HIGHUGHTS OF DEC 1 ANNUAL FAI MEETING EVENTS Free Flight World Championships US October 1979 First World Championships Standoff Scale 1984 RC Aerobatics WC Approved South Africa 1979 Mexico 1981 No Indoor World Championships Offer Yet 1980 OFFICERS Clemens elected 1st Vice-President formerly 3rd also re-elected Informa tion Education Chairman Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary Jackson re-elected Control Line Chairman Pruss re-elected RC Soaring Chairman Chapman re-elected RC Helicopter Chairman DeBolt elected RC Pylon Chairman Kaynes Britain elected Free Flight Chairman Two major surprises recent Paris meeting Federation Aeronautique ternationales Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM concern world cham pionships Yugoslavia withdrew previ ous offer host 79 Free Flight event US offer prepared strictly back up other countrys offer no other offer US proposal hold event Taft CA October 3-10 1979 approved Also surprise approval US proposal elevate Standoff Scale World Championships status soon pos sible ClAMs Scale subcommittee largely against idea because mem bers felt would detrimental future traditional super-scale type contests current world championships since Standoff Scale basically simpler popular Despite strongly negative attitude Scale subcommittee US proposal approved overwhelmingly 16 6 against 1 abstention Plenary general meeting delegates countries vote means current FAI Standoff Scale rules changed provisional official status However world championships using rules will possible until incorporated FAI Sporting Code international equivalent AMAs rule book cannot happen until 1983 edition Code means earliest possible world championships Standoff Scale 1984 meantime international contests level below world championship status can held rules expected such contest will held conjunction 1980 Scale World Cham pionships currently scheduled Ottawa Canada NOTE will new FAI Sporting Code 1979 available approxi mately March 1 edition frozen early 1978 previously provisional scale rules included jonly official rules Code Thus Standoff Scale must wait until following publishing cycle four years before can used world championships purposes delay boost Standoff Scale immedi ateplanning can begin now scheduling world championships building practicing 1984 event planning eventual team selection Questions concerning other world cham pionships resolved Paris meeting Despite political controversy South Africa approved host 1979 RC Aero batics event Also approved scheduling 1981 RC Aerobatics world championships Mexico will Mexicos first hosting world event aeromodeling AMA officials will assist effort Control Line Belgiums previous fer host 1980 event withdrawn substitute offer Poland accepted Polish offer just barely won out over Continued page 83 SCALE WORLD CHAMPS TEAM SELECTION details have worked out confirmed expected selection US team members 1980 Scale World Championships will take place during 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29-August 5 Three-man teams will selected Control Line Precision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Canada host country 1980 Scale World Championships has indicated RC Sport Scale will held limited International Contest level beneath World Championships reason selection US RC Sport Scale team should noted however AMA finan cial support teams extends World Championships CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS THIS ISSUE CROSS PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Radio Controlpage 82 Scalepage 84 Control Linepage 86 Free Flightpage 87 Generalpage 88 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1980 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1979 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propo sals proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MAs made better descriptions see particular issue proposal number heading boards voting chart CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 15Ban in-flight movable leadouts 16Allow engine exhaust ducting beyond 3 least 1/8 clearance points between exhaust extension attached engine 17--Consider separately revised Profile engine specifications follows Allow rear take engines B Allow kind crankshaft bearings C Allow pressure fuel systems jD Require acceptable engines produced quantity 1000 also require Continued page 87 March 1979 81 NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS 0QoU Tentatively Acceptablec0Result -- cceptable ~ ofVote N U-0C Q~0 ~and Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows i .-u 0 J o y 1-6 October 7-84 December 63Establish RC General section rule book first such ruleNAAAAAAANAAA9A 2N requiring declaration successful flight completion Northrop 65Consolidate AMA & FAI ground rules NorthropAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 51Eliminate reference full-scale aircraft maneuvers fromAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON event objective Friend 4aAward classification advancement points based number fliers lower place revise totals advancing CainNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N 4bAMA HQ maintain records classification advancementNAAAAANANNAA7A 4N points Cain 42Keep present classification advancement system adjustAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multiplier give points 4th 5th D Davis 30In midair collision allow flight resume backup air-AAAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N craft Oberg 74Allow just attempt per official flight HauryAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 73Score Novice & Advanced nearest half point HauryNAANAAAANAAA8A 3N 44In Novice allow up 30 percent flight bonus accordingNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N kind equipment flown Cain 72Score Expert & Master nearest half point 1-lauryNAANAAANNAAA7A 4N 2 69Require flash-card display scores AAA larger meetsAAAAAAANNNAA8A 3N w I4 Rectangular Approach Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAAAAAANNAAA9A2N 47Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAANAAANNAAA8A3N 68Change Outside Loop Novice Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 70Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice AdvancedAAANAAAANAAA9A 2N Haury 67Change Outside Loop Advanced Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 49Change K-factors Expert Master FAI forAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON identical maneuvers Friend 66Change Outside Loops Expert Reverse Outside LoopsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 71Eliminate spot aspect landing Expert provideAAANAAAANANA8A 3N K-factor S landing per FAI Haury 50Define Master class AMA contests consisting onlyAANAAAAAANNA8A 3N Flyoff Schedule FAI pattern Friend 59Sport BiplaneIncrease max displacement 125 cu N AANA AA7A3N max weight 15 lbs Carter 62Sport BiplanesCreate separate event aerobatic mono-NAANANAAANAA7A 4N planes Carter 61Sport BiplanesExpand maneuver zone 112 degrees CarterNAANAAAAANNA7A 4N 60Sport BiplanesRevise maneuver schedules example flightNAANAANAANAA7A 4N olan Carter z 0 11L3IIIJIIIdIX lIII LdI UUILU 4IU iUI quii IIIIIL 4IiI titute Form rule requiring RC shutoff jacobson/BlouchA N NNA AA7A 4N aI__ 16/22Allow fuel system pressurization Jacobson/BlouchA NA ANNNA AA7A 4N d 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors A N N A N A N A7A 4N Yeager/Blouch 82 Model Aviation RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE contRESULTS 40Provide alternative contests organized intoNAAAANNNAA AA7A 4N classes according skill level fliers Davis 1 b/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over oneAAANAAAAAA NA9A 2N already flight Pfost Striegler Pfost 7Loss rubber bands construed loss parts N A A1OA iN A8A 3N 9/39Specify hand launching norm Gunning/DeisNANAANAAAAAALL 10Eliminate 4410k pertaining ROG launching GunningANAAAAAAAAA A10A iN 8Provide system fly-one time-one GunningNAAAAANAANNAiL... 38Allow maximum 1 minute tow DeisAAAAAAAAAAA A ON 37Provide additional landing option Graduated RunwayAAAAAAAAAAA Ai lA ON De 32Establish new Task IIBTriathalon DeisAAAAAAAAAAN A1OA iN 57Provide alternate method normalizing task scores based upon perfect score Deis N A N A N A N A7A 4N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FAI MEETING page 87 another offer Spain next Indoor world championships 1980 yet resolvedthere no offers potential hosts Hopefully will settled next general ClAM meet ing end 1979 RC Pylon activity received attention year last new chairman Py lon subcommittee electedHal deBolt US Although able tend meeting has corresponding pylon interests various countries see some new thinking can generated expand activity world wide ClAM meeting however produced unforeseen change pylon scoring rules adopting Australian/New Zealand proposal determine winners stopwatch old proposal previously accepted meeting also approved interna tional class pylon contests 1979 1980 Italy Canada respectively com pete FAIs Sopwith Trophy noted FAI rules currently exist must used means tuned pipes will allowed change re cent contests trophy announced meeting main land China now member FAI last October Taiwan also expected become member soon Both countries expected compete international aero modeling contests Other details meeting action affecting competition will reported next month Meanwhile noted US participa tion FAI-CIAM activities continues strong previous officer positions ClAM retained improved upon US dele gate Johnny Clemens moved 3rd 1st Vice-President No 2 position after Pres ident actually nominated Presi dent ClAM declined run position other significant change officer positions Ian Kaynes England elected Chairman Free Flight Subcom mittee replaces Peter Allnutt Canada complete roster ClAM officers 1979 President S Pimenoff Finland 1st VP Clemens USA 2nd VP 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia 3rd VP Sirotkin Russia Tech Sec Aarts Netherlands Secretary J Worth USA. French Sec P Chaussberg France FF Chairman Kaynes EnglandCL Chairman L jackson USA Scale Chair man H Ziegler Switzerland Spacemodels Chairman 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia Educa Continued page 87 March 1979 83 2 O -I d IAIAI Al Al Al AIAI Al Al AiiAON nge fuselage mm height 3Y2 mm width 2 AAl AlAAAINANANI A8A3NJ Moffat QA us flight task Pfost Striegler Pfost AMA rule book Deis AAAAAAA AA - C SCALECONTESTBOARD -JOC4 NITIALVOTE RESULTS EZ ~Results Tentatively AcceptableofVote N ptable- and 00 -o 0 Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-~ W 0 U. 00 ~Tally lows 1-5 October 6-13 November 14-67 DecemberIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 66Establish RC General section rule book first such rule requiring declaration successful flight completion NorthropAAAANAA AAAAAi OA 1 N 59Unified Rules require list parts made entrantNANAANA AANAA7A 4N McCullough 2RC Precision eliminate contestant classification system PlahnNANAAAN AAAAA8A 3N 61RC Presid ion straight flight out return parallel toAA AAAAAi 1A ON M-C,II,,nh flight McculloughAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON 65RC Precision Sport require dummy pilot figure flightAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON Northrop 58RC Precision Sport dont intermix classes flight order ThrockmortonNANNAAAAANAA7A4N 62Precision Sport RC & CL instead separate special rule book events allow CDs schedule special events scale modelsAAAAAAAAANAA1OA 1 N specific classifications Mccullough 67Sailplanes establish new Sport Scale RC Sailplane categoryAAAAAAAAAAAA-i1AON Pearson 7Prohibit models have substantial winners Pre cision events being entered Sport Scale MosesANAANAAAANAA8A 3N 1Increase RC max weight 20 lbs single-engine 30 lbsAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multi-engine increase max 245 cu disp Fehling 4Increase RC max weight 25 lbs multi-engine in-NANNAAAAANAAA-7A 4N crease maximum 20 cu displacement Simpson 55Establish Sportsman Expert classes according com petitive experience entrant JohnsonAAAAAAAAANAAbA 1 N 6Require photo presentations complete aircraft no detailed close-ups LepleyANANNANAAAAA7A 4N U, ,EEEEUE 5Increase static judging distance 20 feet LepleyAAANAAANAANA8A 2N LLI 12Increase static judging distance either 1214 15 20 ific figure decided eliminate references toAAAAAAAAAANAbA 1 N CC non-judged items Preston nt consider cockpit cabin interiors static judgingAAAAAAAAANAAbOA 1 N o but consider visible detailing Johnson aftsmanship score consider quality quantity ofNNAAANAAANAA7A 4N work done entrant excluding purchased items Preston 51Limit RC flight plan no two scale operations A A N A N A9A 2N Arvin 50Allow CD require demonstration RC scale operations A A A A A Ai 1A ON ground Arvin 11Provide RC Sport Scale judging guide instead referencing ver descriptions other se points CrossleyAAANNANAANAA7A4N 3New RC Jumbo Scale event similar Sport Scale having max weight 22 lbs single-engine 33 lbs multi-engine no maxAAAAAAAt AAAAA1IAON engine size 1 2 used max 122 cu engine 3 IAIAIAINIAIAIAjAIAININIA8A3N ,ft t,- t,- NA 5 IAIA1 orating several revisions current rules SrulljI1A1A 84 Model Aviation SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cant ii iiiiiilivl vIviIviiviiiIixIx lxii RESULTS flights ClemensAA AAA AAA A1OA1N 40Require fights made landing gear theAN ANN AA ANA A7A 4N landing position McCombs 63Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselageAN AAA AA ANA A9A 2N length 52 Clemens K 10Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselage length 52 & 53 Martin________ 28Allow single flight propeller multi-engine subjects penalty McCombs 129Allow limited increased fuselage nose length w -J 4 U Cd uJ m IiMeUnmhI 0 0 0 z AIAIA A A A10A1N INJAIN N N NIA AININI N4A7N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposalssee separate article March 1979 85 IA IAIAIAINIAIAIAIAI NI Al A9A2N w -J 4 U Cd w penah4McCombs 0 64liase tlight scoring average 2 best 4 official 0 N N AIAINIAIAIAIAI NI A7A4Nj w -I 4 U Cd z 4 uJ 0 IA IA IN IN IA IA LAIN IA A8A3NI r allow airfoil revisionAl pt undercamber penalty McCombsNINIAFAIAN1AjA1NAl A7A4N NINA NI N NI NIAI Al NI NIN3A8N IA IAIAI Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al A1OA1NI IN Al NI NI Al Al Al Al NI Al A7A 4N j CROSS-PROPOSAL DEADLINE POSTMARK IS MARCH 1 1979 -U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZ - C INITIAL VOTE RESULTSE ~E o-J2j- Results u- Z Eu ntativelyAcceptableE ofVote - N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-UZZ J~Tally lows 1 2 October 3-87 December III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Xl 85General records require record application form submitted within 14 days McNallyA A A A A AAi lA ON 87Eliminate provision Juniors enter ready-to-fly planes Speed Profile Proto McNally N N A A N N A7A 4N 40Eliminate builder-of-model rule JettANANAANAAAAA8A 3N 39Eliminate Class Speed JettNNAAAANAAAAA8A 3N 62Change Class B engine limit 3051 cu JettAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON 38Eliminate Jr-Sr Class C JettNAAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 37Change Y2A Profile Proto Jr-only event JettNAAAAANAANAA8A 3N 36Eliminate B Proto & B Profile Proto JettA A A A AA1OA1N 32New Formula 15 event Juniors same kind rules asNAAi OA1N Fo-n,h Afl -increase ajiowe mini-pipeA AlAAi QA iN 40 Speed JettAN A A AI Open fliers McNallyNAAAAAAANAAA9A2N 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Y2A Speed KurthANAANAAANAAA8A 3N 30Increase Class B line length 653 6 laps increase BOpen pull test 48 Gs JettAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 35Allow six attempts make three officials JettANAAAANAAAAL 31At AA bigger meets allow unlimited number tempts record flights JettANAAAANANAAA8A 3N 61Formula 40 fuel 40% nitro 40% methanol 20% oil ~tateci section tnat sflarp engine spinners allowed McNallyA A A A A AA11AON 86 Model Aviation 0 w w C Cd C z U 4 2Line snag rules Unified section apply takeoff well landing IWillo A A Al A AhA ON Change deck specs allow construction 11 sheets I4x 8 plywood Edwardsl A A1A A1A1AIAjA1A1AjAj A1IA0N1 U 4 U 4 z ~LL4UIIII dIU 01 OUFiUS POirILS ifl UiANIAIAIAAIAIAIAINIA A9A2N Profile event Deneau 111111 CL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cantI iii IIIjIV V VIVIIIVIIIIIXXXII RESULTS w U Rozeile 13Clarification arrested landing DeneauAAAAAAAAAAAA11A ON 73Aerobatics eliminate requirement Landing descent AAAAAAANAAAAi QA iN NINIAIAIAIA NIAINIAIAI A7A4N 0 disqualification Cart jerNNAAAANNAAAA7A4N1 83Prohibit inboard tanks Slow Combat RushAAAAAANJNJAANJAQA M jun 10Limit fuel OZ 8Revision to v i-f Zc W 7RequireoutdoorflyingsitesMcNallyAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article CB INITIAL VOTE page 81 major components engine have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine E Re quire engines single bypass porting design F Change max total displacement 4028 cu allow kind crankshaft bearings CL Racing Advisory Committee 44Re quire Slow Rat lines 018 single-strand no multi-strands 45Increase Slow Rat pull test 45 lbs 46In Class Mouse & Scale Racing events require exposed control systems 47Eliminate Slow Rat engine re strictions 48Upgrade status Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules official 49In Uni fled Racing Rules add emphasis per missible reschedule race flier stops flight interest safety 50 Revise top limit Scale Racing engines 1538 cu 51Eliminate Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules reference fin ishing race within 7 minutes since covered Unified rules 52In Mouse & hA Scale Racing Class reduce required final race pit stops two 53In Scale Racing crease line length 596606 increase 2-line single-strand mm line diameter 014 eliminating multi-strand alterna tive 54Make model requirements hA Scale Racing like Scale Racing per taining canopy cowls paint scheme rac ing numbers AMA numbers 55Change penalty premature engine start Uni fied rules stopping engine restart ing 56Prohibit exhaust extensions Scale Racing 57Eliminate requirement Scale Racing non-final races have least two contestants complete half required num ber laps heat official 58Pro hibit exhaust extensions Mouse hA Scale Racing CL Combat Advisory Committee 68Re quire provide rules pull test follow ing crash prior resuming match 69Do disqualify entrant broken crankshaft separates plane 70Disqualify entrant streamer fails unroll 71Reorganize/rewrite rules pertaining forfeiture match disqualification event 72Allow streamers less 10 feet length long equal length CL Speed Advisory Committee 63Elimmate builder-of-model rule Speed events age classes 64Allow four attempts make three official flights 65 Increase 2-line mm diameter B B Proto Speed 016 FAI MEETING page 83 tion Chairman J Clemens USA RC Gen eral Aerobatics Chairman C Olsen Eng land RC Soaring D Pruss USA RC Heli copter D Chapman USA RC Pylon H deBolt USA RC Electric P Blommaart Belgium RC Frequencies Tigerstedt Fin land US members subcommittees chairmen R Chidgey RC Aerobatics R Wischer Scale J Beshar RC Electric H Kuhn Spacemodels largest ClAM meeting ever Thirty countries represented total 71 representatives Japan represented first time Mexico four year compared last year Next year expected both Chinas will represented first time US 1980 CL TEAMS Don t caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed and/or approved written almost certainty US teams 1980 Con trol Line World Championships will chosen sometime during 1979 events involved FAI Speed FAI Aerobatics FAI Team Racing FAI Combatdetails model specifications 1978-79 AMA rule book Competitively chosen will three fliers teams Team Race four events SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT RC AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Finalists current RC Aerobatics Team Selection Program will voting about time issue mailed site dates team finals known RC Masters Two attractive proposals under consideration Pueblo Colorado either June 23-24 June 30-July 1 spon sored Pueblo Sky Corral Club Pikes Peak RC Club other Celina Ohio June 23-24 sponsored Cincin nati Aeromodelers Additional finalists beyond printed February issue may qualify end-of the-year meets such Tangerine Nation als qualifier failed report last month Bud WeberofWaukesha WI March 1979 87 0 3 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDz ITIAL VOTE RESULTSResult Tentatively AcceptableofVote N Acceptable~Oand Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol- 0 oo C lows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 DecemberID 31 J .. y II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI , * N ngeallowanceof2 models event rules generalAN w 0 AINAIN NIAIAIAINIAIAI A7A4N AINIAIAINIAIAININIA Al A7A4N1 I Al j N Al Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM IN PROGRESS Ray Harlan Chmn Indoor Team Committee Now 1978 Indoor World Cham pionships pleasant history building season upon us timely remind modelers program select next US three-man Indoor Team actually its mid-pointand anyone interested can still participate current program first encompass two years local several regional contests pro gram held 1978 will addi tional ones 1979 plan enter program important thing right now get 1979 FAI stamp $5 version cant enter fee helps support total FAI program ensures US voice FAI matters complete schedule 1979 contests available writing up individual contact appropriate people information places dates local level can organize own con tests long least three contes tants Any number local level contests may entered youve won have reached top points 10 Entry fee $3 contest concerned must AMA sanc tioned Record Trials higher contest category Local level contests pro gram can held conjunction AMA Indoor contests organized specifically team program Six regional contests program will held 1979 Write person named place date East Russ Russo 143 Wil low Way Clark NJ 07066 Southeast Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33113 Midwest Bucky Servaites 7660 Duf field Circle Centerville OH 45459 South west Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mountain Ted Gonzoph 12996 E 2nd Ave Aurora CO 80011 West Erv Ro demsky 2433 Hastings Dr Belmont CA 94002 Team Finals contest tentatively set 1979 Labor Day weekend September 1-3 Akron OH will three-day contest three rounds day standings written follows Richmond 110 Andrews 110 Hulbert 10664 Tyler 10407 Platt 1025 Domina 10155 Ganser 9547 Whitten 9061 Rohrbaugh 8953 Kukon 8596 Radoff 8587 Obarski 8411 Crane 7568 Stoll 743Gibbs 10 Romak 10 Rodemsky 10 Harlan 10 Bllgri 961 Champine 662 Faykun 641 complete program guide presented below 1979 Schedule Unlimited local contests 88 Model Aviation COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptable Proposals For complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-9 December Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Cantest Board iiliiilivlvlvilviilviiilixlx lxi 0 0 U CLI NAAAAAAAA I I Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards consid ered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article regional contest regional site Team Finals contest 1978 unlimited local con tests regional contest regional site Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Points will accumulated AMA sanctioned contests based contest re port Contest Director Through sanc tioning proper FAI meet forms will provided c Model specifications 20 minimum span 2 grams maximum weight d No qualification level go Regional Co ntests e Program participants may enter local contests please single best contest counts f The present team manager placed fourth selection program may pass local contest receive 10 points program g Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 10 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Regional Contests a Six regional contest sites East NJ Southeast FL Midwest OH IN South west OK Mountain GO West CA b Seventy-five percent top score qual ifies finals c The single best contest counted team selection scoring d There no limit cross-zone flying e Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 100 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Final Contest a The finals will held three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights Top score counts 1000 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Team Selection team selected adding com petitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Fee Structure a The entry fee local contest $300 b The entry fee regional contest $1000 $500 Jr/Sr c The entry fee final contest $1500 March 1979 89 Result Vote Tally record application within 14 days record perform SC A j AJA IAIAIAI Al 34A SN ance Smith Al IA IN IA IA IN NI Al Al
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
