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The following attendance meeting held Midway Motor Lodge Chicago President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury 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 VPVI Bob Underwood St Louis MO VP-VII Peter Waters Northville Ml VP-VI lii ohnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarborough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Langworthy National Aeronautic Association Present AMA executive Staff Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Frank Nekimken Chicago Aeronuts Dan Cohen AVPs Dis trictVl-ChicagoAeroAngels District VI Con test Coordinator-Bud Bodzioch MACA Dis trictVl Vice President-Malcolm Fawley Con test Boards Coordinator-Don Lindley Rae Underwood Barbara Krafft Rita Waters copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately August 15th min utes will become official after review next meeting August 5th regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 822 am Presi dent chaired meeting Johnny Clemens given floor introduce Dan Cohen 13-year old AMA member asked allowed observe meeting warmly wel comed Mark Bundick Vice-President National Association Rocketry presented aone hundred dollarcheckto AMAs Build ing Fund appreciation AMA endeavors behalf I Previous Meeting Minutes voted unanimously approve January 26 1985 minutes amended written Council input also approve March 7 1985 telephone conference minutes II Executive Vice Presidents Report Mc Neill reported first time AMAs history Academy recognized Congressional Record Aug 2 1984a copy document distributed members also reported excellent efforts Geoff Styles PR Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director file handed out containing samples re cent developments respective de partments promoting membership model aviation Ill Budget Executive Director explain ed changes budget since January presentation result subse quent receipt 1984 year-end actual figures previously available request budget information given earlier Executive Director ex plained problem lies lateness receiving bills agreed produce future end-of-the-year preliminary state ment accompanied b better estimate what come way expenses also noted Museum takes money operate has reached point requires continuous source income Council asked financial statements budgets presented identified page version num bers dates also reference page numbers line items changes After completion budget review motion made budget report present ed approved instructions Executive Director respond next Council meeting questions posed during session motion passed 12 2 against 510 Another motion made add 85 salary budget forthe position Technical Director including fringe benefits motion passed 11 2 against 53 1 abstained 6 Bob Underwood announced resignation Council effective June 301985 accept position Technical Director about July 1 under provision Article 10 section 2 By-laws appointed BryantThompson Dis Continued page 88 Webster defines public relations Americanism goes tell us words mean efforts company other organization create favorable image itself though expression may have originated has worldwide application because others see us important aspect lives Model aviation has suffered image problem times publics per ception club activities can critical can affect reception get run public event ltcan certainly affect level understanding ap preciation group enjoys Without doubt best place work model aviation image local level Regardless work done AMA staff people national level subsequent benefits filter down clubs no substitute grass roots work done clubs air show teams dedicated individuals would like offer some comments based letter just received club presidentJack Sonneborn Lancaster County PA RC Club club ran mall show past spring Other PR efforts have made include involvement radio shows releases newspapers accepting invitations speak service clubs Rotary Optmists other groups have successful numbers have doubled move underway limit size membership However historicallywe know means another club will form another flying field will acquired sport will grow positive efforts have brought considerable television cov erage resulting geometric increase number have acquired half dozen members under age 18 female has joined may way developing membership cross section population no longer male Continued page 88 August 1985 87 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport ation Organ Synopsis ExecuPublic Relations tive Council Meetingthe Model Flying Club Geoffrey Styles April 20-21 1985Director Public Relations AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 000 Executive Director John Worth 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 comptroller Gisele Jackaon 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Speciel Services Director Carl MaroneyS Membership Director carol MerleldO Public Aeletlons Director Geoff Stylea0 Special Events Director Oouglaa Pratt 0 Pubilcetions pg 87 trict VI Vice President remainder term IV Committee Reports A Film Projects Committee Byrne report ed progressing according ex pectations part two current project premiered end year B Special Interest Groups Committee McCollough no report asked should provision whereby SlGs review rules changes pertaining specialty instead before Contest Boards perhaps allow veto power consensus change present rules process agreed special interest groups function develop ing making recommendations regarding proposals allowing new procedures would slow up established process already has time constraints Note Don Krafft appointed President SlG Committee C By-laws Committee Mathews chairman behalf Committee recommended motion amend Article XII section 3 By-laws read fol lows Except provided Section 4 ternational modeling activity including FAI matters shall supervised coordi nated President appointed delegates Actions taken President appointed delegates may changed 2/3 vote Executive Coun cil Additionally President ap pointed delegates shall represent United States international model activi ties necessary motion passed unanimously Note presecribed bylaws Leader Members must vote upon amendments thus ballot will distributed later 1 985 Safety McNeill reminded Council May announced AMA Safety Month reported club safety officer patches now available being sent such club-designated persons noted no response safety video tape contest E Nats Clemens Nats Steering Commit tee Chairman detailed progress being made preparation 1985 Nats reported aneedforsometypesofNats equipment such computers generators frequency monitors Loren Hoim has intimately involved Nats computer operations some years asked address com puter requests noted private dividuals will no longer able donate theirequipmentas past necessitating AMA either find other loan sources acquire its own equipment motion made authorize $1 3000 purchase new Nats equipment follows computer software computer network & interface cards 2 generators 3 frequency monitors After discussion need items vote delayed until follow ing morning enable gathering information vote taken next day following receipt additional formation concerning Nats Computing system motion failed 11 against 2 1011 moved amend previous motion approve purchase recommended equipment except com puter network interface items com puter software 2 electric power generators 3 RC frequency monitors motion passed 10 2 against 5 11 agreed full written pre sentation explanation additional Nats computer needs sent Coun cil member afterwhich mail vote would conducted After Clemens concluded report McGinnis noted need better define duties Nats Steering Committee President stated would develop set responsibility guidelines Commit tee using October 84 minutes basis conclusions F Executive Search Committee Grigg reported meeting taken place January 27 time job description staff administrator considered finalized During session Committee also reviewed ap proved Bob Underwoods qualifications position Technical Director Grigg fur ther reported Executive Director recently submitted ajob description staff administrator sent full Committee review G Frequency Committee Brown reported Committee met April 14 Reston synopsis Testing indicated 900 MHz could used RC opeation justifying need use FCC must developed b 1988 new frequency display system will establish ed c list FCC type-accepted equip ment being compiled HQ d recommended Council position statement dealing transmitters includ ing checking Nats other contests e Also recommended Council initiate transmitter calibration service Two items required majority support Council implement thus motion made AMA recommend compli ance FCC regulations including use type-accepted equipment however AMA will assume responsibility en forcement FCC regulations Contest Director discretion may require such tests make special frequency control arrangements may necessary reduce probability harmful interference among RC systems motion passed unanimously Note statement included new 1986-87 Rule Book Another motion made process transmitters Nats planning such begin immediately criteria method determined Frequency Committee recommended procedures motion passed unanimously H Noise Committee Crispin observed promised articles dealing noise abate ment have materialized Executive Director instructed conferwith Committee Chairman Ed Izzo develop text publication Former VP VII Brodersen informed Council NFFS has developed paper recommen dations concerning Free Flight noise control V Pylon World Championships Worth reported date five countries indicated will field team 1985 event New England preliminary budget approved unanimously itwas noted figures income particularly Continued page 91 Model CLubs Cont pg 87 dominated group no longer average age forty new flying site located state pro perty has just acquired club further evidence dynamic leadership being provided club officers Lancaster County RC Club Inc went step further help get message across right manner developed printed handout piece distributed public functions given casual inquirers used information brochure service club luncheons addition cover ing history organization club states objectives tells aboutthe sport its various facets briefly describes Academy Model Aeronautics pro vides road map flying field location lists current officers flight instruc tors brochure also announces time place regular monthly meetings along note Guests always welcome Printed page black ink buff-colored paper cost probably within reach almost AMA club jack did tell did layout artwork straightforward type setting appears have done home computer printer would guess send self-addressed stamped enve lope Jack may shoot will send copy reference imitation clubs have produced information booklets have several file Two weeks ago received another multipage brochure RAMACRoxbury NJ Area Model Airplane Club document has 32 pages bright blue cover isabrand new effortforthe NoviceCommit tee club edited Jim Parker another new member Its fine piece work contains everything potential member needs know also handy reference club members meetings held flying fields located get started what buy see help Everything need know afraid ask RAMAC book worth seeing no doubt too expensive give away can drop note William Schimmer President RAMAC Box 110 Milton Road Oak Ridge NJ 07438 determine way can get copy benefits national ganization possibility information exchange between widely separated groups point short article arc few limits methods club can use image polishing Mall Shows Adopt-a-School local television coverage guest appearances non hobby-related meetings getting AMA films local cable TV station avenues can pursue broaden public un derstanding acceptance great sport have good handout materials available you have ask people National Center Aeromodeling help Let us know can serve 88 Model Aviation EC Meeting Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Its Done Force seems fitting caption section column reiates picture follows 1985 Chicopee Nats can expect see lad named Billy Force Jr entrantforthe second time Hewas 1983 year dad building Corsair Billy fly second Nats too outstanding until realize Billy 6 years old 83 Nats picture taken Check out trophy Billy holdingnearly big Now eight Billy continues inter est competition flying Good luck Billy younger fliers Stylish Meeting recent Executive Council meet ingwas held Chicago atthe same time Chicago Aeronuts held 50th anniver sary celebration time renewing old friendships meeting new friends generally having heck good itme Others will talk detail experiences affair intend relate own memorable moments weekend De tails Council meetingwill have towait until later column much much younger privilege belonging local club claimed its membership beginners group experienced modelers willing help out us kids Being beginners needed help could get helped show way fellow named Bob McCarthy As people Bob later transferred Chicago lost touch mostly memorable weekend again ran Bob time wife Beth son sons wife Now knew getting old Yessir time renewing old friendships During banquet Saturday evening pleasure helping pre sentation outstanding awards Bob Underwood District 6 VP presented Award Excellence Chicago Aeronuts privilege pre senting Distinguished Service Award guest honor banquet Frank Nekimken longtime modeler teacher model aviation many youth founders Chicago Aeronuts fine all-round great guy very fine occasion happy able participate presenting Frank certifi cate pronouncing him member AMA Hall Fame What proud feeling able recognize honor founders AMA such gentleman well proud time cameformetoannouncethel985 recipient Presidents Legion Honor Award award given once year person persons have con tributed generously advancement model aviation through either direct efforts financial contributions both recip ient chosen annually during late fall months majority vote President Executive VP Executive Direc tor prestigious award intended quite difficult qualify Previous win ners Frank Garcher 1982 Hazel Sig Hester 1983 Barbara Renaud 1984 recipients 1985 Carl Beth Goldberg establishing Carl Beth Goldberg Vital People Award Ser vice Model Aviation Unfortunately Carl passed away JanuarV year Still very very great honor present Legion Honor Award Beth Goldberg Carl posthumously cant imagine what will take qualify award next year Council Meeting annual meeting tear apart operating budget Academy hopefully arrive docu ment will allow us grow prosper still keep dues level belong No easy time has true years past Several Coun cil members go identifying problem areas making suggestions improvement end result budget still bit high side livable several guests present during time theycan certainly attest rubber-stamp facet operation Mortgage Huilding Fund note clarification due have pleading membership about attempting retire mortgage have asked fordonations building fund decide make donation pfease imperative specify donation building fund mortgage retirement fund Building fund monies may used pro vide maintenance building updating equipment within operation furniture capital assets like Mortgage fund monies will used purpose pay off mortgage An Amendment President US can veto bill Congress can override veto 2/3 affirmative vote have no such provision by-laws whereby Execu tive Council can override directive decision AMA President need have prevent having organization headed unscrupulous unthinking per son unanimously accepted by-law amendment will provide just such override should ever become necessary amendment must now go vote byall LeaderMembers theAMA will become effective after ratification group strongly recommend Leader Members vote approval Divisions? have received communication person main interest model boating asking about possibility form ingadivision ofAMAformodel boatingand perhaps model cars feels present organizations accomplish job should under AMA its already established procedures both boating model car activities would flourish presented idea Execu tive Council asking agreement open negotiations people determine exists real interest need such merger Council agreed went along idea talk thistime No comrnitmentsto made until after parties have opportunity re view matter inputs badly need yourst feel should proceed direction should remain autono mous model aircraft-only organization good points can see action would tend gain better control over use radio frequencies now have comments needed Please write District VP thoughts Permanent Nats Site put together very strong committee funded search good site work financially stable situation would have permanent site holding Nats present concept rotating Nats around country has lot merit does concept permanent site thing present system relies being able locate good site year also finding host club Costs relatively higher way because equipment must moved personnel travel committee searches reviews new sites etc permanent site could relieve too permanent site means would likelihood have rather large financial commitment real estate Fewer people would have ready access site fairly large amount travel Local clubs could relied upon help year after year because burn-out factor have experienced other return-site loca Continued page 90 August 1985 89 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiIl AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Shane Cramer Anaheim CA writes will judging Scale Masters Ari zona year need help Can get USSJ USPJA judges patch can send forms Ill sign up See what can need now Shane USPJA run AMA president Howard Crispin AMA District IV VP Howards address couple pages over Howard told asked him patches California via newsletter editor out can write H oward can sign up waited til Reston quarterly trip respond could see AMA has judge patches As result letter making up patches forjudges now soon will have too judge very important modeling Scale Radio Con trol Control Line Free Flight name judges abound Something may knowb years ago John Worth start ed system whereby judge can become Leader Member AMA have judge printed AMA license year have write AMA Headquarters requestajudgeform fill out get about 3 endorsements sign send backwith dollartoAMA HQ qualify Leader Member entitled vote by-laws change Allan Wehman Ladson SC writes am still opinion AMA Con test Director directs sanctioned Contest has earned free membership following year Last year CDd Charleston RC Societys IMAA Giant Scale Fly-in didnt get free 1965 dues will CD again year What happened? Allan messed up somewhere Carol Merfeld mailing $30 refund now CDs properly sanctioned meets still getthe followingyears dues free fault Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA writes An assessment way go pay off mortgage Reston building Also can have drawing AMA District can put members card container draw out lucky names free discounts future dues Top winner receiv ing lifetime membership Im sending copyto Dave Brown better read Robert please dont sic Dave Brown keeps working hard enough Thank fine letter Robert read will pass suggestions along members have final say such matters Ed Darley Meridian Ml writes having picnic June 2 No contest just eating flying want yourfamily over Im putting up sign highway 45 old cotton gin youll know turn left sign trash pick-up container youll know turn right Nowyou Yes Ed Thank Ed Ill Contest Director Ken Runestrand Rose ville CA sent snap oflim McDonald front little airplane taken flying show Livermore Airport California Jim member AMA Showteam No114 Capital City Barnstormers See magni ficent real airplanes background Ken also sent picture top next column Capital City Barn stormers display table recent North west Trade Show Santa Rosa CA club did two shows day two days john Hudson Tampa FL writes picture entire team Four clubs west central Florida area formed Sport Pylon Racing AssociationThe Brandon Model Flyers IRAC Club Tampa Suncoast Modelers Port Richey Valkyries Sarasota Now have annual race PresidentCont pg 89 tions people would have im ported get job done maybe would end up situation similar developed within EAAOshkosh modelers need basis own thinking remains highly mixed item would like idea always returning same hot-bed modeling failiar motels familiar restaurants familiar people also enjoy meeting new people aswe rotate Nats around country eating new restaurants local cuisine changes seeing new terrain Write VP too will better know represent Council meeting 0 item comes head Complaints Coming Council meetingwe also approved allowing insurance company use mailing list sending out advertisements membership know past did complaint mail rate rose dramatically principally because membership felt commercial companies efforts being supported AMA own dues money Wasnt taint now What will probably receiving mail soon letter insurance company offering free policy worth $10000 beneficiary should have accident die traveling while traveling home AMA-sanctioned model aircraft related ac tivity insurance will free just signing up! catch knew must insurance company will now have client will attemptto sell additional insurance Nothing wrong thisjust darned smart way advertise product minimum cost have used technique other organizations have quite acceptable return investment up individual choice will cost AMA red cent Time Out time year fly Lets 90 Model Aviation isa picture two visitors Dallas TX examnlng model Reston Museum having explained two employees L-R Guy Larsen won both Indoor outdoor Rubber Scale FF 1974 1978 Nets father Guy Larsen flies Indoor Rubber outdoor RC Scale Cindy Rollenhagen Patty Chertoff both Member ship Department guiding visitors up Reston area summer drop see museum Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 50th Anniversary. 