There some changes being made Sound Committee adding some people get us some expertise field sound also area reme dies level problems encountering some time have corre sponded Don Hyslop Pewauke WI Don knowledgeable area also has access expertise bring subject Don being added committee Don recently presented paper sound excellent terms general state ment Although some paper broad review nature am having printed months sound article feel can use guide own actions reducing sound levels might enable talk accurately neighbor may some mutual understanding future will articles other members Committee will begin get some technical details whatwe need work Also coming up will study 1986 Nationals taking longer planned sort out data Dons article Pebble Creek Flyers Inc located 33 acres town Waukesha just west city limits seemed have secure field first 10 years existence own land being shareholder-owned field Wisconsin per haps midwest mortgage retired within first 10 years Carl Weber other founding fathers club obtained proper zoning right beginning have air rights over surrounding farmlands owned farmer bought 33 acres about three years ago residential subdivision northeast us started expand ing across key road toward field am touring Milwaukee-area clubs giving talk hope club will respond same way Pebble Creek haswith en thusiasm can innovate experiment invent learn fly quietly club up challenge Continued page 106 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model aviation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking people already sport neighbors friends work mates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have pro bably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watchedaTVdrama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see creation fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscription plan ModelAviation magazine Available schools educational institutes pub lic libraries special rates AMA maga zine makes interesting useful addi tion publications rack price postage-paid subscription educa tional institution $900 per year rate public libraries little higher $1 350 club personally can make subscription available library school choice have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift Howaboutthinkingof useful year-long Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubseffort toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple junior program following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters North ville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CC VP Xl Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Lang worthy NAA Executive Director Present Academys executive staff Gisele Jackson Comptroller Miche line Madison Competitions Department Director Bob U nderwood Technical Direc tor Vince Mankowski Nats General Mana ger Doug Pratt Special Projects Guests included Fred Marks chairman Frequency Committee Mr & Mrs Jay Gerber NFL Films Cal EttelAVP District VI Barbara Krafft Lillian Worth copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately Feb 1 minutes official until review suggested changes original draft made next Council meetingJanuary 24 1987 meeting began 900 am Before taking up agenda President made following announcements Golden Jubilee 50th anniversary con gratulatory letter form Society Model Aeronautical Engineers England read late agenda item Dave Peltz will placed next meetings agenda propriety using AMA letterhead conducting campaign correspondence questioned likewise propriety using CompuServe AMA pays for campaign purposes Canadians have asked reciprocity concerning insurance coverage Follow ing discussion approved unani AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson etltlon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowakie Special Services Directon Cart Maroneye Membership Directon Carol Mart aide Special Events Directon Douglas Pratt S Public Relations Directon Geoff Styles 0 Technical Director Bob undeood 0 Administrative Coordinaton Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl WheeleyS General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 104 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound ft ModelSupport YourSynopsis Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Local LibraryExecutive Council Meeting October 18-19 1986 AMAs Esecutiva Council equivalent Board Directoral basically composed President Executive Vice President Exeputive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA Nems publication What say space homever smatter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council mously AMA provide insurance coverage normal sport flying USA well competition Model Airplane Association Canada mem bers I Previous Minutes approved unanimously accept August 1 September 13 1986 minutes amended written Council input II Executive VP Report McNeiII advised made cus tomary post-Nats budget evaluation reported operation cost $54477 expenses less budgeted income short due low attendance III Committee Reports A Bylaws Newly appointed chairman Crispin distributed new standing rule pro posal discussion action concerning acceptability person concurrently holding offices executive director president Executive Director began discussion taking exception manner standing rule has prepared presented assembly suggested Council could avoid legal ramifica tions allowingthe membership decide issue platform upon write-in candidate ran won would viewed mandate dual office concept accepted discussion some Council members disagreed noting Executive Council sets policy permit someone hold two offices contrary established custom variance spirit letter bylaws executive director contract following motion approved following adopted standing rule bylaws Article X Section 1 effective immediately No person shall simultaneously hold two positions executive council event person holding office elected selected second position executive council person must choose two positions will continue such decision made within 48 hours announcement election selection else person affected will deemed have selected remain first office held voting 8 12356 711Pres 4 against 8EDEVPNAA 2 abstained 49 B Executive Search Chairman Byrne reported two in-person meetings held have resulted assembl ing criteria guide selection would attempt hold another meeting day C Safety McNeiII reported prob lem flying very heavy models ongoing suggested measure produce contest director awareness 55 lb limit injunction Include meet sanc tion applications statement must signed CD declaring agreement enforce AMAs Safety Code also suggested like statement included charter club applications Two motions approved unanimously 1 sanction applications place statement signed bythe CD enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard over weight models related items 2 apply same concept charter club applications renewals insurance clubs well third party void club knowingly allows flying airplanes outside limit Safety Code Crispin asked discussion article appeared local news paper including reprint letter written AMA member editor apparent ly containing misinformation regarding AMAs safety policies President assigned Safety Sound Committees task reviewing article like incidents related issues Any recommendations presented next meeting D Films Jay Gerber presented National Football League Film offer produce thirty-minute film marketed public own distribution network film would also made available video tape AMA membership approved unanimously accept NFL Films offer E Frequency AMA Frequency Committee chairman Fred Marks discussed PhaseIn Plan frequency identification flag plan radio equipment guidelines possible petition FCC AMA acquisi tion spectrum analyzer approved reaffirm Phase-In Plan ap prove new flag system 11 2 against 1 3 Radio Equipment Guide lines generally agreed useful document before going record adopted policy requested industry provided further opportunity indicate degree acceptance motion unanimously approved Council approve guidelines subject distribution registered mail known manufacturers/importers agree ment cover letter state lack response shall considered affirming guidelines Unless significant negative response results guidelines shall stand presented Marks asked approval prepare present petition FCC tighten Type Acceptance standards such occupied spectrums shall bess dB down 20 kHz nominal center frequency approved unanimously pro ceed FCC petition implementa tion tightening Type Acceptance re quirements transmitters Marks also asked approval purchase spectrum analyzer transmitter testing approved unanimously allow ex penditure FR spectrum analyzer peripherals up $9000 agreed analyzer would housed Headquarters will avail able use qualified people can transported safely F Nats Steering Committee chairman Mc Ginnis related meeting taken place previous day distributed report form outline statement income/expenses reviewed Mankowski emphasizing expenditures under pro jections income fallen short due low attendance sponsorship Man kowski also reported good Free Flight site found Lincoln 87 Nats Council accepted items outline Nats General Manager Headquarters staff commended job well done Lake Charles C Finance Chairman Brown reported September 30 balance sheet reflects Academy 3% better pro jected concluding budget stand point good state H Sound Chairman Crispin announced 87 Nats least new sound meter calibrator should purchased no objection recom mendation Redistricting Chairman Krafft reported survey District X leader membership yet sent Mean District VIII petitioned divided Krafft asked District VIII should included survey decided Committee review district meeting Executive Director asked committee provide sur vey questions sent Awards Criteria Chairman Sears asked Ed McCollough appointed committee since J McNeilI has resigned no objection Sears stated goal define set criteria award level awards recom mendations should ready next meeting K Scholarship Chairman McGinnis clarified Council balance year carried forward next recommendations chairman Scholarship Selection Committee reviewed ap proved unanimously 1986 scholar ship awards total $9500 shall distributed follows Wayne Boudreaux Brent Waganer $2500 Lee Mickus $1500 Sheldon YbanezJulie Bot ticello Tien-Seng Chiu $1000 L Committees General As follow-up President Griggs request clarification following ratified 1 Bylaws Committee Council ap pointed Howard Crispin chairman John Byrne Jim Sears John Grigg John Worth Micheline Madison Bill Mathews ex officio 2 Sound Committee Council created chairman select own members Howard Crispin chairman Ed McCollough Pete Waters Dave Peltz Vince Mankowski 3 Financial Committee Council created Dave Brown chairman Jim McNeill John Worth Travis McGinnis Bill Mathews ex officio advisor 4 Special Interest Groups Committee Council created Ed McCollough chair man Howard Crispin Dave Brown Travis McGinnis 5 Nats Steering Committee Council created Travis McGinnis chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens 6 Real Property Acquisition Committee formerly Flying Site AcquisitionCouncil created Pete Waters chairman Russ Knetzger Dwayne Renkin AJ Smith 6a Long Range Planning Committee Flying Site Acquisitiondischarged 7 Safety Committee Council created chairman appoints members Jim McNeill Chairman Jim Sears John Clemens Dave Brown 8 Scholarship Selection Committee Council createdformerly Scholarship Committee Bob Stalick chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Betty Stream Cliff Telford Continued page 108 February 1987 105 SoundCont pg 104 pursuit iearning about sound having daughter certified audiologist helps have purchased Radio Shack sound level meterand taken readings engines field have also obtained really excellent booklet noise control Taylor Products Elkhart IN muffler-producing division Tecum seh Products manufacture lawn mower similar engines finally have researched various governmental regu lations studies relating noise control Sound level meters measure loudness terms decibels term combines prefixdeci meaning measure units 10 Bell last name Alexander Graham Bell inventor telephone See Ma Bell really man Bell like father grandfather what now call speech therapist very interested humans hear sound Bell married deaf woman spent life exploring means overcoming effects deaf ness what led him mechanic Watson invent what became tele phone Out respect Bell customary write abbreviation decibels dB B capitalized see d BA means scale rather B scale being used scale measures air vibrations nearly way hu man ear brain interpret sound Taylor Products booklet entitled Sound Noise explains since early 1970s Federal Government previously left sound regulation local governments has entered fray trying achieve quieter environment say local noise ordinances now ignored contrary having Federal Government doing re search passing laws noise en hances importance local ordinances workplace Federal OSHA stan dards now prescribe maximum levels sound workers may subjected varying lengths time Environ mental Protection Agency EPA has also assigned task Congress basic research noise sound Testing EPA shows primary source recreational vehicle-related noise such motorcycles snowmobiles model airplane engines engine exhaust system though own testing reading far model air planes concerned shows propeller tip speed also significant EPA ranks average model airplane noise level 78 dBA measured 50 feet puts usjust below chain saws snow blowers 82 84 dBA just above leaf blowers tillers 76 71 dBA agree measurements typical K&B 40 engine stock muffler measures 74 78 dBA typical 60size engine measures 80 82 EPA recommends such equipment including model engines redesigned achieve noise levels around 65 dBA Since three decibels down means cutting sound level half dB scales logarithmic arithmetic EPA say ing have cut sound level over five times less noisy Typical conversational speech 60 dB noisy office about 70 dB EPA saying have fall within range give feeling whole range sound expressed dB scale chart common noises courtesy Taylor source General Radio Co Range Sound dB Source Effect 140 Threshold pain 130 Pneumatic rock drill 120 Loud Automobile horn 110 Punch press 100 Automatic lathe 90 Shouted voice 80 Passing truck 70 Noisy office 60 Conversational speech 50 Private business office 40 Average residence 30 Soft whisper 20 Rustle leaves 15 Threshold hearing average 0 Threshold hearing acute Source Sound Noise Julian Pawline Taylor Products 1100W BeardsleyAvenue Elkhart IN 46514 Can achieve EPA goal 65 dBA model airplane engines Some pilots have achieved Jim Bennett Chicago area came up Pattern contest September registered 63 dBA flies FAI class noise standard adredy part competition rules method noise control involves using tuned pipe can effective stock mufflers inverting engine fullycowl buryingthe tuned pipe inside belly pan plane installing longer deeper-pitched propeller slow down engine rpm sacri ficing flying speed achieves drop engine speed down around 11000 rpm 14000rpm pre-noise-conscious days has increased prop pitch usual seven eight 10 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches bite per revolution Other competition pilots have gone route three-bladed propellers can shorter thus picking up valuable ground clearance Typical three-blade installations 60-size competition engines Pat tern contest found 10-inch dia meter instead usual two-blade 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches Other sound control measures horizon include better mufflers return long-stroke engines popular after WW II Presently ourvery high-revving twostroke engines tend square over square means bore diameter equals exceeds up down travel stroke piston bore long-stroke engine has less top rpm capabil ity can swing longer prop same displacement square-bore engine Thus rpm lowered lowers noise frequency lowering pulling power propeller Lowering frequency may im portant important lowering absolute sound level H uman beings better able hear also react negatively high-pitched sounds lower-pitched sounds quiet high-pitched whine mosquito example tend associate highpitched sound annoyance danger Thus large four-cycle engine putting out much noise smaller twocycle may actually less objectionable people because four-cycle much lower pitch cycles per second point humans asso ciate sound levels irritation above range 65 70 dB Thus combina tion having both high-pitched sound louder 65 70 dB can psychologically very threatening high-frequency means high revving two-cycle engines poor mufflers must therefore given close attention achieve quieter fields emphasize relationship between pitch noise level some local noise control ordinances setting lower allow able noise levels higher-pitched sounds typical ordinance may allow 66 dB 50 feet sounds under 300 cycles per second permit 39 dB pitch sound above 4800 cps comparison speech falls between 500 2000 cps human ear responds frequencies between 20 20000 cps sensitive range 100 12000 cps typical two-cycle model airplane engine turning 14000 rpm produces exhaust burst revolution basically 230 cps range However since propeller has two blades traveling through same revolution its frequency doubled also weaker still higher-pitched audible sound overtones called harmonics produced vibrat ing-type soundfor example created engines musical instruments fore actual cycles per second perceived listener case model airplane engines higher actual exhaust rate 230 cps Until manufacturers comeoutwith effective mufflers can cheaply modify own muffler make quieter lengthening expansion chamber por tion K&B muffler will disassemble remove pressure tap Others such Fox use drift pins can drive through Some use pop rivets can drill out replace new rivets Go well-equipped Ace Hardware store rummage through plumbing section should able find some chrome-plated copper sink drains traps fit muffler diameter Cut length longer section removed install will notice less noise doing research have learned tidbits useful information about sound model airplane engines Doubling rpm increases noise nine dBA means noise tripled reduction rpm effec tive sound control tools Doubling horsepower increases dBA bythree double means noise increased drastically rpm increase Therefore wiser use horsepower swing larger deeperpitched props slower rpm rather increase rpm Doubling distance cuts sound between listener sound doubleactually quarter loud six dBA reduction therefore posi tioning flight line flight path away homes remains basic sound-control technique Two airplanes 78 dBA sitting next tooneanotheraddupto8l dBAadoubling sound level restricting total num Continued page 114 106 Model Aviation Prssidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 fantastic show pleasure attending QSAA fly-in Las Vegas late October Never havingattended before quite sure whether expect few aircraft whole bunch arrived site early Friday morning what greeted what expected whole bunch turned out 182 quarter-scale model aircraft well over 2000 people Friday next day crowd increased considerably safe estimate number spectators would exceed 4000 easily banquet held Saturday evening featured brief talk member US Air Force Thunderbirds show team film flying Following QSAA presented enormous trophies several aircraft owners awards being chosen vote entrants can find few extra days vacation next year highly recommend visit meet either flying spectate quality models very high flying very well done highlight flying least scale model German rocket-powered aircraft World War II being brought meet team Germany modet being powered specially-made pulse jet engine noise deafening flight absolutely flawless cluding inflight restarting engine plan again next year again will take wife traveling AMA wife gets precious little actual vacation away trip Las Vegas sort mini-vacation us Beside shows fine need reason go back visit money Executive Council actions Executive Council body AMA represents makes policy decisions statements Academy met 18th 19th October fifth time year time close Out some business items needed immediate attention meeting earlier year Council taken action prevent flying models over 55 pounds weight safety code limit being flown sanc tioned meet prohibiting issuance sanction meet overweight mod els might flown meeting motion passed further emphasize safety code requirements adding statement sanction application form signed contest director will enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard overweight models related items Now can agree fully restrictions overweight models fail see going prevent being flown after during sanctioned meet What should recognize sanction grants protected drawing area contestants does grant provide insurance relationship might drawn between sanc tion meet insurance case club uses field other normal field sanctioned meet applies additional insurance cer tificate cover owners contest field could entire year part club charter paying small additional fee So what boils down no matter what say no matter what have CD sign must still rely upon integrity CD follow contest rules safety code race office President Academy quite hotly contested good bit controversy along way past person contender office has successful bid gain different elected office within Acad emy has always resigned po sition accept other say no person ever saw fit within bylaws hold elected office onetime several instances past John Worth gave up office President become Executive Director Earl Witt gave up office Executive Vice President Secretary/Treasurer become President Jim McNeill gave up office district 5 Vice President become Executive Vice President year have 3 people vying offices could possibly result holding seat Executive Council Travis McGinnis run ning President Vice President district 9 john Worth running President presently holds position Executive Director Howard Crispin running President currently holds position Vice President district 4 follow precedents established earlier should required winner resign position hold other fact bylaws written quite obvious intend office held separate individuals reasons Execu tive Council voted 2k majority add standing rule bylaws requires person running office election would result holding office determine office will accept make decision within 48 hours announce ment election results foregoing points out crying need rather gross updating bylaws believe entirely new system needs put place However changes must made before per son person can allowed flaunt in-place system attempting hold two offices same time i modeler must protected rights must honored through careful well-planned reorgan ization bylaws can made happen have ideas howbestto reorganize bylaws send ard Crispin Chairman bylaws com mittee address heading Dis trict 4 report input needed fervently sought Have reminded lately 1987 Nats will held Lincoln Nebraska next year Dates 11-18 july new Free Flight site has located mile-square rolling clear land 15 minutes main field Fewer frequency problems advent new frequencies back 1982 thought realized long-sought dream No dream ends some after-concern regarding what really happened new frequencies much like thought utopia what did have op portunityto develop highly usable system future flying aircraft thought could assure transmitters would good forever least until became old obsolete would die natural death wrong point have found over past few years will take much better transmitter thought will mean tossing ol tried true out window will mean will have have modified capable source will mean must certified meet FCC requirements good news bad news some sets existing today will simply capable conversion Old sets out manufacture fall category very low priced equipments being sold today conversion mentioned above para graph need done today must done before 1991 will operating illegally necessary Simply put wont shooting down buddies wont either Along newly-defined transmitter modi fication comes requirement buy new receiver Now isnt news have told alongthat come 1991 will need new receiver Remember So summing up new transmitter modify old new receiver have told along have servos realigned batteries checked above put rather simply proper correct situation faced today advent new equipment 1991 talked about back 1982 will able safely fly models either AM FM PCM 20 kHz spacing allotted exclusively model flying FCC Yes will still have careful adjacent channel 10 kHz away pocket pagers rest 50 channels chose should virtual utopia Talking Proud Talking t51 aa February 1987 107 Exuuuiive VPs Report Jim McNeilI AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Jim Mowrey Kinsley KS writes claim column political Funk Wagnells defines politics crafty cun ning shrewd wily column difference between others calls spade spade deal innuendos Whats next step succeed eliminating office president Could puttingall council payroll removing what little control members have left pay bills Jim Thomerson Collinsville IL writes . understand other mucka-mucks correctly want us give up elected president because AMA President has/could/might abuse sufficiently proscribed powers Surely can make bylaw changes put consulta tion requirements limitations pre sidents powers disenfranchising AMA members pay bills Ive experience dozen soAMA-like professional hobby organizations cant swallow statement com bined President-Executive Director usual pattern fools put policy making hands hired hand rather elected leaders Robert Lamb Glendora CA writes have degree political science hope comments offerare constructive 120000 member AMA needs run cost-efficient budget imply would seem officers should held practi cal budget No officer should have power anything having system checks balances constant program should carried out obtain insurance best possible cost present solution expedient AMA must constantly monitor best insure its members closing officer top down should have power change anything system assures members whatever done best interests whole Terry Adair Statesville NC writes article December issue MA opened eyes others hope can organization such AMA allow single individual President have such powers questioned anyone answer anyone am president organization VP another cant make move approval board directors cant appoint committees can nominate committees hope board directors will approve think hiring person under contract Executive VP eliminating position President would wise Let comment Terrys letter Under current thinking revise ourbylaws person chairsthe AMA governing board will still elected H powers will restructured answerto board/council now title would changed proposal place John Worth President would have temporary pending bylaws changes no suggestion per manently combine Exec Director Pre sident Merlin Gibson Camp Hill PA writes what have able decipher over years Leader Members dont pay dues yet ones can vote bylaws change members large cant vote appears taxation representation Please send Leader Member blank form Im mailing blank form Merlin Leader Members pay dues Some Leader Members also Contest Directors Some Contest Directors also Leader Members required Some active CDs conduct AMA contests thus re ceive free AMA membership following year Bill Winter Fairfax VA writes description AMA presidency its initial figurehead its present controversial divisive state painfully accurate letter political time ap pears print election will over problem really current president built continue risk regime Roman emperors some past horrible disasters 25 years AMA has grown 900% days late Matty Sullivan handed late Russ Nichols check meet year-end pay roll now multi-million dollar busi ness no wonder people now crave power much power exists have aware power money influencing factors political thinking Dare say AMA constitution flawed An editorial did editor model airplane magazine led revolt threatened existence AMA An orchestrated campaign letter phone urged organized action before Winter time write another editorial Terrible claims made committee formed resulting present AMA laws remarkable committee made careless mistake/assumption title president provided powers suited corporation . membership always will unaware unconcerned say AMA has problems let fix dont bother us crap What pay attention frequencies flying joyfully insurance etc Actually put selves trust us weary cult presidential personalities essential minimum redefine presidential powers protect effective council powers No president should have carte blanche Only Council can ensure good govern ment Council meeting minds Essential council good executive director roll good President now always provided constitution bylaws protect us possible future prima donna unqualified people ex ceed common sense dedication duties expect execute word about Bill Winter Bill has editor AMAs Model Aviation editor Model Airplane News Air Trails Grid Leaks magazine put out National Aeronau tical Association Ed Hydorn Redlands CA writes Just short note thank information become lifetime memberof AMA am now proud member AMA No 92 Michael La Casella Miami FL writes beautiful safety flag committee recently sent club recently stolen flying site possibility can get replacement safety flag Michael have checked Robert Voj slavek AMA Headquarters Robert says send Headquarters $5 can mail replacement flags cost us $370 adding $130 postage EC Meeting Cont pg 105 8a Scholarship Selection Committee abolished Note order define status approved unanimously establish Scholarship Selection Committee Standing Committee three members selected chairman total members number five five members shall appointed Execu tive Council among Executive Council also Travis McGinnis named Executive Council representative Scholarship Selection Committee 9 Frequency Committee Council creat edchairman appoints members Fred Marks chairman Walter Good Bob Novak George Myers Warren Plohr Pete Waters Bob UnderwoodHQ liaison Jack Al brecht Bill Hershberger Steve Helms James Oddino George Steiner Dave Hil senhoffmore lower next page 108 Model Aviation quickly summerflles snapped picture couple weeks ago already snowing parts country people fun-fly wish summer would never go away An Edgewater AL contest affair L-R generally Randy Gamel Eddie Parsons Terry Burks Karen Burks Caroline Burks Carmen Burke Gary Wright Art Wood Steve OSulli van Terry Fox Mike Morrison JIm Morton Debra Morton Carrie Morton Joan Archer Norman Swann Keith Scott Gaynal Smart Ed Fitzsimmons Ginny Fltzsimmons Jim Archer Jims wife Mandy Archer Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Behind Scenes. written just before issue magazine sent printer Meanwhile AMA election process its final stages However results would available time inclusion issue wont until January before members find out through magazine about election November 25 postmark deadline mailing ballots allowance some days afterward ballots mailed date show up auditors office timing just too late get Model Aviation sooner However grapevine will probably have work during December results published will old news Whatever result seems certain some bylaws changes can expected redirect AMAs policies procedures future Regardless got elected general election feel ing heard members maintaining status quo likely Perhaps next months issue magazine will tell us about seems obvious AMA enters its 51st year some changes likely hopefully will improvements thinking behind over 100000 members organization needs new ways handling volume mail phone calls involvedperhaps differ ent organizational Headquarters staff structure big first step right direc tion new HQ computer operation should better able handle basic membership records Beyond question people necessary properly handle services members membership growth has come demand per sonal help concerning flying sites RC fre quencies insurance competition rules contest coordination plus other items relatedtothegeneralsubjectOf build ing flying model aircraft addition museum aspect Headquarters operation has become much largerdiverting Headquarters personnel basic jobs handle ever-increas ing numbers visitors both members general public part growing pains go dynamic period membership crease Its healthy exciting its also exhausting expensive short AMA coping major challenge more people ever before challenge being met straining facilities resources need work get ahead pace rather merely keeping up No Dual Role. Thats what AMA Executive Council said concerning AMA officer candidates running election Details October 18 Council meeting synopsis elsewhere issue AMA News brief Council ruled current officer running election another officer posi tions could hold both positions he/she won election As people might put situation election President came out favor agreed concept no individual should have two votes Council would have happenedI simply would have used second vote legal question about whether Council acted properly taking action middle ongoing election campaign intend pursue matter since previously stated President Executive Director should abide Council decisions still feel way wonderwhat Council would election over whelmingly voted dual-role candidate point wonder what mem bership whovoted thatwaywould felt deprived choice looking another way what would happen second-place vote gainer declared Pre sident minority vote As written November nobody knows answers questions election may make moot other hand election results may de mand answers will have wait see what happens December Whatever outcome will continuetodothe Executive Directors job Renewals Continue Strong. November 7 received over 35000 membership renewals 1987 actually over 9000 during first week November time read number should over 50000well way 100000 mark renewal rate has reassuringnot complaint since nobody likes dues crease currently effect nor came about general understanding evident AMAs insurance crisis situa tion left little choice AMAs new selffunded insurance program working well appears have justified financial commitment took put action other words insurance market has improved taken bold step initiating program would have coverage since end Septemberwhich means flying site owners would have covered sites would have closed members So start 1987 upbeat notethat have insurance program can continue fly further promise can avoid similar crises future since now have situation di rectly own control rather mercy whomever might willing unwilling provide insurance coverage us Note approved unanimously Frequency Committee Standing Committee chairman name committee members membership shall exceed 14 including head quarters liaison currently Bob Under wood IV Age Classification Krafft advised item would handled normal rules change cycle now process therefore withdrew discussion V National Newsletter Sears remarked placed agenda discussion because con stituent complaints people wanting professional-looking product regular basis continued saying recently has some improvement whole seemto well received has potential being useful vehicle communication Brown cautioned need mindful infringing upon copy right laws copying material other publications VI Rule Book Division proposed current AMA Rule Book format divided three separate books membership manual general information AMA rules FAI rules concept approved unanimously following specifics effective 1988 AMA books distributed fol lows members shall receive Member ship Manual CDs AMA officers shall receive full set well full set per chartered club FAI book shall issued purchased $10 FAI stamp members shall receive AMA Rules Book section upon request renewal new membership other copies of above shall available purchase nominal cost VII Information Dissemination Crispin commented inappropriate ness publishing information pertainingto Council business priorto actual meeting disposition topics noting alteration can occur afterward early released information isthussubjecttoerror general concurrence no action taken VIII HQ Holidays general consensus support Executive Director decision follow federal government concerning holiday schedules means new Martin Luther King federal holiday will added others previously observed IX Monitoring CD activities Contest Director Quiz New Contest Board Council asked consider initiating series steps would serve purpose evaluating contest director per formance provide admonishment appropriate 1 letter CD indicating pro cedural errors 2 withhold free membership credit year following event 3 removal CD status No specific action taken since CD guide will define CD duties will Continued page 110 February 1987 109 EC Meeting ont pg 109 released near future no expecta tion may alleviate bad performance problems Discussion followed difficulties some Council members having admin istering CD qualification questionnaire president named CD Qualifica tion Committee evaluate prob lems improve test instruc tions Johnny Clemens chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Ed Mc Col lough Council also asked consider establishing General Event Board accommodate rules change proposals events fit within present contest board structure approved General Event Contest Board established comprised five members 1 Current Contest Board Coordinator chairman 2 one Executive Council member 3 4 & 5 selected large AMA Leader member community Contest Board Coordinator Eight 125789 EDEVP 4 against 34611 Note Lee Webster nominated consensus named new Board X Patron Numbers Executive Director noted sep arate set numbers assigned museum patrons could same similar AMA membership numbers putting letter Pin front numerals possiblyat tractive people means ob taining low membership number approved allow museum patrons let patron number AMA license number letter P prefix choose 11 1 against EVP days meeting adjourned 815 pm reconvened 900 am next day XI Telephone Expenses Waters suggested incorporating pre viously approved $600 telephone expense allowance district budgets sim plify accounting especially use private business phones AMArelated calls approved unanimously $600 telephone limit added present district allowance bills sub mitted deducted newtotal increases district allowances $2000 $2600 depending present allocations agreed nay collect calls Head quarters will charged back off i cials account Monthly quarterly phone reports will provided Council member XII Write-In Statements Worth suggested officially establish policy AMA Council member elec tions candidates properly nominated considered nominating committee approved listing voting ballot provided equal cam paign statement space magazine ballot mailing listed ballot premise suggestion lies fact AMA s election process provides write-in votes therefore means equal membership information should provided Discussions produced countermotion effective 1987 elec tion campaign statements write-in candidates will no longer published motion passed 10 12345679 11ED 1 against EVP 1 abstained 8 Discussion produced general opinion since nominating committee selects candidates follows campaign statements chosen placed ballot should allowed magazine space Discussion also problem defamatory statements appearing magazine Council did take action because unacceptability actual censorship generally expressed displeasure continuing abuse XIII Legal Counsel Brown opened discussion state ment Council become more embroiled legal issues separate attorney general liability mat ters should considered also noted Council members need access legal advice going through AMA Head quarters perhaps time has come presence lawyer Council meetings Worth reported upon conversation Bill Mathews concerning possibil ity retaining him addition continu ing J Courtney FCC frequency matters Mathews expected prepare cost estimate services Executive Director also asked investigate local firms XIV FAI Teams Because AMA spends considerable amount membership money send teams world championships con sidered important teams pro perly represent AMA US events order fulfill com mitment approved unanimously official policy AMA teams world championships completely fulfill obligation participation through en tire contest official close event including awards ceremony ban quet except individuals maybe physically incapacitated injured called home family emergency XV Awards Three Superior Service Awards ap prdved publicity follow presenta tions Miscellaneous S McNeil authorized investigate feasibility providing Award Excellence clubs gold bordered flag S Council agreed provide Model Aviation magazine officers MAAC Canada S District Xl AVP incurred $100 travel loss due circumstances beyond control attempt attend contest AMA capacity will reimbursed out Presidents budget 0 Executive Direc tor authorized reimburse Vince Mankowski losses incurred automobile parked AMA HQs parking lot during AMA-related business trip Meanwhile insurance cover age protect against future losses being negotiated XVI Future Meetings1987 January 24 1987 day meeting Ana heim CA April 2 5-26dayand half meet ing Reston VA July 10one day meeting AMA AIR SHOW TEAMS ALABAMABAMA FLYERS1 James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206w 205 83-0173 h 205 836-6534 ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARN STORMERSRussell Davis 2929 East 6th StreetA1Pt102TucsonA 85716602 CALIFORNIACAPITAL CITY BARN STO RME RS Reginald Keyawa 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608w 916 485-1917 h 91 6j 96 1-2163 COLORADODENVER AST Nat Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 801 10303 781-3579---l-IIGH COUN TRY R/C BARNSTORMERS Jack Cole 2007 Warwick Lane Colorado Springs Cd 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6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richfield MN 5542361 269-5493 NEW YORKTHOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING RCS Charles Wilson 2 Cowance Street Cortland NY l3045w 607 753-2116 h 607 756-8814THUN D ERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenec tady NY 12306w 518 370-8240 OHOBUcKEYERO SQUADRON AST William Collins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409513298-1 8431 HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Bert Luchte 4450 Carver Woods Drive Lincin nati oh 45242513 891-2100SPIRIT OF AMERICA Jim Hubbard 721 Rock well Avenue indlay OH 45840419 422-5589 PENNSYLVANIAALPHASQUADRON Donald Smith 1086 King Road 1-311 Mal vein PA1935EXPOS John lynkiewicz 23 kest Washington Street Nanticoke PA 18634717 735-4609FLYING DU12CHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602215 372-5846 VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUAD RON Dick Roe 10141 Springlake Terrace Fairfax VA 22030w 202 634-7218 WANG1ON~R0ONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 9920A w 509 456-235 h 484-5 631 NORTHWEST RtF LIGHT DEMOTEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 South Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409509 472-8397 Lincoln NE October 17-18day half meeting Reston VA meeting ad journed 1215 pm 110 Model Aviation Connecticut e Maine e Massachusetts New hiaoosliire Rhode Island S Vermuot DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 MiddletOwn RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townaend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St. Plymouth NH 03264 Frequencl Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02648 months Column will used Cover abbreviated manner several events occurred during summer Some attended some infor mation supplied other people Story Flight exhibition over thirty local modelers Spring field VT Art Historical Society held June 3rd through 27th consisted models paintings other displays show open public would nice see type show need make public aware model aviation display set up Dave Shuffleburg local modelers Country Squire Modelers Mammoth Scale Fly-In report submitted Ray Hinds CD Country Squire Modelers Nor walk Connecticut held Mammoth Scale Fly-in runway 11 Sikorsky MemorialAirportonJulyl3 1986Theyhad 27 pilots participate 730 morning ar rived set up conditions IFR rain strong wind work crew optimistic preparations began 930 ceiling lifted some wind lessened still light drizzle pilots anxious get air anyway acting CD Ceasar Latte said Lets fly did usual complaints get ting hit borrowed AMA fre quency scanner frequency coordi nator George Wilson scanner showed frequencies clear except 75640 m Hz known paging system frequency area allowing anyone use intermittent showers during day slowed things down Other flying continuous three aircraft air atime two model aircraft cameras board taking pictures area Al Ehrenfels flying Robinhood 99 Jim Denaro flying 1/4 scale J-3 Cub John Nicolaci 12 foot Martin PBM using Jato assist takeoff wowed everyone Complying 1MM rules no prizes awarded fly-in lieu entrant given raffle ticket registered Merchandise nated raffled off entrants thing seemed work out well heard comment meet pilots enjoyed relaxed atmosphere casual flying owe large debt gratitude airport manager Morgan Kaolian al lowed us use runway day has always tremendous sup porter hobby know shutting down major runway fly-in caused him much static full scale pilots Point Sebago Float Fun Fly managed miss both Point Sebago events yearthere Executive Council meet ing weekends spring event scale aircraft fall event fun-fly type competition As past profits donated Point Sebago Sunshine Foundation Ponderosa RC Hawks Fun Fly Competi tion event held September21 1986 competition between eight teams representing clubs various parts District RC Hawks very active club believe held 11 events vari ous types summer large job club column being written November 9 should received about Christmas time Barb would like wish joyous holiday season Remember flying should fun AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicop ters Electric Power Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Scale Thus world RC portrayed beautiful color excellent narration concerning what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers AMAs latest film 1985 Good brothersWalt Bill tell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system Continued page 119 February 1987 111 Ponderosa RC Hawks fun-fly team off dais Fun Fly Competition team finished second Highlydetailed Morrisy Bravo Sig kit Built Willi Graeff Zenoah G-38 power Workina flaos slow landings crawl Thewinning team intheRC Hawkscompeti tion represented Southern New Hampshire RC Club Displays Story Flight Springfield VT Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit Built Ceasar Latte Sachs power Robert W Lightbown Rye NH air craft using learn RC flying pic ture taken Oct 5 Flying Aces fly ing site Hamden NH Ito R 1st-Dave Hall eenville ME Piper Cub J-3 2nd Ed Estabrook Gorham ME Piper Cub J-3 3rd Walter Witkos Acusa net MA Flaglor Scooter Homebuilt 4th Jonathan Hay Yarmoth ME Stearman PT-i 7 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown POBox86lAPONYO9123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 RayJuschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NYl 1040 Hank Likea 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As being written duringOctoberofl98btoappearin February issue magazine scheduled reach between December 24 31 1986 lot water shall have gone over proverbial dam time read report Ergo shall leave history references current AMA elections final judgement electorate Regardless voted basically important question Did vote did fervently hope did Childrens Worlds Fair AMA busy preparing recent report received phone call gentleman Mr Felix Campos local promotional firm quiring whether AMA would interested participating way another above-mentioned Fair office planningforaweekend inSeptemberunder sponsorship CARE site Flushing Meadows Park Queens New York full-scale Fair took place 1964-65 immediate response Mr Campos something like bet would As Flushing Meadows Park approved Control Line flying site home turf Flushing Control Line Association spread theword Doug Figgs see report October Issue magazine earlier reference gent association hand Geoff Styles other Thefairwasagreatsuccessandareal plus AMA model aeronautics general thanks admiration contributed time skills toward creating laudable spectacle clude regard such HQ folks Lou Ward Doug Pratt wife Jenny Terry Rossiter Diane Hawley made long trip Reston special thanks regards Ed Whitten ofJunior Flight fame conducted highly suc cessful Delta Dart program worthy Skylancers Air Show Team wish share few photos took fair Shnwn L R Lou Ward ~A 112 Model Aviation captured affable highlyregarded Ed Whitten helping Dart pilots get airborne WRAM Show 1987 regular attendee annual model aircraft clas sic believe may expect brand new change scene will result bigger better show other yearsand fact alone should whet appetite forthe 1987 edition time goings-on shall located Yonkers Raceway site Yonkers NY rather time-honored Westchester County Cen ter White Plains NY As new location practically dwarfs former size exhibitors expected demonstrate wares ever before thus greatly easing number nature growing pains Projected dates show February 21 22 1987 May check transmissionThough question frequently heard garage filling station present context intended involve condition RC transmitter WRAM Show others throughout country again year AMA providing free voluntary RC frequency checks determine whether transmitter operating within FCC guidelines informed due time restraints limited number registration cards will available upon day show transmitters will ac cepted first come basis So delay National Free Flight Society Hall Fame 1986 heartiest congratulations Dis trict 2 AMA Super-modeler Douglaston NY Skyscrapers Club RL Bob Hatschek upon having designated member NFFS Hall Fame Others designated during 1986 include Joseph W Foster William C Hannan Late Annie M Giesiking Bob cited Flier Renown Tow Hook Experi menter Chroniclerof Concepts Some dayas time permitsI would like describe least several hundred words numerous contributions Bob has made toward development improvement model aeronautics during last half century know about because cant burn lets least melt refer lingering mortgage new homestead 01 Virginny appears Joe Beshar seeking green acetylene blowtorch Shall make day sending him some Close-ups close-outs new way end report First interesting por trait AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood businesslike mood cap tured roving lens Nats site Now shot Doug Figgs background famous Unispheretheme original Worlds Fair next could titled man lost head due rotten pho tography 3/4 view ofAMAs Doug Pratt helping lad Delta Dart tent Sorry Doug now takeoff rime ano doing nis final run up see affable Hal Bock Prexy Radio Control Society Ma rine Park Brooklyn good company Seth Sterling Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS RCSMP flying facility Gear up locked Ohio sylsania Virginia Ill DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 16976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna VIN 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Fnquency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosrun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Seasons Greetings out District Ill now flying District III has ground stop after Xmas modelers attention will turn building new airplane airplanes next season Before starting take little time properly store equipment enhance chances everything working properly next spring anxious get first flying session little time spent now clean ing oiling protecting equipment will reap big benefits spring have RC equipmentthat overtwo years old good idea consider sending factory good service center checkup alignment sure properly equipped job particularly spectrum analy zer check out transmitter Proper tuning alignment becoming important time phase-in plan marches ensure transmitter doesnt interfere others receiver isnt prone having problems caused other perfectly legal transmitters contemplating what build next year build up funds reliability workover need old backup spring can count Replumb entire fuel system including inside tank check out clevis connections horns wear go over entire model looking thing might worn done pro perly first place fix step applies types models just RC remember finishing season once good CL Stunt ship spending winter experimenting What heck Ive always gotold reliabletofall backonWrongAfter experiments didnt work out spring pulled out old reliable pro ceeded crash iton third practice flight braided lead-out cable wore through aluminum bellcrank Guess always bushed bellcranks after Over course winter its good idea cycle batteries RC equipment occasionally being sure cycle both transmitter airborne systems dont have battery cycler dont despair simply turning system wiggling controls half hour will dis charge batteries sufficiently sure recharge before storing system find doing six weeks often enough minimize problems spring its good idea find someone real cycler test batteries capa city before trying long flying sessions mind its time get work next years models timing column should just about right final reminder get Salt Fork District Ill meeting sympo sium Jan 1718 midwinter event its District Ill Come meet modelers youve reading about tend seminars add yourvoice district meeting See ya Saying month reach should alwaysexceed grasp See Salt Fork Salt Fork 87District Ill Meeting January 17-18 1987 Salt Fork State Park Ohio Approximately 10 miles north inter section 1-70 1-77 20 miles West Virginia 30 miles Pennsylvania Bring models display Attend learn seminars Add voice District Ill meeting Bring family weekend beautiful parks world Indoor swimming pool February 1987 11 3 Delaware rict Colombia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 607 Pohite Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferewood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Letrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayelteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488S986 Deadlines One problems trying put Column together deadline editor has established receipt text November copy due Reston tomorrow use Compuserves Easyplex Mail system will get time go regular post mailing date would have around 2 3 November entire point deadlines make quite impossible very much up date some items example club newsletters arrive until second week month use anything would have column submitted fol lowing month make things further out date information am put ting down evening will hands until end December first January issue dated February 1987 receive letters around country taking issue Vice Presidents use magazine space words written space couple things need addressed order question can properly analyzed columns separate section magazine titled AMA News ex actly part monthly publication official AMA publi cation section will insert Model Aviation member chooses get Model Aviation take AMA News receives section complaint officers col umns take up space could sold advertising raise funds Academy problem idea no advertising theAMA News acompletelyseparateentityfromthe restof Model Aviation same reasoning section used other commercial articles appear magazine proper Articles appear basic magazine paid out magazine operating costs articles appearing News section paid section printed membership cost some like length VP columns like length format VP District free write whatever feels should go column may agree written word nor always agree still individuals space example have taken up almost half space month try explain basic fact perhaps cut down some letters complaint again perhaps have added fuel fire Down East No New England some places District IV down east try get Lexington Park MD home Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club active group people would hard come start having excellent working arrangements St Marys County officials United States Navy especially Navy address bit club meets Naval Air Test Center Museum What better atmosphere aviation-oriented group fly US Navy property What return never take giving keep cordial terms anyone As part local Air Expothe Patuxent Aeromodelers raffled off radio system Now clubs would immedi ately put club kitty proceeds $240 donated Navy Relief Fund intended continue effort other examples good group doing com munity part clubs participation very active flying club active Academy members also Recently sent check AMA amount $100 Mortgage Depletion Fund Last weekend saw several members volved volunteering another type service Fall Indoor FAC meet co-spon sored US Navy St Marys County Recreation Department held hangar station Now Scale contest need static judges doing honors Bill Kraji Club President Pops Browning Doug Hood Scott Colvin Ed Allen Ron Nicholson According Contest Di rector Claude Powell efforts really appreciated Incidentally David McKeen puts out very informative news letter month great bunchkeep up good work FAC Contest well attended usual DC Maxecuters others get together interesting phase sport also Control Line flying appear upswing District true over country Perhaps time various publi cations take another look coverage activities thing sure easier economical way youngsters other newcomers get model aviation Speaking Control Line John Tate Norfolk Aeromodelers sent letter about recent contest held city Some may recall mention some time ago about Walt Williamson club member lost life due injury suffered filming high school football game Well scholarship fund has established Walts name Norview High School Norfolk clubs contest goal raising money entry fees fund Due what John says best turnout years day contest club able donate $220 towards very worthwhile tribute John leaves no doubt will followed same next year hear area down through North Carolina turnout seems upswing talk getting back Eastern activities past surely good news anyone interested Control Line flying Winter Cometh advent colder weather area much modeling activity goes indoors few dedi cated souls chance conditions hold such things Snow Fun Fly events soaring groups fly month just dont use all-white airplanes Ma nasses mid-winter hardy can break away building sessions plan trip Reston visit Museum mu seum open Saturdays con venience am sure groups made arrangements come bus such someone would open up Sunday off during week can also drop Just remember drop during week working office well museum Comment Dues have two letters thus far taking Council task over dues increase hope means rest understand gravity situation faced us middle September think can sure overall Council conservative tries watch dollars utmost care Insurance has major headache couple years position some organizations have also seen insurance costs rise can get relief other sources need use resource available members Will affect excellent growth picture can look first week new membership year does tell anything reason dues statements went out late returns about two weeks later past ended up 1986 year about 120000 members would like see same continued growth pattern would give us about 132000 1987 Will happen lfwe can hold much what have gained reason expect just members understand need dues increase aLcept renewals should come same rate last year Let us make effort continue great growth finest aeromodeling organi zation world District Newsletter have several quiries regarding District IV Newsletter put out end month six pages current news activities around District IV summary Academy affairs affect reports get weeks ahead other publications information give call drop card can also contact Compu Serve ID 760672420 SoundCont pg 106 ber planes fly time near sensitive areas possible sound control tool GET WITH IT part Mortgage Depletion Program getting $500 donation non-AMA member 114 Model Aviation Alabama Florida gia issippi to Rico South Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 615728-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter RO 3 Boo 288 AmOry MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thorelee Dr N Charleoton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey BrookCircle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd *38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Boo 1063 Strickland Rd tnterlacten Ft 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 AMA has good year year controversy what year isnt Its year try new novel things 50th anniversary year Nats personally exciting year Filling out Bill Mathews term District 5 Vice President eye-opening experi ence Regardless District 5 election comes out its early November write voting progress Im forever thankful chance Ive serve District 5 1986 Let tell now AMA good hands elected officials dedicated hard work ing crew betterment AMA membership goal such intense group bound controversyover bestto proceed Any group worth its salt will have differ ences opinion Thats say changes order AMA growing organization gaining strength goes What worked past may best future modelers must always ready change efficient approach clearly needed ever must careful avoid hasty change enough analysis recog nize bad decision always easy see impact change will bring lets go slowly carefully update organization Steps being taken strengthen AMA contest director CD back bone competition side AMA ac tivity Whether its club fun fly state wide meet FAI team selection Nats shoulders lies basic responsi bility fair honest contests does job will large measure define degree satisfaction fun competing modelers derive contest hand needs thorough knowledge rule book yet running successful contest depends much ability deal human nature does technical capability AMA attempt school new CDs rules teach human relations know applicant can hack all-important area Well mostly know recommendations three Open members endorse applicant Think about responsibility fellows next time someone asks such recom mendation AMA relying judgment Some monitoring CDs perform ance probably needed Few people know amount work CD expected put out Club fun flies may take much effort almost other activity does lot work involved preparing meet running meet finally reporting results AMA headquarters such reports poorly done prob lems may follow help area Bob Underwood AMA technical director has prepared new manual CDs manual designed tell CD responsibilities help him reporting will soon sent chartered clubs CDs believe will help lot Also rule book being divided three documents near future first book will provide general Information second will provide spe cific rules AMA contest events third book will cover FAI events FAI sporting code detail its presented current rule book xpected new books will avail able early 1987 subject contests new Contest Board has created handle new events being proposed cut across existing special interest cate gories major area present Free Flight models radios installed certainly new idea SAM has doing years Old-Timer activities fact RC Old-Timer has large following latest successes hA Texaco event wherein 1/2A.powered replicas Old-Timers flown under radio control using Cox reed valve engines objective achieve maximum duration flight tank fuel Now pro posals extend concept include modern designs original de signs make AMA event Now event us can compete Old Free Flighters cant chase RCers tired hot Pattern jobs soaring enthusiasts tired toting heavy winch around newcomers limited piloting experience Sun day flier would like break com petition Since writer member new board called general events board would appreciate comments members out rule pro posals dont expect adherents established contests help much Free Flight crowd cringes mention RC RC guys Soaring guys think events should stay pure new pro posal work believe its supporters will come ranks Sunday fliers Old-Timer fliers Its just too laid back too much fun dyed-in-thewool contest goers Now finally plug Remote Con trol Association Central Florida Tangerine Championships conjunction years contest series seminars planned will cover technical subjects meetings will held evenings December 27 28 29 AMA planning present seminar day very important seminar clubs District 5 will put Mr Geoff Styles getting holding flying sites current rash problems area very timely presentation writing plans bit tentative However clubs will have gotten notice AMA time reaches publication Also planned seminar contest director associated problems under direction Mr Bob Underwood en courage can attend fine contest take advantage presentations seminars will start about six evenings can get full days flying Tangerines still attend meetin gs Now let share some words favorite newsletter editor Chris Gregory Hewrites theChattanooga Radio Control Clubs Prop Wash times. changing RC just aint what used fact model aviation general isnt what used Model aviation has always played important role field aviation Long before man flown flying toys enjoyed inventors tinkerers toys first step towards achieving mans goal flight After thesetoys provided proof heavier air ma chine could actually fly As small pieces data collected theories calcu lated verified Finally happened Man took skies started short hops has led moon Throughout aviation history models have used laboratory way test new ideas minimum expense risk As usually case man learned about fly ing faster learned Right now live aviation boom knowledge ex panding unbelievable rate took centuries go flying toys hot air balloon within two gener ations have gone Kitty Hawk themoonand farbeyond Itwasacoupleof RC modelers worked NASA suggested shuttle could carried aloft piggyback 747 released conduct flight glide tests Models have used developing modern sophisticated fighters bombers during design development new aircraft models play important role models allow great deal data collected expense build ing multimillion dollar prototype may may work Just models play important role field aviation avi ation technology also plays important role model aviation High quality compact electronics gold being mined ex ploration space new wonderful age inexpensive highly compact electronics main reason able purchase new RC system such great price used average RC system would cost between $400 $500 Now average RC sys tem can purchased between $150 $250 newest phisticated computer-controlled RC sys tems better quality design counterparts 10 15 years ago What about aircraft design Over last six seven years have seen ex plosion model jets Advances aircraft design have rewarded military some extremely stable highly maneu verable aircraft fly very well mini mum airspeed well Mach 2 Luckily us same features allow superior flight performance new fighters also serve same purpose models has allowed average Sunday Fliers become weekend warriors jet age See next month February 1987 115 Illinois ana ky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive AR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snasley P0 Boa 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Loran HoIm 3632 Main Quincy IL 62301 Phone 21 71223-8498 Another year about gone way side winter Bythetime read should getting close spring again hope cheers few up does Yes know still lot cold yet use imaginations bit Maybe will ale feel warm weather just around corner made trip October see big Free Flight meet Lawrenceville IL some meet seventy-two contestants seventeen events said FF dying isnt what saw saw lots models circling day Due time constraints leave earlier wanted Drat miss feast later day heard good Thanks inviting great time Lawrenceville two reasons also heard place would make good Nats site went check out Well think heard right Its big know could hold talked club mem bers receptive Now guys Chicago know didnt go RCHTA planned trip some time felt important make Maybe can attend RCHTA next year have read several newsletters about having Nats Indianapolis Indy confirmed yet dont know rumor came just isnt true fact Lawrenceville has just goodachance Both places excellent sites What Im after Nats district Either place would just fine flying back October council meeting decided take little break dropped visit Cave Run Aero Modelers beautiful day out force stayed about hour nice time club really going strong saw lots new faces group CRAM flies local airport within spitting distance Cave Run Lake recreation area need place take family some fun sun let suggest Cave Run have times have great time Its great able play water day go flying later CRAM field Thomas Riley Birdseye IN wrote month ask list clubs District Hes tryingto get some new interest flying field have Patoka Lake seems have great place fly modelers use facility Since also next lake recreation site would like have some come down 116 Model Aviation use get letters calls time about people needing fields guy has give away flyers sent area looks like great place vacation As said use lose can contact him Patoka Lake RR 1 Birdseye IN 47513 thing discussed council meet ing October idea having AMA HQ district news us use district officers send out cant expect him send out soon gets because includes club newsletter Having AMA send would ex pedite somewhat give current input clubs Im would also take some workload off Loren Hoim has plenty us already clubs district chartered AMA want know about also may want news also Let know can add list may convince charter Ive complaint two about using pictures column have also heard should use column talking up some current issues Well column isforyou send outthe district news bring groups up date issues individuals want hear latest issues call orwrite would ratherfill space something isnt quite boring others will take time read Besides want politics some other columns should give what want Bill Dahigren apparently got tired asking good stuff column loaded up Well asked gladly received Bill member Chicago Circle Cutters AirShow Team Per letter Circle Cutters put quite show using several types models include jet get everyones attention first show show over team asks people come out give try As can see picture John Broughton has everything hand future CLer Next have Bill Dahlgren John Korbus John Broughton Alan Soltysik back Dick Ferrell Roy Mathieson up front five Circle Cutter team members rest hid view Bill sent photos another letter will save another month dont want use month Whew next photo Lon Moeller Quincy Falcons Falcons held first open house field July air full planes buddy box set up people give try looks like plenty support models Sammy Chambers sent last two photos some nice models seen Glasgow Model Airplane Club field cen tral Kentucky love close up shot Jimmy Perkins Goldberg Cub flying Dont Thanks pics Sammy some lovely pictures want thank sharing us Keep em coming Well thats about month Ill just getting ready start second year term read Ive very interesting first year say least did get visit some Lets hope will able visit year Happy New Year Enough now.. next picture Roy Matriteson jet use show openers Iowa igan 0 Minnesota C Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters Distrit VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Nnrthville Fy11 48167 CompuServe addreso EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Robert 0 Lundberg 4926 Tioga St Duluth MN 55604 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring4494TanglemoodTrStJoseph Ml 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minoctus WI 54548 Meeting Sailplane Gods should have title Madison Sailplane Symposium part program distinct honor sit Greats another honor Carl Mohs histeam goingtotop beats am glad dont wear blinders would prevent seeing other aspects RC besides engined models time attend come away knowledge use other models Well done MARCS Super Attaboy area seminars held Lansing Ml fairly well attended although wished few bodies attendees totalled 37 Geoff Styles Bob Underwood PR Department Head Technical Director respectively gave ex cellent performances Thank tendees speakers have feeling flying field problems area being unable replace lost field retain Larry Phillips cov ered very well describing prospec tive neighbors probable problems will arise Forewarned being excel lenttactic Jim Tesen covered legal problems dealing local government obtaining lease Very frustrating knowing someone higher levels helps Bob Underwood test run new booklet Helps Contest Directors traveled between both groups soon realized handing out test Need less say left has commented day extremely helpful found majority group contest directors importance running meet safely correctly strongly pointed out insurance pro gram depends Still CD subject noticing rule proposals ModelAviation well ear blasted angry CL modeler taken task proposal motors above 051 have mufflers Heck noise problem core flying field problems includes CL engines muffled done well could probably see CL flying areas banned due noise However argument will mean throwing away present gear Lets stand back distance look another way First models required have mufflers safety rule So can still fly models areas have no problems noise However sanctioned event according AMA rules have advertise well advance mufflers re quired rule can effective starting move toward quietingthe motorsacross board Think about please ignore other proposals noisemakers.. Still noise knew local Can Am Pylon Society passed Out ballot concerning Q-500 engines mufflers last races area heading national class Q-500 intended fly years Nats week CAPS have voted back off Rossi its threat dominate event stick present motors standard mufflers Previously ran flow through very noisy Another Attaboy CAPS notice newsletters filling officers next year Some editors resigning touch panic appearing print have said before particular office important club has punch out month ly issue always begging help filling believe member should editor month everyone knows effort needed put out month salute editors lost flying hours due news letters thousand Attaboys would sufficient reward havent request tabletop displays date 7th November neat thought read ing mall shows being set up Have thought contacting TV/appliance dealers mall loaning copy modeling tapes run stores using mall Just imagine have wall full TVs hooked central tape deck WOW What advert associations sending dates Eastern Iowa having session February 7th see Look out Milwaukee Minneapolis being set up soon district has represented Warren Tiahrt FAI F3B Team Selection have no activity event Michi gan know growing interest Iowa Terry Edmunds leader Warren has agreed step down let Terry take place thank Warren long years effort has put job hope will still contribute event have received several letters newlyformed clubs very encouraging several areas district offshoots older clubs Congrats look forward hearing about successes regular CompuServe plug checking online Council John Grigg John Worth Travis McGinnis Dave Brown Dave Peltz Howard Crispin Ed McCollough Lee Webster myself Thats nine out fourteen AMA HQ flock too Vince Mankowski sold Nats Committee What means can send message toany persons get reply very quick ly can also talk CO confer ence times predict contest coordinations will soon handled through CIS Aint computers wonderful District Roundup Granite City ran Pow der Puff event fun hope Cocoa Robertson won top place Gretchen Galar neault second Tonie Tripet third about straight level inverted double snap 4-point avalanche S FISS passes quote secret happy living what like butto like what Aerobatic Aces other clubs have can celled mowingduetolackof interest 0 Nice advert Red River Flyer has model flown once packed wrinkled MonoKote bag copter clubs increasing regu lar news Michigan Whirlybirds 0 River City going increase PR dis tributing neat leaflets activities helped local shops y Birthday CARDS Lansing club will 16 years old month Any others BOOYA again St Paul Glenn Gelbmann master chef stating helps him fly better cold S Grassfield has monthly swap table attheir meetings Makes interesting 0 Electrons Lakeland have common problem . trash cans Seems no empties have bring take Swat flya pest Noisy modelslets test February 1987 117 Photo Trom iiB Finals Minnesota Iowa club members CD Bob Sealy very efficient F3B FinalsLarry Jolly scrap monofilament Bob Underwood wondering bad Pilgrims IMAA fly-in Show tell forspec tators take-off strip Arkansas siana Mexico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1636 Hinton Dallas TX 75235 Michael S Harrison 600 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley ill 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard SI Clonis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinetor Scott Kalmus 814W Centerville #125 Garland TX 75041 know among might consider very smart signs early life instance won perfect attend ance record three years row first grade confirm lack really deep intelligence column will nowaythe way planned havent printed photos forawhile sothis time goingto load space photos have carefully filed somewhere darned can find buried somewhere terrible pile official AMA mail deluge newsletters other related mail showers down month 15 25 lb Im sorry Ill give rain check smiling faces will appear later what kids should doing flying model airplanes Dallas Miniature Air craft Association meet Hobby Park Dallas subject general intelli gence think most-remembered put down ever suffered went local lumber company raise devil about some pretty bad lumber delivered No salesman available sol stood counter impatiently waiting glanced down counter read small sign under glass simply said darned smart arent rich humbled socompletelythat just ordered better grade lumber Think little sign over before raise devil someone just-passed AMA Council Meeting finally able get action pet gripes year half have tried get subject Contest Director Sanction Application blanks brought focus bythe AMA Council time have mentioned told irrele vant time reason concerned because half appli cations must put hands signature approval sent error concern folks asking authority title cant make out simple application form What will faced complex AMA Rule Book setting up fair safe flying feeling intention good responsibilities taken seriously enough known fact few applicants volunteering just get free membership think reason finally able get some attention application matter because current insurance prob lems plaguing society make safety first concern flying safely protects right fly sure hate see safety precautions hands some careful enough make out application form properly Most Council members admitted theywould hire person could make out simple form properly lam happytosaythat hollering finally caused new com mittee formed overhaul CD Sanction application blanks am chair man committee will joined Ed McCollough Travis McGinnis Bob Underwood Headquarters AMA Technical Director committee will ap preciate constructive suggestions might want help us Remember Academy Model Aeronautics needs best leadership can develop just back up need abovementioned study action common mistakes submitted forms include being addressed wrong leads beinglost mail delayed no money enclosed form sent headquarters stead District VPapplicants personal information wrong missing endorsers information complete such city miss ing name spelled wrong head column month appli cant never heard contest directors questionnaire bottom form still attached instructions say cut off save reference Sanction applications frequently sent says plainly send District Coordinator Often appli cant pleads doesnt know coordinator coordinators name address issue official AMA magazine along name address various district contest board members cant find perhaps should plead insanity Please remember fine volunteer help would no AMA Chest pounding time end 1986 AMA membership year proud total members over 119000 strong mighty big gang mighty fine folks enjoy mentioning few outstand ing persons clubs 119000 AMA membership get outstanding news letter Rocky Mountain Flying Machine Club Albuquerque MN editor Flying High Wayne Brummett puts out best newsletters whole AMA paper has great readability fine layout cartoons fine tech nical articles such Prop Balancing October club national news meeting reports coming events photos everything want see fine paper suggest offer exchange news letters Wayne Brummett 2203 Twisted juniper Rio Rancho NM 87124 Another club deserves Attaboy Westside RC Fliers Oklahoma City Someone club did very fine job producing club roster lists 126 members sure rinky-dink outfit roster lists members name ad dress zip code phone number AMA number just great have valid suggestion put out rosters newsletters good about put ting down phone numbers often no area code Anyone out area must put search wish call same Westside Fliers also put out good newsletter want get touch write secretary Gayle McGee 4433 NW 20th Oklahoma City OK 73107 will also commend club appointing addition usual club officers Safety Officer Les Barry Field Marshal Kip Rackley As safety contribution November newsletter chart showing relative visibility various colors flying machines might want offer exchange newsletters ask reprint visibility chart Okies RCers also get Oakie Flyer newsletter Okie Free Flight Club Norman OK Bill Baker newsletter editor another top guys put out very read able very informative paper Something admire about Bills effort fact divides page two columns print ing eye doesnt get lost trying find next line great help old folks like because need help can get Bills paper has news tech hints photos plans everything would like hear some other model nuts especially free flighters Write Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 club salute very tardy no less genuine Alamo RC Society San Antonio TX celebrating 20th anniversary year ARCS club formed 1965 char tered AMA 1966 knew original group pleasure going down meeting AMA President way ARCS club first three RC clubs Texas youd like get touch can tryjim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Happy 20th Anniversary ARCS Just think three feet taller would have basketball player would have missed fun Wheels down Cotta Land 118 Model Aviation Seen recent Dallas Miniature Aircraft Association Control Line meet has thing beautiful paved flying circle chain link fence great scoreboard American flag plane being launched Gene Hempel District 8 AVP overseeing Colorado C Kansas aska C North Dakota C IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Fraok clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Geoe Corson Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Lindeo Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Rosa Miller 960 N 3rd Carringtoo ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Cenler 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3286 hope Holidays happy ones finds ready new calendar year AMA has just gone through tremendous year its hitches along way nonetheless per haps its biggest year ways Lets list few items think back year pass judgement first thing comes mind course record number members 118000 Thats approximately 10 11 percent previous year dont have specific detailed information fingertips about number sanc tioned events conducted through out year understand experienced bonus year organized fly ing activities lot new Char tered Clubs formed duringthe year very few clubs went through reorganization dropped Chartered Club list record number appli cations Season Flier patches District 9 throughout coun try indicates lot flying activity being recorded enjoyed enough go patch course challenge some districts others AMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary special activities National Fun Fly Nationals Lake Charles Thats cer tainly milestone sports-oriented organization could point pride 1986 might well remembered year insurance crisis AMA Executive Council took bold historic step solving problem plaguing governmental volunteer membership organizations essen tially became self insured lot serious research input deliberation certain amount cal culated risk no doubt aware now move impact member AMA - noticeably through increase amount dues equally important allowing AMA better pro vide correct type coverage type activities conducted its mem bers will have better coverage previous year special feature essentially write rules instead having accept insurance industrys narrow restrictions Ill probably get some mail someone insurance business AMA member above statement its appropriate share well too Another record sorts established number AMA leader members expressed interest desire involved elections coming year 1987 Im sure has ever before six candidates running time Presidency organization Though neither provision nor requirement have disclosed amount money spent campaigning effort candidates Id bet some sort record set Point information no AMA money spentexpenses curred campaign efforts some instances came individual committee efforts donations model-related industries some cases pockets candidates themselves other accomplishments throughout year deserve mention out AMA land big hand making 1986 year happy way went down let appointed elected officers know Bythe same token didnt think good year would like see some changes need provide some constructive input policy makers folks cannot work effectively behalf vacuum Write down thoughts get officers can will some active listening appropriate decision making Gosh almost sounds like soapbox stand District 9 has goodly number appointed volunteer officers have worked hard put hours what might have modeling time given personal family time service members within district whole organization AMA would seem appropriate publicly thank tireless effort put forth past year thanks hardworking bunch volunteers appreciated subject thanks Id like share super thank dedicated club newsletter editors month after month grind out News letters members share good way Vice President get feel what happening throughout district keep finger pulse activity going out AMA land Most members realize much life blood club depends newslet ter Its description whats going whos doing what editorializing course various contributions mem bers officers adds tremendously positive growth club editors newsletters know efforts appreciated Keep up good work column may little shorter month usual some readers may ap preciate seemed appropriate reflect briefly year just passed prepare coming year some mean ingful manner magazine space should reflect thinking members district keep reasonably updated activities advise important happenings general have content will read and/or need Its writer will need put goals met effectively Drop line what want see - endear yourself District 9 Vice President positive information Youll make job lot easier meaningful family myself have great Holiday Season lets look forward greater year together 1987 AMA FilmsCont pg 111 own spectacular movies days included footage before World War II afterward signifi cant entertaining part model aviation history About 27 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe complete story activity ever tempted excellent general public show ings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film onalltypes sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM NewYork Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacular film fun history avia tion Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smith sonian Institution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commerical mili tary including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally-produced film About 25 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Ger ber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Swedeni 971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 mm long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 mm long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must Continued page 120 February 1987 119 Arizona fornia C Hawaii da C Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L PeItz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 ETurneyAse Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Leo 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 8 Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Puhalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue Riser Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 few months back printed some statis tics inequities exist within AMA due huge variations sizes eleven districts Reaction column over country has almost entirely very supportive Naturally have also few exceptions care would stand lose equality example December column Dis trictil VPstatedand quoteNowwhile true Xl smaller districts X largest also true report exaggerates relative size X ignores fact always have districts larger others districts have found necessary cry about disparity district funds TomyfellowVPl offerthefollowingopen challenge Back up statement exag geration None made facts figures came directly official AMA HQ records anyone exaggerating Yourdistrict 5677 members atthe end 1986 making second smallest slightly larger District 9 4969 members budgets exactly equal sup port 20339 members same funds support 5677 members have enough have too much quick claim have frequently done hasnt problem before disagree has always problem youd prefer bury address As write early November Adding up what Ive spent travel pos tage etc Im just about out money two months left year Im going have start refusing invitations clubs interclub councils etc l#i going have return phone calls Im going have become non-responsive member needs Sir insane very same time least other AMA officer traveling around country attending contests etc uninvited unnecessarily Money isnt inequity addressed Voting AMA matters still plain old rule minority District 10 fliers have far too little voice rules making FAI program committees etc dont hear rebuttals area Simple powerful minorities would love keep status quo maintain undeserved power base Budgets Put plain English AMAs budgeting totally wacko ex ample no measurable amounts money set aside saving flying sites solving radio problems PR budget minuscule comparison needs same time spend hundreds thou sands patting ourselves back via highly glossy magazine read primarily ourselves spend tens thousands sending unnecessarily large delegations 19 people FAI meetings Paris let AMA President go anywhere wants forany reason chooses no official AMA function perform gets will cold day hell before Ill vote approve another wacko budget like VPs smaller districts think budget sufficient Im going push hard vastly reduce Its time AMA put some good old common sense its spending priorities particularly after making member cough up other $10 challenge rest Executive Coun cil put aside outmoded traditions old spending habits purely personal de sires making up 1987 AMA budg et Lets examine real 1987 needs spend accordingly needs sport threatened bythe loss flying sites sport threatened lack posi tive publicity sport threatened lack youth interest sport threatened lack edu cational programs Until address viable AMAled programs cost money fooling ourselves believing model aviation has future country dont know what other VPs spend lot time attending different aeromodeling events meet ings can Thats way can stay direct touch reality theory Reality says AMAs presence very absent too important aeromod eling-related activities example have no touring elementary schools telling youth early lives about glory aviation Just wait 10 15 years see well able produce enough aerospace engineers result local problem national AMA national aeromodeling organization right Well part solution must part problem last time AMA made film videotape aimed elementary school kids Never knowledge Yes theres Adopt-A-School program Delta Darts same time average age AMA members av erage age aerospace engineers has crept up mid-forties going design future full-size model airplanes present gen eration no longer around Think about AMA must become visible local level its great have gor geous museum Reston does absolutely nothing school kids West Coast matter anyone outside short bus ride Virginia about travel ing museum Schools malls clubs out would love see would public large Id love attend least club meet ing per year Utah cant afford get budget Same Hawaii Most ly Ive attending meetings Cali fornia have recently managed invi tational trip Nevada see below Big Beautiful Last month QSAA vited 10th Annual Quarter Scale Fly-In Las Vegas learn first hand whether big really beautiful built 15 lb electric what else J-3 Cub just occasion Yes did fly field received lot negative comments AMAs 55 lb limit brief banquet remarks assembled room giant scale experts challenged come up sensible set rules guidelines regard weight wing loading redundancy etc Well see can will QSAA Fly-In beautiful high light demonstration European craftsmanship technology 50 lb pulse-jet powered model WW II Messerschmitt rocket plane flying 200 mph restarting throttling pulse jet air domestic modelers also evidence some really beautiful examples giant scale Hats off QSAA putting real super event sure plan attend next years wont regret few weeks earlier addressed South Bay Soaring Society invi tation San Jose fortunate also able meet 1987 US F3B Team come club Like under-supported FAI teams wed rather pay sending too delegates Paris helpers World Champs theyve got hands full trying get funded send respectably-sup ported team World Champs Ger Want help Reach pockets send check made out US F3 B Team Send Ill forward team No donation too small too big Two days after return QSAA Vegas off Oceanside near San Diego address joint Military RC Fliers fly Camp Pendleton made honorary member guys others would like see California Nats 1988 So would Give California beaches anytime over Louisi ana swamps Nevada deserts Nebraska corn fields New England humidity later anyone Hawaii reads column have another challenge has sug gested modelers particularly short flying season AMA have huge mid-winter Fun-Fly Hawaii Howaboutit doable Can make happen Go guys gals AMA FilmsCont pg 119 flying site presentation government agencies other potential site donors narration About 15 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Pylon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film jay Gerber 1 20 Model Aviation AIasha o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Boa ee Wilder ID 53676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK eeeoi Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 507 6 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boy 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 6 *69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Before get pictures promised last month Id like comment about what can read other columns magazine example have read about past election true Re member usually another side story have getting other side Because officers supposed submit columns same time some allow stuff read before published has no rebuttal cause time items written cannot easily replied Most time figure damage has done little would gained writing anything have questions about whats going please write phone call please between 6 pm 930 pm Mondays particular bad because club meetings explain about cry censorship consider following Members have said tired some garbage printed magazine several years ago So council members gentlemens agreement would use columns shots cheap other wise other As can tell agreement means less nothingto some attempt keep sort thing out columns rule passed requires review mudslinging content member content just report districts doings has chosen cry censorship tried last council meeting resolve couldnt Since doesnt seem way around problem point Id like leave following parable Seems day farmer went out barn barn mule farmer bentover pitchfork mule kicked him flat Now farmer steamed say least looked pitchfork shook head stormed house grabbed shotgun loaded headed back barn raised gun sighted down barrels jackass After long pause uncocked triggers lowered gun As turned away could hear him mutter Yuh gotta con sider source get before first year travel down Corvallis Annual Polar Bear Best check Jim Trump Trumps Hobbies first case college has turned area golf course theyve moved locale Only month before Puyallup Expo hearthatwewill newfacility supposed great place will have AMA meeting just before district scheduling meeting Check AMA booth location time usually o clock scheduling two Since very first issue year should know election year Vice President District Xl order ballot person must nominated member district nominated person must accept writ ing before nominating committee meets year committee will meet just before Nats nominations acceptances must have received AMA HQ before middle June pictures First have sent Harold Bud Schwesinger Umpqua Valley Modelers have no idea took picture see Bud left son Buddy starting plane David Shrum holding star attraction didnt recognize what Bud calls Eagle II took Goldbergs Eagle 63 blew up 30% brought Pine Hollow summer very niceflying aircraft Bud assured will Fourth Annual Fun Fly reservoir near Sutherlin OR should first second weekend June went last year commented much fun looking ward next year Don Surfus Palouse Ridge Runners sent picture 4th Annual Palouse Empire Model Show Don said 40 models display well model building covering three different videos going same time As can see some fine models three-day event assume took place inside mall Mos cow ID dont know handled video aspect remember someone telling used TVs dealer mall dealer reported increase sales TV model being used would seem VCRs could also fit mold Curt Smith Prez Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters has sent several nice letters keeping informed about whats goingon cornerof Highline Last April local Gun Club held show modelers joined own display dont know much will print off right just bottom curtain two indoor ships both done Curt electric Snark Curts Piece 0 Cake Mark Pippins Firebird Dale Benders Another picture showed some models stage SR-71 Blackbird very am bitious project looked well done tn tne Northwest have some best Control Line action exists contests brings together best annual Northwest Regionals held Mahlon Sweet airport near Eugene over Memorial Day weekend first picture some Stunt aircraft arrayed foreground speed circle just above left combat area upper right carrierwas flown background airport second pho shows trophies just waiting claimed plane captured eye Pine Hollow didnt enter fray lovely effort Master Builder Jerry Hol comb wasnt finished time flown before contest So during IullJer went out taxi around Low behold lowpower taxi turned almost effortless takeoff small graceful craft powered OS 20 four-stroke really something see flight February 1 987 1 21 Happy New Year JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Flying Cloud Chosen 1987 Don Ross Extravaganza votes says Don Flying Cloud choice next Junes one-design contest Caleville NY scaled-down model great will fly well better last years design Korda Wakefield Winner Flying Cloud also late 1930s Wakefield designed famous Henry Struck Kits 30-inch-wingspan version being assembled RN Models PO Box 3212 Escondido CA 92026 Art Reiners RNs proprietor has promised averysimpli fled set instructions will make build ing fuselage easier Sparkys kit costs $1 200 same last year includes postage Note kit available directly RN Models Abigfeatureofthe kitforthe FlyingCloud contains both plastic prop contest complete two-bladed folder assembly 1987 contest will probably held june27 28 Caleville same six events before Mystery Time ROG Dura tion Time Target Tissue Tow Thermal Search Mass Launch addition Rich Gorman has great idea help never finish model time Its Time Target event model past years So theres no way fly Don urges satisfied flying just plastic prop thinks extremely important have never tried larger propeller should finally get act Its prop rubber doing work spend little time prop instead color-trimming wing stab Don promises bonus contest use full-sized propeller Actually larger prop flies model slower making easier adjust will climb higher too information contest instruction sheet make large two-bladed folding propeller dont have carve blades send Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd Cresskill NJ 07626 stamped self-addressed envel ope always enjoy plugging contest course local contest urge area build Flying Cloud enter just go find out what fun about importantly such great way beginners get started retreads return fold both building flying competitively urge clubs over country hold similar contests can get info Don write him Special Events Galeville sure news today Last month mentioned Mid-Hudson Modelmasters thinking about includ ing new Pee Wee-30 event 1987 Free Flight Bash Galeville NY August Now can confirm Vance Sutton has definitely scheduled Pee Wee-30 along usual AMA events Y2A Gas P 30 Hand-Launched Glider what Vance has say about Pee Wee-30 Pee Wee-30 similar P-30 no dimen sion greaterthan 30 inches power reed valve Cox 020 instead 10 grams rubber designed beginners eventthatwould beeasyforourjuniorsand non-Free Flight members get started plans engines easily inexpen sively available event should added everyones list planes build winter Scott Smith editor Mid-Hudson Modelmasters newsletter Wing Tips adds Pee Wee-30 event definitely worth looking Andy son Steve Buso discussing models potential new Pee Wee-30 event after approximately three minutes talk found ourselves Steves shop selecting balsa working ideas started designing right balsa out came X-Acto knives Hot Stuff About 2 hours later Pee Wee-30 designed cut out half assembled Steve finished up through week showed up doorstep following weekend field excitement level high ended up flights 4 sec 2 mm 53 sec biggest factor everyone having great time Timing engine run kind accuracy virtually impossible standard tank added excitement engine run over 1 mm 20 sec long Fortunately didnt get good air flight Engine runs no big problem since length run figured flight scores therefore dont have worry much about just long engine run testing went pretty well design quite honestly flew too fast Buso already working design lighter larger wing area model will fly slowly glide better case cant tell Im excited about Pee Wee-30 event Whew surely can tell Scott ex cited So am whole lot others have writing both Ed Whitten John Oldenkamp San Diego Orbiteers Ive requests plans now eight number just about stateincluding Alaskaand also Puerto Rico Canada England sure send 39-cent stamp eight Pee Wee-30 plans EdWhittenatthe above address tojunior Flight norto Model Aviation nor AMA Post Office needs name order place letter Box 176 Ive run comments Mid-Hudson members show enthusiasm introductory gas event has received Youll find way too Discuss club members plan con tests spring summer Heres important point remember Pee Wee-30 models according Orbi teers rules can any. repeat any. style construction Most modelers unfor tunately since Orbiteers special con test called all-balsa construction have gotten idea all-balsa allowed No can go ahead make solid lead want . stick-andtissue all-foam all-balsa combina tion way go Stand-Off Scale P-3D Event Mid-Hudson Modelmasters working still another event August FE Bash second new event result watching Steve Currans beau tiful scalelike P-30s fly Galeville Stand-Off Scale P-30 event will have two parts 1 stand-off static judging maxi mum 120 points 2 flying three times 2-mm maximum Scoring will combination static scale score three-flight score total 480 points maximum Steves efforts have shown goodflying P-30 can look like full-sized airplane need thingee details Stand-Off Scale P-30 Modelmasters August contest send stain ped self-addressed envelope Scott Smith RD No 1 Box 290 Athens NY 12015 Bostonians 1987 Nebraska Nats Another unofficial event will next summers AMA Nationals Lincoln Nebraska Free Flighters guided Hank Sperzel planning sponsoring unofficial 14-gram Bostonian Indoor event breaks heart modelers want fly 14 grams indoors out doors long want fly Bos tonians know Im comments scaled-down Wakefields Pee Wee-30s Stand-Off Scale P-30s Bostonians presented month evidence way make model building flying tractive newcomers returnees remember KISS Keep simple Keep simple keep light flying again next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
There some changes being made Sound Committee adding some people get us some expertise field sound also area reme dies level problems encountering some time have corre sponded Don Hyslop Pewauke WI Don knowledgeable area also has access expertise bring subject Don being added committee Don recently presented paper sound excellent terms general state ment Although some paper broad review nature am having printed months sound article feel can use guide own actions reducing sound levels might enable talk accurately neighbor may some mutual understanding future will articles other members Committee will begin get some technical details whatwe need work Also coming up will study 1986 Nationals taking longer planned sort out data Dons article Pebble Creek Flyers Inc located 33 acres town Waukesha just west city limits seemed have secure field first 10 years existence own land being shareholder-owned field Wisconsin per haps midwest mortgage retired within first 10 years Carl Weber other founding fathers club obtained proper zoning right beginning have air rights over surrounding farmlands owned farmer bought 33 acres about three years ago residential subdivision northeast us started expand ing across key road toward field am touring Milwaukee-area clubs giving talk hope club will respond same way Pebble Creek haswith en thusiasm can innovate experiment invent learn fly quietly club up challenge Continued page 106 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model aviation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking people already sport neighbors friends work mates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have pro bably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watchedaTVdrama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see creation fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscription plan ModelAviation magazine Available schools educational institutes pub lic libraries special rates AMA maga zine makes interesting useful addi tion publications rack price postage-paid subscription educa tional institution $900 per year rate public libraries little higher $1 350 club personally can make subscription available library school choice have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift Howaboutthinkingof useful year-long Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubseffort toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple junior program following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters North ville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CC VP Xl Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Lang worthy NAA Executive Director Present Academys executive staff Gisele Jackson Comptroller Miche line Madison Competitions Department Director Bob U nderwood Technical Direc tor Vince Mankowski Nats General Mana ger Doug Pratt Special Projects Guests included Fred Marks chairman Frequency Committee Mr & Mrs Jay Gerber NFL Films Cal EttelAVP District VI Barbara Krafft Lillian Worth copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately Feb 1 minutes official until review suggested changes original draft made next Council meetingJanuary 24 1987 meeting began 900 am Before taking up agenda President made following announcements Golden Jubilee 50th anniversary con gratulatory letter form Society Model Aeronautical Engineers England read late agenda item Dave Peltz will placed next meetings agenda propriety using AMA letterhead conducting campaign correspondence questioned likewise propriety using CompuServe AMA pays for campaign purposes Canadians have asked reciprocity concerning insurance coverage Follow ing discussion approved unani AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson etltlon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowakie Special Services Directon Cart Maroneye Membership Directon Carol Mart aide Special Events Directon Douglas Pratt S Public Relations Directon Geoff Styles 0 Technical Director Bob undeood 0 Administrative Coordinaton Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl WheeleyS General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 104 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound ft ModelSupport YourSynopsis Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Local LibraryExecutive Council Meeting October 18-19 1986 AMAs Esecutiva Council equivalent Board Directoral basically composed President Executive Vice President Exeputive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA Nems publication What say space homever smatter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council mously AMA provide insurance coverage normal sport flying USA well competition Model Airplane Association Canada mem bers I Previous Minutes approved unanimously accept August 1 September 13 1986 minutes amended written Council input II Executive VP Report McNeiII advised made cus tomary post-Nats budget evaluation reported operation cost $54477 expenses less budgeted income short due low attendance III Committee Reports A Bylaws Newly appointed chairman Crispin distributed new standing rule pro posal discussion action concerning acceptability person concurrently holding offices executive director president Executive Director began discussion taking exception manner standing rule has prepared presented assembly suggested Council could avoid legal ramifica tions allowingthe membership decide issue platform upon write-in candidate ran won would viewed mandate dual office concept accepted discussion some Council members disagreed noting Executive Council sets policy permit someone hold two offices contrary established custom variance spirit letter bylaws executive director contract following motion approved following adopted standing rule bylaws Article X Section 1 effective immediately No person shall simultaneously hold two positions executive council event person holding office elected selected second position executive council person must choose two positions will continue such decision made within 48 hours announcement election selection else person affected will deemed have selected remain first office held voting 8 12356 711Pres 4 against 8EDEVPNAA 2 abstained 49 B Executive Search Chairman Byrne reported two in-person meetings held have resulted assembl ing criteria guide selection would attempt hold another meeting day C Safety McNeiII reported prob lem flying very heavy models ongoing suggested measure produce contest director awareness 55 lb limit injunction Include meet sanc tion applications statement must signed CD declaring agreement enforce AMAs Safety Code also suggested like statement included charter club applications Two motions approved unanimously 1 sanction applications place statement signed bythe CD enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard over weight models related items 2 apply same concept charter club applications renewals insurance clubs well third party void club knowingly allows flying airplanes outside limit Safety Code Crispin asked discussion article appeared local news paper including reprint letter written AMA member editor apparent ly containing misinformation regarding AMAs safety policies President assigned Safety Sound Committees task reviewing article like incidents related issues Any recommendations presented next meeting D Films Jay Gerber presented National Football League Film offer produce thirty-minute film marketed public own distribution network film would also made available video tape AMA membership approved unanimously accept NFL Films offer E Frequency AMA Frequency Committee chairman Fred Marks discussed PhaseIn Plan frequency identification flag plan radio equipment guidelines possible petition FCC AMA acquisi tion spectrum analyzer approved reaffirm Phase-In Plan ap prove new flag system 11 2 against 1 3 Radio Equipment Guide lines generally agreed useful document before going record adopted policy requested industry provided further opportunity indicate degree acceptance motion unanimously approved Council approve guidelines subject distribution registered mail known manufacturers/importers agree ment cover letter state lack response shall considered affirming guidelines Unless significant negative response results guidelines shall stand presented Marks asked approval prepare present petition FCC tighten Type Acceptance standards such occupied spectrums shall bess dB down 20 kHz nominal center frequency approved unanimously pro ceed FCC petition implementa tion tightening Type Acceptance re quirements transmitters Marks also asked approval purchase spectrum analyzer transmitter testing approved unanimously allow ex penditure FR spectrum analyzer peripherals up $9000 agreed analyzer would housed Headquarters will avail able use qualified people can transported safely F Nats Steering Committee chairman Mc Ginnis related meeting taken place previous day distributed report form outline statement income/expenses reviewed Mankowski emphasizing expenditures under pro jections income fallen short due low attendance sponsorship Man kowski also reported good Free Flight site found Lincoln 87 Nats Council accepted items outline Nats General Manager Headquarters staff commended job well done Lake Charles C Finance Chairman Brown reported September 30 balance sheet reflects Academy 3% better pro jected concluding budget stand point good state H Sound Chairman Crispin announced 87 Nats least new sound meter calibrator should purchased no objection recom mendation Redistricting Chairman Krafft reported survey District X leader membership yet sent Mean District VIII petitioned divided Krafft asked District VIII should included survey decided Committee review district meeting Executive Director asked committee provide sur vey questions sent Awards Criteria Chairman Sears asked Ed McCollough appointed committee since J McNeilI has resigned no objection Sears stated goal define set criteria award level awards recom mendations should ready next meeting K Scholarship Chairman McGinnis clarified Council balance year carried forward next recommendations chairman Scholarship Selection Committee reviewed ap proved unanimously 1986 scholar ship awards total $9500 shall distributed follows Wayne Boudreaux Brent Waganer $2500 Lee Mickus $1500 Sheldon YbanezJulie Bot ticello Tien-Seng Chiu $1000 L Committees General As follow-up President Griggs request clarification following ratified 1 Bylaws Committee Council ap pointed Howard Crispin chairman John Byrne Jim Sears John Grigg John Worth Micheline Madison Bill Mathews ex officio 2 Sound Committee Council created chairman select own members Howard Crispin chairman Ed McCollough Pete Waters Dave Peltz Vince Mankowski 3 Financial Committee Council created Dave Brown chairman Jim McNeill John Worth Travis McGinnis Bill Mathews ex officio advisor 4 Special Interest Groups Committee Council created Ed McCollough chair man Howard Crispin Dave Brown Travis McGinnis 5 Nats Steering Committee Council created Travis McGinnis chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens 6 Real Property Acquisition Committee formerly Flying Site AcquisitionCouncil created Pete Waters chairman Russ Knetzger Dwayne Renkin AJ Smith 6a Long Range Planning Committee Flying Site Acquisitiondischarged 7 Safety Committee Council created chairman appoints members Jim McNeill Chairman Jim Sears John Clemens Dave Brown 8 Scholarship Selection Committee Council createdformerly Scholarship Committee Bob Stalick chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Betty Stream Cliff Telford Continued page 108 February 1987 105 SoundCont pg 104 pursuit iearning about sound having daughter certified audiologist helps have purchased Radio Shack sound level meterand taken readings engines field have also obtained really excellent booklet noise control Taylor Products Elkhart IN muffler-producing division Tecum seh Products manufacture lawn mower similar engines finally have researched various governmental regu lations studies relating noise control Sound level meters measure loudness terms decibels term combines prefixdeci meaning measure units 10 Bell last name Alexander Graham Bell inventor telephone See Ma Bell really man Bell like father grandfather what now call speech therapist very interested humans hear sound Bell married deaf woman spent life exploring means overcoming effects deaf ness what led him mechanic Watson invent what became tele phone Out respect Bell customary write abbreviation decibels dB B capitalized see d BA means scale rather B scale being used scale measures air vibrations nearly way hu man ear brain interpret sound Taylor Products booklet entitled Sound Noise explains since early 1970s Federal Government previously left sound regulation local governments has entered fray trying achieve quieter environment say local noise ordinances now ignored contrary having Federal Government doing re search passing laws noise en hances importance local ordinances workplace Federal OSHA stan dards now prescribe maximum levels sound workers may subjected varying lengths time Environ mental Protection Agency EPA has also assigned task Congress basic research noise sound Testing EPA shows primary source recreational vehicle-related noise such motorcycles snowmobiles model airplane engines engine exhaust system though own testing reading far model air planes concerned shows propeller tip speed also significant EPA ranks average model airplane noise level 78 dBA measured 50 feet puts usjust below chain saws snow blowers 82 84 dBA just above leaf blowers tillers 76 71 dBA agree measurements typical K&B 40 engine stock muffler measures 74 78 dBA typical 60size engine measures 80 82 EPA recommends such equipment including model engines redesigned achieve noise levels around 65 dBA Since three decibels down means cutting sound level half dB scales logarithmic arithmetic EPA say ing have cut sound level over five times less noisy Typical conversational speech 60 dB noisy office about 70 dB EPA saying have fall within range give feeling whole range sound expressed dB scale chart common noises courtesy Taylor source General Radio Co Range Sound dB Source Effect 140 Threshold pain 130 Pneumatic rock drill 120 Loud Automobile horn 110 Punch press 100 Automatic lathe 90 Shouted voice 80 Passing truck 70 Noisy office 60 Conversational speech 50 Private business office 40 Average residence 30 Soft whisper 20 Rustle leaves 15 Threshold hearing average 0 Threshold hearing acute Source Sound Noise Julian Pawline Taylor Products 1100W BeardsleyAvenue Elkhart IN 46514 Can achieve EPA goal 65 dBA model airplane engines Some pilots have achieved Jim Bennett Chicago area came up Pattern contest September registered 63 dBA flies FAI class noise standard adredy part competition rules method noise control involves using tuned pipe can effective stock mufflers inverting engine fullycowl buryingthe tuned pipe inside belly pan plane installing longer deeper-pitched propeller slow down engine rpm sacri ficing flying speed achieves drop engine speed down around 11000 rpm 14000rpm pre-noise-conscious days has increased prop pitch usual seven eight 10 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches bite per revolution Other competition pilots have gone route three-bladed propellers can shorter thus picking up valuable ground clearance Typical three-blade installations 60-size competition engines Pat tern contest found 10-inch dia meter instead usual two-blade 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches Other sound control measures horizon include better mufflers return long-stroke engines popular after WW II Presently ourvery high-revving twostroke engines tend square over square means bore diameter equals exceeds up down travel stroke piston bore long-stroke engine has less top rpm capabil ity can swing longer prop same displacement square-bore engine Thus rpm lowered lowers noise frequency lowering pulling power propeller Lowering frequency may im portant important lowering absolute sound level H uman beings better able hear also react negatively high-pitched sounds lower-pitched sounds quiet high-pitched whine mosquito example tend associate highpitched sound annoyance danger Thus large four-cycle engine putting out much noise smaller twocycle may actually less objectionable people because four-cycle much lower pitch cycles per second point humans asso ciate sound levels irritation above range 65 70 dB Thus combina tion having both high-pitched sound louder 65 70 dB can psychologically very threatening high-frequency means high revving two-cycle engines poor mufflers must therefore given close attention achieve quieter fields emphasize relationship between pitch noise level some local noise control ordinances setting lower allow able noise levels higher-pitched sounds typical ordinance may allow 66 dB 50 feet sounds under 300 cycles per second permit 39 dB pitch sound above 4800 cps comparison speech falls between 500 2000 cps human ear responds frequencies between 20 20000 cps sensitive range 100 12000 cps typical two-cycle model airplane engine turning 14000 rpm produces exhaust burst revolution basically 230 cps range However since propeller has two blades traveling through same revolution its frequency doubled also weaker still higher-pitched audible sound overtones called harmonics produced vibrat ing-type soundfor example created engines musical instruments fore actual cycles per second perceived listener case model airplane engines higher actual exhaust rate 230 cps Until manufacturers comeoutwith effective mufflers can cheaply modify own muffler make quieter lengthening expansion chamber por tion K&B muffler will disassemble remove pressure tap Others such Fox use drift pins can drive through Some use pop rivets can drill out replace new rivets Go well-equipped Ace Hardware store rummage through plumbing section should able find some chrome-plated copper sink drains traps fit muffler diameter Cut length longer section removed install will notice less noise doing research have learned tidbits useful information about sound model airplane engines Doubling rpm increases noise nine dBA means noise tripled reduction rpm effec tive sound control tools Doubling horsepower increases dBA bythree double means noise increased drastically rpm increase Therefore wiser use horsepower swing larger deeperpitched props slower rpm rather increase rpm Doubling distance cuts sound between listener sound doubleactually quarter loud six dBA reduction therefore posi tioning flight line flight path away homes remains basic sound-control technique Two airplanes 78 dBA sitting next tooneanotheraddupto8l dBAadoubling sound level restricting total num Continued page 114 106 Model Aviation Prssidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 fantastic show pleasure attending QSAA fly-in Las Vegas late October Never havingattended before quite sure whether expect few aircraft whole bunch arrived site early Friday morning what greeted what expected whole bunch turned out 182 quarter-scale model aircraft well over 2000 people Friday next day crowd increased considerably safe estimate number spectators would exceed 4000 easily banquet held Saturday evening featured brief talk member US Air Force Thunderbirds show team film flying Following QSAA presented enormous trophies several aircraft owners awards being chosen vote entrants can find few extra days vacation next year highly recommend visit meet either flying spectate quality models very high flying very well done highlight flying least scale model German rocket-powered aircraft World War II being brought meet team Germany modet being powered specially-made pulse jet engine noise deafening flight absolutely flawless cluding inflight restarting engine plan again next year again will take wife traveling AMA wife gets precious little actual vacation away trip Las Vegas sort mini-vacation us Beside shows fine need reason go back visit money Executive Council actions Executive Council body AMA represents makes policy decisions statements Academy met 18th 19th October fifth time year time close Out some business items needed immediate attention meeting earlier year Council taken action prevent flying models over 55 pounds weight safety code limit being flown sanc tioned meet prohibiting issuance sanction meet overweight mod els might flown meeting motion passed further emphasize safety code requirements adding statement sanction application form signed contest director will enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard overweight models related items Now can agree fully restrictions overweight models fail see going prevent being flown after during sanctioned meet What should recognize sanction grants protected drawing area contestants does grant provide insurance relationship might drawn between sanc tion meet insurance case club uses field other normal field sanctioned meet applies additional insurance cer tificate cover owners contest field could entire year part club charter paying small additional fee So what boils down no matter what say no matter what have CD sign must still rely upon integrity CD follow contest rules safety code race office President Academy quite hotly contested good bit controversy along way past person contender office has successful bid gain different elected office within Acad emy has always resigned po sition accept other say no person ever saw fit within bylaws hold elected office onetime several instances past John Worth gave up office President become Executive Director Earl Witt gave up office Executive Vice President Secretary/Treasurer become President Jim McNeill gave up office district 5 Vice President become Executive Vice President year have 3 people vying offices could possibly result holding seat Executive Council Travis McGinnis run ning President Vice President district 9 john Worth running President presently holds position Executive Director Howard Crispin running President currently holds position Vice President district 4 follow precedents established earlier should required winner resign position hold other fact bylaws written quite obvious intend office held separate individuals reasons Execu tive Council voted 2k majority add standing rule bylaws requires person running office election would result holding office determine office will accept make decision within 48 hours announce ment election results foregoing points out crying need rather gross updating bylaws believe entirely new system needs put place However changes must made before per son person can allowed flaunt in-place system attempting hold two offices same time i modeler must protected rights must honored through careful well-planned reorgan ization bylaws can made happen have ideas howbestto reorganize bylaws send ard Crispin Chairman bylaws com mittee address heading Dis trict 4 report input needed fervently sought Have reminded lately 1987 Nats will held Lincoln Nebraska next year Dates 11-18 july new Free Flight site has located mile-square rolling clear land 15 minutes main field Fewer frequency problems advent new frequencies back 1982 thought realized long-sought dream No dream ends some after-concern regarding what really happened new frequencies much like thought utopia what did have op portunityto develop highly usable system future flying aircraft thought could assure transmitters would good forever least until became old obsolete would die natural death wrong point have found over past few years will take much better transmitter thought will mean tossing ol tried true out window will mean will have have modified capable source will mean must certified meet FCC requirements good news bad news some sets existing today will simply capable conversion Old sets out manufacture fall category very low priced equipments being sold today conversion mentioned above para graph need done today must done before 1991 will operating illegally necessary Simply put wont shooting down buddies wont either Along newly-defined transmitter modi fication comes requirement buy new receiver Now isnt news have told alongthat come 1991 will need new receiver Remember So summing up new transmitter modify old new receiver have told along have servos realigned batteries checked above put rather simply proper correct situation faced today advent new equipment 1991 talked about back 1982 will able safely fly models either AM FM PCM 20 kHz spacing allotted exclusively model flying FCC Yes will still have careful adjacent channel 10 kHz away pocket pagers rest 50 channels chose should virtual utopia Talking Proud Talking t51 aa February 1987 107 Exuuuiive VPs Report Jim McNeilI AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Jim Mowrey Kinsley KS writes claim column political Funk Wagnells defines politics crafty cun ning shrewd wily column difference between others calls spade spade deal innuendos Whats next step succeed eliminating office president Could puttingall council payroll removing what little control members have left pay bills Jim Thomerson Collinsville IL writes . understand other mucka-mucks correctly want us give up elected president because AMA President has/could/might abuse sufficiently proscribed powers Surely can make bylaw changes put consulta tion requirements limitations pre sidents powers disenfranchising AMA members pay bills Ive experience dozen soAMA-like professional hobby organizations cant swallow statement com bined President-Executive Director usual pattern fools put policy making hands hired hand rather elected leaders Robert Lamb Glendora CA writes have degree political science hope comments offerare constructive 120000 member AMA needs run cost-efficient budget imply would seem officers should held practi cal budget No officer should have power anything having system checks balances constant program should carried out obtain insurance best possible cost present solution expedient AMA must constantly monitor best insure its members closing officer top down should have power change anything system assures members whatever done best interests whole Terry Adair Statesville NC writes article December issue MA opened eyes others hope can organization such AMA allow single individual President have such powers questioned anyone answer anyone am president organization VP another cant make move approval board directors cant appoint committees can nominate committees hope board directors will approve think hiring person under contract Executive VP eliminating position President would wise Let comment Terrys letter Under current thinking revise ourbylaws person chairsthe AMA governing board will still elected H powers will restructured answerto board/council now title would changed proposal place John Worth President would have temporary pending bylaws changes no suggestion per manently combine Exec Director Pre sident Merlin Gibson Camp Hill PA writes what have able decipher over years Leader Members dont pay dues yet ones can vote bylaws change members large cant vote appears taxation representation Please send Leader Member blank form Im mailing blank form Merlin Leader Members