NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI Annual Meeting Summary Most Significant Deci sions November 29-30 Meeting Paris World Championships 1980 US approved host Indoor World Championships West Baden IN June 20-24 also Spacemodels Rocket Lakehurst NJ September 7-12 Canada approved RC CL Scale Ot tawa July 19-26 Control Line Poland Czestochowa July 12-18 1981 RC Aero batics Guadalajara Mexico late October early November Free Flight Spain Val depenas August possibly RC Soaring South Africa 1982 Control Line Sweden 1983 RC Aerobatics Ireland New Noise Reduction Subcommittee under F Mernin Belgium study ways reduc ing engine noise problems events FF Coupe dHiver Change Rejected French proposal increase minimum rubber weight 70 90 grams Control Line USA Combat proposals re ferred subcommittee further study new Team Race Jury Guide adonted World Records Team Race 100 200 laps approved ettective 1981 Radio Control Aerobatics USA proposal combine patterns accepted principle final version decided 1981 effectua tion Landings takeoffs still required will scored time references rolling maneuvers also inverted flight de leted 100-meter minimum horizontal dis tance maneuvers per Judge Guide 23 changed 150 meters Builder model rule still effectUSA German pro posals withdrawn support approved British proposal have FA subcommittee review recommend changes rule Top Hat now required square top same length sides German proposal large semi-scale Las Vegas type models maneuvers withdrawn further study Pylon Racing DeBolt proposal referred subcommittee further study rework eliminate scale requirement prohibition against fiberglass props substitute noise limit silencer specifications British proposals permit commercial wheels change silencer description accepted current provisional rules Thermal Soaring High-start no longer per missible No change model parts after starting first attempt round original ly now consists Tasks B Cfor round total score compiled add ing scores B C five rounds flown rounds count five rounds flown lowest round score cancelled speed models dont com 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NAN plete task within four minutes scored zero Electroflight whole new set provisional rules approved become official next FAI rule book 1983 Scale Standoff scoring modified Com plexity flight bonus system Precision FAI Scale F4C now also applies Standoff 50-pt bonus competitors own design drawings deleted words general im pression deleted Fidelity Scale scoring factor Precision Scale bi plane scoring modified delete references single two bays biplanes scored 5% extra 5% undercamber Also monowheels deleted bonus list Records Beginning 1981 Team Racing World Records will accepted 100 200 lap races three teams finish official FAI International Continental World Championships competitions Al beginning 1981 Electroflight records will accepted four classes Swith re chargeable power sources Pwith non-re chargeable power SOLsolar cells power COMBall types power com bin atlo n World Championships Diplomas Certificates will now awarded first three teams World Championships instead just first team RC Giant Scale Rules Clarification brief summary item 3/3FA January issue page 87 conveyed wrong impression about requirements Giant Scale should have said eligible Giant Scale model must meet following requirements 1 Pow ered engines 125 cu less 366 cu 2 Scales 2-7/8 equals 1 larger 3 Weigh least 15 lbs multi-engine least 20 lbs less fuel following extracted letter Scale CB Chairman Claude McCullough pro viding additional clarification Under wording can see 1/4 Scale model eligible no matter what size engine powered much weighs within 40-lb maximun Also airplane engine 125 cu inches regardless weight scale Like wise model weighing 15 lbs can entered Giant Scale regardless its scale power model may have two three requirements requirements make some border line models eligible either Precision Scale event regular Sport Scale event WASHINGTON DC 20005 new Giant Scale event Because have adopted next rule listed Model Aviation summary 3/3FB does allow entry same model event same contest may however enter different models three events same contest addition rules Giant Scale event will permit Contest Directors hold Giant Scale events entries restricted 1/4 Scale models states limi tation AMA contest sanction applica tion pre-contest publicity CD Initial Vote Criterion Changed next rules-change cycle proposal will pass Initial Vote stage among Contest Board members voting re quired deadline receives simple majority voting tied Previously require ment passage Initial Vote two-thirds majority two-thirds majority still required passage Interim Vote Final Vote stages change Contest Board Proce dures document resulted proposal Dave Brown member RC contest Board now AMA District Ill Vice-Presi dent felt previous stringent requirement resulted too-quick dismissal some rules-change proposals should easier tentatively accepted could given additional study voting acceptance change Contest Board Procedures 13 6 against Voting chairmen RC Scale Contest Boards CB Coordinator AMA President Executive Di rector Vice-Presidents Districts II Ill IV VI VII VIII XI Voting against chairmen FF CL Contest Boards AMA Secretary-Treasurer Vice Iresidents Districts V IX X Control Line Records 1980 Ron McNally Chairman CL Contest Board Some record categories will changed result rules-change proposals passed finally during last rules cycle Nor mally rules relaxed easier set record old records stand new rules make difficult achieve high performance event has suffi March 1980 83 y CL Records continued ciently changed make comparison per formances doubtful new records estab lished Obviously cases arise clear-cut resolved board vote old records dropped new record category established old records dropped particular aircraft records accidentally fit new rules can prove way CB procedures read have always inter preted CLCB have estab lished precedent otherwise would require Contest Boards examine old records compliance rules did exist time real bag worms Well after believe CLCB record situation clear-cut once wont have events someone can claim old record fits under new rules other boards may fortu nate New record categories will established former records dropped retired following events Control Line Endurance now limited outdoor sites also limited four ounces fuel Both would make achiev ing high times difficult B Speed Has longer lines twoline case has increased line diameter also increased drag would make speeds lower Formula 40 Speed Has fuel restrictions will limit speed has slightly relaxed pipe restrictions 5-in mini-pipe maximum length 6-in mini-pipe maximum length net effect will limit speed worst make comparisons doubtful Record categories will dropped following events 1AA Profile Proto Senior Open Only Records maintained provisional supplemental events B Proto event dropped C Speed event dropped RC Helicopters & RC Sport Biplane Rules Status October 30 memo RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend noted have nationally recognized competitions during past two years RC Helicopters Nats Sport Biplanes Omaha perhaps time consider removal provisional status rulesfor 1980-81 rule book board voted nine-to-one remove provisional status rules RC Helicopters eight-to-two remove provisional status rules RC Sport Biplanes FF World Champs Follow-Up trom Tokyo Dear Friends thank very much prompt reply query dis qualifications Zachhalmel Galbreath Now clear way may point out mistake has made way through way names Chinese competitors printed As may well know Chinese names written surname first followed given name case Mao-Tse-Tung same applies Korean Asian Hungarian too Therefore example name sole F1C flier Taft China Gao Quin fei should have printed Q Gao G Qinfei computer printout magazines followed suit Chinese proud people change order names written alphabet Whereas Japanese flexible enough changemy name MIKAMI YUZO Japanese Yuzo Mikami English dont mind According Gao name Chinese characters EAo GJt4RE US Reps FAI ClAM Meeting AMA individual representation attendance interests re quired eight specialists Laird JacksonCon trol Line George XenakisFree Flight Bob WischerScale Ron ChidgeyRC Aerobatics Joe BesharRC Electrics Dan PrussRC Soaring John BurkamRC Helicopters ard KuhnSpace Models Three others also participated President Earl Witt attended US voting delegate Johnny Clemens attended 1st vice-presi dent chairman Information Education Subcommittee Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM secretary Bryant Thompson own expense tended observer Reports US participants follow has acknowledged attendance important US interests progress x activity verified reason AMA Executive Council earlier ap proved sending representativesto protect investment international scene its effect US modelers Highwork hardfly Now know good contest Mr High working hard fly Can think better name modeller Yours sincerely QMUAMI YUZO RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee vote 39 1 participants previous program selection US RC Aerobatics World Championships Team have ratified new Team Selection Committee consisting representative 11 AMA districts Committee members follows District Walter Damuck 115 Windy Dr Waterbury CT 06705 District II John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 District III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 District IV Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Ave Charlotte NC 28212 District V Ron Chidgey 1713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32504 District VI Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 392 Neoga IL 62447 District VII Bud Weber 1121 E Roberta Ave Waukesha WI 531 86 District VIII Dwayne Brown 930 Vinecrest Lane Richardson TX 75080 District IX James Eide 6208 5 Madison Dr Littleton CO 80121 District X Rick Horn 10939 Obsidian Ct Fountain Valley CA 92708 District Xl Bob Crump 13220 Autumn Lane Oregon City OR 97045 Committee members nominated National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics James Vanderbeck President committee voting chairman selection written committee will responsible de veloping program budget selecting US team 1981 RC Aerobatics World Championshipsplanned Guadala jara Mexico late October early Nov FAI ClAM First VP Johnny Clemens impressive realize AMA United States represented 1979 Plenary Meeting Aeromodeling Committee Federation Aeronautique Internationale representatives total 48 years experience Leader senior rep resentative John Worth 15 years ser vice again unanimously re-elected secretary world aeromodeling body known ClAM Committee Inter national Aero Modeling Between John other representatives total years meeting attendance AMA people far greater other countryjusti fied AMA being largest aeromodeling group world possible excep tion China new FAI member 1979 years group AMA representatives excellent As have representa tives past several years served two directions first responsibility course see US viewpoint wisely completely expressed sec ond service offer remainder modeling world benefit experience vast US activity years meeting however included disappointment loss prestige Through technicality basic statutes eligible re-election 1st vice-president Only countrys official voting delegate eligible offices president vicepresident ClAM past new AMA president has gone along observer appointed official delegate previous experience year 1979 AMA president designated himself offi cial US delegate negating chance experienced representatives being elected top officerships feel great personal disappointment after years FAI work add dignity prestige US recent years through 1979 US held exactly third 84 Model Aviation officerships available world ganization must advise however loss US second-highest office world group will no way have effect competition rules Please impressed US representatives serve very well FAI ClAM NC Aerobatics Ron must term very successful meeting United States RC Pattern fraternity Five US proposals successfully steered through Technical Committee meeting approved Plenary Meeting U-S Proposal rejected elimination 10-minute time limit stands good chance approval next year sfightly amended Another elimination BOW rule referred back subcommittee think high batting average probably result two things proposals basi cally sound first place some judi ciously placed on-site politicking helped sway few votes discussion voting results F3A proposals both US others follows USA Germany 512 Prefabrication Model pro posal eliminate BOM rule proposed year year fails year referred subcommittee same thing However year sensed changing mood believe BOM rule may eliminated next year unless some can come up effective way en forcing fat chance USA 5113 Execution Maneuvers pro posal eliminate 10-minute time limit flight failed pass primarily because some countries thought theoret ically contestant would have unlimited time air have point although practically would never happen Several delegates told would approve pro posal calling 3-minute starting time fol lowed full 10-minute flight time will accomplish objective will pro posed next year Aerobatic Subcommittee 513 Noise proposal basically simplify noise measuring procedures passed principle specific wording ironed out subcommittee approval Bureau meeting March Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal delete takeoff landing & B Schedules also add two high K-factor maneuvers schedule make overall schedules tougher pro posal passed net effect changes takeoff landing will no longer judged changes & B schedules moot since later proposal eliminated schedules altogether US favor eliminating take off landing must done anyway several countries felt judging maneuvers flying sites would become suitable holding aero batic contests Suitable wording will added Sporting Code prevent hand-launchDIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Andover MA01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th Sn. Woodlsanco Guesna NY 11421 AC Richard Smith 300 Sneko Ave Rodienter NY 14815 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reher RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4588W 148th St Cleveland OH 44135 IWessI IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk MO 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater I920ArdevwoodTer.CroftonM021114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellivgnoe SC 29809 RC Soaring Donva Deis 7409 Atwood Dr Huntsville AL 35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Son 324 Nenga IL 82447 CL WR Bodainch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47891 VII John 421 Walnut Lv Apple Valley MN 55124 IWestI RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & FF Debi leshoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 lEastI VIII John Deacon 6205 Melinda Dr. WaataagaTX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley31 l2LawrenceAveNederlandTX77527 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawae St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rn Boy 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 INorthI Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISoathl Frank Gowns 2241 Nnah St Honolulu HI 96816 IHI meetnl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belnidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Pylon & Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ranensdale WA CL RC lencept Soaringl 98051 Bold Face Belove Indicates Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewnod OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No21 lA Clonis CA 93612 XI Ernie Lint 18558-121st Ave SE RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boy 482 Notth Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 8118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught PO Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1758 N Nanchec Chicago IL 80635 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lv Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boy 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Terr Fmehold NJ 07728 III Dane Brown 8534 Huddlesron Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proef rock 3370 Post Rd Lecington KY 40803 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia MI 46194 VIII Win 5 Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Sn McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Plan 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underod4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCollougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Lane Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorltead 275S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80540 es droppable dollies sort thing hope Annex 5C51 13Takeoff Landing Triangle Rolling Loop proposal con cerned maneuver description men tioned maneuvers proposal passed principle however two subsequent proposals affected net results change proposal concerning takeoff landing raise altitude maneuvers ended takeoff started landing 2 meters 4 meters Since maneuvers will no longer judged doesnt make difference anyhow maneuver descrip tions takeoff landing will remain Sporting Code however future refer ence change triangle rolling loop calls two legs two seconds long instead present second However US proposal delete time references maneuver descriptions passed change will have rewritten using fram ing distance reference instead time reference Sweden Denmark Annex 5A51 10Classification proposal concerned deletion Schedules B specifying Schedule C finals schedule used competition proposal also concerned change K-factor certain maneuvers part pro posal concerning deleting & B schedules withdrawn favor US proposal below part concerning K-factor changes referred back subcommittee since subcommittee plans review maneuvers proper K-factor level 1980 USA Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal simply stated calls eliminating Schedules & B using finals schedule Schedule C FAI competition proposal passed principle exact wording worked out subcom mittee Since old classification paragraph 5110 involved & B Schedules para graph also changed new word ing will something like compet itor will have four flights two set judges two another set judges best score set judges added together determine winner large contests such World Champion ship flyoff top 10% first 5 com petitors recommended flyoff shall con sist two flights competitor before combined group judges best flyoff score competitor would added average previous two best flights determine winner flyoff count approx imately 50% final score Annex SCDescription Maneuvers following US orooovslc passed 1 Maneuvers AS Bs 39 16 22 25Remove time references maneuver descriptions 2 Maneuver A6 Top HatChange down grade 4 Vertical horizontal legs approximately same length now makes top hat square instead tall 3 Maneuver Al 2 Bi 2 LandingDelete references 30m landing circle Since takeoff landing will no longer judged has no effect future proposal should return maneuvers will March 1980 85 FA RC Aerobatics/Chidgey Cant probably judged position regard fixed spot 4 Annex 5D23Size Maneuvers Change references 1 OOm longitudinal distance 1 SOm Now its acceptable fly everyone flying anyhow Germany Semi-Scale Aerobatic Program pro posal called creation Las Vegastype program using large semi-scale airplanes details program well thought out although some important de tails missing proposal referred subcommittee think good chance something along lines will experi mented via set provisional rules interest large-scale aerobatic models continues FAt ClAM NC Soaring 1977 F3B rules changes allowed evenly balanced set tasks AB-AC concept meant Task A-Duration Task B-Distance constituted round Task Task C-Speed also made up round change concept proposed few years earlier proposalthe original Italy stated B C would make up round flying Since 1977 change certain countries have treated Soaring tasks bit differ ently US matter quite differently international fliers some years ago competed 10-minute duration contests using 300-meter lines hand tow get point three-task-perround concept back countries 1977 convinced distance task test machine pilot speedif youve watching score boardshas nine-sec barrier break now low lOs norm some fliers slick glass ships doing 12 laps dead air same fliers feel few design changes six-mm duration task will flown dead air Furthermore same fliers seem happy kind soaring few us still feel art Thermal Soaring should kept up front dwindling number reason December ClAM meeting bears fol lowing results 1 Three tasks constitute round low round discarded five rounds flown 2 An unlimited number attempts permitted within working time dis tance before however now can fly course still get restart 3 The winch limitations before 200 meters turnaround 400 meters total length attempts shorten line back 150/300 meters also eliminate winch entirely 4 All rules relating hi-start have removed sporting code proposal potential didnt satisfy conditions France allowed bonus flying distance course less four minutes didnt penalize severely flier got nothing bad air during task Exam ple flier managed five laps flew 0155 received five points number laps flown plus 416 chart received 916 score Space doesnt permit printing entire chart bonuses low end chart spread dont discourage quickly flown two laps Sharpshooters could rely strictly speed run lieu strug gle get 12 chart stands does have merit club level would encourage competition Anyone interested should send SASE Ill return copy Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 No formal offer made country host F3B World Championships 1981 South Africa took head count get indi cation 14 countries showed interest Switzerland Austria entertained idea during informal session during meeting break Incidently above changes able come aboutand effective January 1980 due typographical error General Rules Sporting Code definition Dan Prussa round section should have annex correction made now again have rule task flexibility changeability year-to-year except year before World Championships FAI ClAM Free Flight George Xenakis Free Flight Technical Meeting attended following people Ian Kaynes FF Subcommittee chairman Great Britain George Zenakis* USA Werner Koelliker Switzerland Edwin Krill Austria Pierre Chaussebourg* France Peter Allnutt* Cana da Martin Dilly New Zealand John Clemens USA Antonio Abqunza Mexico Zanko Manojiovic Yugoslavia *FF Subcommittee member General Items applicable competition categories 1 ClAM Internal Procedures proposal made United Kingdom reaffirm rules changes should made class during 12 months preceding World Championship proposal rejected Plenary Meeting because Sporting Code already says changes can made Plenary Meeting before W/C gives about eight months should noted changes Sporting Code rules specifications can made four years next changes 1983 unless volve safety item annex Sporting Code FF has no annex section During discussion Technical Meeting Canada objected specific stip ulations shape FlA towline flag made 1979 Bureau Meet ing about five months before Taff W/C pointed Out Canada both ClAM chairman FF Subcommittee chairman stipulation change clarification made request W/C organizer 2 International System Measures ClAM subcommittees requested check sections Sporting Code insure conformance international system units adopt ed FAI governing body eg weight kilograms 3 Noise Regulations Belgium submitted proposal stating aeromodels com bustion engines pass noise measurement test proposal turned over sub committees request submit considered opinions problem should handled including recommenda tions specific action Also Subcommit tee Noise established Although FF Technical Meeting unani mously rejected proposal obligated act request [Note have already precluded flying gas models field northern California because Free Flighters because undisci plined flying Radio Control models may happen again elsewhere time may come might get boxed issue should thinking about now sug gestion would like make fol lowing ability time engine runs stinks now mufflers would impossi ble So about finding non-engine-crudding additive FAI fuel will leave nice marker trail exhaust Timing engine run visually ideal could used whether requirement muffler imposed anyone would like experiment comes up anything Id like hearfrom GXI 4 Builder Model Rule seems some RC events having trouble rule FF Technical Meeting unan imously favor present rule feels needs no change Other committees asked review report 5 Rubber Stamps Place FAI Stickers Austria Switzerland like pre sent FAI identification stickers would like substitute rubber stamp would aerodynamically clean subcom mittees requested review item FF Technical Committee suggested national aeroclubs allowed make own stickers tissue whatever format specified ClAM Specific Free Flight Items 1 Free Flight World Champs Spain has made offer accepted host 1981 FF World Champs location would Continued page 89 FAI ClAM RC Electro Flight Joe Beshar Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI held its annual Plenary meeting Aero Club France Paris November29 301979 As rep resentative USA attendance Electroflight Subcommittee am pleased report under able chairmanship Mr Peter Bloomart Belgium new rules proposed subcommittee accepted delegation unanimous vote will added Sporting Code accepted rules printed separately issue order rules can easily com prehended have developed pictorial repre sentation event brief description flight scoring concepts 86 Model Aviation Class F3E NC Electra Powered Models 1 General Rules 11 Definition Electra Powered Models Model aircraft lift generated aerodynamic forces acting surfaces remain ing fixed during flight excepted control surfaces performs maneuvers controlled pilot ground using radio control connection propulsion effected fixed foldable propellers driven electric motor can reg ulated during flight power pack electric motor may have fixed connection ground another model air Recharging power pack during flight solar cells permitted 12 Prefabrication Models Permitted Models assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment permitted Models completely prefabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete readyto-fly models have built per son other pilot 13 General Characteristics RC Electro Powered Models Maximum surface 150 din2 2325 sq Maximum weight 5 kg 11 lbs Loading between 12 75 gr/dm2 393 2459 oz per sq ft 14 Any device transmission informa tion model pilot prohibited 15 competitor may use two models contest competitor may combine parts models during contest provided resulting model used flight con forms rules parts have checked before start contest 16 Competitor Helper competitor pilot must operate radio equipment per sonally pilot permitted helper 2 Contest Rules 21 Definition Official Flight official flight model has left hands pilot helper starts taxi case take-off ground During two 2 minute starting period competitor allowed unrestricted number launchings ROG timekeeper will start clockwork attempt After two minutes limit no further launching take-off may happen flight being considered official plane airborne pilot may repeat second two min ute starting period a The pilot has proved cannot perform flight due outside interference b No scoring made reasons out side control pilot such cases flight may repeated other time decided contest manager 22 Cancelling Flight Disqualification flight annulled a If pilot used model conform ing FAI rules case inten tional flagrant violation rules judgement contest manager pilot may disqualified b If model loses part during flight time losing part during landing ie contact ground taken account c If model already used other competitor same contest d If pilot uses helper e If part model does land remain rest within 100 meters landing spot pilot disqualified model controlled anyone other competi tor model touches either pilot helper during landing maneuvers no landing points will given 23 Organization Contests transmit ters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation special official official will issue transmitter com petitor beginning prepara tion time according 24 During whole preparation time officials watch com petitors prevent switching transmitters before preceding competitors have finished flights As soon flight has ended competitor must imme diately return transmitter official transmitter compound unauthor ized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualification offender entire contest render him liable further penalties Continued page 88 b / AS 00 AD BETWEEN 2 POLES SIGHTING DEVICE FOR LAP JUDGING RC Electroflight consists two tasksdis tance duration start thedistance task undertaken 200-second dura tion time launch pilot launches model motor run discretion After stopping motor must glide model restart motor between imaginary planes above Base Base B 'I - s S S s-- 0 K 9 laps can achieve end 200-second period lap scores 20 points end 200-second period pil has 60 seconds guide model through gate Base 20 meters wide 3 meters high Passing through gate starts duration task 300 seconds through gate below 3-meter height scores 10 points Dur ing 300-second period motor-on time 200 SECONDS DURATION 300 SECONDS / recorded well total time model spot-landed roundel end 300-second period Motor run time deducted total time score point per second land ing small circle scores added 30 points landing larger circle scores added 15 points second flown excess 300 seconds deducts second score March 1980 87 Electro Powered Models Continued 2A Organization Starts pilots shall combined groups accordance radio frequencies used permit flights simultaneously possible combi nation organized such way far possible no pilots same nation team group flying order different groups established accordance frequencies used too competitors entitled five minutes preparation time before called start 25 Judging organizer must appoint panel least three judges preferably different nationalities selected official list ClAM 3 Contest Rules Electro Powered Motor Gliders 31 Definition contest multi-task event RC Electro Powered Motor Gliders includes two tasks Distance B Duration landing two tasks executed interruption flight minimum two flights must flown 32 Course Layout Organization two imaginary vertical planes distance 100 meters planes determine turnlines named Base Base B Base line models launched plane Base stands imaginary gate consisting two poles 3 ters high separated distance 20 meters pilot group organizers pro vide flagman Base B two timekeepers Base landing organizers must provide two concentric circles respec tively 30 15 meters diameter 33 Scoring a For flight total score com piled adding partial score B competitor b If two flights flown lowest flight score competitor will discarded others added obtain final score will determine position final classification c In order decide winner tie distance part flight re peated 34 Launching a Before launching pilot has show timekeepers controls mo tors transmitter off reversing b The launching will occur outside course within 10 meters Base c The model running motor re leased thrown flight directly hands pilot helper sistance model shall launched height greater fliers normal reach above ground 35 Distance Task Flight a This task must completed within 200 seconds moment model running motor hand-launched Time re lease taken timekeeper pilot has decide much time will use climb motor run much gild ing b Before stopping motor must nounce timekeepers c When model gliding flight motor off first crosses Base direction Base B timekeeper starts counting laps model must complete laps possible starting point Base Base B return d A timekeeper announces pilot model crosses Base flag man audio system used signal cross ing Base B model fails cross base timekeeper flagman will signal im mediately infringement pilot can repeat crossing instru ments used check crossing verti cal plane must assure parallelism such planes e The pilot must remain Base until distance part flight completed f Every completed lap 100 meters gives 20 points g Restarting motor before expira tion 200 seconds terminates scoring does expiration 200 seconds h After task pilot has fly minute through gate per 32 Passing gate motor off end last 100-meter lap allowed i When model passes gate time keeper No 2 starts watch signaling start second task I Flying through gate altitude less three meters ground gives 10 points 36 Duration Landing Task Flight a This task must completed within 300 seconds moment model passes gate per 351 b The pilot has decide much often will switch motor c The gliding-time timekeeper 1 starts watch time motor switched off Gliding time ends either motor switched again model comes rest after landing d Gliding time cumulative point will awarded full second model gliding e One point will deducted full second flown excess 300 seconds f Additional points will awarded landing model comes rest large circle 15 points will given com ing rest small circle gives 30 points distances measured center circle nose model g No additional points will awarded landing occurs 330 seconds after begin ning task 36a 37 Site competition must held site having reasonable level terrain reasonably low probability slope wave soaring FAI ClAM RC Helicopters John nothing agenda concern ing RC Helicopters Helicopter subcom mittee active during year subcommittee chairman Pat Dubock didnt show up meeting Therefore looked like completely useless trip couldnt have wrong Jean Pierre Dupont Francis DeProft top Belgian RC Helicopter pilots came meeting Thursday gave several copies Belgian version FAI Heli copter Competition Rules looked over maneuvers compared exist ing provisional rules Only original maneuvers steep approach landing left out maneuver pilot promenade walk-around added K factors multiplied about 3 made nearly equal Instead flying re quired maneuvers making rectangular approach landing taking off again flying optional maneuvers pilot does required maneuvers optional maneuvers does either autorota tional landing rectangular approach landing Europeans doing hoveringtype maneuvers eye level height instead 3 meters height change covered Belgian rules point cleared up Reverse immelman Last year adopted given interpretation half roll followed half outside ioop Instead meant half roil followed half inside loop what call Split S No wonder thought should have lower K factor thafi immel man DeProft Dupont recommended rectangular approach started point 20 meters above landing spot instead 10 legs rectangle 30 meters long also wanted final flare touchdown combined smooth motion instead coming hover meter height descending vertically helipad agree well what recommended DeProft Dupont have competed won Helicopter contests should know whereof speak Any comments rule changes other items concerning Helicopters will welcome address 571 Mt Aiverno Rd Media PA 19063 brief stopover England fortunate getting meet swap ideas five top British RC Helicopter de signers builders fliersJim Morley Peter Valentine Len Wigdor Dave Nieman Peter Ashford showed sizes RC Hel icopters 02-powered 20cc powered 02 job yet flownnot enough thrust four servos Hiller type rotor Peter Valentines Peters 049-powered Mayfly really did fly experimenting combination Hiller Lockhead rotor came straight up swashplate through tension-com pression spring link Hiller paddle bar self told him thought phasing wrong swashpiate tilts down front forward tilt Hilier system would precess bar down side give lateral control Jim Morley experimenting twinengine powered helicopters five biaded main rotor Dave Nieman brought seven foot rotor model building Japanese Hirobo kit Peter Valentine also brought along micromoid Lark Helicopters designed de tails helicopters some 88 Model Aviation ideas swapped see column Feb ruary 1980 issue RIG Sportsman visits great benefit pleasure personally opened up new channels communication between two countries Belgium will hope speed flow technical advance ments both ways French food bad usual except Clipper Restaurant expensive US England prices such things automobiles mod el airplane engines almost twice what US incomes over twice over French drivers mad time light changed green tires shrieked French motorcyclists insane 50 60 miles hour right through busy intersections Yet gasoline costs about $2 US over FAI ClAM Scale world Committee International Aero Modeling now greater ever addition year Iraq Uruguay new members FAI family countries play large part international com petition represented ClAM annual plenary session Paris no longer possible compete events done AMA-sponsored US teams out voice rules-making process detailed level subcommittee meet ings practical AMA needs make its presence felt Scale Subcommittee agenda included items important US modelers affecting planes will built fu ture FAI contests Some items similar parallel recent proposals change AMA rules helpful know direction being taken Scale Con test Board voting As example proposal change ratio static flight points Stand-off Scale order graphically illustrate trend US model ing carried photos winning planes show static up-grading now find event prevalent opinion some countries Stand-off modeler de sired build lesser quality model should therefore awarded proportion ately lower static flight score photos showed fallacy Stand-off models approaching Precision Scale quality proposal rejected existing 50-50 ratio static flight scoring will retained AMA rules convincing display evidence along informa tion AMA rules also kept same ratio influential vote fol lowed Having represented US AMA four Scale teams fifth come 1980 opinion country needs heard making changing rules continue international competition US AMA events individual modelers have voice through vice-presi dents Contest Board members Without representation Paris have no voice world arena Scale modeling particular far too complex competitive hobby-sport permit rules control outside influence Some European countries adopted FAI rules national laws means FAI no longer has flexibility change rules affecting written laws Swedish delegate asked ClAM give nations some authoritative material could presented law-making bodies indicate maximum weight engine displacements should increased agree latest changes FAI rules change 5 6kg weight 10cc 15 20cc multi-engine planes Rising popu larity giant models outside law has intensified problem Model maga zines indicate activity crease spite restrictive laws summary rules change proposals included RC Scale column magazine some doubt whether would Control Line Scale World Cham pionship Ottawa Canada 1980 because lagging interest Four countries said would send teams US USSR France Canada Greece expressed interest sending team would meet require ments five nations championship past Poland has always sent strong CL Bob Wischer team hoped will also ap pear Ottawa FAI Free Flight/Xenakis Continued page 86 about 100 miles south Madrid Valde penas very little information moment except cost will $220 participants $250 supporters would Spains first World Champs ever little concern will con d ucted 2 Indoor World Champs ClAM ac cepted USA bid hold Indoor World Champs West Baden IN June 2024 1980 3 100-Gram Coupe item sub mitted France again again failed accepted Apathy what killed time abstensions no way could major ity votes favor Besides Pierre Chaussebourg pointed Out 80-gram rule nothing preclude anyone flying 100-gram Coupe chooses So maybe will last time will see specific proposal ClAM meeting 4 Weight Displacement Limits items discussed However Sporting Code explicit matters cannot changed until 1983 Consequently must live within rules least until talked Emil Rumpel 1977 World Speed Champion about Rossi problem said what does send crank back Rossi finds Rossi sends him new crank question over weight disqualifications much sympathy expressed because complete ly under control modeler both matters generally agreed complete disqualification too drastic penalty Ian Kaynes suggestion flight just before finding out-ofspec problem disqualified though will have wait until 1983 con sid eration 5 FAI Calendar Maxmen requested FAI Annual FlA Fl B FiC included FAI International Contest Calendar done 6 Other Items Mentioned Meeting a Mechanical/Electronic Watches per sonal opinion nothing wrong mixing someone complains mechanical watch can say 7-sec flat electronic shows slight overrun what saying wants benefit 02 second mechanical watch indicating delay both watches just b Two Safety Items Launch pole posi tions FiC will probably increased 4-5 meters least 10 meters next W/Cs Also snuffer tubes fuses pre sently FAI requirement probably will made next World Champs March 1980 89 m Two views Norm Poti Dayton OH FAt Power model set national record Cat Ill Class FF Power September 30 1979 Time recorded 50 minutes Norm notes nightfall stopped record flights figure same ship Niblet 2 first team selection Semi-Finals Bong WI Power came Andersonmodified Rossi 15 swinging Anderson 7-2% propstopped K&W prop brake aid retrieval model equipped buzzer powered batteries hollow pylon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/03
