CONTROL LINE NAVY CARRIER TOPICS THIS MONTH include Sig Control Line Championships Tn-Cities Nationals Carrier competition rules discussions Bill Bischoffs 15-size AM-i Sig Contest last weekend June has become traditional time pilgrimage modelers annual Sig Control Line Championships held Sig airfield south Montezuma Iowa heard about Sig contest Carrier friends Illinois Kansas North Dakota wanted attend years fortunate able include side trip Chicago business travels last summer Pete Mazur kind enough pick up airport take along Montezuma stories Id heard couldnt justice actual contest highly recommend Last years contest drew 85 contestants throughout midwest Albuquerque plenty keep everyone busy variety events including Combat Racing Aerobatics course Navy Carrier addition traditional AMA events events category Sig Skyray 35 four Carrier events Class Class II Profile Skyray flown Saturday Thirty-three entries spread over four events made very busy day flying eight hours steady flying still few contestants line fly deck closed facilities great five circles grass laid out north end Sig runway Unlike grass flying sites Sig circles smooth close-cut-better golf courses Ive experienced presented no problems events Carrier flying standard deck grass created almost no hazard models forced land drink grass soft enough help prevent damage inadvertent hard landings off deck short smooth texture allowed models roll out wheels festivities included barbecue dinner Saturday night lots informal flying after competition events endedthough evening rain showers put damper planned night Combat Sig provided great prizes no walked away empty handed Sig also sales store field full line Sig products available contest well worth trip Id see didnt have higher priority son getting married Sunday Ill Rapid City helping him new wife get started life together interested model aviation less interested medieval re-enactment probably would have gotten married different weekend did go wrong Carrier Nationals now should have seen schedule Nationals printed Model Aviation change separate venues various competition categories unfortunate control line didnt sufferother reduction Headquarters support actual Nationals location Tn-Cities Washington offer plenty room hospitality should great CL Nationals Having Scale competition immediately preceding Carrier flying bonus As usual Profile Carrier will lead off Thursday July 13 Class Class II flying will take place Friday Navy Carrier Society banquet awards presentation Friday evening Saturday will reserved unofficial Carrier events Navy Carrier Society will sponsor Sportsman Profile Carrier have past Sportsman event modeler did compete official Carrier flying preceding days intended enjoy Carrier flying prefer compete lower level intensity Nationals Carrier competition Sportsman flown using AMA Profile Carrier rules June1995 113 Photo Max Hesters Spacewalker II shows grass runway used Sig Control Line Championships Super contest Bill Bischoffs 15 Carrier Smauler smaller Mauler nice looking model good potentialand its MO-i Jim Schneider flies Webra 32- powered MO-i Western Associated Modelers Carrier competition As writing early February ptans just firming up additional events Columbia Basin Balsa Bashers wilt sponsor 15 Carrier event wilt use standard Denver rules presently no sponsor Skyray Carrier Joe Just will event director official events always room additional help Carrier circles Anyone interested volunteering assist running AMA Carrier events during week informal Carrier events Saturday should call Joe 509 837-5983 addition standard awards competition events Navy Carrier Society presents two awards annual banquet Eugene Ely Award presented Nationals CL Navy Carrier Champion modeler accumulates total points three AMA Carrier events named Eugene Ely first takeoff land platform aboard US Navy vessel Rookie Year goes firsttime Nationals competitor exhibits best combination sportsmanship enthusiasm competitive ability Rules The Control Line Contest Board will voting soon rules 1996-97 would have liked include discussion of proposals passed initial ballot unfortunately received initial voting results AMA time column due Please refer Focus Competition section Model Aviation complete listing summary surviving proposals Two proposals know will final ballot will increase bonus points add new bonus points effort encourage additional models Carrier events two affect multiengine bonus will add bonus retractable landing gear existing multiengine bonus has almost entirely ineffective encouraging Carrier competitors attempt multiengine models am aware two retractable-gear models Carrier recent historyboth flown 1976 Dayton Nationals modelers concerned event has become