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From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents New AMA Technical Director AMA moved Virginia downtown Washington DC 1983 Technical Director Frank Ehling retir ed Since time until mid-i 985 AMA HQ operated Technical Director par tially see new HQ operation could get filling position Within two years answer needed Technical Director badly found out backlog accumulated problems thatwe needed aperson havinga good technical background aeromodel ing emphasis competition experi ence* addition has building up list new things wanted involving development aeromodel ing technology short needed keep up what happening also try get ahead possible lucky happenstance right person available need became acute Bob Underwood St Louis area concluding career school sys tem available job- homelocation change timing incredibly fortunate match-up between need salary available person Enough prologue know Bob contest activity others know him leader St Louis model activities and/or AMA Vice-President District 6 Illinois Indiana Kentucky Missouri dont know him following background will supple mentwhat evident VP columns Model Aviation during past couple years *Basically Technical Director con cerned modeling safety competition rules procedures national world records operation team selection com petitions national world champ ionships Bob Underwood retired school teacher 53 years old 30 years fifth grade Married--two children Anne 23 years old teacher St Louis Cathy 21 years old aSeniorat Illinois Collegeand wife Rae teacher active AMA member working volunteer Nats World Championship events own words Modeling experience began youngster some help dad Thermic SOs built Under wood household provided hours enjoyment exercise recall scratch-built Free Flight O&R 19 possessed flight character istics lead Zeppelin never did get 20 feet off ground Arden 099-power ed CL jobthe engine soworn outthat could flip through two three com pression cycles once wouldnt start cold Id lay out lines empty lot across street start engine basement run like mad across street hook up fly Also Madewell 49 loved crack finger hobby shop owner handed anew-fangled gadget see really would work sure enough almost-new Super Cyke ran great glow plug Modeling adult took different turn RC experience started hardtube Citizenship set boat became evident apartment would quickly fill up 50-inch ship models moved six-channel reed set airplanes didnt tend last long boats became involved Nats through AMA Cub Delta Dart program Flying Nats came by-product being program Fortunately working Greater St Louis ModelingAssociation able work three disciplines hob by/sport Whether being CD com bined contests participating airshows demonstrations able appreciate various kinds skills necessary aeromodeling disciplines have four World Champion ship teams scale--1976-78-82-84 also served CD CL team selection event hospitality committee several World Championships served RC Scale Contest Boards organized National Association Scale Aeromodelers 19771 wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine six years have Nats Committee Scale Category Manager RC Event Director five years Last month AMA Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks provided report what has happened Radio Control field since 1983 FCC authorized new RCfrequencies told AMA phase-in plan working make transition previous RC frequencies new onesnoting some problems resolve before can enjoy full use new frequencies follow-up last months piece Fred reports what causes RC interfer ence flying field what can expect dealing Included education technical details volved utilize information avoid potential interference situations Much information new resulting actual experiences field operations guidelines corcerning separation RC transmitters avoidance fly-by situations somebody elses trans mitter may momentarily closer model can cause interference though different frequency Freds words taken lightly plane save may own . C What Causes Interference Flying Field problems interference can coped during period transition problem related primarily larger clubs contests Sources InterferenceMost interfer ence prior 1982 came inadvertent turn-on some frequency caused poor frequency control second highest inci dence rate came commercial pagers same frequency Some came transmitter intermodulation flight lines too close together Some came receiver intermodulation problems first problem will always us human error problem committee wont tackle Paging systems will 10kHz away new channels liked illustration used George M Myers Radio Technique column back june 1983 shows man gun pointing right old frequencies Continued page 98 November 1985 97 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization New Frequencies Status Report AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 000 Executive Director John Worth 0 Nate Genemi Managen ymca Mankowaki 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Giaele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneys Membership Director Carol MerfeldO Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Director Dougiss Pratt 0 Pubiications Director Carl R Wheeleye Administrative Coordinator Bob VoitlavakeeeGenerel Counsei Jeremiah Courtney FrequencyCont pg 97 another pointing gun foot outside shoulder now much safer Properly-designed receivers will reject paging frequencies old fre quencies use until 1988 1 Transmitter Intermodulation RF amplifier transmitter haves just like mixer receiver receives via transmitter tenna signal neighboring trans mitter isnt new mishap 1965 flying RC Nobler radio use hundreds flights no problems Some six us lined up usual flight lines about six eight feet apart flewthe Nobler across field about 100 feet out suddenly dived ground suffered little damage hit tall grass check controls showed nothing amiss several hundred troublefree flights followed incident check 1967 DCRC Symposium spectrum analyzer loan Hewlett Packard gave us first picture intermodulation placed six feet apart just seven transmitters 72-75 MHz created enough intermodula tion signals make analyzer screen dis play look like grass As flight lines separated intermodulation signals di minished rapidly An explanation transmitter RF out put stage receives incoming signal mixes its own desired frequency f0 produces sum difference two just like receiver mixer does f0 local oscillator signal will also signals other transmitters si multaneously other transmitters involv ed likewise Now add modula tion sidebands start mixing spectrum begins spread everywhere Worse yet RF amplifier amplifies mixed signals Communications transmitters use com ponent output stage called circulator reduce level incoming signals same time permit unimpeded passage f0 Thats too large expensive RC transmitters However solution rela tively easy Intermodulation goes down quite rapidly transmitters moved away other what recom mended 2 Adjacent Channel Interference referred in-band signal inter ference two well-modulated clean trans mitters operated near other receivers narrow-band reject signals say 5kHz f0 no problems likely occur what hope 1991 situation de graded receiver bandpass too wide b transmitter has modulation sidebands place energy right fre quency affected receiver some AM transmitters interfering FM An AM transmitter produces somewhat wider modulation sidebands however primary reaspn AM sets de signed earlier 80kHz separa tion didnt have clean still met FCC regulations Adjacent-channel interference really problem affected receiver located too close offending transmit ter some cases may greater distance like general separating flight lines keeping taxi flight paths well away careful scheduling flight time dont operate offending systems simultaneously will help Also general adjacent-channel interference should problem flying some distance flight line Im always ap palled find anyone making high-speed close-in low passes over landing strip no matter what situation flying away strip Receiver bandpass largely function design intermediate frequency IF filters Receivers designed operate 80 kHz 40kHz separations just meant operate 20 kHz separations So beware purchasing used radios wideband unless recognize may have replace RF deck receiver retaining system servos batteries etc continue operation 1991 3 Receiver Intermodulation discussion will cover interfering sig nals out band coming perhaps near f0 form interference frustrating modeler because its hard find source front end RF section RC receiver generally quite broad signals out band suppressed very much somewhat suppressed su perheterodyne action receiver generally detected direct signals However since out-of-band signals suppressed front end appear mixer case flight lines appearat mixer receiver mixer preceding RF ampli fier very linear mixer will tend mix incoming signals produce sum difference output Bipolar transistor mixers worst situation passive double-balanced mixer best active double-balanced mixers next best Assume situation model being taxied along flight lines left-most line As model pro gresses past other flight lines right receiver sees combination transmitted signals permitted permuta tion up say six of 50 channels combination six taxi too close out-of-band well adjacent-channel signals may 50 times stronger f0 signal As receiver mixes signals sums differ ences particularly modulation sidebands almost bound contain signals in-band first second IF both several solutions receiver much less affected kept far away flight line practical Dont ever taxi out pits Either hold tail model carry flight line Keep taxi lines flight paths far separated pits flight lires practicalbut less 30 50 ft until new systems place 1991 time distances might re duced somewhat b Receiver design new-generation systems must have good linearity ie must minimize generation intermodu lation products presence strong outof-band signals Remember takes two out-of-band signals generate intermodulation product dont assume just transmitter alone causing interference ideal expensive re ceiver would utilize shielded box doublebalanced mixer have no RF amplifier generate intermodulation use bandpass filtering RF would limit out-ofband signals heavily monolithic crystal filter f0 meets last criteria expensive limits receiver use f0 crystal filter Rest assured handful RC designers world will come up different way doing Finally frequency-designation system will changed use channel numbers instead color flags designate specific frequencies small color streamer will des ignate band system will describ ed detail another article D What Can Expect can expect hear competing claims different equipment AM best FM best PCM new wave single-side band best buy Signal Gard ad Infinitum Some brutal facts must stated 1 As long mix old AM FM 20 kHz separations will have adjacentchannel interference Yes new FM systems some newer AM equipment would interfere 2 Single-sideband SSB reduces modula tion sidebands half would eliminate problem expensive requires frequent retune 3 Dont expect able use plug-in crystals unless great care taken assure matched sets 4 Pulse Code Modulation given receiver improves interference rejection after detection does replace need narrow-band dual-conversion re ceiver 5 channels FM equip ment will less expensive adjacentchannel interference will problem 6 1991 remember 51/2 years away Im certain systems will have become compatible 20kHz separa tions will blessing weve sought high probability modelers flying congest ed fields will have switched FM complete ly combinations FM-FSK FM-FSK PCM will prevail last statement above raises another question does PCM differ Actually PCM modulation technique encoding/decoding scheme Futaba other PCMs FM-FSK pulse coding information Lets trace pulse coding information Lets trace channel information pre sent a control stick produces analog signal varying say 05 volts about nomi nal 25 volts b encoder converts modulation pulses separated 15 ms 05 ms ms milliseconds six-ms syn chronization pause between frames c modulation pulse operates RF deck modulator either amplitude-modulate frequency-shift-key FSK transmitted RF wave d receiver receives de modulates pulse train regenerate transmitter modulation pulse train d decoder converts serial pulse train parallel set n channels out control pulses 15 ms 05 ms wide servo con trol process fully described Getting Most RC System pub lished Kalmbach available Continued page 101 98 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Home 716 4343955 Lockport NY 14094 Work 716 631-6314 Pen Last month excerpted portions editorial newsletters receive month written Pen Prairie month will respond want understand what follows go get copy October issue MA follow along accused becoming pyramid organization top forming apex various special interest groups fanning out below dictate policy rest organization occasionally lose sight overall affect action might have organization no doubt kind body known Executive Council off i cials elected represent membership level best fair impartial vast majority actions Sometimes private piques quarrels personalities will get way good judgement situations quite few thankfully Any person has taken time sit through full session Executive Council will agree what just said Special Interest groups referred advise us needs desires principal impact present area competition rule changes AMA policy Yes true continuously fight block need dues increase past several years have suc cessful continue fight fair tight budget should able forestall dues increase several years especially successful raising enough capital pay f mortgage Meanwhile exist other projects feel would benefit membership search possible site considered home annual Nats As polling mem bership before expended funds direction should remember elected us office make decisions policy Academy three years have opportunity elect us out Unfortunately enough vote year! Pen should really spend day Executive Council meetings criti cizes representative always voting majority Let assure issue vote always very well debated before vote taken little difference will exist between members council now frequently have motions unanimous some af firmative some rejected due amount debate beforehand desire always winning side Further use random order list voting means everyone sooneror later will first vote just no way anyone can guess will majority opinion up front Pen strikes very fine note asks read minutes Executive Council session come vocal writing please feel ings elected representatives cannot know what want dont tell sake future Academy get involved Write Let us know! matters rule changes write con test board rep needs know wishes also Nats1985 Whew What session finest Nats have ever privilege holding Excellent entry numbers escape An absolute minimum con testant related problems Mostly fine weather can overlook heavy rain Wednesday brisk winds Thursday otherwise greatest warmth heat general rule Add some finest Event Directors existtoday spells fun always bad policyto single out commendation public cannot let thisonegetaway Inthepastalleventshave both good poor directing time another RC Pylon has always seem ed have rather good event directors time exception Pylon outstanding director form Wayne Yeager ruled silkencovered iron glove always remaining charge always making decisions favor contestants opportunity fly fairly Wayne didnt alone being sup ported cast excellent workers especially race starter wife Karen effort cannot go unnoticed FAI Pylon World Champs first ever World Champs RC Pylon hosted us immediately following Nats Wayne Yeager director course Nine countries represented three full three-man teams meet started Sunday registration technical inspection fol lowed opening ceremonies ficial practice Monday Competition flown Tuesday Wednesday ending awards banquet evening first round obvious Czechoslovakian team Malina bro thers ones beat Dave Shadel US gave good run few rounds mid-air collision Australian models squelched hopes Dave later radio failure back-up aircraft watched dis belief airplane did slow roll take off ground beyond number pylon eliminating Dave further contention Dave has taken up playing dolls regardless what picture captured wifes camera might suggest final results two-day competi tion found Malina brothers first place Milos Malina becoming first-ever World Champion Pylon Second place went Ranjit Phelan Australia being fol owed third place fellow countryman Glen Mathews best placed American Continued page 101 November 1985 99 team picturea Detow maae quite impressive appearance opening day lady picture Marlene Nikodem caller husband Ernie dl iiie INdL dIIU ui vvui u haa tne good fortune meet Mr David Axon President Model Aircraft As sociation Australia picture two us having battle hat pin award think won about 2 pounds Executive VPs Report Jim MoNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 like soap operas risk boring want say few words about has stewing recently regard ing RC Gliders Much has said during past year Model Aviation various newsletters correspondence over phone private conversations among AMA mem bers subject what happened during since RC Soaring Team Se lection Finals contest took place California 1984 Yet members still dont know what about fuss fact team selection send ing team World Championships very serious matter very much like whats behind Olympics People work months years chance get team may spend hundreds dollars thousands process dream representing USA world competition theres much emo tion riding twist turn selec ting sending team overseas reason still confusion de bate controversy over last Soaring team program sequence events greatly complicated also still great differ ences opinion among contestants Contest Director ad hoc jury spectators andultimatelythe AMA President Some months after contest Presi dent threw out contest results picked team himself Following controversy continued Exec utive Council AMAs board directors got involved Council became split overthe issues resulting President having decide matters saw fit midst AMA went court twice defense decisions made case results decisions upheld although plaintiff retained right go back court Meanwhile Soaring team members went World Championships contro versy caused lack unity among team members various supporters Throughout Executive Council tried deal controversial issues yet no overwhelming majority opinion resulted As late August 5 Council discussed debated sub jectfor about two hoursand no clear-cut mandate resulted thing did come out realization officials involved sincere de termined what thought best regardless personalities involved Hindsight suggests could have better decisions thats hindsight too late prevent problems also appears system allows requires President have too much power some situations therefore may need find way avoid such situations can put such pressure such burden person particularly volunteer officer need make sure critical decisions least shared represent point view Two new things have emerged out help prevent future problems now official pre-appointed juries team selection finals contests full authority resolve issues con clusively right spot other President currently has very broad authority over US activity international nature will subject overrule Executive Council provided current laws change proposal approved later year indicate has lot smoke some fire concerning details team selection out coming awareness better han dle such situations future What shows also AMA reflects di verse viewpoints often no clear-cut happy solution controversial problems Simply put means cant always please everybody sometimes cant seem please anybody Thats situation results what dealing involves opinions rather right wrong Nuff said Bev Wisniewski out California writes really great Nats Massachu setts year Everything went smoothly everybody seemed have good time Bev should know little lady model airplane public servant ever Bev has Control Line Manager three years CL Category Director four years CL Event Director 10 years tabulating eight yearstotal 25 years hard work Nationals Good show Bev.. want meet Bev Wisniewski picture above L-R Guy Brouquieres Tou louse France World Championships con testant incomparable FAI Department Director AMA HQ Micheline Madison Bev Wisniewski Vince Mankowski US World Champs Manager Speaking 1985 Nats two important people want meet Loren HoIm Quincy Land pretty daughter Michelle Both helped scorekeeping various events 100 Model Aviation Pictured Marge Weisenbach left distinguished District iii AMA Contest Co ordinator Cieveiand OH middie AMA Executive Director John Worth ieft Susan Johnson Marges daughter Susan first AMA Schoiarship winners now aeronautical engineer peope standing middie AMA Museum Reston way have lately joint