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI Annual Meeting Summary Most Significant Deci sions November 29-30 Meeting Paris World Championships 1980 US approved host Indoor World Championships West Baden IN June 20-24 also Spacemodels Rocket Lakehurst NJ September 7-12 Canada approved RC CL Scale Ot tawa July 19-26 Control Line Poland Czestochowa July 12-18 1981 RC Aero batics Guadalajara Mexico late October early November Free Flight Spain Val depenas August possibly RC Soaring South Africa 1982 Control Line Sweden 1983 RC Aerobatics Ireland New Noise Reduction Subcommittee under F Mernin Belgium study ways reduc ing engine noise problems events FF Coupe dHiver Change Rejected French proposal increase minimum rubber weight 70 90 grams Control Line USA Combat proposals re ferred subcommittee further study new Team Race Jury Guide adonted World Records Team Race 100 200 laps approved ettective 1981 Radio Control Aerobatics USA proposal combine patterns accepted principle final version decided 1981 effectua tion Landings takeoffs still required will scored time references rolling maneuvers also inverted flight de leted 100-meter minimum horizontal dis tance maneuvers per Judge Guide 23 changed 150 meters Builder model rule still effectUSA German pro posals withdrawn support approved British proposal have FA subcommittee review recommend changes rule Top Hat now required square top same length sides German proposal large semi-scale Las Vegas type models maneuvers withdrawn further study Pylon Racing DeBolt proposal referred subcommittee further study rework eliminate scale requirement prohibition against fiberglass props substitute noise limit silencer specifications British proposals permit commercial wheels change silencer description accepted current provisional rules Thermal Soaring High-start no longer per missible No change model parts after starting first attempt round original ly now consists Tasks B Cfor round total score compiled add ing scores B C five rounds flown rounds count five rounds flown lowest round score cancelled speed models dont com 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NAN plete task within four minutes scored zero Electroflight whole new set provisional rules approved become official next FAI rule book 1983 Scale Standoff scoring modified Com plexity flight bonus system Precision FAI Scale F4C now also applies Standoff 50-pt bonus competitors own design drawings deleted words general im pression deleted Fidelity Scale scoring factor Precision Scale bi plane scoring modified delete references single two bays biplanes scored 5% extra 5% undercamber Also monowheels deleted bonus list Records Beginning 1981 Team Racing World Records will accepted 100 200 lap races three teams finish official FAI International Continental World Championships competitions Al beginning 1981 Electroflight records will accepted four classes Swith re chargeable power sources Pwith non-re chargeable power SOLsolar cells power COMBall types power com bin atlo n World Championships Diplomas Certificates will now awarded first three teams World Championships instead just first team RC Giant Scale Rules Clarification brief summary item 3/3FA January issue page 87 conveyed wrong impression about requirements Giant Scale should have said eligible Giant Scale model must meet following requirements 1 Pow ered engines 125 cu less 366 cu 2 Scales 2-7/8 equals 1 larger 3 Weigh least 15 lbs multi-engine least 20 lbs less fuel following extracted letter Scale CB Chairman Claude McCullough pro viding additional clarification Under wording can see 1/4 Scale model eligible no matter what size engine powered much weighs within 40-lb maximun Also airplane engine 125 cu inches regardless weight scale Like wise model weighing 15 lbs can entered Giant Scale regardless its scale power model may have two three requirements requirements make some border line models eligible either Precision Scale event regular Sport Scale event WASHINGTON DC 20005 new Giant Scale event Because have adopted next rule listed Model Aviation summary 3/3FB does allow entry same model event same contest may however enter different models three events same contest addition rules Giant Scale event will permit Contest Directors hold Giant Scale events entries restricted 1/4 Scale models states limi tation AMA contest sanction applica tion pre-contest publicity CD Initial Vote Criterion Changed next rules-change cycle proposal will pass Initial Vote stage among Contest Board members voting re quired deadline receives simple majority voting tied Previously require ment passage Initial Vote two-thirds majority two-thirds majority still required passage Interim Vote Final Vote stages change Contest Board Proce dures document resulted proposal Dave Brown member RC contest Board now AMA District Ill Vice-Presi dent felt previous stringent requirement resulted too-quick dismissal some rules-change proposals should easier tentatively accepted could given additional study voting acceptance change Contest Board Procedures 13 6 against Voting chairmen RC Scale Contest Boards CB Coordinator AMA President Executive Di rector Vice-Presidents Districts II Ill IV VI VII VIII XI Voting against chairmen FF CL Contest Boards AMA Secretary-Treasurer Vice Iresidents Districts V IX X Control Line Records 1980 Ron McNally Chairman CL Contest Board Some record categories will changed result rules-change proposals passed finally during last rules cycle Nor mally rules relaxed easier set record old records stand new rules make difficult achieve high performance event has suffi March 1980 83 y CL Records continued ciently changed make comparison per formances doubtful new records estab lished Obviously cases arise clear-cut resolved board vote old records dropped new record category established old records dropped particular aircraft records accidentally fit new rules can prove way CB procedures read have always inter preted CLCB have estab lished precedent otherwise would require Contest Boards examine old records compliance rules did exist time real bag worms Well after believe CLCB record situation clear-cut once wont have events someone can claim old record fits under new rules other boards may fortu nate New record categories will established former records dropped retired following events Control Line Endurance now limited outdoor sites also limited four ounces fuel Both would make achiev ing high times difficult B Speed Has longer lines twoline case has increased line diameter also increased drag would make speeds lower Formula 40 Speed Has fuel restrictions will limit speed has slightly relaxed pipe restrictions 5-in mini-pipe maximum length 6-in mini-pipe maximum length net effect will limit speed worst make comparisons doubtful Record categories will dropped following events 1AA Profile Proto Senior Open Only Records maintained provisional supplemental events B Proto event dropped C Speed event dropped RC Helicopters & RC Sport Biplane Rules Status October 30 memo RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend noted have nationally recognized competitions during past two years RC Helicopters Nats Sport Biplanes Omaha perhaps time consider removal provisional status rulesfor 1980-81 rule book board voted nine-to-one remove provisional status rules RC Helicopters eight-to-two remove provisional status rules RC Sport Biplanes FF World Champs Follow-Up trom Tokyo Dear Friends thank very much prompt reply query dis qualifications Zachhalmel Galbreath Now clear way may point out mistake has made way through way names Chinese competitors printed As may well know Chinese names written surname first followed given name case Mao-Tse-Tung same applies Korean Asian Hungarian too Therefore example name sole F1C flier Taft China Gao Quin fei should have printed Q Gao G Qinfei computer printout magazines followed suit Chinese proud people change order names written alphabet Whereas Japanese flexible enough changemy name MIKAMI YUZO Japanese Yuzo Mikami English dont mind According Gao name Chinese characters EAo GJt4RE US Reps FAI ClAM Meeting AMA individual representation attendance interests re quired eight specialists Laird JacksonCon trol Line George XenakisFree Flight Bob WischerScale Ron ChidgeyRC Aerobatics Joe BesharRC Electrics Dan PrussRC Soaring John BurkamRC Helicopters ard KuhnSpace Models Three others also participated President Earl Witt attended US voting delegate Johnny Clemens attended 1st vice-presi dent chairman Information Education Subcommittee Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM secretary Bryant Thompson own expense tended observer Reports US participants follow has acknowledged attendance important US interests progress x activity verified reason AMA Executive Council earlier ap proved sending representativesto protect investment international scene its effect US modelers Highwork hardfly Now know good contest Mr High working hard fly Can think better name modeller Yours sincerely QMUAMI YUZO RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee vote 39 1 participants previous program selection US RC Aerobatics World Championships Team have ratified new Team Selection Committee consisting representative 11 AMA districts Committee members follows District Walter Damuck 115 Windy Dr Waterbury CT 06705 District II John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 District III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 District IV Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Ave Charlotte NC 28212 District V Ron Chidgey 1713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32504 District VI Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 392 Neoga IL 62447 District VII Bud Weber 1121 E Roberta Ave Waukesha WI 531 86 District VIII Dwayne Brown 930 Vinecrest Lane Richardson TX 75080 District IX James Eide 6208 5 Madison Dr Littleton CO 80121 District X Rick Horn 10939 Obsidian Ct Fountain Valley CA 92708 District Xl Bob Crump 13220 Autumn Lane Oregon City OR 97045 Committee members nominated National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics James Vanderbeck President committee voting chairman selection written committee will responsible de veloping program budget selecting US team 1981 RC Aerobatics World Championshipsplanned Guadala jara Mexico late October early Nov FAI ClAM First VP Johnny Clemens impressive realize AMA United States represented 1979 Plenary Meeting Aeromodeling Committee Federation Aeronautique Internationale representatives total 48 years experience Leader senior rep resentative John Worth 15 years ser vice again unanimously re-elected secretary world aeromodeling body known ClAM Committee Inter national Aero Modeling Between John other representatives total years meeting attendance AMA people far greater other countryjusti fied AMA being largest aeromodeling group world possible excep tion China new FAI member 1979 years group AMA representatives excellent As have representa tives past several years served two directions first responsibility course see US viewpoint wisely completely expressed sec ond service offer remainder modeling world benefit experience vast US activity years meeting however included disappointment loss prestige Through technicality basic statutes eligible re-election 1st vice-president Only countrys official voting delegate eligible offices president vicepresident ClAM past new AMA president has gone along observer appointed official delegate previous experience year 1979 AMA president designated himself offi cial US delegate negating chance experienced representatives being elected top officerships feel great personal disappointment after years FAI work add dignity prestige US recent years through 1979 US held exactly third 84 Model Aviation officerships available world ganization must advise however loss US second-highest office world group will no way have effect competition rules Please impressed US representatives serve very well FAI ClAM NC Aerobatics Ron must term very successful meeting United States RC Pattern fraternity Five US proposals successfully steered through Technical Committee meeting approved Plenary Meeting U-S Proposal rejected elimination 10-minute time limit stands good chance approval next year sfightly amended Another elimination BOW rule referred back subcommittee think high batting average probably result two things proposals basi cally sound first place some judi ciously placed on-site politicking helped sway few votes discussion voting results F3A proposals both US others follows USA Germany 512 Prefabrication Model pro posal eliminate BOM rule proposed year year fails year referred subcommittee same thing However year sensed changing mood believe BOM rule may eliminated next year unless some can come up effective way en forcing fat chance USA 5113 Execution Maneuvers pro posal eliminate 10-minute time limit flight failed pass primarily because some countries thought theoret ically contestant would have unlimited time air have point although practically would never happen Several delegates told would approve pro posal calling 3-minute starting time fol lowed full 10-minute flight time will accomplish objective will pro posed next year Aerobatic Subcommittee 513 Noise proposal basically simplify noise measuring procedures passed principle specific wording ironed out subcommittee approval Bureau meeting March Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal delete takeoff landing & B Schedules also add two high K-factor maneuvers schedule make overall schedules tougher pro posal passed net effect changes takeoff landing will no longer judged changes & B schedules moot since later proposal eliminated schedules altogether US favor eliminating take off landing must done anyway several countries felt judging maneuvers flying sites would become suitable holding aero batic contests Suitable wording will added Sporting Code prevent hand-launchDIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Andover MA01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th Sn. Woodlsanco Guesna NY 11421 AC Richard Smith 300 Sneko Ave Rodienter NY 14815 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reher RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4588W 148th St Cleveland OH 44135 IWessI IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk MO 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater I920ArdevwoodTer.CroftonM021114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellivgnoe SC 29809 RC Soaring Donva Deis 7409 Atwood Dr Huntsville AL 35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Son 324 Nenga IL 82447 CL WR Bodainch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47891 VII John 421 Walnut Lv Apple Valley MN 55124 IWestI RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & FF Debi leshoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 lEastI VIII John Deacon 6205 Melinda Dr. WaataagaTX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley31 l2LawrenceAveNederlandTX77527 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawae St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rn Boy 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 INorthI Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISoathl Frank Gowns 2241 Nnah St Honolulu HI 96816 IHI meetnl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belnidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Pylon & Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ranensdale WA CL RC lencept Soaringl 98051 Bold Face Belove Indicates Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewnod OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No21 lA Clonis CA 93612 XI Ernie Lint 18558-121st Ave SE RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boy 482 Notth Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 8118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught PO Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1758 N Nanchec Chicago IL 80635 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lv Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boy 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Terr Fmehold NJ 07728 III Dane Brown 8534 Huddlesron Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proef rock 3370 Post Rd Lecington KY 40803 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia MI 46194 VIII Win 5 Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Sn McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Plan 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underod4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCollougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Lane Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorltead 275S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80540 es droppable dollies sort thing hope Annex 5C51 13Takeoff Landing Triangle Rolling Loop proposal con cerned maneuver description men tioned maneuvers proposal passed principle however two subsequent proposals affected net results change proposal concerning takeoff landing raise altitude maneuvers ended takeoff started landing 2 meters 4 meters Since maneuvers will no longer judged doesnt make difference anyhow maneuver descrip tions takeoff landing will remain Sporting Code however future refer ence change triangle rolling loop calls two legs two seconds long instead present second However US proposal delete time references maneuver descriptions passed change will have rewritten using fram ing distance reference instead time reference Sweden Denmark Annex 5A51 10Classification proposal concerned deletion Schedules B specifying Schedule C finals schedule used competition proposal also concerned change K-factor certain maneuvers part pro posal concerning deleting & B schedules withdrawn favor US proposal below part concerning K-factor changes referred back subcommittee since subcommittee plans review maneuvers proper K-factor level 1980 USA Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal simply stated calls eliminating Schedules & B using finals schedule Schedule C FAI competition proposal passed principle exact wording worked out subcom mittee Since old classification paragraph 5110 involved & B Schedules para graph also changed new word ing will something like compet itor will have four flights two set judges two another set judges best score set judges added together determine winner large contests such World Champion ship flyoff top 10% first 5 com petitors recommended flyoff shall con sist two flights competitor before combined group judges best flyoff score competitor would added average previous two best flights determine winner flyoff count approx imately 50% final score Annex SCDescription Maneuvers following US orooovslc passed 1 Maneuvers AS Bs 39 16 22 25Remove time references maneuver descriptions 2 Maneuver A6 Top HatChange down grade 4 Vertical horizontal legs approximately same length now makes top hat square instead tall 3 Maneuver Al 2 Bi 2 LandingDelete references 30m landing circle Since takeoff landing will no longer judged has no effect future proposal should return maneuvers will March 1980 85 FA RC Aerobatics/Chidgey Cant probably judged position regard fixed spot 4 Annex 5D23Size Maneuvers Change references 1 OOm longitudinal distance 1 SOm Now its acceptable fly everyone flying anyhow Germany Semi-Scale Aerobatic Program pro posal called creation Las Vegastype program using large semi-scale airplanes details program well thought out although some important de tails missing proposal referred subcommittee think good chance something along lines will experi mented via set provisional rules interest large-scale aerobatic models continues FAt ClAM NC Soaring 1977 F3B rules changes allowed evenly balanced set tasks AB-AC concept meant Task A-Duration Task B-Distance constituted round Task Task C-Speed also made up round change concept proposed few years earlier proposalthe original Italy stated B C would make up round flying Since 1977 change certain countries have treated Soaring tasks bit differ ently US matter quite differently international fliers some years ago competed 10-minute duration contests using 300-meter lines hand tow get point three-task-perround concept back countries 1977 convinced distance task test machine pilot speedif youve watching score boardshas nine-sec barrier break now low lOs norm some fliers slick glass ships doing 12 laps dead air same fliers feel few design changes six-mm duration task will flown dead air Furthermore same fliers seem happy kind soaring few us still feel art Thermal Soaring should kept up front dwindling number reason December ClAM meeting bears fol lowing results 1 Three tasks constitute round low round discarded five rounds flown 2 An unlimited number attempts permitted within working time dis tance before however now can fly course still get restart 3 The winch limitations before 200 meters turnaround 400 meters total length attempts shorten line back 150/300 meters also eliminate winch entirely 4 All rules relating hi-start have removed sporting code proposal potential didnt satisfy conditions France allowed bonus flying distance course less four minutes didnt penalize severely flier got nothing bad air during task Exam ple flier managed five laps flew 0155 received five points number laps flown plus 416 chart received 916 score Space doesnt permit printing entire chart bonuses low end chart spread dont discourage quickly flown two laps Sharpshooters could rely strictly speed run lieu strug gle get 12 chart stands does have merit club level would encourage competition Anyone interested should send SASE Ill return copy Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 No formal offer made country host F3B World Championships 1981 South Africa took head count get indi cation 14 countries showed interest Switzerland Austria entertained idea during informal session during meeting break Incidently above changes able come aboutand effective January 1980 due typographical error General Rules Sporting Code definition Dan Prussa round section should have annex correction made now again have rule task flexibility changeability year-to-year except year before World Championships FAI ClAM Free Flight George Xenakis Free Flight Technical Meeting attended following people Ian Kaynes FF Subcommittee chairman Great Britain George Zenakis* USA Werner Koelliker Switzerland Edwin Krill Austria Pierre Chaussebourg* France Peter Allnutt* Cana da Martin Dilly New Zealand John Clemens USA Antonio Abqunza Mexico Zanko Manojiovic Yugoslavia *FF Subcommittee member General Items applicable competition categories 1 ClAM Internal Procedures proposal made United Kingdom reaffirm rules changes should made class during 12 months preceding World Championship proposal rejected Plenary Meeting because Sporting Code already says changes can made Plenary Meeting before W/C gives about eight months should noted changes Sporting Code rules specifications can made four years next changes 1983 unless volve safety item annex Sporting Code FF has no annex section During discussion Technical Meeting Canada objected specific stip ulations shape FlA towline flag made 1979 Bureau Meet ing about five months before Taff W/C pointed Out Canada both ClAM chairman FF Subcommittee chairman stipulation change clarification made request W/C organizer 2 International System Measures ClAM subcommittees requested check sections Sporting Code insure conformance international system units adopt ed FAI governing body eg weight kilograms 3 Noise Regulations Belgium submitted proposal stating aeromodels com bustion engines pass noise measurement test proposal turned over sub committees request submit considered opinions problem should handled including recommenda tions specific action Also Subcommit tee Noise established Although FF Technical Meeting unani mously rejected proposal obligated act request [Note have already precluded flying gas models field northern California because Free Flighters because undisci plined flying Radio Control models may happen again elsewhere time may come might get boxed issue should thinking about now sug gestion would like make fol lowing ability time engine runs stinks now mufflers would impossi ble So about finding non-engine-crudding additive FAI fuel will leave nice marker trail exhaust Timing engine run visually ideal could used whether requirement muffler imposed anyone would like experiment comes up anything Id like hearfrom GXI 4 Builder Model Rule seems some RC events having trouble rule FF Technical Meeting unan imously favor present rule feels needs no change Other committees asked review report 5 Rubber Stamps Place FAI Stickers Austria Switzerland like pre sent FAI identification stickers would like substitute rubber stamp would aerodynamically clean subcom mittees requested review item FF Technical Committee suggested national aeroclubs allowed make own stickers tissue whatever format specified ClAM Specific Free Flight Items 1 Free Flight World Champs Spain has made offer accepted host 1981 FF World Champs location would Continued page 89 FAI ClAM RC Electro Flight Joe Beshar Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI held its annual Plenary meeting Aero Club France Paris November29 301979 As rep resentative USA attendance Electroflight Subcommittee am pleased report under able chairmanship Mr Peter Bloomart Belgium new rules proposed subcommittee accepted delegation unanimous vote will added Sporting Code accepted rules printed separately issue order rules can easily com prehended have developed pictorial repre sentation event brief description flight scoring concepts 86 Model Aviation Class F3E NC Electra Powered Models 1 General Rules 11 Definition Electra Powered Models Model aircraft lift generated aerodynamic forces acting surfaces remain ing fixed during flight excepted control surfaces performs maneuvers controlled pilot ground using radio control connection propulsion effected fixed foldable propellers driven electric motor can reg ulated during flight power pack electric motor may have fixed connection ground another model air Recharging power pack during flight solar cells permitted 12 Prefabrication Models Permitted Models assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment permitted Models completely prefabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete readyto-fly models have built per son other pilot 13 General Characteristics RC Electro Powered Models Maximum surface 150 din2 2325 sq Maximum weight 5 kg 11 lbs Loading between 12 75 gr/dm2 393 2459 oz per sq ft 14 Any device transmission informa tion model pilot prohibited 15 competitor may use two models contest competitor may combine parts models during contest provided resulting model used flight con forms rules parts have checked before start contest 16 Competitor Helper competitor pilot must operate radio equipment per sonally pilot permitted helper 2 Contest Rules 21 Definition Official Flight official flight model has left hands pilot helper starts taxi case take-off ground During two 2 minute starting period competitor allowed unrestricted number launchings ROG timekeeper will start clockwork attempt After two minutes limit no further launching take-off may happen flight being considered official plane airborne pilot may repeat second two min ute starting period a The pilot has proved cannot perform flight due outside interference b No scoring made reasons out side control pilot such cases flight may repeated other time decided contest manager 22 Cancelling Flight Disqualification flight annulled a If pilot used model conform ing FAI rules case inten tional flagrant violation rules judgement contest manager pilot may disqualified b If model loses part during flight time losing part during landing ie contact ground taken account c If model already used other competitor same contest d If pilot uses helper e If part model does land remain rest within 100 meters landing spot pilot disqualified model controlled anyone other competi tor model touches either pilot helper during landing maneuvers no landing points will given 23 Organization Contests transmit ters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation special official official will issue transmitter com petitor beginning prepara tion time according 24 During whole preparation time officials watch com petitors prevent switching transmitters before preceding competitors have finished flights As soon flight has ended competitor must imme diately return transmitter official transmitter compound unauthor ized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualification offender entire contest render him liable further penalties Continued page 88 b / AS 00 AD BETWEEN 2 POLES SIGHTING DEVICE FOR LAP JUDGING RC Electroflight consists two tasksdis tance duration start thedistance task undertaken 200-second dura tion time launch pilot launches model motor run discretion After stopping motor must glide model restart motor between imaginary planes above Base Base B 'I - s S S s-- 0 K 9 laps can achieve end 200-second period lap scores 20 points end 200-second period pil has 60 seconds guide model through gate Base 20 meters wide 3 meters high Passing through gate starts duration task 300 seconds through gate below 3-meter height scores 10 points Dur ing 300-second period motor-on time 200 SECONDS DURATION 300 SECONDS / recorded well total time model spot-landed roundel end 300-second period Motor run time deducted total time score point per second land ing small circle scores added 30 points landing larger circle scores added 15 points second flown excess 300 seconds deducts second score March 1980 87 Electro Powered Models Continued 2A Organization Starts pilots shall combined groups accordance radio frequencies used permit flights simultaneously possible combi nation organized such way far possible no pilots same nation team group flying order different groups established accordance frequencies used too competitors entitled five minutes preparation time before called start 25 Judging organizer must appoint panel least three judges preferably different nationalities selected official list ClAM 3 Contest Rules Electro Powered Motor Gliders 31 Definition contest multi-task event RC Electro Powered Motor Gliders includes two tasks Distance B Duration landing two tasks executed interruption flight minimum two flights must flown 32 Course Layout Organization two imaginary vertical planes distance 100 meters planes determine turnlines named Base Base B Base line models launched plane Base stands imaginary gate consisting two poles 3 ters high separated distance 20 meters pilot group organizers pro vide flagman Base B two timekeepers Base landing organizers must provide two concentric circles respec tively 30 15 meters diameter 33 Scoring a For flight total score com piled adding partial score B competitor b If two flights flown lowest flight score competitor will discarded others added obtain final score will determine position final classification c In order decide winner tie distance part flight re peated 34 Launching a Before launching pilot has show timekeepers controls