awarded three judges e A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score C 37 Partial Scores a For task winner receives score 1000 points b Partial score competitor de termined follows Partial Score A1000 PI/Pw Where P1 oints competitor obtained 34 Pw nts obtained task winner Partial Score BlOOOTw/Tl Where Ti ime competitor 35 Tw e task winner Partial Score C1000 Mi/Mw Where Mi rks obtained competitor 36 Mw s obtained task winner 39 Total Score round total score compiled adding partial scores B C tasks flown round 310 Classification a If two rounds flown aggre gate score achieved competitor will determine position final classication b If two rounds flown lowest total score competitor will discarded aggregate others will determine position final classifica tion c In order decide winner tie task C aerobatics repeated FAI DELEGATE REPORTS CONTINUED RC Soaring Continued page 71 review own FAI program briefings Dan Pruss John Worth Frank Ehling trip itself began flight Dallas/Ft Worth New York City met rest US delegation during ensuing 24 hours delays got acquainted began appreciate prob lems other special interest groups final ly arrived Paris early morning after being up two days nights Rest reorganization order day Due fact trip package deal save bucks couple days settle get ready included group discussion review agenda consoli dating position delegation represent ing US modeling interests upcom ing world organization meetings As dele gates other nations arrived able meet discuss mutual problems Generally speaking US RC Soaring position get show road quite interested everything relating upcoming World Championships RC Soaring end Im happy report systems go South Africa come lesser note previous ruling higher authority FAI structure makes original unaltered rules effective upcoming event real eye-opening experience sit session delegations 26 countries deliberate matters regarding modeling worldwide hope able report greater detail later date As see huge void regarding general know ledge organization structure FAI especially its functions relating mod eHng feel ordinary old American modelers too often feel FAI other guysbut really its us Now write report board TWA jet enroute home keep remembering certain specific moments past week want very much bend ear about have known John Worth worked him long time should sur prise amaze see him much well does did feel owe him great deal ought pitch help stay out way real pleasure get know representatives other US special interest groups Dr Laird Jackson CL Ron Chidgey RC Pattern John Burkam RC Helicopter George Xenakis FF serious hard working dedicated people did jobs well Together AMA President John ny Clemens comprised US delegation able coordinate US modeler terests very well personal recommendation continue participate support meetings representatives special interest groups people can help John get things done nothing efficient just doing what must done Report Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics 1976 FAI meeting Commit tee International Aero Modeling ClAM privileged attend member RC Aerobatics subcommittee can tell eye-opening experience Let explain meetings normally held over per iod two days entire first day taken up meetings technical subcomThit tees technical meetings various proposals agenda discussed revised finally voted committee members and/or delegates Believe dont have representative meeting inter est isnt looked after knowledgeable person can have large impact pro ceedings speak out com mittee members views expressed mail subcommittee chairman before meet ing just never gets expressed meeting self must attendance have im pact whatsoever learned another thing too Good propos als get heard more competitions US being conducted un der FAI rules Pattern Masters class example important feel need constructive change submit pro posal change can have input must take time write ideas up submit AMA HQ cant write call Ill write up report proceedings appeared last months Competition News wont go detail Im sure will pleased announcement Aerobatic World Championships will held US next year instead Austria definite ly home-park advantage RC Aerobatics well other sports April 1977 75
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V CL Combat Team Selection Program 1977 program selecting US Control Line Combat Team 1978 World Championships recommended AMA Combat Team Selection Committee members proposed Min iature Aircraft Combat Association has approved follows should noted three fliers teams will selected 1978 Control Line World Champion ships Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combatplus RC CL Scale tentatively scheduled England following details edited supplied Gary Frost commit tee chairman Dates July 2 3 1977 Place Buder Park St Louis MO Procedure Advance registration sug gested may accomplished low est cost Advance registration consists entrant team sending name address AMA number AMA HQ along $25 check money order payable AMA marked FAI Combat Program Entry post marked no later June 15 1977 Early entry recommended interested can sent information con cerning late-breaking developments provide lodging assistance Team Fi nals requested Late entry site also possible upon payment $50 program fee per entrant team addition pro gram entry fee AMA membership required plus $5 FAI Stamp payment same must made site Entry fees used cover program operating expenses costs team members within US An ap portionment AMA dues covers over-ocean travel expected FAi CiAM Bureau officers will consider its April 1977 meet ing whether Combat entry World Cham pionships consists specific pilot/pit-man team fashion CL Team Racing pilot free choice inter changeability pit-men Also expected AMA Executive Council will consider meets April whether AMA funding over-ocean travel will cover pilots both pilots pit-men either ac tions should result necessity change entry fee structure instance payment both pilot pit-man nouncement will made quickly pos sible Details program mainly devel oped through balloting sponsored MACA Team Finals flyoffs will two sep arate FAI contests back-to-back flown current FAI rules program entrants will placed pyramid first contest will flown Saturday July 2 First round losers will flown off winners losers round will placed back second roundalong winners first round pyramid will restructured accordingly end up four semi-finalists Flyoffs will proceed choose first four places first place winner undefeated therefore becomes member team second day Sunday July 3 en tirely new contest will held entire event will repeated except first place winner previous day will cluded Again half first round losers will earn place second round win ning matches losers round exact ly per rules Flyoffs will proceed until four semi-finalists obtained four win ners determined first place winner comes member team along previous days winner two second-place winnersone day fly off third team spot first alternate two third-place win ners fly off second third alternate ClAM decides national teams consist pilots April 1977 offi cers meeting US team member does have permanent pit crew can draw others US contingent find some other competent pit-man Team Finals two entries same two persons will allowed both can fly pit case weather problems Monday July 4 alternate day Buder Park has reserved purpose Implementation Buder Park located Valley Park MO intersection 1-44 MO-141 has room four Combat cir cles two have asphalt centers area has reserved exclusively Team Finals Greater St Louis Modeling Association has pledged assistance however basic judging will come competitive Combat fliers MACA has assumed re sponsibility recruitment Gary Frost temporarily acting position Contest Director Team Finals until actual CD named About Program Development Partici pating balloting 28 fliers amount ing over 50% FAI Combat entrants National Contest total plan discussed several times MACA Newslet ter Feedback system very favor able location chosen due its being within 600 miles center country date chosen prior Nats event unforeseen problems arise selection based National Contest re sults could considered Balloting issue carried out two sections order adequately discuss point committee feels confident system announced represents cross section Combat flier desires sys tem thought have advantages double elimination entrant guar anteed four rounds between two contests must lose four times first round out Consistency will maintained having both contests together between two days US team can selected leaving plenty time before National Contest World Championships Fur thermore program developed Combat fliers event being held apart other CL team programs order avoid possible confusion other events Committee Members AMA Combat Team Selection Committee recom mended MACA consists following members Gary Frost chairman 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 George Mattel AMA District 105 Franklin Rd Hamden CT 06517 Bill Bird II 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 Gil Reedy III 915 Wakefield Ave Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Warren Saunders IV 9735 52nd Ave Col lege Park MD 20740 John Gimbel V PO Box 1015 Gaff ney SC 29340 Kit Gerhart VI 3930 West Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 John Radisi Jr VIII 10574 Norton HoustonTX 77043 Paul Smith IX 5834 E Kincaid Wichita KS 67218 Patty Sak X 1443 McKinley Ave Escondido CA 92027 Phil Granderson Xl 11326 15th St NE Seattle WA 98125 1977 NOR DIC TEAM SELECTION second poll Free Flight Team Selection Committee concerning re scheduling Nordic A-2 Team Finals 1977 US team A-2 Program partici pants agreed better two-thirds major ity 28 12 alter determinant A-2 rescheduling 66% ot 60% neither centralized one-site Team Finals nor decentralized three-site Team Finals re ceived 60% majority actual vote 17 centralized 22 decentralized Due fact obtaining sufficient majority participant vote seemed highly un likely time running out view scheduling 1977 Free Flight World Championships July 6-12 Denmark matter placed before January 29 AMA Executive Council meeting decision Look AMA News section sue synopsis meeting results April 1977 67 NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Indoor Team Selection Program OId Bucky Servaites Chairman Indoor Program Committee Results second ballot taken De cember participants Indoor Team Selection program have achieved neces sary two-thirds majority approves program format use next team se lection program actual results 44 votes approval 6 votes disapproval 88% majority approval first ballot taken earlier fall contained two programs based strictly high time based strictly points vote re sulted nearly perfect split course failed achieve two-thirds majority program An urgency pLaced need quickly obtain satisfactory program since learned proposed threeyear cycle World Championships competi tion voted down December ClAM meeting Paris meant next World Championships Indoor competition would scheduled 1978 door team must chosen fall 1977 participants supported total time system said point system unfair because gave fliers ad vantage could easily travel regions competition weak gain early points further criticized gave unfair advantage fliers lived near other zones could easily cross-zone fly improve regional score Reports some West Coast fliers did compete reason other hand supporters point system felt meaningful regional competi tion important develop good consis tent fliers Competition regional points created spirited contests supporters maintained basing everything single site finals could disastrous bad weather encountered team would lucky hit wall last re cently contended point system proved its worth 1976 choosing team won first World Championships team victory US 15 years appeared Indoor Committee program could conceived com promise nature using elements both previous two programs hopefully new program format would meet approval nearly everyone theory proved cor rect ultra strong supporters both times system points system cast disapproving votes second ballot basic concept compromise~ program retain point system award points single-site finals such large de gree practical purposes score high finals will form team will reduce importance region als yet retain incentive fliers com pete hard regional level further help fliers live remote zones must travel miles cross-zone fly opportunity cross-zone flying will per mitted flying conditions finals come extremely important program contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round 34 75% entered vote scrub due bad condi tions three-site finals would pro posed team member chosen reason conditions single-site finals bad plan would eliminate high cost travel second single-site finals early participant poils indication no strong direction prefer ence program format However some areas preference well-defined polls such preference singlesite finals four-zone competition ap proved program format incorporates well-defined preferences arid further de scribed follows A The program will based four zones regional competition single site finals zones will essentially same used 1975-76 program tentative schedule appears end article regional competition B With one-year program beginning 1977 program will consist two region al competitions zone plus singlesite finals Current plans propose schedule single-site finals Akronif available C Regional finals points would awarded dividing fliers two highest flight time totals contest winners two highest flight time totals x 100 D Participants will permitted op portunity fly regional compe tition over that scheduled zone may fly three regionals whatever zone may desire E A participants best two regional con tests will comprise regional point score maximum point score can carried finals therefore 200 F A participant will permitted entry finals achieves least regional point score 160 points G The team finals point score will computed described previously multi plied factor 10 maximum team finals point score therefore 1000 fliers achieving three highest point scores re gionals finals will form team H Travel funds will awarded finalists make top nine regional point scores proposed single-site finals Akron Top three regional point scores will awarded full airfare Cleveland Hopkins air port nearest hometown airport next three awarded one-half airfare last three awarded one-fourth airfare Funds awarded will subject availability explained budget I Entry fees regional will $15 Open fliers $7 Junior Senior fliers Entry fee finals will $20 Open fliers $10 Junior Senior fliers J A regional competition shall valid least five fliers make least two official flights using models least 55 cm wingspan weighing