INtheAIR
June 2008 9
AMA HEADQUARTERS AND MEMBER NEWS
Response from clubs asking for our Park Pilot Program siteacquisition
kits has been excellent. These kits are designed to help you
work with landowners to set up outdoor or indoor flying sites that are
specifically for park flyer-type aircraft.
Park flyers allow easy, quiet access to sites that would never be
considered for larger aircraft. This gives you the best of both worlds:
more flight time and sites that are only minutes from your work or
home.
To obtain more information, go to www.parkflyer.org or call (800)
435-9262. MA
—Tom Schwyn
AMA Marketing Director
The Return of
NatsNews
The 82nd annual AMA National
Aeromodeling Championships (Nats)
begins with Indoor FF competition in
Johnson City, Tennessee, May 28,
2008. The outdoor RC, CL, and FF
Nats will follow, beginning July 7,
2008, at the International
Aeromodeling Center in Muncie,
Indiana.
As always, the AMA staff hopes
you will be able to attend the events.
But we also understand that this may
be impossible for a variety of reasons.
So is there a way you keep up on the
progress of the Nats without attending
each event?
Whether you want to keep tabs on
your favorite competition category,
find out about the progress of
someone you know who is
competing, or experience the thrill
of seeing your name or picture in
print if you are competing, sign up
for NatsNews: the official daily
newsletter.
This publication features
comprehensive daily reports,
arresting photos, in-depth stories,
and all unofficial results.
Subscriptions are free to all AMA
members, and they will receive
daily E-mail notifications of each
posting.
Visit www.modelaircraft.org/
subscribe to sign up or bookmark
www.natsnews.org to find the
publication just as effortlessly. MA
—AMA staff
Congratulations to the following AMA members who
participated in the random drawing for cash prizes by taking
the online Model Aviation Readership Survey.
The winners and their awards are:
1) Mack Lindsay (Moore SC): $250
2) Dimmitt Perkins (Sheridan AR): $100
3) Michael Bradley (Thonotosassa FL): $100
4) Richard Scarborough (Americus GA): $100
5) Geogrey Sides (Birmingham AL): $100
6) Greg Varenkamp (Placerville CA): $25
7) Paul Grimmie (Lakeland FL): $25
8) Michael L. Marler (Black Mountain NC): $25
9) Steve Carlson (Billings MT): $25
MA Announces Survey Winners!
10) Jim Solar (Centralia IL): $25
11) Skip Allcorn (Denton TX): $25
These were among the 6,519 participants who completed the
survey, which was conducted between November 2007 and March
2008.
The MA staff is reviewing the survey results and comparing
them to the results of the last survey, which was conducted in
2004. This data will be used to evaluate MA’s effectiveness as a
source of information about the AMA and the sport of
aeromodeling, ultimately providing a foundation for
improvements to the AMA’s flagship publication.
Look for a summary of the survey findings in an upcoming
issue of MA. MA
—MA staff
AMA’s Park Pilot Program Promotes New Flying Sites
06sig1.QXD 4/24/08 12:19 PM Page 9
maybe it’s been used before. I think it
sums up the aspirations of fliers over the
formative years of RC. Don’t know how
many modelers see this the same way.
However, several leaders in the field
reviewed and approved the text before it
went on the Internet.
“The intent [of the Hall of Fame and
Museum] is to both preserve and present
Radio Control history while honoring
those who made it.”
Preservation is carried out through the
museum. It is a private collection of
artifacts including thousands of
documents, books, and photos; the
equipment; an encyclopedia
of RC; and the Web site.
According to the site, the
collection of more than 1,300
transmitters and many more
receivers and actuators has
grown to what may be the
largest in the world.
To honor innovations in
RC, the accomplishments of
the radio designers and
manufacturers who made this
great hobby possible are
relayed to Ed, who inducts
them into the Radio Control
Hall of Fame.
