I NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 75. Nose Radius br AMA NC Sailpanes letter Clay Howe Contest Direc tor Sturgis MI AMA President John C Grigg referred RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend letter dealt fact under current AMA rules FAI rule requiring RC Saiplanes have minimum nose radius 75 mm appears apply AMA RC Sailplanes too Section 4732 AMA rules page 66 1982-83 rule book states Unless otherwise stated hereunder model sailplanes must comply applicable AMA FAI FCC specifications Readers can refer page 106 same AMA rule book read FAI RC Thermal Soaring F3B rules page 107 Section 14 Characteristics Radio-Controlled Gliders subpar find following nimum radius fuse lage nose 75 mm 295 FAI rule reported CN July 1981 page 91 April 1982 page 89 issues As noted therein FAI rule became effective January 11982 Chairman Friend states Since Contest Directors encouraged run contests book fliers can avoid potential chal lenges contest officials meeting spec aircraft NC Aerobatics Team Call br Finals Site Bids Clubs interested being host RC Masters Team Selection Fianls should docu ment offers writing send AMA HQ Attn Micheline Madison December 11982 Finals will held duringathree day period late June/early July 1983 Selection site will made among bids vote program finalists sometime after January 1 1983 winning site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation site documentation should include information relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc preferred dates desired hold Finals two weekends June 24-26 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW July 2-4 1983 weather statistics club personnel available act assistants least dozen will required contest equip ment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publi cizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officials other plus factors judges contest jury contest manager will supplied NSRCA and/or USPJA necessary contest manager will coordinate local officials respect assignment personnel other contest needs WASHINGTON DC 20005 NC Sailplane Open Distance Record can said few words 104 miles hard waycrosswind Flying SOAR AMA Record Trials June 5 1982 Jack I-liner Downers Grove IL set new AMA National Record Unlimited RC Sailplane Open category class flight covered 10412 miles 7 hr 14 mm 15 sec Jack initially set Out aDeclared Dis continoed page 112 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englfs 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Sernice Williams 347 Southesick Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII aeasss entire district except Michigan II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3828 East boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Cmest Nikodem 407 Willow Ss Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pernwood Dr. Commack NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reler 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18084 East CL & PF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Starling Hgts Mi 48077 M Weisenbach 4888 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 78227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9725 82nd Avenue College Park MD IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Canter Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554AC George Hunter 6862 5 Lamar St Litteton CO 80123 V AC HR Norclsauar l2OI6OueenaPl. HuntseilleAL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 PF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery ALNorth 38106Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 882 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PL South 32211Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI Vi RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute meets IN 47803 Xi Tom Cope 23262 SB 87th St Rt 3 Issaquab WA 98027 AC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme University City AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA MO 6313298166 CL WR BOdzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RCRC accept Soaring Bold Pace Bolow indicates Chairman Conem Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVi Chris Miesuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 Henry Struck RFD2 Hamburg Old Lyma CT06371VII Bill Shalor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 X Joe Norcross 0 Boa 68 Hanford CA 93232 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raises Rd Memphis TN 38118 Xi Steve Riley 2824 L St SE Auburn WA 98002 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir B HamdenCT06514 Vi Psul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 ii Joe Priend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd NortnvIe Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH VIII Win ThOmas 331 SB RockwOod BartlesvIla 01 74003 45211 IX Loins Tragelas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 87217 IV W Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92827 20870 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kant WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob8arch7D32NSiouxChicego 1L60644 George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA02358VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyce Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri Cvy TX 77459 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Phiadeiphia PA 19107 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 87217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfietd VA 22152 X Vie Garner POBosS73 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Sos 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 98011 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MD 63128 IreSean 52 Langlsoim Dr Nashua NH03060 Vii CtasdeMcCailough AR 1 Boa487Mantezsma 1A50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DesotoTX 75115 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St MeKeesport PA 