COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS -I WASHINGTON DC 20005 Nats Notes Dick Nutting Nets Publicity Promotion changes work load attitude since first Nats Notes have striking last month have gone congrat ulating ourselves overcoming mountain obstacles get Nats off ground going four five hours night weekend get things organized down gnats heel break gaso line stations feel will biggest Nats ever rumor time already being noised around country no motels hotels anywhere near Nats Wrong town Wilmington has few rstates 75 71 just few minutes away plenty price ranges Put souls ease will room inn Toledo eafter have flier prepared detaHs fami ly recreation opportunities side details accommodations other will available AMA Headquarters well suggestion out front area Clin ton County 01-I supplied number fine campgrounds both private state run havent done before plan get group together couple families rent motor home travel trailer can save dough take advantage low rates scenic settings campgrounds Make plans now great trip Another note place lay head dorm on-site housing particularly Wilmington better cheaper time recent years Give some serious thought AMA Nats Executive Committee gave us some great ideas Control Line Radio Control site layout Pattern fliers will happy know will have central concrete parking area nty room nice green grass pitch tents central scoreboard control area Continuous shuttles will connect outer two flying circles Control Line events will nearby.its great old Nats feeling again us able share others events comfort Early month Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society little gettogether Wilmington city officials Chamber Commerce Dave Brown Dis trict Ill VP John Worth honored us presence Ask John about trip Washington got great reception everyone mayor right through local RCers showed up force will pitching Free Flighters dont know good have organizing doing other events Homer Smith just looked site pronounced good smiled Everything under control An update Free Flight retrieving ht Patterson officials have indicated small motorcycles can used retrieving base assuming means 90cc less will have exact definition next month Latest additions big adventure Ohio apparently SAM Society An tique Modelers Nats Flying Aces Nats going stage big events weekends adjacent AMA Nats Its going big aviation adventure recent weeks have getting calls Cincinnati about Nats Thats great no arguments guys try call Channel 5 after 500 pm EST six oclock news deadline can get pretty ex citing Its time day Nats has take second place closing start making plans preparing biggest best Nats ever wont mean thing As write preparing Toledohope saw get entry blank AMA get rolling See Ohio August Its new decade new Nats Nats Indoor Schedule Changed Sunday-Monday schedules Indoor flying 1980 National Contest have reversed schedule printed last month page 86 Primary purpose reversal place Indoor Scale flying Monday August 11 conflict Flying Aces FF Scale Nats held Wright Field 88 Model Aviation 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Wright Field looking straight down site 1980 National Contest events out door Free Flight RC Soaring RC Helicopters Runways about mile long Other Radio Control events Pattern Pylon Scale Control Line events will flown Wilmington Air Base Added attractions Wright Field Society Antique Modelers Championships Flying Aces Club Nats both set August 8-10and Air Force Museum Friday Saturday Sunday August 8-10 As revised Nats Indoor schedule iooks like Sunday August 10 AMA Stick Cabin Paper Stick FAI Stick roundsall 9 am9 pm Monday August 11 HL Glider Pennyplane Easy B AMA Scale Peanut Scale HL Glider 9 am2 pm Easy B 2 pm9 pm AMA Scale Peanut Scale flown 4 pm9 pm Scale DDUMU Rule Ratified Allowing time general response new Builder Model rule specifically apply ing Scale models January 1980 MA page 84 initially approved Scale Con test Board vote 8 1 board now has voted 7 3 ratify new rule mean ing will continue full force until/un less modified later action Voting ratify Scale BOM rule Districts II III IV V VI VII IX opposed Districts VIII X Xl no response District text Scale Builder Model rule Contest Director shall make reasonable effort assure himself flier has completely constructed mod els uses competition including covering used construct interpreted action required complete model starting no prefabrication amount used usual kit Kits containing large amount prefabrication permissible long final assembly parts covering and/or painting done builder Models com pletely prefabricated require few minutes unskilled effort comple tion shall excluded competition RC Giant Scale Limit 37 ci Under Study Acting accordance Contest Board Procedures Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency Proposals AMA President Earl Witt Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough have put before Scale Contest Board proposal quicker normal consideration increasing Giant Scale displacement limit 366 37 cu Under circumstances proposal reasons will published article within month month half after publication Scale Contest Board will vote whether proposal should accepted immediate enforcement publication voting results Any AMA member wishing affect outcome vote pro con should communicate district Scale Contest Board member no later June 11980 following information extracted March 15 memo Claude Mccullough Scale Contest Board provides background proposal Donald Harris Auburn CA has peti tioned Scale Board asking recon sider original displacement limit 366 raise slightly 37 accommodate new Roper 37 just about become available - Roper about same physical size Quadra corrected brake horsepower 32 about 7500 rpm Harris commented