NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Attention CDs Contest Coordinators August 1 1981 Executive Council meeting some changes existing procedures approved see AMA News November 1981 page 75 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ter beginning March 1 year 1982 production schedule Model Aviation indicates will May 1982 issue Thereafter Contest Calendar listings will continue given present usually about two months advance contest date During November year Contest Directors may request complete listing sanctioned contests held during year Protecting Dates Traditional Meets Contest Directors wish protect date traditional contest must submit contest sanction application before lanuary 1 year Note iseffectivefor 1982 Early Sanction Applications Executive Council desires other contest sanction applications should submitted January 1 also possible Goofi photo 1982 Indoor team appeared page 94 last months issue mis-identified two four competi tors Especially painful since editor knew better apologies team mem bers L R Jim Richmond Ray Harlan Cezar Banks Erv Rodemsky Contest Coordinator Deadline Contest Coordinators will allowed until February 1 given year necessary coordination before contest sanctions approvedexception being made contest scheduled first quarter year imperative Contest Coordina tors meet deadline forward approved sanction applications AMA HQ immediately comprehensive Contest Calendar listing see further explanation below completed time publi cation March Alternate Dates Required Atternate dates acceptable applicant must b included original contest sanc Protected Area Size Changed protected area distances between contest sites have changed Both new old distances given below old distance parentheses AAA 450 miles 600 miles AA 300 miles 400 miles 100 miles no change Contest Category Changes AA meets can upgraded next-higher category having 65 contestants two 2 out three 3 preceding years Contest Calendar Changes sanctioned contests known time will listed Contest Calendar section Competition NewsierPyrotechnics Banned Scale recent action AMA President John Grigg concurrence Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough has banned use pyrotechnic devices Scale competitions action taken interests promoting safety modeling activities ban will appear forth coming 1982-83 AMA rule book states Scale Operations involving pyrotechnics fir ing rockets exploding bombs etc will permitted Scale competition ban viewed extension imposed AMA Air Show Teams AMA Executive Council action January 1981 action well-publicized Show Teams probably unnoticed average contestant prohibition extends Scale Opera tions involving airborne pyrotechnics includ ingbut limited torockets explosive bombs dropped models including smoke bombs explosive gasessuch hydrogen-filled balloonsand groundmounted device launching projectile NEWS FLASH 82 Natsto Lincoln NE AMA Executive Council approves Lincoln NE site 82 Nats CL RC AFB door FF sites remain chosen No FF Mead site used 79 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LAKEHURST NATS OFF Bad news AMA HQ has just learned Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station will available use Nats site year main test runway center Nats CL RC competition used Navy next summer before during after usual Nats time-period news came right after Nats Execu tive Committee recommended use Lakehurst site 1982 Nats site back part Naval Air Stationnot area Aerolympics held several years ago part base famili ar modelers press time two alternate Nats plans being considered Lincoln NE Outdoor FF portion meet held Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton OH Seguin TX Indoor FF portion flown once West Baden IN sites has previously host AMA National Contests Further news press time awaited next AMA Executive Council meeting November 7 8just too late allow information put issue Model viation p82-83 COMPETITION RULES ACTIVITY Final Contest Board Vote NC Emergency Proposal RC Contest Board has approved Emergency Proposal RC-82-62 published October 1981 issue proposal prohibits use multi-engines driving propeller Pattern total engine displacement exceeds 6102 cu voting tally follows l-Y ll-Y lll-Y IV-N V-no vote VI-N VII-Y VIII-Y IX-Y X-Y XI-N7Y 3N Passed virtue being emergency pro posal effect upon being published will also appear 1982-83 rule book rules items page 96 January 198289 82 CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals 4- 1982 team L R Ted Claremont CA Bill Werwage Berea OH * Wynn Paul Photos author man u LIIU II 5dIJI SII1IUI1 VCIII dllU F President Keith Trostle AMA President John C urigg left THE RESULTS 1981 tryouts 1982 US Control Line Precision Aerobatics FAI team saw underdog bridesmaid veteran come up three places stake Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend underdog Bob Baron won contest going away 244025 points 15550 ahead second-place brides maid Ted Fancher Bob Baron has com peting off years Nationals FAIs best finishes before 1981 tie third Nats 77 Fancher fourth 1980 Nats last FAI tryouts Bob finished way back 10th time Avanti II obviously attracting attention judges highest score four five rounds plane using stock OS Max 45F5R uni-flow tank 59-in foam wing Lou Dudka Zinger 11 318 6 propeller weighed 54 oz Finish AeroGloss paint Ted Fancher has finished second Nationals 1978 1981 tied third 77 running second 79 FAI tryouts until broken line pull test caused him have repair circular bellcrank fly last official flight set unfamiliar borrowed lines Although Ted has finished 15th 74 Nats 17th 76 much hard work some outstand ing planes has dramatic rise standings Intimidation using Vic Garner ST 46 engine built-up 595-in wing weighed 54 oz same plane won PAMPA Concours dEle gance award 81 Nats veteran made team other 1981 Nationals Champion Bill Werwage has World Champ 1970 72 has FAI team total five times has attending Nationals since SOs plane also veteran being nine-year-old plane won World Championship 1972 using ST 46 engine 62-in I-beam wing plane still weighs svelte 53 oz AMA President John Grigg looking see PAMPA handles administra tion major contest total 15 competitors bi-annual blood-letting FAI tryouts assembled ** * * * * * * * ** CL Aerobaticsthe beauty perfection flight eye judge face stopwatch Top competitors labor smooth out tiniest wrinkles maneuvers Some times wind structural parts unkind * ** * ** ** ******* * ** **** *** ** Stunt fliers favorite site Dayton Air Force Museum runways Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle event director former World Champ 1976 Bob Hunt assistant director staff recruited included current World Champ Les McDonald judge along Larry Lauer Bob McDonald Joe Reinhard Ed Robbert Bill Zimmer usual Dayton rain got itself over Wednesday Thursday rest week pretty flyable Two rounds flown Saturday best single score being carried over Sundays three rounds first round reasonable enough 34 points sepa rating first six places Werwage leading rather low FAI score 75550 represents average scores 6 part various maneuvers FAI scoring instance square loop judged separately range zero 10 low scores World Class flier such Werwage Baron blew everybody off map second round recorded 80400 Ted Fanchers second place 76925 ap peared judges buying small figures consistent bottoms features Baron Fancher displayed Wer wage Bob Gieseke Dennis Adamisin Wynn Paul rounded out top six places after Saturdays two rounds Keith Trostle made decision fly first round final three Saturday 500 pm appeared winds coming up However 630 flyable Too bad did afford group Stunt fliers chance go end runway watch Dayton RC flier Rob ert Bush fly Quadra-powered Byron P-Si retracts bomb drop flaps outstand ing paint job magnificent flying touch goes some round loops some Immel mann turns general good stick handling would have brought tears eyes semi-scale enthusiast like Al Rabe very pleasant break intense compe tition FAI tryouts Sundays early rounds saw Bob Baron ex tend lead outscored Fancher 81325 75425 judges appeared favor flawless bottoms small figures Once again Jim Casale some hard luck lost 28th plane four years bot tom triangle some prop wash immediately picked up Windy Urtnowskis backup ship started practicing continue flying Nationals sensation Kirk Mullinnix learned about jettison rule part rudder fell off towards end flightwhich cancelled score third round best two scores three flights Sunday added best score Saturday after end second round Sunday just about settled Baron Fancher Werwage going make trip Sweden defending World Champion Les McDonald Fourth fifth sixth battled out between Bob Gieseke World Champ 74 Wynn Paul Team member 80 Dennis Adamisin Bob Whitely Jim Casale thats way finished up Rounding out Top Ten Remel Cooper Kirk Mullinnix great deal thanks goes rest officials tryouts RecordersDave Landis Mary Lauer Harold Lehman Rolland McDonald Terry Medroth Pull-Testers Jerry Martin Bill Reynolds Tabulators Doris Zimmer Karen Meidroth Ralph Hebner Barbara Robertson Dayton Buzzin Buzzards Club provided great assist run ning contest manpower equip ment 1982 team Bob Baron Claremont CA Ted Fancher Foster City CA Bill 90 Model Aviation Werwage Berea OH will undertake defend World Team Championship United States has held since 1964 individual title has won American time since 1970 Les Mcoon- individual titles look out aid Bill Werwage will both out win California kids Good luck team third individual championships keep red white blue airplanes would put top number top standings 1982 January 1982 91 Long-time competitor Bob imeseke Irving IA placed stntnusoecame teams first alternate member Plane foam-winged Gieseke Nobler spans 50 uses Fox 35 chromed sleeve Rev-Up 10-6 Dennis Adamisin finished 6th flying Eclipse spans 63 looks longer because 71 aspect ratio Model weighs 49 oz uses OS Max 35 engine Rev-Up 10-5 EW prop Allen Park Ml i II namgn uoveuei us inree years urn has bU-mn foam wing ia u weighs 50 oz r-les Moore SC SJdVIUUUuIL,Iua inc ianals Foam wing pa.s Ilogue us tne aesugn OT uuIl amons Nonnvaue nj uvuooei nas foam wing weighs 62 oz flies ST 60 Rev-Up 14-6 prop Charlie Johnson Photos author FAI Combat models use 15 enginesbut top fliers use hot ones best Combat fliers country met battle out three places 1982 US teamand real bash pun intended years team selection proved grandest yet Perfect weather along outstanding site very competent contest management made efficient contest provided USA its team 1982 CL World Championships Sweden Richard Stubblefields making team no surprise nor Tom Fluker after great showing Nationals Gary Arnold proved Mr Darkhorse taking third spot Alternate team mem bers consist Gary Frost previous team member Jordan Segal Max Mearns previous member Team Race team pilots meeting Friday night local Sizzlin Sirloin social highpoint contest What once purely busi ness meeting go over rules procedures arguments rules interpretations given way oohs aahs first three rounds eliminations drawn Along 25 contestants contest management AMA President John Grigg FA I/Contest Boards Director Michelene Madi son District V Vice-President Bill Mathews AMA Secretary-Treasurer Jim McNeill attendance quite large gathering stayed course due behind-the-scenes work Paul Smith entire Team Selection Committee laid ground work largest best team selection yet contest site Percy Warner Park prepared some local fliers headed Mack Henry Marshall Busby great flying sites world absolutely unlimited flying area 25 contestants friends could flying time different circles polo game going about quarter-mile down meadow circle markings painted yellow lasted duration Besides being permanent paint much less messy limewhich seems get over equipment pit crew site can make lot difference outcome given meet ground fairly soft compared Nation als airplane plucked its grave saw additional combat competi tion carried out circle rather switching between two marked circles triple-elimination system enough time using circle Because action outer part circle became quite worn toward end elimina tions more dirt found its way top grass rather under amount carnage around circle made some interesting pitting action After spectacular midair pit crew trying find remains model amongst other debris actually pulled string off some other model attached spare problem streamer knot other didnt Fortunately opposing pilot didnt get cut knot might have changed outcome Possibly changing other circle would have good idea such minor point wont quibble about olden days fine dandy report results Combat contest saying 4 cuts 3 etc sumed both pilots would get close maximum airtime difference cuts determined match However now have infamous minus points down time fly two minutes spend two minutes ground get fat zero airpoints Minus scores quite com mon As cuts Ive scanned chart found highest score recorded 540 pointswhich three cuts plus full 240 points airtime know higher scores someplace couple very fast models used today number cuts frequently recorded two plus infinite combination airtime minus points exception few us flying fun showed other guys serious top 15 pilots least 12 first-line models upwards 18 Texas contingent usual Mylar-covered wood models Fox power Cartier models well Lopez-Granderson-Rush varia tions foam theme Max Mearns few left over Korean War almost made up Nelson 15 power Gary Frost went way through meet using some very simple Super Voodoo models looked pretty good up against what should have far superior models now really different stuff Gary Arnold brought some very-low-aspectratio compact models radially-mounted Tigre 1 5s Earlier week Gary having lot trouble keeping motors running right after extended break-in much tuning everything worked accept ably well during eliminations really different strange models premier Carrier flier Dave Wallick first saw Russian-style model Canadian Nationals impressed continued page 94 92 Model Aviation 82 CL Combat Team Selection Finals -us u ule wurlo iop rHI omuet tigers tnese two pnotospius aman keeps air photo left 1 Dick Stubblefield Duke Fox Tom Fluker Dick Tom 82 Combat team Duke made engines took photo right guess just lost whole streamer George Cleveland 1 thats member 79 team Gary Arnold RI hopes evade George must have cause hes 82 teem Note fliers wear safety helmets circlean FAI requirement Dave Wallki amuueis inspirea ny ones Russians used 79 World Champs Dan Segoin LI Daves pit man father Canadian Combat team ypicai mm Lornoal ie ulie oil true me, us urn a., nnutu Minus engine mouei weighs 8oz some up 580 sq wing Fox 15 pacifier fuel tank lots line rake repalceable tail assembly Russian d right standard model Texas Combat ny ot actioncenter ot tne circle tOO pnototo ou case oie langieDul what auutt tuus getting set switcn hands get free Phil Granderson pnoto rignt rmlo tary Frost R has just punched out Max Mearns King Kong handle sprouts broken line Circle Marshall Paul Curtis just about dive try help out 7-.tetnat neuseoa tankthe tube inside wingrather fuel compartment directly behind engine closeup shows radially-mounted Supertigre 15 newest model fiberglass matt/epoxy around nose reinforcement January 198293 Left Oh doctor painl $159 Nelson 15 shattered note crack th e uIIIg IUIWd[U plus mesnuu area top cylinder luck new case con rod may fix Just expenses Combat flying Right Phil Granderson R tells tall story AMA President John Grigg Micheline Madison AMA HO FAI Coordinator looks person standing behind Duke Fox CL Combat continued built fleet own As can see picture models much larger thing else Some featured adjustable metal motor mounts straight very thin 1-1 /8-in airfoil also very light size eight ounces engine Dave used sorts engines including new MVVS ran well Rossi out Goodyear Russian models previous World Championships advantage very light three half-oz engine compared six-oz Rossi MVYS Team members seen Russian models commented potent Nelson 15 didnt have high revs Russian motor still lot experimentation models big thing now seems making lots reliable power Lets see models better ever contest management very good loved site. eah what about action people lost sometimes better story won match between Rich Lopez Joe McKinzie Joes won last two Nats FAI Joe thought hed taken Richs streamer since gone flew around level finish out match Joes pit crew tried alert him fact Lopez still part streamer left figured Joe must know what doing Rich smart enough keep model out sight opposite side circle won match small airtime advantage Max Mearns got himself another fine mess Gary Frost midair Maxs model its remains stuck Frosts model still under power Max couldnt let go handle leave circle clearing lines ended up helping Gary fly very wobbly flight two sets controls rules change would stop awarding air points airborne model lines still tangled might solve problems like although second model usually stuck ground rather onto flying model Another guy looked golden Ed Brzys came through first four rounds loss everyone else least loss first three rounds Eds novel attire drawn lot crowd attention probably disappointed Ed upon losing next three matches Eliminations worked down regular four-man pyramid two winners would team winner 3-4 flyoff would third man course Tom Fluker Richard Stubblefield won matches came down Gary Arnold Gary Frost number three spotwhich Arnold won have suggestions would greatly change character World Championships Team Trials Among idea limit number models six tota/ per match also pit man per pilot Also cease giving air points model down lines tangled No seemed mind wholesale model destruction timebut sooner later mass destruc tion will catch up usl thanks go Team Selection Com mittee Nashville District V supporters supplied lot help Also thanks Craig Tern Cervo Bob Beardon Paul Curtis did excellent job being circle marshall personal note gratitude Delta Airlines allowed us bring some rather giant boxes get Howard free charge US Submits FAI Rules Change Proposals AMA HQ has recently forwarded proposed rules changes FAIs Paris headquarters proposals affecting CL Combat Class F2D RC Thermal Soaring Class F3B makeup FAI Juries World Champi onships will placed agenda forthcoming Annual ClAM Plenary Meeting Decem ber Until agenda meeting re ceived study known what items have submitted other FAI membernations discussion Annual Meeting Competition Newsletter will give greater coverage area facts known brief overview US proposals shows Combat proposals involve following items Change radius pilots circle 3 meters 15 meters allow pilot have two designated mechanics helpers competition require use multistranded control lines greater thickness reduce number models allowed per match per pilot change minimum width streamer 5cm eliminate need card streamer construc tion eliminate negative points groundtime during match require termination match event mid-air collision causes flyaway renders model unfly able change methods scorin classification RC Thermal Soaring proposals cover following items Require on-field RC frequency-change capability World Championships provide man-on-man competition specify electric-powered winches must use recharge able batteries require Sailpianes launched means powered winch launched within 3 meters winch change scoring methods Duration Distance such must flown groups least four competitors results being 94 Model Aviation ContestantHome StateWin/LossModel Construction/ Engine Richard StubblefieldTexas7-2Wood/Fox Tom FlukerTexas7-2Wood/Fox Gary ArnoldMichigan7-3Wood/Tigre Gary FrostMissouri6-4Wood & Foam/Rossi & Nelson Jordan SegalIllinois5-3Wood/Fox Max MearnsWest Virginia5-3Wood & Foam/Nelson normalized within group limit number laps flown Distance would deleted FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Actions recently-completed voting FAI door Team Selection Committee made following decisions Manager 1982 Indoor teamBud Romak Moraga CA Chairman 1982-83 FAI Indoor team selection program Ray Harlan Wayland MA Most improved flier current pro gramCezar Banks LaMesa CA . . 4* New Rules Needed br FAI Indoor IFiDI Erv Rodemsky Back 60s Indoor first accepted World Championships event ultra-simple rules 90cm wingspan produced big beautiful models event intimidating World Championship cancelled due lack interest Against strong US opposition ClAM reduced wingspan 65cm make carrying boxes public transportation practical After two World Championships smaller extremely light models one-gram rule adopted increase model durability Both size reduction weight rule increased popularity event resulting countries ever sending teams Now after 10 years stagnant rules models wide chords long motor sticks big props require boxes large old 90cm models spend time rafter-banging constantly being destroyed shipping handling During recent US Team Selection Finals virtual ly world class flier blew models six Cezar Banks six Bud Romak three Ray Harlan three Larry Calliau situation like Wake field before rubber weight limitation has something wrong worlds best fliers smash model other flight can reasonably expect new waste such time money Undoubtedly some diehards will give up rule change happened Wakefield new people come around ti will bigger everas Wake field its 50 entrants years Free Flight Championship Its insane spend time needed build test six eight ships sweat out airline baggage smashers order participate serious competition propose new set model specifica tions FAI Class Fl D call proposal Santa Ana Stick 1 Wingspan60cm 23622 2 Lengthexcluding prop6Ocm 3 Weightexcluding rubberone gram Horizontal area lifting surfaces1200 cm 186 sq Biplanes must include area both wings 5 Motor weightA gram 6 No gears motors mechanical gadg ets change prop pitch flying surfaces configuration changes must aeroelastic produces model will fit two-foot box can carried cabin airplane will have average wing chord 5276 assuming 33% stabilizer Since models will stronger will better able take fullwound motor thereby making rubber other Pirelli viable option FAI Supply instance subject breakage has ener gy storage high end cannot used present models testing half-motors find great fun see just model flies wire-tight motor Some may feel reducing size right limiting rubber bad idea Unless limit rubber motor sticks will get longer present since models will stronger will wound tighter huge motors spend time ceiling drifting sides getting hung being destroyed Limiting rubber A-gram will go long way toward preserving best models Ive heard will put premium rubber quality has always case have poor rubber adding will solve problem make model heavier motors could processed sealed kept timer after process would need process several bands cover breakage ready fly feel planes will capable 30minute flights testing motors approximately 2/3-gram rubber 2/3-gram ballast overweight models Ive able over 21 minutes times So Im sure models will score respectable times todays standards Other benefits proposal wood quality less important bracing simpler weight plug-in tail booms can tolerated packing ease film frames can smaller making lifting storage less problem realize adoption proposal would constitute complication processing other FAI classes much restrictive team selection less two minutes per plane re quired weighing measuring no delays encountered Processing wing tail areas could done certifi cate compliance case doubt complete check made contestant would required submit full-size cardboard templates projected lifting surfaces could used cut out tissue patterns weighed perimetertracing gadgets measure area directly could used Lets specify chord length really causes everyone make continued next page Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II 8 Sobrino87-2666th ScWoodhavenQuaens NY 11421 RC Richard Smich300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Bill Pearl 28 Ferewood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 CIm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 Cast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Bycrlny 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC H 8 Norckouer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrs Meteuno 8576 3ingee Sn John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintveorh Jr 718 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion l6566-I2lnt Ave. SC RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Ban 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sloan Chicago IL 60644 VII James Sinson 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 56426 VIII Win Lee 3522 TamariskLane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Witnita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4706 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 96011 RC Pylon & Souring RC Pattern other RC - RC except Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicetes Chairman Contest Board CLW R BodziochJr.23SWGIade Palatine 1L60067 PP Pat Cnglish 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Gregg Seydel 3625 6 boa Terrace Cudahy Wl 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & PP PaxI Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Mt 48077 Cant VIII Randy Randolph P0 Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962S Lamer St. LitdetonCD 80123 X James Cauchran 27818 Ormond Ave. Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleca CA 9301 7fSouth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SC 67th St. Rt 3 lsnaouahWA 96027 AC James McCarty 16968 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Pinke St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Ciocinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9208 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd. Northvlle MI 48167 VIII WmTomas 331 58 Rockesood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichits KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Coward Winter 1521 Summit St. MeKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Platt 6540 NW 16th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 VII Claude McCullough R 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irm 922 Se ndown La Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90660 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 January 1982 95 Indoor Proposal continued square wings Critics have maintained rules would result one-design contest would still great deal latitude variations planform airfoil selection prop design area distribution center gravity location rubber handling ability etc Lets face present models very difficult build down weight adequate strength air loads handling tight motors steering shipping intend build model speci fications demonstration purposes Boy Scout groups etc will certainly practical fly small room So about have expressed interest building contest Santa Ana December 20 January 17 Please let know have strong opinions about modifications above proposal apologies disagree Ive given lot consideration sincere ly think rule changes would benefit sport increase competition ensure future Fl D Indoor flying throughout world above presented comment write-in results favorable AMA can present FAI some time future proposal given FAI 1982 rules could officially adopted time 1984 Indoor World Championships Interested modelers vited send comments AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison R4s continued Scale Rules U 1111W UWUUII@ Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude Mccullough has recently submitted two Rules Interpretations Scale Contest Board consideration approval approved will added 1982-83 AMA rule book voting completed before rule book published Two Scale Rules Interpretations Interpretation IMethod Breaking Ties Contest Board will choose following 1 case tie flier highest scale score will declared winner 2 case tie flier highest single flight score will declared winner hoped rule will establish standard system will eliminate arguments CD has pick tie-breaking method Interpretation IlRequire Scale Con testants Fly Model Eligible Win Place eligible Official Score contestant must receive least flight point assumed application rule model has become air borne will receive minimum score least point purpose rule prevent contestant high scale score placing least attempt fly Modeler Input items still open modeler input course take write Scale Contest Board member AMA district names addresses found Directory section Competition News letter Contest Board will called vote items within six weeks being published vote will deter final disposition items Best Flight Acheivement Awards presented National Association Scale -Aero modelers RC Precision Scale Steve Sau ger Troy Ml Lockheed Orion RC Sport Scale Tom Cook Raymore MO McDon nell-Douglas F4 Phantom II CL Precision Scale Jeff Perez Lamed KS Boeing B-17 CL Sport Scale Richard Byron Omaha NE Mitsubishi Zero Outdoor FF Mike Midkiff Humble TX Curtiss Sea gull Indoor FF Louis C Sutter Corpus Christi TX Henschel 100 Special Achievement Award John Stolly Bell P39 CL Sport Scale NC Contest Board1981 NC AEROBATICS Final Vote ConcludesWORLD CHAMPION SHIPS REPORTS Arriving just too late incorporated December issue summaries RC Con test Board Final Vote RC-82-16 printed RC-82-16No Pre-Novice gear down & no pipes Novice R Noll proposal defeated voting follows l-Y Il-N Ill-N IV-Y V-N VI-N VII-Y VIII-N IX-N X-Y XI-Y Tally Result SY 6N De feated 81Nats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given National Contest 1981 awards winners Jim Walker Trophy winner JSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Bill Werwage Berea OH McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power CC Johnson Dickinson TX 1233 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Mulvihill Rubber Robert White Monro via CA 1260 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HL Glider Craig Dunlop Greensburg PA 435 sec Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Richard Doig Pontiac Mi 1857 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Stan Chil ton Wichita KS 3522FAI Stick Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver Robert White Mon rovia CA 833 sec Sig Memorial Award Jr Sr contestant best performance preselected events Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Hi Johnson Memorial Award highest points RC Sailplane dard Modified Standard Unlimited class Don Chancey Piano TX Team Managers Observations Dean Koger new trend FAI Pattern quiet Anybody has serious intentions spot future World Championships teams will have able pass rather strenuous noise test Its simple Well maybe simpleIm sure wasnt single plane Masters Tournament could come close passing rigorously en forced noise test Nobody disqualified excessive noise World Championships however several make changes such different prop order pass Im sure noise standard will strictly enforced future word wise should suffice appeared general level flying has improved over what saw 1979 World Championships judging also appears consistent particularly fi nals way interesting experiment conducted during finals Eight fliers finals unofficially judged addition regular judges dont know effect result heard absolutely no complaints about judging finals USA team again put impres sive team effort large number capable fliers country team selected again demonstrates value tough competition home Dave Steve Marks winning performance can proud Fuel availability almost serious prob lem Fuel sent Acapulco couple months advance delayed customs another shipment slow arriving local fuel didnt run too well en gines fuel arrived last minute situation gave us quite scare As years team manager intend see next team doesnt have face situation As soon next World Championships lo cation known intend arrange 96 Model Aviation shipment somebody area trying least year advance Waiting until team selected shipping few months advance inviting unforeseen proble ins Im happy report will return ing almost $1200 team fund Although championship near home still very expensive next championship will-be so individuals organ izations such NSRCA should thinking now about ways raise money next team would like thank following firms individuals contributions allowed USA team have sharp-looking uniforms will see magazine pictures Circus Circus Hotel Kraft Systems MACS Products Sullivan Products Airtronics Radio South B/D Hobbies Aero Composites Giezendanner USA Coverite Dave Brown Products NSRCA George Ware Larry Ott Finally special thanks Dick Penrod raising uniform funds tireless help assistant team manager Contestant View RC Aerobatics World Championships probably greatest experiences Ive ever Although Ive attended other World Championships s ectator just isnt same until re aually partici pant contest site very unique right Pacific Ocean flight path over water runway old still fairly good condition Flying started Thursday September 24 four rounds qualifying flown Sunday 100 followed finals afternoon Flying started day promptly 700 am due asun problem late afternoon As fourth round came end appeared Ivan Kristensen tied 6th place would have put both us fly off Mark Radcliff came through fine flight bumped both us tie 7th place USA team did superb job won team honors once again finish ing Dave Brown 2nd Mark Radcliff 5th 7th Hanno Prettner won individu al honors flyoff included new face Bertram Lossen Germany quite impressive think greatest moment cham pionships presentation cere mony No 1 team good feel ing know USA team best Im looking forward next World Championships know can again bring home Gold SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Friends Nancy Mitchell crazy things I guess its because fell love pilot Love love airplanes Building model airplanes really thing sometimes enjoy flying So husband disappears garage build airplane just smile putter around kitchen fixing dinner husband friend building model airplanes makes him happy Im happy too Sometimes wonder accompany husband RC flying field cold rainy day fortified steaming mug coffee down jacket might prefer home roaring fire Well see husband friend since wants share hobby out go field Besides might just bit curious other crazy Sacrats out flying rain sit out flight line judging Pattern contest shivering biting wind eyes watering neck aching because like watching airplanes go round round likely its because CD planned contestant judging nobody liked started calling people last minute ask judge because hes friend help him out bind sit out cold judge box candy thoughtful Judges gift always say yes people ask something Id like go camp ing Redwoods yes Ill keep score-for club Scale contest CD friend really want ride new motorcycle yes wed better take clubs trash cans dump must share work around field would nice work garden beautiful summer day yes Ill charge music Air Circus can have Kougar tail chase fight finish After CD friend success important husband volunteered co-chairman club fuel sales sure hope fire department never sees fuel thats stored garage Ah what friends am sitting up front everyone monthly meeting doing job Treasurer Treasurer last year its someone elses turn duly-elected Treasurer has resigned since President friend Ill keep books rest year must admit Im logical person job husband counts being inspiration other wives go out fly though may mood Well husband friend dont want let him down since enjoys instructing much Ill let students fly Ugly Stik want friends know want learn fly safely wont say word husband builds airplane crashes Steve Helms take-off word works both ways course friends things too Hey John its about time fixed broken bench Hey Lou about digging some post holes us Hey Ed think can paint benches before Scale contest tomorrow Hey George lets spread out rugsthe field would sure look lot better Hey Neal area John mowed sure looks nice Ah what friends am blessed home perfect Board meetings club composed friends working toward goal running club smoothly enjoying flying could probably hobby cant friends Reprinted SACRA T Newsletter publication Southern Alameda County Radio Controllers Inc Fremont CA Editor Helen Marco wore ot ThanksHeadquarters new deadline less 30 days sanction honored sincerely Myrtle B Coad believe should published GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS probably stamped As contest coordinator AMA District forehead good CDs have X North would like publicly express received requests office Thank Soaring groups sanction held less week furnish dates early personal feeling timing year follow up sanction group getting together want others plenty time get AMA know about date Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors Wh9n issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily meen specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX January 198297 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 4 1981 INDOOR AMA CEILING 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established Sr1695Aloe Bower -- Op 6608 Jerry Krainncb 2-Meter Jr Na record established SrNa record established Dy 1476Jerry Keolnouk Date Set 5-8-81 5-3081 5-30-81 5-30-81 5-22-81 5-9-81 5-30-81 RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE DIST Category Age Kiloenetmo Held By Dass Set Standard Jr Nneeeeedestablirhed -SrNo rePeed established OR8280km Keith Opidmere11-2-80 Med OrdJrNo record established SrNo record estshlished Op1226 km Keith Ocidmere5-2-81 UnlimitedJrNo ereyrd established -SrNorerned established 0R1204 Al Ocidmure11-2-80 2-MeterJr201 James holy III11-23-79 --OrNa roperd established --Op481 James Pals Jr11-23-79 RC SOARINGALTITUDE CategoryAgoPsatHeld StandardJr194Adam PolIo -Sr1992Aloe Bower -Dy3250Jeek Riser Pvd SedJr194Adam Polta -Or3045 -NurmanTimbe --Dy3250Jock Rinor UnlimyrdJr194Adam Pelta -Sr3045Norman Timbs Op3480Jack R Riner 2-MeterJr1863James Ealy Ill -Sr1993Alto Buwor --Op2000Juhe Dineos RC SOARING-SPEED CategoryAgeMPH Hold StandardJrNo repord established SrSn rererd established DyNo record established Pod OrdJrNo recnrd established SrNerecurd established -ORNo reverd established UnlimitedJrNv rycerd established -SrNo mooed established -OpNo rocerd established 2-MotorJrNo record established SrNerecurdasnahlished OpNnrruurd ortablished Dare Set 104-81 10481 9-5-81 10-4-81 10451 9-5-81 104-81 104-81 0-3-7 9 11-25-79 104-01 9-379 Date Set 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Attention CDs Contest Coordinators August 1 1981 Executive Council meeting some changes existing procedures approved see AMA News November 1981 page 75 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ter beginning March 1 year 1982 production schedule Model Aviation indicates will May 1982 issue Thereafter Contest Calendar listings will continue given present usually about two months advance contest date During November year Contest Directors may request complete listing sanctioned contests held during year Protecting Dates Traditional Meets Contest Directors wish protect date traditional contest must submit contest sanction application before lanuary 1 year Note iseffectivefor 1982 Early Sanction Applications Executive Council desires other contest sanction applications should submitted January 1 also possible Goofi photo 1982 Indoor team appeared page 94 last months issue mis-identified two four competi tors Especially painful since editor knew better apologies team mem bers L R Jim Richmond Ray Harlan Cezar Banks Erv Rodemsky Contest Coordinator Deadline Contest Coordinators will allowed until February 1 given year necessary coordination before contest sanctions approvedexception being made contest scheduled first quarter year imperative Contest Coordina tors meet deadline forward approved sanction applications AMA HQ immediately comprehensive Contest Calendar listing see further explanation below completed time publi cation March Alternate Dates Required Atternate dates acceptable applicant must b included original contest sanc Protected Area Size Changed protected area distances between contest sites have changed Both new old distances given below old distance parentheses AAA 450 miles 600 miles AA 300 miles 400 miles 100 miles no change Contest Category Changes AA meets can upgraded next-higher category having 65 contestants two 2 out three 3 preceding years Contest Calendar Changes sanctioned contests known time will listed Contest Calendar section Competition NewsierPyrotechnics Banned Scale recent action AMA President John Grigg concurrence Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough has banned use pyrotechnic devices Scale competitions action taken interests promoting safety modeling activities ban will appear forth coming 1982-83 AMA rule book states Scale Operations involving pyrotechnics fir ing rockets exploding bombs etc will permitted Scale competition ban viewed extension imposed AMA Air Show Teams AMA Executive Council action January 1981 action well-publicized Show Teams probably unnoticed average contestant prohibition extends Scale Opera tions involving airborne pyrotechnics includ ingbut limited torockets explosive bombs dropped models including smoke bombs explosive gasessuch hydrogen-filled balloonsand groundmounted device launching projectile NEWS FLASH 82 Natsto Lincoln NE AMA Executive Council approves Lincoln NE site 82 Nats CL RC AFB door FF sites remain chosen No FF Mead site used 79 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LAKEHURST NATS OFF Bad news AMA HQ has just learned Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station will available use Nats site year main test runway center Nats CL RC competition used Navy next summer before during after usual Nats time-period news came right after Nats Execu tive Committee recommended use Lakehurst site 1982 Nats site back part Naval Air Stationnot area Aerolympics held several years ago part base famili ar modelers press time two alternate Nats plans being considered Lincoln NE Outdoor FF portion meet held Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton OH Seguin TX Indoor FF portion flown once West Baden IN sites has previously host AMA National Contests Further news press time awaited next AMA Executive Council meeting November 7 8just too late allow information put issue Model viation p82-83 COMPETITION RULES ACTIVITY Final Contest Board Vote NC Emergency Proposal RC Contest Board has approved Emergency Proposal RC-82-62 published October 1981 issue proposal prohibits use multi-engines driving propeller Pattern total engine displacement exceeds 6102 cu voting tally follows l-Y ll-Y lll-Y IV-N V-no vote VI-N VII-Y VIII-Y IX-Y X-Y XI-N7Y 3N Passed virtue being emergency pro posal effect upon being published will also appear 1982-83 rule book rules items page 96 January 198289 82 CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals 4- 1982 team L R Ted Claremont CA Bill Werwage Berea OH * Wynn Paul Photos author man u LIIU II 5dIJI SII1IUI1 VCIII dllU F President Keith Trostle AMA President John C urigg left THE RESULTS 1981 tryouts 1982 US Control Line Precision Aerobatics FAI team saw underdog bridesmaid veteran come up three places stake Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend underdog Bob Baron won contest going away 244025 points 15550 ahead second-place brides maid Ted Fancher Bob Baron has com peting off years Nationals FAIs best finishes before 1981 tie third Nats 77 Fancher fourth 1980 Nats last FAI tryouts Bob finished way back 10th time Avanti II obviously attracting attention judges highest score four five rounds plane using stock OS Max 45F5R uni-flow tank 59-in foam wing Lou Dudka Zinger 11 318 6 propeller weighed 54 oz Finish AeroGloss paint Ted Fancher has finished second Nationals 1978 1981 tied third 77 running second 79 FAI tryouts until broken line pull test caused him have repair circular bellcrank fly last official flight set unfamiliar borrowed lines Although Ted has finished 15th 74 Nats 17th 76 much hard work some outstand ing planes has dramatic rise standings Intimidation using Vic Garner ST 46 engine built-up 595-in wing weighed 54 oz same plane won PAMPA Concours dEle gance award 81 Nats veteran made team other 1981 Nationals Champion Bill Werwage has World Champ 1970 72 has FAI team total five times has attending Nationals since SOs plane also veteran being nine-year-old plane won World Championship 1972 using ST 46 engine 62-in I-beam wing plane still weighs svelte 53 oz AMA President John Grigg looking see PAMPA handles administra tion major contest total 15 competitors bi-annual blood-letting FAI tryouts assembled ** * * * * * * * ** CL Aerobaticsthe beauty perfection flight eye judge face stopwatch Top competitors labor smooth out tiniest wrinkles maneuvers Some times wind structural parts unkind * ** * ** ** ******* * ** **** *** ** Stunt fliers favorite site Dayton Air Force Museum runways Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle event director former World Champ 1976 Bob Hunt assistant director staff recruited included current World Champ Les McDonald judge along Larry Lauer Bob McDonald Joe Reinhard Ed Robbert Bill Zimmer usual Dayton rain got itself over Wednesday Thursday rest week pretty flyable Two rounds flown Saturday best single score being carried over Sundays three rounds first round reasonable enough 34 points sepa rating first six places Werwage leading rather low FAI score 75550 represents average scores 6 part various maneuvers FAI scoring instance square loop judged separately range zero 10 low scores World Class flier such Werwage Baron blew everybody off map second round recorded 80400 Ted Fanchers second place 76925 ap peared judges buying small figures consistent bottoms features Baron Fancher displayed Wer wage Bob Gieseke Dennis Adamisin Wynn Paul rounded out top six places after Saturdays two rounds Keith Trostle made decision fly first round final three Saturday 500 pm appeared winds coming up However 630 flyable Too bad did afford group Stunt fliers chance go end runway watch Dayton RC flier Rob ert Bush fly Quadra-powered Byron P-Si retracts bomb drop flaps outstand ing paint job magnificent flying touch goes some round loops some Immel mann turns general good stick handling would have brought tears eyes semi-scale enthusiast like Al Rabe very pleasant break intense compe tition FAI tryouts Sundays early rounds saw Bob Baron ex tend lead outscored Fancher 81325 75425 judges appeared favor flawless bottoms small figures Once again Jim Casale some hard luck lost 28th plane four years bot tom triangle some prop wash immediately picked up Windy Urtnowskis backup ship started practicing continue flying Nationals sensation Kirk Mullinnix learned about jettison rule part rudder fell off towards end flightwhich cancelled score third round best two scores three flights Sunday added best score Saturday after end second round Sunday just about settled Baron Fancher Werwage going make trip Sweden defending World Champion Les McDonald Fourth fifth sixth battled out between Bob Gieseke World Champ 74 Wynn Paul Team member 80 Dennis Adamisin Bob Whitely Jim Casale thats way finished up Rounding out Top Ten Remel Cooper Kirk Mullinnix great deal thanks goes rest officials tryouts RecordersDave Landis Mary Lauer Harold Lehman Rolland McDonald Terry Medroth Pull-Testers Jerry Martin Bill Reynolds Tabulators Doris Zimmer Karen Meidroth Ralph Hebner Barbara Robertson Dayton Buzzin Buzzards Club provided great assist run ning contest manpower equip ment 1982 team Bob Baron Claremont CA Ted Fancher Foster City CA Bill 90 Model Aviation Werwage Berea OH will undertake defend World Team Championship United States has held since 1964 individual title has won American time since 1970 Les Mcoon- individual titles look out aid Bill Werwage will both out win California kids Good luck team third individual championships keep red white blue airplanes would put top number top standings 1982 January 1982 91 Long-time competitor Bob imeseke Irving IA placed stntnusoecame teams first alternate member Plane foam-winged Gieseke Nobler spans 50 uses Fox 35 chromed sleeve Rev-Up 10-6 Dennis Adamisin finished 6th flying Eclipse spans 63 looks longer because 71 aspect ratio Model weighs 49 oz uses OS Max 35 engine Rev-Up 10-5 EW prop Allen Park Ml i II namgn uoveuei us inree years urn has bU-mn foam wing ia u weighs 50 oz r-les Moore SC SJdVIUUUuIL,Iua inc ianals Foam wing pa.s Ilogue us tne aesugn OT uuIl amons Nonnvaue nj uvuooei nas foam wing weighs 62 oz flies ST 60 Rev-Up 14-6 prop Charlie Johnson Photos author FAI Combat models use 15 enginesbut top fliers use hot ones best Combat fliers country met battle out three places 1982 US teamand real bash pun intended years team selection proved grandest yet Perfect weather along outstanding site very competent contest management made efficient contest provided USA its team 1982 CL World Championships Sweden Richard Stubblefields making team no surprise nor Tom Fluker after great showing Nationals Gary Arnold proved Mr Darkhorse taking third spot Alternate team mem bers consist Gary Frost previous team member Jordan Segal Max Mearns previous member Team