168 MODEL AVIATION
Announcements, news, and information from the
Academy of Model Aeronautics and the elected district representatives.
AMA News
Nominations for the office of Vice President in Districts II, IV,
VI, VIII, and X are due at the Headquarters of the Academy of
Model Aeronautics June 15, 2006. Any AMA Open member may
submit a nomination.
To be eligible to discharge the duties of AMA Vice President, a
nominee must be a Leader Member of the Academy and must
reside in the District.
(Nominees and nominators will be notified by HQ confirming
receipt of nomination.)
(If confirmation is not received within two weeks after you
have mailed your document, contact Mary Lou at (765) 287-1256,
ext. 201.)
A letter of acceptance and a résumé of professional
qualifications and model aviation experience from the nominee
must be on file at AMA Headquarters by June 30, 2006, 15 days
prior to the published meeting date.
Nominating Procedure Document
Relating to Article IX
Approved November 1, 2003
Candidate Guidelines
(a) No person may nominate him/herself for office.
(b) No person shall simultaneously hold two positions on the
Executive Council. In the event a person holding an office is
elected or selected to a second position on the Executive Council,
that person must choose which of the two positions he/she will
continue, such decision to be made within 48 hours of the
announcement of the selection, or else the person so affected will
be deemed to have selected to remain in the first office held.
(c) Incumbent is automatically placed on the ballot, provided
that he/she has been properly nominated and accepted, except that
a 3/4 vote against may withhold the incumbent’s name from the
ballot (see Bylaws, Article IX, Section 2).
(d) All nomination letters must be received at AMA
Headquarters thirty (30) days prior to the convening of the
Nominating Committee Annual Meeting. If received by electronic
mail or fax, it must be received by close of that business day at
AMA Headquarters, Muncie IN.
(e) Candidate must be a legal resident of the district in which
the election is being held; this does not apply to the office of
President or Executive Vice President.
(f) Candidate must be a current AMA member with Leader
Member status (other qualifications apply to the office of President
and Executive Vice President, Article IX, section 2).
(g) No person elected to and serving as an active member of the
Executive Council shall be paid for any regular column or article
in MA magazine. Exception may be made for such articles as the
coverage of special events provided prior arrangement was made
for said article. Articles and columns printed in the “AMA News”
section are not paid contributions. No paid columns may be
submitted after the individual has been placed on the ballot.
Candidate Acceptance:
(a) A letter of acceptance by the candidate must be on file at
AMA Headquarters fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting; if by
electronic mail or fax it must be received by close of that business
day at AMA Headquarters, Muncie IN.
(b) Along with a résumé of professional qualifications and
model aviation experience, your résumé should include, but not be
limited to, the following areas of consideration. (Note: all
candidates must have their campaign statement ready to be
delivered to AMA Headquarters no later than August 1.)
1. Management experience.
2. Financial background.
3. Insurance employment and/or expertise.
4. Legal background.
5. Technical background, including areas of aeronautics,
electronics (especially in radio frequency propagation and
usage), acoustics (as related to noise studies and analysis),
and other areas of engineering.
6. Aeromodeling background must be noted. The individual
will be required, if elected to national office, to deal with
questions related to all areas of aeromodeling and should
have a broad-based background.
(c) It is strongly recommended that these documents be mailed
certified, receipt requested.
District Vice President Nominations Due
ESTABLISHED IN 1969, the Model
Aviation Hall of Fame honors those men
and women who have made significant
contributions to the sport of aeromodeling.
The list of members is long and
distinguished. These people have made
contributions to model aviation through
volunteer or administrative activities,
product development, competition
performance, or a variety or combination
of activities.
The Hall of Fame Selection Committee
is composed of past AMA presidents and
one Hall of Fame member selected from
each of the 11 districts by the respective
vice presidents.
Each year, a new class is inducted into
the Model Aviation Hall of Fame and the
winners are announced in MA. Anyone
may submit a Hall of Fame nomination
form. For a nomination form or further
information, contact Jackie Shalberg at
(765) 287-1256, ext. 511, or find the
current form online at www.modelaircraft.org
/PDF-files/152.pdf.
The committee has selected the
following people jor the 2005 Model
Aviation Hall of Fame.
Reginald Denny
A famous actor on screen and stage,
Reginald Denny starred in more than 200
films and plays including China Clipper.
He sang baritone as a member of the
Bandman Opera Company, and while
enlisted in the Royal Air Force, he was the
brigade heavyweight-boxing champion.
Less known were Reginald Denny’s
interest in and contributions to
2005 Model Aviation
Hall of Fame InducteesFebruary 2006 169
aeromodeling. An early member of the
National Aeronautic Association, Reginald
flew full-scale aircraft, launched Reginald
Denny Industries and Radioplane, and
opened an aeromodeling hobby shop on
Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Born in England in 1891, Reginald
moved to the United States in 1914 and
became a Hollywood star on the stage and
in silent films. Three years later, during
World War I, he joined the Royal Air
Force.
Following the war, Reginald decided to
further his involvement in aviation. He
formed a manufacturing company in 1934,
Reginald Denny Enterprises, and a year
later built his hobby shop.
Reginald Denny’s Hobby Shop was located
on Hollywood Boulevard.
Reginald Denny in his workroom.
He designed and built a 6-foot span,
boxy-looking cabin model with the
appearance of a Howard DGA. The model,
called Denny Jr., was featured in the May
1937 issue of Model Airplane News. The
ad included a picture of 10-year-old Jane
Withers with the airplane.
Early in 1937 he announced a design
competition for an engine requiring a 50-
hour, continuous-operation, full-throttle
qualification test. Walter Righter, an
engine designer, passed the test and his
0.9-inch bore-and-stroke engine became
the Dennymite Special.
The next year the Dennymite Airstream
with streamlined cooling fins was
produced and chosen to power the Comet
Kit of the Zipper.
In the mid-1930s, RC model airplanes
became the basis for the Army Air Corps’
development of the aerial targets for
antiaircraft gunnery training. Variations on
one of Reginald’s designs became the U.S.
Army’s OQ-2A and OQ-2B, while the U.S.
Navy called it the TDD-1, which stood for
“Target Drone, Denny.”
In the 1940s, the mass production of
Reginald and Walter Righter’s Radioplane
target drone led to the widespread adoption
of radio controlled aircraft by the military.
Reginald’s Radioplane Company,
formed in 1940, built roughly 15,000 of
those drones for World War II. (Marilyn
Monroe was one of the workers at his
factory.) Further drones were developed
and used by the U.S. Navy.
After the war Radioplane stayed in
business and eventually became part of
Northrop. His hobby shop business was
closed in the 1960s, and Reginald died in
June 1967. In 1983, he was inducted into
the National Free Flight Society Hall of
Fame.
Richard (Dick) Obarski
Richard “Dick” Obarski was a modeler
for more than 70 years. He was a charter
member of the Chicago Aeronauts in the
early 1930s, serving as the club secretary.
Carl Goldberg was the club’s president.
In 1937 Dick began an engineering
degree at Purdue University and was a
charter member of the Purdue
Aeromodelers Club. After graduation, he
took a job at the Goodyear Aircraft
Corporation in January of 1942.
At the end of World War II, Dick
started the
Hely-Arc
Model
Equipment
Company that
produced
streamlined
wheels for the
then-booming
CL market
until event
rules changed
and the
market for his
product
dipped.
Throughout
the years,
Dick obtained
six patents for
inventions
that included
aircraft tire
testers and
dynamometers, a granular dispensing
device, and a dead-bolt key-restricting
device.
Dick participated in aeromodeling as a
sport and hobby. In the 1940s, he was
Assistant Squadron Leader of Goodyear’s
Air Scouts, where he taught aeromodeling
and conducted contests.
He was a member of the Chryslersponsored
Plymouth Aero League and
taught an evening recreation program for
the Akron Board of Education.
In competition, Dick won first place in
15 regional events and six national events
between 1954 and 1996. He placed second
or third in 48 national and regional events.
Dick set several national records including
Indoor Autogiro in 1938, Indoor
Helicopter in 1938 and 1978, Outdoor
Cabin Model in 1942, and Indoor Paper
Stick in 1979 and 1987.
Dick had several articles published in
the National Free Flight Society’s
Symposium, Air Trails, Crosswinds, and in
Model Airplane News. Some of his designs
were included in Frank Zaic’s Year Books.
Inducted into the National Free Flight
Society’s Hall of Fame in 1991, Dick was
given the AMA Pioneer Award in 1998.
Dick was an active CD in Indoor contests
in Florida and was the District V
representative on the FAI Indoor Team
Selection Committee.
Dick Obarski died in September 2003.
His Hall of Fame plaque was sent to his
widow Genevieve and their children
received copies of the plaque certificate.
Elbert (Burt) Rutan
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in
Dinuba, California, Burt Rutan displayed
an early interest in airplane design. By the
time he was eight years old he was
designing and building model airplanes.
His first solo flight in a full-scale airplane
was an Aeronca Champ in 1959, when he
was 16 years old.
Burt won his first model airplane
contest in his hometown of Dinuba,
California. In
the AMA Nats
at Los
Alamitos in
1959, flying
FF Scale and
PAA Load
models, he
won the Senior
Scale event.
The following
year at age 16,
he won the
Senior Control
Line Scale
event using a
twin-engine
Fairchild F-27
Friendship.
Burt’s
enjoyment of
aeromodeling
and aerospace
led to a career in aviation. He attended
California Polytechnic University and
graduated third in his class with a degree
in aeronautical engineering.
He worked for the U.S. Air Force in
test-flight projects at Edwards Air Force
Base until 1972 when he became director
of the Bede Test Center for Bede Aircraft,
in Newton, Kansas.
In 1974, Burt formed his own company,
the Rutan Aircraft Factory (RAF), which
primarily produced home-built aircraft
Dick used to have AMA
number 302 until he
stopped modeling from
1955 to 1975 to raise six
children. Upon his return to
the hobby he was given
AMA number 560.
Burt Rutan attended
California Polytechnic
University and graduated
third in his class with a
degree in aeronautical
engineering.170
including the VariViggin, VariEze,
Quickie, Defiant, Long-EZ, Grizzly,
Solitaire, and Catbird.