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HIGHUGHTS OF DEC 1 ANNUAL FAI MEETING EVENTS Free Flight World Championships US October 1979 First World Championships Standoff Scale 1984 RC Aerobatics WC Approved South Africa 1979 Mexico 1981 No Indoor World Championships Offer Yet 1980 OFFICERS Clemens elected 1st Vice-President formerly 3rd also re-elected Informa tion Education Chairman Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary Jackson re-elected Control Line Chairman Pruss re-elected RC Soaring Chairman Chapman re-elected RC Helicopter Chairman DeBolt elected RC Pylon Chairman Kaynes Britain elected Free Flight Chairman Two major surprises recent Paris meeting Federation Aeronautique ternationales Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM concern world cham pionships Yugoslavia withdrew previ ous offer host 79 Free Flight event US offer prepared strictly back up other countrys offer no other offer US proposal hold event Taft CA October 3-10 1979 approved Also surprise approval US proposal elevate Standoff Scale World Championships status soon pos sible ClAMs Scale subcommittee largely against idea because mem bers felt would detrimental future traditional super-scale type contests current world championships since Standoff Scale basically simpler popular Despite strongly negative attitude Scale subcommittee US proposal approved overwhelmingly 16 6 against 1 abstention Plenary general meeting delegates countries vote means current FAI Standoff Scale rules changed provisional official status However world championships using rules will possible until incorporated FAI Sporting Code international equivalent AMAs rule book cannot happen until 1983 edition Code means earliest possible world championships Standoff Scale 1984 meantime international contests level below world championship status can held rules expected such contest will held conjunction 1980 Scale World Cham pionships currently scheduled Ottawa Canada NOTE will new FAI Sporting Code 1979 available approxi mately March 1 edition frozen early 1978 previously provisional scale rules included jonly official rules Code Thus Standoff Scale must wait until following publishing cycle four years before can used world championships purposes delay boost Standoff Scale immedi ateplanning can begin now scheduling world championships building practicing 1984 event planning eventual team selection Questions concerning other world cham pionships resolved Paris meeting Despite political controversy South Africa approved host 1979 RC Aero batics event Also approved scheduling 1981 RC Aerobatics world championships Mexico will Mexicos first hosting world event aeromodeling AMA officials will assist effort Control Line Belgiums previous fer host 1980 event withdrawn substitute offer Poland accepted Polish offer just barely won out over Continued page 83 SCALE WORLD CHAMPS TEAM SELECTION details have worked out confirmed expected selection US team members 1980 Scale World Championships will take place during 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29-August 5 Three-man teams will selected Control Line Precision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Canada host country 1980 Scale World Championships has indicated RC Sport Scale will held limited International Contest level beneath World Championships reason selection US RC Sport Scale team should noted however AMA finan cial support teams extends World Championships CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS THIS ISSUE CROSS PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Radio Controlpage 82 Scalepage 84 Control Linepage 86 Free Flightpage 87 Generalpage 88 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1980 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1979 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propo sals proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MAs made better descriptions see particular issue proposal number heading boards voting chart CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 15Ban in-flight movable leadouts 16Allow engine exhaust ducting beyond 3 least 1/8 clearance points between exhaust extension attached engine 17--Consider separately revised Profile engine specifications follows Allow rear take engines B Allow kind crankshaft bearings C Allow pressure fuel systems jD Require acceptable engines produced quantity 1000 also require Continued page 87 March 1979 81 NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS 0QoU Tentatively Acceptablec0Result -- cceptable ~ ofVote N U-0C Q~0 ~and Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows i .-u 0 J o y 1-6 October 7-84 December 63Establish RC General section rule book first such ruleNAAAAAAANAAA9A 2N requiring declaration successful flight completion Northrop 65Consolidate AMA & FAI ground rules NorthropAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 51Eliminate reference full-scale aircraft maneuvers fromAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON event objective Friend 4aAward classification advancement points based number fliers lower place revise totals advancing CainNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N 4bAMA HQ 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LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 49Change K-factors Expert Master FAI forAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON identical maneuvers Friend 66Change Outside Loops Expert Reverse Outside LoopsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 71Eliminate spot aspect landing Expert provideAAANAAAANANA8A 3N K-factor S landing per FAI Haury 50Define Master class AMA contests consisting onlyAANAAAAAANNA8A 3N Flyoff Schedule FAI pattern Friend 59Sport BiplaneIncrease max displacement 125 cu N AANA AA7A3N max weight 15 lbs Carter 62Sport BiplanesCreate separate event aerobatic mono-NAANANAAANAA7A 4N planes Carter 61Sport BiplanesExpand maneuver zone 112 degrees CarterNAANAAAAANNA7A 4N 60Sport BiplanesRevise maneuver schedules example flightNAANAANAANAA7A 4N olan Carter z 0 11L3IIIJIIIdIX lIII LdI UUILU 4IU iUI quii IIIIIL 4IiI titute Form rule requiring RC shutoff jacobson/BlouchA N NNA AA7A 4N aI__ 16/22Allow fuel system pressurization Jacobson/BlouchA NA ANNNA AA7A 4N d 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors A N N A N A N A7A 4N Yeager/Blouch 82 Model Aviation RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE contRESULTS 40Provide alternative contests organized intoNAAAANNNAA AA7A 4N classes according skill level fliers Davis 1 b/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over oneAAANAAAAAA NA9A 2N already flight Pfost Striegler Pfost 7Loss rubber bands construed loss parts N A A1OA iN A8A 3N 9/39Specify hand launching norm Gunning/DeisNANAANAAAAAALL 10Eliminate 4410k pertaining ROG launching GunningANAAAAAAAAA A10A iN 8Provide system fly-one time-one GunningNAAAAANAANNAiL... 38Allow maximum 1 minute tow DeisAAAAAAAAAAA A ON 37Provide additional landing option Graduated RunwayAAAAAAAAAAA Ai lA ON De 32Establish new Task IIBTriathalon DeisAAAAAAAAAAN A1OA iN 57Provide alternate method normalizing task scores based upon perfect score Deis N A N A N A N A7A 4N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FAI MEETING page 87 another offer Spain next Indoor world championships 1980 yet resolvedthere no offers potential hosts Hopefully will settled next general ClAM meet ing end 1979 RC Pylon activity received attention year last new chairman Py lon subcommittee electedHal deBolt US Although able tend meeting has corresponding pylon interests various countries see some new thinking can generated expand activity world wide ClAM meeting however produced unforeseen change pylon scoring rules adopting Australian/New Zealand proposal determine winners stopwatch old proposal previously accepted meeting also approved interna tional class pylon contests 1979 1980 Italy Canada respectively com pete FAIs Sopwith Trophy noted FAI rules currently exist must used means tuned pipes will allowed change re cent contests trophy announced meeting main land China now member FAI last October Taiwan also expected become member soon Both countries expected compete international aero modeling contests Other details meeting action affecting competition will reported next month Meanwhile noted US participa tion FAI-CIAM activities continues strong previous officer positions ClAM retained improved upon US dele gate Johnny Clemens moved 3rd 1st Vice-President No 2 position after Pres ident actually nominated Presi dent ClAM declined run position other significant change officer positions Ian Kaynes England elected Chairman Free Flight Subcom mittee replaces Peter Allnutt Canada complete roster ClAM officers 1979 President S Pimenoff Finland 1st VP Clemens USA 2nd VP 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia 3rd VP Sirotkin Russia Tech Sec Aarts Netherlands Secretary J Worth USA. French Sec P Chaussberg France FF Chairman Kaynes EnglandCL Chairman L jackson USA Scale Chair man H Ziegler Switzerland Spacemodels Chairman 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia Educa Continued page 87 March 1979 83 2 O -I d IAIAI Al Al Al AIAI Al Al AiiAON nge fuselage mm height 3Y2 mm width 2 AAl AlAAAINANANI A8A3NJ Moffat QA us flight task Pfost Striegler Pfost AMA rule book Deis AAAAAAA AA - C SCALECONTESTBOARD -JOC4 NITIALVOTE RESULTS EZ ~Results Tentatively AcceptableofVote N ptable- and 00 -o 0 Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-~ W 0 U. 00 ~Tally lows 1-5 October 6-13 November 14-67 DecemberIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 66Establish RC General section rule book first such rule requiring declaration successful flight completion NorthropAAAANAA AAAAAi OA 1 N 59Unified Rules require list parts made entrantNANAANA AANAA7A 4N McCullough 2RC Precision eliminate contestant classification system PlahnNANAAAN AAAAA8A 3N 61RC Presid ion straight flight out return parallel toAA AAAAAi 1A ON M-C,II,,nh flight McculloughAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON 65RC Precision Sport require dummy pilot figure flightAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON Northrop 58RC Precision Sport dont intermix classes flight order ThrockmortonNANNAAAAANAA7A4N 62Precision Sport RC & CL instead separate special rule book events allow CDs schedule special events scale modelsAAAAAAAAANAA1OA 1 N specific classifications Mccullough 67Sailplanes establish new Sport Scale RC Sailplane categoryAAAAAAAAAAAA-i1AON Pearson 7Prohibit models have substantial winners Pre cision events being entered Sport Scale MosesANAANAAAANAA8A 3N 1Increase RC max weight 20 lbs single-engine 30 lbsAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multi-engine increase max 245 cu disp Fehling 4Increase RC max weight 25 lbs multi-engine in-NANNAAAAANAAA-7A 4N crease maximum 20 cu displacement Simpson 55Establish Sportsman Expert classes according com petitive experience entrant JohnsonAAAAAAAAANAAbA 1 N 6Require photo presentations complete aircraft no detailed close-ups LepleyANANNANAAAAA7A 4N U, ,EEEEUE 5Increase static judging distance 20 feet LepleyAAANAAANAANA8A 2N LLI 12Increase static judging distance either 1214 15 20 ific figure decided eliminate references toAAAAAAAAAANAbA 1 N CC non-judged items Preston nt consider cockpit cabin interiors static judgingAAAAAAAAANAAbOA 1 N o but consider visible detailing Johnson aftsmanship score consider quality quantity ofNNAAANAAANAA7A 4N work done entrant excluding purchased items Preston 51Limit RC flight plan no two scale operations A A N A N A9A 2N Arvin 50Allow CD require demonstration RC scale operations A A A A A Ai 1A ON ground Arvin 11Provide RC Sport Scale judging guide instead referencing ver descriptions other se points CrossleyAAANNANAANAA7A4N 3New RC Jumbo Scale event similar Sport Scale having max weight 22 lbs single-engine 33 lbs multi-engine no maxAAAAAAAt AAAAA1IAON engine size 1 2 used max 122 cu engine 3 IAIAIAINIAIAIAjAIAININIA8A3N ,ft t,- t,- NA 5 IAIA1 orating several revisions current rules SrulljI1A1A 84 Model Aviation SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cant ii iiiiiilivl vIviIviiviiiIixIx lxii RESULTS flights ClemensAA AAA AAA A1OA1N 40Require fights made landing gear theAN ANN AA ANA A7A 4N landing position McCombs 63Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselageAN AAA AA ANA A9A 2N length 52 Clemens K 10Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselage length 52 & 53 Martin________ 28Allow single flight propeller multi-engine subjects penalty McCombs 129Allow limited increased fuselage nose length w -J 4 U Cd uJ m IiMeUnmhI 0 0 0 z AIAIA A A A10A1N INJAIN N N NIA AININI N4A7N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposalssee separate article March 1979 85 IA IAIAIAINIAIAIAIAI NI Al A9A2N w -J 4 U Cd w penah4McCombs 0 64liase tlight scoring average 2 best 4 official 0 N N AIAINIAIAIAIAI NI A7A4Nj w -I 4 U Cd z 4 uJ 0 IA IA IN IN IA IA LAIN IA A8A3NI r allow airfoil revisionAl pt undercamber penalty McCombsNINIAFAIAN1AjA1NAl A7A4N NINA NI N NI NIAI Al NI NIN3A8N IA IAIAI Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al A1OA1NI IN Al NI NI Al Al Al Al NI Al A7A 4N j CROSS-PROPOSAL DEADLINE POSTMARK IS MARCH 1 1979 -U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZ - C INITIAL VOTE RESULTSE ~E o-J2j- Results u- Z Eu ntativelyAcceptableE ofVote - N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-UZZ J~Tally lows 1 2 October 3-87 December III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Xl 85General records require record application form submitted within 14 days McNallyA A A A A AAi lA ON 87Eliminate provision Juniors enter ready-to-fly planes Speed Profile Proto McNally N N A A N N A7A 4N 40Eliminate builder-of-model rule JettANANAANAAAAA8A 3N 39Eliminate Class Speed JettNNAAAANAAAAA8A 3N 62Change Class B engine limit 3051 cu JettAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON 38Eliminate Jr-Sr Class C JettNAAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 37Change Y2A Profile Proto Jr-only event JettNAAAAANAANAA8A 3N 36Eliminate B Proto & B Profile Proto JettA A A A AA1OA1N 32New Formula 15 event Juniors same kind rules asNAAi OA1N Fo-n,h Afl -increase ajiowe mini-pipeA AlAAi QA iN 40 Speed JettAN A A AI Open fliers McNallyNAAAAAAANAAA9A2N 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Y2A Speed KurthANAANAAANAAA8A 3N 30Increase Class B line length 653 6 laps increase BOpen pull test 48 Gs JettAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 35Allow six attempts make three officials JettANAAAANAAAAL 31At AA bigger meets allow unlimited number tempts record flights JettANAAAANANAAA8A 3N 61Formula 40 fuel 40% nitro 40% methanol 20% oil ~tateci section tnat sflarp engine spinners allowed McNallyA A A A A AA11AON 86 Model Aviation 0 w w C Cd C z U 4 2Line snag rules Unified section apply takeoff well landing IWillo A A Al A AhA ON Change deck specs allow construction 11 sheets I4x 8 plywood Edwardsl A A1A A1A1AIAjA1A1AjAj A1IA0N1 U 4 U 4 z ~LL4UIIII dIU 01 OUFiUS POirILS ifl UiANIAIAIAAIAIAIAINIA A9A2N Profile event Deneau 111111 CL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cantI iii IIIjIV V VIVIIIVIIIIIXXXII RESULTS w U Rozeile 13Clarification arrested landing DeneauAAAAAAAAAAAA11A ON 73Aerobatics eliminate requirement Landing descent AAAAAAANAAAAi QA iN NINIAIAIAIA NIAINIAIAI A7A4N 0 disqualification Cart jerNNAAAANNAAAA7A4N1 83Prohibit inboard tanks Slow Combat RushAAAAAANJNJAANJAQA M jun 10Limit fuel OZ 8Revision to v i-f Zc W 7RequireoutdoorflyingsitesMcNallyAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article CB INITIAL VOTE page 81 major components engine have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine E Re quire engines single bypass porting design F Change max total displacement 4028 cu allow kind crankshaft bearings CL Racing Advisory Committee 44Re quire Slow Rat lines 018 single-strand no multi-strands 45Increase Slow Rat pull test 45 lbs 46In Class Mouse & Scale Racing events require exposed control systems 47Eliminate Slow Rat engine re strictions 48Upgrade status Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules official 49In Uni fled Racing Rules add emphasis per missible reschedule race flier stops flight interest safety 50 Revise top limit Scale Racing engines 1538 cu 51Eliminate Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules reference fin ishing race within 7 minutes since covered Unified rules 52In Mouse & hA Scale Racing Class reduce required final race pit stops two 53In Scale Racing crease line length 596606 increase 2-line single-strand mm line diameter 014 eliminating multi-strand alterna tive 54Make model requirements hA Scale Racing like Scale Racing per taining canopy cowls paint scheme rac ing numbers AMA numbers 55Change penalty premature engine start Uni fied rules stopping engine restart ing 56Prohibit exhaust extensions Scale Racing 57Eliminate requirement Scale Racing non-final races have least two contestants complete half required num ber laps heat official 58Pro hibit exhaust extensions Mouse hA Scale Racing CL Combat Advisory Committee 68Re quire provide rules pull test follow ing crash prior resuming match 69Do disqualify entrant broken crankshaft separates plane 70Disqualify entrant streamer fails unroll 71Reorganize/rewrite rules pertaining forfeiture match disqualification event 72Allow streamers less 10 feet length long equal length CL Speed Advisory Committee 63Elimmate builder-of-model rule Speed events age classes 64Allow four attempts make three official flights 65 Increase 2-line mm diameter B B Proto Speed 016 FAI MEETING page 83 tion Chairman J Clemens USA RC Gen eral Aerobatics Chairman C Olsen Eng land RC Soaring D Pruss USA RC Heli copter D Chapman USA RC Pylon H deBolt USA RC Electric P Blommaart Belgium RC Frequencies Tigerstedt Fin land US members subcommittees chairmen R Chidgey RC Aerobatics R Wischer Scale J Beshar RC Electric H Kuhn Spacemodels largest ClAM meeting ever Thirty countries represented total 71 representatives Japan represented first time Mexico four year compared last year Next year expected both Chinas will represented first time US 1980 CL TEAMS Don t caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed and/or approved written almost certainty US teams 1980 Con trol Line World Championships will chosen sometime during 1979 events involved FAI Speed FAI Aerobatics FAI Team Racing FAI Combatdetails model specifications 1978-79 AMA rule book Competitively chosen will three fliers teams Team Race four events SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT RC AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Finalists current RC Aerobatics Team Selection Program will voting about time issue mailed site dates team finals known RC Masters Two attractive proposals under consideration Pueblo Colorado either June 23-24 June 30-July 1 spon sored Pueblo Sky Corral Club Pikes Peak RC Club other Celina Ohio June 23-24 sponsored Cincin nati Aeromodelers Additional finalists beyond printed February issue may qualify end-of the-year meets such Tangerine Nation als qualifier failed report last month Bud WeberofWaukesha WI March 1979 87 0 3 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDz ITIAL VOTE RESULTSResult Tentatively AcceptableofVote N Acceptable~Oand Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol- 0 oo C lows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 DecemberID 31 J .. y II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI , * N ngeallowanceof2 models event rules generalAN w 0 AINAIN NIAIAIAINIAIAI A7A4N AINIAIAINIAIAININIA Al A7A4N1 I Al j N Al Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM IN PROGRESS Ray Harlan Chmn Indoor Team Committee Now 1978 Indoor World Cham pionships pleasant history building season upon us timely remind modelers program select next US three-man Indoor Team actually its mid-pointand anyone interested can still participate current program first encompass two years local several regional contests pro gram held 1978 will addi tional ones 1979 plan enter program important thing right now get 1979 FAI stamp $5 version cant enter fee helps support total FAI program ensures US voice FAI matters complete schedule 1979 contests available writing up individual contact appropriate people information places dates local level can organize own con tests long least three contes tants Any number local level contests may entered youve won have reached top points 10 Entry fee $3 contest concerned must AMA sanc tioned Record Trials higher contest category Local level contests pro gram can held conjunction AMA Indoor contests organized specifically team program Six regional contests program will held 1979 Write person named place date East Russ Russo 143 Wil low Way Clark NJ 07066 Southeast Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33113 Midwest Bucky Servaites 7660 Duf field Circle Centerville OH 45459 South west Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mountain Ted Gonzoph 12996 E 2nd Ave Aurora CO 80011 West Erv Ro demsky 2433 Hastings Dr Belmont CA 94002 Team Finals contest tentatively set 1979 Labor Day weekend September 1-3 Akron OH will three-day contest three rounds day standings written follows Richmond 110 Andrews 110 Hulbert 10664 Tyler 10407 Platt 1025 Domina 10155 Ganser 9547 Whitten 9061 Rohrbaugh 8953 Kukon 8596 Radoff 8587 Obarski 8411 Crane 7568 Stoll 743Gibbs 10 Romak 10 Rodemsky 10 Harlan 10 Bllgri 961 Champine 662 Faykun 641 complete program guide presented below 1979 Schedule Unlimited local contests 88 Model Aviation COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptable Proposals For complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-9 December Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Cantest Board iiliiilivlvlvilviilviiilixlx lxi 0 0 U CLI NAAAAAAAA I I Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards consid ered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article regional contest regional site Team Finals contest 1978 unlimited local con tests regional contest regional site Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Points will accumulated AMA sanctioned contests based contest re port Contest Director Through sanc tioning proper FAI meet forms will provided c Model specifications 20 minimum span 2 grams maximum weight d No qualification level go Regional Co ntests e Program participants may enter local contests please single best contest counts f The present team manager placed fourth selection program may pass local contest receive 10 points program g Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 10 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Regional Contests a Six regional contest sites East NJ Southeast FL Midwest OH IN South west OK Mountain GO West CA b Seventy-five percent top score qual ifies finals c The single best contest counted team selection scoring d There no limit cross-zone flying e Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 100 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Final Contest a The finals will held three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights Top score counts 1000 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Team Selection team selected adding com petitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Fee Structure a The entry fee local contest $300 b The entry fee regional contest $1000 $500 Jr/Sr c The entry fee final contest $1500 March 1979 89 Result Vote Tally record application within 14 days record perform SC A j AJA IAIAIAI Al 34A SN ance Smith Al IA IN IA IA IN NI Al Al
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
HIGHUGHTS OF DEC 1 ANNUAL FAI MEETING EVENTS Free Flight World Championships US October 1979 First World Championships Standoff Scale 1984 RC Aerobatics WC Approved South Africa 1979 Mexico 1981 No Indoor World Championships Offer Yet 1980 OFFICERS Clemens elected 1st Vice-President formerly 3rd also re-elected Informa tion Education Chairman Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary Jackson re-elected Control Line Chairman Pruss re-elected RC Soaring Chairman Chapman re-elected RC Helicopter Chairman DeBolt elected RC Pylon Chairman Kaynes Britain elected Free Flight Chairman Two major surprises recent Paris meeting Federation Aeronautique ternationales Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM concern world cham pionships Yugoslavia withdrew previ ous offer host 79 Free Flight event US offer prepared strictly back up other countrys offer no other offer US proposal hold event Taft CA October 3-10 1979 approved Also surprise approval US proposal elevate Standoff Scale World Championships status soon pos sible ClAMs Scale subcommittee largely against idea because mem bers felt would detrimental future traditional super-scale type contests current world championships since Standoff Scale basically simpler popular Despite strongly negative attitude Scale subcommittee US proposal approved overwhelmingly 16 6 against 1 abstention Plenary general meeting delegates countries vote means current FAI Standoff Scale rules changed provisional official status However world championships using rules will possible until incorporated FAI Sporting Code international equivalent AMAs rule book cannot happen until 1983 edition Code means earliest possible world championships Standoff Scale 1984 meantime international contests level below world championship status can held rules expected such contest will held conjunction 1980 Scale World Cham pionships currently scheduled Ottawa Canada NOTE will new FAI Sporting Code 1979 available approxi mately March 1 edition frozen early 1978 previously provisional scale rules included jonly official rules Code Thus Standoff Scale must wait until following publishing cycle four years before can used world championships purposes delay boost Standoff Scale immedi ateplanning can begin now scheduling world championships building practicing 1984 event planning eventual team selection Questions concerning other world cham pionships resolved Paris meeting Despite political controversy South Africa approved host 1979 RC Aero batics event Also approved scheduling 1981 RC Aerobatics world championships Mexico will Mexicos first hosting world event aeromodeling AMA officials will assist effort Control Line Belgiums previous fer host 1980 event withdrawn substitute offer Poland accepted Polish offer just barely won out over Continued page 83 SCALE WORLD CHAMPS TEAM SELECTION details have worked out confirmed expected selection US team members 1980 Scale World Championships will take place during 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29-August 5 Three-man teams will selected Control Line Precision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Canada host country 1980 Scale World Championships has indicated RC Sport Scale will held limited International Contest level beneath World Championships reason selection US RC Sport Scale team should noted however AMA finan cial support teams extends World Championships CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS THIS ISSUE CROSS PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Radio Controlpage 82 Scalepage 84 Control Linepage 86 Free Flightpage 87 Generalpage 88 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1980 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1979 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propo sals proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MAs made better descriptions see particular issue proposal number heading boards voting chart CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 15Ban in-flight movable leadouts 16Allow engine exhaust ducting beyond 3 least 1/8 clearance points between exhaust extension attached engine 17--Consider separately revised Profile engine specifications follows Allow rear take engines B Allow kind crankshaft bearings C Allow pressure fuel systems jD Require acceptable engines produced quantity 1000 also require Continued page 87 March 1979 81 NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS 0QoU Tentatively Acceptablec0Result -- cceptable ~ ofVote N U-0C Q~0 ~and Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows i .-u 0 J o y 1-6 October 7-84 December 63Establish RC General section rule book first such ruleNAAAAAAANAAA9A 2N requiring declaration successful flight completion Northrop 65Consolidate AMA & FAI ground rules NorthropAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 51Eliminate reference full-scale aircraft maneuvers fromAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON event objective Friend 4aAward classification advancement points based number fliers lower place revise totals advancing CainNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N 4bAMA HQ maintain records classification advancementNAAAAANANNAA7A 4N points Cain 42Keep present classification advancement system adjustAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multiplier give points 4th 5th D Davis 30In midair collision allow flight resume backup air-AAAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N craft Oberg 74Allow just attempt per official flight HauryAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 73Score Novice & Advanced nearest half point HauryNAANAAAANAAA8A 3N 44In Novice allow up 30 percent flight bonus accordingNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N kind equipment flown Cain 72Score Expert & Master nearest half point 1-lauryNAANAAANNAAA7A 4N 2 69Require flash-card display scores AAA larger meetsAAAAAAANNNAA8A 3N w I4 Rectangular Approach Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAAAAAANNAAA9A2N 47Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAANAAANNAAA8A3N 68Change Outside Loop Novice Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 70Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice AdvancedAAANAAAANAAA9A 2N Haury 67Change Outside Loop Advanced Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 49Change K-factors Expert Master FAI forAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON identical maneuvers Friend 66Change Outside Loops Expert Reverse Outside LoopsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 71Eliminate spot aspect landing Expert provideAAANAAAANANA8A 3N K-factor S landing per FAI Haury 50Define Master class AMA contests consisting onlyAANAAAAAANNA8A 3N Flyoff Schedule FAI pattern Friend 59Sport BiplaneIncrease max displacement 125 cu N AANA AA7A3N max weight 15 lbs Carter 62Sport BiplanesCreate separate event aerobatic mono-NAANANAAANAA7A 4N planes Carter 61Sport BiplanesExpand maneuver zone 112 degrees CarterNAANAAAAANNA7A 4N 60Sport BiplanesRevise maneuver schedules example flightNAANAANAANAA7A 4N olan Carter z 0 11L3IIIJIIIdIX lIII LdI UUILU 4IU iUI quii IIIIIL 4IiI titute Form rule requiring RC shutoff jacobson/BlouchA N NNA AA7A 4N aI__ 16/22Allow fuel system pressurization Jacobson/BlouchA NA ANNNA AA7A 4N d 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors A N N A N A N A7A 4N Yeager/Blouch 82 Model Aviation RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE contRESULTS 40Provide alternative contests organized intoNAAAANNNAA AA7A 4N classes according skill level fliers Davis 1 b/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over oneAAANAAAAAA NA9A 2N already flight Pfost Striegler Pfost 7Loss rubber bands construed loss parts N A A1OA iN A8A 3N 9/39Specify hand launching norm Gunning/DeisNANAANAAAAAALL 10Eliminate 4410k pertaining ROG launching GunningANAAAAAAAAA A10A iN 8Provide system fly-one time-one GunningNAAAAANAANNAiL... 38Allow maximum 1 minute tow DeisAAAAAAAAAAA A ON 37Provide additional landing option Graduated RunwayAAAAAAAAAAA Ai lA ON De 32Establish new Task IIBTriathalon DeisAAAAAAAAAAN A1OA iN 57Provide alternate method normalizing task scores based upon perfect score Deis N A N A N A N A7A 4N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FAI MEETING page 87 another offer Spain next Indoor world championships 1980 yet resolvedthere no offers potential hosts Hopefully will settled next general ClAM meet ing end 1979 RC Pylon activity received attention year last new chairman Py lon subcommittee electedHal deBolt US Although able tend meeting has corresponding pylon interests various countries see some new thinking can generated expand activity world wide ClAM meeting however produced unforeseen change pylon scoring rules adopting Australian/New Zealand proposal determine winners stopwatch old proposal previously accepted meeting also approved interna tional class pylon contests 1979 1980 Italy Canada respectively com pete FAIs Sopwith Trophy noted FAI rules currently exist must used means tuned pipes will allowed change re cent contests trophy announced meeting main land China now member FAI last October Taiwan also expected become member soon Both countries expected compete international aero modeling contests Other details meeting action affecting competition will reported next month Meanwhile noted US participa tion FAI-CIAM activities continues strong previous officer positions ClAM retained improved upon US dele gate Johnny Clemens moved 3rd 1st Vice-President No 2 position after Pres ident actually nominated Presi dent ClAM declined run position other significant change officer positions Ian Kaynes England elected Chairman Free Flight Subcom mittee replaces Peter Allnutt Canada complete roster ClAM officers 1979 President S Pimenoff Finland 1st VP Clemens USA 2nd VP 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia 3rd VP Sirotkin Russia Tech Sec Aarts Netherlands Secretary J Worth USA. French Sec P Chaussberg France FF Chairman Kaynes EnglandCL Chairman L jackson USA Scale Chair man H Ziegler Switzerland Spacemodels Chairman 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia Educa Continued page 87 March 1979 83 2 O -I d IAIAI Al Al Al AIAI Al Al AiiAON nge fuselage mm height 3Y2 mm width 2 AAl AlAAAINANANI A8A3NJ Moffat QA us flight task Pfost Striegler Pfost AMA rule book Deis AAAAAAA AA - C SCALECONTESTBOARD -JOC4 NITIALVOTE RESULTS EZ ~Results Tentatively AcceptableofVote N ptable- and 00 -o 0 Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-~ W 0 U. 00 ~Tally lows 1-5 October 6-13 November 14-67 DecemberIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 66Establish RC General section rule book first such rule requiring declaration successful flight completion NorthropAAAANAA AAAAAi OA 1 N 59Unified Rules require list parts made entrantNANAANA AANAA7A 4N McCullough 2RC Precision eliminate contestant classification system PlahnNANAAAN AAAAA8A 3N 61RC Presid ion straight flight out return parallel toAA AAAAAi 1A ON M-C,II,,nh flight McculloughAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON 65RC Precision Sport require dummy pilot figure flightAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON Northrop 58RC Precision Sport dont intermix classes flight order ThrockmortonNANNAAAAANAA7A4N 62Precision Sport RC & CL instead separate special rule book events allow CDs schedule special events scale modelsAAAAAAAAANAA1OA 1 N specific classifications Mccullough 67Sailplanes establish new Sport Scale RC Sailplane categoryAAAAAAAAAAAA-i1AON Pearson 7Prohibit models have substantial winners Pre cision events being entered Sport Scale MosesANAANAAAANAA8A 3N 1Increase RC max weight 20 lbs single-engine 30 lbsAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multi-engine increase max 245 cu disp Fehling 4Increase RC max weight 25 lbs multi-engine in-NANNAAAAANAAA-7A 4N crease maximum 20 cu displacement Simpson 55Establish Sportsman Expert classes according com petitive experience entrant JohnsonAAAAAAAAANAAbA 1 N 6Require photo presentations complete aircraft no detailed close-ups LepleyANANNANAAAAA7A 4N U, ,EEEEUE 5Increase static judging distance 20 feet LepleyAAANAAANAANA8A 2N LLI 12Increase static judging distance either 1214 15 20 ific figure decided eliminate references toAAAAAAAAAANAbA 1 N CC non-judged items Preston nt consider cockpit cabin interiors static judgingAAAAAAAAANAAbOA 1 N o but consider visible detailing Johnson aftsmanship score consider quality quantity ofNNAAANAAANAA7A 4N work done entrant excluding purchased items Preston 51Limit RC flight plan no two scale operations A A N A N A9A 2N Arvin 50Allow CD require demonstration RC scale operations A A A A A Ai 1A ON ground Arvin 11Provide RC Sport Scale judging guide instead referencing ver descriptions other se points CrossleyAAANNANAANAA7A4N 3New RC Jumbo Scale event similar Sport Scale having max weight 22 lbs single-engine 33 lbs multi-engine no maxAAAAAAAt AAAAA1IAON engine size 1 2 used max 122 cu engine 3 IAIAIAINIAIAIAjAIAININIA8A3N ,ft t,- t,- NA 5 IAIA1 orating several revisions current rules SrulljI1A1A 84 Model Aviation SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cant ii iiiiiilivl vIviIviiviiiIixIx lxii RESULTS flights ClemensAA AAA AAA A1OA1N 40Require fights made landing gear theAN ANN AA ANA A7A 4N landing position McCombs 63Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselageAN AAA AA ANA A9A 2N length 52 Clemens K 10Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselage length 52 & 53 Martin________ 28Allow single flight propeller multi-engine subjects penalty McCombs 129Allow limited increased fuselage nose length w -J 4 U Cd uJ m IiMeUnmhI 0 0 0 z AIAIA A A A10A1N INJAIN N N NIA AININI N4A7N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposalssee separate article March 1979 85 IA IAIAIAINIAIAIAIAI NI Al A9A2N w -J 4 U Cd w penah4McCombs 0 64liase tlight scoring average 2 best 4 official 0 N N AIAINIAIAIAIAI NI A7A4Nj w -I 4 U Cd z 4 uJ 0 IA IA IN IN IA IA LAIN IA A8A3NI r allow airfoil revisionAl pt undercamber penalty McCombsNINIAFAIAN1AjA1NAl A7A4N NINA NI N NI NIAI Al NI NIN3A8N IA IAIAI Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al A1OA1NI IN Al NI NI Al Al Al Al NI Al A7A 4N j CROSS-PROPOSAL DEADLINE POSTMARK IS MARCH 1 1979 -U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZ - C INITIAL VOTE RESULTSE ~E o-J2j- Results u- Z Eu ntativelyAcceptableE ofVote - N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-UZZ J~Tally lows 1 2 October 3-87 December III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Xl 85General records require record application form submitted within 14 days McNallyA A A A A AAi lA ON 87Eliminate provision Juniors enter ready-to-fly planes Speed Profile Proto McNally N N A A N N A7A 4N 40Eliminate builder-of-model rule JettANANAANAAAAA8A 3N 39Eliminate Class Speed JettNNAAAANAAAAA8A 3N 62Change Class B engine limit 3051 cu JettAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON 38Eliminate Jr-Sr Class C JettNAAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 37Change Y2A Profile Proto Jr-only event JettNAAAAANAANAA8A 3N 36Eliminate B Proto & B Profile Proto JettA A A A AA1OA1N 32New Formula 15 event Juniors same kind rules asNAAi OA1N Fo-n,h Afl -increase ajiowe mini-pipeA AlAAi QA iN 40 Speed JettAN A A AI Open fliers McNallyNAAAAAAANAAA9A2N 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Y2A Speed KurthANAANAAANAAA8A 3N 30Increase Class B line length 653 6 laps increase BOpen pull test 48 Gs JettAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 35Allow six attempts make three officials JettANAAAANAAAAL 31At AA bigger meets allow unlimited number tempts record flights JettANAAAANANAAA8A 3N 61Formula 40 fuel 40% nitro 40% methanol 20% oil ~tateci section tnat sflarp engine spinners allowed McNallyA A A A A AA11AON 86 Model Aviation 0 w w C Cd C z U 4 2Line snag rules Unified section apply takeoff well landing IWillo A A Al A AhA ON Change deck specs allow construction 11 sheets I4x 8 plywood Edwardsl A A1A A1A1AIAjA1A1AjAj A1IA0N1 U 4 U 4 z ~LL4UIIII dIU 01 OUFiUS POirILS ifl UiANIAIAIAAIAIAIAINIA A9A2N Profile event Deneau 111111 CL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cantI iii IIIjIV V VIVIIIVIIIIIXXXII RESULTS w U Rozeile 13Clarification arrested landing DeneauAAAAAAAAAAAA11A ON 73Aerobatics eliminate requirement Landing descent AAAAAAANAAAAi QA iN NINIAIAIAIA NIAINIAIAI A7A4N 0 disqualification Cart jerNNAAAANNAAAA7A4N1 83Prohibit inboard tanks Slow Combat RushAAAAAANJNJAANJAQA M jun 10Limit fuel OZ 8Revision to v i-f Zc W 7RequireoutdoorflyingsitesMcNallyAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article CB INITIAL VOTE page 81 major components engine have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine E Re quire engines single bypass porting design F Change max total displacement 4028 cu allow kind crankshaft bearings CL Racing Advisory Committee 44Re quire Slow Rat lines 018 single-strand no multi-strands 45Increase Slow Rat pull test 45 lbs 46In Class Mouse & Scale Racing events require exposed control systems 47Eliminate Slow Rat engine re strictions 48Upgrade status Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules official 49In Uni fled Racing Rules add emphasis per missible reschedule race flier stops flight interest safety 50 Revise top limit Scale Racing engines 1538 cu 51Eliminate Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules reference fin ishing race within 7 minutes since covered Unified rules 52In Mouse & hA Scale Racing Class reduce required final race pit stops two 53In Scale Racing crease line length 596606 increase 2-line single-strand mm line diameter 014 eliminating multi-strand alterna tive 54Make model requirements hA Scale Racing like Scale Racing per taining canopy cowls paint scheme rac ing numbers AMA numbers 55Change penalty premature engine start Uni fied rules stopping engine restart ing 56Prohibit exhaust extensions Scale Racing 57Eliminate requirement Scale Racing non-final races have least two contestants complete half required num ber laps heat official 58Pro hibit exhaust extensions Mouse hA Scale Racing CL Combat Advisory Committee 68Re quire provide rules pull test follow ing crash prior resuming match 69Do disqualify entrant broken crankshaft separates plane 70Disqualify entrant streamer fails unroll 71Reorganize/rewrite rules pertaining forfeiture match disqualification event 72Allow streamers less 10 feet length long equal length CL Speed Advisory Committee 63Elimmate builder-of-model rule Speed events age classes 64Allow four attempts make three official flights 65 Increase 2-line mm diameter B B Proto Speed 016 FAI MEETING page 83 tion Chairman J Clemens USA RC Gen eral Aerobatics Chairman C Olsen Eng land RC Soaring D Pruss USA RC Heli copter D Chapman USA RC Pylon H deBolt USA RC Electric P Blommaart Belgium RC Frequencies Tigerstedt Fin land US members subcommittees chairmen R Chidgey RC Aerobatics R Wischer Scale J Beshar RC Electric H Kuhn Spacemodels largest ClAM meeting ever Thirty countries represented total 71 representatives Japan represented first time Mexico four year compared last year Next year expected both Chinas will represented first time US 1980 CL TEAMS Don t caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed and/or approved written almost certainty US teams 1980 Con trol Line World Championships will chosen sometime during 1979 events involved FAI Speed FAI Aerobatics FAI Team Racing FAI Combatdetails model specifications 1978-79 AMA rule book Competitively chosen will three fliers teams Team Race four events SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT RC AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Finalists current RC Aerobatics Team Selection Program will voting about time issue mailed site dates team finals known RC Masters Two attractive proposals under consideration Pueblo Colorado either June 23-24 June 30-July 1 spon sored Pueblo Sky Corral Club Pikes Peak RC Club other Celina Ohio June 23-24 sponsored Cincin nati Aeromodelers Additional finalists beyond printed February issue may qualify end-of the-year meets such Tangerine Nation als qualifier failed report last month Bud WeberofWaukesha WI March 1979 87 0 3 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDz ITIAL VOTE RESULTSResult Tentatively AcceptableofVote N Acceptable~Oand Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol- 0 oo C lows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 DecemberID 31 J .. y II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI , * N ngeallowanceof2 models event rules generalAN w 0 AINAIN NIAIAIAINIAIAI A7A4N AINIAIAINIAIAININIA Al A7A4N1 I Al j N Al Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM IN PROGRESS Ray Harlan Chmn Indoor Team Committee Now 1978 Indoor World Cham pionships pleasant history building season upon us timely remind modelers program select next US three-man Indoor Team actually its mid-pointand anyone interested can still participate current program first encompass two years local several regional contests pro gram held 1978 will addi tional ones 1979 plan enter program important thing right now get 1979 FAI stamp $5 version cant enter fee helps support total FAI program ensures US voice FAI matters complete schedule 1979 contests available writing up individual contact appropriate people information places dates local level can organize own con tests long least three contes tants Any number local level contests may entered youve won have reached top points 10 Entry fee $3 contest concerned must AMA sanc tioned Record Trials higher contest category Local level contests pro gram can held conjunction AMA Indoor contests organized specifically team program Six regional contests program will held 1979 Write person named place date East Russ Russo 143 Wil low Way Clark NJ 07066 Southeast Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33113 Midwest Bucky Servaites 7660 Duf field Circle Centerville OH 45459 South west Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mountain Ted Gonzoph 12996 E 2nd Ave Aurora CO 80011 West Erv Ro demsky 2433 Hastings Dr Belmont CA 94002 Team Finals contest tentatively set 1979 Labor Day weekend September 1-3 Akron OH will three-day contest three rounds day standings written follows Richmond 110 Andrews 110 Hulbert 10664 Tyler 10407 Platt 1025 Domina 10155 Ganser 9547 Whitten 9061 Rohrbaugh 8953 Kukon 8596 Radoff 8587 Obarski 8411 Crane 7568 Stoll 743Gibbs 10 Romak 10 Rodemsky 10 Harlan 10 Bllgri 961 Champine 662 Faykun 641 complete program guide presented below 1979 Schedule Unlimited local contests 88 Model Aviation COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptable Proposals For complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-9 December Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Cantest Board iiliiilivlvlvilviilviiilixlx lxi 0 0 U CLI NAAAAAAAA I I Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards consid ered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article regional contest regional site Team Finals contest 1978 unlimited local con tests regional contest regional site Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Points will accumulated AMA sanctioned contests based contest re port Contest Director Through sanc tioning proper FAI meet forms will provided c Model specifications 20 minimum span 2 grams maximum weight d No qualification level go Regional Co ntests e Program participants may enter local contests please single best contest counts f The present team manager placed fourth selection program may pass local contest receive 10 points program g Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 10 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Regional Contests a Six regional contest sites East NJ Southeast FL Midwest OH IN South west OK Mountain GO West CA b Seventy-five percent top score qual ifies finals c The single best contest counted team selection scoring d There no limit cross-zone flying e Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 100 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Final Contest a The finals will held three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights Top score counts 1000 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Team Selection team selected adding com petitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Fee Structure a The entry fee local contest $300 b The entry fee regional contest $1000 $500 Jr/Sr c The entry fee final contest $1500 March 1979 89 Result Vote Tally record application within 14 days record perform SC A j AJA IAIAIAI Al 34A SN ance Smith Al IA IN IA IA IN NI Al Al
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
HIGHUGHTS OF DEC 1 ANNUAL FAI MEETING EVENTS Free Flight World Championships US October 1979 First World Championships Standoff Scale 1984 RC Aerobatics WC Approved South Africa 1979 Mexico 1981 No Indoor World Championships Offer Yet 1980 OFFICERS Clemens elected 1st Vice-President formerly 3rd also re-elected Informa tion Education Chairman Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary Jackson re-elected Control Line Chairman Pruss re-elected RC Soaring Chairman Chapman re-elected RC Helicopter Chairman DeBolt elected RC Pylon Chairman Kaynes Britain elected Free Flight Chairman Two major surprises recent Paris meeting Federation Aeronautique ternationales Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM concern world cham pionships Yugoslavia withdrew previ ous offer host 79 Free Flight event US offer prepared strictly back up other countrys offer no other offer US proposal hold event Taft CA October 3-10 1979 approved Also surprise approval US proposal elevate Standoff Scale World Championships status soon pos sible ClAMs Scale subcommittee largely against idea because mem bers felt would detrimental future traditional super-scale type contests current world championships since Standoff Scale basically simpler popular Despite strongly negative attitude Scale subcommittee US proposal approved overwhelmingly 16 6 against 1 abstention Plenary general meeting delegates countries vote means current FAI Standoff Scale rules changed provisional official status However world championships using rules will possible until incorporated FAI Sporting Code international equivalent AMAs rule book cannot happen until 1983 edition Code means earliest possible world championships Standoff Scale 1984 meantime international contests level below world championship status can held rules expected such contest will held conjunction 1980 Scale World Cham pionships currently scheduled Ottawa Canada NOTE will new FAI Sporting Code 1979 available approxi mately March 1 edition frozen early 1978 previously provisional scale rules included jonly official rules Code Thus Standoff Scale must wait until following publishing cycle four years before can used world championships purposes delay boost Standoff Scale immedi ateplanning can begin now scheduling world championships building practicing 1984 event planning eventual team selection Questions concerning other world cham pionships resolved Paris meeting Despite political controversy South Africa approved host 1979 RC Aero batics event Also approved scheduling 1981 RC Aerobatics world championships Mexico will Mexicos first hosting world event aeromodeling AMA officials will assist effort Control Line Belgiums previous fer host 1980 event withdrawn substitute offer Poland accepted Polish offer just barely won out over Continued page 83 SCALE WORLD CHAMPS TEAM SELECTION details have worked out confirmed expected selection US team members 1980 Scale World Championships will take place during 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29-August 5 Three-man teams will selected Control Line Precision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Canada host country 1980 Scale World Championships has indicated RC Sport Scale will held limited International Contest level beneath World Championships reason selection US RC Sport Scale team should noted however AMA finan cial support teams extends World Championships CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS THIS ISSUE CROSS PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Radio Controlpage 82 Scalepage 84 Control Linepage 86 Free Flightpage 87 Generalpage 88 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1980 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1979 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propo sals proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MAs made better descriptions see particular issue proposal number heading boards voting chart CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 15Ban in-flight movable leadouts 16Allow engine exhaust ducting beyond 3 least 1/8 clearance points between exhaust extension attached engine 17--Consider separately revised Profile engine specifications follows Allow rear take engines B Allow kind crankshaft bearings C Allow pressure fuel systems jD Require acceptable engines produced quantity 1000 also require Continued page 87 March 1979 81 NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS 0QoU Tentatively Acceptablec0Result -- cceptable ~ ofVote N U-0C Q~0 ~and Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows i .-u 0 J o y 1-6 October 7-84 December 63Establish RC General section rule book first such ruleNAAAAAAANAAA9A 2N requiring declaration successful flight completion Northrop 65Consolidate AMA & FAI ground rules NorthropAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 51Eliminate reference full-scale aircraft maneuvers fromAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON event objective Friend 4aAward classification advancement points based number fliers lower place revise totals advancing CainNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N 4bAMA HQ maintain records classification advancementNAAAAANANNAA7A 4N points Cain 42Keep present classification advancement system adjustAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multiplier give points 4th 5th D Davis 30In midair collision allow flight resume backup air-AAAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N craft Oberg 74Allow just attempt per official flight HauryAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 73Score Novice & Advanced nearest half point HauryNAANAAAANAAA8A 3N 44In Novice allow up 30 percent flight bonus accordingNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N kind equipment flown Cain 72Score Expert & Master nearest half point 1-lauryNAANAAANNAAA7A 4N 2 69Require flash-card display scores AAA larger meetsAAAAAAANNNAA8A 3N w I4 Rectangular Approach Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAAAAAANNAAA9A2N 47Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAANAAANNAAA8A3N 68Change Outside Loop Novice Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 70Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice AdvancedAAANAAAANAAA9A 2N Haury 67Change Outside Loop Advanced Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 49Change K-factors Expert Master FAI forAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON identical maneuvers Friend 66Change Outside Loops Expert Reverse Outside LoopsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 71Eliminate spot aspect landing Expert provideAAANAAAANANA8A 3N K-factor S landing per FAI Haury 50Define Master class AMA contests consisting onlyAANAAAAAANNA8A 3N Flyoff Schedule FAI pattern Friend 59Sport BiplaneIncrease max displacement 125 cu N AANA AA7A3N max weight 15 lbs Carter 62Sport BiplanesCreate separate event aerobatic mono-NAANANAAANAA7A 4N planes Carter 61Sport BiplanesExpand maneuver zone 112 degrees CarterNAANAAAAANNA7A 4N 60Sport BiplanesRevise maneuver schedules example flightNAANAANAANAA7A 4N olan Carter z 0 11L3IIIJIIIdIX lIII LdI UUILU 4IU iUI quii IIIIIL 4IiI titute Form rule requiring RC shutoff jacobson/BlouchA N NNA AA7A 4N aI__ 16/22Allow fuel system pressurization Jacobson/BlouchA NA ANNNA AA7A 4N d 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors A N N A N A N A7A 4N Yeager/Blouch 82 Model Aviation RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE contRESULTS 40Provide alternative contests organized intoNAAAANNNAA AA7A 4N classes according skill level fliers Davis 1 b/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over oneAAANAAAAAA NA9A 2N already flight Pfost Striegler Pfost 7Loss rubber bands construed loss parts N A A1OA iN A8A 3N 9/39Specify hand launching norm Gunning/DeisNANAANAAAAAALL 10Eliminate 4410k pertaining ROG launching GunningANAAAAAAAAA A10A iN 8Provide system fly-one time-one GunningNAAAAANAANNAiL... 