1986 isthe bigcelebrationyearAMAwas born 1936 aireadywe almostfifty years old just few months will doing lot special things highlight achievement will hearing seeing lot about milestone Mostvisiblewill emblem signifying event simple modification wings used AMAs founders Frank Zaic second issue Model Aviation back August 1936 AMA time called American Academy Model Aeronautics Willis Brown first President HW Alden Secretary Treasurer Frank Zaic Executive Committee Frank produced publication editorial office RCA Building Rockefeller Center NY will telling aboutAMAs early days also expect have special anniversary issue magazine currently scheduled next June because June 1936 issue Volume 1 Number 1 Back years subscription $250 AMA membership adult $300 includ ing publication 1985 Toledo Winners year Toledo Weak Signals Expo raffle held AMA beneficiary significant portion proceeds year divided between AMA Build ing Fund Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarship Fund thirty-four winners Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Ray Kesteloot Irvine CA Douglas Dingel Fint Ml LW Taylor Cary NC Bill Adam Omaha NE Robert Havens Lake St Louis MO Jim Hickle Perrysburg OH Ken Allen Dayton OH D Draskovich Torrance CA Paul Mangold Warren Ml Diane Vail Toledo OH Jim Voltz Waterville OH H Hagen Red Bank N] DP Chapman Dayton OH Robert Bazydlo Roseville Ml Aaron Harri son St ClairShores Ml Bob Babura Severn MD Frank Costello Dover NJ R Beck mann Perrysburg OH Rick Doran Toledo OH ChuckAnderson Tullahoma TN Cathy Mirabitur Livonia Ml Stuart Warner Huron OH Mike Seedman Agoura CA Mike Stebbins Ft Wayne IN Sterling Smith Drayton Plains Ml Ed Thompson Chatham Ontario Jess Modelbuilder Toldeo OH Bob Depew Livonia Ml Jean Vanderberghe Otterville Ontario John Wojtowicz Westland Ml Tom Smith Tecumseh Ml John ODell Mt Clemens Ml Chris Williams Carmel IN AMA Member Financial Services As end March 1985 AMA NAA National Aeronautic Association members signed up overtwo million dollars) worth business Colonial National Bank Delaware total half million dollars credit card accounts being plus additional three-quarters million dollars personal loans Thus availability financial ser EC Meeting Cont pg 88 largely guesses much dependent upon number participants no previous history since first World Championshipsforthis class flying Also see budget item XVIII event VI FAI Juries general consensus following two juries nominated President approved FAI Pylon Team Selection FinalsBob Brown chair man Jim Scarborough John Grigg FAI RC Aerobatic Masters Team Selection FinalsDick Penrod Chairmanl Johnny vices through AMA/NAA has well responded membership Yet services cost AMAthey administered bank Furthermore AMA receives commission based amount business done byAMA members Since program began last year AMA has received total $2720 date income helps affect AMA costs other membership services thus helping avoid need dues increase programs optional mem bers Because AMAs large membership various services financial insurance etc offered cost AMA nothing except very minor time monitoring coordinating produce extra income help hold line against inflationary expense creases maintaining membership opera tions Clemens John Worth VII Model Box Sizes Worth Under wood reported coming up cost reimbursement policy subject ratherdifficult due airlinesweight size limitations 90 lbs 120 inches com pounded inconsistencies handlingand charges Underwood remarked other coun tries impose restrictions thus could putting ourselves competitive disadvantage study issue further continued British visitors AMA museum Ron Moul ton left Tony Dowdesweli right AMA Executive Director John Worth during March 26 visIt Ron Tony interna tionaiiy known production fa mous Engiish modei magazines Aero Modeiier Radio Modeiier Radio Controi Modeis & Eiectronics etc Tony Pubiisher Ron Editorisi Director August 1985 91 internationsi Miniature Aircraft Association iMAA held 5th annuai birthday ceie bration Toledo last spring including roast retiring Editor Lea Hard About 180 attended celebration banquet Principals roast toast session left right Don Godfrey President IMAA Ken Willard Mr Sunday Flyer John Worth AMA Executive Director Lea Hard Retired High-Flight Editor JohnnyClemensAMA District Viii VPwhowas MC Roast Bob Bailey Head IMAA Chapter 18 AMA Museum Curator Hurst Bowers left receives original British modeling cartoons Ron Moulton editorial Director Model & Allied Publications MAP Eng land Model RC Scale Spitfire Phil Sibille Great Fells Virginia Connecticut Maine achnoetls Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Verment DISTRICT REPORT Don Kmfft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown Ri 02840 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06880 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinator George WIlson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02081 Chicago Aeronuts Chicago Aeronuts held banquetApril 201985 Midway Motor Inn commorate 50th anniver sary members Executive Council some theirwives attendance Several awards given out Award Excellence Chicago Aeronauts Club Meritorious Service Award Hardy Brodersen service Executive Council Frank Nekimken inducted Hall Fame highlight evening AMA President John Grigg awarded AMAs highest honor Presidents Legion Honor Beth Gold berg South Shore Four-Cycle Fly-In Dave Plahn CD second four-cycle fly-in held April 28 1985 Bridgewater MA Thirty entrants provided well over 35 aircraft quality both aircraft flying very high Awards given John Means best Old Timer aircraft Ray Hinds best scale before 1933 Wally Barlow best scale after 1933 James Gilliatt aerobatic aircraft Steve Sherwod quietest engine Vein Duckworth unique aircraft Hadley MA Pylon Races May6 Barb attended Pylon races Hadley Both mula Quickie 500 races herd Attendance lower normal pro bably due forecast poor weather New England Pylon Racing Organization NEPRO istryingtoenlistagroupofworkers will help out race race aperson helps theirnamewillbeplacedin hat end season name will drawn award weeks use condominium RC World information contact Don McStay 884 Washington St Franklin MA 02038 Pt Sebago RC Fun Fly Fred Bellows news letter editor South Shore Club attended water fun fly held Pt Sebago Resort Casco ME flying area superb cove main lake nice beach landings take-offs no problem bad feature tree fairly close beach seems grab airplane occasionally tree may tend have short life span weather Satur day about perfect temp 900 Sunday partly cloudy temp dropped 500 probably type weather condition Chamber Commerce would call average 700 would quite com fortable contest very low key kept moving CD Warren Rieve assisted Nelson Castle Dave Kimball others flying ranged fairly poor notentered contestbutduringopen flying managed demonstrate Sweet Stik floats very well upside down OK second attempt flying off water excellent demonstration byScottyDearborn make modified Sport-Aire glide 335 after 30 second engine run events held Slalom Taxi timed Dead Stick Landing Touch-and-Go landings Merchandise certificates awarded winners category overall winners received cash plus trophy Between rounds Sunday Goldberg Gentle Lady gallon fuel donated Al Samboldowner Fits Photo HobbV Store auctioned off proceeds $40 donated Point Sebago Camp Sunshine Foundation strongly recommend fly-in enjoyable weekend either flier spectator will another contest held October 18-20 Write Pt Sebago Resort address below information Mr Larry Gould owner Pt Sebago Resort talked him briefly Sunday afternoon very personable man involved RC flying himself sides facilities two fly-ins deeply involved Pt Sebago Camp Sunshire Foundation Briefly objectives Foundation 1 provide vacation experiences free charge families youngsters suffering long term ser ious medical conditions 2 operate and/or provide financial support similar charitable purposes other locations 3 provide financial support childhood support programs designed meet psychosocial practical needs children suffering long term serious medical conditions families believe year25o families will provided avacation resort can see involves much work money Contributions would gratefully accepted Request information send contributions Point Sebago Camp Sunshine Foundation RR No 1 Box 712 Casco ME 04015 Associate Vice President have named Drew Davenport AVP MA Drew inter ested phases modeling pri marily devoting time RC Scale Pattern time So far 21 clubs have returned ques tionnaire mailed outinApril manythanks hope display patches Nats plan haveaDistrictl meeting atthe Nats possible will probably last column before Nats hope attend have safe enjoyable time 92 Model Aviation Mr John Means winner best Old Time award South Shore Four-Cycle Fiyln Mr Larry Gould presenting trophy check Scotty Dearborn overaii winner Pt Sebago fun fly overall winners oP Pt Sebagofun-fly Lto R R Tate Samboid H Peters S Dearborn AMA prealdent Jonn urigg awaroing dents Legion Honor Beth Goldberg Chicago Aeronuts Banquet April20 1985 L R Beth Goldberg Rita Waters Barbara KrafffCarrieAxierodand ReaUnderwoodat Chicago Aeronuts Banquet Jeff Tate merchanside certifIcate 4th place Slalom Taxi event Jeff 15 years old New Jersey 5 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juachkus 7 evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likex 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts memory Dayton OH has particularly prominent place because Wright Brothers did theirbuilding dont really go back far because some gentleman name though beyond recall should emblazoned annals model aviation having produced rubberpowered job made aluminum sold about dollar various county state fairs attended kid wing-tips sported decals WW Allied Fighters caught fancy over-all highly pleasing juvenile eyes Most importantly flew! Some years later vanished scene replaced balsa job bearing name Wanner also Dayton way advent Baby ROG broughtwith itanewconcepttowitltmay look like airplane flies made it! So see really nothing new under sun Kids Ive noticed some gray-haired guys now build Delta Darts exclaim Gee doesnt look like airplane built it flies! just valid today era ducted fans other sophisticated Hi-Tech model aircraft whole point doesnt solely matterwhat buildits fly well surprising therefore AMA Delta Dart Program organizations valuable tools perpetuating model aviation reallywant give something back hobby participate running Delta-Dart sessions experience satisfaction have sharing vicarious thrill model flight just-qualified pilot Contact AMA Headquarters details relative such worthwhile project within club community-action group know whereof speak because year WRAM Show great pleasure shown work along Chuck Auerbach Tony Tartaglia conducting Delta Dart ses sions have become very important part annual event Free Flight North duly grateful Bob Rambo reports concerning Western NewYork Free FlightSociety last letter Bob said Society anticipated activity summer last soon receive next report shall pass word along recounts upswing membership Society recounts successful meeting earlier year course decided eliminate entry fee Juniors Seniors its sanctioned contest summer purpose encouraging supporting interest modelling explosive question What would happen AMA did Nats have carefully pondered question what would bean appropriate response thing AMA would lose considerable amount money its money So what should Increase dues Raise open fees have own feelings matter other AMA problem represent take respon sibility very seriously absence input am forced use own judgement various issues hope have done job folks have elected office Moving Bob has kindly fur nished us elaborate report last meeting wish space repro duce itto greater extent Members present Brad District 2 Free Flight Contest Board Member Ruth Bane jack Maria Barker Jack Mrs Brown John Laura Carls Ken Althea Koeppel Rod Ruth Mogle Bob Eileen Rambo Vet Kathy Thomas Don Ellen Yokel home meeting held Bob Clemens District 2 Scale Contest Board Member Jack Etherington Brooks Goodnow Peter Mann Peter Meixner Dave Merithew Steve Merithew John Finkle people Ed Keck Countrys outstanding RC Pattern fliers Speaking reverence shown RCfraternity FF must note other prestigious Radio Control Club Rochester RCCR held Indoor contest March 13th excellent newsletter Air Flow RCCR mentions Upstate New York Free Flight Society As such group unknown writer further information regarding would greatly appreciated Other FF news north would have include mention CAN-AM Indoor Group Championship held May 5 1985 atthe Niagara Falls Convention Center featured following events 24 FAI Stick 27 Easy B 29 Novice Pennyplane 30 HL Glider Manhattan Cabin Fly ing Aces Scale GHQ Peanut Scale Embryo Endurance Bostonian 7gm WW 1 Biplane Mass Launch No-Cal Scale Profile Whew! US Indoor Championships will held site June 1819 20 1985 Free Flight South mail just received postmarked 8 May 1985 informs first time three major Free Flight contests prospect will held Galeville NY Army Air Field few weeks apart will bear title Free Flight Bash85 Mid-Hudson Model-Masters June 16 1985 will feature P-30 1/2A Gas Hand-Launched Glider CD Vance Sutton opener will Sky-Scrapers Spring 85 AMA & FAI FF Meet May 26 following events 1/2A FF P-30 Coupe DHiver AMA HL FAI Nordic A2 FiB Wakefield FIC Power CD Bob Lipori third will held June22 23 twill Eastern US Free Flight Championships 3rd Annual AAA Contest major competition will feature events have space list involve over $2500 trophies merchandise awards Special Per petual Art Kessler Memorial Trophy Con sidering Report being written August 1985 issue magazine according schedule have will received readers until sometime between June 27 July 8 ie too late historical value moral Consult Contest Calendar timely contest info rather VP reports Wally Rodriquez AMA 96328 deep personal sorrow must reportto tragic death good friend popular fellow AMA member occurred crash Ultralight Long Island week have known admired respected Wally manyyears did enjoy numerous phases model aviation personally helping others needed assistance brought him endless pleasure satisfaction popularity among members aeromodeling fraternity Long Island far beyond understand ably enormous profound sympathies Wallys family fellow club members th Long Island Flying Eagles time utter sadness August 1985 93 Vice President Johnny Clemens explain ing ballot sheet used Council meet ings 1 3-year-old David Cohen David attended two-day Executive Council meeting Chicago Members RC Glider Club Cardigan Mountain School Drifter II Sail planes Lto R Mr William Hart Club Advi sor Danny Cohen Jamle Holguin George Miller Western New York Air Show 85 refers annual full-scaleAirShowwhich will held year July13 14 Niagara Falls NY Airport call atten tion reason will model aircraft activities show 900 am 1100 am both Saturday Sunday thought may wish attend either contestant merely spectator have received phone calls cor respondence Bill Golden Ham burg Flying Knights concerning model aircraft phase show charge interested details suggest write him follows Mr William Golden Model Airshow 85 2080 River Road Box 46 Niagara Falls NY 14304 best wishes noted Hamburg Flying Knights Airshow Team scheduled perform Niagara Falls Personairlities No adjunct illiteracy part merely attempt innovation have shot John Miske Garden State Circle Burners Clifton NJ clubs 23rd Annual Ban quet capturing pleasant moment privileged present AMA Certificate Merit Jim Casale Burners outstanding performance member USA CL Stunt Team FAI Internats held WestoerAFB Class will tell always say although classroom belongs PanAmerican World Airways loaned us meeting-place Radio Control Association Greater New York camera caught Hal Bock President Radio Control Society Marine Park Brook lyn making important point Don Godfrey ahead leading-edge get together help Olean Jerry Behrens proud OX-5 Travelair Cedar Creek LI also Cedar Creek John Lewis duly proud both Son Bipe Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2106 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Elben 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 Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 18683 Frequency Coordinator Jamea Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 48239 Phone 513 542-4406 anyone out say no news good news Im beginningtowonder out town some month phone messed up time cant believe quiet western front district Sorry about phone guys seems phone company drilled water line installing new phone line new shop water company drilled phone lines repairing water mains phones themselves installed faulty hang-up switch effectively off hookintermittentlyfor three days before discovered cant believe optimistic Murphy Costa Rica 85 Some went Toledo may have seen booth promot ing tourism Costa Rica particularly Third Annual Costa Rica Fun Fly again its possible remember beautiful girl booth Anyway theywerepromotingafunflyandSallyand went down ball Id recom mend itto anyone th future Costa Rica beautiful country Americans have retired Ticos local people called friendliest world addition fliers US fliers Panama Aruba can specifically remember other South Central American coun tries Panamanians provided surprises dropped bombs airplanes really bombs Shotgun shells lead shot removed exploded hit runway Thank God hit runway sure made glad theAMA banned such devices Cloud Dancers Show Team put great show simultaneous Jumping five parachutists steerable square chutes being particularly impressive Sunday eveningss banquet included raffling off house lot beach Tommy Velasky Cloud Dancers became land baron great trip Id recommend enthusiastically anyone Lets see next month Masters Tournament Lake Charles Nats Massachusetts Nats year shaping up real big Remembering great last should memorable time Its close District Ill can fare see next couple years hope see Till Next Month Delaware District ot Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwoad Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Chempine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newa VA 23606 Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Raymond Letrancols 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 3 Box 794 Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 good mend back out road again able drive until week mid-May doctors 94 Model Aviation handsome Gent Bob Duran also handsome aircraft Neat Fleet no now its time ror. Gear Up Locked!! orders can now some within rea son have some help though have managed get out first major event got out attend Sugarloaf Classic What Sugarloaf Classic first Soaring Cross Country contests sched uled East held Point Rocks MD 4th 5th May spon sored Capital Area Soaring Society Cross Country exactly new new members CASA con gratulated well-attended well-man aged first attempt eleven teams entered provided turnout over fifty people According individuals talked lot credit success goes Charlie Wells CD contest Charlie spent hours study driving lay out 327 mile rural course contest lot problems part country doing need roads heavily traveled yet provide adequate visibility following model course Point Rocks excellent first count does give flier bit challenge couple points route trees tend make tunnel attitude players fliers looking forward next Weather plays big part endeavor sort order complete course needs favorable winds lots good thermalling conditions Does mean luck Well yes some extent What really means skill use thermals get other along route As turned out Point Rocks conditions entirely cooperative Getting back starting point cards Saturday less Sunday should see attempts very long soaring flights best dis tance 245 miles byAl White flight time 12735 Bob Champine best time distance Sunday got hung ridge line could get nothing down air leaving ridge Eastern Soaring enthusiasts looking something different get some practice big birds come Maryland next May Steve Sober CASA also Secretary-Treasurer Eastern Soaring League passes info sanctioned Soaring meets District IV also ESL meets Attending CASA contest Woody Blanchard fill time others flying enlarged electric-powered Dynamoe mod ern types 1947 era rubber-power ed model Wally Simmers Woody made first flight CASA meet can see reception electric power really attractive lot people no doubt Electric will vital part categories modeling very near fu ture Photo number shows Dynamoe air Electric startmodels Soaring Free Flight conversion categories Photo number two shows going cat egory Woodys model Consoli dated B-24 aircraft modeled Woody flew Italy 15th Air Force during WWIIYou might interested model specs B-24 has span 83 inches weighs about 45 pounds finished 3/4-ounce Micafilm light fogged-on coat Formula U GD Cray model planked four-pound balsa Power byfourAstro 035 motors 251 belt reduction driving three-bladed B6 props Witnesses flights verify flies very realistic speed B-24 shows what can done head ing AVP Raymond Lefrancois has hard work promoting model aviation down southwest Virginia Photo number three shows couple youngsters work constructing rubber-power Free Flight mo dels Pictured Sean Regan Ray monds own contributionhis daughter Marcia need lot type activity whether schools through scouting programs organized operated club functions does mat terwhere background isyou can learn teach try Raymond good example being primarilyacircle burnerwho has learned build fly Free Flight Indoor bit Radio Control Nothing like broadening interests getting involved youngsters future modeling Academy Alabama Florida Georgia issippi to Rico Sooth Corolitta C Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 205 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4166 Pony Dr Smyrno TN 37167 Richord Jockson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Chorleston 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bonyan Dr Delray Beoch FL 33444 Joseph Micolizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Cd Moormon 70 Fifth St Sholimor FL 32579 Horry Sherom P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N i-iairston Rd. #36 Stone Mountoin GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Stricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32048 Phone 19041 684-2517 need take problem seriously said Ed Kwarsick editor Gramaphone newsletter Greenwood SC Radio Aircraft Modelers Society Ed referring finding betterflying site forthe club could have talking about safety permanent Nats site youth program AMA has proved ever really decides take problem seriously can work wonders Take AMA National Center Aeromodeling example question what prob lems should AMA take seriously next few years have appointed chairman Executive Councils Long Range Planning Committee part Commitees task determine what prob lems Academy should tackle what order priority would like hear individuals clubs about Academys Long Range Plansits future Tony Italiano aspokesman Nation al Free Flight Society has sent Coun cil memberacopyofaletterhegotfromthe parents school-age children living rural setting parents said faced perplexing problem provide children quality enter tainment isolated environment have juniors have qualityenter tainment elusive pro gram get two together What priority should given junior program Ed Darley editor Prop-Blast Meridian RC Club says tempted fly over pit area think first about what out control airplane could small child wife another pilot Safety would probably get vote some priority em phasis long range plans way reach public spread good news about model airplanes strengthen Air Show Team Program District 5 down three Air ShowTeams Bama Flyers Birmingham AL Florida Air Show Team Delray Beach FL Sun Bird Show Team Tampa FL Just two three years ago about eight air show teams Putting together Show Team no easy task being member team demanding time money congratulate person has participated Air ShowTeam takes August 1985 95 As becomes obvious electric power will found shortly aircraft power categories fliers need start con sidering requirements Electric rules structure competition next rules cycle will almost surely see consider able input electric power dedication Should increase empha sis Air Show Team Program part Long Range planning What Ed Moorman Harry Sheram Joe Micalizzi Richard Jackson have common AVPs in District 5 others listed head column single four out simple reason few days ago hap pened hear same day coincidence reminded dedication District 5 ficers Harry Sherams picture local paper WWI Fokker D-7 Joe Micalizzi busy planning annual Coqui Contest Labor Day weekend Ed Moorman wife Phyllis son Chad just returned aCiantScale fun flyin MontgomeryAL gave big well done RAMS club its IMAA group well-run program Richard Jackson brought up date happenings South Carolina Should place emphasis ourAVP program certainly should overlook ourclub program have doing clubs deserve national newsletter club officer patches two ways have helped clubs lately Individuals also importantlike Ron Frost volunteered honcho work party recently Jim Rech Rex Rekstis Bill Johnson Bob DeMond Bob Brauer participated kite buildingworkshop juniors happened members Panama City Florida Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL club full similar good examples Certainly overlooked good folks supply material column Jim Qlsson IMAA Chapter No 71 Big Birds Brevard sent three pictures knowing ony would likely make print Ed Darley keeps informed about Ed Hunter Amory Group Meridian club invited Amory Club over picnic fly-in Thats nice way keep modeling family together Ed Hunter way caught stealing lines newsletter giving credit Monthly Prang Dixie Sky Devils Thats can squeeze month Let hearfrom abouttheAMA long range planswhat future Illinois 5 Indiana ucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 467-1957 Associate Vice Presidents John Guenther RR3 Box 261 Borden IN 47106 Loren HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smitheille MO 64089 William G Snavley P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Bryant Thompson 511 S Century Rantoul IL 61866 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator James Check 564 Granlchester St Lexington KY4OSOS Dear Sixers will last district column since time read will probably United Vans Lines truck somewhere highway headed east sum total Underwoods worldly possessions care district concernseffectivethe lastdayofJunewill Bryant Thompson Illinois recent Council meeting requested per Councils reading bylaws name person fill remaining few months term Bryant has active modeler years has strong AMA member nvolved number activities Currently part Nats structure sincerely trust will afford him same wonderful cooperation have shown over last two half years would appear will quite race District VI post next fall least three nominations file present time likelihood two will presented before deadline indicated desire run included list consideration fill-in until end oftheyearThiswasdone because felt five indeed turns out number should have equal shot three places ballot election appointed wished run person would have gone process distinct advantage incumbent fair process could determine beseech carefully weigh qualifications vote write column mixed emotions approach position Technical Director great eagerness feel much can accomplished through posi tion areas Academyconcerns reality several elements position already works can relate challenge has pro duced exhilarated feeling friends Ive come know manywonderful personstoworkwith prospect doing full time rates definite smiley face other hand degree sadness anxiety leave St Louis 51 53 years have spent easy Selling home 20 years contains memories family now grown brings quiet pauses Underwoods conversations days concern about moving new area adjusting its different life style mores Lastly certainly least need adjust new professional responsibilities guess little like worn joke about new car mother-in-law cliff conclusion section column may add pledge will perform task entrusted vigor best ability hope can count help develop new programs update old ones Remember AMA atheyit awe Collective ly can accomplish much Council met Chicago April order help Sixer clubs cele brate its Golden Anniversary Aeronuts Chicago area Free Flight group bang up bash Saturday April 20th Some 200 persons enjoyed wonderful meal wit nessed presentation ofanumberof welldeserved awards Beth Goldberg accepted Presidents Legion HonorAward John Grigg behalf late husband Carl contributions modeling Aeronuts received two significant AMA awards picture shows Ed Lidgard Distinguished Service Award presented yours truly master ceremonies Frank Garcher shown foreground second picture shows Frank Nekim ken Hall Fame Award life time devotion modeling Johnny Cle mens made presentation Another award made Jim Richmond outstanding contributions records Indoor modeling activities April weekend served solidify everyones mind concept tht modelers represent unique wonderful fraternity Congratulations Aeronutson second fifty couple mall show pictures share month first mall shot comes Jerry Howard Springfield RC Club Springfield MO show held Battlefield Mall March 29 96 Model Aviation Thirty-four quarter-scale models flight line Spaceport RCers field Sharpes FL IMAA No 71 fly-in Gary Webb presents AMA Charter Meri dian RC Club president Buddy Oveirin Note meeting giant kitchenfor quicker snacks through 31st Along models included video display AMA movies pleased public response second picture courtesy Malcolm Fawley Chicagoland Circle Cutters show occurred Yorktown Mall February important note Circle Cutters outstanding proof Control Line lives club has done very important work Chicago area demos public service various groups have flown events other groups could tly because space requirehints recently formed show teams forAMA am proud have chance parti cipate few events group Good luck gentlemen carry good work Nuf forthis monthhappyflyingto Six ers Please keep touch Remember Sixer put itWe know get yaW Bob static display demonstrations seemed produce several spectators theirflying field nextweekend Thiswas tied Second Great International Paper Airplane Contest too much paper models Iowa S Michigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuSerne address EMAIL 700472162 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden valley MN 55427 JackFinn 36e Hampden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bind Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4925 Tioga St Duiuth MN 55604 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring 44g4TangiewoodTr St Joseph Mi 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Rosiyn Pontiac Ml 46054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northnilie Mi 48167 Phone Day 313 346-0065 Evening 1313437-4244 After reading months batch welcome newsletters detect definite trend increased memberships clubs several over 100 reflected projected increase total AMA num bers year running nearly ion0 over last year new members joining clubs its interesting note pilot training programs set levels proficiency included flying rules Some have awards form patches ribbons clubs have recognized instructors very important have training keep members interested Sheboy gan Area RCs Saginaw Valley Fliers have excellent programs share Contact information Visited West Michigan RAF swap meet great time must end season now mall shows also taking off need tabletop display later year book early please hope have two use sometime plan leave side lake make easier transport Duringthe lastsix months orso have several reports radio interference Ches saning Sturgis now Three Rivers affects frequencies has stopped first two sites suspect caused temporary transmitter being operated possible radiation pattern plotting have no warning confirmation would like hearfrom anyotherareaswith similar problems keep getting letters CL mod elers theirtone isto effectthatAMA doing in. Look guys far modeler sees AMA bending over backwards help promote CL has no intention helping its demise realize largest block AMA RC people pay dues demand share AMA action problem getting CL limelight hands look around see kid can go see CL flying no longer welcome parks schoolards hobby shops stock plastic toys CL merchan dise aggravate problem modern youth dreaming get modern control system Thats blaspheming know its truth Its world instant gratification taught system immediately tells Atta boy try again can get lad interested building model going totakehimweeks dontknowtheanswers hope instant airplane reallyflies well solid plastic underpowered version put market modeling started CL learned techniques CL subject receive two newsletters type information Milwaukee Circlemasters Ames IA Sundowners Paul Smith has sent details MACA ratings last season several District VII members have won 25% places Ed Brzys Ron Malcolm Bill Lajack Steve Kott Paul Smith Dave Lovgen Well done guys visited Rouge Park meet last weekend saw some action Big Art Adamisin sons off Milwaukee June run CL Stunt school Wonder what will think famous vee-tailed models Greater Detroit Hiking Soaring Society participated Cranbrook Insti tute ScienceUp Flight symposium Ladybirds Met two wonderful honorary members Chicago Aeronuts Banquet Beth Goldberg Carrie Axelrod Carrie confirmed rumor Sid actually MonoKoted refrigerator yellow rdecorated kitchen also have Betty Marie Adamisin both stalwarts CL contest events Club Roundup Grassfield guys have new covering technique devised Howard Fries Zapped stair carpet fingers Newsletter editor Racine Fliers has presented Golden Propeller Award Pontiac have some unusual events Leap-frog Landings Jelly-bean Loop Sounds easy loop around bean land normally eo RC has deal thats correct wording awarding funny money functions used Christ mas auction Cal Posthuma edits heck newsletter mentions 1/2A Combat event Another mostly Sailplane club Minnesota RCSS has very interesting article compar ing sheeting tape epoxy latter wins Des Moines Modelaires have passed no smoking rule meetings want know what Glider Fuel mentioned August 1985 97 Mel Newman pulling winning ticket Chesaning swap meet maui anow Laflaing IVIIiflIUfl Leftto Right JacKLarIiSIe sec lion nu maker Treas Don Rose Vice-Pres end Hans Hattop President Alpena Aero modelers Alpena Ml mall show held April 27 1985 Minneapolis Modeller FF club sending information Club Directory Calumet Flyers 18 mem bers RC formed 1972 meet Brillion Community Center Flying field 2 miles north Hilbert off Hwy 57 Contact S Reinhard 414 756-3203 Central Michigan RC Helicopter Club Contact Rich Bartholo mew 4527 Manitou Drive Okemos Ml 48864 Aloha Arkaxoas siaxa New Mexico homa s 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 Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Cl Irving TX 75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleoville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Fnquency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 happen married male members AMA sure guilty selfish heard wife heard say man selfish once won atripfortwoto Hawaii instead taking went himself twice sure gets share backs modeling please know way ahead Im sure proud of District VIII newsletter editors As should know month May safety month AMA newsletter editors did themselves proud Nearly club papers good articles comments safety Now have remember just talking about writing about isnt enough also must remember safety just month May thing amust fori 2 months year Another thing re member safety isnt just other guy Safety mostly airplane hide future play safe Harry Tilley always writes good news letter Tyler TX Modelers Club Harry humble Texan very rare always writes newsletter lower-case type start sentence proper names H safety reminder have AMA number name address plane somewhere plane comes apart identification should part should ever fly off stolen way will ever come home Harry also says have no trash barrels flying field everyone should take home own trash lfyou make mess should clean up add own thinking little effort put own trash plastic garbage bag take along home should clubs trash barrels wont fill up near fast Wayne Brummetts Glitch newsletter Albuquerque NM RC Club have mentioned fine editing effort before great May issue paper some fine safety advice club Field Mar shall everyclubshouldhaveasafetyofficer Ralph Dockham also some great humorous stories thinkthatcovers two importantthings modelingactiv ities safety having fun flying safe important Ralph Dockhams reminders thataccidents dont take vaca tions also reminds us sure us around us think practice safety time modeling friends twin kle eye said aflierin group bad least brought form religion flying field Sundays bad watching him fly would shout unison Oh God said far impromptu prayer answered because far busted up own equipment hit no Mike Reddickiseditorofflightlinesforthe Texas Wings Flying Club Fort Worth TX May issue almost entirely safety oriented key thought furnished club president Darrell Cowles re minded us safety isnt everyone elses job yours received newsletter Manned Spacecraft Center RC Club great ob servation safety pity paper no name could credit editing job safety observation Houston/NASA paper Steve Rothstein about Piper Cub people carrying type flying extremely low over flying area Several modelers thought fly ing anyway just because full-scale pilot wrong does mean should perform unsafe acts Steve says have guilty pilots registration number will reported FAA Steve also says lets sure obey law protect right fly pick fight full-size aircraft can lose think last thought think ing modelers Manned Space Club should read club meeting appear club newsletter best inputs safety came month first new monthly column Carl Shortt Okla homa City OK TORKS column good Id like suggest other clubs write copy However am frus trated because fine newsletter has no address orreturn address kind newsletter says Vice President will write newsletter least VPs name given Stan Sadler went trouble looking up Stans address AMA Master File would like acopyof Carl Shortts safety collumn youd like exchange newsletters TORKS ad dress Stan Sadler 2505 Stamford Ct Ed mond OK 73034 hey TORKS name mailing list should spelled Clemens ks Still newslettersa tip cap Howell Gwins Barnstormers Bullsheet Beaumont TX RC Club best quote month quote month isThe quicker get behind time have get caught up Howell Gwin also has fascinating statement bottom newsletter says Serving Radio Control Community Over One-Thirty-Third Century past month has certainly busy weather has improved flying breaking out like rash contests fun-flys everywhere enjoy dedication several important new model flying fields District VIII Dick Roddy Field has already dedicated Corpus Christi TX upcoming Copan Model Air Park Bartlesville area Oklahoma dedicated June 8th Another new flying field will dedicated Lake Lavon September Richardson TX RC Club folks seeking flying fields dont give up clubs have work ed mighty hard gain much public recognition extreme pleasure MCing Fifth Birthday Party Banquet IMAA Giant Scale Special Interest organization think everyone pretty good time because no went sleep orwalked out Believe told funny stories over hour Feature banquet held during Toldeo Weak Signals RC Confer ence roast Les Hard editor originator IMAAs fine newsletter Couldnt happen nicer guy! offered personal tribute Don God frey five years leadership IMAA Dons methods leadership sometimes criticized no could dis pute leadership brought organization