In 1982, Burt founded Scaled
Composites, Inc., a research-aircraft
development company that has become
one of the world’s paramount design and
research facilities.
The Voyager project is one of Burt’s
most memorable ones. Piloted by his
brother Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager,
Voyager made a record-breaking, nineday,
nonstop flight around the world. He
made headlines again with his June 2004
SpaceShipOne flight. It was the first
private aircraft to reach space.
In October of the same year,
SpaceShipOne completed two trips to
space in two weeks, flying with the
equivalent weight of three people.
Burt and Virgin Group owner Sir
Richard Branson formed The Spaceship
Company, which was expected to start
production of an aircraft, based on
SpaceShipOne’s design, in late 2005.
The first test flights are projected for
2007 and the company hopes to take
paying tourists into space by late 2008 or
2009. Called SpaceShipTwo, the proposed
aircraft will allow passengers to view the
planet from 70-80 miles in suborbit.
In another headline-making flight, on
March 3, 2005, Burt’s GlobalFlyer, a jetpowered
aircraft similar in design to the
Voyager, completed the first solo, nonstop,
nonrefueled flight around the world. Steve
Fossett was the pilot.
Burt has received many awards,
including the Chrysler Award for
Innovation in Design, Engineer of the Year
by Design News, the British Gold Medal
for Aeronautics, the Collier Trophy, and
the Presidential Citizen’s Medal.
Burt was presented with Model
Aviation Hall of Fame award at the AMA
Convention in Ontario, California, on
January 14, 2006.
Donald (Don) Srull
According to John Worth, former AMA
president and executive director, Don Srull
is at the forefront of microflight’s
technological progress. He has made a
career out of his love of airplanes—fullscale
and models.
Don worked for Convair for 16 years
then started Hi-Line Ltd. Co. with Tom
Schmitt, developing kits for sale and
building electric motor power systems for
model airplanes.
He has worked with the U.S.
government’s Unmanned Air Vehicle
(UAV) and Micro Air Vehicle (MAV)
programs.
Since 1970, Don has competed in the
AMA Nats and Flying Aces Club (FAC)
Nationals. John Hunton wrote:
“Don has won eight AMA Rubber
Scale National events, three AMA RC
Scale National events, numerous regional
RC Scale events, and has won in the Mint
Julep and Scale Masters events.
“Don has 220 kanones (the term used
by the FAC for a victory or win in an
event) in FAC events and was FAC
Nationals Grand Champion a phenomenal
six times. In 1998 he set the Indoor
Endurance record at 96 minutes.”
Don Srull with his B.E.2 modified for
electric power.
Don has been a member of the DC
Maxecuters Club, FAC, and AMA for
many years. He served on the Indoor
Contest Board and as a Scale judge at the
Nats.
In addition to his induction into the
Model Aviation Hall of Fame, Don is a
member of the Flying Aces Club Hall of
Fame and his model designs have been
selected for the National Free Flight
Society’s (NFFS) Scale Model of the Year
award four times.
Bliss Teague (L), District IV vice president,
Don, and John Hunton at Don’s Hall of
Fame induction ceremony.
The models Don flies now include the
12-engine Dornier Do-X and the Dornier
335 rubber-powered model. He visits
nearby flying sites on weekends and meets
every Tuesday at Corkie’s Grille, a
restaurant in his hometown of McLean,
Virginia, to converse with and give advice
to his fellow modelers.
Don’s Model Aviation Hall of Fame
induction ceremony took place in
September of 2005 at the Flying Circus
Aerodrome in Bealeton, Virginia, during a
three-day Giant Scale event.
At the presentation, Bliss Teague and
John Hunton spoke. John recollected the
following incident.
“Don asked one of the children present
to help him with his rubber-powered
model. He had the child hold the model
while he wound it.
“Next flight the child wound it while
Don held it. The next flight he let the child
launch it. At the end of the session he gave
the child the model.”
At the end of the presentation, Don
flew a B.E.2 airplane, dropped a bomb on
his second pass, and made a smooth
landing.
MODEL AVIATION
Flying Site Assistance Joe Beshar | [email protected]
The heartbeat of model aviation ...
VOLUNTEER Flying Site Assistance Registrants: As you have
probably noticed, we periodically solicit for interested members to
register as Volunteer Flying Site Assistants. These are the people
who aid local clubs with advice and help as appropriate in the search
for flying sites. They are the heartbeat of model aviation and their
assistance is greatly appreciated.
I trust the following list of Flying Site Assistants will be helpful to
those needing to contact one of our volunteers.
District I
Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001
Allen Cohen 110 Goodale Peabody MA 01960
Jaime Irizarry 36 Cliffside Dr. Wallingford CT 06492
Wes De Cou, Coordinator
Western Region
Districts VII - XI
Voice: (480) 460-9466; Cell: (480) 296-9515; Fax: (480) 460-9434;
202 W. Desert Flower Ln.
Phoenix AZ 85045
E-mail: [email protected]
Finding—Preserving—Maintaining
District II
Robert Langelius 32 Clinton St. White Plains NY 10603
Aram Schlosberg 7902 212 St. Oakland Gardens
NY 11364
William Blake 18 Partch Pl. Edison NJ 08817
Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd. Cresskill NJ 07626
Jean Pailet 30 Emerson Rd. Brookfield NY 11545
Al Betancourt 6 Lewis Rd. New City NY 10956
Angelo Defilippo 525 Avenue A Bayonne NJ 07002
Robert Kircher 9 Sheffield Way Clark NJ 07066
John Zanghi 3 Lamp Post Rd. Howell NJ 07731
Joseph Puccio 2 Hogarth St. Hazlet NJ 07730
Bruce Giumarra 15 Aspen Ct. Mahwah NJ 07430
District III
Michael Barbee 3903 Whispering Delaware OH 43015
Creek Ln.
Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct. Bensalem PA 10020
Peter Dilkus 2618 Danielle Dr. Dover PA 17315
Richard Piotrowski 1926 Van Buren Dr. Whitehall PA 18052
District IV
Kevin Kline 8465 Brainerd Ct. Springfield VA 22153
Rusty Kennedy 1069 Poquoson Poquoson VA 23662
Raymond
Lefrancois 230 Susan Dr. Garner NC 27529
Tim Key 240 Dovefield Dr. Summerfield NC 27358
Gloria Well 660 E Wilson Blvd. Hagerstown MD 21740
Paul Howley 11678 Laurel Oak Ct. Ellicolt City MD 21042
District V
Aram Hazirjian 8449 Northstar Ct. Boynton Beach FL
33436
Tom Whitehead 700 Avalon Way Peachtree City GA
30269
Dan Garfinkel 4710 14th Bradenton FL 34207
St. W., Unit 32
Jim Slaughter 8459 Flagstone Dr. Tampa FL 33619
Ed Rouisse 1395 Browning St. Clearwater FL 33756
Clifford
Manspeaker 6208 Hillview Rd. Spring Hill FL 34606
Seymour Foos Box 640533 Miami FL 33164
Huel Halliburton 2370 Oak Village Pl. Marietta GA 30062
James Shupe 4699 Continental Holiday FL 34690
Dr., Lot 121
District VI
Luke Akemon 1080 Lakeview Dr. Scottsburg IN 47170
Robert Brightwell 17006 E. 45th St. S. Independence MO 64055
George Bucic 7805 Knottingham Downers Grove IL
60516
James Wunderlich 1415 Primrose Ln. Jackson MO 63755
Ray E. Armes 201 S. Main St. Spaulding IL 62561
Charles Davis 646 S 11th St. Pekin IL 61554
Vic Gasparini 30 Anchor Rd. Springfield IL 62707
Walt Avery Box 673 Elmwood IL 61529
Tom Boulnois 5790 N. 325th Charleston MO 32834
Bernard
Drummond 9115 Charlotte Kansas City MO 64131
District VII
George Lewis 3602 St. Claire Hwy. China Township
MI 48054
Jim Zahorik 1948 W. Shore Dr. Delafield WI 53018
John Larson 203 Rosalia St. Oshkosh WI 54901
Alpheus Klashak 2601 Lambros Dr. Midland MI 48642
District VIII
Richard Lee Box 3316 Alamogordo NM 88310
Richard Hose 1221 Denmark St. Grand Prairie TX 75050
Eric Kisner 3076 W. City Rd. 122 Leachville AR 72438
District IX
Nolan Bartz Box 3854 Gillette WY 82717
Oliver Shaw 7945 Newman Dr. Arvada CO 80005
Fred Hildebrand 4015 Somerset Casper WY 82609
Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212
District XI
Don Saunders 1915 3rd St. Marysville WA 98270
Bruce Nelson 807 E. Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208
R. Lynn Hendry 840 Grelle Ave. Lewiston ID 83501
Monica Shaw 3261 Olive Coos Bay OR 97420
Barber Rd.
District X
Dick Baxter 2 Siros Laguna Niguel CA
92677
Walter Findlay 1135 Northwood Prescott AZ 86303
Loop
Don Goeschl 513 West Ave. J-13 Lancaster CA 93534
Buzz Waltz 68-320 Concepion Rd. Cathedral City CA 92234
Donald Lacey 9114 E. Wolfberry St. Tucson AZ 85747
Register as an FSA Volunteer!
The Flying Site Assistance Program consists of a network of
volunteers who serve as the AMA’s eyes and ears. These volunteers
read newspapers and listen to and watch news programs to be aware
of any activities that could impact an existing or potential flying site.
It is a matter of collecting information regarding flying sites, advising
local modelers and AMA clubs in the area, and passing it on to one
of the AMA Flying Site Assistance Coordinators.
Join this ambitious program as a service to your fellow modelers.
Anyone interested, contact one of the coordinators at the addresses
below.
February 2006 171
Joe Beshar, Coordinator,
Eastern Region,
Districts I - VI
198 Merritt Dr.
Oradell NJ 07649
Tel.: (201) 261-1281; Fax: (201) 261-0223
E-mail: [email protected]
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2006/02
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168 MODEL AVIATION
Announcements, news, and information from the
Academy of Model Aeronautics and the elected district representatives.