38Allow maximum 1 minute tow DeisAAAAAAAAAAA A ON 37Provide additional landing option Graduated RunwayAAAAAAAAAAA Ai lA ON De 32Establish new Task IIBTriathalon DeisAAAAAAAAAAN A1OA iN 57Provide alternate method normalizing task scores based upon perfect score Deis N A N A N A N A7A 4N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FAI MEETING page 87 another offer Spain next Indoor world championships 1980 yet resolvedthere no offers potential hosts Hopefully will settled next general ClAM meet ing end 1979 RC Pylon activity received attention year last new chairman Py lon subcommittee electedHal deBolt US Although able tend meeting has corresponding pylon interests various countries see some new thinking can generated expand activity world wide ClAM meeting however produced unforeseen change pylon scoring rules adopting Australian/New Zealand proposal determine winners stopwatch old proposal previously accepted meeting also approved interna tional class pylon contests 1979 1980 Italy Canada respectively com pete FAIs Sopwith Trophy noted FAI rules currently exist must used means tuned pipes will allowed change re cent contests trophy announced meeting main land China now member FAI last October Taiwan also expected become member soon Both countries expected compete international aero modeling contests Other details meeting action affecting competition will reported next month Meanwhile noted US participa tion FAI-CIAM activities continues strong previous officer positions ClAM retained improved upon US dele gate Johnny Clemens moved 3rd 1st Vice-President No 2 position after Pres ident actually nominated Presi dent ClAM declined run position other significant change officer positions Ian Kaynes England elected Chairman Free Flight Subcom mittee replaces Peter Allnutt Canada complete roster ClAM officers 1979 President S Pimenoff Finland 1st VP Clemens USA 2nd VP 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia 3rd VP Sirotkin Russia Tech Sec Aarts Netherlands Secretary J Worth USA. French Sec P Chaussberg France FF Chairman Kaynes EnglandCL Chairman L jackson USA Scale Chair man H Ziegler Switzerland Spacemodels Chairman 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia Educa Continued page 87 March 1979 83 2 O -I d IAIAI Al Al Al AIAI Al Al AiiAON nge fuselage mm height 3Y2 mm width 2 AAl AlAAAINANANI A8A3NJ Moffat QA us flight task Pfost Striegler Pfost AMA rule book Deis AAAAAAA AA - C SCALECONTESTBOARD -JOC4 NITIALVOTE RESULTS EZ ~Results Tentatively AcceptableofVote N ptable- and 00 -o 0 Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-~ W 0 U. 00 ~Tally lows 1-5 October 6-13 November 14-67 DecemberIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 66Establish RC General section rule book first such rule requiring declaration successful flight completion NorthropAAAANAA AAAAAi OA 1 N 59Unified Rules require list parts made entrantNANAANA AANAA7A 4N McCullough 2RC Precision eliminate contestant classification system PlahnNANAAAN AAAAA8A 3N 61RC Presid ion straight flight out return parallel toAA AAAAAi 1A ON M-C,II,,nh flight McculloughAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON 65RC Precision Sport require dummy pilot figure flightAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON Northrop 58RC Precision Sport dont intermix classes flight order ThrockmortonNANNAAAAANAA7A4N 62Precision Sport RC & CL instead separate special rule book events allow CDs schedule special events scale modelsAAAAAAAAANAA1OA 1 N specific classifications Mccullough 67Sailplanes establish new Sport Scale RC Sailplane categoryAAAAAAAAAAAA-i1AON Pearson 7Prohibit models have substantial winners Pre cision events being entered Sport Scale MosesANAANAAAANAA8A 3N 1Increase RC max weight 20 lbs single-engine 30 lbsAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multi-engine increase max 245 cu disp Fehling 4Increase RC max weight 25 lbs multi-engine in-NANNAAAAANAAA-7A 4N crease maximum 20 cu displacement Simpson 55Establish Sportsman Expert classes according com petitive experience entrant JohnsonAAAAAAAAANAAbA 1 N 6Require photo presentations complete aircraft no detailed close-ups LepleyANANNANAAAAA7A 4N U, ,EEEEUE 5Increase static judging distance 20 feet LepleyAAANAAANAANA8A 2N LLI 12Increase static judging distance either 1214 15 20 ific figure decided eliminate references toAAAAAAAAAANAbA 1 N CC non-judged items Preston nt consider cockpit cabin interiors static judgingAAAAAAAAANAAbOA 1 N o but consider visible detailing Johnson aftsmanship score consider quality quantity ofNNAAANAAANAA7A 4N work done entrant excluding purchased items Preston 51Limit RC flight plan no two scale operations A A N A N A9A 2N Arvin 50Allow CD require demonstration RC scale operations A A A A A Ai 1A ON ground Arvin 11Provide RC Sport Scale judging guide instead referencing ver descriptions other se points CrossleyAAANNANAANAA7A4N 3New RC Jumbo Scale event similar Sport Scale having max weight 22 lbs single-engine 33 lbs multi-engine no maxAAAAAAAt AAAAA1IAON engine size 1 2 used max 122 cu engine 3 IAIAIAINIAIAIAjAIAININIA8A3N ,ft t,- t,- NA 5 IAIA1 orating several revisions current rules SrulljI1A1A 84 Model Aviation SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cant ii iiiiiilivl vIviIviiviiiIixIx lxii RESULTS flights ClemensAA AAA AAA A1OA1N 40Require fights made landing gear theAN ANN AA ANA A7A 4N landing position McCombs 63Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselageAN AAA AA ANA A9A 2N length 52 Clemens K 10Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselage length 52 & 53 Martin________ 28Allow single flight propeller multi-engine subjects penalty McCombs 129Allow limited increased fuselage nose length w -J 4 U Cd uJ m IiMeUnmhI 0 0 0 z AIAIA A A A10A1N INJAIN N N NIA AININI N4A7N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposalssee separate article March 1979 85 IA IAIAIAINIAIAIAIAI NI Al A9A2N w -J 4 U Cd w penah4McCombs 0 64liase tlight scoring average 2 best 4 official 0 N N AIAINIAIAIAIAI NI A7A4Nj w -I 4 U Cd z 4 uJ 0 IA IA IN IN IA IA LAIN IA A8A3NI r allow airfoil revisionAl pt undercamber penalty McCombsNINIAFAIAN1AjA1NAl A7A4N NINA NI N NI NIAI Al NI NIN3A8N IA IAIAI Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al A1OA1NI IN Al NI NI Al Al Al Al NI Al A7A 4N j CROSS-PROPOSAL DEADLINE POSTMARK IS MARCH 1 1979 -U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZ - C INITIAL VOTE RESULTSE ~E o-J2j- Results u- Z Eu ntativelyAcceptableE ofVote - N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-UZZ J~Tally lows 1 2 October 3-87 December III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Xl 85General records require record application form submitted within 14 days McNallyA A A A A AAi lA ON 87Eliminate provision Juniors enter ready-to-fly planes Speed Profile Proto McNally N N A A N N A7A 4N 40Eliminate builder-of-model rule JettANANAANAAAAA8A 3N 39Eliminate Class Speed JettNNAAAANAAAAA8A 3N 62Change Class B engine limit 3051 cu JettAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON 38Eliminate Jr-Sr Class C JettNAAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 37Change Y2A Profile Proto Jr-only event JettNAAAAANAANAA8A 3N 36Eliminate B Proto & B Profile Proto JettA A A A AA1OA1N 32New Formula 15 event Juniors same kind rules asNAAi OA1N Fo-n,h Afl -increase ajiowe mini-pipeA AlAAi QA iN 40 Speed JettAN A A AI Open fliers McNallyNAAAAAAANAAA9A2N 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Y2A Speed KurthANAANAAANAAA8A 3N 30Increase Class B line length 653 6 laps increase BOpen pull test 48 Gs JettAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 35Allow six attempts make three officials JettANAAAANAAAAL 31At AA bigger meets allow unlimited number tempts record flights JettANAAAANANAAA8A 3N 61Formula 40 fuel 40% nitro 40% methanol 20% oil ~tateci section tnat sflarp engine spinners allowed McNallyA A A A A AA11AON 86 Model Aviation 0 w w C Cd C z U 4 2Line snag rules Unified section apply takeoff well landing IWillo A A Al A AhA ON Change deck specs allow construction 11 sheets I4x 8 plywood Edwardsl A A1A A1A1AIAjA1A1AjAj A1IA0N1 U 4 U 4 z ~LL4UIIII dIU 01 OUFiUS POirILS ifl UiANIAIAIAAIAIAIAINIA A9A2N Profile event Deneau 111111 CL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cantI iii IIIjIV V VIVIIIVIIIIIXXXII RESULTS w U Rozeile 13Clarification arrested landing DeneauAAAAAAAAAAAA11A ON 73Aerobatics eliminate requirement Landing descent AAAAAAANAAAAi QA iN NINIAIAIAIA NIAINIAIAI A7A4N 0 disqualification Cart jerNNAAAANNAAAA7A4N1 83Prohibit inboard tanks Slow Combat RushAAAAAANJNJAANJAQA M jun 10Limit fuel OZ 8Revision to v i-f Zc W 7RequireoutdoorflyingsitesMcNallyAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article CB INITIAL VOTE page 81 major components engine have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine E Re quire engines single bypass porting design F Change max total displacement 4028 cu allow kind crankshaft bearings CL Racing Advisory Committee 44Re quire Slow Rat lines 018 single-strand no multi-strands 45Increase Slow Rat pull test 45 lbs 46In Class Mouse & Scale Racing events require exposed control systems 47Eliminate Slow Rat engine re strictions 48Upgrade status Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules official 49In Uni fled Racing Rules add emphasis per missible reschedule race flier stops flight interest safety 50 Revise top limit Scale Racing engines 1538 cu 51Eliminate Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules reference fin ishing race within 7 minutes since covered Unified rules 52In Mouse & hA Scale Racing Class reduce required final race pit stops two 53In Scale Racing crease line length 596606 increase 2-line single-strand mm line diameter 014 eliminating multi-strand alterna tive 54Make model requirements hA Scale Racing like Scale Racing per taining canopy cowls paint scheme rac ing numbers AMA numbers 55Change penalty premature engine start Uni fied rules stopping engine restart ing 56Prohibit exhaust extensions Scale Racing 57Eliminate requirement Scale Racing non-final races have least two contestants complete half required num ber laps heat official 58Pro hibit exhaust extensions Mouse hA Scale Racing CL Combat Advisory Committee 68Re quire provide rules pull test follow ing crash prior resuming match 69Do disqualify entrant broken crankshaft separates plane 70Disqualify entrant streamer fails unroll 71Reorganize/rewrite rules pertaining forfeiture match disqualification event 72Allow streamers less 10 feet length long equal length CL Speed Advisory Committee 63Elimmate builder-of-model rule Speed events age classes 64Allow four attempts make three official flights 65 Increase 2-line mm diameter B B Proto Speed 016 FAI MEETING page 83 tion Chairman J Clemens USA RC Gen eral Aerobatics Chairman C Olsen Eng land RC Soaring D Pruss USA RC Heli copter D Chapman USA RC Pylon H deBolt USA RC Electric P Blommaart Belgium RC Frequencies Tigerstedt Fin land US members subcommittees chairmen R Chidgey RC Aerobatics R Wischer Scale J Beshar RC Electric H Kuhn Spacemodels largest ClAM meeting ever Thirty countries represented total 71 representatives Japan represented first time Mexico four year compared last year Next year expected both Chinas will represented first time US 1980 CL TEAMS Don t caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed and/or approved written almost certainty US teams 1980 Con trol Line World Championships will chosen sometime during 1979 events involved FAI Speed FAI Aerobatics FAI Team Racing FAI Combatdetails model specifications 1978-79 AMA rule book Competitively chosen will three fliers teams Team Race four events SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT RC AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Finalists current RC Aerobatics Team Selection Program will voting about time issue mailed site dates team finals known RC Masters Two attractive proposals under consideration Pueblo Colorado either June 23-24 June 30-July 1 spon sored Pueblo Sky Corral Club Pikes Peak RC Club other Celina Ohio June 23-24 sponsored Cincin nati Aeromodelers Additional finalists beyond printed February issue may qualify end-of the-year meets such Tangerine Nation als qualifier failed report last month Bud WeberofWaukesha WI March 1979 87 0 3 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDz ITIAL VOTE RESULTSResult Tentatively AcceptableofVote N Acceptable~Oand Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol- 0 oo C lows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 DecemberID 31 J .. y II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI , * N ngeallowanceof2 models event rules generalAN w 0 AINAIN NIAIAIAINIAIAI A7A4N AINIAIAINIAIAININIA Al A7A4N1 I Al j N Al Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM IN PROGRESS Ray Harlan Chmn Indoor Team Committee Now 1978 Indoor World Cham pionships pleasant history building season upon us timely remind modelers program select next US three-man Indoor Team actually its mid-pointand anyone interested can still participate current program first encompass two years local several regional contests pro gram held 1978 will addi tional ones 1979 plan enter program important thing right now get 1979 FAI stamp $5 version cant enter fee helps support total FAI program ensures US voice FAI matters complete schedule 1979 contests available writing up individual contact appropriate people information places dates local level can organize own con tests long least three contes tants Any number local level contests may entered youve won have reached top points 10 Entry fee $3 contest concerned must AMA sanc tioned Record Trials higher contest category Local level contests pro gram can held conjunction AMA Indoor contests organized specifically team program Six regional contests program will held 1979 Write person named place date East Russ Russo 143 Wil low Way Clark NJ 07066 Southeast Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33113 Midwest Bucky Servaites 7660 Duf field Circle Centerville OH 45459 South west Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mountain Ted Gonzoph 12996 E 2nd Ave Aurora CO 80011 West Erv Ro demsky 2433 Hastings Dr Belmont CA 94002 Team Finals contest tentatively set 1979 Labor Day weekend September 1-3 Akron OH will three-day contest three rounds day standings written follows Richmond 110 Andrews 110 Hulbert 10664 Tyler 10407 Platt 1025 Domina 10155 Ganser 9547 Whitten 9061 Rohrbaugh 8953 Kukon 8596 Radoff 8587 Obarski 8411 Crane 7568 Stoll 743Gibbs 10 Romak 10 Rodemsky 10 Harlan 10 Bllgri 961 Champine 662 Faykun 641 complete program guide presented below 1979 Schedule Unlimited local contests 88 Model Aviation COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptable Proposals For complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-9 December Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Cantest Board iiliiilivlvlvilviilviiilixlx lxi 0 0 U CLI NAAAAAAAA I I Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards consid ered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article regional contest regional site Team Finals contest 1978 unlimited local con tests regional contest regional site Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Points will accumulated AMA sanctioned contests based contest re port Contest Director Through sanc tioning proper FAI meet forms will provided c Model specifications 20 minimum span 2 grams maximum weight d No qualification level go Regional Co ntests e Program participants may enter local contests please single best contest counts f The present team manager placed fourth selection program may pass local contest receive 10 points program g Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 10 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Regional Contests a Six regional contest sites East NJ Southeast FL Midwest OH IN South west OK Mountain GO West CA b Seventy-five percent top score qual ifies finals c The single best contest counted team selection scoring d There no limit cross-zone flying e Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 100 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Final Contest a The finals will held three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights Top score counts 1000 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Team Selection team selected adding com petitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Fee Structure a The entry fee local contest $300 b The entry fee regional contest $1000 $500 Jr/Sr c The entry fee final contest $1500 March 1979 89 Result Vote Tally record application within 14 days record perform SC A j AJA IAIAIAI Al 34A SN ance Smith Al IA IN IA IA IN NI Al Al
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HIGHUGHTS OF DEC 1 ANNUAL FAI MEETING EVENTS Free Flight World Championships US October 1979 First World Championships Standoff Scale 1984 RC Aerobatics WC Approved South Africa 1979 Mexico 1981 No Indoor World Championships Offer Yet 1980 OFFICERS Clemens elected 1st Vice-President formerly 3rd also re-elected Informa tion Education Chairman Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary Jackson re-elected Control Line Chairman Pruss re-elected RC Soaring Chairman Chapman re-elected RC Helicopter Chairman DeBolt elected RC Pylon Chairman Kaynes Britain elected Free Flight Chairman Two major surprises recent Paris meeting Federation Aeronautique ternationales Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM concern world cham pionships Yugoslavia withdrew previ ous offer host 79 Free Flight event US offer prepared strictly back up other countrys offer no other offer US proposal hold event Taft CA October 3-10 1979 approved Also surprise approval US proposal elevate Standoff Scale World Championships status soon pos sible ClAMs Scale subcommittee largely against idea because mem bers felt would detrimental future traditional super-scale type contests current world championships since Standoff Scale basically simpler popular Despite strongly negative attitude Scale subcommittee US proposal approved overwhelmingly 16 6 against 1 abstention Plenary general meeting delegates countries vote means current FAI Standoff Scale rules changed provisional official status However world championships using rules will possible until incorporated FAI Sporting Code international equivalent AMAs rule book cannot happen until 1983 edition Code means earliest possible world championships Standoff Scale 1984 meantime international contests level below world championship status can held rules expected such contest will held conjunction 1980 Scale World Cham pionships currently scheduled Ottawa Canada NOTE will new FAI Sporting Code 1979 available approxi mately March 1 edition frozen early 1978 previously provisional scale rules included jonly official rules Code Thus Standoff Scale must wait until following publishing cycle four years before can used world championships purposes delay boost Standoff Scale immedi ateplanning can begin now scheduling world championships building practicing 1984 event planning eventual team selection Questions concerning other world cham pionships resolved Paris meeting Despite political controversy South Africa approved host 1979 RC Aero batics event Also approved scheduling 1981 RC Aerobatics world championships Mexico will Mexicos first hosting world event aeromodeling AMA officials will assist effort Control Line Belgiums previous fer host 1980 event withdrawn substitute offer Poland accepted Polish offer just barely won out over Continued page 83 SCALE WORLD CHAMPS TEAM SELECTION details have worked out confirmed expected selection US team members 1980 Scale World Championships will take place during 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29-August 5 Three-man teams will selected Control Line Precision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Canada host country 1980 Scale World Championships has indicated RC Sport Scale will held limited International Contest level beneath World Championships reason selection US RC Sport Scale team should noted however AMA finan cial support teams extends World Championships CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS THIS ISSUE CROSS PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Radio Controlpage 82 Scalepage 84 Control Linepage 86 Free Flightpage 87 Generalpage 88 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1980 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1979 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propo sals proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MAs made better descriptions see particular issue proposal number heading boards voting chart CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 15Ban in-flight movable leadouts 16Allow engine exhaust ducting beyond 3 least 1/8 clearance points between exhaust extension attached engine 17--Consider separately revised Profile engine specifications follows Allow rear take engines B Allow kind crankshaft bearings C Allow pressure fuel systems jD Require acceptable engines produced quantity 1000 also require Continued page 87 March 1979 81 NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS 0QoU Tentatively Acceptablec0Result -- cceptable ~ ofVote N U-0C Q~0 ~and Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows i .-u 0 J o y 1-6 October 7-84 December 63Establish RC General section rule book first such ruleNAAAAAAANAAA9A 2N requiring declaration successful flight completion Northrop 65Consolidate AMA & FAI ground rules NorthropAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 51Eliminate reference full-scale aircraft maneuvers fromAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON event objective Friend 4aAward classification advancement points based number fliers lower place revise totals advancing CainNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N 4bAMA HQ maintain records classification advancementNAAAAANANNAA7A 4N points Cain 42Keep present classification advancement system adjustAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multiplier give points 4th 5th D Davis 30In midair collision allow flight resume backup air-AAAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N craft Oberg 74Allow just attempt per official flight HauryAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 73Score Novice & Advanced nearest half point HauryNAANAAAANAAA8A 3N 44In Novice allow up 30 percent flight bonus accordingNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N kind equipment flown Cain 72Score Expert & Master nearest half point 1-lauryNAANAAANNAAA7A 4N 2 69Require flash-card display scores AAA larger meetsAAAAAAANNNAA8A 3N w I4 Rectangular Approach Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAAAAAANNAAA9A2N 47Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAANAAANNAAA8A3N 68Change Outside Loop Novice Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 70Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice AdvancedAAANAAAANAAA9A 2N Haury 67Change Outside Loop Advanced Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 49Change K-factors Expert Master FAI forAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON identical maneuvers Friend 66Change Outside Loops Expert Reverse Outside LoopsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 71Eliminate spot aspect landing Expert provideAAANAAAANANA8A 3N K-factor S landing per FAI Haury 50Define Master class AMA contests consisting onlyAANAAAAAANNA8A 3N Flyoff Schedule FAI pattern Friend 59Sport BiplaneIncrease max displacement 125 cu N AANA AA7A3N max weight 15 lbs Carter 62Sport BiplanesCreate separate event aerobatic mono-NAANANAAANAA7A 4N planes Carter 61Sport BiplanesExpand maneuver zone 112 degrees CarterNAANAAAAANNA7A 4N 60Sport BiplanesRevise maneuver schedules example flightNAANAANAANAA7A 4N olan Carter z 0 11L3IIIJIIIdIX lIII LdI UUILU 4IU iUI quii IIIIIL 4IiI titute Form rule requiring RC shutoff jacobson/BlouchA N NNA AA7A 4N aI__ 16/22Allow fuel system pressurization Jacobson/BlouchA NA ANNNA AA7A 4N d 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors A N N A N A N A7A 4N Yeager/Blouch 82 Model Aviation RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE contRESULTS 40Provide alternative contests organized intoNAAAANNNAA AA7A 4N classes according skill level fliers Davis 1 b/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over oneAAANAAAAAA NA9A 2N already flight Pfost Striegler Pfost 7Loss rubber bands construed loss parts N A A1OA iN A8A 3N 9/39Specify hand launching norm Gunning/DeisNANAANAAAAAALL 10Eliminate 4410k pertaining ROG launching GunningANAAAAAAAAA A10A iN 8Provide system fly-one time-one GunningNAAAAANAANNAiL... 38Allow maximum 1 minute tow DeisAAAAAAAAAAA A ON 37Provide additional landing option Graduated RunwayAAAAAAAAAAA Ai lA ON De 32Establish new Task IIBTriathalon DeisAAAAAAAAAAN A1OA iN 57Provide alternate method normalizing task scores based upon perfect score Deis N A N A N A N A7A 4N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FAI MEETING page 87 another offer Spain next Indoor world championships 1980 yet resolvedthere no offers potential hosts Hopefully will settled next general ClAM meet ing end 1979 RC Pylon activity received attention year last new chairman Py lon subcommittee electedHal deBolt US Although able tend meeting has corresponding pylon interests various countries see some new thinking can generated expand activity world wide ClAM meeting however produced unforeseen change pylon scoring rules adopting Australian/New Zealand proposal determine winners stopwatch old proposal previously accepted meeting also approved interna tional class pylon contests 1979 1980 Italy Canada respectively com pete FAIs Sopwith Trophy noted FAI rules currently exist must used means tuned pipes will allowed change re cent contests trophy announced meeting main land China now member FAI last October Taiwan also expected become member soon Both countries expected compete international aero modeling contests Other details meeting action affecting competition will reported next month Meanwhile noted US participa tion FAI-CIAM activities continues strong previous officer positions ClAM retained improved upon US dele gate Johnny Clemens moved 3rd 1st Vice-President No 2 position after Pres ident actually nominated Presi dent ClAM declined run position other significant change officer positions Ian Kaynes England elected Chairman Free Flight Subcom mittee replaces Peter Allnutt Canada complete roster ClAM officers 1979 President S Pimenoff Finland 1st VP Clemens USA 2nd VP 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia 3rd VP Sirotkin Russia Tech Sec Aarts Netherlands Secretary J Worth USA. French Sec P Chaussberg France FF Chairman Kaynes EnglandCL Chairman L jackson USA Scale Chair man H Ziegler Switzerland Spacemodels Chairman 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia Educa Continued page 87 March 1979 83 2 O -I d IAIAI Al Al Al AIAI Al Al AiiAON nge fuselage mm height 3Y2 mm width 2 AAl AlAAAINANANI A8A3NJ Moffat QA us flight task Pfost Striegler Pfost AMA rule book Deis AAAAAAA AA - C SCALECONTESTBOARD -JOC4 NITIALVOTE RESULTS EZ ~Results Tentatively AcceptableofVote N ptable- and 00 -o 0 Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-~ W 0 U. 00 ~Tally lows 1-5 October 6-13 November 14-67 DecemberIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 66Establish RC General section rule book first such rule requiring declaration successful flight completion NorthropAAAANAA AAAAAi OA 1 N 59Unified Rules require list parts made entrantNANAANA AANAA7A 4N McCullough 2RC Precision eliminate contestant classification system PlahnNANAAAN AAAAA8A 3N 61RC Presid ion straight flight out return parallel toAA AAAAAi 1A ON M-C,II,,nh flight McculloughAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON 65RC Precision Sport require dummy pilot figure flightAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON Northrop 58RC Precision Sport dont intermix classes flight order ThrockmortonNANNAAAAANAA7A4N 62Precision Sport RC & CL instead separate special rule book events allow CDs schedule special events scale modelsAAAAAAAAANAA1OA 1 N specific classifications Mccullough 67Sailplanes establish new Sport Scale RC Sailplane categoryAAAAAAAAAAAA-i1AON Pearson 7Prohibit models have substantial winners Pre cision events being entered Sport Scale MosesANAANAAAANAA8A 3N 1Increase RC max weight 20 lbs single-engine 30 lbsAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multi-engine increase max 245 cu disp Fehling 4Increase RC max weight 25 lbs multi-engine in-NANNAAAAANAAA-7A 4N crease maximum 20 cu displacement Simpson 55Establish Sportsman Expert classes according com petitive experience entrant JohnsonAAAAAAAAANAAbA 1 N 6Require photo presentations complete aircraft no detailed close-ups LepleyANANNANAAAAA7A 4N U, ,EEEEUE 5Increase static judging distance 20 feet LepleyAAANAAANAANA8A 2N LLI 12Increase static judging distance either 1214 15 20 ific figure decided eliminate references toAAAAAAAAAANAbA 1 N CC non-judged items Preston nt consider cockpit cabin interiors static judgingAAAAAAAAANAAbOA 1 N o but consider visible detailing Johnson aftsmanship score consider quality quantity ofNNAAANAAANAA7A 4N work done entrant excluding purchased items Preston 51Limit RC flight plan no two scale operations A A N A N A9A 2N Arvin 50Allow CD require demonstration RC scale operations A A A A A Ai 1A ON ground Arvin 11Provide RC Sport Scale judging guide instead referencing ver descriptions other se points CrossleyAAANNANAANAA7A4N 3New RC Jumbo Scale event similar Sport Scale having max weight 22 lbs single-engine 33 lbs multi-engine no maxAAAAAAAt AAAAA1IAON engine size 1 2 used max 122 cu engine 3 IAIAIAINIAIAIAjAIAININIA8A3N ,ft t,- t,- NA 5 IAIA1 orating several revisions current rules SrulljI1A1A 84 Model Aviation SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cant ii iiiiiilivl vIviIviiviiiIixIx lxii RESULTS flights ClemensAA AAA AAA A1OA1N 40Require fights made landing gear theAN ANN AA ANA A7A 4N landing position McCombs 63Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselageAN AAA AA ANA A9A 2N length 52 Clemens K 10Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselage length 52 & 53 Martin________ 28Allow single flight propeller multi-engine subjects penalty McCombs 129Allow limited increased fuselage nose length w -J 4 U Cd uJ m IiMeUnmhI 0 0 0 z AIAIA A A A10A1N INJAIN N N NIA AININI N4A7N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposalssee separate article March 1979 85 IA IAIAIAINIAIAIAIAI NI Al A9A2N w -J 4 U Cd w penah4McCombs 0 64liase tlight scoring average 2 best 4 official 0 N N AIAINIAIAIAIAI NI A7A4Nj w -I 4 U Cd z 4 uJ 0 IA IA IN IN IA IA LAIN IA A8A3NI r allow airfoil revisionAl pt undercamber penalty McCombsNINIAFAIAN1AjA1NAl A7A4N NINA NI N NI NIAI Al NI NIN3A8N IA IAIAI Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al A1OA1NI IN Al NI NI Al Al Al Al NI Al A7A 4N j CROSS-PROPOSAL DEADLINE POSTMARK IS MARCH 1 1979 -U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZ - C INITIAL VOTE RESULTSE ~E o-J2j- Results u- Z Eu ntativelyAcceptableE ofVote - N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-UZZ J~Tally lows 1 2 October 3-87 December III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Xl 85General records require record application form submitted within 14 days McNallyA A A A A AAi lA ON 87Eliminate provision Juniors enter ready-to-fly planes Speed Profile Proto McNally N N A A N N A7A 4N 40Eliminate builder-of-model rule JettANANAANAAAAA8A 3N 39Eliminate Class Speed JettNNAAAANAAAAA8A 3N 62Change Class B engine limit 3051 cu JettAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON 38Eliminate Jr-Sr Class C JettNAAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 37Change Y2A Profile Proto Jr-only event JettNAAAAANAANAA8A 3N 36Eliminate B Proto & B Profile Proto JettA A A A AA1OA1N 32New Formula 15 event Juniors same kind rules asNAAi OA1N Fo-n,h Afl -increase ajiowe mini-pipeA AlAAi QA iN 40 Speed JettAN A A AI Open fliers McNallyNAAAAAAANAAA9A2N 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Y2A Speed KurthANAANAAANAAA8A 3N 30Increase Class B line length 653 6 laps increase BOpen pull test 48 Gs JettAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 35Allow six attempts make three officials JettANAAAANAAAAL 31At AA bigger meets allow unlimited number tempts record flights JettANAAAANANAAA8A 3N 61Formula 40 fuel 40% nitro 40% methanol 20% oil ~tateci section tnat sflarp engine spinners allowed McNallyA A A A A AA11AON 86 Model Aviation 0 w w C Cd C z U 4 2Line snag rules Unified section apply takeoff well landing IWillo A A Al A AhA ON Change deck specs allow construction 11 sheets I4x 8 plywood Edwardsl A A1A A1A1AIAjA1A1AjAj A1IA0N1 U 4 U 4 z ~LL4UIIII dIU 01 OUFiUS POirILS ifl UiANIAIAIAAIAIAIAINIA A9A2N Profile event Deneau 111111 CL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cantI iii IIIjIV V VIVIIIVIIIIIXXXII RESULTS w U Rozeile 13Clarification arrested landing DeneauAAAAAAAAAAAA11A ON 73Aerobatics eliminate requirement Landing descent AAAAAAANAAAAi QA iN NINIAIAIAIA NIAINIAIAI A7A4N 0 disqualification Cart jerNNAAAANNAAAA7A4N1 83Prohibit inboard tanks Slow Combat RushAAAAAANJNJAANJAQA M jun 10Limit fuel OZ 8Revision to v i-f Zc W 7RequireoutdoorflyingsitesMcNallyAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article CB INITIAL VOTE page 81 major components engine have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine E Re quire engines single bypass porting design F Change max total displacement 4028 cu allow kind crankshaft bearings CL Racing Advisory Committee 44Re quire Slow Rat lines 018 single-strand no multi-strands 45Increase Slow Rat pull test 45 lbs 46In Class Mouse & Scale Racing events require exposed control systems 47Eliminate Slow Rat engine re strictions 48Upgrade status Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules official 49In Uni fled Racing Rules add emphasis per missible reschedule race flier stops flight interest safety 50 Revise top limit Scale Racing engines 1538 cu 51Eliminate Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules reference fin ishing race within 7 minutes since covered Unified rules 52In Mouse & hA Scale Racing Class reduce required final race pit stops two 53In Scale Racing crease line length 596606 increase 2-line single-strand mm line diameter 014 eliminating multi-strand alterna tive 54Make model requirements hA Scale Racing like Scale Racing per taining canopy cowls paint scheme rac ing numbers AMA numbers 55Change penalty premature engine start Uni fied rules stopping engine restart ing 56Prohibit exhaust extensions Scale Racing 57Eliminate requirement Scale Racing non-final races have least two contestants complete half required num ber laps heat official 58Pro hibit exhaust extensions Mouse hA Scale Racing CL Combat Advisory Committee 68Re quire provide rules pull test follow ing crash prior resuming match 69Do disqualify entrant broken crankshaft separates plane 70Disqualify entrant streamer fails unroll 71Reorganize/rewrite rules pertaining forfeiture match disqualification event 72Allow streamers less 10 feet length long equal length CL Speed Advisory Committee 63Elimmate builder-of-model rule Speed events age classes 64Allow four attempts make three official flights 65 Increase 2-line mm diameter B B Proto Speed 016 FAI MEETING page 83 tion Chairman J Clemens USA RC Gen eral Aerobatics Chairman C Olsen Eng land RC Soaring D Pruss USA RC Heli copter D Chapman USA RC Pylon H deBolt USA RC Electric P Blommaart Belgium RC Frequencies Tigerstedt Fin land US members subcommittees chairmen R Chidgey RC Aerobatics R Wischer Scale J Beshar RC Electric H Kuhn Spacemodels largest ClAM meeting ever Thirty countries represented total 71 representatives Japan represented first time Mexico four year compared last year Next year expected both Chinas will represented first time US 1980 CL TEAMS Don t caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed and/or approved written almost certainty US teams 1980 Con trol Line World Championships will chosen sometime during 1979 events involved FAI Speed FAI Aerobatics FAI Team Racing FAI Combatdetails model specifications 1978-79 AMA rule book Competitively chosen will three fliers teams Team Race four events SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT RC AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Finalists current RC Aerobatics Team Selection Program will voting about time issue mailed site dates team finals known RC Masters Two attractive proposals under consideration Pueblo Colorado either June 23-24 June 30-July 1 spon sored Pueblo Sky Corral Club Pikes Peak RC Club other Celina Ohio June 23-24 sponsored Cincin nati Aeromodelers Additional finalists beyond printed February issue may qualify end-of the-year meets such Tangerine Nation als qualifier failed report last month Bud WeberofWaukesha WI March 1979 87 0 3 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDz ITIAL VOTE RESULTSResult Tentatively AcceptableofVote N Acceptable~Oand Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol- 0 oo C lows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 DecemberID 31 J .. y II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI , * N ngeallowanceof2 models event rules generalAN w 0 AINAIN NIAIAIAINIAIAI A7A4N AINIAIAINIAIAININIA Al A7A4N1 I Al j N Al Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM IN PROGRESS Ray Harlan Chmn Indoor Team Committee Now 1978 Indoor World Cham pionships pleasant history building season upon us timely remind modelers program select next US three-man Indoor Team actually its mid-pointand anyone interested can still participate current program first encompass two years local several regional contests pro gram held 1978 will addi tional ones 1979 plan enter program important thing right now get 1979 FAI stamp $5 version cant enter fee helps support total FAI program ensures US voice FAI matters complete schedule 1979 contests available writing up individual contact appropriate people information places dates local level can organize own con tests long least three contes tants Any number local level contests may entered youve won have reached top points 10 Entry fee $3 contest concerned must AMA sanc tioned Record Trials higher contest category Local level contests pro gram can held conjunction AMA Indoor contests organized specifically team program Six regional contests program will held 1979 Write person named place date East Russ Russo 143 Wil low Way Clark NJ 07066 Southeast Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33113 Midwest Bucky Servaites 7660 Duf field Circle Centerville OH 45459 South west Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mountain Ted Gonzoph 12996 E 2nd Ave Aurora CO 80011 West Erv Ro demsky 2433 Hastings Dr Belmont CA 94002 Team Finals contest tentatively set 1979 Labor Day weekend September 1-3 Akron OH will three-day contest three rounds day standings written follows Richmond 110 Andrews 110 Hulbert 10664 Tyler 10407 Platt 1025 Domina 10155 Ganser 9547 Whitten 9061 Rohrbaugh 8953 Kukon 8596 Radoff 8587 Obarski 8411 Crane 7568 Stoll 743Gibbs 10 Romak 10 Rodemsky 10 Harlan 10 Bllgri 961 Champine 662 Faykun 641 complete program guide presented below 1979 Schedule Unlimited local contests 88 Model Aviation COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptable Proposals For complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-9 December Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Cantest Board iiliiilivlvlvilviilviiilixlx lxi 0 0 U CLI NAAAAAAAA I I Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards consid ered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article regional contest regional site Team Finals contest 1978 unlimited local con tests regional contest regional site Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Points will accumulated AMA sanctioned contests based contest re port Contest Director Through sanc tioning proper FAI meet forms will provided c Model specifications 20 minimum span 2 grams maximum weight d No qualification level go Regional Co ntests e Program participants may enter local contests please single best contest counts f The present team manager placed fourth selection program may pass local contest receive 10 points program g Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 10 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Regional Contests a Six regional contest sites East NJ Southeast FL Midwest OH IN South west OK Mountain GO West CA b Seventy-five percent top score qual ifies finals c The single best contest counted team selection scoring d There no limit cross-zone flying e Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 100 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Final Contest a The finals will held three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights Top score counts 1000 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Team Selection team selected adding com petitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Fee Structure a The entry fee local contest $300 b The entry fee regional contest $1000 $500 Jr/Sr c The entry fee final contest $1500 March 1979 89 Result Vote Tally record application within 14 days record perform SC A j AJA IAIAIAI Al 34A SN ance Smith Al IA IN IA IA IN NI Al Al
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
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HIGHUGHTS OF DEC 1 ANNUAL FAI MEETING EVENTS Free Flight World Championships US October 1979 First World Championships Standoff Scale 1984 RC Aerobatics WC Approved South Africa 1979 Mexico 1981 No Indoor World Championships Offer Yet 1980 OFFICERS Clemens elected 1st Vice-President formerly 3rd also re-elected Informa tion Education Chairman Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary Jackson re-elected Control Line Chairman Pruss re-elected RC Soaring Chairman Chapman re-elected RC Helicopter Chairman DeBolt elected RC Pylon Chairman Kaynes Britain elected Free Flight Chairman Two major surprises recent Paris meeting Federation Aeronautique ternationales Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM concern world cham pionships Yugoslavia withdrew previ ous offer host 79 Free Flight event US offer prepared strictly back up other countrys offer no other offer US proposal hold event Taft CA October 3-10 1979 approved Also surprise approval US proposal elevate Standoff Scale World Championships status soon pos sible ClAMs Scale subcommittee largely against idea because mem bers felt would detrimental future traditional super-scale type contests current world championships since Standoff Scale basically simpler popular Despite strongly negative attitude Scale subcommittee US proposal approved overwhelmingly 16 6 against 1 abstention Plenary general meeting delegates countries vote means current FAI Standoff Scale rules changed provisional official status However world championships using rules will possible until incorporated FAI Sporting Code international equivalent AMAs rule book cannot happen until 1983 edition Code means earliest possible world championships Standoff Scale 1984 meantime international contests level below world championship status can held rules expected such contest will held conjunction 1980 Scale World Cham pionships currently scheduled Ottawa Canada NOTE will new FAI Sporting Code 1979 available approxi mately March 1 edition frozen early 1978 previously provisional scale rules included jonly official rules Code Thus Standoff Scale must wait until following publishing cycle four years before can used world championships purposes delay boost Standoff Scale immedi ateplanning can begin now scheduling world championships building practicing 1984 event planning eventual team selection Questions concerning other world cham pionships resolved Paris meeting Despite political controversy South Africa approved host 1979 RC Aero batics event Also approved scheduling 1981 RC Aerobatics world championships Mexico will Mexicos first hosting world event aeromodeling AMA officials will assist effort Control Line Belgiums previous fer host 1980 event withdrawn substitute offer Poland accepted Polish offer just barely won out over Continued page 83 SCALE WORLD CHAMPS TEAM SELECTION details have worked out confirmed expected selection US team members 1980 Scale World Championships will take place during 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29-August 5 Three-man teams will selected Control Line Precision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Canada host country 1980 Scale World Championships has indicated RC Sport Scale will held limited International Contest level beneath World Championships reason selection US RC Sport Scale team should noted however AMA finan cial support teams extends World Championships CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS THIS ISSUE CROSS PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Radio Controlpage 82 Scalepage 84 Control Linepage 86 Free Flightpage 87 Generalpage 88 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1980 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1979 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propo sals proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MAs made better descriptions see particular issue proposal number heading boards voting chart CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 15Ban in-flight movable leadouts 16Allow engine exhaust ducting beyond 3 least 1/8 clearance points between exhaust extension attached engine 17--Consider separately revised Profile engine specifications follows Allow rear take engines B Allow kind crankshaft bearings C Allow pressure fuel systems jD Require acceptable engines produced quantity 1000 also require Continued page 87 March 1979 81 NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS 0QoU Tentatively Acceptablec0Result -- cceptable ~ ofVote N U-0C Q~0 ~and Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows i .-u 0 J o y 1-6 October 7-84 December 63Establish RC General section rule book first such ruleNAAAAAAANAAA9A 2N requiring declaration successful flight completion Northrop 65Consolidate AMA & FAI ground rules NorthropAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 51Eliminate reference full-scale aircraft maneuvers fromAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON event objective Friend 4aAward classification advancement points based number fliers lower place revise totals advancing CainNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N 4bAMA HQ maintain records classification advancementNAAAAANANNAA7A 4N points Cain 42Keep present classification advancement system adjustAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multiplier give points 4th 5th D Davis 30In midair collision allow flight resume backup air-AAAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N craft Oberg 74Allow just attempt per official flight HauryAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 73Score Novice & Advanced nearest half point HauryNAANAAAANAAA8A 3N 44In Novice allow up 30 percent flight bonus accordingNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N kind equipment flown Cain 72Score Expert & Master nearest half point 1-lauryNAANAAANNAAA7A 4N 2 69Require flash-card display scores AAA larger meetsAAAAAAANNNAA8A 3N w I4 Rectangular Approach Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAAAAAANNAAA9A2N 47Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAANAAANNAAA8A3N 68Change Outside Loop Novice Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 70Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice AdvancedAAANAAAANAAA9A 2N Haury 67Change Outside Loop Advanced Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 49Change K-factors Expert Master FAI forAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON identical maneuvers Friend 66Change Outside Loops Expert Reverse Outside LoopsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 71Eliminate spot aspect landing Expert provideAAANAAAANANA8A 3N K-factor S landing per FAI Haury 50Define Master class AMA contests consisting onlyAANAAAAAANNA8A 3N Flyoff Schedule FAI pattern Friend 59Sport BiplaneIncrease max displacement 125 cu N AANA AA7A3N max weight 15 lbs Carter 62Sport BiplanesCreate separate event aerobatic mono-NAANANAAANAA7A 4N planes Carter 61Sport BiplanesExpand maneuver zone 112 degrees CarterNAANAAAAANNA7A 4N 60Sport BiplanesRevise maneuver schedules example flightNAANAANAANAA7A 4N olan Carter z 0 11L3IIIJIIIdIX lIII LdI UUILU 4IU iUI quii IIIIIL 4IiI titute Form rule requiring RC shutoff jacobson/BlouchA N NNA AA7A 4N aI__ 16/22Allow fuel system pressurization Jacobson/BlouchA NA ANNNA AA7A 4N d 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors A N N A N A N A7A 4N Yeager/Blouch 82 Model Aviation RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE contRESULTS 40Provide alternative contests organized intoNAAAANNNAA AA7A 4N classes according skill level fliers Davis 1 b/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over oneAAANAAAAAA NA9A 2N already flight Pfost Striegler Pfost 7Loss rubber bands construed loss parts N A A1OA iN A8A 3N 9/39Specify hand launching norm Gunning/DeisNANAANAAAAAALL 10Eliminate 4410k pertaining ROG launching GunningANAAAAAAAAA A10A iN 8Provide system fly-one time-one GunningNAAAAANAANNAiL... 38Allow maximum 1 minute tow DeisAAAAAAAAAAA A ON 37Provide additional landing option Graduated RunwayAAAAAAAAAAA Ai lA ON De 32Establish new Task IIBTriathalon DeisAAAAAAAAAAN A1OA iN 57Provide alternate method normalizing task scores based upon perfect score Deis N A N A N A N A7A 4N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FAI MEETING page 87 another offer Spain next Indoor world championships 1980 yet resolvedthere no offers potential hosts Hopefully will settled next general ClAM meet ing end 1979 RC Pylon activity received attention year last new chairman Py lon subcommittee electedHal deBolt US Although able tend meeting has corresponding pylon interests various countries see some new thinking can generated expand activity world wide ClAM meeting however produced unforeseen change pylon scoring rules adopting Australian/New Zealand proposal determine winners stopwatch old proposal previously accepted meeting also approved interna tional class pylon contests 1979 1980 Italy Canada respectively com pete FAIs Sopwith Trophy noted FAI rules currently exist must used means tuned pipes will allowed change re cent contests trophy announced meeting main land China now member FAI last October Taiwan also expected become member soon Both countries expected compete international aero modeling contests Other details meeting action affecting competition will reported next month Meanwhile noted US participa tion FAI-CIAM activities continues strong previous officer positions ClAM retained improved upon US dele gate Johnny Clemens moved 3rd 1st Vice-President No 2 position after Pres ident actually nominated Presi dent ClAM declined run position other significant change officer positions Ian Kaynes England elected Chairman Free Flight Subcom mittee replaces Peter Allnutt Canada complete roster ClAM officers 1979 President S Pimenoff Finland 1st VP Clemens USA 2nd VP 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia 3rd VP Sirotkin Russia Tech Sec Aarts Netherlands Secretary J Worth USA. French Sec P Chaussberg France FF Chairman Kaynes EnglandCL Chairman L jackson USA Scale Chair man H Ziegler Switzerland Spacemodels Chairman 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia Educa Continued page 87 March 1979 83 2 O -I d IAIAI Al Al Al AIAI Al Al AiiAON nge fuselage mm height 3Y2 mm width 2 AAl AlAAAINANANI A8A3NJ Moffat QA us flight task Pfost Striegler Pfost AMA rule book Deis AAAAAAA AA - C SCALECONTESTBOARD -JOC4 NITIALVOTE RESULTS EZ ~Results Tentatively AcceptableofVote N ptable- and 00 -o 0 Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-~ W 0 U. 00 ~Tally lows 1-5 October 6-13 November 14-67 DecemberIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 66Establish RC General section rule book first such rule requiring declaration successful flight completion NorthropAAAANAA AAAAAi OA 1 N 59Unified Rules require list parts made entrantNANAANA AANAA7A 4N McCullough 2RC Precision eliminate contestant classification system PlahnNANAAAN AAAAA8A 3N 61RC Presid ion straight flight out return parallel toAA AAAAAi 1A ON M-C,II,,nh flight McculloughAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON 65RC Precision Sport require dummy pilot figure flightAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON Northrop 58RC Precision Sport dont intermix classes flight order ThrockmortonNANNAAAAANAA7A4N 62Precision Sport RC & CL instead separate special rule book events allow CDs schedule special events scale modelsAAAAAAAAANAA1OA 1 N specific classifications Mccullough 67Sailplanes establish new Sport Scale RC Sailplane categoryAAAAAAAAAAAA-i1AON Pearson 7Prohibit models have substantial winners Pre cision events being entered Sport Scale MosesANAANAAAANAA8A 3N 1Increase RC max weight 20 lbs single-engine 30 lbsAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multi-engine increase max 245 cu disp Fehling 4Increase RC max weight 25 lbs multi-engine in-NANNAAAAANAAA-7A 4N crease maximum 20 cu displacement Simpson 55Establish Sportsman Expert classes according com petitive experience entrant JohnsonAAAAAAAAANAAbA 1 N 6Require photo presentations complete aircraft no detailed close-ups LepleyANANNANAAAAA7A 4N U, ,EEEEUE 5Increase static judging distance 20 feet LepleyAAANAAANAANA8A 2N LLI 12Increase static judging distance either 1214 15 20 ific figure decided eliminate references toAAAAAAAAAANAbA 1 N CC non-judged items Preston nt consider cockpit cabin interiors static judgingAAAAAAAAANAAbOA 1 N o but consider visible detailing Johnson aftsmanship score consider quality quantity ofNNAAANAAANAA7A 4N work done entrant excluding purchased items Preston 51Limit RC flight plan no two scale operations A A N A N A9A 2N Arvin 50Allow CD require demonstration RC scale operations A A A A A Ai 1A ON ground Arvin 11Provide RC Sport Scale judging guide instead referencing ver descriptions other se points CrossleyAAANNANAANAA7A4N 3New RC Jumbo Scale event similar Sport Scale having max weight 22 lbs single-engine 33 lbs multi-engine no maxAAAAAAAt AAAAA1IAON engine size 1 2 used max 122 cu engine 3 IAIAIAINIAIAIAjAIAININIA8A3N ,ft t,- t,- NA 5 IAIA1 orating several revisions current rules SrulljI1A1A 84 Model Aviation SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cant ii iiiiiilivl vIviIviiviiiIixIx lxii RESULTS flights ClemensAA AAA AAA A1OA1N 40Require fights made landing gear theAN ANN AA ANA A7A 4N landing position McCombs 63Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselageAN AAA AA ANA A9A 2N length 52 Clemens K 10Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselage length 52 & 53 Martin________ 28Allow single flight propeller multi-engine subjects penalty McCombs 129Allow limited increased fuselage nose length w -J 4 U Cd uJ m IiMeUnmhI 0 0 0 z AIAIA A A A10A1N INJAIN N N NIA AININI N4A7N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposalssee separate article March 1979 85 IA IAIAIAINIAIAIAIAI NI Al A9A2N w -J 4 U Cd w penah4McCombs 0 64liase tlight scoring average 2 best 4 official 0 N N AIAINIAIAIAIAI NI A7A4Nj w -I 4 U Cd z 4 uJ 0 IA IA IN IN IA IA LAIN IA A8A3NI r allow airfoil revisionAl pt undercamber penalty McCombsNINIAFAIAN1AjA1NAl A7A4N NINA NI N NI NIAI Al NI NIN3A8N IA IAIAI Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al A1OA1NI IN Al NI NI Al Al Al Al NI Al A7A 4N j CROSS-PROPOSAL DEADLINE POSTMARK IS MARCH 1 1979 -U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZ - C INITIAL VOTE RESULTSE ~E o-J2j- Results u- Z Eu ntativelyAcceptableE ofVote - N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-UZZ J~Tally lows 1 2 October 3-87 December III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Xl 85General records require record application form submitted within 14 days McNallyA A A A A AAi lA ON 87Eliminate provision Juniors enter ready-to-fly planes Speed Profile Proto McNally N N A A N N A7A 4N 40Eliminate builder-of-model rule JettANANAANAAAAA8A 3N 39Eliminate Class Speed JettNNAAAANAAAAA8A 3N 62Change Class B engine limit 3051 cu JettAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON 38Eliminate Jr-Sr Class C JettNAAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 37Change Y2A Profile Proto Jr-only event JettNAAAAANAANAA8A 3N 36Eliminate B Proto & B Profile Proto JettA A A A AA1OA1N 32New Formula 15 event Juniors same kind rules asNAAi OA1N Fo-n,h Afl -increase ajiowe mini-pipeA AlAAi QA iN 40 Speed JettAN A A AI Open fliers McNallyNAAAAAAANAAA9A2N 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Y2A Speed KurthANAANAAANAAA8A 3N 30Increase Class B line length 653 6 laps increase BOpen pull test 48 Gs JettAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 35Allow six attempts make three officials JettANAAAANAAAAL 31At AA bigger meets allow unlimited number tempts record flights JettANAAAANANAAA8A 3N 61Formula 40 fuel 40% nitro 40% methanol 20% oil ~tateci section tnat sflarp engine spinners allowed McNallyA A A A A AA11AON 86 Model Aviation 0 w w C Cd C z U 4 2Line snag rules Unified section apply takeoff well landing IWillo A A Al A AhA ON Change deck specs allow construction 11 sheets I4x 8 plywood Edwardsl A A1A A1A1AIAjA1A1AjAj A1IA0N1 U 4 U 4 z ~LL4UIIII dIU 01 OUFiUS POirILS ifl UiANIAIAIAAIAIAIAINIA A9A2N Profile event Deneau 111111 CL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cantI iii IIIjIV V VIVIIIVIIIIIXXXII RESULTS w U Rozeile 13Clarification arrested landing DeneauAAAAAAAAAAAA11A ON 73Aerobatics eliminate requirement Landing descent AAAAAAANAAAAi QA iN NINIAIAIAIA NIAINIAIAI A7A4N 0 