The following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Toronto Canada copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ available approximately February 1 minutes will become official after Council review next meeting January following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice PresidentJim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District 1 Vice President Ed Izzo Holliston MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Un deiwood St Louis MO VP-VII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Ml VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scar borough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Present AMA executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Micheline Madison Competition Depart ment Director Guests Nick Meckas Vice President MAAC Model Aeronautics Assn Cana Recruit New Members Earn $5 Creditfor Onea. new membership recruitment program has approved 1985any adult member Open Leader Senior Citizen member orContest Director signs up newfull service Open memberwill receivea $5 credit toward 19B6 membership re newal Thus ifsixOpen members signed up current adult member latters 1986 membership will free credit available clubs sign up new members nor Contest Direc tors sign up members sanctioned meets Heres program would work Example No1 previous Open member renews membership same time sends new Open membership somebody else sends $60 name address previous AMA number plus da Frank Anderson past president MAAC Announcements President AMAs 84 membership closed 94419 Ron Morgan appointed chair man Nats Executive Committee beginning 1 9B5 Natsdatesforl985 areJuly27 August 4 AMA President elected Board National Aeronautic Asso ciation Grigg noted NAAs recent bylaws changes since amended restore divisional AMA representation thus re moving AMAs prime concern Johnny Clemens thanked expressed concern him during illness Nats also briefly spoke history AMAs property acquisition going back Hutchinson Kansas property proposal 70s presented watercolor drawing executed depict ing dream AMAs future headquarters building twill placed AMAs museum historical memento Bob Underwood spoke favor sub scribing RC Video Magazine publica tion available four times year $90 President directed HQ subscribe made available viewing visitors I Previous Meeting Minutes minutes May 5 1984 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member sent money infor mation Example No 2 Someone already current Open Leader Senior Citizen mem ber Contest Director sends $30 name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member recruited new mem ber Note No special membership forms required program currently approved through current membership recruit ment year means until end August 1985 Whether program continues beyond date depends successful between now summer AMA Executive Council meeting usually held annual National Cham pionships II Executive Vice President Report McNeill noted continued growth maga zine editor Carl Wheeley has done exceptionally fine job managing distributed acompilation membership statistics proposed plan eliminate mortgage AMAs 50th anniversary 1986 Council directed developed detail review next meeting asked Vince Mankowski ex plain several new mortgage reduction pro jects Fund Fly Day giving club sanction contest kitand ad MA new brochure solicit donations 50th anniversary com memorative member license card III Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough explained committee re sponsible reviewing new applications making recommendations initial cer tification administration process annual renewal responsibility AMA Headquarters B Films John Byrne reported John Worth recently examined much film footage taken jay Gerber March part 1 two new RC films will premiered part will documentary part two general interest film C SafetyCommittee McNeill reported suggestion Al Schaeffer dedicate month safety approved un animously extensive promotional coverage given endeavor D Noise Izzo remarked loss flying sites major concern com mittee reiterated propeller main noise producing agent air plane also data being compiled presented membership near future Hardy Brodersen reported NFFS National Free Flight Society has com mittee address noise issues view point Free Flight paper de livered first meeting 1985 Dave Brown noted thatAMA continues deliberate noise issue FAI Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale has made stand could likewise also noted twice noise testing conducted Nats should E Executive Director Contract Bill Mathews reported some minor changes would made will presented 94Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Directar including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 written Council input noted Synopsis Execuminutes Nats NominatingCommittee also approved tive Council Meeting October 20 1984 Museum Report Hurst C Bowers Gear up retraction rather correction Museum Report appeared August 1984 issue matter correction concerns proto type Cleveland-designed Playboy model generously donated AMA museum behalf Packard family Mr Ed Packard owner presi dent Cleveland Model & Supply Com pany many years Mr Packard same time also presented us framework another Playboy beautiful 82-inch-wingspan Stinson Gullwing appeared Cleveland ad vertisements down through years As reported Playboy currently being re stored its original condition byMrJoseph Elgin worked Cleveland Model & Supply Company time model produced Mr Packard has said assembled report did intend imply Mr Elgin presented model museum Forthis insinuation humblyapologize Mr Packard Packard family recent letter Mr John Worth Director AMA Mr Packard pointed out considerable detail policy under Cleveland operated oversaw design last detail reason should have called chief engineer would standard practice Basically points out designs were placed paper draftsmen employed As result specific names associated linked models became known CDs Cleveland De signed 78 years age having model aviation business 66 years Mr Packard still very active extremely proud accomplishments forwhich has reason Probably no single man country has done en hance aviation through creating group airminded youth highly ef fective air services World War II recruited As teenager during 1930s taught build models two other young men both considered Cle veland kits epitome modeling also subscribed wisdom choice built CD models during highschool college prior becoming pilot ArmyAirforces later US Air Fotce career lasted nearly 31 very active years Almost daily encountered colleagues also teethed Cleveland kits during young impressionable years very highest regard respect Ed Packard contribu tions air power wish see him Packard family recognized fully given total credit deserve too distant future special ex hibit will arranged will honor Ed Packard Cleveland Models have several magnificent CD models hand presented us Mr Bill Roedel Holland Pennsylvania urgently solicit other CD models built up great line inclusion exhibit Meanwhile back ranch things progressing quite well George Dickenson New Jersey dropped September brought us beautiful models imaginable 1937 Frank Ebling design published Septem ber 1937 issue Air Trails magazine complete Super Cyclone engine An other requisition looks like came right off magazine cover Control Line model Art Chester Sweet Pea racer graciously given us Keith Dentel During September visited Keiths beautiful Lake Barcroft home wondered just really has best collection model aeronautica him AMA also received nice glow plug Dooling 29 engine Danny Beavers Baltimore MD add very slowly growing collection engines currently engaged classi fied project museum point will say form special exhibit time read will declassified open see havent visited new headquarters will provide new additional justifica tion Mrs Gail Osberg wife fellow modeler has engaged part-time consultant set up reference library Mrs Osberg highly qualified librarian will catalog shelve books peri odicals records plans etc place information computer data bank instant retrieval Additionally hope will also help us place onto microfilm material some very ancient documents becoming too brittle handle have great hopes library ultimately expect provide beneficial services AMA members meantime mem ber orfriend aeromodeling may have editions Aircraft Yearbook 1920 1960 Janes Worlds Aircraft Jupt ners US CivilAircraft etc would like donate Academy library will appreciative Remember donations tax deductible highlight during early October has visit Dick Ruth Sherman Plymouth NH Dick retired Marine Corps pilot entered second career airline pilot subsequently retiring captain MohawkAirlines Ruth now live pleasant native city operate model aircraft museum will delight heart aeromodeler young old collection extends over years spectacular has continues very innovative helpful cooperative development AMA museum library Should anyone interest aviation New England visit Dick Ruths aviation museum High Street Ply mouth would inspirational museum continues grow settle down good productive winter work season hopes high great accomplishments refining expanding exhibits Please visit us Its muse um As added bonus ifyourwife doesnt share enthusiasm can visit Na tional Gallery enjoy current exhibit impressionistic art dream over Hope Diamond EC Meeting Cont p 94 Council review ratification January1985 meeting F 1984 Scholarship CommitteeAwards Award recommendations chairman Bob Stalick reviewed accepted 12 2 against Districts 39 Itwas noted two negative votes cast indicate disapproval spirit motion rather disagreement amounts awarded favoring spending awards recommended President reactivated Coun cil Scholarship Committee oversight scholarship programs appointing Travis McGinnischairman Bob Under wood Hardy Brodersen Ed McCol lough C Nats Committee Worth gave report September Nats Exeuctive Com mittee meeting held Chicopee MA present meet ingwere R Sonheim B Wisniewski R Mor gan BThompson E Izzo R PolaskijGrigg J Worth dates Nats approved include extra flying day Future Nats sites also reviewedLake Charles LA 86 new possibility 87 Muskogee OK Discussion held 1984 Nats various Council members citing reports dissatisfaction constitu ents Itwas pointed out ultimatelyAMA HQ receives blame inadequacies actuality others beyond HQ control responsible Several ideas conducting better Nats advanced such VP district wherethe Natswill beheldfundedtoattend Nats planning meetings permanent RC director better allocation frequencies further development convention type Nats establishment complete file Nats worker forms job descriptions provide comparison basis reviewing job performance Nats officials workers Brodersen suggested philosophy assign single strong chief absolute authorityanswerable Counciland good subordinate support people funded attend Nats workers Worth spoke favor assigning Head quarters person full-time Nats general Continued p 96 February 198595 Dick Ruth Sherman Model Mu seum Plymouth NH visited AMAs Na tional Center Aeromodeling October presented Executive Director John Worth center $100 donation AMA Building Fund Sherman Model Museum 28 High St 03264 isa mustace item anyone visiting New England National Mall ShowsA Repeat Performance Geoffrey Styles Director Public relations Did club miss opportunity part 1984 National Mall Show project Did read report Noverhber issue Model Aviation showing clubs benefited having mall show Well dont worry about past Plan future participate 1985 What have Yourclub has discuss idea regular meeting agree enough members interested project will have provide manpower finished incompletemodel airplanes projects under construction will need contact local shopping mall proposal what plan will want know much space will require days usually two day week-end will need Dates need established agreement reached Yourclub public relations person can prepare some press releases AMA can pro vide samples blankforms plus list newspapers TV radio stations other people thatyourreleasewill go Designate person contact AMA National CenterforAeromodeling ask handout materials have wide variety can ship no charge part yourclub benefits person can also send AMA blank VHS-i 20 video tape will record several Acad EC Meeting Cont p 95 manager stating would provide continuity Nats planning execution Afterfurther discussion following motion ap proved AMA Nationals management operation will implemented three member ExecutiveCouncil committee advise approve aspects Nats planning operations funding review AMA Staff membercommitted General Manager Nats AMA President appoint volunteer coordinator function will General Manager determines action terminates existing Nats Executive Com mittee voting 11 1 against 11 2 abstained 10 6 Following motion chart de veloped adopted follows President 13 man Council Committee General Manager Coordinator workers Beginning 1985 Council Nats Steer ingCommittee will composed Ed Izzo J Clemens Travis McGinnis under stood Nats Steering Committee oversees aspects Natsincluding PR convention industry participation emy films provide necessary ingredient audio-visual dis play mall show tape will need properly identified name address will return recordings have made can retain tape future club meetings other purposeit will yours no charge service large number clubs involved last year placed heavy load print ing shipping facilities would like pre-plan 1985 makes highly desirable us know soon can what handouts will require get videotapes us because can produce three day regular work hours want show success want service Give us advance notice lots leadtime can job Itwould also help ifwe estimate number people will working show club will ordering souvenir pins again want make sure get final list workers after show season over will have enough pins hand Please make estimate part planning let us know Making presence needs known community smart move benefits non-modelers know about Public sympathy understanding sport can safeguard flying sites create better atmosphere sport Special invitations club letterhead prominent local officials can also good club get wider publicity about clubs out Let hear well competition General Manager plan Nats develop budget assign jobs answer 3-man Council com mittee Coordinator work General Manager implementing Nats de cisions IV Headquarters Realignment Status Executive Director reported initiated partial implementation Councils wishes ref August minutes con cerning realignment Headquarters opera tions recommended organizational chart used basis discussion External Communication box re moved because does apply present Special Projects Department staffed Doug Pratt has removed PR Flying Sites jurisdiction main thrust th PR department actually acquisition retention flying sites related matters including news media liaison Itwas requested Executive Direc tor provide complete proposal new organizational chart Council review next meeting Director also asked guidance subject eventual Executive Director replacement noting since Council expressed desire make selec tion Assistant EDs title would changed Discussion indicated Council consensus observe performance HQ personnel consider staff ED replacement becomes nec essary President moved seconded unanimously passed travel hotel charges Assistant Executive Director would paid Academy meeting past V. Corporate Grants Funds agreed ideal situation would hire appoint person business acumen penetrate corporate world grants funds both general Academy needs well FAI butfollowing discussion no action taken because person President Grigg mind has declined Ev Langworthy remarked NAAs cor porate members may solicited funds gentlemens agreement formerly prohibiting activity has dissolved VI HQComputerization response Councils previous order formal study conducted best method com puterizing AMAs operations Worth report ed special committee compiled information advice bids various companies However advised recommended approach very expen sive Hefurther reported thatwhile study process investigated capabilities microcomputers noting use date very successful HQ accounting other areas re quested Council approve delaying decision until detailed presentation microcomputer approach could made January Council meeting Council concurred VII Frequency Flag Status rule appears AMAs 1984-85 Rule Book con cerning red flag concept switchable transmitters noted con troversial topic ascertained inclu sion red flag rule rule book directed chairman Fre quency Committee indication support committee majority Coun cil did take action time leaving Frequency Committee resolve problem VIII judging School Report Travis Mc Ginnis distributed written report recent participation F3A RC Aeroba tics judging school Genk Belgium Council authorized Ron Chidgey attend McGinnis stated would further disseminate lessons learned Genk writing article Model Aviation other interested period icals IX AMA Travel Agency Executive Direc tor introduced proposal concept establishing AMA travel agency pro vide services membership well officials travel FAI teams Council requested clarifications being satisfied after discussion could much gain members unanimously approved EVP 7 abstaining proceed travel agency plan outlined Council directed approval final implementation will considered next Council meeting pending Head quarters seeking legal advice costs related details Note advised travel agency publicized AMA during 1984 would continued lessons learned experience would guide new agency arrangement Continued p 98 96Model Aviation Presidents Corner 6v President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Personal Thank Most manufacturers helpful AMA several can class being extremely recent need highlighted status manufacturer need location hold brief meeting West Coast small meeting eight people very critical meeting FAI teams 1985 quick phone call Barbara Renaud ofAirtronics said facility meeting no small problem company During week before meeting people called ask di rection office some ask invited some just find out what going Needless say calls caused quite disruption business Also Barbara come office otherwise closed day Thanks giving holiday weekend open building us stay premises out meeting due insurance regula tions Barbara above give personal thanks feel sure FAI team involved also thanks truly princess Plans Dropped past summer discussions some modelers Canada about possibility hosting World Championship Pylon models along planned hosting WC Heli copters challenge accepted began very ambitious task plan ning Only few days ago received letter gentleman organizer event stating everything order exceptthey could obtain financial support needed guarantee success made very difficult decision offer ClAM hosts came quite shock thought well schedule theAMA well knows justcan put meet magnitude proper financial support Canadian folks just will take kind thing unless can right am proud having courage cancel disappointed Nats Soaring 85 contestants 1984 Nats Soaring event complainedbitterlyabout site equipment other item could think Much complain ing justified 1985 return same site used 1983 Winchester plant grounds Chicopee MA its vast area clear obstructions grass can easily walk through impor tant site attitude event director event Read following quote letter written Jeff Troy event director 85 plan meet LSF Regional example 8 entries have winchmaster boss know trust meet scheduled committed help will either spot arranged call hospital bed kind help CD can count Help AMA Sure Ill need its help too capacity key workers Ill supply winchmaster winch AMA can supply other operators work under guidance men will teach showing properly operate gear have good experi enced people important position already committed making 85 Nats Soaring events best yet Theres additional bonus dont get holding Nats Reno strong support Eastern Soaring League Now Im downing West Coast people Im too intelligent get involved expletive deleted like help needed ESL pitches volunteering doing showing up keep pro mise regards comments AMA . t holding separate Nats ESL great NSS great AMA Nats nothing group can will change Nats meet mood make feel national As lyou said AMA members such should work together AMA see its meet well run Obviously desperate need some enlightenment regard Instead fighting running own Nats grab scruff neck tell what need know cannot stupid Soaring singlelargest event Nats history As such also largest source revenue Nats history Should oureventbe moved toagross site allow smaller non-self-supportive event use good site wishing hurt other faction modelers things must considered democracy majoritymust served could organization allow un satisfactory location used RC Soar ing am firm supporter AMA hold life membership promote membership shop flying field also support NSS ESL three groups have something offerthe other opinion Nats AMA needs help As CD for85 will allow make mistakes have made past will give first class properly organized well-run contest NSS ESL will proud have met Jeff believe everything has said about running 85 Nats Soaring events want see really does come out entrant event prepared move forwhen tells get winch either go may just horse-collar line Jeff go know can will Indoor WCJapan FAI team 1984 World Cham pionship Indoor models has successful event placed first second third course tookfirst-place team honors Fantastic First place claimed Jim Richmond Indiana second place Cezar Banks California third place Robert Randolph California man pulled together team manager Larry Cailliau Gentlemen AMA congratulates accomplishment sure points up practice went through dedica tion has sport effectivess team selection practices Indoor Now way hold ticker-tape parade you. has made us proud VP Expose Continuing left off back nowroast two VPs Remember following opinion does reflect opinion other members Executive Council time Johnny Clemens VP District 8 Johnny hobby shop owner Dallas TX trans planted Hoosier Indiana graduate teacher college training past VP District 8 well aware past presidentof AMA having served 1970 through 1978 chose again become VP 1982 see because very strong dedication AMA growth course success Johnny has received just about honor AMA can bestow during very illustrious career modeling Executive Council meetings] ohnny brings responses based many years past experience always brings us thinking have seen AMA grow small humble begin ning tower strength today johnnys senior age brings wisdom health has shown weakness ready sense humor quick wit times wakes up might have gotten too serious about issue Ed McColloughA teacher profession Ed constant questioners what right wrong regard almost subject tenacious about getting point clarified ofttimes becoming quite vocal understood responded question might require Ed extremely diligent looking out good modeler progress model aviation support AMA Ed has avery minor physical disability loss hearing well compensated hearing aid Nonetheless always sits close head meeting table sure misses nothing what going Believe doesnt miss thing fact seems pickup better inuendos nuances other partic ipants meeting man positive thinker Last May wish yours happy holiday season healthy prosperous new year Remember always about AMA Talking Proud Talking Progress February 198597 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 finishing 1984 sound financial condition As September30 cash assets $78640500 included cash checking savings accounts master note forth Accounts receivable taled $27961100 Counting building fixed assets museumCdhtesfthe total ~setreached three million-plus dollars Liabilities dominated $883066 mortgage bank land building Thanks primarily dues-paying trusting member thanks efficient group home office staff thanks Council other officers AMA doing okay financially sound thriving cloud hanging over head mortgage need pay off have suggestion reitre note write will reprint Marshal Emmendorfer Michigan newsletter editor writes Dont forget list newsletter editors Michigan promised know man word Okay Marshal am case Lynne Smith Romeo Ml writes am enclosing Skyhawks Romeo Area RC Club patch AMA Museum patchboard Headquarters day will visit illustrious Headquarters heard impressive Exchanging newsletters Michigan tremendous help National Newsletter got year ago am checking home office sure list Lynne [in Reichel Erie PA writes Yes am secret editor Erie FlyingAces Club CHQ exchange newsletters Doc Martin Miami dont have send him ourarticles Save stamps would like have AMA fiche have Tom Cimino Brandon FL writes has several years since have seen Last time 1970 Clarksdale MS Free Flight meeting wife remembers telling keep eye because might have heart attack chasing little airplanes heat moved backto Florida joined Brandon Model Flyers have over 100 members Listen have ever Tucson Winter Nats Let quote Arizona Daily 1 7th Winter National Model Airplane Show will start tomorrow Los Reales Airfield Contestants will come over country contest sponsored Tucson RC Club proceeds will benefit Casa De Los Ninos have just returned will feature pictures next month Last week attended Pre-Nats club meeting Out club 100 some 75 showed up meeting meet beer distributors warehousethe happiest group mod elers have ever seen club meeting Next month will run pictures affair See EC Meeting Cont p 96 X FAI Budget 1985 Worth cautioned FAI budget reflected preliminary figures President stated changes necessary would known January Council meeting time budget revision would put forth unanimously approved accept 1985 FAI budget presented also unanimously approved President Grigg authorize three vice pre sidents attend FAI ClAM plenary meeting December 84 making trip will Howard Crispin Dave Brown Ed McCollough Xl FAI Participation Eligibility President Criggs action reinstating 1983 F3B team manager full FAI participation reviewed Jim Scarborough stated intent previous motion dealing issue allow further participa tion FAI events until team managers indebtedness AMA cancelled Council agreed Mr Scarboroughs comments thus approved un animously recommend President 1983 RC Soaring team manager barred serving FAI team participation team selection program until has reimbursed AMA amount due XII Budgetary Equality VPs Disparity officer budgets discussed noting feel extra funds justified because larger geographic repre sentation Iwith greater travel needsl others feel equality should rule No action taken because following two mo tions failed 1 vice presidents budget raised $2000 5 1112910 EVPI 8 against 1617ED58431 NAA abstained 2 vice presidents budgets frozen throughout year VP budgets enacted upon fall Council meeting year 10 against 3 18161 1 abstained IEDI XIII Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy Mc Collough voiced objection criteria change notice awarding Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy 1984 Nats Worth explained no instructions donor accompanied trophy other award best Soaring duration performance several years Soaring event directors chosen award trophyto highestcombined score three events Reno Nats change occurred Mrs Johnson agreed requested trophy awarded best performance single event contestants need compete event cost agreed future donated trophies should accompanied speci fic directions awarding also criteria awards should published advance Continued p 99 98Model Aviation LR moat members AMA Accounting Department Diane Hawley Accounting Coordinator Davy Born Accounting Clerk Lynne Girdner Assistant Comptroller Jackie Zerm Data Entry Clerk Shirley Brown Accounting Clerk shown Gisele Jackson AMA Comptroller Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Computerization ThatswhathasbeengoingonatAMA HQ past year end 1985 practically departments should volved current operations bene fitting Accounting example now has its own microcomputer another serving magazine department another serv ing several other purposes Meanwhile separate minicomputer primarily forSpecial Services insurance RCfrequency coordination legal also serving clubs will soon helping other departments meantime membership de partment has computer terminals linked outside service bureau will mid-year operating onits own in-house system will also linked other HQ EC Meeting Cont p 98 XIV Assistant Comptroller Worth advised assistant AMA Comptroller higher level accounting back ground others existing staff needed asked addition salary budget $6000 remainder 1984 request approved 11 1 against 5 XV ED Travel 1985 Executive Director presented list proposed AMA related trips 1985 unani mously accepted Council XVI Dual Election/Self Nomination noted though person can run two offices same time practice may desirable organization Thus recommended Bylaws Committee review situation possible regulations prohibiting dual candidacies action item postponed until next meeting Likewise practice self nomination discussed though parliamentary authorities permit self 6jjjn~ considered majority Council mem bers best interest organization therefore approved no person may nominate him herself AMA office passage thismotin constitutes amendment Standing Rule attached bylaws 11 3 against IEVP 3 NAA XVII Magazine Publicity McCollough stated Model Aviation should run articles containing promotion competing organizations such Fun Fliers order give editor official guidance handling future situations nature following motion made voted upon next meeting editor Model Aviation instructed reject ma terial referencing competing organizations XVIII 900 MI-Iz Frequencies Brown raised departments HQ microcomputers used 84 Nats 84 Control Line World Championships run AMA New England AMA FAI rulebooks will also put acomputerto simplify speed up job making changes publications general AMA HQ operation suddenly well nto computer age regular operations some new services also contemplated An AMA electronic bulletin board currently planning whereby have computers out side HQ will able phone link look bulletin board time get latest information variety sub jectssuch national world records insurance information competition rules status etc Members subscribe CompuServe Sourcefortheir personal computers can reach AMA HQ through Compu Serve ID 70020224 Source ID 5T6232 have Model Airplanes conference Source can reach through computer Its exciting effective way improving expanding HQ services will tell aswe go members can share develop system concern overtheapparentlackofacticityon part Frequency Committee applying FCC 900 MHz frequen cies noting time critical item opportunity may forever lost application delivered very short order President advised would write chairman asking him follow through soon possible XIX Scholarship Promotion Bob Under wood asked Council consider wants AMA participate model manu facturers raffle Toledo Show proceeds donated scholarship After discussion agreed AMA would sell tickets would contribute administration funds re quested XX Video Taping EC Meetings Brown ad vanced idea video taping future Council meetings suggestion nega tively received no action taken RC World decided Bill Mathews would represent AMA utilizing VP booth upcoming RC World Festival Orlando FLovertheThanksgivingweekend XXII Awards Requests three Awards Excellence clubs duly moved seconded unanimously carried Infor mation concerning awards will released after presentations made XXIII Next Meeting January26 1985 Res ton Virginia except Dist 11 EVP abstained Meetingadjourned ati 241 am Season Flier Patches coming colder weather parts country AMA members beginning request Season Flier patches AMA HQ Season Flier patches awarded district vice presi dents fliers fly month year apply award contact district vice president AMA Film Library Presently stock 18 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 Ian additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No 101 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes overa lake Brimfield MA Scale models types pre dominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted excellent general public showings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New Ybrk Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacularfilm fun history aviation Donated toAMA bythe Continental OilCo film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Airand Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commerical military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long Connecticut s Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode isiand Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Presidents Chris Baiiing 36 Stewart Dr Portsmouth RI 02871 Don Krafft P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln Duxbury MA 02331 Bob Landry 80 Main St Easex Jct VT 05452 Ai Novotriik 4 Beverly Pi Norwaik CT oeeso Frequency Coordinator George Wiison 318 Fiaher St. Waipoie MA 02081 Editor press time foutd out Ed Izzo briefly hospitalized point column submission due reason column does appear month February 198599 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 212 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09132 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08884 Ray Juachkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenis NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts consider AMA members having APO NY part mailing address District 2 will realized com prise sizable segment constituency earnest appeal fellow aeromodelers areas take pen typewriter hand let know what going out such communication resulted appointment Thomas E Brown located Germany asan Associate VicePresident District 2 Tom also qualified Contest Director has highly active Germany other parts Europe well promoting AMA model aviation summary has done continues fantastic promotional job benefit of us concerned extension still others pleasure enjoying construction flight model aircraft such other peaceful pursuits over world Within allowable monthly magazine re strictions quote following excerpts Toms latest report just received show some photos included Lifel Aeromodelers fi nally ourFirst International AMA RC Fun Fly past July 15 Enclosed few pictures rain kept lot people away real modelers showed up Only about 100 spectators 24 entries Munich 310 miles away Luxem bourg four entries including winner Scale event scratch-built B-i 7 Germans Luxembourgs Americans compete Next year plan having earlier get better weather Modeling Germany great AMA membership also growing Can get figures AMA membership Europe years show increase Germans go RC very big way weekend flying fields TheirScale models work art Ive traveled far north Camp New Amsterdam Holland far south Paris promoting AMA safe flying Ive got three clubs started others working Hahn AB club has several AMA members char tered getting papers now LindseyAir Station also forming club will AMA Charterted As now club Germany having meetings special events announced AFN radio stations also get articles published base newspapers three bases get least four calls month modeling people heard us radio During contest July got European Broadcasting Service EBSI tape contest interview airing AFN TV stations So far 10mm tape has aired six times over Ger have copy coming will send get Beta VHS might have able write monthly year Ive pro moting AMA chance get De cember 15 club will host Gas Electric Model Seminar Bitbury AB Recreation Center will have continuous running VCR tapes modeling model flying Tables set up building demonstrations engine clinic Sev eral local German clubs club Hahn AB will help us static dis plays EBSwilltryand alongwith local Public Affairs Officer Bitburg AB Wewill beadvertisingall overGermanyand England Come over Things settling down Ill writing future photos first see left right Rich Richardson president Eifel Aeromodelers Vicki Richardson Tom Brown Jr club gopher says Tom John Brown Tom Brown right Tom Jrs Cowboy plane left Richs own design Miss Vicki Next see part flight line first AMA sanctioned contest Eifel Aeromodelers RC Club sincere thanks Tom Eifel Aero modelers others represent us commendably abroad 85 NatsA Briefing Bridgewater 1 0/28 put 445 miles meter joined Ed Izzo abouteveryCD District 1 some northern area District 2 Planning Orientation Flying Discussion Session Bridgewat er MA regarding ways means con ducting judging FAI RCAerobaticsF3A book upon occasion 1985 Nats Westover AFB Chicopee MA event took place flying site South Shore RC Club Bridgewater great group New England modelers made us feel home learned lot no substitute fordoing ones home work curled up good book ie Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1984-85 contestants would read rule book would less arguments Field Honour some people talked things saw day Bridgewater First greeted sign Later chatted following genial gentlemen LarryOlsen far left Rodney Priddle far right both Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY Carl Kirsch center left Jack Dailey center right both South Shore RC Club What have two District 1 members pointing pride cam paign poster back familiar flying site structure touting candidacy friend seeking election high AMA posi tion current political struggle order Don Krafft Dean Pappas Suffolk LI Wings Go Round N Round received nice letter pictures match Timothy P Di Pen describing clubs very first RC Helicopter meet iswhathereportsTheSuffolkWingshad its first Helicopter contest extremely successful attracted people five different states ran two rounds reg ular competition two rounds Scale Afterwards some expert fliers show us some very impressive ma neuvers Keep up good work Tim compliments Wings suc cesful First Let the great beginning long series shot Tim explain ing flight plan next column winners 100Model Aviation Trip Tully enjoyable model aircraft events has pleasure attend 13th Annual Pattern Meet held Tully NY Aero Radio Club Syracuse ARCS july21 22 CD Jim Saiff complete coopera tion club great time enjoyed company notonly ARCS members also ourupstate friends considerable numbers took advantage traditionally-popular con test spread wings too good friends various other clubs see Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium Syracuse year shot CD Jim Saiff bade usWelcome scene Speaking CNYMAA Symposium will two-day spectacular time ie February 2 3 1985 hope see AMA Meeting myformerAssociateV Ps Syracuse area day served flight judge Hank Smith Out space reluctantly again must say Ohm sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Diddle 2186 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Eiben 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun ct Cincinnati ON 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 HurrayHurrayHurraystep right up tickets folks walks talks boy does ever talk crawls like reptile its belly like reptile sounds like Button get ting back room bar Its sintilatin fascinatin educatin its right inside folks Just step right up quit procrastinatinHey What Sam H-- going anyway Has Brown finally gone honkers has simply di gressed back youth carny quite youre close Its time again forour annual District Ill meeting Salt Fork Ill will held January 12 13 1985 lodge Salt Fork State Park SE Ohio near Pennsylvania West Virginia borders will few changes year response comments made last years attendees Well start 900 am year rather 10 did last year actual District III meeting scheduled 400 pm Saturday intend schedule beginners level seminars Saturday work up advanced subjects Sunday year will put emphasis beginner inter mediate level seminars years past also plan add some activities wives attend club secretary should have flier detailed formation can call Bob Button at2l 6343-7906 Wed really like see Oh yesno tickets necessaryon inside folks So step right up see fantabulous show folks Tournament Champions over 84 itwas quite successful fora few Dis trict Ill members for mer District Ill friend Congratulations $30000 worth order Steve Rojecki bested international field 20 Steve now living Florida F-iS pilot Uncle Sam Other District Ill competitors Tony Frackowiak 6th Dean Koger 8th yours truly 9th Congratulations also order Bob Cutai Allentown PA first place finish FF Power FAI team selection finals Im sure can speak District Ill members wishing him best luck World Championships Yiigo slavia Bring home Gold Bob Speaking international aeromodeling FAI will have opportunity go ClAM Committee International Aero Modeling meeting observer Paris Decemberl-B Although have World Championship teams times will first opportunity see ClAM meeting person should inter esting Im looking forward could last column District Ill VP election results will tallied soon Id like take oppor tunity thank have worked hard make job easy particular owe lot volunteer district officers such Contest Coordinators Contest Board members Associate VPs Frequency Coordinators etc etc put lot time usually behind scenes make hobby/sport model aviation enjoy able rest us five years since first become VP Ive watched AMA grow about 65000 members about 96000 members have moved cramped rented quarters Washington own beautiful headquarters building Reston VA future bright Regardless outcome election whether end up holding national office continuing VP hold no office will continue work toward improvement AMA will offer help office meantime dont forgetSalt Fork IllJanuary 12 13Be There!ff Delaware e District Calambia land C North Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Bill Helma 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 26210 Raymond Lefrancola 465 Chinquapin Tr Chriatiansburg VA 24073 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear Rt 3 Box 794 Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 WInthrop Dr Fayettenilte NC 28301 Phone evening 919 488-5986 Time surely does fly As read issue 1984 will gone will have served Vice President District IV year time have learned lot have opportunity visit wish could have seen duringtheyear like thinkthat have accomplished something during periodthat contributed betterment aeromodeling District IV advent new year us begin think various trade shows coming up Among highest oldest immediate area WRAM Show Baltimore area may have interest attend show sug gest contact Tom Obringer Sunday Flyers RC Club offering group trip Third Annual show would like get contactTom 208 Bayside Dr Baltimore MD 21222 times brought attention have lost someone very important us modeling fraternity wonder have always given honors person deserved tend recognize find gone District lVwe have lost anothersuch person Walter Williamson AMA 9012 lost life 3 November Walter active mem ber NorfolkAeromodelersforover30 years helped children adults learn fly people could count Control Line first love February 1985101 Gear Up Locked!! somewhere around 1000 trophies pro videwitnesstothislove Hehadanumberof models published model magazines over years Walter second love led death through accident unrelated model activity Walter photog rapher devoted much time purely voluntary basis Norview High School Norfolk VA did sports pictures school did photography school yearbooks helped establish darkroom school did other services shot final photo Junior Varsity football game Several players strayed outside sidelines collided Walter Walter fell striking ground hard enough fracture skull knew Walter will sorely miss him us gave unstintingly could fellow man number calls some quite angry after viewing rules proposals Model Aviation gist of What trying to us Well just response time pro posals shorter now people get stick would worthwhile people would realize thatthey us no can shove anything down throat would follow procedures get opinion expressed mem bers Contest Board need input vote changes way reflects way contestants district feel concerning proposal Because person has submitted proposal has officially published no reason suppose proposal will become rule year half later have concerns over proposal work th Contest Board member see things done sat through proposal period did nothing really no blame except yourself fact us tend read much information available us lfwe would read AMA section Model Aviation such things rule bookforcompetitions arguments problems would never occur times information hassles pro tests ejections need have happened Think Winston-Salem RC Club North Carolina known its activity putting what probably largest longest-run ning sanctioned Fun Fly district also conducting annual RC Aerobatics contest club deeply involved working local civic groups provide PR various activities especially young people mind An example ofthistookplaceaweekbeforethe annual Fun Fly can imagine work involved getting members participate report Charlie Spear learn opportunity demonstrate sport/hobby general public Winston-Salem Nature Science Center large area theydisplayed about 20 different types RC models club also use centers theater showing Grand Illusions Mar velous Miniatures side stage theater completely built small RC model two days show also covered Senior Telemaster provided lectures onhowamodelflies plusdemonstrations RC equipment Charlie says interesting part of oppor tunity give children hands-on part building covering models photo shows part covering demonstration Well Done WSRC final note would like extend congratulations first- secondplace winners Tournament Cham pions Steve Rojecki Captain USAF first Steve presently F-i 5 fighter jock native Hampton VA Air Force ROTC University Virginia During time member Rivanna Radio Control Club friends around state extend congrats him win wish him years come second-place winner Steve Stricker whats Steve business very well known contest trail throughout district has placed consistently Masters competition Steve hails Baltimore area Just dont get over confident Steve let us see contest scene spring doing little FAI flying Alabama 0 Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico Sautit Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4 iee Pony Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00868 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd saB Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency coordinator Bornis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Howwould like turn yourTV day week see 30-minute program building flying model airplanes terviews famous modelers contest cov erage Nats TOC Las Vegas Tangerine etc Jerry Rivers right District 5 Tennessee has such dream doing something about working 30-minute pilot program Stay tuned station informa ti TV program could have watched some National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations championship race yearheld Smyrna TN Octo ber hosted Middle Tennessee RC Society winner DaVe Shadel California Pictured below about half workers helped make success Its time change policy Nats says Terry Rimert Baldwin FL can award RC trophies field cant award CL FF trophies field has change policy regarding Nats Executive Council has provided paid staff member charge Nats will present Terrys suggestion Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager have other sugges tions write Vince New clubs springing up over Ken Miller moved Jasper AL found about 30 modelers basicallydoingtheirown thing helping organize club Nicholas Madonia moved Palm Coast FL located some modelers interested forming club Nick has modeler since about 12 got started RC Zaire Africa 1972 before returning States Bobby Jones CL flier Columbus GA started CL EF club nine members includ ing four Juniors lfyoucan RCaNoblerwhycantyouCLa Kougar asked Tom Morris Anniston 102Model Aviation Seated Lto R Mike Paritz Greg Doe Robert Drumwright Claud Baskin Bob P122mb James Shackiett Robert Armstrong Stand ing L R Paul Bartels Jimmy Tate Judy Chilton CooperChiiton Bob Boyd Howard Kohnstamm Wayne Anderson Chariea Le vy Normal Patel Hank Helmen Tom Morris Alabama went contest Florida get picture made AVP Richard Jackson South Carolina ALwho answered own question doing just Twinenginitis got hoid Bob Stewart Roger Armstrong Buddy Hord Bluefoot Brian Pate Milton Dickey Dave Timms James Goldschmid Memphis Prop Busters Bluefoot need now group picture plus planes Congratulations Steve Rojecki N ice ville FLforwinning 1984 Tournament Champions Reed Falcon biplane best articles Scale Ive read longtime isashort piece byjim November issue RCRC News letter Its really about old 47497 work ingJ-3 Cub delightful argument about reasons modeling specific plane would like copy please write Anothergreat article joys model ing piece Fred KomLosy Tales pins Palm Beach Aeronauts conclusion Model Airplane News traveling wrong direction going all-RC Dont forget World Proxy Pistachio Inter-Gnats April 1985 Illinois ana Komochy ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 487-1957 Associate Vice Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavlcy P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency coordinator James Check 564 Grantchester St Lexington KY 40505 Santa has made rounds sweating waythrough airwayswonderingwhether collision course 747 new year has holidayed understand some conscious happened Thoughts flitted through minds concerning what 1985 would bring personal lives work theirhobby/sport personallyfeel twill thrilling year filled challenges rewards AMA looks toward 100000 mark breathless anticipation Special activities such increased mall show numbers special fun-fly/sport fliers day planned complete Headquarters computerization imminent new films safety month coming Stay alert new innovative approaches like membership credit thatyou can earn signing up new members Underwood household flow best wishes Sixers won derful 1985 May flights perfect landing gentle Word came Larry Snedeker con cerning 1984 Hamilton County Indy RC 4-Cycle Rally Fun Fly Whew mouthful year three fun fly events Competitive Fun Fly Multi-wing Sportsman addition Sport Scale held hoped 1985 event late June will two day affair picture shows winners holdling trophies made actual WW II Spitfire control system parts AVP Bill Zimmer reports Sixer help found recent Control Line World Championships Chicopee long journey toward eastern sea heart made goodly crew group former District VI VP Glenn Lee working Speed Combatfound MACA leader Gary Frost along son Erik wife Aerobatics included lions share Karen Meidroth acting head tabu lator Jim Renkar Terry Meidroth Doris Bill Zimmer Events like World Championships can onlyoccurwith help large group volunteers District VI can proud manywentthatfarto serve picturewefind Mrs Frosttakingpartin awarding Combat trophies end event Thank ladies gentlemen important help Bob Rogers President CD Skywinders reports Fall Classic Quincy group held number events Included Aerobatics Midwest Novice PAMPA classes Old Time Combat Slow Fast FAI 1/2A Midwest Biplane particularly pleased have moving light signs bank savings loan plugging event Sunday reporters appeared both newspapers TV Bob enclosed four column article Quincy-Herald whig thatspread word very nicely Im sorry photo wouldnt reproduce Due some weather problems last flight biplane event moon light Anybody really know won Nice going Skywinderson 85 newsletters month filled notices new officers yearly dinners Its said times before Charlie DuVall Sky Squires Illinois voices concern lives club such would nice members would show interest participating officer official least once Its extremely easy sayl dont have time others better quali fied old let somebody else syndrome gets us sometime sooner later isnt someone else club disintegrates Ourclub has really fortunate have core members have rotated principal offices around have held club gether Nobody has done perfect job least tried have come long way since five six members 1979 Everybody has something contribute no matterhowunimportantyou maythinkyour idea Charlie assured share frustrations burn-outs associated years service Personally Ive discovered rewards help assuage frustration warm feeling having done job best abilityand makingnewfriendsgoalongway helping feel worth have tried stay strictly tuned Sixer items column must add comment relative second day recent Council meeting Toronto Sunday morning devoted dialogue cur American brethren north MAAC Canada Several subjects pursued dealing contest coordination across border PR concerns frequency items particular interest combined Nats North American Championships possibly 1988 Its athrilling prospecttoworktoward profound thank Gordon van Tighem MAAC representatives hosting meeting close month may offer congra tulations Harry Murphy Central Indiana Aeromodelers takes over duration Free Flight column magazine other month Having received read fine publication CIA Informer during term know will provide interesting meaningful material last item July/August issue relates small town bankers refused years lend money tractors grounds menance farmers Just think nice flying fields long gone because changed minds Harry modeler Ill have agreebut son Ill have plead Fifty since Dad worked Oliver Farm Implement White 49 years Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 fir nowBob Assistant Vice President Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 641 OGlenwood N GoidenIailey MN 55427 Russell Knetzgor 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494TanglewoodTr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Phone Day 3131 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 column VP writes does yet know election results last will get nod February 1985103 continue can picture ambivalence So clean up file find some unfinished business like All-Season Flier Patches have yet taken care hang infolks try say something useful Heres note Donald Weigt Madi son WI speaking question has always subject interest June 9 1984 Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP Dear]im thought Id write quick note replytoyourquestion theJune 1984 issue Model Aviation Yes think AMA should continue support American Control Line Racing teams international competition though few interested parti cipants US think should because inter national championship event should represented fact few AMA members participate should deciding point lam asportflier lam primarily RCflier although fly little Control Line have few Free Flights So can see am interested types models dont have narrow interest have troubled some time question should Free Flighter Control Line flier join organization What does AMA offer members return dues must join primarily contests insurance case Free Flighters insurance issue minor much danger does slow flying lightweight models represent AMA seems use its re sources RC modelers flying site assistance Frequency Committee etc AMA supposed represent American aeromodelers just RC fraternity After Academy Model Aeronautics Academy RC Modelers Lets alienate members removing few benefits get us Lets specialize AMA Sincerely Donald Weigt AMA 17042 same vein speaking question raised Pete Waters concerning value Show Team Program Geoff Styles writes part Dear Peter Much like Peter enjoy company have take exception comment Air Show Teams cost Academy very little annually terms outof-pocket dollars other hand participation Air Show Team flier costs him/her hours personal time hard-earned dollars his/her pocket would able evaluate overall impact exposure model aviation gets year non-modeling public due hard work AST group nationwide truly believewewould amazed audiences estimated show team performances 1983 totalled almost three million people Certainly some seen model aircraft previously enjoyed first experience enjoy support several hobby manufacturers endeavor through discounts products pro gram strictly voluntary manufac turers can drop out time wish conversations indicate satisfaction great value received excellent AST fliers participate pro gram give up much theirfree time build practice fly shows would no doubt build anyway would probably build different aircraft can fly club fields relaxed basis could save lots money byflying closer home could also spend time families home chores quit AST program think motives higher level just showing off skills newcomers think truly want demon strate fun skills model aviation provides work time admire dedication think program well worth relatively small effort AMA Head quartersputs iscertainlyworth good much appreciated support sponsors give certainly worth sacrifices team members themselves make daily basis think get very good value whatever contri bution non-AST folks provide congratulate Delta Dart pro grams run pleasure satisfaction doing same thing also great opportunity open AMA clubs members enough take part IfeveryAMA membergave eight hours year similar effort impact could tremendous answer no show teams give lot believe track performances pur chases rules have live Cordially Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations comes Paul Smith responding John Griggs comments noise stand ards Control Line Position Proposed AMA Noise Standards undersigned active model fliers high performance Control Line categories Combat Carrier Racing Speed have always flown unmuffled engines since began modeling have no problem flying site availability fly safe distance populated areas protect public both noise danger model airplane flying others feel mufflers will help gain access flying fields densely populated areas free use have no interest flying overweight underpowered slugs mufflers equipment totally incompatible mufflers satisfied low performance typical offour-cycles electrics muffled engines over 20 years AMA hobby dustry have steadily working exter minate Control Line replace profitable RC appears AMA profitable RC appears thatAMA now feels weak enough final death blow Any muffler rule noise stan dard applies high performance Con trol Line will certainly death blow phase hobby AMA turns us out still wotrt quit flying unmuffled models Well eitherfly uninsured orgetotherinsurance Eitherway noise wont go away Only dues will go away doubt AMA has considered fact decided expendable AMA continues course will also forced decide AMA expendable Paul Smith course Paul displaying aggressive combative nature usual am sure speaks officially Control Line fraternity take comments seriously because same time hard worker AMA being Contest Coordinators times involved contest management nationally encourage Control Line Special Interest Organizations make response whole subject preparing thoughtful statement position presentation AMA Executive Council expresses position same time gives Councils Noise Com mittee useful guidelines realistically address noise problems AMA must deal Declaring war threatening defect doesnt take us very far gents Im sure Paul would agree further considera tion So dont hear again its because found better man Ill first offer cooperation energies An episode recent State Indoor Meet gives insight anyone would get involved AMA jobs Al Kirchoff merry men regularly faithfully run Delta Dart sessions meet other occasions activity building Darts during morning ear5 afternoon hectic As passed tables Al looked up gave grin rolled eyes meant things going good frantic latercomestheflyingsession kids Out floor winding launching zooms dives crashes kids got some help wind model gentleman giving him full turns winder sending him out floor young man positioned himself looked up held model pointing opposite wall like told let fly flew out fast climbing turn circling toward ceiling upturned face would have made cover Model Aviationa grin ear ear amazement joy Totally satisfying see several adults watching Frank Eblings mar velous bird goes on Effective communication two-way street AMAs non-paid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice president area Complete communications kwrite 104Model Aviation Arkansas Loursiaxa 0 New Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Friedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Iii 927 Commerce Pleaaanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 ValleyOakCt lrvingTX75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 lesson determinationA nice young fellow came us hobby shop advice start RC flying helped him choose propercombination trainer kit motor radio did very nice job building took outto fly asked him report replied did pretty good made five flightsand time got little farther down runway proves success comes sizes really hadnt broken anything five flights attempts except pro pellers am happy report nice little guy now actually flying really enjoying some modelers get carried away overboard about modeling forget wives families neglected wives told took three years realize really married model airplane husband told left him truly sorry said hewaseven bavingtocookforhimself now didnt knowyethow ittasted because still stuck stove Show pride building buddies tell you have collec tors item want sure dont mean should picked up gar bage people Lots information put hands way club newsletters wish could share space doesnt allow sin cerely urge exchange yourclub news letters need see other clubs individuals solving problems same time other folks need know solve problems another important item! AMA has Nation alNewsletterthatyourclub can receive simply send copy yourclub newsletter AMA Headquarters ask put oh NationalNewsletter mailing list lfyou have nt already done it now individual input support clubs newsletter important wait other guy contribute com munications will crash halt will knowwbat now know notwhat other guy has found out improved think bow proud can can wise-him up what have dis covered iswhywe join up clubs groupsto get enjoyment hobby other typical District VIII newsletter Condenser Alamo Radio Control Society San Antonio TX Larry Spence editorand hehasanicetouchlorvariety news technical info humor skill keeping reading until very end Larry Spence has usual editors plea paper says HELP Hey guys need help lot space pages Ifany have anythingyou would like see say newsletter building tips items sale etc let know publication send some tidbits print newsletter editor needs help try hard contributive Other wise later onno paper! subject youd like exchange Larrys ARCS Club send newsletter Larry Spence 2718 Knoll Tree San Antonio TX 78247 mentioned Larry Spences Conden ser everything newsletter should have including humor mentions December 9th part Christmas celebration will have fun-fly says Les Ueckert has volunteered CD Choose CD carefully because Larry says Les using Contest Directors privilege threatening have Hungry Blind One-Legged Inverted Limbo Event case familiarwith event pilot blindfolded has stand leg caller helper tells pilot fly up down right left flying verted under 3-ft streamer between two poles eating hotdog fed him caller Seriously Larry assures anyone has reached level fly ing proficiency yet will find plenty safe sane forms fun flying heck lot ARCS Condenser Larry Spence sparkling November issue Shouldnt exchanging ARCS Larrys address little farther back column ran across District VIII modeler just recently married said wife doing some building him already asked going teach fly models said doubt could tried teach drive couldnt find horn pedal car mentioned newsletters want remind editors putyour names contact address phone too papers have two fine ones front cant give proper deserved credit Barn stormers Bulisheet Beaumont Radio Control Club ironic editor pleads members thank ones club doing work gives no chance congratulate him editorial job well done good editor thoughtful enough write occured very lucky having members dont mind working forthe club valuable see job needs doing Whether building fre quency boards haulingcontestgear cutting grass picking up litter trash teaching someone fly properly remember selfstarters rare should treated great respect appreciation Next time know someone workingforyourclub take moment say thanks After werent workers would flying Another good newsletter no editors name Brazoria County Mod elers Association Lake Jackson TX Early November 1st newsletter thought expressed behalf air modeling quote Gravity down earth word newsletter tells proudly construction new runway taxiway pit area using 148 rolls roofing cost $208600 interested write secretary Bob Lane 836 Sycamore Lake Jackson TX 77566 final couple thoughts about aeromodelingAs get older will find becomes increasingly hard fly looking through bloodshot contact lenses no matter good dofly Murphy will find cure fligh Colorado as Nebraska h takoxa h takota ixWnsmixg DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Bieda 7100W Center Rd Univac Ste420 Omaha NE 68106 Gene Corvon Box 2832 Caaper WY 82602 Ed Coy 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66206 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 60015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 56237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Faux SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/b Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 13031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Gene Corson Wyoming AVP sends following report picture Wesley Fife secretary Wyomings Sweetwater Aero Modelers reports 18th 19th August saw 27 modelers register 50 planes types 1st Annual Fun Fly Meet Fifteertrnodelers won awards prizes UikEy dinner featured Saturday evrlng nearly 70 people attending Sweetwater Aero Modelers hosted meet new 75 x 600 ft main runway 75 x 450 ft X-wind runway Congratulations job well done Joan Alyea Publeo CO comes following report Colorado International Airshow first Colorado International Airshow now tory great success Sky Corral RC Club important part static display attracted interest have moons Although program did mention club name location placed map Both days people asking questions result have picked up several new mem bers others have expressed strong interest getting involved flying activities What success could ask February 1985105 Back Row L-R Gary Loyes Gene Corson Welter Staff Ed Bollig Lance Johnston Eugene Boyak Paul Johnston Clinton Han son Larry Romero Bob Gustin Larry Wil liams Kneeling L-R Monty Rademacker Tom Lockhart Harold Hlndman Richard Williams Jerry Fife Wes Fife John Morley special award should go braved unseasonable snow cold Saturday weather really wasnt bad like make out though enthu siasm members remained high level day sky cleared after noon performance Thunderbirds well worth waiting special attraction Saturday display Byron F-i 6 built Dave Ford Center brought plane over Since matched-up perfectly Thunderbirds aircraft Dave got chance take down get photographed big birds thanks Dave coming over Sunday War Bird Day aircraft Confederate Air Force putting great aerial show display reflected several WW II Scale planes hand weather perfectwarm sunny crowds around display bigger Saturday show enhanced appear ance internationally-famous daring Sky Corral Pile-its kicked off show day demonstration flights TheTeam Roy McCanne Dale Alyea Bob Knowles Larry Osborn Duane Pisciotta jack Thomas Brent Cozzolino Chuck Abbate charge flight coordination contributed time and/or aircraft success display Chuck Abbate Dale Alyea Joan Alyea Gary Chenoweth Brent Cozzolino Bob Crofford Bob Dickson Bob Knowles Matt Knowles Roy McCanne Larry Osborn Duane Pisciot ta Jim Rogers Morris Shanstrom Harold Shaver Don Shipler Jack Thomas Allan Tucci Bill Vickers Tom Pomeleo Tom Eber wein Dave Ford Hope got special thanks Bill Vickers arranged Very Large Truck transport store airplanes Colorado International Airshow turned out biggest airshow Colorado year two-day event Plans have announced Airshow Board Directors make show annual event Sky Corral RC Club now making plansto make ourflightdemon stration static display bigger better 1985 What better way publicize hobby Want help pay off AMA Headquar ters building mortgage can know following letter describes what Award Excellence Club Jefco Aeromod lers doing encourage others effort Jefco Aeromodlers 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 November 131984 Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Attn Geoffrey Styles/Lou Ward Gentlemen November meeting pro posed voted accepted give donation $200 Jefco Aeromod lers Club #176 treasury Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund will find check enclosed discussion took place motion floorwas just great Headquarters would have proud yourselves Academy jefco members Some discussion went follows else can get high-quality magazine such low price can get type insur ance days such low price. Did know can insure flying site meeting place mall showand building have auction no additional cost us re-charter club year c member read us letter re ceived showed off patch received donation aroused members interest Look nationsfrom club individual basis near future member taken byall talk gave addition al $2 cash enclosed After motion passed mem ber made suggestion club challenge otherclubs ourdistrictto meet beat donation Another mem ber suggested stop own district challenge AMA clubs everywhere So . Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 District 9 Denver COthe ninthlargest club Academy Model Aero nauticschallenges other clubs Academy Model Aeronautics meet beat donation $20200 would also like thankyou being AMA members everywhere Sincerely yours Nat Lancaster President Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 Ill bet will answers chal lenge club participates let know special recognition column Arizona 5 Calrtornia ii C Nevada 5 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrle 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8312 Kenneth AneOrangevale CA95e82 Mike Lee 37 Arlington St Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 98788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95528 Phone 915 951-9503 October wenttoToronto Canadafora council meeting reason holding Canada enable us hold com bined meeting Model Aeronautics Canada IMAACI ourcounterpart Canada joint meeting took place Sunday AMA business meeting Saturday rder business realign Nats Executive Committee H eadquarters will have full time person heading up planning vice president dis trict Nats will committee 1985 Nats will Chicopee MA again day has added it will run Sundayto Sunday daywas added support Scale event dates 27 July through 4 August 1985 lot transacted meeting will printed form other reports minutes meeting lasted till nearly am recentlyconcluded Nats some winners Pasadena Soaring Society want congratulate club three 13! first place winners Noel Milovic won Unlimited class Craig Foxgard won Standard class last certainly least Keith Kindrick won theTwo-Meterclass think Keith may ex PSS member congrats nevertheless gleaned information Soar Spots clubs fine newsletter edited Frank Leppla Nevada AVP Mike Lee reports hes back Vegas after 10 weeks Fallon reports Las Vegas RC Clubs annual drew30 contestants Chip Hyde theA 2year-old Nats phenom again top heap FAI Turnaround Mike also paid visit local chapter QSAA headed up Rex Perkins also invited him once awhile run across real doer go-getter Harland Simpson Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society such individual Hes put together computer generated listing District X Soaring clubs hes able unearth feels hes missed some So plea District X Soaring club send him 1 club name 2 club representative complete address telephone number can reached mail/telephone Also send Harland information contests youre putting list includes listings Harlands words intent contest schedule primarily two-fold 1 provide directory District X Soaring Clubs name phone num ber clubs representative 2 condensed line two major events coming Soaring events club Please give Harland lots lead time address 2412 Ashby St Bakersfield CA 93308 8051 399-1073 received letter long time AMA member friend Leo Hopper Leo recently flyaway seven-yearold reliable model make long story short found few days later Leo wasnt contacted nearly three weeks reason being name plate inside model After model sat around quite awhile finder got curious took wing off spotted nameplate contacted Leo What Leo wants point out important have name address inside preferably outside model flyaway can happen bodyBesides AMAs Safety Code requires Leo has some Old Time kits engines sale Contact him 1751 Cordova No 2 Pomona CA 91767 1714 621-6191 Phoenix AVP Darwin Barrie sent report big enough substitute column Ill try condense little Darwin starts off relating details ARCS Arizona Radio Control Society annual Octoberfest no-entry-fee event has continuous drawing prizes raffle year ready-to-fly airplane engine first time ages raffle won non-modeler young teenager estatic helped air 10 minutes after drawing Theres huge barbeque Saturday night club furnishes everything meat provide night flying video movie Cleuddancer watchA swap meetwenton both days Jim Lime CD 75 pilots flew 106Model Aviation Darwin also took 1/8Air Force fall fly-in Sun Valley Fliersfield 67 modelers showing 90 aircraft Kent Wal ters B-i 7 Bruce Schamber came way Naples FL fine Sonerai II homebuilt Mr Schamber also built full-size version Sonerai II paint biggie matched metallic brown cream MonoKote ever switch Darwin reports theres new Control Line club area Its called Control Line club Richard Bynum forming Contact him 8455 F San Miguel Dr Scottsdale AZ 85253 602 946-8711 San Diego AVP Al Williamson writes sobering event occurred field recently members retired instructor teaching student during week name Ed Jackson instructing landing crosswind student left hand approach right side became disoriented ducked Ed didnt plane hit Ed enough force between eye earto breakthe engine away club lucky enough have phone field paramedics called Ed will live though pieces skull pushed nearly inch brain Ed no private insurance Youll glad know heres case AMA picking up huge tab its members Thats about enough month Send invite meetings Well work out something Support AMA Building Fund $10 member would burn mortgage Want AMA table top display letter will get TH ERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneou AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greot Fells MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 PolatineAve N SeettleWA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klomath FoIls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Heres hoping Santa brought goodies youve craving Iastyear just about month can travel Puyallup WA 1985 version best modeling shows country February2/3 atthe Fairgrounds will find manufacturers showing theirwares clubs describing kinds flying acres well-built -finished aircraft boats cars trains too demonstrations last year both Control Line Helicopters swap meet door prizes drawings AMA booth get questions answered above else other modelers talk to enjoy premiere event District Xl plan attend annual District Xl AMA meeting 100 pm District Xl Scheduling meeting will held 2 pm same room year will have pleasure AMA Prez]ohn Grigg meeting will discuss district business sure include Reno Nats restructuring way Nats put together Before get out tar feathers keep mind since US Navy bailed out years ago Nats has run volunteer AMA members some volunteers change year-to-year result expertise lost has resulted very uneven management various events should noted few cases people running events make bad decisions affect event way contestants participate sort thing must eliminated unfortunately deal people mistakes never going completely eliminated addition Reno Nats far its share events happen no control over example AMA held accountable weather Now come no way can affect much wind lack ofat same Nats rain happens locale youve desire hear have yoursay Iookforthe location meeting either main desk enter AMA booth See As writing am way behind reports various events Hopefully will get new season fast approaching want something put column remember lag due publishing requirements three months early too far ahead things about Reno Nats will always remember contacts District Xl members went Reno large numbers both competi tors spectators told enjoyed various events entire operation problems Nats biggest ever helped make am personally very appreci ative help gave participation Thank have addressed Junior problem column couple times Some clubs have made arrangements schools demonstrate various aspects modeling Wayne VanMeter edits T-Bird Screech Missoula MT club presented ademonstration three primaryclasses Missoula grade school Wayne talked about flight birds planes described radio system flew Sailplane small stick-and-tissue rubber-powered plane flown left kids serve seed material What Wayne did super just standpoint creating new modelers standpoint some loves what does demonstrating others Thay possibly come enjoy well Wayne alone example members Sky Knights Portland club have done much same thing have members Barnstormers have members clubs can sort thing such positive action will raise us eyes fellow citizens Speaking ofiuniors happened attend get-together sponsored Pattern Animals California met Scott Dunphy Medford OR Scott dad Mike have working becom ing show team Scott has flying about two years doing verywell have reports flying others say very talented dad Scotts story turns out Scott took second Junior Nats 22nd overall bad consider first contest Scott also builds has won awards work sounds like have talented person will hearing about coming season Maureen Dunphy Scotts mom very supportive what both Mike Scott Im sure flies herself case family affair for Dunphys neat situation Drizzle Circuit dates January 12 February 10 Rat Race 13th 1/2A Combat February 10 added NWSR NWSS Delta Park Portland Indoor happens January 6 February 10 March 3put Willamette Modelers Club South Albany HS Gym Ceiling height 42 ft 1 28m Contact Foggy Moorhead details Also N Westers will have contests January 20 February 24 March 17 April 21 also Albany site will have heavier craft am duration after noon Andy Tagliafico 621-3840 contact Bob Stalick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR 97321 928-81 01 can contacted either north estBat Droppings indicates Indoorat Langly BC January 6/20 February 3 Langly No indication Indoor activity Seattle area WEBS No 3 January 12 atthe Redmond Glider Field No4 February 9 same place Also tenta tively scheduled annual Misery Meet February 16/17 else Harts Lake Prairie check Don Zipoy fore leave home Washington Scale Squadron off running Having series flying get-to gethers Scale enthusiasts enjoy improve skills aims organization Keeping events low key will encourage involvement peoplewboare notsuretheywanttoget involved high-powered contests Itwould seem Puyallup will good place talk members Scale Squadron atthiswriting dont know Bob Baileyplans have booth Hawks will either Emil Neely will probably have kon NWest booth involved could talkto him Anyway looks like therewill about eight Scale events Washington coming year have couple Big Bird gatherings discussed will see print soon planning purposes last heard OMAS group decided have June meet concentrate August contest no other changes know about now Ben Wilson editing MARC newslet ter Marymoor RC Club interesting item November issue about club jackets seems four sizes small medium large Don Rice Size Health happiness coming year Happy Flying February 1985107 JUN IO Explain Bystanders What Are Flying Invite Join Visitors flying field Indoor site because find what doing ing models. interest ing Maybe just passing time day be also thinking too would like flying favor . importantly yourselves favor l about may get yourselves new club mem ber new fellow flier easiestwayto getyourstoryacross away will en able take r info necessary. away will take up lot valuable fly ingtime will demon strate visit ors bunch guys know stuff. hand outto visitor sheet welcoming explaining what doing get information buy supplies what supplies buy. ready help 1984-85 flying season Colum bia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society got off slow start season did took advantage ideas just presented handed out two-page flyers visitor cut front page shown above. what say 6 STEPS TO INDOOR FLYING0 Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society CIMAS welcomes world Indoor model airplane flying tivity adjectives. absorbing structive enjoyable provocative inexpen sive. just plain fun . CIMAS Columbia University stu dent group pleased invite others enjoy its activity introductory memorandum help answer some questions regarding getting started at 0 Types Models basically two kinds Indoor flying models Flying Scale replicas mancarrying aircraft all-out Duration mod els several different design parameters prime objective both types duration . longest time air Flying Scale models course have additional di mension . lity scale Duration depends effective combi nation power design efficiency Light weight proper propeller design choice rubber motor important elements both types models Six Steps six steps suggest take interested getting started FLI6Htf DWHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 hobby/sport/art Indoor flying models 1 Sign up right now Mark Ferguson Ron Williams receive notices Co lumbia flying dates 2 Sign up right now Ed Whitten re ceive copies New York Indoor Times newsletter Indoor activity New York City area free complimen tary issue available bscriptions cost $500 10 issues 3 Purchase copy Building & Flying door Model Airplanes Ron Williams published Gibbs M Smith Inc Available several sources bargain $1 495 postpaid free plan included Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 95440 book absolute must can take way beginner expert will shorten entry satisfac tory flights eliminate much pain recommend buy Rons book because fellow fliers nice guy because explains . available 4 Send for. logs Indoor materials suppliers local hobby shops carry Indoor supplies source mail-order supplier Indoor Model Supply $150 Box C Garberville CA 95440 Micro-X $150 Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Jim Jones $100 36631 Ledgestone Mt Clemens MI 48043 Ray Harlan $100 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Erv Rodemsky $100 26 Warmspring Irvine CA 92714 Please note. e suppliers carry Indoor lightweight balsa. other door supplies s Indoor Flying Scale kits following actually outdoor ma terials kits suppliers butwe feel certain few Flying Scale model kits might best built start beginners Peck-Polymers $100 Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 Oldtimer Models $100 PO Box 913 Westminster CA 92683 Walt Mooney $100 2912 Cabrillo Mesa Dr San Diego CA 92133 Gene Dubois Models $100 PO Box C Acushnet MA 02743 5 Model Boxes. ocal dress shop ask nicely two three boxes receive dresses suppliers boxes two-pieces covers come down far over sides. good strong boxes Florist boxes usually dirty covers come down couple inches Never use boxes fold-over top flaps. invite destruction models 6 Tools Start collecting basic tool razor blade. carbon steel double-edged blades good. stainless steel blades absolutely useless need flat not-too-hard wood cutting board also flat fairly soft pine composition building board Also metal straightedge raight pins ll nee dle-nosed pliers lding weights etc Rons book catalogs will list Youll need good winder good rubberslicer ktousaboutthese tools will help go along above six steps two right now two soon return home two later will getyou off aflyingstart Dontskip cessary Exactly start depends great extent age youngster 15 orso younger yourcraftsmanship What guy Whetheryou thinkthat eventuallyyou will want build/fly Flying Scale models pure Duration models rting point same recommend start SRPSM. Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Model simplest Flying Scale model much difficult build difficult fly beginners Easy B model much too delicate h too fragile. t So recommend purchase two peat two. manu factured Indoor Model Supply. 14-in-span Slow Poke has Indoor Dura tion model configuration very sturdy uses plastic propeller bearing assembly Make two first get started second improve building skills Whether choose build Flying Scale models Duration models Indoor fliers build/fly both best start kits After couple kits however especial ly building Duration models should purchase basic supplies build recommended plans Kits give idea what about simplify task getting started Duration Kits After couple Slow Pokes guidance Rotunda suggest Micro-X Easy B Indoor Model Supply Novice Penny Plane bigjump up Slow Poke . much lighter. it. capable very good flights Flying Scale Kits Delicacy problem n fact suggest build what really outdoor models. can flown Ro tunda no lightweight models air suggest Peanut Scale model . bit too-small size 1 ito 13 wingspan select Cougar Fike E Lacey will okay Peck-Polymers has kits three suggest kits Micro-X Indoor Mod el Supply have completed model . partially completed ing Rotunda will glad help both building pointers flight adjust ments Suggestions what build next will also order Please join us thats what Cl MAS hands out its guests help get started can adapt fit clubs needs See next month 108Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
The following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Toronto Canada copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ available approximately February 1 minutes will become official after Council review next meeting January following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice PresidentJim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District 1 Vice President Ed Izzo Holliston MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Un deiwood St Louis MO VP-VII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Ml VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scar borough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Present AMA executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Micheline Madison Competition Depart ment Director Guests Nick Meckas Vice President MAAC Model Aeronautics Assn Cana Recruit New Members Earn $5 Creditfor Onea. new membership recruitment program has approved 1985any adult member Open Leader Senior Citizen member orContest Director signs up newfull service Open memberwill receivea $5 credit toward 19B6 membership re newal Thus ifsixOpen members signed up current adult member latters 1986 membership will free credit available clubs sign up new members nor Contest Direc tors sign up members sanctioned meets Heres program would work Example No1 previous Open member renews membership same time sends new Open membership somebody else sends $60 name address previous AMA number plus da Frank Anderson past president MAAC Announcements President AMAs 84 membership closed 94419 Ron Morgan appointed chair man Nats Executive Committee beginning 1 9B5 Natsdatesforl985 areJuly27 August 4 AMA President elected Board National Aeronautic Asso ciation Grigg noted NAAs recent bylaws changes since amended restore divisional AMA representation thus re moving AMAs prime concern Johnny Clemens thanked expressed concern him during illness Nats also briefly spoke history AMAs property acquisition going back Hutchinson Kansas property proposal 70s presented watercolor drawing executed depict ing dream AMAs future headquarters building twill placed AMAs museum historical memento Bob Underwood spoke favor sub scribing RC Video Magazine publica tion available four times year $90 President directed HQ subscribe made available viewing visitors I Previous Meeting Minutes minutes May 5 1984 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member sent money infor mation Example No 2 Someone already current Open Leader Senior Citizen mem ber Contest Director sends $30 name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member recruited new mem ber Note No special membership forms required program currently approved through current membership recruit ment year means until end August 1985 Whether program continues beyond date depends successful between now summer AMA Executive Council meeting usually held annual National Cham pionships II Executive Vice President Report McNeill noted continued growth maga zine editor Carl Wheeley has done exceptionally fine job managing distributed acompilation membership statistics proposed plan eliminate mortgage AMAs 50th anniversary 1986 Council directed developed detail review next meeting asked Vince Mankowski ex plain several new mortgage reduction pro jects Fund Fly Day giving club sanction contest kitand ad MA new brochure solicit donations 50th anniversary com memorative member license card III Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough explained committee re sponsible reviewing new applications making recommendations initial cer tification administration process annual renewal responsibility AMA Headquarters B Films John Byrne reported John Worth recently examined much film footage taken jay Gerber March part 1 two new RC films will premiered part will documentary part two general interest film C SafetyCommittee McNeill reported suggestion Al Schaeffer dedicate month safety approved un animously extensive promotional coverage given endeavor D Noise Izzo remarked loss flying sites major concern com mittee reiterated propeller main noise producing agent air plane also data being compiled presented membership near future Hardy Brodersen reported NFFS National Free Flight Society has com mittee address noise issues view point Free Flight paper de livered first meeting 1985 Dave Brown noted thatAMA continues deliberate noise issue FAI Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale has made stand could likewise also noted twice noise testing conducted Nats should E Executive Director Contract Bill Mathews reported some minor changes would made will presented 94Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Directar including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 written Council input noted Synopsis Execuminutes Nats NominatingCommittee also approved tive Council Meeting October 20 1984 Museum Report Hurst C Bowers Gear up retraction rather correction Museum Report appeared August 1984 issue matter correction concerns proto type Cleveland-designed Playboy model generously donated AMA museum behalf Packard family Mr Ed Packard owner presi dent Cleveland Model & Supply Com pany many years Mr Packard same time also presented us framework another Playboy beautiful 82-inch-wingspan Stinson Gullwing appeared Cleveland ad vertisements down through years As reported Playboy currently being re stored its original condition byMrJoseph Elgin worked Cleveland Model & Supply Company time model produced Mr Packard has said assembled report did intend imply Mr Elgin presented model museum Forthis insinuation humblyapologize Mr Packard Packard family recent letter Mr John Worth Director AMA Mr Packard pointed out considerable detail policy under Cleveland operated oversaw design last detail reason should have called chief engineer would standard practice Basically points out designs were placed paper draftsmen employed As result specific names associated linked models became known CDs Cleveland De signed 78 years age having model aviation business 66 years Mr Packard still very active extremely proud accomplishments forwhich has reason Probably no single man country has done en hance aviation through creating group airminded youth highly ef fective air services World War II recruited As teenager during 1930s taught build models two other young men both considered Cle veland kits epitome modeling also subscribed wisdom choice built CD models during highschool college prior becoming pilot ArmyAirforces later US Air Fotce career lasted nearly 31 very active years Almost daily encountered colleagues also teethed Cleveland kits during young impressionable years very highest regard respect Ed Packard contribu tions air power wish see him Packard family recognized fully given total credit deserve too distant future special ex hibit will arranged will honor Ed Packard Cleveland Models have several magnificent CD models hand presented us Mr Bill Roedel Holland Pennsylvania urgently solicit other CD models built up great line inclusion exhibit Meanwhile back ranch things progressing quite well George Dickenson New Jersey dropped September brought us beautiful models imaginable 1937 Frank Ebling design published Septem ber 1937 issue Air Trails magazine complete Super Cyclone engine An other requisition looks like came right off magazine cover Control Line model Art Chester Sweet Pea racer graciously given us Keith Dentel During September visited Keiths beautiful Lake Barcroft home wondered just really has best collection model aeronautica him AMA also received nice glow plug Dooling 29 engine Danny Beavers Baltimore MD add very slowly growing collection engines currently engaged classi fied project museum point will say form special exhibit time read will declassified open see havent visited new headquarters will provide new additional justifica tion Mrs Gail Osberg wife fellow modeler has engaged part-time consultant set up reference library Mrs Osberg highly qualified librarian will catalog shelve books peri odicals records plans etc place information computer data bank instant retrieval Additionally hope will also help us place onto microfilm material some very ancient documents becoming too brittle handle have great hopes library ultimately expect provide beneficial services AMA members meantime mem ber orfriend aeromodeling may have editions Aircraft Yearbook 1920 1960 Janes Worlds Aircraft Jupt ners US CivilAircraft etc would like donate Academy library will appreciative Remember donations tax deductible highlight during early October has visit Dick Ruth Sherman Plymouth NH Dick retired Marine Corps pilot entered second career airline pilot subsequently retiring captain MohawkAirlines Ruth now live pleasant native city operate model aircraft museum will delight heart aeromodeler young old collection extends over years spectacular has continues very innovative helpful cooperative development AMA museum library Should anyone interest aviation New England visit Dick Ruths aviation museum High Street Ply mouth would inspirational museum continues grow settle down good productive winter work season hopes high great accomplishments refining expanding exhibits Please visit us Its muse um As added bonus ifyourwife doesnt share enthusiasm can visit Na tional Gallery enjoy current exhibit impressionistic art dream over Hope Diamond EC Meeting Cont p 94 Council review ratification January1985 meeting F 1984 Scholarship CommitteeAwards Award recommendations chairman Bob Stalick reviewed accepted 12 2 against Districts 39 Itwas noted two negative votes cast indicate disapproval spirit motion rather disagreement amounts awarded favoring spending awards recommended President reactivated Coun cil Scholarship Committee oversight scholarship programs appointing Travis McGinnischairman Bob Under wood Hardy Brodersen Ed McCol lough C Nats Committee Worth gave report September Nats Exeuctive Com mittee meeting held Chicopee MA present meet ingwere R Sonheim B Wisniewski R Mor gan BThompson E Izzo R PolaskijGrigg J Worth dates Nats approved include extra flying day Future Nats sites also reviewedLake Charles LA 86 new possibility 87 Muskogee OK Discussion held 1984 Nats various Council members citing reports dissatisfaction constitu ents Itwas pointed out ultimatelyAMA HQ receives blame inadequacies actuality others beyond HQ control responsible Several ideas conducting better Nats advanced such VP district wherethe Natswill beheldfundedtoattend Nats planning meetings permanent RC director better allocation frequencies further development convention type Nats establishment complete file Nats worker forms job descriptions provide comparison basis reviewing job performance Nats officials workers Brodersen suggested philosophy assign single strong chief absolute authorityanswerable Counciland good subordinate support people funded attend Nats workers Worth spoke favor assigning Head quarters person full-time Nats general Continued p 96 February 198595 Dick Ruth Sherman Model Mu seum Plymouth NH visited AMAs Na tional Center Aeromodeling October presented Executive Director John Worth center $100 donation AMA Building Fund Sherman Model Museum 28 High St 03264 isa mustace item anyone visiting New England National Mall ShowsA Repeat Performance Geoffrey Styles Director Public relations Did club miss opportunity part 1984 National Mall Show project Did read report Noverhber issue Model Aviation showing clubs benefited having mall show Well dont worry about past Plan future participate 1985 What have Yourclub has discuss idea regular meeting agree enough members interested project will have provide manpower finished incompletemodel airplanes projects under construction will need contact local shopping mall proposal what plan will want know much space will require days usually two day week-end will need Dates need established agreement reached Yourclub public relations person can prepare some press releases AMA can pro vide samples blankforms plus list newspapers TV radio stations other people thatyourreleasewill go Designate person contact AMA National CenterforAeromodeling ask handout materials have wide variety can ship no charge part yourclub benefits person can also send AMA blank VHS-i 20 video tape will record several Acad EC Meeting Cont p 95 manager stating would provide continuity Nats planning execution Afterfurther discussion following motion ap proved AMA Nationals management operation will implemented three member ExecutiveCouncil committee advise approve aspects Nats planning operations funding review AMA Staff membercommitted General Manager Nats AMA President appoint volunteer coordinator function will General Manager determines action terminates existing Nats Executive Com mittee voting 11 1 against 11 2 abstained 10 6 Following motion chart de veloped adopted follows President 13 man Council Committee General Manager Coordinator workers Beginning 1985 Council Nats Steer ingCommittee will composed Ed Izzo J Clemens Travis McGinnis under stood Nats Steering Committee oversees aspects Natsincluding PR convention industry participation emy films provide necessary ingredient audio-visual dis play mall show tape will need properly identified name address will return recordings have made can retain tape future club meetings other purposeit will yours no charge service large number clubs involved last year placed heavy load print ing shipping facilities would like pre-plan 1985 makes highly desirable us know soon can what handouts will require get videotapes us because can produce three day regular work hours want show success want service Give us advance notice lots leadtime can job Itwould also help ifwe estimate number people will working show club will ordering souvenir pins again want make sure get final list workers after show season over will have enough pins hand Please make estimate part planning let us know Making presence needs known community smart move benefits non-modelers know about Public sympathy understanding sport can safeguard flying sites create better atmosphere sport Special invitations club letterhead prominent local officials can also good club get wider publicity about clubs out Let hear well competition General Manager plan Nats develop budget assign jobs answer 3-man Council com mittee Coordinator work General Manager implementing Nats de cisions IV Headquarters Realignment Status Executive Director reported initiated partial implementation Councils wishes ref August minutes con cerning realignment Headquarters opera tions recommended organizational chart used basis discussion External Communication box re moved because does apply present Special Projects Department staffed Doug Pratt has removed PR Flying Sites jurisdiction main thrust th PR department actually acquisition retention flying sites related matters including news media liaison Itwas requested Executive Direc tor provide complete proposal new organizational chart Council review next meeting Director also asked guidance subject eventual Executive Director replacement noting since Council expressed desire make selec tion Assistant EDs title would changed Discussion indicated Council consensus observe performance HQ personnel consider staff ED replacement becomes nec essary President moved seconded unanimously passed travel hotel charges Assistant Executive Director would paid Academy meeting past V. Corporate Grants Funds agreed ideal situation would hire appoint person business acumen penetrate corporate world grants funds both general Academy needs well FAI butfollowing discussion no action taken because person President Grigg mind has declined Ev Langworthy remarked NAAs cor porate members may solicited funds gentlemens agreement formerly prohibiting activity has dissolved VI HQComputerization response Councils previous order formal study conducted best method com puterizing AMAs operations Worth report ed special committee compiled information advice bids various companies However advised recommended approach very expen sive Hefurther reported thatwhile study process investigated capabilities microcomputers noting use date very successful HQ accounting other areas re quested Council approve delaying decision until detailed presentation microcomputer approach could made January Council meeting Council concurred VII Frequency Flag Status rule appears AMAs 1984-85 Rule Book con cerning red flag concept switchable transmitters noted con troversial topic ascertained inclu sion red flag rule rule book directed chairman Fre quency Committee indication support committee majority Coun cil did take action time leaving Frequency Committee resolve problem VIII judging School Report Travis Mc Ginnis distributed written report recent participation F3A RC Aeroba tics judging school Genk Belgium Council authorized Ron Chidgey attend McGinnis stated would further disseminate lessons learned Genk writing article Model Aviation other interested period icals IX AMA Travel Agency Executive Direc tor introduced proposal concept establishing AMA travel agency pro vide services membership well officials travel FAI teams Council requested clarifications being satisfied after discussion could much gain members unanimously approved EVP 7 abstaining proceed travel agency plan outlined Council directed approval final implementation will considered next Council meeting pending Head quarters seeking legal advice costs related details Note advised travel agency publicized AMA during 1984 would continued lessons learned experience would guide new agency arrangement Continued p 98 96Model Aviation Presidents Corner 6v President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Personal Thank Most manufacturers helpful AMA several can class being extremely recent need highlighted status manufacturer need location hold brief meeting West Coast small meeting eight people very critical meeting FAI teams 1985 quick phone call Barbara Renaud ofAirtronics said facility meeting no small problem company During week before meeting people called ask di rection office some ask invited some just find out what going Needless say calls caused quite disruption business Also Barbara come office otherwise closed day Thanks giving holiday weekend open building us stay premises out meeting due insurance regula tions Barbara above give personal thanks feel sure FAI team involved also thanks truly princess Plans Dropped past summer discussions some modelers Canada about possibility hosting World Championship Pylon models along planned hosting WC Heli copters challenge accepted began very ambitious task plan ning Only few days ago received letter gentleman organizer event stating everything order exceptthey could obtain financial support needed guarantee success made very difficult decision offer ClAM hosts came quite shock thought well schedule theAMA well knows justcan put meet magnitude proper financial support Canadian folks just will take kind thing unless can right am proud having courage cancel disappointed Nats Soaring 85 contestants 1984 Nats Soaring event complainedbitterlyabout site equipment other item could think Much complain ing justified 1985 return same site used 1983 Winchester plant grounds Chicopee MA its vast area clear obstructions grass can easily walk through impor tant site attitude event director event Read following quote letter written Jeff Troy event director 85 plan meet LSF Regional example 8 entries have winchmaster boss know trust meet scheduled committed help will either spot arranged call hospital bed kind help CD can count Help AMA Sure Ill need its help too capacity key workers Ill supply winchmaster winch AMA can supply other operators work under guidance men will teach showing properly operate gear have good experi enced people important position already committed making 85 Nats Soaring events best yet Theres additional bonus dont get holding Nats Reno strong support Eastern Soaring League Now Im downing West Coast people Im too intelligent get involved expletive deleted like help needed ESL pitches volunteering doing showing up keep pro mise regards comments AMA . t holding separate Nats ESL great NSS great AMA Nats nothing group can will change Nats meet mood make feel national As lyou said AMA members such should work together AMA see its meet well run Obviously desperate need some enlightenment regard Instead fighting running own Nats grab scruff neck tell what need know cannot stupid Soaring singlelargest event Nats history As such also largest source revenue Nats history Should oureventbe moved toagross site allow smaller non-self-supportive event use good site wishing hurt other faction modelers things must considered democracy majoritymust served could organization allow un satisfactory location used RC Soar ing am firm supporter AMA hold life membership promote membership shop flying field also support NSS ESL three groups have something offerthe other opinion Nats AMA needs help As CD for85 will allow make mistakes have made past will give first class properly organized well-run contest NSS ESL will proud have met Jeff believe everything has said about running 85 Nats Soaring events want see really does come out entrant event prepared move forwhen tells get winch either go may just horse-collar line Jeff go know can will Indoor WCJapan FAI team 1984 World Cham pionship