some respects onedesign event because popularity Martin MO- 1 can achieve effective balance between bonus performance potential may encourage modelers accept additional effort developing new models challenge setting bonus amount level will encourage development placing existing models competitive disadvantage Since proposals have potential make significant change Carrier events need make views known subjects Carrier proposals will discussed Nationals attending need ensure Navy Carrier Advisory Committee Control Line Contest Board members aware thoughtsespecially bonus proposals AM-i 15 Carrier Martin AM-l Smauler pictured month Bill Bischoffs latest effort 15 Carrier Its construction typical Texas style Halflite foam wing Moments areas weights match Bills Sniper Bill used 0S 20 four-stroke reverse-rotation cam Initial testing showed high speed about 65 mph low time two minutes Theres trimming to improve low end Anyone planning use 0S 20 FS reverse cam should start early ordering cam Ive heard rather extensive delays because multiplelayered ordering process going way backto Japan oin Giants Help Promote HIGNon-CompetitiveI IieIeee Mesa79,Ti.ec,enFlying Large I/C Air Craft II IMAA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION l NEW l RENEWAL Date19I Yeay Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIANJRE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name _________________ Phone ___________ I Street _____________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ City ____________________________ IAMAState/Province _______________Zip IMAA_______Number________ MAAC ________Chapter_______ L TO IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD e 205S HilIdaleRoacI na KS 67401 inm 114 Model Aviation its 1 OClock E-Z iIt WWII I-S r-4U ana NOW I-4U uorsair Pedal Planes will have much fun buildinQ 3-6 year old will have Flyingit Kit inrIiir1 full-sized patterns complete Instructions nhntn also included KU5TOA KBOOY5 Have Kustom Kaddy built airplane need rc 2Saelage Width 2 Wing chord 3Plog-Sn/Soe PleoC Wing Send check noney order toetoo Kaddy 211 Avon St W]n~l$25OO S&H Port Orange FL 32127 Phone 904 767-S72S a.& UO P & Mu Hes add b0Io sales tax Specify plan wanted Flight Line Toys PO Box 3484 SprmnfieId MO 65808
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/06
Page Numbers: 113, 114
CONTROL LINE NAVY CARRIER TOPICS THIS MONTH include Sig Control Line Championships Tn-Cities Nationals Carrier competition rules discussions Bill Bischoffs 15-size AM-i Sig Contest last weekend June has become traditional time pilgrimage modelers annual Sig Control Line Championships held Sig airfield south Montezuma Iowa heard about Sig contest Carrier friends Illinois Kansas North Dakota wanted attend years fortunate able include side trip Chicago business travels last summer Pete Mazur kind enough pick up airport take along Montezuma stories Id heard couldnt justice actual contest highly recommend Last years contest drew 85 contestants throughout midwest Albuquerque plenty keep everyone busy variety events including Combat Racing Aerobatics course Navy Carrier addition traditional AMA events events category Sig Skyray 35 four Carrier events Class Class II Profile Skyray flown Saturday Thirty-three entries spread over four events made very busy day flying eight hours steady flying still few contestants line fly deck closed facilities great five circles grass laid out north end Sig runway Unlike grass flying sites Sig circles smooth close-cut-better golf courses Ive experienced presented no problems events Carrier flying standard deck grass created almost no hazard models forced land drink grass soft enough help prevent damage inadvertent hard landings off deck short smooth texture allowed models roll out wheels festivities included barbecue dinner Saturday night lots informal flying after competition events endedthough evening rain showers put damper planned night Combat Sig provided great prizes no walked away empty handed Sig also sales store field full line Sig products available contest well worth trip Id see didnt have higher priority son getting married Sunday Ill Rapid City helping him new wife get started life together interested model aviation less interested medieval re-enactment probably would have gotten married different weekend did go wrong Carrier Nationals now should have seen schedule Nationals printed Model Aviation change separate venues various competition categories unfortunate control line didnt sufferother reduction Headquarters support actual Nationals location Tn-Cities Washington offer plenty room hospitality should great CL Nationals Having Scale competition immediately preceding Carrier flying bonus As usual Profile Carrier will lead