pay dues Some Leader Members also Contest Directors Some Contest Directors also Leader Members required Some active CDs conduct AMA contests thus re ceive free AMA membership following year Bill Winter Fairfax VA writes description AMA presidency its initial figurehead its present controversial divisive state painfully accurate letter political time ap pears print election will over problem really current president built continue risk regime Roman emperors some past horrible disasters 25 years AMA has grown 900% days late Matty Sullivan handed late Russ Nichols check meet year-end pay roll now multi-million dollar busi ness no wonder people now crave power much power exists have aware power money influencing factors political thinking Dare say AMA constitution flawed An editorial did editor model airplane magazine led revolt threatened existence AMA An orchestrated campaign letter phone urged organized action before Winter time write another editorial Terrible claims made committee formed resulting present AMA laws remarkable committee made careless mistake/assumption title president provided powers suited corporation . membership always will unaware unconcerned say AMA has problems let fix dont bother us crap What pay attention frequencies flying joyfully insurance etc Actually put selves trust us weary cult presidential personalities essential minimum redefine presidential powers protect effective council powers No president should have carte blanche Only Council can ensure good govern ment Council meeting minds Essential council good executive director roll good President now always provided constitution bylaws protect us possible future prima donna unqualified people ex ceed common sense dedication duties expect execute word about Bill Winter Bill has editor AMAs Model Aviation editor Model Airplane News Air Trails Grid Leaks magazine put out National Aeronau tical Association Ed Hydorn Redlands CA writes Just short note thank information become lifetime memberof AMA am now proud member AMA No 92 Michael La Casella Miami FL writes beautiful safety flag committee recently sent club recently stolen flying site possibility can get replacement safety flag Michael have checked Robert Voj slavek AMA Headquarters Robert says send Headquarters $5 can mail replacement flags cost us $370 adding $130 postage EC Meeting Cont pg 105 8a Scholarship Selection Committee abolished Note order define status approved unanimously establish Scholarship Selection Committee Standing Committee three members selected chairman total members number five five members shall appointed Execu tive Council among Executive Council also Travis McGinnis named Executive Council representative Scholarship Selection Committee 9 Frequency Committee Council creat edchairman appoints members Fred Marks chairman Walter Good Bob Novak George Myers Warren Plohr Pete Waters Bob UnderwoodHQ liaison Jack Al brecht Bill Hershberger Steve Helms James Oddino George Steiner Dave Hil senhoffmore lower next page 108 Model Aviation quickly summerflles snapped picture couple weeks ago already snowing parts country people fun-fly wish summer would never go away An Edgewater AL contest affair L-R generally Randy Gamel Eddie Parsons Terry Burks Karen Burks Caroline Burks Carmen Burke Gary Wright Art Wood Steve OSulli van Terry Fox Mike Morrison JIm Morton Debra Morton Carrie Morton Joan Archer Norman Swann Keith Scott Gaynal Smart Ed Fitzsimmons Ginny Fltzsimmons Jim Archer Jims wife Mandy Archer Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Behind Scenes. written just before issue magazine sent printer Meanwhile AMA election process its final stages However results would available time inclusion issue wont until January before members find out through magazine about election November 25 postmark deadline mailing ballots allowance some days afterward ballots mailed date show up auditors office timing just too late get Model Aviation sooner However grapevine will probably have work during December results published will old news Whatever result seems certain some bylaws changes can expected redirect AMAs policies procedures future Regardless got elected general election feel ing heard members maintaining status quo likely Perhaps next months issue magazine will tell us about seems obvious AMA enters its 51st year some changes likely hopefully will improvements thinking behind over 100000 members organization needs new ways handling volume mail phone calls involvedperhaps differ ent organizational Headquarters staff structure big first step right direc tion new HQ computer operation should better able handle basic membership records Beyond question people necessary properly handle services members membership growth has come demand per sonal help concerning flying sites RC fre quencies insurance competition rules contest coordination plus other items relatedtothegeneralsubjectOf build ing flying model aircraft addition museum aspect Headquarters operation has become much largerdiverting Headquarters personnel basic jobs handle ever-increas ing numbers visitors both members general public part growing pains go dynamic period membership crease Its healthy exciting its also exhausting expensive short AMA coping major challenge more people ever before challenge being met straining facilities resources need work get ahead pace rather merely keeping up No Dual Role. Thats what AMA Executive Council said concerning AMA officer candidates running election Details October 18 Council meeting synopsis elsewhere issue AMA News brief Council ruled current officer running election another officer posi tions could hold both positions he/she won election As people might put situation election President came out favor agreed concept no individual should have two votes Council would have happenedI simply would have used second vote legal question about whether Council acted properly taking action middle ongoing election campaign intend pursue matter since previously stated President Executive Director should abide Council decisions still feel way wonderwhat Council would election over whelmingly voted dual-role candidate point wonder what mem bership whovoted thatwaywould felt deprived choice looking another way what would happen second-place vote gainer declared Pre sident minority vote As written November nobody knows answers questions election may make moot other hand election results may de mand answers will have wait see what happens December Whatever outcome will continuetodothe Executive Directors job Renewals Continue Strong. November 7 received over 35000 membership renewals 1987 actually over 9000 during first week November time read number should over 50000well way 100000 mark renewal rate has reassuringnot complaint since nobody likes dues crease currently effect nor came about general understanding evident AMAs insurance crisis situa tion left little choice AMAs new selffunded insurance program working well appears have justified financial commitment took put action other words insurance market has improved taken bold step initiating program would have coverage since end Septemberwhich means flying site owners would have covered sites would have closed members So start 1987 upbeat notethat have insurance program can continue fly further promise can avoid similar crises future since now have situation di rectly own control rather mercy whomever might willing unwilling provide insurance coverage us Note approved unanimously Frequency Committee Standing Committee chairman name committee members membership shall exceed 14 including head quarters liaison currently Bob Under wood IV Age Classification Krafft advised item would handled normal rules change cycle now process therefore withdrew discussion V National Newsletter Sears remarked placed agenda discussion because con stituent complaints people wanting professional-looking product regular basis continued saying recently has some improvement whole seemto well received has potential being useful vehicle communication Brown cautioned need mindful infringing upon copy right laws copying material other publications VI Rule Book Division proposed current AMA Rule Book format divided three separate books membership manual general information AMA rules FAI rules concept approved unanimously following specifics effective 1988 AMA books distributed fol lows members shall receive Member ship Manual CDs AMA officers shall receive full set well full set per chartered club FAI book shall issued purchased $10 FAI stamp members shall receive AMA Rules Book section upon request renewal new membership other copies of above shall available purchase nominal cost VII Information Dissemination Crispin commented inappropriate ness publishing information pertainingto Council business priorto actual meeting disposition topics noting alteration can occur afterward early released information isthussubjecttoerror general concurrence no action taken VIII HQ Holidays general consensus support Executive Director decision follow federal government concerning holiday schedules means new Martin Luther King federal holiday will added others previously observed IX Monitoring CD activities Contest Director Quiz New Contest Board Council asked consider initiating series steps would serve purpose evaluating contest director per formance provide admonishment appropriate 1 letter CD indicating pro cedural errors 2 withhold free membership credit year following event 3 removal CD status No specific action taken since CD guide will define CD duties will Continued page 110 February 1987 109 EC Meeting ont pg 109 released near future no expecta tion may alleviate bad performance problems Discussion followed difficulties some Council members having admin istering CD qualification questionnaire president named CD Qualifica tion Committee evaluate prob lems improve test instruc tions Johnny Clemens chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Ed Mc Col lough Council also asked consider establishing General Event Board accommodate rules change proposals events fit within present contest board structure approved General Event Contest Board established comprised five members 1 Current Contest Board Coordinator chairman 2 one Executive Council member 3 4 & 5 selected large AMA Leader member community Contest Board Coordinator Eight 125789 EDEVP 4 against 34611 Note Lee Webster nominated consensus named new Board X Patron Numbers Executive Director noted sep arate set numbers assigned museum patrons could same similar AMA membership numbers putting letter Pin front numerals possiblyat tractive people means ob taining low membership number approved allow museum patrons let patron number AMA license number letter P prefix choose 11 1 against EVP days meeting adjourned 815 pm reconvened 900 am next day XI Telephone Expenses Waters suggested incorporating pre viously approved $600 telephone expense allowance district budgets sim plify accounting especially use private business phones AMArelated calls approved unanimously $600 telephone limit added present district allowance bills sub mitted deducted newtotal increases district allowances $2000 $2600 depending present allocations agreed nay collect calls Head quarters will charged back off i cials account Monthly quarterly phone reports will provided Council member XII Write-In Statements Worth suggested officially establish policy AMA Council member elec tions candidates properly nominated considered nominating committee approved listing voting ballot provided equal cam paign statement space magazine ballot mailing listed ballot premise suggestion lies fact AMA s election process provides write-in votes therefore means equal membership information should provided Discussions produced countermotion effective 1987 elec tion campaign statements write-in candidates will no longer published motion passed 10 12345679 11ED 1 against EVP 1 abstained 8 Discussion produced general opinion since nominating committee selects candidates follows campaign statements chosen placed ballot should allowed magazine space Discussion also problem defamatory statements appearing magazine Council did take action because unacceptability actual censorship generally expressed displeasure continuing abuse XIII Legal Counsel Brown opened discussion state ment Council become more embroiled legal issues separate attorney general liability mat ters should considered also noted Council members need access legal advice going through AMA Head quarters perhaps time has come presence lawyer Council meetings Worth reported upon conversation Bill Mathews concerning possibil ity retaining him addition continu ing J Courtney FCC frequency matters Mathews expected prepare cost estimate services Executive Director also asked investigate local firms XIV FAI Teams Because AMA spends considerable amount membership money send teams world championships con sidered important teams pro perly represent AMA US events order fulfill com mitment approved unanimously official policy AMA teams world championships completely fulfill obligation participation through en tire contest official close event including awards ceremony ban quet except individuals maybe physically incapacitated injured called home family emergency XV Awards Three Superior Service Awards ap prdved publicity follow presenta tions Miscellaneous S McNeil authorized investigate feasibility providing Award Excellence clubs gold bordered flag S Council agreed provide Model Aviation magazine officers MAAC Canada S District Xl AVP incurred $100 travel loss due circumstances beyond control attempt attend contest AMA capacity will reimbursed out Presidents budget 0 Executive Direc tor authorized reimburse Vince Mankowski losses incurred automobile parked AMA HQs parking lot during AMA-related business trip Meanwhile insurance cover age protect against future losses being negotiated XVI Future Meetings1987 January 24 1987 day meeting Ana heim CA April 2 5-26dayand half meet ing Reston VA July 10one day meeting AMA AIR SHOW TEAMS ALABAMABAMA FLYERS1 James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206w 205 83-0173 h 205 836-6534 ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARN STORMERSRussell Davis 2929 East 6th StreetA1Pt102TucsonA 85716602 CALIFORNIACAPITAL CITY BARN STO RME RS Reginald Keyawa 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608w 916 485-1917 h 91 6j 96 1-2163 COLORADODENVER AST Nat Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 801 10303 781-3579---l-IIGH COUN TRY R/C BARNSTORMERS Jack Cole 2007 Warwick Lane Colorado Springs Cd 80909303 596-1187 CONNECTIC UTR/C PROPBUSTERS AST James Parker 1 7 West Main Street Niantic CT 06357-319w 203 449-3471 FLIAJFII AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Drive Defray Beach FL 33444305 278-9621SUN BIRD AST ohn Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa 191 626-0079 ILLINOISCH CA OLAND CIRCLE CUT TERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Iark 1L60181w 312 530-2606 IO2BL2CKHAWs David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Drive Waterloo IA 5070l w 319 2927 9 236-1297 AR RAPIbS S Y AWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 5 2402w 319 365-0527 h 1319 366-0126GOLDEN KERNEL Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 1O31712 546-4609 KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Charlie WoIl 920 Main Belle Plaine KS 6701 3 FCOLUMBIA AST Jack Anglin 3302 Randolph Road Wheaton MD 20902 301942-8435 SKYLANCERS William Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 1797 301854-6423 MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 JeNe-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341616 874-8206 MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richfield MN 5542361 269-5493 NEW YORKTHOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING RCS Charles Wilson 2 Cowance Street Cortland NY l3045w 607 753-2116 h 607 756-8814THUN D ERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenec tady NY 12306w 518 370-8240 OHOBUcKEYERO SQUADRON AST William Collins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409513298-1 8431 HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Bert Luchte 4450 Carver Woods Drive Lincin nati oh 45242513 891-2100SPIRIT OF AMERICA Jim Hubbard 721 Rock well Avenue indlay OH 45840419 422-5589 PENNSYLVANIAALPHASQUADRON Donald Smith 1086 King Road 1-311 Mal vein PA1935EXPOS John lynkiewicz 23 kest Washington Street Nanticoke PA 18634717 735-4609FLYING DU12CHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602215 372-5846 VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUAD RON Dick Roe 10141 Springlake Terrace Fairfax VA 22030w 202 634-7218 WANG1ON~R0ONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 9920A w 509 456-235 h 484-5 631 NORTHWEST RtF LIGHT DEMOTEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 South Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409509 472-8397 Lincoln NE October 17-18day half meeting Reston VA meeting ad journed 1215 pm 110 Model Aviation Connecticut e Maine e Massachusetts New hiaoosliire Rhode Island S Vermuot DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 MiddletOwn RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townaend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St. Plymouth NH 03264 Frequencl Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02648 months Column will used Cover abbreviated manner several events occurred during summer Some attended some infor mation supplied other people Story Flight exhibition over thirty local modelers Spring field VT Art Historical Society held June 3rd through 27th consisted models paintings other displays show open public would nice see type show need make public aware model aviation display set up Dave Shuffleburg local modelers Country Squire Modelers Mammoth Scale Fly-In report submitted Ray Hinds CD Country Squire Modelers Nor walk Connecticut held Mammoth Scale Fly-in runway 11 Sikorsky MemorialAirportonJulyl3 1986Theyhad 27 pilots participate 730 morning ar rived set up conditions IFR rain strong wind work crew optimistic preparations began 930 ceiling lifted some wind lessened still light drizzle pilots anxious get air anyway acting CD Ceasar Latte said Lets fly did usual complaints get ting hit borrowed AMA fre quency scanner frequency coordi nator George Wilson scanner showed frequencies clear except 75640 m Hz known paging system frequency area allowing anyone use intermittent showers during day slowed things down Other flying continuous three aircraft air atime two model aircraft cameras board taking pictures area Al Ehrenfels flying Robinhood 99 Jim Denaro flying 1/4 scale J-3 Cub John Nicolaci 12 foot Martin PBM using Jato assist takeoff wowed everyone Complying 1MM rules no prizes awarded fly-in lieu entrant given raffle ticket registered Merchandise nated raffled off entrants thing seemed work out well heard comment meet pilots enjoyed relaxed atmosphere casual flying owe large debt gratitude airport manager Morgan Kaolian al lowed us use runway day has always tremendous sup porter hobby know shutting down major runway fly-in caused him much static full scale pilots Point Sebago Float Fun Fly managed miss both Point Sebago events yearthere Executive Council meet ing weekends spring event scale aircraft fall event fun-fly type competition As past profits donated Point Sebago Sunshine Foundation Ponderosa RC Hawks Fun Fly Competi tion event held September21 1986 competition between eight teams representing clubs various parts District RC Hawks very active club believe held 11 events vari ous types summer large job club column being written November 9 should received about Christmas time Barb would like wish joyous holiday season Remember flying should fun AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicop ters Electric Power Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Scale Thus world RC portrayed beautiful color excellent narration concerning what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers AMAs latest film 1985 Good brothersWalt Bill tell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system Continued page 119 February 1987 111 Ponderosa RC Hawks fun-fly team off dais Fun Fly Competition team finished second Highlydetailed Morrisy Bravo Sig kit Built Willi Graeff Zenoah G-38 power Workina flaos slow landings crawl Thewinning team intheRC Hawkscompeti tion represented Southern New Hampshire RC Club Displays Story Flight Springfield VT Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit Built Ceasar Latte Sachs power Robert W Lightbown Rye NH air craft using learn RC flying pic ture taken Oct 5 Flying Aces fly ing site Hamden NH Ito R 1st-Dave Hall eenville ME Piper Cub J-3 2nd Ed Estabrook Gorham ME Piper Cub J-3 3rd Walter Witkos Acusa net MA Flaglor Scooter Homebuilt 4th Jonathan Hay Yarmoth ME Stearman PT-i 7 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown POBox86lAPONYO9123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 RayJuschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NYl 1040 Hank Likea 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As being written duringOctoberofl98btoappearin February issue magazine scheduled reach between December 24 31 1986 lot water shall have gone over proverbial dam time read report Ergo shall leave history references current AMA elections final judgement electorate Regardless voted basically important question Did vote did fervently hope did Childrens Worlds Fair AMA busy preparing recent report received phone call gentleman Mr Felix Campos local promotional firm quiring whether AMA would interested participating way another above-mentioned Fair office planningforaweekend inSeptemberunder sponsorship CARE site Flushing Meadows Park Queens New York full-scale Fair took place 1964-65 immediate response Mr Campos something like bet would As Flushing Meadows Park approved Control Line flying site home turf Flushing Control Line Association spread theword Doug Figgs see report October Issue magazine earlier reference gent association hand Geoff Styles other Thefairwasagreatsuccessandareal plus AMA model aeronautics general thanks admiration contributed time skills toward creating laudable spectacle clude regard such HQ folks Lou Ward Doug Pratt wife Jenny Terry Rossiter Diane Hawley made long trip Reston special thanks regards Ed Whitten ofJunior Flight fame conducted highly suc cessful Delta Dart program worthy Skylancers Air Show Team wish share few photos took fair Shnwn L R Lou Ward ~A 112 Model Aviation captured affable highlyregarded Ed Whitten helping Dart pilots get airborne WRAM Show 1987 regular attendee annual model aircraft clas sic believe may expect brand new change scene will result bigger better show other yearsand fact alone should whet appetite forthe 1987 edition time goings-on shall located Yonkers Raceway site Yonkers NY rather time-honored Westchester County Cen ter White Plains NY As new location practically dwarfs former size exhibitors expected demonstrate wares ever before thus greatly easing number nature growing pains Projected dates show February 21 22 1987 May check transmissionThough question frequently heard garage filling station present context intended involve condition RC transmitter WRAM Show others throughout country again year AMA providing free voluntary RC frequency checks determine whether transmitter operating within FCC guidelines informed due time restraints limited number registration cards will available upon day show transmitters will ac cepted first come basis So delay National Free Flight Society Hall Fame 1986 heartiest congratulations Dis trict 2 AMA Super-modeler Douglaston NY Skyscrapers Club RL Bob Hatschek upon having designated member NFFS Hall Fame Others designated during 1986 include Joseph W Foster William C Hannan Late Annie M Giesiking Bob cited Flier Renown Tow Hook Experi menter Chroniclerof Concepts Some dayas time permitsI would like describe least several hundred words numerous contributions Bob has made toward development improvement model aeronautics during last half century know about because cant burn lets least melt refer lingering mortgage new homestead 01 Virginny appears Joe Beshar seeking green acetylene blowtorch Shall make day sending him some Close-ups close-outs new way end report First interesting por trait AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood businesslike mood cap tured roving lens Nats site Now shot Doug Figgs background famous Unispheretheme original Worlds Fair next could titled man lost head due rotten pho tography 3/4 view ofAMAs Doug Pratt helping lad Delta Dart tent Sorry Doug now takeoff rime ano doing nis final run up see affable Hal Bock Prexy Radio Control Society Ma rine Park Brooklyn good company Seth Sterling Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS RCSMP flying facility Gear up locked Ohio sylsania Virginia Ill DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 16976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna VIN 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Fnquency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosrun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Seasons Greetings out District Ill now flying District III has ground stop after Xmas modelers attention will turn building new airplane airplanes next season Before starting take little time properly store equipment enhance chances everything working properly next spring anxious get first flying session little time spent now clean ing oiling protecting equipment will reap big benefits spring have RC equipmentthat overtwo years old good idea consider sending factory good service center checkup alignment sure properly equipped job particularly spectrum analy zer check out transmitter Proper tuning alignment becoming important time phase-in plan marches ensure transmitter doesnt interfere others receiver isnt prone having problems caused other perfectly legal transmitters contemplating what build next year build up funds reliability workover need old backup spring can count Replumb entire fuel system including inside tank check out clevis connections horns wear go over entire model looking thing might worn done pro perly first place fix step applies types models just RC remember finishing season once good CL Stunt ship spending winter experimenting What heck Ive always gotold reliabletofall backonWrongAfter experiments didnt work out spring pulled out old reliable pro ceeded crash iton third practice flight braided lead-out cable wore through aluminum bellcrank Guess always bushed bellcranks after Over course winter its good idea cycle batteries RC equipment occasionally being sure cycle both transmitter airborne systems dont have battery cycler dont despair simply turning system wiggling controls half hour will dis charge batteries sufficiently sure recharge before storing system find doing six weeks often enough minimize problems spring its good idea find someone real cycler test batteries capa city before trying long flying sessions mind its time get work next years models timing column should just about right final reminder get Salt Fork District Ill meeting sympo sium Jan 1718 midwinter event its District Ill Come meet modelers youve reading about tend seminars add yourvoice district meeting See ya Saying month reach should alwaysexceed grasp See Salt Fork Salt Fork 87District Ill Meeting January 17-18 1987 Salt Fork State Park Ohio Approximately 10 miles north inter section 1-70 1-77 20 miles West Virginia 30 miles Pennsylvania Bring models display Attend learn seminars Add voice District Ill meeting Bring family weekend beautiful parks world Indoor swimming pool February 1987 11 3 Delaware rict Colombia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 607 Pohite Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferewood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Letrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayelteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488S986 Deadlines One problems trying put Column together deadline editor has established receipt text November copy due Reston tomorrow use Compuserves Easyplex Mail system will get time go regular post mailing date would have around 2 3 November entire point deadlines make quite impossible very much up date some items example club newsletters arrive until second week month use anything would have column submitted fol lowing month make things further out date information am put ting down evening will hands until end December first January issue dated February 1987 receive letters around country taking issue Vice Presidents use magazine space words written space couple things need addressed order question can properly analyzed columns separate section magazine titled AMA News ex actly part monthly publication official AMA publi cation section will insert Model Aviation member chooses get Model Aviation take AMA News receives section complaint officers col umns take up space could sold advertising raise funds Academy problem idea no advertising theAMA News acompletelyseparateentityfromthe restof Model Aviation same reasoning section used other commercial articles appear magazine proper Articles appear basic magazine paid out magazine operating costs articles appearing News section paid section printed membership cost some like length VP columns like length format VP District free write whatever feels should go column may agree written word nor always agree still individuals space example have taken up almost half space month try explain basic fact perhaps cut down some letters complaint again perhaps have added fuel fire Down East No New England some places District IV down east try get Lexington Park MD home Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club active group people would hard come start having excellent working arrangements St Marys County officials United States Navy especially Navy address bit club meets Naval Air Test Center Museum What better atmosphere aviation-oriented group fly US Navy property What return never take giving keep cordial terms anyone As part local Air Expothe Patuxent Aeromodelers raffled off radio system Now clubs would immedi ately put club kitty proceeds $240 donated Navy Relief Fund intended continue effort other examples good group doing com munity part clubs participation very active flying club active Academy members also Recently sent check AMA amount $100 Mortgage Depletion Fund Last weekend saw several members volved volunteering another type service Fall Indoor FAC meet co-spon sored US Navy St Marys County Recreation Department held hangar station Now Scale contest need static judges doing honors Bill Kraji Club President Pops Browning Doug Hood Scott Colvin Ed Allen Ron Nicholson According Contest Di rector Claude Powell efforts really appreciated Incidentally David McKeen puts out very informative news letter month great bunchkeep up good work FAC Contest well attended usual DC Maxecuters others get together interesting phase sport also Control Line flying appear upswing District true over country Perhaps time various publi cations take another look coverage activities thing sure easier economical way youngsters other newcomers get model aviation Speaking Control Line John Tate Norfolk Aeromodelers sent letter about recent contest held city Some may recall mention some time ago about Walt Williamson club member lost life due injury suffered filming high school football game Well scholarship fund has established Walts name Norview High School Norfolk clubs contest goal raising money entry fees fund Due what John says best turnout years day contest club able donate $220 towards very worthwhile tribute John leaves no doubt will followed same next year hear area down through North Carolina turnout seems upswing talk getting back Eastern activities past surely good news anyone interested Control Line flying Winter Cometh advent colder weather area much modeling activity goes indoors few dedi cated souls chance conditions hold such things Snow Fun Fly events soaring groups fly month just dont use all-white airplanes Ma nasses mid-winter hardy can break away building sessions plan trip Reston visit Museum mu seum open Saturdays con venience am sure groups made arrangements come bus such someone would open up Sunday off during week can also drop Just remember drop during week working office well museum Comment Dues have two letters thus far taking Council task over dues increase hope means rest understand gravity situation faced us middle September think can sure overall Council conservative tries watch dollars utmost care Insurance has major headache couple years position some organizations have also seen insurance costs rise can get relief other sources need use resource available members Will affect excellent growth picture can look first week new membership year does tell anything reason dues statements went out late returns about two weeks later past ended up 1986 year about 120000 members would like see same continued growth pattern would give us about 132000 1987 Will happen lfwe can hold much what have gained reason expect just members understand need dues increase aLcept renewals should come same rate last year Let us make effort continue great growth finest aeromodeling organi zation world District Newsletter have several quiries regarding District IV Newsletter put out end month six pages current news activities around District IV summary Academy affairs affect reports get weeks ahead other publications information give call drop card can also contact Compu Serve ID 760672420 SoundCont pg 106 ber planes fly time near sensitive areas possible sound control tool GET WITH IT part Mortgage Depletion Program getting $500 donation non-AMA member 114 Model Aviation Alabama Florida gia issippi to Rico South Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 615728-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter RO 3 Boo 288 AmOry MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thorelee Dr N Charleoton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey BrookCircle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd *38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Boo 1063 Strickland Rd tnterlacten Ft 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 AMA has good year year controversy what year isnt Its year try new novel things 50th anniversary year Nats personally exciting year Filling out Bill Mathews term District 5 Vice President eye-opening experi ence Regardless District 5 election comes out its early November write voting progress Im forever thankful chance Ive serve District 5 1986 Let tell now AMA good hands elected officials dedicated hard work ing crew betterment AMA membership goal such intense group bound controversyover bestto proceed Any group worth its salt will have differ ences opinion Thats say changes order AMA growing organization gaining strength goes What worked past may best future modelers must always ready change efficient approach clearly needed ever must careful avoid hasty change enough analysis recog nize bad decision always easy see impact change will bring lets go slowly carefully update organization Steps being taken strengthen AMA contest director CD back bone competition side AMA ac tivity Whether its club fun fly state wide meet FAI team selection Nats shoulders lies basic responsi bility fair honest contests does job will large measure define degree satisfaction fun competing modelers derive contest hand needs thorough knowledge rule book yet running successful contest depends much ability deal human nature does technical capability AMA attempt school new CDs rules teach human relations know applicant can hack all-important area Well mostly know recommendations three Open members endorse applicant Think about responsibility fellows next time someone asks such recom mendation AMA relying judgment Some monitoring CDs perform ance probably needed Few people know amount work CD expected put out Club fun flies may take much effort almost other activity does lot work involved preparing meet running meet finally reporting results AMA headquarters such reports poorly done prob lems may follow help area Bob Underwood AMA technical director has prepared new manual CDs manual designed tell CD responsibilities help him reporting will soon sent chartered clubs CDs believe will help lot Also rule book being divided three documents near future first book will provide general Information second will provide spe cific rules AMA contest events third book will cover FAI events FAI sporting code detail its presented current rule book xpected new books will avail able early 1987 subject contests new Contest Board has created handle new events being proposed cut across existing special interest cate gories major area present Free Flight models radios installed certainly new idea SAM has doing years Old-Timer activities fact RC Old-Timer has large following latest successes hA Texaco event wherein 1/2A.powered replicas Old-Timers flown under radio control using Cox reed valve engines objective achieve maximum duration flight tank fuel Now pro posals extend concept include modern designs original de signs make AMA event Now event us can compete Old Free Flighters cant chase RCers tired hot Pattern jobs soaring enthusiasts tired toting heavy winch around newcomers limited piloting experience Sun day flier would like break com petition Since writer member new board called general events board would appreciate comments members out rule pro posals dont expect adherents established contests help much Free Flight crowd cringes mention RC RC guys Soaring guys think events should stay pure new pro posal work believe its supporters will come ranks Sunday fliers Old-Timer fliers Its just too laid back too much fun dyed-in-thewool contest goers Now finally plug Remote Con trol Association Central Florida Tangerine Championships conjunction years contest series seminars planned will cover technical subjects meetings will held evenings December 27 28 29 AMA planning present seminar day very important seminar clubs District 5 will put Mr Geoff Styles getting holding flying sites current rash problems area very timely presentation writing plans bit tentative However clubs will have gotten notice AMA time reaches publication Also planned seminar contest director associated problems under direction Mr Bob Underwood en courage can attend fine contest take advantage presentations seminars will start about six evenings can get full days flying Tangerines still attend meetin gs Now let share some words favorite newsletter editor Chris Gregory Hewrites theChattanooga Radio Control Clubs Prop Wash times. changing RC just aint what used fact model aviation general isnt what used Model aviation has always played important role field aviation Long before man flown flying toys enjoyed inventors tinkerers toys first step towards achieving mans goal flight After thesetoys provided proof heavier air ma chine could actually fly As small pieces data collected theories calcu lated verified Finally happened Man took skies started short hops has led moon Throughout aviation history models have used laboratory way test new ideas minimum expense risk As usually case man learned about fly ing faster learned Right now live aviation boom knowledge ex panding unbelievable rate took centuries go flying toys hot air balloon within two gener ations have gone Kitty Hawk themoonand farbeyond Itwasacoupleof RC modelers worked NASA suggested shuttle could carried aloft piggyback 747 released conduct flight glide tests Models have used developing modern sophisticated fighters bombers during design development new aircraft models play important role models allow great deal data collected expense build ing multimillion dollar prototype may may work Just models play important role field aviation avi ation technology also plays important role model aviation High quality compact electronics gold being mined ex ploration space new wonderful age inexpensive highly compact electronics main reason able purchase new RC system such great price used average RC system would cost between $400 $500 Now average RC sys tem can purchased between $150 $250 newest phisticated computer-controlled RC sys tems better quality design counterparts 10 15 years ago What about aircraft design Over last six seven years have seen ex plosion model jets Advances aircraft design have rewarded military some extremely stable highly maneu verable aircraft fly very well mini mum airspeed well Mach 2 Luckily us same features allow superior flight performance new fighters also serve same purpose models has allowed average Sunday Fliers become weekend warriors jet age See next month February 1987 115 Illinois ana ky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive AR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snasley P0 Boa 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Loran HoIm 3632 Main Quincy IL 62301 Phone 21 71223-8498 Another year about gone way side winter Bythetime read should getting close spring again hope cheers few up does Yes know still lot cold yet use imaginations bit Maybe will ale feel warm weather just around corner made trip October see big Free Flight meet Lawrenceville IL some meet seventy-two contestants seventeen events said FF dying isnt what saw saw lots models circling day Due time constraints leave earlier wanted Drat miss feast later day heard good Thanks inviting great time Lawrenceville two reasons also heard place would make good Nats site went check out Well think heard right Its big know could hold talked club mem bers receptive Now guys Chicago know didnt go RCHTA planned trip some time felt important make Maybe can attend RCHTA next year have read several newsletters about having Nats Indianapolis Indy confirmed yet dont know rumor came just isnt true fact Lawrenceville has just goodachance Both places excellent sites What Im after Nats district Either place would just fine flying back October council meeting decided take little break dropped visit Cave Run Aero Modelers beautiful day out force stayed about hour nice time club really going strong saw lots new faces group CRAM flies local airport within spitting distance Cave Run Lake recreation area need place take family some fun sun let suggest Cave Run have times have great time Its great able play water day go flying later CRAM field Thomas Riley Birdseye IN wrote month ask list clubs District Hes tryingto get some new interest flying field have Patoka Lake seems have great place fly modelers use facility Since also next lake recreation site would like have some come down 116 Model Aviation use get letters calls time about people needing fields guy has give away flyers sent area looks like great place vacation As said use lose can contact him Patoka Lake RR 1 Birdseye IN 47513 thing discussed council meet ing October idea having AMA HQ district news us use district officers send out cant expect him send out soon gets because includes club newsletter Having AMA send would ex pedite somewhat give current input clubs Im would also take some workload off Loren Hoim has plenty us already clubs district chartered AMA want know about also may want news also Let know can add list may convince charter Ive complaint two about using pictures column have also heard should use column talking up some current issues Well column isforyou send outthe district news bring groups up date issues individuals want hear latest issues call orwrite would ratherfill space something isnt quite boring others will take time read Besides want politics some other columns should give what want Bill Dahigren apparently got tired asking good stuff column loaded up Well asked gladly received Bill member Chicago Circle Cutters AirShow Team Per letter Circle Cutters put quite show using several types models include jet get everyones attention first show show over team asks people come out give try As can see picture John Broughton has everything hand future CLer Next have Bill Dahlgren John Korbus John Broughton Alan Soltysik back Dick Ferrell Roy Mathieson up front five Circle Cutter team members rest hid view Bill sent photos another letter will save another month dont want use month Whew next photo Lon Moeller Quincy Falcons Falcons held first open house field July air full planes buddy box set up people give try looks like plenty support models Sammy Chambers sent last two photos some nice models seen Glasgow Model Airplane Club field cen tral Kentucky love close up shot Jimmy Perkins Goldberg Cub flying Dont Thanks pics Sammy some lovely pictures want thank sharing us Keep em coming Well thats about month Ill just getting ready start second year term read Ive very interesting first year say least did get visit some Lets hope will able visit year Happy New Year Enough now.. next picture Roy Matriteson jet use show openers Iowa igan 0 Minnesota C Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters Distrit VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Nnrthville Fy11 48167 CompuServe addreso EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Robert 0 Lundberg 4926 Tioga St Duluth MN 55604 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring4494TanglemoodTrStJoseph Ml 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minoctus WI 54548 Meeting Sailplane Gods should have title Madison Sailplane Symposium part program distinct honor sit Greats another honor Carl Mohs histeam goingtotop beats am glad dont wear blinders would prevent seeing other aspects RC besides engined models time attend come away knowledge use other models Well done MARCS Super Attaboy area seminars held Lansing Ml fairly well attended although wished few bodies attendees totalled 37 Geoff Styles Bob Underwood PR Department Head Technical Director respectively gave ex cellent performances Thank tendees speakers have feeling flying field problems area being unable replace lost field retain Larry Phillips cov ered very well describing prospec tive neighbors probable problems will arise Forewarned being excel lenttactic Jim Tesen covered legal problems dealing local government obtaining lease Very frustrating knowing someone higher levels helps Bob Underwood test run new booklet Helps Contest Directors traveled between both groups soon realized handing out test Need less say left has commented day extremely helpful found majority group contest directors importance running meet safely correctly strongly pointed out insurance pro gram depends Still CD subject noticing rule proposals ModelAviation well ear blasted angry CL modeler taken task proposal motors above 051 have mufflers Heck noise problem core flying field problems includes CL engines muffled done well could probably see CL flying areas banned due noise However argument will mean throwing away present gear Lets stand back distance look another way First models required have mufflers safety rule So can still fly models areas have no problems noise However sanctioned event according AMA rules have advertise well advance mufflers re quired rule can effective starting move toward quietingthe motorsacross board Think about please ignore other proposals noisemakers.. Still noise knew local Can Am Pylon Society passed Out ballot concerning Q-500 engines mufflers last races area heading national class Q-500 intended fly years Nats week CAPS have voted back off Rossi its threat dominate event stick present motors standard mufflers Previously ran flow through very noisy Another Attaboy CAPS notice newsletters filling officers next year Some editors resigning touch panic appearing print have said before particular office important club has punch out month ly issue always begging help filling believe member should editor month everyone knows effort needed put out month salute editors lost flying hours due news letters thousand Attaboys would sufficient reward havent request tabletop displays date 7th November neat thought read ing mall shows being set up Have thought contacting TV/appliance dealers mall loaning copy modeling tapes run stores using mall Just imagine have wall full TVs hooked central tape deck WOW What advert associations sending dates Eastern Iowa having session February 7th see Look out Milwaukee Minneapolis being set up soon district has represented Warren Tiahrt FAI F3B Team Selection have no activity event Michi gan know growing interest Iowa Terry Edmunds leader Warren has agreed step down let Terry take place thank Warren long years effort has put job hope will still contribute event have received several letters newlyformed clubs very encouraging several areas district offshoots older clubs Congrats look forward hearing about successes regular CompuServe plug checking online Council John Grigg John Worth Travis McGinnis Dave Brown Dave Peltz Howard Crispin Ed McCollough Lee Webster myself Thats nine out fourteen AMA HQ flock too Vince Mankowski sold Nats Committee What means can send message toany persons get reply very quick ly can also talk CO confer ence times predict contest coordinations will soon handled through CIS Aint computers wonderful District Roundup Granite City ran Pow der Puff event fun hope Cocoa Robertson won top place Gretchen Galar neault second Tonie Tripet third about straight level inverted double snap 4-point avalanche S FISS passes quote secret happy living what like butto like what Aerobatic Aces other clubs have can celled mowingduetolackof interest 0 Nice advert Red River Flyer has model flown once packed wrinkled MonoKote bag copter clubs increasing regu lar news Michigan Whirlybirds 0 River City going increase PR dis tributing neat leaflets activities helped local shops y Birthday CARDS Lansing club will 16 years old month Any others BOOYA again St Paul Glenn Gelbmann master chef stating helps him fly better cold S Grassfield has monthly swap table attheir meetings Makes interesting 0 Electrons Lakeland have common problem . trash cans Seems no empties have bring take Swat flya pest Noisy modelslets test February 1987 117 Photo Trom iiB Finals Minnesota Iowa club members CD Bob Sealy very efficient F3B FinalsLarry Jolly scrap monofilament Bob Underwood wondering bad Pilgrims IMAA fly-in Show tell forspec tators take-off strip Arkansas siana Mexico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1636 Hinton Dallas TX 75235 Michael S Harrison 600 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley ill 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard SI Clonis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinetor Scott Kalmus 814W Centerville #125 Garland TX 75041 know among might consider very smart signs early life instance won perfect attend ance record three years row first grade confirm lack really deep intelligence column will nowaythe way planned havent printed photos forawhile sothis time goingto load space photos have carefully filed somewhere darned can find buried somewhere terrible pile official AMA mail deluge newsletters other related mail showers down month 15 25 lb Im sorry Ill give rain check smiling faces will appear later what kids should doing flying model airplanes Dallas Miniature Air craft Association meet Hobby Park Dallas subject general intelli gence think most-remembered put down ever suffered went local lumber company raise devil about some pretty bad lumber delivered No salesman available sol stood counter impatiently waiting glanced down counter read small sign under glass simply said darned smart arent rich humbled socompletelythat just ordered better grade lumber Think little sign over before raise devil someone just-passed AMA Council Meeting finally able get action pet gripes year half have tried get subject Contest Director Sanction Application blanks brought focus bythe AMA Council time have mentioned told irrele vant time reason concerned because half appli cations must put hands signature approval sent error concern folks asking authority title cant make out simple application form What will faced complex AMA Rule Book setting up fair safe flying feeling intention good responsibilities taken seriously enough known fact few applicants volunteering just get free membership think reason finally able get some attention application matter because current insurance prob lems plaguing society make safety first concern flying safely protects right fly sure hate see safety precautions hands some careful enough make out application form properly Most Council members admitted theywould hire person could make out simple form properly lam happytosaythat hollering finally caused new com mittee formed overhaul CD Sanction application blanks am chair man committee will joined Ed McCollough Travis McGinnis Bob Underwood Headquarters AMA Technical Director committee will ap preciate constructive suggestions might want help us Remember Academy Model Aeronautics needs best leadership can develop just back up need abovementioned study action common mistakes submitted forms include being addressed wrong leads beinglost mail delayed no money enclosed form sent headquarters stead District VPapplicants personal information wrong missing endorsers information complete such city miss ing name spelled wrong head column month appli cant never heard contest directors questionnaire bottom form still attached instructions say cut off save reference Sanction applications frequently sent says plainly send District Coordinator Often appli cant pleads doesnt know coordinator coordinators name address issue official AMA magazine along name address various district contest board members cant find perhaps should plead insanity Please remember fine volunteer help would no AMA Chest pounding time end 1986 AMA membership year proud total members over 119000 strong mighty big gang mighty fine folks enjoy mentioning few outstand ing persons clubs 119000 AMA membership get outstanding news letter Rocky Mountain Flying Machine Club Albuquerque MN editor Flying High Wayne Brummett puts out best newsletters whole AMA paper has great readability fine layout cartoons fine tech nical articles such Prop Balancing October club national news meeting reports coming events photos everything want see fine paper suggest offer exchange news letters Wayne Brummett 2203 Twisted juniper Rio Rancho NM 87124 Another club deserves Attaboy Westside RC Fliers Oklahoma City Someone club did very fine job producing club roster lists 126 members sure rinky-dink outfit roster lists members name ad dress zip code phone number AMA number just great have valid suggestion put out rosters newsletters good about put ting down phone numbers often no area code Anyone out area must put search wish call same Westside Fliers also put out good newsletter want get touch write secretary Gayle McGee 4433 NW 20th Oklahoma City OK 73107 will also commend club appointing addition usual club officers Safety Officer Les Barry Field Marshal Kip Rackley As safety contribution November newsletter chart showing relative visibility various colors flying machines might want offer exchange newsletters ask reprint visibility chart Okies RCers also get Oakie Flyer newsletter Okie Free Flight Club Norman OK Bill Baker newsletter editor another top guys put out very read able very informative paper Something admire about Bills effort fact divides page two columns print ing eye doesnt get lost trying find next line great help old folks like because need help can get Bills paper has news tech hints photos plans everything would like hear some other model nuts especially free flighters Write Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 club salute very tardy no less genuine Alamo RC Society San Antonio TX celebrating 20th anniversary year ARCS club formed 1965 char tered AMA 1966 knew original group pleasure going down meeting AMA President way ARCS club first three RC clubs Texas youd like get touch can tryjim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Happy 20th Anniversary ARCS Just think three feet taller would have basketball player would have missed fun Wheels down Cotta Land 118 Model Aviation Seen recent Dallas Miniature Aircraft Association Control Line meet has thing beautiful paved flying circle chain link fence great scoreboard American flag plane being launched Gene Hempel District 8 AVP overseeing Colorado C Kansas aska C North Dakota C IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Fraok clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Geoe Corson Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Lindeo Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Rosa Miller 960 N 3rd Carringtoo ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Cenler 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3286 hope Holidays happy ones finds ready new calendar year AMA has just gone through tremendous year its hitches along way nonetheless per haps its biggest year ways Lets list few items think back year pass judgement first thing comes mind course record number members 118000 Thats approximately 10 11 percent previous year dont have specific detailed information fingertips about number sanc tioned events conducted through out year understand experienced bonus year organized fly ing activities lot new Char tered Clubs formed duringthe year very few clubs went through reorganization dropped Chartered Club list record number appli cations Season Flier patches District 9 throughout coun try indicates lot flying activity being recorded enjoyed enough go patch course challenge some districts others AMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary special activities National Fun Fly Nationals Lake Charles Thats cer tainly milestone sports-oriented organization could point pride 1986 might well remembered year insurance crisis AMA Executive Council took bold historic step solving problem plaguing governmental volunteer membership organizations essen tially became self insured lot serious research input deliberation certain amount cal culated risk no doubt aware now move impact member AMA - noticeably through increase amount dues equally important allowing AMA better pro vide correct type coverage type activities conducted its mem bers will have better coverage previous year special feature essentially write rules instead having accept insurance industrys narrow restrictions Ill probably get some mail someone insurance business AMA member above statement its appropriate share well too Another record sorts established number AMA leader members expressed interest desire involved elections coming year 1987 Im sure has ever before six candidates running time Presidency organization Though neither provision nor requirement have disclosed amount money spent campaigning effort candidates Id bet some sort record set Point information no AMA money spentexpenses curred campaign efforts some instances came individual committee efforts donations model-related industries some cases pockets candidates themselves other accomplishments throughout year deserve mention out AMA land big hand making 1986 year happy way went down let appointed elected officers know Bythe same token didnt think good year would like see some changes need provide some constructive input policy makers folks cannot work effectively behalf vacuum Write down thoughts get officers can will some active listening appropriate decision making Gosh almost sounds like soapbox stand District 9 has goodly number appointed volunteer officers have worked hard put hours what might have modeling time given personal family time service members within district whole organization AMA would seem appropriate publicly thank tireless effort put forth past year thanks hardworking bunch volunteers appreciated subject thanks Id like share super thank dedicated club newsletter editors month after month grind out News letters members share good way Vice President get feel what happening throughout district keep finger pulse activity going out AMA land Most members realize much life blood club depends newslet ter Its description whats going whos doing what editorializing course various contributions mem bers officers adds tremendously positive growth club editors newsletters know efforts appreciated Keep up good work column may little shorter month usual some readers may ap preciate seemed appropriate reflect briefly year just passed prepare coming year some mean ingful manner magazine space should reflect thinking members district keep reasonably updated activities advise important happenings general have content will read and/or need Its writer will need put goals met effectively Drop line what want see - endear yourself District 9 Vice President positive information Youll make job lot easier meaningful family myself have great Holiday Season lets look forward greater year together 1987 AMA FilmsCont pg 111 own spectacular movies days included footage before World War II afterward signifi cant entertaining part model aviation history About 27 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe complete story activity ever tempted excellent general public show ings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film onalltypes sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM NewYork Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacular film fun history avia tion Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smith sonian Institution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commerical mili tary including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally-produced film About 25 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Ger ber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Swedeni 971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 mm long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 mm long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must Continued page 120 February 1987 119 Arizona fornia C Hawaii da C Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L PeItz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 ETurneyAse Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Leo 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 8 Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Puhalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue Riser Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 few months back printed some statis tics inequities exist within AMA due huge variations sizes eleven districts Reaction column over country has almost entirely very supportive Naturally have also few exceptions care would stand lose equality example December column Dis trictil VPstatedand quoteNowwhile true Xl smaller districts X largest also true report exaggerates relative size X ignores fact always have districts larger others districts have found necessary cry about disparity district funds TomyfellowVPl offerthefollowingopen challenge Back up statement exag geration None made facts figures came directly official AMA HQ records anyone exaggerating Yourdistrict 5677 members atthe end 1986 making second smallest slightly larger District 9 4969 members budgets exactly equal sup port 20339 members same funds support 5677 members have enough have too much quick claim have frequently done hasnt problem before disagree has always problem youd prefer bury address As write early November Adding up what Ive spent travel pos tage etc Im just about out money two months left year Im going have start refusing invitations clubs interclub councils etc l#i going have return phone calls Im going have become non-responsive member needs Sir insane very same time least other AMA officer traveling around country attending contests etc uninvited unnecessarily Money isnt inequity addressed Voting AMA matters still plain old rule minority District 10 fliers have far too little voice rules making FAI program committees etc dont hear rebuttals area Simple powerful minorities would love keep status quo maintain undeserved power base Budgets Put plain English AMAs budgeting totally wacko ex ample no measurable amounts money set aside saving flying sites solving radio problems PR budget minuscule comparison needs same time spend hundreds thou sands patting ourselves back via highly glossy magazine read primarily ourselves spend tens thousands sending unnecessarily large delegations 19 people FAI meetings Paris let AMA President go anywhere wants forany reason chooses no official AMA function perform gets will cold day hell before Ill vote approve another wacko budget like VPs smaller districts think budget sufficient Im going push hard vastly reduce Its time AMA put some good old common sense its spending priorities particularly after making member cough up other $10 challenge rest Executive Coun cil put aside outmoded traditions old spending habits purely personal de sires making up 1987 AMA budg et Lets examine real 1987 needs spend accordingly needs sport threatened bythe loss flying sites sport threatened lack posi tive publicity sport threatened lack youth interest sport threatened lack edu cational programs Until address viable AMAled programs cost money fooling ourselves believing model aviation has future country dont know what other VPs spend lot time attending different aeromodeling events meet ings can Thats way can stay direct touch reality theory Reality says AMAs presence very absent too important aeromod eling-related activities example have no touring elementary schools telling youth early lives about glory aviation Just wait 10 15 years see well able produce enough aerospace engineers result local problem national AMA national aeromodeling organization right Well part solution must part problem last time AMA made film videotape aimed elementary school kids Never knowledge Yes theres Adopt-A-School program Delta Darts same time average age AMA members av erage age aerospace engineers has crept up mid-forties going design future full-size model airplanes present gen eration no longer around Think about AMA must become visible local level its great have gor geous museum Reston does absolutely nothing school kids West Coast matter anyone outside short bus ride Virginia about travel ing museum Schools malls clubs out would love see would public large Id love attend least club meet ing per year Utah cant afford get budget Same Hawaii Most ly Ive attending meetings Cali fornia have recently managed invi tational trip Nevada see below Big Beautiful Last month QSAA vited 10th Annual Quarter Scale Fly-In Las Vegas learn first hand whether big really beautiful built 15 lb electric what else J-3 Cub just occasion Yes did fly field received lot negative comments AMAs 55 lb limit brief banquet remarks assembled room giant scale experts challenged come up sensible set rules guidelines regard weight wing loading redundancy etc Well see can will QSAA Fly-In beautiful high light demonstration European craftsmanship technology 50 lb pulse-jet powered model WW II Messerschmitt rocket plane flying 200 mph restarting throttling pulse jet air domestic modelers also evidence some really beautiful examples giant scale Hats off QSAA putting real super event sure plan attend next years wont regret few weeks earlier addressed South Bay Soaring Society invi tation San Jose fortunate also able meet 1987 US F3B Team come club Like under-supported FAI teams wed rather pay sending too delegates Paris helpers World Champs theyve got hands full trying get funded send respectably-sup ported team World Champs Ger Want help Reach pockets send check made out US F3 B Team Send Ill forward team No donation too small too big Two days after return QSAA Vegas off Oceanside near San Diego address joint Military RC Fliers fly Camp Pendleton made honorary member guys others would like see California Nats 1988 So would Give California beaches anytime over Louisi ana swamps Nevada deserts Nebraska corn fields New England humidity later anyone Hawaii reads column have another challenge has sug gested modelers particularly short flying season AMA have huge mid-winter Fun-Fly Hawaii Howaboutit doable Can make happen Go guys gals AMA FilmsCont pg 119 flying site presentation government agencies other potential site donors narration About 15 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Pylon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film jay Gerber 1 20 Model Aviation AIasha o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Boa ee Wilder ID 53676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK eeeoi Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 507 6 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boy 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 6 *69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Before get pictures promised last month Id like comment about what can read other columns magazine example have read about past election true Re member usually another side story have getting other side Because officers supposed submit columns same time some allow stuff read before published has no rebuttal cause time items written cannot easily replied Most time figure damage has done little would gained writing anything have questions about whats going please write phone call please between 6 pm 930 pm Mondays particular bad because club meetings explain about cry censorship consider following Members have said tired some garbage printed magazine several years ago So council members gentlemens agreement would use columns shots cheap other wise other As can tell agreement means less nothingto some attempt keep sort thing out columns rule passed requires review mudslinging content member content just report districts doings has chosen cry censorship tried last council meeting resolve couldnt Since doesnt seem way around problem point Id like leave following parable Seems day farmer went out barn barn mule farmer bentover pitchfork mule kicked him flat Now farmer steamed say least looked pitchfork shook head stormed house grabbed shotgun loaded headed back barn raised gun sighted down barrels jackass After long pause uncocked triggers lowered gun As turned away could hear him mutter Yuh gotta con sider source get before first year travel down Corvallis Annual Polar Bear Best check Jim Trump Trumps Hobbies first case college has turned area golf course theyve moved locale Only month before Puyallup Expo hearthatwewill newfacility supposed great place will have AMA meeting just before district scheduling meeting Check AMA booth location time usually o clock scheduling two Since very first issue year should know election year Vice President District Xl order ballot person must nominated member district nominated person must accept writ ing before nominating committee meets year committee will meet just before Nats nominations acceptances must have received AMA HQ before middle June pictures First have sent Harold Bud Schwesinger Umpqua Valley Modelers have no idea took picture see Bud left son Buddy starting plane David Shrum holding star attraction didnt recognize what Bud calls Eagle II took Goldbergs Eagle 63 blew up 30% brought Pine Hollow summer very niceflying aircraft Bud assured will Fourth Annual Fun Fly reservoir near Sutherlin OR should first second weekend June went last year commented much fun looking ward next year Don Surfus Palouse Ridge Runners sent picture 4th Annual Palouse Empire Model Show Don said 40 models display well model building covering three different videos going same time As can see some fine models three-day event assume took place inside mall Mos cow ID dont know handled video aspect remember someone telling used TVs dealer mall dealer reported increase sales TV model being used would seem VCRs could also fit mold Curt Smith Prez Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters has sent several nice letters keeping informed about whats goingon cornerof Highline Last April local Gun Club held show modelers joined own display dont know much will print off right just bottom curtain two indoor ships both done Curt electric Snark Curts Piece 0 Cake Mark Pippins Firebird Dale Benders Another picture showed some models stage SR-71 Blackbird very am bitious project looked well done tn tne Northwest have some best Control Line action exists contests brings together best annual Northwest Regionals held Mahlon Sweet airport near Eugene over Memorial Day weekend first picture some Stunt aircraft arrayed foreground speed circle just above left combat area upper right carrierwas flown background airport second pho shows trophies just waiting claimed plane captured eye Pine Hollow didnt enter fray lovely effort Master Builder Jerry Hol comb wasnt finished time flown before contest So during IullJer went out taxi around Low behold lowpower taxi turned almost effortless takeoff small graceful craft powered OS 20 four-stroke really something see flight February 1 987 1 21 Happy New Year JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Flying Cloud Chosen 1987 Don Ross Extravaganza votes says Don Flying Cloud choice next Junes one-design contest Caleville NY scaled-down model great will fly well better last years design Korda Wakefield Winner Flying Cloud also late 1930s Wakefield designed famous Henry Struck Kits 30-inch-wingspan version being assembled RN Models PO Box 3212 Escondido CA 92026 Art Reiners RNs proprietor has promised averysimpli fled set instructions will make build ing fuselage easier Sparkys kit costs $1 200 same last year includes postage Note kit available directly RN Models Abigfeatureofthe kitforthe FlyingCloud contains both plastic prop contest complete two-bladed folder assembly 1987 contest will probably held june27 28 Caleville same six events before Mystery Time ROG Dura tion Time Target Tissue Tow Thermal Search Mass Launch addition Rich Gorman has great idea help never finish model time Its Time Target event model past years So theres no way fly Don urges satisfied flying just plastic prop thinks extremely important have never tried larger propeller should finally get act Its prop rubber doing work spend little time prop instead color-trimming wing stab Don promises bonus contest use full-sized propeller Actually larger prop flies model slower making easier adjust will climb higher too information contest instruction sheet make large two-bladed folding propeller dont have carve blades send Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd Cresskill NJ 07626 stamped self-addressed envel ope always enjoy plugging contest course local contest urge area build Flying Cloud enter just go find out what fun about importantly such great way beginners get started retreads return fold both building flying competitively urge clubs over country hold similar contests can get info Don write him Special Events Galeville sure news today Last month mentioned Mid-Hudson Modelmasters thinking about includ ing new Pee Wee-30 event 1987 Free Flight Bash Galeville NY August Now can confirm Vance Sutton has definitely scheduled Pee Wee-30 along usual AMA events Y2A Gas P 30 Hand-Launched Glider what Vance has say about Pee Wee-30 Pee Wee-30 similar P-30 no dimen sion greaterthan 30 inches power reed valve Cox 020 instead 10 grams rubber designed beginners eventthatwould beeasyforourjuniorsand non-Free Flight members get started plans engines easily inexpen sively available event should added everyones list planes build winter Scott Smith editor Mid-Hudson Modelmasters newsletter Wing Tips adds Pee Wee-30 event definitely worth looking Andy son Steve Buso discussing models potential new Pee Wee-30 event after approximately three minutes talk found ourselves Steves shop selecting balsa working ideas started designing right balsa out came X-Acto knives Hot Stuff About 2 hours later Pee Wee-30 designed cut out half assembled Steve finished up through week showed up doorstep following weekend field excitement level high ended up flights 4 sec 2 mm 53 sec biggest factor everyone having great time Timing engine run kind accuracy virtually impossible standard tank added excitement engine run over 1 mm 20 sec long Fortunately didnt get good air flight Engine runs no big problem since length run figured flight scores therefore dont have worry much about just long engine run testing went pretty well design quite honestly flew too fast Buso already working design lighter larger wing area model will fly slowly glide better case cant tell Im excited about Pee Wee-30 event Whew surely can tell Scott ex cited So am whole lot others have writing both Ed Whitten John Oldenkamp San Diego Orbiteers Ive requests plans now eight number just about stateincluding Alaskaand also Puerto Rico Canada England sure send 39-cent stamp eight Pee Wee-30 plans EdWhittenatthe above address tojunior Flight norto Model Aviation nor AMA Post Office needs name order place letter Box 176 Ive run comments Mid-Hudson members show enthusiasm introductory gas event has received Youll find way too Discuss club members plan con tests spring summer Heres important point remember Pee Wee-30 models according Orbi teers rules can any. repeat any. style construction Most modelers unfor tunately since Orbiteers special con test called all-balsa construction have gotten idea all-balsa allowed No can go ahead make solid lead want . stick-andtissue all-foam all-balsa combina tion way go Stand-Off Scale P-3D Event Mid-Hudson Modelmasters working still another event August FE Bash second new event result watching Steve Currans beau tiful scalelike P-30s fly Galeville Stand-Off Scale P-30 event will have two parts 1 stand-off static judging maxi mum 120 points 2 flying three times 2-mm maximum Scoring will combination static scale score three-flight score total 480 points maximum Steves efforts have shown goodflying P-30 can look like full-sized airplane need thingee details Stand-Off Scale P-30 Modelmasters August contest send stain ped self-addressed envelope Scott Smith RD No 1 Box 290 Athens NY 12015 Bostonians 1987 Nebraska Nats Another unofficial event will next summers AMA Nationals Lincoln Nebraska Free Flighters guided Hank Sperzel planning sponsoring unofficial 14-gram Bostonian Indoor event breaks heart modelers want fly 14 grams indoors out doors long want fly Bos tonians know Im comments scaled-down Wakefields Pee Wee-30s Stand-Off Scale P-30s Bostonians presented month evidence way make model building flying tractive newcomers returnees remember KISS Keep simple Keep simple keep light flying again next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
There some changes being made Sound Committee adding some people get us some expertise field sound also area reme dies level problems encountering some time have corre sponded Don Hyslop Pewauke WI Don knowledgeable area also has access expertise bring subject Don being added committee Don recently presented paper sound excellent terms general state ment Although some paper broad review nature am having printed months sound article feel can use guide own actions reducing sound levels might enable talk accurately neighbor may some mutual understanding future will articles other members Committee will begin get some technical details whatwe need work Also coming up will study 1986 Nationals taking longer planned sort out data Dons article Pebble Creek Flyers Inc located 33 acres town Waukesha just west city limits seemed have secure field first 10 years existence own land being shareholder-owned field Wisconsin per haps midwest mortgage retired within first 10 years Carl Weber other founding fathers club obtained proper zoning right beginning have air rights over surrounding farmlands owned farmer bought 33 acres about three years ago residential subdivision northeast us started expand ing across key road toward field am touring Milwaukee-area clubs giving talk hope club will respond same way Pebble Creek haswith en thusiasm can innovate experiment invent learn fly quietly club up challenge Continued page 106 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model aviation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking people already sport neighbors friends work mates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have pro bably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watchedaTVdrama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see creation fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscription plan ModelAviation magazine Available schools educational institutes pub lic libraries special rates AMA maga zine makes interesting useful addi tion publications rack price postage-paid subscription educa tional institution $900 per year rate public libraries little higher $1 350 club personally can make subscription available library school choice have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift Howaboutthinkingof useful year-long Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubseffort toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple junior program following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters North ville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CC VP Xl Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Lang worthy NAA Executive Director Present Academys executive staff Gisele Jackson Comptroller Miche line Madison Competitions Department Director Bob U nderwood Technical Direc tor Vince Mankowski Nats General Mana ger Doug Pratt Special Projects Guests included Fred Marks chairman Frequency Committee Mr & Mrs Jay Gerber NFL Films Cal EttelAVP District VI Barbara Krafft Lillian Worth copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately Feb 1 minutes official until review suggested changes original draft made next Council meetingJanuary 24 1987 meeting began 900 am Before taking up agenda President made following announcements Golden Jubilee 50th anniversary con gratulatory letter form Society Model Aeronautical Engineers England read late agenda item Dave Peltz will placed next meetings agenda propriety using AMA letterhead conducting campaign correspondence questioned likewise propriety using CompuServe AMA pays for campaign purposes Canadians have asked reciprocity concerning insurance coverage Follow ing discussion approved unani AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson etltlon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowakie Special Services Directon Cart Maroneye Membership Directon Carol Mart aide Special Events Directon Douglas Pratt S Public Relations Directon Geoff Styles 0 Technical Director Bob undeood 0 Administrative Coordinaton Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl WheeleyS General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 104 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound ft ModelSupport YourSynopsis Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Local LibraryExecutive Council Meeting October 18-19 1986 AMAs Esecutiva Council equivalent Board Directoral basically composed President Executive Vice President Exeputive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA Nems publication What say space homever smatter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council mously AMA provide insurance coverage normal sport flying USA well competition Model Airplane Association Canada mem bers I Previous Minutes approved unanimously accept August 1 September 13 1986 minutes amended written Council input II Executive VP Report McNeiII advised made cus tomary post-Nats budget evaluation reported operation cost $54477 expenses less budgeted income short due low attendance III Committee Reports A Bylaws Newly appointed chairman Crispin distributed new standing rule pro posal discussion action concerning acceptability person concurrently holding offices executive director president Executive Director began discussion taking exception manner standing rule has prepared presented assembly suggested Council could avoid legal ramifica tions allowingthe membership decide issue platform upon write-in candidate ran won would viewed mandate dual office concept accepted discussion some Council members disagreed noting Executive Council sets policy permit someone hold two offices contrary established custom variance spirit letter bylaws executive director contract following motion approved following adopted standing rule bylaws Article X Section 1 effective immediately No person shall simultaneously hold two positions executive council event person holding office elected selected second position executive council person must choose two positions will continue such decision made within 48 hours announcement election selection else person affected will deemed have selected remain first office held voting 8 12356 711Pres 4 against 8EDEVPNAA 2 abstained 49 B Executive Search Chairman Byrne reported two in-person meetings held have resulted assembl ing criteria guide selection would attempt hold another meeting day C Safety McNeiII reported prob lem flying very heavy models ongoing suggested measure produce contest director awareness 55 lb limit injunction Include meet sanc tion applications statement must signed CD declaring agreement enforce AMAs Safety Code also suggested like statement included charter club applications Two motions approved unanimously 1 sanction applications place statement signed bythe CD enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard over weight models related items 2 apply same concept charter club applications renewals insurance clubs well third party void club knowingly allows flying airplanes outside limit Safety Code Crispin asked discussion article appeared local news paper including reprint letter written AMA member editor apparent ly containing misinformation regarding AMAs safety policies President assigned Safety Sound Committees task reviewing article like incidents related issues Any recommendations presented next meeting D Films Jay Gerber presented National Football League Film offer produce thirty-minute film marketed public own distribution network film would also made available video tape AMA membership approved unanimously accept NFL Films offer E Frequency AMA Frequency Committee chairman Fred Marks discussed PhaseIn Plan frequency identification flag plan radio equipment guidelines possible petition FCC AMA acquisi tion spectrum analyzer approved reaffirm Phase-In Plan ap prove new flag system 11 2 against 1 3 Radio Equipment Guide lines generally agreed useful document before going record adopted policy requested industry provided further opportunity indicate degree acceptance motion unanimously approved Council approve guidelines subject distribution registered mail known manufacturers/importers agree ment cover letter state lack response shall considered affirming guidelines Unless significant negative response results guidelines shall stand presented Marks asked approval prepare present petition FCC tighten Type Acceptance standards such occupied spectrums shall bess dB down 20 kHz nominal center frequency approved unanimously pro ceed FCC petition implementa tion tightening Type Acceptance re quirements transmitters Marks also asked approval purchase spectrum analyzer transmitter testing approved unanimously allow ex penditure FR spectrum analyzer peripherals up $9000 agreed analyzer would housed Headquarters will avail able use qualified people can transported safely F Nats Steering Committee chairman Mc Ginnis related meeting taken place previous day distributed report form outline statement income/expenses reviewed Mankowski emphasizing expenditures under pro jections income fallen short due low attendance sponsorship Man kowski also reported good Free Flight site found Lincoln 87 Nats Council accepted items outline Nats General Manager Headquarters staff commended job well done Lake Charles C Finance Chairman Brown reported September 30 balance sheet reflects Academy 3% better pro jected concluding budget stand point good state H Sound Chairman Crispin announced 87 Nats least new sound meter calibrator should purchased no objection recom mendation Redistricting Chairman Krafft reported survey District X leader membership yet sent Mean District VIII petitioned divided Krafft asked District VIII should included survey decided Committee review district meeting Executive Director asked committee provide sur vey questions sent Awards Criteria Chairman Sears asked Ed McCollough appointed committee since J McNeilI has resigned no objection Sears stated goal define set criteria award level awards recom mendations should ready next meeting K Scholarship Chairman McGinnis clarified Council balance year carried forward next recommendations chairman Scholarship Selection Committee reviewed ap proved unanimously 1986 scholar ship awards total $9500 shall distributed follows Wayne Boudreaux Brent Waganer $2500 Lee Mickus $1500 Sheldon YbanezJulie Bot ticello Tien-Seng Chiu $1000 L Committees General As follow-up President Griggs request clarification following ratified 1 Bylaws Committee Council ap pointed Howard Crispin chairman John Byrne Jim Sears John Grigg John Worth Micheline Madison Bill Mathews ex officio 2 Sound Committee Council created chairman select own members Howard Crispin chairman Ed McCollough Pete Waters Dave Peltz Vince Mankowski 3 Financial Committee Council created Dave Brown chairman Jim McNeill John Worth Travis McGinnis Bill Mathews ex officio advisor 4 Special Interest Groups Committee Council created Ed McCollough chair man Howard Crispin Dave Brown Travis McGinnis 5 Nats Steering Committee Council created Travis McGinnis chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens 6 Real Property Acquisition Committee formerly Flying Site AcquisitionCouncil created Pete Waters chairman Russ Knetzger Dwayne Renkin AJ Smith 6a Long Range Planning Committee Flying Site Acquisitiondischarged 7 Safety Committee Council created chairman appoints members Jim McNeill Chairman Jim Sears John Clemens Dave Brown 8 Scholarship Selection Committee Council createdformerly Scholarship Committee Bob Stalick chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Betty Stream Cliff Telford Continued page 108 February 1987 105 SoundCont pg 104 pursuit iearning about sound having daughter certified audiologist helps have purchased Radio Shack sound level meterand taken readings engines field have also obtained really excellent booklet noise control Taylor Products Elkhart IN muffler-producing division Tecum seh Products manufacture lawn mower similar engines finally have researched various governmental regu lations studies relating noise control Sound level meters measure loudness terms decibels term combines prefixdeci meaning measure units 10 Bell last name Alexander Graham Bell inventor telephone See Ma Bell really man Bell like father grandfather what now call speech therapist very interested humans hear sound Bell married deaf woman spent life exploring means overcoming effects deaf ness what led him mechanic Watson invent what became tele phone Out respect Bell customary write abbreviation decibels dB B capitalized see d BA means scale rather B scale being used scale measures air vibrations nearly way hu man ear brain interpret sound Taylor Products booklet entitled Sound Noise explains since early 1970s Federal Government previously left sound regulation local governments has entered fray trying achieve quieter environment say local noise ordinances now ignored contrary having Federal Government doing re search passing laws noise en hances importance local ordinances workplace Federal OSHA stan dards now prescribe maximum levels sound workers may subjected varying lengths time Environ mental Protection Agency EPA has also assigned task Congress basic research noise sound Testing EPA shows primary source recreational vehicle-related noise such motorcycles snowmobiles model airplane engines engine exhaust system though own testing reading far model air planes concerned shows propeller tip speed also significant EPA ranks average model airplane noise level 78 dBA measured 50 feet puts usjust below chain saws snow blowers 82 84 dBA just above leaf blowers tillers 76 71 dBA agree measurements typical K&B 40 engine stock muffler measures 74 78 dBA typical 60size engine measures 80 82 EPA recommends such equipment including model engines redesigned achieve noise levels around 65 dBA Since three decibels down means cutting sound level half dB scales logarithmic arithmetic EPA say ing have cut sound level over five times less noisy Typical conversational speech 60 dB noisy office about 70 dB EPA saying have fall within range give feeling whole range sound expressed dB scale chart common noises courtesy Taylor source General Radio Co Range Sound dB Source Effect 140 Threshold pain 130 Pneumatic rock drill 120 Loud Automobile horn 110 Punch press 100 Automatic lathe 90 Shouted voice 80 Passing truck 70 Noisy office 60 Conversational speech 50 Private business office 40 Average residence 30 Soft whisper 20 Rustle leaves 15 Threshold hearing average 0 Threshold hearing acute Source Sound Noise Julian Pawline Taylor Products 1100W BeardsleyAvenue Elkhart IN 46514 Can achieve EPA goal 65 dBA model airplane engines Some pilots have achieved Jim Bennett Chicago area came up Pattern contest September registered 63 dBA flies FAI class noise standard adredy part competition rules method noise control involves using tuned pipe can effective stock mufflers inverting engine fullycowl buryingthe tuned pipe inside belly pan plane installing longer deeper-pitched propeller slow down engine rpm sacri ficing flying speed achieves drop engine speed down around 11000 rpm 14000rpm pre-noise-conscious days has increased prop pitch usual seven eight 10 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches bite per revolution Other competition pilots have gone route three-bladed propellers can shorter thus picking up valuable ground clearance Typical three-blade installations 60-size competition engines Pat tern contest found 10-inch dia meter instead usual two-blade 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches Other sound control measures horizon include better mufflers return long-stroke engines popular after WW II Presently ourvery high-revving twostroke engines tend square over square means bore diameter equals exceeds up down travel stroke piston bore long-stroke engine has less top rpm capabil ity can swing longer prop same displacement square-bore engine Thus rpm lowered lowers noise frequency lowering pulling power propeller Lowering frequency may im portant important lowering absolute sound level H uman beings better able hear also react negatively high-pitched sounds lower-pitched sounds quiet high-pitched whine mosquito example tend associate highpitched sound annoyance danger Thus large four-cycle engine putting out much noise smaller twocycle may actually less objectionable people because four-cycle much lower pitch cycles per second point humans asso ciate sound levels irritation above range 65 70 dB Thus combina tion having both high-pitched sound louder 65 70 dB can psychologically very threatening high-frequency means high revving two-cycle engines poor mufflers must therefore given close attention achieve quieter fields emphasize relationship between pitch noise level some local noise control ordinances setting lower allow able noise levels higher-pitched sounds typical ordinance may allow 66 dB 50 feet sounds under 300 cycles per second permit 39 dB pitch sound above 4800 cps comparison speech falls between 500 2000 cps human ear responds frequencies between 20 20000 cps sensitive range 100 12000 cps typical two-cycle model airplane engine turning 14000 rpm produces exhaust burst revolution basically 230 cps range However since propeller has two blades traveling through same revolution its frequency doubled also weaker still higher-pitched audible sound overtones called harmonics produced vibrat ing-type soundfor example created engines musical instruments fore actual cycles per second perceived listener case model airplane engines higher actual exhaust rate 230 cps Until manufacturers comeoutwith effective mufflers can cheaply modify own muffler make quieter lengthening expansion chamber por tion K&B muffler will disassemble remove pressure tap Others such Fox use drift pins can drive through Some use pop rivets can drill out replace new rivets Go well-equipped Ace Hardware store rummage through plumbing section should able find some chrome-plated copper sink drains traps fit muffler diameter Cut length longer section removed install will notice less noise doing research have learned tidbits useful information about sound model airplane engines Doubling rpm increases noise nine dBA means noise tripled reduction rpm effec tive sound control tools Doubling horsepower increases dBA bythree double means noise increased drastically rpm increase Therefore wiser use horsepower swing larger deeperpitched props slower rpm rather increase rpm Doubling distance cuts sound between listener sound doubleactually quarter loud six dBA reduction therefore posi tioning flight line flight path away homes remains basic sound-control technique Two airplanes 78 dBA sitting next tooneanotheraddupto8l dBAadoubling sound level restricting total num Continued page 114 106 Model Aviation Prssidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 fantastic show pleasure attending QSAA fly-in Las Vegas late October Never havingattended before quite sure whether expect few aircraft whole bunch arrived site early Friday morning what greeted what expected whole bunch turned out 182 quarter-scale model aircraft well over 2000 people Friday next day crowd increased considerably safe estimate number spectators would exceed 4000 easily banquet held Saturday evening featured brief talk member US Air Force Thunderbirds show team film flying Following QSAA presented enormous trophies several aircraft owners awards being chosen vote entrants can find few extra days vacation next year highly recommend visit meet either flying spectate quality models very high flying very well done highlight flying least scale model German rocket-powered aircraft World War II being brought meet team Germany modet being powered specially-made pulse jet engine noise deafening flight absolutely flawless cluding inflight restarting engine plan again next year again will take wife traveling AMA wife gets precious little actual vacation away trip Las Vegas sort mini-vacation us Beside shows fine need reason go back visit money Executive Council actions Executive Council body AMA represents makes policy decisions statements Academy met 18th 19th October fifth time year time close Out some business items needed immediate attention meeting earlier year Council taken action prevent flying models over 55 pounds weight safety code limit being flown sanc tioned meet prohibiting issuance sanction meet overweight mod els might flown meeting motion passed further emphasize safety code requirements adding statement sanction application form signed contest director will enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard overweight models related items Now can agree fully restrictions overweight models fail see going prevent being flown after during sanctioned meet What should recognize sanction grants protected drawing area contestants does grant provide insurance relationship might drawn between sanc tion meet insurance case club uses field other normal field sanctioned meet applies additional insurance cer tificate cover owners contest field could entire year part club charter paying small additional fee So what boils down no matter what say no matter what have CD sign must still rely upon integrity CD follow contest rules safety code race office President Academy quite hotly contested good bit controversy along way past person contender office has successful bid gain different elected office within Acad emy has always resigned po sition accept other say no person ever saw fit within bylaws hold elected office onetime several instances past John Worth gave up office President become Executive Director Earl Witt gave up office Executive Vice President Secretary/Treasurer become President Jim McNeill gave up office district 5 Vice President become Executive Vice President year have 3 people vying offices could possibly result holding seat Executive Council Travis McGinnis run ning President Vice President district 9 john Worth running President presently holds position Executive Director Howard Crispin running President currently holds position Vice President district 4 follow precedents established earlier should required winner resign position hold other fact bylaws written quite obvious intend office held separate individuals reasons Execu tive Council voted 2k majority add standing rule bylaws requires person running office election would result holding office determine office will accept make decision within 48 hours announce ment election results foregoing points out crying need rather gross updating bylaws believe entirely new system needs put place However changes must made before per son person can allowed flaunt in-place system attempting hold two offices same time i modeler must protected rights must honored through careful well-planned reorgan ization bylaws can made happen have ideas howbestto reorganize bylaws send ard Crispin Chairman bylaws com mittee address heading Dis trict 4 report input needed fervently sought Have reminded lately 1987 Nats will held Lincoln Nebraska next year Dates 11-18 july new Free Flight site has located mile-square rolling clear land 15 minutes main field Fewer frequency problems advent new frequencies back 1982 thought realized long-sought dream No dream ends some after-concern regarding what really happened new frequencies much like thought utopia what did have op portunityto develop highly usable system future flying aircraft thought could assure transmitters would good forever least until became old obsolete would die natural death wrong point have found over past few years will take much better transmitter thought will mean tossing ol tried true out window will mean will have have modified capable source will mean must certified meet FCC requirements good news bad news some sets existing today will simply capable conversion Old sets out manufacture fall category very low priced equipments being sold today conversion mentioned above para graph need done today must done before 1991 will operating illegally necessary Simply put wont shooting down buddies wont either Along newly-defined transmitter modi fication comes requirement buy new receiver Now isnt news have told alongthat come 1991 will need new receiver Remember So summing up new transmitter modify old new receiver have told along have servos realigned batteries checked above put rather simply proper correct situation faced today advent new equipment 1991 talked about back 1982 will able safely fly models either AM FM PCM 20 kHz spacing allotted exclusively model flying FCC Yes will still have careful adjacent channel 10 kHz away pocket pagers rest 50 channels chose should virtual utopia Talking Proud Talking t51 aa February 1987 107 Exuuuiive VPs Report Jim McNeilI AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Jim Mowrey Kinsley KS writes claim column political Funk Wagnells defines politics crafty cun ning shrewd wily column difference between others calls spade spade deal innuendos Whats next step succeed eliminating office president Could puttingall council payroll removing what little control members have left pay bills Jim Thomerson Collinsville IL writes . understand other mucka-mucks correctly want us give up elected president because AMA President has/could/might abuse sufficiently proscribed powers Surely can make bylaw changes put consulta tion requirements limitations pre sidents powers disenfranchising AMA members pay bills Ive experience dozen soAMA-like professional hobby organizations cant swallow statement com bined President-Executive Director usual pattern fools put policy making hands hired hand rather elected leaders Robert Lamb Glendora CA writes have degree political science hope comments offerare constructive 120000 member AMA needs run cost-efficient budget imply would seem officers should held practi cal budget No officer should have power anything having system checks balances constant program should carried out obtain insurance best possible cost present solution expedient AMA must constantly monitor best insure its members closing officer top down should have power change anything system assures members whatever done best interests whole Terry Adair Statesville NC writes article December issue MA opened eyes others hope can organization such AMA allow single individual President have such powers questioned anyone answer anyone am president organization VP another cant make move approval board directors cant appoint committees can nominate committees hope board directors will approve think hiring person under contract Executive VP eliminating position President would wise Let comment Terrys letter Under current thinking revise ourbylaws person chairsthe AMA governing board will still elected H powers will restructured answerto board/council now title would changed proposal place John Worth President would have temporary pending bylaws changes no suggestion per manently combine Exec Director Pre sident Merlin Gibson Camp Hill PA writes what have able decipher over years Leader Members dont pay dues yet ones can vote bylaws change members large cant vote appears taxation representation Please send Leader Member blank form Im mailing blank form Merlin Leader Members pay dues Some Leader Members also Contest Directors Some Contest Directors also Leader Members required Some active CDs conduct AMA contests thus re ceive free AMA membership following year Bill Winter Fairfax VA writes description AMA presidency its initial figurehead its present controversial divisive state painfully accurate letter political time ap pears print election will over problem really current president built continue risk regime Roman emperors some past horrible disasters 25 years AMA has grown 900% days late Matty Sullivan handed late Russ Nichols check meet year-end pay roll now multi-million dollar busi ness no wonder people now crave power much power exists have aware power money influencing factors political thinking Dare say AMA constitution flawed An editorial did editor model airplane magazine led revolt threatened existence AMA An orchestrated campaign letter phone urged organized action before Winter time write another editorial Terrible claims made committee formed resulting present AMA laws remarkable committee made careless mistake/assumption title president provided powers suited corporation . membership always will unaware unconcerned say AMA has problems let fix dont bother us crap What pay attention frequencies flying joyfully insurance etc Actually put selves trust us weary cult presidential personalities essential minimum redefine presidential powers protect effective council powers No president should have carte blanche Only Council can ensure good govern ment Council meeting minds Essential council good executive director roll good President now always provided constitution bylaws protect us possible future prima donna unqualified people ex ceed common sense dedication duties expect execute word about Bill Winter Bill has editor AMAs Model Aviation editor Model Airplane News Air Trails Grid Leaks magazine put out National Aeronau tical Association Ed Hydorn Redlands CA writes Just short note thank information become lifetime memberof AMA am now proud member AMA No 92 Michael La Casella Miami FL writes beautiful safety flag committee recently sent club recently stolen flying site possibility can get replacement safety flag Michael have checked Robert Voj slavek AMA Headquarters Robert says send Headquarters $5 can mail replacement flags cost us $370 adding $130 postage EC Meeting Cont pg 105 8a Scholarship Selection Committee abolished Note order define status approved unanimously establish Scholarship Selection Committee Standing Committee three members selected chairman total members number five five members shall appointed Execu tive Council among Executive Council also Travis McGinnis named Executive Council representative Scholarship Selection Committee 9 Frequency Committee Council creat edchairman appoints members Fred Marks chairman Walter Good Bob Novak George Myers Warren Plohr Pete Waters Bob UnderwoodHQ liaison Jack Al brecht Bill Hershberger Steve Helms James Oddino George Steiner Dave Hil senhoffmore lower next page 108 Model Aviation quickly summerflles snapped picture couple weeks ago already snowing parts country people fun-fly wish summer would never go away An Edgewater AL contest affair L-R generally Randy Gamel Eddie Parsons Terry Burks Karen Burks Caroline Burks Carmen Burke Gary Wright Art Wood Steve OSulli van Terry Fox Mike Morrison JIm Morton Debra Morton Carrie Morton Joan Archer Norman Swann Keith Scott Gaynal Smart Ed Fitzsimmons Ginny Fltzsimmons Jim Archer Jims wife Mandy Archer Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Behind Scenes. written just before issue magazine sent printer Meanwhile AMA election process its final stages However results would available time inclusion issue wont until January before members find out through magazine about election November 25 postmark deadline mailing ballots allowance some days afterward ballots mailed date show up auditors office timing just too late get Model Aviation sooner However grapevine will probably have work during December results published will old news Whatever result seems certain some bylaws changes can expected redirect AMAs policies procedures future Regardless got elected general election feel ing heard members maintaining status quo likely Perhaps next months issue magazine will tell us about seems obvious AMA enters its 51st year some changes likely hopefully will improvements thinking behind over 100000 members organization needs new ways handling volume mail phone calls involvedperhaps differ ent organizational Headquarters staff structure big first step right direc tion new HQ computer operation should better able handle basic membership records Beyond question people necessary properly handle services members membership growth has come demand per sonal help concerning flying sites RC fre quencies insurance competition rules contest coordination plus other items relatedtothegeneralsubjectOf build ing flying model aircraft addition museum aspect Headquarters operation has become much largerdiverting Headquarters personnel basic jobs handle ever-increas ing numbers visitors both members general public part growing pains go dynamic period membership crease Its healthy exciting its also exhausting expensive short AMA coping major challenge more people ever before challenge being met straining facilities resources need work get ahead pace rather merely keeping up No Dual Role. Thats what AMA Executive Council said concerning AMA officer candidates running election Details October 18 Council meeting synopsis elsewhere issue AMA News brief Council ruled current officer running election another officer posi tions could hold both positions he/she won election As people might put situation election President came out favor agreed concept no individual should have two votes Council would have happenedI simply would have used second vote legal question about whether Council acted properly taking action middle ongoing election campaign intend pursue matter since previously stated President Executive Director should abide Council decisions still feel way wonderwhat Council would election over whelmingly voted dual-role candidate point wonder what mem bership whovoted thatwaywould felt deprived choice looking another way what would happen second-place vote gainer declared Pre sident minority vote As written November nobody knows answers questions election may make moot other hand election results may de mand answers will have wait see what happens December Whatever outcome will continuetodothe Executive Directors job Renewals Continue Strong. November 7 received over 35000 membership renewals 1987 actually over 9000 during first week November time read number should over 50000well way 100000 mark renewal rate has reassuringnot complaint since nobody likes dues crease currently effect nor came about general understanding evident AMAs insurance crisis situa tion left little choice AMAs new selffunded insurance program working well appears have justified financial commitment took put action other words insurance market has improved taken bold step initiating program would have coverage since end Septemberwhich means flying site owners would have covered sites would have closed members So start 1987 upbeat notethat have insurance program can continue fly further promise can avoid similar crises future since now have situation di rectly own control rather mercy whomever might willing unwilling provide insurance coverage us Note approved unanimously Frequency Committee Standing Committee chairman name committee members membership shall exceed 14 including head quarters liaison currently Bob Under wood IV Age Classification Krafft advised item would handled normal rules change cycle now process therefore withdrew discussion V National Newsletter Sears remarked placed agenda discussion because con stituent complaints people wanting professional-looking product regular basis continued saying recently has some improvement whole seemto well received has potential being useful vehicle communication Brown cautioned need mindful infringing upon copy right laws copying material other publications VI Rule Book Division proposed current AMA Rule Book format divided three separate books membership manual general information AMA rules FAI rules concept approved unanimously following specifics effective 1988 AMA books distributed fol lows members shall receive Member ship Manual CDs AMA officers shall receive full set well full set per chartered club FAI book shall issued purchased $10 FAI stamp members shall receive AMA Rules Book section upon request renewal new membership other copies of above shall available purchase nominal cost VII Information Dissemination Crispin commented inappropriate ness publishing information pertainingto Council business priorto actual meeting disposition topics noting alteration can occur afterward early released information isthussubjecttoerror general concurrence no action taken VIII HQ Holidays general consensus support Executive Director decision follow federal government concerning holiday schedules means new Martin Luther King federal holiday will added others previously observed IX Monitoring CD activities Contest Director Quiz New Contest Board Council asked consider initiating series steps would serve purpose evaluating contest director per formance provide admonishment appropriate 1 letter CD indicating pro cedural errors 2 withhold free membership credit year following event 3 removal CD status No specific action taken since CD guide will define CD duties will Continued page 110 February 1987 109 EC Meeting ont pg 109 released near future no expecta tion may alleviate bad performance problems Discussion followed difficulties some Council members having admin istering CD qualification questionnaire president named CD Qualifica tion Committee evaluate prob lems improve test instruc tions Johnny Clemens chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Ed Mc Col lough Council also asked consider establishing General Event Board accommodate rules change proposals events fit within present contest board structure approved General Event Contest Board established comprised five members 1 Current Contest Board Coordinator chairman 2 one Executive Council member 3 4 & 5 selected large AMA Leader member community Contest Board Coordinator Eight 125789 EDEVP 4 against 34611 Note Lee Webster nominated consensus named new Board X Patron Numbers Executive Director noted sep arate set numbers assigned museum patrons could same similar AMA membership numbers putting letter Pin front numerals possiblyat tractive people means ob taining low membership number approved allow museum patrons let patron number AMA license number letter P prefix choose 11 1 against EVP days meeting adjourned 815 pm reconvened 900 am next day XI Telephone Expenses Waters suggested incorporating pre viously approved $600 telephone expense allowance district budgets sim plify accounting especially use private business phones AMArelated calls approved unanimously $600 telephone limit added present district allowance bills sub mitted deducted newtotal increases district allowances $2000 $2600 depending present allocations agreed nay collect calls Head quarters will charged back off i cials account Monthly quarterly phone reports will provided Council member XII Write-In Statements Worth suggested officially establish policy AMA Council member elec tions candidates properly nominated considered nominating committee approved listing voting ballot provided equal cam paign statement space magazine ballot mailing listed ballot premise suggestion lies fact AMA s election process provides write-in votes therefore means equal membership information should provided Discussions produced countermotion effective 1987 elec tion campaign statements write-in candidates will no longer published motion passed 10 12345679 11ED 1 against EVP 1 abstained 8 Discussion produced general opinion since nominating committee selects candidates follows campaign statements chosen placed ballot should allowed magazine space Discussion also problem defamatory statements appearing magazine Council did take action because unacceptability actual censorship generally expressed displeasure continuing abuse XIII Legal Counsel Brown opened discussion state ment Council become more embroiled legal issues separate attorney general liability mat ters should considered also noted Council members need access legal advice going through AMA Head quarters perhaps time has come presence lawyer Council meetings Worth reported upon conversation Bill Mathews concerning possibil ity retaining him addition continu ing J Courtney FCC frequency matters Mathews expected prepare cost estimate services Executive Director also asked investigate local firms XIV FAI Teams Because AMA spends considerable amount membership money send teams world championships con sidered important teams pro perly represent AMA US events order fulfill com mitment approved unanimously official policy AMA teams world championships completely fulfill obligation participation through en tire contest official close event including awards ceremony ban quet except individuals maybe physically incapacitated injured called home family emergency XV Awards Three Superior Service Awards ap prdved publicity follow presenta tions Miscellaneous S McNeil authorized investigate feasibility providing Award Excellence clubs gold bordered flag S Council agreed provide Model Aviation magazine officers MAAC Canada S District Xl AVP incurred $100 travel loss due circumstances beyond control attempt attend contest AMA capacity will reimbursed out Presidents budget 0 Executive Direc tor authorized reimburse Vince Mankowski losses incurred automobile parked AMA HQs parking lot during AMA-related business trip Meanwhile insurance cover age protect against future losses being negotiated XVI Future Meetings1987 January 24 1987 day meeting Ana heim CA April 2 5-26dayand half meet ing Reston VA July 10one day meeting AMA AIR SHOW TEAMS ALABAMABAMA FLYERS1 James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206w 205 83-0173 h 205 836-6534 ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARN STORMERSRussell Davis 2929 East 6th StreetA1Pt102TucsonA 85716602 CALIFORNIACAPITAL CITY BARN STO RME RS Reginald Keyawa 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608w 916 485-1917 h 91 6j 96 1-2163 COLORADODENVER AST Nat Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 801 10303 781-3579---l-IIGH COUN TRY R/C BARNSTORMERS Jack Cole 2007 Warwick Lane Colorado Springs Cd 80909303 596-1187 CONNECTIC UTR/C PROPBUSTERS AST James Parker 1 7 West Main Street Niantic CT 06357-319w 203 449-3471 FLIAJFII AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Drive Defray Beach FL 33444305 278-9621SUN BIRD AST ohn Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa 191 626-0079 ILLINOISCH CA OLAND CIRCLE CUT TERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Iark 1L60181w 312 530-2606 IO2BL2CKHAWs David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Drive Waterloo IA 5070l w 319 2927 9 236-1297 AR RAPIbS S Y AWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 5 2402w 319 365-0527 h 1319 366-0126GOLDEN KERNEL Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 1O31712 546-4609 KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Charlie WoIl 920 Main Belle Plaine KS 6701 3 FCOLUMBIA AST Jack Anglin 3302 Randolph Road Wheaton MD 20902 301942-8435 SKYLANCERS William Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 1797 301854-6423 MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 JeNe-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341616 874-8206 MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richfield MN 5542361 269-5493 NEW YORKTHOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING RCS Charles Wilson 2 Cowance Street Cortland NY l3045w 607 753-2116 h 607 756-8814THUN D ERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenec tady NY 12306w 518 370-8240 OHOBUcKEYERO SQUADRON AST William Collins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409513298-1 8431 HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Bert Luchte 4450 Carver Woods Drive Lincin nati oh 45242513 891-2100SPIRIT OF AMERICA Jim Hubbard 721 Rock well Avenue indlay OH 45840419 422-5589 PENNSYLVANIAALPHASQUADRON Donald Smith 1086 King Road 1-311 Mal vein PA1935EXPOS John lynkiewicz 23 kest Washington Street Nanticoke PA 18634717 735-4609FLYING DU12CHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602215 372-5846 VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUAD RON Dick Roe 10141 Springlake Terrace Fairfax VA 22030w 202 634-7218 WANG1ON~R0ONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 9920A w 509 456-235 h 484-5 631 NORTHWEST RtF LIGHT DEMOTEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 South Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409509 472-8397 Lincoln NE October 17-18day half meeting Reston VA meeting ad journed 1215 pm 110 Model Aviation Connecticut e Maine e Massachusetts New hiaoosliire Rhode Island S Vermuot DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 MiddletOwn RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townaend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St. Plymouth NH 03264 Frequencl Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02648 months Column will used Cover abbreviated manner several events occurred during summer Some attended some infor mation supplied other people Story Flight exhibition over thirty local modelers Spring field VT Art Historical Society held June 3rd through 27th consisted models paintings other displays show open public would nice see type show need make public aware model aviation display set up Dave Shuffleburg local modelers Country Squire Modelers Mammoth Scale Fly-In report submitted Ray Hinds CD Country Squire Modelers Nor walk Connecticut held Mammoth Scale Fly-in runway 11 Sikorsky MemorialAirportonJulyl3 1986Theyhad 27 pilots participate 730 morning ar rived set up conditions IFR rain strong wind work crew optimistic preparations began 930 ceiling lifted some wind lessened still light drizzle pilots anxious get air anyway acting CD Ceasar Latte said Lets fly did usual complaints get ting hit borrowed AMA fre quency scanner frequency coordi nator George Wilson scanner showed frequencies clear except 75640 m Hz known paging system frequency area allowing anyone use intermittent showers during day slowed things down Other flying continuous three aircraft air atime two model aircraft cameras board taking pictures area Al Ehrenfels flying Robinhood 99 Jim Denaro flying 1/4 scale J-3 Cub John Nicolaci 12 foot Martin PBM using Jato assist takeoff wowed everyone Complying 1MM rules no prizes awarded fly-in lieu entrant given raffle ticket registered Merchandise nated raffled off entrants thing seemed work out well heard comment meet pilots enjoyed relaxed atmosphere casual flying owe large debt gratitude airport manager Morgan Kaolian al lowed us use runway day has always tremendous sup porter hobby know shutting down major runway fly-in caused him much static full scale pilots Point Sebago Float Fun Fly managed miss both Point Sebago events yearthere Executive Council meet ing weekends spring event scale aircraft fall event fun-fly type competition As past profits donated Point Sebago Sunshine Foundation Ponderosa RC Hawks Fun Fly Competi tion event held September21 1986 competition between eight teams representing clubs various parts District RC Hawks very active club believe held 11 events vari ous types summer large job club column being written November 9 should received about Christmas time Barb would like wish joyous holiday season Remember flying should fun AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicop ters Electric Power Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Scale Thus world RC portrayed beautiful color excellent narration concerning what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers AMAs latest film 1985 Good brothersWalt Bill tell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system Continued page 119 February 1987 111 Ponderosa RC Hawks fun-fly team off dais Fun Fly Competition team finished second Highlydetailed Morrisy Bravo Sig kit Built Willi Graeff Zenoah G-38 power Workina flaos slow landings crawl Thewinning team intheRC Hawkscompeti tion represented Southern New Hampshire RC Club Displays Story Flight Springfield VT Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit Built Ceasar Latte Sachs power Robert W Lightbown Rye NH air craft using learn RC flying pic ture taken Oct 5 Flying Aces fly ing site Hamden NH Ito R 1st-Dave Hall eenville ME Piper Cub J-3 2nd Ed Estabrook Gorham ME Piper Cub J-3 3rd Walter Witkos Acusa net MA Flaglor Scooter Homebuilt 4th Jonathan Hay Yarmoth ME Stearman PT-i 7 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown POBox86lAPONYO9123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 RayJuschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NYl 1040 Hank Likea 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As being written duringOctoberofl98btoappearin February issue magazine scheduled reach between December 24 31 1986 lot water shall have gone over proverbial dam time read report Ergo shall leave history references current AMA elections final judgement electorate Regardless voted basically important question Did vote did fervently hope did Childrens Worlds Fair AMA busy preparing recent report received phone call gentleman Mr Felix Campos local promotional firm quiring whether AMA would interested participating way another above-mentioned Fair office planningforaweekend inSeptemberunder sponsorship CARE site Flushing Meadows Park Queens New York full-scale Fair took place 1964-65 immediate response Mr Campos something like bet would As Flushing Meadows Park approved Control Line flying site home turf Flushing Control Line Association spread theword Doug Figgs see report October Issue magazine earlier reference gent association hand Geoff Styles other Thefairwasagreatsuccessandareal plus AMA model aeronautics general thanks admiration contributed time skills toward creating laudable spectacle clude regard such HQ folks Lou Ward Doug Pratt wife Jenny Terry Rossiter Diane Hawley made long trip Reston special thanks regards Ed Whitten ofJunior Flight fame conducted highly suc cessful Delta Dart program worthy Skylancers Air Show Team wish share few photos took fair Shnwn L R Lou Ward ~A 112 Model Aviation captured affable highlyregarded Ed Whitten helping Dart pilots get airborne WRAM Show 1987 regular attendee annual model aircraft clas sic believe may expect brand new change scene will result bigger better show other yearsand fact alone should whet appetite forthe 1987 edition time goings-on shall located Yonkers Raceway site Yonkers NY rather time-honored Westchester County Cen ter White Plains NY As new location practically dwarfs former size exhibitors expected demonstrate wares ever before thus greatly easing number nature growing pains Projected dates show February 21 22 1987 May check transmissionThough question frequently heard garage filling station present context intended involve condition RC transmitter WRAM Show others throughout country again year AMA providing free voluntary RC frequency checks determine whether transmitter operating within FCC guidelines informed due time restraints limited number registration cards will available upon day show transmitters will ac cepted first come basis So delay National Free Flight Society Hall Fame 1986 heartiest congratulations Dis trict 2 AMA Super-modeler Douglaston NY Skyscrapers Club RL Bob Hatschek upon having designated member NFFS Hall Fame Others designated during 1986 include Joseph W Foster William C Hannan Late Annie M Giesiking Bob cited Flier Renown Tow Hook Experi menter Chroniclerof Concepts Some dayas time permitsI would like describe least several hundred words numerous contributions Bob has made toward development improvement model aeronautics during last half century know about because cant burn lets least melt refer lingering mortgage new homestead 01 Virginny appears Joe Beshar seeking green acetylene blowtorch Shall make day sending him some Close-ups close-outs new way end report First interesting por trait AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood businesslike mood cap tured roving lens Nats site Now shot Doug Figgs background famous Unispheretheme original Worlds Fair next could titled man lost head due rotten pho tography 3/4 view ofAMAs Doug Pratt helping lad Delta Dart tent Sorry Doug now takeoff rime ano doing nis final run up see affable Hal Bock Prexy Radio Control Society Ma rine Park Brooklyn good company Seth Sterling Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS RCSMP flying facility Gear up locked Ohio sylsania Virginia Ill DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 16976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna VIN 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Fnquency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosrun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Seasons Greetings out District Ill now flying District III has ground stop after Xmas modelers attention will turn building new airplane airplanes next season Before starting take little time properly store equipment enhance chances everything working properly next spring anxious get first flying session little time spent now clean ing oiling protecting equipment will reap big benefits spring have RC equipmentthat overtwo years old good idea consider sending factory good service center checkup alignment sure properly equipped job particularly spectrum analy zer check out transmitter Proper tuning alignment becoming important time phase-in plan marches ensure transmitter doesnt interfere others receiver isnt prone having problems caused other perfectly legal transmitters contemplating what build next year build up funds reliability workover need old backup spring can count