Indoor models has successful event placed first second third course tookfirst-place team honors Fantastic First place claimed Jim Richmond Indiana second place Cezar Banks California third place Robert Randolph California man pulled together team manager Larry Cailliau Gentlemen AMA congratulates accomplishment sure points up practice went through dedica tion has sport effectivess team selection practices Indoor Now way hold ticker-tape parade you. has made us proud VP Expose Continuing left off back nowroast two VPs Remember following opinion does reflect opinion other members Executive Council time Johnny Clemens VP District 8 Johnny hobby shop owner Dallas TX trans planted Hoosier Indiana graduate teacher college training past VP District 8 well aware past presidentof AMA having served 1970 through 1978 chose again become VP 1982 see because very strong dedication AMA growth course success Johnny has received just about honor AMA can bestow during very illustrious career modeling Executive Council meetings] ohnny brings responses based many years past experience always brings us thinking have seen AMA grow small humble begin ning tower strength today johnnys senior age brings wisdom health has shown weakness ready sense humor quick wit times wakes up might have gotten too serious about issue Ed McColloughA teacher profession Ed constant questioners what right wrong regard almost subject tenacious about getting point clarified ofttimes becoming quite vocal understood responded question might require Ed extremely diligent looking out good modeler progress model aviation support AMA Ed has avery minor physical disability loss hearing well compensated hearing aid Nonetheless always sits close head meeting table sure misses nothing what going Believe doesnt miss thing fact seems pickup better inuendos nuances other partic ipants meeting man positive thinker Last May wish yours happy holiday season healthy prosperous new year Remember always about AMA Talking Proud Talking Progress February 198597 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 finishing 1984 sound financial condition As September30 cash assets $78640500 included cash checking savings accounts master note forth Accounts receivable taled $27961100 Counting building fixed assets museumCdhtesfthe total ~setreached three million-plus dollars Liabilities dominated $883066 mortgage bank land building Thanks primarily dues-paying trusting member thanks efficient group home office staff thanks Council other officers AMA doing okay financially sound thriving cloud hanging over head mortgage need pay off have suggestion reitre note write will reprint Marshal Emmendorfer Michigan newsletter editor writes Dont forget list newsletter editors Michigan promised know man word Okay Marshal am case Lynne Smith Romeo Ml writes am enclosing Skyhawks Romeo Area RC Club patch AMA Museum patchboard Headquarters day will visit illustrious Headquarters heard impressive Exchanging newsletters Michigan tremendous help National Newsletter got year ago am checking home office sure list Lynne [in Reichel Erie PA writes Yes am secret editor Erie FlyingAces Club CHQ exchange newsletters Doc Martin Miami dont have send him ourarticles Save stamps would like have AMA fiche have Tom Cimino Brandon FL writes has several years since have seen Last time 1970 Clarksdale MS Free Flight meeting wife remembers telling keep eye because might have heart attack chasing little airplanes heat moved backto Florida joined Brandon Model Flyers have over 100 members Listen have ever Tucson Winter Nats Let quote Arizona Daily 1 7th Winter National Model Airplane Show will start tomorrow Los Reales Airfield Contestants will come over country contest sponsored Tucson RC Club proceeds will benefit Casa De Los Ninos have just returned will feature pictures next month Last week attended Pre-Nats club meeting Out club 100 some 75 showed up meeting meet beer distributors warehousethe happiest group mod elers have ever seen club meeting Next month will run pictures affair See EC Meeting Cont p 96 X FAI Budget 1985 Worth cautioned FAI budget reflected preliminary figures President stated changes necessary would known January Council meeting time budget revision would put forth unanimously approved accept 1985 FAI budget presented also unanimously approved President Grigg authorize three vice pre sidents attend FAI ClAM plenary meeting December 84 making trip will Howard Crispin Dave Brown Ed McCollough Xl FAI Participation Eligibility President Criggs action reinstating 1983 F3B team manager full FAI participation reviewed Jim Scarborough stated intent previous motion dealing issue allow further participa tion FAI events until team managers indebtedness AMA cancelled Council agreed Mr Scarboroughs comments thus approved un animously recommend President 1983 RC Soaring team manager barred serving FAI team participation team selection program until has reimbursed AMA amount due XII Budgetary Equality VPs Disparity officer budgets discussed noting feel extra funds justified because larger geographic repre sentation Iwith greater travel needsl others feel equality should rule No action taken because following two mo tions failed 1 vice presidents budget raised $2000 5 1112910 EVPI 8 against 1617ED58431 NAA abstained 2 vice presidents budgets frozen throughout year VP budgets enacted upon fall Council meeting year 10 against 3 18161 1 abstained IEDI XIII Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy Mc Collough voiced objection criteria change notice awarding Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy 1984 Nats Worth explained no instructions donor accompanied trophy other award best Soaring duration performance several years Soaring event directors chosen award trophyto highestcombined score three events Reno Nats change occurred Mrs Johnson agreed requested trophy awarded best performance single event contestants need compete event cost agreed future donated trophies should accompanied speci fic directions awarding also criteria awards should published advance Continued p 99 98Model Aviation LR moat members AMA Accounting Department Diane Hawley Accounting Coordinator Davy Born Accounting Clerk Lynne Girdner Assistant Comptroller Jackie Zerm Data Entry Clerk Shirley Brown Accounting Clerk shown Gisele Jackson AMA Comptroller Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Computerization ThatswhathasbeengoingonatAMA HQ past year end 1985 practically departments should volved current operations bene fitting Accounting example now has its own microcomputer another serving magazine department another serv ing several other purposes Meanwhile separate minicomputer primarily forSpecial Services insurance RCfrequency coordination legal also serving clubs will soon helping other departments meantime membership de partment has computer terminals linked outside service bureau will mid-year operating onits own in-house system will also linked other HQ EC Meeting Cont p 98 XIV Assistant Comptroller Worth advised assistant AMA Comptroller higher level accounting back ground others existing staff needed asked addition salary budget $6000 remainder 1984 request approved 11 1 against 5 XV ED Travel 1985 Executive Director presented list proposed AMA related trips 1985 unani mously accepted Council XVI Dual Election/Self Nomination noted though person can run two offices same time practice may desirable organization Thus recommended Bylaws Committee review situation possible regulations prohibiting dual candidacies action item postponed until next meeting Likewise practice self nomination discussed though parliamentary authorities permit self 6jjjn~ considered majority Council mem bers best interest organization therefore approved no person may nominate him herself AMA office passage thismotin constitutes amendment Standing Rule attached bylaws 11 3 against IEVP 3 NAA XVII Magazine Publicity McCollough stated Model Aviation should run articles containing promotion competing organizations such Fun Fliers order give editor official guidance handling future situations nature following motion made voted upon next meeting editor Model Aviation instructed reject ma terial referencing competing organizations XVIII 900 MI-Iz Frequencies Brown raised departments HQ microcomputers used 84 Nats 84 Control Line World Championships run AMA New England AMA FAI rulebooks will also put acomputerto simplify speed up job making changes publications general AMA HQ operation suddenly well nto computer age regular operations some new services also contemplated An AMA electronic bulletin board currently planning whereby have computers out side HQ will able phone link look bulletin board time get latest information variety sub jectssuch national world records insurance information competition rules status etc Members subscribe CompuServe Sourcefortheir personal computers can reach AMA HQ through Compu Serve ID 70020224 Source ID 5T6232 have Model Airplanes conference Source can reach through computer Its exciting effective way improving expanding HQ services will tell aswe go members can share develop system concern overtheapparentlackofacticityon part Frequency Committee applying FCC 900 MHz frequen cies noting time critical item opportunity may forever lost application delivered very short order President advised would write chairman asking him follow through soon possible XIX Scholarship Promotion Bob Under wood asked Council consider wants AMA participate model manu facturers raffle Toledo Show proceeds donated scholarship After discussion agreed AMA would sell tickets would contribute administration funds re quested XX Video Taping EC Meetings Brown ad vanced idea video taping future Council meetings suggestion nega tively received no action taken RC World decided Bill Mathews would represent AMA utilizing VP booth upcoming RC World Festival Orlando FLovertheThanksgivingweekend XXII Awards Requests three Awards Excellence clubs duly moved seconded unanimously carried Infor mation concerning awards will released after presentations made XXIII Next Meeting January26 1985 Res ton Virginia except Dist 11 EVP abstained Meetingadjourned ati 241 am Season Flier Patches coming colder weather parts country AMA members beginning request Season Flier patches AMA HQ Season Flier patches awarded district vice presi dents fliers fly month year apply award contact district vice president AMA Film Library Presently stock 18 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 Ian additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No 101 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes overa lake Brimfield MA Scale models types pre dominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted excellent general public showings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New Ybrk Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacularfilm fun history aviation Donated toAMA bythe Continental OilCo film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Airand Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commerical military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long Connecticut s Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode isiand Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Presidents Chris Baiiing 36 Stewart Dr Portsmouth RI 02871 Don Krafft P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln Duxbury MA 02331 Bob Landry 80 Main St Easex Jct VT 05452 Ai Novotriik 4 Beverly Pi Norwaik CT oeeso Frequency Coordinator George Wiison 318 Fiaher St. Waipoie MA 02081 Editor press time foutd out Ed Izzo briefly hospitalized point column submission due reason column does appear month February 198599 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 212 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09132 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08884 Ray Juachkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenis NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts consider AMA members having APO NY part mailing address District 2 will realized com prise sizable segment constituency earnest appeal fellow aeromodelers areas take pen typewriter hand let know what going out such communication resulted appointment Thomas E Brown located Germany asan Associate VicePresident District 2 Tom also qualified Contest Director has highly active Germany other parts Europe well promoting AMA model aviation summary has done continues fantastic promotional job benefit of us concerned extension still others pleasure enjoying construction flight model aircraft such other peaceful pursuits over world Within allowable monthly magazine re strictions quote following excerpts Toms latest report just received show some photos included Lifel Aeromodelers fi nally ourFirst International AMA RC Fun Fly past July 15 Enclosed few pictures rain kept lot people away real modelers showed up Only about 100 spectators 24 entries Munich 310 miles away Luxem bourg four entries including winner Scale event scratch-built B-i 7 Germans Luxembourgs Americans compete Next year plan having earlier get better weather Modeling Germany great AMA membership also growing Can get figures AMA membership Europe years show increase Germans go RC very big way weekend flying fields TheirScale models work art Ive traveled far north Camp New Amsterdam Holland far south Paris promoting AMA safe flying Ive got three clubs started others working Hahn AB club has several AMA members char tered getting papers now LindseyAir Station also forming club will AMA Charterted As now club Germany having meetings special events announced AFN radio stations also get articles published base newspapers three bases get least four calls month modeling people heard us radio During contest July got European Broadcasting Service EBSI tape contest interview airing AFN TV stations So far 10mm tape has aired six times over Ger have copy coming will send get Beta VHS might have able write monthly year Ive pro moting AMA chance get De cember 15 club will host Gas Electric Model Seminar Bitbury AB Recreation Center will have continuous running VCR tapes modeling model flying Tables set up building demonstrations engine clinic Sev eral local German clubs club Hahn AB will help us static dis plays EBSwilltryand alongwith local Public Affairs Officer Bitburg AB Wewill beadvertisingall overGermanyand England Come over Things settling down Ill writing future photos first see left right Rich Richardson president Eifel Aeromodelers Vicki Richardson Tom Brown Jr club gopher says Tom John Brown Tom Brown right Tom Jrs Cowboy plane left Richs own design Miss Vicki Next see part flight line first AMA sanctioned contest Eifel Aeromodelers RC Club sincere thanks Tom Eifel Aero modelers others represent us commendably abroad 85 NatsA Briefing Bridgewater 1 0/28 put 445 miles meter joined Ed Izzo abouteveryCD District 1 some northern area District 2 Planning Orientation Flying Discussion Session Bridgewat er MA regarding ways means con ducting judging FAI RCAerobaticsF3A book upon occasion 1985 Nats Westover AFB Chicopee MA event took place flying site South Shore RC Club Bridgewater great group New England modelers made us feel home learned lot no substitute fordoing ones home work curled up good book ie Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1984-85 contestants would read rule book would less arguments Field Honour some people talked things saw day Bridgewater First greeted sign Later chatted following genial gentlemen LarryOlsen far left Rodney Priddle far right both Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY Carl Kirsch center left Jack Dailey center right both South Shore RC Club What have two District 1 members pointing pride cam paign poster back familiar flying site structure touting candidacy friend seeking election high AMA posi tion current political struggle order Don Krafft Dean Pappas Suffolk LI Wings Go Round N Round received nice letter pictures match Timothy P Di Pen describing clubs very first RC Helicopter meet iswhathereportsTheSuffolkWingshad its first Helicopter contest extremely successful attracted people five different states ran two rounds reg ular competition two rounds Scale Afterwards some expert fliers show us some very impressive ma neuvers Keep up good work Tim compliments Wings suc cesful First Let the great beginning long series shot Tim explain ing flight plan next column winners 100Model Aviation Trip Tully enjoyable model aircraft events has pleasure attend 13th Annual Pattern Meet held Tully NY Aero Radio Club Syracuse ARCS july21 22 CD Jim Saiff complete coopera tion club great time enjoyed company notonly ARCS members also ourupstate friends considerable numbers took advantage traditionally-popular con test spread wings too good friends various other clubs see Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium Syracuse year shot CD Jim Saiff bade usWelcome scene Speaking CNYMAA Symposium will two-day spectacular time ie February 2 3 1985 hope see AMA Meeting myformerAssociateV Ps Syracuse area day served flight judge Hank Smith Out space reluctantly again must say Ohm sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Diddle 2186 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Eiben 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun ct Cincinnati ON 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 HurrayHurrayHurraystep right up tickets folks walks talks boy does ever talk crawls like reptile its belly like reptile sounds like Button get ting back room bar Its sintilatin fascinatin educatin its right inside folks Just step right up quit procrastinatinHey What Sam H-- going anyway Has Brown finally gone honkers has simply di gressed back youth carny quite youre close Its time again forour annual District Ill meeting Salt Fork Ill will held January 12 13 1985 lodge Salt Fork State Park SE Ohio near Pennsylvania West Virginia borders will few changes year response comments made last years attendees Well start 900 am year rather 10 did last year actual District III meeting scheduled 400 pm Saturday intend schedule beginners level seminars Saturday work up advanced subjects Sunday year will put emphasis beginner inter mediate level seminars years past also plan add some activities wives attend club secretary should have flier detailed formation can call Bob Button at2l 6343-7906 Wed really like see Oh yesno tickets necessaryon inside folks So step right up see fantabulous show folks Tournament Champions over 84 itwas quite successful fora few Dis trict Ill members for mer District Ill friend Congratulations $30000 worth order Steve Rojecki bested international field 20 Steve now living Florida F-iS pilot Uncle Sam Other District Ill competitors Tony Frackowiak 6th Dean Koger 8th yours truly 9th Congratulations also order Bob Cutai Allentown PA first place finish FF Power FAI team selection finals Im sure can speak District Ill members wishing him best luck World Championships Yiigo slavia Bring home Gold Bob Speaking international aeromodeling FAI will have opportunity go ClAM Committee International Aero Modeling meeting observer Paris Decemberl-B Although have World Championship teams times will first opportunity see ClAM meeting person should inter esting Im looking forward could last column District Ill VP election results will tallied soon Id like take oppor tunity thank have worked hard make job easy particular owe lot volunteer district officers such Contest Coordinators Contest Board members Associate VPs Frequency Coordinators etc etc put lot time usually behind scenes make hobby/sport model aviation enjoy able rest us five years since first become VP Ive watched AMA grow about 65000 members about 96000 members have moved cramped rented quarters Washington own beautiful headquarters building Reston VA future bright Regardless outcome election whether end up holding national office continuing VP hold no office will continue work toward improvement AMA will offer help office meantime dont forgetSalt Fork IllJanuary 12 13Be There!ff Delaware e District Calambia land C North Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Bill Helma 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 26210 Raymond Lefrancola 465 Chinquapin Tr Chriatiansburg VA 24073 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear Rt 3 Box 794 Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 WInthrop Dr Fayettenilte NC 28301 Phone evening 919 488-5986 Time surely does fly As read issue 1984 will gone will have served Vice President District IV year time have learned lot have opportunity visit wish could have seen duringtheyear like thinkthat have accomplished something during periodthat contributed betterment aeromodeling District IV advent new year us begin think various trade shows coming up Among highest oldest immediate area WRAM Show Baltimore area may have interest attend show sug gest contact Tom Obringer Sunday Flyers RC Club offering group trip Third Annual show would like get contactTom 208 Bayside Dr Baltimore MD 21222 times brought attention have lost someone very important us modeling fraternity wonder have always given honors person deserved tend recognize find gone District lVwe have lost anothersuch person Walter Williamson AMA 9012 lost life 3 November Walter active mem ber NorfolkAeromodelersforover30 years helped children adults learn fly people could count Control Line first love February 1985101 Gear Up Locked!! somewhere around 1000 trophies pro videwitnesstothislove Hehadanumberof models published model magazines over years Walter second love led death through accident unrelated model activity Walter photog rapher devoted much time purely voluntary basis Norview High School Norfolk VA did sports pictures school did photography school yearbooks helped establish darkroom school did other services shot final photo Junior Varsity football game Several players strayed outside sidelines collided Walter Walter fell striking ground hard enough fracture skull knew Walter will sorely miss him us gave unstintingly could fellow man number calls some quite angry after viewing rules proposals Model Aviation gist of What trying to us Well just response time pro posals shorter now people get stick would worthwhile people would realize thatthey us no can shove anything down throat would follow procedures get opinion expressed mem bers Contest Board need input vote changes way reflects way contestants district feel concerning proposal Because person has submitted proposal has officially published no reason suppose proposal will become rule year half later have concerns over proposal work th Contest Board member see things done sat through proposal period did nothing really no blame except yourself fact us tend read much information available us lfwe would read AMA section Model Aviation such things rule bookforcompetitions arguments problems would never occur times information hassles pro tests ejections need have happened Think Winston-Salem RC Club North Carolina known its activity putting what probably largest longest-run ning sanctioned Fun Fly district also conducting annual RC Aerobatics contest club deeply involved working local civic groups provide PR various activities especially young people mind An example ofthistookplaceaweekbeforethe annual Fun Fly can imagine work involved getting members participate report Charlie Spear learn opportunity demonstrate sport/hobby general public Winston-Salem Nature Science Center large area theydisplayed about 20 different types RC models club also use centers theater showing Grand Illusions Mar velous Miniatures side stage theater completely built small RC model two days show also covered Senior Telemaster provided lectures onhowamodelflies plusdemonstrations RC equipment Charlie says interesting part of oppor tunity give children hands-on part building covering models photo shows part covering demonstration Well Done WSRC final note would like extend congratulations first- secondplace winners Tournament Cham pions Steve Rojecki Captain USAF first Steve presently F-i 5 fighter jock native Hampton VA Air Force ROTC University Virginia During time member Rivanna Radio Control Club friends around state extend congrats him win wish him years come second-place winner Steve Stricker whats Steve business very well known contest trail throughout district has placed consistently Masters competition Steve hails Baltimore area Just dont get over confident Steve let us see contest scene spring doing little FAI flying Alabama 0 Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico Sautit Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4 iee Pony Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00868 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd saB Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency coordinator Bornis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Howwould like turn yourTV day week see 30-minute program building flying model airplanes terviews famous modelers contest cov erage Nats TOC Las Vegas Tangerine etc Jerry Rivers right District 5 Tennessee has such dream doing something about working 30-minute pilot program Stay tuned station informa ti TV program could have watched some National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations championship race yearheld Smyrna TN Octo ber hosted Middle Tennessee RC Society winner DaVe Shadel California Pictured below about half workers helped make success Its time change policy Nats says Terry Rimert Baldwin FL can award RC trophies field cant award CL FF trophies field has change policy regarding Nats Executive Council has provided paid staff member charge Nats will present Terrys suggestion Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager have other sugges tions write Vince New clubs springing up over Ken Miller moved Jasper AL found about 30 modelers basicallydoingtheirown thing helping organize club Nicholas Madonia moved Palm Coast FL located some modelers interested forming club Nick has modeler since about 12 got started RC Zaire Africa 1972 before returning States Bobby Jones CL flier Columbus GA started CL EF club nine members includ ing four Juniors lfyoucan RCaNoblerwhycantyouCLa Kougar asked Tom Morris Anniston 102Model Aviation Seated Lto R Mike Paritz Greg Doe Robert Drumwright Claud Baskin Bob P122mb James Shackiett Robert Armstrong Stand ing L R Paul Bartels Jimmy Tate Judy Chilton CooperChiiton Bob Boyd Howard Kohnstamm Wayne Anderson Chariea Le vy Normal Patel Hank Helmen Tom Morris Alabama went contest Florida get picture made AVP Richard Jackson South Carolina ALwho answered own question doing just Twinenginitis got hoid Bob Stewart Roger Armstrong Buddy Hord Bluefoot Brian Pate Milton Dickey Dave Timms James Goldschmid Memphis Prop Busters Bluefoot need now group picture plus planes Congratulations Steve Rojecki N ice ville FLforwinning 1984 Tournament Champions Reed Falcon biplane best articles Scale Ive read longtime isashort piece byjim November issue RCRC News letter Its really about old 47497 work ingJ-3 Cub delightful argument about reasons modeling specific plane would like copy please write Anothergreat article joys model ing piece Fred KomLosy Tales pins Palm Beach Aeronauts conclusion Model Airplane News traveling wrong direction going all-RC Dont forget World Proxy Pistachio Inter-Gnats April 1985 Illinois ana Komochy ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 487-1957 Associate Vice Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavlcy P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency coordinator James Check 564 Grantchester St Lexington KY 40505 Santa has made rounds sweating waythrough airwayswonderingwhether collision course 747 new year has holidayed understand some conscious happened Thoughts flitted through minds concerning what 1985 would bring personal lives work theirhobby/sport personallyfeel twill thrilling year filled challenges rewards AMA looks toward 100000 mark breathless anticipation Special activities such increased mall show numbers special fun-fly/sport fliers day planned complete Headquarters computerization imminent new films safety month coming Stay alert new innovative approaches like membership credit thatyou can earn signing up new members Underwood household flow best wishes Sixers won derful 1985 May flights perfect landing gentle Word came Larry Snedeker con cerning 1984 Hamilton County Indy RC 4-Cycle Rally Fun Fly Whew mouthful year three fun fly events Competitive Fun Fly Multi-wing Sportsman addition Sport Scale held hoped 1985 event late June will two day affair picture shows winners holdling trophies made actual WW II Spitfire control system parts AVP Bill Zimmer reports Sixer help found recent Control Line World Championships Chicopee long journey toward eastern sea heart made goodly crew group former District VI VP Glenn Lee working Speed Combatfound MACA leader Gary Frost along son Erik wife Aerobatics included lions share Karen Meidroth acting head tabu lator Jim Renkar Terry Meidroth Doris Bill Zimmer Events like World Championships can onlyoccurwith help large group volunteers District VI can proud manywentthatfarto serve picturewefind Mrs Frosttakingpartin awarding Combat trophies end event Thank ladies gentlemen important help Bob Rogers President CD Skywinders reports Fall Classic Quincy group held number events Included Aerobatics Midwest Novice PAMPA classes Old Time Combat Slow Fast FAI 1/2A Midwest Biplane particularly pleased have moving light signs bank savings loan plugging event Sunday reporters appeared both newspapers TV Bob enclosed four column article Quincy-Herald whig thatspread word very nicely Im sorry photo wouldnt reproduce Due some weather problems last flight biplane event moon light Anybody really know won Nice going Skywinderson 85 newsletters month filled notices new officers yearly dinners Its said times before Charlie DuVall Sky Squires Illinois voices concern lives club such would nice members would show interest participating officer official least once Its extremely easy sayl dont have time others better quali fied old let somebody else syndrome gets us sometime sooner later isnt someone else club disintegrates Ourclub has really fortunate have core members have rotated principal offices around have held club gether Nobody has done perfect job least tried have come long way since five six members 1979 Everybody has something contribute no matterhowunimportantyou maythinkyour idea Charlie assured share frustrations burn-outs associated years service Personally Ive discovered rewards help assuage frustration warm feeling having done job best abilityand makingnewfriendsgoalongway helping feel worth have tried stay strictly tuned Sixer items column must add comment relative second day recent Council meeting Toronto Sunday morning devoted dialogue cur American brethren north MAAC Canada Several subjects pursued dealing contest coordination across border PR concerns frequency items particular interest combined Nats North American Championships possibly 1988 Its athrilling prospecttoworktoward profound thank Gordon van Tighem MAAC representatives hosting meeting close month may offer congra tulations Harry Murphy Central Indiana Aeromodelers takes over duration Free Flight column magazine other month Having received read fine publication CIA Informer during term know will provide interesting meaningful material last item July/August issue relates small town bankers refused years lend money tractors grounds menance farmers Just think nice flying fields long gone because changed minds Harry modeler Ill have agreebut son Ill have plead Fifty since Dad worked Oliver Farm Implement White 49 years Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 fir nowBob Assistant Vice President Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 641 OGlenwood N GoidenIailey MN 55427 Russell Knetzgor 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494TanglewoodTr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Phone Day 3131 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 column VP writes does yet know election results last will get nod February 1985103 continue can picture ambivalence So clean up file find some unfinished business like All-Season Flier Patches have yet taken care hang infolks try say something useful Heres note Donald Weigt Madi son WI speaking question has always subject interest June 9 1984 Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP Dear]im thought Id write quick note replytoyourquestion theJune 1984 issue Model Aviation Yes think AMA should continue support American Control Line Racing teams international competition though few interested parti cipants US think should because inter national championship event should represented fact few AMA members participate should deciding point lam asportflier lam primarily RCflier although fly little Control Line have few Free Flights So can see am interested types models dont have narrow interest have troubled some time question should Free Flighter Control Line flier join organization What does AMA offer members return dues must join primarily contests insurance case Free Flighters insurance issue minor much danger does slow flying lightweight models represent AMA seems use its re sources RC modelers flying site assistance Frequency Committee etc AMA supposed represent American aeromodelers just RC fraternity After Academy Model Aeronautics Academy RC Modelers Lets alienate members removing few benefits get us Lets specialize AMA Sincerely Donald Weigt AMA 17042 same vein speaking question raised Pete Waters concerning value Show Team Program Geoff Styles writes part Dear Peter Much like Peter enjoy company have take exception comment Air Show Teams cost Academy very little annually terms outof-pocket dollars other hand participation Air Show Team flier costs him/her hours personal time hard-earned dollars his/her pocket would able evaluate overall impact exposure model aviation gets year non-modeling public due hard work AST group nationwide truly believewewould amazed audiences estimated show team performances 1983 totalled almost three million people Certainly some seen model aircraft previously enjoyed first experience enjoy support several hobby manufacturers endeavor through discounts products pro gram strictly voluntary manufac turers can drop out time wish conversations indicate satisfaction great value received excellent AST fliers participate pro gram give up much theirfree time build practice fly shows would no doubt build anyway would probably build different aircraft can fly club fields relaxed basis could save lots money byflying closer home could also spend time families home chores quit AST program think motives higher level just showing off skills newcomers think truly want demon strate fun skills model aviation provides work time admire dedication think program well worth relatively small effort AMA Head quartersputs iscertainlyworth good much appreciated support sponsors give certainly worth sacrifices team members themselves make daily basis think get very good value whatever contri bution non-AST folks provide congratulate Delta Dart pro grams run pleasure satisfaction doing same thing also great opportunity open AMA clubs members enough take part IfeveryAMA membergave eight hours year similar effort impact could tremendous answer no show teams give lot believe track performances pur chases rules have live Cordially Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations comes Paul Smith responding John Griggs comments noise stand ards Control Line Position Proposed AMA Noise Standards undersigned active model fliers high performance Control Line categories Combat Carrier Racing Speed have always flown unmuffled engines since began modeling have no problem flying site availability fly safe distance populated areas protect public both noise danger model airplane flying others feel mufflers will help gain access flying fields densely populated areas free use have no interest flying overweight underpowered slugs mufflers equipment totally incompatible mufflers satisfied low performance typical offour-cycles electrics muffled engines over 20 years AMA hobby dustry have steadily working exter minate Control Line replace profitable RC appears AMA profitable RC appears thatAMA now feels weak enough final death blow Any muffler rule noise stan dard applies high performance Con trol Line will certainly death blow phase hobby AMA turns us out still wotrt quit flying unmuffled models Well eitherfly uninsured orgetotherinsurance Eitherway noise wont go away Only dues will go away doubt AMA has considered fact decided expendable AMA continues course will also forced decide AMA expendable Paul Smith course Paul displaying aggressive combative nature usual am sure speaks officially Control Line fraternity take comments seriously because same time hard worker AMA being Contest Coordinators times involved contest management nationally encourage Control Line Special Interest Organizations make response whole subject preparing thoughtful statement position presentation AMA Executive Council expresses position same time gives Councils Noise Com mittee useful guidelines realistically address noise problems AMA must deal Declaring war threatening defect doesnt take us very far gents Im sure Paul would agree further considera tion So dont hear again its because found better man Ill first offer cooperation energies An episode recent State Indoor Meet gives insight anyone would get involved AMA jobs Al Kirchoff merry men regularly faithfully run Delta Dart sessions meet other occasions activity building Darts during morning ear5 afternoon hectic As passed tables Al looked up gave grin rolled eyes meant things going good frantic latercomestheflyingsession kids Out floor winding launching zooms dives crashes kids got some help wind model gentleman giving him full turns winder sending him out floor young man positioned himself looked up held model pointing opposite wall like told let fly flew out fast climbing turn circling toward ceiling upturned face would have made cover Model Aviationa grin ear ear amazement joy Totally satisfying see several adults watching Frank Eblings mar velous bird goes on Effective communication two-way street AMAs non-paid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice president area Complete communications kwrite 104Model Aviation Arkansas Loursiaxa 0 New Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Friedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Iii 927 Commerce Pleaaanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 ValleyOakCt lrvingTX75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 lesson determinationA nice young fellow came us hobby shop advice start RC flying helped him choose propercombination trainer kit motor radio did very nice job building took outto fly asked him report replied did pretty good made five flightsand time got little farther down runway proves success comes sizes really hadnt broken anything five flights attempts except pro pellers am happy report nice little guy now actually flying really enjoying some modelers get carried away overboard about modeling forget wives families neglected wives told took three years realize really married model airplane husband told left him truly sorry said hewaseven bavingtocookforhimself now didnt knowyethow ittasted because still stuck stove Show pride building buddies tell you have collec tors item want sure dont mean should picked up gar bage people Lots information put hands way club newsletters wish could share space doesnt allow sin cerely urge exchange yourclub news letters need see other clubs individuals solving problems same time other folks need know solve problems another important item! AMA has Nation alNewsletterthatyourclub can receive simply send copy yourclub newsletter AMA Headquarters ask put oh NationalNewsletter mailing list lfyou have nt already done it now individual input support clubs newsletter important wait other guy contribute com munications will crash halt will knowwbat now know notwhat other guy has found out improved think bow proud can can wise-him up what have dis covered iswhywe join up clubs groupsto get enjoyment hobby other typical District VIII newsletter Condenser Alamo Radio Control Society San Antonio TX Larry Spence editorand hehasanicetouchlorvariety news technical info humor skill keeping reading until very end Larry Spence has usual editors plea paper says HELP Hey guys need help lot space pages Ifany have anythingyou would like see say newsletter building tips items sale etc let know publication send some tidbits print newsletter editor needs help try hard contributive Other wise later onno paper! subject youd like exchange Larrys ARCS Club send newsletter Larry Spence 2718 Knoll Tree San Antonio TX 78247 mentioned Larry Spences Conden ser everything newsletter should have including humor mentions December 9th part Christmas celebration will have fun-fly says Les Ueckert has volunteered CD Choose CD carefully because Larry says Les using Contest Directors privilege threatening have Hungry Blind One-Legged Inverted Limbo Event case familiarwith event pilot blindfolded has stand leg caller helper tells pilot fly up down right left flying verted under 3-ft streamer between two poles eating hotdog fed him caller Seriously Larry assures anyone has reached level fly ing proficiency yet will find plenty safe sane forms fun flying heck lot ARCS Condenser Larry Spence sparkling November issue Shouldnt exchanging ARCS Larrys address little farther back column ran across District VIII modeler just recently married said wife doing some building him already asked going teach fly models said doubt could tried teach drive couldnt find horn pedal car mentioned newsletters want remind editors putyour names contact address phone too papers have two fine ones front cant give proper deserved credit Barn stormers Bulisheet Beaumont Radio Control Club ironic editor pleads members thank ones club doing work gives no chance congratulate him editorial job well done good editor thoughtful enough write occured very lucky having members dont mind working forthe club valuable see job needs doing Whether building fre quency boards haulingcontestgear cutting grass picking up litter trash teaching someone fly properly remember selfstarters rare should treated great respect appreciation Next time know someone workingforyourclub take moment say thanks After werent workers would flying Another good newsletter no editors name Brazoria County Mod elers Association Lake Jackson TX Early November 1st newsletter thought expressed behalf air modeling quote Gravity down earth word newsletter tells proudly construction new runway taxiway pit area using 148 rolls roofing cost $208600 interested write secretary Bob Lane 836 Sycamore Lake Jackson TX 77566 final couple thoughts about aeromodelingAs get older will find becomes increasingly hard fly looking through bloodshot contact lenses no matter good dofly Murphy will find cure fligh Colorado as Nebraska h takoxa h takota ixWnsmixg DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Bieda 7100W Center Rd Univac Ste420 Omaha NE 68106 Gene Corvon Box 2832 Caaper WY 82602 Ed Coy 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66206 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 60015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 56237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Faux SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/b Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 13031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Gene Corson Wyoming AVP sends following report picture Wesley Fife secretary Wyomings Sweetwater Aero Modelers reports 18th 19th August saw 27 modelers register 50 planes types 1st Annual Fun Fly Meet Fifteertrnodelers won awards prizes UikEy dinner featured Saturday evrlng nearly 70 people attending Sweetwater Aero Modelers hosted meet new 75 x 600 ft main runway 75 x 450 ft X-wind runway Congratulations job well done Joan Alyea Publeo CO comes following report Colorado International Airshow first Colorado International Airshow now tory great success Sky Corral RC Club important part static display attracted interest have moons Although program did mention club name location placed map Both days people asking questions result have picked up several new mem bers others have expressed strong interest getting involved flying activities What success could ask February 1985105 Back Row L-R Gary Loyes Gene Corson Welter Staff Ed Bollig Lance Johnston Eugene Boyak Paul Johnston Clinton Han son Larry Romero Bob Gustin Larry Wil liams Kneeling L-R Monty Rademacker Tom Lockhart Harold Hlndman Richard Williams Jerry Fife Wes Fife John Morley special award should go braved unseasonable snow cold Saturday weather really wasnt bad like make out though enthu siasm members remained high level day sky cleared after noon performance Thunderbirds well worth waiting special attraction Saturday display Byron F-i 6 built Dave Ford Center brought plane over Since matched-up perfectly Thunderbirds aircraft Dave got chance take down get photographed big birds thanks Dave coming over Sunday War Bird Day aircraft Confederate Air Force putting great aerial show display reflected several WW II Scale planes hand weather perfectwarm sunny crowds around display bigger Saturday show enhanced appear ance internationally-famous daring Sky Corral Pile-its kicked off show day demonstration flights TheTeam Roy McCanne Dale Alyea Bob Knowles Larry Osborn Duane Pisciotta jack Thomas Brent Cozzolino Chuck Abbate charge flight coordination contributed time and/or aircraft success display Chuck Abbate Dale Alyea Joan Alyea Gary Chenoweth Brent Cozzolino Bob Crofford Bob Dickson Bob Knowles Matt Knowles Roy McCanne Larry Osborn Duane Pisciot ta Jim Rogers Morris Shanstrom Harold Shaver Don Shipler Jack Thomas Allan Tucci Bill Vickers Tom Pomeleo Tom Eber wein Dave Ford Hope got special thanks Bill Vickers arranged Very Large Truck transport store airplanes Colorado International Airshow turned out biggest airshow Colorado year two-day event Plans have announced Airshow Board Directors make show annual event Sky Corral RC Club now making plansto make ourflightdemon stration static display bigger better 1985 What better way publicize hobby Want help pay off AMA Headquar ters building mortgage can know following letter describes what Award Excellence Club Jefco Aeromod lers doing encourage others effort Jefco Aeromodlers 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 November 131984 Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Attn Geoffrey Styles/Lou Ward Gentlemen November meeting pro posed voted accepted give donation $200 Jefco Aeromod lers Club #176 treasury Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund will find check enclosed discussion took place motion floorwas just great Headquarters would have proud yourselves Academy jefco members Some discussion went follows else can get high-quality magazine such low price can get type insur ance days such low price. Did know can insure flying site meeting place mall showand building have auction no additional cost us re-charter club year c member read us letter re ceived showed off patch received donation aroused members interest Look nationsfrom club individual basis near future member taken byall talk gave addition al $2 cash enclosed After motion passed mem ber made suggestion club challenge otherclubs ourdistrictto meet beat donation Another mem ber suggested stop own district challenge AMA clubs everywhere So . Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 District 9 Denver COthe ninthlargest club Academy Model Aero nauticschallenges other clubs Academy Model Aeronautics meet beat donation $20200 would also like thankyou being AMA members everywhere Sincerely yours Nat Lancaster President Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 Ill bet will answers chal lenge club participates let know special recognition column Arizona 5 Calrtornia ii C Nevada 5 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrle 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8312 Kenneth AneOrangevale CA95e82 Mike Lee 37 Arlington St Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 98788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95528 Phone 915 951-9503 October wenttoToronto Canadafora council meeting reason holding Canada enable us hold com bined meeting Model Aeronautics Canada IMAACI ourcounterpart Canada joint meeting took place Sunday AMA business meeting Saturday rder business realign Nats Executive Committee H eadquarters will have full time person heading up planning vice president dis trict Nats will committee 1985 Nats will Chicopee MA again day has added it will run Sundayto Sunday daywas added support Scale event dates 27 July through 4 August 1985 lot transacted meeting will printed form other reports minutes meeting lasted till nearly am recentlyconcluded Nats some winners Pasadena Soaring Society want congratulate club three 13! first place winners Noel Milovic won Unlimited class Craig Foxgard won Standard class last certainly least Keith Kindrick won theTwo-Meterclass think Keith may ex PSS member congrats nevertheless gleaned information Soar Spots clubs fine newsletter edited Frank Leppla Nevada AVP Mike Lee reports hes back Vegas after 10 weeks Fallon reports Las Vegas RC Clubs annual drew30 contestants Chip Hyde theA 2year-old Nats phenom again top heap FAI Turnaround Mike also paid visit local chapter QSAA headed up Rex Perkins also invited him once awhile run across real doer go-getter Harland Simpson Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society such individual Hes put together computer generated listing District X Soaring clubs hes able unearth feels hes missed some So plea District X Soaring club send him 1 club name 2 club representative complete address telephone number can reached mail/telephone Also send Harland information contests youre putting list includes listings Harlands words intent contest schedule primarily two-fold 1 provide directory District X Soaring Clubs name phone num ber clubs representative 2 condensed line two major events coming Soaring events club Please give Harland lots lead time address 2412 Ashby St Bakersfield CA 93308 8051 399-1073 received letter long time AMA member friend Leo Hopper Leo recently flyaway seven-yearold reliable model make long story short found few days later Leo wasnt contacted nearly three weeks reason being name plate inside model After model sat around quite awhile finder got curious took wing off spotted nameplate contacted Leo What Leo wants point out important have name address inside preferably outside model flyaway can happen bodyBesides AMAs Safety Code requires Leo has some Old Time kits engines sale Contact him 1751 Cordova No 2 Pomona CA 91767 1714 621-6191 Phoenix AVP Darwin Barrie sent report big enough substitute column Ill try condense little Darwin starts off relating details ARCS Arizona Radio Control Society annual Octoberfest no-entry-fee event has continuous drawing prizes raffle year ready-to-fly airplane engine first time ages raffle won non-modeler young teenager estatic helped air 10 minutes after drawing Theres huge barbeque Saturday night club furnishes everything meat provide night flying video movie Cleuddancer watchA swap meetwenton both days Jim Lime CD 75 pilots flew 106Model Aviation Darwin also took 1/8Air Force fall fly-in Sun Valley Fliersfield 67 modelers showing 90 aircraft Kent Wal ters B-i 7 Bruce Schamber came way Naples FL fine Sonerai II homebuilt Mr Schamber also built full-size version Sonerai II paint biggie matched metallic brown cream MonoKote ever switch Darwin reports theres new Control Line club area Its called Control Line club Richard Bynum forming Contact him 8455 F San Miguel Dr Scottsdale AZ 85253 602 946-8711 San Diego AVP Al Williamson writes sobering event occurred field recently members retired instructor teaching student during week name Ed Jackson instructing landing crosswind student left hand approach right side became disoriented ducked Ed didnt plane hit Ed enough force between eye earto breakthe engine away club lucky enough have phone field paramedics called Ed will live though pieces skull pushed nearly inch brain Ed no private insurance Youll glad know heres case AMA picking up huge tab its members Thats about enough month Send invite meetings Well work out something Support AMA Building Fund $10 member would burn mortgage Want AMA table top display letter will get TH ERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneou AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greot Fells MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 PolatineAve N SeettleWA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klomath FoIls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Heres hoping Santa brought goodies youve craving Iastyear just about month can travel Puyallup WA 1985 version best modeling shows country February2/3 atthe Fairgrounds will find manufacturers showing theirwares clubs describing kinds flying acres well-built -finished aircraft boats cars trains too demonstrations last year both Control Line Helicopters swap meet door prizes drawings AMA booth get questions answered above else other modelers talk to enjoy premiere event District Xl plan attend annual District Xl AMA meeting 100 pm District Xl Scheduling meeting will held 2 pm same room year will have pleasure AMA Prez]ohn Grigg meeting will discuss district business sure include Reno Nats restructuring way Nats put together Before get out tar feathers keep mind since US Navy bailed out years ago Nats has run volunteer AMA members some volunteers change year-to-year result expertise lost has resulted very uneven management various events should noted few cases people running events make bad decisions affect event way contestants participate sort thing must eliminated unfortunately deal people mistakes never going completely eliminated addition Reno Nats far its share events happen no control over example AMA held accountable weather Now come no way can affect much wind lack ofat same Nats rain happens locale youve desire hear have yoursay Iookforthe location meeting either main desk enter AMA booth See As writing am way behind reports various events Hopefully will get new season fast approaching want something put column remember lag due publishing requirements three months early too far ahead things about Reno Nats will always remember contacts District Xl members went Reno large numbers both competi tors spectators told enjoyed various events entire operation problems Nats biggest ever helped make am personally very appreci ative help gave participation Thank have addressed Junior problem column couple times Some clubs have made arrangements schools demonstrate various aspects modeling Wayne VanMeter edits T-Bird Screech Missoula MT club presented ademonstration three primaryclasses Missoula grade school Wayne talked about flight birds planes described radio system flew Sailplane small stick-and-tissue rubber-powered plane flown left kids serve seed material What Wayne did super just standpoint creating new modelers standpoint some loves what does demonstrating others Thay possibly come enjoy well Wayne alone example members Sky Knights Portland club have done much same thing have members Barnstormers have members clubs can sort thing such positive action will raise us eyes fellow citizens Speaking ofiuniors happened attend get-together sponsored Pattern Animals California met Scott Dunphy Medford OR Scott dad Mike have working becom ing show team Scott has flying about two years doing verywell have reports flying others say very talented dad Scotts story turns out Scott took second Junior Nats 22nd overall bad consider first contest Scott also builds has won awards work sounds like have talented person will hearing about coming season Maureen Dunphy Scotts mom very supportive what both Mike Scott Im sure flies herself case family affair for Dunphys neat situation Drizzle Circuit dates January 12 February 10 Rat Race 13th 1/2A Combat February 10 added NWSR NWSS Delta Park Portland Indoor happens January 6 February 10 March 3put Willamette Modelers Club South Albany HS Gym Ceiling height 42 ft 1 28m Contact Foggy Moorhead details Also N Westers will have contests January 20 February 24 March 17 April 21 also Albany site will have heavier craft am duration after noon Andy Tagliafico 621-3840 contact Bob Stalick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR 97321 928-81 01 can contacted either north estBat Droppings indicates Indoorat Langly BC January 6/20 February 3 Langly No indication Indoor activity Seattle area WEBS No 3 January 12 atthe Redmond Glider Field No4 February 9 same place Also tenta tively scheduled annual Misery Meet February 16/17 else Harts Lake Prairie check Don Zipoy fore leave home Washington Scale Squadron off running Having series flying get-to gethers Scale enthusiasts enjoy improve skills aims organization Keeping events low key will encourage involvement peoplewboare notsuretheywanttoget involved high-powered contests Itwould seem Puyallup will good place talk members Scale Squadron atthiswriting dont know Bob Baileyplans have booth Hawks will either Emil Neely will probably have kon NWest booth involved could talkto him Anyway looks like therewill about eight Scale events Washington coming year have couple Big Bird gatherings discussed will see print soon planning purposes last heard OMAS group decided have June meet concentrate August contest no other changes know about now Ben Wilson editing MARC newslet ter Marymoor RC Club interesting item November issue about club jackets seems four sizes small medium large Don Rice Size Health happiness coming year Happy Flying February 1985107 JUN IO Explain Bystanders What Are Flying Invite Join Visitors flying field Indoor site because find what doing ing models. interest ing Maybe just passing time day be also thinking too would like flying favor . importantly yourselves favor l about may get yourselves new club mem ber new fellow flier easiestwayto getyourstoryacross away will en able take r info necessary. away will take up lot valuable fly ingtime will demon strate visit ors bunch guys know stuff. hand outto visitor sheet welcoming explaining what doing get information buy supplies what supplies buy. ready help 1984-85 flying season Colum bia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society got off slow start season did took advantage ideas just presented handed out two-page flyers visitor cut front page shown above. what say 6 STEPS TO INDOOR FLYING0 Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society CIMAS welcomes world Indoor model airplane flying tivity adjectives. absorbing structive enjoyable provocative inexpen sive. just plain fun . CIMAS Columbia University stu dent group pleased invite others enjoy its activity introductory memorandum help answer some questions regarding getting started at 0 Types Models basically two kinds Indoor flying models Flying Scale replicas mancarrying aircraft all-out Duration mod els several different design parameters prime objective both types duration . longest time air Flying Scale models course have additional di mension . lity scale Duration depends effective combi nation power design efficiency Light weight proper propeller design choice rubber motor important elements both types models Six Steps six steps suggest take interested getting started FLI6Htf DWHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 hobby/sport/art Indoor flying models 1 Sign up right now Mark Ferguson Ron Williams receive notices Co lumbia flying dates 2 Sign up right now Ed Whitten re ceive copies New York Indoor Times newsletter Indoor activity New York City area free complimen tary issue available bscriptions cost $500 10 issues 3 Purchase copy Building & Flying door Model Airplanes Ron Williams published Gibbs M Smith Inc Available several sources bargain $1 495 postpaid free plan included Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 95440 book absolute must can take way beginner expert will shorten entry satisfac tory flights eliminate much pain recommend buy Rons book because fellow fliers nice guy because explains . available 4 Send for. logs Indoor materials suppliers local hobby shops carry Indoor supplies source mail-order supplier Indoor Model Supply $150 Box C Garberville CA 95440 Micro-X $150 Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Jim Jones $100 36631 Ledgestone Mt Clemens MI 48043 Ray Harlan $100 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Erv Rodemsky $100 26 Warmspring Irvine CA 92714 Please note. e suppliers carry Indoor lightweight balsa. other door supplies s Indoor Flying Scale kits following actually outdoor ma terials kits suppliers butwe feel certain few Flying Scale model kits might best built start beginners Peck-Polymers $100 Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 Oldtimer Models $100 PO Box 913 Westminster CA 92683 Walt Mooney $100 2912 Cabrillo Mesa Dr San Diego CA 92133 Gene Dubois Models $100 PO Box C Acushnet MA 02743 5 Model Boxes. ocal dress shop ask nicely two three boxes receive dresses suppliers boxes two-pieces covers come down far over sides. good strong boxes Florist boxes usually dirty covers come down couple inches Never use boxes fold-over top flaps. invite destruction models 6 Tools Start collecting basic tool razor blade. carbon steel double-edged blades good. stainless steel blades absolutely useless need flat not-too-hard wood cutting board also flat fairly soft pine composition building board Also metal straightedge raight pins ll nee dle-nosed pliers lding weights etc Rons book catalogs will list Youll need good winder good rubberslicer ktousaboutthese tools will help go along above six steps two right now two soon return home two later will getyou off aflyingstart Dontskip cessary Exactly start depends great extent age youngster 15 orso younger yourcraftsmanship What guy Whetheryou thinkthat eventuallyyou will want build/fly Flying Scale models pure Duration models rting point same recommend start SRPSM. Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Model simplest Flying Scale model much difficult build difficult fly beginners Easy B model much too delicate h too fragile. t So recommend purchase two peat two. manu factured Indoor Model Supply. 14-in-span Slow Poke has Indoor Dura tion model configuration very sturdy uses plastic propeller bearing assembly Make two first get started second improve building skills Whether choose build Flying Scale models Duration models Indoor fliers build/fly both best start kits After couple kits however especial ly building Duration models should purchase basic supplies build recommended plans Kits give idea what about simplify task getting started Duration Kits After couple Slow Pokes guidance Rotunda suggest Micro-X Easy B Indoor Model Supply Novice Penny Plane bigjump up Slow Poke . much lighter. it. capable very good flights Flying Scale Kits Delicacy problem n fact suggest build what really outdoor models. can flown Ro tunda no lightweight models air suggest Peanut Scale model . bit too-small size 1 ito 13 wingspan select Cougar Fike E Lacey will okay Peck-Polymers has kits three suggest kits Micro-X Indoor Mod el Supply have completed model . partially completed ing Rotunda will glad help both building pointers flight adjust ments Suggestions what build next will also order Please join us thats what Cl MAS hands out its guests help get started can adapt fit clubs needs See next month 108Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
The following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Toronto Canada copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ available approximately February 1 minutes will become official after Council review next meeting January following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice PresidentJim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District 1 Vice President Ed Izzo Holliston MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Un deiwood St Louis MO VP-VII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Ml VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scar borough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Present AMA executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Micheline Madison Competition Depart ment Director Guests Nick Meckas Vice President MAAC Model Aeronautics Assn Cana Recruit New Members Earn $5 Creditfor Onea. new membership recruitment program has approved 1985any adult member Open Leader Senior Citizen member orContest Director signs up newfull service Open memberwill receivea $5 credit toward 19B6 membership re newal Thus ifsixOpen members signed up current adult member latters 1986 membership will free credit available clubs sign up new members nor Contest Direc tors sign up members sanctioned meets Heres program would work Example No1 previous Open member renews membership same time sends new Open membership somebody else sends $60 name address previous AMA number plus da Frank Anderson past president MAAC Announcements President AMAs 84 membership closed 94419 Ron Morgan appointed chair man Nats Executive Committee beginning 1 9B5 Natsdatesforl985 areJuly27 August 4 AMA President elected Board National Aeronautic Asso ciation Grigg noted NAAs recent bylaws changes since amended restore divisional AMA representation thus re moving AMAs prime concern Johnny Clemens thanked expressed concern him during illness Nats also briefly spoke history AMAs property acquisition going back Hutchinson Kansas property proposal 70s presented watercolor drawing executed depict ing dream AMAs future headquarters building twill placed AMAs museum historical memento Bob Underwood spoke favor sub scribing RC Video Magazine publica tion available four times year $90 President directed HQ subscribe made available viewing visitors I Previous Meeting Minutes minutes May 5 1984 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member sent money infor mation Example No 2 Someone already current Open Leader Senior Citizen mem ber Contest Director sends $30 name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member recruited new mem ber Note No special membership forms required program currently approved through current membership recruit ment year means until end August 1985 Whether program continues beyond date depends successful between now summer AMA Executive Council meeting usually held annual National Cham pionships II Executive Vice President Report McNeill noted continued growth maga zine editor Carl Wheeley has done exceptionally fine job managing distributed acompilation membership statistics proposed plan eliminate mortgage AMAs 50th anniversary 1986 Council directed developed detail review next meeting asked Vince Mankowski ex plain several new mortgage reduction pro jects Fund Fly Day giving club sanction contest kitand ad MA new brochure solicit donations 50th anniversary com memorative member license card III Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough explained committee re sponsible reviewing new applications making recommendations initial cer tification administration process annual renewal responsibility AMA Headquarters B Films John Byrne reported John Worth recently examined much film footage taken jay Gerber March part 1 two new RC films will premiered part will documentary part two general interest film C SafetyCommittee McNeill reported suggestion Al Schaeffer dedicate month safety approved un animously extensive promotional coverage given endeavor D Noise Izzo remarked loss flying sites major concern com mittee reiterated propeller main noise producing agent air plane also data being compiled presented membership near future Hardy Brodersen reported NFFS National Free Flight Society has com mittee address noise issues view point Free Flight paper de livered first meeting 1985 Dave Brown noted thatAMA continues deliberate noise issue FAI Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale has made stand could likewise also noted twice noise testing conducted Nats should E Executive Director Contract Bill Mathews reported some minor changes would made will presented 94Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Directar including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 written Council input noted Synopsis Execuminutes Nats NominatingCommittee also approved tive Council Meeting October 20 1984 Museum Report Hurst C Bowers Gear up retraction rather correction Museum Report appeared August 1984 issue matter correction concerns proto type Cleveland-designed Playboy model generously donated AMA museum behalf Packard family Mr Ed Packard owner presi dent Cleveland Model & Supply Com pany many years Mr Packard same time also presented us framework another Playboy beautiful 82-inch-wingspan Stinson Gullwing appeared Cleveland ad vertisements down through years As reported Playboy currently being re stored its original condition byMrJoseph Elgin worked Cleveland Model & Supply Company time model produced Mr Packard has said assembled report did intend imply Mr Elgin presented model museum Forthis insinuation humblyapologize Mr Packard Packard family recent letter Mr John Worth Director AMA Mr Packard pointed out considerable detail policy under Cleveland operated oversaw design last detail reason should have called chief engineer would standard practice Basically points out designs were placed paper draftsmen employed As result specific names associated linked models became known CDs Cleveland De signed 78 years age having model aviation business 66 years Mr Packard still very active extremely proud accomplishments forwhich has reason Probably no single man country has done en hance aviation through creating group airminded youth highly ef fective air services World War II recruited As teenager during 1930s taught build models two other young men both considered Cle veland kits epitome modeling also subscribed wisdom choice built CD models during highschool college prior becoming pilot ArmyAirforces later US Air Fotce career lasted nearly 31 very active years Almost daily encountered colleagues also teethed Cleveland kits during young impressionable years very highest regard respect Ed Packard contribu tions air power wish see him Packard family recognized fully given total credit deserve too distant future special ex hibit will arranged will honor Ed Packard Cleveland Models have several magnificent CD models hand presented us Mr Bill Roedel Holland Pennsylvania urgently solicit other CD models built up great line inclusion exhibit Meanwhile back ranch things progressing quite well George Dickenson New Jersey dropped September brought us beautiful models imaginable 1937 Frank Ebling design published Septem ber 1937 issue Air Trails magazine complete Super Cyclone engine An other requisition looks like came right off magazine cover Control Line model Art Chester Sweet Pea racer graciously given us Keith Dentel During September visited Keiths beautiful Lake Barcroft home wondered just really has best collection model aeronautica him AMA also received nice glow plug Dooling 29 engine Danny Beavers Baltimore MD add very slowly growing collection engines currently engaged classi fied project museum point will say form special exhibit time read will declassified open see havent visited new headquarters will provide new additional justifica tion Mrs Gail Osberg wife fellow modeler has engaged part-time consultant set up reference library Mrs Osberg highly qualified librarian will catalog shelve books peri odicals records plans etc place information computer data bank instant retrieval Additionally hope will also help us place onto microfilm material some very ancient documents becoming too brittle handle have great hopes library ultimately expect provide beneficial services AMA members meantime mem ber orfriend aeromodeling may have editions Aircraft Yearbook 1920 1960 Janes Worlds Aircraft Jupt ners US CivilAircraft etc would like donate Academy library will appreciative Remember donations tax deductible highlight during early October has visit Dick Ruth Sherman Plymouth NH Dick retired Marine Corps pilot entered second career airline pilot subsequently retiring captain MohawkAirlines Ruth now live pleasant native city operate model aircraft museum will delight heart aeromodeler young old collection extends over years spectacular has continues very innovative helpful cooperative development AMA museum library Should anyone interest aviation New England visit Dick Ruths aviation museum High Street Ply mouth would inspirational museum continues grow settle down good productive winter work season hopes high great accomplishments refining expanding exhibits Please visit us Its muse um As added bonus ifyourwife doesnt share enthusiasm can visit Na tional Gallery enjoy current exhibit impressionistic art dream over Hope Diamond EC Meeting Cont p 94 Council review ratification January1985 meeting F 1984 Scholarship CommitteeAwards Award recommendations chairman Bob Stalick reviewed accepted 12 2 against Districts 39 Itwas noted two negative votes cast indicate disapproval spirit motion rather disagreement amounts awarded favoring spending awards recommended President reactivated Coun cil Scholarship Committee oversight scholarship programs appointing Travis McGinnischairman Bob Under wood Hardy Brodersen Ed McCol lough C Nats Committee Worth gave report September Nats Exeuctive Com mittee meeting held Chicopee MA present meet ingwere R Sonheim B Wisniewski R Mor gan BThompson E Izzo R PolaskijGrigg J Worth dates Nats approved include extra flying day Future Nats sites also reviewedLake Charles LA 86 new possibility 87 Muskogee OK Discussion held 1984 Nats various Council members citing reports dissatisfaction constitu ents Itwas pointed out ultimatelyAMA HQ receives blame inadequacies actuality others beyond HQ control responsible Several ideas conducting better Nats advanced such VP district wherethe Natswill beheldfundedtoattend Nats planning meetings permanent RC director better allocation frequencies further development convention type Nats establishment complete file Nats worker forms job descriptions provide comparison basis reviewing job performance Nats officials workers Brodersen suggested philosophy assign single strong chief absolute authorityanswerable Counciland good subordinate support people funded attend Nats workers Worth spoke favor assigning Head quarters person full-time Nats general Continued p 96 February 198595 Dick Ruth Sherman Model Mu seum Plymouth NH visited AMAs Na tional Center Aeromodeling October presented Executive Director John Worth center $100 donation AMA Building Fund Sherman Model Museum 28 High St 03264 isa mustace item anyone visiting New England National Mall ShowsA Repeat Performance Geoffrey Styles Director Public relations Did club miss opportunity part 1984 National Mall Show project Did read report Noverhber issue Model Aviation showing clubs benefited having mall show Well dont worry about past Plan future participate 1985 What have Yourclub has discuss idea regular meeting agree enough members interested project will have provide manpower finished incompletemodel airplanes projects under construction will need contact local shopping mall proposal what plan will want know much space will require days usually two day week-end will need Dates need established agreement reached Yourclub public relations person can prepare some press releases AMA can pro vide samples blankforms plus list newspapers TV radio stations other people thatyourreleasewill go Designate person contact AMA National CenterforAeromodeling ask handout materials have wide variety can ship no charge part yourclub benefits person can also send AMA blank VHS-i 20 video tape will record several Acad EC Meeting Cont p 95 manager stating would provide continuity Nats planning execution Afterfurther discussion following motion ap proved AMA Nationals management operation will implemented three member ExecutiveCouncil committee advise approve aspects Nats planning operations funding review AMA Staff membercommitted General Manager Nats AMA President appoint volunteer coordinator function will General Manager determines action terminates existing Nats Executive Com mittee voting 11 1 against 11 2 abstained 10 6 Following motion chart de veloped adopted follows President 13 man Council Committee General Manager Coordinator workers Beginning 1985 Council Nats Steer ingCommittee will composed Ed Izzo J Clemens Travis McGinnis under stood Nats Steering Committee oversees aspects Natsincluding PR convention industry participation emy films provide necessary ingredient audio-visual dis play mall show tape will need properly identified name address will return recordings have made can retain tape future club meetings other purposeit will yours no charge service large number clubs involved last year placed heavy load print ing shipping facilities would like pre-plan 1985 makes highly desirable us know soon can what handouts will require get videotapes us because can produce three day regular work hours want show success want service Give us advance notice lots leadtime can job Itwould also help ifwe estimate number people will working show club will ordering souvenir pins again want make sure get final list workers after show season over will have enough pins hand Please make estimate part planning let us know Making presence needs known community smart move benefits non-modelers know about Public sympathy understanding sport can safeguard flying sites create better atmosphere sport Special invitations club letterhead prominent local officials can also good club get wider publicity about clubs out Let hear well competition General Manager plan Nats develop budget assign jobs answer 3-man Council com mittee Coordinator work General Manager implementing Nats de cisions IV Headquarters Realignment Status Executive Director reported initiated partial implementation Councils wishes ref August minutes con cerning realignment Headquarters opera tions recommended organizational chart used basis discussion External Communication box re moved because does apply present Special Projects Department staffed Doug Pratt has removed PR Flying Sites jurisdiction main thrust th PR department actually acquisition retention flying sites related matters including news media liaison Itwas requested Executive Direc tor provide complete proposal new organizational chart Council review next meeting Director also asked guidance subject eventual Executive Director replacement noting since Council expressed desire make selec tion Assistant EDs title would changed Discussion indicated Council consensus observe performance HQ personnel consider staff ED replacement becomes nec essary President moved seconded unanimously passed travel hotel charges Assistant Executive Director would paid Academy meeting past V. Corporate Grants Funds agreed ideal situation would hire appoint person business acumen penetrate corporate world grants funds both general Academy needs well FAI butfollowing discussion no action taken because person President Grigg mind has declined Ev Langworthy remarked NAAs cor porate members may solicited funds gentlemens agreement formerly prohibiting activity has dissolved VI HQComputerization response Councils previous order formal study conducted best method com puterizing AMAs operations Worth report ed special committee compiled information advice bids various companies However advised recommended approach very expen sive Hefurther reported thatwhile study process investigated capabilities microcomputers noting use date very successful HQ accounting other areas re quested Council approve delaying decision until detailed presentation microcomputer approach could made January Council meeting Council concurred VII Frequency Flag Status rule appears AMAs 1984-85 Rule Book con cerning red flag concept switchable transmitters noted con troversial topic ascertained inclu sion red flag rule rule book directed chairman Fre quency Committee indication support committee majority Coun cil did take action time leaving Frequency Committee resolve problem VIII judging School Report Travis Mc Ginnis distributed written report recent participation F3A RC Aeroba tics judging school Genk Belgium Council authorized Ron Chidgey attend McGinnis stated would further disseminate lessons learned Genk writing article Model Aviation other interested period icals IX AMA Travel Agency Executive Direc tor introduced proposal concept establishing AMA travel agency pro vide services membership well officials travel FAI teams Council requested clarifications being satisfied after discussion could much gain members unanimously approved EVP 7 abstaining proceed travel agency plan outlined Council directed approval final implementation will considered next Council meeting pending Head quarters seeking legal advice costs related details Note advised travel agency publicized AMA during 1984 would continued lessons learned experience would guide new agency arrangement Continued p 98 96Model Aviation Presidents Corner 6v President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Personal Thank Most manufacturers helpful AMA several can class being extremely recent need highlighted status manufacturer need location hold brief meeting West Coast small meeting eight people very critical meeting FAI teams 1985 quick phone call Barbara Renaud ofAirtronics said facility meeting no small problem company During week before meeting people called ask di rection office some ask invited some just find out what going Needless say calls caused quite disruption business Also Barbara come office otherwise closed day Thanks giving holiday weekend open building us stay premises out meeting due insurance regula tions Barbara above give personal thanks feel sure FAI team involved also thanks truly princess Plans Dropped past summer discussions some modelers Canada about possibility hosting World Championship Pylon models along planned hosting WC Heli copters challenge accepted began very ambitious task plan ning Only few days ago received letter gentleman organizer event stating everything order exceptthey could obtain financial support needed guarantee success made very difficult decision offer ClAM hosts came quite shock thought well schedule theAMA well knows justcan put meet magnitude proper financial support Canadian folks just will take kind thing unless can right am proud having courage cancel disappointed Nats Soaring 85 contestants 1984 Nats Soaring event complainedbitterlyabout site equipment other item could think Much complain ing justified 1985 return same site used 1983 Winchester plant grounds Chicopee MA its vast area clear obstructions grass can easily walk through impor tant site attitude event director event Read following quote letter written Jeff Troy event director 85 plan meet LSF Regional example 8 entries have winchmaster boss know trust meet scheduled committed help will either spot arranged call hospital bed kind help CD can count Help AMA Sure Ill need its help too capacity key workers Ill supply winchmaster winch AMA can supply other operators work under guidance men will teach showing properly operate gear have good experi enced people important position already committed making 85 Nats Soaring events best yet Theres additional bonus dont get holding Nats Reno strong support Eastern Soaring League Now Im downing West Coast people Im too intelligent get involved expletive deleted like help needed ESL pitches volunteering doing showing up keep pro mise regards comments AMA . t holding separate Nats ESL great NSS great AMA Nats nothing group can will change Nats meet mood make feel national As lyou said AMA members such should work together AMA see its meet well run Obviously desperate need some enlightenment regard Instead fighting running own Nats grab scruff neck tell what need know cannot stupid Soaring singlelargest event Nats history As such also largest source revenue Nats history Should oureventbe moved toagross site allow smaller non-self-supportive event use good site wishing hurt other faction modelers things must considered democracy majoritymust served could organization allow un satisfactory location used RC Soar ing am firm supporter AMA hold life membership promote membership shop flying field also support NSS ESL three groups have something offerthe other opinion Nats AMA needs help As CD for85 will allow make mistakes have made past will give first class properly organized well-run contest NSS ESL will proud have met Jeff believe everything has said about running 85 Nats Soaring events want see really does come out entrant event prepared move forwhen tells get winch either go may just horse-collar line Jeff go know can will Indoor WCJapan FAI team 1984 World Cham pionship Indoor models has successful event placed first second third course tookfirst-place team honors Fantastic First place claimed Jim Richmond Indiana second place Cezar Banks California third place Robert Randolph California man pulled together team manager Larry Cailliau Gentlemen AMA congratulates accomplishment sure points up practice went through dedica tion has sport effectivess team selection practices Indoor Now way hold ticker-tape parade you. has made us proud VP Expose Continuing left off back nowroast two VPs Remember following opinion does reflect opinion other members Executive Council time Johnny Clemens VP District 8 Johnny hobby shop owner Dallas TX trans planted Hoosier Indiana graduate teacher college training past VP District 8 well aware past presidentof AMA having served 1970 through 1978 chose again become VP 1982 see because very strong dedication AMA growth course success Johnny has received just about honor AMA can bestow during very illustrious career modeling Executive Council meetings] ohnny brings responses based many years past experience always brings us thinking have seen AMA grow small humble begin ning tower strength today johnnys senior age brings wisdom health has shown weakness ready sense humor quick wit times wakes up might have gotten too serious about issue Ed McColloughA teacher profession Ed constant questioners what right wrong regard almost subject tenacious about getting point clarified ofttimes becoming quite vocal understood responded question might require Ed extremely diligent looking out good modeler progress model aviation support AMA Ed has avery minor physical disability loss hearing well compensated hearing aid Nonetheless always sits close head meeting table sure misses nothing what going Believe doesnt miss thing fact seems pickup better inuendos nuances other partic ipants meeting man positive thinker Last May wish yours happy holiday season healthy prosperous new year Remember always about AMA Talking Proud Talking Progress February 198597 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 finishing 1984 sound financial condition As September30 cash assets $78640500 included cash checking savings accounts master note forth Accounts receivable taled $27961100 Counting building fixed assets museumCdhtesfthe total ~setreached three million-plus dollars Liabilities dominated $883066 mortgage bank land building Thanks primarily dues-paying trusting member thanks efficient group home office staff thanks Council other officers AMA doing okay financially sound thriving cloud hanging over head mortgage need pay off have suggestion reitre note write will reprint Marshal Emmendorfer Michigan newsletter editor writes Dont forget list newsletter editors Michigan promised know man word Okay Marshal am case Lynne Smith Romeo Ml writes am enclosing Skyhawks Romeo Area RC Club patch AMA Museum patchboard Headquarters day will visit illustrious Headquarters heard impressive Exchanging newsletters Michigan tremendous help National Newsletter got year ago am checking home office sure list Lynne [in Reichel Erie PA writes Yes am secret editor Erie FlyingAces Club CHQ exchange newsletters Doc Martin Miami dont have send him ourarticles Save stamps would like have AMA fiche have Tom Cimino Brandon FL writes has several years since have seen Last time 1970 Clarksdale MS Free Flight meeting wife remembers telling keep eye because might have heart attack chasing little airplanes heat moved backto Florida joined Brandon Model Flyers have over 100 members Listen have ever Tucson Winter Nats Let quote Arizona Daily 1 7th Winter National Model Airplane Show will start tomorrow Los Reales Airfield Contestants will come over country contest sponsored Tucson RC Club proceeds will benefit Casa De Los Ninos have just returned will feature pictures next month Last week attended Pre-Nats club meeting Out club 100 some 75 showed up meeting meet beer distributors warehousethe happiest group mod elers have ever seen club meeting Next month will run pictures affair See EC Meeting Cont p 96 X FAI Budget 1985 Worth cautioned FAI budget reflected preliminary figures President stated changes necessary would known January Council meeting time budget revision would put forth unanimously approved accept 1985 FAI budget presented also unanimously approved President Grigg authorize three vice pre sidents attend FAI ClAM plenary meeting December 84 making trip will Howard Crispin Dave Brown Ed McCollough Xl FAI Participation Eligibility President Criggs action reinstating 1983 F3B team manager full FAI participation reviewed Jim Scarborough stated intent previous motion dealing issue allow further participa tion FAI events until team managers indebtedness AMA cancelled Council agreed Mr Scarboroughs comments thus approved un animously recommend President 1983 RC Soaring team manager barred serving FAI team participation team selection program until has reimbursed AMA amount due XII Budgetary Equality VPs Disparity officer budgets discussed noting feel extra funds justified because larger geographic repre sentation Iwith greater travel needsl others feel equality should rule No action taken because following two mo tions failed 1 vice presidents budget raised $2000 5 1112910 EVPI 8 against 1617ED58431 NAA abstained 2 vice presidents budgets frozen throughout year VP budgets enacted upon fall Council meeting year 10 against 3 18161 1 abstained IEDI XIII Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy Mc Collough voiced objection criteria change notice awarding Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy 1984 Nats Worth explained no instructions donor accompanied trophy other award best Soaring duration performance several years Soaring event directors chosen award trophyto highestcombined score three events Reno Nats change occurred Mrs Johnson agreed requested trophy awarded best performance single event contestants need compete event cost agreed future donated trophies should accompanied speci fic directions awarding also criteria awards should published advance Continued p 99 98Model Aviation LR moat members AMA Accounting Department Diane Hawley Accounting Coordinator Davy Born Accounting Clerk Lynne Girdner Assistant Comptroller Jackie Zerm Data Entry Clerk Shirley Brown Accounting Clerk shown Gisele Jackson AMA Comptroller Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Computerization ThatswhathasbeengoingonatAMA HQ past year end 1985 practically departments should volved current operations bene fitting Accounting example now has its own microcomputer another serving magazine department another serv ing several other purposes Meanwhile separate minicomputer primarily forSpecial Services insurance RCfrequency coordination legal also serving clubs will soon helping other departments meantime membership de partment has computer terminals linked outside service bureau will mid-year operating onits own in-house system will also linked other HQ EC Meeting Cont p 98 XIV Assistant Comptroller Worth advised assistant AMA Comptroller higher level accounting back ground others existing staff needed asked addition salary budget $6000 remainder 1984 request approved 11 1 against 5 XV ED Travel 1985 Executive Director presented list proposed AMA related trips 1985 unani mously accepted Council XVI Dual Election/Self Nomination noted though person can run two offices same time practice may desirable organization Thus recommended Bylaws Committee review situation possible regulations prohibiting dual candidacies action item postponed until next meeting Likewise practice self nomination discussed though parliamentary authorities permit self 6jjjn~ considered majority Council mem bers best interest organization therefore approved no person may nominate him herself AMA office passage thismotin constitutes amendment Standing Rule attached bylaws 11 3 against IEVP 3 NAA XVII Magazine Publicity McCollough stated Model Aviation should run articles containing promotion competing organizations such Fun Fliers order give editor official guidance handling future situations nature following motion made voted upon next meeting editor Model Aviation instructed reject ma terial referencing competing organizations XVIII 900 MI-Iz Frequencies Brown raised departments HQ microcomputers used 84 Nats 84 Control Line World Championships run AMA New England AMA FAI rulebooks will also put acomputerto simplify speed up job making changes publications general AMA HQ operation suddenly well nto computer age regular operations some new services also contemplated An AMA electronic bulletin board currently planning whereby have computers out side HQ will able phone link look bulletin board time get latest information variety sub jectssuch national world records insurance information competition rules status etc Members subscribe CompuServe Sourcefortheir personal computers can reach AMA HQ through Compu Serve ID 70020224 Source ID 5T6232 have Model Airplanes conference Source can reach through computer Its exciting effective way improving expanding HQ services will tell aswe go members can share develop system concern overtheapparentlackofacticityon part Frequency Committee applying FCC 900 MHz frequen cies noting time critical item opportunity may forever lost application delivered very short order President advised would write chairman asking him follow through soon possible XIX Scholarship Promotion Bob Under wood asked Council consider wants AMA participate model manu facturers raffle Toledo Show proceeds donated scholarship After discussion agreed AMA would sell tickets would contribute administration funds re quested XX Video Taping EC Meetings Brown ad vanced idea video taping future Council meetings suggestion nega tively received no action taken RC World decided Bill Mathews would represent AMA utilizing VP booth upcoming RC World Festival Orlando FLovertheThanksgivingweekend XXII Awards Requests three Awards Excellence clubs duly moved seconded unanimously carried Infor mation concerning awards will released after presentations made XXIII Next Meeting January26 1985 Res ton Virginia except Dist 11 EVP abstained Meetingadjourned ati 241 am Season Flier Patches coming colder weather parts country AMA members beginning request Season Flier patches AMA HQ Season Flier patches awarded district vice presi dents fliers fly month year apply award contact district vice president AMA Film Library Presently stock 18 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 Ian additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No 101 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes overa lake Brimfield MA Scale models types pre dominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted excellent general public showings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New Ybrk Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacularfilm fun history aviation Donated toAMA bythe Continental OilCo film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Airand Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commerical military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long Connecticut s Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode isiand Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Presidents Chris Baiiing 36 Stewart Dr Portsmouth RI 02871 Don Krafft P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln Duxbury MA 02331 Bob Landry 80 Main St Easex Jct VT 05452 Ai Novotriik 4 Beverly Pi Norwaik CT oeeso Frequency Coordinator George Wiison 318 Fiaher St. Waipoie MA 02081 Editor press time foutd out Ed Izzo briefly hospitalized point column submission due reason column does appear month February 198599 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 212 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09132 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08884 Ray Juachkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenis NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts consider AMA members having APO NY part mailing address District 2 will realized com prise sizable segment constituency earnest appeal fellow aeromodelers areas take pen typewriter hand let know what going out such communication resulted appointment Thomas E Brown located Germany asan Associate VicePresident District 2 Tom also qualified Contest Director has highly active Germany other parts Europe well promoting AMA model aviation summary has done continues fantastic promotional job benefit of us concerned extension still others pleasure enjoying construction flight model aircraft such other peaceful pursuits over world Within allowable monthly magazine re strictions quote following excerpts Toms latest report just received show some photos included Lifel Aeromodelers fi nally ourFirst International AMA RC Fun Fly past July 15 Enclosed few pictures rain kept lot people away real modelers showed up Only about 100 spectators 24 entries Munich 310 miles away Luxem bourg four entries including winner Scale event scratch-built B-i 7 Germans Luxembourgs Americans compete Next year plan having earlier get better weather Modeling Germany great AMA membership also growing Can get figures AMA membership Europe years show increase Germans go RC very big way weekend flying fields TheirScale models work art Ive traveled far north Camp New Amsterdam Holland far south Paris promoting AMA safe flying Ive got three clubs started others working Hahn AB club has several AMA members char tered getting papers now LindseyAir Station also forming club will AMA Charterted As now club Germany having meetings special events announced AFN radio stations also get articles published base newspapers three bases get least four calls month modeling people heard us radio During contest July got European Broadcasting Service EBSI tape contest interview airing AFN TV stations So far 10mm tape has aired six times over Ger have copy coming will send get Beta VHS might have able write monthly year Ive pro moting AMA chance get De cember 15 club will host Gas Electric Model Seminar Bitbury AB Recreation Center will have continuous running VCR tapes modeling model flying Tables set up building demonstrations engine clinic Sev eral local German clubs club Hahn AB will help us static dis plays EBSwilltryand alongwith local Public Affairs Officer Bitburg AB Wewill beadvertisingall overGermanyand England Come over Things settling down Ill writing future photos first see left right Rich Richardson president Eifel Aeromodelers Vicki Richardson Tom Brown Jr club gopher says Tom John Brown Tom Brown right Tom Jrs Cowboy plane left Richs own design Miss Vicki Next see part flight line first AMA sanctioned contest Eifel Aeromodelers RC Club sincere thanks Tom Eifel Aero modelers others represent us commendably abroad 85 NatsA Briefing Bridgewater 1 0/28 put 445 miles meter joined Ed Izzo abouteveryCD District 1 some northern area District 2 Planning Orientation Flying Discussion Session Bridgewat er MA regarding ways means con ducting judging FAI RCAerobaticsF3A book upon occasion 1985 Nats Westover AFB Chicopee MA event took place flying site South Shore RC Club Bridgewater great group New England modelers made us feel home learned lot no substitute fordoing ones home work curled up good book ie Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1984-85 contestants would read rule book would less arguments Field Honour some people talked things saw day Bridgewater First greeted sign Later chatted following genial gentlemen LarryOlsen far left Rodney Priddle far right both Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY Carl Kirsch center left Jack Dailey center right both South Shore RC Club What have two District 1 members pointing pride cam paign poster back familiar flying site structure touting candidacy friend seeking election high AMA posi tion current political struggle order Don Krafft Dean Pappas Suffolk LI Wings Go Round N Round received nice letter pictures match Timothy P Di Pen describing clubs very first RC Helicopter meet iswhathereportsTheSuffolkWingshad its first Helicopter contest extremely successful attracted people five different states ran two rounds reg ular competition two rounds Scale Afterwards some expert fliers show us some very impressive ma neuvers Keep up good work Tim compliments Wings suc cesful First Let the great beginning long series shot Tim explain ing flight plan next column winners 100Model Aviation Trip Tully enjoyable model aircraft events has pleasure attend 13th Annual Pattern Meet held Tully NY Aero Radio Club Syracuse ARCS july21 22 CD Jim Saiff complete coopera tion club great time enjoyed company notonly ARCS members also ourupstate friends considerable numbers took advantage traditionally-popular con test spread wings too good friends various other clubs see Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium Syracuse year shot CD Jim Saiff bade usWelcome scene Speaking CNYMAA Symposium will two-day spectacular time ie February 2 3 1985 hope see AMA Meeting myformerAssociateV Ps Syracuse area day served flight judge Hank Smith Out space reluctantly again must say Ohm sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Diddle 2186 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Eiben 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun ct Cincinnati ON 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 HurrayHurrayHurraystep right up tickets folks walks talks boy does ever talk crawls like reptile its belly like reptile sounds like Button get ting back room bar Its sintilatin fascinatin educatin its right inside folks Just step right up quit procrastinatinHey What Sam H-- going anyway Has Brown finally gone honkers has simply di gressed back youth carny quite youre close Its time again forour annual District Ill meeting Salt Fork Ill will held January 12 13 1985 lodge Salt Fork State Park SE Ohio near Pennsylvania West Virginia borders will few changes year response comments made last years attendees Well start 900 am year rather 10 did last year actual District III meeting scheduled 400 pm Saturday intend schedule beginners level seminars Saturday work up advanced subjects Sunday year will put emphasis beginner inter mediate level seminars years past also plan add some activities wives attend club secretary should have flier detailed formation can call Bob Button at2l 6343-7906 Wed really like see Oh yesno tickets necessaryon inside folks So step right up see fantabulous show folks Tournament Champions over 84 itwas quite successful fora few Dis trict Ill members for mer District Ill friend Congratulations $30000 worth order Steve Rojecki bested international field 20 Steve now living Florida F-iS pilot Uncle Sam Other District Ill competitors Tony Frackowiak 6th Dean Koger 8th yours truly 9th Congratulations also order Bob Cutai Allentown PA first place finish FF Power FAI team selection finals Im sure can speak District Ill members wishing him best luck World Championships Yiigo slavia Bring home Gold Bob Speaking international aeromodeling FAI will have opportunity go ClAM Committee International Aero Modeling meeting observer Paris Decemberl-B Although have World Championship teams times will first opportunity see ClAM meeting person should inter esting Im looking forward could last column District Ill VP election results will tallied soon Id like take oppor tunity thank have worked hard make job easy particular owe lot volunteer district officers such Contest Coordinators Contest Board members Associate VPs Frequency Coordinators etc etc put lot time usually behind scenes make hobby/sport model aviation enjoy able rest us five years since first become VP Ive watched AMA grow about 65000 members about 96000 members have moved cramped rented quarters Washington own beautiful headquarters building Reston VA future bright Regardless outcome election whether end up holding national office continuing VP hold no office will continue work toward improvement AMA will offer help office meantime dont forgetSalt Fork IllJanuary 12 13Be There!ff Delaware e District Calambia land C North Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Bill Helma 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 26210 Raymond Lefrancola 465 Chinquapin Tr Chriatiansburg VA 24073 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear Rt 3 Box 794 Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 WInthrop Dr Fayettenilte NC 28301 Phone evening 919 488-5986 Time surely does fly As read issue 1984 will gone will have served Vice President District IV year time have learned lot have opportunity visit wish could have seen duringtheyear like thinkthat have accomplished something during periodthat contributed betterment aeromodeling District IV advent new year us begin think various trade shows coming up Among highest oldest immediate area WRAM Show Baltimore area may have interest attend show sug gest contact Tom Obringer Sunday Flyers RC Club offering group trip Third Annual show would like get contactTom 208 Bayside Dr Baltimore MD 21222 times brought attention have lost someone very important us modeling fraternity wonder have always given honors person deserved tend recognize find gone District lVwe have lost anothersuch person Walter Williamson AMA 9012 lost life 3 November Walter active mem ber NorfolkAeromodelersforover30 