beautiful dignified Fifth Birthday Banquet Don appreciates leadership tribute toyou salute IMAA member helping make GiantScale organized activity handsome image Happy Birthday birthday line must again congratu late Chicago Aeronuts 50th year banquet Birthday Party happiest nostalgic happenings modeling life lived early life Indianapolis just 189 miles down road gang competed againstthe 98 Model Aviation Don Godfrey president international Miniature Aircraft Association Giant Scale left JohnnyCIemens right Clemens Vice President Past Presi dent AMA just MCd 5th BIrthday banquet forthe IMAA Giant Scale IMAA probably largest special interest model aviation group world two right John WorthExecutlve Director AMA Johnny Clemens AMA VP Past President giggle Les Hard left much sober looking because being roasted occasion retirement newsletter editor International M iniatureAircraftAssocia tion 5th BIrthday Banquet Toledo Aeronuts 45 48 years ago! wonder ful see survived years great honor Carl Goldbergs Sid Axierods fond mem ory Happy Birthday Chicago Aeronuts thanks being part life! Next monthall about 13-year-old AMA member No 129011 Dan Cohen Northbrook IL ****Thatns FIight**** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Auoclate Vice Presidents Gene Corson Box 2832 Canper WY 82602 Ed Cox 8209 LInden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80018 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Rioketto 816S Cloudas SIoux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/c Radio Service Center 918S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-6107 Evening 303 936-3266 Continuing last months North Da kota report have pictures West Acres show Tim Mattern associate vice-president Grafton ND shapes pictures Thunderbird Flying Club Crafton approach somewhat different normal display show club rented building served refreshments awarded tro phies six categories charged no entrance fee display primarily modelers modelers general public invited shows produced relaxed non-question answer ing day modlers asking repeat some super models shown per haps museum quality info event contact AVP Tim Mattern 1429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Mary Reese Wichita KS Radio Con trol Club comes announcement regard ing 5th Annual jumbo Fly-In Dates August 3 & 4 Sounds like another great FlyIn event information contact Mary Reese 316 721-4203 Jerry Carley 316 524-6654 Send some pictures Mary Jerry Free Flight Contest Board member Dis trict IX Jerry Murphy shares Free Flight alive well Colorado Magnificent Mountain Men Club represents competition Free Flight interests State Colorado alive well Old Timer Activity Colorado supported Denvers Model Museum Flying Club SAM Chapter 1 major highlight years activities MMM club winning place 1985 FF team Ken Phair Ken maxed out very rugged three days competition team selection finals Seguin TX MMM club has members scattered up down front range Rockies fact have member lives Wyoming Because clubs membership scattered over such wide area club meeting held year Normal club business conducted monthly con tests Members kept up date latest club news via newsletter Max Out Max Out edited produced Rick Pangel 936 Hamal Dr Littleton CO 801 24 Please contact Rick would like learn about activities club MMM Club SAM No 1 share lease flying field State Colorado field large models seldom lost Very longflights usually land field However due roliling nature land chase bike must MMM Club competition based such contests sponsored month weather permits contests usually start April continue through October addition monthly offer ing full slate FAI events sponsored include annual two-day 14 round selected contest Fourth July Team Selection Semi-finals year MMM club also provided Contest Direc torforthe Team Selection Finals addition FAI program MMM club sponsors annual Rocky Mt Free Flight Champs two day contest draws fliers far away Texas Kansas An annual silent contest held fall honor legendary Free Flight team old mining town Tin Cup contest Tin Cup Towline Team Chal lenge has held annually past 20 years legendary team towline fliers Tin Cup have yet show Rumor has still working circle tow will come contest once get practice Because town Tin Cup located above timber line mountains nearAspen fliers dont get good days practice circle tow silent contest means no noisy gas models allowed field day power fliers out done host annual power bash year no messy rubber lube twangy tow lines allowed field AVP Bill Bieda NE has moved another District District VII has resigned Associate Vice-President effective end April Good luck move Bill thanks volunteer efforts behalf modelers Nebraska District IX Just reminder last month Mike Tallman appointed contest coordinator Free Flight Control Line See August 1985 99 AVP North Dakota District IX VP Travis McGinnis Art May Bismark North Dakota Trophies prizes awarded during Febru ary23 mailahow ValleyFlyers North Dakota Harry ONeiis Eindecker E-3 Jess Grobe Moorhead MN wins trophy 4-40 built magazine plans covered meeting demonstration Models Grafton Thunderbirds show Names builders aircraft supplied butthe pica speak forthe super quality models displayed address Competition Newsletter sec tion Model Aviation George Hunter remains contest coordinator RC activities Thanks Mike George efforts couldnt get along ya Dont kink lines get lost thermals always land softlytill next month Arizona fornia ii S Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottadole AZ 65251 Glenn Coder 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave Orangevale CA 95562 Mike Lee 262 Bergen Dr Lao 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 NI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hai Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-9603 recently attended Council Meeting Chicago meetingwas timed coincide Chicago Aeronuts 50th anniversary famous Free Flight club banquet Saturday night celebrate entire Council attended got meet famous people Id read about years Im pleased have ableto Aeronuts put really first class banquet various awards handed out done good taste lot Aeronut members Cali fornia banquet Iran afellowCali fornia club member Ed Lidgard didnt know hewas going Id Florida awhile out touch club affairs council meeting day Saturday half day Sunday think important decisions made meeting implement search permanent Nats site Former VP Hardy Brodersen made presentation coun cil detailed proposed site wanted committee formed budget estab lished search out suitable site envisions sharing site other groups parachuting ultralights etc would year round activitythere idea excites would like see come Hewas given budget committee Florida Cape went Orlando visited another former VP Ed Izzo Ed charming wife Louise took tour RC World Id read knew large undertaking Let tell its huge flying field has large clubhouse complete control towerand big paved runways several con dominium buildings just about completed two large lakes bythem Bythe timeyou read youll able rent completely furnished condo flying site rea sonable fee Im really impressed setup Make must see youre Orlando area better yet schedule vacation area stay RC World almost forgot something Council voted give active AMA membersat no cost them$1 0000 Accidental Death Dismemberment policywhile travelling AMA-sanctioned event Details will published Model Aviation MySan DiegoAVP Al Williamson reports Chula Vista clubs first Pattern meet year says 66 entries quite few newcomers says Turnaround 4 entrants about normal Scoring handled Betty Suzi Stream used IBM PC Jr presented last year NSRCA Pattern Animals Quite nice gesture NSRCAs part Id say Darwin Barrie AVP Phoenix wrote tell 1/vth Air Force fly-in held Sun Valley Flyers field reports meet largest yet over 150 regis tering over 220 aircraft Sunday Tuc son Radio Control Club put airshow really impressed 1000 plus specta tors pyrotechnics parachutist WWI dogfight Bob Kampmann does AVP duties up around Sacramento writes informa tion aprivate club Orangevale Theyre called Aero Bees must employee Aerojet General belong charter club spearheaded Bob McGill fly off asphalt runway Aerojet property 15 wonder closed clubs around Any care check let us know about Bob also tells about Free Flighter area name Don Hughes recentlysetan Electric Free Flight record ran up string five 3-minute maxes using design Future Shock use spare model prime model broke after 3rd max came down large dirt cloud Below picture Don high aspect ratio design Mike McCasline Sierra Madre Radio Control Modelers writes tell contest theyre having mid-August Its called Carl Goldberg Memorial Fly-In open plane designed pro duced Carl Modifications permitted $500 entry fee will donated cancer research information call Mike 818 359-8729 told Myrtle Mom Coad voted AMA Hall Fame presented award annual WAM banquet Below picture Mom Coad accepting plaque honoring decides retire shell leave void will extremely difficult fill want visit club drop line Same thing want AMA table top display Alaska o ana un instun XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MoCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 66 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E \icksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E *69 Puyallup WA 96373 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 96052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Word Bob Stalick July 21 SAM Monthly has moved July14 order accommodate visit legendary Sal Taibi other informa tion remains previsouly reported far know Bob also noted WMC Patter Shirley Gode showed some oil paintings impressions FF activity WMC will using some paintings trophies future contests other clubs interested can contact Shirley 855 Brink Ave SE Salem OR 97301 Bob said few copies NW FF Directory Send $052 either coin stamps copy Bob 5066 NW Picadilly Circle Albany OR 97321 note Dave Hagens return contest scene Dave put 820 flight Class ROG Albany 21st April existing Cat 2 national record 71 thats whopping 16% increase Welcome back Dave FF schedule July 14 SAM-8 monthly Harts Lake Prairie bySAM-8July 20-21 FAI Challenge FAI Qualifying Trial HL Prairie SOBs Aug 17100 Model Aviation Thermals! 18 NW Free Flight Champs Parkers Field south Aibany OR WMC Dave Katagiri looking interested electric power meetingthatwasheld KentWAtodiscuss formation all-Electric fliers group meeting announcement came way too late inclusion column interested can still contact Dave objectives such group include mutual aid Electric problems help organ ize events find dedicated quiet flying sites area exchange technical infor mation about hardware kits etc get volved rules F3E competition Write Dave Katagiri 848 SW 132nd St Seattle WA 98146 call 206 248-1024 time Bladder Crabber still unknown Sometime July Kent WA Bladder Crabber AMA Combat expensive prizes No details yet Howard Rush should have info Also hap pening CL circles July 6-7 Boeing Air Fair Stuntathon 85 Stunt clinic four PAMPA classes Precision Aerobatics Jun ior Stunt Old-Time Stunt Seattle Skyraiders Bob Emmett CD 17972 W Spring Lake Dr SE Renton WA 98055 August 18 Spanaway Spectacular Sprick ler Park Sponsored Bills Hobby Town hosted Seattle Skyraiders Four classes Precision Aerobatics OT Stunt Fast Combat 1/2A Combat FAI Combat Slow Combat CD Pete Bergstrom BARKS did great job Great Idaho ExpoAlCulverwastheramrodonthis edition loyal hard-workingAVP did super job getting some best looking models will see anywhere put display Al lots help Bob Seng Paul Card arranged publicity Que Quigley seemed busy entire two days Jerre Pavelec arranged super banquet Tom Cole MCd banquet did super job Besides dedicated folk RandyShioaki came up Twin Falls put covering demonstra tion glued chairs could forget man came dinner just once twice else would drive way Salt Lake City week before EXPO just make sure knew way irrepressible Dick Hanson First gave away building secrets laterat banquet told us get 500 horsepower out average 30-sized 4-stroke think selling some prime real estate somewhere west SLC airport too Make no mistake can get Dick come banquet other program does super job building very entertaining managed keep us awake after very good meal least 80 A/C displayed year CAP 21 terms numbers entered also some veryunusual planes shown includinga large TA-i 54 two PBYs Al Culvers what else Culver Cadet Judging contest ants public same plane swept both awards Built super builder modeler Sid Tanabe winner giant scale Citabria has incredible scale structure aluminum tubing Sid has experimented tubing before using empennage result super aircraft So can see some what dis played three pictures taken BARKS member Bob Payne Upcoming Scale events areJuIyl3 Scale Meet Fun-Fly Missoula MT Big Sky Thunderbirds July 13-14 Stand-Off Scale Chelan Airport Chelan WA Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers Aug 17-18 RAMS 4-CYCLE FLY-IN Auburn WA field Aug 18 Scale Meet type A/C FE CL-RC Peanut through RC SB near Spo kane Check AVP Bruce Nelson about Soaring has following offer July1314 Sun Fly Richland WA TnCities Soarers July 20-21 Orrin Crooks Memorial Moscow ID Inland Empire Soaring Society July 27-28 Soaring Mt Vernon WA Tercels Aug 1011 SummerSoar-In Vancouver BC Kestrels Aug 10-11 meet Calgary AB no other info Remember Puyallup EXPO refresh memory few pictures taken Bob Balch during wanderings least have some idea whats wrote out key Bob shot put some good place Oh well find Ill share some pictures places go during summer months following fun-fly events great places get together like low-key events First NW Seaplane Champs Pine Hollow reservoir nearTygh Valley OR 13th 14th July long running contest will feature up 5O0/o bonusforscaleA/C year exciting new event called Save Sailor A/C must fly off alight thewaterin orderto enterthe contest Come join Sky Knights excellent contest lots too July 13-14 Fun-Fly along scale racing Missoula MT Thun derBirds July 20 Fun-Fly Chester MT Frontier RC Modelers Club July 20-21 ROCS 3rd Annual Big Bird Fly-In atYelm WA Puget Sound ROCS July 21 Marymoor Fun-Fly Redmond WA MARC July 27 Water Follies Fun-Fly Kennewick WA Tn-Cities RC Model ers July 27 RC Meet Fun-Fly Cutbank MT Snow Birds RC Club JEMCO racing Sun Aug 3-4 7th Annual SE Alaska Fun Fly contact Bill Kleinert Sitka AK Racing still alive well Stan Browns exciting win over AL Watson Don Rice still fresh minds others working get extra mph legally course Upcoming July 20-21 Sat F500 & Qtr Midget Pylon racing Sun Formula 1 Pylon racing Monroe WA PROPS July 28 JEMCO Pylon racing Cutbank MT Snow Birds RC Club show teams out doing PR job us latest version schedule order July 13 Chataqua Days Chelan WA Barons Show Team July 20 Felts Field Airport near Spokane WA Barons Show Team July 20 6th Annual Turrie Summer BQ Party Monroe WA NW Flilght Demo Team July 27-28 Orcas Island Fly-In NW EDT July 27 Deer Park Airport north Spokane EAA Fly-In Barons Aug 3 Whidby Island Naval Air Station NW Flight Demo Team Happy Flying August 1985 101 Al Culvers Culver Cadet Very nice Indeed iruni 15 s ,l54 just behind mu osup background wellflown Tailwind Sailpianes front AMA booth background give some Idea floor area available since whatyou see about thirtieth display area total area about three times display area foreground least three Myri Ingrams fleet starting Cessna floats rest part planes display top A/C Puyallup Canadian origin fine rendition JUNIOR FLIGHT Comments Adjusting Model Fly Well Life already full cliches ybe few regarding flight trimming model airplane will make easier beginner stay right track Perhaps few phrases will give beginner handle hang onto have always believed greatest mistake adjusting giving up no shame make mistake . try make same mistake too times way avoid repeating mistakes de velop methodical trimming procedure Try relaxed flight trim. operate relaxed mannerthatwe rise best can relaxed methodical So must develop procedure. trying adjustment time tle time lowing pro cedure faithfully Overadjusting ntically pushing instance flying surface first way that. leads reliance hope rather skill can become bad habit Once started particularly successful once twice becomes difficult control greatest loss loss self confidence way break away resort effective force world positive thinking ns return ing planned step-by-step procedure course can lucky luck deserved have earned Getting model fly. ing does fly fly really well ats what real fun model flying about Struggling problems flight sort running scared enjoying it. thats happiest can enjoy have planned program Maybe. take mystery out flight trimming might think will turn something exciting some thing dull think rather reducing adjusting patterned routine will provide much satisfaction long beautiful flights favorite precept President Calvin Coolidge remember him Noth world can take place persist ence Knowledge adjust. persistence y done abilityto adjust does come boltfrom blue ent genius can quicken process persistence learning persistence following procedure have set up . gets results Okay two steps developing procedure first learn understand possible adjustments can made ny. nce thrust line propeller pitch wing incidence stabilizer incidence wing wash-in and/or wash-out stabilizer tilt fin adjustment. yes ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 second step buy notebook take notebook flying session First list models name size weight measure list t can dels set tings. incidences thrust prop size pitch rubber size length etc etc listFlight No 1. num ber winds rubber motor dura tion plus full description flight pattern Watch carefully describe accurately Nowwe start adjusting Make one. on/y one. adjustment . very much Wind up motor again launch . n record duration flight path Being able describe . ac curately t model did air very important deciding what adjustment make procedure gets repeated again. again in . n until results improve turning satisfactory flights Remember re cord adjustment resultantflight also remember magazine construction articles models fly right off board Incidentally next time go flying just look notebook right away know prop use what size length rubber motor select winds can pack Naturally incidence thrust shimswere glued in. werent . r previous flying session Sound too methodical Too much work Does take fun out flying refully right Well yes. methodical . s its power. re member adjusting flying machine . rock yes guarantee promptly putting model up blue next ceiling will lot fun hacking around making same old adjustments over again And. bonus. flying buddies will impressed smart I Bob Plafis 4-Bladed Bostonian 0Okaynow s sweetheart Indoor Bostonian Bob Platt Yorktown VA flew new Bostonian first time recently gymnasium has girders about 20 feet up carved 2-bladed prop best ROC flightwas 1 minute 50 seconds. darned good time. especially 20 feet Bob didnt quit success wanted better duration So switch ed 4-bladed bent carved pro peller shown picture. s did improve Infact take offthe model insisted stalling So okay modelers. heres go action What think Bob should check out see model stalled different propeller What adjustments think Bob should make Although seems unlikely 4-bladed prop might lighter 2-bladed could add little clay nose bring balance point further forward new prop undoubtedly its four blades has thrust 2-bladed prop So possibly could fly less power case thinner rubber longer loop same size could used very possible longer flights goal might achieved turns can wound motor Another adjustment possibly might increase props downthrust should reduce climb attake off mightalso shorten cruise produce shorter flights same thing could happen wing incidence reduced Maybe should look prop see pitch angle too high could lower angle should reduce stall under high torque . again night have trouble cruise Maybe should use a4-bladed prop . blade area very valid way increase Indoor duration Bostonians limited 6 diameter pro pellers three four blades quite legitimate way increase area definite ly worth try Can think adjustmentswe could try some Should just go back tried true 150 2-blader Maybe contest time otherwise experimenting adjusting ts name game . beginner expert alike Thats fun 102 Model Aviation ....S Have Helped Junior Modeler Today