AMA News
Nominations for the office of Vice President in Districts II, IV,
VI, VIII, and X are due at the Headquarters of the Academy of
Model Aeronautics June 15, 2006. Any AMA Open member may
submit a nomination.
To be eligible to discharge the duties of AMA Vice President, a
nominee must be a Leader Member of the Academy and must
reside in the District.
(Nominees and nominators will be notified by HQ confirming
receipt of nomination.)
(If confirmation is not received within two weeks after you
have mailed your document, contact Mary Lou at (765) 287-1256,
ext. 201.)
A letter of acceptance and a résumé of professional
qualifications and model aviation experience from the nominee
must be on file at AMA Headquarters by June 30, 2006, 15 days
prior to the published meeting date.
Nominating Procedure Document
Relating to Article IX
Approved November 1, 2003
Candidate Guidelines
(a) No person may nominate him/herself for office.
(b) No person shall simultaneously hold two positions on the
Executive Council. In the event a person holding an office is
elected or selected to a second position on the Executive Council,
that person must choose which of the two positions he/she will
continue, such decision to be made within 48 hours of the
announcement of the selection, or else the person so affected will
be deemed to have selected to remain in the first office held.
(c) Incumbent is automatically placed on the ballot, provided
that he/she has been properly nominated and accepted, except that
a 3/4 vote against may withhold the incumbent’s name from the
ballot (see Bylaws, Article IX, Section 2).
(d) All nomination letters must be received at AMA
Headquarters thirty (30) days prior to the convening of the
Nominating Committee Annual Meeting. If received by electronic
mail or fax, it must be received by close of that business day at
AMA Headquarters, Muncie IN.
(e) Candidate must be a legal resident of the district in which
the election is being held; this does not apply to the office of
President or Executive Vice President.
(f) Candidate must be a current AMA member with Leader
Member status (other qualifications apply to the office of President
and Executive Vice President, Article IX, section 2).
(g) No person elected to and serving as an active member of the
Executive Council shall be paid for any regular column or article
in MA magazine. Exception may be made for such articles as the
coverage of special events provided prior arrangement was made
for said article. Articles and columns printed in the “AMA News”
section are not paid contributions. No paid columns may be
submitted after the individual has been placed on the ballot.
Candidate Acceptance:
(a) A letter of acceptance by the candidate must be on file at
AMA Headquarters fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting; if by
electronic mail or fax it must be received by close of that business
day at AMA Headquarters, Muncie IN.
(b) Along with a résumé of professional qualifications and
model aviation experience, your résumé should include, but not be
limited to, the following areas of consideration. (Note: all
candidates must have their campaign statement ready to be
delivered to AMA Headquarters no later than August 1.)
1. Management experience.
2. Financial background.
3. Insurance employment and/or expertise.
4. Legal background.
5. Technical background, including areas of aeronautics,
electronics (especially in radio frequency propagation and
usage), acoustics (as related to noise studies and analysis),
and other areas of engineering.
6. Aeromodeling background must be noted. The individual
will be required, if elected to national office, to deal with
questions related to all areas of aeromodeling and should
have a broad-based background.
(c) It is strongly recommended that these documents be mailed
certified, receipt requested.
District Vice President Nominations Due
ESTABLISHED IN 1969, the Model
Aviation Hall of Fame honors those men
and women who have made significant
contributions to the sport of aeromodeling.
The list of members is long and
distinguished. These people have made
contributions to model aviation through
volunteer or administrative activities,
product development, competition
performance, or a variety or combination
of activities.
The Hall of Fame Selection Committee
is composed of past AMA presidents and
one Hall of Fame member selected from
each of the 11 districts by the respective
vice presidents.
Each year, a new class is inducted into
the Model Aviation Hall of Fame and the
winners are announced in MA. Anyone
may submit a Hall of Fame nomination
form. For a nomination form or further
information, contact Jackie Shalberg at
(765) 287-1256, ext. 511, or find the
current form online at www.modelaircraft.org
/PDF-files/152.pdf.
The committee has selected the
following people jor the 2005 Model
Aviation Hall of Fame.
Reginald Denny
A famous actor on screen and stage,
Reginald Denny starred in more than 200
films and plays including China Clipper.
He sang baritone as a member of the
Bandman Opera Company, and while
enlisted in the Royal Air Force, he was the
brigade heavyweight-boxing champion.
Less known were Reginald Denny’s
interest in and contributions to
2005 Model Aviation
Hall of Fame InducteesFebruary 2006 169
aeromodeling. An early member of the
National Aeronautic Association, Reginald
flew full-scale aircraft, launched Reginald
Denny Industries and Radioplane, and
opened an aeromodeling hobby shop on
Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Born in England in 1891, Reginald
moved to the United States in 1914 and
became a Hollywood star on the stage and
in silent films. Three years later, during
World War I, he joined the Royal Air
Force.
Following the war, Reginald decided to
further his involvement in aviation. He
formed a manufacturing company in 1934,
Reginald Denny Enterprises, and a year
later built his hobby shop.
Reginald Denny’s Hobby Shop was located
on Hollywood Boulevard.
Reginald Denny in his workroom.
He designed and built a 6-foot span,
boxy-looking cabin model with the
appearance of a Howard DGA. The model,
called Denny Jr., was featured in the May
1937 issue of Model Airplane News. The
ad included a picture of 10-year-old Jane
Withers with the airplane.
Early in 1937 he announced a design
competition for an engine requiring a 50-
hour, continuous-operation, full-throttle
qualification test. Walter Righter, an
engine designer, passed the test and his
0.9-inch bore-and-stroke engine became
the Dennymite Special.
The next year the Dennymite Airstream
with streamlined cooling fins was
produced and chosen to power the Comet
Kit of the Zipper.
In the mid-1930s, RC model airplanes
became the basis for the Army Air Corps’
development of the aerial targets for
antiaircraft gunnery training. Variations on
one of Reginald’s designs became the U.S.
Army’s OQ-2A and OQ-2B, while the U.S.
Navy called it the TDD-1, which stood for
“Target Drone, Denny.”
In the 1940s, the mass production of
Reginald and Walter Righter’s Radioplane
target drone led to the widespread adoption
of radio controlled aircraft by the military.
Reginald’s Radioplane Company,
formed in 1940, built roughly 15,000 of
those drones for World War II. (Marilyn
Monroe was one of the workers at his
factory.) Further drones were developed
and used by the U.S. Navy.
After the war Radioplane stayed in
business and eventually became part of
Northrop. His hobby shop business was
closed in the 1960s, and Reginald died in
June 1967. In 1983, he was inducted into
the National Free Flight Society Hall of
Fame.
Richard (Dick) Obarski
Richard “Dick” Obarski was a modeler
for more than 70 years. He was a charter
member of the Chicago Aeronauts in the
early 1930s, serving as the club secretary.
Carl Goldberg was the club’s president.
In 1937 Dick began an engineering
degree at Purdue University and was a
charter member of the Purdue
Aeromodelers Club. After graduation, he
took a job at the Goodyear Aircraft
Corporation in January of 1942.
At the end of World War II, Dick
started the
Hely-Arc
Model
Equipment
Company that
produced
streamlined
wheels for the
then-booming
CL market
until event
rules changed
and the
market for his
product
dipped.
Throughout
the years,
Dick obtained
six patents for
inventions
that included
aircraft tire
testers and
dynamometers, a granular dispensing
device, and a dead-bolt key-restricting
device.
Dick participated in aeromodeling as a
sport and hobby. In the 1940s, he was
Assistant Squadron Leader of Goodyear’s
Air Scouts, where he taught aeromodeling
and conducted contests.
He was a member of the Chryslersponsored
Plymouth Aero League and
taught an evening recreation program for
the Akron Board of Education.
In competition, Dick won first place in
15 regional events and six national events
between 1954 and 1996. He placed second
or third in 48 national and regional events.
Dick set several national records including
Indoor Autogiro in 1938, Indoor
Helicopter in 1938 and 1978, Outdoor
Cabin Model in 1942, and Indoor Paper
Stick in 1979 and 1987.
Dick had several articles published in
the National Free Flight Society’s
Symposium, Air Trails, Crosswinds, and in
Model Airplane News. Some of his designs
were included in Frank Zaic’s Year Books.
Inducted into the National Free Flight
Society’s Hall of Fame in 1991, Dick was
given the AMA Pioneer Award in 1998.
Dick was an active CD in Indoor contests
in Florida and was the District V
representative on the FAI Indoor Team
Selection Committee.
Dick Obarski died in September 2003.
His Hall of Fame plaque was sent to his
widow Genevieve and their children
received copies of the plaque certificate.
Elbert (Burt) Rutan
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in
Dinuba, California, Burt Rutan displayed
an early interest in airplane design. By the
time he was eight years old he was
designing and building model airplanes.
His first solo flight in a full-scale airplane
was an Aeronca Champ in 1959, when he
was 16 years old.
Burt won his first model airplane
contest in his hometown of Dinuba,
California. In
the AMA Nats
at Los
Alamitos in
1959, flying
FF Scale and
PAA Load
models, he
won the Senior
Scale event.
The following
year at age 16,
he won the
Senior Control
Line Scale
event using a
twin-engine
Fairchild F-27
Friendship.
Burt’s
enjoyment of
aeromodeling
and aerospace
led to a career in aviation. He attended
California Polytechnic University and
graduated third in his class with a degree
in aeronautical engineering.
He worked for the U.S. Air Force in
test-flight projects at Edwards Air Force
Base until 1972 when he became director
of the Bede Test Center for Bede Aircraft,
in Newton, Kansas.
In 1974, Burt formed his own company,
the Rutan Aircraft Factory (RAF), which
primarily produced home-built aircraft
Dick used to have AMA
number 302 until he
stopped modeling from
1955 to 1975 to raise six
children. Upon his return to
the hobby he was given
AMA number 560.
Burt Rutan attended
California Polytechnic
University and graduated
third in his class with a
degree in aeronautical
engineering.170
including the VariViggin, VariEze,
Quickie, Defiant, Long-EZ, Grizzly,
Solitaire, and Catbird.