Replumb entire fuel system including inside tank check out clevis connections horns wear go over entire model looking thing might worn done pro perly first place fix step applies types models just RC remember finishing season once good CL Stunt ship spending winter experimenting What heck Ive always gotold reliabletofall backonWrongAfter experiments didnt work out spring pulled out old reliable pro ceeded crash iton third practice flight braided lead-out cable wore through aluminum bellcrank Guess always bushed bellcranks after Over course winter its good idea cycle batteries RC equipment occasionally being sure cycle both transmitter airborne systems dont have battery cycler dont despair simply turning system wiggling controls half hour will dis charge batteries sufficiently sure recharge before storing system find doing six weeks often enough minimize problems spring its good idea find someone real cycler test batteries capa city before trying long flying sessions mind its time get work next years models timing column should just about right final reminder get Salt Fork District Ill meeting sympo sium Jan 1718 midwinter event its District Ill Come meet modelers youve reading about tend seminars add yourvoice district meeting See ya Saying month reach should alwaysexceed grasp See Salt Fork Salt Fork 87District Ill Meeting January 17-18 1987 Salt Fork State Park Ohio Approximately 10 miles north inter section 1-70 1-77 20 miles West Virginia 30 miles Pennsylvania Bring models display Attend learn seminars Add voice District Ill meeting Bring family weekend beautiful parks world Indoor swimming pool February 1987 11 3 Delaware rict Colombia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 607 Pohite Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferewood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Letrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayelteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488S986 Deadlines One problems trying put Column together deadline editor has established receipt text November copy due Reston tomorrow use Compuserves Easyplex Mail system will get time go regular post mailing date would have around 2 3 November entire point deadlines make quite impossible very much up date some items example club newsletters arrive until second week month use anything would have column submitted fol lowing month make things further out date information am put ting down evening will hands until end December first January issue dated February 1987 receive letters around country taking issue Vice Presidents use magazine space words written space couple things need addressed order question can properly analyzed columns separate section magazine titled AMA News ex actly part monthly publication official AMA publi cation section will insert Model Aviation member chooses get Model Aviation take AMA News receives section complaint officers col umns take up space could sold advertising raise funds Academy problem idea no advertising theAMA News acompletelyseparateentityfromthe restof Model Aviation same reasoning section used other commercial articles appear magazine proper Articles appear basic magazine paid out magazine operating costs articles appearing News section paid section printed membership cost some like length VP columns like length format VP District free write whatever feels should go column may agree written word nor always agree still individuals space example have taken up almost half space month try explain basic fact perhaps cut down some letters complaint again perhaps have added fuel fire Down East No New England some places District IV down east try get Lexington Park MD home Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club active group people would hard come start having excellent working arrangements St Marys County officials United States Navy especially Navy address bit club meets Naval Air Test Center Museum What better atmosphere aviation-oriented group fly US Navy property What return never take giving keep cordial terms anyone As part local Air Expothe Patuxent Aeromodelers raffled off radio system Now clubs would immedi ately put club kitty proceeds $240 donated Navy Relief Fund intended continue effort other examples good group doing com munity part clubs participation very active flying club active Academy members also Recently sent check AMA amount $100 Mortgage Depletion Fund Last weekend saw several members volved volunteering another type service Fall Indoor FAC meet co-spon sored US Navy St Marys County Recreation Department held hangar station Now Scale contest need static judges doing honors Bill Kraji Club President Pops Browning Doug Hood Scott Colvin Ed Allen Ron Nicholson According Contest Di rector Claude Powell efforts really appreciated Incidentally David McKeen puts out very informative news letter month great bunchkeep up good work FAC Contest well attended usual DC Maxecuters others get together interesting phase sport also Control Line flying appear upswing District true over country Perhaps time various publi cations take another look coverage activities thing sure easier economical way youngsters other newcomers get model aviation Speaking Control Line John Tate Norfolk Aeromodelers sent letter about recent contest held city Some may recall mention some time ago about Walt Williamson club member lost life due injury suffered filming high school football game Well scholarship fund has established Walts name Norview High School Norfolk clubs contest goal raising money entry fees fund Due what John says best turnout years day contest club able donate $220 towards very worthwhile tribute John leaves no doubt will followed same next year hear area down through North Carolina turnout seems upswing talk getting back Eastern activities past surely good news anyone interested Control Line flying Winter Cometh advent colder weather area much modeling activity goes indoors few dedi cated souls chance conditions hold such things Snow Fun Fly events soaring groups fly month just dont use all-white airplanes Ma nasses mid-winter hardy can break away building sessions plan trip Reston visit Museum mu seum open Saturdays con venience am sure groups made arrangements come bus such someone would open up Sunday off during week can also drop Just remember drop during week working office well museum Comment Dues have two letters thus far taking Council task over dues increase hope means rest understand gravity situation faced us middle September think can sure overall Council conservative tries watch dollars utmost care Insurance has major headache couple years position some organizations have also seen insurance costs rise can get relief other sources need use resource available members Will affect excellent growth picture can look first week new membership year does tell anything reason dues statements went out late returns about two weeks later past ended up 1986 year about 120000 members would like see same continued growth pattern would give us about 132000 1987 Will happen lfwe can hold much what have gained reason expect just members understand need dues increase aLcept renewals should come same rate last year Let us make effort continue great growth finest aeromodeling organi zation world District Newsletter have several quiries regarding District IV Newsletter put out end month six pages current news activities around District IV summary Academy affairs affect reports get weeks ahead other publications information give call drop card can also contact Compu Serve ID 760672420 SoundCont pg 106 ber planes fly time near sensitive areas possible sound control tool GET WITH IT part Mortgage Depletion Program getting $500 donation non-AMA member 114 Model Aviation Alabama Florida gia issippi to Rico South Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 615728-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter RO 3 Boo 288 AmOry MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thorelee Dr N Charleoton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey BrookCircle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd *38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Boo 1063 Strickland Rd tnterlacten Ft 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 AMA has good year year controversy what year isnt Its year try new novel things 50th anniversary year Nats personally exciting year Filling out Bill Mathews term District 5 Vice President eye-opening experi ence Regardless District 5 election comes out its early November write voting progress Im forever thankful chance Ive serve District 5 1986 Let tell now AMA good hands elected officials dedicated hard work ing crew betterment AMA membership goal such intense group bound controversyover bestto proceed Any group worth its salt will have differ ences opinion Thats say changes order AMA growing organization gaining strength goes What worked past may best future modelers must always ready change efficient approach clearly needed ever must careful avoid hasty change enough analysis recog nize bad decision always easy see impact change will bring lets go slowly carefully update organization Steps being taken strengthen AMA contest director CD back bone competition side AMA ac tivity Whether its club fun fly state wide meet FAI team selection Nats shoulders lies basic responsi bility fair honest contests does job will large measure define degree satisfaction fun competing modelers derive contest hand needs thorough knowledge rule book yet running successful contest depends much ability deal human nature does technical capability AMA attempt school new CDs rules teach human relations know applicant can hack all-important area Well mostly know recommendations three Open members endorse applicant Think about responsibility fellows next time someone asks such recom mendation AMA relying judgment Some monitoring CDs perform ance probably needed Few people know amount work CD expected put out Club fun flies may take much effort almost other activity does lot work involved preparing meet running meet finally reporting results AMA headquarters such reports poorly done prob lems may follow help area Bob Underwood AMA technical director has prepared new manual CDs manual designed tell CD responsibilities help him reporting will soon sent chartered clubs CDs believe will help lot Also rule book being divided three documents near future first book will provide general Information second will provide spe cific rules AMA contest events third book will cover FAI events FAI sporting code detail its presented current rule book xpected new books will avail able early 1987 subject contests new Contest Board has created handle new events being proposed cut across existing special interest cate gories major area present Free Flight models radios installed certainly new idea SAM has doing years Old-Timer activities fact RC Old-Timer has large following latest successes hA Texaco event wherein 1/2A.powered replicas Old-Timers flown under radio control using Cox reed valve engines objective achieve maximum duration flight tank fuel Now pro posals extend concept include modern designs original de signs make AMA event Now event us can compete Old Free Flighters cant chase RCers tired hot Pattern jobs soaring enthusiasts tired toting heavy winch around newcomers limited piloting experience Sun day flier would like break com petition Since writer member new board called general events board would appreciate comments members out rule pro posals dont expect adherents established contests help much Free Flight crowd cringes mention RC RC guys Soaring guys think events should stay pure new pro posal work believe its supporters will come ranks Sunday fliers Old-Timer fliers Its just too laid back too much fun dyed-in-thewool contest goers Now finally plug Remote Con trol Association Central Florida Tangerine Championships conjunction years contest series seminars planned will cover technical subjects meetings will held evenings December 27 28 29 AMA planning present seminar day very important seminar clubs District 5 will put Mr Geoff Styles getting holding flying sites current rash problems area very timely presentation writing plans bit tentative However clubs will have gotten notice AMA time reaches publication Also planned seminar contest director associated problems under direction Mr Bob Underwood en courage can attend fine contest take advantage presentations seminars will start about six evenings can get full days flying Tangerines still attend meetin gs Now let share some words favorite newsletter editor Chris Gregory Hewrites theChattanooga Radio Control Clubs Prop Wash times. changing RC just aint what used fact model aviation general isnt what used Model aviation has always played important role field aviation Long before man flown flying toys enjoyed inventors tinkerers toys first step towards achieving mans goal flight After thesetoys provided proof heavier air ma chine could actually fly As small pieces data collected theories calcu lated verified Finally happened Man took skies started short hops has led moon Throughout aviation history models have used laboratory way test new ideas minimum expense risk As usually case man learned about fly ing faster learned Right now live aviation boom knowledge ex panding unbelievable rate took centuries go flying toys hot air balloon within two gener ations have gone Kitty Hawk themoonand farbeyond Itwasacoupleof RC modelers worked NASA suggested shuttle could carried aloft piggyback 747 released conduct flight glide tests Models have used developing modern sophisticated fighters bombers during design development new aircraft models play important role models allow great deal data collected expense build ing multimillion dollar prototype may may work Just models play important role field aviation avi ation technology also plays important role model aviation High quality compact electronics gold being mined ex ploration space new wonderful age inexpensive highly compact electronics main reason able purchase new RC system such great price used average RC system would cost between $400 $500 Now average RC sys tem can purchased between $150 $250 newest phisticated computer-controlled RC sys tems better quality design counterparts 10 15 years ago What about aircraft design Over last six seven years have seen ex plosion model jets Advances aircraft design have rewarded military some extremely stable highly maneu verable aircraft fly very well mini mum airspeed well Mach 2 Luckily us same features allow superior flight performance new fighters also serve same purpose models has allowed average Sunday Fliers become weekend warriors jet age See next month February 1987 115 Illinois ana ky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive AR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snasley P0 Boa 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Loran HoIm 3632 Main Quincy IL 62301 Phone 21 71223-8498 Another year about gone way side winter Bythetime read should getting close spring again hope cheers few up does Yes know still lot cold yet use imaginations bit Maybe will ale feel warm weather just around corner made trip October see big Free Flight meet Lawrenceville IL some meet seventy-two contestants seventeen events said FF dying isnt what saw saw lots models circling day Due time constraints leave earlier wanted Drat miss feast later day heard good Thanks inviting great time Lawrenceville two reasons also heard place would make good Nats site went check out Well think heard right Its big know could hold talked club mem bers receptive Now guys Chicago know didnt go RCHTA planned trip some time felt important make Maybe can attend RCHTA next year have read several newsletters about having Nats Indianapolis Indy confirmed yet dont know rumor came just isnt true fact Lawrenceville has just goodachance Both places excellent sites What Im after Nats district Either place would just fine flying back October council meeting decided take little break dropped visit Cave Run Aero Modelers beautiful day out force stayed about hour nice time club really going strong saw lots new faces group CRAM flies local airport within spitting distance Cave Run Lake recreation area need place take family some fun sun let suggest Cave Run have times have great time Its great able play water day go flying later CRAM field Thomas Riley Birdseye IN wrote month ask list clubs District Hes tryingto get some new interest flying field have Patoka Lake seems have great place fly modelers use facility Since also next lake recreation site would like have some come down 116 Model Aviation use get letters calls time about people needing fields guy has give away flyers sent area looks like great place vacation As said use lose can contact him Patoka Lake RR 1 Birdseye IN 47513 thing discussed council meet ing October idea having AMA HQ district news us use district officers send out cant expect him send out soon gets because includes club newsletter Having AMA send would ex pedite somewhat give current input clubs Im would also take some workload off Loren Hoim has plenty us already clubs district chartered AMA want know about also may want news also Let know can add list may convince charter Ive complaint two about using pictures column have also heard should use column talking up some current issues Well column isforyou send outthe district news bring groups up date issues individuals want hear latest issues call orwrite would ratherfill space something isnt quite boring others will take time read Besides want politics some other columns should give what want Bill Dahigren apparently got tired asking good stuff column loaded up Well asked gladly received Bill member Chicago Circle Cutters AirShow Team Per letter Circle Cutters put quite show using several types models include jet get everyones attention first show show over team asks people come out give try As can see picture John Broughton has everything hand future CLer Next have Bill Dahlgren John Korbus John Broughton Alan Soltysik back Dick Ferrell Roy Mathieson up front five Circle Cutter team members rest hid view Bill sent photos another letter will save another month dont want use month Whew next photo Lon Moeller Quincy Falcons Falcons held first open house field July air full planes buddy box set up people give try looks like plenty support models Sammy Chambers sent last two photos some nice models seen Glasgow Model Airplane Club field cen tral Kentucky love close up shot Jimmy Perkins Goldberg Cub flying Dont Thanks pics Sammy some lovely pictures want thank sharing us Keep em coming Well thats about month Ill just getting ready start second year term read Ive very interesting first year say least did get visit some Lets hope will able visit year Happy New Year Enough now.. next picture Roy Matriteson jet use show openers Iowa igan 0 Minnesota C Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters Distrit VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Nnrthville Fy11 48167 CompuServe addreso EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Robert 0 Lundberg 4926 Tioga St Duluth MN 55604 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring4494TanglemoodTrStJoseph Ml 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minoctus WI 54548 Meeting Sailplane Gods should have title Madison Sailplane Symposium part program distinct honor sit Greats another honor Carl Mohs histeam goingtotop beats am glad dont wear blinders would prevent seeing other aspects RC besides engined models time attend come away knowledge use other models Well done MARCS Super Attaboy area seminars held Lansing Ml fairly well attended although wished few bodies attendees totalled 37 Geoff Styles Bob Underwood PR Department Head Technical Director respectively gave ex cellent performances Thank tendees speakers have feeling flying field problems area being unable replace lost field retain Larry Phillips cov ered very well describing prospec tive neighbors probable problems will arise Forewarned being excel lenttactic Jim Tesen covered legal problems dealing local government obtaining lease Very frustrating knowing someone higher levels helps Bob Underwood test run new booklet Helps Contest Directors traveled between both groups soon realized handing out test Need less say left has commented day extremely helpful found majority group contest directors importance running meet safely correctly strongly pointed out insurance pro gram depends Still CD subject noticing rule proposals ModelAviation well ear blasted angry CL modeler taken task proposal motors above 051 have mufflers Heck noise problem core flying field problems includes CL engines muffled done well could probably see CL flying areas banned due noise However argument will mean throwing away present gear Lets stand back distance look another way First models required have mufflers safety rule So can still fly models areas have no problems noise However sanctioned event according AMA rules have advertise well advance mufflers re quired rule can effective starting move toward quietingthe motorsacross board Think about please ignore other proposals noisemakers.. Still noise knew local Can Am Pylon Society passed Out ballot concerning Q-500 engines mufflers last races area heading national class Q-500 intended fly years Nats week CAPS have voted back off Rossi its threat dominate event stick present motors standard mufflers Previously ran flow through very noisy Another Attaboy CAPS notice newsletters filling officers next year Some editors resigning touch panic appearing print have said before particular office important club has punch out month ly issue always begging help filling believe member should editor month everyone knows effort needed put out month salute editors lost flying hours due news letters thousand Attaboys would sufficient reward havent request tabletop displays date 7th November neat thought read ing mall shows being set up Have thought contacting TV/appliance dealers mall loaning copy modeling tapes run stores using mall Just imagine have wall full TVs hooked central tape deck WOW What advert associations sending dates Eastern Iowa having session February 7th see Look out Milwaukee Minneapolis being set up soon district has represented Warren Tiahrt FAI F3B Team Selection have no activity event Michi gan know growing interest Iowa Terry Edmunds leader Warren has agreed step down let Terry take place thank Warren long years effort has put job hope will still contribute event have received several letters newlyformed clubs very encouraging several areas district offshoots older clubs Congrats look forward hearing about successes regular CompuServe plug checking online Council John Grigg John Worth Travis McGinnis Dave Brown Dave Peltz Howard Crispin Ed McCollough Lee Webster myself Thats nine out fourteen AMA HQ flock too Vince Mankowski sold Nats Committee What means can send message toany persons get reply very quick ly can also talk CO confer ence times predict contest coordinations will soon handled through CIS Aint computers wonderful District Roundup Granite City ran Pow der Puff event fun hope Cocoa Robertson won top place Gretchen Galar neault second Tonie Tripet third about straight level inverted double snap 4-point avalanche S FISS passes quote secret happy living what like butto like what Aerobatic Aces other clubs have can celled mowingduetolackof interest 0 Nice advert Red River Flyer has model flown once packed wrinkled MonoKote bag copter clubs increasing regu lar news Michigan Whirlybirds 0 River City going increase PR dis tributing neat leaflets activities helped local shops y Birthday CARDS Lansing club will 16 years old month Any others BOOYA again St Paul Glenn Gelbmann master chef stating helps him fly better cold S Grassfield has monthly swap table attheir meetings Makes interesting 0 Electrons Lakeland have common problem . trash cans Seems no empties have bring take Swat flya pest Noisy modelslets test February 1987 117 Photo Trom iiB Finals Minnesota Iowa club members CD Bob Sealy very efficient F3B FinalsLarry Jolly scrap monofilament Bob Underwood wondering bad Pilgrims IMAA fly-in Show tell forspec tators take-off strip Arkansas siana Mexico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1636 Hinton Dallas TX 75235 Michael S Harrison 600 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley ill 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard SI Clonis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinetor Scott Kalmus 814W Centerville #125 Garland TX 75041 know among might consider very smart signs early life instance won perfect attend ance record three years row first grade confirm lack really deep intelligence column will nowaythe way planned havent printed photos forawhile sothis time goingto load space photos have carefully filed somewhere darned can find buried somewhere terrible pile official AMA mail deluge newsletters other related mail showers down month 15 25 lb Im sorry Ill give rain check smiling faces will appear later what kids should doing flying model airplanes Dallas Miniature Air craft Association meet Hobby Park Dallas subject general intelli gence think most-remembered put down ever suffered went local lumber company raise devil about some pretty bad lumber delivered No salesman available sol stood counter impatiently waiting glanced down counter read small sign under glass simply said darned smart arent rich humbled socompletelythat just ordered better grade lumber Think little sign over before raise devil someone just-passed AMA Council Meeting finally able get action pet gripes year half have tried get subject Contest Director Sanction Application blanks brought focus bythe AMA Council time have mentioned told irrele vant time reason concerned because half appli cations must put hands signature approval sent error concern folks asking authority title cant make out simple application form What will faced complex AMA Rule Book setting up fair safe flying feeling intention good responsibilities taken seriously enough known fact few applicants volunteering just get free membership think reason finally able get some attention application matter because current insurance prob lems plaguing society make safety first concern flying safely protects right fly sure hate see safety precautions hands some careful enough make out application form properly Most Council members admitted theywould hire person could make out simple form properly lam happytosaythat hollering finally caused new com mittee formed overhaul CD Sanction application blanks am chair man committee will joined Ed McCollough Travis McGinnis Bob Underwood Headquarters AMA Technical Director committee will ap preciate constructive suggestions might want help us Remember Academy Model Aeronautics needs best leadership can develop just back up need abovementioned study action common mistakes submitted forms include being addressed wrong leads beinglost mail delayed no money enclosed form sent headquarters stead District VPapplicants personal information wrong missing endorsers information complete such city miss ing name spelled wrong head column month appli cant never heard contest directors questionnaire bottom form still attached instructions say cut off save reference Sanction applications frequently sent says plainly send District Coordinator Often appli cant pleads doesnt know coordinator coordinators name address issue official AMA magazine along name address various district contest board members cant find perhaps should plead insanity Please remember fine volunteer help would no AMA Chest pounding time end 1986 AMA membership year proud total members over 119000 strong mighty big gang mighty fine folks enjoy mentioning few outstand ing persons clubs 119000 AMA membership get outstanding news letter Rocky Mountain Flying Machine Club Albuquerque MN editor Flying High Wayne Brummett puts out best newsletters whole AMA paper has great readability fine layout cartoons fine tech nical articles such Prop Balancing October club national news meeting reports coming events photos everything want see fine paper suggest offer exchange news letters Wayne Brummett 2203 Twisted juniper Rio Rancho NM 87124 Another club deserves Attaboy Westside RC Fliers Oklahoma City Someone club did very fine job producing club roster lists 126 members sure rinky-dink outfit roster lists members name ad dress zip code phone number AMA number just great have valid suggestion put out rosters newsletters good about put ting down phone numbers often no area code Anyone out area must put search wish call same Westside Fliers also put out good newsletter want get touch write secretary Gayle McGee 4433 NW 20th Oklahoma City OK 73107 will also commend club appointing addition usual club officers Safety Officer Les Barry Field Marshal Kip Rackley As safety contribution November newsletter chart showing relative visibility various colors flying machines might want offer exchange newsletters ask reprint visibility chart Okies RCers also get Oakie Flyer newsletter Okie Free Flight Club Norman OK Bill Baker newsletter editor another top guys put out very read able very informative paper Something admire about Bills effort fact divides page two columns print ing eye doesnt get lost trying find next line great help old folks like because need help can get Bills paper has news tech hints photos plans everything would like hear some other model nuts especially free flighters Write Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 club salute very tardy no less genuine Alamo RC Society San Antonio TX celebrating 20th anniversary year ARCS club formed 1965 char tered AMA 1966 knew original group pleasure going down meeting AMA President way ARCS club first three RC clubs Texas youd like get touch can tryjim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Happy 20th Anniversary ARCS Just think three feet taller would have basketball player would have missed fun Wheels down Cotta Land 118 Model Aviation Seen recent Dallas Miniature Aircraft Association Control Line meet has thing beautiful paved flying circle chain link fence great scoreboard American flag plane being launched Gene Hempel District 8 AVP overseeing Colorado C Kansas aska C North Dakota C IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Fraok clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Geoe Corson Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Lindeo Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Rosa Miller 960 N 3rd Carringtoo ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Cenler 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3286 hope Holidays happy ones finds ready new calendar year AMA has just gone through tremendous year its hitches along way nonetheless per haps its biggest year ways Lets list few items think back year pass judgement first thing comes mind course record number members 118000 Thats approximately 10 11 percent previous year dont have specific detailed information fingertips about number sanc tioned events conducted through out year understand experienced bonus year organized fly ing activities lot new Char tered Clubs formed duringthe year very few clubs went through reorganization dropped Chartered Club list record number appli cations Season Flier patches District 9 throughout coun try indicates lot flying activity being recorded enjoyed enough go patch course challenge some districts others AMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary special activities National Fun Fly Nationals Lake Charles Thats cer tainly milestone sports-oriented organization could point pride 1986 might well remembered year insurance crisis AMA Executive Council took bold historic step solving problem plaguing governmental volunteer membership organizations essen tially became self insured lot serious research input deliberation certain amount cal culated risk no doubt aware now move impact member AMA - noticeably through increase amount dues equally important allowing AMA better pro vide correct type coverage type activities conducted its mem bers will have better coverage previous year special feature essentially write rules instead having accept insurance industrys narrow restrictions Ill probably get some mail someone insurance business AMA member above statement its appropriate share well too Another record sorts established number AMA leader members expressed interest desire involved elections coming year 1987 Im sure has ever before six candidates running time Presidency organization Though neither provision nor requirement have disclosed amount money spent campaigning effort candidates Id bet some sort record set Point information no AMA money spentexpenses curred campaign efforts some instances came individual committee efforts donations model-related industries some cases pockets candidates themselves other accomplishments throughout year deserve mention out AMA land big hand making 1986 year happy way went down let appointed elected officers know Bythe same token didnt think good year would like see some changes need provide some constructive input policy makers folks cannot work effectively behalf vacuum Write down thoughts get officers can will some active listening appropriate decision making Gosh almost sounds like soapbox stand District 9 has goodly number appointed volunteer officers have worked hard put hours what might have modeling time given personal family time service members within district whole organization AMA would seem appropriate publicly thank tireless effort put forth past year thanks hardworking bunch volunteers appreciated subject thanks Id like share super thank dedicated club newsletter editors month after month grind out News letters members share good way Vice President get feel what happening throughout district keep finger pulse activity going out AMA land Most members realize much life blood club depends newslet ter Its description whats going whos doing what editorializing course various contributions mem bers officers adds tremendously positive growth club editors newsletters know efforts appreciated Keep up good work column may little shorter month usual some readers may ap preciate seemed appropriate reflect briefly year just passed prepare coming year some mean ingful manner magazine space should reflect thinking members district keep reasonably updated activities advise important happenings general have content will read and/or need Its writer will need put goals met effectively Drop line what want see - endear yourself District 9 Vice President positive information Youll make job lot easier meaningful family myself have great Holiday Season lets look forward greater year together 1987 AMA FilmsCont pg 111 own spectacular movies days included footage before World War II afterward signifi cant entertaining part model aviation history About 27 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe complete story activity ever tempted excellent general public show ings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film onalltypes sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM NewYork Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacular film fun history avia tion Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smith sonian Institution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commerical mili tary including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally-produced film About 25 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Ger ber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Swedeni 971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 mm long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 mm long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must Continued page 120 February 1987 119 Arizona fornia C Hawaii da C Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L PeItz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 ETurneyAse Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Leo 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 8 Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Puhalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue Riser Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 few months back printed some statis tics inequities exist within AMA due huge variations sizes eleven districts Reaction column over country has almost entirely very supportive Naturally have also few exceptions care would stand lose equality example December column Dis trictil VPstatedand quoteNowwhile true Xl smaller districts X largest also true report exaggerates relative size X ignores fact always have districts larger others districts have found necessary cry about disparity district funds TomyfellowVPl offerthefollowingopen challenge Back up statement exag geration None made facts figures came directly official AMA HQ records anyone exaggerating Yourdistrict 5677 members atthe end 1986 making second smallest slightly larger District 9 4969 members budgets exactly equal sup port 20339 members same funds support 5677 members have enough have too much quick claim have frequently done hasnt problem before disagree has always problem youd prefer bury address As write early November Adding up what Ive spent travel pos tage etc Im just about out money two months left year Im going have start refusing invitations clubs interclub councils etc l#i going have return phone calls Im going have become non-responsive member needs Sir insane very same time least other AMA officer traveling around country attending contests etc uninvited unnecessarily Money isnt inequity addressed Voting AMA matters still plain old rule minority District 10 fliers have far too little voice rules making FAI program committees etc dont hear rebuttals area Simple powerful minorities would love keep status quo maintain undeserved power base Budgets Put plain English AMAs budgeting totally wacko ex ample no measurable amounts money set aside saving flying sites solving radio problems PR budget minuscule comparison needs same time spend hundreds thou sands patting ourselves back via highly glossy magazine read primarily ourselves spend tens thousands sending unnecessarily large delegations 19 people FAI meetings Paris let AMA President go anywhere wants forany reason chooses no official AMA function perform gets will cold day hell before Ill vote approve another wacko budget like VPs smaller districts think budget sufficient Im going push hard vastly reduce Its time AMA put some good old common sense its spending priorities particularly after making member cough up other $10 challenge rest Executive Coun cil put aside outmoded traditions old spending habits purely personal de sires making up 1987 AMA budg et Lets examine real 1987 needs spend accordingly needs sport threatened bythe loss flying sites sport threatened lack posi tive publicity sport threatened lack youth interest sport threatened lack edu cational programs Until address viable AMAled programs cost money fooling ourselves believing model aviation has future country dont know what other VPs spend lot time attending different aeromodeling events meet ings can Thats way can stay direct touch reality theory Reality says AMAs presence very absent too important aeromod eling-related activities example have no touring elementary schools telling youth early lives about glory aviation Just wait 10 15 years see well able produce enough aerospace engineers result local problem national AMA national aeromodeling organization right Well part solution must part problem last time AMA made film videotape aimed elementary school kids Never knowledge Yes theres Adopt-A-School program Delta Darts same time average age AMA members av erage age aerospace engineers has crept up mid-forties going design future full-size model airplanes present gen eration no longer around Think about AMA must become visible local level its great have gor geous museum Reston does absolutely nothing school kids West Coast matter anyone outside short bus ride Virginia about travel ing museum Schools malls clubs out would love see would public large Id love attend least club meet ing per year Utah cant afford get budget Same Hawaii Most ly Ive attending meetings Cali fornia have recently managed invi tational trip Nevada see below Big Beautiful Last month QSAA vited 10th Annual Quarter Scale Fly-In Las Vegas learn first hand whether big really beautiful built 15 lb electric what else J-3 Cub just occasion Yes did fly field received lot negative comments AMAs 55 lb limit brief banquet remarks assembled room giant scale experts challenged come up sensible set rules guidelines regard weight wing loading redundancy etc Well see can will QSAA Fly-In beautiful high light demonstration European craftsmanship technology 50 lb pulse-jet powered model WW II Messerschmitt rocket plane flying 200 mph restarting throttling pulse jet air domestic modelers also evidence some really beautiful examples giant scale Hats off QSAA putting real super event sure plan attend next years wont regret few weeks earlier addressed South Bay Soaring Society invi tation San Jose fortunate also able meet 1987 US F3B Team come club Like under-supported FAI teams wed rather pay sending too delegates Paris helpers World Champs theyve got hands full trying get funded send respectably-sup ported team World Champs Ger Want help Reach pockets send check made out US F3 B Team Send Ill forward team No donation too small too big Two days after return QSAA Vegas off Oceanside near San Diego address joint Military RC Fliers fly Camp Pendleton made honorary member guys others would like see California Nats 1988 So would Give California beaches anytime over Louisi ana swamps Nevada deserts Nebraska corn fields New England humidity later anyone Hawaii reads column have another challenge has sug gested modelers particularly short flying season AMA have huge mid-winter Fun-Fly Hawaii Howaboutit doable Can make happen Go guys gals AMA FilmsCont pg 119 flying site presentation government agencies other potential site donors narration About 15 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Pylon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film jay Gerber 1 20 Model Aviation AIasha o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Boa ee Wilder ID 53676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK eeeoi Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 507 6 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boy 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 6 *69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Before get pictures promised last month Id like comment about what can read other columns magazine example have read about past election true Re member usually another side story have getting other side Because officers supposed submit columns same time some allow stuff read before published has no rebuttal cause time items written cannot easily replied Most time figure damage has done little would gained writing anything have questions about whats going please write phone call please between 6 pm 930 pm Mondays particular bad because club meetings explain about cry censorship consider following Members have said tired some garbage printed magazine several years ago So council members gentlemens agreement would use columns shots cheap other wise other As can tell agreement means less nothingto some attempt keep sort thing out columns rule passed requires review mudslinging content member content just report districts doings has chosen cry censorship tried last council meeting resolve couldnt Since doesnt seem way around problem point Id like leave following parable Seems day farmer went out barn barn mule farmer bentover pitchfork mule kicked him flat Now farmer steamed say least looked pitchfork shook head stormed house grabbed shotgun loaded headed back barn raised gun sighted down barrels jackass After long pause uncocked triggers lowered gun As turned away could hear him mutter Yuh gotta con sider source get before first year travel down Corvallis Annual Polar Bear Best check Jim Trump Trumps Hobbies first case college has turned area golf course theyve moved locale Only month before Puyallup Expo hearthatwewill newfacility supposed great place will have AMA meeting just before district scheduling meeting Check AMA booth location time usually o clock scheduling two Since very first issue year should know election year Vice President District Xl order ballot person must nominated member district nominated person must accept writ ing before nominating committee meets year committee will meet just before Nats nominations acceptances must have received AMA HQ before middle June pictures First have sent Harold Bud Schwesinger Umpqua Valley Modelers have no idea took picture see Bud left son Buddy starting plane David Shrum holding star attraction didnt recognize what Bud calls Eagle II took Goldbergs Eagle 63 blew up 30% brought Pine Hollow summer very niceflying aircraft Bud assured will Fourth Annual Fun Fly reservoir near Sutherlin OR should first second weekend June went last year commented much fun looking ward next year Don Surfus Palouse Ridge Runners sent picture 4th Annual Palouse Empire Model Show Don said 40 models display well model building covering three different videos going same time As can see some fine models three-day event assume took place inside mall Mos cow ID dont know handled video aspect remember someone telling used TVs dealer mall dealer reported increase sales TV model being used would seem VCRs could also fit mold Curt Smith Prez Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters has sent several nice letters keeping informed about whats goingon cornerof Highline Last April local Gun Club held show modelers joined own display dont know much will print off right just bottom curtain two indoor ships both done Curt electric Snark Curts Piece 0 Cake Mark Pippins Firebird Dale Benders Another picture showed some models stage SR-71 Blackbird very am bitious project looked well done tn tne Northwest have some best Control Line action exists contests brings together best annual Northwest Regionals held Mahlon Sweet airport near Eugene over Memorial Day weekend first picture some Stunt aircraft arrayed foreground speed circle just above left combat area upper right carrierwas flown background airport second pho shows trophies just waiting claimed plane captured eye Pine Hollow didnt enter fray lovely effort Master Builder Jerry Hol comb wasnt finished time flown before contest So during IullJer went out taxi around Low behold lowpower taxi turned almost effortless takeoff small graceful craft powered OS 20 four-stroke really something see flight February 1 987 1 21 Happy New Year JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Flying Cloud Chosen 1987 Don Ross Extravaganza votes says Don Flying Cloud choice next Junes one-design contest Caleville NY scaled-down model great will fly well better last years design Korda Wakefield Winner Flying Cloud also late 1930s Wakefield designed famous Henry Struck Kits 30-inch-wingspan version being assembled RN Models PO Box 3212 Escondido CA 92026 Art Reiners RNs proprietor has promised averysimpli fled set instructions will make build ing fuselage easier Sparkys kit costs $1 200 same last year includes postage Note kit available directly RN Models Abigfeatureofthe kitforthe FlyingCloud contains both plastic prop contest complete two-bladed folder assembly 1987 contest will probably held june27 28 Caleville same six events before Mystery Time ROG Dura tion Time Target Tissue Tow Thermal Search Mass Launch addition Rich Gorman has great idea help never finish model time Its Time Target event model past years So theres no way fly Don urges satisfied flying just plastic prop thinks extremely important have never tried larger propeller should finally get act Its prop rubber doing work spend little time prop instead color-trimming wing stab Don promises bonus contest use full-sized propeller Actually larger prop flies model slower making easier adjust will climb higher too information contest instruction sheet make large two-bladed folding propeller dont have carve blades send Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd Cresskill NJ 07626 stamped self-addressed envel ope always enjoy plugging contest course local contest urge area build Flying Cloud enter just go find out what fun about importantly such great way beginners get started retreads return fold both building flying competitively urge clubs over country hold similar contests can get info Don write him Special Events Galeville sure news today Last month mentioned Mid-Hudson Modelmasters thinking about includ ing new Pee Wee-30 event 1987 Free Flight Bash Galeville NY August Now can confirm Vance Sutton has definitely scheduled Pee Wee-30 along usual AMA events Y2A Gas P 30 Hand-Launched Glider what Vance has say about Pee Wee-30 Pee Wee-30 similar P-30 no dimen sion greaterthan 30 inches power reed valve Cox 020 instead 10 grams rubber designed beginners eventthatwould beeasyforourjuniorsand non-Free Flight members get started plans engines easily inexpen sively available event should added everyones list planes build winter Scott Smith editor Mid-Hudson Modelmasters newsletter Wing Tips adds Pee Wee-30 event definitely worth looking Andy son Steve Buso discussing models potential new Pee Wee-30 event after approximately three minutes talk found ourselves Steves shop selecting balsa working ideas started designing right balsa out came X-Acto knives Hot Stuff About 2 hours later Pee Wee-30 designed cut out half assembled Steve finished up through week showed up doorstep following weekend field excitement level high ended up flights 4 sec 2 mm 53 sec biggest factor everyone having great time Timing engine run kind accuracy virtually impossible standard tank added excitement engine run over 1 mm 20 sec long Fortunately didnt get good air flight Engine runs no big problem since length run figured flight scores therefore dont have worry much about just long engine run testing went pretty well design quite honestly flew too fast Buso already working design lighter larger wing area model will fly slowly glide better case cant tell Im excited about Pee Wee-30 event Whew surely can tell Scott ex cited So am whole lot others have writing both Ed Whitten John Oldenkamp San Diego Orbiteers Ive requests plans now eight number just about stateincluding Alaskaand also Puerto Rico Canada England sure send 39-cent stamp eight Pee Wee-30 plans EdWhittenatthe above address tojunior Flight norto Model Aviation nor AMA Post Office needs name order place letter Box 176 Ive run comments Mid-Hudson members show enthusiasm introductory gas event has received Youll find way too Discuss club members plan con tests spring summer Heres important point remember Pee Wee-30 models according Orbi teers rules can any. repeat any. style construction Most modelers unfor tunately since Orbiteers special con test called all-balsa construction have gotten idea all-balsa allowed No can go ahead make solid lead want . stick-andtissue all-foam all-balsa combina tion way go Stand-Off Scale P-3D Event Mid-Hudson Modelmasters working still another event August FE Bash second new event result watching Steve Currans beau tiful scalelike P-30s fly Galeville Stand-Off Scale P-30 event will have two parts 1 stand-off static judging maxi mum 120 points 2 flying three times 2-mm maximum Scoring will combination static scale score three-flight score total 480 points maximum Steves efforts have shown goodflying P-30 can look like full-sized airplane need thingee details Stand-Off Scale P-30 Modelmasters August contest send stain ped self-addressed envelope Scott Smith RD No 1 Box 290 Athens NY 12015 Bostonians 1987 Nebraska Nats Another unofficial event will next summers AMA Nationals Lincoln Nebraska Free Flighters guided Hank Sperzel planning sponsoring unofficial 14-gram Bostonian Indoor event breaks heart modelers want fly 14 grams indoors out doors long want fly Bos tonians know Im comments scaled-down Wakefields Pee Wee-30s Stand-Off Scale P-30s Bostonians presented month evidence way make model building flying tractive newcomers returnees remember KISS Keep simple Keep simple keep light flying again next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
There some changes being made Sound Committee adding some people get us some expertise field sound also area reme dies level problems encountering some time have corre sponded Don Hyslop Pewauke WI Don knowledgeable area also has access expertise bring subject Don being added committee Don recently presented paper sound excellent terms general state ment Although some paper broad review nature am having printed months sound article feel can use guide own actions reducing sound levels might enable talk accurately neighbor may some mutual understanding future will articles other members Committee will begin get some technical details whatwe need work Also coming up will study 1986 Nationals taking longer planned sort out data Dons article Pebble Creek Flyers Inc located 33 acres town Waukesha just west city limits seemed have secure field first 10 years existence own land being shareholder-owned field Wisconsin per haps midwest mortgage retired within first 10 years Carl Weber other founding fathers club obtained proper zoning right beginning have air rights over surrounding farmlands owned farmer bought 33 acres about three years ago residential subdivision northeast us started expand ing across key road toward field am touring Milwaukee-area clubs giving talk hope club will respond same way Pebble Creek haswith en thusiasm can innovate experiment invent learn fly quietly club up challenge Continued page 106 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model aviation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking people already sport neighbors friends work mates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have pro bably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watchedaTVdrama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see creation fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscription plan ModelAviation magazine Available schools educational institutes pub lic libraries special rates AMA maga zine makes interesting useful addi tion publications rack price postage-paid subscription educa tional institution $900 per year rate public libraries little higher $1 350 club personally can make subscription available library school choice have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift Howaboutthinkingof useful year-long Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubseffort toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple junior program following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters North ville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CC VP Xl Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Lang worthy NAA Executive Director Present Academys executive staff Gisele Jackson Comptroller Miche line Madison Competitions Department Director Bob U nderwood Technical Direc tor Vince Mankowski Nats General Mana ger Doug Pratt Special Projects Guests included Fred Marks chairman Frequency Committee Mr & Mrs Jay Gerber NFL Films Cal EttelAVP District VI Barbara Krafft Lillian Worth copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately Feb 1 minutes official until review suggested changes original draft made next Council meetingJanuary 24 1987 meeting began 900 am Before taking up agenda President made following announcements Golden Jubilee 50th anniversary con gratulatory letter form Society Model Aeronautical Engineers England read late agenda item Dave Peltz will placed next meetings agenda propriety using AMA letterhead conducting campaign correspondence questioned likewise propriety using CompuServe AMA pays for campaign purposes Canadians have asked reciprocity concerning insurance coverage Follow ing discussion approved unani AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson etltlon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowakie Special Services Directon Cart Maroneye Membership Directon Carol Mart aide Special Events Directon Douglas Pratt S Public Relations Directon Geoff Styles 0 Technical Director Bob undeood 0 Administrative Coordinaton Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl WheeleyS General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 104 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound ft ModelSupport YourSynopsis Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Local LibraryExecutive Council Meeting October 18-19 1986 AMAs Esecutiva Council equivalent Board Directoral basically composed President Executive Vice President Exeputive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA Nems publication What say space homever smatter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council mously AMA provide insurance coverage normal sport flying USA well competition Model Airplane Association Canada mem bers I Previous Minutes approved unanimously accept August 1 September 13 1986 minutes amended written Council input II Executive VP Report McNeiII advised made cus tomary post-Nats budget evaluation reported operation cost $54477 expenses less budgeted income short due low attendance III Committee Reports A Bylaws Newly appointed chairman Crispin distributed new standing rule pro posal discussion action concerning acceptability person concurrently holding offices executive director president Executive Director began discussion taking exception manner standing rule has prepared presented assembly suggested Council could avoid legal ramifica tions allowingthe membership decide issue platform upon write-in candidate ran won would viewed mandate dual office concept accepted discussion some Council members disagreed noting Executive Council sets policy permit someone hold two offices contrary established custom variance spirit letter bylaws executive director contract following motion approved following adopted standing rule bylaws Article X Section 1 effective immediately No person shall simultaneously hold two positions executive council event person holding office elected selected second position executive council person must choose two positions will continue such decision made within 48 hours announcement election selection else person affected will deemed have selected remain first office held voting 8 12356 711Pres 4 against 8EDEVPNAA 2 abstained 49 B Executive Search Chairman Byrne reported two in-person meetings held have resulted assembl ing criteria guide selection would attempt hold another meeting day C Safety McNeiII reported prob lem flying very heavy models ongoing suggested measure produce contest director awareness 55 lb limit injunction Include meet sanc tion applications statement must signed CD declaring agreement enforce AMAs Safety Code also suggested like statement included charter club applications Two motions approved unanimously 1 sanction applications place statement signed bythe CD enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard over weight models related items 2 apply same concept charter club applications renewals insurance clubs well third party void club knowingly allows flying airplanes outside limit Safety Code Crispin asked discussion article appeared local news paper including reprint letter written AMA member editor apparent ly containing misinformation regarding AMAs safety policies President assigned Safety Sound Committees task reviewing article like incidents related issues Any recommendations presented next meeting D Films Jay Gerber presented National Football League Film offer produce thirty-minute film marketed public own distribution network film would also made available video tape AMA membership approved unanimously accept NFL Films offer E Frequency AMA Frequency Committee chairman Fred Marks discussed PhaseIn Plan frequency identification flag plan radio equipment guidelines possible petition FCC AMA acquisi tion spectrum analyzer approved reaffirm Phase-In Plan ap prove new flag system 11 2 against 1 3 Radio Equipment Guide lines generally agreed useful document before going record adopted policy requested industry provided further opportunity indicate degree acceptance motion unanimously approved Council approve guidelines subject distribution registered mail known manufacturers/importers agree ment cover letter state lack response shall considered affirming guidelines Unless significant negative response results guidelines shall stand presented Marks asked approval prepare present petition FCC tighten Type Acceptance standards such occupied spectrums shall bess dB down 20 kHz nominal center frequency approved unanimously pro ceed FCC petition implementa tion tightening Type Acceptance re quirements transmitters Marks also asked approval purchase spectrum analyzer transmitter testing approved unanimously allow ex penditure FR spectrum analyzer peripherals up $9000 agreed analyzer would housed Headquarters will avail able use qualified people can transported safely F Nats Steering Committee chairman Mc Ginnis related meeting taken place previous day distributed report form outline statement income/expenses reviewed Mankowski emphasizing expenditures under pro jections income fallen short due low attendance sponsorship Man kowski also reported good Free Flight site found Lincoln 87 Nats Council accepted items outline Nats General Manager Headquarters staff commended job well done Lake Charles C Finance Chairman Brown reported September 30 balance sheet reflects Academy 3% better pro jected concluding budget stand point good state H Sound Chairman Crispin announced 87 Nats least new sound meter calibrator should purchased no objection recom mendation Redistricting Chairman Krafft reported survey District X leader membership yet sent Mean District VIII petitioned divided Krafft asked District VIII should included survey decided Committee review district meeting Executive Director asked committee provide sur vey questions sent Awards Criteria Chairman Sears asked Ed McCollough appointed committee since J McNeilI has resigned no objection Sears stated goal define set criteria award level awards recom mendations should ready next meeting K Scholarship Chairman McGinnis clarified Council balance year carried forward next recommendations chairman Scholarship Selection Committee reviewed ap proved unanimously 1986 scholar ship awards total $9500 shall distributed follows Wayne Boudreaux Brent Waganer $2500 Lee Mickus $1500 Sheldon YbanezJulie Bot ticello Tien-Seng Chiu $1000 L Committees General As follow-up President Griggs request clarification following ratified 1 Bylaws Committee Council ap pointed Howard Crispin chairman John Byrne Jim Sears John Grigg John Worth Micheline Madison Bill Mathews ex officio 2 Sound Committee Council created chairman select own members Howard Crispin chairman Ed McCollough Pete Waters Dave Peltz Vince Mankowski 3 Financial Committee Council created Dave Brown chairman Jim McNeill John Worth Travis McGinnis Bill Mathews ex officio advisor 4 Special Interest Groups Committee Council created Ed McCollough chair man Howard Crispin Dave Brown Travis McGinnis 5 Nats Steering Committee Council created Travis McGinnis chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens 6 Real Property Acquisition Committee formerly Flying Site AcquisitionCouncil created Pete Waters chairman Russ Knetzger Dwayne Renkin AJ Smith 6a Long Range Planning Committee Flying Site Acquisitiondischarged 7 Safety Committee Council created chairman appoints members Jim McNeill Chairman Jim Sears John Clemens Dave Brown 8 Scholarship Selection Committee Council createdformerly Scholarship Committee Bob Stalick chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Betty Stream Cliff Telford Continued page 108 February 1987 105 SoundCont pg 104 pursuit iearning about sound having daughter certified audiologist helps have purchased Radio Shack sound level meterand taken readings engines field have also obtained really excellent booklet noise control Taylor Products Elkhart IN muffler-producing division Tecum seh Products manufacture lawn mower similar engines finally have researched various governmental regu lations studies relating noise control Sound level meters measure loudness terms decibels term combines prefixdeci meaning measure units 10 Bell last name Alexander Graham Bell inventor telephone See Ma Bell really man Bell like father grandfather what now call speech therapist very interested humans hear sound Bell married deaf woman spent life exploring means overcoming effects deaf ness what led him mechanic Watson invent what became tele phone Out respect Bell customary write abbreviation decibels dB B capitalized see d BA means scale rather B scale being used scale measures air vibrations nearly way hu man ear brain interpret sound Taylor Products booklet entitled Sound Noise explains since early 1970s Federal Government previously left sound regulation local governments has entered fray trying achieve quieter environment say local noise ordinances now ignored contrary having Federal Government doing re search passing laws noise en hances importance local ordinances workplace Federal OSHA stan dards now prescribe maximum levels sound workers may subjected varying lengths time Environ mental Protection Agency EPA has also assigned task Congress basic research noise sound Testing EPA shows primary source recreational vehicle-related noise such motorcycles snowmobiles model airplane engines engine exhaust system though own testing reading far model air planes concerned shows propeller tip speed also significant EPA ranks average model airplane noise level 78 dBA measured 50 feet puts usjust below chain saws snow blowers 82 84 dBA just above leaf blowers tillers 76 71 dBA agree measurements typical K&B 40 engine stock muffler measures 74 78 dBA typical 60size engine measures 80 82 EPA recommends such equipment including model engines redesigned achieve noise levels around 65 dBA Since three decibels down means cutting sound level half dB scales logarithmic arithmetic EPA say ing have cut sound level over five times less noisy Typical conversational speech 60 dB noisy office about 70 dB EPA saying have fall within range give feeling whole range sound expressed dB scale chart common noises courtesy Taylor source General Radio Co Range Sound dB Source Effect 140 Threshold pain 130 Pneumatic rock drill 120 Loud Automobile horn 110 Punch press 100 Automatic lathe 90 Shouted voice 80 Passing truck 70 Noisy office 60 Conversational speech 50 Private business office 40 Average residence 30 Soft whisper 20 Rustle leaves 15 Threshold hearing average 0 Threshold hearing acute Source Sound Noise Julian Pawline Taylor Products 1100W BeardsleyAvenue Elkhart IN 46514 Can achieve EPA goal 65 dBA model airplane engines Some pilots have achieved Jim Bennett Chicago area came up Pattern contest September registered 63 dBA flies FAI class noise standard adredy part competition rules method noise control involves using tuned pipe can effective stock mufflers inverting engine fullycowl buryingthe tuned pipe inside belly pan plane installing longer deeper-pitched propeller slow down engine rpm sacri ficing flying speed achieves drop engine speed down around 11000 rpm 14000rpm pre-noise-conscious days has increased prop pitch usual seven eight 10 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches bite per revolution Other competition pilots have gone route three-bladed propellers can shorter thus picking up valuable ground clearance Typical three-blade installations 60-size competition engines Pat tern contest found 10-inch dia meter instead usual two-blade 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches Other sound control measures horizon include better mufflers return long-stroke engines popular after WW II Presently ourvery high-revving twostroke engines tend square over square means bore diameter equals exceeds up down travel stroke piston bore long-stroke engine has less top rpm capabil ity can swing longer prop same displacement square-bore engine Thus rpm lowered lowers noise frequency lowering pulling power propeller Lowering frequency may im portant important lowering absolute sound level H uman beings better able hear also react negatively high-pitched sounds lower-pitched sounds quiet high-pitched whine mosquito example tend associate highpitched sound annoyance danger Thus large four-cycle engine putting out much noise smaller twocycle may actually less objectionable people because four-cycle much lower pitch cycles per second point humans asso ciate sound levels irritation above range 65 70 dB Thus combina tion having both high-pitched sound louder 65 70 dB can psychologically very threatening high-frequency means high revving two-cycle engines poor mufflers must therefore given close attention achieve quieter fields emphasize relationship between pitch noise level some local noise control ordinances setting lower allow able noise levels higher-pitched sounds typical ordinance may allow 66 dB 50 feet sounds under 300 cycles per second permit 39 dB pitch sound above 4800 cps comparison speech falls between 500 2000 cps human ear responds frequencies between 20 20000 cps sensitive range 100 12000 cps typical two-cycle model airplane engine turning 14000 rpm produces exhaust burst revolution basically 230 cps range However since propeller has two blades traveling through same revolution its frequency doubled also weaker still higher-pitched audible sound overtones called harmonics produced vibrat ing-type soundfor example created engines musical instruments fore actual cycles per second perceived listener case model airplane engines higher actual exhaust rate 230 cps Until manufacturers comeoutwith effective mufflers can cheaply modify own muffler make quieter lengthening expansion chamber por tion K&B muffler will disassemble remove pressure tap Others such Fox use drift pins can drive through Some use pop rivets can drill out replace new rivets Go well-equipped Ace Hardware store rummage through plumbing section should able find some chrome-plated copper sink drains traps fit muffler diameter Cut length longer section removed install will notice less noise doing research have learned tidbits useful information about sound model airplane engines Doubling rpm increases noise nine dBA means noise tripled reduction rpm effec tive sound control tools Doubling horsepower increases dBA bythree double means noise increased drastically rpm increase Therefore wiser use horsepower swing larger deeperpitched props slower rpm rather increase rpm Doubling distance cuts sound between listener sound doubleactually quarter loud six dBA reduction therefore posi tioning flight line flight path away homes remains basic sound-control technique Two airplanes 78 dBA sitting next tooneanotheraddupto8l dBAadoubling sound level restricting total num Continued page 114 106 Model Aviation Prssidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 fantastic show pleasure attending QSAA fly-in Las Vegas late October Never havingattended before quite sure whether expect few aircraft whole bunch arrived site early Friday morning what greeted what expected whole bunch turned out 182 quarter-scale model aircraft well over 2000 people Friday next day crowd increased considerably safe estimate number spectators would exceed 4000 easily banquet held Saturday evening featured brief talk member US Air Force Thunderbirds show team film flying Following QSAA presented enormous trophies several aircraft owners awards being chosen vote entrants can find few extra days vacation next year highly recommend visit meet either flying spectate quality models very high flying very well done highlight flying least scale model German rocket-powered aircraft World War II being brought meet team Germany modet being powered specially-made pulse jet engine noise deafening flight absolutely flawless cluding inflight restarting engine plan again next year again will take wife traveling AMA wife gets precious little actual vacation away trip Las Vegas sort mini-vacation us Beside shows fine need reason go back visit money Executive Council actions Executive Council body AMA represents makes policy decisions statements Academy met 18th 19th October fifth time year time close Out some business items needed immediate attention meeting earlier year Council taken action prevent flying models over 55 pounds weight safety code limit being flown sanc tioned meet prohibiting issuance sanction meet overweight mod els might flown meeting motion passed further emphasize safety code requirements adding statement sanction application form signed contest director will enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard overweight models related items Now can agree fully restrictions overweight models fail see going prevent being flown after during sanctioned meet What should recognize sanction grants protected drawing area contestants does grant provide insurance relationship might drawn between sanc tion meet insurance case club uses field other normal field sanctioned meet applies additional insurance cer tificate cover owners contest field could entire year part club charter paying small additional fee So what boils down no matter what say no matter what have CD sign must still rely upon integrity CD follow contest rules safety code race office President Academy quite hotly contested good bit controversy along way past person contender office has successful bid gain different elected office within Acad emy has always resigned po sition accept other say no person ever saw fit within bylaws hold elected office onetime several instances past John Worth gave up office President become Executive Director Earl Witt gave up office Executive Vice President Secretary/Treasurer become President Jim McNeill gave up office district 5 Vice President become Executive Vice President year have 3 people vying offices could possibly result holding seat Executive Council Travis McGinnis run ning President Vice President district 9 john Worth running President presently holds position Executive Director Howard Crispin running President currently holds position Vice President district 4 follow precedents established earlier should required winner resign position hold other fact bylaws written quite obvious intend office held separate individuals reasons Execu tive Council voted 2k majority add standing rule bylaws requires person running office election would result holding office determine office will accept make decision within 48 hours announce ment election results foregoing points out crying need rather gross updating bylaws believe entirely new system needs put place However changes must made before per son person can allowed flaunt in-place system attempting hold two offices same time i modeler must protected rights must honored through careful well-planned reorgan ization bylaws can made happen have ideas howbestto reorganize bylaws send ard Crispin Chairman bylaws com mittee address heading Dis trict 4 report input needed fervently sought Have reminded lately 1987 Nats will held Lincoln Nebraska next year Dates 11-18 july new Free Flight site has located mile-square rolling clear land 15 minutes main field Fewer frequency problems advent new frequencies back 1982 thought realized long-sought dream No dream ends some after-concern regarding what really happened new frequencies much like thought utopia what did have op portunityto develop highly usable system future flying aircraft thought could assure transmitters would good forever least until became old obsolete would die natural death wrong point have found over past few years will take much better transmitter thought will mean tossing ol tried true out window will mean will have have modified capable source will mean must certified meet FCC requirements good news bad news some sets existing today will simply capable conversion Old sets out manufacture fall category very low priced equipments being sold today conversion mentioned above para graph need done today must done before 1991 will operating illegally necessary Simply put wont shooting down buddies wont either Along newly-defined transmitter modi fication comes requirement buy new receiver Now isnt news have told alongthat come 1991 will need new receiver Remember So summing up new transmitter modify old new receiver have told along have servos realigned batteries checked above put rather simply proper correct situation faced today advent new equipment 1991 talked about back 1982 will able safely fly models either AM FM PCM 20 kHz spacing allotted exclusively model flying FCC Yes will still have careful adjacent channel 10 kHz away pocket pagers rest 50 channels chose should virtual utopia Talking Proud Talking t51 aa February 1987 107 Exuuuiive VPs Report Jim McNeilI AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Jim Mowrey Kinsley KS writes claim column political Funk Wagnells defines politics crafty cun ning shrewd wily column difference between others calls spade spade deal innuendos Whats next step succeed eliminating office president Could puttingall council payroll removing what little control members have left pay bills Jim Thomerson Collinsville IL writes . understand other mucka-mucks correctly want us give up elected president because AMA President has/could/might abuse sufficiently proscribed powers Surely can make bylaw changes put consulta tion requirements limitations pre sidents powers disenfranchising AMA members pay bills Ive experience dozen soAMA-like professional hobby organizations cant swallow statement com bined President-Executive Director usual pattern fools put policy making hands hired hand rather elected leaders Robert Lamb Glendora CA writes have degree political science hope comments offerare constructive 120000 member AMA needs run cost-efficient budget imply would seem officers should held practi cal budget No officer should have power anything having system checks balances constant program should carried out obtain insurance best possible cost present solution expedient AMA must constantly monitor best insure its members closing officer top down should have power change anything system assures members whatever done best interests whole Terry Adair Statesville NC writes article December issue MA opened eyes others hope can organization such AMA allow single individual President have such powers questioned anyone answer anyone am president organization VP another cant make move approval board directors cant appoint committees can nominate committees hope board directors will approve think hiring person under contract Executive VP eliminating position President would wise Let comment Terrys letter Under current thinking revise ourbylaws person chairsthe AMA governing board will still elected H powers will restructured answerto board/council now title would changed proposal place John Worth President would have temporary pending bylaws changes no suggestion per manently combine Exec Director Pre sident Merlin Gibson Camp Hill PA writes what have able decipher over years Leader Members dont pay dues yet ones can vote bylaws change members large cant vote appears taxation representation Please send Leader Member blank form Im mailing blank form Merlin Leader Members pay dues Some Leader Members also Contest Directors Some Contest Directors also Leader Members required Some active CDs conduct AMA contests thus re ceive free AMA membership following year Bill Winter Fairfax VA writes description AMA presidency its initial figurehead its present controversial divisive state painfully accurate letter political time ap pears print election will over problem really current president built continue risk regime Roman emperors some past horrible disasters 25 years AMA has grown 900% days late Matty Sullivan handed late Russ Nichols check meet year-end pay roll now multi-million dollar busi ness no wonder people now crave power much power exists have aware power money influencing factors political thinking Dare say AMA constitution flawed An editorial did editor model airplane magazine led revolt threatened existence AMA An orchestrated campaign letter phone urged organized action before Winter time write another editorial Terrible claims made committee formed resulting present AMA laws remarkable committee made careless mistake/assumption title president provided powers suited corporation . membership always will unaware unconcerned say AMA has problems let fix dont bother us crap What pay attention frequencies flying joyfully insurance etc Actually put selves trust us weary cult presidential personalities essential minimum redefine presidential powers protect effective council powers No president should have carte blanche Only Council can ensure good govern ment Council meeting minds Essential council good executive director roll good President now always provided constitution bylaws protect us possible future prima donna unqualified people ex ceed common sense dedication duties expect execute word about Bill Winter Bill has editor AMAs Model Aviation editor Model Airplane News Air Trails Grid Leaks magazine put out National Aeronau tical Association Ed Hydorn Redlands CA writes Just short note thank information become lifetime memberof AMA am now proud member AMA No 92 Michael La Casella Miami FL writes beautiful safety flag committee recently sent club recently stolen flying site possibility can get replacement safety flag Michael have checked Robert Voj slavek AMA Headquarters Robert says send Headquarters $5 can mail replacement flags cost us $370 adding $130 postage EC Meeting Cont pg 105 8a Scholarship Selection Committee abolished Note order define status approved unanimously establish Scholarship Selection Committee Standing Committee three members selected chairman total members number five five members shall appointed Execu tive Council among Executive Council also Travis McGinnis named Executive Council representative Scholarship Selection Committee 9 Frequency Committee Council creat edchairman appoints members Fred Marks chairman Walter Good Bob Novak George Myers Warren Plohr Pete Waters Bob UnderwoodHQ liaison Jack Al brecht Bill Hershberger Steve Helms James Oddino George Steiner Dave Hil senhoffmore lower next page 108 Model Aviation quickly summerflles snapped picture couple weeks ago already snowing parts country people fun-fly wish summer would never go away An Edgewater AL contest affair L-R generally Randy Gamel Eddie Parsons Terry Burks Karen Burks Caroline Burks Carmen Burke Gary Wright Art Wood Steve OSulli van Terry Fox Mike Morrison JIm Morton Debra Morton Carrie Morton Joan Archer Norman Swann Keith Scott Gaynal Smart Ed Fitzsimmons Ginny Fltzsimmons Jim Archer Jims wife Mandy Archer Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Behind Scenes. written just before issue magazine sent printer Meanwhile AMA election process its final stages However results would available time inclusion issue wont until January before members find out through magazine about election November 25 postmark deadline mailing ballots allowance some days afterward ballots mailed date show up auditors office timing just too late get Model Aviation sooner However grapevine will probably have work during December results published will old news Whatever result seems certain some bylaws changes can expected redirect AMAs policies procedures future Regardless got elected general election feel ing heard members maintaining status quo likely Perhaps next months issue magazine will tell us about seems obvious AMA enters its 51st year some changes likely hopefully will improvements thinking behind over 100000 members organization needs new ways handling volume mail phone calls involvedperhaps differ ent organizational Headquarters staff structure big first step right direc tion new HQ computer operation should better able handle basic membership records Beyond question people necessary properly handle services members membership growth has come demand per sonal help concerning flying sites RC fre quencies insurance competition rules contest coordination plus other items relatedtothegeneralsubjectOf build ing flying model aircraft addition museum aspect Headquarters operation has become much largerdiverting Headquarters personnel basic jobs handle ever-increas ing numbers visitors both members general public part growing pains go dynamic period membership crease Its healthy exciting its also exhausting expensive short AMA coping major challenge more people ever before challenge being met straining facilities resources need work get ahead pace rather merely keeping up No Dual Role. Thats what AMA Executive Council said concerning AMA officer candidates running election Details October 18 Council meeting synopsis elsewhere issue AMA News brief Council ruled current officer running election another officer posi tions could hold both positions he/she won election As people might put situation election President came out favor agreed concept no individual should have two votes Council would have happenedI simply would have used second vote legal question about whether Council acted properly taking action middle ongoing election campaign intend pursue matter since previously stated President Executive Director should abide Council decisions still feel way wonderwhat Council would election over whelmingly voted dual-role candidate point wonder what mem bership whovoted thatwaywould felt deprived choice looking another way what would happen second-place vote gainer declared Pre sident minority vote As written November nobody knows answers questions election may make moot other hand election results may de mand answers will have wait see what happens December Whatever outcome will continuetodothe Executive Directors job Renewals Continue Strong. November 7 received over 35000 membership renewals 1987 actually over 9000 during first week November time read number should over 50000well way 100000 mark renewal rate has reassuringnot complaint since nobody likes dues crease currently effect nor came about general understanding evident AMAs insurance crisis situa tion left little choice AMAs new selffunded insurance program working well appears have justified financial commitment took put action other words insurance market has improved taken bold step initiating program would have coverage since end Septemberwhich means flying site owners would have covered sites would have closed members So start 1987 upbeat notethat have insurance program can continue fly further promise can avoid similar crises future since now have situation di rectly own control rather mercy whomever might willing unwilling provide insurance coverage us Note approved unanimously Frequency Committee Standing Committee chairman name committee members membership shall exceed 14 including head quarters liaison currently Bob Under wood IV Age Classification Krafft advised item would handled normal rules change cycle now process therefore withdrew discussion V National Newsletter Sears remarked placed agenda discussion because con stituent complaints people wanting professional-looking product regular basis continued saying recently has some improvement whole seemto well received has potential being useful vehicle communication Brown cautioned need mindful infringing upon copy right laws copying material other publications VI Rule Book Division proposed current AMA Rule Book format divided three separate books membership manual general information AMA rules FAI rules concept approved unanimously following specifics effective 1988 AMA books distributed fol lows members shall receive Member ship Manual CDs AMA officers shall receive full set well full set per chartered club FAI book shall issued purchased $10 FAI stamp members shall receive AMA Rules Book section upon request renewal new membership other copies of above shall available purchase nominal cost VII Information Dissemination Crispin commented inappropriate ness publishing information pertainingto Council business priorto actual meeting disposition topics noting alteration can occur afterward early released information isthussubjecttoerror general concurrence no action taken VIII HQ Holidays general consensus support Executive Director decision follow federal government concerning holiday schedules means new Martin Luther King federal holiday will added others previously observed IX Monitoring CD activities Contest Director Quiz New Contest Board Council asked consider initiating series steps would serve purpose evaluating contest director per formance provide admonishment appropriate 1 letter CD indicating pro cedural errors 2 withhold free membership credit year following event 3 removal CD status No specific action taken since CD guide will define CD duties will Continued page 110 February 1987 109 EC Meeting ont pg 109 released near future no expecta tion may alleviate bad performance problems Discussion followed difficulties some Council members having admin istering CD qualification questionnaire president named CD Qualifica tion Committee evaluate prob lems improve test instruc tions Johnny Clemens chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Ed Mc Col lough Council also asked consider establishing General Event Board accommodate rules change proposals events fit within present contest board structure approved General Event Contest Board established comprised five members 1 Current Contest Board Coordinator chairman 2 one Executive Council member 3 4 & 5 selected large AMA Leader member community Contest Board Coordinator Eight 125789 EDEVP 4 against 34611 Note Lee Webster nominated consensus named new Board X Patron Numbers Executive Director noted sep arate set numbers assigned museum patrons could same similar AMA membership numbers putting letter Pin front numerals possiblyat tractive people means ob taining low membership number approved allow museum patrons let patron number AMA license number letter P prefix choose 11 1 against EVP days meeting adjourned 815 pm reconvened 900 am next day XI Telephone Expenses Waters suggested incorporating pre viously approved $600 telephone expense allowance district budgets sim plify accounting especially use private business phones AMArelated calls approved unanimously $600 telephone limit added present district allowance bills sub mitted deducted newtotal increases district allowances $2000 $2600 depending present allocations agreed nay collect calls Head quarters will charged back off i cials account Monthly quarterly phone reports will provided Council member XII Write-In Statements Worth suggested officially establish policy AMA Council member elec tions candidates properly nominated considered nominating committee approved listing voting ballot provided equal cam paign statement space magazine ballot mailing listed ballot premise suggestion lies fact AMA s election process provides write-in votes therefore means equal membership information should provided Discussions produced countermotion effective 1987 elec tion campaign statements write-in candidates will no longer published motion passed 10 12345679 11ED 1 against EVP 1 abstained 8 Discussion produced general opinion since nominating committee selects candidates follows campaign statements chosen placed ballot should allowed magazine space Discussion also problem defamatory statements appearing magazine Council did take action because unacceptability actual censorship generally expressed displeasure continuing abuse XIII Legal Counsel Brown opened discussion state ment Council become more embroiled legal issues separate attorney general liability mat ters should considered also noted Council members need access legal advice going through AMA Head quarters perhaps time has come presence lawyer Council meetings Worth reported upon conversation Bill Mathews concerning possibil ity retaining him addition continu ing J Courtney FCC frequency matters Mathews expected prepare cost estimate services Executive Director also asked investigate local firms XIV FAI Teams Because AMA spends considerable amount membership money send teams world championships con sidered important teams pro perly represent AMA US events order fulfill com mitment approved unanimously official policy AMA teams world championships completely fulfill obligation participation through en tire contest official close event including awards ceremony ban quet except individuals maybe physically incapacitated injured called home family emergency XV Awards Three Superior Service Awards ap prdved publicity follow presenta tions Miscellaneous S McNeil authorized investigate feasibility providing Award Excellence clubs gold bordered flag S Council agreed provide Model Aviation magazine officers MAAC Canada S District Xl AVP incurred $100 travel loss due circumstances beyond control attempt attend contest AMA capacity will reimbursed out Presidents budget 0 Executive Direc tor authorized reimburse Vince Mankowski losses incurred automobile parked AMA HQs parking lot during AMA-related business trip Meanwhile insurance cover age protect against future losses being negotiated XVI Future Meetings1987 January 24 1987 day meeting Ana heim CA April 2 5-26dayand half meet ing Reston VA July 10one day meeting AMA AIR SHOW TEAMS ALABAMABAMA FLYERS1 James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206w 205 83-0173 h 205 836-6534 ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARN STORMERSRussell Davis 2929 East 6th StreetA1Pt102TucsonA 85716602 CALIFORNIACAPITAL CITY BARN STO RME RS Reginald Keyawa 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608w 916 485-1917 h 91 6j 96 1-2163 COLORADODENVER AST Nat Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 801 10303 781-3579---l-IIGH COUN TRY R/C BARNSTORMERS Jack Cole 2007 Warwick Lane Colorado Springs Cd 80909303 596-1187 CONNECTIC UTR/C PROPBUSTERS AST James Parker 1 7 West Main Street Niantic CT 06357-319w 203 449-3471 FLIAJFII AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Drive Defray Beach FL 33444305 278-9621SUN BIRD AST ohn Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa 191 626-0079 ILLINOISCH CA OLAND CIRCLE CUT TERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Iark 1L60181w 312 530-2606 IO2BL2CKHAWs David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Drive Waterloo IA 5070l w 319 2927 9 236-1297 AR RAPIbS S Y AWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 5 2402w 319 365-0527 h 1319 366-0126GOLDEN KERNEL Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 1O31712 546-4609 KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Charlie WoIl 920 Main Belle Plaine KS 6701 3 FCOLUMBIA AST Jack Anglin 3302 Randolph Road Wheaton MD 20902 301942-8435 SKYLANCERS William Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 1797 301854-6423 MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 JeNe-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341616 874-8206 MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richfield MN 5542361 269-5493 NEW YORKTHOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING RCS Charles Wilson 2 Cowance Street Cortland NY l3045w 607 753-2116 h 607 756-8814THUN D ERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenec tady NY 12306w 518 370-8240 OHOBUcKEYERO SQUADRON AST William Collins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409513298-1 8431 HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Bert Luchte 4450 Carver Woods Drive Lincin nati oh 45242513 891-2100SPIRIT OF AMERICA Jim Hubbard 721 Rock well Avenue indlay OH 45840419 422-5589 PENNSYLVANIAALPHASQUADRON Donald Smith 1086 King Road 1-311 Mal vein PA1935EXPOS John lynkiewicz 23 kest Washington Street Nanticoke PA 18634717 735-4609FLYING DU12CHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602215 372-5846 VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUAD RON Dick Roe 10141 Springlake Terrace Fairfax VA 22030w 202 634-7218 WANG1ON~R0ONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 9920A w 509 456-235 h 484-5 631 NORTHWEST RtF LIGHT DEMOTEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 South Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409509 472-8397 Lincoln NE October 17-18day half meeting Reston VA meeting ad journed 1215 pm 110 Model Aviation Connecticut e Maine e Massachusetts New hiaoosliire Rhode Island S Vermuot DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 MiddletOwn RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townaend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St. Plymouth NH 03264 Frequencl Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02648 months Column will used Cover abbreviated manner several events occurred during summer Some attended some infor mation supplied other people Story Flight exhibition over thirty local modelers Spring field VT Art Historical Society held June 3rd through 27th consisted models paintings other displays show open public would nice see type show need make public aware model aviation display set up Dave Shuffleburg local modelers Country Squire Modelers Mammoth Scale Fly-In report submitted Ray Hinds CD Country Squire Modelers Nor walk Connecticut held Mammoth Scale Fly-in runway 11 Sikorsky MemorialAirportonJulyl3 1986Theyhad 27 pilots participate 730 morning ar rived set up conditions IFR rain strong wind work crew optimistic preparations began 930 ceiling lifted some wind lessened still light drizzle pilots anxious get air anyway acting CD Ceasar Latte said Lets fly did usual complaints get ting hit borrowed AMA fre quency scanner frequency coordi nator George Wilson scanner showed frequencies clear except 75640 m Hz known paging system frequency area allowing anyone use intermittent showers during day slowed things down Other flying continuous three aircraft air atime two model aircraft cameras board taking pictures area Al Ehrenfels flying Robinhood 99 Jim Denaro flying 1/4 scale J-3 Cub John Nicolaci 12 foot Martin PBM using Jato assist takeoff wowed everyone Complying 1MM rules no prizes awarded fly-in lieu entrant given raffle ticket registered Merchandise nated raffled off entrants thing seemed work out well heard comment meet pilots enjoyed relaxed atmosphere casual flying owe large debt gratitude airport manager Morgan Kaolian al lowed us use runway day has always tremendous sup porter hobby know shutting down major runway fly-in caused him much static full scale pilots Point Sebago Float Fun Fly managed miss both Point Sebago events yearthere Executive Council meet ing weekends spring event scale aircraft fall event fun-fly type competition As past profits donated Point Sebago Sunshine Foundation Ponderosa RC Hawks Fun Fly Competi tion event held September21 1986 competition between eight teams representing clubs various parts District RC Hawks very active club believe held 11 events vari ous types summer large job club column being written November 9 should received about Christmas time Barb would like wish joyous holiday season Remember flying should fun AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicop ters Electric Power Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Scale Thus world RC portrayed beautiful color excellent narration concerning what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers AMAs latest film 1985 Good brothersWalt Bill tell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system Continued page 119 February 1987 111 Ponderosa RC Hawks fun-fly team off dais Fun Fly Competition team finished second Highlydetailed Morrisy Bravo Sig kit Built Willi Graeff Zenoah G-38 power Workina flaos slow landings crawl Thewinning team intheRC Hawkscompeti tion represented Southern New Hampshire RC Club Displays Story Flight Springfield VT Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit Built Ceasar Latte Sachs power Robert W Lightbown Rye NH air craft using learn RC flying pic ture taken Oct 5 Flying Aces fly ing site Hamden NH Ito R 1st-Dave Hall eenville ME Piper Cub J-3 2nd Ed Estabrook Gorham ME Piper Cub J-3 3rd Walter Witkos Acusa net MA Flaglor Scooter Homebuilt 4th Jonathan Hay Yarmoth ME Stearman PT-i 7 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown POBox86lAPONYO9123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 RayJuschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NYl 1040 Hank Likea 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As being written duringOctoberofl98btoappearin February issue magazine scheduled reach between December 24 31 1986 lot water shall have gone over proverbial dam time read report Ergo shall leave history references current AMA elections final judgement electorate Regardless voted basically important question Did vote did fervently hope did Childrens Worlds Fair AMA busy preparing recent report received phone call gentleman Mr Felix Campos local promotional firm quiring whether AMA would interested participating way another above-mentioned Fair office planningforaweekend inSeptemberunder sponsorship CARE site Flushing Meadows Park Queens New York full-scale Fair took place 1964-65 immediate response Mr Campos something like bet would As Flushing Meadows Park approved Control Line flying site home turf Flushing Control Line Association spread theword Doug Figgs see report October Issue magazine earlier reference gent association hand Geoff Styles other Thefairwasagreatsuccessandareal plus AMA model aeronautics general thanks admiration contributed time skills toward creating laudable spectacle clude regard such HQ folks Lou Ward Doug Pratt wife Jenny Terry Rossiter Diane Hawley made long trip Reston special thanks regards Ed Whitten ofJunior Flight fame conducted highly suc cessful Delta Dart program worthy Skylancers Air Show Team wish share few photos took fair Shnwn L R Lou Ward ~A 112 Model Aviation captured affable highlyregarded Ed Whitten helping Dart pilots get airborne WRAM Show 1987 regular attendee annual model aircraft clas sic believe may expect brand new change scene will result bigger better show other yearsand fact alone should whet appetite forthe 1987 edition time goings-on shall located Yonkers Raceway site Yonkers NY rather time-honored Westchester County Cen ter White Plains NY As new location practically dwarfs former size exhibitors expected demonstrate wares ever before thus greatly easing number nature growing pains Projected dates show February 21 22 1987 May check transmissionThough question frequently heard garage filling station present context intended involve condition RC transmitter WRAM Show others throughout country again year AMA providing free voluntary RC frequency checks determine whether transmitter operating within FCC guidelines informed due time restraints limited number registration cards will available upon day show transmitters will ac cepted first come basis So delay National Free Flight Society Hall Fame 1986 heartiest congratulations Dis trict 2 AMA Super-modeler Douglaston NY Skyscrapers Club RL Bob Hatschek upon having designated member NFFS Hall Fame Others designated during 1986 include Joseph W Foster William C Hannan Late Annie M Giesiking Bob cited Flier Renown Tow Hook Experi menter Chroniclerof Concepts Some dayas time permitsI would like describe least several hundred words numerous contributions Bob has made toward development improvement model aeronautics during last half century know about because cant burn lets least melt refer lingering mortgage new homestead 01 Virginny appears Joe Beshar seeking green acetylene blowtorch Shall make day sending him some Close-ups close-outs new way end report First interesting por trait AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood businesslike mood cap tured roving lens Nats site Now shot Doug Figgs background famous Unispheretheme original Worlds Fair next could titled man lost head due rotten pho tography 3/4 view ofAMAs Doug Pratt helping lad Delta Dart tent Sorry Doug now takeoff rime ano doing nis final run up see affable Hal Bock Prexy Radio Control Society Ma rine Park Brooklyn good company Seth Sterling Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS RCSMP flying facility Gear up locked Ohio sylsania Virginia Ill DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 16976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna VIN 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Fnquency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosrun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Seasons Greetings out District Ill now flying District III has ground stop after Xmas modelers attention will turn building new airplane airplanes next season Before starting take little time properly store equipment enhance chances everything working properly next spring anxious get first flying session little time spent now clean ing oiling protecting equipment will reap big benefits spring have RC equipmentthat overtwo years old good idea consider sending factory good service center checkup alignment sure properly equipped job particularly spectrum analy zer check out transmitter Proper tuning alignment becoming important time phase-in plan marches ensure transmitter doesnt interfere others receiver isnt prone having problems caused other perfectly legal transmitters contemplating what build next year build up funds reliability workover need old backup spring can count Replumb entire fuel system including inside tank check out clevis connections horns wear go over entire model looking thing might worn done pro perly first place fix step applies types models just RC remember finishing season once good CL Stunt ship spending winter experimenting What heck Ive always gotold reliabletofall backonWrongAfter experiments didnt work out spring pulled out old reliable pro ceeded crash iton third practice flight braided lead-out cable wore through aluminum bellcrank Guess always bushed bellcranks after Over course winter its good idea cycle batteries RC equipment occasionally being sure cycle both transmitter airborne systems dont have battery cycler dont despair simply turning system wiggling controls half hour will dis charge batteries sufficiently sure recharge before storing system find doing six weeks often enough minimize problems spring its good idea find someone real cycler test batteries capa city before trying long flying sessions mind its time get work next years models timing column should just about right final reminder get Salt Fork District Ill meeting sympo sium Jan 1718 midwinter event its District Ill Come meet modelers youve reading about tend seminars add yourvoice district meeting See ya Saying month reach should alwaysexceed grasp See Salt Fork Salt Fork 87District Ill Meeting January 17-18 1987 Salt Fork State Park Ohio Approximately 10 miles north inter section 1-70 1-77 20 miles West Virginia 30 miles Pennsylvania Bring models display Attend learn seminars Add voice District Ill meeting Bring family weekend beautiful parks world Indoor swimming pool February 1987 11 3 Delaware rict Colombia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 607 Pohite Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferewood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Letrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayelteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488S986 Deadlines One problems trying put Column together deadline editor has established receipt text November copy due Reston tomorrow use Compuserves Easyplex Mail system will get time go regular post mailing date would have around 2 3 November entire point deadlines make quite impossible very much up date some items example club newsletters arrive until second week month use anything would have column submitted fol lowing month make things further out date information am put ting down evening will hands until end December first January issue dated February 1987 receive letters around country taking issue Vice Presidents use magazine space words written space couple things need addressed order question can properly analyzed columns separate section magazine titled AMA News ex actly part monthly publication official AMA publi cation section will insert Model Aviation member chooses get Model Aviation take AMA News receives section complaint officers col umns take up space could sold advertising raise funds Academy problem idea no advertising theAMA News acompletelyseparateentityfromthe restof Model Aviation same reasoning section used other commercial articles appear magazine proper Articles appear basic magazine paid out magazine operating costs articles appearing News section paid section printed membership cost some like length VP columns like length format VP District free write whatever feels should go column may agree written word nor always agree still individuals space example have taken up almost half space month try explain basic fact perhaps cut down some letters complaint again perhaps have added fuel fire Down East No New England some places District IV down east try get Lexington Park MD home Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club active group people would hard come start having excellent working arrangements St Marys County officials United States Navy especially Navy address bit club meets Naval Air Test Center Museum What better atmosphere aviation-oriented group fly US Navy property What return never take giving keep cordial terms anyone As part local Air Expothe Patuxent Aeromodelers raffled off radio system Now clubs would immedi ately put club kitty proceeds $240 donated Navy Relief Fund intended continue effort other examples good group doing com munity part clubs participation very active flying club active Academy members also Recently sent check AMA amount $100 Mortgage Depletion Fund Last weekend saw several members volved volunteering another type service Fall Indoor FAC meet co-spon sored US Navy St Marys County Recreation Department held hangar station Now Scale contest need static judges doing honors Bill Kraji Club President Pops Browning Doug Hood Scott Colvin Ed Allen Ron Nicholson According Contest Di rector Claude Powell efforts really appreciated Incidentally David McKeen puts out very informative news letter month great bunchkeep up good work FAC Contest well attended usual DC Maxecuters others get together interesting phase sport also Control Line flying appear upswing District true over country Perhaps time various publi cations take another look coverage activities thing sure easier economical way youngsters other newcomers get model aviation Speaking Control Line John Tate Norfolk Aeromodelers sent letter about recent contest held city Some may recall mention some time ago about Walt Williamson club member lost life due injury suffered filming high school football game Well scholarship fund has established Walts name Norview High School Norfolk clubs contest goal raising money entry fees fund Due what John says best turnout years day contest club able donate $220 towards very worthwhile tribute John leaves no doubt will followed same next year hear area down through North Carolina turnout seems upswing talk getting back Eastern activities past surely good news anyone interested Control Line flying Winter Cometh advent colder weather area much modeling activity goes indoors few dedi cated souls chance conditions hold such things Snow Fun Fly events soaring groups fly month just dont use all-white airplanes Ma nasses mid-winter hardy can break away building sessions plan trip Reston visit Museum mu seum open Saturdays con venience am sure groups made arrangements come bus such someone would open up Sunday off during week can also drop Just remember drop during week working office well museum Comment Dues have two letters thus far taking Council task over dues increase hope means rest understand gravity situation faced us middle September think can sure overall Council conservative tries watch dollars utmost care Insurance has major headache couple years position some organizations have also seen insurance costs rise can get relief other sources need use resource available members Will affect excellent growth picture can look first week new membership year does tell anything reason dues statements went out late returns about two weeks later past ended up 1986 year about 120000 members would like see same continued growth pattern would give us about 132000 1987 Will happen lfwe can hold much what have gained reason expect just members understand need dues increase aLcept renewals should come same rate last year Let us make effort continue great growth finest aeromodeling organi zation world District Newsletter have several quiries regarding District IV Newsletter put out end month six pages current news activities around District IV summary Academy affairs affect reports get weeks ahead other publications information give call drop card can also contact Compu Serve ID 760672420 SoundCont pg 106 ber planes fly time near sensitive areas possible sound control tool GET WITH IT part Mortgage Depletion Program getting $500 donation non-AMA member 114 Model Aviation Alabama Florida gia issippi to Rico South Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 615728-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter RO 3 Boo 288 AmOry MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thorelee Dr N Charleoton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey BrookCircle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd *38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Boo 1063 Strickland Rd tnterlacten Ft 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 AMA has good year year controversy what year isnt Its year try new novel things 50th anniversary year Nats personally exciting year Filling out Bill Mathews term District 5 Vice President eye-opening experi ence Regardless District 5 election comes out its early November write voting progress Im forever thankful chance Ive serve District 5 1986 Let tell now AMA good hands elected officials dedicated hard work ing crew betterment AMA membership goal such intense group bound controversyover bestto proceed Any group worth its salt will have differ ences opinion Thats say changes order AMA growing organization gaining strength goes What worked past may best future modelers must always ready change efficient approach clearly needed ever must careful avoid hasty change enough analysis recog nize bad decision always easy see impact change will bring lets go slowly carefully update organization Steps being taken strengthen AMA contest director CD back bone competition side AMA ac tivity Whether its club fun fly state wide meet FAI team selection Nats shoulders lies basic responsi bility fair honest contests does job will large measure define degree satisfaction fun competing modelers derive contest hand needs thorough knowledge rule book yet running successful contest depends much ability deal human nature does technical capability AMA attempt school new CDs rules teach human relations know applicant can hack all-important area Well mostly know recommendations three Open members endorse applicant Think about responsibility fellows next time someone asks such recom mendation AMA relying judgment Some monitoring CDs perform ance probably needed Few people know amount work CD expected put out Club fun flies may take much effort almost other activity does lot work involved preparing meet running meet finally reporting results AMA headquarters such reports poorly done prob lems may follow help area Bob Underwood AMA technical director has prepared new manual CDs manual designed tell CD responsibilities help him reporting will soon sent chartered clubs CDs believe will help lot Also rule book being divided three documents near future first book will provide general Information second will provide spe cific rules AMA contest events third book will cover FAI events FAI sporting code detail its presented current rule book xpected new books will avail able early 1987 subject contests new Contest Board has created handle new events being proposed cut across existing special interest cate gories major area present Free Flight models radios installed certainly new idea SAM has doing years Old-Timer activities fact RC Old-Timer has large following latest successes hA Texaco event wherein 1/2A.powered replicas Old-Timers flown under radio control using Cox reed valve engines objective achieve maximum duration flight tank fuel Now pro posals extend concept include modern designs original de signs make AMA event Now event us can compete Old Free Flighters cant chase RCers tired hot Pattern jobs soaring enthusiasts tired toting heavy winch around newcomers limited piloting experience Sun day flier would like break com petition Since writer member new board called general events board would appreciate comments members out rule pro posals dont expect adherents established contests help much Free Flight crowd cringes mention RC RC guys Soaring guys think events should stay pure new pro posal work believe its supporters will come ranks Sunday fliers Old-Timer fliers Its just too laid back too much fun dyed-in-thewool contest goers Now finally plug Remote Con trol Association Central Florida Tangerine Championships conjunction years contest series seminars planned will cover technical subjects meetings will held evenings December 27 28 29 AMA planning present seminar day very important seminar clubs District 5 will put Mr Geoff Styles getting holding flying sites current rash problems area very timely presentation writing plans bit tentative However clubs will have gotten notice AMA time reaches publication Also planned seminar contest director associated problems under direction Mr Bob Underwood en courage can attend fine contest take advantage presentations seminars will start about six evenings can get full days flying Tangerines still attend meetin gs Now let share some words favorite newsletter editor Chris Gregory Hewrites theChattanooga Radio Control Clubs Prop Wash times. changing RC just aint what used fact model aviation general isnt what used Model aviation has always played important role field aviation Long before man flown flying toys enjoyed inventors tinkerers toys first step towards achieving mans goal flight After thesetoys provided proof heavier air ma chine could actually fly As small pieces data collected theories calcu lated verified Finally happened Man took skies started short hops has led moon Throughout aviation history models have used laboratory way test new ideas minimum expense risk As usually case man learned about fly ing faster learned Right now live aviation boom knowledge ex panding unbelievable rate took centuries go flying toys hot air balloon within two gener ations have gone Kitty Hawk themoonand farbeyond Itwasacoupleof RC modelers worked NASA suggested shuttle could carried aloft piggyback 747 released conduct flight glide tests Models have used developing modern sophisticated fighters bombers during design development new aircraft models play important role models allow great deal data collected expense build ing multimillion dollar prototype may may work Just models play important role field aviation avi ation technology also plays important role model aviation High quality compact electronics gold being mined ex ploration space new wonderful age inexpensive highly compact electronics main reason able purchase new RC system such great price used average RC system would cost between $400 $500 Now average RC sys tem can purchased between $150 $250 newest phisticated computer-controlled RC sys tems better quality design counterparts 10 15 years ago What about aircraft design Over last six seven years have seen ex plosion model jets Advances aircraft design have rewarded military some extremely stable highly maneu verable aircraft fly very well mini mum airspeed well Mach 2 Luckily us same features allow superior flight performance new fighters also serve same purpose models has allowed average Sunday Fliers become weekend warriors jet age See next month February 1987 115 Illinois ana ky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive AR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snasley P0 Boa 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Loran HoIm 3632 Main Quincy IL 62301 Phone 21 71223-8498 Another year about gone way side winter Bythetime read should getting close spring again hope cheers few up does Yes know still lot cold yet use imaginations bit Maybe will ale feel warm weather just around corner made trip October see big Free Flight meet Lawrenceville IL some meet seventy-two contestants seventeen events said FF dying isnt what saw saw lots models circling day Due time constraints leave earlier wanted Drat miss feast later day heard good Thanks inviting great time Lawrenceville two reasons also heard place would make good Nats site went check out Well think heard right Its big know could hold talked club mem bers receptive Now guys Chicago know didnt go RCHTA planned trip some time felt important make Maybe can attend RCHTA next year have read several newsletters about having Nats Indianapolis Indy confirmed yet dont know rumor came just isnt true fact Lawrenceville has just goodachance Both places excellent sites What Im after Nats district Either place would just fine flying back October council meeting decided take little break dropped visit Cave Run Aero Modelers beautiful day out force stayed about hour nice time club really going strong saw lots new faces group CRAM flies local airport within spitting distance Cave Run Lake recreation area need place take family some fun sun let suggest Cave Run have times have great time Its great able play water day go flying later CRAM field Thomas Riley Birdseye IN wrote month ask list clubs District Hes tryingto get some new interest flying field have Patoka Lake seems have great place fly modelers use facility Since also next lake recreation site would like have some come down 116 Model Aviation use get letters calls time about people needing fields guy has give away flyers sent area looks like great place vacation As said use lose can contact him Patoka Lake RR 1 Birdseye IN 47513 thing discussed council meet ing October idea having AMA HQ district news us use district officers send out cant expect him send out soon gets because includes club newsletter Having AMA send would ex pedite somewhat give current input clubs Im would also take some workload off Loren Hoim has plenty us already clubs district chartered AMA want know about also may want news also Let know can add list may convince charter Ive complaint two about using pictures column have also heard should use column talking up some current issues Well column isforyou send outthe district news bring groups up date issues individuals want hear latest issues call orwrite would ratherfill space something isnt quite boring others will take time read Besides want politics some other columns should give what want Bill Dahigren apparently got tired asking good stuff column loaded up Well asked gladly received Bill member Chicago Circle Cutters AirShow Team Per letter Circle Cutters put quite show using several types models include jet get everyones attention first show show over team asks people come out give try As can see picture John Broughton has everything hand future CLer Next have Bill Dahlgren John Korbus John Broughton Alan Soltysik back Dick Ferrell Roy Mathieson up front five Circle Cutter team members rest hid view Bill sent photos another letter will save another month dont want use month Whew next photo Lon Moeller Quincy Falcons Falcons held first open house field July air full planes buddy box set up people give try looks like plenty support models Sammy Chambers sent last two photos some nice models seen Glasgow Model Airplane Club field cen tral Kentucky love close up shot Jimmy Perkins Goldberg Cub flying Dont Thanks pics Sammy some lovely pictures want thank sharing us Keep em coming Well thats about month Ill just getting ready start second year term read Ive very interesting first year say least did get visit some Lets hope will able visit year Happy New Year Enough now.. next picture Roy Matriteson jet use show openers Iowa igan 0 Minnesota C Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters Distrit VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Nnrthville Fy11 48167 CompuServe addreso EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Robert 0 Lundberg 4926 Tioga St Duluth MN 55604 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring4494TanglemoodTrStJoseph Ml 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minoctus WI 54548 Meeting Sailplane Gods should have title Madison Sailplane Symposium part program distinct honor sit Greats another honor Carl Mohs histeam goingtotop beats am glad dont wear blinders would prevent seeing other aspects RC besides engined models time attend come away knowledge use other models Well done MARCS Super Attaboy area seminars held Lansing Ml fairly well attended although wished few bodies attendees totalled 37 Geoff Styles Bob Underwood PR Department Head Technical Director respectively gave ex cellent performances Thank tendees speakers have feeling flying field problems area being unable replace lost field retain Larry Phillips cov ered very well describing prospec tive neighbors probable problems will arise Forewarned being excel lenttactic Jim Tesen covered legal problems dealing local government obtaining lease Very frustrating knowing someone higher levels helps Bob Underwood test run new booklet Helps Contest Directors traveled between both groups soon realized handing out test Need less say left has commented day extremely helpful found majority group contest directors importance running meet safely correctly strongly pointed out insurance pro gram depends Still CD subject noticing rule proposals ModelAviation well ear blasted angry CL modeler taken task proposal motors above 051 have mufflers Heck noise problem core flying field problems includes CL engines muffled done well could probably see CL flying areas banned due noise However argument will mean throwing away present gear Lets stand back distance look another way First models required have mufflers safety rule So can still fly models areas have no problems noise However sanctioned event according AMA rules have advertise well advance mufflers re quired rule can effective starting move toward quietingthe motorsacross board Think about please ignore other proposals noisemakers.. Still noise knew local Can Am Pylon Society passed Out ballot concerning Q-500 engines mufflers last races area heading national class Q-500 intended fly years Nats week CAPS have voted back off Rossi its threat dominate event stick present motors standard mufflers Previously ran flow through very noisy Another Attaboy CAPS notice newsletters filling officers next year Some editors resigning touch panic appearing print have said before particular office important club has punch out month ly issue always begging help filling believe member should editor month everyone knows effort needed put out month salute editors lost flying hours due news letters thousand Attaboys would sufficient reward havent request tabletop displays date 7th November neat thought read ing mall shows being set up Have thought contacting TV/appliance dealers mall loaning copy modeling tapes run stores using mall Just imagine have wall full TVs hooked central tape deck WOW What advert associations sending dates Eastern Iowa having session February 7th see Look out Milwaukee Minneapolis being set up soon district has represented Warren Tiahrt FAI F3B Team Selection have no activity event Michi gan know growing interest Iowa Terry Edmunds leader Warren has agreed step down let Terry take place thank Warren long years effort has put job hope will still contribute event have received several letters newlyformed clubs very encouraging several areas district offshoots older clubs Congrats look forward hearing about successes regular CompuServe plug checking online Council John Grigg John Worth Travis McGinnis Dave Brown Dave Peltz Howard Crispin Ed McCollough Lee Webster myself Thats nine out fourteen AMA HQ flock too Vince Mankowski sold Nats Committee What means can send message toany persons get reply very quick ly can also talk CO confer ence times predict contest coordinations will soon handled through CIS Aint computers wonderful District Roundup Granite City ran Pow der Puff event fun hope Cocoa Robertson won top place Gretchen Galar neault second Tonie Tripet third about straight level inverted double snap 4-point avalanche S FISS passes quote secret happy living what like butto like what Aerobatic Aces other clubs have can celled mowingduetolackof interest 0 Nice advert Red River Flyer has model flown once packed wrinkled MonoKote bag copter clubs increasing regu lar news Michigan Whirlybirds 0 River City going increase PR dis tributing neat leaflets activities helped local shops y Birthday CARDS Lansing club will 16 years old month Any others BOOYA again St Paul Glenn Gelbmann master chef stating helps him fly better cold S Grassfield has monthly swap table attheir meetings Makes interesting 0 Electrons Lakeland have common problem . trash cans Seems no empties have bring take Swat flya pest Noisy modelslets test February 1987 117 Photo Trom iiB Finals Minnesota Iowa club members CD Bob Sealy very efficient F3B FinalsLarry Jolly scrap monofilament Bob Underwood wondering bad Pilgrims IMAA fly-in Show tell forspec tators take-off strip Arkansas siana Mexico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1636 Hinton Dallas TX 75235 Michael S Harrison 600 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley ill 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard SI Clonis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinetor Scott Kalmus 814W Centerville #125 Garland TX 75041 know among might consider very smart signs early life instance won perfect attend ance record three years row first grade confirm lack really deep intelligence column will nowaythe way planned havent printed photos forawhile sothis time goingto load space photos have carefully filed somewhere darned can find buried somewhere terrible pile official AMA mail deluge newsletters other related mail showers down month 15 25 lb Im sorry Ill give rain check smiling faces will appear later what kids should doing flying model airplanes Dallas Miniature Air craft Association meet Hobby Park Dallas subject general intelli gence think most-remembered put down ever suffered went local lumber company raise devil about some pretty bad lumber delivered No salesman available sol stood counter impatiently waiting glanced down counter read small sign under glass simply said darned smart arent rich humbled socompletelythat just ordered better grade lumber Think little sign over before raise devil someone just-passed AMA Council Meeting finally able get action pet gripes year half have tried get subject Contest Director Sanction Application blanks brought focus bythe AMA Council time have mentioned told irrele vant time reason concerned because half appli cations must put hands signature approval sent error concern folks asking authority title cant make out simple application form What will faced complex AMA Rule Book setting up fair safe flying feeling intention good