Although private, the
museum, located in
Cleveland, Ohio, is open to
interested parties by special
arrangement. The intent is to show more
of the museum on the Web site so it will
be available to people around the world.
The Web site is a great resource for
anyone who is interested in RC. Ed
reports that in the first month the site
was active it was viewed in most states
and 22 foreign countries.
Ed has done a wonderful job of
researching and presenting his
information. Please visit the Radio
Control Hall of Fame and Museum at
www.rchalloffame.org. MA
—Ashley Rauen
AMA Communications Specialist
INtheAIR
10 MODEL AVIATION
AMA’s New “Legal Aircraft” Logo Program
Ed Crotty created the
Radio Control Hall of Fame
and Museum, recognizing
greatness in American Radio
Control. He recently
developed and launched a
Web site that provides
information about his small
museum.
Although several
countries have made strides
in the development of RC
technology, this trend was
carried out to a great extent
in the United States. The
Web site is dedicated to the
pioneering individuals and
equipment that made it all
possible.
“It all started with a search for one
transmitter,” explained Ed. That turned
into a new quest for information about
the transmitter, to give it more meaning
and context. Ed’s project took off from
there.
The Radio Control Hall of Fame and
Museum developed into a multipurpose,
multifunctioning entity. Its focus is on
radio control itself—not the vehicles that
use it. Hall of Fame inductions are based
on the “Three Dreams of Radio Control”:
any control, multiple control, and
proportional control. Ed said:
“As far as I know, I coined this phrase;
AMA Member Creates Radio Control Hall of Fame and Museum
The AMA is proud to announce the launch of a program that will help
both aeromodeling consumers and clubs easily
identify aircraft that meet the AMA’s
specifications for inclusion in the Park
Pilot Program.
Participating manufacturers and
distributors will be allowed to use
the new logo (shown) on their
qualifying products. They will
place it on box art, inserts, etc. All
the consumer needs to do to
confirm that a certain model
complies with the Park Pilot
Program is look for the logo.
If you don’t see this logo on your
favorite aircraft, ask the dealer to encourage
the manufacturer or distributor to contact the AMA
to enroll. Distributors and manufacturers can go to www.modelaircraft.org/
parkflyer/logo.aspx to enroll in the program today. MA
—Tom Schwyn
AMA Marketing Director
Welcome, AMA
Life Members!
The Academy recently welcomed new Life
Members Bill Hinnant (Alexandria VA),
Tracy Petit (Grafton OH), Robert Wertz
(Newmanstown PA), Gary Lindholm
(Arlington TX), and John Bierrie (Washington
IL).
For information about becoming a Life
Member, contact AMA Headquarters at (800)
435-9262. MA
—AMA Membership Department
06sig1.QXD 4/24/08 12:19 PM Page 10
INtheAIR
June 2008 11
• On the cover is Neil Wischer—Bob
Wischer’s grandson—holding this
month’s feature RC construction project:
the Pober Pixie (AMA plans number
410). Bob designed this 40- to 60-size
Scale aircraft to be a great sport flier as
well as to compete in RC Sport Scale or
Precision Scale.
• The Humm Bug (plans set 411) is this
month’s CL construction project. It is an
unusual critter for CL fun-flying. Using a
Telco CO2 engine and 10- to 15-foot
lines, this big featherweight model can
perform many Aerobatics maneuvers in
any indoor site that is big enough for the
lines. Try it for an interesting change of
pace.
• David Haught brings us an unusual and
impressive FF Scale construction
project: the 1/2A-powered Fokker Spin III
(plans set 409). Its landing gear and tail
skid are fully shock absorbing, and it has
a single-surface wing with an unusual
airfoil.
• George Myers takes us to the 1983
WRAM Show, with pictures and
descriptions you will not want to miss.
• If you want more than on-off control
for your electric-powered model, Joe
Utasi has designed a proportional ESC.
This article is complete with instructions,
schematic, and parts list.