Race team pilots meeting Friday night local Sizzlin Sirloin social highpoint contest What once purely busi ness meeting go over rules procedures arguments rules interpretations given way oohs aahs first three rounds eliminations drawn Along 25 contestants contest management AMA President John Grigg FA I/Contest Boards Director Michelene Madi son District V Vice-President Bill Mathews AMA Secretary-Treasurer Jim McNeill attendance quite large gathering stayed course due behind-the-scenes work Paul Smith entire Team Selection Committee laid ground work largest best team selection yet contest site Percy Warner Park prepared some local fliers headed Mack Henry Marshall Busby great flying sites world absolutely unlimited flying area 25 contestants friends could flying time different circles polo game going about quarter-mile down meadow circle markings painted yellow lasted duration Besides being permanent paint much less messy limewhich seems get over equipment pit crew site can make lot difference outcome given meet ground fairly soft compared Nation als airplane plucked its grave saw additional combat competi tion carried out circle rather switching between two marked circles triple-elimination system enough time using circle Because action outer part circle became quite worn toward end elimina tions more dirt found its way top grass rather under amount carnage around circle made some interesting pitting action After spectacular midair pit crew trying find remains model amongst other debris actually pulled string off some other model attached spare problem streamer knot other didnt Fortunately opposing pilot didnt get cut knot might have changed outcome Possibly changing other circle would have good idea such minor point wont quibble about olden days fine dandy report results Combat contest saying 4 cuts 3 etc sumed both pilots would get close maximum airtime difference cuts determined match However now have infamous minus points down time fly two minutes spend two minutes ground get fat zero airpoints Minus scores quite com mon As cuts Ive scanned chart found highest score recorded 540 pointswhich three cuts plus full 240 points airtime know higher scores someplace couple very fast models used today number cuts frequently recorded two plus infinite combination airtime minus points exception few us flying fun showed other guys serious top 15 pilots least 12 first-line models upwards 18 Texas contingent usual Mylar-covered wood models Fox power Cartier models well Lopez-Granderson-Rush varia tions foam theme Max Mearns few left over Korean War almost made up Nelson 15 power Gary Frost went way through meet using some very simple Super Voodoo models looked pretty good up against what should have far superior models now really different stuff Gary Arnold brought some very-low-aspectratio compact models radially-mounted Tigre 1 5s Earlier week Gary having lot trouble keeping motors running right after extended break-in much tuning everything worked accept ably well during eliminations really different strange models premier Carrier flier Dave Wallick first saw Russian-style model Canadian Nationals impressed continued page 94 92 Model Aviation 82 CL Combat Team Selection Finals -us u ule wurlo iop rHI omuet tigers tnese two pnotospius aman keeps air photo left 1 Dick Stubblefield Duke Fox Tom Fluker Dick Tom 82 Combat team Duke made engines took photo right guess just lost whole streamer George Cleveland 1 thats member 79 team Gary Arnold RI hopes evade George must have cause hes 82 teem Note fliers wear safety helmets circlean FAI requirement Dave Wallki amuueis inspirea ny ones Russians used 79 World Champs Dan Segoin LI Daves pit man father Canadian Combat team ypicai mm Lornoal ie ulie oil true me, us urn a., nnutu Minus engine mouei weighs 8oz some up 580 sq wing Fox 15 pacifier fuel tank lots line rake repalceable tail assembly Russian d right standard model Texas Combat ny ot actioncenter ot tne circle tOO pnototo ou case oie langieDul what auutt tuus getting set switcn hands get free Phil Granderson pnoto rignt rmlo tary Frost R has just punched out Max Mearns King Kong handle sprouts broken line Circle Marshall Paul Curtis just about dive try help out 7-.tetnat neuseoa tankthe tube inside wingrather fuel compartment directly behind engine closeup shows radially-mounted Supertigre 15 newest model fiberglass matt/epoxy around nose reinforcement January 198293 Left Oh doctor painl $159 Nelson 15 shattered note crack th e uIIIg IUIWd[U plus mesnuu area top cylinder luck new case con rod may fix Just expenses Combat flying Right Phil Granderson R tells tall story AMA President John Grigg Micheline Madison AMA HO FAI Coordinator looks person standing behind Duke Fox CL Combat continued built fleet own As can see picture models much larger thing else Some featured adjustable metal motor mounts straight very thin 1-1 /8-in airfoil also very light size eight ounces engine Dave used sorts engines including new MVVS ran well Rossi out Goodyear Russian models previous World Championships advantage very light three half-oz engine compared six-oz Rossi MVYS Team members seen Russian models commented potent Nelson 15 didnt have high revs Russian motor still lot experimentation models big thing now seems making lots reliable power Lets see models better ever contest management very good loved site. eah what about action people lost sometimes better story won match between Rich Lopez Joe McKinzie Joes won last two Nats FAI Joe thought hed taken Richs streamer since gone flew around level finish out match Joes pit crew tried alert him fact Lopez still part streamer left figured Joe must know what doing Rich smart enough keep model out sight opposite side circle won match small airtime advantage Max Mearns got himself another fine mess Gary Frost midair Maxs model its remains stuck Frosts model still under power Max couldnt let go handle leave circle clearing lines ended up helping Gary fly very wobbly flight two sets controls rules change would stop awarding air points airborne model lines still tangled might solve problems like although second model usually stuck ground rather onto flying model Another guy looked golden Ed Brzys came through first four rounds loss everyone else least loss first three rounds Eds novel attire drawn lot crowd attention probably disappointed Ed upon losing next three matches Eliminations worked down regular four-man pyramid two winners would team winner 3-4 flyoff would third man course Tom Fluker Richard Stubblefield won matches came down Gary Arnold Gary Frost number three spotwhich Arnold won have suggestions would greatly change character World Championships Team Trials Among idea limit number models six tota/ per match also pit man per pilot Also cease giving air points model down lines tangled No seemed mind wholesale model destruction timebut sooner later mass destruc tion will catch up usl thanks go Team Selection Com mittee Nashville District V supporters supplied lot help Also thanks Craig Tern Cervo Bob Beardon Paul Curtis did excellent job being circle marshall personal note gratitude Delta Airlines allowed us bring some rather giant boxes get Howard free charge US Submits FAI Rules Change Proposals AMA HQ has recently forwarded proposed rules changes FAIs Paris headquarters proposals affecting CL Combat Class F2D RC Thermal Soaring Class F3B makeup FAI Juries World Champi onships will placed agenda forthcoming Annual ClAM Plenary Meeting Decem ber Until agenda meeting re ceived study known what items have submitted other FAI membernations discussion Annual Meeting Competition Newsletter will give greater coverage area facts known brief overview US proposals shows Combat proposals involve following items Change radius pilots circle 3 meters 15 meters allow pilot have two designated mechanics helpers competition require use multistranded control lines greater thickness reduce number models allowed per match per pilot change minimum width streamer 5cm eliminate need card streamer construc tion eliminate negative points groundtime during match require termination match event mid-air collision causes flyaway renders model unfly able change methods scorin classification RC Thermal Soaring proposals cover following items Require on-field RC frequency-change capability World Championships provide man-on-man competition specify electric-powered winches must use recharge able batteries require Sailpianes launched means powered winch launched within 3 meters winch change scoring methods Duration Distance such must flown groups least four competitors results being 94 Model Aviation ContestantHome StateWin/LossModel Construction/ Engine Richard StubblefieldTexas7-2Wood/Fox Tom FlukerTexas7-2Wood/Fox Gary ArnoldMichigan7-3Wood/Tigre Gary FrostMissouri6-4Wood & Foam/Rossi & Nelson Jordan SegalIllinois5-3Wood/Fox Max MearnsWest Virginia5-3Wood & Foam/Nelson normalized within group limit number laps flown Distance would deleted FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Actions recently-completed voting FAI door Team Selection Committee made following decisions Manager 1982 Indoor teamBud Romak Moraga CA Chairman 1982-83 FAI Indoor team selection program Ray Harlan Wayland MA Most improved flier current pro gramCezar Banks LaMesa CA . . 4* New Rules Needed br FAI Indoor IFiDI Erv Rodemsky Back 60s Indoor first accepted World Championships event ultra-simple rules 90cm wingspan produced big beautiful models event intimidating World Championship cancelled due lack interest Against strong US opposition ClAM reduced wingspan 65cm make carrying boxes public transportation practical After two World Championships smaller extremely light models one-gram rule adopted increase model durability Both size reduction weight rule increased popularity event resulting countries ever sending teams Now after 10 years stagnant rules models wide chords long motor sticks big props require boxes large old 90cm models spend time rafter-banging constantly being destroyed shipping handling During recent US Team Selection Finals virtual ly world class flier blew models six Cezar Banks six Bud Romak three Ray Harlan three Larry Calliau situation like Wake field before rubber weight limitation has something wrong worlds best fliers smash model other flight can reasonably expect new waste such time money Undoubtedly some diehards will give up rule change happened Wakefield new people come around ti will bigger everas Wake field its 50 entrants years Free Flight Championship Its insane spend time needed build test six eight ships sweat out airline baggage smashers order participate serious competition propose new set model specifica tions FAI Class Fl D call proposal Santa Ana Stick 1 Wingspan60cm 23622 2 Lengthexcluding prop6Ocm 3 Weightexcluding rubberone gram Horizontal area lifting surfaces1200 cm 186 sq Biplanes must include area both wings 5 Motor weightA gram 6 No gears motors mechanical gadg ets change prop pitch flying surfaces configuration changes must aeroelastic produces model will fit two-foot box can carried cabin airplane will have average wing chord 5276 assuming 33% stabilizer Since models will stronger will better able take fullwound motor thereby making rubber other Pirelli viable option FAI Supply instance subject breakage has ener gy storage high end cannot used present models testing half-motors find great fun see just model flies wire-tight motor Some may feel reducing size right limiting rubber bad idea Unless limit rubber motor sticks will get longer present since models will stronger will wound tighter huge motors spend time ceiling drifting sides getting hung being destroyed Limiting rubber A-gram will go long way toward preserving best models Ive heard will put premium rubber quality has always case have poor rubber adding will solve problem make model heavier motors could processed sealed kept timer after process would need process several bands cover breakage ready fly feel planes will capable 30minute flights testing motors approximately 2/3-gram rubber 2/3-gram ballast overweight models Ive able over 21 minutes times So Im sure models will score respectable times todays standards Other benefits proposal wood quality less important bracing simpler weight plug-in tail booms can tolerated packing ease film frames can smaller making lifting storage less problem realize adoption proposal would constitute complication processing other FAI classes much restrictive team selection less two minutes per plane re quired weighing measuring no delays encountered Processing wing tail areas could done certifi cate compliance case doubt complete check made contestant would required submit full-size cardboard templates projected lifting surfaces could used cut out tissue patterns weighed perimetertracing gadgets measure area directly could used Lets specify chord length really causes everyone make continued next page Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II 8 Sobrino87-2666th ScWoodhavenQuaens NY 11421 RC Richard Smich300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Bill Pearl 28 Ferewood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 CIm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 Cast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Bycrlny 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC H 8 Norckouer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrs Meteuno 8576 3ingee Sn John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintveorh Jr 718 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion l6566-I2lnt Ave. SC RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Ban 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sloan Chicago IL 60644 VII James Sinson 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 56426 VIII Win Lee 3522 TamariskLane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Witnita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4706 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 96011 RC Pylon & Souring RC Pattern other RC - RC except Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicetes Chairman Contest Board CLW R BodziochJr.23SWGIade Palatine 1L60067 PP Pat Cnglish 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Gregg Seydel 3625 6 boa Terrace Cudahy Wl 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & PP PaxI Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Mt 48077 Cant VIII Randy Randolph P0 Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962S Lamer St. LitdetonCD 80123 X James Cauchran 27818 Ormond Ave. Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleca CA 9301 7fSouth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SC 67th St. Rt 3 lsnaouahWA 96027 AC James McCarty 16968 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Pinke St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Ciocinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9208 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd. Northvlle MI 48167 VIII WmTomas 331 58 Rockesood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichits KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Coward Winter 1521 Summit St. MeKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Platt 6540 NW 16th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 VII Claude McCullough R 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irm 922 Se ndown La Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90660 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 January 1982 95 Indoor Proposal continued square wings Critics have maintained rules would result one-design contest would still great deal latitude variations planform airfoil selection prop design area distribution center gravity location rubber handling ability etc Lets face present models very difficult build down weight adequate strength air loads handling tight motors steering shipping intend build model speci fications demonstration purposes Boy Scout groups etc will certainly practical fly small room So about have expressed interest building contest Santa Ana December 20 January 17 Please let know have strong opinions about modifications above proposal apologies disagree Ive given lot consideration sincere ly think rule changes would benefit sport increase competition ensure future Fl D Indoor flying throughout world above presented comment write-in results favorable AMA can present FAI some time future proposal given FAI 1982 rules could officially adopted time 1984 Indoor World Championships Interested modelers vited send comments AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison R4s continued Scale Rules U 1111W UWUUII@ Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude Mccullough has recently submitted two Rules Interpretations Scale Contest Board consideration approval approved will added 1982-83 AMA rule book voting completed before rule book published Two Scale Rules Interpretations Interpretation IMethod Breaking Ties Contest Board will choose following 1 case tie flier highest scale score will declared winner 2 case tie flier highest single flight score will declared winner hoped rule will establish standard system will eliminate arguments CD has pick tie-breaking method Interpretation IlRequire Scale Con testants Fly Model Eligible Win Place eligible Official Score contestant must receive least flight point assumed application rule model has become air borne will receive minimum score least point purpose rule prevent contestant high scale score placing least attempt fly Modeler Input items still open modeler input course take write Scale Contest Board member AMA district names addresses found Directory section Competition News letter Contest Board will called vote items within six weeks being published vote will deter final disposition items Best Flight Acheivement Awards presented National Association Scale -Aero modelers RC Precision Scale Steve Sau ger Troy Ml Lockheed Orion RC Sport Scale Tom Cook Raymore MO McDon nell-Douglas F4 Phantom II CL Precision Scale Jeff Perez Lamed KS Boeing B-17 CL Sport Scale Richard Byron Omaha NE Mitsubishi Zero Outdoor FF Mike Midkiff Humble TX Curtiss Sea gull Indoor FF Louis C Sutter Corpus Christi TX Henschel 100 Special Achievement Award John Stolly Bell P39 CL Sport Scale NC Contest Board1981 NC AEROBATICS Final Vote ConcludesWORLD CHAMPION SHIPS REPORTS Arriving just too late incorporated December issue summaries RC Con test Board Final Vote RC-82-16 printed RC-82-16No Pre-Novice gear down & no pipes Novice R Noll proposal defeated voting follows l-Y Il-N Ill-N IV-Y V-N VI-N VII-Y VIII-N IX-N X-Y XI-Y Tally Result SY 6N De feated 81Nats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given National Contest 1981 awards winners Jim Walker Trophy winner JSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Bill Werwage Berea OH McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power CC Johnson Dickinson TX 1233 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Mulvihill Rubber Robert White Monro via CA 1260 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HL Glider Craig Dunlop Greensburg PA 435 sec Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Richard Doig Pontiac Mi 1857 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Stan Chil ton Wichita KS 3522FAI Stick Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver Robert White Mon rovia CA 833 sec Sig Memorial Award Jr Sr contestant best performance preselected events Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Hi Johnson Memorial Award highest points RC Sailplane dard Modified Standard Unlimited class Don Chancey Piano TX Team Managers Observations Dean Koger new trend FAI Pattern quiet Anybody has serious intentions spot future World Championships teams will have able pass rather strenuous noise test Its simple Well maybe simpleIm sure wasnt single plane Masters Tournament could come close passing rigorously en forced noise test Nobody disqualified excessive noise World Championships however several make changes such different prop order pass Im sure noise standard will strictly enforced future word wise should suffice appeared general level flying has improved over what saw 1979 World Championships judging also appears consistent particularly fi nals way interesting experiment conducted during finals Eight fliers finals unofficially judged addition regular judges dont know effect result heard absolutely no complaints about judging finals USA team again put impres sive team effort large number capable fliers country team selected again demonstrates value tough competition home Dave Steve Marks winning performance can proud Fuel availability almost serious prob lem Fuel sent Acapulco couple months advance delayed customs another shipment slow arriving local fuel didnt run too well en gines fuel arrived last minute situation gave us quite scare As years team manager intend see next team doesnt have face situation As soon next World Championships lo cation known intend arrange 96 Model Aviation shipment somebody area trying least year advance Waiting until team selected shipping few months advance inviting unforeseen proble ins Im happy report will return ing almost $1200 team fund Although championship near home still very expensive next championship will-be so individuals organ izations such NSRCA should thinking now about ways raise money next team would like thank following firms individuals contributions allowed USA team have sharp-looking uniforms will see magazine pictures Circus Circus Hotel Kraft Systems MACS Products Sullivan Products Airtronics Radio South B/D Hobbies Aero Composites Giezendanner USA Coverite Dave Brown Products NSRCA George Ware Larry Ott Finally special thanks Dick Penrod raising uniform funds tireless help assistant team manager Contestant View RC Aerobatics World Championships probably greatest experiences Ive ever Although Ive attended other World Championships s ectator just isnt same until re aually partici pant contest site very unique right Pacific Ocean flight path over water runway old still fairly good condition Flying started Thursday September 24 four rounds qualifying flown Sunday 100 followed finals afternoon Flying started day promptly 700 am due asun problem late afternoon As fourth round came end appeared Ivan Kristensen tied 6th place would have put both us fly off Mark Radcliff came through fine flight bumped both us tie 7th place USA team did superb job won team honors once again finish ing Dave Brown 2nd Mark Radcliff 5th 7th Hanno Prettner won individu al honors flyoff included new face Bertram Lossen Germany quite impressive think greatest moment cham pionships presentation cere mony No 1 team good feel ing know USA team best Im looking forward next World Championships know can again bring home Gold SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Friends Nancy Mitchell crazy things I guess its because fell love pilot Love love airplanes Building model airplanes really thing sometimes enjoy flying So husband disappears garage build airplane just smile putter around kitchen fixing dinner husband friend building model airplanes makes him happy Im happy too Sometimes wonder accompany husband RC flying field cold rainy day fortified steaming mug coffee down jacket might prefer home roaring fire Well see husband friend since wants share hobby out go field Besides might just bit curious other crazy Sacrats out flying rain sit out flight line judging Pattern contest shivering biting wind eyes watering neck aching because like watching airplanes go round round likely its because CD planned contestant judging nobody liked started calling people last minute ask judge because hes friend help him out bind sit out cold judge box candy thoughtful Judges gift always say yes people ask something Id like go camp ing Redwoods yes Ill keep score-for club Scale contest CD friend really want ride new motorcycle yes wed better take clubs trash cans dump must share work around field would nice work garden beautiful summer day yes Ill charge music Air Circus can have Kougar tail chase fight finish After CD friend success important husband volunteered co-chairman club fuel sales sure hope fire department never sees fuel thats stored garage Ah what friends am sitting up front everyone monthly meeting doing job Treasurer Treasurer last year its someone elses turn duly-elected Treasurer has resigned since President friend Ill keep books rest year must admit Im logical person job husband counts being inspiration other wives go out fly though may mood Well husband friend dont want let him down since enjoys instructing much Ill let students fly Ugly Stik want friends know want learn fly safely wont say word husband builds airplane crashes Steve Helms take-off word works both ways course friends things too Hey John its about time fixed broken bench Hey Lou about digging some post holes us Hey Ed think can paint benches before Scale contest tomorrow Hey George lets spread out rugsthe field would sure look lot better Hey Neal area John mowed sure looks nice Ah what friends am blessed home perfect Board meetings club composed friends working toward goal running club smoothly enjoying flying could probably hobby cant friends Reprinted SACRA T Newsletter publication Southern Alameda County Radio Controllers Inc Fremont CA Editor Helen Marco wore ot ThanksHeadquarters new deadline less 30 days sanction honored sincerely Myrtle B Coad believe should published GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS probably stamped As contest coordinator AMA District forehead good CDs have X North would like publicly express received requests office Thank Soaring groups sanction held less week furnish dates early personal feeling timing year follow up sanction group getting together want others plenty time get AMA know about date Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors Wh9n issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily meen specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX January 198297 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 4 1981 INDOOR AMA CEILING 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RocketJr418Mike Aryhibeyve0-27-78 Sr450bob Beyer8-27-78 -0R 704Jim Bradley5-23-81 MelvihillJr935William C Reny 7-26-78 RubberSr1835Mike Clem St --Op2400Robert P Whine12-17-78 MalvihillJr 107Mike Davis 74-St RubberOrNo record established ROWOp12310RobertWhite12-13-51 AutogiraJr 143Jolyn An drown7-23-78 OrNo record rstablished 0R 500Rnbern Peuser 1-28-80 Dm1-Jr 11-1Jvlyo Androms 8-23-81 rhuptorSrNo record established Op 417Robert Prusor3-18-79 blalinontenJr 207Jolyn Andrews7-23-78 -SrNo rye ord established -0R 450-8David Erboch8-12-79 CategoryAgeH/MIS Hsld StandardJrNo record ynnablishod -SrNo necurd ettablishod Op6:3327 Keith Scidmore Pod SrdJrNorecundosnablirhed SrNp record estoblirhed --Op5:0S42 John Lush UnlimitedJrNurocurd established -SrNorrcurd established --OpS:4300 Al Suidmura 2-PeterJrO:Sy39 James Pulp Ill --SrNy rerord established -Op50155 Jerry Kraiyuuk Sets Son 7-5-80 7-5-SO 11-280 11-23-70 8-23-81 RC SOARINGTHERMAL DURATION CategoryAgeH/M/S Held By-Date Sal StandardJrNo record asteblishod -Or1:2124 Aloe Bower8-9-St --Dy5:0155 Jorry Krainvck5-23-81 Pod OndJrNo record established -Srt:2124 Aloe Bower0-9-81 -Op5:O1 50 Jerry Kealneck0-23-81 UelimitodJrNo record esrabtishod -Sr121 24 Alee Bower0-8-St --Op88513 Gary lItter8-16-Sr 2-PeterJrNo rincurd rsnablished --Sr11341 Norman Timbs Jr8-9-St --Op5:01 55 Jerry Kraivovk0-23-St RC SOARINGDECLARED DISTANCE Age Miles Held Date Set StonderdJrNv necurd established -SrNurrcund established -Op1476 Piles Jerry Krainerb5-30-SI rem.OndJrNo try ord established SrNo reyned established --Op1476 Miles Jerry Krainock5-3061 UnlimitedJrNo record establisbed Sr1895 Miles Aloe Bower5-22-81 -Op1436 Milint Jerry Kstinevk5-30-Sn 2-MeterJrNorruerd established -SrNo record established Dy1476 Piles Jerry Knaineck5-30-81 RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMiles Held StandardJrNo record established Sr990 Aloe Bower Op1476 Jerry Knainvek Pod OndJrNorruardestoblished Sr995 Alee Bower Op 1476 Jerry Etaiteck Uelimded Jr No record established Sr1695Aloe Bower -- Op 6608 Jerry Krainncb 2-Meter Jr Na record established SrNa record established Dy 1476Jerry Keolnouk Date Set 5-8-81 5-3081 5-30-81 5-30-81 5-22-81 5-9-81 5-30-81 RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE DIST Category Age Kiloenetmo Held By Dass Set Standard Jr Nneeeeedestablirhed -SrNo rePeed established OR8280km Keith Opidmere11-2-80 Med OrdJrNo record established SrNo record estshlished Op1226 km Keith Ocidmere5-2-81 UnlimitedJrNo ereyrd established -SrNorerned established 0R1204 Al Ocidmure11-2-80 2-MeterJr201 James holy III11-23-79 --OrNa roperd established --Op481 James Pals Jr11-23-79 RC SOARINGALTITUDE CategoryAgoPsatHeld StandardJr194Adam PolIo -Sr1992Aloe Bower -Dy3250Jeek Riser Pvd SedJr194Adam Polta -Or3045 -NurmanTimbe --Dy3250Jock Rinor UnlimyrdJr194Adam Pelta -Sr3045Norman Timbs Op3480Jack R Riner 2-MeterJr1863James Ealy Ill -Sr1993Alto Buwor --Op2000Juhe Dineos RC SOARING-SPEED CategoryAgeMPH Hold StandardJrNo repord established SrSn rererd established DyNo record established Pod OrdJrNo recnrd established SrNerecurd established -ORNo reverd established UnlimitedJrNv rycerd established -SrNo mooed established -OpNo rocerd established 2-MotorJrNo record established SrNerecurdasnahlished OpNnrruurd ortablished Dare Set 104-81 10481 9-5-81 10-4-81 10451 9-5-81 104-81 104-81 0-3-7 9 11-25-79 104-01 9-379 Date Set 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Attention CDs Contest Coordinators August 1 1981 Executive Council meeting some changes existing procedures approved see AMA News November 1981 page 75 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ter beginning March 1 year 1982 production schedule Model Aviation indicates will May 1982 issue Thereafter Contest Calendar listings will continue given present usually about two months advance contest date During November year Contest Directors may request complete listing sanctioned contests held during year Protecting Dates Traditional Meets Contest Directors wish protect date traditional contest must submit contest sanction application before lanuary 1 year Note iseffectivefor 1982 Early Sanction Applications Executive Council desires other contest sanction applications should submitted January 1 also possible Goofi photo 1982 Indoor team appeared page 94 last months issue mis-identified two four competi tors Especially painful since editor knew better apologies team mem bers L R Jim Richmond Ray Harlan Cezar Banks Erv Rodemsky Contest Coordinator Deadline Contest Coordinators will allowed until February 1 given year necessary coordination before contest sanctions approvedexception being made contest scheduled first quarter year imperative Contest Coordina tors meet deadline forward approved sanction applications AMA HQ immediately comprehensive Contest Calendar listing see further explanation below completed time publi cation March Alternate Dates Required Atternate dates acceptable applicant must b included original contest sanc Protected Area Size Changed protected area distances between contest sites have changed Both new old distances given below old distance parentheses AAA 450 miles 600 miles AA 300 miles 400 miles 100 miles no change Contest Category Changes AA meets can upgraded next-higher category having 65 contestants two 2 out three 3 preceding years Contest Calendar Changes sanctioned contests known time will listed Contest Calendar section Competition NewsierPyrotechnics Banned Scale recent action AMA President John Grigg concurrence Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough has banned use pyrotechnic devices Scale competitions action taken interests promoting safety modeling activities ban will appear forth coming 1982-83 AMA rule book states Scale Operations involving pyrotechnics fir ing rockets exploding bombs etc will permitted Scale competition ban viewed extension imposed AMA Air Show Teams AMA Executive Council action January 1981 action well-publicized Show Teams probably unnoticed average contestant prohibition extends Scale Opera tions involving airborne pyrotechnics includ ingbut limited torockets explosive bombs dropped models including smoke bombs explosive gasessuch hydrogen-filled balloonsand groundmounted device launching projectile NEWS FLASH 82 Natsto Lincoln NE AMA Executive Council approves Lincoln NE site 82 Nats CL RC AFB door FF sites remain chosen No FF Mead site used 79 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LAKEHURST NATS OFF Bad news AMA HQ has just learned Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station will available use Nats site year main test runway center Nats CL RC competition used Navy next summer before during after usual Nats time-period news came right after Nats Execu tive Committee recommended use Lakehurst site 1982 Nats site back part Naval Air Stationnot area Aerolympics held several years ago part base famili ar modelers press time two alternate Nats plans being considered Lincoln NE Outdoor FF portion meet held Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton OH Seguin TX Indoor FF portion flown once West Baden IN sites has previously host AMA National Contests Further news press time awaited next AMA Executive Council meeting November 7 8just too late allow information put issue Model viation p82-83 COMPETITION RULES ACTIVITY Final Contest Board Vote NC Emergency Proposal RC Contest Board has approved Emergency Proposal RC-82-62 published October 1981 issue proposal prohibits use multi-engines driving propeller Pattern total engine displacement exceeds 6102 cu voting tally follows l-Y ll-Y lll-Y IV-N V-no vote VI-N VII-Y VIII-Y IX-Y X-Y XI-N7Y 3N Passed virtue being emergency pro posal effect upon being published will also appear 1982-83 rule book rules items page 96 January 198289 82 CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals 4- 1982 team L R Ted Claremont CA Bill Werwage Berea OH * Wynn Paul Photos author man u LIIU II 5dIJI SII1IUI1 VCIII dllU F President Keith Trostle AMA President John C urigg left THE RESULTS 1981 tryouts 1982 US Control Line Precision Aerobatics FAI team saw underdog bridesmaid veteran come up three places stake Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend underdog Bob Baron won contest going away 244025 points 15550 ahead second-place brides maid Ted Fancher Bob Baron has com peting off years Nationals FAIs best finishes before 1981 tie third Nats 77 Fancher fourth 1980 Nats last FAI tryouts Bob finished way back 10th time Avanti II obviously attracting attention judges highest score four five rounds plane using stock OS Max 45F5R uni-flow tank 59-in foam wing Lou Dudka Zinger 11 318 6 propeller weighed 54 oz Finish AeroGloss paint Ted Fancher has finished second Nationals 1978 1981 tied third 77 running second 79 FAI tryouts until broken line pull test caused him have repair circular bellcrank fly last official flight set unfamiliar borrowed lines Although Ted has finished 15th 74 Nats 17th 76 much hard work some outstand ing planes has dramatic rise standings Intimidation using Vic Garner ST 46 engine built-up 595-in wing weighed 54 oz same plane won PAMPA Concours dEle gance award 81 Nats veteran made team other 1981 Nationals Champion Bill Werwage has World Champ 1970 72 has FAI team total five times has attending Nationals since SOs plane also veteran being nine-year-old plane won World Championship 1972 using ST 46 engine 62-in I-beam wing plane still weighs svelte 53 oz AMA President John Grigg looking see PAMPA handles administra tion major contest total 15 competitors bi-annual blood-letting FAI tryouts assembled ** * * * * * * * ** CL Aerobaticsthe beauty perfection flight eye judge face stopwatch Top competitors labor smooth out tiniest wrinkles maneuvers Some times wind structural parts unkind * ** * ** ** ******* * ** **** *** ** Stunt fliers favorite site Dayton Air Force Museum runways Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle event director former World Champ 1976 Bob Hunt assistant director staff recruited included current World Champ Les McDonald judge along Larry Lauer Bob McDonald Joe Reinhard Ed Robbert Bill Zimmer usual Dayton rain got itself over Wednesday Thursday rest week pretty flyable Two rounds flown Saturday best single score being carried over Sundays three rounds first round reasonable enough 34 points sepa rating first six places Werwage leading rather low FAI score 75550 represents average scores 6 part various maneuvers FAI scoring instance square loop judged separately range zero 10 low scores World Class flier such Werwage Baron blew everybody off map second round recorded 80400 Ted Fanchers second place 76925 ap peared judges buying small figures consistent bottoms features Baron Fancher displayed Wer wage Bob Gieseke Dennis Adamisin Wynn Paul rounded out top six places after Saturdays two rounds Keith Trostle made decision fly first round final three Saturday 500 pm appeared winds coming up However 630 flyable Too bad did afford group Stunt fliers chance go end runway watch Dayton RC flier Rob ert Bush fly Quadra-powered Byron P-Si retracts bomb drop flaps outstand ing paint job magnificent flying touch goes some round loops some Immel mann turns general good stick handling would have brought tears eyes semi-scale enthusiast like Al Rabe very pleasant break intense compe tition FAI tryouts Sundays early rounds saw Bob Baron ex tend lead outscored Fancher 81325 75425 judges appeared favor flawless bottoms small figures Once again Jim Casale some hard luck lost 28th plane four years bot tom triangle some prop wash immediately picked up Windy Urtnowskis backup ship started practicing continue flying Nationals sensation Kirk Mullinnix learned about jettison rule part rudder fell off towards end flightwhich cancelled score third round best two scores three flights Sunday added best score Saturday after end second round Sunday just about settled Baron Fancher Werwage going make trip Sweden defending World Champion Les McDonald Fourth fifth sixth battled out between Bob Gieseke World Champ 74 Wynn Paul Team member 80 Dennis Adamisin Bob Whitely Jim Casale thats way finished up Rounding out Top Ten Remel Cooper Kirk Mullinnix great deal thanks goes rest officials tryouts RecordersDave Landis Mary Lauer Harold Lehman Rolland McDonald Terry Medroth Pull-Testers Jerry Martin Bill Reynolds Tabulators Doris Zimmer Karen Meidroth Ralph Hebner Barbara Robertson Dayton Buzzin Buzzards Club provided great assist run ning contest manpower equip ment 1982 team Bob Baron Claremont CA Ted Fancher Foster City CA Bill 90 Model Aviation Werwage Berea OH will undertake defend World Team Championship United States has held since 1964 individual title has won American time since 1970 Les Mcoon- individual titles look out aid Bill Werwage will both out win California kids Good luck team third individual championships keep red white blue airplanes would put top number top standings 1982 January 1982 91 Long-time competitor Bob imeseke Irving IA placed stntnusoecame teams first alternate member Plane foam-winged Gieseke Nobler spans 50 uses Fox 35 chromed sleeve Rev-Up 10-6 Dennis Adamisin finished 6th flying Eclipse spans 63 looks longer because 71 aspect ratio Model weighs 49 oz uses OS Max 35 engine Rev-Up 10-5 EW prop Allen Park Ml i II namgn uoveuei us inree years urn has bU-mn foam wing ia u weighs 50 oz r-les Moore SC SJdVIUUUuIL,Iua inc ianals Foam wing pa.s Ilogue us tne aesugn OT uuIl amons Nonnvaue nj uvuooei nas foam wing weighs 62 oz flies ST 60 Rev-Up 14-6 prop Charlie Johnson Photos author FAI Combat models use 15 enginesbut top fliers use hot ones best Combat fliers country met battle out three places 1982 US teamand real bash pun intended years team selection proved grandest yet Perfect weather along outstanding site very competent contest management made efficient contest provided USA its team 1982 CL World Championships Sweden Richard Stubblefields making team no surprise nor Tom Fluker after great showing Nationals Gary Arnold proved Mr Darkhorse taking third spot Alternate team mem bers consist Gary Frost previous team member Jordan Segal Max Mearns previous member Team Race team pilots meeting Friday night local Sizzlin Sirloin social highpoint contest What once purely busi ness meeting go over rules procedures arguments rules interpretations given way oohs aahs first three rounds eliminations drawn Along 25 contestants contest management AMA President John Grigg FA I/Contest Boards Director Michelene Madi son District V Vice-President Bill Mathews AMA Secretary-Treasurer Jim McNeill attendance quite large gathering stayed course due behind-the-scenes work Paul Smith entire Team Selection Committee laid ground work largest best team selection yet contest site Percy Warner Park prepared some local fliers headed Mack Henry Marshall Busby great flying sites world absolutely unlimited flying area 25 contestants friends could flying time different circles polo game going about quarter-mile down meadow circle markings painted yellow lasted duration Besides being permanent paint much less messy limewhich seems get over equipment pit crew site can make lot difference outcome given meet ground fairly soft compared Nation als airplane plucked its grave saw additional combat competi tion carried out circle rather switching between two marked circles triple-elimination system enough time using circle Because action outer part circle became quite worn toward end elimina tions more dirt found its way top grass rather under amount carnage around circle made some interesting pitting action After spectacular midair pit crew trying find remains model amongst other debris actually pulled string off some other model attached spare problem streamer knot other didnt Fortunately opposing pilot didnt get cut knot might have changed outcome Possibly changing other circle would have good idea such minor point wont quibble about olden days fine dandy report results Combat contest saying 4 cuts 3 etc sumed both pilots would get close maximum airtime difference cuts determined match However now have infamous minus points down time fly two minutes spend two minutes ground get fat zero airpoints Minus scores quite com mon As cuts Ive scanned chart found highest score recorded 540 pointswhich three cuts plus full 240 points airtime know higher scores someplace couple very fast models used today number cuts frequently recorded two plus infinite combination airtime minus points exception few us flying fun showed other guys serious top 15 pilots least 12 first-line models upwards 18 Texas contingent usual Mylar-covered wood models Fox power Cartier models well Lopez-Granderson-Rush varia tions foam theme Max Mearns few left over Korean War almost made up Nelson 15 power Gary Frost went way through meet using some very simple Super Voodoo models looked pretty good up against what should have far superior models now really different stuff Gary Arnold brought some very-low-aspectratio compact models radially-mounted Tigre 1 5s Earlier week Gary having lot trouble keeping motors running right after extended break-in much tuning everything worked accept ably well during eliminations really different strange models premier Carrier flier Dave Wallick first saw Russian-style model Canadian Nationals impressed continued page 94 92 Model Aviation 82 CL Combat Team Selection Finals -us u ule wurlo iop rHI omuet tigers tnese two pnotospius aman keeps air photo left 1 Dick Stubblefield Duke Fox Tom Fluker Dick Tom 82 Combat team Duke made engines took photo right guess just lost whole streamer George Cleveland 1 thats member 79 team Gary Arnold RI hopes evade George must have cause hes 82 teem Note fliers wear safety helmets circlean FAI requirement Dave Wallki amuueis inspirea ny ones Russians used 79 World Champs Dan Segoin LI Daves pit man father Canadian Combat team ypicai mm Lornoal ie ulie oil true me, us urn a., nnutu Minus engine mouei weighs 8oz some up 580 sq wing Fox 15 pacifier fuel tank lots line rake repalceable tail assembly Russian d right standard model Texas Combat ny ot actioncenter ot tne circle tOO pnototo ou case oie langieDul what auutt tuus getting set switcn hands get free Phil Granderson pnoto rignt rmlo tary Frost R has just punched out Max Mearns King Kong handle sprouts broken line Circle Marshall Paul Curtis just about dive try help out 7-.tetnat neuseoa tankthe tube inside wingrather fuel compartment directly behind engine closeup shows radially-mounted Supertigre 15 newest model fiberglass matt/epoxy around nose reinforcement January 198293 Left Oh doctor painl $159 Nelson 15 shattered note crack th e uIIIg IUIWd[U plus mesnuu area top cylinder luck new case con rod may fix Just expenses Combat flying Right Phil Granderson R tells tall story AMA President John Grigg Micheline Madison AMA HO FAI Coordinator looks person standing behind Duke Fox CL Combat continued built fleet own As can see picture models much larger thing else Some featured adjustable metal motor mounts straight very thin 1-1 /8-in airfoil also very light size eight ounces engine Dave used sorts engines including new MVVS ran well Rossi out Goodyear Russian models previous World Championships advantage very light three half-oz engine compared six-oz Rossi MVYS Team members seen Russian models commented potent Nelson 15 didnt have high revs Russian motor still lot experimentation models big thing now seems making lots reliable power Lets see models better ever contest management very good loved site. eah what about action people lost sometimes better story won match between Rich Lopez Joe McKinzie Joes won last two Nats FAI Joe thought hed taken Richs streamer since gone flew around level finish out match Joes pit crew tried alert him fact Lopez still part streamer left figured Joe must know what doing Rich smart enough keep model out sight opposite side circle won match small airtime advantage Max Mearns got himself another fine mess Gary Frost midair Maxs model its remains stuck Frosts model still under power Max couldnt let go handle leave circle clearing lines ended up helping Gary fly very wobbly flight two sets controls rules change would stop awarding air points airborne model lines still tangled might solve problems like although second model usually stuck ground rather onto flying model Another guy looked golden Ed Brzys came through first four rounds loss everyone else least loss first three rounds Eds novel attire drawn lot crowd attention probably disappointed Ed upon losing next three matches Eliminations worked down regular four-man pyramid two winners would team winner 3-4 flyoff would third man course Tom Fluker Richard Stubblefield won matches came down Gary Arnold Gary Frost number three spotwhich Arnold won have suggestions would greatly change character World Championships Team Trials Among idea limit number models six tota/ per match also pit man per pilot Also cease giving air points model down lines tangled No seemed mind wholesale model destruction timebut sooner later mass destruc tion will catch up usl thanks go Team Selection Com mittee Nashville District V supporters supplied lot help Also thanks Craig Tern Cervo Bob Beardon Paul Curtis did excellent job being circle marshall personal note gratitude Delta Airlines allowed us bring some rather giant boxes get Howard free charge US Submits FAI Rules Change Proposals AMA HQ has recently forwarded proposed rules changes FAIs Paris headquarters proposals affecting CL Combat Class F2D RC Thermal Soaring Class F3B makeup FAI Juries World Champi onships will placed agenda forthcoming Annual ClAM Plenary Meeting Decem ber Until agenda meeting re ceived study known what items have submitted other FAI membernations discussion Annual Meeting Competition Newsletter will give greater coverage area facts known brief overview US proposals shows Combat proposals involve following items Change radius pilots circle 3 meters 15 meters allow pilot have two designated mechanics helpers competition require use multistranded control lines greater thickness reduce number models allowed per match per pilot change minimum width streamer 5cm eliminate need card streamer construc tion eliminate negative points groundtime during match require termination match event mid-air collision causes flyaway renders model unfly able change methods scorin classification RC Thermal Soaring proposals cover following items Require on-field RC frequency-change capability World Championships provide man-on-man competition specify electric-powered winches must use recharge able batteries require Sailpianes launched means powered winch launched within 3 meters winch change scoring methods Duration Distance such must flown groups least four competitors results being 94 Model Aviation ContestantHome StateWin/LossModel Construction/ Engine Richard StubblefieldTexas7-2Wood/Fox Tom FlukerTexas7-2Wood/Fox Gary ArnoldMichigan7-3Wood/Tigre Gary FrostMissouri6-4Wood & Foam/Rossi & Nelson Jordan SegalIllinois5-3Wood/Fox Max MearnsWest Virginia5-3Wood & Foam/Nelson normalized within group limit number laps flown Distance would deleted FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Actions recently-completed voting FAI door Team Selection Committee made following decisions Manager 1982 Indoor teamBud Romak Moraga CA Chairman 1982-83 FAI Indoor team selection program Ray Harlan Wayland MA Most improved flier current pro gramCezar Banks LaMesa CA . . 