In 1982, Burt founded Scaled
Composites, Inc., a research-aircraft
development company that has become
one of the world’s paramount design and
research facilities.
The Voyager project is one of Burt’s
most memorable ones. Piloted by his
brother Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager,
Voyager made a record-breaking, nineday,
nonstop flight around the world. He
made headlines again with his June 2004
SpaceShipOne flight. It was the first
private aircraft to reach space.
In October of the same year,
SpaceShipOne completed two trips to
space in two weeks, flying with the
equivalent weight of three people.
Burt and Virgin Group owner Sir
Richard Branson formed The Spaceship
Company, which was expected to start
production of an aircraft, based on
SpaceShipOne’s design, in late 2005.
The first test flights are projected for
2007 and the company hopes to take
paying tourists into space by late 2008 or
2009. Called SpaceShipTwo, the proposed
aircraft will allow passengers to view the
planet from 70-80 miles in suborbit.
In another headline-making flight, on
March 3, 2005, Burt’s GlobalFlyer, a jetpowered
aircraft similar in design to the
Voyager, completed the first solo, nonstop,
nonrefueled flight around the world. Steve
Fossett was the pilot.
Burt has received many awards,
including the Chrysler Award for
Innovation in Design, Engineer of the Year
by Design News, the British Gold Medal
for Aeronautics, the Collier Trophy, and
the Presidential Citizen’s Medal.
Burt was presented with Model
Aviation Hall of Fame award at the AMA
Convention in Ontario, California, on
January 14, 2006.
Donald (Don) Srull
According to John Worth, former AMA
president and executive director, Don Srull
is at the forefront of microflight’s
technological progress. He has made a
career out of his love of airplanes—fullscale
and models.
Don worked for Convair for 16 years
then started Hi-Line Ltd. Co. with Tom
Schmitt, developing kits for sale and
building electric motor power systems for
model airplanes.
He has worked with the U.S.
government’s Unmanned Air Vehicle
(UAV) and Micro Air Vehicle (MAV)
programs.
Since 1970, Don has competed in the
AMA Nats and Flying Aces Club (FAC)
Nationals. John Hunton wrote:
“Don has won eight AMA Rubber
Scale National events, three AMA RC
Scale National events, numerous regional
RC Scale events, and has won in the Mint
Julep and Scale Masters events.
“Don has 220 kanones (the term used
by the FAC for a victory or win in an
event) in FAC events and was FAC
Nationals Grand Champion a phenomenal
six times. In 1998 he set the Indoor
Endurance record at 96 minutes.”
Don Srull with his B.E.2 modified for
electric power.
Don has been a member of the DC
Maxecuters Club, FAC, and AMA for
many years. He served on the Indoor
Contest Board and as a Scale judge at the
Nats.
In addition to his induction into the
Model Aviation Hall of Fame, Don is a
member of the Flying Aces Club Hall of
Fame and his model designs have been
selected for the National Free Flight
Society’s (NFFS) Scale Model of the Year
award four times.
Bliss Teague (L), District IV vice president,
Don, and John Hunton at Don’s Hall of
Fame induction ceremony.
The models Don flies now include the
12-engine Dornier Do-X and the Dornier
335 rubber-powered model. He visits
nearby flying sites on weekends and meets
every Tuesday at Corkie’s Grille, a
restaurant in his hometown of McLean,
Virginia, to converse with and give advice
to his fellow modelers.
Don’s Model Aviation Hall of Fame
induction ceremony took place in
September of 2005 at the Flying Circus
Aerodrome in Bealeton, Virginia, during a
three-day Giant Scale event.
At the presentation, Bliss Teague and
John Hunton spoke. John recollected the
following incident.
“Don asked one of the children present
to help him with his rubber-powered
model. He had the child hold the model
while he wound it.
“Next flight the child wound it while
Don held it. The next flight he let the child
launch it. At the end of the session he gave
the child the model.”
At the end of the presentation, Don
flew a B.E.2 airplane, dropped a bomb on
his second pass, and made a smooth
landing.
MODEL AVIATION
Flying Site Assistance Joe Beshar | [email protected]
The heartbeat of model aviation ...
VOLUNTEER Flying Site Assistance Registrants: As you have
probably noticed, we periodically solicit for interested members to
register as Volunteer Flying Site Assistants. These are the people
who aid local clubs with advice and help as appropriate in the search
for flying sites. They are the heartbeat of model aviation and their
assistance is greatly appreciated.
I trust the following list of Flying Site Assistants will be helpful to
those needing to contact one of our volunteers.
District I
Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001
Allen Cohen 110 Goodale Peabody MA 01960
Jaime Irizarry 36 Cliffside Dr. Wallingford CT 06492
Wes De Cou, Coordinator
Western Region
Districts VII - XI
Voice: (480) 460-9466; Cell: (480) 296-9515; Fax: (480) 460-9434;
202 W. Desert Flower Ln.
Phoenix AZ 85045
E-mail: [email protected]
Finding—Preserving—Maintaining
District II
Robert Langelius 32 Clinton St. White Plains NY 10603
Aram Schlosberg 7902 212 St. Oakland Gardens
NY 11364
William Blake 18 Partch Pl. Edison NJ 08817
Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd. Cresskill NJ 07626
Jean Pailet 30 Emerson Rd. Brookfield NY 11545
Al Betancourt 6 Lewis Rd. New City NY 10956
Angelo Defilippo 525 Avenue A Bayonne NJ 07002
Robert Kircher 9 Sheffield Way Clark NJ 07066
John Zanghi 3 Lamp Post Rd. Howell NJ 07731
Joseph Puccio 2 Hogarth St. Hazlet NJ 07730
Bruce Giumarra 15 Aspen Ct. Mahwah NJ 07430
District III
Michael Barbee 3903 Whispering Delaware OH 43015
Creek Ln.
Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct. Bensalem PA 10020
Peter Dilkus 2618 Danielle Dr. Dover PA 17315
Richard Piotrowski 1926 Van Buren Dr. Whitehall PA 18052
District IV
Kevin Kline 8465 Brainerd Ct. Springfield VA 22153
Rusty Kennedy 1069 Poquoson Poquoson VA 23662
Raymond
Lefrancois 230 Susan Dr. Garner NC 27529
Tim Key 240 Dovefield Dr. Summerfield NC 27358
Gloria Well 660 E Wilson Blvd. Hagerstown MD 21740
Paul Howley 11678 Laurel Oak Ct. Ellicolt City MD 21042
District V
Aram Hazirjian 8449 Northstar Ct. Boynton Beach FL
33436
Tom Whitehead 700 Avalon Way Peachtree City GA
30269
Dan Garfinkel 4710 14th Bradenton FL 34207
St. W., Unit 32
Jim Slaughter 8459 Flagstone Dr. Tampa FL 33619
Ed Rouisse 1395 Browning St. Clearwater FL 33756
Clifford
Manspeaker 6208 Hillview Rd. Spring Hill FL 34606
Seymour Foos Box 640533 Miami FL 33164
Huel Halliburton 2370 Oak Village Pl. Marietta GA 30062
James Shupe 4699 Continental Holiday FL 34690
Dr., Lot 121
District VI
Luke Akemon 1080 Lakeview Dr. Scottsburg IN 47170
Robert Brightwell 17006 E. 45th St. S. Independence MO 64055
George Bucic 7805 Knottingham Downers Grove IL
60516
James Wunderlich 1415 Primrose Ln. Jackson MO 63755
Ray E. Armes 201 S. Main St. Spaulding IL 62561
Charles Davis 646 S 11th St. Pekin IL 61554
Vic Gasparini 30 Anchor Rd. Springfield IL 62707
Walt Avery Box 673 Elmwood IL 61529
Tom Boulnois 5790 N. 325th Charleston MO 32834
Bernard
Drummond 9115 Charlotte Kansas City MO 64131
District VII
George Lewis 3602 St. Claire Hwy. China Township
MI 48054
Jim Zahorik 1948 W. Shore Dr. Delafield WI 53018
John Larson 203 Rosalia St. Oshkosh WI 54901
Alpheus Klashak 2601 Lambros Dr. Midland MI 48642
District VIII
Richard Lee Box 3316 Alamogordo NM 88310
Richard Hose 1221 Denmark St. Grand Prairie TX 75050
Eric Kisner 3076 W. City Rd. 122 Leachville AR 72438
District IX
Nolan Bartz Box 3854 Gillette WY 82717
Oliver Shaw 7945 Newman Dr. Arvada CO 80005
Fred Hildebrand 4015 Somerset Casper WY 82609
Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212
District XI
Don Saunders 1915 3rd St. Marysville WA 98270
Bruce Nelson 807 E. Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208
R. Lynn Hendry 840 Grelle Ave. Lewiston ID 83501
Monica Shaw 3261 Olive Coos Bay OR 97420
Barber Rd.
District X
Dick Baxter 2 Siros Laguna Niguel CA
92677
Walter Findlay 1135 Northwood Prescott AZ 86303
Loop
Don Goeschl 513 West Ave. J-13 Lancaster CA 93534
Buzz Waltz 68-320 Concepion Rd. Cathedral City CA 92234
Donald Lacey 9114 E. Wolfberry St. Tucson AZ 85747
Register as an FSA Volunteer!
The Flying Site Assistance Program consists of a network of
volunteers who serve as the AMA’s eyes and ears. These volunteers
read newspapers and listen to and watch news programs to be aware
of any activities that could impact an existing or potential flying site.
It is a matter of collecting information regarding flying sites, advising
local modelers and AMA clubs in the area, and passing it on to one
of the AMA Flying Site Assistance Coordinators.
Join this ambitious program as a service to your fellow modelers.
Anyone interested, contact one of the coordinators at the addresses
below.
February 2006 171
Joe Beshar, Coordinator,
Eastern Region,
Districts I - VI
198 Merritt Dr.
Oradell NJ 07649
Tel.: (201) 261-1281; Fax: (201) 261-0223
E-mail: [email protected]
Edition: Model Aviation - 2006/02
Page Numbers: 168,169,170,171
168 MODEL AVIATION
Announcements, news, and information from the
Academy of Model Aeronautics and the elected district representatives.