years helped children adults learn fly people could count Control Line first love February 1985101 Gear Up Locked!! somewhere around 1000 trophies pro videwitnesstothislove Hehadanumberof models published model magazines over years Walter second love led death through accident unrelated model activity Walter photog rapher devoted much time purely voluntary basis Norview High School Norfolk VA did sports pictures school did photography school yearbooks helped establish darkroom school did other services shot final photo Junior Varsity football game Several players strayed outside sidelines collided Walter Walter fell striking ground hard enough fracture skull knew Walter will sorely miss him us gave unstintingly could fellow man number calls some quite angry after viewing rules proposals Model Aviation gist of What trying to us Well just response time pro posals shorter now people get stick would worthwhile people would realize thatthey us no can shove anything down throat would follow procedures get opinion expressed mem bers Contest Board need input vote changes way reflects way contestants district feel concerning proposal Because person has submitted proposal has officially published no reason suppose proposal will become rule year half later have concerns over proposal work th Contest Board member see things done sat through proposal period did nothing really no blame except yourself fact us tend read much information available us lfwe would read AMA section Model Aviation such things rule bookforcompetitions arguments problems would never occur times information hassles pro tests ejections need have happened Think Winston-Salem RC Club North Carolina known its activity putting what probably largest longest-run ning sanctioned Fun Fly district also conducting annual RC Aerobatics contest club deeply involved working local civic groups provide PR various activities especially young people mind An example ofthistookplaceaweekbeforethe annual Fun Fly can imagine work involved getting members participate report Charlie Spear learn opportunity demonstrate sport/hobby general public Winston-Salem Nature Science Center large area theydisplayed about 20 different types RC models club also use centers theater showing Grand Illusions Mar velous Miniatures side stage theater completely built small RC model two days show also covered Senior Telemaster provided lectures onhowamodelflies plusdemonstrations RC equipment Charlie says interesting part of oppor tunity give children hands-on part building covering models photo shows part covering demonstration Well Done WSRC final note would like extend congratulations first- secondplace winners Tournament Cham pions Steve Rojecki Captain USAF first Steve presently F-i 5 fighter jock native Hampton VA Air Force ROTC University Virginia During time member Rivanna Radio Control Club friends around state extend congrats him win wish him years come second-place winner Steve Stricker whats Steve business very well known contest trail throughout district has placed consistently Masters competition Steve hails Baltimore area Just dont get over confident Steve let us see contest scene spring doing little FAI flying Alabama 0 Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico Sautit Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4 iee Pony Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00868 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd saB Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency coordinator Bornis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Howwould like turn yourTV day week see 30-minute program building flying model airplanes terviews famous modelers contest cov erage Nats TOC Las Vegas Tangerine etc Jerry Rivers right District 5 Tennessee has such dream doing something about working 30-minute pilot program Stay tuned station informa ti TV program could have watched some National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations championship race yearheld Smyrna TN Octo ber hosted Middle Tennessee RC Society winner DaVe Shadel California Pictured below about half workers helped make success Its time change policy Nats says Terry Rimert Baldwin FL can award RC trophies field cant award CL FF trophies field has change policy regarding Nats Executive Council has provided paid staff member charge Nats will present Terrys suggestion Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager have other sugges tions write Vince New clubs springing up over Ken Miller moved Jasper AL found about 30 modelers basicallydoingtheirown thing helping organize club Nicholas Madonia moved Palm Coast FL located some modelers interested forming club Nick has modeler since about 12 got started RC Zaire Africa 1972 before returning States Bobby Jones CL flier Columbus GA started CL EF club nine members includ ing four Juniors lfyoucan RCaNoblerwhycantyouCLa Kougar asked Tom Morris Anniston 102Model Aviation Seated Lto R Mike Paritz Greg Doe Robert Drumwright Claud Baskin Bob P122mb James Shackiett Robert Armstrong Stand ing L R Paul Bartels Jimmy Tate Judy Chilton CooperChiiton Bob Boyd Howard Kohnstamm Wayne Anderson Chariea Le vy Normal Patel Hank Helmen Tom Morris Alabama went contest Florida get picture made AVP Richard Jackson South Carolina ALwho answered own question doing just Twinenginitis got hoid Bob Stewart Roger Armstrong Buddy Hord Bluefoot Brian Pate Milton Dickey Dave Timms James Goldschmid Memphis Prop Busters Bluefoot need now group picture plus planes Congratulations Steve Rojecki N ice ville FLforwinning 1984 Tournament Champions Reed Falcon biplane best articles Scale Ive read longtime isashort piece byjim November issue RCRC News letter Its really about old 47497 work ingJ-3 Cub delightful argument about reasons modeling specific plane would like copy please write Anothergreat article joys model ing piece Fred KomLosy Tales pins Palm Beach Aeronauts conclusion Model Airplane News traveling wrong direction going all-RC Dont forget World Proxy Pistachio Inter-Gnats April 1985 Illinois ana Komochy ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 487-1957 Associate Vice Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavlcy P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency coordinator James Check 564 Grantchester St Lexington KY 40505 Santa has made rounds sweating waythrough airwayswonderingwhether collision course 747 new year has holidayed understand some conscious happened Thoughts flitted through minds concerning what 1985 would bring personal lives work theirhobby/sport personallyfeel twill thrilling year filled challenges rewards AMA looks toward 100000 mark breathless anticipation Special activities such increased mall show numbers special fun-fly/sport fliers day planned complete Headquarters computerization imminent new films safety month coming Stay alert new innovative approaches like membership credit thatyou can earn signing up new members Underwood household flow best wishes Sixers won derful 1985 May flights perfect landing gentle Word came Larry Snedeker con cerning 1984 Hamilton County Indy RC 4-Cycle Rally Fun Fly Whew mouthful year three fun fly events Competitive Fun Fly Multi-wing Sportsman addition Sport Scale held hoped 1985 event late June will two day affair picture shows winners holdling trophies made actual WW II Spitfire control system parts AVP Bill Zimmer reports Sixer help found recent Control Line World Championships Chicopee long journey toward eastern sea heart made goodly crew group former District VI VP Glenn Lee working Speed Combatfound MACA leader Gary Frost along son Erik wife Aerobatics included lions share Karen Meidroth acting head tabu lator Jim Renkar Terry Meidroth Doris Bill Zimmer Events like World Championships can onlyoccurwith help large group volunteers District VI can proud manywentthatfarto serve picturewefind Mrs Frosttakingpartin awarding Combat trophies end event Thank ladies gentlemen important help Bob Rogers President CD Skywinders reports Fall Classic Quincy group held number events Included Aerobatics Midwest Novice PAMPA classes Old Time Combat Slow Fast FAI 1/2A Midwest Biplane particularly pleased have moving light signs bank savings loan plugging event Sunday reporters appeared both newspapers TV Bob enclosed four column article Quincy-Herald whig thatspread word very nicely Im sorry photo wouldnt reproduce Due some weather problems last flight biplane event moon light Anybody really know won Nice going Skywinderson 85 newsletters month filled notices new officers yearly dinners Its said times before Charlie DuVall Sky Squires Illinois voices concern lives club such would nice members would show interest participating officer official least once Its extremely easy sayl dont have time others better quali fied old let somebody else syndrome gets us sometime sooner later isnt someone else club disintegrates Ourclub has really fortunate have core members have rotated principal offices around have held club gether Nobody has done perfect job least tried have come long way since five six members 1979 Everybody has something contribute no matterhowunimportantyou maythinkyour idea Charlie assured share frustrations burn-outs associated years service Personally Ive discovered rewards help assuage frustration warm feeling having done job best abilityand makingnewfriendsgoalongway helping feel worth have tried stay strictly tuned Sixer items column must add comment relative second day recent Council meeting Toronto Sunday morning devoted dialogue cur American brethren north MAAC Canada Several subjects pursued dealing contest coordination across border PR concerns frequency items particular interest combined Nats North American Championships possibly 1988 Its athrilling prospecttoworktoward profound thank Gordon van Tighem MAAC representatives hosting meeting close month may offer congra tulations Harry Murphy Central Indiana Aeromodelers takes over duration Free Flight column magazine other month Having received read fine publication CIA Informer during term know will provide interesting meaningful material last item July/August issue relates small town bankers refused years lend money tractors grounds menance farmers Just think nice flying fields long gone because changed minds Harry modeler Ill have agreebut son Ill have plead Fifty since Dad worked Oliver Farm Implement White 49 years Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 fir nowBob Assistant Vice President Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 641 OGlenwood N GoidenIailey MN 55427 Russell Knetzgor 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494TanglewoodTr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Phone Day 3131 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 column VP writes does yet know election results last will get nod February 1985103 continue can picture ambivalence So clean up file find some unfinished business like All-Season Flier Patches have yet taken care hang infolks try say something useful Heres note Donald Weigt Madi son WI speaking question has always subject interest June 9 1984 Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP Dear]im thought Id write quick note replytoyourquestion theJune 1984 issue Model Aviation Yes think AMA should continue support American Control Line Racing teams international competition though few interested parti cipants US think should because inter national championship event should represented fact few AMA members participate should deciding point lam asportflier lam primarily RCflier although fly little Control Line have few Free Flights So can see am interested types models dont have narrow interest have troubled some time question should Free Flighter Control Line flier join organization What does AMA offer members return dues must join primarily contests insurance case Free Flighters insurance issue minor much danger does slow flying lightweight models represent AMA seems use its re sources RC modelers flying site assistance Frequency Committee etc AMA supposed represent American aeromodelers just RC fraternity After Academy Model Aeronautics Academy RC Modelers Lets alienate members removing few benefits get us Lets specialize AMA Sincerely Donald Weigt AMA 17042 same vein speaking question raised Pete Waters concerning value Show Team Program Geoff Styles writes part Dear Peter Much like Peter enjoy company have take exception comment Air Show Teams cost Academy very little annually terms outof-pocket dollars other hand participation Air Show Team flier costs him/her hours personal time hard-earned dollars his/her pocket would able evaluate overall impact exposure model aviation gets year non-modeling public due hard work AST group nationwide truly believewewould amazed audiences estimated show team performances 1983 totalled almost three million people Certainly some seen model aircraft previously enjoyed first experience enjoy support several hobby manufacturers endeavor through discounts products pro gram strictly voluntary manufac turers can drop out time wish conversations indicate satisfaction great value received excellent AST fliers participate pro gram give up much theirfree time build practice fly shows would no doubt build anyway would probably build different aircraft can fly club fields relaxed basis could save lots money byflying closer home could also spend time families home chores quit AST program think motives higher level just showing off skills newcomers think truly want demon strate fun skills model aviation provides work time admire dedication think program well worth relatively small effort AMA Head quartersputs iscertainlyworth good much appreciated support sponsors give certainly worth sacrifices team members themselves make daily basis think get very good value whatever contri bution non-AST folks provide congratulate Delta Dart pro grams run pleasure satisfaction doing same thing also great opportunity open AMA clubs members enough take part IfeveryAMA membergave eight hours year similar effort impact could tremendous answer no show teams give lot believe track performances pur chases rules have live Cordially Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations comes Paul Smith responding John Griggs comments noise stand ards Control Line Position Proposed AMA Noise Standards undersigned active model fliers high performance Control Line categories Combat Carrier Racing Speed have always flown unmuffled engines since began modeling have no problem flying site availability fly safe distance populated areas protect public both noise danger model airplane flying others feel mufflers will help gain access flying fields densely populated areas free use have no interest flying overweight underpowered slugs mufflers equipment totally incompatible mufflers satisfied low performance typical offour-cycles electrics muffled engines over 20 years AMA hobby dustry have steadily working exter minate Control Line replace profitable RC appears AMA profitable RC appears thatAMA now feels weak enough final death blow Any muffler rule noise stan dard applies high performance Con trol Line will certainly death blow phase hobby AMA turns us out still wotrt quit flying unmuffled models Well eitherfly uninsured orgetotherinsurance Eitherway noise wont go away Only dues will go away doubt AMA has considered fact decided expendable AMA continues course will also forced decide AMA expendable Paul Smith course Paul displaying aggressive combative nature usual am sure speaks officially Control Line fraternity take comments seriously because same time hard worker AMA being Contest Coordinators times involved contest management nationally encourage Control Line Special Interest Organizations make response whole subject preparing thoughtful statement position presentation AMA Executive Council expresses position same time gives Councils Noise Com mittee useful guidelines realistically address noise problems AMA must deal Declaring war threatening defect doesnt take us very far gents Im sure Paul would agree further considera tion So dont hear again its because found better man Ill first offer cooperation energies An episode recent State Indoor Meet gives insight anyone would get involved AMA jobs Al Kirchoff merry men regularly faithfully run Delta Dart sessions meet other occasions activity building Darts during morning ear5 afternoon hectic As passed tables Al looked up gave grin rolled eyes meant things going good frantic latercomestheflyingsession kids Out floor winding launching zooms dives crashes kids got some help wind model gentleman giving him full turns winder sending him out floor young man positioned himself looked up held model pointing opposite wall like told let fly flew out fast climbing turn circling toward ceiling upturned face would have made cover Model Aviationa grin ear ear amazement joy Totally satisfying see several adults watching Frank Eblings mar velous bird goes on Effective communication two-way street AMAs non-paid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice president area Complete communications kwrite 104Model Aviation Arkansas Loursiaxa 0 New Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Friedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Iii 927 Commerce Pleaaanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 ValleyOakCt lrvingTX75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 lesson determinationA nice young fellow came us hobby shop advice start RC flying helped him choose propercombination trainer kit motor radio did very nice job building took outto fly asked him report replied did pretty good made five flightsand time got little farther down runway proves success comes sizes really hadnt broken anything five flights attempts except pro pellers am happy report nice little guy now actually flying really enjoying some modelers get carried away overboard about modeling forget wives families neglected wives told took three years realize really married model airplane husband told left him truly sorry said hewaseven bavingtocookforhimself now didnt knowyethow ittasted because still stuck stove Show pride building buddies tell you have collec tors item want sure dont mean should picked up gar bage people Lots information put hands way club newsletters wish could share space doesnt allow sin cerely urge exchange yourclub news letters need see other clubs individuals solving problems same time other folks need know solve problems another important item! AMA has Nation alNewsletterthatyourclub can receive simply send copy yourclub newsletter AMA Headquarters ask put oh NationalNewsletter mailing list lfyou have nt already done it now individual input support clubs newsletter important wait other guy contribute com munications will crash halt will knowwbat now know notwhat other guy has found out improved think bow proud can can wise-him up what have dis covered iswhywe join up clubs groupsto get enjoyment hobby other typical District VIII newsletter Condenser Alamo Radio Control Society San Antonio TX Larry Spence editorand hehasanicetouchlorvariety news technical info humor skill keeping reading until very end Larry Spence has usual editors plea paper says HELP Hey guys need help lot space pages Ifany have anythingyou would like see say newsletter building tips items sale etc let know publication send some tidbits print newsletter editor needs help try hard contributive Other wise later onno paper! subject youd like exchange Larrys ARCS Club send newsletter Larry Spence 2718 Knoll Tree San Antonio TX 78247 mentioned Larry Spences Conden ser everything newsletter should have including humor mentions December 9th part Christmas celebration will have fun-fly says Les Ueckert has volunteered CD Choose CD carefully because Larry says Les using Contest Directors privilege threatening have Hungry Blind One-Legged Inverted Limbo Event case familiarwith event pilot blindfolded has stand leg caller helper tells pilot fly up down right left flying verted under 3-ft streamer between two poles eating hotdog fed him caller Seriously Larry assures anyone has reached level fly ing proficiency yet will find plenty safe sane forms fun flying heck lot ARCS Condenser Larry Spence sparkling November issue Shouldnt exchanging ARCS Larrys address little farther back column ran across District VIII modeler just recently married said wife doing some building him already asked going teach fly models said doubt could tried teach drive couldnt find horn pedal car mentioned newsletters want remind editors putyour names contact address phone too papers have two fine ones front cant give proper deserved credit Barn stormers Bulisheet Beaumont Radio Control Club ironic editor pleads members thank ones club doing work gives no chance congratulate him editorial job well done good editor thoughtful enough write occured very lucky having members dont mind working forthe club valuable see job needs doing Whether building fre quency boards haulingcontestgear cutting grass picking up litter trash teaching someone fly properly remember selfstarters rare should treated great respect appreciation Next time know someone workingforyourclub take moment say thanks After werent workers would flying Another good newsletter no editors name Brazoria County Mod elers Association Lake Jackson TX Early November 1st newsletter thought expressed behalf air modeling quote Gravity down earth word newsletter tells proudly construction new runway taxiway pit area using 148 rolls roofing cost $208600 interested write secretary Bob Lane 836 Sycamore Lake Jackson TX 77566 final couple thoughts about aeromodelingAs get older will find becomes increasingly hard fly looking through bloodshot contact lenses no matter good dofly Murphy will find cure fligh Colorado as Nebraska h takoxa h takota ixWnsmixg DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Bieda 7100W Center Rd Univac Ste420 Omaha NE 68106 Gene Corvon Box 2832 Caaper WY 82602 Ed Coy 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66206 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 60015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 56237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Faux SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/b Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 13031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Gene Corson Wyoming AVP sends following report picture Wesley Fife secretary Wyomings Sweetwater Aero Modelers reports 18th 19th August saw 27 modelers register 50 planes types 1st Annual Fun Fly Meet Fifteertrnodelers won awards prizes UikEy dinner featured Saturday evrlng nearly 70 people attending Sweetwater Aero Modelers hosted meet new 75 x 600 ft main runway 75 x 450 ft X-wind runway Congratulations job well done Joan Alyea Publeo CO comes following report Colorado International Airshow first Colorado International Airshow now tory great success Sky Corral RC Club important part static display attracted interest have moons Although program did mention club name location placed map Both days people asking questions result have picked up several new mem bers others have expressed strong interest getting involved flying activities What success could ask February 1985105 Back Row L-R Gary Loyes Gene Corson Welter Staff Ed Bollig Lance Johnston Eugene Boyak Paul Johnston Clinton Han son Larry Romero Bob Gustin Larry Wil liams Kneeling L-R Monty Rademacker Tom Lockhart Harold Hlndman Richard Williams Jerry Fife Wes Fife John Morley special award should go braved unseasonable snow cold Saturday weather really wasnt bad like make out though enthu siasm members remained high level day sky cleared after noon performance Thunderbirds well worth waiting special attraction Saturday display Byron F-i 6 built Dave Ford Center brought plane over Since matched-up perfectly Thunderbirds aircraft Dave got chance take down get photographed big birds thanks Dave coming over Sunday War Bird Day aircraft Confederate Air Force putting great aerial show display reflected several WW II Scale planes hand weather perfectwarm sunny crowds around display bigger Saturday show enhanced appear ance internationally-famous daring Sky Corral Pile-its kicked off show day demonstration flights TheTeam Roy McCanne Dale Alyea Bob Knowles Larry Osborn Duane Pisciotta jack Thomas Brent Cozzolino Chuck Abbate charge flight coordination contributed time and/or aircraft success display Chuck Abbate Dale Alyea Joan Alyea Gary Chenoweth Brent Cozzolino Bob Crofford Bob Dickson Bob Knowles Matt Knowles Roy McCanne Larry Osborn Duane Pisciot ta Jim Rogers Morris Shanstrom Harold Shaver Don Shipler Jack Thomas Allan Tucci Bill Vickers Tom Pomeleo Tom Eber wein Dave Ford Hope got special thanks Bill Vickers arranged Very Large Truck transport store airplanes Colorado International Airshow turned out biggest airshow Colorado year two-day event Plans have announced Airshow Board Directors make show annual event Sky Corral RC Club now making plansto make ourflightdemon stration static display bigger better 1985 What better way publicize hobby Want help pay off AMA Headquar ters building mortgage can know following letter describes what Award Excellence Club Jefco Aeromod lers doing encourage others effort Jefco Aeromodlers 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 November 131984 Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Attn Geoffrey Styles/Lou Ward Gentlemen November meeting pro posed voted accepted give donation $200 Jefco Aeromod lers Club #176 treasury Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund will find check enclosed discussion took place motion floorwas just great Headquarters would have proud yourselves Academy jefco members Some discussion went follows else can get high-quality magazine such low price can get type insur ance days such low price. Did know can insure flying site meeting place mall showand building have auction no additional cost us re-charter club year c member read us letter re ceived showed off patch received donation aroused members interest Look nationsfrom club individual basis near future member taken byall talk gave addition al $2 cash enclosed After motion passed mem ber made suggestion club challenge otherclubs ourdistrictto meet beat donation Another mem ber suggested stop own district challenge AMA clubs everywhere So . Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 District 9 Denver COthe ninthlargest club Academy Model Aero nauticschallenges other clubs Academy Model Aeronautics meet beat donation $20200 would also like thankyou being AMA members everywhere Sincerely yours Nat Lancaster President Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 Ill bet will answers chal lenge club participates let know special recognition column Arizona 5 Calrtornia ii C Nevada 5 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrle 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8312 Kenneth AneOrangevale CA95e82 Mike Lee 37 Arlington St Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 98788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95528 Phone 915 951-9503 October wenttoToronto Canadafora council meeting reason holding Canada enable us hold com bined meeting Model Aeronautics Canada IMAACI ourcounterpart Canada joint meeting took place Sunday AMA business meeting Saturday rder business realign Nats Executive Committee H eadquarters will have full time person heading up planning vice president dis trict Nats will committee 1985 Nats will Chicopee MA again day has added it will run Sundayto Sunday daywas added support Scale event dates 27 July through 4 August 1985 lot transacted meeting will printed form other reports minutes meeting lasted till nearly am recentlyconcluded Nats some winners Pasadena Soaring Society want congratulate club three 13! first place winners Noel Milovic won Unlimited class Craig Foxgard won Standard class last certainly least Keith Kindrick won theTwo-Meterclass think Keith may ex PSS member congrats nevertheless gleaned information Soar Spots clubs fine newsletter edited Frank Leppla Nevada AVP Mike Lee reports hes back Vegas after 10 weeks Fallon reports Las Vegas RC Clubs annual drew30 contestants Chip Hyde theA 2year-old Nats phenom again top heap FAI Turnaround Mike also paid visit local chapter QSAA headed up Rex Perkins also invited him once awhile run across real doer go-getter Harland Simpson Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society such individual Hes put together computer generated listing District X Soaring clubs hes able unearth feels hes missed some So plea District X Soaring club send him 1 club name 2 club representative complete address telephone number can reached mail/telephone Also send Harland information contests youre putting list includes listings Harlands words intent contest schedule primarily two-fold 1 provide directory District X Soaring Clubs name phone num ber clubs representative 2 condensed line two major events coming Soaring events club Please give Harland lots lead time address 2412 Ashby St Bakersfield CA 93308 8051 399-1073 received letter long time AMA member friend Leo Hopper Leo recently flyaway seven-yearold reliable model make long story short found few days later Leo wasnt contacted nearly three weeks reason being name plate inside model After model sat around quite awhile finder got curious took wing off spotted nameplate contacted Leo What Leo wants point out important have name address inside preferably outside model flyaway can happen bodyBesides AMAs Safety Code requires Leo has some Old Time kits engines sale Contact him 1751 Cordova No 2 Pomona CA 91767 1714 621-6191 Phoenix AVP Darwin Barrie sent report big enough substitute column Ill try condense little Darwin starts off relating details ARCS Arizona Radio Control Society annual Octoberfest no-entry-fee event has continuous drawing prizes raffle year ready-to-fly airplane engine first time ages raffle won non-modeler young teenager estatic helped air 10 minutes after drawing Theres huge barbeque Saturday night club furnishes everything meat provide night flying video movie Cleuddancer watchA swap meetwenton both days Jim Lime CD 75 pilots flew 106Model Aviation Darwin also took 1/8Air Force fall fly-in Sun Valley Fliersfield 67 modelers showing 90 aircraft Kent Wal ters B-i 7 Bruce Schamber came way Naples FL fine Sonerai II homebuilt Mr Schamber also built full-size version Sonerai II paint biggie matched metallic brown cream MonoKote ever switch Darwin reports theres new Control Line club area Its called Control Line club Richard Bynum forming Contact him 8455 F San Miguel Dr Scottsdale AZ 85253 602 946-8711 San Diego AVP Al Williamson writes sobering event occurred field recently members retired instructor teaching student during week name Ed Jackson instructing landing crosswind student left hand approach right side became disoriented ducked Ed didnt plane hit Ed enough force between eye earto breakthe engine away club lucky enough have phone field paramedics called Ed will live though pieces skull pushed nearly inch brain Ed no private insurance Youll glad know heres case AMA picking up huge tab its members Thats about enough month Send invite meetings Well work out something Support AMA Building Fund $10 member would burn mortgage Want AMA table top display letter will get TH ERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneou AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greot Fells MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 PolatineAve N SeettleWA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klomath FoIls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Heres hoping Santa brought goodies youve craving Iastyear just about month can travel Puyallup WA 1985 version best modeling shows country February2/3 atthe Fairgrounds will find manufacturers showing theirwares clubs describing kinds flying acres well-built -finished aircraft boats cars trains too demonstrations last year both Control Line Helicopters swap meet door prizes drawings AMA booth get questions answered above else other modelers talk to enjoy premiere event District Xl plan attend annual District Xl AMA meeting 100 pm District Xl Scheduling meeting will held 2 pm same room year will have pleasure AMA Prez]ohn Grigg meeting will discuss district business sure include Reno Nats restructuring way Nats put together Before get out tar feathers keep mind since US Navy bailed out years ago Nats has run volunteer AMA members some volunteers change year-to-year result expertise lost has resulted very uneven management various events should noted few cases people running events make bad decisions affect event way contestants participate sort thing must eliminated unfortunately deal people mistakes never going completely eliminated addition Reno Nats far its share events happen no control over example AMA held accountable weather Now come no way can affect much wind lack ofat same Nats rain happens locale youve desire hear have yoursay Iookforthe location meeting either main desk enter AMA booth See As writing am way behind reports various events Hopefully will get new season fast approaching want something put column remember lag due publishing requirements three months early too far ahead things about Reno Nats will always remember contacts District Xl members went Reno large numbers both competi tors spectators told enjoyed various events entire operation problems Nats biggest ever helped make am personally very appreci ative help gave participation Thank have addressed Junior problem column couple times Some clubs have made arrangements schools demonstrate various aspects modeling Wayne VanMeter edits T-Bird Screech Missoula MT club presented ademonstration three primaryclasses Missoula grade school Wayne talked about flight birds planes described radio system flew Sailplane small stick-and-tissue rubber-powered plane flown left kids serve seed material What Wayne did super just standpoint creating new modelers standpoint some loves what does demonstrating others Thay possibly come enjoy well Wayne alone example members Sky Knights Portland club have done much same thing have members Barnstormers have members clubs can sort thing such positive action will raise us eyes fellow citizens Speaking ofiuniors happened attend get-together sponsored Pattern Animals California met Scott Dunphy Medford OR Scott dad Mike have working becom ing show team Scott has flying about two years doing verywell have reports flying others say very talented dad Scotts story turns out Scott took second Junior Nats 22nd overall bad consider first contest Scott also builds has won awards work sounds like have talented person will hearing about coming season Maureen Dunphy Scotts mom very supportive what both Mike Scott Im sure flies herself case family affair for Dunphys neat situation Drizzle Circuit dates January 12 February 10 Rat Race 13th 1/2A Combat February 10 added NWSR NWSS Delta Park Portland Indoor happens January 6 February 10 March 3put Willamette Modelers Club South Albany HS Gym Ceiling height 42 ft 1 28m Contact Foggy Moorhead details Also N Westers will have contests January 20 February 24 March 17 April 21 also Albany site will have heavier craft am duration after noon Andy Tagliafico 621-3840 contact Bob Stalick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR 97321 928-81 01 can contacted either north estBat Droppings indicates Indoorat Langly BC January 6/20 February 3 Langly No indication Indoor activity Seattle area WEBS No 3 January 12 atthe Redmond Glider Field No4 February 9 same place Also tenta tively scheduled annual Misery Meet February 16/17 else Harts Lake Prairie check Don Zipoy fore leave home Washington Scale Squadron off running Having series flying get-to gethers Scale enthusiasts enjoy improve skills aims organization Keeping events low key will encourage involvement peoplewboare notsuretheywanttoget involved high-powered contests Itwould seem Puyallup will good place talk members Scale Squadron atthiswriting dont know Bob Baileyplans have booth Hawks will either Emil Neely will probably have kon NWest booth involved could talkto him Anyway looks like therewill about eight Scale events Washington coming year have couple Big Bird gatherings discussed will see print soon planning purposes last heard OMAS group decided have June meet concentrate August contest no other changes know about now Ben Wilson editing MARC newslet ter Marymoor RC Club interesting item November issue about club jackets seems four sizes small medium large Don Rice Size Health happiness coming year Happy Flying February 1985107 JUN IO Explain Bystanders What Are Flying Invite Join Visitors flying field Indoor site because find what doing ing models. interest ing Maybe just passing time day be also thinking too would like flying favor . importantly yourselves favor l about may get yourselves new club mem ber new fellow flier easiestwayto getyourstoryacross away will en able take r info necessary. away will take up lot valuable fly ingtime will demon strate visit ors bunch guys know stuff. hand outto visitor sheet welcoming explaining what doing get information buy supplies what supplies buy. ready help 1984-85 flying season Colum bia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society got off slow start season did took advantage ideas just presented handed out two-page flyers visitor cut front page shown above. what say 6 STEPS TO INDOOR FLYING0 Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society CIMAS welcomes world Indoor model airplane flying tivity adjectives. absorbing structive enjoyable provocative inexpen sive. just plain fun . CIMAS Columbia University stu dent group pleased invite others enjoy its activity introductory memorandum help answer some questions regarding getting started at 0 Types Models basically two kinds Indoor flying models Flying Scale replicas mancarrying aircraft all-out Duration mod els several different design parameters prime objective both types duration . longest time air Flying Scale models course have additional di mension . lity scale Duration depends effective combi nation power design efficiency Light weight proper propeller design choice rubber motor important elements both types models Six Steps six steps suggest take interested getting started FLI6Htf DWHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 hobby/sport/art Indoor flying models 1 Sign up right now Mark Ferguson Ron Williams receive notices Co lumbia flying dates 2 Sign up right now Ed Whitten re ceive copies New York Indoor Times newsletter Indoor activity New York City area free complimen tary issue available bscriptions cost $500 10 issues 3 Purchase copy Building & Flying door Model Airplanes Ron Williams published Gibbs M Smith Inc Available several sources bargain $1 495 postpaid free plan included Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 95440 book absolute must can take way beginner expert will shorten entry satisfac tory flights eliminate much pain recommend buy Rons book because fellow fliers nice guy because explains . available 4 Send for. logs Indoor materials suppliers local hobby shops carry Indoor supplies source mail-order supplier Indoor Model Supply $150 Box C Garberville CA 95440 Micro-X $150 Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Jim Jones $100 36631 Ledgestone Mt Clemens MI 48043 Ray Harlan $100 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Erv Rodemsky $100 26 Warmspring Irvine CA 92714 Please note. e suppliers carry Indoor lightweight balsa. other door supplies s Indoor Flying Scale kits following actually outdoor ma terials kits suppliers butwe feel certain few Flying Scale model kits might best built start beginners Peck-Polymers $100 Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 Oldtimer Models $100 PO Box 913 Westminster CA 92683 Walt Mooney $100 2912 Cabrillo Mesa Dr San Diego CA 92133 Gene Dubois Models $100 PO Box C Acushnet MA 02743 5 Model Boxes. ocal dress shop ask nicely two three boxes receive dresses suppliers boxes two-pieces covers come down far over sides. good strong boxes Florist boxes usually dirty covers come down couple inches Never use boxes fold-over top flaps. invite destruction models 6 Tools Start collecting basic tool razor blade. carbon steel double-edged blades good. stainless steel blades absolutely useless need flat not-too-hard wood cutting board also flat fairly soft pine composition building board Also metal straightedge raight pins ll nee dle-nosed pliers lding weights etc Rons book catalogs will list Youll need good winder good rubberslicer ktousaboutthese tools will help go along above six steps two right now two soon return home two later will getyou off aflyingstart Dontskip cessary Exactly start depends great extent age youngster 15 orso younger yourcraftsmanship What guy Whetheryou thinkthat eventuallyyou will want build/fly Flying Scale models pure Duration models rting point same recommend start SRPSM. Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Model simplest Flying Scale model much difficult build difficult fly beginners Easy B model much too delicate h too fragile. t So recommend purchase two peat two. manu factured Indoor Model Supply. 14-in-span Slow Poke has Indoor Dura tion model configuration very sturdy uses plastic propeller bearing assembly Make two first get started second improve building skills Whether choose build Flying Scale models Duration models Indoor fliers build/fly both best start kits After couple kits however especial ly building Duration models should purchase basic supplies build recommended plans Kits give idea what about simplify task getting started Duration Kits After couple Slow Pokes guidance Rotunda suggest Micro-X Easy B Indoor Model Supply Novice Penny Plane bigjump up Slow Poke . much lighter. it. capable very good flights Flying Scale Kits Delicacy problem n fact suggest build what really outdoor models. can flown Ro tunda no lightweight models air suggest Peanut Scale model . bit too-small size 1 ito 13 wingspan select Cougar Fike E Lacey will okay Peck-Polymers has kits three suggest kits Micro-X Indoor Mod el Supply have completed model . partially completed ing Rotunda will glad help both building pointers flight adjust ments Suggestions what build next will also order Please join us thats what Cl MAS hands out its guests help get started can adapt fit clubs needs See next month 108Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
The following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Toronto Canada copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ available approximately February 1 minutes will become official after Council review next meeting January following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice PresidentJim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District 1 Vice President Ed Izzo Holliston MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Un deiwood St Louis MO VP-VII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Ml VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scar borough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Present AMA executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Micheline Madison Competition Depart ment Director Guests Nick Meckas Vice President MAAC Model Aeronautics Assn Cana Recruit New Members Earn $5 Creditfor Onea. new membership recruitment program has approved 1985any adult member Open Leader Senior Citizen member orContest Director signs up newfull service Open memberwill receivea $5 credit toward 19B6 membership re newal Thus ifsixOpen members signed up current adult member latters 1986 membership will free credit available clubs sign up new members nor Contest Direc tors sign up members sanctioned meets Heres program would work Example No1 previous Open member renews membership same time sends new Open membership somebody else sends $60 name address previous AMA number plus da Frank Anderson past president MAAC Announcements President AMAs 84 membership closed 94419 Ron Morgan appointed chair man Nats Executive Committee beginning 1 9B5 Natsdatesforl985 areJuly27 August 4 AMA President elected Board National Aeronautic Asso ciation Grigg noted NAAs recent bylaws changes since amended restore divisional AMA representation thus re moving AMAs prime concern Johnny Clemens thanked expressed concern him during illness Nats also briefly spoke history AMAs property acquisition going back Hutchinson Kansas property proposal 70s presented watercolor drawing executed depict ing dream AMAs future headquarters building twill placed AMAs museum historical memento Bob Underwood spoke favor sub scribing RC Video Magazine publica tion available four times year $90 President directed HQ subscribe made available viewing visitors I Previous Meeting Minutes minutes May 5 1984 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member sent money infor mation Example No 2 Someone already current Open Leader Senior Citizen mem ber Contest Director sends $30 name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member recruited new mem ber Note No special membership forms required program currently approved through current membership recruit ment year means until end August 1985 Whether program continues beyond date depends successful between now summer AMA Executive Council meeting usually held annual National Cham pionships II Executive Vice President Report McNeill noted continued growth maga zine editor Carl Wheeley has done exceptionally fine job managing distributed acompilation membership statistics proposed plan eliminate mortgage AMAs 50th anniversary 1986 Council directed developed detail review next meeting asked Vince Mankowski ex plain several new mortgage reduction pro jects Fund Fly Day giving club sanction contest kitand ad MA new brochure solicit donations 50th anniversary com memorative member license card III Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough explained committee re sponsible reviewing new applications making recommendations initial cer tification administration process annual renewal responsibility AMA Headquarters B Films John Byrne reported John Worth recently examined much film footage taken jay Gerber March part 1 two new RC films will premiered part will documentary part two general interest film C SafetyCommittee McNeill reported suggestion Al Schaeffer dedicate month safety approved un animously extensive promotional coverage given endeavor D Noise Izzo remarked loss flying sites major concern com mittee reiterated propeller main noise producing agent air plane also data being compiled presented membership near future Hardy Brodersen reported NFFS National Free Flight Society has com mittee address noise issues view point Free Flight paper de livered first meeting 1985 Dave Brown noted thatAMA continues deliberate noise issue FAI Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale has made stand could likewise also noted twice noise testing conducted Nats should E Executive Director Contract Bill Mathews reported some minor changes would made will presented 94Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Directar including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 written Council input noted Synopsis Execuminutes Nats NominatingCommittee also approved tive Council Meeting October 20 1984 Museum Report Hurst C Bowers Gear up retraction rather correction Museum Report appeared August 1984 issue matter correction concerns proto type Cleveland-designed Playboy model generously donated AMA museum behalf Packard family Mr Ed Packard owner presi dent Cleveland Model & Supply Com pany many years Mr Packard same time also presented us framework another Playboy beautiful 82-inch-wingspan Stinson Gullwing appeared Cleveland ad vertisements down through years As reported Playboy currently being re stored its original condition byMrJoseph Elgin worked Cleveland Model & Supply Company time model produced Mr Packard has said assembled report did intend imply Mr Elgin presented model museum Forthis insinuation humblyapologize Mr Packard Packard family recent letter Mr John Worth Director AMA Mr Packard pointed out considerable detail policy under Cleveland operated oversaw design last detail reason should have called chief engineer would standard practice Basically points out designs were placed paper draftsmen employed As result specific names associated linked models became known CDs Cleveland De signed 78 years age having model aviation business 66 years Mr Packard still very active extremely proud accomplishments forwhich has reason Probably no single man country has done en hance aviation through creating group airminded youth highly ef fective air services World War II recruited As teenager during 1930s taught build models two other young men both considered Cle veland kits epitome modeling also subscribed wisdom choice built CD models during highschool college prior becoming pilot ArmyAirforces later US Air Fotce career lasted nearly 31 very active years Almost daily encountered colleagues also teethed Cleveland kits during young impressionable years very highest regard respect Ed Packard contribu tions air power wish see him Packard family recognized fully given total credit deserve too distant future special ex hibit will arranged will honor Ed Packard Cleveland Models have several magnificent CD models hand presented us Mr Bill Roedel Holland Pennsylvania urgently solicit other CD models built up great line inclusion exhibit Meanwhile back ranch things progressing quite well George Dickenson New Jersey dropped September brought us beautiful models imaginable 1937 Frank Ebling design published Septem ber 1937 issue Air Trails magazine complete Super Cyclone engine An other requisition looks like came right off magazine cover Control Line model Art Chester Sweet Pea racer graciously given us Keith Dentel During September visited Keiths beautiful Lake Barcroft home wondered just really has best collection model aeronautica him AMA also received nice glow plug Dooling 29 engine Danny Beavers Baltimore MD add very slowly growing collection engines currently engaged classi fied project museum point will say form special exhibit time read will declassified open see havent visited new headquarters will provide new additional justifica tion Mrs Gail Osberg wife fellow modeler has engaged part-time consultant set up reference library Mrs Osberg highly qualified librarian will catalog shelve books peri odicals records plans etc place information computer data bank instant retrieval Additionally hope will also help us place onto microfilm material some very ancient documents becoming too brittle handle have great hopes library ultimately expect provide beneficial services AMA members meantime mem ber orfriend aeromodeling may have editions Aircraft Yearbook 1920 1960 Janes Worlds Aircraft Jupt ners US CivilAircraft etc would like donate Academy library will appreciative Remember donations tax deductible highlight during early October has visit Dick Ruth Sherman Plymouth NH Dick retired Marine Corps pilot entered second career airline pilot subsequently retiring captain MohawkAirlines Ruth now live pleasant native city operate model aircraft museum will delight heart aeromodeler young old collection extends over years spectacular has continues very innovative helpful cooperative development AMA museum library Should anyone interest aviation New England visit Dick Ruths aviation museum High Street Ply mouth would inspirational museum continues grow settle down good productive winter work season hopes high great accomplishments refining expanding exhibits Please visit us Its muse um As added bonus ifyourwife doesnt share enthusiasm can visit Na tional Gallery enjoy current exhibit impressionistic art dream over Hope Diamond EC Meeting Cont p 94 Council review ratification January1985 meeting F 1984 Scholarship CommitteeAwards Award recommendations chairman Bob Stalick reviewed accepted 12 2 against Districts 39 Itwas noted two negative votes cast indicate disapproval spirit motion rather disagreement amounts awarded favoring spending awards recommended President reactivated Coun cil Scholarship Committee oversight scholarship programs appointing Travis McGinnischairman Bob Under wood Hardy Brodersen Ed McCol lough C Nats Committee Worth gave report September Nats Exeuctive Com mittee meeting held Chicopee MA present meet ingwere R Sonheim B Wisniewski R Mor gan BThompson E Izzo R PolaskijGrigg J Worth dates Nats approved include extra flying day Future Nats sites also reviewedLake Charles LA 86 new possibility 87 Muskogee OK Discussion held 1984 Nats various Council members citing reports dissatisfaction constitu ents Itwas pointed out ultimatelyAMA HQ receives blame inadequacies actuality others beyond HQ control responsible Several ideas conducting better Nats advanced such VP district wherethe Natswill beheldfundedtoattend Nats planning meetings permanent RC director better allocation frequencies further development convention type Nats establishment complete file Nats worker forms job descriptions provide comparison basis reviewing job performance Nats officials workers Brodersen suggested philosophy assign single strong chief absolute authorityanswerable Counciland good subordinate support people funded attend Nats workers Worth spoke favor assigning Head quarters person full-time Nats general Continued p 96 February 198595 Dick Ruth Sherman Model Mu seum Plymouth NH visited AMAs Na tional Center Aeromodeling October presented Executive Director John Worth center $100 donation AMA Building Fund Sherman Model Museum 28 High St 03264 isa mustace item anyone visiting New England National Mall ShowsA Repeat Performance Geoffrey Styles Director Public relations Did club miss opportunity part 1984 National Mall Show project Did read report Noverhber issue Model Aviation showing clubs benefited having mall show Well dont worry about past Plan future participate 1985 What have Yourclub has discuss idea regular meeting agree enough members interested project will have provide manpower finished incompletemodel airplanes projects under construction will need contact local shopping mall proposal what plan will want know much space will require days usually two day week-end will need Dates need established agreement reached Yourclub public relations person can prepare some press releases AMA can pro vide samples blankforms plus list newspapers TV radio stations other people thatyourreleasewill go Designate person contact AMA National CenterforAeromodeling ask handout materials have wide variety can ship no charge part yourclub benefits person can also send AMA blank VHS-i 20 video tape will record several Acad EC Meeting Cont p 95 manager stating would provide continuity Nats planning execution Afterfurther discussion following motion ap proved AMA Nationals management operation will implemented three member ExecutiveCouncil committee advise approve aspects Nats planning operations funding review AMA Staff membercommitted General Manager Nats AMA President appoint volunteer coordinator function will General Manager determines action terminates existing Nats Executive Com mittee voting 11 1 against 11 2 abstained 10 6 Following motion chart de veloped adopted follows President 13 man Council Committee General Manager Coordinator workers Beginning 1985 Council Nats Steer ingCommittee will composed Ed Izzo J Clemens Travis McGinnis under stood Nats Steering Committee oversees aspects Natsincluding PR convention industry participation emy films provide necessary ingredient audio-visual dis play mall show tape will need properly identified name address will return recordings have made can retain tape future club meetings other purposeit will yours no charge service large number clubs involved last year placed heavy load print ing shipping facilities would like pre-plan 1985 makes highly desirable us know soon can what handouts will require get videotapes us because can produce three day regular work hours want show success want service Give us advance notice lots leadtime can job Itwould also help ifwe estimate number people will working show club will ordering souvenir pins again want make sure get final list workers after show season over will have enough pins hand Please make estimate part planning let us know Making presence needs known community smart move benefits non-modelers know about Public sympathy understanding sport can safeguard flying sites create better atmosphere sport Special invitations club letterhead prominent local officials can also good club get wider publicity about clubs out Let hear well competition General Manager plan Nats develop budget assign jobs answer 3-man Council com mittee Coordinator work General Manager implementing Nats de cisions IV Headquarters Realignment Status Executive Director reported initiated partial implementation Councils wishes ref August minutes con cerning realignment Headquarters opera tions recommended organizational chart used basis discussion External Communication box re moved because does apply present Special Projects Department staffed Doug Pratt has removed PR Flying Sites jurisdiction main thrust th PR department actually acquisition retention flying sites related matters including news media liaison Itwas requested Executive Direc tor provide complete proposal new organizational chart Council review next meeting Director also asked guidance subject eventual Executive Director replacement noting since Council expressed desire make selec tion Assistant EDs title would changed Discussion indicated Council consensus observe performance HQ personnel consider staff ED replacement becomes nec essary President moved seconded unanimously passed travel hotel charges Assistant Executive Director would paid Academy meeting past V. Corporate Grants Funds agreed ideal situation would hire appoint person business acumen penetrate corporate world grants funds both general Academy needs well FAI butfollowing discussion no action taken because person President Grigg mind has declined Ev Langworthy remarked NAAs cor porate members may solicited funds gentlemens agreement formerly prohibiting activity has dissolved VI HQComputerization response Councils previous order formal study conducted best method com puterizing AMAs operations Worth report ed special committee compiled information advice bids various companies However advised recommended approach very expen sive Hefurther reported thatwhile study process investigated capabilities microcomputers noting use date very successful HQ accounting other areas re quested Council approve delaying decision until detailed presentation microcomputer approach could made January Council meeting Council concurred VII Frequency Flag Status rule appears AMAs 1984-85 Rule Book con cerning red flag concept switchable transmitters noted con troversial topic ascertained inclu sion red flag rule rule book directed chairman Fre quency Committee indication support committee majority Coun cil did take action time leaving Frequency Committee resolve problem VIII judging School Report Travis Mc Ginnis distributed written report recent participation F3A RC Aeroba tics judging school Genk Belgium Council authorized Ron Chidgey attend McGinnis stated would further disseminate lessons learned Genk writing article Model Aviation other interested period icals IX AMA Travel Agency Executive Direc tor introduced proposal concept establishing AMA travel agency pro vide services membership well officials travel FAI teams Council requested clarifications being satisfied after discussion could much gain members unanimously approved EVP 7 abstaining proceed travel agency plan outlined Council directed approval final implementation will considered next Council meeting pending Head quarters seeking legal advice costs related details Note advised travel agency publicized AMA during 1984 would continued lessons learned experience would guide new agency arrangement Continued p 98 96Model Aviation Presidents Corner 6v President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Personal Thank Most manufacturers helpful AMA several can class being extremely recent need highlighted status manufacturer need location hold brief meeting West Coast small meeting eight people very critical meeting FAI teams 1985 quick phone call Barbara Renaud ofAirtronics said facility meeting no small problem company During week before meeting people called ask di rection office some ask invited some just find out what going Needless say calls caused quite disruption business Also Barbara come office otherwise closed day Thanks giving holiday weekend open building us stay premises out meeting due insurance regula tions Barbara above give personal thanks feel sure FAI team involved also thanks truly princess Plans Dropped past summer discussions some modelers Canada about possibility hosting World Championship Pylon models along planned hosting WC Heli copters challenge accepted began very ambitious task plan ning Only few days ago received letter gentleman organizer event stating everything order exceptthey could obtain financial support needed guarantee success made very difficult decision offer ClAM hosts came quite shock thought well schedule theAMA well knows justcan put meet magnitude proper financial support Canadian folks just will take kind thing unless can right am proud having courage cancel disappointed Nats Soaring 85 contestants 1984 Nats Soaring event complainedbitterlyabout site equipment other item could think Much complain ing justified 1985 return same site used 1983 Winchester plant grounds Chicopee MA its vast area clear obstructions grass can easily walk through impor tant site attitude event director event Read following quote letter written Jeff Troy event director 85 plan meet LSF Regional example 8 entries have winchmaster boss know trust meet scheduled committed help will either spot arranged call hospital bed kind help CD can count Help AMA Sure Ill need its help too capacity key workers Ill supply winchmaster winch AMA can supply other operators work under guidance men will teach showing properly operate gear have good experi enced people important position already committed making 85 Nats Soaring events best yet Theres additional bonus dont get holding Nats Reno strong support Eastern Soaring League Now Im downing West Coast people Im too intelligent get involved expletive deleted like help needed ESL pitches volunteering doing showing up keep pro mise regards comments AMA . t holding separate Nats ESL great NSS great AMA Nats nothing group can will change Nats meet mood make feel national As lyou said AMA members such should work together AMA see its meet well run Obviously desperate need some enlightenment regard Instead fighting running own Nats grab scruff neck tell what need know cannot stupid Soaring singlelargest event Nats history As such also largest source revenue Nats history Should oureventbe moved toagross site allow smaller non-self-supportive event use good site wishing hurt other faction modelers things must considered democracy majoritymust served could organization allow un satisfactory location used RC Soar ing am firm supporter AMA hold life membership promote membership shop flying field also support NSS ESL three groups have something offerthe other opinion Nats AMA needs help As CD for85 will allow make mistakes have made past will give first class properly organized well-run contest NSS ESL will proud have met Jeff believe everything has said about running 85 Nats Soaring events want see really does come out entrant event prepared move forwhen tells get winch either go may just horse-collar line Jeff go know can will Indoor WCJapan FAI team 1984 World Cham pionship Indoor models has successful event placed first second third course tookfirst-place team honors Fantastic First place claimed Jim Richmond Indiana second place Cezar Banks California third place Robert Randolph California man pulled together team manager Larry Cailliau Gentlemen AMA congratulates accomplishment sure points up practice went through dedica tion has sport effectivess team selection practices Indoor Now way hold ticker-tape parade you. has made us proud VP Expose Continuing left off back nowroast two VPs Remember following opinion does reflect opinion other members Executive Council time Johnny Clemens VP District 8 Johnny hobby shop owner Dallas TX trans planted Hoosier Indiana graduate teacher college training past VP District 8 well aware past presidentof AMA having served 1970 through 1978 chose again become VP 1982 see because very strong dedication AMA growth course success Johnny has received just about honor AMA can bestow during very illustrious career modeling Executive Council meetings] ohnny brings responses based many years past experience always brings us thinking have seen AMA grow small humble begin ning tower strength today johnnys senior age brings wisdom health has shown weakness ready sense humor quick wit times wakes up might have gotten too serious about issue Ed McColloughA teacher profession Ed constant questioners what right wrong regard almost subject tenacious about getting point clarified ofttimes becoming quite vocal understood responded question might require Ed extremely diligent looking out good modeler progress model aviation support AMA Ed has avery minor physical disability loss hearing well compensated hearing aid Nonetheless always sits close head meeting table sure misses nothing what going Believe doesnt miss thing fact seems pickup better inuendos nuances other partic ipants meeting man positive thinker Last May wish yours happy holiday season healthy prosperous new year Remember always about AMA Talking Proud Talking Progress February 198597 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 finishing 1984 sound financial condition As September30 cash assets $78640500 included cash checking savings accounts master note forth Accounts receivable taled $27961100 Counting building fixed assets museumCdhtesfthe total ~setreached three million-plus dollars Liabilities dominated $883066 mortgage bank land building Thanks primarily dues-paying trusting member thanks efficient group home office staff thanks Council other officers AMA doing okay financially sound thriving cloud hanging over head mortgage need pay off have suggestion reitre note write will reprint Marshal Emmendorfer Michigan newsletter editor writes Dont forget list newsletter editors Michigan promised know man word Okay Marshal am case Lynne Smith Romeo Ml writes am enclosing Skyhawks Romeo Area RC Club patch AMA Museum patchboard Headquarters day will visit illustrious Headquarters heard impressive Exchanging newsletters Michigan tremendous help National Newsletter got year ago am checking home office sure list Lynne [in Reichel Erie PA writes Yes am secret editor Erie FlyingAces Club CHQ exchange newsletters Doc Martin Miami dont have send him ourarticles Save stamps would like have AMA fiche have Tom Cimino Brandon FL writes has several years since have seen Last time 1970 Clarksdale MS Free Flight meeting wife remembers telling keep eye because might have heart attack chasing little airplanes heat moved backto Florida joined Brandon Model Flyers have over 100 members Listen have ever Tucson Winter Nats Let quote Arizona Daily 1 7th Winter National Model Airplane Show will start tomorrow Los Reales Airfield Contestants will come over country contest sponsored Tucson RC Club proceeds will benefit Casa De Los Ninos have just returned will feature pictures next month Last week attended Pre-Nats club meeting Out club 100 some 75 showed up meeting meet beer distributors warehousethe happiest group mod elers have ever seen club meeting Next month will run pictures affair See EC Meeting Cont p 96 X FAI Budget 1985 Worth cautioned FAI budget reflected preliminary figures President stated changes necessary would known January Council meeting time budget revision would put forth unanimously approved accept 1985 FAI budget presented also unanimously approved President Grigg authorize three vice pre sidents attend FAI ClAM plenary meeting December 84 making trip will Howard Crispin Dave Brown Ed McCollough Xl FAI Participation Eligibility President Criggs action reinstating 1983 F3B team manager full FAI participation reviewed Jim Scarborough stated intent previous motion dealing issue allow further participa tion FAI events until team managers indebtedness AMA cancelled Council agreed Mr Scarboroughs comments thus approved un animously recommend President 1983 RC Soaring team manager barred serving FAI team participation team selection program until has reimbursed AMA amount due XII Budgetary Equality VPs Disparity officer budgets discussed noting feel extra funds justified because larger geographic repre sentation Iwith greater travel needsl others feel equality should rule No action taken because following two mo tions failed 1 vice presidents budget raised $2000 5 1112910 EVPI 8 against 1617ED58431 NAA abstained 2 vice presidents budgets frozen throughout year VP budgets enacted upon fall Council meeting year 10 against 3 18161 1 abstained IEDI XIII Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy Mc Collough voiced objection criteria change notice awarding Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy 1984 Nats Worth explained no instructions donor accompanied trophy other award best Soaring duration performance several years Soaring event directors chosen award trophyto highestcombined score three events Reno Nats change occurred Mrs Johnson agreed requested trophy awarded best performance single event contestants need compete event cost agreed future donated trophies should accompanied speci fic directions awarding also criteria awards should published advance Continued p 99 98Model Aviation LR moat members AMA Accounting Department Diane Hawley Accounting Coordinator Davy Born Accounting Clerk Lynne Girdner Assistant Comptroller Jackie Zerm Data Entry Clerk Shirley Brown Accounting Clerk shown Gisele Jackson AMA Comptroller Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Computerization ThatswhathasbeengoingonatAMA HQ past year end 1985 practically departments should volved current operations bene fitting Accounting example now has its own microcomputer another serving magazine department another serv ing several other purposes Meanwhile separate minicomputer primarily forSpecial Services insurance RCfrequency coordination legal also serving clubs will soon helping other departments meantime membership de partment has computer terminals linked outside service bureau will mid-year operating onits own in-house system will also linked other HQ EC Meeting Cont p 98 XIV Assistant Comptroller Worth advised assistant AMA Comptroller higher level accounting back ground others existing staff needed asked addition salary budget $6000 remainder 1984 request approved 11 1 against 5 XV ED Travel 1985 Executive Director presented list proposed AMA related trips 1985 unani mously accepted Council XVI Dual Election/Self Nomination noted though person can run two offices same time practice may desirable organization Thus recommended Bylaws Committee review situation possible regulations prohibiting dual candidacies action item postponed until next meeting Likewise practice self nomination discussed though parliamentary authorities permit self 6jjjn~ considered majority Council mem bers best interest organization therefore approved no person may nominate him herself AMA office passage thismotin constitutes amendment Standing Rule attached bylaws 11 3 against IEVP 3 NAA XVII Magazine Publicity McCollough stated Model Aviation should run articles containing promotion competing organizations such Fun Fliers order give editor official guidance handling future situations nature following motion made voted upon next meeting editor Model Aviation instructed reject ma terial referencing competing organizations XVIII 900 MI-Iz Frequencies Brown raised departments HQ microcomputers used 84 Nats 84 Control Line World Championships run AMA New England AMA FAI rulebooks will also put acomputerto simplify speed up job making changes publications general AMA HQ operation suddenly well nto computer age regular operations some new services also contemplated An AMA electronic bulletin board currently planning whereby have computers out side HQ will able phone link look bulletin board time get latest information variety sub jectssuch national world records insurance information competition rules status etc Members subscribe CompuServe Sourcefortheir personal computers can reach AMA HQ through Compu Serve ID 70020224 Source ID 5T6232 have Model Airplanes conference Source can reach through computer Its exciting effective way improving expanding HQ services will tell aswe go members can share develop system concern overtheapparentlackofacticityon part Frequency Committee applying FCC 900 MHz frequen cies noting time critical item opportunity may forever lost application delivered very short order President advised would write chairman asking him follow through soon possible XIX Scholarship Promotion Bob Under wood asked Council consider wants AMA participate model manu facturers raffle Toledo Show proceeds donated scholarship After discussion agreed AMA would sell tickets would contribute administration funds re quested XX Video Taping EC Meetings Brown ad vanced idea video taping future Council meetings suggestion nega tively received no action taken RC World decided Bill Mathews would represent AMA utilizing VP booth upcoming RC World Festival Orlando FLovertheThanksgivingweekend XXII Awards Requests three Awards Excellence clubs duly moved seconded unanimously carried Infor mation concerning awards will released after presentations made XXIII Next Meeting January26 1985 Res ton Virginia except Dist 11 EVP abstained Meetingadjourned ati 241 am Season Flier Patches coming colder weather parts country AMA members beginning request Season Flier patches AMA HQ Season Flier patches awarded district vice presi dents fliers fly month year apply award contact district vice president AMA Film Library Presently stock 18 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 Ian additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No 101 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes overa lake Brimfield MA Scale models types pre dominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted excellent general public showings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New Ybrk Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacularfilm fun history aviation Donated toAMA bythe Continental OilCo film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Airand Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commerical military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long Connecticut s Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode isiand Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Presidents Chris Baiiing 36 Stewart Dr Portsmouth RI 02871 Don Krafft P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln Duxbury MA 02331 Bob Landry 80 Main St Easex Jct VT 05452 Ai Novotriik 4 Beverly Pi Norwaik CT oeeso Frequency Coordinator George Wiison 318 Fiaher St. Waipoie MA 02081 Editor press time foutd out Ed Izzo briefly hospitalized point column submission due reason column does appear month February 198599 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 212 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09132 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08884 Ray Juachkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenis NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts consider AMA members having APO NY part mailing address District 2 will realized com prise sizable segment constituency earnest appeal fellow aeromodelers areas take pen typewriter hand let know what going out such communication resulted appointment Thomas E Brown located Germany asan Associate VicePresident District 2 Tom also qualified Contest Director has highly active Germany other parts Europe well promoting AMA model aviation summary has done continues fantastic promotional job benefit of us concerned extension still others pleasure enjoying construction flight model aircraft such other peaceful pursuits over world Within allowable monthly magazine re strictions quote following excerpts Toms latest report just received show some photos included Lifel Aeromodelers fi nally ourFirst International AMA RC Fun Fly past July 15 Enclosed few pictures rain kept lot people away real modelers showed up Only about 100 spectators 24 entries Munich 310 miles away Luxem bourg four entries including winner Scale event scratch-built B-i 7 Germans Luxembourgs Americans compete Next year plan having earlier get better weather Modeling Germany great AMA membership also growing Can get figures AMA membership Europe years show increase Germans go RC very big way weekend flying fields TheirScale models work art Ive traveled far north Camp New Amsterdam Holland far south Paris promoting AMA safe flying Ive got three clubs started others working Hahn AB club has several AMA members char tered getting papers now LindseyAir Station also forming club will AMA Charterted As now club Germany having meetings special events announced AFN radio stations also get articles published base newspapers three bases get least four calls month modeling people heard us radio During contest July got European Broadcasting Service EBSI tape contest interview airing AFN TV stations So far 10mm tape has aired six times over Ger have copy coming will send get Beta VHS might have able write monthly year Ive pro moting AMA chance get De cember 15 club will host Gas Electric Model Seminar Bitbury AB Recreation Center will have continuous running VCR tapes modeling model flying Tables set up building demonstrations engine clinic Sev eral local German clubs club Hahn AB will help us static dis plays EBSwilltryand alongwith local Public Affairs Officer Bitburg AB Wewill beadvertisingall overGermanyand England Come over Things settling down Ill writing future photos first see left right Rich Richardson president Eifel Aeromodelers Vicki Richardson Tom Brown Jr club gopher says Tom John Brown Tom Brown right Tom Jrs Cowboy plane left Richs own design Miss Vicki Next see part flight line first AMA sanctioned contest Eifel Aeromodelers RC Club sincere thanks Tom Eifel Aero modelers others represent us commendably abroad 85 NatsA Briefing Bridgewater 1 0/28 put 445 miles meter joined Ed Izzo abouteveryCD District 1 some northern area District 2 Planning Orientation Flying Discussion Session Bridgewat er MA regarding ways means con ducting judging FAI RCAerobaticsF3A book upon occasion 1985 Nats Westover AFB Chicopee MA event took place flying site South Shore RC Club Bridgewater great group New England modelers made us feel home learned lot no substitute fordoing ones home work curled up good book ie Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1984-85 contestants would read rule book would less arguments Field Honour some people talked things saw day Bridgewater First greeted sign Later chatted following genial gentlemen LarryOlsen far left Rodney Priddle far right both Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY Carl Kirsch center left Jack Dailey center right both South Shore RC Club What have two District 1 members pointing pride cam paign poster back familiar flying site structure touting candidacy friend seeking election high AMA posi tion current political struggle order Don Krafft Dean Pappas Suffolk LI Wings Go Round N Round received nice letter pictures match Timothy P Di Pen describing clubs very first RC Helicopter meet iswhathereportsTheSuffolkWingshad its first Helicopter contest extremely successful attracted people five different states ran two rounds reg ular competition two rounds Scale Afterwards some expert fliers show us some very impressive ma neuvers Keep up good work Tim compliments Wings suc cesful First Let the great beginning long series shot Tim explain ing flight plan next column winners 100Model Aviation Trip Tully enjoyable model aircraft events has pleasure attend 13th Annual Pattern Meet held Tully NY Aero Radio Club Syracuse ARCS july21 22 CD Jim Saiff complete coopera tion club great time enjoyed company notonly ARCS members also ourupstate friends considerable numbers took advantage traditionally-popular con test spread wings too good friends various other clubs see Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium Syracuse year shot CD Jim Saiff bade usWelcome scene Speaking CNYMAA Symposium will two-day spectacular time ie February 2 3 1985 hope see AMA Meeting myformerAssociateV Ps Syracuse area day served flight judge Hank Smith Out space reluctantly again must say Ohm sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Diddle 2186 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Eiben 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun ct Cincinnati ON 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 HurrayHurrayHurraystep right up tickets folks walks talks boy does ever talk crawls like reptile its belly like reptile sounds like Button get ting back room bar Its sintilatin fascinatin educatin its right inside folks Just step right up quit procrastinatinHey What Sam H-- going anyway Has Brown finally gone honkers has simply di gressed back youth carny quite youre close Its time again forour annual District Ill meeting Salt Fork Ill will held January 12 13 1985 lodge Salt Fork State Park SE Ohio near Pennsylvania West Virginia borders will few changes year response comments made last years attendees Well start 900 am year rather 10 did last year actual District III meeting scheduled 400 pm Saturday intend schedule beginners level seminars Saturday work up advanced subjects Sunday year will put emphasis beginner inter mediate level seminars years past also plan add some activities wives attend club secretary should have flier detailed formation can call Bob Button at2l 6343-7906 Wed really like see Oh yesno tickets necessaryon inside folks So step right up see fantabulous show folks Tournament Champions over 84 itwas quite successful fora few Dis trict Ill members for mer District Ill friend Congratulations $30000 worth order Steve Rojecki bested international field 20 Steve now living Florida F-iS pilot Uncle Sam Other District Ill competitors Tony Frackowiak 6th Dean Koger 8th yours truly 9th Congratulations also order Bob Cutai Allentown PA first place finish FF Power FAI team selection finals Im sure can speak District Ill members wishing him best luck World Championships Yiigo slavia Bring home Gold Bob Speaking international aeromodeling FAI will have opportunity go ClAM Committee International Aero Modeling meeting observer Paris Decemberl-B Although have World Championship teams times will first opportunity see ClAM meeting person should inter esting Im looking forward could last column District Ill VP election results will tallied soon Id like take oppor tunity thank have worked hard make job easy particular owe lot volunteer district officers such Contest Coordinators Contest Board members Associate VPs Frequency Coordinators etc etc put lot time usually behind scenes make hobby/sport model aviation enjoy able rest us five years since first become VP Ive watched AMA grow about 65000 members about 96000 members have moved cramped rented quarters Washington own beautiful headquarters building Reston VA future bright Regardless outcome election whether end up holding national office continuing VP hold no office will continue work toward improvement AMA will offer help office meantime dont forgetSalt Fork IllJanuary 12 13Be There!ff Delaware e District Calambia land C North Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Bill Helma 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 26210 Raymond Lefrancola 465 Chinquapin Tr Chriatiansburg VA 24073 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear Rt 3 Box 794 Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 WInthrop Dr Fayettenilte NC 28301 Phone evening 919 488-5986 Time surely does fly As read issue 1984 will gone will have served Vice President District IV year time have learned lot have opportunity visit wish could have seen duringtheyear like thinkthat have accomplished something during periodthat contributed betterment aeromodeling District IV advent new year us begin think various trade shows coming up Among highest oldest immediate area WRAM Show Baltimore area may have interest attend show sug gest contact Tom Obringer Sunday Flyers RC Club offering group trip Third Annual show would like get contactTom 208 Bayside Dr Baltimore MD 21222 times brought attention have lost someone very important us modeling fraternity wonder have always given honors person deserved tend recognize find gone District lVwe have lost anothersuch person Walter Williamson AMA 9012 lost life 3 November Walter active mem ber NorfolkAeromodelersforover30 years helped children adults learn fly people could count Control Line first love February 1985101 Gear Up Locked!! somewhere around 1000 trophies pro videwitnesstothislove Hehadanumberof models published model magazines over years Walter second love led death through accident unrelated model activity Walter photog rapher devoted much time purely voluntary basis Norview High School Norfolk VA did sports pictures school did photography school yearbooks helped establish darkroom school did other services shot final photo Junior Varsity football game Several players strayed outside sidelines collided Walter Walter fell striking ground hard enough fracture skull knew Walter will sorely miss him us gave unstintingly could fellow man number calls some quite angry after viewing rules proposals Model Aviation gist of What trying to us Well just response time pro posals shorter now people get stick would worthwhile people would realize thatthey us no can shove anything down throat would follow procedures get opinion expressed mem bers Contest Board need input vote changes way reflects way contestants district feel concerning proposal Because person has submitted proposal has officially published no reason suppose proposal will become rule year half later have concerns over proposal work th Contest Board member see things done sat through proposal period did nothing really no blame except yourself fact us tend read much information available us lfwe would read AMA section Model Aviation such things rule bookforcompetitions arguments problems would never occur times information hassles pro tests ejections need have happened Think Winston-Salem RC Club North Carolina known its activity putting what probably largest longest-run ning sanctioned Fun Fly district also conducting annual RC Aerobatics contest club deeply involved working local civic groups provide PR various activities especially young people mind An example ofthistookplaceaweekbeforethe annual Fun Fly can imagine work involved getting members participate report Charlie Spear learn opportunity demonstrate sport/hobby general public Winston-Salem Nature Science Center large area theydisplayed about 20 different types RC models club also use centers theater showing Grand Illusions Mar velous Miniatures side stage theater completely built small RC model two days show also covered Senior Telemaster provided lectures onhowamodelflies plusdemonstrations RC equipment Charlie says interesting part of oppor tunity give children hands-on part building covering models photo shows part covering demonstration Well Done WSRC final note would like extend congratulations first- secondplace winners Tournament Cham pions Steve Rojecki Captain USAF first Steve presently F-i 5 fighter jock native Hampton VA Air Force ROTC University Virginia During time member Rivanna Radio Control Club friends around state extend congrats him win wish him years come second-place winner Steve Stricker whats Steve business very well known contest trail throughout district has placed consistently Masters competition Steve hails Baltimore area Just dont get over confident Steve let us see contest scene spring doing little FAI flying Alabama 0 Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico Sautit Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4 iee Pony Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00868 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd saB Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency coordinator Bornis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Howwould like turn yourTV day week see 30-minute program building flying model airplanes terviews famous modelers contest cov erage Nats TOC Las Vegas Tangerine etc Jerry Rivers right District 5 Tennessee has such dream doing something about working 30-minute pilot program Stay tuned station informa ti TV program could have watched some National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations championship race yearheld Smyrna TN Octo ber hosted Middle Tennessee RC Society winner DaVe Shadel California Pictured below about half workers helped make success Its time change policy Nats says Terry Rimert Baldwin FL can award RC trophies field cant award CL FF trophies field has change policy regarding Nats Executive Council has provided paid staff member charge Nats will present Terrys suggestion Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager have other sugges tions write Vince New clubs springing up over Ken Miller moved Jasper AL found about 30 modelers basicallydoingtheirown thing helping organize club Nicholas Madonia moved Palm Coast FL located some modelers interested forming club Nick has modeler since about 12 got started RC Zaire Africa 1972 before returning States Bobby Jones CL flier Columbus GA started CL EF club nine members includ ing four Juniors lfyoucan RCaNoblerwhycantyouCLa Kougar asked Tom Morris Anniston 102Model Aviation Seated Lto R Mike Paritz Greg Doe Robert Drumwright Claud Baskin Bob P122mb James Shackiett Robert Armstrong Stand ing L R Paul Bartels Jimmy Tate Judy Chilton CooperChiiton Bob Boyd Howard Kohnstamm Wayne Anderson Chariea Le vy Normal Patel Hank Helmen Tom Morris Alabama went contest Florida get picture made AVP Richard Jackson South Carolina ALwho answered own question doing just Twinenginitis got hoid Bob Stewart Roger Armstrong Buddy Hord Bluefoot Brian Pate Milton Dickey Dave Timms James Goldschmid Memphis Prop Busters Bluefoot need now group picture plus planes Congratulations Steve Rojecki N ice ville FLforwinning 1984 Tournament Champions Reed Falcon biplane best articles Scale Ive read longtime isashort piece byjim November issue RCRC News letter Its really about old 47497 work ingJ-3 Cub delightful argument about reasons modeling specific plane would like copy please write Anothergreat article joys model ing piece Fred KomLosy Tales pins Palm Beach Aeronauts conclusion Model Airplane News traveling wrong direction going all-RC Dont forget World Proxy Pistachio Inter-Gnats April 1985 Illinois ana Komochy ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 487-1957 Associate Vice Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavlcy P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency coordinator James Check 564 Grantchester St Lexington KY 40505 Santa has made rounds sweating waythrough airwayswonderingwhether collision course 747 new year has holidayed understand some conscious happened Thoughts flitted through minds concerning what 1985 would bring personal lives work theirhobby/sport personallyfeel twill thrilling year filled challenges rewards AMA looks toward 100000 mark breathless anticipation Special activities such increased mall show numbers special fun-fly/sport fliers day planned complete Headquarters computerization imminent new films safety month coming Stay alert new innovative approaches like membership credit thatyou can earn signing up new members Underwood household flow best wishes Sixers won derful 1985 May flights perfect landing gentle Word came Larry Snedeker con cerning 1984 Hamilton County Indy RC 4-Cycle Rally Fun Fly Whew mouthful year three fun fly events Competitive Fun Fly Multi-wing Sportsman addition Sport Scale held hoped 1985 event late June will two day affair picture shows winners holdling trophies made actual WW II Spitfire control system parts AVP Bill Zimmer reports Sixer help found recent Control Line World Championships Chicopee long journey toward eastern sea heart made goodly crew group former District VI VP Glenn Lee working Speed Combatfound MACA leader Gary Frost along son Erik wife Aerobatics included lions share Karen Meidroth acting head tabu lator Jim Renkar Terry Meidroth Doris Bill Zimmer Events like World Championships can onlyoccurwith help large group volunteers District VI can proud manywentthatfarto serve picturewefind Mrs Frosttakingpartin awarding Combat trophies end event Thank ladies gentlemen important help Bob Rogers President CD Skywinders reports Fall Classic Quincy group held number events Included Aerobatics Midwest Novice PAMPA classes Old Time Combat Slow Fast FAI 1/2A Midwest Biplane particularly pleased have moving light signs bank savings loan plugging event Sunday reporters appeared both newspapers TV Bob enclosed four column article Quincy-Herald whig thatspread word very nicely Im sorry photo wouldnt reproduce Due some weather problems last flight biplane event moon light Anybody really know won Nice going Skywinderson 85 newsletters month filled notices new officers yearly dinners Its said times before Charlie DuVall Sky Squires Illinois voices concern lives club such would nice members would show interest participating officer official least once Its extremely easy sayl dont have time others better quali fied old let somebody else syndrome gets us sometime sooner later isnt someone else club disintegrates Ourclub has really fortunate have core members have rotated principal offices around have held club gether Nobody has done perfect job least tried have come long way since five six members 1979 Everybody has something contribute no matterhowunimportantyou maythinkyour idea Charlie assured share frustrations burn-outs associated years service Personally Ive discovered rewards help assuage frustration warm feeling having done job best abilityand makingnewfriendsgoalongway helping feel worth have tried stay strictly tuned Sixer items column must add comment relative second day recent Council meeting Toronto Sunday morning devoted dialogue cur American brethren north MAAC Canada Several subjects pursued dealing contest coordination across border PR concerns frequency items particular interest combined Nats North American Championships possibly 1988 Its athrilling prospecttoworktoward profound thank Gordon van Tighem MAAC representatives hosting meeting close month may offer congra tulations Harry Murphy Central Indiana Aeromodelers takes over duration Free Flight column magazine other month Having received read fine publication CIA Informer during term know will provide interesting meaningful material last item July/August issue relates small town bankers refused years lend money tractors grounds menance farmers Just think nice flying fields long gone because changed minds Harry modeler Ill have agreebut son Ill have plead Fifty since Dad worked Oliver Farm Implement White 49 years Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 fir nowBob Assistant Vice President Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 641 OGlenwood N GoidenIailey MN 55427 Russell Knetzgor 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494TanglewoodTr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Phone Day 3131 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 column VP writes does yet know election results last will get nod February 1985103 continue can picture ambivalence So clean up file find some unfinished business like All-Season Flier Patches have yet taken care hang infolks try say something useful Heres note Donald Weigt Madi son WI speaking question has always subject interest June 9 1984 Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP Dear]im thought Id write quick note replytoyourquestion theJune 1984 issue Model Aviation Yes think AMA should continue support American Control Line Racing teams international competition though few interested parti cipants US think should because inter national championship event should represented fact few AMA members participate should deciding point lam asportflier lam primarily RCflier although fly little Control Line have few Free Flights So can see am interested types models dont have narrow interest have troubled some time question should Free Flighter Control Line flier join organization What does AMA offer members return dues must join primarily contests insurance case Free Flighters insurance issue minor much danger does slow flying lightweight models represent AMA seems use its re sources RC modelers flying site assistance Frequency Committee etc AMA supposed represent American aeromodelers just RC fraternity After Academy Model Aeronautics Academy RC Modelers Lets alienate members removing few benefits get us Lets specialize AMA Sincerely Donald Weigt AMA 17042 same vein speaking question raised Pete Waters concerning value Show Team Program Geoff Styles writes part Dear Peter Much like Peter enjoy company have take exception comment Air Show Teams cost Academy very little annually terms outof-pocket dollars other hand participation Air Show Team flier costs him/her hours personal time hard-earned dollars his/her pocket would able evaluate overall impact exposure model aviation gets year non-modeling public due hard work AST group nationwide truly believewewould amazed audiences estimated show team performances 1983 totalled almost three million people Certainly some seen model aircraft previously enjoyed first experience enjoy support several hobby manufacturers endeavor through discounts products pro gram strictly voluntary manufac turers can drop out time wish conversations indicate satisfaction great value received excellent AST fliers participate pro gram give up much theirfree time build practice fly shows would no doubt build anyway would probably build different aircraft can fly club fields relaxed basis could save lots money byflying closer home could also spend time families home chores quit AST program think motives higher level just showing off skills newcomers think truly want demon strate fun skills model aviation provides work time admire dedication think program well worth relatively small effort AMA Head quartersputs iscertainlyworth good much appreciated support sponsors give certainly worth sacrifices team members themselves make daily basis think get very good value whatever contri bution non-AST folks provide congratulate Delta Dart pro grams run pleasure satisfaction doing same thing also great opportunity open AMA clubs members enough take part IfeveryAMA membergave eight hours year similar effort impact could tremendous answer no show teams give lot believe track performances pur chases rules have live Cordially Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations comes Paul Smith responding John Griggs comments noise stand ards Control Line Position Proposed AMA Noise Standards undersigned active model fliers high performance Control Line categories Combat Carrier Racing Speed have always flown unmuffled engines since began modeling have no problem flying site availability fly safe distance populated areas protect public both noise danger model airplane flying others feel mufflers will help gain access flying fields densely populated areas free use have no interest flying overweight underpowered slugs mufflers equipment totally incompatible mufflers satisfied low performance typical offour-cycles electrics muffled engines over 20 years AMA hobby dustry have steadily working exter minate Control Line replace profitable RC appears AMA profitable RC appears thatAMA now feels weak enough final death blow Any muffler rule noise stan dard applies high performance Con trol Line will certainly death blow phase hobby AMA turns us out still wotrt quit flying unmuffled models Well eitherfly uninsured orgetotherinsurance Eitherway noise wont go away Only dues will go away doubt AMA has considered fact decided expendable AMA continues course will also forced decide AMA expendable Paul Smith course Paul displaying aggressive combative nature usual am sure speaks officially Control Line fraternity take comments seriously because same time hard worker AMA being Contest Coordinators times involved contest management nationally encourage Control Line Special Interest Organizations make response whole subject preparing thoughtful statement position presentation AMA Executive Council expresses position same time gives Councils Noise Com mittee useful guidelines realistically address noise problems AMA must deal Declaring war threatening defect doesnt take us very far gents Im sure Paul would agree further considera tion So dont hear again its because found better man Ill first offer cooperation energies An episode recent State Indoor Meet gives insight anyone would get involved AMA jobs Al Kirchoff merry men regularly faithfully run Delta Dart sessions meet other occasions activity building Darts during morning ear5 afternoon hectic As passed tables Al looked up gave grin rolled eyes meant things going good frantic latercomestheflyingsession kids Out floor winding launching zooms dives crashes kids got some help wind model gentleman giving him full turns winder sending him out floor young man positioned himself looked up held model pointing opposite wall like told let fly flew out fast climbing turn circling toward ceiling upturned face would have made cover Model Aviationa grin ear ear amazement joy Totally satisfying see several adults watching Frank Eblings mar velous bird goes on Effective communication two-way street AMAs non-paid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice president area Complete communications kwrite 104Model Aviation Arkansas Loursiaxa 0 New Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Friedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Iii 927 Commerce Pleaaanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 ValleyOakCt lrvingTX75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 lesson determinationA nice young fellow came us hobby shop advice start RC flying helped him choose propercombination trainer kit motor radio did very nice job building took outto fly asked him report replied did pretty good made five flightsand time got little farther down runway proves success comes sizes really hadnt broken anything five flights attempts except pro pellers am happy report nice little guy now actually flying really enjoying some modelers get carried away overboard about modeling forget wives families neglected wives told took three years realize really married model airplane husband told left him truly sorry said hewaseven bavingtocookforhimself now didnt knowyethow ittasted because still stuck stove Show pride building buddies tell you have collec tors item want sure dont mean should picked up gar bage people Lots information put hands way club newsletters wish could share space doesnt allow sin cerely urge exchange yourclub news letters need see other clubs individuals solving problems same time other folks need know solve problems another important item! AMA has Nation alNewsletterthatyourclub can receive simply send copy yourclub newsletter AMA Headquarters ask put oh NationalNewsletter mailing list lfyou have nt already done it now individual input support clubs newsletter important wait other guy contribute com munications will crash halt will knowwbat now know notwhat other guy has found out improved think bow proud can can wise-him up what have dis covered iswhywe join up clubs groupsto get enjoyment hobby other typical District VIII newsletter Condenser Alamo Radio Control Society San Antonio TX Larry Spence editorand hehasanicetouchlorvariety news technical info humor skill keeping reading until very end Larry Spence has usual editors plea paper says HELP Hey guys need help lot space pages Ifany have anythingyou would like see say newsletter building tips items sale etc let know publication send some tidbits print newsletter editor needs help try hard contributive Other wise later onno paper! subject youd like exchange Larrys ARCS Club send newsletter Larry Spence 2718 Knoll Tree San Antonio TX 78247 mentioned Larry Spences Conden ser everything newsletter should have including humor mentions December 9th part Christmas celebration will have fun-fly says Les Ueckert has volunteered CD Choose CD carefully because Larry says Les using Contest Directors privilege threatening have Hungry Blind One-Legged Inverted Limbo Event case familiarwith event pilot blindfolded has stand leg caller helper tells pilot fly up down right left flying verted under 3-ft streamer between two poles eating hotdog fed him caller Seriously Larry assures anyone has reached level fly ing proficiency yet will find plenty safe sane forms fun flying heck lot ARCS Condenser Larry Spence sparkling November issue Shouldnt exchanging ARCS Larrys address little farther back column ran across District VIII modeler just recently married said wife doing some building him already asked going teach fly models said doubt could tried teach drive couldnt find horn pedal car mentioned newsletters want remind editors putyour names contact address phone too papers have two fine ones front cant give proper deserved credit Barn stormers Bulisheet Beaumont Radio Control Club ironic editor pleads members thank ones club doing work gives no chance congratulate him editorial job well done good editor thoughtful enough write occured very lucky having members dont mind working forthe club valuable see job needs doing Whether building fre quency boards haulingcontestgear cutting grass picking up litter trash teaching someone fly properly remember selfstarters rare should treated great respect appreciation Next time know someone workingforyourclub take moment say thanks After werent workers would flying Another good newsletter no editors name Brazoria County Mod elers Association Lake Jackson TX Early November 1st newsletter thought expressed behalf air modeling quote Gravity down earth word newsletter tells proudly construction new runway taxiway pit area using 148 rolls roofing cost $208600 interested write secretary Bob Lane 836 Sycamore Lake Jackson TX 77566 final couple thoughts about aeromodelingAs get older will find becomes increasingly hard fly looking through bloodshot contact lenses no matter good dofly Murphy will find cure fligh Colorado as Nebraska h takoxa h takota ixWnsmixg DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Bieda 7100W Center Rd Univac Ste420 Omaha NE 68106 Gene Corvon Box 2832 Caaper WY 82602 Ed Coy 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66206 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 60015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 56237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Faux SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/b Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 13031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Gene Corson Wyoming AVP sends following report picture Wesley Fife secretary Wyomings Sweetwater Aero Modelers reports 18th 19th August saw 27 modelers register 50 planes types 1st Annual Fun Fly Meet Fifteertrnodelers won awards prizes UikEy dinner featured Saturday evrlng nearly 70 people attending Sweetwater Aero Modelers hosted meet new 75 x 600 ft main runway 75 x 450 ft X-wind runway Congratulations job well done Joan Alyea Publeo CO comes following report Colorado International Airshow first Colorado International Airshow now tory great success Sky Corral RC Club important part static display attracted interest have moons Although program did mention club name location placed map Both days people asking questions result have picked up several new mem bers others have expressed strong interest getting involved flying activities What success could ask February 1985105 Back Row L-R Gary Loyes Gene Corson Welter Staff Ed Bollig Lance Johnston Eugene Boyak Paul Johnston Clinton Han son Larry Romero Bob Gustin Larry Wil liams Kneeling L-R Monty Rademacker Tom Lockhart Harold Hlndman Richard Williams Jerry Fife Wes Fife John Morley special award should go braved unseasonable snow cold Saturday weather really wasnt bad like make out though enthu siasm members remained high level day sky cleared after noon performance Thunderbirds well worth waiting special attraction Saturday display Byron F-i 6 built Dave Ford Center brought plane over Since matched-up perfectly Thunderbirds aircraft Dave got chance take down get photographed big birds thanks Dave coming over Sunday War Bird Day aircraft Confederate Air Force putting great aerial show display reflected several WW II Scale planes hand weather perfectwarm sunny crowds around display bigger Saturday show enhanced appear ance internationally-famous daring Sky Corral Pile-its kicked off show day demonstration flights TheTeam Roy McCanne Dale Alyea Bob Knowles Larry Osborn Duane Pisciotta jack Thomas Brent Cozzolino Chuck Abbate charge flight coordination contributed time and/or aircraft success display Chuck Abbate Dale Alyea Joan Alyea Gary Chenoweth Brent Cozzolino Bob Crofford Bob Dickson Bob Knowles Matt Knowles Roy McCanne Larry Osborn Duane Pisciot ta Jim Rogers Morris Shanstrom Harold Shaver Don Shipler Jack Thomas Allan Tucci Bill Vickers Tom Pomeleo Tom Eber wein Dave Ford Hope got special thanks Bill Vickers arranged Very Large Truck transport store airplanes Colorado International Airshow turned out biggest airshow Colorado year two-day event Plans have announced Airshow Board Directors make show annual event Sky Corral RC Club now making plansto make ourflightdemon stration static display bigger better 1985 What better way publicize hobby Want help pay off AMA Headquar ters building mortgage can know following letter describes what Award Excellence Club Jefco Aeromod lers doing encourage others effort Jefco Aeromodlers 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 November 131984 Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Attn Geoffrey Styles/Lou Ward Gentlemen November meeting pro posed voted accepted give donation $200 Jefco Aeromod lers Club #176 treasury Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund will find check enclosed discussion took place motion floorwas just great Headquarters would have proud yourselves Academy jefco members Some discussion went follows else can get high-quality magazine such low price can get type insur ance days such low price. Did know can insure flying site meeting place mall showand building have auction no additional cost us re-charter club year c member read us letter re ceived showed off patch received donation aroused members interest Look nationsfrom club individual basis near future member taken byall talk gave addition al $2 cash enclosed After motion passed mem ber made suggestion club challenge otherclubs ourdistrictto meet beat donation Another mem ber suggested stop own district challenge AMA clubs everywhere So . Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 District 9 Denver COthe ninthlargest club Academy Model Aero nauticschallenges other clubs Academy Model Aeronautics meet beat donation $20200 would also like thankyou being AMA members everywhere Sincerely yours Nat Lancaster President Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 Ill bet will answers chal lenge club participates let know special recognition column Arizona 5 Calrtornia ii C Nevada 5 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrle 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8312 Kenneth AneOrangevale CA95e82 Mike Lee 37 Arlington St Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 98788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95528 Phone 915 951-9503 October wenttoToronto Canadafora council meeting reason holding Canada enable us hold com bined meeting Model Aeronautics Canada IMAACI ourcounterpart Canada joint meeting took place Sunday AMA business meeting Saturday rder business realign Nats Executive Committee H eadquarters will have full time person heading up planning vice president dis trict Nats will committee 1985 Nats will Chicopee MA again day has added it will run Sundayto Sunday daywas added support Scale event dates 27 July through 4 August 1985 lot transacted meeting will printed form other reports minutes meeting lasted till nearly am recentlyconcluded Nats some winners Pasadena Soaring Society want congratulate club three 13! first place winners Noel Milovic won Unlimited class Craig Foxgard won Standard class last certainly least Keith Kindrick won theTwo-Meterclass think Keith may ex PSS member congrats nevertheless gleaned information Soar Spots clubs fine newsletter edited Frank Leppla Nevada AVP Mike Lee reports hes back Vegas after 10 weeks Fallon reports Las Vegas RC Clubs annual drew30 contestants Chip Hyde theA 2year-old Nats phenom again top heap FAI Turnaround Mike also paid visit local chapter QSAA headed up Rex Perkins also invited him once awhile run across real doer go-getter Harland Simpson Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society such individual Hes put together computer generated listing District X Soaring clubs hes able unearth feels hes missed some So plea District X Soaring club send him 1 club name 2 club representative complete address telephone number can reached mail/telephone Also send Harland information contests youre putting list includes listings Harlands words intent contest schedule primarily two-fold 1 provide directory District X Soaring Clubs name phone num ber clubs representative 2 condensed line two major events coming Soaring events club Please give Harland lots lead time address 2412 Ashby St Bakersfield CA 93308 8051 399-1073 received letter long time AMA member friend Leo Hopper Leo recently flyaway seven-yearold reliable model make long story short found few days later Leo wasnt contacted nearly three weeks reason being name plate inside model After model sat around quite awhile finder got curious took wing off spotted nameplate contacted Leo What Leo wants point out important have name address inside preferably outside model flyaway can happen bodyBesides AMAs Safety Code requires Leo has some Old Time kits engines sale Contact him 1751 Cordova No 2 Pomona CA 91767 1714 621-6191 Phoenix AVP Darwin Barrie sent report big enough substitute column Ill try condense little Darwin starts off relating details ARCS Arizona Radio Control Society annual Octoberfest no-entry-fee event has continuous drawing prizes raffle year ready-to-fly airplane engine first time ages raffle won non-modeler young teenager estatic helped air 10 minutes after drawing Theres huge barbeque Saturday night club furnishes everything meat provide night flying video movie Cleuddancer watchA swap meetwenton both days Jim Lime CD 75 pilots flew 106Model Aviation Darwin also took 1/8Air Force fall fly-in Sun Valley Fliersfield 67 modelers showing 90 aircraft Kent Wal ters B-i 7 Bruce Schamber came way Naples FL fine Sonerai II homebuilt Mr Schamber also built full-size version Sonerai II paint biggie matched metallic brown cream MonoKote ever switch Darwin reports theres new Control Line club area Its called Control Line club Richard Bynum forming Contact him 8455 F San Miguel Dr Scottsdale AZ 85253 602 946-8711 San Diego AVP Al Williamson writes sobering event occurred field recently members retired instructor teaching student during week name Ed Jackson instructing landing crosswind student left hand approach right side became disoriented ducked Ed didnt plane hit Ed enough force between eye earto breakthe engine away club lucky enough have phone field paramedics called Ed will live though pieces skull pushed nearly inch brain Ed no private insurance Youll glad know heres case AMA picking up huge tab its members Thats about enough month Send invite meetings Well work out something Support AMA Building Fund $10 member would burn mortgage Want AMA table top display letter will get TH ERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneou AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greot Fells MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 PolatineAve N SeettleWA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klomath FoIls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Heres hoping Santa brought goodies youve craving Iastyear just about month can travel Puyallup WA 1985 version best modeling shows country February2/3 atthe Fairgrounds will find manufacturers showing theirwares clubs describing kinds flying acres well-built -finished aircraft boats cars trains too demonstrations last year both Control Line Helicopters swap meet door prizes drawings AMA booth get questions answered above else other modelers talk to enjoy premiere event District Xl plan attend annual District Xl AMA meeting 100 pm District Xl Scheduling meeting will held 2 pm same room year will have pleasure AMA Prez]ohn Grigg meeting will discuss district business sure include Reno Nats restructuring way Nats put together Before get out tar feathers keep mind since US Navy bailed out years ago Nats has run volunteer AMA members some volunteers change year-to-year result expertise lost has resulted very uneven management various events should noted few cases people running events make bad decisions affect event way contestants participate sort thing must eliminated unfortunately deal people mistakes never going completely eliminated addition Reno Nats far its share events happen no control over example AMA held accountable weather Now come no way can affect much wind lack ofat same Nats rain happens locale youve desire hear have yoursay Iookforthe location meeting either main desk enter AMA booth See As writing am way behind reports various events Hopefully will get new season fast approaching want something put column remember lag due publishing requirements three months early too far ahead things about Reno Nats will always remember contacts District Xl members went Reno large numbers both competi tors spectators told enjoyed various events entire operation problems Nats biggest ever helped make am personally very appreci ative help gave participation Thank have addressed Junior problem column couple times Some clubs have made arrangements schools demonstrate various aspects modeling Wayne VanMeter edits T-Bird Screech Missoula MT club presented ademonstration three primaryclasses Missoula grade school Wayne talked about flight birds planes described radio system flew Sailplane small stick-and-tissue rubber-powered plane flown left kids serve seed material What Wayne did super just standpoint creating new modelers standpoint some loves what does demonstrating others Thay possibly come enjoy well Wayne alone example members Sky Knights Portland club have done much same thing have members Barnstormers have members clubs can sort thing such positive action will raise us eyes fellow citizens Speaking ofiuniors happened attend get-together sponsored Pattern Animals California met Scott Dunphy Medford OR Scott dad Mike have working becom ing show team Scott has flying about two years doing verywell have reports flying others say very talented dad Scotts story turns out Scott took second Junior Nats 22nd overall bad consider first contest Scott also builds has won awards work sounds like have talented person will hearing about coming season Maureen Dunphy Scotts mom very supportive what both Mike Scott Im sure flies herself case family affair for Dunphys neat situation Drizzle Circuit dates January 12 February 10 Rat Race 13th 1/2A Combat February 10 added NWSR NWSS Delta Park Portland Indoor happens January 6 February 10 March 3put Willamette Modelers Club South Albany HS Gym Ceiling height 42 ft 1 28m Contact Foggy Moorhead details Also N Westers will have contests January 20 February 24 March 17 April 21 also Albany site will have heavier craft am duration after noon Andy Tagliafico 621-3840 contact Bob Stalick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR 97321 928-81 01 can contacted either north estBat Droppings indicates Indoorat Langly BC January 6/20 February 3 Langly No indication Indoor activity Seattle area WEBS No 3 January 12 atthe Redmond Glider Field No4 February 9 same place Also tenta tively scheduled annual Misery Meet February 16/17 else Harts Lake Prairie check Don Zipoy fore leave home Washington Scale Squadron off running Having series flying get-to gethers Scale enthusiasts enjoy improve skills aims organization Keeping events low key will encourage involvement peoplewboare notsuretheywanttoget involved high-powered contests Itwould seem Puyallup will good place talk members Scale Squadron atthiswriting dont know Bob Baileyplans have booth Hawks will either Emil Neely will probably have kon NWest booth involved could talkto him Anyway looks like therewill about eight Scale events Washington coming year have couple Big Bird gatherings discussed will see print soon planning purposes last heard OMAS group decided have June meet concentrate August contest no other changes know about now Ben Wilson editing MARC newslet ter Marymoor RC Club interesting item November issue about club jackets seems four sizes small medium large Don Rice Size Health happiness coming year Happy Flying February 1985107 JUN IO Explain Bystanders What Are Flying Invite Join Visitors flying field Indoor site because find what doing ing models. interest ing Maybe just passing time day be also thinking too would like flying favor . importantly yourselves favor l about may get yourselves new club mem ber new fellow flier easiestwayto getyourstoryacross away will en able take r info necessary. away will take up lot valuable fly ingtime will demon strate visit ors bunch guys know stuff. hand outto visitor sheet welcoming explaining what doing get information buy supplies what supplies buy. ready help 1984-85 flying season Colum bia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society got off slow start season did took advantage ideas just presented handed out two-page flyers visitor cut front page shown above. what say 6 STEPS TO INDOOR FLYING0 Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society CIMAS welcomes world Indoor model airplane flying tivity adjectives. absorbing structive enjoyable provocative inexpen sive. just plain fun . CIMAS Columbia University stu dent group pleased invite others enjoy its activity introductory memorandum help answer some questions regarding getting started at 0 Types Models basically two kinds Indoor flying models Flying Scale replicas mancarrying aircraft all-out Duration mod els several different design parameters prime objective both types duration . longest time air Flying Scale models course have additional di mension . lity scale Duration depends effective combi nation power design efficiency Light weight proper propeller design choice rubber motor important elements both types models Six Steps six steps suggest take interested getting started FLI6Htf DWHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 hobby/sport/art Indoor flying models 1 Sign up right now Mark Ferguson Ron Williams receive notices Co lumbia flying dates 2 Sign up right now Ed Whitten re ceive copies New York Indoor Times newsletter Indoor activity New York City area free complimen tary issue available bscriptions cost $500 10 issues 3 Purchase copy Building & Flying door Model Airplanes Ron Williams published Gibbs M Smith Inc Available several sources bargain $1 495 postpaid free plan included Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 95440 book absolute must can take way beginner expert will shorten entry satisfac tory flights eliminate much pain recommend buy Rons book because fellow fliers nice guy because explains . available 4 Send for. logs Indoor materials suppliers local hobby shops carry Indoor supplies source mail-order supplier Indoor Model Supply $150 Box C Garberville CA 95440 Micro-X $150 Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Jim Jones $100 36631 Ledgestone Mt Clemens MI 48043 Ray Harlan $100 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Erv Rodemsky $100 26 Warmspring Irvine CA 92714 Please note. e suppliers carry Indoor lightweight balsa. other door supplies s Indoor Flying Scale kits following actually outdoor ma terials kits suppliers butwe feel certain few Flying Scale model kits might best built start beginners Peck-Polymers $100 Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 Oldtimer Models $100 PO Box 913 Westminster CA 92683 Walt Mooney $100 2912 Cabrillo Mesa Dr San Diego CA 92133 Gene Dubois Models $100 PO Box C Acushnet MA 02743 5 Model Boxes. ocal dress shop ask nicely two three boxes receive dresses suppliers boxes two-pieces covers come down far over sides. good strong boxes Florist boxes usually dirty covers come down couple inches Never use boxes fold-over top flaps. invite destruction models 6 Tools Start collecting basic tool razor blade. carbon steel double-edged blades good. stainless steel blades absolutely useless need flat not-too-hard wood cutting board also flat fairly soft pine composition building board Also metal straightedge raight pins ll nee dle-nosed pliers lding weights etc Rons book catalogs will list Youll need good winder good rubberslicer ktousaboutthese tools will help go along above six steps two right now two soon return home two later will getyou off aflyingstart Dontskip cessary Exactly start depends great extent age youngster 15 orso younger yourcraftsmanship What guy Whetheryou thinkthat eventuallyyou will want build/fly Flying Scale models pure Duration models rting point same recommend start SRPSM. Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Model simplest Flying Scale model much difficult build difficult fly beginners Easy B model much too delicate h too fragile. t So recommend purchase two peat two. manu factured Indoor Model Supply. 14-in-span Slow Poke has Indoor Dura tion model configuration very sturdy uses plastic propeller bearing assembly Make two first get started second improve building skills Whether choose build Flying Scale models Duration models Indoor fliers build/fly both best start kits After couple kits however especial ly building Duration models should purchase basic supplies build recommended plans Kits give idea what about simplify task getting started Duration Kits After couple Slow Pokes guidance Rotunda suggest Micro-X Easy B Indoor Model Supply Novice Penny Plane bigjump up Slow Poke . much lighter. it. capable very good flights Flying Scale Kits Delicacy problem n fact suggest build what really outdoor models. can flown Ro tunda no lightweight models air suggest Peanut Scale model . bit too-small size 1 ito 13 wingspan select Cougar Fike E Lacey will okay Peck-Polymers has kits three suggest kits Micro-X Indoor Mod el Supply have completed model . partially completed ing Rotunda will glad help both building pointers flight adjust ments Suggestions what build next will also order Please join us thats what Cl MAS hands out its guests help get started can adapt fit clubs needs See next month 108Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
The following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Toronto Canada copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ available approximately February 1 minutes will become official after Council review next meeting January following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice PresidentJim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District 1 Vice President Ed Izzo Holliston MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Un deiwood St Louis MO VP-VII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Ml VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scar borough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Present AMA executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Micheline Madison Competition Depart ment Director Guests Nick Meckas Vice President MAAC Model Aeronautics Assn Cana Recruit New Members Earn $5 Creditfor Onea. new membership recruitment program has approved 1985any adult member Open Leader Senior Citizen member orContest Director signs up newfull service Open memberwill receivea $5 credit toward 19B6 membership re newal Thus ifsixOpen members signed up current adult member latters 1986 membership will free credit available clubs sign up new members nor Contest Direc tors sign up members sanctioned meets Heres program would work Example No1 previous Open member renews membership same time sends new Open membership somebody else sends $60 name address previous AMA number plus da Frank Anderson past president MAAC Announcements President AMAs 84 membership closed 94419 Ron Morgan appointed chair man Nats Executive Committee beginning 1 9B5 Natsdatesforl985 areJuly27 August 4 AMA President elected Board National Aeronautic Asso ciation Grigg noted NAAs recent bylaws changes since amended restore divisional AMA representation thus re moving AMAs prime concern Johnny Clemens thanked expressed concern him during illness Nats also briefly spoke history AMAs property acquisition going back Hutchinson Kansas property proposal 70s presented watercolor drawing executed depict ing dream AMAs future headquarters building twill placed AMAs museum historical memento Bob Underwood spoke favor sub scribing RC Video Magazine publica tion available four times year $90 President directed HQ subscribe made available viewing visitors I Previous Meeting Minutes minutes May 5 1984 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member sent money infor mation Example No 2 Someone already current Open Leader Senior Citizen mem ber Contest Director sends $30 name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member recruited new mem ber Note No special membership forms required program currently approved through current membership recruit ment year means until end August 1985 Whether program continues beyond date depends successful between now summer AMA Executive Council meeting usually held annual National Cham pionships II Executive Vice President Report McNeill noted continued growth maga zine editor Carl Wheeley has done exceptionally fine job managing distributed acompilation membership statistics proposed plan eliminate mortgage AMAs 50th anniversary 1986 Council directed developed detail review next meeting asked Vince Mankowski ex plain several new mortgage reduction pro jects Fund Fly Day giving club sanction contest kitand ad MA new brochure solicit donations 50th anniversary com memorative member license card III Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough explained committee re sponsible reviewing new applications making recommendations initial cer tification administration process annual renewal responsibility AMA Headquarters B Films John Byrne reported John Worth recently examined much film footage taken jay Gerber March part 1 two new RC films will premiered part will documentary part two general interest film C SafetyCommittee McNeill reported suggestion Al Schaeffer dedicate month safety approved un animously extensive promotional coverage given endeavor D Noise Izzo remarked loss flying sites major concern com mittee reiterated propeller main noise producing agent air plane also data being compiled presented membership near future Hardy Brodersen reported NFFS National Free Flight Society has com mittee address noise issues view point Free Flight paper de livered first meeting 1985 Dave Brown noted thatAMA continues deliberate noise issue FAI Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale has made stand could likewise also noted twice noise testing conducted Nats should E Executive Director Contract Bill Mathews reported some minor changes would made will presented 94Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Directar including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 written Council input noted Synopsis Execuminutes Nats NominatingCommittee also approved tive Council Meeting October 20 1984 Museum Report Hurst C Bowers Gear up retraction rather correction Museum Report appeared August 1984 issue matter correction concerns proto type Cleveland-designed Playboy model generously donated AMA museum behalf Packard family Mr Ed Packard owner presi dent Cleveland Model & Supply Com pany many years Mr Packard same time also presented us framework another Playboy beautiful 82-inch-wingspan Stinson Gullwing appeared Cleveland ad vertisements down through years As reported Playboy currently being re stored its original condition byMrJoseph Elgin worked Cleveland Model & Supply Company time model produced Mr Packard has said assembled report did intend imply Mr Elgin presented model museum Forthis insinuation humblyapologize Mr Packard Packard family recent letter Mr John Worth Director AMA Mr Packard pointed out considerable detail policy under Cleveland operated oversaw design last detail reason should have called chief engineer would standard practice Basically points out designs were placed paper draftsmen employed As result specific names associated linked models became known CDs Cleveland De signed 78 years age having model aviation business 66 years Mr Packard still very active extremely proud accomplishments forwhich has reason Probably no single man country has done en hance aviation through creating group airminded youth highly ef fective air services World War II recruited As teenager during 1930s taught build models two other young men both considered Cle veland kits epitome modeling also subscribed wisdom choice built CD models during highschool college prior becoming pilot ArmyAirforces later US Air Fotce career lasted nearly 31 very active years Almost daily encountered colleagues also teethed Cleveland kits during young impressionable years very highest regard respect Ed Packard contribu tions air power wish see him Packard family recognized fully given total credit deserve too distant future special ex hibit will arranged will honor Ed Packard Cleveland Models have several magnificent CD models hand presented us Mr Bill Roedel Holland Pennsylvania urgently solicit other CD models built up great line inclusion exhibit Meanwhile back ranch things progressing quite well George Dickenson New Jersey dropped September brought us beautiful models imaginable 1937 Frank Ebling design published Septem ber 1937 issue Air Trails magazine complete Super Cyclone engine An other requisition looks like came right off magazine cover Control Line model Art Chester Sweet Pea racer graciously given us Keith Dentel During September visited Keiths beautiful Lake Barcroft home wondered just really has best collection model aeronautica him AMA also received nice glow plug Dooling 29 engine Danny Beavers Baltimore MD add very slowly growing collection engines currently engaged classi fied project museum point will say form special exhibit time read will declassified open see havent visited new headquarters will provide new additional justifica tion Mrs Gail Osberg wife fellow modeler has engaged part-time consultant set up reference library Mrs Osberg highly qualified librarian will catalog shelve books peri odicals records plans etc place information computer data bank instant retrieval Additionally hope will also help us place onto microfilm material some very ancient documents becoming too brittle handle have great hopes library ultimately expect provide beneficial services AMA members meantime mem ber orfriend aeromodeling may have editions Aircraft Yearbook 1920 1960 Janes Worlds Aircraft Jupt ners US CivilAircraft etc would like donate Academy library will appreciative Remember donations tax deductible highlight during early October has visit Dick Ruth Sherman Plymouth NH Dick retired Marine Corps pilot entered second career airline pilot subsequently retiring captain MohawkAirlines Ruth now live pleasant native city operate model aircraft museum will delight heart aeromodeler young old collection extends over years spectacular has continues very innovative helpful cooperative development AMA museum library Should anyone interest aviation New England visit Dick Ruths aviation museum High Street Ply mouth would inspirational museum continues grow settle down good productive winter work season hopes high great accomplishments refining expanding exhibits Please visit us Its muse um As added bonus ifyourwife doesnt share enthusiasm can visit Na tional Gallery enjoy current exhibit impressionistic art dream over Hope Diamond EC Meeting Cont p 94 Council review ratification January1985 meeting F 1984 Scholarship CommitteeAwards Award recommendations chairman Bob Stalick reviewed accepted 12 2 against Districts 39 Itwas noted two negative votes cast indicate disapproval spirit motion rather disagreement amounts awarded favoring spending awards recommended President reactivated Coun cil Scholarship Committee oversight scholarship programs appointing Travis McGinnischairman Bob Under wood Hardy Brodersen Ed McCol lough C Nats Committee Worth gave report September Nats Exeuctive Com mittee meeting held Chicopee MA present meet ingwere R Sonheim B Wisniewski R Mor gan BThompson E Izzo R PolaskijGrigg J Worth dates Nats approved include extra flying day Future Nats sites also reviewedLake Charles LA 86 new possibility 87 Muskogee OK Discussion held 1984 Nats various Council members citing reports dissatisfaction constitu ents Itwas pointed out ultimatelyAMA HQ receives blame inadequacies actuality others beyond HQ control responsible Several ideas conducting better Nats advanced such VP district wherethe Natswill beheldfundedtoattend Nats planning meetings permanent RC director better allocation frequencies further development convention type Nats establishment complete file Nats worker forms job descriptions provide comparison basis reviewing job performance Nats officials workers Brodersen suggested philosophy assign single strong chief absolute authorityanswerable Counciland good subordinate support people funded attend Nats workers Worth spoke favor assigning Head quarters person full-time Nats general Continued p 96 February 198595 Dick Ruth Sherman Model Mu seum Plymouth NH visited AMAs Na tional Center Aeromodeling October presented Executive Director John Worth center $100 donation AMA Building Fund Sherman Model Museum 28 High St 03264 isa mustace item anyone visiting New England National Mall ShowsA Repeat Performance Geoffrey Styles Director Public relations Did club miss opportunity part 1984 National Mall Show project Did read report Noverhber issue Model Aviation showing clubs benefited having mall show Well dont worry about past Plan future participate 1985 What have Yourclub has discuss idea regular meeting agree enough members interested project will have provide manpower finished incompletemodel airplanes projects under construction will need contact local shopping mall proposal what plan will want know much space will require days usually two day week-end will need Dates need established agreement reached Yourclub public relations person can prepare some press releases AMA can pro vide samples blankforms plus list newspapers TV radio stations other people thatyourreleasewill go Designate person contact AMA National CenterforAeromodeling ask handout materials have wide variety can ship no charge part yourclub benefits person can also send AMA blank VHS-i 20 video tape will record several Acad EC Meeting Cont p 95 manager stating would provide continuity Nats planning execution Afterfurther discussion following motion ap proved AMA Nationals management operation will implemented three member ExecutiveCouncil committee advise approve aspects Nats planning operations funding review AMA Staff membercommitted General Manager Nats AMA President appoint volunteer coordinator function will General Manager determines action terminates existing Nats Executive Com mittee voting 11 1 against 11 2 abstained 10 6 Following motion chart de veloped adopted follows President 13 man Council Committee General Manager Coordinator workers Beginning 1985 Council Nats Steer ingCommittee will composed Ed Izzo J Clemens Travis McGinnis under stood Nats Steering Committee oversees aspects Natsincluding PR convention industry participation emy films provide necessary ingredient audio-visual dis play mall show tape will need properly identified name address will return recordings have made can retain tape future club meetings other purposeit will yours no charge service large number clubs involved last year placed heavy load print ing shipping facilities would like pre-plan 1985 makes highly desirable us know soon can what handouts will require get videotapes us because can produce three day regular work hours want show success want service Give us advance notice lots leadtime can job Itwould also help ifwe estimate number people will working show club will ordering souvenir pins again want make sure get final list workers after show season over will have enough pins hand Please make estimate part planning let us know Making presence needs known community smart move benefits non-modelers know about Public sympathy understanding sport can safeguard flying sites create better atmosphere sport Special invitations club letterhead prominent local officials can also good club get wider publicity about clubs out Let hear well competition General Manager plan Nats develop budget assign jobs answer 3-man Council com mittee Coordinator work General Manager implementing Nats de cisions IV Headquarters Realignment Status Executive Director reported initiated partial implementation Councils wishes ref August minutes con cerning realignment Headquarters opera tions recommended organizational chart used basis discussion External Communication box re moved because does apply present Special Projects Department staffed Doug Pratt has removed PR Flying Sites jurisdiction main thrust th PR department actually acquisition retention flying sites related matters including news media liaison Itwas requested Executive Direc tor provide complete proposal new organizational chart Council review next meeting Director also asked guidance subject eventual Executive Director replacement noting since Council expressed desire make selec tion Assistant EDs title would changed Discussion indicated Council consensus observe performance HQ personnel consider staff ED replacement becomes nec essary President moved seconded unanimously passed travel hotel charges Assistant Executive Director would paid Academy meeting past V. Corporate Grants Funds agreed ideal situation would hire appoint person business acumen penetrate corporate world grants funds both general Academy needs well FAI butfollowing discussion no action taken because person President Grigg mind has declined Ev Langworthy remarked NAAs cor porate members may solicited funds gentlemens agreement formerly prohibiting activity has dissolved VI HQComputerization response Councils previous order formal study conducted best method com puterizing AMAs operations Worth report ed special committee compiled information advice bids various companies However advised recommended approach very expen sive Hefurther reported thatwhile study process investigated capabilities microcomputers noting use date very successful HQ accounting other areas re quested Council approve delaying decision until detailed presentation microcomputer approach could made January Council meeting Council concurred VII Frequency Flag Status rule appears AMAs 1984-85 Rule Book con cerning red flag concept switchable transmitters noted con troversial topic ascertained inclu sion red flag rule rule book directed chairman Fre quency Committee indication support committee majority Coun cil did take action time leaving Frequency Committee resolve problem VIII judging School Report Travis Mc Ginnis distributed written report recent participation F3A RC Aeroba tics judging school Genk Belgium Council authorized Ron Chidgey attend McGinnis stated would further disseminate lessons learned Genk writing article Model Aviation other interested period icals IX AMA Travel Agency Executive Direc tor introduced proposal concept establishing AMA travel agency pro vide services membership well officials travel FAI teams Council requested clarifications being satisfied after discussion could much gain members unanimously approved EVP 7 abstaining proceed travel agency plan outlined Council directed approval final implementation will considered next Council meeting pending Head quarters seeking legal advice costs related details Note advised travel agency publicized AMA during 1984 would continued lessons learned experience would guide new agency arrangement Continued p 98 96Model Aviation Presidents Corner 6v President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Personal Thank Most manufacturers helpful AMA several can class being extremely recent need highlighted status manufacturer need location hold brief meeting West Coast small meeting eight people very critical meeting FAI teams 1985 quick phone call Barbara Renaud ofAirtronics said facility meeting no small problem company During week before meeting people called ask di rection office some ask invited some just find out what going Needless say calls caused quite disruption business Also Barbara come office otherwise closed day Thanks giving holiday weekend open building us stay premises out meeting due insurance regula tions Barbara above give personal thanks feel sure FAI team involved also thanks truly princess Plans Dropped past summer discussions some modelers Canada about possibility hosting World Championship Pylon models along planned hosting WC Heli copters challenge accepted began very ambitious task plan ning Only few days ago received letter gentleman organizer event stating everything order exceptthey could obtain financial support needed guarantee success made very difficult decision offer ClAM hosts came quite shock thought well schedule theAMA well knows justcan put meet magnitude proper financial support Canadian folks just will take kind thing unless can right am proud having courage cancel disappointed Nats Soaring 85 contestants 1984 Nats Soaring event complainedbitterlyabout site equipment other item could think Much complain ing justified 1985 return same site used 1983 Winchester plant grounds Chicopee MA its vast area clear obstructions grass can easily walk through impor tant site attitude event director event Read following quote letter written Jeff Troy event director 85 plan meet LSF Regional example 8 entries have winchmaster boss know trust meet scheduled committed help will either spot arranged call hospital bed kind help CD can count Help AMA Sure Ill need its help too capacity key workers Ill supply winchmaster winch AMA can supply other operators work under guidance men will teach showing properly operate gear have good experi enced people important position already committed making 85 Nats Soaring events best yet Theres additional bonus dont get holding Nats Reno strong support Eastern Soaring League Now Im downing West Coast people Im too intelligent get involved expletive deleted like help needed ESL pitches volunteering doing showing up keep pro mise regards comments AMA . t holding separate Nats ESL great NSS great AMA Nats nothing group can will change Nats meet mood make feel national As lyou said AMA members such should work together AMA see its meet well run Obviously desperate need some enlightenment regard Instead fighting running own Nats grab scruff neck tell what need know cannot stupid Soaring singlelargest event Nats history As such also largest source revenue Nats history Should oureventbe moved toagross site allow smaller non-self-supportive event use good site wishing hurt other faction modelers things must considered democracy majoritymust served could organization allow un satisfactory location used RC Soar ing am firm supporter AMA hold life membership promote membership shop flying field also support NSS ESL three groups have something offerthe other opinion Nats AMA needs help As CD for85 will allow make mistakes have made past will give first class properly organized well-run contest NSS ESL will proud have met Jeff believe everything has said about running 85 Nats Soaring events want see really does come out entrant event prepared move forwhen tells get winch either go may just horse-collar line Jeff go know can will Indoor WCJapan FAI team 1984 World Cham pionship Indoor models has successful event placed first second third course tookfirst-place team honors Fantastic First place claimed Jim Richmond Indiana second place Cezar Banks California third place Robert Randolph California man pulled together team manager Larry Cailliau Gentlemen AMA congratulates accomplishment sure points up practice went through dedica tion has sport effectivess team selection practices Indoor Now way hold ticker-tape parade you. has made us proud VP Expose Continuing left off back nowroast two VPs Remember following opinion does reflect opinion other members Executive Council time Johnny Clemens VP District 8 Johnny hobby shop owner Dallas TX trans planted Hoosier Indiana graduate teacher college training past VP District 8 well aware past presidentof AMA having served 1970 through 1978 chose again become VP 1982 see because very strong dedication AMA growth course success Johnny has received just about honor AMA can bestow during very illustrious career modeling Executive Council meetings] ohnny brings responses based many years past experience always brings us thinking have seen AMA grow small humble begin ning tower strength today johnnys senior age brings wisdom health has shown weakness ready sense humor quick wit times wakes up might have gotten too serious about issue Ed McColloughA teacher profession Ed constant questioners what right wrong regard almost subject tenacious about getting point clarified ofttimes becoming quite vocal understood responded question might require Ed extremely diligent looking out good modeler progress model aviation support AMA Ed has avery minor physical disability loss hearing well compensated hearing aid Nonetheless always sits close head meeting table sure misses nothing what going Believe doesnt miss thing fact seems pickup better inuendos nuances other partic ipants meeting man positive thinker Last May wish yours happy holiday season healthy prosperous new year Remember always about AMA Talking Proud Talking Progress February 198597 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 finishing 1984 sound financial condition As September30 cash assets $78640500 included cash checking savings accounts master note forth Accounts receivable taled $27961100 Counting building fixed assets museumCdhtesfthe total ~setreached three million-plus dollars Liabilities dominated $883066 mortgage bank land building Thanks primarily dues-paying trusting member thanks efficient group home office staff thanks Council other officers AMA doing okay financially sound thriving cloud hanging over head mortgage need pay off have suggestion reitre note write will reprint Marshal Emmendorfer Michigan newsletter editor writes Dont forget list newsletter editors Michigan promised know man word Okay Marshal am case Lynne Smith Romeo Ml writes am enclosing Skyhawks Romeo Area RC Club patch AMA Museum patchboard Headquarters day will visit illustrious Headquarters heard impressive Exchanging newsletters Michigan tremendous help National Newsletter got year ago am checking home office sure list Lynne [in Reichel Erie PA writes Yes am secret editor Erie FlyingAces Club CHQ exchange newsletters Doc Martin Miami dont have send him ourarticles Save stamps would like have AMA fiche have Tom Cimino Brandon FL writes has several years since have seen Last time 1970 Clarksdale MS Free Flight meeting wife remembers telling keep eye because might have heart attack chasing little airplanes heat moved backto Florida joined Brandon Model Flyers have over 100 members Listen have ever Tucson Winter Nats Let quote Arizona Daily 1 7th Winter National Model Airplane Show will start tomorrow Los Reales Airfield Contestants will come over country contest sponsored Tucson RC Club proceeds will benefit Casa De Los Ninos have just returned will feature pictures next month Last week attended Pre-Nats club meeting Out club 100 some 75 showed up meeting meet beer distributors warehousethe happiest group mod elers have ever seen club meeting Next month will run pictures affair See EC Meeting Cont p 96 X FAI Budget 1985 Worth cautioned FAI budget reflected preliminary figures President stated changes necessary would known January Council meeting time budget revision would put forth unanimously approved accept 1985 FAI budget presented also unanimously approved President Grigg authorize three vice pre sidents attend FAI ClAM plenary meeting December 84 making trip will Howard Crispin Dave Brown Ed McCollough Xl FAI Participation Eligibility President Criggs action reinstating 1983 F3B team manager full FAI participation reviewed Jim Scarborough stated intent previous motion dealing issue allow further participa tion FAI events until team managers indebtedness AMA cancelled Council agreed Mr Scarboroughs comments thus approved un animously recommend President 1983 RC Soaring team manager barred serving FAI team participation team selection program until has reimbursed AMA amount due XII Budgetary Equality VPs Disparity officer budgets discussed noting feel extra funds justified because larger geographic repre sentation Iwith greater travel needsl others feel equality should rule No action taken because following two mo tions failed 1 vice presidents budget raised $2000 5 1112910 EVPI 8 against 1617ED58431 NAA abstained 2 vice presidents budgets frozen throughout year VP budgets enacted upon fall Council meeting year 10 against 3 18161 1 abstained IEDI XIII Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy Mc Collough voiced objection criteria change notice awarding Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy 1984 Nats Worth explained no instructions donor accompanied trophy other award best Soaring duration performance several years Soaring event directors chosen award trophyto highestcombined score three events Reno Nats change occurred Mrs Johnson agreed requested trophy awarded best performance single event contestants need compete event cost agreed future donated trophies should accompanied speci fic directions awarding also criteria awards should published advance Continued p 99 98Model Aviation LR moat members AMA Accounting Department Diane Hawley Accounting Coordinator Davy Born Accounting Clerk Lynne Girdner Assistant Comptroller Jackie Zerm Data Entry Clerk Shirley Brown Accounting Clerk shown Gisele Jackson AMA Comptroller Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Computerization ThatswhathasbeengoingonatAMA HQ past year end 1985 practically departments should volved current operations bene fitting Accounting example now has its own microcomputer another serving magazine department another serv ing several other purposes Meanwhile separate minicomputer primarily forSpecial Services insurance RCfrequency coordination legal also serving clubs will soon helping other departments meantime membership de partment has computer terminals linked outside service bureau will mid-year operating onits own in-house system will also linked other HQ EC Meeting Cont p 98 XIV Assistant Comptroller Worth advised assistant AMA Comptroller higher level accounting back ground others existing staff needed asked addition salary budget $6000 remainder 1984 request approved 11 1 against 5 XV ED Travel 1985 Executive Director presented list proposed AMA related trips 1985 unani mously accepted Council XVI Dual Election/Self Nomination noted though person can run two offices same time practice may desirable organization Thus recommended Bylaws Committee review situation possible regulations prohibiting dual candidacies action item postponed until next meeting Likewise practice self nomination discussed though parliamentary authorities permit self 6jjjn~ considered majority Council mem bers best interest organization therefore approved no person may nominate him herself AMA office passage thismotin constitutes amendment Standing Rule attached bylaws 11 3 against IEVP 3 NAA XVII Magazine Publicity McCollough stated Model Aviation should run articles containing promotion competing organizations such Fun Fliers order give editor official guidance handling future situations nature following motion made voted upon next meeting editor Model Aviation instructed reject ma terial referencing competing organizations XVIII 900 MI-Iz Frequencies Brown raised departments HQ microcomputers used 84 Nats 84 Control Line World Championships run AMA New England AMA FAI rulebooks will also put acomputerto simplify speed up job making changes publications general AMA HQ operation suddenly well nto computer age regular operations some new services also contemplated An AMA electronic bulletin board currently planning whereby have computers out side HQ will able phone link look bulletin board time get latest information variety sub jectssuch national world records insurance information competition rules status etc Members subscribe CompuServe Sourcefortheir personal computers can reach AMA HQ through Compu Serve ID 70020224 Source ID 5T6232 have Model Airplanes conference Source can reach through computer Its exciting effective way improving expanding HQ services will tell aswe go members can share develop system concern overtheapparentlackofacticityon part Frequency Committee applying FCC 900 MHz frequen cies noting time critical item opportunity may forever lost application delivered very short order President advised would write chairman asking him follow through soon possible XIX Scholarship Promotion Bob Under wood asked Council consider wants AMA participate model manu facturers raffle Toledo Show proceeds donated scholarship After discussion agreed AMA would sell tickets would contribute administration funds re quested XX Video Taping EC Meetings Brown ad vanced idea video taping future Council meetings suggestion nega tively received no action taken RC World decided Bill Mathews would represent AMA utilizing VP booth upcoming RC World Festival Orlando FLovertheThanksgivingweekend XXII Awards Requests three Awards Excellence clubs duly moved seconded unanimously carried Infor mation concerning awards will released after presentations made XXIII Next Meeting January26 1985 Res ton Virginia except Dist 11 EVP abstained Meetingadjourned ati 241 am Season Flier Patches coming colder weather parts country AMA members beginning request Season Flier patches AMA HQ Season Flier patches awarded district vice presi dents fliers fly month year apply award contact district vice president AMA Film Library Presently stock 18 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 Ian additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No 101 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes overa lake Brimfield MA Scale models types pre dominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted excellent general public showings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New Ybrk Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacularfilm fun history aviation Donated toAMA bythe Continental OilCo film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Airand Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commerical military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long Connecticut s Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode isiand Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Presidents Chris Baiiing 36 Stewart Dr Portsmouth RI 02871 Don Krafft P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln Duxbury MA 02331 Bob Landry 80 Main St Easex Jct VT 05452 Ai Novotriik 4 Beverly Pi Norwaik CT oeeso Frequency Coordinator George Wiison 318 Fiaher St. Waipoie MA 02081 Editor press time foutd out Ed Izzo briefly hospitalized point column submission due reason column does appear month February 198599 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 212 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09132 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08884 Ray Juachkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenis NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts consider AMA members having APO NY part mailing address District 2 will realized com prise sizable segment constituency earnest appeal fellow aeromodelers areas take pen typewriter hand let know what going out such communication resulted appointment Thomas E Brown located Germany asan Associate VicePresident District 2 Tom also qualified Contest Director has highly active Germany other parts Europe well promoting AMA model aviation summary has done continues fantastic promotional job benefit of us concerned extension still others pleasure enjoying construction flight model aircraft such other peaceful pursuits over world Within allowable monthly magazine re strictions quote following excerpts Toms latest report just received show some photos included Lifel Aeromodelers fi nally ourFirst International AMA RC Fun Fly past July 15 Enclosed few pictures rain kept lot people away real modelers showed up Only about 100 spectators 24 entries Munich 310 miles away Luxem bourg four entries including winner Scale event scratch-built B-i 7 Germans Luxembourgs Americans compete Next year plan having earlier get better weather Modeling Germany great AMA membership also growing Can get figures AMA membership Europe years show increase Germans go RC very big way weekend flying fields TheirScale models work art Ive traveled far north Camp New Amsterdam Holland far south Paris promoting AMA safe flying Ive got three clubs started others working Hahn AB club has several AMA members char tered getting papers now LindseyAir Station also forming club will AMA Charterted As now club Germany having meetings special events announced AFN radio stations also get articles published base newspapers three bases get least four calls month modeling people heard us radio During contest July got European Broadcasting Service EBSI tape contest interview airing AFN TV stations So far 10mm tape has aired six times over Ger have copy coming will send get Beta VHS might have able write monthly year Ive pro moting AMA chance get De cember 15 club will host Gas Electric Model Seminar Bitbury AB Recreation Center will have continuous running VCR tapes modeling model flying Tables set up building demonstrations engine clinic Sev eral local German clubs club Hahn AB will help us static dis plays EBSwilltryand alongwith local Public Affairs Officer Bitburg AB Wewill beadvertisingall overGermanyand England Come over Things settling down Ill writing future photos first see left right Rich Richardson president Eifel Aeromodelers Vicki Richardson Tom Brown Jr club gopher says Tom John Brown Tom Brown right Tom Jrs Cowboy plane left Richs own design Miss Vicki Next see part flight line first AMA sanctioned contest Eifel Aeromodelers RC Club sincere thanks Tom Eifel Aero modelers others represent us commendably abroad 85 NatsA Briefing Bridgewater 1 0/28 put 445 miles meter joined Ed Izzo abouteveryCD District 1 some northern area District 2 Planning Orientation Flying Discussion Session Bridgewat er MA regarding ways means con ducting judging FAI RCAerobaticsF3A book upon occasion 1985 Nats Westover AFB Chicopee MA event took place flying site South Shore RC Club Bridgewater great group New England modelers made us feel home learned lot no substitute fordoing ones home work curled up good book ie Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1984-85 contestants would read rule book would less arguments Field Honour some people talked things saw day Bridgewater First greeted sign Later chatted following genial gentlemen LarryOlsen far left Rodney Priddle far right both Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY Carl Kirsch center left Jack Dailey center right both South Shore RC Club What have two District 1 members pointing pride cam paign poster back familiar flying site structure touting candidacy friend seeking election high AMA posi tion current political struggle order Don Krafft Dean Pappas Suffolk LI Wings Go Round N Round received nice letter pictures match Timothy P Di Pen describing clubs very first RC Helicopter meet iswhathereportsTheSuffolkWingshad its first Helicopter contest extremely successful attracted people five different states ran two rounds reg ular competition two rounds Scale Afterwards some expert fliers show us some very impressive ma neuvers Keep up good work Tim compliments Wings suc cesful First Let the great beginning long series shot Tim explain ing flight plan next column winners 100Model Aviation Trip Tully enjoyable model aircraft events has pleasure attend 13th Annual Pattern Meet held Tully NY Aero Radio Club Syracuse ARCS july21 22 CD Jim Saiff complete coopera tion club great time enjoyed company notonly ARCS members also ourupstate friends considerable numbers took advantage traditionally-popular con test spread wings too good friends various other clubs see Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium Syracuse year shot CD Jim Saiff bade usWelcome scene Speaking CNYMAA Symposium will two-day spectacular time ie February 2 3 1985 hope see AMA Meeting myformerAssociateV Ps Syracuse area day served flight judge Hank Smith Out space reluctantly again must say Ohm sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Diddle 2186 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Eiben 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun ct Cincinnati ON 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 HurrayHurrayHurraystep right up tickets folks walks talks boy does ever talk crawls like reptile its belly like reptile sounds like Button get ting back room bar Its sintilatin fascinatin educatin its right inside folks Just step right up quit procrastinatinHey What Sam H-- going anyway Has Brown finally gone honkers has simply di gressed back youth carny quite youre close Its time again forour annual District Ill meeting Salt Fork Ill will held January 12 13 1985 lodge Salt Fork State Park SE Ohio near Pennsylvania West Virginia borders will few changes year response comments made last years attendees Well start 900 am year rather 10 did last year actual District III meeting scheduled 400 pm Saturday intend schedule beginners level seminars Saturday work up advanced subjects Sunday year will put emphasis beginner inter mediate level seminars years past also plan add some activities wives attend club secretary should have flier detailed formation can call Bob Button at2l 6343-7906 Wed really like see Oh yesno tickets necessaryon inside folks So step right up see fantabulous show folks Tournament Champions over 84 itwas quite successful fora few Dis trict Ill members for mer District Ill friend Congratulations $30000 worth order Steve Rojecki bested international field 20 Steve now living Florida F-iS pilot Uncle Sam Other District Ill competitors Tony Frackowiak 6th Dean Koger 8th yours truly 9th Congratulations also order Bob Cutai Allentown PA first place finish FF Power FAI team selection finals Im sure can speak District Ill members wishing him best luck World Championships Yiigo slavia Bring home Gold Bob Speaking international aeromodeling FAI will have opportunity go ClAM Committee International Aero Modeling meeting observer Paris Decemberl-B Although have World Championship teams times will first opportunity see ClAM meeting person should inter esting Im looking forward could last column District Ill VP election results will tallied soon Id like take oppor tunity thank have worked hard make job easy particular owe lot volunteer district officers such Contest Coordinators Contest Board members Associate VPs Frequency Coordinators etc etc put lot time usually behind scenes make hobby/sport model aviation enjoy able rest us five years since first become VP Ive watched AMA grow about 65000 members about 96000 members have moved cramped rented quarters Washington own beautiful headquarters building Reston VA future bright Regardless outcome election whether end up holding national office continuing VP hold no office will continue work toward improvement AMA will offer help office meantime dont forgetSalt Fork IllJanuary 12 13Be There!ff Delaware e District Calambia land C North Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Bill Helma 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 26210 Raymond Lefrancola 465 Chinquapin Tr Chriatiansburg VA 24073 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear Rt 3 Box 794 Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 WInthrop Dr Fayettenilte NC 28301 Phone evening 919 488-5986 Time surely does fly As read issue 1984 will gone will have served Vice President District IV year time have learned lot have opportunity visit wish could have seen duringtheyear like thinkthat have accomplished something during periodthat contributed betterment aeromodeling District IV advent new year us begin think various trade shows coming up Among highest oldest immediate area WRAM Show Baltimore area may have interest attend show sug gest contact Tom Obringer Sunday Flyers RC Club offering group trip Third Annual show would like get contactTom 208 Bayside Dr Baltimore MD 21222 times brought attention have lost someone very important us modeling fraternity wonder have always given honors person deserved tend recognize find gone District lVwe have lost anothersuch person Walter Williamson AMA 9012 lost life 3 November Walter active mem ber NorfolkAeromodelersforover30 years helped children adults learn fly people could count Control Line first love February 1985101 Gear Up Locked!! somewhere around 1000 trophies pro videwitnesstothislove Hehadanumberof models published model magazines over years Walter second love led death through accident unrelated model activity Walter photog rapher devoted much time purely voluntary basis Norview High School Norfolk VA did sports pictures school did photography school yearbooks helped establish darkroom school did other services shot final photo Junior Varsity football game Several players strayed outside sidelines collided Walter Walter fell striking ground hard enough fracture skull knew Walter will sorely miss him us gave unstintingly could fellow man number calls some quite angry after viewing rules proposals Model Aviation gist of What trying to us Well just response time pro posals shorter now people get stick would worthwhile people would realize thatthey us no can shove anything down throat would follow procedures get opinion expressed mem bers Contest Board need input vote changes way reflects way contestants district feel concerning proposal Because person has submitted proposal has officially published no reason suppose proposal will become rule year half later have concerns over proposal work th Contest Board member see things done sat through proposal period did nothing really no blame except yourself fact us tend read much information available us lfwe would read AMA section Model Aviation such things rule bookforcompetitions arguments problems would never occur times information hassles pro tests ejections need have happened Think Winston-Salem RC Club North Carolina known its activity putting what probably largest longest-run ning sanctioned Fun Fly district also conducting annual RC Aerobatics contest club deeply involved working local civic groups provide PR various activities especially young people mind An example ofthistookplaceaweekbeforethe annual Fun Fly can imagine work involved getting members participate report Charlie Spear learn opportunity demonstrate sport/hobby general public Winston-Salem Nature Science Center large area theydisplayed about 20 different types RC models club also use centers theater showing Grand Illusions Mar velous Miniatures side stage theater completely built small RC model two days show also covered Senior Telemaster provided lectures onhowamodelflies plusdemonstrations RC equipment Charlie says interesting part of oppor tunity give children hands-on part building covering models photo shows part covering demonstration Well Done WSRC final note would like extend congratulations first- secondplace winners Tournament Cham pions Steve Rojecki Captain USAF first Steve presently F-i 5 fighter jock native Hampton VA Air Force ROTC University Virginia During time member Rivanna Radio Control Club friends around state extend congrats him win wish him years come second-place winner Steve Stricker whats Steve business very well known contest trail throughout district has placed consistently Masters competition Steve hails Baltimore area Just dont get over confident Steve let us see contest scene spring doing little FAI flying Alabama 0 Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico Sautit Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4 iee Pony Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00868 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd saB Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency coordinator Bornis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Howwould like turn yourTV day week see 30-minute program building flying model airplanes terviews famous modelers contest cov erage Nats TOC Las Vegas Tangerine etc Jerry Rivers right District 5 Tennessee has such dream doing something about working 30-minute pilot program Stay tuned station informa ti TV program could have watched some National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations championship race yearheld Smyrna TN Octo ber hosted Middle Tennessee RC Society winner DaVe Shadel California Pictured below about half workers helped make success Its time change policy Nats says Terry Rimert Baldwin FL can award RC trophies field cant award CL FF trophies field has change policy regarding Nats Executive Council has provided paid staff member charge Nats will present Terrys suggestion Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager have other sugges tions write Vince New clubs springing up over Ken Miller moved Jasper AL found about 30 modelers basicallydoingtheirown thing helping organize club Nicholas Madonia moved Palm Coast FL located some modelers interested forming club Nick has modeler since about 12 got started RC Zaire Africa 1972 before returning States Bobby Jones CL flier Columbus GA started CL EF club nine members includ ing four Juniors lfyoucan RCaNoblerwhycantyouCLa Kougar asked Tom Morris Anniston 102Model Aviation Seated Lto R Mike Paritz Greg Doe Robert Drumwright Claud Baskin Bob P122mb James Shackiett Robert Armstrong Stand ing L R Paul Bartels Jimmy Tate Judy Chilton CooperChiiton Bob Boyd Howard Kohnstamm Wayne Anderson Chariea Le vy Normal Patel Hank Helmen Tom Morris Alabama went contest Florida get picture made AVP Richard Jackson South Carolina ALwho answered own question doing just Twinenginitis got hoid Bob Stewart Roger Armstrong Buddy Hord Bluefoot Brian Pate Milton Dickey Dave Timms James Goldschmid Memphis Prop Busters Bluefoot need now group picture plus planes Congratulations Steve Rojecki N ice ville FLforwinning 1984 Tournament Champions Reed Falcon biplane best articles Scale Ive read longtime isashort piece byjim November issue RCRC News letter Its really about old 47497 work ingJ-3 Cub delightful argument about reasons modeling specific plane would like copy please write Anothergreat article joys model ing piece Fred KomLosy Tales pins Palm Beach Aeronauts conclusion Model Airplane News traveling wrong direction going all-RC Dont forget World Proxy Pistachio Inter-Gnats April 1985 Illinois ana Komochy ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 487-1957 Associate Vice Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavlcy P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency coordinator James Check 564 Grantchester St Lexington KY 40505 Santa has made rounds sweating waythrough airwayswonderingwhether collision course 747 new year has holidayed understand some conscious happened Thoughts flitted through minds concerning what 1985 would bring personal lives work theirhobby/sport personallyfeel twill thrilling year filled challenges rewards AMA looks toward 100000 mark breathless anticipation Special activities such increased mall show numbers special fun-fly/sport fliers day planned complete Headquarters computerization imminent new films safety month coming Stay alert new innovative approaches like membership credit thatyou can earn signing up new members Underwood household flow best wishes Sixers won derful 1985 May flights perfect landing gentle Word came Larry Snedeker con cerning 1984 Hamilton County Indy RC 4-Cycle Rally Fun Fly Whew mouthful year three fun fly events Competitive Fun Fly Multi-wing Sportsman addition Sport Scale held hoped 1985 event late June will two day affair picture shows winners holdling trophies made actual WW II Spitfire control system parts AVP Bill Zimmer reports Sixer help found recent Control Line World Championships Chicopee long journey toward eastern sea heart made goodly crew group former District VI VP Glenn Lee working Speed Combatfound MACA leader Gary Frost along son Erik wife Aerobatics included lions share Karen Meidroth acting head tabu lator Jim Renkar Terry Meidroth Doris Bill Zimmer Events like World Championships can onlyoccurwith help large group volunteers District VI can proud manywentthatfarto serve picturewefind Mrs Frosttakingpartin awarding Combat trophies end event Thank ladies gentlemen important help Bob Rogers President CD Skywinders reports Fall Classic Quincy group held number events Included Aerobatics Midwest Novice PAMPA classes Old Time Combat Slow Fast FAI 1/2A Midwest Biplane particularly pleased have moving light signs bank savings loan plugging event Sunday reporters appeared both newspapers TV Bob enclosed four column article Quincy-Herald whig thatspread word very nicely Im sorry photo wouldnt reproduce Due some weather problems last flight biplane event moon light Anybody really know won Nice going Skywinderson 85 newsletters month filled notices new officers yearly dinners Its said times before Charlie DuVall Sky Squires Illinois voices concern lives club such would nice members would show interest participating officer official least once Its extremely easy sayl dont have time others better quali fied old let somebody else syndrome gets us sometime sooner later isnt someone else club disintegrates Ourclub has really fortunate have core members have rotated principal offices around have held club gether Nobody has done perfect job least tried have come long way since five six members 1979 Everybody has something contribute no matterhowunimportantyou maythinkyour idea Charlie assured share frustrations burn-outs associated years service Personally Ive discovered rewards help assuage frustration warm feeling having done job best abilityand makingnewfriendsgoalongway helping feel worth have tried stay strictly tuned Sixer items column must add comment relative second day recent Council meeting Toronto Sunday morning devoted dialogue cur American brethren north MAAC Canada Several subjects pursued dealing contest coordination across border PR concerns frequency items particular interest combined Nats North American Championships possibly 1988 Its athrilling prospecttoworktoward profound thank Gordon van Tighem MAAC representatives hosting meeting close month may offer congra tulations Harry Murphy Central Indiana Aeromodelers takes over duration Free Flight column magazine other month Having received read fine publication CIA Informer during term know will provide interesting meaningful material last item July/August issue relates small town bankers refused years lend money tractors grounds menance farmers Just think nice flying fields long gone because changed minds Harry modeler Ill have agreebut son Ill have plead Fifty since Dad worked Oliver Farm Implement White 49 years Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 fir nowBob Assistant Vice President Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 641 OGlenwood N GoidenIailey MN 55427 Russell Knetzgor 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494TanglewoodTr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Phone Day 3131 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 column VP writes does yet know election results last will get nod February 1985103 continue can picture ambivalence So clean up file find some unfinished business like All-Season Flier Patches have yet taken care hang infolks try say something useful Heres note Donald Weigt Madi son WI speaking question has always subject interest June 9 1984 Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP Dear]im thought Id write quick note replytoyourquestion theJune 1984 issue Model Aviation Yes think AMA should continue support American Control Line Racing teams international competition though few interested parti cipants US think should because inter national championship event should represented fact few AMA members participate should deciding point lam asportflier lam primarily RCflier although fly little Control Line have few Free Flights So can see am interested types models dont have narrow interest have troubled some time question should Free Flighter Control Line flier join organization What does AMA offer members return dues must join primarily contests insurance case Free Flighters insurance issue minor much danger does slow flying lightweight models represent AMA seems use its re sources RC modelers flying site assistance Frequency Committee etc AMA supposed represent American aeromodelers just RC fraternity After Academy Model Aeronautics Academy RC Modelers Lets alienate members removing few benefits get us Lets specialize AMA Sincerely Donald Weigt AMA 17042 same vein speaking question raised Pete Waters concerning value Show Team Program Geoff Styles writes part Dear Peter Much like Peter enjoy company have take exception comment Air Show Teams cost Academy very little annually terms outof-pocket dollars other hand participation Air Show Team flier costs him/her hours personal time hard-earned dollars his/her pocket would able evaluate overall impact exposure model aviation gets year non-modeling public due hard work AST group nationwide truly believewewould amazed audiences estimated show team performances 1983 totalled almost three million people Certainly some seen model aircraft previously enjoyed first experience enjoy support several hobby manufacturers endeavor through discounts products pro gram strictly voluntary manufac turers can drop out time wish conversations indicate satisfaction great value received excellent AST fliers participate pro gram give up much theirfree time build practice fly shows would no doubt build anyway would probably build different aircraft can fly club fields relaxed basis could save lots money byflying closer home could also spend time families home chores quit AST program think motives higher level just showing off skills newcomers think truly want demon strate fun skills model aviation provides work time admire dedication think program well worth relatively small effort AMA Head quartersputs iscertainlyworth good much appreciated support sponsors give certainly worth sacrifices team members themselves make daily basis think get very good value whatever contri bution non-AST folks provide congratulate Delta Dart pro grams run pleasure satisfaction doing same thing also great opportunity open AMA clubs members enough take part IfeveryAMA membergave eight hours year similar effort impact could tremendous answer no show teams give lot believe track performances pur chases rules have live Cordially Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations comes Paul Smith responding John Griggs comments noise stand ards Control Line Position Proposed AMA Noise Standards undersigned active model fliers high performance Control Line categories Combat Carrier Racing Speed have always flown unmuffled engines since began modeling have no problem flying site availability fly safe distance populated areas protect public both noise danger model airplane flying others feel mufflers will help gain access flying fields densely populated areas free use have no interest flying overweight underpowered slugs mufflers equipment totally incompatible mufflers satisfied low performance typical offour-cycles electrics muffled engines over 20 years AMA hobby dustry have steadily working exter minate Control Line replace profitable RC appears AMA profitable RC appears thatAMA now feels weak enough final death blow Any muffler rule noise stan dard applies high performance Con trol Line will certainly death blow phase hobby AMA turns us out still wotrt quit flying unmuffled models Well eitherfly uninsured orgetotherinsurance Eitherway noise wont go away Only dues will go away doubt AMA has considered fact decided expendable AMA continues course will also forced decide AMA expendable Paul Smith course Paul displaying aggressive combative nature usual am sure speaks officially Control Line fraternity take comments seriously because same time hard worker AMA being Contest Coordinators times involved contest management nationally encourage Control Line Special Interest Organizations make response whole subject preparing thoughtful statement position presentation AMA Executive Council expresses position same time gives Councils Noise Com mittee useful guidelines realistically address noise problems AMA must deal Declaring war threatening defect doesnt take us very far gents Im sure Paul would agree further considera tion So dont hear again its because found better man Ill first offer cooperation energies An episode recent State Indoor Meet gives insight anyone would get involved AMA jobs Al Kirchoff merry men regularly faithfully run Delta Dart sessions meet other occasions activity building Darts during morning ear5 afternoon hectic As passed tables Al looked up gave grin rolled eyes meant things going good frantic latercomestheflyingsession kids Out floor winding launching zooms dives crashes kids got some help wind model gentleman giving him full turns winder sending him out floor young man positioned himself looked up held model pointing opposite wall like told let fly flew out fast climbing turn circling toward ceiling upturned face would have made cover Model Aviationa grin ear ear amazement joy Totally satisfying see several adults watching Frank Eblings mar velous bird goes on Effective communication two-way street AMAs non-paid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice president area Complete communications kwrite 104Model Aviation Arkansas Loursiaxa 0 New Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Friedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Iii 927 Commerce Pleaaanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 ValleyOakCt lrvingTX75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 lesson determinationA nice young fellow came us hobby shop advice start RC flying helped him choose propercombination trainer kit motor radio did very nice job building took outto fly asked him report replied did pretty good made five flightsand time got little farther down runway proves success comes sizes really hadnt broken anything five flights attempts except pro pellers am happy report nice little guy now actually flying really enjoying some modelers get carried away overboard about modeling forget wives families neglected wives told took three years realize really married model airplane husband told left him truly sorry said hewaseven bavingtocookforhimself now didnt knowyethow ittasted because still stuck stove Show pride building buddies tell you have collec tors item want sure dont mean should picked up gar bage people Lots information put hands way club newsletters wish could share space doesnt allow sin cerely urge exchange yourclub news letters need see other clubs individuals solving problems same time other folks need know solve problems another important item! AMA has Nation alNewsletterthatyourclub can receive simply send copy yourclub newsletter AMA Headquarters ask put oh NationalNewsletter mailing list lfyou have nt already done it now individual input support clubs newsletter important wait other guy contribute com munications will crash halt will knowwbat now know notwhat other guy has found out improved think bow proud can can wise-him up what have dis covered iswhywe join up clubs groupsto get enjoyment hobby other typical District VIII newsletter Condenser Alamo Radio Control Society San Antonio TX Larry Spence editorand hehasanicetouchlorvariety news technical info humor skill keeping reading until very end Larry Spence has usual editors plea paper says HELP Hey guys need help lot space pages Ifany have anythingyou would like see say newsletter building tips items sale etc let know publication send some tidbits print newsletter editor needs help try hard contributive Other wise later onno paper! subject youd like exchange Larrys ARCS Club send newsletter Larry Spence 2718 Knoll Tree San Antonio TX 78247 mentioned Larry Spences Conden ser everything newsletter should have including humor mentions December 9th part Christmas celebration will have fun-fly says Les Ueckert has volunteered CD Choose CD carefully because Larry says Les using Contest Directors privilege threatening have Hungry Blind One-Legged Inverted Limbo Event case familiarwith event pilot blindfolded has stand leg caller helper tells pilot fly up down right left flying verted under 3-ft streamer between two poles eating hotdog fed him caller Seriously Larry assures anyone has reached level fly ing proficiency yet will find plenty safe sane forms fun flying heck lot ARCS Condenser Larry Spence sparkling November issue Shouldnt exchanging ARCS Larrys address little farther back column ran across District VIII modeler just recently married said wife doing some building him already asked going teach fly models said doubt could tried teach drive couldnt find horn pedal car mentioned newsletters want remind editors putyour names contact address phone too papers have two fine ones front cant give proper deserved credit Barn stormers Bulisheet Beaumont Radio Control Club ironic editor pleads members thank ones club doing work gives no chance congratulate him editorial job well done good editor thoughtful enough write occured very lucky having members dont mind working forthe club valuable see job needs doing Whether building fre quency boards haulingcontestgear cutting grass picking up litter trash teaching someone fly properly remember selfstarters rare should treated great respect appreciation Next time know someone workingforyourclub take moment say thanks After werent workers would flying Another good newsletter no editors name Brazoria County Mod elers Association Lake Jackson TX Early November 1st newsletter thought expressed behalf air modeling quote Gravity down earth word newsletter tells proudly construction new runway taxiway pit area using 148 rolls roofing cost $208600 interested write secretary Bob Lane 836 Sycamore Lake Jackson TX 77566 final couple thoughts about aeromodelingAs get older will find becomes increasingly hard fly looking through bloodshot contact lenses no matter good dofly Murphy will find cure fligh Colorado as Nebraska h takoxa h takota ixWnsmixg DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Bieda 7100W Center Rd Univac Ste420 Omaha NE 68106 Gene Corvon Box 2832 Caaper WY 82602 Ed Coy 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66206 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 60015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 56237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Faux SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/b Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 13031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Gene Corson Wyoming AVP sends following report picture Wesley Fife secretary Wyomings Sweetwater Aero Modelers reports 18th 19th August saw 27 modelers register 50 planes types 1st Annual Fun Fly Meet Fifteertrnodelers won awards prizes UikEy dinner featured Saturday evrlng nearly 70 people attending Sweetwater Aero Modelers hosted meet new 75 x 600 ft main runway 75 x 450 ft X-wind runway Congratulations job well done Joan Alyea Publeo CO comes following report Colorado International Airshow first Colorado International Airshow now tory great success Sky Corral RC Club important part static display attracted interest have moons Although program did mention club name location placed map Both days people asking questions result have picked up several new mem bers others have expressed strong interest getting involved flying activities What success could ask February 1985105 Back Row L-R Gary Loyes Gene Corson Welter Staff Ed Bollig Lance Johnston Eugene Boyak Paul Johnston Clinton Han son Larry Romero Bob Gustin Larry Wil liams Kneeling L-R Monty Rademacker Tom Lockhart Harold Hlndman Richard Williams Jerry Fife Wes Fife John Morley special award should go braved unseasonable snow cold Saturday weather really wasnt bad like make out though enthu siasm members remained high level day sky cleared after noon performance Thunderbirds well worth waiting special attraction Saturday display Byron F-i 6 built Dave Ford Center brought plane over Since matched-up perfectly Thunderbirds aircraft Dave got chance take down get photographed big birds thanks Dave coming over Sunday War Bird Day aircraft Confederate Air Force putting great aerial show display reflected several WW II Scale planes hand weather perfectwarm sunny crowds around display bigger Saturday show enhanced appear ance internationally-famous daring Sky Corral Pile-its kicked off show day demonstration flights TheTeam Roy McCanne Dale Alyea Bob Knowles Larry Osborn Duane Pisciotta jack Thomas Brent Cozzolino Chuck Abbate charge flight coordination contributed time and/or aircraft success display Chuck Abbate Dale Alyea Joan Alyea Gary Chenoweth Brent Cozzolino Bob Crofford Bob Dickson Bob Knowles Matt Knowles Roy McCanne Larry Osborn Duane Pisciot ta Jim Rogers Morris Shanstrom Harold Shaver Don Shipler Jack Thomas Allan Tucci Bill Vickers Tom Pomeleo Tom Eber wein Dave Ford Hope got special thanks Bill Vickers arranged Very Large Truck transport store airplanes Colorado International Airshow turned out biggest airshow Colorado year two-day event Plans have announced Airshow Board Directors make show annual event Sky Corral RC Club now making plansto make ourflightdemon stration static display bigger better 1985 What better way publicize hobby Want help pay off AMA Headquar ters building mortgage can know following letter describes what Award Excellence Club Jefco Aeromod lers doing encourage others effort Jefco Aeromodlers 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 November 131984 Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Attn Geoffrey Styles/Lou Ward Gentlemen November meeting pro posed voted accepted give donation $200 Jefco Aeromod lers Club #176 treasury Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund will find check enclosed discussion took place motion floorwas just great Headquarters would have proud yourselves Academy jefco members Some discussion went follows else can get high-quality magazine such low price can get type insur ance days such low price. Did know can insure flying site meeting place mall showand building have auction no additional cost us re-charter club year c member read us letter re ceived showed off patch received donation aroused members interest Look nationsfrom club individual basis near future member taken byall talk gave addition al $2 cash enclosed After motion passed mem ber made suggestion club challenge otherclubs ourdistrictto meet beat donation Another mem ber suggested stop own district challenge AMA clubs everywhere So . Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 District 9 Denver COthe ninthlargest club Academy Model Aero nauticschallenges other clubs Academy Model Aeronautics meet beat donation $20200 would also like thankyou being AMA members everywhere Sincerely yours Nat Lancaster President Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 Ill bet will answers chal lenge club participates let know special recognition column Arizona 5 Calrtornia ii C Nevada 5 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrle 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8312 Kenneth AneOrangevale CA95e82 Mike Lee 37 Arlington St Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 98788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95528 Phone 915 951-9503 October wenttoToronto Canadafora council meeting reason holding Canada enable us hold com bined meeting Model Aeronautics Canada IMAACI ourcounterpart Canada joint meeting took place Sunday AMA business meeting Saturday rder business realign Nats Executive Committee H eadquarters will have full time person heading up planning vice president dis trict Nats will committee 1985 Nats will Chicopee MA again day has added it will run Sundayto Sunday daywas added support Scale event dates 27 July through 4 August 1985 lot transacted meeting will printed form other reports minutes meeting lasted till nearly am recentlyconcluded Nats some winners Pasadena Soaring Society want congratulate club three 13! first place winners Noel Milovic won Unlimited class Craig Foxgard won Standard class last certainly least Keith Kindrick won theTwo-Meterclass think Keith may ex PSS member congrats nevertheless gleaned information Soar Spots clubs fine newsletter edited Frank Leppla Nevada AVP Mike Lee reports hes back Vegas after 10 weeks Fallon reports Las Vegas RC Clubs annual drew30 contestants Chip Hyde theA 2year-old Nats phenom again top heap FAI Turnaround Mike also paid visit local chapter QSAA headed up Rex Perkins also invited him once awhile run across real doer go-getter Harland Simpson Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society such individual Hes put together computer generated listing District X Soaring clubs hes able unearth feels hes missed some So plea District X Soaring club send him 1 club name 2 club representative complete address telephone number can reached mail/telephone Also send Harland information contests youre putting list includes listings Harlands words intent contest schedule primarily two-fold 1 provide directory District X Soaring Clubs name phone num ber clubs representative 2 condensed line two major events coming Soaring events club Please give Harland lots lead time address 2412 Ashby St Bakersfield CA 93308 8051 399-1073 received letter long time AMA member friend Leo Hopper Leo recently flyaway seven-yearold reliable model make long story short found few days later Leo wasnt contacted nearly three weeks reason being name plate inside model After model sat around quite awhile finder got curious took wing off spotted nameplate contacted Leo What Leo wants point out important have name address inside preferably outside model flyaway can happen bodyBesides AMAs Safety Code requires Leo has some Old Time kits engines sale Contact him 1751 Cordova No 2 Pomona CA 91767 1714 621-6191 Phoenix AVP Darwin Barrie sent report big enough substitute column Ill try condense little Darwin starts off relating details ARCS Arizona Radio Control Society annual Octoberfest no-entry-fee event has continuous drawing prizes raffle year ready-to-fly airplane engine first time ages raffle won non-modeler young teenager estatic helped air 10 minutes after drawing Theres huge barbeque Saturday night club furnishes everything meat provide night flying video movie Cleuddancer watchA swap meetwenton both days Jim Lime CD 75 pilots flew 106Model Aviation Darwin also took 1/8Air Force fall fly-in Sun Valley Fliersfield 67 modelers showing 90 aircraft Kent Wal ters B-i 7 Bruce Schamber came way Naples FL fine Sonerai II homebuilt Mr Schamber also built full-size version Sonerai II paint biggie matched metallic brown cream MonoKote ever switch Darwin reports theres new Control Line club area Its called Control Line club Richard Bynum forming Contact him 8455 F San Miguel Dr Scottsdale AZ 85253 602 946-8711 San Diego AVP Al Williamson writes sobering event occurred field recently members retired instructor teaching student during week name Ed Jackson instructing landing crosswind student left hand approach right side became disoriented ducked Ed didnt plane hit Ed enough force between eye earto breakthe engine away club lucky enough have phone field paramedics called Ed will live though pieces skull pushed nearly inch brain Ed no private insurance Youll glad know heres case AMA picking up huge tab its members Thats about enough month Send invite meetings Well work out something Support AMA Building Fund $10 member would burn mortgage Want AMA table top display letter will get TH ERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneou AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greot Fells MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 PolatineAve N SeettleWA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klomath FoIls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Heres hoping Santa brought goodies youve craving Iastyear just about month can travel Puyallup WA 1985 version best modeling shows country February2/3 atthe Fairgrounds will find manufacturers showing theirwares clubs describing kinds flying acres well-built -finished aircraft boats cars trains too demonstrations last year both Control Line Helicopters swap meet door prizes drawings AMA booth get questions answered above else other modelers talk to enjoy premiere event District Xl plan attend annual District Xl AMA meeting 100 pm District Xl Scheduling meeting will held 2 pm same room year will have pleasure AMA Prez]ohn Grigg meeting will discuss district business sure include Reno Nats restructuring way Nats put together Before get out tar feathers keep mind since US Navy bailed out years ago Nats has run volunteer AMA members some volunteers change year-to-year result expertise lost has resulted very uneven management various events should noted few cases people running events make bad decisions affect event way contestants participate sort thing must eliminated unfortunately deal people mistakes never going completely eliminated addition Reno Nats far its share events happen no control over example AMA held accountable weather Now come no way can affect much wind lack ofat same Nats rain happens locale youve desire hear have yoursay Iookforthe location meeting either main desk enter AMA booth See As writing am way behind reports various events Hopefully will get new season fast approaching want something put column remember lag due publishing requirements three months early too far ahead things about Reno Nats will always remember contacts District Xl members went Reno large numbers both competi tors spectators told enjoyed various events entire operation problems Nats biggest ever helped make am personally very appreci ative help gave participation Thank have addressed Junior problem column couple times Some clubs have made arrangements schools demonstrate various aspects modeling Wayne VanMeter edits T-Bird Screech Missoula MT club presented ademonstration three primaryclasses Missoula grade school Wayne talked about flight birds planes described radio system flew Sailplane small stick-and-tissue rubber-powered plane flown left kids serve seed material What Wayne did super just standpoint creating new modelers standpoint some loves what does demonstrating others Thay possibly come enjoy well Wayne alone example members Sky Knights Portland club have done much same thing have members Barnstormers have members clubs can sort thing such positive action will raise us eyes fellow citizens Speaking ofiuniors happened attend get-together sponsored Pattern Animals California met Scott Dunphy Medford OR Scott dad Mike have working becom ing show team Scott has flying about two years doing verywell have reports flying others say very talented dad Scotts story turns out Scott took second Junior Nats 22nd overall bad consider first contest Scott also builds has won awards work sounds like have talented person will hearing about coming season Maureen Dunphy Scotts mom very supportive what both Mike Scott Im sure flies herself case family affair for Dunphys neat situation Drizzle Circuit dates January 12 February 10 Rat Race 13th 1/2A Combat February 10 added NWSR NWSS Delta Park Portland Indoor happens January 6 February 10 March 3put Willamette Modelers Club South Albany HS Gym Ceiling height 42 ft 1 28m Contact Foggy Moorhead details Also N Westers will have contests January 20 February 24 March 17 April 21 also Albany site will have heavier craft am duration after noon Andy Tagliafico 621-3840 contact Bob Stalick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR 97321 928-81 01 can contacted either north estBat Droppings indicates Indoorat Langly BC January 6/20 February 3 Langly No indication Indoor activity Seattle area WEBS No 3 January 12 atthe Redmond Glider Field No4 February 9 same place Also tenta tively scheduled annual Misery Meet February 16/17 else Harts Lake Prairie check Don Zipoy fore leave home Washington Scale Squadron off running Having series flying get-to gethers Scale enthusiasts enjoy improve skills aims organization Keeping events low key will encourage involvement peoplewboare notsuretheywanttoget involved high-powered contests Itwould seem Puyallup will good place talk members Scale Squadron atthiswriting dont know Bob Baileyplans have booth Hawks will either Emil Neely will probably have kon NWest booth involved could talkto him Anyway looks like therewill about eight Scale events Washington coming year have couple Big Bird gatherings discussed will see print soon planning purposes last heard OMAS group decided have June meet concentrate August contest no other changes know about now Ben Wilson editing MARC newslet ter Marymoor RC Club interesting item November issue about club jackets seems four sizes small medium large Don Rice Size Health happiness coming year Happy Flying February 1985107 JUN IO Explain Bystanders What Are Flying Invite Join Visitors flying field Indoor site because find what doing ing models. interest ing Maybe just passing time day be also thinking too would like flying favor . importantly yourselves favor l about may get yourselves new club mem ber new fellow flier easiestwayto getyourstoryacross away will en able take r info necessary. away will take up lot valuable fly ingtime will demon strate visit ors bunch guys know stuff. hand outto visitor sheet welcoming explaining what doing get information buy supplies what supplies buy. ready help 1984-85 flying season Colum bia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society got off slow start season did took advantage ideas just presented handed out two-page flyers visitor cut front page shown above. what say 6 STEPS TO INDOOR FLYING0 Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society CIMAS welcomes world Indoor model airplane flying tivity adjectives. absorbing structive enjoyable provocative inexpen sive. just plain fun . CIMAS Columbia University stu dent group pleased invite others enjoy its activity introductory memorandum help answer some questions regarding getting started at 0 Types Models basically two kinds Indoor flying models Flying Scale replicas mancarrying aircraft all-out Duration mod els several different design parameters prime objective both types duration . longest time air Flying Scale models course have additional di mension . lity scale Duration depends effective combi nation power design efficiency Light weight proper propeller design choice rubber motor important elements both types models Six Steps six steps suggest take interested getting started FLI6Htf DWHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 hobby/sport/art Indoor flying models 1 Sign up right now Mark Ferguson Ron Williams receive notices Co lumbia flying dates 2 Sign up right now Ed Whitten re ceive copies New York Indoor Times newsletter Indoor activity New York City area free complimen tary issue available bscriptions cost $500 10 issues 3 Purchase copy Building & Flying door Model Airplanes Ron Williams published Gibbs M Smith Inc Available several sources bargain $1 495 postpaid free plan included Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 95440 book absolute must can take way beginner expert will shorten entry satisfac tory flights eliminate much pain recommend buy Rons book because fellow fliers nice guy because explains . available 4 Send for. logs Indoor materials suppliers local hobby shops carry Indoor supplies source mail-order supplier Indoor Model Supply $150 Box C Garberville CA 95440 Micro-X $150 Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Jim Jones $100 36631 Ledgestone Mt Clemens MI 48043 Ray Harlan $100 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Erv Rodemsky $100 26 Warmspring Irvine CA 92714 Please note. e suppliers carry Indoor lightweight balsa. other door supplies s Indoor Flying Scale kits following actually outdoor ma terials kits suppliers butwe feel certain few Flying Scale model kits might best built start beginners Peck-Polymers $100 Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 Oldtimer Models $100 PO Box 913 Westminster CA 92683 Walt Mooney $100 2912 Cabrillo Mesa Dr San Diego CA 92133 Gene Dubois Models $100 PO Box C Acushnet MA 02743 5 Model Boxes. ocal dress shop ask nicely two three boxes receive dresses suppliers boxes two-pieces covers come down far over sides. good strong boxes Florist boxes usually dirty covers come down couple inches Never use boxes fold-over top flaps. invite destruction models 6 Tools Start collecting basic tool razor blade. carbon steel double-edged blades good. stainless steel blades absolutely useless need flat not-too-hard wood cutting board also flat fairly soft pine composition building board Also metal straightedge raight pins ll nee dle-nosed pliers lding weights etc Rons book catalogs will list Youll need good winder good rubberslicer ktousaboutthese tools will help go along above six steps two right now two soon return home two later will getyou off aflyingstart Dontskip cessary Exactly start depends great extent age youngster 15 orso younger yourcraftsmanship What guy Whetheryou thinkthat eventuallyyou will want build/fly Flying Scale models pure Duration models rting point same recommend start SRPSM. Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Model simplest Flying Scale model much difficult build difficult fly beginners Easy B model much too delicate h too fragile. t So recommend purchase two peat two. manu factured Indoor Model Supply. 14-in-span Slow Poke has Indoor Dura tion model configuration very sturdy uses plastic propeller bearing assembly Make two first get started second improve building skills Whether choose build Flying Scale models Duration models Indoor fliers build/fly both best start kits After couple kits however especial ly building Duration models should purchase basic supplies build recommended plans Kits give idea what about simplify task getting started Duration Kits After couple Slow Pokes guidance Rotunda suggest Micro-X Easy B Indoor Model Supply Novice Penny Plane bigjump up Slow Poke . much lighter. it. capable very good flights Flying Scale Kits Delicacy problem n fact suggest build what really outdoor models. can flown Ro tunda no lightweight models air suggest Peanut Scale model . bit too-small size 1 ito 13 wingspan select Cougar Fike E Lacey will okay Peck-Polymers has kits three suggest kits Micro-X Indoor Mod el Supply have completed model . partially completed ing Rotunda will glad help both building pointers flight adjust ments Suggestions what build next will also order Please join us thats what Cl MAS hands out its guests help get started can adapt fit clubs needs See next month 108Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