15130 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha N668114 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V David Platt6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdete PL33313 XI Earle Moorlead 275S View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I-Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA01778VI ChrisMatsuno8S76Ginger Sr JohnMG63114 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd Al 1 Bogota NJ 07803 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary HiS Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vaw Le Cincinnati Viii Ralph Bad Teeny Box 546 Richardson TX 75060 OH 45238IX Stan Chilton 300S Man Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Snull 941 Kmberwiclta Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochea Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwn St. Coconut Grove Miami PL XI Dave Hagen 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupalo Neperisila IL 60540 September 1982 103 X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 0 o 0 Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas Hobby acriticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CNIVIGIS 4will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits availableo 0 space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherJ Wambach JrX 0 X The thoughts presented author should necessarily construed coming SOME South- o O AMA HO AMA officers publisher should note publication ern Ohio Model Exposition show es-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has beenthought occurs except rare instances 4presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action islike SOME Flying Circus. mod-0 Othe responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official actionel building/flying fraternity doesnt always getX 0____________________________________________________ x the best press Justification really re m ODisagrees hilLWe counted qualified thequired hobby necessary 151WFinals ventured guest what re-criteria diversion simply do- 4suits site-selection voting would Be-something just fun hobbyW innramunnlieve really thought Seguin might should 1 80-degree shift pulls x O Chuck xIUIUIIIUIIwin prepared accept away whatever rut But. 0 Oeven knowledge fields made-youre member modeling fraternity o Toni Whitequacies US Nats inyoull know what mean condes- Perhaps reason Taft site won cending looks frequently encountered U 4w O First let say am current AMA vote because others tell people about model airplane 0 member am active AMA FAI com- South East Midwest elsewhere hobby Right X X petition Contest Director am flier cast votes Taft knowing flying Well st want clear air t think have right express would go smoothly inter- thus relieve brooding modeling mal- 0 aopinion portion Chuck Foremansruptionsfeasance share rationale 4 District IV report published the For part Id prefer some other site be- about hobby/sport Maybe can forever W o 0 1982 issue AMA News cause Taft can heart-breaker think rid modeler stigma being some x xI feel several discrepancies inwe might have better chance some other kind glue-and-balsa-dust-covered character 0 othe views FAI Free Flight Team Selec-state remember expensive tripwho spends time fooling around ao tion Program report last four orto Minnesota 1976but didntpetty preoccupation should have out- 4five Finals held Taft CA Chuckmind because important causegrown along acne following myw o stated Beginning 1968 continuing never dreamed would end up candidate reasons making building 0 ugh 1982 talking about eightdisastrouslyflying RC model hobbyX X Finals right ones 1968 I resent Chucks statement about being heritage too strong word model o 0 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 too expensive travel California builder/flier engaged fascinating minia- 0 0 1982 Only four one-half Finals East Coast enter model airplane contest ture creation art capsulizes color - Taft Finals includes up-The Team Selection Finals just anoth-and drama mans oldest desire flyW O0 0coming September 1982 Chucker model airplane contest ultimateAviationin very real historical sense ax x should have accurate goal work hard two years singularly proud American institution 0 ofigures 1968 Finals Bong WIand seriously hope succeed ininvented Kittyhawk NC cradleo 1970s Albuquerque NM 1972s Caddoachieving place teamof aviation mere three score six years 4 Mills TX 1976s Hastings MN I also disagree him Finals has later two Americans first o Did sites meet allor just about excluded Eastern Free Flight parti- men walk surface moon 0 0 mostof Finals site criteria cipation country well-represented desire preserve part X X set down FAI Site Selection Commit- will continue soregardless remarkable aviation heritage isto mecoin- 0 0 No dont think did Yet Califor-where Finals held As mentioned be- pelling0 a nia well-represented sites fore dont blame diminished interest Working ones hands highly 4 o a creditable share success though some fliers Taft fourth Finals specialized society us terribly 0 1976 Nordic team selected 14 years fail see denotes restricted time can devote x X Finals Minnesota since voted refuse discrimination far West use hands Modeling outlet 0 O to fly windy weather conditions interest maintained FAI competi- well balanced way incorporates work o , existed during meet Eventually later tion seems escalating because ings intellect manual dexterity nt Regional Finals basis try stimulate potential participants add dimension pride w 0 o opinion resulted team unfairly chosen displaying intense interest continuous have perfect calibration head hands 0 necessarily comprising best competition always striving reach goal heart X o Nordic fliers countryIf look list fliers qualified toProductive use time Timeuse m never question Taft enter Finals please count lose someone once said realize Finals needing postponed cancelled will see fairly large quotas 15 minutes day wasted amounts over u 4 W