• “Custom RC Sailplane Field Box” is
an article by Terry D. Edmonds. A
complete parts layout and instructions
make this handy field accessory easy to
build.
25 Years Ago in MA: June 1983
• Frank D. Macy’s fascinating article
about the late, great Jim Walker is an
interview with Willard Willingham,
who was an employee and sometimes
test pilot for the American Junior
Aircraft Company. The feature includes
pictures of models many of us may
remember from our childhoods. MA
—Rich LaGrange
AMA Librarian
AMA Custom Products Can Meet Your Club’s Needs!
What is the easiest way to make your club recognizable to outsiders with a single glance? How can you show your
club treasurer that you appreciate all his years of service? Are you hosting a big club event and don’t know how to
distinguish its location?
If your club realizes the need for made-to-order
apparel and signage, AMA’s Custom Products will
work for you: our members. Custom Products offers
screen-printing, award and trophy engraving, and
tailor-made vinyl banners and signs.
AMA members receive discounts on merchandise,
which makes this service a smart tool for meeting
your club’s promotional needs—at a lower cost!
Visit www.modelaircraft.org/products
.aspx to see everything Custom Products has to offer
or E-mail [email protected] for more
information. MA
—AMA staff
06sig1.QXD 4/24/08 1:40 PM Page 11
Edition: Model Aviation - 2008/06
Page Numbers: 9,10,11
Edition: Model Aviation - 2008/06
Page Numbers: 9,10,11
INtheAIR
June 2008 9
AMA HEADQUARTERS AND MEMBER NEWS
Response from clubs asking for our Park Pilot Program siteacquisition
kits has been excellent. These kits are designed to help you
work with landowners to set up outdoor or indoor flying sites that are
specifically for park flyer-type aircraft.
Park flyers allow easy, quiet access to sites that would never be
considered for larger aircraft. This gives you the best of both worlds:
more flight time and sites that are only minutes from your work or
home.
To obtain more information, go to www.parkflyer.org or call (800)
435-9262. MA
—Tom Schwyn
AMA Marketing Director
The Return of
NatsNews
The 82nd annual AMA National
Aeromodeling Championships (Nats)
begins with Indoor FF competition in
Johnson City, Tennessee, May 28,
2008. The outdoor RC, CL, and FF
Nats will follow, beginning July 7,
2008, at the International
Aeromodeling Center in Muncie,
Indiana.
As always, the AMA staff hopes
you will be able to attend the events.
But we also understand that this may
be impossible for a variety of reasons.
So is there a way you keep up on the
progress of the Nats without attending
each event?
Whether you want to keep tabs on
your favorite competition category,
find out about the progress of
someone you know who is
competing, or experience the thrill
of seeing your name or picture in
print if you are competing, sign up
for NatsNews: the official daily
newsletter.
This publication features
comprehensive daily reports,
arresting photos, in-depth stories,
and all unofficial results.
Subscriptions are free to all AMA
members, and they will receive
daily E-mail notifications of each
posting.
Visit www.modelaircraft.org/
subscribe to sign up or bookmark
www.natsnews.org to find the
publication just as effortlessly. MA
—AMA staff
Congratulations to the following AMA members who
participated in the random drawing for cash prizes by taking
the online Model Aviation Readership Survey.
The winners and their awards are:
1) Mack Lindsay (Moore SC): $250
2) Dimmitt Perkins (Sheridan AR): $100
3) Michael Bradley (Thonotosassa FL): $100
4) Richard Scarborough (Americus GA): $100
5) Geogrey Sides (Birmingham AL): $100
6) Greg Varenkamp (Placerville CA): $25
7) Paul Grimmie (Lakeland FL): $25
8) Michael L. Marler (Black Mountain NC): $25
9) Steve Carlson (Billings MT): $25
MA Announces Survey Winners!
10) Jim Solar (Centralia IL): $25
11) Skip Allcorn (Denton TX): $25
These were among the 6,519 participants who completed the
survey, which was conducted between November 2007 and March
2008.