disqualification Cart jerNNAAAANNAAAA7A4N1 83Prohibit inboard tanks Slow Combat RushAAAAAANJNJAANJAQA M jun 10Limit fuel OZ 8Revision to v i-f Zc W 7RequireoutdoorflyingsitesMcNallyAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article CB INITIAL VOTE page 81 major components engine have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine E Re quire engines single bypass porting design F Change max total displacement 4028 cu allow kind crankshaft bearings CL Racing Advisory Committee 44Re quire Slow Rat lines 018 single-strand no multi-strands 45Increase Slow Rat pull test 45 lbs 46In Class Mouse & Scale Racing events require exposed control systems 47Eliminate Slow Rat engine re strictions 48Upgrade status Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules official 49In Uni fled Racing Rules add emphasis per missible reschedule race flier stops flight interest safety 50 Revise top limit Scale Racing engines 1538 cu 51Eliminate Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules reference fin ishing race within 7 minutes since covered Unified rules 52In Mouse & hA Scale Racing Class reduce required final race pit stops two 53In Scale Racing crease line length 596606 increase 2-line single-strand mm line diameter 014 eliminating multi-strand alterna tive 54Make model requirements hA Scale Racing like Scale Racing per taining canopy cowls paint scheme rac ing numbers AMA numbers 55Change penalty premature engine start Uni fied rules stopping engine restart ing 56Prohibit exhaust extensions Scale Racing 57Eliminate requirement Scale Racing non-final races have least two contestants complete half required num ber laps heat official 58Pro hibit exhaust extensions Mouse hA Scale Racing CL Combat Advisory Committee 68Re quire provide rules pull test follow ing crash prior resuming match 69Do disqualify entrant broken crankshaft separates plane 70Disqualify entrant streamer fails unroll 71Reorganize/rewrite rules pertaining forfeiture match disqualification event 72Allow streamers less 10 feet length long equal length CL Speed Advisory Committee 63Elimmate builder-of-model rule Speed events age classes 64Allow four attempts make three official flights 65 Increase 2-line mm diameter B B Proto Speed 016 FAI MEETING page 83 tion Chairman J Clemens USA RC Gen eral Aerobatics Chairman C Olsen Eng land RC Soaring D Pruss USA RC Heli copter D Chapman USA RC Pylon H deBolt USA RC Electric P Blommaart Belgium RC Frequencies Tigerstedt Fin land US members subcommittees chairmen R Chidgey RC Aerobatics R Wischer Scale J Beshar RC Electric H Kuhn Spacemodels largest ClAM meeting ever Thirty countries represented total 71 representatives Japan represented first time Mexico four year compared last year Next year expected both Chinas will represented first time US 1980 CL TEAMS Don t caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed and/or approved written almost certainty US teams 1980 Con trol Line World Championships will chosen sometime during 1979 events involved FAI Speed FAI Aerobatics FAI Team Racing FAI Combatdetails model specifications 1978-79 AMA rule book Competitively chosen will three fliers teams Team Race four events SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT RC AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Finalists current RC Aerobatics Team Selection Program will voting about time issue mailed site dates team finals known RC Masters Two attractive proposals under consideration Pueblo Colorado either June 23-24 June 30-July 1 spon sored Pueblo Sky Corral Club Pikes Peak RC Club other Celina Ohio June 23-24 sponsored Cincin nati Aeromodelers Additional finalists beyond printed February issue may qualify end-of the-year meets such Tangerine Nation als qualifier failed report last month Bud WeberofWaukesha WI March 1979 87 0 3 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDz ITIAL VOTE RESULTSResult Tentatively AcceptableofVote N Acceptable~Oand Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol- 0 oo C lows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 DecemberID 31 J .. y II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI , * N ngeallowanceof2 models event rules generalAN w 0 AINAIN NIAIAIAINIAIAI A7A4N AINIAIAINIAIAININIA Al A7A4N1 I Al j N Al Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM IN PROGRESS Ray Harlan Chmn Indoor Team Committee Now 1978 Indoor World Cham pionships pleasant history building season upon us timely remind modelers program select next US three-man Indoor Team actually its mid-pointand anyone interested can still participate current program first encompass two years local several regional contests pro gram held 1978 will addi tional ones 1979 plan enter program important thing right now get 1979 FAI stamp $5 version cant enter fee helps support total FAI program ensures US voice FAI matters complete schedule 1979 contests available writing up individual contact appropriate people information places dates local level can organize own con tests long least three contes tants Any number local level contests may entered youve won have reached top points 10 Entry fee $3 contest concerned must AMA sanc tioned Record Trials higher contest category Local level contests pro gram can held conjunction AMA Indoor contests organized specifically team program Six regional contests program will held 1979 Write person named place date East Russ Russo 143 Wil low Way Clark NJ 07066 Southeast Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33113 Midwest Bucky Servaites 7660 Duf field Circle Centerville OH 45459 South west Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mountain Ted Gonzoph 12996 E 2nd Ave Aurora CO 80011 West Erv Ro demsky 2433 Hastings Dr Belmont CA 94002 Team Finals contest tentatively set 1979 Labor Day weekend September 1-3 Akron OH will three-day contest three rounds day standings written follows Richmond 110 Andrews 110 Hulbert 10664 Tyler 10407 Platt 1025 Domina 10155 Ganser 9547 Whitten 9061 Rohrbaugh 8953 Kukon 8596 Radoff 8587 Obarski 8411 Crane 7568 Stoll 743Gibbs 10 Romak 10 Rodemsky 10 Harlan 10 Bllgri 961 Champine 662 Faykun 641 complete program guide presented below 1979 Schedule Unlimited local contests 88 Model Aviation COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptable Proposals For complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-9 December Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Cantest Board iiliiilivlvlvilviilviiilixlx lxi 0 0 U CLI NAAAAAAAA I I Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards consid ered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article regional contest regional site Team Finals contest 1978 unlimited local con tests regional contest regional site Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Points will accumulated AMA sanctioned contests based contest re port Contest Director Through sanc tioning proper FAI meet forms will provided c Model specifications 20 minimum span 2 grams maximum weight d No qualification level go Regional Co ntests e Program participants may enter local contests please single best contest counts f The present team manager placed fourth selection program may pass local contest receive 10 points program g Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 10 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Regional Contests a Six regional contest sites East NJ Southeast FL Midwest OH IN South west OK Mountain GO West CA b Seventy-five percent top score qual ifies finals c The single best contest counted team selection scoring d There no limit cross-zone flying e Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 100 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Final Contest a The finals will held three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights Top score counts 1000 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Team Selection team selected adding com petitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Fee Structure a The entry fee local contest $300 b The entry fee regional contest $1000 $500 Jr/Sr c The entry fee final contest $1500 March 1979 89 Result Vote Tally record application within 14 days record perform SC A j AJA IAIAIAI Al 34A SN ance Smith Al IA IN IA IA IN NI Al Al
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
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HIGHUGHTS OF DEC 1 ANNUAL FAI MEETING EVENTS Free Flight World Championships US October 1979 First World Championships Standoff Scale 1984 RC Aerobatics WC Approved South Africa 1979 Mexico 1981 No Indoor World Championships Offer Yet 1980 OFFICERS Clemens elected 1st Vice-President formerly 3rd also re-elected Informa tion Education Chairman Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary Jackson re-elected Control Line Chairman Pruss re-elected RC Soaring Chairman Chapman re-elected RC Helicopter Chairman DeBolt elected RC Pylon Chairman Kaynes Britain elected Free Flight Chairman Two major surprises recent Paris meeting Federation Aeronautique ternationales Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM concern world cham pionships Yugoslavia withdrew previ ous offer host 79 Free Flight event US offer prepared strictly back up other countrys offer no other offer US proposal hold event Taft CA October 3-10 1979 approved Also surprise approval US proposal elevate Standoff Scale World Championships status soon pos sible ClAMs Scale subcommittee largely against idea because mem bers felt would detrimental future traditional super-scale type contests current world championships since Standoff Scale basically simpler popular Despite strongly negative attitude Scale subcommittee US proposal approved overwhelmingly 16 6 against 1 abstention Plenary general meeting delegates countries vote means current FAI Standoff Scale rules changed provisional official status However world championships using rules will possible until incorporated FAI Sporting Code international equivalent AMAs rule book cannot happen until 1983 edition Code means earliest possible world championships Standoff Scale 1984 meantime international contests level below world championship status can held rules expected such contest will held conjunction 1980 Scale World Cham pionships currently scheduled Ottawa Canada NOTE will new FAI Sporting Code 1979 available approxi mately March 1 edition frozen early 1978 previously provisional scale rules included jonly official rules Code Thus Standoff Scale must wait until following publishing cycle four years before can used world championships purposes delay boost Standoff Scale immedi ateplanning can begin now scheduling world championships building practicing 1984 event planning eventual team selection Questions concerning other world cham pionships resolved Paris meeting Despite political controversy South Africa approved host 1979 RC Aero batics event Also approved scheduling 1981 RC Aerobatics world championships Mexico will Mexicos first hosting world event aeromodeling AMA officials will assist effort Control Line Belgiums previous fer host 1980 event withdrawn substitute offer Poland accepted Polish offer just barely won out over Continued page 83 SCALE WORLD CHAMPS TEAM SELECTION details have worked out confirmed expected selection US team members 1980 Scale World Championships will take place during 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29-August 5 Three-man teams will selected Control Line Precision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Canada host country 1980 Scale World Championships has indicated RC Sport Scale will held limited International Contest level beneath World Championships reason selection US RC Sport Scale team should noted however AMA finan cial support teams extends World Championships CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS THIS ISSUE CROSS PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Radio Controlpage 82 Scalepage 84 Control Linepage 86 Free Flightpage 87 Generalpage 88 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1980 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1979 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propo sals proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MAs made better descriptions see particular issue proposal number heading boards voting chart CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 15Ban in-flight movable leadouts 16Allow engine exhaust ducting beyond 3 least 1/8 clearance points between exhaust extension attached engine 17--Consider separately revised Profile engine specifications follows Allow rear take engines B Allow kind crankshaft bearings C Allow pressure fuel systems jD Require acceptable engines produced quantity 1000 also require Continued page 87 March 1979 81 NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS 0QoU Tentatively Acceptablec0Result -- cceptable ~ ofVote N U-0C Q~0 ~and Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows i .-u 0 J o y 1-6 October 7-84 December 63Establish RC General section rule book first such ruleNAAAAAAANAAA9A 2N requiring declaration successful flight completion Northrop 65Consolidate AMA & FAI ground rules NorthropAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 51Eliminate reference full-scale aircraft maneuvers fromAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON event objective Friend 4aAward classification advancement points based number fliers lower place revise totals advancing CainNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N 4bAMA HQ maintain records classification advancementNAAAAANANNAA7A 4N points Cain 42Keep present classification advancement system adjustAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multiplier give points 4th 5th D Davis 30In midair collision allow flight resume backup air-AAAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N craft Oberg 74Allow just attempt per official flight HauryAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 73Score Novice & Advanced nearest half point HauryNAANAAAANAAA8A 3N 44In Novice allow up 30 percent flight bonus accordingNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N kind equipment flown Cain 72Score Expert & Master nearest half point 1-lauryNAANAAANNAAA7A 4N 2 69Require flash-card display scores AAA larger meetsAAAAAAANNNAA8A 3N w I4 Rectangular Approach Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAAAAAANNAAA9A2N 47Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAANAAANNAAA8A3N 68Change Outside Loop Novice Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 70Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice AdvancedAAANAAAANAAA9A 2N Haury 67Change Outside Loop Advanced Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 49Change K-factors Expert Master FAI forAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON identical maneuvers Friend 66Change Outside Loops Expert Reverse Outside LoopsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 71Eliminate spot aspect landing Expert provideAAANAAAANANA8A 3N K-factor S landing per FAI Haury 50Define Master class AMA contests consisting onlyAANAAAAAANNA8A 3N Flyoff Schedule FAI pattern Friend 59Sport BiplaneIncrease max displacement 125 cu N AANA AA7A3N max weight 15 lbs Carter 62Sport BiplanesCreate separate event aerobatic mono-NAANANAAANAA7A 4N planes Carter 61Sport BiplanesExpand maneuver zone 112 degrees CarterNAANAAAAANNA7A 4N 60Sport BiplanesRevise maneuver schedules example flightNAANAANAANAA7A 4N olan Carter z 0 11L3IIIJIIIdIX lIII LdI UUILU 4IU iUI quii IIIIIL 4IiI titute Form rule requiring RC shutoff jacobson/BlouchA N NNA AA7A 4N aI__ 16/22Allow fuel system pressurization Jacobson/BlouchA NA ANNNA AA7A 4N d 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors A N N A N A N A7A 4N Yeager/Blouch 82 Model Aviation RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE contRESULTS 40Provide alternative contests organized intoNAAAANNNAA AA7A 4N classes according skill level fliers Davis 1 b/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over oneAAANAAAAAA NA9A 2N already flight Pfost Striegler Pfost 7Loss rubber bands construed loss parts N A A1OA iN A8A 3N 9/39Specify hand launching norm Gunning/DeisNANAANAAAAAALL 10Eliminate 4410k pertaining ROG launching GunningANAAAAAAAAA A10A iN 8Provide system fly-one time-one GunningNAAAAANAANNAiL... 38Allow maximum 1 minute tow DeisAAAAAAAAAAA A ON 37Provide additional landing option Graduated RunwayAAAAAAAAAAA Ai lA ON De 32Establish new Task IIBTriathalon DeisAAAAAAAAAAN A1OA iN 57Provide alternate method normalizing task scores based upon perfect score Deis N A N A N A N A7A 4N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FAI MEETING page 87 another offer Spain next Indoor world championships 1980 yet resolvedthere no offers potential hosts Hopefully will settled next general ClAM meet ing end 1979 RC Pylon activity received attention year last new chairman Py lon subcommittee electedHal deBolt US Although able tend meeting has corresponding pylon interests various countries see some new thinking can generated expand activity world wide ClAM meeting however produced unforeseen change pylon scoring rules adopting Australian/New Zealand proposal determine winners stopwatch old proposal previously accepted meeting also approved interna tional class pylon contests 1979 1980 Italy Canada respectively com pete FAIs Sopwith Trophy noted FAI rules currently exist must used means tuned pipes will allowed change re cent contests trophy announced meeting main land China now member FAI last October Taiwan also expected become member soon Both countries expected compete international aero modeling contests Other details meeting action affecting competition will reported next month Meanwhile noted US participa tion FAI-CIAM activities continues strong previous officer positions ClAM retained improved upon US dele gate Johnny Clemens moved 3rd 1st Vice-President No 2 position after Pres ident actually nominated Presi dent ClAM declined run position other significant change officer positions Ian Kaynes England elected Chairman Free Flight Subcom mittee replaces Peter Allnutt Canada complete roster ClAM officers 1979 President S Pimenoff Finland 1st VP Clemens USA 2nd VP 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia 3rd VP Sirotkin Russia Tech Sec Aarts Netherlands Secretary J Worth USA. French Sec P Chaussberg France FF Chairman Kaynes EnglandCL Chairman L jackson USA Scale Chair man H Ziegler Switzerland Spacemodels Chairman 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia Educa Continued page 87 March 1979 83 2 O -I d IAIAI Al Al Al AIAI Al Al AiiAON nge fuselage mm height 3Y2 mm width 2 AAl AlAAAINANANI A8A3NJ Moffat QA us flight task Pfost Striegler Pfost AMA rule book Deis AAAAAAA AA - C SCALECONTESTBOARD -JOC4 NITIALVOTE RESULTS EZ ~Results Tentatively AcceptableofVote N ptable- and 00 -o 0 Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-~ W 0 U. 00 ~Tally lows 1-5 October 6-13 November 14-67 DecemberIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 66Establish RC General section rule book first such rule requiring declaration successful flight completion NorthropAAAANAA AAAAAi OA 1 N 59Unified Rules require list parts made entrantNANAANA AANAA7A 4N McCullough 2RC Precision eliminate contestant classification system PlahnNANAAAN AAAAA8A 3N 61RC Presid ion straight flight out return parallel toAA AAAAAi 1A ON M-C,II,,nh flight McculloughAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON 65RC Precision Sport require dummy pilot figure flightAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON Northrop 58RC Precision Sport dont intermix classes flight order ThrockmortonNANNAAAAANAA7A4N 62Precision Sport RC & CL instead separate special rule book events allow CDs schedule special events scale modelsAAAAAAAAANAA1OA 1 N specific classifications Mccullough 67Sailplanes establish new Sport Scale RC Sailplane categoryAAAAAAAAAAAA-i1AON Pearson 7Prohibit models have substantial winners Pre cision events being entered Sport Scale MosesANAANAAAANAA8A 3N 1Increase RC max weight 20 lbs single-engine 30 lbsAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multi-engine increase max 245 cu disp Fehling 4Increase RC max weight 25 lbs multi-engine in-NANNAAAAANAAA-7A 4N crease maximum 20 cu displacement Simpson 55Establish Sportsman Expert classes according com petitive experience entrant JohnsonAAAAAAAAANAAbA 1 N 6Require photo presentations complete aircraft no detailed close-ups LepleyANANNANAAAAA7A 4N U, ,EEEEUE 5Increase static judging distance 20 feet LepleyAAANAAANAANA8A 2N LLI 12Increase static judging distance either 1214 15 20 ific figure decided eliminate references toAAAAAAAAAANAbA 1 N CC non-judged items Preston nt consider cockpit cabin interiors static judgingAAAAAAAAANAAbOA 1 N o but consider visible detailing Johnson aftsmanship score consider quality quantity ofNNAAANAAANAA7A 4N work done entrant excluding purchased items Preston 51Limit RC flight plan no two scale operations A A N A N A9A 2N Arvin 50Allow CD require demonstration RC scale operations A A A A A Ai 1A ON ground Arvin 11Provide RC Sport Scale judging guide instead referencing ver descriptions other se points CrossleyAAANNANAANAA7A4N 3New RC Jumbo Scale event similar Sport Scale having max weight 22 lbs single-engine 33 lbs multi-engine no maxAAAAAAAt AAAAA1IAON engine size 1 2 used max 122 cu engine 3 IAIAIAINIAIAIAjAIAININIA8A3N ,ft t,- t,- NA 5 IAIA1 orating several revisions current rules SrulljI1A1A 84 Model Aviation SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cant ii iiiiiilivl vIviIviiviiiIixIx lxii RESULTS flights ClemensAA AAA AAA A1OA1N 40Require fights made landing gear theAN ANN AA ANA A7A 4N landing position McCombs 63Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselageAN AAA AA ANA A9A 2N length 52 Clemens K 10Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselage length 52 & 53 Martin________ 28Allow single flight propeller multi-engine subjects penalty McCombs 129Allow limited increased fuselage nose length w -J 4 U Cd uJ m IiMeUnmhI 0 0 0 z AIAIA A A A10A1N INJAIN N N NIA AININI N4A7N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposalssee separate article March 1979 85 IA IAIAIAINIAIAIAIAI NI Al A9A2N w -J 4 U Cd w penah4McCombs 0 64liase tlight scoring average 2 best 4 official 0 N N AIAINIAIAIAIAI NI A7A4Nj w -I 4 U Cd z 4 uJ 0 IA IA IN IN IA IA LAIN IA A8A3NI r allow airfoil revisionAl pt undercamber penalty McCombsNINIAFAIAN1AjA1NAl A7A4N NINA NI N NI NIAI Al NI NIN3A8N IA IAIAI Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al A1OA1NI IN Al NI NI Al Al Al Al NI Al A7A 4N j CROSS-PROPOSAL DEADLINE POSTMARK IS MARCH 1 1979 -U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZ - C INITIAL VOTE RESULTSE ~E o-J2j- Results u- Z Eu ntativelyAcceptableE ofVote - N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-UZZ J~Tally lows 1 2 October 3-87 December III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Xl 85General records require record application form submitted within 14 days McNallyA A A A A AAi lA ON 87Eliminate provision Juniors enter ready-to-fly planes Speed Profile Proto McNally N N A A N N A7A 4N 40Eliminate builder-of-model rule JettANANAANAAAAA8A 3N 39Eliminate Class Speed JettNNAAAANAAAAA8A 3N 62Change Class B engine limit 3051 cu JettAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON 38Eliminate Jr-Sr Class C JettNAAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 37Change Y2A Profile Proto Jr-only event JettNAAAAANAANAA8A 3N 36Eliminate B Proto & B Profile Proto JettA A A A AA1OA1N 32New Formula 15 event Juniors same kind rules asNAAi OA1N Fo-n,h Afl -increase ajiowe mini-pipeA AlAAi QA iN 40 Speed JettAN A A AI Open fliers McNallyNAAAAAAANAAA9A2N 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Y2A Speed KurthANAANAAANAAA8A 3N 30Increase Class B line length 653 6 laps increase BOpen pull test 48 Gs JettAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 35Allow six attempts make three officials JettANAAAANAAAAL 31At AA bigger meets allow unlimited number tempts record flights JettANAAAANANAAA8A 3N 61Formula 40 fuel 40% nitro 40% methanol 20% oil ~tateci section tnat sflarp engine spinners allowed McNallyA A A A A AA11AON 86 Model Aviation 0 w w C Cd C z U 4 2Line snag rules Unified section apply takeoff well landing IWillo A A Al A AhA ON Change deck specs allow construction 11 sheets I4x 8 plywood Edwardsl A A1A A1A1AIAjA1A1AjAj A1IA0N1 U 4 U 4 z ~LL4UIIII dIU 01 OUFiUS POirILS ifl UiANIAIAIAAIAIAIAINIA A9A2N Profile event Deneau 111111 CL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cantI iii IIIjIV V VIVIIIVIIIIIXXXII RESULTS w U Rozeile 13Clarification arrested landing DeneauAAAAAAAAAAAA11A ON 73Aerobatics eliminate requirement Landing descent AAAAAAANAAAAi QA iN NINIAIAIAIA NIAINIAIAI A7A4N 0 disqualification Cart jerNNAAAANNAAAA7A4N1 83Prohibit inboard tanks Slow Combat RushAAAAAANJNJAANJAQA M jun 10Limit fuel OZ 8Revision to v i-f Zc W 7RequireoutdoorflyingsitesMcNallyAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article CB INITIAL VOTE page 81 major components engine have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine E Re quire engines single bypass porting design F Change max total displacement 4028 cu allow kind crankshaft bearings CL Racing Advisory Committee 44Re quire Slow Rat lines 018 single-strand no multi-strands 45Increase Slow Rat pull test 45 lbs 46In Class Mouse & Scale Racing events require exposed control systems 47Eliminate Slow Rat engine re strictions 48Upgrade status Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules official 49In Uni fled Racing Rules add emphasis per missible reschedule race flier stops flight interest safety 50 Revise top limit Scale Racing engines 1538 cu 51Eliminate Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules reference fin ishing race within 7 minutes since covered Unified rules 52In Mouse & hA Scale Racing Class reduce required final race pit stops two 53In Scale Racing crease line length 596606 increase 2-line single-strand mm line diameter 014 eliminating multi-strand alterna tive 54Make model requirements hA Scale Racing like Scale Racing per taining canopy cowls paint scheme rac ing numbers AMA numbers 55Change penalty premature engine start Uni fied rules stopping engine restart ing 56Prohibit exhaust extensions Scale Racing 57Eliminate requirement Scale Racing non-final races have least two contestants complete half required num ber laps heat official 58Pro hibit exhaust extensions Mouse hA Scale Racing CL Combat Advisory Committee 68Re quire provide rules pull test follow ing crash prior resuming match 69Do disqualify entrant broken crankshaft separates plane 70Disqualify entrant streamer fails unroll 71Reorganize/rewrite rules pertaining forfeiture match disqualification event 72Allow streamers less 10 feet length long equal length CL Speed Advisory Committee 63Elimmate builder-of-model rule Speed events age classes 64Allow four attempts make three official flights 65 Increase 2-line mm diameter B B Proto Speed 016 FAI MEETING page 83 tion Chairman J Clemens USA RC Gen eral Aerobatics Chairman C Olsen Eng land RC Soaring D Pruss USA RC Heli copter D Chapman USA RC Pylon H deBolt USA RC Electric P Blommaart Belgium RC Frequencies Tigerstedt Fin land US members subcommittees chairmen R Chidgey RC Aerobatics R Wischer Scale J Beshar RC Electric H Kuhn Spacemodels largest ClAM meeting ever Thirty countries represented total 71 representatives Japan represented first time Mexico four year compared last year Next year expected both Chinas will represented first time US 1980 CL TEAMS Don t caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed and/or approved written almost certainty US teams 1980 Con trol Line World Championships will chosen sometime during 1979 events involved FAI Speed FAI Aerobatics FAI Team