mo tors transmitter off reversing b The launching will occur outside course within 10 meters Base c The model running motor re leased thrown flight directly hands pilot helper sistance model shall launched height greater fliers normal reach above ground 35 Distance Task Flight a This task must completed within 200 seconds moment model running motor hand-launched Time re lease taken timekeeper pilot has decide much time will use climb motor run much gild ing b Before stopping motor must nounce timekeepers c When model gliding flight motor off first crosses Base direction Base B timekeeper starts counting laps model must complete laps possible starting point Base Base B return d A timekeeper announces pilot model crosses Base flag man audio system used signal cross ing Base B model fails cross base timekeeper flagman will signal im mediately infringement pilot can repeat crossing instru ments used check crossing verti cal plane must assure parallelism such planes e The pilot must remain Base until distance part flight completed f Every completed lap 100 meters gives 20 points g Restarting motor before expira tion 200 seconds terminates scoring does expiration 200 seconds h After task pilot has fly minute through gate per 32 Passing gate motor off end last 100-meter lap allowed i When model passes gate time keeper No 2 starts watch signaling start second task I Flying through gate altitude less three meters ground gives 10 points 36 Duration Landing Task Flight a This task must completed within 300 seconds moment model passes gate per 351 b The pilot has decide much often will switch motor c The gliding-time timekeeper 1 starts watch time motor switched off Gliding time ends either motor switched again model comes rest after landing d Gliding time cumulative point will awarded full second model gliding e One point will deducted full second flown excess 300 seconds f Additional points will awarded landing model comes rest large circle 15 points will given com ing rest small circle gives 30 points distances measured center circle nose model g No additional points will awarded landing occurs 330 seconds after begin ning task 36a 37 Site competition must held site having reasonable level terrain reasonably low probability slope wave soaring FAI ClAM RC Helicopters John nothing agenda concern ing RC Helicopters Helicopter subcom mittee active during year subcommittee chairman Pat Dubock didnt show up meeting Therefore looked like completely useless trip couldnt have wrong Jean Pierre Dupont Francis DeProft top Belgian RC Helicopter pilots came meeting Thursday gave several copies Belgian version FAI Heli copter Competition Rules looked over maneuvers compared exist ing provisional rules Only original maneuvers steep approach landing left out maneuver pilot promenade walk-around added K factors multiplied about 3 made nearly equal Instead flying re quired maneuvers making rectangular approach landing taking off again flying optional maneuvers pilot does required maneuvers optional maneuvers does either autorota tional landing rectangular approach landing Europeans doing hoveringtype maneuvers eye level height instead 3 meters height change covered Belgian rules point cleared up Reverse immelman Last year adopted given interpretation half roll followed half outside ioop Instead meant half roil followed half inside loop what call Split S No wonder thought should have lower K factor thafi immel man DeProft Dupont recommended rectangular approach started point 20 meters above landing spot instead 10 legs rectangle 30 meters long also wanted final flare touchdown combined smooth motion instead coming hover meter height descending vertically helipad agree well what recommended DeProft Dupont have competed won Helicopter contests should know whereof speak Any comments rule changes other items concerning Helicopters will welcome address 571 Mt Aiverno Rd Media PA 19063 brief stopover England fortunate getting meet swap ideas five top British RC Helicopter de signers builders fliersJim Morley Peter Valentine Len Wigdor Dave Nieman Peter Ashford showed sizes RC Hel icopters 02-powered 20cc powered 02 job yet flownnot enough thrust four servos Hiller type rotor Peter Valentines Peters 049-powered Mayfly really did fly experimenting combination Hiller Lockhead rotor came straight up swashplate through tension-com pression spring link Hiller paddle bar self told him thought phasing wrong swashpiate tilts down front forward tilt Hilier system would precess bar down side give lateral control Jim Morley experimenting twinengine powered helicopters five biaded main rotor Dave Nieman brought seven foot rotor model building Japanese Hirobo kit Peter Valentine also brought along micromoid Lark Helicopters designed de tails helicopters some 88 Model Aviation ideas swapped see column Feb ruary 1980 issue RIG Sportsman visits great benefit pleasure personally opened up new channels communication between two countries Belgium will hope speed flow technical advance ments both ways French food bad usual except Clipper Restaurant expensive US England prices such things automobiles mod el airplane engines almost twice what US incomes over twice over French drivers mad time light changed green tires shrieked French motorcyclists insane 50 60 miles hour right through busy intersections Yet gasoline costs about $2 US over FAI ClAM Scale world Committee International Aero Modeling now greater ever addition year Iraq Uruguay new members FAI family countries play large part international com petition represented ClAM annual plenary session Paris no longer possible compete events done AMA-sponsored US teams out voice rules-making process detailed level subcommittee meet ings practical AMA needs make its presence felt Scale Subcommittee agenda included items important US modelers affecting planes will built fu ture FAI contests Some items similar parallel recent proposals change AMA rules helpful know direction being taken Scale Con test Board voting As example proposal change ratio static flight points Stand-off Scale order graphically illustrate trend US model ing carried photos winning planes show static up-grading now find event prevalent opinion some countries Stand-off modeler de sired build lesser quality model should therefore awarded proportion ately lower static flight score photos showed fallacy Stand-off models approaching Precision Scale quality proposal rejected existing 50-50 ratio static flight scoring will retained AMA rules convincing display evidence along informa tion AMA rules also kept same ratio influential vote fol lowed Having represented US AMA four Scale teams fifth come 1980 opinion country needs heard making changing rules continue international competition US AMA events individual modelers have voice through vice-presi dents Contest Board members Without representation Paris have no voice world arena Scale modeling particular far too complex competitive hobby-sport permit rules control outside influence Some European countries adopted FAI rules national laws means FAI no longer has flexibility change rules affecting written laws Swedish delegate asked ClAM give nations some authoritative material could presented law-making bodies indicate maximum weight engine displacements should increased agree latest changes FAI rules change 5 6kg weight 10cc 15 20cc multi-engine planes Rising popu larity giant models outside law has intensified problem Model maga zines indicate activity crease spite restrictive laws summary rules change proposals included RC Scale column magazine some doubt whether would Control Line Scale World Cham pionship Ottawa Canada 1980 because lagging interest Four countries said would send teams US USSR France Canada Greece expressed interest sending team would meet require ments five nations championship past Poland has always sent strong CL Bob Wischer team hoped will also ap pear Ottawa FAI Free Flight/Xenakis Continued page 86 about 100 miles south Madrid Valde penas very little information moment except cost will $220 participants $250 supporters would Spains first World Champs ever little concern will con d ucted 2 Indoor World Champs ClAM ac cepted USA bid hold Indoor World Champs West Baden IN June 2024 1980 3 100-Gram Coupe item sub mitted France again again failed accepted Apathy what killed time abstensions no way could major ity votes favor Besides Pierre Chaussebourg pointed Out 80-gram rule nothing preclude anyone flying 100-gram Coupe chooses So maybe will last time will see specific proposal ClAM meeting 4 Weight Displacement Limits items discussed However Sporting Code explicit matters cannot changed until 1983 Consequently must live within rules least until talked Emil Rumpel 1977 World Speed Champion about Rossi problem said what does send crank back Rossi finds Rossi sends him new crank question over weight disqualifications much sympathy expressed because complete ly under control modeler both matters generally agreed complete disqualification too drastic penalty Ian Kaynes suggestion flight just before finding out-ofspec problem disqualified though will have wait until 1983 con sid eration 5 FAI Calendar Maxmen requested FAI Annual FlA Fl B FiC included FAI International Contest Calendar done 6 Other Items Mentioned Meeting a Mechanical/Electronic Watches per sonal opinion nothing wrong mixing someone complains mechanical watch can say 7-sec flat electronic shows slight overrun what saying wants benefit 02 second mechanical watch indicating delay both watches just b Two Safety Items Launch pole posi tions FiC will probably increased 4-5 meters least 10 meters next W/Cs Also snuffer tubes fuses pre sently FAI requirement probably will made next World Champs March 1980 89 m Two views Norm Poti Dayton OH FAt Power model set national record Cat Ill Class FF Power September 30 1979 Time recorded 50 minutes Norm notes nightfall stopped record flights figure same ship Niblet 2 first team selection Semi-Finals Bong WI Power came Andersonmodified Rossi 15 swinging Anderson 7-2% propstopped K&W prop brake aid retrieval model equipped buzzer powered batteries hollow pylon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/03
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI Annual Meeting Summary Most Significant Deci sions November 29-30 Meeting Paris World Championships 1980 US approved host Indoor World Championships West Baden IN June 20-24 also Spacemodels Rocket Lakehurst NJ September 7-12 Canada approved RC CL Scale Ot tawa July 19-26 Control Line Poland Czestochowa July 12-18 1981 RC Aero batics Guadalajara Mexico late October early November Free Flight Spain Val depenas August possibly RC Soaring South Africa 1982 Control Line Sweden 1983 RC Aerobatics Ireland New Noise Reduction Subcommittee under F Mernin Belgium study ways reduc ing engine noise problems events FF Coupe dHiver Change Rejected French proposal increase minimum rubber weight 70 90 grams Control Line USA Combat proposals re ferred subcommittee further study new Team Race Jury Guide adonted World Records Team Race 100 200 laps approved ettective 1981 Radio Control Aerobatics USA proposal combine patterns accepted principle final version decided 1981 effectua tion Landings takeoffs still required will scored time references rolling maneuvers also inverted flight de leted 100-meter minimum horizontal dis tance maneuvers per Judge Guide 23 changed 150 meters Builder model rule still effectUSA German pro posals withdrawn support approved British proposal have FA subcommittee review recommend changes rule Top Hat now required square top same length sides German proposal large semi-scale Las Vegas type models maneuvers withdrawn further study Pylon Racing DeBolt proposal referred subcommittee further study rework eliminate scale requirement prohibition against fiberglass props substitute noise limit silencer specifications British proposals permit commercial wheels change silencer description accepted current provisional rules Thermal Soaring High-start no longer per missible No change model parts after starting first attempt round original ly now consists Tasks B Cfor round total score compiled add ing scores B C five rounds flown rounds count five rounds flown lowest round score cancelled speed models dont com 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NAN plete task within four minutes scored zero Electroflight whole new set provisional rules approved become official next FAI rule book 1983 Scale Standoff scoring modified Com plexity flight bonus system Precision FAI Scale F4C now also applies Standoff 50-pt bonus competitors own design drawings deleted words general im pression deleted Fidelity Scale scoring factor Precision Scale bi plane scoring modified delete references single two bays biplanes scored 5% extra 5% undercamber Also monowheels deleted bonus list Records Beginning 1981 Team Racing World Records will accepted 100 200 lap races three teams finish official FAI International Continental World Championships competitions Al beginning 1981 Electroflight records will accepted four classes Swith re chargeable power sources Pwith non-re chargeable power SOLsolar cells power COMBall types power com bin atlo n World Championships Diplomas Certificates will now awarded first three teams World Championships instead just first team RC Giant Scale Rules Clarification brief summary item 3/3FA January issue page 87 conveyed wrong impression about requirements Giant Scale should have said eligible Giant Scale model must meet following requirements 1 Pow ered engines 125 cu less 366 cu 2 Scales 2-7/8 equals 1 larger 3 Weigh least 15 lbs multi-engine least 20 lbs less fuel following extracted letter Scale CB Chairman Claude McCullough pro viding additional clarification Under wording can see 1/4 Scale model eligible no matter what size engine powered much weighs within 40-lb maximun Also airplane engine 125 cu inches regardless weight scale Like wise model weighing 15 lbs can entered Giant Scale regardless its scale power model may have two three requirements requirements make some border line models eligible either Precision Scale event regular Sport Scale event WASHINGTON DC 20005 new Giant Scale event Because have adopted next rule listed Model Aviation summary 3/3FB does allow entry same model event same contest may however enter different models three events same contest addition rules Giant Scale event will permit Contest Directors hold Giant Scale events entries restricted 1/4 Scale models states limi tation AMA contest sanction applica tion pre-contest publicity CD Initial Vote Criterion Changed next rules-change cycle proposal will pass Initial Vote stage among Contest Board members voting re quired deadline receives simple majority voting tied Previously require ment passage Initial Vote two-thirds majority two-thirds majority still required passage Interim Vote Final Vote stages change Contest Board Proce dures document resulted proposal Dave Brown member RC contest Board now AMA District Ill Vice-Presi dent felt previous stringent requirement resulted too-quick dismissal some rules-change proposals should easier tentatively accepted could given additional study voting acceptance change Contest Board Procedures 13 6 against Voting chairmen RC Scale Contest Boards CB Coordinator AMA President Executive Di rector Vice-Presidents Districts II Ill IV VI VII VIII XI Voting against chairmen FF CL Contest Boards AMA Secretary-Treasurer Vice Iresidents Districts V IX X Control Line Records 1980 Ron McNally Chairman CL Contest Board Some record categories will changed result rules-change proposals passed finally during last rules cycle Nor mally rules relaxed easier set record old records stand new rules make difficult achieve high performance event has suffi March 1980 83 y CL Records continued ciently changed make comparison per formances doubtful new records estab lished Obviously cases arise clear-cut resolved board vote old records dropped new record category established old records dropped particular aircraft records accidentally fit new rules can prove way CB procedures read have always inter preted CLCB have estab lished precedent otherwise would require Contest Boards examine old records compliance rules did exist time real bag worms Well after believe CLCB record situation clear-cut once wont have events someone can claim old record fits under new rules other boards may fortu nate New record categories will established former records dropped retired following events Control Line Endurance now limited outdoor sites also limited four ounces fuel Both would make achiev ing high times difficult B Speed Has longer lines twoline case has increased line diameter also increased drag would make speeds lower Formula 40 Speed Has fuel restrictions will limit speed has slightly relaxed pipe restrictions 5-in mini-pipe maximum length 6-in mini-pipe maximum length net effect will limit speed worst make comparisons doubtful Record categories will dropped following events 1AA Profile Proto Senior Open Only Records maintained provisional supplemental events B Proto event dropped C Speed event dropped RC Helicopters & RC Sport Biplane Rules Status October 30 memo RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend noted have nationally recognized competitions during past two years RC Helicopters Nats Sport Biplanes Omaha perhaps time consider removal provisional status rulesfor 1980-81 rule book board voted nine-to-one remove provisional status rules RC Helicopters eight-to-two remove provisional status rules RC Sport Biplanes FF World Champs Follow-Up trom Tokyo Dear Friends thank very much prompt reply query dis qualifications Zachhalmel Galbreath Now clear way may point out mistake has made way through way names Chinese competitors printed As may well know Chinese names written surname first followed given name case Mao-Tse-Tung same applies Korean Asian Hungarian too Therefore example name sole F1C flier Taft China Gao Quin fei should have printed Q Gao G Qinfei computer printout magazines followed suit Chinese proud people change order names written alphabet Whereas Japanese flexible enough changemy name MIKAMI YUZO Japanese Yuzo Mikami English dont mind According Gao name Chinese characters EAo GJt4RE US Reps FAI ClAM Meeting AMA individual representation attendance interests re quired eight specialists Laird JacksonCon trol Line George XenakisFree Flight Bob WischerScale Ron ChidgeyRC Aerobatics Joe BesharRC Electrics Dan PrussRC Soaring John BurkamRC Helicopters ard KuhnSpace Models Three others also participated President Earl Witt attended US voting delegate Johnny Clemens attended 1st vice-presi dent chairman Information Education Subcommittee Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM secretary Bryant Thompson own expense tended observer Reports US participants follow has acknowledged attendance important US interests progress x activity verified reason AMA Executive Council earlier ap proved sending representativesto protect investment international scene its effect US modelers Highwork hardfly Now know good contest Mr High working hard fly Can think better name modeller Yours sincerely QMUAMI YUZO RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee vote 39 1 participants previous program selection US RC Aerobatics World Championships Team have ratified new Team Selection Committee consisting representative 11 AMA districts Committee members follows District Walter Damuck 115 Windy Dr Waterbury CT 06705 District II John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 District III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 District IV Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Ave Charlotte NC 28212 District V Ron Chidgey 1713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32504 District VI Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 392 Neoga IL 62447 District VII Bud Weber 1121 E Roberta Ave Waukesha WI 531 86 District VIII Dwayne Brown 930 Vinecrest Lane Richardson TX 75080 District IX James Eide 6208 5 Madison Dr Littleton CO 80121 District X Rick Horn 10939 Obsidian Ct Fountain Valley CA 92708 District Xl Bob Crump 13220 Autumn Lane Oregon City OR 97045 Committee members nominated National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics James Vanderbeck President committee voting chairman selection written committee will responsible de veloping program budget selecting US team 1981 RC Aerobatics World Championshipsplanned Guadala jara Mexico late October early Nov FAI ClAM First VP Johnny Clemens impressive realize AMA United States represented 1979 Plenary Meeting Aeromodeling Committee Federation Aeronautique Internationale representatives total 48 years experience Leader senior rep resentative John Worth 15 years ser vice again unanimously re-elected secretary world aeromodeling body known ClAM Committee Inter national Aero Modeling Between John other representatives total years meeting attendance AMA people far greater other countryjusti fied AMA being largest aeromodeling group world possible excep tion China new FAI member 1979 years group AMA representatives excellent As have representa tives past several years served two directions first responsibility course see US viewpoint wisely completely expressed sec ond service offer remainder modeling world benefit experience vast US activity years meeting however included disappointment loss prestige Through technicality basic statutes eligible re-election 1st vice-president Only countrys official voting delegate eligible offices president vicepresident ClAM past new AMA president has gone along observer appointed official delegate previous experience year 1979 AMA president designated himself offi cial US delegate negating chance experienced representatives being elected top officerships feel great personal disappointment after years FAI work add dignity prestige US recent years through 1979 US held exactly third 84 Model Aviation officerships available world ganization must advise however loss US second-highest office world group will no way have effect competition rules Please impressed US representatives serve very well FAI ClAM NC Aerobatics Ron must term very successful meeting United States RC Pattern fraternity Five US proposals successfully steered through Technical Committee meeting approved Plenary Meeting U-S Proposal rejected elimination 10-minute time limit stands good chance approval next year sfightly amended Another elimination BOW rule referred back subcommittee think high batting average probably result two things proposals basi cally sound first place some judi ciously placed on-site politicking helped sway few votes discussion voting results F3A proposals both US others follows USA Germany 512 Prefabrication Model pro posal eliminate BOM rule proposed year year fails year referred subcommittee same thing However year sensed changing mood believe BOM rule may eliminated next year unless some can come up effective way en forcing fat chance USA 5113 Execution Maneuvers pro posal eliminate 10-minute time limit flight failed pass primarily because some countries thought theoret ically contestant would have unlimited time air have point although practically would never happen Several delegates told would approve pro posal calling 3-minute starting time fol lowed full 10-minute flight time will accomplish objective will pro posed next year Aerobatic Subcommittee 513 Noise proposal basically simplify noise measuring procedures passed principle specific wording ironed out subcommittee approval Bureau meeting March Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal delete takeoff landing & B Schedules also add two high K-factor maneuvers schedule make overall schedules tougher pro posal passed net effect changes takeoff landing will no longer judged changes & B schedules moot since later proposal eliminated schedules altogether US favor eliminating take off landing must done anyway several countries felt judging maneuvers flying sites would become suitable holding aero batic contests Suitable wording will added Sporting Code prevent hand-launchDIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Andover MA01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th Sn. Woodlsanco Guesna NY 11421 AC Richard Smith 300 Sneko Ave Rodienter NY 14815 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reher RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4588W 148th St Cleveland OH 44135 IWessI IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk MO 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater I920ArdevwoodTer.CroftonM021114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellivgnoe SC 29809 RC Soaring Donva Deis 7409 Atwood Dr Huntsville AL 35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Son 324 Nenga IL 82447 CL WR Bodainch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47891 VII John 421 Walnut Lv Apple Valley MN 55124 IWestI RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & FF Debi leshoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 lEastI VIII John Deacon 6205 Melinda Dr. WaataagaTX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley31 l2LawrenceAveNederlandTX77527 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawae St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rn Boy 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 INorthI Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISoathl Frank Gowns 2241 Nnah St Honolulu HI 96816 IHI meetnl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belnidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Pylon & Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ranensdale WA CL RC lencept Soaringl 98051 Bold Face Belove Indicates Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewnod OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No21 lA Clonis CA 93612 XI Ernie Lint 18558-121st Ave SE RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boy 482 Notth Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 8118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught PO Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1758 N Nanchec Chicago IL 80635 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lv Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boy 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Terr Fmehold NJ 07728 III Dane Brown 8534 Huddlesron Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proef rock 3370 Post Rd Lecington KY 40803 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia MI 46194 VIII Win 5 Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Sn McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Plan 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underod4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCollougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Lane Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorltead 275S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80540 es droppable dollies sort thing hope Annex 5C51 13Takeoff Landing Triangle Rolling Loop proposal con cerned maneuver description men tioned maneuvers proposal passed principle however two subsequent proposals affected net results change proposal concerning takeoff landing raise altitude maneuvers ended takeoff started landing 2 meters 4 meters Since maneuvers will no longer judged doesnt make difference anyhow maneuver descrip tions takeoff landing will remain Sporting Code however future refer ence change triangle rolling loop calls two legs two seconds long instead present second However US proposal delete time references maneuver descriptions passed change will have rewritten using fram ing distance reference instead time reference Sweden Denmark Annex 5A51 10Classification proposal concerned deletion Schedules B specifying Schedule C finals schedule used competition proposal also concerned change K-factor certain maneuvers part pro posal concerning deleting & B schedules withdrawn favor US proposal below part concerning K-factor changes referred back subcommittee since subcommittee plans review maneuvers proper K-factor level 1980 USA Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal simply stated calls eliminating Schedules & B using finals schedule Schedule C FAI competition proposal passed principle exact wording worked out subcom mittee Since old classification paragraph 5110 involved & B Schedules para graph also changed new word ing will something like compet itor will have four flights two set judges two another set judges best score set judges added together determine winner large contests such World Champion ship flyoff top 10% first 5 com petitors recommended flyoff shall con sist two flights competitor before combined group judges best flyoff score competitor would added average previous two best flights determine winner flyoff count approx imately 50% final score Annex SCDescription Maneuvers following US orooovslc passed 1 Maneuvers AS Bs 39 16 22 25Remove time references maneuver descriptions 2 Maneuver A6 Top HatChange down grade 4 Vertical horizontal legs approximately same length now makes top hat square instead tall 3 Maneuver Al 2 Bi 2 LandingDelete references 30m landing circle Since takeoff landing will no longer judged has no effect future proposal should return maneuvers will March 1980 85 FA RC Aerobatics/Chidgey Cant probably judged position regard fixed spot 4 Annex 5D23Size Maneuvers Change references 1 OOm longitudinal distance 1 SOm Now its acceptable fly everyone flying anyhow Germany Semi-Scale Aerobatic Program pro posal called creation Las Vegastype program using large semi-scale airplanes details program well thought out although some important de tails missing proposal referred subcommittee think good chance something along lines will experi mented via set provisional rules interest large-scale aerobatic models continues FAt ClAM NC Soaring 1977 F3B rules changes allowed evenly balanced set tasks AB-AC concept meant Task A-Duration Task B-Distance constituted round Task Task C-Speed also made up round change concept proposed few years earlier proposalthe original Italy stated B C would make up round flying Since 1977 change certain countries have treated Soaring tasks bit differ ently US matter quite differently international fliers some years ago competed 10-minute duration contests using 300-meter lines hand tow get point three-task-perround concept back countries 1977 convinced distance task test machine pilot speedif youve watching score boardshas nine-sec barrier break now low lOs norm some fliers slick glass ships doing 12 laps dead air same fliers feel few design changes six-mm duration task will flown dead air Furthermore same fliers seem happy kind soaring few us still feel art Thermal Soaring should kept up front dwindling number reason December ClAM meeting bears fol lowing results 1 Three tasks constitute round low round discarded five rounds flown 2 An unlimited number attempts permitted within working time dis tance before however now can fly course still get restart 3 The winch limitations before 200 meters turnaround 400 meters total length attempts shorten line back 150/300 meters also eliminate winch entirely 4 All rules relating hi-start have removed sporting code proposal potential didnt satisfy conditions France allowed bonus flying distance course less four minutes didnt penalize severely flier got nothing bad air during task Exam ple flier managed five laps flew 0155 received five points number laps flown plus 416 chart received 916 score Space doesnt permit printing entire chart bonuses low end chart spread dont discourage quickly flown two laps Sharpshooters could rely strictly speed run lieu strug gle get 12 chart stands does have merit club level would encourage competition Anyone interested should send SASE Ill return copy Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 No formal offer made country host F3B World Championships 1981 South Africa took head count get indi cation 14 countries showed interest Switzerland Austria entertained idea during informal session during meeting break Incidently above changes able come aboutand effective January 1980 due typographical error General Rules Sporting Code definition Dan Prussa round section should have annex correction made now again have rule task flexibility changeability year-to-year except year before World Championships FAI ClAM Free Flight George Xenakis Free Flight Technical Meeting attended following people Ian Kaynes FF Subcommittee chairman Great Britain George Zenakis* USA Werner Koelliker Switzerland Edwin Krill Austria Pierre Chaussebourg* France Peter Allnutt* Cana da Martin Dilly New Zealand John Clemens USA Antonio Abqunza Mexico Zanko Manojiovic Yugoslavia *FF Subcommittee member General Items applicable competition categories 1 ClAM Internal Procedures proposal made United Kingdom reaffirm rules changes should made class during 12 months preceding World Championship proposal rejected Plenary Meeting because Sporting Code already says changes can made Plenary Meeting before W/C gives about eight months should noted changes Sporting Code rules specifications can made four years next changes 1983 unless volve safety item annex Sporting Code FF has no annex section During discussion Technical Meeting Canada objected specific stip ulations shape FlA towline flag made 1979 Bureau Meet ing about five months before Taff W/C pointed Out Canada both ClAM chairman FF Subcommittee chairman stipulation change clarification made request W/C organizer 2 International System Measures ClAM subcommittees requested check sections Sporting Code insure conformance international system units adopt ed FAI governing body eg weight kilograms 3 Noise Regulations Belgium submitted proposal stating aeromodels com bustion engines pass noise measurement test proposal turned over sub committees request submit considered opinions problem should handled including recommenda tions specific action Also Subcommit tee Noise established Although FF Technical Meeting unani mously rejected proposal obligated act request [Note have already precluded flying gas models field northern California because Free Flighters because undisci plined flying Radio Control models may happen again elsewhere time may come might get boxed issue should thinking about now sug gestion would like make fol lowing ability time engine runs stinks now mufflers would impossi ble So about finding non-engine-crudding additive FAI fuel will leave nice marker trail exhaust Timing engine run visually ideal could used whether requirement muffler imposed anyone would like experiment comes up anything Id like hearfrom GXI 4 Builder Model Rule seems some RC events having trouble rule FF Technical Meeting unan imously favor present rule feels needs no change Other committees asked review report 5 Rubber Stamps Place FAI Stickers Austria Switzerland like pre sent FAI identification stickers would like substitute rubber stamp would aerodynamically clean subcom mittees requested review item FF Technical Committee suggested national aeroclubs allowed make own stickers tissue whatever format specified ClAM Specific Free Flight Items 1 Free Flight World Champs Spain has made offer accepted host 1981 FF World Champs location would Continued page 89 FAI ClAM RC Electro Flight Joe Beshar Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI held its annual Plenary meeting Aero Club France Paris November29 301979 As rep resentative USA attendance Electroflight Subcommittee am pleased report under able chairmanship Mr Peter Bloomart Belgium new rules proposed subcommittee accepted delegation unanimous vote will added Sporting Code accepted rules printed separately issue order rules can easily com prehended have developed pictorial repre sentation event brief description flight scoring concepts 86 Model Aviation Class F3E NC Electra Powered Models 1 General Rules 11 Definition Electra Powered Models Model aircraft lift generated aerodynamic forces acting surfaces remain ing fixed during flight excepted control surfaces performs maneuvers controlled pilot ground using radio control connection propulsion effected fixed foldable propellers driven electric motor can reg ulated during flight power pack electric motor may