4* New Rules Needed br FAI Indoor IFiDI Erv Rodemsky Back 60s Indoor first accepted World Championships event ultra-simple rules 90cm wingspan produced big beautiful models event intimidating World Championship cancelled due lack interest Against strong US opposition ClAM reduced wingspan 65cm make carrying boxes public transportation practical After two World Championships smaller extremely light models one-gram rule adopted increase model durability Both size reduction weight rule increased popularity event resulting countries ever sending teams Now after 10 years stagnant rules models wide chords long motor sticks big props require boxes large old 90cm models spend time rafter-banging constantly being destroyed shipping handling During recent US Team Selection Finals virtual ly world class flier blew models six Cezar Banks six Bud Romak three Ray Harlan three Larry Calliau situation like Wake field before rubber weight limitation has something wrong worlds best fliers smash model other flight can reasonably expect new waste such time money Undoubtedly some diehards will give up rule change happened Wakefield new people come around ti will bigger everas Wake field its 50 entrants years Free Flight Championship Its insane spend time needed build test six eight ships sweat out airline baggage smashers order participate serious competition propose new set model specifica tions FAI Class Fl D call proposal Santa Ana Stick 1 Wingspan60cm 23622 2 Lengthexcluding prop6Ocm 3 Weightexcluding rubberone gram Horizontal area lifting surfaces1200 cm 186 sq Biplanes must include area both wings 5 Motor weightA gram 6 No gears motors mechanical gadg ets change prop pitch flying surfaces configuration changes must aeroelastic produces model will fit two-foot box can carried cabin airplane will have average wing chord 5276 assuming 33% stabilizer Since models will stronger will better able take fullwound motor thereby making rubber other Pirelli viable option FAI Supply instance subject breakage has ener gy storage high end cannot used present models testing half-motors find great fun see just model flies wire-tight motor Some may feel reducing size right limiting rubber bad idea Unless limit rubber motor sticks will get longer present since models will stronger will wound tighter huge motors spend time ceiling drifting sides getting hung being destroyed Limiting rubber A-gram will go long way toward preserving best models Ive heard will put premium rubber quality has always case have poor rubber adding will solve problem make model heavier motors could processed sealed kept timer after process would need process several bands cover breakage ready fly feel planes will capable 30minute flights testing motors approximately 2/3-gram rubber 2/3-gram ballast overweight models Ive able over 21 minutes times So Im sure models will score respectable times todays standards Other benefits proposal wood quality less important bracing simpler weight plug-in tail booms can tolerated packing ease film frames can smaller making lifting storage less problem realize adoption proposal would constitute complication processing other FAI classes much restrictive team selection less two minutes per plane re quired weighing measuring no delays encountered Processing wing tail areas could done certifi cate compliance case doubt complete check made contestant would required submit full-size cardboard templates projected lifting surfaces could used cut out tissue patterns weighed perimetertracing gadgets measure area directly could used Lets specify chord length really causes everyone make continued next page Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II 8 Sobrino87-2666th ScWoodhavenQuaens NY 11421 RC Richard Smich300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Bill Pearl 28 Ferewood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 CIm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 Cast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Bycrlny 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC H 8 Norckouer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrs Meteuno 8576 3ingee Sn John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintveorh Jr 718 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion l6566-I2lnt Ave. SC RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Ban 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sloan Chicago IL 60644 VII James Sinson 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 56426 VIII Win Lee 3522 TamariskLane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Witnita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4706 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 96011 RC Pylon & Souring RC Pattern other RC - RC except Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicetes Chairman Contest Board CLW R BodziochJr.23SWGIade Palatine 1L60067 PP Pat Cnglish 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Gregg Seydel 3625 6 boa Terrace Cudahy Wl 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & PP PaxI Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Mt 48077 Cant VIII Randy Randolph P0 Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962S Lamer St. LitdetonCD 80123 X James Cauchran 27818 Ormond Ave. Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleca CA 9301 7fSouth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SC 67th St. Rt 3 lsnaouahWA 96027 AC James McCarty 16968 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Pinke St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Ciocinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9208 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd. Northvlle MI 48167 VIII WmTomas 331 58 Rockesood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichits KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Coward Winter 1521 Summit St. MeKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Platt 6540 NW 16th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 VII Claude McCullough R 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irm 922 Se ndown La Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90660 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 January 1982 95 Indoor Proposal continued square wings Critics have maintained rules would result one-design contest would still great deal latitude variations planform airfoil selection prop design area distribution center gravity location rubber handling ability etc Lets face present models very difficult build down weight adequate strength air loads handling tight motors steering shipping intend build model speci fications demonstration purposes Boy Scout groups etc will certainly practical fly small room So about have expressed interest building contest Santa Ana December 20 January 17 Please let know have strong opinions about modifications above proposal apologies disagree Ive given lot consideration sincere ly think rule changes would benefit sport increase competition ensure future Fl D Indoor flying throughout world above presented comment write-in results favorable AMA can present FAI some time future proposal given FAI 1982 rules could officially adopted time 1984 Indoor World Championships Interested modelers vited send comments AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison R4s continued Scale Rules U 1111W UWUUII@ Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude Mccullough has recently submitted two Rules Interpretations Scale Contest Board consideration approval approved will added 1982-83 AMA rule book voting completed before rule book published Two Scale Rules Interpretations Interpretation IMethod Breaking Ties Contest Board will choose following 1 case tie flier highest scale score will declared winner 2 case tie flier highest single flight score will declared winner hoped rule will establish standard system will eliminate arguments CD has pick tie-breaking method Interpretation IlRequire Scale Con testants Fly Model Eligible Win Place eligible Official Score contestant must receive least flight point assumed application rule model has become air borne will receive minimum score least point purpose rule prevent contestant high scale score placing least attempt fly Modeler Input items still open modeler input course take write Scale Contest Board member AMA district names addresses found Directory section Competition News letter Contest Board will called vote items within six weeks being published vote will deter final disposition items Best Flight Acheivement Awards presented National Association Scale -Aero modelers RC Precision Scale Steve Sau ger Troy Ml Lockheed Orion RC Sport Scale Tom Cook Raymore MO McDon nell-Douglas F4 Phantom II CL Precision Scale Jeff Perez Lamed KS Boeing B-17 CL Sport Scale Richard Byron Omaha NE Mitsubishi Zero Outdoor FF Mike Midkiff Humble TX Curtiss Sea gull Indoor FF Louis C Sutter Corpus Christi TX Henschel 100 Special Achievement Award John Stolly Bell P39 CL Sport Scale NC Contest Board1981 NC AEROBATICS Final Vote ConcludesWORLD CHAMPION SHIPS REPORTS Arriving just too late incorporated December issue summaries RC Con test Board Final Vote RC-82-16 printed RC-82-16No Pre-Novice gear down & no pipes Novice R Noll proposal defeated voting follows l-Y Il-N Ill-N IV-Y V-N VI-N VII-Y VIII-N IX-N X-Y XI-Y Tally Result SY 6N De feated 81Nats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given National Contest 1981 awards winners Jim Walker Trophy winner JSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Bill Werwage Berea OH McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power CC Johnson Dickinson TX 1233 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Mulvihill Rubber Robert White Monro via CA 1260 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HL Glider Craig Dunlop Greensburg PA 435 sec Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Richard Doig Pontiac Mi 1857 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Stan Chil ton Wichita KS 3522FAI Stick Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver Robert White Mon rovia CA 833 sec Sig Memorial Award Jr Sr contestant best performance preselected events Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Hi Johnson Memorial Award highest points RC Sailplane dard Modified Standard Unlimited class Don Chancey Piano TX Team Managers Observations Dean Koger new trend FAI Pattern quiet Anybody has serious intentions spot future World Championships teams will have able pass rather strenuous noise test Its simple Well maybe simpleIm sure wasnt single plane Masters Tournament could come close passing rigorously en forced noise test Nobody disqualified excessive noise World Championships however several make changes such different prop order pass Im sure noise standard will strictly enforced future word wise should suffice appeared general level flying has improved over what saw 1979 World Championships judging also appears consistent particularly fi nals way interesting experiment conducted during finals Eight fliers finals unofficially judged addition regular judges dont know effect result heard absolutely no complaints about judging finals USA team again put impres sive team effort large number capable fliers country team selected again demonstrates value tough competition home Dave Steve Marks winning performance can proud Fuel availability almost serious prob lem Fuel sent Acapulco couple months advance delayed customs another shipment slow arriving local fuel didnt run too well en gines fuel arrived last minute situation gave us quite scare As years team manager intend see next team doesnt have face situation As soon next World Championships lo cation known intend arrange 96 Model Aviation shipment somebody area trying least year advance Waiting until team selected shipping few months advance inviting unforeseen proble ins Im happy report will return ing almost $1200 team fund Although championship near home still very expensive next championship will-be so individuals organ izations such NSRCA should thinking now about ways raise money next team would like thank following firms individuals contributions allowed USA team have sharp-looking uniforms will see magazine pictures Circus Circus Hotel Kraft Systems MACS Products Sullivan Products Airtronics Radio South B/D Hobbies Aero Composites Giezendanner USA Coverite Dave Brown Products NSRCA George Ware Larry Ott Finally special thanks Dick Penrod raising uniform funds tireless help assistant team manager Contestant View RC Aerobatics World Championships probably greatest experiences Ive ever Although Ive attended other World Championships s ectator just isnt same until re aually partici pant contest site very unique right Pacific Ocean flight path over water runway old still fairly good condition Flying started Thursday September 24 four rounds qualifying flown Sunday 100 followed finals afternoon Flying started day promptly 700 am due asun problem late afternoon As fourth round came end appeared Ivan Kristensen tied 6th place would have put both us fly off Mark Radcliff came through fine flight bumped both us tie 7th place USA team did superb job won team honors once again finish ing Dave Brown 2nd Mark Radcliff 5th 7th Hanno Prettner won individu al honors flyoff included new face Bertram Lossen Germany quite impressive think greatest moment cham pionships presentation cere mony No 1 team good feel ing know USA team best Im looking forward next World Championships know can again bring home Gold SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Friends Nancy Mitchell crazy things I guess its because fell love pilot Love love airplanes Building model airplanes really thing sometimes enjoy flying So husband disappears garage build airplane just smile putter around kitchen fixing dinner husband friend building model airplanes makes him happy Im happy too Sometimes wonder accompany husband RC flying field cold rainy day fortified steaming mug coffee down jacket might prefer home roaring fire Well see husband friend since wants share hobby out go field Besides might just bit curious other crazy Sacrats out flying rain sit out flight line judging Pattern contest shivering biting wind eyes watering neck aching because like watching airplanes go round round likely its because CD planned contestant judging nobody liked started calling people last minute ask judge because hes friend help him out bind sit out cold judge box candy thoughtful Judges gift always say yes people ask something Id like go camp ing Redwoods yes Ill keep score-for club Scale contest CD friend really want ride new motorcycle yes wed better take clubs trash cans dump must share work around field would nice work garden beautiful summer day yes Ill charge music Air Circus can have Kougar tail chase fight finish After CD friend success important husband volunteered co-chairman club fuel sales sure hope fire department never sees fuel thats stored garage Ah what friends am sitting up front everyone monthly meeting doing job Treasurer Treasurer last year its someone elses turn duly-elected Treasurer has resigned since President friend Ill keep books rest year must admit Im logical person job husband counts being inspiration other wives go out fly though may mood Well husband friend dont want let him down since enjoys instructing much Ill let students fly Ugly Stik want friends know want learn fly safely wont say word husband builds airplane crashes Steve Helms take-off word works both ways course friends things too Hey John its about time fixed broken bench Hey Lou about digging some post holes us Hey Ed think can paint benches before Scale contest tomorrow Hey George lets spread out rugsthe field would sure look lot better Hey Neal area John mowed sure looks nice Ah what friends am blessed home perfect Board meetings club composed friends working toward goal running club smoothly enjoying flying could probably hobby cant friends Reprinted SACRA T Newsletter publication Southern Alameda County Radio Controllers Inc Fremont CA Editor Helen Marco wore ot ThanksHeadquarters new deadline less 30 days sanction honored sincerely Myrtle B Coad believe should published GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS probably stamped As contest coordinator AMA District forehead good CDs have X North would like publicly express received requests office Thank Soaring groups sanction held less week furnish dates early personal feeling timing year follow up sanction group getting together want others plenty time get AMA know about date Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors Wh9n issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily meen specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX January 198297 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 4 1981 INDOOR AMA CEILING 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record asteblishod -Or1:2124 Aloe Bower8-9-St --Dy5:0155 Jorry Krainvck5-23-81 Pod OndJrNo record established -Srt:2124 Aloe Bower0-9-81 -Op5:O1 50 Jerry Kealneck0-23-81 UelimitodJrNo record esrabtishod -Sr121 24 Alee Bower0-8-St --Op88513 Gary lItter8-16-Sr 2-PeterJrNo rincurd rsnablished --Sr11341 Norman Timbs Jr8-9-St --Op5:01 55 Jerry Kraivovk0-23-St RC SOARINGDECLARED DISTANCE Age Miles Held Date Set StonderdJrNv necurd established -SrNurrcund established -Op1476 Piles Jerry Krainerb5-30-SI rem.OndJrNo try ord established SrNo reyned established --Op1476 Miles Jerry Krainock5-3061 UnlimitedJrNo record establisbed Sr1895 Miles Aloe Bower5-22-81 -Op1436 Milint Jerry Kstinevk5-30-Sn 2-MeterJrNorruerd established -SrNo record established Dy1476 Piles Jerry Knaineck5-30-81 RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMiles Held StandardJrNo record established Sr990 Aloe Bower Op1476 Jerry Knainvek Pod OndJrNorruardestoblished Sr995 Alee Bower Op 1476 Jerry Etaiteck Uelimded Jr No record established Sr1695Aloe Bower -- Op 6608 Jerry Krainncb 2-Meter Jr Na record established SrNa record established Dy 1476Jerry Keolnouk Date Set 5-8-81 5-3081 5-30-81 5-30-81 5-22-81 5-9-81 5-30-81 RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE DIST Category Age Kiloenetmo Held By Dass Set Standard Jr Nneeeeedestablirhed -SrNo rePeed established OR8280km Keith Opidmere11-2-80 Med OrdJrNo record established SrNo record estshlished Op1226 km Keith Ocidmere5-2-81 UnlimitedJrNo ereyrd established -SrNorerned established 0R1204 Al Ocidmure11-2-80 2-MeterJr201 James holy III11-23-79 --OrNa roperd established --Op481 James Pals Jr11-23-79 RC SOARINGALTITUDE CategoryAgoPsatHeld StandardJr194Adam PolIo -Sr1992Aloe Bower -Dy3250Jeek Riser Pvd SedJr194Adam Polta -Or3045 -NurmanTimbe --Dy3250Jock Rinor UnlimyrdJr194Adam Pelta -Sr3045Norman Timbs Op3480Jack R Riner 2-MeterJr1863James Ealy Ill -Sr1993Alto Buwor --Op2000Juhe Dineos RC SOARING-SPEED CategoryAgeMPH Hold StandardJrNo repord established SrSn rererd established DyNo record established Pod OrdJrNo recnrd established SrNerecurd established -ORNo reverd established UnlimitedJrNv rycerd established -SrNo mooed established -OpNo rocerd established 2-MotorJrNo record established SrNerecurdasnahlished OpNnrruurd ortablished Dare Set 104-81 10481 9-5-81 10-4-81 10451 9-5-81 104-81 104-81 0-3-7 9 11-25-79 104-01 9-379 Date Set 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Attention CDs Contest Coordinators August 1 1981 Executive Council meeting some changes existing procedures approved see AMA News November 1981 page 75 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ter beginning March 1 year 1982 production schedule Model Aviation indicates will May 1982 issue Thereafter Contest Calendar listings will continue given present usually about two months advance contest date During November year Contest Directors may request complete listing sanctioned contests held during year Protecting Dates Traditional Meets Contest Directors wish protect date traditional contest must submit contest sanction application before lanuary 1 year Note iseffectivefor 1982 Early Sanction Applications Executive Council desires other contest sanction applications should submitted January 1 also possible Goofi photo 1982 Indoor team appeared page 94 last months issue mis-identified two four competi tors Especially painful since editor knew better apologies team mem bers L R Jim Richmond Ray Harlan Cezar Banks Erv Rodemsky Contest Coordinator Deadline Contest Coordinators will allowed until February 1 given year necessary coordination before contest sanctions approvedexception being made contest scheduled first quarter year imperative Contest Coordina tors meet deadline forward approved sanction applications AMA HQ immediately comprehensive Contest Calendar listing see further explanation below completed time publi cation March Alternate Dates Required Atternate dates acceptable applicant must b included original contest sanc Protected Area Size Changed protected area distances between contest sites have changed Both new old distances given below old distance parentheses AAA 450 miles 600 miles AA 300 miles 400 miles 100 miles no change Contest Category Changes AA meets can upgraded next-higher category having 65 contestants two 2 out three 3 preceding years Contest Calendar Changes sanctioned contests known time will listed Contest Calendar section Competition NewsierPyrotechnics Banned Scale recent action AMA President John Grigg concurrence Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough has banned use pyrotechnic devices Scale competitions action taken interests promoting safety modeling activities ban will appear forth coming 1982-83 AMA rule book states Scale Operations involving pyrotechnics fir ing rockets exploding bombs etc will permitted Scale competition ban viewed extension imposed AMA Air Show Teams AMA Executive Council action January 1981 action well-publicized Show Teams probably unnoticed average contestant prohibition extends Scale Opera tions involving airborne pyrotechnics includ ingbut limited torockets explosive bombs dropped models including smoke bombs explosive gasessuch hydrogen-filled balloonsand groundmounted device launching projectile NEWS FLASH 82 Natsto Lincoln NE AMA Executive Council approves Lincoln NE site 82 Nats CL RC AFB door FF sites remain chosen No FF Mead site used 79 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LAKEHURST NATS OFF Bad news AMA HQ has just learned Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station will available use Nats site year main test runway center Nats CL RC competition used Navy next summer before during after usual Nats time-period news came right after Nats Execu tive Committee recommended use Lakehurst site 1982 Nats site back part Naval Air Stationnot area Aerolympics held several years ago part base famili ar modelers press time two alternate Nats plans being considered Lincoln NE Outdoor FF portion meet held Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton OH Seguin TX Indoor FF portion flown once West Baden IN sites has previously host AMA National Contests Further news press time awaited next AMA Executive Council meeting November 7 8just too late allow information put issue Model viation p82-83 COMPETITION RULES ACTIVITY Final Contest Board Vote NC Emergency Proposal RC Contest Board has approved Emergency Proposal RC-82-62 published October 1981 issue proposal prohibits use multi-engines driving propeller Pattern total engine displacement exceeds 6102 cu voting tally follows l-Y ll-Y lll-Y IV-N V-no vote VI-N VII-Y VIII-Y IX-Y X-Y XI-N7Y 3N Passed virtue being emergency pro posal effect upon being published will also appear 1982-83 rule book rules items page 96 January 198289 82 CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals 4- 1982 team L R Ted Claremont CA Bill Werwage Berea OH * Wynn Paul Photos author man u LIIU II 5dIJI SII1IUI1 VCIII dllU F President Keith Trostle AMA President John C urigg left THE RESULTS 1981 tryouts 1982 US Control Line Precision Aerobatics FAI team saw underdog bridesmaid veteran come up three places stake Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend underdog Bob Baron won contest going away 244025 points 15550 ahead second-place brides maid Ted Fancher Bob Baron has com peting off years Nationals FAIs best finishes before 1981 tie third Nats 77 Fancher fourth 1980 Nats last FAI tryouts Bob finished way back 10th time Avanti II obviously attracting attention judges highest score four five rounds plane using stock OS Max 45F5R uni-flow tank 59-in foam wing Lou Dudka Zinger 11 318 6 propeller weighed 54 oz Finish AeroGloss paint Ted Fancher has finished second Nationals 1978 1981 tied third 77 running second 79 FAI tryouts until broken line pull test caused him have repair circular bellcrank fly last official flight set unfamiliar borrowed lines Although Ted has finished 15th 74 Nats 17th 76 much hard work some outstand ing planes has dramatic rise standings Intimidation using Vic Garner ST 46 engine built-up 595-in wing weighed 54 oz same plane won PAMPA Concours dEle gance award 81 Nats veteran made team other 1981 Nationals Champion Bill Werwage has World Champ 1970 72 has FAI team total five times has attending Nationals since SOs plane also veteran being nine-year-old plane won World Championship 1972 using ST 46 engine 62-in I-beam wing plane still weighs svelte 53 oz AMA President John Grigg looking see PAMPA handles administra tion major contest total 15 competitors bi-annual blood-letting FAI tryouts assembled ** * * * * * * * ** CL Aerobaticsthe beauty perfection flight eye judge face stopwatch Top competitors labor smooth out tiniest wrinkles maneuvers Some times wind structural parts unkind * ** * ** ** ******* * ** **** *** ** Stunt fliers favorite site Dayton Air Force Museum runways Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle event director former World Champ 1976 Bob Hunt assistant director staff recruited included current World Champ Les McDonald judge along Larry Lauer Bob McDonald Joe Reinhard Ed Robbert Bill Zimmer usual Dayton rain got itself over Wednesday Thursday rest week pretty flyable Two rounds flown Saturday best single score being carried over Sundays three rounds first round reasonable enough 34 points sepa rating first six places Werwage leading rather low FAI score 75550 represents average scores 6 part various maneuvers FAI scoring instance square loop judged separately range zero 10 low scores World Class flier such Werwage Baron blew everybody off map second round recorded 80400 Ted Fanchers second place 76925 ap peared judges buying small figures consistent bottoms features Baron Fancher displayed Wer wage Bob Gieseke Dennis Adamisin Wynn Paul rounded out top six places after Saturdays two rounds Keith Trostle made decision fly first round final three Saturday 500 pm appeared winds coming up However 630 flyable Too bad did afford group Stunt fliers chance go end runway watch Dayton RC flier Rob ert Bush fly Quadra-powered Byron P-Si retracts bomb drop flaps outstand ing paint job magnificent flying touch goes some round loops some Immel mann turns general good stick handling would have brought tears eyes semi-scale enthusiast like Al Rabe very pleasant break intense compe tition FAI tryouts Sundays early rounds saw Bob Baron ex tend lead outscored Fancher 81325 75425 judges appeared favor flawless bottoms small figures Once again Jim Casale some hard luck lost 28th plane four years bot tom triangle some prop wash immediately picked up Windy Urtnowskis backup ship started practicing continue flying Nationals sensation Kirk Mullinnix learned about jettison rule part rudder fell off towards end flightwhich cancelled score third round best two scores three flights Sunday added best score Saturday after end second round Sunday just about settled Baron Fancher Werwage going make trip Sweden defending World Champion Les McDonald Fourth fifth sixth battled out between Bob Gieseke World Champ 74 Wynn Paul Team member 80 Dennis Adamisin Bob Whitely Jim Casale thats way finished up Rounding out Top Ten Remel Cooper Kirk Mullinnix great deal thanks goes rest officials tryouts RecordersDave Landis Mary Lauer Harold Lehman Rolland McDonald Terry Medroth Pull-Testers Jerry Martin Bill Reynolds Tabulators Doris Zimmer Karen Meidroth Ralph Hebner Barbara Robertson Dayton Buzzin Buzzards Club provided great assist run ning contest manpower equip ment 1982 team Bob Baron Claremont CA Ted Fancher Foster City CA Bill 90 Model Aviation Werwage Berea OH will undertake defend World Team Championship United States has held since 1964 individual title has won American time since 1970 Les Mcoon- individual titles look out aid Bill Werwage will both out win California kids Good luck team third individual championships keep red white blue airplanes would put top number top standings 1982 January 1982 91 Long-time competitor Bob imeseke Irving IA placed stntnusoecame teams first alternate member Plane foam-winged Gieseke Nobler spans 50 uses Fox 35 chromed sleeve Rev-Up 10-6 Dennis Adamisin finished 6th flying Eclipse spans 63 looks longer because 71 aspect ratio Model weighs 49 oz uses OS Max 35 engine Rev-Up 10-5 EW prop Allen Park Ml i II namgn uoveuei us inree years urn has bU-mn foam wing ia u weighs 50 oz r-les Moore SC SJdVIUUUuIL,Iua inc ianals Foam wing pa.s Ilogue us tne aesugn OT uuIl amons Nonnvaue nj uvuooei nas foam wing weighs 62 oz flies ST 60 Rev-Up 14-6 prop Charlie Johnson Photos author FAI Combat models use 15 enginesbut top fliers use hot ones best Combat fliers country met battle out three places 1982 US teamand real bash pun intended years team selection proved grandest yet Perfect weather along outstanding site very competent contest management made efficient contest provided USA its team 1982 CL World Championships Sweden Richard Stubblefields making team no surprise nor Tom Fluker after great showing Nationals Gary Arnold proved Mr Darkhorse taking third spot Alternate team mem bers consist Gary Frost previous team member Jordan Segal Max Mearns previous member Team Race team pilots meeting Friday night local Sizzlin Sirloin social highpoint contest What once purely busi ness meeting go over rules procedures arguments rules interpretations given way oohs aahs first three rounds eliminations drawn Along 25 contestants contest management AMA President John Grigg FA I/Contest Boards Director Michelene Madi son District V Vice-President Bill Mathews AMA Secretary-Treasurer Jim McNeill attendance quite large gathering stayed course due behind-the-scenes work Paul Smith entire Team Selection Committee laid ground work largest best team selection yet contest site Percy Warner Park prepared some local fliers headed Mack Henry Marshall Busby great flying sites world absolutely unlimited flying area 25 contestants friends could flying time different circles polo game going about quarter-mile down meadow circle markings painted yellow lasted duration Besides being permanent paint much less messy limewhich seems get over equipment pit crew site can make lot difference outcome given meet ground fairly soft compared Nation als airplane plucked its grave saw additional combat competi tion carried out circle rather switching between two marked circles triple-elimination system enough time using circle Because action outer part circle became quite worn toward end elimina tions more dirt found its way top grass rather under amount carnage around circle made some interesting pitting action After spectacular midair pit crew trying find remains model amongst other debris actually pulled string off some other model attached spare problem streamer knot other didnt Fortunately opposing pilot didnt get cut knot might have changed outcome Possibly changing other circle would have good idea such minor point wont quibble about olden days fine dandy report results Combat contest saying 4 cuts 3 etc sumed both pilots would get close maximum airtime difference cuts determined match However now have infamous minus points down time fly two minutes spend two minutes ground get fat zero airpoints Minus scores quite com mon As cuts Ive scanned chart found highest score recorded 540 pointswhich three cuts plus full 240 points airtime know higher scores someplace couple very fast models used today number cuts frequently recorded two plus infinite combination airtime minus points exception few us flying fun showed other guys serious top 15 pilots least 12 first-line models upwards 18 Texas contingent usual Mylar-covered wood models Fox power Cartier models well Lopez-Granderson-Rush varia tions foam theme Max Mearns few left over Korean War almost made up Nelson 15 power Gary Frost went way through meet using some very simple Super Voodoo models looked pretty good up against what should have far superior models now really different stuff Gary Arnold brought some very-low-aspectratio compact models radially-mounted Tigre 1 5s Earlier week Gary having lot trouble keeping motors running right after extended break-in much tuning everything worked accept ably well during eliminations really different strange models premier Carrier flier Dave Wallick first saw Russian-style model Canadian Nationals impressed continued page 94 92 Model Aviation 82 CL Combat Team Selection Finals -us u ule wurlo iop rHI omuet tigers tnese two pnotospius aman keeps air photo left 1 Dick Stubblefield Duke Fox Tom Fluker Dick Tom 82 Combat team Duke made engines took photo right guess just lost whole streamer George Cleveland 1 thats member 79 team Gary Arnold RI hopes evade George must have cause hes 82 teem Note fliers wear safety helmets circlean FAI requirement Dave Wallki amuueis inspirea ny ones Russians used 79 World Champs Dan Segoin LI Daves pit man father Canadian Combat team ypicai mm Lornoal ie ulie oil true me, us urn a., nnutu Minus engine mouei weighs 8oz some up 580 sq wing Fox 15 pacifier fuel tank lots line rake repalceable tail assembly Russian d right standard model Texas Combat ny ot actioncenter ot tne circle tOO pnototo ou case oie langieDul what auutt tuus getting set switcn hands get free Phil Granderson pnoto rignt rmlo tary Frost R has just punched out Max Mearns King Kong handle sprouts broken line Circle Marshall Paul Curtis just about dive try help out 7-.tetnat neuseoa tankthe tube inside wingrather fuel compartment directly behind engine closeup shows radially-mounted Supertigre 15 newest model fiberglass matt/epoxy around nose reinforcement January 198293 Left Oh doctor painl $159 Nelson 15 shattered note crack th e uIIIg IUIWd[U plus mesnuu area top cylinder luck new case con rod may fix Just expenses Combat flying Right Phil Granderson R tells tall story AMA President John Grigg Micheline Madison AMA HO FAI Coordinator looks person standing behind Duke Fox CL Combat continued built fleet own As can see picture models much larger thing else Some featured adjustable metal motor mounts straight very thin 1-1 /8-in airfoil also very light size eight ounces engine Dave used sorts engines including new MVVS ran well Rossi out Goodyear Russian models previous World Championships advantage very light three half-oz engine compared six-oz Rossi MVYS Team members seen Russian models commented potent Nelson 15 didnt have high revs Russian motor still lot experimentation models big thing now seems making lots reliable power Lets see models better ever contest management very good loved site. eah what about action people lost sometimes better story won match between Rich Lopez Joe McKinzie Joes won last two Nats FAI Joe thought hed taken Richs streamer since gone flew around level finish out match Joes pit crew tried alert him fact Lopez still part streamer left figured Joe must know what doing Rich smart enough keep model out sight opposite side circle won match small airtime advantage Max Mearns got himself another fine mess Gary Frost midair Maxs model its remains stuck Frosts model still under power Max couldnt let go handle leave circle clearing lines ended up helping Gary fly very wobbly flight two sets controls rules change would stop awarding air points airborne model lines still tangled might solve problems like although second model usually stuck ground rather onto flying model Another guy looked golden Ed Brzys came through first four rounds loss everyone else least loss first three rounds Eds novel attire drawn lot crowd attention probably disappointed Ed upon losing next three matches Eliminations worked down regular four-man pyramid two winners would team winner 3-4 flyoff would third man course Tom Fluker Richard Stubblefield won matches came down Gary Arnold Gary Frost number three spotwhich Arnold won have suggestions would greatly change character World Championships Team Trials Among idea limit number models six tota/ per match also pit man per pilot Also cease giving air points model down lines tangled No seemed mind wholesale model destruction timebut sooner later mass destruc tion will catch up usl thanks go Team Selection Com mittee Nashville District V supporters supplied lot help Also thanks Craig Tern Cervo Bob Beardon Paul Curtis did excellent job being circle marshall personal note gratitude Delta Airlines allowed us bring some rather giant boxes get Howard free charge US Submits FAI Rules Change Proposals AMA HQ has recently forwarded proposed rules changes FAIs Paris headquarters proposals affecting CL Combat Class F2D RC Thermal Soaring Class F3B makeup FAI Juries World Champi onships will placed agenda forthcoming Annual ClAM Plenary Meeting Decem ber Until agenda meeting re ceived study known what items have submitted other FAI membernations discussion Annual Meeting Competition Newsletter will give greater coverage area facts known brief overview US proposals shows Combat proposals involve following items Change radius pilots circle 3 meters 15 meters allow pilot have two designated mechanics helpers competition require use multistranded control lines greater thickness reduce number models allowed per match per pilot change minimum width streamer 5cm eliminate need card streamer construc tion eliminate negative points groundtime during match require termination match event mid-air collision causes flyaway renders model unfly able change methods scorin classification RC Thermal Soaring proposals cover following items Require on-field RC frequency-change capability World Championships provide man-on-man competition specify electric-powered winches must use recharge able batteries require Sailpianes launched means powered winch launched within 3 meters winch change scoring methods Duration Distance such must flown groups least four competitors results being 94 Model Aviation ContestantHome StateWin/LossModel Construction/ Engine Richard StubblefieldTexas7-2Wood/Fox Tom FlukerTexas7-2Wood/Fox Gary ArnoldMichigan7-3Wood/Tigre Gary FrostMissouri6-4Wood & Foam/Rossi & Nelson Jordan SegalIllinois5-3Wood/Fox Max MearnsWest Virginia5-3Wood & Foam/Nelson normalized within group limit number laps flown Distance would deleted FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Actions recently-completed voting FAI door Team Selection Committee made following decisions Manager 1982 Indoor teamBud Romak Moraga CA Chairman 1982-83 FAI Indoor team selection program Ray Harlan Wayland MA Most improved flier current pro gramCezar Banks LaMesa CA . . 4* New Rules Needed br FAI Indoor IFiDI Erv Rodemsky Back 60s Indoor first accepted World Championships event ultra-simple rules 90cm wingspan produced big beautiful models event intimidating World Championship cancelled due lack interest Against strong US opposition ClAM reduced wingspan 65cm make carrying boxes public transportation practical After two World Championships smaller extremely light models one-gram rule adopted increase model durability Both size reduction weight rule increased popularity event resulting countries ever sending teams Now after 10 years stagnant rules models wide chords long motor sticks big props require boxes large old 90cm models spend time rafter-banging constantly being destroyed shipping handling During recent US Team Selection Finals virtual ly world class flier blew models six Cezar Banks six Bud Romak three Ray Harlan three Larry Calliau situation like Wake field before rubber weight limitation has something wrong worlds best fliers smash model other flight can reasonably expect new waste such time money Undoubtedly some diehards will give up rule change happened Wakefield new people come around ti will bigger everas Wake field its 50 entrants years Free Flight Championship Its insane spend time needed build test six eight ships sweat out airline baggage smashers order participate serious competition propose new set model specifica tions FAI Class Fl D call proposal Santa Ana Stick 1 Wingspan60cm 23622 2 Lengthexcluding prop6Ocm 3 Weightexcluding rubberone gram Horizontal area lifting surfaces1200 cm 186 sq Biplanes must include area both wings 5 Motor weightA gram 6 No gears motors mechanical gadg ets change prop pitch flying surfaces configuration changes must aeroelastic produces model will fit two-foot box can carried cabin airplane will have average wing chord 5276 assuming 33% stabilizer Since models will stronger will better able take fullwound motor thereby making rubber other Pirelli viable option FAI Supply instance subject breakage has ener gy storage high end cannot used present models testing half-motors find great fun see just model flies wire-tight motor Some may feel reducing size right limiting rubber bad idea Unless limit rubber motor sticks will get longer present since models will stronger will wound tighter huge motors spend time ceiling drifting sides getting hung being destroyed Limiting rubber A-gram will go long way toward preserving best models Ive heard will put premium rubber quality has always case have poor rubber adding will solve problem make model heavier motors could processed sealed kept timer after process would need process several bands cover breakage ready fly feel planes will capable 30minute flights testing motors approximately 2/3-gram rubber 2/3-gram ballast overweight models Ive able over 21 minutes times So Im sure models will score respectable times todays standards Other benefits proposal wood quality less important bracing simpler weight plug-in tail booms can tolerated packing ease film frames can smaller making lifting storage less problem realize adoption proposal would constitute complication processing other FAI classes much restrictive team selection less two minutes per plane re quired weighing measuring no delays encountered Processing wing tail areas could done certifi cate compliance case doubt complete check made contestant would required submit full-size cardboard templates projected lifting surfaces could used cut out tissue patterns weighed perimetertracing gadgets measure area directly could used Lets specify chord length really causes everyone make continued next page Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II 8 Sobrino87-2666th ScWoodhavenQuaens NY 11421 RC Richard Smich300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Bill Pearl 28 Ferewood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 CIm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 Cast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Bycrlny 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC H 8 Norckouer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrs Meteuno 8576 3ingee Sn John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintveorh Jr 718 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion l6566-I2lnt Ave. SC RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Ban 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sloan Chicago IL 60644 VII James Sinson 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 56426 VIII Win Lee 3522 TamariskLane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Witnita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4706 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 96011 RC Pylon & Souring RC Pattern other RC - RC except Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicetes Chairman Contest Board CLW R BodziochJr.23SWGIade Palatine 1L60067 PP Pat Cnglish 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Gregg Seydel 3625 6 boa Terrace Cudahy Wl 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & PP PaxI Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Mt 48077 Cant VIII Randy Randolph P0 Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962S Lamer St. LitdetonCD 80123 X James Cauchran 27818 Ormond Ave. Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleca CA 9301 7fSouth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SC 67th St. Rt 3 lsnaouahWA 96027 AC James McCarty 16968 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Pinke St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Ciocinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9208 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd. Northvlle MI 48167 VIII WmTomas 331 58 Rockesood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichits KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Coward Winter 1521 Summit St. MeKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Platt 6540 NW 16th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 VII Claude McCullough R 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irm 922 Se ndown La Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90660 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 January 1982 95 Indoor Proposal continued square wings Critics have maintained rules would result one-design contest would still great deal latitude variations planform airfoil selection prop design area distribution center gravity location rubber handling ability etc Lets face present models very difficult build down weight adequate strength air loads handling tight motors steering shipping intend build model speci fications demonstration purposes Boy Scout groups etc will certainly practical fly small room So about have expressed interest building contest Santa Ana December 20 January 17 Please let know have strong opinions about modifications above proposal apologies disagree Ive given lot consideration sincere ly think rule changes would benefit sport increase competition ensure future Fl D Indoor flying throughout world above presented comment write-in results favorable AMA can present FAI some time future proposal given FAI 1982 rules could officially adopted time 1984 Indoor World Championships Interested modelers vited send comments AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison R4s continued Scale Rules U 1111W UWUUII@ Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude Mccullough has recently submitted two Rules Interpretations Scale Contest Board consideration approval approved will added 1982-83 AMA rule book voting completed before rule book published Two Scale Rules Interpretations Interpretation IMethod Breaking Ties Contest Board will choose following 1 case tie flier highest scale score will declared winner 2 case tie flier highest single flight score will declared winner hoped rule will establish standard system will eliminate arguments CD has pick tie-breaking method Interpretation IlRequire Scale Con testants Fly Model Eligible Win Place eligible Official Score contestant must receive least flight point assumed application rule model has become air borne will receive minimum score least point purpose rule prevent contestant high scale score placing least attempt fly Modeler Input items still open modeler input course take write Scale Contest Board member AMA district names addresses found Directory section Competition News letter Contest Board will called vote items within six weeks being published vote will deter final disposition items Best Flight Acheivement Awards presented National Association Scale -Aero modelers RC Precision Scale Steve Sau ger Troy Ml Lockheed Orion RC Sport Scale Tom Cook Raymore MO McDon nell-Douglas F4 Phantom II CL Precision Scale Jeff Perez Lamed KS Boeing B-17 CL Sport Scale Richard Byron Omaha NE Mitsubishi Zero Outdoor FF Mike Midkiff Humble TX Curtiss Sea gull Indoor FF Louis C Sutter Corpus Christi TX Henschel 100 Special Achievement Award John Stolly Bell P39 CL Sport Scale NC Contest Board1981 NC AEROBATICS Final Vote ConcludesWORLD CHAMPION SHIPS REPORTS Arriving just too late incorporated December issue summaries RC Con test Board Final Vote RC-82-16 printed RC-82-16No Pre-Novice gear down & no pipes Novice R Noll proposal defeated voting follows l-Y Il-N Ill-N IV-Y V-N VI-N VII-Y VIII-N IX-N X-Y XI-Y Tally Result SY 6N De feated 81Nats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given National Contest 1981 awards winners Jim Walker Trophy winner JSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Bill Werwage Berea OH McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power CC Johnson Dickinson TX 1233 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Mulvihill Rubber Robert White Monro via CA 1260 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HL Glider Craig Dunlop Greensburg PA 435 sec Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Richard Doig Pontiac Mi 1857 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Stan Chil ton Wichita KS 3522FAI Stick Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver Robert White Mon rovia CA 833 sec Sig Memorial Award Jr Sr contestant best performance preselected events Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Hi Johnson Memorial Award highest points RC Sailplane dard Modified Standard Unlimited class Don Chancey Piano TX Team Managers Observations Dean Koger new trend FAI Pattern quiet Anybody has serious intentions spot future World Championships teams will have able pass rather strenuous noise test Its simple Well maybe simpleIm sure wasnt single plane Masters Tournament could come close passing rigorously en forced noise test Nobody disqualified excessive noise World Championships however several make changes such different prop order pass Im sure noise standard will strictly enforced future word wise should suffice appeared general level flying has improved over what saw 1979 World Championships judging also appears consistent particularly fi nals way interesting experiment conducted during finals Eight fliers finals unofficially judged addition regular judges dont know effect result heard absolutely no complaints about judging finals USA team again put impres sive team effort large number capable fliers country team selected again demonstrates value tough competition home Dave Steve Marks winning performance can proud Fuel availability almost serious prob lem Fuel sent Acapulco couple months advance delayed customs another shipment slow arriving local fuel didnt run too well en gines fuel arrived last minute situation gave us quite scare As years team manager intend see next team doesnt have face situation As soon next World Championships lo cation known intend arrange 96 Model Aviation shipment somebody area trying least year advance Waiting until team selected shipping few months advance inviting unforeseen proble ins Im happy report will return ing almost $1200 team fund Although championship near home still very expensive next championship will-be so individuals organ izations such NSRCA should thinking now about ways raise money next team would like thank following firms individuals contributions allowed USA team have sharp-looking uniforms will see magazine pictures Circus Circus Hotel Kraft Systems MACS Products Sullivan Products Airtronics Radio South B/D Hobbies Aero Composites Giezendanner USA Coverite Dave Brown Products NSRCA George Ware Larry Ott Finally special thanks Dick Penrod raising uniform funds tireless help assistant team manager Contestant View RC Aerobatics World Championships probably greatest experiences Ive ever Although Ive attended other World Championships s ectator just isnt same until re aually partici pant contest site very unique right Pacific Ocean flight path over water runway old still fairly good condition Flying started Thursday September 24 four rounds qualifying flown Sunday 100 followed finals afternoon Flying started day promptly 700 am due asun problem late afternoon As fourth round came end appeared Ivan Kristensen tied 6th place would have put both us fly off Mark Radcliff came through fine flight bumped both us tie 7th place USA team did superb job won team honors once again finish ing Dave Brown 2nd Mark Radcliff 5th 7th Hanno Prettner won individu al honors flyoff included new face Bertram Lossen Germany quite impressive think greatest moment cham pionships presentation cere mony No 1 team good feel ing know USA team best Im looking forward next World Championships know can again bring home Gold SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Friends Nancy Mitchell crazy things I guess its because fell love pilot Love love airplanes Building model airplanes really thing sometimes enjoy flying So husband disappears garage build airplane just smile putter around kitchen fixing dinner husband friend building model airplanes makes him happy Im happy too Sometimes wonder accompany husband RC flying field cold rainy day fortified steaming mug coffee down jacket might prefer home roaring fire Well see husband friend since wants share hobby out go field Besides might just bit curious other crazy Sacrats out flying rain sit out flight line judging Pattern contest shivering biting wind eyes watering neck aching because like watching airplanes go round round likely its because CD planned contestant judging nobody liked started calling people last minute ask judge because hes friend help him out bind sit out cold judge box candy thoughtful Judges gift always say yes people ask something Id like go camp ing Redwoods yes Ill keep score-for club Scale contest CD friend really want ride new motorcycle yes wed better take clubs trash cans dump must share work around field would nice work garden beautiful summer day yes Ill charge music Air Circus can have Kougar tail chase fight finish After CD friend success important husband volunteered co-chairman club fuel sales sure hope fire department never sees fuel thats stored garage Ah what friends am sitting up front everyone monthly meeting doing job Treasurer Treasurer last year its someone elses turn duly-elected Treasurer has resigned since President friend Ill keep books rest year must admit Im logical person job husband counts being inspiration other wives go out fly though may mood Well husband friend dont want let him down since enjoys instructing much Ill let students fly Ugly Stik want friends know want learn fly safely wont say word husband builds airplane crashes Steve Helms take-off word works both ways course friends things too Hey John its about time fixed broken bench Hey Lou about digging some post holes us Hey Ed think can paint benches before Scale contest tomorrow Hey George lets spread out rugsthe field would sure look lot better Hey Neal area John mowed sure looks nice Ah what friends am blessed home perfect Board meetings club composed friends working toward goal running club smoothly enjoying flying could probably hobby cant friends Reprinted SACRA T Newsletter publication Southern Alameda County Radio Controllers Inc Fremont CA Editor Helen Marco wore ot ThanksHeadquarters new deadline less 30 days sanction honored sincerely Myrtle B Coad believe should published GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS probably stamped As contest coordinator AMA District forehead good CDs have X North would like publicly express received requests office Thank Soaring groups sanction held less week furnish dates early personal feeling timing year follow up sanction group getting together want others plenty time get AMA know about date Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors Wh9n issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily meen specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX January 198297 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 4 1981 INDOOR AMA CEILING 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record asteblishod -Or1:2124 Aloe Bower8-9-St --Dy5:0155 Jorry Krainvck5-23-81 Pod OndJrNo record established -Srt:2124 Aloe Bower0-9-81 -Op5:O1 50 Jerry Kealneck0-23-81 UelimitodJrNo record esrabtishod -Sr121 24 Alee Bower0-8-St --Op88513 Gary lItter8-16-Sr 2-PeterJrNo rincurd rsnablished --Sr11341 Norman Timbs Jr8-9-St --Op5:01 55 Jerry Kraivovk0-23-St RC SOARINGDECLARED DISTANCE Age Miles Held Date Set StonderdJrNv necurd established -SrNurrcund established -Op1476 Piles Jerry Krainerb5-30-SI rem.OndJrNo try ord established SrNo reyned established --Op1476 Miles Jerry Krainock5-3061 UnlimitedJrNo record establisbed Sr1895 Miles Aloe Bower5-22-81 -Op1436 Milint Jerry Kstinevk5-30-Sn 2-MeterJrNorruerd established -SrNo record established Dy1476 Piles Jerry Knaineck5-30-81 RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMiles Held StandardJrNo record established Sr990 Aloe Bower Op1476 Jerry Knainvek Pod OndJrNorruardestoblished Sr995 Alee Bower Op 1476 Jerry Etaiteck Uelimded Jr No record established Sr1695Aloe Bower -- Op 6608 Jerry Krainncb 2-Meter Jr Na record established SrNa record established Dy 1476Jerry Keolnouk Date Set 5-8-81 5-3081 5-30-81 5-30-81 5-22-81 5-9-81 5-30-81 RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE DIST Category Age Kiloenetmo Held By Dass Set Standard Jr Nneeeeedestablirhed -SrNo rePeed established OR8280km Keith Opidmere11-2-80 Med OrdJrNo record established SrNo record estshlished Op1226 km Keith Ocidmere5-2-81 UnlimitedJrNo ereyrd established -SrNorerned established 0R1204 Al Ocidmure11-2-80 2-MeterJr201 James holy III11-23-79 --OrNa roperd established --Op481 James Pals Jr11-23-79 RC SOARINGALTITUDE CategoryAgoPsatHeld StandardJr194Adam PolIo -Sr1992Aloe Bower -Dy3250Jeek Riser Pvd SedJr194Adam Polta -Or3045 -NurmanTimbe --Dy3250Jock Rinor UnlimyrdJr194Adam Pelta -Sr3045Norman Timbs Op3480Jack R Riner 2-MeterJr1863James Ealy Ill -Sr1993Alto Buwor --Op2000Juhe Dineos RC SOARING-SPEED CategoryAgeMPH Hold StandardJrNo repord established SrSn rererd established DyNo record established Pod OrdJrNo recnrd established SrNerecurd established -ORNo reverd established UnlimitedJrNv rycerd established -SrNo mooed established -OpNo rocerd established 2-MotorJrNo record established SrNerecurdasnahlished OpNnrruurd ortablished Dare Set 104-81 10481 9-5-81 10-4-81 10451 9-5-81 104-81 104-81 0-3-7 9 11-25-79 104-01 9-379 Date Set 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Attention CDs Contest Coordinators August 1 1981 Executive Council meeting some changes existing procedures approved see AMA News November 1981 page 75 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ter beginning March 1 year 1982 production schedule Model Aviation indicates will May 1982 issue Thereafter Contest Calendar listings will continue given present usually about two months advance contest date During November year Contest Directors may request complete listing sanctioned contests held during year Protecting Dates Traditional Meets Contest Directors wish protect date traditional contest must submit contest sanction application before lanuary 1 year Note iseffectivefor 1982 Early Sanction Applications Executive Council desires other contest sanction applications should submitted January 1 also possible Goofi photo 1982 Indoor team appeared page 94 last months issue mis-identified two four competi tors Especially painful since editor knew better apologies team mem bers L R Jim Richmond Ray Harlan Cezar Banks Erv Rodemsky Contest Coordinator Deadline Contest Coordinators will allowed until February 1 given year necessary coordination before contest sanctions approvedexception being made contest scheduled first quarter year imperative Contest Coordina tors meet deadline forward approved sanction applications AMA HQ immediately comprehensive Contest Calendar listing see further explanation below completed time publi cation March Alternate Dates Required Atternate dates acceptable applicant must b included original contest sanc Protected Area Size Changed protected area distances between contest sites have changed Both new old distances given below old distance parentheses AAA 450 miles 600 miles AA 300 miles 400 miles 100 miles no change Contest Category Changes AA meets can upgraded next-higher category having 65 contestants two 2 out three 3 preceding years Contest Calendar Changes sanctioned contests known time will listed Contest Calendar section Competition NewsierPyrotechnics Banned Scale recent action AMA President John Grigg concurrence Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough has banned use pyrotechnic devices Scale competitions action taken interests promoting safety modeling activities ban will appear forth coming 1982-83 AMA rule book states Scale Operations involving pyrotechnics fir ing rockets exploding bombs etc will permitted Scale competition ban viewed extension imposed AMA Air Show Teams AMA Executive Council action January 1981 action well-publicized Show Teams probably unnoticed average contestant prohibition extends Scale Opera tions involving airborne pyrotechnics includ ingbut limited torockets explosive bombs dropped models including smoke bombs explosive gasessuch hydrogen-filled balloonsand groundmounted device launching projectile NEWS FLASH 82 Natsto Lincoln NE AMA Executive Council approves Lincoln NE site 82 Nats CL RC AFB door FF sites remain chosen No FF Mead site used 79 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LAKEHURST NATS OFF Bad news AMA HQ has just learned Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station will available use Nats site year main test runway center Nats CL RC competition used Navy next summer before during after usual Nats time-period news came right after Nats Execu tive Committee recommended use Lakehurst site 1982 Nats site back part Naval Air Stationnot area Aerolympics held several years ago part base famili ar modelers press time two alternate Nats plans being considered Lincoln NE Outdoor FF portion meet held Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton OH Seguin TX Indoor FF portion flown once West Baden IN sites has previously host AMA National Contests Further news press time awaited next AMA Executive Council meeting November 7 8just too late allow information put issue Model viation p82-83 COMPETITION RULES ACTIVITY Final Contest Board Vote NC Emergency Proposal RC Contest Board has approved Emergency Proposal RC-82-62 published October 1981 issue proposal prohibits use multi-engines driving propeller Pattern total engine displacement exceeds 6102 cu voting tally follows l-Y ll-Y lll-Y IV-N V-no vote VI-N VII-Y VIII-Y IX-Y X-Y XI-N7Y 3N Passed virtue being emergency pro posal effect upon being published will also appear 1982-83 rule book rules items page 96 January 198289 82 CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals 4- 1982 team L R Ted Claremont CA Bill Werwage Berea OH * Wynn Paul Photos author man u LIIU II 5dIJI SII1IUI1 VCIII dllU F President Keith Trostle AMA President John C urigg left THE RESULTS 1981 tryouts 1982 US Control Line Precision Aerobatics FAI team saw underdog bridesmaid veteran come up three places stake Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend underdog Bob Baron won contest going away 244025 points 15550 ahead second-place brides maid Ted Fancher Bob Baron has com peting off years Nationals FAIs best finishes before 1981 tie third Nats 77 Fancher fourth 1980 Nats last FAI tryouts Bob finished way back 10th time Avanti II obviously attracting attention judges highest score four five rounds plane using stock OS Max 45F5R uni-flow tank 59-in foam wing Lou Dudka Zinger 11 318 6 propeller weighed 54 oz Finish AeroGloss paint Ted Fancher has finished second Nationals 1978 1981 tied third 77 running second 79 FAI tryouts until broken line pull test caused him have repair circular bellcrank fly last official flight set unfamiliar borrowed lines Although Ted has finished 15th 74 Nats 17th 76 much hard work some outstand ing planes has dramatic rise standings Intimidation using Vic Garner ST 46 engine built-up 595-in wing weighed 54 oz same plane won PAMPA Concours dEle gance award 81 Nats veteran made team other 1981 Nationals Champion Bill Werwage has World Champ 1970 72 has FAI team total five times has attending Nationals since SOs plane also veteran being nine-year-old plane won World Championship 1972 using ST 46 engine 62-in I-beam wing plane still weighs svelte 53 oz AMA President John Grigg looking see PAMPA handles administra tion major contest total 15 competitors bi-annual blood-letting FAI tryouts assembled ** * * * * * * * ** CL Aerobaticsthe beauty perfection flight eye judge face stopwatch Top competitors labor smooth out tiniest wrinkles maneuvers Some times wind structural parts unkind * ** * ** ** ******* * ** **** *** ** Stunt fliers favorite site Dayton Air Force Museum runways Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle event director former World Champ 1976 Bob Hunt assistant director staff recruited included current World Champ Les McDonald judge along Larry Lauer Bob McDonald Joe Reinhard Ed Robbert Bill Zimmer usual Dayton rain got itself over Wednesday Thursday rest week pretty flyable Two rounds flown Saturday best single score being carried over Sundays three rounds first round reasonable enough 34 points sepa rating first six places Werwage leading rather low FAI score 75550 represents average scores 6 part various maneuvers FAI scoring instance square loop judged separately range zero 10 low scores World Class flier such Werwage Baron blew everybody off map second round recorded 80400 Ted Fanchers second place 76925 ap peared judges buying small figures consistent bottoms features Baron Fancher displayed Wer wage Bob Gieseke Dennis Adamisin Wynn Paul rounded out top six places after Saturdays two rounds Keith Trostle made decision fly first round final three Saturday 500 pm appeared winds coming up However 630 flyable Too bad did afford group Stunt fliers chance go end runway watch Dayton RC flier Rob ert Bush fly Quadra-powered Byron P-Si retracts bomb drop flaps outstand ing paint job magnificent flying touch goes some round loops some Immel mann turns general good stick handling would have brought tears eyes semi-scale enthusiast like Al Rabe very pleasant break intense compe tition FAI tryouts Sundays early rounds saw Bob Baron ex tend lead outscored Fancher 81325 75425 judges appeared favor flawless bottoms small figures Once again Jim Casale some hard luck lost 28th plane four years bot tom triangle some prop wash immediately picked up Windy Urtnowskis backup ship started practicing continue flying Nationals sensation Kirk Mullinnix learned about jettison rule part rudder fell off towards end flightwhich cancelled score third round best two scores three flights Sunday added best score Saturday after end second round Sunday just about settled Baron Fancher Werwage going make trip Sweden defending World Champion Les McDonald Fourth fifth sixth battled out between Bob Gieseke World Champ 74 Wynn Paul Team member 80 Dennis Adamisin Bob Whitely Jim Casale thats way finished up Rounding out Top Ten Remel Cooper Kirk Mullinnix great deal thanks goes rest officials tryouts RecordersDave Landis Mary Lauer Harold Lehman Rolland McDonald Terry Medroth Pull-Testers Jerry Martin Bill Reynolds Tabulators Doris Zimmer Karen Meidroth Ralph Hebner Barbara Robertson Dayton Buzzin Buzzards Club provided great assist run ning contest manpower equip ment 1982 team Bob Baron Claremont CA Ted Fancher Foster City CA Bill 90 Model Aviation Werwage Berea OH will undertake defend World Team Championship United States has held since 1964 individual title has won American time since 1970 Les Mcoon- individual titles look out aid Bill Werwage will both out win California kids Good luck team third individual championships keep red white blue airplanes would put top number top standings 1982 January 1982 91 Long-time competitor Bob imeseke Irving IA placed stntnusoecame teams first alternate member Plane foam-winged Gieseke Nobler spans 50 uses Fox 35 chromed sleeve Rev-Up 10-6 Dennis Adamisin finished 6th flying Eclipse spans 63 looks longer because 71 aspect ratio Model weighs 49 oz uses OS Max 35 engine Rev-Up 10-5 EW prop Allen Park Ml i II namgn uoveuei us inree years urn has bU-mn foam wing ia u weighs 50 oz r-les Moore SC SJdVIUUUuIL,Iua inc ianals Foam wing pa.s Ilogue us tne aesugn OT uuIl amons Nonnvaue nj uvuooei nas foam wing weighs 62 oz flies ST 60 Rev-Up 14-6 prop Charlie Johnson Photos author FAI Combat models use 15 enginesbut top fliers use hot ones best Combat fliers country met battle out three places 1982 US teamand real bash pun intended years team selection proved grandest yet Perfect weather along outstanding site very competent contest management made efficient contest provided USA its team 1982 CL World Championships Sweden Richard Stubblefields making team no surprise nor Tom Fluker after great showing Nationals Gary Arnold proved Mr Darkhorse taking third spot Alternate team mem bers consist Gary Frost previous team member Jordan Segal Max Mearns previous member Team Race team pilots meeting Friday night local Sizzlin Sirloin social highpoint contest What once purely busi ness meeting go over rules procedures arguments rules interpretations given way oohs aahs first three rounds eliminations drawn Along 25 contestants contest management AMA President John Grigg FA I/Contest Boards Director Michelene Madi son District V Vice-President Bill Mathews AMA Secretary-Treasurer Jim McNeill attendance quite large gathering stayed course due behind-the-scenes work Paul Smith entire Team Selection Committee laid ground work largest best team selection yet contest site Percy Warner Park prepared some local fliers headed Mack Henry Marshall Busby great flying sites world absolutely unlimited flying area 25 contestants friends could flying time different circles polo game going about quarter-mile down meadow circle markings painted yellow lasted duration Besides being permanent paint much less messy limewhich seems get over equipment pit crew site can make lot difference outcome given meet ground fairly soft compared Nation als airplane plucked its grave saw additional combat competi tion carried out circle rather switching between two marked circles triple-elimination system enough time using circle Because action outer part circle became quite worn toward end elimina tions more dirt found its way top grass rather under amount carnage around circle made some interesting pitting action After spectacular midair pit crew trying find remains model amongst other debris actually pulled string off some other model attached spare problem streamer knot other didnt Fortunately opposing pilot didnt get cut knot might have changed outcome Possibly changing other circle would have good idea such minor point wont quibble about olden days fine dandy report results Combat contest saying 4 cuts 3 etc sumed both pilots would get close maximum airtime difference cuts determined match However now have infamous minus points down time fly two minutes spend two minutes ground get fat zero airpoints Minus scores quite com mon As cuts Ive scanned chart found highest score recorded 540 pointswhich three cuts plus full 240 points airtime know higher scores someplace couple very fast models used today number cuts frequently recorded two plus infinite combination airtime minus points exception few us flying fun showed other guys serious top 15 pilots least 12 first-line models upwards 18 Texas contingent usual Mylar-covered wood models Fox power Cartier models well Lopez-Granderson-Rush varia tions foam theme Max Mearns few left over Korean War almost made up Nelson 15 power Gary Frost went way through meet using some very simple Super Voodoo models looked pretty good up against what should have far superior models now really different stuff Gary Arnold brought some very-low-aspectratio compact models radially-mounted Tigre 1 5s Earlier week Gary having lot trouble keeping motors running right after extended break-in much tuning everything worked accept ably well during eliminations really different strange models premier Carrier flier Dave Wallick first saw Russian-style model Canadian Nationals impressed continued page 94 92 Model Aviation 82 CL Combat Team Selection Finals -us u ule wurlo iop rHI omuet tigers tnese two pnotospius aman keeps air photo left 1 Dick Stubblefield Duke Fox Tom Fluker Dick Tom 82 Combat team Duke made engines took photo right guess just lost whole streamer George Cleveland 1 thats member 79 team Gary Arnold RI hopes evade George must have cause hes 82 teem Note fliers wear safety helmets circlean FAI requirement Dave Wallki amuueis inspirea ny ones Russians used 79 World Champs Dan Segoin LI Daves pit man father Canadian Combat team ypicai mm Lornoal ie ulie oil true me, us urn a., nnutu Minus engine mouei weighs 8oz some up 580 sq wing Fox 15 pacifier fuel tank lots line rake repalceable tail assembly Russian d right standard model Texas Combat ny ot actioncenter ot tne circle tOO pnototo ou case oie langieDul what auutt tuus getting set switcn hands get free Phil Granderson pnoto rignt rmlo tary Frost R has just punched out Max Mearns King Kong handle sprouts broken line Circle Marshall Paul Curtis just about dive try help out 7-.tetnat neuseoa tankthe tube inside wingrather fuel compartment directly behind engine closeup shows radially-mounted Supertigre 15 newest model fiberglass matt/epoxy around nose reinforcement January 198293 Left Oh doctor painl $159 Nelson 15 shattered note crack th e uIIIg IUIWd[U plus mesnuu area top cylinder luck new case con rod may fix Just expenses Combat flying Right Phil Granderson R tells tall story AMA President John Grigg Micheline Madison AMA HO FAI Coordinator looks person standing behind Duke Fox CL Combat continued built fleet own As can see picture models much larger thing else Some featured adjustable metal motor mounts straight very thin 1-1 /8-in airfoil also very light size eight ounces engine Dave used sorts engines including new MVVS ran well Rossi out Goodyear Russian models previous World Championships advantage very light three half-oz engine compared six-oz Rossi MVYS Team members seen Russian models commented potent Nelson 15 didnt have high revs Russian motor still lot experimentation models big thing now seems making lots reliable power Lets see models better ever contest management very good loved site. eah what about action people lost sometimes better story won match between Rich Lopez Joe McKinzie Joes won last two Nats FAI Joe thought hed taken Richs streamer since gone flew around level finish out match Joes pit crew tried alert him fact Lopez still part streamer left figured Joe must know what doing Rich smart enough keep model out sight opposite side circle won match small airtime advantage Max Mearns got himself another fine mess Gary Frost midair Maxs model its remains stuck Frosts model still under power Max couldnt let go handle leave circle clearing lines ended up helping Gary fly very wobbly flight two sets controls rules change would stop awarding air points airborne model lines still tangled might solve problems like although second model usually stuck ground rather onto flying model Another guy looked golden Ed Brzys came through first four rounds loss everyone else least loss first three rounds Eds novel attire drawn lot crowd attention probably disappointed Ed upon losing next three matches Eliminations worked down regular four-man pyramid two winners would team winner 3-4 flyoff would third man course Tom Fluker Richard Stubblefield won matches came down Gary Arnold Gary Frost number three spotwhich Arnold won have suggestions would greatly change character World Championships Team Trials Among idea limit number models six tota/ per match also pit man per pilot Also cease giving air points model down lines tangled No seemed mind wholesale model destruction timebut sooner later mass destruc tion will catch up usl thanks go Team Selection Com mittee Nashville District V supporters supplied lot help Also thanks Craig Tern Cervo Bob Beardon Paul Curtis did excellent job being circle marshall personal note gratitude Delta Airlines allowed us bring some rather giant boxes get Howard free charge US Submits FAI Rules Change Proposals AMA HQ has recently forwarded proposed rules changes FAIs Paris headquarters proposals affecting CL Combat Class F2D RC Thermal Soaring Class F3B makeup FAI Juries World Champi onships will placed agenda forthcoming Annual ClAM Plenary Meeting Decem ber Until agenda meeting re ceived study known what items have submitted other FAI membernations discussion Annual Meeting Competition Newsletter will give greater coverage area facts known brief overview US proposals shows Combat proposals involve following items Change radius pilots circle 3 meters 15 meters allow pilot have two designated mechanics helpers competition require use multistranded control lines greater thickness reduce number models allowed per match per pilot change minimum width streamer 5cm eliminate need card streamer construc tion eliminate negative points groundtime during match require termination match event mid-air collision causes flyaway renders model unfly able change methods scorin classification RC Thermal Soaring proposals cover following items Require on-field RC frequency-change capability World Championships provide man-on-man competition specify electric-powered winches must use recharge able batteries require Sailpianes launched means powered winch launched within 3 meters winch change scoring methods Duration Distance such must flown groups least four competitors results being 94 Model Aviation ContestantHome StateWin/LossModel Construction/ Engine Richard StubblefieldTexas7-2Wood/Fox Tom FlukerTexas7-2Wood/Fox Gary ArnoldMichigan7-3Wood/Tigre Gary FrostMissouri6-4Wood & Foam/Rossi & Nelson Jordan SegalIllinois5-3Wood/Fox Max MearnsWest Virginia5-3Wood & Foam/Nelson normalized within group limit number laps flown Distance would deleted FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Actions recently-completed voting FAI door Team Selection Committee made following decisions Manager 1982 Indoor teamBud Romak Moraga CA Chairman 1982-83 FAI Indoor team selection program Ray Harlan Wayland MA Most improved flier current pro gramCezar Banks LaMesa CA . . 4* New Rules Needed br FAI Indoor IFiDI Erv Rodemsky Back 60s Indoor first accepted World Championships event ultra-simple rules 90cm wingspan produced big beautiful models event intimidating World Championship cancelled due lack interest Against strong US opposition ClAM reduced wingspan 65cm make carrying boxes public transportation practical After two World Championships smaller extremely light models one-gram rule adopted increase model durability Both size reduction weight rule increased popularity event resulting countries ever sending teams Now after 10 years stagnant rules models wide chords long motor sticks big props require boxes large old 90cm models spend time rafter-banging constantly being destroyed shipping handling During recent US Team Selection Finals virtual ly world class flier blew models six Cezar Banks six Bud Romak three Ray Harlan three Larry Calliau situation like Wake field before rubber weight limitation has something wrong worlds best fliers smash model other flight can reasonably expect new waste such time money Undoubtedly some diehards will give up rule change happened Wakefield new people come around ti will bigger everas Wake field its 50 entrants years Free Flight Championship Its insane spend time needed build test six eight ships sweat out airline baggage smashers order participate serious competition propose new set model specifica tions FAI Class Fl D call proposal Santa Ana Stick 1 Wingspan60cm 23622 2 Lengthexcluding prop6Ocm 3 Weightexcluding rubberone gram Horizontal area lifting surfaces1200 cm 186 sq Biplanes must include area both wings 5 Motor weightA gram 6 No gears motors mechanical gadg ets change prop pitch flying surfaces configuration changes must aeroelastic produces model will fit two-foot box can carried cabin airplane will have average wing chord 5276 assuming 33% stabilizer Since models will stronger will better able take fullwound motor thereby making rubber other Pirelli viable option FAI Supply instance subject breakage has ener gy storage high end cannot used present models testing half-motors find great fun see just model flies wire-tight motor Some may feel reducing size right limiting rubber bad idea Unless limit rubber motor sticks will get longer present since models will stronger will wound tighter huge motors spend time ceiling drifting sides getting hung being destroyed Limiting rubber A-gram will go long way toward preserving best models Ive heard will put premium rubber quality has always case have poor rubber adding will solve problem make model heavier motors could processed sealed kept timer after process would need process several bands cover breakage ready fly feel planes will capable 30minute flights testing motors approximately 2/3-gram rubber 2/3-gram ballast overweight models Ive able over 21 minutes times So Im sure models will score respectable times todays standards Other benefits proposal wood quality less important bracing simpler weight plug-in tail booms can tolerated packing ease film frames can smaller making lifting storage less problem realize adoption proposal would constitute complication processing other FAI classes much restrictive team selection less two minutes per plane re quired weighing measuring no delays encountered Processing wing tail areas could done certifi cate compliance case doubt complete check made contestant would required submit full-size cardboard templates projected lifting surfaces could used cut out tissue patterns weighed perimetertracing gadgets measure area directly could used Lets specify chord length really causes everyone make continued next page Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II 8 Sobrino87-2666th ScWoodhavenQuaens NY 11421 RC Richard Smich300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Bill Pearl 28 Ferewood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 CIm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 Cast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Bycrlny 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC H 8 Norckouer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrs Meteuno 8576 3ingee Sn John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintveorh Jr 718 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion l6566-I2lnt Ave. SC RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Ban 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sloan Chicago IL 60644 VII James Sinson 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 56426 VIII Win Lee 3522 TamariskLane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Witnita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4706 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 96011 RC Pylon & Souring RC Pattern other RC - RC except Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicetes Chairman Contest Board CLW R BodziochJr.23SWGIade Palatine 1L60067 PP Pat Cnglish 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Gregg Seydel 3625 6 boa Terrace Cudahy Wl 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & PP PaxI Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Mt 48077 Cant VIII Randy Randolph P0 Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962S Lamer St. LitdetonCD 80123 X James Cauchran 27818 Ormond Ave. Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleca CA 9301 7fSouth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SC 67th St. Rt 3 lsnaouahWA 96027 AC James McCarty 16968 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Pinke St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Ciocinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9208 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd. Northvlle MI 48167 VIII WmTomas 331 58 Rockesood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichits KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Coward Winter 1521 Summit St. MeKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Platt 6540 NW 16th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 VII Claude McCullough R 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irm 922 Se ndown La Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90660 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 January 1982 95 Indoor Proposal continued square wings Critics have maintained rules would result one-design contest would still great deal latitude variations planform airfoil selection prop design area distribution center gravity location rubber handling ability etc Lets face present models very difficult build down weight adequate strength air loads handling tight motors steering shipping intend build model speci fications demonstration purposes Boy Scout groups etc will certainly practical fly small room So about have expressed interest building contest Santa Ana December 20 January 17 Please let know have strong opinions about modifications above proposal apologies disagree Ive given lot consideration sincere ly think rule changes would benefit sport increase competition ensure future Fl D Indoor flying throughout world above presented comment write-in results favorable AMA can present FAI some time future proposal given FAI 1982 rules could officially adopted time 1984 Indoor World Championships Interested modelers vited send comments AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison R4s continued Scale Rules U 1111W UWUUII@ Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude Mccullough has recently submitted two Rules Interpretations Scale Contest Board consideration approval approved will added 1982-83 AMA rule book voting completed before rule book published Two Scale Rules Interpretations Interpretation IMethod Breaking Ties Contest Board will choose following 1 case tie flier highest scale score will declared winner 2 case tie flier highest single flight score will declared winner hoped rule will establish standard system will eliminate arguments CD has pick tie-breaking method Interpretation IlRequire Scale Con testants Fly Model Eligible Win Place eligible Official Score contestant must receive least flight point assumed application rule model has become air borne will receive minimum score least point purpose rule prevent contestant high scale score placing least attempt fly Modeler Input items still open modeler input course take write Scale Contest Board member AMA district names addresses found Directory section Competition News letter Contest Board will called vote items within six weeks being published vote will deter final disposition items Best Flight Acheivement Awards presented National Association Scale -Aero modelers RC Precision Scale Steve Sau ger Troy Ml Lockheed Orion RC Sport Scale Tom Cook Raymore MO McDon nell-Douglas F4 Phantom II CL Precision Scale Jeff Perez Lamed KS Boeing B-17 CL Sport Scale Richard Byron Omaha NE Mitsubishi Zero Outdoor FF Mike Midkiff Humble TX Curtiss Sea gull Indoor FF Louis C Sutter Corpus Christi TX Henschel 100 Special Achievement Award John Stolly Bell P39 CL Sport Scale NC Contest Board1981 NC AEROBATICS Final Vote ConcludesWORLD CHAMPION SHIPS REPORTS Arriving just too late incorporated December issue summaries RC Con test Board Final Vote RC-82-16 printed RC-82-16No Pre-Novice gear down & no pipes Novice R Noll proposal defeated voting follows l-Y Il-N Ill-N IV-Y V-N VI-N VII-Y VIII-N IX-N X-Y XI-Y Tally Result SY 6N De feated 81Nats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given National Contest 1981 awards winners Jim Walker Trophy winner JSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Bill Werwage Berea OH McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power CC Johnson Dickinson TX 1233 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Mulvihill Rubber Robert White Monro via CA 1260 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HL Glider Craig Dunlop Greensburg PA 435 sec Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Richard Doig Pontiac Mi 1857 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Stan Chil ton Wichita KS 3522FAI Stick Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver Robert White Mon rovia CA 833 sec Sig Memorial Award Jr Sr contestant best performance preselected events Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Hi Johnson Memorial Award highest points RC Sailplane dard Modified Standard Unlimited class Don Chancey Piano TX Team Managers Observations Dean Koger new trend FAI Pattern quiet Anybody has serious intentions spot future World Championships teams will have able pass rather strenuous noise test Its simple Well maybe simpleIm sure wasnt single plane Masters Tournament could come close passing rigorously en forced noise test Nobody disqualified excessive noise World Championships however several make changes such different prop order pass Im sure noise standard will strictly enforced future word wise should suffice appeared general level flying has improved over what saw 1979 World Championships judging also appears consistent particularly fi nals way interesting experiment conducted during finals Eight fliers finals unofficially judged addition regular judges dont know effect result heard absolutely no complaints about judging finals USA team again put impres sive team effort large number capable fliers country team selected again demonstrates value tough competition home Dave Steve Marks winning performance can proud Fuel availability almost serious prob lem Fuel sent Acapulco couple months advance delayed customs another shipment slow arriving local fuel didnt run too well en gines fuel arrived last minute situation gave us quite scare As years team manager intend see next team doesnt have face situation As soon next World Championships lo cation known intend arrange 96 Model Aviation shipment somebody area trying least year advance Waiting until team selected shipping few months advance inviting unforeseen proble ins Im happy report will return ing almost $1200 team fund Although championship near home still very expensive next championship will-be so individuals organ izations such NSRCA should thinking now about ways raise money next team would like thank following firms individuals contributions allowed USA team have sharp-looking uniforms will see magazine pictures Circus Circus Hotel Kraft Systems MACS Products Sullivan Products Airtronics Radio South B/D Hobbies Aero Composites Giezendanner USA Coverite Dave Brown Products NSRCA George Ware Larry Ott Finally special thanks Dick Penrod raising uniform funds tireless help assistant team manager Contestant View RC Aerobatics World Championships probably greatest experiences Ive ever Although Ive attended other World Championships s ectator just isnt same until re aually partici pant contest site very unique right Pacific Ocean flight path over water runway old still fairly good condition Flying started Thursday September 24 four rounds qualifying flown Sunday 100 followed finals afternoon Flying started day promptly 700 am due asun problem late afternoon As fourth round came end appeared Ivan Kristensen tied 6th place would have put both us fly off Mark Radcliff came through fine flight bumped both us tie 7th place USA team did superb job won team honors once again finish ing Dave Brown 2nd Mark Radcliff 5th 7th Hanno Prettner won individu al honors flyoff included new face Bertram Lossen Germany quite impressive think greatest moment cham pionships presentation cere mony No 1 team good feel ing know USA team best Im looking forward next World Championships know can again bring home Gold SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Friends Nancy Mitchell crazy things I guess its because fell love pilot Love love airplanes Building model airplanes really thing sometimes enjoy flying So husband disappears garage build airplane just smile putter around kitchen fixing dinner husband friend building model airplanes makes him happy Im happy too Sometimes wonder accompany husband RC flying field cold rainy day fortified steaming mug coffee down jacket might prefer home roaring fire Well see husband friend since wants share hobby out go field Besides might just bit curious other crazy Sacrats out flying rain sit out flight line judging Pattern contest shivering biting wind eyes watering neck aching because like watching airplanes go round round likely its because CD planned contestant judging nobody liked started calling people last minute ask judge because hes friend help him out bind sit out cold judge box candy thoughtful Judges gift always say yes people ask something Id like go camp ing Redwoods yes Ill keep score-for club Scale contest CD friend really want ride new motorcycle yes wed better take clubs trash cans dump must share work around field would nice work garden beautiful summer day yes Ill charge music Air Circus can have Kougar tail chase fight finish After CD friend success important husband volunteered co-chairman club fuel sales sure hope fire department never sees fuel thats stored garage Ah what friends am sitting up front everyone monthly meeting doing job Treasurer Treasurer last year its someone elses turn duly-elected Treasurer has resigned since President friend Ill keep books rest year must admit Im logical person job husband counts being inspiration other wives go out fly though may mood Well husband friend dont want let him down since enjoys instructing much Ill let students fly Ugly Stik want friends know want learn fly safely wont say word husband builds airplane crashes Steve Helms take-off word works both ways course friends things too Hey John its about time fixed broken bench Hey Lou about digging some post holes us Hey Ed think can paint benches before Scale contest tomorrow Hey George lets spread out rugsthe field would sure look lot better Hey Neal area John mowed sure looks nice Ah what friends am blessed home perfect Board meetings club composed friends working toward goal running club smoothly enjoying flying could probably hobby cant friends Reprinted SACRA T Newsletter publication Southern Alameda County Radio Controllers Inc Fremont CA Editor Helen Marco wore ot ThanksHeadquarters new deadline less 30 days sanction honored sincerely Myrtle B Coad believe should published GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS probably stamped As contest coordinator AMA District forehead good CDs have X North would like publicly express received requests office Thank Soaring groups sanction held less week furnish dates early personal feeling timing year follow up sanction group getting together want others plenty time get AMA know about date Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors Wh9n issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily meen specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX January 198297 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 4 1981 INDOOR AMA CEILING 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RocketJr418Mike Aryhibeyve0-27-78 Sr450bob Beyer8-27-78 -0R 704Jim Bradley5-23-81 MelvihillJr935William C Reny 7-26-78 RubberSr1835Mike Clem St --Op2400Robert P Whine12-17-78 MalvihillJr 107Mike Davis 74-St RubberOrNo record established ROWOp12310RobertWhite12-13-51 AutogiraJr 143Jolyn An drown7-23-78 OrNo record rstablished 0R 500Rnbern Peuser 1-28-80 Dm1-Jr 11-1Jvlyo Androms 8-23-81 rhuptorSrNo record established Op 417Robert Prusor3-18-79 blalinontenJr 207Jolyn Andrews7-23-78 -SrNo rye ord established -0R 450-8David Erboch8-12-79 CategoryAgeH/MIS Hsld StandardJrNo record ynnablishod -SrNo necurd ettablishod Op6:3327 Keith Scidmore Pod SrdJrNorecundosnablirhed SrNp record estoblirhed --Op5:0S42 John Lush UnlimitedJrNurocurd established -SrNorrcurd established --OpS:4300 Al Suidmura 2-PeterJrO:Sy39 James Pulp Ill --SrNy rerord established -Op50155 Jerry Kraiyuuk Sets Son 7-5-80 7-5-SO 11-280 11-23-70 8-23-81 RC SOARINGTHERMAL DURATION CategoryAgeH/M/S Held By-Date Sal StandardJrNo record asteblishod -Or1:2124 Aloe Bower8-9-St --Dy5:0155 Jorry Krainvck5-23-81 Pod OndJrNo record established -Srt:2124 Aloe Bower0-9-81 -Op5:O1 50 Jerry Kealneck0-23-81 UelimitodJrNo record esrabtishod -Sr121 24 Alee Bower0-8-St --Op88513 Gary lItter8-16-Sr 2-PeterJrNo rincurd rsnablished --Sr11341 Norman Timbs Jr8-9-St --Op5:01 55 Jerry Kraivovk0-23-St RC SOARINGDECLARED DISTANCE Age Miles Held Date Set StonderdJrNv necurd established -SrNurrcund established -Op1476 Piles Jerry Krainerb5-30-SI rem.OndJrNo try ord established SrNo reyned established --Op1476 Miles Jerry Krainock5-3061 UnlimitedJrNo record establisbed Sr1895 Miles Aloe Bower5-22-81 -Op1436 Milint Jerry Kstinevk5-30-Sn 2-MeterJrNorruerd established -SrNo record established Dy1476 Piles Jerry Knaineck5-30-81 RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMiles Held StandardJrNo record established Sr990 Aloe Bower Op1476 Jerry Knainvek Pod OndJrNorruardestoblished Sr995 Alee Bower Op 1476 Jerry Etaiteck Uelimded Jr No record established Sr1695Aloe Bower -- Op 6608 Jerry Krainncb 2-Meter Jr Na record established SrNa record established Dy 1476Jerry Keolnouk Date Set 5-8-81 5-3081 5-30-81 5-30-81 5-22-81 5-9-81 5-30-81 RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE DIST Category Age Kiloenetmo Held By Dass Set Standard Jr Nneeeeedestablirhed -SrNo rePeed established OR8280km Keith Opidmere11-2-80 Med OrdJrNo record established SrNo record estshlished Op1226 km Keith Ocidmere5-2-81 UnlimitedJrNo ereyrd established -SrNorerned established 0R1204 Al Ocidmure11-2-80 2-MeterJr201 James holy III11-23-79 --OrNa roperd established --Op481 James Pals Jr11-23-79 RC SOARINGALTITUDE CategoryAgoPsatHeld StandardJr194Adam PolIo -Sr1992Aloe Bower -Dy3250Jeek Riser Pvd SedJr194Adam Polta -Or3045 -NurmanTimbe --Dy3250Jock Rinor UnlimyrdJr194Adam Pelta -Sr3045Norman Timbs Op3480Jack R Riner 2-MeterJr1863James Ealy Ill -Sr1993Alto Buwor --Op2000Juhe Dineos RC SOARING-SPEED CategoryAgeMPH Hold StandardJrNo repord established SrSn rererd established DyNo record established Pod OrdJrNo recnrd established SrNerecurd established -ORNo reverd established UnlimitedJrNv rycerd established -SrNo mooed established -OpNo rocerd established 2-MotorJrNo record established SrNerecurdasnahlished OpNnrruurd ortablished Dare Set 104-81 10481 9-5-81 10-4-81 10451 9-5-81 104-81 104-81 0-3-7 9 11-25-79 104-01 9-379 Date Set 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Attention CDs Contest Coordinators August 1 1981 Executive Council meeting some changes existing procedures approved see AMA News November 1981 page 75 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ter beginning March 1 year 1982 production schedule Model Aviation indicates will May 1982 issue Thereafter Contest Calendar listings will continue given present usually about two months advance contest date During November year Contest Directors may request complete listing sanctioned contests held during year Protecting Dates Traditional Meets Contest Directors wish protect date traditional contest must submit contest sanction application before lanuary 1 year Note iseffectivefor 1982 Early Sanction Applications Executive Council desires other contest sanction applications should submitted January 1 also possible Goofi photo 1982 Indoor team appeared page 94 last months issue mis-identified two four competi tors Especially painful since editor knew better apologies team mem bers L R Jim Richmond Ray Harlan Cezar Banks Erv Rodemsky Contest Coordinator Deadline Contest Coordinators will allowed until February 1 given year necessary coordination before contest sanctions approvedexception being made contest scheduled first quarter year imperative Contest Coordina tors meet deadline forward approved sanction applications AMA HQ immediately comprehensive Contest Calendar listing see further explanation below completed time publi cation March Alternate Dates Required Atternate dates acceptable applicant must b included original contest sanc Protected Area Size Changed protected area distances between contest sites have changed Both new old distances given below old distance parentheses AAA 450 miles 600 miles AA 300 miles 400 miles 100 miles no change Contest Category Changes AA meets can upgraded next-higher category having 65 contestants two 2 out three 3 preceding years Contest Calendar Changes sanctioned contests known time will listed Contest Calendar section Competition NewsierPyrotechnics Banned Scale recent action AMA President John Grigg concurrence Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough has banned use pyrotechnic devices Scale competitions action taken interests promoting safety modeling activities ban will appear forth coming 1982-83 AMA rule book states Scale Operations involving pyrotechnics fir ing rockets exploding bombs etc will permitted Scale competition ban viewed extension imposed AMA Air Show Teams AMA Executive Council action January 1981 action well-publicized Show Teams probably unnoticed average contestant prohibition extends Scale Opera tions involving airborne pyrotechnics includ ingbut limited torockets explosive bombs dropped models including smoke bombs explosive gasessuch hydrogen-filled balloonsand groundmounted device launching projectile NEWS FLASH 82 Natsto Lincoln NE AMA Executive Council approves Lincoln NE site 82 Nats CL RC AFB door FF sites remain chosen No FF Mead site used 79 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LAKEHURST NATS OFF Bad news AMA HQ has just learned Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station will available use Nats site year main test runway center Nats CL RC competition used Navy next summer before during after usual Nats time-period news came right after Nats Execu tive Committee recommended use Lakehurst site 1982 Nats site back part Naval Air Stationnot area Aerolympics held several years ago part base famili ar modelers press time two alternate Nats plans being considered Lincoln NE Outdoor FF portion meet held Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton OH Seguin TX Indoor FF portion flown once West Baden IN sites has previously host AMA National Contests Further news press time awaited next AMA Executive Council meeting November 7 8just too late allow information put issue Model viation p82-83 COMPETITION RULES ACTIVITY Final Contest Board Vote NC Emergency Proposal RC Contest Board has approved Emergency Proposal RC-82-62 published October 1981 issue proposal prohibits use multi-engines driving propeller Pattern total engine displacement exceeds 6102 cu voting tally follows l-Y ll-Y lll-Y IV-N V-no vote VI-N VII-Y VIII-Y IX-Y X-Y XI-N7Y 3N Passed virtue being emergency pro posal effect upon being published will also appear 1982-83 rule book rules items page 96 January 198289 82 CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals 4- 1982 team L R Ted Claremont CA Bill Werwage Berea OH * Wynn Paul Photos author man u LIIU II 5dIJI SII1IUI1 VCIII dllU F President Keith Trostle AMA President John C urigg left THE RESULTS 1981 tryouts 1982 US Control Line Precision Aerobatics FAI team saw underdog bridesmaid veteran come up three places stake Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend underdog Bob Baron won contest going away 244025 points 15550 ahead second-place brides maid Ted Fancher Bob Baron has com peting off years Nationals FAIs best finishes before 1981 tie third Nats 77 Fancher fourth 1980 Nats last FAI tryouts Bob finished way back 10th time Avanti II obviously attracting attention judges highest score four five rounds plane using stock OS Max 45F5R uni-flow tank 59-in foam wing Lou Dudka Zinger 11 318 6 propeller weighed 54 oz Finish AeroGloss paint Ted Fancher has finished second Nationals 1978 1981 tied third 77 running second 79 FAI tryouts until broken line pull test caused him have repair circular bellcrank fly last official flight set unfamiliar borrowed lines Although Ted has finished 15th 74 Nats 17th 76 much hard work some outstand ing planes has dramatic rise standings Intimidation using Vic Garner ST 46 engine built-up 595-in wing weighed 54 oz same plane won PAMPA Concours dEle gance award 81 Nats veteran made team other 1981 Nationals Champion Bill Werwage has World Champ 1970 72 has FAI team total five times has attending Nationals since SOs plane also veteran being nine-year-old plane won World Championship 1972 using ST 46 engine 62-in I-beam wing plane still weighs svelte 53 oz AMA President John Grigg looking see PAMPA handles administra tion major contest total 15 competitors bi-annual blood-letting FAI tryouts assembled ** * * * * * * * ** CL Aerobaticsthe beauty perfection flight eye judge face stopwatch Top competitors labor smooth out tiniest wrinkles maneuvers Some times wind structural parts unkind * ** * ** ** ******* * ** **** *** ** Stunt fliers favorite site Dayton Air Force Museum runways Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle event director former World Champ 1976 Bob Hunt assistant director staff recruited included current World Champ Les McDonald judge along Larry Lauer Bob McDonald Joe Reinhard Ed Robbert Bill Zimmer usual Dayton rain got itself over Wednesday Thursday rest week pretty flyable Two rounds flown Saturday best single score being carried over Sundays three rounds first round reasonable enough 34 points sepa rating first six places Werwage leading rather low FAI score 75550 represents average scores 6 part various maneuvers FAI scoring instance square loop judged separately range zero 10 low scores World Class flier such Werwage Baron blew everybody off map second round recorded 80400 Ted Fanchers second place 76925 ap peared judges buying small figures consistent bottoms features Baron Fancher displayed Wer wage Bob Gieseke Dennis Adamisin Wynn Paul rounded out top six places after Saturdays two rounds Keith Trostle made decision fly first round final three Saturday 500 pm appeared winds coming up However 630 flyable Too bad did afford group Stunt fliers chance go end runway watch Dayton RC flier Rob ert Bush fly Quadra-powered Byron P-Si retracts bomb drop flaps outstand ing paint job magnificent flying touch goes some round loops some Immel mann turns general good stick handling would have brought tears eyes semi-scale enthusiast like Al Rabe very pleasant break intense compe tition FAI tryouts Sundays early rounds saw Bob Baron ex tend lead outscored Fancher 81325 75425 judges appeared favor flawless bottoms small figures Once again Jim Casale some hard luck lost 28th plane four years bot tom triangle some prop wash immediately picked up Windy Urtnowskis backup ship started practicing continue flying Nationals sensation Kirk Mullinnix learned about jettison rule part rudder fell off towards end flightwhich cancelled score third round best two scores three flights Sunday added best score Saturday after end second round Sunday just about settled Baron Fancher Werwage going make trip Sweden defending World Champion Les McDonald Fourth fifth sixth battled out between Bob Gieseke World Champ 74 Wynn Paul Team member 80 Dennis Adamisin Bob Whitely Jim Casale thats way finished up Rounding out Top Ten Remel Cooper Kirk Mullinnix great deal thanks goes rest officials tryouts RecordersDave Landis Mary Lauer Harold Lehman Rolland McDonald Terry Medroth Pull-Testers Jerry Martin Bill Reynolds Tabulators Doris Zimmer Karen Meidroth Ralph Hebner Barbara Robertson Dayton Buzzin Buzzards Club provided great assist run ning contest manpower equip ment 1982 team Bob Baron Claremont CA Ted Fancher Foster City CA Bill 90 Model Aviation Werwage Berea OH will undertake defend World Team Championship United States has held since 1964 individual title has won American time since 1970 Les Mcoon- individual titles look out aid Bill Werwage will both out win California kids Good luck team third individual championships keep red white blue airplanes would put top number top standings 1982 January 1982 91 Long-time competitor Bob imeseke Irving IA placed stntnusoecame teams first alternate member Plane foam-winged Gieseke Nobler spans 50 uses Fox 35 chromed sleeve Rev-Up 10-6 Dennis Adamisin finished 6th flying Eclipse spans 63 looks longer because 71 aspect ratio Model weighs 49 oz uses OS Max 35 engine Rev-Up 10-5 EW prop Allen Park Ml i II namgn uoveuei us inree years urn has bU-mn foam wing ia u weighs 50 oz r-les Moore SC SJdVIUUUuIL,Iua inc ianals Foam wing pa.s Ilogue us tne aesugn OT uuIl amons Nonnvaue nj uvuooei nas foam wing weighs 62 oz flies ST 60 Rev-Up 14-6 prop Charlie Johnson Photos author FAI Combat models use 15 enginesbut top fliers use hot ones best Combat fliers country met battle out three places 1982 US teamand real bash pun intended years team selection proved grandest yet Perfect weather along outstanding site very competent contest management made efficient contest provided USA its team 1982 CL World Championships Sweden Richard Stubblefields making team no surprise nor Tom Fluker after great showing Nationals Gary Arnold proved Mr Darkhorse taking third spot Alternate team mem bers consist Gary Frost previous team member Jordan Segal Max Mearns previous member Team Race team pilots meeting Friday night local Sizzlin Sirloin social highpoint contest What once purely busi ness meeting go over rules procedures arguments rules interpretations given way oohs aahs first three rounds eliminations drawn Along 25 contestants contest management AMA President John Grigg FA I/Contest Boards Director Michelene Madi son District V Vice-President Bill Mathews AMA Secretary-Treasurer Jim McNeill attendance quite large gathering stayed course due behind-the-scenes work Paul Smith entire Team Selection Committee laid ground work largest best team selection yet contest site Percy Warner Park prepared some local fliers headed Mack Henry Marshall Busby great flying sites world absolutely unlimited flying area 25 contestants friends could flying time different circles polo game going about quarter-mile down meadow circle markings painted yellow lasted duration Besides being permanent paint much less messy limewhich seems get over equipment pit crew site can make lot difference outcome given meet ground fairly soft compared Nation als airplane plucked its grave saw additional combat competi tion carried out circle rather switching between two marked circles triple-elimination system enough time using circle Because action outer part circle became quite worn toward end elimina tions more dirt found its way top grass rather under amount carnage around circle made some interesting pitting action After spectacular midair pit crew trying find remains model amongst other debris actually pulled string off some other model attached spare problem streamer knot other didnt Fortunately opposing pilot didnt get cut knot might have changed outcome Possibly changing other circle would have good idea such minor point wont quibble about olden days fine dandy report results Combat contest saying 4 cuts 3 etc sumed both pilots would get close maximum airtime difference cuts determined match However now have infamous minus points down time fly two minutes spend two minutes ground get fat zero airpoints Minus scores quite com mon As cuts Ive scanned chart found highest score recorded 540 pointswhich three cuts plus full 240 points airtime know higher scores someplace couple very fast models used today number cuts frequently recorded two plus infinite combination airtime minus points exception few us flying fun showed other guys serious top 15 pilots least 12 first-line models upwards 18 Texas contingent usual Mylar-covered wood models Fox power Cartier models well Lopez-Granderson-Rush varia tions foam theme Max Mearns few left over Korean War almost made up Nelson 15 power Gary Frost went way through meet using some very simple Super Voodoo models looked pretty good up against what should have far superior models now really different stuff Gary Arnold brought some very-low-aspectratio compact models radially-mounted Tigre 1 5s Earlier week Gary having lot trouble keeping motors running right after extended break-in much tuning everything worked accept ably well during eliminations really different strange models premier Carrier flier Dave Wallick first saw Russian-style model Canadian Nationals impressed continued page 94 92 Model Aviation 82 CL Combat Team Selection Finals -us u ule wurlo iop rHI omuet tigers tnese two pnotospius aman keeps air photo left 1 Dick Stubblefield Duke Fox Tom Fluker Dick Tom 82 Combat team Duke made engines took photo right guess just lost whole streamer George Cleveland 1 thats member 79 team Gary Arnold RI hopes evade George must have cause hes 82 teem Note fliers wear safety helmets circlean FAI requirement Dave Wallki amuueis inspirea ny ones Russians used 79 World Champs Dan Segoin LI Daves pit man father Canadian Combat team ypicai mm Lornoal ie ulie oil true me, us urn a., nnutu Minus engine mouei weighs 8oz some up 580 sq wing Fox 15 pacifier fuel tank lots line rake repalceable tail assembly Russian d right standard model Texas Combat ny ot actioncenter ot tne circle tOO pnototo ou case oie langieDul what auutt tuus getting set switcn hands get free Phil Granderson pnoto rignt rmlo tary Frost R has just punched out Max Mearns King Kong handle sprouts broken line Circle Marshall Paul Curtis just about dive try help out 7-.tetnat neuseoa tankthe tube inside wingrather fuel compartment directly behind engine closeup shows radially-mounted Supertigre 15 newest model fiberglass matt/epoxy around nose reinforcement January 198293 Left Oh doctor painl $159 Nelson 15 shattered note crack th e uIIIg IUIWd[U plus mesnuu area top cylinder luck new case con rod may fix Just expenses Combat flying Right Phil Granderson R tells tall story AMA President John Grigg Micheline Madison AMA HO FAI Coordinator looks person standing behind Duke Fox CL Combat continued built fleet own As can see picture models much larger thing else Some featured adjustable metal motor mounts straight very thin 1-1 /8-in airfoil also very light size eight ounces engine Dave used sorts engines including new MVVS ran well Rossi out Goodyear Russian models previous World Championships advantage very light three half-oz engine compared six-oz Rossi MVYS Team members seen Russian models commented potent Nelson 15 didnt have high revs Russian motor still lot experimentation models big thing now seems making lots reliable power Lets see models better ever contest management very good loved site. eah what about action people lost sometimes better story won match between Rich Lopez Joe McKinzie Joes won last two Nats FAI Joe thought hed taken Richs streamer since gone flew around level finish out match Joes pit crew tried alert him fact Lopez still part streamer left figured Joe must know what doing Rich smart enough keep model out sight opposite side circle won match small airtime advantage Max Mearns got himself another fine mess Gary Frost midair Maxs model its remains stuck Frosts model still under power Max couldnt let go handle leave circle clearing lines ended up helping Gary fly very wobbly flight two sets controls rules change would stop awarding air points airborne model lines still tangled might solve problems like although second model usually stuck ground rather onto flying model Another guy looked golden Ed Brzys came through first four rounds loss everyone else least loss first three rounds Eds novel attire drawn lot crowd attention probably disappointed Ed upon losing next three matches Eliminations worked down regular four-man pyramid two winners would team winner 3-4 flyoff would third man course Tom Fluker Richard Stubblefield won matches came down Gary Arnold Gary Frost number three spotwhich Arnold won have suggestions would greatly change character World Championships Team Trials Among idea limit number models six tota/ per match also pit man per pilot Also cease giving air points model down lines tangled No seemed mind wholesale model destruction timebut sooner later mass destruc tion will catch up usl thanks go Team Selection Com mittee Nashville District V supporters supplied lot help Also thanks Craig Tern Cervo Bob Beardon Paul Curtis did excellent job being circle marshall personal note gratitude Delta Airlines allowed us bring some rather giant boxes get Howard free charge US Submits FAI Rules Change Proposals AMA HQ has recently forwarded proposed rules changes FAIs Paris headquarters proposals affecting CL Combat Class F2D RC Thermal Soaring Class F3B makeup FAI Juries World Champi onships will placed agenda forthcoming Annual ClAM Plenary Meeting Decem ber Until agenda meeting re ceived study known what items have submitted other FAI membernations discussion Annual Meeting Competition Newsletter will give greater coverage area facts known brief overview US proposals shows Combat proposals involve following items Change radius pilots circle 3 meters 15 meters allow pilot have two designated mechanics helpers competition require use multistranded control lines greater thickness reduce number models allowed per match per pilot change minimum width streamer 5cm eliminate need card streamer construc tion eliminate negative points groundtime during match require termination match event mid-air collision causes flyaway renders model unfly able change methods scorin classification RC Thermal Soaring proposals cover following items Require on-field RC frequency-change capability World Championships provide man-on-man competition specify electric-powered winches must use recharge able batteries require Sailpianes launched means powered winch launched within 3 meters winch change scoring methods Duration Distance such must flown groups least four competitors results being 94 Model Aviation ContestantHome StateWin/LossModel Construction/ Engine Richard StubblefieldTexas7-2Wood/Fox Tom FlukerTexas7-2Wood/Fox Gary ArnoldMichigan7-3Wood/Tigre Gary FrostMissouri6-4Wood & Foam/Rossi & Nelson Jordan SegalIllinois5-3Wood/Fox Max MearnsWest Virginia5-3Wood & Foam/Nelson normalized within group limit number laps flown Distance would deleted FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Actions recently-completed voting FAI door Team Selection Committee made following decisions Manager 1982 Indoor teamBud Romak Moraga CA Chairman 1982-83 FAI Indoor team selection program Ray Harlan Wayland MA Most improved flier current pro gramCezar Banks LaMesa CA . . 4* New Rules Needed br FAI Indoor IFiDI Erv Rodemsky Back 60s Indoor first accepted World Championships event ultra-simple rules 90cm wingspan produced big beautiful models event intimidating World Championship cancelled due lack interest Against strong US opposition ClAM reduced wingspan 65cm make carrying boxes public transportation practical After two World Championships smaller extremely light models one-gram rule adopted increase model durability Both size reduction weight rule increased popularity event resulting countries ever sending teams Now after 10 years stagnant rules models wide chords long motor sticks big props require boxes large old 90cm models spend time rafter-banging constantly being destroyed shipping handling During recent US Team Selection Finals virtual ly world class flier blew models six Cezar Banks six Bud Romak three Ray Harlan three Larry Calliau situation like Wake field before rubber weight limitation has something wrong worlds best fliers smash model other flight can reasonably expect new waste such time money Undoubtedly some diehards will give up rule change happened Wakefield new people come around ti will bigger everas Wake field its 50 entrants years Free Flight Championship Its insane spend time needed build test six eight ships sweat out airline baggage smashers order participate serious competition propose new set model specifica tions FAI Class Fl D call proposal Santa Ana Stick 1 Wingspan60cm 23622 2 Lengthexcluding prop6Ocm 3 Weightexcluding rubberone gram Horizontal area lifting surfaces1200 cm 186 sq Biplanes must include area both wings 5 Motor weightA gram 6 No gears motors mechanical gadg ets change prop pitch flying surfaces configuration changes must aeroelastic produces model will fit two-foot box can carried cabin airplane will have average wing chord 5276 assuming 33% stabilizer Since models will stronger will better able take fullwound motor thereby making rubber other Pirelli viable option FAI Supply instance subject breakage has ener gy storage high end cannot used present models testing half-motors find great fun see just model flies wire-tight motor Some may feel reducing size right limiting rubber bad idea Unless limit rubber motor sticks will get longer present since models will stronger will wound tighter huge motors spend time ceiling drifting sides getting hung being destroyed Limiting rubber A-gram will go long way toward preserving best models Ive heard will put premium rubber quality has always case have poor rubber adding will solve problem make model heavier motors could processed sealed kept timer after process would need process several bands cover breakage ready fly feel planes will capable 30minute flights testing motors approximately 2/3-gram rubber 2/3-gram ballast overweight models Ive able over 21 minutes times So Im sure models will score respectable times todays standards Other benefits proposal wood quality less important bracing simpler weight plug-in tail booms can tolerated packing ease film frames can smaller making lifting storage less problem realize adoption proposal would constitute complication processing other FAI classes much restrictive team selection less two minutes per plane re quired weighing measuring no delays encountered Processing wing tail areas could done certifi cate compliance case doubt complete check made contestant would required submit full-size cardboard templates projected lifting surfaces could used cut out tissue patterns weighed perimetertracing gadgets measure area directly could used Lets specify chord length really causes everyone make continued next page Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II 8 Sobrino87-2666th ScWoodhavenQuaens NY 11421 RC Richard Smich300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Bill Pearl 28 Ferewood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 CIm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 Cast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Bycrlny 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC H 8 Norckouer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrs Meteuno 8576 3ingee Sn John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintveorh Jr 718 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion l6566-I2lnt Ave. SC RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Ban 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sloan Chicago IL 60644 VII James Sinson 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 56426 VIII Win Lee 3522 TamariskLane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Witnita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4706 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 96011 RC Pylon & Souring RC Pattern other RC - RC except Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicetes Chairman Contest Board CLW R BodziochJr.23SWGIade Palatine 1L60067 PP Pat Cnglish 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Gregg Seydel 3625 6 boa Terrace Cudahy Wl 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & PP PaxI Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Mt 48077 Cant VIII Randy Randolph P0 Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962S Lamer St. LitdetonCD 80123 X James Cauchran 27818 Ormond Ave. Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleca CA 9301 7fSouth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SC 67th St. Rt 3 lsnaouahWA 96027 AC James McCarty 16968 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Pinke St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Ciocinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9208 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd. Northvlle MI 48167 VIII WmTomas 331 58 Rockesood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichits KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Coward Winter 1521 Summit St. MeKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Platt 6540 NW 16th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 VII Claude McCullough R 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irm 922 Se ndown La Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90660 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 January 1982 95 Indoor Proposal continued square wings Critics have maintained rules would result one-design contest would still great deal latitude variations planform airfoil selection prop design area distribution center gravity location rubber handling ability etc Lets face present models very difficult build down weight adequate strength air loads handling tight motors steering shipping intend build model speci fications demonstration purposes Boy Scout groups etc will certainly practical fly small room So about have expressed interest building contest Santa Ana December 20 January 17 Please let know have strong opinions about modifications above proposal apologies disagree Ive given lot consideration sincere ly think rule changes would benefit sport increase competition ensure future Fl D Indoor flying throughout world above presented comment write-in results favorable AMA can present FAI some time future proposal given FAI 1982 rules could officially adopted time 1984 Indoor World Championships Interested modelers vited send comments AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison R4s continued Scale Rules U 1111W UWUUII@ Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude Mccullough has recently submitted two Rules Interpretations Scale Contest Board consideration approval approved will added 1982-83 AMA rule book voting completed before rule book published Two Scale Rules Interpretations Interpretation IMethod Breaking Ties Contest Board will choose following 1 case tie flier highest scale score will declared winner 2 case tie flier highest single flight score will declared winner hoped rule will establish standard system will eliminate arguments CD has pick tie-breaking method Interpretation IlRequire Scale Con testants Fly Model Eligible Win Place eligible Official Score contestant must receive least flight point assumed application rule model has become air borne will receive minimum score least point purpose rule prevent contestant high scale score placing least attempt fly Modeler Input items still open modeler input course take write Scale Contest Board member AMA district names addresses found Directory section Competition News letter Contest Board will called vote items within six weeks being published vote will deter final disposition items Best Flight Acheivement Awards presented National Association Scale -Aero modelers RC Precision Scale Steve Sau ger Troy Ml Lockheed Orion RC Sport Scale Tom Cook Raymore MO McDon nell-Douglas F4 Phantom II CL Precision Scale Jeff Perez Lamed KS Boeing B-17 CL Sport Scale Richard Byron Omaha NE Mitsubishi Zero Outdoor FF Mike Midkiff Humble TX Curtiss Sea gull Indoor FF Louis C Sutter Corpus Christi TX Henschel 100 Special Achievement Award John Stolly Bell P39 CL Sport Scale NC Contest Board1981 NC AEROBATICS Final Vote ConcludesWORLD CHAMPION SHIPS REPORTS Arriving just too late incorporated December issue summaries RC Con test Board Final Vote RC-82-16 printed RC-82-16No Pre-Novice gear down & no pipes Novice R Noll proposal defeated voting follows l-Y Il-N Ill-N IV-Y V-N VI-N VII-Y VIII-N IX-N X-Y XI-Y Tally Result SY 6N De feated 81Nats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given National Contest 1981 awards winners Jim Walker Trophy winner JSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Bill Werwage Berea OH McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power CC Johnson Dickinson TX 1233 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Mulvihill Rubber Robert White Monro via CA 1260 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HL Glider Craig Dunlop Greensburg PA 435 sec Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Richard Doig Pontiac Mi 1857 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Stan Chil ton Wichita KS 3522FAI Stick Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver Robert White Mon rovia CA 833 sec Sig Memorial Award Jr Sr contestant best performance preselected events Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Hi Johnson Memorial Award highest points RC Sailplane dard Modified Standard Unlimited class Don Chancey Piano TX Team Managers Observations Dean Koger new trend FAI Pattern quiet Anybody has serious intentions spot future World Championships teams will have able pass rather strenuous noise test Its simple Well maybe simpleIm sure wasnt single plane Masters Tournament could come close passing rigorously en forced noise test Nobody disqualified excessive noise World Championships however several make changes such different prop order pass Im sure noise standard will strictly enforced future word wise should suffice appeared general level flying has improved over what saw 1979 World Championships judging also appears consistent particularly fi nals way interesting experiment conducted during finals Eight fliers finals unofficially judged addition regular judges dont know effect result heard absolutely no complaints about judging finals USA team again put impres sive team effort large number capable fliers country team selected again demonstrates value tough competition home Dave Steve Marks winning performance can proud Fuel availability almost serious prob lem Fuel sent Acapulco couple months advance delayed customs another shipment slow arriving local fuel didnt run too well en gines fuel arrived last minute situation gave us quite scare As years team manager intend see next team doesnt have face situation As soon next World Championships lo cation known intend arrange 96 Model Aviation shipment somebody area trying least year advance Waiting until team selected shipping few months advance inviting unforeseen proble ins Im happy report will return ing almost $1200 team fund Although championship near home still very expensive next championship will-be so individuals organ izations such NSRCA should thinking now about ways raise money next team would like thank following firms individuals contributions allowed USA team have sharp-looking uniforms will see magazine pictures Circus Circus Hotel Kraft Systems MACS Products Sullivan Products Airtronics Radio South B/D Hobbies Aero Composites Giezendanner USA Coverite Dave Brown Products NSRCA George Ware Larry Ott Finally special thanks Dick Penrod raising uniform funds tireless help assistant team manager Contestant View RC Aerobatics World Championships probably greatest experiences Ive ever Although Ive attended other World Championships s ectator just isnt same until re aually partici pant contest site very unique right Pacific Ocean flight path over water runway old still fairly good condition Flying started Thursday September 24 four rounds qualifying flown Sunday 100 followed finals afternoon Flying started day promptly 700 am due asun problem late afternoon As fourth round came end appeared Ivan Kristensen tied 6th place would have put both us fly off Mark Radcliff came through fine flight bumped both us tie 7th place USA team did superb job won team honors once again finish ing Dave Brown 2nd Mark Radcliff 5th 7th Hanno Prettner won individu al honors flyoff included new face Bertram Lossen Germany quite impressive think greatest moment cham pionships presentation cere mony No 1 team good feel ing know USA team best Im looking forward next World Championships know can again bring home Gold SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Friends Nancy Mitchell crazy things I guess its because fell love pilot Love love airplanes Building model airplanes really thing sometimes enjoy flying So husband disappears garage build airplane just smile putter around kitchen fixing dinner husband friend building model airplanes makes him happy Im happy too Sometimes wonder accompany husband RC flying field cold rainy day fortified steaming mug coffee down jacket might prefer home roaring fire Well see husband friend since wants share hobby out go field Besides might just bit curious other crazy Sacrats out flying rain sit out flight line judging Pattern contest shivering biting wind eyes watering neck aching because like watching airplanes go round round likely its because CD planned contestant judging nobody liked started calling people last minute ask judge because hes friend help him out bind sit out cold judge box candy thoughtful Judges gift always say yes people ask something Id like go camp ing Redwoods yes Ill keep score-for club Scale contest CD friend really want ride new motorcycle yes wed better take clubs trash cans dump must share work around field would nice work garden beautiful summer day yes Ill charge music Air Circus can have Kougar tail chase fight finish After CD friend success important husband volunteered co-chairman club fuel sales sure hope fire department never sees fuel thats stored garage Ah what friends am sitting up front everyone monthly meeting doing job Treasurer Treasurer last year its someone elses turn duly-elected Treasurer has resigned since President friend Ill keep books rest year must admit Im logical person job husband counts being inspiration other wives go out fly though may mood Well husband friend dont want let him down since enjoys instructing much Ill let students fly Ugly Stik want friends know want learn fly safely wont say word husband builds airplane crashes Steve Helms take-off word works both ways course friends things too Hey John its about time fixed broken bench Hey Lou about digging some post holes us Hey Ed think can paint benches before Scale contest tomorrow Hey George lets spread out rugsthe field would sure look lot better Hey Neal area John mowed sure looks nice Ah what friends am blessed home perfect Board meetings club composed friends working toward goal running club smoothly enjoying flying could probably hobby cant friends Reprinted SACRA T Newsletter publication Southern Alameda County Radio Controllers Inc Fremont CA Editor Helen Marco wore ot ThanksHeadquarters new deadline less 30 days sanction honored sincerely Myrtle B Coad believe should published GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS probably stamped As contest coordinator AMA District forehead good CDs have X North would like publicly express received requests office Thank Soaring groups sanction held less week furnish dates early personal feeling timing year follow up sanction group getting together want others plenty time get AMA know about date Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors Wh9n issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily meen specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX January 198297 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 4 1981 INDOOR AMA CEILING 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established Sr1695Aloe Bower -- Op 6608 Jerry Krainncb 2-Meter Jr Na record established SrNa record established Dy 1476Jerry Keolnouk Date Set 5-8-81 5-3081 5-30-81 5-30-81 5-22-81 5-9-81 5-30-81 RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE DIST Category Age Kiloenetmo Held By Dass Set Standard Jr Nneeeeedestablirhed -SrNo rePeed established OR8280km Keith Opidmere11-2-80 Med OrdJrNo record established SrNo record estshlished Op1226 km Keith Ocidmere5-2-81 UnlimitedJrNo ereyrd established -SrNorerned established 0R1204 Al Ocidmure11-2-80 2-MeterJr201 James holy III11-23-79 --OrNa roperd established --Op481 James Pals Jr11-23-79 RC SOARINGALTITUDE CategoryAgoPsatHeld StandardJr194Adam PolIo -Sr1992Aloe Bower -Dy3250Jeek Riser Pvd SedJr194Adam Polta -Or3045 -NurmanTimbe --Dy3250Jock Rinor UnlimyrdJr194Adam Pelta -Sr3045Norman Timbs Op3480Jack R Riner 2-MeterJr1863James Ealy Ill -Sr1993Alto Buwor --Op2000Juhe Dineos RC SOARING-SPEED CategoryAgeMPH Hold StandardJrNo repord established SrSn rererd established DyNo record established Pod OrdJrNo recnrd established SrNerecurd established -ORNo reverd established UnlimitedJrNv rycerd established -SrNo mooed established -OpNo rocerd established 2-MotorJrNo record established SrNerecurdasnahlished OpNnrruurd ortablished Dare Set 104-81 10481 9-5-81 10-4-81 10451 9-5-81 104-81 104-81 0-3-7 9 11-25-79 104-01 9-379 Date Set 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Attention CDs Contest Coordinators August 1 1981 Executive Council meeting some changes existing procedures approved see AMA News November 1981 page 75 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ter beginning March 1 year 1982 production schedule Model Aviation indicates will May 1982 issue Thereafter Contest Calendar listings will continue given present usually about two months advance contest date During November year Contest Directors may request complete listing sanctioned contests held during year Protecting Dates Traditional Meets Contest Directors wish protect date traditional contest must submit contest sanction application before lanuary 1 year Note iseffectivefor 1982 Early Sanction Applications Executive Council desires other contest sanction applications should submitted January 1 also possible Goofi photo 1982 Indoor team appeared page 94 last months issue mis-identified two four competi tors Especially painful since editor knew better apologies team mem bers L R Jim Richmond Ray Harlan Cezar Banks Erv Rodemsky Contest Coordinator Deadline Contest Coordinators will allowed until February 1 given year necessary coordination before contest sanctions approvedexception being made contest scheduled first quarter year imperative Contest Coordina tors meet deadline forward approved sanction applications AMA HQ immediately comprehensive Contest Calendar listing see further explanation below completed time publi cation March Alternate Dates Required Atternate dates acceptable applicant must b included original contest sanc Protected Area Size Changed protected area distances between contest sites have changed Both new old distances given below old distance parentheses AAA 450 miles 600 miles AA 300 miles 400 miles 100 miles no change Contest Category Changes AA meets can upgraded next-higher category having 65 contestants two 2 out three 3 preceding years Contest Calendar Changes sanctioned contests known time will listed Contest Calendar section Competition NewsierPyrotechnics Banned Scale recent action AMA President John Grigg concurrence Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough has banned use pyrotechnic devices Scale competitions action taken interests promoting safety modeling activities ban will appear forth coming 1982-83 AMA rule book states Scale Operations involving pyrotechnics fir ing rockets exploding bombs etc will permitted Scale competition ban viewed extension imposed AMA Air Show Teams AMA Executive Council action January 1981 action well-publicized Show Teams probably unnoticed average contestant prohibition extends Scale Opera tions involving airborne pyrotechnics includ ingbut limited torockets explosive bombs dropped models including smoke bombs explosive gasessuch hydrogen-filled balloonsand groundmounted device launching projectile NEWS FLASH 82 Natsto Lincoln NE AMA Executive Council approves Lincoln NE site 82 Nats CL RC AFB door FF sites remain chosen No FF Mead site used 79 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LAKEHURST NATS OFF Bad news AMA HQ has just learned Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station will available use Nats site year main test runway center Nats CL RC competition used Navy next summer before during after usual Nats time-period news came right after Nats Execu tive Committee recommended use Lakehurst site 1982 Nats site back part Naval Air Stationnot area Aerolympics held several years ago part base famili ar modelers press time two alternate Nats plans being considered Lincoln NE Outdoor FF portion meet held Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton OH Seguin TX Indoor FF portion flown once West Baden IN sites has previously host AMA National Contests Further news press time awaited next AMA Executive Council meeting November 7 8just too late allow information put issue Model viation p82-83 COMPETITION RULES ACTIVITY Final Contest Board Vote NC Emergency Proposal RC Contest Board has approved Emergency Proposal RC-82-62 published October 1981 issue proposal prohibits use multi-engines driving propeller Pattern total engine displacement exceeds 6102 cu voting tally follows l-Y ll-Y lll-Y IV-N V-no vote VI-N VII-Y VIII-Y IX-Y X-Y XI-N7Y 3N Passed virtue being emergency pro posal effect upon being published will also appear 1982-83 rule book rules items page 96 January 198289 82 CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals 4- 1982 team L R Ted Claremont CA Bill Werwage Berea OH * Wynn Paul Photos author man u LIIU II 5dIJI SII1IUI1 VCIII dllU F President Keith Trostle AMA President John C urigg left THE RESULTS 1981 tryouts 1982 US Control Line Precision Aerobatics FAI team saw underdog bridesmaid veteran come up three places stake Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend underdog Bob Baron won contest going away 244025 points 15550 ahead second-place brides maid Ted Fancher Bob Baron has com peting off years Nationals FAIs best finishes before 1981 tie third Nats 77 Fancher fourth 1980 Nats last FAI tryouts Bob finished way back 10th time Avanti II obviously attracting attention judges highest score four five rounds plane using stock OS Max 45F5R uni-flow tank 59-in foam wing Lou Dudka Zinger 11 318 6 propeller weighed 54 oz Finish AeroGloss paint Ted Fancher has finished second Nationals 1978 1981 tied third 77 running second 79 FAI tryouts until broken line pull test caused him have repair circular bellcrank fly last official flight set unfamiliar borrowed lines Although Ted has finished 15th 74 Nats 17th 76 much hard work some outstand ing planes has dramatic rise standings Intimidation using Vic Garner ST 46 engine built-up 595-in wing weighed 54 oz same plane won PAMPA Concours dEle gance award 81 Nats veteran made team other 1981 Nationals Champion Bill Werwage has World Champ 1970 72 has FAI team total five times has attending Nationals since SOs plane also veteran being nine-year-old plane won World Championship 1972 using ST 46 engine 62-in I-beam wing plane still weighs svelte 53 oz AMA President John Grigg looking see PAMPA handles administra tion major contest total 15 competitors bi-annual blood-letting FAI tryouts assembled ** * * * * * * * ** CL Aerobaticsthe beauty perfection flight eye judge face stopwatch Top competitors labor smooth out tiniest wrinkles maneuvers Some times wind structural parts unkind * ** * ** ** ******* * ** **** *** ** Stunt fliers favorite site Dayton Air Force Museum runways Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle event director former World Champ 1976 Bob Hunt assistant director staff recruited included current World Champ Les McDonald judge along Larry Lauer Bob McDonald Joe Reinhard Ed Robbert Bill Zimmer usual Dayton rain got itself over Wednesday Thursday rest week pretty flyable Two rounds flown Saturday best single score being carried over Sundays three rounds first round reasonable enough 34 points sepa rating first six places Werwage leading rather low FAI score 75550 represents average scores 6 part various maneuvers FAI scoring instance square loop judged separately range zero 10 low scores World Class flier such Werwage Baron blew everybody off map second round recorded 80400 Ted Fanchers second place 76925 ap peared judges buying small figures consistent bottoms features Baron Fancher displayed Wer wage Bob Gieseke Dennis Adamisin Wynn Paul rounded out top six places after Saturdays two rounds Keith Trostle made decision fly first round final three Saturday 500 pm appeared winds coming up However 630 flyable Too bad did afford group Stunt fliers chance go end runway watch Dayton RC flier Rob ert Bush fly Quadra-powered Byron P-Si retracts bomb drop flaps outstand ing paint job magnificent flying touch goes some round loops some Immel mann turns general good stick handling would have brought tears eyes semi-scale enthusiast like Al Rabe very pleasant break intense compe tition FAI tryouts Sundays early rounds saw Bob Baron ex tend lead outscored Fancher 81325 75425 judges appeared favor flawless bottoms small figures Once again Jim Casale some hard luck lost 28th plane four years bot tom triangle some prop wash immediately picked up Windy Urtnowskis backup ship started practicing continue flying Nationals sensation Kirk Mullinnix learned about jettison rule part rudder fell off towards end flightwhich cancelled score third round best two scores three flights Sunday added best score Saturday after end second round Sunday just about settled Baron Fancher Werwage going make trip Sweden defending World Champion Les McDonald Fourth fifth sixth battled out between Bob Gieseke World Champ 74 Wynn Paul Team member 80 Dennis Adamisin Bob Whitely Jim Casale thats way finished up Rounding out Top Ten Remel Cooper Kirk Mullinnix great deal thanks goes rest officials tryouts RecordersDave Landis Mary Lauer Harold Lehman Rolland McDonald Terry Medroth Pull-Testers Jerry Martin Bill Reynolds Tabulators Doris Zimmer Karen Meidroth Ralph Hebner Barbara Robertson Dayton Buzzin Buzzards Club provided great assist run ning contest manpower equip ment 1982 team Bob Baron Claremont CA Ted Fancher Foster City CA Bill 90 Model Aviation Werwage Berea OH will undertake defend World Team Championship United States has held since 1964 individual title has won American time since 1970 Les Mcoon- individual titles look out aid Bill Werwage will both out win California kids Good luck team third individual championships keep red white blue airplanes would put top number top standings 1982 