o because weather other deficien- other AMA districts two solid 5-day 8-hour work weeks o 0 cy should understood accepted reason may have few California year Think much building could get X by FAI program participant because because fliers out West done amount time 0 O its importance might add addition interested FAI Team Selection Learning Leisure time spent 0 no advantage flying ones ownProgramlearning debilitating staying -U 4 home field Taft difficult place max Why does Chuck wish ask AMA same old rut Constructing/flying model W 0 o out accurately pick thermalsas ex- Executive Council action Doesnt com- aircraft outlet. same time 0 x emplified results 1979 FF World mittee FAI program have responsi- involves input am proclaiming modeling O Championships held Taft bility would seem have greatest educational gimmick 0 0 m kly field anywhere elsethis responsibility because better-worldreading back cereal boxes wins US enough room andqualified FAI matters Perhaps Chuck isthat prizebut am saying has 4w Ono stifling hazards overcome plus suitablecorrect saying maybe AMA Execu-unique capacity edifying theo 0weather minus excessive wind possibletive Council doesnt like FF truesame time being funX Xrain Im sure California con-where would leave us Think about ideal parent/child activity one0 Osider Finals very important whoI believe pricelessand alone sells It0 seriously wish compete place er substantially same thishas given common bond son 4team would happy borrow moneyone previously sent AMA District IVthat might never have developed otherW necessary go East South Midwest orVice-President Chuck ForemanReadersshouldway can input sense heritage anywhere participate Team Selectionnote reported July AMA Newsthe chance work hands head XFinals Others program live con-coverage Synopsis April 1-2heartalong productive use time 0 siderable distance Taft should feel theExecutive Council meeting item XXIII onin creating something builds pride asame waybut site fly must meetpage 95 AMA Executive Council recoin-in process also learn something othe necessary criteriamended next FAI Free Flight Teambrother have tell you.0 rs Finals Seguin TX andSelection Finals should held east OU HAVE MODEL HOBBYIX XTaft CA offered host competitionMississippi River site suitable inted flight/me newsletter of0 OWhy werent other sites offeredor evenfor Semi-Finals should considered ade-the Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club0 a.looked forin another area countryquate FinalsCincinnati OH Editor J WambachJr 40 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X 104 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/09
Page Numbers: 103, 104
I NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 75. Nose Radius br AMA NC Sailpanes letter Clay Howe Contest Direc tor Sturgis MI AMA President John C Grigg referred RC Contest Board Chairman Joe Friend letter dealt fact under current AMA rules FAI rule requiring RC Saiplanes have minimum nose radius 75 mm appears apply AMA RC Sailplanes too Section 4732 AMA rules page 66 1982-83 rule book states Unless otherwise stated hereunder model sailplanes must comply applicable AMA FAI FCC specifications Readers can refer page 106 same AMA rule book read FAI RC Thermal Soaring F3B rules page 107 Section 14 Characteristics Radio-Controlled Gliders subpar find following nimum radius fuse lage nose 75 mm 295 FAI rule reported CN July 1981 page 91 April 1982 page 89 issues As noted therein FAI rule became effective January 11982 Chairman Friend states Since Contest Directors encouraged run contests book fliers can avoid potential chal lenges contest officials meeting spec aircraft NC Aerobatics Team Call br Finals Site Bids Clubs interested being host RC Masters Team Selection Fianls should docu ment offers writing send AMA HQ Attn Micheline Madison December 11982 Finals will held duringathree day period late June/early July 1983 Selection site will made among bids vote program finalists sometime after January 1 1983 winning site will announced soon possible thereafter Site Proposal Documentation site documentation should include information relating adequacy flying site size surface orientation respect sun parking spectator control etc preferred dates desired hold Finals two weekends June 24-26 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW July 2-4 1983 weather statistics club personnel available act assistants least dozen will required contest equip ment can provided tents rope barriers etc community backing publi cizing event nearby housing entrants judges out-of-town officials other plus factors judges contest jury contest manager will supplied NSRCA and/or USPJA necessary contest manager will coordinate local officials respect assignment personnel other contest needs WASHINGTON DC 20005 NC Sailplane Open Distance Record can said few words 104 miles hard waycrosswind Flying SOAR AMA Record Trials June 5 1982 Jack I-liner Downers Grove IL set new AMA National Record Unlimited RC Sailplane Open category class flight covered 10412 miles 7 hr 14 mm 15 sec Jack initially set Out aDeclared Dis continoed page 112 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF Pat Englfs 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 I Sernice Williams 347 Southesick Rd. Westfield MA 01085 VII aeasss entire district except Michigan II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3828 East boa Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Cmest Nikodem 407 Willow Ss Lockoort NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pernwood Dr. Commack NY 11725 RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 Ill Ken Reler 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18084 East CL & PF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Starling Hgts Mi 48077 M Weisenbach 4888 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West VIII Randy Randolph PG Boy 271048 Dallas TX 78227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9725 82nd