really beginning look high ciass Littie modeis everywhere Aiso medium big modeis everywhere So fact threatening run worker bees typists executives everybody else out street hardly room breathe building dont believe come see yourself Keep confidential would get trouble anyone knew rumor came gossip muckety-mucks already considering adding wing structure dont have place paid yet models pushing everybody out Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Surprise Omahawks Decision . sad ending several years high drama involving Omahawks RC clubs battle save its flying site reported July 25 battle went way State Supreme Court decision clubs favor end local government did club Back 1983 District Court ruled model flying activities Omahawks although annoying plaintiffs couple filed suit stop flying near home rise level private noise nuisance decision widely hailed successful result defense based noise meas urements showed flying relatively quiet compared other noises neighborhood However supporting District Courtwhich appealed complainers--the State Supreme Court noted question whether flying violated zoning regulations addressed District Court said flying violation zoning laws club asked Omaha Zoning Board Appeals variance denied vote 5 0 Theres important lesson clubs nuisance nui sanceno matter what technicalities law involved some people given nui sance may minor others may major Noise although measurable very definite measure nuisance Two things apparently necessary avoid nuisance complaints such good job PR flying site neighbors whatever degree nuisance may involved acceptable other change nature noise make acceptable third important factor involves time noise-making Sunday morning example bad peo ple whereas Saturday afternoon much tolerable imply simple solutions noise-nuisance complaint situation arent except operate much pleasantly purring fourstroke engines electric motors Sailplanes thing seems sure going court likely produce favorable result Omahawks tested approach thoroughly seems possible involving money time good legal help AMAs own legal counsel has often noted going court should matter last resort avoided possible doesnt mean giving up giving init simply means thatsome otherapproach will probably effective such tem pering removing basis nuisance complaint Jack AbbotWorld Class Modeler Among countries world model flying takes place few special people recognized being above beyond others respected regard nationality Among greatest-of-the-great know names such Carl Goldberg Walt Good Henry Nicholls Frank Zaic Warren Hitchcox others Included prominently such list would also find name Jack Abbot Jack lived South Africa citizen world home modelers wherever traveled modeling inter ests spanned whole spectrum model aviation Free Flight Control Line Ra dio Control variations Beyond being modeler organizer communicator made common sense out gibberish order out chaos doer leader made things hap pen Possibly anyone else country responsible South Africa being solidly respected international modeling scene due performances contestant team manager Before leaving world earlier year Jack ill months planned new models build new visits other lands includingatrip US wasnt illness ended 50-year association model world know sure however still involvedlooking down above enjoying endless ther mals batteries never need charging radios never glitch Hes up waiting rest us join him Mean miss him hesitate mourn because know hes enjoying new world flying reward good years gave everyone else President Cont pg 99 Ernie Nikodem 5th spot Team results found Australia first Italy second US third best might have done can well proud team dedication winning team spirit Just Note Someone young lady think Nats said should change picture head column because made look too old new taken 1985 Nats shows true age what ever might Something Nothing Probably. Something better coverage have now. no less paying now coverage Homeownersthe surance protects homeowners rent ers condominium owners Through program offered AMAs insurance bro kers coverage available AMA membersa simple toll-free phone call takes find out program designed en dorsed Academy Model Aeronau tics have nothing lose andperhaps lot gain making phone call now 1-800-652-4829 in Nebraska call collect 402-399-2093 Frequency Cont pg 98 local hobby shop mail order house PCM changes encoding decoding steps Instead changing analog stick input pulse-position output PCM encoder converts digital count sayl 256 binary code analog-to-digital Lonverter ADC ADC multiplexes digital inputs passes through encoder microprocessor chip pro vide other needed information manipu lation mixing etc resulting pulse train complex digital wave train fre quency-shift keys RF signal receiver again demodulates signal recover pulse train decodes digital count produce same set pulses before Actual transmission performance same FM-FSK However PCM can permit use error-detection correction fail-safe like increased cost complexity Something Nothing answer connection latest insurance program AMA yes AMA 1986 adult memles reside US can get $10000 worth insurance cover age free merely filling out form naming beneficiary coverage Thats simple Heres what official news release program says AMA Members Get $10000 Insurance Free As special service AMA will begin pro viding active US resident adult mem bers $10000 free insurance cover age under new AMA officially spon sored Accident Insurance Plan no-cost membership insurance pro vides coverage accidental death loss sight dismemberment traveling while returning AMA sanctioned event policy pays 100 percent benefit accidental death up 100 percent benefit accidental loss limbs sight Members families also eligi ble add up $250000 additional cover age under AMA sponsored Accident Insurance Plan guaranteed accept ance under age 70 addi tional insurance provides coverage 24hours day accidents wherever occur whether AMA related Details about free $10000 insurance coverage additional insurance will sent members mail Beneficiary Designation Form must completed returned byMarch 1 l986tothe Insurance Administrator activate free insurance Immediate questions can sent Albert H Wohlers & Co Administrator AMA GROUP INSURANCE PLANS 1500 Higgins Road Park Ridge Illinois 60068 November1985 101 AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its 5T6232 Call Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Museum Report Hurst Bowers june always busy month Wash ington area As schools close sum mer families take advantage moderate weather visit nations capitol fine things sights has offer Reston enjoying more visitors day deed very important part educational cultural character national scene Some distinguished visitors duringJune included Honorable Dennis Norman delightful family Cleveland Dennis gentleman builds flies competes rub ber-powered Lancaster bomber Capt Mrs FrankAlden Austin PAwere also will dwell visit later report Other visitors museum included Mr Gerry Phipps high Wy combe UK Mr Mrs MJ Brittain Oceanside CA Mr Mrs Mathew Benson Greenback TN Since last report have acquired several new exhibits quite proud Tom Yanasky Reston resident brought us magnificent Fokker D-VI radio control model Harry C Albright Harrisburg PA brought beautiful Megow Super Quaker Old-Timer gas model com plete Austin timer Ohlsson 60 engine also brought kit box began James Walter Cin cinnati sent us two outstanding Class C Speed models 1952 vintage hit 136 year also included takeoff dolly itself no small engineering feat currently exhibit Capt Frank Alden retired naval officer aviator previously mentioned has always ardent supporter AMA museum library addition generous financial support building fund donated beauti ful Boeing F4B4 exhibit recently De Haviland Hornet Hornet twin-engine single-place fighter troduced RAFjustafterWW II Con sequently saw no action conflict used very successfully counter insurgency work Malaysia during late 19405 early 1950s Capt Aldens model truly work art would competitive radio control scale contender Frank has also tremen dous help us restoringa numberof badly damaged models Barrera Collection has just agreed restore Irwin Ohlsson Pacemaker model favorite late pre- early post WWII Old-Timergas model movement certainly look forward having returned mint condition exhibiting equip ped its original Ohlsson Gold Seal engine Speaking restorationsil badly need volunteer volunteers restore two slightly damaged early Radio Control mod els Dick Schumacher Both shoulder wing monoplanes considerable signifi cance development radio control know today shall look forward hearingfrom manyof offeringto help us out vital program Except few finishing touches have almost completed Cleveland ex hibit honoring Ed Packard PackAt point wish advise another program intended bring members closer meaningful participation educational cultural opportunities offered museum library Patronship Program planned conjunction 50th anniversary consisting two categories First Patrons AMA Museum Library other Friends AMA Museum Library Funds generated activities would used support expansion both museum library provide additional services benefitssuch research services informational exchanges through periodic newsletters special tours recognition name few precedent fact common practice among educational cultural organizations such Smithsonian Insti tution National Zoo etc Additional information will provided specific de tails formulated meantime urgently solicit comments suggestions members what would like National Center Aeromodeling facility serve provide meaningful avenues fully benefit ting great hobby first step visit us Reston assure youyou will want return ard family contributions aero modeling countless gaze upon old kits models announcements no tices etc truly nostalgic experience gray-haired jet-setters can really appreciate makes want break razor blade fine point start cutting out parts beautiful blue-line printwood Ed has generous complete support efforts generous financial con tributor exhibit Golden Age aero modeling memorabilia will make visitto museum thrilling experience Soon hope complete exhibit honor ing another great modeler still living active supporting aeromodeling Frank Zaic Flying Near Al rports Careful 80000 000 AA Os important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president repre sentative associate vice-president area waiting hear OeeeeeeOeeeesOeOppsOeeeeOee Connecticut Mains achanetta Hampshire Rhode Inland @ Verninet DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Amociate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St. Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly Pt Norwalk CT 08850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinator George wIlson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02081 Nationals 1985 Nationals now historythe people home tired probably considerably less money before hope almost everyone good time say almost everyone good time cause extremely distasteful problem Nats will discussed later column expect Nats will covered exten sively model magazines sol would like talk about what goes behind scenes Nats could called Academy Model Aeronautics once-ayear road show come town stay about week gone Did ever stop think about amount planning work goes making show success Vince Man kowski Nats planning director coordi nates meetings Nats Executive Committee Executive Council Head quarters Staff Ron Morgan Contest Director Sometimes people tend com plain about contest run did think about what would like Contest Director week over 70 events coordinate Event Direc tors Could same job people work Nats come parts country part compensated give up time energy rest us can participate contest Saturday night buffet supper workers Ron Morgan family treated birthday cake honor birthday subject some gentle ting Some awards given various workers cannot remember Golden Wrench Award went Mike OBrien Bob Landry received Class D Speed Award all-terrain vehicles both received Outstanding Service support AMA Award considerable work Two other hard workers must men tioned Bryant Thompson Vice President 102 Model Aviation Cleveland ExhIbIt District VI Dick Sherman Ply mouth NH Both Bob Landry Dick Sherman AVPs District Obviously know people worked Nats behalf modelers attended thank job well done Now gloomy side week As know considerable amount theft took place Three cars broken plus items taken hotel person taken custody some items taken hotel recovered Ralph Jacksons Windecker Eagle must one-of-akind model plus wings Fokker D VII Dick Allens Fokker DR Tn-Plane fuselage taken car another expensive kit tool box taken third car another hotel know what taken believe Control Line aircraft equipment have knowledge of items please call either AMA HQ Bridgewater Pattern Contest fourth Pattern contest held Bridgewater MAonJune22and231985DOn Krafftwas Contest Director weather ex cellent Saturday three rounds flown Sunday started rain managed get fourth round FAI Pattern offered first time 10 contestants flew 39 contest ants four flew FAI addition regular class bringing total entries 43 Considerable merchandise tro phies awarded Andrea Abbruzzesse flew first Pattern contest won first Novice results contest follows Novice Andrea Abbruzzesse Robert Kir cherJim Semonian Sportsmen Bill Crone District AVPs Dick Tex Sherman Bob Speedy Landry Bob holding hisCiass D Speed award all-terrain vehicles Outstanding Service Support Award Rudy Roggenkamp Don Krafft Roman Polaski Superior Service Awards awarded Northern Connecticut Radio Control Club Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club work Nate 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 10708 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piacataway NJ 08884 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 RabbIt Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hlckaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Having just re turned 1985 Nats Westover AFB find awaiting earliest attention accumulation varied matters such Contest Director applications tests ie questionnaires meet sanction correspondence insurance coverage ques tions flying-site situations such roads inflicted itinerant hot-doggers like etc etc amazing important items can fill old mail bag during short 10-day absence home-plate too seems yester day generated mailed District 2 Report editor last months issuebut sit racingagainstthe clock calendar meet next deadline am certainly complaining however rather explaining have heard regarding particular matter may assure response shall forthErnie Nikodem hlawife Marlene prepar ing Pylon race Tuesday World Cham pionship Pylon RacesErnie placed fifth top US team member Jr Bill Oakes Dan Thompson Advanced Chris Engler John Miller Dick Dupre Expert Bill Comerford Fred Schneider Joe Valvo Masters Harvey Clemmons Grant Beaver lrv Searl FAI Lance Murphy Steve Lelito Art Fessola Will close column thanking Fred Bellows Dick Smith judging Bridgewater Nationals Remember Flying Should Fun comingeither through column via mail So please bear try respond everyone Father Time enslaver arejust hours day nightsome necesssarily devoted earning living 10-hour stints office five days week portion vacation spent Nats Weekends devoted contests mall shows certain week-nights club other kinds meetings Again am explaining complaining love would doing Amen! Camera Shy am shy two cameras thanks rigorous euphemism careless usage Nats dropped runway tense moment other expired through aging processnot however before managed follow ing pictorial gems First preview AMA Nats HQ before multitudes assembled Meeting time-honored friends what Nats basically about tour Free Flight site yielded opportunity sharing enjoyable reunion sunny fellow Murry Frank Past VP Dis trict 8 Jolly Good Fellow indicated prize-winning smile shot November 1985 103 Ed Louise izzowith MerltoriousService Award work Executive Council Walt Throne Pattern Event Director award ing fifth place plaque Advanced class Ron Patvin Fools Rush Angels Fear Tread part lyrics lovely tune harking back days youth Nats far differ ent connotation zeroed-in upon main doughty Control Line fliers photograph activities Guess ven tured beyond depths caution proceeded toward sphere influence UN parlance arose deafening roar tht would rival cry banshees punctuated highly-persuasive warning Freeze!! approached what appeared lynch mob instead turned out group terrorstricken round-and-round chaps feared might become entangled outstretched lines firmly politely escorted out harms way re gained composure extent able snap following scene incidentally included shot-within-a-shot another meet official named Brown doing easy way Talk about walking through fields! believe gent named Gary Hover am wrong shall certainly hear about name like seems would likely found Helicopter event area dont think Back FF area gent have seen since golden days chilling nights sleeping car NEWG New England Wakefield Group Free Flight meets South Weymouth Naval Air Station Massachusetts drove half-asleep New York after work Friday evenings time-honored friend Ed Dolby late Lee Renaud stalwarts NEWG Ed pleasure renew friendship after years exception 10-hour downpour sat eight days judging flight RC Pattern Scale both AMA FAI including exciting new turnaround format ERMAC Flying Facility Opens New Vistas kind invitation Edison NJ Rec reation Model Airplane Club through its CD past president Terry Mrs Ron Palmer visited new flying site club located upon property Edi son Job Corps greatly impressed what saw belief other clubs throughout country may able obtain flying privileges through source thought appropriate pass word along other modelers possible dupli cation areas ERMAC site part what formerly installation US Army known Camp Kilmer suggested interested clubs inquire US De partment Labor concerning possibil ity utilizing Job Corps real estate too shall looking matter idea may example wishful fantasy certainly seems worth try ERMAC site caught beauteous countenance Terry Palmer standing flying spouse Lucky Ron 104 Model Aviation same time place encoun tered pictorially recorded three genera tions Flying Shulmans addition famous Leon back right striped shirt show son Don left back two grandsons left right Jason age 11 David age eight accomplished fliers Leon started Free Flight 50 years ago time Vice-President AMA District 2 gaggle ot well-executed model aircraft group happy people describes shot ERMAC modelers Undaunted ventured tne Pylon Racing area came up views follow First boss man event Wayne Yeager Sorry President Grigg having carelessly half-beheaded deadly camera PARCS recently presented coveted Mr Model Aviation awards Lee 50 years aeromodeling good friend Tony Ristuccia does Honors -a South Jersey Aeromodelers club through its eloquent spokesmanJim Smith has responded broad measure request July report could use greater input column Free Flight Control Line clubs According Jim club located Clementon NJ south Philadelphia does goodly bit model aircraft activity words club composed mostly CL Racing buffs however also dabble FF RC adds fly mostly special rule events existing AMA rules con trary ideas CL Racing ie all-out speed opposed economy events based limited tank size no pit stops required therefore effec tively slowing down speeds lessen ing competition Goodyear Scale Rac ing example based one-oz tanks 100-lap heats 200-lap feature races no pit stops required good diesel setup will give over 100 laps per tank sub-5mm heat similar glow engine setup will stop once 100 laps turn similar time because its faster airspeed Being CL Racing dying out and/or getting silly because AMA rules Ill go later time some us have turned FF simple RC Jim really let us have time! wish space quote rest Jims long very important letter fear have exceeded luck editor already Maybe another time Jim thanks Gear Up Locked! Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Elben 36960 valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna wv 26101 Corky Heitman 58 105 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shalkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15663 Frequency Coordinator James Dearden 5552 Foarun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 1985 Nats over 1983 Nats Massachusetts great success exception day Wednesday think weather great After Nats over started write down District Ill trophy winners got writers cramp before got through just Indoor events Modern science came rescue however Bob Vojslavek ran asorton computerfor top three finishers As can see District Ill members did quite well See friends listed congratulate total 142 contestants District Ill Timothy Anders Jr 2M Sailplanes 3rd Glenn E Anderson Op FAI Power 2nd Melinda Anderson Sr Y2A Gas 1st Gas 1st Mulvihill Rubber 1st Outdoor Peanut Scale 1st Indoor AMA Scale 2nd C Gas 2nd Indoor Peanut Scale 3rd P-30 3rd Christopher Balcer Sr Coupe dHiver 2nd P-30 2nd Peter Balcer Sr Coupe dHiver 1st Dave Brown Op F3A Pattern 3rd John Cans Op D Gas 1st David Carr Jr 2M Sailplanes Geoffrey Combs Op Advanced Pattern 3rd Carl Dodge Op FAI Speed 1st Jack Dunkle Op Scale Helicopters 1st Intermediate Helicopters 2nd Bill Dunlop Op B Gas 2nd Walter M Eggert Jr Indoor AMA Scale 1st Out door HL Glider 1st Outdoor AMA Rubber Scale 1st AMA Gas Scale 1st Indoor Pea nut Scale 2nd Indoor All-Wood HLGlider 3rd Outdoor Peanut Scale 3rd P-30 3rd Ronald Ganser Op AMA Stick 1st Cabin 2nd Manhattan Cabin 3rd Timo thy Gold Sr Standard Sailplane 1st Un limited Sailplanes 1st Thomas loerger Op C Gas 2nd Melvyn Katz Op Sport Scale Sportsman 3rd Rex Knepper Op Quarter Midget Pylon 3rd Jed Kusik Op FAI Team Race David Latsha Op Quarter Midget Pylon 2nd Larry Loucka Op Paper Stick 2nd AMA Stick 3rd Paul Loucka Jr AMA Stick 1st Paper Stick 1st Cabin 1st Easy B 1st Indoor High-Tech HL Glider 1st IndoorAll-Wood HLGlider2nd Pennyplane 3rd Terry Luckenbach Op Sport Scale Sailplanes 1st George Myers Op Outdoor AMA Rub ber Scale 2nd James Miller Op Indoor Peanut Scale 3rd Clifton Norman Op FAI Speed 2nd Dick Owen Op Sports man Pattern 3rd Martin Richardson Op Mulvihill Rubber 2nd Wakefield Rubber 3rd Roderick loerger Jr P-30 1st A-i Towline 2nd Mulvihill Rubber 3rd Joseph Scuro Op AMA Gas Scale 2nd Nicholas Sher Op 1/2ASpeedlst BSpeed 1st Robert Sifleet Op Gas 1st Al Stegens Op 1/2A Profile Proto 1st hA Speed 3rd Robert Tabita Sr P-30 1st Jeff Troy Op Sport Scale Sailplanes 3rd Walter Van Gorder Op Manhattan Cabin 1st Easy B 2nd FAI Stick 3rd James VanSant Op B Speed 3rd Deanna Wallick Jr Carrier II 42nd Carrier 3rd Profile Carrier 3rd H David Wallick Op Carrier 11st Profile Carrier 1st Carrier II 2nd Matthew Wal lick Jr Carrier 1st Profile Carrier 1st Delaware District Calumbia 0 Marylaad lh Caralina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Criapin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Dabura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Sob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Lefrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lana Mockaville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fayettevilla NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488S986 Very soon after see print will getting ballot/renewal mailing always important take care two items soon possible prevent likelihood mislaying forms act quickly may too late vote may miss issue Model Avia tionor may have AMA license its time fly next spring mention because will item mailing leader members vote what feel utmost im portance have some problems dealing FAI teams selection out going details let say part problems could avoided means Executive Coun cil get involved decisionmaking process mailing has item will just Laws Am mendment gives Executive Council privilege overriding two-thirds vote decisions President FAI matters effect should President will consult Coun cil before making decisions course give Council option changing de cisions deemed unwise contrary good practice regard urge leader membership vote am mendment Because recent problems F3B operation Executive Council ap proved two other changes should also help FAI matters have Jury system settle problems immediately occur regards rules operation contest some grumblings couple categories felt overall system will beneficial some discussion concerning make-up juries can always changed experience dictates other clarification applies contests AMA FAI deals shall file protests Since responsibility competitor determine has some complaint running contest has responsibility filing protest No spectator bystander no matter feeling concern will file protest addition forestall sort problem arose Reno last year protest must accepted processed accordance existing rules things should go long way towards pre venting some disgraceful happenings past two years should separate letter pub lished issue dealing directly recent F3B problems mentioned previous issue felt great concern lack progress noise information being disseminated membership remains seen what will published near future item dealing subject result agenda item obtain number quality sound meters Academy will enable us flying site noise surveys surveys can provide two important things can pinpoint potential sound problems before lose field second will pinpoint problems can solve quickly yourself control noise-generating flying itself tighter rules govern mufflers pro pellers restrictions flying times fly numbers aircraft air given time will need great amount education go along Nationals have come gone What November 1985 105 wonderful time unable attend missed opportunity see enjoy better Nationals difficulties course always potential something scope People such visitors Australia would tell overwhelmed magnitude event sure couple radio problems interferenceon 72320 caused pager Three Sailplanes affected before straightened out second inter-frequency problem Pattern apparent some problems AM FM operating together Contrary some out cries going ban AM problem will have solved FM receivers Until happens everyone will have exercise caution Rain wiped out afternoon RC Aerobatic flying did stop flying Free Flight Scale Wakefield Control Line combat Dave Rees Goldsboro NC managed get first AMA Gas Scale second AMA Rubber Scaleafter first Don Srull Mclean VAand another second Peanut Scale flying heavy rain Models modelers soaked Among got drenched Wakefield stalwarts BrainbustersAbram Van Dover Ed Sulli van Worlds Oldest Modeler Reid Hull Others District IV Fred Blom Timonium MD Daniel Driscoll Arlington VA Other winners congratulated Shel don Ybanez Roanoke tore up Senior CL Racing Sharon Ybanez Junior Daniel Belieff Wheaton MD door Joel Plassman Junior Newport News VA Indoor Jeff close behind Michael Langlois Brian Pardue Greensboro NC Indoor HL Glider Mike Robins Woodbridge VA big win RC Scale Helicopter done beautiful Mil attack chopper CL gang TidewaterEugene Daniels Team Tate-Swindel Karyn Foster Advance NC first Senior 1/2A Combat Trophy winners Coupe dHiver BrainbustersEd Sullivan Hewitt Phillips Reid Hull Larry Driskill movingto Maxwell AFB AL first Open Y2A Combat others flew placed point Dis trict well represented would like meet other win ner David Lockhart Hampton VA David started contest trail RC Pat tern last year privilege ofjudg ing some flights much impress ed potential Nats David jus tified impression took first Jun ior Sportsman Pattern photo shows David making last flight Nats father John also flies Sportsman present Both will moving up could end thanking individuals worked hard week help make success know will miss want mention some thosethatl did gettotalkto during week Bob Harris Chiefi udge RC Helicopter John Franke Statesville NC worked week RC Aerobatics Bob Karisson Ollie Moses Delaware doing Scale Static judging Richard Petitt RDRC hard work Abram Van Dover over Free Flight site taking pictures Model Aviation Bob Babura sitting out sun judging RC wee National Geographic week writer photographer doing aticle publication next year should prove best publicity model aviation has ever witnessed Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi to Rico V South Carolina Tennessee 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 Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N charleston 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 eanyan Dr Detray 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 8ox 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boa 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd #38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 66 Nats contestants District 5 took home good share trophies old professor George Perryman Smyrna GA didnt too badly himself inducted AMA Hall Fame start won Mulvihill trophy first Un limited Rubber took third Coup dHiver Finally fun three other people Other District 5 first place winners Mike Cecil Gainesville GA Expert Expert Pattern Ramon Torres Hialeah FL Giant Scale Tom Dooley Norcross Ga Inter mediate Helicopter Charles Caton Mont gomery AL B Gas C Gas Jim Walston Smyrna GA Payload John Olan Long wood FL Electric & B Second place Nats winners Tom Hartvigsen Tullahoma TN Y2A Profile Proto Gabriel Manfredi Port St Lucie FL Profile Carrier Ed Izzo Winter Park FL Giant Scale Leonard Mount Orlando FL Scale Helicopter Joe Mantel Plantation FL Junior won third place Junior category Preci sion Aerobatics dont have go Nats find other winners District 5 Two winners can found ACE Hobbies Daytona FL Lou Marge Rovegno Both active members Daytona Beach RC Association Although wouldnt know trophies has won Lou quadriplegic Marge voted Woman Year last year interesting photo proj ects Ive seen some time Jim Scroggin Hollywood FLJim has rigged 8-footJ3 Cub camera has started taking aerial pictures club flying sites Florida has almost 350 flights Cub since April last year 106 Model Aviation Lou Marge Rovegno have moreyear go before becoming Florida Crackers Jim Scroggins Cub camera Imperial RC Club Flying Site Mulberry FL Jim Scroggin also sent pictures flying sites West Pasco Model Pilots Association North Dade RC Field Pompano Air Showall overhead may get magazine after Dis trict 5 Fun Fly Championships over just got info myself Hosted Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers Associa tion Champs will held September 22 1985 Ellerslie GA 15 miles NE Columbus off Hwy US Alt 27 Call David Grantham 563-2255 info First-of-the-firstThe distinction being first residents VVorlds first Resi dential Modeling Community goes Pete Pat Warner Pete Pat first residents RC World Florida con verted 2nd 3rd bedrooms large hobby room model airplanes side sewing computers other side Pete has planes hanging ceiling already four Sears work tables back-to-back side-to-side visited recently enjoyed getting grand tour hobby room Rememberthe finger keep out prop should own illinois Indiana Kentucky ouri DISTRICT REPORT Bryant Thompson District VI Vice-President 511 S Century Rantoul IL 61866 Associate Vice Presidents John Guenther RR3 Box 261 Borden iN 47106 Loran HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford iN 47421 Raymond Meyerx P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavley P0 Box 261 Auburn iN 46706 Stan Watxon 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel creat IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator James check 564 Grantoheater St Lexington KY 40505 Hi Sixers seems like Im always just back somewhere time its Nats saw lot will name few winners JuniorAaron Markos Deerfield IL won plaques dad Chuck will probably reshingle house Other winners wereScott Fawly Carterville IL Anthony H utchins Portland IN Eric Parker Ballwin MO Senior winners wereJames Van Dyck Glen Ellyn IL Jane Johnson Rockford IL Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Mark Whittemore New Palestine IN Todd Passen Jasonville IN just too darn open Sixers put remaining space allotted saw lot Dist VI AVPs workingthe Nats Bill Zimmer Varna IL sitting around sun day judging CL Precision Aerobatics Loren HoIm quietly housed rear U-Haul truck playing computer giving out timely results RC competitors mention timely because definite push year have ideas would improve things over year let know back Loren Hoim pleasure first official duty since taking over Bob Underwood present Loren AMA Distinguished Service award work computer scoring over last few years last night Nats nominat ing committee met Dist VI five nomi nations three could go ballot dropped starting number four submitted letter intent run After three secret ballots candidates John Guenther Scale RC builder flier Loren HoIm hobby shop owner computer operator expert Jim Sears appointed Dist VI VP Horace Cain resigned several years ago Gary Frost CLflierand past president MACA gentleman straws fell wrong Now time Sixers start asking around about people learn something about before election upon us Remember winner will writing column three years got stuck may choose next guy Now lets talk about Executive Council meeting looks like 1986 Nats will Lake Charles LA big 50th anniversary blow-out being planned notes say July 27 Aug 4 dont hold Nats Executive Committee just now starting 1987 Niagara Falls NY US Canada working together idea Muskogee OK another understand hold Parachuting Championships Muskogee An annual award technical develop ment within hobby being set up administer council past Vice Presi dents established VP moves out office will join group up five years change protest rules now states Contest Director must accept pro test rule upon protestor must contestant event being protest ed now books Nats open AMA member modeler nation can show holds mem bership national aero club Until year has run way Someone worried about FAI contestants com ing down Canada after Helicopter World Championships taking trophiesas result some restrictions applied Never again New sound noise measuring devices acquired headquarters use District VPs As understand will measure noise level ground plane flies overhead fly ing site has noise problems might help pinpoint trouble point decided adjourn meeting think will close column Its time get old Sweet Stik out bounce off ground couple times luwa 5 Michitan 5 Mintetnta ntin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level NorthvilIe MI 48167 compuServe addrexa EMAIL 700472162 Associate Vice PresidentS ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bled Ann Arbor Mi 46103 Boyd Bomdixh 641 OGienmood N Goldenvalley MN 55427 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruaxeli Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 65804 carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madluon WI 53705 William Rohring 44S4Tanglemood Tr St Joxeph MI 49085 Ron Seara 132S Roalyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Wet erx 117 E Main Upper Level Northoilie Mi 48167 Phone Day 313 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 1985 National Championships Chicopee followed bythe first World Pylon Championships used up annual vaca tion time gave very pleasant break able meet people district compared notes AMA viewed different states will provide clearer ideas cover ing interests keeping closer contact clubs members looked carefully license plates district spotted several sites results posted day showed Sail plane guys really pecking away rest country Terry Edmonds IA took top honors site hectic because large number entries unforeseen problems 72320 due new paging system saw effect before events started Greg Sey del problems during pratice local flying group less /2-mile away provided possible explanation airbase itseemsthefrequencywas problem several models went shall have set up monitoring program future events operate during weekday weekend Pylon events three AMA World Championships superbly man aged Equipe Yeager Wayne Karen care events covered glitches very smoothly incuding hasty re matrix Formula FAI meet al lowed meto renew acquaintance afew old countrymen compare notes problems CL versus RC no kids syndrome Dave Day new thought latter problem very simply stated aviation thing younger generation though us ages CL gaining popularity Britainits still minority activity strong dragged no thats true gently November1985 107 AMPS FLying Site Perrine FL seen Scroggins Cub Shown few Chica9o-area Carrier fliers Left right Carolyn Cordes judge LeRoy Cordes placed sixth Class Dave Engel sixth Profile Pete Mazur first Class II Otherfliersfrom thearea departed before picture taken persuaded enter Old-Time Stunt Big Art Adamisin Dave Day also entered use now-traditional loaner visitors Guess what hoping see circulate before turn no such luck first flier engine problems Archie sorted out turn Well. didnt bend forgot what Overhead Eights lowered score result great fun lookout next year several episodes theft including RC gear brought servicing local police right ball smart detective work AMA Officials caught thiefall gear back thanks Chicopee Police Department excellent courteous service large number people running Nats overwhelming very impressed event site top management have firm grasp details involved Nats owe heck big thank AMA HQ personnel right seemingly hours gave confidence pursuing possibility having Nats Michigan soon local clubs will sent letter outlining basic requirements Nats site shall get wheels rolling soon possible few years ago Battle Creek suggested Kelloggs indicated interest sponsor ing July have World Hot-Air Balloon Championships theres start us An added attraction RC 1988 frequencies might allow RC events same site winter looming closer make sure get reservations table-top displays standard pack literature available free AMA HQ contact Geoff Styles consists handouts explaining hobby AMA literature clubs club listings now time gets print on-line CompuServe expect shall have section magazine computer communication Doug Pratt heading project Plans call fora bunch neat services both CompuServe Source plug computer AMAs CompuServe ID now 767033041 Source ID 5T6232 Mine 700472162 CompuServe See hooked up could reach us Call Doug HQ have questions Send us Email look out details forums programs AMA news contest results name use Email get letters overnight AMA reply next night column sent HQ via trusty computer photos sent off earlier Pony Express proposal Paul Smith Com bat guys allow Junior mechanic FAI Combat Team selected Junior entry trials got zilched council meeting excellent pro posal discussed because idea special interest group offering partial sponsorship promoting Juniors reason failed because increasing problem liability lonejunior foreign country responsible received Showgram show team newsletter noticed reports some teams district issue has ones Golden Kernels IA Blue Eagles RC FlyingTeamofMNandthe resurrected Indian City Golden Arrows MI rest notice teams like clubs rise fall mem ber enthusiasm changes people really contribute sport ex tremely careful presentations Some better others different parts country require special shows looking ideas use during 50th anniversary AMA What have thats unusual Ladybirds now have lady CD Melanie Doig avid Indoor Free Flight modeler Nats shirts deli cately laundered Joan Grigg What super job did keep looking good yep Presidents Lady District Roundup Three Rivers Aerobatic Aces have few members notchesontheirTxsduetoEarthAugers love way modelers get over crashes also supplya quote super ior pilot best defined uses superior judgement keep him out situations require use super ior skills. Russell Ragan Short Circuits complains far behind editorial department feels like has seven-year itch six months behind scratching. Milwaukee Electrons Flypaper complains like other clubs trash left field have seen several club fields trash bar rel overflowing make ita pointto carry aboxoftrash bagsinthevanandtakehome mess . Don B Pulse has out lined non-happenings like no adver tising no mall-show no articles familiar problem no flying editor deserves free session test aircraft . Minnesota RC Soaring Society de scribes Swensons four-for-forty meet rules Looks differentwrite details after different ideas Quote three kinds paving materials asphalt cement and good intentions ine guys have increased member ship six last few weeks Ap pleton Valley Aero Modelers worried over smokers causing sod farm field burn . nothing compared Skymasters Michigan field slap bang alongside infamous Swartz Creek toxic waste dump being cleared seems fumes dangerous pos sibly explosive cannot use field awhile lwaukee Circlemasters news regularly send newsletter month contains sincere thank letter VA Med ical Center flying exhibition. Finally Eastern Iowa Soaring Society describes Leroy Saterlee Unfly. ain Airplanes appearance Club Directory Saginaw Valley RC Club Formed 1962 now about 70 mem bers fly types meet second Wednesdays 730 James Township Hall Contact Del Carr 313 793-8295 Thought month old radios never die just get passed along Auf Wiedersehen Arkansas C Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma C Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents eob Friedi 5512 Souihwood Liltie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley lii 927 commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak ct Irving Th 75061 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Melairie LA 70003 Frequency coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 ended up dead last getting watch little bit Free Flight competition National Model Airplane Champion ships Westover Air Force Base mind carried back early days com petition days nothing Free Flight Control Line flying wasnt yet developed competition level Radio Control dream driving Quality Inn Chicopee around WestoverAFB drove past cemetery guess what triggered thoughts back Free Flight