no three grams K At single-site finals contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round entered vote cancel due bad conditions three-site finals would proposed team member chosen addition approval program format budget proposed used 77-78 program also received necessary majority vote approval budget based sending team salt mines Slanic Romania 1978 World Cham pionships So far Romania coun try make formal bid host Cham pionships however final approval site made December 1977 Paris ClAM meeting Rumors have heard England US might put bids host Championships also Examples Round 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two Regional Contest No 1 Flier AFlier B 34002700 10003100 3200600 35003600 30003200 33003000 69 68 Flier 1800 3000 2700 2600 500 1200 57 C Assume Flier has high time contest points computed Flier 69/69 x 100 Flier B 68/69 x 100 Flier C 9 x 100 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two pts 98 83 Regional Contest No 2 23002800 27002600 29003000 15002200 17001800 21001000 5658 Assume Flier B has points computed Flier 56/58 x 100 ts Flier B 58/58 x 100 100 FllerC54/58x 100 93 Team Finals 32002900 7003500 10001200 30003200 12003400 33003200 6569 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two 2600 2100 2600 2000 600 1800 54 high time contest 3200 3400 2400 1400 600 3 300 67 Assuming Flier B has high time contest points computed Flier 65/69 x 100 x 10 Flier B 69/69 x 100 x 10 1000 Flier C 9 x 100 x 10 Final program points FlierA100 97 9421139 FlierBr 9810010001198 FlierC 83 93 970 1146 following tentative schedule Regional Finals competition As soon dates confirmed schedule will published May 21 & 22 West Coast Moffet Field wind tunnel June 4 & S Midwest & South combined West Baden Indiana Also NIMAS get-to gether record trials June 2 & 3 June 18 & 19 East Coast Lakehurst hangar No 1 No5 Both now repaired July 3 & 4-West Coast Moffet Field July 3 & 4 Midwest Akron Goodyear Aero space hangar July 16 & 17 South Tulsa July 23 & 24- East Coast same above Aug 12 13 & 14 Team finals Akron same above Sept 3 4 & S Back-up dates three-site finals needed Moffet Field Lakehurst Tulsa West Baden Akron Threesite finals subject change based avail abilitymore next page 68 Model Aviation 1975-76 program participants will automatically receive information through mail late-breaking news concerning program fliers intend compete 1978 Indoor Team did com pete last program can receive formation pre-registering next pro gram accomplished sending $15 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fif teenth St NW Washington DC 20005 tention Micheline Madison along intent compete fee will pre-registered program will receive affidavit sheet indicates entry fees have paid regional contest Juniors Seniors pay $7 Past pro gram participants can also pre-register desire following same procedure World Record Story Followup TV SHOW FEATURES ATTEMPT Keep lookout Big Blue Marble TV show Sometime spring show planning air Bryce Petersens World Record flight recreated 152 miles RC Seaplanes Distance Closed Course show also includes sequences attempt Petersen establish Straight Line Distance World Record RC Seaplanes actu ally called off since new engine im proved fuel economy arrived time Filming done October 1976 Straight-line distance record attempt planned Scheduled 195-mile flight mid-Kentucky mid-West Virginia included chase helicopter make fuel stop model circled overhead story line chosen Big Blue Mar ble director based teenage member Mountaineers RC Club Charleston WV Rich Myerly AMA/FAI officials record attempt found himself working grownups important activity shows message really other teenagers Rich became member AMA chartered club came important part groups activi ties received backing help club members learning fly Its good publicity modeling Keep eye out CL AEROBATICS SPEED AND TEAM RACE TEAM PROGRAMS Speed Team Racing Previous program participants being polled written acceptability selecting 1978 US teams conjunction sep arate 1977 National Contest March Air Force Base August 7-14 plan contests selecting teams would during Nats week scheduled con flict other CL Racing Speed events other team selection contests would weekend immediately preceding Nats 1975 Lake Charles question naire also provided previous participants recommend other sites dates envisioned US team members will selected single contest requiring no pre-qualification AMA members hav ing $5 FAI Stamp model complying rules FAI Speed Team Rac ing see AMA rule book eligible try out teams Although entry fee has yet established expected same range 1975s fee $20 advance $40 late FAI Aerobatics questionnaire pre vious program entrants about circu lated written step final izing 1977 program selecting 1978 US team Questions pertained location date team selection contest includ ing whether hold event conjunction 1977 National Contest March AFB August 7-14 Alternatives connection Nats consisted just before August 6-7 just after August 13-14 14-15 conjunction Nats competition Other choices sites St Louis MO has used before Atlanta GA con nection latter two site possibilities previous program participants asked consider dates Labor Day weekend Sep tember 3-4 Columbus Day weekend Oc tober 8-9 Whatever location dates chosen team selection planned based single contest requiring no pre-qualifications entry fee has fixed $50 Open age competitors $25 Juniors/Seniors AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp models complying FAI CL Aeroba tics rules eligible try out team Basically FAI model same AMA except engine muffler required FAI maneuver schedule essentially same 1978 CL World Championships England tentatively planning host events Speed Aerobatics Team Racing Combat plus RC CL Scale World Championships US FAI Delegation Paris Seven AMA members attended annual FAI meetings Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM last December largest US delegation years thanks help combined financial effort between special interest organizations AMA sharing costs groups AMA able have US members ClAM subcommittees present person rather represented indirectly Besides AMA President Johnny Clemens official US voting delegate meeting AMA Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM Secretary addition following subcommittee members FAI business mail during rest year tended Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Laird Jackson Control Line George Xenakis Free Flight John Burkam RC Helicopters Jim Simpson RC SoaringJim proxy RC Soaring Subcommittee Chairman Dan Pruss Participating cost sharing following organizations National Society RC Aerobatics NSRCA Precision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association PAMPA Model Aircraft Combat Association MACA FAI Control Line Society FAICLS National Free Flight Soci ety N FFS National RC Helicopter Association NRCHA National Soaring Society NSS attending due lack cost sharing support National Miniature Pylon Racing As sociation Adam Sattler However Adams performance 1975 meeting NMPRA did support evidently made lasting impression elected 1976 meeting serve chairman Pylon Racing Subcommittee goal revitalizing interest interna tional Pylon Racing activity effort cost such large delegation worth following reports subcommittee members themselves should dispel idea purely junket-type op eration Report George Xenakis Free Flight primary concern trip whatever possible keep two-year World Championships format Free Flight both Indoor Outdoor process pursuing goal however became appar ent some other longer range aspects considered Ill talk later After listing FAI events competing World Championship posi tions calendar became obvious some consolidation accomplished number World Champs per year kept manageable number break through came during conversation between Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Subcommit tee member John Worth myself Ron pointed out new frequency changing modules feasible use fre quency splitting fly RC event given World Champs Based Ron got together drew up pro posed world championship format ended up follows Odd YearsRC Pattern Helicopter Free Flight Scale Years RC Soaring Pylon Indoor Control Line Combat flown events Control Line World Champs Rocket events would flown whenever could scheduled neat thing about compromise proposal John Worth labeled largely satisfied concerns would normally three World Championships per year April 1977 69 TV set upcoming show Big Blue Marble series L-R Rich Myerly Bryce Petersen World Record model foreground chase helicopter behind straight-line tempt Lake takeoff out view satisfied Bureau ie ClAM officers subcommittee chairmen kept events two-year format still flying basis USA subse quently withdrew two other proposals poorly supported people sub mitted place ClAMs consider ation compromise proposal also made copies proposal passed around began lobbying delegates other countries night before meeting proposal quite favorably received suggestions minor change two re sulted accepted Thus went meeting excellent chance get adopted either proposal Swedish pro posal Outdoor FF two-year centers would have try modify keep Indoor same basis both preferable Bureaus three-year cycle proposal As turned out however ClAM president Sandy Pimenoff first put question meeting whether change desired vote 21 against change 3 change effectively killed proposals kept things presently should pointed out though USA cast three votes change should construed vote three-year program vote change rather attempt move con structively solve some problems present non-structured format World Championships AMA HQ Notethe present format does guarantee two-year cycle compromise proposal solves problems proposal US wanted get adopted longer range aspects became ob vious during course meeting have chance influence out come ClAM actions must have sub committee members chairmen atten FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD No2 hlanbug Old Lyme CT 06371 II Cerr,i Allen 2 Arione Fl. Huntington Sta NY 11746 II Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakelan Ann Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Je. 219 Shunendoh Rd. Hanpto, VA 23381 V Boessy Jenkins 3112 Eust Raites Rd. Memphs TN 38118 Ill Chris Matnuno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Am MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 716 Rutgers Rd. Rochester MI 48063 VIII Merk Velarius 2302 Foeseran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43186 Utal P1 Denver CD 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St. Hawtlorne CA 90260 XI Ernie Linn 16558 121 Ave SE Renton WA 98066 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02368 II leen Pailet 30 Emerson Rd Brookvslle 01ev Head NY 11546 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadorook St Davids PA 16087 IV Ron McNeIIyBllB Bards An. Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hetnesraught PO Boo 171 Monvks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Bomb 133 Rooklord Apt 12 Porest Park IL 60130 VII Arthur Adamisin 22454 Fairfao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Tallntan 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brand 420 S Catalina Ave Rndondo 8th CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 920 240th SE Bothell WA 98011 dance ClAM meeting first day ClAM meeting taken up series technical meetings Included time FF RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Pylon RC Helicopter Scale Control Line impossible voting delegate John Clemens John Worth secretary ClAM adequately cover meetings Furthermore no adequate substitute active regular participation knowledgeable special interest subcom mittee representatives technical meet ing heard can speak authoritatively special ty votes ClAM delegates se cond day meetings arestrongly influ enced vote issue taken first day technical meetings conclusion strongly endorse tendance FAI ClAM subcommittee chairmen members meetings ClAM hope AMA can find way finance attendance placing burden FAI program participants Report Laird Jackson Control Line impressions recently concluded FAI Plenary Meetings Paris France multicolored Assuming details rules changes voting will have already covered will mention Control Line proposals concern United States decided would have wanted Notable exceptions defeat Aerobatics proposals increase engine displacement limit multi-engine models abolish hand signal Aside decisions meeting produced no great surprises characteristic such meetings conservative nature Perhaps some advantage member ship can gained individual diary trip itself might first noted DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peul L Penney 8 Cherlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 II P1 Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhavan Oueens NY 11421 AC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf P1. Schenectady NY 12307 RCve Pred Bleckburn8 Blue Spruce Ln Commack LI NY 11725 III Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 6usd M Weigenbach 4568 W 146th St. Cleveland OH 44135 West AC J SIster 809 Porest Rosa Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. Collage Ph MD 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodetock Dr. upper hflarlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soaring n RC Pattern other RC V James Perdue Kingston Cir. RPD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhot 3930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 RC Ralph White R R 1 Boo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lv. Apple Valley MN 55124 Westl Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St Port Huron MI 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX James T Pinley 65408 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Arnatt 3006 Kansas Great Bead KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North LW Folanaky 258 Iris Ave Golesa CA 93017 South XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 RC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug Alredd 38 Summit Rd. Levingtov MA 02173 I Ion rriend 62 Joysan Ter. Preehold NJ 07063 III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Greg 42709 Richmond St. Chaster VA 23831 V Rhert Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tulluhassee FL 32303 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Petvrgtaters 31219 Kendall Livoniu Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde 2026 Snowesass Lv. Garlond TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 30039 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Cost Mesa CA 92827 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Shermun 408 River Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 16130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V Len F Webster 1000 Sycamomn Cir Mavchnnter TN 37356 VI Prank Bratty 2609 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 62040 VII Clasde MeCalloagh Boa 40 Matvreeuesa IA 60171 VIII Johnny Casburn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 7407 Dnnsmore Ann. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View P1 5 Salem DR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Nepernille IL 60540 attendees supported AMA also own special interest group example received backing MACA PAMPA FAICLS tendees dug fairly deeply own pock ets expenses group met New York JFK Air port Saturday 27th November anticipated 1030 pm departure Paris Unfortunately appeared Pakistan Air lines airplane spare engine Karachi Therefore stayed International Hotel JFK Sat urday night Sunday transferred Air France flight finally departed al 24 hours later anticipated flight pleasant John Worth certainly minimized usual inconveniences tra vel delays efficient attention details arrived Paris early morning Monday checked refreshing nap hotel evening John Worth intro duced us Paris Metro extensive efficient subway system covers metro politan Paris Because lower price ad vantage weeks excursion air fare pack age 2 days essentially free time available sightseeing Tuesday took ad vantage half day before meeting hotel afternoon working out details rules proposals posi tion Wednesday free day sightseeing gathered Wednesday ing talk other countries delegates exchange pleasantries well subtly troduce thoughts certain key issues Thursday two days meetings began 9 am Approximately half morning spent general discussion before break ing up technical subcommittee meetings meetings took remainder day until 4 oclock involved Control Line meeting included Peter Free brey Great Britain chairman Tony Aarts Holland Yuri Sirotkin interpreter USSR Luigi Bovo Italy Petrov Pekkov Bulgaria Emil Rumpel W Germany Jean Magne France observer Albert Herzog Belgium observer meeting discussed Control Line proposals general propos als bearing Control Line activity Consider able time spent combining proposals rewording difficult items make clarity before submitting general session vote 4 pm reconvened general ses sion cover some remaining items have nominations officers fortunate gh nominated chairman Control Line Subcommittee meetings broke up before 6 pm reconvened 9 next morning Friday long difficult day items voting agenda generate far discussion thinks might Surprisingly question three-year interval World Championships generated little controversy Two-year intervals preserved World Championships schedule appears reasonably well set next few years Control Line has firm offer 1978 Great Britain tentative offer 1980 France firm offer 1980 Swe den Other Control Line matters went fairly smoothly dealt after lunch means Free Flight alone con sumed morning agendaplus reports such French alternative Team Race circle discussed some emotion else went fairly smoothly Finally 70 Model Aviation Bold Pee Below Iadeetm aseleseen Ceastees Board RC Scale proposals dealt meeting ended 630 pm tired delegates afternoon elections became chair man Control Line Subcommittee nominee has fair degree significance potential importance US Control Line modelers Although vo ting Plenary Meeting done nation al delegates per country pro posals prepared reworded streamlined subcommittee usually accepted very little question subcommittee has done its work support pro posal unanimously Obviously much preparation hinges work chair man Peter Freebrey has always done good job has largely sympathetic areas feel present situation should give modelers better insight FAI affairs especially view fact both Team Race Combat Judges Guides interpretations due major clarification procedures next two years Sonow time hear Control Liners out During meetings chance renew old friendships get caught up happenings far away places Emil Rumpel several interesting comments Speed flying developments well invita tions Bochuum meet next fall Sandy Pimenoff Peter Freebrey enjoyable company always Luigi Bovo ad dition real treat meet several other US modelers Ive read about never chance talk toJim Simpson Soar ing George Xenakis Free Flight Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics among others exceptionally dedicated people work ing hard aeromodeling learned lot about areas modeling com mon interest modelers FAI Besides just good people well enjoyable week think delegation accomplished lot AnywaySaturday got thoroughly wet pouring rain saw great deal City Light ready ride home Sunday Report John Burkam RC Helicopters boggles mind yet ClAM dele gates 27 countries voted unanimously accept rules definitions RC Heli copter competition world records subcommittee put together during past year Last year Germans proposed defi nition would have increased maxi mum weight 10 kp 22 lbs re peated unfair outdated definition Helicopters exists 1975 FAI Sporting Code Also German contest rules series very simple uninter esting hovering maneuvers stall turn time-consuming dangerous Helicopter slalom course Fortunately proposal referred subcommittee elected its chairman new definition preserves 5 kp weight limit very important because RC Helicopter can strict safe flying procedures dangerous type flying model ever invented definition changed put configurations pure heli copters nearly equal footing possible legalize scale models model helicop ters such Sikorsky 5-67 Boeing Vertol YUH-61A UTTAS new contest maneuvers feature four safe required maneuvers medium difficulty serve expose weed out fliers would hazard allowed fly next four optional maneuvers chosen list nine maneuvers varying difficult impossible After competi tors supposed experts countries point questioned whole package difficulty perform ing Slow Roll Cuban 8 agreed present Helicopters models could perform slow roll least provided standard judge maneuver As Cuban 81 averred Ernie Huber French flier Jean-Claude Amacher already performed Whats pilot may choose up four o easier non-aerobatic maneuvers wishes Last year subcommittee chairman absent proposal did pass year subcommittee chairman present committees proposal accepted proposal written compromise mind instance temporary two year allowance 5 kp maximum weight fuel contest purposes give time incentive manufacturers bring out lighter Helicopter kits allow owners overweight Helicopters use present machines little longer Similarly yaw rate gyros allowed use they must keep maneuvers So nothing very controversial revised proposal explain defend rule maneuver no out background theory experience model Helicopters could have done word about some other maneu vers constant heading M combines di agonal forward sideward rearward hover ing landing single easy-to-remember maneuver hovering circle novice maneuvers Greeneville NRCHA Nats can difficult high wind honzontal 8 weeds out boys cant right turn also difficult strong breeze rectangular approach landing scored two maneuvers requires careful co ordination throttle cyclic pitch planning flight path non-collec tive pitch Helicopters good idea reduce throttle descend rather point nose down keep up rotor speed until time flare Now optional ma neuvers Swiss hovering circle must figuratively speaking cock pit succeed double pirouette 540 degree stall turn true loop Cuban 8 top hat need no further explanation steep approach landing used airline heli copters passenger terminals dead stick autorotational landing given high Kfactor incentive practice flier knows what has flameout altitude does automatically true axial roll may impossible pure model Helicopter However can come close multi-bladed two rotor either rigid spring-loaded flap ping scratch builders can con tribute significantly state art Lets get out practice new rules build better Helicopters can maneuvers Report Jim Simpson RC Soaring During week November 27 De cember 5 opportunity travel Paris attend FAI Plenary Meetings representative US RC Soaring interests possible because AMA special interest groups deferred expense Preparation trip began about six weeks before departure reservations passport especially consolidation position last item included thorough Continued page 75 April 1977 71 Shown head table RC Subcommittee meeting during December 1976 ClAM meeting L-R John Burkam US Helicopters Chmn Chris Olsen Australia overall chair man Sandy Pimenoff Finland ClAM pvesident Geoff Dallimer England Soaring Chmn FAI RC Helicopter Rules ProvisionalApproved December 1976 1 Definition Radio-Controlled Helicop ter helicopter heavier-than-air aero model derives its lift horizon tal propulsion power-driven rotor sys tems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes performs maneuvers con trolled pilot gmund using radio control connection Ground effect machines hovercraft convertiplanes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams de flected downward considered helicopters 2 Prefabrication Model Permitted helicopter assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment Permitted Models completely fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete ready-to-fly models have built person other pilot 3 General Characteristics Radio-Controlled Helicopters Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area superimposition 300 dm 4650 sq ins Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg 11 lbs competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maximum weight fuel may 5 kg 11 lbs Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm3 610 cu Fixed horizontal Supporting Surfaces Maximum 4% swept area lifting rotors Fixed Controllable Hor izontal Stabilizer Maximum 2% swept area lifting rotors NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden engine must fit ted effective silencer NB yaw rate gyro used shall kept during maneuvers 4 Number Helpers pilot permitted helper 5 Number Flights competitor has right four official flights 6 Definition Attempt tem Pt a When pilot announces start first maneuver b If motor stops after pilot has announced start first maneuver before model airborne may re started time being taken al lotted flight time 7 Number Attempts competitor entitled attempt official flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unforeseen rea son outside control competitor model fails make start 8 Definition Official Flight official flight attempt made what ever result Note jettisoning occurs flight cancelled 9 Marking maneuver may awarded marks between 0 10 judges during flight marks multiplied coefficient varies difficulty maneuvers Any maneuver com pleted shall scored zero 0 maneuvers must performed airspace will allow seen clearly judges approximately 60 degrees vertically 90 degrees horizontally non-observance rule will penalized loss points shall official located position flight over spectators can ob served visual audible signal shall given indicate such overflights hap pens before maneuver completed no points shall given maneuver offi cial will keep record disqualified ma neuvers judges shall score maneu vers infringement has made scores will deleted cards 10 Classification final classification will determined aggregate sum best three flights marks allocated judges will multiplied appropriate coefficient added together case tie first place final result will established fly-off Any fly-off must take place within hour normal finishing time contest No attempts permit ted results fly-off shall count establishment title such World Champion prizes affected 11 Judging a The organizer must appoint panel least three judges flight judges shall preferably different nation alities elected list persons approved National Aero Clubs ClAM rotation system equiva lent system may used provided judge will score contestant equal number times specific system employed World Championship must stated advance organizers must have prior approval ClAM ClAM Bureau b There shall training flights judges briefing before after held immediately before W/Ch 12 Organization Radio Controlled Heli copter Contests transmitters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation During contest Steward must con trol transmitter compound will issue transmitter competitor name called stand ready box As soon attempt has ended compe titor must immediately return transmitter transmitter compound unauthorized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualifica tion offender entire contest render him liable further penalites order starting competitors will established means drawing fore start contest No two flyers succession may use same radio frequency situation turns up result drawing second person drawn given frequency shall placed later starting order competitor must called least five minutes before required enter ready box Once ready box given least five minutes start engine make last minute adjustments flight progress completed competitor ready box carries helicopter engine running take off square helipad awaits signal judges begin flight time next competitor moves ready box another competitor called stand competitor ready box fails get ready within five minutes time flight progress finished whichever longer timer will start watch measur ing allotted time first set man euvers 13 Schedule Maneuvers Radio-Con trolled Helicopters maneuvers two groups required pilots choice pilot given five minutes complete required group maneuvers both aircraft pilot perform maneuvers safe con trolled manner allowed three minutes perform up four optional maneuvers allotted time expires before maneuver completed maneuver will scored zero pilot required land soon possible landing required chosen maneuvers maneuvers must executed order listed score sheet chosen optional maneuvers underlined contestant new score sheet issued contestant round Only con testants number name nationality will appear score sheet required maneuvers executed described landings performed listed op tional maneuvers should performed smooth flowing sequence interval least five seconds between maneuvers Pre ferably maneuver should performed pass before judges name maneuver must nounced pilot Unannounced maneu vers will scored recommended end maneuver also nounced competitor may make attempt execute maneuver during flight Required Maneuvers Maximum Points 500 Pilot stands square midway between flags 1 4 10 meter square except rec tangular approach landing 131 Hovering M K10 Model starts helipad center square 10 m side takes off ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly 2 3 seconds heading constantly wind mod el moves along diagonal line flag 1 near right corner hovers briefly moves forward flag 2 hovers briefly flags 3 4 point over heli pad hovers briefly descends smoothly helipad