responsibilities taken seriously enough known fact few applicants volunteering just get free membership think reason finally able get some attention application matter because current insurance prob lems plaguing society make safety first concern flying safely protects right fly sure hate see safety precautions hands some careful enough make out application form properly Most Council members admitted theywould hire person could make out simple form properly lam happytosaythat hollering finally caused new com mittee formed overhaul CD Sanction application blanks am chair man committee will joined Ed McCollough Travis McGinnis Bob Underwood Headquarters AMA Technical Director committee will ap preciate constructive suggestions might want help us Remember Academy Model Aeronautics needs best leadership can develop just back up need abovementioned study action common mistakes submitted forms include being addressed wrong leads beinglost mail delayed no money enclosed form sent headquarters stead District VPapplicants personal information wrong missing endorsers information complete such city miss ing name spelled wrong head column month appli cant never heard contest directors questionnaire bottom form still attached instructions say cut off save reference Sanction applications frequently sent says plainly send District Coordinator Often appli cant pleads doesnt know coordinator coordinators name address issue official AMA magazine along name address various district contest board members cant find perhaps should plead insanity Please remember fine volunteer help would no AMA Chest pounding time end 1986 AMA membership year proud total members over 119000 strong mighty big gang mighty fine folks enjoy mentioning few outstand ing persons clubs 119000 AMA membership get outstanding news letter Rocky Mountain Flying Machine Club Albuquerque MN editor Flying High Wayne Brummett puts out best newsletters whole AMA paper has great readability fine layout cartoons fine tech nical articles such Prop Balancing October club national news meeting reports coming events photos everything want see fine paper suggest offer exchange news letters Wayne Brummett 2203 Twisted juniper Rio Rancho NM 87124 Another club deserves Attaboy Westside RC Fliers Oklahoma City Someone club did very fine job producing club roster lists 126 members sure rinky-dink outfit roster lists members name ad dress zip code phone number AMA number just great have valid suggestion put out rosters newsletters good about put ting down phone numbers often no area code Anyone out area must put search wish call same Westside Fliers also put out good newsletter want get touch write secretary Gayle McGee 4433 NW 20th Oklahoma City OK 73107 will also commend club appointing addition usual club officers Safety Officer Les Barry Field Marshal Kip Rackley As safety contribution November newsletter chart showing relative visibility various colors flying machines might want offer exchange newsletters ask reprint visibility chart Okies RCers also get Oakie Flyer newsletter Okie Free Flight Club Norman OK Bill Baker newsletter editor another top guys put out very read able very informative paper Something admire about Bills effort fact divides page two columns print ing eye doesnt get lost trying find next line great help old folks like because need help can get Bills paper has news tech hints photos plans everything would like hear some other model nuts especially free flighters Write Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 club salute very tardy no less genuine Alamo RC Society San Antonio TX celebrating 20th anniversary year ARCS club formed 1965 char tered AMA 1966 knew original group pleasure going down meeting AMA President way ARCS club first three RC clubs Texas youd like get touch can tryjim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Happy 20th Anniversary ARCS Just think three feet taller would have basketball player would have missed fun Wheels down Cotta Land 118 Model Aviation Seen recent Dallas Miniature Aircraft Association Control Line meet has thing beautiful paved flying circle chain link fence great scoreboard American flag plane being launched Gene Hempel District 8 AVP overseeing Colorado C Kansas aska C North Dakota C IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Fraok clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Geoe Corson Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Lindeo Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Rosa Miller 960 N 3rd Carringtoo ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Cenler 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3286 hope Holidays happy ones finds ready new calendar year AMA has just gone through tremendous year its hitches along way nonetheless per haps its biggest year ways Lets list few items think back year pass judgement first thing comes mind course record number members 118000 Thats approximately 10 11 percent previous year dont have specific detailed information fingertips about number sanc tioned events conducted through out year understand experienced bonus year organized fly ing activities lot new Char tered Clubs formed duringthe year very few clubs went through reorganization dropped Chartered Club list record number appli cations Season Flier patches District 9 throughout coun try indicates lot flying activity being recorded enjoyed enough go patch course challenge some districts others AMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary special activities National Fun Fly Nationals Lake Charles Thats cer tainly milestone sports-oriented organization could point pride 1986 might well remembered year insurance crisis AMA Executive Council took bold historic step solving problem plaguing governmental volunteer membership organizations essen tially became self insured lot serious research input deliberation certain amount cal culated risk no doubt aware now move impact member AMA - noticeably through increase amount dues equally important allowing AMA better pro vide correct type coverage type activities conducted its mem bers will have better coverage previous year special feature essentially write rules instead having accept insurance industrys narrow restrictions Ill probably get some mail someone insurance business AMA member above statement its appropriate share well too Another record sorts established number AMA leader members expressed interest desire involved elections coming year 1987 Im sure has ever before six candidates running time Presidency organization Though neither provision nor requirement have disclosed amount money spent campaigning effort candidates Id bet some sort record set Point information no AMA money spentexpenses curred campaign efforts some instances came individual committee efforts donations model-related industries some cases pockets candidates themselves other accomplishments throughout year deserve mention out AMA land big hand making 1986 year happy way went down let appointed elected officers know Bythe same token didnt think good year would like see some changes need provide some constructive input policy makers folks cannot work effectively behalf vacuum Write down thoughts get officers can will some active listening appropriate decision making Gosh almost sounds like soapbox stand District 9 has goodly number appointed volunteer officers have worked hard put hours what might have modeling time given personal family time service members within district whole organization AMA would seem appropriate publicly thank tireless effort put forth past year thanks hardworking bunch volunteers appreciated subject thanks Id like share super thank dedicated club newsletter editors month after month grind out News letters members share good way Vice President get feel what happening throughout district keep finger pulse activity going out AMA land Most members realize much life blood club depends newslet ter Its description whats going whos doing what editorializing course various contributions mem bers officers adds tremendously positive growth club editors newsletters know efforts appreciated Keep up good work column may little shorter month usual some readers may ap preciate seemed appropriate reflect briefly year just passed prepare coming year some mean ingful manner magazine space should reflect thinking members district keep reasonably updated activities advise important happenings general have content will read and/or need Its writer will need put goals met effectively Drop line what want see - endear yourself District 9 Vice President positive information Youll make job lot easier meaningful family myself have great Holiday Season lets look forward greater year together 1987 AMA FilmsCont pg 111 own spectacular movies days included footage before World War II afterward signifi cant entertaining part model aviation history About 27 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe complete story activity ever tempted excellent general public show ings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film onalltypes sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM NewYork Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacular film fun history avia tion Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smith sonian Institution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commerical mili tary including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally-produced film About 25 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Ger ber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Swedeni 971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 mm long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 mm long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must Continued page 120 February 1987 119 Arizona fornia C Hawaii da C Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L PeItz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 ETurneyAse Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Leo 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 8 Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Puhalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue Riser Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 few months back printed some statis tics inequities exist within AMA due huge variations sizes eleven districts Reaction column over country has almost entirely very supportive Naturally have also few exceptions care would stand lose equality example December column Dis trictil VPstatedand quoteNowwhile true Xl smaller districts X largest also true report exaggerates relative size X ignores fact always have districts larger others districts have found necessary cry about disparity district funds TomyfellowVPl offerthefollowingopen challenge Back up statement exag geration None made facts figures came directly official AMA HQ records anyone exaggerating Yourdistrict 5677 members atthe end 1986 making second smallest slightly larger District 9 4969 members budgets exactly equal sup port 20339 members same funds support 5677 members have enough have too much quick claim have frequently done hasnt problem before disagree has always problem youd prefer bury address As write early November Adding up what Ive spent travel pos tage etc Im just about out money two months left year Im going have start refusing invitations clubs interclub councils etc l#i going have return phone calls Im going have become non-responsive member needs Sir insane very same time least other AMA officer traveling around country attending contests etc uninvited unnecessarily Money isnt inequity addressed Voting AMA matters still plain old rule minority District 10 fliers have far too little voice rules making FAI program committees etc dont hear rebuttals area Simple powerful minorities would love keep status quo maintain undeserved power base Budgets Put plain English AMAs budgeting totally wacko ex ample no measurable amounts money set aside saving flying sites solving radio problems PR budget minuscule comparison needs same time spend hundreds thou sands patting ourselves back via highly glossy magazine read primarily ourselves spend tens thousands sending unnecessarily large delegations 19 people FAI meetings Paris let AMA President go anywhere wants forany reason chooses no official AMA function perform gets will cold day hell before Ill vote approve another wacko budget like VPs smaller districts think budget sufficient Im going push hard vastly reduce Its time AMA put some good old common sense its spending priorities particularly after making member cough up other $10 challenge rest Executive Coun cil put aside outmoded traditions old spending habits purely personal de sires making up 1987 AMA budg et Lets examine real 1987 needs spend accordingly needs sport threatened bythe loss flying sites sport threatened lack posi tive publicity sport threatened lack youth interest sport threatened lack edu cational programs Until address viable AMAled programs cost money fooling ourselves believing model aviation has future country dont know what other VPs spend lot time attending different aeromodeling events meet ings can Thats way can stay direct touch reality theory Reality says AMAs presence very absent too important aeromod eling-related activities example have no touring elementary schools telling youth early lives about glory aviation Just wait 10 15 years see well able produce enough aerospace engineers result local problem national AMA national aeromodeling organization right Well part solution must part problem last time AMA made film videotape aimed elementary school kids Never knowledge Yes theres Adopt-A-School program Delta Darts same time average age AMA members av erage age aerospace engineers has crept up mid-forties going design future full-size model airplanes present gen eration no longer around Think about AMA must become visible local level its great have gor geous museum Reston does absolutely nothing school kids West Coast matter anyone outside short bus ride Virginia about travel ing museum Schools malls clubs out would love see would public large Id love attend least club meet ing per year Utah cant afford get budget Same Hawaii Most ly Ive attending meetings Cali fornia have recently managed invi tational trip Nevada see below Big Beautiful Last month QSAA vited 10th Annual Quarter Scale Fly-In Las Vegas learn first hand whether big really beautiful built 15 lb electric what else J-3 Cub just occasion Yes did fly field received lot negative comments AMAs 55 lb limit brief banquet remarks assembled room giant scale experts challenged come up sensible set rules guidelines regard weight wing loading redundancy etc Well see can will QSAA Fly-In beautiful high light demonstration European craftsmanship technology 50 lb pulse-jet powered model WW II Messerschmitt rocket plane flying 200 mph restarting throttling pulse jet air domestic modelers also evidence some really beautiful examples giant scale Hats off QSAA putting real super event sure plan attend next years wont regret few weeks earlier addressed South Bay Soaring Society invi tation San Jose fortunate also able meet 1987 US F3B Team come club Like under-supported FAI teams wed rather pay sending too delegates Paris helpers World Champs theyve got hands full trying get funded send respectably-sup ported team World Champs Ger Want help Reach pockets send check made out US F3 B Team Send Ill forward team No donation too small too big Two days after return QSAA Vegas off Oceanside near San Diego address joint Military RC Fliers fly Camp Pendleton made honorary member guys others would like see California Nats 1988 So would Give California beaches anytime over Louisi ana swamps Nevada deserts Nebraska corn fields New England humidity later anyone Hawaii reads column have another challenge has sug gested modelers particularly short flying season AMA have huge mid-winter Fun-Fly Hawaii Howaboutit doable Can make happen Go guys gals AMA FilmsCont pg 119 flying site presentation government agencies other potential site donors narration About 15 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Pylon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film jay Gerber 1 20 Model Aviation AIasha o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Boa ee Wilder ID 53676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK eeeoi Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 507 6 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boy 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 6 *69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Before get pictures promised last month Id like comment about what can read other columns magazine example have read about past election true Re member usually another side story have getting other side Because officers supposed submit columns same time some allow stuff read before published has no rebuttal cause time items written cannot easily replied Most time figure damage has done little would gained writing anything have questions about whats going please write phone call please between 6 pm 930 pm Mondays particular bad because club meetings explain about cry censorship consider following Members have said tired some garbage printed magazine several years ago So council members gentlemens agreement would use columns shots cheap other wise other As can tell agreement means less nothingto some attempt keep sort thing out columns rule passed requires review mudslinging content member content just report districts doings has chosen cry censorship tried last council meeting resolve couldnt Since doesnt seem way around problem point Id like leave following parable Seems day farmer went out barn barn mule farmer bentover pitchfork mule kicked him flat Now farmer steamed say least looked pitchfork shook head stormed house grabbed shotgun loaded headed back barn raised gun sighted down barrels jackass After long pause uncocked triggers lowered gun As turned away could hear him mutter Yuh gotta con sider source get before first year travel down Corvallis Annual Polar Bear Best check Jim Trump Trumps Hobbies first case college has turned area golf course theyve moved locale Only month before Puyallup Expo hearthatwewill newfacility supposed great place will have AMA meeting just before district scheduling meeting Check AMA booth location time usually o clock scheduling two Since very first issue year should know election year Vice President District Xl order ballot person must nominated member district nominated person must accept writ ing before nominating committee meets year committee will meet just before Nats nominations acceptances must have received AMA HQ before middle June pictures First have sent Harold Bud Schwesinger Umpqua Valley Modelers have no idea took picture see Bud left son Buddy starting plane David Shrum holding star attraction didnt recognize what Bud calls Eagle II took Goldbergs Eagle 63 blew up 30% brought Pine Hollow summer very niceflying aircraft Bud assured will Fourth Annual Fun Fly reservoir near Sutherlin OR should first second weekend June went last year commented much fun looking ward next year Don Surfus Palouse Ridge Runners sent picture 4th Annual Palouse Empire Model Show Don said 40 models display well model building covering three different videos going same time As can see some fine models three-day event assume took place inside mall Mos cow ID dont know handled video aspect remember someone telling used TVs dealer mall dealer reported increase sales TV model being used would seem VCRs could also fit mold Curt Smith Prez Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters has sent several nice letters keeping informed about whats goingon cornerof Highline Last April local Gun Club held show modelers joined own display dont know much will print off right just bottom curtain two indoor ships both done Curt electric Snark Curts Piece 0 Cake Mark Pippins Firebird Dale Benders Another picture showed some models stage SR-71 Blackbird very am bitious project looked well done tn tne Northwest have some best Control Line action exists contests brings together best annual Northwest Regionals held Mahlon Sweet airport near Eugene over Memorial Day weekend first picture some Stunt aircraft arrayed foreground speed circle just above left combat area upper right carrierwas flown background airport second pho shows trophies just waiting claimed plane captured eye Pine Hollow didnt enter fray lovely effort Master Builder Jerry Hol comb wasnt finished time flown before contest So during IullJer went out taxi around Low behold lowpower taxi turned almost effortless takeoff small graceful craft powered OS 20 four-stroke really something see flight February 1 987 1 21 Happy New Year JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Flying Cloud Chosen 1987 Don Ross Extravaganza votes says Don Flying Cloud choice next Junes one-design contest Caleville NY scaled-down model great will fly well better last years design Korda Wakefield Winner Flying Cloud also late 1930s Wakefield designed famous Henry Struck Kits 30-inch-wingspan version being assembled RN Models PO Box 3212 Escondido CA 92026 Art Reiners RNs proprietor has promised averysimpli fled set instructions will make build ing fuselage easier Sparkys kit costs $1 200 same last year includes postage Note kit available directly RN Models Abigfeatureofthe kitforthe FlyingCloud contains both plastic prop contest complete two-bladed folder assembly 1987 contest will probably held june27 28 Caleville same six events before Mystery Time ROG Dura tion Time Target Tissue Tow Thermal Search Mass Launch addition Rich Gorman has great idea help never finish model time Its Time Target event model past years So theres no way fly Don urges satisfied flying just plastic prop thinks extremely important have never tried larger propeller should finally get act Its prop rubber doing work spend little time prop instead color-trimming wing stab Don promises bonus contest use full-sized propeller Actually larger prop flies model slower making easier adjust will climb higher too information contest instruction sheet make large two-bladed folding propeller dont have carve blades send Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd Cresskill NJ 07626 stamped self-addressed envel ope always enjoy plugging contest course local contest urge area build Flying Cloud enter just go find out what fun about importantly such great way beginners get started retreads return fold both building flying competitively urge clubs over country hold similar contests can get info Don write him Special Events Galeville sure news today Last month mentioned Mid-Hudson Modelmasters thinking about includ ing new Pee Wee-30 event 1987 Free Flight Bash Galeville NY August Now can confirm Vance Sutton has definitely scheduled Pee Wee-30 along usual AMA events Y2A Gas P 30 Hand-Launched Glider what Vance has say about Pee Wee-30 Pee Wee-30 similar P-30 no dimen sion greaterthan 30 inches power reed valve Cox 020 instead 10 grams rubber designed beginners eventthatwould beeasyforourjuniorsand non-Free Flight members get started plans engines easily inexpen sively available event should added everyones list planes build winter Scott Smith editor Mid-Hudson Modelmasters newsletter Wing Tips adds Pee Wee-30 event definitely worth looking Andy son Steve Buso discussing models potential new Pee Wee-30 event after approximately three minutes talk found ourselves Steves shop selecting balsa working ideas started designing right balsa out came X-Acto knives Hot Stuff About 2 hours later Pee Wee-30 designed cut out half assembled Steve finished up through week showed up doorstep following weekend field excitement level high ended up flights 4 sec 2 mm 53 sec biggest factor everyone having great time Timing engine run kind accuracy virtually impossible standard tank added excitement engine run over 1 mm 20 sec long Fortunately didnt get good air flight Engine runs no big problem since length run figured flight scores therefore dont have worry much about just long engine run testing went pretty well design quite honestly flew too fast Buso already working design lighter larger wing area model will fly slowly glide better case cant tell Im excited about Pee Wee-30 event Whew surely can tell Scott ex cited So am whole lot others have writing both Ed Whitten John Oldenkamp San Diego Orbiteers Ive requests plans now eight number just about stateincluding Alaskaand also Puerto Rico Canada England sure send 39-cent stamp eight Pee Wee-30 plans EdWhittenatthe above address tojunior Flight norto Model Aviation nor AMA Post Office needs name order place letter Box 176 Ive run comments Mid-Hudson members show enthusiasm introductory gas event has received Youll find way too Discuss club members plan con tests spring summer Heres important point remember Pee Wee-30 models according Orbi teers rules can any. repeat any. style construction Most modelers unfor tunately since Orbiteers special con test called all-balsa construction have gotten idea all-balsa allowed No can go ahead make solid lead want . stick-andtissue all-foam all-balsa combina tion way go Stand-Off Scale P-3D Event Mid-Hudson Modelmasters working still another event August FE Bash second new event result watching Steve Currans beau tiful scalelike P-30s fly Galeville Stand-Off Scale P-30 event will have two parts 1 stand-off static judging maxi mum 120 points 2 flying three times 2-mm maximum Scoring will combination static scale score three-flight score total 480 points maximum Steves efforts have shown goodflying P-30 can look like full-sized airplane need thingee details Stand-Off Scale P-30 Modelmasters August contest send stain ped self-addressed envelope Scott Smith RD No 1 Box 290 Athens NY 12015 Bostonians 1987 Nebraska Nats Another unofficial event will next summers AMA Nationals Lincoln Nebraska Free Flighters guided Hank Sperzel planning sponsoring unofficial 14-gram Bostonian Indoor event breaks heart modelers want fly 14 grams indoors out doors long want fly Bos tonians know Im comments scaled-down Wakefields Pee Wee-30s Stand-Off Scale P-30s Bostonians presented month evidence way make model building flying tractive newcomers returnees remember KISS Keep simple Keep simple keep light flying again next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
There some changes being made Sound Committee adding some people get us some expertise field sound also area reme dies level problems encountering some time have corre sponded Don Hyslop Pewauke WI Don knowledgeable area also has access expertise bring subject Don being added committee Don recently presented paper sound excellent terms general state ment Although some paper broad review nature am having printed months sound article feel can use guide own actions reducing sound levels might enable talk accurately neighbor may some mutual understanding future will articles other members Committee will begin get some technical details whatwe need work Also coming up will study 1986 Nationals taking longer planned sort out data Dons article Pebble Creek Flyers Inc located 33 acres town Waukesha just west city limits seemed have secure field first 10 years existence own land being shareholder-owned field Wisconsin per haps midwest mortgage retired within first 10 years Carl Weber other founding fathers club obtained proper zoning right beginning have air rights over surrounding farmlands owned farmer bought 33 acres about three years ago residential subdivision northeast us started expand ing across key road toward field am touring Milwaukee-area clubs giving talk hope club will respond same way Pebble Creek haswith en thusiasm can innovate experiment invent learn fly quietly club up challenge Continued page 106 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model aviation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking people already sport neighbors friends work mates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have pro bably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watchedaTVdrama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see creation fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscription plan ModelAviation magazine Available schools educational institutes pub lic libraries special rates AMA maga zine makes interesting useful addi tion publications rack price postage-paid subscription educa tional institution $900 per year rate public libraries little higher $1 350 club personally can make subscription available library school choice have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift Howaboutthinkingof useful year-long Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubseffort toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple junior program following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters North ville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CC VP Xl Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Lang worthy NAA Executive Director Present Academys executive staff Gisele Jackson Comptroller Miche line Madison Competitions Department Director Bob U nderwood Technical Direc tor Vince Mankowski Nats General Mana ger Doug Pratt Special Projects Guests included Fred Marks chairman Frequency Committee Mr & Mrs Jay Gerber NFL Films Cal EttelAVP District VI Barbara Krafft Lillian Worth copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately Feb 1 minutes official until review suggested changes original draft made next Council meetingJanuary 24 1987 meeting began 900 am Before taking up agenda President made following announcements Golden Jubilee 50th anniversary con gratulatory letter form Society Model Aeronautical Engineers England read late agenda item Dave Peltz will placed next meetings agenda propriety using AMA letterhead conducting campaign correspondence questioned likewise propriety using CompuServe AMA pays for campaign purposes Canadians have asked reciprocity concerning insurance coverage Follow ing discussion approved unani AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson etltlon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowakie Special Services Directon Cart Maroneye Membership Directon Carol Mart aide Special Events Directon Douglas Pratt S Public Relations Directon Geoff Styles 0 Technical Director Bob undeood 0 Administrative Coordinaton Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl WheeleyS General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 104 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound ft ModelSupport YourSynopsis Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Local LibraryExecutive Council Meeting October 18-19 1986 AMAs Esecutiva Council equivalent Board Directoral basically composed President Executive Vice President Exeputive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA Nems publication What say space homever smatter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council mously AMA provide insurance coverage normal sport flying USA well competition Model Airplane Association Canada mem bers I Previous Minutes approved unanimously accept August 1 September 13 1986 minutes amended written Council input II Executive VP Report McNeiII advised made cus tomary post-Nats budget evaluation reported operation cost $54477 expenses less budgeted income short due low attendance III Committee Reports A Bylaws Newly appointed chairman Crispin distributed new standing rule pro posal discussion action concerning acceptability person concurrently holding offices executive director president Executive Director began discussion taking exception manner standing rule has prepared presented assembly suggested Council could avoid legal ramifica tions allowingthe membership decide issue platform upon write-in candidate ran won would viewed mandate dual office concept accepted discussion some Council members disagreed noting Executive Council sets policy permit someone hold two offices contrary established custom variance spirit letter bylaws executive director contract following motion approved following adopted standing rule bylaws Article X Section 1 effective immediately No person shall simultaneously hold two positions executive council event person holding office elected selected second position executive council person must choose two positions will continue such decision made within 48 hours announcement election selection else person affected will deemed have selected remain first office held voting 8 12356 711Pres 4 against 8EDEVPNAA 2 abstained 49 B Executive Search Chairman Byrne reported two in-person meetings held have resulted assembl ing criteria guide selection would attempt hold another meeting day C Safety McNeiII reported prob lem flying very heavy models ongoing suggested measure produce contest director awareness 55 lb limit injunction Include meet sanc tion applications statement must signed CD declaring agreement enforce AMAs Safety Code also suggested like statement included charter club applications Two motions approved unanimously 1 sanction applications place statement signed bythe CD enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard over weight models related items 2 apply same concept charter club applications renewals insurance clubs well third party void club knowingly allows flying airplanes outside limit Safety Code Crispin asked discussion article appeared local news paper including reprint letter written AMA member editor apparent ly containing misinformation regarding AMAs safety policies President assigned Safety Sound Committees task reviewing article like incidents related issues Any recommendations presented next meeting D Films Jay Gerber presented National Football League Film offer produce thirty-minute film marketed public own distribution network film would also made available video tape AMA membership approved unanimously accept NFL Films offer E Frequency AMA Frequency Committee chairman Fred Marks discussed PhaseIn Plan frequency identification flag plan radio equipment guidelines possible petition FCC AMA acquisi tion spectrum analyzer approved reaffirm Phase-In Plan ap prove new flag system 11 2 against 1 3 Radio Equipment Guide lines generally agreed useful document before going record adopted policy requested industry provided further opportunity indicate degree acceptance motion unanimously approved Council approve guidelines subject distribution registered mail known manufacturers/importers agree ment cover letter state lack response shall considered affirming guidelines Unless significant negative response results guidelines shall stand presented Marks asked approval prepare present petition FCC tighten Type Acceptance standards such occupied spectrums shall bess dB down 20 kHz nominal center frequency approved unanimously pro ceed FCC petition implementa tion tightening Type Acceptance re quirements transmitters Marks also asked approval purchase spectrum analyzer transmitter testing approved unanimously allow ex penditure FR spectrum analyzer peripherals up $9000 agreed analyzer would housed Headquarters will avail able use qualified people can transported safely F Nats Steering Committee chairman Mc Ginnis related meeting taken place previous day distributed report form outline statement income/expenses reviewed Mankowski emphasizing expenditures under pro jections income fallen short due low attendance sponsorship Man kowski also reported good Free Flight site found Lincoln 87 Nats Council accepted items outline Nats General Manager Headquarters staff commended job well done Lake Charles C Finance Chairman Brown reported September 30 balance sheet reflects Academy 3% better pro jected concluding budget stand point good state H Sound Chairman Crispin announced 87 Nats least new sound meter calibrator should purchased no objection recom mendation Redistricting Chairman Krafft reported survey District X leader membership yet sent Mean District VIII petitioned divided Krafft asked District VIII should included survey decided Committee review district meeting Executive Director asked committee provide sur vey questions sent Awards Criteria Chairman Sears asked Ed McCollough appointed committee since J McNeilI has resigned no objection Sears stated goal define set criteria award level awards recom mendations should ready next meeting K Scholarship Chairman McGinnis clarified Council balance year carried forward next recommendations chairman Scholarship Selection Committee reviewed ap proved unanimously 1986 scholar ship awards total $9500 shall distributed follows Wayne Boudreaux Brent Waganer $2500 Lee Mickus $1500 Sheldon YbanezJulie Bot ticello Tien-Seng Chiu $1000 L Committees General As follow-up President Griggs request clarification following ratified 1 Bylaws Committee Council ap pointed Howard Crispin chairman John Byrne Jim Sears John Grigg John Worth Micheline Madison Bill Mathews ex officio 2 Sound Committee Council created chairman select own members Howard Crispin chairman Ed McCollough Pete Waters Dave Peltz Vince Mankowski 3 Financial Committee Council created Dave Brown chairman Jim McNeill John Worth Travis McGinnis Bill Mathews ex officio advisor 4 Special Interest Groups Committee Council created Ed McCollough chair man Howard Crispin Dave Brown Travis McGinnis 5 Nats Steering Committee Council created Travis McGinnis chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens 6 Real Property Acquisition Committee formerly Flying Site AcquisitionCouncil created Pete Waters chairman Russ Knetzger Dwayne Renkin AJ Smith 6a Long Range Planning Committee Flying Site Acquisitiondischarged 7 Safety Committee Council created chairman appoints members Jim McNeill Chairman Jim Sears John Clemens Dave Brown 8 Scholarship Selection Committee Council createdformerly Scholarship Committee Bob Stalick chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Betty Stream Cliff Telford Continued page 108 February 1987 105 SoundCont pg 104 pursuit iearning about sound having daughter certified audiologist helps have purchased Radio Shack sound level meterand taken readings engines field have also obtained really excellent booklet noise control Taylor Products Elkhart IN muffler-producing division Tecum seh Products manufacture lawn mower similar engines finally have researched various governmental regu lations studies relating noise control Sound level meters measure loudness terms decibels term combines prefixdeci meaning measure units 10 Bell last name Alexander Graham Bell inventor telephone See Ma Bell really man Bell like father grandfather what now call speech therapist very interested humans hear sound Bell married deaf woman spent life exploring means overcoming effects deaf ness what led him mechanic Watson invent what became tele phone Out respect Bell customary write abbreviation decibels dB B capitalized see d BA means scale rather B scale being used scale measures air vibrations nearly way hu man ear brain interpret sound Taylor Products booklet entitled Sound Noise explains since early 1970s Federal Government previously left sound regulation local governments has entered fray trying achieve quieter environment say local noise ordinances now ignored contrary having Federal Government doing re search passing laws noise en hances importance local ordinances workplace Federal OSHA stan dards now prescribe maximum levels sound workers may subjected varying lengths time Environ mental Protection Agency EPA has also assigned task Congress basic research noise sound Testing EPA shows primary source recreational vehicle-related noise such motorcycles snowmobiles model airplane engines engine exhaust system though own testing reading far model air planes concerned shows propeller tip speed also significant EPA ranks average model airplane noise level 78 dBA measured 50 feet puts usjust below chain saws snow blowers 82 84 dBA just above leaf blowers tillers 76 71 dBA agree measurements typical K&B 40 engine stock muffler measures 74 78 dBA typical 60size engine measures 80 82 EPA recommends such equipment including model engines redesigned achieve noise levels around 65 dBA Since three decibels down means cutting sound level half dB scales logarithmic arithmetic EPA say ing have cut sound level over five times less noisy Typical conversational speech 60 dB noisy office about 70 dB EPA saying have fall within range give feeling whole range sound expressed dB scale chart common noises courtesy Taylor source General Radio Co Range Sound dB Source Effect 140 Threshold pain 130 Pneumatic rock drill 120 Loud Automobile horn 110 Punch press 100 Automatic lathe 90 Shouted voice 80 Passing truck 70 Noisy office 60 Conversational speech 50 Private business office 40 Average residence 30 Soft whisper 20 Rustle leaves 15 Threshold hearing average 0 Threshold hearing acute Source Sound Noise Julian Pawline Taylor Products 1100W BeardsleyAvenue Elkhart IN 46514 Can achieve EPA goal 65 dBA model airplane engines Some pilots have achieved Jim Bennett Chicago area came up Pattern contest September registered 63 dBA flies FAI class noise standard adredy part competition rules method noise control involves using tuned pipe can effective stock mufflers inverting engine fullycowl buryingthe tuned pipe inside belly pan plane installing longer deeper-pitched propeller slow down engine rpm sacri ficing flying speed achieves drop engine speed down around 11000 rpm 14000rpm pre-noise-conscious days has increased prop pitch usual seven eight 10 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches bite per revolution Other competition pilots have gone route three-bladed propellers can shorter thus picking up valuable ground clearance Typical three-blade installations 60-size competition engines Pat tern contest found 10-inch dia meter instead usual two-blade 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches Other sound control measures horizon include better mufflers return long-stroke engines popular after WW II Presently ourvery high-revving twostroke engines tend square over square means bore diameter equals exceeds up down travel stroke piston bore long-stroke engine has less top rpm capabil ity can swing longer prop same displacement square-bore engine Thus rpm lowered lowers noise frequency lowering pulling power propeller Lowering frequency may im portant important lowering absolute sound level H uman beings better able hear also react negatively high-pitched sounds lower-pitched sounds quiet high-pitched whine mosquito example tend associate highpitched sound annoyance danger Thus large four-cycle engine putting out much noise smaller twocycle may actually less objectionable people because four-cycle much lower pitch cycles per second point humans asso ciate sound levels irritation above range 65 70 dB Thus combina tion having both high-pitched sound louder 65 70 dB can psychologically very threatening high-frequency means high revving two-cycle engines poor mufflers must therefore given close attention achieve quieter fields emphasize relationship between pitch noise level some local noise control ordinances setting lower allow able noise levels higher-pitched sounds typical ordinance may allow 66 dB 50 feet sounds under 300 cycles per second permit 39 dB pitch sound above 4800 cps comparison speech falls between 500 2000 cps human ear responds frequencies between 20 20000 cps sensitive range 100 12000 cps typical two-cycle model airplane engine turning 14000 rpm produces exhaust burst revolution basically 230 cps range However since propeller has two blades traveling through same revolution its frequency doubled also weaker still higher-pitched audible sound overtones called harmonics produced vibrat ing-type soundfor example created engines musical instruments fore actual cycles per second perceived listener case model airplane engines higher actual exhaust rate 230 cps Until manufacturers comeoutwith effective mufflers can cheaply modify own muffler make quieter lengthening expansion chamber por tion K&B muffler will disassemble remove pressure tap Others such Fox use drift pins can drive through Some use pop rivets can drill out replace new rivets Go well-equipped Ace Hardware store rummage through plumbing section should able find some chrome-plated copper sink drains traps fit muffler diameter Cut length longer section removed install will notice less noise doing research have learned tidbits useful information about sound model airplane engines Doubling rpm increases noise nine dBA means noise tripled reduction rpm effec tive sound control tools Doubling horsepower increases dBA bythree double means noise increased drastically rpm increase Therefore wiser use horsepower swing larger deeperpitched props slower rpm rather increase rpm Doubling distance cuts sound between listener sound doubleactually quarter loud six dBA reduction therefore posi tioning flight line flight path away homes remains basic sound-control technique Two airplanes 78 dBA sitting next tooneanotheraddupto8l dBAadoubling sound level restricting total num Continued page 114 106 Model Aviation Prssidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 fantastic show pleasure attending QSAA fly-in Las Vegas late October Never havingattended before quite sure whether expect few aircraft whole bunch arrived site early Friday morning what greeted what expected whole bunch turned out 182 quarter-scale model aircraft well over 2000 people Friday next day crowd increased considerably safe estimate number spectators would exceed 4000 easily banquet held Saturday evening featured brief talk member US Air Force Thunderbirds show team film flying Following QSAA presented enormous trophies several aircraft owners awards being chosen vote entrants can find few extra days vacation next year highly recommend visit meet either flying spectate quality models very high flying very well done highlight flying least scale model German rocket-powered aircraft World War II being brought meet team Germany modet being powered specially-made pulse jet engine noise deafening flight absolutely flawless cluding inflight restarting engine plan again next year again will take wife traveling AMA wife gets precious little actual vacation away trip Las Vegas sort mini-vacation us Beside shows fine need reason go back visit money Executive Council actions Executive Council body AMA represents makes policy decisions statements Academy met 18th 19th October fifth time year time close Out some business items needed immediate attention meeting earlier year Council taken action prevent flying models over 55 pounds weight safety code limit being flown sanc tioned meet prohibiting issuance sanction meet overweight mod els might flown meeting motion passed further emphasize safety code requirements adding statement sanction application form signed contest director will enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard overweight models related items Now can agree fully restrictions overweight models fail see going prevent being flown after during sanctioned meet What should recognize sanction grants protected drawing area contestants does grant provide insurance relationship might drawn between sanc tion meet insurance case club uses field other normal field sanctioned meet applies additional insurance cer tificate cover owners contest field could entire year part club charter paying small additional fee So what boils down no matter what say no matter what have CD sign must still rely upon integrity CD follow contest rules safety code race office President Academy quite hotly contested good bit controversy along way past person contender office has successful bid gain different elected office within Acad emy has always resigned po sition accept other say no person ever saw fit within bylaws hold elected office onetime several instances past John Worth gave up office President become Executive Director Earl Witt gave up office Executive Vice President Secretary/Treasurer become President Jim McNeill gave up office district 5 Vice President become Executive Vice President year have 3 people vying offices could possibly result holding seat Executive Council Travis McGinnis run ning President Vice President district 9 john Worth running President presently holds position Executive Director Howard Crispin running President currently holds position Vice President district 4 follow precedents established earlier should required winner resign position hold other fact bylaws written quite obvious intend office held separate individuals reasons Execu tive Council voted 2k majority add standing rule bylaws requires person running office election would result holding office determine office will accept make decision within 48 hours announce ment election results foregoing points out crying need rather gross updating bylaws believe entirely new system needs put place However changes must made before per son person can allowed flaunt in-place system attempting hold two offices same time i modeler must protected rights must honored through careful well-planned reorgan ization bylaws can made happen have ideas howbestto reorganize bylaws send ard Crispin Chairman bylaws com mittee address heading Dis trict 4 report input needed fervently sought Have reminded lately 1987 Nats will held Lincoln Nebraska next year Dates 11-18 july new Free Flight site has located mile-square rolling clear land 15 minutes main field Fewer frequency problems advent new frequencies back 1982 thought realized long-sought dream No dream ends some after-concern regarding what really happened new frequencies much like thought utopia what did have op portunityto develop highly usable system future flying aircraft thought could assure transmitters would good forever least until became old obsolete would die natural death wrong point have found over past few years will take much better transmitter thought will mean tossing ol tried true out window will mean will have have modified capable source will mean must certified meet FCC requirements good news bad news some sets existing today will simply capable conversion Old sets out manufacture fall category very low priced equipments being sold today conversion mentioned above para graph need done today must done before 1991 will operating illegally necessary Simply put wont shooting down buddies wont either Along newly-defined transmitter modi fication comes requirement buy new receiver Now isnt news have told alongthat come 1991 will need new receiver Remember So summing up new transmitter modify old new receiver have told along have servos realigned batteries checked above put rather simply proper correct situation faced today advent new equipment 1991 talked about back 1982 will able safely fly models either AM FM PCM 20 kHz spacing allotted exclusively model flying FCC Yes will still have careful adjacent channel 10 kHz away pocket pagers rest 50 channels chose should virtual utopia Talking Proud Talking t51 aa February 1987 107 Exuuuiive VPs Report Jim McNeilI AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Jim Mowrey Kinsley KS writes claim column political Funk Wagnells defines politics crafty cun ning shrewd wily column difference between others calls spade spade deal innuendos Whats next step succeed eliminating office president Could puttingall council payroll removing what little control members have left pay bills Jim Thomerson Collinsville IL writes . understand other mucka-mucks correctly want us give up elected president because AMA President has/could/might abuse sufficiently proscribed powers Surely can make bylaw changes put consulta tion requirements limitations pre sidents powers disenfranchising AMA members pay bills Ive experience dozen soAMA-like professional hobby organizations cant swallow statement com bined President-Executive Director usual pattern fools put policy making hands hired hand rather elected leaders Robert Lamb Glendora CA writes have degree political science hope comments offerare constructive 120000 member AMA needs run cost-efficient budget imply would seem officers should held practi cal budget No officer should have power anything having system checks balances constant program should carried out obtain insurance best possible cost present solution expedient AMA must constantly monitor best insure its members closing officer top down should have power change anything system assures members whatever done best interests whole Terry Adair Statesville NC writes article December issue MA opened eyes others hope can organization such AMA allow single individual President have such powers questioned anyone answer anyone am president organization VP another cant make move approval board directors cant appoint committees can nominate committees hope board directors will approve think hiring person under contract Executive VP eliminating position President would wise Let comment Terrys letter Under current thinking revise ourbylaws person chairsthe AMA governing board will still elected H powers will restructured answerto board/council now title would changed proposal place John Worth President would have temporary pending bylaws changes no suggestion per manently combine Exec Director Pre sident Merlin Gibson Camp Hill PA writes what have able decipher over years Leader Members dont pay dues yet ones can vote bylaws change members large cant vote appears taxation representation Please send Leader Member blank form Im mailing blank form Merlin Leader Members pay dues Some Leader Members also Contest Directors Some Contest Directors also Leader Members required Some active CDs conduct AMA contests thus re ceive free AMA membership following year Bill Winter Fairfax VA writes description AMA presidency its initial figurehead its present controversial divisive state painfully accurate letter political time ap pears print election will over problem really current president built continue risk regime Roman emperors some past horrible disasters 25 years AMA has grown 900% days late Matty Sullivan handed late Russ Nichols check meet year-end pay roll now multi-million dollar busi ness no wonder people now crave power much power exists have aware power money influencing factors political thinking Dare say AMA constitution flawed An editorial did editor model airplane magazine led revolt threatened existence AMA An orchestrated campaign letter phone urged organized action before Winter time write another editorial Terrible claims made committee formed resulting present AMA laws remarkable committee made careless mistake/assumption title president provided powers suited corporation . membership always will unaware unconcerned say AMA has problems let fix dont bother us crap What pay attention frequencies flying joyfully insurance etc Actually put selves trust us weary cult presidential personalities essential minimum redefine presidential powers protect effective council powers No president should have carte blanche Only Council can ensure good govern ment Council meeting minds Essential council good executive director roll good President now always provided constitution bylaws protect us possible future prima donna unqualified people ex ceed common sense dedication duties expect execute word about Bill Winter Bill has editor AMAs Model Aviation editor Model Airplane News Air Trails Grid Leaks magazine put out National Aeronau tical Association Ed Hydorn Redlands CA writes Just short note thank information become lifetime memberof AMA am now proud member AMA No 92 Michael La Casella Miami FL writes beautiful safety flag committee recently sent club recently stolen flying site possibility can get replacement safety flag Michael have checked Robert Voj slavek AMA Headquarters Robert says send Headquarters $5 can mail replacement flags cost us $370 adding $130 postage EC Meeting Cont pg 105 8a Scholarship Selection Committee abolished Note order define status approved unanimously establish Scholarship Selection Committee Standing Committee three members selected chairman total members number five five members shall appointed Execu tive Council among Executive Council also Travis McGinnis named Executive Council representative Scholarship Selection Committee 9 Frequency Committee Council creat edchairman appoints members Fred Marks chairman Walter Good Bob Novak George Myers Warren Plohr Pete Waters Bob UnderwoodHQ liaison Jack Al brecht Bill Hershberger Steve Helms James Oddino George Steiner Dave Hil senhoffmore lower next page 108 Model Aviation quickly summerflles snapped picture couple weeks ago already snowing parts country people fun-fly wish summer would never go away An Edgewater AL contest affair L-R generally Randy Gamel Eddie Parsons Terry Burks Karen Burks Caroline Burks Carmen Burke Gary Wright Art Wood Steve OSulli van Terry Fox Mike Morrison JIm Morton Debra Morton Carrie Morton Joan Archer Norman Swann Keith Scott Gaynal Smart Ed Fitzsimmons Ginny Fltzsimmons Jim Archer Jims wife Mandy Archer Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Behind Scenes. written just before issue magazine sent printer Meanwhile AMA election process its final stages However results would available time inclusion issue wont until January before members find out through magazine about election November 25 postmark deadline mailing ballots allowance some days afterward ballots mailed date show up auditors office timing just too late get Model Aviation sooner However grapevine will probably have work during December results published will old news Whatever result seems certain some bylaws changes can expected redirect AMAs policies procedures future Regardless got elected general election feel ing heard members maintaining status quo likely Perhaps next months issue magazine will tell us about seems obvious AMA enters its 51st year some changes likely hopefully will improvements thinking behind over 100000 members organization needs new ways handling volume mail phone calls involvedperhaps differ ent organizational Headquarters staff structure big first step right direc tion new HQ computer operation should better able handle basic membership records Beyond question people necessary properly handle services members membership growth has come demand per sonal help concerning flying sites RC fre quencies insurance competition rules contest coordination plus other items relatedtothegeneralsubjectOf build ing flying model aircraft addition museum aspect Headquarters operation has become much largerdiverting Headquarters personnel basic jobs handle ever-increas ing numbers visitors both members general public part growing pains go dynamic period membership crease Its healthy exciting its also exhausting expensive short AMA coping major challenge more people ever before challenge being met straining facilities resources need work get ahead pace rather merely keeping up No Dual Role. Thats what AMA Executive Council said concerning AMA officer candidates running election Details October 18 Council meeting synopsis elsewhere issue AMA News brief Council ruled current officer running election another officer posi tions could hold both positions he/she won election As people might put situation election President came out favor agreed concept no individual should have two votes Council would have happenedI simply would have used second vote legal question about whether Council acted properly taking action middle ongoing election campaign intend pursue matter since previously stated President Executive Director should abide Council decisions still feel way wonderwhat Council would election over whelmingly voted dual-role candidate point wonder what mem bership whovoted thatwaywould felt deprived choice looking another way what would happen second-place vote gainer declared Pre sident minority vote As written November nobody knows answers questions election may make moot other hand election results may de mand answers will have wait see what happens December Whatever outcome will continuetodothe Executive Directors job Renewals Continue Strong. November 7 received over 35000 membership renewals 1987 actually over 9000 during first week November time read number should over 50000well way 100000 mark renewal rate has reassuringnot complaint since nobody likes dues crease currently effect nor came about general understanding evident AMAs insurance crisis situa tion left little choice AMAs new selffunded insurance program working well appears have justified financial commitment took put action other words insurance market has improved taken bold step initiating program would have coverage since end Septemberwhich means flying site owners would have covered sites would have closed members So start 1987 upbeat notethat have insurance program can continue fly further promise can avoid similar crises future since now have situation di rectly own control rather mercy whomever might willing unwilling provide insurance coverage us Note approved unanimously Frequency Committee Standing Committee chairman name committee members membership shall exceed 14 including head quarters liaison currently Bob Under wood IV Age Classification Krafft advised item would handled normal rules change cycle now process therefore withdrew discussion V National Newsletter Sears remarked placed agenda discussion because con stituent complaints people wanting professional-looking product regular basis continued saying recently has some improvement whole seemto well received has potential being useful vehicle communication Brown cautioned need mindful infringing upon copy right laws copying material other publications VI Rule Book Division proposed current AMA Rule Book format divided three separate books membership manual general information AMA rules FAI rules concept approved unanimously following specifics effective 1988 AMA books distributed fol lows members shall receive Member ship Manual CDs AMA officers shall receive full set well full set per chartered club FAI book shall issued purchased $10 FAI stamp members shall receive AMA Rules Book section upon request renewal new membership other copies of above shall available purchase nominal cost VII Information Dissemination Crispin commented inappropriate ness publishing information pertainingto Council business priorto actual meeting disposition topics noting alteration can occur afterward early released information isthussubjecttoerror general concurrence no action taken VIII HQ Holidays general consensus support Executive Director decision follow federal government concerning holiday schedules means new Martin Luther King federal holiday will added others previously observed IX Monitoring CD activities Contest Director Quiz New Contest Board Council asked consider initiating series steps would serve purpose evaluating contest director per formance provide admonishment appropriate 1 letter CD indicating pro cedural errors 2 withhold free membership credit year following event 3 removal CD status No specific action taken since CD guide will define CD duties will Continued page 110 February 1987 109 EC Meeting ont pg 109 released near future no expecta tion may alleviate bad performance problems Discussion followed difficulties some Council members having admin istering CD qualification questionnaire president named CD Qualifica tion Committee evaluate prob lems improve test instruc tions Johnny Clemens chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Ed Mc Col lough Council also asked consider establishing General Event Board accommodate rules change proposals events fit within present contest board structure approved General Event Contest Board established comprised five members 1 Current Contest Board Coordinator chairman 2 one Executive Council member 3 4 & 5 selected large AMA Leader member community Contest Board Coordinator Eight 125789 EDEVP 4 against 34611 Note Lee Webster nominated consensus named new Board X Patron Numbers Executive Director noted sep arate set numbers assigned museum patrons could same similar AMA membership numbers putting letter Pin front numerals possiblyat tractive people means ob taining low membership number approved allow museum patrons let patron number AMA license number letter P prefix choose 11 1 against EVP days meeting adjourned 815 pm reconvened 900 am next day XI Telephone Expenses Waters suggested incorporating pre viously approved $600 telephone expense allowance district budgets sim plify accounting especially use private business phones AMArelated calls approved unanimously $600 telephone limit added present district allowance bills sub mitted deducted newtotal increases district allowances $2000 $2600 depending present allocations agreed nay collect calls Head quarters will charged back off i cials account Monthly quarterly phone reports will provided Council member XII Write-In Statements Worth suggested officially establish policy AMA Council member elec tions candidates properly nominated considered nominating committee approved listing voting ballot provided equal cam paign statement space magazine ballot mailing listed ballot premise suggestion lies fact AMA s election process provides write-in votes therefore means equal membership information should provided Discussions produced countermotion effective 1987 elec tion campaign statements write-in candidates will no longer published motion passed 10 12345679 11ED 1 against EVP 1 abstained 8 Discussion produced general opinion since nominating committee selects candidates follows campaign statements chosen placed ballot should allowed magazine space Discussion also problem defamatory statements appearing magazine Council did take action because unacceptability actual censorship generally expressed displeasure continuing abuse XIII Legal Counsel Brown opened discussion state ment Council become more embroiled legal issues separate attorney general liability mat ters should considered also noted Council members need access legal advice going through AMA Head quarters perhaps time has come presence lawyer Council meetings Worth reported upon conversation Bill Mathews concerning possibil ity retaining him addition continu ing J Courtney FCC frequency matters Mathews expected prepare cost estimate services Executive Director also asked investigate local firms XIV FAI Teams Because AMA spends considerable amount membership money send teams world championships con sidered important teams pro perly represent AMA US events order fulfill com mitment approved unanimously official policy AMA teams world championships completely fulfill obligation participation through en tire contest official close event including awards ceremony ban quet except individuals maybe physically incapacitated injured called home family emergency XV Awards Three Superior Service Awards ap prdved publicity follow presenta tions Miscellaneous S McNeil authorized investigate feasibility providing Award Excellence clubs gold bordered flag S Council agreed provide Model Aviation magazine officers MAAC Canada S District Xl AVP incurred $100 travel loss due circumstances beyond control attempt attend contest AMA capacity will reimbursed out Presidents budget 0 Executive Direc tor authorized reimburse Vince Mankowski losses incurred automobile parked AMA HQs parking lot during AMA-related business trip Meanwhile insurance cover age protect against future losses being negotiated XVI Future Meetings1987 January 24 1987 day meeting Ana heim CA April 2 5-26dayand half meet ing Reston VA July 10one day meeting AMA AIR SHOW TEAMS ALABAMABAMA FLYERS1 James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206w 205 83-0173 h 205 836-6534 ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARN STORMERSRussell Davis 2929 East 6th StreetA1Pt102TucsonA 85716602 CALIFORNIACAPITAL CITY BARN STO RME RS Reginald Keyawa 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608w 916 485-1917 h 91 6j 96 1-2163 COLORADODENVER AST Nat Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 801 10303 781-3579---l-IIGH COUN TRY R/C BARNSTORMERS Jack Cole 2007 Warwick Lane Colorado Springs Cd 80909303 596-1187 CONNECTIC UTR/C PROPBUSTERS AST James Parker 1 7 West Main Street Niantic CT 06357-319w 203 449-3471 FLIAJFII AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Drive Defray Beach FL 33444305 278-9621SUN BIRD AST ohn Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa 191 626-0079 ILLINOISCH CA OLAND CIRCLE CUT TERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Iark 1L60181w 312 530-2606 IO2BL2CKHAWs David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Drive Waterloo IA 5070l w 319 2927 9 236-1297 AR RAPIbS S Y AWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 5 2402w 319 365-0527 h 1319 366-0126GOLDEN KERNEL Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 1O31712 546-4609 KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Charlie WoIl 920 Main Belle Plaine KS 6701 3 FCOLUMBIA AST Jack Anglin 3302 Randolph Road Wheaton MD 20902 301942-8435 SKYLANCERS William Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 1797 301854-6423 MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 JeNe-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341616 874-8206 MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richfield MN 5542361 269-5493 NEW YORKTHOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING RCS Charles Wilson 2 Cowance Street Cortland NY l3045w 607 753-2116 h 607 756-8814THUN D ERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenec tady NY 12306w 518 370-8240 OHOBUcKEYERO SQUADRON AST William Collins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409513298-1 8431 HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Bert Luchte 4450 Carver Woods Drive Lincin nati oh 45242513 891-2100SPIRIT OF AMERICA Jim Hubbard 721 Rock well Avenue indlay OH 45840419 422-5589 PENNSYLVANIAALPHASQUADRON Donald Smith 1086 King Road 1-311 Mal vein PA1935EXPOS John lynkiewicz 23 kest Washington Street Nanticoke PA 18634717 735-4609FLYING DU12CHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602215 372-5846 VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUAD RON Dick Roe 10141 Springlake Terrace Fairfax VA 22030w 202 634-7218 WANG1ON~R0ONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 9920A w 509 456-235 h 484-5 631 NORTHWEST RtF LIGHT DEMOTEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 South Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409509 472-8397 Lincoln NE October 17-18day half meeting Reston VA meeting ad journed 1215 pm 110 Model Aviation Connecticut e Maine e Massachusetts New hiaoosliire Rhode Island S Vermuot DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 MiddletOwn RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townaend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St. Plymouth NH 03264 Frequencl Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02648 months Column will used Cover abbreviated manner several events occurred during summer Some attended some infor mation supplied other people Story Flight exhibition over thirty local modelers Spring field VT Art Historical Society held June 3rd through 27th consisted models paintings other displays show open public would nice see type show need make public aware model aviation display set up Dave Shuffleburg local modelers Country Squire Modelers Mammoth Scale Fly-In report submitted Ray Hinds CD Country Squire Modelers Nor walk Connecticut held Mammoth Scale Fly-in runway 11 Sikorsky MemorialAirportonJulyl3 1986Theyhad 27 pilots participate 730 morning ar rived set up conditions IFR rain strong wind work crew optimistic preparations began 930 ceiling lifted some wind lessened still light drizzle pilots anxious get air anyway acting CD Ceasar Latte said Lets fly did usual complaints get ting hit borrowed AMA fre quency scanner frequency coordi nator George Wilson scanner showed frequencies clear except 75640 m Hz known paging system frequency area allowing anyone use intermittent showers during day slowed things down Other flying continuous three aircraft air atime two model aircraft cameras board taking pictures area Al Ehrenfels flying Robinhood 99 Jim Denaro flying 1/4 scale J-3 Cub John Nicolaci 12 foot Martin PBM using Jato assist takeoff wowed everyone Complying 1MM rules no prizes awarded fly-in lieu entrant given raffle ticket registered Merchandise nated raffled off entrants thing seemed work out well heard comment meet pilots enjoyed relaxed atmosphere casual flying owe large debt gratitude airport manager Morgan Kaolian al lowed us use runway day has always tremendous sup porter hobby know shutting down major runway fly-in caused him much static full scale pilots Point Sebago Float Fun Fly managed miss both Point Sebago events yearthere Executive Council meet ing weekends spring event scale aircraft fall event fun-fly type competition As past profits donated Point Sebago Sunshine Foundation Ponderosa RC Hawks Fun Fly Competi tion event held September21 1986 competition between eight teams representing clubs various parts District RC Hawks very active club believe held 11 events vari ous types summer large job club column being written November 9 should received about Christmas time Barb would like wish joyous holiday season Remember flying should fun AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicop ters Electric Power Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Scale Thus world RC portrayed beautiful color excellent narration concerning what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers AMAs latest film 1985 Good brothersWalt Bill tell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system Continued page 119 February 1987 111 Ponderosa RC Hawks fun-fly team off dais Fun Fly Competition team finished second Highlydetailed Morrisy Bravo Sig kit Built Willi Graeff Zenoah G-38 power Workina flaos slow landings crawl Thewinning team intheRC Hawkscompeti tion represented Southern New Hampshire RC Club Displays Story Flight Springfield VT Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit Built Ceasar Latte Sachs power Robert W Lightbown Rye NH air craft using learn RC flying pic ture taken Oct 5 Flying Aces fly ing site Hamden NH Ito R 1st-Dave Hall eenville ME Piper Cub J-3 2nd Ed Estabrook Gorham ME Piper Cub J-3 3rd Walter Witkos Acusa net MA Flaglor Scooter Homebuilt 4th Jonathan Hay Yarmoth ME Stearman PT-i 7 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown POBox86lAPONYO9123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 RayJuschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NYl 1040 Hank Likea 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As being written duringOctoberofl98btoappearin February issue magazine scheduled reach between December 24 31 1986 lot water shall have gone over proverbial dam time read report Ergo shall leave history references current AMA elections final judgement electorate Regardless voted basically important question Did vote did fervently hope did Childrens Worlds Fair AMA busy preparing recent report received phone call gentleman Mr Felix Campos local promotional firm quiring whether AMA would interested participating way another above-mentioned Fair office planningforaweekend inSeptemberunder sponsorship CARE site Flushing Meadows Park Queens New York full-scale Fair took place 1964-65 immediate response Mr Campos something like bet would As Flushing Meadows Park approved Control Line flying site home turf Flushing Control Line Association spread theword Doug Figgs see report October Issue magazine earlier reference gent association hand Geoff Styles other Thefairwasagreatsuccessandareal plus AMA model aeronautics general thanks admiration contributed time skills toward creating laudable spectacle clude regard such HQ folks Lou Ward Doug Pratt wife Jenny Terry Rossiter Diane Hawley made long trip Reston special thanks regards Ed Whitten ofJunior Flight fame conducted highly suc cessful Delta Dart program worthy Skylancers Air Show Team wish share few photos took fair Shnwn L R Lou Ward ~A 112 Model Aviation captured affable highlyregarded Ed Whitten helping Dart pilots get airborne WRAM Show 1987 regular attendee annual model aircraft clas sic believe may expect brand new change scene will result bigger better show other yearsand fact alone should whet appetite forthe 1987 edition time goings-on shall located Yonkers Raceway site Yonkers NY rather time-honored Westchester County Cen ter White Plains NY As new location practically dwarfs former size exhibitors expected demonstrate wares ever before thus greatly easing number nature growing pains Projected dates show February 21 22 1987 May check transmissionThough question frequently heard garage filling station present context intended involve condition RC transmitter WRAM Show others throughout country again year AMA providing free voluntary RC frequency checks determine whether transmitter operating within FCC guidelines informed due time restraints limited number registration cards will available upon day show transmitters will ac cepted first come basis So delay National Free Flight Society Hall Fame 1986 heartiest congratulations Dis trict 2 AMA Super-modeler Douglaston NY Skyscrapers Club RL Bob Hatschek upon having designated member NFFS Hall Fame Others designated during 1986 include Joseph W Foster William C Hannan Late Annie M Giesiking Bob cited Flier Renown Tow Hook Experi menter Chroniclerof Concepts Some dayas time permitsI would like describe least several hundred words numerous contributions Bob has made toward development improvement model aeronautics during last half century know about because cant burn lets least melt refer lingering mortgage new homestead 01 Virginny appears Joe Beshar seeking green acetylene blowtorch Shall make day sending him some Close-ups close-outs new way end report First interesting por trait AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood businesslike mood cap tured roving lens Nats site Now shot Doug Figgs background famous Unispheretheme original Worlds Fair next could titled man lost head due rotten pho tography 3/4 view ofAMAs Doug Pratt helping lad Delta Dart tent Sorry Doug now takeoff rime ano doing nis final run up see affable Hal Bock Prexy Radio Control Society Ma rine Park Brooklyn good company Seth Sterling Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS RCSMP flying facility Gear up locked Ohio sylsania Virginia Ill DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 16976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna VIN 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Fnquency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosrun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Seasons Greetings out District Ill now flying District III has ground stop after Xmas modelers attention will turn building new airplane airplanes next season Before starting take little time properly store equipment enhance chances everything working properly next spring anxious get first flying session little time spent now clean ing oiling protecting equipment will reap big benefits spring have RC equipmentthat overtwo years old good idea consider sending factory good service center checkup alignment sure properly equipped job particularly spectrum analy zer check out transmitter Proper tuning alignment becoming important time phase-in plan marches ensure transmitter doesnt interfere others receiver isnt prone having problems caused other perfectly legal transmitters contemplating what build next year build up funds reliability workover need old backup spring can count Replumb entire fuel system including inside tank check out clevis connections horns wear go over entire model looking thing might worn done pro perly first place fix step applies types models just RC remember finishing season once good CL Stunt ship spending winter experimenting What heck Ive always gotold reliabletofall backonWrongAfter experiments didnt work out spring pulled out old reliable pro ceeded crash iton third practice flight braided lead-out cable wore through aluminum bellcrank Guess always bushed bellcranks after Over course winter its good idea cycle batteries RC equipment occasionally being sure cycle both transmitter airborne systems dont have battery cycler dont despair simply turning system wiggling controls half hour will dis charge batteries sufficiently sure recharge before storing system find doing six weeks often enough minimize problems spring its good idea find someone real cycler test batteries capa city before trying long flying sessions mind its time get work next years models timing column should just about right final reminder get Salt Fork District Ill meeting sympo sium Jan 1718 midwinter event its District Ill Come meet modelers youve reading about tend seminars add yourvoice district meeting See ya Saying month reach should alwaysexceed grasp See Salt Fork Salt Fork 87District Ill Meeting January 17-18 1987 Salt Fork State Park Ohio Approximately 10 miles north inter section 1-70 1-77 20 miles West Virginia 30 miles Pennsylvania Bring models display Attend learn seminars Add voice District Ill meeting Bring family weekend beautiful parks world Indoor swimming pool February 1987 11 3 Delaware rict Colombia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 607 Pohite Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferewood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Letrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayelteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488S986 Deadlines One problems trying put Column together deadline editor has established receipt text November copy due Reston tomorrow use Compuserves Easyplex Mail system will get time go regular post mailing date would have around 2 3 November entire point deadlines make quite impossible very much up date some items example club newsletters arrive until second week month use anything would have column submitted fol lowing month make things further out date information am put ting down evening will hands until end December first January issue dated February 1987 receive letters around country taking issue Vice Presidents use magazine space words written space couple things need addressed order question can properly analyzed columns separate section magazine titled AMA News ex actly part monthly publication official AMA publi cation section will insert Model Aviation member chooses get Model Aviation take AMA News receives section complaint officers col umns take up space could sold advertising raise funds Academy problem idea no advertising theAMA News acompletelyseparateentityfromthe restof Model Aviation same reasoning section used other commercial articles appear magazine proper Articles appear basic magazine paid out magazine operating costs articles appearing News section paid section printed membership cost some like length VP columns like length format VP District free write whatever feels should go column may agree written word nor always agree still individuals space example have taken up almost half space month try explain basic fact perhaps cut down some letters complaint again perhaps have added fuel fire Down East No New England some places District IV down east try get Lexington Park MD home Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club active group people would hard come start having excellent working arrangements St Marys County officials United States Navy especially Navy address bit club meets Naval Air Test Center Museum What better atmosphere aviation-oriented group fly US Navy property What return never take giving keep cordial terms anyone As part local Air Expothe Patuxent Aeromodelers raffled off radio system Now clubs would immedi ately put club kitty proceeds $240 donated Navy Relief Fund intended continue effort other examples good group doing com munity part clubs participation very active flying club active Academy members also Recently sent check AMA amount $100 Mortgage Depletion Fund Last weekend saw several members volved volunteering another type service Fall Indoor FAC meet co-spon sored US Navy St Marys County Recreation Department held hangar station Now Scale contest need static judges doing honors Bill Kraji Club President Pops Browning Doug Hood Scott Colvin Ed Allen Ron Nicholson According Contest Di rector Claude Powell efforts really appreciated Incidentally David McKeen puts out very informative news letter month great bunchkeep up good work FAC Contest well attended usual DC Maxecuters others get together interesting phase sport also Control Line flying appear upswing District true over country Perhaps time various publi cations take another look coverage activities thing sure easier economical way youngsters other newcomers get model aviation Speaking Control Line John Tate Norfolk Aeromodelers sent letter about recent contest held city Some may recall mention some time ago about Walt Williamson club member lost life due injury suffered filming high school football game Well scholarship fund has established Walts name Norview High School Norfolk clubs contest goal raising money entry fees fund Due what John says best turnout years day contest club able donate $220 towards very worthwhile tribute John leaves no doubt will followed same next year hear area down through North Carolina turnout seems upswing talk getting back Eastern activities past surely good news anyone interested Control Line flying Winter Cometh advent colder weather area much modeling activity goes indoors few dedi cated souls chance conditions hold such things Snow Fun Fly events soaring groups fly month just dont use all-white airplanes Ma nasses mid-winter hardy can break away building sessions plan trip Reston visit Museum mu seum open Saturdays con venience am sure groups made arrangements come bus such someone would open up Sunday off during week can also drop Just remember drop during week working office well museum Comment Dues have two letters thus far taking Council task over dues increase hope means rest understand gravity situation faced us middle September think can sure overall Council conservative tries watch dollars utmost care Insurance has major headache couple years position some organizations have also seen insurance costs rise can get relief other sources need use resource available members Will affect excellent growth picture can look first week new membership year does tell anything reason dues statements went out late returns about two weeks later past ended up 1986 year about 120000 members would like see same continued growth pattern would give us about 132000 1987 Will happen lfwe can hold much what have gained reason expect just members understand need dues increase aLcept renewals should come same rate last year Let us make effort continue great growth finest aeromodeling organi zation world District Newsletter have several quiries regarding District IV Newsletter put out end month six pages current news activities around District IV summary Academy affairs affect reports get weeks ahead other publications information give call drop card can also contact Compu Serve ID 760672420 SoundCont pg 106 ber planes fly time near sensitive areas possible sound control tool GET WITH IT part Mortgage Depletion Program getting $500 donation non-AMA member 114 Model Aviation Alabama Florida gia issippi to Rico South Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 615728-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter RO 3 Boo 288 AmOry MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thorelee Dr N Charleoton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey BrookCircle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd *38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Boo 1063 Strickland Rd tnterlacten Ft 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 AMA has good year year controversy what year isnt Its year try new novel things 50th anniversary year Nats personally exciting year Filling out Bill Mathews term District 5 Vice President eye-opening experi ence Regardless District 5 election comes out its early November write voting progress Im forever thankful chance Ive serve District 5 1986 Let tell now AMA good hands elected officials dedicated hard work ing crew betterment AMA membership goal such intense group bound controversyover bestto proceed Any group worth its salt will have differ ences opinion Thats say changes order AMA growing organization gaining strength goes What worked past may best future modelers must always ready change efficient approach clearly needed ever must careful avoid hasty change enough analysis recog nize bad decision always easy see impact change will bring lets go slowly carefully update organization Steps being taken strengthen AMA contest director CD back bone competition side AMA ac tivity Whether its club fun fly state wide meet FAI team selection Nats shoulders lies basic responsi bility fair honest contests does job will large measure define degree satisfaction fun competing modelers derive contest hand needs thorough knowledge rule book yet running successful contest depends much ability deal human nature does technical capability AMA attempt school new CDs rules teach human relations know applicant can hack all-important area Well mostly know recommendations three Open members endorse applicant Think about responsibility fellows next time someone asks such recom mendation AMA relying judgment Some monitoring CDs perform ance probably needed Few people know amount work CD expected put out Club fun flies may take much effort almost other activity does lot work involved preparing meet running meet finally reporting results AMA headquarters such reports poorly done prob lems may follow help area Bob Underwood AMA technical director has prepared new manual CDs manual designed tell CD responsibilities help him reporting will soon sent chartered clubs CDs believe will help lot Also rule book being divided three documents near future first book will provide general Information second will provide spe cific rules AMA contest events third book will cover FAI events FAI sporting code detail its presented current rule book xpected new books will avail able early 1987 subject contests new Contest Board has created handle new events being proposed cut across existing special interest cate gories major area present Free Flight models radios installed certainly new idea SAM has doing years Old-Timer activities fact RC Old-Timer has large following latest successes hA Texaco event wherein 1/2A.powered replicas Old-Timers flown under radio control using Cox reed valve engines objective achieve maximum duration flight tank fuel Now pro posals extend concept include modern designs original de signs make AMA event Now event us can compete Old Free Flighters cant chase RCers tired hot Pattern jobs soaring enthusiasts tired toting heavy winch around newcomers limited piloting experience Sun day flier would like break com petition Since writer member new board called general events board would appreciate comments members out rule pro posals dont expect adherents established contests help much Free Flight crowd cringes mention RC RC guys Soaring guys think events should stay pure new pro posal work believe its supporters will come ranks Sunday fliers Old-Timer fliers Its just too laid back too much fun dyed-in-thewool contest goers Now finally plug Remote Con trol Association Central Florida Tangerine Championships conjunction years contest series seminars planned will cover technical subjects meetings will held evenings December 27 28 29 AMA planning present seminar day very important seminar clubs District 5 will put Mr Geoff Styles getting holding flying sites current rash problems area very timely presentation writing plans bit tentative However clubs will have gotten notice AMA time reaches publication Also planned seminar contest director associated problems under direction Mr Bob Underwood en courage can attend fine contest take advantage presentations seminars will start about six evenings can get full days flying Tangerines still attend meetin gs Now let share some words favorite newsletter editor Chris Gregory Hewrites theChattanooga Radio Control Clubs Prop Wash times. changing RC just aint what used fact model aviation general isnt what used Model aviation has always played important role field aviation Long before man flown flying toys enjoyed inventors tinkerers toys first step towards achieving mans goal flight After thesetoys provided proof heavier air ma chine could actually fly As small pieces data collected theories calcu lated verified Finally happened Man took skies started short hops has led moon Throughout aviation history models have used laboratory way test new ideas minimum expense risk As usually case man learned about fly ing faster learned Right now live aviation boom knowledge ex panding unbelievable rate took centuries go flying toys hot air balloon within two gener ations have gone Kitty Hawk themoonand farbeyond Itwasacoupleof RC modelers worked NASA suggested shuttle could carried aloft piggyback 747 released conduct flight glide tests Models have used developing modern sophisticated fighters bombers during design development new aircraft models play important role models allow great deal data collected expense build ing multimillion dollar prototype may may work Just models play important role field aviation avi ation technology also plays important role model aviation High quality compact electronics gold being mined ex ploration space new wonderful age inexpensive highly compact electronics main reason able purchase new RC system such great price used average RC system would cost between $400 $500 Now average RC sys tem can purchased between $150 $250 newest phisticated computer-controlled RC sys tems better quality design counterparts 10 15 years ago What about aircraft design Over last six seven years have seen ex plosion model jets Advances aircraft design have rewarded military some extremely stable highly maneu verable aircraft fly very well mini mum airspeed well Mach 2 Luckily us same features allow superior flight performance new fighters also serve same purpose models has allowed average Sunday Fliers become weekend warriors jet age See next month February 1987 115 Illinois ana ky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive AR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snasley P0 Boa 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Loran HoIm 3632 Main Quincy IL 62301 Phone 21 71223-8498 Another year about gone way side winter Bythetime read should getting close spring again hope cheers few up does Yes know still lot cold yet use imaginations bit Maybe will ale feel warm weather just around corner made trip October see big Free Flight meet Lawrenceville IL some meet seventy-two contestants seventeen events said FF dying isnt what saw saw lots models circling day Due time constraints leave earlier wanted Drat miss feast later day heard good Thanks inviting great time Lawrenceville two reasons also heard place would make good Nats site went check out Well think heard right Its big know could hold talked club mem bers receptive Now guys Chicago know didnt go RCHTA planned trip some time felt important make Maybe can attend RCHTA next year have read several newsletters about having Nats Indianapolis Indy confirmed yet dont know rumor came just isnt true fact Lawrenceville has just goodachance Both places excellent sites What Im after Nats district Either place would just fine flying back October council meeting decided take little break dropped visit Cave Run Aero Modelers beautiful day out force stayed about hour nice time club really going strong saw lots new faces group CRAM flies local airport within spitting distance Cave Run Lake recreation area need place take family some fun sun let suggest Cave Run have times have great time Its great able play water day go flying later CRAM field Thomas Riley Birdseye IN wrote month ask list clubs District Hes tryingto get some new interest flying field have Patoka Lake seems have great place fly modelers use facility Since also next lake recreation site would like have some come down 116 Model Aviation use get letters calls time about people needing fields guy has give away flyers sent area looks like great place vacation As said use lose can contact him Patoka Lake RR 1 Birdseye IN 47513 thing discussed council meet ing October idea having AMA HQ district news us use district officers send out cant expect him send out soon gets because includes club newsletter Having AMA send would ex pedite somewhat give current input clubs Im would also take some workload off Loren Hoim has plenty us already clubs district chartered AMA want know about also may want news also Let know can add list may convince charter Ive complaint two about using pictures column have also heard should use column talking up some current issues Well column isforyou send outthe district news bring groups up date issues individuals want hear latest issues call orwrite would ratherfill space something isnt quite boring others will take time read Besides want politics some other columns should give what want Bill Dahigren apparently got tired asking good stuff column loaded up Well asked gladly received Bill member Chicago Circle Cutters AirShow Team Per letter Circle Cutters put quite show using several types models include jet get everyones attention first show show over team asks people come out give try As can see picture John Broughton has everything hand future CLer Next have Bill Dahlgren John Korbus John Broughton Alan Soltysik back Dick Ferrell Roy Mathieson up front five Circle Cutter team members rest hid view Bill sent photos another letter will save another month dont want use month Whew next photo Lon Moeller Quincy Falcons Falcons held first open house field July air full planes buddy box set up people give try looks like plenty support models Sammy Chambers sent last two photos some nice models seen Glasgow Model Airplane Club field cen tral Kentucky love close up shot Jimmy Perkins Goldberg Cub flying Dont Thanks pics Sammy some lovely pictures want thank sharing us Keep em coming Well thats about month Ill just getting ready start second year term read Ive very interesting first year say least did get visit some Lets hope will able visit year Happy New Year Enough now.. next picture Roy Matriteson jet use show openers Iowa igan 0 Minnesota C Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters Distrit VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Nnrthville Fy11 48167 CompuServe addreso EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Robert 0 Lundberg 4926 Tioga St Duluth MN 55604 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring4494TanglemoodTrStJoseph Ml 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minoctus WI 54548 Meeting Sailplane Gods should have title Madison Sailplane Symposium part program distinct honor sit Greats another honor Carl Mohs histeam goingtotop beats am glad dont wear blinders would prevent seeing other aspects RC besides engined models time attend come away knowledge use other models Well done MARCS Super Attaboy area seminars held Lansing Ml fairly well attended although wished few bodies attendees totalled 37 Geoff Styles Bob Underwood PR Department Head Technical Director respectively gave ex cellent performances Thank tendees speakers have feeling flying field problems area being unable replace lost field retain Larry Phillips cov ered very well describing prospec tive neighbors probable problems will arise Forewarned being excel lenttactic Jim Tesen covered legal problems dealing local government obtaining lease Very frustrating knowing someone higher levels helps Bob Underwood test run new booklet Helps Contest Directors traveled between both groups soon realized handing out test Need less say left has commented day extremely helpful found majority group contest directors importance running meet safely correctly strongly pointed out insurance pro gram depends Still CD subject noticing rule proposals ModelAviation well ear blasted angry CL modeler taken task proposal motors above 051 have mufflers Heck noise problem core flying field problems includes CL engines muffled done well could probably see CL flying areas banned due noise However argument will mean throwing away present gear Lets stand back distance look another way First models required have mufflers safety rule So can still fly models areas have no problems noise However sanctioned event according AMA rules have advertise well advance mufflers re quired rule can effective starting move toward quietingthe motorsacross board Think about please ignore other proposals noisemakers.. Still noise knew local Can Am Pylon Society passed Out ballot concerning Q-500 engines mufflers last races area heading national class Q-500 intended fly years Nats week CAPS have voted back off Rossi its threat dominate event stick present motors standard mufflers Previously ran flow through very noisy Another Attaboy CAPS notice newsletters filling officers next year Some editors resigning touch panic appearing print have said before particular office important club has punch out month ly issue always begging help filling believe member should editor month everyone knows effort needed put out month salute editors lost flying hours due news letters thousand Attaboys would sufficient reward havent request tabletop displays date 7th November neat thought read ing mall shows being set up Have thought contacting TV/appliance dealers mall loaning copy modeling tapes run stores using mall Just imagine have wall full TVs hooked central tape deck WOW What advert associations sending dates Eastern Iowa having session February 7th see Look out Milwaukee Minneapolis being set up soon district has represented Warren Tiahrt FAI F3B Team Selection have no activity event Michi gan know growing interest Iowa Terry Edmunds leader Warren has agreed step down let Terry take place thank Warren long years effort has put job hope will still contribute event have received several letters newlyformed clubs very encouraging several areas district offshoots older clubs Congrats look forward hearing about successes regular CompuServe plug checking online Council John Grigg John Worth Travis McGinnis Dave Brown Dave Peltz Howard Crispin Ed McCollough Lee Webster myself Thats nine out fourteen AMA HQ flock too Vince Mankowski sold Nats Committee What means can send message toany persons get reply very quick ly can also talk CO confer ence times predict contest coordinations will soon handled through CIS Aint computers wonderful District Roundup Granite City ran Pow der Puff event fun hope Cocoa Robertson won top place Gretchen Galar neault second Tonie Tripet third about straight level inverted double snap 4-point avalanche S FISS passes quote secret happy living what like butto like what Aerobatic Aces other clubs have can celled mowingduetolackof interest 0 Nice advert Red River Flyer has model flown once packed wrinkled MonoKote bag copter clubs increasing regu lar news Michigan Whirlybirds 0 River City going increase PR dis tributing neat leaflets activities helped local shops y Birthday CARDS Lansing club will 16 years old month Any others BOOYA again St Paul Glenn Gelbmann master chef stating helps him fly better cold S Grassfield has monthly swap table attheir meetings Makes interesting 0 Electrons Lakeland have common problem . trash cans Seems no empties have bring take Swat flya pest Noisy modelslets test February 1987 117 Photo Trom iiB Finals Minnesota Iowa club members CD Bob Sealy very efficient F3B FinalsLarry Jolly scrap monofilament Bob Underwood wondering bad Pilgrims IMAA fly-in Show tell forspec tators take-off strip Arkansas siana Mexico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1636 Hinton Dallas TX 75235 Michael S Harrison 600 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley ill 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard SI Clonis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinetor Scott Kalmus 814W Centerville #125 Garland TX 75041 know among might consider very smart signs early life instance won perfect attend ance record three years row first grade confirm lack really deep intelligence column will nowaythe way planned havent printed photos forawhile sothis time goingto load space photos have carefully filed somewhere darned can find buried somewhere terrible pile official AMA mail deluge newsletters other related mail showers down month 15 25 lb Im sorry Ill give rain check smiling faces will appear later what kids should doing flying model airplanes Dallas Miniature Air craft Association meet Hobby Park Dallas subject general intelli gence think most-remembered put down ever suffered went local lumber company raise devil about some pretty bad lumber delivered No salesman available sol stood counter impatiently waiting glanced down counter read small sign under glass simply said darned smart arent rich humbled socompletelythat just ordered better grade lumber Think little sign over before raise devil someone just-passed AMA Council Meeting finally able get action pet gripes year half have tried get subject Contest Director Sanction Application blanks brought focus bythe AMA Council time have mentioned told irrele vant time reason concerned because half appli cations must put hands signature approval sent error concern folks asking authority title cant make out simple application form What will faced complex AMA Rule Book setting up fair safe flying feeling intention good responsibilities taken seriously enough known fact few applicants volunteering just get free membership think reason finally able get some attention application matter because current insurance prob lems plaguing society make safety first concern flying safely protects right fly sure hate see safety precautions hands some careful enough make out application form properly Most Council members admitted theywould hire person could make out simple form properly lam happytosaythat hollering finally caused new com mittee formed overhaul CD Sanction application blanks am chair man committee will joined Ed McCollough Travis McGinnis Bob Underwood Headquarters AMA Technical Director committee will ap preciate constructive suggestions might want help us Remember Academy Model Aeronautics needs best leadership can develop just back up need abovementioned study action common mistakes submitted forms include being addressed wrong leads beinglost mail delayed no money enclosed form sent headquarters stead District VPapplicants personal information wrong missing endorsers information complete such city miss ing name spelled wrong head column month appli cant never heard contest directors questionnaire bottom form still attached instructions say cut off save reference Sanction applications frequently sent says plainly send District Coordinator Often appli cant pleads doesnt know coordinator coordinators name address issue official AMA magazine along name address various district contest board members cant find perhaps should plead insanity Please remember fine volunteer help would no AMA Chest pounding time end 1986 AMA membership year proud total members over 119000 strong mighty big gang mighty fine folks enjoy mentioning few outstand ing persons clubs 119000 AMA membership get outstanding news letter Rocky Mountain Flying Machine Club Albuquerque MN editor Flying High Wayne Brummett puts out best newsletters whole AMA paper has great readability fine layout cartoons fine tech nical articles such Prop Balancing October club national news meeting reports coming events photos everything want see fine paper suggest offer exchange news letters Wayne Brummett 2203 Twisted juniper Rio Rancho NM 87124 Another club deserves Attaboy Westside RC Fliers Oklahoma City Someone club did very fine job producing club roster lists 126 members sure rinky-dink outfit roster lists members name ad dress zip code phone number AMA number just great have valid suggestion put out rosters newsletters good about put ting down phone numbers often no area code Anyone out area must put search wish call same Westside Fliers also put out good newsletter want get touch write secretary Gayle McGee 4433 NW 20th Oklahoma City OK 73107 will also commend club appointing addition usual club officers Safety Officer Les Barry Field Marshal Kip Rackley As safety contribution November newsletter chart showing relative visibility various colors flying machines might want offer exchange newsletters ask reprint visibility chart Okies RCers also get Oakie Flyer newsletter Okie Free Flight Club Norman OK Bill Baker newsletter editor another top guys put out very read able very informative paper Something admire about Bills effort fact divides page two columns print ing eye doesnt get lost trying find next line great help old folks like because need help can get Bills paper has news tech hints photos plans everything would like hear some other model nuts especially free flighters Write Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 club salute very tardy no less genuine Alamo RC Society San Antonio TX celebrating 20th anniversary year ARCS club formed 1965 char tered AMA 1966 knew original group pleasure going down meeting AMA President way ARCS club first three RC clubs Texas youd like get touch can tryjim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Happy 20th Anniversary ARCS Just think three feet taller would have basketball player would have missed fun Wheels down Cotta Land 118 Model Aviation Seen recent Dallas Miniature Aircraft Association Control Line meet has thing beautiful paved flying circle chain link fence great scoreboard American flag plane being launched Gene Hempel District 8 AVP overseeing Colorado C Kansas aska C North Dakota C IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Fraok clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Geoe Corson Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Lindeo Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Rosa Miller 960 N 3rd Carringtoo ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Cenler 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3286 hope Holidays happy ones finds ready new calendar year AMA has just gone through tremendous year its hitches along way nonetheless per haps its biggest year ways Lets list few items think back year pass judgement first thing comes mind course record number members 118000 Thats approximately 10 11 percent previous year dont have specific detailed information fingertips about number sanc tioned events conducted through out year understand experienced bonus year organized fly ing activities lot new Char tered Clubs formed duringthe year very few clubs went through reorganization dropped Chartered Club list record number appli cations Season Flier patches District 9 throughout coun try indicates lot flying activity being recorded enjoyed enough go patch course challenge some districts others AMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary special activities National Fun Fly Nationals Lake Charles Thats cer tainly milestone sports-oriented organization could point pride 1986 might well remembered year insurance crisis AMA Executive Council took bold historic step solving problem plaguing governmental volunteer membership organizations essen tially became self insured lot serious research input deliberation certain amount cal culated risk no doubt aware now move impact member AMA - noticeably through increase amount dues equally important allowing AMA better pro vide correct type coverage type activities conducted its mem bers will have better coverage previous year special feature essentially write rules instead having accept insurance industrys narrow restrictions Ill probably get some mail someone insurance business AMA member above statement its appropriate share well too Another record sorts established number AMA leader members expressed interest desire involved elections coming year 1987 Im sure has ever before six candidates running time Presidency organization Though neither provision nor requirement have disclosed amount money spent campaigning effort candidates Id bet some sort record set Point information no AMA money spentexpenses curred campaign efforts some instances came individual committee efforts donations model-related industries some cases pockets candidates themselves other accomplishments throughout year deserve mention out AMA land big hand making 1986 year happy way went down let appointed elected officers know Bythe same token didnt think good year would like see some changes need provide some constructive input policy makers folks cannot work effectively behalf vacuum Write down thoughts get officers can will some active listening appropriate decision making Gosh almost sounds like soapbox stand District 9 has goodly number appointed volunteer officers have worked hard put hours what might have modeling time given personal family time service members within district whole organization AMA would seem appropriate publicly thank tireless effort put forth past year thanks hardworking bunch volunteers appreciated subject thanks Id like share super thank dedicated club newsletter editors month after month grind out News letters members share good way Vice President get feel what happening throughout district keep finger pulse activity going out AMA land Most members realize much life blood club depends newslet ter Its description whats going whos doing what editorializing course various contributions mem bers officers adds tremendously positive growth club editors newsletters know efforts appreciated Keep up good work column may little shorter month usual some readers may ap preciate seemed appropriate reflect briefly year just passed prepare coming year some mean ingful manner magazine space should reflect thinking members district keep reasonably updated activities advise important happenings general have content will read and/or need Its writer will need put goals met effectively Drop line what want see - endear yourself District 9 Vice President positive information Youll make job lot easier meaningful family myself have great Holiday Season lets look forward greater year together 1987 AMA FilmsCont pg 111 own spectacular movies days included footage before World War II afterward signifi cant entertaining part model aviation history About 27 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe complete story activity ever tempted excellent general public show ings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film onalltypes sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM NewYork Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacular film fun history avia tion Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smith sonian Institution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commerical mili tary including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally-produced film About 25 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Ger ber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Swedeni 971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 mm long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 mm long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must Continued page 120 February 1987 119 Arizona fornia C Hawaii da C Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L PeItz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 ETurneyAse Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Leo 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 8 Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Puhalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue Riser Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 few months back printed some statis tics inequities exist within AMA due huge variations sizes eleven districts Reaction column over country has almost entirely very supportive Naturally have also few exceptions care would stand lose equality example December column Dis trictil VPstatedand quoteNowwhile true Xl smaller districts X largest also true report exaggerates relative size X ignores fact always have districts larger others districts have found necessary cry about disparity district funds TomyfellowVPl offerthefollowingopen challenge Back up statement exag geration None made facts figures came directly official AMA HQ records anyone exaggerating Yourdistrict 5677 members atthe end 1986 making second smallest slightly larger District 9 4969 members budgets exactly equal sup port 20339 members same funds support 5677 members have enough have too much quick claim have frequently done hasnt problem before disagree has always problem youd prefer bury address As write early November Adding up what Ive spent travel pos tage etc Im just about out money two months left year Im going have start refusing invitations clubs interclub councils etc l#i going have return phone calls Im going have become non-responsive member needs Sir insane very same time least other AMA officer traveling around country attending contests etc uninvited unnecessarily Money isnt inequity addressed Voting AMA matters still plain old rule minority District 10 fliers have far too little voice rules making FAI program committees etc dont hear rebuttals area Simple powerful minorities would love keep status quo maintain undeserved power base Budgets Put plain English AMAs budgeting totally wacko ex ample no measurable amounts money set aside saving flying sites solving radio problems PR budget minuscule comparison needs same time spend hundreds thou sands patting ourselves back via highly glossy magazine read primarily ourselves spend tens thousands sending unnecessarily large delegations 19 people FAI meetings Paris let AMA President go anywhere wants forany reason chooses no official AMA function perform gets will cold day hell before Ill vote approve another wacko budget like VPs smaller districts think budget sufficient Im going push hard vastly reduce Its time AMA put some good old common sense its spending priorities particularly after making member cough up other $10 challenge rest Executive Coun cil put aside outmoded traditions old spending habits purely personal de sires making up 1987 AMA budg et Lets examine real 1987 needs spend accordingly needs sport threatened bythe loss flying sites sport threatened lack posi tive publicity sport threatened lack youth interest sport threatened lack edu cational programs Until address viable AMAled programs cost money fooling ourselves believing model aviation has future country dont know what other VPs spend lot time attending different aeromodeling events meet ings can Thats way can stay direct touch reality theory Reality says AMAs presence very absent too important aeromod eling-related activities example have no touring elementary schools telling youth early lives about glory aviation Just wait 10 15 years see well able produce enough aerospace engineers result local problem national AMA national aeromodeling organization right Well part solution must part problem last time AMA made film videotape aimed elementary school kids Never knowledge Yes theres Adopt-A-School program Delta Darts same time average age AMA members av erage age aerospace engineers has crept up mid-forties going design future full-size model airplanes present gen eration no longer around Think about AMA must become visible local level its great have gor geous museum Reston does absolutely nothing school kids West Coast matter anyone outside short bus ride Virginia about travel ing museum Schools malls clubs out would love see would public large Id love attend least club meet ing per year Utah cant afford get budget Same Hawaii Most ly Ive attending meetings Cali fornia have recently managed invi tational trip Nevada see below Big Beautiful Last month QSAA vited 10th Annual Quarter Scale Fly-In Las Vegas learn first hand whether big really beautiful built 15 lb electric what else J-3 Cub just occasion Yes did fly field received lot negative comments AMAs 55 lb limit brief banquet remarks assembled room giant scale experts challenged come up sensible set rules guidelines regard weight wing loading redundancy etc Well see can will QSAA Fly-In beautiful high light demonstration European craftsmanship technology 50 lb pulse-jet powered model WW II Messerschmitt rocket plane flying 200 mph restarting throttling pulse jet air domestic modelers also evidence some really beautiful examples giant scale Hats off QSAA putting real super event sure plan attend next years wont regret few weeks earlier addressed South Bay Soaring Society invi tation San Jose fortunate also able meet 1987 US F3B Team come club Like under-supported FAI teams wed rather pay sending too delegates Paris helpers World Champs theyve got hands full trying get funded send respectably-sup ported team World Champs Ger Want help Reach pockets send check made out US F3 B Team Send Ill forward team No donation too small too big Two days after return QSAA Vegas off Oceanside near San Diego address joint Military RC Fliers fly Camp Pendleton made honorary member guys others would like see California Nats 1988 So would Give California beaches anytime over Louisi ana swamps Nevada deserts Nebraska corn fields New England humidity later anyone Hawaii reads column have another challenge has sug gested modelers particularly short flying season AMA have huge mid-winter Fun-Fly Hawaii Howaboutit doable Can make happen Go guys gals AMA FilmsCont pg 119 flying site presentation government agencies other potential site donors narration About 15 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Pylon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film jay Gerber 1 20 Model Aviation AIasha o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Boa ee Wilder ID 53676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK eeeoi Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 507 6 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boy 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 6 *69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Before get pictures promised last month Id like comment about what can read other columns magazine example have read about past election true Re member usually another side story have getting other side Because officers supposed submit columns same time some allow stuff read before published has no rebuttal cause time items written cannot easily replied Most time figure damage has done little would gained writing anything have questions about whats going please write phone call please between 6 pm 930 pm Mondays particular bad because club meetings explain about cry censorship consider following Members have said tired some garbage printed magazine several years ago So council members gentlemens agreement would use columns shots cheap other wise other As can tell agreement means less nothingto some attempt keep sort thing out columns rule passed requires review mudslinging content member content just report districts doings has chosen cry censorship tried last council meeting resolve couldnt Since doesnt seem way around problem point Id like leave following parable Seems day farmer went out barn barn mule farmer bentover pitchfork mule kicked him flat Now farmer steamed say least looked pitchfork shook head stormed house grabbed shotgun loaded headed back barn raised gun sighted down barrels jackass After long pause uncocked triggers lowered gun As turned away could hear him mutter Yuh gotta con sider source get before first year travel down Corvallis Annual Polar Bear Best check Jim Trump Trumps Hobbies first case college has turned area golf course theyve moved locale Only month before Puyallup Expo hearthatwewill newfacility supposed great place will have AMA meeting just before district scheduling meeting Check AMA booth location time usually o clock scheduling two Since very first issue year should know election year Vice President District Xl order ballot person must nominated member district nominated person must accept writ ing before nominating committee meets year committee will meet just before Nats nominations acceptances must have received AMA HQ before middle June pictures First have sent Harold Bud Schwesinger Umpqua Valley Modelers have no idea took picture see Bud left son Buddy starting plane David Shrum holding star attraction didnt recognize what Bud calls Eagle II took Goldbergs Eagle 63 blew up 30% brought Pine Hollow summer very niceflying aircraft Bud assured will Fourth Annual Fun Fly reservoir near Sutherlin OR should first second weekend June went last year commented much fun looking ward next year Don Surfus Palouse Ridge Runners sent picture 4th Annual Palouse Empire Model Show Don said 40 models display well model building covering three different videos going same time As can see some fine models three-day event assume took place inside mall Mos cow ID dont know handled video aspect remember someone telling used TVs dealer mall dealer reported increase sales TV model being used would seem VCRs could also fit mold Curt Smith Prez Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters has sent several nice letters keeping informed about whats goingon cornerof Highline Last April local Gun Club held show modelers joined own display dont know much will print off right just bottom curtain two indoor ships both done Curt electric Snark Curts Piece 0 Cake Mark Pippins Firebird Dale Benders Another picture showed some models stage SR-71 Blackbird very am bitious project looked well done tn tne Northwest have some best Control Line action exists contests brings together best annual Northwest Regionals held Mahlon Sweet airport near Eugene over Memorial Day weekend first picture some Stunt aircraft arrayed foreground speed circle just above left combat area upper right carrierwas flown background airport second pho shows trophies just waiting claimed plane captured eye Pine Hollow didnt enter fray lovely effort Master Builder Jerry Hol comb wasnt finished time flown before contest So during IullJer went out taxi around Low behold lowpower taxi turned almost effortless takeoff small graceful craft powered OS 20 four-stroke really something see flight February 1 987 1 21 Happy New Year JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Flying Cloud Chosen 1987 Don Ross Extravaganza votes says Don Flying Cloud choice next Junes one-design contest Caleville NY scaled-down model great will fly well better last years design Korda Wakefield Winner Flying Cloud also late 1930s Wakefield designed famous Henry Struck Kits 30-inch-wingspan version being assembled RN Models PO Box 3212 Escondido CA 92026 Art Reiners RNs proprietor has promised averysimpli fled set instructions will make build ing fuselage easier Sparkys kit costs $1 200 same last year includes postage Note kit available directly RN Models Abigfeatureofthe kitforthe FlyingCloud contains both plastic prop contest complete two-bladed folder assembly 1987 contest will probably held june27 28 Caleville same six events before Mystery Time ROG Dura tion Time Target Tissue Tow Thermal Search Mass Launch addition Rich Gorman has great idea help never finish model time Its Time Target event model past years So theres no way fly Don urges satisfied flying just plastic prop thinks extremely important have never tried larger propeller should finally get act Its prop rubber doing work spend little time prop instead color-trimming wing stab Don promises bonus contest use full-sized propeller Actually larger prop flies model slower making easier adjust will climb higher too information contest instruction sheet make large two-bladed folding propeller dont have carve blades send Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd Cresskill NJ 07626 stamped self-addressed envel ope always enjoy plugging contest course local contest urge area build Flying Cloud enter just go find out what fun about importantly such great way beginners get started retreads return fold both building flying competitively urge clubs over country hold similar contests can get info Don write him Special Events Galeville sure news today Last month mentioned Mid-Hudson Modelmasters thinking about includ ing new Pee Wee-30 event 1987 Free Flight Bash Galeville NY August Now can confirm Vance Sutton has definitely scheduled Pee Wee-30 along usual AMA events Y2A Gas P 30 Hand-Launched Glider what Vance has say about Pee Wee-30 Pee Wee-30 similar P-30 no dimen sion greaterthan 30 inches power reed valve Cox 020 instead 10 grams rubber designed beginners eventthatwould beeasyforourjuniorsand non-Free Flight members get started plans engines easily inexpen sively available event should added everyones list planes build winter Scott Smith editor Mid-Hudson Modelmasters newsletter Wing Tips adds Pee Wee-30 event definitely worth looking Andy son Steve Buso discussing models potential new Pee Wee-30 event after approximately three minutes talk found ourselves Steves shop selecting balsa working ideas started designing right balsa out came X-Acto knives Hot Stuff About 2 hours later Pee Wee-30 designed cut out half assembled Steve finished up through week showed up doorstep following weekend field excitement level high ended up flights 4 sec 2 mm 53 sec biggest factor everyone having great time Timing engine run kind accuracy virtually impossible standard tank added excitement engine run over 1 mm 20 sec long Fortunately didnt get good air flight Engine runs no big problem since length run figured flight scores therefore dont have worry much about just long engine run testing went pretty well design quite honestly flew too fast Buso already working design lighter larger wing area model will fly slowly glide better case cant tell Im excited about Pee Wee-30 event Whew surely can tell Scott ex cited So am whole lot others have writing both Ed Whitten John Oldenkamp San Diego Orbiteers Ive requests plans now eight number just about stateincluding Alaskaand also Puerto Rico Canada England sure send 39-cent stamp eight Pee Wee-30 plans EdWhittenatthe above address tojunior Flight norto Model Aviation nor AMA Post Office needs name order place letter Box 176 Ive run comments Mid-Hudson members show enthusiasm introductory gas event has received Youll find way too Discuss club members plan con tests spring summer Heres important point remember Pee Wee-30 models according Orbi teers rules can any. repeat any. style construction Most modelers unfor tunately since Orbiteers special con test called all-balsa construction have gotten idea all-balsa allowed No can go ahead make solid lead want . stick-andtissue all-foam all-balsa combina tion way go Stand-Off Scale P-3D Event Mid-Hudson Modelmasters working still another event August FE Bash second new event result watching Steve Currans beau tiful scalelike P-30s fly Galeville Stand-Off Scale P-30 event will have two parts 1 stand-off static judging maxi mum 120 points 2 flying three times 2-mm maximum Scoring will combination static scale score three-flight score total 480 points maximum Steves efforts have shown goodflying P-30 can look like full-sized airplane need thingee details Stand-Off Scale P-30 Modelmasters August contest send stain ped self-addressed envelope Scott Smith RD No 1 Box 290 Athens NY 12015 Bostonians 1987 Nebraska Nats Another unofficial event will next summers AMA Nationals Lincoln Nebraska Free Flighters guided Hank Sperzel planning sponsoring unofficial 14-gram Bostonian Indoor event breaks heart modelers want fly 14 grams indoors out doors long want fly Bos tonians know Im comments scaled-down Wakefields Pee Wee-30s Stand-Off Scale P-30s Bostonians presented month evidence way make model building flying tractive newcomers returnees remember KISS Keep simple Keep simple keep light flying again next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