meet flew Longview Texas about 1939 As remember second flight plane Goldberg Zipper Bunch Tiger 45 hooked great thermal finally flew sight timers after 24 minutes lucky found county road right down path flight Zipper named Hells Fire finally flew over small lake broke out thermal After nearly forty minutes air settled landing approachguess Right middle little country cemetery 108 Model Aviation Judging ground taxi slalom Polish Luhau Fun-FIi--Union Lake Michiaan Crowd week-end stunt clinic put Big Art Adamisin Archie Adamisin Dretzka Park Milwaukee Wisconsin Milwaukee Clrciemasters demonstration Brown Deer School Wisconsin Dave Copeman Photo Landing cemetery wasnt enough hit tree wasnt enough Hitting tree didnt hurt wing popped off fell way down through tree tree atype typical part country known Bois DArc nasty tree tree clawed scratched covering plane heck finally fuselage cleared bottom branches just time Tiger motor still fuse lage fall tombstone breaking prop bending crankshaft irony making dead-stick landing stupid flight won first place contest horrible landing cemetery still figured ended up dead last Agree Safety hint Stay Out cemeteries both model plane mention Free Flight modeling brings up chance honor worthy group Fort Worth area AMA Dis trict VIII oldest AMAs Chartered Clubs Fort Worth Planesmen group very active Free Flighters flying both indoor outdoor phases sport September 1st will have honor presenting Fort Worth Planesmen AMA Club Award Excellence award continuing efforts over years keep Free Flight healthful amd alive Planesmen have always blessed fine leadership will making Award Excellence Planesmens 10th annual Regional Championships flying field south west Fort Worth just off Granbury Highway have admire Planesmen Fort Worth having guts enough put meet 31 events! top fact run heck-of-a-meet have very best announcement sheets meet have ever seen beautifully-put-together masterpiece everything need know meet announcement has list events age categories awards rules map get list nearby motels registration blank con tact want information really great other clubs might like see done might drop note Contest Director Don Moreau 525 Shockley De Soto TX 75115 call Don 214 224-7433 Planesmen really know play game certain ly congratulate Jim Lobb Planesmen Presi dent entire club Award Excellence Fort Worth triumph Pam Byrd kind enough write mea proud note about another fine AMA kid mentioned Chip Hyde Dan Cohen out standing young AMAers other dis tricts Now District VIII Pam Byrd introduces yet another outstanding 13-year-old Rick Byrd Pam mom Pam pointed outthat Rick won 6th place Sportsman Pattern atthe RenoNationals also won 1st PlaceJ unor Flier time just 12 years old now flying Advanced Pattern RC doing nicely thank Byrds also have 10-year-old Bryan off great start Novice class hat off kids because will certainly need new leadership kids grow up hope club doing some thing encourage todays youngsters Thisll better world Allow personal note Pam Byrd probably missed Rick Reno Nats because overworking meet spent Nats week Washoe Medical Center Reno heart failure Thats no way attend Nats Ill see next year Lake Charles Thats District VIII election year District VIII Vice President office now hold Two other names will offered ballot along Theyare Michael Harrison Hot Springs Arkansas Gene Hempel Garland Texas ballot will sent October hope will interested enough modeling future vote pleased job Ive donethen vote fortunately will have two other approved choices action AMA Nomination Commit tee responsibility voting yours closing may suggest thank God model airplane cements hold hobby together! ****ThatIs flight**** Colorado Kansas C Nebraska h Dakota keta Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 68208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1. Aurora CO 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Fails SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Reports District IX Activities Kansas High Plains RC Club Dodge City KS held mall show Jim Jones sends report pictures 1985 mall show chairman Mike Wiebe did great job year Highlights included distributioxt past model model maga zines spectators video tapes silent auction run Urban Klenke handouts AMA club materials course lots neat models Hugoton Sky Knights Hugoton KS recently flew demonstration flights neighboring countyfairand have invit ed return next year Also have displayed model airplanes participated float parade demonstrated flying own county fair Plans underway indoor contest January 86 free Delta Darts youngsters swap shop raffle Rege Hall reporter November1985 109 Mike Wiebe the85 mall showohairman did fantaatie mb Thirteen-year-old Rick Byrd 12-yearsold won 6th place first place Juniorage groupatthe 1984 Nationals companion Johnnie Casburn loaned Rick plane could continue meet Rick Johnnie Fort Worth Texas club portable bulletin board video tape set up display units Urban Kienkethe silent auction brainstorm also bookie forsame Ed Hamlin 1/a-scale Fly Baby Bipe Hugoton Skyknights Morton County Fair August 10 1985 PIlots present Manny Hamilton Harry Bartel Rege Hall Doc Littell Wilbur DeCamp Charlie Milburn Gall Nash North Dakota Leo Wittenberg treasurer Fargo-Moorhead Skylarks sends following report Fargo-Moorhead Skylarks 29th An nual Red River Valley Championships now history best contests memory Held weekend July 13th 14th weather ab solutely perfect sponsor Fargo Park District flying field groomed perfection full two days 34 contestants competing 15 events trophies prizes entries Canada Iowa Kansas Minnesota North Dakota Some highlights inspired Dave Loney intrepid pitman Steve Wilk both Minneapolis won back back first places Special Slow Rat Racing Slow Combat Navy Carrier event featured large field entries Class II Profile 15 class Itwas bestturn out have seen years fired-up young lady Aimee Olson Fargo turned away challengers take first place Open class AMA Combat has developed skilled aggressive pilot gives no quarter anyone Stuntwasanall-Minneapoliseventon trophy stand Probably encourag ing part whole contest large number little people flew varying degrees help Dad Mom Mixed N uts Division legacy future Control Line lies youngsters grow skill love sport thanks contestants contri buting sponsors club workers Fargo Park District making contest very memorable event Wyoming Cheyenne Modelers Asso ciation held ribbon cutting opening ceremony new field August 17 under great Wyoming weather conditions cool sunny day no wind Dave Peterson president associa tion Master Ceremonies introductions mayor Don Erickson ficers Cheyenne Hill Hoppers Cheyenne RC Club other local help ers dignitaries hope have information pictures new fine flying field later column Arizona fornia 0 Kowali da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X VicePresident 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrio 8252 E TurneyAve Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8312 Kenneth Ave Orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 262 Bergen Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Boa 51Tucson AZ 65710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95526 Phone 916 362-1962 Ive made some new appointments District X First off northern California has new Contest Coordinator Harold Jackson step down dual jobs due failing health RoIf Erickson has agreed take coordinating duties northern California Utah Nevada would like apologize CDs failed get sanction meet wasnt notified problem until out hand new Frequency Coordinator George Steiner phone number should top column Bill Northrop has resigned RC Contest Board member after 15 years District X representative Ive appointed pattern flier Craig Millet position Craig comes highly recommended pattern com munity want thank Bill publicly years effort board Last month told about visiting Joint Military RC Flyers Club present Award Excellence club president Frank Smith sent some pic tures arrived too late includ ed column Im going share now Below see presenting award Frank Smith Roy Craw ford vice president looking recently attended council meeting back east Chicopee Massachusetts evening prior meeting vice presi dents met nominate names onto ballot As know now Im running reelection will ninth year office its time pass reins submitted Dave Peltz name office committee saw fit put him ballot So can guess Im supporting other two names go ballot Richard Bergeron Beverly Wisniewski next morning up early go openingceremoniesforthe FAI Pylon Racing Championships very impres sive country running flag up National Anthem played headed back motel start council meeting lasted 9 am midnight discussion possible 1988 Nats Niagara Falls site available currently being checked out made motion passed run thumbnail sketch famous people magazine alive too often someone has die before theyre written up Newcomers hob get lot year dont know exist idea given member Simi Valley Fliers meetings MyAVP Phoenix Darwin Barrie sends some news doings area theres newly chartered club Mesa suburb Phoenix calls itself Central Arizona Soaring League mentioning Mesa wed remiss mention Arizona Model Aviators have completed surfacing 600 x 85 foot runway taxiways small cross runway plans construct 180 feet covered pit areas will site International Scale Masters October Darwin says Sun Valley Fliers have formed tax exempt charitable group cal led Sun Valley Park Improvement Fund SVPIFThe group applied forand received bingo license State Arizona will operating bingo game Friday night Country Club Bingo 2345 N Country Club Mesa Barrie says cash potential awesome will furnish information progresses SVPIF established pur pose model airport development Arizona local fields could reap benefits Therefore would behoove Phoenix area modelers drop Fridays play bingo Darwin asked close report message friend Texas Hi Bill Has club made donation AMA mortgage fund should Its good way get club name display Headquarters visitors can see want theAMA booth drop line Ill ship Theres never charge club though Im short-timer now could still visit club Sort last hurrah guess Drop line well see what can work out Thermals! Alaska S Idaho ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Miochke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Fails MT 59401 Dave Muilens 15559 PalatIne Ave N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vlcksburg St Spokane WA 99208 DIck Wickline P0 Box 623 Kiamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #69 Puyaliup WA 96373 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 late-breaking contest scene two additions whats written before 110 Model Aviation picture below shows discussing Adopt-A-School program John Ivey program coordinator school principal profession CL fliers fans first MACA Combat contest northwest scheduled Eugene 13th Oct along Precision Aerobatics Accord ing Flying Lines MACA combat devel oping trend contests across USA rules same con test close Eugene con test fliers will use stock Goldberg Voo Doo airplanes either kits exact scratch copies 018 lines stock Fox 35 stunt engines using fuel system contestantcan haveamaximumoftwo aircraft flying will done AMA fast rules Flying Lines advises build couple FoxDoos sic come Eugene help experiment event designed emphasize fun flying Combat Specifically Eugene OR Oct 13 Eugene Prop Spinners Fall Follies contest will include Preci sion Aerobatics Beg lnt-Adv Exp MACA Combat see above site Mahlon Sweet Airport trophies through third Contact CD John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 503 942-7324 interested CL matters con tact John Thompson above fora subscrip tion Flying Lines Stunt News PAMPA Journal best special publications available CL enthusiasts As far know will Drizzle Circuit winter known writing Delta Park has torn up yet may still best site Contact John Thompson Dave Mullens now third group formed dedicated entirely promoting foster ing scale aeromodeling Dist Xl Ed Paul sen told newly formed Oregon Scale Squadron would have low-key RC Sportsman Scale event Lenhardt Air Park near Hubbard OR 6th Oct interested contact Ed 503 2892700 Doug Knudson 503 289-1433 details Lenhardt site excellent scale aircraft because its long paved runway Oregon Scale Squadron meets 630 pm first Tuesday month Hobbies Unlimited Interstate Ave north Portland group pri marily interested promoting scale build ingand flying other groups Idaho Scale Sq & Washington Scale Sq would also like develop core scale judges area could called judge area events interested group contact either Doug Knudson President OSS Ed Paulsen VP numbers listed above go club meet ing Word about 40 fliers Orrin Crooks Memorial Glider meet Moscow ID seems typical terms numbers looks like glider-guiding alive well Dist Xl have some best pilots around also have lot people competing took little trip year starting out Spokane Scale Internats held Farragut State Park north Coeur dAlene ID first trip very fine fly ing site maintained park property full enthusiastic support park staff fact several staff came watch contest seemed very happy modelers presence Far ragut Fliers managed arrange runway virtually aligned prevailing wind across runway odd times wind shifts diffi cult aspect wind wee bit strong fact wind followed next two weeks Outside everything outstanding Im looking forward next year site far superior Deer Park much further terms travel time Portland fine airplanes lot good flying Satur day heard everything went well through end contest combined effort three clubs Barons Farragut Fliers CAMS did such good job continue collaborate next year can bigger better Sunday found moving down road Missoula MT met Big Sky Thunderbirds field west Missoula just confab several club members families out usual Sunday flying time very enjoyable able meet talk super people about what enjoy Nothing wrong going con tests club field get different kind interaction because fliers have think about next round competition People flew stood around talked about flying stuff AMA biz Cleo Schroeder offered let crash planewell offered let fly crash what would have hap penedAcoupleofJemco racersflewwhich sort gave idea what would see contest Helena next weekend very nice WACO UPF-7 flown belongs Bill Healea very realistic its 12 four-stroke motivation bad crash Lovriens Gere Sportit didnt quite have flying speed lift-off hope its being repaired About mid-after noon food started appear picnic Several wives served up goodies CIeo cooked super hamburgers best part though fantastic carving job done melon make look like airplane wings wheels empennage prop inside removed cut chunks cavity refilled delicious Unfortu nately dont remember did Wayne Van Meter arranged entire event may remember can give credit very creative person T-Birds able see what nice field have landing area spacious flat others Ive flown neither pit area well designed Ample air space available have couple minor problems overcame basic problem field locations hilly areas putting field top hill does mean have keep rollout short heading west could hike down steep gully other problem area available think two tall trees within two miles sits Right else end runway Nature can correct some inequities chain-sawtoting beaver reduced height said tree manageable dimensions Thanks T-Birds wives enjoy able time Speaking flying fields some pictures field BAR KS Boise ID enjoy field has some ideas could maybe should copied other AMA clubs First fence separates active flying field both spectators pits pits completely enclosed sep arate spectators everything else Outside BARKS added refinement really helpsthey have permanent shelter roof Some pictures should help First have shot looking shelter tables youre looking west Next picture transmitter im pound frequency control hut shovel freauent bull sessions shot looking southeast across runway reople area Heres pit area some idea much room fly Well thats now travels Ed later Dont forget Over Hill Fun Fly MRRCS field east Yelm October 12 Happy Flying November 1985 111 YUNIOI FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 planes use novel foam flying surfaces ease construction lower costs larger two pictured Super Hawk Mark Ill has 191/z wingspan overall length 20 smaller model Mini Hawk trifle simpler 14-in wingspan 1 5~/2 overall length Knowing What Are Doing famous verse Gateless Gate Master Zu Gan used call out himself Oh Master Zu Gan would answer himself Yes Are awake Master would ask would answer Yes am awake ancient Oriental sage course asking himself taking responsibility life . conscious choices . resisting temptations outside influences push him un wanted paths todays hustling world think would well us ask ourselves ifwe have good grip ourselves really know what doing reaches way down model airplanes . am bringing up Zu Cans classic question Are awake Master building model airplanes have plan schedule mod els build fly will move planned direction Are spending enough time studying problems design construction techniques flying procedures deeply enough succeed frittering away available time worthless repeated projectsnot taking time build well learn fly well other hand allowing hobby become obsession spending too much time money ig noring important aspects life Are awake Master Really now hold still Ask yourself question thinkthink hard dont have assume lotus position partake aeromodeling practi cal sensible approach Are just mess ing around Having fun can legitimate aim course genuine enjoyment comes achievementthe accom plishment getting model fly fly well knowing does Are awake Master questioning applies sport well contest flying Sport flying naturally relaxed still need know what doing contest flying have ask question awake . time must ask well advance contest select designs build purchase materials select individual pieces wood part model Are awake Master Go ahead ask question make sure awake immediately before start final preparation contest Have avoided catching cold cold will sap yourenergyand concentration Have ompleted building test fly ing Have gathered item will need checked off against pre pared list everything packed early enough night before contest Super Hawk Mark III can get good nights sleep Ive seen lot contestants might well have stay ed home fevers hung overor sleepy below par way another During contest keep alert awake Are getting flights Are checking leader board see competition doing can pro gram flights remainder day Are keeping mind flying Socializing great may end up kicking yourself way home cause let yourself down did fly best abilities Are awake Master old adage among top fliers contests won . lost out sport flying lack quality flying may noted others contest yourself will know Thats what counts So call out yourself awake Master building flying will im prove actually awake doing awake move make thought have whole life will improve along aeromodeling FL YMAX No bird soars too high soars own wings like words William Blake mean youngster flying model has put enough work feels has own wings will really inspired model hooks thermal climbs up blue Thatstheformula mpledesignthat can fly well kit has prefabri cated easy building leaves enough done youngster own looks like John Voorhees has done Johns company Fly Max now has two new kits available beginners young old Wing tail surfaces both models precision die cut foam require no cut ting sanding body stick die cut balsa wood needs light sanding before assembly materials kits water soluble wood glue such Elmers few feet sewing thread reinforce fittings Actual building time about hour work plus glue drying time wing empennage assembly especially using wing jig enough give beginner sense accomplishment . aeromodeling world . owe lot such individuals John Voorhees recognize need take job providing such individu als small firms big firms just dont seem want bother volume profit adequate hassle too great John has sweated through supply quality problems now turning out kits very professional basis FlyMax will send individual kits directlyto $795 forthe Super Hawk Mark III $550 Mini Hawk Both prices clude postage Discounts available clubs other groups purchase ten kits Send stamped envelope quote based number kits might requireJohn Voorhees intends sell kits through standard hobby distri butor/dealer channels such folk should also get touch him Naturally thats Fly Max also has some other fully developed designs kits setfor futureJohn calls Break fast Specials intended lowcost instructional models groups like Boy Scouts 4H school clubs Excellent outdoor fliers rubber powered other catapult glider Send requests money com ments Fly Max 1429 Fox Dale Place Sidney Ohio 45365 Thats about month . Have Helped Beginner Today 112 Model Aviation

From AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents New AMA Technical Director AMA moved Virginia downtown Washington DC 1983 Technical Director Frank Ehling retir ed Since time until mid-i 985 AMA HQ operated Technical Director par tially see new HQ operation could get filling position Within two years answer needed Technical Director badly found out backlog accumulated problems thatwe needed aperson havinga good technical background aeromodel ing emphasis competition experi ence* addition has building up list new things wanted involving development aeromodel ing technology short needed keep up what happening also try get ahead possible lucky happenstance right person available need became acute Bob Underwood St Louis area concluding career school sys tem available job- homelocation change timing incredibly fortunate match-up between need salary available person Enough prologue know Bob contest activity others know him leader St Louis model activities and/or AMA Vice-President District 6 Illinois Indiana Kentucky Missouri dont know him following background will supple mentwhat evident VP columns Model Aviation during past couple years *Basically Technical Director con cerned modeling safety competition rules procedures national world records operation team selection com petitions national world champ ionships Bob Underwood retired school teacher 53 years old 30 years fifth grade Married--two children Anne 23 years old teacher St Louis Cathy 21 years old aSeniorat Illinois Collegeand wife Rae teacher active AMA member working volunteer Nats World Championship events own words Modeling experience began youngster some help dad Thermic SOs built Under wood household provided hours enjoyment exercise recall scratch-built Free Flight O&R 19 possessed flight character istics lead Zeppelin never did get 20 feet off ground Arden 099-power ed CL jobthe engine soworn outthat could flip through two three com pression cycles once wouldnt start cold Id lay out lines empty lot across street start engine basement run like mad across street hook up fly Also Madewell 49 loved crack finger hobby shop owner handed anew-fangled gadget see really would work sure enough almost-new Super Cyke ran great glow plug Modeling adult took different turn RC experience started hardtube Citizenship set boat became evident apartment would quickly fill up 50-inch ship models moved six-channel reed set airplanes didnt tend last long boats became involved Nats through AMA Cub Delta Dart program Flying Nats came by-product being program Fortunately working Greater St Louis ModelingAssociation able work three disciplines hob by/sport Whether being CD com bined contests participating airshows demonstrations able appreciate various kinds skills necessary aeromodeling disciplines have four World Champion ship teams scale--1976-78-82-84 also served CD CL team selection event hospitality committee several World Championships served RC Scale Contest Boards organized National Association Scale Aeromodelers 19771 wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine six years have Nats Committee Scale Category Manager RC Event Director five years Last month AMA Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks provided report what has happened Radio Control field since 1983 FCC authorized new RCfrequencies told AMA phase-in plan working make transition previous RC frequencies new onesnoting some problems resolve before can enjoy full use new frequencies follow-up last months piece Fred reports what causes RC interfer ence flying field what can expect dealing Included education technical details volved utilize information avoid potential interference situations Much information new resulting actual experiences field operations guidelines corcerning separation RC transmitters avoidance fly-by situations somebody elses trans mitter may momentarily closer model can cause interference though different frequency Freds words taken lightly plane save may own . C What Causes Interference Flying Field problems interference can coped during period transition problem related primarily larger clubs contests Sources InterferenceMost interfer ence prior 1982 came inadvertent turn-on some frequency caused poor frequency control second highest inci dence rate came commercial pagers same frequency Some came transmitter intermodulation flight lines too close together Some came receiver intermodulation problems first problem will always us human error problem committee wont tackle Paging systems will 10kHz away new channels liked illustration used George M Myers Radio Technique column back june 1983 shows man gun pointing right old frequencies Continued page 98 November 1985 97 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization New Frequencies Status Report AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 000 Executive Director John Worth 0 Nate Genemi Managen ymca Mankowaki 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Giaele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneys Membership Director Carol MerfeldO Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Special Events Director Dougiss Pratt 0 Pubiications Director Carl R Wheeleye Administrative Coordinator Bob VoitlavakeeeGenerel Counsei Jeremiah Courtney FrequencyCont pg 97 another pointing gun foot outside shoulder now much safer Properly-designed receivers will reject paging frequencies old fre quencies use until 1988 1 Transmitter Intermodulation RF amplifier transmitter haves just like mixer receiver receives via transmitter tenna signal neighboring trans mitter isnt new mishap 1965 flying RC Nobler radio use hundreds flights no problems Some six us lined up usual flight lines about six eight feet apart flewthe Nobler across field about 100 feet out suddenly dived ground suffered little damage hit tall grass check controls showed nothing amiss several hundred troublefree flights followed incident check 1967 DCRC Symposium spectrum analyzer loan Hewlett Packard gave us first picture intermodulation placed six feet apart just seven transmitters 72-75 MHz created enough intermodula tion signals make analyzer screen dis play look like grass As flight lines separated intermodulation signals di minished rapidly An explanation transmitter RF out put stage receives incoming signal mixes its own desired frequency f0 produces sum difference two just like receiver mixer does f0 local oscillator signal will also signals other transmitters si multaneously other transmitters involv ed likewise Now add modula tion sidebands start mixing spectrum begins spread everywhere Worse yet RF amplifier amplifies mixed signals Communications transmitters use com ponent output stage called circulator reduce level incoming signals same time permit unimpeded passage f0 Thats too large expensive RC transmitters However solution rela tively easy Intermodulation goes down quite rapidly transmitters moved away other what recom mended 2 Adjacent Channel Interference referred in-band signal inter ference two well-modulated clean trans mitters operated near other receivers narrow-band reject signals say 5kHz f0 no problems likely occur what hope 1991 situation de graded receiver bandpass too wide b transmitter has modulation sidebands place energy right fre quency affected receiver some AM transmitters interfering FM An AM transmitter produces somewhat wider modulation sidebands however primary reaspn AM sets de signed earlier 80kHz separa tion didnt have clean still met FCC regulations Adjacent-channel interference really problem affected receiver located too close offending transmit ter some cases may greater distance like general separating flight lines keeping taxi flight paths well away careful scheduling flight time dont operate offending systems simultaneously will help Also general adjacent-channel interference should problem flying some distance flight line Im always ap palled find anyone making high-speed close-in low passes over landing strip no matter what situation flying away strip Receiver bandpass largely function design intermediate frequency IF filters Receivers designed operate 80 kHz 40kHz separations just meant operate 20 kHz separations So beware purchasing used radios wideband unless recognize may have replace RF deck receiver retaining system servos batteries etc continue operation 1991 3 Receiver Intermodulation discussion will cover interfering sig nals out band coming perhaps near f0 form interference frustrating modeler because its hard find source front end RF section RC receiver generally quite broad signals out band suppressed very much somewhat suppressed su perheterodyne action receiver generally detected direct signals However since out-of-band signals suppressed front end appear mixer case flight lines appearat mixer receiver mixer preceding RF ampli fier very linear mixer will tend mix incoming signals produce sum difference output Bipolar transistor mixers worst situation passive double-balanced mixer best active double-balanced mixers next best Assume situation model being taxied along flight lines left-most line As model pro gresses past other flight lines right receiver sees combination transmitted signals permitted permuta tion up say six of 50 channels combination six taxi too close out-of-band well adjacent-channel signals may 50 times stronger f0 signal As receiver mixes signals sums differ ences particularly modulation sidebands almost bound contain signals in-band first second IF both several solutions receiver much less affected kept far away flight line practical Dont ever taxi out pits Either hold tail model carry flight line Keep taxi lines flight paths far separated pits flight lires practicalbut less 30 50 ft until new systems place 1991 time distances might re duced somewhat b Receiver design new-generation systems must have good linearity ie must minimize generation intermodu lation products presence strong outof-band signals Remember takes two out-of-band signals generate intermodulation product dont assume just transmitter alone causing interference ideal expensive re ceiver would utilize shielded box doublebalanced mixer have no RF amplifier generate intermodulation use bandpass filtering RF would limit out-ofband signals heavily monolithic crystal filter f0 meets last criteria expensive limits receiver use f0 crystal filter Rest assured handful RC designers world will come up different way doing Finally frequency-designation system will changed use channel numbers instead color flags designate specific frequencies small color streamer will des ignate band system will describ ed detail another article D What Can Expect can expect hear competing claims different equipment AM best FM best PCM new wave single-side band best buy Signal Gard ad Infinitum Some brutal facts must stated 1 As long mix old AM FM 20 kHz separations will have adjacentchannel interference Yes new FM systems some newer AM equipment would interfere 2 Single-sideband SSB reduces modula tion sidebands half would eliminate problem expensive requires frequent retune 3 Dont expect able use plug-in crystals unless great care taken assure matched sets 4 Pulse Code Modulation given receiver improves interference rejection after detection does replace need narrow-band dual-conversion re ceiver 5 channels FM equip ment will less expensive adjacentchannel interference will problem 6 1991 remember 51/2 years away Im certain systems will have become compatible 20kHz separa tions will blessing weve sought high probability modelers flying congest ed fields will have switched FM complete ly combinations FM-FSK FM-FSK PCM will prevail last statement above raises another question does PCM differ Actually PCM modulation technique encoding/decoding scheme Futaba other PCMs FM-FSK pulse coding information Lets trace pulse coding information Lets trace channel information pre sent a control stick produces analog signal varying say 05 volts about nomi nal 25 volts b encoder converts modulation pulses separated 15 ms 05 ms ms milliseconds six-ms syn chronization pause between frames c modulation pulse operates RF deck modulator either amplitude-modulate frequency-shift-key FSK transmitted RF wave d receiver receives de modulates pulse train regenerate transmitter modulation pulse train d decoder converts serial pulse train parallel set n channels out control pulses 15 ms 05 ms wide servo con trol process fully described Getting Most RC System pub lished Kalmbach available Continued page 101 98 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger Drive Home 716 4343955 Lockport NY 14094 Work 716 631-6314 Pen Last month excerpted portions editorial newsletters receive month written Pen Prairie month will respond want understand what follows go get copy October issue MA follow along accused becoming pyramid organization top forming apex various special interest groups fanning out below dictate policy rest organization occasionally lose sight overall affect action might have organization no doubt kind body known Executive Council off i cials elected represent membership level best fair impartial vast majority actions Sometimes private piques quarrels personalities will get way good judgement situations quite few thankfully Any person has taken time sit through full session Executive Council will agree what just said Special Interest groups referred advise us needs desires principal impact present area competition rule changes AMA policy Yes true continuously fight block need dues increase past several years have suc cessful continue fight fair tight budget should able forestall dues increase several years especially successful raising enough capital pay f mortgage Meanwhile exist other projects feel would benefit membership search possible site considered home annual Nats As polling mem bership before expended funds direction should remember elected us office make decisions policy Academy three years have opportunity elect us out Unfortunately enough vote year! Pen should really spend day Executive Council meetings criti cizes representative always voting majority Let assure issue vote always very well debated before vote taken little difference will exist between members council now frequently have motions unanimous some af firmative some rejected due amount debate beforehand desire always winning side Further use random order list voting means everyone sooneror later will first vote just no way anyone can guess will majority opinion up front Pen strikes very fine note asks read minutes Executive Council session come vocal writing please feel ings elected representatives cannot know what want dont tell sake future Academy get involved Write Let us know! matters rule changes write con test board rep needs know wishes also Nats1985 Whew What session finest Nats have ever privilege holding Excellent entry numbers escape An absolute minimum con testant related problems Mostly fine weather can overlook heavy rain Wednesday brisk winds Thursday otherwise greatest warmth heat general rule Add some finest Event Directors existtoday spells fun always bad policyto single out commendation public cannot let thisonegetaway Inthepastalleventshave both good poor directing time another RC Pylon has always seem ed have rather good event directors time exception Pylon outstanding director form Wayne Yeager ruled silkencovered iron glove always remaining charge always making decisions favor contestants opportunity fly fairly Wayne didnt alone being sup ported cast excellent workers especially race starter wife Karen effort cannot go unnoticed FAI Pylon World Champs first ever World Champs RC Pylon hosted us immediately following Nats Wayne Yeager director course Nine countries represented three full three-man teams meet started Sunday registration technical inspection fol lowed opening ceremonies ficial practice Monday Competition flown Tuesday Wednesday ending awards banquet evening first round obvious Czechoslovakian team Malina bro thers ones beat Dave Shadel US gave good run few rounds mid-air collision Australian models squelched hopes Dave later radio failure back-up aircraft watched dis belief airplane did slow roll take off ground beyond number pylon eliminating Dave further contention Dave has taken up playing dolls regardless what picture captured wifes camera might suggest final results two-day competi tion found Malina brothers first place Milos Malina becoming first-ever World Champion Pylon Second place went Ranjit Phelan Australia being fol owed third place fellow countryman Glen Mathews best placed American Continued page 101 November 1985 99 team picturea Detow maae quite impressive appearance opening day lady picture Marlene Nikodem caller husband Ernie dl iiie INdL dIIU ui vvui u haa tne good fortune meet Mr David Axon President Model Aircraft As sociation Australia picture two us having battle hat pin award think won about 2 pounds Executive VPs Report Jim MoNeill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 like soap operas risk boring want say few words about has stewing recently regard ing RC Gliders Much has said during past year Model Aviation various newsletters correspondence over phone private conversations among AMA mem bers subject what happened during since RC Soaring Team Se lection Finals contest took place California 1984 Yet members still dont know what about fuss fact team selection send ing team World Championships very serious matter very much like whats behind Olympics People work months years chance get team may spend hundreds dollars thousands process dream representing USA world competition theres much emo tion riding twist turn selec ting sending team overseas reason still confusion de bate controversy over last Soaring team program sequence events greatly complicated also still great differ ences opinion among contestants Contest Director ad hoc jury spectators andultimatelythe AMA President Some months after contest Presi dent threw out contest results picked team himself Following controversy continued Exec utive Council AMAs board directors got involved Council became split overthe issues resulting President having decide matters saw fit midst AMA went court twice defense decisions made case results decisions upheld although plaintiff retained right go back court Meanwhile Soaring team members went World Championships contro versy caused lack unity among team members various supporters Throughout Executive Council tried deal controversial issues yet no overwhelming majority opinion resulted As late August 5 Council discussed debated sub jectfor about two hoursand no clear-cut mandate resulted thing did come out realization officials involved sincere de termined what thought best regardless personalities involved Hindsight suggests could have better decisions thats hindsight too late prevent problems also appears system allows requires President have too much power some situations therefore may need find way avoid such situations can put such pressure such burden person particularly volunteer officer need make sure critical decisions least shared represent point view Two new things have emerged out help prevent future problems now official pre-appointed juries team selection finals contests full authority resolve issues con clusively right spot other President currently has very broad authority over US activity international nature will subject overrule Executive Council provided current laws change proposal approved later year indicate has lot smoke some fire concerning details team selection out coming awareness better han dle such situations future What shows also AMA reflects di verse viewpoints often no clear-cut happy solution controversial problems Simply put means cant always please everybody sometimes cant seem please anybody Thats situation results what dealing involves opinions rather right wrong Nuff said Bev Wisniewski out California writes really great Nats Massachu setts year Everything went smoothly everybody seemed have good time Bev should know little lady model airplane public servant ever Bev has Control Line Manager three years CL Category Director four years CL Event Director 10 years tabulating eight yearstotal 25 years hard work Nationals Good show Bev.. want meet Bev Wisniewski picture above L-R Guy Brouquieres Tou louse France World Championships con testant incomparable FAI Department Director AMA HQ Micheline Madison Bev Wisniewski Vince Mankowski US World Champs Manager Speaking 1985 Nats two important people want meet Loren HoIm Quincy Land pretty daughter Michelle Both helped scorekeeping various events 100 Model Aviation Pictured Marge Weisenbach left distinguished District iii AMA Contest Co ordinator Cieveiand OH middie AMA Executive Director John Worth ieft Susan Johnson Marges daughter Susan first AMA Schoiarship winners now aeronautical engineer peope standing middie AMA Museum Reston way have lately joint really beginning look high ciass Littie modeis everywhere Aiso medium big modeis everywhere So fact threatening run worker bees typists executives everybody else out