Points will subtracted following reasons 1 Model tilts turns moves horizontally during take-off climb 2 Model changes altitude heading speed during horizontal flight 3 Model goes off course fails hover directly over flags 4 Take-off landing rough sudden 5 Model does land completely heli pad 132 Hovering Circle K10 Model takes off helipad ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly model flies sidewise left right holding constant altitude keep ing constant distance pilot keep ing tail always pointed toward pilot until returns starting point directly over heli 72 Model Aviation pad After brief hover descends hel ipad score will lowered follow ing reasons 1 Take-off landing rough heading changes 2 Altitude changes during flight radius circle constant tail does al ways point towards pilot 3 Model does land completely heli pad 4 Speed changes during flight 133 Horizontal Eight K1O Model takes off helipad ascends smoothly approxi mately 3 meters hovers briefly begins circle starting forward turning either right left circle passes over two flags side square ends over heli pad Without slowing down model contin ues circle other direction flies over other two flags returns point over helipad hovers 3 meters land Maneuvers will downgraded following reasons 1 Take-off smooth climb 3 ters vertical 2 Model changes heading during climb 3 Model does maintain constant speed altitude during circles 4 Models longitudinal axis aligned flight path 5 Circles round pass di rectly over flags 134 Rectangular Approach K10 Pilot moves away starting circle Model cends point 10 meters above helipad Model flies forward upwind medium speed constant altitude approximately 20 meters makes 90 degree left turnflies cross wind straight level another 20 meters turns left 90 degrees flies straight level downwind point heli pad turns have two three meter radi us point model begins uniform de scent rate flies forward downwind other 20 meters makes 90 degree left turn base leg Continuing constant rate descent pilot makes 90 degree left turn will line helicopter up starting circle helipad Maneuver will downgraded 1 Deviation straight flight path tween turns 2 Sudden too wide turns 3 Changing altitude during first half ma neuver 4 Not constant rate descent during last half maneuver 5 Model changes speed during maneuver 6 Flight paths parallel sides sq uare 135 Flare Landing K10 After turning final leg approach model gradually loses speed approaches helipad comes smooth hover within rotor radius ground Model gently settles ground lands smoothly helipad Maneuver downgraded 1 Erratic flight path 2 Yawing motion model 3 ComIng hover too high above helipad 4 Overshooting helipad 5 Landing roughly completely helipad Optional Maneuvers Maximum possible point 850 Pilot chooses up four maneuvers flies order indicated numbers score sheet Pilot should al low least five seconds between maneuvers scoring Pilot may stand anywhere 10 m square unless otherwise specified 136 Swiss Hovering Circle K20 Pilot stands starting circle model takes off helipad nose pointing toward pilot rises eye level After brief hovering model begins hovering circle either direction about pilot Circle complete model comes brief hover over helipad descends vertically smoothly pad nose still pointing towards pilot Maneuver downgraded 1 Deviation flight path described above 2 Not holding constant speed altitude distance pilot 3 Not holding nose directly toward pilot times except model ground 137 Double Pirouette K1O Model faces wind takes off ascends vertically 3 meters hovers briefly performs 720 slow rotation either direction about yaw axis model stops its original heading hovers briefly land Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Take-off climb smooth straight 2 Model turns less two revo lutions hunts direction 3 Model turns fast rather slowly 3I I 0 -- HOVERING M K10 444444 4 R ING CIRCLE KolO -Th HORIZONTAL -EIGHT 3M-K1O 90 qo9 /0 N qo RECTANGULAR APPROACH K10 FLARE AND LANDING K10 REQUIRED MANEUVERS 5 MIN 4 44 4 44414 SWISS HOVERING CIRCLE K20 540-DEG STALLTURN K15 SLOW ROLL K020 -1 3M * /0 H *4 4 TOP HAT K15 3M DOUBLE PIROUETTE K1O P K20 CUBAN EIGHT K25 N STEEP APPROACH AND 13 LANDING K10 AUTORAT IV DESCENT AND LANING OPTIONAL MANEUVERS CHOOSE UP TO FOUR3 MIN April 1977 73 4 Model drifts away its position di rectly over helipad 5 Modei changes altitude turning hovering 138 Stall Turn 540 Degree Rotation K15 Model flies fast straight level pulls up smoothly until flying straight up just stops model pivots its yaw axis 540 degrees half revolutions nose points down model reco vers dive along same path entered maneuver Points will deducted following 1 Model does achieve vertical flight 2 Model drifts upwind downwind dur ing vertical flight turn 3 Model turns less 540 de grees 4 Model comes out maneuver differ ent heading altitude path entered maneuver 139 True Loop K20 Model flies straight level moderate high speed pulls up inside loop keeping nose pointed direction flight Model recovers loop flies straight level along same heading altitude entered maneuver Maneuver downgraded following 1 Loop round 2 Model rolls deviates vertical plane loop started 3 Loop ends different altitude started 1310 Slow Roll K20 Model flies straight level slowly rolls either direction about axis coincident flight path continues rolling same direction until again flying straight level Maneuver will downgraded following reasons 1 Roll too fast ie snap roll 2 Model loses altitude during roll 3 Model finishes maneuver differ ent heading en te red 1311 Cuban Eight K25 Model flies straight level pulls up inside loop continues until heading downward 45 de grees does half roll followed another side loop 45 degrees downward model does another half roll recovers same altitude heading entry Maneuver downgraded following reasons 1 Model level start 2 Loops round 3 Model deviates right left 4 Model 45 degree down rolls commenced 5 Second loop same diameter first 6 Model level same altitude heading entry 7 Rolls entered about crossover point 1312 Top Hat K15 Model flies 10 meters forward straight level comes hover ascends vertically 5 meters comes hover Model makes 360 degree pivot turn hovers ascends another 5 meters comes hover model moves forward 10 meters hovers briefly descends verti cally 5 meters After brief hover makes another 360 degree pivot turn hovers de scends vertically S meters Another brief hover model flies straight forward 10 meters complete maneuver Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Not flying level level places vertical ly vertical places 2 Changing altitude drifting horizontally during 360 degree turns 3 Deviating right left verti cal plane maneuver 4 Not hovering briefly between part maneuver 5 Not placing both 360 degree turns same altitude 6 Finishing maneuver different al titude start 7 Turning less 360 degrees 1313 Steep Approach Landing K10 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 10 meters model approaches 45 degree glide path heli pad model reduces power descends along 45 degree glide path keeping ap proximately level altitude model ap proximately two rotor diameters above ground power applied model slows its rate descent forward speed smoothly reach zero forward speed rate descent just touches down helipad Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Deviation 45 degree flight path helipad 2 Yawing motion model 3 Rate descent forward speed down flare constant 4 Motion model smooth 5 Model does land entirely heli pad 6 Landing rough model comes hover above helipad 1314 True Autorotative Descent Land ing K20 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 20 m flying speed requires less power hovering reaches position its autorotative descent path will bring approximately helipad considering prevailing wind model will reduce col lective pitch best autorotative setting engine may may shut off will downgraded slightly remains running flare land must done entirely power true dead stick landing Land near center helipad possible Maneuvers will downgraded follow ing reasons 1 Landing smooth 2 Model lands away helipad 3 Model lands forward speed remain ing 4 Model deviates straight line descending except during flare S Model yaws performs sudden motions 6 Engine left running during maneuver FAI RC Slope Soaring Rules ProvisionalRevised December 1976 31 Definition competitor controls model lift generated action wind blowing against rising ground contest multi-task event ra dio controlled gliders includes three tasks distance b speed c aerobatics combination two tasks round organizers will determine tasks flown taking account site topog raphy wind velocity prevailing 32 Launching competitor helper launch model hand starting area indicated organizer During flight no re launch permitted account accidental landing before task completed During task no relaunching per mitted 33 Organization Contest a The competition must held site suitable slope soaring minimum aver age angle rising ground inter national competitions may held 25 de grees height less 200 m b marking starting landing areas turning planes organizer must take account configuration terrain wind direction Any changes flight landing areas may made between flight tasks ie com petitors must fly task same area c With agreement internation al jury organizers must open must interrupt contest event ca velocity wind less 3 m/s 67 mph 20 m/s 447 mph cb direction wind inces santly derating 45 degrees direction perpendicular slope cc site unqualified com petition unsafe competitors due influence outside organization ie radio interference storm fog etc d possible consequence conditions given para c bring con test its scheduled end organizer may terminate contest Only rounds tasks completed competitors may taken account determine final classifica tion such case organizer obliged return entry fees nor repeat contest e organizer must provide follow ing officials ea flagman turning line model flying simultaneously will signal crossing turning plane model eb additional flagman turn ing line will signal crossing model ec Two timekeepers/lap counters model flying simultaneously ed Three landing area/aerobatics judges model flying simultaneously no two aerobatic flights may made simultaneously 34 Task ADistance a The competitor controls model such way flies along slope passes two mutually parallel planes perpendic ular slope distance between less 150 m 49215 Only number passings completed within 6 min utes order launch scored gether landing rectangular area 50 x 100 m longer side rectangle being parallel slope marked flags located corners b For passing between two planes irrespective direction flight continued next page 74 Model Aviation competitor awarded 25 points c Fifty additional points will awarded model lands marked landing area No points will awarded quality landing model does have touch down landing area obtain landing bonus must come rest its nose within landing area d Only passings between two planes completed within 6 minutes sig nal launch scored e One point will deducted se cond flown excess 360 seconds 6 min utes f No landing bonus will awarded flight time exceeds 420 seconds 7 minutes g A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score 35 Task BSpeed a In task flying start model flies 5 laps 10 passes between two mutually parallel planes perpendicular slope distance between 150 m 4921s Six gliders make simultaneous flying start b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c A ten-second countdown given start signal after gliders may cross start line direction first turn ing plane position start line direction first turning line will de termined organizer d When glider reaches turning line flagman used signal model has crossed turning line glider fails cross line flagman will signal immedi ately infringement pilot can repeat crossing e The glider may make turns away direction slope f The model may relaunched lands before task completed g A classification based increasing times complete course will compiled withpoints given described 37 estab lish score B 36 Task CAerobatics a In task model required per form schedule maneuvers order given within 4 minutes 240 seconds order start being given b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c After minute order start given after model will perform following maneuvers competitor shall dicate writing before commencing flight maneuvers will per form 2 Consecutive loopsK1 2 Stall turns left rightK1 1 Axial rollK2 1 Four-point rollK3 5 seconds Inverted flight 1/2 roll start finishK2 2 Consecutive outside loopsK2 1 Cuban eightK2 1 Rectangular approach landing K1 d judges will award marks between 0 10 maneuver marks mul tiplied coefficient may vary difficulty maneuver flight score aggregate points awarded three judges e A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score C 37 Partial Scores a For task winner receives score 1000 points b Partial score competitor de termined follows Partial Score A1000 PI/Pw Where P1 oints competitor obtained 34 Pw nts obtained task winner Partial Score BlOOOTw/Tl Where Ti ime competitor 35 Tw e task winner Partial Score C1000 Mi/Mw Where Mi rks obtained competitor 36 Mw s obtained task winner 39 Total Score round total score compiled adding partial scores B C tasks flown round 310 Classification a If two rounds flown aggre gate score achieved competitor will determine position final classication b If two rounds flown lowest total score competitor will discarded aggregate others will determine position final classifica tion c In order decide winner tie task C aerobatics repeated FAI DELEGATE REPORTS CONTINUED RC Soaring Continued page 71 review own FAI program briefings Dan Pruss John Worth Frank Ehling trip itself began flight Dallas/Ft Worth New York City met rest US delegation during ensuing 24 hours delays got acquainted began appreciate prob lems other special interest groups final ly arrived Paris early morning after being up two days nights Rest reorganization order day Due fact trip package deal save bucks couple days settle get ready included group discussion review agenda consoli dating position delegation represent ing US modeling interests upcom ing world organization meetings As dele gates other nations arrived able meet discuss mutual problems Generally speaking US RC Soaring position get show road quite interested everything relating upcoming World Championships RC Soaring end Im happy report systems go South Africa come lesser note previous ruling higher authority FAI structure makes original unaltered rules effective upcoming event real eye-opening experience sit session delegations 26 countries deliberate matters regarding modeling worldwide hope able report greater detail later date As see huge void