The following attendance meeting held Midway Motor Lodge Chicago President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury 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 VPVI Bob Underwood St Louis MO VP-VII Peter Waters Northville Ml VP-VI lii ohnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarborough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Langworthy National Aeronautic Association Present AMA executive Staff Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Frank Nekimken Chicago Aeronuts Dan Cohen AVPs Dis trictVl-ChicagoAeroAngels District VI Con test Coordinator-Bud Bodzioch MACA Dis trictVl Vice President-Malcolm Fawley Con test Boards Coordinator-Don Lindley Rae Underwood Barbara Krafft Rita Waters copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately August 15th min utes will become official after review next meeting August 5th regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 822 am Presi dent chaired meeting Johnny Clemens given floor introduce Dan Cohen 13-year old AMA member asked allowed observe meeting warmly wel comed Mark Bundick Vice-President National Association Rocketry presented aone hundred dollarcheckto AMAs Build ing Fund appreciation AMA endeavors behalf I Previous Meeting Minutes voted unanimously approve January 26 1985 minutes amended written Council input also approve March 7 1985 telephone conference minutes II Executive Vice Presidents Report Mc Neill reported first time AMAs history Academy recognized Congressional Record Aug 2 1984a copy document distributed members also reported excellent efforts Geoff Styles PR Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director file handed out containing samples re cent developments respective de partments promoting membership model aviation Ill Budget Executive Director explain ed changes budget since January presentation result subse quent receipt 1984 year-end actual figures previously available request budget information given earlier Executive Director ex plained problem lies lateness receiving bills agreed produce future end-of-the-year preliminary state ment accompanied b better estimate what come way expenses also noted Museum takes money operate has reached point requires continuous source income Council asked financial statements budgets presented identified page version num bers dates also reference page numbers line items changes After completion budget review motion made budget report present ed approved instructions Executive Director respond next Council meeting questions posed during session motion passed 12 2 against 510 Another motion made add 85 salary budget forthe position Technical Director including fringe benefits motion passed 11 2 against 53 1 abstained 6 Bob Underwood announced resignation Council effective June 301985 accept position Technical Director about July 1 under provision Article 10 section 2 By-laws appointed BryantThompson Dis Continued page 88 Webster defines public relations Americanism goes tell us words mean efforts company other organization create favorable image itself though expression may have originated has worldwide application because others see us important aspect lives Model aviation has suffered image problem times publics per ception club activities can critical can affect reception get run public event ltcan certainly affect level understanding ap preciation group enjoys Without doubt best place work model aviation image local level Regardless work done AMA staff people national level subsequent benefits filter down clubs no substitute grass roots work done clubs air show teams dedicated individuals would like offer some comments based letter just received club presidentJack Sonneborn Lancaster County PA RC Club club ran mall show past spring Other PR efforts have made include involvement radio shows releases newspapers accepting invitations speak service clubs Rotary Optmists other groups have successful numbers have doubled move underway limit size membership However historicallywe know means another club will form another flying field will acquired sport will grow positive efforts have brought considerable television cov erage resulting geometric increase number have acquired half dozen members under age 18 female has joined may way developing membership cross section population no longer male Continued page 88 August 1985 87 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport ation Organ Synopsis ExecuPublic Relations tive Council Meetingthe Model Flying Club Geoffrey Styles April 20-21 1985Director Public Relations AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 000 Executive Director John Worth 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 comptroller Gisele Jackaon 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Speciel Services Director Carl MaroneyS Membership Director carol MerleldO Public Aeletlons Director Geoff Stylea0 Special Events Director Oouglaa Pratt 0 Pubilcetions pg 87 trict VI Vice President remainder term IV Committee Reports A Film Projects Committee Byrne report ed progressing according ex pectations part two current project premiered end year B Special Interest Groups Committee McCollough no report asked should provision whereby SlGs review rules changes pertaining specialty instead before Contest Boards perhaps allow veto power consensus change present rules process agreed special interest groups function develop ing making recommendations regarding proposals allowing new procedures would slow up established process already has time constraints Note Don Krafft appointed President SlG Committee C By-laws Committee Mathews chairman behalf Committee recommended motion amend Article XII section 3 By-laws read fol lows Except provided Section 4 ternational modeling activity including FAI matters shall supervised coordi nated President appointed delegates Actions taken President appointed delegates may changed 2/3 vote Executive Coun cil Additionally President ap pointed delegates shall represent United States international model activi ties necessary motion passed unanimously Note presecribed bylaws Leader Members must vote upon amendments thus ballot will distributed later 1 985 Safety McNeill reminded Council May announced AMA Safety Month reported club safety officer patches now available being sent such club-designated persons noted no response safety video tape contest E Nats Clemens Nats Steering Commit tee Chairman detailed progress being made preparation 1985 Nats reported aneedforsometypesofNats equipment such computers generators frequency monitors Loren Hoim has intimately involved Nats computer operations some years asked address com puter requests noted private dividuals will no longer able donate theirequipmentas past necessitating AMA either find other loan sources acquire its own equipment motion made authorize $1 3000 purchase new Nats equipment follows computer software computer network & interface cards 2 generators 3 frequency monitors After discussion need items vote delayed until follow ing morning enable gathering information vote taken next day following receipt additional formation concerning Nats Computing system motion failed 11 against 2 1011 moved amend previous motion approve purchase recommended equipment except com puter network interface items com puter software 2 electric power generators 3 RC frequency monitors motion passed 10 2 against 5 11 agreed full written pre sentation explanation additional Nats computer needs sent Coun cil member afterwhich mail vote would conducted After Clemens concluded report McGinnis noted need better define duties Nats Steering Committee President stated would develop set responsibility guidelines Commit tee using October 84 minutes basis conclusions F Executive Search Committee Grigg reported meeting taken place January 27 time job description staff administrator considered finalized During session Committee also reviewed ap proved Bob Underwoods qualifications position Technical Director Grigg fur ther reported Executive Director recently submitted ajob description staff administrator sent full Committee review G Frequency Committee Brown reported Committee met April 14 Reston synopsis Testing indicated 900 MHz could used RC opeation justifying need use FCC must developed b 1988 new frequency display system will establish ed c list FCC type-accepted equip ment being compiled HQ d recommended Council position statement dealing transmitters includ ing checking Nats other contests e Also recommended Council initiate transmitter calibration service Two items required majority support Council implement thus motion made AMA recommend compli ance FCC regulations including use type-accepted equipment however AMA will assume responsibility en forcement FCC regulations Contest Director discretion may require such tests make special frequency control arrangements may necessary reduce probability harmful interference among RC systems motion passed unanimously Note statement included new 1986-87 Rule Book Another motion made process transmitters Nats planning such begin immediately criteria method determined Frequency Committee recommended procedures motion passed unanimously H Noise Committee Crispin observed promised articles dealing noise abate ment have materialized Executive Director instructed conferwith Committee Chairman Ed Izzo develop text publication Former VP VII Brodersen informed Council NFFS has developed paper recommen dations concerning Free Flight noise control V Pylon World Championships Worth reported date five countries indicated will field team 1985 event New England preliminary budget approved unanimously itwas noted figures income particularly Continued page 91 Model CLubs Cont pg 87 dominated group no longer average age forty new flying site located state pro perty has just acquired club further evidence dynamic leadership being provided club officers Lancaster County RC Club Inc went step further help get message across right manner developed printed handout piece distributed public functions given casual inquirers used information brochure service club luncheons addition cover ing history organization club states objectives tells aboutthe sport its various facets briefly describes Academy Model Aeronautics pro vides road map flying field location lists current officers flight instruc tors brochure also announces time place regular monthly meetings along note Guests always welcome Printed page black ink buff-colored paper cost probably within reach almost AMA club jack did tell did layout artwork straightforward type setting appears have done home computer printer would guess send self-addressed stamped enve lope Jack may shoot will send copy reference imitation clubs have produced information booklets have several file Two weeks ago received another multipage brochure RAMACRoxbury NJ Area Model Airplane Club document has 32 pages bright blue cover isabrand new effortforthe NoviceCommit tee club edited Jim Parker another new member Its fine piece work contains everything potential member needs know also handy reference club members meetings held flying fields located get started what buy see help Everything need know afraid ask RAMAC book worth seeing no doubt too expensive give away can drop note William Schimmer President RAMAC Box 110 Milton Road Oak Ridge NJ 07438 determine way can get copy benefits national ganization possibility information exchange between widely separated groups point short article arc few limits methods club can use image polishing Mall Shows Adopt-a-School local television coverage guest appearances non hobby-related meetings getting AMA films local cable TV station avenues can pursue broaden public un derstanding acceptance great sport have good handout materials available you have ask people National Center Aeromodeling help Let us know can serve 88 Model Aviation EC Meeting Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Its Done Force seems fitting caption section column reiates picture follows 1985 Chicopee Nats can expect see lad named Billy Force Jr entrantforthe second time Hewas 1983 year dad building Corsair Billy fly second Nats too outstanding until realize Billy 6 years old 83 Nats picture taken Check out trophy Billy holdingnearly big Now eight Billy continues inter est competition flying Good luck Billy younger fliers Stylish Meeting recent Executive Council meet ingwas held Chicago atthe same time Chicago Aeronuts held 50th anniver sary celebration time renewing old friendships meeting new friends generally having heck good itme Others will talk detail experiences affair intend relate own memorable moments weekend De tails Council meetingwill have towait until later column much much younger privilege belonging local club claimed its membership beginners group experienced modelers willing help out us kids Being beginners needed help could get helped show way fellow named Bob McCarthy As people Bob later transferred Chicago lost touch mostly memorable weekend again ran Bob time wife Beth son sons wife Now knew getting old Yessir time renewing old friendships During banquet Saturday evening pleasure helping pre sentation outstanding awards Bob Underwood District 6 VP presented Award Excellence Chicago Aeronuts privilege pre senting Distinguished Service Award guest honor banquet Frank Nekimken longtime modeler teacher model aviation many youth founders Chicago Aeronuts fine all-round great guy very fine occasion happy able participate presenting Frank certifi cate pronouncing him member AMA Hall Fame What proud feeling able recognize honor founders AMA such gentleman well proud time cameformetoannouncethel985 recipient Presidents Legion Honor Award award given once year person persons have con tributed generously advancement model aviation through either direct efforts financial contributions both recip ient chosen annually during late fall months majority vote President Executive VP Executive Direc tor prestigious award intended quite difficult qualify Previous win ners Frank Garcher 1982 Hazel Sig Hester 1983 Barbara Renaud 1984 recipients 1985 Carl Beth Goldberg establishing Carl Beth Goldberg Vital People Award Ser vice Model Aviation Unfortunately Carl passed away JanuarV year Still very very great honor present Legion Honor Award Beth Goldberg Carl posthumously cant imagine what will take qualify award next year Council Meeting annual meeting tear apart operating budget Academy hopefully arrive docu ment will allow us grow prosper still keep dues level belong No easy time has true years past Several Coun cil members go identifying problem areas making suggestions improvement end result budget still bit high side livable several guests present during time theycan certainly attest rubber-stamp facet operation Mortgage Huilding Fund note clarification due have pleading membership about attempting retire mortgage have asked fordonations building fund decide make donation pfease imperative specify donation building fund mortgage retirement fund Building fund monies may used pro vide maintenance building updating equipment within operation furniture capital assets like Mortgage fund monies will used purpose pay off mortgage An Amendment President US can veto bill Congress can override veto 2/3 affirmative vote have no such provision by-laws whereby Execu tive Council can override directive decision AMA President need have prevent having organization headed unscrupulous unthinking per son unanimously accepted by-law amendment will provide just such override should ever become necessary amendment must now go vote byall LeaderMembers theAMA will become effective after ratification group strongly recommend Leader Members vote approval Divisions? have received communication person main interest model boating asking about possibility form ingadivision ofAMAformodel boatingand perhaps model cars feels present organizations accomplish job should under AMA its already established procedures both boating model car activities would flourish presented idea Execu tive Council asking agreement open negotiations people determine exists real interest need such merger Council agreed went along idea talk thistime No comrnitmentsto made until after parties have opportunity re view matter inputs badly need yourst feel should proceed direction should remain autono mous model aircraft-only organization good points can see action would tend gain better control over use radio frequencies now have comments needed Please write District VP thoughts Permanent Nats Site put together very strong committee funded search good site work financially stable situation would have permanent site holding Nats present concept rotating Nats around country has lot merit does concept permanent site thing present system relies being able locate good site year also finding host club Costs relatively higher way because equipment must moved personnel travel committee searches reviews new sites etc permanent site could relieve too permanent site means would likelihood have rather large financial commitment real estate Fewer people would have ready access site fairly large amount travel Local clubs could relied upon help year after year because burn-out factor have experienced other return-site loca Continued page 90 August 1985 89 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiIl AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Shane Cramer Anaheim CA writes will judging Scale Masters Ari zona year need help Can get USSJ USPJA judges patch can send forms Ill sign up See what can need now Shane USPJA run AMA president Howard Crispin AMA District IV VP Howards address couple pages over Howard told asked him patches California via newsletter editor out can write H oward can sign up waited til Reston quarterly trip respond could see AMA has judge patches As result letter making up patches forjudges now soon will have too judge very important modeling Scale Radio Con trol Control Line Free Flight name judges abound Something may knowb years ago John Worth start ed system whereby judge can become Leader Member AMA have judge printed AMA license year have write AMA Headquarters requestajudgeform fill out get about 3 endorsements sign send backwith dollartoAMA HQ qualify Leader Member entitled vote by-laws change Allan Wehman Ladson SC writes am still opinion AMA Con test Director directs sanctioned Contest has earned free membership following year Last year CDd Charleston RC Societys IMAA Giant Scale Fly-in didnt get free 1965 dues will CD again year What happened? Allan messed up somewhere Carol Merfeld mailing $30 refund now CDs properly sanctioned meets still getthe followingyears dues free fault Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA writes An assessment way go pay off mortgage Reston building Also can have drawing AMA District can put members card container draw out lucky names free discounts future dues Top winner receiv ing lifetime membership Im sending copyto Dave Brown better read Robert please dont sic Dave Brown keeps working hard enough Thank fine letter Robert read will pass suggestions along members have final say such matters Ed Darley Meridian Ml writes having picnic June 2 No contest just eating flying want yourfamily over Im putting up sign highway 45 old cotton gin youll know turn left sign trash pick-up container youll know turn right Nowyou Yes Ed Thank Ed Ill Contest Director Ken Runestrand Rose ville CA sent snap oflim McDonald front little airplane taken flying show Livermore Airport California Jim member AMA Showteam No114 Capital City Barnstormers See magni ficent real airplanes background Ken also sent picture top next column Capital City Barn stormers display table recent North west Trade Show Santa Rosa CA club did two shows day two days john Hudson Tampa FL writes picture entire team Four clubs west central Florida area formed Sport Pylon Racing AssociationThe Brandon Model Flyers IRAC Club Tampa Suncoast Modelers Port Richey Valkyries Sarasota Now have annual race PresidentCont pg 89 tions people would have im ported get job done maybe would end up situation similar developed within EAAOshkosh modelers need basis own thinking remains highly mixed item would like idea always returning same hot-bed modeling failiar motels familiar restaurants familiar people also enjoy meeting new people aswe rotate Nats around country eating new restaurants local cuisine changes seeing new terrain Write VP too will better know represent Council meeting 0 item comes head Complaints Coming Council meetingwe also approved allowing insurance company use mailing list sending out advertisements membership know past did complaint mail rate rose dramatically principally because membership felt commercial companies efforts being supported AMA own dues money Wasnt taint now What will probably receiving mail soon letter insurance company offering free policy worth $10000 beneficiary should have accident die traveling while traveling home AMA-sanctioned model aircraft related ac tivity insurance will free just signing up! catch knew must insurance company will now have client will attemptto sell additional insurance Nothing wrong thisjust darned smart way advertise product minimum cost have used technique other organizations have quite acceptable return investment up individual choice will cost AMA red cent Time Out time year fly Lets 90 Model Aviation isa picture two visitors Dallas TX examnlng model Reston Museum having explained two employees L-R Guy Larsen won both Indoor outdoor Rubber Scale FF 1974 1978 Nets father Guy Larsen flies Indoor Rubber outdoor RC Scale Cindy Rollenhagen Patty Chertoff both Member ship Department guiding visitors up Reston area summer drop see museum Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 50th Anniversary. 