The following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Toronto Canada copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ available approximately February 1 minutes will become official after Council review next meeting January following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice PresidentJim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District 1 Vice President Ed Izzo Holliston MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Un deiwood St Louis MO VP-VII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Ml VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scar borough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Present AMA executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Micheline Madison Competition Depart ment Director Guests Nick Meckas Vice President MAAC Model Aeronautics Assn Cana Recruit New Members Earn $5 Creditfor Onea. new membership recruitment program has approved 1985any adult member Open Leader Senior Citizen member orContest Director signs up newfull service Open memberwill receivea $5 credit toward 19B6 membership re newal Thus ifsixOpen members signed up current adult member latters 1986 membership will free credit available clubs sign up new members nor Contest Direc tors sign up members sanctioned meets Heres program would work Example No1 previous Open member renews membership same time sends new Open membership somebody else sends $60 name address previous AMA number plus da Frank Anderson past president MAAC Announcements President AMAs 84 membership closed 94419 Ron Morgan appointed chair man Nats Executive Committee beginning 1 9B5 Natsdatesforl985 areJuly27 August 4 AMA President elected Board National Aeronautic Asso ciation Grigg noted NAAs recent bylaws changes since amended restore divisional AMA representation thus re moving AMAs prime concern Johnny Clemens thanked expressed concern him during illness Nats also briefly spoke history AMAs property acquisition going back Hutchinson Kansas property proposal 70s presented watercolor drawing executed depict ing dream AMAs future headquarters building twill placed AMAs museum historical memento Bob Underwood spoke favor sub scribing RC Video Magazine publica tion available four times year $90 President directed HQ subscribe made available viewing visitors I Previous Meeting Minutes minutes May 5 1984 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member sent money infor mation Example No 2 Someone already current Open Leader Senior Citizen mem ber Contest Director sends $30 name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member recruited new mem ber Note No special membership forms required program currently approved through current membership recruit ment year means until end August 1985 Whether program continues beyond date depends successful between now summer AMA Executive Council meeting usually held annual National Cham pionships II Executive Vice President Report McNeill noted continued growth maga zine editor Carl Wheeley has done exceptionally fine job managing distributed acompilation membership statistics proposed plan eliminate mortgage AMAs 50th anniversary 1986 Council directed developed detail review next meeting asked Vince Mankowski ex plain several new mortgage reduction pro jects Fund Fly Day giving club sanction contest kitand ad MA new brochure solicit donations 50th anniversary com memorative member license card III Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough explained committee re sponsible reviewing new applications making recommendations initial cer tification administration process annual renewal responsibility AMA Headquarters B Films John Byrne reported John Worth recently examined much film footage taken jay Gerber March part 1 two new RC films will premiered part will documentary part two general interest film C SafetyCommittee McNeill reported suggestion Al Schaeffer dedicate month safety approved un animously extensive promotional coverage given endeavor D Noise Izzo remarked loss flying sites major concern com mittee reiterated propeller main noise producing agent air plane also data being compiled presented membership near future Hardy Brodersen reported NFFS National Free Flight Society has com mittee address noise issues view point Free Flight paper de livered first meeting 1985 Dave Brown noted thatAMA continues deliberate noise issue FAI Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale has made stand could likewise also noted twice noise testing conducted Nats should E Executive Director Contract Bill Mathews reported some minor changes would made will presented 94Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Directar including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 written Council input noted Synopsis Execuminutes Nats NominatingCommittee also approved tive Council Meeting October 20 1984 Museum Report Hurst C Bowers Gear up retraction rather correction Museum Report appeared August 1984 issue matter correction concerns proto type Cleveland-designed Playboy model generously donated AMA museum behalf Packard family Mr Ed Packard owner presi dent Cleveland Model & Supply Com pany many years Mr Packard same time also presented us framework another Playboy beautiful 82-inch-wingspan Stinson Gullwing appeared Cleveland ad vertisements down through years As reported Playboy currently being re stored its original condition byMrJoseph Elgin worked Cleveland Model & Supply Company time model produced Mr Packard has said assembled report did intend imply Mr Elgin presented model museum Forthis insinuation humblyapologize Mr Packard Packard family recent letter Mr John Worth Director AMA Mr Packard pointed out considerable detail policy under Cleveland operated oversaw design last detail reason should have called chief engineer would standard practice Basically points out designs were placed paper draftsmen employed As result specific names associated linked models became known CDs Cleveland De signed 78 years age having model aviation business 66 years Mr Packard still very active extremely proud accomplishments forwhich has reason Probably no single man country has done en hance aviation through creating group airminded youth highly ef fective air services World War II recruited As teenager during 1930s taught build models two other young men both considered Cle veland kits epitome modeling also subscribed wisdom choice built CD models during highschool college prior becoming pilot ArmyAirforces later US Air Fotce career lasted nearly 31 very active years Almost daily encountered colleagues also teethed Cleveland kits during young impressionable years very highest regard respect Ed Packard contribu tions air power wish see him Packard family recognized fully given total credit deserve too distant future special ex hibit will arranged will honor Ed Packard Cleveland Models have several magnificent CD models hand presented us Mr Bill Roedel Holland Pennsylvania urgently solicit other CD models built up great line inclusion exhibit Meanwhile back ranch things progressing quite well George Dickenson New Jersey dropped September brought us beautiful models imaginable 1937 Frank Ebling design published Septem ber 1937 issue Air Trails magazine complete Super Cyclone engine An other requisition looks like came right off magazine cover Control Line model Art Chester Sweet Pea racer graciously given us Keith Dentel During September visited Keiths beautiful Lake Barcroft home wondered just really has best collection model aeronautica him AMA also received nice glow plug Dooling 29 engine Danny Beavers Baltimore MD add very slowly growing collection engines currently engaged classi fied project museum point will say form special exhibit time read will declassified open see havent visited new headquarters will provide new additional justifica tion Mrs Gail Osberg wife fellow modeler has engaged part-time consultant set up reference library Mrs Osberg highly qualified librarian will catalog shelve books peri odicals records plans etc place information computer data bank instant retrieval Additionally hope will also help us place onto microfilm material some very ancient documents becoming too brittle handle have great hopes library ultimately expect provide beneficial services AMA members meantime mem ber orfriend aeromodeling may have editions Aircraft Yearbook 1920 1960 Janes Worlds Aircraft Jupt ners US CivilAircraft etc would like donate Academy library will appreciative Remember donations tax deductible highlight during early October has visit Dick Ruth Sherman Plymouth NH Dick retired Marine Corps pilot entered second career airline pilot subsequently retiring captain MohawkAirlines Ruth now live pleasant native city operate model aircraft museum will delight heart aeromodeler young old collection extends over years spectacular has continues very innovative helpful cooperative development AMA museum library Should anyone interest aviation New England visit Dick Ruths aviation museum High Street Ply mouth would inspirational museum continues grow settle down good productive winter work season hopes high great accomplishments refining expanding exhibits Please visit us Its muse um As added bonus ifyourwife doesnt share enthusiasm can visit Na tional Gallery enjoy current exhibit impressionistic art dream over Hope Diamond EC Meeting Cont p 94 Council review ratification January1985 meeting F 1984 Scholarship CommitteeAwards Award recommendations chairman Bob Stalick reviewed accepted 12 2 against Districts 39 Itwas noted two negative votes cast indicate disapproval spirit motion rather disagreement amounts awarded favoring spending awards recommended President reactivated Coun cil Scholarship Committee oversight scholarship programs appointing Travis McGinnischairman Bob Under wood Hardy Brodersen Ed McCol lough C Nats Committee Worth gave report September Nats Exeuctive Com mittee meeting held Chicopee MA present meet ingwere R Sonheim B Wisniewski R Mor gan BThompson E Izzo R PolaskijGrigg J Worth dates Nats approved include extra flying day Future Nats sites also reviewedLake Charles LA 86 new possibility 87 Muskogee OK Discussion held 1984 Nats various Council members citing reports dissatisfaction constitu ents Itwas pointed out ultimatelyAMA HQ receives blame inadequacies actuality others beyond HQ control responsible Several ideas conducting better Nats advanced such VP district wherethe Natswill beheldfundedtoattend Nats planning meetings permanent RC director better allocation frequencies further development convention type Nats establishment complete file Nats worker forms job descriptions provide comparison basis reviewing job performance Nats officials workers Brodersen suggested philosophy assign single strong chief absolute authorityanswerable Counciland good subordinate support people funded attend Nats workers Worth spoke favor assigning Head quarters person full-time Nats general Continued p 96 February 198595 Dick Ruth Sherman Model Mu seum Plymouth NH visited AMAs Na tional Center Aeromodeling October presented Executive Director John Worth center $100 donation AMA Building Fund Sherman Model Museum 28 High St 03264 isa mustace item anyone visiting New England National Mall ShowsA Repeat Performance Geoffrey Styles Director Public relations Did club miss opportunity part 1984 National Mall Show project Did read report Noverhber issue Model Aviation showing clubs benefited having mall show Well dont worry about past Plan future participate 1985 What have Yourclub has discuss idea regular meeting agree enough members interested project will have provide manpower finished incompletemodel airplanes projects under construction will need contact local shopping mall proposal what plan will want know much space will require days usually two day week-end will need Dates need established agreement reached Yourclub public relations person can prepare some press releases AMA can pro vide samples blankforms plus list newspapers TV radio stations other people thatyourreleasewill go Designate person contact AMA National CenterforAeromodeling ask handout materials have wide variety can ship no charge part yourclub benefits person can also send AMA blank VHS-i 20 video tape will record several Acad EC Meeting Cont p 95 manager stating would provide continuity Nats planning execution Afterfurther discussion following motion ap proved AMA Nationals management operation will implemented three member ExecutiveCouncil committee advise approve aspects Nats planning operations funding review AMA Staff membercommitted General Manager Nats AMA President appoint volunteer coordinator function will General Manager determines action terminates existing Nats Executive Com mittee voting 11 1 against 11 2 abstained 10 6 Following motion chart de veloped adopted follows President 13 man Council Committee General Manager Coordinator workers Beginning 1985 Council Nats Steer ingCommittee will composed Ed Izzo J Clemens Travis McGinnis under stood Nats Steering Committee oversees aspects Natsincluding PR convention industry participation emy films provide necessary ingredient audio-visual dis play mall show tape will need properly identified name address will return recordings have made can retain tape future club meetings other purposeit will yours no charge service large number clubs involved last year placed heavy load print ing shipping facilities would like pre-plan 1985 makes highly desirable us know soon can what handouts will require get videotapes us because can produce three day regular work hours want show success want service Give us advance notice lots leadtime can job Itwould also help ifwe estimate number people will working show club will ordering souvenir pins again want make sure get final list workers after show season over will have enough pins hand Please make estimate part planning let us know Making presence needs known community smart move benefits non-modelers know about Public sympathy understanding sport can safeguard flying sites create better atmosphere sport Special invitations club letterhead prominent local officials can also good club get wider publicity about clubs out Let hear well competition General Manager plan Nats develop budget assign jobs answer 3-man Council com mittee Coordinator work General Manager implementing Nats de cisions IV Headquarters Realignment Status Executive Director reported initiated partial implementation Councils wishes ref August minutes con cerning realignment Headquarters opera tions recommended organizational chart used basis discussion External Communication box re moved because does apply present Special Projects Department staffed Doug Pratt has removed PR Flying Sites jurisdiction main thrust th PR department actually acquisition retention flying sites related matters including news media liaison Itwas requested Executive Direc tor provide complete proposal new organizational chart Council review next meeting Director also asked guidance subject eventual Executive Director replacement noting since Council expressed desire make selec tion Assistant EDs title would changed Discussion indicated Council consensus observe performance HQ personnel consider staff ED replacement becomes nec essary President moved seconded unanimously passed travel hotel charges Assistant Executive Director would paid Academy meeting past V. Corporate Grants Funds agreed ideal situation would hire appoint person business acumen penetrate corporate world grants funds both general Academy needs well FAI butfollowing discussion no action taken because person President Grigg mind has declined Ev Langworthy remarked NAAs cor porate members may solicited funds gentlemens agreement formerly prohibiting activity has dissolved VI HQComputerization response Councils previous order formal study conducted best method com puterizing AMAs operations Worth report ed special committee compiled information advice bids various companies However advised recommended approach very expen sive Hefurther reported thatwhile study process investigated capabilities microcomputers noting use date very successful HQ accounting other areas re quested Council approve delaying decision until detailed presentation microcomputer approach could made January Council meeting Council concurred VII Frequency Flag Status rule appears AMAs 1984-85 Rule Book con cerning red flag concept switchable transmitters noted con troversial topic ascertained inclu sion red flag rule rule book directed chairman Fre quency Committee indication support committee majority Coun cil did take action time leaving Frequency Committee resolve problem VIII judging School Report Travis Mc Ginnis distributed written report recent participation F3A RC Aeroba tics judging school Genk Belgium Council authorized Ron Chidgey attend McGinnis stated would further disseminate lessons learned Genk writing article Model Aviation other interested period icals IX AMA Travel Agency Executive Direc tor introduced proposal concept establishing AMA travel agency pro vide services membership well officials travel FAI teams Council requested clarifications being satisfied after discussion could much gain members unanimously approved EVP 7 abstaining proceed travel agency plan outlined Council directed approval final implementation will considered next Council meeting pending Head quarters seeking legal advice costs related details Note advised travel agency publicized AMA during 1984 would continued lessons learned experience would guide new agency arrangement Continued p 98 96Model Aviation Presidents Corner 6v President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Personal Thank Most manufacturers helpful AMA several can class being extremely recent need highlighted status manufacturer need location hold brief meeting West Coast small meeting eight people very critical meeting FAI teams 1985 quick phone call Barbara Renaud ofAirtronics said facility meeting no small problem company During week before meeting people called ask di rection office some ask invited some just find out what going Needless say calls caused quite disruption business Also Barbara come office otherwise closed day Thanks giving holiday weekend open building us stay premises out meeting due insurance regula tions Barbara above give personal thanks feel sure FAI team involved also thanks truly princess Plans Dropped past summer discussions some modelers Canada about possibility hosting World Championship Pylon models along planned hosting WC Heli copters challenge accepted began very ambitious task plan ning Only few days ago received letter gentleman organizer event stating everything order exceptthey could obtain financial support needed guarantee success made very difficult decision offer ClAM hosts came quite shock thought well schedule theAMA well knows justcan put meet magnitude proper financial support Canadian folks just will take kind thing unless can right am proud having courage cancel disappointed Nats Soaring 85 contestants 1984 Nats Soaring event complainedbitterlyabout site equipment other item could think Much complain ing justified 1985 return same site used 1983 Winchester plant grounds Chicopee MA its vast area clear obstructions grass can easily walk through impor tant site attitude event director event Read following quote letter written Jeff Troy event director 85 plan meet LSF Regional example 8 entries have winchmaster boss know trust meet scheduled committed help will either spot arranged call hospital bed kind help CD can count Help AMA Sure Ill need its help too capacity key workers Ill supply winchmaster winch AMA can supply other operators work under guidance men will teach showing properly operate gear have good experi enced people important position already committed making 85 Nats Soaring events best yet Theres additional bonus dont get holding Nats Reno strong support Eastern Soaring League Now Im downing West Coast people Im too intelligent get involved expletive deleted like help needed ESL pitches volunteering doing showing up keep pro mise regards comments AMA . t holding separate Nats ESL great NSS great AMA Nats nothing group can will change Nats meet mood make feel national As lyou said AMA members such should work together AMA see its meet well run Obviously desperate need some enlightenment regard Instead fighting running own Nats grab scruff neck tell what need know cannot stupid Soaring singlelargest event Nats history As such also largest source revenue Nats history Should oureventbe moved toagross site allow smaller non-self-supportive event use good site wishing hurt other faction modelers things must considered democracy majoritymust served could organization allow un satisfactory location used RC Soar ing am firm supporter AMA hold life membership promote membership shop flying field also support NSS ESL three groups have something offerthe other opinion Nats AMA needs help As CD for85 will allow make mistakes have made past will give first class properly organized well-run contest NSS ESL will proud have met Jeff believe everything has said about running 85 Nats Soaring events want see really does come out entrant event prepared move forwhen tells get winch either go may just horse-collar line Jeff go know can will Indoor WCJapan FAI team 1984 World Cham pionship Indoor models has successful event placed first second third course tookfirst-place team honors Fantastic First place claimed Jim Richmond Indiana second place Cezar Banks California third place Robert Randolph California man pulled together team manager Larry Cailliau Gentlemen AMA congratulates accomplishment sure points up practice went through dedica tion has sport effectivess team selection practices Indoor Now way hold ticker-tape parade you. has made us proud VP Expose Continuing left off back nowroast two VPs Remember following opinion does reflect opinion other members Executive Council time Johnny Clemens VP District 8 Johnny hobby shop owner Dallas TX trans planted Hoosier Indiana graduate teacher college training past VP District 8 well aware past presidentof AMA having served 1970 through 1978 chose again become VP 1982 see because very strong dedication AMA growth course success Johnny has received just about honor AMA can bestow during very illustrious career modeling Executive Council meetings] ohnny brings responses based many years past experience always brings us thinking have seen AMA grow small humble begin ning tower strength today johnnys senior age brings wisdom health has shown weakness ready sense humor quick wit times wakes up might have gotten too serious about issue Ed McColloughA teacher profession Ed constant questioners what right wrong regard almost subject tenacious about getting point clarified ofttimes becoming quite vocal understood responded question might require Ed extremely diligent looking out good modeler progress model aviation support AMA Ed has avery minor physical disability loss hearing well compensated hearing aid Nonetheless always sits close head meeting table sure misses nothing what going Believe doesnt miss thing fact seems pickup better inuendos nuances other partic ipants meeting man positive thinker Last May wish yours happy holiday season healthy prosperous new year Remember always about AMA Talking Proud Talking Progress February 198597 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 finishing 1984 sound financial condition As September30 cash assets $78640500 included cash checking savings accounts master note forth Accounts receivable taled $27961100 Counting building fixed assets museumCdhtesfthe total ~setreached three million-plus dollars Liabilities dominated $883066 mortgage bank land building Thanks primarily dues-paying trusting member thanks efficient group home office staff thanks Council other officers AMA doing okay financially sound thriving cloud hanging over head mortgage need pay off have suggestion reitre note write will reprint Marshal Emmendorfer Michigan newsletter editor writes Dont forget list newsletter editors Michigan promised know man word Okay Marshal am case Lynne Smith Romeo Ml writes am enclosing Skyhawks Romeo Area RC Club patch AMA Museum patchboard Headquarters day will visit illustrious Headquarters heard impressive Exchanging newsletters Michigan tremendous help National Newsletter got year ago am checking home office sure list Lynne [in Reichel Erie PA writes Yes am secret editor Erie FlyingAces Club CHQ exchange newsletters Doc Martin Miami dont have send him ourarticles Save stamps would like have AMA fiche have Tom Cimino Brandon FL writes has several years since have seen Last time 1970 Clarksdale MS Free Flight meeting wife remembers telling keep eye because might have heart attack chasing little airplanes heat moved backto Florida joined Brandon Model Flyers have over 100 members Listen have ever Tucson Winter Nats Let quote Arizona Daily 1 7th Winter National Model Airplane Show will start tomorrow Los Reales Airfield Contestants will come over country contest sponsored Tucson RC Club proceeds will benefit Casa De Los Ninos have just returned will feature pictures next month Last week attended Pre-Nats club meeting Out club 100 some 75 showed up meeting meet beer distributors warehousethe happiest group mod elers have ever seen club meeting Next month will run pictures affair See EC Meeting Cont p 96 X FAI Budget 1985 Worth cautioned FAI budget reflected preliminary figures President stated changes necessary would known January Council meeting time budget revision would put forth unanimously approved accept 1985 FAI budget presented also unanimously approved President Grigg authorize three vice pre sidents attend FAI ClAM plenary meeting December 84 making trip will Howard Crispin Dave Brown Ed McCollough Xl FAI Participation Eligibility President Criggs action reinstating 1983 F3B team manager full FAI participation reviewed Jim Scarborough stated intent previous motion dealing issue allow further participa tion FAI events until team managers indebtedness AMA cancelled Council agreed Mr Scarboroughs comments thus approved un animously recommend President 1983 RC Soaring team manager barred serving FAI team participation team selection program until has reimbursed AMA amount due XII Budgetary Equality VPs Disparity officer budgets discussed noting feel extra funds justified because larger geographic repre sentation Iwith greater travel needsl others feel equality should rule No action taken because following two mo tions failed 1 vice presidents budget raised $2000 5 1112910 EVPI 8 against 1617ED58431 NAA abstained 2 vice presidents budgets frozen throughout year VP budgets enacted upon fall Council meeting year 10 against 3 18161 1 abstained IEDI XIII Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy Mc Collough voiced objection criteria change notice awarding Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy 1984 Nats Worth explained no instructions donor accompanied trophy other award best Soaring duration performance several years Soaring event directors chosen award trophyto highestcombined score three events Reno Nats change occurred Mrs Johnson agreed requested trophy awarded best performance single event contestants need compete event cost agreed future donated trophies should accompanied speci fic directions awarding also criteria awards should published advance Continued p 99 98Model Aviation LR moat members AMA Accounting Department Diane Hawley Accounting Coordinator Davy Born Accounting Clerk Lynne Girdner Assistant Comptroller Jackie Zerm Data Entry Clerk Shirley Brown Accounting Clerk shown Gisele Jackson AMA Comptroller Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Computerization ThatswhathasbeengoingonatAMA HQ past year end 1985 practically departments should volved current operations bene fitting Accounting example now has its own microcomputer another serving magazine department another serv ing several other purposes Meanwhile separate minicomputer primarily forSpecial Services insurance RCfrequency coordination legal also serving clubs will soon helping other departments meantime membership de partment has computer terminals linked outside service bureau will mid-year operating onits own in-house system will also linked other HQ EC Meeting Cont p 98 XIV Assistant Comptroller Worth advised assistant AMA Comptroller higher level accounting back ground others existing staff needed asked addition salary budget $6000 remainder 1984 request approved 11 1 against 5 XV ED Travel 1985 Executive Director presented list proposed AMA related trips 1985 unani mously accepted Council XVI Dual Election/Self Nomination noted though person can run two offices same time practice may desirable organization Thus recommended Bylaws Committee review situation possible regulations prohibiting dual candidacies action item postponed until next meeting Likewise practice self nomination discussed though parliamentary authorities permit self 6jjjn~ considered majority Council mem bers best interest organization therefore approved no person may nominate him herself AMA office passage thismotin constitutes amendment Standing Rule attached bylaws 11 3 against IEVP 3 NAA XVII Magazine Publicity McCollough stated Model Aviation should run articles containing promotion competing organizations such Fun Fliers order give editor official guidance handling future situations nature following motion made voted upon next meeting editor Model Aviation instructed reject ma terial referencing competing organizations XVIII 900 MI-Iz Frequencies Brown raised departments HQ microcomputers used 84 Nats 84 Control Line World Championships run AMA New England AMA FAI rulebooks will also put acomputerto simplify speed up job making changes publications general AMA HQ operation suddenly well nto computer age regular operations some new services also contemplated An AMA electronic bulletin board currently planning whereby have computers out side HQ will able phone link look bulletin board time get latest information variety sub jectssuch national world records insurance information competition rules status etc Members subscribe CompuServe Sourcefortheir personal computers can reach AMA HQ through Compu Serve ID 70020224 Source ID 5T6232 have Model Airplanes conference Source can reach through computer Its exciting effective way improving expanding HQ services will tell aswe go members can share develop system concern overtheapparentlackofacticityon part Frequency Committee applying FCC 900 MHz frequen cies noting time critical item opportunity may forever lost application delivered very short order President advised would write chairman asking him follow through soon possible XIX Scholarship Promotion Bob Under wood asked Council consider wants AMA participate model manu facturers raffle Toledo Show proceeds donated scholarship After discussion agreed AMA would sell tickets would contribute administration funds re quested XX Video Taping EC Meetings Brown ad vanced idea video taping future Council meetings suggestion nega tively received no action taken RC World decided Bill Mathews would represent AMA utilizing VP booth upcoming RC World Festival Orlando FLovertheThanksgivingweekend XXII Awards Requests three Awards Excellence clubs duly moved seconded unanimously carried Infor mation concerning awards will released after presentations made XXIII Next Meeting January26 1985 Res ton Virginia except Dist 11 EVP abstained Meetingadjourned ati 241 am Season Flier Patches coming colder weather parts country AMA members beginning request Season Flier patches AMA HQ Season Flier patches awarded district vice presi dents fliers fly month year apply award contact district vice president AMA Film Library Presently stock 18 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 Ian additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No 101 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes overa lake Brimfield MA Scale models types pre dominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted excellent general public showings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New Ybrk Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacularfilm fun history aviation Donated toAMA bythe Continental OilCo film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Airand Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commerical military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long Connecticut s Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode isiand Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Presidents Chris Baiiing 36 Stewart Dr Portsmouth RI 02871 Don Krafft P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln Duxbury MA 02331 Bob Landry 80 Main St Easex Jct VT 05452 Ai Novotriik 4 Beverly Pi Norwaik CT oeeso Frequency Coordinator George Wiison 318 Fiaher St. Waipoie MA 02081 Editor press time foutd out Ed Izzo briefly hospitalized point column submission due reason column does appear month February 198599 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 212 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09132 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08884 Ray Juachkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenis NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts consider AMA members having APO NY part mailing address District 2 will realized com prise sizable segment constituency earnest appeal fellow aeromodelers areas take pen typewriter hand let know what going out such communication resulted appointment Thomas E Brown located Germany asan Associate VicePresident District 2 Tom also qualified Contest Director has highly active Germany other parts Europe well promoting AMA model aviation summary has done continues fantastic promotional job benefit of us concerned extension still others pleasure enjoying construction flight model aircraft such other peaceful pursuits over world Within allowable monthly magazine re strictions quote following excerpts Toms latest report just received show some photos included Lifel Aeromodelers fi nally ourFirst International AMA RC Fun Fly past July 15 Enclosed few pictures rain kept lot people away real modelers showed up Only about 100 spectators 24 entries Munich 310 miles away Luxem bourg four entries including winner Scale event scratch-built B-i 7 Germans Luxembourgs Americans compete Next year plan having earlier get better weather Modeling Germany great AMA membership also growing Can get figures AMA membership Europe years show increase Germans go RC very big way weekend flying fields TheirScale models work art Ive traveled far north Camp New Amsterdam Holland far south Paris promoting AMA safe flying Ive got three clubs started others working Hahn AB club has several AMA members char tered getting papers now LindseyAir Station also forming club will AMA Charterted As now club Germany having meetings special events announced AFN radio stations also get articles published base newspapers three bases get least four calls month modeling people heard us radio During contest July got European Broadcasting Service EBSI tape contest interview airing AFN TV stations So far 10mm tape has aired six times over Ger have copy coming will send get Beta VHS might have able write monthly year Ive pro moting AMA chance get De cember 15 club will host Gas Electric Model Seminar Bitbury AB Recreation Center will have continuous running VCR tapes modeling model flying Tables set up building demonstrations engine clinic Sev eral local German clubs club Hahn AB will help us static dis plays EBSwilltryand alongwith local Public Affairs Officer Bitburg AB Wewill beadvertisingall overGermanyand England Come over Things settling down Ill writing future photos first see left right Rich Richardson president Eifel Aeromodelers Vicki Richardson Tom Brown Jr club gopher says Tom John Brown Tom Brown right Tom Jrs Cowboy plane left Richs own design Miss Vicki Next see part flight line first AMA sanctioned contest Eifel Aeromodelers RC Club sincere thanks Tom Eifel Aero modelers others represent us commendably abroad 85 NatsA Briefing Bridgewater 1 0/28 put 445 miles meter joined Ed Izzo abouteveryCD District 1 some northern area District 2 Planning Orientation Flying Discussion Session Bridgewat er MA regarding ways means con ducting judging FAI RCAerobaticsF3A book upon occasion 1985 Nats Westover AFB Chicopee MA event took place flying site South Shore RC Club Bridgewater great group New England modelers made us feel home learned lot no substitute fordoing ones home work curled up good book ie Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1984-85 contestants would read rule book would less arguments Field Honour some people talked things saw day Bridgewater First greeted sign Later chatted following genial gentlemen LarryOlsen far left Rodney Priddle far right both Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY Carl Kirsch center left Jack Dailey center right both South Shore RC Club What have two District 1 members pointing pride cam paign poster back familiar flying site structure touting candidacy friend seeking election high AMA posi tion current political struggle order Don Krafft Dean Pappas Suffolk LI Wings Go Round N Round received nice letter pictures match Timothy P Di Pen describing clubs very first RC Helicopter meet iswhathereportsTheSuffolkWingshad its first Helicopter contest extremely successful attracted people five different states ran two rounds reg ular competition two rounds Scale Afterwards some expert fliers show us some very impressive ma neuvers Keep up good work Tim compliments Wings suc cesful First Let the great beginning long series shot Tim explain ing flight plan next column winners 100Model Aviation Trip Tully enjoyable model aircraft events has pleasure attend 13th Annual Pattern Meet held Tully NY Aero Radio Club Syracuse ARCS july21 22 CD Jim Saiff complete coopera tion club great time enjoyed company notonly ARCS members also ourupstate friends considerable numbers took advantage traditionally-popular con test spread wings too good friends various other clubs see Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium Syracuse year shot CD Jim Saiff bade usWelcome scene Speaking CNYMAA Symposium will two-day spectacular time ie February 2 3 1985 hope see AMA Meeting myformerAssociateV Ps Syracuse area day served flight judge Hank Smith Out space reluctantly again must say Ohm sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Diddle 2186 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Eiben 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun ct Cincinnati ON 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 HurrayHurrayHurraystep right up tickets folks walks talks boy does ever talk crawls like reptile its belly like reptile sounds like Button get ting back room bar Its sintilatin fascinatin educatin its right inside folks Just step right up quit procrastinatinHey What Sam H-- going anyway Has Brown finally gone honkers has simply di gressed back youth carny quite youre close Its time again forour annual District Ill meeting Salt Fork Ill will held January 12 13 1985 lodge Salt Fork State Park SE Ohio near Pennsylvania West Virginia borders will few changes year response comments made last years attendees Well start 900 am year rather 10 did last year actual District III meeting scheduled 400 pm Saturday intend schedule beginners level seminars Saturday work up advanced subjects Sunday year will put emphasis beginner inter mediate level seminars years past also plan add some activities wives attend club secretary should have flier detailed formation can call Bob Button at2l 6343-7906 Wed really like see Oh yesno tickets necessaryon inside folks So step right up see fantabulous show folks Tournament Champions over 84 itwas quite successful fora few Dis trict Ill members for mer District Ill friend Congratulations $30000 worth order Steve Rojecki bested international field 20 Steve now living Florida F-iS pilot Uncle Sam Other District Ill competitors Tony Frackowiak 6th Dean Koger 8th yours truly 9th Congratulations also order Bob Cutai Allentown PA first place finish FF Power FAI team selection finals Im sure can speak District Ill members wishing him best luck World Championships Yiigo slavia Bring home Gold Bob Speaking international aeromodeling FAI will have opportunity go ClAM Committee International Aero Modeling meeting observer Paris Decemberl-B Although have World Championship teams times will first opportunity see ClAM meeting person should inter esting Im looking forward could last column District Ill VP election results will tallied soon Id like take oppor tunity thank have worked hard make job easy particular owe lot volunteer district officers such Contest Coordinators Contest Board members Associate VPs Frequency Coordinators etc etc put lot time usually behind scenes make hobby/sport model aviation enjoy able rest us five years since first become VP Ive watched AMA grow about 65000 members about 96000 members have moved cramped rented quarters Washington own beautiful headquarters building Reston VA future bright Regardless outcome election whether end up holding national office continuing VP hold no office will continue work toward improvement AMA will offer help office meantime dont forgetSalt Fork IllJanuary 12 13Be There!ff Delaware e District Calambia land C North Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Bill Helma 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 26210 Raymond Lefrancola 465 Chinquapin Tr Chriatiansburg VA 24073 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear Rt 3 Box 794 Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 WInthrop Dr Fayettenilte NC 28301 Phone evening 919 488-5986 Time surely does fly As read issue 1984 will gone will have served Vice President District IV year time have learned lot have opportunity visit wish could have seen duringtheyear like thinkthat have accomplished something during periodthat contributed betterment aeromodeling District IV advent new year us begin think various trade shows coming up Among highest oldest immediate area WRAM Show Baltimore area may have interest attend show sug gest contact Tom Obringer Sunday Flyers RC Club offering group trip Third Annual show would like get contactTom 208 Bayside Dr Baltimore MD 21222 times brought attention have lost someone very important us modeling fraternity wonder have always given honors person deserved tend recognize find gone District lVwe have lost anothersuch person Walter Williamson AMA 9012 lost life 3 November Walter active mem ber NorfolkAeromodelersforover30 years helped children adults learn fly people could count Control Line first love February 1985101 Gear Up Locked!! somewhere around 1000 trophies pro videwitnesstothislove Hehadanumberof models published model magazines over years Walter second love led death through accident unrelated model activity Walter photog rapher devoted much time purely voluntary basis Norview High School Norfolk VA did sports pictures school did photography school yearbooks helped establish darkroom school did other services shot final photo Junior Varsity football game Several players strayed outside sidelines collided Walter Walter fell striking ground hard enough fracture skull knew Walter will sorely miss him us gave unstintingly could fellow man number calls some quite angry after viewing rules proposals Model Aviation gist of What trying to us Well just response time pro posals shorter now people get stick would worthwhile people would realize thatthey us no can shove anything down throat would follow procedures get opinion expressed mem bers Contest Board need input vote changes way reflects way contestants district feel concerning proposal Because person has submitted proposal has officially published no reason suppose proposal will become rule year half later have concerns over proposal work th Contest Board member see things done sat through proposal period did nothing really no blame except yourself fact us tend read much information available us lfwe would read AMA section Model Aviation such things rule bookforcompetitions arguments problems would never occur times information hassles pro tests ejections need have happened Think Winston-Salem RC Club North Carolina known its activity putting what probably largest longest-run ning sanctioned Fun Fly district also conducting annual RC Aerobatics contest club deeply involved working local civic groups provide PR various activities especially young people mind An example ofthistookplaceaweekbeforethe annual Fun Fly can imagine work involved getting members participate report Charlie Spear learn opportunity demonstrate sport/hobby general public Winston-Salem Nature Science Center large area theydisplayed about 20 different types RC models club also use centers theater showing Grand Illusions Mar velous Miniatures side stage theater completely built small RC model two days show also covered Senior Telemaster provided lectures onhowamodelflies plusdemonstrations RC equipment Charlie says interesting part of oppor tunity give children hands-on part building covering models photo shows part covering demonstration Well Done WSRC final note would like extend congratulations first- secondplace winners Tournament Cham pions Steve Rojecki Captain USAF first Steve presently F-i 5 fighter jock native Hampton VA Air Force ROTC University Virginia During time member Rivanna Radio Control Club friends around state extend congrats him win wish him years come second-place winner Steve Stricker whats Steve business very well known contest trail throughout district has placed consistently Masters competition Steve hails Baltimore area Just dont get over confident Steve let us see contest scene spring doing little FAI flying Alabama 0 Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico Sautit Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4 iee Pony Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00868 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd saB Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency coordinator Bornis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Howwould like turn yourTV day week see 30-minute program building flying model airplanes terviews famous modelers contest cov erage Nats TOC Las Vegas Tangerine etc Jerry Rivers right District 5 Tennessee has such dream doing something about working 30-minute pilot program Stay tuned station informa ti TV program could have watched some National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations championship race yearheld Smyrna TN Octo ber hosted Middle Tennessee RC Society winner DaVe Shadel California Pictured below about half workers helped make success Its time change policy Nats says Terry Rimert Baldwin FL can award RC trophies field cant award CL FF trophies field has change policy regarding Nats Executive Council has provided paid staff member charge Nats will present Terrys suggestion Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager have other sugges tions write Vince New clubs springing up over Ken Miller moved Jasper AL found about 30 modelers basicallydoingtheirown thing helping organize club Nicholas Madonia moved Palm Coast FL located some modelers interested forming club Nick has modeler since about 12 got started RC Zaire Africa 1972 before returning States Bobby Jones CL flier Columbus GA started CL EF club nine members includ ing four Juniors lfyoucan RCaNoblerwhycantyouCLa Kougar asked Tom Morris Anniston 102Model Aviation Seated Lto R Mike Paritz Greg Doe Robert Drumwright Claud Baskin Bob P122mb James Shackiett Robert Armstrong Stand ing L R Paul Bartels Jimmy Tate Judy Chilton CooperChiiton Bob Boyd Howard Kohnstamm Wayne Anderson Chariea Le vy Normal Patel Hank Helmen Tom Morris Alabama went contest Florida get picture made AVP Richard Jackson South Carolina ALwho answered own question doing just Twinenginitis got hoid Bob Stewart Roger Armstrong Buddy Hord Bluefoot Brian Pate Milton Dickey Dave Timms James Goldschmid Memphis Prop Busters Bluefoot need now group picture plus planes Congratulations Steve Rojecki N ice ville FLforwinning 1984 Tournament Champions Reed Falcon biplane best articles Scale Ive read longtime isashort piece byjim November issue RCRC News letter Its really about old 47497 work ingJ-3 Cub delightful argument about reasons modeling specific plane would like copy please write Anothergreat article joys model ing piece Fred KomLosy Tales pins Palm Beach Aeronauts conclusion Model Airplane News traveling wrong direction going all-RC Dont forget World Proxy Pistachio Inter-Gnats April 1985 Illinois ana Komochy ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 487-1957 Associate Vice Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavlcy P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency coordinator James Check 564 Grantchester St Lexington KY 40505 Santa has made rounds sweating waythrough airwayswonderingwhether collision course 747 new year has holidayed understand some conscious happened Thoughts flitted through minds concerning what 1985 would bring personal lives work theirhobby/sport personallyfeel twill thrilling year filled challenges rewards AMA looks toward 100000 mark breathless anticipation Special activities such increased mall show numbers special fun-fly/sport fliers day planned complete Headquarters computerization imminent new films safety month coming Stay alert new innovative approaches like membership credit thatyou can earn signing up new members Underwood household flow best wishes Sixers won derful 1985 May flights perfect landing gentle Word came Larry Snedeker con cerning 1984 Hamilton County Indy RC 4-Cycle Rally Fun Fly Whew mouthful year three fun fly events Competitive Fun Fly Multi-wing Sportsman addition Sport Scale held hoped 1985 event late June will two day affair picture shows winners holdling trophies made actual WW II Spitfire control system parts AVP Bill Zimmer reports Sixer help found recent Control Line World Championships Chicopee long journey toward eastern sea heart made goodly crew group former District VI VP Glenn Lee working Speed Combatfound MACA leader Gary Frost along son Erik wife Aerobatics included lions share Karen Meidroth acting head tabu lator Jim Renkar Terry Meidroth Doris Bill Zimmer Events like World Championships can onlyoccurwith help large group volunteers District VI can proud manywentthatfarto serve picturewefind Mrs Frosttakingpartin awarding Combat trophies end event Thank ladies gentlemen important help Bob Rogers President CD Skywinders reports Fall Classic Quincy group held number events Included Aerobatics Midwest Novice PAMPA classes Old Time Combat Slow Fast FAI 1/2A Midwest Biplane particularly pleased have moving light signs bank savings loan plugging event Sunday reporters appeared both newspapers TV Bob enclosed four column article Quincy-Herald whig thatspread word very nicely Im sorry photo wouldnt reproduce Due some weather problems last flight biplane event moon light Anybody really know won Nice going Skywinderson 85 newsletters month filled notices new officers yearly dinners Its said times before Charlie DuVall Sky Squires Illinois voices concern lives club such would nice members would show interest participating officer official least once Its extremely easy sayl dont have time others better quali fied old let somebody else syndrome gets us sometime sooner later isnt someone else club disintegrates Ourclub has really fortunate have core members have rotated principal offices around have held club gether Nobody has done perfect job least tried have come long way since five six members 1979 Everybody has something contribute no matterhowunimportantyou maythinkyour idea Charlie assured share frustrations burn-outs associated years service Personally Ive discovered rewards help assuage frustration warm feeling having done job best abilityand makingnewfriendsgoalongway helping feel worth have tried stay strictly tuned Sixer items column must add comment relative second day recent Council meeting Toronto Sunday morning devoted dialogue cur American brethren north MAAC Canada Several subjects pursued dealing contest coordination across border PR concerns frequency items particular interest combined Nats North American Championships possibly 1988 Its athrilling prospecttoworktoward profound thank Gordon van Tighem MAAC representatives hosting meeting close month may offer congra tulations Harry Murphy Central Indiana Aeromodelers takes over duration Free Flight column magazine other month Having received read fine publication CIA Informer during term know will provide interesting meaningful material last item July/August issue relates small town bankers refused years lend money tractors grounds menance farmers Just think nice flying fields long gone because changed minds Harry modeler Ill have agreebut son Ill have plead Fifty since Dad worked Oliver Farm Implement White 49 years Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 fir nowBob Assistant Vice President Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 641 OGlenwood N GoidenIailey MN 55427 Russell Knetzgor 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494TanglewoodTr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Phone Day 3131 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 column VP writes does yet know election results last will get nod February 1985103 continue can picture ambivalence So clean up file find some unfinished business like All-Season Flier Patches have yet taken care hang infolks try say something useful Heres note Donald Weigt Madi son WI speaking question has always subject interest June 9 1984 Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP Dear]im thought Id write quick note replytoyourquestion theJune 1984 issue Model Aviation Yes think AMA should continue support American Control Line Racing teams international competition though few interested parti cipants US think should because inter national championship event should represented fact few AMA members participate should deciding point lam asportflier lam primarily RCflier although fly little Control Line have few Free Flights So can see am interested types models dont have narrow interest have troubled some time question should Free Flighter Control Line flier join organization What does AMA offer members return dues must join primarily contests insurance case Free Flighters insurance issue minor much danger does slow flying lightweight models represent AMA seems use its re sources RC modelers flying site assistance Frequency Committee etc AMA supposed represent American aeromodelers just RC fraternity After Academy Model Aeronautics Academy RC Modelers Lets alienate members removing few benefits get us Lets specialize AMA Sincerely Donald Weigt AMA 17042 same vein speaking question raised Pete Waters concerning value Show Team Program Geoff Styles writes part Dear Peter Much like Peter enjoy company have take exception comment Air Show Teams cost Academy very little annually terms outof-pocket dollars other hand participation Air Show Team flier costs him/her hours personal time hard-earned dollars his/her pocket would able evaluate overall impact exposure model aviation gets year non-modeling public due hard work AST group nationwide truly believewewould amazed audiences estimated show team performances 1983 totalled almost three million people Certainly some seen model aircraft previously enjoyed first experience enjoy support several hobby manufacturers endeavor through discounts products pro gram strictly voluntary manufac turers can drop out time wish conversations indicate satisfaction great value received excellent AST fliers participate pro gram give up much theirfree time build practice fly shows would no doubt build anyway would probably build different aircraft can fly club fields relaxed basis could save lots money byflying closer home could also spend time families home chores quit AST program think motives higher level just showing off skills newcomers think truly want demon strate fun skills model aviation provides work time admire dedication think program well worth relatively small effort AMA Head quartersputs iscertainlyworth good much appreciated support sponsors give certainly worth sacrifices team members themselves make daily basis think get very good value whatever contri bution non-AST folks provide congratulate Delta Dart pro grams run pleasure satisfaction doing same thing also great opportunity open AMA clubs members enough take part IfeveryAMA membergave eight hours year similar effort impact could tremendous answer no show teams give lot believe track performances pur chases rules have live Cordially Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations comes Paul Smith responding John Griggs comments noise stand ards Control Line Position Proposed AMA Noise Standards undersigned active model fliers high performance Control Line categories Combat Carrier Racing Speed have always flown unmuffled engines since began modeling have no problem flying site availability fly safe distance populated areas protect public both noise danger model airplane flying others feel mufflers will help gain access flying fields densely populated areas free use have no interest flying overweight underpowered slugs mufflers equipment totally incompatible mufflers satisfied low performance typical offour-cycles electrics muffled engines over 20 years AMA hobby dustry have steadily working exter minate Control Line replace profitable RC appears AMA profitable RC appears thatAMA now feels weak enough final death blow Any muffler rule noise stan dard applies high performance Con trol Line will certainly death blow phase hobby AMA turns us out still wotrt quit flying unmuffled models Well eitherfly uninsured orgetotherinsurance Eitherway noise wont go away Only dues will go away doubt AMA has considered fact decided expendable AMA continues course will also forced decide AMA expendable Paul Smith course Paul displaying aggressive combative nature usual am sure speaks officially Control Line fraternity take comments seriously because same time hard worker AMA being Contest Coordinators times involved contest management nationally encourage Control Line Special Interest Organizations make response whole subject preparing thoughtful statement position presentation AMA Executive Council expresses position same time gives Councils Noise Com mittee useful guidelines realistically address noise problems AMA must deal Declaring war threatening defect doesnt take us very far gents Im sure Paul would agree further considera tion So dont hear again its because found better man Ill first offer cooperation energies An episode recent State Indoor Meet gives insight anyone would get involved AMA jobs Al Kirchoff merry men regularly faithfully run Delta Dart sessions meet other occasions activity building Darts during morning ear5 afternoon hectic As passed tables Al looked up gave grin rolled eyes meant things going good frantic latercomestheflyingsession kids Out floor winding launching zooms dives crashes kids got some help wind model gentleman giving him full turns winder sending him out floor young man positioned himself looked up held model pointing opposite wall like told let fly flew out fast climbing turn circling toward ceiling upturned face would have made cover Model Aviationa grin ear ear amazement joy Totally satisfying see several adults watching Frank Eblings mar velous bird goes on Effective communication two-way street AMAs non-paid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice president area Complete communications kwrite 104Model Aviation Arkansas Loursiaxa 0 New Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Friedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Iii 927 Commerce Pleaaanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 ValleyOakCt lrvingTX75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 lesson determinationA nice young fellow came us hobby shop advice start RC flying helped him choose propercombination trainer kit motor radio did very nice job building took outto fly asked him report replied did pretty good made five flightsand time got little farther down runway proves success comes sizes really hadnt broken anything five flights attempts except pro pellers am happy report nice little guy now actually flying really enjoying some modelers get carried away overboard about modeling forget wives families neglected wives told took three years realize really married model airplane husband told left him truly sorry said hewaseven bavingtocookforhimself now didnt knowyethow ittasted because still stuck stove Show pride building buddies tell you have collec tors item want sure dont mean should picked up gar bage people Lots information put hands way club newsletters wish could share space doesnt allow sin cerely urge exchange yourclub news letters need see other clubs individuals solving problems same time other folks need know solve problems another important item! AMA has Nation alNewsletterthatyourclub can receive simply send copy yourclub newsletter AMA Headquarters ask put oh NationalNewsletter mailing list lfyou have nt already done it now individual input support clubs newsletter important wait other guy contribute com munications will crash halt will knowwbat now know notwhat other guy has found out improved think bow proud can can wise-him up what have dis covered iswhywe join up clubs groupsto get enjoyment hobby other typical District VIII newsletter Condenser Alamo Radio Control Society San Antonio TX Larry Spence editorand hehasanicetouchlorvariety news technical info humor skill keeping reading until very end Larry Spence has usual editors plea paper says HELP Hey guys need help lot space pages Ifany have anythingyou would like see say newsletter building tips items sale etc let know publication send some tidbits print newsletter editor needs help try hard contributive Other wise later onno paper! subject youd like exchange Larrys ARCS Club send newsletter Larry Spence 2718 Knoll Tree San Antonio TX 78247 mentioned Larry Spences Conden ser everything newsletter should have including humor mentions December 9th part Christmas celebration will have fun-fly says Les Ueckert has volunteered CD Choose CD carefully because Larry says Les using Contest Directors privilege threatening have Hungry Blind One-Legged Inverted Limbo Event case familiarwith event pilot blindfolded has stand leg caller helper tells pilot fly up down right left flying verted under 3-ft streamer between two poles eating hotdog fed him caller Seriously Larry assures anyone has reached level fly ing proficiency yet will find plenty safe sane forms fun flying heck lot ARCS Condenser Larry Spence sparkling November issue Shouldnt exchanging ARCS Larrys address little farther back column ran across District VIII modeler just recently married said wife doing some building him already asked going teach fly models said doubt could tried teach drive couldnt find horn pedal car mentioned newsletters want remind editors putyour names contact address phone too papers have two fine ones front cant give proper deserved credit Barn stormers Bulisheet Beaumont Radio Control Club ironic editor pleads members thank ones club doing work gives no chance congratulate him editorial job well done good editor thoughtful enough write occured very lucky having members dont mind working forthe club valuable see job needs doing Whether building fre quency boards haulingcontestgear cutting grass picking up litter trash teaching someone fly properly remember selfstarters rare should treated great respect appreciation Next time know someone workingforyourclub take moment say thanks After werent workers would flying Another good newsletter no editors name Brazoria County Mod elers Association Lake Jackson TX Early November 1st newsletter thought expressed behalf air modeling quote Gravity down earth word newsletter tells proudly construction new runway taxiway pit area using 148 rolls roofing cost $208600 interested write secretary Bob Lane 836 Sycamore Lake Jackson TX 77566 final couple thoughts about aeromodelingAs get older will find becomes increasingly hard fly looking through bloodshot contact lenses no matter good dofly Murphy will find cure fligh Colorado as Nebraska h takoxa h takota ixWnsmixg DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Bieda 7100W Center Rd Univac Ste420 Omaha NE 68106 Gene Corvon Box 2832 Caaper WY 82602 Ed Coy 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66206 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 60015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 56237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Faux SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/b Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 13031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Gene Corson Wyoming AVP sends following report picture Wesley Fife secretary Wyomings Sweetwater Aero Modelers reports 18th 19th August saw 27 modelers register 50 planes types 1st Annual Fun Fly Meet Fifteertrnodelers won awards prizes UikEy dinner featured Saturday evrlng nearly 70 people attending Sweetwater Aero Modelers hosted meet new 75 x 600 ft main runway 75 x 450 ft X-wind runway Congratulations job well done Joan Alyea Publeo CO comes following report Colorado International Airshow first Colorado International Airshow now tory great success Sky Corral RC Club important part static display attracted interest have moons Although program did mention club name location placed map Both days people asking questions result have picked up several new mem bers others have expressed strong interest getting involved flying activities What success could ask February 1985105 Back Row L-R Gary Loyes Gene Corson Welter Staff Ed Bollig Lance Johnston Eugene Boyak Paul Johnston Clinton Han son Larry Romero Bob Gustin Larry Wil liams Kneeling L-R Monty Rademacker Tom Lockhart Harold Hlndman Richard Williams Jerry Fife Wes Fife John Morley special award should go braved unseasonable snow cold Saturday weather really wasnt bad like make out though enthu siasm members remained high level day sky cleared after noon performance Thunderbirds well worth waiting special attraction Saturday display Byron F-i 6 built Dave Ford Center brought plane over Since matched-up perfectly Thunderbirds aircraft Dave got chance take down get photographed big birds thanks Dave coming over Sunday War Bird Day aircraft Confederate Air Force putting great aerial show display reflected several WW II Scale planes hand weather perfectwarm sunny crowds around display bigger Saturday show enhanced appear ance internationally-famous daring Sky Corral Pile-its kicked off show day demonstration flights TheTeam Roy McCanne Dale Alyea Bob Knowles Larry Osborn Duane Pisciotta jack Thomas Brent Cozzolino Chuck Abbate charge flight coordination contributed time and/or aircraft success display Chuck Abbate Dale Alyea Joan Alyea Gary Chenoweth Brent Cozzolino Bob Crofford Bob Dickson Bob Knowles Matt Knowles Roy McCanne Larry Osborn Duane Pisciot ta Jim Rogers Morris Shanstrom Harold Shaver Don Shipler Jack Thomas Allan Tucci Bill Vickers Tom Pomeleo Tom Eber wein Dave Ford Hope got special thanks Bill Vickers arranged Very Large Truck transport store airplanes Colorado International Airshow turned out biggest airshow Colorado year two-day event Plans have announced Airshow Board Directors make show annual event Sky Corral RC Club now making plansto make ourflightdemon stration static display bigger better 1985 What better way publicize hobby Want help pay off AMA Headquar ters building mortgage can know following letter describes what Award Excellence Club Jefco Aeromod lers doing encourage others effort Jefco Aeromodlers 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 November 131984 Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Attn Geoffrey Styles/Lou Ward Gentlemen November meeting pro posed voted accepted give donation $200 Jefco Aeromod lers Club #176 treasury Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund will find check enclosed discussion took place motion floorwas just great Headquarters would have proud yourselves Academy jefco members Some discussion went follows else can get high-quality magazine such low price can get type insur ance days such low price. Did know can insure flying site meeting place mall showand building have auction no additional cost us re-charter club year c member read us letter re ceived showed off patch received donation aroused members interest Look nationsfrom club individual basis near future member taken byall talk gave addition al $2 cash enclosed After motion passed mem ber made suggestion club challenge otherclubs ourdistrictto meet beat donation Another mem ber suggested stop own district challenge AMA clubs everywhere So . Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 District 9 Denver COthe ninthlargest club Academy Model Aero nauticschallenges other clubs Academy Model Aeronautics meet beat donation $20200 would also like thankyou being AMA members everywhere Sincerely yours Nat Lancaster President Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 Ill bet will answers chal lenge club participates let know special recognition column Arizona 5 Calrtornia ii C Nevada 5 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrle 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8312 Kenneth AneOrangevale CA95e82 Mike Lee 37 Arlington St Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 98788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95528 Phone 915 951-9503 October wenttoToronto Canadafora council meeting reason holding Canada enable us hold com bined meeting Model Aeronautics Canada IMAACI ourcounterpart Canada joint meeting took place Sunday AMA business meeting Saturday rder business realign Nats Executive Committee H eadquarters will have full time person heading up planning vice president dis trict Nats will committee 1985 Nats will Chicopee MA again day has added it will run Sundayto Sunday daywas added support Scale event dates 27 July through 4 August 1985 lot transacted meeting will printed form other reports minutes meeting lasted till nearly am recentlyconcluded Nats some winners Pasadena Soaring Society want congratulate club three 13! first place winners Noel Milovic won Unlimited class Craig Foxgard won Standard class last certainly least Keith Kindrick won theTwo-Meterclass think Keith may ex PSS member congrats nevertheless gleaned information Soar Spots clubs fine newsletter edited Frank Leppla Nevada AVP Mike Lee reports hes back Vegas after 10 weeks Fallon reports Las Vegas RC Clubs annual drew30 contestants Chip Hyde theA 2year-old Nats phenom again top heap FAI Turnaround Mike also paid visit local chapter QSAA headed up Rex Perkins also invited him once awhile run across real doer go-getter Harland Simpson Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society such individual Hes put together computer generated listing District X Soaring clubs hes able unearth feels hes missed some So plea District X Soaring club send him 1 club name 2 club representative complete address telephone number can reached mail/telephone Also send Harland information contests youre putting list includes listings Harlands words intent contest schedule primarily two-fold 1 provide directory District X Soaring Clubs name phone num ber clubs representative 2 condensed line two major events coming Soaring events club Please give Harland lots lead time address 2412 Ashby St Bakersfield CA 93308 8051 399-1073 received letter long time AMA member friend Leo Hopper Leo recently flyaway seven-yearold reliable model make long story short found few days later Leo wasnt contacted nearly three weeks reason being name plate inside model After model sat around quite awhile finder got curious took wing off spotted nameplate contacted Leo What Leo wants point out important have name address inside preferably outside model flyaway can happen bodyBesides AMAs Safety Code requires Leo has some Old Time kits engines sale Contact him 1751 Cordova No 2 Pomona CA 91767 1714 621-6191 Phoenix AVP Darwin Barrie sent report big enough substitute column Ill try condense little Darwin starts off relating details ARCS Arizona Radio Control Society annual Octoberfest no-entry-fee event has continuous drawing prizes raffle year ready-to-fly airplane engine first time ages raffle won non-modeler young teenager estatic helped air 10 minutes after drawing Theres huge barbeque Saturday night club furnishes everything meat provide night flying video movie Cleuddancer watchA swap meetwenton both days Jim Lime CD 75 pilots flew 106Model Aviation Darwin also took 1/8Air Force fall fly-in Sun Valley Fliersfield 67 modelers showing 90 aircraft Kent Wal ters B-i 7 Bruce Schamber came way Naples FL fine Sonerai II homebuilt Mr Schamber also built full-size version Sonerai II paint biggie matched metallic brown cream MonoKote ever switch Darwin reports theres new Control Line club area Its called Control Line club Richard Bynum forming Contact him 8455 F San Miguel Dr Scottsdale AZ 85253 602 946-8711 San Diego AVP Al Williamson writes sobering event occurred field recently members retired instructor teaching student during week name Ed Jackson instructing landing crosswind student left hand approach right side became disoriented ducked Ed didnt plane hit Ed enough force between eye earto breakthe engine away club lucky enough have phone field paramedics called Ed will live though pieces skull pushed nearly inch brain Ed no private insurance Youll glad know heres case AMA picking up huge tab its members Thats about enough month Send invite meetings Well work out something Support AMA Building Fund $10 member would burn mortgage Want AMA table top display letter will get TH ERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneou AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greot Fells MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 PolatineAve N SeettleWA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klomath FoIls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Heres hoping Santa brought goodies youve craving Iastyear just about month can travel Puyallup WA 1985 version best modeling shows country February2/3 atthe Fairgrounds will find manufacturers showing theirwares clubs describing kinds flying acres well-built -finished aircraft boats cars trains too demonstrations last year both Control Line Helicopters swap meet door prizes drawings AMA booth get questions answered above else other modelers talk to enjoy premiere event District Xl plan attend annual District Xl AMA meeting 100 pm District Xl Scheduling meeting will held 2 pm same room year will have pleasure AMA Prez]ohn Grigg meeting will discuss district business sure include Reno Nats restructuring way Nats put together Before get out tar feathers keep mind since US Navy bailed out years ago Nats has run volunteer AMA members some volunteers change year-to-year result expertise lost has resulted very uneven management various events should noted few cases people running events make bad decisions affect event way contestants participate sort thing must eliminated unfortunately deal people mistakes never going completely eliminated addition Reno Nats far its share events happen no control over example AMA held accountable weather Now come no way can affect much wind lack ofat same Nats rain happens locale youve desire hear have yoursay Iookforthe location meeting either main desk enter AMA booth See As writing am way behind reports various events Hopefully will get new season fast approaching want something put column remember lag due publishing requirements three months early too far ahead things about Reno Nats will always remember contacts District Xl members went Reno large numbers both competi tors spectators told enjoyed various events entire operation problems Nats biggest ever helped make am personally very appreci ative help gave participation Thank have addressed Junior problem column couple times Some clubs have made arrangements schools demonstrate various aspects modeling Wayne VanMeter edits T-Bird Screech Missoula MT club presented ademonstration three primaryclasses Missoula grade school Wayne talked about flight birds planes described radio system flew Sailplane small stick-and-tissue rubber-powered plane flown left kids serve seed material What Wayne did super just standpoint creating new modelers standpoint some loves what does demonstrating others Thay possibly come enjoy well Wayne alone example members Sky Knights Portland club have done much same thing have members Barnstormers have members clubs can sort thing such positive action will raise us eyes fellow citizens Speaking ofiuniors happened attend get-together sponsored Pattern Animals California met Scott Dunphy Medford OR Scott dad Mike have working becom ing show team Scott has flying about two years doing verywell have reports flying others say very talented dad Scotts story turns out Scott took second Junior Nats 22nd overall bad consider first contest Scott also builds has won awards work sounds like have talented person will hearing about coming season Maureen Dunphy Scotts mom very supportive what both Mike Scott Im sure flies herself case family affair for Dunphys neat situation Drizzle Circuit dates January 12 February 10 Rat Race 13th 1/2A Combat February 10 added NWSR NWSS Delta Park Portland Indoor happens January 6 February 10 March 3put Willamette Modelers Club South Albany HS Gym Ceiling height 42 ft 1 28m Contact Foggy Moorhead details Also N Westers will have contests January 20 February 24 March 17 April 21 also Albany site will have heavier craft am duration after noon Andy Tagliafico 621-3840 contact Bob Stalick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR 97321 928-81 01 can contacted either north estBat Droppings indicates Indoorat Langly BC January 6/20 February 3 Langly No indication Indoor activity Seattle area WEBS No 3 January 12 atthe Redmond Glider Field No4 February 9 same place Also tenta tively scheduled annual Misery Meet February 16/17 else Harts Lake Prairie check Don Zipoy fore leave home Washington Scale Squadron off running Having series flying get-to gethers Scale enthusiasts enjoy improve skills aims organization Keeping events low key will encourage involvement peoplewboare notsuretheywanttoget involved high-powered contests Itwould seem Puyallup will good place talk members Scale Squadron atthiswriting dont know Bob Baileyplans have booth Hawks will either Emil Neely will probably have kon NWest booth involved could talkto him Anyway looks like therewill about eight Scale events Washington coming year have couple Big Bird gatherings discussed will see print soon planning purposes last heard OMAS group decided have June meet concentrate August contest no other changes know about now Ben Wilson editing MARC newslet ter Marymoor RC Club interesting item November issue about club jackets seems four sizes small medium large Don Rice Size Health happiness coming year Happy Flying February 1985107 JUN IO Explain Bystanders What Are Flying Invite Join Visitors flying field Indoor site because find what doing ing models. interest ing Maybe just passing time day be also thinking too would like flying favor . importantly yourselves favor l about may get yourselves new club mem ber new fellow flier easiestwayto getyourstoryacross away will en able take r info necessary. away will take up lot valuable fly ingtime will demon strate visit ors bunch guys know stuff. hand outto visitor sheet welcoming explaining what doing get information buy supplies what supplies buy. ready help 1984-85 flying season Colum bia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society got off slow start season did took advantage ideas just presented handed out two-page flyers visitor cut front page shown above. what say 6 STEPS TO INDOOR FLYING0 Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society CIMAS welcomes world Indoor model airplane flying tivity adjectives. absorbing structive enjoyable provocative inexpen sive. just plain fun . CIMAS Columbia University stu dent group pleased invite others enjoy its activity introductory memorandum help answer some questions regarding getting started at 0 Types Models basically two kinds Indoor flying models Flying Scale replicas mancarrying aircraft all-out Duration mod els several different design parameters prime objective both types duration . longest time air Flying Scale models course have additional di mension . lity scale Duration depends effective combi nation power design efficiency Light weight proper propeller design choice rubber motor important elements both types models Six Steps six steps suggest take interested getting started FLI6Htf DWHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 hobby/sport/art Indoor flying models 1 Sign up right now Mark Ferguson Ron Williams receive notices Co lumbia flying dates 2 Sign up right now Ed Whitten re ceive copies New York Indoor Times newsletter Indoor activity New York City area free complimen tary issue available bscriptions cost $500 10 issues 3 Purchase copy Building & Flying door Model Airplanes Ron Williams published Gibbs M Smith Inc Available several sources bargain $1 495 postpaid free plan included Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 95440 book absolute must can take way beginner expert will shorten entry satisfac tory flights eliminate much pain recommend buy Rons book because fellow fliers nice guy because explains . available 4 Send for. logs Indoor materials suppliers local hobby shops carry Indoor supplies source mail-order supplier Indoor Model Supply $150 Box C Garberville CA 95440 Micro-X $150 Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Jim Jones $100 36631 Ledgestone Mt Clemens MI 48043 Ray Harlan $100 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Erv Rodemsky $100 26 Warmspring Irvine CA 92714 Please note. e suppliers carry Indoor lightweight balsa. other door supplies s Indoor Flying Scale kits following actually outdoor ma terials kits suppliers butwe feel certain few Flying Scale model kits might best built start beginners Peck-Polymers $100 Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 Oldtimer Models $100 PO Box 913 Westminster CA 92683 Walt Mooney $100 2912 Cabrillo Mesa Dr San Diego CA 92133 Gene Dubois Models $100 PO Box C Acushnet MA 02743 5 Model Boxes. ocal dress shop ask nicely two three boxes receive dresses suppliers boxes two-pieces covers come down far over sides. good strong boxes Florist boxes usually dirty covers come down couple inches Never use boxes fold-over top flaps. invite destruction models 6 Tools Start collecting basic tool razor blade. carbon steel double-edged blades good. stainless steel blades absolutely useless need flat not-too-hard wood cutting board also flat fairly soft pine composition building board Also metal straightedge raight pins ll nee dle-nosed pliers lding weights etc Rons book catalogs will list Youll need good winder good rubberslicer ktousaboutthese tools will help go along above six steps two right now two soon return home two later will getyou off aflyingstart Dontskip cessary Exactly start depends great extent age youngster 15 orso younger yourcraftsmanship What guy Whetheryou thinkthat eventuallyyou will want build/fly Flying Scale models pure Duration models rting point same recommend start SRPSM. Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Model simplest Flying Scale model much difficult build difficult fly beginners Easy B model much too delicate h too fragile. t So recommend purchase two peat two. manu factured Indoor Model Supply. 14-in-span Slow Poke has Indoor Dura tion model configuration very sturdy uses plastic propeller bearing assembly Make two first get started second improve building skills Whether choose build Flying Scale models Duration models Indoor fliers build/fly both best start kits After couple kits however especial ly building Duration models should purchase basic supplies build recommended plans Kits give idea what about simplify task getting started Duration Kits After couple Slow Pokes guidance Rotunda suggest Micro-X Easy B Indoor Model Supply Novice Penny Plane bigjump up Slow Poke . much lighter. it. capable very good flights Flying Scale Kits Delicacy problem n fact suggest build what really outdoor models. can flown Ro tunda no lightweight models air suggest Peanut Scale model . bit too-small size 1 ito 13 wingspan select Cougar Fike E Lacey will okay Peck-Polymers has kits three suggest kits Micro-X Indoor Mod el Supply have completed model . partially completed ing Rotunda will glad help both building pointers flight adjust ments Suggestions what build next will also order Please join us thats what Cl MAS hands out its guests help get started can adapt fit clubs needs See next month 108Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
The following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Toronto Canada copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ available approximately February 1 minutes will become official after Council review next meeting January following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice PresidentJim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District 1 Vice President Ed Izzo Holliston MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Un deiwood St Louis MO VP-VII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Ml VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scar borough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Present AMA executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Micheline Madison Competition Depart ment Director Guests Nick Meckas Vice President MAAC Model Aeronautics Assn Cana Recruit New Members Earn $5 Creditfor Onea. new membership recruitment program has approved 1985any adult member Open Leader Senior Citizen member orContest Director signs up newfull service Open memberwill receivea $5 credit toward 19B6 membership re newal Thus ifsixOpen members signed up current adult member latters 1986 membership will free credit available clubs sign up new members nor Contest Direc tors sign up members sanctioned meets Heres program would work Example No1 previous Open member renews membership same time sends new Open membership somebody else sends $60 name address previous AMA number plus da Frank Anderson past president MAAC Announcements President AMAs 84 membership closed 94419 Ron Morgan appointed chair man Nats Executive Committee beginning 1 9B5 Natsdatesforl985 areJuly27 August 4 AMA President elected Board National Aeronautic Asso ciation Grigg noted NAAs recent bylaws changes since amended restore divisional AMA representation thus re moving AMAs prime concern Johnny Clemens thanked expressed concern him during illness Nats also briefly spoke history AMAs property acquisition going back Hutchinson Kansas property proposal 70s presented watercolor drawing executed depict ing dream AMAs future headquarters building twill placed AMAs museum historical memento Bob Underwood spoke favor sub scribing RC Video Magazine publica tion available four times year $90 President directed HQ subscribe made available viewing visitors I Previous Meeting Minutes minutes May 5 1984 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member sent money infor mation Example No 2 Someone already current Open Leader Senior Citizen mem ber Contest Director sends $30 name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member recruited new mem ber Note No special membership forms required program currently approved through current membership recruit ment year means until end August 1985 Whether program continues beyond date depends successful between now summer AMA Executive Council meeting usually held annual National Cham pionships II Executive Vice President Report McNeill noted continued growth maga zine editor Carl Wheeley has done exceptionally fine job managing distributed acompilation membership statistics proposed plan eliminate mortgage AMAs 50th anniversary 1986 Council directed developed detail review next meeting asked Vince Mankowski ex plain several new mortgage reduction pro jects Fund Fly Day giving club sanction contest kitand ad MA new brochure solicit donations 50th anniversary com memorative member license card III Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough explained committee re sponsible reviewing new applications making recommendations initial cer tification administration process annual renewal responsibility AMA Headquarters B Films John Byrne reported John Worth recently examined much film footage taken jay Gerber March part 1 two new RC films will premiered part will documentary part two general interest film C SafetyCommittee McNeill reported suggestion Al Schaeffer dedicate month safety approved un animously extensive promotional coverage given endeavor D Noise Izzo remarked loss flying sites major concern com mittee reiterated propeller main noise producing agent air plane also data being compiled presented membership near future Hardy Brodersen reported NFFS National Free Flight Society has com mittee address noise issues view point Free Flight paper de livered first meeting 1985 Dave Brown noted thatAMA continues deliberate noise issue FAI Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale has made stand could likewise also noted twice noise testing conducted Nats should E Executive Director Contract Bill Mathews reported some minor changes would made will presented 94Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Directar including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 written Council input noted Synopsis Execuminutes Nats NominatingCommittee also approved tive Council Meeting October 20 1984 Museum Report Hurst C Bowers Gear up retraction rather correction Museum Report appeared August 1984 issue matter correction concerns proto type Cleveland-designed Playboy model generously donated AMA museum behalf Packard family Mr Ed Packard owner presi dent Cleveland Model & Supply Com pany many years Mr Packard same time also presented us framework another Playboy beautiful 82-inch-wingspan Stinson Gullwing appeared Cleveland ad vertisements down through years As reported Playboy currently being re stored its original condition byMrJoseph Elgin worked Cleveland Model & Supply Company time model produced Mr Packard has said assembled report did intend imply Mr Elgin presented model museum Forthis insinuation humblyapologize Mr Packard Packard family recent letter Mr John Worth Director AMA Mr Packard pointed out considerable detail policy under Cleveland operated oversaw design last detail reason should have called chief engineer would standard practice Basically points out designs were placed paper draftsmen employed As result specific names associated linked models became known CDs Cleveland De signed 78 years age having model aviation business 66 years Mr Packard still very active extremely proud accomplishments forwhich has reason Probably no single man country has done en hance aviation through creating group airminded youth highly ef fective air services World War II recruited As teenager during 1930s taught build models two other young men both considered Cle veland kits epitome modeling also subscribed wisdom choice built CD models during highschool college prior becoming pilot ArmyAirforces later US Air Fotce career lasted nearly 31 very active years Almost daily encountered colleagues also teethed Cleveland kits during young impressionable years very highest regard respect Ed Packard contribu tions air power wish see him Packard family recognized fully given total credit deserve too distant future special ex hibit will arranged will honor Ed Packard Cleveland Models have several magnificent CD models hand presented us Mr Bill Roedel Holland Pennsylvania urgently solicit other CD models built up great line inclusion exhibit Meanwhile back ranch things progressing quite well George Dickenson New Jersey dropped September brought us beautiful models imaginable 1937 Frank Ebling design published Septem ber 1937 issue Air Trails magazine complete Super Cyclone engine An other requisition looks like came right off magazine cover Control Line model Art Chester Sweet Pea racer graciously given us Keith Dentel During September visited Keiths beautiful Lake Barcroft home wondered just really has best collection model aeronautica him AMA also received nice glow plug Dooling 29 engine Danny Beavers Baltimore MD add very slowly growing collection engines currently engaged classi fied project museum point will say form special exhibit time read will declassified open see havent visited new headquarters will provide new additional justifica tion Mrs Gail Osberg wife fellow modeler has engaged part-time consultant set up reference library Mrs Osberg highly qualified librarian will catalog shelve books peri odicals records plans etc place information computer data bank instant retrieval Additionally hope will also help us place onto microfilm material some very ancient documents becoming too brittle handle have great hopes library ultimately expect provide beneficial services AMA members meantime mem ber orfriend aeromodeling may have editions Aircraft Yearbook 1920 1960 Janes Worlds Aircraft Jupt ners US CivilAircraft etc would like donate Academy library will appreciative Remember donations tax deductible highlight during early October has visit Dick Ruth Sherman Plymouth NH Dick retired Marine Corps pilot entered second career airline pilot subsequently retiring captain MohawkAirlines Ruth now live pleasant native city operate model aircraft museum will delight heart aeromodeler young old collection extends over years spectacular has continues very innovative helpful cooperative development AMA museum library Should anyone interest aviation New England visit Dick Ruths aviation museum High Street Ply mouth would inspirational museum continues grow settle down good productive winter work season hopes high great accomplishments refining expanding exhibits Please visit us Its muse um As added bonus ifyourwife doesnt share enthusiasm can visit Na tional Gallery enjoy current exhibit impressionistic art dream over Hope Diamond EC Meeting Cont p 94 Council review ratification January1985 meeting F 1984 Scholarship CommitteeAwards Award recommendations chairman Bob Stalick reviewed accepted 12 2 against Districts 39 Itwas noted two negative votes cast indicate disapproval spirit motion rather disagreement amounts awarded favoring spending awards recommended President reactivated Coun cil Scholarship Committee oversight scholarship programs appointing Travis McGinnischairman Bob Under wood Hardy Brodersen Ed McCol lough C Nats Committee Worth gave report September Nats Exeuctive Com mittee meeting held Chicopee MA present meet ingwere R Sonheim B Wisniewski R Mor gan BThompson E Izzo R PolaskijGrigg J Worth dates Nats approved include extra flying day Future Nats sites also reviewedLake Charles LA 86 new possibility 87 Muskogee OK Discussion held 1984 Nats various Council members citing reports dissatisfaction constitu ents Itwas pointed out ultimatelyAMA HQ receives blame inadequacies actuality others beyond HQ control responsible Several ideas conducting better Nats advanced such VP district wherethe Natswill beheldfundedtoattend Nats planning meetings permanent RC director better allocation frequencies further development convention type Nats establishment complete file Nats worker forms job descriptions provide comparison basis reviewing job performance Nats officials workers Brodersen suggested philosophy assign single strong chief absolute authorityanswerable Counciland good subordinate support people funded attend Nats workers Worth spoke favor assigning Head quarters person full-time Nats general Continued p 96 February 198595 Dick Ruth Sherman Model Mu seum Plymouth NH visited AMAs Na tional Center Aeromodeling October presented Executive Director John Worth center $100 donation AMA Building Fund Sherman Model Museum 28 High St 03264 isa mustace item anyone visiting New England National Mall ShowsA Repeat Performance Geoffrey Styles Director Public relations Did club miss opportunity part 1984 National Mall Show project Did read report Noverhber issue Model Aviation showing clubs benefited having mall show Well dont worry about past Plan future participate 1985 What have Yourclub has discuss idea regular meeting agree enough members interested project will have provide manpower finished incompletemodel airplanes projects under construction will need contact local shopping mall proposal what plan will want know much space will require days usually two day week-end will need Dates need established agreement reached Yourclub public relations person can prepare some press releases AMA can pro vide samples blankforms plus list newspapers TV radio stations other people thatyourreleasewill go Designate person contact AMA National CenterforAeromodeling ask handout materials have wide variety can ship no charge part yourclub benefits person can also send AMA blank VHS-i 20 video tape will record several Acad EC Meeting Cont p 95 manager stating would provide continuity Nats planning execution Afterfurther discussion following motion ap proved AMA Nationals management operation will implemented three member ExecutiveCouncil committee advise approve aspects Nats planning operations funding review AMA Staff membercommitted General Manager Nats AMA President appoint volunteer coordinator function will General Manager determines action terminates existing Nats Executive Com mittee voting 11 1 against 11 2 abstained 10 6 Following motion chart de veloped adopted follows President 13 man Council Committee General Manager Coordinator workers Beginning 1985 Council Nats Steer ingCommittee will composed Ed Izzo J Clemens Travis McGinnis under stood Nats Steering Committee oversees aspects Natsincluding PR convention industry participation emy films provide necessary ingredient audio-visual dis play mall show tape will need properly identified name address will return recordings have made can retain tape future club meetings other purposeit will yours no charge service large number clubs involved last year placed heavy load print ing shipping facilities would like pre-plan 1985 makes highly desirable us know soon can what handouts will require get videotapes us because can produce three day regular work hours want show success want service Give us advance notice lots leadtime can job Itwould also help ifwe estimate number people will working show club will ordering souvenir pins again want make sure get final list workers after show season over will have enough pins hand Please make estimate part planning let us know Making presence needs known community smart move benefits non-modelers know about Public sympathy understanding sport can safeguard flying sites create better atmosphere sport Special invitations club letterhead prominent local officials can also good club get wider publicity about clubs out Let hear well competition General Manager plan Nats develop budget assign jobs answer 3-man Council com mittee Coordinator work General Manager implementing Nats de cisions IV Headquarters Realignment Status Executive Director reported initiated partial implementation Councils wishes ref August minutes con cerning realignment Headquarters opera tions recommended organizational chart used basis discussion External Communication box re moved because does apply present Special Projects Department staffed Doug Pratt has removed PR Flying Sites jurisdiction main thrust th PR department actually acquisition retention flying sites related matters including news media liaison Itwas requested Executive Direc tor provide complete proposal new organizational chart Council review next meeting Director also asked guidance subject eventual Executive Director replacement noting since Council expressed desire make selec tion Assistant EDs title would changed Discussion indicated Council consensus observe performance HQ personnel consider staff ED replacement becomes nec essary President moved seconded unanimously passed travel hotel charges Assistant Executive Director would paid Academy meeting past V. Corporate Grants Funds agreed ideal situation would hire appoint person business acumen penetrate corporate world grants funds both general Academy needs well FAI butfollowing discussion no action taken because person President Grigg mind has declined Ev Langworthy remarked NAAs cor porate members may solicited funds gentlemens agreement formerly prohibiting activity has dissolved VI HQComputerization response Councils previous order formal study conducted best method com puterizing AMAs operations Worth report ed special committee compiled information advice bids various companies However advised recommended approach very expen sive Hefurther reported thatwhile study process investigated capabilities microcomputers noting use date very successful HQ accounting other areas re quested Council approve delaying decision until detailed presentation microcomputer approach could made January Council meeting Council concurred VII Frequency Flag Status rule appears AMAs 1984-85 Rule Book con cerning red flag concept switchable transmitters noted con troversial topic ascertained inclu sion red flag rule rule book directed chairman Fre quency Committee indication support committee majority Coun cil did take action time leaving Frequency Committee resolve problem VIII judging School Report Travis Mc Ginnis distributed written report recent participation F3A RC Aeroba tics judging school Genk Belgium Council authorized Ron Chidgey attend McGinnis stated would further disseminate lessons learned Genk writing article Model Aviation other interested period icals IX AMA Travel Agency Executive Direc tor introduced proposal concept establishing AMA travel agency pro vide services membership well officials travel FAI teams Council requested clarifications being satisfied after discussion could much gain members unanimously approved EVP 7 abstaining proceed travel agency plan outlined Council directed approval final implementation will considered next Council meeting pending Head quarters seeking legal advice costs related details Note advised travel agency publicized AMA during 1984 would continued lessons learned experience would guide new agency arrangement Continued p 98 96Model Aviation Presidents Corner 6v President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Personal Thank Most manufacturers helpful AMA several can class being extremely recent need highlighted status manufacturer need location hold brief meeting West Coast small meeting eight people very critical meeting FAI teams 1985 quick phone call Barbara Renaud ofAirtronics said facility meeting no small problem company During week before meeting people called ask di rection office some ask invited some just find out what going Needless say calls caused quite disruption business Also Barbara come office otherwise closed day Thanks giving holiday weekend open building us stay premises out meeting due insurance regula tions Barbara above give personal thanks feel sure FAI team involved also thanks truly princess Plans Dropped past summer discussions some modelers Canada about possibility hosting World Championship Pylon models along planned hosting WC Heli copters challenge accepted began very ambitious task plan ning Only few days ago received letter gentleman organizer event stating everything order exceptthey could obtain financial support needed guarantee success made very difficult decision offer ClAM hosts came quite shock thought well schedule theAMA well knows justcan put meet magnitude proper financial support Canadian folks just will take kind thing unless can right am proud having courage cancel disappointed Nats Soaring 85 contestants 1984 Nats Soaring event complainedbitterlyabout site equipment other item could think Much complain ing justified 1985 return same site used 1983 Winchester plant grounds Chicopee MA its vast area clear obstructions grass can easily walk through impor tant site attitude event director event Read following quote letter written Jeff Troy event director 85 plan meet LSF Regional example 8 entries have winchmaster boss know trust meet scheduled committed help will either spot arranged call hospital bed kind help CD can count Help AMA Sure Ill need its help too capacity key workers Ill supply winchmaster winch AMA can supply other operators work under guidance men will teach showing properly operate gear have good experi enced people important position already committed making 85 Nats Soaring events best yet Theres additional bonus dont get holding Nats Reno strong support Eastern Soaring League Now Im downing West Coast people Im too intelligent get involved expletive deleted like help needed ESL pitches volunteering doing showing up keep pro mise regards comments AMA . t holding separate Nats ESL great NSS great AMA Nats nothing group can will change Nats meet mood make feel national As lyou said AMA members such should work together AMA see its meet well run Obviously desperate need some enlightenment regard Instead fighting running own Nats grab scruff neck tell what need know cannot stupid Soaring singlelargest event Nats history As such also largest source revenue Nats history Should oureventbe moved toagross site allow smaller non-self-supportive event use good site wishing hurt other faction modelers things must considered democracy majoritymust served could organization allow un satisfactory location used RC Soar ing am firm supporter AMA hold life membership promote membership shop flying field also support NSS ESL three groups have something offerthe other opinion Nats AMA needs help As CD for85 will allow make mistakes have made past will give first class properly organized well-run contest NSS ESL will proud have met Jeff believe everything has said about running 85 Nats Soaring events want see really does come out entrant event prepared move forwhen tells get winch either go may just horse-collar line Jeff go know can will Indoor WCJapan FAI team 1984 World Cham pionship Indoor models has successful event placed first second third course tookfirst-place team honors Fantastic First place claimed Jim Richmond