regarding general know ledge organization structure FAI especially its functions relating mod eHng feel ordinary old American modelers too often feel FAI other guysbut really its us Now write report board TWA jet enroute home keep remembering certain specific moments past week want very much bend ear about have known John Worth worked him long time should sur prise amaze see him much well does did feel owe him great deal ought pitch help stay out way real pleasure get know representatives other US special interest groups Dr Laird Jackson CL Ron Chidgey RC Pattern John Burkam RC Helicopter George Xenakis FF serious hard working dedicated people did jobs well Together AMA President John ny Clemens comprised US delegation able coordinate US modeler terests very well personal recommendation continue participate support meetings representatives special interest groups people can help John get things done nothing efficient just doing what must done Report Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics 1976 FAI meeting Commit tee International Aero Modeling ClAM privileged attend member RC Aerobatics subcommittee can tell eye-opening experience Let explain meetings normally held over per iod two days entire first day taken up meetings technical subcomThit tees technical meetings various proposals agenda discussed revised finally voted committee members and/or delegates Believe dont have representative meeting inter est isnt looked after knowledgeable person can have large impact pro ceedings speak out com mittee members views expressed mail subcommittee chairman before meet ing just never gets expressed meeting self must attendance have im pact whatsoever learned another thing too Good propos als get heard more competitions US being conducted un der FAI rules Pattern Masters class example important feel need constructive change submit pro posal change can have input must take time write ideas up submit AMA HQ cant write call Ill write up report proceedings appeared last months Competition News wont go detail Im sure will pleased announcement Aerobatic World Championships will held US next year instead Austria definite ly home-park advantage RC Aerobatics well other sports April 1977 75
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V CL Combat Team Selection Program 1977 program selecting US Control Line Combat Team 1978 World Championships recommended AMA Combat Team Selection Committee members proposed Min iature Aircraft Combat Association has approved follows should noted three fliers teams will selected 1978 Control Line World Champion ships Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combatplus RC CL Scale tentatively scheduled England following details edited supplied Gary Frost commit tee chairman Dates July 2 3 1977 Place Buder Park St Louis MO Procedure Advance registration sug gested may accomplished low est cost Advance registration consists entrant team sending name address AMA number AMA HQ along $25 check money order payable AMA marked FAI Combat Program Entry post marked no later June 15 1977 Early entry recommended interested can sent information con cerning late-breaking developments provide lodging assistance Team Fi nals requested Late entry site also possible upon payment $50 program fee per entrant team addition pro gram entry fee AMA membership required plus $5 FAI Stamp payment same must made site Entry fees used cover program operating expenses costs team members within US An ap portionment AMA dues covers over-ocean travel expected FAi CiAM Bureau officers will consider its April 1977 meet ing whether Combat entry World Cham pionships consists specific pilot/pit-man team fashion CL Team Racing pilot free choice inter changeability pit-men Also expected AMA Executive Council will consider meets April whether AMA funding over-ocean travel will cover pilots both pilots pit-men either ac tions should result necessity change entry fee structure instance payment both pilot pit-man nouncement will made quickly pos sible Details program mainly devel oped through balloting sponsored MACA Team Finals flyoffs will two sep arate FAI contests back-to-back flown current FAI rules program entrants will placed pyramid first contest will flown Saturday July 2 First round losers will flown off winners losers round will placed back second roundalong winners first round pyramid will restructured accordingly end up four semi-finalists Flyoffs will proceed choose first four places first place winner undefeated therefore becomes member team second day Sunday July 3 en tirely new contest will held entire event will repeated except first place winner previous day will cluded Again half first round losers will earn place second round win ning matches losers round exact ly per rules Flyoffs will proceed until four semi-finalists obtained four win ners determined first place winner comes member team along previous days winner two second-place winnersone day fly off third team spot first alternate two third-place win ners fly off second third alternate ClAM decides national teams consist pilots April 1977 offi cers meeting US team member does have permanent pit crew can draw others US contingent find some other competent pit-man Team Finals two entries same two persons will allowed both can fly pit case weather problems Monday July 4 alternate day Buder Park has reserved purpose Implementation Buder Park located Valley Park MO intersection 1-44 MO-141 has room four Combat cir cles two have asphalt centers area has reserved exclusively Team Finals Greater St Louis Modeling Association has pledged assistance however basic judging will come competitive Combat fliers MACA has assumed re sponsibility recruitment Gary Frost temporarily acting position Contest Director Team Finals until actual CD named About Program Development Partici pating balloting 28 fliers amount ing over 50% FAI Combat entrants National Contest total plan discussed several times MACA Newslet ter Feedback system very favor able location chosen due its being within 600 miles center country date chosen prior Nats event unforeseen problems arise selection based National Contest re sults could considered Balloting issue carried out two sections order adequately discuss point committee feels confident system announced represents cross section Combat flier desires sys tem thought have advantages double elimination entrant guar anteed four rounds between two contests must lose four times first round out Consistency will maintained having both contests together between two days US team can selected leaving plenty time before National Contest World Championships Fur thermore program developed Combat fliers event being held apart other CL team programs order avoid possible confusion other events Committee Members AMA Combat Team Selection Committee recom mended MACA consists following members Gary Frost chairman 22 Glynn Dr Florissant MO 63031 George Mattel AMA District 105 Franklin Rd Hamden CT 06517 Bill Bird II 123 Beechwood Rd Florham Park NJ 07932 Gil Reedy III 915 Wakefield Ave Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Warren Saunders IV 9735 52nd Ave Col lege Park MD 20740 John Gimbel V PO Box 1015 Gaff ney SC 29340 Kit Gerhart VI 3930 West Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 John Radisi Jr VIII 10574 Norton HoustonTX 77043 Paul Smith IX 5834 E Kincaid Wichita KS 67218 Patty Sak X 1443 McKinley Ave Escondido CA 92027 Phil Granderson Xl 11326 15th St NE Seattle WA 98125 1977 NOR DIC TEAM SELECTION second poll Free Flight Team Selection Committee concerning re scheduling Nordic A-2 Team Finals 1977 US team A-2 Program partici pants agreed better two-thirds major ity 28 12 alter determinant A-2 rescheduling 66% ot 60% neither centralized one-site Team Finals nor decentralized three-site Team Finals re ceived 60% majority actual vote 17 centralized 22 decentralized Due fact obtaining sufficient majority participant vote seemed highly un likely time running out view scheduling 1977 Free Flight World Championships July 6-12 Denmark matter placed before January 29 AMA Executive Council meeting decision Look AMA News section sue synopsis meeting results April 1977 67 NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Indoor Team Selection Program OId Bucky Servaites Chairman Indoor Program Committee Results second ballot taken De cember participants Indoor Team Selection program have achieved neces sary two-thirds majority approves program format use next team se lection program actual results 44 votes approval 6 votes disapproval 88% majority approval first ballot taken earlier fall contained two programs based strictly high time based strictly points vote re sulted nearly perfect split course failed achieve two-thirds majority program An urgency pLaced need quickly obtain satisfactory program since learned proposed threeyear cycle World Championships competi tion voted down December ClAM meeting Paris meant next World Championships Indoor competition would scheduled 1978 door team must chosen fall 1977 participants supported total time system said point system unfair because gave fliers ad vantage could easily travel regions competition weak gain early points further criticized gave unfair advantage fliers lived near other zones could easily cross-zone fly improve regional score Reports some West Coast fliers did compete reason other hand supporters point system felt meaningful regional competi tion important develop good consis tent fliers Competition regional points created spirited contests supporters maintained basing everything single site finals could disastrous bad weather encountered team would lucky hit wall last re cently contended point system proved its worth 1976 choosing team won first World Championships team victory US 15 years appeared Indoor Committee program could conceived com promise nature using elements both previous two programs hopefully new program format would meet approval nearly everyone theory proved cor rect ultra strong supporters both times system points system cast disapproving votes second ballot basic concept compromise~ program retain point system award points single-site finals such large de gree practical purposes score high finals will form team will reduce importance region als yet retain incentive fliers com pete hard regional level further help fliers live remote zones must travel miles cross-zone fly opportunity cross-zone flying will per mitted flying conditions finals come extremely important program contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round 34 75% entered vote scrub due bad condi tions three-site finals would pro posed team member chosen reason conditions single-site finals bad plan would eliminate high cost travel second single-site finals early participant poils indication no strong direction prefer ence program format However some areas preference well-defined polls such preference singlesite finals four-zone competition ap proved program format incorporates well-defined preferences arid further de scribed follows A The program will based four zones regional competition single site finals zones will essentially same used 1975-76 program tentative schedule appears end article regional competition B With one-year program beginning 1977 program will consist two region al competitions zone plus singlesite finals Current plans propose schedule single-site finals Akronif available C Regional finals points would awarded dividing fliers two highest flight time totals contest winners two highest flight time totals x 100 D Participants will permitted op portunity fly regional compe tition over that scheduled zone may fly three regionals whatever zone may desire E A participants best two regional con tests will comprise regional point score maximum point score can carried finals therefore 200 F A participant will permitted entry finals achieves least regional point score 160 points G The team finals point score will computed described previously multi plied factor 10 maximum team finals point score therefore 1000 fliers achieving three highest point scores re gionals finals will form team H Travel funds will awarded finalists make top nine regional point scores proposed single-site finals Akron Top three regional point scores will awarded full airfare Cleveland Hopkins air port nearest hometown airport next three awarded one-half airfare last three awarded one-fourth airfare Funds awarded will subject availability explained budget I Entry fees regional will $15 Open fliers $7 Junior Senior fliers Entry fee finals will $20 Open fliers $10 Junior Senior fliers J A regional competition shall valid least five fliers make least two official flights using models least 55 cm wingspan weighing no three grams K At single-site finals contestant would allowed call vote cancel finals before beginning fourth round entered vote cancel due bad conditions three-site finals would proposed team member chosen addition approval program format budget proposed used 77-78 program also received necessary majority vote approval budget based sending team salt mines Slanic Romania 1978 World Cham pionships So far Romania coun try make formal bid host Cham pionships however final approval site made December 1977 Paris ClAM meeting Rumors have heard England US might put bids host Championships also Examples Round 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two Regional Contest No 1 Flier AFlier B 34002700 10003100 3200600 35003600 30003200 33003000 69 68 Flier 1800 3000 2700 2600 500 1200 57 C Assume Flier has high time contest points computed Flier 69/69 x 100 Flier B 68/69 x 100 Flier C 9 x 100 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two pts 98 83 Regional Contest No 2 23002800 27002600 29003000 15002200 17001800 21001000 5658 Assume Flier B has points computed Flier 56/58 x 100 ts Flier B 58/58 x 100 100 FllerC54/58x 100 93 Team Finals 32002900 7003500 10001200 30003200 12003400 33003200 6569 2 3 4 5 6 Best Two 2600 2100 2600 2000 600 1800 54 high time contest 3200 3400 2400 1400 600 3 300 67 Assuming Flier B has high time contest points computed Flier 65/69 x 100 x 10 Flier B 69/69 x 100 x 10 1000 Flier C 9 x 100 x 10 Final program points FlierA100 97 9421139 FlierBr 9810010001198 FlierC 83 93 970 1146 following tentative schedule Regional Finals competition As soon dates confirmed schedule will published May 21 & 22 West Coast Moffet Field wind tunnel June 4 & S Midwest & South combined West Baden Indiana Also NIMAS get-to gether record trials June 2 & 3 June 18 & 19 East Coast Lakehurst hangar No 1 No5 Both now repaired July 3 & 4-West Coast Moffet Field July 3 & 4 Midwest Akron Goodyear Aero space hangar July 16 & 17 South Tulsa July 23 & 24- East Coast same above Aug 12 13 & 14 Team finals Akron same above Sept 3 4 & S Back-up dates three-site finals needed Moffet Field Lakehurst Tulsa West Baden Akron Threesite finals subject change based avail abilitymore next page 68 Model Aviation 1975-76 program participants will automatically receive information through mail late-breaking news concerning program fliers intend compete 1978 Indoor Team did com pete last program can receive formation pre-registering next pro gram accomplished sending $15 Academy Model Aeronautics 815 Fif teenth St NW Washington DC 20005 tention Micheline Madison along intent compete fee will pre-registered program will receive affidavit sheet indicates entry fees have paid regional contest Juniors Seniors pay $7 Past pro gram participants can also pre-register desire following same procedure World Record Story Followup TV SHOW FEATURES ATTEMPT Keep lookout Big Blue Marble TV show Sometime spring show planning air Bryce Petersens World Record flight recreated 152 miles RC Seaplanes Distance Closed Course show also includes sequences attempt Petersen establish Straight Line Distance World Record RC Seaplanes actu ally called off since new engine im proved fuel economy arrived time Filming done October 1976 Straight-line distance record attempt planned Scheduled 195-mile flight mid-Kentucky mid-West Virginia included chase helicopter make fuel stop model circled overhead story line chosen Big Blue Mar ble director based teenage member Mountaineers RC Club Charleston WV Rich Myerly AMA/FAI officials record attempt found himself working grownups important activity shows message really other teenagers Rich became member AMA chartered club came important part groups activi ties received backing help club members learning fly Its good publicity modeling Keep eye out CL AEROBATICS SPEED AND TEAM RACE TEAM PROGRAMS Speed Team Racing Previous program participants being polled written acceptability selecting 1978 US teams conjunction sep arate 1977 National Contest March Air Force Base August 7-14 plan contests selecting teams would during Nats week scheduled con flict other CL Racing Speed events other team selection contests would weekend immediately preceding Nats 1975 Lake Charles question naire also provided previous participants recommend other sites dates envisioned US team members will selected single contest requiring no pre-qualification AMA members hav ing $5 FAI Stamp model complying rules FAI Speed Team Rac ing see AMA rule book eligible try out teams Although entry fee has yet established expected same range 1975s fee $20 advance $40 late FAI Aerobatics questionnaire pre vious program entrants about circu lated written step final izing 1977 program selecting 1978 US team Questions pertained location date team selection contest includ ing whether hold event conjunction 1977 National Contest March AFB August 7-14 Alternatives connection Nats consisted just before August 6-7 just after August 13-14 14-15 conjunction Nats competition Other choices sites St Louis MO has used before Atlanta GA con nection latter two site possibilities previous program participants asked consider dates Labor Day weekend Sep tember 3-4 Columbus Day weekend Oc tober 8-9 Whatever location dates chosen team selection planned based single contest requiring no pre-qualifications entry fee has fixed $50 Open age competitors $25 Juniors/Seniors AMA members having $5 FAI Stamp models complying FAI CL Aeroba tics rules eligible try out team Basically FAI model same AMA except engine muffler required FAI maneuver schedule essentially same 1978 CL World Championships England tentatively planning host events Speed Aerobatics Team Racing Combat plus RC CL Scale World Championships US FAI Delegation Paris Seven AMA members attended annual FAI meetings Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM last December largest US delegation years thanks help combined financial effort between special interest organizations AMA sharing costs groups AMA able have US members ClAM subcommittees present person rather represented indirectly Besides AMA President Johnny Clemens official US voting delegate meeting AMA Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM Secretary addition following subcommittee members FAI business mail during rest year tended Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Laird Jackson Control Line George Xenakis Free Flight John Burkam RC Helicopters Jim Simpson RC SoaringJim proxy RC Soaring Subcommittee Chairman Dan Pruss Participating cost sharing following organizations National Society RC Aerobatics NSRCA Precision Acrobatic Model Pilots Association PAMPA Model Aircraft Combat Association MACA FAI Control Line Society FAICLS National Free Flight Soci ety N FFS National RC Helicopter Association NRCHA National Soaring Society NSS attending due lack cost sharing support National Miniature Pylon Racing As sociation Adam Sattler However Adams performance 1975 meeting NMPRA did support evidently made lasting impression elected 1976 meeting serve chairman Pylon Racing Subcommittee goal revitalizing interest interna tional Pylon Racing activity effort cost such large delegation worth following reports subcommittee members themselves should dispel idea purely junket-type op eration Report George Xenakis Free Flight primary concern trip whatever possible keep two-year World Championships format Free Flight both Indoor Outdoor process pursuing goal however became appar ent some other longer range aspects considered Ill talk later After listing FAI events competing World Championship posi tions calendar became obvious some consolidation accomplished number World Champs per year kept manageable number break through came during conversation between Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics Subcommit tee member John Worth myself Ron pointed out new frequency changing modules feasible use fre quency splitting fly RC event given World Champs Based Ron got together drew up pro posed world championship format ended up follows Odd YearsRC Pattern Helicopter Free Flight Scale Years RC Soaring Pylon Indoor Control Line Combat flown events Control Line World Champs Rocket events would flown whenever could scheduled neat thing about compromise proposal John Worth labeled largely satisfied concerns would normally three World Championships per year April 1977 69 TV set upcoming show Big Blue Marble series L-R Rich Myerly Bryce Petersen World Record model foreground chase helicopter behind straight-line tempt Lake takeoff out view satisfied Bureau ie ClAM officers subcommittee chairmen kept events two-year format still flying basis USA subse quently withdrew two other proposals poorly supported people sub mitted place ClAMs consider ation compromise proposal also made copies proposal passed around began lobbying delegates other countries night before meeting proposal quite favorably received suggestions minor change two re sulted accepted Thus went meeting excellent chance get adopted either proposal Swedish pro posal Outdoor FF two-year centers would have try modify keep Indoor same basis both preferable Bureaus three-year cycle proposal As turned out however ClAM president Sandy Pimenoff first put question meeting whether change desired vote 21 against change 3 change effectively killed proposals kept things presently should pointed out though USA cast three votes change should construed vote three-year program vote change rather attempt move con structively solve some problems present non-structured format World Championships AMA HQ Notethe present format does guarantee two-year cycle compromise proposal solves problems proposal US wanted get adopted longer range aspects became ob vious during course meeting have chance influence out come ClAM actions must have sub committee members chairmen atten FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Henry Struck RFD No2 hlanbug Old Lyme CT 06371 II Cerr,i Allen 2 Arione Fl. Huntington Sta NY 11746 II Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakelan Ann Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Je. 219 Shunendoh Rd. Hanpto, VA 23381 V Boessy Jenkins 3112 Eust Raites Rd. Memphs TN 38118 Ill Chris Matnuno 10132 Douglass Ct. St Am MO 63074 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 716 Rutgers Rd. Rochester MI 48063 VIII Merk Velarius 2302 Foeseran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43186 Utal P1 Denver CD 80222 X Joe Norcross 4836 West 123rd St. Hawtlorne CA 90260 XI Ernie Linn 16558 121 Ave SE Renton WA 98066 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02368 II leen Pailet 30 Emerson Rd Brookvslle 01ev Head NY 11546 III Laird Jackson 523 Meadorook St Davids PA 16087 IV Ron McNeIIyBllB Bards An. Springfield VA 22152 V Dane Hetnesraught PO Boo 171 Monvks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Bomb 133 Rooklord Apt 12 Porest Park IL 60130 VII Arthur Adamisin 22454 Fairfao Taylor MI 48180 VIII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestcrest Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Tallntan 3014 Euchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brand 420 S Catalina Ave Rndondo 8th CA 90277 XI Dan Rutherford 920 240th SE Bothell WA 98011 dance ClAM meeting first day ClAM meeting taken up series technical meetings Included time FF RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Pylon RC Helicopter Scale Control Line impossible voting delegate John Clemens John Worth secretary ClAM adequately cover meetings Furthermore no adequate substitute active regular participation knowledgeable special interest subcom mittee representatives technical meet ing heard can speak authoritatively special ty votes ClAM delegates se cond day meetings arestrongly influ enced vote issue taken first day technical meetings conclusion strongly endorse tendance FAI ClAM subcommittee chairmen members meetings ClAM hope AMA can find way finance attendance placing burden FAI program participants Report Laird Jackson Control Line impressions recently concluded FAI Plenary Meetings Paris France multicolored Assuming details rules changes voting will have already covered will mention Control Line proposals concern United States decided would have wanted Notable exceptions defeat Aerobatics proposals increase engine displacement limit multi-engine models abolish hand signal Aside decisions meeting produced no great surprises characteristic such meetings conservative nature Perhaps some advantage member ship can gained individual diary trip itself might first noted DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peul L Penney 8 Cherlotte Dr Andover MA 01810 II P1 Sobrino 8726 88th St. Woodhavan Oueens NY 11421 AC Bryan Sattler 29 Waldorf P1. Schenectady NY 12307 RCve Pred Bleckburn8 Blue Spruce Ln Commack LI NY 11725 III Ken Reber Rd 1 Nazareth PA 18064 6usd M Weigenbach 4568 W 146th St. Cleveland OH 44135 West AC J SIster 809 Porest Rosa Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. Collage Ph MD 20741 RC J Lawrence 12538 Woodetock Dr. upper hflarlboro MD 20870 RC Pylon & Soaring n RC Pattern other RC V James Perdue Kingston Cir. RPD No4 Athens TN 37303 VI Kit Gerhot 3930W Jefferson Kokomo IN 46901 RC Ralph White R R 1 Boo 324 Neoga IL 62447 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lv. Apple Valley MN 55124 Westl Wesley Slack 1213 Wall St Port Huron MI 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Dr. Ft Worth TX 76116 RC Larry Stanfield 301 Wilson St Crowley TX 76036 IX James T Pinley 65408 Central Wichita KS 67206 AC Robert Arnatt 3006 Kansas Great Bead KS 67530 X Myrtle Coed Rt Boo 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North LW Folanaky 258 Iris Ave Golesa CA 93017 South XI Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 981 26 RC Donald Miller 3436S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doug Alredd 38 Summit Rd. Levingtov MA 02173 I Ion rriend 62 Joysan Ter. Preehold NJ 07063 III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Greg 42709 Richmond St. Chaster VA 23831 V Rhert Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tulluhassee FL 32303 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 VII Petvrgtaters 31219 Kendall Livoniu Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde 2026 Snowesass Lv. Garlond TX 75042 IX Loren Tregellas 30039 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Cost Mesa CA 92827 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Shermun 408 River Rd. Tewksbury MA 01876 II Robert Clemens 96 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 16130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V Len F Webster 1000 Sycamomn Cir Mavchnnter TN 37356 VI Prank Bratty 2609 Pontoon Rd Granite City IL 62040 VII Clasde MeCalloagh Boa 40 Matvreeuesa IA 60171 VIII Johnny Casburn Boo 8039 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Prank Capan 7407 Dnnsmore Ann. Van Nays CA 91406 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View P1 5 Salem DR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Nepernille IL 60540 attendees supported AMA also own special interest group example received backing MACA PAMPA FAICLS tendees dug fairly deeply own pock ets expenses group met New York JFK Air port Saturday 27th November anticipated 1030 pm departure Paris Unfortunately appeared Pakistan Air lines airplane spare engine Karachi Therefore stayed International Hotel JFK Sat urday night Sunday transferred Air France flight finally departed al 24 hours later anticipated flight pleasant John Worth certainly minimized usual inconveniences tra vel delays efficient attention details arrived Paris early morning Monday checked refreshing nap hotel evening John Worth intro duced us Paris Metro extensive efficient subway system covers metro politan Paris Because lower price ad vantage weeks excursion air fare pack age 2 days essentially free time available sightseeing Tuesday took ad vantage half day before meeting hotel afternoon working out details rules proposals posi tion Wednesday free day sightseeing gathered Wednesday ing talk other countries delegates exchange pleasantries well subtly troduce thoughts certain key issues Thursday two days meetings began 9 am Approximately half morning spent general discussion before break ing up technical subcommittee meetings meetings took remainder day until 4 oclock involved Control Line meeting included Peter Free brey Great Britain chairman Tony Aarts Holland Yuri Sirotkin interpreter USSR Luigi Bovo Italy Petrov Pekkov Bulgaria Emil Rumpel W Germany Jean Magne France observer Albert Herzog Belgium observer meeting discussed Control Line proposals general propos als bearing Control Line activity Consider able time spent combining proposals rewording difficult items make clarity before