The MA staff is reviewing the survey results and comparing
them to the results of the last survey, which was conducted in
2004. This data will be used to evaluate MA’s effectiveness as a
source of information about the AMA and the sport of
aeromodeling, ultimately providing a foundation for
improvements to the AMA’s flagship publication.
Look for a summary of the survey findings in an upcoming
issue of MA. MA
—MA staff
AMA’s Park Pilot Program Promotes New Flying Sites
06sig1.QXD 4/24/08 12:19 PM Page 9
maybe it’s been used before. I think it
sums up the aspirations of fliers over the
formative years of RC. Don’t know how
many modelers see this the same way.
However, several leaders in the field
reviewed and approved the text before it
went on the Internet.
“The intent [of the Hall of Fame and
Museum] is to both preserve and present
Radio Control history while honoring
those who made it.”
Preservation is carried out through the
museum. It is a private collection of
artifacts including thousands of
documents, books, and photos; the
equipment; an encyclopedia
of RC; and the Web site.
According to the site, the
collection of more than 1,300
transmitters and many more
receivers and actuators has
grown to what may be the
largest in the world.
To honor innovations in
RC, the accomplishments of
the radio designers and
manufacturers who made this
great hobby possible are
relayed to Ed, who inducts
them into the Radio Control
Hall of Fame.
Although private, the
museum, located in
Cleveland, Ohio, is open to
interested parties by special
arrangement. The intent is to show more
of the museum on the Web site so it will
be available to people around the world.
The Web site is a great resource for
anyone who is interested in RC. Ed
reports that in the first month the site
was active it was viewed in most states
and 22 foreign countries.
Ed has done a wonderful job of
researching and presenting his
information. Please visit the Radio
Control Hall of Fame and Museum at
www.rchalloffame.org. MA
—Ashley Rauen
AMA Communications Specialist
INtheAIR
10 MODEL AVIATION
AMA’s New “Legal Aircraft” Logo Program
Ed Crotty created the
Radio Control Hall of Fame
and Museum, recognizing
greatness in American Radio
Control. He recently
developed and launched a
Web site that provides
information about his small
museum.
Although several
countries have made strides
in the development of RC
technology, this trend was
carried out to a great extent
in the United States. The
Web site is dedicated to the
pioneering individuals and
equipment that made it all
possible.
“It all started with a search for one
transmitter,” explained Ed. That turned
into a new quest for information about
the transmitter, to give it more meaning
and context. Ed’s project took off from
there.
The Radio Control Hall of Fame and
Museum developed into a multipurpose,
multifunctioning entity. Its focus is on
radio control itself—not the vehicles that
use it. Hall of Fame inductions are based
on the “Three Dreams of Radio Control”:
any control, multiple control, and
proportional control. Ed said:
“As far as I know, I coined this phrase;
AMA Member Creates Radio Control Hall of Fame and Museum
The AMA is proud to announce the launch of a program that will help
both aeromodeling consumers and clubs easily
identify aircraft that meet the AMA’s
specifications for inclusion in the Park
Pilot Program.
Participating manufacturers and
distributors will be allowed to use
the new logo (shown) on their
qualifying products. They will
place it on box art, inserts, etc. All
the consumer needs to do to
confirm that a certain model
complies with the Park Pilot
Program is look for the logo.
If you don’t see this logo on your
favorite aircraft, ask the dealer to encourage
the manufacturer or distributor to contact the AMA
to enroll. Distributors and manufacturers can go to www.modelaircraft.org/
parkflyer/logo.aspx to enroll in the program today. MA
—Tom Schwyn
AMA Marketing Director
Welcome, AMA
Life Members!
The Academy recently welcomed new Life
Members Bill Hinnant (Alexandria VA),
Tracy Petit (Grafton OH), Robert Wertz
(Newmanstown PA), Gary Lindholm
(Arlington TX), and John Bierrie (Washington
IL).