Indiana second place Cezar Banks California third place Robert Randolph California man pulled together team manager Larry Cailliau Gentlemen AMA congratulates accomplishment sure points up practice went through dedica tion has sport effectivess team selection practices Indoor Now way hold ticker-tape parade you. has made us proud VP Expose Continuing left off back nowroast two VPs Remember following opinion does reflect opinion other members Executive Council time Johnny Clemens VP District 8 Johnny hobby shop owner Dallas TX trans planted Hoosier Indiana graduate teacher college training past VP District 8 well aware past presidentof AMA having served 1970 through 1978 chose again become VP 1982 see because very strong dedication AMA growth course success Johnny has received just about honor AMA can bestow during very illustrious career modeling Executive Council meetings] ohnny brings responses based many years past experience always brings us thinking have seen AMA grow small humble begin ning tower strength today johnnys senior age brings wisdom health has shown weakness ready sense humor quick wit times wakes up might have gotten too serious about issue Ed McColloughA teacher profession Ed constant questioners what right wrong regard almost subject tenacious about getting point clarified ofttimes becoming quite vocal understood responded question might require Ed extremely diligent looking out good modeler progress model aviation support AMA Ed has avery minor physical disability loss hearing well compensated hearing aid Nonetheless always sits close head meeting table sure misses nothing what going Believe doesnt miss thing fact seems pickup better inuendos nuances other partic ipants meeting man positive thinker Last May wish yours happy holiday season healthy prosperous new year Remember always about AMA Talking Proud Talking Progress February 198597 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 finishing 1984 sound financial condition As September30 cash assets $78640500 included cash checking savings accounts master note forth Accounts receivable taled $27961100 Counting building fixed assets museumCdhtesfthe total ~setreached three million-plus dollars Liabilities dominated $883066 mortgage bank land building Thanks primarily dues-paying trusting member thanks efficient group home office staff thanks Council other officers AMA doing okay financially sound thriving cloud hanging over head mortgage need pay off have suggestion reitre note write will reprint Marshal Emmendorfer Michigan newsletter editor writes Dont forget list newsletter editors Michigan promised know man word Okay Marshal am case Lynne Smith Romeo Ml writes am enclosing Skyhawks Romeo Area RC Club patch AMA Museum patchboard Headquarters day will visit illustrious Headquarters heard impressive Exchanging newsletters Michigan tremendous help National Newsletter got year ago am checking home office sure list Lynne [in Reichel Erie PA writes Yes am secret editor Erie FlyingAces Club CHQ exchange newsletters Doc Martin Miami dont have send him ourarticles Save stamps would like have AMA fiche have Tom Cimino Brandon FL writes has several years since have seen Last time 1970 Clarksdale MS Free Flight meeting wife remembers telling keep eye because might have heart attack chasing little airplanes heat moved backto Florida joined Brandon Model Flyers have over 100 members Listen have ever Tucson Winter Nats Let quote Arizona Daily 1 7th Winter National Model Airplane Show will start tomorrow Los Reales Airfield Contestants will come over country contest sponsored Tucson RC Club proceeds will benefit Casa De Los Ninos have just returned will feature pictures next month Last week attended Pre-Nats club meeting Out club 100 some 75 showed up meeting meet beer distributors warehousethe happiest group mod elers have ever seen club meeting Next month will run pictures affair See EC Meeting Cont p 96 X FAI Budget 1985 Worth cautioned FAI budget reflected preliminary figures President stated changes necessary would known January Council meeting time budget revision would put forth unanimously approved accept 1985 FAI budget presented also unanimously approved President Grigg authorize three vice pre sidents attend FAI ClAM plenary meeting December 84 making trip will Howard Crispin Dave Brown Ed McCollough Xl FAI Participation Eligibility President Criggs action reinstating 1983 F3B team manager full FAI participation reviewed Jim Scarborough stated intent previous motion dealing issue allow further participa tion FAI events until team managers indebtedness AMA cancelled Council agreed Mr Scarboroughs comments thus approved un animously recommend President 1983 RC Soaring team manager barred serving FAI team participation team selection program until has reimbursed AMA amount due XII Budgetary Equality VPs Disparity officer budgets discussed noting feel extra funds justified because larger geographic repre sentation Iwith greater travel needsl others feel equality should rule No action taken because following two mo tions failed 1 vice presidents budget raised $2000 5 1112910 EVPI 8 against 1617ED58431 NAA abstained 2 vice presidents budgets frozen throughout year VP budgets enacted upon fall Council meeting year 10 against 3 18161 1 abstained IEDI XIII Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy Mc Collough voiced objection criteria change notice awarding Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy 1984 Nats Worth explained no instructions donor accompanied trophy other award best Soaring duration performance several years Soaring event directors chosen award trophyto highestcombined score three events Reno Nats change occurred Mrs Johnson agreed requested trophy awarded best performance single event contestants need compete event cost agreed future donated trophies should accompanied speci fic directions awarding also criteria awards should published advance Continued p 99 98Model Aviation LR moat members AMA Accounting Department Diane Hawley Accounting Coordinator Davy Born Accounting Clerk Lynne Girdner Assistant Comptroller Jackie Zerm Data Entry Clerk Shirley Brown Accounting Clerk shown Gisele Jackson AMA Comptroller Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Computerization ThatswhathasbeengoingonatAMA HQ past year end 1985 practically departments should volved current operations bene fitting Accounting example now has its own microcomputer another serving magazine department another serv ing several other purposes Meanwhile separate minicomputer primarily forSpecial Services insurance RCfrequency coordination legal also serving clubs will soon helping other departments meantime membership de partment has computer terminals linked outside service bureau will mid-year operating onits own in-house system will also linked other HQ EC Meeting Cont p 98 XIV Assistant Comptroller Worth advised assistant AMA Comptroller higher level accounting back ground others existing staff needed asked addition salary budget $6000 remainder 1984 request approved 11 1 against 5 XV ED Travel 1985 Executive Director presented list proposed AMA related trips 1985 unani mously accepted Council XVI Dual Election/Self Nomination noted though person can run two offices same time practice may desirable organization Thus recommended Bylaws Committee review situation possible regulations prohibiting dual candidacies action item postponed until next meeting Likewise practice self nomination discussed though parliamentary authorities permit self 6jjjn~ considered majority Council mem bers best interest organization therefore approved no person may nominate him herself AMA office passage thismotin constitutes amendment Standing Rule attached bylaws 11 3 against IEVP 3 NAA XVII Magazine Publicity McCollough stated Model Aviation should run articles containing promotion competing organizations such Fun Fliers order give editor official guidance handling future situations nature following motion made voted upon next meeting editor Model Aviation instructed reject ma terial referencing competing organizations XVIII 900 MI-Iz Frequencies Brown raised departments HQ microcomputers used 84 Nats 84 Control Line World Championships run AMA New England AMA FAI rulebooks will also put acomputerto simplify speed up job making changes publications general AMA HQ operation suddenly well nto computer age regular operations some new services also contemplated An AMA electronic bulletin board currently planning whereby have computers out side HQ will able phone link look bulletin board time get latest information variety sub jectssuch national world records insurance information competition rules status etc Members subscribe CompuServe Sourcefortheir personal computers can reach AMA HQ through Compu Serve ID 70020224 Source ID 5T6232 have Model Airplanes conference Source can reach through computer Its exciting effective way improving expanding HQ services will tell aswe go members can share develop system concern overtheapparentlackofacticityon part Frequency Committee applying FCC 900 MHz frequen cies noting time critical item opportunity may forever lost application delivered very short order President advised would write chairman asking him follow through soon possible XIX Scholarship Promotion Bob Under wood asked Council consider wants AMA participate model manu facturers raffle Toledo Show proceeds donated scholarship After discussion agreed AMA would sell tickets would contribute administration funds re quested XX Video Taping EC Meetings Brown ad vanced idea video taping future Council meetings suggestion nega tively received no action taken RC World decided Bill Mathews would represent AMA utilizing VP booth upcoming RC World Festival Orlando FLovertheThanksgivingweekend XXII Awards Requests three Awards Excellence clubs duly moved seconded unanimously carried Infor mation concerning awards will released after presentations made XXIII Next Meeting January26 1985 Res ton Virginia except Dist 11 EVP abstained Meetingadjourned ati 241 am Season Flier Patches coming colder weather parts country AMA members beginning request Season Flier patches AMA HQ Season Flier patches awarded district vice presi dents fliers fly month year apply award contact district vice president AMA Film Library Presently stock 18 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 Ian additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No 101 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes overa lake Brimfield MA Scale models types pre dominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted excellent general public showings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New Ybrk Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacularfilm fun history aviation Donated toAMA bythe Continental OilCo film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Airand Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commerical military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long Connecticut s Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode isiand Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Presidents Chris Baiiing 36 Stewart Dr Portsmouth RI 02871 Don Krafft P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln Duxbury MA 02331 Bob Landry 80 Main St Easex Jct VT 05452 Ai Novotriik 4 Beverly Pi Norwaik CT oeeso Frequency Coordinator George Wiison 318 Fiaher St. Waipoie MA 02081 Editor press time foutd out Ed Izzo briefly hospitalized point column submission due reason column does appear month February 198599 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 212 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09132 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08884 Ray Juachkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenis NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts consider AMA members having APO NY part mailing address District 2 will realized com prise sizable segment constituency earnest appeal fellow aeromodelers areas take pen typewriter hand let know what going out such communication resulted appointment Thomas E Brown located Germany asan Associate VicePresident District 2 Tom also qualified Contest Director has highly active Germany other parts Europe well promoting AMA model aviation summary has done continues fantastic promotional job benefit of us concerned extension still others pleasure enjoying construction flight model aircraft such other peaceful pursuits over world Within allowable monthly magazine re strictions quote following excerpts Toms latest report just received show some photos included Lifel Aeromodelers fi nally ourFirst International AMA RC Fun Fly past July 15 Enclosed few pictures rain kept lot people away real modelers showed up Only about 100 spectators 24 entries Munich 310 miles away Luxem bourg four entries including winner Scale event scratch-built B-i 7 Germans Luxembourgs Americans compete Next year plan having earlier get better weather Modeling Germany great AMA membership also growing Can get figures AMA membership Europe years show increase Germans go RC very big way weekend flying fields TheirScale models work art Ive traveled far north Camp New Amsterdam Holland far south Paris promoting AMA safe flying Ive got three clubs started others working Hahn AB club has several AMA members char tered getting papers now LindseyAir Station also forming club will AMA Charterted As now club Germany having meetings special events announced AFN radio stations also get articles published base newspapers three bases get least four calls month modeling people heard us radio During contest July got European Broadcasting Service EBSI tape contest interview airing AFN TV stations So far 10mm tape has aired six times over Ger have copy coming will send get Beta VHS might have able write monthly year Ive pro moting AMA chance get De cember 15 club will host Gas Electric Model Seminar Bitbury AB Recreation Center will have continuous running VCR tapes modeling model flying Tables set up building demonstrations engine clinic Sev eral local German clubs club Hahn AB will help us static dis plays EBSwilltryand alongwith local Public Affairs Officer Bitburg AB Wewill beadvertisingall overGermanyand England Come over Things settling down Ill writing future photos first see left right Rich Richardson president Eifel Aeromodelers Vicki Richardson Tom Brown Jr club gopher says Tom John Brown Tom Brown right Tom Jrs Cowboy plane left Richs own design Miss Vicki Next see part flight line first AMA sanctioned contest Eifel Aeromodelers RC Club sincere thanks Tom Eifel Aero modelers others represent us commendably abroad 85 NatsA Briefing Bridgewater 1 0/28 put 445 miles meter joined Ed Izzo abouteveryCD District 1 some northern area District 2 Planning Orientation Flying Discussion Session Bridgewat er MA regarding ways means con ducting judging FAI RCAerobaticsF3A book upon occasion 1985 Nats Westover AFB Chicopee MA event took place flying site South Shore RC Club Bridgewater great group New England modelers made us feel home learned lot no substitute fordoing ones home work curled up good book ie Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1984-85 contestants would read rule book would less arguments Field Honour some people talked things saw day Bridgewater First greeted sign Later chatted following genial gentlemen LarryOlsen far left Rodney Priddle far right both Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY Carl Kirsch center left Jack Dailey center right both South Shore RC Club What have two District 1 members pointing pride cam paign poster back familiar flying site structure touting candidacy friend seeking election high AMA posi tion current political struggle order Don Krafft Dean Pappas Suffolk LI Wings Go Round N Round received nice letter pictures match Timothy P Di Pen describing clubs very first RC Helicopter meet iswhathereportsTheSuffolkWingshad its first Helicopter contest extremely successful attracted people five different states ran two rounds reg ular competition two rounds Scale Afterwards some expert fliers show us some very impressive ma neuvers Keep up good work Tim compliments Wings suc cesful First Let the great beginning long series shot Tim explain ing flight plan next column winners 100Model Aviation Trip Tully enjoyable model aircraft events has pleasure attend 13th Annual Pattern Meet held Tully NY Aero Radio Club Syracuse ARCS july21 22 CD Jim Saiff complete coopera tion club great time enjoyed company notonly ARCS members also ourupstate friends considerable numbers took advantage traditionally-popular con test spread wings too good friends various other clubs see Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium Syracuse year shot CD Jim Saiff bade usWelcome scene Speaking CNYMAA Symposium will two-day spectacular time ie February 2 3 1985 hope see AMA Meeting myformerAssociateV Ps Syracuse area day served flight judge Hank Smith Out space reluctantly again must say Ohm sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Diddle 2186 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Eiben 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun ct Cincinnati ON 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 HurrayHurrayHurraystep right up tickets folks walks talks boy does ever talk crawls like reptile its belly like reptile sounds like Button get ting back room bar Its sintilatin fascinatin educatin its right inside folks Just step right up quit procrastinatinHey What Sam H-- going anyway Has Brown finally gone honkers has simply di gressed back youth carny quite youre close Its time again forour annual District Ill meeting Salt Fork Ill will held January 12 13 1985 lodge Salt Fork State Park SE Ohio near Pennsylvania West Virginia borders will few changes year response comments made last years attendees Well start 900 am year rather 10 did last year actual District III meeting scheduled 400 pm Saturday intend schedule beginners level seminars Saturday work up advanced subjects Sunday year will put emphasis beginner inter mediate level seminars years past also plan add some activities wives attend club secretary should have flier detailed formation can call Bob Button at2l 6343-7906 Wed really like see Oh yesno tickets necessaryon inside folks So step right up see fantabulous show folks Tournament Champions over 84 itwas quite successful fora few Dis trict Ill members for mer District Ill friend Congratulations $30000 worth order Steve Rojecki bested international field 20 Steve now living Florida F-iS pilot Uncle Sam Other District Ill competitors Tony Frackowiak 6th Dean Koger 8th yours truly 9th Congratulations also order Bob Cutai Allentown PA first place finish FF Power FAI team selection finals Im sure can speak District Ill members wishing him best luck World Championships Yiigo slavia Bring home Gold Bob Speaking international aeromodeling FAI will have opportunity go ClAM Committee International Aero Modeling meeting observer Paris Decemberl-B Although have World Championship teams times will first opportunity see ClAM meeting person should inter esting Im looking forward could last column District Ill VP election results will tallied soon Id like take oppor tunity thank have worked hard make job easy particular owe lot volunteer district officers such Contest Coordinators Contest Board members Associate VPs Frequency Coordinators etc etc put lot time usually behind scenes make hobby/sport model aviation enjoy able rest us five years since first become VP Ive watched AMA grow about 65000 members about 96000 members have moved cramped rented quarters Washington own beautiful headquarters building Reston VA future bright Regardless outcome election whether end up holding national office continuing VP hold no office will continue work toward improvement AMA will offer help office meantime dont forgetSalt Fork IllJanuary 12 13Be There!ff Delaware e District Calambia land C North Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Bill Helma 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 26210 Raymond Lefrancola 465 Chinquapin Tr Chriatiansburg VA 24073 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear Rt 3 Box 794 Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 WInthrop Dr Fayettenilte NC 28301 Phone evening 919 488-5986 Time surely does fly As read issue 1984 will gone will have served Vice President District IV year time have learned lot have opportunity visit wish could have seen duringtheyear like thinkthat have accomplished something during periodthat contributed betterment aeromodeling District IV advent new year us begin think various trade shows coming up Among highest oldest immediate area WRAM Show Baltimore area may have interest attend show sug gest contact Tom Obringer Sunday Flyers RC Club offering group trip Third Annual show would like get contactTom 208 Bayside Dr Baltimore MD 21222 times brought attention have lost someone very important us modeling fraternity wonder have always given honors person deserved tend recognize find gone District lVwe have lost anothersuch person Walter Williamson AMA 9012 lost life 3 November Walter active mem ber NorfolkAeromodelersforover30 years helped children adults learn fly people could count Control Line first love February 1985101 Gear Up Locked!! somewhere around 1000 trophies pro videwitnesstothislove Hehadanumberof models published model magazines over years Walter second love led death through accident unrelated model activity Walter photog rapher devoted much time purely voluntary basis Norview High School Norfolk VA did sports pictures school did photography school yearbooks helped establish darkroom school did other services shot final photo Junior Varsity football game Several players strayed outside sidelines collided Walter Walter fell striking ground hard enough fracture skull knew Walter will sorely miss him us gave unstintingly could fellow man number calls some quite angry after viewing rules proposals Model Aviation gist of What trying to us Well just response time pro posals shorter now people get stick would worthwhile people would realize thatthey us no can shove anything down throat would follow procedures get opinion expressed mem bers Contest Board need input vote changes way reflects way contestants district feel concerning proposal Because person has submitted proposal has officially published no reason suppose proposal will become rule year half later have concerns over proposal work th Contest Board member see things done sat through proposal period did nothing really no blame except yourself fact us tend read much information available us lfwe would read AMA section Model Aviation such things rule bookforcompetitions arguments problems would never occur times information hassles pro tests ejections need have happened Think Winston-Salem RC Club North Carolina known its activity putting what probably largest longest-run ning sanctioned Fun Fly district also conducting annual RC Aerobatics contest club deeply involved working local civic groups provide PR various activities especially young people mind An example ofthistookplaceaweekbeforethe annual Fun Fly can imagine work involved getting members participate report Charlie Spear learn opportunity demonstrate sport/hobby general public Winston-Salem Nature Science Center large area theydisplayed about 20 different types RC models club also use centers theater showing Grand Illusions Mar velous Miniatures side stage theater completely built small RC model two days show also covered Senior Telemaster provided lectures onhowamodelflies plusdemonstrations RC equipment Charlie says interesting part of oppor tunity give children hands-on part building covering models photo shows part covering demonstration Well Done WSRC final note would like extend congratulations first- secondplace winners Tournament Cham pions Steve Rojecki Captain USAF first Steve presently F-i 5 fighter jock native Hampton VA Air Force ROTC University Virginia During time member Rivanna Radio Control Club friends around state extend congrats him win wish him years come second-place winner Steve Stricker whats Steve business very well known contest trail throughout district has placed consistently Masters competition Steve hails Baltimore area Just dont get over confident Steve let us see contest scene spring doing little FAI flying Alabama 0 Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico Sautit Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4 iee Pony Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00868 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd saB Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency coordinator Bornis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Howwould like turn yourTV day week see 30-minute program building flying model airplanes terviews famous modelers contest cov erage Nats TOC Las Vegas Tangerine etc Jerry Rivers right District 5 Tennessee has such dream doing something about working 30-minute pilot program Stay tuned station informa ti TV program could have watched some National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations championship race yearheld Smyrna TN Octo ber hosted Middle Tennessee RC Society winner DaVe Shadel California Pictured below about half workers helped make success Its time change policy Nats says Terry Rimert Baldwin FL can award RC trophies field cant award CL FF trophies field has change policy regarding Nats Executive Council has provided paid staff member charge Nats will present Terrys suggestion Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager have other sugges tions write Vince New clubs springing up over Ken Miller moved Jasper AL found about 30 modelers basicallydoingtheirown thing helping organize club Nicholas Madonia moved Palm Coast FL located some modelers interested forming club Nick has modeler since about 12 got started RC Zaire Africa 1972 before returning States Bobby Jones CL flier Columbus GA started CL EF club nine members includ ing four Juniors lfyoucan RCaNoblerwhycantyouCLa Kougar asked Tom Morris Anniston 102Model Aviation Seated Lto R Mike Paritz Greg Doe Robert Drumwright Claud Baskin Bob P122mb James Shackiett Robert Armstrong Stand ing L R Paul Bartels Jimmy Tate Judy Chilton CooperChiiton Bob Boyd Howard Kohnstamm Wayne Anderson Chariea Le vy Normal Patel Hank Helmen Tom Morris Alabama went contest Florida get picture made AVP Richard Jackson South Carolina ALwho answered own question doing just Twinenginitis got hoid Bob Stewart Roger Armstrong Buddy Hord Bluefoot Brian Pate Milton Dickey Dave Timms James Goldschmid Memphis Prop Busters Bluefoot need now group picture plus planes Congratulations Steve Rojecki N ice ville FLforwinning 1984 Tournament Champions Reed Falcon biplane best articles Scale Ive read longtime isashort piece byjim November issue RCRC News letter Its really about old 47497 work ingJ-3 Cub delightful argument about reasons modeling specific plane would like copy please write Anothergreat article joys model ing piece Fred KomLosy Tales pins Palm Beach Aeronauts conclusion Model Airplane News traveling wrong direction going all-RC Dont forget World Proxy Pistachio Inter-Gnats April 1985 Illinois ana Komochy ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 487-1957 Associate Vice Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavlcy P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency coordinator James Check 564 Grantchester St Lexington KY 40505 Santa has made rounds sweating waythrough airwayswonderingwhether collision course 747 new year has holidayed understand some conscious happened Thoughts flitted through minds concerning what 1985 would bring personal lives work theirhobby/sport personallyfeel twill thrilling year filled challenges rewards AMA looks toward 100000 mark breathless anticipation Special activities such increased mall show numbers special fun-fly/sport fliers day planned complete Headquarters computerization imminent new films safety month coming Stay alert new innovative approaches like membership credit thatyou can earn signing up new members Underwood household flow best wishes Sixers won derful 1985 May flights perfect landing gentle Word came Larry Snedeker con cerning 1984 Hamilton County Indy RC 4-Cycle Rally Fun Fly Whew mouthful year three fun fly events Competitive Fun Fly Multi-wing Sportsman addition Sport Scale held hoped 1985 event late June will two day affair picture shows winners holdling trophies made actual WW II Spitfire control system parts AVP Bill Zimmer reports Sixer help found recent Control Line World Championships Chicopee long journey toward eastern sea heart made goodly crew group former District VI VP Glenn Lee working Speed Combatfound MACA leader Gary Frost along son Erik wife Aerobatics included lions share Karen Meidroth acting head tabu lator Jim Renkar Terry Meidroth Doris Bill Zimmer Events like World Championships can onlyoccurwith help large group volunteers District VI can proud manywentthatfarto serve picturewefind Mrs Frosttakingpartin awarding Combat trophies end event Thank ladies gentlemen important help Bob Rogers President CD Skywinders reports Fall Classic Quincy group held number events Included Aerobatics Midwest Novice PAMPA classes Old Time Combat Slow Fast FAI 1/2A Midwest Biplane particularly pleased have moving light signs bank savings loan plugging event Sunday reporters appeared both newspapers TV Bob enclosed four column article Quincy-Herald whig thatspread word very nicely Im sorry photo wouldnt reproduce Due some weather problems last flight biplane event moon light Anybody really know won Nice going Skywinderson 85 newsletters month filled notices new officers yearly dinners Its said times before Charlie DuVall Sky Squires Illinois voices concern lives club such would nice members would show interest participating officer official least once Its extremely easy sayl dont have time others better quali fied old let somebody else syndrome gets us sometime sooner later isnt someone else club disintegrates Ourclub has really fortunate have core members have rotated principal offices around have held club gether Nobody has done perfect job least tried have come long way since five six members 1979 Everybody has something contribute no matterhowunimportantyou maythinkyour idea Charlie assured share frustrations burn-outs associated years service Personally Ive discovered rewards help assuage frustration warm feeling having done job best abilityand makingnewfriendsgoalongway helping feel worth have tried stay strictly tuned Sixer items column must add comment relative second day recent Council meeting Toronto Sunday morning devoted dialogue cur American brethren north MAAC Canada Several subjects pursued dealing contest coordination across border PR concerns frequency items particular interest combined Nats North American Championships possibly 1988 Its athrilling prospecttoworktoward profound thank Gordon van Tighem MAAC representatives hosting meeting close month may offer congra tulations Harry Murphy Central Indiana Aeromodelers takes over duration Free Flight column magazine other month Having received read fine publication CIA Informer during term know will provide interesting meaningful material last item July/August issue relates small town bankers refused years lend money tractors grounds menance farmers Just think nice flying fields long gone because changed minds Harry modeler Ill have agreebut son Ill have plead Fifty since Dad worked Oliver Farm Implement White 49 years Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 fir nowBob Assistant Vice President Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 641 OGlenwood N GoidenIailey MN 55427 Russell Knetzgor 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494TanglewoodTr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Phone Day 3131 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 column VP writes does yet know election results last will get nod February 1985103 continue can picture ambivalence So clean up file find some unfinished business like All-Season Flier Patches have yet taken care hang infolks try say something useful Heres note Donald Weigt Madi son WI speaking question has always subject interest June 9 1984 Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP Dear]im thought Id write quick note replytoyourquestion theJune 1984 issue Model Aviation Yes think AMA should continue support American Control Line Racing teams international competition though few interested parti cipants US think should because inter national championship event should represented fact few AMA members participate should deciding point lam asportflier lam primarily RCflier although fly little Control Line have few Free Flights So can see am interested types models dont have narrow interest have troubled some time question should Free Flighter Control Line flier join organization What does AMA offer members return dues must join primarily contests insurance case Free Flighters insurance issue minor much danger does slow flying lightweight models represent AMA seems use its re sources RC modelers flying site assistance Frequency Committee etc AMA supposed represent American aeromodelers just RC fraternity After Academy Model Aeronautics Academy RC Modelers Lets alienate members removing few benefits get us Lets specialize AMA Sincerely Donald Weigt AMA 17042 same vein speaking question raised Pete Waters concerning value Show Team Program Geoff Styles writes part Dear Peter Much like Peter enjoy company have take exception comment Air Show Teams cost Academy very little annually terms outof-pocket dollars other hand participation Air Show Team flier costs him/her hours personal time hard-earned dollars his/her pocket would able evaluate overall impact exposure model aviation gets year non-modeling public due hard work AST group nationwide truly believewewould amazed audiences estimated show team performances 1983 totalled almost three million people Certainly some seen model aircraft previously enjoyed first experience enjoy support several hobby manufacturers endeavor through discounts products pro gram strictly voluntary manufac turers can drop out time wish conversations indicate satisfaction great value received excellent AST fliers participate pro gram give up much theirfree time build practice fly shows would no doubt build anyway would probably build different aircraft can fly club fields relaxed basis could save lots money byflying closer home could also spend time families home chores quit AST program think motives higher level just showing off skills newcomers think truly want demon strate fun skills model aviation provides work time admire dedication think program well worth relatively small effort AMA Head quartersputs iscertainlyworth good much appreciated support sponsors give certainly worth sacrifices team members themselves make daily basis think get very good value whatever contri bution non-AST folks provide congratulate Delta Dart pro grams run pleasure satisfaction doing same thing also great opportunity open AMA clubs members enough take part IfeveryAMA membergave eight hours year similar effort impact could tremendous answer no show teams give lot believe track performances pur chases rules have live Cordially Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations comes Paul Smith responding John Griggs comments noise stand ards Control Line Position Proposed AMA Noise Standards undersigned active model fliers high performance Control Line categories Combat Carrier Racing Speed have always flown unmuffled engines since began modeling have no problem flying site availability fly safe distance populated areas protect public both noise danger model airplane flying others feel mufflers will help gain access flying fields densely populated areas free use have no interest flying overweight underpowered slugs mufflers equipment totally incompatible mufflers satisfied low performance typical offour-cycles electrics muffled engines over 20 years AMA hobby dustry have steadily working exter minate Control Line replace profitable RC appears AMA profitable RC appears thatAMA now feels weak enough final death blow Any muffler rule noise stan dard applies high performance Con trol Line will certainly death blow phase hobby AMA turns us out still wotrt quit flying unmuffled models Well eitherfly uninsured orgetotherinsurance Eitherway noise wont go away Only dues will go away doubt AMA has considered fact decided expendable AMA continues course will also forced decide AMA expendable Paul Smith course Paul displaying aggressive combative nature usual am sure speaks officially Control Line fraternity take comments seriously because same time hard worker AMA being Contest Coordinators times involved contest management nationally encourage Control Line Special Interest Organizations make response whole subject preparing thoughtful statement position presentation AMA Executive Council expresses position same time gives Councils Noise Com mittee useful guidelines realistically address noise problems AMA must deal Declaring war threatening defect doesnt take us very far gents Im sure Paul would agree further considera tion So dont hear again its because found better man Ill first offer cooperation energies An episode recent State Indoor Meet gives insight anyone would get involved AMA jobs Al Kirchoff merry men regularly faithfully run Delta Dart sessions meet other occasions activity building Darts during morning ear5 afternoon hectic As passed tables Al looked up gave grin rolled eyes meant things going good frantic latercomestheflyingsession kids Out floor winding launching zooms dives crashes kids got some help wind model gentleman giving him full turns winder sending him out floor young man positioned himself looked up held model pointing opposite wall like told let fly flew out fast climbing turn circling toward ceiling upturned face would have made cover Model Aviationa grin ear ear amazement joy Totally satisfying see several adults watching Frank Eblings mar velous bird goes on Effective communication two-way street AMAs non-paid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice president area Complete communications kwrite 104Model Aviation Arkansas Loursiaxa 0 New Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Friedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Iii 927 Commerce Pleaaanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 ValleyOakCt lrvingTX75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 lesson determinationA nice young fellow came us hobby shop advice start RC flying helped him choose propercombination trainer kit motor radio did very nice job building took outto fly asked him report replied did pretty good made five flightsand time got little farther down runway proves success comes sizes really hadnt broken anything five flights attempts except pro pellers am happy report nice little guy now actually flying really enjoying some modelers get carried away overboard about modeling forget wives families neglected wives told took three years realize really married model airplane husband told left him truly sorry said hewaseven bavingtocookforhimself now didnt knowyethow ittasted because still stuck stove Show pride building buddies tell you have collec tors item want sure dont mean should picked up gar bage people Lots information put hands way club newsletters wish could share space doesnt allow sin cerely urge exchange yourclub news letters need see other clubs individuals solving problems same time other folks need know solve problems another important item! AMA has Nation alNewsletterthatyourclub can receive simply send copy yourclub newsletter AMA Headquarters ask put oh NationalNewsletter mailing list lfyou have nt already done it now individual input support clubs newsletter important wait other guy contribute com munications will crash halt will knowwbat now know notwhat other guy has found out improved think bow proud can can wise-him up what have dis covered iswhywe join up clubs groupsto get enjoyment hobby other typical District VIII newsletter Condenser Alamo Radio Control Society San Antonio TX Larry Spence editorand hehasanicetouchlorvariety news technical info humor skill keeping reading until very end Larry Spence has usual editors plea paper says HELP Hey guys need help lot space pages Ifany have anythingyou would like see say newsletter building tips items sale etc let know publication send some tidbits print newsletter editor needs help try hard contributive Other wise later onno paper! subject youd like exchange Larrys ARCS Club send newsletter Larry Spence 2718 Knoll Tree San Antonio TX 78247 mentioned Larry Spences Conden ser everything newsletter should have including humor mentions December 9th part Christmas celebration will have fun-fly says Les Ueckert has volunteered CD Choose CD carefully because Larry says Les using Contest Directors privilege threatening have Hungry Blind One-Legged Inverted Limbo Event case familiarwith event pilot blindfolded has stand leg caller helper tells pilot fly up down right left flying verted under 3-ft streamer between two poles eating hotdog fed him caller Seriously Larry assures anyone has reached level fly ing proficiency yet will find plenty safe sane forms fun flying heck lot ARCS Condenser Larry Spence sparkling November issue Shouldnt exchanging ARCS Larrys address little farther back column ran across District VIII modeler just recently married said wife doing some building him already asked going teach fly models said doubt could tried teach drive couldnt find horn pedal car mentioned newsletters want remind editors putyour names contact address phone too papers have two fine ones front cant give proper deserved credit Barn stormers Bulisheet Beaumont Radio Control Club ironic editor pleads members thank ones club doing work gives no chance congratulate him editorial job well done good editor thoughtful enough write occured very lucky having members dont mind working forthe club valuable see job needs doing Whether building fre quency boards haulingcontestgear cutting grass picking up litter trash teaching someone fly properly remember selfstarters rare should treated great respect appreciation Next time know someone workingforyourclub take moment say thanks After werent workers would flying Another good newsletter no editors name Brazoria County Mod elers Association Lake Jackson TX Early November 1st newsletter thought expressed behalf air modeling quote Gravity down earth word newsletter tells proudly construction new runway taxiway pit area using 148 rolls roofing cost $208600 interested write secretary Bob Lane 836 Sycamore Lake Jackson TX 77566 final couple thoughts about aeromodelingAs get older will find becomes increasingly hard fly looking through bloodshot contact lenses no matter good dofly Murphy will find cure fligh Colorado as Nebraska h takoxa h takota ixWnsmixg DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Bieda 7100W Center Rd Univac Ste420 Omaha NE 68106 Gene Corvon Box 2832 Caaper WY 82602 Ed Coy 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66206 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 60015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 56237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Faux SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/b Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 13031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Gene Corson Wyoming AVP sends following report picture Wesley Fife secretary Wyomings Sweetwater Aero Modelers reports 18th 19th August saw 27 modelers register 50 planes types 1st Annual Fun Fly Meet Fifteertrnodelers won awards prizes UikEy dinner featured Saturday evrlng nearly 70 people attending Sweetwater Aero Modelers hosted meet new 75 x 600 ft main runway 75 x 450 ft X-wind runway Congratulations job well done Joan Alyea Publeo CO comes following report Colorado International Airshow first Colorado International Airshow now tory great success Sky Corral RC Club important part static display attracted interest have moons Although program did mention club name location placed map Both days people asking questions result have picked up several new mem bers others have expressed strong interest getting involved flying activities What success could ask February 1985105 Back Row L-R Gary Loyes Gene Corson Welter Staff Ed Bollig Lance Johnston Eugene Boyak Paul Johnston Clinton Han son Larry Romero Bob Gustin Larry Wil liams Kneeling L-R Monty Rademacker Tom Lockhart Harold Hlndman Richard Williams Jerry Fife Wes Fife John Morley special award should go braved unseasonable snow cold Saturday weather really wasnt bad like make out though enthu siasm members remained high level day sky cleared after noon performance Thunderbirds well worth waiting special attraction Saturday display Byron F-i 6 built Dave Ford Center brought plane over Since matched-up perfectly Thunderbirds aircraft Dave got chance take down get photographed big birds thanks Dave coming over Sunday War Bird Day aircraft Confederate Air Force putting great aerial show display reflected several WW II Scale planes hand weather perfectwarm sunny crowds around display bigger Saturday show enhanced appear ance internationally-famous daring Sky Corral Pile-its kicked off show day demonstration flights TheTeam Roy McCanne Dale Alyea Bob Knowles Larry Osborn Duane Pisciotta jack Thomas Brent Cozzolino Chuck Abbate charge flight coordination contributed time and/or aircraft success display Chuck Abbate Dale Alyea Joan Alyea Gary Chenoweth Brent Cozzolino Bob Crofford Bob Dickson Bob Knowles Matt Knowles Roy McCanne Larry Osborn Duane Pisciot ta Jim Rogers Morris Shanstrom Harold Shaver Don Shipler Jack Thomas Allan Tucci Bill Vickers Tom Pomeleo Tom Eber wein Dave Ford Hope got special thanks Bill Vickers arranged Very Large Truck transport store airplanes Colorado International Airshow turned out biggest airshow Colorado year two-day event Plans have announced Airshow Board Directors make show annual event Sky Corral RC Club now making plansto make ourflightdemon stration static display bigger better 1985 What better way publicize hobby Want help pay off AMA Headquar ters building mortgage can know following letter describes what Award Excellence Club Jefco Aeromod lers doing encourage others effort Jefco Aeromodlers 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 November 131984 Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Attn Geoffrey Styles/Lou Ward Gentlemen November meeting pro posed voted accepted give donation $200 Jefco Aeromod lers Club #176 treasury Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund will find check enclosed discussion took place motion floorwas just great Headquarters would have proud yourselves Academy jefco members Some discussion went follows else can get high-quality magazine such low price can get type insur ance days such low price. Did know can insure flying site meeting place mall showand building have auction no additional cost us re-charter club year c member read us letter re ceived showed off patch received donation aroused members interest Look nationsfrom club individual basis near future member taken byall talk gave addition al $2 cash enclosed After motion passed mem ber made suggestion club challenge otherclubs ourdistrictto meet beat donation Another mem ber suggested stop own district challenge AMA clubs everywhere So . Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 District 9 Denver COthe ninthlargest club Academy Model Aero nauticschallenges other clubs Academy Model Aeronautics meet beat donation $20200 would also like thankyou being AMA members everywhere Sincerely yours Nat Lancaster President Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 Ill bet will answers chal lenge club participates let know special recognition column Arizona 5 Calrtornia ii C Nevada 5 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrle 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8312 Kenneth AneOrangevale CA95e82 Mike Lee 37 Arlington St Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 98788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95528 Phone 915 951-9503 October wenttoToronto Canadafora council meeting reason holding Canada enable us hold com bined meeting Model Aeronautics Canada IMAACI ourcounterpart Canada joint meeting took place Sunday AMA business meeting Saturday rder business realign Nats Executive Committee H eadquarters will have full time person heading up planning vice president dis trict Nats will committee 1985 Nats will Chicopee MA again day has added it will run Sundayto Sunday daywas added support Scale event dates 27 July through 4 August 1985 lot transacted meeting will printed form other reports minutes meeting lasted till nearly am recentlyconcluded Nats some winners Pasadena Soaring Society want congratulate club three 13! first place winners Noel Milovic won Unlimited class Craig Foxgard won Standard class last certainly least Keith Kindrick won theTwo-Meterclass think Keith may ex PSS member congrats nevertheless gleaned information Soar Spots clubs fine newsletter edited Frank Leppla Nevada AVP Mike Lee reports hes back Vegas after 10 weeks Fallon reports Las Vegas RC Clubs annual drew30 contestants Chip Hyde theA 2year-old Nats phenom again top heap FAI Turnaround Mike also paid visit local chapter QSAA headed up Rex Perkins also invited him once awhile run across real doer go-getter Harland Simpson Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society such individual Hes put together computer generated listing District X Soaring clubs hes able unearth feels hes missed some So plea District X Soaring club send him 1 club name 2 club representative complete address telephone number can reached mail/telephone Also send Harland information contests youre putting list includes listings Harlands words intent contest schedule primarily two-fold 1 provide directory District X Soaring Clubs name phone num ber clubs representative 2 condensed line two major events coming Soaring events club Please give Harland lots lead time address 2412 Ashby St Bakersfield CA 93308 8051 399-1073 received letter long time AMA member friend Leo Hopper Leo recently flyaway seven-yearold reliable model make long story short found few days later Leo wasnt contacted nearly three weeks reason being name plate inside model After model sat around quite awhile finder got curious took wing off spotted nameplate contacted Leo What Leo wants point out important have name address inside preferably outside model flyaway can happen bodyBesides AMAs Safety Code requires Leo has some Old Time kits engines sale Contact him 1751 Cordova No 2 Pomona CA 91767 1714 621-6191 Phoenix AVP Darwin Barrie sent report big enough substitute column Ill try condense little Darwin starts off relating details ARCS Arizona Radio Control Society annual Octoberfest no-entry-fee event has continuous drawing prizes raffle year ready-to-fly airplane engine first time ages raffle won non-modeler young teenager estatic helped air 10 minutes after drawing Theres huge barbeque Saturday night club furnishes everything meat provide night flying video movie Cleuddancer watchA swap meetwenton both days Jim Lime CD 75 pilots flew 106Model Aviation Darwin also took 1/8Air Force fall fly-in Sun Valley Fliersfield 67 modelers showing 90 aircraft Kent Wal ters B-i 7 Bruce Schamber came way Naples FL fine Sonerai II homebuilt Mr Schamber also built full-size version Sonerai II paint biggie matched metallic brown cream MonoKote ever switch Darwin reports theres new Control Line club area Its called Control Line club Richard Bynum forming Contact him 8455 F San Miguel Dr Scottsdale AZ 85253 602 946-8711 San Diego AVP Al Williamson writes sobering event occurred field recently members retired instructor teaching student during week name Ed Jackson instructing landing crosswind student left hand approach right side became disoriented ducked Ed didnt plane hit Ed enough force between eye earto breakthe engine away club lucky enough have phone field paramedics called Ed will live though pieces skull pushed nearly inch brain Ed no private insurance Youll glad know heres case AMA picking up huge tab its members Thats about enough month Send invite meetings Well work out something Support AMA Building Fund $10 member would burn mortgage Want AMA table top display letter will get TH ERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneou AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greot Fells MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 PolatineAve N SeettleWA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klomath FoIls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Heres hoping Santa brought goodies youve craving Iastyear just about month can travel Puyallup WA 1985 version best modeling shows country February2/3 atthe Fairgrounds will find manufacturers showing theirwares clubs describing kinds flying acres well-built -finished aircraft boats cars trains too demonstrations last year both Control Line Helicopters swap meet door prizes drawings AMA booth get questions answered above else other modelers talk to enjoy premiere event District Xl plan attend annual District Xl AMA meeting 100 pm District Xl Scheduling meeting will held 2 pm same room year will have pleasure AMA Prez]ohn Grigg meeting will discuss district business sure include Reno Nats restructuring way Nats put together Before get out tar feathers keep mind since US Navy bailed out years ago Nats has run volunteer AMA members some volunteers change year-to-year result expertise lost has resulted very uneven management various events should noted few cases people running events make bad decisions affect event way contestants participate sort thing must eliminated unfortunately deal people mistakes never going completely eliminated addition Reno Nats far its share events happen no control over example AMA held accountable weather Now come no way can affect much wind lack ofat same Nats rain happens locale youve desire hear have yoursay Iookforthe location meeting either main desk enter AMA booth See As writing am way behind reports various events Hopefully will get new season fast approaching want something put column remember lag due publishing requirements three months early too far ahead things about Reno Nats will always remember contacts District Xl members went Reno large numbers both competi tors spectators told enjoyed various events entire operation problems Nats biggest ever helped make am personally very appreci ative help gave participation Thank have addressed Junior problem column couple times Some clubs have made arrangements schools demonstrate various aspects modeling Wayne VanMeter edits T-Bird Screech Missoula MT club presented ademonstration three primaryclasses Missoula grade school Wayne talked about flight birds planes described radio system flew Sailplane small stick-and-tissue rubber-powered plane flown left kids serve seed material What Wayne did super just standpoint creating new modelers standpoint some loves what does demonstrating others Thay possibly come enjoy well Wayne alone example members Sky Knights Portland club have done much same thing have members Barnstormers have members clubs can sort thing such positive action will raise us eyes fellow citizens Speaking ofiuniors happened attend get-together sponsored Pattern Animals California met Scott Dunphy Medford OR Scott dad Mike have working becom ing show team Scott has flying about two years doing verywell have reports flying others say very talented dad Scotts story turns out Scott took second Junior Nats 22nd overall bad consider first contest Scott also builds has won awards work sounds like have talented person will hearing about coming season Maureen Dunphy Scotts mom very supportive what both Mike Scott Im sure flies herself case family affair for Dunphys neat situation Drizzle Circuit dates January 12 February 10 Rat Race 13th 1/2A Combat February 10 added NWSR NWSS Delta Park Portland Indoor happens January 6 February 10 March 3put Willamette Modelers Club South Albany HS Gym Ceiling height 42 ft 1 28m Contact Foggy Moorhead details Also N Westers will have contests January 20 February 24 March 17 April 21 also Albany site will have heavier craft am duration after noon Andy Tagliafico 621-3840 contact Bob Stalick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR 97321 928-81 01 can contacted either north estBat Droppings indicates Indoorat Langly BC January 6/20 February 3 Langly No indication Indoor activity Seattle area WEBS No 3 January 12 atthe Redmond Glider Field No4 February 9 same place Also tenta tively scheduled annual Misery Meet February 16/17 else Harts Lake Prairie check Don Zipoy fore leave home Washington Scale Squadron off running Having series flying get-to gethers Scale enthusiasts enjoy improve skills aims organization Keeping events low key will encourage involvement peoplewboare notsuretheywanttoget involved high-powered contests Itwould seem Puyallup will good place talk members Scale Squadron atthiswriting dont know Bob Baileyplans have booth Hawks will either Emil Neely will probably have kon NWest booth involved could talkto him Anyway looks like therewill about eight Scale events Washington coming year have couple Big Bird gatherings discussed will see print soon planning purposes last heard OMAS group decided have June meet concentrate August contest no other changes know about now Ben Wilson editing MARC newslet ter Marymoor RC Club interesting item November issue about club jackets seems four sizes small medium large Don Rice Size Health happiness coming year Happy Flying February 1985107 JUN IO Explain Bystanders What Are Flying Invite Join Visitors flying field Indoor site because find what doing ing models. interest ing Maybe just passing time day be also thinking too would like flying favor . importantly yourselves favor l about may get yourselves new club mem ber new fellow flier easiestwayto getyourstoryacross away will en able take r info necessary. away will take up lot valuable fly ingtime will demon strate visit ors bunch guys know stuff. hand outto visitor sheet welcoming explaining what doing get information buy supplies what supplies buy. ready help 1984-85 flying season Colum bia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society got off slow start season did took advantage ideas just presented handed out two-page flyers visitor cut front page shown above. what say 6 STEPS TO INDOOR FLYING0 Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society CIMAS welcomes world Indoor model airplane flying tivity adjectives. absorbing structive enjoyable provocative inexpen sive. just plain fun . CIMAS Columbia University stu dent group pleased invite others enjoy its activity introductory memorandum help answer some questions regarding getting started at 0 Types Models basically two kinds Indoor flying models Flying Scale replicas mancarrying aircraft all-out Duration mod els several different design parameters prime objective both types duration . longest time air Flying Scale models course have additional di mension . lity scale Duration depends effective combi nation power design efficiency Light weight proper propeller design choice rubber motor important elements both types models Six Steps six steps suggest take interested getting started FLI6Htf DWHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 hobby/sport/art Indoor flying models 1 Sign up right now Mark Ferguson Ron Williams receive notices Co lumbia flying dates 2 Sign up right now Ed Whitten re ceive copies New York Indoor Times newsletter Indoor activity New York City area free complimen tary issue available bscriptions cost $500 10 issues 3 Purchase copy Building & Flying door Model Airplanes Ron Williams published Gibbs M Smith Inc Available several sources bargain $1 495 postpaid free plan included Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 95440 book absolute must can take way beginner expert will shorten entry satisfac tory flights eliminate much pain recommend buy Rons book because fellow fliers nice guy because explains . available 4 Send for. logs Indoor materials suppliers local hobby shops carry Indoor supplies source mail-order supplier Indoor Model Supply $150 Box C Garberville CA 95440 Micro-X $150 Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Jim Jones $100 36631 Ledgestone Mt Clemens MI 48043 Ray Harlan $100 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Erv Rodemsky $100 26 Warmspring Irvine CA 92714 Please note. e suppliers carry Indoor lightweight balsa. other door supplies s Indoor Flying Scale kits following actually outdoor ma terials kits suppliers butwe feel certain few Flying Scale model kits might best built start beginners Peck-Polymers $100 Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 Oldtimer Models $100 PO Box 913 Westminster CA 92683 Walt Mooney $100 2912 Cabrillo Mesa Dr San Diego CA 92133 Gene Dubois Models $100 PO Box C Acushnet MA 02743 5 Model Boxes. ocal dress shop ask nicely two three boxes receive dresses suppliers boxes two-pieces covers come down far over sides. good strong boxes Florist boxes usually dirty covers come down couple inches Never use boxes fold-over top flaps. invite destruction models 6 Tools Start collecting basic tool razor blade. carbon steel double-edged blades good. stainless steel blades absolutely useless need flat not-too-hard wood cutting board also flat fairly soft pine composition building board Also metal straightedge raight pins ll nee dle-nosed pliers lding weights etc Rons book catalogs will list Youll need good winder good rubberslicer ktousaboutthese tools will help go along above six steps two right now two soon return home two later will getyou off aflyingstart Dontskip cessary Exactly start depends great extent age youngster 15 orso younger yourcraftsmanship What guy Whetheryou thinkthat eventuallyyou will want build/fly Flying Scale models pure Duration models rting point same recommend start SRPSM. Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Model simplest Flying Scale model much difficult build difficult fly beginners Easy B model much too delicate h too fragile. t So recommend purchase two peat two. manu factured Indoor Model Supply. 14-in-span Slow Poke has Indoor Dura tion model configuration very sturdy uses plastic propeller bearing assembly Make two first get started second improve building skills Whether choose build Flying Scale models Duration models Indoor fliers build/fly both best start kits After couple kits however especial ly building Duration models should purchase basic supplies build recommended plans Kits give idea what about simplify task getting started Duration Kits After couple Slow Pokes guidance Rotunda suggest Micro-X Easy B Indoor Model Supply Novice Penny Plane bigjump up Slow Poke . much lighter. it. capable very good flights Flying Scale Kits Delicacy problem n fact suggest build what really outdoor models. can flown Ro tunda no lightweight models air suggest Peanut Scale model . bit too-small size 1 ito 13 wingspan select Cougar Fike E Lacey will okay Peck-Polymers has kits three suggest kits Micro-X Indoor Mod el Supply have completed model . partially completed ing Rotunda will glad help both building pointers flight adjust ments Suggestions what build next will also order Please join us thats what Cl MAS hands out its guests help get started can adapt fit clubs needs See next month 108Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
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The following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Toronto Canada copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ available approximately February 1 minutes will become official after Council review next meeting January following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice PresidentJim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District 1 Vice President Ed Izzo Holliston MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Un deiwood St Louis MO VP-VII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Ml VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scar borough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Present AMA executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Micheline Madison Competition Depart ment Director Guests Nick Meckas Vice President MAAC Model Aeronautics Assn Cana Recruit New Members Earn $5 Creditfor Onea. new membership recruitment program has approved 1985any adult member Open Leader Senior Citizen member orContest Director signs up newfull service Open memberwill receivea $5 credit toward 19B6 membership re newal Thus ifsixOpen members signed up current adult member latters 1986 membership will free credit available clubs sign up new members nor Contest Direc tors sign up members sanctioned meets Heres program would work Example No1 previous Open member renews membership same time sends new Open membership somebody else sends $60 name address previous AMA number plus da Frank Anderson past president MAAC Announcements President AMAs 84 membership closed 94419 Ron Morgan appointed chair man Nats Executive Committee beginning 1 9B5 Natsdatesforl985 areJuly27 August 4 AMA President elected Board National Aeronautic Asso ciation Grigg noted NAAs recent bylaws changes since amended restore divisional AMA representation thus re moving AMAs prime concern Johnny Clemens thanked expressed concern him during illness Nats also briefly spoke history AMAs property acquisition going back Hutchinson Kansas property proposal 70s presented watercolor drawing executed depict ing dream AMAs future headquarters building twill placed AMAs museum historical memento Bob Underwood spoke favor sub scribing RC Video Magazine publica tion available four times year $90 President directed HQ subscribe made available viewing visitors I Previous Meeting Minutes minutes May 5 1984 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member sent money infor mation Example No 2 Someone already current Open Leader Senior Citizen mem ber Contest Director sends $30 name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member recruited new mem ber Note No special membership forms required program currently approved through current membership recruit ment year means until end August 1985 Whether program continues beyond date depends successful between now summer AMA Executive Council meeting usually held annual National Cham pionships II Executive Vice President Report McNeill noted continued growth maga zine editor Carl Wheeley has done exceptionally fine job managing distributed acompilation membership statistics proposed plan eliminate mortgage AMAs 50th anniversary 1986 Council directed developed detail review next meeting asked Vince Mankowski ex plain several new mortgage reduction pro jects Fund Fly Day giving club sanction contest kitand ad MA new brochure solicit donations 50th anniversary com memorative member license card III Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough explained committee re sponsible reviewing new applications making recommendations initial cer tification administration process annual renewal responsibility AMA Headquarters B Films John Byrne reported John Worth recently examined much film footage taken jay Gerber March part 1 two new RC films will premiered part will documentary part two general interest film C SafetyCommittee McNeill reported suggestion Al Schaeffer dedicate month safety approved un animously extensive promotional coverage given endeavor D Noise Izzo remarked loss flying sites major concern com mittee reiterated propeller main noise producing agent air plane also data being compiled presented membership near future Hardy Brodersen reported NFFS National Free Flight Society has com mittee address noise issues view point Free Flight paper de livered first meeting 1985 Dave Brown noted thatAMA continues deliberate noise issue FAI Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale has made stand could likewise also noted twice noise testing conducted Nats should E Executive Director Contract Bill Mathews reported some minor changes would made will presented 94Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Directar including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 written Council input noted Synopsis Execuminutes Nats NominatingCommittee also approved tive Council Meeting October 20 1984 Museum Report Hurst C Bowers Gear up retraction rather correction Museum Report appeared August 1984 issue matter correction concerns proto type Cleveland-designed Playboy model generously donated AMA museum behalf Packard family Mr Ed Packard owner presi dent Cleveland Model & Supply Com pany many years Mr Packard same time also presented us framework another Playboy beautiful 82-inch-wingspan Stinson Gullwing appeared Cleveland ad vertisements down through years As reported Playboy currently being re stored its original condition byMrJoseph Elgin worked Cleveland Model & Supply Company time model produced Mr Packard has said assembled report did intend imply Mr Elgin presented model museum Forthis insinuation humblyapologize Mr Packard Packard family recent letter Mr John Worth Director AMA Mr Packard pointed out considerable detail policy under Cleveland operated oversaw design last detail reason should have called chief engineer would standard practice Basically points out designs were placed paper draftsmen employed As result specific names associated linked models became known CDs Cleveland De signed 78 years age having model aviation business 66 years Mr Packard still very active extremely proud accomplishments forwhich has reason Probably no single man country has done en hance aviation through creating group airminded youth highly ef fective air services World War II recruited As teenager during 1930s taught build models two other young men both considered Cle veland kits epitome modeling also subscribed wisdom choice built CD models during highschool college prior becoming pilot ArmyAirforces later US Air Fotce career lasted nearly 31 very active years Almost daily encountered colleagues also teethed Cleveland kits during young impressionable years very highest regard respect Ed Packard contribu tions air power wish see him Packard family recognized fully given total credit deserve too distant future special ex hibit will arranged will honor Ed Packard Cleveland Models have several magnificent CD models hand presented us Mr Bill Roedel Holland Pennsylvania urgently solicit other CD models built up great line inclusion exhibit Meanwhile back ranch things progressing quite well George Dickenson New Jersey dropped September brought us beautiful models imaginable 1937 Frank Ebling design published Septem ber 1937 issue Air Trails magazine complete Super Cyclone engine An other requisition looks like came right off magazine cover Control Line model Art Chester Sweet Pea racer graciously given us Keith Dentel During September visited Keiths beautiful Lake Barcroft home wondered just really has best collection model aeronautica him AMA also received nice glow plug Dooling 29 engine Danny Beavers Baltimore MD add very slowly growing collection engines currently engaged classi fied project museum point will say form special exhibit time read will declassified open see havent visited new headquarters will provide new additional justifica tion Mrs Gail Osberg wife fellow modeler has engaged part-time consultant set up reference library Mrs Osberg highly qualified librarian will catalog shelve books peri odicals records plans etc place information computer data bank instant retrieval Additionally hope will also help us place onto microfilm material some very ancient documents becoming too brittle handle have great hopes library ultimately expect provide beneficial services AMA members meantime mem ber orfriend aeromodeling may have editions Aircraft Yearbook 1920 1960 Janes Worlds Aircraft Jupt ners US CivilAircraft etc would like donate Academy library will appreciative Remember donations tax deductible highlight during early October has visit Dick Ruth Sherman Plymouth NH Dick retired Marine Corps pilot entered second career airline pilot subsequently retiring captain MohawkAirlines Ruth now live pleasant native city operate model aircraft museum will delight heart aeromodeler young old collection extends over years spectacular has continues very innovative helpful cooperative development AMA museum library Should anyone interest aviation New England visit Dick Ruths aviation museum High Street Ply mouth would inspirational museum continues grow settle down good productive winter work season hopes high great accomplishments refining expanding exhibits Please visit us Its muse um As added bonus ifyourwife doesnt share enthusiasm can visit Na tional Gallery enjoy current exhibit impressionistic art dream over Hope Diamond EC Meeting Cont p 94 Council review ratification January1985 meeting F 1984 Scholarship CommitteeAwards Award recommendations chairman Bob Stalick reviewed accepted 12 2 against Districts 39 Itwas noted two negative votes cast indicate disapproval spirit motion rather disagreement amounts awarded favoring spending awards recommended President reactivated Coun cil Scholarship Committee oversight scholarship programs appointing Travis McGinnischairman Bob Under wood Hardy Brodersen Ed McCol lough C Nats Committee Worth gave report September Nats Exeuctive Com mittee meeting held Chicopee MA present meet ingwere R Sonheim B Wisniewski R Mor gan BThompson E Izzo R PolaskijGrigg J Worth dates Nats approved include extra flying day Future Nats sites also reviewedLake Charles LA 86 new possibility 87 Muskogee OK Discussion held 1984 Nats various Council members citing reports dissatisfaction constitu ents Itwas pointed out ultimatelyAMA HQ receives blame inadequacies actuality others beyond HQ control responsible Several ideas conducting better Nats advanced such VP district wherethe Natswill beheldfundedtoattend Nats planning meetings permanent RC director better allocation frequencies further development convention type Nats establishment complete file Nats worker forms job descriptions provide comparison basis reviewing job performance Nats officials workers Brodersen suggested philosophy assign single strong chief absolute authorityanswerable Counciland good subordinate support people funded attend Nats workers Worth spoke favor assigning Head quarters person full-time Nats general Continued p 96 February 198595 Dick Ruth Sherman Model Mu seum Plymouth NH visited AMAs Na tional Center Aeromodeling October presented Executive Director John Worth center $100 donation AMA Building Fund Sherman Model Museum 28 High St 03264 isa mustace item anyone visiting New England National Mall ShowsA Repeat Performance Geoffrey Styles Director Public relations Did club miss opportunity part 1984 National Mall Show project Did read report Noverhber issue Model Aviation showing clubs benefited having mall show Well dont worry about past Plan future participate 1985 What have Yourclub has discuss idea regular meeting agree enough members interested project will have provide manpower finished incompletemodel airplanes projects under construction will need contact local shopping mall proposal what plan will want know much space will require days usually two day week-end will need Dates need established agreement reached Yourclub public relations person can prepare some press releases AMA can pro vide samples blankforms plus list newspapers TV radio stations other people thatyourreleasewill go Designate person contact AMA National CenterforAeromodeling ask handout materials have wide variety can ship no charge part yourclub benefits person can also send AMA blank VHS-i 20 video tape will record several Acad EC Meeting Cont p 95 manager stating would provide continuity Nats planning execution Afterfurther discussion following motion ap proved AMA Nationals management operation will implemented three member ExecutiveCouncil committee advise approve aspects Nats planning operations funding review AMA Staff membercommitted General Manager Nats AMA President appoint volunteer coordinator function will General Manager determines action terminates existing Nats Executive Com mittee voting 11 1 against 11 2 abstained 10 6 Following motion chart de veloped adopted follows President 13 man Council Committee General Manager Coordinator workers Beginning 1985 Council Nats Steer ingCommittee will composed Ed Izzo J Clemens Travis McGinnis under stood Nats Steering Committee oversees aspects Natsincluding PR convention industry participation emy films provide necessary ingredient audio-visual dis play mall show tape will need properly identified name address will return recordings have made can retain tape future club meetings other purposeit will yours no charge service large number clubs involved last year placed heavy load print ing shipping facilities would like pre-plan 1985 makes highly desirable us know soon can what handouts will require get videotapes us because can produce three day regular work hours want show success want service Give us advance notice lots leadtime can job Itwould also help ifwe estimate number people will working show club will ordering souvenir pins again want make sure get final list workers after show season over will have enough pins hand Please make estimate part planning let us know Making presence needs known community smart move benefits non-modelers know about Public sympathy understanding sport can safeguard flying sites create better atmosphere sport Special invitations club letterhead prominent local officials can also good club get wider publicity about clubs out Let hear well competition General Manager plan Nats develop budget assign jobs answer 3-man Council com mittee Coordinator work General Manager implementing Nats de cisions IV Headquarters Realignment Status Executive Director reported initiated partial implementation Councils wishes ref August minutes con cerning realignment Headquarters opera tions recommended organizational chart used basis discussion External Communication box re moved because does apply present Special Projects Department staffed Doug Pratt has removed PR Flying Sites jurisdiction main thrust th PR department actually acquisition retention flying sites related matters including news media liaison Itwas requested Executive Direc tor provide complete proposal new organizational chart Council review next meeting Director also asked guidance subject eventual Executive Director replacement noting since Council expressed desire make selec tion Assistant EDs title would changed Discussion indicated Council consensus observe performance HQ personnel consider staff ED replacement becomes nec essary President moved seconded unanimously passed travel hotel charges Assistant Executive Director would paid Academy meeting past V. Corporate Grants Funds agreed ideal situation would hire appoint person business acumen penetrate corporate world grants funds both general Academy needs well FAI butfollowing discussion no action taken because person President Grigg mind has declined Ev Langworthy remarked NAAs cor porate members may solicited funds gentlemens agreement formerly prohibiting activity has dissolved VI HQComputerization response Councils previous order formal study conducted best method com puterizing AMAs operations Worth report ed special committee compiled information advice bids various companies However advised recommended approach very expen sive Hefurther reported thatwhile study process investigated capabilities microcomputers noting use date very successful HQ accounting other areas re quested Council approve delaying decision until detailed presentation microcomputer approach could made January Council meeting Council concurred VII Frequency Flag Status rule appears AMAs 1984-85 Rule Book con cerning red flag concept switchable transmitters noted con troversial topic ascertained inclu sion red flag rule rule book directed chairman Fre quency Committee indication support committee majority Coun cil did take action time leaving Frequency Committee resolve problem VIII judging School Report Travis Mc Ginnis distributed written report recent participation F3A RC Aeroba tics judging school Genk Belgium Council authorized Ron Chidgey attend McGinnis stated would further disseminate lessons learned Genk writing article Model Aviation other interested period icals IX AMA Travel Agency Executive Direc tor introduced proposal concept establishing AMA travel agency pro vide services membership well officials travel FAI teams Council requested clarifications being satisfied after discussion could much gain members unanimously approved EVP 7 abstaining proceed travel agency plan outlined Council directed approval final implementation will considered next Council meeting pending Head quarters seeking legal advice costs related details Note advised travel agency publicized AMA during 1984 would continued lessons learned experience would guide new agency arrangement Continued p 98 96Model Aviation Presidents Corner 6v President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Personal Thank Most manufacturers helpful AMA several can class being extremely recent need highlighted status manufacturer need location hold brief meeting West Coast small meeting eight people very critical meeting FAI teams 1985 quick phone call Barbara Renaud ofAirtronics said facility meeting no small problem company During week before meeting people called ask di rection office some ask invited some just find out what going Needless say calls caused quite disruption business Also Barbara come office otherwise closed day Thanks giving holiday weekend open building us stay premises out meeting due insurance regula tions Barbara above give personal thanks feel sure FAI team involved also thanks truly princess Plans Dropped past summer discussions some modelers Canada about possibility hosting World Championship Pylon models along planned hosting WC Heli copters challenge accepted began very ambitious task plan ning Only few days ago received letter gentleman organizer event stating everything order exceptthey could obtain financial support needed guarantee success made very difficult decision offer ClAM hosts came quite shock thought well schedule theAMA well knows justcan put meet magnitude proper financial support Canadian folks just will take kind thing unless can right am proud having courage cancel disappointed Nats Soaring 85 contestants 1984 Nats Soaring event complainedbitterlyabout site equipment other item could think Much complain ing justified 1985 return same site used 1983 Winchester plant grounds Chicopee MA its vast area clear obstructions grass can easily walk through impor tant site attitude event director event Read following quote letter written Jeff Troy event director 85 plan meet LSF Regional example 8 entries have winchmaster boss know trust meet scheduled committed help will either spot arranged call hospital bed kind help CD can count Help AMA Sure Ill need its help too capacity key workers Ill supply winchmaster winch AMA can supply other operators work under guidance men will teach showing properly operate gear have good experi enced people important position already committed making 85 Nats Soaring events best yet Theres additional bonus dont get holding Nats Reno strong support Eastern Soaring League Now Im downing West Coast people Im too intelligent get involved expletive deleted like help needed ESL pitches volunteering doing showing up keep pro mise regards comments AMA . t holding separate Nats ESL great NSS great AMA Nats nothing group can will change Nats meet mood make feel national As lyou said AMA members such should work together AMA see its meet well run Obviously desperate need some enlightenment regard Instead fighting running own Nats grab scruff neck tell what need know cannot stupid Soaring singlelargest event Nats history As such also largest source revenue Nats history Should oureventbe moved toagross site allow smaller non-self-supportive event use good site wishing hurt other faction modelers things must considered democracy majoritymust served could organization allow un satisfactory location used RC Soar ing am firm supporter AMA hold life membership promote membership shop flying field also support NSS ESL three groups have something offerthe other opinion Nats AMA needs help As CD for85 will allow make mistakes have made past will give first class properly organized well-run contest NSS ESL will proud have met Jeff believe everything has said about running 85 Nats Soaring events want see really does come out entrant event prepared move forwhen tells get winch either go may just horse-collar line Jeff go know can will Indoor WCJapan FAI team 1984 World Cham pionship Indoor models has successful event placed first second third course tookfirst-place team honors Fantastic First place claimed Jim Richmond Indiana second place Cezar Banks California third place Robert Randolph California man pulled together team manager Larry Cailliau Gentlemen AMA congratulates accomplishment sure points up practice went through dedica tion has sport effectivess team selection practices Indoor Now way hold ticker-tape parade you. has made us proud VP Expose Continuing left off back nowroast two VPs Remember following opinion does reflect opinion other members Executive Council time Johnny Clemens VP District 8 Johnny hobby shop owner Dallas TX trans planted Hoosier Indiana graduate teacher college training past VP District 8 well aware past presidentof AMA having served 1970 through 1978 chose again become VP 1982 see because very strong dedication AMA growth course success Johnny has received just about honor AMA can bestow during very illustrious career modeling Executive Council meetings] ohnny brings responses based many years past experience always brings us thinking have seen AMA grow small humble begin ning tower strength today johnnys senior age brings wisdom health has shown weakness ready sense humor quick wit times wakes up might have gotten too serious about issue Ed McColloughA teacher profession Ed constant questioners what right wrong regard almost subject tenacious about getting point clarified ofttimes becoming quite vocal understood responded question might require Ed extremely diligent looking out good modeler progress model aviation support AMA Ed has avery minor physical disability loss hearing well compensated hearing aid Nonetheless always sits close head meeting table sure misses nothing what going Believe doesnt miss thing fact seems pickup better inuendos nuances other partic ipants meeting man positive thinker Last May wish yours happy holiday season healthy prosperous new year Remember always about AMA Talking Proud Talking Progress February 198597 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 finishing 1984 sound financial condition As September30 cash assets $78640500 included cash checking savings accounts master note forth Accounts receivable taled $27961100 Counting building fixed assets museumCdhtesfthe total ~setreached three million-plus dollars Liabilities dominated $883066 mortgage bank land building Thanks primarily dues-paying trusting member thanks efficient group home office staff thanks Council other officers AMA doing okay financially sound thriving cloud hanging over head mortgage need pay off have suggestion reitre note write will reprint Marshal Emmendorfer Michigan newsletter editor writes Dont forget list newsletter editors Michigan promised know man word Okay Marshal am case Lynne Smith Romeo Ml writes am enclosing Skyhawks Romeo Area RC Club patch AMA Museum patchboard Headquarters day will visit illustrious Headquarters heard impressive Exchanging newsletters Michigan tremendous help National Newsletter got year ago am checking home office sure list Lynne [in Reichel Erie PA writes Yes am secret editor Erie FlyingAces Club CHQ exchange newsletters Doc Martin Miami dont have send him ourarticles Save stamps would like have AMA fiche have Tom Cimino Brandon FL writes has several years since have seen Last time 1970 Clarksdale MS Free Flight meeting wife remembers telling keep eye because might have heart attack chasing little airplanes heat moved backto Florida joined Brandon Model Flyers have over 100 members Listen have ever Tucson Winter Nats Let quote Arizona Daily 1 7th Winter National Model Airplane Show will start tomorrow Los Reales Airfield Contestants will come over country contest sponsored Tucson RC Club proceeds will benefit Casa De Los Ninos have just returned will feature pictures next month Last week attended Pre-Nats club meeting Out club 100 some 75 showed up meeting meet beer distributors warehousethe happiest group mod elers have ever seen club meeting Next month will run pictures affair See EC Meeting Cont p 96 X FAI Budget 1985 Worth cautioned FAI budget reflected preliminary figures President stated changes necessary would known January Council meeting time budget revision would put forth unanimously approved accept 1985 FAI budget presented also unanimously approved President Grigg authorize three vice pre sidents attend FAI ClAM plenary meeting December 84 making trip will Howard Crispin Dave Brown Ed McCollough Xl FAI Participation Eligibility President Criggs action reinstating 1983 F3B team manager full FAI participation reviewed Jim Scarborough stated intent previous motion dealing issue allow further participa tion FAI events until team managers indebtedness AMA cancelled Council agreed Mr Scarboroughs comments thus approved un animously recommend President 1983 RC Soaring team manager barred serving FAI team participation team selection program until has reimbursed AMA amount due XII Budgetary Equality VPs Disparity officer budgets discussed noting feel extra funds justified because larger geographic repre sentation Iwith greater travel needsl others feel equality should rule No action taken because following two mo tions failed 1 vice presidents budget raised $2000 5 1112910 EVPI 8 against 1617ED58431 NAA abstained 2 vice presidents budgets frozen throughout year VP budgets enacted upon fall Council meeting year 10 against 3 18161 1 abstained IEDI XIII Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy Mc Collough voiced objection criteria change notice awarding Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy 1984 Nats Worth explained no instructions donor accompanied trophy other award best Soaring duration performance several years Soaring event directors chosen award trophyto highestcombined score three events Reno Nats change occurred Mrs Johnson agreed requested trophy awarded best performance single event contestants need compete event cost agreed future donated trophies should accompanied speci fic directions awarding also criteria awards should published advance Continued p 99 98Model Aviation LR moat members AMA Accounting Department Diane Hawley Accounting Coordinator Davy Born Accounting Clerk Lynne Girdner Assistant Comptroller Jackie Zerm Data Entry Clerk Shirley Brown Accounting Clerk shown Gisele Jackson AMA Comptroller Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Computerization ThatswhathasbeengoingonatAMA HQ past year end 1985 practically departments should volved current operations bene fitting Accounting example now has its own microcomputer another serving magazine department another serv ing several other purposes Meanwhile separate minicomputer primarily forSpecial Services insurance RCfrequency coordination legal also serving clubs will soon helping other departments meantime membership de partment has computer terminals linked outside service bureau will mid-year operating onits own in-house system will also linked other HQ EC Meeting Cont p 98 XIV Assistant Comptroller Worth advised assistant AMA Comptroller higher level accounting back ground others existing staff needed asked addition salary budget $6000 remainder 1984 request approved 11 1 against 5 XV ED Travel 1985 Executive Director presented list proposed AMA related trips 1985 unani mously accepted Council XVI Dual Election/Self Nomination noted though person can run two offices same time practice may desirable organization Thus recommended Bylaws Committee review situation possible regulations prohibiting dual candidacies action item postponed until next meeting Likewise practice self nomination discussed though parliamentary authorities permit self 6jjjn~ considered majority Council mem bers best interest organization therefore approved no person may nominate him herself AMA office passage thismotin constitutes amendment Standing Rule attached bylaws 11 3 against IEVP 3 NAA XVII Magazine Publicity McCollough stated Model Aviation should run articles containing promotion competing organizations such Fun Fliers order give editor official guidance handling future situations nature following motion made voted upon next meeting editor Model Aviation instructed reject ma terial referencing competing organizations XVIII 900 MI-Iz Frequencies Brown raised departments HQ microcomputers used 84 Nats 84 Control Line World Championships run AMA New England AMA FAI rulebooks will also put acomputerto simplify speed up job making changes publications general AMA HQ operation suddenly well nto computer age regular operations some new services also contemplated An AMA electronic bulletin board currently planning whereby have computers out side HQ will able phone link look bulletin board time get latest information variety sub jectssuch national world records insurance information competition rules status etc Members subscribe CompuServe Sourcefortheir personal computers can reach AMA HQ through Compu Serve ID 70020224 Source ID 5T6232 have Model Airplanes conference Source can reach through computer Its exciting effective way improving expanding HQ services will tell aswe go members can share develop system concern overtheapparentlackofacticityon part Frequency Committee applying FCC 900 MHz frequen cies noting time critical item opportunity may forever lost application delivered very short order President advised would write chairman asking him follow through soon possible XIX Scholarship Promotion Bob Under wood asked Council consider wants AMA participate model manu facturers raffle Toledo Show proceeds donated scholarship After discussion agreed AMA would sell tickets would contribute administration funds re quested XX Video Taping EC Meetings Brown ad vanced idea video taping future Council meetings suggestion nega tively received no action taken RC World decided Bill Mathews would represent AMA utilizing VP booth upcoming RC World Festival Orlando FLovertheThanksgivingweekend XXII Awards Requests three Awards Excellence clubs duly moved seconded unanimously carried Infor mation concerning awards will released after presentations made XXIII Next Meeting January26 1985 Res ton Virginia except Dist 11 EVP abstained Meetingadjourned ati 241 am Season Flier Patches coming colder weather parts country AMA members beginning request Season Flier patches AMA HQ Season Flier patches awarded district vice presi dents fliers fly month year apply award contact district vice president AMA Film Library Presently stock 18 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 Ian additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No 101 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes overa lake Brimfield MA Scale models types pre dominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted excellent general public showings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New Ybrk Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacularfilm fun history aviation Donated toAMA bythe Continental OilCo film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Airand Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commerical military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long Connecticut s Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode isiand Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Presidents Chris Baiiing 36 Stewart Dr Portsmouth RI 02871 Don Krafft P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln Duxbury MA 02331 Bob Landry 80 Main St Easex Jct VT 05452 Ai Novotriik 4 Beverly Pi Norwaik CT oeeso Frequency Coordinator George Wiison 318 Fiaher St. Waipoie MA 02081 Editor press time foutd out Ed Izzo briefly hospitalized point column submission due reason column does appear month February 198599 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 212 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09132 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08884 Ray Juachkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenis NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts consider AMA members having APO NY part mailing address District 2 will realized com prise sizable segment constituency earnest appeal fellow aeromodelers areas take pen typewriter hand let know what going out such communication resulted appointment Thomas E Brown located Germany asan Associate VicePresident District 2 Tom also qualified Contest Director has highly active Germany other parts Europe well promoting AMA model aviation summary has done continues fantastic promotional job benefit of us concerned extension still others pleasure enjoying construction flight model aircraft such other peaceful pursuits over world Within allowable monthly magazine re strictions quote following excerpts Toms latest report just received show some photos included Lifel Aeromodelers fi nally ourFirst International AMA RC Fun Fly past July 15 Enclosed few pictures rain kept lot people away real modelers showed up Only about 100 spectators 24 entries Munich 310 miles away Luxem bourg four entries including winner Scale event scratch-built B-i 7 Germans Luxembourgs Americans compete Next year plan having earlier get better weather Modeling Germany great AMA membership also growing Can get figures AMA membership Europe years show increase Germans go RC very big way weekend flying fields TheirScale models work art Ive traveled far north Camp New Amsterdam Holland far south Paris promoting AMA safe flying Ive got three clubs started others working Hahn AB club has several AMA members char tered getting papers now LindseyAir Station also forming club will AMA Charterted As now club Germany having meetings special events announced AFN radio stations also get articles published base newspapers three bases get least four calls month modeling people heard us radio During contest July got European Broadcasting Service EBSI tape contest interview airing AFN TV stations So far 10mm tape has aired six times over Ger have copy coming will send get Beta VHS might have able write monthly year Ive pro moting AMA chance get De cember 15 club will host Gas Electric Model Seminar Bitbury AB Recreation Center will have continuous running VCR tapes modeling model flying Tables set up building demonstrations engine clinic Sev eral local German clubs club Hahn AB will help us static dis plays EBSwilltryand alongwith local Public Affairs Officer Bitburg AB Wewill beadvertisingall overGermanyand England Come over Things settling down Ill writing future photos first see left right Rich Richardson president Eifel Aeromodelers Vicki Richardson Tom Brown Jr club gopher says Tom John Brown Tom Brown right Tom Jrs Cowboy plane left Richs own design Miss Vicki Next see part flight line first AMA sanctioned contest Eifel Aeromodelers RC Club sincere thanks Tom Eifel Aero modelers others represent us commendably abroad 85 NatsA Briefing Bridgewater 1 0/28 put 445 miles meter joined Ed Izzo abouteveryCD District 1 some northern area District 2 Planning Orientation Flying Discussion Session Bridgewat er MA regarding ways means con ducting judging FAI RCAerobaticsF3A book upon occasion 1985 Nats Westover AFB Chicopee MA event took place flying site South Shore RC Club Bridgewater great group New England modelers made us feel home learned lot no substitute fordoing ones home work curled up good book ie Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1984-85 contestants would read rule book would less arguments Field Honour some people talked things saw day Bridgewater First greeted sign Later chatted following genial gentlemen LarryOlsen far left Rodney Priddle far right both Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY Carl Kirsch center left Jack Dailey center right both South Shore RC Club What have two District 1 members pointing pride cam paign poster back familiar flying site structure touting candidacy friend seeking election high AMA posi tion current political struggle order Don Krafft Dean Pappas Suffolk LI Wings Go Round N Round received nice letter pictures match Timothy P Di Pen describing clubs very first RC Helicopter meet iswhathereportsTheSuffolkWingshad its first Helicopter contest extremely successful attracted people five different states ran two rounds reg ular competition two rounds Scale Afterwards some expert fliers show us some very impressive ma neuvers Keep up good work Tim compliments Wings suc cesful First Let the great beginning long series shot Tim explain ing flight plan next column winners 100Model Aviation Trip Tully enjoyable model aircraft events has pleasure attend 13th Annual Pattern Meet held Tully NY Aero Radio Club Syracuse ARCS july21 22 CD Jim Saiff complete coopera tion club great time enjoyed company notonly ARCS members also ourupstate friends considerable numbers took advantage traditionally-popular con test spread wings too good friends various other clubs see Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium Syracuse year shot CD Jim Saiff bade usWelcome scene Speaking CNYMAA Symposium will two-day spectacular time ie February 2 3 1985 hope see AMA Meeting myformerAssociateV Ps Syracuse area day served flight judge Hank Smith Out space reluctantly again must say Ohm sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Diddle 2186 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Eiben 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun ct Cincinnati ON 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 HurrayHurrayHurraystep right up tickets folks walks talks boy does ever talk crawls like reptile its belly like reptile sounds like Button get ting back room bar Its sintilatin fascinatin educatin its right inside folks Just step right up quit procrastinatinHey What Sam H-- going anyway Has Brown finally gone honkers has simply di gressed back youth carny quite youre close Its time again forour annual District Ill meeting Salt Fork Ill will held January 12 13 1985 lodge Salt Fork State Park SE Ohio near Pennsylvania West Virginia borders will few changes year response comments made last years attendees Well start 900 am year rather 10 did last year actual District III meeting scheduled 400 pm Saturday intend schedule beginners level seminars Saturday work up advanced subjects Sunday year will put emphasis beginner inter mediate level seminars years past also plan add some activities wives attend club secretary should have flier detailed formation can call Bob Button at2l 6343-7906 Wed really like see Oh yesno tickets necessaryon inside folks So step right up see fantabulous show folks Tournament Champions over 84 itwas quite successful fora few Dis trict Ill members for mer District Ill friend Congratulations $30000 worth order Steve Rojecki bested international field 20 Steve now living Florida F-iS pilot Uncle Sam Other District Ill competitors Tony Frackowiak 6th Dean Koger 8th yours truly 9th Congratulations also order Bob Cutai Allentown PA first place finish FF Power FAI team selection finals Im sure can speak District Ill members wishing him best luck World Championships Yiigo slavia Bring home Gold Bob Speaking international aeromodeling FAI will have opportunity go ClAM Committee International Aero Modeling meeting observer Paris Decemberl-B Although have World Championship teams times will first opportunity see ClAM meeting person should inter esting Im looking forward could last column District Ill VP election results will tallied soon Id like take oppor tunity thank have worked hard make job easy particular owe lot volunteer district officers such Contest Coordinators Contest Board members Associate VPs Frequency Coordinators etc etc put lot time usually behind scenes make hobby/sport model aviation enjoy able rest us five years since first become VP Ive watched AMA grow about 65000 members about 96000 members have moved cramped rented quarters Washington own beautiful headquarters building Reston VA future bright Regardless outcome election whether end up holding national office continuing VP hold no office will continue work toward improvement AMA will offer help office meantime dont forgetSalt Fork IllJanuary 12 13Be There!ff Delaware e District Calambia land C North Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Bill Helma 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 26210 Raymond Lefrancola 465 Chinquapin Tr Chriatiansburg VA 24073 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear Rt 3 Box 794 Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 WInthrop Dr Fayettenilte NC 28301 Phone evening 919 488-5986 Time surely does fly As read issue 1984 will gone will have served Vice President District IV year time have learned lot have opportunity visit wish could have seen duringtheyear like thinkthat have accomplished something during periodthat contributed betterment aeromodeling District IV advent new year us begin think various trade shows coming up Among highest oldest immediate area WRAM Show Baltimore area may have interest attend show sug gest contact Tom Obringer Sunday Flyers RC Club offering group trip Third Annual show would like get contactTom 208 Bayside Dr Baltimore MD 21222 times brought attention have lost someone very important us modeling fraternity wonder have always given honors person deserved tend recognize find gone District lVwe have lost anothersuch person Walter Williamson AMA 9012 lost life 3 November Walter active mem ber NorfolkAeromodelersforover30 years helped children adults learn fly people could count Control Line first love