submitting general session vote 4 pm reconvened general ses sion cover some remaining items have nominations officers fortunate gh nominated chairman Control Line Subcommittee meetings broke up before 6 pm reconvened 9 next morning Friday long difficult day items voting agenda generate far discussion thinks might Surprisingly question three-year interval World Championships generated little controversy Two-year intervals preserved World Championships schedule appears reasonably well set next few years Control Line has firm offer 1978 Great Britain tentative offer 1980 France firm offer 1980 Swe den Other Control Line matters went fairly smoothly dealt after lunch means Free Flight alone con sumed morning agendaplus reports such French alternative Team Race circle discussed some emotion else went fairly smoothly Finally 70 Model Aviation Bold Pee Below Iadeetm aseleseen Ceastees Board RC Scale proposals dealt meeting ended 630 pm tired delegates afternoon elections became chair man Control Line Subcommittee nominee has fair degree significance potential importance US Control Line modelers Although vo ting Plenary Meeting done nation al delegates per country pro posals prepared reworded streamlined subcommittee usually accepted very little question subcommittee has done its work support pro posal unanimously Obviously much preparation hinges work chair man Peter Freebrey has always done good job has largely sympathetic areas feel present situation should give modelers better insight FAI affairs especially view fact both Team Race Combat Judges Guides interpretations due major clarification procedures next two years Sonow time hear Control Liners out During meetings chance renew old friendships get caught up happenings far away places Emil Rumpel several interesting comments Speed flying developments well invita tions Bochuum meet next fall Sandy Pimenoff Peter Freebrey enjoyable company always Luigi Bovo ad dition real treat meet several other US modelers Ive read about never chance talk toJim Simpson Soar ing George Xenakis Free Flight Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics among others exceptionally dedicated people work ing hard aeromodeling learned lot about areas modeling com mon interest modelers FAI Besides just good people well enjoyable week think delegation accomplished lot AnywaySaturday got thoroughly wet pouring rain saw great deal City Light ready ride home Sunday Report John Burkam RC Helicopters boggles mind yet ClAM dele gates 27 countries voted unanimously accept rules definitions RC Heli copter competition world records subcommittee put together during past year Last year Germans proposed defi nition would have increased maxi mum weight 10 kp 22 lbs re peated unfair outdated definition Helicopters exists 1975 FAI Sporting Code Also German contest rules series very simple uninter esting hovering maneuvers stall turn time-consuming dangerous Helicopter slalom course Fortunately proposal referred subcommittee elected its chairman new definition preserves 5 kp weight limit very important because RC Helicopter can strict safe flying procedures dangerous type flying model ever invented definition changed put configurations pure heli copters nearly equal footing possible legalize scale models model helicop ters such Sikorsky 5-67 Boeing Vertol YUH-61A UTTAS new contest maneuvers feature four safe required maneuvers medium difficulty serve expose weed out fliers would hazard allowed fly next four optional maneuvers chosen list nine maneuvers varying difficult impossible After competi tors supposed experts countries point questioned whole package difficulty perform ing Slow Roll Cuban 8 agreed present Helicopters models could perform slow roll least provided standard judge maneuver As Cuban 81 averred Ernie Huber French flier Jean-Claude Amacher already performed Whats pilot may choose up four o easier non-aerobatic maneuvers wishes Last year subcommittee chairman absent proposal did pass year subcommittee chairman present committees proposal accepted proposal written compromise mind instance temporary two year allowance 5 kp maximum weight fuel contest purposes give time incentive manufacturers bring out lighter Helicopter kits allow owners overweight Helicopters use present machines little longer Similarly yaw rate gyros allowed use they must keep maneuvers So nothing very controversial revised proposal explain defend rule maneuver no out background theory experience model Helicopters could have done word about some other maneu vers constant heading M combines di agonal forward sideward rearward hover ing landing single easy-to-remember maneuver hovering circle novice maneuvers Greeneville NRCHA Nats can difficult high wind honzontal 8 weeds out boys cant right turn also difficult strong breeze rectangular approach landing scored two maneuvers requires careful co ordination throttle cyclic pitch planning flight path non-collec tive pitch Helicopters good idea reduce throttle descend rather point nose down keep up rotor speed until time flare Now optional ma neuvers Swiss hovering circle must figuratively speaking cock pit succeed double pirouette 540 degree stall turn true loop Cuban 8 top hat need no further explanation steep approach landing used airline heli copters passenger terminals dead stick autorotational landing given high Kfactor incentive practice flier knows what has flameout altitude does automatically true axial roll may impossible pure model Helicopter However can come close multi-bladed two rotor either rigid spring-loaded flap ping scratch builders can con tribute significantly state art Lets get out practice new rules build better Helicopters can maneuvers Report Jim Simpson RC Soaring During week November 27 De cember 5 opportunity travel Paris attend FAI Plenary Meetings representative US RC Soaring interests possible because AMA special interest groups deferred expense Preparation trip began about six weeks before departure reservations passport especially consolidation position last item included thorough Continued page 75 April 1977 71 Shown head table RC Subcommittee meeting during December 1976 ClAM meeting L-R John Burkam US Helicopters Chmn Chris Olsen Australia overall chair man Sandy Pimenoff Finland ClAM pvesident Geoff Dallimer England Soaring Chmn FAI RC Helicopter Rules ProvisionalApproved December 1976 1 Definition Radio-Controlled Helicop ter helicopter heavier-than-air aero model derives its lift horizon tal propulsion power-driven rotor sys tems rotating about nominally vertical axis axes performs maneuvers con trolled pilot gmund using radio control connection Ground effect machines hovercraft convertiplanes aircraft hover means propeller slipstreams de flected downward considered helicopters 2 Prefabrication Model Permitted helicopter assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment Permitted Models completely fabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete ready-to-fly models have built person other pilot 3 General Characteristics Radio-Controlled Helicopters Area Maximum swept area lifting rotors counting once area superimposition 300 dm 4650 sq ins Weight Maximum weight fuel 5 kg 11 lbs competition world record purposes period two years following provisional adoption rules maximum weight fuel may 5 kg 11 lbs Piston Motor Displacement Maximum 10 cm3 610 cu Fixed horizontal Supporting Surfaces Maximum 4% swept area lifting rotors Fixed Controllable Hor izontal Stabilizer Maximum 2% swept area lifting rotors NB Metal bladed rotors forbidden engine must fit ted effective silencer NB yaw rate gyro used shall kept during maneuvers 4 Number Helpers pilot permitted helper 5 Number Flights competitor has right four official flights 6 Definition Attempt tem Pt a When pilot announces start first maneuver b If motor stops after pilot has announced start first maneuver before model airborne may re started time being taken al lotted flight time 7 Number Attempts competitor entitled attempt official flight NB An attempt can repeated judges discretion unforeseen rea son outside control competitor model fails make start 8 Definition Official Flight official flight attempt made what ever result Note jettisoning occurs flight cancelled 9 Marking maneuver may awarded marks between 0 10 judges during flight marks multiplied coefficient varies difficulty maneuvers Any maneuver com pleted shall scored zero 0 maneuvers must performed airspace will allow seen clearly judges approximately 60 degrees vertically 90 degrees horizontally non-observance rule will penalized loss points shall official located position flight over spectators can ob served visual audible signal shall given indicate such overflights hap pens before maneuver completed no points shall given maneuver offi cial will keep record disqualified ma neuvers judges shall score maneu vers infringement has made scores will deleted cards 10 Classification final classification will determined aggregate sum best three flights marks allocated judges will multiplied appropriate coefficient added together case tie first place final result will established fly-off Any fly-off must take place within hour normal finishing time contest No attempts permit ted results fly-off shall count establishment title such World Champion prizes affected 11 Judging a The organizer must appoint panel least three judges flight judges shall preferably different nation alities elected list persons approved National Aero Clubs ClAM rotation system equiva lent system may used provided judge will score contestant equal number times specific system employed World Championship must stated advance organizers must have prior approval ClAM ClAM Bureau b There shall training flights judges briefing before after held immediately before W/Ch 12 Organization Radio Controlled Heli copter Contests transmitters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation During contest Steward must con trol transmitter compound will issue transmitter competitor name called stand ready box As soon attempt has ended compe titor must immediately return transmitter transmitter compound unauthorized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualifica tion offender entire contest render him liable further penalites order starting competitors will established means drawing fore start contest No two flyers succession may use same radio frequency situation turns up result drawing second person drawn given frequency shall placed later starting order competitor must called least five minutes before required enter ready box Once ready box given least five minutes start engine make last minute adjustments flight progress completed competitor ready box carries helicopter engine running take off square helipad awaits signal judges begin flight time next competitor moves ready box another competitor called stand competitor ready box fails get ready within five minutes time flight progress finished whichever longer timer will start watch measur ing allotted time first set man euvers 13 Schedule Maneuvers Radio-Con trolled Helicopters maneuvers two groups required pilots choice pilot given five minutes complete required group maneuvers both aircraft pilot perform maneuvers safe con trolled manner allowed three minutes perform up four optional maneuvers allotted time expires before maneuver completed maneuver will scored zero pilot required land soon possible landing required chosen maneuvers maneuvers must executed order listed score sheet chosen optional maneuvers underlined contestant new score sheet issued contestant round Only con testants number name nationality will appear score sheet required maneuvers executed described landings performed listed op tional maneuvers should performed smooth flowing sequence interval least five seconds between maneuvers Pre ferably maneuver should performed pass before judges name maneuver must nounced pilot Unannounced maneu vers will scored recommended end maneuver also nounced competitor may make attempt execute maneuver during flight Required Maneuvers Maximum Points 500 Pilot stands square midway between flags 1 4 10 meter square except rec tangular approach landing 131 Hovering M K10 Model starts helipad center square 10 m side takes off ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly 2 3 seconds heading constantly wind mod el moves along diagonal line flag 1 near right corner hovers briefly moves forward flag 2 hovers briefly flags 3 4 point over heli pad hovers briefly descends smoothly helipad Points will subtracted following reasons 1 Model tilts turns moves horizontally during take-off climb 2 Model changes altitude heading speed during horizontal flight 3 Model goes off course fails hover directly over flags 4 Take-off landing rough sudden 5 Model does land completely heli pad 132 Hovering Circle K10 Model takes off helipad ascends vertically eye level hovers briefly model flies sidewise left right holding constant altitude keep ing constant distance pilot keep ing tail always pointed toward pilot until returns starting point directly over heli 72 Model Aviation pad After brief hover descends hel ipad score will lowered follow ing reasons 1 Take-off landing rough heading changes 2 Altitude changes during flight radius circle constant tail does al ways point towards pilot 3 Model does land completely heli pad 4 Speed changes during flight 133 Horizontal Eight K1O Model takes off helipad ascends smoothly approxi mately 3 meters hovers briefly begins circle starting forward turning either right left circle passes over two flags side square ends over heli pad Without slowing down model contin ues circle other direction flies over other two flags returns point over helipad hovers 3 meters land Maneuvers will downgraded following reasons 1 Take-off smooth climb 3 ters vertical 2 Model changes heading during climb 3 Model does maintain constant speed altitude during circles 4 Models longitudinal axis aligned flight path 5 Circles round pass di rectly over flags 134 Rectangular Approach K10 Pilot moves away starting circle Model cends point 10 meters above helipad Model flies forward upwind medium speed constant altitude approximately 20 meters makes 90 degree left turnflies cross wind straight level another 20 meters turns left 90 degrees flies straight level downwind point heli pad turns have two three meter radi us point model begins uniform de scent rate flies forward downwind other 20 meters makes 90 degree left turn base leg Continuing constant rate descent pilot makes 90 degree left turn will line helicopter up starting circle helipad Maneuver will downgraded 1 Deviation straight flight path tween turns 2 Sudden too wide turns 3 Changing altitude during first half ma neuver 4 Not constant rate descent during last