1986 isthe bigcelebrationyearAMAwas born 1936 aireadywe almostfifty years old just few months will doing lot special things highlight achievement will hearing seeing lot about milestone Mostvisiblewill emblem signifying event simple modification wings used AMAs founders Frank Zaic second issue Model Aviation back August 1936 AMA time called American Academy Model Aeronautics Willis Brown first President HW Alden Secretary Treasurer Frank Zaic Executive Committee Frank produced publication editorial office RCA Building Rockefeller Center NY will telling aboutAMAs early days also expect have special anniversary issue magazine currently scheduled next June because June 1936 issue Volume 1 Number 1 Back years subscription $250 AMA membership adult $300 includ ing publication 1985 Toledo Winners year Toledo Weak Signals Expo raffle held AMA beneficiary significant portion proceeds year divided between AMA Build ing Fund Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarship Fund thirty-four winners Edwin Hawk Shelby OH Ray Kesteloot Irvine CA Douglas Dingel Fint Ml LW Taylor Cary NC Bill Adam Omaha NE Robert Havens Lake St Louis MO Jim Hickle Perrysburg OH Ken Allen Dayton OH D Draskovich Torrance CA Paul Mangold Warren Ml Diane Vail Toledo OH Jim Voltz Waterville OH H Hagen Red Bank N] DP Chapman Dayton OH Robert Bazydlo Roseville Ml Aaron Harri son St ClairShores Ml Bob Babura Severn MD Frank Costello Dover NJ R Beck mann Perrysburg OH Rick Doran Toledo OH ChuckAnderson Tullahoma TN Cathy Mirabitur Livonia Ml Stuart Warner Huron OH Mike Seedman Agoura CA Mike Stebbins Ft Wayne IN Sterling Smith Drayton Plains Ml Ed Thompson Chatham Ontario Jess Modelbuilder Toldeo OH Bob Depew Livonia Ml Jean Vanderberghe Otterville Ontario John Wojtowicz Westland Ml Tom Smith Tecumseh Ml John ODell Mt Clemens Ml Chris Williams Carmel IN AMA Member Financial Services As end March 1985 AMA NAA National Aeronautic Association members signed up overtwo million dollars) worth business Colonial National Bank Delaware total half million dollars credit card accounts being plus additional three-quarters million dollars personal loans Thus availability financial ser EC Meeting Cont pg 88 largely guesses much dependent upon number participants no previous history since first World Championshipsforthis class flying Also see budget item XVIII event VI FAI Juries general consensus following two juries nominated President approved FAI Pylon Team Selection FinalsBob Brown chair man Jim Scarborough John Grigg FAI RC Aerobatic Masters Team Selection FinalsDick Penrod Chairmanl Johnny vices through AMA/NAA has well responded membership Yet services cost AMAthey administered bank Furthermore AMA receives commission based amount business done byAMA members Since program began last year AMA has received total $2720 date income helps affect AMA costs other membership services thus helping avoid need dues increase programs optional mem bers Because AMAs large membership various services financial insurance etc offered cost AMA nothing except very minor time monitoring coordinating produce extra income help hold line against inflationary expense creases maintaining membership opera tions Clemens John Worth VII Model Box Sizes Worth Under wood reported coming up cost reimbursement policy subject ratherdifficult due airlinesweight size limitations 90 lbs 120 inches com pounded inconsistencies handlingand charges Underwood remarked other coun tries impose restrictions thus could putting ourselves competitive disadvantage study issue further continued British visitors AMA museum Ron Moul ton left Tony Dowdesweli right AMA Executive Director John Worth during March 26 visIt Ron Tony interna tionaiiy known production fa mous Engiish modei magazines Aero Modeiier Radio Modeiier Radio Controi Modeis & Eiectronics etc Tony Pubiisher Ron Editorisi Director August 1985 91 internationsi Miniature Aircraft Association iMAA held 5th annuai birthday ceie bration Toledo last spring including roast retiring Editor Lea Hard About 180 attended celebration banquet Principals roast toast session left right Don Godfrey President IMAA Ken Willard Mr Sunday Flyer John Worth AMA Executive Director Lea Hard Retired High-Flight Editor JohnnyClemensAMA District Viii VPwhowas MC Roast Bob Bailey Head IMAA Chapter 18 AMA Museum Curator Hurst Bowers left receives original British modeling cartoons Ron Moulton editorial Director Model & Allied Publications MAP Eng land Model RC Scale Spitfire Phil Sibille Great Fells Virginia Connecticut Maine achnoetls Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Verment DISTRICT REPORT Don Kmfft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown Ri 02840 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06880 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinator George WIlson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02081 Chicago Aeronuts Chicago Aeronuts held banquetApril 201985 Midway Motor Inn commorate 50th anniver sary members Executive Council some theirwives attendance Several awards given out Award Excellence Chicago Aeronauts Club Meritorious Service Award Hardy Brodersen service Executive Council Frank Nekimken inducted Hall Fame highlight evening AMA President John Grigg awarded AMAs highest honor Presidents Legion Honor Beth Gold berg South Shore Four-Cycle Fly-In Dave Plahn CD second four-cycle fly-in held April 28 1985 Bridgewater MA Thirty entrants provided well over 35 aircraft quality both aircraft flying very high Awards given John Means best Old Timer aircraft Ray Hinds best scale before 1933 Wally Barlow best scale after 1933 James Gilliatt aerobatic aircraft Steve Sherwod quietest engine Vein Duckworth unique aircraft Hadley MA Pylon Races May6 Barb attended Pylon races Hadley Both mula Quickie 500 races herd Attendance lower normal pro bably due forecast poor weather New England Pylon Racing Organization NEPRO istryingtoenlistagroupofworkers will help out race race aperson helps theirnamewillbeplacedin hat end season name will drawn award weeks use condominium RC World information contact Don McStay 884 Washington St Franklin MA 02038 Pt Sebago RC Fun Fly Fred Bellows news letter editor South Shore Club attended water fun fly held Pt Sebago Resort Casco ME flying area superb cove main lake nice beach landings take-offs no problem bad feature tree fairly close beach seems grab airplane occasionally tree may tend have short life span weather Satur day about perfect temp 900 Sunday partly cloudy temp dropped 500 probably type weather condition Chamber Commerce would call average 700 would quite com fortable contest very low key kept moving CD Warren Rieve assisted Nelson Castle Dave Kimball others flying ranged fairly poor notentered contestbutduringopen flying managed demonstrate Sweet Stik floats very well upside down OK second attempt flying off water excellent demonstration byScottyDearborn make modified Sport-Aire glide 335 after 30 second engine run events held Slalom Taxi timed Dead Stick Landing Touch-and-Go landings Merchandise certificates awarded winners category overall winners received cash plus trophy Between rounds Sunday Goldberg Gentle Lady gallon fuel donated Al Samboldowner Fits Photo HobbV Store auctioned off proceeds $40 donated Point Sebago Camp Sunshine Foundation strongly recommend fly-in enjoyable weekend either flier spectator will another contest held October 18-20 Write Pt Sebago Resort address below information Mr Larry Gould owner Pt Sebago Resort talked him briefly Sunday afternoon very personable man involved RC flying himself sides facilities two fly-ins deeply involved Pt Sebago Camp Sunshire Foundation Briefly objectives Foundation 1 provide vacation experiences free charge families youngsters suffering long term ser ious medical conditions 2 operate and/or provide financial support similar charitable purposes other locations 3 provide financial support childhood support programs designed meet psychosocial practical needs children suffering long term serious medical conditions families believe year25o families will provided avacation resort can see involves much work money Contributions would gratefully accepted Request information send contributions Point Sebago Camp Sunshine Foundation RR No 1 Box 712 Casco ME 04015 Associate Vice President have named Drew Davenport AVP MA Drew inter ested phases modeling pri marily devoting time RC Scale Pattern time So far 21 clubs have returned ques tionnaire mailed outinApril manythanks hope display patches Nats plan haveaDistrictl meeting atthe Nats possible will probably last column before Nats hope attend have safe enjoyable time 92 Model Aviation Mr John Means winner best Old Time award South Shore Four-Cycle Fiyln Mr Larry Gould presenting trophy check Scotty Dearborn overaii winner Pt Sebago fun fly overall winners oP Pt Sebagofun-fly Lto R R Tate Samboid H Peters S Dearborn AMA prealdent Jonn urigg awaroing dents Legion Honor Beth Goldberg Chicago Aeronuts Banquet April20 1985 L R Beth Goldberg Rita Waters Barbara KrafffCarrieAxierodand ReaUnderwoodat Chicago Aeronuts Banquet Jeff Tate merchanside certifIcate 4th place Slalom Taxi event Jeff 15 years old New Jersey 5 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juachkus 7 evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likex 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts memory Dayton OH has particularly prominent place because Wright Brothers did theirbuilding dont really go back far because some gentleman name though beyond recall should emblazoned annals model aviation having produced rubberpowered job made aluminum sold about dollar various county state fairs attended kid wing-tips sported decals WW Allied Fighters caught fancy over-all highly pleasing juvenile eyes Most importantly flew! Some years later vanished scene replaced balsa job bearing name Wanner also Dayton way advent Baby ROG broughtwith itanewconcepttowitltmay look like airplane flies made it! So see really nothing new under sun Kids Ive noticed some gray-haired guys now build Delta Darts exclaim Gee doesnt look like airplane built it flies! just valid today era ducted fans other sophisticated Hi-Tech model aircraft whole point doesnt solely matterwhat buildits fly well surprising therefore AMA Delta Dart Program organizations valuable tools perpetuating model aviation reallywant give something back hobby participate running Delta-Dart sessions experience satisfaction have sharing vicarious thrill model flight just-qualified pilot Contact AMA Headquarters details relative such worthwhile project within club community-action group know whereof speak because year WRAM Show great pleasure shown work along Chuck Auerbach Tony Tartaglia conducting Delta Dart ses sions have become very important part annual event Free Flight North duly grateful Bob Rambo reports concerning Western NewYork Free FlightSociety last letter Bob said Society anticipated activity summer last soon receive next report shall pass word along recounts upswing membership Society recounts successful meeting earlier year course decided eliminate entry fee Juniors Seniors its sanctioned contest summer purpose encouraging supporting interest modelling explosive question What would happen AMA did Nats have carefully pondered question what would bean appropriate response thing AMA would lose considerable amount money its money So what should Increase dues Raise open fees have own feelings matter other AMA problem represent take respon sibility very seriously absence input am forced use own judgement various issues hope have done job folks have elected office Moving Bob has kindly fur nished us elaborate report last meeting wish space repro duce itto greater extent Members present Brad District 2 Free Flight Contest Board Member Ruth Bane jack Maria Barker Jack Mrs Brown John Laura Carls Ken Althea Koeppel Rod Ruth Mogle Bob Eileen Rambo Vet Kathy Thomas Don Ellen Yokel home meeting held Bob Clemens District 2 Scale Contest Board Member Jack Etherington Brooks Goodnow Peter Mann Peter Meixner Dave Merithew Steve Merithew John Finkle people Ed Keck Countrys outstanding RC Pattern fliers Speaking reverence shown RCfraternity FF must note other prestigious Radio Control Club Rochester RCCR held Indoor contest March 13th excellent newsletter Air Flow RCCR mentions Upstate New York Free Flight Society As such group unknown writer further information regarding would greatly appreciated Other FF news north would have include mention CAN-AM Indoor Group Championship held May 5 1985 atthe Niagara Falls Convention Center featured following events 24 FAI Stick 27 Easy B 29 Novice Pennyplane 30 HL Glider Manhattan Cabin Fly ing Aces Scale GHQ Peanut Scale Embryo Endurance Bostonian 7gm WW 1 Biplane Mass Launch No-Cal Scale Profile Whew! US Indoor Championships will held site June 1819 20 1985 Free Flight South mail just received postmarked 8 May 1985 informs first time three major Free Flight contests prospect will held Galeville NY Army Air Field few weeks apart will bear title Free Flight Bash85 Mid-Hudson Model-Masters June 16 1985 will feature P-30 1/2A Gas Hand-Launched Glider CD Vance Sutton opener will Sky-Scrapers Spring 85 AMA & FAI FF Meet May 26 following events 1/2A FF P-30 Coupe DHiver AMA HL FAI Nordic A2 FiB Wakefield FIC Power CD Bob Lipori third will held June22 23 twill Eastern US Free Flight Championships 3rd Annual AAA Contest major competition will feature events have space list involve over $2500 trophies merchandise awards Special Per petual Art Kessler Memorial Trophy Con sidering Report being written August 1985 issue magazine according schedule have will received readers until sometime between June 27 July 8 ie too late historical value moral Consult Contest Calendar timely contest info rather VP reports Wally Rodriquez AMA 96328 deep personal sorrow must reportto tragic death good friend popular fellow AMA member occurred crash Ultralight Long Island week have known admired respected Wally manyyears did enjoy numerous phases model aviation personally helping others needed assistance brought him endless pleasure satisfaction popularity among members aeromodeling fraternity Long Island far beyond understand ably enormous profound sympathies Wallys family fellow club members th Long Island Flying Eagles time utter sadness August 1985 93 Vice President Johnny Clemens explain ing ballot sheet used Council meet ings 1 3-year-old David Cohen David attended two-day Executive Council meeting Chicago Members RC Glider Club Cardigan Mountain School Drifter II Sail planes Lto R Mr William Hart Club Advi sor Danny Cohen Jamle Holguin George Miller Western New York Air Show 85 refers annual full-scaleAirShowwhich will held year July13 14 Niagara Falls NY Airport call atten tion reason will model aircraft activities show 900 am 1100 am both Saturday Sunday thought may wish attend either contestant merely spectator have received phone calls cor respondence Bill Golden Ham burg Flying Knights concerning model aircraft phase show charge interested details suggest write him follows Mr William Golden Model Airshow 85 2080 River Road Box 46 Niagara Falls NY 14304 best wishes noted Hamburg Flying Knights Airshow Team scheduled perform Niagara Falls Personairlities No adjunct illiteracy part merely attempt innovation have shot John Miske Garden State Circle Burners Clifton NJ clubs 23rd Annual Ban quet capturing pleasant moment privileged present AMA Certificate Merit Jim Casale Burners outstanding performance member USA CL Stunt Team FAI Internats held WestoerAFB Class will tell always say although classroom belongs PanAmerican World Airways loaned us meeting-place Radio Control Association Greater New York camera caught Hal Bock President Radio Control Society Marine Park Brook lyn making important point Don Godfrey ahead leading-edge get together help Olean Jerry Behrens proud OX-5 Travelair Cedar Creek LI also Cedar Creek John Lewis duly proud both Son Bipe Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2106 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Elben 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 Sheikey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 18683 Frequency Coordinator Jamea Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 48239 Phone 513 542-4406 anyone out say no news good news Im beginningtowonder out town some month phone messed up time cant believe quiet western front district Sorry about phone guys seems phone company drilled water line installing new phone line new shop water company drilled phone lines repairing water mains phones themselves installed faulty hang-up switch effectively off hookintermittentlyfor three days before discovered cant believe optimistic Murphy Costa Rica 85 Some went Toledo may have seen booth promot ing tourism Costa Rica particularly Third Annual Costa Rica Fun Fly again its possible remember beautiful girl booth Anyway theywerepromotingafunflyandSallyand went down ball Id recom mend itto anyone th future Costa Rica beautiful country Americans have retired Ticos local people called friendliest world addition fliers US fliers Panama Aruba can specifically remember other South Central American coun tries Panamanians provided surprises dropped bombs airplanes really bombs Shotgun shells lead shot removed exploded hit runway Thank God hit runway sure made glad theAMA banned such devices Cloud Dancers Show Team put great show simultaneous Jumping five parachutists steerable square chutes being particularly impressive Sunday eveningss banquet included raffling off house lot beach Tommy Velasky Cloud Dancers became land baron great trip Id recommend enthusiastically anyone Lets see next month Masters Tournament Lake Charles Nats Massachusetts Nats year shaping up real big Remembering great last should memorable time Its close District Ill can fare see next couple years hope see Till Next Month Delaware District ot Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwoad Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Wayne Abernathy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 Bob Chempine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newa VA 23606 Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Raymond Letrancols 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 3 Box 794 Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 good mend back out road again able drive until week mid-May doctors 94 Model Aviation handsome Gent Bob Duran also handsome aircraft Neat Fleet no now its time ror. Gear Up Locked!! orders can now some within rea son have some help though have managed get out first major event got out attend Sugarloaf Classic What Sugarloaf Classic first Soaring Cross Country contests sched uled East held Point Rocks MD 4th 5th May spon sored Capital Area Soaring Society Cross Country exactly new new members CASA con gratulated well-attended well-man aged first attempt eleven teams entered provided turnout over fifty people According individuals talked lot credit success goes Charlie Wells CD contest Charlie spent hours study driving lay out 327 mile rural course contest lot problems part country doing need roads heavily traveled yet provide adequate visibility following model course Point Rocks excellent first count does give flier bit challenge couple points route trees tend