AMA News
Nominations for the office of Vice President in Districts II, IV,
VI, VIII, and X are due at the Headquarters of the Academy of
Model Aeronautics June 15, 2006. Any AMA Open member may
submit a nomination.
To be eligible to discharge the duties of AMA Vice President, a
nominee must be a Leader Member of the Academy and must
reside in the District.
(Nominees and nominators will be notified by HQ confirming
receipt of nomination.)
(If confirmation is not received within two weeks after you
have mailed your document, contact Mary Lou at (765) 287-1256,
ext. 201.)
A letter of acceptance and a résumé of professional
qualifications and model aviation experience from the nominee
must be on file at AMA Headquarters by June 30, 2006, 15 days
prior to the published meeting date.
Nominating Procedure Document
Relating to Article IX
Approved November 1, 2003
Candidate Guidelines
(a) No person may nominate him/herself for office.
(b) No person shall simultaneously hold two positions on the
Executive Council. In the event a person holding an office is
elected or selected to a second position on the Executive Council,
that person must choose which of the two positions he/she will
continue, such decision to be made within 48 hours of the
announcement of the selection, or else the person so affected will
be deemed to have selected to remain in the first office held.
(c) Incumbent is automatically placed on the ballot, provided
that he/she has been properly nominated and accepted, except that
a 3/4 vote against may withhold the incumbent’s name from the
ballot (see Bylaws, Article IX, Section 2).
(d) All nomination letters must be received at AMA
Headquarters thirty (30) days prior to the convening of the
Nominating Committee Annual Meeting. If received by electronic
mail or fax, it must be received by close of that business day at
AMA Headquarters, Muncie IN.
(e) Candidate must be a legal resident of the district in which
the election is being held; this does not apply to the office of
President or Executive Vice President.
(f) Candidate must be a current AMA member with Leader
Member status (other qualifications apply to the office of President
and Executive Vice President, Article IX, section 2).
(g) No person elected to and serving as an active member of the
Executive Council shall be paid for any regular column or article
in MA magazine. Exception may be made for such articles as the
coverage of special events provided prior arrangement was made
for said article. Articles and columns printed in the “AMA News”
section are not paid contributions. No paid columns may be
submitted after the individual has been placed on the ballot.
Candidate Acceptance:
(a) A letter of acceptance by the candidate must be on file at
AMA Headquarters fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting; if by
electronic mail or fax it must be received by close of that business
day at AMA Headquarters, Muncie IN.
(b) Along with a résumé of professional qualifications and
model aviation experience, your résumé should include, but not be
limited to, the following areas of consideration. (Note: all
candidates must have their campaign statement ready to be
delivered to AMA Headquarters no later than August 1.)
1. Management experience.
2. Financial background.
3. Insurance employment and/or expertise.
4. Legal background.
5. Technical background, including areas of aeronautics,
electronics (especially in radio frequency propagation and
usage), acoustics (as related to noise studies and analysis),
and other areas of engineering.
6. Aeromodeling background must be noted. The individual
will be required, if elected to national office, to deal with
questions related to all areas of aeromodeling and should
have a broad-based background.
(c) It is strongly recommended that these documents be mailed
certified, receipt requested.
District Vice President Nominations Due
ESTABLISHED IN 1969, the Model
Aviation Hall of Fame honors those men
and women who have made significant
contributions to the sport of aeromodeling.
The list of members is long and
distinguished. These people have made
contributions to model aviation through
volunteer or administrative activities,
product development, competition
performance, or a variety or combination
of activities.
The Hall of Fame Selection Committee
is composed of past AMA presidents and
one Hall of Fame member selected from
each of the 11 districts by the respective
vice presidents.
Each year, a new class is inducted into
the Model Aviation Hall of Fame and the
winners are announced in MA. Anyone
may submit a Hall of Fame nomination
form. For a nomination form or further
information, contact Jackie Shalberg at
(765) 287-1256, ext. 511, or find the
current form online at www.modelaircraft.org
/PDF-files/152.pdf.
The committee has selected the
following people jor the 2005 Model
Aviation Hall of Fame.
Reginald Denny
A famous actor on screen and stage,
Reginald Denny starred in more than 200
films and plays including China Clipper.
He sang baritone as a member of the
Bandman Opera Company, and while
enlisted in the Royal Air Force, he was the
brigade heavyweight-boxing champion.
Less known were Reginald Denny’s
interest in and contributions to
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Hall of Fame InducteesFebruary 2006 169
aeromodeling. An early member of the
National Aeronautic Association, Reginald
flew full-scale aircraft, launched Reginald
Denny Industries and Radioplane, and
opened an aeromodeling hobby shop on
Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Born in England in 1891, Reginald
moved to the United States in 1914 and
became a Hollywood star on the stage and
in silent films. Three years later, during
World War I, he joined the Royal Air
Force.
Following the war, Reginald decided to
further his involvement in aviation. He
formed a manufacturing company in 1934,
Reginald Denny Enterprises, and a year
later built his hobby shop.
Reginald Denny’s Hobby Shop was located
on Hollywood Boulevard.
Reginald Denny in his workroom.
He designed and built a 6-foot span,
boxy-looking cabin model with the
appearance of a Howard DGA. The model,
called Denny Jr., was featured in the May
1937 issue of Model Airplane News. The
ad included a picture of 10-year-old Jane
Withers with the airplane.
Early in 1937 he announced a design
competition for an engine requiring a 50-
hour, continuous-operation, full-throttle
qualification test. Walter Righter, an
engine designer, passed the test and his
0.9-inch bore-and-stroke engine became
the Dennymite Special.
The next year the Dennymite Airstream
with streamlined cooling fins was
produced and chosen to power the Comet
Kit of the Zipper.
In the mid-1930s, RC model airplanes
became the basis for the Army Air Corps’
development of the aerial targets for
antiaircraft gunnery training. Variations on
one of Reginald’s designs became the U.S.
Army’s OQ-2A and OQ-2B, while the U.S.
Navy called it the TDD-1, which stood for
“Target Drone, Denny.”
In the 1940s, the mass production of
Reginald and Walter Righter’s Radioplane
target drone led to the widespread adoption
of radio controlled aircraft by the military.
Reginald’s Radioplane Company,
formed in 1940, built roughly 15,000 of
those drones for World War II. (Marilyn
Monroe was one of the workers at his
factory.) Further drones were developed
and used by the U.S. Navy.
After the war Radioplane stayed in
business and eventually became part of
Northrop. His hobby shop business was
closed in the 1960s, and Reginald died in
June 1967. In 1983, he was inducted into
the National Free Flight Society Hall of
Fame.
Richard (Dick) Obarski
Richard “Dick” Obarski was a modeler
for more than 70 years. He was a charter
member of the Chicago Aeronauts in the
early 1930s, serving as the club secretary.
Carl Goldberg was the club’s president.
In 1937 Dick began an engineering
degree at Purdue University and was a
charter member of the Purdue
Aeromodelers Club. After graduation, he
took a job at the Goodyear Aircraft
Corporation in January of 1942.
At the end of World War II, Dick
started the
Hely-Arc
Model
Equipment
Company that
produced
streamlined
wheels for the
then-booming
CL market
until event
rules changed
and the
market for his
product
dipped.
Throughout
the years,
Dick obtained
six patents for
inventions
that included
aircraft tire
testers and
dynamometers, a granular dispensing
device, and a dead-bolt key-restricting
device.
Dick participated in aeromodeling as a
sport and hobby. In the 1940s, he was
Assistant Squadron Leader of Goodyear’s
Air Scouts, where he taught aeromodeling
and conducted contests.
He was a member of the Chryslersponsored
Plymouth Aero League and
taught an evening recreation program for
the Akron Board of Education.
In competition, Dick won first place in
15 regional events and six national events
between 1954 and 1996. He placed second
or third in 48 national and regional events.
Dick set several national records including
Indoor Autogiro in 1938, Indoor
Helicopter in 1938 and 1978, Outdoor
Cabin Model in 1942, and Indoor Paper
Stick in 1979 and 1987.
Dick had several articles published in
the National Free Flight Society’s
Symposium, Air Trails, Crosswinds, and in
Model Airplane News. Some of his designs
were included in Frank Zaic’s Year Books.
Inducted into the National Free Flight
Society’s Hall of Fame in 1991, Dick was
given the AMA Pioneer Award in 1998.
Dick was an active CD in Indoor contests
in Florida and was the District V
representative on the FAI Indoor Team
Selection Committee.
Dick Obarski died in September 2003.
His Hall of Fame plaque was sent to his
widow Genevieve and their children
received copies of the plaque certificate.
Elbert (Burt) Rutan
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in
Dinuba, California, Burt Rutan displayed
an early interest in airplane design. By the
time he was eight years old he was
designing and building model airplanes.
His first solo flight in a full-scale airplane
was an Aeronca Champ in 1959, when he
was 16 years old.
Burt won his first model airplane
contest in his hometown of Dinuba,
California. In
the AMA Nats
at Los
Alamitos in
1959, flying
FF Scale and
PAA Load
models, he
won the Senior
Scale event.
The following
year at age 16,
he won the
Senior Control
Line Scale
event using a
twin-engine
Fairchild F-27
Friendship.
Burt’s
enjoyment of
aeromodeling
and aerospace
led to a career in aviation. He attended
California Polytechnic University and
graduated third in his class with a degree
in aeronautical engineering.
He worked for the U.S. Air Force in
test-flight projects at Edwards Air Force
Base until 1972 when he became director
of the Bede Test Center for Bede Aircraft,
in Newton, Kansas.
In 1974, Burt formed his own company,
the Rutan Aircraft Factory (RAF), which
primarily produced home-built aircraft
Dick used to have AMA
number 302 until he
stopped modeling from
1955 to 1975 to raise six
children. Upon his return to
the hobby he was given
AMA number 560.