There some changes being made Sound Committee adding some people get us some expertise field sound also area reme dies level problems encountering some time have corre sponded Don Hyslop Pewauke WI Don knowledgeable area also has access expertise bring subject Don being added committee Don recently presented paper sound excellent terms general state ment Although some paper broad review nature am having printed months sound article feel can use guide own actions reducing sound levels might enable talk accurately neighbor may some mutual understanding future will articles other members Committee will begin get some technical details whatwe need work Also coming up will study 1986 Nationals taking longer planned sort out data Dons article Pebble Creek Flyers Inc located 33 acres town Waukesha just west city limits seemed have secure field first 10 years existence own land being shareholder-owned field Wisconsin per haps midwest mortgage retired within first 10 years Carl Weber other founding fathers club obtained proper zoning right beginning have air rights over surrounding farmlands owned farmer bought 33 acres about three years ago residential subdivision northeast us started expand ing across key road toward field am touring Milwaukee-area clubs giving talk hope club will respond same way Pebble Creek haswith en thusiasm can innovate experiment invent learn fly quietly club up challenge Continued page 106 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model aviation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking people already sport neighbors friends work mates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have pro bably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watchedaTVdrama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see creation fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscription plan ModelAviation magazine Available schools educational institutes pub lic libraries special rates AMA maga zine makes interesting useful addi tion publications rack price postage-paid subscription educa tional institution $900 per year rate public libraries little higher $1 350 club personally can make subscription available library school choice have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift Howaboutthinkingof useful year-long Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubseffort toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple junior program following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters North ville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CC VP Xl Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Lang worthy NAA Executive Director Present Academys executive staff Gisele Jackson Comptroller Miche line Madison Competitions Department Director Bob U nderwood Technical Direc tor Vince Mankowski Nats General Mana ger Doug Pratt Special Projects Guests included Fred Marks chairman Frequency Committee Mr & Mrs Jay Gerber NFL Films Cal EttelAVP District VI Barbara Krafft Lillian Worth copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately Feb 1 minutes official until review suggested changes original draft made next Council meetingJanuary 24 1987 meeting began 900 am Before taking up agenda President made following announcements Golden Jubilee 50th anniversary con gratulatory letter form Society Model Aeronautical Engineers England read late agenda item Dave Peltz will placed next meetings agenda propriety using AMA letterhead conducting campaign correspondence questioned likewise propriety using CompuServe AMA pays for campaign purposes Canadians have asked reciprocity concerning insurance coverage Follow ing discussion approved unani AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson etltlon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowakie Special Services Directon Cart Maroneye Membership Directon Carol Mart aide Special Events Directon Douglas Pratt S Public Relations Directon Geoff Styles 0 Technical Director Bob undeood 0 Administrative Coordinaton Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl WheeleyS General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 104 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound ft ModelSupport YourSynopsis Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Local LibraryExecutive Council Meeting October 18-19 1986 AMAs Esecutiva Council equivalent Board Directoral basically composed President Executive Vice President Exeputive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA Nems publication What say space homever smatter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council mously AMA provide insurance coverage normal sport flying USA well competition Model Airplane Association Canada mem bers I Previous Minutes approved unanimously accept August 1 September 13 1986 minutes amended written Council input II Executive VP Report McNeiII advised made cus tomary post-Nats budget evaluation reported operation cost $54477 expenses less budgeted income short due low attendance III Committee Reports A Bylaws Newly appointed chairman Crispin distributed new standing rule pro posal discussion action concerning acceptability person concurrently holding offices executive director president Executive Director began discussion taking exception manner standing rule has prepared presented assembly suggested Council could avoid legal ramifica tions allowingthe membership decide issue platform upon write-in candidate ran won would viewed mandate dual office concept accepted discussion some Council members disagreed noting Executive Council sets policy permit someone hold two offices contrary established custom variance spirit letter bylaws executive director contract following motion approved following adopted standing rule bylaws Article X Section 1 effective immediately No person shall simultaneously hold two positions executive council event person holding office elected selected second position executive council person must choose two positions will continue such decision made within 48 hours announcement election selection else person affected will deemed have selected remain first office held voting 8 12356 711Pres 4 against 8EDEVPNAA 2 abstained 49 B Executive Search Chairman Byrne reported two in-person meetings held have resulted assembl ing criteria guide selection would attempt hold another meeting day C Safety McNeiII reported prob lem flying very heavy models ongoing suggested measure produce contest director awareness 55 lb limit injunction Include meet sanc tion applications statement must signed CD declaring agreement enforce AMAs Safety Code also suggested like statement included charter club applications Two motions approved unanimously 1 sanction applications place statement signed bythe CD enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard over weight models related items 2 apply same concept charter club applications renewals insurance clubs well third party void club knowingly allows flying airplanes outside limit Safety Code Crispin asked discussion article appeared local news paper including reprint letter written AMA member editor apparent ly containing misinformation regarding AMAs safety policies President assigned Safety Sound Committees task reviewing article like incidents related issues Any recommendations presented next meeting D Films Jay Gerber presented National Football League Film offer produce thirty-minute film marketed public own distribution network film would also made available video tape AMA membership approved unanimously accept NFL Films offer E Frequency AMA Frequency Committee chairman Fred Marks discussed PhaseIn Plan frequency identification flag plan radio equipment guidelines possible petition FCC AMA acquisi tion spectrum analyzer approved reaffirm Phase-In Plan ap prove new flag system 11 2 against 1 3 Radio Equipment Guide lines generally agreed useful document before going record adopted policy requested industry provided further opportunity indicate degree acceptance motion unanimously approved Council approve guidelines subject distribution registered mail known manufacturers/importers agree ment cover letter state lack response shall considered affirming guidelines Unless significant negative response results guidelines shall stand presented Marks asked approval prepare present petition FCC tighten Type Acceptance standards such occupied spectrums shall bess dB down 20 kHz nominal center frequency approved unanimously pro ceed FCC petition implementa tion tightening Type Acceptance re quirements transmitters Marks also asked approval purchase spectrum analyzer transmitter testing approved unanimously allow ex penditure FR spectrum analyzer peripherals up $9000 agreed analyzer would housed Headquarters will avail able use qualified people can transported safely F Nats Steering Committee chairman Mc Ginnis related meeting taken place previous day distributed report form outline statement income/expenses reviewed Mankowski emphasizing expenditures under pro jections income fallen short due low attendance sponsorship Man kowski also reported good Free Flight site found Lincoln 87 Nats Council accepted items outline Nats General Manager Headquarters staff commended job well done Lake Charles C Finance Chairman Brown reported September 30 balance sheet reflects Academy 3% better pro jected concluding budget stand point good state H Sound Chairman Crispin announced 87 Nats least new sound meter calibrator should purchased no objection recom mendation Redistricting Chairman Krafft reported survey District X leader membership yet sent Mean District VIII petitioned divided Krafft asked District VIII should included survey decided Committee review district meeting Executive Director asked committee provide sur vey questions sent Awards Criteria Chairman Sears asked Ed McCollough appointed committee since J McNeilI has resigned no objection Sears stated goal define set criteria award level awards recom mendations should ready next meeting K Scholarship Chairman McGinnis clarified Council balance year carried forward next recommendations chairman Scholarship Selection Committee reviewed ap proved unanimously 1986 scholar ship awards total $9500 shall distributed follows Wayne Boudreaux Brent Waganer $2500 Lee Mickus $1500 Sheldon YbanezJulie Bot ticello Tien-Seng Chiu $1000 L Committees General As follow-up President Griggs request clarification following ratified 1 Bylaws Committee Council ap pointed Howard Crispin chairman John Byrne Jim Sears John Grigg John Worth Micheline Madison Bill Mathews ex officio 2 Sound Committee Council created chairman select own members Howard Crispin chairman Ed McCollough Pete Waters Dave Peltz Vince Mankowski 3 Financial Committee Council created Dave Brown chairman Jim McNeill John Worth Travis McGinnis Bill Mathews ex officio advisor 4 Special Interest Groups Committee Council created Ed McCollough chair man Howard Crispin Dave Brown Travis McGinnis 5 Nats Steering Committee Council created Travis McGinnis chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens 6 Real Property Acquisition Committee formerly Flying Site AcquisitionCouncil created Pete Waters chairman Russ Knetzger Dwayne Renkin AJ Smith 6a Long Range Planning Committee Flying Site Acquisitiondischarged 7 Safety Committee Council created chairman appoints members Jim McNeill Chairman Jim Sears John Clemens Dave Brown 8 Scholarship Selection Committee Council createdformerly Scholarship Committee Bob Stalick chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Betty Stream Cliff Telford Continued page 108 February 1987 105 SoundCont pg 104 pursuit iearning about sound having daughter certified audiologist helps have purchased Radio Shack sound level meterand taken readings engines field have also obtained really excellent booklet noise control Taylor Products Elkhart IN muffler-producing division Tecum seh Products manufacture lawn mower similar engines finally have researched various governmental regu lations studies relating noise control Sound level meters measure loudness terms decibels term combines prefixdeci meaning measure units 10 Bell last name Alexander Graham Bell inventor telephone See Ma Bell really man Bell like father grandfather what now call speech therapist very interested humans hear sound Bell married deaf woman spent life exploring means overcoming effects deaf ness what led him mechanic Watson invent what became tele phone Out respect Bell customary write abbreviation decibels dB B capitalized see d BA means scale rather B scale being used scale measures air vibrations nearly way hu man ear brain interpret sound Taylor Products booklet entitled Sound Noise explains since early 1970s Federal Government previously left sound regulation local governments has entered fray trying achieve quieter environment say local noise ordinances now ignored contrary having Federal Government doing re search passing laws noise en hances importance local ordinances workplace Federal OSHA stan dards now prescribe maximum levels sound workers may subjected varying lengths time Environ mental Protection Agency EPA has also assigned task Congress basic research noise sound Testing EPA shows primary source recreational vehicle-related noise such motorcycles snowmobiles model airplane engines engine exhaust system though own testing reading far model air planes concerned shows propeller tip speed also significant EPA ranks average model airplane noise level 78 dBA measured 50 feet puts usjust below chain saws snow blowers 82 84 dBA just above leaf blowers tillers 76 71 dBA agree measurements typical K&B 40 engine stock muffler measures 74 78 dBA typical 60size engine measures 80 82 EPA recommends such equipment including model engines redesigned achieve noise levels around 65 dBA Since three decibels down means cutting sound level half dB scales logarithmic arithmetic EPA say ing have cut sound level over five times less noisy Typical conversational speech 60 dB noisy office about 70 dB EPA saying have fall within range give feeling whole range sound expressed dB scale chart common noises courtesy Taylor source General Radio Co Range Sound dB Source Effect 140 Threshold pain 130 Pneumatic rock drill 120 Loud Automobile horn 110 Punch press 100 Automatic lathe 90 Shouted voice 80 Passing truck 70 Noisy office 60 Conversational speech 50 Private business office 40 Average residence 30 Soft whisper 20 Rustle leaves 15 Threshold hearing average 0 Threshold hearing acute Source Sound Noise Julian Pawline Taylor Products 1100W BeardsleyAvenue Elkhart IN 46514 Can achieve EPA goal 65 dBA model airplane engines Some pilots have achieved Jim Bennett Chicago area came up Pattern contest September registered 63 dBA flies FAI class noise standard adredy part competition rules method noise control involves using tuned pipe can effective stock mufflers inverting engine fullycowl buryingthe tuned pipe inside belly pan plane installing longer deeper-pitched propeller slow down engine rpm sacri ficing flying speed achieves drop engine speed down around 11000 rpm 14000rpm pre-noise-conscious days has increased prop pitch usual seven eight 10 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches bite per revolution Other competition pilots have gone route three-bladed propellers can shorter thus picking up valuable ground clearance Typical three-blade installations 60-size competition engines Pat tern contest found 10-inch dia meter instead usual two-blade 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches Other sound control measures horizon include better mufflers return long-stroke engines popular after WW II Presently ourvery high-revving twostroke engines tend square over square means bore diameter equals exceeds up down travel stroke piston bore long-stroke engine has less top rpm capabil ity can swing longer prop same displacement square-bore engine Thus rpm lowered lowers noise frequency lowering pulling power propeller Lowering frequency may im portant important lowering absolute sound level H uman beings better able hear also react negatively high-pitched sounds lower-pitched sounds quiet high-pitched whine mosquito example tend associate highpitched sound annoyance danger Thus large four-cycle engine putting out much noise smaller twocycle may actually less objectionable people because four-cycle much lower pitch cycles per second point humans asso ciate sound levels irritation above range 65 70 dB Thus combina tion having both high-pitched sound louder 65 70 dB can psychologically very threatening high-frequency means high revving two-cycle engines poor mufflers must therefore given close attention achieve quieter fields emphasize relationship between pitch noise level some local noise control ordinances setting lower allow able noise levels higher-pitched sounds typical ordinance may allow 66 dB 50 feet sounds under 300 cycles per second permit 39 dB pitch sound above 4800 cps comparison speech falls between 500 2000 cps human ear responds frequencies between 20 20000 cps sensitive range 100 12000 cps typical two-cycle model airplane engine turning 14000 rpm produces exhaust burst revolution basically 230 cps range However since propeller has two blades traveling through same revolution its frequency doubled also weaker still higher-pitched audible sound overtones called harmonics produced vibrat ing-type soundfor example created engines musical instruments fore actual cycles per second perceived listener case model airplane engines higher actual exhaust rate 230 cps Until manufacturers comeoutwith effective mufflers can cheaply modify own muffler make quieter lengthening expansion chamber por tion K&B muffler will disassemble remove pressure tap Others such Fox use drift pins can drive through Some use pop rivets can drill out replace new rivets Go well-equipped Ace Hardware store rummage through plumbing section should able find some chrome-plated copper sink drains traps fit muffler diameter Cut length longer section removed install will notice less noise doing research have learned tidbits useful information about sound model airplane engines Doubling rpm increases noise nine dBA means noise tripled reduction rpm effec tive sound control tools Doubling horsepower increases dBA bythree double means noise increased drastically rpm increase Therefore wiser use horsepower swing larger deeperpitched props slower rpm rather increase rpm Doubling distance cuts sound between listener sound doubleactually quarter loud six dBA reduction therefore posi tioning flight line flight path away homes remains basic sound-control technique Two airplanes 78 dBA sitting next tooneanotheraddupto8l dBAadoubling sound level restricting total num Continued page 114 106 Model Aviation Prssidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 fantastic show pleasure attending QSAA fly-in Las Vegas late October Never havingattended before quite sure whether expect few aircraft whole bunch arrived site early Friday morning what greeted what expected whole bunch turned out 182 quarter-scale model aircraft well over 2000 people Friday next day crowd increased considerably safe estimate number spectators would exceed 4000 easily banquet held Saturday evening featured brief talk member US Air Force Thunderbirds show team film flying Following QSAA presented enormous trophies several aircraft owners awards being chosen vote entrants can find few extra days vacation next year highly recommend visit meet either flying spectate quality models very high flying very well done highlight flying least scale model German rocket-powered aircraft World War II being brought meet team Germany modet being powered specially-made pulse jet engine noise deafening flight absolutely flawless cluding inflight restarting engine plan again next year again will take wife traveling AMA wife gets precious little actual vacation away trip Las Vegas sort mini-vacation us Beside shows fine need reason go back visit money Executive Council actions Executive Council body AMA represents makes policy decisions statements Academy met 18th 19th October fifth time year time close Out some business items needed immediate attention meeting earlier year Council taken action prevent flying models over 55 pounds weight safety code limit being flown sanc tioned meet prohibiting issuance sanction meet overweight mod els might flown meeting motion passed further emphasize safety code requirements adding statement sanction application form signed contest director will enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard overweight models related items Now can agree fully restrictions overweight models fail see going prevent being flown after during sanctioned meet What should recognize sanction grants protected drawing area contestants does grant provide insurance relationship might drawn between sanc tion meet insurance case club uses field other normal field sanctioned meet applies additional insurance cer tificate cover owners contest field could entire year part club charter paying small additional fee So what boils down no matter what say no matter what have CD sign must still rely upon integrity CD follow contest rules safety code race office President Academy quite hotly contested good bit controversy along way past person contender office has successful bid gain different elected office within Acad emy has always resigned po sition accept other say no person ever saw fit within bylaws hold elected office onetime several instances past John Worth gave up office President become Executive Director Earl Witt gave up office Executive Vice President Secretary/Treasurer become President Jim McNeill gave up office district 5 Vice President become Executive Vice President year have 3 people vying offices could possibly result holding seat Executive Council Travis McGinnis run ning President Vice President district 9 john Worth running President presently holds position Executive Director Howard Crispin running President currently holds position Vice President district 4 follow precedents established earlier should required winner resign position hold other fact bylaws written quite obvious intend office held separate individuals reasons Execu tive Council voted 2k majority add standing rule bylaws requires person running office election would result holding office determine office will accept make decision within 48 hours announce ment election results foregoing points out crying need rather gross updating bylaws believe entirely new system needs put place However changes must made before per son person can allowed flaunt in-place system attempting hold two offices same time i modeler must protected rights must honored through careful well-planned reorgan ization bylaws can made happen have ideas howbestto reorganize bylaws send ard Crispin Chairman bylaws com mittee address heading Dis trict 4 report input needed fervently sought Have reminded lately 1987 Nats will held Lincoln Nebraska next year Dates 11-18 july new Free Flight site has located mile-square rolling clear land 15 minutes main field Fewer frequency problems advent new frequencies back 1982 thought realized long-sought dream No dream ends some after-concern regarding what really happened new frequencies much like thought utopia what did have op portunityto develop highly usable system future flying aircraft thought could assure transmitters would good forever least until became old obsolete would die natural death wrong point have found over past few years will take much better transmitter thought will mean tossing ol tried true out window will mean will have have modified capable source will mean must certified meet FCC requirements good news bad news some sets existing today will simply capable conversion Old sets out manufacture fall category very low priced equipments being sold today conversion mentioned above para graph need done today must done before 1991 will operating illegally necessary Simply put wont shooting down buddies wont either Along newly-defined transmitter modi fication comes requirement buy new receiver Now isnt news have told alongthat come 1991 will need new receiver Remember So summing up new transmitter modify old new receiver have told along have servos realigned batteries checked above put rather simply proper correct situation faced today advent new equipment 1991 talked about back 1982 will able safely fly models either AM FM PCM 20 kHz spacing allotted exclusively model flying FCC Yes will still have careful adjacent channel 10 kHz away pocket pagers rest 50 channels chose should virtual utopia Talking Proud Talking t51 aa February 1987 107 Exuuuiive VPs Report Jim McNeilI AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Jim Mowrey Kinsley KS writes claim column political Funk Wagnells defines politics crafty cun ning shrewd wily column difference between others calls spade spade deal innuendos Whats next step succeed eliminating office president Could puttingall council payroll removing what little control members have left pay bills Jim Thomerson Collinsville IL writes . understand other mucka-mucks correctly want us give up elected president because AMA President has/could/might abuse sufficiently proscribed powers Surely can make bylaw changes put consulta tion requirements limitations pre sidents powers disenfranchising AMA members pay bills Ive experience dozen soAMA-like professional hobby organizations cant swallow statement com bined President-Executive Director usual pattern fools put policy making hands hired hand rather elected leaders Robert Lamb Glendora CA writes have degree political science hope comments offerare constructive 120000 member AMA needs run cost-efficient budget imply would seem officers should held practi cal budget No officer should have power anything having system checks balances constant program should carried out obtain insurance best possible cost present solution expedient AMA must constantly monitor best insure its members closing officer top down should have power change anything system assures members whatever done best interests whole Terry Adair Statesville NC writes article December issue MA opened eyes others hope can organization such AMA allow single individual President have such powers questioned anyone answer anyone am president organization VP another cant make move approval board directors cant appoint committees can nominate committees hope board directors will approve think hiring person under contract Executive VP eliminating position President would wise Let comment Terrys letter Under current thinking revise ourbylaws person chairsthe AMA governing board will still elected H powers will restructured answerto board/council now title would changed proposal place John Worth President would have temporary pending bylaws changes no suggestion per manently combine Exec Director Pre sident Merlin Gibson Camp Hill PA writes what have able decipher over years Leader Members dont pay dues yet ones can vote bylaws change members large cant vote appears taxation representation Please send Leader Member blank form Im mailing blank form Merlin Leader Members pay dues Some Leader Members also Contest Directors Some Contest Directors also Leader Members required Some active CDs conduct AMA contests thus re ceive free AMA membership following year Bill Winter Fairfax VA writes description AMA presidency its initial figurehead its present controversial divisive state painfully accurate letter political time ap pears print election will over problem really current president built continue risk regime Roman emperors some past horrible disasters 25 years AMA has grown 900% days late Matty Sullivan handed late Russ Nichols check meet year-end pay roll now multi-million dollar busi ness no wonder people now crave power much power exists have aware power money influencing factors political thinking Dare say AMA constitution flawed An editorial did editor model airplane magazine led revolt threatened existence AMA An orchestrated campaign letter phone urged organized action before Winter time write another editorial Terrible claims made committee formed resulting present AMA laws remarkable committee made careless mistake/assumption title president provided powers suited corporation . membership always will unaware unconcerned say AMA has problems let fix dont bother us crap What pay attention frequencies flying joyfully insurance etc Actually put selves trust us weary cult presidential personalities essential minimum redefine presidential powers protect effective council powers No president should have carte blanche Only Council can ensure good govern ment Council meeting minds Essential council good executive director roll good President now always provided constitution bylaws protect us possible future prima donna unqualified people ex ceed common sense dedication duties expect execute word about Bill Winter Bill has editor AMAs Model Aviation editor Model Airplane News Air Trails Grid Leaks magazine put out National Aeronau tical Association Ed Hydorn Redlands CA writes Just short note thank information become lifetime memberof AMA am now proud member AMA No 92 Michael La Casella Miami FL writes beautiful safety flag committee recently sent club recently stolen flying site possibility can get replacement safety flag Michael have checked Robert Voj slavek AMA Headquarters Robert says send Headquarters $5 can mail replacement flags cost us $370 adding $130 postage EC Meeting Cont pg 105 8a Scholarship Selection Committee abolished Note order define status approved unanimously establish Scholarship Selection Committee Standing Committee three members selected chairman total members number five five members shall appointed Execu tive Council among Executive Council also Travis McGinnis named Executive Council representative Scholarship Selection Committee 9 Frequency Committee Council creat edchairman appoints members Fred Marks chairman Walter Good Bob Novak George Myers Warren Plohr Pete Waters Bob UnderwoodHQ liaison Jack Al brecht Bill Hershberger Steve Helms James Oddino George Steiner Dave Hil senhoffmore lower next page 108 Model Aviation quickly summerflles snapped picture couple weeks ago already snowing parts country people fun-fly wish summer would never go away An Edgewater AL contest affair L-R generally Randy Gamel Eddie Parsons Terry Burks Karen Burks Caroline Burks Carmen Burke Gary Wright Art Wood Steve OSulli van Terry Fox Mike Morrison JIm Morton Debra Morton Carrie Morton Joan Archer Norman Swann Keith Scott Gaynal Smart Ed Fitzsimmons Ginny Fltzsimmons Jim Archer Jims wife Mandy Archer Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Behind Scenes. written just before issue magazine sent printer Meanwhile AMA election process its final stages However results would available time inclusion issue wont until January before members find out through magazine about election November 25 postmark deadline mailing ballots allowance some days afterward ballots mailed date show up auditors office timing just too late get Model Aviation sooner However grapevine will probably have work during December results published will old news Whatever result seems certain some bylaws changes can expected redirect AMAs policies procedures future Regardless got elected general election feel ing heard members maintaining status quo likely Perhaps next months issue magazine will tell us about seems obvious AMA enters its 51st year some changes likely hopefully will improvements thinking behind over 100000 members organization needs new ways handling volume mail phone calls involvedperhaps differ ent organizational Headquarters staff structure big first step right direc tion new HQ computer operation should better able handle basic membership records Beyond question people necessary properly handle services members membership growth has come demand per sonal help concerning flying sites RC fre quencies insurance competition rules contest coordination plus other items relatedtothegeneralsubjectOf build ing flying model aircraft addition museum aspect Headquarters operation has become much largerdiverting Headquarters personnel basic jobs handle ever-increas ing numbers visitors both members general public part growing pains go dynamic period membership crease Its healthy exciting its also exhausting expensive short AMA coping major challenge more people ever before challenge being met straining facilities resources need work get ahead pace rather merely keeping up No Dual Role. Thats what AMA Executive Council said concerning AMA officer candidates running election Details October 18 Council meeting synopsis elsewhere issue AMA News brief Council ruled current officer running election another officer posi tions could hold both positions he/she won election As people might put situation election President came out favor agreed concept no individual should have two votes Council would have happenedI simply would have used second vote legal question about whether Council acted properly taking action middle ongoing election campaign intend pursue matter since previously stated President Executive Director should abide Council decisions still feel way wonderwhat Council would election over whelmingly voted dual-role candidate point wonder what mem bership whovoted thatwaywould felt deprived choice looking another way what would happen second-place vote gainer declared Pre sident minority vote As written November nobody knows answers questions election may make moot other hand election results may de mand answers will have wait see what happens December Whatever outcome will continuetodothe Executive Directors job Renewals Continue Strong. November 7 received over 35000 membership renewals 1987 actually over 9000 during first week November time read number should over 50000well way 100000 mark renewal rate has reassuringnot complaint since nobody likes dues crease currently effect nor came about general understanding evident AMAs insurance crisis situa tion left little choice AMAs new selffunded insurance program working well appears have justified financial commitment took put action other words insurance market has improved taken bold step initiating program would have coverage since end Septemberwhich means flying site owners would have covered sites would have closed members So start 1987 upbeat notethat have insurance program can continue fly further promise can avoid similar crises future since now have situation di rectly own control rather mercy whomever might willing unwilling provide insurance coverage us Note approved unanimously Frequency Committee Standing Committee chairman name committee members membership shall exceed 14 including head quarters liaison currently Bob Under wood IV Age Classification Krafft advised item would handled normal rules change cycle now process therefore withdrew discussion V National Newsletter Sears remarked placed agenda discussion because con stituent complaints people wanting professional-looking product regular basis continued saying recently has some improvement whole seemto well received has potential being useful vehicle communication Brown cautioned need mindful infringing upon copy right laws copying material other publications VI Rule Book Division proposed current AMA Rule Book format divided three separate books membership manual general information AMA rules FAI rules concept approved unanimously following specifics effective 1988 AMA books distributed fol lows members shall receive Member ship Manual CDs AMA officers shall receive full set well full set per chartered club FAI book shall issued purchased $10 FAI stamp members shall receive AMA Rules Book section upon request renewal new membership other copies of above shall available purchase nominal cost VII Information Dissemination Crispin commented inappropriate ness publishing information pertainingto Council business priorto actual meeting disposition topics noting alteration can occur afterward early released information isthussubjecttoerror general concurrence no action taken VIII HQ Holidays general consensus support Executive Director decision follow federal government concerning holiday schedules means new Martin Luther King federal holiday will added others previously observed IX Monitoring CD activities Contest Director Quiz New Contest Board Council asked consider initiating series steps would serve purpose evaluating contest director per formance provide admonishment appropriate 1 letter CD indicating pro cedural errors 2 withhold free membership credit year following event 3 removal CD status No specific action taken since CD guide will define CD duties will Continued page 110 February 1987 109 EC Meeting ont pg 109 released near future no expecta tion may alleviate bad performance problems Discussion followed difficulties some Council members having admin istering CD qualification questionnaire president named CD Qualifica tion Committee evaluate prob lems improve test instruc tions Johnny Clemens chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Ed Mc Col lough Council also asked consider establishing General Event Board accommodate rules change proposals events fit within present contest board structure approved General Event Contest Board established comprised five members 1 Current Contest Board Coordinator chairman 2 one Executive Council member 3 4 & 5 selected large AMA Leader member community Contest Board Coordinator Eight 125789 EDEVP 4 against 34611 Note Lee Webster nominated consensus named new Board X Patron Numbers Executive Director noted sep arate set numbers assigned museum patrons could same similar AMA membership numbers putting letter Pin front numerals possiblyat tractive people means ob taining low membership number approved allow museum patrons let patron number AMA license number letter P prefix choose 11 1 against EVP days meeting adjourned 815 pm reconvened 900 am next day XI Telephone Expenses Waters suggested incorporating pre viously approved $600 telephone expense allowance district budgets sim plify accounting especially use private business phones AMArelated calls approved unanimously $600 telephone limit added present district allowance bills sub mitted deducted newtotal increases district allowances $2000 $2600 depending present allocations agreed nay collect calls Head quarters will charged back off i cials account Monthly quarterly phone reports will provided Council member XII Write-In Statements Worth suggested officially establish policy AMA Council member elec tions candidates properly nominated considered nominating committee approved listing voting ballot provided equal cam paign statement space magazine ballot mailing listed ballot premise suggestion lies fact AMA s election process provides write-in votes therefore means equal membership information should provided Discussions produced countermotion effective 1987 elec tion campaign statements write-in candidates will no longer published motion passed 10 12345679 11ED 1 against EVP 1 abstained 8 Discussion produced general opinion since nominating committee selects candidates follows campaign statements chosen placed ballot should allowed magazine space Discussion also problem defamatory statements appearing magazine Council did take action because unacceptability actual censorship generally expressed displeasure continuing abuse XIII Legal Counsel Brown opened discussion state ment Council become more embroiled legal issues separate attorney general liability mat ters should considered also noted Council members need access legal advice going through AMA Head quarters perhaps time has come presence lawyer Council meetings Worth reported upon conversation Bill Mathews concerning possibil ity retaining him addition continu ing J Courtney FCC frequency matters Mathews expected prepare cost estimate services Executive Director also asked investigate local firms XIV FAI Teams Because AMA spends considerable amount membership money send teams world championships con sidered important teams pro perly represent AMA US events order fulfill com mitment approved unanimously official policy AMA teams world championships completely fulfill obligation participation through en tire contest official close event including awards ceremony ban quet except individuals maybe physically incapacitated injured called home family emergency XV Awards Three Superior Service Awards ap prdved publicity follow presenta tions Miscellaneous S McNeil authorized investigate feasibility providing Award Excellence clubs gold bordered flag S Council agreed provide Model Aviation magazine officers MAAC Canada S District Xl AVP incurred $100 travel loss due circumstances beyond control attempt attend contest AMA capacity will reimbursed out Presidents budget 0 Executive Direc tor authorized reimburse Vince Mankowski losses incurred automobile parked AMA HQs parking lot during AMA-related business trip Meanwhile insurance cover age protect against future losses being negotiated XVI Future Meetings1987 January 24 1987 day meeting Ana heim CA April 2 5-26dayand half meet ing Reston VA July 10one day meeting AMA AIR SHOW TEAMS ALABAMABAMA FLYERS1 James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206w 205 83-0173 h 205 836-6534 ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARN STORMERSRussell Davis 2929 East 6th StreetA1Pt102TucsonA 85716602 CALIFORNIACAPITAL CITY BARN STO RME RS Reginald Keyawa 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608w 916 485-1917 h 91 6j 96 1-2163 COLORADODENVER AST Nat Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 801 10303 781-3579---l-IIGH COUN TRY R/C BARNSTORMERS Jack Cole 2007 Warwick Lane Colorado Springs Cd 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6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richfield MN 5542361 269-5493 NEW YORKTHOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING RCS Charles Wilson 2 Cowance Street Cortland NY l3045w 607 753-2116 h 607 756-8814THUN D ERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenec tady NY 12306w 518 370-8240 OHOBUcKEYERO SQUADRON AST William Collins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409513298-1 8431 HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Bert Luchte 4450 Carver Woods Drive Lincin nati oh 45242513 891-2100SPIRIT OF AMERICA Jim Hubbard 721 Rock well Avenue indlay OH 45840419 422-5589 PENNSYLVANIAALPHASQUADRON Donald Smith 1086 King Road 1-311 Mal vein PA1935EXPOS John lynkiewicz 23 kest Washington Street Nanticoke PA 18634717 735-4609FLYING DU12CHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602215 372-5846 VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUAD RON Dick Roe 10141 Springlake Terrace Fairfax VA 22030w 202 634-7218 WANG1ON~R0ONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 9920A w 509 456-235 h 484-5 631 NORTHWEST RtF LIGHT DEMOTEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 South Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409509 472-8397 Lincoln NE October 17-18day half meeting Reston VA meeting ad journed 1215 pm 110 Model Aviation Connecticut e Maine e Massachusetts New hiaoosliire Rhode Island S Vermuot DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 MiddletOwn RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townaend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St. Plymouth NH 03264 Frequencl Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02648 months Column will used Cover abbreviated manner several events occurred during summer Some attended some infor mation supplied other people Story Flight exhibition over thirty local modelers Spring field VT Art Historical Society held June 3rd through 27th consisted models paintings other displays show open public would nice see type show need make public aware model aviation display set up Dave Shuffleburg local modelers Country Squire Modelers Mammoth Scale Fly-In report submitted Ray Hinds CD Country Squire Modelers Nor walk Connecticut held Mammoth Scale Fly-in runway 11 Sikorsky MemorialAirportonJulyl3 1986Theyhad 27 pilots participate 730 morning ar rived set up conditions IFR rain strong wind work crew optimistic preparations began 930 ceiling lifted some wind lessened still light drizzle pilots anxious get air anyway acting CD Ceasar Latte said Lets fly did usual complaints get ting hit borrowed AMA fre quency scanner frequency coordi nator George Wilson scanner showed frequencies clear except 75640 m Hz known paging system frequency area allowing anyone use intermittent showers during day slowed things down Other flying continuous three aircraft air atime two model aircraft cameras board taking pictures area Al Ehrenfels flying Robinhood 99 Jim Denaro flying 1/4 scale J-3 Cub John Nicolaci 12 foot Martin PBM using Jato assist takeoff wowed everyone Complying 1MM rules no prizes awarded fly-in lieu entrant given raffle ticket registered Merchandise nated raffled off entrants thing seemed work out well heard comment meet pilots enjoyed relaxed atmosphere casual flying owe large debt gratitude airport manager Morgan Kaolian al lowed us use runway day has always tremendous sup porter hobby know shutting down major runway fly-in caused him much static full scale pilots Point Sebago Float Fun Fly managed miss both Point Sebago events yearthere Executive Council meet ing weekends spring event scale aircraft fall event fun-fly type competition As past profits donated Point Sebago Sunshine Foundation Ponderosa RC Hawks Fun Fly Competi tion event held September21 1986 competition between eight teams representing clubs various parts District RC Hawks very active club believe held 11 events vari ous types summer large job club column being written November 9 should received about Christmas time Barb would like wish joyous holiday season Remember flying should fun AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicop ters Electric Power Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Scale Thus world RC portrayed beautiful color excellent narration concerning what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers AMAs latest film 1985 Good brothersWalt Bill tell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system Continued page 119 February 1987 111 Ponderosa RC Hawks fun-fly team off dais Fun Fly Competition team finished second Highlydetailed Morrisy Bravo Sig kit Built Willi Graeff Zenoah G-38 power Workina flaos slow landings crawl Thewinning team intheRC Hawkscompeti tion represented Southern New Hampshire RC Club Displays Story Flight Springfield VT Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit Built Ceasar Latte Sachs power Robert W Lightbown Rye NH air craft using learn RC flying pic ture taken Oct 5 Flying Aces fly ing site Hamden NH Ito R 1st-Dave Hall eenville ME Piper Cub J-3 2nd Ed Estabrook Gorham ME Piper Cub J-3 3rd Walter Witkos Acusa net MA Flaglor Scooter Homebuilt 4th Jonathan Hay Yarmoth ME Stearman PT-i 7 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown POBox86lAPONYO9123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 RayJuschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NYl 1040 Hank Likea 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As being written duringOctoberofl98btoappearin February issue magazine scheduled reach between December 24 31 1986 lot water shall have gone over proverbial dam time read report Ergo shall leave history references current AMA elections final judgement electorate Regardless voted basically important question Did vote did fervently hope did Childrens Worlds Fair AMA busy preparing recent report received phone call gentleman Mr Felix Campos local promotional firm quiring whether AMA would interested participating way another above-mentioned Fair office planningforaweekend inSeptemberunder sponsorship CARE site Flushing Meadows Park Queens New York full-scale Fair took place 1964-65 immediate response Mr Campos something like bet would As Flushing Meadows Park approved Control Line flying site home turf Flushing Control Line Association spread theword Doug Figgs see report October Issue magazine earlier reference gent association hand Geoff Styles other Thefairwasagreatsuccessandareal plus AMA model aeronautics general thanks admiration contributed time skills toward creating laudable spectacle clude regard such HQ folks Lou Ward Doug Pratt wife Jenny Terry Rossiter Diane Hawley made long trip Reston special thanks regards Ed Whitten ofJunior Flight fame conducted highly suc cessful Delta Dart program worthy Skylancers Air Show Team wish share few photos took fair Shnwn L R Lou Ward ~A 112 Model Aviation captured affable highlyregarded Ed Whitten helping Dart pilots get airborne WRAM Show 1987 regular attendee annual model aircraft clas sic believe may expect brand new change scene will result bigger better show other yearsand fact alone should whet appetite forthe 1987 edition time goings-on shall located Yonkers Raceway site Yonkers NY rather time-honored Westchester County Cen ter White Plains NY As new location practically dwarfs former size exhibitors expected demonstrate wares ever before thus greatly easing number nature growing pains Projected dates show February 21 22 1987 May check transmissionThough question frequently heard garage filling station present context intended involve condition RC transmitter WRAM Show others throughout country again year AMA providing free voluntary RC frequency checks determine whether transmitter operating within FCC guidelines informed due time restraints limited number registration cards will available upon day show transmitters will ac cepted first come basis So delay National Free Flight Society Hall Fame 1986 heartiest congratulations Dis trict 2 AMA Super-modeler Douglaston NY Skyscrapers Club RL Bob Hatschek upon having designated member NFFS Hall Fame Others designated during 1986 include Joseph W Foster William C Hannan Late Annie M Giesiking Bob cited Flier Renown Tow Hook Experi menter Chroniclerof Concepts Some dayas time permitsI would like describe least several hundred words numerous contributions Bob has made toward development improvement model aeronautics during last half century know about because cant burn lets least melt refer lingering mortgage new homestead 01 Virginny appears Joe Beshar seeking green acetylene blowtorch Shall make day sending him some Close-ups close-outs new way end report First interesting por trait AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood businesslike mood cap tured roving lens Nats site Now shot Doug Figgs background famous Unispheretheme original Worlds Fair next could titled man lost head due rotten pho tography 3/4 view ofAMAs Doug Pratt helping lad Delta Dart tent Sorry Doug now takeoff rime ano doing nis final run up see affable Hal Bock Prexy Radio Control Society Ma rine Park Brooklyn good company Seth Sterling Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS RCSMP flying facility Gear up locked Ohio sylsania Virginia Ill DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 16976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna VIN 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Fnquency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosrun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Seasons Greetings out District Ill now flying District III has ground stop after Xmas modelers attention will turn building new airplane airplanes next season Before starting take little time properly store equipment enhance chances everything working properly next spring anxious get first flying session little time spent now clean ing oiling protecting equipment will reap big benefits spring have RC equipmentthat overtwo years old good idea consider sending factory good service center checkup alignment sure properly equipped job particularly spectrum analy zer check out transmitter Proper tuning alignment becoming important time phase-in plan marches ensure transmitter doesnt interfere others receiver isnt prone having problems caused other perfectly legal transmitters contemplating what build next year build up funds reliability workover need old backup spring can count Replumb entire fuel system including inside tank check out clevis connections horns wear go over entire model looking thing might worn done pro perly first place fix step applies types models just RC remember finishing season once good CL Stunt ship spending winter experimenting What heck Ive always gotold reliabletofall backonWrongAfter experiments didnt work out spring pulled out old reliable pro ceeded crash iton third practice flight braided lead-out cable wore through aluminum bellcrank Guess always bushed bellcranks after Over course winter its good idea cycle batteries RC equipment occasionally being sure cycle both transmitter airborne systems dont have battery cycler dont despair simply turning system wiggling controls half hour will dis charge batteries sufficiently sure recharge before storing system find doing six weeks often enough minimize problems spring its good idea find someone real cycler test batteries capa city before trying long flying sessions mind its time get work next years models timing column should just about right final reminder get Salt Fork District Ill meeting sympo sium Jan 1718 midwinter event its District Ill Come meet modelers youve reading about tend seminars add yourvoice district meeting See ya Saying month reach should alwaysexceed grasp See Salt Fork Salt Fork 87District Ill Meeting January 17-18 1987 Salt Fork State Park Ohio Approximately 10 miles north inter section 1-70 1-77 20 miles West Virginia 30 miles Pennsylvania Bring models display Attend learn seminars Add voice District Ill meeting Bring family weekend beautiful parks world Indoor swimming pool February 1987 11 3 Delaware rict Colombia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 607 Pohite Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferewood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Letrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayelteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488S986 Deadlines One problems trying put Column together deadline editor has established receipt text November copy due Reston tomorrow use Compuserves Easyplex Mail system will get time go regular post mailing date would have around 2 3 November entire point deadlines make quite impossible very much up date some items example club newsletters arrive until second week month use anything would have column submitted fol lowing month make things further out date information am put ting down evening will hands until end December first January issue dated February 1987 receive letters around country taking issue Vice Presidents use magazine space words written space couple things need addressed order question can properly analyzed columns separate section magazine titled AMA News ex actly part monthly publication official AMA publi cation section will insert Model Aviation member chooses get Model Aviation take AMA News receives section complaint officers col umns take up space could sold advertising raise funds Academy problem idea no advertising theAMA News acompletelyseparateentityfromthe restof Model Aviation same reasoning section used other commercial articles appear magazine proper Articles appear basic magazine paid out magazine operating costs articles appearing News section paid section printed membership cost some like length VP columns like length format VP District free write whatever feels should go column may agree written word nor always agree still individuals space example have taken up almost half space month try explain basic fact perhaps cut down some letters complaint again perhaps have added fuel fire Down East No New England some places District IV down east try get Lexington Park MD home Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club active group people would hard come start having excellent working arrangements St Marys County officials United States Navy especially Navy address bit club meets Naval Air Test Center Museum What better atmosphere aviation-oriented group fly US Navy property What return never take giving keep cordial terms anyone As part local Air Expothe Patuxent Aeromodelers raffled off radio system Now clubs would immedi ately put club kitty proceeds $240 donated Navy Relief Fund intended continue effort other examples good group doing com munity part clubs participation very active flying club active Academy members also Recently sent check AMA amount $100 Mortgage Depletion Fund Last weekend saw several members volved volunteering another type service Fall Indoor FAC meet co-spon sored US Navy St Marys County Recreation Department held hangar station Now Scale contest need static judges doing honors Bill Kraji Club President Pops Browning Doug Hood Scott Colvin Ed Allen Ron Nicholson According Contest Di rector Claude Powell efforts really appreciated Incidentally David McKeen puts out very informative news letter month great bunchkeep up good work FAC Contest well attended usual DC Maxecuters others get together interesting phase sport also Control Line flying appear upswing District true over country Perhaps time various publi cations take another look coverage activities thing sure easier economical way youngsters other newcomers get model aviation Speaking Control Line John Tate Norfolk Aeromodelers sent letter about recent contest held city Some may recall mention some time ago about Walt Williamson club member lost life due injury suffered filming high school football game Well scholarship fund has established Walts name Norview High School Norfolk clubs contest goal raising money entry fees fund Due what John says best turnout years day contest club able donate $220 towards very worthwhile tribute John leaves no doubt will followed same next year hear area down through North Carolina turnout seems upswing talk getting back Eastern activities past surely good news anyone interested Control Line flying Winter Cometh advent colder weather area much modeling activity goes indoors few dedi cated souls chance conditions hold such things Snow Fun Fly events soaring groups fly month just dont use all-white airplanes Ma nasses mid-winter hardy can break away building sessions plan trip Reston visit Museum mu seum open Saturdays con venience am sure groups made arrangements come bus such someone would open up Sunday off during week can also drop Just remember drop during week working office well museum Comment Dues have two letters thus far taking Council task over dues increase hope means rest understand gravity situation faced us middle September think can sure overall Council conservative tries watch dollars utmost care Insurance has major headache couple years position some organizations have also seen insurance costs rise can get relief other sources need use resource available members Will affect excellent growth picture can look first week new membership year does tell anything reason dues statements went out late returns about two weeks later past ended up 1986 year about 120000 members would like see same continued growth pattern would give us about 132000 1987 Will happen lfwe can hold much what have gained reason expect just members understand need dues increase aLcept renewals should come same rate last year Let us make effort continue great growth finest aeromodeling organi zation world District Newsletter have several quiries regarding District IV Newsletter put out end month six pages current news activities around District IV summary Academy affairs affect reports get weeks ahead other publications information give call drop card can also contact Compu Serve ID 760672420 SoundCont pg 106 ber planes fly time near sensitive areas possible sound control tool GET WITH IT part Mortgage Depletion Program getting $500 donation non-AMA member 114 Model Aviation Alabama Florida gia issippi to Rico South Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 615728-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter RO 3 Boo 288 AmOry MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thorelee Dr N Charleoton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey BrookCircle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd *38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Boo 1063 Strickland Rd tnterlacten Ft 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 AMA has good year year controversy what year isnt Its year try new novel things 50th anniversary year Nats personally exciting year Filling out Bill Mathews term District 5 Vice President eye-opening experi ence Regardless District 5 election comes out its early November write voting progress Im forever thankful chance Ive serve District 5 1986 Let tell now AMA good hands elected officials dedicated hard work ing crew betterment AMA membership goal such intense group bound controversyover bestto proceed Any group worth its salt will have differ ences opinion Thats say changes order AMA growing organization gaining strength goes What worked past may best future modelers must always ready change efficient approach clearly needed ever must careful avoid hasty change enough analysis recog nize bad decision always easy see impact change will bring lets go slowly carefully update organization Steps being taken strengthen AMA contest director CD back bone competition side AMA ac tivity Whether its club fun fly state wide meet FAI team selection Nats shoulders lies basic responsi bility fair honest contests does job will large measure define degree satisfaction fun competing modelers derive contest hand needs thorough knowledge rule book yet running successful contest depends much ability deal human nature does technical capability AMA attempt school new CDs rules teach human relations know applicant can hack all-important area Well mostly know recommendations three Open members endorse applicant Think about responsibility fellows next time someone asks such recom mendation AMA relying judgment Some monitoring CDs perform ance probably needed Few people know amount work CD expected put out Club fun flies may take much effort almost other activity does lot work involved preparing meet running meet finally reporting results AMA headquarters such reports poorly done prob lems may follow help area Bob Underwood AMA technical director has prepared new manual CDs manual designed tell CD responsibilities help him reporting will soon sent chartered clubs CDs believe will help lot Also rule book being divided three documents near future first book will provide general Information second will provide spe cific rules AMA contest events third book will cover FAI events FAI sporting code detail its presented current rule book xpected new books will avail able early 1987 subject contests new Contest Board has created handle new events being proposed cut across existing special interest cate gories major area present Free Flight models radios installed certainly new idea SAM has doing years Old-Timer activities fact RC Old-Timer has large following latest successes hA Texaco event wherein 1/2A.powered replicas Old-Timers flown under radio control using Cox reed valve engines objective achieve maximum duration flight tank fuel Now pro posals extend concept include modern designs original de signs make AMA event Now event us can compete Old Free Flighters cant chase RCers tired hot Pattern jobs soaring enthusiasts tired toting heavy winch around newcomers limited piloting experience Sun day flier would like break com petition Since writer member new board called general events board would appreciate comments members out rule pro posals dont expect adherents established contests help much Free Flight crowd cringes mention RC RC guys Soaring guys think events should stay pure new pro posal work believe its supporters will come ranks Sunday fliers Old-Timer fliers Its just too laid back too much fun dyed-in-thewool contest goers Now finally plug Remote Con trol Association Central Florida Tangerine Championships conjunction years contest series seminars planned will cover technical subjects meetings will held evenings December 27 28 29 AMA planning present seminar day very important seminar clubs District 5 will put Mr Geoff Styles getting holding flying sites current rash problems area very timely presentation writing plans bit tentative However clubs will have gotten notice AMA time reaches publication Also planned seminar contest director associated problems under direction Mr Bob Underwood en courage can attend fine contest take advantage presentations seminars will start about six evenings can get full days flying Tangerines still attend meetin gs Now let share some words favorite newsletter editor Chris Gregory Hewrites theChattanooga Radio Control Clubs Prop Wash times. changing RC just aint what used fact model aviation general isnt what used Model aviation has always played important role field aviation Long before man flown flying toys enjoyed inventors tinkerers toys first step towards achieving mans goal flight After thesetoys provided proof heavier air ma chine could actually fly As small pieces data collected theories calcu lated verified Finally happened Man took skies started short hops has led moon Throughout aviation history models have used laboratory way test new ideas minimum expense risk As usually case man learned about fly ing faster learned Right now live aviation boom knowledge ex panding unbelievable rate took centuries go flying toys hot air balloon within two gener ations have gone Kitty Hawk themoonand farbeyond Itwasacoupleof RC modelers worked NASA suggested shuttle could carried aloft piggyback 747 released conduct flight glide tests Models have used developing modern sophisticated fighters bombers during design development new aircraft models play important role models allow great deal data collected expense build ing multimillion dollar prototype may may work Just models play important role field aviation avi ation technology also plays important role model aviation High quality compact electronics gold being mined ex ploration space new wonderful age inexpensive highly compact electronics main reason able purchase new RC system such great price used average RC system would cost between $400 $500 Now average RC sys tem can purchased between $150 $250 newest phisticated computer-controlled RC sys tems better quality design counterparts 10 15 years ago What about aircraft design Over last six seven years have seen ex plosion model jets Advances aircraft design have rewarded military some extremely stable highly maneu verable aircraft fly very well mini mum airspeed well Mach 2 Luckily us same features allow superior flight performance new fighters also serve same purpose models has allowed average Sunday Fliers become weekend warriors jet age See next month February 1987 115 Illinois ana ky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive AR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snasley P0 Boa 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Loran HoIm 3632 Main Quincy IL 62301 Phone 21 71223-8498 Another year about gone way side winter Bythetime read should getting close spring again hope cheers few up does Yes know still lot cold yet use imaginations bit Maybe will ale feel warm weather just around corner made trip October see big Free Flight meet Lawrenceville IL some meet seventy-two contestants seventeen events said FF dying isnt what saw saw lots models circling day Due time constraints leave earlier wanted Drat miss feast later day heard good Thanks inviting great time Lawrenceville two reasons also heard place would make good Nats site went check out Well think heard right Its big know could hold talked club mem bers receptive Now guys Chicago know didnt go RCHTA planned trip some time felt important make Maybe can attend RCHTA next year have read several newsletters about having Nats Indianapolis Indy confirmed yet dont know rumor came just isnt true fact Lawrenceville has just goodachance Both places excellent sites What Im after Nats district Either place would just fine flying back October council meeting decided take little break dropped visit Cave Run Aero Modelers beautiful day out force stayed about hour nice time club really going strong saw lots new faces group CRAM flies local airport within spitting distance Cave Run Lake recreation area need place take family some fun sun let suggest Cave Run have times have great time Its great able play water day go flying later CRAM field Thomas Riley Birdseye IN wrote month ask list clubs District Hes tryingto get some new interest flying field have Patoka Lake seems have great place fly modelers use facility Since also next lake recreation site would like have some come down 116 Model Aviation use get letters calls time about people needing fields guy has give away flyers sent area looks like great place vacation As said use lose can contact him Patoka Lake RR 1 Birdseye IN 47513 thing discussed council meet ing October idea having AMA HQ district news us use district officers send out cant expect him send out soon gets because includes club newsletter Having AMA send would ex pedite somewhat give current input clubs Im would also take some workload off Loren Hoim has plenty us already clubs district chartered AMA want know about also may want news also Let know can add list may convince charter Ive complaint two about using pictures column have also heard should use column talking up some current issues Well column isforyou send outthe district news bring groups up date issues individuals want hear latest issues call orwrite would ratherfill space something isnt quite boring others will take time read Besides want politics some other columns should give what want Bill Dahigren apparently got tired asking good stuff column loaded up Well asked gladly received Bill member Chicago Circle Cutters AirShow Team Per letter Circle Cutters put quite show using several types models include jet get everyones attention first show show over team asks people come out give try As can see picture John Broughton has everything hand future CLer Next have Bill Dahlgren John Korbus John Broughton Alan Soltysik back Dick Ferrell Roy Mathieson up front five Circle Cutter team members rest hid view Bill sent photos another letter will save another month dont want use month Whew next photo Lon Moeller Quincy Falcons Falcons held first open house field July air full planes buddy box set up people give try looks like plenty support models Sammy Chambers sent last two photos some nice models seen Glasgow Model Airplane Club field cen tral Kentucky love close up shot Jimmy Perkins Goldberg Cub flying Dont Thanks pics Sammy some lovely pictures want thank sharing us Keep em coming Well thats about month Ill just getting ready start second year term read Ive very interesting first year say least did get visit some Lets hope will able visit year Happy New Year Enough now.. next picture Roy Matriteson jet use show openers Iowa igan 0 Minnesota C Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters Distrit VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Nnrthville Fy11 48167 CompuServe addreso EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Robert 0 Lundberg 4926 Tioga St Duluth MN 55604 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring4494TanglemoodTrStJoseph Ml 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minoctus WI 54548 Meeting Sailplane Gods should have title Madison Sailplane Symposium part program distinct honor sit Greats another honor Carl Mohs histeam goingtotop beats am glad dont wear blinders would prevent seeing other aspects RC besides engined models time attend come away knowledge use other models Well done MARCS Super Attaboy area seminars held Lansing Ml fairly well attended although wished few bodies attendees totalled 37 Geoff Styles Bob Underwood PR Department Head Technical Director respectively gave ex cellent performances Thank tendees speakers have feeling flying field problems area being unable replace lost field retain Larry Phillips cov ered very well describing prospec tive neighbors probable problems will arise Forewarned being excel lenttactic Jim Tesen covered legal problems dealing local government obtaining lease Very frustrating knowing someone higher levels helps Bob Underwood test run new booklet Helps Contest Directors traveled between both groups soon realized handing out test Need less say left has commented day extremely helpful found majority group contest directors importance running meet safely correctly strongly pointed out insurance pro gram depends Still CD subject noticing rule proposals ModelAviation well ear blasted angry CL modeler taken task proposal motors above 051 have mufflers Heck noise problem core flying field problems includes CL engines muffled done well could probably see CL flying areas banned due noise However argument will mean throwing away present gear Lets stand back distance look another way First models required have mufflers safety rule So can still fly models areas have no problems noise However sanctioned event according AMA rules have advertise well advance mufflers re quired rule can effective starting move toward quietingthe motorsacross board Think about please ignore other proposals noisemakers.. Still noise knew local Can Am Pylon Society passed Out ballot concerning Q-500 engines mufflers last races area heading national class Q-500 intended fly years Nats week CAPS have voted back off Rossi its threat dominate event stick present motors standard mufflers Previously ran flow through very noisy Another Attaboy CAPS notice newsletters filling officers next year Some editors resigning touch panic appearing print have said before particular office important club has punch out month ly issue always begging help filling believe member should editor month everyone knows effort needed put out month salute editors lost flying hours due news letters thousand Attaboys would sufficient reward havent request tabletop displays date 7th November neat thought read ing mall shows being set up Have thought contacting TV/appliance dealers mall loaning copy modeling tapes run stores using mall Just imagine have wall full TVs hooked central tape deck WOW What advert associations sending dates Eastern Iowa having session February 7th see Look out Milwaukee Minneapolis being set up soon district has represented Warren Tiahrt FAI F3B Team Selection have no activity event Michi gan know growing interest Iowa Terry Edmunds leader Warren has agreed step down let Terry take place thank Warren long years effort has put job hope will still contribute event have received several letters newlyformed clubs very encouraging several areas district offshoots older clubs Congrats look forward hearing about successes regular CompuServe plug checking online Council John Grigg John Worth Travis McGinnis Dave Brown Dave Peltz Howard Crispin Ed McCollough Lee Webster myself Thats nine out fourteen AMA HQ flock too Vince Mankowski sold Nats Committee What means can send message toany persons get reply very quick ly can also talk CO confer ence times predict contest coordinations will soon handled through CIS Aint computers wonderful District Roundup Granite City ran Pow der Puff event fun hope Cocoa Robertson won top place Gretchen Galar neault second Tonie Tripet third about straight level inverted double snap 4-point avalanche S FISS passes quote secret happy living what like butto like what Aerobatic Aces other clubs have can celled mowingduetolackof interest 0 Nice advert Red River Flyer has model flown once packed wrinkled MonoKote bag copter clubs increasing regu lar news Michigan Whirlybirds 0 River City going increase PR dis tributing neat leaflets activities helped local shops y Birthday CARDS Lansing club will 16 years old month Any others BOOYA again St Paul Glenn Gelbmann master chef stating helps him fly better cold S Grassfield has monthly swap table attheir meetings Makes interesting 0 Electrons Lakeland have common problem . trash cans Seems no empties have bring take Swat flya pest Noisy modelslets test February 1987 117 Photo Trom iiB Finals Minnesota Iowa club members CD Bob Sealy very efficient F3B FinalsLarry Jolly scrap monofilament Bob Underwood wondering bad Pilgrims IMAA fly-in Show tell forspec tators take-off strip Arkansas siana Mexico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1636 Hinton Dallas TX 75235 Michael S Harrison 600 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley ill 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard SI Clonis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinetor Scott Kalmus 814W Centerville #125 Garland TX 75041 know among might consider very smart signs early life instance won perfect attend ance record three years row first grade confirm lack really deep intelligence column will nowaythe way planned havent printed photos forawhile sothis time goingto load space photos have carefully filed somewhere darned can find buried somewhere terrible pile official AMA mail deluge newsletters other related mail showers down month 15 25 lb Im sorry Ill give rain check smiling faces will appear later what kids should doing flying model airplanes Dallas Miniature Air craft Association meet Hobby Park Dallas subject general intelli gence think most-remembered put down ever suffered went local lumber company raise devil about some pretty bad lumber delivered No salesman available sol stood counter impatiently waiting glanced down counter read small sign under glass simply said darned smart arent rich humbled socompletelythat just ordered better grade lumber Think little sign over before raise devil someone just-passed AMA Council Meeting finally able get action pet gripes year half have tried get subject Contest Director Sanction Application blanks brought focus bythe AMA Council time have mentioned told irrele vant time reason concerned because half appli cations must put hands signature approval sent error concern folks asking authority title cant make out simple application form What will faced complex AMA Rule Book setting up fair safe flying feeling intention good responsibilities taken seriously enough known fact few applicants volunteering just get free membership think reason finally able get some attention application matter because current insurance prob lems plaguing society make safety first concern flying safely protects right fly sure hate see safety precautions hands some careful enough make out application form properly Most Council members admitted theywould hire person could make out simple form properly lam happytosaythat hollering finally caused new com mittee formed overhaul CD Sanction application blanks am chair man committee will joined Ed McCollough Travis McGinnis Bob Underwood Headquarters AMA Technical Director committee will ap preciate constructive suggestions might want help us Remember Academy Model Aeronautics needs best leadership can develop just back up need abovementioned study action common mistakes submitted forms include being addressed wrong leads beinglost mail delayed no money enclosed form sent headquarters stead District VPapplicants personal information wrong missing endorsers information complete such city miss ing name spelled wrong head column month appli cant never heard contest directors questionnaire bottom form still attached instructions say cut off save reference Sanction applications frequently sent says plainly send District Coordinator Often appli cant pleads doesnt know coordinator coordinators name address issue official AMA magazine along name address various district contest board members cant find perhaps should plead insanity Please remember fine volunteer help would no AMA Chest pounding time end 1986 AMA membership year proud total members over 119000 strong mighty big gang mighty fine folks enjoy mentioning few outstand ing persons clubs 119000 AMA membership get outstanding news letter Rocky Mountain Flying Machine Club Albuquerque MN editor Flying High Wayne Brummett puts out best newsletters whole AMA paper has great readability fine layout cartoons fine tech nical articles such Prop Balancing October club national news meeting reports coming events photos everything want see fine paper suggest offer exchange news letters Wayne Brummett 2203 Twisted juniper Rio Rancho NM 87124 Another club deserves Attaboy Westside RC Fliers Oklahoma City Someone club did very fine job producing club roster lists 126 members sure rinky-dink outfit roster lists members name ad dress zip code phone number AMA number just great have valid suggestion put out rosters newsletters good about put ting down phone numbers often no area code Anyone out area must put search wish call same Westside Fliers also put out good newsletter want get touch write secretary Gayle McGee 4433 NW 20th Oklahoma City OK 73107 will also commend club appointing addition usual club officers Safety Officer Les Barry Field Marshal Kip Rackley As safety contribution November newsletter chart showing relative visibility various colors flying machines might want offer exchange newsletters ask reprint visibility chart Okies RCers also get Oakie Flyer newsletter Okie Free Flight Club Norman OK Bill Baker newsletter editor another top guys put out very read able very informative paper Something admire about Bills effort fact divides page two columns print ing eye doesnt get lost trying find next line great help old folks like because need help can get Bills paper has news tech hints photos plans everything would like hear some other model nuts especially free flighters Write Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 club salute very tardy no less genuine Alamo RC Society San Antonio TX celebrating 20th anniversary year ARCS club formed 1965 char tered AMA 1966 knew original group pleasure going down meeting AMA President way ARCS club first three RC clubs Texas youd like get touch can tryjim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Happy 20th Anniversary ARCS Just think three feet taller would have basketball player would have missed fun Wheels down Cotta Land 118 Model Aviation Seen recent Dallas Miniature Aircraft Association Control Line meet has thing beautiful paved flying circle chain link fence great scoreboard American flag plane being launched Gene Hempel District 8 AVP overseeing Colorado C Kansas aska C North Dakota C IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Fraok clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Geoe Corson Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Lindeo Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Rosa Miller 960 N 3rd Carringtoo ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Cenler 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3286 hope Holidays happy ones finds ready new calendar year AMA has just gone through tremendous year its hitches along way nonetheless per haps its biggest year ways Lets list few items think back year pass judgement first thing comes mind course record number members 118000 Thats approximately 10 11 percent previous year dont have specific detailed information fingertips about number sanc tioned events conducted through out year understand experienced bonus year organized fly ing activities lot new Char tered Clubs formed duringthe year very few clubs went through reorganization dropped Chartered Club list record number appli cations Season Flier patches District 9 throughout coun try indicates lot flying activity being recorded enjoyed enough go patch course challenge some districts others AMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary special activities National Fun Fly Nationals Lake Charles Thats cer tainly milestone sports-oriented organization could point pride 1986 might well remembered year insurance crisis AMA Executive Council took bold historic step solving problem plaguing governmental volunteer membership organizations essen tially became self insured lot serious research input deliberation certain amount cal culated risk no doubt aware now move impact member AMA - noticeably through increase amount dues equally important allowing AMA better pro vide correct type coverage type activities conducted its mem bers will have better coverage previous year special feature essentially write rules instead having accept insurance industrys narrow restrictions Ill probably get some mail someone insurance business AMA member above statement its appropriate share well too Another record sorts established number AMA leader members expressed interest desire involved elections coming year 1987 Im sure has ever before six candidates running time Presidency organization Though neither provision nor requirement have disclosed amount money spent campaigning effort candidates Id bet some sort record set Point information no AMA money spentexpenses curred campaign efforts some instances came individual committee efforts donations model-related industries some cases pockets candidates themselves other accomplishments throughout year deserve mention out AMA land big hand making 1986 year happy way went down let appointed elected officers know Bythe same token didnt think good year would like see some changes need provide some constructive input policy makers folks cannot work effectively behalf vacuum Write down thoughts get officers can will some active listening appropriate decision making Gosh almost sounds like soapbox stand District 9 has goodly number appointed volunteer officers have worked hard put hours what might have modeling time given personal family time service members within district whole organization AMA would seem appropriate publicly thank tireless effort put forth past year thanks hardworking bunch volunteers appreciated subject thanks Id like share super thank dedicated club newsletter editors month after month grind out News letters members share good way Vice President get feel what happening throughout district keep finger pulse activity going out AMA land Most members realize much life blood club depends newslet ter Its description whats going whos doing what editorializing course various contributions mem bers officers adds tremendously positive growth club editors newsletters know efforts appreciated Keep up good work column may little shorter month usual some readers may ap preciate seemed appropriate reflect briefly year just passed prepare coming year some mean ingful manner magazine space should reflect thinking members district keep reasonably updated activities advise important happenings general have content will read and/or need Its writer will need put goals met effectively Drop line what want see - endear yourself District 9 Vice President positive information Youll make job lot easier meaningful family myself have great Holiday Season lets look forward greater year together 1987 AMA FilmsCont pg 111 own spectacular movies days included footage before World War II afterward signifi cant entertaining part model aviation history About 27 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe complete story activity ever tempted excellent general public show ings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film onalltypes sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM NewYork Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacular film fun history avia tion Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smith sonian Institution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commerical mili tary including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally-produced film About 25 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Ger ber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Swedeni 971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 mm long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 mm long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must Continued page 120 February 1987 119 Arizona fornia C Hawaii da C Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L PeItz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 ETurneyAse Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Leo 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 8 Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Puhalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue Riser Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 few months back printed some statis tics inequities exist within AMA due huge variations sizes eleven districts Reaction column over country has almost entirely very supportive Naturally have also few exceptions care would stand lose equality example December column Dis trictil VPstatedand quoteNowwhile true Xl smaller districts X largest also true report exaggerates relative size X ignores fact always have districts larger others districts have found necessary cry about disparity district funds TomyfellowVPl offerthefollowingopen challenge Back up statement exag geration None made facts figures came directly official AMA HQ records anyone exaggerating Yourdistrict 5677 members atthe end 1986 making second smallest slightly larger District 9 4969 members budgets exactly equal sup port 20339 members same funds support 5677 members have enough have too much quick claim have frequently done hasnt problem before disagree has always problem youd prefer bury address As write early November Adding up what Ive spent travel pos tage etc Im just about out money two months left year Im going have start refusing invitations clubs interclub councils etc l#i going have return phone calls Im going have become non-responsive member needs Sir insane very same time least other AMA officer traveling around country attending contests etc uninvited unnecessarily Money isnt inequity addressed Voting AMA matters still plain old rule minority District 10 fliers have far too little voice rules making FAI program committees etc dont hear rebuttals area Simple powerful minorities would love keep status quo maintain undeserved power base Budgets Put plain English AMAs budgeting totally wacko ex ample no measurable amounts money set aside saving flying sites solving radio problems PR budget minuscule comparison needs same time spend hundreds thou sands patting ourselves back via highly glossy magazine read primarily ourselves spend tens thousands sending unnecessarily large delegations 19 people FAI meetings Paris let AMA President go anywhere wants forany reason chooses no official AMA function perform gets will cold day hell before Ill vote approve another wacko budget like VPs smaller districts think budget sufficient Im going push hard vastly reduce Its time AMA put some good old common sense its spending priorities particularly after making member cough up other $10 challenge rest Executive Coun cil put aside outmoded traditions old spending habits purely personal de sires making up 1987 AMA budg et Lets examine real 1987 needs spend accordingly needs sport threatened bythe loss flying sites sport threatened lack posi tive publicity sport threatened lack youth interest sport threatened lack edu cational programs Until address viable AMAled programs cost money fooling ourselves believing model aviation has future country dont know what other VPs spend lot time attending different aeromodeling events meet ings can Thats way can stay direct touch reality theory Reality says AMAs presence very absent too important aeromod eling-related activities example have no touring elementary schools telling youth early lives about glory aviation Just wait 10 15 years see well able produce enough aerospace engineers result local problem national AMA national aeromodeling organization right Well part solution must part problem last time AMA made film videotape aimed elementary school kids Never knowledge Yes theres Adopt-A-School program Delta Darts same time average age AMA members av erage age aerospace engineers has crept up mid-forties going design future full-size model airplanes present gen eration no longer around Think about AMA must become visible local level its great have gor geous museum Reston does absolutely nothing school kids West Coast matter anyone outside short bus ride Virginia about travel ing museum Schools malls clubs out would love see would public large Id love attend least club meet ing per year Utah cant afford get budget Same Hawaii Most ly Ive attending meetings Cali fornia have recently managed invi tational trip Nevada see below Big Beautiful Last month QSAA vited 10th Annual Quarter Scale Fly-In Las Vegas learn first hand whether big really beautiful built 15 lb electric what else J-3 Cub just occasion Yes did fly field received lot negative comments AMAs 55 lb limit brief banquet remarks assembled room giant scale experts challenged come up sensible set rules guidelines regard weight wing loading redundancy etc Well see can will QSAA Fly-In beautiful high light demonstration European craftsmanship technology 50 lb pulse-jet powered model WW II Messerschmitt rocket plane flying 200 mph restarting throttling pulse jet air domestic modelers also evidence some really beautiful examples giant scale Hats off QSAA putting real super event sure plan attend next years wont regret few weeks earlier addressed South Bay Soaring Society invi tation San Jose fortunate also able meet 1987 US F3B Team come club Like under-supported FAI teams wed rather pay sending too delegates Paris helpers World Champs theyve got hands full trying get funded send respectably-sup ported team World Champs Ger Want help Reach pockets send check made out US F3 B Team Send Ill forward team No donation too small too big Two days after return QSAA Vegas off Oceanside near San Diego address joint Military RC Fliers fly Camp Pendleton made honorary member guys others would like see California Nats 1988 So would Give California beaches anytime over Louisi ana swamps Nevada deserts Nebraska corn fields New England humidity later anyone Hawaii reads column have another challenge has sug gested modelers particularly short flying season AMA have huge mid-winter Fun-Fly Hawaii Howaboutit doable Can make happen Go guys gals AMA FilmsCont pg 119 flying site presentation government agencies other potential site donors narration About 15 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Pylon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film jay Gerber 1 20 Model Aviation AIasha o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Boa ee Wilder ID 53676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK eeeoi Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 507 6 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boy 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 6 *69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Before get pictures promised last month Id like comment about what can read other columns magazine example have read about past election true Re member usually another side story have getting other side Because officers supposed submit columns same time some allow stuff read before published has no rebuttal cause time items written cannot easily replied Most time figure damage has done little would gained writing anything have questions about whats going please write phone call please between 6 pm 930 pm Mondays particular bad because club meetings explain about cry censorship consider following Members have said tired some garbage printed magazine several years ago So council members gentlemens agreement would use columns shots cheap other wise other As can tell agreement means less nothingto some attempt keep sort thing out columns rule passed requires review mudslinging content member content just report districts doings has chosen cry censorship tried last council meeting resolve couldnt Since doesnt seem way around problem point Id like leave following parable Seems day farmer went out barn barn mule farmer bentover pitchfork mule kicked him flat Now farmer steamed say least looked pitchfork shook head stormed house grabbed shotgun loaded headed back barn raised gun sighted down barrels jackass After long pause uncocked triggers lowered gun As turned away could hear him mutter Yuh gotta con sider source get before first year travel down Corvallis Annual Polar Bear Best check Jim Trump Trumps Hobbies first case college has turned area golf course theyve moved locale Only month before Puyallup Expo hearthatwewill newfacility supposed great place will have AMA meeting just before district scheduling meeting Check AMA booth location time usually o clock scheduling two Since very first issue year should know election year Vice President District Xl order ballot person must nominated member district nominated person must accept writ ing before nominating committee meets year committee will meet just before Nats nominations acceptances must have received AMA HQ before middle June pictures First have sent Harold Bud Schwesinger Umpqua Valley Modelers have no idea took picture see Bud left son Buddy starting plane David Shrum holding star attraction didnt recognize what Bud calls Eagle II took Goldbergs Eagle 63 blew up 30% brought Pine Hollow summer very niceflying aircraft Bud assured will Fourth Annual Fun Fly reservoir near Sutherlin OR should first second weekend June went last year commented much fun looking ward next year Don Surfus Palouse Ridge Runners sent picture 4th Annual Palouse Empire Model Show Don said 40 models display well model building covering three different videos going same time As can see some fine models three-day event assume took place inside mall Mos cow ID dont know handled video aspect remember someone telling used TVs dealer mall dealer reported increase sales TV model being used would seem VCRs could also fit mold Curt Smith Prez Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters has sent several nice letters keeping informed about whats goingon cornerof Highline Last April local Gun Club held show modelers joined own display dont know much will print off right just bottom curtain two indoor ships both done Curt electric Snark Curts Piece 0 Cake Mark Pippins Firebird Dale Benders Another picture showed some models stage SR-71 Blackbird very am bitious project looked well done tn tne Northwest have some best Control Line action exists contests brings together best annual Northwest Regionals held Mahlon Sweet airport near Eugene over Memorial Day weekend first picture some Stunt aircraft arrayed foreground speed circle just above left combat area upper right carrierwas flown background airport second pho shows trophies just waiting claimed plane captured eye Pine Hollow didnt enter fray lovely effort Master Builder Jerry Hol comb wasnt finished time flown before contest So during IullJer went out taxi around Low behold lowpower taxi turned almost effortless takeoff small graceful craft powered OS 20 four-stroke really something see flight February 1 987 1 21 Happy New Year JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Flying Cloud Chosen 1987 Don Ross Extravaganza votes says Don Flying Cloud choice next Junes one-design contest Caleville NY scaled-down model great will fly well better last years design Korda Wakefield Winner Flying Cloud also late 1930s Wakefield designed famous Henry Struck Kits 30-inch-wingspan version being assembled RN Models PO Box 3212 Escondido CA 92026 Art Reiners RNs proprietor has promised averysimpli fled set instructions will make build ing fuselage easier Sparkys kit costs $1 200 same last year includes postage Note kit available directly RN Models Abigfeatureofthe kitforthe FlyingCloud contains both plastic prop contest complete two-bladed folder assembly 1987 contest will probably held june27 28 Caleville same six events before Mystery Time ROG Dura tion Time Target Tissue Tow Thermal Search Mass Launch addition Rich Gorman has great idea help never finish model time Its Time Target event model past years So theres no way fly Don urges satisfied flying just plastic prop thinks extremely important have never tried larger propeller should finally get act Its prop rubber doing work spend little time prop instead color-trimming wing stab Don promises bonus contest use full-sized propeller Actually larger prop flies model slower making easier adjust will climb higher too information contest instruction sheet make large two-bladed folding propeller dont have carve blades send Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd Cresskill NJ 07626 stamped self-addressed envel ope always enjoy plugging contest course local contest urge area build Flying Cloud enter just go find out what fun about importantly such great way beginners get started retreads return fold both building flying competitively urge clubs over country hold similar contests can get info Don write him Special Events Galeville sure news today Last month mentioned Mid-Hudson Modelmasters thinking about includ ing new Pee Wee-30 event 1987 Free Flight Bash Galeville NY August Now can confirm Vance Sutton has definitely scheduled Pee Wee-30 along usual AMA events Y2A Gas P 30 Hand-Launched Glider what Vance has say about Pee Wee-30 Pee Wee-30 similar P-30 no dimen sion greaterthan 30 inches power reed valve Cox 020 instead 10 grams rubber designed beginners eventthatwould beeasyforourjuniorsand non-Free Flight members get started plans engines easily inexpen sively available event should added everyones list planes build winter Scott Smith editor Mid-Hudson Modelmasters newsletter Wing Tips adds Pee Wee-30 event definitely worth looking Andy son Steve Buso discussing models potential new Pee Wee-30 event after approximately three minutes talk found ourselves Steves shop selecting balsa working ideas started designing right balsa out came X-Acto knives Hot Stuff About 2 hours later Pee Wee-30 designed cut out half assembled Steve finished up through week showed up doorstep following weekend field excitement level high ended up flights 4 sec 2 mm 53 sec biggest factor everyone having great time Timing engine run kind accuracy virtually impossible standard tank added excitement engine run over 1 mm 20 sec long Fortunately didnt get good air flight Engine runs no big problem since length run figured flight scores therefore dont have worry much about just long engine run testing went pretty well design quite honestly flew too fast Buso already working design lighter larger wing area model will fly slowly glide better case cant tell Im excited about Pee Wee-30 event Whew surely can tell Scott ex cited So am whole lot others have writing both Ed Whitten John Oldenkamp San Diego Orbiteers Ive requests plans now eight number just about stateincluding Alaskaand also Puerto Rico Canada England sure send 39-cent stamp eight Pee Wee-30 plans EdWhittenatthe above address tojunior Flight norto Model Aviation nor AMA Post Office needs name order place letter Box 176 Ive run comments Mid-Hudson members show enthusiasm introductory gas event has received Youll find way too Discuss club members plan con tests spring summer Heres important point remember Pee Wee-30 models according Orbi teers rules can any. repeat any. style construction Most modelers unfor tunately since Orbiteers special con test called all-balsa construction have gotten idea all-balsa allowed No can go ahead make solid lead want . stick-andtissue all-foam all-balsa combina tion way go Stand-Off Scale P-3D Event Mid-Hudson Modelmasters working still another event August FE Bash second new event result watching Steve Currans beau tiful scalelike P-30s fly Galeville Stand-Off Scale P-30 event will have two parts 1 stand-off static judging maxi mum 120 points 2 flying three times 2-mm maximum Scoring will combination static scale score three-flight score total 480 points maximum Steves efforts have shown goodflying P-30 can look like full-sized airplane need thingee details Stand-Off Scale P-30 Modelmasters August contest send stain ped self-addressed envelope Scott Smith RD No 1 Box 290 Athens NY 12015 Bostonians 1987 Nebraska Nats Another unofficial event will next summers AMA Nationals Lincoln Nebraska Free Flighters guided Hank Sperzel planning sponsoring unofficial 14-gram Bostonian Indoor event breaks heart modelers want fly 14 grams indoors out doors long want fly Bos tonians know Im comments scaled-down Wakefields Pee Wee-30s Stand-Off Scale P-30s Bostonians presented month evidence way make model building flying tractive newcomers returnees remember KISS Keep simple Keep simple keep light flying again next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
There some changes being made Sound Committee adding some people get us some expertise field sound also area reme dies level problems encountering some time have corre sponded Don Hyslop Pewauke WI Don knowledgeable area also has access expertise bring subject Don being added committee Don recently presented paper sound excellent terms general state ment Although some paper broad review nature am having printed months sound article feel can use guide own actions reducing sound levels might enable talk accurately neighbor may some mutual understanding future will articles other members Committee will begin get some technical details whatwe need work Also coming up will study 1986 Nationals taking longer planned sort out data Dons article Pebble Creek Flyers Inc located 33 acres town Waukesha just west city limits seemed have secure field first 10 years existence own land being shareholder-owned field Wisconsin per haps midwest mortgage retired within first 10 years Carl Weber other founding fathers club obtained proper zoning right beginning have air rights over surrounding farmlands owned farmer bought 33 acres about three years ago residential subdivision northeast us started expand ing across key road toward field am touring Milwaukee-area clubs giving talk hope club will respond same way Pebble Creek haswith en thusiasm can innovate experiment invent learn fly quietly club up challenge Continued page 106 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model aviation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking people already sport neighbors friends work mates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have pro bably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watchedaTVdrama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see creation fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscription plan ModelAviation magazine Available schools educational institutes pub lic libraries special rates AMA maga zine makes interesting useful addi tion publications rack price postage-paid subscription educa tional institution $900 per year rate public libraries little higher $1 350 club personally can make subscription available library school choice have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift Howaboutthinkingof useful year-long Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubseffort toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple junior program following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters North ville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CC VP Xl Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Lang worthy NAA Executive Director Present Academys executive staff Gisele Jackson Comptroller Miche line Madison Competitions Department Director Bob U nderwood Technical Direc tor Vince Mankowski Nats General Mana ger Doug Pratt Special Projects Guests included Fred Marks chairman Frequency Committee Mr & Mrs Jay Gerber NFL Films Cal EttelAVP District VI Barbara Krafft Lillian Worth copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately Feb 1 minutes official until review suggested changes original draft made next Council meetingJanuary 24 1987 meeting began 900 am Before taking up agenda President made following announcements Golden Jubilee 50th anniversary con gratulatory letter form Society Model Aeronautical Engineers England read late agenda item Dave Peltz will placed next meetings agenda propriety using AMA letterhead conducting campaign correspondence questioned likewise propriety using CompuServe AMA pays for campaign purposes Canadians have asked reciprocity concerning insurance coverage Follow ing discussion approved unani AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson etltlon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowakie Special Services Directon Cart Maroneye Membership Directon Carol Mart aide Special Events Directon Douglas Pratt S Public Relations Directon Geoff Styles 0 Technical Director Bob undeood 0 Administrative Coordinaton Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl WheeleyS General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 104 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound ft ModelSupport YourSynopsis Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Local LibraryExecutive Council Meeting October 18-19 1986 AMAs Esecutiva Council equivalent Board Directoral basically composed President Executive Vice President Exeputive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA Nems publication What say space homever smatter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council mously AMA provide insurance coverage normal sport flying USA well competition Model Airplane Association Canada mem bers I Previous Minutes approved unanimously accept August 1 September 13 1986 minutes amended written Council input II Executive VP Report McNeiII advised made cus tomary post-Nats budget evaluation reported operation cost $54477 expenses less budgeted income short due low attendance III Committee Reports A Bylaws Newly appointed chairman Crispin distributed new standing rule pro posal discussion action concerning acceptability person concurrently holding offices executive director president Executive Director began discussion taking exception manner standing rule has prepared presented assembly suggested Council could avoid legal ramifica tions allowingthe membership decide issue platform upon write-in candidate ran won would viewed mandate dual office concept accepted discussion some Council members disagreed noting Executive Council sets policy permit someone hold two offices contrary established custom variance spirit letter bylaws executive director contract following motion approved following adopted standing rule bylaws Article X Section 1 effective immediately No person shall simultaneously hold two positions executive council event person holding office elected selected second position executive council person must choose two positions will continue such decision made within 48 hours announcement election selection else person affected will deemed have selected remain first office held voting 8 12356 711Pres 4 against 8EDEVPNAA 2 abstained 49 B Executive Search Chairman Byrne reported two in-person meetings held have resulted assembl ing criteria guide selection would attempt hold another meeting day C Safety McNeiII reported prob lem flying very heavy models ongoing suggested measure produce contest director awareness 55 lb limit injunction Include meet sanc tion applications statement must signed CD declaring agreement enforce AMAs Safety Code also suggested like statement included charter club applications Two motions approved unanimously 1 sanction applications place statement signed bythe CD enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard over weight models related items 2 apply same concept charter club applications renewals insurance clubs well third party void club knowingly allows flying airplanes outside limit Safety Code Crispin asked discussion article appeared local news paper including reprint letter written AMA member editor apparent ly containing misinformation regarding AMAs safety policies President assigned Safety Sound Committees task reviewing article like incidents related issues Any recommendations presented next meeting D Films Jay Gerber presented National Football League Film offer produce thirty-minute film marketed public own distribution network film would also made available video tape AMA membership approved unanimously accept NFL Films offer E Frequency AMA Frequency Committee chairman Fred Marks discussed PhaseIn Plan frequency identification flag plan radio equipment guidelines possible petition FCC AMA acquisi tion spectrum analyzer approved reaffirm Phase-In Plan ap prove new flag system 11 2 against 1 3 Radio Equipment Guide lines generally agreed useful document before going record adopted policy requested industry provided further opportunity indicate degree acceptance motion unanimously approved Council approve guidelines subject distribution registered mail known manufacturers/importers agree ment cover letter state lack response shall considered affirming guidelines Unless significant negative response results guidelines shall stand presented Marks asked approval prepare present petition FCC tighten Type Acceptance standards such occupied spectrums shall bess dB down 20 kHz nominal center frequency approved unanimously pro ceed FCC petition implementa tion tightening Type Acceptance re quirements transmitters Marks also asked approval purchase spectrum analyzer transmitter testing approved unanimously allow ex penditure FR spectrum analyzer peripherals up $9000 agreed analyzer would housed Headquarters will avail able use qualified people can transported safely F Nats Steering Committee chairman Mc Ginnis related meeting taken place previous day distributed report form outline statement income/expenses reviewed Mankowski emphasizing expenditures under pro jections income fallen short due low attendance sponsorship Man kowski also reported good Free Flight site found Lincoln 87 Nats Council accepted items outline Nats General Manager Headquarters staff commended job well done Lake Charles C Finance Chairman Brown reported September 30 balance sheet reflects Academy 3% better pro jected concluding budget stand point good state H Sound Chairman Crispin announced 87 Nats least new sound meter calibrator should purchased no objection recom mendation Redistricting Chairman Krafft reported survey District X leader membership yet sent Mean District VIII petitioned divided Krafft asked District VIII should included survey decided Committee review district meeting Executive Director asked committee provide sur vey questions sent Awards Criteria Chairman Sears asked Ed McCollough appointed committee since J McNeilI has resigned no objection Sears stated goal define set criteria award level awards recom mendations should ready next meeting K Scholarship Chairman McGinnis clarified Council balance year carried forward next recommendations chairman Scholarship Selection Committee reviewed ap proved unanimously 1986 scholar ship awards total $9500 shall distributed follows Wayne Boudreaux Brent Waganer $2500 Lee Mickus $1500 Sheldon YbanezJulie Bot ticello Tien-Seng Chiu $1000 L Committees General As follow-up President Griggs request clarification following ratified 1 Bylaws Committee Council ap pointed Howard Crispin chairman John Byrne Jim Sears John Grigg John Worth Micheline Madison Bill Mathews ex officio 2 Sound Committee Council created chairman select own members Howard Crispin chairman Ed McCollough Pete Waters Dave Peltz Vince Mankowski 3 Financial Committee Council created Dave Brown chairman Jim McNeill John Worth Travis McGinnis Bill Mathews ex officio advisor 4 Special Interest Groups Committee Council created Ed McCollough chair man Howard Crispin Dave Brown Travis McGinnis 5 Nats Steering Committee Council created Travis McGinnis chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens 6 Real Property Acquisition Committee formerly Flying Site AcquisitionCouncil created Pete Waters chairman Russ Knetzger Dwayne Renkin AJ Smith 6a Long Range Planning Committee Flying Site Acquisitiondischarged 7 Safety Committee Council created chairman appoints members Jim McNeill Chairman Jim Sears John Clemens Dave Brown 8 Scholarship Selection Committee Council createdformerly Scholarship Committee Bob Stalick chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Betty Stream Cliff Telford Continued page 108 February 1987 105 SoundCont pg 104 pursuit iearning about sound having daughter certified audiologist helps have purchased Radio Shack sound level meterand taken readings engines field have also obtained really excellent booklet noise control Taylor Products Elkhart IN muffler-producing division Tecum seh Products manufacture lawn mower similar engines finally have researched various governmental regu lations studies relating noise control Sound level meters measure loudness terms decibels term combines prefixdeci meaning measure units 10 Bell last name Alexander Graham Bell inventor telephone See Ma Bell really man Bell like father grandfather what now call speech therapist very interested humans hear sound Bell married deaf woman spent life exploring means overcoming effects deaf ness what led him mechanic Watson invent what became tele phone Out respect Bell customary write abbreviation decibels dB B capitalized see d BA means scale rather B scale being used scale measures air vibrations nearly way hu man ear brain interpret sound Taylor Products booklet entitled Sound Noise explains since early 1970s Federal Government previously left sound regulation local governments has entered fray trying achieve quieter environment say local noise ordinances now ignored contrary having Federal Government doing re search passing laws noise en hances importance local ordinances workplace Federal OSHA stan dards now prescribe maximum levels sound workers may subjected varying lengths time Environ mental Protection Agency EPA has also assigned task Congress basic research noise sound Testing EPA shows primary source recreational vehicle-related noise such motorcycles snowmobiles model airplane engines engine exhaust system though own testing reading far model air planes concerned shows propeller tip speed also significant EPA ranks average model airplane noise level 78 dBA measured 50 feet puts usjust below chain saws snow blowers 82 84 dBA just above leaf blowers tillers 76 71 dBA agree measurements typical K&B 40 engine stock muffler measures 74 78 dBA typical 60size engine measures 80 82 EPA recommends such equipment including model engines redesigned achieve noise levels around 65 dBA Since three decibels down means cutting sound level half dB scales logarithmic arithmetic EPA say ing have cut sound level over five times less noisy Typical conversational speech 60 dB noisy office about 70 dB EPA saying have fall within range give feeling whole range sound expressed dB scale chart common noises courtesy Taylor source General Radio Co Range Sound dB Source Effect 140 Threshold pain 130 Pneumatic rock drill 120 Loud Automobile horn 110 Punch press 100 Automatic lathe 90 Shouted voice 80 Passing truck 70 Noisy office 60 Conversational speech 50 Private business office 40 Average residence 30 Soft whisper 20 Rustle leaves 15 Threshold hearing average 0 Threshold hearing acute Source Sound Noise Julian Pawline Taylor Products 1100W BeardsleyAvenue Elkhart IN 46514 Can achieve EPA goal 65 dBA model airplane engines Some pilots have achieved Jim Bennett Chicago area came up Pattern contest September registered 63 dBA flies FAI class noise standard adredy part competition rules method noise control involves using tuned pipe can effective stock mufflers inverting engine fullycowl buryingthe tuned pipe inside belly pan plane installing longer deeper-pitched propeller slow down engine rpm sacri ficing flying speed achieves drop engine speed down around 11000 rpm 14000rpm pre-noise-conscious days has increased prop pitch usual seven eight 10 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches bite per revolution Other competition pilots have gone route three-bladed propellers can shorter thus picking up valuable ground clearance Typical three-blade installations 60-size competition engines Pat tern contest found 10-inch dia meter instead usual two-blade 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches Other sound control measures horizon include better mufflers return long-stroke engines popular after WW II Presently ourvery high-revving twostroke engines tend square over square means bore diameter equals exceeds up down travel stroke piston bore long-stroke engine has less top rpm capabil ity can swing longer prop same displacement square-bore engine Thus rpm lowered lowers noise frequency lowering pulling power propeller Lowering frequency may im portant important lowering absolute sound level H uman beings better able hear also react negatively high-pitched sounds lower-pitched sounds quiet high-pitched whine mosquito example tend associate highpitched sound annoyance danger Thus large four-cycle engine putting out much noise smaller twocycle may actually less objectionable people because four-cycle much lower pitch cycles per second point humans asso ciate sound levels irritation above range 65 70 dB Thus combina tion having both high-pitched sound louder 65 70 dB can psychologically very threatening high-frequency means high revving two-cycle engines poor mufflers must therefore given close attention achieve quieter fields emphasize relationship between pitch noise level some local noise control ordinances setting lower allow able noise levels higher-pitched sounds typical ordinance may allow 66 dB 50 feet sounds under 300 cycles per second permit 39 dB pitch sound above 4800 cps comparison speech falls between 500 2000 cps human ear responds frequencies between 20 20000 cps sensitive range 100 12000 cps typical two-cycle model airplane engine turning 14000 rpm produces exhaust burst revolution basically 230 cps range However since propeller has two blades traveling through same revolution its frequency doubled also weaker still higher-pitched audible sound overtones called harmonics produced vibrat ing-type soundfor example created engines musical instruments fore actual cycles per second perceived listener case model airplane engines higher actual exhaust rate 230 cps Until manufacturers comeoutwith effective mufflers can cheaply modify own muffler make quieter lengthening expansion chamber por tion K&B muffler will disassemble remove pressure tap Others such Fox use drift pins can drive through Some use pop rivets can drill out replace new rivets Go well-equipped Ace Hardware store rummage through plumbing section should able find some chrome-plated copper sink drains traps fit muffler diameter Cut length longer section removed install will notice less noise doing research have learned tidbits useful information about sound model airplane engines Doubling rpm increases noise nine dBA means noise tripled reduction rpm effec tive sound control tools Doubling horsepower increases dBA bythree double means noise increased drastically rpm increase Therefore wiser use horsepower swing larger deeperpitched props slower rpm rather increase rpm Doubling distance cuts sound between listener sound doubleactually quarter loud six dBA reduction therefore posi tioning flight line flight path away homes remains basic sound-control technique Two airplanes 78 dBA sitting next tooneanotheraddupto8l dBAadoubling sound level restricting total num Continued page 114 106 Model Aviation Prssidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 fantastic show pleasure attending QSAA fly-in Las Vegas late October Never havingattended before quite sure whether expect few aircraft whole bunch arrived site early Friday morning what greeted what expected whole bunch turned out 182 quarter-scale model aircraft well over 2000 people Friday next day crowd increased considerably safe estimate number spectators would exceed 4000 easily banquet held Saturday evening featured brief talk member US Air Force Thunderbirds show team film flying Following QSAA presented enormous trophies several aircraft owners awards being chosen vote entrants can find few extra days vacation next year highly recommend visit meet either flying spectate quality models very high flying very well done highlight flying least scale model German rocket-powered aircraft World War II being brought meet team Germany modet being powered specially-made pulse jet engine noise deafening flight absolutely flawless cluding inflight restarting engine plan again next year again will take wife traveling AMA wife gets precious little actual vacation away trip Las Vegas sort mini-vacation us Beside shows fine need reason go back visit money Executive Council actions Executive Council body AMA represents makes policy decisions statements Academy met 18th 19th October fifth time year time close Out some business items needed immediate attention meeting earlier year Council taken action prevent flying models over 55 pounds weight safety code limit being flown sanc tioned meet prohibiting issuance sanction meet overweight mod els might flown meeting motion passed further emphasize safety code requirements adding statement sanction application form signed contest director will enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard overweight models related items Now can agree fully restrictions overweight models fail see going prevent being flown after during sanctioned meet What should recognize sanction grants protected drawing area contestants does grant provide insurance relationship might drawn between sanc tion meet insurance case club uses field other normal field sanctioned meet applies additional insurance cer tificate cover owners contest field could entire year part club charter paying small additional fee So what boils down no matter what say no matter what have CD sign must still rely upon integrity CD follow contest rules safety code race office President Academy quite hotly contested good bit controversy along way past person contender office has successful bid gain different elected office within Acad emy has always resigned po sition accept other say no person ever saw fit within bylaws hold elected office onetime several instances past John Worth gave up office President become Executive Director Earl Witt gave up office Executive Vice President Secretary/Treasurer become President Jim McNeill gave up office district 5 Vice President become Executive Vice President year have 3 people vying offices could possibly result holding seat Executive Council Travis McGinnis run ning President Vice President district 9 john Worth running President presently holds position Executive Director Howard Crispin running President currently holds position Vice President district 4 follow precedents established earlier should required winner resign position hold other fact bylaws written quite obvious intend office held separate individuals reasons Execu tive Council voted 2k majority add standing rule bylaws requires person running office election would result holding office determine office will accept make decision within 48 hours announce ment election results foregoing points out crying need rather gross updating bylaws believe entirely new system needs put place However changes must made before per son person can allowed flaunt in-place system attempting hold two offices same time i modeler must protected rights must honored through careful well-planned reorgan ization bylaws can made happen have ideas howbestto reorganize bylaws send ard Crispin Chairman bylaws com mittee address heading Dis trict 4 report input needed fervently sought Have reminded lately 1987 Nats will held Lincoln Nebraska next year Dates 11-18 july new Free Flight site has located mile-square rolling clear land 15 minutes main field Fewer frequency problems advent new frequencies back 1982 thought realized long-sought dream No dream ends some after-concern regarding what really happened new frequencies much like thought utopia what did have op portunityto develop highly usable system future flying aircraft thought could assure transmitters would good forever least until became old obsolete would die natural death wrong point have found over past few years will take much better transmitter thought will mean tossing ol tried true out window will mean will have have modified capable source will mean must certified meet FCC requirements good news bad news some sets existing today will simply capable conversion Old sets out manufacture fall category very low priced equipments being sold today conversion mentioned above para graph need done today must done before 1991 will operating illegally necessary Simply put wont shooting down buddies wont either Along newly-defined transmitter modi fication comes requirement buy new receiver Now isnt news have told alongthat come 1991 will need new receiver Remember So summing up new transmitter modify old new receiver have told along have servos realigned batteries checked above put rather simply proper correct situation faced today advent new equipment 1991 talked about back 1982 will able safely fly models either AM FM PCM 20 kHz spacing allotted exclusively model flying FCC Yes will still have careful adjacent channel 10 kHz away pocket pagers rest 50 channels chose should virtual utopia Talking Proud Talking t51 aa February 1987 107 Exuuuiive VPs Report Jim McNeilI AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Jim Mowrey Kinsley KS writes claim column political Funk Wagnells defines politics crafty cun ning shrewd wily column difference between others calls spade spade deal innuendos Whats next step succeed eliminating office president Could puttingall council payroll removing what little control members have left pay bills Jim Thomerson Collinsville IL writes . understand other mucka-mucks correctly want us give up elected president because AMA President has/could/might abuse sufficiently proscribed powers Surely can make bylaw changes put consulta tion requirements limitations pre sidents powers disenfranchising AMA members pay bills Ive experience dozen soAMA-like professional hobby organizations cant swallow statement com bined President-Executive Director usual pattern fools put policy making hands hired hand rather elected leaders Robert Lamb Glendora CA writes have degree political science hope comments offerare constructive 120000 member AMA needs run cost-efficient budget imply would seem officers should held practi cal budget No officer should have power anything having system checks balances constant program should carried out obtain insurance best possible cost present solution expedient AMA must constantly monitor best insure its members closing officer top down should have power change anything system assures members whatever done best interests whole Terry Adair Statesville NC writes article December issue MA opened eyes others hope can organization such AMA allow single individual President have such powers questioned anyone answer anyone am president organization VP another cant make move approval board directors cant appoint committees can nominate committees hope board directors will approve think hiring person under contract Executive VP eliminating position President would wise Let comment Terrys letter Under current thinking revise ourbylaws person chairsthe AMA governing board will still elected H powers will restructured answerto board/council now title would changed proposal place John Worth President would have temporary pending bylaws changes no suggestion per manently combine Exec