have fixed connection ground another model air Recharging power pack during flight solar cells permitted 12 Prefabrication Models Permitted Models assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment permitted Models completely prefabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete readyto-fly models have built per son other pilot 13 General Characteristics RC Electro Powered Models Maximum surface 150 din2 2325 sq Maximum weight 5 kg 11 lbs Loading between 12 75 gr/dm2 393 2459 oz per sq ft 14 Any device transmission informa tion model pilot prohibited 15 competitor may use two models contest competitor may combine parts models during contest provided resulting model used flight con forms rules parts have checked before start contest 16 Competitor Helper competitor pilot must operate radio equipment per sonally pilot permitted helper 2 Contest Rules 21 Definition Official Flight official flight model has left hands pilot helper starts taxi case take-off ground During two 2 minute starting period competitor allowed unrestricted number launchings ROG timekeeper will start clockwork attempt After two minutes limit no further launching take-off may happen flight being considered official plane airborne pilot may repeat second two min ute starting period a The pilot has proved cannot perform flight due outside interference b No scoring made reasons out side control pilot such cases flight may repeated other time decided contest manager 22 Cancelling Flight Disqualification flight annulled a If pilot used model conform ing FAI rules case inten tional flagrant violation rules judgement contest manager pilot may disqualified b If model loses part during flight time losing part during landing ie contact ground taken account c If model already used other competitor same contest d If pilot uses helper e If part model does land remain rest within 100 meters landing spot pilot disqualified model controlled anyone other competi tor model touches either pilot helper during landing maneuvers no landing points will given 23 Organization Contests transmit ters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation special official official will issue transmitter com petitor beginning prepara tion time according 24 During whole preparation time officials watch com petitors prevent switching transmitters before preceding competitors have finished flights As soon flight has ended competitor must imme diately return transmitter official transmitter compound unauthor ized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualification offender entire contest render him liable further penalties Continued page 88 b / AS 00 AD BETWEEN 2 POLES SIGHTING DEVICE FOR LAP JUDGING RC Electroflight consists two tasksdis tance duration start thedistance task undertaken 200-second dura tion time launch pilot launches model motor run discretion After stopping motor must glide model restart motor between imaginary planes above Base Base B 'I - s S S s-- 0 K 9 laps can achieve end 200-second period lap scores 20 points end 200-second period pil has 60 seconds guide model through gate Base 20 meters wide 3 meters high Passing through gate starts duration task 300 seconds through gate below 3-meter height scores 10 points Dur ing 300-second period motor-on time 200 SECONDS DURATION 300 SECONDS / recorded well total time model spot-landed roundel end 300-second period Motor run time deducted total time score point per second land ing small circle scores added 30 points landing larger circle scores added 15 points second flown excess 300 seconds deducts second score March 1980 87 Electro Powered Models Continued 2A Organization Starts pilots shall combined groups accordance radio frequencies used permit flights simultaneously possible combi nation organized such way far possible no pilots same nation team group flying order different groups established accordance frequencies used too competitors entitled five minutes preparation time before called start 25 Judging organizer must appoint panel least three judges preferably different nationalities selected official list ClAM 3 Contest Rules Electro Powered Motor Gliders 31 Definition contest multi-task event RC Electro Powered Motor Gliders includes two tasks Distance B Duration landing two tasks executed interruption flight minimum two flights must flown 32 Course Layout Organization two imaginary vertical planes distance 100 meters planes determine turnlines named Base Base B Base line models launched plane Base stands imaginary gate consisting two poles 3 ters high separated distance 20 meters pilot group organizers pro vide flagman Base B two timekeepers Base landing organizers must provide two concentric circles respec tively 30 15 meters diameter 33 Scoring a For flight total score com piled adding partial score B competitor b If two flights flown lowest flight score competitor will discarded others added obtain final score will determine position final classification c In order decide winner tie distance part flight re peated 34 Launching a Before launching pilot has show timekeepers controls mo tors transmitter off reversing b The launching will occur outside course within 10 meters Base c The model running motor re leased thrown flight directly hands pilot helper sistance model shall launched height greater fliers normal reach above ground 35 Distance Task Flight a This task must completed within 200 seconds moment model running motor hand-launched Time re lease taken timekeeper pilot has decide much time will use climb motor run much gild ing b Before stopping motor must nounce timekeepers c When model gliding flight motor off first crosses Base direction Base B timekeeper starts counting laps model must complete laps possible starting point Base Base B return d A timekeeper announces pilot model crosses Base flag man audio system used signal cross ing Base B model fails cross base timekeeper flagman will signal im mediately infringement pilot can repeat crossing instru ments used check crossing verti cal plane must assure parallelism such planes e The pilot must remain Base until distance part flight completed f Every completed lap 100 meters gives 20 points g Restarting motor before expira tion 200 seconds terminates scoring does expiration 200 seconds h After task pilot has fly minute through gate per 32 Passing gate motor off end last 100-meter lap allowed i When model passes gate time keeper No 2 starts watch signaling start second task I Flying through gate altitude less three meters ground gives 10 points 36 Duration Landing Task Flight a This task must completed within 300 seconds moment model passes gate per 351 b The pilot has decide much often will switch motor c The gliding-time timekeeper 1 starts watch time motor switched off Gliding time ends either motor switched again model comes rest after landing d Gliding time cumulative point will awarded full second model gliding e One point will deducted full second flown excess 300 seconds f Additional points will awarded landing model comes rest large circle 15 points will given com ing rest small circle gives 30 points distances measured center circle nose model g No additional points will awarded landing occurs 330 seconds after begin ning task 36a 37 Site competition must held site having reasonable level terrain reasonably low probability slope wave soaring FAI ClAM RC Helicopters John nothing agenda concern ing RC Helicopters Helicopter subcom mittee active during year subcommittee chairman Pat Dubock didnt show up meeting Therefore looked like completely useless trip couldnt have wrong Jean Pierre Dupont Francis DeProft top Belgian RC Helicopter pilots came meeting Thursday gave several copies Belgian version FAI Heli copter Competition Rules looked over maneuvers compared exist ing provisional rules Only original maneuvers steep approach landing left out maneuver pilot promenade walk-around added K factors multiplied about 3 made nearly equal Instead flying re quired maneuvers making rectangular approach landing taking off again flying optional maneuvers pilot does required maneuvers optional maneuvers does either autorota tional landing rectangular approach landing Europeans doing hoveringtype maneuvers eye level height instead 3 meters height change covered Belgian rules point cleared up Reverse immelman Last year adopted given interpretation half roll followed half outside ioop Instead meant half roil followed half inside loop what call Split S No wonder thought should have lower K factor thafi immel man DeProft Dupont recommended rectangular approach started point 20 meters above landing spot instead 10 legs rectangle 30 meters long also wanted final flare touchdown combined smooth motion instead coming hover meter height descending vertically helipad agree well what recommended DeProft Dupont have competed won Helicopter contests should know whereof speak Any comments rule changes other items concerning Helicopters will welcome address 571 Mt Aiverno Rd Media PA 19063 brief stopover England fortunate getting meet swap ideas five top British RC Helicopter de signers builders fliersJim Morley Peter Valentine Len Wigdor Dave Nieman Peter Ashford showed sizes RC Hel icopters 02-powered 20cc powered 02 job yet flownnot enough thrust four servos Hiller type rotor Peter Valentines Peters 049-powered Mayfly really did fly experimenting combination Hiller Lockhead rotor came straight up swashplate through tension-com pression spring link Hiller paddle bar self told him thought phasing wrong swashpiate tilts down front forward tilt Hilier system would precess bar down side give lateral control Jim Morley experimenting twinengine powered helicopters five biaded main rotor Dave Nieman brought seven foot rotor model building Japanese Hirobo kit Peter Valentine also brought along micromoid Lark Helicopters designed de tails helicopters some 88 Model Aviation ideas swapped see column Feb ruary 1980 issue RIG Sportsman visits great benefit pleasure personally opened up new channels communication between two countries Belgium will hope speed flow technical advance ments both ways French food bad usual except Clipper Restaurant expensive US England prices such things automobiles mod el airplane engines almost twice what US incomes over twice over French drivers mad time light changed green tires shrieked French motorcyclists insane 50 60 miles hour right through busy intersections Yet gasoline costs about $2 US over FAI ClAM Scale world Committee International Aero Modeling now greater ever addition year Iraq Uruguay new members FAI family countries play large part international com petition represented ClAM annual plenary session Paris no longer possible compete events done AMA-sponsored US teams out voice rules-making process detailed level subcommittee meet ings practical AMA needs make its presence felt Scale Subcommittee agenda included items important US modelers affecting planes will built fu ture FAI contests Some items similar parallel recent proposals change AMA rules helpful know direction being taken Scale Con test Board voting As example proposal change ratio static flight points Stand-off Scale order graphically illustrate trend US model ing carried photos winning planes show static up-grading now find event prevalent opinion some countries Stand-off modeler de sired build lesser quality model should therefore awarded proportion ately lower static flight score photos showed fallacy Stand-off models approaching Precision Scale quality proposal rejected existing 50-50 ratio static flight scoring will retained AMA rules convincing display evidence along informa tion AMA rules also kept same ratio influential vote fol lowed Having represented US AMA four Scale teams fifth come 1980 opinion country needs heard making changing rules continue international competition US AMA events individual modelers have voice through vice-presi dents Contest Board members Without representation Paris have no voice world arena Scale modeling particular far too complex competitive hobby-sport permit rules control outside influence Some European countries adopted FAI rules national laws means FAI no longer has flexibility change rules affecting written laws Swedish delegate asked ClAM give nations some authoritative material could presented law-making bodies indicate maximum weight engine displacements should increased agree latest changes FAI rules change 5 6kg weight 10cc 15 20cc multi-engine planes Rising popu larity giant models outside law has intensified problem Model maga zines indicate activity crease spite restrictive laws summary rules change proposals included RC Scale column magazine some doubt whether would Control Line Scale World Cham pionship Ottawa Canada 1980 because lagging interest Four countries said would send teams US USSR France Canada Greece expressed interest sending team would meet require ments five nations championship past Poland has always sent strong CL Bob Wischer team hoped will also ap pear Ottawa FAI Free Flight/Xenakis Continued page 86 about 100 miles south Madrid Valde penas very little information moment except cost will $220 participants $250 supporters would Spains first World Champs ever little concern will con d ucted 2 Indoor World Champs ClAM ac cepted USA bid hold Indoor World Champs West Baden IN June 2024 1980 3 100-Gram Coupe item sub mitted France again again failed accepted Apathy what killed time abstensions no way could major ity votes favor Besides Pierre Chaussebourg pointed Out 80-gram rule nothing preclude anyone flying 100-gram Coupe chooses So maybe will last time will see specific proposal ClAM meeting 4 Weight Displacement Limits items discussed However Sporting Code explicit matters cannot changed until 1983 Consequently must live within rules least until talked Emil Rumpel 1977 World Speed Champion about Rossi problem said what does send crank back Rossi finds Rossi sends him new crank question over weight disqualifications much sympathy expressed because complete ly under control modeler both matters generally agreed complete disqualification too drastic penalty Ian Kaynes suggestion flight just before finding out-ofspec problem disqualified though will have wait until 1983 con sid eration 5 FAI Calendar Maxmen requested FAI Annual FlA Fl B FiC included FAI International Contest Calendar done 6 Other Items Mentioned Meeting a Mechanical/Electronic Watches per sonal opinion nothing wrong mixing someone complains mechanical watch can say 7-sec flat electronic shows slight overrun what saying wants benefit 02 second mechanical watch indicating delay both watches just b Two Safety Items Launch pole posi tions FiC will probably increased 4-5 meters least 10 meters next W/Cs Also snuffer tubes fuses pre sently FAI requirement probably will made next World Champs March 1980 89 m Two views Norm Poti Dayton OH FAt Power model set national record Cat Ill Class FF Power September 30 1979 Time recorded 50 minutes Norm notes nightfall stopped record flights figure same ship Niblet 2 first team selection Semi-Finals Bong WI Power came Andersonmodified Rossi 15 swinging Anderson 7-2% propstopped K&W prop brake aid retrieval model equipped buzzer powered batteries hollow pylon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/03
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI Annual Meeting Summary Most Significant Deci sions November 29-30 Meeting Paris World Championships 1980 US approved host Indoor World Championships West Baden IN June 20-24 also Spacemodels Rocket Lakehurst NJ September 7-12 Canada approved RC CL Scale Ot tawa July 19-26 Control Line Poland Czestochowa July 12-18 1981 RC Aero batics Guadalajara Mexico late October early November Free Flight Spain Val depenas August possibly RC Soaring South Africa 1982 Control Line Sweden 1983 RC Aerobatics Ireland New Noise Reduction Subcommittee under F Mernin Belgium study ways reduc ing engine noise problems events FF Coupe dHiver Change Rejected French proposal increase minimum rubber weight 70 90 grams Control Line USA Combat proposals re ferred subcommittee further study new Team Race Jury Guide adonted World Records Team Race 100 200 laps approved ettective 1981 Radio Control Aerobatics USA proposal combine patterns accepted principle final version decided 1981 effectua tion Landings takeoffs still required will scored time references rolling maneuvers also inverted flight de leted 100-meter minimum horizontal dis tance maneuvers per Judge Guide 23 changed 150 meters Builder model rule still effectUSA German pro posals withdrawn support approved British proposal have FA subcommittee review recommend changes rule Top Hat now required square top same length sides German proposal large semi-scale Las Vegas type models maneuvers withdrawn further study Pylon Racing DeBolt proposal referred subcommittee further study rework eliminate scale requirement prohibition against fiberglass props substitute noise limit silencer specifications British proposals permit commercial wheels change silencer description accepted current provisional rules Thermal Soaring High-start no longer per missible No change model parts after starting first attempt round original ly now consists Tasks B Cfor round total score compiled add ing scores B C five rounds flown rounds count five rounds flown lowest round score cancelled speed models dont com 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NAN plete task within four minutes scored zero Electroflight whole new set provisional rules approved become official next FAI rule book 1983 Scale Standoff scoring modified Com plexity flight bonus system Precision FAI Scale F4C now also applies Standoff 50-pt bonus competitors own design drawings deleted words general im pression deleted Fidelity Scale scoring factor Precision Scale bi plane scoring modified delete references single two bays biplanes scored 5% extra 5% undercamber Also monowheels deleted bonus list Records Beginning 1981 Team Racing World Records will accepted 100 200 lap races three teams finish official FAI International Continental World Championships competitions Al beginning 1981 Electroflight records will accepted four classes Swith re chargeable power sources Pwith non-re chargeable power SOLsolar cells power COMBall types power com bin atlo n World Championships Diplomas Certificates will now awarded first three teams World Championships instead just first team RC Giant Scale Rules Clarification brief summary item 3/3FA January issue page 87 conveyed wrong impression about requirements Giant Scale should have said eligible Giant Scale model must meet following requirements 1 Pow ered engines 125 cu less 366 cu 2 Scales 2-7/8 equals 1 larger 3 Weigh least 15 lbs multi-engine least 20 lbs less fuel following extracted letter Scale CB Chairman Claude McCullough pro viding additional clarification Under wording can see 1/4 Scale model eligible no matter what size engine powered much weighs within 40-lb maximun Also airplane engine 125 cu inches regardless weight scale Like wise model weighing 15 lbs can entered Giant Scale regardless its scale power model may have two three requirements requirements make some border line models eligible either Precision Scale event regular Sport Scale event WASHINGTON DC 20005 new Giant Scale event Because have adopted next rule listed Model Aviation summary 3/3FB does allow entry same model event same contest may however enter different models three events same contest addition rules Giant Scale event will permit Contest Directors hold Giant Scale events entries restricted 1/4 Scale models states limi tation AMA contest sanction applica tion pre-contest publicity CD Initial Vote Criterion Changed next rules-change cycle proposal will pass Initial Vote stage among Contest Board members voting re quired deadline receives simple majority voting tied Previously require ment passage Initial Vote two-thirds majority two-thirds majority still required passage Interim Vote Final Vote stages change Contest Board Proce dures document resulted proposal Dave Brown member RC contest Board now AMA District Ill Vice-Presi dent felt previous stringent requirement resulted too-quick dismissal some rules-change proposals should easier tentatively accepted could given additional study voting acceptance change Contest Board Procedures 13 6 against Voting chairmen RC Scale Contest Boards CB Coordinator AMA President Executive Di rector Vice-Presidents Districts II Ill IV VI VII VIII XI Voting against chairmen FF CL Contest Boards AMA Secretary-Treasurer Vice Iresidents Districts V IX X Control Line Records 1980 Ron McNally Chairman CL Contest Board Some record categories will changed result rules-change proposals passed finally during last rules cycle Nor mally rules relaxed easier set record old records stand new rules make difficult achieve high performance event has suffi March 1980 83 y CL Records continued ciently changed make comparison per formances doubtful new records estab lished Obviously cases arise clear-cut resolved board vote old records dropped new record category established old records dropped particular aircraft records accidentally fit new rules can prove way CB procedures read have always inter preted CLCB have estab lished precedent otherwise would require Contest Boards examine old records compliance rules did exist time real bag worms Well after believe CLCB record situation clear-cut once wont have events someone can claim old record fits under new rules other boards may fortu nate New record categories will established former records dropped retired following events Control Line Endurance now limited outdoor sites also limited four ounces fuel Both would make achiev ing high times difficult B Speed Has longer lines twoline case has increased line diameter also increased drag would make speeds lower Formula 40 Speed Has fuel restrictions will limit speed has slightly relaxed pipe restrictions 5-in mini-pipe maximum length 6-in mini-pipe maximum length net effect will limit speed worst make comparisons doubtful Record categories will dropped following events 1AA Profile Proto Senior Open Only Records maintained provisional supplemental events B Proto event dropped C Speed event dropped RC Helicopters & RC Sport Biplane Rules Status October 30 memo RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend noted have nationally recognized competitions during past two years RC Helicopters Nats Sport Biplanes Omaha perhaps time consider removal provisional status rulesfor 1980-81 rule book board voted nine-to-one remove provisional status rules RC Helicopters eight-to-two remove provisional status rules RC Sport Biplanes FF World Champs Follow-Up trom Tokyo Dear Friends thank very much prompt reply query dis qualifications Zachhalmel Galbreath Now clear way may point out mistake has made way through way names Chinese competitors printed As may well know Chinese names written surname first followed given name case Mao-Tse-Tung same applies Korean Asian Hungarian too Therefore example name sole F1C flier Taft China Gao Quin fei should have printed Q Gao G Qinfei computer printout magazines followed suit Chinese proud people change order names written alphabet Whereas Japanese flexible enough changemy name MIKAMI YUZO Japanese Yuzo Mikami English dont mind According Gao name Chinese characters EAo GJt4RE US Reps FAI ClAM Meeting AMA individual representation attendance interests re quired eight specialists Laird JacksonCon trol Line George XenakisFree Flight Bob WischerScale Ron ChidgeyRC Aerobatics Joe BesharRC Electrics Dan PrussRC Soaring John BurkamRC Helicopters ard KuhnSpace Models Three others also participated President Earl Witt attended US voting delegate Johnny Clemens attended 1st vice-presi dent chairman Information Education Subcommittee Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM secretary Bryant Thompson own expense tended observer Reports US participants follow has acknowledged attendance important US interests progress x activity verified reason AMA Executive Council earlier ap proved sending representativesto protect investment international scene its effect US modelers Highwork hardfly Now know good contest Mr High working hard fly Can think better name modeller Yours sincerely QMUAMI YUZO RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee vote 39 1 participants previous program selection US RC Aerobatics World Championships Team have ratified new Team Selection Committee consisting representative 11 AMA districts Committee members follows District Walter Damuck 115 Windy Dr Waterbury CT 06705 District II John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 District III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 District IV Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Ave Charlotte NC 28212 District V Ron Chidgey 1713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32504 District VI Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 392 Neoga IL 62447 District VII Bud Weber 1121 E Roberta Ave Waukesha WI 531 86 District VIII Dwayne Brown 930 Vinecrest Lane Richardson TX 75080 District IX James Eide 6208 5 Madison Dr Littleton CO 80121 District X Rick Horn 10939 Obsidian Ct Fountain Valley CA 92708 District Xl Bob Crump 13220 Autumn Lane Oregon City OR 97045 Committee members nominated National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics James Vanderbeck President committee voting chairman selection written committee will responsible de veloping program budget selecting US team 1981 RC Aerobatics World Championshipsplanned Guadala jara Mexico late October early Nov FAI ClAM First VP Johnny Clemens impressive realize AMA United States represented 1979 Plenary Meeting Aeromodeling Committee Federation Aeronautique Internationale representatives total 48 years experience Leader senior rep resentative John Worth 15 years ser vice again unanimously re-elected secretary world aeromodeling body known ClAM Committee Inter national Aero Modeling Between John other representatives total years meeting attendance AMA people far greater other countryjusti fied AMA being largest aeromodeling group world possible excep tion China new FAI member 1979 years group AMA representatives excellent As have representa tives past several years served two directions first responsibility course see US viewpoint wisely completely expressed sec ond service offer remainder modeling world benefit experience vast US activity years meeting however included disappointment loss prestige Through technicality basic statutes eligible re-election 1st vice-president Only countrys official voting delegate eligible offices president vicepresident ClAM past new AMA president has gone along observer appointed official delegate previous experience year 1979 AMA president designated himself offi cial US delegate negating chance experienced representatives being elected top officerships feel great personal disappointment after years FAI work add dignity prestige US recent years through 1979 US held exactly third 84 Model Aviation officerships available world ganization must advise however loss US second-highest office world group will no way have effect competition rules Please impressed US representatives serve very well FAI ClAM NC Aerobatics Ron must term very successful meeting United States RC Pattern fraternity Five US proposals successfully steered through Technical Committee meeting approved Plenary Meeting U-S Proposal rejected elimination 10-minute time limit stands good chance approval next year sfightly amended Another elimination BOW rule referred back subcommittee think high batting average probably result two things proposals basi cally sound first place some judi ciously placed on-site politicking helped sway few votes discussion voting results F3A proposals both US others follows USA Germany 512 Prefabrication Model pro posal eliminate BOM rule proposed year year fails year referred subcommittee same thing However year sensed changing mood believe BOM rule may eliminated next year unless some can come up effective way en forcing fat chance USA 5113 Execution Maneuvers pro posal eliminate 10-minute time limit flight failed pass primarily because some countries thought theoret ically contestant would have unlimited time air have point although practically would never happen Several delegates told would approve pro posal calling 3-minute starting time fol lowed full 10-minute flight time will accomplish objective will pro posed next year Aerobatic Subcommittee 513 Noise proposal basically simplify noise measuring procedures passed principle specific wording ironed out subcommittee approval Bureau meeting March Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal delete takeoff landing & B Schedules also add two high K-factor maneuvers schedule make overall schedules tougher pro posal passed net effect changes takeoff landing will no longer judged changes & B schedules moot since later proposal eliminated schedules altogether US favor eliminating take off landing must done anyway several countries felt judging maneuvers flying sites would become suitable holding aero batic contests Suitable wording will added Sporting Code prevent hand-launchDIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Andover MA01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th Sn. Woodlsanco Guesna NY 11421 AC Richard Smith 300 Sneko Ave Rodienter NY 14815 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reher RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4588W 148th St Cleveland OH 44135 IWessI IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk MO 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater I920ArdevwoodTer.CroftonM021114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellivgnoe SC 29809 RC Soaring Donva Deis 7409 Atwood Dr Huntsville AL 35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Son 324 Nenga IL 82447 CL WR Bodainch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47891 VII John 421 Walnut Lv Apple Valley MN 55124 IWestI RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & FF Debi leshoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 lEastI VIII John Deacon 6205 Melinda Dr. WaataagaTX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley31 l2LawrenceAveNederlandTX77527 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawae St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rn Boy 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 INorthI Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISoathl Frank Gowns 2241 Nnah St Honolulu HI 96816 IHI meetnl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belnidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Pylon & Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ranensdale WA CL RC lencept Soaringl 98051 Bold Face Belove Indicates Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewnod OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No21 lA Clonis CA 93612 XI Ernie Lint 18558-121st Ave SE RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boy 482 Notth Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 8118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught PO Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1758 N Nanchec Chicago IL 80635 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lv Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boy 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Terr Fmehold NJ 07728 III Dane Brown 8534 Huddlesron Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proef rock 3370 Post Rd Lecington KY 40803 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia MI 46194 VIII Win 5 Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Sn McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Plan 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underod4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCollougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Lane Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorltead 275S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80540 es droppable dollies sort thing hope Annex 5C51 13Takeoff Landing Triangle Rolling Loop proposal con cerned maneuver description men tioned maneuvers proposal passed principle however two subsequent proposals affected net results change proposal concerning takeoff landing raise altitude maneuvers ended takeoff started landing 2 meters 4 meters Since maneuvers will no longer judged doesnt make difference anyhow maneuver descrip tions takeoff landing will remain Sporting Code however future refer ence change triangle rolling loop calls two legs two seconds long instead present second However US proposal delete time references maneuver descriptions passed change will have rewritten using fram ing distance reference instead time reference Sweden Denmark Annex 5A51 10Classification proposal concerned deletion Schedules B specifying Schedule C finals schedule used competition proposal also concerned change K-factor certain maneuvers part pro posal concerning deleting & B schedules withdrawn favor US proposal below part concerning K-factor changes referred back subcommittee since subcommittee plans review maneuvers proper K-factor level 1980 USA Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal simply stated calls eliminating Schedules & B using finals schedule Schedule C FAI competition proposal passed principle exact wording worked out subcom mittee Since old classification paragraph 5110 involved & B Schedules para graph also changed new word ing will something like compet itor will have four flights two set judges two another set judges best score set judges added together determine winner large contests such World Champion ship flyoff top 10% first 5 com petitors recommended flyoff shall con sist two flights competitor before combined group judges best flyoff score competitor would added average previous two best flights determine winner flyoff count approx imately 50% final score Annex SCDescription Maneuvers following US orooovslc passed 1 Maneuvers AS Bs 39 16 22 25Remove time references maneuver descriptions 2 Maneuver A6 Top HatChange down grade 4 Vertical horizontal legs approximately same length now makes top hat square instead tall 3 Maneuver Al 2 Bi 2 LandingDelete references 30m landing circle Since takeoff landing will no longer judged has no effect future proposal should return maneuvers will March 1980 85 FA RC Aerobatics/Chidgey Cant probably judged position regard fixed spot 4 Annex 5D23Size Maneuvers Change references 1 OOm longitudinal distance 1 SOm Now its acceptable fly everyone flying anyhow Germany Semi-Scale Aerobatic Program pro posal called creation Las Vegastype program using large semi-scale airplanes details program well thought out although some important de tails missing proposal referred subcommittee think good chance something along lines will experi mented via set provisional rules interest large-scale aerobatic models continues FAt ClAM NC Soaring 1977 F3B rules changes allowed evenly balanced set tasks AB-AC concept meant Task A-Duration Task B-Distance constituted round Task Task C-Speed also made up round change concept proposed few years earlier proposalthe original Italy stated B C would make up round flying Since 1977 change certain countries have treated Soaring tasks bit differ ently US matter quite differently international fliers some years ago competed 10-minute duration contests using 300-meter lines hand tow get point three-task-perround concept back countries 1977 convinced distance task test machine pilot speedif youve watching score boardshas nine-sec barrier break now low lOs norm some fliers slick glass ships doing 12 laps dead air same fliers feel few design changes six-mm duration task will flown dead air Furthermore same fliers seem happy kind soaring few us still feel art Thermal Soaring should kept up front dwindling number reason December ClAM meeting bears fol lowing results 1 Three tasks constitute round low round discarded five rounds flown 2 An unlimited number attempts permitted within working time dis tance before however now can fly course still get restart 3 The winch limitations before 200 meters turnaround 400 meters total length attempts shorten line back 150/300 meters also eliminate