Racing FAI Combatdetails model specifications 1978-79 AMA rule book Competitively chosen will three fliers teams Team Race four events SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT RC AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Finalists current RC Aerobatics Team Selection Program will voting about time issue mailed site dates team finals known RC Masters Two attractive proposals under consideration Pueblo Colorado either June 23-24 June 30-July 1 spon sored Pueblo Sky Corral Club Pikes Peak RC Club other Celina Ohio June 23-24 sponsored Cincin nati Aeromodelers Additional finalists beyond printed February issue may qualify end-of the-year meets such Tangerine Nation als qualifier failed report last month Bud WeberofWaukesha WI March 1979 87 0 3 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDz ITIAL VOTE RESULTSResult Tentatively AcceptableofVote N Acceptable~Oand Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol- 0 oo C lows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 DecemberID 31 J .. y II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI , * N ngeallowanceof2 models event rules generalAN w 0 AINAIN NIAIAIAINIAIAI A7A4N AINIAIAINIAIAININIA Al A7A4N1 I Al j N Al Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM IN PROGRESS Ray Harlan Chmn Indoor Team Committee Now 1978 Indoor World Cham pionships pleasant history building season upon us timely remind modelers program select next US three-man Indoor Team actually its mid-pointand anyone interested can still participate current program first encompass two years local several regional contests pro gram held 1978 will addi tional ones 1979 plan enter program important thing right now get 1979 FAI stamp $5 version cant enter fee helps support total FAI program ensures US voice FAI matters complete schedule 1979 contests available writing up individual contact appropriate people information places dates local level can organize own con tests long least three contes tants Any number local level contests may entered youve won have reached top points 10 Entry fee $3 contest concerned must AMA sanc tioned Record Trials higher contest category Local level contests pro gram can held conjunction AMA Indoor contests organized specifically team program Six regional contests program will held 1979 Write person named place date East Russ Russo 143 Wil low Way Clark NJ 07066 Southeast Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33113 Midwest Bucky Servaites 7660 Duf field Circle Centerville OH 45459 South west Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mountain Ted Gonzoph 12996 E 2nd Ave Aurora CO 80011 West Erv Ro demsky 2433 Hastings Dr Belmont CA 94002 Team Finals contest tentatively set 1979 Labor Day weekend September 1-3 Akron OH will three-day contest three rounds day standings written follows Richmond 110 Andrews 110 Hulbert 10664 Tyler 10407 Platt 1025 Domina 10155 Ganser 9547 Whitten 9061 Rohrbaugh 8953 Kukon 8596 Radoff 8587 Obarski 8411 Crane 7568 Stoll 743Gibbs 10 Romak 10 Rodemsky 10 Harlan 10 Bllgri 961 Champine 662 Faykun 641 complete program guide presented below 1979 Schedule Unlimited local contests 88 Model Aviation COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptable Proposals For complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-9 December Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Cantest Board iiliiilivlvlvilviilviiilixlx lxi 0 0 U CLI NAAAAAAAA I I Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards consid ered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article regional contest regional site Team Finals contest 1978 unlimited local con tests regional contest regional site Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Points will accumulated AMA sanctioned contests based contest re port Contest Director Through sanc tioning proper FAI meet forms will provided c Model specifications 20 minimum span 2 grams maximum weight d No qualification level go Regional Co ntests e Program participants may enter local contests please single best contest counts f The present team manager placed fourth selection program may pass local contest receive 10 points program g Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 10 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Regional Contests a Six regional contest sites East NJ Southeast FL Midwest OH IN South west OK Mountain GO West CA b Seventy-five percent top score qual ifies finals c The single best contest counted team selection scoring d There no limit cross-zone flying e Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 100 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Final Contest a The finals will held three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights Top score counts 1000 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Team Selection team selected adding com petitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Fee Structure a The entry fee local contest $300 b The entry fee regional contest $1000 $500 Jr/Sr c The entry fee final contest $1500 March 1979 89 Result Vote Tally record application within 14 days record perform SC A j AJA IAIAIAI Al 34A SN ance Smith Al IA IN IA IA IN NI Al Al
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
HIGHUGHTS OF DEC 1 ANNUAL FAI MEETING EVENTS Free Flight World Championships US October 1979 First World Championships Standoff Scale 1984 RC Aerobatics WC Approved South Africa 1979 Mexico 1981 No Indoor World Championships Offer Yet 1980 OFFICERS Clemens elected 1st Vice-President formerly 3rd also re-elected Informa tion Education Chairman Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary Jackson re-elected Control Line Chairman Pruss re-elected RC Soaring Chairman Chapman re-elected RC Helicopter Chairman DeBolt elected RC Pylon Chairman Kaynes Britain elected Free Flight Chairman Two major surprises recent Paris meeting Federation Aeronautique ternationales Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM concern world cham pionships Yugoslavia withdrew previ ous offer host 79 Free Flight event US offer prepared strictly back up other countrys offer no other offer US proposal hold event Taft CA October 3-10 1979 approved Also surprise approval US proposal elevate Standoff Scale World Championships status soon pos sible ClAMs Scale subcommittee largely against idea because mem bers felt would detrimental future traditional super-scale type contests current world championships since Standoff Scale basically simpler popular Despite strongly negative attitude Scale subcommittee US proposal approved overwhelmingly 16 6 against 1 abstention Plenary general meeting delegates countries vote means current FAI Standoff Scale rules changed provisional official status However world championships using rules will possible until incorporated FAI Sporting Code international equivalent AMAs rule book cannot happen until 1983 edition Code means earliest possible world championships Standoff Scale 1984 meantime international contests level below world championship status can held rules expected such contest will held conjunction 1980 Scale World Cham pionships currently scheduled Ottawa Canada NOTE will new FAI Sporting Code 1979 available approxi mately March 1 edition frozen early 1978 previously provisional scale rules included jonly official rules Code Thus Standoff Scale must wait until following publishing cycle four years before can used world championships purposes delay boost Standoff Scale immedi ateplanning can begin now scheduling world championships building practicing 1984 event planning eventual team selection Questions concerning other world cham pionships resolved Paris meeting Despite political controversy South Africa approved host 1979 RC Aero batics event Also approved scheduling 1981 RC Aerobatics world championships Mexico will Mexicos first hosting world event aeromodeling AMA officials will assist effort Control Line Belgiums previous fer host 1980 event withdrawn substitute offer Poland accepted Polish offer just barely won out over Continued page 83 SCALE WORLD CHAMPS TEAM SELECTION details have worked out confirmed expected selection US team members 1980 Scale World Championships will take place during 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29-August 5 Three-man teams will selected Control Line Precision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Canada host country 1980 Scale World Championships has indicated RC Sport Scale will held limited International Contest level beneath World Championships reason selection US RC Sport Scale team should noted however AMA finan cial support teams extends World Championships CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS THIS ISSUE CROSS PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Radio Controlpage 82 Scalepage 84 Control Linepage 86 Free Flightpage 87 Generalpage 88 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1980 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1979 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propo sals proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MAs made better descriptions see particular issue proposal number heading boards voting chart CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 15Ban in-flight movable leadouts 16Allow engine exhaust ducting beyond 3 least 1/8 clearance points between exhaust extension attached engine 17--Consider separately revised Profile engine specifications follows Allow rear take engines B Allow kind crankshaft bearings C Allow pressure fuel systems jD Require acceptable engines produced quantity 1000 also require Continued page 87 March 1979 81 NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS 0QoU Tentatively Acceptablec0Result -- cceptable ~ ofVote N U-0C Q~0 ~and Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows i .-u 0 J o y 1-6 October 7-84 December 63Establish RC General section rule book first such ruleNAAAAAAANAAA9A 2N requiring declaration successful flight completion Northrop 65Consolidate AMA & FAI ground rules NorthropAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 51Eliminate reference full-scale aircraft maneuvers fromAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON event objective Friend 4aAward classification advancement points based number fliers lower place revise totals advancing CainNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N 4bAMA HQ maintain records classification advancementNAAAAANANNAA7A 4N points Cain 42Keep present classification advancement system adjustAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multiplier give points 4th 5th D Davis 30In midair collision allow flight resume backup air-AAAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N craft Oberg 74Allow just attempt per official flight HauryAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 73Score Novice & Advanced nearest half point HauryNAANAAAANAAA8A 3N 44In Novice allow up 30 percent flight bonus accordingNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N kind equipment flown Cain 72Score Expert & Master nearest half point 1-lauryNAANAAANNAAA7A 4N 2 69Require flash-card display scores AAA larger meetsAAAAAAANNNAA8A 3N w I4 Rectangular Approach Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAAAAAANNAAA9A2N 47Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAANAAANNAAA8A3N 68Change Outside Loop Novice Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 70Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice AdvancedAAANAAAANAAA9A 2N Haury 67Change Outside Loop Advanced Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 49Change K-factors Expert Master FAI forAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON identical maneuvers Friend 66Change Outside Loops Expert Reverse Outside LoopsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 71Eliminate spot aspect landing Expert provideAAANAAAANANA8A 3N K-factor S landing per FAI Haury 50Define Master class AMA contests consisting onlyAANAAAAAANNA8A 3N Flyoff Schedule FAI pattern Friend 59Sport BiplaneIncrease max displacement 125 cu N AANA AA7A3N max weight 15 lbs Carter 62Sport BiplanesCreate separate event aerobatic mono-NAANANAAANAA7A 4N planes Carter 61Sport BiplanesExpand maneuver zone 112 degrees CarterNAANAAAAANNA7A 4N 60Sport BiplanesRevise maneuver schedules example flightNAANAANAANAA7A 4N olan Carter z 0 11L3IIIJIIIdIX lIII LdI UUILU 4IU iUI quii IIIIIL 4IiI titute Form rule requiring RC shutoff jacobson/BlouchA N NNA AA7A 4N aI__ 16/22Allow fuel system pressurization Jacobson/BlouchA NA ANNNA AA7A 4N d 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors A N N A N A N A7A 4N Yeager/Blouch 82 Model Aviation RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE contRESULTS 40Provide alternative contests organized intoNAAAANNNAA AA7A 4N classes according skill level fliers Davis 1 b/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over oneAAANAAAAAA NA9A 2N already flight Pfost Striegler Pfost 7Loss rubber bands construed loss parts N A A1OA iN A8A 3N 9/39Specify hand launching norm Gunning/DeisNANAANAAAAAALL 10Eliminate 4410k pertaining ROG launching GunningANAAAAAAAAA A10A iN 8Provide system fly-one time-one GunningNAAAAANAANNAiL... 38Allow maximum 1 minute tow DeisAAAAAAAAAAA A ON 37Provide additional landing option Graduated RunwayAAAAAAAAAAA Ai lA ON De 32Establish new Task IIBTriathalon DeisAAAAAAAAAAN A1OA iN 57Provide alternate method normalizing task scores based upon perfect score Deis N A N A N A N A7A 4N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FAI MEETING page 87 another offer Spain next Indoor world championships 1980 yet resolvedthere no offers potential hosts Hopefully will settled next general ClAM meet ing end 1979 RC Pylon activity received attention year last new chairman Py lon subcommittee electedHal deBolt US Although able tend meeting has corresponding pylon interests various countries see some new thinking can generated expand activity world wide ClAM meeting however produced unforeseen change pylon scoring rules adopting Australian/New Zealand proposal determine winners stopwatch old proposal previously accepted meeting also approved interna tional class pylon contests 1979 1980 Italy Canada respectively com pete FAIs Sopwith Trophy noted FAI rules currently exist must used means tuned pipes will allowed change re cent contests trophy announced meeting main land China now member FAI last October Taiwan also expected become member soon Both countries expected compete international aero modeling contests Other details meeting action affecting competition will reported next month Meanwhile noted US participa tion FAI-CIAM activities continues strong previous officer positions ClAM retained improved upon US dele gate Johnny Clemens moved 3rd 1st Vice-President No 2 position after Pres ident actually nominated Presi dent ClAM declined run position other significant change officer positions Ian Kaynes England elected Chairman Free Flight Subcom mittee replaces Peter Allnutt Canada complete roster ClAM officers 1979 President S Pimenoff Finland 1st VP Clemens USA 2nd VP 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia 3rd VP Sirotkin Russia Tech Sec Aarts Netherlands Secretary J Worth USA. French Sec P Chaussberg France FF Chairman Kaynes EnglandCL Chairman L jackson USA Scale Chair man H Ziegler Switzerland Spacemodels Chairman 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia Educa Continued page 87 March 1979 83 2 O -I d IAIAI Al Al Al AIAI Al Al AiiAON nge fuselage mm height 3Y2 mm width 2 AAl AlAAAINANANI A8A3NJ Moffat QA us flight task Pfost Striegler Pfost AMA rule book Deis AAAAAAA AA - C SCALECONTESTBOARD -JOC4 NITIALVOTE RESULTS EZ ~Results Tentatively AcceptableofVote N ptable- and 00 -o 0 Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-~ W 0 U. 00 ~Tally lows 1-5 October 6-13 November 14-67 DecemberIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 66Establish RC General section rule book first such rule requiring declaration successful flight completion NorthropAAAANAA AAAAAi OA 1 N 59Unified Rules require list parts made entrantNANAANA AANAA7A 4N McCullough 2RC Precision eliminate contestant classification system PlahnNANAAAN AAAAA8A 3N 61RC Presid ion straight flight out return parallel toAA AAAAAi 1A ON M-C,II,,nh flight McculloughAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON 65RC Precision Sport require dummy pilot figure flightAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON Northrop 58RC Precision Sport dont intermix classes flight order ThrockmortonNANNAAAAANAA7A4N 62Precision Sport RC & CL instead separate special rule book events allow CDs schedule special events scale modelsAAAAAAAAANAA1OA 1 N specific classifications Mccullough 67Sailplanes establish new Sport Scale RC Sailplane categoryAAAAAAAAAAAA-i1AON Pearson 7Prohibit models have substantial winners Pre cision events being entered Sport Scale MosesANAANAAAANAA8A 3N 1Increase RC max weight 20 lbs single-engine 30 lbsAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multi-engine increase max 245 cu disp Fehling 4Increase RC max weight 25 lbs multi-engine in-NANNAAAAANAAA-7A 4N crease maximum 20 cu displacement Simpson 55Establish Sportsman Expert classes according com petitive experience entrant JohnsonAAAAAAAAANAAbA 1 N 6Require photo presentations complete aircraft no detailed close-ups LepleyANANNANAAAAA7A 4N U, ,EEEEUE 5Increase static judging distance 20 feet LepleyAAANAAANAANA8A 2N LLI 12Increase static judging distance either 1214 15 20 ific figure decided eliminate references toAAAAAAAAAANAbA 1 N CC non-judged items Preston nt consider cockpit cabin interiors static judgingAAAAAAAAANAAbOA 1 N o but consider visible detailing Johnson aftsmanship score consider quality quantity ofNNAAANAAANAA7A 4N work done entrant excluding purchased items Preston 51Limit RC flight plan no two scale operations A A N A N A9A 2N Arvin 50Allow CD require demonstration RC scale operations A A A A A Ai 1A ON ground Arvin 11Provide RC Sport Scale judging guide instead referencing ver descriptions other se points CrossleyAAANNANAANAA7A4N 3New RC Jumbo Scale event similar Sport Scale having max weight 22 lbs single-engine 33 lbs multi-engine no maxAAAAAAAt AAAAA1IAON engine size 1 2 used max 122 cu engine 3 IAIAIAINIAIAIAjAIAININIA8A3N ,ft t,- t,- NA 5 IAIA1 orating several revisions current rules SrulljI1A1A 84 Model Aviation SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cant ii iiiiiilivl vIviIviiviiiIixIx lxii RESULTS flights ClemensAA AAA AAA A1OA1N 40Require fights made landing gear theAN ANN AA ANA A7A 4N landing position McCombs 63Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselageAN AAA AA ANA A9A 2N length 52 Clemens K 10Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselage length 52 & 53 Martin________ 28Allow single flight propeller multi-engine subjects penalty McCombs 129Allow limited increased fuselage nose length w -J 4 U Cd uJ m IiMeUnmhI 0 0 0 z AIAIA A A A10A1N INJAIN N N NIA AININI N4A7N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposalssee separate article March 1979 85 IA IAIAIAINIAIAIAIAI NI Al A9A2N w -J 4 U Cd w penah4McCombs 0 64liase tlight scoring average 2 best 4 official 0 N N AIAINIAIAIAIAI NI A7A4Nj w -I 4 U Cd z 4 uJ 0 IA IA IN IN IA IA LAIN IA A8A3NI r allow airfoil revisionAl pt undercamber penalty McCombsNINIAFAIAN1AjA1NAl A7A4N NINA NI N NI NIAI Al NI NIN3A8N IA IAIAI Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al A1OA1NI IN Al NI NI Al Al Al Al NI Al A7A 4N j CROSS-PROPOSAL DEADLINE POSTMARK IS MARCH 1 1979 -U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZ - C INITIAL VOTE RESULTSE ~E o-J2j- Results u- Z Eu ntativelyAcceptableE ofVote - N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-UZZ J~Tally lows 1 2 October 3-87 December III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Xl 85General records require record application form submitted within 14 days McNallyA A A A A AAi lA ON 87Eliminate provision Juniors enter ready-to-fly planes Speed Profile Proto McNally N N A A N N A7A 4N 40Eliminate builder-of-model rule JettANANAANAAAAA8A 3N 39Eliminate Class Speed JettNNAAAANAAAAA8A 3N 62Change Class B engine limit 3051 cu JettAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON 38Eliminate Jr-Sr Class C JettNAAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 37Change Y2A Profile Proto Jr-only event JettNAAAAANAANAA8A 3N 36Eliminate B Proto & B Profile Proto JettA A A A AA1OA1N 32New Formula 15 event Juniors same kind rules asNAAi OA1N Fo-n,h Afl -increase ajiowe mini-pipeA AlAAi QA iN 40 Speed JettAN A A AI Open fliers McNallyNAAAAAAANAAA9A2N 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Y2A Speed KurthANAANAAANAAA8A 3N 30Increase Class B line length 653 6 laps increase BOpen pull test 48 Gs JettAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 35Allow six attempts make three officials JettANAAAANAAAAL 31At AA bigger meets allow unlimited number tempts record flights JettANAAAANANAAA8A 3N 61Formula 40 fuel 40% nitro 40% methanol 20% oil ~tateci section tnat sflarp engine spinners allowed McNallyA A A A A AA11AON 86 Model Aviation 0 w w C Cd C z U 4 2Line snag rules Unified section apply takeoff well landing IWillo A A Al A AhA ON Change deck specs allow construction 11 sheets I4x 8 plywood Edwardsl A A1A A1A1AIAjA1A1AjAj A1IA0N1 U 4 U 4 z ~LL4UIIII dIU 01 OUFiUS POirILS ifl UiANIAIAIAAIAIAIAINIA A9A2N Profile event Deneau 111111 CL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cantI iii IIIjIV V VIVIIIVIIIIIXXXII RESULTS w U Rozeile 13Clarification arrested landing DeneauAAAAAAAAAAAA11A ON 73Aerobatics eliminate requirement Landing descent AAAAAAANAAAAi QA iN NINIAIAIAIA NIAINIAIAI A7A4N 0 disqualification Cart jerNNAAAANNAAAA7A4N1 83Prohibit inboard tanks Slow Combat RushAAAAAANJNJAANJAQA M jun 10Limit fuel OZ 8Revision to v i-f Zc W 7RequireoutdoorflyingsitesMcNallyAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article CB INITIAL VOTE page 81 major components engine have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine E Re quire engines single bypass porting design F Change max total displacement 4028 cu allow kind crankshaft bearings CL Racing Advisory Committee 44Re quire Slow Rat lines 018 single-strand no multi-strands 45Increase Slow Rat pull test 45 lbs 46In Class Mouse & Scale Racing events require exposed control systems 47Eliminate Slow Rat engine re strictions 48Upgrade status Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules official 49In Uni fled Racing Rules add emphasis per missible reschedule race flier stops flight interest safety 50 Revise top limit Scale Racing engines 1538 cu 51Eliminate Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules reference fin ishing race within 7 minutes since covered Unified rules 52In Mouse & hA Scale Racing Class reduce required final race pit stops two 53In Scale Racing crease line length 596606 increase 2-line single-strand mm line diameter 014 eliminating multi-strand alterna tive 54Make model requirements hA Scale Racing like Scale Racing per taining canopy cowls paint scheme rac ing numbers AMA numbers 55Change penalty premature engine start Uni fied rules stopping engine restart ing 56Prohibit exhaust extensions Scale Racing 57Eliminate requirement Scale Racing non-final races have least two contestants complete half required num ber laps heat official 58Pro hibit exhaust extensions Mouse hA Scale Racing CL Combat Advisory Committee 68Re quire provide rules pull test follow ing crash prior resuming match 69Do disqualify entrant broken crankshaft separates plane 70Disqualify entrant streamer fails unroll 71Reorganize/rewrite rules pertaining forfeiture match disqualification event 72Allow streamers less 10 feet length long equal length CL Speed Advisory Committee 63Elimmate builder-of-model rule Speed events age classes 64Allow four attempts make three official flights 65 Increase 2-line mm diameter B B Proto Speed 016 FAI MEETING page 83 tion Chairman J Clemens USA RC Gen eral Aerobatics Chairman C Olsen Eng land RC Soaring D Pruss USA RC Heli copter D Chapman USA RC Pylon H deBolt USA RC Electric P Blommaart Belgium RC Frequencies Tigerstedt Fin land US members subcommittees chairmen R Chidgey RC Aerobatics R Wischer Scale J Beshar RC Electric H Kuhn Spacemodels largest ClAM meeting ever Thirty countries represented total 71 representatives Japan represented first time Mexico four year compared last year Next year expected both Chinas will represented first time US 1980 CL TEAMS Don t caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed and/or approved written almost certainty US teams 1980 Con trol Line World Championships will chosen sometime during 1979 events involved FAI Speed FAI Aerobatics FAI Team Racing FAI Combatdetails model specifications 1978-79 AMA rule book Competitively chosen will three fliers teams Team Race four events SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT RC AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Finalists current RC Aerobatics Team Selection Program will voting about time issue mailed site dates team finals known RC Masters Two attractive proposals under consideration Pueblo Colorado either June 23-24 June 30-July 1 spon sored Pueblo Sky Corral Club Pikes Peak RC Club other Celina Ohio June 23-24 sponsored Cincin nati Aeromodelers Additional finalists beyond printed February issue may qualify end-of the-year meets such Tangerine Nation als qualifier failed report last month Bud WeberofWaukesha WI March 1979 87 0 3 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDz ITIAL VOTE RESULTSResult Tentatively AcceptableofVote N Acceptable~Oand Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol- 0 oo C lows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 DecemberID 31 J .. y II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI , * N ngeallowanceof2 models event rules generalAN w 0 AINAIN NIAIAIAINIAIAI A7A4N AINIAIAINIAIAININIA Al A7A4N1 I Al j N Al Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM IN PROGRESS Ray Harlan Chmn Indoor Team Committee Now 1978 Indoor World Cham pionships pleasant history building season upon us timely remind modelers program select next US three-man Indoor Team actually its mid-pointand anyone interested can still participate current program first encompass two years local several regional contests pro gram held 1978 will addi tional ones 1979 plan enter program important thing right now get 1979 FAI stamp $5 version cant enter fee helps support total FAI program ensures US voice FAI matters complete schedule 1979 contests available writing up individual contact appropriate people information places dates local level can organize own con tests long least three contes tants Any number local level contests may entered youve won have reached top points 10 Entry fee $3 contest concerned must AMA sanc tioned Record Trials higher contest category Local level contests pro gram can held conjunction AMA Indoor contests organized specifically team program Six regional contests program will held 1979 Write person named place date East Russ Russo 143 Wil low Way Clark NJ 07066 Southeast Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33113 Midwest Bucky Servaites 7660 Duf field Circle Centerville OH 45459 South west Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mountain Ted Gonzoph 12996 E 2nd Ave Aurora CO 80011 West Erv Ro demsky 2433 Hastings Dr Belmont CA 94002 Team Finals contest tentatively set 1979 Labor Day weekend September 1-3 Akron OH will three-day contest three rounds day standings written follows Richmond 110 Andrews 110 Hulbert 10664 Tyler 10407 Platt 1025 Domina 10155 Ganser 9547 Whitten 9061 Rohrbaugh 8953 Kukon 8596 Radoff 8587 Obarski 8411 Crane 7568 Stoll 743Gibbs 10 Romak 10 Rodemsky 10 Harlan 10 Bllgri 961 Champine 662 Faykun 641 complete program guide presented below 1979 Schedule Unlimited local contests 88 Model Aviation COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptable Proposals For complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-9 December Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Cantest Board iiliiilivlvlvilviilviiilixlx lxi 0 0 U CLI NAAAAAAAA I I Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards consid ered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article regional contest regional site Team Finals contest 1978 unlimited local con tests regional contest regional site Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Points will accumulated AMA sanctioned contests based contest re port Contest Director Through sanc tioning proper FAI meet forms will provided c Model specifications 20 minimum span 2 grams maximum weight d No qualification level go Regional Co ntests e Program participants may enter local contests please single best contest counts f The present team manager placed fourth selection program may pass local contest receive 10 points program g Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 10 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Regional Contests a Six regional contest sites East NJ Southeast FL Midwest OH IN South west OK Mountain GO West CA b Seventy-five percent top score qual ifies finals c The single best contest counted team selection scoring d There no limit cross-zone flying e Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 100 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Final Contest a The finals will held three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights Top score counts 1000 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Team Selection team selected adding com petitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Fee Structure a The entry fee local contest $300 b The entry fee regional contest $1000 $500 Jr/Sr c The entry fee final contest $1500 March 1979 89 Result Vote Tally record application within 14 days record perform SC A j AJA IAIAIAI Al 34A SN ance Smith Al IA IN IA IA IN NI Al Al