chain saw motors adaptable model use ideal telephoned Gene Homer operator Homers Sales Beechwood IL currently advertising engine maga zines Harris has no connection made request Scale Board own Gene says have experimented de-stroking kit engine will bring down 366 cu need de-stro king kit will necessity fairly expensive history 366 cu figure gins back couple years start last rules cycle highest displace ment mentioned proposals Giant Scale event survived through Cross Proposals Final Vote dont believe original proposer particularengine mind just equivalent 60 cm3 effect plucked mid air now have 40-lb models heavy Giants safe must have adequate power Roper engine type mind went top limit proposeda relatively slow revving high torque gasoline powered conversion As far know no other engine size class adapta bility market contemplated seems to useful reasonable proposal will approved Giant fliers dont think should make rules schedule rigid exception cant made situation calls Contest Board Procedures recognize So am favor passing question following reasons 1 no engine size available settled theo retical figure 366 cu 2 practical purposes engine equipped de stroking kit lower 366 cu same engine straight 37 version 3 thing will accomplish turn down request raise limit modelers wanting use competition will have buy costly revision kit Latest RC Soaring Program Site List current list contests RC Soaring Team Selection Program provided Ray Marvin chairman follows indi cates contests being set up additional information will provided becomes available Quarter- Final Contests Milwaukee WI May 34 CD Gregg Seydel Dallas TX May 4 CD Stu Moore Albuquerque NM May 10 CD Tom Gist Denver CO May 17-18 CD Ray Marvin Suffolk VA May 24-25 CD R P Pierce San Francisco CA date announced CD Ed Holder South Lyon MI date announced CD Gordon Pearson Ft Wayne IN date announced CD Jerry Kay Van Nuys CA date announced CD Mike Reagan Cody WY date announced CD Porter Dalton Semi-Finals Ft Lee VA July 12-13 CD R P Pierce Ft Worth TX July 12-13 CD Cecil Haga Denver CO July 12-13 CD Ray Marvin Ft Wayne IN date announced CD Jerry Kay June 1980 89 1980 National Contest Indoor events will flown University Cincinnati Field House shown peak ceiling 64 feet height floor area approximately 90 x 180 feet Nats entry forms available AMA HQ please enclose pre-addressed stamped business size envelope request 1981 US FF Team Selection Program April issue reported acceptance Selected Contest plan whereby up 10 fliers event Wakefield Rubber A-2 Towline FAI Power could qualify Team Finals have set Taft CA August 30-September 1 1980 10 addition already qualified through regular program Qualifying Trials Semi-Finals However April issue report mix-up concerning number rounds required Selected Contests also number contestants necessary advance ment full text Selected Contest plan follows A Eligibility Entry Fee 1 Any AMA member has entered 1981 FAI FF Program has previous ly paid a Qualification fee b Semi-Final fee Selected Contest fee will $1000 will allow participant fly Se lected Contests one-time fee 2 Any AMA member may enter upon mailing following fees AMA HQ a $500 Qualification fee plus b $2000 Semi-Final fee plus c $1000 Selected Contest fee d Must have FAI stamp qualify above B Participants Advance Finals 1 Only 1st place winner event Selected Contest will advanced 2 No alternates type selection winner Selected Contest has quali fied Semi-Finals being advanced being present team member no alternate will advanced 3 The prospective Finals entrant must ward entry form signed Contest CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within seven days after thecontest C Trawl Reimbursement US Finals Participants qualifying via Selected FAI Contest format will included present US Finals Travel Reimbursement Fund D Selected Contest Criteria 1 Maximum number selected contests ten 2 Selected Contests run same Semi-Finals program format a Minimum seven rounds b 180-sec 3 mm flights Note contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round require ments acceptable c Forms will issued participant AMA HQ upon receipt fees will responsibility participant sure forms signed CD participant forward forms AMA HQ 3 Selected Contests have mini mum five contestants event order winner advance Finals event 4 Selected Contests/geographic areas reviewed FAI FF Committee program cycle Guidelines Past future participant numbers area versus other areas b Past Selected Contest partici pation c Geographical representation E 1981 PAl FF Program Selected Contests 1 Max Men FAI Taft CA Feb 16-17 1980 2 Max Men Annual Taft CA April 19 20 1980 3 Contest New Jersey Pennsylvania May-July 1980 4 Toronto FAI Spring Contest Ontario Canada 5 US FF Championships Taft CA May 24-26 1980 6 Fiesta 5 Flags Pensacola FL June 1980 7 Bong FAI Invitational Bong WI July 1980 8 AMA Nationals Wilmington OH Au gust 10-17 1980 9 FAI Challenge Harts Lake Prairie WA June 28-29 1980 10 MM FAI Annual Denver CO July 5-6 1980 F Rationale Selection major contests known support FAI-type contests locations spread geographical locations three contests California area have large number entrants getting entrants other geographical areas maximum increase Finals contest ants event could 10 making total increase Finals up 30 contestants proposal selected contest sites will applicable program reconsidered future programs CL Form 40 Records records shown last month page 87 Senior Open Control Line Formula 40 Speed error Actually pre vious 1979 records shown vacated due rules changes effective 1980 So far end March no new 1980 performances classes have sub mitted record recognition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrlno 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 