winch entirely 4 All rules relating hi-start have removed sporting code proposal potential didnt satisfy conditions France allowed bonus flying distance course less four minutes didnt penalize severely flier got nothing bad air during task Exam ple flier managed five laps flew 0155 received five points number laps flown plus 416 chart received 916 score Space doesnt permit printing entire chart bonuses low end chart spread dont discourage quickly flown two laps Sharpshooters could rely strictly speed run lieu strug gle get 12 chart stands does have merit club level would encourage competition Anyone interested should send SASE Ill return copy Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 No formal offer made country host F3B World Championships 1981 South Africa took head count get indi cation 14 countries showed interest Switzerland Austria entertained idea during informal session during meeting break Incidently above changes able come aboutand effective January 1980 due typographical error General Rules Sporting Code definition Dan Prussa round section should have annex correction made now again have rule task flexibility changeability year-to-year except year before World Championships FAI ClAM Free Flight George Xenakis Free Flight Technical Meeting attended following people Ian Kaynes FF Subcommittee chairman Great Britain George Zenakis* USA Werner Koelliker Switzerland Edwin Krill Austria Pierre Chaussebourg* France Peter Allnutt* Cana da Martin Dilly New Zealand John Clemens USA Antonio Abqunza Mexico Zanko Manojiovic Yugoslavia *FF Subcommittee member General Items applicable competition categories 1 ClAM Internal Procedures proposal made United Kingdom reaffirm rules changes should made class during 12 months preceding World Championship proposal rejected Plenary Meeting because Sporting Code already says changes can made Plenary Meeting before W/C gives about eight months should noted changes Sporting Code rules specifications can made four years next changes 1983 unless volve safety item annex Sporting Code FF has no annex section During discussion Technical Meeting Canada objected specific stip ulations shape FlA towline flag made 1979 Bureau Meet ing about five months before Taff W/C pointed Out Canada both ClAM chairman FF Subcommittee chairman stipulation change clarification made request W/C organizer 2 International System Measures ClAM subcommittees requested check sections Sporting Code insure conformance international system units adopt ed FAI governing body eg weight kilograms 3 Noise Regulations Belgium submitted proposal stating aeromodels com bustion engines pass noise measurement test proposal turned over sub committees request submit considered opinions problem should handled including recommenda tions specific action Also Subcommit tee Noise established Although FF Technical Meeting unani mously rejected proposal obligated act request [Note have already precluded flying gas models field northern California because Free Flighters because undisci plined flying Radio Control models may happen again elsewhere time may come might get boxed issue should thinking about now sug gestion would like make fol lowing ability time engine runs stinks now mufflers would impossi ble So about finding non-engine-crudding additive FAI fuel will leave nice marker trail exhaust Timing engine run visually ideal could used whether requirement muffler imposed anyone would like experiment comes up anything Id like hearfrom GXI 4 Builder Model Rule seems some RC events having trouble rule FF Technical Meeting unan imously favor present rule feels needs no change Other committees asked review report 5 Rubber Stamps Place FAI Stickers Austria Switzerland like pre sent FAI identification stickers would like substitute rubber stamp would aerodynamically clean subcom mittees requested review item FF Technical Committee suggested national aeroclubs allowed make own stickers tissue whatever format specified ClAM Specific Free Flight Items 1 Free Flight World Champs Spain has made offer accepted host 1981 FF World Champs location would Continued page 89 FAI ClAM RC Electro Flight Joe Beshar Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI held its annual Plenary meeting Aero Club France Paris November29 301979 As rep resentative USA attendance Electroflight Subcommittee am pleased report under able chairmanship Mr Peter Bloomart Belgium new rules proposed subcommittee accepted delegation unanimous vote will added Sporting Code accepted rules printed separately issue order rules can easily com prehended have developed pictorial repre sentation event brief description flight scoring concepts 86 Model Aviation Class F3E NC Electra Powered Models 1 General Rules 11 Definition Electra Powered Models Model aircraft lift generated aerodynamic forces acting surfaces remain ing fixed during flight excepted control surfaces performs maneuvers controlled pilot ground using radio control connection propulsion effected fixed foldable propellers driven electric motor can reg ulated during flight power pack electric motor may have fixed connection ground another model air Recharging power pack during flight solar cells permitted 12 Prefabrication Models Permitted Models assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment permitted Models completely prefabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete readyto-fly models have built per son other pilot 13 General Characteristics RC Electro Powered Models Maximum surface 150 din2 2325 sq Maximum weight 5 kg 11 lbs Loading between 12 75 gr/dm2 393 2459 oz per sq ft 14 Any device transmission informa tion model pilot prohibited 15 competitor may use two models contest competitor may combine parts models during contest provided resulting model used flight con forms rules parts have checked before start contest 16 Competitor Helper competitor pilot must operate radio equipment per sonally pilot permitted helper 2 Contest Rules 21 Definition Official Flight official flight model has left hands pilot helper starts taxi case take-off ground During two 2 minute starting period competitor allowed unrestricted number launchings ROG timekeeper will start clockwork attempt After two minutes limit no further launching take-off may happen flight being considered official plane airborne pilot may repeat second two min ute starting period a The pilot has proved cannot perform flight due outside interference b No scoring made reasons out side control pilot such cases flight may repeated other time decided contest manager 22 Cancelling Flight Disqualification flight annulled a If pilot used model conform ing FAI rules case inten tional flagrant violation rules judgement contest manager pilot may disqualified b If model loses part during flight time losing part during landing ie contact ground taken account c If model already used other competitor same contest d If pilot uses helper e If part model does land remain rest within 100 meters landing spot pilot disqualified model controlled anyone other competi tor model touches either pilot helper during landing maneuvers no landing points will given 23 Organization Contests transmit ters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation special official official will issue transmitter com petitor beginning prepara tion time according 24 During whole preparation time officials watch com petitors prevent switching transmitters before preceding competitors have finished flights As soon flight has ended competitor must imme diately return transmitter official transmitter compound unauthor ized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualification offender entire contest render him liable further penalties Continued page 88 b / AS 00 AD BETWEEN 2 POLES SIGHTING DEVICE FOR LAP JUDGING RC Electroflight consists two tasksdis tance duration start thedistance task undertaken 200-second dura tion time launch pilot launches model motor run discretion After stopping motor must glide model restart motor between imaginary planes above Base Base B 'I - s S S s-- 0 K 9 laps can achieve end 200-second period lap scores 20 points end 200-second period pil has 60 seconds guide model through gate Base 20 meters wide 3 meters high Passing through gate starts duration task 300 seconds through gate below 3-meter height scores 10 points Dur ing 300-second period motor-on time 200 SECONDS DURATION 300 SECONDS / recorded well total time model spot-landed roundel end 300-second period Motor run time deducted total time score point per second land ing small circle scores added 30 points landing larger circle scores added 15 points second flown excess 300 seconds deducts second score March 1980 87 Electro Powered Models Continued 2A Organization Starts pilots shall combined groups accordance radio frequencies used permit flights simultaneously possible combi nation organized such way far possible no pilots same nation team group flying order different groups established accordance frequencies used too competitors entitled five minutes preparation time before called start 25 Judging organizer must appoint panel least three judges preferably different nationalities selected official list ClAM 3 Contest Rules Electro Powered Motor Gliders 31 Definition contest multi-task event RC Electro Powered Motor Gliders includes two tasks Distance B Duration landing two tasks executed interruption flight minimum two flights must flown 32 Course Layout Organization two imaginary vertical planes distance 100 meters planes determine turnlines named Base Base B Base line models launched plane Base stands imaginary gate consisting two poles 3 ters high separated distance 20 meters pilot group organizers pro vide flagman Base B two timekeepers Base landing organizers must provide two concentric circles respec tively 30 15 meters diameter 33 Scoring a For flight total score com piled adding partial score B competitor b If two flights flown lowest flight score competitor will discarded others added obtain final score will determine position final classification c In order decide winner tie distance part flight re peated 34 Launching a Before launching pilot has show timekeepers controls mo tors transmitter off reversing b The launching will occur outside course within 10 meters Base c The model running motor re leased thrown flight directly hands pilot helper sistance model shall launched height greater fliers normal reach above ground 35 Distance Task Flight a This task must completed within 200 seconds moment model running motor hand-launched Time re lease taken timekeeper pilot has decide much time will use climb motor run much gild ing b Before stopping motor must nounce timekeepers c When model gliding flight motor off first crosses Base direction Base B timekeeper starts counting laps model must complete laps possible starting point Base Base B return d A timekeeper announces pilot model crosses Base flag man audio system used signal cross ing Base B model fails cross base timekeeper flagman will signal im mediately infringement pilot can repeat crossing instru ments used check crossing verti cal plane must assure parallelism such planes e The pilot must remain Base until distance part flight completed f Every completed lap 100 meters gives 20 points g Restarting motor before expira tion 200 seconds terminates scoring does expiration 200 seconds h After task pilot has fly minute through gate per 32 Passing gate motor off end last 100-meter lap allowed i When model passes gate time keeper No 2 starts watch signaling start second task I Flying through gate altitude less three meters ground gives 10 points 36 Duration Landing Task Flight a This task must completed within 300 seconds moment model passes gate per 351 b The pilot has decide much often will switch motor c The gliding-time timekeeper 1 starts watch time motor switched off Gliding time ends either motor switched again model comes rest after landing d Gliding time cumulative point will awarded full second model gliding e One point will deducted full second flown excess 300 seconds f Additional points will awarded landing model comes rest large circle 15 points will given com ing rest small circle gives 30 points distances measured center circle nose model g No additional points will awarded landing occurs 330 seconds after begin ning task 36a 37 Site competition must held site having reasonable level terrain reasonably low probability slope wave soaring FAI ClAM RC Helicopters John nothing agenda concern ing RC Helicopters Helicopter subcom mittee active during year subcommittee chairman Pat Dubock didnt show up meeting Therefore looked like completely useless trip couldnt have wrong Jean Pierre Dupont Francis DeProft top Belgian RC Helicopter pilots came meeting Thursday gave several copies Belgian version FAI Heli copter Competition Rules looked over maneuvers compared exist ing provisional rules Only original maneuvers steep approach landing left out maneuver pilot promenade walk-around added K factors multiplied about 3 made nearly equal Instead flying re quired maneuvers making rectangular approach landing taking off again flying optional maneuvers pilot does required maneuvers optional maneuvers does either autorota tional landing rectangular approach landing Europeans doing hoveringtype maneuvers eye level height instead 3 meters height change covered Belgian rules point cleared up Reverse immelman Last year adopted given interpretation half roll followed half outside ioop Instead meant half roil followed half inside loop what call Split S No wonder thought should have lower K factor thafi immel man DeProft Dupont recommended rectangular approach started point 20 meters above landing spot instead 10 legs rectangle 30 meters long also wanted final flare touchdown combined smooth motion instead coming hover meter height descending vertically helipad agree well what recommended DeProft Dupont have competed won Helicopter contests should know whereof speak Any comments rule changes other items concerning Helicopters will welcome address 571 Mt Aiverno Rd Media PA 19063 brief stopover England fortunate getting meet swap ideas five top British RC Helicopter de signers builders fliersJim Morley Peter Valentine Len Wigdor Dave Nieman Peter Ashford showed sizes RC Hel icopters 02-powered 20cc powered 02 job yet flownnot enough thrust four servos Hiller type rotor Peter Valentines Peters 049-powered Mayfly really did fly experimenting combination Hiller Lockhead rotor came straight up swashplate through tension-com pression spring link Hiller paddle bar self told him thought phasing wrong swashpiate tilts down front forward tilt Hilier system would precess bar down side give lateral control Jim Morley experimenting twinengine powered helicopters five biaded main rotor Dave Nieman brought seven foot rotor model building Japanese Hirobo kit Peter Valentine also brought along micromoid Lark Helicopters designed de tails helicopters some 88 Model Aviation ideas swapped see column Feb ruary 1980 issue RIG Sportsman visits great benefit pleasure personally opened up new channels communication between two countries Belgium will hope speed flow technical advance ments both ways French food bad usual except Clipper Restaurant expensive US England prices such things automobiles mod el airplane engines almost twice what US incomes over twice over French drivers mad time light changed green tires shrieked French motorcyclists insane 50 60 miles hour right through busy intersections Yet gasoline costs about $2 US over FAI ClAM Scale world Committee International Aero Modeling now greater ever addition year Iraq Uruguay new members FAI family countries play large part international com petition represented ClAM annual plenary session Paris no longer possible compete events done AMA-sponsored US teams out voice rules-making process detailed level subcommittee meet ings practical AMA needs make its presence felt Scale Subcommittee agenda included items important US modelers affecting planes will built fu ture FAI contests Some items similar parallel recent proposals change AMA rules helpful know direction being taken Scale Con test Board voting As example proposal change ratio static flight points Stand-off Scale order graphically illustrate trend US model ing carried photos winning planes show static up-grading now find event prevalent opinion some countries Stand-off modeler de sired build lesser quality model should therefore awarded proportion ately lower static flight score photos showed fallacy Stand-off models approaching Precision Scale quality proposal rejected existing 50-50 ratio static flight scoring will retained AMA rules convincing display evidence along informa tion AMA rules also kept same ratio influential vote fol lowed Having represented US AMA four Scale teams fifth come 1980 opinion country needs heard making changing rules continue international competition US AMA events individual modelers have voice through vice-presi dents Contest Board members Without representation Paris have no voice world arena Scale modeling particular far too complex competitive hobby-sport permit rules control outside influence Some European countries adopted FAI rules national laws means FAI no longer has flexibility change rules affecting written laws Swedish delegate asked ClAM give nations some authoritative material could presented law-making bodies indicate maximum weight engine displacements should increased agree latest changes FAI rules change 5 6kg weight 10cc 15 20cc multi-engine planes Rising popu larity giant models outside law has intensified problem Model maga zines indicate activity crease spite restrictive laws summary rules change proposals included RC Scale column magazine some doubt whether would Control Line Scale World Cham pionship Ottawa Canada 1980 because lagging interest Four countries said would send teams US USSR France Canada Greece expressed interest sending team would meet require ments five nations championship past Poland has always sent strong CL Bob Wischer team hoped will also ap pear Ottawa FAI Free Flight/Xenakis Continued page 86 about 100 miles south Madrid Valde penas very little information moment except cost will $220 participants $250 supporters would Spains first World Champs ever little concern will con d ucted 2 Indoor World Champs ClAM ac cepted USA bid hold Indoor World Champs West Baden IN June 2024 1980 3 100-Gram Coupe item sub mitted France again again failed accepted Apathy what killed time abstensions no way could major ity votes favor Besides Pierre Chaussebourg pointed Out 80-gram rule nothing preclude anyone flying 100-gram Coupe chooses So maybe will last time will see specific proposal ClAM meeting 4 Weight Displacement Limits items discussed However Sporting Code explicit matters cannot changed until 1983 Consequently must live within rules least until talked Emil Rumpel 1977 World Speed Champion about Rossi problem said what does send crank back Rossi finds Rossi sends him new crank question over weight disqualifications much sympathy expressed because complete ly under control modeler both matters generally agreed complete disqualification too drastic penalty Ian Kaynes suggestion flight just before finding out-ofspec problem disqualified though will have wait until 1983 con sid eration 5 FAI Calendar Maxmen requested FAI Annual FlA Fl B FiC included FAI International Contest Calendar done 6 Other Items Mentioned Meeting a Mechanical/Electronic Watches per sonal opinion nothing wrong mixing someone complains mechanical watch can say 7-sec flat electronic shows slight overrun what saying wants benefit 02 second mechanical watch indicating delay both watches just b Two Safety Items Launch pole posi tions FiC will probably increased 4-5 meters least 10 meters next W/Cs Also snuffer tubes fuses pre sently FAI requirement probably will made next World Champs March 1980 89 m Two views Norm Poti Dayton OH FAt Power model set national record Cat Ill Class FF Power September 30 1979 Time recorded 50 minutes Norm notes nightfall stopped record flights figure same ship Niblet 2 first team selection Semi-Finals Bong WI Power came Andersonmodified Rossi 15 swinging Anderson 7-2% propstopped K&W prop brake aid retrieval model equipped buzzer powered batteries hollow pylon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/03
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI Annual Meeting Summary Most Significant Deci sions November 29-30 Meeting Paris World Championships 1980 US approved host Indoor World Championships West Baden IN June 20-24 also Spacemodels Rocket Lakehurst NJ September 7-12 Canada approved RC CL Scale Ot tawa July 19-26 Control Line Poland Czestochowa July 12-18 1981 RC Aero batics Guadalajara Mexico late October early November Free Flight Spain Val depenas August possibly RC Soaring South Africa 1982 Control Line Sweden 1983 RC Aerobatics Ireland New Noise Reduction Subcommittee under F Mernin Belgium study ways reduc ing engine noise problems events FF Coupe dHiver Change Rejected French proposal increase minimum rubber weight 70 90 grams Control Line USA Combat proposals re ferred subcommittee further study new Team Race Jury Guide adonted World Records Team Race 100 200 laps approved ettective 1981 Radio Control Aerobatics USA proposal combine patterns accepted principle final version decided 1981 effectua tion Landings takeoffs still required will scored time references rolling maneuvers also inverted flight de leted 100-meter minimum horizontal dis tance maneuvers per Judge Guide 23 changed 150 meters Builder model rule still effectUSA German pro posals withdrawn support approved British proposal have FA subcommittee review recommend changes rule Top Hat now required square top same length sides German proposal large semi-scale Las Vegas type models maneuvers withdrawn further study Pylon Racing DeBolt proposal referred subcommittee further study rework eliminate scale requirement prohibition against fiberglass props substitute noise limit silencer specifications British proposals permit commercial wheels change silencer description accepted current provisional rules Thermal Soaring High-start no longer per missible No change model parts after starting first attempt round original ly now consists Tasks B Cfor round total score compiled add ing scores B C five rounds flown rounds count five rounds flown lowest round score cancelled speed models dont com 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NAN plete task within four minutes scored zero Electroflight whole new set provisional rules approved become official next FAI rule book 1983 Scale Standoff scoring modified Com plexity flight bonus system Precision FAI Scale F4C now also applies Standoff 50-pt bonus competitors own design drawings deleted words general im pression deleted Fidelity Scale scoring factor Precision Scale bi plane scoring modified delete references single two bays biplanes scored 5% extra 5% undercamber Also monowheels deleted bonus list Records Beginning 1981 Team Racing World Records will accepted 100 200 lap races three teams finish official FAI International Continental World Championships competitions Al beginning 1981 Electroflight records will accepted four classes Swith re chargeable power sources Pwith non-re chargeable power SOLsolar cells power COMBall types power com bin atlo n World Championships Diplomas Certificates will now awarded first three teams World Championships instead just first team RC Giant Scale Rules Clarification brief summary item 3/3FA January issue page 87 conveyed wrong impression about requirements Giant Scale should have said eligible Giant Scale model must meet following requirements 1 Pow ered engines 125 cu less 366 cu 2 Scales 2-7/8 equals 1 larger 3 Weigh least 15 lbs multi-engine least 20 lbs less fuel following extracted letter Scale CB Chairman Claude McCullough pro viding additional clarification Under wording can see 1/4 Scale model eligible no matter what size engine powered much weighs within 40-lb maximun Also airplane engine 125 cu inches regardless weight scale Like wise model weighing 15 lbs can entered Giant Scale regardless its scale power model may have two three requirements requirements make some border line models eligible either Precision Scale event regular Sport Scale event WASHINGTON DC 20005 new Giant Scale event Because have adopted next rule listed Model Aviation summary 3/3FB does allow entry same model event same contest may however enter different models three events same contest addition rules Giant Scale event will permit Contest Directors hold Giant Scale events entries restricted 1/4 Scale models states limi tation AMA contest sanction applica tion pre-contest publicity CD Initial Vote Criterion Changed next rules-change cycle proposal will pass Initial Vote stage among Contest Board members voting re quired deadline receives simple majority voting tied Previously require ment passage Initial Vote two-thirds majority two-thirds majority still required passage Interim Vote Final Vote stages change Contest Board Proce dures document resulted proposal Dave Brown member RC contest Board now AMA District Ill Vice-Presi dent felt previous stringent requirement resulted too-quick dismissal some rules-change proposals should easier tentatively accepted could given additional study voting acceptance change Contest Board Procedures 13 6 against Voting chairmen RC Scale Contest Boards CB Coordinator AMA President Executive Di rector Vice-Presidents Districts II Ill IV VI VII VIII XI Voting against chairmen FF CL Contest Boards AMA Secretary-Treasurer Vice Iresidents Districts V IX X Control Line Records 1980 Ron McNally Chairman CL Contest Board Some record categories will changed result rules-change proposals passed finally during last rules cycle Nor mally rules relaxed easier set record old records stand new rules make difficult achieve high performance event has suffi March 1980 83 y CL Records continued ciently changed make comparison per formances doubtful new records estab lished Obviously cases arise clear-cut resolved board vote old records dropped new record category established old records dropped particular aircraft records accidentally fit new rules can prove way CB procedures read have always inter preted CLCB have estab lished precedent otherwise would require Contest Boards examine old records compliance rules did exist time real bag worms Well after believe CLCB record situation clear-cut once wont have events someone can claim old record fits under new rules other boards may fortu nate New record categories will established former records dropped retired following events Control Line Endurance now limited outdoor sites also limited four ounces fuel Both would make achiev ing high times difficult B Speed Has longer lines twoline case has increased line diameter also increased drag would make speeds lower Formula 40 Speed Has fuel restrictions will limit speed has slightly relaxed pipe restrictions 5-in mini-pipe maximum length 6-in mini-pipe maximum length net effect will limit speed worst make comparisons doubtful Record categories will dropped following events 1AA Profile Proto Senior Open Only Records maintained provisional supplemental events B Proto event dropped C Speed event dropped RC Helicopters & RC Sport Biplane Rules Status October 30 memo RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend noted have nationally recognized competitions during past two years RC Helicopters Nats Sport Biplanes Omaha perhaps time consider removal provisional status rulesfor 1980-81 rule book board voted nine-to-one remove provisional status rules RC Helicopters eight-to-two remove provisional status rules RC Sport Biplanes FF World Champs Follow-Up trom Tokyo Dear Friends thank very much prompt reply query dis qualifications Zachhalmel Galbreath Now clear way may point out mistake has made way through way names Chinese competitors printed As may well know Chinese names written surname first followed given name case Mao-Tse-Tung same applies Korean Asian Hungarian too Therefore example name sole F1C flier Taft China Gao Quin fei should have printed Q Gao G Qinfei computer printout magazines followed suit Chinese proud people change order names written alphabet Whereas Japanese flexible enough changemy name MIKAMI YUZO Japanese Yuzo Mikami English dont mind According Gao name Chinese characters EAo GJt4RE US Reps FAI ClAM Meeting AMA individual representation attendance interests re quired eight specialists Laird JacksonCon trol Line George XenakisFree Flight Bob WischerScale Ron ChidgeyRC Aerobatics Joe BesharRC Electrics Dan PrussRC Soaring John BurkamRC Helicopters ard KuhnSpace Models Three others also participated President Earl Witt attended US voting delegate Johnny Clemens attended 1st vice-presi dent chairman Information Education Subcommittee Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM secretary Bryant Thompson own expense tended observer Reports US participants follow has acknowledged attendance important US interests progress x activity verified reason AMA Executive Council earlier ap proved sending representativesto protect investment international scene its effect US modelers Highwork hardfly Now know good contest Mr High working hard fly Can think better name modeller Yours sincerely QMUAMI YUZO RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee vote 39 1 participants previous program selection US RC Aerobatics World Championships Team have ratified new Team Selection Committee consisting representative 11 AMA districts Committee members follows District Walter Damuck 115 Windy Dr Waterbury CT 06705 District II John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 District III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 District IV Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Ave Charlotte NC 28212 District V Ron Chidgey 1713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32504 District VI Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 392 Neoga IL 62447 District VII Bud Weber 1121 E Roberta Ave Waukesha WI 531 86 District VIII Dwayne Brown 930 Vinecrest Lane Richardson TX 75080 District IX James Eide 6208 5 Madison Dr Littleton CO 80121 District X Rick Horn 10939 Obsidian Ct Fountain Valley CA 92708 District Xl Bob Crump 13220 Autumn Lane Oregon City OR 97045 Committee members nominated National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics James Vanderbeck President committee voting chairman selection written committee will responsible de veloping program budget selecting US team 1981 RC Aerobatics World Championshipsplanned Guadala jara Mexico late October early Nov FAI ClAM First VP Johnny Clemens impressive realize AMA United States represented 1979 Plenary Meeting Aeromodeling Committee Federation Aeronautique Internationale representatives total 48 years experience Leader senior rep resentative John Worth 15 years ser vice again unanimously re-elected secretary world aeromodeling body known ClAM Committee Inter national Aero Modeling Between John other representatives total years meeting attendance AMA people far greater other countryjusti fied AMA being largest aeromodeling group world possible excep tion China new FAI member 1979 years group AMA representatives excellent As have representa tives past several years served two directions first responsibility course see US viewpoint wisely completely expressed sec ond service offer remainder modeling world benefit experience vast US activity years meeting however included disappointment loss prestige Through technicality basic statutes eligible re-election 1st vice-president Only countrys official voting delegate eligible offices president vicepresident ClAM past new AMA president has gone along observer appointed official delegate previous experience year 1979 AMA president designated himself offi cial US delegate negating chance experienced representatives being elected top officerships feel great personal disappointment after years FAI work add dignity prestige US recent years through 1979 US held exactly third 84 Model Aviation officerships available world ganization must advise however loss US second-highest office world group will no way have effect competition rules Please impressed US representatives serve very well FAI ClAM NC Aerobatics Ron must term very successful meeting United States RC Pattern fraternity Five US proposals successfully steered through Technical Committee meeting approved Plenary Meeting U-S Proposal rejected elimination 10-minute time limit stands good chance approval next year sfightly amended Another elimination BOW rule referred back subcommittee think high batting average probably result two things proposals basi cally sound first place some judi ciously placed on-site politicking helped sway few votes discussion voting results F3A proposals both US others follows USA Germany 512 Prefabrication Model pro posal eliminate BOM rule proposed year year fails year referred subcommittee same thing However year sensed changing mood believe BOM rule may eliminated next year unless some can come up effective way en forcing fat chance USA 5113 Execution Maneuvers pro posal eliminate 10-minute time limit flight failed pass primarily because some countries thought theoret ically contestant would have unlimited time air have point although practically would never happen Several delegates told would approve pro posal calling 3-minute starting time fol lowed full 10-minute flight time will accomplish objective will pro posed next year Aerobatic Subcommittee 513 Noise proposal basically simplify noise measuring procedures passed principle specific wording ironed out subcommittee approval Bureau meeting March Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal delete takeoff landing & B Schedules also add two high K-factor maneuvers schedule make overall schedules tougher pro posal passed net effect changes takeoff landing will no longer judged changes & B schedules moot since later proposal eliminated schedules altogether US favor eliminating take off landing must done anyway several countries felt judging maneuvers flying sites would become suitable holding aero batic contests Suitable wording will added Sporting Code prevent hand-launchDIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Andover MA01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th Sn. Woodlsanco Guesna NY 11421 AC Richard Smith 300 Sneko Ave Rodienter NY 14815 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reher RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4588W 148th St Cleveland OH 44135 IWessI IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk MO 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater I920ArdevwoodTer.CroftonM021114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellivgnoe SC 29809 RC Soaring Donva Deis 7409 Atwood Dr Huntsville AL 35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Son 324 Nenga IL 82447 CL WR Bodainch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47891 VII John 421 Walnut Lv Apple Valley MN 55124 IWestI RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & FF Debi leshoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 lEastI VIII John Deacon 6205 Melinda Dr. WaataagaTX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley31 l2LawrenceAveNederlandTX77527 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawae St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rn Boy 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 INorthI Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISoathl Frank Gowns 2241 Nnah St Honolulu HI 96816 IHI meetnl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belnidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Pylon & Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ranensdale WA CL RC lencept Soaringl 98051 Bold Face Belove Indicates Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewnod OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No21 lA Clonis CA 93612 XI Ernie Lint 18558-121st Ave SE RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boy 482 Notth Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 8118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught PO Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1758 N Nanchec Chicago IL 80635 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lv Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boy 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Terr Fmehold NJ 07728 III Dane Brown 8534 Huddlesron Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proef rock 3370 Post Rd Lecington KY 40803 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia MI 46194 VIII Win 5 Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Sn McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Plan 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underod4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCollougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Lane Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorltead 275S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80540 es droppable dollies sort thing hope Annex 5C51 13Takeoff Landing Triangle Rolling Loop proposal con cerned maneuver description men tioned maneuvers proposal passed principle however two subsequent proposals affected net results change proposal concerning takeoff landing raise altitude maneuvers ended takeoff started landing 2 meters 4 meters Since maneuvers will no longer judged doesnt make difference anyhow maneuver descrip tions takeoff landing will remain Sporting Code however future refer ence change triangle rolling loop calls two legs two seconds long instead present second However US proposal delete time references maneuver descriptions passed change will have rewritten using fram ing distance reference instead time reference Sweden Denmark Annex 5A51 10Classification proposal concerned deletion Schedules B specifying Schedule C finals schedule used competition proposal also concerned change K-factor certain maneuvers part pro posal concerning deleting & B schedules withdrawn favor US proposal below part concerning K-factor changes referred back subcommittee since subcommittee plans review maneuvers proper K-factor level 1980 USA Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal simply stated calls eliminating Schedules & B using finals schedule Schedule C FAI competition proposal passed principle exact wording worked out subcom mittee Since old classification paragraph 5110 involved & B Schedules para graph also changed new word ing will something like compet itor will have four flights two set judges two another set judges best score set judges added together determine winner large contests such World Champion ship flyoff top 10% first 5 com petitors recommended flyoff shall con sist two flights competitor before combined group judges best flyoff score competitor would added average previous two best flights determine winner flyoff count approx imately 50% final score Annex SCDescription Maneuvers following US orooovslc passed 1 Maneuvers AS Bs 39 16 22 25Remove time references maneuver descriptions 2 Maneuver A6 Top HatChange down grade 4 Vertical horizontal legs approximately same length now makes top hat square instead tall 3 Maneuver Al 2 Bi 2 LandingDelete references 30m landing circle Since takeoff landing will no longer judged has no effect future proposal should return maneuvers will March 1980 85 FA RC Aerobatics/Chidgey Cant probably judged position regard fixed spot 4 Annex 5D23Size Maneuvers Change references 1 OOm longitudinal distance 1 SOm Now its acceptable fly everyone flying anyhow Germany Semi-Scale Aerobatic Program pro posal called creation Las Vegastype program using large semi-scale airplanes details program well thought out although some important de tails missing proposal referred subcommittee think good chance something along lines will experi mented via set provisional rules interest large-scale aerobatic models continues FAt ClAM NC Soaring 1977 F3B rules changes allowed evenly balanced set tasks AB-AC concept meant Task A-Duration Task B-Distance constituted round Task Task C-Speed also made up round change concept proposed few years earlier proposalthe original Italy stated B C would make up round flying Since 1977 change certain countries have treated Soaring tasks bit differ ently US matter quite differently international fliers some years ago competed 10-minute duration contests using 300-meter lines hand tow get point three-task-perround concept back countries 1977 convinced distance task test machine pilot speedif youve watching score boardshas nine-sec barrier break now low lOs norm some fliers slick glass ships doing 12 laps dead air same fliers feel few design changes six-mm duration task will flown dead air Furthermore same fliers seem happy kind soaring few us still feel art Thermal Soaring should kept up front dwindling number reason December ClAM meeting bears fol lowing results 1 Three tasks constitute round low round discarded five rounds flown 2 An unlimited number attempts permitted within working time dis tance before however now can fly course still get restart 3 The winch limitations before 200 meters turnaround 400 meters total length attempts shorten line back 150/300 meters also eliminate winch entirely 4 All rules relating hi-start have removed sporting code proposal potential didnt satisfy conditions France allowed bonus flying distance course less four minutes didnt penalize severely flier got nothing bad air during task Exam ple flier managed five laps flew 0155 received five points number laps flown plus 416 chart received 916 score Space doesnt permit printing entire chart bonuses low end chart spread dont discourage quickly flown two laps Sharpshooters could rely strictly speed run lieu strug gle get 12 chart stands does have merit club level would encourage competition Anyone interested should send SASE Ill return copy Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 No formal offer made country host F3B World Championships 1981 South Africa took head count get indi cation 14 countries showed interest Switzerland Austria entertained idea during informal session during meeting break Incidently above changes able come aboutand effective January 1980 due typographical error General Rules Sporting Code definition Dan Prussa round section should have annex correction made now again have rule task flexibility changeability year-to-year except year before World Championships FAI ClAM Free Flight George Xenakis Free Flight Technical Meeting attended following people Ian Kaynes FF Subcommittee chairman Great Britain George Zenakis* USA Werner Koelliker Switzerland Edwin Krill Austria Pierre Chaussebourg* France Peter Allnutt* Cana da Martin Dilly New Zealand John Clemens USA Antonio Abqunza Mexico Zanko Manojiovic Yugoslavia *FF Subcommittee member General Items applicable competition categories 1 ClAM Internal Procedures proposal made United Kingdom reaffirm rules changes should made class during 12 months preceding World Championship proposal rejected Plenary Meeting because Sporting Code already says changes can made Plenary Meeting before W/C gives about eight months should noted changes Sporting Code rules specifications can made four years next changes 1983 unless volve safety item annex Sporting Code FF has no annex section During discussion Technical Meeting Canada objected specific stip ulations shape FlA towline flag made 1979 Bureau Meet ing about five months before Taff W/C pointed Out Canada both ClAM chairman FF Subcommittee chairman stipulation change clarification made request W/C organizer 2 International System Measures ClAM subcommittees requested check sections Sporting Code insure conformance international system units adopt ed FAI governing body eg weight kilograms 3 Noise Regulations Belgium submitted proposal stating aeromodels com bustion engines pass noise measurement test proposal turned over sub committees request submit considered opinions problem should handled including recommenda tions specific action Also Subcommit tee Noise established Although FF Technical Meeting unani mously rejected proposal obligated act request [Note have already precluded flying gas models field northern California because Free Flighters because undisci plined flying Radio Control models may happen again elsewhere time may come might get boxed issue should thinking about now sug gestion would like make fol lowing ability time engine runs stinks now mufflers would impossi ble So about finding non-engine-crudding additive FAI fuel will leave nice marker trail exhaust Timing engine run visually ideal could used whether requirement muffler imposed anyone would like experiment comes up anything Id like hearfrom GXI 4 Builder Model Rule seems some RC events having trouble rule FF Technical Meeting unan imously favor present rule feels needs no change Other committees asked review report 5 Rubber Stamps Place FAI Stickers Austria Switzerland like pre sent FAI identification stickers would like substitute rubber stamp would aerodynamically clean subcom mittees requested review item FF Technical Committee suggested national aeroclubs allowed make own stickers tissue whatever format specified ClAM Specific Free Flight Items 1 Free Flight World Champs Spain has made offer accepted host 1981 FF World Champs location would Continued page 89 FAI ClAM RC Electro Flight Joe Beshar Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI held its annual Plenary meeting Aero Club France Paris November29 301979 As rep resentative USA attendance Electroflight Subcommittee am pleased report under able chairmanship Mr Peter Bloomart Belgium new rules proposed subcommittee accepted delegation unanimous vote will added Sporting Code accepted rules printed separately issue order rules can easily com prehended have developed pictorial repre sentation event brief description flight scoring concepts 86 Model Aviation Class F3E NC Electra Powered Models 1 General Rules 11 Definition Electra Powered Models Model aircraft lift generated aerodynamic forces acting surfaces remain ing fixed during flight excepted control surfaces performs maneuvers controlled pilot ground using radio control connection propulsion effected fixed foldable propellers driven electric motor can reg ulated during flight power pack electric motor may have fixed connection ground another model air Recharging power pack during flight solar cells permitted 12 Prefabrication Models Permitted Models assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment permitted Models completely prefabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete readyto-fly models have built per son other pilot 13 General Characteristics RC Electro Powered Models Maximum surface 150 din2 2325 sq Maximum weight 5 kg 11 lbs Loading between 12 75 gr/dm2 393 2459 oz per sq ft 14 Any device transmission informa tion model pilot prohibited 15 competitor may use two models contest competitor may combine parts models during contest provided resulting model used flight con forms rules parts have checked before start contest 16 Competitor Helper competitor pilot must operate radio equipment per sonally pilot permitted helper 2 Contest Rules 21 Definition Official Flight official flight model has left hands pilot helper starts taxi case take-off ground During two 2 minute starting period competitor allowed unrestricted number launchings ROG timekeeper will start clockwork attempt After two minutes limit no further launching take-off may happen flight being considered official plane airborne pilot may repeat second two min ute starting period a The pilot has proved cannot perform flight due outside interference b No scoring made reasons out side control pilot such cases flight may repeated other time decided contest manager 22 Cancelling Flight Disqualification flight annulled a If pilot used model conform ing FAI rules case inten tional flagrant violation rules judgement contest manager pilot may disqualified b If model loses part during flight time losing part during landing ie contact ground taken account c If model already used other competitor same contest d If pilot uses helper e If part model does land remain rest within 100 meters landing spot pilot disqualified model controlled anyone other competi tor model touches either pilot helper during landing maneuvers no landing points will given 23 Organization Contests transmit ters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation special official official will issue transmitter com petitor beginning prepara tion time according 24 During whole preparation time officials watch com petitors prevent switching transmitters before preceding competitors have finished flights As soon flight has ended competitor must imme diately return transmitter official transmitter compound unauthor ized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualification offender entire contest render him liable further penalties Continued page 88 b / AS 00 AD BETWEEN 2 POLES SIGHTING DEVICE FOR LAP JUDGING RC Electroflight consists two tasksdis tance duration start thedistance task undertaken 200-second dura tion time launch pilot launches model motor run discretion After stopping motor must glide model restart motor between imaginary planes above Base Base B 'I - s S S s-- 0 K 9 laps can achieve end 200-second period lap scores 20 points end 200-second period pil has 60 seconds guide model through gate Base 20 meters wide 3 meters high Passing through gate starts duration task 300 seconds through gate below 3-meter height scores 10 points Dur ing 300-second period motor-on time 200 SECONDS DURATION 300 SECONDS / recorded well total time model spot-landed roundel end 300-second period Motor run time deducted total time score point per second land ing small circle scores added 30 points landing larger circle scores added 15 points second flown excess 300 seconds deducts second score March 1980 87 Electro Powered Models Continued 2A Organization Starts pilots shall combined groups accordance radio frequencies used permit flights simultaneously possible combi nation organized such way far possible no pilots same nation team group flying order different groups established accordance frequencies used too competitors entitled five minutes preparation time before called start 25 Judging organizer must appoint panel least three judges preferably different nationalities selected official list ClAM 3 Contest Rules Electro Powered Motor Gliders 31 Definition contest multi-task event RC Electro Powered Motor Gliders includes two tasks Distance B Duration landing two tasks executed interruption flight minimum two flights must flown 32 Course Layout Organization two imaginary vertical planes distance 100 meters planes determine turnlines named Base Base B Base line models launched plane Base stands imaginary gate consisting two poles 3 ters high separated distance 20 meters pilot group organizers pro vide flagman Base B two timekeepers Base landing organizers must provide two concentric circles respec tively 30 15 meters diameter 33 Scoring a For flight total score com piled adding partial score B competitor b If two flights flown lowest flight score competitor will discarded others added obtain final score will determine position final classification c In order decide winner tie distance part flight re peated 34 Launching a Before launching pilot has show timekeepers controls mo tors transmitter off reversing b The launching will occur outside course within 10 meters Base c The model running motor re leased thrown flight directly hands pilot helper sistance model shall launched height greater fliers normal reach above ground 35 Distance Task Flight a This task must completed within 200 seconds moment model running motor hand-launched Time re lease taken timekeeper pilot has decide much time will use climb motor run much gild ing b Before stopping motor must nounce timekeepers c When model gliding flight motor off first crosses Base direction Base B timekeeper starts counting laps model must complete laps possible starting point Base Base B return d A timekeeper announces pilot model crosses Base flag man audio system used signal cross ing Base B model fails cross base timekeeper flagman will signal im mediately infringement pilot can repeat crossing instru ments used check crossing verti cal plane must assure parallelism such planes e The pilot must remain Base until distance part flight completed f Every completed lap 100 meters gives 20 points g Restarting motor before expira tion 200 seconds terminates scoring does expiration 200 seconds h After task pilot has fly minute through gate per 32 Passing gate motor off end last 100-meter lap allowed i When model passes gate time keeper No 2 starts watch signaling start second task I Flying through gate altitude less three meters ground gives 10 points 36 Duration Landing Task Flight a This task must completed within 300 seconds moment model passes gate per 351 b The pilot has decide much often will switch motor c The gliding-time timekeeper 1 starts watch time motor switched off Gliding time ends either motor switched again model comes rest after landing d Gliding time cumulative point will awarded full second model gliding e One point will deducted full second flown excess 300 seconds f Additional points will awarded landing model comes rest large circle 15 points will given com ing rest small circle gives 30 points distances measured center circle nose model g No additional points will awarded landing occurs 330 seconds after begin ning task 36a 37 Site competition must held site having reasonable level terrain reasonably low probability slope wave soaring FAI ClAM RC Helicopters John nothing agenda concern ing RC Helicopters Helicopter subcom mittee active during year subcommittee chairman Pat Dubock didnt show up meeting Therefore looked like completely useless trip couldnt have wrong Jean Pierre Dupont Francis DeProft top Belgian RC Helicopter pilots came meeting Thursday gave several copies Belgian version FAI Heli copter Competition Rules looked over maneuvers compared exist ing provisional rules Only original maneuvers steep approach landing left out maneuver pilot promenade walk-around added K factors multiplied about 3 made nearly equal Instead flying re quired maneuvers making rectangular approach landing taking off again flying optional maneuvers pilot does required maneuvers optional maneuvers does either autorota tional landing rectangular approach landing Europeans doing hoveringtype maneuvers eye level height instead 3 meters height change covered Belgian rules point cleared up Reverse immelman Last year adopted given interpretation half roll followed half outside ioop Instead meant half roil followed half inside loop what call Split S No wonder thought should have lower K factor thafi immel man DeProft Dupont recommended rectangular approach started point 20 meters above landing spot instead 10 legs rectangle 30 meters long also wanted final flare touchdown combined smooth motion instead coming hover meter height descending vertically helipad agree well what recommended DeProft Dupont have competed won Helicopter contests should know whereof speak Any comments rule changes other items concerning Helicopters will welcome address 571 Mt Aiverno Rd Media PA 19063 brief stopover England fortunate getting meet swap ideas five top British RC Helicopter de signers builders fliersJim Morley Peter Valentine Len Wigdor Dave Nieman Peter Ashford showed sizes RC Hel icopters 02-powered 20cc powered 02 job yet flownnot enough thrust four servos Hiller type rotor Peter Valentines Peters 049-powered Mayfly really did fly experimenting combination Hiller Lockhead rotor came straight up swashplate through tension-com pression spring link Hiller paddle bar self told him thought phasing wrong swashpiate tilts down front forward tilt Hilier system would precess bar down side give lateral control Jim Morley experimenting twinengine powered helicopters five biaded main rotor Dave Nieman brought seven foot rotor model building Japanese Hirobo kit Peter Valentine also brought along micromoid Lark Helicopters designed de tails helicopters some 88 Model Aviation ideas swapped see column Feb ruary 1980 issue RIG Sportsman visits great benefit pleasure personally opened up new channels communication between two countries Belgium will hope speed flow technical advance ments both ways French food bad usual except Clipper Restaurant expensive US England prices such things automobiles mod el airplane engines almost twice what US incomes over twice over French drivers mad time light changed green tires shrieked French motorcyclists insane 50 60 miles hour right through busy intersections Yet gasoline costs about $2 US over FAI ClAM Scale world Committee International Aero Modeling now greater ever addition year Iraq Uruguay new members FAI family countries play large part international com petition represented ClAM annual plenary session Paris no longer possible compete events done AMA-sponsored US teams out voice rules-making process detailed level subcommittee meet ings practical AMA needs make its presence felt Scale Subcommittee agenda included items important US modelers affecting planes will built fu ture FAI contests Some items similar parallel recent proposals change AMA rules helpful know direction being taken Scale Con test Board voting As example proposal change ratio static flight points Stand-off Scale order graphically illustrate trend US model ing carried photos winning planes show static up-grading now find event prevalent opinion some countries Stand-off modeler de sired build lesser quality model should therefore awarded proportion ately lower static flight score photos showed fallacy Stand-off models approaching Precision Scale quality proposal rejected existing 50-50 ratio static flight scoring will retained AMA rules convincing display evidence along informa tion AMA rules also kept same ratio influential vote fol lowed Having represented US AMA four Scale teams fifth come 1980 opinion country needs heard making changing rules continue international competition US AMA events individual modelers have voice through vice-presi dents Contest Board members Without representation Paris have no voice world arena Scale modeling particular far too complex competitive hobby-sport permit rules control outside influence Some European countries adopted FAI rules national laws means FAI no longer has flexibility change rules affecting written laws Swedish delegate asked ClAM give nations some authoritative material could presented law-making bodies indicate maximum weight engine displacements should increased agree latest changes FAI rules change 5 6kg weight 10cc 15 20cc multi-engine planes Rising popu larity giant models outside law has intensified problem Model maga zines indicate activity crease spite restrictive laws summary rules change proposals included RC Scale column magazine some doubt whether would Control Line Scale World Cham pionship Ottawa Canada 1980 because lagging interest Four countries said would send teams US USSR France Canada Greece expressed interest sending team would meet require ments five nations championship past Poland has always sent strong CL Bob Wischer team hoped will also ap pear Ottawa FAI Free Flight/Xenakis Continued page 86 about 100 miles south Madrid Valde penas very little information moment except cost will $220 participants $250 supporters would Spains first World Champs ever little concern will con d ucted 2 Indoor World Champs ClAM ac cepted USA bid hold Indoor World Champs West Baden IN June 2024 1980 3 100-Gram Coupe item sub mitted France again again failed accepted Apathy what killed time abstensions no way could major ity votes favor Besides Pierre Chaussebourg pointed Out 80-gram rule nothing preclude anyone flying 100-gram Coupe chooses So maybe will last time will see specific proposal ClAM meeting 4 Weight Displacement Limits items discussed However Sporting Code explicit matters cannot changed until 1983 Consequently must live within rules least until talked Emil Rumpel 1977 World Speed Champion about Rossi problem said what does send crank back Rossi finds Rossi sends him new crank question over weight disqualifications much sympathy expressed because complete ly under control modeler both matters generally agreed complete disqualification too drastic penalty Ian Kaynes suggestion flight just before finding out-ofspec problem disqualified though will have wait until 1983 con sid eration 5 FAI Calendar Maxmen requested FAI Annual FlA Fl B FiC included FAI International Contest Calendar done 6 Other Items Mentioned Meeting a Mechanical/Electronic Watches per sonal opinion nothing wrong mixing someone complains mechanical watch can say 7-sec flat electronic shows slight overrun what saying wants benefit 02 second mechanical watch indicating delay both watches just b Two Safety Items Launch pole posi tions FiC will probably increased 4-5 meters least 10 meters next W/Cs Also snuffer tubes fuses pre sently FAI requirement probably will made next World Champs March 1980 89 m Two views Norm Poti Dayton OH FAt Power model set national record Cat Ill Class FF Power September 30 1979 Time recorded 50 minutes Norm notes nightfall stopped record flights figure same ship Niblet 2 first team selection Semi-Finals Bong WI Power came Andersonmodified Rossi 15 swinging Anderson 7-2% propstopped K&W prop brake aid retrieval model equipped buzzer powered batteries hollow pylon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/03
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89
NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI Annual Meeting Summary Most Significant Deci sions November 29-30 Meeting Paris World Championships 1980 US approved host Indoor World Championships West Baden IN June 20-24 also Spacemodels Rocket Lakehurst NJ September 7-12 Canada approved RC CL Scale Ot tawa July 19-26 Control Line Poland Czestochowa July 12-18 1981 RC Aero batics Guadalajara Mexico late October early November Free Flight Spain Val depenas August possibly RC Soaring South Africa 1982 Control Line Sweden 1983 RC Aerobatics Ireland New Noise Reduction Subcommittee under F Mernin Belgium study ways reduc ing engine noise problems events FF Coupe dHiver Change Rejected French proposal increase minimum rubber weight 70 90 grams Control Line USA Combat proposals re ferred subcommittee further study new Team Race Jury Guide adonted World Records Team Race 100 200 laps approved ettective 1981 Radio Control Aerobatics USA proposal combine patterns accepted principle final version decided 1981 effectua tion Landings takeoffs still required will scored time references rolling maneuvers also inverted flight de leted 100-meter minimum horizontal dis tance maneuvers per Judge Guide 23 changed 150 meters Builder model rule still effectUSA German pro posals withdrawn support approved British proposal have FA subcommittee review recommend changes rule Top Hat now required square top same length sides German proposal large semi-scale Las Vegas type models maneuvers withdrawn further study Pylon Racing DeBolt proposal referred subcommittee further study rework eliminate scale requirement prohibition against fiberglass props substitute noise limit silencer specifications British proposals permit commercial wheels change silencer description accepted current provisional rules Thermal Soaring High-start no longer per missible No change model parts after starting first attempt round original ly now consists Tasks B Cfor round total score compiled add ing scores B C five rounds flown rounds count five rounds flown lowest round score cancelled speed models dont com 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NAN plete task within four minutes scored zero Electroflight whole new set provisional rules approved become official next FAI rule book 1983 Scale Standoff scoring modified Com plexity flight bonus system Precision FAI Scale F4C now also applies Standoff 50-pt bonus competitors own design drawings deleted words general im pression deleted Fidelity Scale scoring factor Precision Scale bi plane scoring modified delete references single two bays biplanes scored 5% extra 5% undercamber Also monowheels deleted bonus list Records Beginning 1981 Team Racing World Records will accepted 100 200 lap races three teams finish official FAI International Continental World Championships competitions Al beginning 1981 Electroflight records will accepted four classes Swith re chargeable power sources Pwith non-re chargeable power SOLsolar cells power COMBall types power com bin atlo n World Championships Diplomas Certificates will now awarded first three teams World Championships instead just first team RC Giant Scale Rules Clarification brief summary item 3/3FA January issue page 87 conveyed wrong impression about requirements Giant Scale should have said eligible Giant Scale model must meet following requirements 1 Pow ered engines 125 cu less 366 cu 2 Scales 2-7/8 equals 1 larger 3 Weigh least 15 lbs multi-engine least 20 lbs less fuel following extracted letter Scale CB Chairman Claude McCullough pro viding additional clarification Under wording can see 1/4 Scale model eligible no matter what size engine powered much weighs within 40-lb maximun Also airplane engine 125 cu inches regardless weight scale Like wise model weighing 15 lbs can entered Giant Scale regardless its scale power model may have two three requirements requirements make some border line models eligible either Precision Scale event regular Sport Scale event WASHINGTON DC 20005 new Giant Scale event Because have adopted next rule listed Model Aviation summary 3/3FB does allow entry same model event same contest may however enter different models three events same contest addition rules Giant Scale event will permit Contest Directors hold Giant Scale events entries restricted 1/4 Scale models states limi tation AMA contest sanction applica tion pre-contest publicity CD Initial Vote Criterion Changed next rules-change cycle proposal will pass Initial Vote stage among Contest Board members voting re quired deadline receives simple majority voting tied Previously require ment passage Initial Vote two-thirds majority two-thirds majority still required passage Interim Vote Final Vote stages change Contest Board Proce dures document resulted proposal Dave Brown member RC contest Board now AMA District Ill Vice-Presi dent felt previous stringent requirement resulted too-quick dismissal some rules-change proposals should easier tentatively accepted could given additional study voting acceptance change Contest Board Procedures 13 6 against Voting chairmen RC Scale Contest Boards CB Coordinator AMA President Executive Di rector Vice-Presidents Districts II Ill IV VI VII VIII XI Voting against chairmen FF CL Contest Boards AMA Secretary-Treasurer Vice Iresidents Districts V IX X Control Line Records 1980 Ron McNally Chairman CL Contest Board Some record categories will changed result rules-change proposals passed finally during last rules cycle Nor mally rules relaxed easier set record old records stand new rules make difficult achieve high performance event has suffi March 1980 83 y CL Records continued ciently changed make comparison per formances doubtful new records estab lished Obviously cases arise clear-cut resolved board vote old records dropped new record category established old records dropped particular aircraft records accidentally fit new rules can prove way CB procedures read have always inter preted CLCB have estab lished precedent otherwise would require Contest Boards examine old records compliance rules did exist time real bag worms Well after believe CLCB record situation clear-cut once wont have events someone can claim old record fits under new rules other boards may fortu nate New record categories will established former records dropped retired following events Control Line Endurance now limited outdoor sites also limited four ounces fuel Both would make achiev ing high times difficult B Speed Has longer lines twoline case has increased line diameter also increased drag would make speeds lower Formula 40 Speed Has fuel restrictions will limit speed has slightly relaxed pipe restrictions 5-in mini-pipe maximum length 6-in mini-pipe maximum length net effect will limit speed worst make comparisons doubtful Record categories will dropped following events 1AA Profile Proto Senior Open Only Records maintained provisional supplemental events B Proto event dropped C Speed event dropped RC Helicopters & RC Sport Biplane Rules Status October 30 memo RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend noted have nationally recognized competitions during past two years RC Helicopters Nats Sport Biplanes Omaha perhaps time consider removal provisional status rulesfor 1980-81 rule book board voted nine-to-one remove provisional status rules RC Helicopters eight-to-two remove provisional status rules RC Sport Biplanes FF World Champs Follow-Up trom Tokyo Dear Friends thank very much prompt reply query dis qualifications Zachhalmel Galbreath Now clear way may point out mistake has made way through way names Chinese competitors printed As may well know Chinese names written surname first followed given name case Mao-Tse-Tung same applies Korean Asian Hungarian too Therefore example name sole F1C flier Taft China Gao Quin fei should have printed Q Gao G Qinfei computer printout magazines followed suit Chinese proud people change order names written alphabet Whereas Japanese flexible enough changemy name MIKAMI YUZO Japanese Yuzo Mikami English dont mind According Gao name Chinese characters EAo GJt4RE US Reps FAI ClAM Meeting AMA individual representation attendance interests re quired eight specialists Laird JacksonCon trol Line George XenakisFree Flight Bob WischerScale Ron ChidgeyRC Aerobatics Joe BesharRC Electrics Dan PrussRC Soaring John BurkamRC Helicopters ard KuhnSpace Models Three others also participated President Earl Witt attended US voting delegate Johnny Clemens attended 1st vice-presi dent chairman Information Education Subcommittee Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM secretary Bryant Thompson own expense tended observer Reports US participants follow has acknowledged attendance important US interests progress x activity verified reason AMA Executive Council earlier ap proved sending representativesto protect investment international scene its effect US modelers Highwork hardfly Now know good contest Mr High working hard fly Can think better name modeller Yours sincerely QMUAMI YUZO RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee vote 39 1 participants previous program selection US RC Aerobatics World Championships Team have ratified new Team Selection Committee consisting representative 11 AMA districts Committee members follows District Walter Damuck 115 Windy Dr Waterbury CT 06705 District II John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 District III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 District IV Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Ave Charlotte NC 28212 District V Ron Chidgey 1713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32504 District VI Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 392 Neoga IL 62447 District VII Bud Weber 1121 E Roberta Ave Waukesha WI 531 86 District VIII Dwayne Brown 930 Vinecrest Lane Richardson TX 75080 District IX James Eide 6208 5 Madison Dr Littleton CO 80121 District X Rick Horn 10939 Obsidian Ct Fountain Valley CA 92708 District Xl Bob Crump 13220 Autumn Lane Oregon City OR 97045 Committee members nominated National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics James Vanderbeck President committee voting chairman selection written committee will responsible de veloping program budget selecting US team 1981 RC Aerobatics World Championshipsplanned Guadala jara Mexico late October early Nov FAI ClAM First VP Johnny Clemens impressive realize AMA United States represented 1979 Plenary Meeting Aeromodeling Committee Federation Aeronautique Internationale representatives total 48 years experience Leader senior rep resentative John Worth 15 years ser vice again unanimously re-elected secretary world aeromodeling body known ClAM Committee Inter national Aero Modeling Between John other representatives total years meeting