Avenue College Park MD IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Canter Rd No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 RC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554AC George Hunter 6862 5 Lamar St Litteton CO 80123 V AC HR Norclsauar l2OI6OueenaPl. HuntseilleAL35803 X James Caughran 27818 Ormond Ave Hayward CA 94544 PF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery ALNorth 38106Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hill CA 90274 CL Marilyn Duane 882 Colonial Ct. West Jacksonville PL South 32211Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI Vi RC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd. Terre Haute meets IN 47803 Xi Tom Cope 23262 SB 87th St Rt 3 Issaquab WA 98027 AC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme University City AC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA MO 6313298166 CL WR BOdzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 RC Pylon & Soaring RC Pattern other RCRC accept Soaring Bold Pace Bolow indicates Chairman Conem Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVi Chris Miesuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 83114 Henry Struck RFD2 Hamburg Old Lyma CT06371VII Bill Shalor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr Houston TX 77055 Ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 X Joe Norcross 0 Boa 68 Hanford CA 93232 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raises Rd Memphis TN 38118 Xi Steve Riley 2824 L St SE Auburn WA 98002 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Davis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham AL 35218 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir B HamdenCT06514 Vi Psul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lexington KY 40514 ii Joe Priend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7-Mile Rd NortnvIe Ml 48167 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH VIII Win ThOmas 331 SB RockwOod BartlesvIla 01 74003 45211 IX Loins Tragelas 3003S Everett Wichita KS 87217 IV W Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92827 20870 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kant WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob8arch7D32NSiouxChicego 1L60644 George Higgins P0 Box 482 North Pembroke MA02358VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St New Hyce Park NY 11040 VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri Cvy TX 77459 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Phiadeiphia PA 19107 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 87217 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barda Ave Springfietd VA 22152 X Vie Garner POBosS73 Livermore CA94550 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Sos 171 Moncks Corner SC 29461 Xl Dan Rutherford 4705 237th P1 SE Bothell WA 98011 SCALE CONTEST BOARD VI Bob Underwood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MD 63128 IreSean 52 Langlsoim Dr Nashua NH03060 Vii CtasdeMcCailough AR 1 Boa487Mantezsma 1A50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Ln DesotoTX 75115 III Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St MeKeesport PA 15130 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha N668114 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DC 19810 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V David Platt6940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdete PL33313 XI Earle Moorlead 275S View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I-Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA01778VI ChrisMatsuno8S76Ginger Sr JohnMG63114 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd Al 1 Bogota NJ 07803 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary HiS Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill Walter P Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vaw Le Cincinnati Viii Ralph Bad Teeny Box 546 Richardson TX 75060 OH 45238IX Stan Chilton 300S Man Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Snull 941 Kmberwiclta Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochea Ave. San Diego CA 92117 V John Martin 3227 Darwn St. Coconut Grove Miami PL XI Dave Hagen 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 97045 33133 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupalo Neperisila IL 60540 September 1982 103 X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 0 o 0 Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas Hobby acriticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CNIVIGIS 4will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits availableo 0 space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisherJ Wambach JrX 0 X The thoughts presented author should necessarily construed coming SOME South- o O AMA HO AMA officers publisher should note publication ern Ohio Model Exposition show es-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has beenthought occurs except rare instances 4presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action islike SOME Flying Circus. mod-0 Othe responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official actionel building/flying fraternity doesnt always getX 0____________________________________________________ x the best press Justification really re m ODisagrees hilLWe counted qualified thequired hobby necessary 151WFinals ventured guest what re-criteria diversion simply do- 4suits site-selection voting would Be-something just fun hobbyW innramunnlieve really thought Seguin might should 1 80-degree shift pulls x O Chuck xIUIUIIIUIIwin prepared accept away whatever rut But. 0 Oeven knowledge fields made-youre member modeling fraternity o Toni Whitequacies US Nats inyoull know what mean condes- Perhaps reason Taft site won cending looks frequently encountered U 4w O First let say am current AMA vote because others tell people about model airplane 0 member am active AMA FAI com- South East Midwest elsewhere hobby