half maneuver 5 Model changes speed during maneuver 6 Flight paths parallel sides sq uare 135 Flare Landing K10 After turning final leg approach model gradually loses speed approaches helipad comes smooth hover within rotor radius ground Model gently settles ground lands smoothly helipad Maneuver downgraded 1 Erratic flight path 2 Yawing motion model 3 ComIng hover too high above helipad 4 Overshooting helipad 5 Landing roughly completely helipad Optional Maneuvers Maximum possible point 850 Pilot chooses up four maneuvers flies order indicated numbers score sheet Pilot should al low least five seconds between maneuvers scoring Pilot may stand anywhere 10 m square unless otherwise specified 136 Swiss Hovering Circle K20 Pilot stands starting circle model takes off helipad nose pointing toward pilot rises eye level After brief hovering model begins hovering circle either direction about pilot Circle complete model comes brief hover over helipad descends vertically smoothly pad nose still pointing towards pilot Maneuver downgraded 1 Deviation flight path described above 2 Not holding constant speed altitude distance pilot 3 Not holding nose directly toward pilot times except model ground 137 Double Pirouette K1O Model faces wind takes off ascends vertically 3 meters hovers briefly performs 720 slow rotation either direction about yaw axis model stops its original heading hovers briefly land Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Take-off climb smooth straight 2 Model turns less two revo lutions hunts direction 3 Model turns fast rather slowly 3I I 0 -- HOVERING M K10 444444 4 R ING CIRCLE KolO -Th HORIZONTAL -EIGHT 3M-K1O 90 qo9 /0 N qo RECTANGULAR APPROACH K10 FLARE AND LANDING K10 REQUIRED MANEUVERS 5 MIN 4 44 4 44414 SWISS HOVERING CIRCLE K20 540-DEG STALLTURN K15 SLOW ROLL K020 -1 3M * /0 H *4 4 TOP HAT K15 3M DOUBLE PIROUETTE K1O P K20 CUBAN EIGHT K25 N STEEP APPROACH AND 13 LANDING K10 AUTORAT IV DESCENT AND LANING OPTIONAL MANEUVERS CHOOSE UP TO FOUR3 MIN April 1977 73 4 Model drifts away its position di rectly over helipad 5 Modei changes altitude turning hovering 138 Stall Turn 540 Degree Rotation K15 Model flies fast straight level pulls up smoothly until flying straight up just stops model pivots its yaw axis 540 degrees half revolutions nose points down model reco vers dive along same path entered maneuver Points will deducted following 1 Model does achieve vertical flight 2 Model drifts upwind downwind dur ing vertical flight turn 3 Model turns less 540 de grees 4 Model comes out maneuver differ ent heading altitude path entered maneuver 139 True Loop K20 Model flies straight level moderate high speed pulls up inside loop keeping nose pointed direction flight Model recovers loop flies straight level along same heading altitude entered maneuver Maneuver downgraded following 1 Loop round 2 Model rolls deviates vertical plane loop started 3 Loop ends different altitude started 1310 Slow Roll K20 Model flies straight level slowly rolls either direction about axis coincident flight path continues rolling same direction until again flying straight level Maneuver will downgraded following reasons 1 Roll too fast ie snap roll 2 Model loses altitude during roll 3 Model finishes maneuver differ ent heading en te red 1311 Cuban Eight K25 Model flies straight level pulls up inside loop continues until heading downward 45 de grees does half roll followed another side loop 45 degrees downward model does another half roll recovers same altitude heading entry Maneuver downgraded following reasons 1 Model level start 2 Loops round 3 Model deviates right left 4 Model 45 degree down rolls commenced 5 Second loop same diameter first 6 Model level same altitude heading entry 7 Rolls entered about crossover point 1312 Top Hat K15 Model flies 10 meters forward straight level comes hover ascends vertically 5 meters comes hover Model makes 360 degree pivot turn hovers ascends another 5 meters comes hover model moves forward 10 meters hovers briefly descends verti cally 5 meters After brief hover makes another 360 degree pivot turn hovers de scends vertically S meters Another brief hover model flies straight forward 10 meters complete maneuver Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Not flying level level places vertical ly vertical places 2 Changing altitude drifting horizontally during 360 degree turns 3 Deviating right left verti cal plane maneuver 4 Not hovering briefly between part maneuver 5 Not placing both 360 degree turns same altitude 6 Finishing maneuver different al titude start 7 Turning less 360 degrees 1313 Steep Approach Landing K10 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 10 meters model approaches 45 degree glide path heli pad model reduces power descends along 45 degree glide path keeping ap proximately level altitude model ap proximately two rotor diameters above ground power applied model slows its rate descent forward speed smoothly reach zero forward speed rate descent just touches down helipad Maneuver will downgraded following 1 Deviation 45 degree flight path helipad 2 Yawing motion model 3 Rate descent forward speed down flare constant 4 Motion model smooth 5 Model does land entirely heli pad 6 Landing rough model comes hover above helipad 1314 True Autorotative Descent Land ing K20 Model approaches helipad downwind altitude least 20 m flying speed requires less power hovering reaches position its autorotative descent path will bring approximately helipad considering prevailing wind model will reduce col lective pitch best autorotative setting engine may may shut off will downgraded slightly remains running flare land must done entirely power true dead stick landing Land near center helipad possible Maneuvers will downgraded follow ing reasons 1 Landing smooth 2 Model lands away helipad 3 Model lands forward speed remain ing 4 Model deviates straight line descending except during flare S Model yaws performs sudden motions 6 Engine left running during maneuver FAI RC Slope Soaring Rules ProvisionalRevised December 1976 31 Definition competitor controls model lift generated action wind blowing against rising ground contest multi-task event ra dio controlled gliders includes three tasks distance b speed c aerobatics combination two tasks round organizers will determine tasks flown taking account site topog raphy wind velocity prevailing 32 Launching competitor helper launch model hand starting area indicated organizer During flight no re launch permitted account accidental landing before task completed During task no relaunching per mitted 33 Organization Contest a The competition must held site suitable slope soaring minimum aver age angle rising ground inter national competitions may held 25 de grees height less 200 m b marking starting landing areas turning planes organizer must take account configuration terrain wind direction Any changes flight landing areas may made between flight tasks ie com petitors must fly task same area c With agreement internation al jury organizers must open must interrupt contest event ca velocity wind less 3 m/s 67 mph 20 m/s 447 mph cb direction wind inces santly derating 45 degrees direction perpendicular slope cc site unqualified com petition unsafe competitors due influence outside organization ie radio interference storm fog etc d possible consequence conditions given para c bring con test its scheduled end organizer may terminate contest Only rounds tasks completed competitors may taken account determine final classifica tion such case organizer obliged return entry fees nor repeat contest e organizer must provide follow ing officials ea flagman turning line model flying simultaneously will signal crossing turning plane model eb additional flagman turn ing line will signal crossing model ec Two timekeepers/lap counters model flying simultaneously ed Three landing area/aerobatics judges model flying simultaneously no two aerobatic flights may made simultaneously 34 Task ADistance a The competitor controls model such way flies along slope passes two mutually parallel planes perpendic ular slope distance between less 150 m 49215 Only number passings completed within 6 min utes order launch scored gether landing rectangular area 50 x 100 m longer side rectangle being parallel slope marked flags located corners b For passing between two planes irrespective direction flight continued next page 74 Model Aviation competitor awarded 25 points c Fifty additional points will awarded model lands marked landing area No points will awarded quality landing model does have touch down landing area obtain landing bonus must come rest its nose within landing area d Only passings between two planes completed within 6 minutes sig nal launch scored e One point will deducted se cond flown excess 360 seconds 6 min utes f No landing bonus will awarded flight time exceeds 420 seconds 7 minutes g A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score 35 Task BSpeed a In task flying start model flies 5 laps 10 passes between two mutually parallel planes perpendicular slope distance between 150 m 4921s Six gliders make simultaneous flying start b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c A ten-second countdown given start signal after gliders may cross start line direction first turn ing plane position start line direction first turning line will de termined organizer d When glider reaches turning line flagman used signal model has crossed turning line glider fails cross line flagman will signal immedi ately infringement pilot can repeat crossing e The glider may make turns away direction slope f The model may relaunched lands before task completed g A classification based increasing times complete course will compiled withpoints given described 37 estab lish score B 36 Task CAerobatics a In task model required per form schedule maneuvers order given within 4 minutes 240 seconds order start being given b At end preparation time starter gives order launch after minute 60 seconds allowed com petitors gain height c After minute order start given after model will perform following maneuvers competitor shall dicate writing before commencing flight maneuvers will per form 2 Consecutive loopsK1 2 Stall turns left rightK1 1 Axial rollK2 1 Four-point rollK3 5 seconds Inverted flight 1/2 roll start finishK2 2 Consecutive outside loopsK2 1 Cuban eightK2 1 Rectangular approach landing K1 d judges will award marks between 0 10 maneuver marks mul tiplied coefficient may vary difficulty maneuver flight score aggregate points awarded three judges e A classification based decreasing scores will compiled points given described 37 establish partial score C 37 Partial Scores a For task winner receives score 1000 points b Partial score competitor de termined follows Partial Score A1000 PI/Pw Where P1 oints competitor obtained 34 Pw nts obtained task winner Partial Score BlOOOTw/Tl Where Ti ime competitor 35 Tw e task winner Partial Score C1000 Mi/Mw Where Mi rks obtained competitor 36 Mw s obtained task winner 39 Total Score round total score compiled adding partial scores B C tasks flown round 310 Classification a If two rounds flown aggre gate score achieved competitor will determine position final classication b If two rounds flown lowest total score competitor will discarded aggregate others will determine position final classifica tion c In order decide winner tie task C aerobatics repeated FAI DELEGATE REPORTS CONTINUED RC Soaring Continued page 71 review own FAI program briefings Dan Pruss John Worth Frank Ehling trip itself began flight Dallas/Ft Worth New York City met rest US delegation during ensuing 24 hours delays got acquainted began appreciate prob lems other special interest groups final ly arrived Paris early morning after being up two days nights Rest reorganization order day Due fact trip package deal save bucks couple days settle get ready included group discussion review agenda consoli dating position delegation represent ing US modeling interests upcom ing world organization meetings As dele gates other nations arrived able meet discuss mutual problems Generally speaking US RC Soaring position get show road quite interested everything relating upcoming World Championships RC Soaring end Im happy report systems go South Africa come lesser note previous ruling higher authority FAI structure makes original unaltered rules effective upcoming event real eye-opening experience sit session delegations 26 countries deliberate matters regarding modeling worldwide hope able report greater detail later date As see huge void regarding general know ledge organization structure FAI especially its functions relating mod eHng feel ordinary old American modelers too often feel FAI other guysbut really its us Now write report board TWA jet enroute home keep remembering certain specific moments past week want very much bend ear about have known John Worth worked him long time should sur prise amaze see him much well does did feel owe him great deal ought pitch help stay out way real pleasure get know representatives other US special interest groups Dr Laird Jackson CL Ron Chidgey RC Pattern John Burkam RC Helicopter George Xenakis FF serious hard working dedicated people did jobs well Together AMA President John ny Clemens comprised US delegation able coordinate US modeler terests very well personal recommendation continue participate support meetings representatives special interest groups people can help John get things done nothing efficient just doing what must done Report Ron Chidgey RC Aerobatics 1976 FAI meeting Commit tee International Aero Modeling ClAM privileged attend member RC Aerobatics subcommittee can tell eye-opening experience Let explain meetings normally held over per iod two days entire first day taken up meetings technical subcomThit tees technical meetings various proposals agenda discussed revised finally voted committee members and/or delegates Believe dont have representative meeting inter est isnt looked after knowledgeable person can have large impact pro ceedings speak out com mittee members views expressed mail subcommittee chairman before meet ing just never gets expressed meeting self must attendance have im pact whatsoever learned another thing too Good propos als get heard more competitions US being conducted un der FAI rules Pattern Masters class example important feel need constructive change submit pro posal change can have input must take time write ideas up submit AMA HQ cant write call Ill write up report proceedings appeared last months Competition News wont go detail Im sure will pleased announcement Aerobatic World Championships will held US next year instead Austria definite ly home-park advantage RC Aerobatics well other sports April 1977 75