attendance AMA people far greater other countryjusti fied AMA being largest aeromodeling group world possible excep tion China new FAI member 1979 years group AMA representatives excellent As have representa tives past several years served two directions first responsibility course see US viewpoint wisely completely expressed sec ond service offer remainder modeling world benefit experience vast US activity years meeting however included disappointment loss prestige Through technicality basic statutes eligible re-election 1st vice-president Only countrys official voting delegate eligible offices president vicepresident ClAM past new AMA president has gone along observer appointed official delegate previous experience year 1979 AMA president designated himself offi cial US delegate negating chance experienced representatives being elected top officerships feel great personal disappointment after years FAI work add dignity prestige US recent years through 1979 US held exactly third 84 Model Aviation officerships available world ganization must advise however loss US second-highest office world group will no way have effect competition rules Please impressed US representatives serve very well FAI ClAM NC Aerobatics Ron must term very successful meeting United States RC Pattern fraternity Five US proposals successfully steered through Technical Committee meeting approved Plenary Meeting U-S Proposal rejected elimination 10-minute time limit stands good chance approval next year sfightly amended Another elimination BOW rule referred back subcommittee think high batting average probably result two things proposals basi cally sound first place some judi ciously placed on-site politicking helped sway few votes discussion voting results F3A proposals both US others follows USA Germany 512 Prefabrication Model pro posal eliminate BOM rule proposed year year fails year referred subcommittee same thing However year sensed changing mood believe BOM rule may eliminated next year unless some can come up effective way en forcing fat chance USA 5113 Execution Maneuvers pro posal eliminate 10-minute time limit flight failed pass primarily because some countries thought theoret ically contestant would have unlimited time air have point although practically would never happen Several delegates told would approve pro posal calling 3-minute starting time fol lowed full 10-minute flight time will accomplish objective will pro posed next year Aerobatic Subcommittee 513 Noise proposal basically simplify noise measuring procedures passed principle specific wording ironed out subcommittee approval Bureau meeting March Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal delete takeoff landing & B Schedules also add two high K-factor maneuvers schedule make overall schedules tougher pro posal passed net effect changes takeoff landing will no longer judged changes & B schedules moot since later proposal eliminated schedules altogether US favor eliminating take off landing must done anyway several countries felt judging maneuvers flying sites would become suitable holding aero batic contests Suitable wording will added Sporting Code prevent hand-launchDIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Andover MA01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th Sn. Woodlsanco Guesna NY 11421 AC Richard Smith 300 Sneko Ave Rodienter NY 14815 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reher RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4588W 148th St Cleveland OH 44135 IWessI IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk MO 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater I920ArdevwoodTer.CroftonM021114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellivgnoe SC 29809 RC Soaring Donva Deis 7409 Atwood Dr Huntsville AL 35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Son 324 Nenga IL 82447 CL WR Bodainch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47891 VII John 421 Walnut Lv Apple Valley MN 55124 IWestI RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & FF Debi leshoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 lEastI VIII John Deacon 6205 Melinda Dr. WaataagaTX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley31 l2LawrenceAveNederlandTX77527 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawae St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rn Boy 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 INorthI Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISoathl Frank Gowns 2241 Nnah St Honolulu HI 96816 IHI meetnl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belnidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Pylon & Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ranensdale WA CL RC lencept Soaringl 98051 Bold Face Belove Indicates Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewnod OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No21 lA Clonis CA 93612 XI Ernie Lint 18558-121st Ave SE RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boy 482 Notth Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 8118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught PO Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1758 N Nanchec Chicago IL 80635 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lv Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boy 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Terr Fmehold NJ 07728 III Dane Brown 8534 Huddlesron Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proef rock 3370 Post Rd Lecington KY 40803 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia MI 46194 VIII Win 5 Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Sn McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Plan 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underod4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCollougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Lane Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorltead 275S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80540 es droppable dollies sort thing hope Annex 5C51 13Takeoff Landing Triangle Rolling Loop proposal con cerned maneuver description men tioned maneuvers proposal passed principle however two subsequent proposals affected net results change proposal concerning takeoff landing raise altitude maneuvers ended takeoff started landing 2 meters 4 meters Since maneuvers will no longer judged doesnt make difference anyhow maneuver descrip tions takeoff landing will remain Sporting Code however future refer ence change triangle rolling loop calls two legs two seconds long instead present second However US proposal delete time references maneuver descriptions passed change will have rewritten using fram ing distance reference instead time reference Sweden Denmark Annex 5A51 10Classification proposal concerned deletion Schedules B specifying Schedule C finals schedule used competition proposal also concerned change K-factor certain maneuvers part pro posal concerning deleting & B schedules withdrawn favor US proposal below part concerning K-factor changes referred back subcommittee since subcommittee plans review maneuvers proper K-factor level 1980 USA Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal simply stated calls eliminating Schedules & B using finals schedule Schedule C FAI competition proposal passed principle exact wording worked out subcom mittee Since old classification paragraph 5110 involved & B Schedules para graph also changed new word ing will something like compet itor will have four flights two set judges two another set judges best score set judges added together determine winner large contests such World Champion ship flyoff top 10% first 5 com petitors recommended flyoff shall con sist two flights competitor before combined group judges best flyoff score competitor would added average previous two best flights determine winner flyoff count approx imately 50% final score Annex SCDescription Maneuvers following US orooovslc passed 1 Maneuvers AS Bs 39 16 22 25Remove time references maneuver descriptions 2 Maneuver A6 Top HatChange down grade 4 Vertical horizontal legs approximately same length now makes top hat square instead tall 3 Maneuver Al 2 Bi 2 LandingDelete references 30m landing circle Since takeoff landing will no longer judged has no effect future proposal should return maneuvers will March 1980 85 FA RC Aerobatics/Chidgey Cant probably judged position regard fixed spot 4 Annex 5D23Size Maneuvers Change references 1 OOm longitudinal distance 1 SOm Now its acceptable fly everyone flying anyhow Germany Semi-Scale Aerobatic Program pro posal called creation Las Vegastype program using large semi-scale airplanes details program well thought out although some important de tails missing proposal referred subcommittee think good chance something along lines will experi mented via set provisional rules interest large-scale aerobatic models continues FAt ClAM NC Soaring 1977 F3B rules changes allowed evenly balanced set tasks AB-AC concept meant Task A-Duration Task B-Distance constituted round Task Task C-Speed also made up round change concept proposed few years earlier proposalthe original Italy stated B C would make up round flying Since 1977 change certain countries have treated Soaring tasks bit differ ently US matter quite differently international fliers some years ago competed 10-minute duration contests using 300-meter lines hand tow get point three-task-perround concept back countries 1977 convinced distance task test machine pilot speedif youve watching score boardshas nine-sec barrier break now low lOs norm some fliers slick glass ships doing 12 laps dead air same fliers feel few design changes six-mm duration task will flown dead air Furthermore same fliers seem happy kind soaring few us still feel art Thermal Soaring should kept up front dwindling number reason December ClAM meeting bears fol lowing results 1 Three tasks constitute round low round discarded five rounds flown 2 An unlimited number attempts permitted within working time dis tance before however now can fly course still get restart 3 The winch limitations before 200 meters turnaround 400 meters total length attempts shorten line back 150/300 meters also eliminate winch entirely 4 All rules relating hi-start have removed sporting code proposal potential didnt satisfy conditions France allowed bonus flying distance course less four minutes didnt penalize severely flier got nothing bad air during task Exam ple flier managed five laps flew 0155 received five points number laps flown plus 416 chart received 916 score Space doesnt permit printing entire chart bonuses low end chart spread dont discourage quickly flown two laps Sharpshooters could rely strictly speed run lieu strug gle get 12 chart stands does have merit club level would encourage competition Anyone interested should send SASE Ill return copy Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 No formal offer made country host F3B World Championships 1981 South Africa took head count get indi cation 14 countries showed interest Switzerland Austria entertained idea during informal session during meeting break Incidently above changes able come aboutand effective January 1980 due typographical error General Rules Sporting Code definition Dan Prussa round section should have annex correction made now again have rule task flexibility changeability year-to-year except year before World Championships FAI ClAM Free Flight George Xenakis Free Flight Technical Meeting attended following people Ian Kaynes FF Subcommittee chairman Great Britain George Zenakis* USA Werner Koelliker Switzerland Edwin Krill Austria Pierre Chaussebourg* France Peter Allnutt* Cana da Martin Dilly New Zealand John Clemens USA Antonio Abqunza Mexico Zanko Manojiovic Yugoslavia *FF Subcommittee member General Items applicable competition categories 1 ClAM Internal Procedures proposal made United Kingdom reaffirm rules changes should made class during 12 months preceding World Championship proposal rejected Plenary Meeting because Sporting Code already says changes can made Plenary Meeting before W/C gives about eight months should noted changes Sporting Code rules specifications can made four years next changes 1983 unless volve safety item annex Sporting Code FF has no annex section During discussion Technical Meeting Canada objected specific stip ulations shape FlA towline flag made 1979 Bureau Meet ing about five months before Taff W/C pointed Out Canada both ClAM chairman FF Subcommittee chairman stipulation change clarification made request W/C organizer 2 International System Measures ClAM subcommittees requested check sections Sporting Code insure conformance international system units adopt ed FAI governing body eg weight kilograms 3 Noise Regulations Belgium submitted proposal stating aeromodels com bustion engines pass noise measurement test proposal turned over sub committees request submit considered opinions problem should handled including recommenda tions specific action Also Subcommit tee Noise established Although FF Technical Meeting unani mously rejected proposal obligated act request [Note have already precluded flying gas models field northern California because Free Flighters because undisci plined flying Radio Control models may happen again elsewhere time may come might get boxed issue should thinking about now sug gestion would like make fol lowing ability time engine runs stinks now mufflers would impossi ble So about finding non-engine-crudding additive FAI fuel will leave nice marker trail exhaust Timing engine run visually ideal could used whether requirement muffler imposed anyone would like experiment comes up anything Id like hearfrom GXI 4 Builder Model Rule seems some RC events having trouble rule FF Technical Meeting unan imously favor present rule feels needs no change Other committees asked review report 5 Rubber Stamps Place FAI Stickers Austria Switzerland like pre sent FAI identification stickers would like substitute rubber stamp would aerodynamically clean subcom mittees requested review item FF Technical Committee suggested national aeroclubs allowed make own stickers tissue whatever format specified ClAM Specific Free Flight Items 1 Free Flight World Champs Spain has made offer accepted host 1981 FF World Champs location would Continued page 89 FAI ClAM RC Electro Flight Joe Beshar Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI held its annual Plenary meeting Aero Club France Paris November29 301979 As rep resentative USA attendance Electroflight Subcommittee am pleased report under able chairmanship Mr Peter Bloomart Belgium new rules proposed subcommittee accepted delegation unanimous vote will added Sporting Code accepted rules printed separately issue order rules can easily com prehended have developed pictorial repre sentation event brief description flight scoring concepts 86 Model Aviation Class F3E NC Electra Powered Models 1 General Rules 11 Definition Electra Powered Models Model aircraft lift generated aerodynamic forces acting surfaces remain ing fixed during flight excepted control surfaces performs maneuvers controlled pilot ground using radio control connection propulsion effected fixed foldable propellers driven electric motor can reg ulated during flight power pack electric motor may have fixed connection ground another model air Recharging power pack during flight solar cells permitted 12 Prefabrication Models Permitted Models assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment permitted Models completely prefabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete readyto-fly models have built per son other pilot 13 General Characteristics RC Electro Powered Models Maximum surface 150 din2 2325 sq Maximum weight 5 kg 11 lbs Loading between 12 75 gr/dm2 393 2459 oz per sq ft 14 Any device transmission informa tion model pilot prohibited 15 competitor may use two models contest competitor may combine parts models during contest provided resulting model used flight con forms rules parts have checked before start contest 16 Competitor Helper competitor pilot must operate radio equipment per sonally pilot permitted helper 2 Contest Rules 21 Definition Official Flight official flight model has left hands pilot helper starts taxi case take-off ground During two 2 minute starting period competitor allowed unrestricted number launchings ROG timekeeper will start clockwork attempt After two minutes limit no further launching take-off may happen flight being considered official plane airborne pilot may repeat second two min ute starting period a The pilot has proved cannot perform flight due outside interference b No scoring made reasons out side control pilot such cases flight may repeated other time decided contest manager 22 Cancelling Flight Disqualification flight annulled a If pilot used model conform ing FAI rules case inten tional flagrant violation rules judgement contest manager pilot may disqualified b If model loses part during flight time losing part during landing ie contact ground taken account c If model already used other competitor same contest d If pilot uses helper e If part model does land remain rest within 100 meters landing spot pilot disqualified model controlled anyone other competi tor model touches either pilot helper during landing maneuvers no landing points will given 23 Organization Contests transmit ters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation special official official will issue transmitter com petitor beginning prepara tion time according 24 During whole preparation time officials watch com petitors prevent switching transmitters before preceding competitors have finished flights As soon flight has ended competitor must imme diately return transmitter official transmitter compound unauthor ized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualification offender entire contest render him liable further penalties Continued page 88 b / AS 00 AD BETWEEN 2 POLES SIGHTING DEVICE FOR LAP JUDGING RC Electroflight consists two tasksdis tance duration start thedistance task undertaken 200-second dura tion time launch pilot launches model motor run discretion After stopping motor must glide model restart motor between imaginary planes above Base Base B 'I - s S S s-- 0 K 9 laps can achieve end 200-second period lap scores 20 points end 200-second period pil has 60 seconds guide model through gate Base 20 meters wide 3 meters high Passing through gate starts duration task 300 seconds through gate below 3-meter height scores 10 points Dur ing 300-second period motor-on time 200 SECONDS DURATION 300 SECONDS / recorded well total time model spot-landed roundel end 300-second period Motor run time deducted total time score point per second land ing small circle scores added 30 points landing larger circle scores added 15 points second flown excess 300 seconds deducts second score March 1980 87 Electro Powered Models Continued 2A Organization Starts pilots shall combined groups accordance radio frequencies used permit flights simultaneously possible combi nation organized such way far possible no pilots same nation team group flying order different groups established accordance frequencies used too competitors entitled five minutes preparation time before called start 25 Judging organizer must appoint panel least three judges preferably different nationalities selected official list ClAM 3 Contest Rules Electro Powered Motor Gliders 31 Definition contest multi-task event RC Electro Powered Motor Gliders includes two tasks Distance B Duration landing two tasks executed interruption flight minimum two flights must flown 32 Course Layout Organization two imaginary vertical planes distance 100 meters planes determine turnlines named Base Base B Base line models launched plane Base stands imaginary gate consisting two poles 3 ters high separated distance 20 meters pilot group organizers pro vide flagman Base B two timekeepers Base landing organizers must provide two concentric circles respec tively 30 15 meters diameter 33 Scoring a For flight total score com piled adding partial score B competitor b If two flights flown lowest flight score competitor will discarded others added obtain final score will determine position final classification c In order decide winner tie distance part flight re peated 34 Launching a Before launching pilot has show timekeepers controls mo tors transmitter off reversing b The launching will occur outside course within 10 meters Base c The model running motor re leased thrown flight directly hands pilot helper sistance model shall launched height greater fliers normal reach above ground 35 Distance Task Flight a This task must completed within 200 seconds moment model running motor hand-launched Time re lease taken timekeeper pilot has decide much time will use climb motor run much gild ing b Before stopping motor must nounce timekeepers c When model gliding flight motor off first crosses Base direction Base B timekeeper starts counting laps model must complete laps possible starting point Base Base B return d A timekeeper announces pilot model crosses Base flag man audio system used signal cross ing Base B model fails cross base timekeeper flagman will signal im mediately infringement pilot can repeat crossing instru ments used check crossing verti cal plane must assure parallelism such planes e The pilot must remain Base until distance part flight completed f Every completed lap 100 meters gives 20 points g Restarting motor before expira tion 200 seconds terminates scoring does expiration 200 seconds h After task pilot has fly minute through gate per 32 Passing gate motor off end last 100-meter lap allowed i When model passes gate time keeper No 2 starts watch signaling start second task I Flying through gate altitude less three meters ground gives 10 points 36 Duration Landing Task Flight a This task must completed within 300 seconds moment model passes gate per 351 b The pilot has decide much often will switch motor c The gliding-time timekeeper 1 starts watch time motor switched off Gliding time ends either motor switched again model comes rest after landing d Gliding time cumulative point will awarded full second model gliding e One point will deducted full second flown excess 300 seconds f Additional points will awarded landing model comes rest large circle 15 points will given com ing rest small circle gives 30 points distances measured center circle nose model g No additional points will awarded landing occurs 330 seconds after begin ning task 36a 37 Site competition must held site having reasonable level terrain reasonably low probability slope wave soaring FAI ClAM RC Helicopters John nothing agenda concern ing RC Helicopters Helicopter subcom mittee active during year subcommittee chairman Pat Dubock didnt show up meeting Therefore looked like completely useless trip couldnt have wrong Jean Pierre Dupont Francis DeProft top Belgian RC Helicopter pilots came meeting Thursday gave several copies Belgian version FAI Heli copter Competition Rules looked over maneuvers compared exist ing provisional rules Only original maneuvers steep approach landing left out maneuver pilot promenade walk-around added K factors multiplied about 3 made nearly equal Instead flying re quired maneuvers making rectangular approach landing taking off again flying optional maneuvers pilot does required maneuvers optional maneuvers does either autorota tional landing rectangular approach landing Europeans doing hoveringtype maneuvers eye level height instead 3 meters height change covered Belgian rules point cleared up Reverse immelman Last year adopted given interpretation half roll followed half outside ioop Instead meant half roil followed half inside loop what call Split S No wonder thought should have lower K factor thafi immel man DeProft Dupont recommended rectangular approach started point 20 meters above landing spot instead 10 legs rectangle 30 meters long also wanted final flare touchdown combined smooth motion instead coming hover meter height descending vertically helipad agree well what recommended DeProft Dupont have competed won Helicopter contests should know whereof speak Any comments rule changes other items concerning Helicopters will welcome address 571 Mt Aiverno Rd Media PA 19063 brief stopover England fortunate getting meet swap ideas five top British RC Helicopter de signers builders fliersJim Morley Peter Valentine Len Wigdor Dave Nieman Peter Ashford showed sizes RC Hel icopters 02-powered 20cc powered 02 job yet flownnot enough thrust four servos Hiller type rotor Peter Valentines Peters 049-powered Mayfly really did fly experimenting combination Hiller Lockhead rotor came straight up swashplate through tension-com pression spring link Hiller paddle bar self told him thought phasing wrong swashpiate tilts down front forward tilt Hilier system would precess bar down side give lateral control Jim Morley experimenting twinengine powered helicopters five biaded main rotor Dave Nieman brought seven foot rotor model building Japanese Hirobo kit Peter Valentine also brought along micromoid Lark Helicopters designed de tails helicopters some 88 Model Aviation ideas swapped see column Feb ruary 1980 issue RIG Sportsman visits great benefit pleasure personally opened up new channels communication between two countries Belgium will hope speed flow technical advance ments both ways French food bad usual except Clipper Restaurant expensive US England prices such things automobiles mod el airplane engines almost twice what US incomes over twice over French drivers mad time light changed green tires shrieked French motorcyclists insane 50 60 miles hour right through busy intersections Yet gasoline costs about $2 US over FAI ClAM Scale world Committee International Aero Modeling now greater ever addition year Iraq Uruguay new members FAI family countries play large part international com petition represented ClAM annual plenary session Paris no longer possible compete events done AMA-sponsored US teams out voice rules-making process detailed level subcommittee meet ings practical AMA needs make its presence felt Scale Subcommittee agenda included items important US modelers affecting planes will built fu ture FAI contests Some items similar parallel recent proposals change AMA rules helpful know direction being taken Scale Con test Board voting As example proposal change ratio static flight points Stand-off Scale order graphically illustrate trend US model ing carried photos winning planes show static up-grading now find event prevalent opinion some countries Stand-off modeler de sired build lesser quality model should therefore awarded proportion ately lower static flight score photos showed fallacy Stand-off models approaching Precision Scale quality proposal rejected existing 50-50 ratio static flight scoring will retained AMA rules convincing display evidence along informa tion AMA rules also kept same ratio influential vote fol lowed Having represented US AMA four Scale teams fifth come 1980 opinion country needs heard making changing rules continue international competition US AMA events individual modelers have voice through vice-presi dents Contest Board members Without representation Paris have no voice world arena Scale modeling particular far too complex competitive hobby-sport permit rules control outside influence Some European countries adopted FAI rules national laws means FAI no longer has flexibility change rules affecting written laws Swedish delegate asked ClAM give nations some authoritative material could presented law-making bodies indicate maximum weight engine displacements should increased agree latest changes FAI rules change 5 6kg weight 10cc 15 20cc multi-engine planes Rising popu larity giant models outside law has intensified problem Model maga zines indicate activity crease spite restrictive laws summary rules change proposals included RC Scale column magazine some doubt whether would Control Line Scale World Cham pionship Ottawa Canada 1980 because lagging interest Four countries said would send teams US USSR France Canada Greece expressed interest sending team would meet require ments five nations championship past Poland has always sent strong CL Bob Wischer team hoped will also ap pear Ottawa FAI Free Flight/Xenakis Continued page 86 about 100 miles south Madrid Valde penas very little information moment except cost will $220 participants $250 supporters would Spains first World Champs ever little concern will con d ucted 2 Indoor World Champs ClAM ac cepted USA bid hold Indoor World Champs West Baden IN June 2024 1980 3 100-Gram Coupe item sub mitted France again again failed accepted Apathy what killed time abstensions no way could major ity votes favor Besides Pierre Chaussebourg pointed Out 80-gram rule nothing preclude anyone flying 100-gram Coupe chooses So maybe will last time will see specific proposal ClAM meeting 4 Weight Displacement Limits items discussed However Sporting Code explicit matters cannot changed until 1983 Consequently must live within rules least until talked Emil Rumpel 1977 World Speed Champion about Rossi problem said what does send crank back Rossi finds Rossi sends him new crank question over weight disqualifications much sympathy expressed because complete ly under control modeler both matters generally agreed complete disqualification too drastic penalty Ian Kaynes suggestion flight just before finding out-ofspec problem disqualified though will have wait until 1983 con sid eration 5 FAI Calendar Maxmen requested FAI Annual FlA Fl B FiC included FAI International Contest Calendar done 6 Other Items Mentioned Meeting a Mechanical/Electronic Watches per sonal opinion nothing wrong mixing someone complains mechanical watch can say 7-sec flat electronic shows slight overrun what saying wants benefit 02 second mechanical watch indicating delay both watches just b Two Safety Items Launch pole posi tions FiC will probably increased 4-5 meters least 10 meters next W/Cs Also snuffer tubes fuses pre sently FAI requirement probably will made next World Champs March 1980 89 m Two views Norm Poti Dayton OH FAt Power model set national record Cat Ill Class FF Power September 30 1979 Time recorded 50 minutes Norm notes nightfall stopped record flights figure same ship Niblet 2 first team selection Semi-Finals Bong WI Power came Andersonmodified Rossi 15 swinging Anderson 7-2% propstopped K&W prop brake aid retrieval model equipped buzzer powered batteries hollow pylon
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/03
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NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FAI Annual Meeting Summary Most Significant Deci sions November 29-30 Meeting Paris World Championships 1980 US approved host Indoor World Championships West Baden IN June 20-24 also Spacemodels Rocket Lakehurst NJ September 7-12 Canada approved RC CL Scale Ot tawa July 19-26 Control Line Poland Czestochowa July 12-18 1981 RC Aero batics Guadalajara Mexico late October early November Free Flight Spain Val depenas August possibly RC Soaring South Africa 1982 Control Line Sweden 1983 RC Aerobatics Ireland New Noise Reduction Subcommittee under F Mernin Belgium study ways reduc ing engine noise problems events FF Coupe dHiver Change Rejected French proposal increase minimum rubber weight 70 90 grams Control Line USA Combat proposals re ferred subcommittee further study new Team Race Jury Guide adonted World Records Team Race 100 200 laps approved ettective 1981 Radio Control Aerobatics USA proposal combine patterns accepted principle final version decided 1981 effectua tion Landings takeoffs still required will scored time references rolling maneuvers also inverted flight de leted 100-meter minimum horizontal dis tance maneuvers per Judge Guide 23 changed 150 meters Builder model rule still effectUSA German pro posals withdrawn support approved British proposal have FA subcommittee review recommend changes rule Top Hat now required square top same length sides German proposal large semi-scale Las Vegas type models maneuvers withdrawn further study Pylon Racing DeBolt proposal referred subcommittee further study rework eliminate scale requirement prohibition against fiberglass props substitute noise limit silencer specifications British proposals permit commercial wheels change silencer description accepted current provisional rules Thermal Soaring High-start no longer per missible No change model parts after starting first attempt round original ly now consists Tasks B Cfor round total score compiled add ing scores B C five rounds flown rounds count five rounds flown lowest round score cancelled speed models dont com 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NAN plete task within four minutes scored zero Electroflight whole new set provisional rules approved become official next FAI rule book 1983 Scale Standoff scoring modified Com plexity flight bonus system Precision FAI Scale F4C now also applies Standoff 50-pt bonus competitors own design drawings deleted words general im pression deleted Fidelity Scale scoring factor Precision Scale bi plane scoring modified delete references single two bays biplanes scored 5% extra 5% undercamber Also monowheels deleted bonus list Records Beginning 1981 Team Racing World Records will accepted 100 200 lap races three teams finish official FAI International Continental World Championships competitions Al beginning 1981 Electroflight records will accepted four classes Swith re chargeable power sources Pwith non-re chargeable power SOLsolar cells power COMBall types power com bin atlo n World Championships Diplomas Certificates will now awarded first three teams World Championships instead just first team RC Giant Scale Rules Clarification brief summary item 3/3FA January issue page 87 conveyed wrong impression about requirements Giant Scale should have said eligible Giant Scale model must meet following requirements 1 Pow ered engines 125 cu less 366 cu 2 Scales 2-7/8 equals 1 larger 3 Weigh least 15 lbs multi-engine least 20 lbs less fuel following extracted letter Scale CB Chairman Claude McCullough pro viding additional clarification Under wording can see 1/4 Scale model eligible no matter what size engine powered much weighs within 40-lb maximun Also airplane engine 125 cu inches regardless weight scale Like wise model weighing 15 lbs can entered Giant Scale regardless its scale power model may have two three requirements requirements make some border line models eligible either Precision Scale event regular Sport Scale event WASHINGTON DC 20005 new Giant Scale event Because have adopted next rule listed Model Aviation summary 3/3FB does allow entry same model event same contest may however enter different models three events same contest addition rules Giant Scale event will permit Contest Directors hold Giant Scale events entries restricted 1/4 Scale models states limi tation AMA contest sanction applica tion pre-contest publicity CD Initial Vote Criterion Changed next rules-change cycle proposal will pass Initial Vote stage among Contest Board members voting re quired deadline receives simple majority voting tied Previously require ment passage Initial Vote two-thirds majority two-thirds majority still required passage Interim Vote Final Vote stages change Contest Board Proce dures document resulted proposal Dave Brown member RC contest Board now AMA District Ill Vice-Presi dent felt previous stringent requirement resulted too-quick dismissal some rules-change proposals should easier tentatively accepted could given additional study voting acceptance change Contest Board Procedures 13 6 against Voting chairmen RC Scale Contest Boards CB Coordinator AMA President Executive Di rector Vice-Presidents Districts II Ill IV VI VII VIII XI Voting against chairmen FF CL Contest Boards AMA Secretary-Treasurer Vice Iresidents Districts V IX X Control Line Records 1980 Ron McNally Chairman CL Contest Board Some record categories will changed result rules-change proposals passed finally during last rules cycle Nor mally rules relaxed easier set record old records stand new rules make difficult achieve high performance event has suffi March 1980 83 y CL Records