Burt Rutan attended
California Polytechnic
University and graduated
third in his class with a
degree in aeronautical
engineering.170
including the VariViggin, VariEze,
Quickie, Defiant, Long-EZ, Grizzly,
Solitaire, and Catbird.
In 1982, Burt founded Scaled
Composites, Inc., a research-aircraft
development company that has become
one of the world’s paramount design and
research facilities.
The Voyager project is one of Burt’s
most memorable ones. Piloted by his
brother Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager,
Voyager made a record-breaking, nineday,
nonstop flight around the world. He
made headlines again with his June 2004
SpaceShipOne flight. It was the first
private aircraft to reach space.
In October of the same year,
SpaceShipOne completed two trips to
space in two weeks, flying with the
equivalent weight of three people.
Burt and Virgin Group owner Sir
Richard Branson formed The Spaceship
Company, which was expected to start
production of an aircraft, based on
SpaceShipOne’s design, in late 2005.
The first test flights are projected for
2007 and the company hopes to take
paying tourists into space by late 2008 or
2009. Called SpaceShipTwo, the proposed
aircraft will allow passengers to view the
planet from 70-80 miles in suborbit.
In another headline-making flight, on
March 3, 2005, Burt’s GlobalFlyer, a jetpowered
aircraft similar in design to the
Voyager, completed the first solo, nonstop,
nonrefueled flight around the world. Steve
Fossett was the pilot.
Burt has received many awards,
including the Chrysler Award for
Innovation in Design, Engineer of the Year
by Design News, the British Gold Medal
for Aeronautics, the Collier Trophy, and
the Presidential Citizen’s Medal.
Burt was presented with Model
Aviation Hall of Fame award at the AMA
Convention in Ontario, California, on
January 14, 2006.
Donald (Don) Srull
According to John Worth, former AMA
president and executive director, Don Srull
is at the forefront of microflight’s
technological progress. He has made a
career out of his love of airplanes—fullscale
and models.
Don worked for Convair for 16 years
then started Hi-Line Ltd. Co. with Tom
Schmitt, developing kits for sale and
building electric motor power systems for
model airplanes.
He has worked with the U.S.
government’s Unmanned Air Vehicle
(UAV) and Micro Air Vehicle (MAV)
programs.
Since 1970, Don has competed in the
AMA Nats and Flying Aces Club (FAC)
Nationals. John Hunton wrote:
“Don has won eight AMA Rubber
Scale National events, three AMA RC
Scale National events, numerous regional
RC Scale events, and has won in the Mint
Julep and Scale Masters events.
“Don has 220 kanones (the term used
by the FAC for a victory or win in an
event) in FAC events and was FAC
Nationals Grand Champion a phenomenal
six times. In 1998 he set the Indoor
Endurance record at 96 minutes.”
Don Srull with his B.E.2 modified for
electric power.
Don has been a member of the DC
Maxecuters Club, FAC, and AMA for
many years. He served on the Indoor
Contest Board and as a Scale judge at the
Nats.
In addition to his induction into the
Model Aviation Hall of Fame, Don is a
member of the Flying Aces Club Hall of
Fame and his model designs have been
selected for the National Free Flight
Society’s (NFFS) Scale Model of the Year
award four times.
Bliss Teague (L), District IV vice president,
Don, and John Hunton at Don’s Hall of
Fame induction ceremony.
The models Don flies now include the
12-engine Dornier Do-X and the Dornier
335 rubber-powered model. He visits
nearby flying sites on weekends and meets
every Tuesday at Corkie’s Grille, a
restaurant in his hometown of McLean,
Virginia, to converse with and give advice
to his fellow modelers.
Don’s Model Aviation Hall of Fame
induction ceremony took place in
September of 2005 at the Flying Circus
Aerodrome in Bealeton, Virginia, during a
three-day Giant Scale event.
At the presentation, Bliss Teague and
John Hunton spoke. John recollected the
following incident.
“Don asked one of the children present
to help him with his rubber-powered
model. He had the child hold the model
while he wound it.
“Next flight the child wound it while
Don held it. The next flight he let the child
launch it. At the end of the session he gave
the child the model.”
At the end of the presentation, Don
flew a B.E.2 airplane, dropped a bomb on
his second pass, and made a smooth
landing.
MODEL AVIATION
Flying Site Assistance Joe Beshar | [email protected]
The heartbeat of model aviation ...
VOLUNTEER Flying Site Assistance Registrants: As you have
probably noticed, we periodically solicit for interested members to
register as Volunteer Flying Site Assistants. These are the people
who aid local clubs with advice and help as appropriate in the search
for flying sites. They are the heartbeat of model aviation and their
assistance is greatly appreciated.
I trust the following list of Flying Site Assistants will be helpful to
those needing to contact one of our volunteers.
District I
Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001
Allen Cohen 110 Goodale Peabody MA 01960
Jaime Irizarry 36 Cliffside Dr. Wallingford CT 06492
Wes De Cou, Coordinator
Western Region
Districts VII - XI
Voice: (480) 460-9466; Cell: (480) 296-9515; Fax: (480) 460-9434;
202 W. Desert Flower Ln.
Phoenix AZ 85045
E-mail: [email protected]
Finding—Preserving—Maintaining
District II
Robert Langelius 32 Clinton St. White Plains NY 10603
Aram Schlosberg 7902 212 St. Oakland Gardens
NY 11364
William Blake 18 Partch Pl. Edison NJ 08817
Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd. Cresskill NJ 07626
Jean Pailet 30 Emerson Rd. Brookfield NY 11545
Al Betancourt 6 Lewis Rd. New City NY 10956
Angelo Defilippo 525 Avenue A Bayonne NJ 07002
Robert Kircher 9 Sheffield Way Clark NJ 07066
John Zanghi 3 Lamp Post Rd. Howell NJ 07731
Joseph Puccio 2 Hogarth St. Hazlet NJ 07730
Bruce Giumarra 15 Aspen Ct. Mahwah NJ 07430
District III
Michael Barbee 3903 Whispering Delaware OH 43015
Creek Ln.
Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct. Bensalem PA 10020
Peter Dilkus 2618 Danielle Dr. Dover PA 17315
Richard Piotrowski 1926 Van Buren Dr. Whitehall PA 18052
District IV
Kevin Kline 8465 Brainerd Ct. Springfield VA 22153
Rusty Kennedy 1069 Poquoson Poquoson VA 23662
Raymond
Lefrancois 230 Susan Dr. Garner NC 27529
Tim Key 240 Dovefield Dr. Summerfield NC 27358
Gloria Well 660 E Wilson Blvd. Hagerstown MD 21740
Paul Howley 11678 Laurel Oak Ct. Ellicolt City MD 21042
District V
Aram Hazirjian 8449 Northstar Ct. Boynton Beach FL
33436
Tom Whitehead 700 Avalon Way Peachtree City GA
30269
Dan Garfinkel 4710 14th Bradenton FL 34207
St. W., Unit 32
Jim Slaughter 8459 Flagstone Dr. Tampa FL 33619
Ed Rouisse 1395 Browning St. Clearwater FL 33756
Clifford
Manspeaker 6208 Hillview Rd. Spring Hill FL 34606
Seymour Foos Box 640533 Miami FL 33164
Huel Halliburton 2370 Oak Village Pl. Marietta GA 30062
James Shupe 4699 Continental Holiday FL 34690
Dr., Lot 121
District VI
Luke Akemon 1080 Lakeview Dr. Scottsburg IN 47170
Robert Brightwell 17006 E. 45th St. S. Independence MO 64055
George Bucic 7805 Knottingham Downers Grove IL
60516
James Wunderlich 1415 Primrose Ln. Jackson MO 63755
Ray E. Armes 201 S. Main St. Spaulding IL 62561
Charles Davis 646 S 11th St. Pekin IL 61554
Vic Gasparini 30 Anchor Rd. Springfield IL 62707
Walt Avery Box 673 Elmwood IL 61529
Tom Boulnois 5790 N. 325th Charleston MO 32834
Bernard
Drummond 9115 Charlotte Kansas City MO 64131
District VII
George Lewis 3602 St. Claire Hwy. China Township
MI 48054
Jim Zahorik 1948 W. Shore Dr. Delafield WI 53018
John Larson 203 Rosalia St. Oshkosh WI 54901
Alpheus Klashak 2601 Lambros Dr. Midland MI 48642
District VIII
Richard Lee Box 3316 Alamogordo NM 88310
Richard Hose 1221 Denmark St. Grand Prairie TX 75050
Eric Kisner 3076 W. City Rd. 122 Leachville AR 72438
District IX
Nolan Bartz Box 3854 Gillette WY 82717
Oliver Shaw 7945 Newman Dr. Arvada CO 80005
Fred Hildebrand 4015 Somerset Casper WY 82609
Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212
District XI
Don Saunders 1915 3rd St. Marysville WA 98270
Bruce Nelson 807 E. Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208
R. Lynn Hendry 840 Grelle Ave. Lewiston ID 83501
Monica Shaw 3261 Olive Coos Bay OR 97420
Barber Rd.
District X
Dick Baxter 2 Siros Laguna Niguel CA
92677
Walter Findlay 1135 Northwood Prescott AZ 86303
Loop
Don Goeschl 513 West Ave. J-13 Lancaster CA 93534
Buzz Waltz 68-320 Concepion Rd. Cathedral City CA 92234
Donald Lacey 9114 E. Wolfberry St. Tucson AZ 85747
Register as an FSA Volunteer!
The Flying Site Assistance Program consists of a network of
volunteers who serve as the AMA’s eyes and ears. These volunteers
read newspapers and listen to and watch news programs to be aware
of any activities that could impact an existing or potential flying site.
It is a matter of collecting information regarding flying sites, advising
local modelers and AMA clubs in the area, and passing it on to one
of the AMA Flying Site Assistance Coordinators.
Join this ambitious program as a service to your fellow modelers.
Anyone interested, contact one of the coordinators at the addresses
below.
February 2006 171
Joe Beshar, Coordinator,
Eastern Region,
Districts I - VI
198 Merritt Dr.
Oradell NJ 07649
Tel.: (201) 261-1281; Fax: (201) 261-0223
E-mail: [email protected]
Edition: Model Aviation - 2006/02
Page Numbers: 168,169,170,171
168 MODEL AVIATION
Announcements, news, and information from the
Academy of Model Aeronautics and the elected district representatives.