January 1982 91 Long-time competitor Bob imeseke Irving IA placed stntnusoecame teams first alternate member Plane foam-winged Gieseke Nobler spans 50 uses Fox 35 chromed sleeve Rev-Up 10-6 Dennis Adamisin finished 6th flying Eclipse spans 63 looks longer because 71 aspect ratio Model weighs 49 oz uses OS Max 35 engine Rev-Up 10-5 EW prop Allen Park Ml i II namgn uoveuei us inree years urn has bU-mn foam wing ia u weighs 50 oz r-les Moore SC SJdVIUUUuIL,Iua inc ianals Foam wing pa.s Ilogue us tne aesugn OT uuIl amons Nonnvaue nj uvuooei nas foam wing weighs 62 oz flies ST 60 Rev-Up 14-6 prop Charlie Johnson Photos author FAI Combat models use 15 enginesbut top fliers use hot ones best Combat fliers country met battle out three places 1982 US teamand real bash pun intended years team selection proved grandest yet Perfect weather along outstanding site very competent contest management made efficient contest provided USA its team 1982 CL World Championships Sweden Richard Stubblefields making team no surprise nor Tom Fluker after great showing Nationals Gary Arnold proved Mr Darkhorse taking third spot Alternate team mem bers consist Gary Frost previous team member Jordan Segal Max Mearns previous member Team Race team pilots meeting Friday night local Sizzlin Sirloin social highpoint contest What once purely busi ness meeting go over rules procedures arguments rules interpretations given way oohs aahs first three rounds eliminations drawn Along 25 contestants contest management AMA President John Grigg FA I/Contest Boards Director Michelene Madi son District V Vice-President Bill Mathews AMA Secretary-Treasurer Jim McNeill attendance quite large gathering stayed course due behind-the-scenes work Paul Smith entire Team Selection Committee laid ground work largest best team selection yet contest site Percy Warner Park prepared some local fliers headed Mack Henry Marshall Busby great flying sites world absolutely unlimited flying area 25 contestants friends could flying time different circles polo game going about quarter-mile down meadow circle markings painted yellow lasted duration Besides being permanent paint much less messy limewhich seems get over equipment pit crew site can make lot difference outcome given meet ground fairly soft compared Nation als airplane plucked its grave saw additional combat competi tion carried out circle rather switching between two marked circles triple-elimination system enough time using circle Because action outer part circle became quite worn toward end elimina tions more dirt found its way top grass rather under amount carnage around circle made some interesting pitting action After spectacular midair pit crew trying find remains model amongst other debris actually pulled string off some other model attached spare problem streamer knot other didnt Fortunately opposing pilot didnt get cut knot might have changed outcome Possibly changing other circle would have good idea such minor point wont quibble about olden days fine dandy report results Combat contest saying 4 cuts 3 etc sumed both pilots would get close maximum airtime difference cuts determined match However now have infamous minus points down time fly two minutes spend two minutes ground get fat zero airpoints Minus scores quite com mon As cuts Ive scanned chart found highest score recorded 540 pointswhich three cuts plus full 240 points airtime know higher scores someplace couple very fast models used today number cuts frequently recorded two plus infinite combination airtime minus points exception few us flying fun showed other guys serious top 15 pilots least 12 first-line models upwards 18 Texas contingent usual Mylar-covered wood models Fox power Cartier models well Lopez-Granderson-Rush varia tions foam theme Max Mearns few left over Korean War almost made up Nelson 15 power Gary Frost went way through meet using some very simple Super Voodoo models looked pretty good up against what should have far superior models now really different stuff Gary Arnold brought some very-low-aspectratio compact models radially-mounted Tigre 1 5s Earlier week Gary having lot trouble keeping motors running right after extended break-in much tuning everything worked accept ably well during eliminations really different strange models premier Carrier flier Dave Wallick first saw Russian-style model Canadian Nationals impressed continued page 94 92 Model Aviation 82 CL Combat Team Selection Finals -us u ule wurlo iop rHI omuet tigers tnese two pnotospius aman keeps air photo left 1 Dick Stubblefield Duke Fox Tom Fluker Dick Tom 82 Combat team Duke made engines took photo right guess just lost whole streamer George Cleveland 1 thats member 79 team Gary Arnold RI hopes evade George must have cause hes 82 teem Note fliers wear safety helmets circlean FAI requirement Dave Wallki amuueis inspirea ny ones Russians used 79 World Champs Dan Segoin LI Daves pit man father Canadian Combat team ypicai mm Lornoal ie ulie oil true me, us urn a., nnutu Minus engine mouei weighs 8oz some up 580 sq wing Fox 15 pacifier fuel tank lots line rake repalceable tail assembly Russian d right standard model Texas Combat ny ot actioncenter ot tne circle tOO pnototo ou case oie langieDul what auutt tuus getting set switcn hands get free Phil Granderson pnoto rignt rmlo tary Frost R has just punched out Max Mearns King Kong handle sprouts broken line Circle Marshall Paul Curtis just about dive try help out 7-.tetnat neuseoa tankthe tube inside wingrather fuel compartment directly behind engine closeup shows radially-mounted Supertigre 15 newest model fiberglass matt/epoxy around nose reinforcement January 198293 Left Oh doctor painl $159 Nelson 15 shattered note crack th e uIIIg IUIWd[U plus mesnuu area top cylinder luck new case con rod may fix Just expenses Combat flying Right Phil Granderson R tells tall story AMA President John Grigg Micheline Madison AMA HO FAI Coordinator looks person standing behind Duke Fox CL Combat continued built fleet own As can see picture models much larger thing else Some featured adjustable metal motor mounts straight very thin 1-1 /8-in airfoil also very light size eight ounces engine Dave used sorts engines including new MVVS ran well Rossi out Goodyear Russian models previous World Championships advantage very light three half-oz engine compared six-oz Rossi MVYS Team members seen Russian models commented potent Nelson 15 didnt have high revs Russian motor still lot experimentation models big thing now seems making lots reliable power Lets see models better ever contest management very good loved site. eah what about action people lost sometimes better story won match between Rich Lopez Joe McKinzie Joes won last two Nats FAI Joe thought hed taken Richs streamer since gone flew around level finish out match Joes pit crew tried alert him fact Lopez still part streamer left figured Joe must know what doing Rich smart enough keep model out sight opposite side circle won match small airtime advantage Max Mearns got himself another fine mess Gary Frost midair Maxs model its remains stuck Frosts model still under power Max couldnt let go handle leave circle clearing lines ended up helping Gary fly very wobbly flight two sets controls rules change would stop awarding air points airborne model lines still tangled might solve problems like although second model usually stuck ground rather onto flying model Another guy looked golden Ed Brzys came through first four rounds loss everyone else least loss first three rounds Eds novel attire drawn lot crowd attention probably disappointed Ed upon losing next three matches Eliminations worked down regular four-man pyramid two winners would team winner 3-4 flyoff would third man course Tom Fluker Richard Stubblefield won matches came down Gary Arnold Gary Frost number three spotwhich Arnold won have suggestions would greatly change character World Championships Team Trials Among idea limit number models six tota/ per match also pit man per pilot Also cease giving air points model down lines tangled No seemed mind wholesale model destruction timebut sooner later mass destruc tion will catch up usl thanks go Team Selection Com mittee Nashville District V supporters supplied lot help Also thanks Craig Tern Cervo Bob Beardon Paul Curtis did excellent job being circle marshall personal note gratitude Delta Airlines allowed us bring some rather giant boxes get Howard free charge US Submits FAI Rules Change Proposals AMA HQ has recently forwarded proposed rules changes FAIs Paris headquarters proposals affecting CL Combat Class F2D RC Thermal Soaring Class F3B makeup FAI Juries World Champi onships will placed agenda forthcoming Annual ClAM Plenary Meeting Decem ber Until agenda meeting re ceived study known what items have submitted other FAI membernations discussion Annual Meeting Competition Newsletter will give greater coverage area facts known brief overview US proposals shows Combat proposals involve following items Change radius pilots circle 3 meters 15 meters allow pilot have two designated mechanics helpers competition require use multistranded control lines greater thickness reduce number models allowed per match per pilot change minimum width streamer 5cm eliminate need card streamer construc tion eliminate negative points groundtime during match require termination match event mid-air collision causes flyaway renders model unfly able change methods scorin classification RC Thermal Soaring proposals cover following items Require on-field RC frequency-change capability World Championships provide man-on-man competition specify electric-powered winches must use recharge able batteries require Sailpianes launched means powered winch launched within 3 meters winch change scoring methods Duration Distance such must flown groups least four competitors results being 94 Model Aviation ContestantHome StateWin/LossModel Construction/ Engine Richard StubblefieldTexas7-2Wood/Fox Tom FlukerTexas7-2Wood/Fox Gary ArnoldMichigan7-3Wood/Tigre Gary FrostMissouri6-4Wood & Foam/Rossi & Nelson Jordan SegalIllinois5-3Wood/Fox Max MearnsWest Virginia5-3Wood & Foam/Nelson normalized within group limit number laps flown Distance would deleted FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Actions recently-completed voting FAI door Team Selection Committee made following decisions Manager 1982 Indoor teamBud Romak Moraga CA Chairman 1982-83 FAI Indoor team selection program Ray Harlan Wayland MA Most improved flier current pro gramCezar Banks LaMesa CA . . 4* New Rules Needed br FAI Indoor IFiDI Erv Rodemsky Back 60s Indoor first accepted World Championships event ultra-simple rules 90cm wingspan produced big beautiful models event intimidating World Championship cancelled due lack interest Against strong US opposition ClAM reduced wingspan 65cm make carrying boxes public transportation practical After two World Championships smaller extremely light models one-gram rule adopted increase model durability Both size reduction weight rule increased popularity event resulting countries ever sending teams Now after 10 years stagnant rules models wide chords long motor sticks big props require boxes large old 90cm models spend time rafter-banging constantly being destroyed shipping handling During recent US Team Selection Finals virtual ly world class flier blew models six Cezar Banks six Bud Romak three Ray Harlan three Larry Calliau situation like Wake field before rubber weight limitation has something wrong worlds best fliers smash model other flight can reasonably expect new waste such time money Undoubtedly some diehards will give up rule change happened Wakefield new people come around ti will bigger everas Wake field its 50 entrants years Free Flight Championship Its insane spend time needed build test six eight ships sweat out airline baggage smashers order participate serious competition propose new set model specifica tions FAI Class Fl D call proposal Santa Ana Stick 1 Wingspan60cm 23622 2 Lengthexcluding prop6Ocm 3 Weightexcluding rubberone gram Horizontal area lifting surfaces1200 cm 186 sq Biplanes must include area both wings 5 Motor weightA gram 6 No gears motors mechanical gadg ets change prop pitch flying surfaces configuration changes must aeroelastic produces model will fit two-foot box can carried cabin airplane will have average wing chord 5276 assuming 33% stabilizer Since models will stronger will better able take fullwound motor thereby making rubber other Pirelli viable option FAI Supply instance subject breakage has ener gy storage high end cannot used present models testing half-motors find great fun see just model flies wire-tight motor Some may feel reducing size right limiting rubber bad idea Unless limit rubber motor sticks will get longer present since models will stronger will wound tighter huge motors spend time ceiling drifting sides getting hung being destroyed Limiting rubber A-gram will go long way toward preserving best models Ive heard will put premium rubber quality has always case have poor rubber adding will solve problem make model heavier motors could processed sealed kept timer after process would need process several bands cover breakage ready fly feel planes will capable 30minute flights testing motors approximately 2/3-gram rubber 2/3-gram ballast overweight models Ive able over 21 minutes times So Im sure models will score respectable times todays standards Other benefits proposal wood quality less important bracing simpler weight plug-in tail booms can tolerated packing ease film frames can smaller making lifting storage less problem realize adoption proposal would constitute complication processing other FAI classes much restrictive team selection less two minutes per plane re quired weighing measuring no delays encountered Processing wing tail areas could done certifi cate compliance case doubt complete check made contestant would required submit full-size cardboard templates projected lifting surfaces could used cut out tissue patterns weighed perimetertracing gadgets measure area directly could used Lets specify chord length really causes everyone make continued next page Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II 8 Sobrino87-2666th ScWoodhavenQuaens NY 11421 RC Richard Smich300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Bill Pearl 28 Ferewood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 CIm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 Cast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Bycrlny 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC H 8 Norckouer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrs Meteuno 8576 3ingee Sn John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintveorh Jr 718 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion l6566-I2lnt Ave. SC RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Ban 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sloan Chicago IL 60644 VII James Sinson 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 56426 VIII Win Lee 3522 TamariskLane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Witnita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4706 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 96011 RC Pylon & Souring RC Pattern other RC - RC except Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicetes Chairman Contest Board CLW R BodziochJr.23SWGIade Palatine 1L60067 PP Pat Cnglish 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Gregg Seydel 3625 6 boa Terrace Cudahy Wl 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & PP PaxI Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Mt 48077 Cant VIII Randy Randolph P0 Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962S Lamer St. LitdetonCD 80123 X James Cauchran 27818 Ormond Ave. Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleca CA 9301 7fSouth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SC 67th St. Rt 3 lsnaouahWA 96027 AC James McCarty 16968 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Pinke St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Ciocinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9208 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd. Northvlle MI 48167 VIII WmTomas 331 58 Rockesood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichits KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Coward Winter 1521 Summit St. MeKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Platt 6540 NW 16th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 VII Claude McCullough R 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irm 922 Se ndown La Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90660 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 January 1982 95 Indoor Proposal continued square wings Critics have maintained rules would result one-design contest would still great deal latitude variations planform airfoil selection prop design area distribution center gravity location rubber handling ability etc Lets face present models very difficult build down weight adequate strength air loads handling tight motors steering shipping intend build model speci fications demonstration purposes Boy Scout groups etc will certainly practical fly small room So about have expressed interest building contest Santa Ana December 20 January 17 Please let know have strong opinions about modifications above proposal apologies disagree Ive given lot consideration sincere ly think rule changes would benefit sport increase competition ensure future Fl D Indoor flying throughout world above presented comment write-in results favorable AMA can present FAI some time future proposal given FAI 1982 rules could officially adopted time 1984 Indoor World Championships Interested modelers vited send comments AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison R4s continued Scale Rules U 1111W UWUUII@ Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude Mccullough has recently submitted two Rules Interpretations Scale Contest Board consideration approval approved will added 1982-83 AMA rule book voting completed before rule book published Two Scale Rules Interpretations Interpretation IMethod Breaking Ties Contest Board will choose following 1 case tie flier highest scale score will declared winner 2 case tie flier highest single flight score will declared winner hoped rule will establish standard system will eliminate arguments CD has pick tie-breaking method Interpretation IlRequire Scale Con testants Fly Model Eligible Win Place eligible Official Score contestant must receive least flight point assumed application rule model has become air borne will receive minimum score least point purpose rule prevent contestant high scale score placing least attempt fly Modeler Input items still open modeler input course take write Scale Contest Board member AMA district names addresses found Directory section Competition News letter Contest Board will called vote items within six weeks being published vote will deter final disposition items Best Flight Acheivement Awards presented National Association Scale -Aero modelers RC Precision Scale Steve Sau ger Troy Ml Lockheed Orion RC Sport Scale Tom Cook Raymore MO McDon nell-Douglas F4 Phantom II CL Precision Scale Jeff Perez Lamed KS Boeing B-17 CL Sport Scale Richard Byron Omaha NE Mitsubishi Zero Outdoor FF Mike Midkiff Humble TX Curtiss Sea gull Indoor FF Louis C Sutter Corpus Christi TX Henschel 100 Special Achievement Award John Stolly Bell P39 CL Sport Scale NC Contest Board1981 NC AEROBATICS Final Vote ConcludesWORLD CHAMPION SHIPS REPORTS Arriving just too late incorporated December issue summaries RC Con test Board Final Vote RC-82-16 printed RC-82-16No Pre-Novice gear down & no pipes Novice R Noll proposal defeated voting follows l-Y Il-N Ill-N IV-Y V-N VI-N VII-Y VIII-N IX-N X-Y XI-Y Tally Result SY 6N De feated 81Nats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given National Contest 1981 awards winners Jim Walker Trophy winner JSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Bill Werwage Berea OH McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power CC Johnson Dickinson TX 1233 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Mulvihill Rubber Robert White Monro via CA 1260 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HL Glider Craig Dunlop Greensburg PA 435 sec Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Richard Doig Pontiac Mi 1857 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Stan Chil ton Wichita KS 3522FAI Stick Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver Robert White Mon rovia CA 833 sec Sig Memorial Award Jr Sr contestant best performance preselected events Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Hi Johnson Memorial Award highest points RC Sailplane dard Modified Standard Unlimited class Don Chancey Piano TX Team Managers Observations Dean Koger new trend FAI Pattern quiet Anybody has serious intentions spot future World Championships teams will have able pass rather strenuous noise test Its simple Well maybe simpleIm sure wasnt single plane Masters Tournament could come close passing rigorously en forced noise test Nobody disqualified excessive noise World Championships however several make changes such different prop order pass Im sure noise standard will strictly enforced future word wise should suffice appeared general level flying has improved over what saw 1979 World Championships judging also appears consistent particularly fi nals way interesting experiment conducted during finals Eight fliers finals unofficially judged addition regular judges dont know effect result heard absolutely no complaints about judging finals USA team again put impres sive team effort large number capable fliers country team selected again demonstrates value tough competition home Dave Steve Marks winning performance can proud Fuel availability almost serious prob lem Fuel sent Acapulco couple months advance delayed customs another shipment slow arriving local fuel didnt run too well en gines fuel arrived last minute situation gave us quite scare As years team manager intend see next team doesnt have face situation As soon next World Championships lo cation known intend arrange 96 Model Aviation shipment somebody area trying least year advance Waiting until team selected shipping few months advance inviting unforeseen proble ins Im happy report will return ing almost $1200 team fund Although championship near home still very expensive next championship will-be so individuals organ izations such NSRCA should thinking now about ways raise money next team would like thank following firms individuals contributions allowed USA team have sharp-looking uniforms will see magazine pictures Circus Circus Hotel Kraft Systems MACS Products Sullivan Products Airtronics Radio South B/D Hobbies Aero Composites Giezendanner USA Coverite Dave Brown Products NSRCA George Ware Larry Ott Finally special thanks Dick Penrod raising uniform funds tireless help assistant team manager Contestant View RC Aerobatics World Championships probably greatest experiences Ive ever Although Ive attended other World Championships s ectator just isnt same until re aually partici pant contest site very unique right Pacific Ocean flight path over water runway old still fairly good condition Flying started Thursday September 24 four rounds qualifying flown Sunday 100 followed finals afternoon Flying started day promptly 700 am due asun problem late afternoon As fourth round came end appeared Ivan Kristensen tied 6th place would have put both us fly off Mark Radcliff came through fine flight bumped both us tie 7th place USA team did superb job won team honors once again finish ing Dave Brown 2nd Mark Radcliff 5th 7th Hanno Prettner won individu al honors flyoff included new face Bertram Lossen Germany quite impressive think greatest moment cham pionships presentation cere mony No 1 team good feel ing know USA team best Im looking forward next World Championships know can again bring home Gold SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Friends Nancy Mitchell crazy things I guess its because fell love pilot Love love airplanes Building model airplanes really thing sometimes enjoy flying So husband disappears garage build airplane just smile putter around kitchen fixing dinner husband friend building model airplanes makes him happy Im happy too Sometimes wonder accompany husband RC flying field cold rainy day fortified steaming mug coffee down jacket might prefer home roaring fire Well see husband friend since wants share hobby out go field Besides might just bit curious other crazy Sacrats out flying rain sit out flight line judging Pattern contest shivering biting wind eyes watering neck aching because like watching airplanes go round round likely its because CD planned contestant judging nobody liked started calling people last minute ask judge because hes friend help him out bind sit out cold judge box candy thoughtful Judges gift always say yes people ask something Id like go camp ing Redwoods yes Ill keep score-for club Scale contest CD friend really want ride new motorcycle yes wed better take clubs trash cans dump must share work around field would nice work garden beautiful summer day yes Ill charge music Air Circus can have Kougar tail chase fight finish After CD friend success important husband volunteered co-chairman club fuel sales sure hope fire department never sees fuel thats stored garage Ah what friends am sitting up front everyone monthly meeting doing job Treasurer Treasurer last year its someone elses turn duly-elected Treasurer has resigned since President friend Ill keep books rest year must admit Im logical person job husband counts being inspiration other wives go out fly though may mood Well husband friend dont want let him down since enjoys instructing much Ill let students fly Ugly Stik want friends know want learn fly safely wont say word husband builds airplane crashes Steve Helms take-off word works both ways course friends things too Hey John its about time fixed broken bench Hey Lou about digging some post holes us Hey Ed think can paint benches before Scale contest tomorrow Hey George lets spread out rugsthe field would sure look lot better Hey Neal area John mowed sure looks nice Ah what friends am blessed home perfect Board meetings club composed friends working toward goal running club smoothly enjoying flying could probably hobby cant friends Reprinted SACRA T Newsletter publication Southern Alameda County Radio Controllers Inc Fremont CA Editor Helen Marco wore ot ThanksHeadquarters new deadline less 30 days sanction honored sincerely Myrtle B Coad believe should published GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS probably stamped As contest coordinator AMA District forehead good CDs have X North would like publicly express received requests office Thank Soaring groups sanction held less week furnish dates early personal feeling timing year follow up sanction group getting together want others plenty time get AMA know about date Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors Wh9n issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily meen specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX January 198297 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 4 1981 INDOOR AMA CEILING 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RocketJr418Mike Aryhibeyve0-27-78 Sr450bob Beyer8-27-78 -0R 704Jim Bradley5-23-81 MelvihillJr935William C Reny 7-26-78 RubberSr1835Mike Clem St --Op2400Robert P Whine12-17-78 MalvihillJr 107Mike Davis 74-St RubberOrNo record established ROWOp12310RobertWhite12-13-51 AutogiraJr 143Jolyn An drown7-23-78 OrNo record rstablished 0R 500Rnbern Peuser 1-28-80 Dm1-Jr 11-1Jvlyo Androms 8-23-81 rhuptorSrNo record established Op 417Robert Prusor3-18-79 blalinontenJr 207Jolyn Andrews7-23-78 -SrNo rye ord established -0R 450-8David Erboch8-12-79 CategoryAgeH/MIS Hsld StandardJrNo record ynnablishod -SrNo necurd ettablishod Op6:3327 Keith Scidmore Pod SrdJrNorecundosnablirhed SrNp record estoblirhed --Op5:0S42 John Lush UnlimitedJrNurocurd established -SrNorrcurd established --OpS:4300 Al Suidmura 2-PeterJrO:Sy39 James Pulp Ill --SrNy rerord established -Op50155 Jerry Kraiyuuk Sets Son 7-5-80 7-5-SO 11-280 11-23-70 8-23-81 RC SOARINGTHERMAL DURATION CategoryAgeH/M/S Held By-Date Sal StandardJrNo record asteblishod -Or1:2124 Aloe Bower8-9-St --Dy5:0155 Jorry Krainvck5-23-81 Pod OndJrNo record established -Srt:2124 Aloe Bower0-9-81 -Op5:O1 50 Jerry Kealneck0-23-81 UelimitodJrNo record esrabtishod -Sr121 24 Alee Bower0-8-St --Op88513 Gary lItter8-16-Sr 2-PeterJrNo rincurd rsnablished --Sr11341 Norman Timbs Jr8-9-St --Op5:01 55 Jerry Kraivovk0-23-St RC SOARINGDECLARED DISTANCE Age Miles Held Date Set StonderdJrNv necurd established -SrNurrcund established -Op1476 Piles Jerry Krainerb5-30-SI rem.OndJrNo try ord established SrNo reyned established --Op1476 Miles Jerry Krainock5-3061 UnlimitedJrNo record establisbed Sr1895 Miles Aloe Bower5-22-81 -Op1436 Milint Jerry Kstinevk5-30-Sn 2-MeterJrNorruerd established -SrNo record established Dy1476 Piles Jerry Knaineck5-30-81 RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMiles Held StandardJrNo record established Sr990 Aloe Bower Op1476 Jerry Knainvek Pod OndJrNorruardestoblished Sr995 Alee Bower Op 1476 Jerry Etaiteck Uelimded Jr No record established Sr1695Aloe Bower -- Op 6608 Jerry Krainncb 2-Meter Jr Na record established SrNa record established Dy 1476Jerry Keolnouk Date Set 5-8-81 5-3081 5-30-81 5-30-81 5-22-81 5-9-81 5-30-81 RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE DIST Category Age Kiloenetmo Held By Dass Set Standard Jr Nneeeeedestablirhed -SrNo rePeed established OR8280km Keith Opidmere11-2-80 Med OrdJrNo record established SrNo record estshlished Op1226 km Keith Ocidmere5-2-81 UnlimitedJrNo ereyrd established -SrNorerned established 0R1204 Al Ocidmure11-2-80 2-MeterJr201 James holy III11-23-79 --OrNa roperd established --Op481 James Pals Jr11-23-79 RC SOARINGALTITUDE CategoryAgoPsatHeld StandardJr194Adam PolIo -Sr1992Aloe Bower -Dy3250Jeek Riser Pvd SedJr194Adam Polta -Or3045 -NurmanTimbe --Dy3250Jock Rinor UnlimyrdJr194Adam Pelta -Sr3045Norman Timbs Op3480Jack R Riner 2-MeterJr1863James Ealy Ill -Sr1993Alto Buwor --Op2000Juhe Dineos RC SOARING-SPEED CategoryAgeMPH Hold StandardJrNo repord established SrSn rererd established DyNo record established Pod OrdJrNo recnrd established SrNerecurd established -ORNo reverd established UnlimitedJrNv rycerd established -SrNo mooed established -OpNo rocerd established 2-MotorJrNo record established SrNerecurdasnahlished OpNnrruurd ortablished Dare Set 104-81 10481 9-5-81 10-4-81 10451 9-5-81 104-81 104-81 0-3-7 9 11-25-79 104-01 9-379 Date Set 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Attention CDs Contest Coordinators August 1 1981 Executive Council meeting some changes existing procedures approved see AMA News November 1981 page 75 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ter beginning March 1 year 1982 production schedule Model Aviation indicates will May 1982 issue Thereafter Contest Calendar listings will continue given present usually about two months advance contest date During November year Contest Directors may request complete listing sanctioned contests held during year Protecting Dates Traditional Meets Contest Directors wish protect date traditional contest must submit contest sanction application before lanuary 1 year Note iseffectivefor 1982 Early Sanction Applications Executive Council desires other contest sanction applications should submitted January 1 also possible Goofi photo 1982 Indoor team appeared page 94 last months issue mis-identified two four competi tors Especially painful since editor knew better apologies team mem bers L R Jim Richmond Ray Harlan Cezar Banks Erv Rodemsky Contest Coordinator Deadline Contest Coordinators will allowed until February 1 given year necessary coordination before contest sanctions approvedexception being made contest scheduled first quarter year imperative Contest Coordina tors meet deadline forward approved sanction applications AMA HQ immediately comprehensive Contest Calendar listing see further explanation below completed time publi cation March Alternate Dates Required Atternate dates acceptable applicant must b included original contest sanc Protected Area Size Changed protected area distances between contest sites have changed Both new old distances given below old distance parentheses AAA 450 miles 600 miles AA 300 miles 400 miles 100 miles no change Contest Category Changes AA meets can upgraded next-higher category having 65 contestants two 2 out three 3 preceding years Contest Calendar Changes sanctioned contests known time will listed Contest Calendar section Competition NewsierPyrotechnics Banned Scale recent action AMA President John Grigg concurrence Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough has banned use pyrotechnic devices Scale competitions action taken interests promoting safety modeling activities ban will appear forth coming 1982-83 AMA rule book states Scale Operations involving pyrotechnics fir ing rockets exploding bombs etc will permitted Scale competition ban viewed extension imposed AMA Air Show Teams AMA Executive Council action January 1981 action well-publicized Show Teams probably unnoticed average contestant prohibition extends Scale Opera tions involving airborne pyrotechnics includ ingbut limited torockets explosive bombs dropped models including smoke bombs explosive gasessuch hydrogen-filled balloonsand groundmounted device launching projectile NEWS FLASH 82 Natsto Lincoln NE AMA Executive Council approves Lincoln NE site 82 Nats CL RC AFB door FF sites remain chosen No FF Mead site used 79 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LAKEHURST NATS OFF Bad news AMA HQ has just learned Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station will available use Nats site year main test runway center Nats CL RC competition used Navy next summer before during after usual Nats time-period news came right after Nats Execu tive Committee recommended use Lakehurst site 1982 Nats site back part Naval Air Stationnot area Aerolympics held several years ago part base famili ar modelers press time two alternate Nats plans being considered Lincoln NE Outdoor FF portion meet held Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton OH Seguin TX Indoor FF portion flown once West Baden IN sites has previously host AMA National Contests Further news press time awaited next AMA Executive Council meeting November 7 8just too late allow information put issue Model viation p82-83 COMPETITION RULES ACTIVITY Final Contest Board Vote NC Emergency Proposal RC Contest Board has approved Emergency Proposal RC-82-62 published October 1981 issue proposal prohibits use multi-engines driving propeller Pattern total engine displacement exceeds 6102 cu voting tally follows l-Y ll-Y lll-Y IV-N V-no vote VI-N VII-Y VIII-Y IX-Y X-Y XI-N7Y 3N Passed virtue being emergency pro posal effect upon being published will also appear 1982-83 rule book rules items page 96 January 198289 82 CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals 4- 1982 team L R Ted Claremont CA Bill Werwage Berea OH * Wynn Paul Photos author man u LIIU II 5dIJI SII1IUI1 VCIII dllU F President Keith Trostle AMA President John C urigg left THE RESULTS 1981 tryouts 1982 US Control Line Precision Aerobatics FAI team saw underdog bridesmaid veteran come up three places stake Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend underdog Bob Baron won contest going away 244025 points 15550 ahead second-place brides maid Ted Fancher Bob Baron has com peting off years Nationals FAIs best finishes before 1981 tie third Nats 77 Fancher fourth 1980 Nats last FAI tryouts Bob finished way back 10th time Avanti II obviously attracting attention judges highest score four five rounds plane using stock OS Max 45F5R uni-flow tank 59-in foam wing Lou Dudka Zinger 11 318 6 propeller weighed 54 oz Finish AeroGloss paint Ted Fancher has finished second Nationals 1978 1981 tied third 77 running second 79 FAI tryouts until broken line pull test caused him have repair circular bellcrank fly last official flight set unfamiliar borrowed lines Although Ted has finished 15th 74 Nats 17th 76 much hard work some outstand ing planes has dramatic rise standings Intimidation using Vic Garner ST 46 engine built-up 595-in wing weighed 54 oz same plane won PAMPA Concours dEle gance award 81 Nats veteran made team other 1981 Nationals Champion Bill Werwage has World Champ 1970 72 has FAI team total five times has attending Nationals since SOs plane also veteran being nine-year-old plane won World Championship 1972 using ST 46 engine 62-in I-beam wing plane still weighs svelte 53 oz AMA President John Grigg looking see PAMPA handles administra tion major contest total 15 competitors bi-annual blood-letting FAI tryouts assembled ** * * * * * * * ** CL Aerobaticsthe beauty perfection flight eye judge face stopwatch Top competitors labor smooth out tiniest wrinkles maneuvers Some times wind structural parts unkind * ** * ** ** ******* * ** **** *** ** Stunt fliers favorite site Dayton Air Force Museum runways Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle event director former World Champ 1976 Bob Hunt assistant director staff recruited included current World Champ Les McDonald judge along Larry Lauer Bob McDonald Joe Reinhard Ed Robbert Bill Zimmer usual Dayton rain got itself over Wednesday Thursday rest week pretty flyable Two rounds flown Saturday best single score being carried over Sundays three rounds first round reasonable enough 34 points sepa rating first six places Werwage leading rather low FAI score 75550 represents average scores 6 part various maneuvers FAI scoring instance square loop judged separately range zero 10 low scores World Class flier such Werwage Baron blew everybody off map second round recorded 80400 Ted Fanchers second place 76925 ap peared judges buying small figures consistent bottoms features Baron Fancher displayed Wer wage Bob Gieseke Dennis Adamisin Wynn Paul rounded out top six places after Saturdays two rounds Keith Trostle made decision fly first round final three Saturday 500 pm appeared winds coming up However 630 flyable Too bad did afford group Stunt fliers chance go end runway watch Dayton RC flier Rob ert Bush fly Quadra-powered Byron P-Si retracts bomb drop flaps outstand ing paint job magnificent flying touch goes some round loops some Immel mann turns general good stick handling would have brought tears eyes semi-scale enthusiast like Al Rabe very pleasant break intense compe tition FAI tryouts Sundays early rounds saw Bob Baron ex tend lead outscored Fancher 81325 75425 judges appeared favor flawless bottoms small figures Once again Jim Casale some hard luck lost 28th plane four years bot tom triangle some prop wash immediately picked up Windy Urtnowskis backup ship started practicing continue flying Nationals sensation Kirk Mullinnix learned about jettison rule part rudder fell off towards end flightwhich cancelled score third round best two scores three flights Sunday added best score Saturday after end second round Sunday just about settled Baron Fancher Werwage going make trip Sweden defending World Champion Les McDonald Fourth fifth sixth battled out between Bob Gieseke World Champ 74 Wynn Paul Team member 80 Dennis Adamisin Bob Whitely Jim Casale thats way finished up Rounding out Top Ten Remel Cooper Kirk Mullinnix great deal thanks goes rest officials tryouts RecordersDave Landis Mary Lauer Harold Lehman Rolland McDonald Terry Medroth Pull-Testers Jerry Martin Bill Reynolds Tabulators Doris Zimmer Karen Meidroth Ralph Hebner Barbara Robertson Dayton Buzzin Buzzards Club provided great assist run ning contest manpower equip ment 1982 team Bob Baron Claremont CA Ted Fancher Foster City CA Bill 90 Model Aviation Werwage Berea OH will undertake defend World Team Championship United States has held since 1964 individual title has won American time since 1970 Les Mcoon- individual titles look out aid Bill Werwage will both out win California kids Good luck team third individual championships keep red white blue airplanes would put top number top standings 1982 January 1982 91 Long-time competitor Bob imeseke Irving IA placed stntnusoecame teams first alternate member Plane foam-winged Gieseke Nobler spans 50 uses Fox 35 chromed sleeve Rev-Up 10-6 Dennis Adamisin finished 6th flying Eclipse spans 63 looks longer because 71 aspect ratio Model weighs 49 oz uses OS Max 35 engine Rev-Up 10-5 EW prop Allen Park Ml i II namgn uoveuei us inree years urn has bU-mn foam wing ia u weighs 50 oz r-les Moore SC SJdVIUUUuIL,Iua inc ianals Foam wing pa.s Ilogue us tne aesugn OT uuIl amons Nonnvaue nj uvuooei nas foam wing weighs 62 oz flies ST 60 Rev-Up 14-6 prop Charlie Johnson Photos author FAI Combat models use 15 enginesbut top fliers use hot ones best Combat fliers country met battle out three places 1982 US teamand real bash pun intended years team selection proved grandest yet Perfect weather along outstanding site very competent contest management made efficient contest provided USA its team 1982 CL World Championships Sweden Richard Stubblefields making team no surprise nor Tom Fluker after great showing Nationals Gary Arnold proved Mr Darkhorse taking third spot Alternate team mem bers consist Gary Frost previous team member Jordan Segal Max Mearns previous member Team Race team pilots meeting Friday night local Sizzlin Sirloin social highpoint contest What once purely busi ness meeting go over rules procedures arguments rules interpretations given way oohs aahs first three rounds eliminations drawn Along 25 contestants contest management AMA President John Grigg FA I/Contest Boards Director Michelene Madi son District V Vice-President Bill Mathews AMA Secretary-Treasurer Jim McNeill attendance quite large gathering stayed course due behind-the-scenes work Paul Smith entire Team Selection Committee laid ground work largest best team selection yet contest site Percy Warner Park prepared some local fliers headed Mack Henry Marshall Busby great flying sites world absolutely unlimited flying area 25 contestants friends could flying time different circles polo game going about quarter-mile down meadow circle markings painted yellow lasted duration Besides being permanent paint much less messy limewhich seems get over equipment pit crew site can make lot difference outcome given meet ground fairly soft compared Nation als airplane plucked its grave saw additional combat competi tion carried out circle rather switching between two marked circles triple-elimination system enough time using circle Because action outer part circle became quite worn toward end elimina tions more dirt found its way top grass rather under amount carnage around circle made some interesting pitting action After spectacular midair pit crew trying find remains model amongst other debris actually pulled string off some other model attached spare problem streamer knot other didnt Fortunately opposing pilot didnt get cut knot might have changed outcome Possibly changing other circle would have good idea such minor point wont quibble about olden days fine dandy report results Combat contest saying 4 cuts 3 etc sumed both pilots would get close maximum airtime difference cuts determined match However now have infamous minus points down time fly two minutes spend two minutes ground get fat zero airpoints Minus scores quite com mon As cuts Ive scanned chart found highest score recorded 540 pointswhich three cuts plus full 240 points airtime know higher scores someplace couple very fast models used today number cuts frequently recorded two plus infinite combination airtime minus points exception few us flying fun showed other guys serious top 15 pilots least 12 first-line models upwards 18 Texas contingent usual Mylar-covered wood models Fox power Cartier models well Lopez-Granderson-Rush varia tions foam theme Max Mearns few left over Korean War almost made up Nelson 15 power Gary Frost went way through meet using some very simple Super Voodoo models looked pretty good up against what should have far superior models now really different stuff Gary Arnold brought some very-low-aspectratio compact models radially-mounted Tigre 1 5s Earlier week Gary having lot trouble keeping motors running right after extended break-in much tuning everything worked accept ably well during eliminations really different strange models premier Carrier flier Dave Wallick first saw Russian-style model Canadian Nationals impressed continued page 94 92 Model Aviation 82 CL Combat Team Selection Finals -us u ule wurlo iop rHI omuet tigers tnese two pnotospius aman keeps air photo left 1 Dick Stubblefield Duke Fox Tom Fluker Dick Tom 82 Combat team Duke made engines took photo right guess just lost whole streamer George Cleveland 1 thats member 79 team Gary Arnold RI hopes evade George must have cause hes 82 teem Note fliers wear safety helmets circlean FAI requirement Dave Wallki amuueis inspirea ny ones Russians used 79 World Champs Dan Segoin LI Daves pit man father Canadian Combat team ypicai mm Lornoal ie ulie oil true me, us urn a., nnutu Minus engine mouei weighs 8oz some up 580 sq wing Fox 15 pacifier fuel tank lots line rake repalceable tail assembly Russian d right standard model Texas Combat ny ot actioncenter ot tne circle tOO pnototo ou case oie langieDul what auutt tuus getting set switcn hands get free Phil Granderson pnoto rignt rmlo tary Frost R has just punched out Max Mearns King Kong handle sprouts broken line Circle Marshall Paul Curtis just about dive try help out 7-.tetnat neuseoa tankthe tube inside wingrather fuel compartment directly behind engine closeup shows radially-mounted Supertigre 15 newest model fiberglass matt/epoxy around nose reinforcement January 198293 Left Oh doctor painl $159 Nelson 15 shattered note crack th e uIIIg IUIWd[U plus mesnuu area top cylinder luck new case con rod may fix Just expenses Combat flying Right Phil Granderson R tells tall story AMA President John Grigg Micheline Madison AMA HO FAI Coordinator looks person standing behind Duke Fox CL Combat continued built fleet own As can see picture models much larger thing else Some featured adjustable metal motor mounts straight very thin 1-1 /8-in airfoil also very light size eight ounces engine Dave used sorts engines including new MVVS ran well Rossi out Goodyear Russian models previous World Championships advantage very light three half-oz engine compared six-oz Rossi MVYS Team members seen Russian models commented potent Nelson 15 didnt have high revs Russian motor still lot experimentation models big thing now seems making lots reliable power Lets see models better ever contest management very good loved site. eah what about action people lost sometimes better story won match between Rich Lopez Joe McKinzie Joes won last two Nats FAI Joe thought hed taken Richs streamer since gone flew around level finish out match Joes pit crew tried alert him fact Lopez still part streamer left figured Joe must know what doing Rich smart enough keep model out sight opposite side circle won match small airtime advantage Max Mearns got himself another fine mess Gary Frost midair Maxs model its remains stuck Frosts model still under power Max couldnt let go handle leave circle clearing lines ended up helping Gary fly very wobbly flight two sets controls rules change would stop awarding air points airborne model lines still tangled might solve problems like although second model usually stuck ground rather onto flying model Another guy looked golden Ed Brzys came through first four rounds loss everyone else least loss first three rounds Eds novel attire drawn lot crowd attention probably disappointed Ed upon losing next three matches Eliminations worked down regular four-man pyramid two winners would team winner 3-4 flyoff would third man course Tom Fluker Richard Stubblefield won matches came down Gary Arnold Gary Frost number three spotwhich Arnold won have suggestions would greatly change character World Championships Team Trials Among idea limit number models six tota/ per match also pit man per pilot Also cease giving air points model down lines tangled No seemed mind wholesale model destruction timebut sooner later mass destruc tion will catch up usl thanks go Team Selection Com mittee Nashville District V supporters supplied lot help Also thanks Craig Tern Cervo Bob Beardon Paul Curtis did excellent job being circle marshall personal note gratitude Delta Airlines allowed us bring some rather giant boxes get Howard free charge US Submits FAI Rules Change Proposals AMA HQ has recently forwarded proposed rules changes FAIs Paris headquarters proposals affecting CL Combat Class F2D RC Thermal Soaring Class F3B makeup FAI Juries World Champi onships will placed agenda forthcoming Annual ClAM Plenary Meeting Decem ber Until agenda meeting re ceived study known what items have submitted other FAI membernations discussion Annual Meeting Competition Newsletter will give greater coverage area facts known brief overview US proposals shows Combat proposals involve following items Change radius pilots circle 3 meters 15 meters allow pilot have two designated mechanics helpers competition require use multistranded control lines greater thickness reduce number models allowed per match per pilot change minimum width streamer 5cm eliminate need card streamer construc tion eliminate negative points groundtime during match require termination match event mid-air collision causes flyaway renders model unfly able change methods scorin classification RC Thermal Soaring proposals cover following items Require on-field RC frequency-change capability World Championships provide man-on-man competition specify electric-powered winches must use recharge able batteries require Sailpianes launched means powered winch launched within 3 meters winch change scoring methods Duration Distance such must flown groups least four competitors results being 94 Model Aviation ContestantHome StateWin/LossModel Construction/ Engine Richard StubblefieldTexas7-2Wood/Fox Tom FlukerTexas7-2Wood/Fox Gary ArnoldMichigan7-3Wood/Tigre Gary FrostMissouri6-4Wood & Foam/Rossi & Nelson Jordan SegalIllinois5-3Wood/Fox Max MearnsWest Virginia5-3Wood & Foam/Nelson normalized within group limit number laps flown Distance would deleted FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Actions recently-completed voting FAI door Team Selection Committee made following decisions Manager 1982 Indoor teamBud Romak Moraga CA Chairman 1982-83 FAI Indoor team selection program Ray Harlan Wayland MA Most improved flier current pro gramCezar Banks LaMesa CA . . 