street hardly room breathe building dont believe come see yourself Keep confidential would get trouble anyone knew rumor came gossip muckety-mucks already considering adding wing structure dont have place paid yet models pushing everybody out Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Surprise Omahawks Decision . sad ending several years high drama involving Omahawks RC clubs battle save its flying site reported July 25 battle went way State Supreme Court decision clubs favor end local government did club Back 1983 District Court ruled model flying activities Omahawks although annoying plaintiffs couple filed suit stop flying near home rise level private noise nuisance decision widely hailed successful result defense based noise meas urements showed flying relatively quiet compared other noises neighborhood However supporting District Courtwhich appealed complainers--the State Supreme Court noted question whether flying violated zoning regulations addressed District Court said flying violation zoning laws club asked Omaha Zoning Board Appeals variance denied vote 5 0 Theres important lesson clubs nuisance nui sanceno matter what technicalities law involved some people given nui sance may minor others may major Noise although measurable very definite measure nuisance Two things apparently necessary avoid nuisance complaints such good job PR flying site neighbors whatever degree nuisance may involved acceptable other change nature noise make acceptable third important factor involves time noise-making Sunday morning example bad peo ple whereas Saturday afternoon much tolerable imply simple solutions noise-nuisance complaint situation arent except operate much pleasantly purring fourstroke engines electric motors Sailplanes thing seems sure going court likely produce favorable result Omahawks tested approach thoroughly seems possible involving money time good legal help AMAs own legal counsel has often noted going court should matter last resort avoided possible doesnt mean giving up giving init simply means thatsome otherapproach will probably effective such tem pering removing basis nuisance complaint Jack AbbotWorld Class Modeler Among countries world model flying takes place few special people recognized being above beyond others respected regard nationality Among greatest-of-the-great know names such Carl Goldberg Walt Good Henry Nicholls Frank Zaic Warren Hitchcox others Included prominently such list would also find name Jack Abbot Jack lived South Africa citizen world home modelers wherever traveled modeling inter ests spanned whole spectrum model aviation Free Flight Control Line Ra dio Control variations Beyond being modeler organizer communicator made common sense out gibberish order out chaos doer leader made things hap pen Possibly anyone else country responsible South Africa being solidly respected international modeling scene due performances contestant team manager Before leaving world earlier year Jack ill months planned new models build new visits other lands includingatrip US wasnt illness ended 50-year association model world know sure however still involvedlooking down above enjoying endless ther mals batteries never need charging radios never glitch Hes up waiting rest us join him Mean miss him hesitate mourn because know hes enjoying new world flying reward good years gave everyone else President Cont pg 99 Ernie Nikodem 5th spot Team results found Australia first Italy second US third best might have done can well proud team dedication winning team spirit Just Note Someone young lady think Nats said should change picture head column because made look too old new taken 1985 Nats shows true age what ever might Something Nothing Probably. Something better coverage have now. no less paying now coverage Homeownersthe surance protects homeowners rent ers condominium owners Through program offered AMAs insurance bro kers coverage available AMA membersa simple toll-free phone call takes find out program designed en dorsed Academy Model Aeronau tics have nothing lose andperhaps lot gain making phone call now 1-800-652-4829 in Nebraska call collect 402-399-2093 Frequency Cont pg 98 local hobby shop mail order house PCM changes encoding decoding steps Instead changing analog stick input pulse-position output PCM encoder converts digital count sayl 256 binary code analog-to-digital Lonverter ADC ADC multiplexes digital inputs passes through encoder microprocessor chip pro vide other needed information manipu lation mixing etc resulting pulse train complex digital wave train fre quency-shift keys RF signal receiver again demodulates signal recover pulse train decodes digital count produce same set pulses before Actual transmission performance same FM-FSK However PCM can permit use error-detection correction fail-safe like increased cost complexity Something Nothing answer connection latest insurance program AMA yes AMA 1986 adult memles reside US can get $10000 worth insurance cover age free merely filling out form naming beneficiary coverage Thats simple Heres what official news release program says AMA Members Get $10000 Insurance Free As special service AMA will begin pro viding active US resident adult mem bers $10000 free insurance cover age under new AMA officially spon sored Accident Insurance Plan no-cost membership insurance pro vides coverage accidental death loss sight dismemberment traveling while returning AMA sanctioned event policy pays 100 percent benefit accidental death up 100 percent benefit accidental loss limbs sight Members families also eligi ble add up $250000 additional cover age under AMA sponsored Accident Insurance Plan guaranteed accept ance under age 70 addi tional insurance provides coverage 24hours day accidents wherever occur whether AMA related Details about free $10000 insurance coverage additional insurance will sent members mail Beneficiary Designation Form must completed returned byMarch 1 l986tothe Insurance Administrator activate free insurance Immediate questions can sent Albert H Wohlers & Co Administrator AMA GROUP INSURANCE PLANS 1500 Higgins Road Park Ridge Illinois 60068 November1985 101 AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its 5T6232 Call Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Museum Report Hurst Bowers june always busy month Wash ington area As schools close sum mer families take advantage moderate weather visit nations capitol fine things sights has offer Reston enjoying more visitors day deed very important part educational cultural character national scene Some distinguished visitors duringJune included Honorable Dennis Norman delightful family Cleveland Dennis gentleman builds flies competes rub ber-powered Lancaster bomber Capt Mrs FrankAlden Austin PAwere also will dwell visit later report Other visitors museum included Mr Gerry Phipps high Wy combe UK Mr Mrs MJ Brittain Oceanside CA Mr Mrs Mathew Benson Greenback TN Since last report have acquired several new exhibits quite proud Tom Yanasky Reston resident brought us magnificent Fokker D-VI radio control model Harry C Albright Harrisburg PA brought beautiful Megow Super Quaker Old-Timer gas model com plete Austin timer Ohlsson 60 engine also brought kit box began James Walter Cin cinnati sent us two outstanding Class C Speed models 1952 vintage hit 136 year also included takeoff dolly itself no small engineering feat currently exhibit Capt Frank Alden retired naval officer aviator previously mentioned has always ardent supporter AMA museum library addition generous financial support building fund donated beauti ful Boeing F4B4 exhibit recently De Haviland Hornet Hornet twin-engine single-place fighter troduced RAFjustafterWW II Con sequently saw no action conflict used very successfully counter insurgency work Malaysia during late 19405 early 1950s Capt Aldens model truly work art would competitive radio control scale contender Frank has also tremen dous help us restoringa numberof badly damaged models Barrera Collection has just agreed restore Irwin Ohlsson Pacemaker model favorite late pre- early post WWII Old-Timergas model movement certainly look forward having returned mint condition exhibiting equip ped its original Ohlsson Gold Seal engine Speaking restorationsil badly need volunteer volunteers restore two slightly damaged early Radio Control mod els Dick Schumacher Both shoulder wing monoplanes considerable signifi cance development radio control know today shall look forward hearingfrom manyof offeringto help us out vital program Except few finishing touches have almost completed Cleveland ex hibit honoring Ed Packard PackAt point wish advise another program intended bring members closer meaningful participation educational cultural opportunities offered museum library Patronship Program planned conjunction 50th anniversary consisting two categories First Patrons AMA Museum Library other Friends AMA Museum Library Funds generated activities would used support expansion both museum library provide additional services benefitssuch research services informational exchanges through periodic newsletters special tours recognition name few precedent fact common practice among educational cultural organizations such Smithsonian Insti tution National Zoo etc Additional information will provided specific de tails formulated meantime urgently solicit comments suggestions members what would like National Center Aeromodeling facility serve provide meaningful avenues fully benefit ting great hobby first step visit us Reston assure youyou will want return ard family contributions aero modeling countless gaze upon old kits models announcements no tices etc truly nostalgic experience gray-haired jet-setters can really appreciate makes want break razor blade fine point start cutting out parts beautiful blue-line printwood Ed has generous complete support efforts generous financial con tributor exhibit Golden Age aero modeling memorabilia will make visitto museum thrilling experience Soon hope complete exhibit honor ing another great modeler still living active supporting aeromodeling Frank Zaic Flying Near Al rports Careful 80000 000 AA Os important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president repre sentative associate vice-president area waiting hear OeeeeeeOeeeesOeOppsOeeeeOee Connecticut Mains achanetta Hampshire Rhode Inland @ Verninet DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Amociate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St. Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly Pt Norwalk CT 08850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinator George wIlson 318 Fisher St Walpole MA 02081 Nationals 1985 Nationals now historythe people home tired probably considerably less money before hope almost everyone good time say almost everyone good time cause extremely distasteful problem Nats will discussed later column expect Nats will covered exten sively model magazines sol would like talk about what goes behind scenes Nats could called Academy Model Aeronautics once-ayear road show come town stay about week gone Did ever stop think about amount planning work goes making show success Vince Man kowski Nats planning director coordi nates meetings Nats Executive Committee Executive Council Head quarters Staff Ron Morgan Contest Director Sometimes people tend com plain about contest run did think about what would like Contest Director week over 70 events coordinate Event Direc tors Could same job people work Nats come parts country part compensated give up time energy rest us can participate contest Saturday night buffet supper workers Ron Morgan family treated birthday cake honor birthday subject some gentle ting Some awards given various workers cannot remember Golden Wrench Award went Mike OBrien Bob Landry received Class D Speed Award all-terrain vehicles both received Outstanding Service support AMA Award considerable work Two other hard workers must men tioned Bryant Thompson Vice President 102 Model Aviation Cleveland ExhIbIt District VI Dick Sherman Ply mouth NH Both Bob Landry Dick Sherman AVPs District Obviously know people worked Nats behalf modelers attended thank job well done Now gloomy side week As know considerable amount theft took place Three cars broken plus items taken hotel person taken custody some items taken hotel recovered Ralph Jacksons Windecker Eagle must one-of-akind model plus wings Fokker D VII Dick Allens Fokker DR Tn-Plane fuselage taken car another expensive kit tool box taken third car another hotel know what taken believe Control Line aircraft equipment have knowledge of items please call either AMA HQ Bridgewater Pattern Contest fourth Pattern contest held Bridgewater MAonJune22and231985DOn Krafftwas Contest Director weather ex cellent Saturday three rounds flown Sunday started rain managed get fourth round FAI Pattern offered first time 10 contestants flew 39 contest ants four flew FAI addition regular class bringing total entries 43 Considerable merchandise tro phies awarded Andrea Abbruzzesse flew first Pattern contest won first Novice results contest follows Novice Andrea Abbruzzesse Robert Kir cherJim Semonian Sportsmen Bill Crone District AVPs Dick Tex Sherman Bob Speedy Landry Bob holding hisCiass D Speed award all-terrain vehicles Outstanding Service Support Award Rudy Roggenkamp Don Krafft Roman Polaski Superior Service Awards awarded Northern Connecticut Radio Control Club Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club work Nate 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 10708 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piacataway NJ 08884 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Hank Likes 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 RabbIt Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hlckaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Having just re turned 1985 Nats Westover AFB find awaiting earliest attention accumulation varied matters such Contest Director applications tests ie questionnaires meet sanction correspondence insurance coverage ques tions flying-site situations such roads inflicted itinerant hot-doggers like etc etc amazing important items can fill old mail bag during short 10-day absence home-plate too seems yester day generated mailed District 2 Report editor last months issuebut sit racingagainstthe clock calendar meet next deadline am certainly complaining however rather explaining have heard regarding particular matter may assure response shall forthErnie Nikodem hlawife Marlene prepar ing Pylon race Tuesday World Cham pionship Pylon RacesErnie placed fifth top US team member Jr Bill Oakes Dan Thompson Advanced Chris Engler John Miller Dick Dupre Expert Bill Comerford Fred Schneider Joe Valvo Masters Harvey Clemmons Grant Beaver lrv Searl FAI Lance Murphy Steve Lelito Art Fessola Will close column thanking Fred Bellows Dick Smith judging Bridgewater Nationals Remember Flying Should Fun comingeither through column via mail So please bear try respond everyone Father Time enslaver arejust hours day nightsome necesssarily devoted earning living 10-hour stints office five days week portion vacation spent Nats Weekends devoted contests mall shows certain week-nights club other kinds meetings Again am explaining complaining love would doing Amen! Camera Shy am shy two cameras thanks rigorous euphemism careless usage Nats dropped runway tense moment other expired through aging processnot however before managed follow ing pictorial gems First preview AMA Nats HQ before multitudes assembled Meeting time-honored friends what Nats basically about tour Free Flight site yielded opportunity sharing enjoyable reunion sunny fellow Murry Frank Past VP Dis trict 8 Jolly Good Fellow indicated prize-winning smile shot November 1985 103 Ed Louise izzowith MerltoriousService Award work Executive Council Walt Throne Pattern Event Director award ing fifth place plaque Advanced class Ron Patvin Fools Rush Angels Fear Tread part lyrics lovely tune harking back days youth Nats far differ ent connotation zeroed-in upon main doughty Control Line fliers photograph activities Guess ven tured beyond depths caution proceeded toward sphere influence UN parlance arose deafening roar tht would rival cry banshees punctuated highly-persuasive warning Freeze!! approached what appeared lynch mob instead turned out group terrorstricken round-and-round chaps feared might become entangled outstretched lines firmly politely escorted out harms way re gained composure extent able snap following scene incidentally included shot-within-a-shot another meet official named Brown doing easy way Talk about walking through fields! believe gent named Gary Hover am wrong shall certainly hear about name like seems would likely found Helicopter event area dont think Back FF area gent have seen since golden days chilling nights sleeping car NEWG New England Wakefield Group Free Flight meets South Weymouth Naval Air Station Massachusetts drove half-asleep New York after work Friday evenings time-honored friend Ed Dolby late Lee Renaud stalwarts NEWG Ed pleasure renew friendship after years exception 10-hour downpour sat eight days judging flight RC Pattern Scale both AMA FAI including exciting new turnaround format ERMAC Flying Facility Opens New Vistas kind invitation Edison NJ Rec reation Model Airplane Club through its CD past president Terry Mrs Ron Palmer visited new flying site club located upon property Edi son Job Corps greatly impressed what saw belief other clubs throughout country may able obtain flying privileges through source thought appropriate pass word along other modelers possible dupli cation areas ERMAC site part what formerly installation US Army known Camp Kilmer suggested interested clubs inquire US De partment Labor concerning possibil ity utilizing Job Corps real estate too shall looking matter idea may example wishful fantasy certainly seems worth try ERMAC site caught beauteous countenance Terry Palmer standing flying spouse Lucky Ron 104 Model Aviation same time place encoun tered pictorially recorded three genera tions Flying Shulmans addition famous Leon back right striped shirt show son Don left back two grandsons left right Jason age 11 David age eight accomplished fliers Leon started Free Flight 50 years ago time Vice-President AMA District 2 gaggle ot well-executed model aircraft group happy people describes shot ERMAC modelers Undaunted ventured tne Pylon Racing area came up views follow First boss man event Wayne Yeager Sorry President Grigg having carelessly half-beheaded deadly camera PARCS recently presented coveted Mr Model Aviation awards Lee 50 years aeromodeling good friend Tony Ristuccia does Honors -a South Jersey Aeromodelers club through its eloquent spokesmanJim Smith has responded broad measure request July report could use greater input column Free Flight Control Line clubs According Jim club located Clementon NJ south Philadelphia does goodly bit model aircraft activity words club composed mostly CL Racing buffs however also dabble FF RC adds fly mostly special rule events existing AMA rules con trary ideas CL Racing ie all-out speed opposed economy events based limited tank size no pit stops required therefore effec tively slowing down speeds lessen ing competition Goodyear Scale Rac ing example based one-oz tanks 100-lap heats 200-lap feature races no pit stops required good diesel setup will give over 100 laps per tank sub-5mm heat similar glow engine setup will stop once 100 laps turn similar time because its faster airspeed Being CL Racing dying out and/or getting silly because AMA rules Ill go later time some us have turned FF simple RC Jim really let us have time! wish space quote rest Jims long very important letter fear have exceeded luck editor already Maybe another time Jim thanks Gear Up Locked! Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Joe Elben 36960 valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St vienna wv 26101 Corky Heitman 58 105 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shalkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15663 Frequency Coordinator James Dearden 5552 Foarun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 1985 Nats over 1983 Nats Massachusetts great success exception day Wednesday think weather great After Nats over started write down District Ill trophy winners got writers cramp before got through just Indoor events Modern science came rescue however Bob Vojslavek ran asorton computerfor top three finishers As can see District Ill members did quite well See friends listed congratulate total 142 contestants District Ill Timothy Anders Jr 2M Sailplanes 3rd Glenn E Anderson Op FAI Power 2nd Melinda Anderson Sr Y2A Gas 1st Gas 1st Mulvihill Rubber 1st Outdoor Peanut Scale 1st Indoor AMA Scale 2nd C Gas 2nd Indoor Peanut Scale 3rd P-30 3rd Christopher Balcer Sr Coupe dHiver 2nd P-30 2nd Peter Balcer Sr Coupe dHiver 1st Dave Brown Op F3A Pattern 3rd John Cans Op D Gas 1st David Carr Jr 2M Sailplanes Geoffrey Combs Op Advanced Pattern 3rd Carl Dodge Op FAI Speed 1st Jack Dunkle Op Scale Helicopters 1st Intermediate Helicopters 2nd Bill Dunlop Op B Gas 2nd Walter M Eggert Jr Indoor AMA Scale 1st Out door HL Glider 1st Outdoor AMA Rubber Scale 1st AMA Gas Scale 1st Indoor Pea nut Scale 2nd Indoor All-Wood HLGlider 3rd Outdoor Peanut Scale 3rd P-30 3rd Ronald Ganser Op AMA Stick 1st Cabin 2nd Manhattan Cabin 3rd Timo thy Gold Sr Standard Sailplane 1st Un limited Sailplanes 1st Thomas loerger Op C Gas 2nd Melvyn Katz Op Sport Scale Sportsman 3rd Rex Knepper Op Quarter Midget Pylon 3rd Jed Kusik Op FAI Team Race David Latsha Op Quarter Midget Pylon 2nd Larry Loucka Op Paper Stick 2nd AMA Stick 3rd Paul Loucka Jr AMA Stick 1st Paper Stick 1st Cabin 1st Easy B 1st Indoor High-Tech HL Glider 1st IndoorAll-Wood HLGlider2nd Pennyplane 3rd Terry Luckenbach Op Sport Scale Sailplanes 1st George Myers Op Outdoor AMA Rub ber Scale 2nd James Miller Op Indoor Peanut Scale 3rd Clifton Norman Op FAI Speed 2nd Dick Owen Op Sports man Pattern 3rd Martin Richardson Op Mulvihill Rubber 2nd Wakefield Rubber 3rd Roderick loerger Jr P-30 1st A-i Towline 2nd Mulvihill Rubber 3rd Joseph Scuro Op AMA Gas Scale 2nd Nicholas Sher Op 1/2ASpeedlst BSpeed 1st Robert Sifleet Op Gas 1st Al Stegens Op 1/2A Profile Proto 1st hA Speed 3rd Robert Tabita Sr P-30 1st Jeff Troy Op Sport Scale Sailplanes 3rd Walter Van Gorder Op Manhattan Cabin 1st Easy B 2nd FAI Stick 3rd James VanSant Op B Speed 3rd Deanna Wallick Jr Carrier II 42nd Carrier 3rd Profile Carrier 3rd H David Wallick Op Carrier 11st Profile Carrier 1st Carrier II 2nd Matthew Wal lick Jr Carrier 1st Profile Carrier 1st Delaware District Calumbia 0 Marylaad lh Caralina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Criapin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Dabura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Sob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Lefrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lana Mockaville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fayettevilla NC 28301 Phone Evening 9191 488S986 Very soon after see print will getting ballot/renewal mailing always important take care two items soon possible prevent likelihood mislaying forms act quickly may too late vote may miss issue Model Avia tionor may have AMA license its time fly next spring mention because will item mailing leader members vote what feel utmost im portance have some problems dealing FAI teams selection out going details let say part problems could avoided means Executive Coun cil get involved decisionmaking process mailing has item will just Laws Am mendment gives Executive Council privilege overriding two-thirds vote decisions President FAI matters effect should President will consult Coun cil before making decisions course give Council option changing de cisions deemed unwise contrary good practice regard urge leader membership vote am mendment Because recent problems F3B operation Executive Council ap proved two other changes should also help FAI matters have Jury system settle problems immediately occur regards rules operation contest some grumblings couple categories felt overall system will beneficial some discussion concerning make-up juries can always changed experience dictates other clarification applies contests AMA FAI deals shall file protests Since responsibility competitor determine has some complaint running contest has responsibility filing protest No spectator bystander no matter feeling concern will file protest addition forestall sort problem arose Reno last year protest must accepted processed accordance existing rules things should go long way towards pre venting some disgraceful happenings past two years should separate letter pub lished issue dealing directly recent F3B problems mentioned previous issue felt great concern lack progress noise information being disseminated membership remains seen what will published near future item dealing subject result agenda item obtain number quality sound meters Academy will enable us flying site noise surveys surveys can provide two important things can pinpoint potential sound problems before lose field second will pinpoint problems can solve quickly yourself control noise-generating flying itself tighter rules govern mufflers pro pellers restrictions flying times fly numbers aircraft air given time will need great amount education go along Nationals have come gone What November 1985 105 wonderful time unable attend missed opportunity see enjoy better Nationals difficulties course always potential something scope People such visitors Australia would tell overwhelmed magnitude event sure couple radio problems interferenceon 72320 caused pager Three Sailplanes affected before straightened out second inter-frequency problem Pattern apparent some problems AM FM operating together Contrary some out cries going ban AM problem will have solved FM receivers Until happens everyone will have exercise caution Rain wiped out afternoon RC Aerobatic flying did stop flying Free Flight Scale Wakefield Control Line combat Dave Rees Goldsboro NC managed get first AMA Gas Scale second AMA Rubber Scaleafter first Don Srull Mclean VAand another second Peanut Scale flying heavy rain Models modelers soaked Among got drenched Wakefield stalwarts BrainbustersAbram Van Dover Ed Sulli van Worlds Oldest Modeler Reid Hull Others District IV Fred Blom Timonium MD Daniel Driscoll Arlington VA Other winners congratulated Shel don Ybanez Roanoke tore up Senior CL Racing Sharon Ybanez Junior Daniel Belieff Wheaton MD door Joel Plassman Junior Newport News VA Indoor Jeff close behind Michael Langlois Brian Pardue Greensboro NC Indoor HL Glider Mike Robins Woodbridge VA big win RC Scale Helicopter done beautiful Mil attack chopper CL gang TidewaterEugene Daniels Team Tate-Swindel Karyn Foster Advance NC first Senior 1/2A Combat Trophy winners Coupe dHiver BrainbustersEd Sullivan Hewitt Phillips Reid Hull Larry Driskill movingto Maxwell AFB AL first Open Y2A Combat others flew placed point Dis trict well represented would like meet other win ner David Lockhart Hampton VA David started contest trail RC Pat tern last year privilege ofjudg ing some flights much impress ed potential Nats David jus tified impression took first Jun ior Sportsman Pattern photo shows David making last flight Nats father John also flies Sportsman present Both will moving up could end thanking individuals worked hard week help make success know will miss want mention some thosethatl did gettotalkto during week Bob Harris Chiefi udge RC Helicopter John Franke Statesville NC worked week RC Aerobatics Bob Karisson Ollie Moses Delaware doing Scale Static judging Richard Petitt RDRC hard work Abram Van Dover over Free Flight site taking pictures Model Aviation Bob Babura sitting out sun judging RC wee National Geographic week writer photographer doing aticle publication next year should prove best publicity model aviation has ever witnessed Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi to Rico V South Carolina Tennessee 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 Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N charleston 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 eanyan Dr Detray 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 8ox 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 70 Fifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sheram P0 Boa 876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd #38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 66 Nats contestants District 5 took home good share trophies old professor George Perryman Smyrna GA didnt too badly himself inducted AMA Hall Fame start won Mulvihill trophy first Un limited Rubber took third Coup dHiver Finally fun three other people Other District 5 first place winners Mike Cecil Gainesville GA Expert Expert Pattern Ramon Torres Hialeah FL Giant Scale Tom Dooley Norcross Ga Inter mediate Helicopter Charles Caton Mont gomery AL B Gas C Gas Jim Walston Smyrna GA Payload John Olan Long wood FL Electric & B Second place Nats winners Tom Hartvigsen Tullahoma TN Y2A Profile Proto Gabriel Manfredi Port St Lucie FL Profile Carrier Ed Izzo Winter Park FL Giant Scale Leonard Mount Orlando FL Scale Helicopter Joe Mantel Plantation FL Junior won third place Junior category Preci sion Aerobatics dont have go Nats find other winners District 5 Two winners can found ACE Hobbies Daytona FL Lou Marge Rovegno Both active members Daytona Beach RC Association Although wouldnt know trophies has won Lou quadriplegic Marge voted Woman Year last year interesting photo proj ects Ive seen some time Jim Scroggin Hollywood FLJim has rigged 8-footJ3 Cub camera has started taking aerial pictures club flying sites Florida has almost 350 flights Cub since April last year 106 Model Aviation Lou Marge Rovegno have moreyear go before becoming Florida Crackers Jim Scroggins Cub camera Imperial RC Club Flying Site Mulberry FL Jim Scroggin also sent pictures flying sites West Pasco Model Pilots Association North Dade RC Field Pompano Air Showall overhead may get magazine after Dis trict 5 Fun Fly Championships over just got info myself Hosted Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers Associa tion Champs will held September 22 1985 Ellerslie GA 15 miles NE Columbus off Hwy US Alt 27 Call David Grantham 563-2255 info First-of-the-firstThe distinction being first residents VVorlds first Resi dential Modeling Community goes Pete Pat Warner Pete Pat first residents RC World Florida con verted 2nd 3rd bedrooms large hobby room model airplanes side sewing computers other side Pete has planes hanging ceiling already four Sears work tables back-to-back side-to-side visited recently enjoyed getting grand tour hobby room Rememberthe finger keep out prop should own illinois Indiana Kentucky ouri DISTRICT REPORT Bryant Thompson District VI Vice-President 511 S Century Rantoul IL 61866 Associate Vice Presidents John Guenther RR3 Box 261 Borden iN 47106 Loran HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quincy IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford iN 47421 Raymond Meyerx P0 Box 243 Smithville MO 64089 William G Snavley P0 Box 261 Auburn iN 46706 Stan Watxon 3402 Hickory Lane Hazel creat IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Box 72 varna IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator James check 564 Grantoheater St Lexington KY 40505 Hi Sixers seems like Im always just back somewhere time its Nats saw lot will name few winners JuniorAaron Markos Deerfield IL won plaques dad Chuck will probably reshingle house Other winners wereScott Fawly Carterville IL Anthony H utchins Portland IN Eric Parker Ballwin MO Senior winners wereJames Van Dyck Glen Ellyn IL Jane Johnson Rockford IL Bryan Fulmer Mishawaka IN Mark Whittemore New Palestine IN Todd Passen Jasonville IN just too darn open Sixers put remaining space allotted saw lot Dist VI AVPs workingthe Nats Bill Zimmer Varna IL sitting around sun day judging CL Precision Aerobatics Loren HoIm quietly housed rear U-Haul truck playing computer giving out timely results RC competitors mention timely because definite push year have ideas would improve things over year let know back Loren Hoim pleasure first official duty since taking over Bob Underwood present Loren AMA Distinguished Service award work computer scoring over last few years last night Nats nominat ing committee met Dist VI five nomi nations three could go ballot dropped starting number four submitted letter intent run After three secret ballots candidates John Guenther Scale RC builder flier Loren HoIm hobby shop owner computer operator expert Jim Sears appointed Dist VI VP Horace Cain resigned several years ago Gary Frost CLflierand past president MACA gentleman straws fell wrong Now time Sixers start asking around about people learn something about before election upon us Remember winner will writing column three years got stuck may choose next guy Now lets talk about Executive Council meeting looks like 1986 Nats will Lake Charles LA big 50th anniversary blow-out being planned notes say July 27 Aug 4 dont hold Nats Executive Committee just now starting 1987 Niagara Falls NY US Canada working together idea Muskogee OK another understand hold Parachuting Championships Muskogee An annual award technical develop ment within hobby being set up administer council past Vice Presi dents established VP moves out office will join group up five years change protest rules now states Contest Director must accept pro test rule upon protestor must contestant event being protest ed now books Nats open AMA member modeler nation can show holds mem bership national aero club Until year has run way Someone worried about FAI contestants com ing down Canada after Helicopter World Championships taking trophiesas result some restrictions applied Never again New sound noise measuring devices acquired headquarters use District VPs As understand will measure noise level ground plane flies overhead fly ing site has noise problems might help pinpoint trouble point decided adjourn meeting think will close column Its time get old Sweet Stik out bounce off ground couple times luwa 5 Michitan 5 Mintetnta ntin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level NorthvilIe MI 48167 compuServe addrexa EMAIL 700472162 Associate Vice PresidentS ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Bled Ann Arbor Mi 46103 Boyd Bomdixh 641 OGienmood N Goldenvalley MN 55427 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruaxeli Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Robert D Lundberg 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 65804 carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madluon WI 53705 William Rohring 44S4Tanglemood Tr St Joxeph MI 49085 Ron Seara 132S Roalyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Pete Wet erx 117 E Main Upper Level Northoilie Mi 48167 Phone Day 313 348-0085 Evening 313 437-4244 1985 National Championships Chicopee followed bythe first World Pylon Championships used up annual vaca tion time gave very pleasant break able meet people district compared notes AMA viewed different states will provide clearer ideas cover ing interests keeping closer contact clubs members looked carefully license plates district spotted several sites results posted day showed Sail plane guys really pecking away rest country Terry Edmonds IA took top honors site hectic because large number entries unforeseen problems 72320 due new paging system saw effect before events started Greg Sey del problems during pratice local flying group less /2-mile away provided possible explanation airbase itseemsthefrequencywas problem several models went shall have set up monitoring program future events operate during weekday weekend Pylon events three AMA World Championships superbly man aged Equipe Yeager Wayne Karen care events covered glitches very smoothly incuding hasty re matrix Formula FAI meet al lowed meto renew acquaintance afew old countrymen compare notes problems CL versus RC no kids syndrome Dave Day new thought latter problem very simply stated aviation thing younger generation though us ages CL gaining popularity Britainits still minority activity strong dragged no thats true gently November1985 107 AMPS FLying Site Perrine FL seen Scroggins Cub Shown few Chica9o-area Carrier fliers Left right Carolyn Cordes judge LeRoy Cordes placed sixth Class Dave Engel sixth Profile Pete Mazur first Class II Otherfliersfrom thearea departed before picture taken persuaded enter Old-Time Stunt Big Art Adamisin Dave Day also entered use now-traditional loaner visitors Guess what hoping see circulate before turn no such luck first flier engine problems Archie sorted out turn Well. didnt bend forgot what Overhead Eights lowered score result great fun lookout next year several episodes theft including RC gear brought servicing local police right ball smart detective work AMA Officials caught thiefall gear back thanks Chicopee Police Department excellent courteous service large number people running Nats overwhelming very impressed event site top management have firm grasp details involved Nats owe heck big thank AMA HQ personnel right seemingly hours gave confidence pursuing possibility having Nats Michigan soon local clubs will sent letter outlining basic requirements Nats site shall get wheels rolling soon possible few years ago Battle Creek suggested Kelloggs indicated interest sponsor ing July have World Hot-Air Balloon Championships theres start us An added attraction RC 1988 frequencies might allow RC events same site winter looming closer make sure get reservations table-top displays standard pack literature available free AMA HQ contact Geoff Styles consists handouts explaining hobby AMA literature clubs club listings now time gets print on-line CompuServe expect shall have section magazine computer communication Doug Pratt heading project Plans call fora bunch neat services both CompuServe Source plug computer AMAs CompuServe ID now 767033041 Source ID 5T6232 Mine 700472162 CompuServe See hooked up could reach us Call Doug HQ have questions Send us Email look out details forums programs AMA news contest results name use Email get letters overnight AMA reply next night column sent HQ via trusty computer photos sent off earlier Pony Express proposal Paul Smith Com bat guys allow Junior mechanic FAI Combat Team selected Junior entry trials got zilched council meeting excellent pro posal discussed because idea special interest group offering partial sponsorship promoting Juniors reason failed because increasing problem liability lonejunior foreign country responsible received Showgram show team newsletter noticed reports some teams district issue has ones Golden Kernels IA Blue Eagles RC FlyingTeamofMNandthe resurrected Indian City Golden Arrows MI rest notice teams like clubs rise fall mem ber enthusiasm changes people really contribute sport ex tremely careful presentations Some better others different parts country require special shows looking ideas use during 50th anniversary AMA What have thats unusual Ladybirds now have lady CD Melanie Doig avid Indoor Free Flight modeler Nats shirts deli cately laundered Joan Grigg What super job did keep looking good yep Presidents Lady District Roundup Three Rivers Aerobatic Aces have few members notchesontheirTxsduetoEarthAugers love way modelers get over crashes also supplya quote super ior pilot best defined uses superior judgement keep him out situations require use super ior skills. Russell Ragan Short Circuits complains far behind editorial department feels like has seven-year itch six months behind scratching. Milwaukee Electrons Flypaper complains like other clubs trash left field have seen several club fields trash bar rel overflowing make ita pointto carry aboxoftrash bagsinthevanandtakehome mess . Don B Pulse has out lined non-happenings like no adver tising no mall-show no articles familiar problem no flying editor deserves free session test aircraft . Minnesota RC Soaring Society de scribes Swensons four-for-forty meet rules Looks differentwrite details after different ideas Quote three kinds paving materials asphalt cement and good intentions ine guys have increased member ship six last few weeks Ap pleton Valley Aero Modelers worried over smokers causing sod farm field burn . nothing compared Skymasters Michigan field slap bang alongside infamous Swartz Creek toxic waste dump being cleared seems fumes dangerous pos sibly explosive cannot use field awhile lwaukee Circlemasters news regularly send newsletter month contains sincere thank letter VA Med ical Center flying exhibition. Finally Eastern Iowa Soaring Society describes Leroy Saterlee Unfly. ain Airplanes appearance Club Directory Saginaw Valley RC Club Formed 1962 now about 70 mem bers fly types meet second Wednesdays 730 James Township Hall Contact Del Carr 313 793-8295 Thought month old radios never die just get passed along Auf Wiedersehen Arkansas C Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma C Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents eob Friedi 5512 Souihwood Liltie Rock AR 72205 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley lii 927 commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 1904 Valley Oak ct Irving Th 75061 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Melairie LA 70003 Frequency coordinator Tom Blakeney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 ended up dead last getting watch little bit Free Flight competition National Model Airplane Champion ships Westover Air Force Base mind carried back early days com petition days nothing Free Flight Control Line flying wasnt yet developed competition level Radio Control dream driving Quality Inn