III Ken Reber RD 1 Naareth PA 18064 lEast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Filzwater 1920 Ardeewood Terrace Crofton MO 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main St SW New Ellietton sc 29809 FtC SoarIng HR Norckauer 12016 Oueens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johoton 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 662 Colonial Cl West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI AC Ralph White Jr. RR 1 Box 324 Neoga 1L62447 CL W R Bodzioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vinrennes IN 47591 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lane Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenison Ml 49428 East CL & PP Debi ImboIl 6879 Weller Dr NE Rocklord Ml 49341 lEast VIII John Deaton 6205 Melinda Dr Wautauga TX 76148 AC RobertJ TaIley 3112 Lawrence Ave Nedsrlx,d TX 77627 IX Bill Biede UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Route Boa 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Golda CA 93017 Soushl Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96616 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 AC Don Miller 24715 SummitLandsburg Rxvensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC RC except Soaring Help Wanted FF Team Finals Bill Bogart have appointed Finals Administra tor 1981 US Free Flight Team Selec tion held Taft Labor Day weekend year thing would like have included next issue MA call volunteers serve FAI Jury send name address along statement concern ing experience FAI Free Flight shall send recommended list jury chairman FAI FF Committee will see ratification Jury will se lected three different AMA districts Send C W Bill Bogart 795 Linda Vista Ave Pasadena CA 91103 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Bold Pace Balow Inditages Chairman Congast Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Heery Struck RPO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Laka Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 III Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hamplon VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chr Magauno 8576 Ginaar St John MO 83114 VII Phil Klintesorth Jr 715 Rutgers Rorhasser MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80606 X Joe Norcross 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Lien 16558 l2lst Ave. SE RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemsgraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barth 1758 N Natchea Chicago IL 60635 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lane Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutharford 4705 237th P1 SE BothellWA 98011 I Ed Inn 483 Fiske St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joa Priand 62 Joysan Tam Praahold NJ 07728 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20627 V J Oasis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr. BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3370 Post Rd Lexington KY 40503 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia MI 48154 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everest Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoath NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit SI. MuKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 08 19810 V David Plust 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montacuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwln922 Sundown LnDesotoTX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Oune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereilla IL 60540 90 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/06
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90
COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS -I WASHINGTON DC 20005 Nats Notes Dick Nutting Nets Publicity Promotion changes work load attitude since first Nats Notes have striking last month have gone congrat ulating ourselves overcoming mountain obstacles get Nats off ground going four five hours night weekend get things organized down gnats heel break gaso line stations feel will biggest Nats ever rumor time already being noised around country no motels hotels anywhere near Nats Wrong town Wilmington has few rstates 75 71 just few minutes away plenty price ranges Put souls ease will room inn Toledo eafter have flier prepared detaHs fami ly recreation opportunities side details accommodations other will available AMA Headquarters well suggestion out front area Clin ton County 01-I supplied number fine campgrounds both private state run havent done before plan get group together couple families rent motor home travel trailer can save dough take advantage low rates scenic settings campgrounds Make plans now great trip Another note place lay head dorm on-site housing particularly Wilmington better cheaper time recent years Give some serious thought AMA Nats Executive Committee gave us some great ideas Control Line Radio Control site layout Pattern fliers will happy know will have central concrete parking area nty room nice green grass pitch tents central scoreboard control area Continuous shuttles will connect outer two flying circles Control Line events will nearby.its great old Nats feeling again us able share others events comfort Early month Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society little gettogether Wilmington city officials Chamber Commerce Dave Brown Dis trict Ill VP John Worth honored us presence Ask John about trip Washington got great reception everyone mayor right through local RCers showed up force will pitching Free Flighters dont know good have organizing doing other events Homer Smith just looked site pronounced good smiled Everything under control An update