4* New Rules Needed br FAI Indoor IFiDI Erv Rodemsky Back 60s Indoor first accepted World Championships event ultra-simple rules 90cm wingspan produced big beautiful models event intimidating World Championship cancelled due lack interest Against strong US opposition ClAM reduced wingspan 65cm make carrying boxes public transportation practical After two World Championships smaller extremely light models one-gram rule adopted increase model durability Both size reduction weight rule increased popularity event resulting countries ever sending teams Now after 10 years stagnant rules models wide chords long motor sticks big props require boxes large old 90cm models spend time rafter-banging constantly being destroyed shipping handling During recent US Team Selection Finals virtual ly world class flier blew models six Cezar Banks six Bud Romak three Ray Harlan three Larry Calliau situation like Wake field before rubber weight limitation has something wrong worlds best fliers smash model other flight can reasonably expect new waste such time money Undoubtedly some diehards will give up rule change happened Wakefield new people come around ti will bigger everas Wake field its 50 entrants years Free Flight Championship Its insane spend time needed build test six eight ships sweat out airline baggage smashers order participate serious competition propose new set model specifica tions FAI Class Fl D call proposal Santa Ana Stick 1 Wingspan60cm 23622 2 Lengthexcluding prop6Ocm 3 Weightexcluding rubberone gram Horizontal area lifting surfaces1200 cm 186 sq Biplanes must include area both wings 5 Motor weightA gram 6 No gears motors mechanical gadg ets change prop pitch flying surfaces configuration changes must aeroelastic produces model will fit two-foot box can carried cabin airplane will have average wing chord 5276 assuming 33% stabilizer Since models will stronger will better able take fullwound motor thereby making rubber other Pirelli viable option FAI Supply instance subject breakage has ener gy storage high end cannot used present models testing half-motors find great fun see just model flies wire-tight motor Some may feel reducing size right limiting rubber bad idea Unless limit rubber motor sticks will get longer present since models will stronger will wound tighter huge motors spend time ceiling drifting sides getting hung being destroyed Limiting rubber A-gram will go long way toward preserving best models Ive heard will put premium rubber quality has always case have poor rubber adding will solve problem make model heavier motors could processed sealed kept timer after process would need process several bands cover breakage ready fly feel planes will capable 30minute flights testing motors approximately 2/3-gram rubber 2/3-gram ballast overweight models Ive able over 21 minutes times So Im sure models will score respectable times todays standards Other benefits proposal wood quality less important bracing simpler weight plug-in tail booms can tolerated packing ease film frames can smaller making lifting storage less problem realize adoption proposal would constitute complication processing other FAI classes much restrictive team selection less two minutes per plane re quired weighing measuring no delays encountered Processing wing tail areas could done certifi cate compliance case doubt complete check made contestant would required submit full-size cardboard templates projected lifting surfaces could used cut out tissue patterns weighed perimetertracing gadgets measure area directly could used Lets specify chord length really causes everyone make continued next page Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II 8 Sobrino87-2666th ScWoodhavenQuaens NY 11421 RC Richard Smich300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Bill Pearl 28 Ferewood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 CIm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 Cast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Bycrlny 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC H 8 Norckouer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrs Meteuno 8576 3ingee Sn John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintveorh Jr 718 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion l6566-I2lnt Ave. SC RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Ban 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sloan Chicago IL 60644 VII James Sinson 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 56426 VIII Win Lee 3522 TamariskLane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Witnita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4706 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 96011 RC Pylon & Souring RC Pattern other RC - RC except Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicetes Chairman Contest Board CLW R BodziochJr.23SWGIade Palatine 1L60067 PP Pat Cnglish 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Gregg Seydel 3625 6 boa Terrace Cudahy Wl 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & PP PaxI Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Mt 48077 Cant VIII Randy Randolph P0 Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962S Lamer St. LitdetonCD 80123 X James Cauchran 27818 Ormond Ave. Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleca CA 9301 7fSouth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SC 67th St. Rt 3 lsnaouahWA 96027 AC James McCarty 16968 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Pinke St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Ciocinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9208 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd. Northvlle MI 48167 VIII WmTomas 331 58 Rockesood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichits KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Coward Winter 1521 Summit St. MeKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Platt 6540 NW 16th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 VII Claude McCullough R 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irm 922 Se ndown La Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90660 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 January 1982 95 Indoor Proposal continued square wings Critics have maintained rules would result one-design contest would still great deal latitude variations planform airfoil selection prop design area distribution center gravity location rubber handling ability etc Lets face present models very difficult build down weight adequate strength air loads handling tight motors steering shipping intend build model speci fications demonstration purposes Boy Scout groups etc will certainly practical fly small room So about have expressed interest building contest Santa Ana December 20 January 17 Please let know have strong opinions about modifications above proposal apologies disagree Ive given lot consideration sincere ly think rule changes would benefit sport increase competition ensure future Fl D Indoor flying throughout world above presented comment write-in results favorable AMA can present FAI some time future proposal given FAI 1982 rules could officially adopted time 1984 Indoor World Championships Interested modelers vited send comments AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison R4s continued Scale Rules U 1111W UWUUII@ Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude Mccullough has recently submitted two Rules Interpretations Scale Contest Board consideration approval approved will added 1982-83 AMA rule book voting completed before rule book published Two Scale Rules Interpretations Interpretation IMethod Breaking Ties Contest Board will choose following 1 case tie flier highest scale score will declared winner 2 case tie flier highest single flight score will declared winner hoped rule will establish standard system will eliminate arguments CD has pick tie-breaking method Interpretation IlRequire Scale Con testants Fly Model Eligible Win Place eligible Official Score contestant must receive least flight point assumed application rule model has become air borne will receive minimum score least point purpose rule prevent contestant high scale score placing least attempt fly Modeler Input items still open modeler input course take write Scale Contest Board member AMA district names addresses found Directory section Competition News letter Contest Board will called vote items within six weeks being published vote will deter final disposition items Best Flight Acheivement Awards presented National Association Scale -Aero modelers RC Precision Scale Steve Sau ger Troy Ml Lockheed Orion RC Sport Scale Tom Cook Raymore MO McDon nell-Douglas F4 Phantom II CL Precision Scale Jeff Perez Lamed KS Boeing B-17 CL Sport Scale Richard Byron Omaha NE Mitsubishi Zero Outdoor FF Mike Midkiff Humble TX Curtiss Sea gull Indoor FF Louis C Sutter Corpus Christi TX Henschel 100 Special Achievement Award John Stolly Bell P39 CL Sport Scale NC Contest Board1981 NC AEROBATICS Final Vote ConcludesWORLD CHAMPION SHIPS REPORTS Arriving just too late incorporated December issue summaries RC Con test Board Final Vote RC-82-16 printed RC-82-16No Pre-Novice gear down & no pipes Novice R Noll proposal defeated voting follows l-Y Il-N Ill-N IV-Y V-N VI-N VII-Y VIII-N IX-N X-Y XI-Y Tally Result SY 6N De feated 81Nats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given National Contest 1981 awards winners Jim Walker Trophy winner JSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Bill Werwage Berea OH McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power CC Johnson Dickinson TX 1233 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Mulvihill Rubber Robert White Monro via CA 1260 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HL Glider Craig Dunlop Greensburg PA 435 sec Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Richard Doig Pontiac Mi 1857 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Stan Chil ton Wichita KS 3522FAI Stick Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver Robert White Mon rovia CA 833 sec Sig Memorial Award Jr Sr contestant best performance preselected events Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Hi Johnson Memorial Award highest points RC Sailplane dard Modified Standard Unlimited class Don Chancey Piano TX Team Managers Observations Dean Koger new trend FAI Pattern quiet Anybody has serious intentions spot future World Championships teams will have able pass rather strenuous noise test Its simple Well maybe simpleIm sure wasnt single plane Masters Tournament could come close passing rigorously en forced noise test Nobody disqualified excessive noise World Championships however several make changes such different prop order pass Im sure noise standard will strictly enforced future word wise should suffice appeared general level flying has improved over what saw 1979 World Championships judging also appears consistent particularly fi nals way interesting experiment conducted during finals Eight fliers finals unofficially judged addition regular judges dont know effect result heard absolutely no complaints about judging finals USA team again put impres sive team effort large number capable fliers country team selected again demonstrates value tough competition home Dave Steve Marks winning performance can proud Fuel availability almost serious prob lem Fuel sent Acapulco couple months advance delayed customs another shipment slow arriving local fuel didnt run too well en gines fuel arrived last minute situation gave us quite scare As years team manager intend see next team doesnt have face situation As soon next World Championships lo cation known intend arrange 96 Model Aviation shipment somebody area trying least year advance Waiting until team selected shipping few months advance inviting unforeseen proble ins Im happy report will return ing almost $1200 team fund Although championship near home still very expensive next championship will-be so individuals organ izations such NSRCA should thinking now about ways raise money next team would like thank following firms individuals contributions allowed USA team have sharp-looking uniforms will see magazine pictures Circus Circus Hotel Kraft Systems MACS Products Sullivan Products Airtronics Radio South B/D Hobbies Aero Composites Giezendanner USA Coverite Dave Brown Products NSRCA George Ware Larry Ott Finally special thanks Dick Penrod raising uniform funds tireless help assistant team manager Contestant View RC Aerobatics World Championships probably greatest experiences Ive ever Although Ive attended other World Championships s ectator just isnt same until re aually partici pant contest site very unique right Pacific Ocean flight path over water runway old still fairly good condition Flying started Thursday September 24 four rounds qualifying flown Sunday 100 followed finals afternoon Flying started day promptly 700 am due asun problem late afternoon As fourth round came end appeared Ivan Kristensen tied 6th place would have put both us fly off Mark Radcliff came through fine flight bumped both us tie 7th place USA team did superb job won team honors once again finish ing Dave Brown 2nd Mark Radcliff 5th 7th Hanno Prettner won individu al honors flyoff included new face Bertram Lossen Germany quite impressive think greatest moment cham pionships presentation cere mony No 1 team good feel ing know USA team best Im looking forward next World Championships know can again bring home Gold SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Friends Nancy Mitchell crazy things I guess its because fell love pilot Love love airplanes Building model airplanes really thing sometimes enjoy flying So husband disappears garage build airplane just smile putter around kitchen fixing dinner husband friend building model airplanes makes him happy Im happy too Sometimes wonder accompany husband RC flying field cold rainy day fortified steaming mug coffee down jacket might prefer home roaring fire Well see husband friend since wants share hobby out go field Besides might just bit curious other crazy Sacrats out flying rain sit out flight line judging Pattern contest shivering biting wind eyes watering neck aching because like watching airplanes go round round likely its because CD planned contestant judging nobody liked started calling people last minute ask judge because hes friend help him out bind sit out cold judge box candy thoughtful Judges gift always say yes people ask something Id like go camp ing Redwoods yes Ill keep score-for club Scale contest CD friend really want ride new motorcycle yes wed better take clubs trash cans dump must share work around field would nice work garden beautiful summer day yes Ill charge music Air Circus can have Kougar tail chase fight finish After CD friend success important husband volunteered co-chairman club fuel sales sure hope fire department never sees fuel thats stored garage Ah what friends am sitting up front everyone monthly meeting doing job Treasurer Treasurer last year its someone elses turn duly-elected Treasurer has resigned since President friend Ill keep books rest year must admit Im logical person job husband counts being inspiration other wives go out fly though may mood Well husband friend dont want let him down since enjoys instructing much Ill let students fly Ugly Stik want friends know want learn fly safely wont say word husband builds airplane crashes Steve Helms take-off word works both ways course friends things too Hey John its about time fixed broken bench Hey Lou about digging some post holes us Hey Ed think can paint benches before Scale contest tomorrow Hey George lets spread out rugsthe field would sure look lot better Hey Neal area John mowed sure looks nice Ah what friends am blessed home perfect Board meetings club composed friends working toward goal running club smoothly enjoying flying could probably hobby cant friends Reprinted SACRA T Newsletter publication Southern Alameda County Radio Controllers Inc Fremont CA Editor Helen Marco wore ot ThanksHeadquarters new deadline less 30 days sanction honored sincerely Myrtle B Coad believe should published GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS probably stamped As contest coordinator AMA District forehead good CDs have X North would like publicly express received requests office Thank Soaring groups sanction held less week furnish dates early personal feeling timing year follow up sanction group getting together want others plenty time get AMA know about date Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors Wh9n issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily meen specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX January 198297 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 4 1981 INDOOR AMA CEILING 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record asteblishod -Or1:2124 Aloe Bower8-9-St --Dy5:0155 Jorry Krainvck5-23-81 Pod OndJrNo record established -Srt:2124 Aloe Bower0-9-81 -Op5:O1 50 Jerry Kealneck0-23-81 UelimitodJrNo record esrabtishod -Sr121 24 Alee Bower0-8-St --Op88513 Gary lItter8-16-Sr 2-PeterJrNo rincurd rsnablished --Sr11341 Norman Timbs Jr8-9-St --Op5:01 55 Jerry Kraivovk0-23-St RC SOARINGDECLARED DISTANCE Age Miles Held Date Set StonderdJrNv necurd established -SrNurrcund established -Op1476 Piles Jerry Krainerb5-30-SI rem.OndJrNo try ord established SrNo reyned established --Op1476 Miles Jerry Krainock5-3061 UnlimitedJrNo record establisbed Sr1895 Miles Aloe Bower5-22-81 -Op1436 Milint Jerry Kstinevk5-30-Sn 2-MeterJrNorruerd established -SrNo record established Dy1476 Piles Jerry Knaineck5-30-81 RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMiles Held StandardJrNo record established Sr990 Aloe Bower Op1476 Jerry Knainvek Pod OndJrNorruardestoblished Sr995 Alee Bower Op 1476 Jerry Etaiteck Uelimded Jr No record established Sr1695Aloe Bower -- Op 6608 Jerry Krainncb 2-Meter Jr Na record established SrNa record established Dy 1476Jerry Keolnouk Date Set 5-8-81 5-3081 5-30-81 5-30-81 5-22-81 5-9-81 5-30-81 RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE DIST Category Age Kiloenetmo Held By Dass Set Standard Jr Nneeeeedestablirhed -SrNo rePeed established OR8280km Keith Opidmere11-2-80 Med OrdJrNo record established SrNo record estshlished Op1226 km Keith Ocidmere5-2-81 UnlimitedJrNo ereyrd established -SrNorerned established 0R1204 Al Ocidmure11-2-80 2-MeterJr201 James holy III11-23-79 --OrNa roperd established --Op481 James Pals Jr11-23-79 RC SOARINGALTITUDE CategoryAgoPsatHeld StandardJr194Adam PolIo -Sr1992Aloe Bower -Dy3250Jeek Riser Pvd SedJr194Adam Polta -Or3045 -NurmanTimbe --Dy3250Jock Rinor UnlimyrdJr194Adam Pelta -Sr3045Norman Timbs Op3480Jack R Riner 2-MeterJr1863James Ealy Ill -Sr1993Alto Buwor --Op2000Juhe Dineos RC SOARING-SPEED CategoryAgeMPH Hold StandardJrNo repord established SrSn rererd established DyNo record established Pod OrdJrNo recnrd established SrNerecurd established -ORNo reverd established UnlimitedJrNv rycerd established -SrNo mooed established -OpNo rocerd established 2-MotorJrNo record established SrNerecurdasnahlished OpNnrruurd ortablished Dare Set 104-81 10481 9-5-81 10-4-81 10451 9-5-81 104-81 104-81 0-3-7 9 11-25-79 104-01 9-379 Date Set 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Attention CDs Contest Coordinators August 1 1981 Executive Council meeting some changes existing procedures approved see AMA News November 1981 page 75 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ter beginning March 1 year 1982 production schedule Model Aviation indicates will May 1982 issue Thereafter Contest Calendar listings will continue given present usually about two months advance contest date During November year Contest Directors may request complete listing sanctioned contests held during year Protecting Dates Traditional Meets Contest Directors wish protect date traditional contest must submit contest sanction application before lanuary 1 year Note iseffectivefor 1982 Early Sanction Applications Executive Council desires other contest sanction applications should submitted January 1 also possible Goofi photo 1982 Indoor team appeared page 94 last months issue mis-identified two four competi tors Especially painful since editor knew better apologies team mem bers L R Jim Richmond Ray Harlan Cezar Banks Erv Rodemsky Contest Coordinator Deadline Contest Coordinators will allowed until February 1 given year necessary coordination before contest sanctions approvedexception being made contest scheduled first quarter year imperative Contest Coordina tors meet deadline forward approved sanction applications AMA HQ immediately comprehensive Contest Calendar listing see further explanation below completed time publi cation March Alternate Dates Required Atternate dates acceptable applicant must b included original contest sanc Protected Area Size Changed protected area distances between contest sites have changed Both new old distances given below old distance parentheses AAA 450 miles 600 miles AA 300 miles 400 miles 100 miles no change Contest Category Changes AA meets can upgraded next-higher category having 65 contestants two 2 out three 3 preceding years Contest Calendar Changes sanctioned contests known time will listed Contest Calendar section Competition NewsierPyrotechnics Banned Scale recent action AMA President John Grigg concurrence Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough has banned use pyrotechnic devices Scale competitions action taken interests promoting safety modeling activities ban will appear forth coming 1982-83 AMA rule book states Scale Operations involving pyrotechnics fir ing rockets exploding bombs etc will permitted Scale competition ban viewed extension imposed AMA Air Show Teams AMA Executive Council action January 1981 action well-publicized Show Teams probably unnoticed average contestant prohibition extends Scale Opera tions involving airborne pyrotechnics includ ingbut limited torockets explosive bombs dropped models including smoke bombs explosive gasessuch hydrogen-filled balloonsand groundmounted device launching projectile NEWS FLASH 82 Natsto Lincoln NE AMA Executive Council approves Lincoln NE site 82 Nats CL RC AFB door FF sites remain chosen No FF Mead site used 79 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LAKEHURST NATS OFF Bad news AMA HQ has just learned Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station will available use Nats site year main test runway center Nats CL RC competition used Navy next summer before during after usual Nats time-period news came right after Nats Execu tive Committee recommended use Lakehurst site 1982 Nats site back part Naval Air Stationnot area Aerolympics held several years ago part base famili ar modelers press time two alternate Nats plans being considered Lincoln NE Outdoor FF portion meet held Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton OH Seguin TX Indoor FF portion flown once West Baden IN sites has previously host AMA National Contests Further news press time awaited next AMA Executive Council meeting November 7 8just too late allow information put issue Model viation p82-83 COMPETITION RULES ACTIVITY Final Contest Board Vote NC Emergency Proposal RC Contest Board has approved Emergency Proposal RC-82-62 published October 1981 issue proposal prohibits use multi-engines driving propeller Pattern total engine displacement exceeds 6102 cu voting tally follows l-Y ll-Y lll-Y IV-N V-no vote VI-N VII-Y VIII-Y IX-Y X-Y XI-N7Y 3N Passed virtue being emergency pro posal effect upon being published will also appear 1982-83 rule book rules items page 96 January 198289 82 CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals 4- 1982 team L R Ted Claremont CA Bill Werwage Berea OH * Wynn Paul Photos author man u LIIU II 5dIJI SII1IUI1 VCIII dllU F President Keith Trostle AMA President John C urigg left THE RESULTS 1981 tryouts 1982 US Control Line Precision Aerobatics FAI team saw underdog bridesmaid veteran come up three places stake Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend underdog Bob Baron won contest going away 244025 points 15550 ahead second-place brides maid Ted Fancher Bob Baron has com peting off years Nationals FAIs best finishes before 1981 tie third Nats 77 Fancher fourth 1980 Nats last FAI tryouts Bob finished way back 10th time Avanti II obviously attracting attention judges highest score four five rounds plane using stock OS Max 45F5R uni-flow tank 59-in foam wing Lou Dudka Zinger 11 318 6 propeller weighed 54 oz Finish AeroGloss paint Ted Fancher has finished second Nationals 1978 1981 tied third 77 running second 79 FAI tryouts until broken line pull test caused him have repair circular bellcrank fly last official flight set unfamiliar borrowed lines Although Ted has finished 15th 74 Nats 17th 76 much hard work some outstand ing planes has dramatic rise standings Intimidation using Vic Garner ST 46 engine built-up 595-in wing weighed 54 oz same plane won PAMPA Concours dEle gance award 81 Nats veteran made team other 1981 Nationals Champion Bill Werwage has World Champ 1970 72 has FAI team total five times has attending Nationals since SOs plane also veteran being nine-year-old plane won World Championship 1972 using ST 46 engine 62-in I-beam wing plane still weighs svelte 53 oz AMA President John Grigg looking see PAMPA handles administra tion major contest total 15 competitors bi-annual blood-letting FAI tryouts assembled ** * * * * * * * ** CL Aerobaticsthe beauty perfection flight eye judge face stopwatch Top competitors labor smooth out tiniest wrinkles maneuvers Some times wind structural parts unkind * ** * ** ** ******* * ** **** *** ** Stunt fliers favorite site Dayton Air Force Museum runways Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle event director former World Champ 1976 Bob Hunt assistant director staff recruited included current World Champ Les McDonald judge along Larry Lauer Bob McDonald Joe Reinhard Ed Robbert Bill Zimmer usual Dayton rain got itself over Wednesday Thursday rest week pretty flyable Two rounds flown Saturday best single score being carried over Sundays three rounds first round reasonable enough 34 points sepa rating first six places Werwage leading rather low FAI score 75550 represents average scores 6 part various maneuvers FAI scoring instance square loop judged separately range zero 10 low scores World Class flier such Werwage Baron blew everybody off map second round recorded 80400 Ted Fanchers second place 76925 ap peared judges buying small figures consistent bottoms features Baron Fancher displayed Wer wage Bob Gieseke Dennis Adamisin Wynn Paul rounded out top six places after Saturdays two rounds Keith Trostle made decision fly first round final three Saturday 500 pm appeared winds coming up However 630 flyable Too bad did afford group Stunt fliers chance go end runway watch Dayton RC flier Rob ert Bush fly Quadra-powered Byron P-Si retracts bomb drop flaps outstand ing paint job magnificent flying touch goes some round loops some Immel mann turns general good stick handling would have brought tears eyes semi-scale enthusiast like Al Rabe very pleasant break intense compe tition FAI tryouts Sundays early rounds saw Bob Baron ex tend lead outscored Fancher 81325 75425 judges appeared favor flawless bottoms small figures Once again Jim Casale some hard luck lost 28th plane four years bot tom triangle some prop wash immediately picked up Windy Urtnowskis backup ship started practicing continue flying Nationals sensation Kirk Mullinnix learned about jettison rule part rudder fell off towards end flightwhich cancelled score third round best two scores three flights Sunday added best score Saturday after end second round Sunday just about settled Baron Fancher Werwage going make trip Sweden defending World Champion Les McDonald Fourth fifth sixth battled out between Bob Gieseke World Champ 74 Wynn Paul Team member 80 Dennis Adamisin Bob Whitely Jim Casale thats way finished up Rounding out Top Ten Remel Cooper Kirk Mullinnix great deal thanks goes rest officials tryouts RecordersDave Landis Mary Lauer Harold Lehman Rolland McDonald Terry Medroth Pull-Testers Jerry Martin Bill Reynolds Tabulators Doris Zimmer Karen Meidroth Ralph Hebner Barbara Robertson Dayton Buzzin Buzzards Club provided great assist run ning contest manpower equip ment 1982 team Bob Baron Claremont CA Ted Fancher Foster City CA Bill 90 Model Aviation Werwage Berea OH will undertake defend World Team Championship United States has held since 1964 individual title has won American time since 1970 Les Mcoon- individual titles look out aid Bill Werwage will both out win California kids Good luck team third individual championships keep red white blue airplanes would put top number top standings 1982 January 1982 91 Long-time competitor Bob imeseke Irving IA placed stntnusoecame teams first alternate member Plane foam-winged Gieseke Nobler spans 50 uses Fox 35 chromed sleeve Rev-Up 10-6 Dennis Adamisin finished 6th flying Eclipse spans 63 looks longer because 71 aspect ratio Model weighs 49 oz uses OS Max 35 engine Rev-Up 10-5 EW prop Allen Park Ml i II namgn uoveuei us inree years urn has bU-mn foam wing ia u weighs 50 oz r-les Moore SC SJdVIUUUuIL,Iua inc ianals Foam wing pa.s Ilogue us tne aesugn OT uuIl amons Nonnvaue nj uvuooei nas foam wing weighs 62 oz flies ST 60 Rev-Up 14-6 prop Charlie Johnson Photos author FAI Combat models use 15 enginesbut top fliers use hot ones best Combat fliers country met battle out three places 1982 US teamand real bash pun intended years team selection proved grandest yet Perfect weather along outstanding site very competent contest management made efficient contest provided USA its team 1982 CL World Championships Sweden Richard Stubblefields making team no surprise nor Tom Fluker after great showing Nationals Gary Arnold proved Mr Darkhorse taking third spot Alternate team mem bers consist Gary Frost previous team member Jordan Segal Max Mearns previous member Team Race team pilots meeting Friday night local Sizzlin Sirloin social highpoint contest What once purely busi ness meeting go over rules procedures arguments rules interpretations given way oohs aahs first three rounds eliminations drawn Along 25 contestants contest management AMA President John Grigg FA I/Contest Boards Director Michelene Madi son District V Vice-President Bill Mathews AMA Secretary-Treasurer Jim McNeill attendance quite large gathering stayed course due behind-the-scenes work Paul Smith entire Team Selection Committee laid ground work largest best team selection yet contest site Percy Warner Park prepared some local fliers headed Mack Henry Marshall Busby great flying sites world absolutely unlimited flying area 25 contestants friends could flying time different circles polo game going about quarter-mile down meadow circle markings painted yellow lasted duration Besides being permanent paint much less messy limewhich seems get over equipment pit crew site can make lot difference outcome given meet ground fairly soft compared Nation als airplane plucked its grave saw additional combat competi tion carried out circle rather switching between two marked circles triple-elimination system enough time using circle Because action outer part circle became quite worn toward end elimina tions more dirt found its way top grass rather under amount carnage around circle made some interesting pitting action After spectacular midair pit crew trying find remains model amongst other debris actually pulled string off some other model attached spare problem streamer knot other didnt Fortunately opposing pilot didnt get cut knot might have changed outcome Possibly changing other circle would have good idea such minor point wont quibble about olden days fine dandy report results Combat contest saying 4 cuts 3 etc sumed both pilots would get close maximum airtime difference cuts determined match However now have infamous minus points down time fly two minutes spend two minutes ground get fat zero airpoints Minus scores quite com mon As cuts Ive scanned chart found highest score recorded 540 pointswhich three cuts plus full 240 points airtime know higher scores someplace couple very fast models used today number cuts frequently recorded two plus infinite combination airtime minus points exception few us flying fun showed other guys serious top 15 pilots least 12 first-line models upwards 18 Texas contingent usual Mylar-covered wood models Fox power Cartier models well Lopez-Granderson-Rush varia tions foam theme Max Mearns few left over Korean War almost made up Nelson 15 power Gary Frost went way through meet using some very simple Super Voodoo models looked pretty good up against what should have far superior models now really different stuff Gary Arnold brought some very-low-aspectratio compact models radially-mounted Tigre 1 5s Earlier week Gary having lot trouble keeping motors running right after extended break-in much tuning everything worked accept ably well during eliminations really different strange models premier Carrier flier Dave Wallick first saw Russian-style model Canadian Nationals impressed continued page 94 92 Model Aviation 82 CL Combat Team Selection Finals -us u ule wurlo iop rHI omuet tigers tnese two pnotospius aman keeps air photo left 1 Dick Stubblefield Duke Fox Tom Fluker Dick Tom 82 Combat team Duke made engines took photo right guess just lost whole streamer George Cleveland 1 thats member 79 team Gary Arnold RI hopes evade George must have cause hes 82 teem Note fliers wear safety helmets circlean FAI requirement Dave Wallki amuueis inspirea ny ones Russians used 79 World Champs Dan Segoin LI Daves pit man father Canadian Combat team ypicai mm Lornoal ie ulie oil true me, us urn a., nnutu Minus engine mouei weighs 8oz some up 580 sq wing Fox 15 pacifier fuel tank lots line rake repalceable tail assembly Russian d right standard model Texas Combat ny ot actioncenter ot tne circle tOO pnototo ou case oie langieDul what auutt tuus getting set switcn hands get free Phil Granderson pnoto rignt rmlo tary Frost R has just punched out Max Mearns King Kong handle sprouts broken line Circle Marshall Paul Curtis just about dive try help out 7-.tetnat neuseoa tankthe tube inside wingrather fuel compartment directly behind engine closeup shows radially-mounted Supertigre 15 newest model fiberglass matt/epoxy around nose reinforcement January 198293 Left Oh doctor painl $159 Nelson 15 shattered note crack th e uIIIg IUIWd[U plus mesnuu area top cylinder luck new case con rod may fix Just expenses Combat flying Right Phil Granderson R tells tall story AMA President John Grigg Micheline Madison AMA HO FAI Coordinator looks person standing behind Duke Fox CL Combat continued built fleet own As can see picture models much larger thing else Some featured adjustable metal motor mounts straight very thin 1-1 /8-in airfoil also very light size eight ounces engine Dave used sorts engines including new MVVS ran well Rossi out Goodyear Russian models previous World Championships advantage very light three half-oz engine compared six-oz Rossi MVYS Team members seen Russian models commented potent Nelson 15 didnt have high revs Russian motor still lot experimentation models big thing now seems making lots reliable power Lets see models better ever contest management very good loved site. eah what about action people lost sometimes better story won match between Rich Lopez Joe McKinzie Joes won last two Nats FAI Joe thought hed taken Richs streamer since gone flew around level finish out match Joes pit crew tried alert him fact Lopez still part streamer left figured Joe must know what doing Rich smart enough keep model out sight opposite side circle won match small airtime advantage Max Mearns got himself another fine mess Gary Frost midair Maxs model its remains stuck Frosts model still under power Max couldnt let go handle leave circle clearing lines ended up helping Gary fly very wobbly flight two sets controls rules change would stop awarding air points airborne model lines still tangled might solve problems like although second model usually stuck ground rather onto flying model Another guy looked golden Ed Brzys came through first four rounds loss everyone else least loss first three rounds Eds novel attire drawn lot crowd attention probably disappointed Ed upon losing next three matches Eliminations worked down regular four-man pyramid two winners would team winner 3-4 flyoff would third man course Tom Fluker Richard Stubblefield won matches came down Gary Arnold Gary Frost number three spotwhich Arnold won have suggestions would greatly change character World Championships Team Trials Among idea limit number models six tota/ per match also pit man per pilot Also cease giving air points model down lines tangled No seemed mind wholesale model destruction timebut sooner later mass destruc tion will catch up usl thanks go Team Selection Com mittee Nashville District V supporters supplied lot help Also thanks Craig Tern Cervo Bob Beardon Paul Curtis did excellent job being circle marshall personal note gratitude Delta Airlines allowed us bring some rather giant boxes get Howard free charge US Submits FAI Rules Change Proposals AMA HQ has recently forwarded proposed rules changes FAIs Paris headquarters proposals affecting CL Combat Class F2D RC Thermal Soaring Class F3B makeup FAI Juries World Champi onships will placed agenda forthcoming Annual ClAM Plenary Meeting Decem ber Until agenda meeting re ceived study known what items have submitted other FAI membernations discussion Annual Meeting Competition Newsletter will give greater coverage area facts known brief overview US proposals shows Combat proposals involve following items Change radius pilots circle 3 meters 15 meters allow pilot have two designated mechanics helpers competition require use multistranded control lines greater thickness reduce number models allowed per match per pilot change minimum width streamer 5cm eliminate need card streamer construc tion eliminate negative points groundtime during match require termination match event mid-air collision causes flyaway renders model unfly able change methods scorin classification RC Thermal Soaring proposals cover following items Require on-field RC frequency-change capability World Championships provide man-on-man competition specify electric-powered winches must use recharge able batteries require Sailpianes launched means powered winch launched within 3 meters winch change scoring methods Duration Distance such must flown groups least four competitors results being 94 Model Aviation ContestantHome StateWin/LossModel Construction/ Engine Richard StubblefieldTexas7-2Wood/Fox Tom FlukerTexas7-2Wood/Fox Gary ArnoldMichigan7-3Wood/Tigre Gary FrostMissouri6-4Wood & Foam/Rossi & Nelson Jordan SegalIllinois5-3Wood/Fox Max MearnsWest Virginia5-3Wood & Foam/Nelson normalized within group limit number laps flown Distance would deleted FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Actions recently-completed voting FAI door Team Selection Committee made following decisions Manager 1982 Indoor teamBud Romak Moraga CA Chairman 1982-83 FAI Indoor team selection program Ray Harlan Wayland MA Most improved flier current pro gramCezar Banks LaMesa CA . . 4* New Rules Needed br FAI Indoor IFiDI Erv Rodemsky Back 60s Indoor first accepted World Championships event ultra-simple rules 90cm wingspan produced big beautiful models event intimidating World Championship cancelled due lack interest Against strong US opposition ClAM reduced wingspan 65cm make carrying boxes public transportation practical After two World Championships smaller extremely light models one-gram rule adopted increase model durability Both size reduction weight rule increased popularity event resulting countries ever sending teams Now after 10 years stagnant rules models wide chords long motor sticks big props require boxes large old 90cm models spend time rafter-banging constantly being destroyed shipping handling During recent US Team Selection Finals virtual ly world class flier blew models six Cezar Banks six Bud Romak three Ray Harlan three Larry Calliau situation like Wake field before rubber weight limitation has something wrong worlds best fliers smash model other flight can reasonably expect new waste such time money Undoubtedly some diehards will give up rule change happened Wakefield new people come around ti will bigger everas Wake field its 50 entrants years Free Flight Championship Its insane spend time needed build test six eight ships sweat out airline baggage smashers order participate serious competition propose new set model specifica tions FAI Class Fl D call proposal Santa Ana Stick 1 Wingspan60cm 23622 2 Lengthexcluding prop6Ocm 3 Weightexcluding rubberone gram Horizontal area lifting surfaces1200 cm 186 sq Biplanes must include area both wings 5 Motor weightA gram 6 No gears motors mechanical gadg ets change prop pitch flying surfaces configuration changes must aeroelastic produces model will fit two-foot box can carried cabin airplane will have average wing chord 5276 assuming 33% stabilizer Since models will stronger will better able take fullwound motor thereby making rubber other Pirelli viable option FAI Supply instance subject breakage has ener gy storage high end cannot used present models testing half-motors find great fun see just model flies wire-tight motor Some may feel reducing size right limiting rubber bad idea Unless limit rubber motor sticks will get longer present since models will stronger will wound tighter huge motors spend time ceiling drifting sides getting hung being destroyed Limiting rubber A-gram will go long way toward preserving best models Ive heard will put premium rubber quality has always case have poor rubber adding will solve problem make model heavier motors could processed sealed kept timer after process would need process several bands cover breakage ready fly feel planes will capable 30minute flights testing motors approximately 2/3-gram rubber 2/3-gram ballast overweight models Ive able over 21 minutes times So Im sure models will score respectable times todays standards Other benefits proposal wood quality less important bracing simpler weight plug-in tail booms can tolerated packing ease film frames can smaller making lifting storage less problem realize adoption proposal would constitute complication processing other FAI classes much restrictive team selection less two minutes per plane re quired weighing measuring no delays encountered Processing wing tail areas could done certifi cate compliance case doubt complete check made contestant would required submit full-size cardboard templates projected lifting surfaces could used cut out tissue patterns weighed perimetertracing gadgets measure area directly could used Lets specify chord length really causes everyone make continued next page Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II 8 Sobrino87-2666th ScWoodhavenQuaens NY 11421 RC Richard Smich300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Bill Pearl 28 Ferewood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 CIm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 Cast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Bycrlny 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC H 8 Norckouer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrs Meteuno 8576 3ingee Sn John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintveorh Jr 718 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion l6566-I2lnt Ave. SC RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Ban 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sloan Chicago IL 60644 VII James Sinson 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 56426 VIII Win Lee 3522 TamariskLane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Witnita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4706 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 96011 RC Pylon & Souring RC Pattern other RC - RC except Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicetes Chairman Contest Board CLW R BodziochJr.23SWGIade Palatine 1L60067 PP Pat Cnglish 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Gregg Seydel 3625 6 boa Terrace Cudahy Wl 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & PP PaxI Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Mt 48077 Cant VIII Randy Randolph P0 Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962S Lamer St. LitdetonCD 80123 X James Cauchran 27818 Ormond Ave. Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleca CA 9301 7fSouth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SC 67th St. Rt 3 lsnaouahWA 96027 AC James McCarty 16968 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Pinke St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Ciocinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9208 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd. Northvlle MI 48167 VIII WmTomas 331 58 Rockesood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichits KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Coward Winter 1521 Summit St. MeKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Platt 6540 NW 16th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 VII Claude McCullough R 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irm 922 Se ndown La Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90660 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 January 1982 95 Indoor Proposal continued square wings Critics have maintained rules would result one-design contest would still great deal latitude variations planform airfoil selection prop design area distribution center gravity location rubber handling ability etc Lets face present models very difficult build down weight adequate strength air loads handling tight motors steering shipping intend build model speci fications demonstration purposes Boy Scout groups etc will certainly practical fly small room So about have expressed interest building contest Santa Ana December 20 January 17 Please let know have strong opinions about modifications above proposal apologies disagree Ive given lot consideration sincere ly think rule changes would benefit sport increase competition ensure future Fl D Indoor flying throughout world above presented comment write-in results favorable AMA can present FAI some time future proposal given FAI 1982 rules could officially adopted time 1984 Indoor World Championships Interested modelers vited send comments AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison R4s continued Scale Rules U 1111W UWUUII@ Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude Mccullough has recently submitted two Rules Interpretations Scale Contest Board consideration approval approved will added 1982-83 AMA rule book voting completed before rule book published Two Scale Rules Interpretations Interpretation IMethod Breaking Ties Contest Board will choose following 1 case tie flier highest scale score will declared winner 2 case tie flier highest single flight score will declared winner hoped rule will establish standard system will eliminate arguments CD has pick tie-breaking method Interpretation IlRequire Scale Con testants Fly Model Eligible Win Place eligible Official Score contestant must receive least flight point assumed application rule model has become air borne will receive minimum score least point purpose rule prevent contestant high scale score placing least attempt fly Modeler Input items still open modeler input course take write Scale Contest Board member AMA district names addresses found Directory section Competition News letter Contest Board will called vote items within six weeks being published vote will deter final disposition items Best Flight Acheivement Awards presented National Association Scale -Aero modelers RC Precision Scale Steve Sau ger Troy Ml Lockheed Orion RC Sport Scale Tom Cook Raymore MO McDon nell-Douglas F4 Phantom II CL Precision Scale Jeff Perez Lamed KS Boeing B-17 CL Sport Scale Richard Byron Omaha NE Mitsubishi Zero Outdoor FF Mike Midkiff Humble TX Curtiss Sea gull Indoor FF Louis C Sutter Corpus Christi TX Henschel 100 Special Achievement Award John Stolly Bell P39 CL Sport Scale NC Contest Board1981 NC AEROBATICS Final Vote ConcludesWORLD CHAMPION SHIPS REPORTS Arriving just too late incorporated December issue summaries RC Con test Board Final Vote RC-82-16 printed RC-82-16No Pre-Novice gear down & no pipes Novice R Noll proposal defeated voting follows l-Y Il-N Ill-N IV-Y V-N VI-N VII-Y VIII-N IX-N X-Y XI-Y Tally Result SY 6N De feated 81Nats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given National Contest 1981 awards winners Jim Walker Trophy winner JSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Bill Werwage Berea OH McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power CC Johnson Dickinson TX 1233 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Mulvihill Rubber Robert White Monro via CA 1260 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HL Glider Craig Dunlop Greensburg PA 435 sec Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Richard Doig Pontiac Mi 1857 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Stan Chil ton Wichita KS 3522FAI Stick Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver Robert White Mon rovia CA 833 sec Sig Memorial Award Jr Sr contestant best performance preselected events Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Hi Johnson Memorial Award highest points RC Sailplane dard Modified Standard Unlimited class Don Chancey Piano TX Team Managers Observations Dean Koger new trend FAI Pattern quiet Anybody has serious intentions spot future World Championships teams will have able pass rather strenuous noise test Its simple Well maybe simpleIm sure wasnt single plane Masters Tournament could come close passing rigorously en forced noise test Nobody disqualified excessive noise World Championships however several make changes such different prop order pass Im sure noise standard will strictly enforced future word wise should suffice appeared general level flying has improved over what saw 1979 World Championships judging also appears consistent particularly fi nals way interesting experiment conducted during finals Eight fliers finals unofficially judged addition regular judges dont know effect result heard absolutely no complaints about judging finals USA team again put impres sive team effort large number capable fliers country team selected again demonstrates value tough competition home Dave Steve Marks winning performance can proud Fuel availability almost serious prob lem Fuel sent Acapulco couple months advance delayed customs another shipment slow arriving local fuel didnt run too well en gines fuel arrived last minute situation gave us quite scare As years team manager intend see next team doesnt have face situation As soon next World Championships lo cation known intend arrange 96 Model Aviation shipment somebody area trying least year advance Waiting until team selected shipping few months advance inviting unforeseen proble ins Im happy report will return ing almost $1200 team fund Although championship near home still very expensive next championship will-be so individuals organ izations such NSRCA should thinking now about ways raise money next team would like thank following firms individuals contributions allowed USA team have sharp-looking uniforms will see magazine pictures Circus Circus Hotel Kraft Systems MACS Products Sullivan Products Airtronics Radio South B/D Hobbies Aero Composites Giezendanner USA Coverite Dave Brown Products NSRCA George Ware Larry Ott Finally special thanks Dick Penrod raising uniform funds tireless help assistant team manager Contestant View RC Aerobatics World Championships probably greatest experiences Ive ever Although Ive attended other World Championships s ectator just isnt same until re aually partici pant contest site very unique right Pacific Ocean flight path over water runway old still fairly good condition Flying started Thursday September 24 four rounds qualifying flown Sunday 100 followed finals afternoon Flying started day promptly 700 am due asun problem late afternoon As fourth round came end appeared Ivan Kristensen tied 6th place would have put both us fly off Mark Radcliff came through fine flight bumped both us tie 7th place USA team did superb job won team honors once again finish ing Dave Brown 2nd Mark Radcliff 5th 7th Hanno Prettner won individu al honors flyoff included new face Bertram Lossen Germany quite impressive think greatest moment cham pionships presentation cere mony No 1 team good feel ing know USA team best Im looking forward next World Championships know can again bring home Gold SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Friends Nancy Mitchell crazy things I guess its because fell love pilot Love love airplanes Building model airplanes really thing sometimes enjoy flying So husband disappears garage build airplane just smile putter around kitchen fixing dinner husband friend building model airplanes makes him happy Im happy too Sometimes wonder accompany husband RC flying field cold rainy day fortified steaming mug coffee down jacket might prefer home roaring fire Well see husband friend since wants share hobby out go field Besides might just bit curious other crazy Sacrats out flying rain sit out flight line judging Pattern contest shivering biting wind eyes watering neck aching because like watching airplanes go round round likely its because CD planned contestant judging nobody liked started calling people last minute ask judge because hes friend help him out bind sit out cold judge box candy thoughtful Judges gift always say yes people ask something Id like go camp ing Redwoods yes Ill keep score-for club Scale contest CD friend really want ride new motorcycle yes wed better take clubs trash cans dump must share work around field would nice work garden beautiful summer day yes Ill charge music Air Circus can have Kougar tail chase fight finish After CD friend success important husband volunteered co-chairman club fuel sales sure hope fire department never sees fuel thats stored garage Ah what friends am sitting up front everyone monthly meeting doing job Treasurer Treasurer last year its someone elses turn duly-elected Treasurer has resigned since President friend Ill keep books rest year must admit Im logical person job husband counts being inspiration other wives go out fly though may mood Well husband friend dont want let him down since enjoys instructing much Ill let students fly Ugly Stik want friends know want learn fly safely wont say word husband builds airplane crashes Steve Helms take-off word works both ways course friends things too Hey John its about time fixed broken bench Hey Lou about digging some post holes us Hey Ed think can paint benches before Scale contest tomorrow Hey George lets spread out rugsthe field would sure look lot better Hey Neal area John mowed sure looks nice Ah what friends am blessed home perfect Board meetings club composed friends working toward goal running club smoothly enjoying flying could probably hobby cant friends Reprinted SACRA T Newsletter publication Southern Alameda County Radio Controllers Inc Fremont CA Editor Helen Marco wore ot ThanksHeadquarters new deadline less 30 days sanction honored sincerely Myrtle B Coad believe should published GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS probably stamped As contest coordinator AMA District forehead good CDs have X North would like publicly express received requests office Thank Soaring groups sanction held less week furnish dates early personal feeling timing year follow up sanction group getting together want others plenty time get AMA know about date Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors Wh9n issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily meen specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX January 198297 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 4 1981 INDOOR AMA CEILING 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record asteblishod -Or1:2124 Aloe Bower8-9-St --Dy5:0155 Jorry Krainvck5-23-81 Pod OndJrNo record established -Srt:2124 Aloe Bower0-9-81 -Op5:O1 50 Jerry Kealneck0-23-81 UelimitodJrNo record esrabtishod -Sr121 24 Alee Bower0-8-St --Op88513 Gary lItter8-16-Sr 2-PeterJrNo rincurd rsnablished --Sr11341 Norman Timbs Jr8-9-St --Op5:01 55 Jerry Kraivovk0-23-St RC SOARINGDECLARED DISTANCE Age Miles Held Date Set StonderdJrNv necurd established -SrNurrcund established -Op1476 Piles Jerry Krainerb5-30-SI rem.OndJrNo try ord established SrNo reyned established --Op1476 Miles Jerry Krainock5-3061 UnlimitedJrNo record establisbed Sr1895 Miles Aloe Bower5-22-81 -Op1436 Milint Jerry Kstinevk5-30-Sn 2-MeterJrNorruerd established -SrNo record established Dy1476 Piles Jerry Knaineck5-30-81 RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMiles Held StandardJrNo record established Sr990 Aloe Bower Op1476 Jerry Knainvek Pod OndJrNorruardestoblished Sr995 Alee Bower Op 1476 Jerry Etaiteck Uelimded Jr No record established Sr1695Aloe Bower -- Op 6608 Jerry Krainncb 2-Meter Jr Na record established SrNa record established Dy 1476Jerry Keolnouk Date Set 5-8-81 5-3081 5-30-81 5-30-81 5-22-81 5-9-81 5-30-81 RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE DIST Category Age Kiloenetmo Held By Dass Set Standard Jr Nneeeeedestablirhed -SrNo rePeed established OR8280km Keith Opidmere11-2-80 Med OrdJrNo record established SrNo record estshlished Op1226 km Keith Ocidmere5-2-81 UnlimitedJrNo ereyrd established -SrNorerned established 0R1204 Al Ocidmure11-2-80 2-MeterJr201 James holy III11-23-79 --OrNa roperd established --Op481 James Pals Jr11-23-79 RC SOARINGALTITUDE CategoryAgoPsatHeld StandardJr194Adam PolIo -Sr1992Aloe Bower -Dy3250Jeek Riser Pvd SedJr194Adam Polta -Or3045 -NurmanTimbe --Dy3250Jock Rinor UnlimyrdJr194Adam Pelta -Sr3045Norman Timbs Op3480Jack R Riner 2-MeterJr1863James Ealy Ill -Sr1993Alto Buwor --Op2000Juhe Dineos RC SOARING-SPEED CategoryAgeMPH Hold StandardJrNo repord established SrSn rererd established DyNo record established Pod OrdJrNo recnrd established SrNerecurd established -ORNo reverd established UnlimitedJrNv rycerd established -SrNo mooed established -OpNo rocerd established 2-MotorJrNo record established SrNerecurdasnahlished OpNnrruurd ortablished Dare Set 104-81 10481 9-5-81 10-4-81 10451 9-5-81 104-81 104-81 0-3-7 9 11-25-79 104-01 9-379 Date Set 98 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/01
Page Numbers: 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Attention CDs Contest Coordinators August 1 1981 Executive Council meeting some changes existing procedures approved see AMA News November 1981 page 75 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW ter beginning March 1 year 1982 production schedule Model Aviation indicates will May 1982 issue Thereafter Contest Calendar listings will continue given present usually about two months advance contest date During November year Contest Directors may request complete listing sanctioned contests held during year Protecting Dates Traditional Meets Contest Directors wish protect date traditional contest must submit contest sanction application before lanuary 1 year Note iseffectivefor 1982 Early Sanction Applications Executive Council desires other contest sanction applications should submitted January 1 also possible Goofi photo 1982 Indoor team appeared page 94 last months issue mis-identified two four competi tors Especially painful since editor knew better apologies team mem bers L R Jim Richmond Ray Harlan Cezar Banks Erv Rodemsky Contest Coordinator Deadline Contest Coordinators will allowed until February 1 given year necessary coordination before contest sanctions approvedexception being made contest scheduled first quarter year imperative Contest Coordina tors meet deadline forward approved sanction applications AMA HQ immediately comprehensive Contest Calendar listing see further explanation below completed time publi cation March Alternate Dates Required Atternate dates acceptable applicant must b included original contest sanc Protected Area Size Changed protected area distances between contest sites have changed Both new old distances given below old distance parentheses AAA 450 miles 600 miles AA 300 miles 400 miles 100 miles no change Contest Category Changes AA meets can upgraded next-higher category having 65 contestants two 2 out three 3 preceding years Contest Calendar Changes sanctioned contests known time will listed Contest Calendar section Competition NewsierPyrotechnics Banned Scale recent action AMA President John Grigg concurrence Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude McCullough has banned use pyrotechnic devices Scale competitions action taken interests promoting safety modeling activities ban will appear forth coming 1982-83 AMA rule book states Scale Operations involving pyrotechnics fir ing rockets exploding bombs etc will permitted Scale competition ban viewed extension imposed AMA Air Show Teams AMA Executive Council action January 1981 action well-publicized Show Teams probably unnoticed average contestant prohibition extends Scale Opera tions involving airborne pyrotechnics includ ingbut limited torockets explosive bombs dropped models including smoke bombs explosive gasessuch hydrogen-filled balloonsand groundmounted device launching projectile NEWS FLASH 82 Natsto Lincoln NE AMA Executive Council approves Lincoln NE site 82 Nats CL RC AFB door FF sites remain chosen No FF Mead site used 79 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LAKEHURST NATS OFF Bad news AMA HQ has just learned Lakehurst NJ Naval Air Station will available use Nats site year main test runway center Nats CL RC competition used Navy next summer before during after usual Nats time-period news came right after Nats Execu tive Committee recommended use Lakehurst site 1982 Nats site back part Naval Air Stationnot area Aerolympics held several years ago part base famili ar modelers press time two alternate Nats plans being considered Lincoln NE Outdoor FF portion meet held Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton OH Seguin TX Indoor FF portion flown once West Baden IN sites has previously host AMA National Contests Further news press time awaited next AMA Executive Council meeting November 7 8just too late allow information put issue Model viation p82-83 COMPETITION RULES ACTIVITY Final Contest Board Vote NC Emergency Proposal RC Contest Board has approved Emergency Proposal RC-82-62 published October 1981 issue proposal prohibits use multi-engines driving propeller Pattern total engine displacement exceeds 6102 cu voting tally follows l-Y ll-Y lll-Y IV-N V-no vote VI-N VII-Y VIII-Y IX-Y X-Y XI-N7Y 3N Passed virtue being emergency pro posal effect upon being published will also appear 1982-83 rule book rules items page 96 January 198289 82 CL Aerobatics Team Selection Finals 4- 1982 team L R Ted Claremont CA Bill Werwage Berea OH * Wynn Paul Photos author man u LIIU II 5dIJI SII1IUI1 VCIII dllU F President Keith Trostle AMA President John C urigg left THE RESULTS 1981 tryouts 1982 US Control Line Precision Aerobatics FAI team saw underdog bridesmaid veteran come up three places stake Dayton OH over Labor Day weekend underdog Bob Baron won contest going away 244025 points 15550 ahead second-place brides maid Ted Fancher Bob Baron has com peting off years Nationals FAIs best finishes before 1981 tie third Nats 77 Fancher fourth 1980 Nats last FAI tryouts Bob finished way back 10th time Avanti II obviously attracting attention judges highest score four five rounds plane using stock OS Max 45F5R uni-flow tank 59-in foam wing Lou Dudka Zinger 11 318 6 propeller weighed 54 oz Finish AeroGloss paint Ted Fancher has finished second Nationals 1978 1981 tied third 77 running second 79 FAI tryouts until broken line pull test caused him have repair circular bellcrank fly last official flight set unfamiliar borrowed lines Although Ted has finished 15th 74 Nats 17th 76 much hard work some outstand ing planes has dramatic rise standings Intimidation using Vic Garner ST 46 engine built-up 595-in wing weighed 54 oz same plane won PAMPA Concours dEle gance award 81 Nats veteran made team other 1981 Nationals Champion Bill Werwage has World Champ 1970 72 has FAI team total five times has attending Nationals since SOs plane also veteran being nine-year-old plane won World Championship 1972 using ST 46 engine 62-in I-beam wing plane still weighs svelte 53 oz AMA President John Grigg looking see PAMPA handles administra tion major contest total 15 competitors bi-annual blood-letting FAI tryouts assembled ** * * * * * * * ** CL Aerobaticsthe beauty perfection flight eye judge face stopwatch Top competitors labor smooth out tiniest wrinkles maneuvers Some times wind structural parts unkind * ** * ** ** ******* * ** **** *** ** Stunt fliers favorite site Dayton Air Force Museum runways Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio outgoing PAMPA President Keith Trostle event director former World Champ 1976 Bob Hunt assistant director staff recruited included current World Champ Les McDonald judge along Larry Lauer Bob McDonald Joe Reinhard Ed Robbert Bill Zimmer usual Dayton rain got itself over Wednesday Thursday rest week pretty flyable Two rounds flown Saturday best single score being carried over Sundays three rounds first round reasonable enough 34 points sepa rating first six places Werwage leading rather low FAI score 75550 represents average scores 6 part various maneuvers FAI scoring instance square loop judged separately range zero 10 low scores World Class flier such Werwage Baron blew everybody off map second round recorded 80400 Ted Fanchers second place 76925 ap peared judges buying small figures consistent bottoms features Baron Fancher displayed Wer wage Bob Gieseke Dennis Adamisin Wynn Paul rounded out top six places after Saturdays two rounds Keith Trostle made decision fly first round final three Saturday 500 pm appeared winds coming up However 630 flyable Too bad did afford group Stunt fliers chance go end runway watch Dayton RC flier Rob ert Bush fly Quadra-powered Byron P-Si retracts bomb drop flaps outstand ing paint job magnificent flying touch goes some round loops some Immel mann turns general good stick handling would have brought tears eyes semi-scale enthusiast like Al Rabe very pleasant break intense compe tition FAI tryouts Sundays early rounds saw Bob Baron ex tend lead outscored Fancher 81325 75425 judges appeared favor flawless bottoms small figures Once again Jim Casale some hard luck lost 28th plane four years bot tom triangle some prop wash immediately picked up Windy Urtnowskis backup ship started practicing continue flying Nationals sensation Kirk Mullinnix learned about jettison rule part rudder fell off towards end flightwhich cancelled score third round best two scores three flights Sunday added best score Saturday after end second round Sunday just about settled Baron Fancher Werwage going make trip Sweden defending World Champion Les McDonald Fourth fifth sixth battled out between Bob Gieseke World Champ 74 Wynn Paul Team member 80 Dennis Adamisin Bob Whitely Jim Casale thats way finished up Rounding out Top Ten Remel Cooper Kirk Mullinnix great deal thanks goes rest officials tryouts RecordersDave Landis Mary Lauer Harold Lehman Rolland McDonald Terry Medroth Pull-Testers Jerry Martin Bill Reynolds Tabulators Doris Zimmer Karen Meidroth Ralph Hebner Barbara Robertson Dayton Buzzin Buzzards Club provided great assist run ning contest manpower equip ment 1982 team Bob Baron Claremont CA Ted Fancher Foster City CA Bill 90 Model Aviation Werwage Berea OH will undertake defend World Team Championship United States has held since 1964 individual title has won American time since 1970 Les Mcoon- individual titles look out aid Bill Werwage will both out win California kids Good luck team third individual championships keep red white blue airplanes would put top number top standings 1982 January 1982 91 Long-time competitor Bob imeseke Irving IA placed stntnusoecame teams first alternate member Plane foam-winged Gieseke Nobler spans 50 uses Fox 35 chromed sleeve Rev-Up 10-6 Dennis Adamisin finished 6th flying Eclipse spans 63 looks longer because 71 aspect ratio Model weighs 49 oz uses OS Max 35 engine Rev-Up 10-5 EW prop Allen Park Ml i II namgn uoveuei us inree years urn has bU-mn foam wing ia u weighs 50 oz r-les Moore SC SJdVIUUUuIL,Iua inc ianals Foam wing pa.s Ilogue us tne aesugn OT uuIl amons Nonnvaue nj uvuooei nas foam wing weighs 62 oz flies ST 60 Rev-Up 14-6 prop Charlie Johnson Photos author FAI Combat models use 15 enginesbut top fliers use hot ones best Combat fliers country met battle out three places 1982 US teamand real bash pun intended years team selection proved grandest yet Perfect weather along outstanding site very competent contest management made efficient contest provided USA its team 1982 CL World Championships Sweden Richard Stubblefields making team no surprise nor Tom Fluker after great showing Nationals Gary Arnold proved Mr Darkhorse taking third spot Alternate team mem bers consist Gary Frost previous team member Jordan Segal Max Mearns previous member Team Race team pilots meeting Friday night local Sizzlin Sirloin social highpoint contest What once purely busi ness meeting go over rules procedures arguments rules interpretations given way oohs aahs first three rounds eliminations drawn Along 25 contestants contest management AMA President John Grigg FA I/Contest Boards Director Michelene Madi son District V Vice-President Bill Mathews AMA Secretary-Treasurer Jim McNeill attendance quite large gathering stayed course due behind-the-scenes work Paul Smith entire Team Selection Committee laid ground work largest best team selection yet contest site Percy Warner Park prepared some local fliers headed Mack Henry Marshall Busby great flying sites world absolutely unlimited flying area 25 contestants friends could flying time different circles polo game going about quarter-mile down meadow circle markings painted yellow lasted duration Besides being permanent paint much less messy limewhich seems get over equipment pit crew site can make lot difference outcome given meet ground fairly soft compared Nation als airplane plucked its grave saw additional combat competi tion carried out circle rather switching between two marked circles triple-elimination system enough time using circle Because action outer part circle became quite worn toward end elimina tions more dirt found its way top grass rather under amount carnage around circle made some interesting pitting action After spectacular midair pit crew trying find remains model amongst other debris actually pulled string off some other model attached spare problem streamer knot other didnt Fortunately opposing pilot didnt get cut knot might have changed outcome Possibly changing other circle would have good idea such minor point wont quibble about olden days fine dandy report results Combat contest saying 4 cuts 3 etc sumed both pilots would get close maximum airtime difference cuts determined match However now have infamous minus points down time fly two minutes spend two minutes ground get fat zero airpoints Minus scores quite com mon As cuts Ive scanned chart found highest score recorded 540 pointswhich three cuts plus full 240 points airtime know higher scores someplace couple very fast models used today number cuts frequently recorded two plus infinite combination airtime minus points exception few us flying fun showed other guys serious top 15 pilots least 12 first-line models upwards 18 Texas contingent usual Mylar-covered wood models Fox power Cartier models well Lopez-Granderson-Rush varia tions foam theme Max Mearns few left over Korean War almost made up Nelson 15 power Gary Frost went way through meet using some very simple Super Voodoo models looked pretty good up against what should have far superior models now really different stuff Gary Arnold brought some very-low-aspectratio compact models radially-mounted Tigre 1 5s Earlier week Gary having lot trouble keeping motors running right after extended break-in much tuning everything worked accept ably well during eliminations really different strange models premier Carrier flier Dave Wallick first saw Russian-style model Canadian Nationals impressed continued page 94 92 Model Aviation 82 CL Combat Team Selection Finals -us u ule wurlo iop rHI omuet tigers tnese two pnotospius aman keeps air photo left 1 Dick Stubblefield Duke Fox Tom Fluker Dick Tom 82 Combat team Duke made engines took photo right guess just lost whole streamer George Cleveland 1 thats member 79 team Gary Arnold RI hopes evade George must have cause hes 82 teem Note fliers wear safety helmets circlean FAI requirement Dave Wallki amuueis inspirea ny ones Russians used 79 World Champs Dan Segoin LI Daves pit man father Canadian Combat team ypicai mm Lornoal ie ulie oil true me, us urn a., nnutu Minus engine mouei weighs 8oz some up 580 sq wing Fox 15 pacifier fuel tank lots line rake repalceable tail assembly Russian d right standard model Texas Combat ny ot actioncenter ot tne circle tOO pnototo ou case oie langieDul what auutt tuus getting set switcn hands get free Phil Granderson pnoto rignt rmlo tary Frost R has just punched out Max Mearns King Kong handle sprouts broken line Circle Marshall Paul Curtis just about dive try help out 7-.tetnat neuseoa tankthe tube inside wingrather fuel compartment directly behind engine closeup shows radially-mounted Supertigre 15 newest model fiberglass matt/epoxy around nose reinforcement January 198293 Left Oh doctor painl $159 Nelson 15 shattered note crack th e uIIIg IUIWd[U plus mesnuu area top cylinder luck new case con rod may fix Just expenses Combat flying Right Phil Granderson R tells tall story AMA President John Grigg Micheline Madison AMA HO FAI Coordinator looks person standing behind Duke Fox CL Combat continued built fleet own As can see picture models much larger thing else Some featured adjustable metal motor mounts straight very thin 1-1 /8-in airfoil also very light size eight ounces engine Dave used sorts engines including new MVVS ran well Rossi out Goodyear Russian models previous World Championships advantage very light three half-oz engine compared six-oz Rossi MVYS Team members seen Russian models commented potent Nelson 15 didnt have high revs Russian motor still lot experimentation models big thing now seems making lots reliable power Lets see models better ever contest management very good loved site. eah what about action people lost sometimes better story won match between Rich Lopez Joe McKinzie Joes won last two Nats FAI Joe thought hed taken Richs streamer since gone flew around level finish out match Joes pit crew tried alert him fact Lopez still part streamer left figured Joe must know what doing Rich smart enough keep model out sight opposite side circle won match small airtime advantage Max Mearns got himself another fine mess Gary Frost midair Maxs model its remains stuck Frosts model still under power Max couldnt let go handle leave circle clearing lines ended up helping Gary fly very wobbly flight two sets controls rules change would stop awarding air points airborne model lines still tangled might solve problems like although second model usually stuck ground rather onto flying model Another guy looked golden Ed Brzys came through first four rounds loss everyone else least loss first three rounds Eds novel attire drawn lot crowd attention probably disappointed Ed upon losing next three matches Eliminations worked down regular four-man pyramid two winners would team winner 3-4 flyoff would third man course Tom Fluker Richard Stubblefield won matches came down Gary Arnold Gary Frost number three spotwhich Arnold won have suggestions would greatly change character World Championships Team Trials Among idea limit number models six tota/ per match also pit man per pilot Also cease giving air points model down lines tangled No seemed mind wholesale model destruction timebut sooner later mass destruc tion will catch up usl thanks go Team Selection Com mittee Nashville District V supporters supplied lot help Also thanks Craig Tern Cervo Bob Beardon Paul Curtis did excellent job being circle marshall personal note gratitude Delta Airlines allowed us bring some rather giant boxes get Howard free charge US Submits FAI Rules Change Proposals AMA HQ has recently forwarded proposed rules changes FAIs Paris headquarters proposals affecting CL Combat Class F2D RC Thermal Soaring Class F3B makeup FAI Juries World Champi onships will placed agenda forthcoming Annual ClAM Plenary Meeting Decem ber Until agenda meeting re ceived study known what items have submitted other FAI membernations discussion Annual Meeting Competition Newsletter will give greater coverage area facts known brief overview US proposals shows Combat proposals involve following items Change radius pilots circle 3 meters 15 meters allow pilot have two designated mechanics helpers competition require use multistranded control lines greater thickness reduce number models allowed per match per pilot change minimum width streamer 5cm eliminate need card streamer construc tion eliminate negative points groundtime during match require termination match event mid-air collision causes flyaway renders model unfly able change methods scorin classification RC Thermal Soaring proposals cover following items Require on-field RC frequency-change capability World Championships provide man-on-man competition specify electric-powered winches must use recharge able batteries require Sailpianes launched means powered winch launched within 3 meters winch change scoring methods Duration Distance such must flown groups least four competitors results being 94 Model Aviation ContestantHome StateWin/LossModel Construction/ Engine Richard StubblefieldTexas7-2Wood/Fox Tom FlukerTexas7-2Wood/Fox Gary ArnoldMichigan7-3Wood/Tigre Gary FrostMissouri6-4Wood & Foam/Rossi & Nelson Jordan SegalIllinois5-3Wood/Fox Max MearnsWest Virginia5-3Wood & Foam/Nelson normalized within group limit number laps flown Distance would deleted FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Actions recently-completed voting FAI door Team Selection Committee made following decisions Manager 1982 Indoor teamBud Romak Moraga CA Chairman 1982-83 FAI Indoor team selection program Ray Harlan Wayland MA Most improved flier current pro gramCezar Banks LaMesa CA . . 4* New Rules Needed br FAI Indoor IFiDI Erv Rodemsky Back 60s Indoor first accepted World Championships event ultra-simple rules 90cm wingspan produced big beautiful models event intimidating World Championship cancelled due lack interest Against strong US opposition ClAM reduced wingspan 65cm make carrying boxes public transportation practical After two World Championships smaller extremely light models one-gram rule adopted increase model durability Both size reduction weight rule increased popularity event resulting countries ever sending teams Now after 10 years stagnant rules models wide chords long motor sticks big props require boxes large old 90cm models spend time rafter-banging constantly being destroyed shipping handling During recent US Team Selection Finals virtual ly world class flier blew models six Cezar Banks six Bud Romak three Ray Harlan three Larry Calliau situation like Wake field before rubber weight limitation has something wrong worlds best fliers smash model other flight can reasonably expect new waste such time money Undoubtedly some diehards will give up rule change happened Wakefield new people come around ti will bigger everas Wake field its 50 entrants years Free Flight Championship Its insane spend time needed build test six eight ships sweat out airline baggage smashers order participate serious competition propose new set model specifica tions FAI Class Fl D call proposal Santa Ana Stick 1 Wingspan60cm 23622 2 Lengthexcluding prop6Ocm 3 Weightexcluding rubberone gram Horizontal area lifting surfaces1200 cm 186 sq Biplanes must include area both wings 5 Motor weightA gram 6 No gears motors mechanical gadg ets change prop pitch flying surfaces configuration changes must aeroelastic produces model will fit two-foot box can carried cabin airplane will have average wing chord 5276 assuming 33% stabilizer Since models will stronger will better able take fullwound motor thereby making rubber other Pirelli viable option FAI Supply instance subject breakage has ener gy storage high end cannot used present models testing half-motors find great fun see just model flies wire-tight motor Some may feel reducing size right limiting rubber bad idea Unless limit rubber motor sticks will get longer present since models will stronger will wound tighter huge motors spend time ceiling drifting sides getting hung being destroyed Limiting rubber A-gram will go long way toward preserving best models Ive heard will put premium rubber quality has always case have poor rubber adding will solve problem make model heavier motors could processed sealed kept timer after process would need process several bands cover breakage ready fly feel planes will capable 30minute flights testing motors approximately 2/3-gram rubber 2/3-gram ballast overweight models Ive able over 21 minutes times So Im sure models will score respectable times todays standards Other benefits proposal wood quality less important bracing simpler weight plug-in tail booms can tolerated packing ease film frames can smaller making lifting storage less problem realize adoption proposal would constitute complication processing other FAI classes much restrictive team selection less two minutes per plane re quired weighing measuring no delays encountered Processing wing tail areas could done certifi cate compliance case doubt complete check made contestant would required submit full-size cardboard templates projected lifting surfaces could used cut out tissue patterns weighed perimetertracing gadgets measure area directly could used Lets specify chord length really causes everyone make continued next page Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney 8 Charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II 8 Sobrino87-2666th ScWoodhavenQuaens NY 11421 RC Richard Smich300 Steko Ave Rochester NY 14615 RC Bill Pearl 28 Ferewood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 CIm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 Cast M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Cd Bycrlny 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC H 8 Norckouer 12016 Queens Place Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 Colonial Ct West Jacksonville PL 32211 VI RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47803 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118 VI Chrs Meteuno 8576 3ingee Sn John MO 63114 VII Phil Klintveorh Jr 718 Rutgers Rochester MI 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Houston TX 77055 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion l6566-I2lnt Ave. SC RentonWA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Ban 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardu Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Sloan Chicago IL 60644 VII James Sinson 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 56426 VIII Win Lee 3522 TamariskLane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Witnita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl Dan Rutherford 4706 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 96011 RC Pylon & Souring RC Pattern other RC - RC except Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicetes Chairman Contest Board CLW R BodziochJr.23SWGIade Palatine 1L60067 PP Pat Cnglish 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Gregg Seydel 3625 6 boa Terrace Cudahy Wl 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Dr Jenison Ml 49428 Cast CL & PP PaxI Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Mt 48077 Cant VIII Randy Randolph P0 Box 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100W Center Rd. No 420 Omaha NE 68106 AC George Hunter 6962S Lamer St. LitdetonCD 80123 X James Cauchran 27818 Ormond Ave. Hayward CA 94544 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleca CA 9301 7fSouth Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SC 67th St. Rt 3 lsnaouahWA 96027 AC James McCarty 16968 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 98186 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed Izzo 483 Pinke St. Holliston MA 01746 II Joe Priend 342 Cedar Dr. Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Ciocinnati OH 45211 IVW Abernathy 9208 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Davis Jr 1813 S Lakeshore Dr Birmingham AL 35216 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd. Northvlle MI 48167 VIII WmTomas 331 58 Rockesood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregellas 3003 S Everett Wichits KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 96186 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoremay Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Coward Winter 1521 Summit St. MeKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 V David Platt 6540 NW 16th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 VII Claude McCullough R 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irm 922 Se ndown La Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90660 Xl Earle Moorhead 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Napereille IL 60540 January 1982 95 Indoor Proposal continued square wings Critics have maintained rules would result one-design contest would still great deal latitude variations planform airfoil selection prop design area distribution center gravity location rubber handling ability etc Lets face present models very difficult build down weight adequate strength air loads handling tight motors steering shipping intend build model speci fications demonstration purposes Boy Scout groups etc will certainly practical fly small room So about have expressed interest building contest Santa Ana December 20 January 17 Please let know have strong opinions about modifications above proposal apologies disagree Ive given lot consideration sincere ly think rule changes would benefit sport increase competition ensure future Fl D Indoor flying throughout world above presented comment write-in results favorable AMA can present FAI some time future proposal given FAI 1982 rules could officially adopted time 1984 Indoor World Championships Interested modelers vited send comments AMA HQ Attention Micheline Madison R4s continued Scale Rules U 1111W UWUUII@ Scale Contest Board Chairman Claude Mccullough has recently submitted two Rules Interpretations Scale Contest Board consideration approval approved will added 1982-83 AMA rule book voting completed before rule book published Two Scale Rules Interpretations Interpretation IMethod Breaking Ties Contest Board will choose following 1 case tie flier highest scale score will declared winner 2 case tie flier highest single flight score will declared winner hoped rule will establish standard system will eliminate arguments CD has pick tie-breaking method Interpretation IlRequire Scale Con testants Fly Model Eligible Win Place eligible Official Score contestant must receive least flight point assumed application rule model has become air borne will receive minimum score least point purpose rule prevent contestant high scale score placing least attempt fly Modeler Input items still open modeler input course take write Scale Contest Board member AMA district names addresses found Directory section Competition News letter Contest Board will called vote items within six weeks being published vote will deter final disposition items Best Flight Acheivement Awards presented National Association Scale -Aero modelers RC Precision Scale Steve Sau ger Troy Ml Lockheed Orion RC Sport Scale Tom Cook Raymore MO McDon nell-Douglas F4 Phantom II CL Precision Scale Jeff Perez Lamed KS Boeing B-17 CL Sport Scale Richard Byron Omaha NE Mitsubishi Zero Outdoor FF Mike Midkiff Humble TX Curtiss Sea gull Indoor FF Louis C Sutter Corpus Christi TX Henschel 100 Special Achievement Award John Stolly Bell P39 CL Sport Scale NC Contest Board1981 NC AEROBATICS Final Vote ConcludesWORLD CHAMPION SHIPS REPORTS Arriving just too late incorporated December issue summaries RC Con test Board Final Vote RC-82-16 printed RC-82-16No Pre-Novice gear down & no pipes Novice R Noll proposal defeated voting follows l-Y Il-N Ill-N IV-Y V-N VI-N VII-Y VIII-N IX-N X-Y XI-Y Tally Result SY 6N De feated 81Nats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given National Contest 1981 awards winners Jim Walker Trophy winner JSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Bill Werwage Berea OH McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power CC Johnson Dickinson TX 1233 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Mulvihill Rubber Robert White Monro via CA 1260 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HL Glider Craig Dunlop Greensburg PA 435 sec Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Richard Doig Pontiac Mi 1857 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Stan Chil ton Wichita KS 3522FAI Stick Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver Robert White Mon rovia CA 833 sec Sig Memorial Award Jr Sr contestant best performance preselected events Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Hi Johnson Memorial Award highest points RC Sailplane dard Modified Standard Unlimited class Don Chancey Piano TX Team Managers Observations Dean Koger new trend FAI Pattern quiet Anybody has serious intentions spot future World Championships teams will have able pass rather strenuous noise test Its simple Well maybe simpleIm sure wasnt single plane Masters Tournament could come close passing rigorously en forced noise test Nobody disqualified excessive noise World Championships however several make changes such different prop order pass Im sure noise standard will strictly enforced future word wise should suffice appeared general level flying has improved over what saw 1979 World Championships judging also appears consistent particularly fi nals way interesting experiment conducted during finals Eight fliers finals unofficially judged addition regular judges dont know effect result heard absolutely no complaints about judging finals USA team again put impres sive team effort large number capable fliers country team selected again demonstrates value tough competition home Dave Steve Marks winning performance can proud Fuel availability almost serious prob lem Fuel sent Acapulco couple months advance delayed customs another shipment slow arriving local fuel didnt run too well en gines fuel arrived last minute situation gave us quite scare As years team manager intend see next team doesnt have face situation As soon next World Championships lo cation known intend arrange 96 Model Aviation shipment somebody area trying least year advance Waiting until team selected shipping few months advance inviting unforeseen proble ins Im happy report will return ing almost $1200 team fund Although championship near home still very expensive next championship will-be so individuals organ izations such NSRCA should thinking now about ways raise money next team would like thank following firms individuals contributions allowed USA team have sharp-looking uniforms will see magazine pictures Circus Circus Hotel Kraft Systems MACS Products Sullivan Products Airtronics Radio South B/D Hobbies Aero Composites Giezendanner USA Coverite Dave Brown Products NSRCA George Ware Larry Ott Finally special thanks Dick Penrod raising uniform funds tireless help assistant team manager Contestant View RC Aerobatics World Championships probably greatest experiences Ive ever Although Ive attended other World Championships s ectator just isnt same until re aually partici pant contest site very unique right Pacific Ocean flight path over water runway old still fairly good condition Flying started Thursday September 24 four rounds qualifying flown Sunday 100 followed finals afternoon Flying started day promptly 700 am due asun problem late afternoon As fourth round came end appeared Ivan Kristensen tied 6th place would have put both us fly off Mark Radcliff came through fine flight bumped both us tie 7th place USA team did superb job won team honors once again finish ing Dave Brown 2nd Mark Radcliff 5th 7th Hanno Prettner won individu al honors flyoff included new face Bertram Lossen Germany quite impressive think greatest moment cham pionships presentation cere mony No 1 team good feel ing know USA team best Im looking forward next World Championships know can again bring home Gold SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Friends Nancy Mitchell crazy things I guess its because fell love pilot Love love airplanes Building model airplanes really thing sometimes enjoy flying So husband disappears garage build airplane just smile putter around kitchen fixing dinner husband friend building model airplanes makes him happy Im happy too Sometimes wonder accompany husband RC flying field cold rainy day fortified steaming mug coffee down jacket might prefer home roaring fire Well see husband friend since wants share hobby out go field Besides might just bit curious other crazy Sacrats out flying rain sit out flight line judging Pattern contest shivering biting wind eyes watering neck aching because like watching airplanes go round round likely its because CD planned contestant judging nobody liked started calling people last minute ask judge because hes friend help him out bind sit out cold judge box candy thoughtful Judges gift always say yes people ask something Id like go camp ing Redwoods yes Ill keep score-for club Scale contest CD friend really want ride new motorcycle yes wed better take clubs trash cans dump must share work around field would nice work garden beautiful summer day yes Ill charge music Air Circus can have Kougar tail chase fight finish After CD friend success important husband volunteered co-chairman club fuel sales sure hope fire department never sees fuel thats stored garage Ah what friends am sitting up front everyone monthly meeting doing job Treasurer Treasurer last year its someone elses turn duly-elected Treasurer has resigned since President friend Ill keep books rest year must admit Im logical person job husband counts being inspiration other wives go out fly though may mood Well husband friend dont want let him down since enjoys instructing much Ill let students fly Ugly Stik want friends know want learn fly safely wont say word husband builds airplane crashes Steve Helms take-off word works both ways course friends things too Hey John its about time fixed broken bench Hey Lou about digging some post holes us Hey Ed think can paint benches before Scale contest tomorrow Hey George lets spread out rugsthe field would sure look lot better Hey Neal area John mowed sure looks nice Ah what friends am blessed home perfect Board meetings club composed friends working toward goal running club smoothly enjoying flying could probably hobby cant friends Reprinted SACRA T Newsletter publication Southern Alameda County Radio Controllers Inc Fremont CA Editor Helen Marco wore ot ThanksHeadquarters new deadline less 30 days sanction honored sincerely Myrtle B Coad believe should published GREAT BIG BOLD LETTERS probably stamped As contest coordinator AMA District forehead good CDs have X North would like publicly express received requests office Thank Soaring groups sanction held less week furnish dates early personal feeling timing year follow up sanction group getting together want others plenty time get AMA know about date Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors Wh9n issue has two sides CN will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publishe thoughts presented author should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily meen specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX January 198297 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 4 1981 INDOOR AMA CEILING 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