For information about becoming a Life
Member, contact AMA Headquarters at (800)
435-9262. MA
—AMA Membership Department
06sig1.QXD 4/24/08 12:19 PM Page 10
INtheAIR
June 2008 11
• On the cover is Neil Wischer—Bob
Wischer’s grandson—holding this
month’s feature RC construction project:
the Pober Pixie (AMA plans number
410). Bob designed this 40- to 60-size
Scale aircraft to be a great sport flier as
well as to compete in RC Sport Scale or
Precision Scale.
• The Humm Bug (plans set 411) is this
month’s CL construction project. It is an
unusual critter for CL fun-flying. Using a
Telco CO2 engine and 10- to 15-foot
lines, this big featherweight model can
perform many Aerobatics maneuvers in
any indoor site that is big enough for the
lines. Try it for an interesting change of
pace.
• David Haught brings us an unusual and
impressive FF Scale construction
project: the 1/2A-powered Fokker Spin III
(plans set 409). Its landing gear and tail
skid are fully shock absorbing, and it has
a single-surface wing with an unusual
airfoil.
• George Myers takes us to the 1983
WRAM Show, with pictures and
descriptions you will not want to miss.
• If you want more than on-off control
for your electric-powered model, Joe
Utasi has designed a proportional ESC.
This article is complete with instructions,
schematic, and parts list.
• “Custom RC Sailplane Field Box” is
an article by Terry D. Edmonds. A
complete parts layout and instructions
make this handy field accessory easy to
build.
25 Years Ago in MA: June 1983
• Frank D. Macy’s fascinating article
about the late, great Jim Walker is an
interview with Willard Willingham,
who was an employee and sometimes
test pilot for the American Junior
Aircraft Company. The feature includes
pictures of models many of us may
remember from our childhoods. MA
—Rich LaGrange
AMA Librarian
AMA Custom Products Can Meet Your Club’s Needs!
What is the easiest way to make your club recognizable to outsiders with a single glance? How can you show your
club treasurer that you appreciate all his years of service? Are you hosting a big club event and don’t know how to
distinguish its location?
If your club realizes the need for made-to-order
apparel and signage, AMA’s Custom Products will
work for you: our members. Custom Products offers
screen-printing, award and trophy engraving, and
tailor-made vinyl banners and signs.
AMA members receive discounts on merchandise,
which makes this service a smart tool for meeting
your club’s promotional needs—at a lower cost!
Visit www.modelaircraft.org/products
.aspx to see everything Custom Products has to offer
or E-mail [email protected] for more
information. MA
—AMA staff
06sig1.QXD 4/24/08 1:40 PM Page 11
Edition: Model Aviation - 2008/06
Page Numbers: 9,10,11
INtheAIR
June 2008 9
AMA HEADQUARTERS AND MEMBER NEWS
Response from clubs asking for our Park Pilot Program siteacquisition
kits has been excellent. These kits are designed to help you
work with landowners to set up outdoor or indoor flying sites that are
specifically for park flyer-type aircraft.
Park flyers allow easy, quiet access to sites that would never be
considered for larger aircraft. This gives you the best of both worlds:
more flight time and sites that are only minutes from your work or
home.
To obtain more information, go to www.parkflyer.org or call (800)
435-9262. MA
—Tom Schwyn
AMA Marketing Director
The Return of
NatsNews
The 82nd annual AMA National
Aeromodeling Championships (Nats)
begins with Indoor FF competition in
Johnson City, Tennessee, May 28,
2008. The outdoor RC, CL, and FF
Nats will follow, beginning July 7,
2008, at the International
Aeromodeling Center in Muncie,
Indiana.
As always, the AMA staff hopes
you will be able to attend the events.
But we also understand that this may
be impossible for a variety of reasons.
So is there a way you keep up on the
progress of the Nats without attending
each event?
Whether you want to keep tabs on
your favorite competition category,
find out about the progress of
someone you know who is
competing, or experience the thrill
of seeing your name or picture in
print if you are competing, sign up
for NatsNews: the official daily
newsletter.
This publication features
comprehensive daily reports,
arresting photos, in-depth stories,
and all unofficial results.
Subscriptions are free to all AMA
members, and they will receive
daily E-mail notifications of each
posting.
Visit www.modelaircraft.org/
subscribe to sign up or bookmark
www.natsnews.org to find the
publication just as effortlessly. MA
—AMA staff
Congratulations to the following AMA members who
participated in the random drawing for cash prizes by taking
the online Model Aviation Readership Survey.
The winners and their awards are:
1) Mack Lindsay (Moore SC): $250
2) Dimmitt Perkins (Sheridan AR): $100
3) Michael Bradley (Thonotosassa FL): $100
4) Richard Scarborough (Americus GA): $100
5) Geogrey Sides (Birmingham AL): $100
6) Greg Varenkamp (Placerville CA): $25
7) Paul Grimmie (Lakeland FL): $25
8) Michael L. Marler (Black Mountain NC): $25
9) Steve Carlson (Billings MT): $25
MA Announces Survey Winners!
10) Jim Solar (Centralia IL): $25
11) Skip Allcorn (Denton TX): $25
These were among the 6,519 participants who completed the
survey, which was conducted between November 2007 and March
2008.
The MA staff is reviewing the survey results and comparing
them to the results of the last survey, which was conducted in
2004. This data will be used to evaluate MA’s effectiveness as a
source of information about the AMA and the sport of
aeromodeling, ultimately providing a foundation for
improvements to the AMA’s flagship publication.
Look for a summary of the survey findings in an upcoming
issue of MA. MA
—MA staff
AMA’s Park Pilot Program Promotes New Flying Sites
06sig1.QXD 4/24/08 12:19 PM Page 9
maybe it’s been used before. I think it
sums up the aspirations of fliers over the
formative years of RC. Don’t know how
many modelers see this the same way.
However, several leaders in the field
reviewed and approved the text before it
went on the Internet.
“The intent [of the Hall of Fame and
Museum] is to both preserve and present
Radio Control history while honoring
those who made it.”
Preservation is carried out through the
museum. It is a private collection of
artifacts including thousands of
documents, books, and photos; the
equipment; an encyclopedia
of RC; and the Web site.
According to the site, the
collection of more than 1,300
transmitters and many more
receivers and actuators has
grown to what may be the
largest in the world.
To honor innovations in
RC, the accomplishments of
the radio designers and
manufacturers who made this
great hobby possible are
relayed to Ed, who inducts
them into the Radio Control
Hall of Fame.
Although private, the
museum, located in
Cleveland, Ohio, is open to
interested parties by special
arrangement. The intent is to show more
of the museum on the Web site so it will
be available to people around the world.
The Web site is a great resource for
anyone who is interested in RC. Ed
reports that in the first month the site
was active it was viewed in most states
and 22 foreign countries.
Ed has done a wonderful job of
researching and presenting his
information. Please visit the Radio
Control Hall of Fame and Museum at
www.rchalloffame.org. MA
—Ashley Rauen
AMA Communications Specialist
INtheAIR
10 MODEL AVIATION
AMA’s New “Legal Aircraft” Logo Program
Ed Crotty created the
Radio Control Hall of Fame
and Museum, recognizing
greatness in American Radio
Control. He recently
developed and launched a
Web site that provides
information about his small
museum.
Although several
countries have made strides
in the development of RC
technology, this trend was
carried out to a great extent
in the United States. The
Web site is dedicated to the
pioneering individuals and
equipment that made it all
possible.
“It all started with a search for one
transmitter,” explained Ed. That turned
into a new quest for information about
the transmitter, to give it more meaning
and context. Ed’s project took off from
there.
The Radio Control Hall of Fame and
Museum developed into a multipurpose,
multifunctioning entity. Its focus is on
radio control itself—not the vehicles that
use it. Hall of Fame inductions are based
on the “Three Dreams of Radio Control”:
any control, multiple control, and
proportional control. Ed said:
“As far as I know, I coined this phrase;
AMA Member Creates Radio Control Hall of Fame and Museum
The AMA is proud to announce the launch of a program that will help
both aeromodeling consumers and clubs easily
identify aircraft that meet the AMA’s
specifications for inclusion in the Park
Pilot Program.
Participating manufacturers and
distributors will be allowed to use
the new logo (shown) on their
qualifying products. They will
place it on box art, inserts, etc. All
the consumer needs to do to
confirm that a certain model
complies with the Park Pilot
Program is look for the logo.
If you don’t see this logo on your
favorite aircraft, ask the dealer to encourage
the manufacturer or distributor to contact the AMA
to enroll. Distributors and manufacturers can go to www.modelaircraft.org/
parkflyer/logo.aspx to enroll in the program today. MA
—Tom Schwyn
AMA Marketing Director
Welcome, AMA
Life Members!
The Academy recently welcomed new Life
Members Bill Hinnant (Alexandria VA),
Tracy Petit (Grafton OH), Robert Wertz
(Newmanstown PA), Gary Lindholm
(Arlington TX), and John Bierrie (Washington
IL).
For information about becoming a Life
Member, contact AMA Headquarters at (800)
435-9262. MA
—AMA Membership Department
06sig1.QXD 4/24/08 12:19 PM Page 10
INtheAIR
June 2008 11
• On the cover is Neil Wischer—Bob
Wischer’s grandson—holding this
month’s feature RC construction project:
the Pober Pixie (AMA plans number
410). Bob designed this 40- to 60-size
Scale aircraft to be a great sport flier as
well as to compete in RC Sport Scale or
Precision Scale.
• The Humm Bug (plans set 411) is this
month’s CL construction project. It is an
unusual critter for CL fun-flying. Using a
Telco CO2 engine and 10- to 15-foot
lines, this big featherweight model can
perform many Aerobatics maneuvers in
any indoor site that is big enough for the
lines. Try it for an interesting change of
pace.
• David Haught brings us an unusual and
impressive FF Scale construction
project: the 1/2A-powered Fokker Spin III
(plans set 409). Its landing gear and tail
skid are fully shock absorbing, and it has
a single-surface wing with an unusual
airfoil.
• George Myers takes us to the 1983
WRAM Show, with pictures and
descriptions you will not want to miss.
• If you want more than on-off control
for your electric-powered model, Joe
Utasi has designed a proportional ESC.
This article is complete with instructions,
schematic, and parts list.
• “Custom RC Sailplane Field Box” is
an article by Terry D. Edmonds. A
complete parts layout and instructions
make this handy field accessory easy to
build.
25 Years Ago in MA: June 1983
• Frank D. Macy’s fascinating article
about the late, great Jim Walker is an
interview with Willard Willingham,
who was an employee and sometimes
test pilot for the American Junior
Aircraft Company. The feature includes
pictures of models many of us may
remember from our childhoods. MA
—Rich LaGrange
AMA Librarian
AMA Custom Products Can Meet Your Club’s Needs!
What is the easiest way to make your club recognizable to outsiders with a single glance? How can you show your
club treasurer that you appreciate all his years of service? Are you hosting a big club event and don’t know how to
distinguish its location?
If your club realizes the need for made-to-order
apparel and signage, AMA’s Custom Products will
work for you: our members. Custom Products offers
screen-printing, award and trophy engraving, and
tailor-made vinyl banners and signs.
AMA members receive discounts on merchandise,
which makes this service a smart tool for meeting
your club’s promotional needs—at a lower cost!
Visit www.modelaircraft.org/products
.aspx to see everything Custom Products has to offer
or E-mail [email protected] for more
information. MA
—AMA staff
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