AMA News
Nominations for the office of Vice President in Districts II, IV,
VI, VIII, and X are due at the Headquarters of the Academy of
Model Aeronautics June 15, 2006. Any AMA Open member may
submit a nomination.
To be eligible to discharge the duties of AMA Vice President, a
nominee must be a Leader Member of the Academy and must
reside in the District.
(Nominees and nominators will be notified by HQ confirming
receipt of nomination.)
(If confirmation is not received within two weeks after you
have mailed your document, contact Mary Lou at (765) 287-1256,
ext. 201.)
A letter of acceptance and a résumé of professional
qualifications and model aviation experience from the nominee
must be on file at AMA Headquarters by June 30, 2006, 15 days
prior to the published meeting date.
Nominating Procedure Document
Relating to Article IX
Approved November 1, 2003
Candidate Guidelines
(a) No person may nominate him/herself for office.
(b) No person shall simultaneously hold two positions on the
Executive Council. In the event a person holding an office is
elected or selected to a second position on the Executive Council,
that person must choose which of the two positions he/she will
continue, such decision to be made within 48 hours of the
announcement of the selection, or else the person so affected will
be deemed to have selected to remain in the first office held.
(c) Incumbent is automatically placed on the ballot, provided
that he/she has been properly nominated and accepted, except that
a 3/4 vote against may withhold the incumbent’s name from the
ballot (see Bylaws, Article IX, Section 2).
(d) All nomination letters must be received at AMA
Headquarters thirty (30) days prior to the convening of the
Nominating Committee Annual Meeting. If received by electronic
mail or fax, it must be received by close of that business day at
AMA Headquarters, Muncie IN.
(e) Candidate must be a legal resident of the district in which
the election is being held; this does not apply to the office of
President or Executive Vice President.
(f) Candidate must be a current AMA member with Leader
Member status (other qualifications apply to the office of President
and Executive Vice President, Article IX, section 2).
(g) No person elected to and serving as an active member of the
Executive Council shall be paid for any regular column or article
in MA magazine. Exception may be made for such articles as the
coverage of special events provided prior arrangement was made
for said article. Articles and columns printed in the “AMA News”
section are not paid contributions. No paid columns may be
submitted after the individual has been placed on the ballot.
Candidate Acceptance:
(a) A letter of acceptance by the candidate must be on file at
AMA Headquarters fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting; if by
electronic mail or fax it must be received by close of that business
day at AMA Headquarters, Muncie IN.
(b) Along with a résumé of professional qualifications and
model aviation experience, your résumé should include, but not be
limited to, the following areas of consideration. (Note: all
candidates must have their campaign statement ready to be
delivered to AMA Headquarters no later than August 1.)
1. Management experience.
2. Financial background.
3. Insurance employment and/or expertise.
4. Legal background.
5. Technical background, including areas of aeronautics,
electronics (especially in radio frequency propagation and
usage), acoustics (as related to noise studies and analysis),
and other areas of engineering.
6. Aeromodeling background must be noted. The individual
will be required, if elected to national office, to deal with
questions related to all areas of aeromodeling and should
have a broad-based background.
(c) It is strongly recommended that these documents be mailed
certified, receipt requested.
District Vice President Nominations Due
ESTABLISHED IN 1969, the Model
Aviation Hall of Fame honors those men
and women who have made significant
contributions to the sport of aeromodeling.
The list of members is long and
distinguished. These people have made
contributions to model aviation through
volunteer or administrative activities,
product development, competition
performance, or a variety or combination
of activities.
The Hall of Fame Selection Committee
is composed of past AMA presidents and
one Hall of Fame member selected from
each of the 11 districts by the respective
vice presidents.
Each year, a new class is inducted into
the Model Aviation Hall of Fame and the
winners are announced in MA. Anyone
may submit a Hall of Fame nomination
form. For a nomination form or further
information, contact Jackie Shalberg at
(765) 287-1256, ext. 511, or find the
current form online at www.modelaircraft.org
/PDF-files/152.pdf.
The committee has selected the
following people jor the 2005 Model
Aviation Hall of Fame.
Reginald Denny
A famous actor on screen and stage,
Reginald Denny starred in more than 200
films and plays including China Clipper.
He sang baritone as a member of the
Bandman Opera Company, and while
enlisted in the Royal Air Force, he was the
brigade heavyweight-boxing champion.
Less known were Reginald Denny’s
interest in and contributions to
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aeromodeling. An early member of the
National Aeronautic Association, Reginald
flew full-scale aircraft, launched Reginald
Denny Industries and Radioplane, and
opened an aeromodeling hobby shop on
Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Born in England in 1891, Reginald
moved to the United States in 1914 and
became a Hollywood star on the stage and
in silent films. Three years later, during
World War I, he joined the Royal Air
Force.
Following the war, Reginald decided to
further his involvement in aviation. He
formed a manufacturing company in 1934,
Reginald Denny Enterprises, and a year
later built his hobby shop.
Reginald Denny’s Hobby Shop was located
on Hollywood Boulevard.
Reginald Denny in his workroom.
He designed and built a 6-foot span,
boxy-looking cabin model with the
appearance of a Howard DGA. The model,
called Denny Jr., was featured in the May
1937 issue of Model Airplane News. The
ad included a picture of 10-year-old Jane
Withers with the airplane.
Early in 1937 he announced a design
competition for an engine requiring a 50-
hour, continuous-operation, full-throttle
qualification test. Walter Righter, an
engine designer, passed the test and his
0.9-inch bore-and-stroke engine became
the Dennymite Special.
The next year the Dennymite Airstream
with streamlined cooling fins was
produced and chosen to power the Comet
Kit of the Zipper.
In the mid-1930s, RC model airplanes
became the basis for the Army Air Corps’
development of the aerial targets for
antiaircraft gunnery training. Variations on
one of Reginald’s designs became the U.S.
Army’s OQ-2A and OQ-2B, while the U.S.
Navy called it the TDD-1, which stood for
“Target Drone, Denny.”
In the 1940s, the mass production of
Reginald and Walter Righter’s Radioplane
target drone led to the widespread adoption
of radio controlled aircraft by the military.
Reginald’s Radioplane Company,
formed in 1940, built roughly 15,000 of
those drones for World War II. (Marilyn
Monroe was one of the workers at his
factory.) Further drones were developed
and used by the U.S. Navy.
After the war Radioplane stayed in
business and eventually became part of
Northrop. His hobby shop business was
closed in the 1960s, and Reginald died in
June 1967. In 1983, he was inducted into
the National Free Flight Society Hall of
Fame.
Richard (Dick) Obarski
Richard “Dick” Obarski was a modeler
for more than 70 years. He was a charter
member of the Chicago Aeronauts in the
early 1930s, serving as the club secretary.
Carl Goldberg was the club’s president.
In 1937 Dick began an engineering
degree at Purdue University and was a
charter member of the Purdue
Aeromodelers Club. After graduation, he
took a job at the Goodyear Aircraft
Corporation in January of 1942.
At the end of World War II, Dick
started the
Hely-Arc
Model
Equipment
Company that
produced
streamlined
wheels for the
then-booming
CL market
until event
rules changed
and the
market for his
product
dipped.
Throughout
the years,
Dick obtained
six patents for
inventions
that included
aircraft tire
testers and
dynamometers, a granular dispensing
device, and a dead-bolt key-restricting
device.
Dick participated in aeromodeling as a
sport and hobby. In the 1940s, he was
Assistant Squadron Leader of Goodyear’s
Air Scouts, where he taught aeromodeling
and conducted contests.
He was a member of the Chryslersponsored
Plymouth Aero League and
taught an evening recreation program for
the Akron Board of Education.
In competition, Dick won first place in
15 regional events and six national events
between 1954 and 1996. He placed second
or third in 48 national and regional events.
Dick set several national records including
Indoor Autogiro in 1938, Indoor
Helicopter in 1938 and 1978, Outdoor
Cabin Model in 1942, and Indoor Paper
Stick in 1979 and 1987.
Dick had several articles published in
the National Free Flight Society’s
Symposium, Air Trails, Crosswinds, and in
Model Airplane News. Some of his designs
were included in Frank Zaic’s Year Books.
Inducted into the National Free Flight
Society’s Hall of Fame in 1991, Dick was
given the AMA Pioneer Award in 1998.
Dick was an active CD in Indoor contests
in Florida and was the District V
representative on the FAI Indoor Team
Selection Committee.
Dick Obarski died in September 2003.
His Hall of Fame plaque was sent to his
widow Genevieve and their children
received copies of the plaque certificate.
Elbert (Burt) Rutan
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in
Dinuba, California, Burt Rutan displayed
an early interest in airplane design. By the
time he was eight years old he was
designing and building model airplanes.
His first solo flight in a full-scale airplane
was an Aeronca Champ in 1959, when he
was 16 years old.
Burt won his first model airplane
contest in his hometown of Dinuba,
California. In
the AMA Nats
at Los
Alamitos in
1959, flying
FF Scale and
PAA Load
models, he
won the Senior
Scale event.
The following
year at age 16,
he won the
Senior Control
Line Scale
event using a
twin-engine
Fairchild F-27
Friendship.
Burt’s
enjoyment of
aeromodeling
and aerospace
led to a career in aviation. He attended
California Polytechnic University and
graduated third in his class with a degree
in aeronautical engineering.
He worked for the U.S. Air Force in
test-flight projects at Edwards Air Force
Base until 1972 when he became director
of the Bede Test Center for Bede Aircraft,
in Newton, Kansas.
In 1974, Burt formed his own company,
the Rutan Aircraft Factory (RAF), which
primarily produced home-built aircraft
Dick used to have AMA
number 302 until he
stopped modeling from
1955 to 1975 to raise six
children. Upon his return to
the hobby he was given
AMA number 560.