Free Flight retrieving ht Patterson officials have indicated small motorcycles can used retrieving base assuming means 90cc less will have exact definition next month Latest additions big adventure Ohio apparently SAM Society An tique Modelers Nats Flying Aces Nats going stage big events weekends adjacent AMA Nats Its going big aviation adventure recent weeks have getting calls Cincinnati about Nats Thats great no arguments guys try call Channel 5 after 500 pm EST six oclock news deadline can get pretty ex citing Its time day Nats has take second place closing start making plans preparing biggest best Nats ever wont mean thing As write preparing Toledohope saw get entry blank AMA get rolling See Ohio August Its new decade new Nats Nats Indoor Schedule Changed Sunday-Monday schedules Indoor flying 1980 National Contest have reversed schedule printed last month page 86 Primary purpose reversal place Indoor Scale flying Monday August 11 conflict Flying Aces FF Scale Nats held Wright Field 88 Model Aviation 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Wright Field looking straight down site 1980 National Contest events out door Free Flight RC Soaring RC Helicopters Runways about mile long Other Radio Control events Pattern Pylon Scale Control Line events will flown Wilmington Air Base Added attractions Wright Field Society Antique Modelers Championships Flying Aces Club Nats both set August 8-10and Air Force Museum Friday Saturday Sunday August 8-10 As revised Nats Indoor schedule iooks like Sunday August 10 AMA Stick Cabin Paper Stick FAI Stick roundsall 9 am9 pm Monday August 11 HL Glider Pennyplane Easy B AMA Scale Peanut Scale HL Glider 9 am2 pm Easy B 2 pm9 pm AMA Scale Peanut Scale flown 4 pm9 pm Scale DDUMU Rule Ratified Allowing time general response new Builder Model rule specifically apply ing Scale models January 1980 MA page 84 initially approved Scale Con test Board vote 8 1 board now has voted 7 3 ratify new rule mean ing will continue full force until/un less modified later action Voting ratify Scale BOM rule Districts II III IV V VI VII IX opposed Districts VIII X Xl no response District text Scale Builder Model rule Contest Director shall make reasonable effort assure himself flier has completely constructed mod els uses competition including covering used construct interpreted action required complete model starting no prefabrication amount used usual kit Kits containing large amount prefabrication permissible long final assembly parts covering and/or painting done builder Models com pletely prefabricated require few minutes unskilled effort comple tion shall excluded competition RC Giant Scale Limit 37 ci Under Study Acting accordance Contest Board Procedures Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency Proposals AMA President Earl Witt Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough have put before Scale Contest Board proposal quicker normal consideration increasing Giant Scale displacement limit 366 37 cu Under circumstances proposal reasons will published article within month month half after publication Scale Contest Board will vote whether proposal should accepted immediate enforcement publication voting results Any AMA member wishing affect outcome vote pro con should communicate district Scale Contest Board member no later June 11980 following information extracted March 15 memo Claude Mccullough Scale Contest Board provides background proposal Donald Harris Auburn CA has peti tioned Scale Board asking recon sider original displacement limit 366 raise slightly 37 accommodate new Roper 37 just about become available - Roper about same physical size Quadra corrected brake horsepower 32 about 7500 rpm Harris commented chain saw motors adaptable model use ideal telephoned Gene Homer operator Homers Sales Beechwood IL currently advertising engine maga zines Harris has no connection made request Scale Board own Gene says have experimented de-stroking kit engine will bring down 366 cu need de-stro king kit will necessity fairly expensive history 366 cu figure gins back couple years start last rules cycle highest displace ment mentioned proposals Giant Scale event survived through Cross Proposals Final Vote dont believe original proposer particularengine mind just equivalent 60 cm3 effect plucked mid air now have 40-lb models heavy Giants safe must have adequate power Roper engine type mind went top limit proposeda relatively slow revving high torque gasoline powered conversion As far know no other engine size class adapta bility market contemplated seems to useful reasonable proposal will approved Giant fliers dont think should make rules schedule rigid exception cant made situation calls Contest Board Procedures recognize So am favor passing question following reasons 1 no engine size available settled theo retical figure 366 cu 2 practical purposes engine equipped de stroking kit lower 366 cu same engine straight 37 version 3 thing will accomplish turn down request raise limit modelers wanting use competition will have buy costly revision kit Latest RC Soaring Program Site List current list contests RC Soaring Team Selection Program provided Ray Marvin chairman follows indi cates contests being set up additional information will provided becomes available Quarter- Final Contests Milwaukee WI May 34 CD Gregg Seydel Dallas TX May 4 CD Stu Moore Albuquerque NM May 10 CD Tom Gist Denver CO May 17-18 CD Ray Marvin Suffolk VA May 24-25 CD R P Pierce San Francisco CA date announced CD Ed Holder South Lyon MI date announced CD Gordon Pearson Ft Wayne IN date announced CD Jerry Kay Van Nuys CA date announced CD Mike Reagan Cody WY date announced CD Porter Dalton Semi-Finals Ft Lee VA July 12-13 CD R P Pierce Ft Worth TX July 