continued ciently changed make comparison per formances doubtful new records estab lished Obviously cases arise clear-cut resolved board vote old records dropped new record category established old records dropped particular aircraft records accidentally fit new rules can prove way CB procedures read have always inter preted CLCB have estab lished precedent otherwise would require Contest Boards examine old records compliance rules did exist time real bag worms Well after believe CLCB record situation clear-cut once wont have events someone can claim old record fits under new rules other boards may fortu nate New record categories will established former records dropped retired following events Control Line Endurance now limited outdoor sites also limited four ounces fuel Both would make achiev ing high times difficult B Speed Has longer lines twoline case has increased line diameter also increased drag would make speeds lower Formula 40 Speed Has fuel restrictions will limit speed has slightly relaxed pipe restrictions 5-in mini-pipe maximum length 6-in mini-pipe maximum length net effect will limit speed worst make comparisons doubtful Record categories will dropped following events 1AA Profile Proto Senior Open Only Records maintained provisional supplemental events B Proto event dropped C Speed event dropped RC Helicopters & RC Sport Biplane Rules Status October 30 memo RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend noted have nationally recognized competitions during past two years RC Helicopters Nats Sport Biplanes Omaha perhaps time consider removal provisional status rulesfor 1980-81 rule book board voted nine-to-one remove provisional status rules RC Helicopters eight-to-two remove provisional status rules RC Sport Biplanes FF World Champs Follow-Up trom Tokyo Dear Friends thank very much prompt reply query dis qualifications Zachhalmel Galbreath Now clear way may point out mistake has made way through way names Chinese competitors printed As may well know Chinese names written surname first followed given name case Mao-Tse-Tung same applies Korean Asian Hungarian too Therefore example name sole F1C flier Taft China Gao Quin fei should have printed Q Gao G Qinfei computer printout magazines followed suit Chinese proud people change order names written alphabet Whereas Japanese flexible enough changemy name MIKAMI YUZO Japanese Yuzo Mikami English dont mind According Gao name Chinese characters EAo GJt4RE US Reps FAI ClAM Meeting AMA individual representation attendance interests re quired eight specialists Laird JacksonCon trol Line George XenakisFree Flight Bob WischerScale Ron ChidgeyRC Aerobatics Joe BesharRC Electrics Dan PrussRC Soaring John BurkamRC Helicopters ard KuhnSpace Models Three others also participated President Earl Witt attended US voting delegate Johnny Clemens attended 1st vice-presi dent chairman Information Education Subcommittee Executive Director John Worth attended ClAM secretary Bryant Thompson own expense tended observer Reports US participants follow has acknowledged attendance important US interests progress x activity verified reason AMA Executive Council earlier ap proved sending representativesto protect investment international scene its effect US modelers Highwork hardfly Now know good contest Mr High working hard fly Can think better name modeller Yours sincerely QMUAMI YUZO RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee vote 39 1 participants previous program selection US RC Aerobatics World Championships Team have ratified new Team Selection Committee consisting representative 11 AMA districts Committee members follows District Walter Damuck 115 Windy Dr Waterbury CT 06705 District II John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 District III Dave Brown 8534 Huddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 District IV Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Ave Charlotte NC 28212 District V Ron Chidgey 1713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32504 District VI Ralph White Jr RR 1 Box 392 Neoga IL 62447 District VII Bud Weber 1121 E Roberta Ave Waukesha WI 531 86 District VIII Dwayne Brown 930 Vinecrest Lane Richardson TX 75080 District IX James Eide 6208 5 Madison Dr Littleton CO 80121 District X Rick Horn 10939 Obsidian Ct Fountain Valley CA 92708 District Xl Bob Crump 13220 Autumn Lane Oregon City OR 97045 Committee members nominated National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics James Vanderbeck President committee voting chairman selection written committee will responsible de veloping program budget selecting US team 1981 RC Aerobatics World Championshipsplanned Guadala jara Mexico late October early Nov FAI ClAM First VP Johnny Clemens impressive realize AMA United States represented 1979 Plenary Meeting Aeromodeling Committee Federation Aeronautique Internationale representatives total 48 years experience Leader senior rep resentative John Worth 15 years ser vice again unanimously re-elected secretary world aeromodeling body known ClAM Committee Inter national Aero Modeling Between John other representatives total years meeting attendance AMA people far greater other countryjusti fied AMA being largest aeromodeling group world possible excep tion China new FAI member 1979 years group AMA representatives excellent As have representa tives past several years served two directions first responsibility course see US viewpoint wisely completely expressed sec ond service offer remainder modeling world benefit experience vast US activity years meeting however included disappointment loss prestige Through technicality basic statutes eligible re-election 1st vice-president Only countrys official voting delegate eligible offices president vicepresident ClAM past new AMA president has gone along observer appointed official delegate previous experience year 1979 AMA president designated himself offi cial US delegate negating chance experienced representatives being elected top officerships feel great personal disappointment after years FAI work add dignity prestige US recent years through 1979 US held exactly third 84 Model Aviation officerships available world ganization must advise however loss US second-highest office world group will no way have effect competition rules Please impressed US representatives serve very well FAI ClAM NC Aerobatics Ron must term very successful meeting United States RC Pattern fraternity Five US proposals successfully steered through Technical Committee meeting approved Plenary Meeting U-S Proposal rejected elimination 10-minute time limit stands good chance approval next year sfightly amended Another elimination BOW rule referred back subcommittee think high batting average probably result two things proposals basi cally sound first place some judi ciously placed on-site politicking helped sway few votes discussion voting results F3A proposals both US others follows USA Germany 512 Prefabrication Model pro posal eliminate BOM rule proposed year year fails year referred subcommittee same thing However year sensed changing mood believe BOM rule may eliminated next year unless some can come up effective way en forcing fat chance USA 5113 Execution Maneuvers pro posal eliminate 10-minute time limit flight failed pass primarily because some countries thought theoret ically contestant would have unlimited time air have point although practically would never happen Several delegates told would approve pro posal calling 3-minute starting time fol lowed full 10-minute flight time will accomplish objective will pro posed next year Aerobatic Subcommittee 513 Noise proposal basically simplify noise measuring procedures passed principle specific wording ironed out subcommittee approval Bureau meeting March Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal delete takeoff landing & B Schedules also add two high K-factor maneuvers schedule make overall schedules tougher pro posal passed net effect changes takeoff landing will no longer judged changes & B schedules moot since later proposal eliminated schedules altogether US favor eliminating take off landing must done anyway several countries felt judging maneuvers flying sites would become suitable holding aero batic contests Suitable wording will added Sporting Code prevent hand-launchDIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Andover MA01810 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th Sn. Woodlsanco Guesna NY 11421 AC Richard Smith 300 Sneko Ave Rodienter NY 14815 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario St Lockport NY 14094 Ill Ken Reher RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 Eastl M Weisenbach 4588W 148th St Cleveland OH 44135 IWessI IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk MO 20741 RC Ed Fitzwater I920ArdevwoodTer.CroftonM021114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main Sn SW New Ellivgnoe SC 29809 RC Soaring Donva Deis 7409 Atwood Dr Huntsville AL 35802 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Son 324 Nenga IL 82447 CL WR Bodainch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 FF Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47891 VII John 421 Walnut Lv Apple Valley MN 55124 IWestI RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 lEastI CL & FF Debi leshoff 524 Sinclair NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 lEastI VIII John Deacon 6205 Melinda Dr. WaataagaTX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley31 l2LawrenceAveNederlandTX77527 IX Bill Bieda 411 Barker Building Omaha NE 68102 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lawae St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Rn Boy 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 INorthI Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 ISoathl Frank Gowns 2241 Nnah St Honolulu HI 96816 IHI meetnl Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belnidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Pylon & Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Don Miller 24715 Summit-Landsburg Ranensdale WA CL RC lencept Soaringl 98051 Bold Face Belove Indicates Chairman Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewnod OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 8 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Phil Klintworth Jr 715 Rutgers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross 215W Santa Ana No21 lA Clonis CA 93612 XI Ernie Lint 18558-121st Ave SE RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boy 482 Notth Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 8118 Bardo Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught PO Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 1758 N Nanchec Chicago IL 80635 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William R Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lv Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Boy 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Friend 82 Joysan Terr Fmehold NJ 07728 III Dane Brown 8534 Huddlesron Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proef rock 3370 Post Rd Lecington KY 40803 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Linonia MI 46194 VIII Win 5 Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14812 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit Sn McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 05 19810 V David Plan 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob underod4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCollougls Box 40 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Lane Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorltead 275S View Fl S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 80540 es droppable dollies sort thing hope Annex 5C51 13Takeoff Landing Triangle Rolling Loop proposal con cerned maneuver description men tioned maneuvers proposal passed principle however two subsequent proposals affected net results change proposal concerning takeoff landing raise altitude maneuvers ended takeoff started landing 2 meters 4 meters Since maneuvers will no longer judged doesnt make difference anyhow maneuver descrip tions takeoff landing will remain Sporting Code however future refer ence change triangle rolling loop calls two legs two seconds long instead present second However US proposal delete time references maneuver descriptions passed change will have rewritten using fram ing distance reference instead time reference Sweden Denmark Annex 5A51 10Classification proposal concerned deletion Schedules B specifying Schedule C finals schedule used competition proposal also concerned change K-factor certain maneuvers part pro posal concerning deleting & B schedules withdrawn favor US proposal below part concerning K-factor changes referred back subcommittee since subcommittee plans review maneuvers proper K-factor level 1980 USA Annex 56Schedule Maneuvers proposal simply stated calls eliminating Schedules & B using finals schedule Schedule C FAI competition proposal passed principle exact wording worked out subcom mittee Since old classification paragraph 5110 involved & B Schedules para graph also changed new word ing will something like compet itor will have four flights two set judges two another set judges best score set judges added together determine winner large contests such World Champion ship flyoff top 10% first 5 com petitors recommended flyoff shall con sist two flights competitor before combined group judges best flyoff score competitor would added average previous two best flights determine winner flyoff count approx imately 50% final score Annex SCDescription Maneuvers following US orooovslc passed 1 Maneuvers AS Bs 39 16 22 25Remove time references maneuver descriptions 2 Maneuver A6 Top HatChange down grade 4 Vertical horizontal legs approximately same length now makes top hat square instead tall 3 Maneuver Al 2 Bi 2 LandingDelete references 30m landing circle Since takeoff landing will no longer judged has no effect future proposal should return maneuvers will March 1980 85 FA RC Aerobatics/Chidgey Cant probably judged position regard fixed spot 4 Annex 5D23Size Maneuvers Change references 1 OOm longitudinal distance 1 SOm Now its acceptable fly everyone flying anyhow Germany Semi-Scale Aerobatic Program pro posal called creation Las Vegastype program using large semi-scale airplanes details program well thought out although some important de tails missing proposal referred subcommittee think good chance something along lines will experi mented via set provisional rules interest large-scale aerobatic models continues FAt ClAM NC Soaring 1977 F3B rules changes allowed evenly balanced set tasks AB-AC concept meant Task A-Duration Task B-Distance constituted round Task Task C-Speed also made up round change concept proposed few years earlier proposalthe original Italy stated B C would make up round flying Since 1977 change certain countries have treated Soaring tasks bit differ ently US matter quite differently international fliers some years ago competed 10-minute duration contests using 300-meter lines hand tow get point three-task-perround concept back countries 1977 convinced distance task test machine pilot speedif youve watching score boardshas nine-sec barrier break now low lOs norm some fliers slick glass ships doing 12 laps dead air same fliers feel few design changes six-mm duration task will flown dead air Furthermore same fliers seem happy kind soaring few us still feel art Thermal Soaring should kept up front dwindling number reason December ClAM meeting bears fol lowing results 1 Three tasks constitute round low round discarded five rounds flown 2 An unlimited number attempts permitted within working time dis tance before however now can fly course still get restart 3 The winch limitations before 200 meters turnaround 400 meters total length attempts shorten line back 150/300 meters also eliminate winch entirely 4 All rules relating hi-start have removed sporting code proposal potential didnt satisfy conditions France allowed bonus flying distance course less four minutes didnt penalize severely flier got nothing bad air during task Exam ple flier managed five laps flew 0155 received five points number laps flown plus 416 chart received 916 score Space doesnt permit printing entire chart bonuses low end chart spread dont discourage quickly flown two laps Sharpshooters could rely strictly speed run lieu strug gle get 12 chart stands does have merit club level would encourage competition Anyone interested should send SASE Ill return copy Dan Pruss Rt 2 Box 49D Plainfield IL 60544 No formal offer made country host F3B World Championships 1981 South Africa took head count get indi cation 14 countries showed interest Switzerland Austria entertained idea during informal session during meeting break Incidently above changes able come aboutand effective January 1980 due typographical error General Rules Sporting Code definition Dan Prussa round section should have annex correction made now again have rule task flexibility changeability year-to-year except year before World Championships FAI ClAM Free Flight George Xenakis Free Flight Technical Meeting attended following people Ian Kaynes FF Subcommittee chairman Great Britain George Zenakis* USA Werner Koelliker Switzerland Edwin Krill Austria Pierre Chaussebourg* France Peter Allnutt* Cana da Martin Dilly New Zealand John Clemens USA Antonio Abqunza Mexico Zanko Manojiovic Yugoslavia *FF Subcommittee member General Items applicable competition categories 1 ClAM Internal Procedures proposal made United Kingdom reaffirm rules changes should made class during 12 months preceding World Championship proposal rejected Plenary Meeting because Sporting Code already says changes can made Plenary Meeting before W/C gives about eight months should noted changes Sporting Code rules specifications can made four years next changes 1983 unless volve safety item annex Sporting Code FF has no annex section During discussion Technical Meeting Canada objected specific stip ulations shape FlA towline flag made 1979 Bureau Meet ing about five months before Taff W/C pointed Out Canada both ClAM chairman FF Subcommittee chairman stipulation change clarification made request W/C organizer 2 International System Measures ClAM subcommittees requested check sections Sporting Code insure conformance international system units adopt ed FAI governing body eg weight kilograms 3 Noise Regulations Belgium submitted proposal stating aeromodels com bustion engines pass noise measurement test proposal turned over sub committees request submit considered opinions problem should handled including recommenda tions specific action Also Subcommit tee Noise established Although FF Technical Meeting unani mously rejected proposal obligated act request [Note have already precluded flying gas models field northern California because Free Flighters because undisci plined flying Radio Control models may happen again elsewhere time may come might get boxed issue should thinking about now sug gestion would like make fol lowing ability time engine runs stinks now mufflers would impossi ble So about finding non-engine-crudding additive FAI fuel will leave nice marker trail exhaust Timing engine run visually ideal could used whether requirement muffler imposed anyone would like experiment comes up anything Id like hearfrom GXI 4 Builder Model Rule seems some RC events having trouble rule FF Technical Meeting unan imously favor present rule feels needs no change Other committees asked review report 5 Rubber Stamps Place FAI Stickers Austria Switzerland like pre sent FAI identification stickers would like substitute rubber stamp would aerodynamically clean subcom mittees requested review item FF Technical Committee suggested national aeroclubs allowed make own stickers tissue whatever format specified ClAM Specific Free Flight Items 1 Free Flight World Champs Spain has made offer accepted host 1981 FF World Champs location would Continued page 89 FAI ClAM RC Electro Flight Joe Beshar Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM Federation Aeronau tique Internationale FAI held its annual Plenary meeting Aero Club France Paris November29 301979 As rep resentative USA attendance Electroflight Subcommittee am pleased report under able chairmanship Mr Peter Bloomart Belgium new rules proposed subcommittee accepted delegation unanimous vote will added Sporting Code accepted rules printed separately issue order rules can easily com prehended have developed pictorial repre sentation event brief description flight scoring concepts 86 Model Aviation Class F3E NC Electra Powered Models 1 General Rules 11 Definition Electra Powered Models Model aircraft lift generated aerodynamic forces acting surfaces remain ing fixed during flight excepted control surfaces performs maneuvers controlled pilot ground using radio control connection propulsion effected fixed foldable propellers driven electric motor can reg ulated during flight power pack electric motor may have fixed connection ground another model air Recharging power pack during flight solar cells permitted 12 Prefabrication Models Permitted Models assembled builder prefabricated parts builder installs equipment permitted Models completely prefabricated require few minutes unskilled effort completion complete readyto-fly models have built per son other pilot 13 General Characteristics RC Electro Powered Models Maximum surface 150 din2 2325 sq Maximum weight 5 kg 11 lbs Loading between 12 75 gr/dm2 393 2459 oz per sq ft 14 Any device transmission informa tion model pilot prohibited 15 competitor may use two models contest competitor may combine parts models during contest provided resulting model used flight con forms rules parts have checked before start contest 16 Competitor Helper competitor pilot must operate radio equipment per sonally pilot permitted helper 2 Contest Rules 21 Definition Official Flight official flight model has left hands pilot helper starts taxi case take-off ground During two 2 minute starting period competitor allowed unrestricted number launchings ROG timekeeper will start clockwork attempt After two minutes limit no further launching take-off may happen flight being considered official plane airborne pilot may repeat second two min ute starting period a The pilot has proved cannot perform flight due outside interference b No scoring made reasons out side control pilot such cases flight may repeated other time decided contest manager 22 Cancelling Flight Disqualification flight annulled a If pilot used model conform ing FAI rules case inten tional flagrant violation rules judgement contest manager pilot may disqualified b If model loses part during flight time losing part during landing ie contact ground taken account c If model already used other competitor same contest d If pilot uses helper e If part model does land remain rest within 100 meters landing spot pilot disqualified model controlled anyone other competi tor model touches either pilot helper during landing maneuvers no landing points will given 23 Organization Contests transmit ters used during contest must checked placed compound kept under observation special official official will issue transmitter com petitor beginning prepara tion time according 24 During whole preparation time officials watch com petitors prevent switching transmitters before preceding competitors have finished flights As soon flight has ended competitor must imme diately return transmitter official transmitter compound unauthor ized transmissions during contest will result automatic disqualification offender entire contest render him liable further penalties Continued page 88 b / AS 00 AD BETWEEN 2 POLES SIGHTING DEVICE FOR LAP JUDGING RC Electroflight consists two tasksdis tance duration start thedistance task undertaken 200-second dura tion time launch pilot launches model motor run discretion After stopping motor must glide model restart motor between imaginary planes above Base Base B 'I - s S S s-- 0 K 9 laps can achieve end 200-second period lap scores 20 points end 200-second period pil has 60 seconds guide model through gate Base 20 meters wide 3 meters high Passing through gate starts duration task 300 seconds through gate below 3-meter height scores 10 points Dur ing 300-second period motor-on time 200 SECONDS DURATION 300 SECONDS / recorded well total time model spot-landed roundel end 300-second period Motor run time deducted total time score point per second land ing small circle scores added 30 points landing larger circle scores added 15 points second flown excess 300 seconds deducts second score March 1980 87 Electro Powered Models Continued 2A Organization Starts pilots shall combined groups accordance radio frequencies used permit flights simultaneously possible combi nation organized such way far possible no pilots same nation team group flying order different groups established accordance frequencies used too competitors entitled five minutes preparation time before called start 25 Judging organizer must appoint panel least three judges preferably different nationalities selected official list ClAM 3 Contest Rules Electro Powered Motor Gliders 31 Definition contest multi-task event RC Electro Powered Motor Gliders includes two tasks Distance B Duration landing two tasks executed interruption flight minimum two flights must flown 32 Course Layout Organization two imaginary vertical planes distance 100 meters planes determine turnlines named Base Base B Base line models launched plane Base stands imaginary gate consisting two poles 3 ters high separated distance 20 meters pilot group organizers pro vide flagman Base B two timekeepers Base landing organizers must provide two concentric circles respec tively 30 15 meters diameter 33 Scoring a For flight total score com piled adding partial score B competitor b If two flights flown lowest flight score competitor will discarded others added obtain final score will determine position final classification c In order decide winner tie distance part flight re peated 34 Launching a Before launching pilot has show timekeepers controls mo tors transmitter off reversing b The launching will occur outside course within 10 meters Base c The model running motor re leased thrown flight directly hands pilot helper sistance model shall launched height greater fliers normal reach above ground 35 Distance Task Flight a This task must completed within 200 seconds moment model running motor hand-launched Time re lease taken timekeeper pilot has decide much time will use climb motor run much gild ing b Before stopping motor must nounce timekeepers c When model gliding flight motor off first crosses Base direction Base B timekeeper starts counting laps model must complete laps possible starting point Base Base B return d A timekeeper announces pilot model crosses Base flag man audio system used signal cross ing Base B model fails cross base timekeeper flagman will signal im mediately infringement pilot can repeat crossing instru ments used check crossing verti cal plane must assure parallelism such planes e The pilot must remain Base until distance part flight completed f Every completed lap 100 meters gives 20 points g Restarting motor before expira tion 200 seconds terminates scoring does expiration 200 seconds h After task pilot has fly minute through gate per 32 Passing gate motor off end last 100-meter lap allowed i When model passes gate time keeper No 2 starts watch signaling start second task I Flying through gate altitude less three meters ground gives 10 points 36 Duration Landing Task Flight a This task must completed within 300 seconds moment model passes gate per 351 b The pilot has decide much often will switch motor c The gliding-time timekeeper 1 starts watch time motor switched off Gliding time ends either motor switched again model comes rest after landing d Gliding time cumulative point will awarded full second model gliding e One point will deducted full second flown excess 300 seconds f Additional points will awarded landing model comes rest large circle 15 points will given com ing rest small circle gives 30 points distances measured center circle nose model g No additional points will awarded landing occurs 330 seconds after begin ning task 36a 37 Site competition must held site having reasonable level terrain reasonably low probability slope wave soaring FAI ClAM RC Helicopters John nothing agenda concern ing RC Helicopters Helicopter subcom mittee active during year subcommittee chairman Pat Dubock didnt show up meeting Therefore looked like completely useless trip couldnt have wrong Jean Pierre Dupont Francis DeProft top Belgian RC Helicopter pilots came meeting Thursday gave several copies Belgian version FAI Heli copter Competition Rules looked over maneuvers compared exist ing provisional rules Only original maneuvers steep approach landing left out maneuver pilot promenade walk-around added K factors multiplied about 3 made nearly equal Instead flying re quired maneuvers making rectangular approach landing taking off again flying optional maneuvers pilot does required maneuvers optional maneuvers does either autorota tional landing rectangular approach landing Europeans doing hoveringtype maneuvers eye level height instead 3 meters height change covered Belgian rules point cleared up Reverse immelman Last year adopted given interpretation half roll followed half outside ioop Instead meant half roil followed half inside loop what call Split S No wonder thought should have lower K factor thafi immel man DeProft Dupont recommended rectangular approach started point 20 meters above landing spot instead 10 legs rectangle 30 meters long also wanted final flare touchdown combined smooth motion instead coming hover meter height descending vertically helipad agree well what recommended DeProft Dupont have competed won Helicopter contests should know whereof speak Any comments rule changes other items concerning Helicopters will welcome address 571 Mt Aiverno Rd Media PA 19063 brief stopover England fortunate getting meet swap ideas five top British RC Helicopter de signers builders fliersJim Morley Peter Valentine Len Wigdor Dave Nieman Peter Ashford showed sizes RC Hel icopters 02-powered 20cc powered 02 job yet flownnot enough thrust four servos Hiller type rotor Peter Valentines Peters 049-powered Mayfly really did fly experimenting combination Hiller Lockhead rotor came straight up swashplate through tension-com pression spring link Hiller paddle bar self told him thought phasing wrong swashpiate tilts down front forward tilt Hilier system would precess bar down side give lateral control Jim Morley experimenting twinengine powered helicopters five biaded main rotor Dave Nieman brought seven foot rotor model building Japanese Hirobo kit Peter Valentine also brought along micromoid Lark Helicopters designed de tails helicopters some 88 Model Aviation ideas swapped see column Feb ruary 1980 issue RIG Sportsman visits great benefit pleasure personally opened up new channels communication between two countries Belgium will hope speed flow technical advance ments both ways French food bad usual except Clipper Restaurant expensive US England prices such things automobiles mod el airplane engines almost twice what US incomes over twice over French drivers mad time light changed green tires shrieked French motorcyclists insane 50 60 miles hour right through busy intersections Yet gasoline costs about $2 US over FAI ClAM Scale world Committee International Aero Modeling now greater ever addition year Iraq Uruguay new members FAI family countries play large part international com petition represented ClAM annual plenary session Paris no longer possible compete events done AMA-sponsored US teams out voice rules-making process detailed level subcommittee meet ings practical AMA needs make its presence felt Scale Subcommittee agenda included items important US modelers affecting planes will built fu ture FAI contests Some items similar parallel recent proposals change AMA rules helpful know direction being taken Scale Con test Board voting As example proposal change ratio static flight points Stand-off Scale order graphically illustrate trend US model ing carried photos winning planes show static up-grading now find event prevalent opinion some countries Stand-off modeler de sired build lesser quality model should therefore awarded proportion ately lower static flight score photos showed fallacy Stand-off models approaching Precision Scale quality proposal rejected existing 50-50 ratio static flight scoring will retained AMA rules convincing display evidence along informa tion AMA rules also kept same ratio influential vote fol lowed Having represented US AMA four Scale teams fifth come 1980 opinion country needs heard making changing rules continue international competition US AMA events individual modelers have voice through vice-presi dents Contest Board members Without representation Paris have no voice world arena Scale modeling particular far too complex competitive hobby-sport permit rules control outside influence Some European countries adopted FAI rules national laws means FAI no longer has flexibility change rules affecting written laws Swedish delegate asked ClAM give nations some authoritative material could presented law-making bodies indicate maximum weight engine displacements should increased agree latest changes FAI rules change 5 6kg weight 10cc 15 20cc multi-engine planes Rising popu larity giant models outside law has intensified problem Model maga zines indicate activity crease spite restrictive laws summary rules change proposals included RC Scale column magazine some doubt whether would Control Line Scale World Cham pionship Ottawa Canada 1980 because lagging interest Four countries said would send teams US USSR France Canada Greece expressed interest sending team would meet require ments five nations championship past Poland has always sent strong CL Bob Wischer team hoped will also ap pear Ottawa FAI Free Flight/Xenakis Continued page 86 about 100 miles south Madrid Valde penas very little information moment except cost will $220 participants $250 supporters would Spains first World Champs ever little concern will con d ucted 2 Indoor World Champs ClAM ac cepted USA bid hold Indoor World Champs West Baden IN June 2024 1980 3 100-Gram Coupe item sub mitted France again again failed accepted Apathy what killed time abstensions no way could major ity votes favor Besides Pierre Chaussebourg pointed Out 80-gram rule nothing preclude anyone flying 100-gram Coupe chooses So maybe will last time will see specific proposal ClAM meeting 4 Weight Displacement Limits items discussed However Sporting Code explicit matters cannot changed until 1983 Consequently must live within rules least until talked Emil Rumpel 1977 World Speed Champion about Rossi problem said what does send crank back Rossi finds Rossi sends him new crank question over weight disqualifications much sympathy expressed because complete ly under control modeler both matters generally agreed complete disqualification too drastic penalty Ian Kaynes suggestion flight just before finding out-ofspec problem disqualified though will have wait until 1983 con sid eration 5 FAI Calendar Maxmen requested FAI Annual FlA Fl B FiC included FAI International Contest Calendar done 6 Other Items Mentioned Meeting a Mechanical/Electronic Watches per sonal opinion nothing wrong mixing someone complains mechanical watch can say 7-sec flat electronic shows slight overrun what saying wants benefit 02 second mechanical watch indicating delay both watches just b Two Safety Items Launch pole posi tions FiC will probably increased 4-5 meters least 10 meters next W/Cs Also snuffer tubes fuses pre sently FAI requirement probably will made next World Champs March 1980 89 m Two views Norm Poti Dayton OH FAt Power model set national record Cat Ill Class FF Power September 30 1979 Time recorded 50 minutes Norm notes nightfall stopped record flights figure same ship Niblet 2 first team selection Semi-Finals Bong WI Power came Andersonmodified Rossi 15 swinging Anderson 7-2% propstopped K&W prop brake aid retrieval model equipped buzzer powered batteries hollow pylon