Burt Rutan attended
California Polytechnic
University and graduated
third in his class with a
degree in aeronautical
engineering.170
including the VariViggin, VariEze,
Quickie, Defiant, Long-EZ, Grizzly,
Solitaire, and Catbird.
In 1982, Burt founded Scaled
Composites, Inc., a research-aircraft
development company that has become
one of the world’s paramount design and
research facilities.
The Voyager project is one of Burt’s
most memorable ones. Piloted by his
brother Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager,
Voyager made a record-breaking, nineday,
nonstop flight around the world. He
made headlines again with his June 2004
SpaceShipOne flight. It was the first
private aircraft to reach space.
In October of the same year,
SpaceShipOne completed two trips to
space in two weeks, flying with the
equivalent weight of three people.
Burt and Virgin Group owner Sir
Richard Branson formed The Spaceship
Company, which was expected to start
production of an aircraft, based on
SpaceShipOne’s design, in late 2005.
The first test flights are projected for
2007 and the company hopes to take
paying tourists into space by late 2008 or
2009. Called SpaceShipTwo, the proposed
aircraft will allow passengers to view the
planet from 70-80 miles in suborbit.
In another headline-making flight, on
March 3, 2005, Burt’s GlobalFlyer, a jetpowered
aircraft similar in design to the
Voyager, completed the first solo, nonstop,
nonrefueled flight around the world. Steve
Fossett was the pilot.
Burt has received many awards,
including the Chrysler Award for
Innovation in Design, Engineer of the Year
by Design News, the British Gold Medal
for Aeronautics, the Collier Trophy, and
the Presidential Citizen’s Medal.
Burt was presented with Model
Aviation Hall of Fame award at the AMA
Convention in Ontario, California, on
January 14, 2006.
Donald (Don) Srull
According to John Worth, former AMA
president and executive director, Don Srull
is at the forefront of microflight’s
technological progress. He has made a
career out of his love of airplanes—fullscale
and models.
Don worked for Convair for 16 years
then started Hi-Line Ltd. Co. with Tom
Schmitt, developing kits for sale and
building electric motor power systems for
model airplanes.
He has worked with the U.S.
government’s Unmanned Air Vehicle
(UAV) and Micro Air Vehicle (MAV)
programs.
Since 1970, Don has competed in the
AMA Nats and Flying Aces Club (FAC)
Nationals. John Hunton wrote:
“Don has won eight AMA Rubber
Scale National events, three AMA RC
Scale National events, numerous regional
RC Scale events, and has won in the Mint
Julep and Scale Masters events.
“Don has 220 kanones (the term used
by the FAC for a victory or win in an
event) in FAC events and was FAC
Nationals Grand Champion a phenomenal
six times. In 1998 he set the Indoor
Endurance record at 96 minutes.”
Don Srull with his B.E.2 modified for
electric power.
Don has been a member of the DC
Maxecuters Club, FAC, and AMA for
many years. He served on the Indoor
Contest Board and as a Scale judge at the
Nats.
In addition to his induction into the
Model Aviation Hall of Fame, Don is a
member of the Flying Aces Club Hall of
Fame and his model designs have been
selected for the National Free Flight
Society’s (NFFS) Scale Model of the Year
award four times.
Bliss Teague (L), District IV vice president,
Don, and John Hunton at Don’s Hall of
Fame induction ceremony.
The models Don flies now include the
12-engine Dornier Do-X and the Dornier
335 rubber-powered model. He visits
nearby flying sites on weekends and meets
every Tuesday at Corkie’s Grille, a
restaurant in his hometown of McLean,
Virginia, to converse with and give advice
to his fellow modelers.
Don’s Model Aviation Hall of Fame
induction ceremony took place in
September of 2005 at the Flying Circus
Aerodrome in Bealeton, Virginia, during a
three-day Giant Scale event.
At the presentation, Bliss Teague and
John Hunton spoke. John recollected the
following incident.
“Don asked one of the children present
to help him with his rubber-powered
model. He had the child hold the model
while he wound it.
“Next flight the child wound it while
Don held it. The next flight he let the child
launch it. At the end of the session he gave
the child the model.”
At the end of the presentation, Don
flew a B.E.2 airplane, dropped a bomb on
his second pass, and made a smooth
landing.
MODEL AVIATION
Flying Site Assistance Joe Beshar | [email protected]
The heartbeat of model aviation ...
VOLUNTEER Flying Site Assistance Registrants: As you have
probably noticed, we periodically solicit for interested members to
register as Volunteer Flying Site Assistants. These are the people
who aid local clubs with advice and help as appropriate in the search
for flying sites. They are the heartbeat of model aviation and their
assistance is greatly appreciated.
I trust the following list of Flying Site Assistants will be helpful to
those needing to contact one of our volunteers.
District I
Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St. Avon CT 06001
Allen Cohen 110 Goodale Peabody MA 01960
Jaime Irizarry 36 Cliffside Dr. Wallingford CT 06492
Wes De Cou, Coordinator
Western Region
Districts VII - XI
Voice: (480) 460-9466; Cell: (480) 296-9515; Fax: (480) 460-9434;
202 W. Desert Flower Ln.
Phoenix AZ 85045
E-mail: [email protected]
Finding—Preserving—Maintaining
District II
Robert Langelius 32 Clinton St. White Plains NY 10603
Aram Schlosberg 7902 212 St. Oakland Gardens
NY 11364
William Blake 18 Partch Pl. Edison NJ 08817
Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd. Cresskill NJ 07626
Jean Pailet 30 Emerson Rd. Brookfield NY 11545
Al Betancourt 6 Lewis Rd. New City NY 10956
Angelo Defilippo 525 Avenue A Bayonne NJ 07002
Robert Kircher 9 Sheffield Way Clark NJ 07066
John Zanghi 3 Lamp Post Rd. Howell NJ 07731
Joseph Puccio 2 Hogarth St. Hazlet NJ 07730
Bruce Giumarra 15 Aspen Ct. Mahwah NJ 07430
District III
Michael Barbee 3903 Whispering Delaware OH 43015
Creek Ln.
Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct. Bensalem PA 10020
Peter Dilkus 2618 Danielle Dr. Dover PA 17315
Richard Piotrowski 1926 Van Buren Dr. Whitehall PA 18052
District IV
Kevin Kline 8465 Brainerd Ct. Springfield VA 22153
Rusty Kennedy 1069 Poquoson Poquoson VA 23662
Raymond
Lefrancois 230 Susan Dr. Garner NC 27529
Tim Key 240 Dovefield Dr. Summerfield NC 27358
Gloria Well 660 E Wilson Blvd. Hagerstown MD 21740
Paul Howley 11678 Laurel Oak Ct. Ellicolt City MD 21042
District V
Aram Hazirjian 8449 Northstar Ct. Boynton Beach FL
33436
Tom Whitehead 700 Avalon Way Peachtree City GA
30269
Dan Garfinkel 4710 14th Bradenton FL 34207
St. W., Unit 32
Jim Slaughter 8459 Flagstone Dr. Tampa FL 33619
Ed Rouisse 1395 Browning St. Clearwater FL 33756
Clifford
Manspeaker 6208 Hillview Rd. Spring Hill FL 34606
Seymour Foos Box 640533 Miami FL 33164
Huel Halliburton 2370 Oak Village Pl. Marietta GA 30062
James Shupe 4699 Continental Holiday FL 34690
Dr., Lot 121
District VI
Luke Akemon 1080 Lakeview Dr. Scottsburg IN 47170
Robert Brightwell 17006 E. 45th St. S. Independence MO 64055
George Bucic 7805 Knottingham Downers Grove IL
60516
James Wunderlich 1415 Primrose Ln. Jackson MO 63755
Ray E. Armes 201 S. Main St. Spaulding IL 62561
Charles Davis 646 S 11th St. Pekin IL 61554
Vic Gasparini 30 Anchor Rd. Springfield IL 62707
Walt Avery Box 673 Elmwood IL 61529
Tom Boulnois 5790 N. 325th Charleston MO 32834
Bernard
Drummond 9115 Charlotte Kansas City MO 64131
District VII
George Lewis 3602 St. Claire Hwy. China Township
MI 48054
Jim Zahorik 1948 W. Shore Dr. Delafield WI 53018
John Larson 203 Rosalia St. Oshkosh WI 54901
Alpheus Klashak 2601 Lambros Dr. Midland MI 48642
District VIII
Richard Lee Box 3316 Alamogordo NM 88310
Richard Hose 1221 Denmark St. Grand Prairie TX 75050
Eric Kisner 3076 W. City Rd. 122 Leachville AR 72438
District IX
Nolan Bartz Box 3854 Gillette WY 82717
Oliver Shaw 7945 Newman Dr. Arvada CO 80005
Fred Hildebrand 4015 Somerset Casper WY 82609
Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212
District XI
Don Saunders 1915 3rd St. Marysville WA 98270
Bruce Nelson 807 E. Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208
R. Lynn Hendry 840 Grelle Ave. Lewiston ID 83501
Monica Shaw 3261 Olive Coos Bay OR 97420
Barber Rd.
District X
Dick Baxter 2 Siros Laguna Niguel CA
92677
Walter Findlay 1135 Northwood Prescott AZ 86303
Loop
Don Goeschl 513 West Ave. J-13 Lancaster CA 93534
Buzz Waltz 68-320 Concepion Rd. Cathedral City CA 92234
Donald Lacey 9114 E. Wolfberry St. Tucson AZ 85747
Register as an FSA Volunteer!
The Flying Site Assistance Program consists of a network of
volunteers who serve as the AMA’s eyes and ears. These volunteers
read newspapers and listen to and watch news programs to be aware
of any activities that could impact an existing or potential flying site.
It is a matter of collecting information regarding flying sites, advising
local modelers and AMA clubs in the area, and passing it on to one
of the AMA Flying Site Assistance Coordinators.
Join this ambitious program as a service to your fellow modelers.
Anyone interested, contact one of the coordinators at the addresses
below.
February 2006 171
Joe Beshar, Coordinator,
Eastern Region,
Districts I - VI
198 Merritt Dr.
Oradell NJ 07649
Tel.: (201) 261-1281; Fax: (201) 261-0223
E-mail: [email protected]