12-13 CD Cecil Haga Denver CO July 12-13 CD Ray Marvin Ft Wayne IN date announced CD Jerry Kay June 1980 89 1980 National Contest Indoor events will flown University Cincinnati Field House shown peak ceiling 64 feet height floor area approximately 90 x 180 feet Nats entry forms available AMA HQ please enclose pre-addressed stamped business size envelope request 1981 US FF Team Selection Program April issue reported acceptance Selected Contest plan whereby up 10 fliers event Wakefield Rubber A-2 Towline FAI Power could qualify Team Finals have set Taft CA August 30-September 1 1980 10 addition already qualified through regular program Qualifying Trials Semi-Finals However April issue report mix-up concerning number rounds required Selected Contests also number contestants necessary advance ment full text Selected Contest plan follows A Eligibility Entry Fee 1 Any AMA member has entered 1981 FAI FF Program has previous ly paid a Qualification fee b Semi-Final fee Selected Contest fee will $1000 will allow participant fly Se lected Contests one-time fee 2 Any AMA member may enter upon mailing following fees AMA HQ a $500 Qualification fee plus b $2000 Semi-Final fee plus c $1000 Selected Contest fee d Must have FAI stamp qualify above B Participants Advance Finals 1 Only 1st place winner event Selected Contest will advanced 2 No alternates type selection winner Selected Contest has quali fied Semi-Finals being advanced being present team member no alternate will advanced 3 The prospective Finals entrant must ward entry form signed Contest CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within seven days after thecontest C Trawl Reimbursement US Finals Participants qualifying via Selected FAI Contest format will included present US Finals Travel Reimbursement Fund D Selected Contest Criteria 1 Maximum number selected contests ten 2 Selected Contests run same Semi-Finals program format a Minimum seven rounds b 180-sec 3 mm flights Note contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round require ments acceptable c Forms will issued participant AMA HQ upon receipt fees will responsibility participant sure forms signed CD participant forward forms AMA HQ 3 Selected Contests have mini mum five contestants event order winner advance Finals event 4 Selected Contests/geographic areas reviewed FAI FF Committee program cycle Guidelines Past future participant numbers area versus other areas b Past Selected Contest partici pation c Geographical representation E 1981 PAl FF Program Selected Contests 1 Max Men FAI Taft CA Feb 16-17 1980 2 Max Men Annual Taft CA April 19 20 1980 3 Contest New Jersey Pennsylvania May-July 1980 4 Toronto FAI Spring Contest Ontario Canada 5 US FF Championships Taft CA May 24-26 1980 6 Fiesta 5 Flags Pensacola FL June 1980 7 Bong FAI Invitational Bong WI July 1980 8 AMA Nationals Wilmington OH Au gust 10-17 1980 9 FAI Challenge Harts Lake Prairie WA June 28-29 1980 10 MM FAI Annual Denver CO July 5-6 1980 F Rationale Selection major contests known support FAI-type contests locations spread geographical locations three contests California area have large number entrants getting entrants other geographical areas maximum increase Finals contest ants event could 10 making total increase Finals up 30 contestants proposal selected contest sites will applicable program reconsidered future programs CL Form 40 Records records shown last month page 87 Senior Open Control Line Formula 40 Speed error Actually pre vious 1979 records shown vacated due rules changes effective 1980 So far end March no new 1980 performances classes have sub mitted record recognition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrlno 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 III Ken Reber RD 1 Naareth PA 18064 lEast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Filzwater 1920 Ardeewood Terrace Crofton MO 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main St SW New Ellietton sc 29809 FtC SoarIng HR Norckauer 12016 Oueens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johoton 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 662 Colonial Cl West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI AC Ralph White Jr. RR 1 Box 324 Neoga 1L62447 CL W R Bodzioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vinrennes IN 47591 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lane Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenison Ml 49428 East CL & PP Debi ImboIl 6879 Weller Dr NE Rocklord Ml 49341 lEast VIII John Deaton 6205 Melinda Dr Wautauga TX 76148 AC RobertJ TaIley 3112 Lawrence Ave Nedsrlx,d TX 77627 IX Bill Biede UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Route Boa 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Golda CA 93017 Soushl Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96616 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 AC Don Miller 24715 SummitLandsburg Rxvensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC RC except Soaring Help Wanted FF Team Finals Bill Bogart have appointed Finals Administra tor 1981 US Free Flight Team Selec tion held Taft Labor Day weekend year thing would like have included next issue MA call volunteers serve FAI Jury send name address along statement concern ing experience FAI Free Flight shall send recommended list jury chairman FAI FF Committee will see ratification Jury will se lected three different AMA districts Send C W Bill Bogart 795 Linda Vista Ave Pasadena CA 91103 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Bold Pace Balow Inditages Chairman Congast Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Heery Struck RPO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Laka Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 III Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hamplon VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chr Magauno 8576 Ginaar St John MO 83114 VII Phil Klintesorth Jr 715 Rutgers Rorhasser MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80606 X Joe Norcross 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Lien 16558 l2lst Ave. SE RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemsgraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barth 1758 N Natchea Chicago IL 60635 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lane Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutharford 4705 237th P1 SE BothellWA 98011 I Ed Inn 483 Fiske St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joa Priand 62 Joysan Tam Praahold NJ 07728 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20627 V J Oasis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr. BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3370 Post Rd Lexington KY 40503 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia MI 48154 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everest Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoath NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit SI. MuKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 08 19810 V David Plust 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montacuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwln922 Sundown LnDesotoTX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Oune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereilla IL 60540 90 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/06
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90
COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS -I WASHINGTON DC 20005 Nats Notes Dick Nutting Nets Publicity Promotion changes work load attitude since first Nats Notes have striking last month have gone congrat ulating ourselves overcoming mountain obstacles get Nats off ground going four five hours night weekend get things organized down gnats heel break gaso line stations feel will biggest Nats ever rumor time already being noised around country no motels hotels anywhere near Nats Wrong town Wilmington has few rstates 75 71 just few minutes away plenty price ranges Put souls ease will room inn Toledo eafter have flier prepared detaHs fami ly recreation opportunities side details accommodations other will available AMA Headquarters well suggestion out front area Clin ton County 01-I supplied number fine campgrounds both private state run havent done before plan get group together couple families rent motor home travel trailer can save dough take advantage low rates scenic settings campgrounds Make plans now great trip Another note place lay head dorm on-site housing particularly Wilmington better cheaper time recent years Give some serious thought AMA Nats Executive Committee gave us some great ideas Control Line Radio Control site layout Pattern fliers will happy know will have central concrete parking area nty room nice green grass pitch tents central scoreboard control area Continuous shuttles will connect outer two flying circles Control Line events will nearby.its great old Nats feeling again us able share others events comfort Early month Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society little gettogether Wilmington city officials Chamber Commerce Dave Brown Dis trict Ill VP John Worth honored us presence Ask John about trip Washington got great reception everyone mayor right through local RCers showed up force will pitching Free Flighters dont know good have organizing doing other events Homer Smith just looked site pronounced good smiled Everything under control An update Free Flight retrieving ht Patterson officials have indicated small motorcycles can used retrieving base assuming means 90cc less will have exact definition next month Latest additions big adventure Ohio apparently SAM Society An tique Modelers Nats Flying Aces Nats going stage big events weekends adjacent AMA Nats Its going big aviation adventure recent weeks have getting calls Cincinnati about Nats Thats great no arguments guys try call Channel 5 after 500 pm EST six oclock news deadline can get pretty ex citing Its time day Nats has take second place closing start making plans preparing biggest best Nats ever wont mean thing As write preparing Toledohope saw get entry blank AMA get rolling See Ohio August Its new decade new Nats Nats Indoor Schedule Changed Sunday-Monday schedules Indoor flying 1980 National Contest have reversed schedule printed last month page 86 Primary purpose reversal place Indoor Scale flying Monday August 11 conflict Flying Aces FF Scale Nats held Wright Field 88 Model Aviation 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Wright Field looking straight down site 1980 National Contest events out door Free Flight RC Soaring RC Helicopters Runways about mile long Other Radio Control events Pattern Pylon Scale Control Line events will flown Wilmington Air Base Added attractions Wright Field Society Antique Modelers Championships Flying Aces Club Nats both set August 8-10and Air Force Museum Friday Saturday Sunday August 8-10 As revised Nats Indoor schedule iooks like Sunday August 10 AMA Stick Cabin Paper Stick FAI Stick roundsall 9 am9 pm Monday August 11 HL Glider Pennyplane Easy B AMA Scale Peanut Scale HL Glider 9 am2 pm Easy B 2 pm9 pm AMA Scale Peanut Scale flown 4 pm9 pm Scale DDUMU Rule Ratified Allowing time general response new Builder Model rule specifically apply ing Scale models January 1980 MA page 84 initially approved Scale Con test Board vote 8 1 board now has voted 7 3 ratify new rule mean ing will continue full force until/un less modified later action