make tunnel attitude players fliers looking forward next Weather plays big part endeavor sort order complete course needs favorable winds lots good thermalling conditions Does mean luck Well yes some extent What really means skill use thermals get other along route As turned out Point Rocks conditions entirely cooperative Getting back starting point cards Saturday less Sunday should see attempts very long soaring flights best dis tance 245 miles byAl White flight time 12735 Bob Champine best time distance Sunday got hung ridge line could get nothing down air leaving ridge Eastern Soaring enthusiasts looking something different get some practice big birds come Maryland next May Steve Sober CASA also Secretary-Treasurer Eastern Soaring League passes info sanctioned Soaring meets District IV also ESL meets Attending CASA contest Woody Blanchard fill time others flying enlarged electric-powered Dynamoe mod ern types 1947 era rubber-power ed model Wally Simmers Woody made first flight CASA meet can see reception electric power really attractive lot people no doubt Electric will vital part categories modeling very near fu ture Photo number shows Dynamoe air Electric startmodels Soaring Free Flight conversion categories Photo number two shows going cat egory Woodys model Consoli dated B-24 aircraft modeled Woody flew Italy 15th Air Force during WWIIYou might interested model specs B-24 has span 83 inches weighs about 45 pounds finished 3/4-ounce Micafilm light fogged-on coat Formula U GD Cray model planked four-pound balsa Power byfourAstro 035 motors 251 belt reduction driving three-bladed B6 props Witnesses flights verify flies very realistic speed B-24 shows what can done head ing AVP Raymond Lefrancois has hard work promoting model aviation down southwest Virginia Photo number three shows couple youngsters work constructing rubber-power Free Flight mo dels Pictured Sean Regan Ray monds own contributionhis daughter Marcia need lot type activity whether schools through scouting programs organized operated club functions does mat terwhere background isyou can learn teach try Raymond good example being primarilyacircle burnerwho has learned build fly Free Flight Indoor bit Radio Control Nothing like broadening interests getting involved youngsters future modeling Academy Alabama Florida Georgia issippi to Rico Sooth Corolitta C Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 205 879-5550 Associate Vice Presidents Greg Doe Rt 4166 Pony Dr Smyrno TN 37167 Richord Jockson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Chorleston 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bonyan Dr Delray Beoch FL 33444 Joseph Micolizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Cd Moormon 70 Fifth St Sholimor FL 32579 Horry Sherom P0 Box 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N i-iairston Rd. #36 Stone Mountoin GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Stricklond Rd Interlochen FL 32048 Phone 19041 684-2517 need take problem seriously said Ed Kwarsick editor Gramaphone newsletter Greenwood SC Radio Aircraft Modelers Society Ed referring finding betterflying site forthe club could have talking about safety permanent Nats site youth program AMA has proved ever really decides take problem seriously can work wonders Take AMA National Center Aeromodeling example question what prob lems should AMA take seriously next few years have appointed chairman Executive Councils Long Range Planning Committee part Commitees task determine what prob lems Academy should tackle what order priority would like hear individuals clubs about Academys Long Range Plansits future Tony Italiano aspokesman Nation al Free Flight Society has sent Coun cil memberacopyofaletterhegotfromthe parents school-age children living rural setting parents said faced perplexing problem provide children quality enter tainment isolated environment have juniors have qualityenter tainment elusive pro gram get two together What priority should given junior program Ed Darley editor Prop-Blast Meridian RC Club says tempted fly over pit area think first about what out control airplane could small child wife another pilot Safety would probably get vote some priority em phasis long range plans way reach public spread good news about model airplanes strengthen Air Show Team Program District 5 down three Air ShowTeams Bama Flyers Birmingham AL Florida Air Show Team Delray Beach FL Sun Bird Show Team Tampa FL Just two three years ago about eight air show teams Putting together Show Team no easy task being member team demanding time money congratulate person has participated Air ShowTeam takes August 1985 95 As becomes obvious electric power will found shortly aircraft power categories fliers need start con sidering requirements Electric rules structure competition next rules cycle will almost surely see consider able input electric power dedication Should increase empha sis Air Show Team Program part Long Range planning What Ed Moorman Harry Sheram Joe Micalizzi Richard Jackson have common AVPs in District 5 others listed head column single four out simple reason few days ago hap pened hear same day coincidence reminded dedication District 5 ficers Harry Sherams picture local paper WWI Fokker D-7 Joe Micalizzi busy planning annual Coqui Contest Labor Day weekend Ed Moorman wife Phyllis son Chad just returned aCiantScale fun flyin MontgomeryAL gave big well done RAMS club its IMAA group well-run program Richard Jackson brought up date happenings South Carolina Should place emphasis ourAVP program certainly should overlook ourclub program have doing clubs deserve national newsletter club officer patches two ways have helped clubs lately Individuals also importantlike Ron Frost volunteered honcho work party recently Jim Rech Rex Rekstis Bill Johnson Bob DeMond Bob Brauer participated kite buildingworkshop juniors happened members Panama City Florida Miracle Strip Modelers Panama City FL club full similar good examples Certainly overlooked good folks supply material column Jim Qlsson IMAA Chapter No 71 Big Birds Brevard sent three pictures knowing ony would likely make print Ed Darley keeps informed about Ed Hunter Amory Group Meridian club invited Amory Club over picnic fly-in Thats nice way keep modeling family together Ed Hunter way caught stealing lines newsletter giving credit Monthly Prang Dixie Sky Devils Thats can squeeze month Let hearfrom abouttheAMA long range planswhat future Illinois 5 Indiana ucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 314 467-1957 Associate Vice Presidents John Guenther RR3 Box 261 Borden IN 47106 Loren HoIm 643 Hill end Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smitheille MO 64089 William G Snavley P0 Box 281 Auburn IN 46706 Bryant Thompson 511 S Century Rantoul IL 61866 Stan Watson 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel Crest IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Verne IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator James Check 564 Granlchester St Lexington KY4OSOS Dear Sixers will last district column since time read will probably United Vans Lines truck somewhere highway headed east sum total Underwoods worldly possessions care district concernseffectivethe lastdayofJunewill Bryant Thompson Illinois recent Council meeting requested per Councils reading bylaws name person fill remaining few months term Bryant has active modeler years has strong AMA member nvolved number activities Currently part Nats structure sincerely trust will afford him same wonderful cooperation have shown over last two half years would appear will quite race District VI post next fall least three nominations file present time likelihood two will presented before deadline indicated desire run included list consideration fill-in until end oftheyearThiswasdone because felt five indeed turns out number should have equal shot three places ballot election appointed wished run person would have gone process distinct advantage incumbent fair process could determine beseech carefully weigh qualifications vote write column mixed emotions approach position Technical Director great eagerness feel much can accomplished through posi tion areas Academyconcerns reality several elements position already works can relate challenge has pro duced exhilarated feeling friends Ive come know manywonderful personstoworkwith prospect doing full time rates definite smiley face other hand degree sadness anxiety leave St Louis 51 53 years have spent easy Selling home 20 years contains memories family now grown brings quiet pauses Underwoods conversations days concern about moving new area adjusting its different life style mores Lastly certainly least need adjust new professional responsibilities guess little like worn joke about new car mother-in-law cliff conclusion section column may add pledge will perform task entrusted vigor best ability hope can count help develop new programs update old ones Remember AMA atheyit awe Collective ly can accomplish much Council met Chicago April order help Sixer clubs cele brate its Golden Anniversary Aeronuts Chicago area Free Flight group bang up bash Saturday April 20th Some 200 persons enjoyed wonderful meal wit nessed presentation ofanumberof welldeserved awards Beth Goldberg accepted Presidents Legion HonorAward John Grigg behalf late husband Carl contributions modeling Aeronuts received two significant AMA awards picture shows Ed Lidgard Distinguished Service Award presented yours truly master ceremonies Frank Garcher shown foreground second picture shows Frank Nekim ken Hall Fame Award life time devotion modeling Johnny Cle mens made presentation Another award made Jim Richmond outstanding contributions records Indoor modeling activities April weekend served solidify everyones mind concept tht modelers represent unique wonderful fraternity Congratulations Aeronutson second fifty couple mall show pictures share month first mall shot comes Jerry Howard Springfield RC Club Springfield MO show held Battlefield Mall March 29 96 Model Aviation Thirty-four quarter-scale models flight line Spaceport RCers field Sharpes FL IMAA No 71 fly-in Gary Webb presents AMA Charter Meri dian RC Club president Buddy Oveirin Note meeting giant kitchenfor quicker snacks through 31st Along models included video display AMA movies pleased public response second picture courtesy Malcolm Fawley Chicagoland Circle Cutters show occurred Yorktown Mall February important note Circle Cutters outstanding proof Control Line lives club has done very important work Chicago area demos public service various groups have flown events other groups could tly because space requirehints recently formed show teams forAMA am proud have chance parti cipate few events group Good luck gentlemen carry good work Nuf forthis monthhappyflyingto Six ers Please keep touch Remember Sixer put itWe know get yaW Bob static display demonstrations seemed produce several spectators theirflying field nextweekend Thiswas tied Second Great International Paper Airplane Contest too much paper models Iowa S Michigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuSerne address EMAIL 700472162 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bind Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden valley MN 55427 JackFinn 36e Hampden Dr. NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bind Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4925 Tioga St Duiuth MN 55604 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring 44g4TangiewoodTr St Joseph Mi 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Rosiyn Pontiac Ml 46054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Waters 117 E Main Upper Level Northnilie Mi 48167 Phone Day 313 346-0065 Evening 1313437-4244 After reading months batch welcome newsletters detect definite trend increased memberships clubs several over 100 reflected projected increase total AMA num bers year running nearly ion0 over last year new members joining clubs its interesting note pilot training programs set levels proficiency included flying rules Some have awards form patches ribbons clubs have recognized instructors very important have training keep members interested Sheboy gan Area RCs Saginaw Valley Fliers have excellent programs share Contact information Visited West Michigan RAF swap meet great time must end season now mall shows also taking off need tabletop display later year book early please hope have two use sometime plan leave side lake make easier transport Duringthe lastsix months orso have several reports radio interference Ches saning Sturgis now Three Rivers affects frequencies has stopped first two sites suspect caused temporary transmitter being operated possible radiation pattern plotting have no warning confirmation would like hearfrom anyotherareaswith similar problems keep getting letters CL mod elers theirtone isto effectthatAMA doing in. Look guys far modeler sees AMA bending over backwards help promote CL has no intention helping its demise realize largest block AMA RC people pay dues demand share AMA action problem getting CL limelight hands look around see kid can go see CL flying no longer welcome parks schoolards hobby shops stock plastic toys CL merchan dise aggravate problem modern youth dreaming get modern control system Thats blaspheming know its truth Its world instant gratification taught system immediately tells Atta boy try again can get lad interested building model going totakehimweeks dontknowtheanswers hope instant airplane reallyflies well solid plastic underpowered version put market modeling started CL learned techniques CL subject receive two newsletters type information Milwaukee Circlemasters Ames IA Sundowners Paul Smith has sent details MACA ratings last season several District VII members have won 25% places Ed Brzys Ron Malcolm Bill Lajack Steve Kott Paul Smith Dave Lovgen Well done guys visited Rouge Park meet last weekend saw some action Big Art Adamisin sons off Milwaukee June run CL Stunt school Wonder what will think famous vee-tailed models Greater Detroit Hiking Soaring Society participated Cranbrook Insti tute ScienceUp Flight symposium Ladybirds Met two wonderful honorary members Chicago Aeronuts Banquet Beth Goldberg Carrie Axelrod Carrie confirmed rumor Sid actually MonoKoted refrigerator yellow rdecorated kitchen also have Betty Marie Adamisin both stalwarts CL contest events Club Roundup Grassfield guys have new covering technique devised Howard Fries Zapped stair carpet fingers Newsletter editor Racine Fliers has presented Golden Propeller Award Pontiac have some unusual events Leap-frog Landings Jelly-bean Loop Sounds easy loop around bean land normally eo RC has deal thats correct wording awarding funny money functions used Christ mas auction Cal Posthuma edits heck newsletter mentions 1/2A Combat event Another mostly Sailplane club Minnesota RCSS has very interesting article compar ing sheeting tape epoxy latter wins Des Moines Modelaires have passed no smoking rule meetings want know what Glider Fuel mentioned August 1985 97 Mel Newman pulling winning ticket Chesaning swap meet maui anow Laflaing IVIIiflIUfl Leftto Right JacKLarIiSIe sec lion nu maker Treas Don Rose Vice-Pres end Hans Hattop President Alpena Aero modelers Alpena Ml mall show held April 27 1985 Minneapolis Modeller FF club sending information Club Directory Calumet Flyers 18 mem bers RC formed 1972 meet Brillion Community Center Flying field 2 miles north Hilbert off Hwy 57 Contact S Reinhard 414 756-3203 Central Michigan RC Helicopter Club Contact Rich Bartholo mew 4527 Manitou Drive Okemos Ml 48864 Aloha Arkaxoas siaxa New Mexico homa s 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 Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak Cl Irving TX 75061 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleoville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Fnquency Coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 happen married male members AMA sure guilty selfish heard wife heard say man selfish once won atripfortwoto Hawaii instead taking went himself twice sure gets share backs modeling please know way ahead Im sure proud of District VIII newsletter editors As should know month May safety month AMA newsletter editors did themselves proud Nearly club papers good articles comments safety Now have remember just talking about writing about isnt enough also must remember safety just month May thing amust fori 2 months year Another thing re member safety isnt just other guy Safety mostly airplane hide future play safe Harry Tilley always writes good news letter Tyler TX Modelers Club Harry humble Texan very rare always writes newsletter lower-case type start sentence proper names H safety reminder have AMA number name address plane somewhere plane comes apart identification should part should ever fly off stolen way will ever come home Harry also says have no trash barrels flying field everyone should take home own trash lfyou make mess should clean up add own thinking little effort put own trash plastic garbage bag take along home should clubs trash barrels wont fill up near fast Wayne Brummetts Glitch newsletter Albuquerque NM RC Club have mentioned fine editing effort before great May issue paper some fine safety advice club Field Mar shall everyclubshouldhaveasafetyofficer Ralph Dockham also some great humorous stories thinkthatcovers two importantthings modelingactiv ities safety having fun flying safe important Ralph Dockhams reminders thataccidents dont take vaca tions also reminds us sure us around us think practice safety time modeling friends twin kle eye said aflierin group bad least brought form religion flying field Sundays bad watching him fly would shout unison Oh God said far impromptu prayer answered because far busted up own equipment hit no Mike Reddickiseditorofflightlinesforthe Texas Wings Flying Club Fort Worth TX May issue almost entirely safety oriented key thought furnished club president Darrell Cowles re minded us safety isnt everyone elses job yours received newsletter Manned Spacecraft Center RC Club great ob servation safety pity paper no name could credit editing job safety observation Houston/NASA paper Steve Rothstein about Piper Cub people carrying type flying extremely low over flying area Several modelers thought fly ing anyway just because full-scale pilot wrong does mean should perform unsafe acts Steve says have guilty pilots registration number will reported FAA Steve also says lets sure obey law protect right fly pick fight full-size aircraft can lose think last thought think ing modelers Manned Space Club should read club meeting appear club newsletter best inputs safety came month first new monthly column Carl Shortt Okla homa City OK TORKS column good Id like suggest other clubs write copy However am frus trated because fine newsletter has no address orreturn address kind newsletter says Vice President will write newsletter least VPs name given Stan Sadler went trouble looking up Stans address AMA Master File would like acopyof Carl Shortts safety collumn youd like exchange newsletters TORKS ad dress Stan Sadler 2505 Stamford Ct Ed mond OK 73034 hey TORKS name mailing list should spelled Clemens ks Still newslettersa tip cap Howell Gwins Barnstormers Bullsheet Beaumont TX RC Club best quote month quote month isThe quicker get behind time have get caught up Howell Gwin also has fascinating statement bottom newsletter says Serving Radio Control Community Over One-Thirty-Third Century past month has certainly busy weather has improved flying breaking out like rash contests fun-flys everywhere enjoy dedication several important new model flying fields District VIII Dick Roddy Field has already dedicated Corpus Christi TX upcoming Copan Model Air Park Bartlesville area Oklahoma dedicated June 8th Another new flying field will dedicated Lake Lavon September Richardson TX RC Club folks seeking flying fields dont give up clubs have work ed mighty hard gain much public recognition extreme pleasure MCing Fifth Birthday Party Banquet IMAA Giant Scale Special Interest organization think everyone pretty good time because no went sleep orwalked out Believe told funny stories over hour Feature banquet held during Toldeo Weak Signals RC Confer ence roast Les Hard editor originator IMAAs fine newsletter Couldnt happen nicer guy! offered personal tribute Don God frey five years leadership IMAA Dons methods leadership sometimes criticized no could dis pute leadership