off Thursday July 13 Class Class II flying will take place Friday Navy Carrier Society banquet awards presentation Friday evening Saturday will reserved unofficial Carrier events Navy Carrier Society will sponsor Sportsman Profile Carrier have past Sportsman event modeler did compete official Carrier flying preceding days intended enjoy Carrier flying prefer compete lower level intensity Nationals Carrier competition Sportsman flown using AMA Profile Carrier rules June1995 113 Photo Max Hesters Spacewalker II shows grass runway used Sig Control Line Championships Super contest Bill Bischoffs 15 Carrier Smauler smaller Mauler nice looking model good potentialand its MO-i Jim Schneider flies Webra 32- powered MO-i Western Associated Modelers Carrier competition As writing early February ptans just firming up additional events Columbia Basin Balsa Bashers wilt sponsor 15 Carrier event wilt use standard Denver rules presently no sponsor Skyray Carrier Joe Just will event director official events always room additional help Carrier circles Anyone interested volunteering assist running AMA Carrier events during week informal Carrier events Saturday should call Joe 509 837-5983 addition standard awards competition events Navy Carrier Society presents two awards annual banquet Eugene Ely Award presented Nationals CL Navy Carrier Champion modeler accumulates total points three AMA Carrier events named Eugene Ely first takeoff land platform aboard US Navy vessel Rookie Year goes firsttime Nationals competitor exhibits best combination sportsmanship enthusiasm competitive ability Rules The Control Line Contest Board will voting soon rules 1996-97 would have liked include discussion of proposals passed initial ballot unfortunately received initial voting results AMA time column due Please refer Focus Competition section Model Aviation complete listing summary surviving proposals Two proposals know will final ballot will increase bonus points add new bonus points effort encourage additional models Carrier events two affect multiengine bonus will add bonus retractable landing gear existing multiengine bonus has almost entirely ineffective encouraging Carrier competitors attempt multiengine models am aware two retractable-gear models Carrier recent historyboth flown 1976 Dayton Nationals modelers concerned event has become some respects onedesign event because popularity Martin MO- 1 can achieve effective balance between bonus performance potential may encourage modelers accept additional effort developing new models challenge setting bonus amount level will encourage development placing existing models competitive disadvantage Since proposals have potential make significant change Carrier events need make views known subjects Carrier proposals will discussed Nationals attending need ensure Navy Carrier Advisory Committee Control Line Contest Board members aware thoughtsespecially bonus proposals AM-i 15 Carrier Martin AM-l Smauler pictured month Bill Bischoffs latest effort 15 Carrier Its construction typical Texas style Halflite foam wing Moments areas weights match Bills Sniper Bill used 0S 20 four-stroke reverse-rotation cam Initial testing showed high speed about 65 mph low time two minutes Theres trimming to improve low end Anyone planning use 0S 20 FS reverse cam should start early ordering cam Ive heard rather extensive delays because multiplelayered ordering process going way backto Japan oin Giants Help Promote HIGNon-CompetitiveI IieIeee Mesa79,Ti.ec,enFlying Large I/C Air Craft II IMAA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight I MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION l NEW l RENEWAL Date19I Yeay Dues$1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US ElsewhereI Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIANJRE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name _________________ Phone ___________ I Street _____________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ City ____________________________ IAMAState/Province _______________Zip IMAA_______Number________ MAAC ________Chapter_______ L TO IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD e 205S HilIdaleRoacI na KS 67401 inm 114 Model Aviation its 1 OClock E-Z iIt WWII I-S r-4U ana NOW I-4U uorsair Pedal Planes will have much fun buildinQ 3-6 year old will have Flyingit Kit inrIiir1 full-sized patterns complete Instructions nhntn also included KU5TOA KBOOY5 Have Kustom Kaddy built airplane need rc 2Saelage Width 2 Wing chord 3Plog-Sn/Soe PleoC Wing Send check noney order toetoo Kaddy 211 Avon St W]n~l$25OO S&H Port Orange FL 32127 Phone 904 767-S72S a.& UO P & Mu Hes add b0Io sales tax Specify plan wanted Flight Line Toys PO Box 3484 SprmnfieId MO 65808