February 1985101 Gear Up Locked!! somewhere around 1000 trophies pro videwitnesstothislove Hehadanumberof models published model magazines over years Walter second love led death through accident unrelated model activity Walter photog rapher devoted much time purely voluntary basis Norview High School Norfolk VA did sports pictures school did photography school yearbooks helped establish darkroom school did other services shot final photo Junior Varsity football game Several players strayed outside sidelines collided Walter Walter fell striking ground hard enough fracture skull knew Walter will sorely miss him us gave unstintingly could fellow man number calls some quite angry after viewing rules proposals Model Aviation gist of What trying to us Well just response time pro posals shorter now people get stick would worthwhile people would realize thatthey us no can shove anything down throat would follow procedures get opinion expressed mem bers Contest Board need input vote changes way reflects way contestants district feel concerning proposal Because person has submitted proposal has officially published no reason suppose proposal will become rule year half later have concerns over proposal work th Contest Board member see things done sat through proposal period did nothing really no blame except yourself fact us tend read much information available us lfwe would read AMA section Model Aviation such things rule bookforcompetitions arguments problems would never occur times information hassles pro tests ejections need have happened Think Winston-Salem RC Club North Carolina known its activity putting what probably largest longest-run ning sanctioned Fun Fly district also conducting annual RC Aerobatics contest club deeply involved working local civic groups provide PR various activities especially young people mind An example ofthistookplaceaweekbeforethe annual Fun Fly can imagine work involved getting members participate report Charlie Spear learn opportunity demonstrate sport/hobby general public Winston-Salem Nature Science Center large area theydisplayed about 20 different types RC models club also use centers theater showing Grand Illusions Mar velous Miniatures side stage theater completely built small RC model two days show also covered Senior Telemaster provided lectures onhowamodelflies plusdemonstrations RC equipment Charlie says interesting part of oppor tunity give children hands-on part building covering models photo shows part covering demonstration Well Done WSRC final note would like extend congratulations first- secondplace winners Tournament Cham pions Steve Rojecki Captain USAF first Steve presently F-i 5 fighter jock native Hampton VA Air Force ROTC University Virginia During time member Rivanna Radio Control Club friends around state extend congrats him win wish him years come second-place winner Steve Stricker whats Steve business very well known contest trail throughout district has placed consistently Masters competition Steve hails Baltimore area Just dont get over confident Steve let us see contest scene spring doing little FAI flying Alabama 0 Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico Sautit Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4 iee Pony Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00868 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd saB Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency coordinator Bornis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Howwould like turn yourTV day week see 30-minute program building flying model airplanes terviews famous modelers contest cov erage Nats TOC Las Vegas Tangerine etc Jerry Rivers right District 5 Tennessee has such dream doing something about working 30-minute pilot program Stay tuned station informa ti TV program could have watched some National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations championship race yearheld Smyrna TN Octo ber hosted Middle Tennessee RC Society winner DaVe Shadel California Pictured below about half workers helped make success Its time change policy Nats says Terry Rimert Baldwin FL can award RC trophies field cant award CL FF trophies field has change policy regarding Nats Executive Council has provided paid staff member charge Nats will present Terrys suggestion Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager have other sugges tions write Vince New clubs springing up over Ken Miller moved Jasper AL found about 30 modelers basicallydoingtheirown thing helping organize club Nicholas Madonia moved Palm Coast FL located some modelers interested forming club Nick has modeler since about 12 got started RC Zaire Africa 1972 before returning States Bobby Jones CL flier Columbus GA started CL EF club nine members includ ing four Juniors lfyoucan RCaNoblerwhycantyouCLa Kougar asked Tom Morris Anniston 102Model Aviation Seated Lto R Mike Paritz Greg Doe Robert Drumwright Claud Baskin Bob P122mb James Shackiett Robert Armstrong Stand ing L R Paul Bartels Jimmy Tate Judy Chilton CooperChiiton Bob Boyd Howard Kohnstamm Wayne Anderson Chariea Le vy Normal Patel Hank Helmen Tom Morris Alabama went contest Florida get picture made AVP Richard Jackson South Carolina ALwho answered own question doing just Twinenginitis got hoid Bob Stewart Roger Armstrong Buddy Hord Bluefoot Brian Pate Milton Dickey Dave Timms James Goldschmid Memphis Prop Busters Bluefoot need now group picture plus planes Congratulations Steve Rojecki N ice ville FLforwinning 1984 Tournament Champions Reed Falcon biplane best articles Scale Ive read longtime isashort piece byjim November issue RCRC News letter Its really about old 47497 work ingJ-3 Cub delightful argument about reasons modeling specific plane would like copy please write Anothergreat article joys model ing piece Fred KomLosy Tales pins Palm Beach Aeronauts conclusion Model Airplane News traveling wrong direction going all-RC Dont forget World Proxy Pistachio Inter-Gnats April 1985 Illinois ana Komochy ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 487-1957 Associate Vice Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavlcy P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency coordinator James Check 564 Grantchester St Lexington KY 40505 Santa has made rounds sweating waythrough airwayswonderingwhether collision course 747 new year has holidayed understand some conscious happened Thoughts flitted through minds concerning what 1985 would bring personal lives work theirhobby/sport personallyfeel twill thrilling year filled challenges rewards AMA looks toward 100000 mark breathless anticipation Special activities such increased mall show numbers special fun-fly/sport fliers day planned complete Headquarters computerization imminent new films safety month coming Stay alert new innovative approaches like membership credit thatyou can earn signing up new members Underwood household flow best wishes Sixers won derful 1985 May flights perfect landing gentle Word came Larry Snedeker con cerning 1984 Hamilton County Indy RC 4-Cycle Rally Fun Fly Whew mouthful year three fun fly events Competitive Fun Fly Multi-wing Sportsman addition Sport Scale held hoped 1985 event late June will two day affair picture shows winners holdling trophies made actual WW II Spitfire control system parts AVP Bill Zimmer reports Sixer help found recent Control Line World Championships Chicopee long journey toward eastern sea heart made goodly crew group former District VI VP Glenn Lee working Speed Combatfound MACA leader Gary Frost along son Erik wife Aerobatics included lions share Karen Meidroth acting head tabu lator Jim Renkar Terry Meidroth Doris Bill Zimmer Events like World Championships can onlyoccurwith help large group volunteers District VI can proud manywentthatfarto serve picturewefind Mrs Frosttakingpartin awarding Combat trophies end event Thank ladies gentlemen important help Bob Rogers President CD Skywinders reports Fall Classic Quincy group held number events Included Aerobatics Midwest Novice PAMPA classes Old Time Combat Slow Fast FAI 1/2A Midwest Biplane particularly pleased have moving light signs bank savings loan plugging event Sunday reporters appeared both newspapers TV Bob enclosed four column article Quincy-Herald whig thatspread word very nicely Im sorry photo wouldnt reproduce Due some weather problems last flight biplane event moon light Anybody really know won Nice going Skywinderson 85 newsletters month filled notices new officers yearly dinners Its said times before Charlie DuVall Sky Squires Illinois voices concern lives club such would nice members would show interest participating officer official least once Its extremely easy sayl dont have time others better quali fied old let somebody else syndrome gets us sometime sooner later isnt someone else club disintegrates Ourclub has really fortunate have core members have rotated principal offices around have held club gether Nobody has done perfect job least tried have come long way since five six members 1979 Everybody has something contribute no matterhowunimportantyou maythinkyour idea Charlie assured share frustrations burn-outs associated years service Personally Ive discovered rewards help assuage frustration warm feeling having done job best abilityand makingnewfriendsgoalongway helping feel worth have tried stay strictly tuned Sixer items column must add comment relative second day recent Council meeting Toronto Sunday morning devoted dialogue cur American brethren north MAAC Canada Several subjects pursued dealing contest coordination across border PR concerns frequency items particular interest combined Nats North American Championships possibly 1988 Its athrilling prospecttoworktoward profound thank Gordon van Tighem MAAC representatives hosting meeting close month may offer congra tulations Harry Murphy Central Indiana Aeromodelers takes over duration Free Flight column magazine other month Having received read fine publication CIA Informer during term know will provide interesting meaningful material last item July/August issue relates small town bankers refused years lend money tractors grounds menance farmers Just think nice flying fields long gone because changed minds Harry modeler Ill have agreebut son Ill have plead Fifty since Dad worked Oliver Farm Implement White 49 years Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 fir nowBob Assistant Vice President Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 641 OGlenwood N GoidenIailey MN 55427 Russell Knetzgor 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494TanglewoodTr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Phone Day 3131 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 column VP writes does yet know election results last will get nod February 1985103 continue can picture ambivalence So clean up file find some unfinished business like All-Season Flier Patches have yet taken care hang infolks try say something useful Heres note Donald Weigt Madi son WI speaking question has always subject interest June 9 1984 Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP Dear]im thought Id write quick note replytoyourquestion theJune 1984 issue Model Aviation Yes think AMA should continue support American Control Line Racing teams international competition though few interested parti cipants US think should because inter national championship event should represented fact few AMA members participate should deciding point lam asportflier lam primarily RCflier although fly little Control Line have few Free Flights So can see am interested types models dont have narrow interest have troubled some time question should Free Flighter Control Line flier join organization What does AMA offer members return dues must join primarily contests insurance case Free Flighters insurance issue minor much danger does slow flying lightweight models represent AMA seems use its re sources RC modelers flying site assistance Frequency Committee etc AMA supposed represent American aeromodelers just RC fraternity After Academy Model Aeronautics Academy RC Modelers Lets alienate members removing few benefits get us Lets specialize AMA Sincerely Donald Weigt AMA 17042 same vein speaking question raised Pete Waters concerning value Show Team Program Geoff Styles writes part Dear Peter Much like Peter enjoy company have take exception comment Air Show Teams cost Academy very little annually terms outof-pocket dollars other hand participation Air Show Team flier costs him/her hours personal time hard-earned dollars his/her pocket would able evaluate overall impact exposure model aviation gets year non-modeling public due hard work AST group nationwide truly believewewould amazed audiences estimated show team performances 1983 totalled almost three million people Certainly some seen model aircraft previously enjoyed first experience enjoy support several hobby manufacturers endeavor through discounts products pro gram strictly voluntary manufac turers can drop out time wish conversations indicate satisfaction great value received excellent AST fliers participate pro gram give up much theirfree time build practice fly shows would no doubt build anyway would probably build different aircraft can fly club fields relaxed basis could save lots money byflying closer home could also spend time families home chores quit AST program think motives higher level just showing off skills newcomers think truly want demon strate fun skills model aviation provides work time admire dedication think program well worth relatively small effort AMA Head quartersputs iscertainlyworth good much appreciated support sponsors give certainly worth sacrifices team members themselves make daily basis think get very good value whatever contri bution non-AST folks provide congratulate Delta Dart pro grams run pleasure satisfaction doing same thing also great opportunity open AMA clubs members enough take part IfeveryAMA membergave eight hours year similar effort impact could tremendous answer no show teams give lot believe track performances pur chases rules have live Cordially Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations comes Paul Smith responding John Griggs comments noise stand ards Control Line Position Proposed AMA Noise Standards undersigned active model fliers high performance Control Line categories Combat Carrier Racing Speed have always flown unmuffled engines since began modeling have no problem flying site availability fly safe distance populated areas protect public both noise danger model airplane flying others feel mufflers will help gain access flying fields densely populated areas free use have no interest flying overweight underpowered slugs mufflers equipment totally incompatible mufflers satisfied low performance typical offour-cycles electrics muffled engines over 20 years AMA hobby dustry have steadily working exter minate Control Line replace profitable RC appears AMA profitable RC appears thatAMA now feels weak enough final death blow Any muffler rule noise stan dard applies high performance Con trol Line will certainly death blow phase hobby AMA turns us out still wotrt quit flying unmuffled models Well eitherfly uninsured orgetotherinsurance Eitherway noise wont go away Only dues will go away doubt AMA has considered fact decided expendable AMA continues course will also forced decide AMA expendable Paul Smith course Paul displaying aggressive combative nature usual am sure speaks officially Control Line fraternity take comments seriously because same time hard worker AMA being Contest Coordinators times involved contest management nationally encourage Control Line Special Interest Organizations make response whole subject preparing thoughtful statement position presentation AMA Executive Council expresses position same time gives Councils Noise Com mittee useful guidelines realistically address noise problems AMA must deal Declaring war threatening defect doesnt take us very far gents Im sure Paul would agree further considera tion So dont hear again its because found better man Ill first offer cooperation energies An episode recent State Indoor Meet gives insight anyone would get involved AMA jobs Al Kirchoff merry men regularly faithfully run Delta Dart sessions meet other occasions activity building Darts during morning ear5 afternoon hectic As passed tables Al looked up gave grin rolled eyes meant things going good frantic latercomestheflyingsession kids Out floor winding launching zooms dives crashes kids got some help wind model gentleman giving him full turns winder sending him out floor young man positioned himself looked up held model pointing opposite wall like told let fly flew out fast climbing turn circling toward ceiling upturned face would have made cover Model Aviationa grin ear ear amazement joy Totally satisfying see several adults watching Frank Eblings mar velous bird goes on Effective communication two-way street AMAs non-paid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice president area Complete communications kwrite 104Model Aviation Arkansas Loursiaxa 0 New Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Friedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Iii 927 Commerce Pleaaanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 ValleyOakCt lrvingTX75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 lesson determinationA nice young fellow came us hobby shop advice start RC flying helped him choose propercombination trainer kit motor radio did very nice job building took outto fly asked him report replied did pretty good made five flightsand time got little farther down runway proves success comes sizes really hadnt broken anything five flights attempts except pro pellers am happy report nice little guy now actually flying really enjoying some modelers get carried away overboard about modeling forget wives families neglected wives told took three years realize really married model airplane husband told left him truly sorry said hewaseven bavingtocookforhimself now didnt knowyethow ittasted because still stuck stove Show pride building buddies tell you have collec tors item want sure dont mean should picked up gar bage people Lots information put hands way club newsletters wish could share space doesnt allow sin cerely urge exchange yourclub news letters need see other clubs individuals solving problems same time other folks need know solve problems another important item! AMA has Nation alNewsletterthatyourclub can receive simply send copy yourclub newsletter AMA Headquarters ask put oh NationalNewsletter mailing list lfyou have nt already done it now individual input support clubs newsletter important wait other guy contribute com munications will crash halt will knowwbat now know notwhat other guy has found out improved think bow proud can can wise-him up what have dis covered iswhywe join up clubs groupsto get enjoyment hobby other typical District VIII newsletter Condenser Alamo Radio Control Society San Antonio TX Larry Spence editorand hehasanicetouchlorvariety news technical info humor skill keeping reading until very end Larry Spence has usual editors plea paper says HELP Hey guys need help lot space pages Ifany have anythingyou would like see say newsletter building tips items sale etc let know publication send some tidbits print newsletter editor needs help try hard contributive Other wise later onno paper! subject youd like exchange Larrys ARCS Club send newsletter Larry Spence 2718 Knoll Tree San Antonio TX 78247 mentioned Larry Spences Conden ser everything newsletter should have including humor mentions December 9th part Christmas celebration will have fun-fly says Les Ueckert has volunteered CD Choose CD carefully because Larry says Les using Contest Directors privilege threatening have Hungry Blind One-Legged Inverted Limbo Event case familiarwith event pilot blindfolded has stand leg caller helper tells pilot fly up down right left flying verted under 3-ft streamer between two poles eating hotdog fed him caller Seriously Larry assures anyone has reached level fly ing proficiency yet will find plenty safe sane forms fun flying heck lot ARCS Condenser Larry Spence sparkling November issue Shouldnt exchanging ARCS Larrys address little farther back column ran across District VIII modeler just recently married said wife doing some building him already asked going teach fly models said doubt could tried teach drive couldnt find horn pedal car mentioned newsletters want remind editors putyour names contact address phone too papers have two fine ones front cant give proper deserved credit Barn stormers Bulisheet Beaumont Radio Control Club ironic editor pleads members thank ones club doing work gives no chance congratulate him editorial job well done good editor thoughtful enough write occured very lucky having members dont mind working forthe club valuable see job needs doing Whether building fre quency boards haulingcontestgear cutting grass picking up litter trash teaching someone fly properly remember selfstarters rare should treated great respect appreciation Next time know someone workingforyourclub take moment say thanks After werent workers would flying Another good newsletter no editors name Brazoria County Mod elers Association Lake Jackson TX Early November 1st newsletter thought expressed behalf air modeling quote Gravity down earth word newsletter tells proudly construction new runway taxiway pit area using 148 rolls roofing cost $208600 interested write secretary Bob Lane 836 Sycamore Lake Jackson TX 77566 final couple thoughts about aeromodelingAs get older will find becomes increasingly hard fly looking through bloodshot contact lenses no matter good dofly Murphy will find cure fligh Colorado as Nebraska h takoxa h takota ixWnsmixg DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Bieda 7100W Center Rd Univac Ste420 Omaha NE 68106 Gene Corvon Box 2832 Caaper WY 82602 Ed Coy 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66206 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 60015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 56237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Faux SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/b Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 13031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Gene Corson Wyoming AVP sends following report picture Wesley Fife secretary Wyomings Sweetwater Aero Modelers reports 18th 19th August saw 27 modelers register 50 planes types 1st Annual Fun Fly Meet Fifteertrnodelers won awards prizes UikEy dinner featured Saturday evrlng nearly 70 people attending Sweetwater Aero Modelers hosted meet new 75 x 600 ft main runway 75 x 450 ft X-wind runway Congratulations job well done Joan Alyea Publeo CO comes following report Colorado International Airshow first Colorado International Airshow now tory great success Sky Corral RC Club important part static display attracted interest have moons Although program did mention club name location placed map Both days people asking questions result have picked up several new mem bers others have expressed strong interest getting involved flying activities What success could ask February 1985105 Back Row L-R Gary Loyes Gene Corson Welter Staff Ed Bollig Lance Johnston Eugene Boyak Paul Johnston Clinton Han son Larry Romero Bob Gustin Larry Wil liams Kneeling L-R Monty Rademacker Tom Lockhart Harold Hlndman Richard Williams Jerry Fife Wes Fife John Morley special award should go braved unseasonable snow cold Saturday weather really wasnt bad like make out though enthu siasm members remained high level day sky cleared after noon performance Thunderbirds well worth waiting special attraction Saturday display Byron F-i 6 built Dave Ford Center brought plane over Since matched-up perfectly Thunderbirds aircraft Dave got chance take down get photographed big birds thanks Dave coming over Sunday War Bird Day aircraft Confederate Air Force putting great aerial show display reflected several WW II Scale planes hand weather perfectwarm sunny crowds around display bigger Saturday show enhanced appear ance internationally-famous daring Sky Corral Pile-its kicked off show day demonstration flights TheTeam Roy McCanne Dale Alyea Bob Knowles Larry Osborn Duane Pisciotta jack Thomas Brent Cozzolino Chuck Abbate charge flight coordination contributed time and/or aircraft success display Chuck Abbate Dale Alyea Joan Alyea Gary Chenoweth Brent Cozzolino Bob Crofford Bob Dickson Bob Knowles Matt Knowles Roy McCanne Larry Osborn Duane Pisciot ta Jim Rogers Morris Shanstrom Harold Shaver Don Shipler Jack Thomas Allan Tucci Bill Vickers Tom Pomeleo Tom Eber wein Dave Ford Hope got special thanks Bill Vickers arranged Very Large Truck transport store airplanes Colorado International Airshow turned out biggest airshow Colorado year two-day event Plans have announced Airshow Board Directors make show annual event Sky Corral RC Club now making plansto make ourflightdemon stration static display bigger better 1985 What better way publicize hobby Want help pay off AMA Headquar ters building mortgage can know following letter describes what Award Excellence Club Jefco Aeromod lers doing encourage others effort Jefco Aeromodlers 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 November 131984 Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Attn Geoffrey Styles/Lou Ward Gentlemen November meeting pro posed voted accepted give donation $200 Jefco Aeromod lers Club #176 treasury Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund will find check enclosed discussion took place motion floorwas just great Headquarters would have proud yourselves Academy jefco members Some discussion went follows else can get high-quality magazine such low price can get type insur ance days such low price. Did know can insure flying site meeting place mall showand building have auction no additional cost us re-charter club year c member read us letter re ceived showed off patch received donation aroused members interest Look nationsfrom club individual basis near future member taken byall talk gave addition al $2 cash enclosed After motion passed mem ber made suggestion club challenge otherclubs ourdistrictto meet beat donation Another mem ber suggested stop own district challenge AMA clubs everywhere So . Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 District 9 Denver COthe ninthlargest club Academy Model Aero nauticschallenges other clubs Academy Model Aeronautics meet beat donation $20200 would also like thankyou being AMA members everywhere Sincerely yours Nat Lancaster President Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 Ill bet will answers chal lenge club participates let know special recognition column Arizona 5 Calrtornia ii C Nevada 5 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrle 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8312 Kenneth AneOrangevale CA95e82 Mike Lee 37 Arlington St Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 98788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95528 Phone 915 951-9503 October wenttoToronto Canadafora council meeting reason holding Canada enable us hold com bined meeting Model Aeronautics Canada IMAACI ourcounterpart Canada joint meeting took place Sunday AMA business meeting Saturday rder business realign Nats Executive Committee H eadquarters will have full time person heading up planning vice president dis trict Nats will committee 1985 Nats will Chicopee MA again day has added it will run Sundayto Sunday daywas added support Scale event dates 27 July through 4 August 1985 lot transacted meeting will printed form other reports minutes meeting lasted till nearly am recentlyconcluded Nats some winners Pasadena Soaring Society want congratulate club three 13! first place winners Noel Milovic won Unlimited class Craig Foxgard won Standard class last certainly least Keith Kindrick won theTwo-Meterclass think Keith may ex PSS member congrats nevertheless gleaned information Soar Spots clubs fine newsletter edited Frank Leppla Nevada AVP Mike Lee reports hes back Vegas after 10 weeks Fallon reports Las Vegas RC Clubs annual drew30 contestants Chip Hyde theA 2year-old Nats phenom again top heap FAI Turnaround Mike also paid visit local chapter QSAA headed up Rex Perkins also invited him once awhile run across real doer go-getter Harland Simpson Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society such individual Hes put together computer generated listing District X Soaring clubs hes able unearth feels hes missed some So plea District X Soaring club send him 1 club name 2 club representative complete address telephone number can reached mail/telephone Also send Harland information contests youre putting list includes listings Harlands words intent contest schedule primarily two-fold 1 provide directory District X Soaring Clubs name phone num ber clubs representative 2 condensed line two major events coming Soaring events club Please give Harland lots lead time address 2412 Ashby St Bakersfield CA 93308 8051 399-1073 received letter long time AMA member friend Leo Hopper Leo recently flyaway seven-yearold reliable model make long story short found few days later Leo wasnt contacted nearly three weeks reason being name plate inside model After model sat around quite awhile finder got curious took wing off spotted nameplate contacted Leo What Leo wants point out important have name address inside preferably outside model flyaway can happen bodyBesides AMAs Safety Code requires Leo has some Old Time kits engines sale Contact him 1751 Cordova No 2 Pomona CA 91767 1714 621-6191 Phoenix AVP Darwin Barrie sent report big enough substitute column Ill try condense little Darwin starts off relating details ARCS Arizona Radio Control Society annual Octoberfest no-entry-fee event has continuous drawing prizes raffle year ready-to-fly airplane engine first time ages raffle won non-modeler young teenager estatic helped air 10 minutes after drawing Theres huge barbeque Saturday night club furnishes everything meat provide night flying video movie Cleuddancer watchA swap meetwenton both days Jim Lime CD 75 pilots flew 106Model Aviation Darwin also took 1/8Air Force fall fly-in Sun Valley Fliersfield 67 modelers showing 90 aircraft Kent Wal ters B-i 7 Bruce Schamber came way Naples FL fine Sonerai II homebuilt Mr Schamber also built full-size version Sonerai II paint biggie matched metallic brown cream MonoKote ever switch Darwin reports theres new Control Line club area Its called Control Line club Richard Bynum forming Contact him 8455 F San Miguel Dr Scottsdale AZ 85253 602 946-8711 San Diego AVP Al Williamson writes sobering event occurred field recently members retired instructor teaching student during week name Ed Jackson instructing landing crosswind student left hand approach right side became disoriented ducked Ed didnt plane hit Ed enough force between eye earto breakthe engine away club lucky enough have phone field paramedics called Ed will live though pieces skull pushed nearly inch brain Ed no private insurance Youll glad know heres case AMA picking up huge tab its members Thats about enough month Send invite meetings Well work out something Support AMA Building Fund $10 member would burn mortgage Want AMA table top display letter will get TH ERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneou AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greot Fells MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 PolatineAve N SeettleWA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klomath FoIls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Heres hoping Santa brought goodies youve craving Iastyear just about month can travel Puyallup WA 1985 version best modeling shows country February2/3 atthe Fairgrounds will find manufacturers showing theirwares clubs describing kinds flying acres well-built -finished aircraft boats cars trains too demonstrations last year both Control Line Helicopters swap meet door prizes drawings AMA booth get questions answered above else other modelers talk to enjoy premiere event District Xl plan attend annual District Xl AMA meeting 100 pm District Xl Scheduling meeting will held 2 pm same room year will have pleasure AMA Prez]ohn Grigg meeting will discuss district business sure include Reno Nats restructuring way Nats put together Before get out tar feathers keep mind since US Navy bailed out years ago Nats has run volunteer AMA members some volunteers change year-to-year result expertise lost has resulted very uneven management various events should noted few cases people running events make bad decisions affect event way contestants participate sort thing must eliminated unfortunately deal people mistakes never going completely eliminated addition Reno Nats far its share events happen no control over example AMA held accountable weather Now come no way can affect much wind lack ofat same Nats rain happens locale youve desire hear have yoursay Iookforthe location meeting either main desk enter AMA booth See As writing am way behind reports various events Hopefully will get new season fast approaching want something put column remember lag due publishing requirements three months early too far ahead things about Reno Nats will always remember contacts District Xl members went Reno large numbers both competi tors spectators told enjoyed various events entire operation problems Nats biggest ever helped make am personally very appreci ative help gave participation Thank have addressed Junior problem column couple times Some clubs have made arrangements schools demonstrate various aspects modeling Wayne VanMeter edits T-Bird Screech Missoula MT club presented ademonstration three primaryclasses Missoula grade school Wayne talked about flight birds planes described radio system flew Sailplane small stick-and-tissue rubber-powered plane flown left kids serve seed material What Wayne did super just standpoint creating new modelers standpoint some loves what does demonstrating others Thay possibly come enjoy well Wayne alone example members Sky Knights Portland club have done much same thing have members Barnstormers have members clubs can sort thing such positive action will raise us eyes fellow citizens Speaking ofiuniors happened attend get-together sponsored Pattern Animals California met Scott Dunphy Medford OR Scott dad Mike have working becom ing show team Scott has flying about two years doing verywell have reports flying others say very talented dad Scotts story turns out Scott took second Junior Nats 22nd overall bad consider first contest Scott also builds has won awards work sounds like have talented person will hearing about coming season Maureen Dunphy Scotts mom very supportive what both Mike Scott Im sure flies herself case family affair for Dunphys neat situation Drizzle Circuit dates January 12 February 10 Rat Race 13th 1/2A Combat February 10 added NWSR NWSS Delta Park Portland Indoor happens January 6 February 10 March 3put Willamette Modelers Club South Albany HS Gym Ceiling height 42 ft 1 28m Contact Foggy Moorhead details Also N Westers will have contests January 20 February 24 March 17 April 21 also Albany site will have heavier craft am duration after noon Andy Tagliafico 621-3840 contact Bob Stalick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR 97321 928-81 01 can contacted either north estBat Droppings indicates Indoorat Langly BC January 6/20 February 3 Langly No indication Indoor activity Seattle area WEBS No 3 January 12 atthe Redmond Glider Field No4 February 9 same place Also tenta tively scheduled annual Misery Meet February 16/17 else Harts Lake Prairie check Don Zipoy fore leave home Washington Scale Squadron off running Having series flying get-to gethers Scale enthusiasts enjoy improve skills aims organization Keeping events low key will encourage involvement peoplewboare notsuretheywanttoget involved high-powered contests Itwould seem Puyallup will good place talk members Scale Squadron atthiswriting dont know Bob Baileyplans have booth Hawks will either Emil Neely will probably have kon NWest booth involved could talkto him Anyway looks like therewill about eight Scale events Washington coming year have couple Big Bird gatherings discussed will see print soon planning purposes last heard OMAS group decided have June meet concentrate August contest no other changes know about now Ben Wilson editing MARC newslet ter Marymoor RC Club interesting item November issue about club jackets seems four sizes small medium large Don Rice Size Health happiness coming year Happy Flying February 1985107 JUN IO Explain Bystanders What Are Flying Invite Join Visitors flying field Indoor site because find what doing ing models. interest ing Maybe just passing time day be also thinking too would like flying favor . importantly yourselves favor l about may get yourselves new club mem ber new fellow flier easiestwayto getyourstoryacross away will en able take r info necessary. away will take up lot valuable fly ingtime will demon strate visit ors bunch guys know stuff. hand outto visitor sheet welcoming explaining what doing get information buy supplies what supplies buy. ready help 1984-85 flying season Colum bia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society got off slow start season did took advantage ideas just presented handed out two-page flyers visitor cut front page shown above. what say 6 STEPS TO INDOOR FLYING0 Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society CIMAS welcomes world Indoor model airplane flying tivity adjectives. absorbing structive enjoyable provocative inexpen sive. just plain fun . CIMAS Columbia University stu dent group pleased invite others enjoy its activity introductory memorandum help answer some questions regarding getting started at 0 Types Models basically two kinds Indoor flying models Flying Scale replicas mancarrying aircraft all-out Duration mod els several different design parameters prime objective both types duration . longest time air Flying Scale models course have additional di mension . lity scale Duration depends effective combi nation power design efficiency Light weight proper propeller design choice rubber motor important elements both types models Six Steps six steps suggest take interested getting started FLI6Htf DWHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 hobby/sport/art Indoor flying models 1 Sign up right now Mark Ferguson Ron Williams receive notices Co lumbia flying dates 2 Sign up right now Ed Whitten re ceive copies New York Indoor Times newsletter Indoor activity New York City area free complimen tary issue available bscriptions cost $500 10 issues 3 Purchase copy Building & Flying door Model Airplanes Ron Williams published Gibbs M Smith Inc Available several sources bargain $1 495 postpaid free plan included Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 95440 book absolute must can take way beginner expert will shorten entry satisfac tory flights eliminate much pain recommend buy Rons book because fellow fliers nice guy because explains . available 4 Send for. logs Indoor materials suppliers local hobby shops carry Indoor supplies source mail-order supplier Indoor Model Supply $150 Box C Garberville CA 95440 Micro-X $150 Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Jim Jones $100 36631 Ledgestone Mt Clemens MI 48043 Ray Harlan $100 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Erv Rodemsky $100 26 Warmspring Irvine CA 92714 Please note. e suppliers carry Indoor lightweight balsa. other door supplies s Indoor Flying Scale kits following actually outdoor ma terials kits suppliers butwe feel certain few Flying Scale model kits might best built start beginners Peck-Polymers $100 Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 Oldtimer Models $100 PO Box 913 Westminster CA 92683 Walt Mooney $100 2912 Cabrillo Mesa Dr San Diego CA 92133 Gene Dubois Models $100 PO Box C Acushnet MA 02743 5 Model Boxes. ocal dress shop ask nicely two three boxes receive dresses suppliers boxes two-pieces covers come down far over sides. good strong boxes Florist boxes usually dirty covers come down couple inches Never use boxes fold-over top flaps. invite destruction models 6 Tools Start collecting basic tool razor blade. carbon steel double-edged blades good. stainless steel blades absolutely useless need flat not-too-hard wood cutting board also flat fairly soft pine composition building board Also metal straightedge raight pins ll nee dle-nosed pliers lding weights etc Rons book catalogs will list Youll need good winder good rubberslicer ktousaboutthese tools will help go along above six steps two right now two soon return home two later will getyou off aflyingstart Dontskip cessary Exactly start depends great extent age youngster 15 orso younger yourcraftsmanship What guy Whetheryou thinkthat eventuallyyou will want build/fly Flying Scale models pure Duration models rting point same recommend start SRPSM. Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Model simplest Flying Scale model much difficult build difficult fly beginners Easy B model much too delicate h too fragile. t So recommend purchase two peat two. manu factured Indoor Model Supply. 14-in-span Slow Poke has Indoor Dura tion model configuration very sturdy uses plastic propeller bearing assembly Make two first get started second improve building skills Whether choose build Flying Scale models Duration models Indoor fliers build/fly both best start kits After couple kits however especial ly building Duration models should purchase basic supplies build recommended plans Kits give idea what about simplify task getting started Duration Kits After couple Slow Pokes guidance Rotunda suggest Micro-X Easy B Indoor Model Supply Novice Penny Plane bigjump up Slow Poke . much lighter. it. capable very good flights Flying Scale Kits Delicacy problem n fact suggest build what really outdoor models. can flown Ro tunda no lightweight models air suggest Peanut Scale model . bit too-small size 1 ito 13 wingspan select Cougar Fike E Lacey will okay Peck-Polymers has kits three suggest kits Micro-X Indoor Mod el Supply have completed model . partially completed ing Rotunda will glad help both building pointers flight adjust ments Suggestions what build next will also order Please join us thats what Cl MAS hands out its guests help get started can adapt fit clubs needs See next month 108Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
The following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Toronto Canada copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ available approximately February 1 minutes will become official after Council review next meeting January following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice PresidentJim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District 1 Vice President Ed Izzo Holliston MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Un deiwood St Louis MO VP-VII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Ml VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scar borough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Present AMA executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Micheline Madison Competition Depart ment Director Guests Nick Meckas Vice President MAAC Model Aeronautics Assn Cana Recruit New Members Earn $5 Creditfor Onea. new membership recruitment program has approved 1985any adult member Open Leader Senior Citizen member orContest Director signs up newfull service Open memberwill receivea $5 credit toward 19B6 membership re newal Thus ifsixOpen members signed up current adult member latters 1986 membership will free credit available clubs sign up new members nor Contest Direc tors sign up members sanctioned meets Heres program would work Example No1 previous Open member renews membership same time sends new Open membership somebody else sends $60 name address previous AMA number plus da Frank Anderson past president MAAC Announcements President AMAs 84 membership closed 94419 Ron Morgan appointed chair man Nats Executive Committee beginning 1 9B5 Natsdatesforl985 areJuly27 August 4 AMA President elected Board National Aeronautic Asso ciation Grigg noted NAAs recent bylaws changes since amended restore divisional AMA representation thus re moving AMAs prime concern Johnny Clemens thanked expressed concern him during illness Nats also briefly spoke history AMAs property acquisition going back Hutchinson Kansas property proposal 70s presented watercolor drawing executed depict ing dream AMAs future headquarters building twill placed AMAs museum historical memento Bob Underwood spoke favor sub scribing RC Video Magazine publica tion available four times year $90 President directed HQ subscribe made available viewing visitors I Previous Meeting Minutes minutes May 5 1984 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member sent money infor mation Example No 2 Someone already current Open Leader Senior Citizen mem ber Contest Director sends $30 name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member recruited new mem ber Note No special membership forms required program currently approved through current membership recruit ment year means until end August 1985 Whether program continues beyond date depends successful between now summer AMA Executive Council meeting usually held annual National Cham pionships II Executive Vice President Report McNeill noted continued growth maga zine editor Carl Wheeley has done exceptionally fine job managing distributed acompilation membership statistics proposed plan eliminate mortgage AMAs 50th anniversary 1986 Council directed developed detail review next meeting asked Vince Mankowski ex plain several new mortgage reduction pro jects Fund Fly Day giving club sanction contest kitand ad MA new brochure solicit donations 50th anniversary com memorative member license card III Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough explained committee re sponsible reviewing new applications making recommendations initial cer tification administration process annual renewal responsibility AMA Headquarters B Films John Byrne reported John Worth recently examined much film footage taken jay Gerber March part 1 two new RC films will premiered part will documentary part two general interest film C SafetyCommittee McNeill reported suggestion Al Schaeffer dedicate month safety approved un animously extensive promotional coverage given endeavor D Noise Izzo remarked loss flying sites major concern com mittee reiterated propeller main noise producing agent air plane also data being compiled presented membership near future Hardy Brodersen reported NFFS National Free Flight Society has com mittee address noise issues view point Free Flight paper de livered first meeting 1985 Dave Brown noted thatAMA continues deliberate noise issue FAI Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale has made stand could likewise also noted twice noise testing conducted Nats should E Executive Director Contract Bill Mathews reported some minor changes would made will presented 94Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Directar including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 written Council input noted Synopsis Execuminutes Nats NominatingCommittee also approved tive Council Meeting October 20 1984 Museum Report Hurst C Bowers Gear up retraction rather correction Museum Report appeared August 1984 issue matter correction concerns proto type Cleveland-designed Playboy model generously donated AMA museum behalf Packard family Mr Ed Packard owner presi dent Cleveland Model & Supply Com pany many years Mr Packard same time also presented us framework another Playboy beautiful 82-inch-wingspan Stinson Gullwing appeared Cleveland ad vertisements down through years As reported Playboy currently being re stored its original condition byMrJoseph Elgin worked Cleveland Model & Supply Company time model produced Mr Packard has said assembled report did intend imply Mr Elgin presented model museum Forthis insinuation humblyapologize Mr Packard Packard family recent letter Mr John Worth Director AMA Mr Packard pointed out considerable detail policy under Cleveland operated oversaw design last detail reason should have called chief engineer would standard practice Basically points out designs were placed paper draftsmen employed As result specific names associated linked models became known CDs Cleveland De signed 78 years age having model aviation business 66 years Mr Packard still very active extremely proud accomplishments forwhich has reason Probably no single man country has done en hance aviation through creating group airminded youth highly ef fective air services World War II recruited As teenager during 1930s taught build models two other young men both considered Cle veland kits epitome modeling also subscribed wisdom choice built CD models during highschool college prior becoming pilot ArmyAirforces later US Air Fotce career lasted nearly 31 very active years Almost daily encountered colleagues also teethed Cleveland kits during young impressionable years very highest regard respect Ed Packard contribu tions air power wish see him Packard family recognized fully given total credit deserve too distant future special ex hibit will arranged will honor Ed Packard Cleveland Models have several magnificent CD models hand presented us Mr Bill Roedel Holland Pennsylvania urgently solicit other CD models built up great line inclusion exhibit Meanwhile back ranch things progressing quite well George Dickenson New Jersey dropped September brought us beautiful models imaginable 1937 Frank Ebling design published Septem ber 1937 issue Air Trails magazine complete Super Cyclone engine An other requisition looks like came right off magazine cover Control Line model Art Chester Sweet Pea racer graciously given us Keith Dentel During September visited Keiths beautiful Lake Barcroft home wondered just really has best collection model aeronautica him AMA also received nice glow plug Dooling 29 engine Danny Beavers Baltimore MD add very slowly growing collection engines currently engaged classi fied project museum point will say form special exhibit time read will declassified open see havent visited new headquarters will provide new additional justifica tion Mrs Gail Osberg wife fellow modeler has engaged part-time consultant set up reference library Mrs Osberg highly qualified librarian will catalog shelve books peri odicals records plans etc place information computer data bank instant retrieval Additionally hope will also help us place onto microfilm material some very ancient documents becoming too brittle handle have great hopes library ultimately expect provide beneficial services AMA members meantime mem ber orfriend aeromodeling may have editions Aircraft Yearbook 1920 1960 Janes Worlds Aircraft Jupt ners US CivilAircraft etc would like donate Academy library will appreciative Remember donations tax deductible highlight during early October has visit Dick Ruth Sherman Plymouth NH Dick retired Marine Corps pilot entered second career airline pilot subsequently retiring captain MohawkAirlines Ruth now live pleasant native city operate model aircraft museum will delight heart aeromodeler young old collection extends over years spectacular has continues very innovative helpful cooperative development AMA museum library Should anyone interest aviation New England visit Dick Ruths aviation museum High Street Ply mouth would inspirational museum continues grow settle down good productive winter work season hopes high great accomplishments refining expanding exhibits Please visit us Its muse um As added bonus ifyourwife doesnt share enthusiasm can visit Na tional Gallery enjoy current exhibit impressionistic art dream over Hope Diamond EC Meeting Cont p 94 Council review ratification January1985 meeting F 1984 Scholarship CommitteeAwards Award recommendations chairman Bob Stalick reviewed accepted 12 2 against Districts 39 Itwas noted two negative votes cast indicate disapproval spirit motion rather disagreement amounts awarded favoring spending awards recommended President reactivated Coun cil Scholarship Committee oversight scholarship programs appointing Travis McGinnischairman Bob Under wood Hardy Brodersen Ed McCol lough C Nats Committee Worth gave report September Nats Exeuctive Com mittee meeting held Chicopee MA present meet ingwere R Sonheim B Wisniewski R Mor gan BThompson E Izzo R PolaskijGrigg J Worth dates Nats approved include extra flying day Future Nats sites also reviewedLake Charles LA 86 new possibility 87 Muskogee OK Discussion held 1984 Nats various Council members citing reports dissatisfaction constitu ents Itwas pointed out ultimatelyAMA HQ receives blame inadequacies actuality others beyond HQ control responsible Several ideas conducting better Nats advanced such VP district wherethe Natswill beheldfundedtoattend Nats planning meetings permanent RC director better allocation frequencies further development convention type Nats establishment complete file Nats worker forms job descriptions provide comparison basis reviewing job performance Nats officials workers Brodersen suggested philosophy assign single strong chief absolute authorityanswerable Counciland good subordinate support people funded attend Nats workers Worth spoke favor assigning Head quarters person full-time Nats general Continued p 96 February 198595 Dick Ruth Sherman Model Mu seum Plymouth NH visited AMAs Na tional Center Aeromodeling October presented Executive Director John Worth center $100 donation AMA Building Fund Sherman Model Museum 28 High St 03264 isa mustace item anyone visiting New England National Mall ShowsA Repeat Performance Geoffrey Styles Director Public relations Did club miss opportunity part 1984 National Mall Show project Did read report Noverhber issue Model Aviation showing clubs benefited having mall show Well dont worry about past Plan future participate 1985 What have Yourclub has discuss idea regular meeting agree enough members interested project will have provide manpower finished incompletemodel airplanes projects under construction will need contact local shopping mall proposal what plan will want know much space will require days usually two day week-end will need Dates need established agreement reached Yourclub public relations person can prepare some press releases AMA can pro vide samples blankforms plus list newspapers TV radio stations other people thatyourreleasewill go Designate person contact AMA National CenterforAeromodeling ask handout materials have wide variety can ship no charge part yourclub benefits person can also send AMA blank VHS-i 20 video tape will record several Acad EC Meeting Cont p 95 manager stating would provide continuity Nats planning execution Afterfurther discussion following motion ap proved AMA Nationals management operation will implemented three member ExecutiveCouncil committee advise approve aspects Nats planning operations funding review AMA Staff membercommitted General Manager Nats AMA President appoint volunteer coordinator function will General Manager determines action terminates existing Nats Executive Com mittee voting 11 1 against 11 2 abstained 10 6 Following motion chart de veloped adopted follows President 13 man Council Committee General Manager Coordinator workers Beginning 1985 Council Nats Steer ingCommittee will composed Ed Izzo J Clemens Travis McGinnis under stood Nats Steering Committee oversees aspects Natsincluding PR convention industry participation emy films provide necessary ingredient audio-visual dis play mall show tape will need properly identified name address will return recordings have made can retain tape future club meetings other purposeit will yours no charge service large number clubs involved last year placed heavy load print ing shipping facilities would like pre-plan 1985 makes highly desirable us know soon can what handouts will require get videotapes us because can produce three day regular work hours want show success want service Give us advance notice lots leadtime can job Itwould also help ifwe estimate number people will working show club will ordering souvenir pins again want make sure get final list workers after show season over will have enough pins hand Please make estimate part planning let us know Making presence needs known community smart move benefits non-modelers know about Public sympathy understanding sport can safeguard flying sites create better atmosphere sport Special invitations club letterhead prominent local officials can also good club get wider publicity about clubs out Let hear well competition General Manager plan Nats develop budget assign jobs answer 3-man Council com mittee Coordinator work General Manager implementing Nats de cisions IV Headquarters Realignment Status Executive Director reported initiated partial implementation Councils wishes ref August minutes con cerning realignment Headquarters opera tions recommended organizational chart used basis discussion External Communication box re moved because does apply present Special Projects Department staffed Doug Pratt has removed PR Flying Sites jurisdiction main thrust th PR department actually acquisition retention flying sites related matters including news media liaison Itwas requested Executive Direc tor provide complete proposal new organizational chart Council review next meeting Director also asked guidance subject eventual Executive Director replacement noting since Council expressed desire make selec tion Assistant EDs title would changed Discussion indicated Council consensus observe performance HQ personnel consider staff ED replacement becomes nec essary President moved seconded unanimously passed travel hotel charges Assistant Executive Director would paid Academy meeting past V. Corporate Grants Funds agreed ideal situation would hire appoint person business acumen penetrate corporate world grants funds both general Academy needs well FAI butfollowing discussion no action taken because person President Grigg mind has declined Ev Langworthy remarked NAAs cor porate members may solicited funds gentlemens agreement formerly prohibiting activity has dissolved VI HQComputerization response Councils previous order formal study conducted best method com puterizing AMAs operations Worth report ed special committee compiled information advice bids various companies However advised recommended approach very expen sive Hefurther reported thatwhile study process investigated capabilities microcomputers noting use date very successful HQ accounting other areas re quested Council approve delaying decision until detailed presentation microcomputer approach could made January Council meeting Council concurred VII Frequency Flag Status rule appears AMAs 1984-85 Rule Book con cerning red flag concept switchable transmitters noted con troversial topic ascertained inclu sion red flag rule rule book directed chairman Fre quency Committee indication support committee majority Coun cil did take action time leaving Frequency Committee resolve problem VIII judging School Report Travis Mc Ginnis distributed written report recent participation F3A RC Aeroba tics judging school Genk Belgium Council authorized Ron Chidgey attend McGinnis stated would further disseminate lessons learned Genk writing article Model Aviation other interested period icals IX AMA Travel Agency Executive Direc tor introduced proposal concept establishing AMA travel agency pro vide services membership well officials travel FAI teams Council requested clarifications being satisfied after discussion could much gain members unanimously approved EVP 7 abstaining proceed travel agency plan outlined Council directed approval final implementation will considered next Council meeting pending Head quarters seeking legal advice costs related details Note advised travel agency publicized AMA during 1984 would continued lessons learned experience would guide new agency arrangement Continued p 98 96Model Aviation Presidents Corner 6v President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Personal Thank Most manufacturers helpful AMA several can class being extremely recent need highlighted status manufacturer need location hold brief meeting West Coast small meeting eight people very critical meeting FAI teams 1985 quick phone call Barbara Renaud ofAirtronics said facility meeting no small problem company During week before meeting people called ask di rection office some ask invited some just find out what going Needless say calls caused quite disruption business Also Barbara come office otherwise closed day Thanks giving holiday weekend open building us stay premises out meeting due insurance regula tions Barbara above give personal thanks feel sure FAI team involved also thanks truly princess Plans Dropped past summer discussions some modelers Canada about possibility hosting World Championship Pylon models along planned hosting WC Heli copters challenge accepted began very ambitious task plan ning Only few days ago received letter gentleman organizer event stating everything order exceptthey could obtain financial support needed guarantee success made very difficult decision offer ClAM hosts came quite shock thought well schedule theAMA well knows justcan put meet magnitude proper financial support Canadian folks just will take kind thing unless can right am proud having courage cancel disappointed Nats Soaring 85 contestants 1984 Nats Soaring event complainedbitterlyabout site equipment other item could think Much complain ing justified 1985 return same site used 1983 Winchester plant grounds Chicopee MA its vast area clear obstructions grass can easily walk through impor tant site attitude event director event Read following quote letter written Jeff Troy event director 85 plan meet LSF Regional example 8 entries have winchmaster boss know trust meet scheduled committed help will either spot arranged call hospital bed kind help CD can count Help AMA Sure Ill need its help too capacity key workers Ill supply winchmaster winch AMA can supply other operators work under guidance men will teach showing properly operate gear have good experi enced people important position already committed making 85 Nats Soaring events best yet Theres additional bonus dont get holding Nats Reno strong support Eastern Soaring League Now Im downing West Coast people Im too intelligent get involved expletive deleted like help needed ESL pitches volunteering doing showing up keep pro mise regards comments AMA . t holding separate Nats ESL great NSS great AMA Nats nothing group can will change Nats meet mood make feel national As lyou said AMA members such should work together AMA see its meet well run Obviously desperate need some enlightenment regard Instead fighting running own Nats grab scruff neck tell what need know cannot stupid Soaring singlelargest event Nats history As such also largest source revenue Nats history Should oureventbe moved toagross site allow smaller non-self-supportive event use good site wishing hurt other faction modelers things must considered democracy majoritymust served could organization allow un satisfactory location used RC Soar ing am firm supporter AMA hold life membership promote membership shop flying field also support NSS ESL three groups have something offerthe other opinion Nats AMA needs help As CD for85 will allow make mistakes have made past will give first class properly organized well-run contest NSS ESL will proud have met Jeff believe everything has said about running 85 Nats Soaring events want see really does come out entrant event prepared move forwhen tells get winch either go may just horse-collar line Jeff go know can will Indoor WCJapan FAI team 1984 World Cham pionship Indoor models has successful event placed first second third course tookfirst-place team honors Fantastic First place claimed Jim Richmond Indiana second place Cezar Banks California third place Robert Randolph California man pulled together team manager Larry Cailliau Gentlemen AMA congratulates accomplishment sure points up practice went through dedica tion has sport effectivess team selection practices Indoor Now way hold ticker-tape parade you. has made us proud VP Expose Continuing left off back nowroast two VPs Remember following opinion does reflect opinion other members Executive Council time Johnny Clemens VP District 8 Johnny hobby shop owner Dallas TX trans planted Hoosier Indiana graduate teacher college training past VP District 8 well aware past presidentof AMA having served 1970 through 1978 chose again become VP 1982 see because very strong dedication AMA growth course success Johnny has received just about honor AMA can bestow during very illustrious career modeling Executive Council meetings] ohnny brings responses based many years past experience always brings us thinking have seen AMA grow small humble begin ning tower strength today johnnys senior age brings wisdom health has shown weakness ready sense humor quick wit times wakes up might have gotten too serious about issue Ed McColloughA teacher profession Ed constant questioners what right wrong regard almost subject tenacious about getting point clarified ofttimes becoming quite vocal understood responded question might require Ed extremely diligent looking out good modeler progress model aviation support AMA Ed has avery minor physical disability loss hearing well compensated hearing aid Nonetheless always sits close head meeting table sure misses nothing what going Believe doesnt miss thing fact seems pickup better inuendos nuances other partic ipants meeting man positive thinker Last May wish yours happy holiday season healthy prosperous new year Remember always about AMA Talking Proud Talking Progress February 198597 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 finishing 1984 sound financial condition As September30 cash assets $78640500 included cash checking savings accounts master note forth Accounts receivable taled $27961100 Counting building fixed assets museumCdhtesfthe total ~setreached three million-plus dollars Liabilities dominated $883066 mortgage bank land building Thanks primarily dues-paying trusting member thanks efficient group home office staff thanks Council other officers AMA doing okay financially sound thriving cloud hanging over head mortgage need pay off have suggestion reitre note write will reprint Marshal Emmendorfer Michigan newsletter editor writes Dont forget list newsletter editors Michigan promised know man word Okay Marshal am case Lynne Smith Romeo Ml writes am enclosing Skyhawks Romeo Area RC Club patch AMA Museum patchboard Headquarters day will visit illustrious Headquarters heard impressive Exchanging newsletters Michigan tremendous help National Newsletter got year ago am checking home office sure list Lynne [in Reichel Erie PA writes Yes am secret editor Erie FlyingAces Club CHQ exchange newsletters Doc Martin Miami dont have send him ourarticles Save stamps would like have AMA fiche have Tom Cimino Brandon FL writes has several years since have seen Last time 1970 Clarksdale MS Free Flight meeting wife remembers telling keep eye because might have heart attack chasing little airplanes heat moved backto Florida joined Brandon Model Flyers have over 100 members Listen have ever Tucson Winter Nats Let quote Arizona Daily 1 7th Winter National Model Airplane Show will start tomorrow Los Reales Airfield Contestants will come over country contest sponsored Tucson RC Club proceeds will benefit Casa De Los Ninos have just returned will feature pictures next month Last week attended Pre-Nats club meeting Out club 100 some 75 showed up meeting meet beer distributors warehousethe happiest group mod elers have ever seen club meeting Next month will run pictures affair See EC Meeting Cont p 96 X FAI Budget 1985 Worth cautioned FAI budget reflected preliminary figures President stated changes necessary would known January Council meeting time budget revision would put forth unanimously approved accept 1985 FAI budget presented also unanimously approved President Grigg authorize three vice pre sidents attend FAI ClAM plenary meeting December 84 making trip will Howard Crispin Dave Brown Ed McCollough Xl FAI Participation Eligibility President Criggs action reinstating 1983 F3B team manager full FAI participation reviewed Jim Scarborough stated intent previous motion dealing issue allow further participa tion FAI events until team managers indebtedness AMA cancelled Council agreed Mr Scarboroughs comments thus approved un animously recommend President 1983 RC Soaring team manager barred serving FAI team participation team selection program until has reimbursed AMA amount due XII Budgetary Equality VPs Disparity officer budgets discussed noting feel extra funds justified because larger geographic repre sentation Iwith greater travel needsl others feel equality should rule No action taken because following two mo tions failed 1 vice presidents budget raised $2000 5 1112910 EVPI 8 against 1617ED58431 NAA abstained 2 vice presidents budgets frozen throughout year VP budgets enacted upon fall Council meeting year 10 against 3 18161 1 abstained IEDI XIII Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy Mc Collough voiced objection criteria change notice awarding Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy 1984 Nats Worth explained no instructions donor accompanied trophy other award best Soaring duration performance several years Soaring event directors chosen award trophyto highestcombined score three events Reno Nats change occurred Mrs Johnson agreed requested trophy awarded best performance single event contestants need compete event cost agreed future donated trophies should accompanied speci fic directions awarding also criteria awards should published advance Continued p 99 98Model Aviation LR moat members AMA Accounting Department Diane Hawley Accounting Coordinator Davy Born Accounting Clerk Lynne Girdner Assistant Comptroller Jackie Zerm Data Entry Clerk Shirley Brown Accounting Clerk shown Gisele Jackson AMA Comptroller Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Computerization ThatswhathasbeengoingonatAMA HQ past year end 1985 practically departments should volved current operations bene fitting Accounting example now has its own microcomputer another serving magazine department another serv ing several other purposes Meanwhile separate minicomputer primarily forSpecial Services insurance RCfrequency coordination legal also serving clubs will soon helping other departments meantime membership de partment has computer terminals linked outside service bureau will mid-year operating onits own in-house system will also linked other HQ EC Meeting Cont p 98 XIV Assistant Comptroller Worth advised assistant AMA Comptroller higher level accounting back ground others existing staff needed asked addition salary budget $6000 remainder 1984 request approved 11 1 against 5 XV ED Travel 1985 Executive Director presented list proposed AMA related trips 1985 unani mously accepted Council XVI Dual Election/Self Nomination noted though person can run two offices same time practice may desirable organization Thus recommended Bylaws Committee review situation possible regulations prohibiting dual candidacies action item postponed until next meeting Likewise practice self nomination discussed though parliamentary authorities permit self 6jjjn~ considered majority Council mem bers best interest organization therefore approved no person may nominate him herself AMA office passage thismotin constitutes amendment Standing Rule attached bylaws 11 3 against IEVP 3 NAA XVII Magazine Publicity McCollough stated Model Aviation should run articles containing promotion competing organizations such Fun Fliers order give editor official guidance handling future situations nature following motion made voted upon next meeting editor Model Aviation instructed reject ma terial referencing competing organizations XVIII 900 MI-Iz Frequencies Brown raised departments HQ microcomputers used 84 Nats 84 Control Line World Championships run AMA New England AMA FAI rulebooks will also put acomputerto simplify speed up job making changes publications general AMA HQ operation suddenly well nto computer age regular operations some new services also contemplated An AMA electronic bulletin board currently planning whereby have computers out side HQ will able phone link look bulletin board time get latest information variety sub jectssuch national world records insurance information competition rules status etc Members subscribe CompuServe Sourcefortheir personal computers can reach AMA HQ through Compu Serve ID 70020224 Source ID 5T6232 have Model Airplanes conference Source can reach through computer Its exciting effective way improving expanding HQ services will tell aswe go members can share develop system concern overtheapparentlackofacticityon part Frequency Committee applying FCC 900 MHz frequen cies noting time critical item opportunity may forever lost application delivered very short order President advised would write chairman asking him follow through soon possible XIX Scholarship Promotion Bob Under wood asked Council consider wants AMA participate model manu facturers raffle Toledo Show proceeds donated scholarship After discussion agreed AMA would sell tickets would contribute administration funds re quested XX Video Taping EC Meetings Brown ad vanced idea video taping future Council meetings suggestion nega tively received no action taken RC World decided Bill Mathews would represent AMA utilizing VP booth upcoming RC World Festival Orlando FLovertheThanksgivingweekend XXII Awards Requests three Awards Excellence clubs duly moved seconded unanimously carried Infor mation concerning awards will released after presentations made XXIII Next Meeting January26 1985 Res ton Virginia except Dist 11 EVP abstained Meetingadjourned ati 241 am Season Flier Patches coming colder weather parts country AMA members beginning request Season Flier patches AMA HQ Season Flier patches awarded district vice presi dents fliers fly month year apply award contact district vice president AMA Film Library Presently stock 18 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 Ian additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No 101 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes overa lake Brimfield MA Scale models types pre dominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted excellent general public showings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New Ybrk Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacularfilm fun history aviation Donated toAMA bythe Continental OilCo film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Airand Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commerical military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long Connecticut s Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode isiand Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Presidents Chris Baiiing 36 Stewart Dr Portsmouth RI 02871 Don Krafft P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln Duxbury MA 02331 Bob Landry 80 Main St Easex Jct VT 05452 Ai Novotriik 4 Beverly Pi Norwaik CT oeeso Frequency Coordinator George Wiison 318 Fiaher St. Waipoie MA 02081 Editor press time foutd out Ed Izzo briefly hospitalized point column submission due reason column does appear month February 198599 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 212 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09132 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08884 Ray Juachkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenis NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts consider AMA members having APO NY part mailing address District 2 will realized com prise sizable segment constituency earnest appeal fellow aeromodelers areas take pen typewriter hand let know what going out such communication resulted appointment Thomas E Brown located Germany asan Associate VicePresident District 2 Tom also qualified Contest Director has highly active Germany other parts Europe well promoting AMA model aviation summary has done continues fantastic promotional job benefit of us concerned extension still others pleasure enjoying construction flight model aircraft such other peaceful pursuits over world Within allowable monthly magazine re strictions quote following excerpts Toms latest report just received show some photos included Lifel Aeromodelers fi nally ourFirst International AMA RC Fun Fly past July 15 Enclosed few pictures rain kept lot people away real modelers showed up Only about 100 spectators 24 entries Munich 310 miles away Luxem bourg four entries including winner Scale event scratch-built B-i 7 Germans Luxembourgs Americans compete Next year plan having earlier get better weather Modeling Germany great AMA membership also growing Can get figures AMA membership Europe years show increase Germans go RC very big way weekend flying fields TheirScale models work art Ive traveled far north Camp New Amsterdam Holland far south Paris promoting AMA safe flying Ive got three clubs started others working Hahn AB club has several AMA members char tered getting papers now LindseyAir Station also forming club will AMA Charterted As now club Germany having meetings special events announced AFN radio stations also get articles published base newspapers three bases get least four calls month modeling people heard us radio During contest July got European Broadcasting Service EBSI tape contest interview airing AFN TV stations So far 10mm tape has aired six times over Ger have copy coming will send get Beta VHS might have able write monthly year Ive pro moting AMA chance get De cember 15 club will host Gas Electric Model Seminar Bitbury AB Recreation Center will have continuous running VCR tapes modeling model flying Tables set up building demonstrations engine clinic Sev eral local German clubs club Hahn AB will help us static dis plays EBSwilltryand alongwith local Public Affairs Officer Bitburg AB Wewill beadvertisingall overGermanyand England Come over Things settling down Ill writing future photos first see left right Rich Richardson president Eifel Aeromodelers Vicki Richardson Tom Brown Jr club gopher says Tom John Brown Tom Brown right Tom Jrs Cowboy plane left Richs own design Miss Vicki Next see part flight line first AMA sanctioned contest Eifel Aeromodelers RC Club sincere thanks Tom Eifel Aero modelers others represent us commendably abroad 85 NatsA Briefing Bridgewater 1 0/28 put 445 miles meter joined Ed Izzo abouteveryCD District 1 some northern area District 2 Planning Orientation Flying Discussion Session Bridgewat er MA regarding ways means con ducting judging FAI RCAerobaticsF3A book upon occasion 1985 Nats Westover AFB Chicopee MA event took place flying site South Shore RC Club Bridgewater great group New England modelers made us feel home learned lot no substitute fordoing ones home work curled up good book ie Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1984-85 contestants would read rule book would less arguments Field Honour some people talked things saw day Bridgewater First greeted sign Later chatted following genial gentlemen LarryOlsen far left Rodney Priddle far right both Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY Carl Kirsch center left Jack Dailey center right both South Shore RC Club What have two District 1 members pointing pride cam paign poster back familiar flying site structure touting candidacy friend seeking election high AMA posi tion current political struggle order Don Krafft Dean Pappas Suffolk LI Wings Go Round N Round received nice letter pictures match Timothy P Di Pen describing clubs very first RC Helicopter meet iswhathereportsTheSuffolkWingshad its first Helicopter contest extremely successful attracted people five different states ran two rounds reg ular competition two rounds Scale Afterwards some expert fliers show us some very impressive ma neuvers Keep up good work Tim compliments Wings suc cesful First Let the great beginning long series shot Tim explain ing flight plan next column winners 100Model Aviation Trip Tully enjoyable model aircraft events has pleasure attend 13th Annual Pattern Meet held Tully NY Aero Radio Club Syracuse ARCS july21 22 CD Jim Saiff complete coopera tion club great time enjoyed company notonly ARCS members also ourupstate friends considerable numbers took advantage traditionally-popular con test spread wings too good friends various other clubs see Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium Syracuse year shot CD Jim Saiff bade usWelcome scene Speaking CNYMAA Symposium will two-day spectacular time ie February 2 3 1985 hope see AMA Meeting myformerAssociateV Ps Syracuse area day served flight judge Hank Smith Out space reluctantly again must say Ohm sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Diddle 2186 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Eiben 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun ct Cincinnati ON 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 HurrayHurrayHurraystep right up tickets folks walks talks boy does ever talk crawls like reptile its belly like reptile sounds like Button get ting back room bar Its sintilatin fascinatin educatin its right inside folks Just step right up quit procrastinatinHey What Sam H-- going anyway Has Brown finally gone honkers has simply di gressed back youth carny quite youre close Its time again forour annual District Ill meeting Salt Fork Ill will held January 12 13 1985 lodge Salt Fork State Park SE Ohio near Pennsylvania West Virginia borders will few changes year response comments made last years attendees Well start 900 am year rather 10 did last year actual District III meeting scheduled 400 pm Saturday intend schedule beginners level seminars Saturday work up advanced subjects Sunday year will put emphasis beginner inter mediate level seminars years past also plan add some activities wives attend club secretary should have flier detailed formation can call Bob Button at2l 6343-7906 Wed really like see Oh yesno tickets necessaryon inside folks So step right up see fantabulous show folks Tournament Champions over 84 itwas quite successful fora few Dis trict Ill members for mer District Ill friend Congratulations $30000 worth order Steve Rojecki bested international field 20 Steve now living Florida F-iS pilot Uncle Sam Other District Ill competitors Tony Frackowiak 6th Dean Koger 8th yours truly 9th Congratulations also order Bob Cutai Allentown PA first place finish FF Power FAI team selection finals Im sure can speak District Ill members wishing him best luck World Championships Yiigo slavia Bring home Gold Bob Speaking international aeromodeling FAI will have opportunity go ClAM Committee International Aero Modeling meeting observer Paris Decemberl-B Although have World Championship teams times will first opportunity see ClAM meeting person should inter esting Im looking forward could last column District Ill VP election results will tallied soon Id like take oppor tunity thank have worked hard make job easy particular owe lot volunteer district officers such Contest Coordinators Contest Board members Associate VPs Frequency Coordinators etc etc put lot time usually behind scenes make hobby/sport model aviation enjoy able rest us five years since first become VP Ive watched AMA grow about 65000 members about 96000 members have moved cramped rented quarters Washington own beautiful headquarters building Reston VA future bright Regardless outcome election whether end up holding national office continuing VP hold no office will continue work toward improvement AMA will offer help office meantime dont forgetSalt Fork IllJanuary 12 13Be There!ff Delaware e District Calambia land C North Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Bill Helma 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 26210 Raymond Lefrancola 465 Chinquapin Tr Chriatiansburg VA 24073 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear Rt 3 Box 794 Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 WInthrop Dr Fayettenilte NC 28301 Phone evening 919 488-5986 Time surely does fly As read issue 1984 will gone will have served Vice President District IV year time have learned lot have opportunity visit wish could have seen duringtheyear like thinkthat have accomplished something during periodthat contributed betterment aeromodeling District IV advent new year us begin think various trade shows coming up Among highest oldest immediate area WRAM Show Baltimore area may have interest attend show sug gest contact Tom Obringer Sunday Flyers RC Club offering group trip Third Annual show would like get contactTom 208 Bayside Dr Baltimore MD 21222 times brought attention have lost someone very important us modeling fraternity wonder have always given honors person deserved tend recognize find gone District lVwe have lost anothersuch person Walter Williamson AMA 9012 lost life 3 November Walter active mem ber NorfolkAeromodelersforover30 years helped children adults learn fly people could count Control Line first love February 1985101 Gear Up Locked!! somewhere around 1000 trophies pro videwitnesstothislove Hehadanumberof models published model magazines over years Walter second love led death through accident unrelated model activity Walter photog rapher devoted much time purely voluntary basis Norview High School Norfolk VA did sports pictures school did photography school yearbooks helped establish darkroom school did other services shot final photo Junior Varsity football game Several players strayed outside sidelines collided Walter Walter fell striking ground hard enough fracture skull knew Walter will sorely miss him us gave unstintingly could fellow man number calls some quite angry after viewing rules proposals Model Aviation gist of What trying to us Well just response time pro posals shorter now people get stick would worthwhile people would realize thatthey us no can shove anything down throat would follow procedures get opinion expressed mem bers Contest Board need input vote changes way reflects way contestants district feel concerning proposal Because person has submitted proposal has officially published no reason suppose proposal will become rule year half later have concerns over proposal work th Contest Board member see things done sat through proposal period did nothing really no blame except yourself fact us tend read much information available us lfwe would read AMA section Model Aviation such things rule bookforcompetitions arguments problems would never occur times information hassles pro tests ejections need have happened Think Winston-Salem RC Club North Carolina known its activity putting what probably largest longest-run ning sanctioned Fun Fly district also conducting annual RC Aerobatics contest club deeply involved working local civic groups provide PR various activities especially young people mind An example ofthistookplaceaweekbeforethe annual Fun Fly can imagine work involved getting members participate report Charlie Spear learn opportunity demonstrate sport/hobby general public Winston-Salem Nature Science Center large area theydisplayed about 20 different types RC models club also use centers theater showing Grand Illusions Mar velous Miniatures side stage theater completely built small RC model two days show also covered Senior Telemaster provided lectures onhowamodelflies plusdemonstrations RC equipment Charlie says interesting part of oppor tunity give children hands-on part building covering models photo shows part covering demonstration Well Done WSRC final note would like extend congratulations first- secondplace winners Tournament Cham pions Steve Rojecki Captain USAF first Steve presently F-i 5 fighter jock native Hampton VA Air Force ROTC University Virginia During time member Rivanna Radio Control Club friends around state extend congrats him win wish him years come second-place winner Steve Stricker whats Steve business very well known contest trail throughout district has placed consistently Masters competition Steve hails Baltimore area Just dont get over confident Steve let us see contest scene spring doing little FAI flying Alabama 0 Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico Sautit Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4 iee Pony Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00868 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd saB Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency coordinator Bornis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Howwould like turn yourTV day week see 30-minute program building flying model airplanes terviews famous modelers contest cov erage Nats TOC Las Vegas Tangerine etc Jerry Rivers right District 5 Tennessee has such dream doing something about working 30-minute pilot program Stay tuned station informa ti TV program could have watched some National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations championship race yearheld Smyrna TN Octo ber hosted Middle Tennessee RC Society winner DaVe Shadel California Pictured below about half workers helped make success Its time change policy Nats says Terry Rimert Baldwin FL can award RC trophies field cant award CL FF trophies field has change policy regarding Nats Executive Council has provided paid staff member charge Nats will present Terrys suggestion Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager have other sugges tions write Vince New clubs springing up over Ken Miller moved Jasper AL found about 30 modelers basicallydoingtheirown thing helping organize club Nicholas Madonia moved Palm Coast FL located some modelers interested forming club Nick has modeler since about 12 got started RC Zaire Africa 1972 before returning States Bobby Jones CL flier Columbus GA started CL EF club nine members includ ing four Juniors lfyoucan RCaNoblerwhycantyouCLa Kougar asked Tom Morris Anniston 102Model Aviation Seated Lto R Mike Paritz Greg Doe Robert Drumwright Claud Baskin Bob P122mb James Shackiett Robert Armstrong Stand ing L R Paul Bartels Jimmy Tate Judy Chilton CooperChiiton Bob Boyd Howard Kohnstamm Wayne Anderson Chariea Le vy Normal Patel Hank Helmen Tom Morris Alabama went contest Florida get picture made AVP Richard Jackson South Carolina ALwho answered own question doing just Twinenginitis got hoid Bob Stewart Roger Armstrong Buddy Hord Bluefoot Brian Pate Milton Dickey Dave Timms James Goldschmid Memphis Prop Busters Bluefoot need now group picture plus planes Congratulations Steve Rojecki N ice ville FLforwinning 1984 Tournament Champions Reed Falcon biplane best articles Scale Ive read longtime isashort piece byjim November issue RCRC News letter Its really about old 47497 work ingJ-3 Cub delightful argument about reasons modeling specific plane would like copy please write Anothergreat article joys model ing piece Fred KomLosy Tales pins Palm Beach Aeronauts conclusion Model Airplane News traveling wrong direction going all-RC Dont forget World Proxy Pistachio Inter-Gnats April 1985 Illinois ana Komochy ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 487-1957 Associate Vice Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavlcy P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency coordinator James Check 564 Grantchester St Lexington KY 40505 Santa has made rounds sweating waythrough airwayswonderingwhether collision course 747 new year has holidayed understand some conscious happened Thoughts flitted through minds concerning what 1985 would bring personal lives work theirhobby/sport personallyfeel twill thrilling year filled challenges rewards AMA looks toward 100000 mark breathless anticipation Special activities such increased mall show numbers special fun-fly/sport fliers day planned complete Headquarters computerization imminent new films safety month coming Stay alert new innovative approaches like membership credit thatyou can earn signing up new members Underwood household flow best wishes Sixers won derful 1985 May flights perfect landing gentle Word came Larry Snedeker con cerning 1984 Hamilton County Indy RC 4-Cycle Rally Fun Fly Whew mouthful year three fun fly events Competitive Fun Fly Multi-wing Sportsman addition Sport Scale held hoped 1985 event late June will two day affair picture shows winners holdling trophies made actual WW II Spitfire control system parts AVP Bill Zimmer reports Sixer help found recent Control Line World Championships Chicopee long journey toward eastern sea heart made goodly crew group former District VI VP Glenn Lee working Speed Combatfound MACA leader Gary Frost along son Erik wife Aerobatics included lions share Karen Meidroth acting head tabu lator Jim Renkar Terry Meidroth Doris Bill Zimmer Events like World Championships can onlyoccurwith help large group volunteers District VI can proud manywentthatfarto serve picturewefind Mrs Frosttakingpartin awarding Combat trophies end event Thank ladies gentlemen important help Bob Rogers President CD Skywinders reports Fall Classic Quincy group held number events Included Aerobatics Midwest Novice PAMPA classes Old Time Combat Slow Fast FAI 1/2A Midwest Biplane particularly pleased have moving light signs bank savings loan plugging event Sunday reporters appeared both newspapers TV Bob enclosed four column article Quincy-Herald whig thatspread word very nicely Im sorry photo wouldnt reproduce Due some weather problems last flight biplane event moon light Anybody really know won Nice going Skywinderson 85 newsletters month filled notices new officers yearly dinners Its said times before Charlie DuVall Sky Squires Illinois voices concern lives club such would nice members would show interest participating officer official least once Its extremely easy sayl dont have time others better quali fied old let somebody else syndrome gets us sometime sooner later isnt someone else club disintegrates Ourclub has really fortunate have core members have rotated principal offices around have held club gether Nobody has done perfect job least tried have come long way since five six members 1979 Everybody has something contribute no matterhowunimportantyou maythinkyour idea Charlie assured share frustrations burn-outs associated years service Personally Ive discovered rewards help assuage frustration warm feeling having done job best abilityand makingnewfriendsgoalongway helping feel worth have tried stay strictly tuned Sixer items column must add comment relative second day recent Council meeting Toronto Sunday morning devoted dialogue cur American brethren north MAAC Canada Several subjects pursued dealing contest coordination across border PR concerns frequency items particular interest combined Nats North American Championships possibly 1988 Its athrilling prospecttoworktoward profound thank Gordon van Tighem MAAC representatives hosting meeting close month may offer congra tulations Harry Murphy Central Indiana Aeromodelers takes over duration Free Flight column magazine other month Having received read fine publication CIA Informer during term know will provide interesting meaningful material last item July/August issue relates small town bankers refused years lend money tractors grounds menance farmers Just think nice flying fields long gone because changed minds Harry modeler Ill have agreebut son Ill have plead Fifty since Dad worked Oliver Farm Implement White 49 years Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 fir nowBob Assistant Vice President Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 641 OGlenwood N GoidenIailey MN 55427 Russell Knetzgor 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494TanglewoodTr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Phone Day 3131 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 column VP writes does yet know election results last will get nod February 1985103 continue can picture ambivalence So clean up file find some unfinished business like All-Season Flier Patches have yet taken care hang infolks try say something useful Heres note Donald Weigt Madi son WI speaking question has always subject interest June 9 1984 Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP Dear]im thought Id write quick note replytoyourquestion theJune 1984 issue Model Aviation Yes think AMA should continue support American Control Line Racing teams international competition though few interested parti cipants US think should because inter national championship event should represented fact few AMA members participate should deciding point lam asportflier lam primarily RCflier although fly little Control Line have few Free Flights So can see am interested types models dont have narrow interest have troubled some time question should Free Flighter Control Line flier join organization What does AMA offer members return dues must join primarily contests insurance case Free Flighters insurance issue minor much danger does slow flying lightweight models represent AMA seems use its re sources RC modelers flying site assistance Frequency Committee etc AMA supposed represent American aeromodelers just RC fraternity After Academy Model Aeronautics Academy RC Modelers Lets alienate members removing few benefits get us Lets specialize AMA Sincerely Donald Weigt AMA 17042 same vein speaking question raised Pete Waters concerning value Show Team Program Geoff Styles writes part Dear Peter Much like Peter enjoy company have take exception comment Air Show Teams cost Academy very little annually terms outof-pocket dollars other hand participation Air Show Team flier costs him/her hours personal time hard-earned dollars his/her pocket would able evaluate overall impact exposure model aviation gets year non-modeling public due hard work AST group nationwide truly believewewould amazed audiences estimated show team performances 1983 totalled almost three million people Certainly some seen model aircraft previously enjoyed first experience enjoy support several hobby manufacturers endeavor through discounts products pro gram strictly voluntary manufac turers can drop out time wish conversations indicate satisfaction great value received excellent AST fliers participate pro gram give up much theirfree time build practice fly shows would no doubt build anyway would probably build different aircraft can fly club fields relaxed basis could save lots money byflying closer home could also spend time families home chores quit AST program think motives higher level just showing off skills newcomers think truly want demon strate fun skills model aviation provides work time admire dedication think program well worth relatively small effort AMA Head quartersputs iscertainlyworth good much appreciated support sponsors give certainly worth sacrifices team members themselves make daily basis think get very good value whatever contri bution non-AST folks provide congratulate Delta Dart pro grams run pleasure satisfaction doing same thing also great opportunity open AMA clubs members enough take part IfeveryAMA membergave eight hours year similar effort impact could tremendous answer no show teams give lot believe track performances pur chases rules have live Cordially Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations comes Paul Smith responding John Griggs comments noise stand ards Control Line Position Proposed AMA Noise Standards undersigned active model fliers high performance Control Line categories Combat Carrier Racing Speed have always flown unmuffled engines since began modeling have no problem flying site availability fly safe distance populated areas protect public both noise danger model airplane flying others feel mufflers will help gain access flying fields densely populated areas free use have no interest flying overweight underpowered slugs mufflers equipment totally incompatible mufflers satisfied low performance typical offour-cycles electrics muffled engines over 20 years AMA hobby dustry have steadily working exter minate Control Line replace profitable RC appears AMA profitable RC appears thatAMA now feels weak enough final death blow Any muffler rule noise stan dard applies high performance Con trol Line will certainly death blow phase hobby AMA turns us out still wotrt quit flying unmuffled models Well eitherfly uninsured orgetotherinsurance Eitherway noise wont go away Only dues will go away doubt AMA has considered fact decided expendable AMA continues course will also forced decide AMA expendable Paul Smith course Paul displaying aggressive combative nature usual am sure speaks officially Control Line fraternity take comments seriously because same time hard worker AMA being Contest Coordinators times involved contest management nationally encourage Control Line Special Interest Organizations make response whole subject preparing thoughtful statement position presentation AMA Executive Council expresses position same time gives Councils Noise Com mittee useful guidelines realistically address noise problems AMA must deal Declaring war threatening defect doesnt take us very far gents Im sure Paul would agree further considera tion So dont hear again its because found better man Ill first offer cooperation energies An episode recent State Indoor Meet gives insight anyone would get involved AMA jobs Al Kirchoff merry men regularly faithfully run Delta Dart sessions meet other occasions activity building Darts during morning ear5 afternoon hectic As passed tables Al looked up gave grin rolled eyes meant things going good frantic latercomestheflyingsession kids Out floor winding launching zooms dives crashes kids got some help wind model gentleman giving him full turns winder sending him out floor young man positioned himself looked up held model pointing opposite wall like told let fly flew out fast climbing turn circling toward ceiling upturned face would have made cover Model Aviationa grin ear ear amazement joy Totally satisfying see several adults watching Frank Eblings mar velous bird goes on Effective communication two-way street AMAs non-paid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice president area Complete communications kwrite 104Model Aviation Arkansas Loursiaxa 0 New Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Friedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Iii 927 Commerce Pleaaanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 ValleyOakCt lrvingTX75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 lesson determinationA nice young fellow came us hobby shop advice start RC flying helped him choose propercombination trainer kit motor radio did very nice job building took outto fly asked him report replied did pretty good made five flightsand time got little farther down runway proves success comes sizes really hadnt broken anything five flights attempts except pro pellers am happy report nice little guy now actually flying really enjoying some modelers get carried away overboard about modeling forget wives families neglected wives told took three years realize really married model airplane husband told left him truly sorry said hewaseven bavingtocookforhimself now didnt knowyethow ittasted because still stuck stove Show pride building buddies tell you have collec tors item want sure dont mean should picked up gar bage people Lots information put hands way club newsletters wish could share space doesnt allow sin cerely urge exchange yourclub news letters need see other clubs individuals solving problems same time other folks need know solve problems another important item! AMA has Nation alNewsletterthatyourclub can receive simply send copy yourclub newsletter AMA Headquarters ask put oh NationalNewsletter mailing list lfyou have nt already done it now individual input support clubs newsletter important wait other guy contribute com munications will crash halt will knowwbat now know notwhat other guy has found out improved think bow proud can can wise-him up what have dis covered iswhywe join up clubs groupsto get enjoyment hobby other typical District VIII newsletter Condenser Alamo Radio Control Society San Antonio TX Larry Spence editorand hehasanicetouchlorvariety news technical info humor skill keeping reading until very end Larry Spence has usual editors plea paper says HELP Hey guys need help lot space pages Ifany have anythingyou would like see say newsletter building tips items sale etc let know publication send some tidbits print newsletter editor needs help try hard contributive Other wise later onno paper! subject youd like exchange Larrys ARCS Club send newsletter Larry Spence 2718 Knoll Tree San Antonio TX 78247 mentioned Larry Spences Conden ser everything newsletter should have including humor mentions December 9th part Christmas celebration will have fun-fly says Les Ueckert has volunteered CD Choose CD carefully because Larry says Les using Contest Directors privilege threatening have Hungry Blind One-Legged Inverted Limbo Event case familiarwith event pilot blindfolded has stand leg caller helper tells pilot fly up down right left flying verted under 3-ft streamer between two poles eating hotdog fed him caller Seriously Larry assures anyone has reached level fly ing proficiency yet will find plenty safe sane forms fun flying heck lot ARCS Condenser Larry Spence sparkling November issue Shouldnt exchanging ARCS Larrys address little farther back column ran across District VIII modeler just recently married said wife doing some building him already asked going teach fly models said doubt could tried teach drive couldnt find horn pedal car mentioned newsletters want remind editors putyour names contact address phone too papers have two fine ones front cant give proper deserved credit Barn stormers Bulisheet Beaumont Radio Control Club ironic editor pleads members thank ones club doing work gives no chance congratulate him editorial job well done good editor thoughtful enough write occured very lucky having members dont mind working forthe club valuable see job needs doing Whether building fre quency boards haulingcontestgear cutting grass picking up litter trash teaching someone fly properly remember selfstarters rare should treated great respect appreciation Next time know someone workingforyourclub take moment say thanks After werent workers would flying Another good newsletter no editors name Brazoria County Mod elers Association Lake Jackson TX Early November 1st newsletter thought expressed behalf air modeling quote Gravity down earth word newsletter tells proudly construction new runway taxiway pit area using 148 rolls roofing cost $208600 interested write secretary Bob Lane 836 Sycamore Lake Jackson TX 77566 final couple thoughts about aeromodelingAs get older will find becomes increasingly hard fly looking through bloodshot contact lenses no matter good dofly Murphy will find cure fligh Colorado as Nebraska h takoxa h takota ixWnsmixg DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Bieda 7100W Center Rd Univac Ste420 Omaha NE 68106 Gene Corvon Box 2832 Caaper WY 82602 Ed Coy 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66206 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 60015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 56237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Faux SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/b Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 13031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Gene Corson Wyoming AVP sends following report picture Wesley Fife secretary Wyomings Sweetwater Aero Modelers reports 18th 19th August saw 27 modelers register 50 planes types 1st Annual Fun Fly Meet Fifteertrnodelers won awards prizes UikEy dinner featured Saturday evrlng nearly 70 people attending Sweetwater Aero Modelers hosted meet new 75 x 600 ft main runway 75 x 450 ft X-wind runway Congratulations job well done Joan Alyea Publeo CO comes following report Colorado International Airshow first Colorado International Airshow now tory great success Sky Corral RC Club important part static display attracted interest have moons Although program did mention club name location placed map Both days people asking questions result have picked up several new mem bers others have expressed strong interest getting involved flying activities What success could ask February 1985105 Back Row L-R Gary Loyes Gene Corson Welter Staff Ed Bollig Lance Johnston Eugene Boyak Paul Johnston Clinton Han son Larry Romero Bob Gustin Larry Wil liams Kneeling L-R Monty Rademacker Tom Lockhart Harold Hlndman Richard Williams Jerry Fife Wes Fife John Morley special award should go braved unseasonable snow cold Saturday weather really wasnt bad like make out though enthu siasm members remained high level day sky cleared after noon performance Thunderbirds well worth waiting special attraction Saturday display Byron F-i 6 built Dave Ford Center brought plane over Since matched-up perfectly Thunderbirds aircraft Dave got chance take down get photographed big birds thanks Dave coming over Sunday War Bird Day aircraft Confederate Air Force putting great aerial show display reflected several WW II Scale planes hand weather perfectwarm sunny crowds around display bigger Saturday show enhanced appear ance internationally-famous daring Sky Corral Pile-its kicked off show day demonstration flights TheTeam Roy McCanne Dale Alyea Bob Knowles Larry Osborn Duane Pisciotta jack Thomas Brent Cozzolino Chuck Abbate charge flight coordination contributed time and/or aircraft success display Chuck Abbate Dale Alyea Joan Alyea Gary Chenoweth Brent Cozzolino Bob Crofford Bob Dickson Bob Knowles Matt Knowles Roy McCanne Larry Osborn Duane Pisciot ta Jim Rogers Morris Shanstrom Harold Shaver Don Shipler Jack Thomas Allan Tucci Bill Vickers Tom Pomeleo Tom Eber wein Dave Ford Hope got special thanks Bill Vickers arranged Very Large Truck transport store airplanes Colorado International Airshow turned out biggest airshow Colorado year two-day event Plans have announced Airshow Board Directors make show annual event Sky Corral RC Club now making plansto make ourflightdemon stration static display bigger better 1985 What better way publicize hobby Want help pay off AMA Headquar ters building mortgage can know following letter describes what Award Excellence Club Jefco Aeromod lers doing encourage others effort Jefco Aeromodlers 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 November 131984 Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Attn Geoffrey Styles/Lou Ward Gentlemen November meeting pro posed voted accepted give donation $200 Jefco Aeromod lers Club #176 treasury Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund will find check enclosed discussion took place motion floorwas just great Headquarters would have proud yourselves Academy jefco members Some discussion went follows else can get high-quality magazine such low price can get type insur ance days such low price. Did know can insure flying site meeting place mall showand building have auction no additional cost us re-charter club year c member read us letter re ceived showed off patch received donation aroused members interest Look nationsfrom club individual basis near future member taken byall talk gave addition al $2 cash enclosed After motion passed mem ber made suggestion club challenge otherclubs ourdistrictto meet beat donation Another mem ber suggested stop own district challenge AMA clubs everywhere So . Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 District 9 Denver COthe ninthlargest club Academy Model Aero nauticschallenges other clubs Academy Model Aeronautics meet beat donation $20200 would also like thankyou being AMA members everywhere Sincerely yours Nat Lancaster President Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 Ill bet will answers chal lenge club participates let know special recognition column Arizona 5 Calrtornia ii C Nevada 5 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrle 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8312 Kenneth AneOrangevale CA95e82 Mike Lee 37 Arlington St Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 98788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95528 Phone 915 951-9503 October wenttoToronto Canadafora council meeting reason holding Canada enable us hold com bined meeting Model Aeronautics Canada IMAACI ourcounterpart Canada joint meeting took place Sunday AMA business meeting Saturday rder business realign Nats Executive Committee H eadquarters will have full time person heading up planning vice president dis trict Nats will committee 1985 Nats will Chicopee MA again day has added it will run Sundayto Sunday daywas added support Scale event dates 27 July through 4 August 1985 lot transacted meeting will printed form other reports minutes meeting lasted till nearly am recentlyconcluded Nats some winners Pasadena Soaring Society want congratulate club three 13! first place winners Noel Milovic won Unlimited class Craig Foxgard won Standard class last certainly least Keith Kindrick won theTwo-Meterclass think Keith may ex PSS member congrats nevertheless gleaned information Soar Spots clubs fine newsletter edited Frank Leppla Nevada AVP Mike Lee reports hes back Vegas after 10 weeks Fallon reports Las Vegas RC Clubs annual drew30 contestants Chip Hyde theA 2year-old Nats phenom again top heap FAI Turnaround Mike also paid visit local chapter QSAA headed up Rex Perkins also invited him once awhile run across real doer go-getter Harland Simpson Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society such individual Hes put together computer generated listing District X Soaring clubs hes able unearth feels hes missed some So plea District X Soaring club send him 1 club name 2 club representative complete address telephone number can reached mail/telephone Also send Harland information contests youre putting list includes listings Harlands words intent contest schedule primarily two-fold 1 provide directory District X Soaring Clubs name phone num ber clubs representative 2 condensed line two major events coming Soaring events club Please give Harland lots lead time address 2412 Ashby St Bakersfield CA 93308 8051 399-1073 received letter long time AMA member friend Leo Hopper Leo recently flyaway seven-yearold reliable model make long story short found few days later Leo wasnt contacted nearly three weeks reason being name plate inside model After model sat around quite awhile finder got curious took wing off spotted nameplate contacted Leo What Leo wants point out important have name address inside preferably outside model flyaway can happen bodyBesides AMAs Safety Code requires Leo has some Old Time kits engines sale Contact him 1751 Cordova No 2 Pomona CA 91767 1714 621-6191 Phoenix AVP Darwin Barrie sent report big enough substitute column Ill try condense little Darwin starts off relating details ARCS Arizona Radio Control Society annual Octoberfest no-entry-fee event has continuous drawing prizes raffle year ready-to-fly airplane engine first time ages raffle won non-modeler young teenager estatic helped air 10 minutes after drawing Theres huge barbeque Saturday night club furnishes everything meat provide night flying video movie Cleuddancer watchA swap meetwenton both days Jim Lime CD 75 pilots flew 106Model Aviation Darwin also took 1/8Air Force fall fly-in Sun Valley Fliersfield 67 modelers showing 90 aircraft Kent Wal ters B-i 7 Bruce Schamber came way Naples FL fine Sonerai II homebuilt Mr Schamber also built full-size version Sonerai II paint biggie matched metallic brown cream MonoKote ever switch Darwin reports theres new Control Line club area Its called Control Line club Richard Bynum forming Contact him 8455 F San Miguel Dr Scottsdale AZ 85253 602 946-8711 San Diego AVP Al Williamson writes sobering event occurred field recently members retired instructor teaching student during week name Ed Jackson instructing landing crosswind student left hand approach right side became disoriented ducked Ed didnt plane hit Ed enough force between eye earto breakthe engine away club lucky enough have phone field paramedics called Ed will live though pieces skull pushed nearly inch brain Ed no private insurance Youll glad know heres case AMA picking up huge tab its members Thats about enough month Send invite meetings Well work out something Support AMA Building Fund $10 member would burn mortgage Want AMA table top display letter will get TH ERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneou AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greot Fells MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 PolatineAve N SeettleWA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klomath FoIls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Heres hoping Santa brought goodies youve craving Iastyear just about month can travel Puyallup WA 1985 version best modeling shows country February2/3 atthe Fairgrounds will find manufacturers showing theirwares clubs describing kinds flying acres well-built -finished aircraft boats cars trains too demonstrations last year both Control Line Helicopters swap meet door prizes drawings AMA booth get questions answered above else other modelers talk to enjoy premiere event District Xl plan attend annual District Xl AMA meeting 100 pm District Xl Scheduling meeting will held 2 pm same room year will have pleasure AMA Prez]ohn Grigg meeting will discuss district business sure include Reno Nats restructuring way Nats put together Before get out tar feathers keep mind since US Navy bailed out years ago Nats has run volunteer AMA members some volunteers change year-to-year result expertise lost has resulted very uneven management various events should noted few cases people running events make bad decisions affect event way contestants participate sort thing must eliminated unfortunately deal people mistakes never going completely eliminated addition Reno Nats far its share events happen no control over example AMA held accountable weather Now come no way can affect much wind lack ofat same Nats rain happens locale youve desire hear have yoursay Iookforthe location meeting either main desk enter AMA booth See As writing am way behind reports various events Hopefully will get new season fast approaching want something put column remember lag due publishing requirements three months early too far ahead things about Reno Nats will always remember contacts District Xl members went Reno large numbers both competi tors spectators told enjoyed various events entire operation problems Nats biggest ever helped make am personally very appreci ative help gave participation Thank have addressed Junior problem column couple times Some clubs have made arrangements schools demonstrate various aspects modeling Wayne VanMeter edits T-Bird Screech Missoula MT club presented ademonstration three primaryclasses Missoula grade school Wayne talked about flight birds planes described radio system flew Sailplane small stick-and-tissue rubber-powered plane flown left kids serve seed material What Wayne did super just standpoint creating new modelers standpoint some loves what does demonstrating others Thay possibly come enjoy well Wayne alone example members Sky Knights Portland club have done much same thing have members Barnstormers have members clubs can sort thing such positive action will raise us eyes fellow citizens Speaking ofiuniors happened attend get-together sponsored Pattern Animals California met Scott Dunphy Medford OR Scott dad Mike have working becom ing show team Scott has flying about two years doing verywell have reports flying others say very talented dad Scotts story turns out Scott took second Junior Nats 22nd overall bad consider first contest Scott also builds has won awards work sounds like have talented person will hearing about coming season Maureen Dunphy Scotts mom very supportive what both Mike Scott Im sure flies herself case family affair for Dunphys neat situation Drizzle Circuit dates January 12 February 10 Rat Race 13th 1/2A Combat February 10 added NWSR NWSS Delta Park Portland Indoor happens January 6 February 10 March 3put Willamette Modelers Club South Albany HS Gym Ceiling height 42 ft 1 28m Contact Foggy Moorhead details Also N Westers will have contests January 20 February 24 March 17 April 21 also Albany site will have heavier craft am duration after noon Andy Tagliafico 621-3840 contact Bob Stalick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR 97321 928-81 01 can contacted either north estBat Droppings indicates Indoorat Langly BC January 6/20 February 3 Langly No indication Indoor activity Seattle area WEBS No 3 January 12 atthe Redmond Glider Field No4 February 9 same place Also tenta tively scheduled annual Misery Meet February 16/17 else Harts Lake Prairie check Don Zipoy fore leave home Washington Scale Squadron off running Having series flying get-to gethers Scale enthusiasts enjoy improve skills aims organization Keeping events low key will encourage involvement peoplewboare notsuretheywanttoget involved high-powered contests Itwould seem Puyallup will good place talk members Scale Squadron atthiswriting dont know Bob Baileyplans have booth Hawks will either Emil Neely will probably have kon NWest booth involved could talkto him Anyway looks like therewill about eight Scale events Washington coming year have couple Big Bird gatherings discussed will see print soon planning purposes last heard OMAS group decided have June meet concentrate August contest no other changes know about now Ben Wilson editing MARC newslet ter Marymoor RC Club interesting item November issue about club jackets seems four sizes small medium large Don Rice Size Health happiness coming year Happy Flying February 1985107 JUN IO Explain Bystanders What Are Flying Invite Join Visitors flying field Indoor site because find what doing ing models. interest ing Maybe just passing time day be also thinking too would like flying favor . importantly yourselves favor l about may get yourselves new club mem ber new fellow flier easiestwayto getyourstoryacross away will en able take r info necessary. away will take up lot valuable fly ingtime will demon strate visit ors bunch guys know stuff. hand outto visitor sheet welcoming explaining what doing get information buy supplies what supplies buy. ready help 1984-85 flying season Colum bia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society got off slow start season did took advantage ideas just presented handed out two-page flyers visitor cut front page shown above. what say 6 STEPS TO INDOOR FLYING0 Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society CIMAS welcomes world Indoor model airplane flying tivity adjectives. absorbing structive enjoyable provocative inexpen sive. just plain fun . CIMAS Columbia University stu dent group pleased invite others enjoy its activity introductory memorandum help answer some questions regarding getting started at 0 Types Models basically two kinds Indoor flying models Flying Scale replicas mancarrying aircraft all-out Duration mod els several different design parameters prime objective both types duration . longest time air Flying Scale models course have additional di mension . lity scale Duration depends effective combi nation power design efficiency Light weight proper propeller design choice rubber motor important elements both types models Six Steps six steps suggest take interested getting started FLI6Htf DWHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 hobby/sport/art Indoor flying models 1 Sign up right now Mark Ferguson Ron Williams receive notices Co lumbia flying dates 2 Sign up right now Ed Whitten re ceive copies New York Indoor Times newsletter Indoor activity New York City area free complimen tary issue available bscriptions cost $500 10 issues 3 Purchase copy Building & Flying door Model Airplanes Ron Williams published Gibbs M Smith Inc Available several sources bargain $1 495 postpaid free plan included Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 95440 book absolute must can take way beginner expert will shorten entry satisfac tory flights eliminate much pain recommend buy Rons book because fellow fliers nice guy because explains . available 4 Send for. logs Indoor materials suppliers local hobby shops carry Indoor supplies source mail-order supplier Indoor Model Supply $150 Box C Garberville CA 95440 Micro-X $150 Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Jim Jones $100 36631 Ledgestone Mt Clemens MI 48043 Ray Harlan $100 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Erv Rodemsky $100 26 Warmspring Irvine CA 92714 Please note. e suppliers carry Indoor lightweight balsa. other door supplies s Indoor Flying Scale kits following actually outdoor ma terials kits suppliers butwe feel certain few Flying Scale model kits might best built start beginners Peck-Polymers $100 Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 Oldtimer Models $100 PO Box 913 Westminster CA 92683 Walt Mooney $100 2912 Cabrillo Mesa Dr San Diego CA 92133 Gene Dubois Models $100 PO Box C Acushnet MA 02743 5 Model Boxes. ocal dress shop ask nicely two three boxes receive dresses suppliers boxes two-pieces covers come down far over sides. good strong boxes Florist boxes usually dirty covers come down couple inches Never use boxes fold-over top flaps. invite destruction models 6 Tools Start collecting basic tool razor blade. carbon steel double-edged blades good. stainless steel blades absolutely useless need flat not-too-hard wood cutting board also flat fairly soft pine composition building board Also metal straightedge raight pins ll nee dle-nosed pliers lding weights etc Rons book catalogs will list Youll need good winder good rubberslicer ktousaboutthese tools will help go along above six steps two right now two soon return home two later will getyou off aflyingstart Dontskip cessary Exactly start depends great extent age youngster 15 orso younger yourcraftsmanship What guy Whetheryou thinkthat eventuallyyou will want build/fly Flying Scale models pure Duration models rting point same recommend start SRPSM. Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Model simplest Flying Scale model much difficult build difficult fly beginners Easy B model much too delicate h too fragile. t So recommend purchase two peat two. manu factured Indoor Model Supply. 14-in-span Slow Poke has Indoor Dura tion model configuration very sturdy uses plastic propeller bearing assembly Make two first get started second improve building skills Whether choose build Flying Scale models Duration models Indoor fliers build/fly both best start kits After couple kits however especial ly building Duration models should purchase basic supplies build recommended plans Kits give idea what about simplify task getting started Duration Kits After couple Slow Pokes guidance Rotunda suggest Micro-X Easy B Indoor Model Supply Novice Penny Plane bigjump up Slow Poke . much lighter. it. capable very good flights Flying Scale Kits Delicacy problem n fact suggest build what really outdoor models. can flown Ro tunda no lightweight models air suggest Peanut Scale model . bit too-small size 1 ito 13 wingspan select Cougar Fike E Lacey will okay Peck-Polymers has kits three suggest kits Micro-X Indoor Mod el Supply have completed model . partially completed ing Rotunda will glad help both building pointers flight adjust ments Suggestions what build next will also order Please join us thats what Cl MAS hands out its guests help get started can adapt fit clubs needs See next month 108Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
The following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Toronto Canada copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ available approximately February 1 minutes will become official after Council review next meeting January following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice PresidentJim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District 1 Vice President Ed Izzo Holliston MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Un deiwood St Louis MO VP-VII Hardy Brodersen Birmingham Ml VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scar borough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Present AMA executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Micheline Madison Competition Depart ment Director Guests Nick Meckas Vice President MAAC Model Aeronautics Assn Cana Recruit New Members Earn $5 Creditfor Onea. new membership recruitment program has approved 1985any adult member Open Leader Senior Citizen member orContest Director signs up newfull service Open memberwill receivea $5 credit toward 19B6 membership re newal Thus ifsixOpen members signed up current adult member latters 1986 membership will free credit available clubs sign up new members nor Contest Direc tors sign up members sanctioned meets Heres program would work Example No1 previous Open member renews membership same time sends new Open membership somebody else sends $60 name address previous AMA number plus da Frank Anderson past president MAAC Announcements President AMAs 84 membership closed 94419 Ron Morgan appointed chair man Nats Executive Committee beginning 1 9B5 Natsdatesforl985 areJuly27 August 4 AMA President elected Board National Aeronautic Asso ciation Grigg noted NAAs recent bylaws changes since amended restore divisional AMA representation thus re moving AMAs prime concern Johnny Clemens thanked expressed concern him during illness Nats also briefly spoke history AMAs property acquisition going back Hutchinson Kansas property proposal 70s presented watercolor drawing executed depict ing dream AMAs future headquarters building twill placed AMAs museum historical memento Bob Underwood spoke favor sub scribing RC Video Magazine publica tion available four times year $90 President directed HQ subscribe made available viewing visitors I Previous Meeting Minutes minutes May 5 1984 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member sent money infor mation Example No 2 Someone already current Open Leader Senior Citizen mem ber Contest Director sends $30 name address someone has ever member has member least year $5 credit voucher sent AMA HQ member recruited new mem ber Note No special membership forms required program currently approved through current membership recruit ment year means until end August 1985 Whether program continues beyond date depends successful between now summer AMA Executive Council meeting usually held annual National Cham pionships II Executive Vice President Report McNeill noted continued growth maga zine editor Carl Wheeley has done exceptionally fine job managing distributed acompilation membership statistics proposed plan eliminate mortgage AMAs 50th anniversary 1986 Council directed developed detail review next meeting asked Vince Mankowski ex plain several new mortgage reduction pro jects Fund Fly Day giving club sanction contest kitand ad MA new brochure solicit donations 50th anniversary com memorative member license card III Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough explained committee re sponsible reviewing new applications making recommendations initial cer tification administration process annual renewal responsibility AMA Headquarters B Films John Byrne reported John Worth recently examined much film footage taken jay Gerber March part 1 two new RC films will premiered part will documentary part two general interest film C SafetyCommittee McNeill reported suggestion Al Schaeffer dedicate month safety approved un animously extensive promotional coverage given endeavor D Noise Izzo remarked loss flying sites major concern com mittee reiterated propeller main noise producing agent air plane also data being compiled presented membership near future Hardy Brodersen reported NFFS National Free Flight Society has com mittee address noise issues view point Free Flight paper de livered first meeting 1985 Dave Brown noted thatAMA continues deliberate noise issue FAI Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale has made stand could likewise also noted twice noise testing conducted Nats should E Executive Director Contract Bill Mathews reported some minor changes would made will presented 94Model Aviation AMA HQ bY Executive Directar including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 written Council input noted Synopsis Execuminutes Nats NominatingCommittee also approved tive Council Meeting October 20 1984 Museum Report Hurst C Bowers Gear up retraction rather correction Museum Report appeared August 1984 issue matter correction concerns proto type Cleveland-designed Playboy model generously donated AMA museum behalf Packard family Mr Ed Packard owner presi dent Cleveland Model & Supply Com pany many years Mr Packard same time also presented us framework another Playboy beautiful 82-inch-wingspan Stinson Gullwing appeared Cleveland ad vertisements down through years As reported Playboy currently being re stored its original condition byMrJoseph Elgin worked Cleveland Model & Supply Company time model produced Mr Packard has said assembled report did intend imply Mr Elgin presented model museum Forthis insinuation humblyapologize Mr Packard Packard family recent letter Mr John Worth Director AMA Mr Packard pointed out considerable detail policy under Cleveland operated oversaw design last detail reason should have called chief engineer would standard practice Basically points out designs were placed paper draftsmen employed As result specific names associated linked models became known CDs Cleveland De signed 78 years age having model aviation business 66 years Mr Packard still very active extremely proud accomplishments forwhich has reason Probably no single man country has done en hance aviation through creating group airminded youth highly ef fective air services World War II recruited As teenager during 1930s taught build models two other young men both considered Cle veland kits epitome modeling also subscribed wisdom choice built CD models during highschool college prior becoming pilot ArmyAirforces later US Air Fotce career lasted nearly 31 very active years Almost daily encountered colleagues also teethed Cleveland kits during young impressionable years very highest regard respect Ed Packard contribu tions air power wish see him Packard family recognized fully given total credit deserve too distant future special ex hibit will arranged will honor Ed Packard Cleveland Models have several magnificent CD models hand presented us Mr Bill Roedel Holland Pennsylvania urgently solicit other CD models built up great line inclusion exhibit Meanwhile back ranch things progressing quite well George Dickenson New Jersey dropped September brought us beautiful models imaginable 1937 Frank Ebling design published Septem ber 1937 issue Air Trails magazine complete Super Cyclone engine An other requisition looks like came right off magazine cover Control Line model Art Chester Sweet Pea racer graciously given us Keith Dentel During September visited Keiths beautiful Lake Barcroft home wondered just really has best collection model aeronautica him AMA also received nice glow plug Dooling 29 engine Danny Beavers Baltimore MD add very slowly growing collection engines currently engaged classi fied project museum point will say form special exhibit time read will declassified open see havent visited new headquarters will provide new additional justifica tion Mrs Gail Osberg wife fellow modeler has engaged part-time consultant set up reference library Mrs Osberg highly qualified librarian will catalog shelve books peri odicals records plans etc place information computer data bank instant retrieval Additionally hope will also help us place onto microfilm material some very ancient documents becoming too brittle handle have great hopes library ultimately expect provide beneficial services AMA members meantime mem ber orfriend aeromodeling may have editions Aircraft Yearbook 1920 1960 Janes Worlds Aircraft Jupt ners US CivilAircraft etc would like donate Academy library will appreciative Remember donations tax deductible highlight during early October has visit Dick Ruth Sherman Plymouth NH Dick retired Marine Corps pilot entered second career airline pilot subsequently retiring captain MohawkAirlines Ruth now live pleasant native city operate model aircraft museum will delight heart aeromodeler young old collection extends over years spectacular has continues very innovative helpful cooperative development AMA museum library Should anyone interest aviation New England visit Dick Ruths aviation museum High Street Ply mouth would inspirational museum continues grow settle down good productive winter work season hopes high great accomplishments refining expanding exhibits Please visit us Its muse um As added bonus ifyourwife doesnt share enthusiasm can visit Na tional Gallery enjoy current exhibit impressionistic art dream over Hope Diamond EC Meeting Cont p 94 Council review ratification January1985 meeting F 1984 Scholarship CommitteeAwards Award recommendations chairman Bob Stalick reviewed accepted 12 2 against Districts 39 Itwas noted two negative votes cast indicate disapproval spirit motion rather disagreement amounts awarded favoring spending awards recommended President reactivated Coun cil Scholarship Committee oversight scholarship programs appointing Travis McGinnischairman Bob Under wood Hardy Brodersen Ed McCol lough C Nats Committee Worth gave report September Nats Exeuctive Com mittee meeting held Chicopee MA present meet ingwere R Sonheim B Wisniewski R Mor gan BThompson E Izzo R PolaskijGrigg J Worth dates Nats approved include extra flying day Future Nats sites also reviewedLake Charles LA 86 new possibility 87 Muskogee OK Discussion held 1984 Nats various Council members citing reports dissatisfaction constitu ents Itwas pointed out ultimatelyAMA HQ receives blame inadequacies actuality others beyond HQ control responsible Several ideas conducting better Nats advanced such VP district wherethe Natswill beheldfundedtoattend Nats planning meetings permanent RC director better allocation frequencies further development convention type Nats establishment complete file Nats worker forms job descriptions provide comparison basis reviewing job performance Nats officials workers Brodersen suggested philosophy assign single strong chief absolute authorityanswerable Counciland good subordinate support people funded attend Nats workers Worth spoke favor assigning Head quarters person full-time Nats general Continued p 96 February 198595 Dick Ruth Sherman Model Mu seum Plymouth NH visited AMAs Na tional Center Aeromodeling October presented Executive Director John Worth center $100 donation AMA Building Fund Sherman Model Museum 28 High St 03264 isa mustace item anyone visiting New England National Mall ShowsA Repeat Performance Geoffrey Styles Director Public relations Did club miss opportunity part 1984 National Mall Show project Did read report Noverhber issue Model Aviation showing clubs benefited having mall show Well dont worry about past Plan future participate 1985 What have Yourclub has discuss idea regular meeting agree enough members interested project will have provide manpower finished incompletemodel airplanes projects under construction will need contact local shopping mall proposal what plan will want know much space will require days usually two day week-end will need Dates need established agreement reached Yourclub public relations person can prepare some press releases AMA can pro vide samples blankforms plus list newspapers TV radio stations other people thatyourreleasewill go Designate person contact AMA National CenterforAeromodeling ask handout materials have wide variety can ship no charge part yourclub benefits person can also send AMA blank VHS-i 20 video tape will record several Acad EC Meeting Cont p 95 manager stating would provide continuity Nats planning execution Afterfurther discussion following motion ap proved AMA Nationals management operation will implemented three member ExecutiveCouncil committee advise approve aspects Nats planning operations funding review AMA Staff membercommitted General Manager Nats AMA President appoint volunteer coordinator function will General Manager determines action terminates existing Nats Executive Com mittee voting 11 1 against 11 2 abstained 10 6 Following motion chart de veloped adopted follows President 13 man Council Committee General Manager Coordinator workers Beginning 1985 Council Nats Steer ingCommittee will composed Ed Izzo J Clemens Travis McGinnis under stood Nats Steering Committee oversees aspects Natsincluding PR convention industry participation emy films provide necessary ingredient audio-visual dis play mall show tape will need properly identified name address will return recordings have made can retain tape future club meetings other purposeit will yours no charge service large number clubs involved last year placed heavy load print ing shipping facilities would like pre-plan 1985 makes highly desirable us know soon can what handouts will require get videotapes us because can produce three day regular work hours want show success want service Give us advance notice lots leadtime can job Itwould also help ifwe estimate number people will working show club will ordering souvenir pins again want make sure get final list workers after show season over will have enough pins hand Please make estimate part planning let us know Making presence needs known community smart move benefits non-modelers know about Public sympathy understanding sport can safeguard flying sites create better atmosphere sport Special invitations club letterhead prominent local officials can also good club get wider publicity about clubs out Let hear well competition General Manager plan Nats develop budget assign jobs answer 3-man Council com mittee Coordinator work General Manager implementing Nats de cisions IV Headquarters Realignment Status Executive Director reported initiated partial implementation Councils wishes ref August minutes con cerning realignment Headquarters opera tions recommended organizational chart used basis discussion External Communication box re moved because does apply present Special Projects Department staffed Doug Pratt has removed PR Flying Sites jurisdiction main thrust th PR department actually acquisition retention flying sites related matters including news media liaison Itwas requested Executive Direc tor provide complete proposal new organizational chart Council review next meeting Director also asked guidance subject eventual Executive Director replacement noting since Council expressed desire make selec tion Assistant EDs title would changed Discussion indicated Council consensus observe performance HQ personnel consider staff ED replacement becomes nec essary President moved seconded unanimously passed travel hotel charges Assistant Executive Director would paid Academy meeting past V. Corporate Grants Funds agreed ideal situation would hire appoint person business acumen penetrate corporate world grants funds both general Academy needs well FAI butfollowing discussion no action taken because person President Grigg mind has declined Ev Langworthy remarked NAAs cor porate members may solicited funds gentlemens agreement formerly prohibiting activity has dissolved VI HQComputerization response Councils previous order formal study conducted best method com puterizing AMAs operations Worth report ed special committee compiled information advice bids various companies However advised recommended approach very expen sive Hefurther reported thatwhile study process investigated capabilities microcomputers noting use date very successful HQ accounting other areas re quested Council approve delaying decision until detailed presentation microcomputer approach could made January Council meeting Council concurred VII Frequency Flag Status rule appears AMAs 1984-85 Rule Book con cerning red flag concept switchable transmitters noted con troversial topic ascertained inclu sion red flag rule rule book directed chairman Fre quency Committee indication support committee majority Coun cil did take action time leaving Frequency Committee resolve problem VIII judging School Report Travis Mc Ginnis distributed written report recent participation F3A RC Aeroba tics judging school Genk Belgium Council authorized Ron Chidgey attend McGinnis stated would further disseminate lessons learned Genk writing article Model Aviation other interested period icals IX AMA Travel Agency Executive Direc tor introduced proposal concept establishing AMA travel agency pro vide services membership well officials travel FAI teams Council requested clarifications being satisfied after discussion could much gain members unanimously approved EVP 7 abstaining proceed travel agency plan outlined Council directed approval final implementation will considered next Council meeting pending Head quarters seeking legal advice costs related details Note advised travel agency publicized AMA during 1984 would continued lessons learned experience would guide new agency arrangement Continued p 98 96Model Aviation Presidents Corner 6v President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Personal Thank Most manufacturers helpful AMA several can class being extremely recent need highlighted status manufacturer need location hold brief meeting West Coast small meeting eight people very critical meeting FAI teams 1985 quick phone call Barbara Renaud ofAirtronics said facility meeting no small problem company During week before meeting people called ask di rection office some ask invited some just find out what going Needless say calls caused quite disruption business Also Barbara come office otherwise closed day Thanks giving holiday weekend open building us stay premises out meeting due insurance regula tions Barbara above give personal thanks feel sure FAI team involved also thanks truly princess Plans Dropped past summer discussions some modelers Canada about possibility hosting World Championship Pylon models along planned hosting WC Heli copters challenge accepted began very ambitious task plan ning Only few days ago received letter gentleman organizer event stating everything order exceptthey could obtain financial support needed guarantee success made very difficult decision offer ClAM hosts came quite shock thought well schedule theAMA well knows justcan put meet magnitude proper financial support Canadian folks just will take kind thing unless can right am proud having courage cancel disappointed Nats Soaring 85 contestants 1984 Nats Soaring event complainedbitterlyabout site equipment other item could think Much complain ing justified 1985 return same site used 1983 Winchester plant grounds Chicopee MA its vast area clear obstructions grass can easily walk through impor tant site attitude event director event Read following quote letter written Jeff Troy event director 85 plan meet LSF Regional example 8 entries have winchmaster boss know trust meet scheduled committed help will either spot arranged call hospital bed kind help CD can count Help AMA Sure Ill need its help too capacity key workers Ill supply winchmaster winch AMA can supply other operators work under guidance men will teach showing properly operate gear have good experi enced people important position already committed making 85 Nats Soaring events best yet Theres additional bonus dont get holding Nats Reno strong support Eastern Soaring League Now Im downing West Coast people Im too intelligent get involved expletive deleted like help needed ESL pitches volunteering doing showing up keep pro mise regards comments AMA . t holding separate Nats ESL great NSS great AMA Nats nothing group can will change Nats meet mood make feel national As lyou said AMA members such should work together AMA see its meet well run Obviously desperate need some enlightenment regard Instead fighting running own Nats grab scruff neck tell what need know cannot stupid Soaring singlelargest event Nats history As such also largest source revenue Nats history Should oureventbe moved toagross site allow smaller non-self-supportive event use good site wishing hurt other faction modelers things must considered democracy majoritymust served could organization allow un satisfactory location used RC Soar ing am firm supporter AMA hold life membership promote membership shop flying field also support NSS ESL three groups have something offerthe other opinion Nats AMA needs help As CD for85 will allow make mistakes have made past will give first class properly organized well-run contest NSS ESL will proud have met Jeff believe everything has said about running 85 Nats Soaring events want see really does come out entrant event prepared move forwhen tells get winch either go may just horse-collar line Jeff go know can will Indoor WCJapan FAI team 1984 World Cham pionship Indoor models has successful event placed first second third course tookfirst-place team honors Fantastic First place claimed Jim Richmond Indiana second place Cezar Banks California third place Robert Randolph California man pulled together team manager Larry Cailliau Gentlemen AMA congratulates accomplishment sure points up practice went through dedica tion has sport effectivess team selection practices Indoor Now way hold ticker-tape parade you. has made us proud VP Expose Continuing left off back nowroast two VPs Remember following opinion does reflect opinion other members Executive Council time Johnny Clemens VP District 8 Johnny hobby shop owner Dallas TX trans planted Hoosier Indiana graduate teacher college training past VP District 8 well aware past presidentof AMA having served 1970 through 1978 chose again become VP 1982 see because very strong dedication AMA growth course success Johnny has received just about honor AMA can bestow during very illustrious career modeling Executive Council meetings] ohnny brings responses based many years past experience always brings us thinking have seen AMA grow small humble begin ning tower strength today johnnys senior age brings wisdom health has shown weakness ready sense humor quick wit times wakes up might have gotten too serious about issue Ed McColloughA teacher profession Ed constant questioners what right wrong regard almost subject tenacious about getting point clarified ofttimes becoming quite vocal understood responded question might require Ed extremely diligent looking out good modeler progress model aviation support AMA Ed has avery minor physical disability loss hearing well compensated hearing aid Nonetheless always sits close head meeting table sure misses nothing what going Believe doesnt miss thing fact seems pickup better inuendos nuances other partic ipants meeting man positive thinker Last May wish yours happy holiday season healthy prosperous new year Remember always about AMA Talking Proud Talking Progress February 198597 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 finishing 1984 sound financial condition As September30 cash assets $78640500 included cash checking savings accounts master note forth Accounts receivable taled $27961100 Counting building fixed assets museumCdhtesfthe total ~setreached three million-plus dollars Liabilities dominated $883066 mortgage bank land building Thanks primarily dues-paying trusting member thanks efficient group home office staff thanks Council other officers AMA doing okay financially sound thriving cloud hanging over head mortgage need pay off have suggestion reitre note write will reprint Marshal Emmendorfer Michigan newsletter editor writes Dont forget list newsletter editors Michigan promised know man word Okay Marshal am case Lynne Smith Romeo Ml writes am enclosing Skyhawks Romeo Area RC Club patch AMA Museum patchboard Headquarters day will visit illustrious Headquarters heard impressive Exchanging newsletters Michigan tremendous help National Newsletter got year ago am checking home office sure list Lynne [in Reichel Erie PA writes Yes am secret editor Erie FlyingAces Club CHQ exchange newsletters Doc Martin Miami dont have send him ourarticles Save stamps would like have AMA fiche have Tom Cimino Brandon FL writes has several years since have seen Last time 1970 Clarksdale MS Free Flight meeting wife remembers telling keep eye because might have heart attack chasing little airplanes heat moved backto Florida joined Brandon Model Flyers have over 100 members Listen have ever Tucson Winter Nats Let quote Arizona Daily 1 7th Winter National Model Airplane Show will start tomorrow Los Reales Airfield Contestants will come over country contest sponsored Tucson RC Club proceeds will benefit Casa De Los Ninos have just returned will feature pictures next month Last week attended Pre-Nats club meeting Out club 100 some 75 showed up meeting meet beer distributors warehousethe happiest group mod elers have ever seen club meeting Next month will run pictures affair See EC Meeting Cont p 96 X FAI Budget 1985 Worth cautioned FAI budget reflected preliminary figures President stated changes necessary would known January Council meeting time budget revision would put forth unanimously approved accept 1985 FAI budget presented also unanimously approved President Grigg authorize three vice pre sidents attend FAI ClAM plenary meeting December 84 making trip will Howard Crispin Dave Brown Ed McCollough Xl FAI Participation Eligibility President Criggs action reinstating 1983 F3B team manager full FAI participation reviewed Jim Scarborough stated intent previous motion dealing issue allow further participa tion FAI events until team managers indebtedness AMA cancelled Council agreed Mr Scarboroughs comments thus approved un animously recommend President 1983 RC Soaring team manager barred serving FAI team participation team selection program until has reimbursed AMA amount due XII Budgetary Equality VPs Disparity officer budgets discussed noting feel extra funds justified because larger geographic repre sentation Iwith greater travel needsl others feel equality should rule No action taken because following two mo tions failed 1 vice presidents budget raised $2000 5 1112910 EVPI 8 against 1617ED58431 NAA abstained 2 vice presidents budgets frozen throughout year VP budgets enacted upon fall Council meeting year 10 against 3 18161 1 abstained IEDI XIII Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy Mc Collough voiced objection criteria change notice awarding Hi Johnson Memorial Trophy 1984 Nats Worth explained no instructions donor accompanied trophy other award best Soaring duration performance several years Soaring event directors chosen award trophyto highestcombined score three events Reno Nats change occurred Mrs Johnson agreed requested trophy awarded best performance single event contestants need compete event cost agreed future donated trophies should accompanied speci fic directions awarding also criteria awards should published advance Continued p 99 98Model Aviation LR moat members AMA Accounting Department Diane Hawley Accounting Coordinator Davy Born Accounting Clerk Lynne Girdner Assistant Comptroller Jackie Zerm Data Entry Clerk Shirley Brown Accounting Clerk shown Gisele Jackson AMA Comptroller Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Computerization ThatswhathasbeengoingonatAMA HQ past year end 1985 practically departments should volved current operations bene fitting Accounting example now has its own microcomputer another serving magazine department another serv ing several other purposes Meanwhile separate minicomputer primarily forSpecial Services insurance RCfrequency coordination legal also serving clubs will soon helping other departments meantime membership de partment has computer terminals linked outside service bureau will mid-year operating onits own in-house system will also linked other HQ EC Meeting Cont p 98 XIV Assistant Comptroller Worth advised assistant AMA Comptroller higher level accounting back ground others existing staff needed asked addition salary budget $6000 remainder 1984 request approved 11 1 against 5 XV ED Travel 1985 Executive Director presented list proposed AMA related trips 1985 unani mously accepted Council XVI Dual Election/Self Nomination noted though person can run two offices same time practice may desirable organization Thus recommended Bylaws Committee review situation possible regulations prohibiting dual candidacies action item postponed until next meeting Likewise practice self nomination discussed though parliamentary authorities permit self 6jjjn~ considered majority Council mem bers best interest organization therefore approved no person may nominate him herself AMA office passage thismotin constitutes amendment Standing Rule attached bylaws 11 3 against IEVP 3 NAA XVII Magazine Publicity McCollough stated Model Aviation should run articles containing promotion competing organizations such Fun Fliers order give editor official guidance handling future situations nature following motion made voted upon next meeting editor Model Aviation instructed reject ma terial referencing competing organizations XVIII 900 MI-Iz Frequencies Brown raised departments HQ microcomputers used 84 Nats 84 Control Line World Championships run AMA New England AMA FAI rulebooks will also put acomputerto simplify speed up job making changes publications general AMA HQ operation suddenly well nto computer age regular operations some new services also contemplated An AMA electronic bulletin board currently planning whereby have computers out side HQ will able phone link look bulletin board time get latest information variety sub jectssuch national world records insurance information competition rules status etc Members subscribe CompuServe Sourcefortheir personal computers can reach AMA HQ through Compu Serve ID 70020224 Source ID 5T6232 have Model Airplanes conference Source can reach through computer Its exciting effective way improving expanding HQ services will tell aswe go members can share develop system concern overtheapparentlackofacticityon part Frequency Committee applying FCC 900 MHz frequen cies noting time critical item opportunity may forever lost application delivered very short order President advised would write chairman asking him follow through soon possible XIX Scholarship Promotion Bob Under wood asked Council consider wants AMA participate model manu facturers raffle Toledo Show proceeds donated scholarship After discussion agreed AMA would sell tickets would contribute administration funds re quested XX Video Taping EC Meetings Brown ad vanced idea video taping future Council meetings suggestion nega tively received no action taken RC World decided Bill Mathews would represent AMA utilizing VP booth upcoming RC World Festival Orlando FLovertheThanksgivingweekend XXII Awards Requests three Awards Excellence clubs duly moved seconded unanimously carried Infor mation concerning awards will released after presentations made XXIII Next Meeting January26 1985 Res ton Virginia except Dist 11 EVP abstained Meetingadjourned ati 241 am Season Flier Patches coming colder weather parts country AMA members beginning request Season Flier patches AMA HQ Season Flier patches awarded district vice presi dents fliers fly month year apply award contact district vice president AMA Film Library Presently stock 18 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 Ian additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No 101 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes overa lake Brimfield MA Scale models types pre dominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted excellent general public showings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New Ybrk Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacularfilm fun history aviation Donated toAMA bythe Continental OilCo film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Airand Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commerical military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long Connecticut s Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode isiand Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Ed Izzo District Vice-President 483 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 Associate Vice Presidents Chris Baiiing 36 Stewart Dr Portsmouth RI 02871 Don Krafft P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln Duxbury MA 02331 Bob Landry 80 Main St Easex Jct VT 05452 Ai Novotriik 4 Beverly Pi Norwaik CT oeeso Frequency Coordinator George Wiison 318 Fiaher St. Waipoie MA 02081 Editor press time foutd out Ed Izzo briefly hospitalized point column submission due reason column does appear month February 198599 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District Ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 212 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09132 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08884 Ray Juachkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenis NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts consider AMA members having APO NY part mailing address District 2 will realized com prise sizable segment constituency earnest appeal fellow aeromodelers areas take pen typewriter hand let know what going out such communication resulted appointment Thomas E Brown located Germany asan Associate VicePresident District 2 Tom also qualified Contest Director has highly active Germany other parts Europe well promoting AMA model aviation summary has done continues fantastic promotional job benefit of us concerned extension still others pleasure enjoying construction flight model aircraft such other peaceful pursuits over world Within allowable monthly magazine re strictions quote following excerpts Toms latest report just received show some photos included Lifel Aeromodelers fi nally ourFirst International AMA RC Fun Fly past July 15 Enclosed few pictures rain kept lot people away real modelers showed up Only about 100 spectators 24 entries Munich 310 miles away Luxem bourg four entries including winner Scale event scratch-built B-i 7 Germans Luxembourgs Americans compete Next year plan having earlier get better weather Modeling Germany great AMA membership also growing Can get figures AMA membership Europe years show increase Germans go RC very big way weekend flying fields TheirScale models work art Ive traveled far north Camp New Amsterdam Holland far south Paris promoting AMA safe flying Ive got three clubs started others working Hahn AB club has several AMA members char tered getting papers now LindseyAir Station also forming club will AMA Charterted As now club Germany having meetings special events announced AFN radio stations also get articles published base newspapers three bases get least four calls month modeling people heard us radio During contest July got European Broadcasting Service EBSI tape contest interview airing AFN TV stations So far 10mm tape has aired six times over Ger have copy coming will send get Beta VHS might have able write monthly year Ive pro moting AMA chance get De cember 15 club will host Gas Electric Model Seminar Bitbury AB Recreation Center will have continuous running VCR tapes modeling model flying Tables set up building demonstrations engine clinic Sev eral local German clubs club Hahn AB will help us static dis plays EBSwilltryand alongwith local Public Affairs Officer Bitburg AB Wewill beadvertisingall overGermanyand England Come over Things settling down Ill writing future photos first see left right Rich Richardson president Eifel Aeromodelers Vicki Richardson Tom Brown Jr club gopher says Tom John Brown Tom Brown right Tom Jrs Cowboy plane left Richs own design Miss Vicki Next see part flight line first AMA sanctioned contest Eifel Aeromodelers RC Club sincere thanks Tom Eifel Aero modelers others represent us commendably abroad 85 NatsA Briefing Bridgewater 1 0/28 put 445 miles meter joined Ed Izzo abouteveryCD District 1 some northern area District 2 Planning Orientation Flying Discussion Session Bridgewat er MA regarding ways means con ducting judging FAI RCAerobaticsF3A book upon occasion 1985 Nats Westover AFB Chicopee MA event took place flying site South Shore RC Club Bridgewater great group New England modelers made us feel home learned lot no substitute fordoing ones home work curled up good book ie Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1984-85 contestants would read rule book would less arguments Field Honour some people talked things saw day Bridgewater First greeted sign Later chatted following genial gentlemen LarryOlsen far left Rodney Priddle far right both Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY Carl Kirsch center left Jack Dailey center right both South Shore RC Club What have two District 1 members pointing pride cam paign poster back familiar flying site structure touting candidacy friend seeking election high AMA posi tion current political struggle order Don Krafft Dean Pappas Suffolk LI Wings Go Round N Round received nice letter pictures match Timothy P Di Pen describing clubs very first RC Helicopter meet iswhathereportsTheSuffolkWingshad its first Helicopter contest extremely successful attracted people five different states ran two rounds reg ular competition two rounds Scale Afterwards some expert fliers show us some very impressive ma neuvers Keep up good work Tim compliments Wings suc cesful First Let the great beginning long series shot Tim explain ing flight plan next column winners 100Model Aviation Trip Tully enjoyable model aircraft events has pleasure attend 13th Annual Pattern Meet held Tully NY Aero Radio Club Syracuse ARCS july21 22 CD Jim Saiff complete coopera tion club great time enjoyed company notonly ARCS members also ourupstate friends considerable numbers took advantage traditionally-popular con test spread wings too good friends various other clubs see Central New York Model Aircraft Association Symposium Syracuse year shot CD Jim Saiff bade usWelcome scene Speaking CNYMAA Symposium will two-day spectacular time ie February 2 3 1985 hope see AMA Meeting myformerAssociateV Ps Syracuse area day served flight judge Hank Smith Out space reluctantly again must say Ohm sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Diddle 2186 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Eiben 36980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foarun ct Cincinnati ON 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 HurrayHurrayHurraystep right up tickets folks walks talks boy does ever talk crawls like reptile its belly like reptile sounds like Button get ting back room bar Its sintilatin fascinatin educatin its right inside folks Just step right up quit procrastinatinHey What Sam H-- going anyway Has Brown finally gone honkers has simply di gressed back youth carny quite youre close Its time again forour annual District Ill meeting Salt Fork Ill will held January 12 13 1985 lodge Salt Fork State Park SE Ohio near Pennsylvania West Virginia borders will few changes year response comments made last years attendees Well start 900 am year rather 10 did last year actual District III meeting scheduled 400 pm Saturday intend schedule beginners level seminars Saturday work up advanced subjects Sunday year will put emphasis beginner inter mediate level seminars years past also plan add some activities wives attend club secretary should have flier detailed formation can call Bob Button at2l 6343-7906 Wed really like see Oh yesno tickets necessaryon inside folks So step right up see fantabulous show folks Tournament Champions over 84 itwas quite successful fora few Dis trict Ill members for mer District Ill friend Congratulations $30000 worth order Steve Rojecki bested international field 20 Steve now living Florida F-iS pilot Uncle Sam Other District Ill competitors Tony Frackowiak 6th Dean Koger 8th yours truly 9th Congratulations also order Bob Cutai Allentown PA first place finish FF Power FAI team selection finals Im sure can speak District Ill members wishing him best luck World Championships Yiigo slavia Bring home Gold Bob Speaking international aeromodeling FAI will have opportunity go ClAM Committee International Aero Modeling meeting observer Paris Decemberl-B Although have World Championship teams times will first opportunity see ClAM meeting person should inter esting Im looking forward could last column District Ill VP election results will tallied soon Id like take oppor tunity thank have worked hard make job easy particular owe lot volunteer district officers such Contest Coordinators Contest Board members Associate VPs Frequency Coordinators etc etc put lot time usually behind scenes make hobby/sport model aviation enjoy able rest us five years since first become VP Ive watched AMA grow about 65000 members about 96000 members have moved cramped rented quarters Washington own beautiful headquarters building Reston VA future bright Regardless outcome election whether end up holding national office continuing VP hold no office will continue work toward improvement AMA will offer help office meantime dont forgetSalt Fork IllJanuary 12 13Be There!ff Delaware e District Calambia land C North Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Bill Helma 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 26210 Raymond Lefrancola 465 Chinquapin Tr Chriatiansburg VA 24073 Scatty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear Rt 3 Box 794 Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 WInthrop Dr Fayettenilte NC 28301 Phone evening 919 488-5986 Time surely does fly As read issue 1984 will gone will have served Vice President District IV year time have learned lot have opportunity visit wish could have seen duringtheyear like thinkthat have accomplished something during periodthat contributed betterment aeromodeling District IV advent new year us begin think various trade shows coming up Among highest oldest immediate area WRAM Show Baltimore area may have interest attend show sug gest contact Tom Obringer Sunday Flyers RC Club offering group trip Third Annual show would like get contactTom 208 Bayside Dr Baltimore MD 21222 times brought attention have lost someone very important us modeling fraternity wonder have always given honors person deserved tend recognize find gone District lVwe have lost anothersuch person Walter Williamson AMA 9012 lost life 3 November Walter active mem ber NorfolkAeromodelersforover30 years helped children adults learn fly people could count Control Line first love February 1985101 Gear Up Locked!! somewhere around 1000 trophies pro videwitnesstothislove Hehadanumberof models published model magazines over years Walter second love led death through accident unrelated model activity Walter photog rapher devoted much time purely voluntary basis Norview High School Norfolk VA did sports pictures school did photography school yearbooks helped establish darkroom school did other services shot final photo Junior Varsity football game Several players strayed outside sidelines collided Walter Walter fell striking ground hard enough fracture skull knew Walter will sorely miss him us gave unstintingly could fellow man number calls some quite angry after viewing rules proposals Model Aviation gist of What trying to us Well just response time pro posals shorter now people get stick would worthwhile people would realize thatthey us no can shove anything down throat would follow procedures get opinion expressed mem bers Contest Board need input vote changes way reflects way contestants district feel concerning proposal Because person has submitted proposal has officially published no reason suppose proposal will become rule year half later have concerns over proposal work th Contest Board member see things done sat through proposal period did nothing really no blame except yourself fact us tend read much information available us lfwe would read AMA section Model Aviation such things rule bookforcompetitions arguments problems would never occur times information hassles pro tests ejections need have happened Think Winston-Salem RC Club North Carolina known its activity putting what probably largest longest-run ning sanctioned Fun Fly district also conducting annual RC Aerobatics contest club deeply involved working local civic groups provide PR various activities especially young people mind An example ofthistookplaceaweekbeforethe annual Fun Fly can imagine work involved getting members participate report Charlie Spear learn opportunity demonstrate sport/hobby general public Winston-Salem Nature Science Center large area theydisplayed about 20 different types RC models club also use centers theater showing Grand Illusions Mar velous Miniatures side stage theater completely built small RC model two days show also covered Senior Telemaster provided lectures onhowamodelflies plusdemonstrations RC equipment Charlie says interesting part of oppor tunity give children hands-on part building covering models photo shows part covering demonstration Well Done WSRC final note would like extend congratulations first- secondplace winners Tournament Cham pions Steve Rojecki Captain USAF first Steve presently F-i 5 fighter jock native Hampton VA Air Force ROTC University Virginia During time member Rivanna Radio Control Club friends around state extend congrats him win wish him years come second-place winner Steve Stricker whats Steve business very well known contest trail throughout district has placed consistently Masters competition Steve hails Baltimore area Just dont get over confident Steve let us see contest scene spring doing little FAI flying Alabama 0 Florida gia issippi C Puerto Rico Sautit Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4 iee Pony Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00868 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd saB Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency coordinator Bornis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Howwould like turn yourTV day week see 30-minute program building flying model airplanes terviews famous modelers contest cov erage Nats TOC Las Vegas Tangerine etc Jerry Rivers right District 5 Tennessee has such dream doing something about working 30-minute pilot program Stay tuned station informa ti TV program could have watched some National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations championship race yearheld Smyrna TN Octo ber hosted Middle Tennessee RC Society winner DaVe Shadel California Pictured below about half workers helped make success Its time change policy Nats says Terry Rimert Baldwin FL can award RC trophies field cant award CL FF trophies field has change policy regarding Nats Executive Council has provided paid staff member charge Nats will present Terrys suggestion Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager have other sugges tions write Vince New clubs springing up over Ken Miller moved Jasper AL found about 30 modelers basicallydoingtheirown thing helping organize club Nicholas Madonia moved Palm Coast FL located some modelers interested forming club Nick has modeler since about 12 got started RC Zaire Africa 1972 before returning States Bobby Jones CL flier Columbus GA started CL EF club nine members includ ing four Juniors lfyoucan RCaNoblerwhycantyouCLa Kougar asked Tom Morris Anniston 102Model Aviation Seated Lto R Mike Paritz Greg Doe Robert Drumwright Claud Baskin Bob P122mb James Shackiett Robert Armstrong Stand ing L R Paul Bartels Jimmy Tate Judy Chilton CooperChiiton Bob Boyd Howard Kohnstamm Wayne Anderson Chariea Le vy Normal Patel Hank Helmen Tom Morris Alabama went contest Florida get picture made AVP Richard Jackson South Carolina ALwho answered own question doing just Twinenginitis got hoid Bob Stewart Roger Armstrong Buddy Hord Bluefoot Brian Pate Milton Dickey Dave Timms James Goldschmid Memphis Prop Busters Bluefoot need now group picture plus planes Congratulations Steve Rojecki N ice ville FLforwinning 1984 Tournament Champions Reed Falcon biplane best articles Scale Ive read longtime isashort piece byjim November issue RCRC News letter Its really about old 47497 work ingJ-3 Cub delightful argument about reasons modeling specific plane would like copy please write Anothergreat article joys model ing piece Fred KomLosy Tales pins Palm Beach Aeronauts conclusion Model Airplane News traveling wrong direction going all-RC Dont forget World Proxy Pistachio Inter-Gnats April 1985 Illinois ana Komochy ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 487-1957 Associate Vice Presidents Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1508 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavlcy P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency coordinator James Check 564 Grantchester St Lexington KY 40505 Santa has made rounds sweating waythrough airwayswonderingwhether collision course 747 new year has holidayed understand some conscious happened Thoughts flitted through minds concerning what 1985 would bring personal lives work theirhobby/sport personallyfeel twill thrilling year filled challenges rewards AMA looks toward 100000 mark breathless anticipation Special activities such increased mall show numbers special fun-fly/sport fliers day planned complete Headquarters computerization imminent new films safety month coming Stay alert new innovative approaches like membership credit thatyou can earn signing up new members Underwood household flow best wishes Sixers won derful 1985 May flights perfect landing gentle Word came Larry Snedeker con cerning 1984 Hamilton County Indy RC 4-Cycle Rally Fun Fly Whew mouthful year three fun fly events Competitive Fun Fly Multi-wing Sportsman addition Sport Scale held hoped 1985 event late June will two day affair picture shows winners holdling trophies made actual WW II Spitfire control system parts AVP Bill Zimmer reports Sixer help found recent Control Line World Championships Chicopee long journey toward eastern sea heart made goodly crew group former District VI VP Glenn Lee working Speed Combatfound MACA leader Gary Frost along son Erik wife Aerobatics included lions share Karen Meidroth acting head tabu lator Jim Renkar Terry Meidroth Doris Bill Zimmer Events like World Championships can onlyoccurwith help large group volunteers District VI can proud manywentthatfarto serve picturewefind Mrs Frosttakingpartin awarding Combat trophies end event Thank ladies gentlemen important help Bob Rogers President CD Skywinders reports Fall Classic Quincy group held number events Included Aerobatics Midwest Novice PAMPA classes Old Time Combat Slow Fast FAI 1/2A Midwest Biplane particularly pleased have moving light signs bank savings loan plugging event Sunday reporters appeared both newspapers TV Bob enclosed four column article Quincy-Herald whig thatspread word very nicely Im sorry photo wouldnt reproduce Due some weather problems last flight biplane event moon light Anybody really know won Nice going Skywinderson 85 newsletters month filled notices new officers yearly dinners Its said times before Charlie DuVall Sky Squires Illinois voices concern lives club such would nice members would show interest participating officer official least once Its extremely easy sayl dont have time others better quali fied old let somebody else syndrome gets us sometime sooner later isnt someone else club disintegrates Ourclub has really fortunate have core members have rotated principal offices around have held club gether Nobody has done perfect job least tried have come long way since five six members 1979 Everybody has something contribute no matterhowunimportantyou maythinkyour idea Charlie assured share frustrations burn-outs associated years service Personally Ive discovered rewards help assuage frustration warm feeling having done job best abilityand makingnewfriendsgoalongway helping feel worth have tried stay strictly tuned Sixer items column must add comment relative second day recent Council meeting Toronto Sunday morning devoted dialogue cur American brethren north MAAC Canada Several subjects pursued dealing contest coordination across border PR concerns frequency items particular interest combined Nats North American Championships possibly 1988 Its athrilling prospecttoworktoward profound thank Gordon van Tighem MAAC representatives hosting meeting close month may offer congra tulations Harry Murphy Central Indiana Aeromodelers takes over duration Free Flight column magazine other month Having received read fine publication CIA Informer during term know will provide interesting meaningful material last item July/August issue relates small town bankers refused years lend money tractors grounds menance farmers Just think nice flying fields long gone because changed minds Harry modeler Ill have agreebut son Ill have plead Fifty since Dad worked Oliver Farm Implement White 49 years Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 fir nowBob Assistant Vice President Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 641 OGlenwood N GoidenIailey MN 55427 Russell Knetzgor 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494TanglewoodTr St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorseit Dr. Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Phone Day 3131 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 column VP writes does yet know election results last will get nod February 1985103 continue can picture ambivalence So clean up file find some unfinished business like All-Season Flier Patches have yet taken care hang infolks try say something useful Heres note Donald Weigt Madi son WI speaking question has always subject interest June 9 1984 Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP Dear]im thought Id write quick note replytoyourquestion theJune 1984 issue Model Aviation Yes think AMA should continue support American Control Line Racing teams international competition though few interested parti cipants US think should because inter national championship event should represented fact few AMA members participate should deciding point lam asportflier lam primarily RCflier although fly little Control Line have few Free Flights So can see am interested types models dont have narrow interest have troubled some time question should Free Flighter Control Line flier join organization What does AMA offer members return dues must join primarily contests insurance case Free Flighters insurance issue minor much danger does slow flying lightweight models represent AMA seems use its re sources RC modelers flying site assistance Frequency Committee etc AMA supposed represent American aeromodelers just RC fraternity After Academy Model Aeronautics Academy RC Modelers Lets alienate members removing few benefits get us Lets specialize AMA Sincerely Donald Weigt AMA 17042 same vein speaking question raised Pete Waters concerning value Show Team Program Geoff Styles writes part Dear Peter Much like Peter enjoy company have take exception comment Air Show Teams cost Academy very little annually terms outof-pocket dollars other hand participation Air Show Team flier costs him/her hours personal time hard-earned dollars his/her pocket would able evaluate overall impact exposure model aviation gets year non-modeling public due hard work AST group nationwide truly believewewould amazed audiences estimated show team performances 1983 totalled almost three million people Certainly some seen model aircraft previously enjoyed first experience enjoy support several hobby manufacturers endeavor through discounts products pro gram strictly voluntary manufac turers can drop out time wish conversations indicate satisfaction great value received excellent AST fliers participate pro gram give up much theirfree time build practice fly shows would no doubt build anyway would probably build different aircraft can fly club fields relaxed basis could save lots money byflying closer home could also spend time families home chores quit AST program think motives higher level just showing off skills newcomers think truly want demon strate fun skills model aviation provides work time admire dedication think program well worth relatively small effort AMA Head quartersputs iscertainlyworth good much appreciated support sponsors give certainly worth sacrifices team members themselves make daily basis think get very good value whatever contri bution non-AST folks provide congratulate Delta Dart pro grams run pleasure satisfaction doing same thing also great opportunity open AMA clubs members enough take part IfeveryAMA membergave eight hours year similar effort impact could tremendous answer no show teams give lot believe track performances pur chases rules have live Cordially Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations comes Paul Smith responding John Griggs comments noise stand ards Control Line Position Proposed AMA Noise Standards undersigned active model fliers high performance Control Line categories Combat Carrier Racing Speed have always flown unmuffled engines since began modeling have no problem flying site availability fly safe distance populated areas protect public both noise danger model airplane flying others feel mufflers will help gain access flying fields densely populated areas free use have no interest flying overweight underpowered slugs mufflers equipment totally incompatible mufflers satisfied low performance typical offour-cycles electrics muffled engines over 20 years AMA hobby dustry have steadily working exter minate Control Line replace profitable RC appears AMA profitable RC appears thatAMA now feels weak enough final death blow Any muffler rule noise stan dard applies high performance Con trol Line will certainly death blow phase hobby AMA turns us out still wotrt quit flying unmuffled models Well eitherfly uninsured orgetotherinsurance Eitherway noise wont go away Only dues will go away doubt AMA has considered fact decided expendable AMA continues course will also forced decide AMA expendable Paul Smith course Paul displaying aggressive combative nature usual am sure speaks officially Control Line fraternity take comments seriously because same time hard worker AMA being Contest Coordinators times involved contest management nationally encourage Control Line Special Interest Organizations make response whole subject preparing thoughtful statement position presentation AMA Executive Council expresses position same time gives Councils Noise Com mittee useful guidelines realistically address noise problems AMA must deal Declaring war threatening defect doesnt take us very far gents Im sure Paul would agree further considera tion So dont hear again its because found better man Ill first offer cooperation energies An episode recent State Indoor Meet gives insight anyone would get involved AMA jobs Al Kirchoff merry men regularly faithfully run Delta Dart sessions meet other occasions activity building Darts during morning ear5 afternoon hectic As passed tables Al looked up gave grin rolled eyes meant things going good frantic latercomestheflyingsession kids Out floor winding launching zooms dives crashes kids got some help wind model gentleman giving him full turns winder sending him out floor young man positioned himself looked up held model pointing opposite wall like told let fly flew out fast climbing turn circling toward ceiling upturned face would have made cover Model Aviationa grin ear ear amazement joy Totally satisfying see several adults watching Frank Eblings mar velous bird goes on Effective communication two-way street AMAs non-paid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice president area Complete communications kwrite 104Model Aviation Arkansas Loursiaxa 0 New Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Friedl 5512 Southwood Little Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Iii 927 Commerce Pleaaanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 ValleyOakCt lrvingTX75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 lesson determinationA nice young fellow came us hobby shop advice start RC flying helped him choose propercombination trainer kit motor radio did very nice job building took outto fly asked him report replied did pretty good made five flightsand time got little farther down runway proves success comes sizes really hadnt broken anything five flights attempts except pro pellers am happy report nice little guy now actually flying really enjoying some modelers get carried away overboard about modeling forget wives families neglected wives told took three years realize really married model airplane husband told left him truly sorry said hewaseven bavingtocookforhimself now didnt knowyethow ittasted because still stuck stove Show pride building buddies tell you have collec tors item want sure dont mean should picked up gar bage people Lots information put hands way club newsletters wish could share space doesnt allow sin cerely urge exchange yourclub news letters need see other clubs individuals solving problems same time other folks need know solve problems another important item! AMA has Nation alNewsletterthatyourclub can receive simply send copy yourclub newsletter AMA Headquarters ask put oh NationalNewsletter mailing list lfyou have nt already done it now individual input support clubs newsletter important wait other guy contribute com munications will crash halt will knowwbat now know notwhat other guy has found out improved think bow proud can can wise-him up what have dis covered iswhywe join up clubs groupsto get enjoyment hobby other typical District VIII newsletter Condenser Alamo Radio Control Society San Antonio TX Larry Spence editorand hehasanicetouchlorvariety news technical info humor skill keeping reading until very end Larry Spence has usual editors plea paper says HELP Hey guys need help lot space pages Ifany have anythingyou would like see say newsletter building tips items sale etc let know publication send some tidbits print newsletter editor needs help try hard contributive Other wise later onno paper! subject youd like exchange Larrys ARCS Club send newsletter Larry Spence 2718 Knoll Tree San Antonio TX 78247 mentioned Larry Spences Conden ser everything newsletter should have including humor mentions December 9th part Christmas celebration will have fun-fly says Les Ueckert has volunteered CD Choose CD carefully because Larry says Les using Contest Directors privilege threatening have Hungry Blind One-Legged Inverted Limbo Event case familiarwith event pilot blindfolded has stand leg caller helper tells pilot fly up down right left flying verted under 3-ft streamer between two poles eating hotdog fed him caller Seriously Larry assures anyone has reached level fly ing proficiency yet will find plenty safe sane forms fun flying heck lot ARCS Condenser Larry Spence sparkling November issue Shouldnt exchanging ARCS Larrys address little farther back column ran across District VIII modeler just recently married said wife doing some building him already asked going teach fly models said doubt could tried teach drive couldnt find horn pedal car mentioned newsletters want remind editors putyour names contact address phone too papers have two fine ones front cant give proper deserved credit Barn stormers Bulisheet Beaumont Radio Control Club ironic editor pleads members thank ones club doing work gives no chance congratulate him editorial job well done good editor thoughtful enough write occured very lucky having members dont mind working forthe club valuable see job needs doing Whether building fre quency boards haulingcontestgear cutting grass picking up litter trash teaching someone fly properly remember selfstarters rare should treated great respect appreciation Next time know someone workingforyourclub take moment say thanks After werent workers would flying Another good newsletter no editors name Brazoria County Mod elers Association Lake Jackson TX Early November 1st newsletter thought expressed behalf air modeling quote Gravity down earth word newsletter tells proudly construction new runway taxiway pit area using 148 rolls roofing cost $208600 interested write secretary Bob Lane 836 Sycamore Lake Jackson TX 77566 final couple thoughts about aeromodelingAs get older will find becomes increasingly hard fly looking through bloodshot contact lenses no matter good dofly Murphy will find cure fligh Colorado as Nebraska h takoxa h takota ixWnsmixg DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Bieda 7100W Center Rd Univac Ste420 Omaha NE 68106 Gene Corvon Box 2832 Caaper WY 82602 Ed Coy 8209 Linden Dr Prairie village KS 66206 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 60015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 56237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Faux SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/b Radio Service Center 916 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 13031 922-8107 Evening 13031 936-3266 Gene Corson Wyoming AVP sends following report picture Wesley Fife secretary Wyomings Sweetwater Aero Modelers reports 18th 19th August saw 27 modelers register 50 planes types 1st Annual Fun Fly Meet Fifteertrnodelers won awards prizes UikEy dinner featured Saturday evrlng nearly 70 people attending Sweetwater Aero Modelers hosted meet new 75 x 600 ft main runway 75 x 450 ft X-wind runway Congratulations job well done Joan Alyea Publeo CO comes following report Colorado International Airshow first Colorado International Airshow now tory great success Sky Corral RC Club important part static display attracted interest have moons Although program did mention club name location placed map Both days people asking questions result have picked up several new mem bers others have expressed strong interest getting involved flying activities What success could ask February 1985105 Back Row L-R Gary Loyes Gene Corson Welter Staff Ed Bollig Lance Johnston Eugene Boyak Paul Johnston Clinton Han son Larry Romero Bob Gustin Larry Wil liams Kneeling L-R Monty Rademacker Tom Lockhart Harold Hlndman Richard Williams Jerry Fife Wes Fife John Morley special award should go braved unseasonable snow cold Saturday weather really wasnt bad like make out though enthu siasm members remained high level day sky cleared after noon performance Thunderbirds well worth waiting special attraction Saturday display Byron F-i 6 built Dave Ford Center brought plane over Since matched-up perfectly Thunderbirds aircraft Dave got chance take down get photographed big birds thanks Dave coming over Sunday War Bird Day aircraft Confederate Air Force putting great aerial show display reflected several WW II Scale planes hand weather perfectwarm sunny crowds around display bigger Saturday show enhanced appear ance internationally-famous daring Sky Corral Pile-its kicked off show day demonstration flights TheTeam Roy McCanne Dale Alyea Bob Knowles Larry Osborn Duane Pisciotta jack Thomas Brent Cozzolino Chuck Abbate charge flight coordination contributed time and/or aircraft success display Chuck Abbate Dale Alyea Joan Alyea Gary Chenoweth Brent Cozzolino Bob Crofford Bob Dickson Bob Knowles Matt Knowles Roy McCanne Larry Osborn Duane Pisciot ta Jim Rogers Morris Shanstrom Harold Shaver Don Shipler Jack Thomas Allan Tucci Bill Vickers Tom Pomeleo Tom Eber wein Dave Ford Hope got special thanks Bill Vickers arranged Very Large Truck transport store airplanes Colorado International Airshow turned out biggest airshow Colorado year two-day event Plans have announced Airshow Board Directors make show annual event Sky Corral RC Club now making plansto make ourflightdemon stration static display bigger better 1985 What better way publicize hobby Want help pay off AMA Headquar ters building mortgage can know following letter describes what Award Excellence Club Jefco Aeromod lers doing encourage others effort Jefco Aeromodlers 2069 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 November 131984 Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Attn Geoffrey Styles/Lou Ward Gentlemen November meeting pro posed voted accepted give donation $200 Jefco Aeromod lers Club #176 treasury Academy Model Aeronautics Burn-The-Mortgage Fund will find check enclosed discussion took place motion floorwas just great Headquarters would have proud yourselves Academy jefco members Some discussion went follows else can get high-quality magazine such low price can get type insur ance days such low price. Did know can insure flying site meeting place mall showand building have auction no additional cost us re-charter club year c member read us letter re ceived showed off patch received donation aroused members interest Look nationsfrom club individual basis near future member taken byall talk gave addition al $2 cash enclosed After motion passed mem ber made suggestion club challenge otherclubs ourdistrictto meet beat donation Another mem ber suggested stop own district challenge AMA clubs everywhere So . Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 District 9 Denver COthe ninthlargest club Academy Model Aero nauticschallenges other clubs Academy Model Aeronautics meet beat donation $20200 would also like thankyou being AMA members everywhere Sincerely yours Nat Lancaster President Jefco Aeromodlers Club #176 Ill bet will answers chal lenge club participates let know special recognition column Arizona 5 Calrtornia ii C Nevada 5 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrle 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8312 Kenneth AneOrangevale CA95e82 Mike Lee 37 Arlington St Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 98788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95528 Phone 915 951-9503 October wenttoToronto Canadafora council meeting reason holding Canada enable us hold com bined meeting Model Aeronautics Canada IMAACI ourcounterpart Canada joint meeting took place Sunday AMA business meeting Saturday rder business realign Nats Executive Committee H eadquarters will have full time person heading up planning vice president dis trict Nats will committee 1985 Nats will Chicopee MA again day has added it will run Sundayto Sunday daywas added support Scale event dates 27 July through 4 August 1985 lot transacted meeting will printed form other reports minutes meeting lasted till nearly am recentlyconcluded Nats some winners Pasadena Soaring Society want congratulate club three 13! first place winners Noel Milovic won Unlimited class Craig Foxgard won Standard class last certainly least Keith Kindrick won theTwo-Meterclass think Keith may ex PSS member congrats nevertheless gleaned information Soar Spots clubs fine newsletter edited Frank Leppla Nevada AVP Mike Lee reports hes back Vegas after 10 weeks Fallon reports Las Vegas RC Clubs annual drew30 contestants Chip Hyde theA 2year-old Nats phenom again top heap FAI Turnaround Mike also paid visit local chapter QSAA headed up Rex Perkins also invited him once awhile run across real doer go-getter Harland Simpson Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society such individual Hes put together computer generated listing District X Soaring clubs hes able unearth feels hes missed some So plea District X Soaring club send him 1 club name 2 club representative complete address telephone number can reached mail/telephone Also send Harland information contests youre putting list includes listings Harlands words intent contest schedule primarily two-fold 1 provide directory District X Soaring Clubs name phone num ber clubs representative 2 condensed line two major events coming Soaring events club Please give Harland lots lead time address 2412 Ashby St Bakersfield CA 93308 8051 399-1073 received letter long time AMA member friend Leo Hopper Leo recently flyaway seven-yearold reliable model make long story short found few days later Leo wasnt contacted nearly three weeks reason being name plate inside model After model sat around quite awhile finder got curious took wing off spotted nameplate contacted Leo What Leo wants point out important have name address inside preferably outside model flyaway can happen bodyBesides AMAs Safety Code requires Leo has some Old Time kits engines sale Contact him 1751 Cordova No 2 Pomona CA 91767 1714 621-6191 Phoenix AVP Darwin Barrie sent report big enough substitute column Ill try condense little Darwin starts off relating details ARCS Arizona Radio Control Society annual Octoberfest no-entry-fee event has continuous drawing prizes raffle year ready-to-fly airplane engine first time ages raffle won non-modeler young teenager estatic helped air 10 minutes after drawing Theres huge barbeque Saturday night club furnishes everything meat provide night flying video movie Cleuddancer watchA swap meetwenton both days Jim Lime CD 75 pilots flew 106Model Aviation Darwin also took 1/8Air Force fall fly-in Sun Valley Fliersfield 67 modelers showing 90 aircraft Kent Wal ters B-i 7 Bruce Schamber came way Naples FL fine Sonerai II homebuilt Mr Schamber also built full-size version Sonerai II paint biggie matched metallic brown cream MonoKote ever switch Darwin reports theres new Control Line club area Its called Control Line club Richard Bynum forming Contact him 8455 F San Miguel Dr Scottsdale AZ 85253 602 946-8711 San Diego AVP Al Williamson writes sobering event occurred field recently members retired instructor teaching student during week name Ed Jackson instructing landing crosswind student left hand approach right side became disoriented ducked Ed didnt plane hit Ed enough force between eye earto breakthe engine away club lucky enough have phone field paramedics called Ed will live though pieces skull pushed nearly inch brain Ed no private insurance Youll glad know heres case AMA picking up huge tab its members Thats about enough month Send invite meetings Well work out something Support AMA Building Fund $10 member would burn mortgage Want AMA table top display letter will get TH ERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneou AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greot Fells MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 PolatineAve N SeettleWA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klomath FoIls OR 97601 Chick Young 29020 1st Ave S Federal Way WA 98003 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Heres hoping Santa brought goodies youve craving Iastyear just about month can travel Puyallup WA 1985 version best modeling shows country February2/3 atthe Fairgrounds will find manufacturers showing theirwares clubs describing kinds flying acres well-built -finished aircraft boats cars trains too demonstrations last year both Control Line Helicopters swap meet door prizes drawings AMA booth get questions answered above else other modelers talk to enjoy premiere event District Xl plan attend annual District Xl AMA meeting 100 pm District Xl Scheduling meeting will held 2 pm same room year will have pleasure AMA Prez]ohn Grigg meeting will discuss district business sure include Reno Nats restructuring way Nats put together Before get out tar feathers keep mind since US Navy bailed out years ago Nats has run volunteer AMA members some volunteers change year-to-year result expertise lost has resulted very uneven management various events should noted few cases people running events make bad decisions affect event way contestants participate sort thing must eliminated unfortunately deal people mistakes never going completely eliminated addition Reno Nats far its share events happen no control over example AMA held accountable weather Now come no way can affect much wind lack ofat same Nats rain happens locale youve desire hear have yoursay Iookforthe location meeting either main desk enter AMA booth See As writing am way behind reports various events Hopefully will get new season fast approaching want something put column remember lag due publishing requirements three months early too far ahead things about Reno Nats will always remember contacts District Xl members went Reno large numbers both competi tors spectators told enjoyed various events entire operation problems Nats biggest ever helped make am personally very appreci ative help gave participation Thank have addressed Junior problem column couple times Some clubs have made arrangements schools demonstrate various aspects modeling Wayne VanMeter edits T-Bird Screech Missoula MT club presented ademonstration three primaryclasses Missoula grade school Wayne talked about flight birds planes described radio system flew Sailplane small stick-and-tissue rubber-powered plane flown left kids serve seed material What Wayne did super just standpoint creating new modelers standpoint some loves what does demonstrating others Thay possibly come enjoy well Wayne alone example members Sky Knights Portland club have done much same thing have members Barnstormers have members clubs can sort thing such positive action will raise us eyes fellow citizens Speaking ofiuniors happened attend get-together sponsored Pattern Animals California met Scott Dunphy Medford OR Scott dad Mike have working becom ing show team Scott has flying about two years doing verywell have reports flying others say very talented dad Scotts story turns out Scott took second Junior Nats 22nd overall bad consider first contest Scott also builds has won awards work sounds like have talented person will hearing about coming season Maureen Dunphy Scotts mom very supportive what both Mike Scott Im sure flies herself case family affair for Dunphys neat situation Drizzle Circuit dates January 12 February 10 Rat Race 13th 1/2A Combat February 10 added NWSR NWSS Delta Park Portland Indoor happens January 6 February 10 March 3put Willamette Modelers Club South Albany HS Gym Ceiling height 42 ft 1 28m Contact Foggy Moorhead details Also N Westers will have contests January 20 February 24 March 17 April 21 also Albany site will have heavier craft am duration after noon Andy Tagliafico 621-3840 contact Bob Stalick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR 97321 928-81 01 can contacted either north estBat Droppings indicates Indoorat Langly BC January 6/20 February 3 Langly No indication Indoor activity Seattle area WEBS No 3 January 12 atthe Redmond Glider Field No4 February 9 same place Also tenta tively scheduled annual Misery Meet February 16/17 else Harts Lake Prairie check Don Zipoy fore leave home Washington Scale Squadron off running Having series flying get-to gethers Scale enthusiasts enjoy improve skills aims organization Keeping events low key will encourage involvement peoplewboare notsuretheywanttoget involved high-powered contests Itwould seem Puyallup will good place talk members Scale Squadron atthiswriting dont know Bob Baileyplans have booth Hawks will either Emil Neely will probably have kon NWest booth involved could talkto him Anyway looks like therewill about eight Scale events Washington coming year have couple Big Bird gatherings discussed will see print soon planning purposes last heard OMAS group decided have June meet concentrate August contest no other changes know about now Ben Wilson editing MARC newslet ter Marymoor RC Club interesting item November issue about club jackets seems four sizes small medium large Don Rice Size Health happiness coming year Happy Flying February 1985107 JUN IO Explain Bystanders What Are Flying Invite Join Visitors flying field Indoor site because find what doing ing models. interest ing Maybe just passing time day be also thinking too would like flying favor . importantly yourselves favor l about may get yourselves new club mem ber new fellow flier easiestwayto getyourstoryacross away will en able take r info necessary. away will take up lot valuable fly ingtime will demon strate visit ors bunch guys know stuff. hand outto visitor sheet welcoming explaining what doing get information buy supplies what supplies buy. ready help 1984-85 flying season Colum bia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society got off slow start season did took advantage ideas just presented handed out two-page flyers visitor cut front page shown above. what say 6 STEPS TO INDOOR FLYING0 Columbia Indoor Miniature Aircraft Society CIMAS welcomes world Indoor model airplane flying tivity adjectives. absorbing structive enjoyable provocative inexpen sive. just plain fun . CIMAS Columbia University stu dent group pleased invite others enjoy its activity introductory memorandum help answer some questions regarding getting started at 0 Types Models basically two kinds Indoor flying models Flying Scale replicas mancarrying aircraft all-out Duration mod els several different design parameters prime objective both types duration . longest time air Flying Scale models course have additional di mension . lity scale Duration depends effective combi nation power design efficiency Light weight proper propeller design choice rubber motor important elements both types models Six Steps six steps suggest take interested getting started FLI6Htf DWHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 100050 hobby/sport/art Indoor flying models 1 Sign up right now Mark Ferguson Ron Williams receive notices Co lumbia flying dates 2 Sign up right now Ed Whitten re ceive copies New York Indoor Times newsletter Indoor activity New York City area free complimen tary issue available bscriptions cost $500 10 issues 3 Purchase copy Building & Flying door Model Airplanes Ron Williams published Gibbs M Smith Inc Available several sources bargain $1 495 postpaid free plan included Indoor Model Supply Box C Garberville CA 95440 book absolute must can take way beginner expert will shorten entry satisfac tory flights eliminate much pain recommend buy Rons book because fellow fliers nice guy because explains . available 4 Send for. logs Indoor materials suppliers local hobby shops carry Indoor supplies source mail-order supplier Indoor Model Supply $150 Box C Garberville CA 95440 Micro-X $150 Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Jim Jones $100 36631 Ledgestone Mt Clemens MI 48043 Ray Harlan $100 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 Erv Rodemsky $100 26 Warmspring Irvine CA 92714 Please note. e suppliers carry Indoor lightweight balsa. other door supplies s Indoor Flying Scale kits following actually outdoor ma terials kits suppliers butwe feel certain few Flying Scale model kits might best built start beginners Peck-Polymers $100 Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 Oldtimer Models $100 PO Box 913 Westminster CA 92683 Walt Mooney $100 2912 Cabrillo Mesa Dr San Diego CA 92133 Gene Dubois Models $100 PO Box C Acushnet MA 02743 5 Model Boxes. ocal dress shop ask nicely two three boxes receive dresses suppliers boxes two-pieces covers come down far over sides. good strong boxes Florist boxes usually dirty covers come down couple inches Never use boxes fold-over top flaps. invite destruction models 6 Tools Start collecting basic tool razor blade. carbon steel double-edged blades good. stainless steel blades absolutely useless need flat not-too-hard wood cutting board also flat fairly soft pine composition building board Also metal straightedge raight pins ll nee dle-nosed pliers lding weights etc Rons book catalogs will list Youll need good winder good rubberslicer ktousaboutthese tools will help go along above six steps two right now two soon return home two later will getyou off aflyingstart Dontskip cessary Exactly start depends great extent age youngster 15 orso younger yourcraftsmanship What guy Whetheryou thinkthat eventuallyyou will want build/fly Flying Scale models pure Duration models rting point same recommend start SRPSM. Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Model simplest Flying Scale model much difficult build difficult fly beginners Easy B model much too delicate h too fragile. t So recommend purchase two peat two. manu factured Indoor Model Supply. 14-in-span Slow Poke has Indoor Dura tion model configuration very sturdy uses plastic propeller bearing assembly Make two first get started second improve building skills Whether choose build Flying Scale models Duration models Indoor fliers build/fly both best start kits After couple kits however especial ly building Duration models should purchase basic supplies build recommended plans Kits give idea what about simplify task getting started Duration Kits After couple Slow Pokes guidance Rotunda suggest Micro-X Easy B Indoor Model Supply Novice Penny Plane bigjump up Slow Poke . much lighter. it. capable very good flights Flying Scale Kits Delicacy problem n fact suggest build what really outdoor models. can flown Ro tunda no lightweight models air suggest Peanut Scale model . bit too-small size 1 ito 13 wingspan select Cougar Fike E Lacey will okay Peck-Polymers has kits three suggest kits Micro-X Indoor Mod el Supply have completed model . partially completed ing Rotunda will glad help both building pointers flight adjust ments Suggestions what build next will also order Please join us thats what Cl MAS hands out its guests help get started can adapt fit clubs needs See next month 108Model Aviation