Director Pre sident Merlin Gibson Camp Hill PA writes what have able decipher over years Leader Members dont pay dues yet ones can vote bylaws change members large cant vote appears taxation representation Please send Leader Member blank form Im mailing blank form Merlin Leader Members pay dues Some Leader Members also Contest Directors Some Contest Directors also Leader Members required Some active CDs conduct AMA contests thus re ceive free AMA membership following year Bill Winter Fairfax VA writes description AMA presidency its initial figurehead its present controversial divisive state painfully accurate letter political time ap pears print election will over problem really current president built continue risk regime Roman emperors some past horrible disasters 25 years AMA has grown 900% days late Matty Sullivan handed late Russ Nichols check meet year-end pay roll now multi-million dollar busi ness no wonder people now crave power much power exists have aware power money influencing factors political thinking Dare say AMA constitution flawed An editorial did editor model airplane magazine led revolt threatened existence AMA An orchestrated campaign letter phone urged organized action before Winter time write another editorial Terrible claims made committee formed resulting present AMA laws remarkable committee made careless mistake/assumption title president provided powers suited corporation . membership always will unaware unconcerned say AMA has problems let fix dont bother us crap What pay attention frequencies flying joyfully insurance etc Actually put selves trust us weary cult presidential personalities essential minimum redefine presidential powers protect effective council powers No president should have carte blanche Only Council can ensure good govern ment Council meeting minds Essential council good executive director roll good President now always provided constitution bylaws protect us possible future prima donna unqualified people ex ceed common sense dedication duties expect execute word about Bill Winter Bill has editor AMAs Model Aviation editor Model Airplane News Air Trails Grid Leaks magazine put out National Aeronau tical Association Ed Hydorn Redlands CA writes Just short note thank information become lifetime memberof AMA am now proud member AMA No 92 Michael La Casella Miami FL writes beautiful safety flag committee recently sent club recently stolen flying site possibility can get replacement safety flag Michael have checked Robert Voj slavek AMA Headquarters Robert says send Headquarters $5 can mail replacement flags cost us $370 adding $130 postage EC Meeting Cont pg 105 8a Scholarship Selection Committee abolished Note order define status approved unanimously establish Scholarship Selection Committee Standing Committee three members selected chairman total members number five five members shall appointed Execu tive Council among Executive Council also Travis McGinnis named Executive Council representative Scholarship Selection Committee 9 Frequency Committee Council creat edchairman appoints members Fred Marks chairman Walter Good Bob Novak George Myers Warren Plohr Pete Waters Bob UnderwoodHQ liaison Jack Al brecht Bill Hershberger Steve Helms James Oddino George Steiner Dave Hil senhoffmore lower next page 108 Model Aviation quickly summerflles snapped picture couple weeks ago already snowing parts country people fun-fly wish summer would never go away An Edgewater AL contest affair L-R generally Randy Gamel Eddie Parsons Terry Burks Karen Burks Caroline Burks Carmen Burke Gary Wright Art Wood Steve OSulli van Terry Fox Mike Morrison JIm Morton Debra Morton Carrie Morton Joan Archer Norman Swann Keith Scott Gaynal Smart Ed Fitzsimmons Ginny Fltzsimmons Jim Archer Jims wife Mandy Archer Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Behind Scenes. written just before issue magazine sent printer Meanwhile AMA election process its final stages However results would available time inclusion issue wont until January before members find out through magazine about election November 25 postmark deadline mailing ballots allowance some days afterward ballots mailed date show up auditors office timing just too late get Model Aviation sooner However grapevine will probably have work during December results published will old news Whatever result seems certain some bylaws changes can expected redirect AMAs policies procedures future Regardless got elected general election feel ing heard members maintaining status quo likely Perhaps next months issue magazine will tell us about seems obvious AMA enters its 51st year some changes likely hopefully will improvements thinking behind over 100000 members organization needs new ways handling volume mail phone calls involvedperhaps differ ent organizational Headquarters staff structure big first step right direc tion new HQ computer operation should better able handle basic membership records Beyond question people necessary properly handle services members membership growth has come demand per sonal help concerning flying sites RC fre quencies insurance competition rules contest coordination plus other items relatedtothegeneralsubjectOf build ing flying model aircraft addition museum aspect Headquarters operation has become much largerdiverting Headquarters personnel basic jobs handle ever-increas ing numbers visitors both members general public part growing pains go dynamic period membership crease Its healthy exciting its also exhausting expensive short AMA coping major challenge more people ever before challenge being met straining facilities resources need work get ahead pace rather merely keeping up No Dual Role. Thats what AMA Executive Council said concerning AMA officer candidates running election Details October 18 Council meeting synopsis elsewhere issue AMA News brief Council ruled current officer running election another officer posi tions could hold both positions he/she won election As people might put situation election President came out favor agreed concept no individual should have two votes Council would have happenedI simply would have used second vote legal question about whether Council acted properly taking action middle ongoing election campaign intend pursue matter since previously stated President Executive Director should abide Council decisions still feel way wonderwhat Council would election over whelmingly voted dual-role candidate point wonder what mem bership whovoted thatwaywould felt deprived choice looking another way what would happen second-place vote gainer declared Pre sident minority vote As written November nobody knows answers questions election may make moot other hand election results may de mand answers will have wait see what happens December Whatever outcome will continuetodothe Executive Directors job Renewals Continue Strong. November 7 received over 35000 membership renewals 1987 actually over 9000 during first week November time read number should over 50000well way 100000 mark renewal rate has reassuringnot complaint since nobody likes dues crease currently effect nor came about general understanding evident AMAs insurance crisis situa tion left little choice AMAs new selffunded insurance program working well appears have justified financial commitment took put action other words insurance market has improved taken bold step initiating program would have coverage since end Septemberwhich means flying site owners would have covered sites would have closed members So start 1987 upbeat notethat have insurance program can continue fly further promise can avoid similar crises future since now have situation di rectly own control rather mercy whomever might willing unwilling provide insurance coverage us Note approved unanimously Frequency Committee Standing Committee chairman name committee members membership shall exceed 14 including head quarters liaison currently Bob Under wood IV Age Classification Krafft advised item would handled normal rules change cycle now process therefore withdrew discussion V National Newsletter Sears remarked placed agenda discussion because con stituent complaints people wanting professional-looking product regular basis continued saying recently has some improvement whole seemto well received has potential being useful vehicle communication Brown cautioned need mindful infringing upon copy right laws copying material other publications VI Rule Book Division proposed current AMA Rule Book format divided three separate books membership manual general information AMA rules FAI rules concept approved unanimously following specifics effective 1988 AMA books distributed fol lows members shall receive Member ship Manual CDs AMA officers shall receive full set well full set per chartered club FAI book shall issued purchased $10 FAI stamp members shall receive AMA Rules Book section upon request renewal new membership other copies of above shall available purchase nominal cost VII Information Dissemination Crispin commented inappropriate ness publishing information pertainingto Council business priorto actual meeting disposition topics noting alteration can occur afterward early released information isthussubjecttoerror general concurrence no action taken VIII HQ Holidays general consensus support Executive Director decision follow federal government concerning holiday schedules means new Martin Luther King federal holiday will added others previously observed IX Monitoring CD activities Contest Director Quiz New Contest Board Council asked consider initiating series steps would serve purpose evaluating contest director per formance provide admonishment appropriate 1 letter CD indicating pro cedural errors 2 withhold free membership credit year following event 3 removal CD status No specific action taken since CD guide will define CD duties will Continued page 110 February 1987 109 EC Meeting ont pg 109 released near future no expecta tion may alleviate bad performance problems Discussion followed difficulties some Council members having admin istering CD qualification questionnaire president named CD Qualifica tion Committee evaluate prob lems improve test instruc tions Johnny Clemens chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Ed Mc Col lough Council also asked consider establishing General Event Board accommodate rules change proposals events fit within present contest board structure approved General Event Contest Board established comprised five members 1 Current Contest Board Coordinator chairman 2 one Executive Council member 3 4 & 5 selected large AMA Leader member community Contest Board Coordinator Eight 125789 EDEVP 4 against 34611 Note Lee Webster nominated consensus named new Board X Patron Numbers Executive Director noted sep arate set numbers assigned museum patrons could same similar AMA membership numbers putting letter Pin front numerals possiblyat tractive people means ob taining low membership number approved allow museum patrons let patron number AMA license number letter P prefix choose 11 1 against EVP days meeting adjourned 815 pm reconvened 900 am next day XI Telephone Expenses Waters suggested incorporating pre viously approved $600 telephone expense allowance district budgets sim plify accounting especially use private business phones AMArelated calls approved unanimously $600 telephone limit added present district allowance bills sub mitted deducted newtotal increases district allowances $2000 $2600 depending present allocations agreed nay collect calls Head quarters will charged back off i cials account Monthly quarterly phone reports will provided Council member XII Write-In Statements Worth suggested officially establish policy AMA Council member elec tions candidates properly nominated considered nominating committee approved listing voting ballot provided equal cam paign statement space magazine ballot mailing listed ballot premise suggestion lies fact AMA s election process provides write-in votes therefore means equal membership information should provided Discussions produced countermotion effective 1987 elec tion campaign statements write-in candidates will no longer published motion passed 10 12345679 11ED 1 against EVP 1 abstained 8 Discussion produced general opinion since nominating committee selects candidates follows campaign statements chosen placed ballot should allowed magazine space Discussion also problem defamatory statements appearing magazine Council did take action because unacceptability actual censorship generally expressed displeasure continuing abuse XIII Legal Counsel Brown opened discussion state ment Council become more embroiled legal issues separate attorney general liability mat ters should considered also noted Council members need access legal advice going through AMA Head quarters perhaps time has come presence lawyer Council meetings Worth reported upon conversation Bill Mathews concerning possibil ity retaining him addition continu ing J Courtney FCC frequency matters Mathews expected prepare cost estimate services Executive Director also asked investigate local firms XIV FAI Teams Because AMA spends considerable amount membership money send teams world championships con sidered important teams pro perly represent AMA US events order fulfill com mitment approved unanimously official policy AMA teams world championships completely fulfill obligation participation through en tire contest official close event including awards ceremony ban quet except individuals maybe physically incapacitated injured called home family emergency XV Awards Three Superior Service Awards ap prdved publicity follow presenta tions Miscellaneous S McNeil authorized investigate feasibility providing Award Excellence clubs gold bordered flag S Council agreed provide Model Aviation magazine officers MAAC Canada S District Xl AVP incurred $100 travel loss due circumstances beyond control attempt attend contest AMA capacity will reimbursed out Presidents budget 0 Executive Direc tor authorized reimburse Vince Mankowski losses incurred automobile parked AMA HQs parking lot during AMA-related business trip Meanwhile insurance cover age protect against future losses being negotiated XVI Future Meetings1987 January 24 1987 day meeting Ana heim CA April 2 5-26dayand half meet ing Reston VA July 10one day meeting AMA AIR SHOW TEAMS ALABAMABAMA FLYERS1 James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206w 205 83-0173 h 205 836-6534 ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARN STORMERSRussell Davis 2929 East 6th StreetA1Pt102TucsonA 85716602 CALIFORNIACAPITAL CITY BARN STO RME RS Reginald Keyawa 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608w 916 485-1917 h 91 6j 96 1-2163 COLORADODENVER AST Nat Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 801 10303 781-3579---l-IIGH COUN TRY R/C BARNSTORMERS Jack Cole 2007 Warwick Lane Colorado Springs Cd 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6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richfield MN 5542361 269-5493 NEW YORKTHOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING RCS Charles Wilson 2 Cowance Street Cortland NY l3045w 607 753-2116 h 607 756-8814THUN D ERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenec tady NY 12306w 518 370-8240 OHOBUcKEYERO SQUADRON AST William Collins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409513298-1 8431 HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Bert Luchte 4450 Carver Woods Drive Lincin nati oh 45242513 891-2100SPIRIT OF AMERICA Jim Hubbard 721 Rock well Avenue indlay OH 45840419 422-5589 PENNSYLVANIAALPHASQUADRON Donald Smith 1086 King Road 1-311 Mal vein PA1935EXPOS John lynkiewicz 23 kest Washington Street Nanticoke PA 18634717 735-4609FLYING DU12CHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602215 372-5846 VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUAD RON Dick Roe 10141 Springlake Terrace Fairfax VA 22030w 202 634-7218 WANG1ON~R0ONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 9920A w 509 456-235 h 484-5 631 NORTHWEST RtF LIGHT DEMOTEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 South Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409509 472-8397 Lincoln NE October 17-18day half meeting Reston VA meeting ad journed 1215 pm 110 Model Aviation Connecticut e Maine e Massachusetts New hiaoosliire Rhode Island S Vermuot DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 MiddletOwn RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townaend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St. Plymouth NH 03264 Frequencl Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02648 months Column will used Cover abbreviated manner several events occurred during summer Some attended some infor mation supplied other people Story Flight exhibition over thirty local modelers Spring field VT Art Historical Society held June 3rd through 27th consisted models paintings other displays show open public would nice see type show need make public aware model aviation display set up Dave Shuffleburg local modelers Country Squire Modelers Mammoth Scale Fly-In report submitted Ray Hinds CD Country Squire Modelers Nor walk Connecticut held Mammoth Scale Fly-in runway 11 Sikorsky MemorialAirportonJulyl3 1986Theyhad 27 pilots participate 730 morning ar rived set up conditions IFR rain strong wind work crew optimistic preparations began 930 ceiling lifted some wind lessened still light drizzle pilots anxious get air anyway acting CD Ceasar Latte said Lets fly did usual complaints get ting hit borrowed AMA fre quency scanner frequency coordi nator George Wilson scanner showed frequencies clear except 75640 m Hz known paging system frequency area allowing anyone use intermittent showers during day slowed things down Other flying continuous three aircraft air atime two model aircraft cameras board taking pictures area Al Ehrenfels flying Robinhood 99 Jim Denaro flying 1/4 scale J-3 Cub John Nicolaci 12 foot Martin PBM using Jato assist takeoff wowed everyone Complying 1MM rules no prizes awarded fly-in lieu entrant given raffle ticket registered Merchandise nated raffled off entrants thing seemed work out well heard comment meet pilots enjoyed relaxed atmosphere casual flying owe large debt gratitude airport manager Morgan Kaolian al lowed us use runway day has always tremendous sup porter hobby know shutting down major runway fly-in caused him much static full scale pilots Point Sebago Float Fun Fly managed miss both Point Sebago events yearthere Executive Council meet ing weekends spring event scale aircraft fall event fun-fly type competition As past profits donated Point Sebago Sunshine Foundation Ponderosa RC Hawks Fun Fly Competi tion event held September21 1986 competition between eight teams representing clubs various parts District RC Hawks very active club believe held 11 events vari ous types summer large job club column being written November 9 should received about Christmas time Barb would like wish joyous holiday season Remember flying should fun AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicop ters Electric Power Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Scale Thus world RC portrayed beautiful color excellent narration concerning what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers AMAs latest film 1985 Good brothersWalt Bill tell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system Continued page 119 February 1987 111 Ponderosa RC Hawks fun-fly team off dais Fun Fly Competition team finished second Highlydetailed Morrisy Bravo Sig kit Built Willi Graeff Zenoah G-38 power Workina flaos slow landings crawl Thewinning team intheRC Hawkscompeti tion represented Southern New Hampshire RC Club Displays Story Flight Springfield VT Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit Built Ceasar Latte Sachs power Robert W Lightbown Rye NH air craft using learn RC flying pic ture taken Oct 5 Flying Aces fly ing site Hamden NH Ito R 1st-Dave Hall eenville ME Piper Cub J-3 2nd Ed Estabrook Gorham ME Piper Cub J-3 3rd Walter Witkos Acusa net MA Flaglor Scooter Homebuilt 4th Jonathan Hay Yarmoth ME Stearman PT-i 7 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown POBox86lAPONYO9123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 RayJuschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NYl 1040 Hank Likea 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As being written duringOctoberofl98btoappearin February issue magazine scheduled reach between December 24 31 1986 lot water shall have gone over proverbial dam time read report Ergo shall leave history references current AMA elections final judgement electorate Regardless voted basically important question Did vote did fervently hope did Childrens Worlds Fair AMA busy preparing recent report received phone call gentleman Mr Felix Campos local promotional firm quiring whether AMA would interested participating way another above-mentioned Fair office planningforaweekend inSeptemberunder sponsorship CARE site Flushing Meadows Park Queens New York full-scale Fair took place 1964-65 immediate response Mr Campos something like bet would As Flushing Meadows Park approved Control Line flying site home turf Flushing Control Line Association spread theword Doug Figgs see report October Issue magazine earlier reference gent association hand Geoff Styles other Thefairwasagreatsuccessandareal plus AMA model aeronautics general thanks admiration contributed time skills toward creating laudable spectacle clude regard such HQ folks Lou Ward Doug Pratt wife Jenny Terry Rossiter Diane Hawley made long trip Reston special thanks regards Ed Whitten ofJunior Flight fame conducted highly suc cessful Delta Dart program worthy Skylancers Air Show Team wish share few photos took fair Shnwn L R Lou Ward ~A 112 Model Aviation captured affable highlyregarded Ed Whitten helping Dart pilots get airborne WRAM Show 1987 regular attendee annual model aircraft clas sic believe may expect brand new change scene will result bigger better show other yearsand fact alone should whet appetite forthe 1987 edition time goings-on shall located Yonkers Raceway site Yonkers NY rather time-honored Westchester County Cen ter White Plains NY As new location practically dwarfs former size exhibitors expected demonstrate wares ever before thus greatly easing number nature growing pains Projected dates show February 21 22 1987 May check transmissionThough question frequently heard garage filling station present context intended involve condition RC transmitter WRAM Show others throughout country again year AMA providing free voluntary RC frequency checks determine whether transmitter operating within FCC guidelines informed due time restraints limited number registration cards will available upon day show transmitters will ac cepted first come basis So delay National Free Flight Society Hall Fame 1986 heartiest congratulations Dis trict 2 AMA Super-modeler Douglaston NY Skyscrapers Club RL Bob Hatschek upon having designated member NFFS Hall Fame Others designated during 1986 include Joseph W Foster William C Hannan Late Annie M Giesiking Bob cited Flier Renown Tow Hook Experi menter Chroniclerof Concepts Some dayas time permitsI would like describe least several hundred words numerous contributions Bob has made toward development improvement model aeronautics during last half century know about because cant burn lets least melt refer lingering mortgage new homestead 01 Virginny appears Joe Beshar seeking green acetylene blowtorch Shall make day sending him some Close-ups close-outs new way end report First interesting por trait AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood businesslike mood cap tured roving lens Nats site Now shot Doug Figgs background famous Unispheretheme original Worlds Fair next could titled man lost head due rotten pho tography 3/4 view ofAMAs Doug Pratt helping lad Delta Dart tent Sorry Doug now takeoff rime ano doing nis final run up see affable Hal Bock Prexy Radio Control Society Ma rine Park Brooklyn good company Seth Sterling Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS RCSMP flying facility Gear up locked Ohio sylsania Virginia Ill DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 16976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna VIN 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Fnquency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosrun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Seasons Greetings out District Ill now flying District III has ground stop after Xmas modelers attention will turn building new airplane airplanes next season Before starting take little time properly store equipment enhance chances everything working properly next spring anxious get first flying session little time spent now clean ing oiling protecting equipment will reap big benefits spring have RC equipmentthat overtwo years old good idea consider sending factory good service center checkup alignment sure properly equipped job particularly spectrum analy zer check out transmitter Proper tuning alignment becoming important time phase-in plan marches ensure transmitter doesnt interfere others receiver isnt prone having problems caused other perfectly legal transmitters contemplating what build next year build up funds reliability workover need old backup spring can count Replumb entire fuel system including inside tank check out clevis connections horns wear go over entire model looking thing might worn done pro perly first place fix step applies types models just RC remember finishing season once good CL Stunt ship spending winter experimenting What heck Ive always gotold reliabletofall backonWrongAfter experiments didnt work out spring pulled out old reliable pro ceeded crash iton third practice flight braided lead-out cable wore through aluminum bellcrank Guess always bushed bellcranks after Over course winter its good idea cycle batteries RC equipment occasionally being sure cycle both transmitter airborne systems dont have battery cycler dont despair simply turning system wiggling controls half hour will dis charge batteries sufficiently sure recharge before storing system find doing six weeks often enough minimize problems spring its good idea find someone real cycler test batteries capa city before trying long flying sessions mind its time get work next years models timing column should just about right final reminder get Salt Fork District Ill meeting sympo sium Jan 1718 midwinter event its District Ill Come meet modelers youve reading about tend seminars add yourvoice district meeting See ya Saying month reach should alwaysexceed grasp See Salt Fork Salt Fork 87District Ill Meeting January 17-18 1987 Salt Fork State Park Ohio Approximately 10 miles north inter section 1-70 1-77 20 miles West Virginia 30 miles Pennsylvania Bring models display Attend learn seminars Add voice District Ill meeting Bring family weekend beautiful parks world Indoor swimming pool February 1987 11 3 Delaware rict Colombia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 607 Pohite Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferewood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Letrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayelteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488S986 Deadlines One problems trying put Column together deadline editor has established receipt text November copy due Reston tomorrow use Compuserves Easyplex Mail system will get time go regular post mailing date would have around 2 3 November entire point deadlines make quite impossible very much up date some items example club newsletters arrive until second week month use anything would have column submitted fol lowing month make things further out date information am put ting down evening will hands until end December first January issue dated February 1987 receive letters around country taking issue Vice Presidents use magazine space words written space couple things need addressed order question can properly analyzed columns separate section magazine titled AMA News ex actly part monthly publication official AMA publi cation section will insert Model Aviation member chooses get Model Aviation take AMA News receives section complaint officers col umns take up space could sold advertising raise funds Academy problem idea no advertising theAMA News acompletelyseparateentityfromthe restof Model Aviation same reasoning section used other commercial articles appear magazine proper Articles appear basic magazine paid out magazine operating costs articles appearing News section paid section printed membership cost some like length VP columns like length format VP District free write whatever feels should go column may agree written word nor always agree still individuals space example have taken up almost half space month try explain basic fact perhaps cut down some letters complaint again perhaps have added fuel fire Down East No New England some places District IV down east try get Lexington Park MD home Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club active group people would hard come start having excellent working arrangements St Marys County officials United States Navy especially Navy address bit club meets Naval Air Test Center Museum What better atmosphere aviation-oriented group fly US Navy property What return never take giving keep cordial terms anyone As part local Air Expothe Patuxent Aeromodelers raffled off radio system Now clubs would immedi ately put club kitty proceeds $240 donated Navy Relief Fund intended continue effort other examples good group doing com munity part clubs participation very active flying club active Academy members also Recently sent check AMA amount $100 Mortgage Depletion Fund Last weekend saw several members volved volunteering another type service Fall Indoor FAC meet co-spon sored US Navy St Marys County Recreation Department held hangar station Now Scale contest need static judges doing honors Bill Kraji Club President Pops Browning Doug Hood Scott Colvin Ed Allen Ron Nicholson According Contest Di rector Claude Powell efforts really appreciated Incidentally David McKeen puts out very informative news letter month great bunchkeep up good work FAC Contest well attended usual DC Maxecuters others get together interesting phase sport also Control Line flying appear upswing District true over country Perhaps time various publi cations take another look coverage activities thing sure easier economical way youngsters other newcomers get model aviation Speaking Control Line John Tate Norfolk Aeromodelers sent letter about recent contest held city Some may recall mention some time ago about Walt Williamson club member lost life due injury suffered filming high school football game Well scholarship fund has established Walts name Norview High School Norfolk clubs contest goal raising money entry fees fund Due what John says best turnout years day contest club able donate $220 towards very worthwhile tribute John leaves no doubt will followed same next year hear area down through North Carolina turnout seems upswing talk getting back Eastern activities past surely good news anyone interested Control Line flying Winter Cometh advent colder weather area much modeling activity goes indoors few dedi cated souls chance conditions hold such things Snow Fun Fly events soaring groups fly month just dont use all-white airplanes Ma nasses mid-winter hardy can break away building sessions plan trip Reston visit Museum mu seum open Saturdays con venience am sure groups made arrangements come bus such someone would open up Sunday off during week can also drop Just remember drop during week working office well museum Comment Dues have two letters thus far taking Council task over dues increase hope means rest understand gravity situation faced us middle September think can sure overall Council conservative tries watch dollars utmost care Insurance has major headache couple years position some organizations have also seen insurance costs rise can get relief other sources need use resource available members Will affect excellent growth picture can look first week new membership year does tell anything reason dues statements went out late returns about two weeks later past ended up 1986 year about 120000 members would like see same continued growth pattern would give us about 132000 1987 Will happen lfwe can hold much what have gained reason expect just members understand need dues increase aLcept renewals should come same rate last year Let us make effort continue great growth finest aeromodeling organi zation world District Newsletter have several quiries regarding District IV Newsletter put out end month six pages current news activities around District IV summary Academy affairs affect reports get weeks ahead other publications information give call drop card can also contact Compu Serve ID 760672420 SoundCont pg 106 ber planes fly time near sensitive areas possible sound control tool GET WITH IT part Mortgage Depletion Program getting $500 donation non-AMA member 114 Model Aviation Alabama Florida gia issippi to Rico South Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 615728-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter RO 3 Boo 288 AmOry MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thorelee Dr N Charleoton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey BrookCircle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd *38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Boo 1063 Strickland Rd tnterlacten Ft 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 AMA has good year year controversy what year isnt Its year try new novel things 50th anniversary year Nats personally exciting year Filling out Bill Mathews term District 5 Vice President eye-opening experi ence Regardless District 5 election comes out its early November write voting progress Im forever thankful chance Ive serve District 5 1986 Let tell now AMA good hands elected officials dedicated hard work ing crew betterment AMA membership goal such intense group bound controversyover bestto proceed Any group worth its salt will have differ ences opinion Thats say changes order AMA growing organization gaining strength goes What worked past may best future modelers must always ready change efficient approach clearly needed ever must careful avoid hasty change enough analysis recog nize bad decision always easy see impact change will bring lets go slowly carefully update organization Steps being taken strengthen AMA contest director CD back bone competition side AMA ac tivity Whether its club fun fly state wide meet FAI team selection Nats shoulders lies basic responsi bility fair honest contests does job will large measure define degree satisfaction fun competing modelers derive contest hand needs thorough knowledge rule book yet running successful contest depends much ability deal human nature does technical capability AMA attempt school new CDs rules teach human relations know applicant can hack all-important area Well mostly know recommendations three Open members endorse applicant Think about responsibility fellows next time someone asks such recom mendation AMA relying judgment Some monitoring CDs perform ance probably needed Few people know amount work CD expected put out Club fun flies may take much effort almost other activity does lot work involved preparing meet running meet finally reporting results AMA headquarters such reports poorly done prob lems may follow help area Bob Underwood AMA technical director has prepared new manual CDs manual designed tell CD responsibilities help him reporting will soon sent chartered clubs CDs believe will help lot Also rule book being divided three documents near future first book will provide general Information second will provide spe cific rules AMA contest events third book will cover FAI events FAI sporting code detail its presented current rule book xpected new books will avail able early 1987 subject contests new Contest Board has created handle new events being proposed cut across existing special interest cate gories major area present Free Flight models radios installed certainly new idea SAM has doing years Old-Timer activities fact RC Old-Timer has large following latest successes hA Texaco event wherein 1/2A.powered replicas Old-Timers flown under radio control using Cox reed valve engines objective achieve maximum duration flight tank fuel Now pro posals extend concept include modern designs original de signs make AMA event Now event us can compete Old Free Flighters cant chase RCers tired hot Pattern jobs soaring enthusiasts tired toting heavy winch around newcomers limited piloting experience Sun day flier would like break com petition Since writer member new board called general events board would appreciate comments members out rule pro posals dont expect adherents established contests help much Free Flight crowd cringes mention RC RC guys Soaring guys think events should stay pure new pro posal work believe its supporters will come ranks Sunday fliers Old-Timer fliers Its just too laid back too much fun dyed-in-thewool contest goers Now finally plug Remote Con trol Association Central Florida Tangerine Championships conjunction years contest series seminars planned will cover technical subjects meetings will held evenings December 27 28 29 AMA planning present seminar day very important seminar clubs District 5 will put Mr Geoff Styles getting holding flying sites current rash problems area very timely presentation writing plans bit tentative However clubs will have gotten notice AMA time reaches publication Also planned seminar contest director associated problems under direction Mr Bob Underwood en courage can attend fine contest take advantage presentations seminars will start about six evenings can get full days flying Tangerines still attend meetin gs Now let share some words favorite newsletter editor Chris Gregory Hewrites theChattanooga Radio Control Clubs Prop Wash times. changing RC just aint what used fact model aviation general isnt what used Model aviation has always played important role field aviation Long before man flown flying toys enjoyed inventors tinkerers toys first step towards achieving mans goal flight After thesetoys provided proof heavier air ma chine could actually fly As small pieces data collected theories calcu lated verified Finally happened Man took skies started short hops has led moon Throughout aviation history models have used laboratory way test new ideas minimum expense risk As usually case man learned about fly ing faster learned Right now live aviation boom knowledge ex panding unbelievable rate took centuries go flying toys hot air balloon within two gener ations have gone Kitty Hawk themoonand farbeyond Itwasacoupleof RC modelers worked NASA suggested shuttle could carried aloft piggyback 747 released conduct flight glide tests Models have used developing modern sophisticated fighters bombers during design development new aircraft models play important role models allow great deal data collected expense build ing multimillion dollar prototype may may work Just models play important role field aviation avi ation technology also plays important role model aviation High quality compact electronics gold being mined ex ploration space new wonderful age inexpensive highly compact electronics main reason able purchase new RC system such great price used average RC system would cost between $400 $500 Now average RC sys tem can purchased between $150 $250 newest phisticated computer-controlled RC sys tems better quality design counterparts 10 15 years ago What about aircraft design Over last six seven years have seen ex plosion model jets Advances aircraft design have rewarded military some extremely stable highly maneu verable aircraft fly very well mini mum airspeed well Mach 2 Luckily us same features allow superior flight performance new fighters also serve same purpose models has allowed average Sunday Fliers become weekend warriors jet age See next month February 1987 115 Illinois ana ky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive AR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snasley P0 Boa 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Loran HoIm 3632 Main Quincy IL 62301 Phone 21 71223-8498 Another year about gone way side winter Bythetime read should getting close spring again hope cheers few up does Yes know still lot cold yet use imaginations bit Maybe will ale feel warm weather just around corner made trip October see big Free Flight meet Lawrenceville IL some meet seventy-two contestants seventeen events said FF dying isnt what saw saw lots models circling day Due time constraints leave earlier wanted Drat miss feast later day heard good Thanks inviting great time Lawrenceville two reasons also heard place would make good Nats site went check out Well think heard right Its big know could hold talked club mem bers receptive Now guys Chicago know didnt go RCHTA planned trip some time felt important make Maybe can attend RCHTA next year have read several newsletters about having Nats Indianapolis Indy confirmed yet dont know rumor came just isnt true fact Lawrenceville has just goodachance Both places excellent sites What Im after Nats district Either place would just fine flying back October council meeting decided take little break dropped visit Cave Run Aero Modelers beautiful day out force stayed about hour nice time club really going strong saw lots new faces group CRAM flies local airport within spitting distance Cave Run Lake recreation area need place take family some fun sun let suggest Cave Run have times have great time Its great able play water day go flying later CRAM field Thomas Riley Birdseye IN wrote month ask list clubs District Hes tryingto get some new interest flying field have Patoka Lake seems have great place fly modelers use facility Since also next lake recreation site would like have some come down 116 Model Aviation use get letters calls time about people needing fields guy has give away flyers sent area looks like great place vacation As said use lose can contact him Patoka Lake RR 1 Birdseye IN 47513 thing discussed council meet ing October idea having AMA HQ district news us use district officers send out cant expect him send out soon gets because includes club newsletter Having AMA send would ex pedite somewhat give current input clubs Im would also take some workload off Loren Hoim has plenty us already clubs district chartered AMA want know about also may want news also Let know can add list may convince charter Ive complaint two about using pictures column have also heard should use column talking up some current issues Well column isforyou send outthe district news bring groups up date issues individuals want hear latest issues call orwrite would ratherfill space something isnt quite boring others will take time read Besides want politics some other columns should give what want Bill Dahigren apparently got tired asking good stuff column loaded up Well asked gladly received Bill member Chicago Circle Cutters AirShow Team Per letter Circle Cutters put quite show using several types models include jet get everyones attention first show show over team asks people come out give try As can see picture John Broughton has everything hand future CLer Next have Bill Dahlgren John Korbus John Broughton Alan Soltysik back Dick Ferrell Roy Mathieson up front five Circle Cutter team members rest hid view Bill sent photos another letter will save another month dont want use month Whew next photo Lon Moeller Quincy Falcons Falcons held first open house field July air full planes buddy box set up people give try looks like plenty support models Sammy Chambers sent last two photos some nice models seen Glasgow Model Airplane Club field cen tral Kentucky love close up shot Jimmy Perkins Goldberg Cub flying Dont Thanks pics Sammy some lovely pictures want thank sharing us Keep em coming Well thats about month Ill just getting ready start second year term read Ive very interesting first year say least did get visit some Lets hope will able visit year Happy New Year Enough now.. next picture Roy Matriteson jet use show openers Iowa igan 0 Minnesota C Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters Distrit VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Nnrthville Fy11 48167 CompuServe addreso EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Robert 0 Lundberg 4926 Tioga St Duluth MN 55604 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring4494TanglemoodTrStJoseph Ml 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minoctus WI 54548 Meeting Sailplane Gods should have title Madison Sailplane Symposium part program distinct honor sit Greats another honor Carl Mohs histeam goingtotop beats am glad dont wear blinders would prevent seeing other aspects RC besides engined models time attend come away knowledge use other models Well done MARCS Super Attaboy area seminars held Lansing Ml fairly well attended although wished few bodies attendees totalled 37 Geoff Styles Bob Underwood PR Department Head Technical Director respectively gave ex cellent performances Thank tendees speakers have feeling flying field problems area being unable replace lost field retain Larry Phillips cov ered very well describing prospec tive neighbors probable problems will arise Forewarned being excel lenttactic Jim Tesen covered legal problems dealing local government obtaining lease Very frustrating knowing someone higher levels helps Bob Underwood test run new booklet Helps Contest Directors traveled between both groups soon realized handing out test Need less say left has commented day extremely helpful found majority group contest directors importance running meet safely correctly strongly pointed out insurance pro gram depends Still CD subject noticing rule proposals ModelAviation well ear blasted angry CL modeler taken task proposal motors above 051 have mufflers Heck noise problem core flying field problems includes CL engines muffled done well could probably see CL flying areas banned due noise However argument will mean throwing away present gear Lets stand back distance look another way First models required have mufflers safety rule So can still fly models areas have no problems noise However sanctioned event according AMA rules have advertise well advance mufflers re quired rule can effective starting move toward quietingthe motorsacross board Think about please ignore other proposals noisemakers.. Still noise knew local Can Am Pylon Society passed Out ballot concerning Q-500 engines mufflers last races area heading national class Q-500 intended fly years Nats week CAPS have voted back off Rossi its threat dominate event stick present motors standard mufflers Previously ran flow through very noisy Another Attaboy CAPS notice newsletters filling officers next year Some editors resigning touch panic appearing print have said before particular office important club has punch out month ly issue always begging help filling believe member should editor month everyone knows effort needed put out month salute editors lost flying hours due news letters thousand Attaboys would sufficient reward havent request tabletop displays date 7th November neat thought read ing mall shows being set up Have thought contacting TV/appliance dealers mall loaning copy modeling tapes run stores using mall Just imagine have wall full TVs hooked central tape deck WOW What advert associations sending dates Eastern Iowa having session February 7th see Look out Milwaukee Minneapolis being set up soon district has represented Warren Tiahrt FAI F3B Team Selection have no activity event Michi gan know growing interest Iowa Terry Edmunds leader Warren has agreed step down let Terry take place thank Warren long years effort has put job hope will still contribute event have received several letters newlyformed clubs very encouraging several areas district offshoots older clubs Congrats look forward hearing about successes regular CompuServe plug checking online Council John Grigg John Worth Travis McGinnis Dave Brown Dave Peltz Howard Crispin Ed McCollough Lee Webster myself Thats nine out fourteen AMA HQ flock too Vince Mankowski sold Nats Committee What means can send message toany persons get reply very quick ly can also talk CO confer ence times predict contest coordinations will soon handled through CIS Aint computers wonderful District Roundup Granite City ran Pow der Puff event fun hope Cocoa Robertson won top place Gretchen Galar neault second Tonie Tripet third about straight level inverted double snap 4-point avalanche S FISS passes quote secret happy living what like butto like what Aerobatic Aces other clubs have can celled mowingduetolackof interest 0 Nice advert Red River Flyer has model flown once packed wrinkled MonoKote bag copter clubs increasing regu lar news Michigan Whirlybirds 0 River City going increase PR dis tributing neat leaflets activities helped local shops y Birthday CARDS Lansing club will 16 years old month Any others BOOYA again St Paul Glenn Gelbmann master chef stating helps him fly better cold S Grassfield has monthly swap table attheir meetings Makes interesting 0 Electrons Lakeland have common problem . trash cans Seems no empties have bring take Swat flya pest Noisy modelslets test February 1987 117 Photo Trom iiB Finals Minnesota Iowa club members CD Bob Sealy very efficient F3B FinalsLarry Jolly scrap monofilament Bob Underwood wondering bad Pilgrims IMAA fly-in Show tell forspec tators take-off strip Arkansas siana Mexico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1636 Hinton Dallas TX 75235 Michael S Harrison 600 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley ill 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard SI Clonis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinetor Scott Kalmus 814W Centerville #125 Garland TX 75041 know among might consider very smart signs early life instance won perfect attend ance record three years row first grade confirm lack really deep intelligence column will nowaythe way planned havent printed photos forawhile sothis time goingto load space photos have carefully filed somewhere darned can find buried somewhere terrible pile official AMA mail deluge newsletters other related mail showers down month 15 25 lb Im sorry Ill give rain check smiling faces will appear later what kids should doing flying model airplanes Dallas Miniature Air craft Association meet Hobby Park Dallas subject general intelli gence think most-remembered put down ever suffered went local lumber company raise devil about some pretty bad lumber delivered No salesman available sol stood counter impatiently waiting glanced down counter read small sign under glass simply said darned smart arent rich humbled socompletelythat just ordered better grade lumber Think little sign over before raise devil someone just-passed AMA Council Meeting finally able get action pet gripes year half have tried get subject Contest Director Sanction Application blanks brought focus bythe AMA Council time have mentioned told irrele vant time reason concerned because half appli cations must put hands signature approval sent error concern folks asking authority title cant make out simple application form What will faced complex AMA Rule Book setting up fair safe flying feeling intention good responsibilities taken seriously enough known fact few applicants volunteering just get free membership think reason finally able get some attention application matter because current insurance prob lems plaguing society make safety first concern flying safely protects right fly sure hate see safety precautions hands some careful enough make out application form properly Most Council members admitted theywould hire person could make out simple form properly lam happytosaythat hollering finally caused new com mittee formed overhaul CD Sanction application blanks am chair man committee will joined Ed McCollough Travis McGinnis Bob Underwood Headquarters AMA Technical Director committee will ap preciate constructive suggestions might want help us Remember Academy Model Aeronautics needs best leadership can develop just back up need abovementioned study action common mistakes submitted forms include being addressed wrong leads beinglost mail delayed no money enclosed form sent headquarters stead District VPapplicants personal information wrong missing endorsers information complete such city miss ing name spelled wrong head column month appli cant never heard contest directors questionnaire bottom form still attached instructions say cut off save reference Sanction applications frequently sent says plainly send District Coordinator Often appli cant pleads doesnt know coordinator coordinators name address issue official AMA magazine along name address various district contest board members cant find perhaps should plead insanity Please remember fine volunteer help would no AMA Chest pounding time end 1986 AMA membership year proud total members over 119000 strong mighty big gang mighty fine folks enjoy mentioning few outstand ing persons clubs 119000 AMA membership get outstanding news letter Rocky Mountain Flying Machine Club Albuquerque MN editor Flying High Wayne Brummett puts out best newsletters whole AMA paper has great readability fine layout cartoons fine tech nical articles such Prop Balancing October club national news meeting reports coming events photos everything want see fine paper suggest offer exchange news letters Wayne Brummett 2203 Twisted juniper Rio Rancho NM 87124 Another club deserves Attaboy Westside RC Fliers Oklahoma City Someone club did very fine job producing club roster lists 126 members sure rinky-dink outfit roster lists members name ad dress zip code phone number AMA number just great have valid suggestion put out rosters newsletters good about put ting down phone numbers often no area code Anyone out area must put search wish call same Westside Fliers also put out good newsletter want get touch write secretary Gayle McGee 4433 NW 20th Oklahoma City OK 73107 will also commend club appointing addition usual club officers Safety Officer Les Barry Field Marshal Kip Rackley As safety contribution November newsletter chart showing relative visibility various colors flying machines might want offer exchange newsletters ask reprint visibility chart Okies RCers also get Oakie Flyer newsletter Okie Free Flight Club Norman OK Bill Baker newsletter editor another top guys put out very read able very informative paper Something admire about Bills effort fact divides page two columns print ing eye doesnt get lost trying find next line great help old folks like because need help can get Bills paper has news tech hints photos plans everything would like hear some other model nuts especially free flighters Write Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 club salute very tardy no less genuine Alamo RC Society San Antonio TX celebrating 20th anniversary year ARCS club formed 1965 char tered AMA 1966 knew original group pleasure going down meeting AMA President way ARCS club first three RC clubs Texas youd like get touch can tryjim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Happy 20th Anniversary ARCS Just think three feet taller would have basketball player would have missed fun Wheels down Cotta Land 118 Model Aviation Seen recent Dallas Miniature Aircraft Association Control Line meet has thing beautiful paved flying circle chain link fence great scoreboard American flag plane being launched Gene Hempel District 8 AVP overseeing Colorado C Kansas aska C North Dakota C IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Fraok clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Geoe Corson Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Lindeo Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Rosa Miller 960 N 3rd Carringtoo ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Cenler 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3286 hope Holidays happy ones finds ready new calendar year AMA has just gone through tremendous year its hitches along way nonetheless per haps its biggest year ways Lets list few items think back year pass judgement first thing comes mind course record number members 118000 Thats approximately 10 11 percent previous year dont have specific detailed information fingertips about number sanc tioned events conducted through out year understand experienced bonus year organized fly ing activities lot new Char tered Clubs formed duringthe year very few clubs went through reorganization dropped Chartered Club list record number appli cations Season Flier patches District 9 throughout coun try indicates lot flying activity being recorded enjoyed enough go patch course challenge some districts others AMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary special activities National Fun Fly Nationals Lake Charles Thats cer tainly milestone sports-oriented organization could point pride 1986 might well remembered year insurance crisis AMA Executive Council took bold historic step solving problem plaguing governmental volunteer membership organizations essen tially became self insured lot serious research input deliberation certain amount cal culated risk no doubt aware now move impact member AMA - noticeably through increase amount dues equally important allowing AMA better pro vide correct type coverage type activities conducted its mem bers will have better coverage previous year special feature essentially write rules instead having accept insurance industrys narrow restrictions Ill probably get some mail someone insurance business AMA member above statement its appropriate share well too Another record sorts established number AMA leader members expressed interest desire involved elections coming year 1987 Im sure has ever before six candidates running time Presidency organization Though neither provision nor requirement have disclosed amount money spent campaigning effort candidates Id bet some sort record set Point information no AMA money spentexpenses curred campaign efforts some instances came individual committee efforts donations model-related industries some cases pockets candidates themselves other accomplishments throughout year deserve mention out AMA land big hand making 1986 year happy way went down let appointed elected officers know Bythe same token didnt think good year would like see some changes need provide some constructive input policy makers folks cannot work effectively behalf vacuum Write down thoughts get officers can will some active listening appropriate decision making Gosh almost sounds like soapbox stand District 9 has goodly number appointed volunteer officers have worked hard put hours what might have modeling time given personal family time service members within district whole organization AMA would seem appropriate publicly thank tireless effort put forth past year thanks hardworking bunch volunteers appreciated subject thanks Id like share super thank dedicated club newsletter editors month after month grind out News letters members share good way Vice President get feel what happening throughout district keep finger pulse activity going out AMA land Most members realize much life blood club depends newslet ter Its description whats going whos doing what editorializing course various contributions mem bers officers adds tremendously positive growth club editors newsletters know efforts appreciated Keep up good work column may little shorter month usual some readers may ap preciate seemed appropriate reflect briefly year just passed prepare coming year some mean ingful manner magazine space should reflect thinking members district keep reasonably updated activities advise important happenings general have content will read and/or need Its writer will need put goals met effectively Drop line what want see - endear yourself District 9 Vice President positive information Youll make job lot easier meaningful family myself have great Holiday Season lets look forward greater year together 1987 AMA FilmsCont pg 111 own spectacular movies days included footage before World War II afterward signifi cant entertaining part model aviation history About 27 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe complete story activity ever tempted excellent general public show ings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film onalltypes sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM NewYork Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacular film fun history avia tion Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smith sonian Institution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commerical mili tary including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally-produced film About 25 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Ger ber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Swedeni 971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 mm long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 mm long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must Continued page 120 February 1987 119 Arizona fornia C Hawaii da C Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L PeItz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 ETurneyAse Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Leo 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 8 Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Puhalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue Riser Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 few months back printed some statis tics inequities exist within AMA due huge variations sizes eleven districts Reaction column over country has almost entirely very supportive Naturally have also few exceptions care would stand lose equality example December column Dis trictil VPstatedand quoteNowwhile true Xl smaller districts X largest also true report exaggerates relative size X ignores fact always have districts larger others districts have found necessary cry about disparity district funds TomyfellowVPl offerthefollowingopen challenge Back up statement exag geration None made facts figures came directly official AMA HQ records anyone exaggerating Yourdistrict 5677 members atthe end 1986 making second smallest slightly larger District 9 4969 members budgets exactly equal sup port 20339 members same funds support 5677 members have enough have too much quick claim have frequently done hasnt problem before disagree has always problem youd prefer bury address As write early November Adding up what Ive spent travel pos tage etc Im just about out money two months left year Im going have start refusing invitations clubs interclub councils etc l#i going have return phone calls Im going have become non-responsive member needs Sir insane very same time least other AMA officer traveling around country attending contests etc uninvited unnecessarily Money isnt inequity addressed Voting AMA matters still plain old rule minority District 10 fliers have far too little voice rules making FAI program committees etc dont hear rebuttals area Simple powerful minorities would love keep status quo maintain undeserved power base Budgets Put plain English AMAs budgeting totally wacko ex ample no measurable amounts money set aside saving flying sites solving radio problems PR budget minuscule comparison needs same time spend hundreds thou sands patting ourselves back via highly glossy magazine read primarily ourselves spend tens thousands sending unnecessarily large delegations 19 people FAI meetings Paris let AMA President go anywhere wants forany reason chooses no official AMA function perform gets will cold day hell before Ill vote approve another wacko budget like VPs smaller districts think budget sufficient Im going push hard vastly reduce Its time AMA put some good old common sense its spending priorities particularly after making member cough up other $10 challenge rest Executive Coun cil put aside outmoded traditions old spending habits purely personal de sires making up 1987 AMA budg et Lets examine real 1987 needs spend accordingly needs sport threatened bythe loss flying sites sport threatened lack posi tive publicity sport threatened lack youth interest sport threatened lack edu cational programs Until address viable AMAled programs cost money fooling ourselves believing model aviation has future country dont know what other VPs spend lot time attending different aeromodeling events meet ings can Thats way can stay direct touch reality theory Reality says AMAs presence very absent too important aeromod eling-related activities example have no touring elementary schools telling youth early lives about glory aviation Just wait 10 15 years see well able produce enough aerospace engineers result local problem national AMA national aeromodeling organization right Well part solution must part problem last time AMA made film videotape aimed elementary school kids Never knowledge Yes theres Adopt-A-School program Delta Darts same time average age AMA members av erage age aerospace engineers has crept up mid-forties going design future full-size model airplanes present gen eration no longer around Think about AMA must become visible local level its great have gor geous museum Reston does absolutely nothing school kids West Coast matter anyone outside short bus ride Virginia about travel ing museum Schools malls clubs out would love see would public large Id love attend least club meet ing per year Utah cant afford get budget Same Hawaii Most ly Ive attending meetings Cali fornia have recently managed invi tational trip Nevada see below Big Beautiful Last month QSAA vited 10th Annual Quarter Scale Fly-In Las Vegas learn first hand whether big really beautiful built 15 lb electric what else J-3 Cub just occasion Yes did fly field received lot negative comments AMAs 55 lb limit brief banquet remarks assembled room giant scale experts challenged come up sensible set rules guidelines regard weight wing loading redundancy etc Well see can will QSAA Fly-In beautiful high light demonstration European craftsmanship technology 50 lb pulse-jet powered model WW II Messerschmitt rocket plane flying 200 mph restarting throttling pulse jet air domestic modelers also evidence some really beautiful examples giant scale Hats off QSAA putting real super event sure plan attend next years wont regret few weeks earlier addressed South Bay Soaring Society invi tation San Jose fortunate also able meet 1987 US F3B Team come club Like under-supported FAI teams wed rather pay sending too delegates Paris helpers World Champs theyve got hands full trying get funded send respectably-sup ported team World Champs Ger Want help Reach pockets send check made out US F3 B Team Send Ill forward team No donation too small too big Two days after return QSAA Vegas off Oceanside near San Diego address joint Military RC Fliers fly Camp Pendleton made honorary member guys others would like see California Nats 1988 So would Give California beaches anytime over Louisi ana swamps Nevada deserts Nebraska corn fields New England humidity later anyone Hawaii reads column have another challenge has sug gested modelers particularly short flying season AMA have huge mid-winter Fun-Fly Hawaii Howaboutit doable Can make happen Go guys gals AMA FilmsCont pg 119 flying site presentation government agencies other potential site donors narration About 15 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Pylon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film jay Gerber 1 20 Model Aviation AIasha o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Boa ee Wilder ID 53676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK eeeoi Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 507 6 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boy 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 6 *69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Before get pictures promised last month Id like comment about what can read other columns magazine example have read about past election true Re member usually another side story have getting other side Because officers supposed submit columns same time some allow stuff read before published has no rebuttal cause time items written cannot easily replied Most time figure damage has done little would gained writing anything have questions about whats going please write phone call please between 6 pm 930 pm Mondays particular bad because club meetings explain about cry censorship consider following Members have said tired some garbage printed magazine several years ago So council members gentlemens agreement would use columns shots cheap other wise other As can tell agreement means less nothingto some attempt keep sort thing out columns rule passed requires review mudslinging content member content just report districts doings has chosen cry censorship tried last council meeting resolve couldnt Since doesnt seem way around problem point Id like leave following parable Seems day farmer went out barn barn mule farmer bentover pitchfork mule kicked him flat Now farmer steamed say least looked pitchfork shook head stormed house grabbed shotgun loaded headed back barn raised gun sighted down barrels jackass After long pause uncocked triggers lowered gun As turned away could hear him mutter Yuh gotta con sider source get before first year travel down Corvallis Annual Polar Bear Best check Jim Trump Trumps Hobbies first case college has turned area golf course theyve moved locale Only month before Puyallup Expo hearthatwewill newfacility supposed great place will have AMA meeting just before district scheduling meeting Check AMA booth location time usually o clock scheduling two Since very first issue year should know election year Vice President District Xl order ballot person must nominated member district nominated person must accept writ ing before nominating committee meets year committee will meet just before Nats nominations acceptances must have received AMA HQ before middle June pictures First have sent Harold Bud Schwesinger Umpqua Valley Modelers have no idea took picture see Bud left son Buddy starting plane David Shrum holding star attraction didnt recognize what Bud calls Eagle II took Goldbergs Eagle 63 blew up 30% brought Pine Hollow summer very niceflying aircraft Bud assured will Fourth Annual Fun Fly reservoir near Sutherlin OR should first second weekend June went last year commented much fun looking ward next year Don Surfus Palouse Ridge Runners sent picture 4th Annual Palouse Empire Model Show Don said 40 models display well model building covering three different videos going same time As can see some fine models three-day event assume took place inside mall Mos cow ID dont know handled video aspect remember someone telling used TVs dealer mall dealer reported increase sales TV model being used would seem VCRs could also fit mold Curt Smith Prez Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters has sent several nice letters keeping informed about whats goingon cornerof Highline Last April local Gun Club held show modelers joined own display dont know much will print off right just bottom curtain two indoor ships both done Curt electric Snark Curts Piece 0 Cake Mark Pippins Firebird Dale Benders Another picture showed some models stage SR-71 Blackbird very am bitious project looked well done tn tne Northwest have some best Control Line action exists contests brings together best annual Northwest Regionals held Mahlon Sweet airport near Eugene over Memorial Day weekend first picture some Stunt aircraft arrayed foreground speed circle just above left combat area upper right carrierwas flown background airport second pho shows trophies just waiting claimed plane captured eye Pine Hollow didnt enter fray lovely effort Master Builder Jerry Hol comb wasnt finished time flown before contest So during IullJer went out taxi around Low behold lowpower taxi turned almost effortless takeoff small graceful craft powered OS 20 four-stroke really something see flight February 1 987 1 21 Happy New Year JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Flying Cloud Chosen 1987 Don Ross Extravaganza votes says Don Flying Cloud choice next Junes one-design contest Caleville NY scaled-down model great will fly well better last years design Korda Wakefield Winner Flying Cloud also late 1930s Wakefield designed famous Henry Struck Kits 30-inch-wingspan version being assembled RN Models PO Box 3212 Escondido CA 92026 Art Reiners RNs proprietor has promised averysimpli fled set instructions will make build ing fuselage easier Sparkys kit costs $1 200 same last year includes postage Note kit available directly RN Models Abigfeatureofthe kitforthe FlyingCloud contains both plastic prop contest complete two-bladed folder assembly 1987 contest will probably held june27 28 Caleville same six events before Mystery Time ROG Dura tion Time Target Tissue Tow Thermal Search Mass Launch addition Rich Gorman has great idea help never finish model time Its Time Target event model past years So theres no way fly Don urges satisfied flying just plastic prop thinks extremely important have never tried larger propeller should finally get act Its prop rubber doing work spend little time prop instead color-trimming wing stab Don promises bonus contest use full-sized propeller Actually larger prop flies model slower making easier adjust will climb higher too information contest instruction sheet make large two-bladed folding propeller dont have carve blades send Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd Cresskill NJ 07626 stamped self-addressed envel ope always enjoy plugging contest course local contest urge area build Flying Cloud enter just go find out what fun about importantly such great way beginners get started retreads return fold both building flying competitively urge clubs over country hold similar contests can get info Don write him Special Events Galeville sure news today Last month mentioned Mid-Hudson Modelmasters thinking about includ ing new Pee Wee-30 event 1987 Free Flight Bash Galeville NY August Now can confirm Vance Sutton has definitely scheduled Pee Wee-30 along usual AMA events Y2A Gas P 30 Hand-Launched Glider what Vance has say about Pee Wee-30 Pee Wee-30 similar P-30 no dimen sion greaterthan 30 inches power reed valve Cox 020 instead 10 grams rubber designed beginners eventthatwould beeasyforourjuniorsand non-Free Flight members get started plans engines easily inexpen sively available event should added everyones list planes build winter Scott Smith editor Mid-Hudson Modelmasters newsletter Wing Tips adds Pee Wee-30 event definitely worth looking Andy son Steve Buso discussing models potential new Pee Wee-30 event after approximately three minutes talk found ourselves Steves shop selecting balsa working ideas started designing right balsa out came X-Acto knives Hot Stuff About 2 hours later Pee Wee-30 designed cut out half assembled Steve finished up through week showed up doorstep following weekend field excitement level high ended up flights 4 sec 2 mm 53 sec biggest factor everyone having great time Timing engine run kind accuracy virtually impossible standard tank added excitement engine run over 1 mm 20 sec long Fortunately didnt get good air flight Engine runs no big problem since length run figured flight scores therefore dont have worry much about just long engine run testing went pretty well design quite honestly flew too fast Buso already working design lighter larger wing area model will fly slowly glide better case cant tell Im excited about Pee Wee-30 event Whew surely can tell Scott ex cited So am whole lot others have writing both Ed Whitten John Oldenkamp San Diego Orbiteers Ive requests plans now eight number just about stateincluding Alaskaand also Puerto Rico Canada England sure send 39-cent stamp eight Pee Wee-30 plans EdWhittenatthe above address tojunior Flight norto Model Aviation nor AMA Post Office needs name order place letter Box 176 Ive run comments Mid-Hudson members show enthusiasm introductory gas event has received Youll find way too Discuss club members plan con tests spring summer Heres important point remember Pee Wee-30 models according Orbi teers rules can any. repeat any. style construction Most modelers unfor tunately since Orbiteers special con test called all-balsa construction have gotten idea all-balsa allowed No can go ahead make solid lead want . stick-andtissue all-foam all-balsa combina tion way go Stand-Off Scale P-3D Event Mid-Hudson Modelmasters working still another event August FE Bash second new event result watching Steve Currans beau tiful scalelike P-30s fly Galeville Stand-Off Scale P-30 event will have two parts 1 stand-off static judging maxi mum 120 points 2 flying three times 2-mm maximum Scoring will combination static scale score three-flight score total 480 points maximum Steves efforts have shown goodflying P-30 can look like full-sized airplane need thingee details Stand-Off Scale P-30 Modelmasters August contest send stain ped self-addressed envelope Scott Smith RD No 1 Box 290 Athens NY 12015 Bostonians 1987 Nebraska Nats Another unofficial event will next summers AMA Nationals Lincoln Nebraska Free Flighters guided Hank Sperzel planning sponsoring unofficial 14-gram Bostonian Indoor event breaks heart modelers want fly 14 grams indoors out doors long want fly Bos tonians know Im comments scaled-down Wakefields Pee Wee-30s Stand-Off Scale P-30s Bostonians presented month evidence way make model building flying tractive newcomers returnees remember KISS Keep simple Keep simple keep light flying again next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
There some changes being made Sound Committee adding some people get us some expertise field sound also area reme dies level problems encountering some time have corre sponded Don Hyslop Pewauke WI Don knowledgeable area also has access expertise bring subject Don being added committee Don recently presented paper sound excellent terms general state ment Although some paper broad review nature am having printed months sound article feel can use guide own actions reducing sound levels might enable talk accurately neighbor may some mutual understanding future will articles other members Committee will begin get some technical details whatwe need work Also coming up will study 1986 Nationals taking longer planned sort out data Dons article Pebble Creek Flyers Inc located 33 acres town Waukesha just west city limits seemed have secure field first 10 years existence own land being shareholder-owned field Wisconsin per haps midwest mortgage retired within first 10 years Carl Weber other founding fathers club obtained proper zoning right beginning have air rights over surrounding farmlands owned farmer bought 33 acres about three years ago residential subdivision northeast us started expand ing across key road toward field am touring Milwaukee-area clubs giving talk hope club will respond same way Pebble Creek haswith en thusiasm can innovate experiment invent learn fly quietly club up challenge Continued page 106 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model aviation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking people already sport neighbors friends work mates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have pro bably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watchedaTVdrama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see creation fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscription plan ModelAviation magazine Available schools educational institutes pub lic libraries special rates AMA maga zine makes interesting useful addi tion publications rack price postage-paid subscription educa tional institution $900 per year rate public libraries little higher $1 350 club personally can make subscription available library school choice have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift Howaboutthinkingof useful year-long Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubseffort toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple junior program following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters North ville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CC VP Xl Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Lang worthy NAA Executive Director Present Academys executive staff Gisele Jackson Comptroller Miche line Madison Competitions Department Director Bob U nderwood Technical Direc tor Vince Mankowski Nats General Mana ger Doug Pratt Special Projects Guests included Fred Marks chairman Frequency Committee Mr & Mrs Jay Gerber NFL Films Cal EttelAVP District VI Barbara Krafft Lillian Worth copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately Feb 1 minutes official until review suggested changes original draft made next Council meetingJanuary 24 1987 meeting began 900 am Before taking up agenda President made following announcements Golden Jubilee 50th anniversary con gratulatory letter form Society Model Aeronautical Engineers England read late agenda item Dave Peltz will placed next meetings agenda propriety using AMA letterhead conducting campaign correspondence questioned likewise propriety using CompuServe AMA pays for campaign purposes Canadians have asked reciprocity concerning insurance coverage Follow ing discussion approved unani AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson etltlon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowakie Special Services Directon Cart Maroneye Membership Directon Carol Mart aide Special Events Directon Douglas Pratt S Public Relations Directon Geoff Styles 0 Technical Director Bob undeood 0 Administrative Coordinaton Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl WheeleyS General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 104 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound ft ModelSupport YourSynopsis Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Local LibraryExecutive Council Meeting October 18-19 1986 AMAs Esecutiva Council equivalent Board Directoral basically composed President Executive Vice President Exeputive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA Nems publication What say space homever smatter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council mously AMA provide insurance coverage normal sport flying USA well competition Model Airplane Association Canada mem bers I Previous Minutes approved unanimously accept August 1 September 13 1986 minutes amended written Council input II Executive VP Report McNeiII advised made cus tomary post-Nats budget evaluation reported operation cost $54477 expenses less budgeted income short due low attendance III Committee Reports A Bylaws Newly appointed chairman Crispin distributed new standing rule pro posal discussion action concerning acceptability person concurrently holding offices executive director president Executive Director began discussion taking exception manner standing rule has prepared presented assembly suggested Council could avoid legal ramifica tions allowingthe membership decide issue platform upon write-in candidate ran won would viewed mandate dual office concept accepted discussion some Council members disagreed noting Executive Council sets policy permit someone hold two offices contrary established custom variance spirit letter bylaws executive director contract following motion approved following adopted standing rule bylaws Article X Section 1 effective immediately No person shall simultaneously hold two positions executive council event person holding office elected selected second position executive council person must choose two positions will continue such decision made within 48 hours announcement election selection else person affected will deemed have selected remain first office held voting 8 12356 711Pres 4 against 8EDEVPNAA 2 abstained 49 B Executive Search Chairman Byrne reported two in-person meetings held have resulted assembl ing criteria guide selection would attempt hold another meeting day C Safety McNeiII reported prob lem flying very heavy models ongoing suggested measure produce contest director awareness 55 lb limit injunction Include meet sanc tion applications statement must signed CD declaring agreement enforce AMAs Safety Code also suggested like statement included charter club applications Two motions approved unanimously 1 sanction applications place statement signed bythe CD enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard over weight models related items 2 apply same concept charter club applications renewals insurance clubs well third party void club knowingly allows flying airplanes outside limit Safety Code Crispin asked discussion article appeared local news paper including reprint letter written AMA member editor apparent ly containing misinformation regarding AMAs safety policies President assigned Safety Sound Committees task reviewing article like incidents related issues Any recommendations presented next meeting D Films Jay Gerber presented National Football League Film offer produce thirty-minute film marketed public own distribution network film would also made available video tape AMA membership approved unanimously accept NFL Films offer E Frequency AMA Frequency Committee chairman Fred Marks discussed PhaseIn Plan frequency identification flag plan radio equipment guidelines possible petition FCC AMA acquisi tion spectrum analyzer approved reaffirm Phase-In Plan ap prove new flag system 11 2 against 1 3 Radio Equipment Guide lines generally agreed useful document before going record adopted policy requested industry provided further opportunity indicate degree acceptance motion unanimously approved Council approve guidelines subject distribution registered mail known manufacturers/importers agree ment cover letter state lack response shall considered affirming guidelines Unless significant negative response results guidelines shall stand presented Marks asked approval prepare present petition FCC tighten Type Acceptance standards such occupied spectrums shall bess dB down 20 kHz nominal center frequency approved unanimously pro ceed FCC petition implementa tion tightening Type Acceptance re quirements transmitters Marks also asked approval purchase spectrum analyzer transmitter testing approved unanimously allow ex penditure FR spectrum analyzer peripherals up $9000 agreed analyzer would housed Headquarters will avail able use qualified people can transported safely F Nats Steering Committee chairman Mc Ginnis related meeting taken place previous day distributed report form outline statement income/expenses reviewed Mankowski emphasizing expenditures under pro jections income fallen short due low attendance sponsorship Man kowski also reported good Free Flight site found Lincoln 87 Nats Council accepted items outline Nats General Manager Headquarters staff commended job well done Lake Charles C Finance Chairman Brown reported September 30 balance sheet reflects Academy 3% better pro jected concluding budget stand point good state H Sound Chairman Crispin announced 87 Nats least new sound meter calibrator should purchased no objection recom mendation Redistricting Chairman Krafft reported survey District X leader membership yet sent Mean District VIII petitioned divided Krafft asked District VIII should included survey decided Committee review district meeting Executive Director asked committee provide sur vey questions sent Awards Criteria Chairman Sears asked Ed McCollough appointed committee since J McNeilI has resigned no objection Sears stated goal define set criteria award level awards recom mendations should ready next meeting K Scholarship Chairman McGinnis clarified Council balance year carried forward next recommendations chairman Scholarship Selection Committee reviewed ap proved unanimously 1986 scholar ship awards total $9500 shall distributed follows Wayne Boudreaux Brent Waganer $2500 Lee Mickus $1500 Sheldon YbanezJulie Bot ticello Tien-Seng Chiu $1000 L Committees General As follow-up President Griggs request clarification following ratified 1 Bylaws Committee Council ap pointed Howard Crispin chairman John Byrne Jim Sears John Grigg John Worth Micheline Madison Bill Mathews ex officio 2 Sound Committee Council created chairman select own members Howard Crispin chairman Ed McCollough Pete Waters Dave Peltz Vince Mankowski 3 Financial Committee Council created Dave Brown chairman Jim McNeill John Worth Travis McGinnis Bill Mathews ex officio advisor 4 Special Interest Groups Committee Council created Ed McCollough chair man Howard Crispin Dave Brown Travis McGinnis 5 Nats Steering Committee Council created Travis McGinnis chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens 6 Real Property Acquisition Committee formerly Flying Site AcquisitionCouncil created Pete Waters chairman Russ Knetzger Dwayne Renkin AJ Smith 6a Long Range Planning Committee Flying Site Acquisitiondischarged 7 Safety Committee Council created chairman appoints members Jim McNeill Chairman Jim Sears John Clemens Dave Brown 8 Scholarship Selection Committee Council createdformerly Scholarship Committee Bob Stalick chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Betty Stream Cliff Telford Continued page 108 February 1987 105 SoundCont pg 104 pursuit iearning about sound having daughter certified audiologist helps have purchased Radio Shack sound level meterand taken readings engines field have also obtained really excellent booklet noise control Taylor Products Elkhart IN muffler-producing division Tecum seh Products manufacture lawn mower similar engines finally have researched various governmental regu lations studies relating noise control Sound level meters measure loudness terms decibels term combines prefixdeci meaning measure units 10 Bell last name Alexander Graham Bell inventor telephone See Ma Bell really man Bell like father grandfather what now call speech therapist very interested humans hear sound Bell married deaf woman spent life exploring means overcoming effects deaf ness what led him mechanic Watson invent what became tele phone Out respect Bell customary write abbreviation decibels dB B capitalized see d BA means scale rather B scale being used scale measures air vibrations nearly way hu man ear brain interpret sound Taylor Products booklet entitled Sound Noise explains since early 1970s Federal Government previously left sound regulation local governments has entered fray trying achieve quieter environment say local noise ordinances now ignored contrary having Federal Government doing re search passing laws noise en hances importance local ordinances workplace Federal OSHA stan dards now prescribe maximum levels sound workers may subjected varying lengths time Environ mental Protection Agency EPA has also assigned task Congress basic research noise sound Testing EPA shows primary source recreational vehicle-related noise such motorcycles snowmobiles model airplane engines engine exhaust system though own testing reading far model air planes concerned shows propeller tip speed also significant EPA ranks average model airplane noise level 78 dBA measured 50 feet puts usjust below chain saws snow blowers 82 84 dBA just above leaf blowers tillers 76 71 dBA agree measurements typical K&B 40 engine stock muffler measures 74 78 dBA typical 60size engine measures 80 82 EPA recommends such equipment including model engines redesigned achieve noise levels around 65 dBA Since three decibels down means cutting sound level half dB scales logarithmic arithmetic EPA say ing have cut sound level over five times less noisy Typical conversational speech 60 dB noisy office about 70 dB EPA saying have fall within range give feeling whole range sound expressed dB scale chart common noises courtesy Taylor source General Radio Co Range Sound dB Source Effect 140 Threshold pain 130 Pneumatic rock drill 120 Loud Automobile horn 110 Punch press 100 Automatic lathe 90 Shouted voice 80 Passing truck 70 Noisy office 60 Conversational speech 50 Private business office 40 Average residence 30 Soft whisper 20 Rustle leaves 15 Threshold hearing average 0 Threshold hearing acute Source Sound Noise Julian Pawline Taylor Products 1100W BeardsleyAvenue Elkhart IN 46514 Can achieve EPA goal 65 dBA model airplane engines Some pilots have achieved Jim Bennett Chicago area came up Pattern contest September registered 63 dBA flies FAI class noise standard adredy part competition rules method noise control involves using tuned pipe can effective stock mufflers inverting engine fullycowl buryingthe tuned pipe inside belly pan plane installing longer deeper-pitched propeller slow down engine rpm sacri ficing flying speed achieves drop engine speed down around 11000 rpm 14000rpm pre-noise-conscious days has increased prop pitch usual seven eight 10 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches bite per revolution Other competition pilots have gone route three-bladed propellers can shorter thus picking up valuable ground clearance Typical three-blade installations 60-size competition engines Pat tern contest found 10-inch dia meter instead usual two-blade 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches Other sound control measures horizon include better mufflers return long-stroke engines popular after WW II Presently ourvery high-revving twostroke engines tend square over square means bore diameter equals exceeds up down travel stroke piston bore long-stroke engine has less top rpm capabil ity can swing longer prop same displacement square-bore engine Thus rpm lowered lowers noise frequency lowering pulling power propeller Lowering frequency may im portant important lowering absolute sound level H uman beings better able hear also react negatively high-pitched sounds lower-pitched sounds quiet high-pitched whine mosquito example tend associate highpitched sound annoyance danger Thus large four-cycle engine putting out much noise smaller twocycle may actually less objectionable people because four-cycle much lower pitch cycles per second point humans asso ciate sound levels irritation above range 65 70 dB Thus combina tion having both high-pitched sound louder 65 70 dB can psychologically very threatening high-frequency means high revving two-cycle engines poor mufflers must therefore given close attention achieve quieter fields emphasize relationship between pitch noise level some local noise control ordinances setting lower allow able noise levels higher-pitched sounds typical ordinance may allow 66 dB 50 feet sounds under 300 cycles per second permit 39 dB pitch sound above 4800 cps comparison speech falls between 500 2000 cps human ear responds frequencies between 20 20000 cps sensitive range 100 12000 cps typical two-cycle model airplane engine turning 14000 rpm produces exhaust burst revolution basically 230 cps range However since propeller has two blades traveling through same revolution its frequency doubled also weaker still higher-pitched audible sound overtones called harmonics produced vibrat ing-type soundfor example created engines musical instruments fore actual cycles per second perceived listener case model airplane engines higher actual exhaust rate 230 cps Until manufacturers comeoutwith effective mufflers can cheaply modify own muffler make quieter lengthening expansion chamber por tion K&B muffler will disassemble remove pressure tap Others such Fox use drift pins can drive through Some use pop rivets can drill out replace new rivets Go well-equipped Ace Hardware store rummage through plumbing section should able find some chrome-plated copper sink drains traps fit muffler diameter Cut length longer section removed install will notice less noise doing research have learned tidbits useful information about sound model airplane engines Doubling rpm increases noise nine dBA means noise tripled reduction rpm effec tive sound control tools Doubling horsepower increases dBA bythree double means noise increased drastically rpm increase Therefore wiser use horsepower swing larger deeperpitched props slower rpm rather increase rpm Doubling distance cuts sound between listener sound doubleactually quarter loud six dBA reduction therefore posi tioning flight line flight path away homes remains basic sound-control technique Two airplanes 78 dBA sitting next tooneanotheraddupto8l dBAadoubling sound level restricting total num Continued page 114 106 Model Aviation Prssidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 fantastic show pleasure attending QSAA fly-in Las Vegas late October Never havingattended before quite sure whether expect few aircraft whole bunch arrived site early Friday morning what greeted what expected whole bunch turned out 182 quarter-scale model aircraft well over 2000 people Friday next day crowd increased considerably safe estimate number spectators would exceed 4000 easily banquet held Saturday evening featured brief talk member US Air Force Thunderbirds show team film flying Following QSAA presented enormous trophies several aircraft owners awards being chosen vote entrants can find few extra days vacation next year highly recommend visit meet either flying spectate quality models very high flying very well done highlight flying least scale model German rocket-powered aircraft World War II being brought meet team Germany modet being powered specially-made pulse jet engine noise deafening flight absolutely flawless cluding inflight restarting engine plan again next year again will take wife traveling AMA wife gets precious little actual vacation away trip Las Vegas sort mini-vacation us Beside shows fine need reason go back visit money Executive Council actions Executive Council body AMA represents makes policy decisions statements Academy met 18th 19th October fifth time year time close Out some business items needed immediate attention meeting earlier year Council taken action prevent flying models over 55 pounds weight safety code limit being flown sanc tioned meet prohibiting issuance sanction meet overweight mod els might flown meeting motion passed further emphasize safety code requirements adding statement sanction application form signed contest director will enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard overweight models related items Now can agree fully restrictions overweight models fail see going prevent being flown after during sanctioned meet What should recognize sanction grants protected drawing area contestants does grant provide insurance relationship might drawn between sanc tion meet insurance case club uses field other normal field sanctioned meet applies additional insurance cer tificate cover owners contest field could entire year part club charter paying small additional fee So what boils down no matter what say no matter what have CD sign must still rely upon integrity CD follow contest rules safety code race office President Academy quite hotly contested good bit controversy along way past person contender office has successful bid gain different elected office within Acad emy has always resigned po sition accept other say no person ever saw fit within bylaws hold elected office onetime several instances past John Worth gave up office President become Executive Director Earl Witt gave up office Executive Vice President Secretary/Treasurer become President Jim McNeill gave up office district 5 Vice President become Executive Vice President year have 3 people vying offices could possibly result holding seat Executive Council Travis McGinnis run ning President Vice President district 9 john Worth running President presently holds position Executive Director Howard Crispin running President currently holds position Vice President district 4 follow precedents established earlier should required winner resign position hold other fact bylaws written quite obvious intend office held separate individuals reasons Execu tive Council voted 2k majority add standing rule bylaws requires person running office election would result holding office determine office will accept make decision within 48 hours announce ment election results foregoing points out crying need rather gross updating bylaws believe entirely new system needs put place However changes must made before per son person can allowed flaunt in-place system attempting hold two offices same time i modeler must protected rights must honored through careful well-planned reorgan ization bylaws can made happen have ideas howbestto reorganize bylaws send ard Crispin Chairman bylaws com mittee address heading Dis trict 4 report input needed fervently sought Have reminded lately 1987 Nats will held Lincoln Nebraska next year Dates 11-18 july new Free Flight site has located mile-square rolling clear land 15 minutes main field Fewer frequency problems advent new frequencies back 1982 thought realized long-sought dream No dream ends some after-concern regarding what really happened new frequencies much like thought utopia what did have op portunityto develop highly usable system future flying aircraft thought could assure transmitters would good forever least until became old obsolete would die natural death wrong point have found over past few years will take much better transmitter thought will mean tossing ol tried true out window will mean will have have modified capable source will mean must certified meet FCC requirements good news bad news some sets existing today will simply capable conversion Old sets out manufacture fall category very low priced equipments being sold today conversion mentioned above para graph need done today must done before 1991 will operating illegally necessary Simply put wont shooting down buddies wont either Along newly-defined transmitter modi fication comes requirement buy new receiver Now isnt news have told alongthat come 1991 will need new receiver Remember So summing up new transmitter modify old new receiver have told along have servos realigned batteries checked above put rather simply proper correct situation faced today advent new equipment 1991 talked about back 1982 will able safely fly models either AM FM PCM 20 kHz spacing allotted exclusively model flying FCC Yes will still have careful adjacent channel 10 kHz away pocket pagers rest 50 channels chose should virtual utopia Talking Proud Talking t51 aa February 1987 107 Exuuuiive VPs Report Jim McNeilI AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Jim Mowrey Kinsley KS writes claim column political Funk Wagnells defines politics crafty cun ning shrewd wily column difference between others calls spade spade deal innuendos Whats next step succeed eliminating office president Could puttingall council payroll removing what little control members have left pay bills Jim Thomerson Collinsville IL writes . understand other mucka-mucks correctly want us give up elected president because AMA President has/could/might abuse sufficiently proscribed powers Surely can make bylaw changes put consulta tion requirements limitations pre sidents powers disenfranchising AMA members pay bills Ive experience dozen soAMA-like professional hobby organizations cant swallow statement com bined President-Executive Director usual pattern fools put policy making hands hired hand rather elected leaders Robert Lamb Glendora CA writes have degree political science hope comments offerare constructive 120000 member AMA needs run cost-efficient budget imply would seem officers should held practi cal budget No officer should have power anything having system checks balances constant program should carried out obtain insurance best possible cost present solution expedient AMA must constantly monitor best insure its members closing officer top down should have power change anything system assures members whatever done best interests whole Terry Adair Statesville NC writes article December issue MA opened eyes others hope can organization such AMA allow single individual President have such powers questioned anyone answer anyone am president organization VP another cant make move approval board directors cant appoint committees can nominate committees hope board directors will approve think hiring person under contract Executive VP eliminating position President would wise Let comment Terrys letter Under current thinking revise ourbylaws person chairsthe AMA governing board will still elected H powers will restructured answerto board/council now title would changed proposal place John Worth President would have temporary pending bylaws changes no suggestion per manently combine Exec Director Pre sident Merlin Gibson Camp Hill PA writes what have able decipher over years Leader Members dont pay dues yet ones can vote bylaws change members large cant vote appears taxation representation Please send Leader Member blank form Im mailing blank form Merlin Leader Members pay dues Some Leader Members also Contest Directors Some Contest Directors also Leader Members required Some active CDs conduct AMA contests thus re ceive free AMA membership following year Bill Winter Fairfax VA writes description AMA presidency its initial figurehead its present controversial divisive state painfully accurate letter political time ap pears print election will over problem really current president built continue risk regime Roman emperors some past horrible disasters 25 years AMA has grown 900% days late Matty Sullivan handed late Russ Nichols check meet year-end pay roll now multi-million dollar busi ness no wonder people now crave power much power exists have aware power money influencing factors political thinking Dare say AMA constitution flawed An editorial did editor model airplane magazine led revolt threatened existence AMA An orchestrated campaign letter phone urged organized action before Winter time write another editorial Terrible claims made committee formed resulting present AMA laws remarkable committee made careless mistake/assumption title president provided powers suited corporation . membership always will unaware unconcerned say AMA has problems let fix dont bother us crap What pay attention frequencies flying joyfully insurance etc Actually put selves trust us weary cult presidential personalities essential minimum redefine presidential powers protect effective council powers No president should have carte blanche Only Council can ensure good govern ment Council meeting minds Essential council good executive director roll good President now always provided constitution bylaws protect us possible future prima donna unqualified people ex ceed common sense dedication duties expect execute word about Bill Winter Bill has editor AMAs Model Aviation editor Model Airplane News Air Trails Grid Leaks magazine put out National Aeronau tical Association Ed Hydorn Redlands CA writes Just short note thank information become lifetime memberof AMA am now proud member AMA No 92 Michael La Casella Miami FL writes beautiful safety flag committee recently sent club recently stolen flying site possibility can get replacement safety flag Michael have checked Robert Voj slavek AMA Headquarters Robert says send Headquarters $5 can mail replacement flags cost us $370 adding $130 postage EC Meeting Cont pg 105 8a Scholarship Selection Committee abolished Note order define status approved unanimously establish Scholarship Selection Committee Standing Committee three members selected chairman total members number five five members shall appointed Execu tive Council among Executive Council also Travis McGinnis named Executive Council representative Scholarship Selection Committee 9 Frequency Committee Council creat edchairman appoints members Fred Marks chairman Walter Good Bob Novak George Myers Warren Plohr Pete Waters Bob UnderwoodHQ liaison Jack Al brecht Bill Hershberger Steve Helms James Oddino George Steiner Dave Hil senhoffmore lower next page 108 Model Aviation quickly summerflles snapped picture couple weeks ago already snowing parts country people fun-fly wish summer would never go away An Edgewater AL contest affair L-R generally Randy Gamel Eddie Parsons Terry Burks Karen Burks Caroline Burks Carmen Burke Gary Wright Art Wood Steve OSulli van Terry Fox Mike Morrison JIm Morton Debra Morton Carrie Morton Joan Archer Norman Swann Keith Scott Gaynal Smart Ed Fitzsimmons Ginny Fltzsimmons Jim Archer Jims wife Mandy Archer Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Behind Scenes. written just before issue magazine sent printer Meanwhile AMA election process its final stages However results would available time inclusion issue wont until January before members find out through magazine about election November 25 postmark deadline mailing ballots allowance some days afterward ballots mailed date show up auditors office timing just too late get Model Aviation sooner However grapevine will probably have work during December results published will old news Whatever result seems certain some bylaws changes can expected redirect AMAs policies procedures future Regardless got elected general election feel ing heard members maintaining status quo likely Perhaps next months issue magazine will tell us about seems obvious AMA enters its 51st year some changes likely hopefully will improvements thinking behind over 100000 members organization needs new ways handling volume mail phone calls involvedperhaps differ ent organizational Headquarters staff structure big first step right direc tion new HQ computer operation should better able handle basic membership records Beyond question people necessary properly handle services members membership growth has come demand per sonal help concerning flying sites RC fre quencies insurance competition rules contest coordination plus other items relatedtothegeneralsubjectOf build ing flying model aircraft addition museum aspect Headquarters operation has become much largerdiverting Headquarters personnel basic jobs handle ever-increas ing numbers visitors both members general public part growing pains go dynamic period membership crease Its healthy exciting its also exhausting expensive short AMA coping major challenge more people ever before challenge being met straining facilities resources need work get ahead pace rather merely keeping up No Dual Role. Thats what AMA Executive Council said concerning AMA officer candidates running election Details October 18 Council meeting synopsis elsewhere issue AMA News brief Council ruled current officer running election another officer posi tions could hold both positions he/she won election As people might put situation election President came out favor agreed concept no individual should have two votes Council would have happenedI simply would have used second vote legal question about whether Council acted properly taking action middle ongoing election campaign intend pursue matter since previously stated President Executive Director should abide Council decisions still feel way wonderwhat Council would election over whelmingly voted dual-role candidate point wonder what mem bership whovoted thatwaywould felt deprived choice looking another way what would happen second-place vote gainer declared Pre sident minority vote As written November nobody knows answers questions election may make moot other hand election results may de mand answers will have wait see what happens December Whatever outcome will continuetodothe Executive Directors job Renewals Continue Strong. November 7 received over 35000 membership renewals 1987 actually over 9000 during first week November time read number should over 50000well way 100000 mark renewal rate has reassuringnot complaint since nobody likes dues crease currently effect nor came about general understanding evident AMAs insurance crisis situa tion left little choice AMAs new selffunded insurance program working well appears have justified financial commitment took put action other words insurance market has improved taken bold step initiating program would have coverage since end Septemberwhich means flying site owners would have covered sites would have closed members So start 1987 upbeat notethat have insurance program can continue fly further promise can avoid similar crises future since now have situation di rectly own control rather mercy whomever might willing unwilling provide insurance coverage us Note approved unanimously Frequency Committee Standing Committee chairman name committee members membership shall exceed 14 including head quarters liaison currently Bob Under wood IV Age Classification Krafft advised item would handled normal rules change cycle now process therefore withdrew discussion V National Newsletter Sears remarked placed agenda discussion because con stituent complaints people wanting professional-looking product regular basis continued saying recently has some improvement whole seemto well received has potential being useful vehicle communication Brown cautioned need mindful infringing upon copy right laws copying material other publications VI Rule Book Division proposed current AMA Rule Book format divided three separate books membership manual general information AMA rules FAI rules concept approved unanimously following specifics effective 1988 AMA books distributed fol lows members shall receive Member ship Manual CDs AMA officers shall receive full set well full set per chartered club FAI book shall issued purchased $10 FAI stamp members shall receive AMA Rules Book section upon request renewal new membership other copies of above shall available purchase nominal cost VII Information Dissemination Crispin commented inappropriate ness publishing information pertainingto Council business priorto actual meeting disposition topics noting alteration can occur afterward early released information isthussubjecttoerror general concurrence no action taken VIII HQ Holidays general consensus support Executive Director decision follow federal government concerning holiday schedules means new Martin Luther King federal holiday will added others previously observed IX Monitoring CD activities Contest Director Quiz New Contest Board Council asked consider initiating series steps would serve purpose evaluating contest director per formance provide admonishment appropriate 1 letter CD indicating pro cedural errors 2 withhold free membership credit year following event 3 removal CD status No specific action taken since CD guide will define CD duties will Continued page 110 February 1987 109 EC Meeting ont pg 109 released near future no expecta tion may alleviate bad performance problems Discussion followed difficulties some Council members having admin istering CD qualification questionnaire president named CD Qualifica tion Committee evaluate prob lems improve test instruc tions Johnny Clemens chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Ed Mc Col lough Council also asked consider establishing General Event Board accommodate rules change proposals events fit within present contest board structure approved General Event Contest Board established comprised five members 1 Current Contest Board Coordinator chairman 2 one Executive Council member 3 4 & 5 selected large AMA Leader member community Contest Board Coordinator Eight 125789 EDEVP 4 against 34611 Note Lee Webster nominated consensus named new Board X Patron Numbers Executive Director noted sep arate set numbers assigned museum patrons could same similar AMA membership numbers putting letter Pin front numerals possiblyat tractive people means ob taining low membership number approved allow museum patrons let patron number AMA license number letter P prefix choose 11 1 against EVP days meeting adjourned 815 pm reconvened 900 am next day XI Telephone Expenses Waters suggested incorporating pre viously approved $600 telephone expense allowance district budgets sim plify accounting especially use private business phones AMArelated calls approved unanimously $600 telephone limit added present district allowance bills sub mitted deducted newtotal increases district allowances $2000 $2600 depending present allocations agreed nay collect calls Head quarters will charged back off i cials account Monthly quarterly phone reports will provided Council member XII Write-In Statements Worth suggested officially establish policy AMA Council member elec tions candidates properly nominated considered nominating committee approved listing voting ballot provided equal cam paign statement space magazine ballot mailing listed ballot premise suggestion lies fact AMA s election process provides write-in votes therefore means equal membership information should provided Discussions produced countermotion effective 1987 elec tion campaign statements write-in candidates will no longer published motion passed 10 12345679 11ED 1 against EVP 1 abstained 8 Discussion produced general opinion since nominating committee selects candidates follows campaign statements chosen placed ballot should allowed magazine space Discussion also problem defamatory statements appearing magazine Council did take action because unacceptability actual censorship generally expressed displeasure continuing abuse XIII Legal Counsel Brown opened discussion state ment Council become more embroiled legal issues separate attorney general liability mat ters should considered also noted Council members need access legal advice going through AMA Head quarters perhaps time has come presence lawyer Council meetings Worth reported upon conversation Bill Mathews concerning possibil ity retaining him addition continu ing J Courtney FCC frequency matters Mathews expected prepare cost estimate services Executive Director also asked investigate local firms XIV FAI Teams Because AMA spends considerable amount membership money send teams world championships con sidered important teams pro perly represent AMA US events order fulfill com mitment approved unanimously official policy AMA teams world championships completely fulfill obligation participation through en tire contest official close event including awards ceremony ban quet except individuals maybe physically incapacitated injured called home family emergency XV Awards Three Superior Service Awards ap prdved publicity follow presenta tions Miscellaneous S McNeil authorized investigate feasibility providing Award Excellence clubs gold bordered flag S Council agreed provide Model Aviation magazine officers MAAC Canada S District Xl AVP incurred $100 travel loss due circumstances beyond control attempt attend contest AMA capacity will reimbursed out Presidents budget 0 Executive Direc tor authorized reimburse Vince Mankowski losses incurred automobile parked AMA HQs parking lot during AMA-related business trip Meanwhile insurance cover age protect against future losses being negotiated XVI Future Meetings1987 January 24 1987 day meeting Ana heim CA April 2 5-26dayand half meet ing Reston VA July 10one day meeting AMA AIR SHOW TEAMS ALABAMABAMA FLYERS1 James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206w 205 83-0173 h 205 836-6534 ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARN STORMERSRussell Davis 2929 East 6th StreetA1Pt102TucsonA 85716602 CALIFORNIACAPITAL CITY BARN STO RME RS Reginald Keyawa 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608w 916 485-1917 h 91 6j 96 1-2163 COLORADODENVER AST Nat Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 801 10303 781-3579---l-IIGH COUN TRY R/C BARNSTORMERS Jack Cole 2007 Warwick Lane Colorado Springs Cd 80909303 596-1187 CONNECTIC UTR/C PROPBUSTERS AST James Parker 1 7 West Main Street Niantic CT 06357-319w 203 449-3471 FLIAJFII AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Drive Defray Beach FL 33444305 278-9621SUN BIRD AST ohn Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa 191 626-0079 ILLINOISCH CA OLAND CIRCLE CUT TERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Iark 1L60181w 312 530-2606 IO2BL2CKHAWs David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Drive Waterloo IA 5070l w 319 2927 9 236-1297 AR RAPIbS S Y AWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 5 2402w 319 365-0527 h 1319 366-0126GOLDEN KERNEL Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 1O31712 546-4609 KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Charlie WoIl 920 Main Belle Plaine KS 6701 3 FCOLUMBIA AST Jack Anglin 3302 Randolph Road Wheaton MD 20902 301942-8435 SKYLANCERS William Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 1797 301854-6423 MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 JeNe-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341616 874-8206 MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richfield MN 5542361 269-5493 NEW YORKTHOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING RCS Charles Wilson 2 Cowance Street Cortland NY l3045w 607 753-2116 h 607 756-8814THUN D ERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenec tady NY 12306w 518 370-8240 OHOBUcKEYERO SQUADRON AST William Collins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409513298-1 8431 HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Bert Luchte 4450 Carver Woods Drive Lincin nati oh 45242513 891-2100SPIRIT OF AMERICA Jim Hubbard 721 Rock well Avenue indlay OH 45840419 422-5589 PENNSYLVANIAALPHASQUADRON Donald Smith 1086 King Road 1-311 Mal vein PA1935EXPOS John lynkiewicz 23 kest Washington Street Nanticoke PA 18634717 735-4609FLYING DU12CHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602215 372-5846 VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUAD RON Dick Roe 10141 Springlake Terrace Fairfax VA 22030w 202 634-7218 WANG1ON~R0ONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 9920A w 509 456-235 h 484-5 631 NORTHWEST RtF LIGHT DEMOTEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 South Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409509 472-8397 Lincoln NE October 17-18day half meeting Reston VA meeting ad journed 1215 pm 110 Model Aviation Connecticut e Maine e Massachusetts New hiaoosliire Rhode Island S Vermuot DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 MiddletOwn RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townaend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St. Plymouth NH 03264 Frequencl Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02648 months Column will used Cover abbreviated manner several events occurred during summer Some attended some infor mation supplied other people Story Flight exhibition over thirty local modelers Spring field VT Art Historical Society held June 3rd through 27th consisted models paintings other displays show open public would nice see type show need make public aware model aviation display set up Dave Shuffleburg local modelers Country Squire Modelers Mammoth Scale Fly-In report submitted Ray Hinds CD Country Squire Modelers Nor walk Connecticut held Mammoth Scale Fly-in runway 11 Sikorsky MemorialAirportonJulyl3 1986Theyhad 27 pilots participate 730 morning ar rived set up conditions IFR rain strong wind work crew optimistic preparations began 930 ceiling lifted some wind lessened still light drizzle pilots anxious get air anyway acting CD Ceasar Latte said Lets fly did usual complaints get ting hit borrowed AMA fre quency scanner frequency coordi nator George Wilson scanner showed frequencies clear except 75640 m Hz known paging system frequency area allowing anyone use intermittent showers during day slowed things down Other flying continuous three aircraft air atime two model aircraft cameras board taking pictures area Al Ehrenfels flying Robinhood 99 Jim Denaro flying 1/4 scale J-3 Cub John Nicolaci 12 foot Martin PBM using Jato assist takeoff wowed everyone Complying 1MM rules no prizes awarded fly-in lieu entrant given raffle ticket registered Merchandise nated raffled off entrants thing seemed work out well heard comment meet pilots enjoyed relaxed atmosphere casual flying owe large debt gratitude airport manager Morgan Kaolian al lowed us use runway day has always tremendous sup porter hobby know shutting down major runway fly-in caused him much static full scale pilots Point Sebago Float Fun Fly managed miss both Point Sebago events yearthere Executive Council meet ing weekends spring event scale aircraft fall event fun-fly type competition As past profits donated Point Sebago Sunshine Foundation Ponderosa RC Hawks Fun Fly Competi tion event held September21 1986 competition between eight teams representing clubs various parts District RC Hawks very active club believe held 11 events vari ous types summer large job club column being written November 9 should received about Christmas time Barb would like wish joyous holiday season Remember flying should fun AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicop ters Electric Power Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Scale Thus world RC portrayed beautiful color excellent narration concerning what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers AMAs latest film 1985 Good brothersWalt Bill tell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system Continued page 119 February 1987 111 Ponderosa RC Hawks fun-fly team off dais Fun Fly Competition team finished second Highlydetailed Morrisy Bravo Sig kit Built Willi Graeff Zenoah G-38 power Workina flaos slow landings crawl Thewinning team intheRC Hawkscompeti tion represented Southern New Hampshire RC Club Displays Story Flight Springfield VT Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit Built Ceasar Latte Sachs power Robert W Lightbown Rye NH air craft using learn RC flying pic ture taken Oct 5 Flying Aces fly ing site Hamden NH Ito R 1st-Dave Hall eenville ME Piper Cub J-3 2nd Ed Estabrook Gorham ME Piper Cub J-3 3rd Walter Witkos Acusa net MA Flaglor Scooter Homebuilt 4th Jonathan Hay Yarmoth ME Stearman PT-i 7 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown POBox86lAPONYO9123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 RayJuschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NYl 1040 Hank Likea 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As being written duringOctoberofl98btoappearin February issue magazine scheduled reach between December 24 31 1986 lot water shall have gone over proverbial dam time read report Ergo shall leave history references current AMA elections final judgement electorate Regardless voted basically important question Did vote did fervently hope did Childrens Worlds Fair AMA busy preparing recent report received phone call gentleman Mr Felix Campos local promotional firm quiring whether AMA would interested participating way another above-mentioned Fair office planningforaweekend inSeptemberunder sponsorship CARE site Flushing Meadows Park Queens New York full-scale Fair took place 1964-65 immediate response Mr Campos something like bet would As Flushing Meadows Park approved Control Line flying site home turf Flushing Control Line Association spread theword Doug Figgs see report October Issue magazine earlier reference gent association hand Geoff Styles other Thefairwasagreatsuccessandareal plus AMA model aeronautics general thanks admiration contributed time skills toward creating laudable spectacle clude regard such HQ folks Lou Ward Doug Pratt wife Jenny Terry Rossiter Diane Hawley made long trip Reston special thanks regards Ed Whitten ofJunior Flight fame conducted highly suc cessful Delta Dart program worthy Skylancers Air Show Team wish share few photos took fair Shnwn L R Lou Ward ~A 112 Model Aviation captured affable highlyregarded Ed Whitten helping Dart pilots get airborne WRAM Show 1987 regular attendee annual model aircraft clas sic believe may expect brand new change scene will result bigger better show other yearsand fact alone should whet appetite forthe 1987 edition time goings-on shall located Yonkers Raceway site Yonkers NY rather time-honored Westchester County Cen ter White Plains NY As new location practically dwarfs former size exhibitors expected demonstrate wares ever before thus greatly easing number nature growing pains Projected dates show February 21 22 1987 May check transmissionThough question frequently heard garage filling station present context intended involve condition RC transmitter WRAM Show others throughout country again year AMA providing free voluntary RC frequency checks determine whether transmitter operating within FCC guidelines informed due time restraints limited number registration cards will available upon day show transmitters will ac cepted first come basis So delay National Free Flight Society Hall Fame 1986 heartiest congratulations Dis trict 2 AMA Super-modeler Douglaston NY Skyscrapers Club RL Bob Hatschek upon having designated member NFFS Hall Fame Others designated during 1986 include Joseph W Foster William C Hannan Late Annie M Giesiking Bob cited Flier Renown Tow Hook Experi menter Chroniclerof Concepts Some dayas time permitsI would like describe least several hundred words numerous contributions Bob has made toward development improvement model aeronautics during last half century know about because cant burn lets least melt refer lingering mortgage new homestead 01 Virginny appears Joe Beshar seeking green acetylene blowtorch Shall make day sending him some Close-ups close-outs new way end report First interesting por trait AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood businesslike mood cap tured roving lens Nats site Now shot Doug Figgs background famous Unispheretheme original Worlds Fair next could titled man lost head due rotten pho tography 3/4 view ofAMAs Doug Pratt helping lad Delta Dart tent Sorry Doug now takeoff rime ano doing nis final run up see affable Hal Bock Prexy Radio Control Society Ma rine Park Brooklyn good company Seth Sterling Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS RCSMP flying facility Gear up locked Ohio sylsania Virginia Ill DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 16976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna VIN 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Fnquency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosrun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Seasons Greetings out District Ill now flying District III has ground stop after Xmas modelers attention will turn building new airplane airplanes next season Before starting take little time properly store equipment enhance chances everything working properly next spring anxious get first flying session little time spent now clean ing oiling protecting equipment will reap big benefits spring have RC equipmentthat overtwo years old good idea consider sending factory good service center checkup alignment sure properly equipped job particularly spectrum analy zer check out transmitter Proper tuning alignment becoming important time phase-in plan marches ensure transmitter doesnt interfere others receiver isnt prone having problems caused other perfectly legal transmitters contemplating what build next year build up funds reliability workover need old backup spring can count Replumb entire fuel system including inside tank check out clevis connections horns wear go over entire model looking thing might worn done pro perly first place fix step applies types models just RC remember finishing season once good CL Stunt ship spending winter experimenting What heck Ive always gotold reliabletofall backonWrongAfter experiments didnt work out spring pulled out old reliable pro ceeded crash iton third practice flight braided lead-out cable wore through aluminum bellcrank Guess always bushed bellcranks after Over course winter its good idea cycle batteries RC equipment occasionally being sure cycle both transmitter airborne systems dont have battery cycler dont despair simply turning system wiggling controls half hour will dis charge batteries