The 1996 National Aeromodeling Championships

BACK HOME AGAIN 1996 AMA celebrated its 60th anniversaiy 70th National Aeromodeling Championships July 7August 3the first Nationals held almost entirely International Aeromodeling Center Muncie Indiana Everything went extremely well said AIVIA president Dave Brown Im really pleased results Everyone put tremendous effort competitors responded Most competitors organizers felt 1996 Nationals ran smoothlyeven 1995 event successful 1995 three-site Nationals hampered lastminute site complications presented organizers competitors several logistical organizational problems Continuing trend last few years 1996 Nationals attendance topped previous year s total 1000 fliers participated years event 1995 three-site event hosted approximately 800 fliers month-long event opened nostalgic look AMA history Celebration Eagles July 6-7 400 AMAs important influential members attended weekend celebration included reception Frank V Ebling Museum banquet course plenty flying 1996 Nationals first Nats held site specifically designed model-aircraft flying 1000 acre Muncie complex featured multiple flying sites Nationals events staggered during month-long event Control Line Helicopter Pylon Racing RC Scale competition opened championships followed Pattern Electric Free Flight Soaring events following weeks US Indoor Champs/Indoor Nats events held East Tennessee State University Johnson City Tennessee May 28-June 2 Brown credits involvement AMA Special Interest Groups SIGs large part Nationals success some competitors may like having pitch-in help run event theyre competing SIG participation helps guarantee smoothrunning events expert officiation Kaluf Nats Manager Ron Morgan AMA staff members sure 104 official numerous unofficial events ran smoothly Steve Ron deserve tremendous accolades Brown said Steves great digging putting out fires Ron brings tremendous amount experience make good team also credits acting Executive Director Joyce Hager keeping rest AMA running smoothly during month-long event As always weather also important part equation Fortunately Midwest weather cooperated throughout event despite occasional rain shower weather unseasonably mild provided ideal conditions majority flying few complaints heard during event revolved around monthlong staggered-event schedulesome competitors missed being able spectate other events werent flying own much like week-long Navy Nats current Nats schedule however requires longer schedule order maximize use site available RC frequencies Most old-school modelers want see events other own n said newer modelers want fly own event thats theyre interested Brown hopes schedule can tightened somewhat striking balance between new old Along shorter schedule Brown hopes utilize onsite facilities improve social feel event Id like see central gathering point like work hangars Navy Nats Brown said referring open-all-night centers model-airplane camaraderie Expanded hours Frank V Ehling Museum Celebration-of-Eagles-style receptions during event could help restore element Nats said gathering point Muncie Nats new Nats headquarters bullding staffed Competitions Departmenta convertedand-updated farmhouse centrally located Muncie site Little remains however its farming past renovated facility provided Nats contestants one-stop location check-in communications scoring tabulation-even satellite weather system up-to-the-minute weather information wellstocked hobby shop provided plenty balsa epoxy covering materials in-the-field repairs modifications Daily issues NatsNews previous days event results available part 1997 Nationals Registration forms will automatically mailed members registered compete official AMA events 1995 1996 Nationals Fliers did compete events competed unofficial SIG-sponsored events should contact AMA Competitions department January registration forms mber 1996 55 U Matthew Usher Special Interest Group involvement made things work extremely well said hope will able work more closely future maximize events Representatives volunteers 13 SIGs worked AMA Competitions Director Steve NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT

BACK HOME AGAIN 1996 AMA celebrated its 60th anniversaiy 70th National Aeromodeling Championships July 7August 3the first Nationals held almost entirely International Aeromodeling Center Muncie Indiana Everything went extremely well said AIVIA president Dave Brown Im really pleased results Everyone put tremendous effort competitors responded Most competitors organizers felt 1996 Nationals ran smoothlyeven 1995 event successful 1995 three-site Nationals hampered lastminute site complications presented organizers competitors several logistical organizational problems Continuing trend last few years 1996 Nationals attendance topped previous year s total 1000 fliers participated years event 1995 three-site event hosted approximately 800 fliers month-long event opened nostalgic look AMA history Celebration Eagles July 6-7 400 AMAs important influential members attended weekend celebration included reception Frank V Ebling Museum banquet course plenty flying 1996 Nationals first Nats held site specifically designed model-aircraft flying 1000 acre Muncie complex featured multiple flying sites Nationals events staggered during month-long event Control Line Helicopter Pylon Racing RC Scale competition opened championships followed Pattern Electric Free Flight Soaring events following weeks US Indoor Champs/Indoor Nats events held East Tennessee State University Johnson City Tennessee May 28-June 2 Brown credits involvement AMA Special Interest Groups SIGs large part Nationals success some competitors may like having pitch-in help run event theyre competing SIG participation helps guarantee smoothrunning events expert officiation Kaluf Nats Manager Ron Morgan AMA staff members sure 104 official numerous unofficial events ran smoothly Steve Ron deserve tremendous accolades Brown said Steves great digging putting out fires Ron brings tremendous amount experience make good team also credits acting Executive Director Joyce Hager keeping rest AMA running smoothly during month-long event As always weather also important part equation Fortunately Midwest weather cooperated throughout event despite occasional rain shower weather unseasonably mild provided ideal conditions majority flying few complaints heard during event revolved around monthlong staggered-event schedulesome competitors missed being able spectate other events werent flying own much like week-long Navy Nats current Nats schedule however requires longer schedule order maximize use site available RC frequencies Most old-school modelers want see events other own n said newer modelers want fly own event thats theyre interested Brown hopes schedule can tightened somewhat striking balance between new old Along shorter schedule Brown hopes utilize onsite facilities improve social feel event Id like see central gathering point like work hangars Navy Nats Brown said referring open-all-night centers model-airplane camaraderie Expanded hours Frank V Ehling Museum Celebration-of-Eagles-style receptions during event could help restore element Nats said gathering point Muncie Nats new Nats headquarters bullding staffed Competitions Departmenta convertedand-updated farmhouse centrally located Muncie site Little remains however its farming past renovated facility provided Nats contestants one-stop location check-in communications scoring tabulation-even satellite weather system up-to-the-minute weather information wellstocked hobby shop provided plenty balsa epoxy covering materials in-the-field repairs modifications Daily issues NatsNews previous days event results available part 1997 Nationals Registration forms will automatically mailed members registered compete official AMA events 1995 1996 Nationals Fliers did compete events competed unofficial SIG-sponsored events should contact AMA Competitions department January registration forms mber 1996 55 U Matthew Usher Special Interest Group involvement made things work extremely well said hope will able work more closely future maximize events Representatives volunteers 13 SIGs worked AMA Competitions Director Steve NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT