Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations hate see evidence indicating welcome sport appreciated because get much fun satisfaction model aviation avo cation probably have difficulty under standing anyone turns thumbs down such great pastime am sure Radio Control aircraft enthusiasts would like feel positive factor community safe flying habits reflect nothing good hobby Well can see least public park person would fly Radio Con trolled airplane welcome however story behind sign bears some further discussion because can learn something partic ular location Recreation Parks Board out goodness hearts decided flying field RC aircraft would benefit community went right ahead prepared site declared open Wonderful say wonderful say field within very short distance full-scale airport sunny afternoon student pilot big airplane overflew model field RC model being pi loted local flier non-AMA member cidentally Unfortunately tried oc cupy same piece airspace same time Resulta damaged leading edge large plane quick turn around safe land ing airport model total write-off Naturally sort thing calls FAA investigation visit site appropriate questions representative National Transportation Safety Board Luckily no personal injury resulted just scared out pants student pilot Again luckily national organization Academy Model Aeronautics maintains continuous contact both FAA NTSB able inform both Washington offices federal agen cies before got field report con firm AMA members safe ty conscious very concerned about incident did involve AMA club member can appreciate end result collision could have much differ ent can also appreciate local AMA club involved selection preparation public flying site would have some better understanding Parks Authority criteria Radio Controlled aircraft airport office has much material help club working flying site clubs have materially assisted pursuit subsequent success flying field last thing us wants happen serious accident blackens hobby its participants urge keep eyes ears open possible announcements community might signal development flying field segment sport hope have already made ac tivities known local authorities through mall shows youth programs demonstrations etc people position pro vide public lands model aircraft enthusi asts aware existence have no public image chances will considered resource should op portunity arise known accepted get ground floor events can benefit addition people often question benefit belonging AMA ques tion reason having national organi zation model aviation lovers can take Academy worksfull-time promote improve public accep tance sport people government media commercial technical com munities plus educational public service groups dues money pays activities dues money used develop wider better understanding needs desires can continue enjoy fantastic sport mini mum hindrance minimum local federal regulation magazine Model Aviation used demonstrate people outside AMA membership widespread membership type benefits people volved insurance program provided part membership package has resulted hundreds flying fields both private public property would available clubs individuals out liability protection have ap pearance AMA employees volunteer officers public gatherings results wider understanding fun thrills model aviation Model aviation can lik ened productyou have know about before can become part life take job spreading word very seriously larger numbers better job can because will speak louder voice will have larger budget work annually yes have legal complaint filed against club due noise com plaint Academy insurance package will provide funds legal counsel club Non-AMA clubs have faced situation have dig own pockets legal representation try raise funds among sympathetic groups assist legal bills Noise culprit loss flying fields factor fliers clubs should acknowledge take steps control through use mufflers sound-attenuation devices just engine attachments Safe practices training programs ginners sensible operations consideration neighbors add up success model aviator Encouragement newcomers Continued page 100 March 1984 95 AMA HQ Executive Director Including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Picture Worth Thousand Words AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF S 0 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld S Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 0 Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Continuation ot Nov 5 83 Executive Council Meeting Synopsis Following continuation synop sis minutes Executive Council meeting held November 5 1983 AMA HQ Reston VA first half synopsis please see last months issue D 1984 J%Jats Budget Allocation After observing next Nats likely draw fewer participants 83 ap proved allocate $20000 Nats budget past passed voting yes ex cepting District Ill EVP 16 FAI CL World Championships Budget Executive Director reported Chicago would considered alternate site 1984 CL World Championships June due housing problems time year Chicopee presented budget estimate based Westover WC site noted modifications Chicago possibility unanimously approved accept preliminary budget estimates 1984 CL World Championships 171983-84 Insurance Authorization Upon request Worth noted con tract did authorize commitments $50000 Council approval approved unanimously Council ratify Executive Directors action sign ing 1983-84 membership liability insur ance contract AMA 18CIAM Meeting US Executive Director presented estimation what would cost fund annual international FAI meeting United States con cluded monetary inducement result ing savings sending US con tingent Europe would great enough entice FAI officials stage such meeting US agreed however President would discuss hosting possibility ClAM delegates De cember Paris meeting 19 HO Staff Travel Worth requested guid ance concerning headquarters personnel tendance various functions requested vice president generally agreed would reasonable send HQ person President AMA expense District meeting per year per District 20 Executive Director Travel 1984 accordance requirement Execu tive Directors contract proposed schedule fortravel 1984 approved unanimously 21Scholarships 1983 Following review AMA Scholarship Committees voting approved except EVP disburse 1983 scholarship awards recommended Bob Stalick amended Council amounts Group re ceive $2000 Group 2 $1500 Group 3 $750 Group 4 $500 total $10000 22AMA Endorsements Executive Direc tor asked guidance regard use donated equipment return product en dorsement Academy Noting non profit status knowing endorsing products would jeopardize status Executive Director advised consult Academys legal counsel re port back Council 23Candidate Support Letter Clemens brought Councils attention political letter written AMA stationery AVP contained detrimental remarks recommended offenders dismissal AVP least letter reprimand However after discussion no action taken Council President did appoint committee formulate guidelines proper use AMA stationery committee consists Bob Underwood chair man Travis McGinnis Jim Scarborough 24Statue Liberty Fund reported AMA solicited donation restoration project Statue Liberty agreed advertisement space would provided Model Aviation Executive Director authorized send $100 discretionary fund 25Mailings Industry Worth noted pros cons provided AMAs legal counsel limited service could provided also noted individual members asked way membership re newal form objected receiving dustry mailings result survey file HQ permit mailings did object Following discus sion moved mailing service industry established whereby AMA mails industry piece AMA identifica tion further acceptance material mailing shall subject same screening policy used Model viation magazine advertising motion failed 6 against II V X Xl Pres EVP 6 Ill IV VI VIII IX ED 26Information Council Members Noting need informed timelier fashion results major events unani mously approved Council formed results world championships soon practicaL 27Rule Books FAI Teams Noting US teams world championships always possession principal FAI doc uments approved unanimously future three FAI manuals Statutes General Section Rule Book provided team manager 28Nats Executive Committee Members National Free Flight Society proposal approved unanimously Special terest Groups have privilege naming Nats executive committee member repre senting special interest Nats executive committee member represents special interest SIG have authority advice consent re fusal naming committee member 29Awards Two Awards Excellence approved AMA clubs announcement made after presentation 30 Next Meeting After discussing various al ternatives approved next Council meeting shall Reston VA motion failed voting no except Dis tricts III IV X approved next Counc cii meeting held January 28-29 southern California vicinity Anaheim motion passed voting yes except Dis tricts III IV VIII meeting adjourned approxi mately 1130 pm 96 Model Aviation FLYlDE SITES UlEETlUG Telede RC Show Suturdoy April 7 1914 211pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members Clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Preidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 lar site university Northern Illinois caught attention because would provide dormitory housing flying sites adjacent parking lots site visited John Worth Vince Mankowski Bryant Thompson agreed park ing lots unacceptable due either very poor surfaces non-parking islands dotted throughout light standards way Truly unfortunate able use site would have provided together ness desired type meet Elections first column second term president Yes election re sults have seen fit let again try get job right have learned lot during first term will ap plied over next three years will cer tainly try repeat mistakes before Johnny Clemens congratulated running fine campaign positive manner now appears bad politics just few short years ago behind usfor ever Johnny will continue Vice Presi dent District Viii District can proud have him representing Fine job Johnny Let us both hope next contenders office have ability foresightedness campaign issues personalities shortcomings others Districts V will continue repre sented Ed izzo Bill Mathews both ran unopposed District IX will continue represented Travis McGinnis having de feated Bill Bieda election 2 1 margin District IV due resignation Chuck Foreman will now represented next two years Howard Crispin having narrowly defeated Charlie Spear recount called vote due very narrow vote difference resulted Howard being declared winner con gratulations him victory hearty welcome aboard Executive Council Another Youth Idea Two months ago wrote about idea might call Adopt Youth adult member might pay AMA dues junior member Now comes another idea will cost penny Most us either subscribe pick up newsstand several modeling magazines month reading now instance What after have read File away fu ture reference Store garage Throw away set aside couple evenings year go back through culling out really will never refer again Now take local school system librarians will likely very happy have Just thinkno piles magazines dust around no wasted space may well responsible starting youth road worlds fascinating hobby/sport what Larry Miles Independence MO does back issues giving someone thought might make good use struck school idea OK guysgarage cleaning time Name Change member has written suggesting consider changing name AMA Academy Miniature Aeronautics rea soning does bear some thought does word model conjure up thoughts toys rather actual operating aircraft too does word miniature bring mind similar thoughts What would appropriate word fit M AMA really need such change truth builders fliers miniature model aircraft although some too miniaturej Webster defines model small copy something Accurate defi nition build Scale models full-size aircraft others fit definition estimation Ever see full-scale Control Line Combat model flitting around sky pilot inside about todays version RC Aero batic aircraft An F3B Soaring aircraft hardly small copies anythingl Still have known modelers years What would we changed M Miniature Sortofbogglestheminddoesnt So lets leave well enough alone can live Model instead Miniature really want name change AMA write District Vice President receive enough letters perhaps will place idea agenda future Council meeting FAI CL 1984 Control Line World Champion ships will held Westover AFB Chicopee MA during week September 16 22 same site used 1983 Nats planned 1985 Nats September dates selected due local housing prob ems earlier year availability Air Base during particular week Other sites proposed us rejected various reasons particu FAI times have questioned about representatives FAI ClAMhow get representatives just represent Let quote FAI ClAM regulations section 4 paragraphs 14 15 14 subcommittee shall consist minimum five members different nationalities addition chairman subcommittee chairmen shall own initiative invite members must approved National Aero Clubs NACs may suggest appoirt alter nate members So explains exactly get representative case can suggest names select Right now have representation ClAM subcom mittee very proud fact two means person can re moved subcommittees chairman can drop person subcommittee cause National Aero Club can remove support person either case no assurance chair man will request replacement same aero club 15 subcommittee members serve individual expert consultants obliged represent views Na tional Aero Club Simply put people represent what should best interests world aeromodeling just views country Practically speaking likely going foster own countries concepts final voting bound consider rule would impact overall world interests representatives exactly above during subcommittee actions During Technical Committee meetings speak out strongly support proposals during Plenary Session advise voting delegate ballot does Elsewhere issue should find re ports representatives 1983 ClAM meeting urge read reports can better understand well people represent interests _edd March 1984 97 NEWSLETTER EDITORS. time see AMA will have its new building its new address about year still get mail mostly newsletters addressed old downtown Washington DC ad dress Meanwhile Post Office indicates quit delivering incorrectly ad dressed mail about year after move Please therefore check address now using send mail AMA isnt being sent 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 please make correction now Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Dr Vincent Malkinski president nationally-recognized Lake Aircraft RC Squad ron writes need address Aero masters Club Raleigh NC because flying field location acquisition similar Also need press releases other info help us 1984 Mall Show got Vincent Im siccing top PR man Geoff Styles case Geoff best PR man AMA has ever can help Robert Moll Pueblo CO writes Ive compared Model Aviation three other model mags - bies MA sold over counter AMAs non-profit status cost advantage mailing rates overtake MAN 1984 No 2 spot total subscriptions Robert give freebies hardworking Contest Direc tors earn free AMA membership CD meet qualify Everyone agrees earn MA now sold hobby shops over US non-profit status does quali fy us slightly lower mailing rate humbly disagree overtaking MAN other mag mags mention doing unusually fine job serving modeling public want thrive couple mags market didnt mention seem doing OK peace like other maga zines know too Louis Torovich important Fraser Flying Club Detroit Ml writes Regard ing 10-ft chain link fence Nats boat racer 15 years used nylon net 4-ft roll Easy move around would stop 20-lb boat going 70 miles per hurting boat spectators net Real good point Louis As Chairman AMA Safety Committee secret plan transfer information Commit tee AMA Council Mr John Thompson Cottage Grove OR AMA Safety Advisory Board wants such advice CL activities north west want meet two gentlemen flew Old Timer Stunt CL 1949 re cent Tucson Winter Nats Pictured below Bob Cousins Bob Reynolds Mr Reynolds also District X AVP Jim Scarborough Everyone CL site good time Al Big Bird Alman writes Spanaway WA Hey Jim promise put mailing list would put National Newsletter mailing list Sure Al should NN mailing list anyway newsletter editors should dont get write AMA HQ Speaking Al snap him 4-year-old son Adam reviewing 84 pet Miss America Al says Adam flies best Meet three fliers attended Tucson Winter Nats Rick Chitty Bill Hempel Jr Dave Stump shown huge magnifi cent Fleet Biplane plane flew very well Shown above Bud Alice Atkinson Blue Springs MO 26-lb Arga Kachina powered twin engine Back April won Mint Julep contest Rough River KY same model Next month exciting pictures Winter Nats wow Meanwhile have problem lets hear Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 1984 Year Control Line Next September first time USA Control Line World Champion ships will held dates 17th through 22nd Chicopee MA worlds best teams about 20 countries expected participate four inter national competition classes Speed Aero batics Team Race Combat Just before August 5th through 12th usual 23 Control Line events will held part National Championships Reno NV site outstanding having just freshly paved smooth asphalt addition two green grass circles Combat month before Nats Scale World Championships will held Paris Le Bourget Airport France July 2nd through 8th Control Line expected have its biggest entry years Thus three months 1984 Control Line events will very prominent contest calendar appropriate world press coverage expected Control Line fliers therefore will have much crow about 84 demonstrate activity alive well time seems ripe Control Liners get together capitalize ex posure perhaps consolidate atten tion making often proposed national Control Line association reality AMA needs unified Control Line special interest organization represent Control Line terests Maybe nows time make happenContinued next page 98 Model Aviation Have ever Tucson AZ Winter Nationals Radio Control Control Line last November An outstanding contest southwest United States anyone anywhere Pictured lineup some officials conducted RC part meet CL-RI Chris Douglas Jim Graham Ron Edwards Homer Teigart Joe Lanese Chris Hayes Contest Director RC Bill Hempel Ed Enger Ken Myer Kelly Brooks Chuck Brooks AMA District X AVP Mike Lee Dave Graham Frank Layva Russell Davis Bill HemPel told 16th year prestigious affair meet very well con ducted officials acts together everyone good time U Deliberate Radio Interference Another Side Story following article prepared Mr Jeremiah Courtney MA s General Counsel purpose providing additional mation Academy members relative de liberate radio interference Two points primary should ob served users radio transmission de vices First lamming deliberate interfer ence can basis legal action against persons perpetrate action Secondly complainant will lessen and/or adversely affect his/her position he/she takes deliber ate action against culprit outside legal process other words dont take law own hands As will read Mr Courtneys com ments type problem can taken st ate court though Federal Com munications Commission federal agency radio transmissions considered have interstate character Now please read State Court Holds Jamming Amateur Transmissions Creates Personal Liability Damages Jeremiah Courtney AMA General Counsel case novel impression new legal position New York Supreme Court has held aggrieved party can recover money damages state court jury inflicted means jamming amateur transmissions despite interstate charac ter radio transmissions Kings County Re peater Association Inc et al v Busacco New York Supreme Court Richmond County de cided August 5 1983 case important radio con trol modeling community because reason ing employed court holding de fendant jammer liable money damages would equally applicable intentional jamming frequency used control model aircraft unfortunately such incidents occur greater losses Executive Director Continued Rule Book Solution two years hear same com plaints about fact new rule book lateagain After years talk about what might done correct problem solution action scheduled early 1984 just might get root problem something about AMA Executive Council has approved spe cial meeting between Council members AMA Contest Board chairmen people empowered current Contest Board procedures vote changes could affect rule book timing Like union-management meeting intended thrash out problem something about meantime fore meeting will happen sometime spring anyone suggestions subject invited write HQ copying distribution Contest Boards meeting participants other words anyone has anything say subject should take advantage involved case under examination intentional jamming model control frequency may also give rise crim inal action Kings County Repeater Asso ciation case would seem open up new forum moving against frequency jam mer through civil action under direct control modeler attorney re quiring lesser burden proof does criminal action facts case summarized Justice Hurowitz thusly court distressed conduct parties up point time ap pears defendant Christopher Busacco has successfully interfered assigned frequency plaintiffs licensed ham radio operators operate repeater members Radio Ama teur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc would receive messages Chris topher Busacco over radio meet him designated location upon arrival said location members Asso ciation would receive phone call meet different location testimony fered indicates members fact met Christopher Busacco three separate occasions two meet ings Christopher Busacco admitted ing person responsible inter ference Also trial tape recordings defendant Christopher Busacco s voice identified broadcast ing assigned frequency plain tiffs After first meeting members Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc began engage various acts including tracing radio signal jammed repeater Christopher Busaccos residence means radio direction finder time member Radio Amateur Repeater Continued page 100 opportunity since whatever comes out spring meeting may last action subject years Smooth Transition --AMAs conversion new computerized membership processing system has going well mid-December over 30000 member ships 1984 already processed virtually no backlog com pared last year several week backlog addition big start made converting AMAS financial ac counting computerized system Still fur ther AMAs word processing system ing upgraded expanded new equip ment software say AMA getting deep electronic processing age better service capability being goal can done having expand work force necessary results far have encouraging shown quicker handling members less time before JESSE DAVIDSON 1913- 1983 knew him modeler aviation historian author retired editor tech nical writer licensed pilot research asso ciate Gustave Whitehead Internation al Research Committee leading author ity history United States Air Mail Service died October 29 Albert Einstein Memorial Hospital Bronx NY following brief illness remember him thirties writer staff Flying Aces magazine taking over reigns editor until entered military World War II Scale modeler produced plans used modelers period authored book Famous Firsts Avia tion Time/Lifes volume Flying Mail Jesse Davidson served leading consultant book Time/ Lifes editor noted listed use 52 early Air Mail photos contributed Jesse extensive collection numbers 1000 images Davidson awarded Leuters hausen Germany Medal Honor August 14 1982 research led 1982 discovery in-flight photo-evidence successful powered flight 1901 Gustave Whitehead Connecticut two years before Wright brothers famous flights recent years devoted much time research concerning Wh iteheads pioneering aviation activity better recognized outside US efforts country close friend legendary Charles Hampton Grant often referred father model aviation AMA Jesse Davidsons name often seen model magazines before World War II articles full-scale aviation helpful Scale modelershe careful researcher stickler authenticity Jesse Davidson shown Leutershausen Germany 1982 visit birthplace Gustave Whitehead pioneer aviator credited have first fly Connecticut 1901 Interference Continued page 99 Association Staten Island entered upon defendants property order ident ify signal originated Also mem bers Association obtained Bu saccos unlisted telephone number re peatedly phoned home court went deal what regarded first issue case viz whether Federal Communications Act preempted field ham radio operation prohibiting state exercising jurisdic tion award damages Holding squarely favor state jurisdiction court stated issue damages inflicted means jamming amateur radio communications area law inherently requires national uniformity Although such transmis sions have substantial enough effect inter state commerce empower Congress regu late citizens-band radio citation omitted award damages proper case state court would unduly burden inter state commerce court next held no con gressional design preempt field exclusion state jurisdiction case bar state court accept ing jurisdiction attempting protect rights its citizens providing remedy after wrongdoer has caused jury federal scheme concerned protecting private rights preserving effective use radio facilities clear Congress did intend displace local law covering pri vate causes action nor consistency between laws State New York Federal scheme evident light fact both federal state actions could enforced impairing federal superintend ence field citation omitted fore court opinion may exercise jurisdiction Holding defendant jammer responsi ble money expended repeater association filter out defendants jam ming transmissions court explained gravamen essential part charge against defendant case bar clearly instance prima facie tort applicable clear own admission defen dant Christopher Busacco intended ha rass plaintiffs jamming repeat ers jamming frequency pre vented plaintiffs obtaining access 911 police emergency frequency communicating other Because Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc forced purchase filter repeat er prevent Christopher Busacco jamming radio transmissions Also members Association frequently keep repeater closed posi tion order deny defendant Christopher Busacco access repeater well established law essen tial element cause action prima fade tort allegation special damages citations omitted Therefore court cannot award damages al leged mental distress nor alleged per sonal injury result aforemen tioned conduct light fact plaintiffs have failed meet burden proof issues court does however find damages sum $20000 expended Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc purchase said filter No other damages Association have proven plaintiffs court has heard testimony cer tain personal expenditures made membership Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc prevent interference However corporation has no standing assert personal rights its individual members Thus clear Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc proper party assert claims individualized members indi vidual members would proper par ties because have sufficient stake outcome particular issue damages com mon entire membership nor shared equal degree fact ex tent injury would require individual ized proof court also declined award puni tive damages ground Punitive damages generally imposed punish defendant deter him indulging similar conduct future citation omitted However court has indicated its disfavor conduct Christopher Busacco also Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc Therefore court cannot good con science levy penalty against wrong doer same act grant windfall another wrongdoer tonnecticut Maine C Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island C Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Peeaiden5s chris Balling 36 Stewarl Dr. Portsmouth 02871 Robert C Brodeur 4430 Main Street Nashua NH 03000 Dennis Polsom APO GermHoer MC 04345 Don Krafft P0 Boa 182873 Heritage Ln. Dumbaary MA 02331 Nonotnjir 4 Baneely Pt Norwalk CT 06850 Frequency Coordisiacce George Witson 318 Fisher St Welpole MA 02181 Louise month way Florida little sun some flying Tangerine visit Don Lowe Ive asked Chris Balling AVP-Rhode Island write months column share us some news about modeling activity state time reading New England will midst cold wet windy winter Only handful die-hard enthusiasts will fighting strong winds tearing eyes numbing fingers toes enjoy few minutes making holes clouds great majority us will stay warmth security build ing board either sprucing up old pride joy putting finishing touches new machine knowing full well its maiden flight Spring lie just around corner new machines will sportThe court finally also declined issue injunction prohibiting defendant operating same frequency plaintiff ground FCC oc cupied field regulating radio fre quency transmissions exclusion states Editor full text courts opin ion will made available other rele vant materials club experiencing tentional frequency jamming Styles Continued page 95 wide variety reasons prestige having National Center Aeromodeling very tangible benefit model aviation community United States fact exists has brought sport lot mileage understanding non-mod elers nation has also brought pres tige organization among inter national visitors have seen amazed accomplishment exception have offered congratulations high praise As start new year building fly ing ask make keep resolu tion will part making positive contribution sport through safe flying becoming better known area resourceful practical group welcoming newcomers sport will soon celebrate 50th anniversary national association right kind hard work employees through right kinds effort can look forward another 50 years progress achievement ing four-cycle engines coin old phrase Theyve really caught littlest state union Dick Hanson told theres flying site west Salt Lake City thats bigger Rhode Island also race cars quiet sound improved engines welcome cause too like country ex perience noise problems fields General ly flying sites close population centers club field five minutes home four-cycle chug chug certainly going provide boost neighbor relations program reading RI Aeromodelers news letter other night pleased see Alan Jones commended community lecture gave Tollgate High School concerning model aviation made reflect upon hobby people make greatpeople like Bill Thompson RI RC Modelers Last winter Bill took upon himself organize some club members members other organizations share field work improving grounds Later summer future flying field became threatened wasnt lectures pre sentations constant visits city state federal officials re-sold modeling support good words sharing field made difference Modelers spent Spring hours helping improve bicycle racing track helped paint Senior Citizen Center hours paid biggest dividends counted Modeling probably great because efforts guys like Gerry Browe Newport Gerry has officer club since its inception 15 years ago has mowed grass taught people fly dumped trash looked downed aircraft equitably settled field squabbles person know cause dedicated enthusiast cares share time others Modeling probably great due ef forts Ben Penno RI Soaring Kiub Ben some fellow club members teach after-hours airplane building class local high school 30 young men women attending plan Indoor Rubber contest spring doing Theyre concerned about future hobby making conscientious effort rejuvenilize Modeling great due efforts folks like Paul Terceiro RI Show Team group spend hours individual team practice before taking out standing show schools shopping malls parking lots just about other place safe fly pay rarely thanks notoriety satisfaction knowing have intro duced something worthwhile wholesome public Modeling also great due effort unsung hero stranger helps ban dage finger just cut prop competitor spends time contest helping doing himself professional builder willingly talks phone should sanding new Dalotel wing perhaps loving spouse cheers up didnt well hoped last weekend contest What makes modeling great nutshell its other guy thinking little bit about someone else does about himself Til next time keep down noise New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-8319 Aseociete Vic-Preedente Pete Bianchini 2605 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tore Brown Cifel Aeromodelers P0 Boa 6093 APO York 09132 Prank Costetlo 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dretch 9 Willow Ave Piscarawav NJ 08854 Ray Juscykus 7 Cvergreen Are. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lan Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoena NY 13135 Prequmscy Coordinator George Myes 70 Proehlich Farm Rd Hickavill NY 11801 Second District Thoughts important single AMA event since previous monthly column has 1983 elections Whether candidate won lost have agree pro ceedings exemplary several respects conducted efficiently fairly hence successfully ballots reached members fewer complaints postal fail ures ever before votes imparti ally received counted Certified Pub lic Accountant results indepen dently promptly released AMA offi cialdom Balancing plus factors however resounding negative ie enough eligible members voted What does take get vote Despite ef forts simplify procedures still too no-shows results tallied members still identify vote-cast ing time dues-paying-time allow inability remit funds delay balloting process until too late score Election should continue conducted during months October November however another time year devoted licensing dues-collecting process District II Membership Meetings first 1984 will held Syracuse NY 400 pm Saturday Feb ruary 4 such being date annual Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium hope see Symposium major event District II year should bigger better ever shall hold Annual District II Mem bership Meeting WRAM Show White Plains NY 200 pm Saturday Febru ary 25 urge loin us meetings session will 60 minutes well spent can assure Lou Hollwitz sad painful duty report untimely death Lou Hollwitz fol lowing protracted illness Model aviation District II will have lost much its sparkle passing affable dedicated modeler Lou highly respected various areas hobby past-President Brooklyns Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PA RCS member elite club four five members such late Harold Gold kiank SOB Sons Brooklyn years Lou represented ROMAI R retract fame thus friends hobby industry well members numerous clubs visited ad dressed technical subjects pleasure accompany him some occasions Lou officer Radio Control Association Greater New York contributing influence success Model Aviation Day shows Rockefeller Plaza Bill Tyler Another loss District II aeromodel ing death gentleman-modeler also following period illness Word Bills passing came us via Ed Whittens superb New newsletter aptly titled New York IN DOOR Times remember Indoor flying first came along Bills name became more closely frequently identi fied development Throughout years Bill became truly outstanding model aircraft designer builder above highly active successful flier both out competition us reg ularly fly Rotunda Columbia Uni versity 16th Street Broadway Man hattan will keenly feel Bills absence midst us knew him have lost friend model aviation benign presence fine gentleman sense word sympathies Bill daughter Lexie 1983 AMA Scholarship Winner pleased announce Fabio B Campana Newburgh NY eight winners year compliments Fabio other successful candi dates Thomas E Brown AVP District II now has AVP West Ger Tom Mrs Brown Air Traffic Controllers armed forces Europe APO New York part District II So such places St Thomas Aruba Curacao Netherlands Antilles Tom has recently qualified Contest Director Secretary/Treasurer Eiffel Aeromodel ers writes club has taken new project 1984 ie creating show team consisting four Skybolts will flying Air Force base open houses possible German meets according Tom club applying AMA Show Team status keeping announced project Bravo Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS received letter Roy Vaillancourt Lindenhurst NY reporting 4th Annual Model Expo club held Sunken Meadow State Park public Long Island State Parks Recreation Com mission Roy estimates total attendance close 4000 received following letter commendation Commissioner Orin Lehman State New York Parks Rec reation Historic Preservation Please ac cept belated very sincere thanks co-sponsorship involvement Long Island State Park Regions recreational pro gram Mutually beneficial cooperative efforts such Model Air Show continue effective way serve greatest number people relationship has established between Long Island Aero Radio Society Long Island State Park Region good example private public sectors can work together ac complish end participation provision recreational opportunities has helped maintain high standards New York State Park System widely known Sincerely Orin Lehman conclude item shot two un known LIARS members Giant Scale tow STARS Spangled Giant Meet Olean NY earlier year About Pictures Reports Ancient Oriental proverb picture worth thousand words time-hon ored words wisdom have particular applica tion literary situation limited concerning space allowed us monthly reports ie 20 column inches singlespaced averaging 42 characters spaces per line square-format photo equal about three column inches thus quite lim ited number pictures able include month receive photos readers duly grateful covering meets other District events must necessarily use some shots have made fore have featured photo have submitted please patient under standing Yours may very well turn up future issue Next month example plan feature photos less verbiage present its time say GEAR UP AND LOCKED! Ohic sylvania Vngirna III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociats Vica-Presidensa Joe Ciben 36980 Valley Porqe Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharcy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 CurIO Heitm3n SF1 108 NOrth Holgate OH 43627 LairdJakson 1026 Walnut St. Philadelphie PA 19107 Eugene Snelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James BeaWan 5662 Foarun Cs. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 15131 5424406 Show Teams spread around country average 15 members thats 375 Show learn members loss dues income AMA $28 equals $10500 Admittedly % budget still lot money concerns Other questions come up to control size teams hence cost shows must perform qualify free membership have contribute Showgram Show Team newsletter what about members quit join team mid-season have 30 members team work hard can get free memberships What 30 shows year etc etc etc bring up havent yet decided would good idea dont have answers questions posed need input de cide idea reasonable Let know what think As know Omahawks club Nebraska has court fighting noise complaint threatens take flying site treasury club AMA chartered club although large number its members AMA members cost legal defense well judgement found against being paid club itself through donations Defense Trust Fund AMA Executive Council voted get directly involved defense non-chartered club year ago legal defense club insurance benefit being chartered club club has won first round court now possible case will appealed Nebraska Supreme Court dilemma Council now faces should continue stand firm decision get directly involved backing AMAs legal resources money certainly support spirit because club chart ered reverse previous decision spend $3000-$5000 helping club defending possible appeal due creased potential suit setting prece dent could used against us future action lt tough question ramifications Let know what think District III Calendar Electronic Flyers Flea Market-Static Show Mansfield OH February 25 Contact Dick Sheppard419 747-6362 Johnstown RCC Static Display Richmond Mall Johnstown PA March 2-3 Contact Art Knee 814 266-7261 Central Pennsylvania Aeromodelers Flea Market-Auction Lebanon Fairgrounds Leba non PA March 10 Contact Mark Spangler 717 665-6051 weather flat awful outside Dis trict Ill being written nasty little dash preceding temperature readings throughout District type weather certainly brings building season vengeance us fly competitively will working new winner hope will out-run out maneuver out-soar out-static score outwhatever give us edge competi tion experienced sport fliers probab ly working dream project have wanted build years never time money experience whatever needed project beginners smart building few good trainers learn fly next summer us building airplanes suit own personal endeavors part AMA Show Teams building airplanes use entertain thou sands spectators fly front year efforts spread modeling non-modeling public Being Show Team lot fun also involves lot work Show Team members have build airplanes best suited teams efforts must also adhere specific schedule shows practices prepared spend hours re pairing between shows during season its lot work team members get very little return pay own equipment although can get substantial discount man ufacturers through AMA PR department question wind now whether members Show Teams should get free AMA memberships supporting idea point out typical Show Team member certainly works hard puts least much time AMAs benefit does typical CD runs contest CD gets free license certainly cant argue logic believe Show Team members put hard work hours CD have little problem amount money involved free licenses think about 25 active Delawace ct talamlaa land h Catalina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 ing site club meeting place phone con tact would also like have times meetings dates times flying sites use hand binder can carry times will better able visit imperative requirements success organization good com munications hope improve District IV have made start towards goal Beginning mid-December have sent Associate Vic-Prsedentato appointed officers first what Wvyne Abernathy 9205 CarenOon 3 upper Marlboro MO 20870 want mo ' newsletter Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606n.ynewsV Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210letter initially contains up-tothe-minute Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809formation available AMA HQ John PastOn 7012 Elaira Court Falls Church VA 22042from AVPs Contest Board members Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mocksvlle NC 27028the Contest Coordinators would like see Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301an input clubs individuals well Phone Evening 19191 488-5988What point have national publication excellent except small consideration Note date read words consider written submission before middle December can better within Districtand shall newsletter going Associate VPs start would very much like see general membership support effort too As good things will sum required pay postage printing unless some other revenue can arranged Figuring four pages postage should range SOc issue Let know go along concept whether inter ested getting mailing list Radio Control Contest Board changed January 1 1984 Board has become four Aerobatics Helicop ter Racing Soaring As writing have confirmed two Board members District IV first consideration se lecting someone Boards person active area he/she would rep resent Secondly individual should familiar existing rules rules-mak ing procedures two confirmed Aero batics Soaring Racing Helicopter will confirmed January 1 too late Due lead time involved maga zine publication time read elections will have over couple months present quicker way make personal contact membership being case let gin first column Vice-President saying am very grateful voted make possible remains justify confidence sincerely hope time passes can prove made right choice Success oneway street however things need together team made statement VicePresident would endeavor visit possible especially flying sites feel fields parking lots hangars wherever flying takes place im portant part activity Now does present small problem have fair number sites over 100 Chartered clubs District well non-Chartered clubs can know some cooperative effort comes would like soon can have sent de tailed sketch showing get fly column Aerobatic Board will filled non-AMA members join Academy benefits model aviation participants Stacey Chuck Mills Chuck Master flier actively competing throughout District IV has competed Nationals FAI Aerobatic Team Selection also competes various contests outside District such Tangerine Chuck has taken active inter est working fliers other classes familiar rules classes active NSRCA regional VP have questions about tite rules espec ially since have new class year get touch Chuck Rt 2 Box 1 83 Char lottesville VA 22901 Soaring competitors will represent ed Bob Champine Bob well-known fraternity competition flier builder reknown dedicated hard working individual Bob will looking input future rules changes brought fore new rule-making cycle begins noweven before receive 1984-85 rule book Soaring evidenced 1983 Nats fast-growing aspect sport As such needs expertise people such Bob work rules satisfy wants majority mem bers Reach Bob 205 Tipton Road NewAlabama ida gia issippi to Rite V Sooth taroljoa essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12001 379-5000 Associate Vice-Prasideeses Gieg Doe Rt 4 166 Pony Smyrca TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thortlee N Charleston sc 29405 Arthar JoOnson 932 Sanyan Dr Dalray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SF 00866 Box 1532 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moormee 70 Fifth So Shalimer FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boo 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairoton Rd No 35 Stone Mountain GA 30063 Lorry Walsh 5975 VVanerly Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Cooedinator Rurno Fields 1096 Ontario St Jacksonville FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6662 Thanks 1417 members District V voted recent elections Dis trict largest voter participation four Districts election year thanks voted special thanks over 100 members wrote called comments and/or sugges tions enjoyable trips lately Memphis John Grigg guests Memphis RC Club banquet brought out over 125 people host club plus Whitehaven RC Club Society Aeromodelers Memphis Prop Busters Buddy Hord friends did terrific job program included videotape RC Combat flying soundtrack WW II air movie flying scenes inter spersed model airplanes surely know have fun Memphis What would full-scale aircraft make emergency landing model airplane runway Members Day tona Beach RC Association got out port News VA 23606 As write am still looking two AVPs hope will have Janu ary 1 will too late get issue Model Aviation have need con tact AVP have reason think covered get touch will pass word two people soon can get going As well aware two people running office District IV Vice-President second Charlie Spear membership made choice Charlie lost begin think Charlie grateful vote go ing continue efforts behalf District Academy Charlie intends continue AVP Western North Carolina Charlie wishes thank supported him effort first Council meeting 1984 will weekend January 28-29 will first opportunity represent District voting member will times vote support desires District keep ing tn mind national interests involved Academy meeting will reported District newsletter early February Once let express heartfelt appreciation support past election way . invited full-scale pilot next meeting pilot exper ienced broken crankshaft accepted vitation same club has two lovely young ladies membersConnie Shelton Jenni fer Lawand least Junior gentleman Stephen Searle Illall won prizes last Scale show Knox County RC Club Knoxville TN lucky have member Anthony Stevens skydiver newsletter editor aerial photographer Welcome Sun Bird Air Show Team Tampa FL John Hudson has just received teams official sanction Jerry Segal Condors Flying Club Coral Springs FL has written information forming Show Team sponsored club Middle Tennessee RC Society has de clared 1984 Year Sport Flier club plans have four sport functions contest Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL have new flying field Sandy Creek Ranch new meeting place local Junior Museum Hank Mausoif president ColumbusFt Benning RC Flyers owns Peach Hobbies Columbus GA developing kit Palomino advanced-technology fun-fly competition model Ive seen fly has sent set plansbeautiful info write Hank 6100 Hamilton Road Co lumbus GA 31904 First World Inter-Gnats Pistachio Proxy Meet will held Miami May 13 1984 smallest flying Scale modelsS less wingspans Write Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Palm Beach Aeronauts ask everyone Please confine crashes far end field Illinois ana ocky Missoori VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Associate Vice-Pressoanna Loran HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Guiecy IL 62301 William Kern ieoe 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keitheh ire Way Loniegnon KY 40503 Raymond Meyars PD Box 243 Sniehville MO 640S9 Helen Olsen 820 Old Boohomme University City MO 63132 William 0 seanlay 0 Boo 261 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lone Hazel Crest 1 L 60429 Bill Zimmar Boo 72 Vama IL 61375 Frequency Coordrnenor James Check 564 Granectteacer Sr Lexington KY 40505 jingle Santas bells will soon echo down holler toward old Under wood homestead followed shortly banging new year George means Ive VPing full year State District report will very brief still flock contests cluding some team selections world com petition peck mall shows trade shows demos what-have-you gaggle model ers learned survival techniques because unusual weather general flocks pecks gaggles added up great Sixer year pleased note Mike Eckotein received AMA Scholarships 1983 Knowing Mike through activities area can assure deserving young man friendly low-key helpful personality restores ones faith generation training Congratulations Mike District VI mall show concept seems mov ing ahead though number clubs found Hanks Palomino- V-tail get-up-and-go fun flier Picture KCRC field taken Craft-Air Butterfly disc camera Taken left wing looking backwards Anthony Stevens photo impossible because lead times hit February 11 date hope club will bypass idea cannot get com mitment date have included few pictures sent AVP Bill Snavely showing Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Mall Show contact man Wayne Doenges did terrific job Notice layout including neat table arrangements hanging models roped off areas incorporation ultralights other activities such boats rockets cars RC balloon helped stim ulate interest supplement overall effect last two photos note use demos covering techniques display partially completed models Spectators love see innards ploy Ive used spectators seem hesitant about asking questions jokingly state rule cannot leave un til theyve asked question Often will Hopefully isnt something cant answer Along line stimulating public inter est consider report Indianapolis Sixth Annual All-City Fun-Fli Sunday August 28th Hamilton County RC Mod elers hosted event open five Indianapolis-area RC clubs vying traveling trophy 40 fliers repre senting Hamilton County RC Modelers North Indy RC East Indy RC South Plainfield Screaming Eagles West Westside RCers competed bomb drop touch go carrier landing roll-out landing winner Indy RC South shown accep ting trophy last years winners An important key report shown next photo event received coverage Channel 8 Scene News bringing event news eye group received valuable public coverage Usually such coverage requires patient dili gent persistent delicate work clubs part speaking fun flysWow what transition Peoria RC Modelers Rich kinson has informed will holding District VI Fun Fly Championships Detweiller Park September 15 16 1984 will five events flown rounds Within next two months com plete event list rules will available Newsletters KCRC Newsletter Kansas City Charley Reed editor reports 1984 Scale Masters Championships will held field Lake jocomo midwest site event follows two years being held California dates listed Sep tember 14 15 16 Im certain KCRC gang Scalers excited news couple notes Charley says over heard fieldThose can cant judge No no said fly inverted perverted friendly chide Radio Waves Tn-Village RC Club Illinois clos ing thought end meeting minutes Wayne Witt soloed real plane shame fly real planes its just tend somewhat smaller time Come think Ive built flown few friends suggested less real thought-provoker comes CIA Informer editor Harry Murphy 1955 Nats breakdown 2974 entries showing 64% FF 24% CL 9% Indoor 3% RC Gas 286 entries Harry asks question have young men gone Another question might have modelers gone CIA thought dayTo err human blame timer human Feel free substitute judge glitch wind etc trust holiday season joyous Santa good did have problem two muffler left too loud plaid bad fat folks Giant Scale got wont weigh anything less elephant four-cycle turned out quartet Harleys real blow substitute FF A-2 Nordic What can Dane quotes Shake speare Maybe hell run off winch got Sailplane See ya Iowa an C Mn,esota onni VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Assistant Vic-Prssideet lace Finn 388 Harnoden Dr NE cedar Rapdn IA 52402 Aasoclte Vic-Presldasta Arttur Arm 014 Woodbridge Bvd Ann ArbOr Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Qalden Valley MN 55427 Russell Kneonger 2825 C Shoreood Blvd. Mlaukee WI 83211 Robert 0 L,ndbarq 4928 Tioga St Dulusit MN 68804 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidwore 5013 Dorset Dr Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Fontiac Ml 48064 Frequency Cooedinator Fete Waters 117 East Main Upper LeuCI Nortttalie MI 48167 Phone Day 313340-0085 teaning 13131 4374244 Pete Waters reports trip Madison WI November presented AMA Award Excellence behalf award voted MARCS Ex ecutive Council ah some time ago good things club has consistently done over years Continuing good work first RC Sailplane Symposium Petes report award presentation made MARCS president Walt Seaberg pleasure represent AMA first RC Sailplane Symposium run Madison Area RC Society MARCS Wisconsin held Saturday No vember 12th Brokenspars birthday left Detroit area its snow kids planning get snowmobiles out Dad away Thank goodness other side Lake Michigan still good weather flight arrived after start symposium missed first speaker However remainder extremely re vealing non-Sailplane activities cause technologies have progressed extremely high technical level very interesting presentation World RC Meet analyzed thorough de tail indicated able land models points results would have vastly different Also pointed out adequate preparation would have also increased finishing status extremely exact building methods other countries shown samples damaged models should have seen flaperon example After lunch break pleasure make presentation host club AMA Award Excellence Among other things MARCS have consistently contri buted hobby having articles pub lished model magazines afternoon session continued sights cross-country events em phasized safety considerations followed Great Planes Race about laser-trimmed airfoils Well have computer-aided design sections too have always just sketched sanded until looked good Now know what needed get results Scott Christensen presented two sides producing kitone being modelers side other successful kit man ufacturer two-hat act difficult follow slot managed muffle through few min utes almost lost projector suitably caught non-sleeping listener applauded ended final presentation Keith Scid new construction materials techniques several handouts cover brevity talk because room con flict causing us adjourn upstairs annex great day counted close 65 attendees static examples models gadgetry under close scrutiny times Well done MARCS District VII members took three eight national AMA Scholarship awards Robert Baldus II Des Moines IA $2000 Patrick Baldus Des Moines $1500 David Cohen Ann Arbor Ml $500 Congratulations men other national winners incidentally included young lady AMA Scholarship program now feel significantlyfunded opportunity am pleased District well-represented hope will encourage young members AMA member families plan entry 1984 program need information call drop note al though will well-publicized AMA News section Model viation new AVP Minneapolis Boyd Bowdish has developed very good meeting mat report procedure precedes meetings questionnaire AMA Chartered Club Profile form Ill pass Jack Finn other AVPs re freshing energy new man job same way another recent appointees Russ Knetzger has given list long arm nominees Individual Service Awards Awards Excellence Chartered Clubs mention once will now same other AVPs Amazing what just little man agement can have management awards mind Ill mention Gregg Seydel faithful Contest Coordi nator categories District VII except Michigan will step down thankless job close 1983 Bob Sylvester Detroit Balsa Bug sends pictures recent Michigan State door meet sponsored Michigan Ex change Clubs since kid Whoever AMA tabletop display AMA films please drop card have full-page newspaper clippings Chicago County Press Lindstrom MN heading Lindstroms Only Airport Excellent copy pictures about good people beautiful airplanes Saint Croix Valley Radio Control Club letter Mark Robotti tells about new club started June 1982 now has 13 members regular funflys second nual Mall Show leased flying field Marks property newly sodded two asphalt runways Mark Ive watch ing national weather reports lately club officers Mark Robotti pres ident Steve Anderson VP treasurer Irving Laughlin secretary No mention newsletter Duane Renkin Ann Arbor Ml mem ber AMA Business Advisory Commit tee has given some thought expression AMA age categories offer consideration comment Based upon random survey inter ested people 1983 Nats believe would some value changing age group Seniors 16-21 years appears total entry level Seniors such narrow band 16-18 doesnt gen erate enough entries provide valuable competition Although sampling took small complete found unani mous response expansion ages might evaluate time frame entries high school students limited time assets Few 19-to 21year-old entries make real competitive thrust Open level During 16-21 period members very much alike school starting jobs believe 21-year-old age top Seniors number years back however have no information itwasdropped Nats fewest entries Senior events some three 20year-old wished compete Open mem ber could entries Senior would tion Comments probability offer competi Akannan Louisiana 0 New Menico 0 Oklahoma VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoceene Vce-Preaidenne Sob FriedI 5512 Souhwood Untie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale 0 Garland TX 75042 eJillam Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleeeennon TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Ci Irving TX 75061 Larry Sernor 1415 Manor Sartleeville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Ooud Or. Meneirie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinanor Tom Slakeney 2300 Mey Lane Greed Prairie TX 75050 Mother always told would times like never told what about problem beauti ful sunny part beautiful country completely socked bent out shape weather Yankees nice Northerners can laugh fool heads off us want butdam mit cold Dallas Way too cold Right now temperature official Dallas new record 5 degrees houses built either insula tion against personal cold protection against frozen pipes just checked hot water pipe kitchen frozen cold hot water ever gets further aggravate matters have heavy coat glaring ice everything out doors Traffic impossible because street bowling alley spinning sliding cars wreck has 11 jackknifed 18-wheel trucks mixed other auto motive junk making Ice has taken down electric lines robs us both light heat have gas heat controlled electric thermostats electric typewriter Since typewriter electric electricity off home have bring over store glare ice finish After get finished get jump frigid auto try start can convince car run get drive clear across Dallas Bulk Mail Center post office open same blasted glare ice mail luck spit will probably freeze stamp will fall off envelope Now know nice people Dis trict VIII will excuse forgive say Johnny forget month just enough let Yankees know dont have exclusive lousy weather God loves us too dumps same kind yukky weather us think deserve know reason am enduring burden trying write something month please publisher magazine Carl Wheeley dont dont get done promptly Carl gets upset might slip fall ice did once broke ankle So Carl column us District VIII *** *** Now **** ** An AG Cat Press Bruning Curtiss OC-2 Helldiver Ralph Kuenz Colorado 0 Kansas aska h Dakota C South Dakota ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aasoeat VicO-Fmideani Gene corson Boo 2832 casper WY 82602 Ed coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick crowley 164138 Stanford Pt Aurora co 80015 Tim Mantern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketts 516S cloodas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequgiscy Coordinator Steve Mangles Audio Servce cennyr 918 S Sheridan Denner co 80226 Day phone 3031 922-8107 Night Phone 13031 936-3266 no doubt found results elec tion year last issue Model Aviation Let first off share respect fact District IX members have seen appropriate return service District IX AMA votes support would encourage continue support form com munication both with Asso ciate Vice-Presidents respective states Congratulations other newly-elected officers John Griggr President Ed Izzo Dis trict VP Howard Crispin District IV VP Bill Mathews District V VP thanks Johnny Clemens Charles Spear Bill Bieda sincere interest serving AMA also running offices hope AMA membership proud have such distinguished group want volunteer work Academy its members 17719 eligible ballots cast election another 911 being disquali fied because no identifiable vote illegible markings received postmarks after November 25 deadline important mark ballots correctly mail time count total 958 District IX members voted candidates will notice District IX has new RC Frequency Coordinator Steven Mangles address phone number appear ginning column Thanks Stever accepting job another thanks Sid Gates serving capacity during 1983 1st 2nd December found Paris France attend ClAM meeting member Education Information Committee As first exposure workings ClAM lot learn observe impression meetings well run productive tre mendous amount work takes place through out year culminates reports voting adopting policy rules etc dur ing short two-day meetings Please take time read ClAM reports found elsewhere issue MA couple months back will recall sharing briefly attended joint District VI District IX KCACA meeting held Kansas City area number outstanding area modelers honored banquet time Ed Cox Associate VP Kansas sends following report about mod elers honored Bob Reynolds District IX flier Olathe KS three modelers Kansas City area honored KCACA banquet contributions modeling area very active being member four clubs says spends about 20 hours building month interested phases model aircraft ever right now concentrating Quarter Scale Pattern active local re gional contests flies Advanced Pattern AMA Contest Director holds AMA No 5729 started RC age 15 deBolt Yankee ducted fan models F16 Mig 15 F86 flies CAP-21 Quarter Scale Tiporare Pattern addition being very active primary reasons honored area is-his willingness help beginners hobby congratulations Bob Charlie Reed Ray Meyers also honored fhe banquet x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Auocate Vce-Peaidento Tom Bunker 6532 BOurbon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Glenn carter 2020 Gill Pont Lana Walnut creak CA 94598 Sob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave. orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Ptroenin AZ 85033 aob Peynords An 8 Boo 51 Tucoon AZ 86710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Aye. Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Btsiuni Sn, Fukalani Maui HI 96788 Al WilliamsOn 448 Weetby chula Vista CA 92011 Feestoency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Fair Oaks CA 98828 Phone 9181 961-9603 recently pleasure visiting Mr Ray Roberts Berkeley Hall School Mr Roberts instructor school teaches class aeronautics 4th 5th 6th grades among other duties arrived 5th-grade class progress students busy making Sigs Thermal Dart Mr Roberts starts 4th-grade students paper planes progresses tissue stick models walls room lined Delta Darts Thermal Darts other models Quite sight best sight seeing youngsters toiling over building board Mr Roberts mentioned Model vi otion once before Look May 1982 issue page 90 article him liked what hes doing kids much made donation help keep things going mid-December attended 4th An nual Toys Tots airshow El Toro Marine Airbase fourth trip great affair show developed Sky-Naughts Saddleback Valley Dave Herberts help year gets better years show started 5K 10K run early morning Since anyway ran 5K run grabbed 2nd place trophy 45-to-49 year age group start day off Later airshow went smoothly Sky-Naught Sam Wright doing superb job PA Larry Wolfe flew ducted-fan model fast Ive never seen anything ducted move like model also grooved like rails Larry attributes performance Turbax Ill fan unit prototype K&B 67 details fan call Larry hobby shop 213 860-7612 saw 01 buddy Dave Johnson gave hot tip says Sig Man ufacturing actually Hazel Maxey planning reunion old-time longtime modelers new modelers Iowa June 1985 reason years notice can start making plans Call Dave 714 926-3711 information Ill keep posted formation comes cap off airshow Santa Claus made appearance being delivered Good year airship Columbia landed right front crowds out stepped Santa Meanwhile inside huge dirigible hangars next airshow classic car show being put thought showing 1958 Metropolitan extreme threat rain kept driving down morning rain never materialized tunately weather excellent though overcast occasional sun run airshow classic car show great day Im sure thou sands others did Over Phoenix AZ way Fred Foster Tom Randall co-chairmen mall show put ARCS able get over 50% club show up work display during two days show Sixty-one models displayed seven cate gories FF CL RC Awards third place category plus Grand Champion Show first through third public picked winners three grand cham pions AT-6 J Lloyd J Morton B-26 M Martinez Sopwith Pup J Wyke Maryvale Mall provided everything show club made money raffle ticket sales thanks Fred Foster report Im often asked few pictures column Its because nobody sends dont own camera dont look AVP Phoenix Mike Lee reports Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix held auction moved $4500 worth mer chandise less four hours Mike says 16th Annual Winternationals Tucson drew fliers Minnesota New Jersey Iowa Missouri first day three days saw cold rain wind next two much better over 100 participants AVP Hawaii Al Tuttle writes Ron Evans lives Honolulu wants listing model Helicopter pilots living islands Ron wants make list can hold symposiums etc Please contact Ron 47-7 21 Hui Ulili St Kaneohe HI 96744 call him 239-8342 Al says its tough live paradise gentle trade winds have blowing temps have run mid-70s youd like attend club meetings drop line want AMA booth ask No cost Sup port AMA building fund Thermals Aritona lornia C Hawair da C Utah Alaska e Idaho S Montana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ainociete Vine-Prajeenta Culver 1607 S von Elm 1 Pocatelto 1083201 Simon Drense Box 58 Rn Broedview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Flinarwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palanina Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Sruce Nelson 807 2 Viokaburg St. Sokne WA 992GB Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klameth PatIo OR 97601 CI-ick Young 29020 lsz Ave S rederal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordineuw Role-n Balco 18439 SE Haig Portlano OR 97226 Phone 15031 781-5103 Just about time reading Jim McCarty will holding annual sched uling meeting during Puyallup Expo As soon gets arranged schedule available suggest club does usu ally get schedules send SASE Jim request copy address Competition Newsletter section magazine As suggested before lets spread out activities can get Latest word fine order Reno Nats Just remember will density altitude problem heavy aircraft will fly well make necessary ad justments Reno clubs fly time isnt impossible Speaking Nats 85 Nats will held Westover AFB Massachusetts Yes its long way didnt cost fly Lincoln NE certainly didnt cost eat Yes further drive look places visit along way could incredible vacation trip cer tainly isnt further Lake Charles know several made trip keep mind Indoor meets will February 12 Al bany February 26 Hillsboro March 11 Albany last two will Scale meets will AMA Scale will flown rule book means documenta tion three-views Dave Hagen tells larger models essentially easier fly build designs available Also Dave said planned schedule some sanctioned record trials Al bany anyone would interested should call him 503 631-7373 details dates As reported before Oregon Miniature Pylon Racing Association has holding races using Sig Super Sport com pleted first year racing cham pionship race held Corvallis September looking forward bigger better season 84 dont know OMPRA rules require stock Super Sport kit pulled 05 15 essentially means flying against other skill Since Chuck Eads took first five races win Grand Champion has super flier Dick Wickline secretary group interested drop him line Dicks address top column Jim Trump came up idea start Im sure could give kinds good advice about system Great Oregon RC Expo will held April 7-8 Corvallis can get information Jim Trump 1875 NW Ninth St Corvallis OR 97330 goes usual will static show both Saturday Sunday fun-fly Adair site Sunday Also will District Xl meeting Saturday afternoon Annual Idaho Symposium will take place April 28-29 Pocatello As writ ing everything going along satisfactorily indications will another great show Al Alman writes Puget Sound Rocs have own field near Yelm says plan petition July 21-22 dates 2nd Annual Big Bird Bash last year OMAS-1 will have Big Bird fly-in June Annual Au gust So three get-togethers BB lovers relatively certain right now Sky Knights will ask July 14-15 hold Northwest Seaplane Championships year familiar long-standing contest will know change date weekend near Fourth Seems bureaucracy got too thick along weeds change site became necessary also change dates new site called Pine Hollow located east side Mt Hood near town Maupin info get Dick Robb sends pictures words about fifth annual Southeast Alaska Fun Fly 23 pilots 50 models attend what very unusual contest starters way get contest site ferry thats two-hour trip Well could fly really have have act together since no way go back something forgot left item behind Unfortunately Gary Ing hams wing PT-i 9 According Dick about 200 flights Saturday four crashes serious acci dent some dummy stuck hand prop Quadra-powered Champ Dick says hand healing well pictures Don Carison Prince Rupert BC Ted Russell getting ready fly Sig Kadet Notice size flying field SE Alaska Fun Fly success look forward bigger better con test next summer hopefully two days great weather year election time District XI anyone elected VP must nominated AMA member District must accept nomination prior meeting Election Commit tee usually meets during Nats Ef fectively means nominations acceptances must hands HQ per sonnel first July also beginning rules cycle new boards will wrestle proposals beginning September 1 include Chuck Davenport will handle Aerobatic concerns presumably rules specifically assigned other boards Jerry Holcomb will Helicopter Dave John son has accepted Soaring assignment Roger Pierce will handle Racing rules members giving time effort make organization run bet ter would help great deal have information opinions about rules proposals would communicate per son has responsibility sec tion course just RC boards boards need know what think about existing proposed rules way can vote way want know what want Happy Flying March 1984 107 view tfle Tiigflt line Warren 1-tennigan Ketchikan starting Nosen Champ Don Zook holds hero Dick Robb has transmitter Dave Green watches Since arent bandages hands holding transmitter must assume prior Dicks accident Thats quite assortment models back ground Ted Russells Short Circe flying boat powered four OS 4OFSRs fantastic flier spite very high wing loading think Ted standing front plane JUIJIO Box FLIGH D WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Balsa WoodAeromodelings Miracle Material Balsa wood Miracle material Well sure Nowadays take balsa wood pretty much granted course once upon time models made hard woods Models result very heavy took lot rubber difficult fly did fly d fly very long first International Wakefield contests won British flying heavy models constructed hardwoods rhen along came Americans lighter models built balsa e changed completely awhile British resisted swing balsa long Balsas lighter weight simply allowed better models built lot less work too probably owe much balsa wood Charles Lindberghs famous flight 1930 en Age over 400000 youngsters joined AM LA OK its time now little poem praise balsa wood Balsa Wood Lament Scratched tigers paws Crushed coiling boas Crunched deep Amazon jaws scaly amphibians Torn apart steely teeth Shipped miles over briny deep Parched dryness terrific heat Haggled over pair Scrooges Bought couple stooges turned out balsa butchers Tis sad pitiful end lightest jungle trees like little poem ough think ending up wing rib lot better lining hull tanker Its author unknown yway ank Zaic included homage greatest materials 1938 Model Aeronautic Year book Balsa wood still miracle. today NOT however just wood know else can account light est Indoor models heavier Outdoor Free Flight Control Line models g bigger RC models Beginners MUST recognize balsa wood NOT just balsa wood Oh no comes great weights ranging about three pounds up 12 higher pounds per cubic foot just can cut give many dif ferent properties important modeling con struction diagram Ron Williams book Building 8 Flying Indoor Model Airplanes cidentally fine book no longer print Ron seeking new publisher know possible publisher please contact Ron 1364 Lexington Ave New York NY 10028orby phone 212 722-5262 Because strength least possible weight important Indoor models door fliers undoubtedly select wood scientifically modelers Lets quote bit Rons book manner sheets balsa cut balsa tree determines type grain sheet will have turn deter mines its stiffness flexibility Balsa grain generally described three types A- B- C-grain A-grain very flexible both across rays900 K\F~ 450 $ , 7 V 77 -I(j 77-i K /~yIf\\\N balsa log balsa compass Cuts expose grain below C cutA cut -777-7 / 7 7 7 7 B cut rays visible end grain balsa Figure 1 different cuts balsa wood characterized its medullary rays go center out Other woods usually characterized nual rings invisible balsa grain along its length used sharp curves required spars out lines B-grain stiffer A-grain usu ally remains straight true usually used straight spars sometimes ribs Cgrain very stiff both directions ex cellent ribs rolling body tubes have support compressive force fully-wound rubber motor tail cones suitable spars Combina tions known BA- BC-grains have uses alternatives A- C-grain respec tively Indoor wood suppliers like Micro-X Pro ducts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 91234 sort through great stacks balsa planks before selecting piece adequate quality cut very carefully too elim inating sheets good enough mark piece its thickness thousandths inch its weight per cubic foot nd its grain B etc Now thats service . l service Indoor builder novice buyer sure what weight thickness grain order suppliers ask him describe part made wood ppliers pick out correct stock terrific ser vice wrong piece wood will just model weighing gram As Outdoor models weight size availability power goes up need exacting decreases right piece right job still builds better models Lately weve seen some other new mater ials being used model airplanes Expanded plastic foam good example can used Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol construction great success good advantage can deny plas tic heatshrunk covering materials stay am firmly belief new ma terials should available beginners new miracles just important begin ners experts Boron Fibers modern aeromodeling miracle would like discuss boron fiber use boron fibers real breakthrough single strand can cemented weak Easy B motor stick example to or stick usable Weak wing spars can also made super strong single strand experts course already incorporat ing boron fibers original designs Outdoor modelers find uses boron way hand-launched Gliders Con trol Line RC jobs Personally am con vinced use boron fibers will almost big leap forward model airplane con struction balsa wood 50 years ago should NOT list boron exotic ma terial experts Attempts let beginners use example Easy Bs harmful time beginner allowed AMA rules brace weak Easy B wings balsa sticks kept ginners getting models fly Indoor Contest Board however removed harmful rule should place another restriction beginners letting use boron fibers Technical advances areforeveryone bigger better miracles about does see next month 108 Model Aviation is
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations hate see evidence indicating welcome sport appreciated because get much fun satisfaction model aviation avo cation probably have difficulty under standing anyone turns thumbs down such great pastime am sure Radio Control aircraft enthusiasts would like feel positive factor community safe flying habits reflect nothing good hobby Well can see least public park person would fly Radio Con trolled airplane welcome however story behind sign bears some further discussion because can learn something partic ular location Recreation Parks Board out goodness hearts decided flying field RC aircraft would benefit community went right ahead prepared site declared open Wonderful say wonderful say field within very short distance full-scale airport sunny afternoon student pilot big airplane overflew model field RC model being pi loted local flier non-AMA member cidentally Unfortunately tried oc cupy same piece airspace same time Resulta damaged leading edge large plane quick turn around safe land ing airport model total write-off Naturally sort thing calls FAA investigation visit site appropriate questions representative National Transportation Safety Board Luckily no personal injury resulted just scared out pants student pilot Again luckily national organization Academy Model Aeronautics maintains continuous contact both FAA NTSB able inform both Washington offices federal agen cies before got field report con firm AMA members safe ty conscious very concerned about incident did involve AMA club member can appreciate end result collision could have much differ ent can also appreciate local AMA club involved selection preparation public flying site would have some better understanding Parks Authority criteria Radio Controlled aircraft airport office has much material help club working flying site clubs have materially assisted pursuit subsequent success flying field last thing us wants happen serious accident blackens hobby its participants urge keep eyes ears open possible announcements community might signal development flying field segment sport hope have already made ac tivities known local authorities through mall shows youth programs demonstrations etc people position pro vide public lands model aircraft enthusi asts aware existence have no public image chances will considered resource should op portunity arise known accepted get ground floor events can benefit addition people often question benefit belonging AMA ques tion reason having national organi zation model aviation lovers can take Academy worksfull-time promote improve public accep tance sport people government media commercial technical com munities plus educational public service groups dues money pays activities dues money used develop wider better understanding needs desires can continue enjoy fantastic sport mini mum hindrance minimum local federal regulation magazine Model Aviation used demonstrate people outside AMA membership widespread membership type benefits people volved insurance program provided part membership package has resulted hundreds flying fields both private public property would available clubs individuals out liability protection have ap pearance AMA employees volunteer officers public gatherings results wider understanding fun thrills model aviation Model aviation can lik ened productyou have know about before can become part life take job spreading word very seriously larger numbers better job can because will speak louder voice will have larger budget work annually yes have legal complaint filed against club due noise com plaint Academy insurance package will provide funds legal counsel club Non-AMA clubs have faced situation have dig own pockets legal representation try raise funds among sympathetic groups assist legal bills Noise culprit loss flying fields factor fliers clubs should acknowledge take steps control through use mufflers sound-attenuation devices just engine attachments Safe practices training programs ginners sensible operations consideration neighbors add up success model aviator Encouragement newcomers Continued page 100 March 1984 95 AMA HQ Executive Director Including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Picture Worth Thousand Words AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF S 0 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld S Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 0 Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Continuation ot Nov 5 83 Executive Council Meeting Synopsis Following continuation synop sis minutes Executive Council meeting held November 5 1983 AMA HQ Reston VA first half synopsis please see last months issue D 1984 J%Jats Budget Allocation After observing next Nats likely draw fewer participants 83 ap proved allocate $20000 Nats budget past passed voting yes ex cepting District Ill EVP 16 FAI CL World Championships Budget Executive Director reported Chicago would considered alternate site 1984 CL World Championships June due housing problems time year Chicopee presented budget estimate based Westover WC site noted modifications Chicago possibility unanimously approved accept preliminary budget estimates 1984 CL World Championships 171983-84 Insurance Authorization Upon request Worth noted con tract did authorize commitments $50000 Council approval approved unanimously Council ratify Executive Directors action sign ing 1983-84 membership liability insur ance contract AMA 18CIAM Meeting US Executive Director presented estimation what would cost fund annual international FAI meeting United States con cluded monetary inducement result ing savings sending US con tingent Europe would great enough entice FAI officials stage such meeting US agreed however President would discuss hosting possibility ClAM delegates De cember Paris meeting 19 HO Staff Travel Worth requested guid ance concerning headquarters personnel tendance various functions requested vice president generally agreed would reasonable send HQ person President AMA expense District meeting per year per District 20 Executive Director Travel 1984 accordance requirement Execu tive Directors contract proposed schedule fortravel 1984 approved unanimously 21Scholarships 1983 Following review AMA Scholarship Committees voting approved except EVP disburse 1983 scholarship awards recommended Bob Stalick amended Council amounts Group re ceive $2000 Group 2 $1500 Group 3 $750 Group 4 $500 total $10000 22AMA Endorsements Executive Direc tor asked guidance regard use donated equipment return product en dorsement Academy Noting non profit status knowing endorsing products would jeopardize status Executive Director advised consult Academys legal counsel re port back Council 23Candidate Support Letter Clemens brought Councils attention political letter written AMA stationery AVP contained detrimental remarks recommended offenders dismissal AVP least letter reprimand However after discussion no action taken Council President did appoint committee formulate guidelines proper use AMA stationery committee consists Bob Underwood chair man Travis McGinnis Jim Scarborough 24Statue Liberty Fund reported AMA solicited donation restoration project Statue Liberty agreed advertisement space would provided Model Aviation Executive Director authorized send $100 discretionary fund 25Mailings Industry Worth noted pros cons provided AMAs legal counsel limited service could provided also noted individual members asked way membership re newal form objected receiving dustry mailings result survey file HQ permit mailings did object Following discus sion moved mailing service industry established whereby AMA mails industry piece AMA identifica tion further acceptance material mailing shall subject same screening policy used Model viation magazine advertising motion failed 6 against II V X Xl Pres EVP 6 Ill IV VI VIII IX ED 26Information Council Members Noting need informed timelier fashion results major events unani mously approved Council formed results world championships soon practicaL 27Rule Books FAI Teams Noting US teams world championships always possession principal FAI doc uments approved unanimously future three FAI manuals Statutes General Section Rule Book provided team manager 28Nats Executive Committee Members National Free Flight Society proposal approved unanimously Special terest Groups have privilege naming Nats executive committee member repre senting special interest Nats executive committee member represents special interest SIG have authority advice consent re fusal naming committee member 29Awards Two Awards Excellence approved AMA clubs announcement made after presentation 30 Next Meeting After discussing various al ternatives approved next Council meeting shall Reston VA motion failed voting no except Dis tricts III IV X approved next Counc cii meeting held January 28-29 southern California vicinity Anaheim motion passed voting yes except Dis tricts III IV VIII meeting adjourned approxi mately 1130 pm 96 Model Aviation FLYlDE SITES UlEETlUG Telede RC Show Suturdoy April 7 1914 211pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members Clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Preidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 lar site university Northern Illinois caught attention because would provide dormitory housing flying sites adjacent parking lots site visited John Worth Vince Mankowski Bryant Thompson agreed park ing lots unacceptable due either very poor surfaces non-parking islands dotted throughout light standards way Truly unfortunate able use site would have provided together ness desired type meet Elections first column second term president Yes election re sults have seen fit let again try get job right have learned lot during first term will ap plied over next three years will cer tainly try repeat mistakes before Johnny Clemens congratulated running fine campaign positive manner now appears bad politics just few short years ago behind usfor ever Johnny will continue Vice Presi dent District Viii District can proud have him representing Fine job Johnny Let us both hope next contenders office have ability foresightedness campaign issues personalities shortcomings others Districts V will continue repre sented Ed izzo Bill Mathews both ran unopposed District IX will continue represented Travis McGinnis having de feated Bill Bieda election 2 1 margin District IV due resignation Chuck Foreman will now represented next two years Howard Crispin having narrowly defeated Charlie Spear recount called vote due very narrow vote difference resulted Howard being declared winner con gratulations him victory hearty welcome aboard Executive Council Another Youth Idea Two months ago wrote about idea might call Adopt Youth adult member might pay AMA dues junior member Now comes another idea will cost penny Most us either subscribe pick up newsstand several modeling magazines month reading now instance What after have read File away fu ture reference Store garage Throw away set aside couple evenings year go back through culling out really will never refer again Now take local school system librarians will likely very happy have Just thinkno piles magazines dust around no wasted space may well responsible starting youth road worlds fascinating hobby/sport what Larry Miles Independence MO does back issues giving someone thought might make good use struck school idea OK guysgarage cleaning time Name Change member has written suggesting consider changing name AMA Academy Miniature Aeronautics rea soning does bear some thought does word model conjure up thoughts toys rather actual operating aircraft too does word miniature bring mind similar thoughts What would appropriate word fit M AMA really need such change truth builders fliers miniature model aircraft although some too miniaturej Webster defines model small copy something Accurate defi nition build Scale models full-size aircraft others fit definition estimation Ever see full-scale Control Line Combat model flitting around sky pilot inside about todays version RC Aero batic aircraft An F3B Soaring aircraft hardly small copies anythingl Still have known modelers years What would we changed M Miniature Sortofbogglestheminddoesnt So lets leave well enough alone can live Model instead Miniature really want name change AMA write District Vice President receive enough letters perhaps will place idea agenda future Council meeting FAI CL 1984 Control Line World Champion ships will held Westover AFB Chicopee MA during week September 16 22 same site used 1983 Nats planned 1985 Nats September dates selected due local housing prob ems earlier year availability Air Base during particular week Other sites proposed us rejected various reasons particu FAI times have questioned about representatives FAI ClAMhow get representatives just represent Let quote FAI ClAM regulations section 4 paragraphs 14 15 14 subcommittee shall consist minimum five members different nationalities addition chairman subcommittee chairmen shall own initiative invite members must approved National Aero Clubs NACs may suggest appoirt alter nate members So explains exactly get representative case can suggest names select Right now have representation ClAM subcom mittee very proud fact two means person can re moved subcommittees chairman can drop person subcommittee cause National Aero Club can remove support person either case no assurance chair man will request replacement same aero club 15 subcommittee members serve individual expert consultants obliged represent views Na tional Aero Club Simply put people represent what should best interests world aeromodeling just views country Practically speaking likely going foster own countries concepts final voting bound consider rule would impact overall world interests representatives exactly above during subcommittee actions During Technical Committee meetings speak out strongly support proposals during Plenary Session advise voting delegate ballot does Elsewhere issue should find re ports representatives 1983 ClAM meeting urge read reports can better understand well people represent interests _edd March 1984 97 NEWSLETTER EDITORS. time see AMA will have its new building its new address about year still get mail mostly newsletters addressed old downtown Washington DC ad dress Meanwhile Post Office indicates quit delivering incorrectly ad dressed mail about year after move Please therefore check address now using send mail AMA isnt being sent 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 please make correction now Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Dr Vincent Malkinski president nationally-recognized Lake Aircraft RC Squad ron writes need address Aero masters Club Raleigh NC because flying field location acquisition similar Also need press releases other info help us 1984 Mall Show got Vincent Im siccing top PR man Geoff Styles case Geoff best PR man AMA has ever can help Robert Moll Pueblo CO writes Ive compared Model Aviation three other model mags - bies MA sold over counter AMAs non-profit status cost advantage mailing rates overtake MAN 1984 No 2 spot total subscriptions Robert give freebies hardworking Contest Direc tors earn free AMA membership CD meet qualify Everyone agrees earn MA now sold hobby shops over US non-profit status does quali fy us slightly lower mailing rate humbly disagree overtaking MAN other mag mags mention doing unusually fine job serving modeling public want thrive couple mags market didnt mention seem doing OK peace like other maga zines know too Louis Torovich important Fraser Flying Club Detroit Ml writes Regard ing 10-ft chain link fence Nats boat racer 15 years used nylon net 4-ft roll Easy move around would stop 20-lb boat going 70 miles per hurting boat spectators net Real good point Louis As Chairman AMA Safety Committee secret plan transfer information Commit tee AMA Council Mr John Thompson Cottage Grove OR AMA Safety Advisory Board wants such advice CL activities north west want meet two gentlemen flew Old Timer Stunt CL 1949 re cent Tucson Winter Nats Pictured below Bob Cousins Bob Reynolds Mr Reynolds also District X AVP Jim Scarborough Everyone CL site good time Al Big Bird Alman writes Spanaway WA Hey Jim promise put mailing list would put National Newsletter mailing list Sure Al should NN mailing list anyway newsletter editors should dont get write AMA HQ Speaking Al snap him 4-year-old son Adam reviewing 84 pet Miss America Al says Adam flies best Meet three fliers attended Tucson Winter Nats Rick Chitty Bill Hempel Jr Dave Stump shown huge magnifi cent Fleet Biplane plane flew very well Shown above Bud Alice Atkinson Blue Springs MO 26-lb Arga Kachina powered twin engine Back April won Mint Julep contest Rough River KY same model Next month exciting pictures Winter Nats wow Meanwhile have problem lets hear Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 1984 Year Control Line Next September first time USA Control Line World Champion ships will held dates 17th through 22nd Chicopee MA worlds best teams about 20 countries expected participate four inter national competition classes Speed Aero batics Team Race Combat Just before August 5th through 12th usual 23 Control Line events will held part National Championships Reno NV site outstanding having just freshly paved smooth asphalt addition two green grass circles Combat month before Nats Scale World Championships will held Paris Le Bourget Airport France July 2nd through 8th Control Line expected have its biggest entry years Thus three months 1984 Control Line events will very prominent contest calendar appropriate world press coverage expected Control Line fliers therefore will have much crow about 84 demonstrate activity alive well time seems ripe Control Liners get together capitalize ex posure perhaps consolidate atten tion making often proposed national Control Line association reality AMA needs unified Control Line special interest organization represent Control Line terests Maybe nows time make happenContinued next page 98 Model Aviation Have ever Tucson AZ Winter Nationals Radio Control Control Line last November An outstanding contest southwest United States anyone anywhere Pictured lineup some officials conducted RC part meet CL-RI Chris Douglas Jim Graham Ron Edwards Homer Teigart Joe Lanese Chris Hayes Contest Director RC Bill Hempel Ed Enger Ken Myer Kelly Brooks Chuck Brooks AMA District X AVP Mike Lee Dave Graham Frank Layva Russell Davis Bill HemPel told 16th year prestigious affair meet very well con ducted officials acts together everyone good time U Deliberate Radio Interference Another Side Story following article prepared Mr Jeremiah Courtney MA s General Counsel purpose providing additional mation Academy members relative de liberate radio interference Two points primary should ob served users radio transmission de vices First lamming deliberate interfer ence can basis legal action against persons perpetrate action Secondly complainant will lessen and/or adversely affect his/her position he/she takes deliber ate action against culprit outside legal process other words dont take law own hands As will read Mr Courtneys com ments type problem can taken st ate court though Federal Com munications Commission federal agency radio transmissions considered have interstate character Now please read State Court Holds Jamming Amateur Transmissions Creates Personal Liability Damages Jeremiah Courtney AMA General Counsel case novel impression new legal position New York Supreme Court has held aggrieved party can recover money damages state court jury inflicted means jamming amateur transmissions despite interstate charac ter radio transmissions Kings County Re peater Association Inc et al v Busacco New York Supreme Court Richmond County de cided August 5 1983 case important radio con trol modeling community because reason ing employed court holding de fendant jammer liable money damages would equally applicable intentional jamming frequency used control model aircraft unfortunately such incidents occur greater losses Executive Director Continued Rule Book Solution two years hear same com plaints about fact new rule book lateagain After years talk about what might done correct problem solution action scheduled early 1984 just might get root problem something about AMA Executive Council has approved spe cial meeting between Council members AMA Contest Board chairmen people empowered current Contest Board procedures vote changes could affect rule book timing Like union-management meeting intended thrash out problem something about meantime fore meeting will happen sometime spring anyone suggestions subject invited write HQ copying distribution Contest Boards meeting participants other words anyone has anything say subject should take advantage involved case under examination intentional jamming model control frequency may also give rise crim inal action Kings County Repeater Asso ciation case would seem open up new forum moving against frequency jam mer through civil action under direct control modeler attorney re quiring lesser burden proof does criminal action facts case summarized Justice Hurowitz thusly court distressed conduct parties up point time ap pears defendant Christopher Busacco has successfully interfered assigned frequency plaintiffs licensed ham radio operators operate repeater members Radio Ama teur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc would receive messages Chris topher Busacco over radio meet him designated location upon arrival said location members Asso ciation would receive phone call meet different location testimony fered indicates members fact met Christopher Busacco three separate occasions two meet ings Christopher Busacco admitted ing person responsible inter ference Also trial tape recordings defendant Christopher Busacco s voice identified broadcast ing assigned frequency plain tiffs After first meeting members Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc began engage various acts including tracing radio signal jammed repeater Christopher Busaccos residence means radio direction finder time member Radio Amateur Repeater Continued page 100 opportunity since whatever comes out spring meeting may last action subject years Smooth Transition --AMAs conversion new computerized membership processing system has going well mid-December over 30000 member ships 1984 already processed virtually no backlog com pared last year several week backlog addition big start made converting AMAS financial ac counting computerized system Still fur ther AMAs word processing system ing upgraded expanded new equip ment software say AMA getting deep electronic processing age better service capability being goal can done having expand work force necessary results far have encouraging shown quicker handling members less time before JESSE DAVIDSON 1913- 1983 knew him modeler aviation historian author retired editor tech nical writer licensed pilot research asso ciate Gustave Whitehead Internation al Research Committee leading author ity history United States Air Mail Service died October 29 Albert Einstein Memorial Hospital Bronx NY following brief illness remember him thirties writer staff Flying Aces magazine taking over reigns editor until entered military World War II Scale modeler produced plans used modelers period authored book Famous Firsts Avia tion Time/Lifes volume Flying Mail Jesse Davidson served leading consultant book Time/ Lifes editor noted listed use 52 early Air Mail photos contributed Jesse extensive collection numbers 1000 images Davidson awarded Leuters hausen Germany Medal Honor August 14 1982 research led 1982 discovery in-flight photo-evidence successful powered flight 1901 Gustave Whitehead Connecticut two years before Wright brothers famous flights recent years devoted much time research concerning Wh iteheads pioneering aviation activity better recognized outside US efforts country close friend legendary Charles Hampton Grant often referred father model aviation AMA Jesse Davidsons name often seen model magazines before World War II articles full-scale aviation helpful Scale modelershe careful researcher stickler authenticity Jesse Davidson shown Leutershausen Germany 1982 visit birthplace Gustave Whitehead pioneer aviator credited have first fly Connecticut 1901 Interference Continued page 99 Association Staten Island entered upon defendants property order ident ify signal originated Also mem bers Association obtained Bu saccos unlisted telephone number re peatedly phoned home court went deal what regarded first issue case viz whether Federal Communications Act preempted field ham radio operation prohibiting state exercising jurisdic tion award damages Holding squarely favor state jurisdiction court stated issue damages inflicted means jamming amateur radio communications area law inherently requires national uniformity Although such transmis sions have substantial enough effect inter state commerce empower Congress regu late citizens-band radio citation omitted award damages proper case state court would unduly burden inter state commerce court next held no con gressional design preempt field exclusion state jurisdiction case bar state court accept ing jurisdiction attempting protect rights its citizens providing remedy after wrongdoer has caused jury federal scheme concerned protecting private rights preserving effective use radio facilities clear Congress did intend displace local law covering pri vate causes action nor consistency between laws State New York Federal scheme evident light fact both federal state actions could enforced impairing federal superintend ence field citation omitted fore court opinion may exercise jurisdiction Holding defendant jammer responsi ble money expended repeater association filter out defendants jam ming transmissions court explained gravamen essential part charge against defendant case bar clearly instance prima facie tort applicable clear own admission defen dant Christopher Busacco intended ha rass plaintiffs jamming repeat ers jamming frequency pre vented plaintiffs obtaining access 911 police emergency frequency communicating other Because Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc forced purchase filter repeat er prevent Christopher Busacco jamming radio transmissions Also members Association frequently keep repeater closed posi tion order deny defendant Christopher Busacco access repeater well established law essen tial element cause action prima fade tort allegation special damages citations omitted Therefore court cannot award damages al leged mental distress nor alleged per sonal injury result aforemen tioned conduct light fact plaintiffs have failed meet burden proof issues court does however find damages sum $20000 expended Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc purchase said filter No other damages Association have proven plaintiffs court has heard testimony cer tain personal expenditures made membership Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc prevent interference However corporation has no standing assert personal rights its individual members Thus clear Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc proper party assert claims individualized members indi vidual members would proper par ties because have sufficient stake outcome particular issue damages com mon entire membership nor shared equal degree fact ex tent injury would require individual ized proof court also declined award puni tive damages ground Punitive damages generally imposed punish defendant deter him indulging similar conduct future citation omitted However court has indicated its disfavor conduct Christopher Busacco also Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc Therefore court cannot good con science levy penalty against wrong doer same act grant windfall another wrongdoer tonnecticut Maine C Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island C Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Peeaiden5s chris Balling 36 Stewarl Dr. Portsmouth 02871 Robert C Brodeur 4430 Main Street Nashua NH 03000 Dennis Polsom APO GermHoer MC 04345 Don Krafft P0 Boa 182873 Heritage Ln. Dumbaary MA 02331 Nonotnjir 4 Baneely Pt Norwalk CT 06850 Frequency Coordisiacce George Witson 318 Fisher St Welpole MA 02181 Louise month way Florida little sun some flying Tangerine visit Don Lowe Ive asked Chris Balling AVP-Rhode Island write months column share us some news about modeling activity state time reading New England will midst cold wet windy winter Only handful die-hard enthusiasts will fighting strong winds tearing eyes numbing fingers toes enjoy few minutes making holes clouds great majority us will stay warmth security build ing board either sprucing up old pride joy putting finishing touches new machine knowing full well its maiden flight Spring lie just around corner new machines will sportThe court finally also declined issue injunction prohibiting defendant operating same frequency plaintiff ground FCC oc cupied field regulating radio fre quency transmissions exclusion states Editor full text courts opin ion will made available other rele vant materials club experiencing tentional frequency jamming Styles Continued page 95 wide variety reasons prestige having National Center Aeromodeling very tangible benefit model aviation community United States fact exists has brought sport lot mileage understanding non-mod elers nation has also brought pres tige organization among inter national visitors have seen amazed accomplishment exception have offered congratulations high praise As start new year building fly ing ask make keep resolu tion will part making positive contribution sport through safe flying becoming better known area resourceful practical group welcoming newcomers sport will soon celebrate 50th anniversary national association right kind hard work employees through right kinds effort can look forward another 50 years progress achievement ing four-cycle engines coin old phrase Theyve really caught littlest state union Dick Hanson told theres flying site west Salt Lake City thats bigger Rhode Island also race cars quiet sound improved engines welcome cause too like country ex perience noise problems fields General ly flying sites close population centers club field five minutes home four-cycle chug chug certainly going provide boost neighbor relations program reading RI Aeromodelers news letter other night pleased see Alan Jones commended community lecture gave Tollgate High School concerning model aviation made reflect upon hobby people make greatpeople like Bill Thompson RI RC Modelers Last winter Bill took upon himself organize some club members members other organizations share field work improving grounds Later summer future flying field became threatened wasnt lectures pre sentations constant visits city state federal officials re-sold modeling support good words sharing field made difference Modelers spent Spring hours helping improve bicycle racing track helped paint Senior Citizen Center hours paid biggest dividends counted Modeling probably great because efforts guys like Gerry Browe Newport Gerry has officer club since its inception 15 years ago has mowed grass taught people fly dumped trash looked downed aircraft equitably settled field squabbles person know cause dedicated enthusiast cares share time others Modeling probably great due ef forts Ben Penno RI Soaring Kiub Ben some fellow club members teach after-hours airplane building class local high school 30 young men women attending plan Indoor Rubber contest spring doing Theyre concerned about future hobby making conscientious effort rejuvenilize Modeling great due efforts folks like Paul Terceiro RI Show Team group spend hours individual team practice before taking out standing show schools shopping malls parking lots just about other place safe fly pay rarely thanks notoriety satisfaction knowing have intro duced something worthwhile wholesome public Modeling also great due effort unsung hero stranger helps ban dage finger just cut prop competitor spends time contest helping doing himself professional builder willingly talks phone should sanding new Dalotel wing perhaps loving spouse cheers up didnt well hoped last weekend contest What makes modeling great nutshell its other guy thinking little bit about someone else does about himself Til next time keep down noise New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-8319 Aseociete Vic-Preedente Pete Bianchini 2605 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tore Brown Cifel Aeromodelers P0 Boa 6093 APO York 09132 Prank Costetlo 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dretch 9 Willow Ave Piscarawav NJ 08854 Ray Juscykus 7 Cvergreen Are. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lan Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoena NY 13135 Prequmscy Coordinator George Myes 70 Proehlich Farm Rd Hickavill NY 11801 Second District Thoughts important single AMA event since previous monthly column has 1983 elections Whether candidate won lost have agree pro ceedings exemplary several respects conducted efficiently fairly hence successfully ballots reached members fewer complaints postal fail ures ever before votes imparti ally received counted Certified Pub lic Accountant results indepen dently promptly released AMA offi cialdom Balancing plus factors however resounding negative ie enough eligible members voted What does take get vote Despite ef forts simplify procedures still too no-shows results tallied members still identify vote-cast ing time dues-paying-time allow inability remit funds delay balloting process until too late score Election should continue conducted during months October November however another time year devoted licensing dues-collecting process District II Membership Meetings first 1984 will held Syracuse NY 400 pm Saturday Feb ruary 4 such being date annual Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium hope see Symposium major event District II year should bigger better ever shall hold Annual District II Mem bership Meeting WRAM Show White Plains NY 200 pm Saturday Febru ary 25 urge loin us meetings session will 60 minutes well spent can assure Lou Hollwitz sad painful duty report untimely death Lou Hollwitz fol lowing protracted illness Model aviation District II will have lost much its sparkle passing affable dedicated modeler Lou highly respected various areas hobby past-President Brooklyns Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PA RCS member elite club four five members such late Harold Gold kiank SOB Sons Brooklyn years Lou represented ROMAI R retract fame thus friends hobby industry well members numerous clubs visited ad dressed technical subjects pleasure accompany him some occasions Lou officer Radio Control Association Greater New York contributing influence success Model Aviation Day shows Rockefeller Plaza Bill Tyler Another loss District II aeromodel ing death gentleman-modeler also following period illness Word Bills passing came us via Ed Whittens superb New newsletter aptly titled New York IN DOOR Times remember Indoor flying first came along Bills name became more closely frequently identi fied development Throughout years Bill became truly outstanding model aircraft designer builder above highly active successful flier both out competition us reg ularly fly Rotunda Columbia Uni versity 16th Street Broadway Man hattan will keenly feel Bills absence midst us knew him have lost friend model aviation benign presence fine gentleman sense word sympathies Bill daughter Lexie 1983 AMA Scholarship Winner pleased announce Fabio B Campana Newburgh NY eight winners year compliments Fabio other successful candi dates Thomas E Brown AVP District II now has AVP West Ger Tom Mrs Brown Air Traffic Controllers armed forces Europe APO New York part District II So such places St Thomas Aruba Curacao Netherlands Antilles Tom has recently qualified Contest Director Secretary/Treasurer Eiffel Aeromodel ers writes club has taken new project 1984 ie creating show team consisting four Skybolts will flying Air Force base open houses possible German meets according Tom club applying AMA Show Team status keeping announced project Bravo Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS received letter Roy Vaillancourt Lindenhurst NY reporting 4th Annual Model Expo club held Sunken Meadow State Park public Long Island State Parks Recreation Com mission Roy estimates total attendance close 4000 received following letter commendation Commissioner Orin Lehman State New York Parks Rec reation Historic Preservation Please ac cept belated very sincere thanks co-sponsorship involvement Long Island State Park Regions recreational pro gram Mutually beneficial cooperative efforts such Model Air Show continue effective way serve greatest number people relationship has established between Long Island Aero Radio Society Long Island State Park Region good example private public sectors can work together ac complish end participation provision recreational opportunities has helped maintain high standards New York State Park System widely known Sincerely Orin Lehman conclude item shot two un known LIARS members Giant Scale tow STARS Spangled Giant Meet Olean NY earlier year About Pictures Reports Ancient Oriental proverb picture worth thousand words time-hon ored words wisdom have particular applica tion literary situation limited concerning space allowed us monthly reports ie 20 column inches singlespaced averaging 42 characters spaces per line square-format photo equal about three column inches thus quite lim ited number pictures able include month receive photos readers duly grateful covering meets other District events must necessarily use some shots have made fore have featured photo have submitted please patient under standing Yours may very well turn up future issue Next month example plan feature photos less verbiage present its time say GEAR UP AND LOCKED! Ohic sylvania Vngirna III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociats Vica-Presidensa Joe Ciben 36980 Valley Porqe Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharcy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 CurIO Heitm3n SF1 108 NOrth Holgate OH 43627 LairdJakson 1026 Walnut St. Philadelphie PA 19107 Eugene Snelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James BeaWan 5662 Foarun Cs. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 15131 5424406 Show Teams spread around country average 15 members thats 375 Show learn members loss dues income AMA $28 equals $10500 Admittedly % budget still lot money concerns Other questions come up to control size teams hence cost shows must perform qualify free membership have contribute Showgram Show Team newsletter what about members quit join team mid-season have 30 members team work hard can get free memberships What 30 shows year etc etc etc bring up havent yet decided would good idea dont have answers questions posed need input de cide idea reasonable Let know what think As know Omahawks club Nebraska has court fighting noise complaint threatens take flying site treasury club AMA chartered club although large number its members AMA members cost legal defense well judgement found against being paid club itself through donations Defense Trust Fund AMA Executive Council voted get directly involved defense non-chartered club year ago legal defense club insurance benefit being chartered club club has won first round court now possible case will appealed Nebraska Supreme Court dilemma Council now faces should continue stand firm decision get directly involved backing AMAs legal resources money certainly support spirit because club chart ered reverse previous decision spend $3000-$5000 helping club defending possible appeal due creased potential suit setting prece dent could used against us future action lt tough question ramifications Let know what think District III Calendar Electronic Flyers Flea Market-Static Show Mansfield OH February 25 Contact Dick Sheppard419 747-6362 Johnstown RCC Static Display Richmond Mall Johnstown PA March 2-3 Contact Art Knee 814 266-7261 Central Pennsylvania Aeromodelers Flea Market-Auction Lebanon Fairgrounds Leba non PA March 10 Contact Mark Spangler 717 665-6051 weather flat awful outside Dis trict Ill being written nasty little dash preceding temperature readings throughout District type weather certainly brings building season vengeance us fly competitively will working new winner hope will out-run out maneuver out-soar out-static score outwhatever give us edge competi tion experienced sport fliers probab ly working dream project have wanted build years never time money experience whatever needed project beginners smart building few good trainers learn fly next summer us building airplanes suit own personal endeavors part AMA Show Teams building airplanes use entertain thou sands spectators fly front year efforts spread modeling non-modeling public Being Show Team lot fun also involves lot work Show Team members have build airplanes best suited teams efforts must also adhere specific schedule shows practices prepared spend hours re pairing between shows during season its lot work team members get very little return pay own equipment although can get substantial discount man ufacturers through AMA PR department question wind now whether members Show Teams should get free AMA memberships supporting idea point out typical Show Team member certainly works hard puts least much time AMAs benefit does typical CD runs contest CD gets free license certainly cant argue logic believe Show Team members put hard work hours CD have little problem amount money involved free licenses think about 25 active Delawace ct talamlaa land h Catalina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 ing site club meeting place phone con tact would also like have times meetings dates times flying sites use hand binder can carry times will better able visit imperative requirements success organization good com munications hope improve District IV have made start towards goal Beginning mid-December have sent Associate Vic-Prsedentato appointed officers first what Wvyne Abernathy 9205 CarenOon 3 upper Marlboro MO 20870 want mo ' newsletter Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606n.ynewsV Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210letter initially contains up-tothe-minute Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809formation available AMA HQ John PastOn 7012 Elaira Court Falls Church VA 22042from AVPs Contest Board members Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mocksvlle NC 27028the Contest Coordinators would like see Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301an input clubs individuals well Phone Evening 19191 488-5988What point have national publication excellent except small consideration Note date read words consider written submission before middle December can better within Districtand shall newsletter going Associate VPs start would very much like see general membership support effort too As good things will sum required pay postage printing unless some other revenue can arranged Figuring four pages postage should range SOc issue Let know go along concept whether inter ested getting mailing list Radio Control Contest Board changed January 1 1984 Board has become four Aerobatics Helicop ter Racing Soaring As writing have confirmed two Board members District IV first consideration se lecting someone Boards person active area he/she would rep resent Secondly individual should familiar existing rules rules-mak ing procedures two confirmed Aero batics Soaring Racing Helicopter will confirmed January 1 too late Due lead time involved maga zine publication time read elections will have over couple months present quicker way make personal contact membership being case let gin first column Vice-President saying am very grateful voted make possible remains justify confidence sincerely hope time passes can prove made right choice Success oneway street however things need together team made statement VicePresident would endeavor visit possible especially flying sites feel fields parking lots hangars wherever flying takes place im portant part activity Now does present small problem have fair number sites over 100 Chartered clubs District well non-Chartered clubs can know some cooperative effort comes would like soon can have sent de tailed sketch showing get fly column Aerobatic Board will filled non-AMA members join Academy benefits model aviation participants Stacey Chuck Mills Chuck Master flier actively competing throughout District IV has competed Nationals FAI Aerobatic Team Selection also competes various contests outside District such Tangerine Chuck has taken active inter est working fliers other classes familiar rules classes active NSRCA regional VP have questions about tite rules espec ially since have new class year get touch Chuck Rt 2 Box 1 83 Char lottesville VA 22901 Soaring competitors will represent ed Bob Champine Bob well-known fraternity competition flier builder reknown dedicated hard working individual Bob will looking input future rules changes brought fore new rule-making cycle begins noweven before receive 1984-85 rule book Soaring evidenced 1983 Nats fast-growing aspect sport As such needs expertise people such Bob work rules satisfy wants majority mem bers Reach Bob 205 Tipton Road NewAlabama ida gia issippi to Rite V Sooth taroljoa essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12001 379-5000 Associate Vice-Prasideeses Gieg Doe Rt 4 166 Pony Smyrca TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thortlee N Charleston sc 29405 Arthar JoOnson 932 Sanyan Dr Dalray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SF 00866 Box 1532 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moormee 70 Fifth So Shalimer FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boo 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairoton Rd No 35 Stone Mountain GA 30063 Lorry Walsh 5975 VVanerly Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Cooedinator Rurno Fields 1096 Ontario St Jacksonville FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6662 Thanks 1417 members District V voted recent elections Dis trict largest voter participation four Districts election year thanks voted special thanks over 100 members wrote called comments and/or sugges tions enjoyable trips lately Memphis John Grigg guests Memphis RC Club banquet brought out over 125 people host club plus Whitehaven RC Club Society Aeromodelers Memphis Prop Busters Buddy Hord friends did terrific job program included videotape RC Combat flying soundtrack WW II air movie flying scenes inter spersed model airplanes surely know have fun Memphis What would full-scale aircraft make emergency landing model airplane runway Members Day tona Beach RC Association got out port News VA 23606 As write am still looking two AVPs hope will have Janu ary 1 will too late get issue Model Aviation have need con tact AVP have reason think covered get touch will pass word two people soon can get going As well aware two people running office District IV Vice-President second Charlie Spear membership made choice Charlie lost begin think Charlie grateful vote go ing continue efforts behalf District Academy Charlie intends continue AVP Western North Carolina Charlie wishes thank supported him effort first Council meeting 1984 will weekend January 28-29 will first opportunity represent District voting member will times vote support desires District keep ing tn mind national interests involved Academy meeting will reported District newsletter early February Once let express heartfelt appreciation support past election way . invited full-scale pilot next meeting pilot exper ienced broken crankshaft accepted vitation same club has two lovely young ladies membersConnie Shelton Jenni fer Lawand least Junior gentleman Stephen Searle Illall won prizes last Scale show Knox County RC Club Knoxville TN lucky have member Anthony Stevens skydiver newsletter editor aerial photographer Welcome Sun Bird Air Show Team Tampa FL John Hudson has just received teams official sanction Jerry Segal Condors Flying Club Coral Springs FL has written information forming Show Team sponsored club Middle Tennessee RC Society has de clared 1984 Year Sport Flier club plans have four sport functions contest Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL have new flying field Sandy Creek Ranch new meeting place local Junior Museum Hank Mausoif president ColumbusFt Benning RC Flyers owns Peach Hobbies Columbus GA developing kit Palomino advanced-technology fun-fly competition model Ive seen fly has sent set plansbeautiful info write Hank 6100 Hamilton Road Co lumbus GA 31904 First World Inter-Gnats Pistachio Proxy Meet will held Miami May 13 1984 smallest flying Scale modelsS less wingspans Write Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Palm Beach Aeronauts ask everyone Please confine crashes far end field Illinois ana ocky Missoori VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Associate Vice-Pressoanna Loran HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Guiecy IL 62301 William Kern ieoe 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keitheh ire Way Loniegnon KY 40503 Raymond Meyars PD Box 243 Sniehville MO 640S9 Helen Olsen 820 Old Boohomme University City MO 63132 William 0 seanlay 0 Boo 261 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lone Hazel Crest 1 L 60429 Bill Zimmar Boo 72 Vama IL 61375 Frequency Coordrnenor James Check 564 Granectteacer Sr Lexington KY 40505 jingle Santas bells will soon echo down holler toward old Under wood homestead followed shortly banging new year George means Ive VPing full year State District report will very brief still flock contests cluding some team selections world com petition peck mall shows trade shows demos what-have-you gaggle model ers learned survival techniques because unusual weather general flocks pecks gaggles added up great Sixer year pleased note Mike Eckotein received AMA Scholarships 1983 Knowing Mike through activities area can assure deserving young man friendly low-key helpful personality restores ones faith generation training Congratulations Mike District VI mall show concept seems mov ing ahead though number clubs found Hanks Palomino- V-tail get-up-and-go fun flier Picture KCRC field taken Craft-Air Butterfly disc camera Taken left wing looking backwards Anthony Stevens photo impossible because lead times hit February 11 date hope club will bypass idea cannot get com mitment date have included few pictures sent AVP Bill Snavely showing Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Mall Show contact man Wayne Doenges did terrific job Notice layout including neat table arrangements hanging models roped off areas incorporation ultralights other activities such boats rockets cars RC balloon helped stim ulate interest supplement overall effect last two photos note use demos covering techniques display partially completed models Spectators love see innards ploy Ive used spectators seem hesitant about asking questions jokingly state rule cannot leave un til theyve asked question Often will Hopefully isnt something cant answer Along line stimulating public inter est consider report Indianapolis Sixth Annual All-City Fun-Fli Sunday August 28th Hamilton County RC Mod elers hosted event open five Indianapolis-area RC clubs vying traveling trophy 40 fliers repre senting Hamilton County RC Modelers North Indy RC East Indy RC South Plainfield Screaming Eagles West Westside RCers competed bomb drop touch go carrier landing roll-out landing winner Indy RC South shown accep ting trophy last years winners An important key report shown next photo event received coverage Channel 8 Scene News bringing event news eye group received valuable public coverage Usually such coverage requires patient dili gent persistent delicate work clubs part speaking fun flysWow what transition Peoria RC Modelers Rich kinson has informed will holding District VI Fun Fly Championships Detweiller Park September 15 16 1984 will five events flown rounds Within next two months com plete event list rules will available Newsletters KCRC Newsletter Kansas City Charley Reed editor reports 1984 Scale Masters Championships will held field Lake jocomo midwest site event follows two years being held California dates listed Sep tember 14 15 16 Im certain KCRC gang Scalers excited news couple notes Charley says over heard fieldThose can cant judge No no said fly inverted perverted friendly chide Radio Waves Tn-Village RC Club Illinois clos ing thought end meeting minutes Wayne Witt soloed real plane shame fly real planes its just tend somewhat smaller time Come think Ive built flown few friends suggested less real thought-provoker comes CIA Informer editor Harry Murphy 1955 Nats breakdown 2974 entries showing 64% FF 24% CL 9% Indoor 3% RC Gas 286 entries Harry asks question have young men gone Another question might have modelers gone CIA thought dayTo err human blame timer human Feel free substitute judge glitch wind etc trust holiday season joyous Santa good did have problem two muffler left too loud plaid bad fat folks Giant Scale got wont weigh anything less elephant four-cycle turned out quartet Harleys real blow substitute FF A-2 Nordic What can Dane quotes Shake speare Maybe hell run off winch got Sailplane See ya Iowa an C Mn,esota onni VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Assistant Vic-Prssideet lace Finn 388 Harnoden Dr NE cedar Rapdn IA 52402 Aasoclte Vic-Presldasta Arttur Arm 014 Woodbridge Bvd Ann ArbOr Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Qalden Valley MN 55427 Russell Kneonger 2825 C Shoreood Blvd. Mlaukee WI 83211 Robert 0 L,ndbarq 4928 Tioga St Dulusit MN 68804 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidwore 5013 Dorset Dr Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Fontiac Ml 48064 Frequency Cooedinator Fete Waters 117 East Main Upper LeuCI Nortttalie MI 48167 Phone Day 313340-0085 teaning 13131 4374244 Pete Waters reports trip Madison WI November presented AMA Award Excellence behalf award voted MARCS Ex ecutive Council ah some time ago good things club has consistently done over years Continuing good work first RC Sailplane Symposium Petes report award presentation made MARCS president Walt Seaberg pleasure represent AMA first RC Sailplane Symposium run Madison Area RC Society MARCS Wisconsin held Saturday No vember 12th Brokenspars birthday left Detroit area its snow kids planning get snowmobiles out Dad away Thank goodness other side Lake Michigan still good weather flight arrived after start symposium missed first speaker However remainder extremely re vealing non-Sailplane activities cause technologies have progressed extremely high technical level very interesting presentation World RC Meet analyzed thorough de tail indicated able land models points results would have vastly different Also pointed out adequate preparation would have also increased finishing status extremely exact building methods other countries shown samples damaged models should have seen flaperon example After lunch break pleasure make presentation host club AMA Award Excellence Among other things MARCS have consistently contri buted hobby having articles pub lished model magazines afternoon session continued sights cross-country events em phasized safety considerations followed Great Planes Race about laser-trimmed airfoils Well have computer-aided design sections too have always just sketched sanded until looked good Now know what needed get results Scott Christensen presented two sides producing kitone being modelers side other successful kit man ufacturer two-hat act difficult follow slot managed muffle through few min utes almost lost projector suitably caught non-sleeping listener applauded ended final presentation Keith Scid new construction materials techniques several handouts cover brevity talk because room con flict causing us adjourn upstairs annex great day counted close 65 attendees static examples models gadgetry under close scrutiny times Well done MARCS District VII members took three eight national AMA Scholarship awards Robert Baldus II Des Moines IA $2000 Patrick Baldus Des Moines $1500 David Cohen Ann Arbor Ml $500 Congratulations men other national winners incidentally included young lady AMA Scholarship program now feel significantlyfunded opportunity am pleased District well-represented hope will encourage young members AMA member families plan entry 1984 program need information call drop note al though will well-publicized AMA News section Model viation new AVP Minneapolis Boyd Bowdish has developed very good meeting mat report procedure precedes meetings questionnaire AMA Chartered Club Profile form Ill pass Jack Finn other AVPs re freshing energy new man job same way another recent appointees Russ Knetzger has given list long arm nominees Individual Service Awards Awards Excellence Chartered Clubs mention once will now same other AVPs Amazing what just little man agement can have management awards mind Ill mention Gregg Seydel faithful Contest Coordi nator categories District VII except Michigan will step down thankless job close 1983 Bob Sylvester Detroit Balsa Bug sends pictures recent Michigan State door meet sponsored Michigan Ex change Clubs since kid Whoever AMA tabletop display AMA films please drop card have full-page newspaper clippings Chicago County Press Lindstrom MN heading Lindstroms Only Airport Excellent copy pictures about good people beautiful airplanes Saint Croix Valley Radio Control Club letter Mark Robotti tells about new club started June 1982 now has 13 members regular funflys second nual Mall Show leased flying field Marks property newly sodded two asphalt runways Mark Ive watch ing national weather reports lately club officers Mark Robotti pres ident Steve Anderson VP treasurer Irving Laughlin secretary No mention newsletter Duane Renkin Ann Arbor Ml mem ber AMA Business Advisory Commit tee has given some thought expression AMA age categories offer consideration comment Based upon random survey inter ested people 1983 Nats believe would some value changing age group Seniors 16-21 years appears total entry level Seniors such narrow band 16-18 doesnt gen erate enough entries provide valuable competition Although sampling took small complete found unani mous response expansion ages might evaluate time frame entries high school students limited time assets Few 19-to 21year-old entries make real competitive thrust Open level During 16-21 period members very much alike school starting jobs believe 21-year-old age top Seniors number years back however have no information itwasdropped Nats fewest entries Senior events some three 20year-old wished compete Open mem ber could entries Senior would tion Comments probability offer competi Akannan Louisiana 0 New Menico 0 Oklahoma VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoceene Vce-Preaidenne Sob FriedI 5512 Souhwood Untie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale 0 Garland TX 75042 eJillam Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleeeennon TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Ci Irving TX 75061 Larry Sernor 1415 Manor Sartleeville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Ooud Or. Meneirie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinanor Tom Slakeney 2300 Mey Lane Greed Prairie TX 75050 Mother always told would times like never told what about problem beauti ful sunny part beautiful country completely socked bent out shape weather Yankees nice Northerners can laugh fool heads off us want butdam mit cold Dallas Way too cold Right now temperature official Dallas new record 5 degrees houses built either insula tion against personal cold protection against frozen pipes just checked hot water pipe kitchen frozen cold hot water ever gets further aggravate matters have heavy coat glaring ice everything out doors Traffic impossible because street bowling alley spinning sliding cars wreck has 11 jackknifed 18-wheel trucks mixed other auto motive junk making Ice has taken down electric lines robs us both light heat have gas heat controlled electric thermostats electric typewriter Since typewriter electric electricity off home have bring over store glare ice finish After get finished get jump frigid auto try start can convince car run get drive clear across Dallas Bulk Mail Center post office open same blasted glare ice mail luck spit will probably freeze stamp will fall off envelope Now know nice people Dis trict VIII will excuse forgive say Johnny forget month just enough let Yankees know dont have exclusive lousy weather God loves us too dumps same kind yukky weather us think deserve know reason am enduring burden trying write something month please publisher magazine Carl Wheeley dont dont get done promptly Carl gets upset might slip fall ice did once broke ankle So Carl column us District VIII *** *** Now **** ** An AG Cat Press Bruning Curtiss OC-2 Helldiver Ralph Kuenz Colorado 0 Kansas aska h Dakota C South Dakota ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aasoeat VicO-Fmideani Gene corson Boo 2832 casper WY 82602 Ed coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick crowley 164138 Stanford Pt Aurora co 80015 Tim Mantern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketts 516S cloodas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequgiscy Coordinator Steve Mangles Audio Servce cennyr 918 S Sheridan Denner co 80226 Day phone 3031 922-8107 Night Phone 13031 936-3266 no doubt found results elec tion year last issue Model Aviation Let first off share respect fact District IX members have seen appropriate return service District IX AMA votes support would encourage continue support form com munication both with Asso ciate Vice-Presidents respective states Congratulations other newly-elected officers John Griggr President Ed Izzo Dis trict VP Howard Crispin District IV VP Bill Mathews District V VP thanks Johnny Clemens Charles Spear Bill Bieda sincere interest serving AMA also running offices hope AMA membership proud have such distinguished group want volunteer work Academy its members 17719 eligible ballots cast election another 911 being disquali fied because no identifiable vote illegible markings received postmarks after November 25 deadline important mark ballots correctly mail time count total 958 District IX members voted candidates will notice District IX has new RC Frequency Coordinator Steven Mangles address phone number appear ginning column Thanks Stever accepting job another thanks Sid Gates serving capacity during 1983 1st 2nd December found Paris France attend ClAM meeting member Education Information Committee As first exposure workings ClAM lot learn observe impression meetings well run productive tre mendous amount work takes place through out year culminates reports voting adopting policy rules etc dur ing short two-day meetings Please take time read ClAM reports found elsewhere issue MA couple months back will recall sharing briefly attended joint District VI District IX KCACA meeting held Kansas City area number outstanding area modelers honored banquet time Ed Cox Associate VP Kansas sends following report about mod elers honored Bob Reynolds District IX flier Olathe KS three modelers Kansas City area honored KCACA banquet contributions modeling area very active being member four clubs says spends about 20 hours building month interested phases model aircraft ever right now concentrating Quarter Scale Pattern active local re gional contests flies Advanced Pattern AMA Contest Director holds AMA No 5729 started RC age 15 deBolt Yankee ducted fan models F16 Mig 15 F86 flies CAP-21 Quarter Scale Tiporare Pattern addition being very active primary reasons honored area is-his willingness help beginners hobby congratulations Bob Charlie Reed Ray Meyers also honored fhe banquet x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Auocate Vce-Peaidento Tom Bunker 6532 BOurbon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Glenn carter 2020 Gill Pont Lana Walnut creak CA 94598 Sob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave. orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Ptroenin AZ 85033 aob Peynords An 8 Boo 51 Tucoon AZ 86710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Aye. Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Btsiuni Sn, Fukalani Maui HI 96788 Al WilliamsOn 448 Weetby chula Vista CA 92011 Feestoency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Fair Oaks CA 98828 Phone 9181 961-9603 recently pleasure visiting Mr Ray Roberts Berkeley Hall School Mr Roberts instructor school teaches class aeronautics 4th 5th 6th grades among other duties arrived 5th-grade class progress students busy making Sigs Thermal Dart Mr Roberts starts 4th-grade students paper planes progresses tissue stick models walls room lined Delta Darts Thermal Darts other models Quite sight best sight seeing youngsters toiling over building board Mr Roberts mentioned Model vi otion once before Look May 1982 issue page 90 article him liked what hes doing kids much made donation help keep things going mid-December attended 4th An nual Toys Tots airshow El Toro Marine Airbase fourth trip great affair show developed Sky-Naughts Saddleback Valley Dave Herberts help year gets better years show started 5K 10K run early morning Since anyway ran 5K run grabbed 2nd place trophy 45-to-49 year age group start day off Later airshow went smoothly Sky-Naught Sam Wright doing superb job PA Larry Wolfe flew ducted-fan model fast Ive never seen anything ducted move like model also grooved like rails Larry attributes performance Turbax Ill fan unit prototype K&B 67 details fan call Larry hobby shop 213 860-7612 saw 01 buddy Dave Johnson gave hot tip says Sig Man ufacturing actually Hazel Maxey planning reunion old-time longtime modelers new modelers Iowa June 1985 reason years notice can start making plans Call Dave 714 926-3711 information Ill keep posted formation comes cap off airshow Santa Claus made appearance being delivered Good year airship Columbia landed right front crowds out stepped Santa Meanwhile inside huge dirigible hangars next airshow classic car show being put thought showing 1958 Metropolitan extreme threat rain kept driving down morning rain never materialized tunately weather excellent though overcast occasional sun run airshow classic car show great day Im sure thou sands others did Over Phoenix AZ way Fred Foster Tom Randall co-chairmen mall show put ARCS able get over 50% club show up work display during two days show Sixty-one models displayed seven cate gories FF CL RC Awards third place category plus Grand Champion Show first through third public picked winners three grand cham pions AT-6 J Lloyd J Morton B-26 M Martinez Sopwith Pup J Wyke Maryvale Mall provided everything show club made money raffle ticket sales thanks Fred Foster report Im often asked few pictures column Its because nobody sends dont own camera dont look AVP Phoenix Mike Lee reports Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix held auction moved $4500 worth mer chandise less four hours Mike says 16th Annual Winternationals Tucson drew fliers Minnesota New Jersey Iowa Missouri first day three days saw cold rain wind next two much better over 100 participants AVP Hawaii Al Tuttle writes Ron Evans lives Honolulu wants listing model Helicopter pilots living islands Ron wants make list can hold symposiums etc Please contact Ron 47-7 21 Hui Ulili St Kaneohe HI 96744 call him 239-8342 Al says its tough live paradise gentle trade winds have blowing temps have run mid-70s youd like attend club meetings drop line want AMA booth ask No cost Sup port AMA building fund Thermals Aritona lornia C Hawair da C Utah Alaska e Idaho S Montana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ainociete Vine-Prajeenta Culver 1607 S von Elm 1 Pocatelto 1083201 Simon Drense Box 58 Rn Broedview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Flinarwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palanina Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Sruce Nelson 807 2 Viokaburg St. Sokne WA 992GB Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klameth PatIo OR 97601 CI-ick Young 29020 lsz Ave S rederal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordineuw Role-n Balco 18439 SE Haig Portlano OR 97226 Phone 15031 781-5103 Just about time reading Jim McCarty will holding annual sched uling meeting during Puyallup Expo As soon gets arranged schedule available suggest club does usu ally get schedules send SASE Jim request copy address Competition Newsletter section magazine As suggested before lets spread out activities can get Latest word fine order Reno Nats Just remember will density altitude problem heavy aircraft will fly well make necessary ad justments Reno clubs fly time isnt impossible Speaking Nats 85 Nats will held Westover AFB Massachusetts Yes its long way didnt cost fly Lincoln NE certainly didnt cost eat Yes further drive look places visit along way could incredible vacation trip cer tainly isnt further Lake Charles know several made trip keep mind Indoor meets will February 12 Al bany February 26 Hillsboro March 11 Albany last two will Scale meets will AMA Scale will flown rule book means documenta tion three-views Dave Hagen tells larger models essentially easier fly build designs available Also Dave said planned schedule some sanctioned record trials Al bany anyone would interested should call him 503 631-7373 details dates As reported before Oregon Miniature Pylon Racing Association has holding races using Sig Super Sport com pleted first year racing cham pionship race held Corvallis September looking forward bigger better season 84 dont know OMPRA rules require stock Super Sport kit pulled 05 15 essentially means flying against other skill Since Chuck Eads took first five races win Grand Champion has super flier Dick Wickline secretary group interested drop him line Dicks address top column Jim Trump came up idea start Im sure could give kinds good advice about system Great Oregon RC Expo will held April 7-8 Corvallis can get information Jim Trump 1875 NW Ninth St Corvallis OR 97330 goes usual will static show both Saturday Sunday fun-fly Adair site Sunday Also will District Xl meeting Saturday afternoon Annual Idaho Symposium will take place April 28-29 Pocatello As writ ing everything going along satisfactorily indications will another great show Al Alman writes Puget Sound Rocs have own field near Yelm says plan petition July 21-22 dates 2nd Annual Big Bird Bash last year OMAS-1 will have Big Bird fly-in June Annual Au gust So three get-togethers BB lovers relatively certain right now Sky Knights will ask July 14-15 hold Northwest Seaplane Championships year familiar long-standing contest will know change date weekend near Fourth Seems bureaucracy got too thick along weeds change site became necessary also change dates new site called Pine Hollow located east side Mt Hood near town Maupin info get Dick Robb sends pictures words about fifth annual Southeast Alaska Fun Fly 23 pilots 50 models attend what very unusual contest starters way get contest site ferry thats two-hour trip Well could fly really have have act together since no way go back something forgot left item behind Unfortunately Gary Ing hams wing PT-i 9 According Dick about 200 flights Saturday four crashes serious acci dent some dummy stuck hand prop Quadra-powered Champ Dick says hand healing well pictures Don Carison Prince Rupert BC Ted Russell getting ready fly Sig Kadet Notice size flying field SE Alaska Fun Fly success look forward bigger better con test next summer hopefully two days great weather year election time District XI anyone elected VP must nominated AMA member District must accept nomination prior meeting Election Commit tee usually meets during Nats Ef fectively means nominations acceptances must hands HQ per sonnel first July also beginning rules cycle new boards will wrestle proposals beginning September 1 include Chuck Davenport will handle Aerobatic concerns presumably rules specifically assigned other boards Jerry Holcomb will Helicopter Dave John son has accepted Soaring assignment Roger Pierce will handle Racing rules members giving time effort make organization run bet ter would help great deal have information opinions about rules proposals would communicate per son has responsibility sec tion course just RC boards boards need know what think about existing proposed rules way can vote way want know what want Happy Flying March 1984 107 view tfle Tiigflt line Warren 1-tennigan Ketchikan starting Nosen Champ Don Zook holds hero Dick Robb has transmitter Dave Green watches Since arent bandages hands holding transmitter must assume prior Dicks accident Thats quite assortment models back ground Ted Russells Short Circe flying boat powered four OS 4OFSRs fantastic flier spite very high wing loading think Ted standing front plane JUIJIO Box FLIGH D WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Balsa WoodAeromodelings Miracle Material Balsa wood Miracle material Well sure Nowadays take balsa wood pretty much granted course once upon time models made hard woods Models result very heavy took lot rubber difficult fly did fly d fly very long first International Wakefield contests won British flying heavy models constructed hardwoods rhen along came Americans lighter models built balsa e changed completely awhile British resisted swing balsa long Balsas lighter weight simply allowed better models built lot less work too probably owe much balsa wood Charles Lindberghs famous flight 1930 en Age over 400000 youngsters joined AM LA OK its time now little poem praise balsa wood Balsa Wood Lament Scratched tigers paws Crushed coiling boas Crunched deep Amazon jaws scaly amphibians Torn apart steely teeth Shipped miles over briny deep Parched dryness terrific heat Haggled over pair Scrooges Bought couple stooges turned out balsa butchers Tis sad pitiful end lightest jungle trees like little poem ough think ending up wing rib lot better lining hull tanker Its author unknown yway ank Zaic included homage greatest materials 1938 Model Aeronautic Year book Balsa wood still miracle. today NOT however just wood know else can account light est Indoor models heavier Outdoor Free Flight Control Line models g bigger RC models Beginners MUST recognize balsa wood NOT just balsa wood Oh no comes great weights ranging about three pounds up 12 higher pounds per cubic foot just can cut give many dif ferent properties important modeling con struction diagram Ron Williams book Building 8 Flying Indoor Model Airplanes cidentally fine book no longer print Ron seeking new publisher know possible publisher please contact Ron 1364 Lexington Ave New York NY 10028orby phone 212 722-5262 Because strength least possible weight important Indoor models door fliers undoubtedly select wood scientifically modelers Lets quote bit Rons book manner sheets balsa cut balsa tree determines type grain sheet will have turn deter mines its stiffness flexibility Balsa grain generally described three types A- B- C-grain A-grain very flexible both across rays900 K\F~ 450 $ , 7 V 77 -I(j 77-i K /~yIf\\\N balsa log balsa compass Cuts expose grain below C cutA cut -777-7 / 7 7 7 7 B cut rays visible end grain balsa Figure 1 different cuts balsa wood characterized its medullary rays go center out Other woods usually characterized nual rings invisible balsa grain along its length used sharp curves required spars out lines B-grain stiffer A-grain usu ally remains straight true usually used straight spars sometimes ribs Cgrain very stiff both directions ex cellent ribs rolling body tubes have support compressive force fully-wound rubber motor tail cones suitable spars Combina tions known BA- BC-grains have uses alternatives A- C-grain respec tively Indoor wood suppliers like Micro-X Pro ducts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 91234 sort through great stacks balsa planks before selecting piece adequate quality cut very carefully too elim inating sheets good enough mark piece its thickness thousandths inch its weight per cubic foot nd its grain B etc Now thats service . l service Indoor builder novice buyer sure what weight thickness grain order suppliers ask him describe part made wood ppliers pick out correct stock terrific ser vice wrong piece wood will just model weighing gram As Outdoor models weight size availability power goes up need exacting decreases right piece right job still builds better models Lately weve seen some other new mater ials being used model airplanes Expanded plastic foam good example can used Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol construction great success good advantage can deny plas tic heatshrunk covering materials stay am firmly belief new ma terials should available beginners new miracles just important begin ners experts Boron Fibers modern aeromodeling miracle would like discuss boron fiber use boron fibers real breakthrough single strand can cemented weak Easy B motor stick example to or stick usable Weak wing spars can also made super strong single strand experts course already incorporat ing boron fibers original designs Outdoor modelers find uses boron way hand-launched Gliders Con trol Line RC jobs Personally am con vinced use boron fibers will almost big leap forward model airplane con struction balsa wood 50 years ago should NOT list boron exotic ma terial experts Attempts let beginners use example Easy Bs harmful time beginner allowed AMA rules brace weak Easy B wings balsa sticks kept ginners getting models fly Indoor Contest Board however removed harmful rule should place another restriction beginners letting use boron fibers Technical advances areforeveryone bigger better miracles about does see next month 108 Model Aviation is
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations hate see evidence indicating welcome sport appreciated because get much fun satisfaction model aviation avo cation probably have difficulty under standing anyone turns thumbs down such great pastime am sure Radio Control aircraft enthusiasts would like feel positive factor community safe flying habits reflect nothing good hobby Well can see least public park person would fly Radio Con trolled airplane welcome however story behind sign bears some further discussion because can learn something partic ular location Recreation Parks Board out goodness hearts decided flying field RC aircraft would benefit community went right ahead prepared site declared open Wonderful say wonderful say field within very short distance full-scale airport sunny afternoon student pilot big airplane overflew model field RC model being pi loted local flier non-AMA member cidentally Unfortunately tried oc cupy same piece airspace same time Resulta damaged leading edge large plane quick turn around safe land ing airport model total write-off Naturally sort thing calls FAA investigation visit site appropriate questions representative National Transportation Safety Board Luckily no personal injury resulted just scared out pants student pilot Again luckily national organization Academy Model Aeronautics maintains continuous contact both FAA NTSB able inform both Washington offices federal agen cies before got field report con firm AMA members safe ty conscious very concerned about incident did involve AMA club member can appreciate end result collision could have much differ ent can also appreciate local AMA club involved selection preparation public flying site would have some better understanding Parks Authority criteria Radio Controlled aircraft airport office has much material help club working flying site clubs have materially assisted pursuit subsequent success flying field last thing us wants happen serious accident blackens hobby its participants urge keep eyes ears open possible announcements community might signal development flying field segment sport hope have already made ac tivities known local authorities through mall shows youth programs demonstrations etc people position pro vide public lands model aircraft enthusi asts aware existence have no public image chances will considered resource should op portunity arise known accepted get ground floor events can benefit addition people often question benefit belonging AMA ques tion reason having national organi zation model aviation lovers can take Academy worksfull-time promote improve public accep tance sport people government media commercial technical com munities plus educational public service groups dues money pays activities dues money used develop wider better understanding needs desires can continue enjoy fantastic sport mini mum hindrance minimum local federal regulation magazine Model Aviation used demonstrate people outside AMA membership widespread membership type benefits people volved insurance program provided part membership package has resulted hundreds flying fields both private public property would available clubs individuals out liability protection have ap pearance AMA employees volunteer officers public gatherings results wider understanding fun thrills model aviation Model aviation can lik ened productyou have know about before can become part life take job spreading word very seriously larger numbers better job can because will speak louder voice will have larger budget work annually yes have legal complaint filed against club due noise com plaint Academy insurance package will provide funds legal counsel club Non-AMA clubs have faced situation have dig own pockets legal representation try raise funds among sympathetic groups assist legal bills Noise culprit loss flying fields factor fliers clubs should acknowledge take steps control through use mufflers sound-attenuation devices just engine attachments Safe practices training programs ginners sensible operations consideration neighbors add up success model aviator Encouragement newcomers Continued page 100 March 1984 95 AMA HQ Executive Director Including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Picture Worth Thousand Words AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF S 0 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld S Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 0 Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Continuation ot Nov 5 83 Executive Council Meeting Synopsis Following continuation synop sis minutes Executive Council meeting held November 5 1983 AMA HQ Reston VA first half synopsis please see last months issue D 1984 J%Jats Budget Allocation After observing next Nats likely draw fewer participants 83 ap proved allocate $20000 Nats budget past passed voting yes ex cepting District Ill EVP 16 FAI CL World Championships Budget Executive Director reported Chicago would considered alternate site 1984 CL World Championships June due housing problems time year Chicopee presented budget estimate based Westover WC site noted modifications Chicago possibility unanimously approved accept preliminary budget estimates 1984 CL World Championships 171983-84 Insurance Authorization Upon request Worth noted con tract did authorize commitments $50000 Council approval approved unanimously Council ratify Executive Directors action sign ing 1983-84 membership liability insur ance contract AMA 18CIAM Meeting US Executive Director presented estimation what would cost fund annual international FAI meeting United States con cluded monetary inducement result ing savings sending US con tingent Europe would great enough entice FAI officials stage such meeting US agreed however President would discuss hosting possibility ClAM delegates De cember Paris meeting 19 HO Staff Travel Worth requested guid ance concerning headquarters personnel tendance various functions requested vice president generally agreed would reasonable send HQ person President AMA expense District meeting per year per District 20 Executive Director Travel 1984 accordance requirement Execu tive Directors contract proposed schedule fortravel 1984 approved unanimously 21Scholarships 1983 Following review AMA Scholarship Committees voting approved except EVP disburse 1983 scholarship awards recommended Bob Stalick amended Council amounts Group re ceive $2000 Group 2 $1500 Group 3 $750 Group 4 $500 total $10000 22AMA Endorsements Executive Direc tor asked guidance regard use donated equipment return product en dorsement Academy Noting non profit status knowing endorsing products would jeopardize status Executive Director advised consult Academys legal counsel re port back Council 23Candidate Support Letter Clemens brought Councils attention political letter written AMA stationery AVP contained detrimental remarks recommended offenders dismissal AVP least letter reprimand However after discussion no action taken Council President did appoint committee formulate guidelines proper use AMA stationery committee consists Bob Underwood chair man Travis McGinnis Jim Scarborough 24Statue Liberty Fund reported AMA solicited donation restoration project Statue Liberty agreed advertisement space would provided Model Aviation Executive Director authorized send $100 discretionary fund 25Mailings Industry Worth noted pros cons provided AMAs legal counsel limited service could provided also noted individual members asked way membership re newal form objected receiving dustry mailings result survey file HQ permit mailings did object Following discus sion moved mailing service industry established whereby AMA mails industry piece AMA identifica tion further acceptance material mailing shall subject same screening policy used Model viation magazine advertising motion failed 6 against II V X Xl Pres EVP 6 Ill IV VI VIII IX ED 26Information Council Members Noting need informed timelier fashion results major events unani mously approved Council formed results world championships soon practicaL 27Rule Books FAI Teams Noting US teams world championships always possession principal FAI doc uments approved unanimously future three FAI manuals Statutes General Section Rule Book provided team manager 28Nats Executive Committee Members National Free Flight Society proposal approved unanimously Special terest Groups have privilege naming Nats executive committee member repre senting special interest Nats executive committee member represents special interest SIG have authority advice consent re fusal naming committee member 29Awards Two Awards Excellence approved AMA clubs announcement made after presentation 30 Next Meeting After discussing various al ternatives approved next Council meeting shall Reston VA motion failed voting no except Dis tricts III IV X approved next Counc cii meeting held January 28-29 southern California vicinity Anaheim motion passed voting yes except Dis tricts III IV VIII meeting adjourned approxi mately 1130 pm 96 Model Aviation FLYlDE SITES UlEETlUG Telede RC Show Suturdoy April 7 1914 211pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members Clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Preidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 lar site university Northern Illinois caught attention because would provide dormitory housing flying sites adjacent parking lots site visited John Worth Vince Mankowski Bryant Thompson agreed park ing lots unacceptable due either very poor surfaces non-parking islands dotted throughout light standards way Truly unfortunate able use site would have provided together ness desired type meet Elections first column second term president Yes election re sults have seen fit let again try get job right have learned lot during first term will ap plied over next three years will cer tainly try repeat mistakes before Johnny Clemens congratulated running fine campaign positive manner now appears bad politics just few short years ago behind usfor ever Johnny will continue Vice Presi dent District Viii District can proud have him representing Fine job Johnny Let us both hope next contenders office have ability foresightedness campaign issues personalities shortcomings others Districts V will continue repre sented Ed izzo Bill Mathews both ran unopposed District IX will continue represented Travis McGinnis having de feated Bill Bieda election 2 1 margin District IV due resignation Chuck Foreman will now represented next two years Howard Crispin having narrowly defeated Charlie Spear recount called vote due very narrow vote difference resulted Howard being declared winner con gratulations him victory hearty welcome aboard Executive Council Another Youth Idea Two months ago wrote about idea might call Adopt Youth adult member might pay AMA dues junior member Now comes another idea will cost penny Most us either subscribe pick up newsstand several modeling magazines month reading now instance What after have read File away fu ture reference Store garage Throw away set aside couple evenings year go back through culling out really will never refer again Now take local school system librarians will likely very happy have Just thinkno piles magazines dust around no wasted space may well responsible starting youth road worlds fascinating hobby/sport what Larry Miles Independence MO does back issues giving someone thought might make good use struck school idea OK guysgarage cleaning time Name Change member has written suggesting consider changing name AMA Academy Miniature Aeronautics rea soning does bear some thought does word model conjure up thoughts toys rather actual operating aircraft too does word miniature bring mind similar thoughts What would appropriate word fit M AMA really need such change truth builders fliers miniature model aircraft although some too miniaturej Webster defines model small copy something Accurate defi nition build Scale models full-size aircraft others fit definition estimation Ever see full-scale Control Line Combat model flitting around sky pilot inside about todays version RC Aero batic aircraft An F3B Soaring aircraft hardly small copies anythingl Still have known modelers years What would we changed M Miniature Sortofbogglestheminddoesnt So lets leave well enough alone can live Model instead Miniature really want name change AMA write District Vice President receive enough letters perhaps will place idea agenda future Council meeting FAI CL 1984 Control Line World Champion ships will held Westover AFB Chicopee MA during week September 16 22 same site used 1983 Nats planned 1985 Nats September dates selected due local housing prob ems earlier year availability Air Base during particular week Other sites proposed us rejected various reasons particu FAI times have questioned about representatives FAI ClAMhow get representatives just represent Let quote FAI ClAM regulations section 4 paragraphs 14 15 14 subcommittee shall consist minimum five members different nationalities addition chairman subcommittee chairmen shall own initiative invite members must approved National Aero Clubs NACs may suggest appoirt alter nate members So explains exactly get representative case can suggest names select Right now have representation ClAM subcom mittee very proud fact two means person can re moved subcommittees chairman can drop person subcommittee cause National Aero Club can remove support person either case no assurance chair man will request replacement same aero club 15 subcommittee members serve individual expert consultants obliged represent views Na tional Aero Club Simply put people represent what should best interests world aeromodeling just views country Practically speaking likely going foster own countries concepts final voting bound consider rule would impact overall world interests representatives exactly above during subcommittee actions During Technical Committee meetings speak out strongly support proposals during Plenary Session advise voting delegate ballot does Elsewhere issue should find re ports representatives 1983 ClAM meeting urge read reports can better understand well people represent interests _edd March 1984 97 NEWSLETTER EDITORS. time see AMA will have its new building its new address about year still get mail mostly newsletters addressed old downtown Washington DC ad dress Meanwhile Post Office indicates quit delivering incorrectly ad dressed mail about year after move Please therefore check address now using send mail AMA isnt being sent 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 please make correction now Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Dr Vincent Malkinski president nationally-recognized Lake Aircraft RC Squad ron writes need address Aero masters Club Raleigh NC because flying field location acquisition similar Also need press releases other info help us 1984 Mall Show got Vincent Im siccing top PR man Geoff Styles case Geoff best PR man AMA has ever can help Robert Moll Pueblo CO writes Ive compared Model Aviation three other model mags - bies MA sold over counter AMAs non-profit status cost advantage mailing rates overtake MAN 1984 No 2 spot total subscriptions Robert give freebies hardworking Contest Direc tors earn free AMA membership CD meet qualify Everyone agrees earn MA now sold hobby shops over US non-profit status does quali fy us slightly lower mailing rate humbly disagree overtaking MAN other mag mags mention doing unusually fine job serving modeling public want thrive couple mags market didnt mention seem doing OK peace like other maga zines know too Louis Torovich important Fraser Flying Club Detroit Ml writes Regard ing 10-ft chain link fence Nats boat racer 15 years used nylon net 4-ft roll Easy move around would stop 20-lb boat going 70 miles per hurting boat spectators net Real good point Louis As Chairman AMA Safety Committee secret plan transfer information Commit tee AMA Council Mr John Thompson Cottage Grove OR AMA Safety Advisory Board wants such advice CL activities north west want meet two gentlemen flew Old Timer Stunt CL 1949 re cent Tucson Winter Nats Pictured below Bob Cousins Bob Reynolds Mr Reynolds also District X AVP Jim Scarborough Everyone CL site good time Al Big Bird Alman writes Spanaway WA Hey Jim promise put mailing list would put National Newsletter mailing list Sure Al should NN mailing list anyway newsletter editors should dont get write AMA HQ Speaking Al snap him 4-year-old son Adam reviewing 84 pet Miss America Al says Adam flies best Meet three fliers attended Tucson Winter Nats Rick Chitty Bill Hempel Jr Dave Stump shown huge magnifi cent Fleet Biplane plane flew very well Shown above Bud Alice Atkinson Blue Springs MO 26-lb Arga Kachina powered twin engine Back April won Mint Julep contest Rough River KY same model Next month exciting pictures Winter Nats wow Meanwhile have problem lets hear Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 1984 Year Control Line Next September first time USA Control Line World Champion ships will held dates 17th through 22nd Chicopee MA worlds best teams about 20 countries expected participate four inter national competition classes Speed Aero batics Team Race Combat Just before August 5th through 12th usual 23 Control Line events will held part National Championships Reno NV site outstanding having just freshly paved smooth asphalt addition two green grass circles Combat month before Nats Scale World Championships will held Paris Le Bourget Airport France July 2nd through 8th Control Line expected have its biggest entry years Thus three months 1984 Control Line events will very prominent contest calendar appropriate world press coverage expected Control Line fliers therefore will have much crow about 84 demonstrate activity alive well time seems ripe Control Liners get together capitalize ex posure perhaps consolidate atten tion making often proposed national Control Line association reality AMA needs unified Control Line special interest organization represent Control Line terests Maybe nows time make happenContinued next page 98 Model Aviation Have ever Tucson AZ Winter Nationals Radio Control Control Line last November An outstanding contest southwest United States anyone anywhere Pictured lineup some officials conducted RC part meet CL-RI Chris Douglas Jim Graham Ron Edwards Homer Teigart Joe Lanese Chris Hayes Contest Director RC Bill Hempel Ed Enger Ken Myer Kelly Brooks Chuck Brooks AMA District X AVP Mike Lee Dave Graham Frank Layva Russell Davis Bill HemPel told 16th year prestigious affair meet very well con ducted officials acts together everyone good time U Deliberate Radio Interference Another Side Story following article prepared Mr Jeremiah Courtney MA s General Counsel purpose providing additional mation Academy members relative de liberate radio interference Two points primary should ob served users radio transmission de vices First lamming deliberate interfer ence can basis legal action against persons perpetrate action Secondly complainant will lessen and/or adversely affect his/her position he/she takes deliber ate action against culprit outside legal process other words dont take law own hands As will read Mr Courtneys com ments type problem can taken st ate court though Federal Com munications Commission federal agency radio transmissions considered have interstate character Now please read State Court Holds Jamming Amateur Transmissions Creates Personal Liability Damages Jeremiah Courtney AMA General Counsel case novel impression new legal position New York Supreme Court has held aggrieved party can recover money damages state court jury inflicted means jamming amateur transmissions despite interstate charac ter radio transmissions Kings County Re peater Association Inc et al v Busacco New York Supreme Court Richmond County de cided August 5 1983 case important radio con trol modeling community because reason ing employed court holding de fendant jammer liable money damages would equally applicable intentional jamming frequency used control model aircraft unfortunately such incidents occur greater losses Executive Director Continued Rule Book Solution two years hear same com plaints about fact new rule book lateagain After years talk about what might done correct problem solution action scheduled early 1984 just might get root problem something about AMA Executive Council has approved spe cial meeting between Council members AMA Contest Board chairmen people empowered current Contest Board procedures vote changes could affect rule book timing Like union-management meeting intended thrash out problem something about meantime fore meeting will happen sometime spring anyone suggestions subject invited write HQ copying distribution Contest Boards meeting participants other words anyone has anything say subject should take advantage involved case under examination intentional jamming model control frequency may also give rise crim inal action Kings County Repeater Asso ciation case would seem open up new forum moving against frequency jam mer through civil action under direct control modeler attorney re quiring lesser burden proof does criminal action facts case summarized Justice Hurowitz thusly court distressed conduct parties up point time ap pears defendant Christopher Busacco has successfully interfered assigned frequency plaintiffs licensed ham radio operators operate repeater members Radio Ama teur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc would receive messages Chris topher Busacco over radio meet him designated location upon arrival said location members Asso ciation would receive phone call meet different location testimony fered indicates members fact met Christopher Busacco three separate occasions two meet ings Christopher Busacco admitted ing person responsible inter ference Also trial tape recordings defendant Christopher Busacco s voice identified broadcast ing assigned frequency plain tiffs After first meeting members Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc began engage various acts including tracing radio signal jammed repeater Christopher Busaccos residence means radio direction finder time member Radio Amateur Repeater Continued page 100 opportunity since whatever comes out spring meeting may last action subject years Smooth Transition --AMAs conversion new computerized membership processing system has going well mid-December over 30000 member ships 1984 already processed virtually no backlog com pared last year several week backlog addition big start made converting AMAS financial ac counting computerized system Still fur ther AMAs word processing system ing upgraded expanded new equip ment software say AMA getting deep electronic processing age better service capability being goal can done having expand work force necessary results far have encouraging shown quicker handling members less time before JESSE DAVIDSON 1913- 1983 knew him modeler aviation historian author retired editor tech nical writer licensed pilot research asso ciate Gustave Whitehead Internation al Research Committee leading author ity history United States Air Mail Service died October 29 Albert Einstein Memorial Hospital Bronx NY following brief illness remember him thirties writer staff Flying Aces magazine taking over reigns editor until entered military World War II Scale modeler produced plans used modelers period authored book Famous Firsts Avia tion Time/Lifes volume Flying Mail Jesse Davidson served leading consultant book Time/ Lifes editor noted listed use 52 early Air Mail photos contributed Jesse extensive collection numbers 1000 images Davidson awarded Leuters hausen Germany Medal Honor August 14 1982 research led 1982 discovery in-flight photo-evidence successful powered flight 1901 Gustave Whitehead Connecticut two years before Wright brothers famous flights recent years devoted much time research concerning Wh iteheads pioneering aviation activity better recognized outside US efforts country close friend legendary Charles Hampton Grant often referred father model aviation AMA Jesse Davidsons name often seen model magazines before World War II articles full-scale aviation helpful Scale modelershe careful researcher stickler authenticity Jesse Davidson shown Leutershausen Germany 1982 visit birthplace Gustave Whitehead pioneer aviator credited have first fly Connecticut 1901 Interference Continued page 99 Association Staten Island entered upon defendants property order ident ify signal originated Also mem bers Association obtained Bu saccos unlisted telephone number re peatedly phoned home court went deal what regarded first issue case viz whether Federal Communications Act preempted field ham radio operation prohibiting state exercising jurisdic tion award damages Holding squarely favor state jurisdiction court stated issue damages inflicted means jamming amateur radio communications area law inherently requires national uniformity Although such transmis sions have substantial enough effect inter state commerce empower Congress regu late citizens-band radio citation omitted award damages proper case state court would unduly burden inter state commerce court next held no con gressional design preempt field exclusion state jurisdiction case bar state court accept ing jurisdiction attempting protect rights its citizens providing remedy after wrongdoer has caused jury federal scheme concerned protecting private rights preserving effective use radio facilities clear Congress did intend displace local law covering pri vate causes action nor consistency between laws State New York Federal scheme evident light fact both federal state actions could enforced impairing federal superintend ence field citation omitted fore court opinion may exercise jurisdiction Holding defendant jammer responsi ble money expended repeater association filter out defendants jam ming transmissions court explained gravamen essential part charge against defendant case bar clearly instance prima facie tort applicable clear own admission defen dant Christopher Busacco intended ha rass plaintiffs jamming repeat ers jamming frequency pre vented plaintiffs obtaining access 911 police emergency frequency communicating other Because Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc forced purchase filter repeat er prevent Christopher Busacco jamming radio transmissions Also members Association frequently keep repeater closed posi tion order deny defendant Christopher Busacco access repeater well established law essen tial element cause action prima fade tort allegation special damages citations omitted Therefore court cannot award damages al leged mental distress nor alleged per sonal injury result aforemen tioned conduct light fact plaintiffs have failed meet burden proof issues court does however find damages sum $20000 expended Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc purchase said filter No other damages Association have proven plaintiffs court has heard testimony cer tain personal expenditures made membership Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc prevent interference However corporation has no standing assert personal rights its individual members Thus clear Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc proper party assert claims individualized members indi vidual members would proper par ties because have sufficient stake outcome particular issue damages com mon entire membership nor shared equal degree fact ex tent injury would require individual ized proof court also declined award puni tive damages ground Punitive damages generally imposed punish defendant deter him indulging similar conduct future citation omitted However court has indicated its disfavor conduct Christopher Busacco also Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc Therefore court cannot good con science levy penalty against wrong doer same act grant windfall another wrongdoer tonnecticut Maine C Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island C Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Peeaiden5s chris Balling 36 Stewarl Dr. Portsmouth 02871 Robert C Brodeur 4430 Main Street Nashua NH 03000 Dennis Polsom APO GermHoer MC 04345 Don Krafft P0 Boa 182873 Heritage Ln. Dumbaary MA 02331 Nonotnjir 4 Baneely Pt Norwalk CT 06850 Frequency Coordisiacce George Witson 318 Fisher St Welpole MA 02181 Louise month way Florida little sun some flying Tangerine visit Don Lowe Ive asked Chris Balling AVP-Rhode Island write months column share us some news about modeling activity state time reading New England will midst cold wet windy winter Only handful die-hard enthusiasts will fighting strong winds tearing eyes numbing fingers toes enjoy few minutes making holes clouds great majority us will stay warmth security build ing board either sprucing up old pride joy putting finishing touches new machine knowing full well its maiden flight Spring lie just around corner new machines will sportThe court finally also declined issue injunction prohibiting defendant operating same frequency plaintiff ground FCC oc cupied field regulating radio fre quency transmissions exclusion states Editor full text courts opin ion will made available other rele vant materials club experiencing tentional frequency jamming Styles Continued page 95 wide variety reasons prestige having National Center Aeromodeling very tangible benefit model aviation community United States fact exists has brought sport lot mileage understanding non-mod elers nation has also brought pres tige organization among inter national visitors have seen amazed accomplishment exception have offered congratulations high praise As start new year building fly ing ask make keep resolu tion will part making positive contribution sport through safe flying becoming better known area resourceful practical group welcoming newcomers sport will soon celebrate 50th anniversary national association right kind hard work employees through right kinds effort can look forward another 50 years progress achievement ing four-cycle engines coin old phrase Theyve really caught littlest state union Dick Hanson told theres flying site west Salt Lake City thats bigger Rhode Island also race cars quiet sound improved engines welcome cause too like country ex perience noise problems fields General ly flying sites close population centers club field five minutes home four-cycle chug chug certainly going provide boost neighbor relations program reading RI Aeromodelers news letter other night pleased see Alan Jones commended community lecture gave Tollgate High School concerning model aviation made reflect upon hobby people make greatpeople like Bill Thompson RI RC Modelers Last winter Bill took upon himself organize some club members members other organizations share field work improving grounds Later summer future flying field became threatened wasnt lectures pre sentations constant visits city state federal officials re-sold modeling support good words sharing field made difference Modelers spent Spring hours helping improve bicycle racing track helped paint Senior Citizen Center hours paid biggest dividends counted Modeling probably great because efforts guys like Gerry Browe Newport Gerry has officer club since its inception 15 years ago has mowed grass taught people fly dumped trash looked downed aircraft equitably settled field squabbles person know cause dedicated enthusiast cares share time others Modeling probably great due ef forts Ben Penno RI Soaring Kiub Ben some fellow club members teach after-hours airplane building class local high school 30 young men women attending plan Indoor Rubber contest spring doing Theyre concerned about future hobby making conscientious effort rejuvenilize Modeling great due efforts folks like Paul Terceiro RI Show Team group spend hours individual team practice before taking out standing show schools shopping malls parking lots just about other place safe fly pay rarely thanks notoriety satisfaction knowing have intro duced something worthwhile wholesome public Modeling also great due effort unsung hero stranger helps ban dage finger just cut prop competitor spends time contest helping doing himself professional builder willingly talks phone should sanding new Dalotel wing perhaps loving spouse cheers up didnt well hoped last weekend contest What makes modeling great nutshell its other guy thinking little bit about someone else does about himself Til next time keep down noise New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-8319 Aseociete Vic-Preedente Pete Bianchini 2605 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tore Brown Cifel Aeromodelers P0 Boa 6093 APO York 09132 Prank Costetlo 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dretch 9 Willow Ave Piscarawav NJ 08854 Ray Juscykus 7 Cvergreen Are. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lan Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoena NY 13135 Prequmscy Coordinator George Myes 70 Proehlich Farm Rd Hickavill NY 11801 Second District Thoughts important single AMA event since previous monthly column has 1983 elections Whether candidate won lost have agree pro ceedings exemplary several respects conducted efficiently fairly hence successfully ballots reached members fewer complaints postal fail ures ever before votes imparti ally received counted Certified Pub lic Accountant results indepen dently promptly released AMA offi cialdom Balancing plus factors however resounding negative ie enough eligible members voted What does take get vote Despite ef forts simplify procedures still too no-shows results tallied members still identify vote-cast ing time dues-paying-time allow inability remit funds delay balloting process until too late score Election should continue conducted during months October November however another time year devoted licensing dues-collecting process District II Membership Meetings first 1984 will held Syracuse NY 400 pm Saturday Feb ruary 4 such being date annual Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium hope see Symposium major event District II year should bigger better ever shall hold Annual District II Mem bership Meeting WRAM Show White Plains NY 200 pm Saturday Febru ary 25 urge loin us meetings session will 60 minutes well spent can assure Lou Hollwitz sad painful duty report untimely death Lou Hollwitz fol lowing protracted illness Model aviation District II will have lost much its sparkle passing affable dedicated modeler Lou highly respected various areas hobby past-President Brooklyns Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PA RCS member elite club four five members such late Harold Gold kiank SOB Sons Brooklyn years Lou represented ROMAI R retract fame thus friends hobby industry well members numerous clubs visited ad dressed technical subjects pleasure accompany him some occasions Lou officer Radio Control Association Greater New York contributing influence success Model Aviation Day shows Rockefeller Plaza Bill Tyler Another loss District II aeromodel ing death gentleman-modeler also following period illness Word Bills passing came us via Ed Whittens superb New newsletter aptly titled New York IN DOOR Times remember Indoor flying first came along Bills name became more closely frequently identi fied development Throughout years Bill became truly outstanding model aircraft designer builder above highly active successful flier both out competition us reg ularly fly Rotunda Columbia Uni versity 16th Street Broadway Man hattan will keenly feel Bills absence midst us knew him have lost friend model aviation benign presence fine gentleman sense word sympathies Bill daughter Lexie 1983 AMA Scholarship Winner pleased announce Fabio B Campana Newburgh NY eight winners year compliments Fabio other successful candi dates Thomas E Brown AVP District II now has AVP West Ger Tom Mrs Brown Air Traffic Controllers armed forces Europe APO New York part District II So such places St Thomas Aruba Curacao Netherlands Antilles Tom has recently qualified Contest Director Secretary/Treasurer Eiffel Aeromodel ers writes club has taken new project 1984 ie creating show team consisting four Skybolts will flying Air Force base open houses possible German meets according Tom club applying AMA Show Team status keeping announced project Bravo Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS received letter Roy Vaillancourt Lindenhurst NY reporting 4th Annual Model Expo club held Sunken Meadow State Park public Long Island State Parks Recreation Com mission Roy estimates total attendance close 4000 received following letter commendation Commissioner Orin Lehman State New York Parks Rec reation Historic Preservation Please ac cept belated very sincere thanks co-sponsorship involvement Long Island State Park Regions recreational pro gram Mutually beneficial cooperative efforts such Model Air Show continue effective way serve greatest number people relationship has established between Long Island Aero Radio Society Long Island State Park Region good example private public sectors can work together ac complish end participation provision recreational opportunities has helped maintain high standards New York State Park System widely known Sincerely Orin Lehman conclude item shot two un known LIARS members Giant Scale tow STARS Spangled Giant Meet Olean NY earlier year About Pictures Reports Ancient Oriental proverb picture worth thousand words time-hon ored words wisdom have particular applica tion literary situation limited concerning space allowed us monthly reports ie 20 column inches singlespaced averaging 42 characters spaces per line square-format photo equal about three column inches thus quite lim ited number pictures able include month receive photos readers duly grateful covering meets other District events must necessarily use some shots have made fore have featured photo have submitted please patient under standing Yours may very well turn up future issue Next month example plan feature photos less verbiage present its time say GEAR UP AND LOCKED! Ohic sylvania Vngirna III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociats Vica-Presidensa Joe Ciben 36980 Valley Porqe Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharcy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 CurIO Heitm3n SF1 108 NOrth Holgate OH 43627 LairdJakson 1026 Walnut St. Philadelphie PA 19107 Eugene Snelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James BeaWan 5662 Foarun Cs. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 15131 5424406 Show Teams spread around country average 15 members thats 375 Show learn members loss dues income AMA $28 equals $10500 Admittedly % budget still lot money concerns Other questions come up to control size teams hence cost shows must perform qualify free membership have contribute Showgram Show Team newsletter what about members quit join team mid-season have 30 members team work hard can get free memberships What 30 shows year etc etc etc bring up havent yet decided would good idea dont have answers questions posed need input de cide idea reasonable Let know what think As know Omahawks club Nebraska has court fighting noise complaint threatens take flying site treasury club AMA chartered club although large number its members AMA members cost legal defense well judgement found against being paid club itself through donations Defense Trust Fund AMA Executive Council voted get directly involved defense non-chartered club year ago legal defense club insurance benefit being chartered club club has won first round court now possible case will appealed Nebraska Supreme Court dilemma Council now faces should continue stand firm decision get directly involved backing AMAs legal resources money certainly support spirit because club chart ered reverse previous decision spend $3000-$5000 helping club defending possible appeal due creased potential suit setting prece dent could used against us future action lt tough question ramifications Let know what think District III Calendar Electronic Flyers Flea Market-Static Show Mansfield OH February 25 Contact Dick Sheppard419 747-6362 Johnstown RCC Static Display Richmond Mall Johnstown PA March 2-3 Contact Art Knee 814 266-7261 Central Pennsylvania Aeromodelers Flea Market-Auction Lebanon Fairgrounds Leba non PA March 10 Contact Mark Spangler 717 665-6051 weather flat awful outside Dis trict Ill being written nasty little dash preceding temperature readings throughout District type weather certainly brings building season vengeance us fly competitively will working new winner hope will out-run out maneuver out-soar out-static score outwhatever give us edge competi tion experienced sport fliers probab ly working dream project have wanted build years never time money experience whatever needed project beginners smart building few good trainers learn fly next summer us building airplanes suit own personal endeavors part AMA Show Teams building airplanes use entertain thou sands spectators fly front year efforts spread modeling non-modeling public Being Show Team lot fun also involves lot work Show Team members have build airplanes best suited teams efforts must also adhere specific schedule shows practices prepared spend hours re pairing between shows during season its lot work team members get very little return pay own equipment although can get substantial discount man ufacturers through AMA PR department question wind now whether members Show Teams should get free AMA memberships supporting idea point out typical Show Team member certainly works hard puts least much time AMAs benefit does typical CD runs contest CD gets free license certainly cant argue logic believe Show Team members put hard work hours CD have little problem amount money involved free licenses think about 25 active Delawace ct talamlaa land h Catalina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 ing site club meeting place phone con tact would also like have times meetings dates times flying sites use hand binder can carry times will better able visit imperative requirements success organization good com munications hope improve District IV have made start towards goal Beginning mid-December have sent Associate Vic-Prsedentato appointed officers first what Wvyne Abernathy 9205 CarenOon 3 upper Marlboro MO 20870 want mo ' newsletter Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606n.ynewsV Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210letter initially contains up-tothe-minute Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809formation available AMA HQ John PastOn 7012 Elaira Court Falls Church VA 22042from AVPs Contest Board members Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mocksvlle NC 27028the Contest Coordinators would like see Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301an input clubs individuals well Phone Evening 19191 488-5988What point have national publication excellent except small consideration Note date read words consider written submission before middle December can better within Districtand shall newsletter going Associate VPs start would very much like see general membership support effort too As good things will sum required pay postage printing unless some other revenue can arranged Figuring four pages postage should range SOc issue Let know go along concept whether inter ested getting mailing list Radio Control Contest Board changed January 1 1984 Board has become four Aerobatics Helicop ter Racing Soaring As writing have confirmed two Board members District IV first consideration se lecting someone Boards person active area he/she would rep resent Secondly individual should familiar existing rules rules-mak ing procedures two confirmed Aero batics Soaring Racing Helicopter will confirmed January 1 too late Due lead time involved maga zine publication time read elections will have over couple months present quicker way make personal contact membership being case let gin first column Vice-President saying am very grateful voted make possible remains justify confidence sincerely hope time passes can prove made right choice Success oneway street however things need together team made statement VicePresident would endeavor visit possible especially flying sites feel fields parking lots hangars wherever flying takes place im portant part activity Now does present small problem have fair number sites over 100 Chartered clubs District well non-Chartered clubs can know some cooperative effort comes would like soon can have sent de tailed sketch showing get fly column Aerobatic Board will filled non-AMA members join Academy benefits model aviation participants Stacey Chuck Mills Chuck Master flier actively competing throughout District IV has competed Nationals FAI Aerobatic Team Selection also competes various contests outside District such Tangerine Chuck has taken active inter est working fliers other classes familiar rules classes active NSRCA regional VP have questions about tite rules espec ially since have new class year get touch Chuck Rt 2 Box 1 83 Char lottesville VA 22901 Soaring competitors will represent ed Bob Champine Bob well-known fraternity competition flier builder reknown dedicated hard working individual Bob will looking input future rules changes brought fore new rule-making cycle begins noweven before receive 1984-85 rule book Soaring evidenced 1983 Nats fast-growing aspect sport As such needs expertise people such Bob work rules satisfy wants majority mem bers Reach Bob 205 Tipton Road NewAlabama ida gia issippi to Rite V Sooth taroljoa essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12001 379-5000 Associate Vice-Prasideeses Gieg Doe Rt 4 166 Pony Smyrca TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thortlee N Charleston sc 29405 Arthar JoOnson 932 Sanyan Dr Dalray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SF 00866 Box 1532 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moormee 70 Fifth So Shalimer FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boo 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairoton Rd No 35 Stone Mountain GA 30063 Lorry Walsh 5975 VVanerly Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Cooedinator Rurno Fields 1096 Ontario St Jacksonville FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6662 Thanks 1417 members District V voted recent elections Dis trict largest voter participation four Districts election year thanks voted special thanks over 100 members wrote called comments and/or sugges tions enjoyable trips lately Memphis John Grigg guests Memphis RC Club banquet brought out over 125 people host club plus Whitehaven RC Club Society Aeromodelers Memphis Prop Busters Buddy Hord friends did terrific job program included videotape RC Combat flying soundtrack WW II air movie flying scenes inter spersed model airplanes surely know have fun Memphis What would full-scale aircraft make emergency landing model airplane runway Members Day tona Beach RC Association got out port News VA 23606 As write am still looking two AVPs hope will have Janu ary 1 will too late get issue Model Aviation have need con tact AVP have reason think covered get touch will pass word two people soon can get going As well aware two people running office District IV Vice-President second Charlie Spear membership made choice Charlie lost begin think Charlie grateful vote go ing continue efforts behalf District Academy Charlie intends continue AVP Western North Carolina Charlie wishes thank supported him effort first Council meeting 1984 will weekend January 28-29 will first opportunity represent District voting member will times vote support desires District keep ing tn mind national interests involved Academy meeting will reported District newsletter early February Once let express heartfelt appreciation support past election way . invited full-scale pilot next meeting pilot exper ienced broken crankshaft accepted vitation same club has two lovely young ladies membersConnie Shelton Jenni fer Lawand least Junior gentleman Stephen Searle Illall won prizes last Scale show Knox County RC Club Knoxville TN lucky have member Anthony Stevens skydiver newsletter editor aerial photographer Welcome Sun Bird Air Show Team Tampa FL John Hudson has just received teams official sanction Jerry Segal Condors Flying Club Coral Springs FL has written information forming Show Team sponsored club Middle Tennessee RC Society has de clared 1984 Year Sport Flier club plans have four sport functions contest Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL have new flying field Sandy Creek Ranch new meeting place local Junior Museum Hank Mausoif president ColumbusFt Benning RC Flyers owns Peach Hobbies Columbus GA developing kit Palomino advanced-technology fun-fly competition model Ive seen fly has sent set plansbeautiful info write Hank 6100 Hamilton Road Co lumbus GA 31904 First World Inter-Gnats Pistachio Proxy Meet will held Miami May 13 1984 smallest flying Scale modelsS less wingspans Write Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Palm Beach Aeronauts ask everyone Please confine crashes far end field Illinois ana ocky Missoori VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Associate Vice-Pressoanna Loran HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Guiecy IL 62301 William Kern ieoe 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keitheh ire Way Loniegnon KY 40503 Raymond Meyars PD Box 243 Sniehville MO 640S9 Helen Olsen 820 Old Boohomme University City MO 63132 William 0 seanlay 0 Boo 261 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lone Hazel Crest 1 L 60429 Bill Zimmar Boo 72 Vama IL 61375 Frequency Coordrnenor James Check 564 Granectteacer Sr Lexington KY 40505 jingle Santas bells will soon echo down holler toward old Under wood homestead followed shortly banging new year George means Ive VPing full year State District report will very brief still flock contests cluding some team selections world com petition peck mall shows trade shows demos what-have-you gaggle model ers learned survival techniques because unusual weather general flocks pecks gaggles added up great Sixer year pleased note Mike Eckotein received AMA Scholarships 1983 Knowing Mike through activities area can assure deserving young man friendly low-key helpful personality restores ones faith generation training Congratulations Mike District VI mall show concept seems mov ing ahead though number clubs found Hanks Palomino- V-tail get-up-and-go fun flier Picture KCRC field taken Craft-Air Butterfly disc camera Taken left wing looking backwards Anthony Stevens photo impossible because lead times hit February 11 date hope club will bypass idea cannot get com mitment date have included few pictures sent AVP Bill Snavely showing Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Mall Show contact man Wayne Doenges did terrific job Notice layout including neat table arrangements hanging models roped off areas incorporation ultralights other activities such boats rockets cars RC balloon helped stim ulate interest supplement overall effect last two photos note use demos covering techniques display partially completed models Spectators love see innards ploy Ive used spectators seem hesitant about asking questions jokingly state rule cannot leave un til theyve asked question Often will Hopefully isnt something cant answer Along line stimulating public inter est consider report Indianapolis Sixth Annual All-City Fun-Fli Sunday August 28th Hamilton County RC Mod elers hosted event open five Indianapolis-area RC clubs vying traveling trophy 40 fliers repre senting Hamilton County RC Modelers North Indy RC East Indy RC South Plainfield Screaming Eagles West Westside RCers competed bomb drop touch go carrier landing roll-out landing winner Indy RC South shown accep ting trophy last years winners An important key report shown next photo event received coverage Channel 8 Scene News bringing event news eye group received valuable public coverage Usually such coverage requires patient dili gent persistent delicate work clubs part speaking fun flysWow what transition Peoria RC Modelers Rich kinson has informed will holding District VI Fun Fly Championships Detweiller Park September 15 16 1984 will five events flown rounds Within next two months com plete event list rules will available Newsletters KCRC Newsletter Kansas City Charley Reed editor reports 1984 Scale Masters Championships will held field Lake jocomo midwest site event follows two years being held California dates listed Sep tember 14 15 16 Im certain KCRC gang Scalers excited news couple notes Charley says over heard fieldThose can cant judge No no said fly inverted perverted friendly chide Radio Waves Tn-Village RC Club Illinois clos ing thought end meeting minutes Wayne Witt soloed real plane shame fly real planes its just tend somewhat smaller time Come think Ive built flown few friends suggested less real thought-provoker comes CIA Informer editor Harry Murphy 1955 Nats breakdown 2974 entries showing 64% FF 24% CL 9% Indoor 3% RC Gas 286 entries Harry asks question have young men gone Another question might have modelers gone CIA thought dayTo err human blame timer human Feel free substitute judge glitch wind etc trust holiday season joyous Santa good did have problem two muffler left too loud plaid bad fat folks Giant Scale got wont weigh anything less elephant four-cycle turned out quartet Harleys real blow substitute FF A-2 Nordic What can Dane quotes Shake speare Maybe hell run off winch got Sailplane See ya Iowa an C Mn,esota onni VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Assistant Vic-Prssideet lace Finn 388 Harnoden Dr NE cedar Rapdn IA 52402 Aasoclte Vic-Presldasta Arttur Arm 014 Woodbridge Bvd Ann ArbOr Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Qalden Valley MN 55427 Russell Kneonger 2825 C Shoreood Blvd. Mlaukee WI 83211 Robert 0 L,ndbarq 4928 Tioga St Dulusit MN 68804 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidwore 5013 Dorset Dr Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Fontiac Ml 48064 Frequency Cooedinator Fete Waters 117 East Main Upper LeuCI Nortttalie MI 48167 Phone Day 313340-0085 teaning 13131 4374244 Pete Waters reports trip Madison WI November presented AMA Award Excellence behalf award voted MARCS Ex ecutive Council ah some time ago good things club has consistently done over years Continuing good work first RC Sailplane Symposium Petes report award presentation made MARCS president Walt Seaberg pleasure represent AMA first RC Sailplane Symposium run Madison Area RC Society MARCS Wisconsin held Saturday No vember 12th Brokenspars birthday left Detroit area its snow kids planning get snowmobiles out Dad away Thank goodness other side Lake Michigan still good weather flight arrived after start symposium missed first speaker However remainder extremely re vealing non-Sailplane activities cause technologies have progressed extremely high technical level very interesting presentation World RC Meet analyzed thorough de tail indicated able land models points results would have vastly different Also pointed out adequate preparation would have also increased finishing status extremely exact building methods other countries shown samples damaged models should have seen flaperon example After lunch break pleasure make presentation host club AMA Award Excellence Among other things MARCS have consistently contri buted hobby having articles pub lished model magazines afternoon session continued sights cross-country events em phasized safety considerations followed Great Planes Race about laser-trimmed airfoils Well have computer-aided design sections too have always just sketched sanded until looked good Now know what needed get results Scott Christensen presented two sides producing kitone being modelers side other successful kit man ufacturer two-hat act difficult follow slot managed muffle through few min utes almost lost projector suitably caught non-sleeping listener applauded ended final presentation Keith Scid new construction materials techniques several handouts cover brevity talk because room con flict causing us adjourn upstairs annex great day counted close 65 attendees static examples models gadgetry under close scrutiny times Well done MARCS District VII members took three eight national AMA Scholarship awards Robert Baldus II Des Moines IA $2000 Patrick Baldus Des Moines $1500 David Cohen Ann Arbor Ml $500 Congratulations men other national winners incidentally included young lady AMA Scholarship program now feel significantlyfunded opportunity am pleased District well-represented hope will encourage young members AMA member families plan entry 1984 program need information call drop note al though will well-publicized AMA News section Model viation new AVP Minneapolis Boyd Bowdish has developed very good meeting mat report procedure precedes meetings questionnaire AMA Chartered Club Profile form Ill pass Jack Finn other AVPs re freshing energy new man job same way another recent appointees Russ Knetzger has given list long arm nominees Individual Service Awards Awards Excellence Chartered Clubs mention once will now same other AVPs Amazing what just little man agement can have management awards mind Ill mention Gregg Seydel faithful Contest Coordi nator categories District VII except Michigan will step down thankless job close 1983 Bob Sylvester Detroit Balsa Bug sends pictures recent Michigan State door meet sponsored Michigan Ex change Clubs since kid Whoever AMA tabletop display AMA films please drop card have full-page newspaper clippings Chicago County Press Lindstrom MN heading Lindstroms Only Airport Excellent copy pictures about good people beautiful airplanes Saint Croix Valley Radio Control Club letter Mark Robotti tells about new club started June 1982 now has 13 members regular funflys second nual Mall Show leased flying field Marks property newly sodded two asphalt runways Mark Ive watch ing national weather reports lately club officers Mark Robotti pres ident Steve Anderson VP treasurer Irving Laughlin secretary No mention newsletter Duane Renkin Ann Arbor Ml mem ber AMA Business Advisory Commit tee has given some thought expression AMA age categories offer consideration comment Based upon random survey inter ested people 1983 Nats believe would some value changing age group Seniors 16-21 years appears total entry level Seniors such narrow band 16-18 doesnt gen erate enough entries provide valuable competition Although sampling took small complete found unani mous response expansion ages might evaluate time frame entries high school students limited time assets Few 19-to 21year-old entries make real competitive thrust Open level During 16-21 period members very much alike school starting jobs believe 21-year-old age top Seniors number years back however have no information itwasdropped Nats fewest entries Senior events some three 20year-old wished compete Open mem ber could entries Senior would tion Comments probability offer competi Akannan Louisiana 0 New Menico 0 Oklahoma VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoceene Vce-Preaidenne Sob FriedI 5512 Souhwood Untie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale 0 Garland TX 75042 eJillam Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleeeennon TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Ci Irving TX 75061 Larry Sernor 1415 Manor Sartleeville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Ooud Or. Meneirie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinanor Tom Slakeney 2300 Mey Lane Greed Prairie TX 75050 Mother always told would times like never told what about problem beauti ful sunny part beautiful country completely socked bent out shape weather Yankees nice Northerners can laugh fool heads off us want butdam mit cold Dallas Way too cold Right now temperature official Dallas new record 5 degrees houses built either insula tion against personal cold protection against frozen pipes just checked hot water pipe kitchen frozen cold hot water ever gets further aggravate matters have heavy coat glaring ice everything out doors Traffic impossible because street bowling alley spinning sliding cars wreck has 11 jackknifed 18-wheel trucks mixed other auto motive junk making Ice has taken down electric lines robs us both light heat have gas heat controlled electric thermostats electric typewriter Since typewriter electric electricity off home have bring over store glare ice finish After get finished get jump frigid auto try start can convince car run get drive clear across Dallas Bulk Mail Center post office open same blasted glare ice mail luck spit will probably freeze stamp will fall off envelope Now know nice people Dis trict VIII will excuse forgive say Johnny forget month just enough let Yankees know dont have exclusive lousy weather God loves us too dumps same kind yukky weather us think deserve know reason am enduring burden trying write something month please publisher magazine Carl Wheeley dont dont get done promptly Carl gets upset might slip fall ice did once broke ankle So Carl column us District VIII *** *** Now **** ** An AG Cat Press Bruning Curtiss OC-2 Helldiver Ralph Kuenz Colorado 0 Kansas aska h Dakota C South Dakota ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aasoeat VicO-Fmideani Gene corson Boo 2832 casper WY 82602 Ed coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick crowley 164138 Stanford Pt Aurora co 80015 Tim Mantern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketts 516S cloodas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequgiscy Coordinator Steve Mangles Audio Servce cennyr 918 S Sheridan Denner co 80226 Day phone 3031 922-8107 Night Phone 13031 936-3266 no doubt found results elec tion year last issue Model Aviation Let first off share respect fact District IX members have seen appropriate return service District IX AMA votes support would encourage continue support form com munication both with Asso ciate Vice-Presidents respective states Congratulations other newly-elected officers John Griggr President Ed Izzo Dis trict VP Howard Crispin District IV VP Bill Mathews District V VP thanks Johnny Clemens Charles Spear Bill Bieda sincere interest serving AMA also running offices hope AMA membership proud have such distinguished group want volunteer work Academy its members 17719 eligible ballots cast election another 911 being disquali fied because no identifiable vote illegible markings received postmarks after November 25 deadline important mark ballots correctly mail time count total 958 District IX members voted candidates will notice District IX has new RC Frequency Coordinator Steven Mangles address phone number appear ginning column Thanks Stever accepting job another thanks Sid Gates serving capacity during 1983 1st 2nd December found Paris France attend ClAM meeting member Education Information Committee As first exposure workings ClAM lot learn observe impression meetings well run productive tre mendous amount work takes place through out year culminates reports voting adopting policy rules etc dur ing short two-day meetings Please take time read ClAM reports found elsewhere issue MA couple months back will recall sharing briefly attended joint District VI District IX KCACA meeting held Kansas City area number outstanding area modelers honored banquet time Ed Cox Associate VP Kansas sends following report about mod elers honored Bob Reynolds District IX flier Olathe KS three modelers Kansas City area honored KCACA banquet contributions modeling area very active being member four clubs says spends about 20 hours building month interested phases model aircraft ever right now concentrating Quarter Scale Pattern active local re gional contests flies Advanced Pattern AMA Contest Director holds AMA No 5729 started RC age 15 deBolt Yankee ducted fan models F16 Mig 15 F86 flies CAP-21 Quarter Scale Tiporare Pattern addition being very active primary reasons honored area is-his willingness help beginners hobby congratulations Bob Charlie Reed Ray Meyers also honored fhe banquet x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Auocate Vce-Peaidento Tom Bunker 6532 BOurbon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Glenn carter 2020 Gill Pont Lana Walnut creak CA 94598 Sob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave. orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Ptroenin AZ 85033 aob Peynords An 8 Boo 51 Tucoon AZ 86710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Aye. Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Btsiuni Sn, Fukalani Maui HI 96788 Al WilliamsOn 448 Weetby chula Vista CA 92011 Feestoency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Fair Oaks CA 98828 Phone 9181 961-9603 recently pleasure visiting Mr Ray Roberts Berkeley Hall School Mr Roberts instructor school teaches class aeronautics 4th 5th 6th grades among other duties arrived 5th-grade class progress students busy making Sigs Thermal Dart Mr Roberts starts 4th-grade students paper planes progresses tissue stick models walls room lined Delta Darts Thermal Darts other models Quite sight best sight seeing youngsters toiling over building board Mr Roberts mentioned Model vi otion once before Look May 1982 issue page 90 article him liked what hes doing kids much made donation help keep things going mid-December attended 4th An nual Toys Tots airshow El Toro Marine Airbase fourth trip great affair show developed Sky-Naughts Saddleback Valley Dave Herberts help year gets better years show started 5K 10K run early morning Since anyway ran 5K run grabbed 2nd place trophy 45-to-49 year age group start day off Later airshow went smoothly Sky-Naught Sam Wright doing superb job PA Larry Wolfe flew ducted-fan model fast Ive never seen anything ducted move like model also grooved like rails Larry attributes performance Turbax Ill fan unit prototype K&B 67 details fan call Larry hobby shop 213 860-7612 saw 01 buddy Dave Johnson gave hot tip says Sig Man ufacturing actually Hazel Maxey planning reunion old-time longtime modelers new modelers Iowa June 1985 reason years notice can start making plans Call Dave 714 926-3711 information Ill keep posted formation comes cap off airshow Santa Claus made appearance being delivered Good year airship Columbia landed right front crowds out stepped Santa Meanwhile inside huge dirigible hangars next airshow classic car show being put thought showing 1958 Metropolitan extreme threat rain kept driving down morning rain never materialized tunately weather excellent though overcast occasional sun run airshow classic car show great day Im sure thou sands others did Over Phoenix AZ way Fred Foster Tom Randall co-chairmen mall show put ARCS able get over 50% club show up work display during two days show Sixty-one models displayed seven cate gories FF CL RC Awards third place category plus Grand Champion Show first through third public picked winners three grand cham pions AT-6 J Lloyd J Morton B-26 M Martinez Sopwith Pup J Wyke Maryvale Mall provided everything show club made money raffle ticket sales thanks Fred Foster report Im often asked few pictures column Its because nobody sends dont own camera dont look AVP Phoenix Mike Lee reports Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix held auction moved $4500 worth mer chandise less four hours Mike says 16th Annual Winternationals Tucson drew fliers Minnesota New Jersey Iowa Missouri first day three days saw cold rain wind next two much better over 100 participants AVP Hawaii Al Tuttle writes Ron Evans lives Honolulu wants listing model Helicopter pilots living islands Ron wants make list can hold symposiums etc Please contact Ron 47-7 21 Hui Ulili St Kaneohe HI 96744 call him 239-8342 Al says its tough live paradise gentle trade winds have blowing temps have run mid-70s youd like attend club meetings drop line want AMA booth ask No cost Sup port AMA building fund Thermals Aritona lornia C Hawair da C Utah Alaska e Idaho S Montana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ainociete Vine-Prajeenta Culver 1607 S von Elm 1 Pocatelto 1083201 Simon Drense Box 58 Rn Broedview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Flinarwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palanina Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Sruce Nelson 807 2 Viokaburg St. Sokne WA 992GB Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klameth PatIo OR 97601 CI-ick Young 29020 lsz Ave S rederal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordineuw Role-n Balco 18439 SE Haig Portlano OR 97226 Phone 15031 781-5103 Just about time reading Jim McCarty will holding annual sched uling meeting during Puyallup Expo As soon gets arranged schedule available suggest club does usu ally get schedules send SASE Jim request copy address Competition Newsletter section magazine As suggested before lets spread out activities can get Latest word fine order Reno Nats Just remember will density altitude problem heavy aircraft will fly well make necessary ad justments Reno clubs fly time isnt impossible Speaking Nats 85 Nats will held Westover AFB Massachusetts Yes its long way didnt cost fly Lincoln NE certainly didnt cost eat Yes further drive look places visit along way could incredible vacation trip cer tainly isnt further Lake Charles know several made trip keep mind Indoor meets will February 12 Al bany February 26 Hillsboro March 11 Albany last two will Scale meets will AMA Scale will flown rule book means documenta tion three-views Dave Hagen tells larger models essentially easier fly build designs available Also Dave said planned schedule some sanctioned record trials Al bany anyone would interested should call him 503 631-7373 details dates As reported before Oregon Miniature Pylon Racing Association has holding races using Sig Super Sport com pleted first year racing cham pionship race held Corvallis September looking forward bigger better season 84 dont know OMPRA rules require stock Super Sport kit pulled 05 15 essentially means flying against other skill Since Chuck Eads took first five races win Grand Champion has super flier Dick Wickline secretary group interested drop him line Dicks address top column Jim Trump came up idea start Im sure could give kinds good advice about system Great Oregon RC Expo will held April 7-8 Corvallis can get information Jim Trump 1875 NW Ninth St Corvallis OR 97330 goes usual will static show both Saturday Sunday fun-fly Adair site Sunday Also will District Xl meeting Saturday afternoon Annual Idaho Symposium will take place April 28-29 Pocatello As writ ing everything going along satisfactorily indications will another great show Al Alman writes Puget Sound Rocs have own field near Yelm says plan petition July 21-22 dates 2nd Annual Big Bird Bash last year OMAS-1 will have Big Bird fly-in June Annual Au gust So three get-togethers BB lovers relatively certain right now Sky Knights will ask July 14-15 hold Northwest Seaplane Championships year familiar long-standing contest will know change date weekend near Fourth Seems bureaucracy got too thick along weeds change site became necessary also change dates new site called Pine Hollow located east side Mt Hood near town Maupin info get Dick Robb sends pictures words about fifth annual Southeast Alaska Fun Fly 23 pilots 50 models attend what very unusual contest starters way get contest site ferry thats two-hour trip Well could fly really have have act together since no way go back something forgot left item behind Unfortunately Gary Ing hams wing PT-i 9 According Dick about 200 flights Saturday four crashes serious acci dent some dummy stuck hand prop Quadra-powered Champ Dick says hand healing well pictures Don Carison Prince Rupert BC Ted Russell getting ready fly Sig Kadet Notice size flying field SE Alaska Fun Fly success look forward bigger better con test next summer hopefully two days great weather year election time District XI anyone elected VP must nominated AMA member District must accept nomination prior meeting Election Commit tee usually meets during Nats Ef fectively means nominations acceptances must hands HQ per sonnel first July also beginning rules cycle new boards will wrestle proposals beginning September 1 include Chuck Davenport will handle Aerobatic concerns presumably rules specifically assigned other boards Jerry Holcomb will Helicopter Dave John son has accepted Soaring assignment Roger Pierce will handle Racing rules members giving time effort make organization run bet ter would help great deal have information opinions about rules proposals would communicate per son has responsibility sec tion course just RC boards boards need know what think about existing proposed rules way can vote way want know what want Happy Flying March 1984 107 view tfle Tiigflt line Warren 1-tennigan Ketchikan starting Nosen Champ Don Zook holds hero Dick Robb has transmitter Dave Green watches Since arent bandages hands holding transmitter must assume prior Dicks accident Thats quite assortment models back ground Ted Russells Short Circe flying boat powered four OS 4OFSRs fantastic flier spite very high wing loading think Ted standing front plane JUIJIO Box FLIGH D WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Balsa WoodAeromodelings Miracle Material Balsa wood Miracle material Well sure Nowadays take balsa wood pretty much granted course once upon time models made hard woods Models result very heavy took lot rubber difficult fly did fly d fly very long first International Wakefield contests won British flying heavy models constructed hardwoods rhen along came Americans lighter models built balsa e changed completely awhile British resisted swing balsa long Balsas lighter weight simply allowed better models built lot less work too probably owe much balsa wood Charles Lindberghs famous flight 1930 en Age over 400000 youngsters joined AM LA OK its time now little poem praise balsa wood Balsa Wood Lament Scratched tigers paws Crushed coiling boas Crunched deep Amazon jaws scaly amphibians Torn apart steely teeth Shipped miles over briny deep Parched dryness terrific heat Haggled over pair Scrooges Bought couple stooges turned out balsa butchers Tis sad pitiful end lightest jungle trees like little poem ough think ending up wing rib lot better lining hull tanker Its author unknown yway ank Zaic included homage greatest materials 1938 Model Aeronautic Year book Balsa wood still miracle. today NOT however just wood know else can account light est Indoor models heavier Outdoor Free Flight Control Line models g bigger RC models Beginners MUST recognize balsa wood NOT just balsa wood Oh no comes great weights ranging about three pounds up 12 higher pounds per cubic foot just can cut give many dif ferent properties important modeling con struction diagram Ron Williams book Building 8 Flying Indoor Model Airplanes cidentally fine book no longer print Ron seeking new publisher know possible publisher please contact Ron 1364 Lexington Ave New York NY 10028orby phone 212 722-5262 Because strength least possible weight important Indoor models door fliers undoubtedly select wood scientifically modelers Lets quote bit Rons book manner sheets balsa cut balsa tree determines type grain sheet will have turn deter mines its stiffness flexibility Balsa grain generally described three types A- B- C-grain A-grain very flexible both across rays900 K\F~ 450 $ , 7 V 77 -I(j 77-i K /~yIf\\\N balsa log balsa compass Cuts expose grain below C cutA cut -777-7 / 7 7 7 7 B cut rays visible end grain balsa Figure 1 different cuts balsa wood characterized its medullary rays go center out Other woods usually characterized nual rings invisible balsa grain along its length used sharp curves required spars out lines B-grain stiffer A-grain usu ally remains straight true usually used straight spars sometimes ribs Cgrain very stiff both directions ex cellent ribs rolling body tubes have support compressive force fully-wound rubber motor tail cones suitable spars Combina tions known BA- BC-grains have uses alternatives A- C-grain respec tively Indoor wood suppliers like Micro-X Pro ducts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 91234 sort through great stacks balsa planks before selecting piece adequate quality cut very carefully too elim inating sheets good enough mark piece its thickness thousandths inch its weight per cubic foot nd its grain B etc Now thats service . l service Indoor builder novice buyer sure what weight thickness grain order suppliers ask him describe part made wood ppliers pick out correct stock terrific ser vice wrong piece wood will just model weighing gram As Outdoor models weight size availability power goes up need exacting decreases right piece right job still builds better models Lately weve seen some other new mater ials being used model airplanes Expanded plastic foam good example can used Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol construction great success good advantage can deny plas tic heatshrunk covering materials stay am firmly belief new ma terials should available beginners new miracles just important begin ners experts Boron Fibers modern aeromodeling miracle would like discuss boron fiber use boron fibers real breakthrough single strand can cemented weak Easy B motor stick example to or stick usable Weak wing spars can also made super strong single strand experts course already incorporat ing boron fibers original designs Outdoor modelers find uses boron way hand-launched Gliders Con trol Line RC jobs Personally am con vinced use boron fibers will almost big leap forward model airplane con struction balsa wood 50 years ago should NOT list boron exotic ma terial experts Attempts let beginners use example Easy Bs harmful time beginner allowed AMA rules brace weak Easy B wings balsa sticks kept ginners getting models fly Indoor Contest Board however removed harmful rule should place another restriction beginners letting use boron fibers Technical advances areforeveryone bigger better miracles about does see next month 108 Model Aviation is
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations hate see evidence indicating welcome sport appreciated because get much fun satisfaction model aviation avo cation probably have difficulty under standing anyone turns thumbs down such great pastime am sure Radio Control aircraft enthusiasts would like feel positive factor community safe flying habits reflect nothing good hobby Well can see least public park person would fly Radio Con trolled airplane welcome however story behind sign bears some further discussion because can learn something partic ular location Recreation Parks Board out goodness hearts decided flying field RC aircraft would benefit community went right ahead prepared site declared open Wonderful say wonderful say field within very short distance full-scale airport sunny afternoon student pilot big airplane overflew model field RC model being pi loted local flier non-AMA member cidentally Unfortunately tried oc cupy same piece airspace same time Resulta damaged leading edge large plane quick turn around safe land ing airport model total write-off Naturally sort thing calls FAA investigation visit site appropriate questions representative National Transportation Safety Board Luckily no personal injury resulted just scared out pants student pilot Again luckily national organization Academy Model Aeronautics maintains continuous contact both FAA NTSB able inform both Washington offices federal agen cies before got field report con firm AMA members safe ty conscious very concerned about incident did involve AMA club member can appreciate end result collision could have much differ ent can also appreciate local AMA club involved selection preparation public flying site would have some better understanding Parks Authority criteria Radio Controlled aircraft airport office has much material help club working flying site clubs have materially assisted pursuit subsequent success flying field last thing us wants happen serious accident blackens hobby its participants urge keep eyes ears open possible announcements community might signal development flying field segment sport hope have already made ac tivities known local authorities through mall shows youth programs demonstrations etc people position pro vide public lands model aircraft enthusi asts aware existence have no public image chances will considered resource should op portunity arise known accepted get ground floor events can benefit addition people often question benefit belonging AMA ques tion reason having national organi zation model aviation lovers can take Academy worksfull-time promote improve public accep tance sport people government media commercial technical com munities plus educational public service groups dues money pays activities dues money used develop wider better understanding needs desires can continue enjoy fantastic sport mini mum hindrance minimum local federal regulation magazine Model Aviation used demonstrate people outside AMA membership widespread membership type benefits people volved insurance program provided part membership package has resulted hundreds flying fields both private public property would available clubs individuals out liability protection have ap pearance AMA employees volunteer officers public gatherings results wider understanding fun thrills model aviation Model aviation can lik ened productyou have know about before can become part life take job spreading word very seriously larger numbers better job can because will speak louder voice will have larger budget work annually yes have legal complaint filed against club due noise com plaint Academy insurance package will provide funds legal counsel club Non-AMA clubs have faced situation have dig own pockets legal representation try raise funds among sympathetic groups assist legal bills Noise culprit loss flying fields factor fliers clubs should acknowledge take steps control through use mufflers sound-attenuation devices just engine attachments Safe practices training programs ginners sensible operations consideration neighbors add up success model aviator Encouragement newcomers Continued page 100 March 1984 95 AMA HQ Executive Director Including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Picture Worth Thousand Words AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF S 0 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld S Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 0 Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Continuation ot Nov 5 83 Executive Council Meeting Synopsis Following continuation synop sis minutes Executive Council meeting held November 5 1983 AMA HQ Reston VA first half synopsis please see last months issue D 1984 J%Jats Budget Allocation After observing next Nats likely draw fewer participants 83 ap proved allocate $20000 Nats budget past passed voting yes ex cepting District Ill EVP 16 FAI CL World Championships Budget Executive Director reported Chicago would considered alternate site 1984 CL World Championships June due housing problems time year Chicopee presented budget estimate based Westover WC site noted modifications Chicago possibility unanimously approved accept preliminary budget estimates 1984 CL World Championships 171983-84 Insurance Authorization Upon request Worth noted con tract did authorize commitments $50000 Council approval approved unanimously Council ratify Executive Directors action sign ing 1983-84 membership liability insur ance contract AMA 18CIAM Meeting US Executive Director presented estimation what would cost fund annual international FAI meeting United States con cluded monetary inducement result ing savings sending US con tingent Europe would great enough entice FAI officials stage such meeting US agreed however President would discuss hosting possibility ClAM delegates De cember Paris meeting 19 HO Staff Travel Worth requested guid ance concerning headquarters personnel tendance various functions requested vice president generally agreed would reasonable send HQ person President AMA expense District meeting per year per District 20 Executive Director Travel 1984 accordance requirement Execu tive Directors contract proposed schedule fortravel 1984 approved unanimously 21Scholarships 1983 Following review AMA Scholarship Committees voting approved except EVP disburse 1983 scholarship awards recommended Bob Stalick amended Council amounts Group re ceive $2000 Group 2 $1500 Group 3 $750 Group 4 $500 total $10000 22AMA Endorsements Executive Direc tor asked guidance regard use donated equipment return product en dorsement Academy Noting non profit status knowing endorsing products would jeopardize status Executive Director advised consult Academys legal counsel re port back Council 23Candidate Support Letter Clemens brought Councils attention political letter written AMA stationery AVP contained detrimental remarks recommended offenders dismissal AVP least letter reprimand However after discussion no action taken Council President did appoint committee formulate guidelines proper use AMA stationery committee consists Bob Underwood chair man Travis McGinnis Jim Scarborough 24Statue Liberty Fund reported AMA solicited donation restoration project Statue Liberty agreed advertisement space would provided Model Aviation Executive Director authorized send $100 discretionary fund 25Mailings Industry Worth noted pros cons provided AMAs legal counsel limited service could provided also noted individual members asked way membership re newal form objected receiving dustry mailings result survey file HQ permit mailings did object Following discus sion moved mailing service industry established whereby AMA mails industry piece AMA identifica tion further acceptance material mailing shall subject same screening policy used Model viation magazine advertising motion failed 6 against II V X Xl Pres EVP 6 Ill IV VI VIII IX ED 26Information Council Members Noting need informed timelier fashion results major events unani mously approved Council formed results world championships soon practicaL 27Rule Books FAI Teams Noting US teams world championships always possession principal FAI doc uments approved unanimously future three FAI manuals Statutes General Section Rule Book provided team manager 28Nats Executive Committee Members National Free Flight Society proposal approved unanimously Special terest Groups have privilege naming Nats executive committee member repre senting special interest Nats executive committee member represents special interest SIG have authority advice consent re fusal naming committee member 29Awards Two Awards Excellence approved AMA clubs announcement made after presentation 30 Next Meeting After discussing various al ternatives approved next Council meeting shall Reston VA motion failed voting no except Dis tricts III IV X approved next Counc cii meeting held January 28-29 southern California vicinity Anaheim motion passed voting yes except Dis tricts III IV VIII meeting adjourned approxi mately 1130 pm 96 Model Aviation FLYlDE SITES UlEETlUG Telede RC Show Suturdoy April 7 1914 211pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members Clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Preidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 lar site university Northern Illinois caught attention because would provide dormitory housing flying sites adjacent parking lots site visited John Worth Vince Mankowski Bryant Thompson agreed park ing lots unacceptable due either very poor surfaces non-parking islands dotted throughout light standards way Truly unfortunate able use site would have provided together ness desired type meet Elections first column second term president Yes election re sults have seen fit let again try get job right have learned lot during first term will ap plied over next three years will cer tainly try repeat mistakes before Johnny Clemens congratulated running fine campaign positive manner now appears bad politics just few short years ago behind usfor ever Johnny will continue Vice Presi dent District Viii District can proud have him representing Fine job Johnny Let us both hope next contenders office have ability foresightedness campaign issues personalities shortcomings others Districts V will continue repre sented Ed izzo Bill Mathews both ran unopposed District IX will continue represented Travis McGinnis having de feated Bill Bieda election 2 1 margin District IV due resignation Chuck Foreman will now represented next two years Howard Crispin having narrowly defeated Charlie Spear recount called vote due very narrow vote difference resulted Howard being declared winner con gratulations him victory hearty welcome aboard Executive Council Another Youth Idea Two months ago wrote about idea might call Adopt Youth adult member might pay AMA dues junior member Now comes another idea will cost penny Most us either subscribe pick up newsstand several modeling magazines month reading now instance What after have read File away fu ture reference Store garage Throw away set aside couple evenings year go back through culling out really will never refer again Now take local school system librarians will likely very happy have Just thinkno piles magazines dust around no wasted space may well responsible starting youth road worlds fascinating hobby/sport what Larry Miles Independence MO does back issues giving someone thought might make good use struck school idea OK guysgarage cleaning time Name Change member has written suggesting consider changing name AMA Academy Miniature Aeronautics rea soning does bear some thought does word model conjure up thoughts toys rather actual operating aircraft too does word miniature bring mind similar thoughts What would appropriate word fit M AMA really need such change truth builders fliers miniature model aircraft although some too miniaturej Webster defines model small copy something Accurate defi nition build Scale models full-size aircraft others fit definition estimation Ever see full-scale Control Line Combat model flitting around sky pilot inside about todays version RC Aero batic aircraft An F3B Soaring aircraft hardly small copies anythingl Still have known modelers years What would we changed M Miniature Sortofbogglestheminddoesnt So lets leave well enough alone can live Model instead Miniature really want name change AMA write District Vice President receive enough letters perhaps will place idea agenda future Council meeting FAI CL 1984 Control Line World Champion ships will held Westover AFB Chicopee MA during week September 16 22 same site used 1983 Nats planned 1985 Nats September dates selected due local housing prob ems earlier year availability Air Base during particular week Other sites proposed us rejected various reasons particu FAI times have questioned about representatives FAI ClAMhow get representatives just represent Let quote FAI ClAM regulations section 4 paragraphs 14 15 14 subcommittee shall consist minimum five members different nationalities addition chairman subcommittee chairmen shall own initiative invite members must approved National Aero Clubs NACs may suggest appoirt alter nate members So explains exactly get representative case can suggest names select Right now have representation ClAM subcom mittee very proud fact two means person can re moved subcommittees chairman can drop person subcommittee cause National Aero Club can remove support person either case no assurance chair man will request replacement same aero club 15 subcommittee members serve individual expert consultants obliged represent views Na tional Aero Club Simply put people represent what should best interests world aeromodeling just views country Practically speaking likely going foster own countries concepts final voting bound consider rule would impact overall world interests representatives exactly above during subcommittee actions During Technical Committee meetings speak out strongly support proposals during Plenary Session advise voting delegate ballot does Elsewhere issue should find re ports representatives 1983 ClAM meeting urge read reports can better understand well people represent interests _edd March 1984 97 NEWSLETTER EDITORS. time see AMA will have its new building its new address about year still get mail mostly newsletters addressed old downtown Washington DC ad dress Meanwhile Post Office indicates quit delivering incorrectly ad dressed mail about year after move Please therefore check address now using send mail AMA isnt being sent 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 please make correction now Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Dr Vincent Malkinski president nationally-recognized Lake Aircraft RC Squad ron writes need address Aero masters Club Raleigh NC because flying field location acquisition similar Also need press releases other info help us 1984 Mall Show got Vincent Im siccing top PR man Geoff Styles case Geoff best PR man AMA has ever can help Robert Moll Pueblo CO writes Ive compared Model Aviation three other model mags - bies MA sold over counter AMAs non-profit status cost advantage mailing rates overtake MAN 1984 No 2 spot total subscriptions Robert give freebies hardworking Contest Direc tors earn free AMA membership CD meet qualify Everyone agrees earn MA now sold hobby shops over US non-profit status does quali fy us slightly lower mailing rate humbly disagree overtaking MAN other mag mags mention doing unusually fine job serving modeling public want thrive couple mags market didnt mention seem doing OK peace like other maga zines know too Louis Torovich important Fraser Flying Club Detroit Ml writes Regard ing 10-ft chain link fence Nats boat racer 15 years used nylon net 4-ft roll Easy move around would stop 20-lb boat going 70 miles per hurting boat spectators net Real good point Louis As Chairman AMA Safety Committee secret plan transfer information Commit tee AMA Council Mr John Thompson Cottage Grove OR AMA Safety Advisory Board wants such advice CL activities north west want meet two gentlemen flew Old Timer Stunt CL 1949 re cent Tucson Winter Nats Pictured below Bob Cousins Bob Reynolds Mr Reynolds also District X AVP Jim Scarborough Everyone CL site good time Al Big Bird Alman writes Spanaway WA Hey Jim promise put mailing list would put National Newsletter mailing list Sure Al should NN mailing list anyway newsletter editors should dont get write AMA HQ Speaking Al snap him 4-year-old son Adam reviewing 84 pet Miss America Al says Adam flies best Meet three fliers attended Tucson Winter Nats Rick Chitty Bill Hempel Jr Dave Stump shown huge magnifi cent Fleet Biplane plane flew very well Shown above Bud Alice Atkinson Blue Springs MO 26-lb Arga Kachina powered twin engine Back April won Mint Julep contest Rough River KY same model Next month exciting pictures Winter Nats wow Meanwhile have problem lets hear Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 1984 Year Control Line Next September first time USA Control Line World Champion ships will held dates 17th through 22nd Chicopee MA worlds best teams about 20 countries expected participate four inter national competition classes Speed Aero batics Team Race Combat Just before August 5th through 12th usual 23 Control Line events will held part National Championships Reno NV site outstanding having just freshly paved smooth asphalt addition two green grass circles Combat month before Nats Scale World Championships will held Paris Le Bourget Airport France July 2nd through 8th Control Line expected have its biggest entry years Thus three months 1984 Control Line events will very prominent contest calendar appropriate world press coverage expected Control Line fliers therefore will have much crow about 84 demonstrate activity alive well time seems ripe Control Liners get together capitalize ex posure perhaps consolidate atten tion making often proposed national Control Line association reality AMA needs unified Control Line special interest organization represent Control Line terests Maybe nows time make happenContinued next page 98 Model Aviation Have ever Tucson AZ Winter Nationals Radio Control Control Line last November An outstanding contest southwest United States anyone anywhere Pictured lineup some officials conducted RC part meet CL-RI Chris Douglas Jim Graham Ron Edwards Homer Teigart Joe Lanese Chris Hayes Contest Director RC Bill Hempel Ed Enger Ken Myer Kelly Brooks Chuck Brooks AMA District X AVP Mike Lee Dave Graham Frank Layva Russell Davis Bill HemPel told 16th year prestigious affair meet very well con ducted officials acts together everyone good time U Deliberate Radio Interference Another Side Story following article prepared Mr Jeremiah Courtney MA s General Counsel purpose providing additional mation Academy members relative de liberate radio interference Two points primary should ob served users radio transmission de vices First lamming deliberate interfer ence can basis legal action against persons perpetrate action Secondly complainant will lessen and/or adversely affect his/her position he/she takes deliber ate action against culprit outside legal process other words dont take law own hands As will read Mr Courtneys com ments type problem can taken st ate court though Federal Com munications Commission federal agency radio transmissions considered have interstate character Now please read State Court Holds Jamming Amateur Transmissions Creates Personal Liability Damages Jeremiah Courtney AMA General Counsel case novel impression new legal position New York Supreme Court has held aggrieved party can recover money damages state court jury inflicted means jamming amateur transmissions despite interstate charac ter radio transmissions Kings County Re peater Association Inc et al v Busacco New York Supreme Court Richmond County de cided August 5 1983 case important radio con trol modeling community because reason ing employed court holding de fendant jammer liable money damages would equally applicable intentional jamming frequency used control model aircraft unfortunately such incidents occur greater losses Executive Director Continued Rule Book Solution two years hear same com plaints about fact new rule book lateagain After years talk about what might done correct problem solution action scheduled early 1984 just might get root problem something about AMA Executive Council has approved spe cial meeting between Council members AMA Contest Board chairmen people empowered current Contest Board procedures vote changes could affect rule book timing Like union-management meeting intended thrash out problem something about meantime fore meeting will happen sometime spring anyone suggestions subject invited write HQ copying distribution Contest Boards meeting participants other words anyone has anything say subject should take advantage involved case under examination intentional jamming model control frequency may also give rise crim inal action Kings County Repeater Asso ciation case would seem open up new forum moving against frequency jam mer through civil action under direct control modeler attorney re quiring lesser burden proof does criminal action facts case summarized Justice Hurowitz thusly court distressed conduct parties up point time ap pears defendant Christopher Busacco has successfully interfered assigned frequency plaintiffs licensed ham radio operators operate repeater members Radio Ama teur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc would receive messages Chris topher Busacco over radio meet him designated location upon arrival said location members Asso ciation would receive phone call meet different location testimony fered indicates members fact met Christopher Busacco three separate occasions two meet ings Christopher Busacco admitted ing person responsible inter ference Also trial tape recordings defendant Christopher Busacco s voice identified broadcast ing assigned frequency plain tiffs After first meeting members Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc began engage various acts including tracing radio signal jammed repeater Christopher Busaccos residence means radio direction finder time member Radio Amateur Repeater Continued page 100 opportunity since whatever comes out spring meeting may last action subject years Smooth Transition --AMAs conversion new computerized membership processing system has going well mid-December over 30000 member ships 1984 already processed virtually no backlog com pared last year several week backlog addition big start made converting AMAS financial ac counting computerized system Still fur ther AMAs word processing system ing upgraded expanded new equip ment software say AMA getting deep electronic processing age better service capability being goal can done having expand work force necessary results far have encouraging shown quicker handling members less time before JESSE DAVIDSON 1913- 1983 knew him modeler aviation historian author retired editor tech nical writer licensed pilot research asso ciate Gustave Whitehead Internation al Research Committee leading author ity history United States Air Mail Service died October 29 Albert Einstein Memorial Hospital Bronx NY following brief illness remember him thirties writer staff Flying Aces magazine taking over reigns editor until entered military World War II Scale modeler produced plans used modelers period authored book Famous Firsts Avia tion Time/Lifes volume Flying Mail Jesse Davidson served leading consultant book Time/ Lifes editor noted listed use 52 early Air Mail photos contributed Jesse extensive collection numbers 1000 images Davidson awarded Leuters hausen Germany Medal Honor August 14 1982 research led 1982 discovery in-flight photo-evidence successful powered flight 1901 Gustave Whitehead Connecticut two years before Wright brothers famous flights recent years devoted much time research concerning Wh iteheads pioneering aviation activity better recognized outside US efforts country close friend legendary Charles Hampton Grant often referred father model aviation AMA Jesse Davidsons name often seen model magazines before World War II articles full-scale aviation helpful Scale modelershe careful researcher stickler authenticity Jesse Davidson shown Leutershausen Germany 1982 visit birthplace Gustave Whitehead pioneer aviator credited have first fly Connecticut 1901 Interference Continued page 99 Association Staten Island entered upon defendants property order ident ify signal originated Also mem bers Association obtained Bu saccos unlisted telephone number re peatedly phoned home court went deal what regarded first issue case viz whether Federal Communications Act preempted field ham radio operation prohibiting state exercising jurisdic tion award damages Holding squarely favor state jurisdiction court stated issue damages inflicted means jamming amateur radio communications area law inherently requires national uniformity Although such transmis sions have substantial enough effect inter state commerce empower Congress regu late citizens-band radio citation omitted award damages proper case state court would unduly burden inter state commerce court next held no con gressional design preempt field exclusion state jurisdiction case bar state court accept ing jurisdiction attempting protect rights its citizens providing remedy after wrongdoer has caused jury federal scheme concerned protecting private rights preserving effective use radio facilities clear Congress did intend displace local law covering pri vate causes action nor consistency between laws State New York Federal scheme evident light fact both federal state actions could enforced impairing federal superintend ence field citation omitted fore court opinion may exercise jurisdiction Holding defendant jammer responsi ble money expended repeater association filter out defendants jam ming transmissions court explained gravamen essential part charge against defendant case bar clearly instance prima facie tort applicable clear own admission defen dant Christopher Busacco intended ha rass plaintiffs jamming repeat ers jamming frequency pre vented plaintiffs obtaining access 911 police emergency frequency communicating other Because Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc forced purchase filter repeat er prevent Christopher Busacco jamming radio transmissions Also members Association frequently keep repeater closed posi tion order deny defendant Christopher Busacco access repeater well established law essen tial element cause action prima fade tort allegation special damages citations omitted Therefore court cannot award damages al leged mental distress nor alleged per sonal injury result aforemen tioned conduct light fact plaintiffs have failed meet burden proof issues court does however find damages sum $20000 expended Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc purchase said filter No other damages Association have proven plaintiffs court has heard testimony cer tain personal expenditures made membership Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc prevent interference However corporation has no standing assert personal rights its individual members Thus clear Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc proper party assert claims individualized members indi vidual members would proper par ties because have sufficient stake outcome particular issue damages com mon entire membership nor shared equal degree fact ex tent injury would require individual ized proof court also declined award puni tive damages ground Punitive damages generally imposed punish defendant deter him indulging similar conduct future citation omitted However court has indicated its disfavor conduct Christopher Busacco also Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc Therefore court cannot good con science levy penalty against wrong doer same act grant windfall another wrongdoer tonnecticut Maine C Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island C Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Peeaiden5s chris Balling 36 Stewarl Dr. Portsmouth 02871 Robert C Brodeur 4430 Main Street Nashua NH 03000 Dennis Polsom APO GermHoer MC 04345 Don Krafft P0 Boa 182873 Heritage Ln. Dumbaary MA 02331 Nonotnjir 4 Baneely Pt Norwalk CT 06850 Frequency Coordisiacce George Witson 318 Fisher St Welpole MA 02181 Louise month way Florida little sun some flying Tangerine visit Don Lowe Ive asked Chris Balling AVP-Rhode Island write months column share us some news about modeling activity state time reading New England will midst cold wet windy winter Only handful die-hard enthusiasts will fighting strong winds tearing eyes numbing fingers toes enjoy few minutes making holes clouds great majority us will stay warmth security build ing board either sprucing up old pride joy putting finishing touches new machine knowing full well its maiden flight Spring lie just around corner new machines will sportThe court finally also declined issue injunction prohibiting defendant operating same frequency plaintiff ground FCC oc cupied field regulating radio fre quency transmissions exclusion states Editor full text courts opin ion will made available other rele vant materials club experiencing tentional frequency jamming Styles Continued page 95 wide variety reasons prestige having National Center Aeromodeling very tangible benefit model aviation community United States fact exists has brought sport lot mileage understanding non-mod elers nation has also brought pres tige organization among inter national visitors have seen amazed accomplishment exception have offered congratulations high praise As start new year building fly ing ask make keep resolu tion will part making positive contribution sport through safe flying becoming better known area resourceful practical group welcoming newcomers sport will soon celebrate 50th anniversary national association right kind hard work employees through right kinds effort can look forward another 50 years progress achievement ing four-cycle engines coin old phrase Theyve really caught littlest state union Dick Hanson told theres flying site west Salt Lake City thats bigger Rhode Island also race cars quiet sound improved engines welcome cause too like country ex perience noise problems fields General ly flying sites close population centers club field five minutes home four-cycle chug chug certainly going provide boost neighbor relations program reading RI Aeromodelers news letter other night pleased see Alan Jones commended community lecture gave Tollgate High School concerning model aviation made reflect upon hobby people make greatpeople like Bill Thompson RI RC Modelers Last winter Bill took upon himself organize some club members members other organizations share field work improving grounds Later summer future flying field became threatened wasnt lectures pre sentations constant visits city state federal officials re-sold modeling support good words sharing field made difference Modelers spent Spring hours helping improve bicycle racing track helped paint Senior Citizen Center hours paid biggest dividends counted Modeling probably great because efforts guys like Gerry Browe Newport Gerry has officer club since its inception 15 years ago has mowed grass taught people fly dumped trash looked downed aircraft equitably settled field squabbles person know cause dedicated enthusiast cares share time others Modeling probably great due ef forts Ben Penno RI Soaring Kiub Ben some fellow club members teach after-hours airplane building class local high school 30 young men women attending plan Indoor Rubber contest spring doing Theyre concerned about future hobby making conscientious effort rejuvenilize Modeling great due efforts folks like Paul Terceiro RI Show Team group spend hours individual team practice before taking out standing show schools shopping malls parking lots just about other place safe fly pay rarely thanks notoriety satisfaction knowing have intro duced something worthwhile wholesome public Modeling also great due effort unsung hero stranger helps ban dage finger just cut prop competitor spends time contest helping doing himself professional builder willingly talks phone should sanding new Dalotel wing perhaps loving spouse cheers up didnt well hoped last weekend contest What makes modeling great nutshell its other guy thinking little bit about someone else does about himself Til next time keep down noise New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-8319 Aseociete Vic-Preedente Pete Bianchini 2605 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tore Brown Cifel Aeromodelers P0 Boa 6093 APO York 09132 Prank Costetlo 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dretch 9 Willow Ave Piscarawav NJ 08854 Ray Juscykus 7 Cvergreen Are. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lan Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoena NY 13135 Prequmscy Coordinator George Myes 70 Proehlich Farm Rd Hickavill NY 11801 Second District Thoughts important single AMA event since previous monthly column has 1983 elections Whether candidate won lost have agree pro ceedings exemplary several respects conducted efficiently fairly hence successfully ballots reached members fewer complaints postal fail ures ever before votes imparti ally received counted Certified Pub lic Accountant results indepen dently promptly released AMA offi cialdom Balancing plus factors however resounding negative ie enough eligible members voted What does take get vote Despite ef forts simplify procedures still too no-shows results tallied members still identify vote-cast ing time dues-paying-time allow inability remit funds delay balloting process until too late score Election should continue conducted during months October November however another time year devoted licensing dues-collecting process District II Membership Meetings first 1984 will held Syracuse NY 400 pm Saturday Feb ruary 4 such being date annual Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium hope see Symposium major event District II year should bigger better ever shall hold Annual District II Mem bership Meeting WRAM Show White Plains NY 200 pm Saturday Febru ary 25 urge loin us meetings session will 60 minutes well spent can assure Lou Hollwitz sad painful duty report untimely death Lou Hollwitz fol lowing protracted illness Model aviation District II will have lost much its sparkle passing affable dedicated modeler Lou highly respected various areas hobby past-President Brooklyns Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PA RCS member elite club four five members such late Harold Gold kiank SOB Sons Brooklyn years Lou represented ROMAI R retract fame thus friends hobby industry well members numerous clubs visited ad dressed technical subjects pleasure accompany him some occasions Lou officer Radio Control Association Greater New York contributing influence success Model Aviation Day shows Rockefeller Plaza Bill Tyler Another loss District II aeromodel ing death gentleman-modeler also following period illness Word Bills passing came us via Ed Whittens superb New newsletter aptly titled New York IN DOOR Times remember Indoor flying first came along Bills name became more closely frequently identi fied development Throughout years Bill became truly outstanding model aircraft designer builder above highly active successful flier both out competition us reg ularly fly Rotunda Columbia Uni versity 16th Street Broadway Man hattan will keenly feel Bills absence midst us knew him have lost friend model aviation benign presence fine gentleman sense word sympathies Bill daughter Lexie 1983 AMA Scholarship Winner pleased announce Fabio B Campana Newburgh NY eight winners year compliments Fabio other successful candi dates Thomas E Brown AVP District II now has AVP West Ger Tom Mrs Brown Air Traffic Controllers armed forces Europe APO New York part District II So such places St Thomas Aruba Curacao Netherlands Antilles Tom has recently qualified Contest Director Secretary/Treasurer Eiffel Aeromodel ers writes club has taken new project 1984 ie creating show team consisting four Skybolts will flying Air Force base open houses possible German meets according Tom club applying AMA Show Team status keeping announced project Bravo Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS received letter Roy Vaillancourt Lindenhurst NY reporting 4th Annual Model Expo club held Sunken Meadow State Park public Long Island State Parks Recreation Com mission Roy estimates total attendance close 4000 received following letter commendation Commissioner Orin Lehman State New York Parks Rec reation Historic Preservation Please ac cept belated very sincere thanks co-sponsorship involvement Long Island State Park Regions recreational pro gram Mutually beneficial cooperative efforts such Model Air Show continue effective way serve greatest number people relationship has established between Long Island Aero Radio Society Long Island State Park Region good example private public sectors can work together ac complish end participation provision recreational opportunities has helped maintain high standards New York State Park System widely known Sincerely Orin Lehman conclude item shot two un known LIARS members Giant Scale tow STARS Spangled Giant Meet Olean NY earlier year About Pictures Reports Ancient Oriental proverb picture worth thousand words time-hon ored words wisdom have particular applica tion literary situation limited concerning space allowed us monthly reports ie 20 column inches singlespaced averaging 42 characters spaces per line square-format photo equal about three column inches thus quite lim ited number pictures able include month receive photos readers duly grateful covering meets other District events must necessarily use some shots have made fore have featured photo have submitted please patient under standing Yours may very well turn up future issue Next month example plan feature photos less verbiage present its time say GEAR UP AND LOCKED! Ohic sylvania Vngirna III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociats Vica-Presidensa Joe Ciben 36980 Valley Porqe Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharcy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 CurIO Heitm3n SF1 108 NOrth Holgate OH 43627 LairdJakson 1026 Walnut St. Philadelphie PA 19107 Eugene Snelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James BeaWan 5662 Foarun Cs. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 15131 5424406 Show Teams spread around country average 15 members thats 375 Show learn members loss dues income AMA $28 equals $10500 Admittedly % budget still lot money concerns Other questions come up to control size teams hence cost shows must perform qualify free membership have contribute Showgram Show Team newsletter what about members quit join team mid-season have 30 members team work hard can get free memberships What 30 shows year etc etc etc bring up havent yet decided would good idea dont have answers questions posed need input de cide idea reasonable Let know what think As know Omahawks club Nebraska has court fighting noise complaint threatens take flying site treasury club AMA chartered club although large number its members AMA members cost legal defense well judgement found against being paid club itself through donations Defense Trust Fund AMA Executive Council voted get directly involved defense non-chartered club year ago legal defense club insurance benefit being chartered club club has won first round court now possible case will appealed Nebraska Supreme Court dilemma Council now faces should continue stand firm decision get directly involved backing AMAs legal resources money certainly support spirit because club chart ered reverse previous decision spend $3000-$5000 helping club defending possible appeal due creased potential suit setting prece dent could used against us future action lt tough question ramifications Let know what think District III Calendar Electronic Flyers Flea Market-Static Show Mansfield OH February 25 Contact Dick Sheppard419 747-6362 Johnstown RCC Static Display Richmond Mall Johnstown PA March 2-3 Contact Art Knee 814 266-7261 Central Pennsylvania Aeromodelers Flea Market-Auction Lebanon Fairgrounds Leba non PA March 10 Contact Mark Spangler 717 665-6051 weather flat awful outside Dis trict Ill being written nasty little dash preceding temperature readings throughout District type weather certainly brings building season vengeance us fly competitively will working new winner hope will out-run out maneuver out-soar out-static score outwhatever give us edge competi tion experienced sport fliers probab ly working dream project have wanted build years never time money experience whatever needed project beginners smart building few good trainers learn fly next summer us building airplanes suit own personal endeavors part AMA Show Teams building airplanes use entertain thou sands spectators fly front year efforts spread modeling non-modeling public Being Show Team lot fun also involves lot work Show Team members have build airplanes best suited teams efforts must also adhere specific schedule shows practices prepared spend hours re pairing between shows during season its lot work team members get very little return pay own equipment although can get substantial discount man ufacturers through AMA PR department question wind now whether members Show Teams should get free AMA memberships supporting idea point out typical Show Team member certainly works hard puts least much time AMAs benefit does typical CD runs contest CD gets free license certainly cant argue logic believe Show Team members put hard work hours CD have little problem amount money involved free licenses think about 25 active Delawace ct talamlaa land h Catalina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 ing site club meeting place phone con tact would also like have times meetings dates times flying sites use hand binder can carry times will better able visit imperative requirements success organization good com munications hope improve District IV have made start towards goal Beginning mid-December have sent Associate Vic-Prsedentato appointed officers first what Wvyne Abernathy 9205 CarenOon 3 upper Marlboro MO 20870 want mo ' newsletter Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606n.ynewsV Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210letter initially contains up-tothe-minute Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809formation available AMA HQ John PastOn 7012 Elaira Court Falls Church VA 22042from AVPs Contest Board members Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mocksvlle NC 27028the Contest Coordinators would like see Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301an input clubs individuals well Phone Evening 19191 488-5988What point have national publication excellent except small consideration Note date read words consider written submission before middle December can better within Districtand shall newsletter going Associate VPs start would very much like see general membership support effort too As good things will sum required pay postage printing unless some other revenue can arranged Figuring four pages postage should range SOc issue Let know go along concept whether inter ested getting mailing list Radio Control Contest Board changed January 1 1984 Board has become four Aerobatics Helicop ter Racing Soaring As writing have confirmed two Board members District IV first consideration se lecting someone Boards person active area he/she would rep resent Secondly individual should familiar existing rules rules-mak ing procedures two confirmed Aero batics Soaring Racing Helicopter will confirmed January 1 too late Due lead time involved maga zine publication time read elections will have over couple months present quicker way make personal contact membership being case let gin first column Vice-President saying am very grateful voted make possible remains justify confidence sincerely hope time passes can prove made right choice Success oneway street however things need together team made statement VicePresident would endeavor visit possible especially flying sites feel fields parking lots hangars wherever flying takes place im portant part activity Now does present small problem have fair number sites over 100 Chartered clubs District well non-Chartered clubs can know some cooperative effort comes would like soon can have sent de tailed sketch showing get fly column Aerobatic Board will filled non-AMA members join Academy benefits model aviation participants Stacey Chuck Mills Chuck Master flier actively competing throughout District IV has competed Nationals FAI Aerobatic Team Selection also competes various contests outside District such Tangerine Chuck has taken active inter est working fliers other classes familiar rules classes active NSRCA regional VP have questions about tite rules espec ially since have new class year get touch Chuck Rt 2 Box 1 83 Char lottesville VA 22901 Soaring competitors will represent ed Bob Champine Bob well-known fraternity competition flier builder reknown dedicated hard working individual Bob will looking input future rules changes brought fore new rule-making cycle begins noweven before receive 1984-85 rule book Soaring evidenced 1983 Nats fast-growing aspect sport As such needs expertise people such Bob work rules satisfy wants majority mem bers Reach Bob 205 Tipton Road NewAlabama ida gia issippi to Rite V Sooth taroljoa essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12001 379-5000 Associate Vice-Prasideeses Gieg Doe Rt 4 166 Pony Smyrca TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thortlee N Charleston sc 29405 Arthar JoOnson 932 Sanyan Dr Dalray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SF 00866 Box 1532 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moormee 70 Fifth So Shalimer FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boo 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairoton Rd No 35 Stone Mountain GA 30063 Lorry Walsh 5975 VVanerly Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Cooedinator Rurno Fields 1096 Ontario St Jacksonville FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6662 Thanks 1417 members District V voted recent elections Dis trict largest voter participation four Districts election year thanks voted special thanks over 100 members wrote called comments and/or sugges tions enjoyable trips lately Memphis John Grigg guests Memphis RC Club banquet brought out over 125 people host club plus Whitehaven RC Club Society Aeromodelers Memphis Prop Busters Buddy Hord friends did terrific job program included videotape RC Combat flying soundtrack WW II air movie flying scenes inter spersed model airplanes surely know have fun Memphis What would full-scale aircraft make emergency landing model airplane runway Members Day tona Beach RC Association got out port News VA 23606 As write am still looking two AVPs hope will have Janu ary 1 will too late get issue Model Aviation have need con tact AVP have reason think covered get touch will pass word two people soon can get going As well aware two people running office District IV Vice-President second Charlie Spear membership made choice Charlie lost begin think Charlie grateful vote go ing continue efforts behalf District Academy Charlie intends continue AVP Western North Carolina Charlie wishes thank supported him effort first Council meeting 1984 will weekend January 28-29 will first opportunity represent District voting member will times vote support desires District keep ing tn mind national interests involved Academy meeting will reported District newsletter early February Once let express heartfelt appreciation support past election way . invited full-scale pilot next meeting pilot exper ienced broken crankshaft accepted vitation same club has two lovely young ladies membersConnie Shelton Jenni fer Lawand least Junior gentleman Stephen Searle Illall won prizes last Scale show Knox County RC Club Knoxville TN lucky have member Anthony Stevens skydiver newsletter editor aerial photographer Welcome Sun Bird Air Show Team Tampa FL John Hudson has just received teams official sanction Jerry Segal Condors Flying Club Coral Springs FL has written information forming Show Team sponsored club Middle Tennessee RC Society has de clared 1984 Year Sport Flier club plans have four sport functions contest Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL have new flying field Sandy Creek Ranch new meeting place local Junior Museum Hank Mausoif president ColumbusFt Benning RC Flyers owns Peach Hobbies Columbus GA developing kit Palomino advanced-technology fun-fly competition model Ive seen fly has sent set plansbeautiful info write Hank 6100 Hamilton Road Co lumbus GA 31904 First World Inter-Gnats Pistachio Proxy Meet will held Miami May 13 1984 smallest flying Scale modelsS less wingspans Write Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Palm Beach Aeronauts ask everyone Please confine crashes far end field Illinois ana ocky Missoori VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Associate Vice-Pressoanna Loran HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Guiecy IL 62301 William Kern ieoe 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keitheh ire Way Loniegnon KY 40503 Raymond Meyars PD Box 243 Sniehville MO 640S9 Helen Olsen 820 Old Boohomme University City MO 63132 William 0 seanlay 0 Boo 261 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lone Hazel Crest 1 L 60429 Bill Zimmar Boo 72 Vama IL 61375 Frequency Coordrnenor James Check 564 Granectteacer Sr Lexington KY 40505 jingle Santas bells will soon echo down holler toward old Under wood homestead followed shortly banging new year George means Ive VPing full year State District report will very brief still flock contests cluding some team selections world com petition peck mall shows trade shows demos what-have-you gaggle model ers learned survival techniques because unusual weather general flocks pecks gaggles added up great Sixer year pleased note Mike Eckotein received AMA Scholarships 1983 Knowing Mike through activities area can assure deserving young man friendly low-key helpful personality restores ones faith generation training Congratulations Mike District VI mall show concept seems mov ing ahead though number clubs found Hanks Palomino- V-tail get-up-and-go fun flier Picture KCRC field taken Craft-Air Butterfly disc camera Taken left wing looking backwards Anthony Stevens photo impossible because lead times hit February 11 date hope club will bypass idea cannot get com mitment date have included few pictures sent AVP Bill Snavely showing Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Mall Show contact man Wayne Doenges did terrific job Notice layout including neat table arrangements hanging models roped off areas incorporation ultralights other activities such boats rockets cars RC balloon helped stim ulate interest supplement overall effect last two photos note use demos covering techniques display partially completed models Spectators love see innards ploy Ive used spectators seem hesitant about asking questions jokingly state rule cannot leave un til theyve asked question Often will Hopefully isnt something cant answer Along line stimulating public inter est consider report Indianapolis Sixth Annual All-City Fun-Fli Sunday August 28th Hamilton County RC Mod elers hosted event open five Indianapolis-area RC clubs vying traveling trophy 40 fliers repre senting Hamilton County RC Modelers North Indy RC East Indy RC South Plainfield Screaming Eagles West Westside RCers competed bomb drop touch go carrier landing roll-out landing winner Indy RC South shown accep ting trophy last years winners An important key report shown next photo event received coverage Channel 8 Scene News bringing event news eye group received valuable public coverage Usually such coverage requires patient dili gent persistent delicate work clubs part speaking fun flysWow what transition Peoria RC Modelers Rich kinson has informed will holding District VI Fun Fly Championships Detweiller Park September 15 16 1984 will five events flown rounds Within next two months com plete event list rules will available Newsletters KCRC Newsletter Kansas City Charley Reed editor reports 1984 Scale Masters Championships will held field Lake jocomo midwest site event follows two years being held California dates listed Sep tember 14 15 16 Im certain KCRC gang Scalers excited news couple notes Charley says over heard fieldThose can cant judge No no said fly inverted perverted friendly chide Radio Waves Tn-Village RC Club Illinois clos ing thought end meeting minutes Wayne Witt soloed real plane shame fly real planes its just tend somewhat smaller time Come think Ive built flown few friends suggested less real thought-provoker comes CIA Informer editor Harry Murphy 1955 Nats breakdown 2974 entries showing 64% FF 24% CL 9% Indoor 3% RC Gas 286 entries Harry asks question have young men gone Another question might have modelers gone CIA thought dayTo err human blame timer human Feel free substitute judge glitch wind etc trust holiday season joyous Santa good did have problem two muffler left too loud plaid bad fat folks Giant Scale got wont weigh anything less elephant four-cycle turned out quartet Harleys real blow substitute FF A-2 Nordic What can Dane quotes Shake speare Maybe hell run off winch got Sailplane See ya Iowa an C Mn,esota onni VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Assistant Vic-Prssideet lace Finn 388 Harnoden Dr NE cedar Rapdn IA 52402 Aasoclte Vic-Presldasta Arttur Arm 014 Woodbridge Bvd Ann ArbOr Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Qalden Valley MN 55427 Russell Kneonger 2825 C Shoreood Blvd. Mlaukee WI 83211 Robert 0 L,ndbarq 4928 Tioga St Dulusit MN 68804 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidwore 5013 Dorset Dr Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Fontiac Ml 48064 Frequency Cooedinator Fete Waters 117 East Main Upper LeuCI Nortttalie MI 48167 Phone Day 313340-0085 teaning 13131 4374244 Pete Waters reports trip Madison WI November presented AMA Award Excellence behalf award voted MARCS Ex ecutive Council ah some time ago good things club has consistently done over years Continuing good work first RC Sailplane Symposium Petes report award presentation made MARCS president Walt Seaberg pleasure represent AMA first RC Sailplane Symposium run Madison Area RC Society MARCS Wisconsin held Saturday No vember 12th Brokenspars birthday left Detroit area its snow kids planning get snowmobiles out Dad away Thank goodness other side Lake Michigan still good weather flight arrived after start symposium missed first speaker However remainder extremely re vealing non-Sailplane activities cause technologies have progressed extremely high technical level very interesting presentation World RC Meet analyzed thorough de tail indicated able land models points results would have vastly different Also pointed out adequate preparation would have also increased finishing status extremely exact building methods other countries shown samples damaged models should have seen flaperon example After lunch break pleasure make presentation host club AMA Award Excellence Among other things MARCS have consistently contri buted hobby having articles pub lished model magazines afternoon session continued sights cross-country events em phasized safety considerations followed Great Planes Race about laser-trimmed airfoils Well have computer-aided design sections too have always just sketched sanded until looked good Now know what needed get results Scott Christensen presented two sides producing kitone being modelers side other successful kit man ufacturer two-hat act difficult follow slot managed muffle through few min utes almost lost projector suitably caught non-sleeping listener applauded ended final presentation Keith Scid new construction materials techniques several handouts cover brevity talk because room con flict causing us adjourn upstairs annex great day counted close 65 attendees static examples models gadgetry under close scrutiny times Well done MARCS District VII members took three eight national AMA Scholarship awards Robert Baldus II Des Moines IA $2000 Patrick Baldus Des Moines $1500 David Cohen Ann Arbor Ml $500 Congratulations men other national winners incidentally included young lady AMA Scholarship program now feel significantlyfunded opportunity am pleased District well-represented hope will encourage young members AMA member families plan entry 1984 program need information call drop note al though will well-publicized AMA News section Model viation new AVP Minneapolis Boyd Bowdish has developed very good meeting mat report procedure precedes meetings questionnaire AMA Chartered Club Profile form Ill pass Jack Finn other AVPs re freshing energy new man job same way another recent appointees Russ Knetzger has given list long arm nominees Individual Service Awards Awards Excellence Chartered Clubs mention once will now same other AVPs Amazing what just little man agement can have management awards mind Ill mention Gregg Seydel faithful Contest Coordi nator categories District VII except Michigan will step down thankless job close 1983 Bob Sylvester Detroit Balsa Bug sends pictures recent Michigan State door meet sponsored Michigan Ex change Clubs since kid Whoever AMA tabletop display AMA films please drop card have full-page newspaper clippings Chicago County Press Lindstrom MN heading Lindstroms Only Airport Excellent copy pictures about good people beautiful airplanes Saint Croix Valley Radio Control Club letter Mark Robotti tells about new club started June 1982 now has 13 members regular funflys second nual Mall Show leased flying field Marks property newly sodded two asphalt runways Mark Ive watch ing national weather reports lately club officers Mark Robotti pres ident Steve Anderson VP treasurer Irving Laughlin secretary No mention newsletter Duane Renkin Ann Arbor Ml mem ber AMA Business Advisory Commit tee has given some thought expression AMA age categories offer consideration comment Based upon random survey inter ested people 1983 Nats believe would some value changing age group Seniors 16-21 years appears total entry level Seniors such narrow band 16-18 doesnt gen erate enough entries provide valuable competition Although sampling took small complete found unani mous response expansion ages might evaluate time frame entries high school students limited time assets Few 19-to 21year-old entries make real competitive thrust Open level During 16-21 period members very much alike school starting jobs believe 21-year-old age top Seniors number years back however have no information itwasdropped Nats fewest entries Senior events some three 20year-old wished compete Open mem ber could entries Senior would tion Comments probability offer competi Akannan Louisiana 0 New Menico 0 Oklahoma VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoceene Vce-Preaidenne Sob FriedI 5512 Souhwood Untie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale 0 Garland TX 75042 eJillam Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleeeennon TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Ci Irving TX 75061 Larry Sernor 1415 Manor Sartleeville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Ooud Or. Meneirie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinanor Tom Slakeney 2300 Mey Lane Greed Prairie TX 75050 Mother always told would times like never told what about problem beauti ful sunny part beautiful country completely socked bent out shape weather Yankees nice Northerners can laugh fool heads off us want butdam mit cold Dallas Way too cold Right now temperature official Dallas new record 5 degrees houses built either insula tion against personal cold protection against frozen pipes just checked hot water pipe kitchen frozen cold hot water ever gets further aggravate matters have heavy coat glaring ice everything out doors Traffic impossible because street bowling alley spinning sliding cars wreck has 11 jackknifed 18-wheel trucks mixed other auto motive junk making Ice has taken down electric lines robs us both light heat have gas heat controlled electric thermostats electric typewriter Since typewriter electric electricity off home have bring over store glare ice finish After get finished get jump frigid auto try start can convince car run get drive clear across Dallas Bulk Mail Center post office open same blasted glare ice mail luck spit will probably freeze stamp will fall off envelope Now know nice people Dis trict VIII will excuse forgive say Johnny forget month just enough let Yankees know dont have exclusive lousy weather God loves us too dumps same kind yukky weather us think deserve know reason am enduring burden trying write something month please publisher magazine Carl Wheeley dont dont get done promptly Carl gets upset might slip fall ice did once broke ankle So Carl column us District VIII *** *** Now **** ** An AG Cat Press Bruning Curtiss OC-2 Helldiver Ralph Kuenz Colorado 0 Kansas aska h Dakota C South Dakota ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aasoeat VicO-Fmideani Gene corson Boo 2832 casper WY 82602 Ed coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick crowley 164138 Stanford Pt Aurora co 80015 Tim Mantern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketts 516S cloodas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequgiscy Coordinator Steve Mangles Audio Servce cennyr 918 S Sheridan Denner co 80226 Day phone 3031 922-8107 Night Phone 13031 936-3266 no doubt found results elec tion year last issue Model Aviation Let first off share respect fact District IX members have seen appropriate return service District IX AMA votes support would encourage continue support form com munication both with Asso ciate Vice-Presidents respective states Congratulations other newly-elected officers John Griggr President Ed Izzo Dis trict VP Howard Crispin District IV VP Bill Mathews District V VP thanks Johnny Clemens Charles Spear Bill Bieda sincere interest serving AMA also running offices hope AMA membership proud have such distinguished group want volunteer work Academy its members 17719 eligible ballots cast election another 911 being disquali fied because no identifiable vote illegible markings received postmarks after November 25 deadline important mark ballots correctly mail time count total 958 District IX members voted candidates will notice District IX has new RC Frequency Coordinator Steven Mangles address phone number appear ginning column Thanks Stever accepting job another thanks Sid Gates serving capacity during 1983 1st 2nd December found Paris France attend ClAM meeting member Education Information Committee As first exposure workings ClAM lot learn observe impression meetings well run productive tre mendous amount work takes place through out year culminates reports voting adopting policy rules etc dur ing short two-day meetings Please take time read ClAM reports found elsewhere issue MA couple months back will recall sharing briefly attended joint District VI District IX KCACA meeting held Kansas City area number outstanding area modelers honored banquet time Ed Cox Associate VP Kansas sends following report about mod elers honored Bob Reynolds District IX flier Olathe KS three modelers Kansas City area honored KCACA banquet contributions modeling area very active being member four clubs says spends about 20 hours building month interested phases model aircraft ever right now concentrating Quarter Scale Pattern active local re gional contests flies Advanced Pattern AMA Contest Director holds AMA No 5729 started RC age 15 deBolt Yankee ducted fan models F16 Mig 15 F86 flies CAP-21 Quarter Scale Tiporare Pattern addition being very active primary reasons honored area is-his willingness help beginners hobby congratulations Bob Charlie Reed Ray Meyers also honored fhe banquet x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Auocate Vce-Peaidento Tom Bunker 6532 BOurbon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Glenn carter 2020 Gill Pont Lana Walnut creak CA 94598 Sob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave. orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Ptroenin AZ 85033 aob Peynords An 8 Boo 51 Tucoon AZ 86710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Aye. Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Btsiuni Sn, Fukalani Maui HI 96788 Al WilliamsOn 448 Weetby chula Vista CA 92011 Feestoency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Fair Oaks CA 98828 Phone 9181 961-9603 recently pleasure visiting Mr Ray Roberts Berkeley Hall School Mr Roberts instructor school teaches class aeronautics 4th 5th 6th grades among other duties arrived 5th-grade class progress students busy making Sigs Thermal Dart Mr Roberts starts 4th-grade students paper planes progresses tissue stick models walls room lined Delta Darts Thermal Darts other models Quite sight best sight seeing youngsters toiling over building board Mr Roberts mentioned Model vi otion once before Look May 1982 issue page 90 article him liked what hes doing kids much made donation help keep things going mid-December attended 4th An nual Toys Tots airshow El Toro Marine Airbase fourth trip great affair show developed Sky-Naughts Saddleback Valley Dave Herberts help year gets better years show started 5K 10K run early morning Since anyway ran 5K run grabbed 2nd place trophy 45-to-49 year age group start day off Later airshow went smoothly Sky-Naught Sam Wright doing superb job PA Larry Wolfe flew ducted-fan model fast Ive never seen anything ducted move like model also grooved like rails Larry attributes performance Turbax Ill fan unit prototype K&B 67 details fan call Larry hobby shop 213 860-7612 saw 01 buddy Dave Johnson gave hot tip says Sig Man ufacturing actually Hazel Maxey planning reunion old-time longtime modelers new modelers Iowa June 1985 reason years notice can start making plans Call Dave 714 926-3711 information Ill keep posted formation comes cap off airshow Santa Claus made appearance being delivered Good year airship Columbia landed right front crowds out stepped Santa Meanwhile inside huge dirigible hangars next airshow classic car show being put thought showing 1958 Metropolitan extreme threat rain kept driving down morning rain never materialized tunately weather excellent though overcast occasional sun run airshow classic car show great day Im sure thou sands others did Over Phoenix AZ way Fred Foster Tom Randall co-chairmen mall show put ARCS able get over 50% club show up work display during two days show Sixty-one models displayed seven cate gories FF CL RC Awards third place category plus Grand Champion Show first through third public picked winners three grand cham pions AT-6 J Lloyd J Morton B-26 M Martinez Sopwith Pup J Wyke Maryvale Mall provided everything show club made money raffle ticket sales thanks Fred Foster report Im often asked few pictures column Its because nobody sends dont own camera dont look AVP Phoenix Mike Lee reports Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix held auction moved $4500 worth mer chandise less four hours Mike says 16th Annual Winternationals Tucson drew fliers Minnesota New Jersey Iowa Missouri first day three days saw cold rain wind next two much better over 100 participants AVP Hawaii Al Tuttle writes Ron Evans lives Honolulu wants listing model Helicopter pilots living islands Ron wants make list can hold symposiums etc Please contact Ron 47-7 21 Hui Ulili St Kaneohe HI 96744 call him 239-8342 Al says its tough live paradise gentle trade winds have blowing temps have run mid-70s youd like attend club meetings drop line want AMA booth ask No cost Sup port AMA building fund Thermals Aritona lornia C Hawair da C Utah Alaska e Idaho S Montana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ainociete Vine-Prajeenta Culver 1607 S von Elm 1 Pocatelto 1083201 Simon Drense Box 58 Rn Broedview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Flinarwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palanina Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Sruce Nelson 807 2 Viokaburg St. Sokne WA 992GB Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klameth PatIo OR 97601 CI-ick Young 29020 lsz Ave S rederal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordineuw Role-n Balco 18439 SE Haig Portlano OR 97226 Phone 15031 781-5103 Just about time reading Jim McCarty will holding annual sched uling meeting during Puyallup Expo As soon gets arranged schedule available suggest club does usu ally get schedules send SASE Jim request copy address Competition Newsletter section magazine As suggested before lets spread out activities can get Latest word fine order Reno Nats Just remember will density altitude problem heavy aircraft will fly well make necessary ad justments Reno clubs fly time isnt impossible Speaking Nats 85 Nats will held Westover AFB Massachusetts Yes its long way didnt cost fly Lincoln NE certainly didnt cost eat Yes further drive look places visit along way could incredible vacation trip cer tainly isnt further Lake Charles know several made trip keep mind Indoor meets will February 12 Al bany February 26 Hillsboro March 11 Albany last two will Scale meets will AMA Scale will flown rule book means documenta tion three-views Dave Hagen tells larger models essentially easier fly build designs available Also Dave said planned schedule some sanctioned record trials Al bany anyone would interested should call him 503 631-7373 details dates As reported before Oregon Miniature Pylon Racing Association has holding races using Sig Super Sport com pleted first year racing cham pionship race held Corvallis September looking forward bigger better season 84 dont know OMPRA rules require stock Super Sport kit pulled 05 15 essentially means flying against other skill Since Chuck Eads took first five races win Grand Champion has super flier Dick Wickline secretary group interested drop him line Dicks address top column Jim Trump came up idea start Im sure could give kinds good advice about system Great Oregon RC Expo will held April 7-8 Corvallis can get information Jim Trump 1875 NW Ninth St Corvallis OR 97330 goes usual will static show both Saturday Sunday fun-fly Adair site Sunday Also will District Xl meeting Saturday afternoon Annual Idaho Symposium will take place April 28-29 Pocatello As writ ing everything going along satisfactorily indications will another great show Al Alman writes Puget Sound Rocs have own field near Yelm says plan petition July 21-22 dates 2nd Annual Big Bird Bash last year OMAS-1 will have Big Bird fly-in June Annual Au gust So three get-togethers BB lovers relatively certain right now Sky Knights will ask July 14-15 hold Northwest Seaplane Championships year familiar long-standing contest will know change date weekend near Fourth Seems bureaucracy got too thick along weeds change site became necessary also change dates new site called Pine Hollow located east side Mt Hood near town Maupin info get Dick Robb sends pictures words about fifth annual Southeast Alaska Fun Fly 23 pilots 50 models attend what very unusual contest starters way get contest site ferry thats two-hour trip Well could fly really have have act together since no way go back something forgot left item behind Unfortunately Gary Ing hams wing PT-i 9 According Dick about 200 flights Saturday four crashes serious acci dent some dummy stuck hand prop Quadra-powered Champ Dick says hand healing well pictures Don Carison Prince Rupert BC Ted Russell getting ready fly Sig Kadet Notice size flying field SE Alaska Fun Fly success look forward bigger better con test next summer hopefully two days great weather year election time District XI anyone elected VP must nominated AMA member District must accept nomination prior meeting Election Commit tee usually meets during Nats Ef fectively means nominations acceptances must hands HQ per sonnel first July also beginning rules cycle new boards will wrestle proposals beginning September 1 include Chuck Davenport will handle Aerobatic concerns presumably rules specifically assigned other boards Jerry Holcomb will Helicopter Dave John son has accepted Soaring assignment Roger Pierce will handle Racing rules members giving time effort make organization run bet ter would help great deal have information opinions about rules proposals would communicate per son has responsibility sec tion course just RC boards boards need know what think about existing proposed rules way can vote way want know what want Happy Flying March 1984 107 view tfle Tiigflt line Warren 1-tennigan Ketchikan starting Nosen Champ Don Zook holds hero Dick Robb has transmitter Dave Green watches Since arent bandages hands holding transmitter must assume prior Dicks accident Thats quite assortment models back ground Ted Russells Short Circe flying boat powered four OS 4OFSRs fantastic flier spite very high wing loading think Ted standing front plane JUIJIO Box FLIGH D WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Balsa WoodAeromodelings Miracle Material Balsa wood Miracle material Well sure Nowadays take balsa wood pretty much granted course once upon time models made hard woods Models result very heavy took lot rubber difficult fly did fly d fly very long first International Wakefield contests won British flying heavy models constructed hardwoods rhen along came Americans lighter models built balsa e changed completely awhile British resisted swing balsa long Balsas lighter weight simply allowed better models built lot less work too probably owe much balsa wood Charles Lindberghs famous flight 1930 en Age over 400000 youngsters joined AM LA OK its time now little poem praise balsa wood Balsa Wood Lament Scratched tigers paws Crushed coiling boas Crunched deep Amazon jaws scaly amphibians Torn apart steely teeth Shipped miles over briny deep Parched dryness terrific heat Haggled over pair Scrooges Bought couple stooges turned out balsa butchers Tis sad pitiful end lightest jungle trees like little poem ough think ending up wing rib lot better lining hull tanker Its author unknown yway ank Zaic included homage greatest materials 1938 Model Aeronautic Year book Balsa wood still miracle. today NOT however just wood know else can account light est Indoor models heavier Outdoor Free Flight Control Line models g bigger RC models Beginners MUST recognize balsa wood NOT just balsa wood Oh no comes great weights ranging about three pounds up 12 higher pounds per cubic foot just can cut give many dif ferent properties important modeling con struction diagram Ron Williams book Building 8 Flying Indoor Model Airplanes cidentally fine book no longer print Ron seeking new publisher know possible publisher please contact Ron 1364 Lexington Ave New York NY 10028orby phone 212 722-5262 Because strength least possible weight important Indoor models door fliers undoubtedly select wood scientifically modelers Lets quote bit Rons book manner sheets balsa cut balsa tree determines type grain sheet will have turn deter mines its stiffness flexibility Balsa grain generally described three types A- B- C-grain A-grain very flexible both across rays900 K\F~ 450 $ , 7 V 77 -I(j 77-i K /~yIf\\\N balsa log balsa compass Cuts expose grain below C cutA cut -777-7 / 7 7 7 7 B cut rays visible end grain balsa Figure 1 different cuts balsa wood characterized its medullary rays go center out Other woods usually characterized nual rings invisible balsa grain along its length used sharp curves required spars out lines B-grain stiffer A-grain usu ally remains straight true usually used straight spars sometimes ribs Cgrain very stiff both directions ex cellent ribs rolling body tubes have support compressive force fully-wound rubber motor tail cones suitable spars Combina tions known BA- BC-grains have uses alternatives A- C-grain respec tively Indoor wood suppliers like Micro-X Pro ducts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 91234 sort through great stacks balsa planks before selecting piece adequate quality cut very carefully too elim inating sheets good enough mark piece its thickness thousandths inch its weight per cubic foot nd its grain B etc Now thats service . l service Indoor builder novice buyer sure what weight thickness grain order suppliers ask him describe part made wood ppliers pick out correct stock terrific ser vice wrong piece wood will just model weighing gram As Outdoor models weight size availability power goes up need exacting decreases right piece right job still builds better models Lately weve seen some other new mater ials being used model airplanes Expanded plastic foam good example can used Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol construction great success good advantage can deny plas tic heatshrunk covering materials stay am firmly belief new ma terials should available beginners new miracles just important begin ners experts Boron Fibers modern aeromodeling miracle would like discuss boron fiber use boron fibers real breakthrough single strand can cemented weak Easy B motor stick example to or stick usable Weak wing spars can also made super strong single strand experts course already incorporat ing boron fibers original designs Outdoor modelers find uses boron way hand-launched Gliders Con trol Line RC jobs Personally am con vinced use boron fibers will almost big leap forward model airplane con struction balsa wood 50 years ago should NOT list boron exotic ma terial experts Attempts let beginners use example Easy Bs harmful time beginner allowed AMA rules brace weak Easy B wings balsa sticks kept ginners getting models fly Indoor Contest Board however removed harmful rule should place another restriction beginners letting use boron fibers Technical advances areforeveryone bigger better miracles about does see next month 108 Model Aviation is
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations hate see evidence indicating welcome sport appreciated because get much fun satisfaction model aviation avo cation probably have difficulty under standing anyone turns thumbs down such great pastime am sure Radio Control aircraft enthusiasts would like feel positive factor community safe flying habits reflect nothing good hobby Well can see least public park person would fly Radio Con trolled airplane welcome however story behind sign bears some further discussion because can learn something partic ular location Recreation Parks Board out goodness hearts decided flying field RC aircraft would benefit community went right ahead prepared site declared open Wonderful say wonderful say field within very short distance full-scale airport sunny afternoon student pilot big airplane overflew model field RC model being pi loted local flier non-AMA member cidentally Unfortunately tried oc cupy same piece airspace same time Resulta damaged leading edge large plane quick turn around safe land ing airport model total write-off Naturally sort thing calls FAA investigation visit site appropriate questions representative National Transportation Safety Board Luckily no personal injury resulted just scared out pants student pilot Again luckily national organization Academy Model Aeronautics maintains continuous contact both FAA NTSB able inform both Washington offices federal agen cies before got field report con firm AMA members safe ty conscious very concerned about incident did involve AMA club member can appreciate end result collision could have much differ ent can also appreciate local AMA club involved selection preparation public flying site would have some better understanding Parks Authority criteria Radio Controlled aircraft airport office has much material help club working flying site clubs have materially assisted pursuit subsequent success flying field last thing us wants happen serious accident blackens hobby its participants urge keep eyes ears open possible announcements community might signal development flying field segment sport hope have already made ac tivities known local authorities through mall shows youth programs demonstrations etc people position pro vide public lands model aircraft enthusi asts aware existence have no public image chances will considered resource should op portunity arise known accepted get ground floor events can benefit addition people often question benefit belonging AMA ques tion reason having national organi zation model aviation lovers can take Academy worksfull-time promote improve public accep tance sport people government media commercial technical com munities plus educational public service groups dues money pays activities dues money used develop wider better understanding needs desires can continue enjoy fantastic sport mini mum hindrance minimum local federal regulation magazine Model Aviation used demonstrate people outside AMA membership widespread membership type benefits people volved insurance program provided part membership package has resulted hundreds flying fields both private public property would available clubs individuals out liability protection have ap pearance AMA employees volunteer officers public gatherings results wider understanding fun thrills model aviation Model aviation can lik ened productyou have know about before can become part life take job spreading word very seriously larger numbers better job can because will speak louder voice will have larger budget work annually yes have legal complaint filed against club due noise com plaint Academy insurance package will provide funds legal counsel club Non-AMA clubs have faced situation have dig own pockets legal representation try raise funds among sympathetic groups assist legal bills Noise culprit loss flying fields factor fliers clubs should acknowledge take steps control through use mufflers sound-attenuation devices just engine attachments Safe practices training programs ginners sensible operations consideration neighbors add up success model aviator Encouragement newcomers Continued page 100 March 1984 95 AMA HQ Executive Director Including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Picture Worth Thousand Words AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF S 0 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld S Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 0 Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Continuation ot Nov 5 83 Executive Council Meeting Synopsis Following continuation synop sis minutes Executive Council meeting held November 5 1983 AMA HQ Reston VA first half synopsis please see last months issue D 1984 J%Jats Budget Allocation After observing next Nats likely draw fewer participants 83 ap proved allocate $20000 Nats budget past passed voting yes ex cepting District Ill EVP 16 FAI CL World Championships Budget Executive Director reported Chicago would considered alternate site 1984 CL World Championships June due housing problems time year Chicopee presented budget estimate based Westover WC site noted modifications Chicago possibility unanimously approved accept preliminary budget estimates 1984 CL World Championships 171983-84 Insurance Authorization Upon request Worth noted con tract did authorize commitments $50000 Council approval approved unanimously Council ratify Executive Directors action sign ing 1983-84 membership liability insur ance contract AMA 18CIAM Meeting US Executive Director presented estimation what would cost fund annual international FAI meeting United States con cluded monetary inducement result ing savings sending US con tingent Europe would great enough entice FAI officials stage such meeting US agreed however President would discuss hosting possibility ClAM delegates De cember Paris meeting 19 HO Staff Travel Worth requested guid ance concerning headquarters personnel tendance various functions requested vice president generally agreed would reasonable send HQ person President AMA expense District meeting per year per District 20 Executive Director Travel 1984 accordance requirement Execu tive Directors contract proposed schedule fortravel 1984 approved unanimously 21Scholarships 1983 Following review AMA Scholarship Committees voting approved except EVP disburse 1983 scholarship awards recommended Bob Stalick amended Council amounts Group re ceive $2000 Group 2 $1500 Group 3 $750 Group 4 $500 total $10000 22AMA Endorsements Executive Direc tor asked guidance regard use donated equipment return product en dorsement Academy Noting non profit status knowing endorsing products would jeopardize status Executive Director advised consult Academys legal counsel re port back Council 23Candidate Support Letter Clemens brought Councils attention political letter written AMA stationery AVP contained detrimental remarks recommended offenders dismissal AVP least letter reprimand However after discussion no action taken Council President did appoint committee formulate guidelines proper use AMA stationery committee consists Bob Underwood chair man Travis McGinnis Jim Scarborough 24Statue Liberty Fund reported AMA solicited donation restoration project Statue Liberty agreed advertisement space would provided Model Aviation Executive Director authorized send $100 discretionary fund 25Mailings Industry Worth noted pros cons provided AMAs legal counsel limited service could provided also noted individual members asked way membership re newal form objected receiving dustry mailings result survey file HQ permit mailings did object Following discus sion moved mailing service industry established whereby AMA mails industry piece AMA identifica tion further acceptance material mailing shall subject same screening policy used Model viation magazine advertising motion failed 6 against II V X Xl Pres EVP 6 Ill IV VI VIII IX ED 26Information Council Members Noting need informed timelier fashion results major events unani mously approved Council formed results world championships soon practicaL 27Rule Books FAI Teams Noting US teams world championships always possession principal FAI doc uments approved unanimously future three FAI manuals Statutes General Section Rule Book provided team manager 28Nats Executive Committee Members National Free Flight Society proposal approved unanimously Special terest Groups have privilege naming Nats executive committee member repre senting special interest Nats executive committee member represents special interest SIG have authority advice consent re fusal naming committee member 29Awards Two Awards Excellence approved AMA clubs announcement made after presentation 30 Next Meeting After discussing various al ternatives approved next Council meeting shall Reston VA motion failed voting no except Dis tricts III IV X approved next Counc cii meeting held January 28-29 southern California vicinity Anaheim motion passed voting yes except Dis tricts III IV VIII meeting adjourned approxi mately 1130 pm 96 Model Aviation FLYlDE SITES UlEETlUG Telede RC Show Suturdoy April 7 1914 211pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members Clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Preidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 lar site university Northern Illinois caught attention because would provide dormitory housing flying sites adjacent parking lots site visited John Worth Vince Mankowski Bryant Thompson agreed park ing lots unacceptable due either very poor surfaces non-parking islands dotted throughout light standards way Truly unfortunate able use site would have provided together ness desired type meet Elections first column second term president Yes election re sults have seen fit let again try get job right have learned lot during first term will ap plied over next three years will cer tainly try repeat mistakes before Johnny Clemens congratulated running fine campaign positive manner now appears bad politics just few short years ago behind usfor ever Johnny will continue Vice Presi dent District Viii District can proud have him representing Fine job Johnny Let us both hope next contenders office have ability foresightedness campaign issues personalities shortcomings others Districts V will continue repre sented Ed izzo Bill Mathews both ran unopposed District IX will continue represented Travis McGinnis having de feated Bill Bieda election 2 1 margin District IV due resignation Chuck Foreman will now represented next two years Howard Crispin having narrowly defeated Charlie Spear recount called vote due very narrow vote difference resulted Howard being declared winner con gratulations him victory hearty welcome aboard Executive Council Another Youth Idea Two months ago wrote about idea might call Adopt Youth adult member might pay AMA dues junior member Now comes another idea will cost penny Most us either subscribe pick up newsstand several modeling magazines month reading now instance What after have read File away fu ture reference Store garage Throw away set aside couple evenings year go back through culling out really will never refer again Now take local school system librarians will likely very happy have Just thinkno piles magazines dust around no wasted space may well responsible starting youth road worlds fascinating hobby/sport what Larry Miles Independence MO does back issues giving someone thought might make good use struck school idea OK guysgarage cleaning time Name Change member has written suggesting consider changing name AMA Academy Miniature Aeronautics rea soning does bear some thought does word model conjure up thoughts toys rather actual operating aircraft too does word miniature bring mind similar thoughts What would appropriate word fit M AMA really need such change truth builders fliers miniature model aircraft although some too miniaturej Webster defines model small copy something Accurate defi nition build Scale models full-size aircraft others fit definition estimation Ever see full-scale Control Line Combat model flitting around sky pilot inside about todays version RC Aero batic aircraft An F3B Soaring aircraft hardly small copies anythingl Still have known modelers years What would we changed M Miniature Sortofbogglestheminddoesnt So lets leave well enough alone can live Model instead Miniature really want name change AMA write District Vice President receive enough letters perhaps will place idea agenda future Council meeting FAI CL 1984 Control Line World Champion ships will held Westover AFB Chicopee MA during week September 16 22 same site used 1983 Nats planned 1985 Nats September dates selected due local housing prob ems earlier year availability Air Base during particular week Other sites proposed us rejected various reasons particu FAI times have questioned about representatives FAI ClAMhow get representatives just represent Let quote FAI ClAM regulations section 4 paragraphs 14 15 14 subcommittee shall consist minimum five members different nationalities addition chairman subcommittee chairmen shall own initiative invite members must approved National Aero Clubs NACs may suggest appoirt alter nate members So explains exactly get representative case can suggest names select Right now have representation ClAM subcom mittee very proud fact two means person can re moved subcommittees chairman can drop person subcommittee cause National Aero Club can remove support person either case no assurance chair man will request replacement same aero club 15 subcommittee members serve individual expert consultants obliged represent views Na tional Aero Club Simply put people represent what should best interests world aeromodeling just views country Practically speaking likely going foster own countries concepts final voting bound consider rule would impact overall world interests representatives exactly above during subcommittee actions During Technical Committee meetings speak out strongly support proposals during Plenary Session advise voting delegate ballot does Elsewhere issue should find re ports representatives 1983 ClAM meeting urge read reports can better understand well people represent interests _edd March 1984 97 NEWSLETTER EDITORS. time see AMA will have its new building its new address about year still get mail mostly newsletters addressed old downtown Washington DC ad dress Meanwhile Post Office indicates quit delivering incorrectly ad dressed mail about year after move Please therefore check address now using send mail AMA isnt being sent 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 please make correction now Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Dr Vincent Malkinski president nationally-recognized Lake Aircraft RC Squad ron writes need address Aero masters Club Raleigh NC because flying field location acquisition similar Also need press releases other info help us 1984 Mall Show got Vincent Im siccing top PR man Geoff Styles case Geoff best PR man AMA has ever can help Robert Moll Pueblo CO writes Ive compared Model Aviation three other model mags - bies MA sold over counter AMAs non-profit status cost advantage mailing rates overtake MAN 1984 No 2 spot total subscriptions Robert give freebies hardworking Contest Direc tors earn free AMA membership CD meet qualify Everyone agrees earn MA now sold hobby shops over US non-profit status does quali fy us slightly lower mailing rate humbly disagree overtaking MAN other mag mags mention doing unusually fine job serving modeling public want thrive couple mags market didnt mention seem doing OK peace like other maga zines know too Louis Torovich important Fraser Flying Club Detroit Ml writes Regard ing 10-ft chain link fence Nats boat racer 15 years used nylon net 4-ft roll Easy move around would stop 20-lb boat going 70 miles per hurting boat spectators net Real good point Louis As Chairman AMA Safety Committee secret plan transfer information Commit tee AMA Council Mr John Thompson Cottage Grove OR AMA Safety Advisory Board wants such advice CL activities north west want meet two gentlemen flew Old Timer Stunt CL 1949 re cent Tucson Winter Nats Pictured below Bob Cousins Bob Reynolds Mr Reynolds also District X AVP Jim Scarborough Everyone CL site good time Al Big Bird Alman writes Spanaway WA Hey Jim promise put mailing list would put National Newsletter mailing list Sure Al should NN mailing list anyway newsletter editors should dont get write AMA HQ Speaking Al snap him 4-year-old son Adam reviewing 84 pet Miss America Al says Adam flies best Meet three fliers attended Tucson Winter Nats Rick Chitty Bill Hempel Jr Dave Stump shown huge magnifi cent Fleet Biplane plane flew very well Shown above Bud Alice Atkinson Blue Springs MO 26-lb Arga Kachina powered twin engine Back April won Mint Julep contest Rough River KY same model Next month exciting pictures Winter Nats wow Meanwhile have problem lets hear Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 1984 Year Control Line Next September first time USA Control Line World Champion ships will held dates 17th through 22nd Chicopee MA worlds best teams about 20 countries expected participate four inter national competition classes Speed Aero batics Team Race Combat Just before August 5th through 12th usual 23 Control Line events will held part National Championships Reno NV site outstanding having just freshly paved smooth asphalt addition two green grass circles Combat month before Nats Scale World Championships will held Paris Le Bourget Airport France July 2nd through 8th Control Line expected have its biggest entry years Thus three months 1984 Control Line events will very prominent contest calendar appropriate world press coverage expected Control Line fliers therefore will have much crow about 84 demonstrate activity alive well time seems ripe Control Liners get together capitalize ex posure perhaps consolidate atten tion making often proposed national Control Line association reality AMA needs unified Control Line special interest organization represent Control Line terests Maybe nows time make happenContinued next page 98 Model Aviation Have ever Tucson AZ Winter Nationals Radio Control Control Line last November An outstanding contest southwest United States anyone anywhere Pictured lineup some officials conducted RC part meet CL-RI Chris Douglas Jim Graham Ron Edwards Homer Teigart Joe Lanese Chris Hayes Contest Director RC Bill Hempel Ed Enger Ken Myer Kelly Brooks Chuck Brooks AMA District X AVP Mike Lee Dave Graham Frank Layva Russell Davis Bill HemPel told 16th year prestigious affair meet very well con ducted officials acts together everyone good time U Deliberate Radio Interference Another Side Story following article prepared Mr Jeremiah Courtney MA s General Counsel purpose providing additional mation Academy members relative de liberate radio interference Two points primary should ob served users radio transmission de vices First lamming deliberate interfer ence can basis legal action against persons perpetrate action Secondly complainant will lessen and/or adversely affect his/her position he/she takes deliber ate action against culprit outside legal process other words dont take law own hands As will read Mr Courtneys com ments type problem can taken st ate court though Federal Com munications Commission federal agency radio transmissions considered have interstate character Now please read State Court Holds Jamming Amateur Transmissions Creates Personal Liability Damages Jeremiah Courtney AMA General Counsel case novel impression new legal position New York Supreme Court has held aggrieved party can recover money damages state court jury inflicted means jamming amateur transmissions despite interstate charac ter radio transmissions Kings County Re peater Association Inc et al v Busacco New York Supreme Court Richmond County de cided August 5 1983 case important radio con trol modeling community because reason ing employed court holding de fendant jammer liable money damages would equally applicable intentional jamming frequency used control model aircraft unfortunately such incidents occur greater losses Executive Director Continued Rule Book Solution two years hear same com plaints about fact new rule book lateagain After years talk about what might done correct problem solution action scheduled early 1984 just might get root problem something about AMA Executive Council has approved spe cial meeting between Council members AMA Contest Board chairmen people empowered current Contest Board procedures vote changes could affect rule book timing Like union-management meeting intended thrash out problem something about meantime fore meeting will happen sometime spring anyone suggestions subject invited write HQ copying distribution Contest Boards meeting participants other words anyone has anything say subject should take advantage involved case under examination intentional jamming model control frequency may also give rise crim inal action Kings County Repeater Asso ciation case would seem open up new forum moving against frequency jam mer through civil action under direct control modeler attorney re quiring lesser burden proof does criminal action facts case summarized Justice Hurowitz thusly court distressed conduct parties up point time ap pears defendant Christopher Busacco has successfully interfered assigned frequency plaintiffs licensed ham radio operators operate repeater members Radio Ama teur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc would receive messages Chris topher Busacco over radio meet him designated location upon arrival said location members Asso ciation would receive phone call meet different location testimony fered indicates members fact met Christopher Busacco three separate occasions two meet ings Christopher Busacco admitted ing person responsible inter ference Also trial tape recordings defendant Christopher Busacco s voice identified broadcast ing assigned frequency plain tiffs After first meeting members Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc began engage various acts including tracing radio signal jammed repeater Christopher Busaccos residence means radio direction finder time member Radio Amateur Repeater Continued page 100 opportunity since whatever comes out spring meeting may last action subject years Smooth Transition --AMAs conversion new computerized membership processing system has going well mid-December over 30000 member ships 1984 already processed virtually no backlog com pared last year several week backlog addition big start made converting AMAS financial ac counting computerized system Still fur ther AMAs word processing system ing upgraded expanded new equip ment software say AMA getting deep electronic processing age better service capability being goal can done having expand work force necessary results far have encouraging shown quicker handling members less time before JESSE DAVIDSON 1913- 1983 knew him modeler aviation historian author retired editor tech nical writer licensed pilot research asso ciate Gustave Whitehead Internation al Research Committee leading author ity history United States Air Mail Service died October 29 Albert Einstein Memorial Hospital Bronx NY following brief illness remember him thirties writer staff Flying Aces magazine taking over reigns editor until entered military World War II Scale modeler produced plans used modelers period authored book Famous Firsts Avia tion Time/Lifes volume Flying Mail Jesse Davidson served leading consultant book Time/ Lifes editor noted listed use 52 early Air Mail photos contributed Jesse extensive collection numbers 1000 images Davidson awarded Leuters hausen Germany Medal Honor August 14 1982 research led 1982 discovery in-flight photo-evidence successful powered flight 1901 Gustave Whitehead Connecticut two years before Wright brothers famous flights recent years devoted much time research concerning Wh iteheads pioneering aviation activity better recognized outside US efforts country close friend legendary Charles Hampton Grant often referred father model aviation AMA Jesse Davidsons name often seen model magazines before World War II articles full-scale aviation helpful Scale modelershe careful researcher stickler authenticity Jesse Davidson shown Leutershausen Germany 1982 visit birthplace Gustave Whitehead pioneer aviator credited have first fly Connecticut 1901 Interference Continued page 99 Association Staten Island entered upon defendants property order ident ify signal originated Also mem bers Association obtained Bu saccos unlisted telephone number re peatedly phoned home court went deal what regarded first issue case viz whether Federal Communications Act preempted field ham radio operation prohibiting state exercising jurisdic tion award damages Holding squarely favor state jurisdiction court stated issue damages inflicted means jamming amateur radio communications area law inherently requires national uniformity Although such transmis sions have substantial enough effect inter state commerce empower Congress regu late citizens-band radio citation omitted award damages proper case state court would unduly burden inter state commerce court next held no con gressional design preempt field exclusion state jurisdiction case bar state court accept ing jurisdiction attempting protect rights its citizens providing remedy after wrongdoer has caused jury federal scheme concerned protecting private rights preserving effective use radio facilities clear Congress did intend displace local law covering pri vate causes action nor consistency between laws State New York Federal scheme evident light fact both federal state actions could enforced impairing federal superintend ence field citation omitted fore court opinion may exercise jurisdiction Holding defendant jammer responsi ble money expended repeater association filter out defendants jam ming transmissions court explained gravamen essential part charge against defendant case bar clearly instance prima facie tort applicable clear own admission defen dant Christopher Busacco intended ha rass plaintiffs jamming repeat ers jamming frequency pre vented plaintiffs obtaining access 911 police emergency frequency communicating other Because Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc forced purchase filter repeat er prevent Christopher Busacco jamming radio transmissions Also members Association frequently keep repeater closed posi tion order deny defendant Christopher Busacco access repeater well established law essen tial element cause action prima fade tort allegation special damages citations omitted Therefore court cannot award damages al leged mental distress nor alleged per sonal injury result aforemen tioned conduct light fact plaintiffs have failed meet burden proof issues court does however find damages sum $20000 expended Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc purchase said filter No other damages Association have proven plaintiffs court has heard testimony cer tain personal expenditures made membership Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc prevent interference However corporation has no standing assert personal rights its individual members Thus clear Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc proper party assert claims individualized members indi vidual members would proper par ties because have sufficient stake outcome particular issue damages com mon entire membership nor shared equal degree fact ex tent injury would require individual ized proof court also declined award puni tive damages ground Punitive damages generally imposed punish defendant deter him indulging similar conduct future citation omitted However court has indicated its disfavor conduct Christopher Busacco also Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc Therefore court cannot good con science levy penalty against wrong doer same act grant windfall another wrongdoer tonnecticut Maine C Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island C Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Peeaiden5s chris Balling 36 Stewarl Dr. Portsmouth 02871 Robert C Brodeur 4430 Main Street Nashua NH 03000 Dennis Polsom APO GermHoer MC 04345 Don Krafft P0 Boa 182873 Heritage Ln. Dumbaary MA 02331 Nonotnjir 4 Baneely Pt Norwalk CT 06850 Frequency Coordisiacce George Witson 318 Fisher St Welpole MA 02181 Louise month way Florida little sun some flying Tangerine visit Don Lowe Ive asked Chris Balling AVP-Rhode Island write months column share us some news about modeling activity state time reading New England will midst cold wet windy winter Only handful die-hard enthusiasts will fighting strong winds tearing eyes numbing fingers toes enjoy few minutes making holes clouds great majority us will stay warmth security build ing board either sprucing up old pride joy putting finishing touches new machine knowing full well its maiden flight Spring lie just around corner new machines will sportThe court finally also declined issue injunction prohibiting defendant operating same frequency plaintiff ground FCC oc cupied field regulating radio fre quency transmissions exclusion states Editor full text courts opin ion will made available other rele vant materials club experiencing tentional frequency jamming Styles Continued page 95 wide variety reasons prestige having National Center Aeromodeling very tangible benefit model aviation community United States fact exists has brought sport lot mileage understanding non-mod elers nation has also brought pres tige organization among inter national visitors have seen amazed accomplishment exception have offered congratulations high praise As start new year building fly ing ask make keep resolu tion will part making positive contribution sport through safe flying becoming better known area resourceful practical group welcoming newcomers sport will soon celebrate 50th anniversary national association right kind hard work employees through right kinds effort can look forward another 50 years progress achievement ing four-cycle engines coin old phrase Theyve really caught littlest state union Dick Hanson told theres flying site west Salt Lake City thats bigger Rhode Island also race cars quiet sound improved engines welcome cause too like country ex perience noise problems fields General ly flying sites close population centers club field five minutes home four-cycle chug chug certainly going provide boost neighbor relations program reading RI Aeromodelers news letter other night pleased see Alan Jones commended community lecture gave Tollgate High School concerning model aviation made reflect upon hobby people make greatpeople like Bill Thompson RI RC Modelers Last winter Bill took upon himself organize some club members members other organizations share field work improving grounds Later summer future flying field became threatened wasnt lectures pre sentations constant visits city state federal officials re-sold modeling support good words sharing field made difference Modelers spent Spring hours helping improve bicycle racing track helped paint Senior Citizen Center hours paid biggest dividends counted Modeling probably great because efforts guys like Gerry Browe Newport Gerry has officer club since its inception 15 years ago has mowed grass taught people fly dumped trash looked downed aircraft equitably settled field squabbles person know cause dedicated enthusiast cares share time others Modeling probably great due ef forts Ben Penno RI Soaring Kiub Ben some fellow club members teach after-hours airplane building class local high school 30 young men women attending plan Indoor Rubber contest spring doing Theyre concerned about future hobby making conscientious effort rejuvenilize Modeling great due efforts folks like Paul Terceiro RI Show Team group spend hours individual team practice before taking out standing show schools shopping malls parking lots just about other place safe fly pay rarely thanks notoriety satisfaction knowing have intro duced something worthwhile wholesome public Modeling also great due effort unsung hero stranger helps ban dage finger just cut prop competitor spends time contest helping doing himself professional builder willingly talks phone should sanding new Dalotel wing perhaps loving spouse cheers up didnt well hoped last weekend contest What makes modeling great nutshell its other guy thinking little bit about someone else does about himself Til next time keep down noise New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-8319 Aseociete Vic-Preedente Pete Bianchini 2605 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tore Brown Cifel Aeromodelers P0 Boa 6093 APO York 09132 Prank Costetlo 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dretch 9 Willow Ave Piscarawav NJ 08854 Ray Juscykus 7 Cvergreen Are. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lan Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoena NY 13135 Prequmscy Coordinator George Myes 70 Proehlich Farm Rd Hickavill NY 11801 Second District Thoughts important single AMA event since previous monthly column has 1983 elections Whether candidate won lost have agree pro ceedings exemplary several respects conducted efficiently fairly hence successfully ballots reached members fewer complaints postal fail ures ever before votes imparti ally received counted Certified Pub lic Accountant results indepen dently promptly released AMA offi cialdom Balancing plus factors however resounding negative ie enough eligible members voted What does take get vote Despite ef forts simplify procedures still too no-shows results tallied members still identify vote-cast ing time dues-paying-time allow inability remit funds delay balloting process until too late score Election should continue conducted during months October November however another time year devoted licensing dues-collecting process District II Membership Meetings first 1984 will held Syracuse NY 400 pm Saturday Feb ruary 4 such being date annual Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium hope see Symposium major event District II year should bigger better ever shall hold Annual District II Mem bership Meeting WRAM Show White Plains NY 200 pm Saturday Febru ary 25 urge loin us meetings session will 60 minutes well spent can assure Lou Hollwitz sad painful duty report untimely death Lou Hollwitz fol lowing protracted illness Model aviation District II will have lost much its sparkle passing affable dedicated modeler Lou highly respected various areas hobby past-President Brooklyns Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PA RCS member elite club four five members such late Harold Gold kiank SOB Sons Brooklyn years Lou represented ROMAI R retract fame thus friends hobby industry well members numerous clubs visited ad dressed technical subjects pleasure accompany him some occasions Lou officer Radio Control Association Greater New York contributing influence success Model Aviation Day shows Rockefeller Plaza Bill Tyler Another loss District II aeromodel ing death gentleman-modeler also following period illness Word Bills passing came us via Ed Whittens superb New newsletter aptly titled New York IN DOOR Times remember Indoor flying first came along Bills name became more closely frequently identi fied development Throughout years Bill became truly outstanding model aircraft designer builder above highly active successful flier both out competition us reg ularly fly Rotunda Columbia Uni versity 16th Street Broadway Man hattan will keenly feel Bills absence midst us knew him have lost friend model aviation benign presence fine gentleman sense word sympathies Bill daughter Lexie 1983 AMA Scholarship Winner pleased announce Fabio B Campana Newburgh NY eight winners year compliments Fabio other successful candi dates Thomas E Brown AVP District II now has AVP West Ger Tom Mrs Brown Air Traffic Controllers armed forces Europe APO New York part District II So such places St Thomas Aruba Curacao Netherlands Antilles Tom has recently qualified Contest Director Secretary/Treasurer Eiffel Aeromodel ers writes club has taken new project 1984 ie creating show team consisting four Skybolts will flying Air Force base open houses possible German meets according Tom club applying AMA Show Team status keeping announced project Bravo Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS received letter Roy Vaillancourt Lindenhurst NY reporting 4th Annual Model Expo club held Sunken Meadow State Park public Long Island State Parks Recreation Com mission Roy estimates total attendance close 4000 received following letter commendation Commissioner Orin Lehman State New York Parks Rec reation Historic Preservation Please ac cept belated very sincere thanks co-sponsorship involvement Long Island State Park Regions recreational pro gram Mutually beneficial cooperative efforts such Model Air Show continue effective way serve greatest number people relationship has established between Long Island Aero Radio Society Long Island State Park Region good example private public sectors can work together ac complish end participation provision recreational opportunities has helped maintain high standards New York State Park System widely known Sincerely Orin Lehman conclude item shot two un known LIARS members Giant Scale tow STARS Spangled Giant Meet Olean NY earlier year About Pictures Reports Ancient Oriental proverb picture worth thousand words time-hon ored words wisdom have particular applica tion literary situation limited concerning space allowed us monthly reports ie 20 column inches singlespaced averaging 42 characters spaces per line square-format photo equal about three column inches thus quite lim ited number pictures able include month receive photos readers duly grateful covering meets other District events must necessarily use some shots have made fore have featured photo have submitted please patient under standing Yours may very well turn up future issue Next month example plan feature photos less verbiage present its time say GEAR UP AND LOCKED! Ohic sylvania Vngirna III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociats Vica-Presidensa Joe Ciben 36980 Valley Porqe Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharcy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 CurIO Heitm3n SF1 108 NOrth Holgate OH 43627 LairdJakson 1026 Walnut St. Philadelphie PA 19107 Eugene Snelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James BeaWan 5662 Foarun Cs. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 15131 5424406 Show Teams spread around country average 15 members thats 375 Show learn members loss dues income AMA $28 equals $10500 Admittedly % budget still lot money concerns Other questions come up to control size teams hence cost shows must perform qualify free membership have contribute Showgram Show Team newsletter what about members quit join team mid-season have 30 members team work hard can get free memberships What 30 shows year etc etc etc bring up havent yet decided would good idea dont have answers questions posed need input de cide idea reasonable Let know what think As know Omahawks club Nebraska has court fighting noise complaint threatens take flying site treasury club AMA chartered club although large number its members AMA members cost legal defense well judgement found against being paid club itself through donations Defense Trust Fund AMA Executive Council voted get directly involved defense non-chartered club year ago legal defense club insurance benefit being chartered club club has won first round court now possible case will appealed Nebraska Supreme Court dilemma Council now faces should continue stand firm decision get directly involved backing AMAs legal resources money certainly support spirit because club chart ered reverse previous decision spend $3000-$5000 helping club defending possible appeal due creased potential suit setting prece dent could used against us future action lt tough question ramifications Let know what think District III Calendar Electronic Flyers Flea Market-Static Show Mansfield OH February 25 Contact Dick Sheppard419 747-6362 Johnstown RCC Static Display Richmond Mall Johnstown PA March 2-3 Contact Art Knee 814 266-7261 Central Pennsylvania Aeromodelers Flea Market-Auction Lebanon Fairgrounds Leba non PA March 10 Contact Mark Spangler 717 665-6051 weather flat awful outside Dis trict Ill being written nasty little dash preceding temperature readings throughout District type weather certainly brings building season vengeance us fly competitively will working new winner hope will out-run out maneuver out-soar out-static score outwhatever give us edge competi tion experienced sport fliers probab ly working dream project have wanted build years never time money experience whatever needed project beginners smart building few good trainers learn fly next summer us building airplanes suit own personal endeavors part AMA Show Teams building airplanes use entertain thou sands spectators fly front year efforts spread modeling non-modeling public Being Show Team lot fun also involves lot work Show Team members have build airplanes best suited teams efforts must also adhere specific schedule shows practices prepared spend hours re pairing between shows during season its lot work team members get very little return pay own equipment although can get substantial discount man ufacturers through AMA PR department question wind now whether members Show Teams should get free AMA memberships supporting idea point out typical Show Team member certainly works hard puts least much time AMAs benefit does typical CD runs contest CD gets free license certainly cant argue logic believe Show Team members put hard work hours CD have little problem amount money involved free licenses think about 25 active Delawace ct talamlaa land h Catalina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 ing site club meeting place phone con tact would also like have times meetings dates times flying sites use hand binder can carry times will better able visit imperative requirements success organization good com munications hope improve District IV have made start towards goal Beginning mid-December have sent Associate Vic-Prsedentato appointed officers first what Wvyne Abernathy 9205 CarenOon 3 upper Marlboro MO 20870 want mo ' newsletter Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606n.ynewsV Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210letter initially contains up-tothe-minute Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809formation available AMA HQ John PastOn 7012 Elaira Court Falls Church VA 22042from AVPs Contest Board members Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mocksvlle NC 27028the Contest Coordinators would like see Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301an input clubs individuals well Phone Evening 19191 488-5988What point have national publication excellent except small consideration Note date read words consider written submission before middle December can better within Districtand shall newsletter going Associate VPs start would very much like see general membership support effort too As good things will sum required pay postage printing unless some other revenue can arranged Figuring four pages postage should range SOc issue Let know go along concept whether inter ested getting mailing list Radio Control Contest Board changed January 1 1984 Board has become four Aerobatics Helicop ter Racing Soaring As writing have confirmed two Board members District IV first consideration se lecting someone Boards person active area he/she would rep resent Secondly individual should familiar existing rules rules-mak ing procedures two confirmed Aero batics Soaring Racing Helicopter will confirmed January 1 too late Due lead time involved maga zine publication time read elections will have over couple months present quicker way make personal contact membership being case let gin first column Vice-President saying am very grateful voted make possible remains justify confidence sincerely hope time passes can prove made right choice Success oneway street however things need together team made statement VicePresident would endeavor visit possible especially flying sites feel fields parking lots hangars wherever flying takes place im portant part activity Now does present small problem have fair number sites over 100 Chartered clubs District well non-Chartered clubs can know some cooperative effort comes would like soon can have sent de tailed sketch showing get fly column Aerobatic Board will filled non-AMA members join Academy benefits model aviation participants Stacey Chuck Mills Chuck Master flier actively competing throughout District IV has competed Nationals FAI Aerobatic Team Selection also competes various contests outside District such Tangerine Chuck has taken active inter est working fliers other classes familiar rules classes active NSRCA regional VP have questions about tite rules espec ially since have new class year get touch Chuck Rt 2 Box 1 83 Char lottesville VA 22901 Soaring competitors will represent ed Bob Champine Bob well-known fraternity competition flier builder reknown dedicated hard working individual Bob will looking input future rules changes brought fore new rule-making cycle begins noweven before receive 1984-85 rule book Soaring evidenced 1983 Nats fast-growing aspect sport As such needs expertise people such Bob work rules satisfy wants majority mem bers Reach Bob 205 Tipton Road NewAlabama ida gia issippi to Rite V Sooth taroljoa essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12001 379-5000 Associate Vice-Prasideeses Gieg Doe Rt 4 166 Pony Smyrca TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thortlee N Charleston sc 29405 Arthar JoOnson 932 Sanyan Dr Dalray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SF 00866 Box 1532 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moormee 70 Fifth So Shalimer FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boo 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairoton Rd No 35 Stone Mountain GA 30063 Lorry Walsh 5975 VVanerly Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Cooedinator Rurno Fields 1096 Ontario St Jacksonville FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6662 Thanks 1417 members District V voted recent elections Dis trict largest voter participation four Districts election year thanks voted special thanks over 100 members wrote called comments and/or sugges tions enjoyable trips lately Memphis John Grigg guests Memphis RC Club banquet brought out over 125 people host club plus Whitehaven RC Club Society Aeromodelers Memphis Prop Busters Buddy Hord friends did terrific job program included videotape RC Combat flying soundtrack WW II air movie flying scenes inter spersed model airplanes surely know have fun Memphis What would full-scale aircraft make emergency landing model airplane runway Members Day tona Beach RC Association got out port News VA 23606 As write am still looking two AVPs hope will have Janu ary 1 will too late get issue Model Aviation have need con tact AVP have reason think covered get touch will pass word two people soon can get going As well aware two people running office District IV Vice-President second Charlie Spear membership made choice Charlie lost begin think Charlie grateful vote go ing continue efforts behalf District Academy Charlie intends continue AVP Western North Carolina Charlie wishes thank supported him effort first Council meeting 1984 will weekend January 28-29 will first opportunity represent District voting member will times vote support desires District keep ing tn mind national interests involved Academy meeting will reported District newsletter early February Once let express heartfelt appreciation support past election way . invited full-scale pilot next meeting pilot exper ienced broken crankshaft accepted vitation same club has two lovely young ladies membersConnie Shelton Jenni fer Lawand least Junior gentleman Stephen Searle Illall won prizes last Scale show Knox County RC Club Knoxville TN lucky have member Anthony Stevens skydiver newsletter editor aerial photographer Welcome Sun Bird Air Show Team Tampa FL John Hudson has just received teams official sanction Jerry Segal Condors Flying Club Coral Springs FL has written information forming Show Team sponsored club Middle Tennessee RC Society has de clared 1984 Year Sport Flier club plans have four sport functions contest Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL have new flying field Sandy Creek Ranch new meeting place local Junior Museum Hank Mausoif president ColumbusFt Benning RC Flyers owns Peach Hobbies Columbus GA developing kit Palomino advanced-technology fun-fly competition model Ive seen fly has sent set plansbeautiful info write Hank 6100 Hamilton Road Co lumbus GA 31904 First World Inter-Gnats Pistachio Proxy Meet will held Miami May 13 1984 smallest flying Scale modelsS less wingspans Write Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Palm Beach Aeronauts ask everyone Please confine crashes far end field Illinois ana ocky Missoori VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Associate Vice-Pressoanna Loran HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Guiecy IL 62301 William Kern ieoe 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keitheh ire Way Loniegnon KY 40503 Raymond Meyars PD Box 243 Sniehville MO 640S9 Helen Olsen 820 Old Boohomme University City MO 63132 William 0 seanlay 0 Boo 261 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lone Hazel Crest 1 L 60429 Bill Zimmar Boo 72 Vama IL 61375 Frequency Coordrnenor James Check 564 Granectteacer Sr Lexington KY 40505 jingle Santas bells will soon echo down holler toward old Under wood homestead followed shortly banging new year George means Ive VPing full year State District report will very brief still flock contests cluding some team selections world com petition peck mall shows trade shows demos what-have-you gaggle model ers learned survival techniques because unusual weather general flocks pecks gaggles added up great Sixer year pleased note Mike Eckotein received AMA Scholarships 1983 Knowing Mike through activities area can assure deserving young man friendly low-key helpful personality restores ones faith generation training Congratulations Mike District VI mall show concept seems mov ing ahead though number clubs found Hanks Palomino- V-tail get-up-and-go fun flier Picture KCRC field taken Craft-Air Butterfly disc camera Taken left wing looking backwards Anthony Stevens photo impossible because lead times hit February 11 date hope club will bypass idea cannot get com mitment date have included few pictures sent AVP Bill Snavely showing Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Mall Show contact man Wayne Doenges did terrific job Notice layout including neat table arrangements hanging models roped off areas incorporation ultralights other activities such boats rockets cars RC balloon helped stim ulate interest supplement overall effect last two photos note use demos covering techniques display partially completed models Spectators love see innards ploy Ive used spectators seem hesitant about asking questions jokingly state rule cannot leave un til theyve asked question Often will Hopefully isnt something cant answer Along line stimulating public inter est consider report Indianapolis Sixth Annual All-City Fun-Fli Sunday August 28th Hamilton County RC Mod elers hosted event open five Indianapolis-area RC clubs vying traveling trophy 40 fliers repre senting Hamilton County RC Modelers North Indy RC East Indy RC South Plainfield Screaming Eagles West Westside RCers competed bomb drop touch go carrier landing roll-out landing winner Indy RC South shown accep ting trophy last years winners An important key report shown next photo event received coverage Channel 8 Scene News bringing event news eye group received valuable public coverage Usually such coverage requires patient dili gent persistent delicate work clubs part speaking fun flysWow what transition Peoria RC Modelers Rich kinson has informed will holding District VI Fun Fly Championships Detweiller Park September 15 16 1984 will five events flown rounds Within next two months com plete event list rules will available Newsletters KCRC Newsletter Kansas City Charley Reed editor reports 1984 Scale Masters Championships will held field Lake jocomo midwest site event follows two years being held California dates listed Sep tember 14 15 16 Im certain KCRC gang Scalers excited news couple notes Charley says over heard fieldThose can cant judge No no said fly inverted perverted friendly chide Radio Waves Tn-Village RC Club Illinois clos ing thought end meeting minutes Wayne Witt soloed real plane shame fly real planes its just tend somewhat smaller time Come think Ive built flown few friends suggested less real thought-provoker comes CIA Informer editor Harry Murphy 1955 Nats breakdown 2974 entries showing 64% FF 24% CL 9% Indoor 3% RC Gas 286 entries Harry asks question have young men gone Another question might have modelers gone CIA thought dayTo err human blame timer human Feel free substitute judge glitch wind etc trust holiday season joyous Santa good did have problem two muffler left too loud plaid bad fat folks Giant Scale got wont weigh anything less elephant four-cycle turned out quartet Harleys real blow substitute FF A-2 Nordic What can Dane quotes Shake speare Maybe hell run off winch got Sailplane See ya Iowa an C Mn,esota onni VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Assistant Vic-Prssideet lace Finn 388 Harnoden Dr NE cedar Rapdn IA 52402 Aasoclte Vic-Presldasta Arttur Arm 014 Woodbridge Bvd Ann ArbOr Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Qalden Valley MN 55427 Russell Kneonger 2825 C Shoreood Blvd. Mlaukee WI 83211 Robert 0 L,ndbarq 4928 Tioga St Dulusit MN 68804 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidwore 5013 Dorset Dr Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Fontiac Ml 48064 Frequency Cooedinator Fete Waters 117 East Main Upper LeuCI Nortttalie MI 48167 Phone Day 313340-0085 teaning 13131 4374244 Pete Waters reports trip Madison WI November presented AMA Award Excellence behalf award voted MARCS Ex ecutive Council ah some time ago good things club has consistently done over years Continuing good work first RC Sailplane Symposium Petes report award presentation made MARCS president Walt Seaberg pleasure represent AMA first RC Sailplane Symposium run Madison Area RC Society MARCS Wisconsin held Saturday No vember 12th Brokenspars birthday left Detroit area its snow kids planning get snowmobiles out Dad away Thank goodness other side Lake Michigan still good weather flight arrived after start symposium missed first speaker However remainder extremely re vealing non-Sailplane activities cause technologies have progressed extremely high technical level very interesting presentation World RC Meet analyzed thorough de tail indicated able land models points results would have vastly different Also pointed out adequate preparation would have also increased finishing status extremely exact building methods other countries shown samples damaged models should have seen flaperon example After lunch break pleasure make presentation host club AMA Award Excellence Among other things MARCS have consistently contri buted hobby having articles pub lished model magazines afternoon session continued sights cross-country events em phasized safety considerations followed Great Planes Race about laser-trimmed airfoils Well have computer-aided design sections too have always just sketched sanded until looked good Now know what needed get results Scott Christensen presented two sides producing kitone being modelers side other successful kit man ufacturer two-hat act difficult follow slot managed muffle through few min utes almost lost projector suitably caught non-sleeping listener applauded ended final presentation Keith Scid new construction materials techniques several handouts cover brevity talk because room con flict causing us adjourn upstairs annex great day counted close 65 attendees static examples models gadgetry under close scrutiny times Well done MARCS District VII members took three eight national AMA Scholarship awards Robert Baldus II Des Moines IA $2000 Patrick Baldus Des Moines $1500 David Cohen Ann Arbor Ml $500 Congratulations men other national winners incidentally included young lady AMA Scholarship program now feel significantlyfunded opportunity am pleased District well-represented hope will encourage young members AMA member families plan entry 1984 program need information call drop note al though will well-publicized AMA News section Model viation new AVP Minneapolis Boyd Bowdish has developed very good meeting mat report procedure precedes meetings questionnaire AMA Chartered Club Profile form Ill pass Jack Finn other AVPs re freshing energy new man job same way another recent appointees Russ Knetzger has given list long arm nominees Individual Service Awards Awards Excellence Chartered Clubs mention once will now same other AVPs Amazing what just little man agement can have management awards mind Ill mention Gregg Seydel faithful Contest Coordi nator categories District VII except Michigan will step down thankless job close 1983 Bob Sylvester Detroit Balsa Bug sends pictures recent Michigan State door meet sponsored Michigan Ex change Clubs since kid Whoever AMA tabletop display AMA films please drop card have full-page newspaper clippings Chicago County Press Lindstrom MN heading Lindstroms Only Airport Excellent copy pictures about good people beautiful airplanes Saint Croix Valley Radio Control Club letter Mark Robotti tells about new club started June 1982 now has 13 members regular funflys second nual Mall Show leased flying field Marks property newly sodded two asphalt runways Mark Ive watch ing national weather reports lately club officers Mark Robotti pres ident Steve Anderson VP treasurer Irving Laughlin secretary No mention newsletter Duane Renkin Ann Arbor Ml mem ber AMA Business Advisory Commit tee has given some thought expression AMA age categories offer consideration comment Based upon random survey inter ested people 1983 Nats believe would some value changing age group Seniors 16-21 years appears total entry level Seniors such narrow band 16-18 doesnt gen erate enough entries provide valuable competition Although sampling took small complete found unani mous response expansion ages might evaluate time frame entries high school students limited time assets Few 19-to 21year-old entries make real competitive thrust Open level During 16-21 period members very much alike school starting jobs believe 21-year-old age top Seniors number years back however have no information itwasdropped Nats fewest entries Senior events some three 20year-old wished compete Open mem ber could entries Senior would tion Comments probability offer competi Akannan Louisiana 0 New Menico 0 Oklahoma VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoceene Vce-Preaidenne Sob FriedI 5512 Souhwood Untie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale 0 Garland TX 75042 eJillam Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleeeennon TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Ci Irving TX 75061 Larry Sernor 1415 Manor Sartleeville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Ooud Or. Meneirie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinanor Tom Slakeney 2300 Mey Lane Greed Prairie TX 75050 Mother always told would times like never told what about problem beauti ful sunny part beautiful country completely socked bent out shape weather Yankees nice Northerners can laugh fool heads off us want butdam mit cold Dallas Way too cold Right now temperature official Dallas new record 5 degrees houses built either insula tion against personal cold protection against frozen pipes just checked hot water pipe kitchen frozen cold hot water ever gets further aggravate matters have heavy coat glaring ice everything out doors Traffic impossible because street bowling alley spinning sliding cars wreck has 11 jackknifed 18-wheel trucks mixed other auto motive junk making Ice has taken down electric lines robs us both light heat have gas heat controlled electric thermostats electric typewriter Since typewriter electric electricity off home have bring over store glare ice finish After get finished get jump frigid auto try start can convince car run get drive clear across Dallas Bulk Mail Center post office open same blasted glare ice mail luck spit will probably freeze stamp will fall off envelope Now know nice people Dis trict VIII will excuse forgive say Johnny forget month just enough let Yankees know dont have exclusive lousy weather God loves us too dumps same kind yukky weather us think deserve know reason am enduring burden trying write something month please publisher magazine Carl Wheeley dont dont get done promptly Carl gets upset might slip fall ice did once broke ankle So Carl column us District VIII *** *** Now **** ** An AG Cat Press Bruning Curtiss OC-2 Helldiver Ralph Kuenz Colorado 0 Kansas aska h Dakota C South Dakota ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aasoeat VicO-Fmideani Gene corson Boo 2832 casper WY 82602 Ed coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick crowley 164138 Stanford Pt Aurora co 80015 Tim Mantern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketts 516S cloodas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequgiscy Coordinator Steve Mangles Audio Servce cennyr 918 S Sheridan Denner co 80226 Day phone 3031 922-8107 Night Phone 13031 936-3266 no doubt found results elec tion year last issue Model Aviation Let first off share respect fact District IX members have seen appropriate return service District IX AMA votes support would encourage continue support form com munication both with Asso ciate Vice-Presidents respective states Congratulations other newly-elected officers John Griggr President Ed Izzo Dis trict VP Howard Crispin District IV VP Bill Mathews District V VP thanks Johnny Clemens Charles Spear Bill Bieda sincere interest serving AMA also running offices hope AMA membership proud have such distinguished group want volunteer work Academy its members 17719 eligible ballots cast election another 911 being disquali fied because no identifiable vote illegible markings received postmarks after November 25 deadline important mark ballots correctly mail time count total 958 District IX members voted candidates will notice District IX has new RC Frequency Coordinator Steven Mangles address phone number appear ginning column Thanks Stever accepting job another thanks Sid Gates serving capacity during 1983 1st 2nd December found Paris France attend ClAM meeting member Education Information Committee As first exposure workings ClAM lot learn observe impression meetings well run productive tre mendous amount work takes place through out year culminates reports voting adopting policy rules etc dur ing short two-day meetings Please take time read ClAM reports found elsewhere issue MA couple months back will recall sharing briefly attended joint District VI District IX KCACA meeting held Kansas City area number outstanding area modelers honored banquet time Ed Cox Associate VP Kansas sends following report about mod elers honored Bob Reynolds District IX flier Olathe KS three modelers Kansas City area honored KCACA banquet contributions modeling area very active being member four clubs says spends about 20 hours building month interested phases model aircraft ever right now concentrating Quarter Scale Pattern active local re gional contests flies Advanced Pattern AMA Contest Director holds AMA No 5729 started RC age 15 deBolt Yankee ducted fan models F16 Mig 15 F86 flies CAP-21 Quarter Scale Tiporare Pattern addition being very active primary reasons honored area is-his willingness help beginners hobby congratulations Bob Charlie Reed Ray Meyers also honored fhe banquet x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Auocate Vce-Peaidento Tom Bunker 6532 BOurbon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Glenn carter 2020 Gill Pont Lana Walnut creak CA 94598 Sob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave. orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Ptroenin AZ 85033 aob Peynords An 8 Boo 51 Tucoon AZ 86710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Aye. Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Btsiuni Sn, Fukalani Maui HI 96788 Al WilliamsOn 448 Weetby chula Vista CA 92011 Feestoency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Fair Oaks CA 98828 Phone 9181 961-9603 recently pleasure visiting Mr Ray Roberts Berkeley Hall School Mr Roberts instructor school teaches class aeronautics 4th 5th 6th grades among other duties arrived 5th-grade class progress students busy making Sigs Thermal Dart Mr Roberts starts 4th-grade students paper planes progresses tissue stick models walls room lined Delta Darts Thermal Darts other models Quite sight best sight seeing youngsters toiling over building board Mr Roberts mentioned Model vi otion once before Look May 1982 issue page 90 article him liked what hes doing kids much made donation help keep things going mid-December attended 4th An nual Toys Tots airshow El Toro Marine Airbase fourth trip great affair show developed Sky-Naughts Saddleback Valley Dave Herberts help year gets better years show started 5K 10K run early morning Since anyway ran 5K run grabbed 2nd place trophy 45-to-49 year age group start day off Later airshow went smoothly Sky-Naught Sam Wright doing superb job PA Larry Wolfe flew ducted-fan model fast Ive never seen anything ducted move like model also grooved like rails Larry attributes performance Turbax Ill fan unit prototype K&B 67 details fan call Larry hobby shop 213 860-7612 saw 01 buddy Dave Johnson gave hot tip says Sig Man ufacturing actually Hazel Maxey planning reunion old-time longtime modelers new modelers Iowa June 1985 reason years notice can start making plans Call Dave 714 926-3711 information Ill keep posted formation comes cap off airshow Santa Claus made appearance being delivered Good year airship Columbia landed right front crowds out stepped Santa Meanwhile inside huge dirigible hangars next airshow classic car show being put thought showing 1958 Metropolitan extreme threat rain kept driving down morning rain never materialized tunately weather excellent though overcast occasional sun run airshow classic car show great day Im sure thou sands others did Over Phoenix AZ way Fred Foster Tom Randall co-chairmen mall show put ARCS able get over 50% club show up work display during two days show Sixty-one models displayed seven cate gories FF CL RC Awards third place category plus Grand Champion Show first through third public picked winners three grand cham pions AT-6 J Lloyd J Morton B-26 M Martinez Sopwith Pup J Wyke Maryvale Mall provided everything show club made money raffle ticket sales thanks Fred Foster report Im often asked few pictures column Its because nobody sends dont own camera dont look AVP Phoenix Mike Lee reports Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix held auction moved $4500 worth mer chandise less four hours Mike says 16th Annual Winternationals Tucson drew fliers Minnesota New Jersey Iowa Missouri first day three days saw cold rain wind next two much better over 100 participants AVP Hawaii Al Tuttle writes Ron Evans lives Honolulu wants listing model Helicopter pilots living islands Ron wants make list can hold symposiums etc Please contact Ron 47-7 21 Hui Ulili St Kaneohe HI 96744 call him 239-8342 Al says its tough live paradise gentle trade winds have blowing temps have run mid-70s youd like attend club meetings drop line want AMA booth ask No cost Sup port AMA building fund Thermals Aritona lornia C Hawair da C Utah Alaska e Idaho S Montana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ainociete Vine-Prajeenta Culver 1607 S von Elm 1 Pocatelto 1083201 Simon Drense Box 58 Rn Broedview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Flinarwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palanina Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Sruce Nelson 807 2 Viokaburg St. Sokne WA 992GB Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klameth PatIo OR 97601 CI-ick Young 29020 lsz Ave S rederal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordineuw Role-n Balco 18439 SE Haig Portlano OR 97226 Phone 15031 781-5103 Just about time reading Jim McCarty will holding annual sched uling meeting during Puyallup Expo As soon gets arranged schedule available suggest club does usu ally get schedules send SASE Jim request copy address Competition Newsletter section magazine As suggested before lets spread out activities can get Latest word fine order Reno Nats Just remember will density altitude problem heavy aircraft will fly well make necessary ad justments Reno clubs fly time isnt impossible Speaking Nats 85 Nats will held Westover AFB Massachusetts Yes its long way didnt cost fly Lincoln NE certainly didnt cost eat Yes further drive look places visit along way could incredible vacation trip cer tainly isnt further Lake Charles know several made trip keep mind Indoor meets will February 12 Al bany February 26 Hillsboro March 11 Albany last two will Scale meets will AMA Scale will flown rule book means documenta tion three-views Dave Hagen tells larger models essentially easier fly build designs available Also Dave said planned schedule some sanctioned record trials Al bany anyone would interested should call him 503 631-7373 details dates As reported before Oregon Miniature Pylon Racing Association has holding races using Sig Super Sport com pleted first year racing cham pionship race held Corvallis September looking forward bigger better season 84 dont know OMPRA rules require stock Super Sport kit pulled 05 15 essentially means flying against other skill Since Chuck Eads took first five races win Grand Champion has super flier Dick Wickline secretary group interested drop him line Dicks address top column Jim Trump came up idea start Im sure could give kinds good advice about system Great Oregon RC Expo will held April 7-8 Corvallis can get information Jim Trump 1875 NW Ninth St Corvallis OR 97330 goes usual will static show both Saturday Sunday fun-fly Adair site Sunday Also will District Xl meeting Saturday afternoon Annual Idaho Symposium will take place April 28-29 Pocatello As writ ing everything going along satisfactorily indications will another great show Al Alman writes Puget Sound Rocs have own field near Yelm says plan petition July 21-22 dates 2nd Annual Big Bird Bash last year OMAS-1 will have Big Bird fly-in June Annual Au gust So three get-togethers BB lovers relatively certain right now Sky Knights will ask July 14-15 hold Northwest Seaplane Championships year familiar long-standing contest will know change date weekend near Fourth Seems bureaucracy got too thick along weeds change site became necessary also change dates new site called Pine Hollow located east side Mt Hood near town Maupin info get Dick Robb sends pictures words about fifth annual Southeast Alaska Fun Fly 23 pilots 50 models attend what very unusual contest starters way get contest site ferry thats two-hour trip Well could fly really have have act together since no way go back something forgot left item behind Unfortunately Gary Ing hams wing PT-i 9 According Dick about 200 flights Saturday four crashes serious acci dent some dummy stuck hand prop Quadra-powered Champ Dick says hand healing well pictures Don Carison Prince Rupert BC Ted Russell getting ready fly Sig Kadet Notice size flying field SE Alaska Fun Fly success look forward bigger better con test next summer hopefully two days great weather year election time District XI anyone elected VP must nominated AMA member District must accept nomination prior meeting Election Commit tee usually meets during Nats Ef fectively means nominations acceptances must hands HQ per sonnel first July also beginning rules cycle new boards will wrestle proposals beginning September 1 include Chuck Davenport will handle Aerobatic concerns presumably rules specifically assigned other boards Jerry Holcomb will Helicopter Dave John son has accepted Soaring assignment Roger Pierce will handle Racing rules members giving time effort make organization run bet ter would help great deal have information opinions about rules proposals would communicate per son has responsibility sec tion course just RC boards boards need know what think about existing proposed rules way can vote way want know what want Happy Flying March 1984 107 view tfle Tiigflt line Warren 1-tennigan Ketchikan starting Nosen Champ Don Zook holds hero Dick Robb has transmitter Dave Green watches Since arent bandages hands holding transmitter must assume prior Dicks accident Thats quite assortment models back ground Ted Russells Short Circe flying boat powered four OS 4OFSRs fantastic flier spite very high wing loading think Ted standing front plane JUIJIO Box FLIGH D WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Balsa WoodAeromodelings Miracle Material Balsa wood Miracle material Well sure Nowadays take balsa wood pretty much granted course once upon time models made hard woods Models result very heavy took lot rubber difficult fly did fly d fly very long first International Wakefield contests won British flying heavy models constructed hardwoods rhen along came Americans lighter models built balsa e changed completely awhile British resisted swing balsa long Balsas lighter weight simply allowed better models built lot less work too probably owe much balsa wood Charles Lindberghs famous flight 1930 en Age over 400000 youngsters joined AM LA OK its time now little poem praise balsa wood Balsa Wood Lament Scratched tigers paws Crushed coiling boas Crunched deep Amazon jaws scaly amphibians Torn apart steely teeth Shipped miles over briny deep Parched dryness terrific heat Haggled over pair Scrooges Bought couple stooges turned out balsa butchers Tis sad pitiful end lightest jungle trees like little poem ough think ending up wing rib lot better lining hull tanker Its author unknown yway ank Zaic included homage greatest materials 1938 Model Aeronautic Year book Balsa wood still miracle. today NOT however just wood know else can account light est Indoor models heavier Outdoor Free Flight Control Line models g bigger RC models Beginners MUST recognize balsa wood NOT just balsa wood Oh no comes great weights ranging about three pounds up 12 higher pounds per cubic foot just can cut give many dif ferent properties important modeling con struction diagram Ron Williams book Building 8 Flying Indoor Model Airplanes cidentally fine book no longer print Ron seeking new publisher know possible publisher please contact Ron 1364 Lexington Ave New York NY 10028orby phone 212 722-5262 Because strength least possible weight important Indoor models door fliers undoubtedly select wood scientifically modelers Lets quote bit Rons book manner sheets balsa cut balsa tree determines type grain sheet will have turn deter mines its stiffness flexibility Balsa grain generally described three types A- B- C-grain A-grain very flexible both across rays900 K\F~ 450 $ , 7 V 77 -I(j 77-i K /~yIf\\\N balsa log balsa compass Cuts expose grain below C cutA cut -777-7 / 7 7 7 7 B cut rays visible end grain balsa Figure 1 different cuts balsa wood characterized its medullary rays go center out Other woods usually characterized nual rings invisible balsa grain along its length used sharp curves required spars out lines B-grain stiffer A-grain usu ally remains straight true usually used straight spars sometimes ribs Cgrain very stiff both directions ex cellent ribs rolling body tubes have support compressive force fully-wound rubber motor tail cones suitable spars Combina tions known BA- BC-grains have uses alternatives A- C-grain respec tively Indoor wood suppliers like Micro-X Pro ducts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 91234 sort through great stacks balsa planks before selecting piece adequate quality cut very carefully too elim inating sheets good enough mark piece its thickness thousandths inch its weight per cubic foot nd its grain B etc Now thats service . l service Indoor builder novice buyer sure what weight thickness grain order suppliers ask him describe part made wood ppliers pick out correct stock terrific ser vice wrong piece wood will just model weighing gram As Outdoor models weight size availability power goes up need exacting decreases right piece right job still builds better models Lately weve seen some other new mater ials being used model airplanes Expanded plastic foam good example can used Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol construction great success good advantage can deny plas tic heatshrunk covering materials stay am firmly belief new ma terials should available beginners new miracles just important begin ners experts Boron Fibers modern aeromodeling miracle would like discuss boron fiber use boron fibers real breakthrough single strand can cemented weak Easy B motor stick example to or stick usable Weak wing spars can also made super strong single strand experts course already incorporat ing boron fibers original designs Outdoor modelers find uses boron way hand-launched Gliders Con trol Line RC jobs Personally am con vinced use boron fibers will almost big leap forward model airplane con struction balsa wood 50 years ago should NOT list boron exotic ma terial experts Attempts let beginners use example Easy Bs harmful time beginner allowed AMA rules brace weak Easy B wings balsa sticks kept ginners getting models fly Indoor Contest Board however removed harmful rule should place another restriction beginners letting use boron fibers Technical advances areforeveryone bigger better miracles about does see next month 108 Model Aviation is
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations hate see evidence indicating welcome sport appreciated because get much fun satisfaction model aviation avo cation probably have difficulty under standing anyone turns thumbs down such great pastime am sure Radio Control aircraft enthusiasts would like feel positive factor community safe flying habits reflect nothing good hobby Well can see least public park person would fly Radio Con trolled airplane welcome however story behind sign bears some further discussion because can learn something partic ular location Recreation Parks Board out goodness hearts decided flying field RC aircraft would benefit community went right ahead prepared site declared open Wonderful say wonderful say field within very short distance full-scale airport sunny afternoon student pilot big airplane overflew model field RC model being pi loted local flier non-AMA member cidentally Unfortunately tried oc cupy same piece airspace same time Resulta damaged leading edge large plane quick turn around safe land ing airport model total write-off Naturally sort thing calls FAA investigation visit site appropriate questions representative National Transportation Safety Board Luckily no personal injury resulted just scared out pants student pilot Again luckily national organization Academy Model Aeronautics maintains continuous contact both FAA NTSB able inform both Washington offices federal agen cies before got field report con firm AMA members safe ty conscious very concerned about incident did involve AMA club member can appreciate end result collision could have much differ ent can also appreciate local AMA club involved selection preparation public flying site would have some better understanding Parks Authority criteria Radio Controlled aircraft airport office has much material help club working flying site clubs have materially assisted pursuit subsequent success flying field last thing us wants happen serious accident blackens hobby its participants urge keep eyes ears open possible announcements community might signal development flying field segment sport hope have already made ac tivities known local authorities through mall shows youth programs demonstrations etc people position pro vide public lands model aircraft enthusi asts aware existence have no public image chances will considered resource should op portunity arise known accepted get ground floor events can benefit addition people often question benefit belonging AMA ques tion reason having national organi zation model aviation lovers can take Academy worksfull-time promote improve public accep tance sport people government media commercial technical com munities plus educational public service groups dues money pays activities dues money used develop wider better understanding needs desires can continue enjoy fantastic sport mini mum hindrance minimum local federal regulation magazine Model Aviation used demonstrate people outside AMA membership widespread membership type benefits people volved insurance program provided part membership package has resulted hundreds flying fields both private public property would available clubs individuals out liability protection have ap pearance AMA employees volunteer officers public gatherings results wider understanding fun thrills model aviation Model aviation can lik ened productyou have know about before can become part life take job spreading word very seriously larger numbers better job can because will speak louder voice will have larger budget work annually yes have legal complaint filed against club due noise com plaint Academy insurance package will provide funds legal counsel club Non-AMA clubs have faced situation have dig own pockets legal representation try raise funds among sympathetic groups assist legal bills Noise culprit loss flying fields factor fliers clubs should acknowledge take steps control through use mufflers sound-attenuation devices just engine attachments Safe practices training programs ginners sensible operations consideration neighbors add up success model aviator Encouragement newcomers Continued page 100 March 1984 95 AMA HQ Executive Director Including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Picture Worth Thousand Words AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF S 0 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld S Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 0 Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Continuation ot Nov 5 83 Executive Council Meeting Synopsis Following continuation synop sis minutes Executive Council meeting held November 5 1983 AMA HQ Reston VA first half synopsis please see last months issue D 1984 J%Jats Budget Allocation After observing next Nats likely draw fewer participants 83 ap proved allocate $20000 Nats budget past passed voting yes ex cepting District Ill EVP 16 FAI CL World Championships Budget Executive Director reported Chicago would considered alternate site 1984 CL World Championships June due housing problems time year Chicopee presented budget estimate based Westover WC site noted modifications Chicago possibility unanimously approved accept preliminary budget estimates 1984 CL World Championships 171983-84 Insurance Authorization Upon request Worth noted con tract did authorize commitments $50000 Council approval approved unanimously Council ratify Executive Directors action sign ing 1983-84 membership liability insur ance contract AMA 18CIAM Meeting US Executive Director presented estimation what would cost fund annual international FAI meeting United States con cluded monetary inducement result ing savings sending US con tingent Europe would great enough entice FAI officials stage such meeting US agreed however President would discuss hosting possibility ClAM delegates De cember Paris meeting 19 HO Staff Travel Worth requested guid ance concerning headquarters personnel tendance various functions requested vice president generally agreed would reasonable send HQ person President AMA expense District meeting per year per District 20 Executive Director Travel 1984 accordance requirement Execu tive Directors contract proposed schedule fortravel 1984 approved unanimously 21Scholarships 1983 Following review AMA Scholarship Committees voting approved except EVP disburse 1983 scholarship awards recommended Bob Stalick amended Council amounts Group re ceive $2000 Group 2 $1500 Group 3 $750 Group 4 $500 total $10000 22AMA Endorsements Executive Direc tor asked guidance regard use donated equipment return product en dorsement Academy Noting non profit status knowing endorsing products would jeopardize status Executive Director advised consult Academys legal counsel re port back Council 23Candidate Support Letter Clemens brought Councils attention political letter written AMA stationery AVP contained detrimental remarks recommended offenders dismissal AVP least letter reprimand However after discussion no action taken Council President did appoint committee formulate guidelines proper use AMA stationery committee consists Bob Underwood chair man Travis McGinnis Jim Scarborough 24Statue Liberty Fund reported AMA solicited donation restoration project Statue Liberty agreed advertisement space would provided Model Aviation Executive Director authorized send $100 discretionary fund 25Mailings Industry Worth noted pros cons provided AMAs legal counsel limited service could provided also noted individual members asked way membership re newal form objected receiving dustry mailings result survey file HQ permit mailings did object Following discus sion moved mailing service industry established whereby AMA mails industry piece AMA identifica tion further acceptance material mailing shall subject same screening policy used Model viation magazine advertising motion failed 6 against II V X Xl Pres EVP 6 Ill IV VI VIII IX ED 26Information Council Members Noting need informed timelier fashion results major events unani mously approved Council formed results world championships soon practicaL 27Rule Books FAI Teams Noting US teams world championships always possession principal FAI doc uments approved unanimously future three FAI manuals Statutes General Section Rule Book provided team manager 28Nats Executive Committee Members National Free Flight Society proposal approved unanimously Special terest Groups have privilege naming Nats executive committee member repre senting special interest Nats executive committee member represents special interest SIG have authority advice consent re fusal naming committee member 29Awards Two Awards Excellence approved AMA clubs announcement made after presentation 30 Next Meeting After discussing various al ternatives approved next Council meeting shall Reston VA motion failed voting no except Dis tricts III IV X approved next Counc cii meeting held January 28-29 southern California vicinity Anaheim motion passed voting yes except Dis tricts III IV VIII meeting adjourned approxi mately 1130 pm 96 Model Aviation FLYlDE SITES UlEETlUG Telede RC Show Suturdoy April 7 1914 211pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members Clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Preidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 lar site university Northern Illinois caught attention because would provide dormitory housing flying sites adjacent parking lots site visited John Worth Vince Mankowski Bryant Thompson agreed park ing lots unacceptable due either very poor surfaces non-parking islands dotted throughout light standards way Truly unfortunate able use site would have provided together ness desired type meet Elections first column second term president Yes election re sults have seen fit let again try get job right have learned lot during first term will ap plied over next three years will cer tainly try repeat mistakes before Johnny Clemens congratulated running fine campaign positive manner now appears bad politics just few short years ago behind usfor ever Johnny will continue Vice Presi dent District Viii District can proud have him representing Fine job Johnny Let us both hope next contenders office have ability foresightedness campaign issues personalities shortcomings others Districts V will continue repre sented Ed izzo Bill Mathews both ran unopposed District IX will continue represented Travis McGinnis having de feated Bill Bieda election 2 1 margin District IV due resignation Chuck Foreman will now represented next two years Howard Crispin having narrowly defeated Charlie Spear recount called vote due very narrow vote difference resulted Howard being declared winner con gratulations him victory hearty welcome aboard Executive Council Another Youth Idea Two months ago wrote about idea might call Adopt Youth adult member might pay AMA dues junior member Now comes another idea will cost penny Most us either subscribe pick up newsstand several modeling magazines month reading now instance What after have read File away fu ture reference Store garage Throw away set aside couple evenings year go back through culling out really will never refer again Now take local school system librarians will likely very happy have Just thinkno piles magazines dust around no wasted space may well responsible starting youth road worlds fascinating hobby/sport what Larry Miles Independence MO does back issues giving someone thought might make good use struck school idea OK guysgarage cleaning time Name Change member has written suggesting consider changing name AMA Academy Miniature Aeronautics rea soning does bear some thought does word model conjure up thoughts toys rather actual operating aircraft too does word miniature bring mind similar thoughts What would appropriate word fit M AMA really need such change truth builders fliers miniature model aircraft although some too miniaturej Webster defines model small copy something Accurate defi nition build Scale models full-size aircraft others fit definition estimation Ever see full-scale Control Line Combat model flitting around sky pilot inside about todays version RC Aero batic aircraft An F3B Soaring aircraft hardly small copies anythingl Still have known modelers years What would we changed M Miniature Sortofbogglestheminddoesnt So lets leave well enough alone can live Model instead Miniature really want name change AMA write District Vice President receive enough letters perhaps will place idea agenda future Council meeting FAI CL 1984 Control Line World Champion ships will held Westover AFB Chicopee MA during week September 16 22 same site used 1983 Nats planned 1985 Nats September dates selected due local housing prob ems earlier year availability Air Base during particular week Other sites proposed us rejected various reasons particu FAI times have questioned about representatives FAI ClAMhow get representatives just represent Let quote FAI ClAM regulations section 4 paragraphs 14 15 14 subcommittee shall consist minimum five members different nationalities addition chairman subcommittee chairmen shall own initiative invite members must approved National Aero Clubs NACs may suggest appoirt alter nate members So explains exactly get representative case can suggest names select Right now have representation ClAM subcom mittee very proud fact two means person can re moved subcommittees chairman can drop person subcommittee cause National Aero Club can remove support person either case no assurance chair man will request replacement same aero club 15 subcommittee members serve individual expert consultants obliged represent views Na tional Aero Club Simply put people represent what should best interests world aeromodeling just views country Practically speaking likely going foster own countries concepts final voting bound consider rule would impact overall world interests representatives exactly above during subcommittee actions During Technical Committee meetings speak out strongly support proposals during Plenary Session advise voting delegate ballot does Elsewhere issue should find re ports representatives 1983 ClAM meeting urge read reports can better understand well people represent interests _edd March 1984 97 NEWSLETTER EDITORS. time see AMA will have its new building its new address about year still get mail mostly newsletters addressed old downtown Washington DC ad dress Meanwhile Post Office indicates quit delivering incorrectly ad dressed mail about year after move Please therefore check address now using send mail AMA isnt being sent 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 please make correction now Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Dr Vincent Malkinski president nationally-recognized Lake Aircraft RC Squad ron writes need address Aero masters Club Raleigh NC because flying field location acquisition similar Also need press releases other info help us 1984 Mall Show got Vincent Im siccing top PR man Geoff Styles case Geoff best PR man AMA has ever can help Robert Moll Pueblo CO writes Ive compared Model Aviation three other model mags - bies MA sold over counter AMAs non-profit status cost advantage mailing rates overtake MAN 1984 No 2 spot total subscriptions Robert give freebies hardworking Contest Direc tors earn free AMA membership CD meet qualify Everyone agrees earn MA now sold hobby shops over US non-profit status does quali fy us slightly lower mailing rate humbly disagree overtaking MAN other mag mags mention doing unusually fine job serving modeling public want thrive couple mags market didnt mention seem doing OK peace like other maga zines know too Louis Torovich important Fraser Flying Club Detroit Ml writes Regard ing 10-ft chain link fence Nats boat racer 15 years used nylon net 4-ft roll Easy move around would stop 20-lb boat going 70 miles per hurting boat spectators net Real good point Louis As Chairman AMA Safety Committee secret plan transfer information Commit tee AMA Council Mr John Thompson Cottage Grove OR AMA Safety Advisory Board wants such advice CL activities north west want meet two gentlemen flew Old Timer Stunt CL 1949 re cent Tucson Winter Nats Pictured below Bob Cousins Bob Reynolds Mr Reynolds also District X AVP Jim Scarborough Everyone CL site good time Al Big Bird Alman writes Spanaway WA Hey Jim promise put mailing list would put National Newsletter mailing list Sure Al should NN mailing list anyway newsletter editors should dont get write AMA HQ Speaking Al snap him 4-year-old son Adam reviewing 84 pet Miss America Al says Adam flies best Meet three fliers attended Tucson Winter Nats Rick Chitty Bill Hempel Jr Dave Stump shown huge magnifi cent Fleet Biplane plane flew very well Shown above Bud Alice Atkinson Blue Springs MO 26-lb Arga Kachina powered twin engine Back April won Mint Julep contest Rough River KY same model Next month exciting pictures Winter Nats wow Meanwhile have problem lets hear Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 1984 Year Control Line Next September first time USA Control Line World Champion ships will held dates 17th through 22nd Chicopee MA worlds best teams about 20 countries expected participate four inter national competition classes Speed Aero batics Team Race Combat Just before August 5th through 12th usual 23 Control Line events will held part National Championships Reno NV site outstanding having just freshly paved smooth asphalt addition two green grass circles Combat month before Nats Scale World Championships will held Paris Le Bourget Airport France July 2nd through 8th Control Line expected have its biggest entry years Thus three months 1984 Control Line events will very prominent contest calendar appropriate world press coverage expected Control Line fliers therefore will have much crow about 84 demonstrate activity alive well time seems ripe Control Liners get together capitalize ex posure perhaps consolidate atten tion making often proposed national Control Line association reality AMA needs unified Control Line special interest organization represent Control Line terests Maybe nows time make happenContinued next page 98 Model Aviation Have ever Tucson AZ Winter Nationals Radio Control Control Line last November An outstanding contest southwest United States anyone anywhere Pictured lineup some officials conducted RC part meet CL-RI Chris Douglas Jim Graham Ron Edwards Homer Teigart Joe Lanese Chris Hayes Contest Director RC Bill Hempel Ed Enger Ken Myer Kelly Brooks Chuck Brooks AMA District X AVP Mike Lee Dave Graham Frank Layva Russell Davis Bill HemPel told 16th year prestigious affair meet very well con ducted officials acts together everyone good time U Deliberate Radio Interference Another Side Story following article prepared Mr Jeremiah Courtney MA s General Counsel purpose providing additional mation Academy members relative de liberate radio interference Two points primary should ob served users radio transmission de vices First lamming deliberate interfer ence can basis legal action against persons perpetrate action Secondly complainant will lessen and/or adversely affect his/her position he/she takes deliber ate action against culprit outside legal process other words dont take law own hands As will read Mr Courtneys com ments type problem can taken st ate court though Federal Com munications Commission federal agency radio transmissions considered have interstate character Now please read State Court Holds Jamming Amateur Transmissions Creates Personal Liability Damages Jeremiah Courtney AMA General Counsel case novel impression new legal position New York Supreme Court has held aggrieved party can recover money damages state court jury inflicted means jamming amateur transmissions despite interstate charac ter radio transmissions Kings County Re peater Association Inc et al v Busacco New York Supreme Court Richmond County de cided August 5 1983 case important radio con trol modeling community because reason ing employed court holding de fendant jammer liable money damages would equally applicable intentional jamming frequency used control model aircraft unfortunately such incidents occur greater losses Executive Director Continued Rule Book Solution two years hear same com plaints about fact new rule book lateagain After years talk about what might done correct problem solution action scheduled early 1984 just might get root problem something about AMA Executive Council has approved spe cial meeting between Council members AMA Contest Board chairmen people empowered current Contest Board procedures vote changes could affect rule book timing Like union-management meeting intended thrash out problem something about meantime fore meeting will happen sometime spring anyone suggestions subject invited write HQ copying distribution Contest Boards meeting participants other words anyone has anything say subject should take advantage involved case under examination intentional jamming model control frequency may also give rise crim inal action Kings County Repeater Asso ciation case would seem open up new forum moving against frequency jam mer through civil action under direct control modeler attorney re quiring lesser burden proof does criminal action facts case summarized Justice Hurowitz thusly court distressed conduct parties up point time ap pears defendant Christopher Busacco has successfully interfered assigned frequency plaintiffs licensed ham radio operators operate repeater members Radio Ama teur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc would receive messages Chris topher Busacco over radio meet him designated location upon arrival said location members Asso ciation would receive phone call meet different location testimony fered indicates members fact met Christopher Busacco three separate occasions two meet ings Christopher Busacco admitted ing person responsible inter ference Also trial tape recordings defendant Christopher Busacco s voice identified broadcast ing assigned frequency plain tiffs After first meeting members Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc began engage various acts including tracing radio signal jammed repeater Christopher Busaccos residence means radio direction finder time member Radio Amateur Repeater Continued page 100 opportunity since whatever comes out spring meeting may last action subject years Smooth Transition --AMAs conversion new computerized membership processing system has going well mid-December over 30000 member ships 1984 already processed virtually no backlog com pared last year several week backlog addition big start made converting AMAS financial ac counting computerized system Still fur ther AMAs word processing system ing upgraded expanded new equip ment software say AMA getting deep electronic processing age better service capability being goal can done having expand work force necessary results far have encouraging shown quicker handling members less time before JESSE DAVIDSON 1913- 1983 knew him modeler aviation historian author retired editor tech nical writer licensed pilot research asso ciate Gustave Whitehead Internation al Research Committee leading author ity history United States Air Mail Service died October 29 Albert Einstein Memorial Hospital Bronx NY following brief illness remember him thirties writer staff Flying Aces magazine taking over reigns editor until entered military World War II Scale modeler produced plans used modelers period authored book Famous Firsts Avia tion Time/Lifes volume Flying Mail Jesse Davidson served leading consultant book Time/ Lifes editor noted listed use 52 early Air Mail photos contributed Jesse extensive collection numbers 1000 images Davidson awarded Leuters hausen Germany Medal Honor August 14 1982 research led 1982 discovery in-flight photo-evidence successful powered flight 1901 Gustave Whitehead Connecticut two years before Wright brothers famous flights recent years devoted much time research concerning Wh iteheads pioneering aviation activity better recognized outside US efforts country close friend legendary Charles Hampton Grant often referred father model aviation AMA Jesse Davidsons name often seen model magazines before World War II articles full-scale aviation helpful Scale modelershe careful researcher stickler authenticity Jesse Davidson shown Leutershausen Germany 1982 visit birthplace Gustave Whitehead pioneer aviator credited have first fly Connecticut 1901 Interference Continued page 99 Association Staten Island entered upon defendants property order ident ify signal originated Also mem bers Association obtained Bu saccos unlisted telephone number re peatedly phoned home court went deal what regarded first issue case viz whether Federal Communications Act preempted field ham radio operation prohibiting state exercising jurisdic tion award damages Holding squarely favor state jurisdiction court stated issue damages inflicted means jamming amateur radio communications area law inherently requires national uniformity Although such transmis sions have substantial enough effect inter state commerce empower Congress regu late citizens-band radio citation omitted award damages proper case state court would unduly burden inter state commerce court next held no con gressional design preempt field exclusion state jurisdiction case bar state court accept ing jurisdiction attempting protect rights its citizens providing remedy after wrongdoer has caused jury federal scheme concerned protecting private rights preserving effective use radio facilities clear Congress did intend displace local law covering pri vate causes action nor consistency between laws State New York Federal scheme evident light fact both federal state actions could enforced impairing federal superintend ence field citation omitted fore court opinion may exercise jurisdiction Holding defendant jammer responsi ble money expended repeater association filter out defendants jam ming transmissions court explained gravamen essential part charge against defendant case bar clearly instance prima facie tort applicable clear own admission defen dant Christopher Busacco intended ha rass plaintiffs jamming repeat ers jamming frequency pre vented plaintiffs obtaining access 911 police emergency frequency communicating other Because Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc forced purchase filter repeat er prevent Christopher Busacco jamming radio transmissions Also members Association frequently keep repeater closed posi tion order deny defendant Christopher Busacco access repeater well established law essen tial element cause action prima fade tort allegation special damages citations omitted Therefore court cannot award damages al leged mental distress nor alleged per sonal injury result aforemen tioned conduct light fact plaintiffs have failed meet burden proof issues court does however find damages sum $20000 expended Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc purchase said filter No other damages Association have proven plaintiffs court has heard testimony cer tain personal expenditures made membership Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc prevent interference However corporation has no standing assert personal rights its individual members Thus clear Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc proper party assert claims individualized members indi vidual members would proper par ties because have sufficient stake outcome particular issue damages com mon entire membership nor shared equal degree fact ex tent injury would require individual ized proof court also declined award puni tive damages ground Punitive damages generally imposed punish defendant deter him indulging similar conduct future citation omitted However court has indicated its disfavor conduct Christopher Busacco also Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc Therefore court cannot good con science levy penalty against wrong doer same act grant windfall another wrongdoer tonnecticut Maine C Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island C Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Peeaiden5s chris Balling 36 Stewarl Dr. Portsmouth 02871 Robert C Brodeur 4430 Main Street Nashua NH 03000 Dennis Polsom APO GermHoer MC 04345 Don Krafft P0 Boa 182873 Heritage Ln. Dumbaary MA 02331 Nonotnjir 4 Baneely Pt Norwalk CT 06850 Frequency Coordisiacce George Witson 318 Fisher St Welpole MA 02181 Louise month way Florida little sun some flying Tangerine visit Don Lowe Ive asked Chris Balling AVP-Rhode Island write months column share us some news about modeling activity state time reading New England will midst cold wet windy winter Only handful die-hard enthusiasts will fighting strong winds tearing eyes numbing fingers toes enjoy few minutes making holes clouds great majority us will stay warmth security build ing board either sprucing up old pride joy putting finishing touches new machine knowing full well its maiden flight Spring lie just around corner new machines will sportThe court finally also declined issue injunction prohibiting defendant operating same frequency plaintiff ground FCC oc cupied field regulating radio fre quency transmissions exclusion states Editor full text courts opin ion will made available other rele vant materials club experiencing tentional frequency jamming Styles Continued page 95 wide variety reasons prestige having National Center Aeromodeling very tangible benefit model aviation community United States fact exists has brought sport lot mileage understanding non-mod elers nation has also brought pres tige organization among inter national visitors have seen amazed accomplishment exception have offered congratulations high praise As start new year building fly ing ask make keep resolu tion will part making positive contribution sport through safe flying becoming better known area resourceful practical group welcoming newcomers sport will soon celebrate 50th anniversary national association right kind hard work employees through right kinds effort can look forward another 50 years progress achievement ing four-cycle engines coin old phrase Theyve really caught littlest state union Dick Hanson told theres flying site west Salt Lake City thats bigger Rhode Island also race cars quiet sound improved engines welcome cause too like country ex perience noise problems fields General ly flying sites close population centers club field five minutes home four-cycle chug chug certainly going provide boost neighbor relations program reading RI Aeromodelers news letter other night pleased see Alan Jones commended community lecture gave Tollgate High School concerning model aviation made reflect upon hobby people make greatpeople like Bill Thompson RI RC Modelers Last winter Bill took upon himself organize some club members members other organizations share field work improving grounds Later summer future flying field became threatened wasnt lectures pre sentations constant visits city state federal officials re-sold modeling support good words sharing field made difference Modelers spent Spring hours helping improve bicycle racing track helped paint Senior Citizen Center hours paid biggest dividends counted Modeling probably great because efforts guys like Gerry Browe Newport Gerry has officer club since its inception 15 years ago has mowed grass taught people fly dumped trash looked downed aircraft equitably settled field squabbles person know cause dedicated enthusiast cares share time others Modeling probably great due ef forts Ben Penno RI Soaring Kiub Ben some fellow club members teach after-hours airplane building class local high school 30 young men women attending plan Indoor Rubber contest spring doing Theyre concerned about future hobby making conscientious effort rejuvenilize Modeling great due efforts folks like Paul Terceiro RI Show Team group spend hours individual team practice before taking out standing show schools shopping malls parking lots just about other place safe fly pay rarely thanks notoriety satisfaction knowing have intro duced something worthwhile wholesome public Modeling also great due effort unsung hero stranger helps ban dage finger just cut prop competitor spends time contest helping doing himself professional builder willingly talks phone should sanding new Dalotel wing perhaps loving spouse cheers up didnt well hoped last weekend contest What makes modeling great nutshell its other guy thinking little bit about someone else does about himself Til next time keep down noise New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-8319 Aseociete Vic-Preedente Pete Bianchini 2605 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tore Brown Cifel Aeromodelers P0 Boa 6093 APO York 09132 Prank Costetlo 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dretch 9 Willow Ave Piscarawav NJ 08854 Ray Juscykus 7 Cvergreen Are. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lan Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoena NY 13135 Prequmscy Coordinator George Myes 70 Proehlich Farm Rd Hickavill NY 11801 Second District Thoughts important single AMA event since previous monthly column has 1983 elections Whether candidate won lost have agree pro ceedings exemplary several respects conducted efficiently fairly hence successfully ballots reached members fewer complaints postal fail ures ever before votes imparti ally received counted Certified Pub lic Accountant results indepen dently promptly released AMA offi cialdom Balancing plus factors however resounding negative ie enough eligible members voted What does take get vote Despite ef forts simplify procedures still too no-shows results tallied members still identify vote-cast ing time dues-paying-time allow inability remit funds delay balloting process until too late score Election should continue conducted during months October November however another time year devoted licensing dues-collecting process District II Membership Meetings first 1984 will held Syracuse NY 400 pm Saturday Feb ruary 4 such being date annual Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium hope see Symposium major event District II year should bigger better ever shall hold Annual District II Mem bership Meeting WRAM Show White Plains NY 200 pm Saturday Febru ary 25 urge loin us meetings session will 60 minutes well spent can assure Lou Hollwitz sad painful duty report untimely death Lou Hollwitz fol lowing protracted illness Model aviation District II will have lost much its sparkle passing affable dedicated modeler Lou highly respected various areas hobby past-President Brooklyns Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PA RCS member elite club four five members such late Harold Gold kiank SOB Sons Brooklyn years Lou represented ROMAI R retract fame thus friends hobby industry well members numerous clubs visited ad dressed technical subjects pleasure accompany him some occasions Lou officer Radio Control Association Greater New York contributing influence success Model Aviation Day shows Rockefeller Plaza Bill Tyler Another loss District II aeromodel ing death gentleman-modeler also following period illness Word Bills passing came us via Ed Whittens superb New newsletter aptly titled New York IN DOOR Times remember Indoor flying first came along Bills name became more closely frequently identi fied development Throughout years Bill became truly outstanding model aircraft designer builder above highly active successful flier both out competition us reg ularly fly Rotunda Columbia Uni versity 16th Street Broadway Man hattan will keenly feel Bills absence midst us knew him have lost friend model aviation benign presence fine gentleman sense word sympathies Bill daughter Lexie 1983 AMA Scholarship Winner pleased announce Fabio B Campana Newburgh NY eight winners year compliments Fabio other successful candi dates Thomas E Brown AVP District II now has AVP West Ger Tom Mrs Brown Air Traffic Controllers armed forces Europe APO New York part District II So such places St Thomas Aruba Curacao Netherlands Antilles Tom has recently qualified Contest Director Secretary/Treasurer Eiffel Aeromodel ers writes club has taken new project 1984 ie creating show team consisting four Skybolts will flying Air Force base open houses possible German meets according Tom club applying AMA Show Team status keeping announced project Bravo Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS received letter Roy Vaillancourt Lindenhurst NY reporting 4th Annual Model Expo club held Sunken Meadow State Park public Long Island State Parks Recreation Com mission Roy estimates total attendance close 4000 received following letter commendation Commissioner Orin Lehman State New York Parks Rec reation Historic Preservation Please ac cept belated very sincere thanks co-sponsorship involvement Long Island State Park Regions recreational pro gram Mutually beneficial cooperative efforts such Model Air Show continue effective way serve greatest number people relationship has established between Long Island Aero Radio Society Long Island State Park Region good example private public sectors can work together ac complish end participation provision recreational opportunities has helped maintain high standards New York State Park System widely known Sincerely Orin Lehman conclude item shot two un known LIARS members Giant Scale tow STARS Spangled Giant Meet Olean NY earlier year About Pictures Reports Ancient Oriental proverb picture worth thousand words time-hon ored words wisdom have particular applica tion literary situation limited concerning space allowed us monthly reports ie 20 column inches singlespaced averaging 42 characters spaces per line square-format photo equal about three column inches thus quite lim ited number pictures able include month receive photos readers duly grateful covering meets other District events must necessarily use some shots have made fore have featured photo have submitted please patient under standing Yours may very well turn up future issue Next month example plan feature photos less verbiage present its time say GEAR UP AND LOCKED! Ohic sylvania Vngirna III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociats Vica-Presidensa Joe Ciben 36980 Valley Porqe Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharcy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 CurIO Heitm3n SF1 108 NOrth Holgate OH 43627 LairdJakson 1026 Walnut St. Philadelphie PA 19107 Eugene Snelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James BeaWan 5662 Foarun Cs. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 15131 5424406 Show Teams spread around country average 15 members thats 375 Show learn members loss dues income AMA $28 equals $10500 Admittedly % budget still lot money concerns Other questions come up to control size teams hence cost shows must perform qualify free membership have contribute Showgram Show Team newsletter what about members quit join team mid-season have 30 members team work hard can get free memberships What 30 shows year etc etc etc bring up havent yet decided would good idea dont have answers questions posed need input de cide idea reasonable Let know what think As know Omahawks club Nebraska has court fighting noise complaint threatens take flying site treasury club AMA chartered club although large number its members AMA members cost legal defense well judgement found against being paid club itself through donations Defense Trust Fund AMA Executive Council voted get directly involved defense non-chartered club year ago legal defense club insurance benefit being chartered club club has won first round court now possible case will appealed Nebraska Supreme Court dilemma Council now faces should continue stand firm decision get directly involved backing AMAs legal resources money certainly support spirit because club chart ered reverse previous decision spend $3000-$5000 helping club defending possible appeal due creased potential suit setting prece dent could used against us future action lt tough question ramifications Let know what think District III Calendar Electronic Flyers Flea Market-Static Show Mansfield OH February 25 Contact Dick Sheppard419 747-6362 Johnstown RCC Static Display Richmond Mall Johnstown PA March 2-3 Contact Art Knee 814 266-7261 Central Pennsylvania Aeromodelers Flea Market-Auction Lebanon Fairgrounds Leba non PA March 10 Contact Mark Spangler 717 665-6051 weather flat awful outside Dis trict Ill being written nasty little dash preceding temperature readings throughout District type weather certainly brings building season vengeance us fly competitively will working new winner hope will out-run out maneuver out-soar out-static score outwhatever give us edge competi tion experienced sport fliers probab ly working dream project have wanted build years never time money experience whatever needed project beginners smart building few good trainers learn fly next summer us building airplanes suit own personal endeavors part AMA Show Teams building airplanes use entertain thou sands spectators fly front year efforts spread modeling non-modeling public Being Show Team lot fun also involves lot work Show Team members have build airplanes best suited teams efforts must also adhere specific schedule shows practices prepared spend hours re pairing between shows during season its lot work team members get very little return pay own equipment although can get substantial discount man ufacturers through AMA PR department question wind now whether members Show Teams should get free AMA memberships supporting idea point out typical Show Team member certainly works hard puts least much time AMAs benefit does typical CD runs contest CD gets free license certainly cant argue logic believe Show Team members put hard work hours CD have little problem amount money involved free licenses think about 25 active Delawace ct talamlaa land h Catalina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 ing site club meeting place phone con tact would also like have times meetings dates times flying sites use hand binder can carry times will better able visit imperative requirements success organization good com munications hope improve District IV have made start towards goal Beginning mid-December have sent Associate Vic-Prsedentato appointed officers first what Wvyne Abernathy 9205 CarenOon 3 upper Marlboro MO 20870 want mo ' newsletter Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606n.ynewsV Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210letter initially contains up-tothe-minute Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809formation available AMA HQ John PastOn 7012 Elaira Court Falls Church VA 22042from AVPs Contest Board members Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mocksvlle NC 27028the Contest Coordinators would like see Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301an input clubs individuals well Phone Evening 19191 488-5988What point have national publication excellent except small consideration Note date read words consider written submission before middle December can better within Districtand shall newsletter going Associate VPs start would very much like see general membership support effort too As good things will sum required pay postage printing unless some other revenue can arranged Figuring four pages postage should range SOc issue Let know go along concept whether inter ested getting mailing list Radio Control Contest Board changed January 1 1984 Board has become four Aerobatics Helicop ter Racing Soaring As writing have confirmed two Board members District IV first consideration se lecting someone Boards person active area he/she would rep resent Secondly individual should familiar existing rules rules-mak ing procedures two confirmed Aero batics Soaring Racing Helicopter will confirmed January 1 too late Due lead time involved maga zine publication time read elections will have over couple months present quicker way make personal contact membership being case let gin first column Vice-President saying am very grateful voted make possible remains justify confidence sincerely hope time passes can prove made right choice Success oneway street however things need together team made statement VicePresident would endeavor visit possible especially flying sites feel fields parking lots hangars wherever flying takes place im portant part activity Now does present small problem have fair number sites over 100 Chartered clubs District well non-Chartered clubs can know some cooperative effort comes would like soon can have sent de tailed sketch showing get fly column Aerobatic Board will filled non-AMA members join Academy benefits model aviation participants Stacey Chuck Mills Chuck Master flier actively competing throughout District IV has competed Nationals FAI Aerobatic Team Selection also competes various contests outside District such Tangerine Chuck has taken active inter est working fliers other classes familiar rules classes active NSRCA regional VP have questions about tite rules espec ially since have new class year get touch Chuck Rt 2 Box 1 83 Char lottesville VA 22901 Soaring competitors will represent ed Bob Champine Bob well-known fraternity competition flier builder reknown dedicated hard working individual Bob will looking input future rules changes brought fore new rule-making cycle begins noweven before receive 1984-85 rule book Soaring evidenced 1983 Nats fast-growing aspect sport As such needs expertise people such Bob work rules satisfy wants majority mem bers Reach Bob 205 Tipton Road NewAlabama ida gia issippi to Rite V Sooth taroljoa essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12001 379-5000 Associate Vice-Prasideeses Gieg Doe Rt 4 166 Pony Smyrca TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thortlee N Charleston sc 29405 Arthar JoOnson 932 Sanyan Dr Dalray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SF 00866 Box 1532 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moormee 70 Fifth So Shalimer FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boo 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairoton Rd No 35 Stone Mountain GA 30063 Lorry Walsh 5975 VVanerly Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Cooedinator Rurno Fields 1096 Ontario St Jacksonville FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6662 Thanks 1417 members District V voted recent elections Dis trict largest voter participation four Districts election year thanks voted special thanks over 100 members wrote called comments and/or sugges tions enjoyable trips lately Memphis John Grigg guests Memphis RC Club banquet brought out over 125 people host club plus Whitehaven RC Club Society Aeromodelers Memphis Prop Busters Buddy Hord friends did terrific job program included videotape RC Combat flying soundtrack WW II air movie flying scenes inter spersed model airplanes surely know have fun Memphis What would full-scale aircraft make emergency landing model airplane runway Members Day tona Beach RC Association got out port News VA 23606 As write am still looking two AVPs hope will have Janu ary 1 will too late get issue Model Aviation have need con tact AVP have reason think covered get touch will pass word two people soon can get going As well aware two people running office District IV Vice-President second Charlie Spear membership made choice Charlie lost begin think Charlie grateful vote go ing continue efforts behalf District Academy Charlie intends continue AVP Western North Carolina Charlie wishes thank supported him effort first Council meeting 1984 will weekend January 28-29 will first opportunity represent District voting member will times vote support desires District keep ing tn mind national interests involved Academy meeting will reported District newsletter early February Once let express heartfelt appreciation support past election way . invited full-scale pilot next meeting pilot exper ienced broken crankshaft accepted vitation same club has two lovely young ladies membersConnie Shelton Jenni fer Lawand least Junior gentleman Stephen Searle Illall won prizes last Scale show Knox County RC Club Knoxville TN lucky have member Anthony Stevens skydiver newsletter editor aerial photographer Welcome Sun Bird Air Show Team Tampa FL John Hudson has just received teams official sanction Jerry Segal Condors Flying Club Coral Springs FL has written information forming Show Team sponsored club Middle Tennessee RC Society has de clared 1984 Year Sport Flier club plans have four sport functions contest Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL have new flying field Sandy Creek Ranch new meeting place local Junior Museum Hank Mausoif president ColumbusFt Benning RC Flyers owns Peach Hobbies Columbus GA developing kit Palomino advanced-technology fun-fly competition model Ive seen fly has sent set plansbeautiful info write Hank 6100 Hamilton Road Co lumbus GA 31904 First World Inter-Gnats Pistachio Proxy Meet will held Miami May 13 1984 smallest flying Scale modelsS less wingspans Write Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Palm Beach Aeronauts ask everyone Please confine crashes far end field Illinois ana ocky Missoori VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Associate Vice-Pressoanna Loran HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Guiecy IL 62301 William Kern ieoe 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keitheh ire Way Loniegnon KY 40503 Raymond Meyars PD Box 243 Sniehville MO 640S9 Helen Olsen 820 Old Boohomme University City MO 63132 William 0 seanlay 0 Boo 261 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lone Hazel Crest 1 L 60429 Bill Zimmar Boo 72 Vama IL 61375 Frequency Coordrnenor James Check 564 Granectteacer Sr Lexington KY 40505 jingle Santas bells will soon echo down holler toward old Under wood homestead followed shortly banging new year George means Ive VPing full year State District report will very brief still flock contests cluding some team selections world com petition peck mall shows trade shows demos what-have-you gaggle model ers learned survival techniques because unusual weather general flocks pecks gaggles added up great Sixer year pleased note Mike Eckotein received AMA Scholarships 1983 Knowing Mike through activities area can assure deserving young man friendly low-key helpful personality restores ones faith generation training Congratulations Mike District VI mall show concept seems mov ing ahead though number clubs found Hanks Palomino- V-tail get-up-and-go fun flier Picture KCRC field taken Craft-Air Butterfly disc camera Taken left wing looking backwards Anthony Stevens photo impossible because lead times hit February 11 date hope club will bypass idea cannot get com mitment date have included few pictures sent AVP Bill Snavely showing Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Mall Show contact man Wayne Doenges did terrific job Notice layout including neat table arrangements hanging models roped off areas incorporation ultralights other activities such boats rockets cars RC balloon helped stim ulate interest supplement overall effect last two photos note use demos covering techniques display partially completed models Spectators love see innards ploy Ive used spectators seem hesitant about asking questions jokingly state rule cannot leave un til theyve asked question Often will Hopefully isnt something cant answer Along line stimulating public inter est consider report Indianapolis Sixth Annual All-City Fun-Fli Sunday August 28th Hamilton County RC Mod elers hosted event open five Indianapolis-area RC clubs vying traveling trophy 40 fliers repre senting Hamilton County RC Modelers North Indy RC East Indy RC South Plainfield Screaming Eagles West Westside RCers competed bomb drop touch go carrier landing roll-out landing winner Indy RC South shown accep ting trophy last years winners An important key report shown next photo event received coverage Channel 8 Scene News bringing event news eye group received valuable public coverage Usually such coverage requires patient dili gent persistent delicate work clubs part speaking fun flysWow what transition Peoria RC Modelers Rich kinson has informed will holding District VI Fun Fly Championships Detweiller Park September 15 16 1984 will five events flown rounds Within next two months com plete event list rules will available Newsletters KCRC Newsletter Kansas City Charley Reed editor reports 1984 Scale Masters Championships will held field Lake jocomo midwest site event follows two years being held California dates listed Sep tember 14 15 16 Im certain KCRC gang Scalers excited news couple notes Charley says over heard fieldThose can cant judge No no said fly inverted perverted friendly chide Radio Waves Tn-Village RC Club Illinois clos ing thought end meeting minutes Wayne Witt soloed real plane shame fly real planes its just tend somewhat smaller time Come think Ive built flown few friends suggested less real thought-provoker comes CIA Informer editor Harry Murphy 1955 Nats breakdown 2974 entries showing 64% FF 24% CL 9% Indoor 3% RC Gas 286 entries Harry asks question have young men gone Another question might have modelers gone CIA thought dayTo err human blame timer human Feel free substitute judge glitch wind etc trust holiday season joyous Santa good did have problem two muffler left too loud plaid bad fat folks Giant Scale got wont weigh anything less elephant four-cycle turned out quartet Harleys real blow substitute FF A-2 Nordic What can Dane quotes Shake speare Maybe hell run off winch got Sailplane See ya Iowa an C Mn,esota onni VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Assistant Vic-Prssideet lace Finn 388 Harnoden Dr NE cedar Rapdn IA 52402 Aasoclte Vic-Presldasta Arttur Arm 014 Woodbridge Bvd Ann ArbOr Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Qalden Valley MN 55427 Russell Kneonger 2825 C Shoreood Blvd. Mlaukee WI 83211 Robert 0 L,ndbarq 4928 Tioga St Dulusit MN 68804 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidwore 5013 Dorset Dr Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Fontiac Ml 48064 Frequency Cooedinator Fete Waters 117 East Main Upper LeuCI Nortttalie MI 48167 Phone Day 313340-0085 teaning 13131 4374244 Pete Waters reports trip Madison WI November presented AMA Award Excellence behalf award voted MARCS Ex ecutive Council ah some time ago good things club has consistently done over years Continuing good work first RC Sailplane Symposium Petes report award presentation made MARCS president Walt Seaberg pleasure represent AMA first RC Sailplane Symposium run Madison Area RC Society MARCS Wisconsin held Saturday No vember 12th Brokenspars birthday left Detroit area its snow kids planning get snowmobiles out Dad away Thank goodness other side Lake Michigan still good weather flight arrived after start symposium missed first speaker However remainder extremely re vealing non-Sailplane activities cause technologies have progressed extremely high technical level very interesting presentation World RC Meet analyzed thorough de tail indicated able land models points results would have vastly different Also pointed out adequate preparation would have also increased finishing status extremely exact building methods other countries shown samples damaged models should have seen flaperon example After lunch break pleasure make presentation host club AMA Award Excellence Among other things MARCS have consistently contri buted hobby having articles pub lished model magazines afternoon session continued sights cross-country events em phasized safety considerations followed Great Planes Race about laser-trimmed airfoils Well have computer-aided design sections too have always just sketched sanded until looked good Now know what needed get results Scott Christensen presented two sides producing kitone being modelers side other successful kit man ufacturer two-hat act difficult follow slot managed muffle through few min utes almost lost projector suitably caught non-sleeping listener applauded ended final presentation Keith Scid new construction materials techniques several handouts cover brevity talk because room con flict causing us adjourn upstairs annex great day counted close 65 attendees static examples models gadgetry under close scrutiny times Well done MARCS District VII members took three eight national AMA Scholarship awards Robert Baldus II Des Moines IA $2000 Patrick Baldus Des Moines $1500 David Cohen Ann Arbor Ml $500 Congratulations men other national winners incidentally included young lady AMA Scholarship program now feel significantlyfunded opportunity am pleased District well-represented hope will encourage young members AMA member families plan entry 1984 program need information call drop note al though will well-publicized AMA News section Model viation new AVP Minneapolis Boyd Bowdish has developed very good meeting mat report procedure precedes meetings questionnaire AMA Chartered Club Profile form Ill pass Jack Finn other AVPs re freshing energy new man job same way another recent appointees Russ Knetzger has given list long arm nominees Individual Service Awards Awards Excellence Chartered Clubs mention once will now same other AVPs Amazing what just little man agement can have management awards mind Ill mention Gregg Seydel faithful Contest Coordi nator categories District VII except Michigan will step down thankless job close 1983 Bob Sylvester Detroit Balsa Bug sends pictures recent Michigan State door meet sponsored Michigan Ex change Clubs since kid Whoever AMA tabletop display AMA films please drop card have full-page newspaper clippings Chicago County Press Lindstrom MN heading Lindstroms Only Airport Excellent copy pictures about good people beautiful airplanes Saint Croix Valley Radio Control Club letter Mark Robotti tells about new club started June 1982 now has 13 members regular funflys second nual Mall Show leased flying field Marks property newly sodded two asphalt runways Mark Ive watch ing national weather reports lately club officers Mark Robotti pres ident Steve Anderson VP treasurer Irving Laughlin secretary No mention newsletter Duane Renkin Ann Arbor Ml mem ber AMA Business Advisory Commit tee has given some thought expression AMA age categories offer consideration comment Based upon random survey inter ested people 1983 Nats believe would some value changing age group Seniors 16-21 years appears total entry level Seniors such narrow band 16-18 doesnt gen erate enough entries provide valuable competition Although sampling took small complete found unani mous response expansion ages might evaluate time frame entries high school students limited time assets Few 19-to 21year-old entries make real competitive thrust Open level During 16-21 period members very much alike school starting jobs believe 21-year-old age top Seniors number years back however have no information itwasdropped Nats fewest entries Senior events some three 20year-old wished compete Open mem ber could entries Senior would tion Comments probability offer competi Akannan Louisiana 0 New Menico 0 Oklahoma VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoceene Vce-Preaidenne Sob FriedI 5512 Souhwood Untie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale 0 Garland TX 75042 eJillam Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleeeennon TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Ci Irving TX 75061 Larry Sernor 1415 Manor Sartleeville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Ooud Or. Meneirie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinanor Tom Slakeney 2300 Mey Lane Greed Prairie TX 75050 Mother always told would times like never told what about problem beauti ful sunny part beautiful country completely socked bent out shape weather Yankees nice Northerners can laugh fool heads off us want butdam mit cold Dallas Way too cold Right now temperature official Dallas new record 5 degrees houses built either insula tion against personal cold protection against frozen pipes just checked hot water pipe kitchen frozen cold hot water ever gets further aggravate matters have heavy coat glaring ice everything out doors Traffic impossible because street bowling alley spinning sliding cars wreck has 11 jackknifed 18-wheel trucks mixed other auto motive junk making Ice has taken down electric lines robs us both light heat have gas heat controlled electric thermostats electric typewriter Since typewriter electric electricity off home have bring over store glare ice finish After get finished get jump frigid auto try start can convince car run get drive clear across Dallas Bulk Mail Center post office open same blasted glare ice mail luck spit will probably freeze stamp will fall off envelope Now know nice people Dis trict VIII will excuse forgive say Johnny forget month just enough let Yankees know dont have exclusive lousy weather God loves us too dumps same kind yukky weather us think deserve know reason am enduring burden trying write something month please publisher magazine Carl Wheeley dont dont get done promptly Carl gets upset might slip fall ice did once broke ankle So Carl column us District VIII *** *** Now **** ** An AG Cat Press Bruning Curtiss OC-2 Helldiver Ralph Kuenz Colorado 0 Kansas aska h Dakota C South Dakota ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aasoeat VicO-Fmideani Gene corson Boo 2832 casper WY 82602 Ed coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick crowley 164138 Stanford Pt Aurora co 80015 Tim Mantern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketts 516S cloodas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequgiscy Coordinator Steve Mangles Audio Servce cennyr 918 S Sheridan Denner co 80226 Day phone 3031 922-8107 Night Phone 13031 936-3266 no doubt found results elec tion year last issue Model Aviation Let first off share respect fact District IX members have seen appropriate return service District IX AMA votes support would encourage continue support form com munication both with Asso ciate Vice-Presidents respective states Congratulations other newly-elected officers John Griggr President Ed Izzo Dis trict VP Howard Crispin District IV VP Bill Mathews District V VP thanks Johnny Clemens Charles Spear Bill Bieda sincere interest serving AMA also running offices hope AMA membership proud have such distinguished group want volunteer work Academy its members 17719 eligible ballots cast election another 911 being disquali fied because no identifiable vote illegible markings received postmarks after November 25 deadline important mark ballots correctly mail time count total 958 District IX members voted candidates will notice District IX has new RC Frequency Coordinator Steven Mangles address phone number appear ginning column Thanks Stever accepting job another thanks Sid Gates serving capacity during 1983 1st 2nd December found Paris France attend ClAM meeting member Education Information Committee As first exposure workings ClAM lot learn observe impression meetings well run productive tre mendous amount work takes place through out year culminates reports voting adopting policy rules etc dur ing short two-day meetings Please take time read ClAM reports found elsewhere issue MA couple months back will recall sharing briefly attended joint District VI District IX KCACA meeting held Kansas City area number outstanding area modelers honored banquet time Ed Cox Associate VP Kansas sends following report about mod elers honored Bob Reynolds District IX flier Olathe KS three modelers Kansas City area honored KCACA banquet contributions modeling area very active being member four clubs says spends about 20 hours building month interested phases model aircraft ever right now concentrating Quarter Scale Pattern active local re gional contests flies Advanced Pattern AMA Contest Director holds AMA No 5729 started RC age 15 deBolt Yankee ducted fan models F16 Mig 15 F86 flies CAP-21 Quarter Scale Tiporare Pattern addition being very active primary reasons honored area is-his willingness help beginners hobby congratulations Bob Charlie Reed Ray Meyers also honored fhe banquet x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Auocate Vce-Peaidento Tom Bunker 6532 BOurbon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Glenn carter 2020 Gill Pont Lana Walnut creak CA 94598 Sob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave. orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Ptroenin AZ 85033 aob Peynords An 8 Boo 51 Tucoon AZ 86710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Aye. Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Btsiuni Sn, Fukalani Maui HI 96788 Al WilliamsOn 448 Weetby chula Vista CA 92011 Feestoency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Fair Oaks CA 98828 Phone 9181 961-9603 recently pleasure visiting Mr Ray Roberts Berkeley Hall School Mr Roberts instructor school teaches class aeronautics 4th 5th 6th grades among other duties arrived 5th-grade class progress students busy making Sigs Thermal Dart Mr Roberts starts 4th-grade students paper planes progresses tissue stick models walls room lined Delta Darts Thermal Darts other models Quite sight best sight seeing youngsters toiling over building board Mr Roberts mentioned Model vi otion once before Look May 1982 issue page 90 article him liked what hes doing kids much made donation help keep things going mid-December attended 4th An nual Toys Tots airshow El Toro Marine Airbase fourth trip great affair show developed Sky-Naughts Saddleback Valley Dave Herberts help year gets better years show started 5K 10K run early morning Since anyway ran 5K run grabbed 2nd place trophy 45-to-49 year age group start day off Later airshow went smoothly Sky-Naught Sam Wright doing superb job PA Larry Wolfe flew ducted-fan model fast Ive never seen anything ducted move like model also grooved like rails Larry attributes performance Turbax Ill fan unit prototype K&B 67 details fan call Larry hobby shop 213 860-7612 saw 01 buddy Dave Johnson gave hot tip says Sig Man ufacturing actually Hazel Maxey planning reunion old-time longtime modelers new modelers Iowa June 1985 reason years notice can start making plans Call Dave 714 926-3711 information Ill keep posted formation comes cap off airshow Santa Claus made appearance being delivered Good year airship Columbia landed right front crowds out stepped Santa Meanwhile inside huge dirigible hangars next airshow classic car show being put thought showing 1958 Metropolitan extreme threat rain kept driving down morning rain never materialized tunately weather excellent though overcast occasional sun run airshow classic car show great day Im sure thou sands others did Over Phoenix AZ way Fred Foster Tom Randall co-chairmen mall show put ARCS able get over 50% club show up work display during two days show Sixty-one models displayed seven cate gories FF CL RC Awards third place category plus Grand Champion Show first through third public picked winners three grand cham pions AT-6 J Lloyd J Morton B-26 M Martinez Sopwith Pup J Wyke Maryvale Mall provided everything show club made money raffle ticket sales thanks Fred Foster report Im often asked few pictures column Its because nobody sends dont own camera dont look AVP Phoenix Mike Lee reports Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix held auction moved $4500 worth mer chandise less four hours Mike says 16th Annual Winternationals Tucson drew fliers Minnesota New Jersey Iowa Missouri first day three days saw cold rain wind next two much better over 100 participants AVP Hawaii Al Tuttle writes Ron Evans lives Honolulu wants listing model Helicopter pilots living islands Ron wants make list can hold symposiums etc Please contact Ron 47-7 21 Hui Ulili St Kaneohe HI 96744 call him 239-8342 Al says its tough live paradise gentle trade winds have blowing temps have run mid-70s youd like attend club meetings drop line want AMA booth ask No cost Sup port AMA building fund Thermals Aritona lornia C Hawair da C Utah Alaska e Idaho S Montana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ainociete Vine-Prajeenta Culver 1607 S von Elm 1 Pocatelto 1083201 Simon Drense Box 58 Rn Broedview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Flinarwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palanina Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Sruce Nelson 807 2 Viokaburg St. Sokne WA 992GB Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klameth PatIo OR 97601 CI-ick Young 29020 lsz Ave S rederal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordineuw Role-n Balco 18439 SE Haig Portlano OR 97226 Phone 15031 781-5103 Just about time reading Jim McCarty will holding annual sched uling meeting during Puyallup Expo As soon gets arranged schedule available suggest club does usu ally get schedules send SASE Jim request copy address Competition Newsletter section magazine As suggested before lets spread out activities can get Latest word fine order Reno Nats Just remember will density altitude problem heavy aircraft will fly well make necessary ad justments Reno clubs fly time isnt impossible Speaking Nats 85 Nats will held Westover AFB Massachusetts Yes its long way didnt cost fly Lincoln NE certainly didnt cost eat Yes further drive look places visit along way could incredible vacation trip cer tainly isnt further Lake Charles know several made trip keep mind Indoor meets will February 12 Al bany February 26 Hillsboro March 11 Albany last two will Scale meets will AMA Scale will flown rule book means documenta tion three-views Dave Hagen tells larger models essentially easier fly build designs available Also Dave said planned schedule some sanctioned record trials Al bany anyone would interested should call him 503 631-7373 details dates As reported before Oregon Miniature Pylon Racing Association has holding races using Sig Super Sport com pleted first year racing cham pionship race held Corvallis September looking forward bigger better season 84 dont know OMPRA rules require stock Super Sport kit pulled 05 15 essentially means flying against other skill Since Chuck Eads took first five races win Grand Champion has super flier Dick Wickline secretary group interested drop him line Dicks address top column Jim Trump came up idea start Im sure could give kinds good advice about system Great Oregon RC Expo will held April 7-8 Corvallis can get information Jim Trump 1875 NW Ninth St Corvallis OR 97330 goes usual will static show both Saturday Sunday fun-fly Adair site Sunday Also will District Xl meeting Saturday afternoon Annual Idaho Symposium will take place April 28-29 Pocatello As writ ing everything going along satisfactorily indications will another great show Al Alman writes Puget Sound Rocs have own field near Yelm says plan petition July 21-22 dates 2nd Annual Big Bird Bash last year OMAS-1 will have Big Bird fly-in June Annual Au gust So three get-togethers BB lovers relatively certain right now Sky Knights will ask July 14-15 hold Northwest Seaplane Championships year familiar long-standing contest will know change date weekend near Fourth Seems bureaucracy got too thick along weeds change site became necessary also change dates new site called Pine Hollow located east side Mt Hood near town Maupin info get Dick Robb sends pictures words about fifth annual Southeast Alaska Fun Fly 23 pilots 50 models attend what very unusual contest starters way get contest site ferry thats two-hour trip Well could fly really have have act together since no way go back something forgot left item behind Unfortunately Gary Ing hams wing PT-i 9 According Dick about 200 flights Saturday four crashes serious acci dent some dummy stuck hand prop Quadra-powered Champ Dick says hand healing well pictures Don Carison Prince Rupert BC Ted Russell getting ready fly Sig Kadet Notice size flying field SE Alaska Fun Fly success look forward bigger better con test next summer hopefully two days great weather year election time District XI anyone elected VP must nominated AMA member District must accept nomination prior meeting Election Commit tee usually meets during Nats Ef fectively means nominations acceptances must hands HQ per sonnel first July also beginning rules cycle new boards will wrestle proposals beginning September 1 include Chuck Davenport will handle Aerobatic concerns presumably rules specifically assigned other boards Jerry Holcomb will Helicopter Dave John son has accepted Soaring assignment Roger Pierce will handle Racing rules members giving time effort make organization run bet ter would help great deal have information opinions about rules proposals would communicate per son has responsibility sec tion course just RC boards boards need know what think about existing proposed rules way can vote way want know what want Happy Flying March 1984 107 view tfle Tiigflt line Warren 1-tennigan Ketchikan starting Nosen Champ Don Zook holds hero Dick Robb has transmitter Dave Green watches Since arent bandages hands holding transmitter must assume prior Dicks accident Thats quite assortment models back ground Ted Russells Short Circe flying boat powered four OS 4OFSRs fantastic flier spite very high wing loading think Ted standing front plane JUIJIO Box FLIGH D WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Balsa WoodAeromodelings Miracle Material Balsa wood Miracle material Well sure Nowadays take balsa wood pretty much granted course once upon time models made hard woods Models result very heavy took lot rubber difficult fly did fly d fly very long first International Wakefield contests won British flying heavy models constructed hardwoods rhen along came Americans lighter models built balsa e changed completely awhile British resisted swing balsa long Balsas lighter weight simply allowed better models built lot less work too probably owe much balsa wood Charles Lindberghs famous flight 1930 en Age over 400000 youngsters joined AM LA OK its time now little poem praise balsa wood Balsa Wood Lament Scratched tigers paws Crushed coiling boas Crunched deep Amazon jaws scaly amphibians Torn apart steely teeth Shipped miles over briny deep Parched dryness terrific heat Haggled over pair Scrooges Bought couple stooges turned out balsa butchers Tis sad pitiful end lightest jungle trees like little poem ough think ending up wing rib lot better lining hull tanker Its author unknown yway ank Zaic included homage greatest materials 1938 Model Aeronautic Year book Balsa wood still miracle. today NOT however just wood know else can account light est Indoor models heavier Outdoor Free Flight Control Line models g bigger RC models Beginners MUST recognize balsa wood NOT just balsa wood Oh no comes great weights ranging about three pounds up 12 higher pounds per cubic foot just can cut give many dif ferent properties important modeling con struction diagram Ron Williams book Building 8 Flying Indoor Model Airplanes cidentally fine book no longer print Ron seeking new publisher know possible publisher please contact Ron 1364 Lexington Ave New York NY 10028orby phone 212 722-5262 Because strength least possible weight important Indoor models door fliers undoubtedly select wood scientifically modelers Lets quote bit Rons book manner sheets balsa cut balsa tree determines type grain sheet will have turn deter mines its stiffness flexibility Balsa grain generally described three types A- B- C-grain A-grain very flexible both across rays900 K\F~ 450 $ , 7 V 77 -I(j 77-i K /~yIf\\\N balsa log balsa compass Cuts expose grain below C cutA cut -777-7 / 7 7 7 7 B cut rays visible end grain balsa Figure 1 different cuts balsa wood characterized its medullary rays go center out Other woods usually characterized nual rings invisible balsa grain along its length used sharp curves required spars out lines B-grain stiffer A-grain usu ally remains straight true usually used straight spars sometimes ribs Cgrain very stiff both directions ex cellent ribs rolling body tubes have support compressive force fully-wound rubber motor tail cones suitable spars Combina tions known BA- BC-grains have uses alternatives A- C-grain respec tively Indoor wood suppliers like Micro-X Pro ducts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 91234 sort through great stacks balsa planks before selecting piece adequate quality cut very carefully too elim inating sheets good enough mark piece its thickness thousandths inch its weight per cubic foot nd its grain B etc Now thats service . l service Indoor builder novice buyer sure what weight thickness grain order suppliers ask him describe part made wood ppliers pick out correct stock terrific ser vice wrong piece wood will just model weighing gram As Outdoor models weight size availability power goes up need exacting decreases right piece right job still builds better models Lately weve seen some other new mater ials being used model airplanes Expanded plastic foam good example can used Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol construction great success good advantage can deny plas tic heatshrunk covering materials stay am firmly belief new ma terials should available beginners new miracles just important begin ners experts Boron Fibers modern aeromodeling miracle would like discuss boron fiber use boron fibers real breakthrough single strand can cemented weak Easy B motor stick example to or stick usable Weak wing spars can also made super strong single strand experts course already incorporat ing boron fibers original designs Outdoor modelers find uses boron way hand-launched Gliders Con trol Line RC jobs Personally am con vinced use boron fibers will almost big leap forward model airplane con struction balsa wood 50 years ago should NOT list boron exotic ma terial experts Attempts let beginners use example Easy Bs harmful time beginner allowed AMA rules brace weak Easy B wings balsa sticks kept ginners getting models fly Indoor Contest Board however removed harmful rule should place another restriction beginners letting use boron fibers Technical advances areforeveryone bigger better miracles about does see next month 108 Model Aviation is
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations hate see evidence indicating welcome sport appreciated because get much fun satisfaction model aviation avo cation probably have difficulty under standing anyone turns thumbs down such great pastime am sure Radio Control aircraft enthusiasts would like feel positive factor community safe flying habits reflect nothing good hobby Well can see least public park person would fly Radio Con trolled airplane welcome however story behind sign bears some further discussion because can learn something partic ular location Recreation Parks Board out goodness hearts decided flying field RC aircraft would benefit community went right ahead prepared site declared open Wonderful say wonderful say field within very short distance full-scale airport sunny afternoon student pilot big airplane overflew model field RC model being pi loted local flier non-AMA member cidentally Unfortunately tried oc cupy same piece airspace same time Resulta damaged leading edge large plane quick turn around safe land ing airport model total write-off Naturally sort thing calls FAA investigation visit site appropriate questions representative National Transportation Safety Board Luckily no personal injury resulted just scared out pants student pilot Again luckily national organization Academy Model Aeronautics maintains continuous contact both FAA NTSB able inform both Washington offices federal agen cies before got field report con firm AMA members safe ty conscious very concerned about incident did involve AMA club member can appreciate end result collision could have much differ ent can also appreciate local AMA club involved selection preparation public flying site would have some better understanding Parks Authority criteria Radio Controlled aircraft airport office has much material help club working flying site clubs have materially assisted pursuit subsequent success flying field last thing us wants happen serious accident blackens hobby its participants urge keep eyes ears open possible announcements community might signal development flying field segment sport hope have already made ac tivities known local authorities through mall shows youth programs demonstrations etc people position pro vide public lands model aircraft enthusi asts aware existence have no public image chances will considered resource should op portunity arise known accepted get ground floor events can benefit addition people often question benefit belonging AMA ques tion reason having national organi zation model aviation lovers can take Academy worksfull-time promote improve public accep tance sport people government media commercial technical com munities plus educational public service groups dues money pays activities dues money used develop wider better understanding needs desires can continue enjoy fantastic sport mini mum hindrance minimum local federal regulation magazine Model Aviation used demonstrate people outside AMA membership widespread membership type benefits people volved insurance program provided part membership package has resulted hundreds flying fields both private public property would available clubs individuals out liability protection have ap pearance AMA employees volunteer officers public gatherings results wider understanding fun thrills model aviation Model aviation can lik ened productyou have know about before can become part life take job spreading word very seriously larger numbers better job can because will speak louder voice will have larger budget work annually yes have legal complaint filed against club due noise com plaint Academy insurance package will provide funds legal counsel club Non-AMA clubs have faced situation have dig own pockets legal representation try raise funds among sympathetic groups assist legal bills Noise culprit loss flying fields factor fliers clubs should acknowledge take steps control through use mufflers sound-attenuation devices just engine attachments Safe practices training programs ginners sensible operations consideration neighbors add up success model aviator Encouragement newcomers Continued page 100 March 1984 95 AMA HQ Executive Director Including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Picture Worth Thousand Words AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF S 0 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld S Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 0 Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Continuation ot Nov 5 83 Executive Council Meeting Synopsis Following continuation synop sis minutes Executive Council meeting held November 5 1983 AMA HQ Reston VA first half synopsis please see last months issue D 1984 J%Jats Budget Allocation After observing next Nats likely draw fewer participants 83 ap proved allocate $20000 Nats budget past passed voting yes ex cepting District Ill EVP 16 FAI CL World Championships Budget Executive Director reported Chicago would considered alternate site 1984 CL World Championships June due housing problems time year Chicopee presented budget estimate based Westover WC site noted modifications Chicago possibility unanimously approved accept preliminary budget estimates 1984 CL World Championships 171983-84 Insurance Authorization Upon request Worth noted con tract did authorize commitments $50000 Council approval approved unanimously Council ratify Executive Directors action sign ing 1983-84 membership liability insur ance contract AMA 18CIAM Meeting US Executive Director presented estimation what would cost fund annual international FAI meeting United States con cluded monetary inducement result ing savings sending US con tingent Europe would great enough entice FAI officials stage such meeting US agreed however President would discuss hosting possibility ClAM delegates De cember Paris meeting 19 HO Staff Travel Worth requested guid ance concerning headquarters personnel tendance various functions requested vice president generally agreed would reasonable send HQ person President AMA expense District meeting per year per District 20 Executive Director Travel 1984 accordance requirement Execu tive Directors contract proposed schedule fortravel 1984 approved unanimously 21Scholarships 1983 Following review AMA Scholarship Committees voting approved except EVP disburse 1983 scholarship awards recommended Bob Stalick amended Council amounts Group re ceive $2000 Group 2 $1500 Group 3 $750 Group 4 $500 total $10000 22AMA Endorsements Executive Direc tor asked guidance regard use donated equipment return product en dorsement Academy Noting non profit status knowing endorsing products would jeopardize status Executive Director advised consult Academys legal counsel re port back Council 23Candidate Support Letter Clemens brought Councils attention political letter written AMA stationery AVP contained detrimental remarks recommended offenders dismissal AVP least letter reprimand However after discussion no action taken Council President did appoint committee formulate guidelines proper use AMA stationery committee consists Bob Underwood chair man Travis McGinnis Jim Scarborough 24Statue Liberty Fund reported AMA solicited donation restoration project Statue Liberty agreed advertisement space would provided Model Aviation Executive Director authorized send $100 discretionary fund 25Mailings Industry Worth noted pros cons provided AMAs legal counsel limited service could provided also noted individual members asked way membership re newal form objected receiving dustry mailings result survey file HQ permit mailings did object Following discus sion moved mailing service industry established whereby AMA mails industry piece AMA identifica tion further acceptance material mailing shall subject same screening policy used Model viation magazine advertising motion failed 6 against II V X Xl Pres EVP 6 Ill IV VI VIII IX ED 26Information Council Members Noting need informed timelier fashion results major events unani mously approved Council formed results world championships soon practicaL 27Rule Books FAI Teams Noting US teams world championships always possession principal FAI doc uments approved unanimously future three FAI manuals Statutes General Section Rule Book provided team manager 28Nats Executive Committee Members National Free Flight Society proposal approved unanimously Special terest Groups have privilege naming Nats executive committee member repre senting special interest Nats executive committee member represents special interest SIG have authority advice consent re fusal naming committee member 29Awards Two Awards Excellence approved AMA clubs announcement made after presentation 30 Next Meeting After discussing various al ternatives approved next Council meeting shall Reston VA motion failed voting no except Dis tricts III IV X approved next Counc cii meeting held January 28-29 southern California vicinity Anaheim motion passed voting yes except Dis tricts III IV VIII meeting adjourned approxi mately 1130 pm 96 Model Aviation FLYlDE SITES UlEETlUG Telede RC Show Suturdoy April 7 1914 211pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members Clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Preidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 lar site university Northern Illinois caught attention because would provide dormitory housing flying sites adjacent parking lots site visited John Worth Vince Mankowski Bryant Thompson agreed park ing lots unacceptable due either very poor surfaces non-parking islands dotted throughout light standards way Truly unfortunate able use site would have provided together ness desired type meet Elections first column second term president Yes election re sults have seen fit let again try get job right have learned lot during first term will ap plied over next three years will cer tainly try repeat mistakes before Johnny Clemens congratulated running fine campaign positive manner now appears bad politics just few short years ago behind usfor ever Johnny will continue Vice Presi dent District Viii District can proud have him representing Fine job Johnny Let us both hope next contenders office have ability foresightedness campaign issues personalities shortcomings others Districts V will continue repre sented Ed izzo Bill Mathews both ran unopposed District IX will continue represented Travis McGinnis having de feated Bill Bieda election 2 1 margin District IV due resignation Chuck Foreman will now represented next two years Howard Crispin having narrowly defeated Charlie Spear recount called vote due very narrow vote difference resulted Howard being declared winner con gratulations him victory hearty welcome aboard Executive Council Another Youth Idea Two months ago wrote about idea might call Adopt Youth adult member might pay AMA dues junior member Now comes another idea will cost penny Most us either subscribe pick up newsstand several modeling magazines month reading now instance What after have read File away fu ture reference Store garage Throw away set aside couple evenings year go back through culling out really will never refer again Now take local school system librarians will likely very happy have Just thinkno piles magazines dust around no wasted space may well responsible starting youth road worlds fascinating hobby/sport what Larry Miles Independence MO does back issues giving someone thought might make good use struck school idea OK guysgarage cleaning time Name Change member has written suggesting consider changing name AMA Academy Miniature Aeronautics rea soning does bear some thought does word model conjure up thoughts toys rather actual operating aircraft too does word miniature bring mind similar thoughts What would appropriate word fit M AMA really need such change truth builders fliers miniature model aircraft although some too miniaturej Webster defines model small copy something Accurate defi nition build Scale models full-size aircraft others fit definition estimation Ever see full-scale Control Line Combat model flitting around sky pilot inside about todays version RC Aero batic aircraft An F3B Soaring aircraft hardly small copies anythingl Still have known modelers years What would we changed M Miniature Sortofbogglestheminddoesnt So lets leave well enough alone can live Model instead Miniature really want name change AMA write District Vice President receive enough letters perhaps will place idea agenda future Council meeting FAI CL 1984 Control Line World Champion ships will held Westover AFB Chicopee MA during week September 16 22 same site used 1983 Nats planned 1985 Nats September dates selected due local housing prob ems earlier year availability Air Base during particular week Other sites proposed us rejected various reasons particu FAI times have questioned about representatives FAI ClAMhow get representatives just represent Let quote FAI ClAM regulations section 4 paragraphs 14 15 14 subcommittee shall consist minimum five members different nationalities addition chairman subcommittee chairmen shall own initiative invite members must approved National Aero Clubs NACs may suggest appoirt alter nate members So explains exactly get representative case can suggest names select Right now have representation ClAM subcom mittee very proud fact two means person can re moved subcommittees chairman can drop person subcommittee cause National Aero Club can remove support person either case no assurance chair man will request replacement same aero club 15 subcommittee members serve individual expert consultants obliged represent views Na tional Aero Club Simply put people represent what should best interests world aeromodeling just views country Practically speaking likely going foster own countries concepts final voting bound consider rule would impact overall world interests representatives exactly above during subcommittee actions During Technical Committee meetings speak out strongly support proposals during Plenary Session advise voting delegate ballot does Elsewhere issue should find re ports representatives 1983 ClAM meeting urge read reports can better understand well people represent interests _edd March 1984 97 NEWSLETTER EDITORS. time see AMA will have its new building its new address about year still get mail mostly newsletters addressed old downtown Washington DC ad dress Meanwhile Post Office indicates quit delivering incorrectly ad dressed mail about year after move Please therefore check address now using send mail AMA isnt being sent 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 please make correction now Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Dr Vincent Malkinski president nationally-recognized Lake Aircraft RC Squad ron writes need address Aero masters Club Raleigh NC because flying field location acquisition similar Also need press releases other info help us 1984 Mall Show got Vincent Im siccing top PR man Geoff Styles case Geoff best PR man AMA has ever can help Robert Moll Pueblo CO writes Ive compared Model Aviation three other model mags - bies MA sold over counter AMAs non-profit status cost advantage mailing rates overtake MAN 1984 No 2 spot total subscriptions Robert give freebies hardworking Contest Direc tors earn free AMA membership CD meet qualify Everyone agrees earn MA now sold hobby shops over US non-profit status does quali fy us slightly lower mailing rate humbly disagree overtaking MAN other mag mags mention doing unusually fine job serving modeling public want thrive couple mags market didnt mention seem doing OK peace like other maga zines know too Louis Torovich important Fraser Flying Club Detroit Ml writes Regard ing 10-ft chain link fence Nats boat racer 15 years used nylon net 4-ft roll Easy move around would stop 20-lb boat going 70 miles per hurting boat spectators net Real good point Louis As Chairman AMA Safety Committee secret plan transfer information Commit tee AMA Council Mr John Thompson Cottage Grove OR AMA Safety Advisory Board wants such advice CL activities north west want meet two gentlemen flew Old Timer Stunt CL 1949 re cent Tucson Winter Nats Pictured below Bob Cousins Bob Reynolds Mr Reynolds also District X AVP Jim Scarborough Everyone CL site good time Al Big Bird Alman writes Spanaway WA Hey Jim promise put mailing list would put National Newsletter mailing list Sure Al should NN mailing list anyway newsletter editors should dont get write AMA HQ Speaking Al snap him 4-year-old son Adam reviewing 84 pet Miss America Al says Adam flies best Meet three fliers attended Tucson Winter Nats Rick Chitty Bill Hempel Jr Dave Stump shown huge magnifi cent Fleet Biplane plane flew very well Shown above Bud Alice Atkinson Blue Springs MO 26-lb Arga Kachina powered twin engine Back April won Mint Julep contest Rough River KY same model Next month exciting pictures Winter Nats wow Meanwhile have problem lets hear Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 1984 Year Control Line Next September first time USA Control Line World Champion ships will held dates 17th through 22nd Chicopee MA worlds best teams about 20 countries expected participate four inter national competition classes Speed Aero batics Team Race Combat Just before August 5th through 12th usual 23 Control Line events will held part National Championships Reno NV site outstanding having just freshly paved smooth asphalt addition two green grass circles Combat month before Nats Scale World Championships will held Paris Le Bourget Airport France July 2nd through 8th Control Line expected have its biggest entry years Thus three months 1984 Control Line events will very prominent contest calendar appropriate world press coverage expected Control Line fliers therefore will have much crow about 84 demonstrate activity alive well time seems ripe Control Liners get together capitalize ex posure perhaps consolidate atten tion making often proposed national Control Line association reality AMA needs unified Control Line special interest organization represent Control Line terests Maybe nows time make happenContinued next page 98 Model Aviation Have ever Tucson AZ Winter Nationals Radio Control Control Line last November An outstanding contest southwest United States anyone anywhere Pictured lineup some officials conducted RC part meet CL-RI Chris Douglas Jim Graham Ron Edwards Homer Teigart Joe Lanese Chris Hayes Contest Director RC Bill Hempel Ed Enger Ken Myer Kelly Brooks Chuck Brooks AMA District X AVP Mike Lee Dave Graham Frank Layva Russell Davis Bill HemPel told 16th year prestigious affair meet very well con ducted officials acts together everyone good time U Deliberate Radio Interference Another Side Story following article prepared Mr Jeremiah Courtney MA s General Counsel purpose providing additional mation Academy members relative de liberate radio interference Two points primary should ob served users radio transmission de vices First lamming deliberate interfer ence can basis legal action against persons perpetrate action Secondly complainant will lessen and/or adversely affect his/her position he/she takes deliber ate action against culprit outside legal process other words dont take law own hands As will read Mr Courtneys com ments type problem can taken st ate court though Federal Com munications Commission federal agency radio transmissions considered have interstate character Now please read State Court Holds Jamming Amateur Transmissions Creates Personal Liability Damages Jeremiah Courtney AMA General Counsel case novel impression new legal position New York Supreme Court has held aggrieved party can recover money damages state court jury inflicted means jamming amateur transmissions despite interstate charac ter radio transmissions Kings County Re peater Association Inc et al v Busacco New York Supreme Court Richmond County de cided August 5 1983 case important radio con trol modeling community because reason ing employed court holding de fendant jammer liable money damages would equally applicable intentional jamming frequency used control model aircraft unfortunately such incidents occur greater losses Executive Director Continued Rule Book Solution two years hear same com plaints about fact new rule book lateagain After years talk about what might done correct problem solution action scheduled early 1984 just might get root problem something about AMA Executive Council has approved spe cial meeting between Council members AMA Contest Board chairmen people empowered current Contest Board procedures vote changes could affect rule book timing Like union-management meeting intended thrash out problem something about meantime fore meeting will happen sometime spring anyone suggestions subject invited write HQ copying distribution Contest Boards meeting participants other words anyone has anything say subject should take advantage involved case under examination intentional jamming model control frequency may also give rise crim inal action Kings County Repeater Asso ciation case would seem open up new forum moving against frequency jam mer through civil action under direct control modeler attorney re quiring lesser burden proof does criminal action facts case summarized Justice Hurowitz thusly court distressed conduct parties up point time ap pears defendant Christopher Busacco has successfully interfered assigned frequency plaintiffs licensed ham radio operators operate repeater members Radio Ama teur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc would receive messages Chris topher Busacco over radio meet him designated location upon arrival said location members Asso ciation would receive phone call meet different location testimony fered indicates members fact met Christopher Busacco three separate occasions two meet ings Christopher Busacco admitted ing person responsible inter ference Also trial tape recordings defendant Christopher Busacco s voice identified broadcast ing assigned frequency plain tiffs After first meeting members Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc began engage various acts including tracing radio signal jammed repeater Christopher Busaccos residence means radio direction finder time member Radio Amateur Repeater Continued page 100 opportunity since whatever comes out spring meeting may last action subject years Smooth Transition --AMAs conversion new computerized membership processing system has going well mid-December over 30000 member ships 1984 already processed virtually no backlog com pared last year several week backlog addition big start made converting AMAS financial ac counting computerized system Still fur ther AMAs word processing system ing upgraded expanded new equip ment software say AMA getting deep electronic processing age better service capability being goal can done having expand work force necessary results far have encouraging shown quicker handling members less time before JESSE DAVIDSON 1913- 1983 knew him modeler aviation historian author retired editor tech nical writer licensed pilot research asso ciate Gustave Whitehead Internation al Research Committee leading author ity history United States Air Mail Service died October 29 Albert Einstein Memorial Hospital Bronx NY following brief illness remember him thirties writer staff Flying Aces magazine taking over reigns editor until entered military World War II Scale modeler produced plans used modelers period authored book Famous Firsts Avia tion Time/Lifes volume Flying Mail Jesse Davidson served leading consultant book Time/ Lifes editor noted listed use 52 early Air Mail photos contributed Jesse extensive collection numbers 1000 images Davidson awarded Leuters hausen Germany Medal Honor August 14 1982 research led 1982 discovery in-flight photo-evidence successful powered flight 1901 Gustave Whitehead Connecticut two years before Wright brothers famous flights recent years devoted much time research concerning Wh iteheads pioneering aviation activity better recognized outside US efforts country close friend legendary Charles Hampton Grant often referred father model aviation AMA Jesse Davidsons name often seen model magazines before World War II articles full-scale aviation helpful Scale modelershe careful researcher stickler authenticity Jesse Davidson shown Leutershausen Germany 1982 visit birthplace Gustave Whitehead pioneer aviator credited have first fly Connecticut 1901 Interference Continued page 99 Association Staten Island entered upon defendants property order ident ify signal originated Also mem bers Association obtained Bu saccos unlisted telephone number re peatedly phoned home court went deal what regarded first issue case viz whether Federal Communications Act preempted field ham radio operation prohibiting state exercising jurisdic tion award damages Holding squarely favor state jurisdiction court stated issue damages inflicted means jamming amateur radio communications area law inherently requires national uniformity Although such transmis sions have substantial enough effect inter state commerce empower Congress regu late citizens-band radio citation omitted award damages proper case state court would unduly burden inter state commerce court next held no con gressional design preempt field exclusion state jurisdiction case bar state court accept ing jurisdiction attempting protect rights its citizens providing remedy after wrongdoer has caused jury federal scheme concerned protecting private rights preserving effective use radio facilities clear Congress did intend displace local law covering pri vate causes action nor consistency between laws State New York Federal scheme evident light fact both federal state actions could enforced impairing federal superintend ence field citation omitted fore court opinion may exercise jurisdiction Holding defendant jammer responsi ble money expended repeater association filter out defendants jam ming transmissions court explained gravamen essential part charge against defendant case bar clearly instance prima facie tort applicable clear own admission defen dant Christopher Busacco intended ha rass plaintiffs jamming repeat ers jamming frequency pre vented plaintiffs obtaining access 911 police emergency frequency communicating other Because Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc forced purchase filter repeat er prevent Christopher Busacco jamming radio transmissions Also members Association frequently keep repeater closed posi tion order deny defendant Christopher Busacco access repeater well established law essen tial element cause action prima fade tort allegation special damages citations omitted Therefore court cannot award damages al leged mental distress nor alleged per sonal injury result aforemen tioned conduct light fact plaintiffs have failed meet burden proof issues court does however find damages sum $20000 expended Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc purchase said filter No other damages Association have proven plaintiffs court has heard testimony cer tain personal expenditures made membership Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc prevent interference However corporation has no standing assert personal rights its individual members Thus clear Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc proper party assert claims individualized members indi vidual members would proper par ties because have sufficient stake outcome particular issue damages com mon entire membership nor shared equal degree fact ex tent injury would require individual ized proof court also declined award puni tive damages ground Punitive damages generally imposed punish defendant deter him indulging similar conduct future citation omitted However court has indicated its disfavor conduct Christopher Busacco also Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc Therefore court cannot good con science levy penalty against wrong doer same act grant windfall another wrongdoer tonnecticut Maine C Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island C Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Peeaiden5s chris Balling 36 Stewarl Dr. Portsmouth 02871 Robert C Brodeur 4430 Main Street Nashua NH 03000 Dennis Polsom APO GermHoer MC 04345 Don Krafft P0 Boa 182873 Heritage Ln. Dumbaary MA 02331 Nonotnjir 4 Baneely Pt Norwalk CT 06850 Frequency Coordisiacce George Witson 318 Fisher St Welpole MA 02181 Louise month way Florida little sun some flying Tangerine visit Don Lowe Ive asked Chris Balling AVP-Rhode Island write months column share us some news about modeling activity state time reading New England will midst cold wet windy winter Only handful die-hard enthusiasts will fighting strong winds tearing eyes numbing fingers toes enjoy few minutes making holes clouds great majority us will stay warmth security build ing board either sprucing up old pride joy putting finishing touches new machine knowing full well its maiden flight Spring lie just around corner new machines will sportThe court finally also declined issue injunction prohibiting defendant operating same frequency plaintiff ground FCC oc cupied field regulating radio fre quency transmissions exclusion states Editor full text courts opin ion will made available other rele vant materials club experiencing tentional frequency jamming Styles Continued page 95 wide variety reasons prestige having National Center Aeromodeling very tangible benefit model aviation community United States fact exists has brought sport lot mileage understanding non-mod elers nation has also brought pres tige organization among inter national visitors have seen amazed accomplishment exception have offered congratulations high praise As start new year building fly ing ask make keep resolu tion will part making positive contribution sport through safe flying becoming better known area resourceful practical group welcoming newcomers sport will soon celebrate 50th anniversary national association right kind hard work employees through right kinds effort can look forward another 50 years progress achievement ing four-cycle engines coin old phrase Theyve really caught littlest state union Dick Hanson told theres flying site west Salt Lake City thats bigger Rhode Island also race cars quiet sound improved engines welcome cause too like country ex perience noise problems fields General ly flying sites close population centers club field five minutes home four-cycle chug chug certainly going provide boost neighbor relations program reading RI Aeromodelers news letter other night pleased see Alan Jones commended community lecture gave Tollgate High School concerning model aviation made reflect upon hobby people make greatpeople like Bill Thompson RI RC Modelers Last winter Bill took upon himself organize some club members members other organizations share field work improving grounds Later summer future flying field became threatened wasnt lectures pre sentations constant visits city state federal officials re-sold modeling support good words sharing field made difference Modelers spent Spring hours helping improve bicycle racing track helped paint Senior Citizen Center hours paid biggest dividends counted Modeling probably great because efforts guys like Gerry Browe Newport Gerry has officer club since its inception 15 years ago has mowed grass taught people fly dumped trash looked downed aircraft equitably settled field squabbles person know cause dedicated enthusiast cares share time others Modeling probably great due ef forts Ben Penno RI Soaring Kiub Ben some fellow club members teach after-hours airplane building class local high school 30 young men women attending plan Indoor Rubber contest spring doing Theyre concerned about future hobby making conscientious effort rejuvenilize Modeling great due efforts folks like Paul Terceiro RI Show Team group spend hours individual team practice before taking out standing show schools shopping malls parking lots just about other place safe fly pay rarely thanks notoriety satisfaction knowing have intro duced something worthwhile wholesome public Modeling also great due effort unsung hero stranger helps ban dage finger just cut prop competitor spends time contest helping doing himself professional builder willingly talks phone should sanding new Dalotel wing perhaps loving spouse cheers up didnt well hoped last weekend contest What makes modeling great nutshell its other guy thinking little bit about someone else does about himself Til next time keep down noise New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-8319 Aseociete Vic-Preedente Pete Bianchini 2605 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tore Brown Cifel Aeromodelers P0 Boa 6093 APO York 09132 Prank Costetlo 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dretch 9 Willow Ave Piscarawav NJ 08854 Ray Juscykus 7 Cvergreen Are. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lan Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoena NY 13135 Prequmscy Coordinator George Myes 70 Proehlich Farm Rd Hickavill NY 11801 Second District Thoughts important single AMA event since previous monthly column has 1983 elections Whether candidate won lost have agree pro ceedings exemplary several respects conducted efficiently fairly hence successfully ballots reached members fewer complaints postal fail ures ever before votes imparti ally received counted Certified Pub lic Accountant results indepen dently promptly released AMA offi cialdom Balancing plus factors however resounding negative ie enough eligible members voted What does take get vote Despite ef forts simplify procedures still too no-shows results tallied members still identify vote-cast ing time dues-paying-time allow inability remit funds delay balloting process until too late score Election should continue conducted during months October November however another time year devoted licensing dues-collecting process District II Membership Meetings first 1984 will held Syracuse NY 400 pm Saturday Feb ruary 4 such being date annual Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium hope see Symposium major event District II year should bigger better ever shall hold Annual District II Mem bership Meeting WRAM Show White Plains NY 200 pm Saturday Febru ary 25 urge loin us meetings session will 60 minutes well spent can assure Lou Hollwitz sad painful duty report untimely death Lou Hollwitz fol lowing protracted illness Model aviation District II will have lost much its sparkle passing affable dedicated modeler Lou highly respected various areas hobby past-President Brooklyns Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PA RCS member elite club four five members such late Harold Gold kiank SOB Sons Brooklyn years Lou represented ROMAI R retract fame thus friends hobby industry well members numerous clubs visited ad dressed technical subjects pleasure accompany him some occasions Lou officer Radio Control Association Greater New York contributing influence success Model Aviation Day shows Rockefeller Plaza Bill Tyler Another loss District II aeromodel ing death gentleman-modeler also following period illness Word Bills passing came us via Ed Whittens superb New newsletter aptly titled New York IN DOOR Times remember Indoor flying first came along Bills name became more closely frequently identi fied development Throughout years Bill became truly outstanding model aircraft designer builder above highly active successful flier both out competition us reg ularly fly Rotunda Columbia Uni versity 16th Street Broadway Man hattan will keenly feel Bills absence midst us knew him have lost friend model aviation benign presence fine gentleman sense word sympathies Bill daughter Lexie 1983 AMA Scholarship Winner pleased announce Fabio B Campana Newburgh NY eight winners year compliments Fabio other successful candi dates Thomas E Brown AVP District II now has AVP West Ger Tom Mrs Brown Air Traffic Controllers armed forces Europe APO New York part District II So such places St Thomas Aruba Curacao Netherlands Antilles Tom has recently qualified Contest Director Secretary/Treasurer Eiffel Aeromodel ers writes club has taken new project 1984 ie creating show team consisting four Skybolts will flying Air Force base open houses possible German meets according Tom club applying AMA Show Team status keeping announced project Bravo Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS received letter Roy Vaillancourt Lindenhurst NY reporting 4th Annual Model Expo club held Sunken Meadow State Park public Long Island State Parks Recreation Com mission Roy estimates total attendance close 4000 received following letter commendation Commissioner Orin Lehman State New York Parks Rec reation Historic Preservation Please ac cept belated very sincere thanks co-sponsorship involvement Long Island State Park Regions recreational pro gram Mutually beneficial cooperative efforts such Model Air Show continue effective way serve greatest number people relationship has established between Long Island Aero Radio Society Long Island State Park Region good example private public sectors can work together ac complish end participation provision recreational opportunities has helped maintain high standards New York State Park System widely known Sincerely Orin Lehman conclude item shot two un known LIARS members Giant Scale tow STARS Spangled Giant Meet Olean NY earlier year About Pictures Reports Ancient Oriental proverb picture worth thousand words time-hon ored words wisdom have particular applica tion literary situation limited concerning space allowed us monthly reports ie 20 column inches singlespaced averaging 42 characters spaces per line square-format photo equal about three column inches thus quite lim ited number pictures able include month receive photos readers duly grateful covering meets other District events must necessarily use some shots have made fore have featured photo have submitted please patient under standing Yours may very well turn up future issue Next month example plan feature photos less verbiage present its time say GEAR UP AND LOCKED! Ohic sylvania Vngirna III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociats Vica-Presidensa Joe Ciben 36980 Valley Porqe Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharcy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 CurIO Heitm3n SF1 108 NOrth Holgate OH 43627 LairdJakson 1026 Walnut St. Philadelphie PA 19107 Eugene Snelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James BeaWan 5662 Foarun Cs. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 15131 5424406 Show Teams spread around country average 15 members thats 375 Show learn members loss dues income AMA $28 equals $10500 Admittedly % budget still lot money concerns Other questions come up to control size teams hence cost shows must perform qualify free membership have contribute Showgram Show Team newsletter what about members quit join team mid-season have 30 members team work hard can get free memberships What 30 shows year etc etc etc bring up havent yet decided would good idea dont have answers questions posed need input de cide idea reasonable Let know what think As know Omahawks club Nebraska has court fighting noise complaint threatens take flying site treasury club AMA chartered club although large number its members AMA members cost legal defense well judgement found against being paid club itself through donations Defense Trust Fund AMA Executive Council voted get directly involved defense non-chartered club year ago legal defense club insurance benefit being chartered club club has won first round court now possible case will appealed Nebraska Supreme Court dilemma Council now faces should continue stand firm decision get directly involved backing AMAs legal resources money certainly support spirit because club chart ered reverse previous decision spend $3000-$5000 helping club defending possible appeal due creased potential suit setting prece dent could used against us future action lt tough question ramifications Let know what think District III Calendar Electronic Flyers Flea Market-Static Show Mansfield OH February 25 Contact Dick Sheppard419 747-6362 Johnstown RCC Static Display Richmond Mall Johnstown PA March 2-3 Contact Art Knee 814 266-7261 Central Pennsylvania Aeromodelers Flea Market-Auction Lebanon Fairgrounds Leba non PA March 10 Contact Mark Spangler 717 665-6051 weather flat awful outside Dis trict Ill being written nasty little dash preceding temperature readings throughout District type weather certainly brings building season vengeance us fly competitively will working new winner hope will out-run out maneuver out-soar out-static score outwhatever give us edge competi tion experienced sport fliers probab ly working dream project have wanted build years never time money experience whatever needed project beginners smart building few good trainers learn fly next summer us building airplanes suit own personal endeavors part AMA Show Teams building airplanes use entertain thou sands spectators fly front year efforts spread modeling non-modeling public Being Show Team lot fun also involves lot work Show Team members have build airplanes best suited teams efforts must also adhere specific schedule shows practices prepared spend hours re pairing between shows during season its lot work team members get very little return pay own equipment although can get substantial discount man ufacturers through AMA PR department question wind now whether members Show Teams should get free AMA memberships supporting idea point out typical Show Team member certainly works hard puts least much time AMAs benefit does typical CD runs contest CD gets free license certainly cant argue logic believe Show Team members put hard work hours CD have little problem amount money involved free licenses think about 25 active Delawace ct talamlaa land h Catalina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 ing site club meeting place phone con tact would also like have times meetings dates times flying sites use hand binder can carry times will better able visit imperative requirements success organization good com munications hope improve District IV have made start towards goal Beginning mid-December have sent Associate Vic-Prsedentato appointed officers first what Wvyne Abernathy 9205 CarenOon 3 upper Marlboro MO 20870 want mo ' newsletter Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606n.ynewsV Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210letter initially contains up-tothe-minute Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809formation available AMA HQ John PastOn 7012 Elaira Court Falls Church VA 22042from AVPs Contest Board members Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mocksvlle NC 27028the Contest Coordinators would like see Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301an input clubs individuals well Phone Evening 19191 488-5988What point have national publication excellent except small consideration Note date read words consider written submission before middle December can better within Districtand shall newsletter going Associate VPs start would very much like see general membership support effort too As good things will sum required pay postage printing unless some other revenue can arranged Figuring four pages postage should range SOc issue Let know go along concept whether inter ested getting mailing list Radio Control Contest Board changed January 1 1984 Board has become four Aerobatics Helicop ter Racing Soaring As writing have confirmed two Board members District IV first consideration se lecting someone Boards person active area he/she would rep resent Secondly individual should familiar existing rules rules-mak ing procedures two confirmed Aero batics Soaring Racing Helicopter will confirmed January 1 too late Due lead time involved maga zine publication time read elections will have over couple months present quicker way make personal contact membership being case let gin first column Vice-President saying am very grateful voted make possible remains justify confidence sincerely hope time passes can prove made right choice Success oneway street however things need together team made statement VicePresident would endeavor visit possible especially flying sites feel fields parking lots hangars wherever flying takes place im portant part activity Now does present small problem have fair number sites over 100 Chartered clubs District well non-Chartered clubs can know some cooperative effort comes would like soon can have sent de tailed sketch showing get fly column Aerobatic Board will filled non-AMA members join Academy benefits model aviation participants Stacey Chuck Mills Chuck Master flier actively competing throughout District IV has competed Nationals FAI Aerobatic Team Selection also competes various contests outside District such Tangerine Chuck has taken active inter est working fliers other classes familiar rules classes active NSRCA regional VP have questions about tite rules espec ially since have new class year get touch Chuck Rt 2 Box 1 83 Char lottesville VA 22901 Soaring competitors will represent ed Bob Champine Bob well-known fraternity competition flier builder reknown dedicated hard working individual Bob will looking input future rules changes brought fore new rule-making cycle begins noweven before receive 1984-85 rule book Soaring evidenced 1983 Nats fast-growing aspect sport As such needs expertise people such Bob work rules satisfy wants majority mem bers Reach Bob 205 Tipton Road NewAlabama ida gia issippi to Rite V Sooth taroljoa essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12001 379-5000 Associate Vice-Prasideeses Gieg Doe Rt 4 166 Pony Smyrca TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thortlee N Charleston sc 29405 Arthar JoOnson 932 Sanyan Dr Dalray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SF 00866 Box 1532 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moormee 70 Fifth So Shalimer FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boo 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairoton Rd No 35 Stone Mountain GA 30063 Lorry Walsh 5975 VVanerly Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Cooedinator Rurno Fields 1096 Ontario St Jacksonville FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6662 Thanks 1417 members District V voted recent elections Dis trict largest voter participation four Districts election year thanks voted special thanks over 100 members wrote called comments and/or sugges tions enjoyable trips lately Memphis John Grigg guests Memphis RC Club banquet brought out over 125 people host club plus Whitehaven RC Club Society Aeromodelers Memphis Prop Busters Buddy Hord friends did terrific job program included videotape RC Combat flying soundtrack WW II air movie flying scenes inter spersed model airplanes surely know have fun Memphis What would full-scale aircraft make emergency landing model airplane runway Members Day tona Beach RC Association got out port News VA 23606 As write am still looking two AVPs hope will have Janu ary 1 will too late get issue Model Aviation have need con tact AVP have reason think covered get touch will pass word two people soon can get going As well aware two people running office District IV Vice-President second Charlie Spear membership made choice Charlie lost begin think Charlie grateful vote go ing continue efforts behalf District Academy Charlie intends continue AVP Western North Carolina Charlie wishes thank supported him effort first Council meeting 1984 will weekend January 28-29 will first opportunity represent District voting member will times vote support desires District keep ing tn mind national interests involved Academy meeting will reported District newsletter early February Once let express heartfelt appreciation support past election way . invited full-scale pilot next meeting pilot exper ienced broken crankshaft accepted vitation same club has two lovely young ladies membersConnie Shelton Jenni fer Lawand least Junior gentleman Stephen Searle Illall won prizes last Scale show Knox County RC Club Knoxville TN lucky have member Anthony Stevens skydiver newsletter editor aerial photographer Welcome Sun Bird Air Show Team Tampa FL John Hudson has just received teams official sanction Jerry Segal Condors Flying Club Coral Springs FL has written information forming Show Team sponsored club Middle Tennessee RC Society has de clared 1984 Year Sport Flier club plans have four sport functions contest Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL have new flying field Sandy Creek Ranch new meeting place local Junior Museum Hank Mausoif president ColumbusFt Benning RC Flyers owns Peach Hobbies Columbus GA developing kit Palomino advanced-technology fun-fly competition model Ive seen fly has sent set plansbeautiful info write Hank 6100 Hamilton Road Co lumbus GA 31904 First World Inter-Gnats Pistachio Proxy Meet will held Miami May 13 1984 smallest flying Scale modelsS less wingspans Write Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Palm Beach Aeronauts ask everyone Please confine crashes far end field Illinois ana ocky Missoori VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Associate Vice-Pressoanna Loran HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Guiecy IL 62301 William Kern ieoe 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keitheh ire Way Loniegnon KY 40503 Raymond Meyars PD Box 243 Sniehville MO 640S9 Helen Olsen 820 Old Boohomme University City MO 63132 William 0 seanlay 0 Boo 261 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lone Hazel Crest 1 L 60429 Bill Zimmar Boo 72 Vama IL 61375 Frequency Coordrnenor James Check 564 Granectteacer Sr Lexington KY 40505 jingle Santas bells will soon echo down holler toward old Under wood homestead followed shortly banging new year George means Ive VPing full year State District report will very brief still flock contests cluding some team selections world com petition peck mall shows trade shows demos what-have-you gaggle model ers learned survival techniques because unusual weather general flocks pecks gaggles added up great Sixer year pleased note Mike Eckotein received AMA Scholarships 1983 Knowing Mike through activities area can assure deserving young man friendly low-key helpful personality restores ones faith generation training Congratulations Mike District VI mall show concept seems mov ing ahead though number clubs found Hanks Palomino- V-tail get-up-and-go fun flier Picture KCRC field taken Craft-Air Butterfly disc camera Taken left wing looking backwards Anthony Stevens photo impossible because lead times hit February 11 date hope club will bypass idea cannot get com mitment date have included few pictures sent AVP Bill Snavely showing Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Mall Show contact man Wayne Doenges did terrific job Notice layout including neat table arrangements hanging models roped off areas incorporation ultralights other activities such boats rockets cars RC balloon helped stim ulate interest supplement overall effect last two photos note use demos covering techniques display partially completed models Spectators love see innards ploy Ive used spectators seem hesitant about asking questions jokingly state rule cannot leave un til theyve asked question Often will Hopefully isnt something cant answer Along line stimulating public inter est consider report Indianapolis Sixth Annual All-City Fun-Fli Sunday August 28th Hamilton County RC Mod elers hosted event open five Indianapolis-area RC clubs vying traveling trophy 40 fliers repre senting Hamilton County RC Modelers North Indy RC East Indy RC South Plainfield Screaming Eagles West Westside RCers competed bomb drop touch go carrier landing roll-out landing winner Indy RC South shown accep ting trophy last years winners An important key report shown next photo event received coverage Channel 8 Scene News bringing event news eye group received valuable public coverage Usually such coverage requires patient dili gent persistent delicate work clubs part speaking fun flysWow what transition Peoria RC Modelers Rich kinson has informed will holding District VI Fun Fly Championships Detweiller Park September 15 16 1984 will five events flown rounds Within next two months com plete event list rules will available Newsletters KCRC Newsletter Kansas City Charley Reed editor reports 1984 Scale Masters Championships will held field Lake jocomo midwest site event follows two years being held California dates listed Sep tember 14 15 16 Im certain KCRC gang Scalers excited news couple notes Charley says over heard fieldThose can cant judge No no said fly inverted perverted friendly chide Radio Waves Tn-Village RC Club Illinois clos ing thought end meeting minutes Wayne Witt soloed real plane shame fly real planes its just tend somewhat smaller time Come think Ive built flown few friends suggested less real thought-provoker comes CIA Informer editor Harry Murphy 1955 Nats breakdown 2974 entries showing 64% FF 24% CL 9% Indoor 3% RC Gas 286 entries Harry asks question have young men gone Another question might have modelers gone CIA thought dayTo err human blame timer human Feel free substitute judge glitch wind etc trust holiday season joyous Santa good did have problem two muffler left too loud plaid bad fat folks Giant Scale got wont weigh anything less elephant four-cycle turned out quartet Harleys real blow substitute FF A-2 Nordic What can Dane quotes Shake speare Maybe hell run off winch got Sailplane See ya Iowa an C Mn,esota onni VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Assistant Vic-Prssideet lace Finn 388 Harnoden Dr NE cedar Rapdn IA 52402 Aasoclte Vic-Presldasta Arttur Arm 014 Woodbridge Bvd Ann ArbOr Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Qalden Valley MN 55427 Russell Kneonger 2825 C Shoreood Blvd. Mlaukee WI 83211 Robert 0 L,ndbarq 4928 Tioga St Dulusit MN 68804 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidwore 5013 Dorset Dr Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Fontiac Ml 48064 Frequency Cooedinator Fete Waters 117 East Main Upper LeuCI Nortttalie MI 48167 Phone Day 313340-0085 teaning 13131 4374244 Pete Waters reports trip Madison WI November presented AMA Award Excellence behalf award voted MARCS Ex ecutive Council ah some time ago good things club has consistently done over years Continuing good work first RC Sailplane Symposium Petes report award presentation made MARCS president Walt Seaberg pleasure represent AMA first RC Sailplane Symposium run Madison Area RC Society MARCS Wisconsin held Saturday No vember 12th Brokenspars birthday left Detroit area its snow kids planning get snowmobiles out Dad away Thank goodness other side Lake Michigan still good weather flight arrived after start symposium missed first speaker However remainder extremely re vealing non-Sailplane activities cause technologies have progressed extremely high technical level very interesting presentation World RC Meet analyzed thorough de tail indicated able land models points results would have vastly different Also pointed out adequate preparation would have also increased finishing status extremely exact building methods other countries shown samples damaged models should have seen flaperon example After lunch break pleasure make presentation host club AMA Award Excellence Among other things MARCS have consistently contri buted hobby having articles pub lished model magazines afternoon session continued sights cross-country events em phasized safety considerations followed Great Planes Race about laser-trimmed airfoils Well have computer-aided design sections too have always just sketched sanded until looked good Now know what needed get results Scott Christensen presented two sides producing kitone being modelers side other successful kit man ufacturer two-hat act difficult follow slot managed muffle through few min utes almost lost projector suitably caught non-sleeping listener applauded ended final presentation Keith Scid new construction materials techniques several handouts cover brevity talk because room con flict causing us adjourn upstairs annex great day counted close 65 attendees static examples models gadgetry under close scrutiny times Well done MARCS District VII members took three eight national AMA Scholarship awards Robert Baldus II Des Moines IA $2000 Patrick Baldus Des Moines $1500 David Cohen Ann Arbor Ml $500 Congratulations men other national winners incidentally included young lady AMA Scholarship program now feel significantlyfunded opportunity am pleased District well-represented hope will encourage young members AMA member families plan entry 1984 program need information call drop note al though will well-publicized AMA News section Model viation new AVP Minneapolis Boyd Bowdish has developed very good meeting mat report procedure precedes meetings questionnaire AMA Chartered Club Profile form Ill pass Jack Finn other AVPs re freshing energy new man job same way another recent appointees Russ Knetzger has given list long arm nominees Individual Service Awards Awards Excellence Chartered Clubs mention once will now same other AVPs Amazing what just little man agement can have management awards mind Ill mention Gregg Seydel faithful Contest Coordi nator categories District VII except Michigan will step down thankless job close 1983 Bob Sylvester Detroit Balsa Bug sends pictures recent Michigan State door meet sponsored Michigan Ex change Clubs since kid Whoever AMA tabletop display AMA films please drop card have full-page newspaper clippings Chicago County Press Lindstrom MN heading Lindstroms Only Airport Excellent copy pictures about good people beautiful airplanes Saint Croix Valley Radio Control Club letter Mark Robotti tells about new club started June 1982 now has 13 members regular funflys second nual Mall Show leased flying field Marks property newly sodded two asphalt runways Mark Ive watch ing national weather reports lately club officers Mark Robotti pres ident Steve Anderson VP treasurer Irving Laughlin secretary No mention newsletter Duane Renkin Ann Arbor Ml mem ber AMA Business Advisory Commit tee has given some thought expression AMA age categories offer consideration comment Based upon random survey inter ested people 1983 Nats believe would some value changing age group Seniors 16-21 years appears total entry level Seniors such narrow band 16-18 doesnt gen erate enough entries provide valuable competition Although sampling took small complete found unani mous response expansion ages might evaluate time frame entries high school students limited time assets Few 19-to 21year-old entries make real competitive thrust Open level During 16-21 period members very much alike school starting jobs believe 21-year-old age top Seniors number years back however have no information itwasdropped Nats fewest entries Senior events some three 20year-old wished compete Open mem ber could entries Senior would tion Comments probability offer competi Akannan Louisiana 0 New Menico 0 Oklahoma VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoceene Vce-Preaidenne Sob FriedI 5512 Souhwood Untie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale 0 Garland TX 75042 eJillam Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleeeennon TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Ci Irving TX 75061 Larry Sernor 1415 Manor Sartleeville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Ooud Or. Meneirie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinanor Tom Slakeney 2300 Mey Lane Greed Prairie TX 75050 Mother always told would times like never told what about problem beauti ful sunny part beautiful country completely socked bent out shape weather Yankees nice Northerners can laugh fool heads off us want butdam mit cold Dallas Way too cold Right now temperature official Dallas new record 5 degrees houses built either insula tion against personal cold protection against frozen pipes just checked hot water pipe kitchen frozen cold hot water ever gets further aggravate matters have heavy coat glaring ice everything out doors Traffic impossible because street bowling alley spinning sliding cars wreck has 11 jackknifed 18-wheel trucks mixed other auto motive junk making Ice has taken down electric lines robs us both light heat have gas heat controlled electric thermostats electric typewriter Since typewriter electric electricity off home have bring over store glare ice finish After get finished get jump frigid auto try start can convince car run get drive clear across Dallas Bulk Mail Center post office open same blasted glare ice mail luck spit will probably freeze stamp will fall off envelope Now know nice people Dis trict VIII will excuse forgive say Johnny forget month just enough let Yankees know dont have exclusive lousy weather God loves us too dumps same kind yukky weather us think deserve know reason am enduring burden trying write something month please publisher magazine Carl Wheeley dont dont get done promptly Carl gets upset might slip fall ice did once broke ankle So Carl column us District VIII *** *** Now **** ** An AG Cat Press Bruning Curtiss OC-2 Helldiver Ralph Kuenz Colorado 0 Kansas aska h Dakota C South Dakota ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aasoeat VicO-Fmideani Gene corson Boo 2832 casper WY 82602 Ed coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick crowley 164138 Stanford Pt Aurora co 80015 Tim Mantern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketts 516S cloodas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequgiscy Coordinator Steve Mangles Audio Servce cennyr 918 S Sheridan Denner co 80226 Day phone 3031 922-8107 Night Phone 13031 936-3266 no doubt found results elec tion year last issue Model Aviation Let first off share respect fact District IX members have seen appropriate return service District IX AMA votes support would encourage continue support form com munication both with Asso ciate Vice-Presidents respective states Congratulations other newly-elected officers John Griggr President Ed Izzo Dis trict VP Howard Crispin District IV VP Bill Mathews District V VP thanks Johnny Clemens Charles Spear Bill Bieda sincere interest serving AMA also running offices hope AMA membership proud have such distinguished group want volunteer work Academy its members 17719 eligible ballots cast election another 911 being disquali fied because no identifiable vote illegible markings received postmarks after November 25 deadline important mark ballots correctly mail time count total 958 District IX members voted candidates will notice District IX has new RC Frequency Coordinator Steven Mangles address phone number appear ginning column Thanks Stever accepting job another thanks Sid Gates serving capacity during 1983 1st 2nd December found Paris France attend ClAM meeting member Education Information Committee As first exposure workings ClAM lot learn observe impression meetings well run productive tre mendous amount work takes place through out year culminates reports voting adopting policy rules etc dur ing short two-day meetings Please take time read ClAM reports found elsewhere issue MA couple months back will recall sharing briefly attended joint District VI District IX KCACA meeting held Kansas City area number outstanding area modelers honored banquet time Ed Cox Associate VP Kansas sends following report about mod elers honored Bob Reynolds District IX flier Olathe KS three modelers Kansas City area honored KCACA banquet contributions modeling area very active being member four clubs says spends about 20 hours building month interested phases model aircraft ever right now concentrating Quarter Scale Pattern active local re gional contests flies Advanced Pattern AMA Contest Director holds AMA No 5729 started RC age 15 deBolt Yankee ducted fan models F16 Mig 15 F86 flies CAP-21 Quarter Scale Tiporare Pattern addition being very active primary reasons honored area is-his willingness help beginners hobby congratulations Bob Charlie Reed Ray Meyers also honored fhe banquet x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Auocate Vce-Peaidento Tom Bunker 6532 BOurbon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Glenn carter 2020 Gill Pont Lana Walnut creak CA 94598 Sob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave. orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Ptroenin AZ 85033 aob Peynords An 8 Boo 51 Tucoon AZ 86710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Aye. Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Btsiuni Sn, Fukalani Maui HI 96788 Al WilliamsOn 448 Weetby chula Vista CA 92011 Feestoency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Fair Oaks CA 98828 Phone 9181 961-9603 recently pleasure visiting Mr Ray Roberts Berkeley Hall School Mr Roberts instructor school teaches class aeronautics 4th 5th 6th grades among other duties arrived 5th-grade class progress students busy making Sigs Thermal Dart Mr Roberts starts 4th-grade students paper planes progresses tissue stick models walls room lined Delta Darts Thermal Darts other models Quite sight best sight seeing youngsters toiling over building board Mr Roberts mentioned Model vi otion once before Look May 1982 issue page 90 article him liked what hes doing kids much made donation help keep things going mid-December attended 4th An nual Toys Tots airshow El Toro Marine Airbase fourth trip great affair show developed Sky-Naughts Saddleback Valley Dave Herberts help year gets better years show started 5K 10K run early morning Since anyway ran 5K run grabbed 2nd place trophy 45-to-49 year age group start day off Later airshow went smoothly Sky-Naught Sam Wright doing superb job PA Larry Wolfe flew ducted-fan model fast Ive never seen anything ducted move like model also grooved like rails Larry attributes performance Turbax Ill fan unit prototype K&B 67 details fan call Larry hobby shop 213 860-7612 saw 01 buddy Dave Johnson gave hot tip says Sig Man ufacturing actually Hazel Maxey planning reunion old-time longtime modelers new modelers Iowa June 1985 reason years notice can start making plans Call Dave 714 926-3711 information Ill keep posted formation comes cap off airshow Santa Claus made appearance being delivered Good year airship Columbia landed right front crowds out stepped Santa Meanwhile inside huge dirigible hangars next airshow classic car show being put thought showing 1958 Metropolitan extreme threat rain kept driving down morning rain never materialized tunately weather excellent though overcast occasional sun run airshow classic car show great day Im sure thou sands others did Over Phoenix AZ way Fred Foster Tom Randall co-chairmen mall show put ARCS able get over 50% club show up work display during two days show Sixty-one models displayed seven cate gories FF CL RC Awards third place category plus Grand Champion Show first through third public picked winners three grand cham pions AT-6 J Lloyd J Morton B-26 M Martinez Sopwith Pup J Wyke Maryvale Mall provided everything show club made money raffle ticket sales thanks Fred Foster report Im often asked few pictures column Its because nobody sends dont own camera dont look AVP Phoenix Mike Lee reports Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix held auction moved $4500 worth mer chandise less four hours Mike says 16th Annual Winternationals Tucson drew fliers Minnesota New Jersey Iowa Missouri first day three days saw cold rain wind next two much better over 100 participants AVP Hawaii Al Tuttle writes Ron Evans lives Honolulu wants listing model Helicopter pilots living islands Ron wants make list can hold symposiums etc Please contact Ron 47-7 21 Hui Ulili St Kaneohe HI 96744 call him 239-8342 Al says its tough live paradise gentle trade winds have blowing temps have run mid-70s youd like attend club meetings drop line want AMA booth ask No cost Sup port AMA building fund Thermals Aritona lornia C Hawair da C Utah Alaska e Idaho S Montana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ainociete Vine-Prajeenta Culver 1607 S von Elm 1 Pocatelto 1083201 Simon Drense Box 58 Rn Broedview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Flinarwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palanina Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Sruce Nelson 807 2 Viokaburg St. Sokne WA 992GB Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klameth PatIo OR 97601 CI-ick Young 29020 lsz Ave S rederal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordineuw Role-n Balco 18439 SE Haig Portlano OR 97226 Phone 15031 781-5103 Just about time reading Jim McCarty will holding annual sched uling meeting during Puyallup Expo As soon gets arranged schedule available suggest club does usu ally get schedules send SASE Jim request copy address Competition Newsletter section magazine As suggested before lets spread out activities can get Latest word fine order Reno Nats Just remember will density altitude problem heavy aircraft will fly well make necessary ad justments Reno clubs fly time isnt impossible Speaking Nats 85 Nats will held Westover AFB Massachusetts Yes its long way didnt cost fly Lincoln NE certainly didnt cost eat Yes further drive look places visit along way could incredible vacation trip cer tainly isnt further Lake Charles know several made trip keep mind Indoor meets will February 12 Al bany February 26 Hillsboro March 11 Albany last two will Scale meets will AMA Scale will flown rule book means documenta tion three-views Dave Hagen tells larger models essentially easier fly build designs available Also Dave said planned schedule some sanctioned record trials Al bany anyone would interested should call him 503 631-7373 details dates As reported before Oregon Miniature Pylon Racing Association has holding races using Sig Super Sport com pleted first year racing cham pionship race held Corvallis September looking forward bigger better season 84 dont know OMPRA rules require stock Super Sport kit pulled 05 15 essentially means flying against other skill Since Chuck Eads took first five races win Grand Champion has super flier Dick Wickline secretary group interested drop him line Dicks address top column Jim Trump came up idea start Im sure could give kinds good advice about system Great Oregon RC Expo will held April 7-8 Corvallis can get information Jim Trump 1875 NW Ninth St Corvallis OR 97330 goes usual will static show both Saturday Sunday fun-fly Adair site Sunday Also will District Xl meeting Saturday afternoon Annual Idaho Symposium will take place April 28-29 Pocatello As writ ing everything going along satisfactorily indications will another great show Al Alman writes Puget Sound Rocs have own field near Yelm says plan petition July 21-22 dates 2nd Annual Big Bird Bash last year OMAS-1 will have Big Bird fly-in June Annual Au gust So three get-togethers BB lovers relatively certain right now Sky Knights will ask July 14-15 hold Northwest Seaplane Championships year familiar long-standing contest will know change date weekend near Fourth Seems bureaucracy got too thick along weeds change site became necessary also change dates new site called Pine Hollow located east side Mt Hood near town Maupin info get Dick Robb sends pictures words about fifth annual Southeast Alaska Fun Fly 23 pilots 50 models attend what very unusual contest starters way get contest site ferry thats two-hour trip Well could fly really have have act together since no way go back something forgot left item behind Unfortunately Gary Ing hams wing PT-i 9 According Dick about 200 flights Saturday four crashes serious acci dent some dummy stuck hand prop Quadra-powered Champ Dick says hand healing well pictures Don Carison Prince Rupert BC Ted Russell getting ready fly Sig Kadet Notice size flying field SE Alaska Fun Fly success look forward bigger better con test next summer hopefully two days great weather year election time District XI anyone elected VP must nominated AMA member District must accept nomination prior meeting Election Commit tee usually meets during Nats Ef fectively means nominations acceptances must hands HQ per sonnel first July also beginning rules cycle new boards will wrestle proposals beginning September 1 include Chuck Davenport will handle Aerobatic concerns presumably rules specifically assigned other boards Jerry Holcomb will Helicopter Dave John son has accepted Soaring assignment Roger Pierce will handle Racing rules members giving time effort make organization run bet ter would help great deal have information opinions about rules proposals would communicate per son has responsibility sec tion course just RC boards boards need know what think about existing proposed rules way can vote way want know what want Happy Flying March 1984 107 view tfle Tiigflt line Warren 1-tennigan Ketchikan starting Nosen Champ Don Zook holds hero Dick Robb has transmitter Dave Green watches Since arent bandages hands holding transmitter must assume prior Dicks accident Thats quite assortment models back ground Ted Russells Short Circe flying boat powered four OS 4OFSRs fantastic flier spite very high wing loading think Ted standing front plane JUIJIO Box FLIGH D WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Balsa WoodAeromodelings Miracle Material Balsa wood Miracle material Well sure Nowadays take balsa wood pretty much granted course once upon time models made hard woods Models result very heavy took lot rubber difficult fly did fly d fly very long first International Wakefield contests won British flying heavy models constructed hardwoods rhen along came Americans lighter models built balsa e changed completely awhile British resisted swing balsa long Balsas lighter weight simply allowed better models built lot less work too probably owe much balsa wood Charles Lindberghs famous flight 1930 en Age over 400000 youngsters joined AM LA OK its time now little poem praise balsa wood Balsa Wood Lament Scratched tigers paws Crushed coiling boas Crunched deep Amazon jaws scaly amphibians Torn apart steely teeth Shipped miles over briny deep Parched dryness terrific heat Haggled over pair Scrooges Bought couple stooges turned out balsa butchers Tis sad pitiful end lightest jungle trees like little poem ough think ending up wing rib lot better lining hull tanker Its author unknown yway ank Zaic included homage greatest materials 1938 Model Aeronautic Year book Balsa wood still miracle. today NOT however just wood know else can account light est Indoor models heavier Outdoor Free Flight Control Line models g bigger RC models Beginners MUST recognize balsa wood NOT just balsa wood Oh no comes great weights ranging about three pounds up 12 higher pounds per cubic foot just can cut give many dif ferent properties important modeling con struction diagram Ron Williams book Building 8 Flying Indoor Model Airplanes cidentally fine book no longer print Ron seeking new publisher know possible publisher please contact Ron 1364 Lexington Ave New York NY 10028orby phone 212 722-5262 Because strength least possible weight important Indoor models door fliers undoubtedly select wood scientifically modelers Lets quote bit Rons book manner sheets balsa cut balsa tree determines type grain sheet will have turn deter mines its stiffness flexibility Balsa grain generally described three types A- B- C-grain A-grain very flexible both across rays900 K\F~ 450 $ , 7 V 77 -I(j 77-i K /~yIf\\\N balsa log balsa compass Cuts expose grain below C cutA cut -777-7 / 7 7 7 7 B cut rays visible end grain balsa Figure 1 different cuts balsa wood characterized its medullary rays go center out Other woods usually characterized nual rings invisible balsa grain along its length used sharp curves required spars out lines B-grain stiffer A-grain usu ally remains straight true usually used straight spars sometimes ribs Cgrain very stiff both directions ex cellent ribs rolling body tubes have support compressive force fully-wound rubber motor tail cones suitable spars Combina tions known BA- BC-grains have uses alternatives A- C-grain respec tively Indoor wood suppliers like Micro-X Pro ducts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 91234 sort through great stacks balsa planks before selecting piece adequate quality cut very carefully too elim inating sheets good enough mark piece its thickness thousandths inch its weight per cubic foot nd its grain B etc Now thats service . l service Indoor builder novice buyer sure what weight thickness grain order suppliers ask him describe part made wood ppliers pick out correct stock terrific ser vice wrong piece wood will just model weighing gram As Outdoor models weight size availability power goes up need exacting decreases right piece right job still builds better models Lately weve seen some other new mater ials being used model airplanes Expanded plastic foam good example can used Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol construction great success good advantage can deny plas tic heatshrunk covering materials stay am firmly belief new ma terials should available beginners new miracles just important begin ners experts Boron Fibers modern aeromodeling miracle would like discuss boron fiber use boron fibers real breakthrough single strand can cemented weak Easy B motor stick example to or stick usable Weak wing spars can also made super strong single strand experts course already incorporat ing boron fibers original designs Outdoor modelers find uses boron way hand-launched Gliders Con trol Line RC jobs Personally am con vinced use boron fibers will almost big leap forward model airplane con struction balsa wood 50 years ago should NOT list boron exotic ma terial experts Attempts let beginners use example Easy Bs harmful time beginner allowed AMA rules brace weak Easy B wings balsa sticks kept ginners getting models fly Indoor Contest Board however removed harmful rule should place another restriction beginners letting use boron fibers Technical advances areforeveryone bigger better miracles about does see next month 108 Model Aviation is
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations hate see evidence indicating welcome sport appreciated because get much fun satisfaction model aviation avo cation probably have difficulty under standing anyone turns thumbs down such great pastime am sure Radio Control aircraft enthusiasts would like feel positive factor community safe flying habits reflect nothing good hobby Well can see least public park person would fly Radio Con trolled airplane welcome however story behind sign bears some further discussion because can learn something partic ular location Recreation Parks Board out goodness hearts decided flying field RC aircraft would benefit community went right ahead prepared site declared open Wonderful say wonderful say field within very short distance full-scale airport sunny afternoon student pilot big airplane overflew model field RC model being pi loted local flier non-AMA member cidentally Unfortunately tried oc cupy same piece airspace same time Resulta damaged leading edge large plane quick turn around safe land ing airport model total write-off Naturally sort thing calls FAA investigation visit site appropriate questions representative National Transportation Safety Board Luckily no personal injury resulted just scared out pants student pilot Again luckily national organization Academy Model Aeronautics maintains continuous contact both FAA NTSB able inform both Washington offices federal agen cies before got field report con firm AMA members safe ty conscious very concerned about incident did involve AMA club member can appreciate end result collision could have much differ ent can also appreciate local AMA club involved selection preparation public flying site would have some better understanding Parks Authority criteria Radio Controlled aircraft airport office has much material help club working flying site clubs have materially assisted pursuit subsequent success flying field last thing us wants happen serious accident blackens hobby its participants urge keep eyes ears open possible announcements community might signal development flying field segment sport hope have already made ac tivities known local authorities through mall shows youth programs demonstrations etc people position pro vide public lands model aircraft enthusi asts aware existence have no public image chances will considered resource should op portunity arise known accepted get ground floor events can benefit addition people often question benefit belonging AMA ques tion reason having national organi zation model aviation lovers can take Academy worksfull-time promote improve public accep tance sport people government media commercial technical com munities plus educational public service groups dues money pays activities dues money used develop wider better understanding needs desires can continue enjoy fantastic sport mini mum hindrance minimum local federal regulation magazine Model Aviation used demonstrate people outside AMA membership widespread membership type benefits people volved insurance program provided part membership package has resulted hundreds flying fields both private public property would available clubs individuals out liability protection have ap pearance AMA employees volunteer officers public gatherings results wider understanding fun thrills model aviation Model aviation can lik ened productyou have know about before can become part life take job spreading word very seriously larger numbers better job can because will speak louder voice will have larger budget work annually yes have legal complaint filed against club due noise com plaint Academy insurance package will provide funds legal counsel club Non-AMA clubs have faced situation have dig own pockets legal representation try raise funds among sympathetic groups assist legal bills Noise culprit loss flying fields factor fliers clubs should acknowledge take steps control through use mufflers sound-attenuation devices just engine attachments Safe practices training programs ginners sensible operations consideration neighbors add up success model aviator Encouragement newcomers Continued page 100 March 1984 95 AMA HQ Executive Director Including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Picture Worth Thousand Words AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF S 0 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld S Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 0 Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Continuation ot Nov 5 83 Executive Council Meeting Synopsis Following continuation synop sis minutes Executive Council meeting held November 5 1983 AMA HQ Reston VA first half synopsis please see last months issue D 1984 J%Jats Budget Allocation After observing next Nats likely draw fewer participants 83 ap proved allocate $20000 Nats budget past passed voting yes ex cepting District Ill EVP 16 FAI CL World Championships Budget Executive Director reported Chicago would considered alternate site 1984 CL World Championships June due housing problems time year Chicopee presented budget estimate based Westover WC site noted modifications Chicago possibility unanimously approved accept preliminary budget estimates 1984 CL World Championships 171983-84 Insurance Authorization Upon request Worth noted con tract did authorize commitments $50000 Council approval approved unanimously Council ratify Executive Directors action sign ing 1983-84 membership liability insur ance contract AMA 18CIAM Meeting US Executive Director presented estimation what would cost fund annual international FAI meeting United States con cluded monetary inducement result ing savings sending US con tingent Europe would great enough entice FAI officials stage such meeting US agreed however President would discuss hosting possibility ClAM delegates De cember Paris meeting 19 HO Staff Travel Worth requested guid ance concerning headquarters personnel tendance various functions requested vice president generally agreed would reasonable send HQ person President AMA expense District meeting per year per District 20 Executive Director Travel 1984 accordance requirement Execu tive Directors contract proposed schedule fortravel 1984 approved unanimously 21Scholarships 1983 Following review AMA Scholarship Committees voting approved except EVP disburse 1983 scholarship awards recommended Bob Stalick amended Council amounts Group re ceive $2000 Group 2 $1500 Group 3 $750 Group 4 $500 total $10000 22AMA Endorsements Executive Direc tor asked guidance regard use donated equipment return product en dorsement Academy Noting non profit status knowing endorsing products would jeopardize status Executive Director advised consult Academys legal counsel re port back Council 23Candidate Support Letter Clemens brought Councils attention political letter written AMA stationery AVP contained detrimental remarks recommended offenders dismissal AVP least letter reprimand However after discussion no action taken Council President did appoint committee formulate guidelines proper use AMA stationery committee consists Bob Underwood chair man Travis McGinnis Jim Scarborough 24Statue Liberty Fund reported AMA solicited donation restoration project Statue Liberty agreed advertisement space would provided Model Aviation Executive Director authorized send $100 discretionary fund 25Mailings Industry Worth noted pros cons provided AMAs legal counsel limited service could provided also noted individual members asked way membership re newal form objected receiving dustry mailings result survey file HQ permit mailings did object Following discus sion moved mailing service industry established whereby AMA mails industry piece AMA identifica tion further acceptance material mailing shall subject same screening policy used Model viation magazine advertising motion failed 6 against II V X Xl Pres EVP 6 Ill IV VI VIII IX ED 26Information Council Members Noting need informed timelier fashion results major events unani mously approved Council formed results world championships soon practicaL 27Rule Books FAI Teams Noting US teams world championships always possession principal FAI doc uments approved unanimously future three FAI manuals Statutes General Section Rule Book provided team manager 28Nats Executive Committee Members National Free Flight Society proposal approved unanimously Special terest Groups have privilege naming Nats executive committee member repre senting special interest Nats executive committee member represents special interest SIG have authority advice consent re fusal naming committee member 29Awards Two Awards Excellence approved AMA clubs announcement made after presentation 30 Next Meeting After discussing various al ternatives approved next Council meeting shall Reston VA motion failed voting no except Dis tricts III IV X approved next Counc cii meeting held January 28-29 southern California vicinity Anaheim motion passed voting yes except Dis tricts III IV VIII meeting adjourned approxi mately 1130 pm 96 Model Aviation FLYlDE SITES UlEETlUG Telede RC Show Suturdoy April 7 1914 211pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members Clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Preidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 lar site university Northern Illinois caught attention because would provide dormitory housing flying sites adjacent parking lots site visited John Worth Vince Mankowski Bryant Thompson agreed park ing lots unacceptable due either very poor surfaces non-parking islands dotted throughout light standards way Truly unfortunate able use site would have provided together ness desired type meet Elections first column second term president Yes election re sults have seen fit let again try get job right have learned lot during first term will ap plied over next three years will cer tainly try repeat mistakes before Johnny Clemens congratulated running fine campaign positive manner now appears bad politics just few short years ago behind usfor ever Johnny will continue Vice Presi dent District Viii District can proud have him representing Fine job Johnny Let us both hope next contenders office have ability foresightedness campaign issues personalities shortcomings others Districts V will continue repre sented Ed izzo Bill Mathews both ran unopposed District IX will continue represented Travis McGinnis having de feated Bill Bieda election 2 1 margin District IV due resignation Chuck Foreman will now represented next two years Howard Crispin having narrowly defeated Charlie Spear recount called vote due very narrow vote difference resulted Howard being declared winner con gratulations him victory hearty welcome aboard Executive Council Another Youth Idea Two months ago wrote about idea might call Adopt Youth adult member might pay AMA dues junior member Now comes another idea will cost penny Most us either subscribe pick up newsstand several modeling magazines month reading now instance What after have read File away fu ture reference Store garage Throw away set aside couple evenings year go back through culling out really will never refer again Now take local school system librarians will likely very happy have Just thinkno piles magazines dust around no wasted space may well responsible starting youth road worlds fascinating hobby/sport what Larry Miles Independence MO does back issues giving someone thought might make good use struck school idea OK guysgarage cleaning time Name Change member has written suggesting consider changing name AMA Academy Miniature Aeronautics rea soning does bear some thought does word model conjure up thoughts toys rather actual operating aircraft too does word miniature bring mind similar thoughts What would appropriate word fit M AMA really need such change truth builders fliers miniature model aircraft although some too miniaturej Webster defines model small copy something Accurate defi nition build Scale models full-size aircraft others fit definition estimation Ever see full-scale Control Line Combat model flitting around sky pilot inside about todays version RC Aero batic aircraft An F3B Soaring aircraft hardly small copies anythingl Still have known modelers years What would we changed M Miniature Sortofbogglestheminddoesnt So lets leave well enough alone can live Model instead Miniature really want name change AMA write District Vice President receive enough letters perhaps will place idea agenda future Council meeting FAI CL 1984 Control Line World Champion ships will held Westover AFB Chicopee MA during week September 16 22 same site used 1983 Nats planned 1985 Nats September dates selected due local housing prob ems earlier year availability Air Base during particular week Other sites proposed us rejected various reasons particu FAI times have questioned about representatives FAI ClAMhow get representatives just represent Let quote FAI ClAM regulations section 4 paragraphs 14 15 14 subcommittee shall consist minimum five members different nationalities addition chairman subcommittee chairmen shall own initiative invite members must approved National Aero Clubs NACs may suggest appoirt alter nate members So explains exactly get representative case can suggest names select Right now have representation ClAM subcom mittee very proud fact two means person can re moved subcommittees chairman can drop person subcommittee cause National Aero Club can remove support person either case no assurance chair man will request replacement same aero club 15 subcommittee members serve individual expert consultants obliged represent views Na tional Aero Club Simply put people represent what should best interests world aeromodeling just views country Practically speaking likely going foster own countries concepts final voting bound consider rule would impact overall world interests representatives exactly above during subcommittee actions During Technical Committee meetings speak out strongly support proposals during Plenary Session advise voting delegate ballot does Elsewhere issue should find re ports representatives 1983 ClAM meeting urge read reports can better understand well people represent interests _edd March 1984 97 NEWSLETTER EDITORS. time see AMA will have its new building its new address about year still get mail mostly newsletters addressed old downtown Washington DC ad dress Meanwhile Post Office indicates quit delivering incorrectly ad dressed mail about year after move Please therefore check address now using send mail AMA isnt being sent 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 please make correction now Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Dr Vincent Malkinski president nationally-recognized Lake Aircraft RC Squad ron writes need address Aero masters Club Raleigh NC because flying field location acquisition similar Also need press releases other info help us 1984 Mall Show got Vincent Im siccing top PR man Geoff Styles case Geoff best PR man AMA has ever can help Robert Moll Pueblo CO writes Ive compared Model Aviation three other model mags - bies MA sold over counter AMAs non-profit status cost advantage mailing rates overtake MAN 1984 No 2 spot total subscriptions Robert give freebies hardworking Contest Direc tors earn free AMA membership CD meet qualify Everyone agrees earn MA now sold hobby shops over US non-profit status does quali fy us slightly lower mailing rate humbly disagree overtaking MAN other mag mags mention doing unusually fine job serving modeling public want thrive couple mags market didnt mention seem doing OK peace like other maga zines know too Louis Torovich important Fraser Flying Club Detroit Ml writes Regard ing 10-ft chain link fence Nats boat racer 15 years used nylon net 4-ft roll Easy move around would stop 20-lb boat going 70 miles per hurting boat spectators net Real good point Louis As Chairman AMA Safety Committee secret plan transfer information Commit tee AMA Council Mr John Thompson Cottage Grove OR AMA Safety Advisory Board wants such advice CL activities north west want meet two gentlemen flew Old Timer Stunt CL 1949 re cent Tucson Winter Nats Pictured below Bob Cousins Bob Reynolds Mr Reynolds also District X AVP Jim Scarborough Everyone CL site good time Al Big Bird Alman writes Spanaway WA Hey Jim promise put mailing list would put National Newsletter mailing list Sure Al should NN mailing list anyway newsletter editors should dont get write AMA HQ Speaking Al snap him 4-year-old son Adam reviewing 84 pet Miss America Al says Adam flies best Meet three fliers attended Tucson Winter Nats Rick Chitty Bill Hempel Jr Dave Stump shown huge magnifi cent Fleet Biplane plane flew very well Shown above Bud Alice Atkinson Blue Springs MO 26-lb Arga Kachina powered twin engine Back April won Mint Julep contest Rough River KY same model Next month exciting pictures Winter Nats wow Meanwhile have problem lets hear Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 1984 Year Control Line Next September first time USA Control Line World Champion ships will held dates 17th through 22nd Chicopee MA worlds best teams about 20 countries expected participate four inter national competition classes Speed Aero batics Team Race Combat Just before August 5th through 12th usual 23 Control Line events will held part National Championships Reno NV site outstanding having just freshly paved smooth asphalt addition two green grass circles Combat month before Nats Scale World Championships will held Paris Le Bourget Airport France July 2nd through 8th Control Line expected have its biggest entry years Thus three months 1984 Control Line events will very prominent contest calendar appropriate world press coverage expected Control Line fliers therefore will have much crow about 84 demonstrate activity alive well time seems ripe Control Liners get together capitalize ex posure perhaps consolidate atten tion making often proposed national Control Line association reality AMA needs unified Control Line special interest organization represent Control Line terests Maybe nows time make happenContinued next page 98 Model Aviation Have ever Tucson AZ Winter Nationals Radio Control Control Line last November An outstanding contest southwest United States anyone anywhere Pictured lineup some officials conducted RC part meet CL-RI Chris Douglas Jim Graham Ron Edwards Homer Teigart Joe Lanese Chris Hayes Contest Director RC Bill Hempel Ed Enger Ken Myer Kelly Brooks Chuck Brooks AMA District X AVP Mike Lee Dave Graham Frank Layva Russell Davis Bill HemPel told 16th year prestigious affair meet very well con ducted officials acts together everyone good time U Deliberate Radio Interference Another Side Story following article prepared Mr Jeremiah Courtney MA s General Counsel purpose providing additional mation Academy members relative de liberate radio interference Two points primary should ob served users radio transmission de vices First lamming deliberate interfer ence can basis legal action against persons perpetrate action Secondly complainant will lessen and/or adversely affect his/her position he/she takes deliber ate action against culprit outside legal process other words dont take law own hands As will read Mr Courtneys com ments type problem can taken st ate court though Federal Com munications Commission federal agency radio transmissions considered have interstate character Now please read State Court Holds Jamming Amateur Transmissions Creates Personal Liability Damages Jeremiah Courtney AMA General Counsel case novel impression new legal position New York Supreme Court has held aggrieved party can recover money damages state court jury inflicted means jamming amateur transmissions despite interstate charac ter radio transmissions Kings County Re peater Association Inc et al v Busacco New York Supreme Court Richmond County de cided August 5 1983 case important radio con trol modeling community because reason ing employed court holding de fendant jammer liable money damages would equally applicable intentional jamming frequency used control model aircraft unfortunately such incidents occur greater losses Executive Director Continued Rule Book Solution two years hear same com plaints about fact new rule book lateagain After years talk about what might done correct problem solution action scheduled early 1984 just might get root problem something about AMA Executive Council has approved spe cial meeting between Council members AMA Contest Board chairmen people empowered current Contest Board procedures vote changes could affect rule book timing Like union-management meeting intended thrash out problem something about meantime fore meeting will happen sometime spring anyone suggestions subject invited write HQ copying distribution Contest Boards meeting participants other words anyone has anything say subject should take advantage involved case under examination intentional jamming model control frequency may also give rise crim inal action Kings County Repeater Asso ciation case would seem open up new forum moving against frequency jam mer through civil action under direct control modeler attorney re quiring lesser burden proof does criminal action facts case summarized Justice Hurowitz thusly court distressed conduct parties up point time ap pears defendant Christopher Busacco has successfully interfered assigned frequency plaintiffs licensed ham radio operators operate repeater members Radio Ama teur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc would receive messages Chris topher Busacco over radio meet him designated location upon arrival said location members Asso ciation would receive phone call meet different location testimony fered indicates members fact met Christopher Busacco three separate occasions two meet ings Christopher Busacco admitted ing person responsible inter ference Also trial tape recordings defendant Christopher Busacco s voice identified broadcast ing assigned frequency plain tiffs After first meeting members Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc began engage various acts including tracing radio signal jammed repeater Christopher Busaccos residence means radio direction finder time member Radio Amateur Repeater Continued page 100 opportunity since whatever comes out spring meeting may last action subject years Smooth Transition --AMAs conversion new computerized membership processing system has going well mid-December over 30000 member ships 1984 already processed virtually no backlog com pared last year several week backlog addition big start made converting AMAS financial ac counting computerized system Still fur ther AMAs word processing system ing upgraded expanded new equip ment software say AMA getting deep electronic processing age better service capability being goal can done having expand work force necessary results far have encouraging shown quicker handling members less time before JESSE DAVIDSON 1913- 1983 knew him modeler aviation historian author retired editor tech nical writer licensed pilot research asso ciate Gustave Whitehead Internation al Research Committee leading author ity history United States Air Mail Service died October 29 Albert Einstein Memorial Hospital Bronx NY following brief illness remember him thirties writer staff Flying Aces magazine taking over reigns editor until entered military World War II Scale modeler produced plans used modelers period authored book Famous Firsts Avia tion Time/Lifes volume Flying Mail Jesse Davidson served leading consultant book Time/ Lifes editor noted listed use 52 early Air Mail photos contributed Jesse extensive collection numbers 1000 images Davidson awarded Leuters hausen Germany Medal Honor August 14 1982 research led 1982 discovery in-flight photo-evidence successful powered flight 1901 Gustave Whitehead Connecticut two years before Wright brothers famous flights recent years devoted much time research concerning Wh iteheads pioneering aviation activity better recognized outside US efforts country close friend legendary Charles Hampton Grant often referred father model aviation AMA Jesse Davidsons name often seen model magazines before World War II articles full-scale aviation helpful Scale modelershe careful researcher stickler authenticity Jesse Davidson shown Leutershausen Germany 1982 visit birthplace Gustave Whitehead pioneer aviator credited have first fly Connecticut 1901 Interference Continued page 99 Association Staten Island entered upon defendants property order ident ify signal originated Also mem bers Association obtained Bu saccos unlisted telephone number re peatedly phoned home court went deal what regarded first issue case viz whether Federal Communications Act preempted field ham radio operation prohibiting state exercising jurisdic tion award damages Holding squarely favor state jurisdiction court stated issue damages inflicted means jamming amateur radio communications area law inherently requires national uniformity Although such transmis sions have substantial enough effect inter state commerce empower Congress regu late citizens-band radio citation omitted award damages proper case state court would unduly burden inter state commerce court next held no con gressional design preempt field exclusion state jurisdiction case bar state court accept ing jurisdiction attempting protect rights its citizens providing remedy after wrongdoer has caused jury federal scheme concerned protecting private rights preserving effective use radio facilities clear Congress did intend displace local law covering pri vate causes action nor consistency between laws State New York Federal scheme evident light fact both federal state actions could enforced impairing federal superintend ence field citation omitted fore court opinion may exercise jurisdiction Holding defendant jammer responsi ble money expended repeater association filter out defendants jam ming transmissions court explained gravamen essential part charge against defendant case bar clearly instance prima facie tort applicable clear own admission defen dant Christopher Busacco intended ha rass plaintiffs jamming repeat ers jamming frequency pre vented plaintiffs obtaining access 911 police emergency frequency communicating other Because Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc forced purchase filter repeat er prevent Christopher Busacco jamming radio transmissions Also members Association frequently keep repeater closed posi tion order deny defendant Christopher Busacco access repeater well established law essen tial element cause action prima fade tort allegation special damages citations omitted Therefore court cannot award damages al leged mental distress nor alleged per sonal injury result aforemen tioned conduct light fact plaintiffs have failed meet burden proof issues court does however find damages sum $20000 expended Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc purchase said filter No other damages Association have proven plaintiffs court has heard testimony cer tain personal expenditures made membership Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc prevent interference However corporation has no standing assert personal rights its individual members Thus clear Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc proper party assert claims individualized members indi vidual members would proper par ties because have sufficient stake outcome particular issue damages com mon entire membership nor shared equal degree fact ex tent injury would require individual ized proof court also declined award puni tive damages ground Punitive damages generally imposed punish defendant deter him indulging similar conduct future citation omitted However court has indicated its disfavor conduct Christopher Busacco also Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc Therefore court cannot good con science levy penalty against wrong doer same act grant windfall another wrongdoer tonnecticut Maine C Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island C Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Peeaiden5s chris Balling 36 Stewarl Dr. Portsmouth 02871 Robert C Brodeur 4430 Main Street Nashua NH 03000 Dennis Polsom APO GermHoer MC 04345 Don Krafft P0 Boa 182873 Heritage Ln. Dumbaary MA 02331 Nonotnjir 4 Baneely Pt Norwalk CT 06850 Frequency Coordisiacce George Witson 318 Fisher St Welpole MA 02181 Louise month way Florida little sun some flying Tangerine visit Don Lowe Ive asked Chris Balling AVP-Rhode Island write months column share us some news about modeling activity state time reading New England will midst cold wet windy winter Only handful die-hard enthusiasts will fighting strong winds tearing eyes numbing fingers toes enjoy few minutes making holes clouds great majority us will stay warmth security build ing board either sprucing up old pride joy putting finishing touches new machine knowing full well its maiden flight Spring lie just around corner new machines will sportThe court finally also declined issue injunction prohibiting defendant operating same frequency plaintiff ground FCC oc cupied field regulating radio fre quency transmissions exclusion states Editor full text courts opin ion will made available other rele vant materials club experiencing tentional frequency jamming Styles Continued page 95 wide variety reasons prestige having National Center Aeromodeling very tangible benefit model aviation community United States fact exists has brought sport lot mileage understanding non-mod elers nation has also brought pres tige organization among inter national visitors have seen amazed accomplishment exception have offered congratulations high praise As start new year building fly ing ask make keep resolu tion will part making positive contribution sport through safe flying becoming better known area resourceful practical group welcoming newcomers sport will soon celebrate 50th anniversary national association right kind hard work employees through right kinds effort can look forward another 50 years progress achievement ing four-cycle engines coin old phrase Theyve really caught littlest state union Dick Hanson told theres flying site west Salt Lake City thats bigger Rhode Island also race cars quiet sound improved engines welcome cause too like country ex perience noise problems fields General ly flying sites close population centers club field five minutes home four-cycle chug chug certainly going provide boost neighbor relations program reading RI Aeromodelers news letter other night pleased see Alan Jones commended community lecture gave Tollgate High School concerning model aviation made reflect upon hobby people make greatpeople like Bill Thompson RI RC Modelers Last winter Bill took upon himself organize some club members members other organizations share field work improving grounds Later summer future flying field became threatened wasnt lectures pre sentations constant visits city state federal officials re-sold modeling support good words sharing field made difference Modelers spent Spring hours helping improve bicycle racing track helped paint Senior Citizen Center hours paid biggest dividends counted Modeling probably great because efforts guys like Gerry Browe Newport Gerry has officer club since its inception 15 years ago has mowed grass taught people fly dumped trash looked downed aircraft equitably settled field squabbles person know cause dedicated enthusiast cares share time others Modeling probably great due ef forts Ben Penno RI Soaring Kiub Ben some fellow club members teach after-hours airplane building class local high school 30 young men women attending plan Indoor Rubber contest spring doing Theyre concerned about future hobby making conscientious effort rejuvenilize Modeling great due efforts folks like Paul Terceiro RI Show Team group spend hours individual team practice before taking out standing show schools shopping malls parking lots just about other place safe fly pay rarely thanks notoriety satisfaction knowing have intro duced something worthwhile wholesome public Modeling also great due effort unsung hero stranger helps ban dage finger just cut prop competitor spends time contest helping doing himself professional builder willingly talks phone should sanding new Dalotel wing perhaps loving spouse cheers up didnt well hoped last weekend contest What makes modeling great nutshell its other guy thinking little bit about someone else does about himself Til next time keep down noise New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-8319 Aseociete Vic-Preedente Pete Bianchini 2605 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tore Brown Cifel Aeromodelers P0 Boa 6093 APO York 09132 Prank Costetlo 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dretch 9 Willow Ave Piscarawav NJ 08854 Ray Juscykus 7 Cvergreen Are. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lan Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoena NY 13135 Prequmscy Coordinator George Myes 70 Proehlich Farm Rd Hickavill NY 11801 Second District Thoughts important single AMA event since previous monthly column has 1983 elections Whether candidate won lost have agree pro ceedings exemplary several respects conducted efficiently fairly hence successfully ballots reached members fewer complaints postal fail ures ever before votes imparti ally received counted Certified Pub lic Accountant results indepen dently promptly released AMA offi cialdom Balancing plus factors however resounding negative ie enough eligible members voted What does take get vote Despite ef forts simplify procedures still too no-shows results tallied members still identify vote-cast ing time dues-paying-time allow inability remit funds delay balloting process until too late score Election should continue conducted during months October November however another time year devoted licensing dues-collecting process District II Membership Meetings first 1984 will held Syracuse NY 400 pm Saturday Feb ruary 4 such being date annual Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium hope see Symposium major event District II year should bigger better ever shall hold Annual District II Mem bership Meeting WRAM Show White Plains NY 200 pm Saturday Febru ary 25 urge loin us meetings session will 60 minutes well spent can assure Lou Hollwitz sad painful duty report untimely death Lou Hollwitz fol lowing protracted illness Model aviation District II will have lost much its sparkle passing affable dedicated modeler Lou highly respected various areas hobby past-President Brooklyns Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PA RCS member elite club four five members such late Harold Gold kiank SOB Sons Brooklyn years Lou represented ROMAI R retract fame thus friends hobby industry well members numerous clubs visited ad dressed technical subjects pleasure accompany him some occasions Lou officer Radio Control Association Greater New York contributing influence success Model Aviation Day shows Rockefeller Plaza Bill Tyler Another loss District II aeromodel ing death gentleman-modeler also following period illness Word Bills passing came us via Ed Whittens superb New newsletter aptly titled New York IN DOOR Times remember Indoor flying first came along Bills name became more closely frequently identi fied development Throughout years Bill became truly outstanding model aircraft designer builder above highly active successful flier both out competition us reg ularly fly Rotunda Columbia Uni versity 16th Street Broadway Man hattan will keenly feel Bills absence midst us knew him have lost friend model aviation benign presence fine gentleman sense word sympathies Bill daughter Lexie 1983 AMA Scholarship Winner pleased announce Fabio B Campana Newburgh NY eight winners year compliments Fabio other successful candi dates Thomas E Brown AVP District II now has AVP West Ger Tom Mrs Brown Air Traffic Controllers armed forces Europe APO New York part District II So such places St Thomas Aruba Curacao Netherlands Antilles Tom has recently qualified Contest Director Secretary/Treasurer Eiffel Aeromodel ers writes club has taken new project 1984 ie creating show team consisting four Skybolts will flying Air Force base open houses possible German meets according Tom club applying AMA Show Team status keeping announced project Bravo Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS received letter Roy Vaillancourt Lindenhurst NY reporting 4th Annual Model Expo club held Sunken Meadow State Park public Long Island State Parks Recreation Com mission Roy estimates total attendance close 4000 received following letter commendation Commissioner Orin Lehman State New York Parks Rec reation Historic Preservation Please ac cept belated very sincere thanks co-sponsorship involvement Long Island State Park Regions recreational pro gram Mutually beneficial cooperative efforts such Model Air Show continue effective way serve greatest number people relationship has established between Long Island Aero Radio Society Long Island State Park Region good example private public sectors can work together ac complish end participation provision recreational opportunities has helped maintain high standards New York State Park System widely known Sincerely Orin Lehman conclude item shot two un known LIARS members Giant Scale tow STARS Spangled Giant Meet Olean NY earlier year About Pictures Reports Ancient Oriental proverb picture worth thousand words time-hon ored words wisdom have particular applica tion literary situation limited concerning space allowed us monthly reports ie 20 column inches singlespaced averaging 42 characters spaces per line square-format photo equal about three column inches thus quite lim ited number pictures able include month receive photos readers duly grateful covering meets other District events must necessarily use some shots have made fore have featured photo have submitted please patient under standing Yours may very well turn up future issue Next month example plan feature photos less verbiage present its time say GEAR UP AND LOCKED! Ohic sylvania Vngirna III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociats Vica-Presidensa Joe Ciben 36980 Valley Porqe Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharcy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 CurIO Heitm3n SF1 108 NOrth Holgate OH 43627 LairdJakson 1026 Walnut St. Philadelphie PA 19107 Eugene Snelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James BeaWan 5662 Foarun Cs. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 15131 5424406 Show Teams spread around country average 15 members thats 375 Show learn members loss dues income AMA $28 equals $10500 Admittedly % budget still lot money concerns Other questions come up to control size teams hence cost shows must perform qualify free membership have contribute Showgram Show Team newsletter what about members quit join team mid-season have 30 members team work hard can get free memberships What 30 shows year etc etc etc bring up havent yet decided would good idea dont have answers questions posed need input de cide idea reasonable Let know what think As know Omahawks club Nebraska has court fighting noise complaint threatens take flying site treasury club AMA chartered club although large number its members AMA members cost legal defense well judgement found against being paid club itself through donations Defense Trust Fund AMA Executive Council voted get directly involved defense non-chartered club year ago legal defense club insurance benefit being chartered club club has won first round court now possible case will appealed Nebraska Supreme Court dilemma Council now faces should continue stand firm decision get directly involved backing AMAs legal resources money certainly support spirit because club chart ered reverse previous decision spend $3000-$5000 helping club defending possible appeal due creased potential suit setting prece dent could used against us future action lt tough question ramifications Let know what think District III Calendar Electronic Flyers Flea Market-Static Show Mansfield OH February 25 Contact Dick Sheppard419 747-6362 Johnstown RCC Static Display Richmond Mall Johnstown PA March 2-3 Contact Art Knee 814 266-7261 Central Pennsylvania Aeromodelers Flea Market-Auction Lebanon Fairgrounds Leba non PA March 10 Contact Mark Spangler 717 665-6051 weather flat awful outside Dis trict Ill being written nasty little dash preceding temperature readings throughout District type weather certainly brings building season vengeance us fly competitively will working new winner hope will out-run out maneuver out-soar out-static score outwhatever give us edge competi tion experienced sport fliers probab ly working dream project have wanted build years never time money experience whatever needed project beginners smart building few good trainers learn fly next summer us building airplanes suit own personal endeavors part AMA Show Teams building airplanes use entertain thou sands spectators fly front year efforts spread modeling non-modeling public Being Show Team lot fun also involves lot work Show Team members have build airplanes best suited teams efforts must also adhere specific schedule shows practices prepared spend hours re pairing between shows during season its lot work team members get very little return pay own equipment although can get substantial discount man ufacturers through AMA PR department question wind now whether members Show Teams should get free AMA memberships supporting idea point out typical Show Team member certainly works hard puts least much time AMAs benefit does typical CD runs contest CD gets free license certainly cant argue logic believe Show Team members put hard work hours CD have little problem amount money involved free licenses think about 25 active Delawace ct talamlaa land h Catalina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 ing site club meeting place phone con tact would also like have times meetings dates times flying sites use hand binder can carry times will better able visit imperative requirements success organization good com munications hope improve District IV have made start towards goal Beginning mid-December have sent Associate Vic-Prsedentato appointed officers first what Wvyne Abernathy 9205 CarenOon 3 upper Marlboro MO 20870 want mo ' newsletter Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606n.ynewsV Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210letter initially contains up-tothe-minute Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809formation available AMA HQ John PastOn 7012 Elaira Court Falls Church VA 22042from AVPs Contest Board members Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mocksvlle NC 27028the Contest Coordinators would like see Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301an input clubs individuals well Phone Evening 19191 488-5988What point have national publication excellent except small consideration Note date read words consider written submission before middle December can better within Districtand shall newsletter going Associate VPs start would very much like see general membership support effort too As good things will sum required pay postage printing unless some other revenue can arranged Figuring four pages postage should range SOc issue Let know go along concept whether inter ested getting mailing list Radio Control Contest Board changed January 1 1984 Board has become four Aerobatics Helicop ter Racing Soaring As writing have confirmed two Board members District IV first consideration se lecting someone Boards person active area he/she would rep resent Secondly individual should familiar existing rules rules-mak ing procedures two confirmed Aero batics Soaring Racing Helicopter will confirmed January 1 too late Due lead time involved maga zine publication time read elections will have over couple months present quicker way make personal contact membership being case let gin first column Vice-President saying am very grateful voted make possible remains justify confidence sincerely hope time passes can prove made right choice Success oneway street however things need together team made statement VicePresident would endeavor visit possible especially flying sites feel fields parking lots hangars wherever flying takes place im portant part activity Now does present small problem have fair number sites over 100 Chartered clubs District well non-Chartered clubs can know some cooperative effort comes would like soon can have sent de tailed sketch showing get fly column Aerobatic Board will filled non-AMA members join Academy benefits model aviation participants Stacey Chuck Mills Chuck Master flier actively competing throughout District IV has competed Nationals FAI Aerobatic Team Selection also competes various contests outside District such Tangerine Chuck has taken active inter est working fliers other classes familiar rules classes active NSRCA regional VP have questions about tite rules espec ially since have new class year get touch Chuck Rt 2 Box 1 83 Char lottesville VA 22901 Soaring competitors will represent ed Bob Champine Bob well-known fraternity competition flier builder reknown dedicated hard working individual Bob will looking input future rules changes brought fore new rule-making cycle begins noweven before receive 1984-85 rule book Soaring evidenced 1983 Nats fast-growing aspect sport As such needs expertise people such Bob work rules satisfy wants majority mem bers Reach Bob 205 Tipton Road NewAlabama ida gia issippi to Rite V Sooth taroljoa essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12001 379-5000 Associate Vice-Prasideeses Gieg Doe Rt 4 166 Pony Smyrca TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thortlee N Charleston sc 29405 Arthar JoOnson 932 Sanyan Dr Dalray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SF 00866 Box 1532 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moormee 70 Fifth So Shalimer FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boo 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairoton Rd No 35 Stone Mountain GA 30063 Lorry Walsh 5975 VVanerly Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Cooedinator Rurno Fields 1096 Ontario St Jacksonville FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6662 Thanks 1417 members District V voted recent elections Dis trict largest voter participation four Districts election year thanks voted special thanks over 100 members wrote called comments and/or sugges tions enjoyable trips lately Memphis John Grigg guests Memphis RC Club banquet brought out over 125 people host club plus Whitehaven RC Club Society Aeromodelers Memphis Prop Busters Buddy Hord friends did terrific job program included videotape RC Combat flying soundtrack WW II air movie flying scenes inter spersed model airplanes surely know have fun Memphis What would full-scale aircraft make emergency landing model airplane runway Members Day tona Beach RC Association got out port News VA 23606 As write am still looking two AVPs hope will have Janu ary 1 will too late get issue Model Aviation have need con tact AVP have reason think covered get touch will pass word two people soon can get going As well aware two people running office District IV Vice-President second Charlie Spear membership made choice Charlie lost begin think Charlie grateful vote go ing continue efforts behalf District Academy Charlie intends continue AVP Western North Carolina Charlie wishes thank supported him effort first Council meeting 1984 will weekend January 28-29 will first opportunity represent District voting member will times vote support desires District keep ing tn mind national interests involved Academy meeting will reported District newsletter early February Once let express heartfelt appreciation support past election way . invited full-scale pilot next meeting pilot exper ienced broken crankshaft accepted vitation same club has two lovely young ladies membersConnie Shelton Jenni fer Lawand least Junior gentleman Stephen Searle Illall won prizes last Scale show Knox County RC Club Knoxville TN lucky have member Anthony Stevens skydiver newsletter editor aerial photographer Welcome Sun Bird Air Show Team Tampa FL John Hudson has just received teams official sanction Jerry Segal Condors Flying Club Coral Springs FL has written information forming Show Team sponsored club Middle Tennessee RC Society has de clared 1984 Year Sport Flier club plans have four sport functions contest Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL have new flying field Sandy Creek Ranch new meeting place local Junior Museum Hank Mausoif president ColumbusFt Benning RC Flyers owns Peach Hobbies Columbus GA developing kit Palomino advanced-technology fun-fly competition model Ive seen fly has sent set plansbeautiful info write Hank 6100 Hamilton Road Co lumbus GA 31904 First World Inter-Gnats Pistachio Proxy Meet will held Miami May 13 1984 smallest flying Scale modelsS less wingspans Write Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Palm Beach Aeronauts ask everyone Please confine crashes far end field Illinois ana ocky Missoori VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Associate Vice-Pressoanna Loran HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Guiecy IL 62301 William Kern ieoe 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keitheh ire Way Loniegnon KY 40503 Raymond Meyars PD Box 243 Sniehville MO 640S9 Helen Olsen 820 Old Boohomme University City MO 63132 William 0 seanlay 0 Boo 261 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lone Hazel Crest 1 L 60429 Bill Zimmar Boo 72 Vama IL 61375 Frequency Coordrnenor James Check 564 Granectteacer Sr Lexington KY 40505 jingle Santas bells will soon echo down holler toward old Under wood homestead followed shortly banging new year George means Ive VPing full year State District report will very brief still flock contests cluding some team selections world com petition peck mall shows trade shows demos what-have-you gaggle model ers learned survival techniques because unusual weather general flocks pecks gaggles added up great Sixer year pleased note Mike Eckotein received AMA Scholarships 1983 Knowing Mike through activities area can assure deserving young man friendly low-key helpful personality restores ones faith generation training Congratulations Mike District VI mall show concept seems mov ing ahead though number clubs found Hanks Palomino- V-tail get-up-and-go fun flier Picture KCRC field taken Craft-Air Butterfly disc camera Taken left wing looking backwards Anthony Stevens photo impossible because lead times hit February 11 date hope club will bypass idea cannot get com mitment date have included few pictures sent AVP Bill Snavely showing Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Mall Show contact man Wayne Doenges did terrific job Notice layout including neat table arrangements hanging models roped off areas incorporation ultralights other activities such boats rockets cars RC balloon helped stim ulate interest supplement overall effect last two photos note use demos covering techniques display partially completed models Spectators love see innards ploy Ive used spectators seem hesitant about asking questions jokingly state rule cannot leave un til theyve asked question Often will Hopefully isnt something cant answer Along line stimulating public inter est consider report Indianapolis Sixth Annual All-City Fun-Fli Sunday August 28th Hamilton County RC Mod elers hosted event open five Indianapolis-area RC clubs vying traveling trophy 40 fliers repre senting Hamilton County RC Modelers North Indy RC East Indy RC South Plainfield Screaming Eagles West Westside RCers competed bomb drop touch go carrier landing roll-out landing winner Indy RC South shown accep ting trophy last years winners An important key report shown next photo event received coverage Channel 8 Scene News bringing event news eye group received valuable public coverage Usually such coverage requires patient dili gent persistent delicate work clubs part speaking fun flysWow what transition Peoria RC Modelers Rich kinson has informed will holding District VI Fun Fly Championships Detweiller Park September 15 16 1984 will five events flown rounds Within next two months com plete event list rules will available Newsletters KCRC Newsletter Kansas City Charley Reed editor reports 1984 Scale Masters Championships will held field Lake jocomo midwest site event follows two years being held California dates listed Sep tember 14 15 16 Im certain KCRC gang Scalers excited news couple notes Charley says over heard fieldThose can cant judge No no said fly inverted perverted friendly chide Radio Waves Tn-Village RC Club Illinois clos ing thought end meeting minutes Wayne Witt soloed real plane shame fly real planes its just tend somewhat smaller time Come think Ive built flown few friends suggested less real thought-provoker comes CIA Informer editor Harry Murphy 1955 Nats breakdown 2974 entries showing 64% FF 24% CL 9% Indoor 3% RC Gas 286 entries Harry asks question have young men gone Another question might have modelers gone CIA thought dayTo err human blame timer human Feel free substitute judge glitch wind etc trust holiday season joyous Santa good did have problem two muffler left too loud plaid bad fat folks Giant Scale got wont weigh anything less elephant four-cycle turned out quartet Harleys real blow substitute FF A-2 Nordic What can Dane quotes Shake speare Maybe hell run off winch got Sailplane See ya Iowa an C Mn,esota onni VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Assistant Vic-Prssideet lace Finn 388 Harnoden Dr NE cedar Rapdn IA 52402 Aasoclte Vic-Presldasta Arttur Arm 014 Woodbridge Bvd Ann ArbOr Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Qalden Valley MN 55427 Russell Kneonger 2825 C Shoreood Blvd. Mlaukee WI 83211 Robert 0 L,ndbarq 4928 Tioga St Dulusit MN 68804 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidwore 5013 Dorset Dr Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Fontiac Ml 48064 Frequency Cooedinator Fete Waters 117 East Main Upper LeuCI Nortttalie MI 48167 Phone Day 313340-0085 teaning 13131 4374244 Pete Waters reports trip Madison WI November presented AMA Award Excellence behalf award voted MARCS Ex ecutive Council ah some time ago good things club has consistently done over years Continuing good work first RC Sailplane Symposium Petes report award presentation made MARCS president Walt Seaberg pleasure represent AMA first RC Sailplane Symposium run Madison Area RC Society MARCS Wisconsin held Saturday No vember 12th Brokenspars birthday left Detroit area its snow kids planning get snowmobiles out Dad away Thank goodness other side Lake Michigan still good weather flight arrived after start symposium missed first speaker However remainder extremely re vealing non-Sailplane activities cause technologies have progressed extremely high technical level very interesting presentation World RC Meet analyzed thorough de tail indicated able land models points results would have vastly different Also pointed out adequate preparation would have also increased finishing status extremely exact building methods other countries shown samples damaged models should have seen flaperon example After lunch break pleasure make presentation host club AMA Award Excellence Among other things MARCS have consistently contri buted hobby having articles pub lished model magazines afternoon session continued sights cross-country events em phasized safety considerations followed Great Planes Race about laser-trimmed airfoils Well have computer-aided design sections too have always just sketched sanded until looked good Now know what needed get results Scott Christensen presented two sides producing kitone being modelers side other successful kit man ufacturer two-hat act difficult follow slot managed muffle through few min utes almost lost projector suitably caught non-sleeping listener applauded ended final presentation Keith Scid new construction materials techniques several handouts cover brevity talk because room con flict causing us adjourn upstairs annex great day counted close 65 attendees static examples models gadgetry under close scrutiny times Well done MARCS District VII members took three eight national AMA Scholarship awards Robert Baldus II Des Moines IA $2000 Patrick Baldus Des Moines $1500 David Cohen Ann Arbor Ml $500 Congratulations men other national winners incidentally included young lady AMA Scholarship program now feel significantlyfunded opportunity am pleased District well-represented hope will encourage young members AMA member families plan entry 1984 program need information call drop note al though will well-publicized AMA News section Model viation new AVP Minneapolis Boyd Bowdish has developed very good meeting mat report procedure precedes meetings questionnaire AMA Chartered Club Profile form Ill pass Jack Finn other AVPs re freshing energy new man job same way another recent appointees Russ Knetzger has given list long arm nominees Individual Service Awards Awards Excellence Chartered Clubs mention once will now same other AVPs Amazing what just little man agement can have management awards mind Ill mention Gregg Seydel faithful Contest Coordi nator categories District VII except Michigan will step down thankless job close 1983 Bob Sylvester Detroit Balsa Bug sends pictures recent Michigan State door meet sponsored Michigan Ex change Clubs since kid Whoever AMA tabletop display AMA films please drop card have full-page newspaper clippings Chicago County Press Lindstrom MN heading Lindstroms Only Airport Excellent copy pictures about good people beautiful airplanes Saint Croix Valley Radio Control Club letter Mark Robotti tells about new club started June 1982 now has 13 members regular funflys second nual Mall Show leased flying field Marks property newly sodded two asphalt runways Mark Ive watch ing national weather reports lately club officers Mark Robotti pres ident Steve Anderson VP treasurer Irving Laughlin secretary No mention newsletter Duane Renkin Ann Arbor Ml mem ber AMA Business Advisory Commit tee has given some thought expression AMA age categories offer consideration comment Based upon random survey inter ested people 1983 Nats believe would some value changing age group Seniors 16-21 years appears total entry level Seniors such narrow band 16-18 doesnt gen erate enough entries provide valuable competition Although sampling took small complete found unani mous response expansion ages might evaluate time frame entries high school students limited time assets Few 19-to 21year-old entries make real competitive thrust Open level During 16-21 period members very much alike school starting jobs believe 21-year-old age top Seniors number years back however have no information itwasdropped Nats fewest entries Senior events some three 20year-old wished compete Open mem ber could entries Senior would tion Comments probability offer competi Akannan Louisiana 0 New Menico 0 Oklahoma VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoceene Vce-Preaidenne Sob FriedI 5512 Souhwood Untie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale 0 Garland TX 75042 eJillam Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleeeennon TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Ci Irving TX 75061 Larry Sernor 1415 Manor Sartleeville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Ooud Or. Meneirie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinanor Tom Slakeney 2300 Mey Lane Greed Prairie TX 75050 Mother always told would times like never told what about problem beauti ful sunny part beautiful country completely socked bent out shape weather Yankees nice Northerners can laugh fool heads off us want butdam mit cold Dallas Way too cold Right now temperature official Dallas new record 5 degrees houses built either insula tion against personal cold protection against frozen pipes just checked hot water pipe kitchen frozen cold hot water ever gets further aggravate matters have heavy coat glaring ice everything out doors Traffic impossible because street bowling alley spinning sliding cars wreck has 11 jackknifed 18-wheel trucks mixed other auto motive junk making Ice has taken down electric lines robs us both light heat have gas heat controlled electric thermostats electric typewriter Since typewriter electric electricity off home have bring over store glare ice finish After get finished get jump frigid auto try start can convince car run get drive clear across Dallas Bulk Mail Center post office open same blasted glare ice mail luck spit will probably freeze stamp will fall off envelope Now know nice people Dis trict VIII will excuse forgive say Johnny forget month just enough let Yankees know dont have exclusive lousy weather God loves us too dumps same kind yukky weather us think deserve know reason am enduring burden trying write something month please publisher magazine Carl Wheeley dont dont get done promptly Carl gets upset might slip fall ice did once broke ankle So Carl column us District VIII *** *** Now **** ** An AG Cat Press Bruning Curtiss OC-2 Helldiver Ralph Kuenz Colorado 0 Kansas aska h Dakota C South Dakota ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aasoeat VicO-Fmideani Gene corson Boo 2832 casper WY 82602 Ed coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick crowley 164138 Stanford Pt Aurora co 80015 Tim Mantern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketts 516S cloodas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequgiscy Coordinator Steve Mangles Audio Servce cennyr 918 S Sheridan Denner co 80226 Day phone 3031 922-8107 Night Phone 13031 936-3266 no doubt found results elec tion year last issue Model Aviation Let first off share respect fact District IX members have seen appropriate return service District IX AMA votes support would encourage continue support form com munication both with Asso ciate Vice-Presidents respective states Congratulations other newly-elected officers John Griggr President Ed Izzo Dis trict VP Howard Crispin District IV VP Bill Mathews District V VP thanks Johnny Clemens Charles Spear Bill Bieda sincere interest serving AMA also running offices hope AMA membership proud have such distinguished group want volunteer work Academy its members 17719 eligible ballots cast election another 911 being disquali fied because no identifiable vote illegible markings received postmarks after November 25 deadline important mark ballots correctly mail time count total 958 District IX members voted candidates will notice District IX has new RC Frequency Coordinator Steven Mangles address phone number appear ginning column Thanks Stever accepting job another thanks Sid Gates serving capacity during 1983 1st 2nd December found Paris France attend ClAM meeting member Education Information Committee As first exposure workings ClAM lot learn observe impression meetings well run productive tre mendous amount work takes place through out year culminates reports voting adopting policy rules etc dur ing short two-day meetings Please take time read ClAM reports found elsewhere issue MA couple months back will recall sharing briefly attended joint District VI District IX KCACA meeting held Kansas City area number outstanding area modelers honored banquet time Ed Cox Associate VP Kansas sends following report about mod elers honored Bob Reynolds District IX flier Olathe KS three modelers Kansas City area honored KCACA banquet contributions modeling area very active being member four clubs says spends about 20 hours building month interested phases model aircraft ever right now concentrating Quarter Scale Pattern active local re gional contests flies Advanced Pattern AMA Contest Director holds AMA No 5729 started RC age 15 deBolt Yankee ducted fan models F16 Mig 15 F86 flies CAP-21 Quarter Scale Tiporare Pattern addition being very active primary reasons honored area is-his willingness help beginners hobby congratulations Bob Charlie Reed Ray Meyers also honored fhe banquet x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Auocate Vce-Peaidento Tom Bunker 6532 BOurbon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Glenn carter 2020 Gill Pont Lana Walnut creak CA 94598 Sob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave. orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Ptroenin AZ 85033 aob Peynords An 8 Boo 51 Tucoon AZ 86710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Aye. Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Btsiuni Sn, Fukalani Maui HI 96788 Al WilliamsOn 448 Weetby chula Vista CA 92011 Feestoency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Fair Oaks CA 98828 Phone 9181 961-9603 recently pleasure visiting Mr Ray Roberts Berkeley Hall School Mr Roberts instructor school teaches class aeronautics 4th 5th 6th grades among other duties arrived 5th-grade class progress students busy making Sigs Thermal Dart Mr Roberts starts 4th-grade students paper planes progresses tissue stick models walls room lined Delta Darts Thermal Darts other models Quite sight best sight seeing youngsters toiling over building board Mr Roberts mentioned Model vi otion once before Look May 1982 issue page 90 article him liked what hes doing kids much made donation help keep things going mid-December attended 4th An nual Toys Tots airshow El Toro Marine Airbase fourth trip great affair show developed Sky-Naughts Saddleback Valley Dave Herberts help year gets better years show started 5K 10K run early morning Since anyway ran 5K run grabbed 2nd place trophy 45-to-49 year age group start day off Later airshow went smoothly Sky-Naught Sam Wright doing superb job PA Larry Wolfe flew ducted-fan model fast Ive never seen anything ducted move like model also grooved like rails Larry attributes performance Turbax Ill fan unit prototype K&B 67 details fan call Larry hobby shop 213 860-7612 saw 01 buddy Dave Johnson gave hot tip says Sig Man ufacturing actually Hazel Maxey planning reunion old-time longtime modelers new modelers Iowa June 1985 reason years notice can start making plans Call Dave 714 926-3711 information Ill keep posted formation comes cap off airshow Santa Claus made appearance being delivered Good year airship Columbia landed right front crowds out stepped Santa Meanwhile inside huge dirigible hangars next airshow classic car show being put thought showing 1958 Metropolitan extreme threat rain kept driving down morning rain never materialized tunately weather excellent though overcast occasional sun run airshow classic car show great day Im sure thou sands others did Over Phoenix AZ way Fred Foster Tom Randall co-chairmen mall show put ARCS able get over 50% club show up work display during two days show Sixty-one models displayed seven cate gories FF CL RC Awards third place category plus Grand Champion Show first through third public picked winners three grand cham pions AT-6 J Lloyd J Morton B-26 M Martinez Sopwith Pup J Wyke Maryvale Mall provided everything show club made money raffle ticket sales thanks Fred Foster report Im often asked few pictures column Its because nobody sends dont own camera dont look AVP Phoenix Mike Lee reports Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix held auction moved $4500 worth mer chandise less four hours Mike says 16th Annual Winternationals Tucson drew fliers Minnesota New Jersey Iowa Missouri first day three days saw cold rain wind next two much better over 100 participants AVP Hawaii Al Tuttle writes Ron Evans lives Honolulu wants listing model Helicopter pilots living islands Ron wants make list can hold symposiums etc Please contact Ron 47-7 21 Hui Ulili St Kaneohe HI 96744 call him 239-8342 Al says its tough live paradise gentle trade winds have blowing temps have run mid-70s youd like attend club meetings drop line want AMA booth ask No cost Sup port AMA building fund Thermals Aritona lornia C Hawair da C Utah Alaska e Idaho S Montana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ainociete Vine-Prajeenta Culver 1607 S von Elm 1 Pocatelto 1083201 Simon Drense Box 58 Rn Broedview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Flinarwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palanina Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Sruce Nelson 807 2 Viokaburg St. Sokne WA 992GB Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klameth PatIo OR 97601 CI-ick Young 29020 lsz Ave S rederal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordineuw Role-n Balco 18439 SE Haig Portlano OR 97226 Phone 15031 781-5103 Just about time reading Jim McCarty will holding annual sched uling meeting during Puyallup Expo As soon gets arranged schedule available suggest club does usu ally get schedules send SASE Jim request copy address Competition Newsletter section magazine As suggested before lets spread out activities can get Latest word fine order Reno Nats Just remember will density altitude problem heavy aircraft will fly well make necessary ad justments Reno clubs fly time isnt impossible Speaking Nats 85 Nats will held Westover AFB Massachusetts Yes its long way didnt cost fly Lincoln NE certainly didnt cost eat Yes further drive look places visit along way could incredible vacation trip cer tainly isnt further Lake Charles know several made trip keep mind Indoor meets will February 12 Al bany February 26 Hillsboro March 11 Albany last two will Scale meets will AMA Scale will flown rule book means documenta tion three-views Dave Hagen tells larger models essentially easier fly build designs available Also Dave said planned schedule some sanctioned record trials Al bany anyone would interested should call him 503 631-7373 details dates As reported before Oregon Miniature Pylon Racing Association has holding races using Sig Super Sport com pleted first year racing cham pionship race held Corvallis September looking forward bigger better season 84 dont know OMPRA rules require stock Super Sport kit pulled 05 15 essentially means flying against other skill Since Chuck Eads took first five races win Grand Champion has super flier Dick Wickline secretary group interested drop him line Dicks address top column Jim Trump came up idea start Im sure could give kinds good advice about system Great Oregon RC Expo will held April 7-8 Corvallis can get information Jim Trump 1875 NW Ninth St Corvallis OR 97330 goes usual will static show both Saturday Sunday fun-fly Adair site Sunday Also will District Xl meeting Saturday afternoon Annual Idaho Symposium will take place April 28-29 Pocatello As writ ing everything going along satisfactorily indications will another great show Al Alman writes Puget Sound Rocs have own field near Yelm says plan petition July 21-22 dates 2nd Annual Big Bird Bash last year OMAS-1 will have Big Bird fly-in June Annual Au gust So three get-togethers BB lovers relatively certain right now Sky Knights will ask July 14-15 hold Northwest Seaplane Championships year familiar long-standing contest will know change date weekend near Fourth Seems bureaucracy got too thick along weeds change site became necessary also change dates new site called Pine Hollow located east side Mt Hood near town Maupin info get Dick Robb sends pictures words about fifth annual Southeast Alaska Fun Fly 23 pilots 50 models attend what very unusual contest starters way get contest site ferry thats two-hour trip Well could fly really have have act together since no way go back something forgot left item behind Unfortunately Gary Ing hams wing PT-i 9 According Dick about 200 flights Saturday four crashes serious acci dent some dummy stuck hand prop Quadra-powered Champ Dick says hand healing well pictures Don Carison Prince Rupert BC Ted Russell getting ready fly Sig Kadet Notice size flying field SE Alaska Fun Fly success look forward bigger better con test next summer hopefully two days great weather year election time District XI anyone elected VP must nominated AMA member District must accept nomination prior meeting Election Commit tee usually meets during Nats Ef fectively means nominations acceptances must hands HQ per sonnel first July also beginning rules cycle new boards will wrestle proposals beginning September 1 include Chuck Davenport will handle Aerobatic concerns presumably rules specifically assigned other boards Jerry Holcomb will Helicopter Dave John son has accepted Soaring assignment Roger Pierce will handle Racing rules members giving time effort make organization run bet ter would help great deal have information opinions about rules proposals would communicate per son has responsibility sec tion course just RC boards boards need know what think about existing proposed rules way can vote way want know what want Happy Flying March 1984 107 view tfle Tiigflt line Warren 1-tennigan Ketchikan starting Nosen Champ Don Zook holds hero Dick Robb has transmitter Dave Green watches Since arent bandages hands holding transmitter must assume prior Dicks accident Thats quite assortment models back ground Ted Russells Short Circe flying boat powered four OS 4OFSRs fantastic flier spite very high wing loading think Ted standing front plane JUIJIO Box FLIGH D WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Balsa WoodAeromodelings Miracle Material Balsa wood Miracle material Well sure Nowadays take balsa wood pretty much granted course once upon time models made hard woods Models result very heavy took lot rubber difficult fly did fly d fly very long first International Wakefield contests won British flying heavy models constructed hardwoods rhen along came Americans lighter models built balsa e changed completely awhile British resisted swing balsa long Balsas lighter weight simply allowed better models built lot less work too probably owe much balsa wood Charles Lindberghs famous flight 1930 en Age over 400000 youngsters joined AM LA OK its time now little poem praise balsa wood Balsa Wood Lament Scratched tigers paws Crushed coiling boas Crunched deep Amazon jaws scaly amphibians Torn apart steely teeth Shipped miles over briny deep Parched dryness terrific heat Haggled over pair Scrooges Bought couple stooges turned out balsa butchers Tis sad pitiful end lightest jungle trees like little poem ough think ending up wing rib lot better lining hull tanker Its author unknown yway ank Zaic included homage greatest materials 1938 Model Aeronautic Year book Balsa wood still miracle. today NOT however just wood know else can account light est Indoor models heavier Outdoor Free Flight Control Line models g bigger RC models Beginners MUST recognize balsa wood NOT just balsa wood Oh no comes great weights ranging about three pounds up 12 higher pounds per cubic foot just can cut give many dif ferent properties important modeling con struction diagram Ron Williams book Building 8 Flying Indoor Model Airplanes cidentally fine book no longer print Ron seeking new publisher know possible publisher please contact Ron 1364 Lexington Ave New York NY 10028orby phone 212 722-5262 Because strength least possible weight important Indoor models door fliers undoubtedly select wood scientifically modelers Lets quote bit Rons book manner sheets balsa cut balsa tree determines type grain sheet will have turn deter mines its stiffness flexibility Balsa grain generally described three types A- B- C-grain A-grain very flexible both across rays900 K\F~ 450 $ , 7 V 77 -I(j 77-i K /~yIf\\\N balsa log balsa compass Cuts expose grain below C cutA cut -777-7 / 7 7 7 7 B cut rays visible end grain balsa Figure 1 different cuts balsa wood characterized its medullary rays go center out Other woods usually characterized nual rings invisible balsa grain along its length used sharp curves required spars out lines B-grain stiffer A-grain usu ally remains straight true usually used straight spars sometimes ribs Cgrain very stiff both directions ex cellent ribs rolling body tubes have support compressive force fully-wound rubber motor tail cones suitable spars Combina tions known BA- BC-grains have uses alternatives A- C-grain respec tively Indoor wood suppliers like Micro-X Pro ducts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 91234 sort through great stacks balsa planks before selecting piece adequate quality cut very carefully too elim inating sheets good enough mark piece its thickness thousandths inch its weight per cubic foot nd its grain B etc Now thats service . l service Indoor builder novice buyer sure what weight thickness grain order suppliers ask him describe part made wood ppliers pick out correct stock terrific ser vice wrong piece wood will just model weighing gram As Outdoor models weight size availability power goes up need exacting decreases right piece right job still builds better models Lately weve seen some other new mater ials being used model airplanes Expanded plastic foam good example can used Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol construction great success good advantage can deny plas tic heatshrunk covering materials stay am firmly belief new ma terials should available beginners new miracles just important begin ners experts Boron Fibers modern aeromodeling miracle would like discuss boron fiber use boron fibers real breakthrough single strand can cemented weak Easy B motor stick example to or stick usable Weak wing spars can also made super strong single strand experts course already incorporat ing boron fibers original designs Outdoor modelers find uses boron way hand-launched Gliders Con trol Line RC jobs Personally am con vinced use boron fibers will almost big leap forward model airplane con struction balsa wood 50 years ago should NOT list boron exotic ma terial experts Attempts let beginners use example Easy Bs harmful time beginner allowed AMA rules brace weak Easy B wings balsa sticks kept ginners getting models fly Indoor Contest Board however removed harmful rule should place another restriction beginners letting use boron fibers Technical advances areforeveryone bigger better miracles about does see next month 108 Model Aviation is
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations hate see evidence indicating welcome sport appreciated because get much fun satisfaction model aviation avo cation probably have difficulty under standing anyone turns thumbs down such great pastime am sure Radio Control aircraft enthusiasts would like feel positive factor community safe flying habits reflect nothing good hobby Well can see least public park person would fly Radio Con trolled airplane welcome however story behind sign bears some further discussion because can learn something partic ular location Recreation Parks Board out goodness hearts decided flying field RC aircraft would benefit community went right ahead prepared site declared open Wonderful say wonderful say field within very short distance full-scale airport sunny afternoon student pilot big airplane overflew model field RC model being pi loted local flier non-AMA member cidentally Unfortunately tried oc cupy same piece airspace same time Resulta damaged leading edge large plane quick turn around safe land ing airport model total write-off Naturally sort thing calls FAA investigation visit site appropriate questions representative National Transportation Safety Board Luckily no personal injury resulted just scared out pants student pilot Again luckily national organization Academy Model Aeronautics maintains continuous contact both FAA NTSB able inform both Washington offices federal agen cies before got field report con firm AMA members safe ty conscious very concerned about incident did involve AMA club member can appreciate end result collision could have much differ ent can also appreciate local AMA club involved selection preparation public flying site would have some better understanding Parks Authority criteria Radio Controlled aircraft airport office has much material help club working flying site clubs have materially assisted pursuit subsequent success flying field last thing us wants happen serious accident blackens hobby its participants urge keep eyes ears open possible announcements community might signal development flying field segment sport hope have already made ac tivities known local authorities through mall shows youth programs demonstrations etc people position pro vide public lands model aircraft enthusi asts aware existence have no public image chances will considered resource should op portunity arise known accepted get ground floor events can benefit addition people often question benefit belonging AMA ques tion reason having national organi zation model aviation lovers can take Academy worksfull-time promote improve public accep tance sport people government media commercial technical com munities plus educational public service groups dues money pays activities dues money used develop wider better understanding needs desires can continue enjoy fantastic sport mini mum hindrance minimum local federal regulation magazine Model Aviation used demonstrate people outside AMA membership widespread membership type benefits people volved insurance program provided part membership package has resulted hundreds flying fields both private public property would available clubs individuals out liability protection have ap pearance AMA employees volunteer officers public gatherings results wider understanding fun thrills model aviation Model aviation can lik ened productyou have know about before can become part life take job spreading word very seriously larger numbers better job can because will speak louder voice will have larger budget work annually yes have legal complaint filed against club due noise com plaint Academy insurance package will provide funds legal counsel club Non-AMA clubs have faced situation have dig own pockets legal representation try raise funds among sympathetic groups assist legal bills Noise culprit loss flying fields factor fliers clubs should acknowledge take steps control through use mufflers sound-attenuation devices just engine attachments Safe practices training programs ginners sensible operations consideration neighbors add up success model aviator Encouragement newcomers Continued page 100 March 1984 95 AMA HQ Executive Director Including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Picture Worth Thousand Words AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF S 0 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld S Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 0 Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Continuation ot Nov 5 83 Executive Council Meeting Synopsis Following continuation synop sis minutes Executive Council meeting held November 5 1983 AMA HQ Reston VA first half synopsis please see last months issue D 1984 J%Jats Budget Allocation After observing next Nats likely draw fewer participants 83 ap proved allocate $20000 Nats budget past passed voting yes ex cepting District Ill EVP 16 FAI CL World Championships Budget Executive Director reported Chicago would considered alternate site 1984 CL World Championships June due housing problems time year Chicopee presented budget estimate based Westover WC site noted modifications Chicago possibility unanimously approved accept preliminary budget estimates 1984 CL World Championships 171983-84 Insurance Authorization Upon request Worth noted con tract did authorize commitments $50000 Council approval approved unanimously Council ratify Executive Directors action sign ing 1983-84 membership liability insur ance contract AMA 18CIAM Meeting US Executive Director presented estimation what would cost fund annual international FAI meeting United States con cluded monetary inducement result ing savings sending US con tingent Europe would great enough entice FAI officials stage such meeting US agreed however President would discuss hosting possibility ClAM delegates De cember Paris meeting 19 HO Staff Travel Worth requested guid ance concerning headquarters personnel tendance various functions requested vice president generally agreed would reasonable send HQ person President AMA expense District meeting per year per District 20 Executive Director Travel 1984 accordance requirement Execu tive Directors contract proposed schedule fortravel 1984 approved unanimously 21Scholarships 1983 Following review AMA Scholarship Committees voting approved except EVP disburse 1983 scholarship awards recommended Bob Stalick amended Council amounts Group re ceive $2000 Group 2 $1500 Group 3 $750 Group 4 $500 total $10000 22AMA Endorsements Executive Direc tor asked guidance regard use donated equipment return product en dorsement Academy Noting non profit status knowing endorsing products would jeopardize status Executive Director advised consult Academys legal counsel re port back Council 23Candidate Support Letter Clemens brought Councils attention political letter written AMA stationery AVP contained detrimental remarks recommended offenders dismissal AVP least letter reprimand However after discussion no action taken Council President did appoint committee formulate guidelines proper use AMA stationery committee consists Bob Underwood chair man Travis McGinnis Jim Scarborough 24Statue Liberty Fund reported AMA solicited donation restoration project Statue Liberty agreed advertisement space would provided Model Aviation Executive Director authorized send $100 discretionary fund 25Mailings Industry Worth noted pros cons provided AMAs legal counsel limited service could provided also noted individual members asked way membership re newal form objected receiving dustry mailings result survey file HQ permit mailings did object Following discus sion moved mailing service industry established whereby AMA mails industry piece AMA identifica tion further acceptance material mailing shall subject same screening policy used Model viation magazine advertising motion failed 6 against II V X Xl Pres EVP 6 Ill IV VI VIII IX ED 26Information Council Members Noting need informed timelier fashion results major events unani mously approved Council formed results world championships soon practicaL 27Rule Books FAI Teams Noting US teams world championships always possession principal FAI doc uments approved unanimously future three FAI manuals Statutes General Section Rule Book provided team manager 28Nats Executive Committee Members National Free Flight Society proposal approved unanimously Special terest Groups have privilege naming Nats executive committee member repre senting special interest Nats executive committee member represents special interest SIG have authority advice consent re fusal naming committee member 29Awards Two Awards Excellence approved AMA clubs announcement made after presentation 30 Next Meeting After discussing various al ternatives approved next Council meeting shall Reston VA motion failed voting no except Dis tricts III IV X approved next Counc cii meeting held January 28-29 southern California vicinity Anaheim motion passed voting yes except Dis tricts III IV VIII meeting adjourned approxi mately 1130 pm 96 Model Aviation FLYlDE SITES UlEETlUG Telede RC Show Suturdoy April 7 1914 211pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members Clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Preidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 lar site university Northern Illinois caught attention because would provide dormitory housing flying sites adjacent parking lots site visited John Worth Vince Mankowski Bryant Thompson agreed park ing lots unacceptable due either very poor surfaces non-parking islands dotted throughout light standards way Truly unfortunate able use site would have provided together ness desired type meet Elections first column second term president Yes election re sults have seen fit let again try get job right have learned lot during first term will ap plied over next three years will cer tainly try repeat mistakes before Johnny Clemens congratulated running fine campaign positive manner now appears bad politics just few short years ago behind usfor ever Johnny will continue Vice Presi dent District Viii District can proud have him representing Fine job Johnny Let us both hope next contenders office have ability foresightedness campaign issues personalities shortcomings others Districts V will continue repre sented Ed izzo Bill Mathews both ran unopposed District IX will continue represented Travis McGinnis having de feated Bill Bieda election 2 1 margin District IV due resignation Chuck Foreman will now represented next two years Howard Crispin having narrowly defeated Charlie Spear recount called vote due very narrow vote difference resulted Howard being declared winner con gratulations him victory hearty welcome aboard Executive Council Another Youth Idea Two months ago wrote about idea might call Adopt Youth adult member might pay AMA dues junior member Now comes another idea will cost penny Most us either subscribe pick up newsstand several modeling magazines month reading now instance What after have read File away fu ture reference Store garage Throw away set aside couple evenings year go back through culling out really will never refer again Now take local school system librarians will likely very happy have Just thinkno piles magazines dust around no wasted space may well responsible starting youth road worlds fascinating hobby/sport what Larry Miles Independence MO does back issues giving someone thought might make good use struck school idea OK guysgarage cleaning time Name Change member has written suggesting consider changing name AMA Academy Miniature Aeronautics rea soning does bear some thought does word model conjure up thoughts toys rather actual operating aircraft too does word miniature bring mind similar thoughts What would appropriate word fit M AMA really need such change truth builders fliers miniature model aircraft although some too miniaturej Webster defines model small copy something Accurate defi nition build Scale models full-size aircraft others fit definition estimation Ever see full-scale Control Line Combat model flitting around sky pilot inside about todays version RC Aero batic aircraft An F3B Soaring aircraft hardly small copies anythingl Still have known modelers years What would we changed M Miniature Sortofbogglestheminddoesnt So lets leave well enough alone can live Model instead Miniature really want name change AMA write District Vice President receive enough letters perhaps will place idea agenda future Council meeting FAI CL 1984 Control Line World Champion ships will held Westover AFB Chicopee MA during week September 16 22 same site used 1983 Nats planned 1985 Nats September dates selected due local housing prob ems earlier year availability Air Base during particular week Other sites proposed us rejected various reasons particu FAI times have questioned about representatives FAI ClAMhow get representatives just represent Let quote FAI ClAM regulations section 4 paragraphs 14 15 14 subcommittee shall consist minimum five members different nationalities addition chairman subcommittee chairmen shall own initiative invite members must approved National Aero Clubs NACs may suggest appoirt alter nate members So explains exactly get representative case can suggest names select Right now have representation ClAM subcom mittee very proud fact two means person can re moved subcommittees chairman can drop person subcommittee cause National Aero Club can remove support person either case no assurance chair man will request replacement same aero club 15 subcommittee members serve individual expert consultants obliged represent views Na tional Aero Club Simply put people represent what should best interests world aeromodeling just views country Practically speaking likely going foster own countries concepts final voting bound consider rule would impact overall world interests representatives exactly above during subcommittee actions During Technical Committee meetings speak out strongly support proposals during Plenary Session advise voting delegate ballot does Elsewhere issue should find re ports representatives 1983 ClAM meeting urge read reports can better understand well people represent interests _edd March 1984 97 NEWSLETTER EDITORS. time see AMA will have its new building its new address about year still get mail mostly newsletters addressed old downtown Washington DC ad dress Meanwhile Post Office indicates quit delivering incorrectly ad dressed mail about year after move Please therefore check address now using send mail AMA isnt being sent 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 please make correction now Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Dr Vincent Malkinski president nationally-recognized Lake Aircraft RC Squad ron writes need address Aero masters Club Raleigh NC because flying field location acquisition similar Also need press releases other info help us 1984 Mall Show got Vincent Im siccing top PR man Geoff Styles case Geoff best PR man AMA has ever can help Robert Moll Pueblo CO writes Ive compared Model Aviation three other model mags - bies MA sold over counter AMAs non-profit status cost advantage mailing rates overtake MAN 1984 No 2 spot total subscriptions Robert give freebies hardworking Contest Direc tors earn free AMA membership CD meet qualify Everyone agrees earn MA now sold hobby shops over US non-profit status does quali fy us slightly lower mailing rate humbly disagree overtaking MAN other mag mags mention doing unusually fine job serving modeling public want thrive couple mags market didnt mention seem doing OK peace like other maga zines know too Louis Torovich important Fraser Flying Club Detroit Ml writes Regard ing 10-ft chain link fence Nats boat racer 15 years used nylon net 4-ft roll Easy move around would stop 20-lb boat going 70 miles per hurting boat spectators net Real good point Louis As Chairman AMA Safety Committee secret plan transfer information Commit tee AMA Council Mr John Thompson Cottage Grove OR AMA Safety Advisory Board wants such advice CL activities north west want meet two gentlemen flew Old Timer Stunt CL 1949 re cent Tucson Winter Nats Pictured below Bob Cousins Bob Reynolds Mr Reynolds also District X AVP Jim Scarborough Everyone CL site good time Al Big Bird Alman writes Spanaway WA Hey Jim promise put mailing list would put National Newsletter mailing list Sure Al should NN mailing list anyway newsletter editors should dont get write AMA HQ Speaking Al snap him 4-year-old son Adam reviewing 84 pet Miss America Al says Adam flies best Meet three fliers attended Tucson Winter Nats Rick Chitty Bill Hempel Jr Dave Stump shown huge magnifi cent Fleet Biplane plane flew very well Shown above Bud Alice Atkinson Blue Springs MO 26-lb Arga Kachina powered twin engine Back April won Mint Julep contest Rough River KY same model Next month exciting pictures Winter Nats wow Meanwhile have problem lets hear Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 1984 Year Control Line Next September first time USA Control Line World Champion ships will held dates 17th through 22nd Chicopee MA worlds best teams about 20 countries expected participate four inter national competition classes Speed Aero batics Team Race Combat Just before August 5th through 12th usual 23 Control Line events will held part National Championships Reno NV site outstanding having just freshly paved smooth asphalt addition two green grass circles Combat month before Nats Scale World Championships will held Paris Le Bourget Airport France July 2nd through 8th Control Line expected have its biggest entry years Thus three months 1984 Control Line events will very prominent contest calendar appropriate world press coverage expected Control Line fliers therefore will have much crow about 84 demonstrate activity alive well time seems ripe Control Liners get together capitalize ex posure perhaps consolidate atten tion making often proposed national Control Line association reality AMA needs unified Control Line special interest organization represent Control Line terests Maybe nows time make happenContinued next page 98 Model Aviation Have ever Tucson AZ Winter Nationals Radio Control Control Line last November An outstanding contest southwest United States anyone anywhere Pictured lineup some officials conducted RC part meet CL-RI Chris Douglas Jim Graham Ron Edwards Homer Teigart Joe Lanese Chris Hayes Contest Director RC Bill Hempel Ed Enger Ken Myer Kelly Brooks Chuck Brooks AMA District X AVP Mike Lee Dave Graham Frank Layva Russell Davis Bill HemPel told 16th year prestigious affair meet very well con ducted officials acts together everyone good time U Deliberate Radio Interference Another Side Story following article prepared Mr Jeremiah Courtney MA s General Counsel purpose providing additional mation Academy members relative de liberate radio interference Two points primary should ob served users radio transmission de vices First lamming deliberate interfer ence can basis legal action against persons perpetrate action Secondly complainant will lessen and/or adversely affect his/her position he/she takes deliber ate action against culprit outside legal process other words dont take law own hands As will read Mr Courtneys com ments type problem can taken st ate court though Federal Com munications Commission federal agency radio transmissions considered have interstate character Now please read State Court Holds Jamming Amateur Transmissions Creates Personal Liability Damages Jeremiah Courtney AMA General Counsel case novel impression new legal position New York Supreme Court has held aggrieved party can recover money damages state court jury inflicted means jamming amateur transmissions despite interstate charac ter radio transmissions Kings County Re peater Association Inc et al v Busacco New York Supreme Court Richmond County de cided August 5 1983 case important radio con trol modeling community because reason ing employed court holding de fendant jammer liable money damages would equally applicable intentional jamming frequency used control model aircraft unfortunately such incidents occur greater losses Executive Director Continued Rule Book Solution two years hear same com plaints about fact new rule book lateagain After years talk about what might done correct problem solution action scheduled early 1984 just might get root problem something about AMA Executive Council has approved spe cial meeting between Council members AMA Contest Board chairmen people empowered current Contest Board procedures vote changes could affect rule book timing Like union-management meeting intended thrash out problem something about meantime fore meeting will happen sometime spring anyone suggestions subject invited write HQ copying distribution Contest Boards meeting participants other words anyone has anything say subject should take advantage involved case under examination intentional jamming model control frequency may also give rise crim inal action Kings County Repeater Asso ciation case would seem open up new forum moving against frequency jam mer through civil action under direct control modeler attorney re quiring lesser burden proof does criminal action facts case summarized Justice Hurowitz thusly court distressed conduct parties up point time ap pears defendant Christopher Busacco has successfully interfered assigned frequency plaintiffs licensed ham radio operators operate repeater members Radio Ama teur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc would receive messages Chris topher Busacco over radio meet him designated location upon arrival said location members Asso ciation would receive phone call meet different location testimony fered indicates members fact met Christopher Busacco three separate occasions two meet ings Christopher Busacco admitted ing person responsible inter ference Also trial tape recordings defendant Christopher Busacco s voice identified broadcast ing assigned frequency plain tiffs After first meeting members Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc began engage various acts including tracing radio signal jammed repeater Christopher Busaccos residence means radio direction finder time member Radio Amateur Repeater Continued page 100 opportunity since whatever comes out spring meeting may last action subject years Smooth Transition --AMAs conversion new computerized membership processing system has going well mid-December over 30000 member ships 1984 already processed virtually no backlog com pared last year several week backlog addition big start made converting AMAS financial ac counting computerized system Still fur ther AMAs word processing system ing upgraded expanded new equip ment software say AMA getting deep electronic processing age better service capability being goal can done having expand work force necessary results far have encouraging shown quicker handling members less time before JESSE DAVIDSON 1913- 1983 knew him modeler aviation historian author retired editor tech nical writer licensed pilot research asso ciate Gustave Whitehead Internation al Research Committee leading author ity history United States Air Mail Service died October 29 Albert Einstein Memorial Hospital Bronx NY following brief illness remember him thirties writer staff Flying Aces magazine taking over reigns editor until entered military World War II Scale modeler produced plans used modelers period authored book Famous Firsts Avia tion Time/Lifes volume Flying Mail Jesse Davidson served leading consultant book Time/ Lifes editor noted listed use 52 early Air Mail photos contributed Jesse extensive collection numbers 1000 images Davidson awarded Leuters hausen Germany Medal Honor August 14 1982 research led 1982 discovery in-flight photo-evidence successful powered flight 1901 Gustave Whitehead Connecticut two years before Wright brothers famous flights recent years devoted much time research concerning Wh iteheads pioneering aviation activity better recognized outside US efforts country close friend legendary Charles Hampton Grant often referred father model aviation AMA Jesse Davidsons name often seen model magazines before World War II articles full-scale aviation helpful Scale modelershe careful researcher stickler authenticity Jesse Davidson shown Leutershausen Germany 1982 visit birthplace Gustave Whitehead pioneer aviator credited have first fly Connecticut 1901 Interference Continued page 99 Association Staten Island entered upon defendants property order ident ify signal originated Also mem bers Association obtained Bu saccos unlisted telephone number re peatedly phoned home court went deal what regarded first issue case viz whether Federal Communications Act preempted field ham radio operation prohibiting state exercising jurisdic tion award damages Holding squarely favor state jurisdiction court stated issue damages inflicted means jamming amateur radio communications area law inherently requires national uniformity Although such transmis sions have substantial enough effect inter state commerce empower Congress regu late citizens-band radio citation omitted award damages proper case state court would unduly burden inter state commerce court next held no con gressional design preempt field exclusion state jurisdiction case bar state court accept ing jurisdiction attempting protect rights its citizens providing remedy after wrongdoer has caused jury federal scheme concerned protecting private rights preserving effective use radio facilities clear Congress did intend displace local law covering pri vate causes action nor consistency between laws State New York Federal scheme evident light fact both federal state actions could enforced impairing federal superintend ence field citation omitted fore court opinion may exercise jurisdiction Holding defendant jammer responsi ble money expended repeater association filter out defendants jam ming transmissions court explained gravamen essential part charge against defendant case bar clearly instance prima facie tort applicable clear own admission defen dant Christopher Busacco intended ha rass plaintiffs jamming repeat ers jamming frequency pre vented plaintiffs obtaining access 911 police emergency frequency communicating other Because Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc forced purchase filter repeat er prevent Christopher Busacco jamming radio transmissions Also members Association frequently keep repeater closed posi tion order deny defendant Christopher Busacco access repeater well established law essen tial element cause action prima fade tort allegation special damages citations omitted Therefore court cannot award damages al leged mental distress nor alleged per sonal injury result aforemen tioned conduct light fact plaintiffs have failed meet burden proof issues court does however find damages sum $20000 expended Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc purchase said filter No other damages Association have proven plaintiffs court has heard testimony cer tain personal expenditures made membership Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc prevent interference However corporation has no standing assert personal rights its individual members Thus clear Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc proper party assert claims individualized members indi vidual members would proper par ties because have sufficient stake outcome particular issue damages com mon entire membership nor shared equal degree fact ex tent injury would require individual ized proof court also declined award puni tive damages ground Punitive damages generally imposed punish defendant deter him indulging similar conduct future citation omitted However court has indicated its disfavor conduct Christopher Busacco also Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc Therefore court cannot good con science levy penalty against wrong doer same act grant windfall another wrongdoer tonnecticut Maine C Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island C Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Peeaiden5s chris Balling 36 Stewarl Dr. Portsmouth 02871 Robert C Brodeur 4430 Main Street Nashua NH 03000 Dennis Polsom APO GermHoer MC 04345 Don Krafft P0 Boa 182873 Heritage Ln. Dumbaary MA 02331 Nonotnjir 4 Baneely Pt Norwalk CT 06850 Frequency Coordisiacce George Witson 318 Fisher St Welpole MA 02181 Louise month way Florida little sun some flying Tangerine visit Don Lowe Ive asked Chris Balling AVP-Rhode Island write months column share us some news about modeling activity state time reading New England will midst cold wet windy winter Only handful die-hard enthusiasts will fighting strong winds tearing eyes numbing fingers toes enjoy few minutes making holes clouds great majority us will stay warmth security build ing board either sprucing up old pride joy putting finishing touches new machine knowing full well its maiden flight Spring lie just around corner new machines will sportThe court finally also declined issue injunction prohibiting defendant operating same frequency plaintiff ground FCC oc cupied field regulating radio fre quency transmissions exclusion states Editor full text courts opin ion will made available other rele vant materials club experiencing tentional frequency jamming Styles Continued page 95 wide variety reasons prestige having National Center Aeromodeling very tangible benefit model aviation community United States fact exists has brought sport lot mileage understanding non-mod elers nation has also brought pres tige organization among inter national visitors have seen amazed accomplishment exception have offered congratulations high praise As start new year building fly ing ask make keep resolu tion will part making positive contribution sport through safe flying becoming better known area resourceful practical group welcoming newcomers sport will soon celebrate 50th anniversary national association right kind hard work employees through right kinds effort can look forward another 50 years progress achievement ing four-cycle engines coin old phrase Theyve really caught littlest state union Dick Hanson told theres flying site west Salt Lake City thats bigger Rhode Island also race cars quiet sound improved engines welcome cause too like country ex perience noise problems fields General ly flying sites close population centers club field five minutes home four-cycle chug chug certainly going provide boost neighbor relations program reading RI Aeromodelers news letter other night pleased see Alan Jones commended community lecture gave Tollgate High School concerning model aviation made reflect upon hobby people make greatpeople like Bill Thompson RI RC Modelers Last winter Bill took upon himself organize some club members members other organizations share field work improving grounds Later summer future flying field became threatened wasnt lectures pre sentations constant visits city state federal officials re-sold modeling support good words sharing field made difference Modelers spent Spring hours helping improve bicycle racing track helped paint Senior Citizen Center hours paid biggest dividends counted Modeling probably great because efforts guys like Gerry Browe Newport Gerry has officer club since its inception 15 years ago has mowed grass taught people fly dumped trash looked downed aircraft equitably settled field squabbles person know cause dedicated enthusiast cares share time others Modeling probably great due ef forts Ben Penno RI Soaring Kiub Ben some fellow club members teach after-hours airplane building class local high school 30 young men women attending plan Indoor Rubber contest spring doing Theyre concerned about future hobby making conscientious effort rejuvenilize Modeling great due efforts folks like Paul Terceiro RI Show Team group spend hours individual team practice before taking out standing show schools shopping malls parking lots just about other place safe fly pay rarely thanks notoriety satisfaction knowing have intro duced something worthwhile wholesome public Modeling also great due effort unsung hero stranger helps ban dage finger just cut prop competitor spends time contest helping doing himself professional builder willingly talks phone should sanding new Dalotel wing perhaps loving spouse cheers up didnt well hoped last weekend contest What makes modeling great nutshell its other guy thinking little bit about someone else does about himself Til next time keep down noise New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-8319 Aseociete Vic-Preedente Pete Bianchini 2605 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tore Brown Cifel Aeromodelers P0 Boa 6093 APO York 09132 Prank Costetlo 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dretch 9 Willow Ave Piscarawav NJ 08854 Ray Juscykus 7 Cvergreen Are. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lan Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoena NY 13135 Prequmscy Coordinator George Myes 70 Proehlich Farm Rd Hickavill NY 11801 Second District Thoughts important single AMA event since previous monthly column has 1983 elections Whether candidate won lost have agree pro ceedings exemplary several respects conducted efficiently fairly hence successfully ballots reached members fewer complaints postal fail ures ever before votes imparti ally received counted Certified Pub lic Accountant results indepen dently promptly released AMA offi cialdom Balancing plus factors however resounding negative ie enough eligible members voted What does take get vote Despite ef forts simplify procedures still too no-shows results tallied members still identify vote-cast ing time dues-paying-time allow inability remit funds delay balloting process until too late score Election should continue conducted during months October November however another time year devoted licensing dues-collecting process District II Membership Meetings first 1984 will held Syracuse NY 400 pm Saturday Feb ruary 4 such being date annual Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium hope see Symposium major event District II year should bigger better ever shall hold Annual District II Mem bership Meeting WRAM Show White Plains NY 200 pm Saturday Febru ary 25 urge loin us meetings session will 60 minutes well spent can assure Lou Hollwitz sad painful duty report untimely death Lou Hollwitz fol lowing protracted illness Model aviation District II will have lost much its sparkle passing affable dedicated modeler Lou highly respected various areas hobby past-President Brooklyns Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PA RCS member elite club four five members such late Harold Gold kiank SOB Sons Brooklyn years Lou represented ROMAI R retract fame thus friends hobby industry well members numerous clubs visited ad dressed technical subjects pleasure accompany him some occasions Lou officer Radio Control Association Greater New York contributing influence success Model Aviation Day shows Rockefeller Plaza Bill Tyler Another loss District II aeromodel ing death gentleman-modeler also following period illness Word Bills passing came us via Ed Whittens superb New newsletter aptly titled New York IN DOOR Times remember Indoor flying first came along Bills name became more closely frequently identi fied development Throughout years Bill became truly outstanding model aircraft designer builder above highly active successful flier both out competition us reg ularly fly Rotunda Columbia Uni versity 16th Street Broadway Man hattan will keenly feel Bills absence midst us knew him have lost friend model aviation benign presence fine gentleman sense word sympathies Bill daughter Lexie 1983 AMA Scholarship Winner pleased announce Fabio B Campana Newburgh NY eight winners year compliments Fabio other successful candi dates Thomas E Brown AVP District II now has AVP West Ger Tom Mrs Brown Air Traffic Controllers armed forces Europe APO New York part District II So such places St Thomas Aruba Curacao Netherlands Antilles Tom has recently qualified Contest Director Secretary/Treasurer Eiffel Aeromodel ers writes club has taken new project 1984 ie creating show team consisting four Skybolts will flying Air Force base open houses possible German meets according Tom club applying AMA Show Team status keeping announced project Bravo Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS received letter Roy Vaillancourt Lindenhurst NY reporting 4th Annual Model Expo club held Sunken Meadow State Park public Long Island State Parks Recreation Com mission Roy estimates total attendance close 4000 received following letter commendation Commissioner Orin Lehman State New York Parks Rec reation Historic Preservation Please ac cept belated very sincere thanks co-sponsorship involvement Long Island State Park Regions recreational pro gram Mutually beneficial cooperative efforts such Model Air Show continue effective way serve greatest number people relationship has established between Long Island Aero Radio Society Long Island State Park Region good example private public sectors can work together ac complish end participation provision recreational opportunities has helped maintain high standards New York State Park System widely known Sincerely Orin Lehman conclude item shot two un known LIARS members Giant Scale tow STARS Spangled Giant Meet Olean NY earlier year About Pictures Reports Ancient Oriental proverb picture worth thousand words time-hon ored words wisdom have particular applica tion literary situation limited concerning space allowed us monthly reports ie 20 column inches singlespaced averaging 42 characters spaces per line square-format photo equal about three column inches thus quite lim ited number pictures able include month receive photos readers duly grateful covering meets other District events must necessarily use some shots have made fore have featured photo have submitted please patient under standing Yours may very well turn up future issue Next month example plan feature photos less verbiage present its time say GEAR UP AND LOCKED! Ohic sylvania Vngirna III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociats Vica-Presidensa Joe Ciben 36980 Valley Porqe Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharcy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 CurIO Heitm3n SF1 108 NOrth Holgate OH 43627 LairdJakson 1026 Walnut St. Philadelphie PA 19107 Eugene Snelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James BeaWan 5662 Foarun Cs. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 15131 5424406 Show Teams spread around country average 15 members thats 375 Show learn members loss dues income AMA $28 equals $10500 Admittedly % budget still lot money concerns Other questions come up to control size teams hence cost shows must perform qualify free membership have contribute Showgram Show Team newsletter what about members quit join team mid-season have 30 members team work hard can get free memberships What 30 shows year etc etc etc bring up havent yet decided would good idea dont have answers questions posed need input de cide idea reasonable Let know what think As know Omahawks club Nebraska has court fighting noise complaint threatens take flying site treasury club AMA chartered club although large number its members AMA members cost legal defense well judgement found against being paid club itself through donations Defense Trust Fund AMA Executive Council voted get directly involved defense non-chartered club year ago legal defense club insurance benefit being chartered club club has won first round court now possible case will appealed Nebraska Supreme Court dilemma Council now faces should continue stand firm decision get directly involved backing AMAs legal resources money certainly support spirit because club chart ered reverse previous decision spend $3000-$5000 helping club defending possible appeal due creased potential suit setting prece dent could used against us future action lt tough question ramifications Let know what think District III Calendar Electronic Flyers Flea Market-Static Show Mansfield OH February 25 Contact Dick Sheppard419 747-6362 Johnstown RCC Static Display Richmond Mall Johnstown PA March 2-3 Contact Art Knee 814 266-7261 Central Pennsylvania Aeromodelers Flea Market-Auction Lebanon Fairgrounds Leba non PA March 10 Contact Mark Spangler 717 665-6051 weather flat awful outside Dis trict Ill being written nasty little dash preceding temperature readings throughout District type weather certainly brings building season vengeance us fly competitively will working new winner hope will out-run out maneuver out-soar out-static score outwhatever give us edge competi tion experienced sport fliers probab ly working dream project have wanted build years never time money experience whatever needed project beginners smart building few good trainers learn fly next summer us building airplanes suit own personal endeavors part AMA Show Teams building airplanes use entertain thou sands spectators fly front year efforts spread modeling non-modeling public Being Show Team lot fun also involves lot work Show Team members have build airplanes best suited teams efforts must also adhere specific schedule shows practices prepared spend hours re pairing between shows during season its lot work team members get very little return pay own equipment although can get substantial discount man ufacturers through AMA PR department question wind now whether members Show Teams should get free AMA memberships supporting idea point out typical Show Team member certainly works hard puts least much time AMAs benefit does typical CD runs contest CD gets free license certainly cant argue logic believe Show Team members put hard work hours CD have little problem amount money involved free licenses think about 25 active Delawace ct talamlaa land h Catalina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 ing site club meeting place phone con tact would also like have times meetings dates times flying sites use hand binder can carry times will better able visit imperative requirements success organization good com munications hope improve District IV have made start towards goal Beginning mid-December have sent Associate Vic-Prsedentato appointed officers first what Wvyne Abernathy 9205 CarenOon 3 upper Marlboro MO 20870 want mo ' newsletter Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606n.ynewsV Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210letter initially contains up-tothe-minute Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809formation available AMA HQ John PastOn 7012 Elaira Court Falls Church VA 22042from AVPs Contest Board members Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mocksvlle NC 27028the Contest Coordinators would like see Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301an input clubs individuals well Phone Evening 19191 488-5988What point have national publication excellent except small consideration Note date read words consider written submission before middle December can better within Districtand shall newsletter going Associate VPs start would very much like see general membership support effort too As good things will sum required pay postage printing unless some other revenue can arranged Figuring four pages postage should range SOc issue Let know go along concept whether inter ested getting mailing list Radio Control Contest Board changed January 1 1984 Board has become four Aerobatics Helicop ter Racing Soaring As writing have confirmed two Board members District IV first consideration se lecting someone Boards person active area he/she would rep resent Secondly individual should familiar existing rules rules-mak ing procedures two confirmed Aero batics Soaring Racing Helicopter will confirmed January 1 too late Due lead time involved maga zine publication time read elections will have over couple months present quicker way make personal contact membership being case let gin first column Vice-President saying am very grateful voted make possible remains justify confidence sincerely hope time passes can prove made right choice Success oneway street however things need together team made statement VicePresident would endeavor visit possible especially flying sites feel fields parking lots hangars wherever flying takes place im portant part activity Now does present small problem have fair number sites over 100 Chartered clubs District well non-Chartered clubs can know some cooperative effort comes would like soon can have sent de tailed sketch showing get fly column Aerobatic Board will filled non-AMA members join Academy benefits model aviation participants Stacey Chuck Mills Chuck Master flier actively competing throughout District IV has competed Nationals FAI Aerobatic Team Selection also competes various contests outside District such Tangerine Chuck has taken active inter est working fliers other classes familiar rules classes active NSRCA regional VP have questions about tite rules espec ially since have new class year get touch Chuck Rt 2 Box 1 83 Char lottesville VA 22901 Soaring competitors will represent ed Bob Champine Bob well-known fraternity competition flier builder reknown dedicated hard working individual Bob will looking input future rules changes brought fore new rule-making cycle begins noweven before receive 1984-85 rule book Soaring evidenced 1983 Nats fast-growing aspect sport As such needs expertise people such Bob work rules satisfy wants majority mem bers Reach Bob 205 Tipton Road NewAlabama ida gia issippi to Rite V Sooth taroljoa essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12001 379-5000 Associate Vice-Prasideeses Gieg Doe Rt 4 166 Pony Smyrca TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thortlee N Charleston sc 29405 Arthar JoOnson 932 Sanyan Dr Dalray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SF 00866 Box 1532 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moormee 70 Fifth So Shalimer FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boo 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairoton Rd No 35 Stone Mountain GA 30063 Lorry Walsh 5975 VVanerly Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Cooedinator Rurno Fields 1096 Ontario St Jacksonville FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6662 Thanks 1417 members District V voted recent elections Dis trict largest voter participation four Districts election year thanks voted special thanks over 100 members wrote called comments and/or sugges tions enjoyable trips lately Memphis John Grigg guests Memphis RC Club banquet brought out over 125 people host club plus Whitehaven RC Club Society Aeromodelers Memphis Prop Busters Buddy Hord friends did terrific job program included videotape RC Combat flying soundtrack WW II air movie flying scenes inter spersed model airplanes surely know have fun Memphis What would full-scale aircraft make emergency landing model airplane runway Members Day tona Beach RC Association got out port News VA 23606 As write am still looking two AVPs hope will have Janu ary 1 will too late get issue Model Aviation have need con tact AVP have reason think covered get touch will pass word two people soon can get going As well aware two people running office District IV Vice-President second Charlie Spear membership made choice Charlie lost begin think Charlie grateful vote go ing continue efforts behalf District Academy Charlie intends continue AVP Western North Carolina Charlie wishes thank supported him effort first Council meeting 1984 will weekend January 28-29 will first opportunity represent District voting member will times vote support desires District keep ing tn mind national interests involved Academy meeting will reported District newsletter early February Once let express heartfelt appreciation support past election way . invited full-scale pilot next meeting pilot exper ienced broken crankshaft accepted vitation same club has two lovely young ladies membersConnie Shelton Jenni fer Lawand least Junior gentleman Stephen Searle Illall won prizes last Scale show Knox County RC Club Knoxville TN lucky have member Anthony Stevens skydiver newsletter editor aerial photographer Welcome Sun Bird Air Show Team Tampa FL John Hudson has just received teams official sanction Jerry Segal Condors Flying Club Coral Springs FL has written information forming Show Team sponsored club Middle Tennessee RC Society has de clared 1984 Year Sport Flier club plans have four sport functions contest Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL have new flying field Sandy Creek Ranch new meeting place local Junior Museum Hank Mausoif president ColumbusFt Benning RC Flyers owns Peach Hobbies Columbus GA developing kit Palomino advanced-technology fun-fly competition model Ive seen fly has sent set plansbeautiful info write Hank 6100 Hamilton Road Co lumbus GA 31904 First World Inter-Gnats Pistachio Proxy Meet will held Miami May 13 1984 smallest flying Scale modelsS less wingspans Write Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Palm Beach Aeronauts ask everyone Please confine crashes far end field Illinois ana ocky Missoori VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Associate Vice-Pressoanna Loran HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Guiecy IL 62301 William Kern ieoe 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keitheh ire Way Loniegnon KY 40503 Raymond Meyars PD Box 243 Sniehville MO 640S9 Helen Olsen 820 Old Boohomme University City MO 63132 William 0 seanlay 0 Boo 261 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lone Hazel Crest 1 L 60429 Bill Zimmar Boo 72 Vama IL 61375 Frequency Coordrnenor James Check 564 Granectteacer Sr Lexington KY 40505 jingle Santas bells will soon echo down holler toward old Under wood homestead followed shortly banging new year George means Ive VPing full year State District report will very brief still flock contests cluding some team selections world com petition peck mall shows trade shows demos what-have-you gaggle model ers learned survival techniques because unusual weather general flocks pecks gaggles added up great Sixer year pleased note Mike Eckotein received AMA Scholarships 1983 Knowing Mike through activities area can assure deserving young man friendly low-key helpful personality restores ones faith generation training Congratulations Mike District VI mall show concept seems mov ing ahead though number clubs found Hanks Palomino- V-tail get-up-and-go fun flier Picture KCRC field taken Craft-Air Butterfly disc camera Taken left wing looking backwards Anthony Stevens photo impossible because lead times hit February 11 date hope club will bypass idea cannot get com mitment date have included few pictures sent AVP Bill Snavely showing Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Mall Show contact man Wayne Doenges did terrific job Notice layout including neat table arrangements hanging models roped off areas incorporation ultralights other activities such boats rockets cars RC balloon helped stim ulate interest supplement overall effect last two photos note use demos covering techniques display partially completed models Spectators love see innards ploy Ive used spectators seem hesitant about asking questions jokingly state rule cannot leave un til theyve asked question Often will Hopefully isnt something cant answer Along line stimulating public inter est consider report Indianapolis Sixth Annual All-City Fun-Fli Sunday August 28th Hamilton County RC Mod elers hosted event open five Indianapolis-area RC clubs vying traveling trophy 40 fliers repre senting Hamilton County RC Modelers North Indy RC East Indy RC South Plainfield Screaming Eagles West Westside RCers competed bomb drop touch go carrier landing roll-out landing winner Indy RC South shown accep ting trophy last years winners An important key report shown next photo event received coverage Channel 8 Scene News bringing event news eye group received valuable public coverage Usually such coverage requires patient dili gent persistent delicate work clubs part speaking fun flysWow what transition Peoria RC Modelers Rich kinson has informed will holding District VI Fun Fly Championships Detweiller Park September 15 16 1984 will five events flown rounds Within next two months com plete event list rules will available Newsletters KCRC Newsletter Kansas City Charley Reed editor reports 1984 Scale Masters Championships will held field Lake jocomo midwest site event follows two years being held California dates listed Sep tember 14 15 16 Im certain KCRC gang Scalers excited news couple notes Charley says over heard fieldThose can cant judge No no said fly inverted perverted friendly chide Radio Waves Tn-Village RC Club Illinois clos ing thought end meeting minutes Wayne Witt soloed real plane shame fly real planes its just tend somewhat smaller time Come think Ive built flown few friends suggested less real thought-provoker comes CIA Informer editor Harry Murphy 1955 Nats breakdown 2974 entries showing 64% FF 24% CL 9% Indoor 3% RC Gas 286 entries Harry asks question have young men gone Another question might have modelers gone CIA thought dayTo err human blame timer human Feel free substitute judge glitch wind etc trust holiday season joyous Santa good did have problem two muffler left too loud plaid bad fat folks Giant Scale got wont weigh anything less elephant four-cycle turned out quartet Harleys real blow substitute FF A-2 Nordic What can Dane quotes Shake speare Maybe hell run off winch got Sailplane See ya Iowa an C Mn,esota onni VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Assistant Vic-Prssideet lace Finn 388 Harnoden Dr NE cedar Rapdn IA 52402 Aasoclte Vic-Presldasta Arttur Arm 014 Woodbridge Bvd Ann ArbOr Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Qalden Valley MN 55427 Russell Kneonger 2825 C Shoreood Blvd. Mlaukee WI 83211 Robert 0 L,ndbarq 4928 Tioga St Dulusit MN 68804 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidwore 5013 Dorset Dr Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Fontiac Ml 48064 Frequency Cooedinator Fete Waters 117 East Main Upper LeuCI Nortttalie MI 48167 Phone Day 313340-0085 teaning 13131 4374244 Pete Waters reports trip Madison WI November presented AMA Award Excellence behalf award voted MARCS Ex ecutive Council ah some time ago good things club has consistently done over years Continuing good work first RC Sailplane Symposium Petes report award presentation made MARCS president Walt Seaberg pleasure represent AMA first RC Sailplane Symposium run Madison Area RC Society MARCS Wisconsin held Saturday No vember 12th Brokenspars birthday left Detroit area its snow kids planning get snowmobiles out Dad away Thank goodness other side Lake Michigan still good weather flight arrived after start symposium missed first speaker However remainder extremely re vealing non-Sailplane activities cause technologies have progressed extremely high technical level very interesting presentation World RC Meet analyzed thorough de tail indicated able land models points results would have vastly different Also pointed out adequate preparation would have also increased finishing status extremely exact building methods other countries shown samples damaged models should have seen flaperon example After lunch break pleasure make presentation host club AMA Award Excellence Among other things MARCS have consistently contri buted hobby having articles pub lished model magazines afternoon session continued sights cross-country events em phasized safety considerations followed Great Planes Race about laser-trimmed airfoils Well have computer-aided design sections too have always just sketched sanded until looked good Now know what needed get results Scott Christensen presented two sides producing kitone being modelers side other successful kit man ufacturer two-hat act difficult follow slot managed muffle through few min utes almost lost projector suitably caught non-sleeping listener applauded ended final presentation Keith Scid new construction materials techniques several handouts cover brevity talk because room con flict causing us adjourn upstairs annex great day counted close 65 attendees static examples models gadgetry under close scrutiny times Well done MARCS District VII members took three eight national AMA Scholarship awards Robert Baldus II Des Moines IA $2000 Patrick Baldus Des Moines $1500 David Cohen Ann Arbor Ml $500 Congratulations men other national winners incidentally included young lady AMA Scholarship program now feel significantlyfunded opportunity am pleased District well-represented hope will encourage young members AMA member families plan entry 1984 program need information call drop note al though will well-publicized AMA News section Model viation new AVP Minneapolis Boyd Bowdish has developed very good meeting mat report procedure precedes meetings questionnaire AMA Chartered Club Profile form Ill pass Jack Finn other AVPs re freshing energy new man job same way another recent appointees Russ Knetzger has given list long arm nominees Individual Service Awards Awards Excellence Chartered Clubs mention once will now same other AVPs Amazing what just little man agement can have management awards mind Ill mention Gregg Seydel faithful Contest Coordi nator categories District VII except Michigan will step down thankless job close 1983 Bob Sylvester Detroit Balsa Bug sends pictures recent Michigan State door meet sponsored Michigan Ex change Clubs since kid Whoever AMA tabletop display AMA films please drop card have full-page newspaper clippings Chicago County Press Lindstrom MN heading Lindstroms Only Airport Excellent copy pictures about good people beautiful airplanes Saint Croix Valley Radio Control Club letter Mark Robotti tells about new club started June 1982 now has 13 members regular funflys second nual Mall Show leased flying field Marks property newly sodded two asphalt runways Mark Ive watch ing national weather reports lately club officers Mark Robotti pres ident Steve Anderson VP treasurer Irving Laughlin secretary No mention newsletter Duane Renkin Ann Arbor Ml mem ber AMA Business Advisory Commit tee has given some thought expression AMA age categories offer consideration comment Based upon random survey inter ested people 1983 Nats believe would some value changing age group Seniors 16-21 years appears total entry level Seniors such narrow band 16-18 doesnt gen erate enough entries provide valuable competition Although sampling took small complete found unani mous response expansion ages might evaluate time frame entries high school students limited time assets Few 19-to 21year-old entries make real competitive thrust Open level During 16-21 period members very much alike school starting jobs believe 21-year-old age top Seniors number years back however have no information itwasdropped Nats fewest entries Senior events some three 20year-old wished compete Open mem ber could entries Senior would tion Comments probability offer competi Akannan Louisiana 0 New Menico 0 Oklahoma VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoceene Vce-Preaidenne Sob FriedI 5512 Souhwood Untie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale 0 Garland TX 75042 eJillam Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleeeennon TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Ci Irving TX 75061 Larry Sernor 1415 Manor Sartleeville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Ooud Or. Meneirie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinanor Tom Slakeney 2300 Mey Lane Greed Prairie TX 75050 Mother always told would times like never told what about problem beauti ful sunny part beautiful country completely socked bent out shape weather Yankees nice Northerners can laugh fool heads off us want butdam mit cold Dallas Way too cold Right now temperature official Dallas new record 5 degrees houses built either insula tion against personal cold protection against frozen pipes just checked hot water pipe kitchen frozen cold hot water ever gets further aggravate matters have heavy coat glaring ice everything out doors Traffic impossible because street bowling alley spinning sliding cars wreck has 11 jackknifed 18-wheel trucks mixed other auto motive junk making Ice has taken down electric lines robs us both light heat have gas heat controlled electric thermostats electric typewriter Since typewriter electric electricity off home have bring over store glare ice finish After get finished get jump frigid auto try start can convince car run get drive clear across Dallas Bulk Mail Center post office open same blasted glare ice mail luck spit will probably freeze stamp will fall off envelope Now know nice people Dis trict VIII will excuse forgive say Johnny forget month just enough let Yankees know dont have exclusive lousy weather God loves us too dumps same kind yukky weather us think deserve know reason am enduring burden trying write something month please publisher magazine Carl Wheeley dont dont get done promptly Carl gets upset might slip fall ice did once broke ankle So Carl column us District VIII *** *** Now **** ** An AG Cat Press Bruning Curtiss OC-2 Helldiver Ralph Kuenz Colorado 0 Kansas aska h Dakota C South Dakota ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aasoeat VicO-Fmideani Gene corson Boo 2832 casper WY 82602 Ed coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick crowley 164138 Stanford Pt Aurora co 80015 Tim Mantern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketts 516S cloodas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequgiscy Coordinator Steve Mangles Audio Servce cennyr 918 S Sheridan Denner co 80226 Day phone 3031 922-8107 Night Phone 13031 936-3266 no doubt found results elec tion year last issue Model Aviation Let first off share respect fact District IX members have seen appropriate return service District IX AMA votes support would encourage continue support form com munication both with Asso ciate Vice-Presidents respective states Congratulations other newly-elected officers John Griggr President Ed Izzo Dis trict VP Howard Crispin District IV VP Bill Mathews District V VP thanks Johnny Clemens Charles Spear Bill Bieda sincere interest serving AMA also running offices hope AMA membership proud have such distinguished group want volunteer work Academy its members 17719 eligible ballots cast election another 911 being disquali fied because no identifiable vote illegible markings received postmarks after November 25 deadline important mark ballots correctly mail time count total 958 District IX members voted candidates will notice District IX has new RC Frequency Coordinator Steven Mangles address phone number appear ginning column Thanks Stever accepting job another thanks Sid Gates serving capacity during 1983 1st 2nd December found Paris France attend ClAM meeting member Education Information Committee As first exposure workings ClAM lot learn observe impression meetings well run productive tre mendous amount work takes place through out year culminates reports voting adopting policy rules etc dur ing short two-day meetings Please take time read ClAM reports found elsewhere issue MA couple months back will recall sharing briefly attended joint District VI District IX KCACA meeting held Kansas City area number outstanding area modelers honored banquet time Ed Cox Associate VP Kansas sends following report about mod elers honored Bob Reynolds District IX flier Olathe KS three modelers Kansas City area honored KCACA banquet contributions modeling area very active being member four clubs says spends about 20 hours building month interested phases model aircraft ever right now concentrating Quarter Scale Pattern active local re gional contests flies Advanced Pattern AMA Contest Director holds AMA No 5729 started RC age 15 deBolt Yankee ducted fan models F16 Mig 15 F86 flies CAP-21 Quarter Scale Tiporare Pattern addition being very active primary reasons honored area is-his willingness help beginners hobby congratulations Bob Charlie Reed Ray Meyers also honored fhe banquet x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Auocate Vce-Peaidento Tom Bunker 6532 BOurbon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Glenn carter 2020 Gill Pont Lana Walnut creak CA 94598 Sob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave. orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Ptroenin AZ 85033 aob Peynords An 8 Boo 51 Tucoon AZ 86710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Aye. Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Btsiuni Sn, Fukalani Maui HI 96788 Al WilliamsOn 448 Weetby chula Vista CA 92011 Feestoency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Fair Oaks CA 98828 Phone 9181 961-9603 recently pleasure visiting Mr Ray Roberts Berkeley Hall School Mr Roberts instructor school teaches class aeronautics 4th 5th 6th grades among other duties arrived 5th-grade class progress students busy making Sigs Thermal Dart Mr Roberts starts 4th-grade students paper planes progresses tissue stick models walls room lined Delta Darts Thermal Darts other models Quite sight best sight seeing youngsters toiling over building board Mr Roberts mentioned Model vi otion once before Look May 1982 issue page 90 article him liked what hes doing kids much made donation help keep things going mid-December attended 4th An nual Toys Tots airshow El Toro Marine Airbase fourth trip great affair show developed Sky-Naughts Saddleback Valley Dave Herberts help year gets better years show started 5K 10K run early morning Since anyway ran 5K run grabbed 2nd place trophy 45-to-49 year age group start day off Later airshow went smoothly Sky-Naught Sam Wright doing superb job PA Larry Wolfe flew ducted-fan model fast Ive never seen anything ducted move like model also grooved like rails Larry attributes performance Turbax Ill fan unit prototype K&B 67 details fan call Larry hobby shop 213 860-7612 saw 01 buddy Dave Johnson gave hot tip says Sig Man ufacturing actually Hazel Maxey planning reunion old-time longtime modelers new modelers Iowa June 1985 reason years notice can start making plans Call Dave 714 926-3711 information Ill keep posted formation comes cap off airshow Santa Claus made appearance being delivered Good year airship Columbia landed right front crowds out stepped Santa Meanwhile inside huge dirigible hangars next airshow classic car show being put thought showing 1958 Metropolitan extreme threat rain kept driving down morning rain never materialized tunately weather excellent though overcast occasional sun run airshow classic car show great day Im sure thou sands others did Over Phoenix AZ way Fred Foster Tom Randall co-chairmen mall show put ARCS able get over 50% club show up work display during two days show Sixty-one models displayed seven cate gories FF CL RC Awards third place category plus Grand Champion Show first through third public picked winners three grand cham pions AT-6 J Lloyd J Morton B-26 M Martinez Sopwith Pup J Wyke Maryvale Mall provided everything show club made money raffle ticket sales thanks Fred Foster report Im often asked few pictures column Its because nobody sends dont own camera dont look AVP Phoenix Mike Lee reports Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix held auction moved $4500 worth mer chandise less four hours Mike says 16th Annual Winternationals Tucson drew fliers Minnesota New Jersey Iowa Missouri first day three days saw cold rain wind next two much better over 100 participants AVP Hawaii Al Tuttle writes Ron Evans lives Honolulu wants listing model Helicopter pilots living islands Ron wants make list can hold symposiums etc Please contact Ron 47-7 21 Hui Ulili St Kaneohe HI 96744 call him 239-8342 Al says its tough live paradise gentle trade winds have blowing temps have run mid-70s youd like attend club meetings drop line want AMA booth ask No cost Sup port AMA building fund Thermals Aritona lornia C Hawair da C Utah Alaska e Idaho S Montana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ainociete Vine-Prajeenta Culver 1607 S von Elm 1 Pocatelto 1083201 Simon Drense Box 58 Rn Broedview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Flinarwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palanina Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Sruce Nelson 807 2 Viokaburg St. Sokne WA 992GB Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klameth PatIo OR 97601 CI-ick Young 29020 lsz Ave S rederal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordineuw Role-n Balco 18439 SE Haig Portlano OR 97226 Phone 15031 781-5103 Just about time reading Jim McCarty will holding annual sched uling meeting during Puyallup Expo As soon gets arranged schedule available suggest club does usu ally get schedules send SASE Jim request copy address Competition Newsletter section magazine As suggested before lets spread out activities can get Latest word fine order Reno Nats Just remember will density altitude problem heavy aircraft will fly well make necessary ad justments Reno clubs fly time isnt impossible Speaking Nats 85 Nats will held Westover AFB Massachusetts Yes its long way didnt cost fly Lincoln NE certainly didnt cost eat Yes further drive look places visit along way could incredible vacation trip cer tainly isnt further Lake Charles know several made trip keep mind Indoor meets will February 12 Al bany February 26 Hillsboro March 11 Albany last two will Scale meets will AMA Scale will flown rule book means documenta tion three-views Dave Hagen tells larger models essentially easier fly build designs available Also Dave said planned schedule some sanctioned record trials Al bany anyone would interested should call him 503 631-7373 details dates As reported before Oregon Miniature Pylon Racing Association has holding races using Sig Super Sport com pleted first year racing cham pionship race held Corvallis September looking forward bigger better season 84 dont know OMPRA rules require stock Super Sport kit pulled 05 15 essentially means flying against other skill Since Chuck Eads took first five races win Grand Champion has super flier Dick Wickline secretary group interested drop him line Dicks address top column Jim Trump came up idea start Im sure could give kinds good advice about system Great Oregon RC Expo will held April 7-8 Corvallis can get information Jim Trump 1875 NW Ninth St Corvallis OR 97330 goes usual will static show both Saturday Sunday fun-fly Adair site Sunday Also will District Xl meeting Saturday afternoon Annual Idaho Symposium will take place April 28-29 Pocatello As writ ing everything going along satisfactorily indications will another great show Al Alman writes Puget Sound Rocs have own field near Yelm says plan petition July 21-22 dates 2nd Annual Big Bird Bash last year OMAS-1 will have Big Bird fly-in June Annual Au gust So three get-togethers BB lovers relatively certain right now Sky Knights will ask July 14-15 hold Northwest Seaplane Championships year familiar long-standing contest will know change date weekend near Fourth Seems bureaucracy got too thick along weeds change site became necessary also change dates new site called Pine Hollow located east side Mt Hood near town Maupin info get Dick Robb sends pictures words about fifth annual Southeast Alaska Fun Fly 23 pilots 50 models attend what very unusual contest starters way get contest site ferry thats two-hour trip Well could fly really have have act together since no way go back something forgot left item behind Unfortunately Gary Ing hams wing PT-i 9 According Dick about 200 flights Saturday four crashes serious acci dent some dummy stuck hand prop Quadra-powered Champ Dick says hand healing well pictures Don Carison Prince Rupert BC Ted Russell getting ready fly Sig Kadet Notice size flying field SE Alaska Fun Fly success look forward bigger better con test next summer hopefully two days great weather year election time District XI anyone elected VP must nominated AMA member District must accept nomination prior meeting Election Commit tee usually meets during Nats Ef fectively means nominations acceptances must hands HQ per sonnel first July also beginning rules cycle new boards will wrestle proposals beginning September 1 include Chuck Davenport will handle Aerobatic concerns presumably rules specifically assigned other boards Jerry Holcomb will Helicopter Dave John son has accepted Soaring assignment Roger Pierce will handle Racing rules members giving time effort make organization run bet ter would help great deal have information opinions about rules proposals would communicate per son has responsibility sec tion course just RC boards boards need know what think about existing proposed rules way can vote way want know what want Happy Flying March 1984 107 view tfle Tiigflt line Warren 1-tennigan Ketchikan starting Nosen Champ Don Zook holds hero Dick Robb has transmitter Dave Green watches Since arent bandages hands holding transmitter must assume prior Dicks accident Thats quite assortment models back ground Ted Russells Short Circe flying boat powered four OS 4OFSRs fantastic flier spite very high wing loading think Ted standing front plane JUIJIO Box FLIGH D WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Balsa WoodAeromodelings Miracle Material Balsa wood Miracle material Well sure Nowadays take balsa wood pretty much granted course once upon time models made hard woods Models result very heavy took lot rubber difficult fly did fly d fly very long first International Wakefield contests won British flying heavy models constructed hardwoods rhen along came Americans lighter models built balsa e changed completely awhile British resisted swing balsa long Balsas lighter weight simply allowed better models built lot less work too probably owe much balsa wood Charles Lindberghs famous flight 1930 en Age over 400000 youngsters joined AM LA OK its time now little poem praise balsa wood Balsa Wood Lament Scratched tigers paws Crushed coiling boas Crunched deep Amazon jaws scaly amphibians Torn apart steely teeth Shipped miles over briny deep Parched dryness terrific heat Haggled over pair Scrooges Bought couple stooges turned out balsa butchers Tis sad pitiful end lightest jungle trees like little poem ough think ending up wing rib lot better lining hull tanker Its author unknown yway ank Zaic included homage greatest materials 1938 Model Aeronautic Year book Balsa wood still miracle. today NOT however just wood know else can account light est Indoor models heavier Outdoor Free Flight Control Line models g bigger RC models Beginners MUST recognize balsa wood NOT just balsa wood Oh no comes great weights ranging about three pounds up 12 higher pounds per cubic foot just can cut give many dif ferent properties important modeling con struction diagram Ron Williams book Building 8 Flying Indoor Model Airplanes cidentally fine book no longer print Ron seeking new publisher know possible publisher please contact Ron 1364 Lexington Ave New York NY 10028orby phone 212 722-5262 Because strength least possible weight important Indoor models door fliers undoubtedly select wood scientifically modelers Lets quote bit Rons book manner sheets balsa cut balsa tree determines type grain sheet will have turn deter mines its stiffness flexibility Balsa grain generally described three types A- B- C-grain A-grain very flexible both across rays900 K\F~ 450 $ , 7 V 77 -I(j 77-i K /~yIf\\\N balsa log balsa compass Cuts expose grain below C cutA cut -777-7 / 7 7 7 7 B cut rays visible end grain balsa Figure 1 different cuts balsa wood characterized its medullary rays go center out Other woods usually characterized nual rings invisible balsa grain along its length used sharp curves required spars out lines B-grain stiffer A-grain usu ally remains straight true usually used straight spars sometimes ribs Cgrain very stiff both directions ex cellent ribs rolling body tubes have support compressive force fully-wound rubber motor tail cones suitable spars Combina tions known BA- BC-grains have uses alternatives A- C-grain respec tively Indoor wood suppliers like Micro-X Pro ducts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 91234 sort through great stacks balsa planks before selecting piece adequate quality cut very carefully too elim inating sheets good enough mark piece its thickness thousandths inch its weight per cubic foot nd its grain B etc Now thats service . l service Indoor builder novice buyer sure what weight thickness grain order suppliers ask him describe part made wood ppliers pick out correct stock terrific ser vice wrong piece wood will just model weighing gram As Outdoor models weight size availability power goes up need exacting decreases right piece right job still builds better models Lately weve seen some other new mater ials being used model airplanes Expanded plastic foam good example can used Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol construction great success good advantage can deny plas tic heatshrunk covering materials stay am firmly belief new ma terials should available beginners new miracles just important begin ners experts Boron Fibers modern aeromodeling miracle would like discuss boron fiber use boron fibers real breakthrough single strand can cemented weak Easy B motor stick example to or stick usable Weak wing spars can also made super strong single strand experts course already incorporat ing boron fibers original designs Outdoor modelers find uses boron way hand-launched Gliders Con trol Line RC jobs Personally am con vinced use boron fibers will almost big leap forward model airplane con struction balsa wood 50 years ago should NOT list boron exotic ma terial experts Attempts let beginners use example Easy Bs harmful time beginner allowed AMA rules brace weak Easy B wings balsa sticks kept ginners getting models fly Indoor Contest Board however removed harmful rule should place another restriction beginners letting use boron fibers Technical advances areforeveryone bigger better miracles about does see next month 108 Model Aviation is
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations hate see evidence indicating welcome sport appreciated because get much fun satisfaction model aviation avo cation probably have difficulty under standing anyone turns thumbs down such great pastime am sure Radio Control aircraft enthusiasts would like feel positive factor community safe flying habits reflect nothing good hobby Well can see least public park person would fly Radio Con trolled airplane welcome however story behind sign bears some further discussion because can learn something partic ular location Recreation Parks Board out goodness hearts decided flying field RC aircraft would benefit community went right ahead prepared site declared open Wonderful say wonderful say field within very short distance full-scale airport sunny afternoon student pilot big airplane overflew model field RC model being pi loted local flier non-AMA member cidentally Unfortunately tried oc cupy same piece airspace same time Resulta damaged leading edge large plane quick turn around safe land ing airport model total write-off Naturally sort thing calls FAA investigation visit site appropriate questions representative National Transportation Safety Board Luckily no personal injury resulted just scared out pants student pilot Again luckily national organization Academy Model Aeronautics maintains continuous contact both FAA NTSB able inform both Washington offices federal agen cies before got field report con firm AMA members safe ty conscious very concerned about incident did involve AMA club member can appreciate end result collision could have much differ ent can also appreciate local AMA club involved selection preparation public flying site would have some better understanding Parks Authority criteria Radio Controlled aircraft airport office has much material help club working flying site clubs have materially assisted pursuit subsequent success flying field last thing us wants happen serious accident blackens hobby its participants urge keep eyes ears open possible announcements community might signal development flying field segment sport hope have already made ac tivities known local authorities through mall shows youth programs demonstrations etc people position pro vide public lands model aircraft enthusi asts aware existence have no public image chances will considered resource should op portunity arise known accepted get ground floor events can benefit addition people often question benefit belonging AMA ques tion reason having national organi zation model aviation lovers can take Academy worksfull-time promote improve public accep tance sport people government media commercial technical com munities plus educational public service groups dues money pays activities dues money used develop wider better understanding needs desires can continue enjoy fantastic sport mini mum hindrance minimum local federal regulation magazine Model Aviation used demonstrate people outside AMA membership widespread membership type benefits people volved insurance program provided part membership package has resulted hundreds flying fields both private public property would available clubs individuals out liability protection have ap pearance AMA employees volunteer officers public gatherings results wider understanding fun thrills model aviation Model aviation can lik ened productyou have know about before can become part life take job spreading word very seriously larger numbers better job can because will speak louder voice will have larger budget work annually yes have legal complaint filed against club due noise com plaint Academy insurance package will provide funds legal counsel club Non-AMA clubs have faced situation have dig own pockets legal representation try raise funds among sympathetic groups assist legal bills Noise culprit loss flying fields factor fliers clubs should acknowledge take steps control through use mufflers sound-attenuation devices just engine attachments Safe practices training programs ginners sensible operations consideration neighbors add up success model aviator Encouragement newcomers Continued page 100 March 1984 95 AMA HQ Executive Director Including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Picture Worth Thousand Words AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF S 0 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld S Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 0 Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Continuation ot Nov 5 83 Executive Council Meeting Synopsis Following continuation synop sis minutes Executive Council meeting held November 5 1983 AMA HQ Reston VA first half synopsis please see last months issue D 1984 J%Jats Budget Allocation After observing next Nats likely draw fewer participants 83 ap proved allocate $20000 Nats budget past passed voting yes ex cepting District Ill EVP 16 FAI CL World Championships Budget Executive Director reported Chicago would considered alternate site 1984 CL World Championships June due housing problems time year Chicopee presented budget estimate based Westover WC site noted modifications Chicago possibility unanimously approved accept preliminary budget estimates 1984 CL World Championships 171983-84 Insurance Authorization Upon request Worth noted con tract did authorize commitments $50000 Council approval approved unanimously Council ratify Executive Directors action sign ing 1983-84 membership liability insur ance contract AMA 18CIAM Meeting US Executive Director presented estimation what would cost fund annual international FAI meeting United States con cluded monetary inducement result ing savings sending US con tingent Europe would great enough entice FAI officials stage such meeting US agreed however President would discuss hosting possibility ClAM delegates De cember Paris meeting 19 HO Staff Travel Worth requested guid ance concerning headquarters personnel tendance various functions requested vice president generally agreed would reasonable send HQ person President AMA expense District meeting per year per District 20 Executive Director Travel 1984 accordance requirement Execu tive Directors contract proposed schedule fortravel 1984 approved unanimously 21Scholarships 1983 Following review AMA Scholarship Committees voting approved except EVP disburse 1983 scholarship awards recommended Bob Stalick amended Council amounts Group re ceive $2000 Group 2 $1500 Group 3 $750 Group 4 $500 total $10000 22AMA Endorsements Executive Direc tor asked guidance regard use donated equipment return product en dorsement Academy Noting non profit status knowing endorsing products would jeopardize status Executive Director advised consult Academys legal counsel re port back Council 23Candidate Support Letter Clemens brought Councils attention political letter written AMA stationery AVP contained detrimental remarks recommended offenders dismissal AVP least letter reprimand However after discussion no action taken Council President did appoint committee formulate guidelines proper use AMA stationery committee consists Bob Underwood chair man Travis McGinnis Jim Scarborough 24Statue Liberty Fund reported AMA solicited donation restoration project Statue Liberty agreed advertisement space would provided Model Aviation Executive Director authorized send $100 discretionary fund 25Mailings Industry Worth noted pros cons provided AMAs legal counsel limited service could provided also noted individual members asked way membership re newal form objected receiving dustry mailings result survey file HQ permit mailings did object Following discus sion moved mailing service industry established whereby AMA mails industry piece AMA identifica tion further acceptance material mailing shall subject same screening policy used Model viation magazine advertising motion failed 6 against II V X Xl Pres EVP 6 Ill IV VI VIII IX ED 26Information Council Members Noting need informed timelier fashion results major events unani mously approved Council formed results world championships soon practicaL 27Rule Books FAI Teams Noting US teams world championships always possession principal FAI doc uments approved unanimously future three FAI manuals Statutes General Section Rule Book provided team manager 28Nats Executive Committee Members National Free Flight Society proposal approved unanimously Special terest Groups have privilege naming Nats executive committee member repre senting special interest Nats executive committee member represents special interest SIG have authority advice consent re fusal naming committee member 29Awards Two Awards Excellence approved AMA clubs announcement made after presentation 30 Next Meeting After discussing various al ternatives approved next Council meeting shall Reston VA motion failed voting no except Dis tricts III IV X approved next Counc cii meeting held January 28-29 southern California vicinity Anaheim motion passed voting yes except Dis tricts III IV VIII meeting adjourned approxi mately 1130 pm 96 Model Aviation FLYlDE SITES UlEETlUG Telede RC Show Suturdoy April 7 1914 211pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members Clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Preidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 lar site university Northern Illinois caught attention because would provide dormitory housing flying sites adjacent parking lots site visited John Worth Vince Mankowski Bryant Thompson agreed park ing lots unacceptable due either very poor surfaces non-parking islands dotted throughout light standards way Truly unfortunate able use site would have provided together ness desired type meet Elections first column second term president Yes election re sults have seen fit let again try get job right have learned lot during first term will ap plied over next three years will cer tainly try repeat mistakes before Johnny Clemens congratulated running fine campaign positive manner now appears bad politics just few short years ago behind usfor ever Johnny will continue Vice Presi dent District Viii District can proud have him representing Fine job Johnny Let us both hope next contenders office have ability foresightedness campaign issues personalities shortcomings others Districts V will continue repre sented Ed izzo Bill Mathews both ran unopposed District IX will continue represented Travis McGinnis having de feated Bill Bieda election 2 1 margin District IV due resignation Chuck Foreman will now represented next two years Howard Crispin having narrowly defeated Charlie Spear recount called vote due very narrow vote difference resulted Howard being declared winner con gratulations him victory hearty welcome aboard Executive Council Another Youth Idea Two months ago wrote about idea might call Adopt Youth adult member might pay AMA dues junior member Now comes another idea will cost penny Most us either subscribe pick up newsstand several modeling magazines month reading now instance What after have read File away fu ture reference Store garage Throw away set aside couple evenings year go back through culling out really will never refer again Now take local school system librarians will likely very happy have Just thinkno piles magazines dust around no wasted space may well responsible starting youth road worlds fascinating hobby/sport what Larry Miles Independence MO does back issues giving someone thought might make good use struck school idea OK guysgarage cleaning time Name Change member has written suggesting consider changing name AMA Academy Miniature Aeronautics rea soning does bear some thought does word model conjure up thoughts toys rather actual operating aircraft too does word miniature bring mind similar thoughts What would appropriate word fit M AMA really need such change truth builders fliers miniature model aircraft although some too miniaturej Webster defines model small copy something Accurate defi nition build Scale models full-size aircraft others fit definition estimation Ever see full-scale Control Line Combat model flitting around sky pilot inside about todays version RC Aero batic aircraft An F3B Soaring aircraft hardly small copies anythingl Still have known modelers years What would we changed M Miniature Sortofbogglestheminddoesnt So lets leave well enough alone can live Model instead Miniature really want name change AMA write District Vice President receive enough letters perhaps will place idea agenda future Council meeting FAI CL 1984 Control Line World Champion ships will held Westover AFB Chicopee MA during week September 16 22 same site used 1983 Nats planned 1985 Nats September dates selected due local housing prob ems earlier year availability Air Base during particular week Other sites proposed us rejected various reasons particu FAI times have questioned about representatives FAI ClAMhow get representatives just represent Let quote FAI ClAM regulations section 4 paragraphs 14 15 14 subcommittee shall consist minimum five members different nationalities addition chairman subcommittee chairmen shall own initiative invite members must approved National Aero Clubs NACs may suggest appoirt alter nate members So explains exactly get representative case can suggest names select Right now have representation ClAM subcom mittee very proud fact two means person can re moved subcommittees chairman can drop person subcommittee cause National Aero Club can remove support person either case no assurance chair man will request replacement same aero club 15 subcommittee members serve individual expert consultants obliged represent views Na tional Aero Club Simply put people represent what should best interests world aeromodeling just views country Practically speaking likely going foster own countries concepts final voting bound consider rule would impact overall world interests representatives exactly above during subcommittee actions During Technical Committee meetings speak out strongly support proposals during Plenary Session advise voting delegate ballot does Elsewhere issue should find re ports representatives 1983 ClAM meeting urge read reports can better understand well people represent interests _edd March 1984 97 NEWSLETTER EDITORS. time see AMA will have its new building its new address about year still get mail mostly newsletters addressed old downtown Washington DC ad dress Meanwhile Post Office indicates quit delivering incorrectly ad dressed mail about year after move Please therefore check address now using send mail AMA isnt being sent 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 please make correction now Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Dr Vincent Malkinski president nationally-recognized Lake Aircraft RC Squad ron writes need address Aero masters Club Raleigh NC because flying field location acquisition similar Also need press releases other info help us 1984 Mall Show got Vincent Im siccing top PR man Geoff Styles case Geoff best PR man AMA has ever can help Robert Moll Pueblo CO writes Ive compared Model Aviation three other model mags - bies MA sold over counter AMAs non-profit status cost advantage mailing rates overtake MAN 1984 No 2 spot total subscriptions Robert give freebies hardworking Contest Direc tors earn free AMA membership CD meet qualify Everyone agrees earn MA now sold hobby shops over US non-profit status does quali fy us slightly lower mailing rate humbly disagree overtaking MAN other mag mags mention doing unusually fine job serving modeling public want thrive couple mags market didnt mention seem doing OK peace like other maga zines know too Louis Torovich important Fraser Flying Club Detroit Ml writes Regard ing 10-ft chain link fence Nats boat racer 15 years used nylon net 4-ft roll Easy move around would stop 20-lb boat going 70 miles per hurting boat spectators net Real good point Louis As Chairman AMA Safety Committee secret plan transfer information Commit tee AMA Council Mr John Thompson Cottage Grove OR AMA Safety Advisory Board wants such advice CL activities north west want meet two gentlemen flew Old Timer Stunt CL 1949 re cent Tucson Winter Nats Pictured below Bob Cousins Bob Reynolds Mr Reynolds also District X AVP Jim Scarborough Everyone CL site good time Al Big Bird Alman writes Spanaway WA Hey Jim promise put mailing list would put National Newsletter mailing list Sure Al should NN mailing list anyway newsletter editors should dont get write AMA HQ Speaking Al snap him 4-year-old son Adam reviewing 84 pet Miss America Al says Adam flies best Meet three fliers attended Tucson Winter Nats Rick Chitty Bill Hempel Jr Dave Stump shown huge magnifi cent Fleet Biplane plane flew very well Shown above Bud Alice Atkinson Blue Springs MO 26-lb Arga Kachina powered twin engine Back April won Mint Julep contest Rough River KY same model Next month exciting pictures Winter Nats wow Meanwhile have problem lets hear Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 1984 Year Control Line Next September first time USA Control Line World Champion ships will held dates 17th through 22nd Chicopee MA worlds best teams about 20 countries expected participate four inter national competition classes Speed Aero batics Team Race Combat Just before August 5th through 12th usual 23 Control Line events will held part National Championships Reno NV site outstanding having just freshly paved smooth asphalt addition two green grass circles Combat month before Nats Scale World Championships will held Paris Le Bourget Airport France July 2nd through 8th Control Line expected have its biggest entry years Thus three months 1984 Control Line events will very prominent contest calendar appropriate world press coverage expected Control Line fliers therefore will have much crow about 84 demonstrate activity alive well time seems ripe Control Liners get together capitalize ex posure perhaps consolidate atten tion making often proposed national Control Line association reality AMA needs unified Control Line special interest organization represent Control Line terests Maybe nows time make happenContinued next page 98 Model Aviation Have ever Tucson AZ Winter Nationals Radio Control Control Line last November An outstanding contest southwest United States anyone anywhere Pictured lineup some officials conducted RC part meet CL-RI Chris Douglas Jim Graham Ron Edwards Homer Teigart Joe Lanese Chris Hayes Contest Director RC Bill Hempel Ed Enger Ken Myer Kelly Brooks Chuck Brooks AMA District X AVP Mike Lee Dave Graham Frank Layva Russell Davis Bill HemPel told 16th year prestigious affair meet very well con ducted officials acts together everyone good time U Deliberate Radio Interference Another Side Story following article prepared Mr Jeremiah Courtney MA s General Counsel purpose providing additional mation Academy members relative de liberate radio interference Two points primary should ob served users radio transmission de vices First lamming deliberate interfer ence can basis legal action against persons perpetrate action Secondly complainant will lessen and/or adversely affect his/her position he/she takes deliber ate action against culprit outside legal process other words dont take law own hands As will read Mr Courtneys com ments type problem can taken st ate court though Federal Com munications Commission federal agency radio transmissions considered have interstate character Now please read State Court Holds Jamming Amateur Transmissions Creates Personal Liability Damages Jeremiah Courtney AMA General Counsel case novel impression new legal position New York Supreme Court has held aggrieved party can recover money damages state court jury inflicted means jamming amateur transmissions despite interstate charac ter radio transmissions Kings County Re peater Association Inc et al v Busacco New York Supreme Court Richmond County de cided August 5 1983 case important radio con trol modeling community because reason ing employed court holding de fendant jammer liable money damages would equally applicable intentional jamming frequency used control model aircraft unfortunately such incidents occur greater losses Executive Director Continued Rule Book Solution two years hear same com plaints about fact new rule book lateagain After years talk about what might done correct problem solution action scheduled early 1984 just might get root problem something about AMA Executive Council has approved spe cial meeting between Council members AMA Contest Board chairmen people empowered current Contest Board procedures vote changes could affect rule book timing Like union-management meeting intended thrash out problem something about meantime fore meeting will happen sometime spring anyone suggestions subject invited write HQ copying distribution Contest Boards meeting participants other words anyone has anything say subject should take advantage involved case under examination intentional jamming model control frequency may also give rise crim inal action Kings County Repeater Asso ciation case would seem open up new forum moving against frequency jam mer through civil action under direct control modeler attorney re quiring lesser burden proof does criminal action facts case summarized Justice Hurowitz thusly court distressed conduct parties up point time ap pears defendant Christopher Busacco has successfully interfered assigned frequency plaintiffs licensed ham radio operators operate repeater members Radio Ama teur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc would receive messages Chris topher Busacco over radio meet him designated location upon arrival said location members Asso ciation would receive phone call meet different location testimony fered indicates members fact met Christopher Busacco three separate occasions two meet ings Christopher Busacco admitted ing person responsible inter ference Also trial tape recordings defendant Christopher Busacco s voice identified broadcast ing assigned frequency plain tiffs After first meeting members Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc began engage various acts including tracing radio signal jammed repeater Christopher Busaccos residence means radio direction finder time member Radio Amateur Repeater Continued page 100 opportunity since whatever comes out spring meeting may last action subject years Smooth Transition --AMAs conversion new computerized membership processing system has going well mid-December over 30000 member ships 1984 already processed virtually no backlog com pared last year several week backlog addition big start made converting AMAS financial ac counting computerized system Still fur ther AMAs word processing system ing upgraded expanded new equip ment software say AMA getting deep electronic processing age better service capability being goal can done having expand work force necessary results far have encouraging shown quicker handling members less time before JESSE DAVIDSON 1913- 1983 knew him modeler aviation historian author retired editor tech nical writer licensed pilot research asso ciate Gustave Whitehead Internation al Research Committee leading author ity history United States Air Mail Service died October 29 Albert Einstein Memorial Hospital Bronx NY following brief illness remember him thirties writer staff Flying Aces magazine taking over reigns editor until entered military World War II Scale modeler produced plans used modelers period authored book Famous Firsts Avia tion Time/Lifes volume Flying Mail Jesse Davidson served leading consultant book Time/ Lifes editor noted listed use 52 early Air Mail photos contributed Jesse extensive collection numbers 1000 images Davidson awarded Leuters hausen Germany Medal Honor August 14 1982 research led 1982 discovery in-flight photo-evidence successful powered flight 1901 Gustave Whitehead Connecticut two years before Wright brothers famous flights recent years devoted much time research concerning Wh iteheads pioneering aviation activity better recognized outside US efforts country close friend legendary Charles Hampton Grant often referred father model aviation AMA Jesse Davidsons name often seen model magazines before World War II articles full-scale aviation helpful Scale modelershe careful researcher stickler authenticity Jesse Davidson shown Leutershausen Germany 1982 visit birthplace Gustave Whitehead pioneer aviator credited have first fly Connecticut 1901 Interference Continued page 99 Association Staten Island entered upon defendants property order ident ify signal originated Also mem bers Association obtained Bu saccos unlisted telephone number re peatedly phoned home court went deal what regarded first issue case viz whether Federal Communications Act preempted field ham radio operation prohibiting state exercising jurisdic tion award damages Holding squarely favor state jurisdiction court stated issue damages inflicted means jamming amateur radio communications area law inherently requires national uniformity Although such transmis sions have substantial enough effect inter state commerce empower Congress regu late citizens-band radio citation omitted award damages proper case state court would unduly burden inter state commerce court next held no con gressional design preempt field exclusion state jurisdiction case bar state court accept ing jurisdiction attempting protect rights its citizens providing remedy after wrongdoer has caused jury federal scheme concerned protecting private rights preserving effective use radio facilities clear Congress did intend displace local law covering pri vate causes action nor consistency between laws State New York Federal scheme evident light fact both federal state actions could enforced impairing federal superintend ence field citation omitted fore court opinion may exercise jurisdiction Holding defendant jammer responsi ble money expended repeater association filter out defendants jam ming transmissions court explained gravamen essential part charge against defendant case bar clearly instance prima facie tort applicable clear own admission defen dant Christopher Busacco intended ha rass plaintiffs jamming repeat ers jamming frequency pre vented plaintiffs obtaining access 911 police emergency frequency communicating other Because Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc forced purchase filter repeat er prevent Christopher Busacco jamming radio transmissions Also members Association frequently keep repeater closed posi tion order deny defendant Christopher Busacco access repeater well established law essen tial element cause action prima fade tort allegation special damages citations omitted Therefore court cannot award damages al leged mental distress nor alleged per sonal injury result aforemen tioned conduct light fact plaintiffs have failed meet burden proof issues court does however find damages sum $20000 expended Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc purchase said filter No other damages Association have proven plaintiffs court has heard testimony cer tain personal expenditures made membership Radio Amateur Re peater Association Staten Island Inc prevent interference However corporation has no standing assert personal rights its individual members Thus clear Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc proper party assert claims individualized members indi vidual members would proper par ties because have sufficient stake outcome particular issue damages com mon entire membership nor shared equal degree fact ex tent injury would require individual ized proof court also declined award puni tive damages ground Punitive damages generally imposed punish defendant deter him indulging similar conduct future citation omitted However court has indicated its disfavor conduct Christopher Busacco also Radio Amateur Repeater Association Staten Island Inc Therefore court cannot good con science levy penalty against wrong doer same act grant windfall another wrongdoer tonnecticut Maine C Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island C Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Peeaiden5s chris Balling 36 Stewarl Dr. Portsmouth 02871 Robert C Brodeur 4430 Main Street Nashua NH 03000 Dennis Polsom APO GermHoer MC 04345 Don Krafft P0 Boa 182873 Heritage Ln. Dumbaary MA 02331 Nonotnjir 4 Baneely Pt Norwalk CT 06850 Frequency Coordisiacce George Witson 318 Fisher St Welpole MA 02181 Louise month way Florida little sun some flying Tangerine visit Don Lowe Ive asked Chris Balling AVP-Rhode Island write months column share us some news about modeling activity state time reading New England will midst cold wet windy winter Only handful die-hard enthusiasts will fighting strong winds tearing eyes numbing fingers toes enjoy few minutes making holes clouds great majority us will stay warmth security build ing board either sprucing up old pride joy putting finishing touches new machine knowing full well its maiden flight Spring lie just around corner new machines will sportThe court finally also declined issue injunction prohibiting defendant operating same frequency plaintiff ground FCC oc cupied field regulating radio fre quency transmissions exclusion states Editor full text courts opin ion will made available other rele vant materials club experiencing tentional frequency jamming Styles Continued page 95 wide variety reasons prestige having National Center Aeromodeling very tangible benefit model aviation community United States fact exists has brought sport lot mileage understanding non-mod elers nation has also brought pres tige organization among inter national visitors have seen amazed accomplishment exception have offered congratulations high praise As start new year building fly ing ask make keep resolu tion will part making positive contribution sport through safe flying becoming better known area resourceful practical group welcoming newcomers sport will soon celebrate 50th anniversary national association right kind hard work employees through right kinds effort can look forward another 50 years progress achievement ing four-cycle engines coin old phrase Theyve really caught littlest state union Dick Hanson told theres flying site west Salt Lake City thats bigger Rhode Island also race cars quiet sound improved engines welcome cause too like country ex perience noise problems fields General ly flying sites close population centers club field five minutes home four-cycle chug chug certainly going provide boost neighbor relations program reading RI Aeromodelers news letter other night pleased see Alan Jones commended community lecture gave Tollgate High School concerning model aviation made reflect upon hobby people make greatpeople like Bill Thompson RI RC Modelers Last winter Bill took upon himself organize some club members members other organizations share field work improving grounds Later summer future flying field became threatened wasnt lectures pre sentations constant visits city state federal officials re-sold modeling support good words sharing field made difference Modelers spent Spring hours helping improve bicycle racing track helped paint Senior Citizen Center hours paid biggest dividends counted Modeling probably great because efforts guys like Gerry Browe Newport Gerry has officer club since its inception 15 years ago has mowed grass taught people fly dumped trash looked downed aircraft equitably settled field squabbles person know cause dedicated enthusiast cares share time others Modeling probably great due ef forts Ben Penno RI Soaring Kiub Ben some fellow club members teach after-hours airplane building class local high school 30 young men women attending plan Indoor Rubber contest spring doing Theyre concerned about future hobby making conscientious effort rejuvenilize Modeling great due efforts folks like Paul Terceiro RI Show Team group spend hours individual team practice before taking out standing show schools shopping malls parking lots just about other place safe fly pay rarely thanks notoriety satisfaction knowing have intro duced something worthwhile wholesome public Modeling also great due effort unsung hero stranger helps ban dage finger just cut prop competitor spends time contest helping doing himself professional builder willingly talks phone should sanding new Dalotel wing perhaps loving spouse cheers up didnt well hoped last weekend contest What makes modeling great nutshell its other guy thinking little bit about someone else does about himself Til next time keep down noise New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-8319 Aseociete Vic-Preedente Pete Bianchini 2605 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tore Brown Cifel Aeromodelers P0 Boa 6093 APO York 09132 Prank Costetlo 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dretch 9 Willow Ave Piscarawav NJ 08854 Ray Juscykus 7 Cvergreen Are. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lan Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoena NY 13135 Prequmscy Coordinator George Myes 70 Proehlich Farm Rd Hickavill NY 11801 Second District Thoughts important single AMA event since previous monthly column has 1983 elections Whether candidate won lost have agree pro ceedings exemplary several respects conducted efficiently fairly hence successfully ballots reached members fewer complaints postal fail ures ever before votes imparti ally received counted Certified Pub lic Accountant results indepen dently promptly released AMA offi cialdom Balancing plus factors however resounding negative ie enough eligible members voted What does take get vote Despite ef forts simplify procedures still too no-shows results tallied members still identify vote-cast ing time dues-paying-time allow inability remit funds delay balloting process until too late score Election should continue conducted during months October November however another time year devoted licensing dues-collecting process District II Membership Meetings first 1984 will held Syracuse NY 400 pm Saturday Feb ruary 4 such being date annual Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium hope see Symposium major event District II year should bigger better ever shall hold Annual District II Mem bership Meeting WRAM Show White Plains NY 200 pm Saturday Febru ary 25 urge loin us meetings session will 60 minutes well spent can assure Lou Hollwitz sad painful duty report untimely death Lou Hollwitz fol lowing protracted illness Model aviation District II will have lost much its sparkle passing affable dedicated modeler Lou highly respected various areas hobby past-President Brooklyns Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PA RCS member elite club four five members such late Harold Gold kiank SOB Sons Brooklyn years Lou represented ROMAI R retract fame thus friends hobby industry well members numerous clubs visited ad dressed technical subjects pleasure accompany him some occasions Lou officer Radio Control Association Greater New York contributing influence success Model Aviation Day shows Rockefeller Plaza Bill Tyler Another loss District II aeromodel ing death gentleman-modeler also following period illness Word Bills passing came us via Ed Whittens superb New newsletter aptly titled New York IN DOOR Times remember Indoor flying first came along Bills name became more closely frequently identi fied development Throughout years Bill became truly outstanding model aircraft designer builder above highly active successful flier both out competition us reg ularly fly Rotunda Columbia Uni versity 16th Street Broadway Man hattan will keenly feel Bills absence midst us knew him have lost friend model aviation benign presence fine gentleman sense word sympathies Bill daughter Lexie 1983 AMA Scholarship Winner pleased announce Fabio B Campana Newburgh NY eight winners year compliments Fabio other successful candi dates Thomas E Brown AVP District II now has AVP West Ger Tom Mrs Brown Air Traffic Controllers armed forces Europe APO New York part District II So such places St Thomas Aruba Curacao Netherlands Antilles Tom has recently qualified Contest Director Secretary/Treasurer Eiffel Aeromodel ers writes club has taken new project 1984 ie creating show team consisting four Skybolts will flying Air Force base open houses possible German meets according Tom club applying AMA Show Team status keeping announced project Bravo Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS received letter Roy Vaillancourt Lindenhurst NY reporting 4th Annual Model Expo club held Sunken Meadow State Park public Long Island State Parks Recreation Com mission Roy estimates total attendance close 4000 received following letter commendation Commissioner Orin Lehman State New York Parks Rec reation Historic Preservation Please ac cept belated very sincere thanks co-sponsorship involvement Long Island State Park Regions recreational pro gram Mutually beneficial cooperative efforts such Model Air Show continue effective way serve greatest number people relationship has established between Long Island Aero Radio Society Long Island State Park Region good example private public sectors can work together ac complish end participation provision recreational opportunities has helped maintain high standards New York State Park System widely known Sincerely Orin Lehman conclude item shot two un known LIARS members Giant Scale tow STARS Spangled Giant Meet Olean NY earlier year About Pictures Reports Ancient Oriental proverb picture worth thousand words time-hon ored words wisdom have particular applica tion literary situation limited concerning space allowed us monthly reports ie 20 column inches singlespaced averaging 42 characters spaces per line square-format photo equal about three column inches thus quite lim ited number pictures able include month receive photos readers duly grateful covering meets other District events must necessarily use some shots have made fore have featured photo have submitted please patient under standing Yours may very well turn up future issue Next month example plan feature photos less verbiage present its time say GEAR UP AND LOCKED! Ohic sylvania Vngirna III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociats Vica-Presidensa Joe Ciben 36980 Valley Porqe Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharcy 504 21st St. Vienna WV 26101 CurIO Heitm3n SF1 108 NOrth Holgate OH 43627 LairdJakson 1026 Walnut St. Philadelphie PA 19107 Eugene Snelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James BeaWan 5662 Foarun Cs. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 15131 5424406 Show Teams spread around country average 15 members thats 375 Show learn members loss dues income AMA $28 equals $10500 Admittedly % budget still lot money concerns Other questions come up to control size teams hence cost shows must perform qualify free membership have contribute Showgram Show Team newsletter what about members quit join team mid-season have 30 members team work hard can get free memberships What 30 shows year etc etc etc bring up havent yet decided would good idea dont have answers questions posed need input de cide idea reasonable Let know what think As know Omahawks club Nebraska has court fighting noise complaint threatens take flying site treasury club AMA chartered club although large number its members AMA members cost legal defense well judgement found against being paid club itself through donations Defense Trust Fund AMA Executive Council voted get directly involved defense non-chartered club year ago legal defense club insurance benefit being chartered club club has won first round court now possible case will appealed Nebraska Supreme Court dilemma Council now faces should continue stand firm decision get directly involved backing AMAs legal resources money certainly support spirit because club chart ered reverse previous decision spend $3000-$5000 helping club defending possible appeal due creased potential suit setting prece dent could used against us future action lt tough question ramifications Let know what think District III Calendar Electronic Flyers Flea Market-Static Show Mansfield OH February 25 Contact Dick Sheppard419 747-6362 Johnstown RCC Static Display Richmond Mall Johnstown PA March 2-3 Contact Art Knee 814 266-7261 Central Pennsylvania Aeromodelers Flea Market-Auction Lebanon Fairgrounds Leba non PA March 10 Contact Mark Spangler 717 665-6051 weather flat awful outside Dis trict Ill being written nasty little dash preceding temperature readings throughout District type weather certainly brings building season vengeance us fly competitively will working new winner hope will out-run out maneuver out-soar out-static score outwhatever give us edge competi tion experienced sport fliers probab ly working dream project have wanted build years never time money experience whatever needed project beginners smart building few good trainers learn fly next summer us building airplanes suit own personal endeavors part AMA Show Teams building airplanes use entertain thou sands spectators fly front year efforts spread modeling non-modeling public Being Show Team lot fun also involves lot work Show Team members have build airplanes best suited teams efforts must also adhere specific schedule shows practices prepared spend hours re pairing between shows during season its lot work team members get very little return pay own equipment although can get substantial discount man ufacturers through AMA PR department question wind now whether members Show Teams should get free AMA memberships supporting idea point out typical Show Team member certainly works hard puts least much time AMAs benefit does typical CD runs contest CD gets free license certainly cant argue logic believe Show Team members put hard work hours CD have little problem amount money involved free licenses think about 25 active Delawace ct talamlaa land h Catalina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 ing site club meeting place phone con tact would also like have times meetings dates times flying sites use hand binder can carry times will better able visit imperative requirements success organization good com munications hope improve District IV have made start towards goal Beginning mid-December have sent Associate Vic-Prsedentato appointed officers first what Wvyne Abernathy 9205 CarenOon 3 upper Marlboro MO 20870 want mo ' newsletter Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606n.ynewsV Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210letter initially contains up-tothe-minute Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809formation available AMA HQ John PastOn 7012 Elaira Court Falls Church VA 22042from AVPs Contest Board members Charles Spear 253 Holly Lane Mocksvlle NC 27028the Contest Coordinators would like see Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301an input clubs individuals well Phone Evening 19191 488-5988What point have national publication excellent except small consideration Note date read words consider written submission before middle December can better within Districtand shall newsletter going Associate VPs start would very much like see general membership support effort too As good things will sum required pay postage printing unless some other revenue can arranged Figuring four pages postage should range SOc issue Let know go along concept whether inter ested getting mailing list Radio Control Contest Board changed January 1 1984 Board has become four Aerobatics Helicop ter Racing Soaring As writing have confirmed two Board members District IV first consideration se lecting someone Boards person active area he/she would rep resent Secondly individual should familiar existing rules rules-mak ing procedures two confirmed Aero batics Soaring Racing Helicopter will confirmed January 1 too late Due lead time involved maga zine publication time read elections will have over couple months present quicker way make personal contact membership being case let gin first column Vice-President saying am very grateful voted make possible remains justify confidence sincerely hope time passes can prove made right choice Success oneway street however things need together team made statement VicePresident would endeavor visit possible especially flying sites feel fields parking lots hangars wherever flying takes place im portant part activity Now does present small problem have fair number sites over 100 Chartered clubs District well non-Chartered clubs can know some cooperative effort comes would like soon can have sent de tailed sketch showing get fly column Aerobatic Board will filled non-AMA members join Academy benefits model aviation participants Stacey Chuck Mills Chuck Master flier actively competing throughout District IV has competed Nationals FAI Aerobatic Team Selection also competes various contests outside District such Tangerine Chuck has taken active inter est working fliers other classes familiar rules classes active NSRCA regional VP have questions about tite rules espec ially since have new class year get touch Chuck Rt 2 Box 1 83 Char lottesville VA 22901 Soaring competitors will represent ed Bob Champine Bob well-known fraternity competition flier builder reknown dedicated hard working individual Bob will looking input future rules changes brought fore new rule-making cycle begins noweven before receive 1984-85 rule book Soaring evidenced 1983 Nats fast-growing aspect sport As such needs expertise people such Bob work rules satisfy wants majority mem bers Reach Bob 205 Tipton Road NewAlabama ida gia issippi to Rite V Sooth taroljoa essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12001 379-5000 Associate Vice-Prasideeses Gieg Doe Rt 4 166 Pony Smyrca TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thortlee N Charleston sc 29405 Arthar JoOnson 932 Sanyan Dr Dalray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SF 00866 Box 1532 Fuierdo PR 00648 Ed Moormee 70 Fifth So Shalimer FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boo 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairoton Rd No 35 Stone Mountain GA 30063 Lorry Walsh 5975 VVanerly Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Cooedinator Rurno Fields 1096 Ontario St Jacksonville FL 32205 Phone Day 19041 388-6662 Thanks 1417 members District V voted recent elections Dis trict largest voter participation four Districts election year thanks voted special thanks over 100 members wrote called comments and/or sugges tions enjoyable trips lately Memphis John Grigg guests Memphis RC Club banquet brought out over 125 people host club plus Whitehaven RC Club Society Aeromodelers Memphis Prop Busters Buddy Hord friends did terrific job program included videotape RC Combat flying soundtrack WW II air movie flying scenes inter spersed model airplanes surely know have fun Memphis What would full-scale aircraft make emergency landing model airplane runway Members Day tona Beach RC Association got out port News VA 23606 As write am still looking two AVPs hope will have Janu ary 1 will too late get issue Model Aviation have need con tact AVP have reason think covered get touch will pass word two people soon can get going As well aware two people running office District IV Vice-President second Charlie Spear membership made choice Charlie lost begin think Charlie grateful vote go ing continue efforts behalf District Academy Charlie intends continue AVP Western North Carolina Charlie wishes thank supported him effort first Council meeting 1984 will weekend January 28-29 will first opportunity represent District voting member will times vote support desires District keep ing tn mind national interests involved Academy meeting will reported District newsletter early February Once let express heartfelt appreciation support past election way . invited full-scale pilot next meeting pilot exper ienced broken crankshaft accepted vitation same club has two lovely young ladies membersConnie Shelton Jenni fer Lawand least Junior gentleman Stephen Searle Illall won prizes last Scale show Knox County RC Club Knoxville TN lucky have member Anthony Stevens skydiver newsletter editor aerial photographer Welcome Sun Bird Air Show Team Tampa FL John Hudson has just received teams official sanction Jerry Segal Condors Flying Club Coral Springs FL has written information forming Show Team sponsored club Middle Tennessee RC Society has de clared 1984 Year Sport Flier club plans have four sport functions contest Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL have new flying field Sandy Creek Ranch new meeting place local Junior Museum Hank Mausoif president ColumbusFt Benning RC Flyers owns Peach Hobbies Columbus GA developing kit Palomino advanced-technology fun-fly competition model Ive seen fly has sent set plansbeautiful info write Hank 6100 Hamilton Road Co lumbus GA 31904 First World Inter-Gnats Pistachio Proxy Meet will held Miami May 13 1984 smallest flying Scale modelsS less wingspans Write Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Palm Beach Aeronauts ask everyone Please confine crashes far end field Illinois ana ocky Missoori VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Associate Vice-Pressoanna Loran HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Guiecy IL 62301 William Kern ieoe 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keitheh ire Way Loniegnon KY 40503 Raymond Meyars PD Box 243 Sniehville MO 640S9 Helen Olsen 820 Old Boohomme University City MO 63132 William 0 seanlay 0 Boo 261 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lone Hazel Crest 1 L 60429 Bill Zimmar Boo 72 Vama IL 61375 Frequency Coordrnenor James Check 564 Granectteacer Sr Lexington KY 40505 jingle Santas bells will soon echo down holler toward old Under wood homestead followed shortly banging new year George means Ive VPing full year State District report will very brief still flock contests cluding some team selections world com petition peck mall shows trade shows demos what-have-you gaggle model ers learned survival techniques because unusual weather general flocks pecks gaggles added up great Sixer year pleased note Mike Eckotein received AMA Scholarships 1983 Knowing Mike through activities area can assure deserving young man friendly low-key helpful personality restores ones faith generation training Congratulations Mike District VI mall show concept seems mov ing ahead though number clubs found Hanks Palomino- V-tail get-up-and-go fun flier Picture KCRC field taken Craft-Air Butterfly disc camera Taken left wing looking backwards Anthony Stevens photo impossible because lead times hit February 11 date hope club will bypass idea cannot get com mitment date have included few pictures sent AVP Bill Snavely showing Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Mall Show contact man Wayne Doenges did terrific job Notice layout including neat table arrangements hanging models roped off areas incorporation ultralights other activities such boats rockets cars RC balloon helped stim ulate interest supplement overall effect last two photos note use demos covering techniques display partially completed models Spectators love see innards ploy Ive used spectators seem hesitant about asking questions jokingly state rule cannot leave un til theyve asked question Often will Hopefully isnt something cant answer Along line stimulating public inter est consider report Indianapolis Sixth Annual All-City Fun-Fli Sunday August 28th Hamilton County RC Mod elers hosted event open five Indianapolis-area RC clubs vying traveling trophy 40 fliers repre senting Hamilton County RC Modelers North Indy RC East Indy RC South Plainfield Screaming Eagles West Westside RCers competed bomb drop touch go carrier landing roll-out landing winner Indy RC South shown accep ting trophy last years winners An important key report shown next photo event received coverage Channel 8 Scene News bringing event news eye group received valuable public coverage Usually such coverage requires patient dili gent persistent delicate work clubs part speaking fun flysWow what transition Peoria RC Modelers Rich kinson has informed will holding District VI Fun Fly Championships Detweiller Park September 15 16 1984 will five events flown rounds Within next two months com plete event list rules will available Newsletters KCRC Newsletter Kansas City Charley Reed editor reports 1984 Scale Masters Championships will held field Lake jocomo midwest site event follows two years being held California dates listed Sep tember 14 15 16 Im certain KCRC gang Scalers excited news couple notes Charley says over heard fieldThose can cant judge No no said fly inverted perverted friendly chide Radio Waves Tn-Village RC Club Illinois clos ing thought end meeting minutes Wayne Witt soloed real plane shame fly real planes its just tend somewhat smaller time Come think Ive built flown few friends suggested less real thought-provoker comes CIA Informer editor Harry Murphy 1955 Nats breakdown 2974 entries showing 64% FF 24% CL 9% Indoor 3% RC Gas 286 entries Harry asks question have young men gone Another question might have modelers gone CIA thought dayTo err human blame timer human Feel free substitute judge glitch wind etc trust holiday season joyous Santa good did have problem two muffler left too loud plaid bad fat folks Giant Scale got wont weigh anything less elephant four-cycle turned out quartet Harleys real blow substitute FF A-2 Nordic What can Dane quotes Shake speare Maybe hell run off winch got Sailplane See ya Iowa an C Mn,esota onni VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Assistant Vic-Prssideet lace Finn 388 Harnoden Dr NE cedar Rapdn IA 52402 Aasoclte Vic-Presldasta Arttur Arm 014 Woodbridge Bvd Ann ArbOr Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Qalden Valley MN 55427 Russell Kneonger 2825 C Shoreood Blvd. Mlaukee WI 83211 Robert 0 L,ndbarq 4928 Tioga St Dulusit MN 68804 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidwore 5013 Dorset Dr Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Fontiac Ml 48064 Frequency Cooedinator Fete Waters 117 East Main Upper LeuCI Nortttalie MI 48167 Phone Day 313340-0085 teaning 13131 4374244 Pete Waters reports trip Madison WI November presented AMA Award Excellence behalf award voted MARCS Ex ecutive Council ah some time ago good things club has consistently done over years Continuing good work first RC Sailplane Symposium Petes report award presentation made MARCS president Walt Seaberg pleasure represent AMA first RC Sailplane Symposium run Madison Area RC Society MARCS Wisconsin held Saturday No vember 12th Brokenspars birthday left Detroit area its snow kids planning get snowmobiles out Dad away Thank goodness other side Lake Michigan still good weather flight arrived after start symposium missed first speaker However remainder extremely re vealing non-Sailplane activities cause technologies have progressed extremely high technical level very interesting presentation World RC Meet analyzed thorough de tail indicated able land models points results would have vastly different Also pointed out adequate preparation would have also increased finishing status extremely exact building methods other countries shown samples damaged models should have seen flaperon example After lunch break pleasure make presentation host club AMA Award Excellence Among other things MARCS have consistently contri buted hobby having articles pub lished model magazines afternoon session continued sights cross-country events em phasized safety considerations followed Great Planes Race about laser-trimmed airfoils Well have computer-aided design sections too have always just sketched sanded until looked good Now know what needed get results Scott Christensen presented two sides producing kitone being modelers side other successful kit man ufacturer two-hat act difficult follow slot managed muffle through few min utes almost lost projector suitably caught non-sleeping listener applauded ended final presentation Keith Scid new construction materials techniques several handouts cover brevity talk because room con flict causing us adjourn upstairs annex great day counted close 65 attendees static examples models gadgetry under close scrutiny times Well done MARCS District VII members took three eight national AMA Scholarship awards Robert Baldus II Des Moines IA $2000 Patrick Baldus Des Moines $1500 David Cohen Ann Arbor Ml $500 Congratulations men other national winners incidentally included young lady AMA Scholarship program now feel significantlyfunded opportunity am pleased District well-represented hope will encourage young members AMA member families plan entry 1984 program need information call drop note al though will well-publicized AMA News section Model viation new AVP Minneapolis Boyd Bowdish has developed very good meeting mat report procedure precedes meetings questionnaire AMA Chartered Club Profile form Ill pass Jack Finn other AVPs re freshing energy new man job same way another recent appointees Russ Knetzger has given list long arm nominees Individual Service Awards Awards Excellence Chartered Clubs mention once will now same other AVPs Amazing what just little man agement can have management awards mind Ill mention Gregg Seydel faithful Contest Coordi nator categories District VII except Michigan will step down thankless job close 1983 Bob Sylvester Detroit Balsa Bug sends pictures recent Michigan State door meet sponsored Michigan Ex change Clubs since kid Whoever AMA tabletop display AMA films please drop card have full-page newspaper clippings Chicago County Press Lindstrom MN heading Lindstroms Only Airport Excellent copy pictures about good people beautiful airplanes Saint Croix Valley Radio Control Club letter Mark Robotti tells about new club started June 1982 now has 13 members regular funflys second nual Mall Show leased flying field Marks property newly sodded two asphalt runways Mark Ive watch ing national weather reports lately club officers Mark Robotti pres ident Steve Anderson VP treasurer Irving Laughlin secretary No mention newsletter Duane Renkin Ann Arbor Ml mem ber AMA Business Advisory Commit tee has given some thought expression AMA age categories offer consideration comment Based upon random survey inter ested people 1983 Nats believe would some value changing age group Seniors 16-21 years appears total entry level Seniors such narrow band 16-18 doesnt gen erate enough entries provide valuable competition Although sampling took small complete found unani mous response expansion ages might evaluate time frame entries high school students limited time assets Few 19-to 21year-old entries make real competitive thrust Open level During 16-21 period members very much alike school starting jobs believe 21-year-old age top Seniors number years back however have no information itwasdropped Nats fewest entries Senior events some three 20year-old wished compete Open mem ber could entries Senior would tion Comments probability offer competi Akannan Louisiana 0 New Menico 0 Oklahoma VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoceene Vce-Preaidenne Sob FriedI 5512 Souhwood Untie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale 0 Garland TX 75042 eJillam Hurley III 927 Commerce Pleeeennon TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Ci Irving TX 75061 Larry Sernor 1415 Manor Sartleeville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 Ooud Or. Meneirie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinanor Tom Slakeney 2300 Mey Lane Greed Prairie TX 75050 Mother always told would times like never told what about problem beauti ful sunny part beautiful country completely socked bent out shape weather Yankees nice Northerners can laugh fool heads off us want butdam mit cold Dallas Way too cold Right now temperature official Dallas new record 5 degrees houses built either insula tion against personal cold protection against frozen pipes just checked hot water pipe kitchen frozen cold hot water ever gets further aggravate matters have heavy coat glaring ice everything out doors Traffic impossible because street bowling alley spinning sliding cars wreck has 11 jackknifed 18-wheel trucks mixed other auto motive junk making Ice has taken down electric lines robs us both light heat have gas heat controlled electric thermostats electric typewriter Since typewriter electric electricity off home have bring over store glare ice finish After get finished get jump frigid auto try start can convince car run get drive clear across Dallas Bulk Mail Center post office open same blasted glare ice mail luck spit will probably freeze stamp will fall off envelope Now know nice people Dis trict VIII will excuse forgive say Johnny forget month just enough let Yankees know dont have exclusive lousy weather God loves us too dumps same kind yukky weather us think deserve know reason am enduring burden trying write something month please publisher magazine Carl Wheeley dont dont get done promptly Carl gets upset might slip fall ice did once broke ankle So Carl column us District VIII *** *** Now **** ** An AG Cat Press Bruning Curtiss OC-2 Helldiver Ralph Kuenz Colorado 0 Kansas aska h Dakota C South Dakota ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aasoeat VicO-Fmideani Gene corson Boo 2832 casper WY 82602 Ed coo 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick crowley 164138 Stanford Pt Aurora co 80015 Tim Mantern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketts 516S cloodas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequgiscy Coordinator Steve Mangles Audio Servce cennyr 918 S Sheridan Denner co 80226 Day phone 3031 922-8107 Night Phone 13031 936-3266 no doubt found results elec tion year last issue Model Aviation Let first off share respect fact District IX members have seen appropriate return service District IX AMA votes support would encourage continue support form com munication both with Asso ciate Vice-Presidents respective states Congratulations other newly-elected officers John Griggr President Ed Izzo Dis trict VP Howard Crispin District IV VP Bill Mathews District V VP thanks Johnny Clemens Charles Spear Bill Bieda sincere interest serving AMA also running offices hope AMA membership proud have such distinguished group want volunteer work Academy its members 17719 eligible ballots cast election another 911 being disquali fied because no identifiable vote illegible markings received postmarks after November 25 deadline important mark ballots correctly mail time count total 958 District IX members voted candidates will notice District IX has new RC Frequency Coordinator Steven Mangles address phone number appear ginning column Thanks Stever accepting job another thanks Sid Gates serving capacity during 1983 1st 2nd December found Paris France attend ClAM meeting member Education Information Committee As first exposure workings ClAM lot learn observe impression meetings well run productive tre mendous amount work takes place through out year culminates reports voting adopting policy rules etc dur ing short two-day meetings Please take time read ClAM reports found elsewhere issue MA couple months back will recall sharing briefly attended joint District VI District IX KCACA meeting held Kansas City area number outstanding area modelers honored banquet time Ed Cox Associate VP Kansas sends following report about mod elers honored Bob Reynolds District IX flier Olathe KS three modelers Kansas City area honored KCACA banquet contributions modeling area very active being member four clubs says spends about 20 hours building month interested phases model aircraft ever right now concentrating Quarter Scale Pattern active local re gional contests flies Advanced Pattern AMA Contest Director holds AMA No 5729 started RC age 15 deBolt Yankee ducted fan models F16 Mig 15 F86 flies CAP-21 Quarter Scale Tiporare Pattern addition being very active primary reasons honored area is-his willingness help beginners hobby congratulations Bob Charlie Reed Ray Meyers also honored fhe banquet x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Auocate Vce-Peaidento Tom Bunker 6532 BOurbon Way Lao Vegas NV 89107 Glenn carter 2020 Gill Pont Lana Walnut creak CA 94598 Sob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave. orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Ptroenin AZ 85033 aob Peynords An 8 Boo 51 Tucoon AZ 86710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Aye. Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Btsiuni Sn, Fukalani Maui HI 96788 Al WilliamsOn 448 Weetby chula Vista CA 92011 Feestoency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Fair Oaks CA 98828 Phone 9181 961-9603 recently pleasure visiting Mr Ray Roberts Berkeley Hall School Mr Roberts instructor school teaches class aeronautics 4th 5th 6th grades among other duties arrived 5th-grade class progress students busy making Sigs Thermal Dart Mr Roberts starts 4th-grade students paper planes progresses tissue stick models walls room lined Delta Darts Thermal Darts other models Quite sight best sight seeing youngsters toiling over building board Mr Roberts mentioned Model vi otion once before Look May 1982 issue page 90 article him liked what hes doing kids much made donation help keep things going mid-December attended 4th An nual Toys Tots airshow El Toro Marine Airbase fourth trip great affair show developed Sky-Naughts Saddleback Valley Dave Herberts help year gets better years show started 5K 10K run early morning Since anyway ran 5K run grabbed 2nd place trophy 45-to-49 year age group start day off Later airshow went smoothly Sky-Naught Sam Wright doing superb job PA Larry Wolfe flew ducted-fan model fast Ive never seen anything ducted move like model also grooved like rails Larry attributes performance Turbax Ill fan unit prototype K&B 67 details fan call Larry hobby shop 213 860-7612 saw 01 buddy Dave Johnson gave hot tip says Sig Man ufacturing actually Hazel Maxey planning reunion old-time longtime modelers new modelers Iowa June 1985 reason years notice can start making plans Call Dave 714 926-3711 information Ill keep posted formation comes cap off airshow Santa Claus made appearance being delivered Good year airship Columbia landed right front crowds out stepped Santa Meanwhile inside huge dirigible hangars next airshow classic car show being put thought showing 1958 Metropolitan extreme threat rain kept driving down morning rain never materialized tunately weather excellent though overcast occasional sun run airshow classic car show great day Im sure thou sands others did Over Phoenix AZ way Fred Foster Tom Randall co-chairmen mall show put ARCS able get over 50% club show up work display during two days show Sixty-one models displayed seven cate gories FF CL RC Awards third place category plus Grand Champion Show first through third public picked winners three grand cham pions AT-6 J Lloyd J Morton B-26 M Martinez Sopwith Pup J Wyke Maryvale Mall provided everything show club made money raffle ticket sales thanks Fred Foster report Im often asked few pictures column Its because nobody sends dont own camera dont look AVP Phoenix Mike Lee reports Sun Valley Fliers Phoenix held auction moved $4500 worth mer chandise less four hours Mike says 16th Annual Winternationals Tucson drew fliers Minnesota New Jersey Iowa Missouri first day three days saw cold rain wind next two much better over 100 participants AVP Hawaii Al Tuttle writes Ron Evans lives Honolulu wants listing model Helicopter pilots living islands Ron wants make list can hold symposiums etc Please contact Ron 47-7 21 Hui Ulili St Kaneohe HI 96744 call him 239-8342 Al says its tough live paradise gentle trade winds have blowing temps have run mid-70s youd like attend club meetings drop line want AMA booth ask No cost Sup port AMA building fund Thermals Aritona lornia C Hawair da C Utah Alaska e Idaho S Montana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 Ainociete Vine-Prajeenta Culver 1607 S von Elm 1 Pocatelto 1083201 Simon Drense Box 58 Rn Broedview MT 59015 Gary Fuller 3050 Flinarwood Juneau AK 99801 Dave Mullens 15559 Palanina Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 Sruce Nelson 807 2 Viokaburg St. Sokne WA 992GB Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klameth PatIo OR 97601 CI-ick Young 29020 lsz Ave S rederal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordineuw Role-n Balco 18439 SE Haig Portlano OR 97226 Phone 15031 781-5103 Just about time reading Jim McCarty will holding annual sched uling meeting during Puyallup Expo As soon gets arranged schedule available suggest club does usu ally get schedules send SASE Jim request copy address Competition Newsletter section magazine As suggested before lets spread out activities can get Latest word fine order Reno Nats Just remember will density altitude problem heavy aircraft will fly well make necessary ad justments Reno clubs fly time isnt impossible Speaking Nats 85 Nats will held Westover AFB Massachusetts Yes its long way didnt cost fly Lincoln NE certainly didnt cost eat Yes further drive look places visit along way could incredible vacation trip cer tainly isnt further Lake Charles know several made trip keep mind Indoor meets will February 12 Al bany February 26 Hillsboro March 11 Albany last two will Scale meets will AMA Scale will flown rule book means documenta tion three-views Dave Hagen tells larger models essentially easier fly build designs available Also Dave said planned schedule some sanctioned record trials Al bany anyone would interested should call him 503 631-7373 details dates As reported before Oregon Miniature Pylon Racing Association has holding races using Sig Super Sport com pleted first year racing cham pionship race held Corvallis September looking forward bigger better season 84 dont know OMPRA rules require stock Super Sport kit pulled 05 15 essentially means flying against other skill Since Chuck Eads took first five races win Grand Champion has super flier Dick Wickline secretary group interested drop him line Dicks address top column Jim Trump came up idea start Im sure could give kinds good advice about system Great Oregon RC Expo will held April 7-8 Corvallis can get information Jim Trump 1875 NW Ninth St Corvallis OR 97330 goes usual will static show both Saturday Sunday fun-fly Adair site Sunday Also will District Xl meeting Saturday afternoon Annual Idaho Symposium will take place April 28-29 Pocatello As writ ing everything going along satisfactorily indications will another great show Al Alman writes Puget Sound Rocs have own field near Yelm says plan petition July 21-22 dates 2nd Annual Big Bird Bash last year OMAS-1 will have Big Bird fly-in June Annual Au gust So three get-togethers BB lovers relatively certain right now Sky Knights will ask July 14-15 hold Northwest Seaplane Championships year familiar long-standing contest will know change date weekend near Fourth Seems bureaucracy got too thick along weeds change site became necessary also change dates new site called Pine Hollow located east side Mt Hood near town Maupin info get Dick Robb sends pictures words about fifth annual Southeast Alaska Fun Fly 23 pilots 50 models attend what very unusual contest starters way get contest site ferry thats two-hour trip Well could fly really have have act together since no way go back something forgot left item behind Unfortunately Gary Ing hams wing PT-i 9 According Dick about 200 flights Saturday four crashes serious acci dent some dummy stuck hand prop Quadra-powered Champ Dick says hand healing well pictures Don Carison Prince Rupert BC Ted Russell getting ready fly Sig Kadet Notice size flying field SE Alaska Fun Fly success look forward bigger better con test next summer hopefully two days great weather year election time District XI anyone elected VP must nominated AMA member District must accept nomination prior meeting Election Commit tee usually meets during Nats Ef fectively means nominations acceptances must hands HQ per sonnel first July also beginning rules cycle new boards will wrestle proposals beginning September 1 include Chuck Davenport will handle Aerobatic concerns presumably rules specifically assigned other boards Jerry Holcomb will Helicopter Dave John son has accepted Soaring assignment Roger Pierce will handle Racing rules members giving time effort make organization run bet ter would help great deal have information opinions about rules proposals would communicate per son has responsibility sec tion course just RC boards boards need know what think about existing proposed rules way can vote way want know what want Happy Flying March 1984 107 view tfle Tiigflt line Warren 1-tennigan Ketchikan starting Nosen Champ Don Zook holds hero Dick Robb has transmitter Dave Green watches Since arent bandages hands holding transmitter must assume prior Dicks accident Thats quite assortment models back ground Ted Russells Short Circe flying boat powered four OS 4OFSRs fantastic flier spite very high wing loading think Ted standing front plane JUIJIO Box FLIGH D WHITTE 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Balsa WoodAeromodelings Miracle Material Balsa wood Miracle material Well sure Nowadays take balsa wood pretty much granted course once upon time models made hard woods Models result very heavy took lot rubber difficult fly did fly d fly very long first International Wakefield contests won British flying heavy models constructed hardwoods rhen along came Americans lighter models built balsa e changed completely awhile British resisted swing balsa long Balsas lighter weight simply allowed better models built lot less work too probably owe much balsa wood Charles Lindberghs famous flight 1930 en Age over 400000 youngsters joined AM LA OK its time now little poem praise balsa wood Balsa Wood Lament Scratched tigers paws Crushed coiling boas Crunched deep Amazon jaws scaly amphibians Torn apart steely teeth Shipped miles over briny deep Parched dryness terrific heat Haggled over pair Scrooges Bought couple stooges turned out balsa butchers Tis sad pitiful end lightest jungle trees like little poem ough think ending up wing rib lot better lining hull tanker Its author unknown yway ank Zaic included homage greatest materials 1938 Model Aeronautic Year book Balsa wood still miracle. today NOT however just wood know else can account light est Indoor models heavier Outdoor Free Flight Control Line models g bigger RC models Beginners MUST recognize balsa wood NOT just balsa wood Oh no comes great weights ranging about three pounds up 12 higher pounds per cubic foot just can cut give many dif ferent properties important modeling con struction diagram Ron Williams book Building 8 Flying Indoor Model Airplanes cidentally fine book no longer print Ron seeking new publisher know possible publisher please contact Ron 1364 Lexington Ave New York NY 10028orby phone 212 722-5262 Because strength least possible weight important Indoor models door fliers undoubtedly select wood scientifically modelers Lets quote bit Rons book manner sheets balsa cut balsa tree determines type grain sheet will have turn deter mines its stiffness flexibility Balsa grain generally described three types A- B- C-grain A-grain very flexible both across rays900 K\F~ 450 $ , 7 V 77 -I(j 77-i K /~yIf\\\N balsa log balsa compass Cuts expose grain below C cutA cut -777-7 / 7 7 7 7 B cut rays visible end grain balsa Figure 1 different cuts balsa wood characterized its medullary rays go center out Other woods usually characterized nual rings invisible balsa grain along its length used sharp curves required spars out lines B-grain stiffer A-grain usu ally remains straight true usually used straight spars sometimes ribs Cgrain very stiff both directions ex cellent ribs rolling body tubes have support compressive force fully-wound rubber motor tail cones suitable spars Combina tions known BA- BC-grains have uses alternatives A- C-grain respec tively Indoor wood suppliers like Micro-X Pro ducts PO Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 91234 sort through great stacks balsa planks before selecting piece adequate quality cut very carefully too elim inating sheets good enough mark piece its thickness thousandths inch its weight per cubic foot nd its grain B etc Now thats service . l service Indoor builder novice buyer sure what weight thickness grain order suppliers ask him describe part made wood ppliers pick out correct stock terrific ser vice wrong piece wood will just model weighing gram As Outdoor models weight size availability power goes up need exacting decreases right piece right job still builds better models Lately weve seen some other new mater ials being used model airplanes Expanded plastic foam good example can used Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol construction great success good advantage can deny plas tic heatshrunk covering materials stay am firmly belief new ma terials should available beginners new miracles just important begin ners experts Boron Fibers modern aeromodeling miracle would like discuss boron fiber use boron fibers real breakthrough single strand can cemented weak Easy B motor stick example to or stick usable Weak wing spars can also made super strong single strand experts course already incorporat ing boron fibers original designs Outdoor modelers find uses boron way hand-launched Gliders Con trol Line RC jobs Personally am con vinced use boron fibers will almost big leap forward model airplane con struction balsa wood 50 years ago should NOT list boron exotic ma terial experts Attempts let beginners use example Easy Bs harmful time beginner allowed AMA rules brace weak Easy B wings balsa sticks kept ginners getting models fly Indoor Contest Board however removed harmful rule should place another restriction beginners letting use boron fibers Technical advances areforeveryone bigger better miracles about does see next month 108 Model Aviation is