sufficiently sure recharge before storing system find doing six weeks often enough minimize problems spring its good idea find someone real cycler test batteries capa city before trying long flying sessions mind its time get work next years models timing column should just about right final reminder get Salt Fork District Ill meeting sympo sium Jan 1718 midwinter event its District Ill Come meet modelers youve reading about tend seminars add yourvoice district meeting See ya Saying month reach should alwaysexceed grasp See Salt Fork Salt Fork 87District Ill Meeting January 17-18 1987 Salt Fork State Park Ohio Approximately 10 miles north inter section 1-70 1-77 20 miles West Virginia 30 miles Pennsylvania Bring models display Attend learn seminars Add voice District Ill meeting Bring family weekend beautiful parks world Indoor swimming pool February 1987 11 3 Delaware rict Colombia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 607 Pohite Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferewood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Letrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayelteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488S986 Deadlines One problems trying put Column together deadline editor has established receipt text November copy due Reston tomorrow use Compuserves Easyplex Mail system will get time go regular post mailing date would have around 2 3 November entire point deadlines make quite impossible very much up date some items example club newsletters arrive until second week month use anything would have column submitted fol lowing month make things further out date information am put ting down evening will hands until end December first January issue dated February 1987 receive letters around country taking issue Vice Presidents use magazine space words written space couple things need addressed order question can properly analyzed columns separate section magazine titled AMA News ex actly part monthly publication official AMA publi cation section will insert Model Aviation member chooses get Model Aviation take AMA News receives section complaint officers col umns take up space could sold advertising raise funds Academy problem idea no advertising theAMA News acompletelyseparateentityfromthe restof Model Aviation same reasoning section used other commercial articles appear magazine proper Articles appear basic magazine paid out magazine operating costs articles appearing News section paid section printed membership cost some like length VP columns like length format VP District free write whatever feels should go column may agree written word nor always agree still individuals space example have taken up almost half space month try explain basic fact perhaps cut down some letters complaint again perhaps have added fuel fire Down East No New England some places District IV down east try get Lexington Park MD home Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club active group people would hard come start having excellent working arrangements St Marys County officials United States Navy especially Navy address bit club meets Naval Air Test Center Museum What better atmosphere aviation-oriented group fly US Navy property What return never take giving keep cordial terms anyone As part local Air Expothe Patuxent Aeromodelers raffled off radio system Now clubs would immedi ately put club kitty proceeds $240 donated Navy Relief Fund intended continue effort other examples good group doing com munity part clubs participation very active flying club active Academy members also Recently sent check AMA amount $100 Mortgage Depletion Fund Last weekend saw several members volved volunteering another type service Fall Indoor FAC meet co-spon sored US Navy St Marys County Recreation Department held hangar station Now Scale contest need static judges doing honors Bill Kraji Club President Pops Browning Doug Hood Scott Colvin Ed Allen Ron Nicholson According Contest Di rector Claude Powell efforts really appreciated Incidentally David McKeen puts out very informative news letter month great bunchkeep up good work FAC Contest well attended usual DC Maxecuters others get together interesting phase sport also Control Line flying appear upswing District true over country Perhaps time various publi cations take another look coverage activities thing sure easier economical way youngsters other newcomers get model aviation Speaking Control Line John Tate Norfolk Aeromodelers sent letter about recent contest held city Some may recall mention some time ago about Walt Williamson club member lost life due injury suffered filming high school football game Well scholarship fund has established Walts name Norview High School Norfolk clubs contest goal raising money entry fees fund Due what John says best turnout years day contest club able donate $220 towards very worthwhile tribute John leaves no doubt will followed same next year hear area down through North Carolina turnout seems upswing talk getting back Eastern activities past surely good news anyone interested Control Line flying Winter Cometh advent colder weather area much modeling activity goes indoors few dedi cated souls chance conditions hold such things Snow Fun Fly events soaring groups fly month just dont use all-white airplanes Ma nasses mid-winter hardy can break away building sessions plan trip Reston visit Museum mu seum open Saturdays con venience am sure groups made arrangements come bus such someone would open up Sunday off during week can also drop Just remember drop during week working office well museum Comment Dues have two letters thus far taking Council task over dues increase hope means rest understand gravity situation faced us middle September think can sure overall Council conservative tries watch dollars utmost care Insurance has major headache couple years position some organizations have also seen insurance costs rise can get relief other sources need use resource available members Will affect excellent growth picture can look first week new membership year does tell anything reason dues statements went out late returns about two weeks later past ended up 1986 year about 120000 members would like see same continued growth pattern would give us about 132000 1987 Will happen lfwe can hold much what have gained reason expect just members understand need dues increase aLcept renewals should come same rate last year Let us make effort continue great growth finest aeromodeling organi zation world District Newsletter have several quiries regarding District IV Newsletter put out end month six pages current news activities around District IV summary Academy affairs affect reports get weeks ahead other publications information give call drop card can also contact Compu Serve ID 760672420 SoundCont pg 106 ber planes fly time near sensitive areas possible sound control tool GET WITH IT part Mortgage Depletion Program getting $500 donation non-AMA member 114 Model Aviation Alabama Florida gia issippi to Rico South Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 615728-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter RO 3 Boo 288 AmOry MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thorelee Dr N Charleoton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey BrookCircle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd *38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Boo 1063 Strickland Rd tnterlacten Ft 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 AMA has good year year controversy what year isnt Its year try new novel things 50th anniversary year Nats personally exciting year Filling out Bill Mathews term District 5 Vice President eye-opening experi ence Regardless District 5 election comes out its early November write voting progress Im forever thankful chance Ive serve District 5 1986 Let tell now AMA good hands elected officials dedicated hard work ing crew betterment AMA membership goal such intense group bound controversyover bestto proceed Any group worth its salt will have differ ences opinion Thats say changes order AMA growing organization gaining strength goes What worked past may best future modelers must always ready change efficient approach clearly needed ever must careful avoid hasty change enough analysis recog nize bad decision always easy see impact change will bring lets go slowly carefully update organization Steps being taken strengthen AMA contest director CD back bone competition side AMA ac tivity Whether its club fun fly state wide meet FAI team selection Nats shoulders lies basic responsi bility fair honest contests does job will large measure define degree satisfaction fun competing modelers derive contest hand needs thorough knowledge rule book yet running successful contest depends much ability deal human nature does technical capability AMA attempt school new CDs rules teach human relations know applicant can hack all-important area Well mostly know recommendations three Open members endorse applicant Think about responsibility fellows next time someone asks such recom mendation AMA relying judgment Some monitoring CDs perform ance probably needed Few people know amount work CD expected put out Club fun flies may take much effort almost other activity does lot work involved preparing meet running meet finally reporting results AMA headquarters such reports poorly done prob lems may follow help area Bob Underwood AMA technical director has prepared new manual CDs manual designed tell CD responsibilities help him reporting will soon sent chartered clubs CDs believe will help lot Also rule book being divided three documents near future first book will provide general Information second will provide spe cific rules AMA contest events third book will cover FAI events FAI sporting code detail its presented current rule book xpected new books will avail able early 1987 subject contests new Contest Board has created handle new events being proposed cut across existing special interest cate gories major area present Free Flight models radios installed certainly new idea SAM has doing years Old-Timer activities fact RC Old-Timer has large following latest successes hA Texaco event wherein 1/2A.powered replicas Old-Timers flown under radio control using Cox reed valve engines objective achieve maximum duration flight tank fuel Now pro posals extend concept include modern designs original de signs make AMA event Now event us can compete Old Free Flighters cant chase RCers tired hot Pattern jobs soaring enthusiasts tired toting heavy winch around newcomers limited piloting experience Sun day flier would like break com petition Since writer member new board called general events board would appreciate comments members out rule pro posals dont expect adherents established contests help much Free Flight crowd cringes mention RC RC guys Soaring guys think events should stay pure new pro posal work believe its supporters will come ranks Sunday fliers Old-Timer fliers Its just too laid back too much fun dyed-in-thewool contest goers Now finally plug Remote Con trol Association Central Florida Tangerine Championships conjunction years contest series seminars planned will cover technical subjects meetings will held evenings December 27 28 29 AMA planning present seminar day very important seminar clubs District 5 will put Mr Geoff Styles getting holding flying sites current rash problems area very timely presentation writing plans bit tentative However clubs will have gotten notice AMA time reaches publication Also planned seminar contest director associated problems under direction Mr Bob Underwood en courage can attend fine contest take advantage presentations seminars will start about six evenings can get full days flying Tangerines still attend meetin gs Now let share some words favorite newsletter editor Chris Gregory Hewrites theChattanooga Radio Control Clubs Prop Wash times. changing RC just aint what used fact model aviation general isnt what used Model aviation has always played important role field aviation Long before man flown flying toys enjoyed inventors tinkerers toys first step towards achieving mans goal flight After thesetoys provided proof heavier air ma chine could actually fly As small pieces data collected theories calcu lated verified Finally happened Man took skies started short hops has led moon Throughout aviation history models have used laboratory way test new ideas minimum expense risk As usually case man learned about fly ing faster learned Right now live aviation boom knowledge ex panding unbelievable rate took centuries go flying toys hot air balloon within two gener ations have gone Kitty Hawk themoonand farbeyond Itwasacoupleof RC modelers worked NASA suggested shuttle could carried aloft piggyback 747 released conduct flight glide tests Models have used developing modern sophisticated fighters bombers during design development new aircraft models play important role models allow great deal data collected expense build ing multimillion dollar prototype may may work Just models play important role field aviation avi ation technology also plays important role model aviation High quality compact electronics gold being mined ex ploration space new wonderful age inexpensive highly compact electronics main reason able purchase new RC system such great price used average RC system would cost between $400 $500 Now average RC sys tem can purchased between $150 $250 newest phisticated computer-controlled RC sys tems better quality design counterparts 10 15 years ago What about aircraft design Over last six seven years have seen ex plosion model jets Advances aircraft design have rewarded military some extremely stable highly maneu verable aircraft fly very well mini mum airspeed well Mach 2 Luckily us same features allow superior flight performance new fighters also serve same purpose models has allowed average Sunday Fliers become weekend warriors jet age See next month February 1987 115 Illinois ana ky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive AR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snasley P0 Boa 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Loran HoIm 3632 Main Quincy IL 62301 Phone 21 71223-8498 Another year about gone way side winter Bythetime read should getting close spring again hope cheers few up does Yes know still lot cold yet use imaginations bit Maybe will ale feel warm weather just around corner made trip October see big Free Flight meet Lawrenceville IL some meet seventy-two contestants seventeen events said FF dying isnt what saw saw lots models circling day Due time constraints leave earlier wanted Drat miss feast later day heard good Thanks inviting great time Lawrenceville two reasons also heard place would make good Nats site went check out Well think heard right Its big know could hold talked club mem bers receptive Now guys Chicago know didnt go RCHTA planned trip some time felt important make Maybe can attend RCHTA next year have read several newsletters about having Nats Indianapolis Indy confirmed yet dont know rumor came just isnt true fact Lawrenceville has just goodachance Both places excellent sites What Im after Nats district Either place would just fine flying back October council meeting decided take little break dropped visit Cave Run Aero Modelers beautiful day out force stayed about hour nice time club really going strong saw lots new faces group CRAM flies local airport within spitting distance Cave Run Lake recreation area need place take family some fun sun let suggest Cave Run have times have great time Its great able play water day go flying later CRAM field Thomas Riley Birdseye IN wrote month ask list clubs District Hes tryingto get some new interest flying field have Patoka Lake seems have great place fly modelers use facility Since also next lake recreation site would like have some come down 116 Model Aviation use get letters calls time about people needing fields guy has give away flyers sent area looks like great place vacation As said use lose can contact him Patoka Lake RR 1 Birdseye IN 47513 thing discussed council meet ing October idea having AMA HQ district news us use district officers send out cant expect him send out soon gets because includes club newsletter Having AMA send would ex pedite somewhat give current input clubs Im would also take some workload off Loren Hoim has plenty us already clubs district chartered AMA want know about also may want news also Let know can add list may convince charter Ive complaint two about using pictures column have also heard should use column talking up some current issues Well column isforyou send outthe district news bring groups up date issues individuals want hear latest issues call orwrite would ratherfill space something isnt quite boring others will take time read Besides want politics some other columns should give what want Bill Dahigren apparently got tired asking good stuff column loaded up Well asked gladly received Bill member Chicago Circle Cutters AirShow Team Per letter Circle Cutters put quite show using several types models include jet get everyones attention first show show over team asks people come out give try As can see picture John Broughton has everything hand future CLer Next have Bill Dahlgren John Korbus John Broughton Alan Soltysik back Dick Ferrell Roy Mathieson up front five Circle Cutter team members rest hid view Bill sent photos another letter will save another month dont want use month Whew next photo Lon Moeller Quincy Falcons Falcons held first open house field July air full planes buddy box set up people give try looks like plenty support models Sammy Chambers sent last two photos some nice models seen Glasgow Model Airplane Club field cen tral Kentucky love close up shot Jimmy Perkins Goldberg Cub flying Dont Thanks pics Sammy some lovely pictures want thank sharing us Keep em coming Well thats about month Ill just getting ready start second year term read Ive very interesting first year say least did get visit some Lets hope will able visit year Happy New Year Enough now.. next picture Roy Matriteson jet use show openers Iowa igan 0 Minnesota C Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters Distrit VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Nnrthville Fy11 48167 CompuServe addreso EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Robert 0 Lundberg 4926 Tioga St Duluth MN 55604 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring4494TanglemoodTrStJoseph Ml 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minoctus WI 54548 Meeting Sailplane Gods should have title Madison Sailplane Symposium part program distinct honor sit Greats another honor Carl Mohs histeam goingtotop beats am glad dont wear blinders would prevent seeing other aspects RC besides engined models time attend come away knowledge use other models Well done MARCS Super Attaboy area seminars held Lansing Ml fairly well attended although wished few bodies attendees totalled 37 Geoff Styles Bob Underwood PR Department Head Technical Director respectively gave ex cellent performances Thank tendees speakers have feeling flying field problems area being unable replace lost field retain Larry Phillips cov ered very well describing prospec tive neighbors probable problems will arise Forewarned being excel lenttactic Jim Tesen covered legal problems dealing local government obtaining lease Very frustrating knowing someone higher levels helps Bob Underwood test run new booklet Helps Contest Directors traveled between both groups soon realized handing out test Need less say left has commented day extremely helpful found majority group contest directors importance running meet safely correctly strongly pointed out insurance pro gram depends Still CD subject noticing rule proposals ModelAviation well ear blasted angry CL modeler taken task proposal motors above 051 have mufflers Heck noise problem core flying field problems includes CL engines muffled done well could probably see CL flying areas banned due noise However argument will mean throwing away present gear Lets stand back distance look another way First models required have mufflers safety rule So can still fly models areas have no problems noise However sanctioned event according AMA rules have advertise well advance mufflers re quired rule can effective starting move toward quietingthe motorsacross board Think about please ignore other proposals noisemakers.. Still noise knew local Can Am Pylon Society passed Out ballot concerning Q-500 engines mufflers last races area heading national class Q-500 intended fly years Nats week CAPS have voted back off Rossi its threat dominate event stick present motors standard mufflers Previously ran flow through very noisy Another Attaboy CAPS notice newsletters filling officers next year Some editors resigning touch panic appearing print have said before particular office important club has punch out month ly issue always begging help filling believe member should editor month everyone knows effort needed put out month salute editors lost flying hours due news letters thousand Attaboys would sufficient reward havent request tabletop displays date 7th November neat thought read ing mall shows being set up Have thought contacting TV/appliance dealers mall loaning copy modeling tapes run stores using mall Just imagine have wall full TVs hooked central tape deck WOW What advert associations sending dates Eastern Iowa having session February 7th see Look out Milwaukee Minneapolis being set up soon district has represented Warren Tiahrt FAI F3B Team Selection have no activity event Michi gan know growing interest Iowa Terry Edmunds leader Warren has agreed step down let Terry take place thank Warren long years effort has put job hope will still contribute event have received several letters newlyformed clubs very encouraging several areas district offshoots older clubs Congrats look forward hearing about successes regular CompuServe plug checking online Council John Grigg John Worth Travis McGinnis Dave Brown Dave Peltz Howard Crispin Ed McCollough Lee Webster myself Thats nine out fourteen AMA HQ flock too Vince Mankowski sold Nats Committee What means can send message toany persons get reply very quick ly can also talk CO confer ence times predict contest coordinations will soon handled through CIS Aint computers wonderful District Roundup Granite City ran Pow der Puff event fun hope Cocoa Robertson won top place Gretchen Galar neault second Tonie Tripet third about straight level inverted double snap 4-point avalanche S FISS passes quote secret happy living what like butto like what Aerobatic Aces other clubs have can celled mowingduetolackof interest 0 Nice advert Red River Flyer has model flown once packed wrinkled MonoKote bag copter clubs increasing regu lar news Michigan Whirlybirds 0 River City going increase PR dis tributing neat leaflets activities helped local shops y Birthday CARDS Lansing club will 16 years old month Any others BOOYA again St Paul Glenn Gelbmann master chef stating helps him fly better cold S Grassfield has monthly swap table attheir meetings Makes interesting 0 Electrons Lakeland have common problem . trash cans Seems no empties have bring take Swat flya pest Noisy modelslets test February 1987 117 Photo Trom iiB Finals Minnesota Iowa club members CD Bob Sealy very efficient F3B FinalsLarry Jolly scrap monofilament Bob Underwood wondering bad Pilgrims IMAA fly-in Show tell forspec tators take-off strip Arkansas siana Mexico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1636 Hinton Dallas TX 75235 Michael S Harrison 600 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley ill 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard SI Clonis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinetor Scott Kalmus 814W Centerville #125 Garland TX 75041 know among might consider very smart signs early life instance won perfect attend ance record three years row first grade confirm lack really deep intelligence column will nowaythe way planned havent printed photos forawhile sothis time goingto load space photos have carefully filed somewhere darned can find buried somewhere terrible pile official AMA mail deluge newsletters other related mail showers down month 15 25 lb Im sorry Ill give rain check smiling faces will appear later what kids should doing flying model airplanes Dallas Miniature Air craft Association meet Hobby Park Dallas subject general intelli gence think most-remembered put down ever suffered went local lumber company raise devil about some pretty bad lumber delivered No salesman available sol stood counter impatiently waiting glanced down counter read small sign under glass simply said darned smart arent rich humbled socompletelythat just ordered better grade lumber Think little sign over before raise devil someone just-passed AMA Council Meeting finally able get action pet gripes year half have tried get subject Contest Director Sanction Application blanks brought focus bythe AMA Council time have mentioned told irrele vant time reason concerned because half appli cations must put hands signature approval sent error concern folks asking authority title cant make out simple application form What will faced complex AMA Rule Book setting up fair safe flying feeling intention good responsibilities taken seriously enough known fact few applicants volunteering just get free membership think reason finally able get some attention application matter because current insurance prob lems plaguing society make safety first concern flying safely protects right fly sure hate see safety precautions hands some careful enough make out application form properly Most Council members admitted theywould hire person could make out simple form properly lam happytosaythat hollering finally caused new com mittee formed overhaul CD Sanction application blanks am chair man committee will joined Ed McCollough Travis McGinnis Bob Underwood Headquarters AMA Technical Director committee will ap preciate constructive suggestions might want help us Remember Academy Model Aeronautics needs best leadership can develop just back up need abovementioned study action common mistakes submitted forms include being addressed wrong leads beinglost mail delayed no money enclosed form sent headquarters stead District VPapplicants personal information wrong missing endorsers information complete such city miss ing name spelled wrong head column month appli cant never heard contest directors questionnaire bottom form still attached instructions say cut off save reference Sanction applications frequently sent says plainly send District Coordinator Often appli cant pleads doesnt know coordinator coordinators name address issue official AMA magazine along name address various district contest board members cant find perhaps should plead insanity Please remember fine volunteer help would no AMA Chest pounding time end 1986 AMA membership year proud total members over 119000 strong mighty big gang mighty fine folks enjoy mentioning few outstand ing persons clubs 119000 AMA membership get outstanding news letter Rocky Mountain Flying Machine Club Albuquerque MN editor Flying High Wayne Brummett puts out best newsletters whole AMA paper has great readability fine layout cartoons fine tech nical articles such Prop Balancing October club national news meeting reports coming events photos everything want see fine paper suggest offer exchange news letters Wayne Brummett 2203 Twisted juniper Rio Rancho NM 87124 Another club deserves Attaboy Westside RC Fliers Oklahoma City Someone club did very fine job producing club roster lists 126 members sure rinky-dink outfit roster lists members name ad dress zip code phone number AMA number just great have valid suggestion put out rosters newsletters good about put ting down phone numbers often no area code Anyone out area must put search wish call same Westside Fliers also put out good newsletter want get touch write secretary Gayle McGee 4433 NW 20th Oklahoma City OK 73107 will also commend club appointing addition usual club officers Safety Officer Les Barry Field Marshal Kip Rackley As safety contribution November newsletter chart showing relative visibility various colors flying machines might want offer exchange newsletters ask reprint visibility chart Okies RCers also get Oakie Flyer newsletter Okie Free Flight Club Norman OK Bill Baker newsletter editor another top guys put out very read able very informative paper Something admire about Bills effort fact divides page two columns print ing eye doesnt get lost trying find next line great help old folks like because need help can get Bills paper has news tech hints photos plans everything would like hear some other model nuts especially free flighters Write Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 club salute very tardy no less genuine Alamo RC Society San Antonio TX celebrating 20th anniversary year ARCS club formed 1965 char tered AMA 1966 knew original group pleasure going down meeting AMA President way ARCS club first three RC clubs Texas youd like get touch can tryjim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Happy 20th Anniversary ARCS Just think three feet taller would have basketball player would have missed fun Wheels down Cotta Land 118 Model Aviation Seen recent Dallas Miniature Aircraft Association Control Line meet has thing beautiful paved flying circle chain link fence great scoreboard American flag plane being launched Gene Hempel District 8 AVP overseeing Colorado C Kansas aska C North Dakota C IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Fraok clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Geoe Corson Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Lindeo Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Rosa Miller 960 N 3rd Carringtoo ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Cenler 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3286 hope Holidays happy ones finds ready new calendar year AMA has just gone through tremendous year its hitches along way nonetheless per haps its biggest year ways Lets list few items think back year pass judgement first thing comes mind course record number members 118000 Thats approximately 10 11 percent previous year dont have specific detailed information fingertips about number sanc tioned events conducted through out year understand experienced bonus year organized fly ing activities lot new Char tered Clubs formed duringthe year very few clubs went through reorganization dropped Chartered Club list record number appli cations Season Flier patches District 9 throughout coun try indicates lot flying activity being recorded enjoyed enough go patch course challenge some districts others AMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary special activities National Fun Fly Nationals Lake Charles Thats cer tainly milestone sports-oriented organization could point pride 1986 might well remembered year insurance crisis AMA Executive Council took bold historic step solving problem plaguing governmental volunteer membership organizations essen tially became self insured lot serious research input deliberation certain amount cal culated risk no doubt aware now move impact member AMA - noticeably through increase amount dues equally important allowing AMA better pro vide correct type coverage type activities conducted its mem bers will have better coverage previous year special feature essentially write rules instead having accept insurance industrys narrow restrictions Ill probably get some mail someone insurance business AMA member above statement its appropriate share well too Another record sorts established number AMA leader members expressed interest desire involved elections coming year 1987 Im sure has ever before six candidates running time Presidency organization Though neither provision nor requirement have disclosed amount money spent campaigning effort candidates Id bet some sort record set Point information no AMA money spentexpenses curred campaign efforts some instances came individual committee efforts donations model-related industries some cases pockets candidates themselves other accomplishments throughout year deserve mention out AMA land big hand making 1986 year happy way went down let appointed elected officers know Bythe same token didnt think good year would like see some changes need provide some constructive input policy makers folks cannot work effectively behalf vacuum Write down thoughts get officers can will some active listening appropriate decision making Gosh almost sounds like soapbox stand District 9 has goodly number appointed volunteer officers have worked hard put hours what might have modeling time given personal family time service members within district whole organization AMA would seem appropriate publicly thank tireless effort put forth past year thanks hardworking bunch volunteers appreciated subject thanks Id like share super thank dedicated club newsletter editors month after month grind out News letters members share good way Vice President get feel what happening throughout district keep finger pulse activity going out AMA land Most members realize much life blood club depends newslet ter Its description whats going whos doing what editorializing course various contributions mem bers officers adds tremendously positive growth club editors newsletters know efforts appreciated Keep up good work column may little shorter month usual some readers may ap preciate seemed appropriate reflect briefly year just passed prepare coming year some mean ingful manner magazine space should reflect thinking members district keep reasonably updated activities advise important happenings general have content will read and/or need Its writer will need put goals met effectively Drop line what want see - endear yourself District 9 Vice President positive information Youll make job lot easier meaningful family myself have great Holiday Season lets look forward greater year together 1987 AMA FilmsCont pg 111 own spectacular movies days included footage before World War II afterward signifi cant entertaining part model aviation history About 27 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe complete story activity ever tempted excellent general public show ings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film onalltypes sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM NewYork Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacular film fun history avia tion Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smith sonian Institution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commerical mili tary including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally-produced film About 25 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Ger ber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Swedeni 971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 mm long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 mm long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must Continued page 120 February 1987 119 Arizona fornia C Hawaii da C Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L PeItz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 ETurneyAse Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Leo 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 8 Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Puhalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue Riser Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 few months back printed some statis tics inequities exist within AMA due huge variations sizes eleven districts Reaction column over country has almost entirely very supportive Naturally have also few exceptions care would stand lose equality example December column Dis trictil VPstatedand quoteNowwhile true Xl smaller districts X largest also true report exaggerates relative size X ignores fact always have districts larger others districts have found necessary cry about disparity district funds TomyfellowVPl offerthefollowingopen challenge Back up statement exag geration None made facts figures came directly official AMA HQ records anyone exaggerating Yourdistrict 5677 members atthe end 1986 making second smallest slightly larger District 9 4969 members budgets exactly equal sup port 20339 members same funds support 5677 members have enough have too much quick claim have frequently done hasnt problem before disagree has always problem youd prefer bury address As write early November Adding up what Ive spent travel pos tage etc Im just about out money two months left year Im going have start refusing invitations clubs interclub councils etc l#i going have return phone calls Im going have become non-responsive member needs Sir insane very same time least other AMA officer traveling around country attending contests etc uninvited unnecessarily Money isnt inequity addressed Voting AMA matters still plain old rule minority District 10 fliers have far too little voice rules making FAI program committees etc dont hear rebuttals area Simple powerful minorities would love keep status quo maintain undeserved power base Budgets Put plain English AMAs budgeting totally wacko ex ample no measurable amounts money set aside saving flying sites solving radio problems PR budget minuscule comparison needs same time spend hundreds thou sands patting ourselves back via highly glossy magazine read primarily ourselves spend tens thousands sending unnecessarily large delegations 19 people FAI meetings Paris let AMA President go anywhere wants forany reason chooses no official AMA function perform gets will cold day hell before Ill vote approve another wacko budget like VPs smaller districts think budget sufficient Im going push hard vastly reduce Its time AMA put some good old common sense its spending priorities particularly after making member cough up other $10 challenge rest Executive Coun cil put aside outmoded traditions old spending habits purely personal de sires making up 1987 AMA budg et Lets examine real 1987 needs spend accordingly needs sport threatened bythe loss flying sites sport threatened lack posi tive publicity sport threatened lack youth interest sport threatened lack edu cational programs Until address viable AMAled programs cost money fooling ourselves believing model aviation has future country dont know what other VPs spend lot time attending different aeromodeling events meet ings can Thats way can stay direct touch reality theory Reality says AMAs presence very absent too important aeromod eling-related activities example have no touring elementary schools telling youth early lives about glory aviation Just wait 10 15 years see well able produce enough aerospace engineers result local problem national AMA national aeromodeling organization right Well part solution must part problem last time AMA made film videotape aimed elementary school kids Never knowledge Yes theres Adopt-A-School program Delta Darts same time average age AMA members av erage age aerospace engineers has crept up mid-forties going design future full-size model airplanes present gen eration no longer around Think about AMA must become visible local level its great have gor geous museum Reston does absolutely nothing school kids West Coast matter anyone outside short bus ride Virginia about travel ing museum Schools malls clubs out would love see would public large Id love attend least club meet ing per year Utah cant afford get budget Same Hawaii Most ly Ive attending meetings Cali fornia have recently managed invi tational trip Nevada see below Big Beautiful Last month QSAA vited 10th Annual Quarter Scale Fly-In Las Vegas learn first hand whether big really beautiful built 15 lb electric what else J-3 Cub just occasion Yes did fly field received lot negative comments AMAs 55 lb limit brief banquet remarks assembled room giant scale experts challenged come up sensible set rules guidelines regard weight wing loading redundancy etc Well see can will QSAA Fly-In beautiful high light demonstration European craftsmanship technology 50 lb pulse-jet powered model WW II Messerschmitt rocket plane flying 200 mph restarting throttling pulse jet air domestic modelers also evidence some really beautiful examples giant scale Hats off QSAA putting real super event sure plan attend next years wont regret few weeks earlier addressed South Bay Soaring Society invi tation San Jose fortunate also able meet 1987 US F3B Team come club Like under-supported FAI teams wed rather pay sending too delegates Paris helpers World Champs theyve got hands full trying get funded send respectably-sup ported team World Champs Ger Want help Reach pockets send check made out US F3 B Team Send Ill forward team No donation too small too big Two days after return QSAA Vegas off Oceanside near San Diego address joint Military RC Fliers fly Camp Pendleton made honorary member guys others would like see California Nats 1988 So would Give California beaches anytime over Louisi ana swamps Nevada deserts Nebraska corn fields New England humidity later anyone Hawaii reads column have another challenge has sug gested modelers particularly short flying season AMA have huge mid-winter Fun-Fly Hawaii Howaboutit doable Can make happen Go guys gals AMA FilmsCont pg 119 flying site presentation government agencies other potential site donors narration About 15 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Pylon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film jay Gerber 1 20 Model Aviation AIasha o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Boa ee Wilder ID 53676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK eeeoi Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 507 6 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boy 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 6 *69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Before get pictures promised last month Id like comment about what can read other columns magazine example have read about past election true Re member usually another side story have getting other side Because officers supposed submit columns same time some allow stuff read before published has no rebuttal cause time items written cannot easily replied Most time figure damage has done little would gained writing anything have questions about whats going please write phone call please between 6 pm 930 pm Mondays particular bad because club meetings explain about cry censorship consider following Members have said tired some garbage printed magazine several years ago So council members gentlemens agreement would use columns shots cheap other wise other As can tell agreement means less nothingto some attempt keep sort thing out columns rule passed requires review mudslinging content member content just report districts doings has chosen cry censorship tried last council meeting resolve couldnt Since doesnt seem way around problem point Id like leave following parable Seems day farmer went out barn barn mule farmer bentover pitchfork mule kicked him flat Now farmer steamed say least looked pitchfork shook head stormed house grabbed shotgun loaded headed back barn raised gun sighted down barrels jackass After long pause uncocked triggers lowered gun As turned away could hear him mutter Yuh gotta con sider source get before first year travel down Corvallis Annual Polar Bear Best check Jim Trump Trumps Hobbies first case college has turned area golf course theyve moved locale Only month before Puyallup Expo hearthatwewill newfacility supposed great place will have AMA meeting just before district scheduling meeting Check AMA booth location time usually o clock scheduling two Since very first issue year should know election year Vice President District Xl order ballot person must nominated member district nominated person must accept writ ing before nominating committee meets year committee will meet just before Nats nominations acceptances must have received AMA HQ before middle June pictures First have sent Harold Bud Schwesinger Umpqua Valley Modelers have no idea took picture see Bud left son Buddy starting plane David Shrum holding star attraction didnt recognize what Bud calls Eagle II took Goldbergs Eagle 63 blew up 30% brought Pine Hollow summer very niceflying aircraft Bud assured will Fourth Annual Fun Fly reservoir near Sutherlin OR should first second weekend June went last year commented much fun looking ward next year Don Surfus Palouse Ridge Runners sent picture 4th Annual Palouse Empire Model Show Don said 40 models display well model building covering three different videos going same time As can see some fine models three-day event assume took place inside mall Mos cow ID dont know handled video aspect remember someone telling used TVs dealer mall dealer reported increase sales TV model being used would seem VCRs could also fit mold Curt Smith Prez Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters has sent several nice letters keeping informed about whats goingon cornerof Highline Last April local Gun Club held show modelers joined own display dont know much will print off right just bottom curtain two indoor ships both done Curt electric Snark Curts Piece 0 Cake Mark Pippins Firebird Dale Benders Another picture showed some models stage SR-71 Blackbird very am bitious project looked well done tn tne Northwest have some best Control Line action exists contests brings together best annual Northwest Regionals held Mahlon Sweet airport near Eugene over Memorial Day weekend first picture some Stunt aircraft arrayed foreground speed circle just above left combat area upper right carrierwas flown background airport second pho shows trophies just waiting claimed plane captured eye Pine Hollow didnt enter fray lovely effort Master Builder Jerry Hol comb wasnt finished time flown before contest So during IullJer went out taxi around Low behold lowpower taxi turned almost effortless takeoff small graceful craft powered OS 20 four-stroke really something see flight February 1 987 1 21 Happy New Year JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Flying Cloud Chosen 1987 Don Ross Extravaganza votes says Don Flying Cloud choice next Junes one-design contest Caleville NY scaled-down model great will fly well better last years design Korda Wakefield Winner Flying Cloud also late 1930s Wakefield designed famous Henry Struck Kits 30-inch-wingspan version being assembled RN Models PO Box 3212 Escondido CA 92026 Art Reiners RNs proprietor has promised averysimpli fled set instructions will make build ing fuselage easier Sparkys kit costs $1 200 same last year includes postage Note kit available directly RN Models Abigfeatureofthe kitforthe FlyingCloud contains both plastic prop contest complete two-bladed folder assembly 1987 contest will probably held june27 28 Caleville same six events before Mystery Time ROG Dura tion Time Target Tissue Tow Thermal Search Mass Launch addition Rich Gorman has great idea help never finish model time Its Time Target event model past years So theres no way fly Don urges satisfied flying just plastic prop thinks extremely important have never tried larger propeller should finally get act Its prop rubber doing work spend little time prop instead color-trimming wing stab Don promises bonus contest use full-sized propeller Actually larger prop flies model slower making easier adjust will climb higher too information contest instruction sheet make large two-bladed folding propeller dont have carve blades send Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd Cresskill NJ 07626 stamped self-addressed envel ope always enjoy plugging contest course local contest urge area build Flying Cloud enter just go find out what fun about importantly such great way beginners get started retreads return fold both building flying competitively urge clubs over country hold similar contests can get info Don write him Special Events Galeville sure news today Last month mentioned Mid-Hudson Modelmasters thinking about includ ing new Pee Wee-30 event 1987 Free Flight Bash Galeville NY August Now can confirm Vance Sutton has definitely scheduled Pee Wee-30 along usual AMA events Y2A Gas P 30 Hand-Launched Glider what Vance has say about Pee Wee-30 Pee Wee-30 similar P-30 no dimen sion greaterthan 30 inches power reed valve Cox 020 instead 10 grams rubber designed beginners eventthatwould beeasyforourjuniorsand non-Free Flight members get started plans engines easily inexpen sively available event should added everyones list planes build winter Scott Smith editor Mid-Hudson Modelmasters newsletter Wing Tips adds Pee Wee-30 event definitely worth looking Andy son Steve Buso discussing models potential new Pee Wee-30 event after approximately three minutes talk found ourselves Steves shop selecting balsa working ideas started designing right balsa out came X-Acto knives Hot Stuff About 2 hours later Pee Wee-30 designed cut out half assembled Steve finished up through week showed up doorstep following weekend field excitement level high ended up flights 4 sec 2 mm 53 sec biggest factor everyone having great time Timing engine run kind accuracy virtually impossible standard tank added excitement engine run over 1 mm 20 sec long Fortunately didnt get good air flight Engine runs no big problem since length run figured flight scores therefore dont have worry much about just long engine run testing went pretty well design quite honestly flew too fast Buso already working design lighter larger wing area model will fly slowly glide better case cant tell Im excited about Pee Wee-30 event Whew surely can tell Scott ex cited So am whole lot others have writing both Ed Whitten John Oldenkamp San Diego Orbiteers Ive requests plans now eight number just about stateincluding Alaskaand also Puerto Rico Canada England sure send 39-cent stamp eight Pee Wee-30 plans EdWhittenatthe above address tojunior Flight norto Model Aviation nor AMA Post Office needs name order place letter Box 176 Ive run comments Mid-Hudson members show enthusiasm introductory gas event has received Youll find way too Discuss club members plan con tests spring summer Heres important point remember Pee Wee-30 models according Orbi teers rules can any. repeat any. style construction Most modelers unfor tunately since Orbiteers special con test called all-balsa construction have gotten idea all-balsa allowed No can go ahead make solid lead want . stick-andtissue all-foam all-balsa combina tion way go Stand-Off Scale P-3D Event Mid-Hudson Modelmasters working still another event August FE Bash second new event result watching Steve Currans beau tiful scalelike P-30s fly Galeville Stand-Off Scale P-30 event will have two parts 1 stand-off static judging maxi mum 120 points 2 flying three times 2-mm maximum Scoring will combination static scale score three-flight score total 480 points maximum Steves efforts have shown goodflying P-30 can look like full-sized airplane need thingee details Stand-Off Scale P-30 Modelmasters August contest send stain ped self-addressed envelope Scott Smith RD No 1 Box 290 Athens NY 12015 Bostonians 1987 Nebraska Nats Another unofficial event will next summers AMA Nationals Lincoln Nebraska Free Flighters guided Hank Sperzel planning sponsoring unofficial 14-gram Bostonian Indoor event breaks heart modelers want fly 14 grams indoors out doors long want fly Bos tonians know Im comments scaled-down Wakefields Pee Wee-30s Stand-Off Scale P-30s Bostonians presented month evidence way make model building flying tractive newcomers returnees remember KISS Keep simple Keep simple keep light flying again next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
There some changes being made Sound Committee adding some people get us some expertise field sound also area reme dies level problems encountering some time have corre sponded Don Hyslop Pewauke WI Don knowledgeable area also has access expertise bring subject Don being added committee Don recently presented paper sound excellent terms general state ment Although some paper broad review nature am having printed months sound article feel can use guide own actions reducing sound levels might enable talk accurately neighbor may some mutual understanding future will articles other members Committee will begin get some technical details whatwe need work Also coming up will study 1986 Nationals taking longer planned sort out data Dons article Pebble Creek Flyers Inc located 33 acres town Waukesha just west city limits seemed have secure field first 10 years existence own land being shareholder-owned field Wisconsin per haps midwest mortgage retired within first 10 years Carl Weber other founding fathers club obtained proper zoning right beginning have air rights over surrounding farmlands owned farmer bought 33 acres about three years ago residential subdivision northeast us started expand ing across key road toward field am touring Milwaukee-area clubs giving talk hope club will respond same way Pebble Creek haswith en thusiasm can innovate experiment invent learn fly quietly club up challenge Continued page 106 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model aviation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking people already sport neighbors friends work mates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have pro bably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watchedaTVdrama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see creation fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscription plan ModelAviation magazine Available schools educational institutes pub lic libraries special rates AMA maga zine makes interesting useful addi tion publications rack price postage-paid subscription educa tional institution $900 per year rate public libraries little higher $1 350 club personally can make subscription available library school choice have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift Howaboutthinkingof useful year-long Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubseffort toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple junior program following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters North ville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CC VP Xl Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Lang worthy NAA Executive Director Present Academys executive staff Gisele Jackson Comptroller Miche line Madison Competitions Department Director Bob U nderwood Technical Direc tor Vince Mankowski Nats General Mana ger Doug Pratt Special Projects Guests included Fred Marks chairman Frequency Committee Mr & Mrs Jay Gerber NFL Films Cal EttelAVP District VI Barbara Krafft Lillian Worth copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately Feb 1 minutes official until review suggested changes original draft made next Council meetingJanuary 24 1987 meeting began 900 am Before taking up agenda President made following announcements Golden Jubilee 50th anniversary con gratulatory letter form Society Model Aeronautical Engineers England read late agenda item Dave Peltz will placed next meetings agenda propriety using AMA letterhead conducting campaign correspondence questioned likewise propriety using CompuServe AMA pays for campaign purposes Canadians have asked reciprocity concerning insurance coverage Follow ing discussion approved unani AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson etltlon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowakie Special Services Directon Cart Maroneye Membership Directon Carol Mart aide Special Events Directon Douglas Pratt S Public Relations Directon Geoff Styles 0 Technical Director Bob undeood 0 Administrative Coordinaton Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl WheeleyS General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 104 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound ft ModelSupport YourSynopsis Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Local LibraryExecutive Council Meeting October 18-19 1986 AMAs Esecutiva Council equivalent Board Directoral basically composed President Executive Vice President Exeputive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA Nems publication What say space homever smatter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council mously AMA provide insurance coverage normal sport flying USA well competition Model Airplane Association Canada mem bers I Previous Minutes approved unanimously accept August 1 September 13 1986 minutes amended written Council input II Executive VP Report McNeiII advised made cus tomary post-Nats budget evaluation reported operation cost $54477 expenses less budgeted income short due low attendance III Committee Reports A Bylaws Newly appointed chairman Crispin distributed new standing rule pro posal discussion action concerning acceptability person concurrently holding offices executive director president Executive Director began discussion taking exception manner standing rule has prepared presented assembly suggested Council could avoid legal ramifica tions allowingthe membership decide issue platform upon write-in candidate ran won would viewed mandate dual office concept accepted discussion some Council members disagreed noting Executive Council sets policy permit someone hold two offices contrary established custom variance spirit letter bylaws executive director contract following motion approved following adopted standing rule bylaws Article X Section 1 effective immediately No person shall simultaneously hold two positions executive council event person holding office elected selected second position executive council person must choose two positions will continue such decision made within 48 hours announcement election selection else person affected will deemed have selected remain first office held voting 8 12356 711Pres 4 against 8EDEVPNAA 2 abstained 49 B Executive Search Chairman Byrne reported two in-person meetings held have resulted assembl ing criteria guide selection would attempt hold another meeting day C Safety McNeiII reported prob lem flying very heavy models ongoing suggested measure produce contest director awareness 55 lb limit injunction Include meet sanc tion applications statement must signed CD declaring agreement enforce AMAs Safety Code also suggested like statement included charter club applications Two motions approved unanimously 1 sanction applications place statement signed bythe CD enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard over weight models related items 2 apply same concept charter club applications renewals insurance clubs well third party void club knowingly allows flying airplanes outside limit Safety Code Crispin asked discussion article appeared local news paper including reprint letter written AMA member editor apparent ly containing misinformation regarding AMAs safety policies President assigned Safety Sound Committees task reviewing article like incidents related issues Any recommendations presented next meeting D Films Jay Gerber presented National Football League Film offer produce thirty-minute film marketed public own distribution network film would also made available video tape AMA membership approved unanimously accept NFL Films offer E Frequency AMA Frequency Committee chairman Fred Marks discussed PhaseIn Plan frequency identification flag plan radio equipment guidelines possible petition FCC AMA acquisi tion spectrum analyzer approved reaffirm Phase-In Plan ap prove new flag system 11 2 against 1 3 Radio Equipment Guide lines generally agreed useful document before going record adopted policy requested industry provided further opportunity indicate degree acceptance motion unanimously approved Council approve guidelines subject distribution registered mail known manufacturers/importers agree ment cover letter state lack response shall considered affirming guidelines Unless significant negative response results guidelines shall stand presented Marks asked approval prepare present petition FCC tighten Type Acceptance standards such occupied spectrums shall bess dB down 20 kHz nominal center frequency approved unanimously pro ceed FCC petition implementa tion tightening Type Acceptance re quirements transmitters Marks also asked approval purchase spectrum analyzer transmitter testing approved unanimously allow ex penditure FR spectrum analyzer peripherals up $9000 agreed analyzer would housed Headquarters will avail able use qualified people can transported safely F Nats Steering Committee chairman Mc Ginnis related meeting taken place previous day distributed report form outline statement income/expenses reviewed Mankowski emphasizing expenditures under pro jections income fallen short due low attendance sponsorship Man kowski also reported good Free Flight site found Lincoln 87 Nats Council accepted items outline Nats General Manager Headquarters staff commended job well done Lake Charles C Finance Chairman Brown reported September 30 balance sheet reflects Academy 3% better pro jected concluding budget stand point good state H Sound Chairman Crispin announced 87 Nats least new sound meter calibrator should purchased no objection recom mendation Redistricting Chairman Krafft reported survey District X leader membership yet sent Mean District VIII petitioned divided Krafft asked District VIII should included survey decided Committee review district meeting Executive Director asked committee provide sur vey questions sent Awards Criteria Chairman Sears asked Ed McCollough appointed committee since J McNeilI has resigned no objection Sears stated goal define set criteria award level awards recom mendations should ready next meeting K Scholarship Chairman McGinnis clarified Council balance year carried forward next recommendations chairman Scholarship Selection Committee reviewed ap proved unanimously 1986 scholar ship awards total $9500 shall distributed follows Wayne Boudreaux Brent Waganer $2500 Lee Mickus $1500 Sheldon YbanezJulie Bot ticello Tien-Seng Chiu $1000 L Committees General As follow-up President Griggs request clarification following ratified 1 Bylaws Committee Council ap pointed Howard Crispin chairman John Byrne Jim Sears John Grigg John Worth Micheline Madison Bill Mathews ex officio 2 Sound Committee Council created chairman select own members Howard Crispin chairman Ed McCollough Pete Waters Dave Peltz Vince Mankowski 3 Financial Committee Council created Dave Brown chairman Jim McNeill John Worth Travis McGinnis Bill Mathews ex officio advisor 4 Special Interest Groups Committee Council created Ed McCollough chair man Howard Crispin Dave Brown Travis McGinnis 5 Nats Steering Committee Council created Travis McGinnis chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens 6 Real Property Acquisition Committee formerly Flying Site AcquisitionCouncil created Pete Waters chairman Russ Knetzger Dwayne Renkin AJ Smith 6a Long Range Planning Committee Flying Site Acquisitiondischarged 7 Safety Committee Council created chairman appoints members Jim McNeill Chairman Jim Sears John Clemens Dave Brown 8 Scholarship Selection Committee Council createdformerly Scholarship Committee Bob Stalick chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Betty Stream Cliff Telford Continued page 108 February 1987 105 SoundCont pg 104 pursuit iearning about sound having daughter certified audiologist helps have purchased Radio Shack sound level meterand taken readings engines field have also obtained really excellent booklet noise control Taylor Products Elkhart IN muffler-producing division Tecum seh Products manufacture lawn mower similar engines finally have researched various governmental regu lations studies relating noise control Sound level meters measure loudness terms decibels term combines prefixdeci meaning measure units 10 Bell last name Alexander Graham Bell inventor telephone See Ma Bell really man Bell like father grandfather what now call speech therapist very interested humans hear sound Bell married deaf woman spent life exploring means overcoming effects deaf ness what led him mechanic Watson invent what became tele phone Out respect Bell customary write abbreviation decibels dB B capitalized see d BA means scale rather B scale being used scale measures air vibrations nearly way hu man ear brain interpret sound Taylor Products booklet entitled Sound Noise explains since early 1970s Federal Government previously left sound regulation local governments has entered fray trying achieve quieter environment say local noise ordinances now ignored contrary having Federal Government doing re search passing laws noise en hances importance local ordinances workplace Federal OSHA stan dards now prescribe maximum levels sound workers may subjected varying lengths time Environ mental Protection Agency EPA has also assigned task Congress basic research noise sound Testing EPA shows primary source recreational vehicle-related noise such motorcycles snowmobiles model airplane engines engine exhaust system though own testing reading far model air planes concerned shows propeller tip speed also significant EPA ranks average model airplane noise level 78 dBA measured 50 feet puts usjust below chain saws snow blowers 82 84 dBA just above leaf blowers tillers 76 71 dBA agree measurements typical K&B 40 engine stock muffler measures 74 78 dBA typical 60size engine measures 80 82 EPA recommends such equipment including model engines redesigned achieve noise levels around 65 dBA Since three decibels down means cutting sound level half dB scales logarithmic arithmetic EPA say ing have cut sound level over five times less noisy Typical conversational speech 60 dB noisy office about 70 dB EPA saying have fall within range give feeling whole range sound expressed dB scale chart common noises courtesy Taylor source General Radio Co Range Sound dB Source Effect 140 Threshold pain 130 Pneumatic rock drill 120 Loud Automobile horn 110 Punch press 100 Automatic lathe 90 Shouted voice 80 Passing truck 70 Noisy office 60 Conversational speech 50 Private business office 40 Average residence 30 Soft whisper 20 Rustle leaves 15 Threshold hearing average 0 Threshold hearing acute Source Sound Noise Julian Pawline Taylor Products 1100W BeardsleyAvenue Elkhart IN 46514 Can achieve EPA goal 65 dBA model airplane engines Some pilots have achieved Jim Bennett Chicago area came up Pattern contest September registered 63 dBA flies FAI class noise standard adredy part competition rules method noise control involves using tuned pipe can effective stock mufflers inverting engine fullycowl buryingthe tuned pipe inside belly pan plane installing longer deeper-pitched propeller slow down engine rpm sacri ficing flying speed achieves drop engine speed down around 11000 rpm 14000rpm pre-noise-conscious days has increased prop pitch usual seven eight 10 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches bite per revolution Other competition pilots have gone route three-bladed propellers can shorter thus picking up valuable ground clearance Typical three-blade installations 60-size competition engines Pat tern contest found 10-inch dia meter instead usual two-blade 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches Other sound control measures horizon include better mufflers return long-stroke engines popular after WW II Presently ourvery high-revving twostroke engines tend square over square means bore diameter equals exceeds up down travel stroke piston bore long-stroke engine has less top rpm capabil ity can swing longer prop same displacement square-bore engine Thus rpm lowered lowers noise frequency lowering pulling power propeller Lowering frequency may im portant important lowering absolute sound level H uman beings better able hear also react negatively high-pitched sounds lower-pitched sounds quiet high-pitched whine mosquito example tend associate highpitched sound annoyance danger Thus large four-cycle engine putting out much noise smaller twocycle may actually less objectionable people because four-cycle much lower pitch cycles per second point humans asso ciate sound levels irritation above range 65 70 dB Thus combina tion having both high-pitched sound louder 65 70 dB can psychologically very threatening high-frequency means high revving two-cycle engines poor mufflers must therefore given close attention achieve quieter fields emphasize relationship between pitch noise level some local noise control ordinances setting lower allow able noise levels higher-pitched sounds typical ordinance may allow 66 dB 50 feet sounds under 300 cycles per second permit 39 dB pitch sound above 4800 cps comparison speech falls between 500 2000 cps human ear responds frequencies between 20 20000 cps sensitive range 100 12000 cps typical two-cycle model airplane engine turning 14000 rpm produces exhaust burst revolution basically 230 cps range However since propeller has two blades traveling through same revolution its frequency doubled also weaker still higher-pitched audible sound overtones called harmonics produced vibrat ing-type soundfor example created engines musical instruments fore actual cycles per second perceived listener case model airplane engines higher actual exhaust rate 230 cps Until manufacturers comeoutwith effective mufflers can cheaply modify own muffler make quieter lengthening expansion chamber por tion K&B muffler will disassemble remove pressure tap Others such Fox use drift pins can drive through Some use pop rivets can drill out replace new rivets Go well-equipped Ace Hardware store rummage through plumbing section should able find some chrome-plated copper sink drains traps fit muffler diameter Cut length longer section removed install will notice less noise doing research have learned tidbits useful information about sound model airplane engines Doubling rpm increases noise nine dBA means noise tripled reduction rpm effec tive sound control tools Doubling horsepower increases dBA bythree double means noise increased drastically rpm increase Therefore wiser use horsepower swing larger deeperpitched props slower rpm rather increase rpm Doubling distance cuts sound between listener sound doubleactually quarter loud six dBA reduction therefore posi tioning flight line flight path away homes remains basic sound-control technique Two airplanes 78 dBA sitting next tooneanotheraddupto8l dBAadoubling sound level restricting total num Continued page 114 106 Model Aviation Prssidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 fantastic show pleasure attending QSAA fly-in Las Vegas late October Never havingattended before quite sure whether expect few aircraft whole bunch arrived site early Friday morning what greeted what expected whole bunch turned out 182 quarter-scale model aircraft well over 2000 people Friday next day crowd increased considerably safe estimate number spectators would exceed 4000 easily banquet held Saturday evening featured brief talk member US Air Force Thunderbirds show team film flying Following QSAA presented enormous trophies several aircraft owners awards being chosen vote entrants can find few extra days vacation next year highly recommend visit meet either flying spectate quality models very high flying very well done highlight flying least scale model German rocket-powered aircraft World War II being brought meet team Germany modet being powered specially-made pulse jet engine noise deafening flight absolutely flawless cluding inflight restarting engine plan again next year again will take wife traveling AMA wife gets precious little actual vacation away trip Las Vegas sort mini-vacation us Beside shows fine need reason go back visit money Executive Council actions Executive Council body AMA represents makes policy decisions statements Academy met 18th 19th October fifth time year time close Out some business items needed immediate attention meeting earlier year Council taken action prevent flying models over 55 pounds weight safety code limit being flown sanc tioned meet prohibiting issuance sanction meet overweight mod els might flown meeting motion passed further emphasize safety code requirements adding statement sanction application form signed contest director will enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard overweight models related items Now can agree fully restrictions overweight models fail see going prevent being flown after during sanctioned meet What should recognize sanction grants protected drawing area contestants does grant provide insurance relationship might drawn between sanc tion meet insurance case club uses field other normal field sanctioned meet applies additional insurance cer tificate cover owners contest field could entire year part club charter paying small additional fee So what boils down no matter what say no matter what have CD sign must still rely upon integrity CD follow contest rules safety code race office President Academy quite hotly contested good bit controversy along way past person contender office has successful bid gain different elected office within Acad emy has always resigned po sition accept other say no person ever saw fit within bylaws hold elected office onetime several instances past John Worth gave up office President become Executive Director Earl Witt gave up office Executive Vice President Secretary/Treasurer become President Jim McNeill gave up office district 5 Vice President become Executive Vice President year have 3 people vying offices could possibly result holding seat Executive Council Travis McGinnis run ning President Vice President district 9 john Worth running President presently holds position Executive Director Howard Crispin running President currently holds position Vice President district 4 follow precedents established earlier should required winner resign position hold other fact bylaws written quite obvious intend office held separate individuals reasons Execu tive Council voted 2k majority add standing rule bylaws requires person running office election would result holding office determine office will accept make decision within 48 hours announce ment election results foregoing points out crying need rather gross updating bylaws believe entirely new system needs put place However changes must made before per son person can allowed flaunt in-place system attempting hold two offices same time i modeler must protected rights must honored through careful well-planned reorgan ization bylaws can made happen have ideas howbestto reorganize bylaws send ard Crispin Chairman bylaws com mittee address heading Dis trict 4 report input needed fervently sought Have reminded lately 1987 Nats will held Lincoln Nebraska next year Dates 11-18 july new Free Flight site has located mile-square rolling clear land 15 minutes main field Fewer frequency problems advent new frequencies back 1982 thought realized long-sought dream No dream ends some after-concern regarding what really happened new frequencies much like thought utopia what did have op portunityto develop highly usable system future flying aircraft thought could assure transmitters would good forever least until became old obsolete would die natural death wrong point have found over past few years will take much better transmitter thought will mean tossing ol tried true out window will mean will have have modified capable source will mean must certified meet FCC requirements good news bad news some sets existing today will simply capable conversion Old sets out manufacture fall category very low priced equipments being sold today conversion mentioned above para graph need done today must done before 1991 will operating illegally necessary Simply put wont shooting down buddies wont either Along newly-defined transmitter modi fication comes requirement buy new receiver Now isnt news have told alongthat come 1991 will need new receiver Remember So summing up new transmitter modify old new receiver have told along have servos realigned batteries checked above put rather simply proper correct situation faced today advent new equipment 1991 talked about back 1982 will able safely fly models either AM FM PCM 20 kHz spacing allotted exclusively model flying FCC Yes will still have careful adjacent channel 10 kHz away pocket pagers rest 50 channels chose should virtual utopia Talking Proud Talking t51 aa February 1987 107 Exuuuiive VPs Report Jim McNeilI AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Jim Mowrey Kinsley KS writes claim column political Funk Wagnells defines politics crafty cun ning shrewd wily column difference between others calls spade spade deal innuendos Whats next step succeed eliminating office president Could puttingall council payroll removing what little control members have left pay bills Jim Thomerson Collinsville IL writes . understand other mucka-mucks correctly want us give up elected president because AMA President has/could/might abuse sufficiently proscribed powers Surely can make bylaw changes put consulta tion requirements limitations pre sidents powers disenfranchising AMA members pay bills Ive experience dozen soAMA-like professional hobby organizations cant swallow statement com bined President-Executive Director usual pattern fools put policy making hands hired hand rather elected leaders Robert Lamb Glendora CA writes have degree political science hope comments offerare constructive 120000 member AMA needs run cost-efficient budget imply would seem officers should held practi cal budget No officer should have power anything having system checks balances constant program should carried out obtain insurance best possible cost present solution expedient AMA must constantly monitor best insure its members closing officer top down should have power change anything system assures members whatever done best interests whole Terry Adair Statesville NC writes article December issue MA opened eyes others hope can organization such AMA allow single individual President have such powers questioned anyone answer anyone am president organization VP another cant make move approval board directors cant appoint committees can nominate committees hope board directors will approve think hiring person under contract Executive VP eliminating position President would wise Let comment Terrys letter Under current thinking revise ourbylaws person chairsthe AMA governing board will still elected H powers will restructured answerto board/council now title would changed proposal place John Worth President would have temporary pending bylaws changes no suggestion per manently combine Exec Director Pre sident Merlin Gibson Camp Hill PA writes what have able decipher over years Leader Members dont pay dues yet ones can vote bylaws change members large cant vote appears taxation representation Please send Leader Member blank form Im mailing blank form Merlin Leader Members pay dues Some Leader Members also Contest Directors Some Contest Directors also Leader Members required Some active CDs conduct AMA contests thus re ceive free AMA membership following year Bill Winter Fairfax VA writes description AMA presidency its initial figurehead its present controversial divisive state painfully accurate letter political time ap pears print election will over problem really current president built continue risk regime Roman emperors some past horrible disasters 25 years AMA has grown 900% days late Matty Sullivan handed late Russ Nichols check meet year-end pay roll now multi-million dollar busi ness no wonder people now crave power much power exists have aware power money influencing factors political thinking Dare say AMA constitution flawed An editorial did editor model airplane magazine led revolt threatened existence AMA An orchestrated campaign letter phone urged organized action before Winter time write another editorial Terrible claims made committee formed resulting present AMA laws remarkable committee made careless mistake/assumption title president provided powers suited corporation . membership always will unaware unconcerned say AMA has problems let fix dont bother us crap What pay attention frequencies flying joyfully insurance etc Actually put selves trust us weary cult presidential personalities essential minimum redefine presidential powers protect effective council powers No president should have carte blanche Only Council can ensure good govern ment Council meeting minds Essential council good executive director roll good President now always provided constitution bylaws protect us possible future prima donna unqualified people ex ceed common sense dedication duties expect execute word about Bill Winter Bill has editor AMAs Model Aviation editor Model Airplane News Air Trails Grid Leaks magazine put out National Aeronau tical Association Ed Hydorn Redlands CA writes Just short note thank information become lifetime memberof AMA am now proud member AMA No 92 Michael La Casella Miami FL writes beautiful safety flag committee recently sent club recently stolen flying site possibility can get replacement safety flag Michael have checked Robert Voj slavek AMA Headquarters Robert says send Headquarters $5 can mail replacement flags cost us $370 adding $130 postage EC Meeting Cont pg 105 8a Scholarship Selection Committee abolished Note order define status approved unanimously establish Scholarship Selection Committee Standing Committee three members selected chairman total members number five five members shall appointed Execu tive Council among Executive Council also Travis McGinnis named Executive Council representative Scholarship Selection Committee 9 Frequency Committee Council creat edchairman appoints members Fred Marks chairman Walter Good Bob Novak George Myers Warren Plohr Pete Waters Bob UnderwoodHQ liaison Jack Al brecht Bill Hershberger Steve Helms James Oddino George Steiner Dave Hil senhoffmore lower next page 108 Model Aviation quickly summerflles snapped picture couple weeks ago already snowing parts country people fun-fly wish summer would never go away An Edgewater AL contest affair L-R generally Randy Gamel Eddie Parsons Terry Burks Karen Burks Caroline Burks Carmen Burke Gary Wright Art Wood Steve OSulli van Terry Fox Mike Morrison JIm Morton Debra Morton Carrie Morton Joan Archer Norman Swann Keith Scott Gaynal Smart Ed Fitzsimmons Ginny Fltzsimmons Jim Archer Jims wife Mandy Archer Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Behind Scenes. written just before issue magazine sent printer Meanwhile AMA election process its final stages However results would available time inclusion issue wont until January before members find out through magazine about election November 25 postmark deadline mailing ballots allowance some days afterward ballots mailed date show up auditors office timing just too late get Model Aviation sooner However grapevine will probably have work during December results published will old news Whatever result seems certain some bylaws changes can expected redirect AMAs policies procedures future Regardless got elected general election feel ing heard members maintaining status quo likely Perhaps next months issue magazine will tell us about seems obvious AMA enters its 51st year some changes likely hopefully will improvements thinking behind over 100000 members organization needs new ways handling volume mail phone calls involvedperhaps differ ent organizational Headquarters staff structure big first step right direc tion new HQ computer operation should better able handle basic membership records Beyond question people necessary properly handle services members membership growth has come demand per sonal help concerning flying sites RC fre quencies insurance competition rules contest coordination plus other items relatedtothegeneralsubjectOf build ing flying model aircraft addition museum aspect Headquarters operation has become much largerdiverting Headquarters personnel basic jobs handle ever-increas ing numbers visitors both members general public part growing pains go dynamic period membership crease Its healthy exciting its also exhausting expensive short AMA coping major challenge more people ever before challenge being met straining facilities resources need work get ahead pace rather merely keeping up No Dual Role. Thats what AMA Executive Council said concerning AMA officer candidates running election Details October 18 Council meeting synopsis elsewhere issue AMA News brief Council ruled current officer running election another officer posi tions could hold both positions he/she won election As people might put situation election President came out favor agreed concept no individual should have two votes Council would have happenedI simply would have used second vote legal question about whether Council acted properly taking action middle ongoing election campaign intend pursue matter since previously stated President Executive Director should abide Council decisions still feel way wonderwhat Council would election over whelmingly voted dual-role candidate point wonder what mem bership whovoted thatwaywould felt deprived choice looking another way what would happen second-place vote gainer declared Pre sident minority vote As written November nobody knows answers questions election may make moot other hand election results may de mand answers will have wait see what happens December Whatever outcome will continuetodothe Executive Directors job Renewals Continue Strong. November 7 received over 35000 membership renewals 1987 actually over 9000 during first week November time read number should over 50000well way 100000 mark renewal rate has reassuringnot complaint since nobody likes dues crease currently effect nor came about general understanding evident AMAs insurance crisis situa tion left little choice AMAs new selffunded insurance program working well appears have justified financial commitment took put action other words insurance market has improved taken bold step initiating program would have coverage since end Septemberwhich means flying site owners would have covered sites would have closed members So start 1987 upbeat notethat have insurance program can continue fly further promise can avoid similar crises future since now have situation di rectly own control rather mercy whomever might willing unwilling provide insurance coverage us Note approved unanimously Frequency Committee Standing Committee chairman name committee members membership shall exceed 14 including head quarters liaison currently Bob Under wood IV Age Classification Krafft advised item would handled normal rules change cycle now process therefore withdrew discussion V National Newsletter Sears remarked placed agenda discussion because con stituent complaints people wanting professional-looking product regular basis continued saying recently has some improvement whole seemto well received has potential being useful vehicle communication Brown cautioned need mindful infringing upon copy right laws copying material other publications VI Rule Book Division proposed current AMA Rule Book format divided three separate books membership manual general information AMA rules FAI rules concept approved unanimously following specifics effective 1988 AMA books distributed fol lows members shall receive Member ship Manual CDs AMA officers shall receive full set well full set per chartered club FAI book shall issued purchased $10 FAI stamp members shall receive AMA Rules Book section upon request renewal new membership other copies of above shall available purchase nominal cost VII Information Dissemination Crispin commented inappropriate ness publishing information pertainingto Council business priorto actual meeting disposition topics noting alteration can occur afterward early released information isthussubjecttoerror general concurrence no action taken VIII HQ Holidays general consensus support Executive Director decision follow federal government concerning holiday schedules means new Martin Luther King federal holiday will added others previously observed IX Monitoring CD activities Contest Director Quiz New Contest Board Council asked consider initiating series steps would serve purpose evaluating contest director per formance provide admonishment appropriate 1 letter CD indicating pro cedural errors 2 withhold free membership credit year following event 3 removal CD status No specific action taken since CD guide will define CD duties will Continued page 110 February 1987 109 EC Meeting ont pg 109 released near future no expecta tion may alleviate bad performance problems Discussion followed difficulties some Council members having admin istering CD qualification questionnaire president named CD Qualifica tion Committee evaluate prob lems improve test instruc tions Johnny Clemens chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Ed Mc Col lough Council also asked consider establishing General Event Board accommodate rules change proposals events fit within present contest board structure approved General Event Contest Board established comprised five members 1 Current Contest Board Coordinator chairman 2 one Executive Council member 3 4 & 5 selected large AMA Leader member community Contest Board Coordinator Eight 125789 EDEVP 4 against 34611 Note Lee Webster nominated consensus named new Board X Patron Numbers Executive Director noted sep arate set numbers assigned museum patrons could same similar AMA membership numbers putting letter Pin front numerals possiblyat tractive people means ob taining low membership number approved allow museum patrons let patron number AMA license number letter P prefix choose 11 1 against EVP days meeting adjourned 815 pm reconvened 900 am next day XI Telephone Expenses Waters suggested incorporating pre viously approved $600 telephone expense allowance district budgets sim plify accounting especially use private business phones AMArelated calls approved unanimously $600 telephone limit added present district allowance bills sub mitted deducted newtotal increases district allowances $2000 $2600 depending present allocations agreed nay collect calls Head quarters will charged back off i cials account Monthly quarterly phone reports will provided Council member XII Write-In Statements Worth suggested officially establish policy AMA Council member elec tions candidates properly nominated considered nominating committee approved listing voting ballot provided equal cam paign statement space magazine ballot mailing listed ballot premise suggestion lies fact AMA s election process provides write-in votes therefore means equal membership information should provided Discussions produced countermotion effective 1987 elec tion campaign statements write-in candidates will no longer published motion passed 10 12345679 11ED 1 against EVP 1 abstained 8 Discussion produced general opinion since nominating committee selects candidates follows campaign statements chosen placed ballot should allowed magazine space Discussion also problem defamatory statements appearing magazine Council did take action because unacceptability actual censorship generally expressed displeasure continuing abuse XIII Legal Counsel Brown opened discussion state ment Council become more embroiled legal issues separate attorney general liability mat ters should considered also noted Council members need access legal advice going through AMA Head quarters perhaps time has come presence lawyer Council meetings Worth reported upon conversation Bill Mathews concerning possibil ity retaining him addition continu ing J Courtney FCC frequency matters Mathews expected prepare cost estimate services Executive Director also asked investigate local firms XIV FAI Teams Because AMA spends considerable amount membership money send teams world championships con sidered important teams pro perly represent AMA US events order fulfill com mitment approved unanimously official policy AMA teams world championships completely fulfill obligation participation through en tire contest official close event including awards ceremony ban quet except individuals maybe physically incapacitated injured called home family emergency XV Awards Three Superior Service Awards ap prdved publicity follow presenta tions Miscellaneous S McNeil authorized investigate feasibility providing Award Excellence clubs gold bordered flag S Council agreed provide Model Aviation magazine officers MAAC Canada S District Xl AVP incurred $100 travel loss due circumstances beyond control attempt attend contest AMA capacity will reimbursed out Presidents budget 0 Executive Direc tor authorized reimburse Vince Mankowski losses incurred automobile parked AMA HQs parking lot during AMA-related business trip Meanwhile insurance cover age protect against future losses being negotiated XVI Future Meetings1987 January 24 1987 day meeting Ana heim CA April 2 5-26dayand half meet ing Reston VA July 10one day meeting AMA AIR SHOW TEAMS ALABAMABAMA FLYERS1 James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206w 205 83-0173 h 205 836-6534 ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARN STORMERSRussell Davis 2929 East 6th StreetA1Pt102TucsonA 85716602 CALIFORNIACAPITAL CITY BARN STO RME RS Reginald Keyawa 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608w 916 485-1917 h 91 6j 96 1-2163 COLORADODENVER AST Nat Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 801 10303 781-3579---l-IIGH COUN TRY R/C BARNSTORMERS Jack Cole 2007 Warwick Lane Colorado Springs Cd 80909303 596-1187 CONNECTIC UTR/C PROPBUSTERS AST James Parker 1 7 West Main Street Niantic CT 06357-319w 203 449-3471 FLIAJFII AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Drive Defray Beach FL 33444305 278-9621SUN BIRD AST ohn Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa 191 626-0079 ILLINOISCH CA OLAND CIRCLE CUT TERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Iark 1L60181w 312 530-2606 IO2BL2CKHAWs David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Drive Waterloo IA 5070l w 319 2927 9 236-1297 AR RAPIbS S Y AWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 5 2402w 319 365-0527 h 1319 366-0126GOLDEN KERNEL Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 1O31712 546-4609 KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Charlie WoIl 920 Main Belle Plaine KS 6701 3 FCOLUMBIA AST Jack Anglin 3302 Randolph Road Wheaton MD 20902 301942-8435 SKYLANCERS William Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 1797 301854-6423 MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 JeNe-Be Northeast Rockford Ml 49341616 874-8206 MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richfield MN 5542361 269-5493 NEW YORKTHOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING RCS Charles Wilson 2 Cowance Street Cortland NY l3045w 607 753-2116 h 607 756-8814THUN D ERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenec tady NY 12306w 518 370-8240 OHOBUcKEYERO SQUADRON AST William Collins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409513298-1 8431 HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Bert Luchte 4450 Carver Woods Drive Lincin nati oh 45242513 891-2100SPIRIT OF AMERICA Jim Hubbard 721 Rock well Avenue indlay OH 45840419 422-5589 PENNSYLVANIAALPHASQUADRON Donald Smith 1086 King Road 1-311 Mal vein PA1935EXPOS John lynkiewicz 23 kest Washington Street Nanticoke PA 18634717 735-4609FLYING DU12CHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602215 372-5846 VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUAD RON Dick Roe 10141 Springlake Terrace Fairfax VA 22030w 202 634-7218 WANG1ON~R0ONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 9920A w 509 456-235 h 484-5 631 NORTHWEST RtF LIGHT DEMOTEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 South Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409509 472-8397 Lincoln NE October 17-18day half meeting Reston VA meeting ad journed 1215 pm 110 Model Aviation Connecticut e Maine e Massachusetts New hiaoosliire Rhode Island S Vermuot DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 MiddletOwn RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townaend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St. Plymouth NH 03264 Frequencl Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02648 months Column will used Cover abbreviated manner several events occurred during summer Some attended some infor mation supplied other people Story Flight exhibition over thirty local modelers Spring field VT Art Historical Society held June 3rd through 27th consisted models paintings other displays show open public would nice see type show need make public aware model aviation display set up Dave Shuffleburg local modelers Country Squire Modelers Mammoth Scale Fly-In report submitted Ray Hinds CD Country Squire Modelers Nor walk Connecticut held Mammoth Scale Fly-in runway 11 Sikorsky MemorialAirportonJulyl3 1986Theyhad 27 pilots participate 730 morning ar rived set up conditions IFR rain strong wind work crew optimistic preparations began 930 ceiling lifted some wind lessened still light drizzle pilots anxious get air anyway acting CD Ceasar Latte said Lets fly did usual complaints get ting hit borrowed AMA fre quency scanner frequency coordi nator George Wilson scanner showed frequencies clear except 75640 m Hz known paging system frequency area allowing anyone use intermittent showers during day slowed things down Other flying continuous three aircraft air atime two model aircraft cameras board taking pictures area Al Ehrenfels flying Robinhood 99 Jim Denaro flying 1/4 scale J-3 Cub John Nicolaci 12 foot Martin PBM using Jato assist takeoff wowed everyone Complying 1MM rules no prizes awarded fly-in lieu entrant given raffle ticket registered Merchandise nated raffled off entrants thing seemed work out well heard comment meet pilots enjoyed relaxed atmosphere casual flying owe large debt gratitude airport manager Morgan Kaolian al lowed us use runway day has always tremendous sup porter hobby know shutting down major runway fly-in caused him much static full scale pilots Point Sebago Float Fun Fly managed miss both Point Sebago events yearthere Executive Council meet ing weekends spring event scale aircraft fall event fun-fly type competition As past profits donated Point Sebago Sunshine Foundation Ponderosa RC Hawks Fun Fly Competi tion event held September21 1986 competition between eight teams representing clubs various parts District RC Hawks very active club believe held 11 events vari ous types summer large job club column being written November 9 should received about Christmas time Barb would like wish joyous holiday season Remember flying should fun AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicop ters Electric Power Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Scale Thus world RC portrayed beautiful color excellent narration concerning what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers AMAs latest film 1985 Good brothersWalt Bill tell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system Continued page 119 February 1987 111 Ponderosa RC Hawks fun-fly team off dais Fun Fly Competition team finished second Highlydetailed Morrisy Bravo Sig kit Built Willi Graeff Zenoah G-38 power Workina flaos slow landings crawl Thewinning team intheRC Hawkscompeti tion represented Southern New Hampshire RC Club Displays Story Flight Springfield VT Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit Built Ceasar Latte Sachs power Robert W Lightbown Rye NH air craft using learn RC flying pic ture taken Oct 5 Flying Aces fly ing site Hamden NH Ito R 1st-Dave Hall eenville ME Piper Cub J-3 2nd Ed Estabrook Gorham ME Piper Cub J-3 3rd Walter Witkos Acusa net MA Flaglor Scooter Homebuilt 4th Jonathan Hay Yarmoth ME Stearman PT-i 7 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown POBox86lAPONYO9123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 RayJuschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NYl 1040 Hank Likea 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As being written duringOctoberofl98btoappearin February issue magazine scheduled reach between December 24 31 1986 lot water shall have gone over proverbial dam time read report Ergo shall leave history references current AMA elections final judgement electorate Regardless voted basically important question Did vote did fervently hope did Childrens Worlds Fair AMA busy preparing recent report received phone call gentleman Mr Felix Campos local promotional firm quiring whether AMA would interested participating way another above-mentioned Fair office planningforaweekend inSeptemberunder sponsorship CARE site Flushing Meadows Park Queens New York full-scale Fair took place 1964-65 immediate response Mr Campos something like bet would As Flushing Meadows Park approved Control Line flying site home turf Flushing Control Line Association spread theword Doug Figgs see report October Issue magazine earlier reference gent association hand Geoff Styles other Thefairwasagreatsuccessandareal plus AMA model aeronautics general thanks admiration contributed time skills toward creating laudable spectacle clude regard such HQ folks Lou Ward Doug Pratt wife Jenny Terry Rossiter Diane Hawley made long trip Reston special thanks regards Ed Whitten ofJunior Flight fame conducted highly suc cessful Delta Dart program worthy Skylancers Air Show Team wish share few photos took fair Shnwn L R Lou Ward ~A 112 Model Aviation captured affable highlyregarded Ed Whitten helping Dart pilots get airborne WRAM Show 1987 regular attendee annual model aircraft clas sic believe may expect brand new change scene will result bigger better show other yearsand fact alone should whet appetite forthe 1987 edition time goings-on shall located Yonkers Raceway site Yonkers NY rather time-honored Westchester County Cen ter White Plains NY As new location practically dwarfs former size exhibitors expected demonstrate wares ever before thus greatly easing number nature growing pains Projected dates show February 21 22 1987 May check transmissionThough question frequently heard garage filling station present context intended involve condition RC transmitter WRAM Show others throughout country again year AMA providing free voluntary RC frequency checks determine whether transmitter operating within FCC guidelines informed due time restraints limited number registration cards will available upon day show transmitters will ac cepted first come basis So delay National Free Flight Society Hall Fame 1986 heartiest congratulations Dis trict 2 AMA Super-modeler Douglaston NY Skyscrapers Club RL Bob Hatschek upon having designated member NFFS Hall Fame Others designated during 1986 include Joseph W Foster William C Hannan Late Annie M Giesiking Bob cited Flier Renown Tow Hook Experi menter Chroniclerof Concepts Some dayas time permitsI would like describe least several hundred words numerous contributions Bob has made toward development improvement model aeronautics during last half century know about because cant burn lets least melt refer lingering mortgage new homestead 01 Virginny appears Joe Beshar seeking green acetylene blowtorch Shall make day sending him some Close-ups close-outs new way end report First interesting por trait AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood businesslike mood cap tured roving lens Nats site Now shot Doug Figgs background famous Unispheretheme original Worlds Fair next could titled man lost head due rotten pho tography 3/4 view ofAMAs Doug Pratt helping lad Delta Dart tent Sorry Doug now takeoff rime ano doing nis final run up see affable Hal Bock Prexy Radio Control Society Ma rine Park Brooklyn good company Seth Sterling Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS RCSMP flying facility Gear up locked Ohio sylsania Virginia Ill DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 16976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna VIN 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Fnquency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosrun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Seasons Greetings out District Ill now flying District III has ground stop after Xmas modelers attention will turn building new airplane airplanes next season Before starting take little time properly store equipment enhance chances everything working properly next spring anxious get first flying session little time spent now clean ing oiling protecting equipment will reap big benefits spring have RC equipmentthat overtwo years old good idea consider sending factory good service center checkup alignment sure properly equipped job particularly spectrum analy zer check out transmitter Proper tuning alignment becoming important time phase-in plan marches ensure transmitter doesnt interfere others receiver isnt prone having problems caused other perfectly legal transmitters contemplating what build next year build up funds reliability workover need old backup spring can count Replumb entire fuel system including inside tank check out clevis connections horns wear go over entire model looking thing might worn done pro perly first place fix step applies types models just RC remember finishing season once good CL Stunt ship spending winter experimenting What heck Ive always gotold reliabletofall backonWrongAfter experiments didnt work out spring pulled out old reliable pro ceeded crash iton third practice flight braided lead-out cable wore through aluminum bellcrank Guess always bushed bellcranks after Over course winter its good idea cycle batteries RC equipment occasionally being sure cycle both transmitter airborne systems dont have battery cycler dont despair simply turning system wiggling controls half hour will dis charge batteries sufficiently sure recharge before storing system find doing six weeks often enough minimize problems spring its good idea find someone real cycler test batteries capa city before trying long flying sessions mind its time get work next years models timing column should just about right final reminder get Salt Fork District Ill meeting sympo sium Jan 1718 midwinter event its District Ill Come meet modelers youve reading about tend seminars add yourvoice district meeting See ya Saying month reach should alwaysexceed grasp See Salt Fork Salt Fork 87District Ill Meeting January 17-18 1987 Salt Fork State Park Ohio Approximately 10 miles north inter section 1-70 1-77 20 miles West Virginia 30 miles Pennsylvania Bring models display Attend learn seminars Add voice District Ill meeting Bring family weekend beautiful parks world Indoor swimming pool February 1987 11 3 Delaware rict Colombia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 607 Pohite Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferewood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Letrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayelteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488S986 Deadlines One problems trying put Column together deadline editor has established receipt text November copy due Reston tomorrow use Compuserves Easyplex Mail system will get time go regular post mailing date would have around 2 3 November entire point deadlines make quite impossible very much up date some items example club newsletters arrive until second week month use anything would have column submitted fol lowing month make things further out date information am put ting down evening will hands until end December first January issue dated February 1987 receive letters around country taking issue Vice Presidents use magazine space words written space couple things need addressed order question can properly analyzed columns separate section magazine titled AMA News ex actly part monthly publication official AMA publi cation section will insert Model Aviation member chooses get Model Aviation take AMA News receives section complaint officers col umns take up space could sold advertising raise funds Academy problem idea no advertising theAMA News acompletelyseparateentityfromthe restof Model Aviation same reasoning section used other commercial articles appear magazine proper Articles appear basic magazine paid out magazine operating costs articles appearing News section paid section printed membership cost some like length VP columns like length format VP District free write whatever feels should go column may agree written word nor always agree still individuals space example have taken up almost half space month try explain basic fact perhaps cut down some letters complaint again perhaps have added fuel fire Down East No New England some places District IV down east try get Lexington Park MD home Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club active group people would hard come start having excellent working arrangements St Marys County officials United States Navy especially Navy address bit club meets Naval Air Test Center Museum What better atmosphere aviation-oriented group fly US Navy property What return never take giving keep cordial terms anyone As part local Air Expothe Patuxent Aeromodelers raffled off radio system Now clubs would immedi ately put club kitty proceeds $240 donated Navy Relief Fund intended continue effort other examples good group doing com munity part clubs participation very active flying club active Academy members also Recently sent check AMA amount $100 Mortgage Depletion Fund Last weekend saw several members volved volunteering another type service Fall Indoor FAC meet co-spon sored US Navy St Marys County Recreation Department held hangar station Now Scale contest need static judges doing honors Bill Kraji Club President Pops Browning Doug Hood Scott Colvin Ed Allen Ron Nicholson According Contest Di rector Claude Powell efforts really appreciated Incidentally David McKeen puts out very informative news letter month great bunchkeep up good work FAC Contest well attended usual DC Maxecuters others get together interesting phase sport also Control Line flying appear upswing District true over country Perhaps time various publi cations take another look coverage activities thing sure easier economical way youngsters other newcomers get model aviation Speaking Control Line John Tate Norfolk Aeromodelers sent letter about recent contest held city Some may recall mention some time ago about Walt Williamson club member lost life due injury suffered filming high school football game Well scholarship fund has established Walts name Norview High School Norfolk clubs contest goal raising money entry fees fund Due what John says best turnout years day contest club able donate $220 towards very worthwhile tribute John leaves no doubt will followed same next year hear area down through North Carolina turnout seems upswing talk getting back Eastern activities past surely good news anyone interested Control Line flying Winter Cometh advent colder weather area much modeling activity goes indoors few dedi cated souls chance conditions hold such things Snow Fun Fly events soaring groups fly month just dont use all-white airplanes Ma nasses mid-winter hardy can break away building sessions plan trip Reston visit Museum mu seum open Saturdays con venience am sure groups made arrangements come bus such someone would open up Sunday off during week can also drop Just remember drop during week working office well museum Comment Dues have two letters thus far taking Council task over dues increase hope means rest understand gravity situation faced us middle September think can sure overall Council conservative tries watch dollars utmost care Insurance has major headache couple years position some organizations have also seen insurance costs rise can get relief other sources need use resource available members Will affect excellent growth picture can look first week new membership year does tell anything reason dues statements went out late returns about two weeks later past ended up 1986 year about 120000 members would like see same continued growth pattern would give us about 132000 1987 Will happen lfwe can hold much what have gained reason expect just members understand need dues increase aLcept renewals should come same rate last year Let us make effort continue great growth finest aeromodeling organi zation world District Newsletter have several quiries regarding District IV Newsletter put out end month six pages current news activities around District IV summary Academy affairs affect reports get weeks ahead other publications information give call drop card can also contact Compu Serve ID 760672420 SoundCont pg 106 ber planes fly time near sensitive areas possible sound control tool GET WITH IT part Mortgage Depletion Program getting $500 donation non-AMA member 114 Model Aviation Alabama Florida gia issippi to Rico South Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 615728-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter RO 3 Boo 288 AmOry MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thorelee Dr N Charleoton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey BrookCircle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd *38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Boo 1063 Strickland Rd tnterlacten Ft 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 AMA has good year year controversy what year isnt Its year try new novel things 50th anniversary year Nats personally exciting year Filling out Bill Mathews term District 5 Vice President eye-opening experi ence Regardless District 5 election comes out its early November write voting progress Im forever thankful chance Ive serve District 5 1986 Let tell now AMA good hands elected officials dedicated hard work ing crew betterment AMA membership goal such intense group bound controversyover bestto proceed Any group worth its salt will have differ ences opinion Thats say changes order AMA growing organization gaining strength goes What worked past may best future modelers must always ready change efficient approach clearly needed ever must careful avoid hasty change enough analysis recog nize bad decision always easy see impact change will bring lets go slowly carefully update organization Steps being taken strengthen AMA contest director CD back bone competition side AMA ac tivity Whether its club fun fly state wide meet FAI team selection Nats shoulders lies basic responsi bility fair honest contests does job will large measure define degree satisfaction fun competing modelers derive contest hand needs thorough knowledge rule book yet running successful contest depends much ability deal human nature does technical capability AMA attempt school new CDs rules teach human relations know applicant can hack all-important area Well mostly know recommendations three Open members endorse applicant Think about responsibility fellows next time someone asks such recom mendation AMA relying judgment Some monitoring CDs perform ance probably needed Few people know amount work CD expected put out Club fun flies may take much effort almost other activity does lot work involved preparing meet running meet finally reporting results AMA headquarters such reports poorly done prob lems may follow help area Bob Underwood AMA technical director has prepared new manual CDs manual designed tell CD responsibilities help him reporting will soon sent chartered clubs CDs believe will help lot Also rule book being divided three documents near future first book will provide general Information second will provide spe cific rules AMA contest events third book will cover FAI events FAI sporting code detail its presented current rule book xpected new books will avail able early 1987 subject contests new Contest Board has created handle new events being proposed cut across existing special interest cate gories major area present Free Flight models radios installed certainly new idea SAM has doing years Old-Timer activities fact RC Old-Timer has large following latest successes hA Texaco event wherein 1/2A.powered replicas Old-Timers flown under radio control using Cox reed valve engines objective achieve maximum duration flight tank fuel Now pro posals extend concept include modern designs original de signs make AMA event Now event us can compete Old Free Flighters cant chase RCers tired hot Pattern jobs soaring enthusiasts tired toting heavy winch around newcomers limited piloting experience Sun day flier would like break com petition Since writer member new board called general events board would appreciate comments members out rule pro posals dont expect adherents established contests help much Free Flight crowd cringes mention RC RC guys Soaring guys think events should stay pure new pro posal work believe its supporters will come ranks Sunday fliers Old-Timer fliers Its just too laid back too much fun dyed-in-thewool contest goers Now finally plug Remote Con trol Association Central Florida Tangerine Championships conjunction years contest series seminars planned will cover technical subjects meetings will held evenings December 27 28 29 AMA planning present seminar day very important seminar clubs District 5 will put Mr Geoff Styles getting holding flying sites current rash problems area very timely presentation writing plans bit tentative However clubs will have gotten notice AMA time reaches publication Also planned seminar contest director associated problems under direction Mr Bob Underwood en courage can attend fine contest take advantage presentations seminars will start about six evenings can get full days flying Tangerines still attend meetin gs Now let share some words favorite newsletter editor Chris Gregory Hewrites theChattanooga Radio Control Clubs Prop Wash times. changing RC just aint what used fact model aviation general isnt what used Model aviation has always played important role field aviation Long before man flown flying toys enjoyed inventors tinkerers toys first step towards achieving mans goal flight After thesetoys provided proof heavier air ma chine could actually fly As small pieces data collected theories calcu lated verified Finally happened Man took skies started short hops has led moon Throughout aviation history models have used laboratory way test new ideas minimum expense risk As usually case man learned about fly ing faster learned Right now live aviation boom knowledge ex panding unbelievable rate took centuries go flying toys hot air balloon within two gener ations have gone Kitty Hawk themoonand farbeyond Itwasacoupleof RC modelers worked NASA suggested shuttle could carried aloft piggyback 747 released conduct flight glide tests Models have used developing modern sophisticated fighters bombers during design development new aircraft models play important role models allow great deal data collected expense build ing multimillion dollar prototype may may work Just models play important role field aviation avi ation technology also plays important role model aviation High quality compact electronics gold being mined ex ploration space new wonderful age inexpensive highly compact electronics main reason able purchase new RC system such great price used average RC system would cost between $400 $500 Now average RC sys tem can purchased between $150 $250 newest phisticated computer-controlled RC sys tems better quality design counterparts 10 15 years ago What about aircraft design Over last six seven years have seen ex plosion model jets Advances aircraft design have rewarded military some extremely stable highly maneu verable aircraft fly very well mini mum airspeed well Mach 2 Luckily us same features allow superior flight performance new fighters also serve same purpose models has allowed average Sunday Fliers become weekend warriors jet age See next month February 1987 115 Illinois ana ky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive AR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snasley P0 Boa 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Loran HoIm 3632 Main Quincy IL 62301 Phone 21 71223-8498 Another year about gone way side winter Bythetime read should getting close spring again hope cheers few up does Yes know still lot cold yet use imaginations bit Maybe will ale feel warm weather just around corner made trip October see big Free Flight meet Lawrenceville IL some meet seventy-two contestants seventeen events said FF dying isnt what saw saw lots models circling day Due time constraints leave earlier wanted Drat miss feast later day heard good Thanks inviting great time Lawrenceville two reasons also heard place would make good Nats site went check out Well think heard right Its big know could hold talked club mem bers receptive Now guys Chicago know didnt go RCHTA planned trip some time felt important make Maybe can attend RCHTA next year have read several newsletters about having Nats Indianapolis Indy confirmed yet dont know rumor came just isnt true fact Lawrenceville has just goodachance Both places excellent sites What Im after Nats district Either place would just fine flying back October council meeting decided take little break dropped visit Cave Run Aero Modelers beautiful day out force stayed about hour nice time club really going strong saw lots new faces group CRAM flies local airport within spitting distance Cave Run Lake recreation area need place take family some fun sun let suggest Cave Run have times have great time Its great able play water day go flying later CRAM field Thomas Riley Birdseye IN wrote month ask list clubs District Hes tryingto get some new interest flying field have Patoka Lake seems have great place fly modelers use facility Since also next lake recreation site would like have some come down 116 Model Aviation use get letters calls time about people needing fields guy has give away flyers sent area looks like great place vacation As said use lose can contact him Patoka Lake RR 1 Birdseye IN 47513 thing discussed council meet ing October idea having AMA HQ district news us use district officers send out cant expect him send out soon gets because includes club newsletter Having AMA send would ex pedite somewhat give current input clubs Im would also take some workload off Loren Hoim has plenty us already clubs district chartered AMA want know about also may want news also Let know can add list may convince charter Ive complaint two about using pictures column have also heard should use column talking up some current issues Well column isforyou send outthe district news bring groups up date issues individuals want hear latest issues call orwrite would ratherfill space something isnt quite boring others will take time read Besides want politics some other columns should give what want Bill Dahigren apparently got tired asking good stuff column loaded up Well asked gladly received Bill member Chicago Circle Cutters AirShow Team Per letter Circle Cutters put quite show using several types models include jet get everyones attention first show show over team asks people come out give try As can see picture John Broughton has everything hand future CLer Next have Bill Dahlgren John Korbus John Broughton Alan Soltysik back Dick Ferrell Roy Mathieson up front five Circle Cutter team members rest hid view Bill sent photos another letter will save another month dont want use month Whew next photo Lon Moeller Quincy Falcons Falcons held first open house field July air full planes buddy box set up people give try looks like plenty support models Sammy Chambers sent last two photos some nice models seen Glasgow Model Airplane Club field cen tral Kentucky love close up shot Jimmy Perkins Goldberg Cub flying Dont Thanks pics Sammy some lovely pictures want thank sharing us Keep em coming Well thats about month Ill just getting ready start second year term read Ive very interesting first year say least did get visit some Lets hope will able visit year Happy New Year Enough now.. next picture Roy Matriteson jet use show openers Iowa igan 0 Minnesota C Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters Distrit VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Nnrthville Fy11 48167 CompuServe addreso EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Robert 0 Lundberg 4926 Tioga St Duluth MN 55604 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring4494TanglemoodTrStJoseph Ml 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minoctus WI 54548 Meeting Sailplane Gods should have title Madison Sailplane Symposium part program distinct honor sit Greats another honor Carl Mohs histeam goingtotop beats am glad dont wear blinders would prevent seeing other aspects RC besides engined models time attend come away knowledge use other models Well done MARCS Super Attaboy area seminars held Lansing Ml fairly well attended although wished few bodies attendees totalled 37 Geoff Styles Bob Underwood PR Department Head Technical Director respectively gave ex cellent performances Thank tendees speakers have feeling flying field problems area being unable replace lost field retain Larry Phillips cov ered very well describing prospec tive neighbors probable problems will arise Forewarned being excel lenttactic Jim Tesen covered legal problems dealing local government obtaining lease Very frustrating knowing someone higher levels helps Bob Underwood test run new booklet Helps Contest Directors traveled between both groups soon realized handing out test Need less say left has commented day extremely helpful found majority group contest directors importance running meet safely correctly strongly pointed out insurance pro gram depends Still CD subject noticing rule proposals ModelAviation well ear blasted angry CL modeler taken task proposal motors above 051 have mufflers Heck noise problem core flying field problems includes CL engines muffled done well could probably see CL flying areas banned due noise However argument will mean throwing away present gear Lets stand back distance look another way First models required have mufflers safety rule So can still fly models areas have no problems noise However sanctioned event according AMA rules have advertise well advance mufflers re quired rule can effective starting move toward quietingthe motorsacross board Think about please ignore other proposals noisemakers.. Still noise knew local Can Am Pylon Society passed Out ballot concerning Q-500 engines mufflers last races area heading national class Q-500 intended fly years Nats week CAPS have voted back off Rossi its threat dominate event stick present motors standard mufflers Previously ran flow through very noisy Another Attaboy CAPS notice newsletters filling officers next year Some editors resigning touch panic appearing print have said before particular office important club has punch out month ly issue always begging help filling believe member should editor month everyone knows effort needed put out month salute editors lost flying hours due news letters thousand Attaboys would sufficient reward havent request tabletop displays date 7th November neat thought read ing mall shows being set up Have thought contacting TV/appliance dealers mall loaning copy modeling tapes run stores using mall Just imagine have wall full TVs hooked central tape deck WOW What advert associations sending dates Eastern Iowa having session February 7th see Look out Milwaukee Minneapolis being set up soon district has represented Warren Tiahrt FAI F3B Team Selection have no activity event Michi gan know growing interest Iowa Terry Edmunds leader Warren has agreed step down let Terry take place thank Warren long years effort has put job hope will still contribute event have received several letters newlyformed clubs very encouraging several areas district offshoots older clubs Congrats look forward hearing about successes regular CompuServe plug checking online Council John Grigg John Worth Travis McGinnis Dave Brown Dave Peltz Howard Crispin Ed McCollough Lee Webster myself Thats nine out fourteen AMA HQ flock too Vince Mankowski sold Nats Committee What means can send message toany persons get reply very quick ly can also talk CO confer ence times predict contest coordinations will soon handled through CIS Aint computers wonderful District Roundup Granite City ran Pow der Puff event fun hope Cocoa Robertson won top place Gretchen Galar neault second Tonie Tripet third about straight level inverted double snap 4-point avalanche S FISS passes quote secret happy living what like butto like what Aerobatic Aces other clubs have can celled mowingduetolackof interest 0 Nice advert Red River Flyer has model flown once packed wrinkled MonoKote bag copter clubs increasing regu lar news Michigan Whirlybirds 0 River City going increase PR dis tributing neat leaflets activities helped local shops y Birthday CARDS Lansing club will 16 years old month Any others BOOYA again St Paul Glenn Gelbmann master chef stating helps him fly better cold S Grassfield has monthly swap table attheir meetings Makes interesting 0 Electrons Lakeland have common problem . trash cans Seems no empties have bring take Swat flya pest Noisy modelslets test February 1987 117 Photo Trom iiB Finals Minnesota Iowa club members CD Bob Sealy very efficient F3B FinalsLarry Jolly scrap monofilament Bob Underwood wondering bad Pilgrims IMAA fly-in Show tell forspec tators take-off strip Arkansas siana Mexico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1636 Hinton Dallas TX 75235 Michael S Harrison 600 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley ill 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard SI Clonis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinetor Scott Kalmus 814W Centerville #125 Garland TX 75041 know among might consider very smart signs early life instance won perfect attend ance record three years row first grade confirm lack really deep intelligence column will nowaythe way planned havent printed photos forawhile sothis time goingto load space photos have carefully filed somewhere darned can find buried somewhere terrible pile official AMA mail deluge newsletters other related mail showers down month 15 25 lb Im sorry Ill give rain check smiling faces will appear later what kids should doing flying model airplanes Dallas Miniature Air craft Association meet Hobby Park Dallas subject general intelli gence think most-remembered put down ever suffered went local lumber company raise devil about some pretty bad lumber delivered No salesman available sol stood counter impatiently waiting glanced down counter read small sign under glass simply said darned smart arent rich humbled socompletelythat just ordered better grade lumber Think little sign over before raise devil someone just-passed AMA Council Meeting finally able get action pet gripes year half have tried get subject Contest Director Sanction Application blanks brought focus bythe AMA Council time have mentioned told irrele vant time reason concerned because half appli cations must put hands signature approval sent error concern folks asking authority title cant make out simple application form What will faced complex AMA Rule Book setting up fair safe flying feeling intention good responsibilities taken seriously enough known fact few applicants volunteering just get free membership think reason finally able get some attention application matter because current insurance prob lems plaguing society make safety first concern flying safely protects right fly sure hate see safety precautions hands some careful enough make out application form properly Most Council members admitted theywould hire person could make out simple form properly lam happytosaythat hollering finally caused new com mittee formed overhaul CD Sanction application blanks am chair man committee will joined Ed McCollough Travis McGinnis Bob Underwood Headquarters AMA Technical Director committee will ap preciate constructive suggestions might want help us Remember Academy Model Aeronautics needs best leadership can