Chicopee around WestoverAFB drove past cemetery guess what triggered thoughts back Free Flight meet flew Longview Texas about 1939 As remember second flight plane Goldberg Zipper Bunch Tiger 45 hooked great thermal finally flew sight timers after 24 minutes lucky found county road right down path flight Zipper named Hells Fire finally flew over small lake broke out thermal After nearly forty minutes air settled landing approachguess Right middle little country cemetery 108 Model Aviation Judging ground taxi slalom Polish Luhau Fun-FIi--Union Lake Michiaan Crowd week-end stunt clinic put Big Art Adamisin Archie Adamisin Dretzka Park Milwaukee Wisconsin Milwaukee Clrciemasters demonstration Brown Deer School Wisconsin Dave Copeman Photo Landing cemetery wasnt enough hit tree wasnt enough Hitting tree didnt hurt wing popped off fell way down through tree tree atype typical part country known Bois DArc nasty tree tree clawed scratched covering plane heck finally fuselage cleared bottom branches just time Tiger motor still fuse lage fall tombstone breaking prop bending crankshaft irony making dead-stick landing stupid flight won first place contest horrible landing cemetery still figured ended up dead last Agree Safety hint Stay Out cemeteries both model plane mention Free Flight modeling brings up chance honor worthy group Fort Worth area AMA Dis trict VIII oldest AMAs Chartered Clubs Fort Worth Planesmen group very active Free Flighters flying both indoor outdoor phases sport September 1st will have honor presenting Fort Worth Planesmen AMA Club Award Excellence award continuing efforts over years keep Free Flight healthful amd alive Planesmen have always blessed fine leadership will making Award Excellence Planesmens 10th annual Regional Championships flying field south west Fort Worth just off Granbury Highway have admire Planesmen Fort Worth having guts enough put meet 31 events! top fact run heck-of-a-meet have very best announcement sheets meet have ever seen beautifully-put-together masterpiece everything need know meet announcement has list events age categories awards rules map get list nearby motels registration blank con tact want information really great other clubs might like see done might drop note Contest Director Don Moreau 525 Shockley De Soto TX 75115 call Don 214 224-7433 Planesmen really know play game certain ly congratulate Jim Lobb Planesmen Presi dent entire club Award Excellence Fort Worth triumph Pam Byrd kind enough write mea proud note about another fine AMA kid mentioned Chip Hyde Dan Cohen out standing young AMAers other dis tricts Now District VIII Pam Byrd introduces yet another outstanding 13-year-old Rick Byrd Pam mom Pam pointed outthat Rick won 6th place Sportsman Pattern atthe RenoNationals also won 1st PlaceJ unor Flier time just 12 years old now flying Advanced Pattern RC doing nicely thank Byrds also have 10-year-old Bryan off great start Novice class hat off kids because will certainly need new leadership kids grow up hope club doing some thing encourage todays youngsters Thisll better world Allow personal note Pam Byrd probably missed Rick Reno Nats because overworking meet spent Nats week Washoe Medical Center Reno heart failure Thats no way attend Nats Ill see next year Lake Charles Thats District VIII election year District VIII Vice President office now hold Two other names will offered ballot along Theyare Michael Harrison Hot Springs Arkansas Gene Hempel Garland Texas ballot will sent October hope will interested enough modeling future vote pleased job Ive donethen vote fortunately will have two other approved choices action AMA Nomination Commit tee responsibility voting yours closing may suggest thank God model airplane cements hold hobby together! ****ThatIs flight**** Colorado Kansas C Nebraska h Dakota keta Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 68208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1. Aurora CO 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Ricketta 516S Cloudaa Sioux Fails SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Reports District IX Activities Kansas High Plains RC Club Dodge City KS held mall show Jim Jones sends report pictures 1985 mall show chairman Mike Wiebe did great job year Highlights included distributioxt past model model maga zines spectators video tapes silent auction run Urban Klenke handouts AMA club materials course lots neat models Hugoton Sky Knights Hugoton KS recently flew demonstration flights neighboring countyfairand have invit ed return next year Also have displayed model airplanes participated float parade demonstrated flying own county fair Plans underway indoor contest January 86 free Delta Darts youngsters swap shop raffle Rege Hall reporter November1985 109 Mike Wiebe the85 mall showohairman did fantaatie mb Thirteen-year-old Rick Byrd 12-yearsold won 6th place first place Juniorage groupatthe 1984 Nationals companion Johnnie Casburn loaned Rick plane could continue meet Rick Johnnie Fort Worth Texas club portable bulletin board video tape set up display units Urban Kienkethe silent auction brainstorm also bookie forsame Ed Hamlin 1/a-scale Fly Baby Bipe Hugoton Skyknights Morton County Fair August 10 1985 PIlots present Manny Hamilton Harry Bartel Rege Hall Doc Littell Wilbur DeCamp Charlie Milburn Gall Nash North Dakota Leo Wittenberg treasurer Fargo-Moorhead Skylarks sends following report Fargo-Moorhead Skylarks 29th An nual Red River Valley Championships now history best contests memory Held weekend July 13th 14th weather ab solutely perfect sponsor Fargo Park District flying field groomed perfection full two days 34 contestants competing 15 events trophies prizes entries Canada Iowa Kansas Minnesota North Dakota Some highlights inspired Dave Loney intrepid pitman Steve Wilk both Minneapolis won back back first places Special Slow Rat Racing Slow Combat Navy Carrier event featured large field entries Class II Profile 15 class Itwas bestturn out have seen years fired-up young lady Aimee Olson Fargo turned away challengers take first place Open class AMA Combat has developed skilled aggressive pilot gives no quarter anyone Stuntwasanall-Minneapoliseventon trophy stand Probably encourag ing part whole contest large number little people flew varying degrees help Dad Mom Mixed N uts Division legacy future Control Line lies youngsters grow skill love sport thanks contestants contri buting sponsors club workers Fargo Park District making contest very memorable event Wyoming Cheyenne Modelers Asso ciation held ribbon cutting opening ceremony new field August 17 under great Wyoming weather conditions cool sunny day no wind Dave Peterson president associa tion Master Ceremonies introductions mayor Don Erickson ficers Cheyenne Hill Hoppers Cheyenne RC Club other local help ers dignitaries hope have information pictures new fine flying field later column Arizona fornia 0 Kowali da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X VicePresident 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrio 8252 E TurneyAve Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8312 Kenneth Ave Orangevale CA 95662 Mike Lee 262 Bergen Dr Las Vegas NV 89110 Bob Reynolds Rt 8 Boa 51Tucson AZ 65710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95526 Phone 916 362-1962 Ive made some new appointments District X First off northern California has new Contest Coordinator Harold Jackson step down dual jobs due failing health RoIf Erickson has agreed take coordinating duties northern California Utah Nevada would like apologize CDs failed get sanction meet wasnt notified problem until out hand new Frequency Coordinator George Steiner phone number should top column Bill Northrop has resigned RC Contest Board member after 15 years District X representative Ive appointed pattern flier Craig Millet position Craig comes highly recommended pattern com munity want thank Bill publicly years effort board Last month told about visiting Joint Military RC Flyers Club present Award Excellence club president Frank Smith sent some pic tures arrived too late includ ed column Im going share now Below see presenting award Frank Smith Roy Craw ford vice president looking recently attended council meeting back east Chicopee Massachusetts evening prior meeting vice presi dents met nominate names onto ballot As know now Im running reelection will ninth year office its time pass reins submitted Dave Peltz name office committee saw fit put him ballot So can guess Im supporting other two names go ballot Richard Bergeron Beverly Wisniewski next morning up early go openingceremoniesforthe FAI Pylon Racing Championships very impres sive country running flag up National Anthem played headed back motel start council meeting lasted 9 am midnight discussion possible 1988 Nats Niagara Falls site available currently being checked out made motion passed run thumbnail sketch famous people magazine alive too often someone has die before theyre written up Newcomers hob get lot year dont know exist idea given member Simi Valley Fliers meetings MyAVP Phoenix Darwin Barrie sends some news doings area theres newly chartered club Mesa suburb Phoenix calls itself Central Arizona Soaring League mentioning Mesa wed remiss mention Arizona Model Aviators have completed surfacing 600 x 85 foot runway taxiways small cross runway plans construct 180 feet covered pit areas will site International Scale Masters October Darwin says Sun Valley Fliers have formed tax exempt charitable group cal led Sun Valley Park Improvement Fund SVPIFThe group applied forand received bingo license State Arizona will operating bingo game Friday night Country Club Bingo 2345 N Country Club Mesa Barrie says cash potential awesome will furnish information progresses SVPIF established pur pose model airport development Arizona local fields could reap benefits Therefore would behoove Phoenix area modelers drop Fridays play bingo Darwin asked close report message friend Texas Hi Bill Has club made donation AMA mortgage fund should Its good way get club name display Headquarters visitors can see want theAMA booth drop line Ill ship Theres never charge club though Im short-timer now could still visit club Sort last hurrah guess Drop line well see what can work out Thermals! Alaska S Idaho ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Miochke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Fails MT 59401 Dave Muilens 15559 PalatIne Ave N. Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vlcksburg St Spokane WA 99208 DIck Wickline P0 Box 623 Kiamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #69 Puyaliup WA 96373 Don zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 98052 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 late-breaking contest scene two additions whats written before 110 Model Aviation picture below shows discussing Adopt-A-School program John Ivey program coordinator school principal profession CL fliers fans first MACA Combat contest northwest scheduled Eugene 13th Oct along Precision Aerobatics Accord ing Flying Lines MACA combat devel oping trend contests across USA rules same con test close Eugene con test fliers will use stock Goldberg Voo Doo airplanes either kits exact scratch copies 018 lines stock Fox 35 stunt engines using fuel system contestantcan haveamaximumoftwo aircraft flying will done AMA fast rules Flying Lines advises build couple FoxDoos sic come Eugene help experiment event designed emphasize fun flying Combat Specifically Eugene OR Oct 13 Eugene Prop Spinners Fall Follies contest will include Preci sion Aerobatics Beg lnt-Adv Exp MACA Combat see above site Mahlon Sweet Airport trophies through third Contact CD John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 503 942-7324 interested CL matters con tact John Thompson above fora subscrip tion Flying Lines Stunt News PAMPA Journal best special publications available CL enthusiasts As far know will Drizzle Circuit winter known writing Delta Park has torn up yet may still best site Contact John Thompson Dave Mullens now third group formed dedicated entirely promoting foster ing scale aeromodeling Dist Xl Ed Paul sen told newly formed Oregon Scale Squadron would have low-key RC Sportsman Scale event Lenhardt Air Park near Hubbard OR 6th Oct interested contact Ed 503 2892700 Doug Knudson 503 289-1433 details Lenhardt site excellent scale aircraft because its long paved runway Oregon Scale Squadron meets 630 pm first Tuesday month Hobbies Unlimited Interstate Ave north Portland group pri marily interested promoting scale build ingand flying other groups Idaho Scale Sq & Washington Scale Sq would also like develop core scale judges area could called judge area events interested group contact either Doug Knudson President OSS Ed Paulsen VP numbers listed above go club meet ing Word about 40 fliers Orrin Crooks Memorial Glider meet Moscow ID seems typical terms numbers looks like glider-guiding alive well Dist Xl have some best pilots around also have lot people competing took little trip year starting out Spokane Scale Internats held Farragut State Park north Coeur dAlene ID first trip very fine fly ing site maintained park property full enthusiastic support park staff fact several staff came watch contest seemed very happy modelers presence Far ragut Fliers managed arrange runway virtually aligned prevailing wind across runway odd times wind shifts diffi cult aspect wind wee bit strong fact wind followed next two weeks Outside everything outstanding Im looking forward next year site far superior Deer Park much further terms travel time Portland fine airplanes lot good flying Satur day heard everything went well through end contest combined effort three clubs Barons Farragut Fliers CAMS did such good job continue collaborate next year can bigger better Sunday found moving down road Missoula MT met Big Sky Thunderbirds field west Missoula just confab several club members families out usual Sunday flying time very enjoyable able meet talk super people about what enjoy Nothing wrong going con tests club field get different kind interaction because fliers have think about next round competition People flew stood around talked about flying stuff AMA biz Cleo Schroeder offered let crash planewell offered let fly crash what would have hap penedAcoupleofJemco racersflewwhich sort gave idea what would see contest Helena next weekend very nice WACO UPF-7 flown belongs Bill Healea very realistic its 12 four-stroke motivation bad crash Lovriens Gere Sportit didnt quite have flying speed lift-off hope its being repaired About mid-after noon food started appear picnic Several wives served up goodies CIeo cooked super hamburgers best part though fantastic carving job done melon make look like airplane wings wheels empennage prop inside removed cut chunks cavity refilled delicious Unfortu nately dont remember did Wayne Van Meter arranged entire event may remember can give credit very creative person T-Birds able see what nice field have landing area spacious flat others Ive flown neither pit area well designed Ample air space available have couple minor problems overcame basic problem field locations hilly areas putting field top hill does mean have keep rollout short heading west could hike down steep gully other problem area available think two tall trees within two miles sits Right else end runway Nature can correct some inequities chain-sawtoting beaver reduced height said tree manageable dimensions Thanks T-Birds wives enjoy able time Speaking flying fields some pictures field BAR KS Boise ID enjoy field has some ideas could maybe should copied other AMA clubs First fence separates active flying field both spectators pits pits completely enclosed sep arate spectators everything else Outside BARKS added refinement really helpsthey have permanent shelter roof Some pictures should help First have shot looking shelter tables youre looking west Next picture transmitter im pound frequency control hut shovel freauent bull sessions shot looking southeast across runway reople area Heres pit area some idea much room fly Well thats now travels Ed later Dont forget Over Hill Fun Fly MRRCS field east Yelm October 12 Happy Flying November 1985 111 YUNIOI FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 planes use novel foam flying surfaces ease construction lower costs larger two pictured Super Hawk Mark Ill has 191/z wingspan overall length 20 smaller model Mini Hawk trifle simpler 14-in wingspan 1 5~/2 overall length Knowing What Are Doing famous verse Gateless Gate Master Zu Gan used call out himself Oh Master Zu Gan would answer himself Yes Are awake Master would ask would answer Yes am awake ancient Oriental sage course asking himself taking responsibility life . conscious choices . resisting temptations outside influences push him un wanted paths todays hustling world think would well us ask ourselves ifwe have good grip ourselves really know what doing reaches way down model airplanes . am bringing up Zu Cans classic question Are awake Master building model airplanes have plan schedule mod els build fly will move planned direction Are spending enough time studying problems design construction techniques flying procedures deeply enough succeed frittering away available time worthless repeated projectsnot taking time build well learn fly well other hand allowing hobby become obsession spending too much time money ig noring important aspects life Are awake Master Really now hold still Ask yourself question thinkthink hard dont have assume lotus position partake aeromodeling practi cal sensible approach Are just mess ing around Having fun can legitimate aim course genuine enjoyment comes achievementthe accom plishment getting model fly fly well knowing does Are awake Master questioning applies sport well contest flying Sport flying naturally relaxed still need know what doing contest flying have ask question awake . time must ask well advance contest select designs build purchase materials select individual pieces wood part model Are awake Master Go ahead ask question make sure awake immediately before start final preparation contest Have avoided catching cold cold will sap yourenergyand concentration Have ompleted building test fly ing Have gathered item will need checked off against pre pared list everything packed early enough night before contest Super Hawk Mark III can get good nights sleep Ive seen lot contestants might well have stay ed home fevers hung overor sleepy below par way another During contest keep alert awake Are getting flights Are checking leader board see competition doing can pro gram flights remainder day Are keeping mind flying Socializing great may end up kicking yourself way home cause let yourself down did fly best abilities Are awake Master old adage among top fliers contests won . lost out sport flying lack quality flying may noted others contest yourself will know Thats what counts So call out yourself awake Master building flying will im prove actually awake doing awake move make thought have whole life will improve along aeromodeling FL YMAX No bird soars too high soars own wings like words William Blake mean youngster flying model has put enough work feels has own wings will really inspired model hooks thermal climbs up blue Thatstheformula mpledesignthat can fly well kit has prefabri cated easy building leaves enough done youngster own looks like John Voorhees has done Johns company Fly Max now has two new kits available beginners young old Wing tail surfaces both models precision die cut foam require no cut ting sanding body stick die cut balsa wood needs light sanding before assembly materials kits water soluble wood glue such Elmers few feet sewing thread reinforce fittings Actual building time about hour work plus glue drying time wing empennage assembly especially using wing jig enough give beginner sense accomplishment . aeromodeling world . owe lot such individuals John Voorhees recognize need take job providing such individu als small firms big firms just dont seem want bother volume profit adequate hassle too great John has sweated through supply quality problems now turning out kits very professional basis FlyMax will send individual kits directlyto $795 forthe Super Hawk Mark III $550 Mini Hawk Both prices clude postage Discounts available clubs other groups purchase ten kits Send stamped envelope quote based number kits might requireJohn Voorhees intends sell kits through standard hobby distri butor/dealer channels such folk should also get touch him Naturally thats Fly Max also has some other fully developed designs kits setfor futureJohn calls Break fast Specials intended lowcost instructional models groups like Boy Scouts 4H school clubs Excellent outdoor fliers rubber powered other catapult glider Send requests money com ments Fly Max 1429 Fox Dale Place Sidney Ohio 45365 Thats about month . Have Helped Beginner Today 112 Model Aviation