Right X X petition Contest Director am flier cast votes Taft knowing flying Well st want clear air t think have right express would go smoothly inter- thus relieve brooding modeling mal- 0 aopinion portion Chuck Foremansruptionsfeasance share rationale 4 District IV report published the For part Id prefer some other site be- about hobby/sport Maybe can forever W o 0 1982 issue AMA News cause Taft can heart-breaker think rid modeler stigma being some x xI feel several discrepancies inwe might have better chance some other kind glue-and-balsa-dust-covered character 0 othe views FAI Free Flight Team Selec-state remember expensive tripwho spends time fooling around ao tion Program report last four orto Minnesota 1976but didntpetty preoccupation should have out- 4five Finals held Taft CA Chuckmind because important causegrown along acne following myw o stated Beginning 1968 continuing never dreamed would end up candidate reasons making building 0 ugh 1982 talking about eightdisastrouslyflying RC model hobbyX X Finals right ones 1968 I resent Chucks statement about being heritage too strong word model o 0 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 too expensive travel California builder/flier engaged fascinating minia- 0 0 1982 Only four one-half Finals East Coast enter model airplane contest ture creation art capsulizes color - Taft Finals includes up-The Team Selection Finals just anoth-and drama mans oldest desire flyW O0 0coming September 1982 Chucker model airplane contest ultimateAviationin very real historical sense ax x should have accurate goal work hard two years singularly proud American institution 0 ofigures 1968 Finals Bong WIand seriously hope succeed ininvented Kittyhawk NC cradleo 1970s Albuquerque NM 1972s Caddoachieving place teamof aviation mere three score six years 4 Mills TX 1976s Hastings MN I also disagree him Finals has later two Americans first o Did sites meet allor just about excluded Eastern Free Flight parti- men walk surface moon 0 0 mostof Finals site criteria cipation country well-represented desire preserve part X X set down FAI Site Selection Commit- will continue soregardless remarkable aviation heritage isto mecoin- 0 0 No dont think did Yet Califor-where Finals held As mentioned be- pelling0 a nia well-represented sites fore dont blame diminished interest Working ones hands highly 4 o a creditable share success though some fliers Taft fourth Finals specialized society us terribly 0 1976 Nordic team selected 14 years fail see denotes restricted time can devote x X Finals Minnesota since voted refuse discrimination far West use hands Modeling outlet 0 O to fly windy weather conditions interest maintained FAI competi- well balanced way incorporates work o , existed during meet Eventually later tion seems escalating because ings intellect manual dexterity nt Regional Finals basis try stimulate potential participants add dimension pride w 0 o opinion resulted team unfairly chosen displaying intense interest continuous have perfect calibration head hands 0 necessarily comprising best competition always striving reach goal heart X o Nordic fliers countryIf look list fliers qualified toProductive use time Timeuse m never question Taft enter Finals please count lose someone once said realize Finals needing postponed cancelled will see fairly large quotas 15 minutes day wasted amounts over u 4 W o because weather other deficien- other AMA districts two solid 5-day 8-hour work weeks o 0 cy should understood accepted reason may have few California year Think much building could get X by FAI program participant because because fliers out West done amount time 0 O its importance might add addition interested FAI Team Selection Learning Leisure time spent 0 no advantage flying ones ownProgramlearning debilitating staying -U 4 home field Taft difficult place max Why does Chuck wish ask AMA same old rut Constructing/flying model W 0 o out accurately pick thermalsas ex- Executive Council action Doesnt com- aircraft outlet. same time 0 x emplified results 1979 FF World mittee FAI program have responsi- involves input am proclaiming modeling O Championships held Taft bility would seem have greatest educational gimmick 0 0 m kly field anywhere elsethis responsibility because better-worldreading back cereal boxes wins US enough room andqualified FAI matters Perhaps Chuck isthat prizebut am saying has 4w Ono stifling hazards overcome plus suitablecorrect saying maybe AMA Execu-unique capacity edifying theo 0weather minus excessive wind possibletive Council doesnt like FF truesame time being funX Xrain Im sure California con-where would leave us Think about ideal parent/child activity one0 Osider Finals very important whoI believe pricelessand alone sells It0 seriously wish compete place er substantially same thishas given common bond son 4team would happy borrow moneyone previously sent AMA District IVthat might never have developed otherW necessary go East South Midwest orVice-President Chuck ForemanReadersshouldway can input sense heritage anywhere participate Team Selectionnote reported July AMA Newsthe chance work hands head XFinals Others program live con-coverage Synopsis April 1-2heartalong productive use time 0 siderable distance Taft should feel theExecutive Council meeting item XXIII onin creating something builds pride asame waybut site fly must meetpage 95 AMA Executive Council recoin-in process also learn something othe necessary criteriamended next FAI Free Flight Teambrother have tell you.0 rs Finals Seguin TX andSelection Finals should held east OU HAVE MODEL HOBBYIX XTaft CA offered host competitionMississippi River site suitable inted flight/me newsletter of0 OWhy werent other sites offeredor evenfor Semi-Finals should considered ade-the Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club0 a.looked forin another area countryquate FinalsCincinnati OH Editor J WambachJr 40 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X 104 Model Aviation