Voting ratify Scale BOM rule Districts II III IV V VI VII IX opposed Districts VIII X Xl no response District text Scale Builder Model rule Contest Director shall make reasonable effort assure himself flier has completely constructed mod els uses competition including covering used construct interpreted action required complete model starting no prefabrication amount used usual kit Kits containing large amount prefabrication permissible long final assembly parts covering and/or painting done builder Models com pletely prefabricated require few minutes unskilled effort comple tion shall excluded competition RC Giant Scale Limit 37 ci Under Study Acting accordance Contest Board Procedures Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency Proposals AMA President Earl Witt Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough have put before Scale Contest Board proposal quicker normal consideration increasing Giant Scale displacement limit 366 37 cu Under circumstances proposal reasons will published article within month month half after publication Scale Contest Board will vote whether proposal should accepted immediate enforcement publication voting results Any AMA member wishing affect outcome vote pro con should communicate district Scale Contest Board member no later June 11980 following information extracted March 15 memo Claude Mccullough Scale Contest Board provides background proposal Donald Harris Auburn CA has peti tioned Scale Board asking recon sider original displacement limit 366 raise slightly 37 accommodate new Roper 37 just about become available - Roper about same physical size Quadra corrected brake horsepower 32 about 7500 rpm Harris commented chain saw motors adaptable model use ideal telephoned Gene Homer operator Homers Sales Beechwood IL currently advertising engine maga zines Harris has no connection made request Scale Board own Gene says have experimented de-stroking kit engine will bring down 366 cu need de-stro king kit will necessity fairly expensive history 366 cu figure gins back couple years start last rules cycle highest displace ment mentioned proposals Giant Scale event survived through Cross Proposals Final Vote dont believe original proposer particularengine mind just equivalent 60 cm3 effect plucked mid air now have 40-lb models heavy Giants safe must have adequate power Roper engine type mind went top limit proposeda relatively slow revving high torque gasoline powered conversion As far know no other engine size class adapta bility market contemplated seems to useful reasonable proposal will approved Giant fliers dont think should make rules schedule rigid exception cant made situation calls Contest Board Procedures recognize So am favor passing question following reasons 1 no engine size available settled theo retical figure 366 cu 2 practical purposes engine equipped de stroking kit lower 366 cu same engine straight 37 version 3 thing will accomplish turn down request raise limit modelers wanting use competition will have buy costly revision kit Latest RC Soaring Program Site List current list contests RC Soaring Team Selection Program provided Ray Marvin chairman follows indi cates contests being set up additional information will provided becomes available Quarter- Final Contests Milwaukee WI May 34 CD Gregg Seydel Dallas TX May 4 CD Stu Moore Albuquerque NM May 10 CD Tom Gist Denver CO May 17-18 CD Ray Marvin Suffolk VA May 24-25 CD R P Pierce San Francisco CA date announced CD Ed Holder South Lyon MI date announced CD Gordon Pearson Ft Wayne IN date announced CD Jerry Kay Van Nuys CA date announced CD Mike Reagan Cody WY date announced CD Porter Dalton Semi-Finals Ft Lee VA July 12-13 CD R P Pierce Ft Worth TX July 12-13 CD Cecil Haga Denver CO July 12-13 CD Ray Marvin Ft Wayne IN date announced CD Jerry Kay June 1980 89 1980 National Contest Indoor events will flown University Cincinnati Field House shown peak ceiling 64 feet height floor area approximately 90 x 180 feet Nats entry forms available AMA HQ please enclose pre-addressed stamped business size envelope request 1981 US FF Team Selection Program April issue reported acceptance Selected Contest plan whereby up 10 fliers event Wakefield Rubber A-2 Towline FAI Power could qualify Team Finals have set Taft CA August 30-September 1 1980 10 addition already qualified through regular program Qualifying Trials Semi-Finals However April issue report mix-up concerning number rounds required Selected Contests also number contestants necessary advance ment full text Selected Contest plan follows A Eligibility Entry Fee 1 Any AMA member has entered 1981 FAI FF Program has previous ly paid a Qualification fee b Semi-Final fee Selected Contest fee will $1000 will allow participant fly Se lected Contests one-time fee 2 Any AMA member may enter upon mailing following fees AMA HQ a $500 Qualification fee plus b $2000 Semi-Final fee plus c $1000 Selected Contest fee d Must have FAI stamp qualify above B Participants Advance Finals 1 Only 1st place winner event Selected Contest will advanced 2 No alternates type selection winner Selected Contest has quali fied Semi-Finals being advanced being present team member no alternate will advanced 3 The prospective Finals entrant must ward entry form signed Contest CD Selected Contest AMA HQ postmarked within seven days after thecontest C Trawl Reimbursement US Finals Participants qualifying via Selected FAI Contest format will included present US Finals Travel Reimbursement Fund D Selected Contest Criteria 1 Maximum number selected contests ten 2 Selected Contests run same Semi-Finals program format a Minimum seven rounds b 180-sec 3 mm flights Note contest type split over two-day period meets minimum round require ments acceptable