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/03
Page Numbers: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
HIGHUGHTS OF DEC 1 ANNUAL FAI MEETING EVENTS Free Flight World Championships US October 1979 First World Championships Standoff Scale 1984 RC Aerobatics WC Approved South Africa 1979 Mexico 1981 No Indoor World Championships Offer Yet 1980 OFFICERS Clemens elected 1st Vice-President formerly 3rd also re-elected Informa tion Education Chairman Worth re-elected ClAM Secretary Jackson re-elected Control Line Chairman Pruss re-elected RC Soaring Chairman Chapman re-elected RC Helicopter Chairman DeBolt elected RC Pylon Chairman Kaynes Britain elected Free Flight Chairman Two major surprises recent Paris meeting Federation Aeronautique ternationales Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM concern world cham pionships Yugoslavia withdrew previ ous offer host 79 Free Flight event US offer prepared strictly back up other countrys offer no other offer US proposal hold event Taft CA October 3-10 1979 approved Also surprise approval US proposal elevate Standoff Scale World Championships status soon pos sible ClAMs Scale subcommittee largely against idea because mem bers felt would detrimental future traditional super-scale type contests current world championships since Standoff Scale basically simpler popular Despite strongly negative attitude Scale subcommittee US proposal approved overwhelmingly 16 6 against 1 abstention Plenary general meeting delegates countries vote means current FAI Standoff Scale rules changed provisional official status However world championships using rules will possible until incorporated FAI Sporting Code international equivalent AMAs rule book cannot happen until 1983 edition Code means earliest possible world championships Standoff Scale 1984 meantime international contests level below world championship status can held rules expected such contest will held conjunction 1980 Scale World Cham pionships currently scheduled Ottawa Canada NOTE will new FAI Sporting Code 1979 available approxi mately March 1 edition frozen early 1978 previously provisional scale rules included jonly official rules Code Thus Standoff Scale must wait until following publishing cycle four years before can used world championships purposes delay boost Standoff Scale immedi ateplanning can begin now scheduling world championships building practicing 1984 event planning eventual team selection Questions concerning other world cham pionships resolved Paris meeting Despite political controversy South Africa approved host 1979 RC Aero batics event Also approved scheduling 1981 RC Aerobatics world championships Mexico will Mexicos first hosting world event aeromodeling AMA officials will assist effort Control Line Belgiums previous fer host 1980 event withdrawn substitute offer Poland accepted Polish offer just barely won out over Continued page 83 SCALE WORLD CHAMPS TEAM SELECTION details have worked out confirmed expected selection US team members 1980 Scale World Championships will take place during 1979 National Contest Lincoln Nebraska July 29-August 5 Three-man teams will selected Control Line Precision Scale Radio Control Precision Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Canada host country 1980 Scale World Championships has indicated RC Sport Scale will held limited International Contest level beneath World Championships reason selection US RC Sport Scale team should noted however AMA finan cial support teams extends World Championships CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS THIS ISSUE CROSS PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 1 Radio Controlpage 82 Scalepage 84 Control Linepage 86 Free Flightpage 87 Generalpage 88 categories results printed chart form pages indicated showing individual Contest Board member voted rules proposals charts show proposals arranged rough ly rule book order similar items can together whereas numbering pro posals order receipt date AMA HQ notes follow apply charts proposal received two-thirds favorable vote among responding con sidered tentatively acceptable will go ward additional consideration possible new AMA competition rule effective January 1 1980 Any proposal received less two-thirds majority defeated will receive no further current consideration Cross-Proposals Now Accepted Tentative acceptance proposal also signifies cross-proposals may now submitted up postmark deadline March 1 1979 modify original proposal Cross-pro posals must submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form have sig natures three adult AMA members must licensed Contest Director April will Interim Vote having purpose reducing and/or combining similar proposals cross-proposals Also considered tentatively acceptable subject modification cross-propo sals proposals submitted various rules advisory committees shown voting charts briefly described below suggest reference earli er MAs made better descriptions see particular issue proposal number heading boards voting chart CL Navy Carrier Advisory Committee 15Ban in-flight movable leadouts 16Allow engine exhaust ducting beyond 3 least 1/8 clearance points between exhaust extension attached engine 17--Consider separately revised Profile engine specifications follows Allow rear take engines B Allow kind crankshaft bearings C Allow pressure fuel systems jD Require acceptable engines produced quantity 1000 also require Continued page 87 March 1979 81 NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE RESULTS 0QoU Tentatively Acceptablec0Result -- cceptable ~ ofVote N U-0C Q~0 ~and Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows i .-u 0 J o y 1-6 October 7-84 December 63Establish RC General section rule book first such ruleNAAAAAAANAAA9A 2N requiring declaration successful flight completion Northrop 65Consolidate AMA & FAI ground rules NorthropAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 51Eliminate reference full-scale aircraft maneuvers fromAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON event objective Friend 4aAward classification advancement points based number fliers lower place revise totals advancing CainNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N 4bAMA HQ maintain records classification advancementNAAAAANANNAA7A 4N points Cain 42Keep present classification advancement system adjustAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multiplier give points 4th 5th D Davis 30In midair collision allow flight resume backup air-AAAAAAAAAANAi OA 1 N craft Oberg 74Allow just attempt per official flight HauryAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON 73Score Novice & Advanced nearest half point HauryNAANAAAANAAA8A 3N 44In Novice allow up 30 percent flight bonus accordingNAAAAAAANNAA8A 3N kind equipment flown Cain 72Score Expert & Master nearest half point 1-lauryNAANAAANNAAA7A 4N 2 69Require flash-card display scores AAA larger meetsAAAAAAANNNAA8A 3N w I4 Rectangular Approach Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAAAAAANNAAA9A2N 47Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice Advanced Expert CrossleyAAANAAANNAAA8A3N 68Change Outside Loop Novice Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 70Eliminate spot aspect landing Novice AdvancedAAANAAAANAAA9A 2N Haury 67Change Outside Loop Advanced Reverse Outside LoopAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 49Change K-factors Expert Master FAI forAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON identical maneuvers Friend 66Change Outside Loops Expert Reverse Outside LoopsAAAAAAAAAAAAi lA ON Haury 71Eliminate spot aspect landing Expert provideAAANAAAANANA8A 3N K-factor S landing per FAI Haury 50Define Master class AMA contests consisting onlyAANAAAAAANNA8A 3N Flyoff Schedule FAI pattern Friend 59Sport BiplaneIncrease max displacement 125 cu N AANA AA7A3N max weight 15 lbs Carter 62Sport BiplanesCreate separate event aerobatic mono-NAANANAAANAA7A 4N planes Carter 61Sport BiplanesExpand maneuver zone 112 degrees CarterNAANAAAAANNA7A 4N 60Sport BiplanesRevise maneuver schedules example flightNAANAANAANAA7A 4N olan Carter z 0 11L3IIIJIIIdIX lIII LdI UUILU 4IU iUI quii IIIIIL 4IiI titute Form rule requiring RC shutoff jacobson/BlouchA N NNA AA7A 4N aI__ 16/22Allow fuel system pressurization Jacobson/BlouchA NA ANNNA AA7A 4N d 13/21Eliminate slot requirement exhaust extractors A N N A N A N A7A 4N Yeager/Blouch 82 Model Aviation RC CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE contRESULTS 40Provide alternative contests organized intoNAAAANNNAA AA7A 4N classes according skill level fliers Davis 1 b/6b/35Give right-of-way launching sailplane over oneAAANAAAAAA NA9A 2N already flight Pfost Striegler Pfost 7Loss rubber bands construed loss parts N A A1OA iN A8A 3N 9/39Specify hand launching norm Gunning/DeisNANAANAAAAAALL 10Eliminate 4410k pertaining ROG launching GunningANAAAAAAAAA A10A iN 8Provide system fly-one time-one GunningNAAAAANAANNAiL... 38Allow maximum 1 minute tow DeisAAAAAAAAAAA A ON 37Provide additional landing option Graduated RunwayAAAAAAAAAAA Ai lA ON De 32Establish new Task IIBTriathalon DeisAAAAAAAAAAN A1OA iN 57Provide alternate method normalizing task scores based upon perfect score Deis N A N A N A N A7A 4N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article FAI MEETING page 87 another offer Spain next Indoor world championships 1980 yet resolvedthere no offers potential hosts Hopefully will settled next general ClAM meet ing end 1979 RC Pylon activity received attention year last new chairman Py lon subcommittee electedHal deBolt US Although able tend meeting has corresponding pylon interests various countries see some new thinking can generated expand activity world wide ClAM meeting however produced unforeseen change pylon scoring rules adopting Australian/New Zealand proposal determine winners stopwatch old proposal previously accepted meeting also approved interna tional class pylon contests 1979 1980 Italy Canada respectively com pete FAIs Sopwith Trophy noted FAI rules currently exist must used means tuned pipes will allowed change re cent contests trophy announced meeting main land China now member FAI last October Taiwan also expected become member soon Both countries expected compete international aero modeling contests Other details meeting action affecting competition will reported next month Meanwhile noted US participa tion FAI-CIAM activities continues strong previous officer positions ClAM retained improved upon US dele gate Johnny Clemens moved 3rd 1st Vice-President No 2 position after Pres ident actually nominated Presi dent ClAM declined run position other significant change officer positions Ian Kaynes England elected Chairman Free Flight Subcom mittee replaces Peter Allnutt Canada complete roster ClAM officers 1979 President S Pimenoff Finland 1st VP Clemens USA 2nd VP 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia 3rd VP Sirotkin Russia Tech Sec Aarts Netherlands Secretary J Worth USA. French Sec P Chaussberg France FF Chairman Kaynes EnglandCL Chairman L jackson USA Scale Chair man H Ziegler Switzerland Spacemodels Chairman 0 Saffek Czechoslovakia Educa Continued page 87 March 1979 83 2 O -I d IAIAI Al Al Al AIAI Al Al AiiAON nge fuselage mm height 3Y2 mm width 2 AAl AlAAAINANANI A8A3NJ Moffat QA us flight task Pfost Striegler Pfost AMA rule book Deis AAAAAAA AA - C SCALECONTESTBOARD -JOC4 NITIALVOTE RESULTS EZ ~Results Tentatively AcceptableofVote N ptable- and 00 -o 0 Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-~ W 0 U. 00 ~Tally lows 1-5 October 6-13 November 14-67 DecemberIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXI [v32][b-1-10-1-10]] 66Establish RC General section rule book first such rule requiring declaration successful flight completion NorthropAAAANAA AAAAAi OA 1 N 59Unified Rules require list parts made entrantNANAANA AANAA7A 4N McCullough 2RC Precision eliminate contestant classification system PlahnNANAAAN AAAAA8A 3N 61RC Presid ion straight flight out return parallel toAA AAAAAi 1A ON M-C,II,,nh flight McculloughAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON 65RC Precision Sport require dummy pilot figure flightAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON Northrop 58RC Precision Sport dont intermix classes flight order ThrockmortonNANNAAAAANAA7A4N 62Precision Sport RC & CL instead separate special rule book events allow CDs schedule special events scale modelsAAAAAAAAANAA1OA 1 N specific classifications Mccullough 67Sailplanes establish new Sport Scale RC Sailplane categoryAAAAAAAAAAAA-i1AON Pearson 7Prohibit models have substantial winners Pre cision events being entered Sport Scale MosesANAANAAAANAA8A 3N 1Increase RC max weight 20 lbs single-engine 30 lbsAAANAAANANAA8A 3N multi-engine increase max 245 cu disp Fehling 4Increase RC max weight 25 lbs multi-engine in-NANNAAAAANAAA-7A 4N crease maximum 20 cu displacement Simpson 55Establish Sportsman Expert classes according com petitive experience entrant JohnsonAAAAAAAAANAAbA 1 N 6Require photo presentations complete aircraft no detailed close-ups LepleyANANNANAAAAA7A 4N U, ,EEEEUE 5Increase static judging distance 20 feet LepleyAAANAAANAANA8A 2N LLI 12Increase static judging distance either 1214 15 20 ific figure decided eliminate references toAAAAAAAAAANAbA 1 N CC non-judged items Preston nt consider cockpit cabin interiors static judgingAAAAAAAAANAAbOA 1 N o but consider visible detailing Johnson aftsmanship score consider quality quantity ofNNAAANAAANAA7A 4N work done entrant excluding purchased items Preston 51Limit RC flight plan no two scale operations A A N A N A9A 2N Arvin 50Allow CD require demonstration RC scale operations A A A A A Ai 1A ON ground Arvin 11Provide RC Sport Scale judging guide instead referencing ver descriptions other se points CrossleyAAANNANAANAA7A4N 3New RC Jumbo Scale event similar Sport Scale having max weight 22 lbs single-engine 33 lbs multi-engine no maxAAAAAAAt AAAAA1IAON engine size 1 2 used max 122 cu engine 3 IAIAIAINIAIAIAjAIAININIA8A3N ,ft t,- t,- NA 5 IAIA1 orating several revisions current rules SrulljI1A1A 84 Model Aviation SCALE CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cant ii iiiiiilivl vIviIviiviiiIixIx lxii RESULTS flights ClemensAA AAA AAA A1OA1N 40Require fights made landing gear theAN ANN AA ANA A7A 4N landing position McCombs 63Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselageAN AAA AA ANA A9A 2N length 52 Clemens K 10Require either 13 max wingspan 9 max fuselage length 52 & 53 Martin________ 28Allow single flight propeller multi-engine subjects penalty McCombs 129Allow limited increased fuselage nose length w -J 4 U Cd uJ m IiMeUnmhI 0 0 0 z AIAIA A A A10A1N INJAIN N N NIA AININI N4A7N Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposalssee separate article March 1979 85 IA IAIAIAINIAIAIAIAI NI Al A9A2N w -J 4 U Cd w penah4McCombs 0 64liase tlight scoring average 2 best 4 official 0 N N AIAINIAIAIAIAI NI A7A4Nj w -I 4 U Cd z 4 uJ 0 IA IA IN IN IA IA LAIN IA A8A3NI r allow airfoil revisionAl pt undercamber penalty McCombsNINIAFAIAN1AjA1NAl A7A4N NINA NI N NI NIAI Al NI NIN3A8N IA IAIAI Al Al Aj Al Al Al NI Al A1OA1NI IN Al NI NI Al Al Al Al NI Al A7A 4N j CROSS-PROPOSAL DEADLINE POSTMARK IS MARCH 1 1979 -U CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDZ - C INITIAL VOTE RESULTSE ~E o-J2j- Results u- Z Eu ntativelyAcceptableE ofVote - N ptable Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol-UZZ J~Tally lows 1 2 October 3-87 December III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X Xl 85General records require record application form submitted within 14 days McNallyA A A A A AAi lA ON 87Eliminate provision Juniors enter ready-to-fly planes Speed Profile Proto McNally N N A A N N A7A 4N 40Eliminate builder-of-model rule JettANANAANAAAAA8A 3N 39Eliminate Class Speed JettNNAAAANAAAAA8A 3N 62Change Class B engine limit 3051 cu JettAAAAAAAAAAAAil ON 38Eliminate Jr-Sr Class C JettNAAAAAAAAAAAbA iN 37Change Y2A Profile Proto Jr-only event JettNAAAAANAANAA8A 3N 36Eliminate B Proto & B Profile Proto JettA A A A AA1OA1N 32New Formula 15 event Juniors same kind rules asNAAi OA1N Fo-n,h Afl -increase ajiowe mini-pipeA AlAAi QA iN 40 Speed JettAN A A AI Open fliers McNallyNAAAAAAANAAA9A2N 78Prohibit exhaust extensions Y2A Speed KurthANAANAAANAAA8A 3N 30Increase Class B line length 653 6 laps increase BOpen pull test 48 Gs JettAAAAAAAAAAAAhA ON 35Allow six attempts make three officials JettANAAAANAAAAL 31At AA bigger meets allow unlimited number tempts record flights JettANAAAANANAAA8A 3N 61Formula 40 fuel 40% nitro 40% methanol 20% oil ~tateci section tnat sflarp engine spinners allowed McNallyA A A A A AA11AON 86 Model Aviation 0 w w C Cd C z U 4 2Line snag rules Unified section apply takeoff well landing IWillo A A Al A AhA ON Change deck specs allow construction 11 sheets I4x 8 plywood Edwardsl A A1A A1A1AIAjA1A1AjAj A1IA0N1 U 4 U 4 z ~LL4UIIII dIU 01 OUFiUS POirILS ifl UiANIAIAIAAIAIAIAINIA A9A2N Profile event Deneau 111111 CL CONTEST BOARD INITIAL VOTE cantI iii IIIjIV V VIVIIIVIIIIIXXXII RESULTS w U Rozeile 13Clarification arrested landing DeneauAAAAAAAAAAAA11A ON 73Aerobatics eliminate requirement Landing descent AAAAAAANAAAAi QA iN NINIAIAIAIA NIAINIAIAI A7A4N 0 disqualification Cart jerNNAAAANNAAAA7A4N1 83Prohibit inboard tanks Slow Combat RushAAAAAANJNJAANJAQA M jun 10Limit fuel OZ 8Revision to v i-f Zc W 7RequireoutdoorflyingsitesMcNallyAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article CB INITIAL VOTE page 81 major components engine have designed produced original manufacturer specific engine E Re quire engines single bypass porting design F Change max total displacement 4028 cu allow kind crankshaft bearings CL Racing Advisory Committee 44Re quire Slow Rat lines 018 single-strand no multi-strands 45Increase Slow Rat pull test 45 lbs 46In Class Mouse & Scale Racing events require exposed control systems 47Eliminate Slow Rat engine re strictions 48Upgrade status Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules official 49In Uni fled Racing Rules add emphasis per missible reschedule race flier stops flight interest safety 50 Revise top limit Scale Racing engines 1538 cu 51Eliminate Mouse & hA Scale Racing rules reference fin ishing race within 7 minutes since covered Unified rules 52In Mouse & hA Scale Racing Class reduce required final race pit stops two 53In Scale Racing crease line length 596606 increase 2-line single-strand mm line diameter 014 eliminating multi-strand alterna tive 54Make model requirements hA Scale Racing like Scale Racing per taining canopy cowls paint scheme rac ing numbers AMA numbers 55Change penalty premature engine start Uni fied rules stopping engine restart ing 56Prohibit exhaust extensions Scale Racing 57Eliminate requirement Scale Racing non-final races have least two contestants complete half required num ber laps heat official 58Pro hibit exhaust extensions Mouse hA Scale Racing CL Combat Advisory Committee 68Re quire provide rules pull test follow ing crash prior resuming match 69Do disqualify entrant broken crankshaft separates plane 70Disqualify entrant streamer fails unroll 71Reorganize/rewrite rules pertaining forfeiture match disqualification event 72Allow streamers less 10 feet length long equal length CL Speed Advisory Committee 63Elimmate builder-of-model rule Speed events age classes 64Allow four attempts make three official flights 65 Increase 2-line mm diameter B B Proto Speed 016 FAI MEETING page 83 tion Chairman J Clemens USA RC Gen eral Aerobatics Chairman C Olsen Eng land RC Soaring D Pruss USA RC Heli copter D Chapman USA RC Pylon H deBolt USA RC Electric P Blommaart Belgium RC Frequencies Tigerstedt Fin land US members subcommittees chairmen R Chidgey RC Aerobatics R Wischer Scale J Beshar RC Electric H Kuhn Spacemodels largest ClAM meeting ever Thirty countries represented total 71 representatives Japan represented first time Mexico four year compared last year Next year expected both Chinas will represented first time US 1980 CL TEAMS Don t caught unaware Although spe cific programs developed and/or approved written almost certainty US teams 1980 Con trol Line World Championships will chosen sometime during 1979 events involved FAI Speed FAI Aerobatics FAI Team Racing FAI Combatdetails model specifications 1978-79 AMA rule book Competitively chosen will three fliers teams Team Race four events SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT RC AEROBATICS TEAM PROGRAM Finalists current RC Aerobatics Team Selection Program will voting about time issue mailed site dates team finals known RC Masters Two attractive proposals under consideration Pueblo Colorado either June 23-24 June 30-July 1 spon sored Pueblo Sky Corral Club Pikes Peak RC Club other Celina Ohio June 23-24 sponsored Cincin nati Aeromodelers Additional finalists beyond printed February issue may qualify end-of the-year meets such Tangerine Nation als qualifier failed report last month Bud WeberofWaukesha WI March 1979 87 0 3 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDz ITIAL VOTE RESULTSResult Tentatively AcceptableofVote N Acceptable~Oand Proposals complete descriptions see 1978 MAs fol- 0 oo C lows 1-3 October 4-19 November 20-29 DecemberID 31 J .. y II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI , * N ngeallowanceof2 models event rules generalAN w 0 AINAIN NIAIAIAINIAIAI A7A4N AINIAIAINIAIAININIA Al A7A4N1 I Al j N Al Notes A blank box means no vote cast Proposals receiving two-thirds favorable majority considered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article INDOOR TEAM PROGRAM IN PROGRESS Ray Harlan Chmn Indoor Team Committee Now 1978 Indoor World Cham pionships pleasant history building season upon us timely remind modelers program select next US three-man Indoor Team actually its mid-pointand anyone interested can still participate current program first encompass two years local several regional contests pro gram held 1978 will addi tional ones 1979 plan enter program important thing right now get 1979 FAI stamp $5 version cant enter fee helps support total FAI program ensures US voice FAI matters complete schedule 1979 contests available writing up individual contact appropriate people information places dates local level can organize own con tests long least three contes tants Any number local level contests may entered youve won have reached top points 10 Entry fee $3 contest concerned must AMA sanc tioned Record Trials higher contest category Local level contests pro gram can held conjunction AMA Indoor contests organized specifically team program Six regional contests program will held 1979 Write person named place date East Russ Russo 143 Wil low Way Clark NJ 07066 Southeast Dr John Martin 3227 Darwin St Miami FL 33113 Midwest Bucky Servaites 7660 Duf field Circle Centerville OH 45459 South west Bud Tenny Box 545 Richardson TX 75080 Mountain Ted Gonzoph 12996 E 2nd Ave Aurora CO 80011 West Erv Ro demsky 2433 Hastings Dr Belmont CA 94002 Team Finals contest tentatively set 1979 Labor Day weekend September 1-3 Akron OH will three-day contest three rounds day standings written follows Richmond 110 Andrews 110 Hulbert 10664 Tyler 10407 Platt 1025 Domina 10155 Ganser 9547 Whitten 9061 Rohrbaugh 8953 Kukon 8596 Radoff 8587 Obarski 8411 Crane 7568 Stoll 743Gibbs 10 Romak 10 Rodemsky 10 Harlan 10 Bllgri 961 Champine 662 Faykun 641 complete program guide presented below 1979 Schedule Unlimited local contests 88 Model Aviation COMBINED CONTEST BOARDS INITIAL VOTE RESULTS ON GENERAL PROPOSALS Tentatively Acceptable N Acceptable Proposals For complete descriptions see 1978 MAs follows 1 & 2 October 3-9 December Radio Control Contest Board SC e Contest Board CL rol Line Contest Board FF Flight Cantest Board iiliiilivlvlvilviilviiilixlx lxi 0 0 U CLI NAAAAAAAA I I Notes A blank box means no vote cast proposal receiving two-thirds favorable majority Contest Boards consid ered tentatively acceptable may modified future consideration means cross-proposals see separate article regional contest regional site Team Finals contest 1978 unlimited local con tests regional contest regional site Local Contests a At least three entrants required hold contest b Points will accumulated AMA sanctioned contests based contest re port Contest Director Through sanc tioning proper FAI meet forms will provided c Model specifications 20 minimum span 2 grams maximum weight d No qualification level go Regional Co ntests e Program participants may enter local contests please single best contest counts f The present team manager placed fourth selection program may pass local contest receive 10 points program g Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 10 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Regional Contests a Six regional contest sites East NJ Southeast FL Midwest OH IN South west OK Mountain GO West CA b Seventy-five percent top score qual ifies finals c The single best contest counted team selection scoring d There no limit cross-zone flying e Scoring Total two best out six flights Top score counts 100 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Final Contest a The finals will held three-day period b Flying will conducted rounds three rounds per day c Scoring Total two best out nine flights Top score counts 1000 points Other scores percentage points based entrants time divided winning time Team Selection team selected adding com petitors points accrued local regional final contests maximum score attainable 1110 points Fee Structure a The entry fee local contest $300 b The entry fee regional contest $1000 $500 Jr/Sr c The entry fee final contest $1500 March 1979 89 Result Vote Tally record application within 14 days record perform SC A j AJA IAIAIAI Al 34A SN ance Smith Al IA IN IA IA IN NI Al Al