brought organization beautiful dignified Fifth Birthday Banquet Don appreciates leadership tribute toyou salute IMAA member helping make GiantScale organized activity handsome image Happy Birthday birthday line must again congratu late Chicago Aeronuts 50th year banquet Birthday Party happiest nostalgic happenings modeling life lived early life Indianapolis just 189 miles down road gang competed againstthe 98 Model Aviation Don Godfrey president international Miniature Aircraft Association Giant Scale left JohnnyCIemens right Clemens Vice President Past Presi dent AMA just MCd 5th BIrthday banquet forthe IMAA Giant Scale IMAA probably largest special interest model aviation group world two right John WorthExecutlve Director AMA Johnny Clemens AMA VP Past President giggle Les Hard left much sober looking because being roasted occasion retirement newsletter editor International M iniatureAircraftAssocia tion 5th BIrthday Banquet Toledo Aeronuts 45 48 years ago! wonder ful see survived years great honor Carl Goldbergs Sid Axierods fond mem ory Happy Birthday Chicago Aeronuts thanks being part life! Next monthall about 13-year-old AMA member No 129011 Dan Cohen Northbrook IL ****Thatns FIight**** Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Auoclate Vice Presidents Gene Corson Box 2832 Canper WY 82602 Ed Cox 8209 LInden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80018 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Rioketto 816S Cloudas SIoux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/c Radio Service Center 918S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-6107 Evening 303 936-3266 Continuing last months North Da kota report have pictures West Acres show Tim Mattern associate vice-president Grafton ND shapes pictures Thunderbird Flying Club Crafton approach somewhat different normal display show club rented building served refreshments awarded tro phies six categories charged no entrance fee display primarily modelers modelers general public invited shows produced relaxed non-question answer ing day modlers asking repeat some super models shown per haps museum quality info event contact AVP Tim Mattern 1429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Mary Reese Wichita KS Radio Con trol Club comes announcement regard ing 5th Annual jumbo Fly-In Dates August 3 & 4 Sounds like another great FlyIn event information contact Mary Reese 316 721-4203 Jerry Carley 316 524-6654 Send some pictures Mary Jerry Free Flight Contest Board member Dis trict IX Jerry Murphy shares Free Flight alive well Colorado Magnificent Mountain Men Club represents competition Free Flight interests State Colorado alive well Old Timer Activity Colorado supported Denvers Model Museum Flying Club SAM Chapter 1 major highlight years activities MMM club winning place 1985 FF team Ken Phair Ken maxed out very rugged three days competition team selection finals Seguin TX MMM club has members scattered up down front range Rockies fact have member lives Wyoming Because clubs membership scattered over such wide area club meeting held year Normal club business conducted monthly con tests Members kept up date latest club news via newsletter Max Out Max Out edited produced Rick Pangel 936 Hamal Dr Littleton CO 801 24 Please contact Rick would like learn about activities club MMM Club SAM No 1 share lease flying field State Colorado field large models seldom lost Very longflights usually land field However due roliling nature land chase bike must MMM Club competition based such contests sponsored month weather permits contests usually start April continue through October addition monthly offer ing full slate FAI events sponsored include annual two-day 14 round selected contest Fourth July Team Selection Semi-finals year MMM club also provided Contest Direc torforthe Team Selection Finals addition FAI program MMM club sponsors annual Rocky Mt Free Flight Champs two day contest draws fliers far away Texas Kansas An annual silent contest held fall honor legendary Free Flight team old mining town Tin Cup contest Tin Cup Towline Team Chal lenge has held annually past 20 years legendary team towline fliers Tin Cup have yet show Rumor has still working circle tow will come contest once get practice Because town Tin Cup located above timber line mountains nearAspen fliers dont get good days practice circle tow silent contest means no noisy gas models allowed field day power fliers out done host annual power bash year no messy rubber lube twangy tow lines allowed field AVP Bill Bieda NE has moved another District District VII has resigned Associate Vice-President effective end April Good luck move Bill thanks volunteer efforts behalf modelers Nebraska District IX Just reminder last month Mike Tallman appointed contest coordinator Free Flight Control Line See August 1985 99 AVP North Dakota District IX VP Travis McGinnis Art May Bismark North Dakota Trophies prizes awarded during Febru ary23 mailahow ValleyFlyers North Dakota Harry ONeiis Eindecker E-3 Jess Grobe Moorhead MN wins trophy 4-40 built magazine plans covered meeting demonstration Models Grafton Thunderbirds show Names builders aircraft supplied butthe pica speak forthe super quality models displayed address Competition Newsletter sec tion Model Aviation George Hunter remains contest coordinator RC activities Thanks Mike George efforts couldnt get along ya Dont kink lines get lost thermals always land softlytill next month Arizona fornia ii S Nevada x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottadole AZ 65251 Glenn Coder 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 6312 Kenneth Ave Orangevale CA 95562 Mike Lee 262 Bergen Dr Lao 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 NI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chub Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator Hai Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave Fair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 961-9603 recently attended Council Meeting Chicago meetingwas timed coincide Chicago Aeronuts 50th anniversary famous Free Flight club banquet Saturday night celebrate entire Council attended got meet famous people Id read about years Im pleased have ableto Aeronuts put really first class banquet various awards handed out done good taste lot Aeronut members Cali fornia banquet Iran afellowCali fornia club member Ed Lidgard didnt know hewas going Id Florida awhile out touch club affairs council meeting day Saturday half day Sunday think important decisions made meeting implement search permanent Nats site Former VP Hardy Brodersen made presentation coun cil detailed proposed site wanted committee formed budget estab lished search out suitable site envisions sharing site other groups parachuting ultralights etc would year round activitythere idea excites would like see come Hewas given budget committee Florida Cape went Orlando visited another former VP Ed Izzo Ed charming wife Louise took tour RC World Id read knew large undertaking Let tell its huge flying field has large clubhouse complete control towerand big paved runways several con dominium buildings just about completed two large lakes bythem Bythe timeyou read youll able rent completely furnished condo flying site rea sonable fee Im really impressed setup Make must see youre Orlando area better yet schedule vacation area stay RC World almost forgot something Council voted give active AMA membersat no cost them$1 0000 Accidental Death Dismemberment policywhile travelling AMA-sanctioned event Details will published Model Aviation MySan DiegoAVP Al Williamson reports Chula Vista clubs first Pattern meet year says 66 entries quite few newcomers says Turnaround 4 entrants about normal Scoring handled Betty Suzi Stream used IBM PC Jr presented last year NSRCA Pattern Animals Quite nice gesture NSRCAs part Id say Darwin Barrie AVP Phoenix wrote tell 1/vth Air Force fly-in held Sun Valley Flyers field reports meet largest yet over 150 regis tering over 220 aircraft Sunday Tuc son Radio Control Club put airshow really impressed 1000 plus specta tors pyrotechnics parachutist WWI dogfight Bob Kampmann does AVP duties up around Sacramento writes informa tion aprivate club Orangevale Theyre called Aero Bees must employee Aerojet General belong charter club spearheaded Bob McGill fly off asphalt runway Aerojet property 15 wonder closed clubs around Any care check let us know about Bob also tells about Free Flighter area name Don Hughes recentlysetan Electric Free Flight record ran up string five 3-minute maxes using design Future Shock use spare model prime model broke after 3rd max came down large dirt cloud Below picture Don high aspect ratio design Mike McCasline Sierra Madre Radio Control Modelers writes tell contest theyre having mid-August Its called Carl Goldberg Memorial Fly-In open plane designed pro duced Carl Modifications permitted $500 entry fee will donated cancer research information call Mike 818 359-8729 told Myrtle Mom Coad voted AMA Hall Fame presented award annual WAM banquet Below picture Mom Coad accepting plaque honoring decides retire shell leave void will extremely difficult fill want visit club drop line Same thing want AMA table top display Alaska o ana un instun XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MoCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 66 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E \icksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E *69 Puyallup WA 96373 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 96052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Word Bob Stalick July 21 SAM Monthly has moved July14 order accommodate visit legendary Sal Taibi other informa tion remains previsouly reported far know Bob also noted WMC Patter Shirley Gode showed some oil paintings impressions FF activity WMC will using some paintings trophies future contests other clubs interested can contact Shirley 855 Brink Ave SE Salem OR 97301 Bob said few copies NW FF Directory Send $052 either coin stamps copy Bob 5066 NW Picadilly Circle Albany OR 97321 note Dave Hagens return contest scene Dave put 820 flight Class ROG Albany 21st April existing Cat 2 national record 71 thats whopping 16% increase Welcome back Dave FF schedule July 14 SAM-8 monthly Harts Lake Prairie bySAM-8July 20-21 FAI Challenge FAI Qualifying Trial HL Prairie SOBs Aug 17100 Model Aviation Thermals! 18 NW Free Flight Champs Parkers Field south Aibany OR WMC Dave Katagiri looking interested electric power meetingthatwasheld KentWAtodiscuss formation all-Electric fliers group meeting announcement came way too late inclusion column interested can still contact Dave objectives such group include mutual aid Electric problems help organ ize events find dedicated quiet flying sites area exchange technical infor mation about hardware kits etc get volved rules F3E competition Write Dave Katagiri 848 SW 132nd St Seattle WA 98146 call 206 248-1024 time Bladder Crabber still unknown Sometime July Kent WA Bladder Crabber AMA Combat expensive prizes No details yet Howard Rush should have info Also hap pening CL circles July 6-7 Boeing Air Fair Stuntathon 85 Stunt clinic four PAMPA classes Precision Aerobatics Jun ior Stunt Old-Time Stunt Seattle Skyraiders Bob Emmett CD 17972 W Spring Lake Dr SE Renton WA 98055 August 18 Spanaway Spectacular Sprick ler Park Sponsored Bills Hobby Town hosted Seattle Skyraiders Four classes Precision Aerobatics OT Stunt Fast Combat 1/2A Combat FAI Combat Slow Combat CD Pete Bergstrom BARKS did great job Great Idaho ExpoAlCulverwastheramrodonthis edition loyal hard-workingAVP did super job getting some best looking models will see anywhere put display Al lots help Bob Seng Paul Card arranged publicity Que Quigley seemed busy entire two days Jerre Pavelec arranged super banquet Tom Cole MCd banquet did super job Besides dedicated folk RandyShioaki came up Twin Falls put covering demonstra tion glued chairs could forget man came dinner just once twice else would drive way Salt Lake City week before EXPO just make sure knew way irrepressible Dick Hanson First gave away building secrets laterat banquet told us get 500 horsepower out average 30-sized 4-stroke think selling some prime real estate somewhere west SLC airport too Make no mistake can get Dick come banquet other program does super job building very entertaining managed keep us awake after very good meal least 80 A/C displayed year CAP 21 terms numbers entered also some veryunusual planes shown includinga large TA-i 54 two PBYs Al Culvers what else Culver Cadet Judging contest ants public same plane swept both awards Built super builder modeler Sid Tanabe winner giant scale Citabria has incredible scale structure aluminum tubing Sid has experimented tubing before using empennage result super aircraft So can see some what dis played three pictures taken BARKS member Bob Payne Upcoming Scale events areJuIyl3 Scale Meet Fun-Fly Missoula MT Big Sky Thunderbirds July 13-14 Stand-Off Scale Chelan Airport Chelan WA Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers Aug 17-18 RAMS 4-CYCLE FLY-IN Auburn WA field Aug 18 Scale Meet type A/C FE CL-RC Peanut through RC SB near Spo kane Check AVP Bruce Nelson about Soaring has following offer July1314 Sun Fly Richland WA TnCities Soarers July 20-21 Orrin Crooks Memorial Moscow ID Inland Empire Soaring Society July 27-28 Soaring Mt Vernon WA Tercels Aug 1011 SummerSoar-In Vancouver BC Kestrels Aug 10-11 meet Calgary AB no other info Remember Puyallup EXPO refresh memory few pictures taken Bob Balch during wanderings least have some idea whats wrote out key Bob shot put some good place Oh well find Ill share some pictures places go during summer months following fun-fly events great places get together like low-key events First NW Seaplane Champs Pine Hollow reservoir nearTygh Valley OR 13th 14th July long running contest will feature up 5O0/o bonusforscaleA/C year exciting new event called Save Sailor A/C must fly off alight thewaterin orderto enterthe contest Come join Sky Knights excellent contest lots too July 13-14 Fun-Fly along scale racing Missoula MT Thun derBirds July 20 Fun-Fly Chester MT Frontier RC Modelers Club July 20-21 ROCS 3rd Annual Big Bird Fly-In atYelm WA Puget Sound ROCS July 21 Marymoor Fun-Fly Redmond WA MARC July 27 Water Follies Fun-Fly Kennewick WA Tn-Cities RC Model ers July 27 RC Meet Fun-Fly Cutbank MT Snow Birds RC Club JEMCO racing Sun Aug 3-4 7th Annual SE Alaska Fun Fly contact Bill Kleinert Sitka AK Racing still alive well Stan Browns exciting win over AL Watson Don Rice still fresh minds others working get extra mph legally course Upcoming July 20-21 Sat F500 & Qtr Midget Pylon racing Sun Formula 1 Pylon racing Monroe WA PROPS July 28 JEMCO Pylon racing Cutbank MT Snow Birds RC Club show teams out doing PR job us latest version schedule order July 13 Chataqua Days Chelan WA Barons Show Team July 20 Felts Field Airport near Spokane WA Barons Show Team July 20 6th Annual Turrie Summer BQ Party Monroe WA NW Flilght Demo Team July 27-28 Orcas Island Fly-In NW EDT July 27 Deer Park Airport north Spokane EAA Fly-In Barons Aug 3 Whidby Island Naval Air Station NW Flight Demo Team Happy Flying August 1985 101 Al Culvers Culver Cadet Very nice Indeed iruni 15 s ,l54 just behind mu osup background wellflown Tailwind Sailpianes front AMA booth background give some Idea floor area available since whatyou see about thirtieth display area total area about three times display area foreground least three Myri Ingrams fleet starting Cessna floats rest part planes display top A/C Puyallup Canadian origin fine rendition JUNIOR FLIGHT Comments Adjusting Model Fly Well Life already full cliches ybe few regarding flight trimming model airplane will make easier beginner stay right track Perhaps few phrases will give beginner handle hang onto have always believed greatest mistake adjusting giving up no shame make mistake . try make same mistake too times way avoid repeating mistakes de velop methodical trimming procedure Try relaxed flight trim. operate relaxed mannerthatwe rise best can relaxed methodical So must develop procedure. trying adjustment time tle time lowing pro cedure faithfully Overadjusting ntically pushing instance flying surface first way that. leads reliance hope rather skill can become bad habit Once started particularly successful once twice becomes difficult control greatest loss loss self confidence way break away resort effective force world positive thinking ns return ing planned step-by-step procedure course can lucky luck deserved have earned Getting model fly. ing does fly fly really well ats what real fun model flying about Struggling problems flight sort running scared enjoying it. thats happiest can enjoy have planned program Maybe. take mystery out flight trimming might think will turn something exciting some thing dull think rather reducing adjusting patterned routine will provide much satisfaction long beautiful flights favorite precept President Calvin Coolidge remember him Noth world can take place persist ence Knowledge adjust. persistence y done abilityto adjust does come boltfrom blue ent genius can quicken process persistence learning persistence following procedure have set up . gets results Okay two steps developing procedure first learn understand possible adjustments can made ny. nce thrust line propeller pitch wing incidence stabilizer incidence wing wash-in and/or wash-out stabilizer tilt fin adjustment. yes ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 second step buy notebook take notebook flying session First list models name size weight measure list t can dels set tings. incidences thrust prop size pitch rubber size length etc etc listFlight No 1. num ber winds rubber motor dura tion plus full description flight pattern Watch carefully describe accurately Nowwe start adjusting Make one. on/y one. adjustment . very much Wind up motor again launch . n record duration flight path Being able describe . ac curately t model did air very important deciding what adjustment make procedure gets repeated again. again in . n until results improve turning satisfactory flights Remember re cord adjustment resultantflight also remember magazine construction articles models fly right off board Incidentally next time go flying just look notebook right away know prop use what size length rubber motor select winds can pack Naturally incidence thrust shimswere glued in. werent . r previous flying session Sound too methodical Too much work Does take fun out flying refully right Well yes. methodical . s its power. re member adjusting flying machine . rock yes guarantee promptly putting model up blue next ceiling will lot fun hacking around making same old adjustments over again And. bonus. flying buddies will impressed smart I Bob Plafis 4-Bladed Bostonian 0Okaynow s sweetheart Indoor Bostonian Bob Platt Yorktown VA flew new Bostonian first time recently gymnasium has girders about 20 feet up carved 2-bladed prop best ROC flightwas 1 minute 50 seconds. darned good time. especially 20 feet Bob didnt quit success wanted better duration So switch ed 4-bladed bent carved pro peller shown picture. s did improve Infact take offthe model insisted stalling So okay modelers. heres go action What think Bob should check out see model stalled different propeller What adjustments think Bob should make Although seems unlikely 4-bladed prop might lighter 2-bladed could add little clay nose bring balance point further forward new prop undoubtedly its four blades has thrust 2-bladed prop So possibly could fly less power case thinner rubber longer loop same size could used very possible longer flights goal might achieved turns can wound motor Another adjustment possibly might increase props downthrust should reduce climb attake off mightalso shorten cruise produce shorter flights same thing could happen wing incidence reduced Maybe should look prop see pitch angle too high could lower angle should reduce stall under high torque . again night have trouble cruise Maybe should use a4-bladed prop . blade area very valid way increase Indoor duration Bostonians limited 6 diameter pro pellers three four blades quite legitimate way increase area definite ly worth try Can think adjustmentswe could try some Should just go back tried true 150 2-blader Maybe contest time otherwise experimenting adjusting ts name game . beginner expert alike Thats fun 102 Model Aviation ....S Have Helped Junior Modeler Today