develop just back up need abovementioned study action common mistakes submitted forms include being addressed wrong leads beinglost mail delayed no money enclosed form sent headquarters stead District VPapplicants personal information wrong missing endorsers information complete such city miss ing name spelled wrong head column month appli cant never heard contest directors questionnaire bottom form still attached instructions say cut off save reference Sanction applications frequently sent says plainly send District Coordinator Often appli cant pleads doesnt know coordinator coordinators name address issue official AMA magazine along name address various district contest board members cant find perhaps should plead insanity Please remember fine volunteer help would no AMA Chest pounding time end 1986 AMA membership year proud total members over 119000 strong mighty big gang mighty fine folks enjoy mentioning few outstand ing persons clubs 119000 AMA membership get outstanding news letter Rocky Mountain Flying Machine Club Albuquerque MN editor Flying High Wayne Brummett puts out best newsletters whole AMA paper has great readability fine layout cartoons fine tech nical articles such Prop Balancing October club national news meeting reports coming events photos everything want see fine paper suggest offer exchange news letters Wayne Brummett 2203 Twisted juniper Rio Rancho NM 87124 Another club deserves Attaboy Westside RC Fliers Oklahoma City Someone club did very fine job producing club roster lists 126 members sure rinky-dink outfit roster lists members name ad dress zip code phone number AMA number just great have valid suggestion put out rosters newsletters good about put ting down phone numbers often no area code Anyone out area must put search wish call same Westside Fliers also put out good newsletter want get touch write secretary Gayle McGee 4433 NW 20th Oklahoma City OK 73107 will also commend club appointing addition usual club officers Safety Officer Les Barry Field Marshal Kip Rackley As safety contribution November newsletter chart showing relative visibility various colors flying machines might want offer exchange newsletters ask reprint visibility chart Okies RCers also get Oakie Flyer newsletter Okie Free Flight Club Norman OK Bill Baker newsletter editor another top guys put out very read able very informative paper Something admire about Bills effort fact divides page two columns print ing eye doesnt get lost trying find next line great help old folks like because need help can get Bills paper has news tech hints photos plans everything would like hear some other model nuts especially free flighters Write Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 club salute very tardy no less genuine Alamo RC Society San Antonio TX celebrating 20th anniversary year ARCS club formed 1965 char tered AMA 1966 knew original group pleasure going down meeting AMA President way ARCS club first three RC clubs Texas youd like get touch can tryjim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Happy 20th Anniversary ARCS Just think three feet taller would have basketball player would have missed fun Wheels down Cotta Land 118 Model Aviation Seen recent Dallas Miniature Aircraft Association Control Line meet has thing beautiful paved flying circle chain link fence great scoreboard American flag plane being launched Gene Hempel District 8 AVP overseeing Colorado C Kansas aska C North Dakota C IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Fraok clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Geoe Corson Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Lindeo Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Rosa Miller 960 N 3rd Carringtoo ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Cenler 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3286 hope Holidays happy ones finds ready new calendar year AMA has just gone through tremendous year its hitches along way nonetheless per haps its biggest year ways Lets list few items think back year pass judgement first thing comes mind course record number members 118000 Thats approximately 10 11 percent previous year dont have specific detailed information fingertips about number sanc tioned events conducted through out year understand experienced bonus year organized fly ing activities lot new Char tered Clubs formed duringthe year very few clubs went through reorganization dropped Chartered Club list record number appli cations Season Flier patches District 9 throughout coun try indicates lot flying activity being recorded enjoyed enough go patch course challenge some districts others AMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary special activities National Fun Fly Nationals Lake Charles Thats cer tainly milestone sports-oriented organization could point pride 1986 might well remembered year insurance crisis AMA Executive Council took bold historic step solving problem plaguing governmental volunteer membership organizations essen tially became self insured lot serious research input deliberation certain amount cal culated risk no doubt aware now move impact member AMA - noticeably through increase amount dues equally important allowing AMA better pro vide correct type coverage type activities conducted its mem bers will have better coverage previous year special feature essentially write rules instead having accept insurance industrys narrow restrictions Ill probably get some mail someone insurance business AMA member above statement its appropriate share well too Another record sorts established number AMA leader members expressed interest desire involved elections coming year 1987 Im sure has ever before six candidates running time Presidency organization Though neither provision nor requirement have disclosed amount money spent campaigning effort candidates Id bet some sort record set Point information no AMA money spentexpenses curred campaign efforts some instances came individual committee efforts donations model-related industries some cases pockets candidates themselves other accomplishments throughout year deserve mention out AMA land big hand making 1986 year happy way went down let appointed elected officers know Bythe same token didnt think good year would like see some changes need provide some constructive input policy makers folks cannot work effectively behalf vacuum Write down thoughts get officers can will some active listening appropriate decision making Gosh almost sounds like soapbox stand District 9 has goodly number appointed volunteer officers have worked hard put hours what might have modeling time given personal family time service members within district whole organization AMA would seem appropriate publicly thank tireless effort put forth past year thanks hardworking bunch volunteers appreciated subject thanks Id like share super thank dedicated club newsletter editors month after month grind out News letters members share good way Vice President get feel what happening throughout district keep finger pulse activity going out AMA land Most members realize much life blood club depends newslet ter Its description whats going whos doing what editorializing course various contributions mem bers officers adds tremendously positive growth club editors newsletters know efforts appreciated Keep up good work column may little shorter month usual some readers may ap preciate seemed appropriate reflect briefly year just passed prepare coming year some mean ingful manner magazine space should reflect thinking members district keep reasonably updated activities advise important happenings general have content will read and/or need Its writer will need put goals met effectively Drop line what want see - endear yourself District 9 Vice President positive information Youll make job lot easier meaningful family myself have great Holiday Season lets look forward greater year together 1987 AMA FilmsCont pg 111 own spectacular movies days included footage before World War II afterward signifi cant entertaining part model aviation history About 27 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe complete story activity ever tempted excellent general public show ings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film onalltypes sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM NewYork Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacular film fun history avia tion Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smith sonian Institution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commerical mili tary including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally-produced film About 25 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Ger ber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Swedeni 971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 mm long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 mm long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must Continued page 120 February 1987 119 Arizona fornia C Hawaii da C Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L PeItz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 ETurneyAse Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Leo 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 8 Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Puhalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue Riser Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 few months back printed some statis tics inequities exist within AMA due huge variations sizes eleven districts Reaction column over country has almost entirely very supportive Naturally have also few exceptions care would stand lose equality example December column Dis trictil VPstatedand quoteNowwhile true Xl smaller districts X largest also true report exaggerates relative size X ignores fact always have districts larger others districts have found necessary cry about disparity district funds TomyfellowVPl offerthefollowingopen challenge Back up statement exag geration None made facts figures came directly official AMA HQ records anyone exaggerating Yourdistrict 5677 members atthe end 1986 making second smallest slightly larger District 9 4969 members budgets exactly equal sup port 20339 members same funds support 5677 members have enough have too much quick claim have frequently done hasnt problem before disagree has always problem youd prefer bury address As write early November Adding up what Ive spent travel pos tage etc Im just about out money two months left year Im going have start refusing invitations clubs interclub councils etc l#i going have return phone calls Im going have become non-responsive member needs Sir insane very same time least other AMA officer traveling around country attending contests etc uninvited unnecessarily Money isnt inequity addressed Voting AMA matters still plain old rule minority District 10 fliers have far too little voice rules making FAI program committees etc dont hear rebuttals area Simple powerful minorities would love keep status quo maintain undeserved power base Budgets Put plain English AMAs budgeting totally wacko ex ample no measurable amounts money set aside saving flying sites solving radio problems PR budget minuscule comparison needs same time spend hundreds thou sands patting ourselves back via highly glossy magazine read primarily ourselves spend tens thousands sending unnecessarily large delegations 19 people FAI meetings Paris let AMA President go anywhere wants forany reason chooses no official AMA function perform gets will cold day hell before Ill vote approve another wacko budget like VPs smaller districts think budget sufficient Im going push hard vastly reduce Its time AMA put some good old common sense its spending priorities particularly after making member cough up other $10 challenge rest Executive Coun cil put aside outmoded traditions old spending habits purely personal de sires making up 1987 AMA budg et Lets examine real 1987 needs spend accordingly needs sport threatened bythe loss flying sites sport threatened lack posi tive publicity sport threatened lack youth interest sport threatened lack edu cational programs Until address viable AMAled programs cost money fooling ourselves believing model aviation has future country dont know what other VPs spend lot time attending different aeromodeling events meet ings can Thats way can stay direct touch reality theory Reality says AMAs presence very absent too important aeromod eling-related activities example have no touring elementary schools telling youth early lives about glory aviation Just wait 10 15 years see well able produce enough aerospace engineers result local problem national AMA national aeromodeling organization right Well part solution must part problem last time AMA made film videotape aimed elementary school kids Never knowledge Yes theres Adopt-A-School program Delta Darts same time average age AMA members av erage age aerospace engineers has crept up mid-forties going design future full-size model airplanes present gen eration no longer around Think about AMA must become visible local level its great have gor geous museum Reston does absolutely nothing school kids West Coast matter anyone outside short bus ride Virginia about travel ing museum Schools malls clubs out would love see would public large Id love attend least club meet ing per year Utah cant afford get budget Same Hawaii Most ly Ive attending meetings Cali fornia have recently managed invi tational trip Nevada see below Big Beautiful Last month QSAA vited 10th Annual Quarter Scale Fly-In Las Vegas learn first hand whether big really beautiful built 15 lb electric what else J-3 Cub just occasion Yes did fly field received lot negative comments AMAs 55 lb limit brief banquet remarks assembled room giant scale experts challenged come up sensible set rules guidelines regard weight wing loading redundancy etc Well see can will QSAA Fly-In beautiful high light demonstration European craftsmanship technology 50 lb pulse-jet powered model WW II Messerschmitt rocket plane flying 200 mph restarting throttling pulse jet air domestic modelers also evidence some really beautiful examples giant scale Hats off QSAA putting real super event sure plan attend next years wont regret few weeks earlier addressed South Bay Soaring Society invi tation San Jose fortunate also able meet 1987 US F3B Team come club Like under-supported FAI teams wed rather pay sending too delegates Paris helpers World Champs theyve got hands full trying get funded send respectably-sup ported team World Champs Ger Want help Reach pockets send check made out US F3 B Team Send Ill forward team No donation too small too big Two days after return QSAA Vegas off Oceanside near San Diego address joint Military RC Fliers fly Camp Pendleton made honorary member guys others would like see California Nats 1988 So would Give California beaches anytime over Louisi ana swamps Nevada deserts Nebraska corn fields New England humidity later anyone Hawaii reads column have another challenge has sug gested modelers particularly short flying season AMA have huge mid-winter Fun-Fly Hawaii Howaboutit doable Can make happen Go guys gals AMA FilmsCont pg 119 flying site presentation government agencies other potential site donors narration About 15 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Pylon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film jay Gerber 1 20 Model Aviation AIasha o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Boa ee Wilder ID 53676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK eeeoi Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 507 6 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boy 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 6 *69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Before get pictures promised last month Id like comment about what can read other columns magazine example have read about past election true Re member usually another side story have getting other side Because officers supposed submit columns same time some allow stuff read before published has no rebuttal cause time items written cannot easily replied Most time figure damage has done little would gained writing anything have questions about whats going please write phone call please between 6 pm 930 pm Mondays particular bad because club meetings explain about cry censorship consider following Members have said tired some garbage printed magazine several years ago So council members gentlemens agreement would use columns shots cheap other wise other As can tell agreement means less nothingto some attempt keep sort thing out columns rule passed requires review mudslinging content member content just report districts doings has chosen cry censorship tried last council meeting resolve couldnt Since doesnt seem way around problem point Id like leave following parable Seems day farmer went out barn barn mule farmer bentover pitchfork mule kicked him flat Now farmer steamed say least looked pitchfork shook head stormed house grabbed shotgun loaded headed back barn raised gun sighted down barrels jackass After long pause uncocked triggers lowered gun As turned away could hear him mutter Yuh gotta con sider source get before first year travel down Corvallis Annual Polar Bear Best check Jim Trump Trumps Hobbies first case college has turned area golf course theyve moved locale Only month before Puyallup Expo hearthatwewill newfacility supposed great place will have AMA meeting just before district scheduling meeting Check AMA booth location time usually o clock scheduling two Since very first issue year should know election year Vice President District Xl order ballot person must nominated member district nominated person must accept writ ing before nominating committee meets year committee will meet just before Nats nominations acceptances must have received AMA HQ before middle June pictures First have sent Harold Bud Schwesinger Umpqua Valley Modelers have no idea took picture see Bud left son Buddy starting plane David Shrum holding star attraction didnt recognize what Bud calls Eagle II took Goldbergs Eagle 63 blew up 30% brought Pine Hollow summer very niceflying aircraft Bud assured will Fourth Annual Fun Fly reservoir near Sutherlin OR should first second weekend June went last year commented much fun looking ward next year Don Surfus Palouse Ridge Runners sent picture 4th Annual Palouse Empire Model Show Don said 40 models display well model building covering three different videos going same time As can see some fine models three-day event assume took place inside mall Mos cow ID dont know handled video aspect remember someone telling used TVs dealer mall dealer reported increase sales TV model being used would seem VCRs could also fit mold Curt Smith Prez Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters has sent several nice letters keeping informed about whats goingon cornerof Highline Last April local Gun Club held show modelers joined own display dont know much will print off right just bottom curtain two indoor ships both done Curt electric Snark Curts Piece 0 Cake Mark Pippins Firebird Dale Benders Another picture showed some models stage SR-71 Blackbird very am bitious project looked well done tn tne Northwest have some best Control Line action exists contests brings together best annual Northwest Regionals held Mahlon Sweet airport near Eugene over Memorial Day weekend first picture some Stunt aircraft arrayed foreground speed circle just above left combat area upper right carrierwas flown background airport second pho shows trophies just waiting claimed plane captured eye Pine Hollow didnt enter fray lovely effort Master Builder Jerry Hol comb wasnt finished time flown before contest So during IullJer went out taxi around Low behold lowpower taxi turned almost effortless takeoff small graceful craft powered OS 20 four-stroke really something see flight February 1 987 1 21 Happy New Year JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Flying Cloud Chosen 1987 Don Ross Extravaganza votes says Don Flying Cloud choice next Junes one-design contest Caleville NY scaled-down model great will fly well better last years design Korda Wakefield Winner Flying Cloud also late 1930s Wakefield designed famous Henry Struck Kits 30-inch-wingspan version being assembled RN Models PO Box 3212 Escondido CA 92026 Art Reiners RNs proprietor has promised averysimpli fled set instructions will make build ing fuselage easier Sparkys kit costs $1 200 same last year includes postage Note kit available directly RN Models Abigfeatureofthe kitforthe FlyingCloud contains both plastic prop contest complete two-bladed folder assembly 1987 contest will probably held june27 28 Caleville same six events before Mystery Time ROG Dura tion Time Target Tissue Tow Thermal Search Mass Launch addition Rich Gorman has great idea help never finish model time Its Time Target event model past years So theres no way fly Don urges satisfied flying just plastic prop thinks extremely important have never tried larger propeller should finally get act Its prop rubber doing work spend little time prop instead color-trimming wing stab Don promises bonus contest use full-sized propeller Actually larger prop flies model slower making easier adjust will climb higher too information contest instruction sheet make large two-bladed folding propeller dont have carve blades send Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd Cresskill NJ 07626 stamped self-addressed envel ope always enjoy plugging contest course local contest urge area build Flying Cloud enter just go find out what fun about importantly such great way beginners get started retreads return fold both building flying competitively urge clubs over country hold similar contests can get info Don write him Special Events Galeville sure news today Last month mentioned Mid-Hudson Modelmasters thinking about includ ing new Pee Wee-30 event 1987 Free Flight Bash Galeville NY August Now can confirm Vance Sutton has definitely scheduled Pee Wee-30 along usual AMA events Y2A Gas P 30 Hand-Launched Glider what Vance has say about Pee Wee-30 Pee Wee-30 similar P-30 no dimen sion greaterthan 30 inches power reed valve Cox 020 instead 10 grams rubber designed beginners eventthatwould beeasyforourjuniorsand non-Free Flight members get started plans engines easily inexpen sively available event should added everyones list planes build winter Scott Smith editor Mid-Hudson Modelmasters newsletter Wing Tips adds Pee Wee-30 event definitely worth looking Andy son Steve Buso discussing models potential new Pee Wee-30 event after approximately three minutes talk found ourselves Steves shop selecting balsa working ideas started designing right balsa out came X-Acto knives Hot Stuff About 2 hours later Pee Wee-30 designed cut out half assembled Steve finished up through week showed up doorstep following weekend field excitement level high ended up flights 4 sec 2 mm 53 sec biggest factor everyone having great time Timing engine run kind accuracy virtually impossible standard tank added excitement engine run over 1 mm 20 sec long Fortunately didnt get good air flight Engine runs no big problem since length run figured flight scores therefore dont have worry much about just long engine run testing went pretty well design quite honestly flew too fast Buso already working design lighter larger wing area model will fly slowly glide better case cant tell Im excited about Pee Wee-30 event Whew surely can tell Scott ex cited So am whole lot others have writing both Ed Whitten John Oldenkamp San Diego Orbiteers Ive requests plans now eight number just about stateincluding Alaskaand also Puerto Rico Canada England sure send 39-cent stamp eight Pee Wee-30 plans EdWhittenatthe above address tojunior Flight norto Model Aviation nor AMA Post Office needs name order place letter Box 176 Ive run comments Mid-Hudson members show enthusiasm introductory gas event has received Youll find way too Discuss club members plan con tests spring summer Heres important point remember Pee Wee-30 models according Orbi teers rules can any. repeat any. style construction Most modelers unfor tunately since Orbiteers special con test called all-balsa construction have gotten idea all-balsa allowed No can go ahead make solid lead want . stick-andtissue all-foam all-balsa combina tion way go Stand-Off Scale P-3D Event Mid-Hudson Modelmasters working still another event August FE Bash second new event result watching Steve Currans beau tiful scalelike P-30s fly Galeville Stand-Off Scale P-30 event will have two parts 1 stand-off static judging maxi mum 120 points 2 flying three times 2-mm maximum Scoring will combination static scale score three-flight score total 480 points maximum Steves efforts have shown goodflying P-30 can look like full-sized airplane need thingee details Stand-Off Scale P-30 Modelmasters August contest send stain ped self-addressed envelope Scott Smith RD No 1 Box 290 Athens NY 12015 Bostonians 1987 Nebraska Nats Another unofficial event will next summers AMA Nationals Lincoln Nebraska Free Flighters guided Hank Sperzel planning sponsoring unofficial 14-gram Bostonian Indoor event breaks heart modelers want fly 14 grams indoors out doors long want fly Bos tonians know Im comments scaled-down Wakefields Pee Wee-30s Stand-Off Scale P-30s Bostonians presented month evidence way make model building flying tractive newcomers returnees remember KISS Keep simple Keep simple keep light flying again next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
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There some changes being made Sound Committee adding some people get us some expertise field sound also area reme dies level problems encountering some time have corre sponded Don Hyslop Pewauke WI Don knowledgeable area also has access expertise bring subject Don being added committee Don recently presented paper sound excellent terms general state ment Although some paper broad review nature am having printed months sound article feel can use guide own actions reducing sound levels might enable talk accurately neighbor may some mutual understanding future will articles other members Committee will begin get some technical details whatwe need work Also coming up will study 1986 Nationals taking longer planned sort out data Dons article Pebble Creek Flyers Inc located 33 acres town Waukesha just west city limits seemed have secure field first 10 years existence own land being shareholder-owned field Wisconsin per haps midwest mortgage retired within first 10 years Carl Weber other founding fathers club obtained proper zoning right beginning have air rights over surrounding farmlands owned farmer bought 33 acres about three years ago residential subdivision northeast us started expand ing across key road toward field am touring Milwaukee-area clubs giving talk hope club will respond same way Pebble Creek haswith en thusiasm can innovate experiment invent learn fly quietly club up challenge Continued page 106 Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model aviation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking people already sport neighbors friends work mates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have pro bably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watchedaTVdrama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see creation fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscription plan ModelAviation magazine Available schools educational institutes pub lic libraries special rates AMA maga zine makes interesting useful addi tion publications rack price postage-paid subscription educa tional institution $900 per year rate public libraries little higher $1 350 club personally can make subscription available library school choice have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift Howaboutthinkingof useful year-long Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubseffort toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple junior program following attendance Presi dent John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters North ville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CC VP Xl Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Lang worthy NAA Executive Director Present Academys executive staff Gisele Jackson Comptroller Miche line Madison Competitions Department Director Bob U nderwood Technical Direc tor Vince Mankowski Nats General Mana ger Doug Pratt Special Projects Guests included Fred Marks chairman Frequency Committee Mr & Mrs Jay Gerber NFL Films Cal EttelAVP District VI Barbara Krafft Lillian Worth copy official minutes may obtained request AMA HQ avail able approximately Feb 1 minutes official until review suggested changes original draft made next Council meetingJanuary 24 1987 meeting began 900 am Before taking up agenda President made following announcements Golden Jubilee 50th anniversary con gratulatory letter form Society Model Aeronautical Engineers England read late agenda item Dave Peltz will placed next meetings agenda propriety using AMA letterhead conducting campaign correspondence questioned likewise propriety using CompuServe AMA pays for campaign purposes Canadians have asked reciprocity concerning insurance coverage Follow ing discussion approved unani AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson etltlon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowakie Special Services Directon Cart Maroneye Membership Directon Carol Mart aide Special Events Directon Douglas Pratt S Public Relations Directon Geoff Styles 0 Technical Director Bob undeood 0 Administrative Coordinaton Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl WheeleyS General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 104 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Sound ft ModelSupport YourSynopsis Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Local LibraryExecutive Council Meeting October 18-19 1986 AMAs Esecutiva Council equivalent Board Directoral basically composed President Executive Vice President Exeputive Director 11 district vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA Nems publication What say space homever smatter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council mously AMA provide insurance coverage normal sport flying USA well competition Model Airplane Association Canada mem bers I Previous Minutes approved unanimously accept August 1 September 13 1986 minutes amended written Council input II Executive VP Report McNeiII advised made cus tomary post-Nats budget evaluation reported operation cost $54477 expenses less budgeted income short due low attendance III Committee Reports A Bylaws Newly appointed chairman Crispin distributed new standing rule pro posal discussion action concerning acceptability person concurrently holding offices executive director president Executive Director began discussion taking exception manner standing rule has prepared presented assembly suggested Council could avoid legal ramifica tions allowingthe membership decide issue platform upon write-in candidate ran won would viewed mandate dual office concept accepted discussion some Council members disagreed noting Executive Council sets policy permit someone hold two offices contrary established custom variance spirit letter bylaws executive director contract following motion approved following adopted standing rule bylaws Article X Section 1 effective immediately No person shall simultaneously hold two positions executive council event person holding office elected selected second position executive council person must choose two positions will continue such decision made within 48 hours announcement election selection else person affected will deemed have selected remain first office held voting 8 12356 711Pres 4 against 8EDEVPNAA 2 abstained 49 B Executive Search Chairman Byrne reported two in-person meetings held have resulted assembl ing criteria guide selection would attempt hold another meeting day C Safety McNeiII reported prob lem flying very heavy models ongoing suggested measure produce contest director awareness 55 lb limit injunction Include meet sanc tion applications statement must signed CD declaring agreement enforce AMAs Safety Code also suggested like statement included charter club applications Two motions approved unanimously 1 sanction applications place statement signed bythe CD enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard over weight models related items 2 apply same concept charter club applications renewals insurance clubs well third party void club knowingly allows flying airplanes outside limit Safety Code Crispin asked discussion article appeared local news paper including reprint letter written AMA member editor apparent ly containing misinformation regarding AMAs safety policies President assigned Safety Sound Committees task reviewing article like incidents related issues Any recommendations presented next meeting D Films Jay Gerber presented National Football League Film offer produce thirty-minute film marketed public own distribution network film would also made available video tape AMA membership approved unanimously accept NFL Films offer E Frequency AMA Frequency Committee chairman Fred Marks discussed PhaseIn Plan frequency identification flag plan radio equipment guidelines possible petition FCC AMA acquisi tion spectrum analyzer approved reaffirm Phase-In Plan ap prove new flag system 11 2 against 1 3 Radio Equipment Guide lines generally agreed useful document before going record adopted policy requested industry provided further opportunity indicate degree acceptance motion unanimously approved Council approve guidelines subject distribution registered mail known manufacturers/importers agree ment cover letter state lack response shall considered affirming guidelines Unless significant negative response results guidelines shall stand presented Marks asked approval prepare present petition FCC tighten Type Acceptance standards such occupied spectrums shall bess dB down 20 kHz nominal center frequency approved unanimously pro ceed FCC petition implementa tion tightening Type Acceptance re quirements transmitters Marks also asked approval purchase spectrum analyzer transmitter testing approved unanimously allow ex penditure FR spectrum analyzer peripherals up $9000 agreed analyzer would housed Headquarters will avail able use qualified people can transported safely F Nats Steering Committee chairman Mc Ginnis related meeting taken place previous day distributed report form outline statement income/expenses reviewed Mankowski emphasizing expenditures under pro jections income fallen short due low attendance sponsorship Man kowski also reported good Free Flight site found Lincoln 87 Nats Council accepted items outline Nats General Manager Headquarters staff commended job well done Lake Charles C Finance Chairman Brown reported September 30 balance sheet reflects Academy 3% better pro jected concluding budget stand point good state H Sound Chairman Crispin announced 87 Nats least new sound meter calibrator should purchased no objection recom mendation Redistricting Chairman Krafft reported survey District X leader membership yet sent Mean District VIII petitioned divided Krafft asked District VIII should included survey decided Committee review district meeting Executive Director asked committee provide sur vey questions sent Awards Criteria Chairman Sears asked Ed McCollough appointed committee since J McNeilI has resigned no objection Sears stated goal define set criteria award level awards recom mendations should ready next meeting K Scholarship Chairman McGinnis clarified Council balance year carried forward next recommendations chairman Scholarship Selection Committee reviewed ap proved unanimously 1986 scholar ship awards total $9500 shall distributed follows Wayne Boudreaux Brent Waganer $2500 Lee Mickus $1500 Sheldon YbanezJulie Bot ticello Tien-Seng Chiu $1000 L Committees General As follow-up President Griggs request clarification following ratified 1 Bylaws Committee Council ap pointed Howard Crispin chairman John Byrne Jim Sears John Grigg John Worth Micheline Madison Bill Mathews ex officio 2 Sound Committee Council created chairman select own members Howard Crispin chairman Ed McCollough Pete Waters Dave Peltz Vince Mankowski 3 Financial Committee Council created Dave Brown chairman Jim McNeill John Worth Travis McGinnis Bill Mathews ex officio advisor 4 Special Interest Groups Committee Council created Ed McCollough chair man Howard Crispin Dave Brown Travis McGinnis 5 Nats Steering Committee Council created Travis McGinnis chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens 6 Real Property Acquisition Committee formerly Flying Site AcquisitionCouncil created Pete Waters chairman Russ Knetzger Dwayne Renkin AJ Smith 6a Long Range Planning Committee Flying Site Acquisitiondischarged 7 Safety Committee Council created chairman appoints members Jim McNeill Chairman Jim Sears John Clemens Dave Brown 8 Scholarship Selection Committee Council createdformerly Scholarship Committee Bob Stalick chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Betty Stream Cliff Telford Continued page 108 February 1987 105 SoundCont pg 104 pursuit iearning about sound having daughter certified audiologist helps have purchased Radio Shack sound level meterand taken readings engines field have also obtained really excellent booklet noise control Taylor Products Elkhart IN muffler-producing division Tecum seh Products manufacture lawn mower similar engines finally have researched various governmental regu lations studies relating noise control Sound level meters measure loudness terms decibels term combines prefixdeci meaning measure units 10 Bell last name Alexander Graham Bell inventor telephone See Ma Bell really man Bell like father grandfather what now call speech therapist very interested humans hear sound Bell married deaf woman spent life exploring means overcoming effects deaf ness what led him mechanic Watson invent what became tele phone Out respect Bell customary write abbreviation decibels dB B capitalized see d BA means scale rather B scale being used scale measures air vibrations nearly way hu man ear brain interpret sound Taylor Products booklet entitled Sound Noise explains since early 1970s Federal Government previously left sound regulation local governments has entered fray trying achieve quieter environment say local noise ordinances now ignored contrary having Federal Government doing re search passing laws noise en hances importance local ordinances workplace Federal OSHA stan dards now prescribe maximum levels sound workers may subjected varying lengths time Environ mental Protection Agency EPA has also assigned task Congress basic research noise sound Testing EPA shows primary source recreational vehicle-related noise such motorcycles snowmobiles model airplane engines engine exhaust system though own testing reading far model air planes concerned shows propeller tip speed also significant EPA ranks average model airplane noise level 78 dBA measured 50 feet puts usjust below chain saws snow blowers 82 84 dBA just above leaf blowers tillers 76 71 dBA agree measurements typical K&B 40 engine stock muffler measures 74 78 dBA typical 60size engine measures 80 82 EPA recommends such equipment including model engines redesigned achieve noise levels around 65 dBA Since three decibels down means cutting sound level half dB scales logarithmic arithmetic EPA say ing have cut sound level over five times less noisy Typical conversational speech 60 dB noisy office about 70 dB EPA saying have fall within range give feeling whole range sound expressed dB scale chart common noises courtesy Taylor source General Radio Co Range Sound dB Source Effect 140 Threshold pain 130 Pneumatic rock drill 120 Loud Automobile horn 110 Punch press 100 Automatic lathe 90 Shouted voice 80 Passing truck 70 Noisy office 60 Conversational speech 50 Private business office 40 Average residence 30 Soft whisper 20 Rustle leaves 15 Threshold hearing average 0 Threshold hearing acute Source Sound Noise Julian Pawline Taylor Products 1100W BeardsleyAvenue Elkhart IN 46514 Can achieve EPA goal 65 dBA model airplane engines Some pilots have achieved Jim Bennett Chicago area came up Pattern contest September registered 63 dBA flies FAI class noise standard adredy part competition rules method noise control involves using tuned pipe can effective stock mufflers inverting engine fullycowl buryingthe tuned pipe inside belly pan plane installing longer deeper-pitched propeller slow down engine rpm sacri ficing flying speed achieves drop engine speed down around 11000 rpm 14000rpm pre-noise-conscious days has increased prop pitch usual seven eight 10 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches bite per revolution Other competition pilots have gone route three-bladed propellers can shorter thus picking up valuable ground clearance Typical three-blade installations 60-size competition engines Pat tern contest found 10-inch dia meter instead usual two-blade 11 inches pitches raised least eight some 10 inches Other sound control measures horizon include better mufflers return long-stroke engines popular after WW II Presently ourvery high-revving twostroke engines tend square over square means bore diameter equals exceeds up down travel stroke piston bore long-stroke engine has less top rpm capabil ity can swing longer prop same displacement square-bore engine Thus rpm lowered lowers noise frequency lowering pulling power propeller Lowering frequency may im portant important lowering absolute sound level H uman beings better able hear also react negatively high-pitched sounds lower-pitched sounds quiet high-pitched whine mosquito example tend associate highpitched sound annoyance danger Thus large four-cycle engine putting out much noise smaller twocycle may actually less objectionable people because four-cycle much lower pitch cycles per second point humans asso ciate sound levels irritation above range 65 70 dB Thus combina tion having both high-pitched sound louder 65 70 dB can psychologically very threatening high-frequency means high revving two-cycle engines poor mufflers must therefore given close attention achieve quieter fields emphasize relationship between pitch noise level some local noise control ordinances setting lower allow able noise levels higher-pitched sounds typical ordinance may allow 66 dB 50 feet sounds under 300 cycles per second permit 39 dB pitch sound above 4800 cps comparison speech falls between 500 2000 cps human ear responds frequencies between 20 20000 cps sensitive range 100 12000 cps typical two-cycle model airplane engine turning 14000 rpm produces exhaust burst revolution basically 230 cps range However since propeller has two blades traveling through same revolution its frequency doubled also weaker still higher-pitched audible sound overtones called harmonics produced vibrat ing-type soundfor example created engines musical instruments fore actual cycles per second perceived listener case model airplane engines higher actual exhaust rate 230 cps Until manufacturers comeoutwith effective mufflers can cheaply modify own muffler make quieter lengthening expansion chamber por tion K&B muffler will disassemble remove pressure tap Others such Fox use drift pins can drive through Some use pop rivets can drill out replace new rivets Go well-equipped Ace Hardware store rummage through plumbing section should able find some chrome-plated copper sink drains traps fit muffler diameter Cut length longer section removed install will notice less noise doing research have learned tidbits useful information about sound model airplane engines Doubling rpm increases noise nine dBA means noise tripled reduction rpm effec tive sound control tools Doubling horsepower increases dBA bythree double means noise increased drastically rpm increase Therefore wiser use horsepower swing larger deeperpitched props slower rpm rather increase rpm Doubling distance cuts sound between listener sound doubleactually quarter loud six dBA reduction therefore posi tioning flight line flight path away homes remains basic sound-control technique Two airplanes 78 dBA sitting next tooneanotheraddupto8l dBAadoubling sound level restricting total num Continued page 114 106 Model Aviation Prssidsnts Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 fantastic show pleasure attending QSAA fly-in Las Vegas late October Never havingattended before quite sure whether expect few aircraft whole bunch arrived site early Friday morning what greeted what expected whole bunch turned out 182 quarter-scale model aircraft well over 2000 people Friday next day crowd increased considerably safe estimate number spectators would exceed 4000 easily banquet held Saturday evening featured brief talk member US Air Force Thunderbirds show team film flying Following QSAA presented enormous trophies several aircraft owners awards being chosen vote entrants can find few extra days vacation next year highly recommend visit meet either flying spectate quality models very high flying very well done highlight flying least scale model German rocket-powered aircraft World War II being brought meet team Germany modet being powered specially-made pulse jet engine noise deafening flight absolutely flawless cluding inflight restarting engine plan again next year again will take wife traveling AMA wife gets precious little actual vacation away trip Las Vegas sort mini-vacation us Beside shows fine need reason go back visit money Executive Council actions Executive Council body AMA represents makes policy decisions statements Academy met 18th 19th October fifth time year time close Out some business items needed immediate attention meeting earlier year Council taken action prevent flying models over 55 pounds weight safety code limit being flown sanc tioned meet prohibiting issuance sanction meet overweight mod els might flown meeting motion passed further emphasize safety code requirements adding statement sanction application form signed contest director will enforce AMA safety codes view particularly regard overweight models related items Now can agree fully restrictions overweight models fail see going prevent being flown after during sanctioned meet What should recognize sanction grants protected drawing area contestants does grant provide insurance relationship might drawn between sanc tion meet insurance case club uses field other normal field sanctioned meet applies additional insurance cer tificate cover owners contest field could entire year part club charter paying small additional fee So what boils down no matter what say no matter what have CD sign must still rely upon integrity CD follow contest rules safety code race office President Academy quite hotly contested good bit controversy along way past person contender office has successful bid gain different elected office within Acad emy has always resigned po sition accept other say no person ever saw fit within bylaws hold elected office onetime several instances past John Worth gave up office President become Executive Director Earl Witt gave up office Executive Vice President Secretary/Treasurer become President Jim McNeill gave up office district 5 Vice President become Executive Vice President year have 3 people vying offices could possibly result holding seat Executive Council Travis McGinnis run ning President Vice President district 9 john Worth running President presently holds position Executive Director Howard Crispin running President currently holds position Vice President district 4 follow precedents established earlier should required winner resign position hold other fact bylaws written quite obvious intend office held separate individuals reasons Execu tive Council voted 2k majority add standing rule bylaws requires person running office election would result holding office determine office will accept make decision within 48 hours announce ment election results foregoing points out crying need rather gross updating bylaws believe entirely new system needs put place However changes must made before per son person can allowed flaunt in-place system attempting hold two offices same time i modeler must protected rights must honored through careful well-planned reorgan ization bylaws can made happen have ideas howbestto reorganize bylaws send ard Crispin Chairman bylaws com mittee address heading Dis trict 4 report input needed fervently sought Have reminded lately 1987 Nats will held Lincoln Nebraska next year Dates 11-18 july new Free Flight site has located mile-square rolling clear land 15 minutes main field Fewer frequency problems advent new frequencies back 1982 thought realized long-sought dream No dream ends some after-concern regarding what really happened new frequencies much like thought utopia what did have op portunityto develop highly usable system future flying aircraft thought could assure transmitters would good forever least until became old obsolete would die natural death wrong point have found over past few years will take much better transmitter thought will mean tossing ol tried true out window will mean will have have modified capable source will mean must certified meet FCC requirements good news bad news some sets existing today will simply capable conversion Old sets out manufacture fall category very low priced equipments being sold today conversion mentioned above para graph need done today must done before 1991 will operating illegally necessary Simply put wont shooting down buddies wont either Along newly-defined transmitter modi fication comes requirement buy new receiver Now isnt news have told alongthat come 1991 will need new receiver Remember So summing up new transmitter modify old new receiver have told along have servos realigned batteries checked above put rather simply proper correct situation faced today advent new equipment 1991 talked about back 1982 will able safely fly models either AM FM PCM 20 kHz spacing allotted exclusively model flying FCC Yes will still have careful adjacent channel 10 kHz away pocket pagers rest 50 channels chose should virtual utopia Talking Proud Talking t51 aa February 1987 107 Exuuuiive VPs Report Jim McNeilI AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Jim Mowrey Kinsley KS writes claim column political Funk Wagnells defines politics crafty cun ning shrewd wily column difference between others calls spade spade deal innuendos Whats next step succeed eliminating office president Could puttingall council payroll removing what little control members have left pay bills Jim Thomerson Collinsville IL writes . understand other mucka-mucks correctly want us give up elected president because AMA President has/could/might abuse sufficiently proscribed powers Surely can make bylaw changes put consulta tion requirements limitations pre sidents powers disenfranchising AMA members pay bills Ive experience dozen soAMA-like professional hobby organizations cant swallow statement com bined President-Executive Director usual pattern fools put policy making hands hired hand rather elected leaders Robert Lamb Glendora CA writes have degree political science hope comments offerare constructive 120000 member AMA needs run cost-efficient budget imply would seem officers should held practi cal budget No officer should have power anything having system checks balances constant program should carried out obtain insurance best possible cost present solution expedient AMA must constantly monitor best insure its members closing officer top down should have power change anything system assures members whatever done best interests whole Terry Adair Statesville NC writes article December issue MA opened eyes others hope can organization such AMA allow single individual President have such powers questioned anyone answer anyone am president organization VP another cant make move approval board directors cant appoint committees can nominate committees hope board directors will approve think hiring person under contract Executive VP eliminating position President would wise Let comment Terrys letter Under current thinking revise ourbylaws person chairsthe AMA governing board will still elected H powers will restructured answerto board/council now title would changed proposal place John Worth President would have temporary pending bylaws changes no suggestion per manently combine Exec Director Pre sident Merlin Gibson Camp Hill PA writes what have able decipher over years Leader Members dont pay dues yet ones can vote bylaws change members large cant vote appears taxation representation Please send Leader Member blank form Im mailing blank form Merlin Leader Members pay dues Some Leader Members also Contest Directors Some Contest Directors also Leader Members required Some active CDs conduct AMA contests thus re ceive free AMA membership following year Bill Winter Fairfax VA writes description AMA presidency its initial figurehead its present controversial divisive state painfully accurate letter political time ap pears print election will over problem really current president built continue risk regime Roman emperors some past horrible disasters 25 years AMA has grown 900% days late Matty Sullivan handed late Russ Nichols check meet year-end pay roll now multi-million dollar busi ness no wonder people now crave power much power exists have aware power money influencing factors political thinking Dare say AMA constitution flawed An editorial did editor model airplane magazine led revolt threatened existence AMA An orchestrated campaign letter phone urged organized action before Winter time write another editorial Terrible claims made committee formed resulting present AMA laws remarkable committee made careless mistake/assumption title president provided powers suited corporation . membership always will unaware unconcerned say AMA has problems let fix dont bother us crap What pay attention frequencies flying joyfully insurance etc Actually put selves trust us weary cult presidential personalities essential minimum redefine presidential powers protect effective council powers No president should have carte blanche Only Council can ensure good govern ment Council meeting minds Essential council good executive director roll good President now always provided constitution bylaws protect us possible future prima donna unqualified people ex ceed common sense dedication duties expect execute word about Bill Winter Bill has editor AMAs Model Aviation editor Model Airplane News Air Trails Grid Leaks magazine put out National Aeronau tical Association Ed Hydorn Redlands CA writes Just short note thank information become lifetime memberof AMA am now proud member AMA No 92 Michael La Casella Miami FL writes beautiful safety flag committee recently sent club recently stolen flying site possibility can get replacement safety flag Michael have checked Robert Voj slavek AMA Headquarters Robert says send Headquarters $5 can mail replacement flags cost us $370 adding $130 postage EC Meeting Cont pg 105 8a Scholarship Selection Committee abolished Note order define status approved unanimously establish Scholarship Selection Committee Standing Committee three members selected chairman total members number five five members shall appointed Execu tive Council among Executive Council also Travis McGinnis named Executive Council representative Scholarship Selection Committee 9 Frequency Committee Council creat edchairman appoints members Fred Marks chairman Walter Good Bob Novak George Myers Warren Plohr Pete Waters Bob UnderwoodHQ liaison Jack Al brecht Bill Hershberger Steve Helms James Oddino George Steiner Dave Hil senhoffmore lower next page 108 Model Aviation quickly summerflles snapped picture couple weeks ago already snowing parts country people fun-fly wish summer would never go away An Edgewater AL contest affair L-R generally Randy Gamel Eddie Parsons Terry Burks Karen Burks Caroline Burks Carmen Burke Gary Wright Art Wood Steve OSulli van Terry Fox Mike Morrison JIm Morton Debra Morton Carrie Morton Joan Archer Norman Swann Keith Scott Gaynal Smart Ed Fitzsimmons Ginny Fltzsimmons Jim Archer Jims wife Mandy Archer Executive Directors View HO John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Behind Scenes. written just before issue magazine sent printer Meanwhile AMA election process its final stages However results would available time inclusion issue wont until January before members find out through magazine about election November 25 postmark deadline mailing ballots allowance some days afterward ballots mailed date show up auditors office timing just too late get Model Aviation sooner However grapevine will probably have work during December results published will old news Whatever result seems certain some bylaws changes can expected redirect AMAs policies procedures future Regardless got elected general election feel ing heard members maintaining status quo likely Perhaps next months issue magazine will tell us about seems obvious AMA enters its 51st year some changes likely hopefully will improvements thinking behind over 100000 members organization needs new ways handling volume mail phone calls involvedperhaps differ ent organizational Headquarters staff structure big first step right direc tion new HQ computer operation should better able handle basic membership records Beyond question people necessary properly handle services members membership growth has come demand per sonal help concerning flying sites RC fre quencies insurance competition rules contest coordination plus other items relatedtothegeneralsubjectOf build ing flying model aircraft addition museum aspect Headquarters operation has become much largerdiverting Headquarters personnel basic jobs handle ever-increas ing numbers visitors both members general public part growing pains go dynamic period membership crease Its healthy exciting its also exhausting expensive short AMA coping major challenge more people ever before challenge being met straining facilities resources need work get ahead pace rather merely keeping up No Dual Role. Thats what AMA Executive Council said concerning AMA officer candidates running election Details October 18 Council meeting synopsis elsewhere issue AMA News brief Council ruled current officer running election another officer posi tions could hold both positions he/she won election As people might put situation election President came out favor agreed concept no individual should have two votes Council would have happenedI simply would have used second vote legal question about whether Council acted properly taking action middle ongoing election campaign intend pursue matter since previously stated President Executive Director should abide Council decisions still feel way wonderwhat Council would election over whelmingly voted dual-role candidate point wonder what mem bership whovoted thatwaywould felt deprived choice looking another way what would happen second-place vote gainer declared Pre sident minority vote As written November nobody knows answers questions election may make moot other hand election results may de mand answers will have wait see what happens December Whatever outcome will continuetodothe Executive Directors job Renewals Continue Strong. November 7 received over 35000 membership renewals 1987 actually over 9000 during first week November time read number should over 50000well way 100000 mark renewal rate has reassuringnot complaint since nobody likes dues crease currently effect nor came about general understanding evident AMAs insurance crisis situa tion left little choice AMAs new selffunded insurance program working well appears have justified financial commitment took put action other words insurance market has improved taken bold step initiating program would have coverage since end Septemberwhich means flying site owners would have covered sites would have closed members So start 1987 upbeat notethat have insurance program can continue fly further promise can avoid similar crises future since now have situation di rectly own control rather mercy whomever might willing unwilling provide insurance coverage us Note approved unanimously Frequency Committee Standing Committee chairman name committee members membership shall exceed 14 including head quarters liaison currently Bob Under wood IV Age Classification Krafft advised item would handled normal rules change cycle now process therefore withdrew discussion V National Newsletter Sears remarked placed agenda discussion because con stituent complaints people wanting professional-looking product regular basis continued saying recently has some improvement whole seemto well received has potential being useful vehicle communication Brown cautioned need mindful infringing upon copy right laws copying material other publications VI Rule Book Division proposed current AMA Rule Book format divided three separate books membership manual general information AMA rules FAI rules concept approved unanimously following specifics effective 1988 AMA books distributed fol lows members shall receive Member ship Manual CDs AMA officers shall receive full set well full set per chartered club FAI book shall issued purchased $10 FAI stamp members shall receive AMA Rules Book section upon request renewal new membership other copies of above shall available purchase nominal cost VII Information Dissemination Crispin commented inappropriate ness publishing information pertainingto Council business priorto actual meeting disposition topics noting alteration can occur afterward early released information isthussubjecttoerror general concurrence no action taken VIII HQ Holidays general consensus support Executive Director decision follow federal government concerning holiday schedules means new Martin Luther King federal holiday will added others previously observed IX Monitoring CD activities Contest Director Quiz New Contest Board Council asked consider initiating series steps would serve purpose evaluating contest director per formance provide admonishment appropriate 1 letter CD indicating pro cedural errors 2 withhold free membership credit year following event 3 removal CD status No specific action taken since CD guide will define CD duties will Continued page 110 February 1987 109 EC Meeting ont pg 109 released near future no expecta tion may alleviate bad performance problems Discussion followed difficulties some Council members having admin istering CD qualification questionnaire president named CD Qualifica tion Committee evaluate prob lems improve test instruc tions Johnny Clemens chairman Bob Underwood Travis McGinnis Ed Mc Col lough Council also asked consider establishing General Event Board accommodate rules change proposals events fit within present contest board structure approved General Event Contest Board established comprised five members 1 Current Contest Board Coordinator chairman 2 one Executive Council member 3 4 & 5 selected large AMA Leader member community Contest Board Coordinator Eight 125789 EDEVP 4 against 34611 Note Lee Webster nominated consensus named new Board X Patron Numbers Executive Director noted sep arate set numbers assigned museum patrons could same similar AMA membership numbers putting letter Pin front numerals possiblyat tractive people means ob taining low membership number approved allow museum patrons let patron number AMA license number letter P prefix choose 11 1 against EVP days meeting adjourned 815 pm reconvened 900 am next day XI Telephone Expenses Waters suggested incorporating pre viously approved $600 telephone expense allowance district budgets sim plify accounting especially use private business phones AMArelated calls approved unanimously $600 telephone limit added present district allowance bills sub mitted deducted newtotal increases district allowances $2000 $2600 depending present allocations agreed nay collect calls Head quarters will charged back off i cials account Monthly quarterly phone reports will provided Council member XII Write-In Statements Worth suggested officially establish policy AMA Council member elec tions candidates properly nominated considered nominating committee approved listing voting ballot provided equal cam paign statement space magazine ballot mailing listed ballot premise suggestion lies fact AMA s election process provides write-in votes therefore means equal membership information should provided Discussions produced countermotion effective 1987 elec tion campaign statements write-in candidates will no longer published motion passed 10 12345679 11ED 1 against EVP 1 abstained 8 Discussion produced general opinion since nominating committee selects candidates follows campaign statements chosen placed ballot should allowed magazine space Discussion also problem defamatory statements appearing magazine Council did take action because unacceptability actual censorship generally expressed displeasure continuing abuse XIII Legal Counsel Brown opened discussion state ment Council become more embroiled legal issues separate attorney general liability mat ters should considered also noted Council members need access legal advice going through AMA Head quarters perhaps time has come presence lawyer Council meetings Worth reported upon conversation Bill Mathews concerning possibil ity retaining him addition continu ing J Courtney FCC frequency matters Mathews expected prepare cost estimate services Executive Director also asked investigate local firms XIV FAI Teams Because AMA spends considerable amount membership money send teams world championships con sidered important teams pro perly represent AMA US events order fulfill com mitment approved unanimously official policy AMA teams world championships completely fulfill obligation participation through en tire contest official close event including awards ceremony ban quet except individuals maybe physically incapacitated injured called home family emergency XV Awards Three Superior Service Awards ap prdved publicity follow presenta tions Miscellaneous S McNeil authorized investigate feasibility providing Award Excellence clubs gold bordered flag S Council agreed provide Model Aviation magazine officers MAAC Canada S District Xl AVP incurred $100 travel loss due circumstances beyond control attempt attend contest AMA capacity will reimbursed out Presidents budget 0 Executive Direc tor authorized reimburse Vince Mankowski losses incurred automobile parked AMA HQs parking lot during AMA-related business trip Meanwhile insurance cover age protect against future losses being negotiated XVI Future Meetings1987 January 24 1987 day meeting Ana heim CA April 2 5-26dayand half meet ing Reston VA July 10one day meeting AMA AIR SHOW TEAMS ALABAMABAMA FLYERS1 James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206w 205 83-0173 h 205 836-6534 ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARN STORMERSRussell Davis 2929 East 6th StreetA1Pt102TucsonA 85716602 CALIFORNIACAPITAL CITY BARN STO RME RS Reginald Keyawa 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608w 916 485-1917 h 91 6j 96 1-2163 COLORADODENVER AST Nat Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 801 10303 781-3579---l-IIGH COUN TRY R/C BARNSTORMERS Jack Cole 2007 Warwick Lane Colorado Springs Cd 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6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richfield MN 5542361 269-5493 NEW YORKTHOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING RCS Charles Wilson 2 Cowance Street Cortland NY l3045w 607 753-2116 h 607 756-8814THUN D ERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenec tady NY 12306w 518 370-8240 OHOBUcKEYERO SQUADRON AST William Collins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409513298-1 8431 HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Bert Luchte 4450 Carver Woods Drive Lincin nati oh 45242513 891-2100SPIRIT OF AMERICA Jim Hubbard 721 Rock well Avenue indlay OH 45840419 422-5589 PENNSYLVANIAALPHASQUADRON Donald Smith 1086 King Road 1-311 Mal vein PA1935EXPOS John lynkiewicz 23 kest Washington Street Nanticoke PA 18634717 735-4609FLYING DU12CHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602215 372-5846 VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUAD RON Dick Roe 10141 Springlake Terrace Fairfax VA 22030w 202 634-7218 WANG1ON~R0ONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 9920A w 509 456-235 h 484-5 631 NORTHWEST RtF LIGHT DEMOTEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 South Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409509 472-8397 Lincoln NE October 17-18day half meeting Reston VA meeting ad journed 1215 pm 110 Model Aviation Connecticut e Maine e Massachusetts New hiaoosliire Rhode Island S Vermuot DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 MiddletOwn RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townaend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 HIgh St. Plymouth NH 03264 Frequencl Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02648 months Column will used Cover abbreviated manner several events occurred during summer Some attended some infor mation supplied other people Story Flight exhibition over thirty local modelers Spring field VT Art Historical Society held June 3rd through 27th consisted models paintings other displays show open public would nice see type show need make public aware model aviation display set up Dave Shuffleburg local modelers Country Squire Modelers Mammoth Scale Fly-In report submitted Ray Hinds CD Country Squire Modelers Nor walk Connecticut held Mammoth Scale Fly-in runway 11 Sikorsky MemorialAirportonJulyl3 1986Theyhad 27 pilots participate 730 morning ar rived set up conditions IFR rain strong wind work crew optimistic preparations began 930 ceiling lifted some wind lessened still light drizzle pilots anxious get air anyway acting CD Ceasar Latte said Lets fly did usual complaints get ting hit borrowed AMA fre quency scanner frequency coordi nator George Wilson scanner showed frequencies clear except 75640 m Hz known paging system frequency area allowing anyone use intermittent showers during day slowed things down Other flying continuous three aircraft air atime two model aircraft cameras board taking pictures area Al Ehrenfels flying Robinhood 99 Jim Denaro flying 1/4 scale J-3 Cub John Nicolaci 12 foot Martin PBM using Jato assist takeoff wowed everyone Complying 1MM rules no prizes awarded fly-in lieu entrant given raffle ticket registered Merchandise nated raffled off entrants thing seemed work out well heard comment meet pilots enjoyed relaxed atmosphere casual flying owe large debt gratitude airport manager Morgan Kaolian al lowed us use runway day has always tremendous sup porter hobby know shutting down major runway fly-in caused him much static full scale pilots Point Sebago Float Fun Fly managed miss both Point Sebago events yearthere Executive Council meet ing weekends spring event scale aircraft fall event fun-fly type competition As past profits donated Point Sebago Sunshine Foundation Ponderosa RC Hawks Fun Fly Competi tion event held September21 1986 competition between eight teams representing clubs various parts District RC Hawks very active club believe held 11 events vari ous types summer large job club column being written November 9 should received about Christmas time Barb would like wish joyous holiday season Remember flying should fun AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 deposit required 16mm color sound partial listing follows Send pre-addressed stamped business-size No10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicop ters Electric Power Aerobatics Pylon Rac ing Scale Thus world RC portrayed beautiful color excellent narration concerning what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers AMAs latest film 1985 Good brothersWalt Bill tell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system Continued page 119 February 1987 111 Ponderosa RC Hawks fun-fly team off dais Fun Fly Competition team finished second Highlydetailed Morrisy Bravo Sig kit Built Willi Graeff Zenoah G-38 power Workina flaos slow landings crawl Thewinning team intheRC Hawkscompeti tion represented Southern New Hampshire RC Club Displays Story Flight Springfield VT Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit Built Ceasar Latte Sachs power Robert W Lightbown Rye NH air craft using learn RC flying pic ture taken Oct 5 Flying Aces fly ing site Hamden NH Ito R 1st-Dave Hall eenville ME Piper Cub J-3 2nd Ed Estabrook Gorham ME Piper Cub J-3 3rd Walter Witkos Acusa net MA Flaglor Scooter Homebuilt 4th Jonathan Hay Yarmoth ME Stearman PT-i 7 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown POBox86lAPONYO9123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 RayJuschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NYl 1040 Hank Likea 48 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As being written duringOctoberofl98btoappearin February issue magazine scheduled reach between December 24 31 1986 lot water shall have gone over proverbial dam time read report Ergo shall leave history references current AMA elections final judgement electorate Regardless voted basically important question Did vote did fervently hope did Childrens Worlds Fair AMA busy preparing recent report received phone call gentleman Mr Felix Campos local promotional firm quiring whether AMA would interested participating way another above-mentioned Fair office planningforaweekend inSeptemberunder sponsorship CARE site Flushing Meadows Park Queens New York full-scale Fair took place 1964-65 immediate response Mr Campos something like bet would As Flushing Meadows Park approved Control Line flying site home turf Flushing Control Line Association spread theword Doug Figgs see report October Issue magazine earlier reference gent association hand Geoff Styles other Thefairwasagreatsuccessandareal plus AMA model aeronautics general thanks admiration contributed time skills toward creating laudable spectacle clude regard such HQ folks Lou Ward Doug Pratt wife Jenny Terry Rossiter Diane Hawley made long trip Reston special thanks regards Ed Whitten ofJunior Flight fame conducted highly suc cessful Delta Dart program worthy Skylancers Air Show Team wish share few photos took fair Shnwn L R Lou Ward ~A 112 Model Aviation captured affable highlyregarded Ed Whitten helping Dart pilots get airborne WRAM Show 1987 regular attendee annual model aircraft clas sic believe may expect brand new change scene will result bigger better show other yearsand fact alone should whet appetite forthe 1987 edition time goings-on shall located Yonkers Raceway site Yonkers NY rather time-honored Westchester County Cen ter White Plains NY As new location practically dwarfs former size exhibitors expected demonstrate wares ever before thus greatly easing number nature growing pains Projected dates show February 21 22 1987 May check transmissionThough question frequently heard garage filling station present context intended involve condition RC transmitter WRAM Show others throughout country again year AMA providing free voluntary RC frequency checks determine whether transmitter operating within FCC guidelines informed due time restraints limited number registration cards will available upon day show transmitters will ac cepted first come basis So delay National Free Flight Society Hall Fame 1986 heartiest congratulations Dis trict 2 AMA Super-modeler Douglaston NY Skyscrapers Club RL Bob Hatschek upon having designated member NFFS Hall Fame Others designated during 1986 include Joseph W Foster William C Hannan Late Annie M Giesiking Bob cited Flier Renown Tow Hook Experi menter Chroniclerof Concepts Some dayas time permitsI would like describe least several hundred words numerous contributions Bob has made toward development improvement model aeronautics during last half century know about because cant burn lets least melt refer lingering mortgage new homestead 01 Virginny appears Joe Beshar seeking green acetylene blowtorch Shall make day sending him some Close-ups close-outs new way end report First interesting por trait AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood businesslike mood cap tured roving lens Nats site Now shot Doug Figgs background famous Unispheretheme original Worlds Fair next could titled man lost head due rotten pho tography 3/4 view ofAMAs Doug Pratt helping lad Delta Dart tent Sorry Doug now takeoff rime ano doing nis final run up see affable Hal Bock Prexy Radio Control Society Ma rine Park Brooklyn good company Seth Sterling Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS RCSMP flying facility Gear up locked Ohio sylsania Virginia Ill DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Eva Biddle 2156 Street Road Warrington PA 16976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna VIN 26101 Corky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Fnquency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosrun Ct. Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Seasons Greetings out District Ill now flying District III has ground stop after Xmas modelers attention will turn building new airplane airplanes next season Before starting take little time properly store equipment enhance chances everything working properly next spring anxious get first flying session little time spent now clean ing oiling protecting equipment will reap big benefits spring have RC equipmentthat overtwo years old good idea consider sending factory good service center checkup alignment sure properly equipped job particularly spectrum analy zer check out transmitter Proper tuning alignment becoming important time phase-in plan marches ensure transmitter doesnt interfere others receiver isnt prone having problems caused other perfectly legal transmitters contemplating what build next year build up funds reliability workover need old backup spring can count Replumb entire fuel system including inside tank check out clevis connections horns wear go over entire model looking thing might worn done pro perly first place fix step applies types models just RC remember finishing season once good CL Stunt ship spending winter experimenting What heck Ive always gotold reliabletofall backonWrongAfter experiments didnt work out spring pulled out old reliable pro ceeded crash iton third practice flight braided lead-out cable wore through aluminum bellcrank Guess always bushed bellcranks after Over course winter its good idea cycle batteries RC equipment occasionally being sure cycle both transmitter airborne systems dont have battery cycler dont despair simply turning system wiggling controls half hour will dis charge batteries sufficiently sure recharge before storing system find doing six weeks often enough minimize problems spring its good idea find someone real cycler test batteries capa city before trying long flying sessions mind its time get work next years models timing column should just about right final reminder get Salt Fork District Ill meeting sympo sium Jan 1718 midwinter event its District Ill Come meet modelers youve reading about tend seminars add yourvoice district meeting See ya Saying month reach should alwaysexceed grasp See Salt Fork Salt Fork 87District Ill Meeting January 17-18 1987 Salt Fork State Park Ohio Approximately 10 miles north inter section 1-70 1-77 20 miles West Virginia 30 miles Pennsylvania Bring models display Attend learn seminars Add voice District Ill meeting Bring family weekend beautiful parks world Indoor swimming pool February 1987 11 3 Delaware rict Colombia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 607 Pohite Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferewood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Raymond Letrancois 465 Chinquapin Tr Christiansburg VA 24073 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayelteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 488S986 Deadlines One problems trying put Column together deadline editor has established receipt text November copy due Reston tomorrow use Compuserves Easyplex Mail system will get time go regular post mailing date would have around 2 3 November entire point deadlines make quite impossible very much up date some items example club newsletters arrive until second week month use anything would have column submitted fol lowing month make things further out date information am put ting down evening will hands until end December first January issue dated February 1987 receive letters around country taking issue Vice Presidents use magazine space words written space couple things need addressed order question can properly analyzed columns separate section magazine titled AMA News ex actly part monthly publication official AMA publi cation section will insert Model Aviation member chooses get Model Aviation take AMA News receives section complaint officers col umns take up space could sold advertising raise funds Academy problem idea no advertising theAMA News acompletelyseparateentityfromthe restof Model Aviation same reasoning section used other commercial articles appear magazine proper Articles appear basic magazine paid out magazine operating costs articles appearing News section paid section printed membership cost some like length VP columns like length format VP District free write whatever feels should go column may agree written word nor always agree still individuals space example have taken up almost half space month try explain basic fact perhaps cut down some letters complaint again perhaps have added fuel fire Down East No New England some places District IV down east try get Lexington Park MD home Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club active group people would hard come start having excellent working arrangements St Marys County officials United States Navy especially Navy address bit club meets Naval Air Test Center Museum What better atmosphere aviation-oriented group fly US Navy property What return never take giving keep cordial terms anyone As part local Air Expothe Patuxent Aeromodelers raffled off radio system Now clubs would immedi ately put club kitty proceeds $240 donated Navy Relief Fund intended continue effort other examples good group doing com munity part clubs participation very active flying club active Academy members also Recently sent check AMA amount $100 Mortgage Depletion Fund Last weekend saw several members volved volunteering another type service Fall Indoor FAC meet co-spon sored US Navy St Marys County Recreation Department held hangar station Now Scale contest need static judges doing honors Bill Kraji Club President Pops Browning Doug Hood Scott Colvin Ed Allen Ron Nicholson According Contest Di rector Claude Powell efforts really appreciated Incidentally David McKeen puts out very informative news letter month great bunchkeep up good work FAC Contest well attended usual DC Maxecuters others get together interesting phase sport also Control Line flying appear upswing District true over country Perhaps time various publi cations take another look coverage activities thing sure easier economical way youngsters other newcomers get model aviation Speaking Control Line John Tate Norfolk Aeromodelers sent letter about recent contest held city Some may recall mention some time ago about Walt Williamson club member lost life due injury suffered filming high school football game Well scholarship fund has established Walts name Norview High School Norfolk clubs contest goal raising money entry fees fund Due what John says best turnout years day contest club able donate $220 towards very worthwhile tribute John leaves no doubt will followed same next year hear area down through North Carolina turnout seems upswing talk getting back Eastern activities past surely good news anyone interested Control Line flying Winter Cometh advent colder weather area much modeling activity goes indoors few dedi cated souls chance conditions hold such things Snow Fun Fly events soaring groups fly month just dont use all-white airplanes Ma nasses mid-winter hardy can break away building sessions plan trip Reston visit Museum mu seum open Saturdays con venience am sure groups made arrangements come bus such someone would open up Sunday off during week can also drop Just remember drop during week working office well museum Comment Dues have two letters thus far taking Council task over dues increase hope means rest understand gravity situation faced us middle September think can sure overall Council conservative tries watch dollars utmost care Insurance has major headache couple years position some organizations have also seen insurance costs rise can get relief other sources need use resource available members Will affect excellent growth picture can look first week new membership year does tell anything reason dues statements went out late returns about two weeks later past ended up 1986 year about 120000 members would like see same continued growth pattern would give us about 132000 1987 Will happen lfwe can hold much what have gained reason expect just members understand need dues increase aLcept renewals should come same rate last year Let us make effort continue great growth finest aeromodeling organi zation world District Newsletter have several quiries regarding District IV Newsletter put out end month six pages current news activities around District IV summary Academy affairs affect reports get weeks ahead other publications information give call drop card can also contact Compu Serve ID 760672420 SoundCont pg 106 ber planes fly time near sensitive areas possible sound control tool GET WITH IT part Mortgage Depletion Program getting $500 donation non-AMA member 114 Model Aviation Alabama Florida gia issippi to Rico South Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 615728-3283 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter RO 3 Boo 288 AmOry MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thorelee Dr N Charleoton SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Fajordo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey BrookCircle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 1401 N Hairston Rd *38 Stone Mountain GA 30083 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Boo 1063 Strickland Rd tnterlacten Ft 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 AMA has good year year controversy what year isnt Its year try new novel things 50th anniversary year Nats personally exciting year Filling out Bill Mathews term District 5 Vice President eye-opening experi ence Regardless District 5 election comes out its early November write voting progress Im forever thankful chance Ive serve District 5 1986 Let tell now AMA good hands elected officials dedicated hard work ing crew betterment AMA membership goal such intense group bound controversyover bestto proceed Any group worth its salt will have differ ences opinion Thats say changes order AMA growing organization gaining strength goes What worked past may best future modelers must always ready change efficient approach clearly needed ever must careful avoid hasty change enough analysis recog nize bad decision always easy see impact change will bring lets go slowly carefully update organization Steps being taken strengthen AMA contest director CD back bone competition side AMA ac tivity Whether its club fun fly state wide meet FAI team selection Nats shoulders lies basic responsi bility fair honest contests does job will large measure define degree satisfaction fun competing modelers derive contest hand needs thorough knowledge rule book yet running successful contest depends much ability deal human nature does technical capability AMA attempt school new CDs rules teach human relations know applicant can hack all-important area Well mostly know recommendations three Open members endorse applicant Think about responsibility fellows next time someone asks such recom mendation AMA relying judgment Some monitoring CDs perform ance probably needed Few people know amount work CD expected put out Club fun flies may take much effort almost other activity does lot work involved preparing meet running meet finally reporting results AMA headquarters such reports poorly done prob lems may follow help area Bob Underwood AMA technical director has prepared new manual CDs manual designed tell CD responsibilities help him reporting will soon sent chartered clubs CDs believe will help lot Also rule book being divided three documents near future first book will provide general Information second will provide spe cific rules AMA contest events third book will cover FAI events FAI sporting code detail its presented current rule book xpected new books will avail able early 1987 subject contests new Contest Board has created handle new events being proposed cut across existing special interest cate gories major area present Free Flight models radios installed certainly new idea SAM has doing years Old-Timer activities fact RC Old-Timer has large following latest successes hA Texaco event wherein 1/2A.powered replicas Old-Timers flown under radio control using Cox reed valve engines objective achieve maximum duration flight tank fuel Now pro posals extend concept include modern designs original de signs make AMA event Now event us can compete Old Free Flighters cant chase RCers tired hot Pattern jobs soaring enthusiasts tired toting heavy winch around newcomers limited piloting experience Sun day flier would like break com petition Since writer member new board called general events board would appreciate comments members out rule pro posals dont expect adherents established contests help much Free Flight crowd cringes mention RC RC guys Soaring guys think events should stay pure new pro posal work believe its supporters will come ranks Sunday fliers Old-Timer fliers Its just too laid back too much fun dyed-in-thewool contest goers Now finally plug Remote Con trol Association Central Florida Tangerine Championships conjunction years contest series seminars planned will cover technical subjects meetings will held evenings December 27 28 29 AMA planning present seminar day very important seminar clubs District 5 will put Mr Geoff Styles getting holding flying sites current rash problems area very timely presentation writing plans bit tentative However clubs will have gotten notice AMA time reaches publication Also planned seminar contest director associated problems under direction Mr Bob Underwood en courage can attend fine contest take advantage presentations seminars will start about six evenings can get full days flying Tangerines still attend meetin gs Now let share some words favorite newsletter editor Chris Gregory Hewrites theChattanooga Radio Control Clubs Prop Wash times. changing RC just aint what used fact model aviation general isnt what used Model aviation has always played important role field aviation Long before man flown flying toys enjoyed inventors tinkerers toys first step towards achieving mans goal flight After thesetoys provided proof heavier air ma chine could actually fly As small pieces data collected theories calcu lated verified Finally happened Man took skies started short hops has led moon Throughout aviation history models have used laboratory way test new ideas minimum expense risk As usually case man learned about fly ing faster learned Right now live aviation boom knowledge ex panding unbelievable rate took centuries go flying toys hot air balloon within two gener ations have gone Kitty Hawk themoonand farbeyond Itwasacoupleof RC modelers worked NASA suggested shuttle could carried aloft piggyback 747 released conduct flight glide tests Models have used developing modern sophisticated fighters bombers during design development new aircraft models play important role models allow great deal data collected expense build ing multimillion dollar prototype may may work Just models play important role field aviation avi ation technology also plays important role model aviation High quality compact electronics gold being mined ex ploration space new wonderful age inexpensive highly compact electronics main reason able purchase new RC system such great price used average RC system would cost between $400 $500 Now average RC sys tem can purchased between $150 $250 newest phisticated computer-controlled RC sys tems better quality design counterparts 10 15 years ago What about aircraft design Over last six seven years have seen ex plosion model jets Advances aircraft design have rewarded military some extremely stable highly maneu verable aircraft fly very well mini mum airspeed well Mach 2 Luckily us same features allow superior flight performance new fighters also serve same purpose models has allowed average Sunday Fliers become weekend warriors jet age See next month February 1987 115 Illinois ana ky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive AR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snasley P0 Boa 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 10414 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 Varna IL 61375 Frequency coordinator Loran HoIm 3632 Main Quincy IL 62301 Phone 21 71223-8498 Another year about gone way side winter Bythetime read should getting close spring again hope cheers few up does Yes know still lot cold yet use imaginations bit Maybe will ale feel warm weather just around corner made trip October see big Free Flight meet Lawrenceville IL some meet seventy-two contestants seventeen events said FF dying isnt what saw saw lots models circling day Due time constraints leave earlier wanted Drat miss feast later day heard good Thanks inviting great time Lawrenceville two reasons also heard place would make good Nats site went check out Well think heard right Its big know could hold talked club mem bers receptive Now guys Chicago know didnt go RCHTA planned trip some time felt important make Maybe can attend RCHTA next year have read several newsletters about having Nats Indianapolis Indy confirmed yet dont know rumor came just isnt true fact Lawrenceville has just goodachance Both places excellent sites What Im after Nats district Either place would just fine flying back October council meeting decided take little break dropped visit Cave Run Aero Modelers beautiful day out force stayed about hour nice time club really going strong saw lots new faces group CRAM flies local airport within spitting distance Cave Run Lake recreation area need place take family some fun sun let suggest Cave Run have times have great time Its great able play water day go flying later CRAM field Thomas Riley Birdseye IN wrote month ask list clubs District Hes tryingto get some new interest flying field have Patoka Lake seems have great place fly modelers use facility Since also next lake recreation site would like have some come down 116 Model Aviation use get letters calls time about people needing fields guy has give away flyers sent area looks like great place vacation As said use lose can contact him Patoka Lake RR 1 Birdseye IN 47513 thing discussed council meet ing October idea having AMA HQ district news us use district officers send out cant expect him send out soon gets because includes club newsletter Having AMA send would ex pedite somewhat give current input clubs Im would also take some workload off Loren Hoim has plenty us already clubs district chartered AMA want know about also may want news also Let know can add list may convince charter Ive complaint two about using pictures column have also heard should use column talking up some current issues Well column isforyou send outthe district news bring groups up date issues individuals want hear latest issues call orwrite would ratherfill space something isnt quite boring others will take time read Besides want politics some other columns should give what want Bill Dahigren apparently got tired asking good stuff column loaded up Well asked gladly received Bill member Chicago Circle Cutters AirShow Team Per letter Circle Cutters put quite show using several types models include jet get everyones attention first show show over team asks people come out give try As can see picture John Broughton has everything hand future CLer Next have Bill Dahlgren John Korbus John Broughton Alan Soltysik back Dick Ferrell Roy Mathieson up front five Circle Cutter team members rest hid view Bill sent photos another letter will save another month dont want use month Whew next photo Lon Moeller Quincy Falcons Falcons held first open house field July air full planes buddy box set up people give try looks like plenty support models Sammy Chambers sent last two photos some nice models seen Glasgow Model Airplane Club field cen tral Kentucky love close up shot Jimmy Perkins Goldberg Cub flying Dont Thanks pics Sammy some lovely pictures want thank sharing us Keep em coming Well thats about month Ill just getting ready start second year term read Ive very interesting first year say least did get visit some Lets hope will able visit year Happy New Year Enough now.. next picture Roy Matriteson jet use show openers Iowa igan 0 Minnesota C Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters Distrit VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Nnrthville Fy11 48167 CompuServe addreso EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents ArthurA Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Robert 0 Lundberg 4926 Tioga St Duluth MN 55604 Carl Mobs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 William Rohring4494TanglemoodTrStJoseph Ml 49065 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minoctus WI 54548 Meeting Sailplane Gods should have title Madison Sailplane Symposium part program distinct honor sit Greats another honor Carl Mohs histeam goingtotop beats am glad dont wear blinders would prevent seeing other aspects RC besides engined models time attend come away knowledge use other models Well done MARCS Super Attaboy area seminars held Lansing Ml fairly well attended although wished few bodies attendees totalled 37 Geoff Styles Bob Underwood PR Department Head Technical Director respectively gave ex cellent performances Thank tendees speakers have feeling flying field problems area being unable replace lost field retain Larry Phillips cov ered very well describing prospec tive neighbors probable problems will arise Forewarned being excel lenttactic Jim Tesen covered legal problems dealing local government obtaining lease Very frustrating knowing someone higher levels helps Bob Underwood test run new booklet Helps Contest Directors traveled between both groups soon realized handing out test Need less say left has commented day extremely helpful found majority group contest directors importance running meet safely correctly strongly pointed out insurance pro gram depends Still CD subject noticing rule proposals ModelAviation well ear blasted angry CL modeler taken task proposal motors above 051 have mufflers Heck noise problem core flying field problems includes CL engines muffled done well could probably see CL flying areas banned due noise However argument will mean throwing away present gear Lets stand back distance look another way First models required have mufflers safety rule So can still fly models areas have no problems noise However sanctioned event according AMA rules have advertise well advance mufflers re quired rule can effective starting move toward quietingthe motorsacross board Think about please ignore other proposals noisemakers.. Still noise knew local Can Am Pylon Society passed Out ballot concerning Q-500 engines mufflers last races area heading national class Q-500 intended fly years Nats week CAPS have voted back off Rossi its threat dominate event stick present motors standard mufflers Previously ran flow through very noisy Another Attaboy CAPS notice newsletters filling officers next year Some editors resigning touch panic appearing print have said before particular office important club has punch out month ly issue always begging help filling believe member should editor month everyone knows effort needed put out month salute editors lost flying hours due news letters thousand Attaboys would sufficient reward havent request tabletop displays date 7th November neat thought read ing mall shows being set up Have thought contacting TV/appliance dealers mall loaning copy modeling tapes run stores using mall Just imagine have wall full TVs hooked central tape deck WOW What advert associations sending dates Eastern Iowa having session February 7th see Look out Milwaukee Minneapolis being set up soon district has represented Warren Tiahrt FAI F3B Team Selection have no activity event Michi gan know growing interest Iowa Terry Edmunds leader Warren has agreed step down let Terry take place thank Warren long years effort has put job hope will still contribute event have received several letters newlyformed clubs very encouraging several areas district offshoots older clubs Congrats look forward hearing about successes regular CompuServe plug checking online Council John Grigg John Worth Travis McGinnis Dave Brown Dave Peltz Howard Crispin Ed McCollough Lee Webster myself Thats nine out fourteen AMA HQ flock too Vince Mankowski sold Nats Committee What means can send message toany persons get reply very quick ly can also talk CO confer ence times predict contest coordinations will soon handled through CIS Aint computers wonderful District Roundup Granite City ran Pow der Puff event fun hope Cocoa Robertson won top place Gretchen Galar neault second Tonie Tripet third about straight level inverted double snap 4-point avalanche S FISS passes quote secret happy living what like butto like what Aerobatic Aces other clubs have can celled mowingduetolackof interest 0 Nice advert Red River Flyer has model flown once packed wrinkled MonoKote bag copter clubs increasing regu lar news Michigan Whirlybirds 0 River City going increase PR dis tributing neat leaflets activities helped local shops y Birthday CARDS Lansing club will 16 years old month Any others BOOYA again St Paul Glenn Gelbmann master chef stating helps him fly better cold S Grassfield has monthly swap table attheir meetings Makes interesting 0 Electrons Lakeland have common problem . trash cans Seems no empties have bring take Swat flya pest Noisy modelslets test February 1987 117 Photo Trom iiB Finals Minnesota Iowa club members CD Bob Sealy very efficient F3B FinalsLarry Jolly scrap monofilament Bob Underwood wondering bad Pilgrims IMAA fly-in Show tell forspec tators take-off strip Arkansas siana Mexico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1636 Hinton Dallas TX 75235 Michael S Harrison 600 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley ill 927 Commerce Pleaxanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariak Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard SI Clonis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinetor Scott Kalmus 814W Centerville #125 Garland TX 75041 know among might consider very smart signs early life instance won perfect attend ance record three years row first grade confirm lack really deep intelligence column will nowaythe way planned havent printed photos forawhile sothis time goingto load space photos have carefully filed somewhere darned can find buried somewhere terrible pile official AMA mail deluge newsletters other related mail showers down month 15 25 lb Im sorry Ill give rain check smiling faces will appear later what kids should doing flying model airplanes Dallas Miniature Air craft Association meet Hobby Park Dallas subject general intelli gence think most-remembered put down ever suffered went local lumber company raise devil about some pretty bad lumber delivered No salesman available sol stood counter impatiently waiting glanced down counter read small sign under glass simply said darned smart arent rich humbled socompletelythat just ordered better grade lumber Think little sign over before raise devil someone just-passed AMA Council Meeting finally able get action pet gripes year half have tried get subject Contest Director Sanction Application blanks brought focus bythe AMA Council time have mentioned told irrele vant time reason concerned because half appli cations must put hands signature approval sent error concern folks asking authority title cant make out simple application form What will faced complex AMA Rule Book setting up fair safe flying feeling intention good responsibilities taken seriously enough known fact few applicants volunteering just get free membership think reason finally able get some attention application matter because current insurance prob lems plaguing society make safety first concern flying safely protects right fly sure hate see safety precautions hands some careful enough make out application form properly Most Council members admitted theywould hire person could make out simple form properly lam happytosaythat hollering finally caused new com mittee formed overhaul CD Sanction application blanks am chair man committee will joined Ed McCollough Travis McGinnis Bob Underwood Headquarters AMA Technical Director committee will ap preciate constructive suggestions might want help us Remember Academy Model Aeronautics needs best leadership can develop just back up need abovementioned study action common mistakes submitted forms include being addressed wrong leads beinglost mail delayed no money enclosed form sent headquarters stead District VPapplicants personal information wrong missing endorsers information complete such city miss ing name spelled wrong head column month appli cant never heard contest directors questionnaire bottom form still attached instructions say cut off save reference Sanction applications frequently sent says plainly send District Coordinator Often appli cant pleads doesnt know coordinator coordinators name address issue official AMA magazine along name address various district contest board members cant find perhaps should plead insanity Please remember fine volunteer help would no AMA Chest pounding time end 1986 AMA membership year proud total members over 119000 strong mighty big gang mighty fine folks enjoy mentioning few outstand ing persons clubs 119000 AMA membership get outstanding news letter Rocky Mountain Flying Machine Club Albuquerque MN editor Flying High Wayne Brummett puts out best newsletters whole AMA paper has great readability fine layout cartoons fine tech nical articles such Prop Balancing October club national news meeting reports coming events photos everything want see fine paper suggest offer exchange news letters Wayne Brummett 2203 Twisted juniper Rio Rancho NM 87124 Another club deserves Attaboy Westside RC Fliers Oklahoma City Someone club did very fine job producing club roster lists 126 members sure rinky-dink outfit roster lists members name ad dress zip code phone number AMA number just great have valid suggestion put out rosters newsletters good about put ting down phone numbers often no area code Anyone out area must put search wish call same Westside Fliers also put out good newsletter want get touch write secretary Gayle McGee 4433 NW 20th Oklahoma City OK 73107 will also commend club appointing addition usual club officers Safety Officer Les Barry Field Marshal Kip Rackley As safety contribution November newsletter chart showing relative visibility various colors flying machines might want offer exchange newsletters ask reprint visibility chart Okies RCers also get Oakie Flyer newsletter Okie Free Flight Club Norman OK Bill Baker newsletter editor another top guys put out very read able very informative paper Something admire about Bills effort fact divides page two columns print ing eye doesnt get lost trying find next line great help old folks like because need help can get Bills paper has news tech hints photos plans everything would like hear some other model nuts especially free flighters Write Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 club salute very tardy no less genuine Alamo RC Society San Antonio TX celebrating 20th anniversary year ARCS club formed 1965 char tered AMA 1966 knew original group pleasure going down meeting AMA President way ARCS club first three RC clubs Texas youd like get touch can tryjim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Happy 20th Anniversary ARCS Just think three feet taller would have basketball player would have missed fun Wheels down Cotta Land 118 Model Aviation Seen recent Dallas Miniature Aircraft Association Control Line meet has thing beautiful paved flying circle chain link fence great scoreboard American flag plane being launched Gene Hempel District 8 AVP overseeing Colorado C Kansas aska C North Dakota C IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice Presidents Fraok clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Geoe Corson Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Lindeo Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Dick Crowley 16413 E Stanford P1 Aurora CO 80015 Rosa Miller 960 N 3rd Carringtoo ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Cenler 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3286 hope Holidays happy ones finds ready new calendar year AMA has just gone through tremendous year its hitches along way nonetheless per haps its biggest year ways Lets list few items think back year pass judgement first thing comes mind course record number members 118000 Thats approximately 10 11 percent previous year dont have specific detailed information fingertips about number sanc tioned events conducted through out year understand experienced bonus year organized fly ing activities lot new Char tered Clubs formed duringthe year very few clubs went through reorganization dropped Chartered Club list record number appli cations Season Flier patches District 9 throughout coun try indicates lot flying activity being recorded enjoyed enough go patch course challenge some districts others AMA celebrated its 50th Anniversary special activities National Fun Fly Nationals Lake Charles Thats cer tainly milestone sports-oriented organization could point pride 1986 might well remembered year insurance crisis AMA Executive Council took bold historic step solving problem plaguing governmental volunteer membership organizations essen tially became self insured lot serious research input deliberation certain amount cal culated risk no doubt aware now move impact member AMA - noticeably through increase amount dues equally important allowing AMA better pro vide correct type coverage type activities conducted its mem bers will have better coverage previous year special feature essentially write rules instead having accept insurance industrys narrow restrictions Ill probably get some mail someone insurance business AMA member above statement its appropriate share well too Another record sorts established number AMA leader members expressed interest desire involved elections coming year 1987 Im sure has ever before six candidates running time Presidency organization Though neither provision nor requirement have disclosed amount money spent campaigning effort candidates Id bet some sort record set Point information no AMA money spentexpenses curred campaign efforts some instances came individual committee efforts donations model-related industries some cases pockets candidates themselves other accomplishments throughout year deserve mention out AMA land big hand making 1986 year happy way went down let appointed elected officers know Bythe same token didnt think good year would like see some changes need provide some constructive input policy makers folks cannot work effectively behalf vacuum Write down thoughts get officers can will some active listening appropriate decision making Gosh almost sounds like soapbox stand District 9 has goodly number appointed volunteer officers have worked hard put hours what might have modeling time given personal family time service members within district whole organization AMA would seem appropriate publicly thank tireless effort put forth past year thanks hardworking bunch volunteers appreciated subject thanks Id like share super thank dedicated club newsletter editors month after month grind out News letters members share good way Vice President get feel what happening throughout district keep finger pulse activity going out AMA land Most members realize much life blood club depends newslet ter Its description whats going whos doing what editorializing course various contributions mem bers officers adds tremendously positive growth club editors newsletters know efforts appreciated Keep up good work column may little shorter month usual some readers may ap preciate seemed appropriate reflect briefly year just passed prepare coming year some mean ingful manner magazine space should reflect thinking members district keep reasonably updated activities advise important happenings general have content will read and/or need Its writer will need put goals met effectively Drop line what want see - endear yourself District 9 Vice President positive information Youll make job lot easier meaningful family myself have great Holiday Season lets look forward greater year together 1987 AMA FilmsCont pg 111 own spectacular movies days included footage before World War II afterward signifi cant entertaining part model aviation history About 27 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multi-engined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe complete story activity ever tempted excellent general public show ings well modelers About 46 mm long film must shown projector capable using 1 33/4-in-dia reel superb photography film can best appreciated large screen AMA film jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film onalltypes sizes Scale Model Aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC types flown 1978 Scale World Championships England About 36 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM NewYork Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spec tacular film fun history avia tion Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smith sonian Institution its National Air Space Museum Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commerical mili tary including Navys Blue Angels About 30 mm long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 mm long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 mm long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Champion ships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally-produced film About 25 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 mm long AMA film Jay Ger ber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Swedeni 971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 mm long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 mm long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 mm long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details areas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must Continued page 120 February 1987 119 Arizona fornia C Hawaii da C Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L PeItz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Darwin N Barrie 8252 ETurneyAse Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Leo 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 8 Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Puhalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue Riser Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 few months back printed some statis tics inequities exist within AMA due huge variations sizes eleven districts Reaction column over country has almost entirely very supportive Naturally have also few exceptions care would stand lose equality example December column Dis trictil VPstatedand quoteNowwhile true Xl smaller districts X largest also true report exaggerates relative size X ignores fact always have districts larger others districts have found necessary cry about disparity district funds TomyfellowVPl offerthefollowingopen challenge Back up statement exag geration None made facts figures came directly official AMA HQ records anyone exaggerating Yourdistrict 5677 members atthe end 1986 making second smallest slightly larger District 9 4969 members budgets exactly equal sup port 20339 members same funds support 5677 members have enough have too much quick claim have frequently done hasnt problem before disagree has always problem youd prefer bury address As write early November Adding up what Ive spent travel pos tage etc Im just about out money two months left year Im going have start refusing invitations clubs interclub councils etc l#i going have return phone calls Im going have become non-responsive member needs Sir insane very same time least other AMA officer traveling around country attending contests etc uninvited unnecessarily Money isnt inequity addressed Voting AMA matters still plain old rule minority District 10 fliers have far too little voice rules making FAI program committees etc dont hear rebuttals area Simple powerful minorities would love keep status quo maintain undeserved power base Budgets Put plain English AMAs budgeting totally wacko ex ample no measurable amounts money set aside saving flying sites solving radio problems PR budget minuscule comparison needs same time spend hundreds thou sands patting ourselves back via highly glossy magazine read primarily ourselves spend tens thousands sending unnecessarily large delegations 19 people FAI meetings Paris let AMA President go anywhere wants forany reason chooses no official AMA function perform gets will cold day hell before Ill vote approve another wacko budget like VPs smaller districts think budget sufficient Im going push hard vastly reduce Its time AMA put some good old common sense its spending priorities particularly after making member cough up other $10 challenge rest Executive Coun cil put aside outmoded traditions old spending habits purely personal de sires making up 1987 AMA budg et Lets examine real 1987 needs spend accordingly needs sport threatened bythe loss flying sites sport threatened lack posi tive publicity sport threatened lack youth interest sport threatened lack edu cational programs Until address viable AMAled programs cost money fooling ourselves believing model aviation has future country dont know what other VPs spend lot time attending different aeromodeling events meet ings can Thats way can stay direct touch reality theory Reality says AMAs presence very absent too important aeromod eling-related activities example have no touring elementary schools telling youth early lives about glory aviation Just wait 10 15 years see well able produce enough aerospace engineers result local problem national AMA national aeromodeling organization right Well part solution must part problem last time AMA made film videotape aimed elementary school kids Never knowledge Yes theres Adopt-A-School program Delta Darts same time average age AMA members av erage age aerospace engineers has crept up mid-forties going design future full-size model airplanes present gen eration no longer around Think about AMA must become visible local level its great have gor geous museum Reston does absolutely nothing school kids West Coast matter anyone outside short bus ride Virginia about travel ing museum Schools malls clubs out would love see would public large Id love attend least club meet ing per year Utah cant afford get budget Same Hawaii Most ly Ive attending meetings Cali fornia have recently managed invi tational trip Nevada see below Big Beautiful Last month QSAA vited 10th Annual Quarter Scale Fly-In Las Vegas learn first hand whether big really beautiful built 15 lb electric what else J-3 Cub just occasion Yes did fly field received lot negative comments AMAs 55 lb limit brief banquet remarks assembled room giant scale experts challenged come up sensible set rules guidelines regard weight wing loading redundancy etc Well see can will QSAA Fly-In beautiful high light demonstration European craftsmanship technology 50 lb pulse-jet powered model WW II Messerschmitt rocket plane flying 200 mph restarting throttling pulse jet air domestic modelers also evidence some really beautiful examples giant scale Hats off QSAA putting real super event sure plan attend next years wont regret few weeks earlier addressed South Bay Soaring Society invi tation San Jose fortunate also able meet 1987 US F3B Team come club Like under-supported FAI teams wed rather pay sending too delegates Paris helpers World Champs theyve got hands full trying get funded send respectably-sup ported team World Champs Ger Want help Reach pockets send check made out US F3 B Team Send Ill forward team No donation too small too big Two days after return QSAA Vegas off Oceanside near San Diego address joint Military RC Fliers fly Camp Pendleton made honorary member guys others would like see California Nats 1988 So would Give California beaches anytime over Louisi ana swamps Nevada deserts Nebraska corn fields New England humidity later anyone Hawaii reads column have another challenge has sug gested modelers particularly short flying season AMA have huge mid-winter Fun-Fly Hawaii Howaboutit doable Can make happen Go guys gals AMA FilmsCont pg 119 flying site presentation government agencies other potential site donors narration About 15 mm long AMA film jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Pylon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film jay Gerber 1 20 Model Aviation AIasha o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Al Culver Boa ee Wilder ID 53676 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK eeeoi Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 507 6 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boy 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St 6 *69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Before get pictures promised last month Id like comment about what can read other columns magazine example have read about past election true Re member usually another side story have getting other side Because officers supposed submit columns same time some allow stuff read before published has no rebuttal cause time items written cannot easily replied Most time figure damage has done little would gained writing anything have questions about whats going please write phone call please between 6 pm 930 pm Mondays particular bad because club meetings explain about cry censorship consider following Members have said tired some garbage printed magazine several years ago So council members gentlemens agreement would use columns shots cheap other wise other As can tell agreement means less nothingto some attempt keep sort thing out columns rule passed requires review mudslinging content member content just report districts doings has chosen cry censorship tried last council meeting resolve couldnt Since doesnt seem way around problem point Id like leave following parable Seems day farmer went out barn barn mule farmer bentover pitchfork mule kicked him flat Now farmer steamed say least looked pitchfork shook head stormed house grabbed shotgun loaded headed back barn raised gun sighted down barrels jackass After long pause uncocked triggers lowered gun As turned away could hear him mutter Yuh gotta con sider source get before first year travel down Corvallis Annual Polar Bear Best check Jim Trump Trumps Hobbies first case college has turned area golf course theyve moved locale Only month before Puyallup Expo hearthatwewill newfacility supposed great place will have AMA meeting just before district scheduling meeting Check AMA booth location time usually o clock scheduling two Since very first issue year should know election year Vice President District Xl order ballot person must nominated member district nominated person must accept writ ing before nominating committee meets year committee will meet just before Nats nominations acceptances must have received AMA HQ before middle June pictures First have sent Harold Bud Schwesinger Umpqua Valley Modelers have no idea took picture see Bud left son Buddy starting plane David Shrum holding star attraction didnt recognize what Bud calls Eagle II took Goldbergs Eagle 63 blew up 30% brought Pine Hollow summer very niceflying aircraft Bud assured will Fourth Annual Fun Fly reservoir near Sutherlin OR should first second weekend June went last year commented much fun looking ward next year Don Surfus Palouse Ridge Runners sent picture 4th Annual Palouse Empire Model Show Don said 40 models display well model building covering three different videos going same time As can see some fine models three-day event assume took place inside mall Mos cow ID dont know handled video aspect remember someone telling used TVs dealer mall dealer reported increase sales TV model being used would seem VCRs could also fit mold Curt Smith Prez Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters has sent several nice letters keeping informed about whats goingon cornerof Highline Last April local Gun Club held show modelers joined own display dont know much will print off right just bottom curtain two indoor ships both done Curt electric Snark Curts Piece 0 Cake Mark Pippins Firebird Dale Benders Another picture showed some models stage SR-71 Blackbird very am bitious project looked well done tn tne Northwest have some best Control Line action exists contests brings together best annual Northwest Regionals held Mahlon Sweet airport near Eugene over Memorial Day weekend first picture some Stunt aircraft arrayed foreground speed circle just above left combat area upper right carrierwas flown background airport second pho shows trophies just waiting claimed plane captured eye Pine Hollow didnt enter fray lovely effort Master Builder Jerry Hol comb wasnt finished time flown before contest So during IullJer went out taxi around Low behold lowpower taxi turned almost effortless takeoff small graceful craft powered OS 20 four-stroke really something see flight February 1 987 1 21 Happy New Year JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Flying Cloud Chosen 1987 Don Ross Extravaganza votes says Don Flying Cloud choice next Junes one-design contest Caleville NY scaled-down model great will fly well better last years design Korda Wakefield Winner Flying Cloud also late 1930s Wakefield designed famous Henry Struck Kits 30-inch-wingspan version being assembled RN Models PO Box 3212 Escondido CA 92026 Art Reiners RNs proprietor has promised averysimpli fled set instructions will make build ing fuselage easier Sparkys kit costs $1 200 same last year includes postage Note kit available directly RN Models Abigfeatureofthe kitforthe FlyingCloud contains both plastic prop contest complete two-bladed folder assembly 1987 contest will probably held june27 28 Caleville same six events before Mystery Time ROG Dura tion Time Target Tissue Tow Thermal Search Mass Launch addition Rich Gorman has great idea help never finish model time Its Time Target event model past years So theres no way fly Don urges satisfied flying just plastic prop thinks extremely important have never tried larger propeller should finally get act Its prop rubber doing work spend little time prop instead color-trimming wing stab Don promises bonus contest use full-sized propeller Actually larger prop flies model slower making easier adjust will climb higher too information contest instruction sheet make large two-bladed folding propeller dont have carve blades send Don Ross 38 Churchill Rd Cresskill NJ 07626 stamped self-addressed envel ope always enjoy plugging contest course local contest urge area build Flying Cloud enter just go find out what fun about importantly such great way beginners get started retreads return fold both building flying competitively urge clubs over country hold similar contests can get info Don write him Special Events Galeville sure news today Last month mentioned Mid-Hudson Modelmasters thinking about includ ing new Pee Wee-30 event 1987 Free Flight Bash Galeville NY August Now can confirm Vance Sutton has definitely scheduled Pee Wee-30 along usual AMA events Y2A Gas P 30 Hand-Launched Glider what Vance has say about Pee Wee-30 Pee Wee-30 similar P-30 no dimen sion greaterthan 30 inches power reed valve Cox 020 instead 10 grams rubber designed beginners eventthatwould beeasyforourjuniorsand non-Free Flight members get started plans engines easily inexpen sively available event should added everyones list planes build winter Scott Smith editor Mid-Hudson Modelmasters newsletter Wing Tips adds Pee Wee-30 event definitely worth looking Andy son Steve Buso discussing models potential new Pee Wee-30 event after approximately three minutes talk found ourselves Steves shop selecting balsa working ideas started designing right balsa out came X-Acto knives Hot Stuff About 2 hours later Pee Wee-30 designed cut out half assembled Steve finished up through week showed up doorstep following weekend field excitement level high ended up flights 4 sec 2 mm 53 sec biggest factor everyone having great time Timing engine run kind accuracy virtually impossible standard tank added excitement engine run over 1 mm 20 sec long Fortunately didnt get good air flight Engine runs no big problem since length run figured flight scores therefore dont have worry much about just long engine run testing went pretty well design quite honestly flew too fast Buso already working design lighter larger wing area model will fly slowly glide better case cant tell Im excited about Pee Wee-30 event Whew surely can tell Scott ex cited So am whole lot others have writing both Ed Whitten John Oldenkamp San Diego Orbiteers Ive requests plans now eight number just about stateincluding Alaskaand also Puerto Rico Canada England sure send 39-cent stamp eight Pee Wee-30 plans EdWhittenatthe above address tojunior Flight norto Model Aviation nor AMA Post Office needs name order place letter Box 176 Ive run comments Mid-Hudson members show enthusiasm introductory gas event has received Youll find way too Discuss club members plan con tests spring summer Heres important point remember Pee Wee-30 models according Orbi teers rules can any. repeat any. style construction Most modelers unfor tunately since Orbiteers special con test called all-balsa construction have gotten idea all-balsa allowed No can go ahead make solid lead want . stick-andtissue all-foam all-balsa combina tion way go Stand-Off Scale P-3D Event Mid-Hudson Modelmasters working still another event August FE Bash second new event result watching Steve Currans beau tiful scalelike P-30s fly Galeville Stand-Off Scale P-30 event will have two parts 1 stand-off static judging maxi mum 120 points 2 flying three times 2-mm maximum Scoring will combination static scale score three-flight score total 480 points maximum Steves efforts have shown goodflying P-30 can look like full-sized airplane need thingee details Stand-Off Scale P-30 Modelmasters August contest send stain ped self-addressed envelope Scott Smith RD No 1 Box 290 Athens NY 12015 Bostonians 1987 Nebraska Nats Another unofficial event will next summers AMA Nationals Lincoln Nebraska Free Flighters guided Hank Sperzel planning sponsoring unofficial 14-gram Bostonian Indoor event breaks heart modelers want fly 14 grams indoors out doors long want fly Bos tonians know Im comments scaled-down Wakefields Pee Wee-30s Stand-Off Scale P-30s Bostonians presented month evidence way make model building flying tractive newcomers returnees remember KISS Keep simple Keep simple keep light flying again next month Have Helped Junior Modeler Today 122 Model Aviation