c Forms will issued participant AMA HQ upon receipt fees will responsibility participant sure forms signed CD participant forward forms AMA HQ 3 Selected Contests have mini mum five contestants event order winner advance Finals event 4 Selected Contests/geographic areas reviewed FAI FF Committee program cycle Guidelines Past future participant numbers area versus other areas b Past Selected Contest partici pation c Geographical representation E 1981 PAl FF Program Selected Contests 1 Max Men FAI Taft CA Feb 16-17 1980 2 Max Men Annual Taft CA April 19 20 1980 3 Contest New Jersey Pennsylvania May-July 1980 4 Toronto FAI Spring Contest Ontario Canada 5 US FF Championships Taft CA May 24-26 1980 6 Fiesta 5 Flags Pensacola FL June 1980 7 Bong FAI Invitational Bong WI July 1980 8 AMA Nationals Wilmington OH Au gust 10-17 1980 9 FAI Challenge Harts Lake Prairie WA June 28-29 1980 10 MM FAI Annual Denver CO July 5-6 1980 F Rationale Selection major contests known support FAI-type contests locations spread geographical locations three contests California area have large number entrants getting entrants other geographical areas maximum increase Finals contest ants event could 10 making total increase Finals up 30 contestants proposal selected contest sites will applicable program reconsidered future programs CL Form 40 Records records shown last month page 87 Senior Open Control Line Formula 40 Speed error Actually pre vious 1979 records shown vacated due rules changes effective 1980 So far end March no new 1980 performances classes have sub mitted record recognition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney8 Charlotte Dr. Andover MA 01810 II R Sobrlno 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Oueens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockport NY 14094 III Ken Reber RD 1 Naareth PA 18064 lEast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Filzwater 1920 Ardeewood Terrace Crofton MO 21114 V RC Charlene Fields 818 Main St SW New Ellietton sc 29809 FtC SoarIng HR Norckauer 12016 Oueens P1 Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johoton 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 662 Colonial Cl West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI AC Ralph White Jr. RR 1 Box 324 Neoga 1L62447 CL W R Bodzioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vinrennes IN 47591 VII John Evert 421 Walnut Lane Apple Valley MN 55124 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenison Ml 49428 East CL & PP Debi ImboIl 6879 Weller Dr NE Rocklord Ml 49341 lEast VIII John Deaton 6205 Melinda Dr Wautauga TX 76148 AC RobertJ TaIley 3112 Lawrence Ave Nedsrlx,d TX 77627 IX Bill Biede UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Myrtle Coad Route Boa 19 Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Golda CA 93017 Soushl Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96616 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidere Ave SW Seattle WA 98126 AC Don Miller 24715 SummitLandsburg Rxvensdale WA 98051 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other AC RC except Soaring Help Wanted FF Team Finals Bill Bogart have appointed Finals Administra tor 1981 US Free Flight Team Selec tion held Taft Labor Day weekend year thing would like have included next issue MA call volunteers serve FAI Jury send name address along statement concern ing experience FAI Free Flight shall send recommended list jury chairman FAI FF Committee will see ratification Jury will se lected three different AMA districts Send C W Bill Bogart 795 Linda Vista Ave Pasadena CA 91103 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD Bold Pace Balow Inditages Chairman Congast Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD Heery Struck RPO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Laka Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 III Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hamplon VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chr Magauno 8576 Ginaar St John MO 83114 VII Phil Klintesorth Jr 715 Rutgers Rorhasser MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80606 X Joe Norcross 413 Cameron Hanford CA 93230 Xl Ernie Lien 16558 l2lst Ave. SE RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemsgraught P0 Box 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barth 1758 N Natchea Chicago IL 60635 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamerisk Lane Missouri CityTX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vie Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 XI Dan Rutharford 4705 237th P1 SE BothellWA 98011 I Ed Inn 483 Fiske St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joa Priand 62 Joysan Tam Praahold NJ 07728 III Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cs. Cincinnati OH 45211 IV Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20627 V J Oasis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr. BirminghamAL35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3370 Post Rd Lexington KY 40503 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia MI 48154 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlenville OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everest Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymoath NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit SI. MuKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington 08 19810 V David Plust 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis M063128 VII Claude McCullough Box 40 Montacuma IA 50171 VIII William H Irwln922 Sundown LnDesotoTX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Oune St Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindlay 420 Tupelo Napereilla IL 60540 90 Model Aviation